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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
The Right of Way.

We are glad to learn that the people
along the proposed line of the Yazoo
Valley and Mississippi River Railroad
Z Company, between jackson and Yazoc
City, have almost without exception
granted the right of way to the eompa
ny in consideration of the great public
and individual benefits that will be
derived from the construction of the
road. We are glad to be assured of the
exhibition of this liberal spirit, and
hope that no one will permit himself tc
be marked out as an exception to the
rule. The people of this immediate
vicinity are deeply interested in the
enterprise and nothing should be left
undone by our pablic-spirited citizens
to make it a success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
The Kinds County Fence Law.

On enquiry we learn that opinions
differ as to the Kinds county law re-
quiring hogs and goats to be fenced in,
and defining what is a lawful fence.
It was passed in the interest of the far
mers and stock raisers, and all must
agree that the best way to treat the law
is to strictly obey it and give it a fair
trial. The Wesson Herald has this to
say of the law:
The law is simply an experiment in
Kinds, but we predict that it will prove a
blessing, and that it will be adopted by all
thiekly settled communities. The saving in
timber alone will be immense, besides the
labor, the vexation OF spirit and the actual
cash paid out for fencing. If the fencing in
Kinds county, was all burned, we doubt if
there is enough timber now standing to re-
place it, and we call attention to this fact,
that our farmers may take some action be-
fore the timber is destroyed in Copiah.
Fence in your stock Instead of fencing it
ont
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

Mrs. Helen Beck, the handsome wife of
Rev. II. NJ. Beck, of Fl. Wayne, Ind, has
eloped with JAS G. Breckenridge, Postal
Route Agent on the Wabash, ST. Louis and
Pacific Railroad.
The President has honored the journals
tic profession by the nomination of Jo
Russell Young, to the Chinese mission, an
Mr.. Young will honor the diplomatic ST
vice by his entrance to it.
Seventy American women took out pat.
ents last year.
An Iowa preacher who refused to marry
a widow to sixth husband, has been sued
by the indignant lady, who demands slO,.
600 damages
The death from smallpox is announced Of
Dr. II. G. Epperson, prominent citizen Of
North vest Arkansas. He contracted the
disease while attending a brother physi.
clan.
A Georgia man killed his aunt because
she would not marry him.
In Crawfordville Ga, there is most I'M
fortunate family. Two months ago Mrs f.
Pingston, was happy in the love and health
of two daughters and one son. The son was
suddenly taken i'll and died. In two weeks
her eldest daughter, Miss Wright Pingston,
died. And now the final great blow has
come. Last Saturday, just two weeks from
the time of the death of her sister, the re-
naming daughter, Miss Molue Pingston
died.
General Garfeld's successor in Congress
Judge Taylor, mGde his maiden speech in
the House in opposition to the Chinese bill.
In Boston over s75, OOO, 900 worth of prop.
erty is owned by women.
A Frsdericktown, Missouri, special says:
That Mrs. H. L. Marvin, widow of Bishop
Marvin, Of the Methodist Episcopal church
South, died on the 18th.
The Columbus (Ga.,) Tnquirer-sun says
That the farmers throughout the State are
busy planting corn or preparing land for
that purpose, and that larger area will be
Pianeeu tnls year tnan last.
AtTampa, Florida, young Englishman,
Y. Y Owens, attacked young lady with
knife and stabbed her nearly to death
de was hung by the people to shade tree
u the courthouse yard where the United
States Court was in session.
The calculation is made by Southern
Congressman that it win take 81 900 900 to
feed the sufferers in the Mississippi valley
during the next sixty days.
A petition for the pardon ofsergt Mason
who shot at GuReau, is 2,4OO feet IN
length and contains $4,000 names.
Near Austin, Texas, corn is growing fine
y, and small grain is in good condition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
B. f. MARrls,
VS..
E. SwoFFoRD.

Appeal from the Chancery Court Of Copiah
county, Hon. E. G. Peyton. Chancellor.
Bill flied by appellee, Mrs. SWoEford. to
cancel and vaeate a tax-6eed and also
also a conveyance, executed by q trustee, both
beid by appellant Appellant was Mrs. Swof.
ford's merchant and in April 1875, she exc
cuted a trust deed for his benefit upon her
land aud crop to secure him for supplies to
be advanced to the extent Of $4,000 At her
request he paid the taxes on the land for the
current year, and added the amount to his
account against her. The account was paid
OF in the fall except some $500 by the pro-
ceeds Of the crop. This balance, By agree
ment was allowed to stand over for anoiher
year. She asserts that she looked to him Ia
pay the taxes for the ensuing year, and be
had done the year proceeding, and that be was
aware Of her expectation. He denies that ehe
hal any right so do or that he knew Of inch
exDection by her. The taxes were left ,,n-
paid and at the sale Of it BY tax collector. A..
pellant became the purchaser. He states
that in 50 doing be had no idea 81 ACQUIRING
= title adverse p the trust deed, but bought
only Tor better protection Of his interest I'M
aer that instrument. and that shortly after
bis purchase be notified her Of this through
Der Iafher with whom she was living The
Twelve mouths allowed By law for redeemine
lanqs sold for taxes having expired Martin
solda large portion of the land To one Varnado.
and put him IN possession. He then adver-
Laaed the whole tract for sale under the trust
deed and bought tin atthe sale for the trifiine
sum due on bis account against her. The
land was worth 1000. Varnado who seems Is
have paid nothing, subsequently, conveyed
hack % Martin the portion which he heed IN.
der the deed from Martin and the latter nov
owns Il
The Chancellor annulled tie tax deed hDob
re ground that 9 moHi6ageo sannot noatIra
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

