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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
Important Litigation in Georgia.

ATLANTA, GA, Alphabetically the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
through their attorneys, Joseph Cumming
and Gen. A. R. Lawton, filed bill of in
junction in the Superior Court of this
county restraining the Railroad Commits
sioners from the enforcement of circulars
20 and q, in SO far as they apply to the
Georgia Road and it's branches. The bill
recites that the rates fix ed by the Commits
sion conflict with certain privileges qua r
anteed by its charter; and that thus far the
company have submitted to the reduction
made by the Commission under protest,
and not because itdeemed it just. ThAbiIl
prays that the act of the Legislature crea-
ting the Georgia Commission be declared
null and void, and that the Commission be
perpetually enjoined from fixing the rates
Of passenger fare and freight on the Georgia
Road. The case was set for hearing on the
10th inst, before Judge Lawson.
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The Political Effect Of the Veto.

Washington Cor. N o. PicayuneJ
The Democrats are unanimously of opn-
ion that the President has made a fatal
blunder, which will ruin his party, and this
Is also the opinion of many Republicans
The result was that among the Democratic
politicians there was strong feeling Of
exultation. The prediction is freely made
that the Democrats will carry the next
House of Representatives by at least forty
majority, and that the veto will insure
them the States of Oregon, California, Ne
yada and Colorado, for the future.
In Oregon and Colorado Legislatures are
to be elected this year, who will choose
successors to Senators Grover and Teller.
1t is now thought that one if not both will
be Democrats.
New Jersey is now regarded as safe for
the Democracy. Indeed, there is good rea-
son to believe that the effect of the veto
will be felt all through the laboring centres
of the North
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Railroad Suits.
Vicksburg Commercial.l

NlChophiE NOululGiCiNl
Our citizens remember the serious acct
dent to the incoming train on the morning
of September 10th, of last year, on the
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad. The
following are some Of the suits now on file
in the United States Court at Jackson, for
damages, which will come up for trial at
the May term:
Mrs, Charles Young, of St. 10, Louisiana,
$50, 600.
Miss Carrie ATosby, of this county, $685.
600.
The Misses Gollmans, of st. 10, Louis
lana, one s. 600 and one $4,000.
Mrs. NJ. L. OBrien, of New Orleans $780,
000
The case of Putnam SEWER, of Madison
parish, Louisiana, was compromised and the
money, $4,000, paid on yesterday
Israel Putnam, of Atlanta, Ga, has
brought suit in the United States court at
Atlanta for $4,000. An effort has been
made by the officers of the court there, to
serve an attachment on two of the sleeping
coaches of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railroad, but SO far the effort
has not been successful.
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Important Railroad Transaction.

It is announced by authority that the
Vicksburg and Ship Island Railroad
and the Vicksburg and Memphis Rail
road have been sold to 4. I. Wilson &
Co., of New York, for $4,000 1t is
said that it will insure the early com
pletion Of these roads. r. T. Wilson
was one of the former owners Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, extending from Chattanooga
to Washington City, his interest in
which he disposed of in order to make
this purchase. Speaking of the sale,
the Nicksburg Commercial says:
No event in the history of this city ever
f0reshadowed greater possibilities for future
growth and prosperity. The early compile
ton of these roads, as now assured, will be
the dawning of new era in the CONNER
cial growth Of Vicksburg and bring new
life to every department of trade. Messrs.
L. A. Campbell, Thomas McGehee, and E.
Martin are now in the city of New York
perfecting the details of the sale and trans
far
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" None knew him but to love,
Nor named him, but to praise. "

The signs are that immigration this
year will surpass even the large total of
last year. The arrivals at New York
during March were nearly $4,000,
almost double the number for the same
month last year, which was %, 908
The total for the first quarter, 70, 433,
is also nearly twice as large as that for
the corresponding period last year, A.
SAT. The nationalities of the new
corners are divided il about the same
ratio as last year, and the increase has
been even in all except those from
Italy. Here there has been striking
increase.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

san Francisco EXAMINER The ex.
cessively silly story is going the rounds d
the Eastern press that il the anti-coole bill
becomes ; Law, the Chinese Mission, will
withdraw from Washington, and that China
will prohibit trade with the United States.
superlatiYe bosh! The bill but proposes
to do that which the Chinese Government
assented to in the last negotiated treaty.
Besides, a. we buy twice as much from
China as We sell to her, we suppose the
infection could be borne. The manufactu-
rers Of such absurd canards must suppose
that Americans are the most easily fooled
people on the face Of the globe.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

A WEALTHY Italian left for Europe
last week with view of inducing his
countrymen to migrate to Arkansas,
where he says he has purchased from
the Government some 10000 acres OF
land said to be valuable for agricultural
purposes, particularly for fruit-raising,
and which he offers TO sell for Sc per
acre. The land is not far from Little
Rock. We wish the said Italian had
taken a look at our Seashore region
where the soil and climate are peculiarly
adapted for such culture, particularly
fruit, as his eountrymen are accustomed
~
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WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Ladies Aid Society for the Sufferers by
the Overflow.
WASHINGTON Cry, April s, 1872.

