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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

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Matthews to be Confirmed.

There seems to be no peg now upon which
to hang doubt that Stanley Matthews will
be confirmed by a creditable majority as
soon as his nomination is received in an Ex-
ecutive session of the Senate. A noticeable
reaction has taken place in his favor, and
even those most hostile to him now favor
immediate action by the Judiciary Commit
tee, and the bringing of his name squarely
before the Senate for vote. He viii be
confirmed probably next week, if there is an
Executive Washington Despatch
We IL me-, L., to- riIis rorvrt. we
do not believe the Senate Is prepared to
endorse the appointment Of such man
to the L. S. Supreme Court Bench.
We do not believe the Democrats will
endorse the principle that the [. S.
Supreme Court ought to be partisan
tribunal We don't believe that the
South will endorse the rule Of Rcpubli-
can administrations that she ought to be
practically ostracised from that tribunal
With the aid of the Republicans whose
sense Of Propriety is aflronted by the APP
pointment. it can be defeated, and We
believe ii will be defeated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

Hon. w. II. Cochran, Clerk of the
Mississippi House of Representatives,
who has conducted the Starkville
Times with ability and success for years,
has disposed of the paper to Rev. w.
s. Harrison who will conduct it in fu-
lure. Mr.. Harrison is al experienced
journalist, and an able writer who will
inculcate sound principles and keep the
paper up to the highest standard.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

The debate in the Senate on the 18th
was marked by more bitterness than has
been shown st any previous session since
the deadlock was begun. Mr.. Dawes
was unusually fervent in speech. The
notable event was a passage between
MessFs Malone and Ben Hill, in which
Mr. Malone said that Mr. Hill was a
liar and coward, and Mr.. Hill replied
that Mr.. Malone could not insult him.
1t would seem not.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
Malone.

The Boston Post says Little Ma
hone is now called the Virginia creep
err but if we remember rightly that is
the vine that always shows a proneness
to GO up the spout Another ex-
change says that the Republican Sena-
tors are endeavoripg to get him UP to
the knack of smiling derisively," a la
Conkling.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

\ CORRESPONDENT of the Kinds
County Gazette enquiries chow it hap
pened that the delegates from Kinds
county, in the last Democratic State
Convention that nominated candidate
for Governor, voted for one man where
Is they were instructed by the county
convention that appointed them to vote
for another man ?" As our friend of the
Gazette is not posted, we will answer
that the delegates were not instructed
for any particular candidate and that
IS the delegates were not instructed to
vote as unit, the vote of the county
was divided.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

MASSACHUSETTS has a poll tax law,
and to kill off the practice of paying the
poll taxes of voters, q bill has passed
her House of Representatives, to pre-
vent the use OF money at elections. 1t
provides for DISTINGUISHING any person
who buys a vote, tho farmer for Eve and
the latter for seven years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

The Board of Aldermen of New
York City requests the Board of Health
to analyze oleomargarine, and determine
whether it is injurious to health. Our
lawmakers when they assemble will try
their hand at the business of abating
the nuisance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
there is estimated to be 500, 900, 900
coin now in the country, two-thirds of
which is gold, from which it would
appear that the proRhesy that the re-
monetization of silver would take gold
out of the country, was purely magma
tiun
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

CoPIAHAN: Hon. J. McC. Martin,
Claiborne's able and untiring repressn-
tatiye in the Legislature, although
advocated in many sections of the State
for Attorney General. declines to be a
candidate on account of professional
duties, 20 states the ReYeille of the 9th
inst.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

IL consequence of the veto of the
funding bill by the influence of the
National Banks no provision was made
by Congress for the large quantity of
bonds which will fall due the present
year; and for saving to the people the
high interest they bear. In the emer-
gency the Secretary of the Treasury
has notified the bondholders to present
them for redemption at the date fixed,
and he will pay them; bus if they prefer
to take instead of the money the same
bonds bearing three and one-half per
cent, and to run during the pleasure of
the government, he will accommodate
them The objection to his proceeding
is that it Is arbitrary and without au-
thority Of law; that it gives option to
the bondholders to have the full amount
of the bonds renewed when there are
means in the treasury to pay consid-
cradle portion of them, and that he pro-
poses to give three and half per cent.
instead of three as provided by the bill
which passed Congress. The debt ought
not to he perpetuated, but paid as rapid
" as possible 50 az to relieve the people
of the burden.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

The statement that old John Browns
widow marched to Washington, and
then marched up to the White House
is mistake. She is starving some
where In California. s.0ld John Browns
SOUP is no longer slogan for the Re
publican clans. and his widow has been
turned out to starye.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

