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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Death of an Ex-AttOrney General of Mis-.
sissippi.

New Orleans Christian Advocate
Gen. Thos. Franklin Collins, who died in
Dallas, Texas, December 6, 1880, was born
January 4, 1911, in the State of South
Carolina. Left an orphan ut the age OF
eight years, he battled alone in the world
and won triumphs where Others failed. In
his early youth he moved to Mississippi.
then new State, and by his unaided efforts
acquired an education, studied law, and at
once began a career both brilliant and hon
orable. At the age Of twenty-six years he
was elected Attorney General of the State
of Mississippi, and represented the interests
OF that young commonwealth with rare
fidelity and great ability.
He was tower ofstrength in the courts
of that State, when, with Prentiss, Foote,
Sharkey, Guion and A. G.. Brown, they
made the bar of Mississippi famous. lie
was the last of that galaxy of stars, and
now his light is not extinguished, but has
been merged into the more glorious light 81
heaven. Pure and upright in his public
and private dealings, he was man who
made the world better because of his hay
ing lived in it. Earnest and jealous il
the cause as the Master full of the truest
Christian charity, he has gone to his reward
and has put on that crown of life promised
to the finally faithful
In 1887 he married Miss Mary A. J
Haynes, very gifted lady of South Mis-
/ sissippi. OF this union there were fv,
children, three daughters and two sons
The eldest son fell on the field of battle il
the last great struggle in North Georgia
and lhis eldest daughter died fram suffering
ana exposure whilst refugee:A
AT the close of the war he was lefs- Will
the wreck of his fortune and the burden o
his great sorrows, but like true man anc
h0r hn how 1. 4
resulted in triumps both temporal anC
spiritual. He freely gave to the Lord al
all times, and his delight was in gooC
works.
In 1849 his wife died at jackson, Miss.
where they lived during all the years o
their welded life. Soon afterwards h.
removed to Texas and died as above
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
our opin-
THE Vicksburg Herald. /

THE vicksburg Herald, ii our .. ppm
ion, is mistaken when itsays thA e' :
is great Impotence to get a VII - -
the apportionment SO as to cut dow 'n :
representation of the ,eealthy count
We are under the impression that me
impotence is caused by the -p~evalent
opinion that no county or district should
have preponderanee oya another sim
ply because the majority of Its voters
are negroes. As for instance, it is not
considered proper that Warren county,
with population of 30, 259, should have
two Senator'S simply because she has
negro voting majority of 3,2o1, while
the counties of Harrison, Hancock,
jackson, Greene, Marion, Perry, Pike,
Lincoln and Lawrence, with population
of rs, 703, should have only two Senators,
nearly because there happens to reside
within their limits 5,342 more white
than negro voters. Or that Adams coun-
ty, with a population of only p, 600, and
negro voting majority of 2, 661, should
have one Senator while Jas6er, New
ton and Scott with a population of
81, 724 and white voting majority of
I2,11S should have but one. We men
ton these districts, not to be invidlous,
but because the cases are directly in point.
The State is full of them. The Herald
will admit, what everybody knows,
that these determinations were made by
the alien adventures who framed the
present unfair apportionment in order
to give the Radical party the prepon-
derance in the Legislature. 1t is mon
ument of the iniquity of that infamous
regime, and a testimonial of the scheme
of the adventures to perpetuate their
ascendency over the people of the State.
The Herald speaks of the wealthy
counties" "Wealth" has nothing to do
with the question. Representation un-
der our State government, is based on
population, not capital. 1t was organ
lied capital that dominated and bull
dozed and controlled dependent labor in
the Presidential election in the North
ern States. The Democratic party does
not recognize wealth as factor in gov
eminent. A poor mans vote represents
as much as wealthy one. If wealth
and not population is to govern in the
apnortionment. then wealth should dc
the voting, in which case the white peo-
pie would elect the Legislators from the
counties in which the negroes have a
majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Hon. IN. Moner


