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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
The New Management of the c., st
L. & N. o. r. r.

The following circular has been issu'
ed by Mr.. J. c. Clarke, President Of
the c., st. L. & N. 0. R. R:
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5, 1882.
To the Officers and Employees of the Chi.
cagO, St. Louis and New Orleans Rail-
road Co.
On the 1st, January, 1888, the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, as lessee, will
assume the control and mana cement Of this
road. Their general officers will be located
in Chicago, and are as follows: Mr.. Z. T.
Jeffery, general superintendent; Mr.. J. f.
Tucker, traffic manager; Mr.. J. G. Yelling,
general auditor Mr. A. H. Hanson, gener.
al passenger agent; Mr.. Henry Schlacks,
superintendent of machinery.
The resident officers. who will be imme-
diately in charge of the operation of this
line, between Cairo and New Orleans, are
Mr. G. NJ. Sheafe, superintendent; Mr.. d.
B. Morey, general freight agent Mr.. w.
W. Finley, assistant general freight agent /;
Mr.. J. w. Coleman, assistant general pas
senger agent; Mr.. R. S. Charles, local
treasurer; Mr. S. B. McConnico, general
agent Respectfully,
JAS. G. CLARKE,
President Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans Railroad Co.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
Why Senator Voorhees, is Not in Favor
Of Civil Service Reform Just Yet.

The subject of civil-seryice reform being
mentioned, Senator Voorhees, said:
81 looks to me as if this issue was made
prominent by the Republican press and Re
publican leaders just at this time from very
interested and selfish motives. It is very
apparent to them, as it is 10 everybody else,
that they are on the ragged edge of preci-
pice over which they viii be drawn in 1884
1t is absolutely certain that two years hence
the Democratic party, if guided by conserya-
tive commou-sense, will take control OF the
executive department of the government
There are now more than 100000 Republic
cans in Office, and as Gov. Foster said a few
days ago, the proposed civil-service reform
if enacted into law, would keep them il
Office under a Democratic administration
am not in favor of this, nor anything Ike
it. | am in favor of reforming the civil
service, but the best reformation | cal
think of would be to make a thorough
change in the service from top to bottom
do not think the Democratic party vii
swallow the hook prepared for Il, although
baited by the aliuring issue of so-called civi
| service reform"
(There is great deal in the sugges
ton. Are the barnacles that hav
been clinging to the ship of state for 10
these many years to have life tenure
created for them p
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RESOLUTIONS have been introduced
into both Houses of Congress directing
inquiry whether at the recent Congress
sional election, money was raised by
assessment or otherwise, from Federal
ofice-hOlders or employees, for election
purposes, and if SO, by whom, and what
amount was so raised, and how the
same was collected and expended,
and whether such assessment was not
in violation of law; also whether any
Federal OfRce-holder or employee has
been dismissed or threatened with dis
missal or deprivation of any right or
privilege by reason of his refusal TO pay
any assessment made on him, or was
otherwise interfered with.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

The correspondent who sends the an.
nouncement of Mr.. Conn's candidacy
for District Attorney, accompanies it
with the request that we publish it,
with the following tribute from the Wes-
son Herald:
Mr.. Conn, at present, is the Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee of
Copiah County. He is a lawyer of abil-
ity, and high standing, and represents
the rising element at the bar, and from
personal knowledge and observation as
we'll as the opinion Of those competent to
Judge, we are convinced of his eminent fit
ness for that ofiee-an Office requiring dill
igence, learning, and thorough knowledge
Of jurisprudence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

MARRIED, at Bensalem Church, near
Caseyville, Lincoln county, on Sunday morn
ing, December Sd, 1882, by the Rev. G. w.
Grafton, Mr.. P. H. DAVIS and Miss REBEC-
CA ]. MCPHERSON, daughter of Eliza J.
and of the late Malcolm Mcpherson.
THE CLARION extends its best wishes. The
groom has been one of its regular readers
for several years, and that is high evidence
his worth and having known the bride
from childhood, We congratulate him on
his choice. May peace aud plenty be their
portion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
The State Grange.

