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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
January 2, 1882.
withdraw the State Lands from Market
Aberdeen Examiner.


The very first act passed by the new Leg
isIature should be one Withdrawing all State
lands from market until they can be ex-
amined and appraised by competent Of
fcials.
These lands are destined to be very valu-
able in the near future, and while it is
highly desirable that they should be so
plaeed. at the earliest possible moment, as to
he productive of State and county revenue,
it is folly to let them go insight and I'M
seen" as the bows say, at trihing prices.
They should be temtorarily Withdrawn
from market, explored, classified, appraised,
and then offered in tracts of sections or
quarter sections to the highest bidders, af-
ter being duly advertised in paper at the
State Capital, and in at leaset one paper in
each county where the lands lie, and by the
distribution of thousands of circulars
" where they will do the most good" A
minimum price should be fixed by the APP
praisers. and that price should be consider
ed the lowest legal bid.
The net proceeds of the sale of these
lands 90 to the common school fund, hence
we are all deeply interested in swelling the
amount: and there is but little doubt but
that there will be a demand within the
next ninety days for every acre of timber
the State has at her disposal. If the proper
legislation is had we will find it quite as
easy to sell these lands at five or ten dollars
an acre as at the trifiing figures that rule
now. Capital is deferred rather than at
tracted by the cry of "cheap lands"
In our opinion the State authorities will
be perfectly justified in refusing to make
any further sales of public lands until the
new Legislature can be heard from on the
snhiect
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Agricultural Lien Laws.

A correspondent, who has given the
subject attention, submits the following
suggestions for the consideration of the
Legislature:
A repeal of all agricultural liens-liens
Of landlords, employers, and employees,
A repeal of the law, both statute and
common, authorizing encumbrances upon
growing crops
The passage of an act giving the remedy
by misunderstanding to the present at
tachment-to the landlord, employer, en-
ployee, and to the merchant for plantation
supplies.
That to this process Of attachment there
shall be no agricultural products exempt.
IF the agricultural products should be
disposed Of without satisfying the demands
of the landlord, employer, employee, and
supply man, then none of the personal
property of the debtor shall be exempt
from the process of attachment.
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The Irrepressible Conflict

There are now in existence 2,l32
National Banks. The united capital OF
these corporations exceeds s450, 600, 600.
Referring to these facts a contemporary
remarks: Suppose these banks, bound
together by the strong ties of mutual
interest, should desire to pass or pre-
vent the passage of some measure pend
ing in Congress, imagine the immense
power they can exert" There is no
need for supposition the fact is that
those banks, at the last session of Con
gress, did prevent the Three-per-cent.
bill from becoming the law Of the land.
They then found a convenient tool in
Nj. Hayes. The fight is commenced
all along the skirmish line. 1t is be-
tween the people and corporate monop-
olies. The one is grasping for control
of the Government-the purse and the
sword. The other is struggling for
their liberties Possibly the emergency
may bring to the front another Andrew
Jackson to lead the people to victory.
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WE have copied elsewhere from the
Charleston News a statement of the
exodus of negroes from South Caro-
lima, and the causes assigned for it.
We have omitted for the want of space
the News account of the methods adopt.
ed by its authors for carrying their
scheme into execution. 1t is premedi.
tated and was worked with precision hy
the eOlored leaders in charge Of it. All.
luding TO the movement, the Charleston
News says:
At this time 1t Is impracticable to tell
what Is the extent Of the movement ina Il
= slaFtling to hear that already entire Mar.
tIataebs have been left without laborers and
nat fhe emigrants expect to fare bettesr I'm in
a. Afk3nsas than they have done - this st.. y
dnef colored people are the foundation y. 4.
me I. whole agricultural system Of Iris Stats
y Without their labor 4 large mart ~ 49, ~
sake would remain uncultivat,d ,n W.
:. apite emigrants could be obtained e s ssiI
~ gap. A = All
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IRE Mississippi river.

