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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10


sIHE action Of Judge u. II. Whitaker
i supporting heartily the nomi-atiOn
81 Mr. J. H NerIIle for district attor-
ney is to be greatly commended Though
i Is tine be has done nothing more
than wk hisluty and was honorable,
vet at this tine when thirst for Office
seems 70 Be r6using 90 many disaHec-
tioas and bolts from conventions, it Is
bat proper that those who remain true
to their pledges in spite Of seductive in
fiuences to the CONTRARY should be held
up a exemplars. Judge Whitaker had at
one time majority Of the votes Of the
nominating convention, his vote being
fraction over a, while the total strength
OF the beds was "A votes, but as IL had
been agreed upon as the number neces-
sary to nominate, Mr.. Neville, who re
eeived this vote.on the next ballot was
declared the nominee. Mr. Whitaker
was no more the nominee under under
this agreement than he would have been
had the two-thirds rule been adopted.
But as many Of the judges friends con-
sidered the rule adopted as against the in
tentions of the people who sent delegates,
there are many men who under similar
circumstances would have embraced
this excuse for a bolt. Having been
solicited to be candidate in defiance Of
the action Of the convention, he ha:
positively refused; and has published
the following address declaring mis- re
fusal to permit the use of his name il
terms as follows.
To the voters of the seventh Judicia
District.
|. Having received numerous petition
and letters from my Democratic friend
residing in various portions of the dis
triet, urgiBg me to become a candidat
for the 0tfce0f District Attorney in OF
position to the nominee of the lat
+ Waynesboro convention, deem it du
not only to my friends, but also to my
self, to say something in reply.
As to whether | was fairly or unfairl
defeated is not question for me now t
+ discuss; the people, and especially m
friends, understand something Of tn
working Of the convention, and fully al
preciate the situation.
e / submitted my name for the eonsiC
I Grafton of the convention, and thereb
agreed to abide its action, and for ths
reason-to say nothing of greater re.
+ sons-I do not think it would be rigl
e for me now to oppose the declared non
inee of the convention.
= Mr.. Neville, so far as know, was q
honorable competitor-he was fortuna
: enough to receive the endorsement
+ the convention before which we we
both contestants for the nomination
and now | feel it my duty to suppo
him-I shall do so, and earnestly a.
: my friends to do the same
= am sincerely grateful to my frient
e for the great interest they have taken
q me, and now | ask them to do me Il
, further kindness by endorsing the cour
i | now make public in reply to the
1t solicitations. NJ. Fl. WHITAKER.
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Col. C.P. Atmore.

The following expression of thanks
to this gentleman was adopted at meet
ing of the Mississippi Press excursion
lists in the parlor of Gait House, Louis
vile. The resolution was offered by
Rev. Dr. Galloway:
Resolved. That we feel specially crate
full to Col. c. =. Atmore, of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad for his gen
erous attentions 10 our party. He has
not only pleasantly arranged our trans
portation but paid us the unusual com
pliment of a personal welcome to the
city of Louisville We have received
from him and his road every evidence Ci
marked liberality.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
An Important Levee.

Maj Startling, levee engineer, has be
gun to lay out the line of levees for
Desha and Chieot counties in Arkansas.
The GreenyiIIe Times says these levees
viii begin at the high land little above
Arkansas City, and VIII run to Ashton,
where they viii connect with similar
works in Louisiana. By the building
of this levee the large area of lands now
useless in the Tensas and Macon bottoms
Will be reclaimed.
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shipment. beyond STATE Lines.

Il must not be forgotten that State
legislation controlling shipments of
freight passing from one State into
another, is not an untried experiment.
Illinois has such law and her Supreme
Court has decided that it does not con-
hict with the clause Of the Constitution
of the United States comforting upon
Congress the power to regulate com
merce between the States. Let Us have
State supervision within State lines; and
beyond, too. But few dispute the right
Of the former; and if il is doubtful in
the latter case, why not give the people
the benefit Of the doubt?
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