This body is well represented by solid
and intelligent delegations. In this list
will be found a number of the fair, pub
lic-spirited daughters of the State who
have equal voice in the Grange, with
the " lords of creation" The address
of the Master of the Grange was schol
arly as well as practical. The Order i:
on rising ground. 1t has now 1913 Sub
ordinate Oranges in the State.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The House.

Mr. Page, of Alabama, chairman of the
committee of commerce, reported resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of War for
| information as to whether any moneys APP
propriated by the lass river aud harbor
bill were appropriated for work or objects
thai are not in the interest and for the
benefit of commerce and navigation, and, if
so, the names of such works and objects and
the respective amounts so appropriated;
whether any Of the money has been used on
the works not in the interest Of commerce
and navigation, and, if so, the names Of
such works whether the expenditure Of any
money authorized by that act has been with
held or stopped, and, if 50, how much, and
for what cause.
The House Committee on WAYS and
Means at its meeting to-day adopted re-
port in favor of the bill abclishing all in
ternal revenue taxes on tobacco, snnff,
cigars and cigarettes, and it was subsequent
~ reported to the House.
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THE TARrrF Commission, falling i

TIE TARIFF COMMISSION, falling in
with the current Of sentiment, contrary
to expectation, have recommended a
reduction of the tariff on many articles
The majority of the Commission is COM
posed Of original prOtectiOnists, and
their report Is an admission that the
present tariff Is what the National Dem
ocratic Convention pronounced it." A
masterpiece of injustice, inequality and
false pretence." which plumbers many
industries and subsidies few.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
Death Of an Esilmahle LADY,.

Mrs Susan Dudley Mimms, wife Of Mr.. G
w. Mimms, Sr., died at her residence near
Utica. in the 5lst year Of her age, on the l4th
Of November. She was lovely and consist
ent christian woman, and her death will be
severely felt BY large circle Of admiring
relatives and friends. For more than thirty
years she had been q devoted member Of the
Baptist acknowledgement Gazette.
10 the bereaFed husband and family, THE
CLARION tenders it sincersst sympathy IN
heir sore bereavement
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

WE publish in this paper for the in
formation of the public the opinion O
the learned Judge in the case of the
State of Mississippi V. The n. o. Mo
bile q Texas Railroad Co, which wa;
tried and determined at the last term
of the United States Circuit Court sit
ting for this District.
The purpose of the suit was to com
| pei the defendant to abute nuisance
charged to have been committed by ii
in the construction of a bridge across
the channel of Pearl river, where it de-
pouches into Lake Borgne, without the
draw of sixty feet as, it was alleged, the
charter of said defendant prescribed,
and erect instead one in accordance
with the provisions of said act of inc0r-
poration.
The present bridge obstructs the free
navigation of Pearl river and thereby
entails an additional expense of so cts.
per thousand feet upon the lumber deal
ers along said river in that vessels must
anchor at distance and send in sehoon-
ers and other small crafts for the lum-
Der, when, but for said bridge, the yes
sells themselves could proceed imme-
diately to the mills. 1t viii be seen,
therefore. that the suit was of the ut
most importance to the lumber interest
of Mississippi.
In behalf of the State the Attorney
General fled brief, and Jas. L. Harris
Esq, delivered an oral argument. In
behalf of the defendant, Gaylord B.
Clark, Esq, of Mobile appeared in per-
son.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

THE House Committee on postofices
in Congress have unanimously agreed to
report bill in favor Of the reduction Of
letter postage to 2 cents per half ounce.
Why not 60 little farther and promote
the economical diffusion Of knowledge
by reducing the postage on newspapers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
a vile Agenoy q corruption
lVashsngton 81 Register. ]

Washsngton City Register.
The Internal Revenue Bureau is the
vilest agency Of corruption known among
placeholders. It's determination viii be
the first universally approved measure
enacted By Democratic Congress A
thousand ainecures and salaries and soft
places viii b annihilsted and tie country
perfectly bIs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
A Young but ResoInle Bride.

