The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-12-08


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ahA fuAsf nFFFNfHs
aHeln cad fuuf attention ~ ihH pfrsEHf
rindihH N nuf tsffHHai afa Nfasf utun
Witch there are ~ lnsiif lHfFe fiilas whlise
" lime ~ eaf. inflia attacks lfnm moanfh
gfiIiHu'd SHIPS. aHaInai shlnh nHf fiisllAn HtH
ienslfr rNtks enuli alfu nu adeuuHts rfUtfe.
llnn These Npfhs SEQ hunt lHsl0fe The ~
PRODUCTION " mUieFn heavy fllird Funs lHto
maritime vaffafe, and n thcf arr not PVT ~
IN rlllreui ruHdliltn We tnat EASILY ~ snit
lretef q Humiliation ~ 4 hustia puwef FFeni
y lnie.''s ln ourselves. n. rsfmeln y ih,.
ansu " p.IfTsslnH our sllhmaTnr tuftHdn
defenes The bdss.l authorized bf Tho last
tuuHrrsa 70 Iepnr oilt,. nirihnd which shnlid
@ .sns. s""r sda,sa ass We " aaagr sa",s o. h1a g,
pd the principal Iron and steel w.sls IN thls
country and hurupe, " "a hoped slei lA
report sill soon he made, aud that Con.
Suitable faclllllcsand plans Tor the manufar
needod.
srars aiiaria.
TN several occasions during The past year
unieetH IT the army have, NJ the rnutlrst ufthc
Stntr authorities. united their military en-
unlnpmcnia Tor Inspection ~ the troops. frnm
sr ssp9s H. o. sn.,e asrer ~ n, lera y
lB organization ~ tho National Government
would le followed ny very gratifying results,
and would afnrli Il ~ sudden oinergrncies the
aid OF large body nf volunteers. educated ia
the performance of military duties
The Secretary ~ the Navy wport- that I'M
der the authority Of tho ncfr of AuHust ., iHr,,
and March y 1851 the work ~ strengthening
our navy by the construction ~ Modern yes
sells has been anspiclourly begun. Three
cruisers arc In process Of constructions tho
chicago of i.sd tons displacement and tho
iioaion aud Atlanta, each o. s,H1 tons. They
-. tst.tlt ..t x.lgh lA.t Tam
strength and duciility prescribed by law. and
u combination NJ speed, endurance and arm.
nmrnt are expected 20 eompnfv fayornbiy
with the best unarmed war vessels 81 other
nations, fourth vessel, the Dolphin, II 10
he constructed ~ similar material and u IN.
tended to serve as q fleet dispatch buat, Tho
douheturrrtcd monitors Puritan, Amphltfltc
and Terror have been launched. on the Della.
warc River, and u eontruet has been nnde for
thu supply OF their machinery. 4 similar
monitor, the Monadnock, gns been launched
In California. The Naval Advisory hoard and
the sorrrtary recommend the completion Of
tbs monitors, tho construction OF four Hln-
boats nnd three additional steel ycssels iIke
the Chicago, lioston md Dolphin, ~ an i'm.
portnni measure Of defense. Tho Secretary
urges also the Immediate creation Of an
INTERIOR coAsT.LlHH or WATERWAYS
across the peninsula Of Florida, along tho
coast from Florida 10 Hampton linahs, be-
tween the Chesapeake bay and pelnwnrr
River. aud through tape Cod. ] fcclboundio
ncccs.Iiy u continued progress in the r.c.on-
strIctlon OF th. navy, The. condition OF tho
| public treasury, ~ have already Unlimited.
| makes the present an misplcious time forput,
\ ting this branch Of service In 4 state II en-
| cheney. Il Is no part ~ our policy 70 create
| apd maintain navy able to cope with that ~
the other great powers OF tho world. hayo
| no wish for foreign conquest, and the peace
danger of Interruption, Hut, thnt our naval
strength should bo made adequate for the do
fcnsc Of our harbofr. the proicction OF our
commercial Interests and the maintenance OF
our national honor, IL a proposition from
which no patriotic citizen can withhold his
assent
The report of the Posimasier.D General con.
taIns gratifying exhibit ~ tho condition
and prospects of this intorcstlng branch ef
the public service committed 20 bis care, u
appears that on June ~, ls<l. the whole mum.
bcr of Posi-othcer was ti.r<tI, Of which l.sc
The number of Offices operating Under
| the system of FREQ delivery was ~.