WASHINGTON Cry, April s, 1882,
EDITORS CLARION: A Ladies Aid Society
has been formed in this city for the benefit
of the sufferers from the floods in the South.
Clothing, money, and all useful articles are
solicited, and the response 50 far is liberal
The ladies interested in this work are Mrs.
Waite, wife of the Chief Justice Mrs Adj
miral John Rodgers. Mrs. Commodore Car
ter, Mrs Money, of Mississippi, aud many
Others. Among the prominent Southerners
who attended at donation party for the
benefit of the sufferers, were Senator and
Mrs. Kellogg, Gen. Floyd King, Gen. Chal-
mers, Mrs. Senator Jonas, and others.
OBSERVER.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

Mr.. CLARKE, President of the G.,
St, L. & N. o. R. R., in a speech at
Starkville, said that his company would
not call on the people for anything
except the right of way for the road,
on the line of his extension from Kosci-
usko to Aberdeen. Hestated that they
would commence surveying the road in
two weeks, and work would begin at
an early date, Our Starkville friends
are jubilant at the prospect Of an early
connection with New Orleans and the
outside world generally.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

On the 10th, Mr. Garland, of Arkan.
sas did our Legislature the kindness tC
present to the Senate, the memorial ask
ing for revival of the land grant o.
1856 to aid the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad. Mr.. George had not returned
to his seat in consequence of engage
ments at home, and Mr.. Lamar was
absent on account of illness in his
family. Mr.. George had previously
introduced a bill in compliance with the
petition of the Legislature. We may
add that letters from three of our
Representatives, Messrs. Chalmers,
Muldrow and Manning, give assurance
that they will use their best efforts to
secure an extension of the grant, for
which there are preeedents without
number.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

Il the u s. Senate, Mr.. Cameron,
Of Pennsylvania, presented petition
from the Philadelphia Board Of Trade
for the abrogation Of the Hawaiian
treaty which admits Hawaiian sugar.
free Of duty, while heavy tax i i'm
posed on the sugars Of other countries.
It i understood that there vas some
sharp practice N securing the adoption
Of the measure and that the Yankee
monopolists who are raising sugar On
the island paid pretty well for the dis
examination ii their favor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

BRooKHAvES LEDGER: Governor Lowry
has always been equal to every emergency
As soon as the Legislature adjourned be
went to the flooded district, bought and has
distributed supplies to the sufferers. By
his timely aid he has relieved the suffering
Of thousands. He is, truly, the right MAJ
in the right place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
The Increase of Public School Fund

The last Legislature increased the
public school fund, distributed by the
Auditor, from two hundred thousand
to three hundred thousand dollars.
We have been asked by several inter
ested when the increased distribution is
to be made, and on inquiry of A uditor
are informed that the next, July,
distribution will include all funds on
hand from fines. forfeitures, ETC., at that
time and in the succeeding, or Janu-
airy, distribution, whatever may be
lacking will then be supplied from State
Treasury, so as to make the entire dis
tribution three hundred thousand
dollars, for the two semi-annual distri-
buttons of July and The
present school term, therefore, will not
be affected by the law.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

MR. E. E. FRANTz, having succeed
ed his father in the publication of the
Brandon Republican, announces his
programme in vigorous salutatory in
the last number of the paper. With good
qualifications, good training, level
head and determination to succeed, he
enters upon his task. We need not
assure him that he has the best wishes
of THE CLARION.
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Death of U. s. Marshal, Col. Jack
Wharton.
HEIs STRICKEN WIru ApopIexy
Times Democrat, 7th.1

