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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-07
Readjuster's Budget.
CLARK AND BRACKET, March 5th

This section of the state of Texas IS
blessed this Sabbath morning with ex-
ceedingly unasthetic weather, and the
drilling rain seems to have penetrated
our very soul, and dispelled or chilled
all thoughts and ideas expressive OF
pleasure and good feeling. Everyone
looks discontinued and cross. The
heavy atmosphere presses one down
and makes him feel as though he had a
brick in his hat. But you may think
am Judging everybody by myself SO
III desist.
HOW FORT CLARK is MADE UP.
The number of troops at Fort Clark
is increasing rapidly. At present the
reports show as follows: Preeent at
post-oficers 20, enlisted men $50.
Absent on detached service at sub
posts on leave. &c.-ofiCers "a, enlist
ed men 154, making an aggregate OF
765; civilian employees at post IS.
Cavalry and quartermaster horses
present Isl; mules a3o; horses absent
with troops 90; aggregate number of
animals ST. Now, if l should include
(but won't stagger you) the number
of ladies, children, maid-servants, man
servants, buiscuit shooters, black tulips
of the Seminole camps and appurte-
nances thereto belonging, you would
saw, we wouldn't trade with San An
tonic.
GEN. SHERMAN EXPECTED.
Gen. Sherman is expected about the
18th inst. We are confident that our
neat and trim well-policed garrison and
barracks will tend to incite the gener.
al's approval. And when the excellent
drilled and disciplined troops, arrayed
in full dress, topped off with the brand
new helmets are formed for review, we
are presuming enough to say that he
will be pleased.
Should any of you Alamonians de-
sire to witness a good parade, come
up. 1t will do you good, excite a
feeling of patriotism in your hearts,
make your cheeks burn, and you'll all
want to be generals, when you see
fine large body of troops, headed by
band without a peer in the south,
marching in column of companies: on
review, with colors and banners flying,
in honor OF the general of our armies.
MILITARY ITEMS.
Lieut.. Ropes, 9Th cavalry, returned
from San Antonio on the Ist inst.
with fine invoice of recruits, 10 in
number.
Sergeant Foster, troop D, 9Th caval-
nv, Just arrived from the Pecos coun-
try, reports that about 400 feet of the
railroad tunnel, at the mouth of the
Pecos, has been completed, 2Ioo feet
moro will have to be blasted and ex-
cavated to finish this most important
undertaking. He also reports that
Piggott's store has been closed at De.
wills river. Plenty of labor, lots OF
money, are to be had there 1--WE should
smlle). Everyone is full of business;
or Malloy's best.
The date of the arrival of the pay
master is kept dark, a state secret, so
to speak.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Mai. Converse is floating around up
here somewhere; he Is as hard to 10
cate as a flea, and always where he
isn't wanted. Considerable annoyance
is experienced in regard to getting
stores to Clark from the railroad. The
trouble exists, in endeavoring to ascer-
tain just where the train threw them
off.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-07

Emerson has just received fine stock OF
cold and silver watches and diamonds. ATT
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Mai. Converse is floating around up
here somewhere; he Is as hard to 10
cate as a flea, and always where he
isn't wanted. Considerable annoyance
is experienced in regard to getting
stores to Clark from the railroad. The
trouble exists, in endeavoring to ascer-
tain lust where the train threw them
off.
A lecture will be delivered at the
court house in Bracket on the eve Of
the 18th inst. by Rev. Father Wycute.
Subject, bravery of Irishmen in Amer
lea and abroad, or something to that
effect.
The organization of an Odd Fellows
lodge has been completed in Bracket
Piece by piece the remains OF
Roach's Bracket store is being trans
ported TO Del Rio.
We believe that the social club OF
Bracket, now that it has commenced
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
The Planter PIOv.

