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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
SECOND DISTRICT.
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Total ....,........-....6I49 o21t l2y II i
*When Tate county was reached, the
following return was opened from the
Commissioners of Election.
ave, the undersigned Commissioners of
Election for Tate county, do certify that
at an election held in Tate county, NoVem-
Der Z, 1892, for the office of Representative
in the lower house of the Congress of the
United States, Van II. Manning received
in said county 1166 votes, for James L.
Chalmers 1472 votes, and for Hannibal q.
Carter votes for the office of County sur
veyor of said county, John f. Mathews re-
ceived four hundred and ffty-ive votes,
and Sam I. Massey seven hundred aud
fifteen votes. ALI of which fully appears
by the tally sheet on the opposite side of
the page, which we certify to be true and
correct tally sheet of the votes cast in said
Tate county.
Witness our siguatures November II, A.
D. 1882 G. L. WEEMS,
G. T. STILL,
K. O. MosBY,
Commissioners of Election of Tate county.
The tally sheet on the opposite side
of the page was as follows: For Con-
gress, Van H. Manning 1855; for J. R.
Ctambless 1472. After hearing argu
ments by Col. W. L. Nugent in behalf
of Chalmers, and Ell. Clark Esq, in
behalf of Manning, the Secretary of
State decided that the vote of Tate had
been cast for J. r. Ciambless, and that
Manning was entitled to the certificate
of election. Pending the proceedings,
Judge Wharton, on petition of Chal-
mers, setting forth that he was elected
to Congress and that the Secretary Of
State refuses to count 1872 votes re-
ceived by him, thus defeating him of
his election, issued an order to the Sec
rotary of State forbidding him to issue a
certificate of election to any other per
son than j. R. Chalmers or taking any
other steps until further orders ofcourt.
This order the Secretary of State refus-
ed to obey.
The Commissioners of Election of Tate,
onlearning ofthe apparent discrepancy in
their returns have made an amended
report to the Secretary of State to the
effect that 81. r. Chambless" as written
in the tally sheet was a clerical error
and that it should have been written ].
r. Chalmers.
Subsequently District Attorney Foote,
on the relation of Chalmers sued out
mandamus to compel the Secretary Of
State to count tie 1472 from Tate
county for Chalmers and to issue
to him certificate of election, and fur
Their praying that'the Secretary of State
be required to show cause why an at
tachment for disobedience and contempt
should not issue against him. The
Judge has issued the requisite order and
the trial is set for the 26th of d, GEM
Der next.
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IT is announced that Mr.. Massey,
Democratic candidate for Congress at
large from Virginia, will contest the
seat Of Jas. S. Wise, readjuster, who has
been declared elected By about 1000
majority.
It's well that a contest should be
made if there are we'll founded causes !:
but our Democratic friends who, from
apathy and want of proper effort, or
other cause, lose elections, must not
expect the Democratic majority in
Congress to overthrow the funda.
mental Law and recover opportunities
which they have lost. The fun.
damental law is that elections must
elect; and that if a voter goes to
the polls and votes due effect must be-
given to his vote. Otherwise elections
are . mockery and farce. a learn
ed contemporary has observed, as the
courts win not not allow citizens to be-
dizfranehised b slight ogersiehts and
informaltiss On the part of election
officials, these irregularities are set
asias and the votzs Of Lawful voters
nnsi Be allowed 70 havs their aas|
weight
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Let Justice be Done,
Summit Times. /

