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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The National Banks.
inds County Gazette.

Kinds County Gazette.
The charters of the first batch of National
Banks expire within year or two, and the
managers are anxious to obtain new lease
of power at the hands Of the present Con-
gress. The Republicans, as party, We sup
pose, headed by their staIwart President,
will favor the extension of their charters
the Greenbaekers, as party, (if there be
such party,) will array themselves in or
position while the Democrats viii be d.
vided, those from the north and west favor
ing, and those from the south opposing.
1t can with truth be said, we think,
that the present is the very best banking
system, for the bill holder, the depositors
and the government, the county has ever
had; but we are not certain by any means
but that the theor of the Greenbackers is
correct, on the point, that all the money of
the county, paper as well as metallic, should
be issued directly by the federal govern
ment ITSELF and all placed by law on precise
ly the same footing. The spirit Of
the goyernmen. being democratie-re-
publican, to our mind reyolts At the
idea that the power to issue money which
must be received By the people, should be
vested with all its advantages and emol-
uments, uponjust few monopolists-upou
a certain class-upon privileged few. No
policy could possibly build up privileged
class so surely or more rapidly, and no
more dangerous power to the interests and
liberty of the people could possibly be
created.
It is always to the interest OF tie National
Banks as a holy that money should be dear,
while the interests Of the great body of the
people uniformly demands that it sho uld be
cheap. We have in the country more than
1900 National Banks, exercising a vast
power over business transactions and bust
/ ness interests, over Legislatures and Con-
/ gress. and Cabinet officers, and federal and
State officers generally. and the President
himself-a power that is supreme. That
power is never exercised in behalf of the
interests of the people, but always in the
/ interests Of the monied classes, the bond
holders, and the moropolists
| The National Banks should be driven to
/ liquidation, and the Government should
supply all the paper money needed by the
business ofthe country. Corners in cotton,
meat and breadstufs, would then be much
less frequent, for it is q fact that the corners
in the past have all been traced to the
/ National Bank men and the privileged
classes and rings under their management
and control.
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tions. The commission viii distribute this
season about rs, 600, 900 shad and CSC, 000,-
900 herring. The fish production in the
Potomac has quadrupled under the Com
mission.
Courier-Journal The movement of the
Louisville and Nashville Company to put
cheap coal in Memphis. Mobile and New
Orleans viii not only furnish cheap fuel to
those cities, but it develops the local coal
fields, especially those in Alabama, The
raselts are proving entirely satisfactory to
all parties excepting the Pittsburgh dealers.
The Georgia Independents are for Hon,
\. H, Stephens for Governor.
The death of Ex-Governor Washburn, of
Wisconsin,, occurred Monday at Eureka
Springs.
Augusta, May l3.-The weather is unfav-
orable for cotton. The Thermometer stands
at 60 degrees. The yield of wheat and oats
in South Carolina and Georgia will be larger
than in any year since the war.
The Louisiana Board Of Health last night
by unanimous vote, refused to receive any
communication from the National Board Of
Health except such as come from the Presi-
dent thereof. In explanation Of the resolu-
ton, which is especially against the resi-
dent member, DR.. :. " Bemiss, Hon. Isaac
\. Marks, Acting President, said he was Of
the firm belief that the Board would be
troubled no more with communications from
employees Of the National board in this city
whose only object appeared to be to create
trouble and discord between the Louisiana
State and National Boards, and who are as
ready to-day as heretofore to declare rice
fever to be yellow fever in order to keep up
the agitation whereby they might be con-
tinued in high salaries as employees Of the
National Board.
The Copiah (Hazlehnrst) Signal says 4
fatal ARRAY is reported to have occurred on
Saturday evening last, between two young
white men named SwilIy ana Keagle, living
on the Monticello road about nine miles
from this city, in which the former killed
the latter
Judge S II. TerraI opened his first court
at Mississippi City on Monday; and on
Monday the 22I, he will hold court for
Jackson county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
IreIands woes.

