The daily clarion. [volume], April 01, 1864, EXTRA, Image 2

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veaff of 0Ko, or from the army in the
Geld, in all cases where, in his judgment,
jurtfee, equity and necessity require
fuch details, and bo' nay revoke such
orders of details trhencver ho tbioks
proper r Provided, That tho power here
in g-antcd to tho President to mako do
tails and exemptions shall not bo con
strucd to authorize the exemption or
detail "of "any 'contractor" for famish
icg supplies of any kind to tho Govern
ment, by reason of f aid contract, unless
tho head or secretary of tbo department
making such contract shall certify that
the personal services of fcuoh contractor
are indirpensable to tho execution of tho
contract: Provided further, Tliat when
ever fucb contractor shall fail diligently
and faithfully to proceed witb the cxe
cation of such contract, bis exemption
or detail t hall ccaso.
Seo. 12. That in appointing local
board of surgeons for the examination
of persons liable to military service, no
member composing the famo shall be
appointed from the county or enrolling
district in which they arc required to
make ucb examination.
DAILY CLARION
yRIDAr. 'APRIL 1; 1804
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Meridian after the cWe of tho present
session of the Legislature. No sub
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period than three months.
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dollars a square foi each insertion.
Thab. Tha ladies of this city
who have so generously responded to
our call for . candlef will please accept
our thanks for their kind liberality.
And God 6aid Ictthcre be light, and
thcro was light."
Exciuwoit. Will onr exchanges
be kind enough to tend an extra copy
to the u Clarion Extra" at this point
for two weeks.
Laws. We ahull commence
in to-morrow's issue to publish
the laws passed at the present
session of the Legislature.
The members, and other per
sons wanting extra copies will
leave their orders, to-day, at
our office, if possible, that we
may be able to fill them.
-v .
Datlt Clarion :The publication of
tho Daily and Weekly Clarion " will
be resumed ac Meridian at. the close of
the present session of the Legislature.
Oar forced absence from tho State was
temporary, and our delay has been caus
ed by tho burning of our office, which
wo are now rebuilding, if not in elegant,
at Bast in substantial style. Our losses
though heavy will not interfere whatev
er in tho publication of the " Clarion "
and our oldsubscribora will receive the
paper for the full amount of their Bub
script ion.
To the people of Mississippi wo 'would
my a few words. The V Clarion" now
is tho State journal, and the only daily
within the limjts of the State It will
contain all tho laws, loth State and
Confederate, which you ' will Cud in ncr
other paper, and it should therefore be
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wishes to know the laws and obey them.
, Besides tho laws, tho V CJarjon " will
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nireHsnoooB resting, which will
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sidfl.
' Wc hope, therefore, to rcccivo a large
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u Clarion 'No consider himself a special
acnt, and urgo his friends and neigh
bors to,forward their subscription.
. Tho terms for tha " Daily Clarion "
is 83 per, month; the " Weekly " 83
per annum, and 85 for sis months in
variably in advance
Thi Militia. Tho militia bill pass
ed the IIouso yesterday, which, if it
paasea the 8cnato, will put an end to
what has been known as the militia law
of this State. A system which has cost
the State hundreds of thousands of dol
lar, and caused the name of Mississippi
to bo "disgraced by tho compulsory car
rying out of a system that earao near
leading us to financial ruin, a heavy loss
ia the grain crop, and which, so far, has
ever been a failure in time of danger.
T)ne Governor and tho Legislature, if
they should do nothing more, deserve
and will receive the thanks -of their
constituents for tbo. pro:spbes3;and
good sense shown in passing this bill.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
TnuasDAT, March SO.
Senato met. Prayer by. Rev. Mr. Calla
way. Jouraal of yesterday read and jidop
ted-
Mr. Taylor, from a select, committee, re.
ported favorably to the passage of a bill en
titled "An act fot the relief ot John G. Bar
ton and 0. W. Williams, 'of Tishomingo
county," which was Uken up and passed.
By Hr. Davis. "An act fixing tne salary
of tho Deputy Auditor of Publio Accounts."
Pa6ed.
"ft
Mr. Terger offered a Joint Resolution d 3
claring tha Judicial, Executive, -LegisUtive
apd Military officers or agents of the fltate
Government no eabject to .conscription or
service in the Confederate army," which was
adopted.
Message received from the Governor thro
his private Secretary, announcing that he
Lad figced and opp roved Senate bill, entitled
"An act to authorize the Governor to fund
the Confedarate Treasury notes in tho Treas.
ury, and for other purposes."
