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first as "slave, then as a freedman
and then as a "voter." But the
Mercury IL incorrect In saying that
he has ever been out Of eur Constitu.
tlon. And for our part we cannot see
how . Republican government can
ever devise I constitution In which he
shall be without its pale. We GER
tsinly cannot zee how . constitution
can be- framed for the State Of Missis-
sippi, in which this race, who are In
excess Of the whites, o. voters, can be
placed outside Of It's constitution,
without disturbing society to It's very
bottom.
IL the Mercury in favor Of re-estab-
fishing slavery In the State Of Missis-
sippi. The process of reasoning in
dulged in by the Mercury, leads 1t
unquestionably to that result, and
gives color to the argument too often
used to infiame the negro voter, that
such is the wish Of a large class of the
whites.
The Mercury seems to forget that
this is the year 1SS1-and not 1860. 1t
has been sleeping the twenty years
sleep of Rip Van Wrinkle. There is a
new generation since 1S6O--and num-
beers bornon Southern soil-and the de-
scendents of race Of shareholders
nay, themselves shareholders In the
past, regard Human slavery as alb
horrent to both God and man." and
upon whose shoulders the expression,
/" Post bellum Abolition Leader" falls
with very little effect.
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Senators Lamar and George I'm vIcks
burg.
Vicksburg Herald.


| Senators l.. @. g. Lamar aud j. u.
George, and Major w. II. III. Ben
guard, Of the United States Engineer
Corps, were passengers to this city by
yesterday mornings train. The dis
tinguished visitors were met at the
depot by the Citizens Harbor Commit
tee ind escorted 10 the Lamarid
House where they breakfasted. After
breakfast the party took carriages,
and went 10 the steamer Deer Creek
for an excursion around the harbor,
the purpose being to give Senators
Lamar and George an opportunity to
make personal observations Of the
harbor front, jetties, etc. The steamer
made landing at the National Gene
terry, aud the party composed Of the
following gentlemen took a stroll
around the cemetery grounds, and to
special points Of interest in that most
beautiful city of the dead: Col. L.Q. c.
Lamar Gen. J. Y. George, Maj. w. H.
H. Benyaurd, Capt. Z. G. Carroll,
Capt. T. @. Dabney, Gen. +. 5. Butts,
@. NJ. Klein, A. Kuhn, q. w. Hutch
eson, J. c. McCutchen, ]. f. Baum,
L. Hoffman, &. f. Wright, J. w.
Youngblood, Lamar Fontaine, Ed.
Gray, Of the steamer Gold Dust, Chas.
Pare, In command Of the Deer Creek,
aud reporter of the Herald.
Al u o'clock the Deer Creek was
again under Roadway, and en- route
around the island to the jetties below
the Delta whartboat. Major Ben
yuard and Capt. Dabney, who accom-
panied the party, were more than
clever In imparting such information
as was in their possession regarding
the hart Dr., recent soundings In the
harbor and In the channel Of the
river, and the changes that have from
time 10 time occurred In both. When
the jetties were reached and INSPECTED,
the steamer returned to the city again,
and from the boat the party went In
carriages to the Iamadrid House
where an informal meeting was held
for the purpose OF consulting as 10 the
best manner Of putting the application
fpr an appropriation for the Vicks-
burg harbor r. Congress. The plan
offered by MAJ. Benyaurd and Capt.
Dabney was considered by Senator'S
Lamar and George, as perfectly FEAST
bic. and the Distinguished Senators
signified their willingness 4, use their
influence and cast their votes for an
appropriation for the vicksburg her
Dor ~ based upon the scheme referred
10 above. Senators Lamar aud o. 7rge
were Of the opinion that 1. would facll-
itAfe matters II the Citizens Commit
tee would In the meantime prepare In
. concise form a statement conDectr !
With the river Interests, showing the
Importance Of vicksburg
~ q river town. This b 70 be done In
with . NAP lll7suaung
the Improvements propoeed.
The distinguished visitors were %
well pleased with their reception here \
that they dccided 70 remain over an |
ofher day. Ye<terisyt procsedinEs |
looked more HE business fhan any, |
Ehlnr ~ . similar nature ever under
aiken On ne part q ne people q TIE
UI1 LIW* ~
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The result in Mississippi assures the
return Of Lamar to the Senate with
out serious Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The above from the Philadelphia
Times is about correct. We believe
the next Legislature will return La
mar almost unanimously to the SEN
ate. Lamar's speeches during the last
canvass has brought him before the
people In altogether different light.
His arguments have been unanswer-
able. AS we heard q gentleman say,
after his great speech at Hazlehurst,
"Such argument is irresistible" The
people would lose great deal by not
returning such a man to the Senate,
and Lamar will be his own successor.
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fro BE REpoRTED.l
j. II. CUNNING ct ALL
J. ROYAL

