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27. -1R to Mr. and. Mrs. Stewart and to devote i I i "Power and Expediency of Bailroad Supervision." 1 county, were awarded diplomat ia Greek, in Latin, in Mental and Moral Science, and certificates in Natural His- tory and in French.

The experiment of the University in the CO-EDUCATION OF THE SEXES i Is as great a success as the most enthusiastic advocate of this new departure could possibly wish. Ten youns; ladies remained through the session rorroxsiTT coxotocexent. Oxfor'd, June 28, 1883. Dear Clarion: Arriving here at the "eleventh hour" of Commencement week, I am unable to enter into that detail necessary to a complete record of Thirty-first Annual Commencement of the University of Mississippi. The general sentiment is, that it has been one of the most successful in its history.

1 The crowds of visitors have not been as large The Memphis, Vicksburg New Or-, loans rood is pushing thejr tine through Washington county, over which property owners have readily given the right of way. CAirr. J. D. Lynch, author of the '''Bench and Bar of Mississippi," has issued a prospectus for a work entitled "Prominent Men of Mississippi," which will no doubt be a production of rare interest.

The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph thinks favorably of Abram S. 'Hewitt, of New as a candidate for the Presidency, but cousiders it doubtful if the Democratic party would be willing to elect a man President who "could masque- Tade at a Vanderbilt ball as King Lear." Letter from (apt. Put. Darden. Pauldino, June 27, 1883.

J. A. P. Campbell, H. H.

Chalmers aud Tim. Cooper. Gentlemen: I have b-sea travelling in the interior counties, and had my attention called to your open letter in the Herald of the 23d inst, asking authority for the statement "that a Judge of the Supreme Court had applied to a high railroad official for a pass for his family to make a jaunt north." In my address at Woodville, discussing that portion of the Claiborne county Grange resolutions, referring to free passes, I am reported by the Woodville Republican as saying "upon good authority, that all but two Judges in the State travelled upon free passes from the railroads." Other papers report me as using different language. I speak without writing, and as I cannot remember every expression, I must presume that I have been reported correctly. I did not make the statement referred to in your letter, nor is the report in the' Wdodville Republican liable to such construction.

The Grange which I represent, does not propose to antagonize any individual class profession or official position. Since I have learned its purposes and methods I have used my best endeavors to allay all 'class antagonisms in 'order that by united and harmonious effort on the part of our people, we might arrest the encroachment of monopoly and at the same time, restore the former prosperity of our State. With this desire on my part, I can say if in the discharge of my duty as Master of the State Grange, I have said anything, that can be properly construed as an attack upon the personal or official integrity of any Judge in the State, I have not intended it. The Grange is in favor of supervision, because if common carriers, are unrestrained in their charges, the people are liable to be wronged by excessive fares and unjust discriminations in the transportation of their products. Hon.

W. W. Stone (the able Representative of Washington county in the State Legislature, and who is destined to becalled up higher by thepeople of the Eiver district) is making a thorough test of jute culture, and the public will look anxiously to the result of his experiment. Republican papers are charging that Mr. Evans, the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue, is turning out faithful officers in that department, to make award for partizan service in others.

This is the way the Administration is reforming the civil service. The President, upon consultation with Bruce and other Republican leaders, con cluded to leave the Mississippi Revenue District severely alone in the enjoyment -of the spoils, when the work of consolida tion was, performed, is this civil service reform, or what? Many Papers Cry Aloud for Him. Yazoo Many papers in the State cry aloud for Col. Singleton for Speaker. He is a good man, a true man, a Representative -of the people, well versed in parliamentary law, but of course he stands no chance "of ever being Speaker.

Defining the Democratic Position on the Tariff. The Democratic Convention of Ohio, was happy in its declaration of the Dem-w-ocratic position, on thi Tariff. It rings--, -as clear as a silver bell. Listen to it A Tariff for rttenut, limited to the re- nf mivo.BmMit Amtnnminallv nil. me remsinuer ui tucir uuie cacn other.