An act to authoriio tho redemption of
Treasury notes of the State by warrants in
email Eums drawn upon the Treasurer by the
Auditor, and for other purposes. Passed,
Said bill provides that five hundred thousand
dollars of warrants, of the denominations of
twenty-fivo and fifty cent?, and one-, two anc
three dol!ars,.of equal amounts, be issued and
exchanged for tho Treasury notes of the
State, when desired by the holder and said
notea when changed for said warrants, are
to be destoyed; ' '
The following commun'cation was received
'rom the Hon, Vf. L. Harri3, and read to tho
Senate 5y the Secretary:
V Macok, March, 80, 1864
Mb. D. P. Portxr,
Seci etary of the Senate,
Mt dear bir : I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your communication enclo
sing copy of the joint resolution of the Legisla
ture by which I am invited to address them at
its present session.
Regarding the resolution as expressive of the
kind partiality of valued friends that respect,
ed assembly, I beg to return my sincere ac
knowledgements to them for the high compli
ment their iuvitation implies, and to express
the hope that by declining it, as I do, I shall
not be regarded aa wanting in courtesy to those
who have thus honored-me.
Concurring with them in the spirit of con
cession, harmonv and united effort, for. the
common good, which distinguishes their action,
i hare no criticisms, no complaints no views
of my own, which, at a time like this. I ' would
desire publicly to expre?9, in itlation Mo
either State or Confedeiatejiffairs. Rut with
a firm reliance upon the patriotism of tho?e to
whom we have con5ded our cause in this strug
gle for liberty; my heart's desire is that their
action may be such as to meet the cordial ap
proval of our eemmon country.
Very respectfully, , . '
, Your obedient servaut
. . WM. L. HARRIS.
Mr. SimontoD, from a select commit.
tee, reported favorably to the passage of
tho' following bill : . .
An act for tho relief of destitute
families of eolclters, so far as relates to
Calhoun county, ttIucU p&fif.cd.
On wotioacf fir. Olim, ht cdjj
order for this hour, tq-wit :' An. act to
enforce the, provisions of . the act author
izing tho issuanoo of Treasury notes. as
advance upon cotton, was taken up, and
on motion of 3Ir. Lopcr it was laid up
on the table by the following vote :
'Ayes Messrs. Bradford, Hamilton,
Loper, Luckett. May son. Ncel.y, Pe
"aram Quinn; Siraonton, -Terry," Wilson
and Yerger 12,'
. NaysMr. President, Messrs. Davis,
Drake, Griffin, Jordan, Moore, Mosely,
Oliver, Pation and Taylor 10.
A message was received from the
Hoaso announcing tho passage of sun
dry House and Senate bills and resolu
tions. ' ' . '"
Mr. Hamilton moved the considera
tion of tho House amendment to the
Senato bill entitled, An act to transfer
certain State troops to the Confederate
service, which, after much spirited dis
cussion, prevailed.
Senate 'adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.' -
HXMtmUMMWVM .WjL'MimiWI
KSWSSBY TGLEGRAPiL
Telegraphic Rpporlsof ttc Press Associalion.
snt?rti arC2rf!r to set error rru. In tne jtr
jj S.THRiiHM . ih-0 ert oCc- of the iXurlet
. Court of ihs .viifier'tatftof tht iorth-ra DlKUl.t
ofOforgi;
The storm prevented our receiving a
report last night.
NOON DISPATCH.
Senatobia, Mar. 31 Tho Memphis
Bulletin of the 30th says, passengers nr
lived at Memphis on steamer on the
night of the 29th they say Forrest cap
tured "Hickman, Ky., then went to Pa
ducah, and when tho boat passed had
driven the encroy into the tortiGcations,
and it was expected tho garrison would
surrender that Saturday.
What Yankee Women at.c Potng
for the Cause. The New Hampshire
Patriot gives ficra to 'shew that the fe
male Abolitionists, who went as teach
ers of the negroes at Port Itoyal, have
been .vcrv succosful in at least one
branch of juvenile development, it
says :
" Private advices from Port Royal
sav that the femalo Abolitionists, who
went there to teach the little ngrcs how
to read and pray, .havo been obliged,
within tho last two months, to abandon
their black charges and opjeu nurseries
on their own private account. An offi
cer informed us recently that no less
than 64 spinsters had contributed to the
population in and about Port Royal
harbor. The climate seems to favor
population even more than the produc
tion of Sea Island cotton by paid negro
labor, .'
"The information furnished us by the
oftcer concerning tho 64 littlo mulattoes
has been coufirmed by tho testimony of
tho Rev. Liberty, Billings, Lieut, Col
onel of the -First South Carolina Regi
mcnt, who ia here on account of ill
health. lie Eays it is a sad truth."