J. II. CUNNING ct all
VS.
J. ROYAL.
Appeal from the Circuit Court OF War
rem county, Hon. U. NJ Young, Judge.
Appellant hired q cart, horse and boy
from appellee TO haul dirt. While engaged
In hauling from an excavation portion OF
the hill fell and injured the horse. Gun
ming was in no manner liable TO Royal for
this injury 10 the horse, but in settlement
Of the controversy gave n promissory
note. Upon this note suit was brought
and judgment given for appellee
Cowan q McCabc for appellant.
WI Spears coAfra.
CAMPBELL, J.,
Held
The existence Of dispute or controversy
betweenarties IL not q SUFFICIENT considers
ton TO support q promise 10 pay money in
settlement Of II, where no valid demand for
anything whatever exists In favor OF the
promise. There must be valid demand
10 some extent or for something TO upheld
apromlse Of this kind. Giving note 70
settle dispute OF controversy DOGS not I'M
pose any liabilities on the maker, II he
gains nothing and the psyee loses nothing
BY u. In such cases Il dey0lyes on the
mnksr Of the note, when sued, 20 show the
entire want Of any consideration for his
promise, and Cunning did 20 in this ease,
fssfer .. Mt s. Miss. % and case there
cited.
Boons .. Booa< 81 Miss. so.
Reversed and peu trial granted.
fro IN nEfoKTKD-l
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J. A. burden, ct al, !
VS.
fro Biz REPORTED. ]

J. A. BURDEN, ct al,
VS.
CAROLINE ANDREWS.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Holmes
comfy, Hon. C. Ii. Campbell, Judge.
Appellee brought suit on a promlssOry
note against burden a. KERN. The de-
PENDANTS pleaded the general issue, and in
a further plea KERN set forth the fact that
he was merely surety on said note that
there was an agreement between appellee
and burden, after the maturity OF the note
that the latter should pay the note in in
stalments and that by reason Of this KERN
was released from his suretyship. To this
plea the plaintiff interposed a demurrer
which was sustained.
j. Z. Gwin for appellants.
II. S. Allen for appelees.
CAMPBELL, j.,
| Held--
We adhere to the view announced in
Browne g. Prophit, 50 Miss. $40, but the
plea does not distinctly aver that burden,
BY his agreement with the agent Of the
holder OF the note, had precluded himself
from the right to pay the note at any time.
For all that the plea states the alleged con-
tract amounted to no more than this; IL
burden should pay sl00 annually he was
not to be sued, but that he might at any
time have paid the money or rendered II.
His right 20 do this Is not negatived by the
plea, and IL he had the right TO pay ut any
time, there was not tying Of the hands OF
the creditor, and the rights of the parties
were not changed by the agreement.
Affirmed.
fro BE RRPoRTHD.l
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FLOATERS.
The Land Question I'm ireland