On such occasions we may well suppose that "Beauty's pensive eve Receives from his heart the homage of a sigh." But as the weather to day is too hot for sentiment, we must leave the reception, with all its incidents and consequences. The fact is, we find it an up-hill business to write up Commencement Week with only four hours on the campus and fully three-fourths of that space occupied in listening to Senior orations. COMMENCEMENT DAY Draws the hietrest crowds, and as tlin Trustees, Faculty and Senior Speakers entered the College Chapel, in procession, the house, on main floor and galleries, was well filled. In addition to those mentioned, there were on the rostrum, Rev. Drs.

Rhodes and Gwin, Gen. S. D. Lee, President of A. and M.

College, and Senator Lamar. I may add that Gen. Lee's apeearance on the platform, on Tuesday morning, was greeted with hearty applause. After music, the programme was nnenpH with nraver bv Rev. Dr.

RVinrlpq after which the Senior speakers proceeded as follows: W. D. Hedleston, Gadsen, Ala. What is the dream that I have dreamed? (and Salutatory) G. W.

Oxford, Democ racy its origin and decay. i C. N. Riggan, Hope Ark. Who educates woman; educates the nation.

J. J). fanola county Progress the language of nature. A. H.

Foster, Louisville, Miss. Voice of the Rocks. P. A. Rush, Oxford, Individuality.

R. P. Willing, Crystal Springs Com munism, (Valedictory.) Xhese young gentlemen acquitted themselves creditably. In the neighborhood of mv sitting it was remarked that some of the speeches were too long for such an occasion, and the opinion was expressed that there should be a limit beyond which none should be allowed to go. Ihere were a few serious mispronunciations, which a more careful elocu tionary training would have avoided.

But "put your.self in his place" is a good rule by which to judge unpracticed speakers when they venture before large and critical audiences. THE DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS, and sundry announcements by the Chancellor, occupied the balance of the time. Gen Stewart is "at home" on Commencement occasions graceful, self-poBessed, and always the right word in the righto place. His talks to the graduating classes are models of pure English and common sense. The Chancellor then announced that the Board of Trustees had conferred the degree of DOCTOR OF LAWS On the Hon.

J. A. P. Campbell, Chief Justice of the State of Mississippi, and on Prof. Wm.

J. Vaughan, of Vanderbilt University. BACHELOR OF LAWS. John Lewis Dautzler, (Honor Man), Jackson county. James laliatero Montgomery, Chick asaw county, a tieorge Wmthheld Robertson, Lafay ette county.

William r. o. ventress, Wilkinson county. Wm. Lowd Witherspoon, Lafayette county.

BACHELOR OF ARTS. Wm. Robert Bridges, Oktibbeha coun ty. Augustus Hunter Foster, (Third Honor Man), Winston county. Wm.

Lowd Hedleston, (Second Honor Man), Etowah Ala. Chas. Kiggan, of Hempstead county. Ark. Kobbert fatten Willing.

(rirst Honor man; uopian county. Department Diplomas Modern Lan guages and in JNatual History were awarded to Mr. Hedleston. BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY, William John Daniel, Choctaw coun Levi Hope Kimmons, Lafayette coun-John Young Murry, Tippah coun ty. John Franklin Park, Panola county.

Wm. Armstrong rowel, DeSoto coun- ty. Philip Augustus Rush, Lafayettecoun ty. John Myers Steen, Rankin county. John Robert Stowers, Lafayette coun- john Kennedy Harrington, Holmes county.

A Certihcate of ronciency in Mathe matics, and a Diploma in Modern Lan guages were awarded to Mr. Diploma in English to Mr. Kimmons; in Moti-rn languages to sir. slurry; in Natural History to Mr. Powel; in History ami Political Economy, to Mr.

Stowers. To Mr. John Lewis Buckley, of Clarke county, was awarded a diploma in Practical Chemistry; to Herbert Shir- lnv Butler, of Lafayette county, certih- cates in Mental and Moral Science, in Latin, in French, in ueology and Mia- eralogv. in Chemistry: to James Gar vin Alcorn county, diplomas in Mental and Moral Sciences, and in English; to George William EwelL, Dallas county. Texas, certificates in Natural History, and in French.

