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All business communications should be ad4401 to Power Barksdale, Jackson BY ADA CAMBRIDGE. Calm as that moonbeam on the wall. Sleep brood- on baby's eyes; Arms. hushed and -till, but pulsing quick, Enfold hun a- he ties; Ms brain is full of thronging thoughts, Strange thrill my breast: My heart aches with a load of love, That will not let me rest. The dim years stand about my bed, They neither smile nor weep; Like softest kisses on my face The little fingers creep.

I hear slow foot falls in the night, Ot fate. upon the track: love, I cannot let you go, I cannot keep you back! Lord. let him shelter in iny arms, Or take us both to thine: Or. if a troublous life must come, Make all the troubles Or bt thy sharp swords pierce my heart, To blunt child-What care for stain or shame pardon So he keep undefiled! Nay. Lord.

I know not what I ask, I know not how to pray; Hear Thon the crying -soul And not the words I say. Do Thou what seemeth good to Thee, So he be spared from -in; And oh, if love can aught avail, Let mine he counted in. icing Anional luate To the Senate and House of Representatives Annual Message of Gov. Powers. iver- GENTLEMEN--It becomes my duty, under ished the Constitution and of the state, to ding it this.

1 my third annual message to Your honorable body. 1' paRe In taking a retrospect over the last four und- vears, am led to the conclusi that detone vided advancement has been made in all the departments of the Government. The amat- laws enacted have conformed. in the main. are to the wants of the people.

Our public instire es- tutions have been repaired and enlarged; educational advantages have been provided: crime has been measurably suppressed; peace and good order have been maintained; proscription and intolerance pal. have subsided, and harmonious friendly all classes of society. These evidences of relations haye been tablished among advancement and prosperity lend promise to the future. What remains to be i- Oth. to continue the work of improvement so i ning well begun; advance the credit of the plica- State: lessen the burden of taxation; uphold the laws, and foster the amity of feelation.

ing which alone can bind the people towill gether in a community of interest and open the avenues of wealth and power. and As a consequence of the large amount of Jegislation invited to meet the requirements a pita of Reconstructed Mississippi, and of the hasty manner in which much of it has been time and the interpretation of the Courts will be required to harmonize it Draw- and familiarize the people with the hew antici- statutes. Until the laws already passed have received judicial construction. the less of additional legislation that is had, the better icco, sill it be tor the State. Too little is better than too much legislation.

In my last message I animadverted upon the evils of special enactments. Another Tear's experience has deepened my convieupon this subject. It would. in my LES. the judgment, people if be the greatly to the advantage of entire system of special and local legislation wasswept away and the objects sought to be accomplished thereby Were provided for by general laws.

The r'ness. tendency in all better regulated communities is in this direction. In some of the zes 85 States constitutional limits have been it00, posed. The new Constitution of Illinois. Var dopted in 1870.

provide, as tollow-: General Assembly shall not pass local or pecial laws in any ef the following CH, ted ca-es, that is to say: For granting dichanging the names of or laving out opening. altering Corking road- or highways: Vacating town plats, streets, alloys and public ing OP changing county maulating the jurisdiction and duties ju-tices of the peace, police and constables: providing tor cha in civil and cases: cites, towns or villages. or changing the charter of any fou city providing for the eire ion of Lie Bari of Supervisors in incorporared towns and cities: and impannelay grand or petit providing tor the management of common schools: regulating the rate of insident retar; rest on money; the opening and voting: any the election, sale or or designating of the real place esof mortgage fries disability the to minors, or other, under belonging protection of game or fish: chart- ring or lie n-ing ferries for toll bridges; remitting tines. penalties or increasing or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public ollicers during the term for which said oflicer was elected or appointed; changing the law of descent: graating to any corporation, ass0ciation or individual the right to lav down railroad traets, or amending existing charters for such purpo-e: granting to any corporation, association or individual any ON. especial or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever: in all other cases sideri where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be Within the past year Pennsylvania has tollowed the 1.

D. example of Illinois, and the indications are that the fortunate day will soon arrive when provisions similar to those above quoted will have been engrafted upon the Constitution of every State in the Union. The dangers of special legislation are well illusTrated by a provision which was smuggled into a railroad charter at the last regular Session of the Legislature of the State. whereby an attempt was made by an ingeDiously worded clause to exempt all railroads fromtaxation tor a period of ten years. Aside from the great unnecessary expense resulting from special and local enactments.

they are -till more objectionable as affording A medium through which de-igning and corrapt men may operate. With the correc of the evil herein referred to, bi unial cessions of the Legislature will naturally and the way will be opened whereby 904 of the the expenses Governwent of the Legislative be reduced Doper to a may golden minimum. PUBLIC REVENUE. The revenue realized from all sources during the past four years has not been sutlicient to meet the expenses of the GovernIN ament, as will appear from the following COMPARATIVE STATEMENT: erms Warrants canWarrants issued celled by by Auditor. Treasurer.

For 1870. $1,061.249 90 $1.033 249 85 For 1871. 1.729.044 34 1.322 161 57 For 1872 1.596.828 64 1,365,922 18 For 1873 1.450.632 80 1,244.475 89 Total $5,837.755 68 $4965,808 49 Total excess of warrants IS, issued $871.047 19 DEBT STATEMENT. Above total excess. $871.947 19 Warrants outstanding January 1, 1870 211,735 38 o1 School indebtedness Fund to ChickaState 11 814.743 23 Warrants cancelled by Treasurer, now represented by State bonds 634.650 00 ed Warrants cancelled, representby certificates of indebtedness.

294,150 00 Warrants cancelled, for which the State indebted to the Common School Fund 615 963 49 Total liability of the State. $3,443,189 29 The amounts above reported as belonging THE WEEKLY CLARION. VOL. XXXVII. NO.

8. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1874. $2 00 PER YEAR. to the Chickasaw and Common School funds, together with $218.150 00 in State bonds, which belong to the Agricultural Departments of Oxford and Alcorn versities, are held as trust funds, the principal of which the State is not required to pay. Deduct these items from the total liabilitv.

and there remains a State debt of $1791332 57, distributed as follows: State bonds $416,500 00 Certificates of indebtedness 294 150 00 Insurance deposits. 280,000 00 Warrants outstanding 803,682 57 $1,794,332 57 It is apparent from the foregoing exhibit. that the total demands upon the Treasury now outstanding. scarcely amount to the dignity of a State Small as it is, however it is annually increasing, and provision should be made to before it shall swell to greater proportions, and become burden-oine. A public debt is a public blessing" only to lobbyi-ts, speculators and such moneyed corporations public aid.