Its thought the prospect for Miasis-
sippi River improvement the present
session Of Congress. Is good. On the
House .Committee on Mississippi
Ievees and Improvements. Of thirteen
members, eleven are Southern and
western. and one from the East. The
sentiment in favor Of making the river
.,sv;eable from St. Paul to New Or
,esns III the rear round is said e Be
predominant Il should b treated e
Great natiopsI. impendent measure
disconnected from enY other scheme
and standing. IS Il s eble y %, o. its
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

REPRESENTATIVE HEARD of Union
county, has introduced an excellent bill
i'll the interest of the farmers and to
promote the diversifcation of agricul
tural productions in our State. It pro-
poses to exempt from seizure and sale
under execution or attachment except
to the landlords and laborers their liens
for rent and labor, all wheat, rye. barley,
Indian corn or maize to the extent of
three hundred bushels, and millett,
timothy, clover, and grass cut and dried
into hay or being so cut and cured pro-
duced in the State.
The bill provides further that the
products mentioned in the first section
of the act shall be exempt from the OPP
Grafton of the provisions of chapter 81
of the Code of 1880, which gives the
right to mortgage crops to be grown
within fifteen months from the making
of such mortgage or deed of trust.
The object of the bill is to create an in
ducement for diyersifying farm products,
and we are quite sure that it will re-
ceive the favorable consideration Of the
Committee on Agriculture.
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A Prophet of Disaster.

The following is the gloomy picture
which Representative E. j. Ellis draws
of the condition of the Democratic
party:
The Democratic party is dying nationally
of timiditv and inanition. 1t is without
men or measures. 1t is not agreed on any
policy. In the States of the South it is
losing ground. Virginia is gone. There
are grave fears for other States. 1t IS dis
rupted and broken into divisions and fac
tions in nearly every Southern State. You
know its condition here. 1t is past praying
for. And if the South breaks up, the Dem
ocratic party is a thing of the past. All
this. in my Judgment, means total disrup-
ton of parties and new formations. The
old battle fields and issues will be deserted.
PROFESSIONALLY there are Democratic
divisions in some of the States upon the
debt question, and Virginia and Ten
nessee have been virtually lost, while
in Arkansas the party is trembling on the
verge of disaster. 1t all grows out of
incompetent leadership and bad manage
ment. In no other Southern State, I'M
less it be in Louisiana, Mr.. Ellis own
State, do we see the signs of disaster
that loom up before his eyes; and the
prospects are undoubtedly bad there,
if many of her Democratic politicians
talk as he is doing. We can speak for
Mississippi. She is solid and sound to
the core. Her Democracy are as well
united as they have been for years, and
we have discerned no signs of disinte-
grafton. Mr.. Ellis is one Of those
prophets of disaster who helped to sell
out the Democratic party by the Elec-
toral Commission device, which has
proved to be the Had of all our woes.
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MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

The Chickasaw Messenger learns that DIR.
J. NJ Sadler was killed near Cherry Greek,
in Pontotoc county a few days since. He
had a difficulty with Prof. S. d. Brown be-
fore the killing, and it is said got the better
of the fight, ard was waylaid and shot as a
matter of revenge.
Col J. S. Hobson has been elected Presi-
dent of the Board of Supervisors of Rankin
county,
Logan Barton, an escaped convict shot and
killed Vain Jones, another negro, in the
lower portion of Yazoo, on the 29th ult.
Jones was an important witness against
Barton, and for this. Barton took an oath to
kill him, which he did.
The Ledger says large number of men
from Beat three collected in Brookhaven
who said they were here to lynch colored
boy who outraged little girl, about five
years old, daughter of ]. @. Rawls He
was arrested soon after committing the act.
tried before Justice w. G. Price, was COM
mitted by him and brought to town by Mr..
Rawls. The Sheriff had placed him beyond
the reach of the crowd. The brute will be
tried when Court convenes on the 4th Mon
day of this month.
MISS OIAIC 1ogBEtb Vi 4 Ike anu
Mr.. Sauls, of Lawrence, were married few
days ago. Also DR.. B. ID. Bishop, of Pike
county, and Miss Jennie Larkin, of Brook
haven. Also Mr.. B. Hampton, of Pike
county and Miss Hester Barnes, of Marion
county.
Mr.. Charles E. Rushing respected citi-
zen of Lauderdale county died suddenly at
his residence near Marion, on Saturday
night.
w. r. Smith, prominent merchant Of
Crystal Springs, assigned to-day to A. j.
Sturges. His liabilities are $4,000, assets
SIG, 900, with his mother-in-law and uncle
as preferred creditors. A. E. Bahr, a mer-
chant at Reauregard, has made an assign
ment. His liabilities are $4,000, assets
$4,000.
S. B. McRaney, Of Beauregard, has also
assigned and was attached.
J. R. Sides. living eight miles west of
Starkyille, stabbed and killed Tom Quin,
colored, on the 9Th.
The following named gentlemen compose
the city government of Edwards: Mayor,
J. B. Greaves, Jr. Aldermen-R. FL. Mob.
lin, B. A. Root, @. P, Hewes, L. a. Moss.
J.F. Champenois, was elected President
Of the Board Of Supervisors Of Clarke
county.
Dr.. Maybin and family, of Yazoo, have
moved to Brookhayen.
Capt. /. 7. Blount and family, late of
Calhoun, has returned from Texas. Hope
be has come back to stay.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
The Star Reuters to be Routed.