A bill has been introduced in the
English House of Commons BY the
government, which places great powers
in the Lord Lieutenant. II authorizes
him to cause the search Of private houses,
to suppress inhammatory newspapers, to
to expel foreigners, and to appoint adj
ditional police at his pleasure. Often
ders are to be tried, without juries, By
a special tribunal of three judges, to be
BY him appointed, but the right Of ap-
peal to the Supreme Court Is granted.
The tax-payers Of the districts IN which
murders and ontrages occur, shall be
assessed With the expenses. Such a
bill would be q disgrace to any civilized
country, much less to England. What
has become Of Magma Charta9
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The Chinese Question.

| The President has done well in dis,
~ ..:..-..-1 .t. e A.
c'tiSiHS iLc s1iiIIilio li' III Pii''so u 'He
subject and signing the bill to suspend
Chinese immigration. When the
vote was taken IN California on the
question: TWO years ago. the!e were oul
oV0 VOTES III III 'i'o sac !" ID u u
permitting that class OF immigrants.
California had tried the CooIie experi-
p
mehI anu was SIGN u H. II Is ho
longer a California question. 1t belongs
- Il, ,,.b,I, oo,,,tr,-. orJ (,,noross i -
~ wv
dealt with 1t properly. 1t Is a question
If soIfnrofection from MoDroIian
-,-:
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the Chinese says;
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my oo'.'','','S' ~ So a.,
alIen ieilien' " p1'ple' Ioo" 'Il
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rells'oh anu Wees III 'HG must VI n'0s' oP
Poslte surroundings n; anu lnSehsIoIe 70 al
ou'Siue I'M are uis4
elenG!v on tH me Iclnc Coas' oMiL? 10 tle
hosllIity u 9iis men to"alo ''iet
of that section, if no other consideration,
renders u lmge[4alve In1t some RESTRICTION
Da!"r0 LAY i0i' ie'uliiI" from MS 't'P
10 ol'Il'' "neie H' ""u 0PPoi '"''i''eS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Georgia Railroad Law---How 1t
Works.

In an interview, Gov. Colquitt, OF
Georgia, was asked: "The Railroad
Commissioners of your State have been
referred TO a good deal in the discussion
at Albany ON thai subject Has their
work been satisfactory p 70 this the
Governor replied, that if there have been
any complaints I have not heard Of
them. Since they were appointed
there has been ample opportunity for
trying the experiment. At the last
session of the Legislature no attempt
WAS made TO modify or repeal the law.
which woald have bzeG the case had the
law been unsatisfactory. The commits
sion has reduced the passenger rates
on ali the railroads from FIVE cents
to three cents a mile, but it has not
caused any diminution in the receipts
of the railroads"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
Senator George for LeEees.

The remarks of Senator George, Of Mis-
sissippi, on the bill appropriating six
million dollars for the Improvement Of the
navigation of the Mississippi and Missouri
Rivers, and la favor Of the amendment
offered by Senator Garland, of Arkansas
increasing the appropriation to fifteen mil
lions, Notwithstanding the hostility evoked
by pushing the levee building forward and
eudeavoring to get too much (let that pass, J
deserve praise for the clearness Of the de-
tense of levees as a means cf improving
navigation. Senator George feared that toe
narrow a construction might be put upon
the powers of the Mississippi River Com
mission, and that it might not feel at liberty
to exercise its unrestrained Judgment in the
disbursement of the funds appropriated,
and be desired change in the phraseology
to remove all doubt, and to leave to the
Commission the exercise of its judgment as
to what should be done to repair or build
levees in order to aid in the improvement
of navigation. Although he was defeated,
and the bill passed with a rigid proYiso, yet
his strong argument in behalf of levees de-
serves that consideration which it will
receive. Senator George admits that Con-
gress has no constitutional power to build
IeTees for the sole purpose of retaining
or protecting the lands from the foods Of
the Mississippi River. But he contends
that the power to improve the navigation
of the river implies also the power to do all
that will facilitate navigation on it and
render il safer, easier, and more convenient.
IN. O. .Picayune
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THE best way to interpret the mean.
ing of a law, is to ascertain the mind
and intent of its trainers. Constituting
the act repeating the pint law, by this
rule, and the proper conclusion viii be
reached by the following statement OF
Hon. H. c. Williamson, one of the
Committee that reported it:
The act repeating the sspint law origi-
mated in the State Senate, where it was
carefully considered, discussed aud passed !;
it then went to the House of Represents
tives, and was referred to the Select
Committee on Temperance of which the
writer of this was a member, there,
il was considered in detail, the ques-
fion as to whether or not it would efec-
license already issued, was thoroughly dis
cussed and after mature consideration the
unanimous conclusion was, that it would
not effect license take out prior to the pass
age of the act It was then reported back
TO the House with the recommendation that
It do pass, and again the question as 20
it. effect upon license already issued was
discussed, and was again decided as before.
Il will Be seen therefore that it was clearly
the intention Of those who voted for the re-
peal Of this law that Il should apply only to-
license taken out subsequent to its passage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