Wood sold in Augusta last week for one
Hundred and fifty dollars per load? tie
whillikias! .
OBITUARY.
Died oh ths Hh of February last at ihe res
idence of her ton, the Jlon. Hamilton Mayon,
near Colnmbi,a Marian CountvMist.,Mrs. Mar
garet Eugenia Sacxdbrs, fate of JacVson,
Miss. She was born in Kichmond Va., Febru
ary 21 si 1304, and was aged lift y nine years,
eleven months and nine days. Mrs. fcauuders
was one oi the oldest citizens of JarfcsoDj hav
ing moved from Virginia in. early life.
ishe had long been a member of the Presby
terian church, and her life and conduct was
entirely eonaitent with her profession, and be
spoke her a true christian in every particular.
mothers, and the kindest nnd wannest of
frisnda. The sad news of ter death cuuio
many a pttr.g among uer numerous Inends,
who knew her bui to ' lore aud respect her.
"We feel assured tba she noiv! enjoys that re
ward which none but the good receive; that,
together with her sainted children, ' fcho now
basks in the light cf the glory ot that Saviour
Whom it was her gicatest delight to serve,
and in "Who.-a goodness and mercy her faith
was lirm and unshaken. :
May her. bereaved family and friends profit
by her bright example and emulate ber chris
tian virtue.'. '. ..
Jliwieiippiaii Ala-i and Georgia panert pleass
cy ! - f.
.PROCLAMATION
By the President oj the Confederate
States of America.
The Senate and House of Represent
atives of the ConfcderateStates of Amer
ica havo signified their desire that a day
may he recommended to ,tho people, to
be Pet apart tmd observed as a day of
humiliation, fasting and prayer, iuthe
language following, to-wit :
"Reverently recogniz'ng tho Provi
dence'of God in the atfairs of men, and
gratefully remembering tho guidance,
support and deliverance granted to our
patriot fathers in tho memorable w.ir
which resulted in the independence of
tho American Colonies, and now-reposing
in Him our supreme confidence and
hope in the prceut struggle for civil
and religious freedom, and for the riirhi
to live under a Government of our own
choice, and deeply impressed "with tho
conviction that without Him nothing is
fstions:. nothing wise and nothing cndiir
ing; in order that the people of this
Confederacy may have the opportunity
at the same time, of offering their ador
ation to the great Sovereign of the UnU
verse, of penitently confessing their fins
and strengthening their vows and' pur
roses of amendment in humble reliance
npon His gracious and Almighty pow
er:
"The Confess of 'the Confederate
States of America do resolve, That ir
be recommended to the people of these
States, that Friday, the Sth day of
April next, be set apart and observed
as a day of humiliation, fasting and
prayer, that Ala ighty God would f-o
preside over our. public counsels and
authorities; that He would so insr ire
our armies and their leaders with wis
dom, courage and perseverance; and so
manifest Himself in the greatness of Ills
goodness and majesty of iU powor,
that we may be safely and successfully
led through the chastening to which w i
are beiDg subjected to the attainment of
an honorable peace ; so that while we
enjoy the blessings of. a free jnd happy
Government, wc may r.scnbo to Ilim
the honor and the gWy of our inde
pendence and prosperity .
A recomuicndation fo cenprcnial to
the feelings of tiie people will nceivft
their hearty concurrence; and it is a
grateful duty to tho Executive to unite
with their representatives in invi'ing
them to meet in the. Courts of, tha Most
High. Recent events awaken 'frcbh
gratitude to tha Supremo Ruler of na
tions. Our enemies have suffered re
peated defeats; aud a nefmims scheme
to,buro and plunder our capital, and to
destroy our civil Government by put
ting to death the chosen servants of the
people, has been baffled and set at
naught. Our armies have been strength
encd ; our finances promise rapid pro-'
gress to a satisfactory condition, and
our whole country is . animated with a
hopeful spirit and a fixed determination
to achievo independence. In thee cir-
I cumstanes it becomes us,' vith thank
ful hearts, to bow ourselves before the
throne of the Most High, and, while
gratefully. acknowledging so mauy mer
cies, confess that our sins, as a people,
havejust-y exposed us to His chastisement.-,
Let us recognize the sufferings
which wc have been called upon to en
dure as administered- by a fatherly
hand for our improvement and with
resolute courag.i'and '"patient endurance
lot us wait on Him for our deliverance.