Inc following, from the Vicksburp Herald,
pays a well-merited compliment to one Of
the most enterPrisiRg citizens of jackson.
The pillow which be manufactures. is beoom-
ing very popular, and we sincerely hone
that this and other first-class home made
implements will be purchased in preference
70 the Avery and other plows, for which
our people have paid millions of money:
10Y, Lowry in his inaugural address maid
htRn anu deserved compliment 10 the ener-
1 T1a,, 49,, nc are endeavoring to build up
m,anuiactorles in this State We had the
pleasure Of meeting one Of this.sort in onr oity
yesterday. Weallude 10 Mr.. John McDonpelI
proprietQr Of the Excelsior Foundry A. lack
som Who Is now devoting the faoilfties of his
nmehL and special attention TO the
manufacture Of plows, Al VickshDro almost
daily at this season, we see steambosts com
lng u9Mh me river with their hurricane roofs
crowded With these implements ~ indnst,v.
~ hhla means an outflow Of money from this sec
49, ~. = Ray the Western Manufacturer for
NOW. II citizen Of our State csD TSala a.
800 ploW, and sell it IS chea1l as the West
81 manufacturer, we think he soo,H receive
.ne encoqragement Of our peoDle and e en-
f.ov- x i T praise 90 freely bestowed by Gov.
Lsowry. These home manufaofnres Give en-
P:loyment T. people In our midst Keen ana
sssatsAe e ne money in our country. and we be-
.leye ne manufactured articles are better
~ shsJs. q rule, than those which come from
49, ~ which o. 4 700 frequently ths case
that he makes Is good ! piov- "A - ~ found
~ s9 ISL lAnd and that he can asI cheaper thsn
s11 northern manufac tnrers. We know that
" " employs tEst-elaas mechanics Ia his fac-
Sa n.y. teat g has the facilities for turning
mended 81 NJ d r isS.,, si',,s' Ice Sin
1-.4 ~ toney, tie Planters Ansseiatioo-
MNs n Fet ~ al Who have uaed them,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
Hon. Jefferson Davis.

The time has come around for the
periodic howl over some dreadful utter
ance of Ex-Rresident Davis, breathing
treason and rebellion. Here is what
he really said in addressing reunion
of the Army of Northern Virginia in
New Orleans. It has been perverted
into frightful bugaboo:
You have written your record, you have
done your duty. The principles you then
asserted are as necessary for the preserva-
ton of the American Union as they were
when you struck for them, and the exis-
tence of the best government the world
ever saw, the American Union, is still indis-
solubly bound up in the principle for
which you fought. Be still ever ready to
fight for this Union, as | would be willing
to unsheath my sword for it. I have no
regrets for the past for it involves these
principles.
So far from being reasonable, the
sentiment is tribute to the principles
which underlie the Federal Govern
ment. They are the same principles
c~~ tyhioh Tho - g. : >' ~
lUt- s.a..o.4 tie Confederates fought.
Look at the Constitution of the Govern
ment which they attempted to found
and you will see that they are the same
principles that constitute the basis of
the American Uniol|
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
a Great Mistake.


Some of our contemporaries Of the
press seem to be under the impression
that the Legislature is inclined to dis
courage investments in railway enter
prizes in our State The reverse is the
fact. We are sure they would not
think 50 if they were apprized that the
bill which has passed the House BY a
vote Of IS to Is, provides that railroads
in process of construction, and for which
charters are obtained from the present
Legislature, shall Be entirely exempt from
the provisions Of tie lac, and are to fla their
o,cp charges 10Th no one to modest or make
them afraid, for the space Of ten years
after their completion.
Besides all the charters for which en-
terprises of the sort. are being obtained
contain absolute exemptions from taxa
ton for the property included, for
teoefty years. What could be more lib
eral : Is such great liberality shown
to any other class of investors? For
example, take some of the large capi-
talists from abroad of whom we hear so
much, who have several millions of
spare cash on hand to invest here in
Mississippi, and have several hundred
other millions invested elsewhere. In
consideration of the public benefit their
investment is TO confer, they are to pay
no tax whatever to State, county or
municipal government for nearly
a quarter of century. On the other
hand, here is another investor from
abroad. He is hard-fsted and brawny.
He hasn't three millions to invest,
but $500 which he has coined out of the
sweat of his face, and has put into lit
tie farm on which he settles to increase
and multiply, and to contribute in his
humble way to the productive wealth
of the State This son of toH
will not enjoy days exemption from
taxation. The tax-gatherer viii <come
around with his receipt-book AZ sure as
death comes with his sicklE the first
year after he settles in his new home,
and the demand myst BE met, or his
little homestead is Ppt under the auc-
tioneer's hammer.
We are not complaining of this. On
the contrary, we are progressive. We
are not impeding the current, but run
ming with it. But we are stating the
fact to show how unjust it is to charge
that the spirit of the Legislature, as
evinced by the action of the House, is
illiberal towards corporations. 1t will
secure them ten years of exemption
from supervision after they are COM
pleted, and the signs indicate that they
will be exempt from taxation for TWEEN
ty years after completion. The charge
of illiberality is not true, and we are
sure our contemporaries who make it
are laboring under misrepresentation.
At all events, the people would not so
decide if the question was brought be-
fore them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
Anti. Monopoly.