Al these latter ofhces the postage on local
matter a,nounicd 70 20 ss,lsssDs . sum e.. e..
carriers service Of tho country. The rate Of
| postage ON drop letters passing through these
ofices isnow nsed by law NJ two cents prr
hslf ounce OF fractions ~. sneresf 10 osss
lished tho rate II only half ~ large. II Will be
remembered that IN lrsl, when free delivery
was hr-t established by law the uniform single
rat. postage upon local letters TER vas one cent,
cities where carrier service WIS established
II was Increased IN orsIer TO defrny tho cx.
penscs Of such service. II seems 10 me that
s sa .ss rss ss. ss 20 new ssc ss I. s .s @ &
i-hinE, for u time at least, f1le rcccipts from
postage upon local letters. can see no req
ron why that particular class Of mail matter
should be- hold accountable for the entire cost
MI fstkU n 4
the collection and delivery Of ali other classes.
and am confident, after full confederation
Of the subject, that the reduction ~ tho rats
would be followed by such growing .cces.
temporary loss IN the revenues of he Post
Office Department.
rmE rsLKanAru.
The postmnsscr.O encrnI dcvofns much Of he
report 20 thc consideration ~ ~ various ~
poets Of the Ooycrnmcnts relation 70 tho tclc.
graph. such reflection ~ ] have bcon able u
| give 10 this subject sincc my last annual NEE
sage has not led me ~ change the yIeN which
then expressed n dissenting frym the Ire.
the Government assume tho same control
over the Telegraph which Il hes always exer-
cised over the mail. Admitting that ~ ail-
,se,y dn In iss pse' r., om smgs ass r x sss
judgment. be wise use Of that authority "
purchase or assume tho control N cxsetfux
telegraph lines OF 10 construed others, wIth :
ses ,s,s 9, en.sr"a ns3 .eneT, ~.
which may be Justly urrrd agninst eifhes of
thesc projects. and indccd against any system
which would require an enormous Increase In
ss y The hssss pans sRds have y sgSh
comment and discussion. n has tren
claimed, for example. that cOnrrcea mIEtt
wisely authorize thu Portmaster0cncfnl 70
rsiian Tor Ike ira issnssnis.ion Of mcssssss e
| specified ratcs and under 6ovcrnuelI1 efper-
vision. Various such erhcmcs " the e9m0
general nature, but widely dIGsrins IN their
IL The public printa, and ihs sr1uments b.
which they have been supported and oVporsl
have dquhtices attracted your attention. II y
likely that the whole subject win b. consldefp1
ikInss Il involves 20 many auesiions q 1sss1l
that your deliberations would psubobiy b
aided slightly, u q ai!. by any pafticni.r seg-
ssss%iens % yhish nigh, E nov G ssbnli 49, 49,
shonld he authorized BY iaw N exerr1ea rpue
sort of supervision over Inier-stafs tclcGr1ph
communication. and j express the h0pe S1nf
Tor s attaining lt that hat end sosas MEASURE nsy -
X yunoRs' vEae.
The Atfoney.Ocnernl criticisae, n ~ -
porf. tho provisions Of csisfing law4 o1lng ~
lees of Jurors and Witnesses IN The FeIef1l
Courts. Thee provisions srsch!eny Contained
hem rero w. 81 u,pncsd InsS shss - S 9foa
statutes which had becn passed many years
previous u Il manifest that ruch coilpcnes-
lion - misht. whom fhese laws Nsre eaacee6,
have been Just and reasonable. would In many
instances b. Justly Jcxsrdcd q tha pTacnt
scy-Gcuefal 10 the belief that fhe statutes
should be revised by which sksss fses ass ~.
ulafcd.
ArroHsrrs AID xAnrnxf1' slnA
10. TOO. should The laws which rvsuls>c ~
compensation of District Attorneys and Mar
shaia They should BE- paid wholly b.. rrlaffes
Insirsd of IL pnrt By fees. - i nav ~ eoes.
The cbsfirr would prnvc 10 b : mensur1 d
eoonouy and would discournse the in1lil1@io1
OF needless and oppressive laxnl pruc1G6inn
which Il 4 70 BE- feared have In roue =
stances bern conducted for the ncFe enhs ~
PENSION vRAups.
Much Interesting and varle1 iafIrunn1po =
contained IN the rcpo<t Of the Secf<>nfy - ~
Interior. particularly cn11 your n@1<1l1r1 -
be presentation of certain phnaeg q ~ p
dian question: 10 his recpmmeaonc10o1 ~
the repeal q the pse.emptIen - i,nezF sal.
inre scts. and fof NOR nr!nesnt lsz!9lll1ze =
y pr.vsn. frsude under ~ psnz.s1 .sa
ana punis1menla oR crimes r<l11lnR b -
riqns could doubslsss - mn1e mog1 e11i155o
bycrrsaIn nme4dmenss snd addIll0n1 MA
are poiniei out n fhe Deuf<easy's foDofL
rA11raAcr.
4 Ihave previou>ly referred y ~ alnrulnr
mnfe of nlItorncy h G1F(1tn puf1tD11 - ~
country. and again 4u1rH fDs ~ eg11lGN1r
ton of Cungvseg v1eehey nDu( Ie1eFnI -