Iu fartherauco cf these objects, now,
therefore, I, Jefferson Davis. ProN
dent of the Confederate States of Amer
ica, do issue this, my proclamation, call
ing upon the people of the said States
ni conformity with the desire expressed
by their representatives, to" sot opm
Friday; the 8th day of April, as a day
of humiliation, f?iir.g and prayer, aud I
do hereby invito them, on tint day to
repair to their several places of public
worship and beseech Almighty God "to
tprcslde over our public counsels and so
inspire our rrmics and leaders with wis
dom, courage and perseverance ; and so
to manifest Himself in tho greatness of
his goodness and' in the majesty of Eli
power, that we may secure the busings
of an honorable peace, and of free gov
ernment; and that we, as a people, may
ascribe all to the Houor aud Glory of
His Name."
Given under my hand aud tle seal of
the Confederate States ef America, at
the eiiy of Richmr.nd, on the !2th Ciy
of March, in tho year of Our Lcrdf one
thousand eight , bundled ; and sixty M
fuur.,,.,. .
JEFFERSON' DAVIS
By tho President :
J. P. Benjamin
Secretary cf Stnto.
P ROC L A3IATIO N.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER )
Macon, Miss. J
I do hereby proclaim that tho follow
ing named Ciccr are riecepfary for the
proper administration of the Govern
raent of the State of Mississippi. All
State, District and County odicers e!ct
ed by the people, in pursuance of tho
provisions of the Constitution and laws,
iucluding the Governor, State Treasurer,
Secretary of State, Auditor, Attorney
General. Dtsti ict Attorneys, Juclgcs of
the High Court of Errors and Anneal-.
I Judges and Clerks of the Circuit and
Probate Courts, members of the Boards
of Police, County T rr.se) re rs. Sheriffs.
Tax Assessor, Justices of tho Peace and
Constables.
Alo the Public Printer, the lleportcr
of the decisions, and the Clerk of the
High Court of Errors nnd Appeals,
Registers nd Receivers of Land OiTi
ccs of the Stnte, Commissioners ap-.
pointed by Boards of Police ,uuder the
HCt to provide for the relief of destitute
families of soldiers ; the Private Secre
tary of the Governor, tho' Assistant ,
Auditor and nil Clerks authorized by;
law, and appointed in I he State Depart
ment, the Genernl Salt. Agent, and all
Agents appointed by the Governor or
by "his authority, tho CumruisMoncrs
appointed by the LegiI?ifure to csara-
ine the Auditor and Treasury Depart
ments the clerk f said Cnnmi ionerF,
the ceeper of the Capitol, tbo oSecra of
the Penitentiary, of the Lunatic- Auylarn,
aud the Asylum for the illtnd, aud fcr
the Dcnf nnd Dumb, tho Sergeant and f
Guards f tho Penitentiary, Judge and' )
Clerlr of the Crimiual Court of Varrcn
county. ( '
Also, the fallowing miliJnry olTicer
nnd rnen: 'Yh Mjr Genera of the
State, the Staff of the Commondcr-iu-Ghief
nnd of the Mnj)r General, all
Clerks and Agents in the Stall Dpart
ment ; and, until fjuly discharged, all
officers and mi it who were enlisted a
volunteers, and in 'he Army of the St.ito
in service on the 17th of February, a. d
1804. .
In testimony whereof I hive hereunto
set my hand nnd caused tho
skaL..' great. Foal of the Str.to to be
ufiixed, this th 1 Gt ii day of
March, a. b 1SGI. , i
OIIAS. CIAilK, I
Governor of Mississippi.
By the Govern nr :
C. A. UnOUGHER,
Secretary of State.
THE STATE O.MISSISSIPPI,
1IOLMKS COUNTV.
. Chancery Court May Term 1864 ;
AT RULES MKnCII 23'J, 1801.
Rich'd H. Watson
vs.
Marif.'E. Watson
Bill for Divorce
Uf'ON opening the bill in this case,
i ; appearing that the de.Vud.irt re-
sides beyond the limits of this State, it
is,' thercfj c,' ordered that she appear !
at the nefxt term of this Court to be- I
helJ on he' first Mondiy of May i
next nithe" Court House in iho toiv of
Lexington end nhsivrr or demur to the t
bill in this e itise, or the s.me will .a i
if for "hMriL5 and a decree mado
herein. It is Inrther ordered ihnt this
notice be published in the Clarion a
a newspaper published at Meridian ia
this Stale for odo month. ;
D. J. RED. Cleric.
Bv T. D BARBOUR.
March SO, 1864 v.4vv .-
FOU. RENT,
P'rjIIE dwelling liouvo Cc'nipd by tho
family of the late Dr. M'urpiioy
: -Apply to.T. 'S. Marphey, t Dr. E
Dent's drug store.
M arch 23,1864,
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