Ina very recent visit to Natchez we
noticed:
That the cotton along the route is
small, but everywhere open and in
splendid condition for picking
That the drouth and consequent
dust and lack of water is terrible.
That the towns along the route give
every indication of thrift and prosperi-
ty in spite of small crops.
That the Little J. is improving its
road bed until its trains can run, and do
run, almost as fast and as smoothly as
any road in the South
That it is doing an immense freight
business.
That Natchez is beautiful town and
has live merchants.
That the Natchez Democrat is wide
awake journal, 1--WE knew both these
things, but were confrmed.)
That Fayette is likely to be con-
siderably larger town when it has tive
railroads, though it may move little.
That Utica has grown greatly in the
last year.
That there is some excellent territory
that ought to be tributary to Jackson
in buying and selling.
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Vieksburgs Representation At the
State Par Of Blooded efo.k

The following named horses viii he
entered from Vicksburg at our Stats
Fair this month: Rex, dark bav stalIio,,
2 years old, owned BY DIR. W. 81 RI.
four. Entered for Mississippi rai-ed
stakes, three mile heats, best two Il
three.
Pedro, iron grey trotting stallion. own
ed by A. A. Hogan Entered for trot-
ting purses
Lilly, X, mare, owned BY W. I
Katzenmier. Entered for pacing 49,.
Two trOtters entered by W. ". Love-
berg.
Mr.. II. L. Bond viii enter Euliete~
noted for his fine qualities and sDeed
Three horses one Of them P. Linz viii
be entered by Mr.. Fred Lloyd for he
races, and the Constitution Fire Com
pany viii enter their two fine horres IN
the show ring,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
Amusements.

E. E. Basye's Standard Dramatic
Company, which like Christmas comes
once year, gave this years initial per
Torrance to a large and evidently well
pleased audience. They presented for
the first time in this city the celebrated
drama entitled "The Planters Wife. /"
with Miss Maude Atkinson and Frank
P. Lindon as the stellar attractions. The
performance, as might be expected of
anything emanating from Mr.. Rasye's
excellent company, was strictly first
class. The company, Is undoubtedly
the best Mr.. Basye ever brought to WI
mona, which is saying a great deal, when
the usual excellence of his companies
is taken into consideration. During
their engagement, which continues ali
the week, they will present some Of the
latest and most popular New York sue
cesses, which will insure what they de-
serve, liberal patronage
The above company will open in the
Opera House, Oct 29th, in the highly
emotional drama, "Fate; or Lost and
Won.v
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

Mr.. w. w. ASTON has sold his in
terest in the Columbus Dispatch to his
partner, Mr.. d. r. Ferris, and announces
his intention to remove from the
State.
We wish both these gentlemen great
success, but are sorry to have Mr.. Aston
leave the State; we wish to keep and
get more such men and not to lose
them.
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For Clerk of the House.

We mentioned last week the eandi-
dacy Of Gen. II. f. Williamson, of HOl-
ly springs, for Clerk Of the next House
Of Representatives
We are advised that II. w. Campbell,
Esq, Of Fsyette, will also be candi-
date. His personal merits and clerical
qualifications are 6rst-clsss.
Mr.. Edgar 5. Wilson, editor Of the
New Mississippian, will he a candidate
for reelection, and has received assur-
ance Of support from several who are
likely 10 be members Of the next House.
There win doubtless be other Rich
monds in the field.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
The Eext-House Of Representatives
-Forecasting Results

The Courier-J0urnal ard Times-Dern-
ocr4t have simultaneously published the
views Of about 30 Of the lsl Democratic
members Of the next House Of Repre-
sentative=, on the Speakership and The
questions Of the Tariff Reform and ST.
yer coinage. OF this number, eighty
FIVE are outsPoken in favor Of revision
Of the Tariff and nine against il. sixty
five are opposed to repeating the silver
coinage act-3 are in favor Of repeating
it and twenty-nine do not know their
own minds on the subject Thirty-four
are outsPoken.for Carlisle for Speaker;
thirteen for Cox, eleven for Randall;
and two for Springer. Sixty-ive are
uncommitted.
Expressions are published as follows
from two Of the Mississippi Representa-
tiyes:
RepTesentative-elect Barksdale writes
IN part a. follows: Il hold that reform
Z in the administration Of the government
should begin by such change in the
/ system of custom-house taxation as to
make it for revenue strictly.
The House of Representatives is Demo
ocratic and the party which it repre-
sents Is pledged to this reform.
/ think It would be unwise to repeal the
silver coinage act or suspend the issue Of
silver certificates. :
In the appointment Of committees the
] Speaker viii exercise great control over
} legislation, and revenue reformers,
presume, viii be guided by that consid
Grafton in making their selection"
II. d. Money Is for Carlisle FOL
Speaker.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
New 1. & N. Directors.