In several of the Western States a
" Farmers Alliance has been formed,
the object of which is to resist the en-
croaehments of corporate wealth and
chartered monopolies. 1t is thought that
the movement will exercise great politi-
cal influence. The Democratic party (ii
it does not falsify its pledges is an anti
monopoly party, and, accordingly, it
cannot fail to profit by it. The ALI
ance charges that the monopolies con-
stitute privileged class, which enjoys
powers and immunities beyond those
accorded to the royalty of the Old
World, so that it has come to pass that
in matters of litigation it is enabled to
crush out all opposition. To restrain
this class and bring it within the pale
of the law, and subject it to equal leg
islation, and to the same restrictions
and control as other classes, are de
clared to be the earnest and Jealous
purposes of the Alliance.
The friends of such cause should
not be found alone among the tillers of
the soil. All friends of free govern
ment-al opposers of privileged orders
should give it their support.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
The Lien Law.
Meridian Homestead. ! t6ol. shannon.)

Meridian Homestead fCol shannon.)
As public opinion appears 70 be very de-
cided against the law, the Legislature
should repeal it. We think, however, it
should not be repealed to take eject at
once, but in sig az nine months after its
passage. Many contracts have already
been made under the present law, and all
who desire to take advantage of it, to make
crop for this year, should be permitted to
do so. There have been an unusual NUM-
Der of failures among country merchants in
the last thgee months, and there will be
greater difficulty for farmers to obtain sup
plies to make the present crop than hereto
fore, and repeal of the law to take effect
Immediately might have a bad effect. We
are not sanguine that its repeal will make
much difference or bring about any marked
improvement in the condition of our farm
ers. those who have to buy supplies on
credit will give deeds of trust On their
farms and stock, and the much abused
credit system will go on as heretofore.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
The Pending Railroad Legislation
What the Press of Other States Says
Gift

New Orleans Picayune,l
The people of Mississippi seem to have
thoroughly walked up to the necessity Of
taking immediate steps forward the regula-
tion of railroads. The evils of DELAY, so
strongly visible in the political condition of
New York and Pennsylvania, the the mark
ed advantages of proper legislation, of
which Georgia affords the NEST happy ex-
ample, have been gradually impressing
themselves on the State till the press is
1rgent,au the Legislature a.oaac1 The
bill which is under consideration is not
Severe in its provisions. Severity is not
necessary. 1t is no part of the duty of the
State to Cypress the railroads. The sole end
sought is to prevent the railroads from
depressing the people. 1t is proposed to de-
clare each railroad track to be a public
highway, over which all persons have equal
rights of transportation for passengers and
freights, on payment of just compensation.
The CLARION and other papers are doing
excellent work in this cause, and not with
out effect The CLARION is diSappointed
that measure so clearly demanded by pub
lie sentiment has not been passed by the
unanimous voice of tAe Legislature. The
Massachusetts law Is too mild for our Wes-
tern country, The railroad corporations
are too little susceptible to moral suasion,
and the Massachusetts commission is mere
" moral pursuader to argue the case for
any oppressed people, THE CLARION is
right in recommending the example Of
Georgia,
(OnF contemporary may have seen
since the foregoing article was published,
that the bill has passed the House with
provision that tho railroads in process
of construction, or for which charters
viii be obtained from the present Legis-
lature, if completed within three years
shall be exempt for ten years from
supervision, This is done to enable the
corporations to get upon full tide of
successful operation, without any sort
Of interference for the protection of the
public tho, Of course, the common law
remedy for abuse of privilege will remain.
The charters that are being granted
also exempt the property of the roads
from taxation for twenty years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
The Report Of the Georgia Railroad
Commission.

