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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

promised the people Of Mississippi to re
form the abuses OF corruption, extrava-
gance and heavy taxation that were the
prominent features of Republican Rule
in this State.
The following statistics demonstrate
the manner in which these promises have
been fulfilled:
REPUBLICAN RULE.
Total disbursements by
Auditors warrants for
the fiscal year 1870. (See
appendix, p. 273, H. ].
1871, Auditors Report SI,o67, 249 90
Amt disbursed between
January 6. 1870, and
March II, 1870, (appen-
dix, p. I2o,) H, ]. 1870,
S72,Io5.84. also amt dis
bursed from January 1st
to January 6, 1870, in
elusive, $I3,598 A.
making a total disbursed
January Ist to March II,
1870 ..-...... 85,794 IS
Which last amt deducted
from total disbursement
for 1870, and find dis
bursements of arch II,
to December 81, 1870,
inclusive. -. so75,455 65
Disbursements fiscal year
1871, appendix, p. 65,
II I 1872 I52O OA6 "a
Disbursements fiscal year
1872, appendix, P. "A,
H. ]. 1878 ..,.,.... 1896, 6,S2S 81
Disbursements fiscal year
1873, appendix, P. Io6,
H. J. 1871. I,45o,632 So
Disbursements fiscal year
1874, Auditors printed
Report p. 10, ~ 1870, ,281 90
Disbursements fiscal year
1875, Auditors printed
Report p. a... 1880, o,192 So
Total Auditors disburse-
ments by warrant from
March II, 1870, to De
cember 81, 1875, inclu-
sive.. .,......,.....s8, 5oI,437 SO
Average annual disburse-
ments by Auditors war
rants for this time, five
years, nine and two
third months ..... I,4S4, ,699 55
DEMOCRATIC RULE.
Total disbursements by
Auditors warrants for
fiscal year 1876, Audi
tors Report p. 2. 5I8,7o9 %
For fiscal year 1877, Au-
ditor's Report p. XII, 697,o18 SO
For fiscal year 1873, Au-
ditor's Report p =. 7o7o22 46
For fiscal year 1879, Au-
ditor's Report p ST.. 553,326 81
For fiscal year 1880, Au-
ditor's Report for 1880. 8o3, I9I 81
Total Auditors disburse-
ments for this period of
five years from 1876 to
1850. inclusive $3,a7o,a a6S Al
! Average annual disburse
ments by Auditors war
rants for these years. S6J5,853 69
THE CONTRAST.
Annual average cost of
Radical Rule. ....- $I,484, 6o9 s.
Annual average cost of
Democratic Rule. 655,853 oG
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
AUDITORS CERTIFICATE.

l, S. Gwin, Auditor Of Public Accounts
for the State of Mississippi, do hereby
certify that the amounts set opposite the
names Of the several counties in the above
statement, show the total State and county
tax upon each 81, 900 90 asseSsedin each
county seyerally, when the Board of Sup
ervisors levied their per centage upon
only 10 mills of the State tax for 1874
and where the levies were made upon the
total State tax for 1880.
Given under my. hand and seal of of
fee, September FL, 1851.
S. GWlN, Auditor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

Bond tax mill, Code 1871, Sec. 1868.
Bond tax, mills, Act March 20,
1874, p. g, Sec. 6.
Total State tax, 1874, IA mills.
In 1876, the State tax was reduced to9 Il
mills, of which mills were for schools,
but none the less a tax levied by the State.
The State tax for 1876 was composed
as follows:
General State tax, 4 mills, Act March
I, 1875, Sec. 6.
Bond tax, Il mills, Act March IS,
1874, Sec. 6, p. 9.
Bond tax, Il mills, Act March rs,
1874, Sec. 8, P. g and 10.
Bond tax, mill, Code 1871, Sec 1908.
State school tax. mills, Chapter 10,
Sec. 8, p. 43, Acts 1875.
Total State tax, "a mills.
The reduction from Il to 81 mills in
1875, was accomplished mainly by shift
ing certain judiciary expenses from the
State to the counties. Act March 3,
1875. Sec. E. But the issue of Audi
tors Warrants for 1875, was greater than
in 1874.
From this 9H mill tax, the Democratic
Legislature reduced the State tax IN 1850
to 5 mills.
And this enormous reduction to less
than one-third the former levy, has been
accomplished, without any injury to the
public service, and without impalring the
usefulness of the educational and charlta-
Bile institutions of the State.
1t is said by some of the opponents OF
the Democratic party, that though the
State tax has been reduced, county taxes
have increased, and that State and
county taxes combined are as high as
under Republican rule This is not the
case.
The following table, prepared from Off
cial records in the Auditors Office, shows
the truth. This table shows the amount
of taxes, State and county, levied in 1874
and 1880. The total of county tax
being made up from the average tax
levied by the counties. Each year being
averaged on the same principle:
FOR THE YEAR 1874.
Total amount State tax
on property in 1874 ) I,568,357 81
Total amt State Teachers
tax in 1874 ......- o27,342 90
5 2,195, 100 50
Total amount Poll tax. I5o,783 90
Aggregate Co tax IN 1874 2,IoI,590 80
Total tax levied in 1874$ 4,448,o8I SO
FOR THE YEAR 1880.
Total amt State tax on
property in 1880. :. S 345,39I o5
Aggregate Co. tax in 1880 I,474,823 SO
Total amt poll tax in 1880 J7o,I77 90
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

