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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
The November Elections.

The interest in the November cleo
tions conferred principally upon New
York and Virginia-the maiorities in
the other States being so decided as to
leave 30 ground for belief that they
would be reversed. In New York, the
Republicans have carried the State by
an average majority Of upwards Of
twelve thousand, though they have lost
their candidate for State Treasurer In
consequence of his personal unpopular
ity. They have lost Congressman in
the District, lately represented by Dir.
L. P. Morton. appointed Minister to
England. The Republican candidate
belonged to the kid glove gentry, and
stopped to conquer by drinking lager
beer with the working people whom be
had not before recognized. They re-
scented the insult by letting him severely
alone at the polls.
In Virginia, the Mahonites known as
Readjusters. elected Cameron their can
didate for Governor by 10000 majority
and secured a Working majority. n the
Legislature which viii secure them The
choices Of U. s. Senator in the place
Of the present Democratic incumbent.
The Democrats Of The Old Dominion
have permitted themselves To- be en-
trapped into a false issue. and the power
has passed from them for an indefinite
period, We fear
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The National Cotton Planters Asso-
citation viii hold its next annual meet
ing at Atlanta on the 9Th of December.
Specially reduced rates of travel will be
secured. Governor Stone will commits
sion a large number of representative
men, residing in various parts of the
State, as delegates, and it is hoped that
Mississippi will be fully represented on
the occasion. The actual competition
of gins and cleaners for awards at the
Atlanta Exposition, has been postponed
until that time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

); y AAls1a5INGToN, Nov. Lit is announced
= re New York Tribune that the Presi-
: mas MAIDS up his Cabinet, and that, as
a5xe Nesetofore stated, it is to be an out
- ons sarant Cabinet. The slate IS now
Hanged is: Mr.. Frelinghnysen, Of New
SSsa.ssy Mr. Folger, of New York; Mr..
49, Snssee, q Colorados Mr.. Filley, Of Mis-
se-.i AE. Williamson, of Iowa; Mr.. Sar-
49, q Dalifornia Mr.. Howe of Wiscon-
49, Ana NJ Lincoln, Of Illinois. Howe I
P1ooAoly Secretary Of the Interior,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The Eighty Senator, voorhees, of In.
diana, is getting more kicks than cop.
pers for going over into the ranks Of the
monopolists on the tariff question. Il
is lhoHght that he is preparing for a final
Judgment into kleir ranks, but he viii
find that it does not pay in the long run
for nan to abandon his party and its
principles for the sake Of popularity.
The avenging Nemisss viii come along
after awhile.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The national convention of monopo-
lists calling themselves the friends of tar
iR protection to American trade and
industry, met in Chicago last Tuesday.
A similar convention is to be held short
Iy in New York IF the friends of ga
tariff for revenue only" think they are
to have an easy time in maintaining
their cause, they win find themselves
entirely mistaken.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
The Massacre 81 MARION.
EXTRACT or 4 LETTER DATED NOVEMBER

EXTRACT or 4 LETTER DATED NoYEMBEI
18th.
at has been 4 sad week with us-some d
orr bes citizens murdered By negroes with.
out cause Some Of the murdered, too. Hers
covered with honorable wounds received in
battle under the Iamented Gen. VIM.
Barkzdale. Yesl if Gen. B. was nov
living be could sttest the facs that Alex. &.
Harvey, one 81 tie murdered, vas Is brave
4 nan Is ever enlisted in tie Confederate
ennse. Several Of his wounds were received
wlssIe bearing the battle Dag of his COM
mand.n
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

ALL doubt about the cotton crop OF
the present year being as large as the
crop Of 1880, has vanished. Notwith-
standing the favorable season for pick
ing, at last accounts the receipts were
about $4,000 less than the previous
year, and shipments are 100000 bales
less than last year to Great Britain, and
$4,000 bales less than last year to the
Continent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

ATToREEY-GESERAL MAcVEAGH and
District attorney Corkhill, of Washington,
ought to clothe themselves in the sack-cloth
and ashes Of shame and hqmiliation the
rest of their lives for their abominable mis-
management of the prosecution of the star
route conspirators. Chicago Journal (Rep.)
Or initiate the example Of the lepers
in India dig a hole in the ground.
plunge into it. and pull the whole in
after them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

JACKSON COUNTY sends Col. James B.
McRae to the Legislature. He was a
member of the State Senate twenty
years ago, when a very young man.
Gle is still . haeAelor.l The time was
when the honored name of McRae was a
familiar one in the archives of the State.
Col. McRae was Private Secretary Of his
lamented brother, the late Gov. John j.
McRae, and subsequently won his title
in the military service of the Confedera-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
The Yazoo Plan.
| Yanoo Herald
coLoRER CLUBS,