By the following letter from the new
Attorney General, it will be seen that
the Star Reuters are to be vigorously
dealt with. The country will applaud
and say amen:
PHILADELPHIA, December 26, 1S8l.-MY
DEAR SIR-As soon as | enter on the duties
OF my department, which will be- in a few
Gays, propose to give you special authority
TO pursue the suggested civil suits against
the Star Routers) with all promptitude
orderly litigation will permit. The utter
most fpenny lawlessly received and taken
from the public treasury must be recovered
Hitherto you have given diligent attention
to the criminal proceedings, and before
came into the cases, had acquired a complete
knowledge Of the subject, These prosecu-
lions nlusi be earnestly pressed, trials must
be prompt and cases must be well prepared
On you, iogether with other counsel who
have beer before this investigating these
cases, must rely for their preparation.
All that isessential must be ready for use.
have resolved that my duty will require me
to take anactiye part in the trials in court
and propose to be present with you and
IN pers9n lead the prosecution for the
United States. ! am, sir,
Respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.
To Col. Geo. Bliss, New York City.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
The Inauguration.


On the 9th inst, was performed
the imposing ceremony of inducing
Gen. Robert Lowry, the Governor-elect,
into the great office whose duties he has
been called by the popular voice to dis
charge for the ensuing four years. In
this paper, we have printed his inaugu-
raj address outlining the principles and
objects by which his administration will
be controlled. They are set forth with
a clearness which admits of no miscon-
struction, and will commend them
selves to the approval of all who are
concerned for the welfare of the State.
The Governor-elect has brought to his
Office a consciousness Of the Importance
of the trust and a sincere wish to pro.
mote the prosperity of Che Common
wealth. There are great opportunities
for usefulness and careful study OF
the condition Of the State and her re
sources will point out the method
Some things in the way of reform
which experience has indicated, remain
to be accomplished. With fertile, soil
capable of great variety of produc
tions, and with means suitable for
varied manufacturing industries, there
is no reason why the career of our PEG
pie, with wholesome, economic legisla
ton, just laws, and impartial admins
tration, henceforward should not BE-
upward and onward. The Governor
elect has struck the keynote, and i
has found an echo in the hearts O
every true son and daughter of Mis-
| sissinni
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
How to Gain Population and Wealth