Times-Democrat, 7th
At Is minutes past 5 o'clock last evening
United States Marshal Jack Wharton died
in the Office Of Surveyor ofPort, Pinchback,
in the Gustom-House
At about 3 o'clock Col Wharton left his
Office in the Custom-House. overlooking
Old Ievee street, and went to the Office Of
Surveyor Pinchbaek, which is on the oppo-
site side OF the building. After few mo-
ments conversation he was about to return
to his office, when T. B. Stamps, vino was
in the room, called him back. Col. Whar-
ton turned to Stamps in response 10 his
summons, and suddenly said Stamps, /
don't feel good. | have headache. Open
the window for me- Stamps threw up the
window, and Col. Wharton seated himself
on a sofa which stood near ii. After re-
manning seated a moment, he laid himself
down, and then asked Stamps to remove
his coat, saying Il feel very hot,
Stamps was removing the coat when he
noticed a strange look on Col Wharton's
face, and becoming alarmed for the first
time, he called Surveyor Pinchback, who
was writing at his desk. The Surveyor
turned to the assistance of Stamps, and as
he reached the sofa Col Wharton looked up
i'll his face and said, Il am gone" and i'm
mediately went off in fit. The Surveyor
gave loud and startled call for help, which
echoed through the building, and brought a
number Of persons to the room. Several
messengers were dispatched for physicians,
and in q short time DR.. Pratt arrived, aud
was followed in few moments by DIR.
Smythe. They declared his sickness to be
al apopleetic stroke All that could be
done was done, but Col. Wharton never
regained consciousness, and at 5:15 he
breathed his last. About an hour after
death his body was removed to the late
residence of the deceased, No. $50 St.
Charles street.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

Born houses of Congress have passed
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase and distribution oSseeds to the
people in localities oyerhowed by the
Mississippi, and who have been rendered
destitute thereby.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

JUDGE FEATHERsToS.-We understand
General Featherston accepts the Judgeship
and will hold his first court at Cofeevilie
in May. He will occupy the bench with
decided ability and dignity, and deal ont
justice and equity to ail,-Holly Springs
Reporter,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

The paper Of our esteemed young
friend, Mr.. Howard P. Beaman, the
Seashore Beacon, has entered upon the
second year of its existence. We con
graduate him, that he begins a new
year under favorable auspices, and will
further say that if merit and industry
and capacity are elements Of success, he
will achieve IL.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

Is reply to the enquiries of the New
York Herald as to what, in their 0pin-
ion,- the Federal government should do
TO prevent the overflow Of the AIissis-
sippi and a repetition of the recent dis
asters, the Governors of Mississippi,
Arkansas and. Louisiana shaye made
prompt response. The excellent reply
of Gov. Lowry will be found in another
column
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

SENATOR BRowN, the solitary Demo
crat who voted against the Chinese bill
in the United States Senate, has re-
ceiyed note from Senator Edmunds
expressing high admiration for his
speech against the bill. Mr.. Edmunds
says that he has nothing but approval
for the cogency, power and temper Of
the Grafton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

THE election Of DIR. Writ Johnston
of this city to the Presidency Of the
State Medical Association was a deserved
compliment to one of the ablest men Of
the Medical profession in the State, and
withal, one Of its most use full and public
spirited citizens.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
Appointments bH the PresIdent.

The President nominated Henry NJ. Tel
Ter, Of Colorado, Secretary OF the Interior;
VIM. r, Chandler, Of New Hampshire, Sec
rotary Of the Navy; VIM. III. Hunt, of
Louisiana, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lster Plenipotentiary to Russia and John
Y. Knox, Of Minnesota, Comptroller Of Cur
rency.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

The deceased was the son~of the late
DR.. John o. Wharton, and nephew OF
our honored fellow.citizen, Thomas J.
Wharton, formerly ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
Mississippi. His paternal grandfather
was formerly Z. S. Senator from Ten
nessee, and he was a near relative of
Gen. William H. Wharton one Of the
orators and heroes of the revolution
in which Texas achieved her indepen-
dence. Gen. Wharton of the late war
who was killed in duel by Col. Baylor
we believe, was also a near relative.
On his maternal side, his family was
scarcely less distinguished in Maryland.
The deceased was dashing soldier, a
brilliant wit, and a generous, knightly
gentleman who had attached to him a
large circle of friends. His remains
were carried to Maryland for burial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
THE Mississippi Farmer incidentally

The Mississippi Farmer incidentally
mentions that Hon. a. J McLaurin.
of Brandon i spoken Of IN the highest
terms as candidate for seat ii Con-
gress from his (this) District, and says
that his election to that high Office viii
give his host Of friends much real
pleasure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

BILLS are now before Congress to re-
duce postage on all letters for all dis
tances to 2 cents. When that takes
place, drop-letter postage will also be
reduced to 1 cent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

The. Jasper County Review says that on
Thursday last about sixty negroes passed
through Paulding on their way to work for
Mr.. Robbins, on the N. o. & N
r. Railroad. They came from Vicksburg
having beeen driven there from the swamps
to secure their lives from the floods.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

liz the list of West Point appoint
ments from the South during the cur
rent year, are the names of Patrick
Henry and Edward ScGdder from Mis-
sissippi - - f,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

GATH; Excessive high tariffs yield
ing the usual results-high wages, high
prices Of rents and provisions, stfikes
and dissatisfaction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
The Chinese Importation Question

On question shall the bill pass over
the retoof the President, thevote in the
Senate stood Yeas, %; nays. q. It
therefore failed-tWo-third's not having
voted in the affirmative. Every Dem
ocrat and six Republicans voted to sus-
tain the veto. After the veto. bills
were introduced in the Senate and
House embodying the features Of the
original bill, only reducing the suspen-
sion Of importation from twenty years
to ten.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

An. @. Picayune telegram of the
9Th from Washington says that the
only speech from the South so far is By
Mr.. Muldrow, of Mississippi, who, on
that day spoke strongly against the
commission projects. The issue O
Revenue Reform is all important and
fills q large space in the public mind
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

A special election for Sheriff was held in
Marion county on last Monday, and the
Monticello Advocate says that Mr. Sones
was elected
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IL. 1889.

