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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28
MISSISSIPPI coNeREssMrN.
wHAr THEY ARE DoNe.

The nAlOwing are some Of the bills intro
duced by Representatives from Mississippi
the 18th. They were appropriately re-
Tered
By MR SINGLETON a bill granting pen
sions 10 soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican,
Florida, and the Black Hawk wars, and
widows of deceased soldiers and sailors of
the same.
By Mr. HooKER: a bill 70 prevent frauds
in the Pensiou Bureau and o require stated
publication of list Of pensioners Of the
Government Alsa. 4 bill granting public
lands in the State Of Mississippi in aid of
the construction Of the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad in the state Of Mississippi. Also,
a bill for the relief Of Thomas J. Wharton.
of Jackson. Mississippi
By Mr.. MANNING: a bill to give effect
to judgments and DEGREES rendered in the
circuit and District courts OF the United
States. Also, a bill 70 provide for the cree
ton Of a public building Al Oxford, Mis-
sissippi, for use as a post-ofice, United
STATES court, and for United States internal
revenue officials, aud for Government pur
poses. Also, a bill to r~eorganize the Su
preme Court Of the United States.
By Mr.. MULDRow: a bill for the cree
ton of a Department of Agriculture.
BY Ma. MONEY: a bin TO establish anC
maintain a postal-savings depository as
branch of the Post-Ohi ce Department. Also
a bill to provide for double-stamped envel
opes, double postatcards. Also, a bill regu
lating rates of postage on ~seeOnd-ciass mail
matter at letter carrier offices.
fl By Mr.. CHALMERS: a bill to regulat
and improve the civil service of the United
States. Also a bill to pay the public deb
|, and stop the manufacture of money by cor
porations. Also, a bill to establish a west
ern division of the southern district of Mi.
sissiepi Also, a bill making an appropris
ton for a Government building to be use
as P0st-ofice and bonded warehouse a
Vicksburg. Also, a bill making an apprC
priatioE for a public building to be used a
q post-ofice and a bonded warehouse a
Natchez, in the State of Mississippi. Alsc
a bill to aid the Mississippi Valley an
Ship Island Railroad Company to construc
a line of railroad in the State of Mississippi
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IT is reported from Washington that
the Greenbackers in Congress are deter
mined to join any party or element in
the House of Representatives that viii
oppose the restriction Of silver coinage.
Representative Ladd. Of Maine, says;
"If the Democrats take a firm stand on
this question they can carry the next
Congress. The East, as well as the
West, is opposed to the restriction Of
silver coinage, and the Administers
ton has made a big mistake in recon-
msnding it, We win add that 50 far
as the Democrats are concerned. they
can take no other course without going
back on their wi record, and We have
ma, fear they viii do that.
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MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

Judge w. p. Tisdale, a prominent and
useful citizen of Jones county, died a few
days ago.
Col. J. S. Hamilton assures the Copiahan
that the Meridian, Red River and Texas
Railroad will be completed from Brook
haven to Pearl River by the 1st of June
next.
In Benton county Mr.. j.. c. Bryant, liv-
ing near Beck's springs, hewing timbers
with his son, happened to a sad accident.
The ak Of young Bryant slipped and struck
his father in the face, cutting a severe cash,
knocking out one eye-tooth and splitting the
jaw-bone to the soft palate. While the
wound is not considered dangerous it is
very painful.
Married, in Grenada, DR.. L. L. Saunders,
and Mrs. Ida F. Mcfarland.
The Carthagenian says that a misunder-
standing about a business matter arose some
days ago at Carthage between Mr.. George
Colbert and Col. Powers, who is engaged in
cleaning out the river near there, and so
they resorted to the plan of sending notes to
each other. A certain note was written by
Colbert to Powers which the latter deemed
offensive, and so he challenged the author
Of it. Col. Powers was arrested upon a
warrant issued by Mayor Beauchamp, and
required to give bono for his appearance at
the Court set to try the case.
j. FL. Breretou, the slayer of young John
Dent in Vicksburg two years ago, and who
was shot by some unknown person
about three months since, died in that city
on the Dad, after a painful and protracted
suffering.
John c. Roseborough, Esq, editor of
the Tate County Record, was elected Mayor
of Senatobia, recently.
Mr.. Benjamin S. Taylor, a young man of
high moral worth and responsibility, son Of
John Taylor, Esq, of Alfalfa county, de-
parted this life on the morning of the 18th
inst, in West Station Miss, of malarial
fever, in the 18th year Of his age,
Mr.. E. B. Stigler, of Holmes, has been
cured of mad-dog bite by the use of Mr..
Milam's maidstone at Waterford, Marshall
county, Mississippi.
At fernando on the 23d, the county seal
of DeSoto county, 16 prisoners confined in
Jail made their escape, and have not beer
recaptured. All were colored and four Of
the number were in for murder. The most
important parsonage of the lot was Ed.
Nelmes. a negro, who, on July 3, 1880
assassinated Rufus Armistead, the foreman
of Capt. Ed. Harris plantation.
The Brandon Republican is sorry to note
the death of Mr.. Jordon A. jackson, oil
Brandon, which occurred last Wednesday
week.
Capt. Jas. w. Lambert, of the Natche,
Democrat, has been sworn in as Sheriff o.
Adams county.
The Tupelo Journal records the death Of
Mr.. John Porter a highly esteemed either
of Shannon, Thursday week.
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Yazoo correspondence.
YAzoo Cry. Dec. "a. 18.

