The Yazoo Valley Democrat from Yazoo City, Mississippi • 2

an a Nc; Kits no yo an. SEI, VKS. It seems that this organization, which has a noble mission, and was a year or two ago flourishing so well in this county, has. ihiough nnathv that, if it wen; possible, the blind could see it. Mr.

Iverr i in declining health, and it was feared that his condition would be the worse for his long examination and confinement in the committee room. A difficulty, recently took place between Col. F. T. Cooper, Editor of the Meridian Gazette, and State Senator Few-ell, of Lauderdale county.

It oiew out of relleclions in-Col. Coooer's paper on the Senator's course with reference to his action concerning the priming bill passed by the last Legislature. have since made friends. Proprietors. Tuesday, June 13, 1876 n.

a. ni'Mi'Hh'ijys. I A number of our exchanges! are mentioning the name of this gallant gentleman, in connection with the Gubernatorial chair, and we emphatically endorse everything they have said of him. Our ideal of a good man and capable ollicer, there is none we would more willingly support and work for, than this universal Missis sippi favorite. Besides his J.

IV. (-LA ItKE'H CASE. Editor Jjrmorrat You are entirely in error in your last issue, about tin: of J. W. Clarke, which was tried at the laic term of the Circuit Court.

Ho was not sentenced tor months or any oilier time try Cunningham. As ai the jury brought in a vcidnt hi.s counsel moved for a new trial, which be-inu overruled, a motion in arrest of judgment was immediately entered so iw to prevent sentenco be-in" massed. The li.st,ict Attor- THE ('EXTEXX 1 A lA MISERABLE EM LUKE. This great Exhibition from which so much was expected by the Philadel phians, is already spoken of as a miserable failure, not so much from want of all necessary physical auxiliaries, as from want of enthusiasm on the part of the whole American people. We foretold this from the lirst, not that we would have wished it to be, under average circumstances, but that we felt it to be a piece of national ostenta urn wiint-v-Mirss, OS I 111 out.

And iv this should be I iv nun um S( We fi ii tint- i i i can we say we only know, we are sorry, that to all appearances it is true, our exchanges from the other portions of the State usually have something to say of the Granges in their respective counties, but! The eighteen district dele gates to St. Louis, from ir gmia, so lai as tuey na i-a pressed themselves, are chiefly for Tilden, because they believe him to be the strongest I. I candidate, but all say. that if lit shall there appear that Til- wag in den is not so strong as he now ot tho coari w.u snow, se-ms, they will concentrate The notion that Clarke was sen-, teoeed for 0 months is a mistake on Hancock. I Col.

Jones S. Hamilton nr. i.cd,! dio PiotTiiio. I rv for a term of veais. This wU.

it from nnrtfiH trol of Col. Ed Richardson. The lessees pav 81 1 V' I XO'IICE. We positively will not, and cannot, srivc away any papers to an3' persons who do not patronize us. It is out of the question and unreasonable for people to suppose that pri lit ers are not governed hy the same rule as other people.

So if you wish to read the Demo rat pjiy in advance for a year vr an half years subscription. EXT S. ILXCO The high-minded, chivalric gentleman; the pure patriot and able civilian, although only occasionally mentioned, is looming up grandly in the background as a prominent candidate, and probably successful one, for the nomination for President at the Democratic Convention at St. Louis. Our Lunar, it is said, favors chevalier Bavard above any 'Uher man for that high position, yet, cs we have never in any journal, seen where hehas expiessed himself, we do not know it to'be true.

But be it so, he certainly cannot be unmindful of the kind regard and high esteem in which the name of Hancock is cherished by the entire South. His memorable magnanimity to downtrodden. and oppressed Louisi ana, was one of the greatest triumphs of his life, besides his other lifting qualities, Gen. 1 Hancock is an universal favor-i ite with all of his comrade i arms who preserved the Union in iue laie liauiciuai contest, and no man North, East or West, on any ticket could win their support from him, it mat it-ionuL uui ine issue in i oe. iooui notion tneu ne pre-eminently the man lon -ij month for all convicts, take the: on thc iUee lhe vccor lbaV hlJ buildings, and agree to keep ieirU sentence could be j.ronour.c-the prisoners for life that can- liim.

not go outside (he walls: the Judge Cunningham's action in lame, the halt and blind, free of the matter was entirely right, and all expense to the State. By I simply carried into effect the wish-this arrangement, the State es of the prosecuting attorney tor will receive nearly 10,000 a the State, who understood his bus eminent qualifications for the position, it is meet andjust we think, that we should show to the world that this man, who was ejected once from the of-lice to which the people called him, at the point of the bayo net of United States troops, be- cause he had been true to him self and his countiy, has not lost one jot tittle of their confidence. There are many worthy and distinguished men. from whom Mississippi might select her next Governor, but we think his claims pre-eminent over all others. We raise our cry then for HumphreA-s, and will, with the Vicksburg Tribune, Brandon Republican and other good friends of his, do oi.i best to see him again at a future, our Executive at Jackson.