At the annual election of officers fol-
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
held October Sd, Jay Gould, Russell
Sage and Thos. Lyon were made direc
tors. The last named is said to repre-
sent a large association and foreign in
terests.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

WE are in receipt of very interest
ing communication from Rev. DIR. With
erspoon, chaplain of the Seamen's
Bethel, New Orleans, written in the
Office of our ex-townsman James Smith,
Esq, Glasgow, on 18th, inst, in which
he gratefully mentions the courtesy of
Mr.. Smith and his liberal contribution
towards the enlargement of the Sea
mems Home. Mr.. Smith spoke very
warmly of his friends in Jackson, and
especially of his recent visit here. DR.
WitherspOon has been very successful
in his mission in collecting funds in
England and Scotland. He is a good
talker, and appears to have many OPP
portunities Of saying a good word fol
the Bethel, New Orleans and the South
generally,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

TELEGRAMs from Washington state
frauds perpetrated on postal notes have
been discovered. A hole in a higher
figure is punched 80 that the piece win
fit the hole made by the postmaster in
lower figure such writing or parts of
figures as do not correspond with the
figures indicate5 DIV. the new holes are
removed with acid sand new ones sub
stituted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
Who Was It?

Just before the Battle of Seven Pines
or Fair Oaks, while both armies were
facing each other ON the Chickahominy,
a Federal force crossed some distance
below, in anattempt'to discover the right
flank of the Confedeartes.
The above query is made through the
Raymond Gazette of the Subscribers of
the Philadelphia, Penn, Times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
THE NEW sTAMH

Several million Of which were sold be
fore noon, besides several hundred
thousand envelopes The three-cent
rate has been in vogue for thirty-two
years-since 1851. From 1916 to 1851
the rate was fve cents per half ounce
for any distance under 800 miles, and
ten cents for any distance beyond that
The rates which went into effect in 1916
were 6te. fora single letter not going
over thirty miles, lac. for $50 miles,
and for any distance over 400 miles, 25c.
One sheet or piece Of paper was ae-
counted letter. A cheek or note en-
closed, required double postage. En-
velopes were not then used, and great
ingenuity was sOmetives displayed in
folding the large letter sheets so that
every possible square inch could be COW
cred with correspondence without its
appearing on the outside of the letter.
The reduction to two cents places us on
postal equality with Great Britain
Now if Congress viii repeal the law re
quiring publishers to prepay postage al
the rate of two cents per pound, we viii
be ready to say, "well done, COED anC
faithful servants"
Yours, ]. L. p.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

The Hartford Conn., Courant says
that the colored man needs to have
preached to him the rough gospel Of
self-help," which is a volume of good
advice compressed into paragraph
Exchange.
The average eolored man has learned
that lesson. The ambitious and dis
cOntented men of the race who lately
met at Louisville are calling for gov
eminent interference to give them what
white men have never asked, and what
government has no authority to bestow.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

The CLARION Of jackson, Miss,
copies paragraph of some pith and re-
marks that it had been In number Of
papers a. original with each This is
perhaps less reprehensible than the very
common practice with many papers Of
revamping old witticisms, whose welt
has long been 80 worn as to almost rebel
at the murderous attempt at revitaliza-
ton Revamped wit, ike warmed over
victuaIs, Is q miserable substitute for
the original artiele.-Bowling Green,
XVI Gazette.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
Fetal Collision.

On the morning of October 9Th. the
inbound train on the North PennsyI-
Tania Branch of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad ran into a street car at
the crossing Of Susquehana Avenue and
American street in Philadelphia. All
the passengers were seriously injured
and four have died.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
Indictments.