The poor fool who hoped to make :
hero Of himself by shooting Guiteau, the
-prisoner, has come to grief. General
Hancock, commanding the military
division Of the Atlantic, has approved
and promulgated the finding Of the
court-martial which tried him. The
sentence of the court IS: THAT he be
dishonorabIy discharged from the ser.
vice of the United States with the loss
of all pay and allowance now due him,
and then to be confined at hard labor in
such Penitentiary as the proper author
tiles may direct for eight years"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

THE Brookhaven Ledger says that
.tthe State Revenue Agent has made
a great deal of money out of bis Office. ?
Not much we infer when we bear in
mind that his fees reshared by experts
and attorneys; but the important fact
shown by his report is, that within the
two years of his faithful service he has
made "a great deal of money for the
State and counties. which otherwise
would have been lost.
Mr.. Stewards bill passed the Senate
by unanimous vote, to keep open the
accounts of delinq uent tax-cOllectors
for ten years from the time Of their
default, which would have covered the
carpet-bag era and enabled the Agent
10 collect for the State and counties
still larger sums, the recovery Of which
Is barred BY existing statutes. We are
sure that measure so manifestly
proper vas rejected By the House
hastily under a total misrepresentation
of its effect. There is no reason Why
adelinquent tax-colleetor and bis bonds
men should escape because seven or
more years may have elapsed since the
occurrence Of the delauls. and The law
IS vigorously enforced against delin-
onenE 81 4 shorter date. Where IS
tie Justice, Or common sense, u the
Discrimination
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
The Mississippi River Improvement.

As there is no good without its accom-
painment Of evil, so there is scarcely
any i'll from which an ingredient of good
may not be extracted. Hence tits said
that blessings sometimes come in the
guise of misfortunes. One of the effects
of the overflow of the Mississippi with
its terrible devastation and destruction
of property, and even life, will be to
awaken the general government to a
sense of the Importance Of guarding
against a recurrence of the calamity by
the adoption of measures for building
levees and combining the waters within
their banks. For example the N. Y.
Times, hitherto a powerful opposer of
the scheme of the Mississippi river i'm
provement, by the government, has
been induced by the present calamity to
modify its position, and it concludes an
able article on the subject, as follows:
This much, at least, may be said, that the
prevention of disasters like that which has
now visited the dwelers on the Mississippi
banks, and the creation OF a permanent
navigabe channel in stream which, with
tributaries, reaches nineteen, States and
three Territories, and may become the cheap
est highway of transportation for the pro-
ducts of two thirds OF the total area of the
United States. are objects far more worthy
of encouragement from the Federal Govern
ment than any Ocean Steamer lines or pro-
jected canals or ship railways which have
been or can be suggested. II this great
work can be done by State or corporate
means so much the better; but it is not yet
clear that it is thus achievabe. The whole
question is a proper subject for the mmedi
ate and careful consideration of Congress, in
order that ii the Nation declines the task
some other means for its accomplishment
may be found.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

Two letters have recently been pub
lished, which reflect seriously upon the
character of the late President Garfield
for candor and veraeity. He was Gen.
Rosecrant1 chief of staffin the war. In
reply to statement that while in that
capacity he had written letter to Judge
Chase disparaging Gen. Roseerantz, he
wrote to the latter IN 1880. denying the
statement and bitterly denouncing its
authors. Recently letter has been
found among the papers of the late Mr..
Chase, written by Garfield in 1888, full
" verifying the original statement. It
is alleged to have been furnished by Mrs.
Kate sprague, the literary legatee Of
her father.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

CoRIATH HERALD: We thought Judge
Green should have been re-appointed out Of
respect to the popular expression in his
favor if for no other cause but we had
reasons not to expect it, and are not disap-
pointed at the appointment of Hon. J. W.
Buchanan, who we have no doubt is com
petent man, and will give satisfaction on
the bench
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

Mr.. J. B. FISHER, Cotton Factor,
St. Louis, has learned by a hasty TRIP
on the sleeping car from New Orleans
to ST. Louis, that the country around
the depots on the line of the G., St. L.
and N. o. road is all submerged, and
that 'sthe general impression is that
there will be no cotton crop in the South
this year. Mr.. Fisher has jumped to
his conclusion without correct iuforma-
ton, or sensible thinking. The people
not within the overlooked district are
somewhat backward in planting, but
none of them expect to produce smaller
crops than usual. The loss may be
over a half million Of bales in the sub
merged region.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
Death az DE-. Iinnald.