It it is a blessing to those who directly receive its benetits it is a public calamity upon the tax- payer. I trust that no such blessing in disguise is in store for the people of Mississippi. In order that our present liabilities may be properly met and future wants provided for. it is necessary to curtail expenditures and increase the revenue. A good beginning was made in 1872.

when the expenditures of the Government were reduced $132.215 70, as compared with the of the previou- year; and it WaS followed last. vear by a still turther reduction of $146.195 82, and is notwithstanding the incident to a called session of the Legislatur If the recommendations of my annual mesSages of 1872 and '73 shall be carried out. and the transactions of the Government conducted upon a currency basis instead of upon the fictitious speculative basis of State warrants, there is no reason why a still fur further reduction of four hundred and titty thousand dollars may not be made. One million dollars in currency is ample to meet the annual expenses of the State Government, and whatever amount more than this is assessed upon the tax-payers, is margin given to speculators. The revenue may be increased, and the rate of taxation at the same time diminisbed by a more 1 thorough assessmenc and equalization of property valuations.

With the present year, the law exempting railroads from taxation expires by limitation, and hereafter the State is entitled to receive a revenue of not less than one hundred thousand dollars from this source. Iris to be hoped that no more Liberty and Woodville railroad schemes will be interposed to defraud the Treasury out of what is justly due from railroad companies that have been for the past twenty years beneficiaries of the State. Aside from having been exempt from taxation. these companies, with one exception. are now indebted to the State for moneys loaned (Chickasaw and International Improvement fond) on which they have for the past eight.

years been paying no interest. White should be the policy of the State to throw no unnecessary obstacles in the way of railroad corporations, which assist in developing the resources of the country and afford indispensable accommodations to the people, they should nevertheless bear their full proportion of the burdens o1 Government. The Western Union Telegraph Csmpany pays an annual State tax of one thousand dollars, and no county tax. The President of the company, before the Postal Telegraph Committee of Congress, May 1. 1870.

swore that every single wire telegraph o-t, tven when the railroads haul the poles without charys, $150,00. Estimated upon this basis, the company must have at least $250.000 worth of property within this State. The inadequacy of the present assessment is therefore apparent. The amount of revenne realized from Insurance Companies and banking and broker. age institutions is also much less than it should be.

When these and other subjects of indireet taxation are made to bear their full proportion of the public burdens, the levy upon lands may be lessened, and a part of the incumbrance now resting upon the great paramount agricultural interests of the State be theceby removed. This consideration is the more important because capital invested in wild and uncultivated lands, and even in those moderately productive, unlike capital actively employed in business. yields no inome. and it is therefore doomed to melt away under the blighting touch of the taxgatherer. STATE PENITENTIARY AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

For full information as to the doings. condirion and the Penitentiary and Charitable Institutions of the State, I refer VOu to the several reports of their respective otticers herewith transmitted. It appears from these reports that all our public institutions are overcrowded. There is a general demand for more room and increased facilities. The Penitentiary is not sotticient to accommodate one half the present number of convicts.

As a matterof necessity, therefore, a large portion of them are worked outside of the walls. Notwithstanding the obstacles which have inrerposed to bar its successful management during the past year. this institution. besides. all expenses, shows a balance in favor of the State of over $4.000 desire to call your special attention part of Dr.

Compton's report which refers to incurable cases of insanity. It appears that a large portion of the room in the Lunatic Asylum is now occupied by hopelessly insane patients, who cannot possibly be benefitted by treatment, while there is in the counties a large number of new cases which could be eared if taken in time. As the State has not accommodations tor all the insane within her bor ters, submit that those who are likely to be benefitted by treatment should have preference at the Asyl ims. therefore recommend that provisions be made to send to their respective counties all harmless chronic insane patients, in order that room may be made for acute ea-es. The tacts presented by the Superintendent upon this point, prove the importance of early legislative action to meet the emergenev.

The ability, experience and high character of the officers controlling the various public institutions of the State, is the best guarantee that they have been well managed. The population of the various State Institutions during the past four years has been 28 follows Lunatic Blind D. Years. Asylum. Asylum.

Asylum. Penit'y. 1870 160 1871 162 29 9 1872. 231 27 37 212 1873 304 25 50 288 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FUND. The condition of the Agricultural College Land Seript fund is as follows Amount received in currency for the land scrip.

207.920 acres. at 90 cents per acre, 928 00. This amount was invested in State bonds. which were deposited in the Treasurv, and assigned, as required by law, to the State University, as follows Series due Jan. 1, 1874...

Oxford, Series due Jan. 1, 1875. .....27.000 Oxford, Series an. 1, 1875....... 8,000 Oxford, Series due Jan.

1, 1876. .......31.700 Oxford. Series E. due Jan. 1, 1876.

..13.000 Oxford, Series C. due Jan. 1, 1877. 3,300 Total $95.000 Alcorn, Series due Jan. 1, 1874.

...16.600 Alcorn, Series due Jan. 1, 1875. Alcorn, Series D. due Jan. 1, 1875.

4.850 Alcorn, Series due Jan. 1, Alcorn. Series due Jan. 1, ...15,950 Alcorn, Series due Jan, 1, 1877. 4.050 To enable the Trustees of Alcorn UniverTotal $123,150 vity to purchase the Oakland College prop erty $18,250 was exchanged with them for an equal amount of State warrants, out of the annual appropriation, and the additional sun of $13.650 in currency was advanced to them.

Under the provisions of the law by which the grants of lands were made to the State, the principal of this fund cannot be encroached upon. Provisions should theretore be made tor its re-investment as fast as the bonds now on deposit, mature, or they should be submitted by -term bonds. RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS. I have the satisfaction of announcing to you that the State indebtedness of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Company has been paid. the warrants received on account thereof turned over to the Treasurer.

In some of the statements heretofore made in regard to the amount this debt. no notice Was made of the paid up interest, and this grew out of the fact that no indorsements had been made upon the notes of the company. The State Treasurer's receipts, however, show full payment of interest up to October 1st. 1862. From this date, up to the time of the withdrawal of Warrants from the market for the purposes of settlement, interest has been included.

EXHIBIT OF SETTLEMEMT. Messrs. Murdock, Humphries Smith, on account of said railroad indebtedness, to State of Mississippi. To principal, October 1, 1862 $200,000 interest to October 1, 1873, less four years. 112.000 Total.