All the avowed advocates Of = pro
tective tariff that is a tariff to foster
the industries of about halfmillion of
capitalists out of fifty millions Of popu-
lation in the United States voted for
the bill; and on the test are to be found
the names of number of Dem oerats
whose votes have contradicted their
profession that they are for tariff for
revenue only. The main question
will have to be fought over yet. It IS
the old fight between the people on the
one side and the monopolists On the
other
P. S.-The bill has passed the SEN
ate-ayes, 35-nays 19-as follows
NAYs-CalI, Cockerell, Coke, Davis (TlL),
Farley, George, Grover, Harris, ingalls,,
Jackson, Jonas La), Maxey, Morgan,
Pugh, Slater, Vance, VanWyck, Vest, Wal
ker-19.
Messrs. Beck, Garland, Pendletoa, Ran
som, Williams and Salisbury, were paired
with Messrs. Rayard, Edm ands, Plumb,
Logan, Saunders and Ferry.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Growth of Monopolies.

Here is an extract from the speech of
Judge Doolittle, of Wisconsin, at the
jackson birthday celebration at Chica-
60:
There has suddenly grown up in this re-
public an empire of confederated railways,
an empire of gigantic and, as they claim,
of irresponsible powers, reaching from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, which threatens to
revolutionize the Government and to en-
slave Us al, East and West, North and
South, white and black. These eonfe1era-
ted railways not ohly tax the commerce of
the people to enrich themselves but spend
large sums to control elections and to inHu-
ence legislation. Ia 1868 one railroad alone
spent more than 81 ,000, 600 for that purpose,
and charged it to the '1India rubber ac-
count" of sextra and legal services" They
not only seek to control improperly Judicial
decisions. a man of standing before the
Committee OF Commerce at Washington in
January, 1850, said that he had heard the
counsel of one great railway in the Supreme
Court of one of the old thirteen States
threaten that Court with the displeasure Of
his client if it decided against them. We
do not wonder that, be added, "All the
blood in my body tingled with shame at the
spectacle
Judge Doolittle cited the Standard
Oil Company, the Chinese Six Compa-
MES, the Mormon Church, and the
tariff as other monopolles,
which It was The duty Of the Demo-
cratic party to wipe out.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17