How to Gain Population and Wealth.
Besides an efficient State law, there
are several immigration societies in
Missouri. The Missouri immigration
Society, at St. Louis, during the past
year, has published $4,000 copies of the
Hand-boo of Missouri in English, 3d.
900 copies in German, 1860 county
reports and reports of the city and
State separate from the Handbook !;
Sc, 500 copies of the Commonwealth,
the paper published in the interest of
tlfe society; 1000 copies of the pro-
ceedings of the Missouri Immigration
Convention, 1000 maps of Missouri,
2 1000 copies of an address to the people
of Missouri, and has received from the
State 10000 copies of the Hand-b book.
The distribution of the English Hand
book has been 3,115 copies in Missouri,
g, 1876 to correspondents, 5,272 to adj
dresses sent from the countries, and 49,
900 shipped to the European agency.
OF the German edition, 5000 copies
have been shipped to the European
agency, to the agencies in Hamburg,
Brennan, Antwerp, and Brussels, and
to the steamship companies. The out
come of these efforts is estimated at an
increase of about 100, 900 to the popu-
lation of the State; and a correspond
ing increase to her wealth in actual
money and labor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

THE proposition of Mr.. B. H. Evers,
representative of an English firm. to
purchase the stock of Adams county in
the Natchez, jackson & Columbus Rail
road, At sixty cents on the dollar, was
rejected by the Adams County Board
Of Supervisors. The enterprise is in a
bad condition, or the capitalists would
have had Q bonanza if their PROPOSE
ton had been accepted. It was Wig
orOusIy opposed BY Gen. Martin, Presi-
dent of the Board.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

ST.. LOUIS REPUBLICAN: The Silver
bill was to draw the United States back
from the crazy course into which England
had led the world, by which gold had been
steadily advanced to the great damage, if
not absolute ruin, of mercantile Enterprise
all over the world. 1t was not an effort to
legislate the value of 412l grains of silver,
but a reiteration of the constitutional def
milton of the word dollar.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

SENATOR HAnnroSs resolutions de
claring that intelligence and State pride
are essential to good government, and
inviting Presidents, Professors, and stu
dents of the educational institutions
fostered By the State to attend the IN
auguration ceremonies, were timely,
and We are glad to note their adoption
by the Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

SINCE 1868 Fitz John Porter, for
merly Of the Union Army, has suffered
the disgrace Of having been cashiered.
After long time a Military Board re-
ported that the findings Of the court
martial we're wrong, Then Congress
took up the matter, in order to act on
this revision, and did nothing. Gen.
Grant has written . letter stating that
for nineteen years Gen. Porter has
suffered treatment which he did mol
deserve that be HIMSELF has labOred
under : wrong impression, and that be
retracts al he has said ID disparage.
nent q that officer. But justice comes
too late tie flower If lis manhood i
PISSED.
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The National Grange on the Right
Track.
Philadelphia Times

Philadelphia Times.
The National Grange announces that they
will not desist from completing the elevation
Of the Department of Agriculture until it
shall become in reality Government De
partment, with his head Cabinet officer.
The farm and the farmer are factors in the
Nations growth which demand more practi-
cal consideration on the part Of the Govern
ment than they now receive, and II win not
do 70 push the things pertaining to them
into corner.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

Mr.. J. G. CLARK has retired from
the editorial chair Of the Kosciusko
Star, which he has filed 80 well for two
years past, and Capt. p n johnson,
who has an established reputation Is one
st the ablest Journalists u the State,
has renewed bis connection with tie
paper
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
subscription Notice.

This Is the last number of The WEEKLY
CLARIos that will be sent to such Of our
subscribers as have not indicated a wish to
continue or renew. in response to circulars
and letters addressed 10 each during Novem-
Der and December We are reluctant to
take any name off our list, but the paper
will no; be forced upon any one who does
not consider it worth the moderate subscrip-
lion price charged. For two dollars We will
extend credit one year from date Of last
payment; for three dollars, credit will be
extended two years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
How Speaker Tisen's Election is
Received at Home.

Tupelo Journal.
There is but one feeling among the De
mocracy of this county in regard to the
election of Col. Tison Speaker of the House,
and that is feeling of pride and grati6ca-
ton. Col. Tison was placed in nomination by
Col. Inge, of Alcorp, who is reported to
have made very elegant speech on the oc-
cssion
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
The Fence Law Question.