But this we will do for whoever the nominee be, for our individual preference shall never stand against the wish of the majority of the people. We would like however, for all pa pers friendly to him, to make it known as early as possible. THE TA TE COX VEX 77 OX. The convention which meets ill tJiltlCUll uii in uf lhe moat importallt ever held in the State cer most im portant tain! the since the war una if a full at- tendance of delegates be pres- we doubt not will be most Its objeeNas is well cf! ition-' to mark nlans for the v.oliti-1 nu-ifum wit 1 1 i tion, which the universal condition of the countiy North and South, branded as a stupendous mockery Noi only our own people, but the worlv! at large were invited to attend a Centennial Celebration of our national life, and to wit ness the evidences of our great progress in political, as well as physical science at a time! above all others, when we were, least prepared to illustrate the progress, of which we boasted, ti, cnTiditioii which we said existed. It it not even necessary for us to re- peat the facts to which we re- fer, but may in a few words describe the whole situation, by instancing the notoriously debased condition of the na-; tional government in all its de portments and ramifications, from the President down to the lowest ofiidal, the wretched moral condition of society, and ruined condition ot tne all of which go to make up such a state of political and.

private affairs, as any people or government should be asha med to expose. Nor steeped! in political and social venom ja a very large part of the Nortlr.ii: people are, can -even they but feel the terrible intlu ence of these unprecedented faL'ts, and annot feel that eias lie spi.it so necessary to a proper interest in such a cele- bratiou, as the Centennial Ex- hition was designect to oe much less could the Southern i in it. This centennial of than it is commemo- m-eu the enthusi ove asm of Cue vaukees for the "Flag" and "the best govern- ment the world ever sa.v. These are the salient reasons why this big Yankee demon- stration has already proven a t1 lUUUie ailU vill cuiiiui'-u. i- orove such to the end.

i i 1 OL. wuui" io leu aoroau tin jeim vuiiv VOIl UOlll.lT, Wl I ire prevented, because you are; doing nothing that we know of. We notice in the Vindicator and News, of New Orleans an article commendatory of the example of the Jefferson county Grange, for the step ta ken educational matters, which concludes by saying "Yazoo led off in this work, but i i ov 1 1 oil! j'dcacu llt'l, llil ing buildings erected in win to commence operations." We i do not know why Yazoo has i been surpassed by any conn-, ty in anything, bin are al-i most certain it is not because! Yazoo is not one of the rich-i est and best counties in the State. Something else is the cause of it and we believe we have stated it in the beginning of this article. We think that if there is merit in it, and then must be.

such men as Smith, Hicks and a hosi of other good citizens should put their shoulders to the wheel and keep it, in motion. We would be glad to hear from our count' friends on the subject, 1 'vei was a uue -ay ing i pregnant with truth, than ways that are dark and tucks that are vain, the villian 'His Kadical is jiectiliai Frenzied and confused, at the recent incontrovertible exposition of infamy and corruption, which has marked the official conduct of their leaders, as a last resort, tliev have south' i to counteract its effect, by as- they charged of using un 1 uue advantage as administra tor of the estate of Mrs. Bowers, now the wife of the lately disgraced Secretary of War, Belknap, in securing a large claim due fioni the Kentucky Central Rail Road to said estate; next Governor Hendricks ling-guns for the State of Indi ana, but through the crucibles of most severe examinations and public opinion tin singed, they passed, an A to day they are beyond supirJon. With the tenacity with which a drowning man to even a straw, so cling this party, sinking in the sea of public opinion to the slim hope, that iu'uy pape.t)jfeat 1 1 i i known, will be the seictn whom allot our hopes should! i 1 delegates to attend the IN -1 center, to lead us out the dang i al JJeniocratio Couventio will be the se.ction ntion erous political cess-pool which 8t Louis two wee: surrounds us. And as a -i companion to assist him in di recting the affairs of thi the, greatest nation on earth, we; knowofnoone, who would be! more acceptable to all parties! than Lucius Q.