Vieksburg Post Oct. sth.1
We learn just a. we 60 to press that
the Grand Jury has found true bills
against DR.. Cook and his son hewitt for
the murder Of Capt. Cole; against Nellie
Carter for the murder Of Mary Thomas
on the Island, and against Tom Culkin
for manslaughter. Culkin's case Is bail
able, and an endeavor Is being made to
secure bail for him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

The Republicans of Holmes county
held convention on the 29th of Sep
TENDER, and decided to make no nomi-
nations and left members of the party
free to vote for any candidate they
might see fit, and urging them to select
men that came up to the Jeffersonian
standard. The course of the conven-
ton was certainly wise and the advice
excellent.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

THE YazoO River is thought to be
about as low as il ever gets, and in the
spring of 1882 is supposed to have
reached its highest water mark. The
difference between these two points, as
ascertained by Mr.. ]. w. Mercer, civil
engineer, is 81 feet.
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Should be Forwarded.
West Point New Era.l

" ~1A a 1-@As @N%N A@AA@
A postmaster notifies US that > sub
scriber refuses to take his paper from
that ofice, and gives IS reason that he is
dead. That's sad, but inasnuch as be
had paid for tive should think he would
want It forwarded.
Yes. that Is sad, but nevertheless it is
true that the subscribers who pay for
their papers are fast dying out--snb-
scribers to The CLARION excepted
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REPUBLICAN OPINION.

Expressions are published in the same
connection from forty-one Republicans
all in opposition to any revision of
the Tariff, though seven would be glad
to have what they call "errors" cor
rected. Twenty-three are in favor of
repeating the Silver bill; five are against
repeal and some decline to express an
opinion.
These expressions indicate the drift
of opinion on both sides of the House
They show that Democratic sentiment
is decidedly for Revenue reform and the
continuation of silver coinage; and that
Republican opinion is decidedly antag-
onistic to these positions. They indi-
cate a marked preference among the
Democrats for Carlisle for Speaker,
though they do not certainly foreeaste
his election; but they seem to fore
shadow the inevitable defeat of Ran
dali
The Times-Democrat says that Sin the
matter of the improvement of the riv-
ers, and indeed all internal improve
ments, the Republicans are even more
outspoken than the Democrats, and de
clare so emphatically in favor of Fed
eral aid to internal improvements that
it is quite evident that this will be one
of the most prominent planks in thei
future platforms"
Our New Orleans contemporary doe
not seem to remember that the Demo
cratic members were not questioned a
to their position upon the Mississippi
River improvement question. w
will venture to say that there is not
Representative from the Mississippi
Valley who will not support liberal ap
preparations for that great nationa
highway for which Mr.. Calhoun, til
illustrious apostle of strict construction
contended. 1t is quite different thin
to advocate a system of wild and ex
travagant appropriation for purely loca
and impracticable objects, but we trus
no Southern Representative will b
"pricked in the matter of conscience
when it comes to getting for his cor
stitueney their just share of benefit
7 from the federal treasury.
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The STATE Grange.

The city authorities of Meridian have
invited the State Grange to hold its next
annual session in that city, and have
designated Hon. j. P. Walker to deliver
an address OF welcome, in the event the
invitation is accepted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

Mr.. w. A. MoTT, of the Yazoo SEN
tinel was in the city on Monday paving
social calls to the Press fraternity and
soliciting business for his valuable
paper. Our merchants will do well to
have the Yazoo people familiar with the
inducements they have to offer before
the fair and by the completion of the
Railroad to the Valley.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

TIE present Constitution Of Alabamn
was framed in 1875 By the real citizens
thereof after they had obtained con-
troll Of their State government. Under
che Judicial Department. section L, Is
the following clause:
The chief justice and associate Justices
AZ the Supreme Court, judges of the
Circuit Courts, probala Courts and
Chancellors skaH b elscfzd 81 II 441i i6rd
soiers q ne SAX.
Are the people Of Mississippi les
qualified than the people Of Alabama
just aeroa. tho Inns. toslsst their iadg=7
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

A NOTE from Prof c. A. Hnddleston,
President Of HaEpersiIle College, Scott
county, informs u that the present
session Of the College opened very
favorablg-upwards o. one hundred
students being enrolled. Il Is one Of
the besl schools in the State. and We
are blessed % note lie growing rspu-
larify.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