Diplomas in Modern Languages were awarded to Miss Sallie V'ick HilL of Nonxbee count: Thomas Peters Mc- Mahon. of Lafayette county; Miss Ella McFarland, of Lafayette county. To Samuel Milledge Stewart, of Union Editor of the Meridian Observer In that excellent journal, the State Ledger, of last Saturday, is an editorial under the above caption, in which the editor says that nobody doubts the power of the Legislature to supervise railroads, but the true issue is whether it is expedient, and says "it is about time something more practical should be written on the subject," etc. I am glad the question of the constitutional power of the Legislature in this respect is conceded: the Question of expediency is readily settled. Merely to state the facts is to decide the question.

If the editor of the Ledger will take the pains to examine the freight tariff of any railroad in the State he will find the most unjust, outrageous, and, I might say, iniquitous discriminations against the interior towns; and when I say towns I mean the whole country tributary to the towns. Take, for instance, the Mobile Ohio Railroad. It will haul a bale of cotton from Corinth to Mobile, a distance of over three hundred and thirty miles for two dollars, whilst from Shubuta to Mobile, ninety-six miles, it charges three dollars. It costs about as much to ship a bushel of corn from West Point to Meridian, as it does to ship one from St. Louis to Meridian.

The result is the people here pay from 75 cents to $1 a bushel for corn, while our neighbors up in the prairies, about Macon, Columbus, West Point, are forced to sell their corn at from 25 to 50 cents per bushel. I have known merchants at Enterprise, to ship flour by the car load from St. Louis to Mobile, and then ship it back to Enterprise, and save nve cents on the barrel over the regular rate from St. Louis to Enterprise. I knew a man wno snipped: a sewing machine from New York to Clinton, via Jackson.

and the freight from Jackson to Clin ton, a distance of about twelve miles, was about the same as that from New York to Jackson. Now, when we consider the fact shat every railroad in the State, except the Natchez and Jackson, runs through the State that is, has not a terminus in the State, and that not a city or town in the State gets the benefit of the so-called through rates, thus emptying the treasures of the whole State into the laps of Memphis, Charleston, Mobile, St. Louis, New Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati, and other cities, to the detriment of our own, the question or expediency becomes no question at all, but, on the contrary, it becomes a question of necessity. Mississippi, witn ner untold millions of wealth, and her annual products. amounting to millions of dollars, has not a single city of over ten thousand inhabitants.

And why? Because our products, such as build up cities, 'are shipped beyond the limits of our State, and this of necessity, because the rail roads run beyond and discriminate against the interior towns. Meridian and vicksburg nave been the termini of the Vicksburg Meridian Railroad, but that will soon be no longer the case. Meridian would to-day be a little railroad town of two or three hundred inhabitants but for the competition of the several roads running here; and yet with her splendid compresses, and her banks, and her cotton merchants, thousand of bales of cotton are hauled by her very doors to cities be yond, simply because tne railroads give cheaper rates. Give us fair rates to Me ridian on cotton, and there is no reason why, with our facilities, we should not handle one hundred and fifty thousand bales per annum; and estimating that each bale would leave here say $2.50 that would give us $375,000 per annum from cotton alone. This sum of money annually spent here would bring other industries and enterprises, and my friend of the Ledger could easily imaeirie how long at that rate it would take to give us a population of 30,000 or 40,000 souls.

But, aside from all this, upon princi ples of justice, railroad companies ought to be required to treat all sections as nearly equal as possible that is to say, there is no justice in making the people of Brandon pay twice as much per mile (by the hundred weight) freight as the people of Jackson, and vet they do it. And not only Brandon but every inte rior railroad town in the btate does it. I think railroads are grand institu tions, and I am utterly opposed to any i i i uursu or unjust, legislation, out iney must be put under legislative control It is not only expedient, but necessary. Pusion in Madison. Castor, July 2d, 1883.

Editoss Clabios The Democrats and Republican parties met here to-day, in sep arate Conventions and ratified the teion ticket. The fusion promises to work har moniously, and I hope will do so. The Dem ocrats as a party ill faithfully abide by it, and so too will the Republicans, if not tam pered with by the malcnntents, i the "la- dependents" 'so-called alias soreheads, etc. C. Wb always did regret that Col.

