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The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09
The New Testament Translation.

The late translation of the New les
lament is one of the chief topics OF
the day. The first movement towards
the work was made III 1870, and since
then the committee Of English and
American scholars have been carefully
eupag ged in the work 1t Is asserted by
those who have critically compared the
old and the new versions, that the re-
vised version does not do away with
any main or material fact, but Is con-
fined chiefly to a change Of words,
which have have become fixed in the
popular mind and hallowed by sacred
associations Of the past. Why then,
the necessity for the change? The gen
eral adoption Of the new revision viii
necessarily be the work Of time; and
its circulation will be retarded from the
fact, that the constitution of the Amer
lean Bible Society restricts the circula-
tion Of the Scriptures to the authorized
English version, and therefore it cannot
publish the new version until its con-
stitution i changed. 1t is believed this
viii be done as soon as the churches
that support the Society adopt the re-
vision. The clergy of the United
States are divided in sentiment as to the
respective merits Of the old and new
version. In America, as well as in
England, the Episcopal Church will not
accept the latter until it has received
an authoritative endorsement by duly
assembled convention Of the Church
The people, without regard to denomin
ational bias, are familiar with the one
they have accustomed to from youth
up, and will naturally be slow to accept
the new, and some will regard its intro
duction as sacriligious.
The following comparison Of the old
and the revised version Of the Lords
Prayer is Of interest. We confes to a
decided preference for the one now in
Use
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

OUR friend Of the Vicksburg Herald
gets excited because contemporary has
intimatsd that it is not as orthodox a
Democratic paper IS it might be. The
Herald might pardon the intimation Is
the fact that it declines to be bound by
the nominations of the Democratic
State Convention that it has suggested
the disorganization of the National
Democratic party, and that it is in favor
of the rejection Of the Democratic
member elect To Congress from the 9th
District. Now, a Republican paper
would refuse to be bound by the action
of IA Democratic Convention it would
pray for the dissolution of the grand
old party Of the Constitution and the
countryj aud above all things, it would
pray that Lynch might get Chalmers
seat.
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Anti Monopoly.

| Here are some of the articles in tn,
creed of the Autobiography Leagu,
which seems to us destined to play 1
considerable part in the politics of the
country:
Anti-Monopoly.
We advocate, and will support and de
fend the rights of the many as against privi
leges for the few.
Corporations, the creation of the State
shall be controlled BY the State.
Labor and capital-allies, not enemies
Justice for both.
Laws compelling transportation eompa
mics 10 base their charges upon ''cost and
risk of service" instead of the new theory
enunciated by them-'twhat the traffic will
bear"
No discrimination against any citizens or
class citizens on public highways.
Laws making it the duty of public law
officers to defend citizens rights against
injustice by powerful corporations.
Laws enacted by Congress enforcing the
provisions Of the first articles Of the CoEsti-
tuition, to regulate commerce among the
several States fixing maximum rate TO be
charged by corporations for labor, service or
the use of property.
\ liberal policy toward our waterways
which, during the season Of navigation, are
potent in preventing exorbitant charges by
corporate monopolies.
Laws providing for the protection, educa-
tion and elevation of the masses. -
The League sent in petitions and re-
monstrances against the confirmation Of
Stanley Matthews.
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NEWS IN GENERAL.