YAzoo CITY, Dec. "a, 1881.
A shooting ARRAY occurred on Thursday
the I'D at D~easonville, Yazoo county,
twenty miles from here, resulting in the
fatally wouudiug of John Meeks by John
Clark, a saloon keeper at that place. Clark
will have a preliminary trial to-day. Cotton
has been coming in rapidly and will prob
ably cease moving by January 1st. Bust
ness has not been as brisk as it has 5eer a.
this season for previous years, notwithstand-
ing the ususal rush for Christmas goods.
Yazoo is a~nxiously looking forward to the
repeal of the Agricultural Lien Law and to
the commencement of work upon the pro-
posed road to Jackson to start a boom in
this section, "CoR."
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N. o. n. z. aatlroad

The following pnrties are the contractor.
on the New Orleans and Northeast Railroad
+. 7. Mulholland, of Cincinnati. has The
section from Meridian to Enterprise. for
clearing, grading and trestling. The next
section Of fifteen miles Is let TO J. G. EeeIv
d Co, Of Kentucky. Afford & Grace. Of
Meridian have the crosstie contract from
this city to the Jones county line, and =.
B. Smith, of Enterprise, and 7. J. Hardy.
of Paulding the contract for the cross-ties
from the line Of Jones county TO Black
Greek. The bids on the senaainder Of me
division to black Greek we're all rejected
and now the whole line from Shubuta Creek
to Lake Ponchartrain Is advertised to let
the bids 70 be opened January 5fh. proxi-
mo-Meridian Observer
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Death of Hon. s. B. Day, of Noxubee


We T deeply grieyed to announce
the death of Hon. S. B. Day, member
of the Legislature of 1880. and one Of
the members elect of the next Legiala-
ture from Noxubee county. He was
born in Tennessee, and died in the 44th
year Of his age at his home near Shu-
qualak on the 2Ist inst, after . brief
illness. By occupation he was a planter.
In all the relations Of life, be was a
man of genuine worth; and has been
called to his long account, regretted by
a large circle Of friends among whom a
void has been created which time can
not repair.
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OoNGREss has passed a bill extending
Thanking privilege to Mrs. Garfield, and il
has been proposed to grant her a pension,
etc.
Is there not one Congressman possessed
OF enough moral courage 10 oppose such an
unwarranted use Of the public money p
Livingston Journal.
Well said, and a question well asked , but
the man of moral courage will not be
found. Whether Guiteau Be crazy or not.
his crazy act appears 10 have made a vast
multitude Of the people, especially member.
of Congress, 30 crazy that they will never
have done gushing over the IameutabIe
tragedy'sof July 2, 1881. The gush is al thu
people expense but who cares for the peo.
pie now Meridian Mercury.
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The Aherdeen Assassin.