affairs should not be taken from the hands
Of the DemocIafic-Co Conservative party.
FRANK JOHNSTON,
Chm State Dem. Con. Ex. Com.
n MARIoS B SMITH, Secretaries.
ID. P. PORTER,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

Difference, per year, in IA
yor of Democratic ad-
ministration. 5
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

These figures fairly show that greater
educational benefits are provided and
actually reach larger number Of chll-
dren. than under Radical rule and e Z
greatly reduced cost
This record deserves the approval oi
I'll faiir minded people ii the State, regard
les Of party affiliations.
II shows clearly some Of the reasons
whv The Radical party was driven nom
s,asser II SIS; and i dem0nsuates as
forcibly Why tie administration Of public
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
FACTS AID FIGURES FOR TIE PEOPLE.
RooMs Dem. Cos. Ex. COMMITTEE, !
Jackson. Sept. 28, 1881.

The Democratic Conservative Party
promised the people Of Mississippi to re
form the abuses OF corruption, extrava-
gance and heavy taxation that were the
prominent features of Republican Rule
in this State.
The following statistics demonstrate
the manner in which these promises have
been fulfilled:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
PUBLIC PRINTING.

The cost of Public Print
ing, during Radical
Rule, was thus-shown
by records of Auditors
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

Total ... s444, S25 IS
The cost Of Public Print
ing during Democratic
ule-thus-shown by
records in the Auditors
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

The Judiciary expense to the State IN
Is74 was more than S3oe.coo, 90; and
IS5r s contrasted with 1886, because IN
48.s ! portion of the Judiciary expenses
were placed on the counties, as IS sub
stantiallv the case at present. Biennial
sessions Of the Legislature make the
s6o.A6a. x the cost for Two years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21

Religious ceremonies viii be observed in the rotunda
~ O'Clock on Friday afternoon. At o'clock the
mains VIII be transferred to the funeral car and be
moved TO Cleveland Ohio, via the Pennsylvania Rail
road arriving there Saturday at p. In Cleveland
ne remains VIII lie in State until Monday at D. m, and
De tnen IN Lake View Cemetery No ceremonies
re expected IN the cities and towns along the of
Tue mineral train beyond the tollng OF bells Detailed
arrangements for final SCRIPTURE are committed 10 the
municipal authorities Cleveland under the direction
the Executive OF the State of Ohio
JAMES g. BLAINE, Secretary of State
Inns morning, DR.. Boynton told Mrs Garfield of
the oer OF the beautiful lot by the trustees of the
Lake View Cemetery, at Cleveland. She was much
aected and said she would accept it, the Presi-
dent mad expressed desire at time to be buried
there Before noon Secretary Hunt sent to the tele-
graph Office dispatch to Admiral Nichols the acting
Secretary of the Navy directing him to order all the
Officers of the navy in Washington and all the
officers and men of the Marine Corps to be at the
station at o'clock tomorrow to escort the body of
the President to the rotunda of the CAPITOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
ADVICE FROM THURLoW WEED.