Summit Times.
There is every prospect that the seats of
number of members elect in the Forty
eighth Congress will be contested, and il
view of this probability it is not amiss to
state our hopes and belief as to what will be
the action of the Democratic majority in the
premises. The Republicans set us an
excellent example of violence last summer
and also established precendents which
might be turned to their disadvantage, by
gagging the minority and expelling its mem.
bers with as little conjunction as if such
actions we're meritorious, to the scandal of
their own party even. This constitutes
strong proyocation to a similar course on
part of their adversaries, but we trust,
we hope, We believe, that no motives of re-
venge will have the sligotest weight with the
vietors. Laying aside all considerations oil
policy, We feeI confident that these gentle
men will not descend to such practices as
have received their condemnation in others.
While we would never defend the title Of
any member whose election was tainted
with fraud while we have only contempt
for the outcry of any corruptionist who
writhes under the rod Of justice, and while
we would think it cowardice to spare the
guilty for fear of the clamor of his accom-
plices, we feel assured that from every con-
sideration of honor OF policy, it would be
fer better to leave ten fairly elected Demo-
Gratis unseated than to expel one Republican
who received the unbought SURFACES of
majority of his constituents. The people
are weary of sectionalism-of bitterness and
strife. They require the redress, not the
of grievances; they need ma
terial relief, not windy orations, and they
will not be well pleased if their represents
tives neglect the affairs of the nation to fur
Their those of any party.
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From Jefferson County.
UNION CBrRcH My II

UNION CHURCH, Nov. II, 1882.
EDITORS CLARION: The old neighbor.
hood of "Union" gave Maj. Barksdale
large majority.
The corn crop quite good in this section;
rot so large a crop of cotton as last year.
Our merchant, Mr.. Simon Lehman, has
just gotten in large stock of goods.
Miss Mamie Cadwallader, of Jackson, was
out at Union Church last Sunday. Misses
Josie and Myra Alsworth are in the neigh.
borhood on a visit, daughters Of Mr. John
Alsworth, OF Amite.
The "Union Church High School" is NOV.
ing upward, doing better than she ever has
done before; with between twenty and
thirty in attendance. The institution was
chartered about two years ago. Glad to see
our people taking so much mere iatcyat in
education.
Respectfully, L.
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INVITATIONS have been forwarded by
the National Cotton Planters Associa-
ton of America to the cities of New
Orleans, Galveston, Charleston, Rich.
mond. Augusta, Montgomery, Nash
vile, Memphis, Louisville, ST. Louis,
Cincinnati and Baltimore to compete for
the location Of the Worlds Cotton Cen.
tennial Exposition to be held under the
auspices of the above Association, in
1884. 1t is contemplated to raise ST.
100000 for this exposition. $500 900 Of
wich is expected from the city securing
the location, which viii be decided jan
uary 1, 1883, BY the Executive Com
mittee of the Association.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

The last session of the presen. Con
gress will commence on the FIRST Mon
day of December, and it will end by
limitation on the 4th of next March. 1t
is the short session, and we presume but
little will be done except TO pass the
appropriation bills, though it ought to
create law prescribing the forms for
executing the clause of the Constitution
requiring Congress to count the electo-
raj votes. A large number of the old
members will retire from Congressional
service The actual duties of the 4Sth
Congress will not commence until the
lst Monday Of December, 1883, unless
there is an extra session, Of which there
is not the remotest probability.
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Perplexed About the Woman Educational
Question.
". Y. Herald.1

n. 7. Herald.
The trustees and faculty Of Columbia
College are confronted with the exceedingly
delicate and perplexing question whether
they shall or shall not, in demand to what
is called the ''higher education" of women,
throw open the doors of that ancient, rich
and venerable seat Of learning to the other
sex. Columbia is naturally DESTROYS of
being considered one of the two or three
leading universities in the country. It has
an honorable record. Harvard University
has made sort of compromise in this d.
rection. It has established what it is pleas
ed to call an "annex" where women are
permitted to attend lectures and pick up
stray crumbs of useful information. Column
bia College. it appears, hesitates at conced-
iEg even these slender privileges to the fair
claimants now knocking at its doors. What
is the trouble? Tradition is a very good
thing in its way, but there is such thing
in the world as progress. and ceaseless war
is being constantly waged between the two.
The Columbia College trustees are entirely
too timid. If they throw down their bar
riers and admit wOmsn they will not Be 80
badly hurt as they imagine.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
D. B. HENpERgoN. secretary,


WILL the Democrats reach the prom.
ised land of Presidential victory in
18S4f This is question about which
many fearful apprehensions are express
ed. To listen to them, one would think
that the road they have to travel is sur
rounded by as many trials as Christian
in Bunyan's Progress encountered in
his pilgrimage to the Celestial City.
To our mind many Of them have already
been surmounted. They have climbed
mp the hill of Difficulty, passed through
the valley Of Humiliation, had their
grapple with ApolIyon, and are on the
banks Of the River ready to cross over.
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The Election in Kinds.
Raymond Gazette.l