Aberdeen Examiner NJ
If the reorganization 0ftbe III ru.fT.aI
resentatives shall result i'm tbe d. 81 ara.u
Of Hon. Fl. u. Money, ofourSal- ao5m NIB
Craftsmanship Of the Committes on ~
offices and POst-roads. il will amount aIma
to a national calamity. for since -ae found
ton Of the Government There H.. uarI
been at the head Of this Commit. a raut..
man whose management and zeal has e.....
ed such general commentator frm4N .s
ties. We have reasons to kuo tlar
opinion had great weight AMI iufuoan
with Postmaster General Key. and taat h.
retains MS influence with the pra-ar. in
cumbent, Mr.. Maynard. while ha DE
partment and the Contractor. unite 5r
commencing his tireless efforts and unr8
mitting.zeal, which have contributed so
much to the general efficiency of tue mai.
service.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
AUDIToRIAL ITEMS

Since our last issue the following railroads
have paid their privilege tax, to,wit:
West Feliciana Railroad Company
$50 90. Eighty dollars of which will he
paid to Wilkinson county.
Vieksburg and Meridian Railroad Com
pany, $500; 80 per cent. of which is now
being distributed to the following counties
along the line, to wit:
Warren county $500 90; Kinds, $3.50 90
Rankin. $500 90; Scott, $735 90; Newton,
$735 90; Lauderdale, $3.50 90. Mississippi
and Tennessee Road, $6,147 90; 80 per
cent distributed to the following counties,
viz peSoto, 1854 Is: Tate Sis 20 /;
Pamela, $1O02 Sc; Tallahatchie, S217 90 ;
Yalobusha, $500 81; Grenada, $24S 90.
Alabama Great Southern Road, $1,3ll 81,
emitting Lauderdale county to $3.50 Is.
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Road.
$500 60, distributed 30 per cent. as fol-
lows: Hancock county, $640 90; Harrison.
81 200 90; Jackson, 81, 120 90.
The Commissioner of Swamp Lands, Mr..
Jno. N. Smylie, has paid into the State
Treasury, through the Auditors Office, for
the year 1880, on account of sales of swamp
lands about $4,000. During the last four
years he has disposed of more than eighty
six thousand acres of these lands thereby
adding to the revenue of the State some>
thing over $4,000. Under the old regime
$500, 900 acres of these lands were disposed
6, l. ~ 81 Il.
and no evidence of the State ever having
received one dollar therefrom. This is a
good report for Mr.. Smylie and shows that
he has been faithful to TO the charge in
trusted to his care
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The New York Democracy
RESOLUTIONS.


NEW York, Dec. 29.--At thc DemocF
meeting last niglh resolutions We're rcadl
claring that the iatt-dsteaN6i the bcmacf.
ic party could have been avoided and r.et
ry secured but fer the unfortunate d.s-eB.
tions f+Tei4ls ranks in the oity aud county o.
New York; that NEW 01;scse 81 the al7
not been felt i'm the selection Oh idatu--
and could not, under existing. zationa.
find expression; advocating FIN iald Irc
elections honest count, and an MEASURE
which opposed the right of Federal officials
to make arbitrary arrests on the eve of clec-
ton, the use Of troops nt the polls, and amy
interference which impaired the rqht -
suffrage; declaring that tbe Democratic
party is opposed to unnecessary ccntmU1a-
ton of powers that the army OF Office hold
ers and the established practice Of c0mp..I-
ing them to contribute money TOWARD. carr
rying elections were frIught with the great
est danger to the state that the tariff --uo
should be more sharply defined, aud th1t ulr
Democratic party should cease 10 compete
for the support aud votes Of those who Oh.
not believe i'm freeing our commercial le.I.
lation from CONTRADICTORY aud OI-.ue.-
i've features that to restore our maritime
power American citizens should be uam.t-
ted to buy or build ships for Tine foreign
trade in any part Of the world and obtain.
for them American registers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
A state FemaIe CoIIcrc.
Starkville Times. ]

SJarkYllle LINES.
The question Of establishing nsuta C..
lege IN Mississippi for the education af e.r.
IS assuming larger proportions every Ua.
and is taking definite and aggre--iv. Shan.
1t IS being. seriously discussed in d.. ..a-
papers, and when any scheme gets t.at AZ
IL mas obtained some footing 90 stand n
This project is not merely one of ..r...
justice, but it has everything 10 commend IA
on the score of policy and wisdom Ee.u
one will admit that the education of M.
women OF q commonwealth is equally .n-
portant with that Of the men and Il. d. ....
tainly short-sighted and unjust r..
which provides a free collegiate education
for one sex to the exclusion of the a.ae-
Inc pubic sentiment in this State is g-.a
ing more favorable every dav Ron r.,.-r
the establishment Of such an Institute.
IS Indicated above; and there seems IA.
every reason to believe that the matter H.
De earnestly pressed upon The attcuIi..
the next Legislature. and that r. vr.
favorably considered
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Cotton crop statistics.

