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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

Your committee appointed to map out q
programme for the entertainment OF the
Press Association, beg leave to suggest the
following:
That on the day of the meeting of the
Association, an address of welcome be de-
livered by some person appointed for that
purpose, and after the address, banquet
be spread in some place selected for it; and
after the banquet, an excursion be given on
the steamer Natchez which will consume
the greater part OF the first day.
That on the second the Association be
allowed to transact such business as they
may want, and should the whole of the
second day be not taken up with the bust
ness of the Association, that the balance OF
the day be spent in showing the guests the
different points Of interest about our city.
That the ladies ofthe Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum be requested to give ball on the night
of the2tE, and that we tender an invitation to
the members Of tie Association to attend,
and that tickets be provided toT them, free
of any charge to them. And should the
Association remain with us three days, the
third day be taken up VITA such entertain
ments as may be suggested to us
And we would suggest the appointment
of the following committees for the carry
ing into effect Of the programme.
COMMITTEES were appointed to carry
into execution the programme, from
which it will be seen that the press will
be right royalty entertained by the
generous people of Natchez.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

\ REPORT from Memphis speaks OF
the recent rise in the river at that point
and says that it is now only four and q
half feet below the highest point known.
Quite a number Of plantations, in the
low lands, it IS definitely stated, will
be under water The planters take
very gloomy view Of the situa-
ton and rs the river continues to rise
they become more anxious. Many have
grown respondent and disheartencd with
the prospects ahead.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
Good Measures.

Whatever may be the commissions or
the omissions Of the present Congress, it
has passed two bills that are entitled to
praise. One IS the bill to suppress the
Utah abomination; and the other to
suspend the importation Of Coolies from
China.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Heather Chinee.
San Francisco Examiner.

9aH IaiICIsGO LAAulIHtF.
A lady who has been lecturing in Chicago
on life in China, where she had done mis-
sionary work, said that she saw Chiaaman
one day going to market with five baby
girls in basket, and he told her that he
hoped to get as much as forty cents apiece
for them. That, certainly, is a very CHEAP
rate for girl babies. No doubt the entire
lot could have been bought for dollar and
a half A civilization under which the fair
sex rates 50 cheaply IS Of very low order.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

The Pascagoula Democrat-star says
Magnolia has been suggested as the
the most suitable place to hold the con-
gressional nominating convention, and
as no one as yet has objected to the Ioca.
ton; its Magnolia Is the place, and the
10th of August the ime'-which Is none
too early.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

Is 1872, the Tariff question was re
manded by the Convention which nom
inaticn Mr Greeley, to the people Of
the several Congressional Districts. It
viii be q proper subject for considers
ton at the approaching election for
Congress. Tariff reform is needed,
and it must come from the people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

ST LOUIS REPUBLICAN,: Gold which liss
in the treasury as reserves and on deposit
is said to be in effect IN circulation. It is
performing the functions Of money. Sill
yer lying in the treasury and represented
By certificates il the hands Of the people is
said to be dead and useless The value of
this view of thingsdoes not appear to be in
It's truthfuIness
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

THE proceedings of an important
railroad meeting at Louisville, are pub
lished in another column. It was held
to promote the building of the proposed
railroad from the New Orleans and
Chicago Railroad 10 Nashville from
Jackson, through the counties of Win
ston and Leake. The object Of the cit
liens Of Winston IS to demonstrate the
advantages of that route and to enlist
the interest of the people Of Leake aud
Jackson inits behalf Speaking for the
people OF Jackson, We can give assur-
ance to our friends in Winston that We
will meet them more than half way to
unite forces in the movement.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

Or HUNDRED and fourteen members
Of the lower House Of Congress lodged
the vote on the bill to make the Com
missioner Of Agriculture, Cabinet
officer. a contemporary explains
tCoWards 81 what!s
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

Ex-CHIEF JUsTTcE Simrall was i'll this
city Monday q, route TO Vicksburg from
Washington whittier he had been at
the instance of the Governor TO make
an argument before the proper Com
mittees of the House and of the Senate
in favor of the bin for the extension of
the time for the land grant in aid of the
construction of the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad, in accordance with the
memorial of the Mississippi Legislature
The argument of Judge Simral, "a
copy of which We have been favored
WITH is powerful and conclusive, and
advices from Washington are favorable
to the passage of the measure which
has long been one of the most cherished
schemes for the development Of the re-
sources of our State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

MERIDIAN has done herself honor in
electiug Capt. John ". Smith, the
model gentleman and eminent lawyer,
to the Office Of Mayor
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The 1. and III. College.
StaTkyilie Citizen. !