1'"J 1IVIIN NaNVttt'I
Under all circumstances the victory is
grand one-creditable alike TO the integrity
OF the whites and the virtue of the colored
voters; for the whites were almost solid for
intelligence and competency, while colored
men by the hundreds, Of their own will and
choice, stepped sorward and voted for BarAs-
dale, avowing that when it came to the Sc.
lection of lawmakers they wanted the best
talent and the best men, regardless of race.
II an election was ever fairly conducted.
this one was--and if the voters of every ma.
tlonallty snd shade of opinion were left to
the free exercise of their own judgment,
unlnfiuenced by others, they were in this
contest and Kinds, on a vote of less than
Gne-third of its registered vote, gives the
democratic candidate a majority Of 975
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

A CASE is~on the United States Su-
Preme Court docket contesting the le-
gality of the legal tender notes, and
can now come before a full bench. 1t
contests the legality of the act Ct May
81, 1873, which repealed the redeem
ing act of 1879, by forbiddiug to cancel
the redeemed notes, and ordering to
issue them again. The suit was brought
to test the constitutional power of Con-
gress to issue legal tender notes in time
of peace. If the power exists in time
of war, it does also in time of peace.
But the gold barons will never be sat.
isfed until they Danish both silver and
greenbacks from the momentary system.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
Georgia senators.

Ex-Gov. a. q. Colquitt Of Georgia, va
recently elected Senator from Georgia FOL
the long term, and the Hon. John Pop,
Barrow for the short term made vacant b.
the death Of the late Senator Ben Hill.
Gov. Colquitt vas opposed By Chief Justice
jackson, Attorney General Anders0a and
the Hon. J. 9. G. Black. If. Poys Was op.
posed BY Ben. Hill, ii.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
SECOND. Hand Trpe For Sale.

TIE CLARION office has for sale the fol-
loving fonts of type, all in good condition :
Small Piea-about 1000 pounds, in lots to
suit purchasers This is a good letter for
pamphlet, circular and job work generally.
After January 1st we will have for sale the
fonts of long primer, bourgeois and miniOn
now used on the paper. viii put them up
in we'll sorted cases. All at less than one
half the price of new material. Also abou.
fifty job fonts, in fair condition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
5s6srs0n County Correspondence.
Rrp Lex. Nor. 17fEl las

I'D luz 4NJF. IT'D 100.
EDTroRs CLARIoS Appropos Of the
votes Of colored sufragans Tor our Dem.
ocratic Conservative nominee, I win relate
an incident at this box John Garrison,
the colorsd standard bearer Of our club.
came with Els iather, Uncle Bob, and fve 81
his brothers the father Il the lead and his
aix sons following lin. Joining hands
NTH cur BED Lick prophet and guide,
Nhom We cal Governor Wade ia token Of
respect. they III marched up to the polls
with open tiekets and deposited them "a The
bon. Il VA eeene never b Be forgotten.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
Three Cents a Mile.

The Georgia Railroad Commissioners,
in circular announcing that railroads
in the State will not be allowed here
after to charge over three cents a mile
for passengers. have also said that
"while they are restricted to the above
as maximum rates only, they have full
liberty to reduce these rates (three
cents miIe) on all and every character
of passenger service, at their option.
Their "option" is somewhat of grim
Joke.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

A COMPANY of English capitalists
has purchased $500, 900 acres of land
in Western and Northwestern Texas,
and propose to sell alternate tracts of
from 200 to 500 acres to European inn
migrants. This investment is regarded
as likely to largely increase the popula-
ton of Texas.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

HEREAFTER DIR. w. A. Hurts excel
lent monthly, the Rural World, viii be
published at Clinton, this county. We
wish him continued success in its pub
location. 1t is valuable work.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