We record. with regret, the death Of
Rev. DR.. ". e. II. LinHeld, al bis
home ii Hazlehurst. on the morning Of
the 18th inst. A leader and a prince
in Israel has fallen. His death is aloss
to the church, Of which he was a pillar.
and to the State, Of which be was a wor-
thy citizen. About a year ago his men
tai and physical powers began to fail,
but his life had been one of great activi-
ty and consecrated zeal in his Masters
cause, and when the summons came, it
found him ready, waiting and willing
to enter upon his well-earned rest.
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy ond employ;
The battle fought. the ctory won,
Enter thy Ma ter ioy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

Iris noticeable that in voting supplies
fer the sufferers by the overlooked
District, Northern representatives of
both parties show the same readiness.
1t is disagreeable necessity that the
people of any of the States are almoners
of the general government, but pleasant
to see that there is no distinction OF
section or party in bestowing its
bounty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
The Third Congressional District.

Columbus Index The third district as
nos organized, will contain good deal Of
Congressional timber of good quality. We
may mention Mr.. Money, now in Congress
who will prove hard man 10 beat, Capt
Fred. Barry and Representative Frank
White, Senator Mitchell, Of POntotoc, and
Col. Mcintosh, Of Chickasaw.
The Index might have added Judge
Price Of Winston and DIR. Hill. of Nox-
ubee, to the list Of the good names il
enumerates.9
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
4 Welcome Worth Having.
West Point leaders,

Clay says to her houored Represen'
tatlye, Hon. f. s. White" we'll done
good and faithful servant" he has
made g bright record. and his people
are proud Of him. He watched honest
~, carefully and vigiIantly the inter
ct Of bis constituency, and secured all tae
legislation We asked or looked for. we
only hope we may ever have as efficient >
legislator, Is Hon. r B. White has made.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

On the Goth, the lower House of Con-
gress passed bill appropriating one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ad-
ditional, for the reliefof sufferers by the
overflow. the section appropriating
the necessary sum for the repair of the
levees was omitted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
NOTICE.

Mr.. Edwin Barksdale will devote the re
mainder of this month and the month OF
April, in extending the circulation of THR
CLARION. He will commence business al
Canton, and go Eortbward. We bespeaA
for him kindly reception, and especial!
ask the cooperation OF onr friends in hi
mission. It is our desire to double our cir
culation during the present year, and NJ
effort will be spared to render The CLARIoS
worthy of such increased patronage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
The Utah Accumulation.


The bill to suppress the abomination
of polygamy, having first passed the
United States Senate, has passed the
House of Representatives by a large
majority. There were forty negative
votes, and we regret to say they were
all Democrats as follows:
Armfeld, Atherton, Belmont, Blanchard,
Buckner, Cabell, Caldwell, Carlisle, Chap
man. Converse, Cook, Cox, of North Carroll
ma, .Crayent, Dibrell, Evans, Garrison, Gun
ter, Herbert, Hernden. Hewitt, of New
York, Hooker. House, Jones, of Texas, Ken
ma, Knott, Manning, Mcmillan, Mills,
Money, Phister, Reagan, Robertson, Shack
elIord, Shelby, Singleton, of Illinois,
Thompson, of Kentucky, Gilman. Tucker,
Epson, Warner, Wellborn, and Williams,
of Alabama.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

VIcKsBURG HERALD: In this terrible
emergency of the overflow Governor Lowry
has proven himself every inch a patriot as
well as man of sterling business capacity.
With the limited means at his command
.he has done well-none could have done
better, and but few as we'll
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

The Commissioners to locate the
East Mississippi Insane Asylum, ap
pointed by the Governor on the Doth
inst, are: Col. H. NJ. Street, Nerd
ian; DR.. J. F. Moore, Enterprise
Capt. Jas. F. Gresham, Bonneville
Hon. A. j. Erwin, Columbus; S. B.
Rich, Esq, Waynesboro.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

The Walden Nucleus has been pub
lished only year, but it has made its
impress as one of the most orthodox
Democratic journals and best newspa.
pers in the State. We are gratifed to
note that it is appreciated by the public
and wish it many years of success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
Immigration-The Other Side of the
Question.