Starby:lle Citizen
Gen. W. L. Martin is to deliver the
Annual Address at a. and N. College, on
Wednesday, July 9Th; and Rev. DR.. ]. L.
Girardeau, Of South Carolina, will deliver
the Commencement Sermon on the Sunday
preceding.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Press Gathering at Natchez.
| Natchez Democrat. |

The citizens of Natchez assembled at
Armory Hall on yesterday Thursday the
18th inst, to receive the report Of the COM
mittees appointed at the previous meeting
to suggest programme for the reception of
the Press Convention on the 18th Of June
next.
Mai. Thos Grafton, Chairman of the pre-
vious meeting, took the chair and Thos. r.
Quarterman was appointed Secretary,
of arrangements submitted the following
report:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

THE BILL coMPLETED-oNE HUNDRED NIL,
LION DOLLARS APPROPRIATED.

WAsHIgGToE, May 1.-THE pension APP
preparation bill is completed. It appropri-
ates s100, 000, 900, the exact amount recon-
mended in the estimate. Appropriations
for the current fiscal year are $50, 900, GOO.
and the estimated further appropriation Of
100000, 600 viii be necessary to complete
that period.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

WISCONSIN claims q baby with six arms.
Tennyson had probably heard Of this curl
osity when he wrote his song: Hands All
round. - omerYille Journal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

THE Southern Baptist Convention
at GreenyilIe, South Carolina, has com
pIetcd its labors and adjourned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

THE election Of five new bishops viii
be held by the Methodist General Con
ference to-day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

The Louisville Index mentions thai
Ihnrsday, the llth, was the slst birthday
q MI Nat Woodward, Of Winston county
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

IF the bill which has passed the
Senate to establish Federal Courts Of
Appeal becomes . law, President
Arthur viii have the naming Of q
number Of Judges who VII al Be- Re
publicans Of course.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
LEVEE CONVENTION JUNE 10TH
1882.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI !
r-vuu (1xrNFTSSTONFRE

LEvEE COMMISSIONERS,
GREESymLE, Miss, May 10, 1882 }
The counties of DeSoto, Tunica, Coaho-
ma, Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena, Shar-
key. Suuh0wer, Quitman, Pamela, ITALIA
hatcLie, Carroll Lshora, Holmes and Yazoo,
are invited to send two delegates each to a
Convention Of the Y4zoo Delta, to BE- held
at GreeaglIle on the 10Th day Of June, 1852,
to consider the interest Of the delta in 50 far
as affected by overflow of the Mississippi
river. JAMES F. STOKES President
W. 4. EvERNAN, Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

MAJ. G.. ". HARPER, Of the Ray
mond Gazette, who was requested to
write a history Of the Mississippi Press,
has, We learn, performed the work,
and the address will be read at the ap-
preaching Press Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

The President has signed the Tariff
Commission Bill
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

Ala CHARLES T. CHRIsTMAs, Of Lake
BeuIah, Miss, has patented an efficient
and cheaply-constructed device by which
the wires used for fences may be
stretched in making the fence and held
in place while being spiked to the posts.
b. the same implement the wire may
be cut when desired.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Pint Law.