INFLUENCES WHICH HE THINKS PRESIDENT ARTHUR
SHOULD AvoID-KIrCHEN CABINETS TO BE Dis
CoURAGED.
"No Vice-President," said Thurlow Weed yostor-
day, to a TRIBUNE reporter, lever went into the
Presidential chair under favorable cir cuInstances
as General Arthur. He has nothing to do except take
the Government and 90 with it. In three other
cases whore the President has died there were COM
plications for the Vice-Presdents TO grapple with
at once which they not equal to-
BUT General Arthur's course is clear
lilo will have smooth sailing If ho will only keep the
ShIp OF State on the course General Gariicd's Ad-
ministration had given her. All that General Gar
field did while President showed his wisdom and
PATRIOTISM and all that has occurred since he was
wounded has developed traits of character in him
that have endeared him to the people.
But, above all things, must General Arthur de-
pend upon himself. Just surely as ambitious
men get control OF the Government they will brea
hun down and also the Republican party. | have
no fear OF kitchen Cabinet influence over General
Arthur. lie Is too experienced man to fall into
That error. All the unpleasant things We remember
about General Grants Administration were due to
bis kitchen Cabinet friends who abused his inau-
ence, as Boss Shepherd and Babcock did General
Arthur must be beware of his friends however
~ was very intimate with General TAYLOR, and
he said things to concerning the difficulties of
his Administration which / think General Arthur
will appreciate. He declared that in fixing his first
Cabinet he thought he could not trust his own
Judgment being soldier and inexperienced in
craftsmanship He therefore asked into his counsel
three eminent, political and personal friends
whom he felt convinced would advise him honestly
ma wisely But he said lie subsequently discovered
hat distinguished politicians could hot be impair
tIa; they could not dyest themselves of personal
interests. Being themselves candidates for office
they conld not help looking around to see how ap-
pointnients which they might recommend would
think il their fault, but the incident showed him
that he could not trust for advice men who had
Lheir own ambitions have often been struck by
this remark. General Taylor made it only week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21

DIED


Sf SohGs h AID "2 s Gs'a o9% 2
InteTms9t az Friends Cemetery brooklyn Thursday morning
cAbsn I Cornwall Conn, Monday. September 49,
Funeral at Cornwall rh1rsdays at i:so O'clock n m.
~, EsS Chester september ~ Desier Alstyne
friends invited attend the funeral At St
saas Sh!feh East Chester, at - O'Clock wednesday,
0s aT T tSe q fd waiting l4 rom Mount s tho
~ m 9 a. Piain1eld J. AZ the residences
late Rev simeon D Drake I'm year her age '
funeral az the First Baptist Church Paiaaea on
Trains leave foot OF Liberty ST. at and l.sop m
c6aoit ~ M9sre fTanee on sunday September ~
late Jacob Bininger. Of this city W VIC
4 Daapp es MONDAY eP,e%eeT I on his william
he 1FSs OF St Tsse as re re ny e
"est5zd-st, Ga Wednesday AZ o'clock ,. m.
Widow Of be s 5 on rgesag segtemesr 20 sarah
Notice Of funeral hereSef ''f u '''' age
EKErT t. a. sSroga segte5eg TO- ISL William e
Funeral az bethesda Church saratoga Wednesday sep
Ine,1Oent at BrOwnvie " on thursday at 10 O'Clock
FORD Entered into eternal life Sunday sorto-,ber1 Ia lss,
iiSha aTey infant son of Nelson ANA seyla Hawey
Funeral private.
Monaay Eleanor Gertrude wife Of Geo.
1hsJa Tsnessay, SsPie@eer ~ at o'clock at tho
A. SGIon Monday l9r inst AZ her late residence No
ts 2Ast-st TINS city Marina r. Mood
r. Lansing @0
Funeral services at O'Clock Wednesday 2Is inst al To
Central Il. r. Church, 7th-ave. I4th-st -
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend.
nteTlnent at CanaiolaTie, y. Y.
Please Omt flowers.
Charleston u. c. papers please CODY.
S1EWART-At Basilng Ridge. y J. on Monday fba ION
inst, John d. Stewart. aged 81 wears.
Funeral
M and services from ST Peters Church Morrsown J.
at Z. m. on "Wednesday, Dist lns.
ram leaves foot Of Christopher and Barcayst
TROTIE-1n this city Tuesday September 90 Hester z
wlu0W Of ID. John Il. of
late Tennis Van Ncclten. Of Albany.
Funeral iOu Der lac residence, Friaav
afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Remains win b. inferred Albany.
tWASHBURS-At East River Conn after a rief f,,nes.
Horace B. Washbum, aged 80 years -
Funeral services viii De held al
september q, at y. u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
Posi- Oace NoIIcc.