We don't know anything about 1.-THE
scrambles" to which the Herald refers.
WeinfsF it wants US to say thatits efforts
to transfer the white people Of the State
to the Northern Republicans have dis
traeted and weakened the Democratic
Conservative party. We can't crafty
it. Its ridiculous efforts have had no
effect whatever.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

The Terry Enterprise don't think
there is Greenbacker in that neighbor-
hood, since they proposed to unite with
the Republicans for Alcorn. Besides,
what would the Greenbackers of Kinds
be without W B. sorsbyy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

THE first number of the Louisville
Signal, Mr.. W. c. Hemphill, proprietor,
and Robert Dukes, Esq. editor, has
come to hand. 1t presents fine APP
pearance geographically; and the edi-
tor has entered upon his lahors with the
practiced hand of an expert, as he is.
We wish it success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
POWER & BARKsDALE

The Post Office Department has decided
that invoices and newspaper subscription
receipts, c4naot be sent in envelopes, except
as first class matter; but subscription re-
ceipts may be sent enclosed in news
paptr.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

THE ms may rest easy. There will be no
change in Federal Office holders in Misss-
sippi until December, says a Washington
telegram to the Vicksburg Herald.-Jack-
son CLARION.
The Bourbon ms may Just as we'll make
up their minds that they are going out just
as fast as they can be reached, and you NAV
tell them so.-Washington Republican.
The trouble is your machine don't
work
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

A comparison Of the foregoing figures
with those of the year 1879 will show a
steady and healthful growth of the Pub
lie School system Of the State.
The number of white children in the
public school for the year in excess of
that Of the proceeding year was 7,037 !;
colored 1924.
The average daily attendance shows a
like increase, being $500 white chill
dren and II ,2S8 colored.
The number Of teachers employed is
two hundred and two over that of the
preceding year, the increase being con-
fined to the colored teachers.
The number of days taught is re-
duced three in the country and increas-
ed in cities and towns constituting sepa-
rate school districts from 1870 to III.
The average salary paid teachers re-
main about the same.
The expenditure per capita of educa-
bic children for 1879 was S162; for
number in average attendance $3.50.
The excess in disbursements on re-
ceipts is explained by the fact that in
many counties uHexpended balances
were carried over from the preceding
wear
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
The Matches Jackson and Columbus
hoad.

The Natchez Democrat says that Gen.
Martin, President of this road, has Sc
cured iron to bring il two miles east of
Raymond, that it viii penetrate Kinds
in time for the shipment Of the cotton
on the line and that it will be complet-
ed 70 Jackson by the LIST of January,
1882 And the next move may be in
ferred by The following announcement ::
Early next moaih Gen. Martin and Civil
Engineer Babbitt viii start for Jackson
whence they will prospect foe rout for the
n. J. 4 c. r. &. between jackson and CO.
lumbus. Gen. Martin will also meet and
consult with the people Of Leake, Winston,
Rankin and Lowndes counties, and see how
bad they want the road and what they are
willing 10 do to secure it.
Rankin, Leake, and Winston we
know are all eager for the road and will
give the President warm welcome and
substantial aid Speaking of Rankin,
the Brandon Republican gives the fol-
lowing information as to her interest in
the road:
On an air line from jackson to Carthage
NHis Eodu VIII StoSS eAIl hiNet a. , aSAsOH
and run by or near Fannin and Goshen in
this county, and Ludlow, in Scott county
It will run about twenty-five miles through
this county. Some of our North Rankin
friends fear ii will run North of Pearl river,
bur we do not as it would have to run about
fifteen miles parallel with the New Orleans
road, and contend with that road for all the
traffic AZ far North as Canton BY crossing
the river At Jackson, and running South Of
it to Carthage, It would pass through a sec
tion Of country where 20 other road could
compete with il. Rankin ahoHld wake up
on the subject.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

THE storm which started on the
banks of the Mississippi and extended
some distance through the Northwest
ern portion of our State, was unexam-
pied in its fury. Near fernando. four
deaths were produced, besides the
destruction of a large amount of prop
erty. Among the deaths, we regret to
record that of DR.. A. d. Lauderdale,
one of the best citizens Of DeSoto coun-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

Mr.. j. E. BALLARD has started a
journal entitled the Sun, at Oxford.
1t ought to be bright from its name,
and looks so. 1t seems to be Green
backish, and sails under the motto of
Gen. Hancock, endorsed by this party
ga full vote; free ballot; and a fair
count
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

REFERRING to Jay GouId's accession
to the Presidency, and control of, the
Texas Pacific Railroad, the Philadel-
phia Times says that ''by the time
the Northern Pacific is completed
it will probably be found that Gould,
who now controls all the lines across
the continent, has bought that also.
He is person who does not believe in
competition"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