Single ton did not filliboster with others pend ing the count by the Electoral Commis sion, but. onr eye has reposed with pleasure on the moral courage he ex hibited in opposing the measure. The odds against him were great, but he was unshaken: "As ateets a rtck a thaadwavsv Iaais- tail stet Menus. ministered, and so adjusted in its application as to prevent uasqnal burdens, encour just closed, and two of them achieved distinction in their classes. All of them appeared 1 before the rostrum.

The) Chancellor remarked that they took their places in the classes, and in all the exercises of the University, so naturally and with such womanly tact, that it was) a strange thing it had not always Dees so. As to the effect upon the young men, he claimed there was no earthly influ ence so potent for good as the presence of pure womanhood and as to the effect upon the young ladies themselves, it wasv so favorable, that he" would like to see the number increased to five hundred. Four of these ladies board in the family of Dr. Geo. Little, a member of the Faculy, (with whom I had the pleasure of dining to-day) and the others are also very pleasantly located.

A CANING AFFAIR. Just before the Benediction was pro nounced, Mr. Willing, of Copiah, was invitedto come to the front of the rostrum, when he was presented with handsome gold-headed cane by the students from his county. Mr. John M.

Mathews making a-neat little speech, and Mr. Willing a fitting response. THE ANNUAL BALL takes place to-night, and it promises to -be well patronized. Since my visit of two years ago, the buildings and grounds have been greatly improved. Handsome galleries extend around the long dormitories, and there is an air of cheer and comfort about the place and its occupants that we were very glad to note.

The next sessions opens September 27th. j. l. P. Competitive Examination for Cadet- ship in the u.

S. Military Academy. A competitive examination of candidates for appointment as Cadet to tho unitea States Military Academy at West Point rosa the 7th Congressional District, will be conducted at Jackson, in the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, onv Thursday, August 2d, 1883. The examining board will be Rev. Dr.

G. S. Roudebuah, James L. Harris, and Dr. Robert Kells in conformity, to the regulations which require that it shall consist of a school teacher, a lawyer and a physician.

ror uw information of candidates, will state- that- ine regulations require that the age for the admission of cadets is between sevenie and twenty-two years. Candidates must pe at least five feet in height free from infec tious or immoral disorders, disease or infirmity that will render them unfit for military service. They must be well versed in reading, writing, including and in arithmetic, and have a Knowledge of. the elements of English grammar, of deceptive geography peculiarly of our ova country, and of the history of the United States." Babksdah. Jackson, June 27, 1883.

Capt Darden and the Supreme Court Judges. Fayette Chronicle. There seems to be a s'range'and somewhat unwarrantable mmnception on the part of the State press, and Judges of the Supreme Court, upon the subject of a charge in regard to railroad passes. We have read very carefully the Woodville Republican's comments upon Capt. Darden's speech, and no where in it can we find where Capt Darden charged directly or indirectly, that a Supreme Court Judge "had applied to a high railroad official for a pass for his family to take a jaunt up North," or anything to that effect.

The Republican does say that "he (Darden) stated upon authority that all but Judges of the State travelled upon free passes from the railroads," but the charge which is raising such a. hue and cry, and for which Capt. Darden has been made the subject of some severe comments and an object for the said Judges to direct a public card 1 tam on din if authority for the statement. was madehy the Republican on other authority, and not as coming from Capt. Darden.

The paper referred to made a Sassing allusion to a Judge who would osuch a thing, and then says "aside from Capt. Darden, tne ore mformeH tnat a Supreme uoun vuuyn ui We are not fighting Capt. Darden's battles, for he is perfectly able to do battle in his own defense when the proper opportunity arrives, but we are simply making tnis statement iui ure klcu rwvnln this county, who have no doubt read these charges, and would like to know the facts. (After the above was put in type, we received the card in which Capt. Darden speaks for himself .) What is Right is "Expedient" Enterprise Courier.

If railroad supervision is right it is certainly expedient. The people of the 8tate have no desire to injure or cripple the railroads, but they do desire to see them so hedged about tnas wey ui tm unable to discriminate in rates to the detriment and oppression of those who are ia their power. They want a medium to adjust the differences, to stand between the people and the corporationa. as on many like occasions, but the inter est has been unabated from the first, and all the debates, orations and essays have been of a high order of merit. The Trustees, with one exception, I be lieve, have all been in attendance, and they report everything working quietly and regularly no clashings or bicker ings, but all things working together for the good of this grand old institution.