rest once Notice.
The foreign mails FOR week. ealins SATU HDAY
September "a ISL viii close at this once on TU sDAG
at 1880 Tor Eur0pe,Oy
town. on " kDNESDAN a. 1880
steamship Labrador via Hayre and 81 1880 ggDpe
Dy steamship GALA atl1
ms for Germany, France. &C. ~ steamship lls,a via
denee Tor Great britain and other lsarpsan oogs-
tfits must be specially adoTessed1 and for
huope oy steamship isepuoic via Sdeensown skTCIs-
DAl 81 o:ao Europe steamship Chester
va Queenstown correspondence Germany scotland
must DC specially adgresse aud al $50 AM oand
direct by steamship DevOuia GLASGOW and al . n M
ior Belgium diroct by steamship switzerland via Afwerr
aud al IL for Europe by Main via So4fk
1mpton ana Bremen The mails for Aspinwan ana souih
fsenc close on tuesday, at loan. The the Mind.
ara Islands , and Porto Rico close on TUESDAY AZ
bAr al s;g pm The malls FOR Cuba, on
y is9r at 800 D. IN. The mails for Newfoundland
ltsp DAY at m.
and 81 Pierre Aiquelon close OF FRIDAY al $50 n Ia
$50 m The mails foi China Japan September So
al a. IN -
HENRY @. PEARSON, Pestaasyer
Post ONCE New-ioEk sept n. l5sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WAsHINGToN Sept oil a. M.
For the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather
variable winds, mostly northery, stationary barometer
stationary or lower temperatuTe
For New En- gland, slightly cooler fair weather north
eriy winds, higher barometer
indications tor Tomorrow
Tho indications that fair weather will prevail In
the Gut states and the datricts east OF the
RIVER, with stationary lower temperature in New
England Middle and South Atlantic Statea, and slightly
higher temperature In the Gulf States ohio Valley and
Tennessee.
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Visitors independently of intention purchase ere IN
yitac 70 the est ~

Visitors independently Of intention purchase ere IN
vitod 10 the establishment OF
MIR. THEODORE b. STARR
NO, 2O6 FIFTH-AVR., MADISON SQUARE
Between 18th and 26th-sts.
The salesrooms occupy THRER FIRST exhibits
every variety OF SOLID SILVERWARE unique designs
Foreign and American WATCHES. SC. The sEooSD com.
pres OF the most extensive and complete IN this
country OF strictly hrst-class DIAMOND JEwELHY OF
original designs finest Solitaire and critically matched Ola.
MON DIS rare PEARLS, RuDes Emeraids sapphiros Cats
and other precious stones GOLD JEWILTY u nyyi
designs at close prices In the THIRD displayed choice col
lection of French CLOCKS artistic B2ONZs santel st
Caneeabra, &C. and decorative PORCELAI tho ROYAL
Worcester, Mnton and other favorite In Vases
PLAQUES, Jardinieres, sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
M1RRIED

HULL-MASTERTON-o Thursday eenterobe- * zoe,
at the residence OF the brides parents Tssfebesier ~
w. by the Rev. John Hutoins Wager Hull of Ne,york
CITY 70 Ida A MastertOn daughter Of Mssierton
No cards.
McCONNELL-HARRTS-On TUESDAY, September On ~
the Rev A. b. Carter Walter r. Mcconnell Ceroline a
Harris, daughter the George A. Mursck an OF fls
city. - - - -
AZ notices Of Marriages must Be Endorsed Sih fun
name and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
i)olitical Notices.

Republican Central Club.
Owing 20 The death OF meeting
tohght VIII DC postponed for few days Duc be
given SHERIDAN Shook pr,s,lent
A. NJ. EAGLEsoS, serre,s,sos
HENRY J. BANG, ''Ni0'~iiS-
4. ]. D1TTENHOEFER.
Chairman Of Executive Committee.
nth Assembly District Republican Association.
special meeting viii be held Bleeckcr Building cor
ner Of Blocker and MOrOnsts Wednesday evening Sen
TENDER 81, at O'Clock
GEORGE w LUcKEY. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
Ex.ALDERMAN MoRRIs,s SENTIMENTS

Ex-Alderman Morris, who at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel late Monday night. expressed deep sorrow
at the death of the President. He said: " 1t is a
great calamity to the Nation, but / do
not think there need be any alarm re-
garding the future of tho Government.
nave known General Arthur for years, and
aIn convinced that he will make q good President.
lie Is man who still has much TO hope for. and he
wiz do his best to satisfy his countrymen DE
Is 10 be sympathized with, and every loyal man
IN the country should support him
heartily At times, since the shooting OF President
uaFiield, Mr. Arthur has suffered keenly from tho
crae' things that have been said about him. His
sonduqt during the long OF suspense has
Deon such as to win for him the aamira-
Ion and good will of many who were his
ponticai Toes. One can almost SEQ the hand Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

TRIBuNE OFFICE, Sept. 81, q. m.-During the clear
aud partly cloudy weather OF yesterday the IN
the barometer regular. Tho temperature ranged
between GO and Slo the average (74sso being 4lse
higher than ON the corresponding day year, 40
lower than Monday.
Clear or fair weather with sght changes in tempera-
tre may DO expected to-day in this city and vicinity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS
PORT or NETWORK SEPT. 20. 1881