$312,000 Same. Cr. January 1, 1872, By State warrants. $151.898 19 By interest to 1873.. 16,202 43 August 1, 1873, By State warrants.

39.570 00 By int. to Oct. 1, '73, 2 mos. 527 00 October 1. 1873 By State 103 801 78 Total $312 000 00 No have been taken towards paying the indebtedness due the State by the other railroad companie-.

The Missississippi Centrai and the Mississippi and Tennes-ee Railroad Companies announce a desire to setria under the terms of the act of April 2. 1872. but have been unable to give the required bond. As the bond is not e-sential to the accomplishment of the chjects of the Act, and really adds nothing to the security of the State, the propriety of removing the impediment to an early settlement. is Worthy of your consideration.

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company has refused to a'- cept a compromise settlement, and the suit pending in the Chancery Court of Landerdale county is again being prospeuted. Twill here manti the faer that the Missi-sippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad Company has completed eleven miles of road. and the conditions of the Act amendatory of its charter, approved April 18, 1873, have been so far complied with. The total number of enrolled militia in the State is 118,219. During the past rear nineteen mpanies have been organized, mustered and partially equipped.

These companies are so distributed over the State as to be everywhere accessible as an organzed force. ready at all time- to co-operate with the civil authorities in the suppression of riots or other popular outbreaks. No appropriation has yet been made tor putting the militia upon a proper footing. and the small expon-e that has been incurred on this behalf has been paid out of the Executive Contingent Fund. The arm distributed is the most improved pattern of the breechloading Springti id rifle.

The report of the Adjutant General fully sets forth the condition and wants of the militia arm of the State government. THE ELECTION SYSTEM. The election system established for the State 1a :111 exceedingly exp usive one. Every the entire election machinery is put in motion, and every year new additions are thereby made to the burdens of government. During the two years of iny official term as Chief Executive, I have used every opportunity that has been presented to re lieve the people from: what I have regarded AS an unju-t and unreasonable demand upon them.

One of the chief. ob-tales that have had to enconnter has been the difference of opinion that has existed in the publie mind as to where the remedy should be applied. an amendment to the and of the statutes successively, and when both recommendations failed. Lappealed to the Supreme Court of the State hoping thereby to procure such a construction of the laws as wonid bring the desired relief. The result of this effort is a decision that the election law is valid and binding.

The fault must theretore be in the Con-titution. And now that it has been pointed out by the tribunal whose voice makes and unmakes laws. I truss you may accomplish what I have failed to do, and hencetorth the public may be spared cessary agitation. labor and ezpense. Whatever motives may have been attributed to me in the loution subject to a final adjudication before the Supreme Court.

I enjoy the self consciousness of laving been by a paramount desire to promote the general welfare. and I have cause to know that this desire has been fully shared by those who have co-operated with me. CONCLUSION. In taking leave of the high office which I have with Some measure success during the past two years. I have chiefly to regret that it has been within my power to do Fo little tor the advancement of the State.

I trust it will be the privilege of my or tr do much more. Slumberins resources surround u- on every side. With wood natural lacilities for both. we are withont either manufactories or commerce, and with a wealth of soil unequalled by that of any other State, we pay a selfimposed tribute to the granaries of the Northwest. Home production, home industry and home enterprise need encourage-such encouragement as good governments, economically administered, alone can give.

R. C. POWERS, Governor. FEMALE SUFFRAGE. Better from Mrs.

Minor, of St. Louin, 10 Mi Saman Anthony. Sr. LOUIS, January-, 1874. Miss Susan B.

Anthony, President of the National Woman Suffrage Association: Though circumstances, over which I have no control, prevent my attending the convention, I cannot deny myself the pleasure of wishing you all a hearty God speed in the work, and congratulating you on the great progress you have made during the past year, as no woman's rights convention ever held has brought the subject so directly and clearly before the whole ple as that presided over by Judge Hunt Canandaigua, New York, in the trial of Susan B. Anthony. Previus conventions had only made assertions of injustice, while his furnished the confirmation. In reply to the many inquiries made as to my own suit, I will briefly state that the case is now on the docket of the Supreme Court of the United States, and will probably be reached in about a year. As to my right, as a citizen, to vote under the Constitution, I have never had a doubt, and my expectations of success have been confirmed by a recent decision of the Supreme Court itself, from which I quote: negro having, by the fourteenth amendment, been declared to be a citizen United States, is thus made a VOterin every State of the Union.

We do not say that no one else but the negro can share in this protection. Both the language and spirit of the articles are to have their fair and weight in any question of doubtedly, while negro slavery alone was in the mind of the Congress which the thirteenth article, it forbids any other kind of slavery now or hereafter. If Mexican peonage, or the Chinese coolie labor system, shall develop slavery of the Mexican or Chinese race within our territory, this amendment may safely be trusted to make it void. And so if other rights are assailed by the States which properly and necessarily fall within the protection of these articles, that protection will apply though the party interested may not be of African descent." 16, Wallace page The principles involved in this decision had virtually been announced by Chief Justice Taney in the Dred Scott case, hefore the late amendments were proposed or thought of. therefore, my appeal to this tribunal in all confidence, with this decision in my hand, wherein they declare that citizenship carries the right to vote, and ask if a native born American citizen, am not equally entitled to that ballot? Yours trulv, VIRGINIA L.

MINOR. John R. Lynch, colored, is the youngest man in the United States House of Representatives. He was a slave, without education, at Natchez, until the Union army entered that town. He is but twentysix years old.

An old time me to sleep." Mississippi Legislature. SENATE. TUESDAY, Jan. 20. 1874.

Senate was called to order at 12 by Hon. Joseph Bennett. F. M. Abbott elected temporary Secretary.

The following were appointed as COMMITTER ON CREDENTIALS: Gray, Cassidy, McClure, Williams and Campbell, The tollowing recently elected members presented credentials: 2d District-G. W. White. 6th District--J. J.

Smith. 7th District- E. Furlong. District-T. L.

Mendenhall. 13th District--J. E. Everett. 16th District--S.

W. Smythe. 17th -Isham Stewart. 19th District -G, R. Thornton.

22 Di-trict--J. M. Stone. 23rd District-Clarence Cullens. 24th T.

Shirley. District, Nathan Shirley. 25th District--George Albright. 26th District H. Taylor.

29th District- William Gray. 31-t District- -W. H. Parker. Recess until 3 o'clock.