For the twelve months euE |.
ls>l the excess ot exports .sa. ......
this country amounted .o --..u
twelve months ended April -- .. .
cess was Sl7N.4D02Io
George Ables and Mrs gIu.-. s.......
have e'orei from Fn.I. IHf Ta.. ....
Ionged 20 thr he,t sleir'E M tHa .m...
Both are over a6F yetrs Hul ...t
families Aa.es and Necmss.u t.e
in-law. and 'ae.r families were .a ..
friendly terms. hat uo one ever -....
improper ''.."'.N 0e''''" N..'7 '..
Ne''''N''.
/ That was D right lItrle ehiIi wae.0.
. Ma, when COWS die Jo they e. % nh. "
Way
A movement has been set 5u r.H-.. ......
members % the merchant. sh.."..
LOUIS '' "''' "a 'a"F'"'''" '' '.t.
iime during TING coming autumn" ..
pose Of discussing matters 'i .a....' ..
Mis~'Ssipp, valley % "n's" ..'I.a- '..a
men anu ''ne' reF''7' ."."
SHal' ne '"''''''
A despatch from Nrwpars Ats. -....
remain, ot pa unknowu mau veu .....
the schodeld farm wooIHH ...ne. ~.
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4 meotng Of the citizens uI H.H N..
and vicinity, was held ou Nav 3d.. ..-.
to take into consideration fUr .H..r.
OF extending lines of Railroad -1 +. ....
West Point
On notion Dr. 7. B. Dugqu ~
to the chair, and + b. Dalton n.lU..
aCt a. Secretary.
Tie object Of the meeting wa- rE. ...
by Capts. Fred heall and Frank E..f. ..
length, after which, on motion. ar executive
committee Of Capt. Fred B.aH I
White, J. ii. Briuker. w. d.. WH.. w
DR. J. b. Gresham, was aupoiur.. T.. ..
Chair; on further motion the D.H
was added 10 -aid committee. ta 0... .--
Tespondenoe with the autAurIl..- IT,. ..
New Orleans, st. Louis and Dar..-. I..
ROAD relative To adopting means mr Or
extension OF that road from Eu-e.u.s.
west folnt at an early day. A.-a tu ..
respond with the officers of t.. E.r.-
nam, columbus and Grenada Railroad. H.
view Of securing the cau,truc.l.a .. -l.
road to West Point, and westward
Oh motion, az Association WAS organic.
y be known as the West PaIl. Hl .r
County Railroad Association. aa .a. ..,
lowing permanent officer, elected
President, DF, z. 3. Dugu. Fa-'H
dent, Capt. Fred. Beall Secretary. T. F.
nalt0n treasurer, John Freus.e
IN motion, adjourned, subject p .-a ..
OF the Executive Committee.
+. Is. DUuAN, President.
/. B. DALTON, Secretary.
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Ii is rumored that Mr. Fred Wolfe,
as financial agent of the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, has purchased the
Vicksburg and Meridian and the Vicks-
burg and Shreveport railroads, giving
the Alabama Great Southern an un-
broken line from Chattanooga to Shreve-
port, distance of over 600 miles. This
will be a main link in the Great South
ern line from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast.
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The True Version

The Richmond Dispateh r..r..I r-
son Dayis's own version of lis speed. n
ivered recently at the uuyrfIm.8. .U..a-
ue al stonewall jackson iu Nat lral.
Il vas written out by Mr. Davis aH
and in it he says jackson li.l s.a.
OF the righteousness OF hi, c.uutrg- ..sr
and never doubling its dual success. H0l
the same convictio1 / live to-..,v .aa r-
erently bowinG 70 the wisdom 1t IIm r- fl.
DEGREES / may not understand. ] a r
that the Confederacy ought 1 have -
cteeded because it was founded iu ul.- a-
iustice
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The Star Route PIunderers.

/ The New York Times has Vontinued
to publish chapter after chapter Of de-
tails Of the Star route robberries, and it
reminds the administration that the
work of exposure has gone SO far now
/ that no excuse will be taken for not
pushing it to the very end" 1t says
1.-The existence Of corruption on grand
scale, involving the connivance of the
representatives of the Government, and
aided, directly or Indirectly, by Senators
and Representatives in Congress, has
been proved" 1t will be remembered
that Congressman Blackburn met the
accusation as to himself in prompt and
manly way, and stated that so far from
having been implicated in the robberies
he fought the plundering schemes from
beginning to end, and that he squarely
antagonized the very members whose
names were mentioned with his own
To this, no reply has been made, but
there will be ample opportunity for the
innocent to prove themselves clear and
the guilty to be brought to punishment.
Col. J. l.. WoFFORD has lost his place as
postmaster at Corinth, Mr.. T. d. Duncan
having been appointed in his stead.-Yazoo
Herald.
The following extract from letter Of
Maj Wofford in the Corinth Sub-Soiler
will show that he abandoned the office
for private reasons looking to other pur-
suits:
/, of my own accord and of my own free
will, without any reason whatsoever, save
that l thought it to my interest to do so,
resigned my position As postmaster at this
place. 1t was positively certain that |
could have held the office until my term of
office was out, and | honestly believe, and
have the best of reasons for 50 believing,
that | could have been reappointed had l
desired it.
Maj. Wofford is a Republican, who |
has many warm personal friends in
this portion Of the State where his |
earlier life was spent and where many
of his army comrades reside.
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TELL us all about the war