The following is letter Of the At
torney-General to the Sheriff of Attala
county:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

W. a. EyERNAN, Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

man Ven Hoffman, and advise the rest OF
the girls to fight shy Of Marquises.-Denver
Tribune
The American Free Trade Lea due coun-
sells the prompt organization of DDS in ev-
cry Congressional district to act hnitedly
and intelligently in favor of tariff for
revenue only, and against the burdensome
and iniquitous system of taxation embodied
in the present tariff.
The Louisiana Legislature is in session
The smallpox is spreading in Norfolk
county, Va.
The Buckingham gold mine in Virginia
is valued at s2,000,000.
The cost of the extra session of the
Missouri Legislature was only $4,000
James o. Smith, contestant for the seat
of Representative Charles 81. Shelley, Of
the Fourth Alabama District, died at
Washington City of pneEmonia1 after an
illness Of less than forty-eight hoars.
The new bill for the suppression of crime
in Ireland provides for a tribunal Of three
judges, who shall try defendants without
jury, in districts where outrages are not
punished takes unanimous vote of the
board to convict, and the defendant may
appeal from their Judgment.
Moses Taylor, who is lying very sick at
his residence, in New York, is the richest
merchant in the new world, worth 81, o00,-
600, and finished house at Long Branch
but gear ago, the best residence there, and
now is barely lingering in hisearthly taber-
nacIe.
The Fish Commissioner the 18th shipped
100000 Of young shad and herring to
various points in the South. There i
great demand for these fish from ali sec
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05
TINE OF OPENING TIE SCHOOLS,

I
Tho public schools of East Tennessee
are supported by public funds raised
from State and county taxation. 1t has
been the custom in very many counties
TO open the public schools about the
first of August, so as TO use few weeks
Of leisure enjoyed by the people from
their crops and specially to favor those
who are poor, as well as small children
who cannot do much IN the crops.
August Is, however, one Of the most un-
favorable months of the year for confin-
ing children in the school room and at |
hard study. They need the leisure and |
open air very much. Good health is of /
prime importance. It would be better
to wait until September or October,
when the days are shorter and the air
more bracing, and fires begin to be
needed in our houses. Healthful out
door life is more needed in August than
almost any other month in the year. In
addition to considerations of health and
mental progress, another item is worthy
Of notice. Many OF the most needy
ones are young men and young women
whose labor is so necessary in July,
August and September that public c
chools cannot serve them in those
months. Hence schools for the masses T
# our people and for those who are
bliged TO labor for the necessaries OF IL
ife should not begin until October or
november. Some four months OF free
lition during the winter months will %,
much good TO the class most w
epcn0ent on free schools. Little chill
rem can be taught at home or in private It,
;hools, specially provided for them. w
Till the farmers and others of East
ennessee give some thought to these % %
iings and arrange to have the public
hools begin with the cool weather, vi,
Id enable the large scholars to have wi
ir chance
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05
THE WALKING MATCH

The "go-as-you-please" pedestrian
contest will commence to night tues
day. at half-past seven o'clock, and will
continue until Friday night, 7th inst,
at IL o'clock m--24 hours. The gentle
men entered for the contest are as fol-
lows: Frank B. Mitchell, David No
Amis, Salamus Harris, wv. Mcfarland,
Wm- Wheeler. n. Walls. The walk
win be limited to six hours each even-
ing. A prize Of $25 co and the cham.
pionshIp belt viii be awarded TO the
contestant making the best time i'm the
"A hours; the second best, go 90, and
the third best IS 90. A commodious |
and comfortable tent win be put up for
The occasion, and pleasant seats reserT-
ed for the ladies. The price of admis-
sion will be % cents This 10 the fist
match that win haYe ever oc-
'urred In Morristown, and 1t may be
he last, SO don't miss it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05
PERSONAL
Frank Goodson was in town FRIDAY