C. Lamar. He has proven himself worthy be aud prudent any i rative of our past progress upon the characters of who the nameaoYthe futfie is a source of mys- prominent members of the th rf tl diff which Democratic party. Pendleton, 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 his hotioi. his manhood 1 1 i and his character weie at stake so would he not now, shrink from any foe.

Mr. Kerr, was warm ly congratulated, and his hands heartily wrung hy his many friends of all parties, at the successful termination of the fill- 1 1 investigation. This last ue- the ex treme to the trumpeters of the infamous charge and we onine. thpv "let up on SO It TO HEM' I T. We regret to learn, as we do from the Yazoo City Democrat.

ses in (Jitv law. Ver of that place, noi withstan 'ding the fact, that the churches are in decided minority. Here is what the Yazoo Demo- crat has to sav of the wicked- ness of the eitv sifs liv tlie river of death: Yazoo Citv contains churches. saloons. Hi lawyers etc.

Vicksburg Tribune. Col you are mistaken by a fraction, for. if there were two saloons for each of our lawyers, according to our knowledge of 'rithm i i the number would be increased to thirty-1 two. But beyond this, we would have you understand that our lawyers are all church roing gentlemen and bow not at the shrine of Bacchic Bv the way, in accordance with your judgment ot lawyers, since there are over one hundred in in miils in Vicksburg. how many of them does it take to do ifct laicj( ot the village on the lake? We await an answer.

JO! 110'. This from the Jackson Daily Times: "Belknap. ex-Secretary i of War, was opposed to coer-! M-ion whMi hostilities were com monoed. hut when Hie war over, he coerced post traders in a manner quite frightful toj see." Faithless to his copper head principles, it was natural i he should prove faithless as a Republican offi A candid statement in- scl4.0 xliriUHu, Now come out and make a clean breast. Can't the same be said of every Southern man who sold his principles for office? We know you must think so; therefore, let us give you credit for saying so.

The Southern Republican, Fred Barrett edito ami propii-etor, a semi-weekly Republican paper has made its appearance at Jackson, Miss. The initial number does very well, and Haunts from its mast-head the names of Oliver P. Morton for President and Stewart L. Woodford for Vice President. We predict, and hope that this journal will, like its part' has done in Mississippi, i ed solelj' upon your hope, Mr Democrat? We hope to live gold and Ivor will take the it' as a letral lnnhiim, IrllUri own i in.

Km pi acVully no Straws show whio'i way the wind blows, and if you live until the 4th of March, 1877. you will see gold and silver t.he only legal tender. Your hope to see Yazoo redeemed, was granted last Fall? Don't you remember ,069 It not, you are sadly behind the times. Our State Superintendent of Public Education, T. S.

Gath-riaht, a learned scholar and polished gentleman, is conducing the duties of his office so ably, impartially and well, that even the one or two blatant mouth-pieces of Radicalism yet existing in the State, are forced to award him the praise that is justly his. If they would but lay aside their prej udices and come out boldly and truthfully, they could say nothing else but praiseworthy things of. all the Democratic officers over the whole State. n(J a(-l0l. Citrtiu Iy examining the grounds of this last motion, was.

satisfied of their and by his consent, the court (sustained the motion and discharged tho prisoner, which was all perfectly regular and proper, as tho records out anu out; as aooe uiawu sentence at all was ever rendered against him. and if any one feels uffuient interest in so small a mallcf as to examine ine papers to examine the pap of the case, he will see, for tin reasons set forth in the motion for iiido-inent find aritiarelit iness and what lie was about. cucrs. From different parts of the county we hear different reports- coi eerning thc crops, but none of them are unfavorable to the fair prospects we have had during thc season. Jn some portions iner tias been too much rain, in others not enough.

A few farmers are, in the grr.ss, but with a continuation ot the present pretty weatln-r, unless thoy are quite indolent. every Id ado of aniioar from si it should soon di J-hi. lrVMKI. l'KVTI'S IMPKOVED ''Revolving Head" Cotton Gin. IV.tcnt.M.l Julv 15, Prices Reduced to S4-SO pr.

Saw icf rip- rJMirS (Jin in us for fie past JL. sea-ions, nnd several n-cent nfs havi; boon aillcil. It nhviate? ail tVicti.n in tottwi box. preve nts the roll friHii hrvakiiii; and ivs a Larftr Yif-td of Lint from the unt amount of serrl than anv oln (Jin in use. The Kcvolvint; Head liirliter.s the draft and causes the (Jin to nm faster with less driving power, thus doinij a preat I'eal work within the um- time, while economizing steam or animal power than any othT ijin.