The following resolution was recently
adopted by meeting at Holly Springs
ResoEred, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the chairman appoint committee
of seven to prepare resolutions expressing
the sense of the people of Marshall county
on the question Of a fence law or no fence
law, to be presented at an adjourned meet
ing
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

In this paper we have published an
able article from writer of experience
and ability, upon the real condition Of
the agricultural interests of Mississippi.
The writer takes an observation below
the surface, and draws picture which
is far from the color of the rose. 1t
may be too sombre; but in preparing
for the worst, nothing is lost. Some
considerations are presented which are
well worthy of consideration.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
supreme Court pecisions.

We will resume this week, the pub
neatlon OF abstracts Of decisions of the
supreme Court Of Mississippi, and will
continue the same regularly until all the
decisions that may be rendered this
year are reported,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11


THE following is the form of petition
in reference to Temperance which the
ministers of Aberdeen, have recon-
mended for circulation, to obtain sign
ers:
To the Legislatue of the STATE of Mississippi
The undersigned citizen of said State
resident in -- county, respectfully
represent that the popular mind has been,
and still is being, considerably agitated
upon the best policy to bepursued in deal
ing with the liquor traffic in this State,
which has recently developed with great
rapidity; and, in their opinion, the deter
mination of the question: by direct vote
upon it as an isolated natter of police, is
the proper course tofbe pursued in the
present exigency. They recognize that
differences of opinion may and do exist as
to the propriety of prohibiting instead of
regulating this traffic and, without COM
hitting themselves either way, they hum
bly, pray your Honorable Body to pass such
constitutional amendment in the premises,
prohibiting the liquor traffic in this State,
as may be deemed advisable, and provide
for its submission to the people at the next
general election thereafter, They, however
respectfully suggest ahat said amendment
be Of character to commend itself, and not
SO extreme as to provoke reactionary move
ment in case it b. ratified at the polls
And as in duty bound your petitioners will
ever pray, etc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

One Tully has been convicted of
fraud on the ballot box in the last mu-
nicipal election in Philadelphia. As
Tnlly is Republican and Philadelphia a
Republican community, the fact should
be set down to the credit of that party.
Tully was sentenced to six months i'm,
prisonment, fine of one hundred dol
lars, and to be debarred of holding any
Office of trust, honor or profit and
voting at any election in the Common
wealth for the period of seven years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

II vii Be seen that Senator holland
has lee aF on the question of increased
educational facilities for the white fe-
males of the State By introducing 8
comprehensive bin On the subject.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

SPEAKING of the preliminary inquiry
into the case of Vance, Marion rioter,
who was remanded to Jail without bail
to await action of the grand jury, the
Meridian Mercury says:
The investigation has produced the con-
viction in the minds of the Justices, we ap-
prehend, and all who have followed the eVi-
dence. that what is known as the Marion
riot was premeditated and matured con-
spiracy oa the part of the negroes to commit
murder on that day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

w ]. vance,, charged With tie muir
der Of barnett. Harvey, and Eegars. II
tie Marion rot. St his preliminary e.
animation. uas rsmanded e jaiI nth
ont bah. TO await tie action d -
Grad jury in February.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

Ok motion of Representative Fred
erick. of Tippah. the House has passed
a resolution appointing Committee on
Congressional Districts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

TIE liquor prohibitionists have an
eloquent and stalwart champion in the
Legislature in the person Of Representa-
tive Inge, of Alcorn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

THE Raymond Gazette learns that in
doing the work on the Natchez and
Jackson Railroad the bridge over Bayou
Pierre will be completed within ten
DAVIS; the cut at Utica is finished, and
the train will soon be in that town.
The entire grading force will move to
RAYMOND the latter part of next week,
and commence operations on the extern
sion from RAYMOND to jackson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

IA MISSISSIPPI WOMAN" resumes the
discussion of the question Of a State
Female College, under the more COM
prehensive soubriquet of "Mississip-
pian." in another column.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

IT will be seen that in the report on
the Liquor Question adopted by the
Mississippi Conference, strong ground
is taken against the pint law.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11

THE New ORLEANS DEMoCAT's Illus
trated Almanac for 1882, is on our
table. 1t is indeed Hand Book of in
formation, both useful and ornamental,
and admirably adapted to the latitude in
which the Times-Democrat is a favorite.
Thanks to the publishers.