The report of the Georgia Railroad
Commission is an interesting paper. 4
has map showing all the railroads q
the State, completed and in progress
and some Of those merely contemplated,
but which are likely to be built. The
report is enteresting not only to Geor
gians, but to outsiders. The Commits
sion discusses at length and with clear
ness and force, the right of State Legis-
latures to regulate railroads. They say
among other things
Georgia, moreover, in this matter, is in
good company. The same conclusions with
hers as to the right, and the mode OF It's
exercise, have been reached by many OF the
most advanced States of the Union, and the
most enlightened countries of Europe The
laws enacted on the subject have likewise
been tested by the judicial tribunals, and
sustained by them thoroughly-betha abroad
and at home, in the State and Federal Courts;
so that no right of legal regulation IS now
more thoroughly recognized than the right
in question, that Of regulating railroad
corporations BY law.
The Commission certainly does not
under estimate the vast powers of the
great railway corporations.
These powers are too great TO be trusted
in irresponsible hands Never in former
history was such known. Powerful in
a7fb nd nj tn bril- a
and to punish; powerful in the lobby aud
on change; this power is all concentrated
and organized, and resides, not in the stock
holders bat in single board OF directors,
usually controlled by two or three directors,
and these by one mantle ring master.
In many States it is already
stronger than the people. With heavy
means and heavy stakes in the result, it as
saults the Legislature in the lobby, or antic-
ipates the lobby by sending its own MEM
bers. 1t puts judges on the bench of the
State Courts, the Federal Courts, and even
the United States Supreme Court. 1t makes
Legislatures and Governors, and plays a
huge part in President making. Said we
not well, that the regulation of railroads by
law is an important-nay, more important
i'm its political than even in its legal and
economical aspect
And further:
The era of combination, which is an era
of danger, has begun with us. Constant
vigilance and supervision is necessary,
legislation must keep even pace with
events. the right to regulate should never
be surrendered. No ones Legislature has
the right to surrender it; this power of
protection is the chief function OF legisla-
ton. The whole future is not to be given
away by stroke of the legislative pen.
The Commission confesses that the
question of rates is difficult and intri-
cate" most intricate " question; but
they declare that it is just as difficult
to an interested as disinterested party.
They contend that proper control is es-
sential and really enlarges liberty and
makes safe the future. They conclude:
The firm adherence to regulation
by law is the safeguard of the public
interest"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01

- &.
TT would seem that Mississippi is not
the only State III which crookedness
in elections is alleged, though one
would think SO if he listened to the
"howls of the Britons.s Here is the
testimony of GOV. Cornell concern
ing the practice in his own State of
New York. Its in his late speech:
In certain localities Of the State not an
election occurs without the expenditure of
large sums for the purchase of votes, and
not subsequently fabulous amounts are
thus expended to control local elections.
Worse than this, no pains is taken to con-
ceaf these long established crimes from pub
lie view; and they are Often 80 notorious as
to become the subject Of neighborhood
scandal.
Unless soFaa power intervene to put
stop to this manstrous abuse, it will inc
vitably grow until elections controlled BY
such Interests as eommand the largest
means will become mere farce. II such
condition is reached, respect for law will be
turned to contempt, and the liberties of the
people endangered.
Gov. Cornell speaks of these practices
to condemn them, and ssys truly that
the most dangerous enemy Of free instr
buttons i . corrupt ballot and if gov
by the people ever prove Q fail
ure, ii viii be more likely to proceed
from this cause than any other. He
recommends vigorous measures to put q
stop to the abuses which he describes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01