,orney-General to the Sheriff of Attala
county:
OFFICE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
JACKSON, Mss, April y, 1852.
j. ". woodard Kosefusko, Mississippii
DEAR SIE-Yours of 10Th received. The
800 pint license (Code, page 1897 is re.
pealed Persons now must either take out
the $50 license lsame page) to sell IN not
less than one gallon or in greater quantities,
or the retail license referred to in sections
1903 aud 1l0I Druggists are on the same
footing with other people.
As to whether a person holding an unex-
pired license under the old pint law can
sell until it expires, have only to say that
in NV opinion he cannot, though the ques-
ton is not free from doubt
Yours truly,
r. J. CATcHIyG.
1t will be seen that the Attorney
General in expressing the opinion that
under the late law a person holding a
license to sell liquor by the pint, cannot
sell it until the expiration Of his license,
saws that "the question is not free from
doubt" The law as thus construed has
been a just cause Of complaint by par
ties who have purchased licenses from
the State and are deprived Of the right
they acquired, and the feeling is univer-
sal that they have been unjustly dealt
with. Its our opinion that the Legs
lature did not intend that the law should
have a meaning 50 palpably er post yfteto
and violativc Of public faith. NJ
matter what may have been the decision
Of the courts that are applied to the case
the fact is evident that the persons whC
paid for their license gave the State I
valuable consideration, and if the State
with its strong hand takes it way from
them, it breaks it, promise and rob:
them Of benefits for the enjoyment 0
which it has taken their money and pu
it in It's Golfers. There may be lega
decisions in supper, Of such 4 PROPOSE
lion, but there Is no equity in it. /
the State has rescinded what Is really
/ if not techinally, its contract with thes'
parties. ii should be remembered tina
good faith is required in the RECESSION
+ Of a contract as well as in the making o
one" The State has taken care to en-
/ force contracts between individuals, an(
/ it would be Il sad commentary upon it
own conduct, it should lay down on
code of morals for itseIfin dealing will
! individuals, and another and who'll.
different one for the Observance Of in
/ dividuals in their dealing with eacI
other.
Where persons have been deprived
tof the benefit Of their licenses, goo,
faith will require the restitution Of tn
money which they have paid the treasu
Try for the unexpired time.
! Is the functions Of Attorney Gener
al are purely advisory, and his opinion
have not the binding effect Of law, and a
/ he has expressed his doubt as to the true
Interpretation of the act, We think tn
jholders of licenses would be entirel.
Unsuitable in continuing to sell until tn
time stipulated has expired, and to aP
peal to the courts in defence Of what i
clearly their right if interfered with.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Levees.

From all accounts we fear that the
Mississippi river bill which passed the
Senate, will not pass the House; and the
only hope for the repairing of the levees
will be in the passage of the River and
Harbor Bill which has been reported to
the House. 1t appropriates upwards Of
81, 100, 900 fer the lower Mississippi,
with this ployiso:
Provided, That nc portion Of this appro-
priation shall be expended to repair or build
ievees for the sole and exclusive purpose Of
retaining lands or preventing injury to
land by overflow; provided, however, the
Commission is authorized to repair and
build leyees fin their judgment it should
be done as cart of their plan to afford ease
and safety to the navigation and commerce
of the river and to deepen the channel.
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Death Of Mrs. B. F. Jones.
Winona Advance. ]

Winona Advance.
1t is with feelings of sadness, that we thi:
week have to chronicle the death of Mrs.
Martha J. Jones, wife of Capt. B. F. Jones,
Senior editor Of the Advance, which sad
event occurred on Thursday, Nay 18th al
5 o'clock A. N. For the past year, she has
suffered a living death, from disease, and
borne her long suferings with patience and
fortitude. For two weeks her family have
dispaired of her recovery, and her death,
was not unlocked for, at any time. For
thirty-two years she has been a devoted
wife and loving mother, and none eau
realize her loss, like the husband and child
rem from whom she has been taken.
(To the husband and bereaved houses
hold of this estimable lady, We tender
our sincere sympathy in this affecting
dispensatioa of Divine Providence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
The Tariff Question.

Elsewhere will be found the Tariff
Commission bill which has passed the
House of Representatives. The effect
of the measure is to postpone final &C
ton for the reform of the revenue sys,
tem-a system which enriches the gov
ernment, but impoyerishes the people.
The vote on the bill presents very
mixed and complicated presentation of
the attitude of parties on that import
ant question. The following is an analy-
sis Of it
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
a Granger Triumph.