LATEST returns indicate that the
House of Representatives of the new
Congress will stand 134 Republicans
and 191 Democrats-a Democratic ma.
jority of 81. The Democrats have car
ried majority in % of the SO State
Congressional delegations in the next
House, and will therefore be able TO
elect the next President of the United
States in case there is no choice by the
peonle.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

The University of Pennsylvania re-
fuses to admit women to the regular
course but win organize separate de.
partment for them, sort of annex,
with minor privileges.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

In the Wisconsin Legislature il
is definitely ascertained that the Dem
ocrats will have a clear majority of
ten. Wisconsin has no United States
Senator to elect at present.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

Our SENTuENTs.--An esteemed cor
respondent at Coldwater, in concluding
q business letter, takes occasion to OBJ
serve: "Olr party throughout the
country are victorious; but they should
aim to do right, and act in no spirit of
retaliation no matter how great the ex-
ASPIRATION in the remote and recent
past"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

TIE next Legislature of Pennsylvania
will stand as follows: Senate-29 Re
publicans, 81 Democrats House-112
Democrats and SO Republicans, The
Democrats will thus have Is majority
on joint ballot.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

IN publishing the communication Of
Southwest Hind5," for abolishing the
ID Judicial District of Kinds, we wish
it distinctly understood that we take no
stock whatever in the agitation. Our
columns are open to the other side
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
For Two Dollars,

We will send THE WEEKLY CLARION to
any new subscriber until December 3lst,
1888 Our friends will oblige By making.
this known. The paper will be enlarged to
eight six-column pages, after January lst.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
In a Nut Shell.
American Sentry.1

The question comes home to the people in
nutshell, Shall the present national
bank system be destroyed or perpetuated?
The system cannot live without continuing
indefinitely the bonded debt. Are the
American people prepared for a perpetual
debt for the sake of obtaining currency of
exchange which can be had in better form
without It? Destroy the bonds, and the
system dies maintain the system and you
maintain bonded debt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

Coon Presidential timber: Bayard
and Mcdonald. How would Thurman
and Cleveland dos Or the two Cs-
Cleveland and Carlisle
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

We are glad to learn that the health
of Capt. Samuel Mcclellan. of Rocky
Springs, which has occasioned serious
apprehensions among bis large circle of
friends, has greatly improved. The
country can Ill spare such good citizens.
In the course of a recent letter on
business, be writes:
The cheering results of the late elections,
trust, will settle the great problem Of the
South-the eternal raes issne--Mhich Is ten
fold more moment0us ia its consequences to
her people, than tariffs Of currency.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

The Chicago Journal says that in
1880, Illinois cast 622,31 votes; in
1882, only 476, 507-being shortage of
145, 805, to say nothing of those who
have become voters in the State since
1880; end this too, when in addition to
Congressman and members of the. Legis-
lature on whom would devolve the
choice of United States Senator were
one to be elected. 1t seems that "Gen-
eral Apathy" was in command of other
States besides Mississippi
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22
H. G. Conn, Esq.-HOnor Him to Whom
Honor Is Due.
| Copiall SirnaI.7

y0PAan squat.
All honor is due our chairman Of the Ex-
ecutlve Committee, II. G. CoA-s So, for
as efficient service during th.r-s Eahv ass.
ar. Conn has done his whole duty faithful
ly-worked day and night, and did every
thing that man c0nId 40 70 carry this
county for Barksdale and 70 him, more
than to any other man, Copiah is indebted
for the majority our nominee received last
Tneaday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

VIZ regret to learn that DIR. E. Lath
am, an eminent physician Of Bay St.
Louis formerly of Madison county
died recently.
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The Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana
Railroad.
Brookhaven 81. Summit Timea.l

Judge Reber, of Natchez, General Mana
ger Of the Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia
Railroad, has been here, endsayoring to Sc
cure aid from our citizens to extend the
road from Natchez to Brookhaven. Last
Henry, Fl. +. johnson, j. B. Deason, q.
Pieifer and q II. Bee we're appointed on
committee to solicit subscriptions to an
amount necessary for the expense Of 4 sur.
vey between Natchez and this place,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

OUGHr to be repealed-the federal
election laws. They are the offspring
|of the prOseriptive partisan spirit en-
gendered b. the war. The sooner the
government returns to the old land
marks reared By is trainers, the better.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