r FRANK doodson was In town Friday.
, Col. j. M. Meek, of New Market
spent portion of Friday In town.
Col. Jas. H.. Rumbough was at tn,
Cain House day last week.
Rev. Il. p. Summers returned las
J Friday from AsheyiIle, N. G.
Judge Rose and Capt. J. @. HODGES
left Sunday for Tazewell circuit court,
We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Col.
o. G. King is much improved in health.
Mr.. John III. McCauley, of WhitweII,
Tenn, was at the Cain House a day last
week.
Col. Jas. III. Walker, of Whitehorn,
Tenn, was registered at the Tate House
Wednesday Of last week.
w. O. Perry, of the well-known house
of Rogers & Perry, Knoxville, was on
our streets Saturday.
Miss Lena Mason, of Jonesboro, is
visiting relatives i'm the city, stopping
with Mrs. John Harris.
Prof. C. E. Dillworth, of Sullins Col
lege, Bristol, Is visiting his friends here.
Charlie Is most cordially welcomed. A
Mrs. w. ]. Hoyt and children have
gone to New Milford, Conn, their form
er home, to spend the summer mCn.hp.
Charlie L0throp, of Rogers, Cook &
Co., Knoxville, spent Saturday and Sum
day here-his old home-with relatives
and friends.
Capt. Charlie Sewers, of LeadVaIe.
accompanied his sister thus far on her
way TO visit relatives In Virginia last
"Wednesday. The new boy Is prodigy.
Mr.. w. L. Parrott, Of GreeneviIle.
for he r =.
company, spent several days In our city
last week, to the profit of his company.
We welcome to our town, as future
residents, the family of our popular
friend, Capt. Taylor Williams, of the
BuncOmbe road.I They arrived last
week.
We are sorry to learn that Will. s.
Shields, EsQ., has been seriously sick
with malarial fever for the past week at
his home in Granger county. We trust
he will soon be restored to usual health. |
Miss Lucy Formwalt, of Knoxville,
who has been visiting the family of the |
editor of The GAZETTE, returned home |
last Saturday, accompanied by Miss |
Sallie V. Helms, on a visit to relatives. |
Our manly young friend, Rufe r.
Francisco, of Cleveland, who formerly
A'CA IL @hAOA LASSOWhB SdAlC up AoSt HccA |
and spent day at his old home shak- |
ing hands with his former playmates
and acquaintance.
Mr.. P. II. Reeder, the well-known
in the South of Dyer,
Taylor & Co., the largest manufacturers
and importers of hats, straw goods,
buffalo and Japanese robes, ladies furs
&C., in America, is stopping at the Cain
House, waiting for full line OF samples
which will reach him here this week.
We had the pleasure, last week, of
meeting one of the old Knoxville boys
Of ante-bellum days. 1t was James T.
Bowser, now the efficient superintend-
emit of masonry, at Viewers Bend, on
The North Carolina division Of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail-
way. Jim was welcome visitor.
Miss Mamie Mcmillan, q charming
society belle of Knoxville, who has
been visiting for the past week Miss
Lucy Moore in tn. vicinity of Lead
yale, came in last Saturday and return
I'd home on the evening train. She
vas chaperoned TO this place by our
gallant young friend, Andrew G. Moore.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

The old Gill store house, which has
stood almost from time immemorable
on the corner Of Main and Cumberland
streets, and which has recently been
used as the pOst-oflce, was placed on
rollers last week and removed to the
vacant lot adjoining Messrs. Brown,
Wells * Hoyt, on the Buncombe rail-
road, where it will be repaired and con-
tinued "a the post Office. Its removal
was 10 give place to the large brick
building to be erected by Mcfarland &
Dickson.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

We have received the second number
Of new paper just established at Rog-
eTsville, called the Rogerssille PdtriOt. 1t
is edited by our old friend DR.. C. Wheel
er, formerly of the JonesborO Herald and
Tribune. The Rogersville Spectator,
(DSm-,) classes it as the only Republi-
can paper in the first Congressional dis
%rict that is not owned by Pettibone-
which indicates an afilGeace of wealth
sufficient 10 Tun the RtIOt till the
GreeReyille convention meets, If no
longer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

An attempt was male a few nights
ago 6" hurglarize the store house Of
Geo W. McCrary, in the west end of
town Fortunately the clerk who was
sleeping in the Store was aroused in
'ime by tic noise OF the burglars d
'ucc'eded ia scattering them with pIs-
tot ,hot. We learn that similar Al
tempts have been made on other stores
in town recently and that midni- nj
Piiiciing and stealing here is b. coming
quite common. We suggest rha- \
vigilance committee BE- appointed To
look after these Sneaking maraud. T.
and that they be brought to speedy
justice.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

a pleasant party of our citizens, con-
sisting of Maj. A. IL Gregg and family,
Capt. I. S. Newcomb and family, Jas.
a. Rice and wife, w. J. Hoyt and little
daughter, Miss Matte Carmichael, John
a. Stubblefield and others whose names
we failed to get, left this morning on
an excursion to Warm Springs, Ashe-
willie and other points of interest in
Western North Carolina. They will be
absent several days.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