The report Of the Missouri legislative
committee on the subject of immigra
ton, rendered to the Legislature of that
State last week, shows that the publica-
ton and wide distribution Of Il descrip-
tive pamphlet of the State last year
has been productive of incalculable
good, although only fifteen thousand
copies were issued. This year the
Legislature has ordered 10000 copies
to be printed, and $40, 900 have been
appropriated to promote immigration.
Missouri wants white immigrants and
is not afraid to advertise for them, that
is the reason that business is fairly
booming in that State. We have an
abiding faith that the next Legislature
will put on foot measures to get up
boom for this State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

WE have neglected to mention that
our esteemed friend, Dr. f. NJ. Grant,
has sold the Terry Enterprise to Mr. j.
NJ. Chiles, Jr., who is making it an in
teresting paper, creditable to the live
town where it is published DIR. Grant
will continue to devote his whole time
to his professional business.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

SENATOR David Davis says the Re
publican party s'is only kept together
by Federal patronage, and by the agi-
tation Of the sectional question" Both
powerful influences,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

DR.. : V. ID. HILL eve mention his
name, though he modestly withholds it,
because we want the statement accom-
panied by one as well and favorably
known as his) in a communication to
the Macon Beacon speaks in the highest
terms of the ability and efficiency dis
PLAYED in the management of the Luna
sic Asylum by DIR. Mitchell, the Super
intendent. and his excellent assistant,
Or Neville. Too much can not be
said in praise Of the efficiency of its
management The same remark will
apply to DIR. Langley's management Of
the Institute for the Blind
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
SENATOR VESTS RINGING SPEECH.

Washington Post.
The speech of Mr.. Vest in the Senate on
Monday IS pronounced by those who heard
it an effort of extraordinary merit. The
concession is generally made in force of ar
gument. IL manner OF delivery, in grace Of
oratory, in pungency of satire, it has seldom
been surpassed, aud certainly not during the
present session Of the Senate
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
APPLY to DR. Hunter, Crystal Springs
Monitor, for situation as printer.

\ THRILLING sketch will be found on
our first page 1t tells how the gallant
Col w. c. FaIkner won the soubriquet
of the knight of the Black Plume. "
THE Holly Springs Reporter says that
Mr.. +. d. Miller Of that place would
make a capable Superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction, but it does not believe
he has any idea Of offering for the
position named.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
POLITICAL POINTS.
DAVID DAVIS WANTS A NEW DEAL ALL
ROUND.

ROUND.
WAsHINGToN, April Ex-senator David
Davis has written a letter to John Martin,
of Kansas, on the present political situation,
having reference to the dead lock. Senator
Davis says that both parties are controlled
bv monopolists, and neither eau assert ITS
will or policy or that of its constituents.
He saws the monopolists control, influence
and handicap both the Republican the Dem
ocratic parties aud the only solution Of the
political difficulties is in the reorganization
Of parties Senator Davis SAYS II the Dem
ocratic party would disband the Republican
party would fall 10 pieces, because 1t Is only
kept together by Federal patronage, and by
agitation of sectional questions that dis
banding, the Democratic party would set the
Republican party to quarrelling over the
distribution of patronage and remove the
sectional questions, and thus its organlza-
ton would be destroyed, and this would
open field for new parties representing the
will of the people.
Senator Davis is right as to the Re-
publican party. 1t has been the obedi-
ent servant Of monopolists and the money
power since 1862, as evidenced by its
discriminating legislation for the benefit
of favored classes at the expense of the
mass of the people; and especially by
its decentralization of silver and its OPP
position to reconciliation for the BEN
eft Of the bond ring and the gold bugs.
But we deny that the Democratic party
is in the same predicament 1t has
been the steadfast opposer of the vicious
legislation for which the Republican
party is responsible. If Senator Davis
can prove that the Democratic party
has sold out to the bond ring, gold bugs,
subsidy mongers and monopolists, We
will agree with him that the time has
come for new party party which will
bring the government back to first prin-
c;r.lo- ~ L. I.lA,- !
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

NOTICING the mention of Gen. 4. P.
Stewart, the distinguished Chancellor
of our State University, for the Office of
Governor, our sprightly contemporary,
the Photophene, says that the people
of Mississippi would find our honored
Chancellor to be in every respect worthy
of the great trust, and as he is high
toned christian gentleman, as well as
one of extended information he would
doubtless grace with dignity the posi-
ton"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

WE tender to our friends, Messrs.
Shannon Il Powell, proprietors of the
Homestead newspaper, Meridian, our
sincere sympathy for the loss they have
sustained in the destruction Of their Of
flee by the recent fire. We trust the
to their business is only
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

A negro Baptist preacher, Rev. John
casper, who resides in Richmond, Va, and
mas the largest congregation in the world,
over 5000 members, has made fortune in
the North by lecturing, "the sun it do
move" in which he demonstrates to his own
satisfaction that the whole theory of the
earth's revolving around the sun is against
the teachings of the bible. He has large audi
ences wherever no GOES who are attracted
by curiosity and for amusement. He is an
ignorant man with some native shrewdness.
lie has an imitator in Rev. C. O. johnson
Canada negro of education, who reoeatIy
lectured in st. Louis to the same effect
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
5 no moonshine scheme.