YazOO Herald,]
.ba among the many Democrats who dic
~ sns.s uuty on Tuesday the 9Th, were the
ast.. oeIs q this club. 1t is composed o.
~ yasy i q nity members, principally colOred,
t. 11 i've on Woodbine and Scotland plan
49, 4 ana N their vicinity, in Beat l. /!
~ Ia lEst organised in 1876, and recognized
ec. ts'a u Tuesday it turned out in full
$3.50 marched down to Satartia, with
s tu..c ana banners, and polled its full
$500 ior the straight ticket, as it always
uOes' ana worked for it, too.
ms L the way Yazoo is solid; and it
uOes not look like bulldozing),
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16


THE Supreme Court of Massachusetts,
has rendered decision adverse to the
prayer of woman of that State, Miss
Leila l. Robinson, for admission to prac-
tice law The Court decided that by
the law of England, which was the law
of Massachusetts until the American
Revolution, women were not admitted
to the bar, and that the privilege has
not been conferred by the State since
that time. Women are practicing law
in several States, notably Illinois, Mis-
souri, and California, but under the
Massachusetts ruling they would no
doubt be declared. The doctrine of
this decision is q relic of bygone age
efinjustiee and tyranny, and its enforce
ment in any American State is dis
grace to the nineteenth century. Mas
sachusetts law permits women to serve
upon school committees; to serve on
boards for managing charitable and refor-
matory institutions; to vote in elections of
school boards, and to do divers and
supdry other things in recognition of
their qualification for public trusts but
it does not permit them to serve the
public in the capacity of attorneys.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

BRITISH capitalists are looking to the
South tor safe and profitable invest
ment. They can come on to Missis-
sippi. The ascendency Of the party Of
law and order, economy and just leg
islation, is in the ascendency still.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

WE touch our beaver to Calhoun
county. Temporarily out of the Demo
cratic column, she was wheeled into
line again under the gallant young
Senator w. 4. Roane and is worthy
of her illustrious name.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

MARSHALL, the Empire county, is
redeemed. Her Legislative ticket is
headed (for the senate,) BY DR.. W. f.
Hyer who has had considerable expert
ence in legislative business. Besides
he is a member Of the State Board Of
Health, and the sanitary interests Of the
State viii have in his person an able
and vigilant champion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The quarter of a million of dollars
raised for Gen. Grant by the monopolists
who have grown rich at the expense Of
the toiling masses, have, it is said, been
invested, not in Government bonds, but
in Wabash preferred stock, and ex-Gov.
ernor Morgan is declared to have guar.
anteed six per cent. interest per annum
for ten years. Gen. Grant knows how
to put his money where it will do the
most good.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The salary Of Senator'S and Represen-
tatiEes II Congress i the same. They
get each SIS, 600 per aqnqm and twenty
cents per mile for travelling eaeh way
to each annual session, and an allowance
Of s125 per annum for newspapers and
stationery
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

THANKSGIVING DAY.-The President
of the United States and the Governor
of Mississippi have issued their procla-
nations designating Thursday, oath
inst, as day of thanksgiving and
praise.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

SENATOR SHERMAN: There is no press
ing political measure demanding action.
The measures of the next session are likely
TO be reduction of taxes, the revision of the
tariff and, hope, some good law regulating
Presidential elections and appointments in
the civil service.
Strange that Senator Sherman
thought never time about the repeal
of the odious federal election laws.
The reapportionment question seems also
to have escaped his attention. 1t should
receive immediate attention in order
that State Legislatures which will
assemble iq January may have time to
redistriet the States in accordance with
the Congressional act.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

EAST TENNESSEE, Virginia and Geor-
gia have recently reduced passenger
rates to three cents, but the October
earnings were 1915, ga 48, an increase
of s12, 125 50 over those of last year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

MISSIONARIES are needed in the African
Kingdom of Ashantee. According to
late reports, his sable majesty the King
caused two hundred African damsels to
be slaughtered for the purpose of using
their blood to mix mortar for one of the
State buildings.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

WITH slight exceptions, the piney
woods counties have kept the faith.
The Democratic flag always floats full
high advanced where the tall pines grow.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

Mr.. C. NJ. LrDDLE, of the Handsboro
Advertiser, and Capt. J. S. Lewis, OF
the Woodville Republican, were elected
Treasures of their respective counties
at the election. Well earned positions
oftrust conferred upon deserving mem
bers of the press.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
Tho Official Vote.