PENDING the passage of the House res
olution instructing our Representatives
and Senators to oppose what is known as
the Cowden scheme introduced in Congress
recently, quite a debate occurred IN the
Senate on the wording of the resolu-
ton. When it first came to the Senate Mr..
Cowan stated he was opposed to using the
word Instruct" He had voted once to
instruct and didE't wish to do so any more.
The resolution, was therefore referred TO the
Committee on Federal Relations 10 be prop.
erly corded. That committee offered an
amendment on Thursday, striking out the
language objected to and Respectfully re-
qnestingp etc Mr.. Reynolds said in case
like this where matter of local Importance
was in question the Legislature had an UNI
questioned right to instruct. Nr. Hender-
son. from the district threatened BY the pro-
posed scheme was willing the amendment
should be adopted. Mr.. Jarnagin thought
the wording Of the original resolution incor-
rect. Mr. Reynolds got the floor again
and aptly quoted that; Nero fddled
while Rome was burning and while the
Senate vas causing what might be fatal
delay oyer a small affair, the originators
of the project were ia force in Washington,
endeayoring to carry out their views. The
amendment to the resolution vas laid on
the table and the instrueting resolution
passed as it came from the House.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
. recent nun

TIE NATcHEz AND JACKSON RAIL
noAD.-The Raymond Gazette reports
an interview between D. @. McRae,
President Of the Board of Supervisors
Of Kinds county. and Gen. Martin.
President of the road, from which We
quote
o-what about the delay in Building the
roadf
Al know nothing Of the reasons The
Directory Is composed of the best men in
The community, and everybody seems
anxious that It push be work rapidly on.
Then Why not push e There are
aoubtless good s.reasons 6r tie delay,
and Mr.. McRae. uhaS. duty il Is to issue
The bonds voted b. Kinds county as the
work progresses, ought to b II posses
sion 81 al the facts. We ere very con
fdent tl,at Gen. Martin Is doing aIl that.
possible g complete the road % Jack
son. but fhere i very general and .
4trz decided impalisnea expressed
throughout Kinds county e The delay.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01
Fixing LialiIIties:-a Good BIN.
Kosoiusko star.1

koseiusko Star.
Representative McCool, from this county.
has introduced a bill providing for suits
against Supervisors, Chancery Clerks.
County Treasurers aud State Auditor.
whenever they, or either, are derelict in
enforcing prompt settlements by tax colIec-
tors. The bill provides that the Auditor
shall be sued upon his official bond for the
amount Of the deficit of the State tax, and
the above named county officers for the
county deficit whenever By their negligence
or favor they have failed to enforce settle
ments with tax collector. We have not ex-
amlned the statistics to ascertain how far
our present laws are deficient in providing
penalties for derelict Auditors and Super
yiso1s and other county officers, but it is
certain that they ought to be held to ac-
count for the performance Of every duty
imposed upon theRa hY law
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01

Is this paper We have published an
able contribution from the pen of Prof.
Gully, Of the A. and n. College, in
favor Of the proposition, hroaohed IN
Tan CLARIoE, to establish Board Of
Agriculture for our State. Prof GuI-
II gives some Of the many reasons why
such : Board should Be established.
We may add that Georgia, the most
progressive State il tie South. has
hoard e gricuIture, and i has great
ly advs TIE agricultural interests Of
the Stale.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01

SENATOR HYER's bill, which has
passed the Senate, to regulate the prae-
tice of medicine IN this State and keep
out medical impostors Is 80 framed as
to do no injustice to physicians who not
having gone through all the routine de-
scribed in the bill. for granting and OBJ
tanning diplomas, are now already in the
practice of the profession. Some Of
these irregular practitioners by long ex-
perieuce and study, have become skill
full physicians. They viii not be ex-
cluded. or interferred with, in the prac-
tice of their profession. Mr.. stovall.
of Tate, offered a substitute in the
House, for the original bill, and made
very strong argument in support of it
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01

SALT is one Of the ''luxuries" of the
poor man for which he must pay boun-
ty to the producer under our present so
called protective tariff system. The salt
manufacturers will consent to no tariff
revision that will not compel the con-
sumers of the luxury" to pay them
more bounty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-01

The Carthaganian announces the
sudden death Of M. John g. Hall, Of
Leake county young gentleman
greatly esteemed for his essimable traits
The son Of Hon. VIM. II. Hall, and
brother Of tie distinguished lawyer. g.
Q. Hall. Esq, Of 0artbsg He was
the grandson Of he late John Hal.
formeEly e Lebanon. Tennessee, whose
memorable contest 4t kha hustings with
John Bell, fer seat Il 0o9araSs. Il
val remembered il the polisical a.
nals Of Ghes elsfs.