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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
Ex-Gog. AIcorn---The Farmers Con.
gfess.

Incur notice Of the Farmers Congress
Of the United States last week, the
types made us say the Hon. james J..
Adams, when it should have been Gov.
james T. AIcorn, who was appointed
Chairman Of the Committee on the lm-
provement Of the Mississippi river.
The Committee viii report at the
next meeting in St. Louis, on the 29th
of September, and presenting as it will
the views Of the farmers, on the impor-
lance Of this great national work, can
not fail to enlist public attention, and
contribute greatly to its final accom-
plishmeut. The whole country VIII en-
dorse the appointment Of Gov. AIcorn
as Chairman Of the Committee. He is
beyond all question, the best informed
imam on this subject in the Valley Of the
Mississippi, and his whole heart Is
thoroughly enlisted in the Improvement
Of its navigation, and the reclamation
Of its rich lands from overflow.
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CoNMUETcArED]
DIED, suddenly, on the 2Gth June last, in
the city of Beyrout Syria, where he had re
sided several years as United States Consul
the Hon. john ToDD EDGAR, in the 9th yeal
of his age. He was the youngest SON of the
Rev. John Z. Edgar, ID. D., (for nearly 80 years
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Ct
Nashville, Tenn, and was brother of Mrs
t. ]. Wharton, Of this city. He had for .
number Of years served in the same capacity,
in st. Thomas, in the East Indies, before his
appointment as Consul to Beyrout. In the
interval. he resided in the city of Omaha
where, as IN the city OF Nashville in which he
was reared, he has many devoted friends and
admirers who win long remember his many
noble qualities of head and Of heart and affec-
tIonately cherish his memory After pursu-
ing his classical studies in the higher schools
in Nashville, for several years, he completed
ms education, and graduated in Jefferson Col
lege, Pennsylvania.
Possessed of superior mental endovments.
with habits Of severe application, and keen
relIsh Tor literary pursuits, with a singular in
dlh erence--not to say distate for political or
professional distinction, he employed many
years q ms llle IN teaching. He was man Of
many and great personal attractions The
writer has not seen him for 30 years, but will
never forget the impression he made uponfbim
BY his frst, and last appearance
n youth rs IN mature years, he Waslsingu-
larry handsome. His manners were genial.
renned and fascinating. There was q nag
aaitsm IN his bearing and conversation
which added to his literary culture. made
MN welcome visitor in every circle. and
endeared him to all who ever knew him. Had
ne CHOSEN to pursue one OF the learned profess
slons, there can be no doubt that he would
nave attained the highest eminence in it He
was however, wholly unambitious Of popular
plaudits or h0nors.
Herald: - : s s =.
IIdIn-s Of the sudden death Of Hon. John
Todd Edgar, .. 8. Consul at Beyrout. Syria.
were received by his relatives IN this city yes
teraay, and brought sorrow not only to them
but also to many OF our citizens wh0-had
learned to esteem and love him as . scholar
and man,
BE removed to this city in 1870, where his
sterling qualities and scholarly attainments
won recognition, and had their influence.
He was chosen President Of the Board Of Edu-
cation. and his administration witnessed q
mar ked elevation Of the standard Of the city
schools But the work which will perpetnate his
memory with our citizens, was the founding
Of the public library. in which he was the
leading spirit and 10 which institution he rave
generous and choice selections from his ex-
fensiTe private library
He sleeps his last sleep in aland far from
home and kindred -ssparafe ~ oceans ana
continents from those nearest and dearest 10
him--bnt Il i some comfort to them 10 know
IS they do from information they have reeeired
that al tie officials Of the city, as srell as the
s0nsnls IS foreign governments residing there
united Il the most Imposing tributes 81 re-
epeet 70 his character and memory.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
The River and Harbor Bill Big
Black Left Out.

We have before Us copy Of the
River and Harbor bill as it passed both
Houses. No doubt the best was done
for Mississippi That could have been, but
with the exception Of the Mississippi
River appropriation, her shsre of the
$20,o00,000 appropriated in all, is
small compared TO some other States.
An amendment vas made to the bill
after it reached the Senate, on motion
of Mr.. George, appropriating $4,000
to cleaning out Big Black River from
its mouth to where the river intersects
the New Orleans road in Madison
county, but even that trifing pittance
was striker out by the House, and the
bill with the Big Black item omitted
Fifty thousand would not have been ex-
trayagant for 50 important an object.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1882.
Congressional Nominating ConVen-
tons.