The property belonging to the Sears
heirs in cast MorristoWn, embracing a
dwelling house and lot, was sold at
public sale Monday, Capt. IT. S. New
comb becoming the purchaser. The
house will be repaired and Iemodeled
throughout, and be occupied as the resi-
dence Of Capt. Newcomb's family here
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

The amount contributed for Rev. w.
Il. Baldwin who susiains the relation of
a superannuated preacher to the Hol-
ston Conference NJ. +. Church, South,
and forwarded by ReY. J. r. Payne is
$50 IS. OF this amount $25 so was con-
tributed at MOrristOwn. No very re-
cent statement OF Mr.. Baldwin's condi-
tien is at hand, but at last account his
health was much improved.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

A horse belonging to Gideon Thomp-
son fell in a cistern on Isaac Fosters
premises in this place last Saturday
night, aud. although the cistern was 16
feet deep, strange 10 say he was taken
out Sunday morning alive with no limbs
broken. He died, however, lster'i in the
day from Internal injuries.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

The gifted aud renowned Mrs Ken
Mason. widow of the late Gen Mason
himself n very distinguished gentleman
OF his day, as We learn-held Isr,e
audience spell bound Sunday
night at the ". + Church, South.
10 this place, On the subject Of intrm-
perance. Mrs. N. Is registered from
Boston. Mass, is accompanied by he
maid and her styls-we mean Mrs. Ma
sons style, not her mails-in the TO =
rum is psthe ic aud taking. She sur
cd her hearers that she was nearly relat
ed To the dead Garfield and a second
cOusiR Of Mark Twa;n's. As Mark was
born in Tennessee and PetIibone repre-
sents the First Congressio nal district in
Congress, large proportion Of her au-
d ence could claim kin,hip with her by
affinity, consanguinity or S'atesright;
and The distinguished speaker ought TO
be well pleased with the character of
tn audience that greeted her, even in
the sum total contributed to the bats L.
pay for the privilege was not large.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

One day last week Dir. W. T. Ripple
to, of this town, discovered full grown
deer on his farm near this place. The
animal was very shy and made for the
woods Mr.. r. followed it and sue
ceeded after a good deal of strategy in
giving il a fatal shot. II was in fine
condition for the table and portions of
1t were served for the delec,atiOn of
the guests Of the Cain and Tate Houses.
The question now is, who has lost n pet
deer
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

John w. Morris places his announce
ment in our list elsewhere as candi-
date for the office Of Register of Ham
blen couRty. John is well acquainted
over the county and has a number Of
friends who will stand by him in the
bloody fight TO come over the Registers
Office. II elected he woull make an
officer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05
POSTAL FROM SAMPLE.
SAMPLE, Team, June 80.

To the Editor of The MOrristown Gazrtte:
During q terrible storm that passed
here the 9th instant, our friend G W.
White had four fine sheep killed by
lightning.
Politics are at fever heat here at this
time, divided between Randolph and
Pettibone- w. A.. s. N
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

A new movement IN Southern educa-
tion will be inaugurated by the faculty
of Vanderbilt University this fall. The
department of pharmacy will be thrown
open for the admission of women as pu-
pills. They can take full course and
graduate in this department. This is
feature heartily to be commended.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05
GRAND OPENLNG BALLArT4TES

Regular hops come of at Tate Spring
each night. Tonight Tuesday, a
grand Phantom il given, but the Grand
orening Bali Of the season is set for
next Friday night, the 9Th. Ample &c
commodatinns f@r all who with 10 STAY
over. The l5yers OF dancing In Morris
town are specially invited TO attend ia.
.. C ing Bal
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

The trade dollar seems to be
doomed, the House of Represents
tives having Monday passed bin
authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 receive, until the first
OF July, 1884, trade dollars on pre-
sentation, and to give in exchange
for them standard silver doll ara I
The bill repeats all laws authoriz ing
the coinage of the trade dollar :