CAPTURE OF THE MURDERER OF THE WALK.
Err BRoTHERs-No DOUBT OF HIS GUILT
his PLEA Of sELF-DEFEHcE.
ABERDEEN, Miss, Dec. 22.-W. n. Jone,
the murderer of the three Walker brother,
here on the 26ult, was captured on Mon
day morning last in Walker county, Ala.
by Deputy Unised States Marshall r. o,
Bean.
This was the most heinous murder ever
committed in Mississippi, and had it not
been for Sheriff Sykes precaution to have
him stopped at COrinth, he would in all
Likelihood have had a rope around his neck
before he had hit the dirt here.
There is no doubt of Jones being the guilty
party. He makes a semi confession. anc
pleads selfdefence, though in fact the mer
were asleep when murdered,
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The Rural Mississippian.

This is the very appropriate name OF
a new agricultural monthly, published
at Winoua, by DR.. w. A. Hurt, the
January number Of which is before US.
Its thirty-two double column pages,
with neat cover, and, is well filed with
matter Of special interest to the farmer
and house-keeper. 1t also starts out
with a healthy advertising patronage.
The subscriptian price is only one dollar
a year. On this account, as well as for
its intrinsic merits, The RURAL Ms
stssrPPIAN cdnnot fail being well received
by that great class of our people whose
interests it is its special mission t.
promote.
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PRIVILEGES COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF
NOVEMBER.
E. Ii. RrprR, City Collector.
sI1rOx'. nErOnr twnIrE.l

JKcksos, Miss, Dee. /, 1881.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men Of the City OF Jackson:
GEErLENES-I have the homer, as Sexton for
the white people, to make the following reDort
Of ermen in the City Cemetery during
the month Of November, 1881:
November ], Lizzie Garland Ranks. age 8
years, swamp fever Kinds county.
november Eiiet Wagner. age A years,
disease of the lungs; pauper.
teething Kinds county,
November q. Minnie Dixon. age l6 wears.
malarial fever.
November 3. NJ. J. Jonas. age 81 years,
paralysis Kinds county.
November, IL, Amos EndOrs Crane, age 5
consumption Kinds county.
years, consumption.
Very Respectfully,
PHLLIR RrAE, City Sexton.
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SENATOR PLUMB, of Kansas. has intro
duced a bill in the United States SEN
ate providing that silver bullion may
be deposited in United States Mints,
and It's owner may receive either dollars
or certificates mp to the market value
of the bullion. So far 50 good. But ii
contains another provision that ought
to be killed-ths clause giving the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury poEeE to sus.
pend the coinage Of silver whenever,
in his opinion, the supply Is greater
than the demand. or whenever he
deems it best for the finances Of the
country.
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"Barry's Improved Cotton seed.n

VALDosTA, GA, Dec. Is, 1881.
EDITORS CLARION: Can you give me the
name and address ofa reliable party in your
State from whom 1 could get the Barry's
Improved Cotton Seed? l think the cotton
is sometimes called the Edwards I'm
proved" Mississippians at the Exposition
informed me that this was considered the
best variety in your State and | would like
to getit Respectfully,
GEO. r. MCRAK.
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Judge Hill.

1t is not our funeral, but really we
think the fusion scheme to displaee
Judge Hill for failure of duty in the
election prosecutions in this State,
is wholly unjustifable. As a Judge,
his duty was to be impartial, not to
abuse his p~rerogative compelling the
conviction of the accused. In his desire
to bring them to trial, he leaned to tbs
side of the government in permitting
prosecutions to be instituted by infor-
mation-the mere ipse dirit of the Dis
trict Attorney-when a jury composed
of all parties and both races, after
full inquiry under direction of that
sble and vigilant officer had failed to
discover evidence sufficient to war
rant the indictment of the accused
persons. According to the ruling Of
the Criminal Court in Washington City
on the motion to dismiss the information
On which the proceedings against the
Star Reuters we're instituted, the infor.
nation had no legal standing in Judge
Hills Court, and ought not to have
been recognized. With this exception.
which was in favor Of the government
there is 40 ground for the slightesi
imputation against the venerable and
learned Judge and we are amazed tina
he has incurred the ~displeasure of thu
Administration people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

TIE Board Of Trade and Transports
ton Of New York has adopted q resolu-
ton asking Congress to make trade
dollars q legal tender to the same extent
as the standard silver dollar. The
STANDARD silver dollar is the dollar
coined under the silver law Of 1878.
Ii Is evident that that association Of
conservative citizens think it an honest
dollar.
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RErErsEsrArrvE Chalmers CIV