Shubuta Messenger
On Thursday morning n couple got in at
Waynesboro sfoot from Choctaw county,
Ala, drenching wet They ran away lest
Sunday night, were married at st. Stephens
Monday evening, and reached Waynesboro
before day Thursday morning. The bride
is Miss Alice Dorthesty and the groom Mr.
Mack Evans, the former II and the latter
% years old.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

HoN. J. D. &. ATKINS, Representa-
tive from Tennessee, and Chairman d
the Committee on Appropriations in the
present House, is a candidate for Clerk
of the next House of Representatives.
He is a good man, anu ought to be
strong. if he isn't.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
ANSWER.

The case you put cannot be applied
at all, because there is no similarity
between it and the Tate county affair
In the Tate county returns the figures il
the certificate and i'll the ''itemized
account" were precisely the same. The
abstract reads thus: V. H. Manning
1866; ]. R. Chalmers 1872. The
''itemized account" which accompanied
it reads as follows. Y. Fl. Manning
1866; J. r. CANDLES 1472. If mer-
chant makes an abstract of A. BIS ac-
count, and renders an itemized state
ment of it at the same time, with the
figures alike in both, it could not be
said that an error in writing the name
Of A. B. in the latter, would warrant
the inference that it was intended for
some other person besides A. B.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

0s the question Of jurisdiction in the
Brodhead-McLean case. the Supreme
Court of Missouri says
That this Court has jurisdiction By man
danus to compel ministerial officers to per-
form 4 duty eDioined upon them By law.
which they refuse to perform ct the rela-
ton Of ! person having right and direct
interest ID the matter, and for the enforce
menti Of which right he has mother adequate
remedy, We have no doubt.
IN holding this decision the Court
cites many former decisions pronounced
By the same Court and b. those Of other
States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

Tar N. Y Sun says that it is not
creditable to the Louisianians that they
could not beat Kellogg at the polls, but
it IS better that he should take his seat
than that he should be kept out Of it by
! technieality,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

SERIOUS OanssroN.-The Presidents
message contains some things to con,
denim and more to approve, but the neg
lect to advise the immediate repeal Of
the odious and unconstitutional federal
election LAWS IS eensurable.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING
Senate.

| Mr.. Beck presented a resolution and pre-
amble relating 10 political assessments
After embodying in the preamble copies Of
the Mohone and Hubbell circulars:
The resolution provides that the Commit
tee on the Judiciary be, and is hereby, in
structed to investigate promptly and
thoroughly the conduct Of said committees
in requesting or receiving from employees Of
the United States either money or other
things Of value for political purposes during
the year 1882. The committee is directed
| to ascertain how much money has been col
lected during the current year from the
officials and employees of the government;
by whom it was collected the amount paid
by each, and TO whom it was paid how the
money so collected was expended, stating
when and where in detail, and TO whom it
was paid out. If said committees or any
member of them, have any portion Of the
money so collected in their possession, to
state how many.
By Mr.. Brown To repeal the internal
revenue act Of 1864, and all laws and parts
Of laws enlargng, extending or amending
the same.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Morgan, of Ala, introduced a Joint
resolution for an amendment to the consti-
tuition authorizing the President to veto
part of an appropriation bill and approve of
the remainder
Mr.. George, of Miss, offered a Joint
resolution for an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing that in appropriation bills
the exact amount Of each appropriation and
the purposes for which it is made shall be
stated, and no extra compensation shall be
granted to any public contractor, officer,
agent or servant after making of the con-
tract or rendering of service, and that the
President mfy approve and disapprove APP
in the same bill and return to
Congress the portion of the bill disapproved,
Is in ordinary cases of veto.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13


IT affrouts common sense to assume
that the Supreme Court ever intended
by any decision it has rendered, to furn-
ish ground for denying the power and
the duty of Election Commissioners to
correct a mere clerical error in their
certificate declaring the result of an
election, or in memorandum accom-
panying the same, or discrepancy in
their statement. If under our statutes
a pretext so timsy is all sufficient to
overturn the fundamental law of the
right Of the people to have their votes
returned to the Secretary of State ascast
and actually eo,ntedby the inspectors, and
toabsolutely annul them, our statutes are
wofally defective and our elective sys-
tenn farce. The Supreme Court could
not have intended to promulgate such
doctrine.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

Hon. w, T. DoRrcH, of Wayne
county, is officially announced as can.
didate for the United States Senate to
succeed Gen. NJ. w. Ransom. The
election will be made by the North Car
DINA Legislature, which meets in Janu.
or1-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13