Th sed bein ginned very close, the length of the staple is in-crca-cd. producing cotton on this account of a greater market value. Thi improved value, given bv length of staple, with extru production of lint, added to increase amount of work done, more than covers the cost of the gin every 100 bales ginned. Testimonials sent bv mail on application. OS.

WOLFE General Agents. f9 Carondelet street. uncH-Ty Orleans. Sheriff's Sale. Lconard (pas.sa? J.

F. Green, etc. Yazoo Circuit Court, to Term, 1876. Judgment for $366 49 and costs. BY virtue of the alovo stated caso to me directed 1 will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the Court-house door in Yazoo City on Monday, July 3d, IS? 6, all tho rijiht, title and interest of defendant in and to' the- following lands lying and being in Yazoo county, toswit: Northwest quarter of southwest quarter, section 36.

township 12, range 1 west, containing forty a'tres, more or less. II. L. TAYLOR, Sheriff. By.

M. W. Smith, D. b. A.

M. Harlow, Attorney. ltineloMde. 01 (I 0 YI1EREAS, Letters of Ad; ministartion upon estate of Willis II. Hogan, deceased, wero granted to the undersigned by tho Chancery Court of Yazoo county, by tbo Clerk thereof i vacation, on the 5th day of June A.

1876 Xow, all persons having claims againsi said estate ar" requested to exhibit the same hfcve them registered in tbe manner and within the time prescribed by law or thev will bo forever barred. P. M. DOHERTY, Administrator. junel34 mm mmm IT I' Aammisiraior AO Iff.

1 1 i are all just such representative all sections, by his men ftg is QU1. cOUptv del ly and liberal sentiments ex.tion If luumony and unit pressed on many occasions, bnt prevail in their andthe Northern Democracy wiU be perfectly 3at would not be telling the truth waf3 accused of dishonesty con-if we said we regretted this 'rning the purchase of Gat- year, and will incur no expense for that institution. It was a bargain all around i. B. Harris, of Ileasonville, was in town on last Monday.

He was driving his fast horse Honest John, and right weil did he do it. He gives good reports of the crop. Wellington Smith, of Satarlia, into uiir office on Tuesd-iv I im 'I'n i lt. ii form ng us lower Va.M", the men that as in take the Ili-mocrat. Hie ladies praise it and the children ery for it he nnit have it als'i, and gracefully us his subscription like a man.

Call aain, Smith, we like your kind. Airsvr sta3s On or ahout the 1-t of July next Commodore dX. Birmingham, ot Yaugliirs Station well known as an honest anil industrious citizen of this county for many iong years will inaugurate a stage line, carrying the mail between Brookhaven and Fayette. The last named place is the county-seat of Jefferson county, the probable eastern terminus ot 1 he Natchez. i Jackson and Columbus Narrow I 1 -i MlM-nnin This ment.

however, will not atlect the daily i i ne between Ya.oo City and Vaughns. The old man proposes to run this the same as ever and we belicye Congress, as it will soon lie paying him lor carrying a daily mail between tho two places. But be that as it nun-, we wish Birm sueees.i in his new ven-i ure. AN IMPUDENT SET. Wo refer to thc nero tennnts on the properly of Marks Berry, near the Court-hotiso.

Tluy have tonues as vile as ever rolled in the mouth of the abandoned, and shock the whole neighborhood by their loud, boisterous and profane talk. Moreover, they aie very impudent especially to the ladies to whom they live contiguous. The city, through its accredited representatives-thc Board of against this nuisance, but it has done no rood. Wc adviso those neighbors, therefore, who are troubled with these infernal pests, to notify them that unless they are more decent, orderly and law abiding, the- will gel their wools pulled. Wc will be the last to urgo anything msh, but "there is a point, beyond which forbear, ance ceases to be a virtue." AN INVITATION.

All of our friends and patrons are respectfully requested to inform us of any news of general in terest they may have. Wo desire to mako our paper as acceptable as possible and to omit nothing of a local nature worthy of note. 13 ut we can not be every where at one time, and things frequently occur that we do not hear of until after we havo gone to publication. ACQUITTED-John Myers, who killed Jeff Meeks on the 4th surrended himself and was cxarrn nod before Squire Neely, the day following. Upon investigation of all the connected with the unfortunate occurrence, Mr.

Neely decided il a jusiifiabla homicide and Mr. M. was immediately discharged. possibly yet, some peccadillo onj -rv 'Democrat, of a prominent Democrat will, not vnnr medictinn fonn. be a life preserver to them.