TIE Memphis and Charleston railroad
has been formally turned over to the
stockholders by the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad Com.
pany.
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THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
THE VOTE IN FULL BIT DISTRICTS

The following are the returns Of the
election in the several Congressional
Districts as certified by the Secretary q
State to the Governor:
FIRsT pTsTGfrT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

You will never be troubled With dyspep-
STA and weak bowels If y0u use Parker 5
Giuger Tonic occasionally.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

Tn final summing np Of the election
shows that ths Democrats vii haze !
ms ss.fy 81 s5 il shs nexE HOUSE a.
Nspi nIellpcr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

The total vote in Alabama for gov.
ernor was ONeal (Dem.), 1OO, 900
Sheffield LInd. J, &c. 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

SoUTHEY, writing of the accumulation
of wealth in the hands of few at the
expense of the many, says that no peo-
pie can be accounted rich and prosper
Gus where it occurs. For every one
who grows rich by the labor of others, a
hundred barely subsist:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

Two causes operated to produce the
overwhelming results of the late cleo.
ton: 1st, the abuses pactised by the
Republican party. I'd, the pledges OF
the Democratic party in favor of econo.
my in public expenditures, reduction in
the tariff and thorough reform in the
civil service system. The way to ensure
Democratic success in the future is as
plain as the road to market.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-22

In some non-partisan observations on
the late elections, DIR. Galloway speaks
as follows in the New Orleans Christian
Advocate:
The election assures us that there is yet
a public conscience in tie land. 1t was an in.
dIgnant protest against the corrupt methods
and machinery OF the dominant party. Il
has made the name of Mr.. Jay Hubbell, the
representative of the assessment bureau, a
kissing and by-word among men. 1t has set
the seal of national Indignation upon the
wicked use of money and patronage in con-
trolling the nominations and elections.
This is hopeful. We sometimes imagine
there is no public virtue left among US.
That speculation and peculation dominate
IN all parties and Offices But this is mis-
take. Wrong will be rebuked aud the right
at last enthronsd. We do not say that im-
maculate purity OF purpose and methods
controlled the successful party in this cleo
ton. But the rebuke of the old leaders
made this success possible and So remark
able. No one suppnses that Mr.. Cleveland'S
popularity carried New York by nearly two
hundred thousand majority. 1t was not
Cleveland and Democracy SO much as pro-
test against President Arthur's imper;ineneo
and the tFickery Of the Saratoga conyen-
ton.
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OVER THE STATE.
Respectfully.

Meridian Mercury; Mr.. William Gala.
way, an old respected citizen Of KEN.
per county, Nj his residence day before
yesterday evening after an illness of several
days. He was a great sufferer during his
illness, which he bore with patience and for
t;tude.
Westville News: A good man has gone
out from among us. Mr.. G. W. Walker
died at his residence in this county, on
Thursday morning, November 9th. A ma
tive of the county, he was ever ready to as
sst in all that tended to its advancement
and prosperity, and was one of its most
highly esteemed citizens.
Shubuta Times: By the Shubuta fire
the losses are heavy, and az near as can be
learned are about as follows: John f. Cham
pencils, brick building, damaged, loss about
$1,000, insurance $1,000; s. II. Floyd, mer.
chandise, loss about $500, insurance $500;
w. 0. McMahon, frame store, loss $500, in
surance $500; T. O'Flinn, merchandise, loss
about $780, insurance $1,000, building own
ed by G. F. Werrill & Bro, $500; Gem Sa.
loon, owned by John f. Champencis, with
stock and building, loss $2O0O John T
Champenois, store and stock, loss $1,000, in
surance $4,000; johnson & Hudson's drug
store and building, $4,000, insurance $500;
J. w. Collns's stock, loas $1,000, insurance
$500; Mrs A. L. Boon, building, $1,000,
insurance 5000; G.. NJ. Hodges saloon, loss
$1,000, and store, loss $4,000, insurance
$500.
Fortunately there was little or no wind or
the whole town would have be9n consumed.
1t was supposed the fire was the work Of
an ineendiary.