American sentry
The conflict In Ireland has entered
upon the phase of revolution. The
battle between the British govern
ment and the Land Leaguers exists
throughout the Island. As yet, IL is
not question to be decided by ply
steal force. In the passage Of the
Irish Land bill, the ministry have
virtually admitted that the tenant
farmers Of that Island have just
grounds for complaint, and the i'm
prisonment OF Mr.. Parnell and his
confreres In q mistake on the part Of
the British government, being both
unjustifiable and tyrannical.
There Is another feature Of the move
ment that Is really dangerous. IL has
enlisted the active sympathy Of
women, which 10 always a precursor
of successful revolution. The Ladies'
Land League, as 1t IL termed, will
give Mr.. Gladstone more trouble than
even Mr.. Parnell. There IL no deal
ing with the femenine element when
it is fairly enlisted In a cause Il re-
spects. The address Of Mrs. Helen
Taylor, the daughter Of the great po-
litical economists, John Stewart Mill,
which was lately cabled to the New
York Herald, Il q formidable docu-
ment. Coming from an English
woman, IL h especially pungent. But
Mr.. Forster well knows that II will
not answer 10 imprison her for utter
ing IT,
In the opinion Of the Sentry, sue
cess In the conflict win depend on
the ability Of the Irish people not 10
fight, but 10 suffer. Every friend Of
Ireland should counsel the people
there 10 refrain from acts Of vio-
lence. livery breach Of the peace
will tell against them, and the bet
possible aid they can give 70 the
British government is 10 revolt. On
the contrary, n tb<y can suffer the
infection Of eviction, and submit 10 be
sustained by the free will offerings q
their friends aud relatives In other
and the latter DO not slacken
their contributions, Il Il cay % per-
ceive that IN the end, the Land I
Lesruers must Prove victorious
On The ether hand. THE decisions q |
the Land Court % 10 prove that, not |
withstsndins its great length and N /
many legal fechnzcalIfiez the Land |
BAL n an affsctivs iu<trament % Inn
prove the coudifion q the tenant fxrm- |
srz q IrslHnd. utas s@ne redno<ions |
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su ffrage I'm the. south.


We were shown a letter from q
Western man to a gentleman In this
city asking whether, In the event Of
his removal here, he would be allowed
to vote as he pleased. Our friends
reply was short but to the points
"You may vote for General Grant OF
the devil without interference from
any one.n
We did not think there was such an
ignoramus In the whole West. he
certainly is not posted on the politics
af his own country, much less the
South. He could have never read the
I4th and 18th Amendments. Such
ignorance is not excusable. Such
men don't want 10 be any wiser.
They believe all the lying reports cir
culated at the North, and don't go to
the trouble Of getting correct and re-
liable information.
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breasts of all who have held such
views, there would be peace and har-
mony between the two races In our
State who have been opposed to
each other for so long a timo.
It is a great pity that the Mer-
curry will not see that the negro In the
Constitution is a "fact" and instead of
desiring to "thrust him out" gain his
good will.
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The trouble is, a few post bellum Abo
litiOn zealots In the South are trying :,
chock the wheels Of the progress Of repeal
slch as the Vicksburg Herald and jackson
CoMET.-Meridian Mercury.
Just TO think Of the Mercury, which
Is about a century behind the times
talking about other papers "trylng tt
chock the wheels Of progress" The
Mercury does not seem to realize that
the war Is over, but INDUCES In about
the same train Of "fire-eating appeals
to passion and prejudice that charac-
terlzed Southern journalism prior e
1861, aud led the South into footsh
attempt to break up the best gov
eminent In the world" and all for the
sake Of the precious negro which the
Mercury so much despises. The evil,
that have attended negro suffrage
will be eliminated by the experiences
the negroes themselves have acquired
and by the influx OF immigrants which
the building of railroads IN the South
will induce. By treating the negroes
kindly aud justly, no political or 30
cial evils may be anticipated from
their presence here on the contrary,
they can be rendered very desirable
class Of our population, and by their
labor will contribute greatly to the
prosperity of our State. The Neshoba
Democrat says white men were at the
bottom OF the old troubles In Kemper
county. and were also inciters Of tse
recent riot at Marion Probably the
Mercury will acknowledge that the
same charge would apply to white
men at Meridian at the time of the
riots there. Now, would IL not be
better for the Mercury to divert Its
attacks from the ignorant and gener-
ally weil-meaning negroes, TO these
bad, unscrupulous and selfish white
men who lead the negroes into these
troubles and endeavor TO bold these
fomenters in check or TO expose their
schemes and render them futile.
The bot-headedness OF the South
and the sentiments Of the North gave
the negro freedom and the right to
vote. His freedom and suffrage are
fixed facts, and it Il always well to
recognise facts. Therefore let as
make 1.-THE best Of our situation, and
not take advantage OF the poor, weak
and oppressed negro, but on The con-
tray protecf him In his life, his prop
eItfs anu NJ |IIitio9A El4ust Win y
view 70 rendering him q good citizen.
II this policy prevails In Mississippi,
10 will not be long ere we viii have
thousands Of white immigrants; they
will think this Il good State 10 set
tie in. and In q few years q majority
Of black voters VIII be heard Of no
he courss Of the Mercury. we be-
lieve, Il not calculated 70 bring about
this state q affsirs- There Il not
much danger 10 this great Nafisn az
my million people from the few mir
lion negroes In the South, and the
hercur{'s onslaught VII only create
The above issn ARTICLE o. TIE vicls-
burg Herald, In reply 10 sons q TIE
rawlings II that poi bsll>lps, slavery
sndor.ine organ. the k<1dIHn Msrcu-
y. and Y ~ pescs hr>athing e1oquenoe
oald bot fnd = resting plsc< b ths
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Col. KING clamored for full vote
and got it and now the dear old soul
has departed for ''green fields and
pastures new" Some say that he
"froze-up," others that ait was a
chilli" caused by the ingratitude Of a
callous hearted people. Be not cast
down uncle Benjamin, for remember
"if at first you don't succeed" why
lust stick to 1t, and suck on.
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LowRy's majority over King was
25OOl Stands majority over Vel
lewly was 2s,O9O; Myers majority
over Spelman was $3.50; Heming-
ways majority over Bynhm was 81
III; OWNS majority over Wimberly
was 2s, 1893; Catchings' majority over
Fitzgerald was 6,724; Smiths major
ity over Howe was q, 500.
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are applied to the rentals Of all estates
In ireland, that the Land Court has
already Instituted In the cases that
have come before 1t for adjudication,
land will be reduced In that country
to about tw0-thirds Of Its present
money value, and the entire benefit
of that reduction will enure to the TIL
lers of the soil.
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THERE are said to be 100000 majors
and colonies at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No one who goes. there is reported to be
called less than "major." When the
Mississippi editors go out there, there
will be fifty more added to the list.
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THE STAR ROUTE CASES.