To show how people will differ on all
important questions, We publish the fol
lowing from an esteemed subscriber.
There are many others of his way Of
thinking; nevertheless we hope the
venture made by the Legislature will
result to the advantage of our State.
The Immigration Bureau has now the
opportunity of collecting and circulating
the data in reference to Mississippi
her soil, climate, institutions and in
dustries that cannot fail to command
the attention and confidence Of the
better class of immigrants. Certainly
none others are wanted, and we under
take to say that none others will be
invited. But our correspondent must
be heard:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

IT is stated by authority that the
Hon. o. r. Singleton has declared him
selfa citizen of Scott county, and is a
candidate to represent the people of the
9th District in Congress, subject to the
decision of q Democratic Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

MEssRs. DRENNING AND GIBBS, of
Yazoo, are On canvass to secure the
right of way over the Jackson route for
the Yazoo q Mississippi Valley Rail
road. We learn that the company have
not yet decided upon the line that will
be adopted for the road. Canton is a
strong competitor, and the people on
that route are offering favorable induce
ments.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

THERE is comfort to the people of the
overlooked district in the statement Of
the Memphis Avalanche that fine cot
ton crops in the overhowed regions were
made after the great floods of 1853,
when the Mississippi was out of its
banks, until late in June, and in 1859
even worse year in the bottoms than
1858. In 1874, notwithstanding the
overflow, the cotton crop in the low
lands grew so vigorously and rapidly
that it attained its usual growth in
August, and fair crop would have
been made but for the drouth that sub
sequently befel it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
SENATOR IoNAs nf ,I.olnisiana

SENATOR JONAS, of Louisiana, esti-
mates that the lands in Mississippi, Ar
kansaw and Louisiana produced in 1886
a total of 100, 063 bales of cotton the
value of which At the ordinary market
rate Of $40 per bale was s33, 752, S35.
Say that one-half crop viii be made the
present year, the loss in cotton alone
will amount to SIG. 200, 900, to which
must be added the loss in sugar, rice,
corn and other smaller products; and
superadded to all this damage, are the
destruction of stock, the injury to
houses, plantations, and the demorali-
zation of labor, ETC., and the damage
will reach an appalling amount.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

On the 18th inst, Mr.. Jonas, of
Louisiana, presented to the United
States Senate a petition of cotton factors
and commission merchants of New Or
leans, praying for an appropriation for
the improvement of Vicksburg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
Items About the Overflow il Ya1oo TaIIey.

yicksburg Herald
YAzoo CRY, Mss, March 18th.
70 Capt 3. G. Carroll
The river IS rising here and above fast.
Everybody ID imminent danger. If the
YazoOcomes take plenty Of fuel, Is there Il
none On The river. I. g. LEDBErTER.
Extract Of dispatch dated Yazoo CITY
There IS great loss Of stock and human
lie j. il danger f more Transportation z
elaent. Send he City d Yazoo e possi-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

THE other day in one of the most
public streets of Boston, woman was
murdered The n. Y. Herald says
The tragedy occurred in broad daylight;
Che murderer looked respectable; he
walked deliberately up the street with
his hands soiled with blood; carried in
his pocket the knife with which he kill
ed his victim. and two policemen saw
him and declined to arrest him." Can
such things be /?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

THE Chalmers Lynch contested elec-
ton case has been argued before the
subcommittee on elections. Lynch
and Woodford, of New York, for
Lynch, and Chalmers and Casey Young,
of Memphis, for Chalmers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22
The Administration and the Tnde
pendent Movement.
Galveston News (Dem.

Galveston News (Dem
When President Arthur told the Georgia
cOlored Republicans that the Republicans
in the South must deferto the Independents
in the coalition movement, he declared a
shrewder policy than has hitherto directed
the Republican party in the Southern States.
Possibly il may Be that the disafIected DEM
ocrats are not in sufficient numbers 70
swell the coalition to majority over the
old line Democracy IN many OF the South
ern States, but ID North and South Carolina,
Tennessee. AFkansaw, Mississippi, aud per-
haps Louisiana, they will assaFediy develop
strength which, when supplemented with
the solid Republican vote. viii compel The
Democracy to put is best men ii the field
and look 70 higher aims than the honors
and em0luments 81 success. Even II Geor.
gia. Alabama. Florida, Kentucky, Missouri
and Texas. tie BonrbOns. so-caIied will IS
confronted with an array of brains and baI-
lots that viii at least entertain them DURING
the sumneS onshs, If il does not Inspire
hen vii uholee One apprehension q e.
leaf
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

PNcHBAcK Pinchbaek exclaims a
Northern Journal. It seems to US we
have heard that name before, and we
are led to wonder if this is the material
out of which the Republican party
South is to be regenerated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

If the waters recede from the sub
merged plantations within FIVE weeks,
partial crops SAY from one-half to three
fourths win be made, but the scarcity
of cotton seed viii be one of the serious
difficulties that will have to be en-
countered.