PORT OF NETWORK Sept 20. 1871
ARRIVED
steamer state OF Georgia (Br Smith, Glasgow sept O. Via
& ~ -'~'-- D"-N"
Steamer City Of Columbia Woodruff. Charleston days
with mdse and Passengers 70 ] W cuintand a Cc -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
THE BURIAL PLACE,

CLEVELAND, Sept. 20-A meeting was held this
forenoon in the Mayors office, at which preliminary
steps taken toward arrangements for the ex-
pected reception Of the Presidents body. com
mittee was appointed, and general meeting viii
be held this afternoon Amos Townsend member
3of Congress from this District was delegated to 90
Immediately TO Long Branch and place himself in
communication with the Government authorities.
and correspond with the committee here. Mr.
Townsend departed by the first train after the meet
ing.
The City Council met this forenoon and adopted
memorial resolutions and appointed committees tol
necessary for paying final respect to the countrv's
honored dead. The column rules of all newspapers
are reversed, and broad black lines stripe every
page. The following telegram was sent to-day for
, tho trustees of the Lakeview Cemetery:
Mrs J. A. G ARFnLD Theron, Geoyersey;
Iakeviow Cemetery me burial Of our amcnted Pres
'u0 s SS G Pcy Ghr enqs eay ss9S
Il L L F Fs9Ss + William HI n' SISssam
Executive Committee.
This vas supplemented by the following dis
patch sent by the Mayor of Cleveland to-day:
/ Mrs. JAMES A. GARFIELD, Tong Branch, NJ
home people OF ihls cry who have borne such love and
o th a bis grave may be made here among MS AL
desire Of citizens my personal and official con-
currence II. r.. HERRIcK, Mayor
All the military and Masonic organizations of the
city and adjacent country have rendered to Mayor
erck their services to escort the Presidents body
when il arrives. At O'clock this morning firing of
artillery began in Monument Park by the First Ohio
Z Battery, and gun has been solemnly dis
charged every half hour since and win be continued
till smdown Bells tollcd at impressive inter
4 Vas. Business was suspended at noon for the re-
nainder of the day. An indescribable solemnity
ana sadness prevail everywhere. The public build
ingS and business places in every direction pro-
fusely draped in deep mourning all flags are at half
mast
Governor Foster to-day telegraphed to Secretary
Blaine The following:
The people Of Ohio deeply desire that the arrange
nens for the Presidents funeral may include the lp-
tai OF his native state. Please advise at as early an
h9nr a possible ia regard TO the arrangements the
obscquies.
a dispatch from Private Secretary Brown TO the
president of Lake View Cemetery this evening says
the selection of lot win be left to the trustees and
that there Will be time enough for that after the re-
mains arrive. a committee Of prominent citizens is
already active in making arrangements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-22
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2l-n m

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2I-p m.
The workings of to-days stock market proved to
bc perfect justification of the general opinion tina,
was entertained of the character of yesterlay,s
transactions Tho total business of to-day,s fuu
five hours amounted only to 3O4, 700 shares
against 1S2,sOO shares for yesterdays one hour and
three-quarters The opening was made with n.
appearance OF animation and at figures th + cep-
orally were higher than yesterdays final prices
But whether the opening excitement was genuine ar
orced 1t was of short duration and dulness onicl,
~ succeeded. With dulness there was slow decline
invalues Later spasms of activity and some recover,
IN figures followed only to be succeeded by creator
dulness and lower figures STILL until in the late
dealings a positive weakness was deyeloned and
the declines for some stocks were sharp and were
SUFFICIENT to wipe out two days gains Less was
heard OF probable settlement of the railroad war
hthough tomorrow is set down for the adjourned
meeting OF the subordinate officials of some of the
trunk hnes who seem to be repeating the farce that
was enacted last month at Saratoga and attempt-
ING to make another quick speculation, like that in
August which proved profitable enough to pay about
per cent on $4,000 or 10000 shares of Lake shore
stock. Certainly the assembling of two or three
gentlemen who are connected with railrads ia
meeting of railroad men. But it hardly ellis tho
bill" as popularity understood, when meetings 10
arrange existing difficulties between the trunk lines
are referred to- In todays market Lake Shore onepd
up at 1918 which was the highest figure of tho dow
and later it sold at 125 7s0126. Michigan Central
sold at 053s095oe, and later at 9S0a3lo RI
opened at 40i2, sold at 1855. and ended at Ahs
Nextto Erie, western Union recorded tho larcast
transactions selling ex-dividend Mt ssla0ssQs7I1
st. Paui sold ex-privilege to subscribe "a com
|pany's now stock 1t par, at l14A0lIhlo0rrez.