We give below the actual production
of the cotton States, as far as can be as
certained, for the year ending Septem-
Der, 1880, and the estimates of the crop
just gathered, running f1om last Sep
TENDER, to September, 1881, made by
the Agricultural Bureau and by the cot
ton exchanges. Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee are
rated much lower than last year. But
our readers can scan the table for them
selves:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Our Vicksburg Neighbors Defining
Their Position in Regard to Nom
nations.
THE HERALD WON'T PLEDGE ITSELF
SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

THE HERALD WON'T PLEDGE ITSELF TO
SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
The Jackson CLARION says it would sup
port Col Ed. Richardson for Governor of
Mississippi if he should get the Democratic
nomination, We will pledge ourselves TO
party If it intends to carry out its prin-
ciples in good faith we will support its
nominee, but if we have good cause to be-
lieve it intends to condone and sustain bull
doing and fraud, we will not support its
nominee. We regard the material interests
of the people as of the first Importance.
The best element of the Democratic party
in this State can do vast good if it asserts
itself, but if it yields to the vicious, ex-
treme men their success would probably be
| injurious instead of beneficial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
WOuld-Be Congressman Lynch's Thun.
der in the Index.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. j. r. Lynch has written the follow
ing letter to friend in Michigan
NATCHEZ, MISS, December II, 1880
DEAR SIR: Please accept my sincere thanks
for the kind expressions contained in your
letter. As was swindIed out ofan election
in this District four years ago, decided to
go into the contest again this year, with a
determination to win, if energy and perse-
verance would accomplish that result, and
| am pleased to be able to say that, in spite
of fraud and violence, / received a majority
of661, according to the sworn returns OF
the precinct inspectors. With "full vote,
a free ballot, and fair count" my MAORI
ty would not have been less than 10000.
am determined to carry the case to the
House of Representatives, where there will
be a thorough and complete exposition of
the whole fraudulent transactions.
Very truly yours,
JOHN r. LYNCH
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Masonic CALCULATIONS.

At Terry the Masons publicly installed
officers on the 2Sth. DIR. E. NJ Grant. w.
NJ, was reelected and delivered an appropri-
ate address. Afterwards all adjourned to a
most sumPtuous feast, apd egg-nogg.
On the 18th the Masonic Lodge at Wood
vile celebrated St. Johns Day. The
procession marched through the principal
streets to the Presbyterian Church, where an
address was delivered by 7. " holland, P.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
THE COMMERCIAL THINKS THE PARTY
COULD DO WISER THING THAN To
REFUSE TO NOMINATE.
CommerciaI.1


We are not sensitive in regard to any real
or faneied impeachment of our Democracy,
as our Crawford street cotemporary seems
to be; and "party discipline" while we are
ready to recognize its value generally, is
not quite so sacred in our eyes as the hap
piness and prosperity of a million and a
quarter of the sons and daughters of Mis-
sissippi. In truth we are not sure that the
Democrats of our State could do a wiser
thing than refuse to make 2 nomination for
Governor at all, but just let every body that
wants to, enter the lists, and do his level
best Greater calamities than a non-parti-
san contest for Governor could very readily
happen. The people will then have an OPP
portunity of selecting the best man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

NEAR Easton, Pennsylvania, man
was hung by a mob for murder. Some
times lynching occurs in the South in
cases of extreme provocation, and there
is loud outcry about it in the North
ern journals. We are looking to see
what viii be done with this affair in
their own community.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
EXODUS NEWS.

