The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-20

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| HE CLARION.
By POHER d BARKsDALE
Oaisial Journal Of the state Of Krissiiap pi
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Nal Mdter.
SOME one has said that the magnify,
ing lenses Of the press is often turned
upon mediocrity and produce giant.
The Tougaloo teachers have repu-
dated the phrase ~colored' =, to designate
the negro race. They teach their pupils
TO say negro"
THERE seems TO be a misunderstood.
ing about the terms of the proposed
fusion. The bone Of contention is the
office of Circuit Clerk. '%a
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WE discover the scintilations of the
pea of Col. McCardle in one of Vnr
Vicksbnrg contemporaries. 1t has lost
none of its brilliancy and vigor.
IT would seem, from reading our news
column, that murder, theft and every
kind Of fiendish lawlessness, have broken
loose in all parts of the country. O.,
Temporal, 0, mores
4 TRIBUTE to Gen. Adams L. Bnga-
man, one Of the grand men Of the oldcn
time in Mississippi, from the brilliant
pen Of Col. j. +. H. Claiborne, will lie
found in agothcr column.
A NOTICE is published in the Tribune
signed by Messrs. Chalmers, Reuben
Davis and others for Il meeting of their
clannen ut jackson, on the ith of July
4ext to which Lynch and his sort, are,
Of course, not invited.
THE Mississippi crop report from 55
counties shows an increase of 10 per
cent, in the acreage of corn and oats,
and ; per cent. increase Of cotton over
last year The report is made to the
Agricultural Bureau, by its representa-
tive, Hon. A. B. Hurt whose head
quarters are in this city
The TRIBUNE, Mr.. John +. Hull, edi.
tor has made its appearance, lively, |
gritty and rafting. The editor offers to
shlvera lance with all corners; and doubt |
less some of his contemporaries will find |
II difficult to restrain themselves from
entering the lists where the temptation is |
inviting to unhorse so gallant knight |
of the quill.
WE are surprised by the card of Hon.
Hiram Cassidy, that like Mai. Foote,
the prosecuting Attorney of this Dis
trict, he has withdrawn from the can
vass for District Attorney in the 10th Dis
met lie is one of the most efficient I
prosecuting Attorneys in this, or any
other State, and his reelection, we infer.
would have been assured, if his profes.
sl0nal interests had not reouired his
Withdrawal
A STATEMENT of the Chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee
OF New York has been published that
Mr. lilden will not accepta Presidential
nomination if rendered. On the heels
al that announcement comes IA declara-
ton to the same effect from his best
friend the editor Of the Courier Journal.
as 1t IS Just to presume that Mr. Tildcn
~ dealing candidly with his party, his
name ought to be dropped from the list
o. even possible candidates.
ON July lst the law goes into effect
fepcaling the stamp taxes. The Inter
nal Revenue Department, to facilitate
the work of stamp reduction and can
collation., has issued the following in
structions:
imprinted stamps may be presented
ior redemption and cancellation Mt once
instead OF waiting until July |. Such
stamps received as are redeemed in .h1ne
will be cancelled, and blanks returned
II possible IN time to reach owners July
=. Stamped blanks may be presented
IN sheets or bound in books, and will be
returned i'll the same condition.
The Civil Rights Bill Law Uncon.
stitutional