REPRESENTATIVES Chalmers civil
service bill requires that the Offices to
be sled are divided into four classes,
each having q term Of four years,
which win expire in successive years.
The patronage Is to Be divided among
the States and Territories, according to
population, and appointments are to be
made By certain State officers, Senators
and Representatives.. to those who best
.~u.t.;u \ competitive examination.
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Considerable popular interest attaches
here t. a statement contained in a Philadel-
phia special that the Confederate treasure
which jeff Davis took with him in his flight
from Richmond, near the close of the rebel
lion, had never been accounted for by the
ex-chief Of the defunct concern. Discus
sing the matter last evening, Mr.. George
Smyth, If this city, stated that when in
Jackson, Miss, precisely six years ago, be
was told by Thomas Marion, then and now
a leading business man Of that place, that
he (Marion) was Quartermaster in charge
of the Davis escort when the ex-Presiient
became a fugitive. Marion added that be
had in his charge eight wagon loads of treas.
ure, and that the purpose was to take it to
the seabOard for shipment to Europe. He
knew that the treasure did not reach the
seaboard, and while he seemed to have some
information on its final disposition, he was
not willing to impart the Intelligence. He
seemed to think, however, that JEFF. Davis
was an even better source of information
regarding the disappearance of the coin and
silver bars han himself.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The foregoing appeared in the Globe
Democrat of the both. Somebody has
evidently imposed upon that paper.
Mr.. George Smyth, so far from discus
sing the matter in St. Louis, at the date
mentioned, was in this city of his resi-.
dence, and had been for six weeks. Mr..
Thomas Marion, on being interviewed,
says that he was not "'quartermaster in
charge of the Davis escort at the fall
of Richmond"-that he was not a quar-
termaster at all-that he had no knowl
edge whatever of the matter wherewith
his name is connected-and that when
the Confederaey fell, so far from being
"a quarter-masterP with treasures sin
his charge" he was a private soldier in
Alabama, whence he made his way home
on foot, without having SO much as
| pipe Gin charge"
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The name Of Maj Walpole, Of the
Yazoo City Herald, has been mentioned,
by some Of the State papers in connec-
ton with the Clerkship Of the next
House Of Representatives. We have
authority for saying that Maj. Walpole
will not be a candidate before the Leg.
islature for any position, whatever,
The friends who have suggested hi;
name for any place did so without au.
thority from him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

II Secretary FOlger Is correct in say
ing that gpeenbaeks are sssafe for the
community, without doubt, /" and athat
it IS for the profit Of the government to
continue them" Why does he advise
Congress to destroy thsmf
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

THn anngsl report Of the Ohio peni-
Tertiary shows that il Is seIksgpporting.
The expenditure for the year was $751;
s25 and The income $50. 614. The
total number Of prisoners ves I,152
The conviets earned sn sverAgs Of Il
cents . day.
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In THE DEATH of DIR. Dennis r.
Walsh, Smith county has lost one of her
oldest and most enterprising and useful
citizens. He was born in Ireland and
had lived in Mississippi (most of the
time in SMITH forty odd years. He
died, after a protracted illness, in the
74th year of his age. He was possessed
of many excellent traits of character,
one of which was qHfaltering attach
ment to his friends. His lucrative
practice secured for him a large compe.
tency which he leaves to his now aged
and beresved wife. He had nc child
rem. In his death, The CLARION Les
another friend who through many long
years, in every trying vicissitude, had
stood firmly by it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

REPRESENTATIVE SPARKs, of Illinois,
is Of the opinion that the people Of this
State would approve of 3 tariff for rev
enue only b. $4,000 majority.
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KoscrUsKo STAR: We learn Capt. ]. B.
Turner, Of Attala county, died Of cousump-
ton, At Carlisle, Ark, on the 18th Of this
month. Capt Turner Has known 10 q
majority Of our readers. and Wa : man Who
had many friends and - enemies. He
lived in this community or : number Of
years and gss honored With the confidence
and estsem Of the people.
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How to use cotton seed oil in cooking
is an interesting question in many house,
holds, since it has been well ascertained
that when properly used it will serve
all the purposes of lard. The answer
will be found on our fourth page.
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We grieve to announce the death of
Hon AlOnzO Huddleston, Representa-
tive in the late Legislature from De-
Soto county, aged forty-one years. The
fernando Times contains a weILmerited
tribute to his memory.
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Senator Lamar opposedt 70 the Repeal
OF the Silver Law.