NEGROES RETURNING To THEIR OLD DC.
THEY REPORT GREAT DEsTITU|
AMoSG THE NEGROES Isl KANSAS.
LITTLE Rock. Jan. IA large rart
negroes passed through this place en- Z
for Chicot county, whence thew had r
grated to Kansas. They report great des
tuition and suffering among the neg1aes
Kansas and were glad to get back 90 ,1
old homes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

In another column we have copied
what our neighbors of the Vicksburg
Herald and the Commercial have said
in defining their position in regard to
Democratic nominations. Practically
these journals occupy the same position.
The Herald will not pledge itself in adj
vance to support the Democratic NOM
inee for Governor, and employs equivo-
cal language as to whether the party
will act in good faith in standing by Its
professions of opposition to violence and
unfair elections. And the Commercial
says ominously that the Democrats OF
the State might do wiser thing than
to refuse to make nomination for Gov
ernor," (Which of course includes the
other State officers, as the same rea-
son would apply to alb. The interpre-
tation of this strange talk is disorgani-
cation. The true test of orthodox de-
mocracy is to make nominations and to
stand by them as the representatives Of
the principles and aims of the party and
the only way to carry them out. How
ever, we shall expect our friends to
abandon these vagaries in due time, and
when the long roll is called, they will
answer to their names and take their
positions at the post of duty whether
the nominees of the party are their per.
sonal favorites or not.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Death of a Venerable Citizen.

A correspondent in Yazoo county has
sent us the funeral notice of Capt. John
Simmons of that county, in the Saith
year Of his age. He emigrated from
Franklin county, Tennessee, to Missls-
sippi nearly fifty years ago, and settled
in Madison county and engaged largely
in planting. Nearly thirty years ago,
he removed to Yazoo county where he
lived, universally esteemed. In his
death THE CLARION realizes the loss of
one of its staunchest friends, as the
community does one of its best citizens.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
OF Interest to Somebody.

Mr.. NJ. Roach died at Houston, Texas
recently A letter to Sheriff Bell states that
he left an estate, or property in money, and
that he has a niece living in Mississippi.
If this notice should reach the lady or any
of her immediate relatives in this State,
they will find it to their interest to conmu-
nicate with Sheriff Bell
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
THE New York Evening Mail is niue

THE New York Evening Mail is much
concerned about "the sickly silver" in
the treasury, and nreply to its question
"What is to be done with the forty
seven million standard silver dollars,
which nobody will have ?" the National
Republican says that of the sum which
seems to frighten the Mail is there
representing the silver certificates now
in active circulation. The other half is
moving slowly but surely into the hands
of the people, in spite of the persistent
efforts of the gold-bugs of Wall street
and the hostility of the treasury.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
The OmeiaI Census.

POPULATION OF THE STATES AS SHOWN BY
THE ENUMERAToRs' RETURNS.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The superin-
tendent of the census makes the following
approximate statement of the population of
| the States and territories. 1t is believed to
be very near the final figures, which are
expected to be announced next week:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

The following is statement of the pop
ulation of the leading Southern cities New
Orleans 216, 40; Louisville 123, 645; Rich
mond So ,S03; Charleston 1900. Nashville
43, 461; Atlanta 81, 1893; Memphis 1888 |;
nah 30.6s1.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

WE cannot see why Congress should
postpone every important measure dur
ing the short time that remains of the
present session, for the funding bill.
The bonds to be refunded are not due
yet, and they are payable the
present year at the option of the gov
eminent. The questions of the tariT,
taxation and internal improvement hate
higher claims to prior consideration.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

Director Of the Mint Burchardt H.-s.
the statement that there Is falling or s.
the demand for standard silver dolIar f
states that up to date the shipment .l
silver dollars have been fully eqtg ~ r.-
eolnage. The shipments for Dr.
mouth, not including the Sau
mint, amount 70 VI, 525, 600.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

TIE New York Express says that the
monometaIlic monomania threatens to
rage virulently during the session Of
Congress. fit shall be accepted as one
of the sure consequences and recognized
symptoms of Republication, we shall
be entirely satisfied. The Democracy
could have nothing better befall them
chan to be forced tosthe front again as
the champions Of bimetaIism.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Thara ere e150 0OO 00O .