3 o'CLOCK P.M. On reassembling, the Committee on Credentials reported in favor of seating the foregoing. except contestants from the 24th Di-triet. and Senator from the 7th District; and the oath of office was administered by Judge Simrall of the Supreme Court. On motiou of Mr.

Everett Mr. Furlong Wats seated. Mr. W. C.

White was elected Secre aryreceiving 14 votes on joint ballot; F. M. Abbott. R. 8.

Simmons, 2: W. J. Welling, Jones S. Hamilton, Adjourned at 4:30 P. M.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTIVES. Champlin. Lynch, Leggett, Stone, Boyd. Recess until 2:30 P. M.

TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 1874. House was called to order at 12 by Hon. H. M.

Street. Speaker of the last House. A quorum was present. Prayer by Kev. Mr.

Thompson. On motion of Mr. Avery. George Pease was appointed temorary Sergeant-at-arms, and Pollard, temporary Door-Keeper. The following were appointed as COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS: Messrs.

Spellman, Tyson. Cessor. Sullivan, 2:30 0 CLOCK, P.M. On re-assembling, the Committee on Credention- made the following report: MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on Credentials beg leave to report that they find that the following persons have been duly accredited and have gal credentials from the Boards of Registrars of their respective counties, which entitle them to seats in this House: Adams- I.

Lynch, O. C. French, Willis Davis. Alcorn--J. M.

Walker. Amite--Reuben Kendrick. Atrala- James M. Boyd. Benton--H.

A. Bolivar- -M. B. Sullivan, G. W.

Gayles. Calhoun--H. C. Horton. Carroll--M.

H. Tuttle, Geo. Washington. Chickasaw- George White, Henry Harrison. Choctaw--T.

Atkins. Claiborne--Joseph Smothers, Haskin Smith. Coahoma--Joseph E. Monroe. Copiah- David Butkin, Richard Christmas.

Coltax--J. W. Carradine. DeSoto--J. H.

Johnson, Thomas McCain, L. W. Mackey. Franklin -Cornelius Byrd. Grenada D.

S. Green. A. Champlin. Hinds--Geo.

G. Mosby, J. A. Shorter, E. Wilborne, E.

A. Peyton. Holmes--Perry Howard, I. I. Truehart, Tonnant Weatherby.

Itawamba- -David Johnson. Jones. Jasper- -A. F. Smith.

forson-. J. D. Cessor, Wm. Landers.

-A. M. Chamberlin. Lawrence- O. Cowart.

Gilmer, B.F. Archer. Landerdale--Baylor Palmer, W. C. Ford.

Leake- N. Donson. L-e-W. I H. Tison, J.

M. Eckford. Lincoln R. Applewhite. Lowntes-R.

M. D. Feemster, J. D. Glenn.

Robert Thompson. Spellman, J. M. Stone, Alfred Handy. Marion--J.

W. Foxworth. Marshall -N. G. Gill.

I. A. Rogers, R. Williams. A.

Peal. Monroe--J. C. Walker. Montgomery--Jackson Martin.

Neshoba--I. C. Greer. -J. W.

Chandler. M. McNeese, Thomas A. Cotton. Oktibbeha- Chiles, A.

Bord. Panola- Brunt, Thomas Sykes, D. T. J. Matthews.

-Thomas Stocksdale. Perry -J. W. Foxworth. Prentiss--H.

M. Street. -J. W. McFarland.

Wilson Hicks. Scott--J. G. Cracelius. Smith -G.

W. Stubbs. Simpson--S. Leggett. Tate--T.

S. Tate, T. B. Garrott. Tallahatchie--W.

B. Avery. Tippah--Thomas Spight. Tishomingo--Jackson Akers. Tanica--Gilbert Smith.

Union--Z. M. Stevens. Warren--W. W.

Edwards, G. W. Chives. I. D.

Shadd. George E. Hasie, G. M. Boyd.

Washington- W. H. Harris, J. I. Morgan, ilkinson--E.

I. Osgood, S. W. Fitzhugh. -B.

L. Wynn. Yaz 10 Walter Boyd. J. G.

Patterson. Lincoln and Amite--F. A. Clover. Alcorn and Prentiss--J.

L. Reese. Yalobusha and Calhoun-- Rogers, Washington and Issaquena--James Simmons. Choctaw and Montgomery--J. P.

Thompson. Sunflower and Leflore--J. W. Randolph. Pearl and Hancock--Redding Byrd.

Pontotoc and Union--G. G. Horton. Your Committee would further recommend that the claim of A. P.

Huggins, Arthur Brooks, Cato Nathan- and W. H. Baco, be referred to the Committee on Contested Elections when the same shall have been appointed. and that neither of the above claimants be seated. Respectfully, JAMES J.

SPELMAN, Chairman. Report received and agreed to, and oath of office administered by Judge Tarbell, of Supreme Court. Nominations for Speaker being in order, Mr. Sullivan. of Bolivar.

nominated I. D. Shadd, of Warren; Mr. Garrett, of Tate. nominated H.

M. Street, of Prentiss: Mr. Lynch, of Adams, nominated J. J. Spelman, of Madison.

FIRST BALLOT. Shadd. .61 Street .28 Spelman 2 Garrett. Chandler Scattering 1 Mr. Shadd was declared elected.

H. W. Warren was elected Clerk. Geo. R.

Pease, Sergeant-at-arms, and R. Pollard. Doorkeeper. A committee of seven was appointed to investigate all contested election cases: M. Stone, W.

H. Lynch, R. R. Applewhite. H.

M. Street. Robert Thompson, F. Archer. E.

Wilbourne. Adjourned at 4:30, until 10 A. to-morrow. SENATE. SECOND DAY.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21.1874. President Bennett. in a few remarks. thanked the Senate for the honor they had conferred upon him, resigned his position as President pro and moved that Hon.

Little be elected President pro of the Senate by acclamation. Carried. Mr. Little, taking Chair, briefv thanked the Senate for the honor conferred. Mr.

Allen presented the credentials of J. A. McNeil of the 29th Senatorial District. Committee on Credentials reported that T. B.

Graham had been duly elected from the 9th District, and J. T. Carter from the 1st District. The three Senators went toward and took the oath of office. W.

B. Redmond was elected Sergeant-atArms: Pinkney Ross. Door- Keeper; Major John Williams, Reading Clerk; George Pickett. Engrossing Clerk; R. A.