TESTIMONY in ten contested election
cases from the South has been fled with
the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. Only two are from Mississippi,
George NJ. Buchanan, Republican, vs..
Van. H. Manning, Democrat, and
John r. Lynch, Republican, vs.. James
Il. Chalmers, Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

The Pamela Star prefers Gen. Wal
thai for Governor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
The Greenback State Executive Com
mittee.

Al ~ sFr:--I--1y-, Gill;, h.
called a meeting Of the members of the
Greenback State Executive Committee
at Jackson, on Tuesday, April 26th,
1881.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

A Scottish land company have purchased
lS8, 900 acres of land in Barry county NFis
sour. 1t will be occupied by large COLONY
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
Statistics of Business Failures.

A statement for the first quarter of
1881 ending March 81, report the num-
Der of failures at 1861, against 1882 in
corresponding quarter last year. The
amount of liabilities this year was s21,-
Az $50; the amount of liabilities in
last years first quarter was S2,77I074.
The figures show that the liabilities Of
failures for the first three months of
1881 are n millions, as compared with
y millions for the first threa months of
1880. 1t is true that the increase in
the number of failures is not 50 large,
but the increase in the amount ofIiabili-
ties is somewhat significant.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

Inc Democrats in the Senate have prod
ded Malone to such an extent that he iieka
ike stalled mule upon the slightest pre.
text. PIe-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

WHEN Gen. Martin goes to see the
people of Rankin, Leake and Winston
in reference to his grand railroad enter
prise which when completed will bring
them to the front and give them a
market at their own doors, they must
remember that he will talk business,
and will mean what he is saying. His
Is no moonsbina scheme
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21

WE are gratifed that the trial of
Beaumont B. Buck, the cadet at West
Point from Texas, charged with shoot
ing John G. Thompson. Jr-, of Ohio,
another cadet has resulted in his acquit-
tai The shooting grew out of the cow
ardly and brutal practice OF hazing
which was attempted on young Buck.
The defence claimed that Buck had
been subjected to all sorts of indignities
and insults from the moment of his ar
rival at the school. Thompson being the
leading spirit; that Buck was gentle,
civil, and inofensive, and sought to
avoid trouble that he had left school
and gone TO board at private house to
get out Of the way Of his tormentors
that the indignities were pushed to such
an extent as To become unbeatable, and
that Thompson was the aggressor, and
was menacing Buck ut the time of the
shooting. Testimonials of good charac
ter in favor of Buck from a clergyman,
teachers, and others, of Dallas county,
Texas, were presented. The trial took
place before 4 New York court, and we
put it down as a case of New York jus
tee and impartiality. Young Buck did
not have a friend in the academy nor
present at the trial, except his counsel.
The verdict of the jury was loudly ap-
plauded, and one lady bestowed kisses
upon him in her enthusiasm. He was
born in Mississippi, and has numerous
relatives in the State.
OK our first page will be fond re-
port to the New York Episcopal Confer
erence which is valuable for reproof, for
doctrine, for instruction, and correction.
1t is on divorce and polygamy, both the
outgrowth of New England ideas. Not
one in thousand of the Utah saints
emigrated from the South. The great
head of their church was from the
North, and of the genuine New England
Puritan stock. OF the above abomina-
tion-divorce-its prevalence in New
England, may be judged by the fact
mentioned in the report that one out of
every eleven marriage ties is severed.
This is in over-righteous New England
be it remarked; and the report tells that
this revolving circumstance is due to
"ungodly lust, seeking for new affini-
ties. Since it has become fashionable
in the United States Senate for the rep
resentatives of the one section to I'M
cover the deformities of the other, here
is a weapon already sharpened for the
Southern Champions. Hon. Mr.. Vest, of
Missouri, could make Dawes and Hoar
vince, if he would only take the scalpel
furnished by this Northern religious
and Use If
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-21
THE STANLEY MATTHEWS NOMINATION
St. Louis Republican.

Keeping Tilden out and putting Hayes in.
That Tascally business had no more active
agent than Stanley Matthews. If no other
charge could Be brought against Matthews,
this Of itself should lose him every Demo-
cratic vote, and the Democratic Senator
who votes for him will be held to strict ac-
count by Democratic constituency