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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE public has been surprised by a
statement in the Meridian sun that the
appropriation of 100000 will not bear
more than one-fourththe expense necessa-
~ to the completion Of the East Missis-
sippi Insane Asylum, and that the build
ing win necessarily have to remain in an
unfinished condition until the Legisla-
ture can make the necessary appropri-
alton. In other words, that the founda-
tons have been laid for a building that
will cost $40, 900, instead of 100000 as
the Legislature intended; and the infer
ence is left to be drawn that the build
ing cannot be used until the appropria-
ton is made and the work upon the plan
on which it has been commenced,
is completed. This proceeding of
the commissioners is so extraordinary
that it is eliciting the criticism Of
the press. The subject was maturely
considered by the Legislature; and
after deliberation the sum stated was
appropriated. To disregard its action,
was to assume a very grave re-
sponsibility which will necessarily
engage the attention of the Legisla-
ture when it assemblies. One of the
immediate effects of disregarding the
intention of the Legislature is to defeat
the early completion of the institution,
the use Of which is needed in conse-
ouence of the overcrowded condition Of
the Asylum at Jackson.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17
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American Shipping

A bill ostensibIy to remo,.
on the American marine N
courage the American forein !.
trade, passed the lower brapea
gress on the 18th. It was fr.t !.
50 as to provide for the admis.;@
free, OF foreign built iron shin. I
than fifteen hundred tons Il,
not to be used in the coastin, 4,
also for the admission Of sbiDI.
materials free of duty; but Il.
rallied under the lead Of John
the noted monopolist, and defe,,l
free ship and free material clan,1
with these provisions, the subsid,
by which the government wo.l
gate itself to pay one-third til \,
the ship to the American build.
went down. This is wen. Tbs
arc tired and sick Of being taxelt
up monopolies. On the clause adrl
to American registry ships built n
free of duty, the vote was vaas Il,
104. The names Of the MississiDa
rentatives who were present and
are recorded as follows: Yeas, \
Manning, Muldrow, Singleton;
Messrs. Lynch, Money. AS The II
stands, the House seems to havetI
in circuit and has reached ths
from which it started out.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

HE annual report of the Railroad
Commission Of Alabama for the last
year, shows that the Commission has
greatly benefited the people Of Alabama
IN reducing rates of transportation, and
regulating railroads in other respects and
that it is wise institution and ought to
be continued. The roads themselves
have prospered. The Montgomery Adj
vertiser says that several new lines are
IN progress and that the present year
will show up at least two hundred miles
Of new road in our sister State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

Iris stated that Gen. Grant hasVl
a letter, in which he requests lid
Senate bill in the House, granting
a pension, shall not be pushed #
any marked opposition to it. \
opposition is decidedly marked, vi
that it will not be pushed"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

COMMENTING ON the great tribulation
in certain quarters over the piling up of
useless" silver dollars in the United
States Treasury vaults, the American
Sentry observes there is not word of
complaint against the piling up of use
less gold coin in the Treasury, and adds
that at the rate at which gold has been
piled up there during the last thirty days,
it will require less than two months to
accumulate far greater sum in gold
than of silver, lying uselessly in the
Treasury. Also that the people prefer
either gold or silver certificates to gold
coin, provided the coin is in the Treasury
for their redemption. The people will,
and do, take all they can get of them.
absolutely regardless Of the "intrinsicd
or any other value of the metal in which
they are redeemable.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE gentlemen indicted in the Federal
Court at Oxford, Miss, for improper
conduct at the last congressional election
had their cases get for trial on this day,
the 18th.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17
The Grange Reviving

Columbus Dispatch.
The Grange seems to be res'I
central and southern Mississippi Y
taken a new life and through y, Y 4
give out that it will make itsel
every part Of the State in a snO''
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE Brookhavcn FREQ Press records
the death Mr., J. G. Magce, an old and
valued citizen Of Lincoln county, by
the falling of timbcrs of an old building
in which he had taken refuge from It
storm
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