Simmons, Enrolling Clerk. Messrs. Warner, Gleed and Cassidy were appointed Committee on Inauguration, on the part of the Senate. On motion of Caldwell. a Committee was ordered to be appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him that the Legislature was organized and ready to receive any communicati that he may be pleased to make.

On motion of Mr. Warner, the clergymen of Jackson were invited to open the morning sessions with prayer. Recess until 2:30 P. M. 2:30 P.

M. On re-assembling, J. G. elected Journal Clerk, and Pope Scruggs, Minute Clerk. Senate Messages were received from the House.

The Annual Message of the Governor was received. Senate until and on reassembling. took, proceeded in a body to ouse Representatives to witness the canvass of the votes for State officers. Adjourned. HOUSE.

SECOND DAY. Judiciary Committee. JOINT CONVENTION. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, 1874.

Mr. Spelman presented the credentials of Mr C. H. Campbell, of Attala. Mr.

Graham. of Winston, Mr. Thompson, of Wayne, and Mr. C. P.

Clemens, of Clarke county, and. they appearing regular, moved that the oath of office be administered to the gentlemen named. Carried. And they accordingly qualified. NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Tison gave notice that on to-morrow he would introduce a bill for the relief of the tax-rayers of the State of Mississippi. Mr. Champlin introduced -An Act to amend the laws in relation to appeals from decrees in chancery, and writ of error. Referred to the Judiciary Committee to be appointed.

Mr. Ford introduced -An Act to amend Section 214 of the Revised Code. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Boyd, of Franklin, gave notice that on to-morrow he would introduce a bill entitled An Act to increase the compensation of regular and Grand Jurors in this State.

The members drew for stats. following communication was received from the Secretary of State: To the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representives: SIR--As directed by See. 2. Art.

V. of the Constitution of this State. I herewith deliver to you the returns for Governor. of the general election, held Nov. 4.

1873. Very respectfull. H. C. CARTER, Secretary of State.

The Speaker appointed the following committee. on the part of the House, on inauguration: Messrs. Sullivan, Ford, Tison, Spelman and Johnson of DeSoto. Mr. Spelman moved that Arms be directed to clear the hall of the House of all persons not members.

Carried. The Speaker announced the following named gentlemen as a committee to wait upon the Governor: Messrs. Hasie. Applewhite, Ford, Spelman and Shorter. Mr.

Avery moved that a committee of five be appointed upon the revision of the rules of the House. Carried. The Speaker appointed the following committee: Messrs. Avery, Cessor, Street, Johnson, of DeSoto, and 0-good. Mr.

Sullivan submitted to the House documents reference to the eontested election in Green and Marion counties, which were received and referred to the Committee upon Contested Elections. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Cessor offered the following: Resolved. That Speaker of the House appoint a Committee of three to ascertain the number of miles for which each meinber is entitled to mileage.

Adopted. Mr. Edwards offered the following: Resolved. That no member shall be entitled to receive his per diem who, without leave. absents him-elf from the House on business not connected with the Legislature.

except in case of his own sickness or that of his family, and that the Clerk of the House shall he required to note such absent members. Referred to the Committee en Untini-hed Business. Mr. Johnson offered the following: Resolved. That the be and is hereby instructed to furnish each member with four newspapers daily.

Laid on the table. Mr. Champlin. An Act to anthorize the Secretary of State to furnish the oilices of the Clerks of the Chancery and Circuit Courts of Jackson county, with the State Reporte, Revised Codes. and such other books as are usually furnished to such offices by the State.

Passed. Mr. Champlin--an Act to provide for the quieting of land titles and to remedy the Hiss of evidence of title by de -truction by fire of the records of the Cirenit and Chancery Court-, and the Record of deeds in the county of Jackson. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. I Mr.

Champlin introduced an Act to allthorize the Chancery Court to order the sale of real estate held in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or soparcenary, whenever in the opinion of the Court a sale will promote the parties in interest. Reterred to the The Senate and House of Representatives met in joint convention at 3:15 for the purpose of opening and computing the returns of the general election, held November 4. 1873. Hon. F.

IT. Little, President, pro tem, of the Senate, in the Chair. The Speaker of the House proceeded to open the returns and count the votes by counties. During the votes, and by general consent, Joint Committee on count. Inauguration made the following report: MR.

PRESIDENT: The Joint Committee Inang vi the Governor-elect beg leave report progress, and recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution: Resolved by this Joint Convention. That the inauguration ceremonies take place in the Hail of the House Representatives at 12 o'clock on Thursday, January 22. A. WARNER. Manager on part of Senate.

M. B. SULLIVAN, Manager on part of the House. Report received and resolution adopted. Joint Convention took recess until 8 P.M.

On motion of Mr. Ford. the message of the Governor was taken up and spread upon the Journal. House took recess until 7:30 P.M. On reassembling, Mr.

Morgan, of Washington. came forward and the oath of office was administered to him by the Speaker. Mr. Cessor offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That Hon. H.

M. Street. ex Speaker of the House. be allowed select any seat that may suit his convenience. to be retained by him during this session of the Legislature.

Mr. Eckford gave notice that on to-morrow he would introduce a bill to amend the charter of the town of Verona, Lee county. Mr. Cessor presented to the Hou-e documents in relation to the contested eletion case in Franklin county, against Mr. C.

Byrd. Referred to the Committe on Contested Elections. Mr. Richards, of Yazoo county, came forward. and the Speaker administered to him the oath of office prescribed in the Constitution.

Mr. McKie gave notice that on to-morrow ne would introduce a bill to relieve Overseers of Roads from service as grand jurors. At 8 o'clock, P. the Senate entered the Hall of the House of Representatives, and with the Hon. F.

H. Little, President pro of the Senate. in the Chair, the Speaker proceeded with the opening and counting the returns of election for State officers. At 9:17 P. Senator Allen moved that the Joint Convention adjourn until 10:30 M.

to-morrow. Carried, and the Senate retired to the Senate chamber. Mr. Sullivan moved that the Speaker examine the credentials of Mr. Packwood, of Pike county, and, if found correct.

to administer the oath of office to him. Carried. The Speaker having examined the credentials of Mr. Paekwood, and. finding them correct, administered the oath of office to him.

Mr. Harris moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the Secretary of State and ascertain whether the returns from the counties of Calhoun, Choctaw, Washington and Yazoo have been sent to his office, and if so to request that they be transmitted to the Speaker of this House. Carried. The Chair appointed as ench commitice. Messrs.

Harris, Street and Shorter. Adjourned until 10 A. M. 10-morrow. THURSDAY, Jan.