There are $3.50, 0OO, 600 of coin now
boarded in the Treasury. The Secreta-
~ complains that the vaults are burst
ing with it. Why does he not use it In
liquidation of the public debt, and thus
save 50 ,OO0, 600 ofinterest per annam
20 the taxpayers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

To CORRECT some inaccuracies we
have re-published the census statistics
and present legislative apportionment.
All the counties have been heard from
except Tate and Sharkey.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

A SUCCESSOR to Judge Woods, as U.
S. Circuit Judge, has not yet been ap-
pointed. 1t is said the most prominent
applicants for the position are Samuel
f. Rice, Of Montgomery, Alabama H.
f. Simrall, of Mississippi, and Judge
Settle of Florida.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

BY the census returns, it will be seen
that fifty millions is the aggregate pop
uIation Of the United States. Outside
of the new States in the West, Missis-
sippi Is among the States that have in
creased their population beyond the
average.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
SENATOR McDoNALD, of India

SENATOR MCDONALD, of Indiana,
says that eff the present Senate should
do tardy justice to the State of Louis
lana by turning out Kellogg who has no
right to his seat as Senator from that
State except that derived from the
votes of the Republican Senators who
seated him, the next Senate will be
Democratic, provided the Tennessee
Legislature elects Democrats result
which we think predetermined inasmuch
as the Democrats are divided and the
Republicans lack only two of a majority
over all.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

TIE Enterprise Courier learns from
Col. Singleton that Judge brennan has
servednotice on him of intention to con-
test his seat in the Forty-Seventh Con
pre-s.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

Col JohnF, Harry, one Of the largest
planters and purest and best citizens OF Jas.
per county, died on the day before Christ.
mas ct his residence near Garlandyille,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

Corous extracts from an able letter
Of Hon. Francis Wolff on the financial
situation. which he has closely studied,
will be found on our first page.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

A THOUSAND persons, mostly women,
are employed in engraving and printing
Government money and bank notes al
Washington.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
Death of Rev. ]. j. smylie.

This useful minister of the Mississippi
Methodist Conference, who was stationed
atShubuta, was seized in the courthouse
at Quitman on Saturday morning in 8
fit of apoplexy and has since died
He was about fifty years old
and long citizens of Kinds
county which he represented in the Leg
islature. He leaves large family and
numerous friends and relatives who vii
be sadly grieved by his untimely death
In his letter from Nashville, Mr.. Nc
Clure, of the Philadelphia Times, de
fines the issues between sshigh-tax' and
s'low-tax" thus:
The high-tax party propose to pay sixty
per cent. of the existing debt in six per cent
bonds, while the low-tax party propose t.
pay fifty per cent. in four per cent. bonds
1t would seem that both sides are re
pudiators and that the Democracy have
been split into factions upon an imma
terial issue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
In the Tennessee Legislature

In the Tennessee Legislature the
Democrats have q nominal majority soi
three. A u. s. Senator il to elect, add
Hon. Casey Young, Of Memphis. among
numerous others, has entered the ista
The present able incumbent, Mr.. Bailey,
i also 4 candidate but is strongly or
qosed BY the low tax Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06
ASTOUNDING ACQUurAL OF "A MONSTER
MURDERER
Special Telegram to the \. d. Times1

JEFFERSON, TEXAS. Jan. 5.-Abe Rotls-
child, hitherto charged with one OF the most
infamous and deviish crimes, the murder
Of the beautiful and lra Bessie Moore, has
been acquitted AS was expected ana n- your
correspondent forcshadowcd some time ago.
Acting District Attorney c. II. Todd madIN
the closing argument for the State 40 2.a..
p m. Judge Estes then delivered charg,
to the jury at three After being ont iuW
hours they returned with verdict of Dot
guilty. Thus ends worse case chan tlat
of Currie.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

As An encouragement to immi ration.
the Legislature Of South Carol as has
passed . law e1ampting inn igrants
into that State from taxssion for three
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

THE State administration On Oot
carolins. that cost three millions Np1
more under former carpetbag rule !
now costs about one-tenth that am0unti
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

GEN. CHALMERS answer to the petit
ton of J. r. Lynch for admission to
the seat TO which the former was elected
is published on our first page. 1t is
perfectly conclusive in It's citation of
facts and authorities, and leaves no
ground whatever for the himsy preten-
sions of the contestant to rest upon.