WE have quoted statements from the
Oxford papers contradicting the report
that the grand and petit juries of the
Federal Court, in session at Oxford, had
been empannelled so as to contain parti-
san majorites for the indictment and
conviction of persons accused of violat-
ing the federal election laws. In reply
to the denial of the Oxford press, the
Holly Springs South says:
The Oxford Eagle insists that the Federal
Court grand and petty iuries at that place
are not made up to accomplish partisan ends,
but composed of Democrats, Republicans
and Greenbackers If the Republican:
claim and obtain the solid negro vote, we
should like to know how 1t is that q grand
Jury made up of fifteen negroes and three
white men can be so divided. Three white
men can make but one democrat one Re.
publican and one greenbacker with the fiji
teen Republicans added. We are little
puzzled to see how our Oxford contempOra.
nv can make the division so as to indicate
at least two of every party. AS to the petty
Jurors. if they are all made up by the same
hand (no matter how honestly intend
ed), the same Prescriptions seem to follow.
II the Democrats escape service by showing
cause Of discharge because they have fami.
lies and business, how does that alter the
matter as to the result =hen the negroes are
all willing to serve at two dollars q day and
are accepted
From this statement, coupled witt
other representations, we infer that the
juries as originally drawn, did not con
tain majority Of persons opposed t,
the Democratic party, but that the cour
in spirit Of accommodation excused
from service Democrats who had beer
empanneled and who asked to be reliey
ed, thus leaving the juries in the contro
of the opposition. If this be true, i
suggests that while censure is yisiteC
upon the court, Democrats who leav
their friends to the tender mercies of iu
ries that have partisan ends to accom-
plish, are not free from blame.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE Utica Monitor, Mr., George l..
Crosby, editor, is handsome paper, full
of news, and deserves success, which we
trust awaits il.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

The House Judiciary Committee has
decided to table Mr.. Knott's resolution,
which provided for the forfeiture Of the
Northern Pacific land grants. 1t is
thought this action kills the measure for
the present session.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17
A. & NJ. College.

A note from Gen Lee, dated 10th
inst, says; " We are in very flourish
ing condition, some forty new students
having recently entered the College.
We have two hundred students in the
dormitory. Total in attendance, about
$50.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

CAPT. r. w. BANKS, of Lowndes,
and Mr.. H. 0. Dixon, of Kinds, both
practical and experienced farmers, and
men of reflection and success in their
calling, and good writer's, are having an
able discussion of the agricultural lien
law, in the State Grange organ, the
Patron of Husbandry When doctors
disagree, who is to decide?
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

Gov. WALLACE and other Democrats
elected in Connecticut have been in
stalled, the Legislature declaring the
BLACK" ballots in effect, white, because
they represented the will of the people,
which the Legislature did not think
ought to be annulled by a technicalitv.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

H. S. FooTE (the present incumbent)
of Madison; G. S. North, of Kinds; IL.
G. Conn, and H. B. Mays, jr., of Copiah;
w. H. Luse and w. D. Gibbs, of Yazoo,
are all candidates for District Attorney,
of this (the 9TH District. A splendid
array Of legal talent from which the
voters will have the opportunity to select.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

UTICA, on the n. and J. Railroad, has
shipped 5000 bales Of cotton the present
season. A good beginning.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE Presidential succession bill enact
ing that in case Of death of the Presi-
dent and Vice-President, the office of
President shall be filled by members of
the Cabinet in the order named, has
passed the Senate. Mr.. Lamar voted
for and Mr.. George, against the bill.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

VIcKsBURG, Jan. liza Negro !.
Robert Jones shot and killed wilE Y.
at Midway Station, Oh the ylck I. v,
Meridian railroad, last night \ "
the white man threw q bar oi lIou l,
negro for demonstrating with hln y
tempting to rob his house.
(Other accounts represents "
slayer was a youth and alone
men tell no tales, and his statelnsn
or may not be true.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

IHEquestions Of the Presidential sue
cession and of the method of counting
the electoral votes, are pending in Con
gress, and, though important, are not
likely to be settled at the present ses-
sion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

HE Mississippi river, when finally
opened, becomes great factor in regu.
iating freight and passenger rates.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