22, 1874. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. MR. PRESIDENT--The enclosed copies of contracts made with counsel to represent the State of Mississippi, in the fol owing described cases. toJames M.

Watt vs. The State of Missis-, sippi, pending at the time in the Chancery, Court Hinds county. Campbell and Calof houn counsel for the State. The State of Mississippi vs. Kimball.

Raymond Public Printers, pending in the Circuit Court of Hinds connty. Shelton Shelton, counsel for the State. Harvey G. Moore vs. The State of Mississippi and Samuel B.

Thomas, Sheriff and Tax of Hinds county, vs. Wm. B. Taylor pending in the Supreme Court of the United States. Bartley Jenner for the Stare.

His Excellency has approved the following entitled bills, originating in the Senate: S. Act to amend the laws in relation to information and proeeedings in quo warranto. S. Act for the relief of Jolin H. Sloan, of Newton county.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Allen-- SENATE. THIRD DAY. Resolved by the Senate.

the House conearring. That the President of the Senate Speaker of the House be, and they are hereby authorized and required to adjourn their respective bodies sine die at 12 o'clock on Saturday. the 21-t day March, A. 1874. On motion of Mr.

Stone, the resolution was laid upon the table subject to be called up. The hour for the reassembling of the Joint Convention of the two Houses of the Legilature, the Senate proceeded in a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of completing the work of the Joint Convention begun on yesterday. Upon the completion of the business of the Joint Convention, the Senate returned to their chamber at 11 o'clock, A. M. On motion of Mr.

Bennett a recess was taken for ten minutes, at which time the Senate reassembled, and in A body ceeded to the House of Representatives to witness the inauguration of the Governor elect, to whom the oath of office was administered by Chiet Justice E. G. Peyton. The oath of office was also admini-tered to the Lieutenant-Governor elect, Hon. A.

K. Davis, and other State officers. After which the Senate reassembled in its chamber. On motion of Mr. Caldwell a committee of two appointed to wait on the Lientenant Governor, Mr.

Davis, and escort him to his seat. The President appointed Messes. Caldwell and Allen on said committee. The Lieutenant-Governor being escorted to his seat, made a tew remarks appropriate to the occasion. Senate adjouned.

HOUSE. THIRD DAY. THURSDAY, Jan. 22. 1874.

Mr. Duval Was. upon motion of Mr. Street, sworn in by the Speaker. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

MR. SPEAKER: The special committee ou Contested Elections, to whom was referred the papers relating to the election of two members of the House of Representativefrom the county of Monror. whose seatare contested, have considered the same aud bee leave to submit the following report: It appears from the testimony that the Board of Regi-tran- in said county excluded the votes cast at two precincts, and upon the returns chus made declare! Arthur Brooks sand W. H. Baco elected members to this House, and is ued of eleeLion to them accordingly The Committee on investigation find that had the votes at either et the two precinets not been eluded.

that Mes-re. A. P. Boggus and Cato Nathan would have received a majority of all the votes polled at the election bold ON the 4th of November for members of the Legislature from that county. The committee are of opinion the returns from the two precinels Were property excluded by the Board of trars.

It clearly appears that the cast at the Crawford' Mills precinet should have been counted in up the resnit of the election. and in accordance therewith the of election given to Messrs. A. P. Huggins and Cato Nathan as the duly and legally RepresentaLives.

As the votes the Muddoo precinet would not have changed the result the election, the did not deem it nece-sary to extend the investigation into the irregnlarities connected with the hohling of the election at that place. In view of the presented the committee recommend the adoption of the accompanying Resolution. The testimony taken in the above ca-e is herewith submitted to the House for its Respectfully, M. STONE, Chairman. Resolved, That A.

P. Huggins and Cato Nathan are the duly elected members to the House of Representatives from the County of Monroe, and as such are entitled to seats within this body. On motion of Mr. Sullivan, the report was received and made the special order for tomorrow. "The Senate of the State of Mississippi en-the hall, and with the Hon.

F. H. Litthe, President pro of the Senate in the Chair, the Speaker of the House concluded the opening and counting the retarns of the election State officers. and the Speaker announced the following as the re-ult: For Governor- -A. Ames.

60.870: J. L. Alcorn. 50 490; B. G.

Humphreys, 455: T. Woodson. 1 M. Hemmingway. 40: W.

H. Hardy, Ames' majority over Alcorn. 380. For Lieutenant Governor--A. K.

Davis. Muegrove, 47 728: Mr. Walthall. 7 Beverly 138; T. J.

7: L. M. Weeks. 1: C. A.

Smith, 7: 0. B. Collins, Davis' majority over Muse 907. Secretary of State--James Hill. 69.383; T.

W. Stringer. 39 305; Mr. Morgan, 43; C. A.

Brougher, Hill's majority over stringer. 30.078. Treasurer -G. H. Holland, 67.482; W.

Vasser, 44.300: Mr. Cooper, 39: majority over Vassar. 23.116. Auditor Public Account -W. 11.

Gibbs, W. W. Bell, 44.947; Mr. Sessions, J. J.

Shannon, Gibbs' jonjority over Bell, 23 931. Attorney Generel-G. E. Harris. 69.387 B.

Matthews, oker, 45: A. Y. Harper, 267 Geo. E. Harris' majority over Matthews, 23.525.

Superintendent of Public W. Cardozo. 69.285; John D. Webster. 161; T.

Gathright. 56; Dir. Donnell. 38 Mr. Ovens, Cardozo's majority over Webster.

29.134. For amendment, 20 527 ment. 5335; majority tor amen 13.192. Speaker of the House ator Warner and Mr. Sulliv tee to inform Hon.

A. Amense as Governor of the State of Mississippi. The Honorable Senate being announced, were received by the House, and took the seats assigned them. The Governor elect being announced, was conducted to the Clerk's desk by Senator Warner and Mr. Sullivan, when the Hon.

E. G. Peyton, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi, administered to the Governor elect, Hon. A. Ames, the oath of office.

The Governor elect then delivered the following- INAUGURAL ADDRESS. FELLOW CITIZENS: It is with no little distrust of my own qualifications that I entor upon the duties of the high and responsible office to which the people, in their generous confidence, have elected me. But by the earnest on of my. fellow-citi- I venture to express the hope will be extended to me. I shall feel justified in anticipating that we may do some.

at least. of the many acts which are evidently so necessary for the interests and prosperity of the State. This is an interesting period in the history of the State, unusnal and exceptional; and it would be useless to shut eyes to its realities, and in imagination only, substitute what we would nave for what is. The strange and sudden revolutions during the few recent years, resulting in war. and through war, known and felt by every citizen of the country, have nowhere been followed by more marked consequences than in this State.