Il il with unmixed pleasure that We
have read the authorised statement
which we have copied in another
column, that Senator Lamar viii oppose
the proposition 10 repeal the law pro-
viding for the coinage Of silver and the
issuance Of certificates based on the
silver deposited in the treasury. His
attitude as thus defined viii crafty his
constituents who, we believe. are Of
one mind on the Silver question, and it
will no doubt be pleasant to the Senator
to be in accord with them. Even Ed
mund Burke. who disregarded the will
Of his constituents on q memorable
occasion upon the ground that their in
structions were the mere fash Of the mo-
ment and not a fixed opinion stated that
be could well imagine the feelings of ga
representative whose face did not reflect
the face of his constituents--that did
not joy in their joys an d sorrow in their
sorrows."
Time and experience have trium-
phantly vindicated the wisdom of the
measure restoring silver to circulation
and rebuking the crime of robbing the
people Of their constitutional money.
It has been said with truth that the
FIVE years during which silver was under
the ban, were years of appalling inan.
cial distress. With its restoration cam
the healing balm, and the time ha
never been when the financial condition
of the country was more prosperous
But Shylocks and faDdmongers do no
flourish most when money is plentiful
Their gains accumulate when it i
scarce and hard To get. Hence th'
scheme to repeal the law requiring tn
coinage of silver and the issuance 0
certificates to representa-. Negotiation
to secure the remonetization of silve
by the European powers and establish
a ratio between gold and silver, ar
well enough, but the permanency of tn,
legislation of this country upon tina
question cannot be made to depen'
upon the whims of other nations
There never has been such an interna
tional agreement and doubtless Their
, never will be. Every nation makes
its own money and fixes its own stand
] ard of value. This is an attribute o
sovereignty which the United State
cannot consent to compromise. TIL
Silver legislation of 1873 must stand
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PHI DAILY

send on your order at once for TIM
DAILY CLARION If you wish 10 have the
earlier proceedings Of the Legislature
including Governors Message, Depart
meni Reports, etc. We will not be able
70 supply back numbers. The drst L.
sue Of The DAILY will appear, Wednes.
day morning. January fth. Two dollar.
f1r the session.
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The new schedule Of maximum rates
promulgated by the Illinois Board of
Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
has been put in force, and the railroads
have agreed to conform to it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

ROBERT 7. LINCOLN, the Secretary
of War, win be the only member of the
Garfield Cabinet that viii be retained
by Mr.. Arthur. He seems to be a
-cypher any way.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

The Pamela Star RediriUap. W. are
glad to welcome it again to our State,
and to note that it is none the worse
for the ordeal of fire through which it
passed.
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A LETTER from J. S. Seaton, Esq,
of counsel for Mr.. Hargraves, Sheriff
elect of COpiah, informs US that the
contest in the courts over the Sherif's
office. has been settled.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

In 1877, the new AttOrney-Ge General
Brewster ran As the Labor Greenback
party indicate for the Office Of District
Attorney Of Philadelphia.
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Commissioner.

1t will be seen from the above that the
government yet holds 3,055, 129 acres of
land in Mississippi, equal to ALA square
miles, or one tenth the area of the State.
These lands which were considered com
paratively worthless a year ago, are destined
soon to take rank as among the richest pos
sessions of the Common wealth, for they are
as a general thing heavily timbered and
will pass into the possession of parties who
will develop their almost fabulous wealth.
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OFFICIAL pRocEE
ofths Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
ofthe City Of jackson.

AT = regular meeting Of the Board Of
Mayer and Aldermen Of The City Of Jackson,
held Wednesday Dec. ISL, there were
present-Hon. John MeGil, Mayor; Aldermen
Clingan. Jones, Spe1gler, Taylor, Nirden ana
Williams
On motion, reading minutes OF previous
meeting was dispensed with.
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o OF OFFICERS
MorrHrr mon.

JAcKsox, Miss, Dec, 1881
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor md Al
dsrmens 81 the City Of Jackson:
GKxrLKnKx-I have the honor 20 submit the
f~oIlowing report Of Warrants and Licenses
issued during the month Of November, 1881:
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Coz. r. VI HAMMOND, Of Alfalfa, il
a candidate before the Legislature for
the Office Of superintendent Of the State
P~cniteniinry.