A FARMERS UNION for cooperation
in the advancement of Agriculture, has
been formed in Yazoo. Gen. Il. S. Kicks
is President and G. w. Parker, Score
tarY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE leading organ Of the Onl'
ocracy, the Cincinnati Enquuo Y.
nounces the passage Of the ClvlI 4 I,
bill, under the following signiiical''
lines:
After Twenty Years Of Wand d,,IsIs
Wilderness, and When Just VIZ w.
Of the Promised Land, DemOGp, '.ia
Themselves Barred Out by LORD ! N n
They Must Look for Their RewaLu NJ u
the Grave. Pitiful Excuses Of w
gers in the National ReformatoL,,s u (
Win Not Wash with the Exconn-
Democracy.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

Mr.. N. I. Polk, the defaulting treas
urer of Tennessee, has been imprisoned
in Nashville, and indicted by the grand
jury for embezzlement, He is victim
of the specializing mania and of mis-
placed confidence.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

'THR era OF reconstruction in South Car.
olina is ended. although the legislation by
which political success can be assured may
be regarded as temporary in character and
needing constant patching. "-Charleston
News and Courier.
This is the experience Of all the other
reconstructed States
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

The Railroad Commissioners Of Illi-
nois in their last report have asked
the Legislature for authority to compel
railroad companies to erect new station
houses at any points on their lines where
present structures are deemed made
quate.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

On another page we have published
extracts from the speech Of Senator Viii
liams on the Civil Service bill. His
blunt, matter-of-fact, straightforward
way of dealing with it without senti-
mentality, or gush, will strike the reader.
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We regret to- see II statement in the
Liberty Herald that Mr.. l.. a. Mellow
ell, who for the past two years has been
practicing lawyer at that bar, has left
for Texas in search Of another home.
Mr. Mcdowell was the efficient reading
clerk Of our House Of Representatives
at the last session.
WE regret tosee announced in the Car
thaginian the death of Mr.. Thomas j.
Cooper, nm old and esteemed citizen of
Leake county, in the 72nd year of his
age, native Of Tennessee, but for near
ly fifty years a resident of Mississippi.
He was the father Of State Senator
Cooper of the Leakc and Attala District.
THE opinion Of Judge Wharton in the
Misunderstanding case was delivered
orally in the presence ola large and atten-
tive audience. The opinion of laymen
and lawyers is that it was profound and
searching presentation of the law, and
that its concl, ors were unanswcrable.
In style and ~ inner, it was excellent,
and the regrc general that ii was not
written. We ne given merely an out
line of it in n acr column.
WE part with our esteemed neighbors
DIR, Hunter and Prof. Jayne, Of the
Comet, with regret, Our relations with
them have been the most agreeable If
their newspaper venture was not pecuni-
arily profitable, they have the consola-
ton of knowing that they have acquit-
ted themselves faithfully and well, and
have deserved success. DIR. Hunter is a
thorough physician, as well as a power
full writer, and under suitable conditions
win succeed in either field. Prof. jayne,
for the present, will serve the public rs
real estate agent with the ultimate aim
Of omharking in the profession Of law to
which his learning and analytical mind
so well adapt him,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

THE North Carolina House of Repre-
sentative adopted resolutions to-day in
structing the State Congressman to vote
for Federal aid to State educational pur-
poses. The Georgia Legislature had
passed similar resolutions, and Senator
George has presented to the SenatWa
memorial of the faculty of the Missis-
sippi University in favor of the same
object.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17
THE CLARION CLUB RATES,

six or more eopies when ordered al one time, to DIFF
ferept addresses eer year =: 81 p
Twelve or more copies, ordered At one time, 20
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THE CLARioS, dSd either d he joarHais named be-
lar. will lie sent one year for the sum stated.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

MIR. N. G. Hill with the view Of de-
voting his time to the practice Of his
profession (the law has disposed of the
Jasper Review to DR.. E. w. Lyon, to
whom we extend THE CLARIoN's best
wishes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

AMONG the measures before the Kan
sas Legislature are five contemplating
restri etions on railroads.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

By vote of so to 81 the Tennessee
Legislature has instructed the Senators
and requested the Representatives from
that State TO vote for tariff for revenue
only"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-13