Here a proud and spirited people in a contest of arms, for which they were being prepared for years, though it may be unconsciously, went forth with high hopes to meet disasters, death and feat. All they struggled and suffered was lost, and in the end, through the sistible power of Government, which seemed inexorable as fate, they torced to witness the elevation as political peers of the persons they had bought sold as slaves in the public mart. We need not marvel then at the bitterness which has attended our political controversies, especially where appeals have made to passions and prejudices, ever should too active at such times. and Whales some give precedence to political creeds over bu-iness interests, religion and even ties of blood: or that the recently enfranchised should array themselves together sult-detense and the better security of their inalienable rights as citizens. True statesmanship would dictate that the changes based in the organic law of country should be cordially acquiesced It must be apparent to every thinking mind that the continuation of the struggle can result in evil.

Time turns not on his own course. The colored people will never less citizens than they are to-day, and would it not be wiser to recognize their manhood and citizenship with all the rights and privileges which logically and legally pertain thereto? It is true that as a class they are uneducated and poor; but this is their misfortune rather than their fault, and spirit of fairness would so treat it. They have ever proved a faithful people. Instead of being turbulent and disorderly on their lib ration. they have shown themselves to be as quiet, orderly and law- abiding as the same number of any class of people in other States.

It was predicted that free. they would not work, yet the statistics show that by their labors crops no less extensive than in former days have been produced. Believing that their safety depended on their ballots. they have never attempted to secure an advantage over their opponents by fraud or violence at the polls. Greatly influencing, if not controlling legislation, they have never forgotten in securing their own rights to guard with jealous care the rights of other-.

There is no just cause for asserting that their action tends to a war of races. I speak the sentiment of the Republican party when I say it would deplore any and all controversies based upon race or color. It has no motive for such controversies. The colored people have been and are to-day Republicans because of the firmly rooted conviction that it is necessary to be so to avert impending destruction. They have always acted on the defensive.

A war of races is as improbable as it would be wicked. In all things save polities the two races are 88 closely united as are people of the same surroundings elsewhere. In business relation- and the intercourse of daily life there mutual contidence and friendship. There should be no cause of division, much less of war. if the same freedom of thought and action claimed by the one race for itself be accorded to the other.

The colored people ask nothing in charity-they demand but their rights. Political sentiments are expressed by the ballot but once a year, and then no offensive manner, but were it done more frequently it should pass without question or cavil as does the expression of religious conviction by the same people. I shall deem myself fortunate if I can be, in any manner, instrumental in removing all causes of or imaginary, which may exist between the different classes of citizen-, and I hope the day is not distant when questions of this character shall forever disappear from our polities. This cannot be, however, till each race shall be secured in every right. civil and political.

Let all unite in the good work of heiping forward our -citizens to the attainment of their highest development to their individual advantage and happiness, and the unquestioned interests of the State. Unfortunately the extent of illiteracy in the State is far too great. Of its causes it trot necessary now to speak. However, the evil is with u-, and is to be met as best Hav. It is obvious that our condition would he materially improved if few were uneducated rather than the many.

It will a happy tia for the Stete when a child up without the means of receiving elements of a wood education, and to that end our most persistent efforts should directed. Compulsory education has, where. been successfully resorted to. Though such laws are resisted at first. by those who toast appreciate the good to flow from them, In course of time public opinion takes the place of law and forces acThere is no doubt but that the compul-ory laws, which have worked so well in other States, might be with to an advantage.

Ours, the agricultural community he little difficulty in havall children between the ages of five diereo the schools for at least month- of the vear without serious labors. I recommend careful ingoiry a- to the expense as well to other considerations which may attend sesten of free common school having in view early legislative it. The public debt or our State is small as to that of other States of the But few owe less. Many cities, even, owe times larger. Ours, however.

has been increasing year by year. There van no better time than the presto take measures to prevent the accumulation ota debt on which even the payment the interest would prove burdensome. party has pledged itself to "retrenchment in expenditures" and to "rigid economiN. And -0 far it may be in my power wish as well as that of the entire people, shall be executed to the very letter. Our indebtedness should not be permitted to increase.

and that it way not, every department should be vigilant in its efforts to retrenolt and economize. By so doing I doubt the unavoidable expenditures will be kept within the amount raised by taxation the support of the government. The policy of paying as we go is the only sate one, and can be objected to by none. Now. we have to meet the expenses of annual sessions of the legislature.

Biennial sessions would prove more profitable not ouly hecanse of the less expense thereot but also because of less legislation which would likely attend such a change: for the time of lewistative bodies generally is consumed in considering measures in the interests of the few. which, if adopted are at the expense of many. Now, we have elections every year. Could our Constirution be so amended as to give an election once every two years. the saving thereby to would the be the tax-payer advantage would be very great.

14 to be derived from dispensing with the yearly political canvas-es. with their loss of time the laborer and the attending dissensions and annuo-ities. Our party has also asserted in its platform that "honesty, capacity and fidelity, shall the test of political preferment;" to which I most heartily agree. As courage is the requisite of a soldier, so shouid be a honest: in public official; as cowardice on the pars of the soldier meets with the most degrading punishment, so should dishonesty an official he visited with removal from office: and if it may not be imprisonment, contempt and -corn of the too confiding constituener by which he was elevated to a position through which they were plundered. The high cotton these recent rears has planters to devote their attention lusively to its produeentire neglect of other of the richest with best climates and cattle.

we are buying transporting to ours great expenze immen-e quantities of breadstuffs. meats and the products of the dairy, for all which our single crop must pay. But what is, if possible, a greater evil, and, perhaps, a natural consequence of a single product, is the credit system upon which all planting interests are conducted. Not only the planter embarrassed by mortgage on his crop almost a year before it is ready tor market, but he is also burdened with high rates of interest on advancements, and charged exorbitant prices for supplies by the merchant, who thus protects himself against possible losses. The manner of planting is fraught with much evil, experience teaching that an unpropitious season necessarily causes.

financial ruin. That our planters may be independent and success follow their labors, their present system of agriculture should be abandoned, and the system whereby they raise what they consume should be adopted. Large plantation planting, which has come to us as one of the consequences of slavery, where the few own the land and the many cultivate it, and which bears no slight resemblance to the method of tilling the soil in monarchial countries where it is done by a dependent peasantry, is hostile to the spirit of a free people. A State bears of necessity a marked similitude to the individuals who compose it. To be free and independent its citizens must be 80.