We hope to be able to publish in
next issue the full official vote of the
State. Up to yesterday, the returns
from eighteen counties had not been re-
ceived at the office of Secretary of
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The eastern counties Of Mississippi
produces 49,, 900 bales on 1885,, 900 acres,
an average Of one-third Of = bale Il
the acre, but they have also q wealth d
valuable timber which viii be utilized
Is soon Is Eacilities ere afforded for get
ting It to nlarkef.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

THE TRIAL of Miss Stokes for the
murder os another young lady in Ar
kansas, both members of respectable
families, (the particulars of which are
printed on our first page resulted in
hung jury. The case will probably not
come up again soon. The families have
made friends since the tragedy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

CAPT. ]. C. McBEATH, Democratic
nominee for the Legislature in Neshoba,
received a solid vote,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

LEM. MOORE, of caucus fame, was left
in his recent contest for Representative
from Issaquena. What will caucus be
without Lem.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

Col. d. S. PATTTsoN, of Claiborne,
charged with killing negro, sometime
ago, has been tried and acquitted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

TRAcKLAYISG has commenced on the
Durant and Lexington Railroad, and it
Is supposed the road will be finished by
the 1st Of March.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

We are grieved that the grand old
historic county of Lawrence did not do
better in the late election To the per-
sonal popularity of Col. King in that
county, is due the majority which his
ticket obtained. Our friends must gather
up their energies for the next contest,
with firm resolve to align themselves
from toe to crown with the Democratic
column.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
The Weekly Clarion

Will be mailed to any address from this
date until December 81, 1892, for two dol
lars, or two years from present date, fol
three dollars. ANY of our present subscri-
bers renewing, and sending US one new
name, with three dollars, will each be
credited for one years subscription.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

HANCOCK county elects T. NJ. Farve
Representative; David Moye, Sheriff,
JohnJ. Moore, Treasurer. Well done,
Hancock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

Mr.. WILLIAM B. AsToR, who is running
for Congress in the Eleventh district Of
New York, is millionaire and a man OF
fashion, but he has for some weeks been
going the rounds of the rum-holes and
dancing with the girls at workingmen's
balls to show that he is not too proud" to
consort with horny-handed sons of TOLL
Exchange.
Mr. William B. Astor was cleft" to
the tune of two thousand majority
against him. The people are quick to
discover when one of the kid glove
gentry undertakes to play e:horny hand"
with the intention of winning their
votes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The Greenhaeke1s Vin bold tbs
balance Of power ID tie next House o.
Representatives.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

TIE Democracy had considerable
difficulties to encounter. But they have
pulled through all right
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

MISSISSIPPI averages half a bale Of
cotton to the acre.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

eve submit the above as the result
of a correspondents reflection without
having had time to examine it cri tically.
We can say, however, that there are
some palpable incongruities; for ex-
ample, there is an absolute unftness in
linking Lauderdale and Kemper, of the
remote East, with Washington of the
remote West; or of tying Tunica on to
Tishomingo or Green on to Jefferson.
1t is an interesting subject, and We will
hope to hear from other correspond
ents.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
Letter from Corinth.

The Mississippi Conference will meet
at Brookhaven on the 18th proximo.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

MINNESOTA does not propose to settle
her debt so fair after all. Her Legisla-
ture has passed a bill to settle at fifty
cents on the dollar, and it will have to
be submitted to the people for their
If it was an honest debt, it
ought to be paid to the last dollar.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16
Re-Districting the State.

EDITORS CLARION: As Mississippi will
be entitled to seven members in the mex
Congress, the Legislature must re-distric
the State, and we believe the following
plan, for many reasons. should be adopted
1. Tishomingo, AIcorn, Prentiss, Tippah
Benton, Marshall, Lafayette, DeSoto, Tate
and Tunica.
2. Coahoma, Quitman, Pamela, Talla
hatchie, Yalobusha, Calhoun, Union,
Pontotoc, Chickasaw, Lee, Itawamba and
Monroe.
8. Lowndes, Clay, Oktibbeha, Sumner,
Chootavv, G+enadA, Montgomery, Carroll,
Lehore, Sunfower and Bolivar.
4. Washington, Holmes, Attala, Winston,
Noxubee, Kemper and Lauderdale.
s. Newton, Neshoba, Scott, Leak, Rankin,
Madison, Yazoo, Sharkey and Issaquena.
6. Warren, Claiborne, Kinds, Copiab,
Smith, Simpson, Jasper, Clark and Wayne.
7. Green, Jackson, Harrison, Perry,
Jones, OoVington, Marion, Hancock, Law
renee, Lincoln, Franklin, Amite. Wilkin-
son, Adams and Jefferson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

ABERDEEN is to have cotton factory.
Such men as Col. R. 0. Reynolds,
Judge Houston, Capt. Sykes, Gen.
Reuben Davis and Col. w. W. Troup
are interested in the enterprise.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

Fusion did not pan out well in War
rem, and it is still an open question
whether it is not best to contend fol-
principle on the straight line.
To our numerous friends, one and all
who have sent us election returns, we
desire to make our grateful acknowl-
edgments.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

THE trial of Guiteau commenced last
Monday. The sentientalists have
worked up considerable sympathy for
the cold-blooded murderer. The trial
will be protracted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