The bill to create a Department Of
Agriculture has passed the House. 1t
was unpopular with the politicians when
first introduced. But the people thun-
dercd their cdict; and the noteworthy
feature in its progress was the agility
with which Congressman changed their
positions. Some Of them, who had first
opposed the scheme Of an Agricultural
Department, became loud advocates Of
the measure, and almost broke their
necks trying TO get into line with its sup
porters. There were only seven votes
cast against it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The Senate select Committee on Woman
Suffrage, by vote Of to ., agreed q.
recommend to the Senate for adoption, Sen.
ator Lapham's joint resolution proposing
the following amendment to the 'Constitu
ton
ARTICLE XVI SECTION l. The right Of
citizens of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
states or by any State on account of sex.
SEC. z Congress shall have power by APP
prroPriate legislation to enforce the provisions
of this article.
The vote was Ayes-Lapham, Blair, and
Jackson-3 noes-George and Fair-2;
absent, Anthony and Ferry.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
THE INTERMEDIATE FEDERAL APPELLATE
COURT ELL.

THE INTERMEDIATE FEDERAL APPELLATE
COURT BILL.
The following are provisions Of the above
Bill which passed the U. S. Senate on the
18th Ayes 81, nays Is. 1t received the
support Of all the Republicans, and Messrs
Bayard, CockrelI, Jackson, Harris, Pugh
and Walker, Democrats
The bill creates nine intermediate courts
or one in each existing circuit, and eighteen
new circuit judges; or two additional for
each circuit, who are to be appointed by
the President. The court Of each circuit
will then consist Of an associate justice Of
the supreme court allotted to that circuit,
three circuit Judges and two Of district
judges, the latter to be designated at each
term, for the succeeding term and, il pEc-
ticahe, in rotation; and four Of the judges
to constitute a quorum appellate juris-
diction is conferred upon the new court
over the DEGREES of the circuit or district
court in or where the circuit or district
court in causes involving more than $50
O0O or where the circuit or district judges
shall certify the adjudication inyOlycs
question Of general Importance. The drCi-
ION Of appellate courts on questions OF fact
are to be conclusive, but reviews upOn points
of law may be had upon wrts OF error
to the supreme court, when the matter in
controversy exceeds 100000, the present
limitation being $1,000. In q criminal
case writ Of error may be sued out il
allowed by the judge of the appellate court,
but cannot be granted after an unsuccessful
application to another judge. Irthe judges
do not differ, and the case is within their
jurisdiction, their action Is 10 be final,
and a writ may be taken upon the
question Of jurisdiction, but not to
review the whole case. Exceptional
permission to appeal to the Supreme C01,,
also granted in questions involving the con
struction or valibility or treaty or federal
law. The bill provides n clerical force Of
the new court and fixes the following as places
at which the first terms Of the courts in the
respective circuits shall be held, at Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Richmond,
New Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago. st. Louis
and San Francisco. The terms are to begin
the first Tuesdays in May and November,
beginning with November, 1882. Itls also
provided that the district or circuit Judge
who tried cases shall not sit in hearing an
appeal
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Mississippi Congressman on Gen. Chal
mar's Departure.

Washington Correspondents Courier-Jour
nal.
Senator George thinks be has made 4 grea
mistake, and that he viii now discover thai
he is not the popular man in Mississippi tha
he has. regarded himself
Mr.. Money says he cannot carry the dis
trict.
Mr.. Mnldrow says he viii have no follow
ing, now that it has taken the shape of a
personal grievance.
Manning, now sits from the Second Dis
trict, contested by Buchanan, says he car
RED his District By good majority before
and he believes be can beat Chalmers easier
than any other man likely to run.
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Death Of the Father Of Col. A. J. Frantz,
Brandon Republican,

The reception ola telegram makes it our
painful duty to chronicle the death of our
grand father, Mr.. Soloman Frantz, of Mon
mouth, IL, May 10th, at O'Clock. Soloman
Frantz had reached the ripe old age Of
about 10 years, and was the father Of seven
living children, all of whom live in the
north or west, except A. j. Frantz, the
eldest son, who has lived in Brandon for
the last thirty years. Two score or more OF
grandchildren and several great-grand-
children aud a host of friends and relatives
IN Maryland, Ohio and Illinois mourn his
loss as an afectionate father, a kind neigh
Dor and generous friend. May he rest in
peace,