Nominating Conventions have been called
by the Demoeratic-Co Conservative party in
the several Districts as follows:
LIST District-August 10th, Aberdeen.
ID District-August ID, Oxford
Sd District-september 10th, Greenyille
4th District-September Glib, Macon.
9Th Distriet-August q, Forest.
9th District-August llth, Magnolia.
7th disadvantages 10th, Haziehurst.
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DR.. MoFFETT's TEETHINA (Tsething
POs0ders) Cures Cholera L.tantuns, Diarrhea,
Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, Collie, Thrush,
Hives, Eruptions and sores upon the skin !;
Removes and Prscents the formation of
Worms in children; AElays irritation and
asakes 1eethidg easy and not a period of
suffering and dread. For sale by Byron
Lemly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

Texas members of Congress have infor-
nation that an English company is prepar-
ing to run semi-monthly line Of steamers
from Liverpool to Savannah, Ga, connect
ing with the Georgia Central Railroad for
Texas. They expect to bring large numbers
of Immigrants, and returning carry Texas
cattle and California productions from the
Southern Pacife road.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

At the meeting held at Silver City Oh
last Saturday for the purpose OF selecting
delegates to attend the County Convention
which was held at this place yesterday, our
distinguished fellow-ctizen, Judge Robert
Bowman, was declared the choice of the
Palmetto Home precinct for Congress. And
he was declared TO be the choice Of the
Midway precinct, and some other precincts
as we'll Considering that the Judge never
responded TO any Of the 1lattering calls made
upon him to become a candidate, through
the medium Of the press, the favoritism
thus shown him may be taken as Il strong
evidence of the hold he has upon the conf
dence and respect of the Yazoo Democracy.
1t would be hard to find truer Democrat
or more patriotic citizen that Judge Bow
man.-Yaz0o Herald.
It is proper to say that the use Of
Judge Bowman's name was without his
authority. We received a letter from
him before the Convention met stating
that he would not permit it to be
be placed before it. Hon. ". d. gibbs
refusal to be a candidate was also well
defined.
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The Seganth District.


Raymond G.zeie.l
The Republicans are quiatlT though EARNEST
srElgizj4z 80 tif5i s-flet, =tad ia teiF secret
meetings as well gs at tHa attGst corner assert
ikrif ability - wei as ts5air dhteUuI 4aggu 20
else. pran Uacld Republican 10 represent
the dfsf rict g, C0ngFe S.
They cl4Imthat tae aggregate voting strength
Of tae district in round numbers is 5000,
divided he's syeeG the two races thus Cvlored
VOTERS - 800; white voters II 800.
They assert baj the great body Of eolored
voters viii vote he Republican ticket next
N4vamber-talr less than Leo in the entire
lisigiaa VII vote tie Democratic ticket unless
il BE because Of Intimidation aud threats !;
aad that Ihe 1000 viii be Lladcgp by draft
upon the white vote Of upwards ct ',oQO
they ciaiul G. have :, 800 white Republicans in
tie III sricf, and that they are assured Of the
hearty eo-opceatson Of fully 900 white voters
frm the independents, GreeuhacaeTs old
Wing and dissatisfied Democrats, ana that this
addition t. their strengLh will be particular
~ strong IN the counties Of Madison, iiads,
CJpiah and Lincoln.
Sush are the calculations Of the managing
Republicans, as We have 1t from the very best
authority, and upon this statementof the case
assistance has been promised at Washington,
of men, uoaey and offices, and the Satu daV
night and Sunday telegraph wires have been
adjusted aud are aboul to he put IN running
order ia every part Of The district.
If the Republicans succeed in drawing the
color line as fully rs hey expect-and ii they
succeed in securing for their ticket the support
Of some o9) 10 1903 white voters-it is not
hazardous az all to say, that their ticket VIII
prevail br a very large majority. Bat, it is
not at all probable that they will succeed in
drawing the color line, nor can they carry, in
our Judgment, 0)0 white voters for their ticket
in the whole d strict
The people Of the grand ED counties COM
posing the Seventh District know what Radi-
caI-R ublican rule means-thcy had it in full
force from 1853 to lS76-and our word for it
they can never be prevailed upon willingly
to accept it again. True Ames and his army
Of robbers s3amptred from the State as soon
as they ere driven from public position but
that party is quite as Objectionable party
under It's present bGngling managers as it was
whan it had men Of brains and character to
direct is movements. Ii cannot possibly sue
ceed under It's present mans cement Men who
have cheek only cannot ran political party
successfully nowadays among an intelligent
ANA patriotic Ncople.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