Mr. Kerr, the distinguished Democrat from Indiana, and long see Yazoo retire speaker of the Lower House I deemed--to see the day when Int- f.nnnnf tllft witilthe delegates they i ct-icut tiun tiny iicno, tocy may express, on the much vex ed financial question, will be taken unto ourselves as our own. Again, this convention will be entrusted with the important duty of selecting eight presidential electors, whose votes in the electoral college will represent the votes of the people of the State, for the President of the United States is not elected directly by the people as is generally believed, but is elected by the electors chosen by them. That the very best and most intelligent men will be selected for that position of trust and confidence, we feel that there is no need of assuring our readers, we prefer to let the voice of 50,000 majority, in November next, do that. After the adjournment of lhe State Convention, the delegates from this county will meet immediately with the delegates from the other counties, in the 4th Congressional Jackson, and select the nominee of the Democratic party, who will represent the District in the nexc House of Representatives.

Their duty in this instance is so plain, that we predict Hon. O. 11. Singleton, who made so gallant a light last Fall, when defeat was constantly staring him in the face, and who has so ably and faithfully labored in the present Congress, will be nominated hy acclamation, since Prewett has declined to make the race, and his nomination will be followed by his certain election. U.S.

Allen, of Lexington, was on a professional visit to this jdace on Thursday. i uiw.n.x rta say, "there a man." Both men are so spotless, that the shaft of calumny, which is almost unerring in its course when directed at them, falls far short of the mark. Hancock and Lamar.par noblle fratrum, would be a ticket that the Democracy, in our humble judgment, would hail with delight. OUR PRESIDENTIAL ELEC TOR. "Without any disparagement to the claims of any gentleman in the 4th Congiessional District, we must say, that in our mind's eye, the posit5 on of Elector should be conferred on our rising young citizen, J.

C. Prewett, Esq. Ashe possesses the complement of requisite qualifications of head and heart for that position, a fitter man could not be chosen. Mr. Prewett has gracefully declined an7 race for political prefeiment, but we think in justice to himself and friends that he should have the place, lie never failed to do his duty, when hard work was demanded of him during the trying campaign last Fall, and it is as little an honor as could be given for his services.

Surely no one will gainsay he should have it. If Yazoo has any claims on the District, let them show it by selecting him for the position above mentioned. W. II. Peak, manager of the Troupe of Bell Ringera of that name, was in our office on Thursday and gave -us a history of -his troupe.

They -'were formed in England 35 years ago brought over by tho-great- showman, Bars hum, who, in o.Jef to mika tbem dmsv t-rowiU more easily, styled Hera Swiss Bell I fact. We do not, for we hate and despise Yankeeism in any shape or form; but more especially so when it is but a mockery of our present condition and of almost probable future, both national, state, social, local and individual. At the municipal held in Vicksburg, on Tuesday, June the 7th, 1876, the entire Democratic ticket, with the exception of one Alderman, was elected. In the 3d Ward, Fred Loyd, an independent candidate, was elected Alderman over the regular nominee. It gives us pleasure to know that the election pass ed so quietly and fairly, for notwithstanding there was no Republican ticket out, ic was predicted and feared that the many rings and cliques, who were struggling to get possession of the city government, might cause dissention in our own ranks.

Mr. Loyd, the in dependent elected, is a self made man. and is thoroughly identified with the interest of Vicksburg, and although we are sorry, that as a bolter, he was successful, yet, we believe he will make an honest officer. That no disturbance were created, nor "the blood of fifteen or twenty negroes, shed for the benefit of the Radical party," will be no sugar-coated pill for the Mississippi Investigating Committee to swallow, is a dead certainty. Job-work positively CASH on deliverv.

of Congress, was the latest vie tim of thf-ir chicanery and; A perjured and bri bed scoundrel, nam ed llai ney, at the instigation of some of his kith and kin, charged that through a bribe of $450, he prevailed upon Mr. Kerr to secure hiin'a sinecure position in the Union army, during the late rebellion' and this he verified with an oath. His associate and friend Green, however, for whom he claims he did the work, and whom he brought before the investigating com mittee, which Mr. Kerr instantly and honorably demanded, to corroborate his statement, made the gratifying answer that he knew nothing of any such transaction. Mr.

Kerr, indignantly denied the accusation and made affidavit to its truthfulness. After a long and searching investigation, not one iota of proof was adduced of the culpability of Mr, Kerr, but on the contrary, his innocence was so fully established i.