There has never been more disgrace
ful spectacle in this country than the
fight Of the Republican factions in New
York 1t is a fight over the spoils.
Nothing involved but the loaves and
fishes Conkling charges Garfield with
having made promises which he has
broken, and Garfield says he didn't ;
and that he is in honor bound to reward
the Republicans who stood by Blaine,
Garfield & Co, in the bitter fight
against the Grant crowd. Oh, if they
will only make Kilkenny cat affair of
#
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

The Census Bureau are about to
make report on the schools and edu-
cational institutions of the country
The progress in the South, and especial
ly among the colored people, is very
great, and the report will correct much
of the injustice done Southern States
on this subject, Fhis report will show
what the Southern Democracy have
done for the advancement of the colored
race
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

The production in the United STATE (
gold and silver is $4,000, 600 per 5sl.r
and exports exceed imports by over =, - 2
100000. The balance Of trane in ia''
this country for FIVE years has been y l,-,
chandise as follows 1876, S79, 543,2 2sF IA
$l5l ,l52, ,094; 1873, $257, Sci E'4i H
$264, ,66l 500; 1880, $l67 ,6S&9l2 ~
tide still sets strongly this way
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Immigration.

i The CourierJou thinks the Leg
islature of Kentucky made great mis-
take by negleeting to establish full
fedged, working immigration bureau
and appropriating enough money t.
enable such bureau to do lis work il
/ the most effective manner in Europe as
well as in this country. The result;
already brought about by the Geological
Survey office, with its limited power in
the matter of immigration, show what
great things might have been done with
the essential machinery in operation.
The remark Is as applicable to Mississip-
pi. In the same connection, the Courier
Journal introduces the following from
the New York Herald
"Castle Garden literally swarmed with
immigrants yesterday, and the authorities
were busy from early in the morHing until
late at night receiving and forwarding the
new arrivals TO their destination. Ga Sat
urday 4,324 steerage passengers arrived,
and Yesterday f. 1877 were brought in by five
steamships. The Erie, from London brought
1881 the Germanic, from Liverpool. S67 /;
the Donau, from Bremen, l,6l5 the Egypt,
from Liverpool, I,I74. and the Northern,
from Barrow, 60. The following official
figures are in themselves astounding
eclipsing as they do all previous immigra-
tion statistics. The arrivals from the lst to
the 29th of May, inclusive, during the year
1880 were 81, ,997 during the present year
for the same period they foot up 74,070.
For the week ending May % the arrivals
were 20,178, which IS the heaviest week
ever known, the highest previous week
being the third week in May, 1873, when
the number was l., 800. The total number
of arrivals during 1877 was 63, $50, and
during 1873, 79 SOL The total number of
arrivals during the first five months of
1880 was I33, go; there have arrived
during this year up to the 2Sth inst, inclu
sive, 179 36l. The prediction of the Castle
Garden authorities that the arrivals during
the present month would aggregate 10000
is already more than realized. There vet
remain to-day and tomorrow to be added
to this list, and it is not improbable that
the record for the month will exceed the
total number for the entire year of 1878,
when the number was 70, sol. The steam
ships California, from Liverpool the Rot
terdam, from Rotterdam the Olympia,
from Barrow, and the Circa-sia, from Glas-
gov, are due to-day, and the GaIlia, from
Liverpool tomorrow morning"
The Courier-Journal says that an
agent with 100000 copies of the Ken
lucky Hand Book, printed in Norwegi-
an, German and English, stationed in
New York, could make live, energetic
work tell in a stream of industrious
immigrants flowing into Kentucky.
And SO we will say of Mississippi which
offer incomparably superior inducements
to those regions into which this i'm
mense tide of immigration is pouring.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09
Letter from Mr.. w. J. Crisler.
RAyMoND, Mss. June 1st. 1881

RAYAoED, Mss, June 1st, 1881.
EDITORS CLARION: In looking over late
copy OF The CLARION, felt complimented
by call upon me to become a candidate
for the Legislature. l had not thought OF
becoming candidate foE any office, but if
it Is the pleasure Of the Democratic Conven-
tion to nominate me / will accept the trust.
If otherwise, | will in good faith abide, and
stand by the action of the Convention.
Respectfully,
WTTT
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

THE Virginia Readjusters (Mahoners)
nominated Col. VIM L. Cameron
Mayor of Petersburg, for Governor
Col Jno. 7. Lewis, ex-U. S. Senator,
for Lieutenant-Governor; Capt. Frank
T. hlaiE for 4 ttorneY General. Ex-
Senator Lewis is Republican and frienq
of Malone. This shows that there is a
coalition of the Mahoners and Repub-
licans in the State for the sake of the
spoils.
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A Poor Dodge.