MIR. =. N[eincke left last evening foI
Warm Springs. y. C., for his health.
Major 4. L. Hartridge left for Europe
ON saturday. He is accompanied Dy his
son and daughter.
Dr.J. d. Martin left Saturday evening
Tor Charleston to participate IN the cele-
brati0n there to-day.
NIessrs. 7. b. Thompson and W. {. Nc
DOnOugh lett Saturday evening for the re-
sorts Of Tennessee and North Carolina.
Mr.. l.. +. Goodsell. proprietor Of the Pu-
laskf House. returned Saturday from an
extended vacation spent in the AOrth.
Miss FIoride Abel passed through the
city saturday, en- route for New York.
whore she will remain during August
and September.
Mr.. William SwoH will spend the bal
anca uf this month in Asheville, y. c..
ana Ieft for that resort by the Central
Railroad Saturday evening
Hon. j. j.. McDOnOugh, Representative
from Chatham county IN the Legislature.
stops at the Ballard House in Atlanta
Representative Owens Is a: Saratoga.
Mr.. Davis Freeman, of this city. left
saturday FOR louisville to attend the an
nual convention Of the Sigma Alpha Ep-
siIOn fraternity which meets there to-
morrow.
NIessrs. James Hunter and W. &. Bailey
left Saturday night per Central Railroad
for the Indian Springs. They viii make
an extended trip through the mountains
III Georgia on their way home.
Mr.. John Williamson, Jr., will recreate
i'm the mountains of the old North state
during the remainder Of August and sep
TENDER. He left Saturday night, by the
Forest City Route, Tor AsheYille, y. [.
Cant. Kempton, Commander Of the
atesmship ssNacOOchee." was married at
Asburv Park, New Jersey, on the Ith OF
mis- month to Miss Berta ii. Williams, OF
I'LL known in this city, and his many
friends wish him, together with his bride,
a pleasant and happy voyage through
Iife's journey.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-13

SCORE BY INNINGS.
Echoes from the summer Resorts

Mr.. c. VI. Cunningham and family are
soiourning at Tallulah Falls.
Several Savannahians are recreating at
CAESARS Head, ;. c.
One hundred-dollar fans are common at
Saratoga.
There is said to be a scarcity of young
men at all the springs this season.
Savannahians, 1t is said, prefer the
mountains of Western North Carolina to
the mountains Of Northern Georgia.
The ladies at Chalybeate Springs will
give a grand masquerade ball to the
Southern Cadets tonight.
Haywood White sulphur Springs, North
Carolina, have an elevation OF 2,716 feet:
mountains 5000 feet high, scenery beauti-
full. sulphur water excellent.
Atlantic City is a great place for
dancing. A class of people 90 there who
are eXuberant, and when pleased given
to exhibit their feelings. Old people dance,
married folks dance, even the babies 90 at
it. Nearly every boarding house as big
as a dog kennel advertises its hop
The newest and most fashionable thing
i'm Atlantic City just now is dancing in
the open air at the edge Of the sea, or on
the miniature deck of a vessel. 4 dane
ING floor has been so constructed that it
looks right out on the ocean, and the mu-
sic and spectators are recessed so the
dancers see nothing but the stars or moon
overhead, and the tableau Of the sea. This
must be perfectly jolly with dude near
by to 90 into raptures over this new style
of dancing,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-13

The house of Mr.. E. NJ. Common, the
Bull street bookseller, was, on Friday
night, entered by burglar through an
open window on the second story.
Mr.. ConnOr lives on Montgomery and
Jefferson streets, directly under the cleo
trio light. and the burglar took advantage
of this light to ply his yillainous work.
From examinations Saturday it was dis
covered that the burglar went to work
methOdically. Boxes were found piled
up below the window where the thief en-
tered. Finding himself in the children's
room he quietly went into the room occu-
pied by Mr.. Common and his wife, and
finding the chairs occupied with clothes,
began at once to investigate. About this
time a stir was made by some of the in
mates, and in fear the burglar made his
escape, taking with him three pairs of
pantalOons and a pair of shoes belonging
to Mr.. COnnor. No clue has been OBJ
tanned leading to the detection of the ma
raTtdnr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-13

Meeting of the State Agricultural Soci
ety in Atlanta TO-MOrrOW.