The Supreme Court of Missouri has
rendered its decision in the case Of Brod-
head vs.. Mclean. Brodhead (Dem-
ocrat) petitioned for q mandamus to
compel the election managers to count
the votes of two disputed precincts in
the 9th Congressional District. The
Court has issued a peremptory order to
the managers to count the votes. The
execution of this order insures the cleo
ton Of Brodhead. The noteworthy fea-
ture Of the case is that the Court as
serted its jurisdiction over the case.
Indeed, where the duties Of an officer
are ministerial and not judicial, NE
have not heard the authority Of the
Court called in question.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

Here IS whaI Ger. Marlin e1peeIs

Here is what Gen. Martin expects to
do with his road
We EXPECT to negotiate our bonds soon
ii New York to pay al debts and extend
the road to Decafuf, Alabama, By way Of
Macon and Columbus Miss. In Alabama
ue will traverse the great coal and iron
fields. Our road built 70 Decatur, there
viii Be an air line practically from
Natchez to New York. The road Is built
81 concrete from Decatur I'd EeW York.
Soon We win have road To Laredo on the
.sio Grande. Great part Of our road i conf
leted il Texas.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
Tho kellogg Case.

The,Governor of Louisiana, after hay
ing fire for ten days, and hearing a
wholesome sound of public opinion,
issued the certificate to Kellogg. It's
always better to rely upon known fact,
than upon quirks and bubbles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

In the statement by the Commission
er of Pensions of the number of surviv-
ing widows of Revolutionary soldiers,
there are eighty-four of them scattered
throughout the country-one from Mis-
sissippi included. These must be ven
cradle ladies, as the war was fought a
hundred years ago.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

The Agricultural Department reports
a large shortage Of hogs in the greatest
hog producing States. This indicates
a high prioe for all kinds Of meat for
the next twelve months We heard Of
one 81 onr Kinds county planters the
other day selling lot d flttened hog
for seven cents : pound % tot.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

You can always have hearty, robust
health in your family at little cost by using
Parker's Ginger Tonic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS bin for re-
lieving the U. S. Supreme Court, pro-
viding for on intermediate Court of
Appeals, viii require the appointment
of eighteen new judges. 1t passed the
Senate at the last session. If it does
not pass the House, at the present ses-
sion, it is probable that the appointment
of those eighteen judges is in reserve
for the Democratic President of 1884.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

EX-SENATOR GrBEnr, late Of Coying-
ington county. has located At Wesson
for the practice Of Law.
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Clubbing With Other Papers.

We have also effected liberal clubbing
arrangements with most of the newspapers
in Mississippi, and viii be glad to arrange
with all-so that THE CLARION and the
county paper can be had at considerably
reduced rates.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

THE United States District Attorney
in view of statements in Virginia, to the
effect that frauds were committed al
the recent Congressional election, has
issued a process fer all persons, who
have been reported to him as having
cognizance of such frauds, or who have
made such statements, to attend the
session of the grand jury of the fall term
of the United States District Court, now
in session at Richmond. If such dis
reputable practice as the Malone State
Canvassing Board was guilty of in the
I'd District, where the votes of county
were thrown out on the pretext ex-
planned in another column, was an in.
dictable offence, they could not hope to
escape punishment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13
DELEGATES.