But men are not free and independent who are liable to expulsion from their homes and to be deprived of the opportunities to provide bread for their families by a landlord, be he kind and considerate, or the reverse. If the men who till the soil owned it, the present system of agriculture would be modi- fied, and they would find themselves in enviable sections position held by the farmers those of the country which have not koown slavery. More especially is necessary where the laborers were but cently slaves, and where a system of peasantry or tenantry might so readily naturally result. With a population of nearly a million have none, comparatively speaking, gaged in manufactures. With unlimited supplies of raw material at our doors, de- send abroad for our farming implements, for our household furniture, and the thousand irre- and one articles used in daily life.

The cotton we raise is returned to us as manufacwere tured goods for which we pay, in addition to the cost of manufacture, the and tion to and fro, and the charges of the transportamany agents through whose hands it passes. Mississippi might become an important manufacturing State it the people willed been Capital and skill are necessary and will are come if properly encouraged. Bot that no encouragement which invites them here and imposes unnatural restrictions. While all are ready to make changes imagined to be to their own advantage, no true Amerifor can can consent to a forced silence as to his political convictions, nor will capital venture on uncertain ground. Whether justly or unjustly, the idea is abroad, due to the the action of a small number, that only those of in.

antebellum residence are to be regarded as genuine citizens and entitled to prosperity but or preferment. Mississippi has been more fortunate than some of her sister States. be The prejudiced few who, unconscious of the present, would have caste rule and exclude the outer world as by a Chinese wall, have failed to control her destinies. She can sincerely and heartily invite all to come, especially manufacturers, and assure them of her sympathy and co-operation, with a the conviction that all hostility of feeling will speedily pass away. I shall endeavor, fearlessly and conscientiously to administer the affairs of State.

I shall strive to secure to every citizen, however humble and poor, his rights, and see that none, however rich and powerful, override the laws. Rigid economy and a strict accountability in all expenditures of public monies are due the people who are taxed to support the Government. All transactions of the past or present. or which take place in the future, concerning which there may be just cause for doubt or suspicion should be merciles-ly investigated, let the consequences of exposure fall upon whom they may. Political organizations can no better afford than individuals to screen or shield corruption or malfeasance in office.

I invite all good citizens to join me in my efforts at an economical, impartial and liberal administration of the laws. On motion, the Joiat Convention adsine die, and the Senate retired to the Senate Chamber. House adjourned. THE ORIGINAL BLUEBEARD Historical Facts, Versus the Pantomime and the Nursery Tale. Even pantomimes have historical truth and a traditional basis.

How the mysteries (or moral plays) left us the vice, how the Pantaloon represents the aristocracy and the clown the common people, has been often told. But it is curious to learn that one of the favorite pontomime heroes of our childhood, of whose face and domestic history we are sure to be informed year after year, really was an historical personage, and lived and carried through his career of wickedness, and left records of his crimes and vices, which exist to the present day for scholars and antiquarians. The Bluebeard of history is not quite the Bluebeard of pantomime. In succeeding ages, when a tyrant has to be brought on the stage in a form easy to be recognized, he must be modified pleases many pleases long, says Dr. slightly for stage, purposes.

Nothing Johnson, but just representations of general nature. What can be more general than the curiosity of women? That quality in them is not for an age, but for all time. What can be more just than that the man who attemps to restrain it should be regarded as a tyrant, and should also fail miserably in his effort. This is the Bluebeard of the drama. The Bluebeard of history was not a jealous man, nor had he a room with a particular key in which he kept his horrors, nor did he go through any part of the familiar stage of business.

Indeed, he was not a king at all, but merely Marshal of France. He was born 470 years ago, served under Joan of Are, fought against the English, and after the King was crowned at Rheims was created Marshal. Marshal de Retz was one of the welthiest of French subjects, and lived like a king in his castles. He had a guard of honor of two hundred horsemen, besides fifty choristers chaplains and musicians. He was a wild profligate, but with his wildness had a taste for pomp and ceremony.

His chapel was hung round with cloth of gold; the priests who officiated were styled deans, archdeacons and bishops. He even applied to the Pope that a cross might be carried in procession in front of him. But there came an end to all these glories. His expenditures swallowed up some of the richest in France, and then it was revenues, de Retz sought to obtain by foul means what he had held originally fairly. An Englishman named Messire Jean and an Italian named Francisco Prelati indoctrinated him in the study of magic and sorcery.

The Bluebeard of the pantomime appears in history horrible as the murderer of young children. From the neighboring village little boys and girls were induced into the strong-holds of the real monster, and there immolated according to his Pagan rites. At last this system of butchery was suspected. The Marshal and two of his myrmidons were arrested. He was put torture, and everything was revealed.

His trial lasted for a month, and MS. records of it are still in existence in the Bibliotheque Imperiale at Paris. The tortures he used to inflict upon his victims were fully made known, and in one of his castles the bones of six, and in another of eight children were discovered. He was condemned to be strangled to death, and the day of his execution was the 22nd of December. That this historical personage was the type of the pantomime hero is proved by one strange circumstance.

Marshal de Retz was known in his lifetime by the sobriquet of Barbe Bleu. The circumstances that led to his death were too horrible to allow the nickname to be forgotten. Barbe Bleu became a common word in the French language to express a monster of cruelty and vice. The term took such root amongst the people that it was transferred to England, and Hollingshed, in his Chronicles, speaks of a popular rising in the reign of Henry on the committal of the Duke Suffolk, and tells how the people "assembled together in great companies and to them a captain whom they called Bluebeard, but ere they had attempted any enterprise their leaders were apprehended." Not only the the the historical Bluebeard comes to us from the the French, but the pantomime hero is due to the same source. Perraull, a writer in the time of Louis was the author of that wonderful tale whose incidents are still the terror and delight of children.

The Farmer's Granges. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 1874. A meeting of the New Jersey State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was held -day at Camden. Thirty-five were represented, either by their masters, overseers or delegates, and the wives of several of the masters were present, together with other lady members of the order, and a great number of fourth privilege of the floor, without the degree members, who are entitled votes.

On the 10th instant the Postmaster General appointed Eldridge McArthur postmaster at Shieldsboro', a special agent of the Post Office Department, vice William H. Parker, resigned. the in this re- and we en- we it. is MILITIA..