Senator Dan Noorhies, who is some
times eccentric and Is suspected Of try
ing to gather up the odds and ends OF
the opposition and win the favor of the
Administration to secure his reelection
SAYS that the Eastern monopolists voted
against confirming Stanley Matthews.
That may be true. But Dan can't make
sensible people believe that Jay Gould
who sent that strange despatch is not a
monopolist and didn't have big AK to
grind with the suprene Court bench !;
nor can he make reading people believe
that Morgan and Pugh, of Alabama,
and Vest and Cockerill of Missouri,
Coke ofTexas, and Garland of Arkan-
sas-all Of whom are reported to have
voted against the Matthews confrma-
tion-are Eastern monopolists.' Nor
was the old Roman Senator, Thurman,
who opposed it at the previous session ];
nor is the virtuous and patriotic Bay
ard who fought it from first to last
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

Hon. J. NJ LIDDELI., at the s9licita-
tion of many voters in the several coun-
ties of the 31st Senatorial District, an
nounces himself a candidate to represent
it in the State Senate for the ensuing
term-subject to nomination by the
DemoeFatic-Conservative party. Col.
Helm and DR.. Erwin are also candidates
for the nomination.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

Missouri has an Immigration machi-
merry at last which amounts to something
in the way of energetic and effective
work. 1t has agencies abroad, through
which the resources and attractions of
the State have been extensively adver-
tised, and several large colonies of
Germans are expected during the
coming season. The severity of the
past winter in Iowa, Dakota, Minnesota,
and Nebraska is also having a marked
influence in diverting the tide of immi-
grafton to a more eongenial latitude f;
but Mississippi viii not get any of it this
season. Better luck next time.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09
A Bigger Man than GeOrge Washington,
Washington POST

Grant interferes by letter and telegram
with political matters in this country with
which he has nd concern and about which a
sense of his own personal dignity ought to
keep him quiet; but it's all OF no eonse-
quence. The country is about ready to saw
to him what the late Thomas CARLYLE once
said e q toe pestifero1s friend aI.et me
tell you that you have capabilities for be-
coming the greatest bore in Elgland.s'
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

4 PRoMINENT itepubIican Senator, in
commenting on the activity displayed
by the Administration in attempting tl
kill off Stalwart Republicans by the
Star route Investigations and others,
remarked The way is being paved
for Democratic victory in the next
election in New York, and also in the
Presidential contest, provided the Dem
ocrats avoided their usual blunders on
the eve of victory" And the Senator
might have further remarked, provided
the Democrats in the Star route busi-
ness, did not get too much "of the
pork"
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

DR. E. r. ARMsTEAn, Chairman, has
issued an address to the Democratic
voters of Montgomery county full of wise
counsel. He says in conclusion:
The State Executive Committee recon-
mend a thorough party organization
throughout the State, basing such recon-
mendation upon the altitude of the opposi-
stands, take heed, least he fall" There can
be but slight doubt, that if we blunder or
tater in our forward movements, that we
lay down the fence for the intrusion of a
condition of public affairs, that may be most
unwelcome.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

Mr.. J. J. BRAnFoRn, Chairman of
the Berry County Executive Committee,
has called meeting Of the Committee
1t Augusta on the 4th of July. The
staunch democracy of tho piRey weeds
are always in line when the time for ac-
tion Ii &C hand.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

Hos. B. F. JoHSs, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, is warmly
supported by the Liberty Herald for
Attorney General. 1t viii be remem-
eeFed that he e. FFe.csiysd eGi iatteriqg yqts
Tor the position in the last Convention.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

II Gen. Martins speech at Columbus,
the other end of the line of the Natchez,
jackson and Columbus Il. r., he asked
the people of Columbus to raise s3 600,
with which to make survey of the line
from jackson to their city, and a com
mittee was Immediately appointed for
that purpose. 1t would be a good in
vestment.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

Now since the Administration has
made finish of Conkiing, and his man
Friday, suppose it turns lis hand on
Cameron, or Logan some of the rest of
the stalwart clan. And when they are
all finished, it might complete the job
by killing itself. The country will be
the better of.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

SOME of our esteemed contemporaries
are speaking of Judge S. S. Calhoon
for Governor. There is no position
within the gift of the people that is too
good or too high for such a man as
judge Calhoon.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

CosKLIsa IL in ths hands Of the Phil
istines, but it Is evident that he intends
TO play samson. His hands are already
On the pillars Of the Republican fabric,
end ifhe falls himself, he and his party
wjn ~ l9volyed In the common ruin.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