The great noise about the prosecu.
ton of those who have been implicat-
ed in swindling the treasury out OF
millions of dollars is about to result In
smoke, and mere vapor. The decision
of Judge Cox about settles the pro-
ceedings. The culprits are dismissed.
OF course the statute of limitations
exempts them. Why did they allow
the cases to rest till they should be
barred?
If Garfield had lived the complex
ion of things would be charged, but
we can have little hope from Arthur
and stalwart politicians.
1t is sad commentary on Republic
can institutions, when men occupying
high official positions can be guilty Of
the greatest crimes and go unpun-
ished.
1t will destroy the stability Of the
strongest government and sap the
very foundation of the best and
greatest institutions the world ever
saw,
The grand jurors may yet find In
dictments against some Of the cases
but we can hope for nothing as long
as District Attorney Corkhill stays in
office. The Philadelphia Times says:
at is high time that District Attor-
ney Corkhill should step down and
out. AS far as the Star route cases
are concerned his usefulness, If he
ever had any, was gone long ago.
Even the District Attorney acknowl-
edges that the late administration
mistrusted him and dared not confide
any of the evidence to him. Such
man ought to see by this time that he
Is not wanted"
While the Attorney Generals as
sistants were engaged throughout the
summer In searching for evidence Of
Star route rascality District Attorney
Corkhill was spending most Of the
time in Cape May, hunting up re
porters to get his name IN the papers.
Doubtless the administration was
glad to get rid of him. He was sus-
pected from the start.of not being any
too anxious for the conviction of Bra
dy and his associates. Then, to cap
the climax, he adjourned the grand
jury and shut out the cases already
prepared. This had very bad look,
and now that he attempts to SHIFT the
responsibility for 1t upon others 1t has
a worse look. A special attorney was
engaged to do the work which the
government dared not trust in the
hands of the District Attorney. He
ought to take the hint and step down.
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THE incidents Of President Car
fields assassination have been
embodied In play, to be played in
Ohio. 1t is strange that they took
Garfield's own State to bring to mind
the narrowing scenes of his death.
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THAT was a mean boy who, when
some young man was entertaining his
sister till nearly daylight, slipped
down in the hall and rang the break
fast bell. He sneaked away to smoke
4, oiua rratta
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Col. r. b. WITHERs of Brookha'
ven, has been appointed one OF the
representatives of the National Cotton
Planters Association at Atlanta. He
will make good representative.
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want every man TO vote, white OF
black, and / want him TO vote as be
pleases, and TO be neither threatened
beforehand nor ostracised afterward
for expressing his free opinion. am
tired Of intolerance. / want white
and black, no matter Of what party,
10 net freely in politics and live har-
moniously together, a. you do In the
North. Then we can get capital and
men to come on and develop our re-
sources, and can make Virginia as she
ought to be. have encouraged my
coiored neighbors 10 vote a. free men,
and not ss they were directed 10 vote
by the Federal officeholders, or by their
employers; and and those who act
with me mean 10 see 10 IL at all haz-
ards. that every citizen, be he black or
white. shall enjoy this right OF free
man 10 vote and to have his vote
counted.-Senator Malone.
When this eoepel Of peace and right
eoosurps has been established In Vir-
oiuk Malone should send some Of bis
resdIusters as missionaries TO hissis-
sIppi. The Yazoo Sentinel man should
hc lnbored with and brought 10 the
n,ourner's bench This kind Of read
Iustment uiIl atone Cor much financial
crooksdnsss. Public Faith b not the
only virture.
The above d from the Memphis
Avalsnch< which seems 10 have the
rrsatrsf hatred Against the Demo
crsn n zfIninlppL We don't want
any q M.hose's rsadjnsfers. A for
DE e6Isor a ne AvaI2nchs, he y psst
rrisnp<ion. His heaft 70 p<frinee.
No nE<ionsry could save him ne
ouIy hnp< Or him = 10 b sirnc<
ds9a ne s.nl q Tsrsss-
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REV. RoDERICK TERRY, rich
clergyman of New York has recently
purchased residence for $50, 900. We
hope he will get to heaven.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-26