No changes in the Faculty have been made, except the addition, as Tutor, of Mr. John M. Steen, of Rankin county, an A. B. of the class of 1882.

THE LITERARY SOCIETIES Held forth on Friday and Saturday nights. Of the Hermean declaimers. eleven in number. Mr. Hillrie M.

Quin, of Pike, and Mr. Wm. F. Stevens, of Perry, were pronounced first and second best, and were awarded gold medals accordingly. These two were so nearly equal in merit, the judges had to decide by lot.

For the honors of the Phi Sigma Society, there were nine competitors. John M. Matthews, of Copiah county, and John L. Hebron, of Washing-ington, county were awarded the medals. THE COMMENCEMENT SERMON Was preached on Sunday morning by Rev.

Dr. D. W. Gwin, of Atlanta, Ga. His theme was "Purity of Character the Basis of Life." It is spoken of as an exceedingly appropriate and intensely practical discourse, lne isoctor certainly looks like a born orator.

THE SOPHOMORE PRIZE DECLAMATION Took place on Monday, morning. This is always an occasion of very special interest, inasmuch as two gold medals are annually awarded by the Trustees to the best speakers. The subjects of the orations are selected, and the audi- ences are such as to bring out all the declamatory powers of the speakers. Want of space forbids my giving the entire programme. The medals were awarded to Richard W.

Jones, son -of the Professor of Chemistry, and Robert E. Jackson, of Arkansas. The medals are presented daring the proceedings of Wednesday, aud- the judges are supposed to keep the matter confidential until that time. MONDAY NIGHT Was devoted to a debate between selec ted speakers of the two Literary SocietiesMessrs. R.

P. Willing and W. D. Hedleston representing the Phi Sigma, and Messrs. J.

M. Steen and R. P. Willing, the Hermean. "Has the intellect ual, moral and religious condition ot the negro race improved since was the important topic discussed.

Whether it was the force of argument or the leaning of the audience toward the negative side of the question that prevailed, I am unable to say, but the decision of the judges was in that direction. Messrs. Hedleston and Witherspoon won the medals offered by their respective Societies, as the two most distinguished in the debate. TUESDAY MORNING, Four members of the Junior Class delivered orations, and all of them are highly complimented. Their names and subjects are: John H.

Shumaker, At tala county "ine voice or Wm. J. Mayo, Arkansas "Duty, or the Valueof Time and Opportunity;" Robt. M. Buck, Holmes county, Pluribus Pucmabus Calibus Unum:" Crawford Jackson, DeSoto county "Union and Unity of rurpose." THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Held its annual meeting Tuesday night.

The attendance of members was not laige, but the proceedings were interest ing, and witnessed ny a urge and appreciative audience. Judge H. H. Chal mers presided. Uol.

ihoti. K. btockdale, of Summit, delivered the annual address, his subiect being, "Une Angio-isaxon Kace: past, present and iuture, a Dig but handled in a manner tnat have heard competent judges say was very fine. Uol. stockdale graduated in 1869.

He is a most accomplished gen tleman, and a great favorite in isoutn issippi. where his talents and un assuming worth are best known. Mr. Dabney Marshall, class of 1882. recited an original poem, wnicn elicited hearty applause.

Uol. A. X. Harper, of Uko- lona, was elected orator for next meet ing, snd Kev. J.

U. Uarotners, of Uren- ada, requested to write tne annual poem WEDNESDAY MORNING, There was another large audience in the college chapel, when Rev. M. Rhodes. V.

of feu Louis, delivered the Honor ary oration, his theme being, "Life: its Scope and Mission." The matter of the oration, and the manner ot its delivery, snnken of in terms of great praise. Dr. Rhodes is minister of the Luthe ran Church. CHANCELLORS RECEPTION. Gen.

A. P. Stewart and his accom plished lady, "received," on Wednesday night, in the college chapeL There was a Urn gathering especially of the young I people, who called to pay their respects age productive industries at home, and afford just compensation to labor; but not to crtatt or foster monopolies." CoL 0. B. Collins.