Amite County-W. B. Kinnebrew, Mrs. 5.
E. kinnebrew.
CarroIl--W. T. Stone, Mrs. s. E. Stone.
Chickasaw-W. D. Couch, W. i. Steen, j. A.
Griffin.
Choctaw-w. R. Love, J. A. H. shannon,
Mrs. Shannon.
Claiborne-R. W. Magruder, 7. j. Ably, Mrs.
Helen A. AbY, Isaac d. Magruier.
Clarke-W L. Brennan.
Clay-R. Fl. Payne.
Desc OF. A. Dotson.
Hinds-L. F. Afford.
Holmes-H. W. Thurman.
Jaspe--W. E. Smith
jefferson p K. Whitney, Mrs. Helen Whit
ney.
nemper-J Z. Robinson.
Lafayette-J. NJ. Kimmon.
Lauderiale-J NJ. Lemore.
Lowndes-E. NJ. Franks
Madison-W. b. j. Barnett.
| Marshall-J. NJ. Smith, A. !. Rylee.
Mouroe-D. A. Beeks.
NEWTON. B. Bailey, A. II. Munros.
| Neshoba-Wm. Price.
| 0kdbbeha-B. T. Belle, A. T. Estes.
| Pike-T. N. Jackson.
Scott. NJ. Ssgrest, A. @. Farmer, L. b
| Lyle.
'Yalobusha-J W. Smith.
| Warren-Ben. Foulkes.
| MEMBERS.
Claiborne cOunty-Jao. G. Hastings, Miss
| Fanny Neal.
Jefferson-T L Darden, Mrs. Sophie Oar
| den, j. W. Bunch.
Lowndes-W IT. worthington.
| Madson-M C, Barnett.
Hinds-E. G. Wall, s. Green Wilson, Jno
T. Hull, L B. Moseley, L. BArksIAie.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

Is eight of the counties Of Illinois,
ladies wsre elected to the Office of Conn.
u Euperintendent of Schools 1t the
November election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

OUR esteemed neighbor, the Comet,
differs with us about "the applicability
of the case of Oglesby vs.. Sigman.
The very fact that two such fair and
judicial minded journals as the Comet
and CLARION differ in heir construction
of the decision, shows the necessity Of a
new one. But what is more needed is an
amendment to Sec 40 Of the Revised
Code, setting forth that nothing here
in shall be construed to prevent the
Commissioners of Election after they
have transmitted to the Secretary Of
State a statement of the votes, from
correcting clerical errors, or an apparent
or real discrepancy in the said state
ment." And still another amendment
would be exceedingly proper, requiring
the presence of the Governor at the
canyassing of the returns by the Secrc
tary of State. As the law now stands
the Governor is required to issue com
mission on the certificate of that Officer
without knowledge of the facts on
which ii is based.
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payroll until his recovery.


Mr. J. NJ. WILLIAMS, Clerk of the
Board of Tate County Election
Commissioners, has certified that the
tally sheet annexed to the certificate of
the Commissioners, as filed in the Sec
rotary of States's Office, is in the form
written therein, and that in writing
"Chambless" in said tally sheet, he meant
to write Chalmers. 1t will be remember
ed that the name, j. R. Chalmers was
correctly written in the certificate sign
ed by the Commissioners.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

Col. GUsTAyus A. HENRY died at
his home in Alabama on the Sd inst,
at the age of about iorty-four years. He
was son of the late Maj. G. A. Henry,
known many years as the Eagle Orator
of Tennessee, who died at Clarksville
Col. Henry, like his illustrious father,
possessed many noble traits of charae-
ter. During the late war he served on
the staff of Hood, Johnston and ether
commanders of the Army of Tennessee,
and was conspicuous for gallantry. He
was nearrelative of Maj. Pat. Henry,
of Brandon, Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

IT is a surprise that Capt, w. Fl.
Hardy, who has been invaluable in get.
ting the N. o. & N. E. railroad scheme
afoot, has not been reelected Vice
President The Meridian Observer voices
the sentiment of the friends Of the road
in this State in saying
Captain Hardy has been connected with
the road since its first organization, and has
labored faithfully, earnestly and efficiently
to get this great enterprise in successful OPP
Grafton, aud with his many friends in this
State, we regret TO see his connection with
it severed.
EDuoRs CLARION: Suppose a merchant
makes an abstract of A. BIS account, and ac-
companies it vita an itemized account, and
the two are different, which should be taSen
as the true one? Apply this TO the decision Of
the Secretary of State in reference TO the re-
turns of the Tate county Commissioners.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-13

Iris telegraphed that the Sixth Audi.
tor of the POstofice Department having
decided that the price fixed by the
Postmaster-G General for mail-letting ad.
vertisements was final, a publisher Of
this city appealed from the decision.
contending that under the law the Clerk
of the House of Representatives had the
right to fix the rates of government
advertising. Judge Lawrence, the
Comptroller Of the Treasury, has rem
dered decision affirming that Of the
Sixth Auditor. We we're not before
aware that the issue had been raised BY
4 jackson publisher.