Our popular and enterprising Druggist,
Byron Lemly, calls the special attention to
DR.. MoFFETT's TEETHTSA (Teethiag Posc-
ders). Anodynes only soothe and luIl to
sleep; Teethina Cures the child, Regulates
the Bowels, and Saves the parents many
sleepless nights of care and anxiety.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

TRAINS now run daily between Natchez
and Raymond. They arrive at the latter
place P, NJ, and depart at 8 A. NJ The
Raymond Gazette says that arrangement
began Monday, and will continue probably
until the road is finished to Jackson in Sep
TENDER,
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'STough on ChiIIs,"

Cures 5 cases for % cents in cash or stamps.
Mailed by John Parham, Atlanta, Ga.
ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERs is intended
for young girls as we'll as married ladies.
Its use strengthens and tones the stomach,
invigorates the nerves and gives iron to the
blood.
FoAhuNG and sparkling BaiLey's SaIire
Aper-ient is the cheapest and most delight
full purgative in use. For dyspepeia and
habitual constipation, it delights every
body.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
Fear Not,

All kidney and urinary complaints, es-
pecially Bright's Disease, Diabetes and liver
troubles Hop Bitters will surely and last
ingly cure. Gases exactly like your own
have been cured in your own neighbOrhood,
and you can find reliable proof at home of
what Hop Bitters has and can do.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
THE following are the appropriations
for Mississippi in the River and Harbor
bill. No doubt our Congressman did
the hest they were able for their State !:

Col. GEO. II HAzLEHURsT, of Pensacola,
Florida, arrived in this city by this morn
ing's train Col Hazlehurst is a member of
the firm of Lane, Hazlehurst & Co., railroad
contractors, who are now completing the
Yicksburg, Memphis and New Orleans road
to Port Gibson.-Vieksburg Commercial.
Col. Hazlehurst was one of the build
ers of the New Orleans &c jackson Road.
One of the finest towns on the road
hears his name.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

We have noticed with pleasure Col.
Wharton J. Green, of Cumberland
county, North Carolina, has been nomi-
mated by the Democratic Convention of
the Third District for Congress. He is
a nephew Of our esteemed townsman,
Gen. T. J. Wharton, and a gentleman Of
great worth ami Of brilliant parts.
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Competitive Examination.
HOg y 20. q RIrnrsEn5Ar,yEs, 2. s.,

HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, U. S., 4
WAsmxGToS. D. O., July Is, 1882 J
EDToRs CLARoN There will be Com
petitiYe Examination of applicants for the
purpose of filling the vacancy at West
Point from the 9th Congressional District
As now constituted, at Hazlehurst on the
10th day Of August, 1882. Suitable per
sons will be appointed to conduct the exam
nation.
Yours respectfully,
CHAs. 8. HooKER
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-. L. - Commere.gI q G

SAYS the Vicks5urg Commercial Of one
of TIfnds eoaatv's Aourishing towns:
It's said chat our furnishing little neigh
boring town Of Edwards is having general
boom. A new drug store IS nearly COM
plesed. Mr.. 8. Slhwartz IS having a new
store builg in one Of tbe best parts Of the
town, 3lr C. W Barber IS having = three
story Gin mil built besides q large cotton
seed house IS be erected in few days,
5Iang other buildings are i'll course Of con-
ztructIou, Elgards, i've are ela3 to say IS
the place vet Ia spile Of ali It's Obstacles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

The Secretary of State has a notice to
public officers, in this issue, to which special
attention is called. 1t relates to the trans
fer of public documents, such as the Code,
Acts, etc.-by outgoing to incoming officers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
The Late Col. w. D. Terry.