TIE well known Methodist minister,
Thos. o. Summers, D. d., cowhided one
Scoggins, a New York drummer, who
had addressed an insulting note to Mrs.
Summers.
This is one of those cases when We
have no comments to make.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

THE Mississippi Stock Breeders State
Fair will have its fifth annual exhi-
bition at Meridian commencing on Mon
day, October 18th, and continuing
through the week. President Jenkins
says: 1--WE will have the best fair ever
held in the Southern States" That is
predicting a good deal, but when
Meridian tries she generally succeeds.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

THE Lawrence County Democrats
have nominated this ticket: For Re
representatives., C. R. Dale; Sheriff, d. J.
Cannon; Clerk, c. E. Watts; Treasurer,
Alfred Sharp; Assessor, D. NJ. Lee;
Surveyor, W. B. Easteriing; Coroner
and Ranger, A. Hartzhog.
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Skipwith's Landing.

A fire at Skipwit's before day on the
morning of Sept. 2Sth, burned the
livery stable of Jno. L. Root and the
blacksmith shop of Geo. w. Thomas.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

THE city of Macon, our Macon, has
held a meeting of citizens looking to an
effort to secure another railroad to that
point. They contemplate voting sub
scription from the city, and probably
the county, toward a road if they can
get one that will promise good results.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

IT Is best not to make the question Of
corporation supervision a party Issue,
exclusively; but if the Independent
People Party won't put themselves on
the peoples side of the question, let it
take the consequences.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

TnE Chester Hecardsr has hunted up
he newspapers in ths State with The
following result;
There arp lsz newspapers published IN
NissiEsfupi Thf COUNTIES which have no
nsMapai8rs mrs C0Tington, Franklin,
Grsshe Hsntdsk. LaWFence, Perry. Quit
man. Smith, San1oEeF, and Wayne. The
WoodviI[e RcpubIiran Is the Oldest pa
per IL tie 811ke, which vas established
n 1876; nexk Oldest i IaB CL.AR10E,
established II 1877
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

a c0nKnzpnxnEET says that Ten
nsszee has the fast exhibit Il Louis
vile. and attributes i 20 the manage
ment II Nh. q. c. Merrill. wife q the
Assistant Commissioner
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Failure of the Tupelo Bank.

The Exchange Bank of Tupelo, F. NJ.
Goar, President, made an assignment on
the ID inst. Liabilities about $50, 600.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

From the Vicksburg papers we learn
that the work on the L., y. O.& I. Rail
road is progressing finely both above
and below Nickshurg, and new rolling
stock 10 arriving from time to time; a
number Of new box cars, an elegant
passenger coach and a compartment car
for baggage, express and mail, having
very recently arrived
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

As matter of news as to the kind of
entertainment we may expect during
State Fair week, we clip the following
from the Winona Mimi Index:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

THIRTY monopolists have been dona-
ted enough land in the United States to
make path eight miles vide, that
would oirdle the earth.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

lfARrEEs MoNTHLY, for October, has
an interesting illustrated article on Blue
Grass Tlottcrs, special prominence be-
ing given 10 Gen. W. r. Wither's farm
near Lexington, Nv.
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he Railroad Question Of Future.
~ VII rro<ld7

We win not mar the rejoicing over
the completion Of new link in the
great railroad chain BY contemplating
the possibilities Of sifuzti0n which in
clndes 100000 miles Of railroad with
$500. 900 900 Of stock and bonds and
wafer The next generation win need
very able, broad race Of statesmen to
grapple with the railroad question As It
viii present. itself 70 them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

THE Macon Beacon, in complimen;ing
"a hotel. says Mr.. ID. often feeds and
sleeps all he can. We know many who
have no hotel who oi,cays feed and sleep
An they can.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

VIZ regret to chronicle the suspension
of the Southern Methodist Of Meridian,
Mr.. j. G. Powell, the proprietor and it.
editors have made a readable sheet and
one calculated 10 do good. We wish
Mr.. Powell success In whatever new en-
terprise ho NAV choose.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10

JOHN MILES, who few mouths since
rode the mail between Chester and Wal
thau, s. ia the Kosciusko jail under
sharrr Of stealing % mule.