THE regular nominees in Jefferson
pulled through by small majorities. We
must re-unite and pull altogether the
next time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

Mr.. I. P GIBBS has retired from the
Calhoun Reporter to devote his whole
time to his profession, the law, which
he will no doubt find more agreeable
than editing newspaper. The Repor-
ter was established by him three years
ago and has attained a high position
among the journals of the State. Rev.
R. F. Stokes succeeds him in the control
of the Reporter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

THE STATE BEYOND THE POTOMAC. 4
GLITTER HEARTED Ex-cABISET OFFICER
CIVIL SERVICE SHAM FooLERY. THE
GOOD THAT BLAINE, JAMES AND HUM
HAVE DONE
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

The Georgia Pacific Railway viii
run from Atlanta west to Birmingham,
Alabama From Birmingham it will
traverse Alabama in a westerly direc-
ton, passing through Columbus or
Aberdeen, Mississippi, crossing the
Mississippi river at Greenville or Ar
kansas City, and thence to Texarkana,
where connections will be made with
other Pacific roads.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-16

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
BERKELEY SPRINGS.

The paragraph copied into our local
columns, yesterday morning, from the
Morgan Mercury in relation to the man
syement OF these famous Springs, con-
veyed wrong impression tothe reader,
or, rather, a paragraph attached to the
article did. There is no evidence that
the trust has not been well and honestly
administered and that every dollar col
lec,ed has not been faithfully and adj
vantageously expended. We have taken
some pains to inform ourselves on this
subject, and shall in a few days furnish
an interesting history of these Springs
and their management. 1t is long
story, but it shall be briefly told, and
will be found TO repay perusal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
THOSE LIrrLp BILLS PAYABLE.

THOSE LITTLE BILLS PAYABLE.
The census bureau has completed the
first statement ever made OF the bonded
debt OF the cities, towns and counties in
the United States, showing the enor-
nous total OF $l,2l4 100000. There
are in the New England States 20 mu'
inequalities Of not less that $500 inhabi-
tants, whose aggregate population IS
about 100000, and whose aggregate
debt is sll3,OOO,OO9 or S62.lS per
capita. The Middle States have
~ such municipalities with a pop.
ulation of nearly 5,OO0.0OO and a
debt of nearly sS77, 500,0c0, or 1881
per capita; the Southern States, 80 cities
with population Of a little over l,OOO.-
Oo0. and a debt of $50, 0OO, 900 or $3.50
per capita, and the Western States lis
cities with a population OF 3,5O0,OO0 and
a debt of Sll3, 700, 900 or s32.2s per cap
tia. The Maine cities have the largest
per capita debt, slO0.92, aud Oregon the
smallest, S4.35. In New England the
largest portion OF the deb. pays five per
cent. interest, in the Middle States six
and seven per cent. are the predomi-
nant rates, and in the Southern and
Western States the average rate
is much higher, ten per cent.
being the figure in many eases.
In addition to the debts OF the
cities and towns the county debts swell
the aggregate by about 500, 100000 and
the debts OF the smaller towns some
100000 coo more. Add TO these the
State debts which in June last aggrega-
ted $3.50, 7o0, 900, and we have the enor-
nous total first given above. The ma
tional debt as shown by the last month.
" statement was about 1851 ,0O0, 900,
which added to the municipal and coun-
ty debts, gives US nice little incubus OF
3,095, 600, 900 OF debt to stagger under.
And yet we seem to keep our heads up
pretty comfortably.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16

last few years, which have more than
exhausted the annual revenues from
taxation. There has been some hest.
fancy about the matter Of increasing the
rate of taxation, the opinion prevailing
that by tiding over the present straits in
the finances with loans from the School
Fund, the necessity for an increase. OF
taxation could be avoided. This might
be the case il the taxable property OF
the State were more accurately and
Justly assessed, but not otherwise. IL
remains for the present Legislature 10
determine how it shall obtain revenue
equal to the necessities of the govern
ment.
When the people furnish the revenue
with which TO do it, the School Fund
will be made whole. There is no dis
position in any quarter to invade or lg-
more the provisions OF the law which
make this Fund inviolable, and this
hue and cry about robbery is the sheer
est fuss and tustian for making political
cipital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
RAILROADS AND TEMPERANCE

To day the railroad bill will come up
again in the House. II will probably
be debated and an effort made to
adopt for the amended WILSON bill the
substitute OF Mr.. MoFFSTT. This will
fail. The WILSON bill will probably be
ordered to its third reading, but it
would be undertaking the intelligence
of the House to suppose it will ever pass
that body.
In the Senate, the proposed cold-water
amendment will come up, but as every
body has recently had surieit OF this
article its chance of passage is not as
good as it was before the Ohio river
flooded the country.