"fchubuta Messenger: Col. O. B. Collins permits us to place his name before our readers to-day as a candidate for State 'Senator from the thirtieth senatorial district Col. Collins deserves something and something high at the hands of his people.

He is every inch 8 Derhc-crat, a good citizen, a genial gentleman, a successful, energetic attorney, and the voters of the district cannot fail to recognize these claims to their consideration and disposition. We are opposed to the free pass sys tem, because natural tendency is to influence the receiver ot such, tavor whether he be judge or legislator favorably toward the corporations. I have advocated these reforms on principle, not on personal grounds. But to return to the main object of this reply to your card. The substance of the statement which I have made is that Judges including the Supreme Court Judges, have been pro vided with railroad passes, and to that statement I ask vour attention: As the question has been raised I am satisfied that vour answer, as to whether yAi or either of you, the present year or ai previous year since your occupancy the bench, have been allowed by any rail road company to travel in its cars tree of cost, will be satisfactory to our people, and I will certainly take, pleasure in correcuug any ciiuuwuo impiaowu I may have made.

Awaiting your reply, have the honor to be i our oDeaient servant, Pot. Darden. The friends of Hon. Alex. Powe an nounces him as candidate for re-election to the Legislature from Wayne county at the November election, subject to the decision of the Democratic party.

The Programme of Union. the Patrons The Patron's Union will hold its first annual meeting at the Lake Camp Ground in Newton county, beginning the 3rd Tuesday, the 17th day of July. All the subordinate Granges in the ad joining counties and others who desire to do so, are requested to send five delegates from each to participate in the meeting, mis encampment will ne conducted on the self-sustaining plan, though an eating-establishment and a place to feed horses willbe provided at small cost for the accommodation of those who do not come prepared to camp. The exer cises of the encampment will consist of reports from tne various committees, discussions, essays, addresses, music, and an exhibition of the products of the farm, garden, orchard, vineyard, house hold and needlework, useful farm inven tions, live-stock of various kinds, poultry and whatever else members and visitors think would add to the interest and profit of the meeting. JNo premiums will be awtrded, but a diploma will be given to those who present superior speci mens of any kind on exhibition, me names of those appointed on the differ- scnt committees will be published as soon as handed to the President.

Those who desire to make inquiry in regard to ac commodations and arrangements, will address the chairman on arrangements, Bro. M. J. Chandler, Lawrence. Alias.

Brethren, let all who are interested in the prosperity and success of our cause, arouse themselves mow to the importance of this meeting and contribute to make it a grand success. J. Bailet, Pres't, Concbatta, Miss. J. Scorr, Sec'y, Harperville, Miss.

Hn Emma Dat, Corresponding Secretary, Would Fill the Position With Honor. Aberdeen Examiner. Of course we should rejoice to see Hon. Otho St. Singleton of Mississippi elected to the Speakership of the House of Represen- Natives next December, and believe that with his native ability, excellent judgment and ripe experience, he would fill the posi- tion with, honor to himself, his State, and the great party in whose service he has fought many battles; but he knows as well as we know that there is no possible chance to elect bim or any other Gulf State man -Speaker of the 48th Congress.

Nevertheless we would be glad to see him put in nomination in the Democratic eaucus next Deeem-laer, snd complimented by the solid vote his State, if it appears ihat our delegation can afford to devote a ballot to paying him a compliment. Hams and Grammar. Wesson, June 18, 1883. Editors Clarion: The following -question is submitted to The Clarion for its opinion: "When three hams weigh 50 lbs is it correct to say "60 lbs of ham," or "50 lbs of hamsf' The Wesson Herald says in this case should not be used in the plural. There is considerable dif ference of opinion on the subject, and your readers will be delighted to hear what 1HK l'larion nas to say.

Very truly, A Subscriber. Hams, say we. Three were weighed. How would it do to say of three apples haviirg an aggregate weight of six pounds "six pounds of apple They are each separate parts of one species of fruit, jnst as the hams are separata parts of one species of animal. 1 bat onr opinion, although we have never claimed brevet rank is grammar..