DR.. Hunter, in the last Comet, pays
a well-merited tribute to this departed
citizen, from which we have copied the
following extract
WILLIAM D. TEGRY was born in Edgefeld
Distric, south Carolina, on November l3 1872
aud died at his residence in Crys al Springs
on July u 1882, in the sixtieth year Of his
age. His father, Joseph 81 Terry, came 70 this
State with his family in 1910. aud afterward
lived upon a plantation which he called after
his former home ''Elgefeld.2 Here he died,
leaving four sons, Joseph, George. BqloV and
William. The last named was married ia ISL
81. Burnet. and lived until 1866 upon the Rose
place, in this county, when lie removed g
Crystal Springs ". D. Terry was typical
Southern planter generous, whole-souled,
jovial intelligent and public spirited. He
wes popular, Influential and universally es-
teemed. n man was better known or more
highly respected. lie was an aGeetionate
husband a kind father and 4 true FREUD.
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CoSGREss has directed the bureau

CoSGREss has directed the bureau OF
agriculture to collect and publish
monthly, for the information Of farTsers,
the freight rates Of The various railroad
and steamboat lines for the purpose of
enabling them 10 Judge when and over
what lines it will be the most profitable
10 ship their products.
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only tabled temporarily.

THE New York banks continue to
evade that clause of the law making
silver certificates legal tender in clear
ing house operations. They seem deter
mined to defy the whole country outside
of that city, and boss the silver ques-
ton, but as the banks are the creature
of Congress, and Congress is the crea-
ture of the people, they may be brought
up on n sound turn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
Rankin County.

BRANDON, July 3Ist, 1882.
EDITORS CLARION: Rankin county held her
Convention to-day and instructed the dele
gates to the Hazlehnrst Convention to vote for
E. Barksdale for Congress. FREE STATE.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

Mrs. JOSEPHINE HARRINGTON will ac-
vi commodate a limited number with Day
Boarding. Her residence Is pleasantly situa-
ted in the central part Of the town, near the
Street Cars and convenient 10 business in
either division. GHrTerms Reasonable.
fnlv1Q ,e1-kf
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

THE tax on tobacco amounts to the
enormous sum of $40, 900, 900, one third
of what is sufficient to pay the ordinary
expenses ofthe government. It's taken
from the people in the increased price
of the article which nine-tenths Of the
male population use, and which they
regard as a necessity. The consumers
of no other article of necessity are re-
quired to pay such tax. 1t ought to
be repealed, or essentially modified.
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For Sale or Rent.

THAT DESIRABLE HOUSE AND LOT IN
4 North Jackson, at present occupied by
Hon. 7. Il. Cooper. TO . desirable purchaser,
long time will be given, upon eight per cent.
interest. Apply 10 GEO. FEAitN.
julyle, 62-it
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02
The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist Says

Simmons Liver Regulator is acknowledged
to have no equal as liver medicine, con-
tanning those Southern roots and HERDS
which an allwise Providence has placed in
countries where liver diseases prevail.
Prepared only by j. H. Zeilen & Co.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

CAPT. JOE PORTER is on the Engineer
Corps of the Memphis, Holly Springs and
Selma Railroad, under contract by Messrs.
Green, Hamilton & Co.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

In the North American Review for
August, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
writes of Progress in Religious Thought"
pointing out the many influences, social,
educational and scientific, which are by
degrees Transforming the whsle structure of
dogmatie belief and teaching T. V. Pow
derby, the official head of the Knights of
Labor, the strongest union of workingmen
in the United States, contributes temper
ate article on ''The Organization of Labor"
The well-known British military correspon-
dent, Archibald Forbes, writes of "The
United States Army" dwelling more par
ticularly on those features of our army man
agement which appear to him to be most
worthy of imitation by the military govern
ments of Europe. 'fWoman's Work and
Woman's Wages" by Charles w. Elliott, is
a forcible statement of one of the most
urgent problems of our time. The author
sees no advantage to be derived from the
employment of woman in mans work,
whether of brain or of hand: such employ
ment, he insists, only reduces mans wages,
and does not really add to the total resources
of the whole class of workers. In highly
interesting essay on ''The Ethics of Gam
bling" O. B. rockingham analyizes the
passion for play with rare ingenuity. ''The
of Public Servants" by
Frank D. Y. Carpenter, gives matter for
serious consideration, both to the civil ser
vice reformers and their opponents. Final
y, there is a paper on " Artesian Wells upon |
The Great Plains, by DR.. G. A. White, of
The Smithsonian Institution. The Review |
IS sold by booksellers generally.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