Meeting of the State Agricultural SOci-
ETY. in Atlanta TO-MOrrOw.
DR.. A. Oemler, President of the Chat
ham County Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Association, left last night to attend
the meeting of the State Agricultural
Society, which convenes in Atlanta to-
morrow. 4 large attendance is expected
from every part of the state, ana dele-
CATION will be on hand from the State OF
South Carolina That delegation is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: b. r
Crayton. A McBee, j. B. Z. Sloan, +. l..
Roche, J. y. Lipscomb, Master OF the
State Grange and Secretary OF state;
James McCutchen, J. Wash Watts, j.
W. R. Pope, W. D. Startling, Thomas W.
Holloway, D. P. Duncan, President OF the
State Agricultural Society and member
of the State Railroad Commission. and b.
W. Williamson.
1t is announced that Hon. Thos. Harde
man will not be candidate for re-elec,
ton to the Presidency of the society, and
that Office will be filed by the election OF
some other gentleman. Among those who
have been mentioned for the position are
Hon. Pope Barrow, Hon. Parish kurman
and Mr.. Benson, of Hart county.
The society will convene in DeGive's
Opera House and will remain IN session
=
as nearly as it has been possible to ar
range it:
First Day-Address of welcome ON be-
half of the city of Atlanta.
Response in behalf of the society.
Annual address of President Hardeman.
Report of experiments at the university
farm by Professor H. &. White, of Athens.
Silk culture-By Col. Thos. q. Howard,
of KirkwOOd Agricultural Club.
FOrestry-By Professor J. L. Willett, of
Macon.
Experience meeting at night.
Second Day-The hindrances or i'm
pediments to progressive and diversified
industry-By Hon. L. F. Livingston, of
Newton.
Labor and other matters in generality
DIR. 5. w. Leland, of Gainesville.
Reports of committees.
TranspOrtatiOn-By Major W. j. HOus-
ton, of DeKalb. Discussion free for all.
Truck farming-By Captain J. G. Nc
Call, of Brooks county.
Election of officers-President, nine
Vice Presidents, and nine members of the
Executive Committee.
Selection of place for next convention.
Resolutions and closing proceedings.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-13
CLOSE OF THE MELON SEASON

Three Quarters of a Million of the Fruit
shipped from Savannah to Northern
Ports.
The season for the shipments of water
melons to Northern ports may be said to
have nearly closed Saturday, when 1921
of the fruit were forwarded by the steam
ship City of Augusta to New York. A
New York paper has stated that about
one million melons were received in that
city this season from Georgia, and
MORNING NEWS representative yesterday
called on the agents of the steamship
from their records the number
sent to Baltimore, Philadelphia.
New York and Boston since the season
opened. He learned that 81, 100 were sent
to Baltimore, 1859 to Philadelphia,
I'll, 901 to Boston, and 406, 425 to New
York, making total shipment of 1871, 101
melons from Savannah during the season.
The first shipment from the port was
3.20l melons, made on the Goth of June by
the steamship ChattahOochee to New
York. The second shipment was TO BOs-
ton on the 2lst of June, and consisted of
1902.
The third shipment of l, 491 melons was
made to Philadelphia by the steamship
City of Savannah, the fourth of 3,095 by
the NacOochee to New York on the oath of
June.
The largest shipment to Boston was 3d.
1873. 1t was the twenty-second shipment
from this port and was made on the 10Th
of July. The largest shipment to New
York was 70, 263 made on the steamship
NacoOchee on the 2lst~0f July. 1t was
the twenty-fourth shipment of
of the season from Savannah. The largest
shipment made to Philadelphia was A.
504 made on the steamship City of Savan-
nah on the 2lst of July. The largest ship
ment made to Baltimore was 10000 sent
by the steamship William Lawrence
on the 18th Of July. During the season
81 shipments were made from this port to
the four ports named, and as the aggre-
gate number of melons shipped was 49,
101 the average for each cargo was %, IA.
The freight on these melons averaged
six cents each, and yielded the steamship
lines $47 $40 06. The melons sold at an
average price of twenty-five cents and
yielded the sum of $199, 275 %, which
amount approximately expresses the
money value of the melons shipped by
steamer from the port since the beginning
of the season