THE motion to quash the Star Route
indictments has been overruled' and
the trial will proceed.
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FRoM Washineton. Louisiana. to the

FRoM Washington, Louisiana, to the
Mississippi, By the way of Bayou Court
ableau, Atchafalaya and Old River.
One hundred miles with no land in
sight. a vast scene of destruction and
desolation. Is the nay the Times Demo
crat heads its flood report from the
lower Louisiana side Of The river.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

The election trials in South Carolina
commenced on the 9TH. A motion to
quash the indictments was overruled.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

THE DEATH OF Mr.. HIRAM HARRI-
son in Yazoo City has produced a general
feeling of sorrow in that community
and wherever the lamented deceased
was known. He was one of the oldest
citizens of the place, having removed
from Cincinnati in 1885, when Yazoo
City was known as Manchester, forty
seven years ago. He had reached the
age of sixty-fye years, but life OF
activity and temperance had preserved
his health but death, from a severe
attack, came like the fre-bell
at night, when least expected. In the
character of Mr.. Harrison were blended
the most beautiful traits of human
nature. He was generous and gentle,
and lived strictly according to the
Divine injunction: "As We would thai
others should do TO you, do We even so to
Them"
d" None knew him but to love,
Nor named him, but to praise
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

Z" V''7' VI'''' VT" W! t'''.' y
the last Legislature to companies which are
not only able, but will at an early day build
and equip them, and now if the improve
ment of the greatest river in the world 10y
the general government was an assured fact il
would insure a prosperity in the Delta
almost incalculable.
Very respectfully,
ROBERr LOMAN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

UNDER the provisions of the bill
amending the railroad supervisory leg
islation of Kentucky, which has just
passed the Legislature Of that State, one
Railroad Commissioner is to be appoint
ed from each Of the three districts int"
which the bill divides the State. By
this provision two Of the present Com
missioners are debarred from re-appoint-
ment, as they are all located in the
same district. The Courier-Jourual
states that the enactment OF the law has
opened the hoodgates for applicants on
the Commission, and they have poured
upon the Governor in such terrific num-
bers and tempestuous force that he has
been compelled to leave the Capitol
and take to the woods to escape the
pressure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

We presume that the Board Of SUI
pervisors Of the several counties each
without delay viii appoint a Board Of
Equalization Of twenty-five taxpayers,
FIVE from each supervisors district, in &C
cordance with an act Of the Legislature.
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Lynch vs. Chalmers.

In the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Calkins. Chairman of the Commit
teeon Privileges and Elections, reported
in favor of seating Mr.. Lynch, colored,
from the 9th Mississippi District in
place of Mr.. Chalmers. There was a
minority report. We learn that the
District was claimed for Lynch by only
$50 majority considerable reduction
from the votes heretofore claimed.
The minority have made a strong report
in favor Of Gen. Chalmers. 1t will be
sometime, we presume, before vote is
finally reached in the House; and the
valuable services of Gen. Chalmers are
not vet dispensed with.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

THE Union Bank bonds were issued
in violation of the Constitution of the
State, and the people were never bound
to pay them, but we do not remember
to have taken the position that the
Planters Bank bonds were in violation
of the Constitution in force in the State
at the time they were created, though
we have not believed that the State In
her impoverished condition has been
able to settle the debt since the war.
The Natchez Democrat reproaches US
for having treated with indifference
its assertion that they were a binding
obligation on the State. We do not
call to mind anything the Democrat
has ever before said on the subject and
certainly it cannot point to anything
that we have said in contravention of
its position on that subject, whatever it
may have been. It is hard for Us to
satisfy our Natchez neighbor. No mat
ter what side We espouse. it habitually
greets us with
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

TIE crop reports from the West IN
dicate that the wheat and corn yield
will be good.
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You'll be damned if you do !;
You'll be damned il you don't.

Ne fear our friend Of the Democrat
has taken Mr.. Grimwig, in Oliver Twist,
for his pattern. He is kind-hearted at
bottom, but has an irresistible propen-
sity to Be cross, especially at The
CLARION.