The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

with The duties and responsibilities IF the uee and That Al
under he regulations prescribed 81 the above Offices
PUBLIC PRINTING
impressed With the belief that purely mechanics
work Of sort should be done for the State counties
ing ruling manufacturing of blanks assessors rolls sta
tionery and books should be furnished the in way.
The State and counties should only give market price,
this only be fixed b omen The contract for
public printing might be snbd7ded thus the printing Of bs
and resolutions in the House journals u the Senate
journals another the laws another and the department
printing another The lowest bidder for either should have
the If be the lowest bidder for all then he
should receive all The binding should be separate con-
The public printing should be confined TO citizens the
State and done in the State law adopting this view will
If however you do not concur proposed change
but determine leave the law present, then respect
fully suggest that the of material and labor since the
en rates fixed may, and will no doubt justify reduc
fon and recommend that committee be appointed to
anime and revise the
should not published the expense of the
State Only public laws affecting community at large should be
comparison of the volume Of laws of 1876 with of
1882 dcos the fact that only laws of general concern should
be published
LIBRARY.
You are referred to the complete report of Mrs Mary Mo-
rancy the efficient Librarian for the condition of the State
Library 1t is matter of graduation to people that the
Law Library of Mississippi is the best in the Southern
States and ranks perhaps third in the Union This condition
of things s great attributable to the vigilance,
untrng energy and attention of the Librarian Her
biennial shows increase Of 800 volumes in two
years The Library contains about SO coo volumes comprs
all the books all the State Reports differ
States of the Union Many valuable additions have BEEN
and constantly being made the Literary Department
For fu details refer to the report Of the Librarian
The Biennial Report the Adjuant General which will be
furnished you early day. will aequant with the oper
atoms of his department for the last years Some few
pans have ind ated disposition dsband but had
power cancel the bonds given for the safe keeping OF the arms
and deay the their
to the arsenal have been awaiting the meeting of the Leg
laure obtain requisite authority There many
10 the State of old pattern which of further and
recommend that the General be authorized to offer
these and such equipments accoutremens unfit for
for SALE and apply the defyng the
of the return Of the before mentioned The arsenal is in
need Of immediate repair and would recommend such an a
preparation the Committee Military Affairs, upon in
specton of the building think necessary for this purpose
THE OVERFLOW 1892
The Legislature 1882 appropriated SIS 900 for the relief
Of the sufferers from the flood of the Mississippi AMI its trbI
ares provided that the should be expended under
nay direction As means OF more efheenty carrying out the
views of the Legislature nrusted the expenditure Of the
fund to Hon. W. L. Hemingway, in whose Judgment had
entire confidence and directed him proceed to Memphis
the most convenient point from which to distribute supplies
1t affords pleasure bear testimony the able and satisfac
tory which he discharged the delicate duties of his
position Afterwards the suffering and became great
that found necessary appeal the General Government
through and Representatives in Congress tor
The of distress had already been heard and the
government responded with liberal hand These supplies
also distributed through Mr. Hemingway with his usual
fidelity and sagacty.
The nundation was and the suffering great
that repaired Vckbug person and cooperaed with the
city of relief agreed
upon the would admit Of The vigilant
ton of our delegation Congress prompness
Hon Robert Lincoln Secretary War; the thanks of
The various steamboats, and railroads entitled
thanks for their generous coperation in this time of distress
The vouchers for The disbursement of the appropriated by
the Legislature file my office and will be submitted for
you to appoint
- EXPOSITION
commend TO your favorable consideration the Worlds Indus
rial and Cotton Centennial Exposition to commence at New
Orleans next December The enterprise national inter-
favorable circumstances and is being prosecuted with great
figor and sagacity.
Il to be conducted the joint auspices of The United
States National Planters Association of America
md tho tv If New Orleans Ctton in all its conditions TO
manufacture be its chief exhibit but includes
o all arts manufactures and the products of the soil and
nine.
lis location at the great growing metropolis the South
the of the year at which it in
his climate delightful and the objects and purposes which it
ontempates patriotic and elevating Under Act Of
Congress- authorizing foreign nations have been invited by
he President of the United States participate therein, and
uch have been adopted by the Board OF Management
IS to insure its success.
I believe that undertaking has failed in this
country and this promises equal if surpa all others,
n magnitude, variety and magnifcence.
The influence of such institutions tends sectional
udes and errors of opinion and to strengthen the bonds of
nion aterna fellowship between citizens of the country
md advance civilization and peace earth and good will
oward by bringing together in friendly and intimate
Citations representatives and great bodies of people from differ
sections States and natonae with the products nven
and discoveries of eaeh in department of human
bought and action for the examination study and improve
of all The zeal with which the mos1 progressive and
enee of their practical utility and Importance.
know better method of advertising the and
ttracons of Mississippi the world and of inviting capital
nd immigration thther than by making this Exposition
omplete display of her soils fruits fewers vegetables cotton
rain grasses stock mbers, FISH, and manufactured products
{ every kind
In the of Mississippi has enduring and sasac-
ory record but what she is and has accomplished in times of
eace the late under the adverse circumstances
sufficiently known. Several enterprises of similar
AZURE have occurred country which Mississippi
mperecy represented for the part least that
Legislature of the State not in session. until it too
lie o make necessary appropriations therefor.
recommend that you make liberal appropriation TO have
Mississippi fully represented this Exposition and that You
rovide by law for a commissioner commissioners to be
hosen as direct and to receive such compensation
ou may consider reasonable select prepare and forward
xhbits for Mississippi and superntend and control the
ame and her department the occasion.
The Exposition projected by the National Cotton Plan
ers of America institution incorporated under
of Mssissipp the prize for the best plan of the Elk
oon building already been awarded citizen of Mis-
sspp and that these facts Indicate the rank that
ssissipp and Mssppans take BY your cooperation
q the whole affair
PROGRESS MISSISSIPPI.
In respects the history of Mississippi since the
rhont parrele in the annals Of the world It cannot be
without exciting surprise that the misrepresentation
people and institutions have been generally accepted
true unless It be upon the idea that bodies in motion viii
yereome bodies at While people have ep0sed in