Neirhboriys Not I.ng since, q
hmily moved Into a house IN Austin
avenue. Affer q week O. % .
mend a the family called On them
and asked how they liked The locaiiy-
-PreffT we'll Have Jos called on
any 81 ne nfirhbor< reffs mo bat
/ an xoIox % ID tbere II any marc q
NJ 1rs~ood niesinF. H-I<xas SIN
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THE losses by fire in the United
States and Canada amounted to $780,
OOO, 900 during the month of Octobe.
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CAPT. MYERS run 4, 500 ahead Of his
ticket, and it was not good day for
running either.
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IT is supposed that the Durant d
Lexington railroad will be finished by
the LIST of March.
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THE Prince Of Wales two sons
have recently arrived in Japan from
Australia.
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MILLARD FILLMORE, out of thirty
Presidents, was the handsomest.
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Dress Goods Department

Will be found a full line of
Alpacas, Debeges, Cashmeres,
Worsteds. Black and Colored
Dress Silks, Surahcloths in all
colors and shades with trim
mings and buttons to match
each. Of their
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-
BIsMARK Is very irritable now, ow'
ipe to an attack Of neuralgia
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Direct attention to their diff.
ferent departments which has
been ecently replenished. Their
Dry Goods Department
Composes the most complete
line of goods ever brought to
this market. In the
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-11-26

Reserved seats on sale at Ledbet-
ter's, at usual scale of prices.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-19
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1881

valuable result would be worse than
useless. To travel to see the parties, or
to arraign them before their Presby-
teris, would take money which 1 have
not, to say nothing about the time which
| have not to spare. Did an involved
party belong to my own Presbytery or
even my own Synod, the case would be
somewhat different, but he does not
Now under these circumstances l am
not able to see l did wrong in ventur-
ing to advise other Presbyteries, not
only to watch the points to which atten-
tion had already been called, but on one
or two other points concerning which
had been consulted by brethren as to the
course proper to pursue, in view of
avowals made to them in private con-
versation. If have acted unwisely I
greatly regret it. The ministerial editor
of the Central Presbyterian will, think.
bear me witness that | am not an alarm
ist, and that am not one who would
needlessly disturb the harmony of the
Church. But in view of the fact that
within five years have been consulted
three times, and that within year three
cases have arrested the attention of our
church courts, l thought it safest to be
on the alert and hence L am unable to
see the wrong or the harm of calling the
attention of the Church to the subject.
The Christian Observer alludes to the
fact of my signature being anonymous,
[ have my reasons for writing anony-
mously in this case, which I think are
good ones; but if any one has any lau-
dable reason for wishing to know who I
am, the editors of the Central PreSby-
te,ia'a may, at their discretion, give the
information. A PREsBYTER.