THE CourierJournal, which is con-
dccted by very near (and we will add
a very able relative of Judge Matthews,
finds it necessary to come to the defense
Of Senator Beck for voting to confirm
his nomination. 1t would seem from
what we see in the Courier-Journal that
the Democratic press Of Kentucky are
making it lively for the stalwart Sena-
tor, who as far as our close observation
Of his public course goes, has never
before made single mistake.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

New YORK EMPRESS The number Of
immigrants arriving in this city during the
of 76,6 $50. This is the greatest number Of
immigrants that has arrived in New York
in one month since the city was built, and
is a remarkable indication of how the tide
of immigration has set in the direction OF
this country
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

TIE n. Y. Herald says that Ex-Sena
tor Conkling is opposed by the powerful
corporation influence that is seeking to
dominate the country and this gives
strength to the intimation of Hon. L.
E. Chittenden, President of the Anti-Mo-
nopoly League, in his Memphis speech,
that Conkling intends to attach his for
tunes to the movement of which the
Leaguei is the head-centre. Atall events,
a great pillar has been knocked out of
the Republican party, and the country
will be the gamer
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A Leading Religious Journal
Stanley Matthews.
From the Methodist. !

From the Methodist
| Mr.. Stanley Matthews has been confirmed
as Justice of the United States Supreme
Court by majority of one. We hope that
Mr. Matthews will not do what has been
! feared-promote a reversal of the decision
of the court that the Thurman act, com
pelling the Pacific railroads to pay some of
their interest, was constitutional. Two of
the present Justices are under a cloud in
popular judgment because they gave decis-
i've and necessary votes to reconsider a
decision concerning Treasury notes. A few
more scandals of the sort would destroy the
value of the court 1t is a very significant
fact that the stock of the Pacific railroads
at once rose six points when the news of the
confirmation of Mr.. Matthews reached
Wall street.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Re-
publican) says that Garfield is tool in
the hands of Blaine, probably the most
uRsorRpulops paFtisaq who has eyer
figured in American politics.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

THE New York Herald good author
ity) referring to the quarrel in the Re
publican party of New York, says that
"the defeat of Messrs. Conkling and
Plqtt means the disruption of the Re
publican party and the formation of a
new party oa thl pia form. Of civil ser
vice reform or some other vital question
dear to the hearts of the people. Dem
ocrats (says the Herald) may possibly
be wise enough to avail themselves of
their present unexampled opportunity
of regaining power through the dissen-
sions Of their opponents. But the De-
mocracy has not been famous for politi-
cal wisdom in these latter years"
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

THE Memphis Appeal, speaking of
the candidacy of Col. r. II. Taylor, of
Pamela, for Governor, says that the
backbone Of Radicalism was broken in
Panola county when Captain Taylor
overcame majority of more than one
thousand, and was elected to the Senate
over a strong competitor, and that du-
ring his four years in the Senate he
occupied commanding position, and
welded an influence second to no mem
ber of the Legislature. Also that he
was urged to be a candidate for Presi-
dent pro tenn, but recognizing the right
of Senator Stone to the precedence he
declined the candidacy.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

THE Democratic opportunity-elect
two Democratic Senators from New
York, or falling in that, elect one
Democrat with an anti-Administra tration-
ist. This will secure control of the
Senate in spite of Kellogg, the illegal
Senator from Louisiana.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09
The Star Route Fraud..
APPOINTMENT OF ABLE COUNSEL To Ih
ECUTE THE RING.
SpeciaI ID the Democrat.l J

WAsHINGTON, June THE appoIu.l'
of Col. VIM. A Cook as special at.'.-
for the government to conduct the pT'
tion of persons charged with frauds in M
nectiOn with the Star route service aa'
the effect of reviving confidence in ihs
pose of James and Mac Eeagh TO let nos-''
man escape.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

TUPELo JOURNAL We confess that we
see no hope for the preservation of a united
Democracy in this State, except in formid-
able opposition in the approaching canvass.
The danger from without would in all prob
ability, counteract the danger from within.
There is one thing very certain, either a
reconciliation or division between the two
wings of the party must come very soon.
The weekly clarion., 1881-06-09

THE contest between Conkling and
the Administration is still going on
without prospect of an election. The
deadlock willrprobably result in remit
ting the election to the people, which
will render the breach irreparable. The
Republican party in New York is burst
al