We see it stated that Judge Woods,
of the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Texas, has pro-
nounced the Kuklux laws uneonstitu-
tional, saying, in effect, that when a
State has not violated the Constitution,
Congress has no power to punish individ-
uals who, without having authority
from the State, have been guilty Of such
violation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

SENATOR GEORGES resolution direct
ing the Pensions Committee to report 4
bill giving pension of S. per month to
soldiers Of the Mexican war who are
without means of support except by
their own manual labor and to the des-
titute widows ofsoldier5 OF that war, was
only tabled temporarily.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

'CRoPs in good condition, but needing
rain" So wrote a friend at Ripley a few
days since. We can spare small quantity
from the crops in this vicinity.
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Madison County Convention.


CANTON, August LIST, 1852.
EDIroRs CLARION: The Madison county
Democrats and Conservatives appointed dele
gates to the District Convention and intructed
to vote for Ethel Barksdale
Excessive rains are damaging the cotton
crop. L. E
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a pretty good burden-redu ii seven
teen years. On august 81, 1866, our nation
y debt was $7S . per capita Of our popuIa-
ton. Is is now only &31.72 per capifa--a
dimlnntion of more than one.half
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

THE METHODIST CHURCH In this city was
filed to overfcwing last Sunday night, to
listen to the first sermon Of Rev. Z. Z. Mel
len, who has recently been licensed IS q
preacher in that church. -Natchez Dem
ocrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

SOMETHING over 1000 bills have been
introduced in the House this session and
over $500 in the Senate, besides 500
resolutions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

OK their spool thread the American
people are taxed Sc, 0oe, 900 under the
existing tax. The dutyis two cents on
every spool. This IS paid IN the IN
creased price Of the article and the ben
eft enures to two Or three wealthy
TaE Savannah News says the South's
showing for the present. year, IN every
walk Of industry, viii challeng g oompar-
son With that Of any other section.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-08-02

Mn. w. w. DOWNING has been appoint
ed depot agent at Raymond, for the Natchez,
Jackson and Columbus Railroad. A bet
terselection could not have been made.
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NATCHEz DEMOCRAT: Probably the most
important step in the direction of State as
sistanee towards securing higher education
for the women of Mississippi was taken by
the Board of Visitors Of the State University
when they resolved to admit females stu
dents to the classes of the institution. Well
guarded restrictions have been placed upon
the privilege and we see no reason why the
beneftsof the University may not be awaited
of by many Of the bright and intelligent
girls of the State. One Of the brightest
mathematical students we have ever encOun-
tered was a young lady, and it is by no
means unusual to meet with girls who keep
pace with the brightest boys as far as they
were allowed to 60 in their studies. If
these girls are accorded equal educational
privileges they viii enter on the race Of life
with intelleets as well cultivated as those of
their brothers, and viii be better qualified
to enter upon that most important task, the
Of the youthful minds Of their
sons.
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Convention at Stems Creek.


R. P. RABB, Secretary.
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DAY BOARDING.

vel Point, Miss.. JuiyI Ia. lss24w.
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ALPHA LODGE NO. L. A. o. U. w.
MEETS AT THE FOLEY AND RICKARD
M building every Tuesday evening at Z 80
o'clock Sojourning brethren In good standing
are invited TO attend.
Examining Physician DIR. G. q. Thoma.
o. l.. SCOTT, N. W.
10. O. wHrrMoRE, Recorder.
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DILLHEA A ID y. LErTERNEAT TsS
atreduced prices
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DARTIES INDEBTED TO THE FIRM OF
il r. Sadler b Go. will take notice that the
undersigned having purchased all accounts Of
the Arm. will enforce the collection Of the
same Immediately, unless. satisfactory ar
rangements are made. b. SADLER.
Eureka, Nov. 30 ssies1. dln