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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Atkins, T. C.Avery, William B.Barrett, Fred Bennett, Joseph Bufkin, David Caldwell, Charles Campbell, Marion Cardine, J. W.Cardoza, T. W.Cessor, James D.Chairs, Washington Champlin, W. A.Christmas, Richard Clemens, C. P.Clover, F. A.Cotton, C. J.Cowart, E. C.Cullens, C.Danbury, A.Davis, A. K. (Alexander Kelso), -1884 Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Edwards, W. W.Fitzhugh, S. W.Ford, W. C.French, O. C.Gayles, G. W.Gibbs, W. H.Gilmer, John P.Graham, D. A.Grey, William Griggs, Richard, 1840-1883 Harris, George E.Harrison, H. H.Hasie, George E.Hicks, Wilson Hill, James, 1846-1903 Hilliard, Unknown Hilzeim, Unknown Holland, George H.Howard, Perry Huggins, A. P.Johnson, J. H.Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 Kimball, Unknown Little, Finis H.Lynch, William H.Martin, G.McCain, Thomas McClure, H. B.Morgan, A. T. (Albert Talmon)Morgan, G. H.Mosely, G. G.Nathan, Cato Osgood, E. H.Packer, A. G.Palmer, Baylor Parker, W. H.Peyton, E. A.Price, William Randolph, John W.Raworth, E. F.Richards, William Rogers, D. W.Shadd, Isaac D., 1829-1896 Shirley, W.Shorter, J. A.Simmons, J. S.Smith, G.Smith, H. S.Smith, J. F.Smith, John J.Smothers, G.Spelman, James J., 1841-1894 Stephens, Z. M.Stockstill, Thomas Stone, J. M.Stone, Unknown Street, H. M.Stuart, Isham Sykes, Thomas Thames, William Thompson, J. P.Thompson, W. Wirt Truehart, H. H.Tuttle, M. H.Walker, J. C.Walton, Unknown Warner, A.Washington, George Weatherly, T. T.White, G. W.White, W. C.Williams, R.Wyly, M.

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Crime Crime--Bribery Crime--Libel and slander Crime--Murder Crime--Treason Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Trial Intoxicated Legislation. Mississippi Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Resignation Political elections Political elections--Mississippi Social gatherings Social gatherings--Mardi Gras Taxation Taxation--Mississippi Weather and Natural Events--Floods

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Mississippi--Department of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi--Department of State Mississippi--Legislature Mississippi--Legislature. Senate

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Bodies of Water--Louisiana. Bonnet Carre Floodway Bodies of Water--Mississippi. Baker's Creek Georgia--Fulton County. Atlanta Italy--Rome Louisiana--Orleans Parish. New Orleans Mississippi--Adams County Mississippi--Hinds County. Clinton Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Meridian Mississippi--Noxubee County Mississippi--Rankin County. Pearl Mississippi--Warren County. Vicksburg

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Christians Educational Status--Students Nationality--Italian

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VOL. VI. [gap] JACKSON, MISS., [page torn]

DAILY PILOT

Friday, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April, 10, 1874

Official Journal of the State of Missis-sippi, Hinds County, and the City of Jackson.

TIME TO RENEW.

Subscribers to the Daily and Weekly PILOT could not do better than to renew their subscriptions at once.

SPECIAL NOTICE

The daily [unclear] sued at 4 o'clock in the evening. All advertisements must be handed in be-fore 12 o'clock on the day of publication.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRA-TION.

The Department of Immigration and Agriculture, in charge of Hon. Richard Griggs, Commissioner, has opened an office in the Capitol, with Hon. J. J. Spelman, at the head of the clerical force. For about one year the Commissioner has been unable to do anything to prove the value of his department, for want of an appropria-tion, the last Legislature having sim-ply given him work to do without furnishing him any tools wherewith the same might be accomplished. The Legislature at the session just closed, made an appropriation suffi-cient to put his department in opera-tion, and a year will show such ad-vantages flowing out of his depart-ment, that the next session will be willing to give him so much money as may be needed to make it as valua-ble to the State as possible.

The Commissioner is now making arrangements for the distribution of seeds, fertilizers, and all such matters, including information, as may be made serviceable to the agricultural interests of the State. Agencies will be estab-lished in various parts of the country as soon as possible, through which in-formation may be distributed in regard to Mississippi and her soil, mineral resources, agricultural advantages,

THE FLOOD.

The news from New Orleans is that great excitement still exists among the people. The crevasse at Bonnet Carre has been temporarily closed, by the almost superhuman exertions of the railroad men and city authorities. At one time the city was in danger of being flooded. The waters are high. Our up-country readers can form a better idea of the condition of things when we tell them the waters are now on a level with a man's head, he riding on horseback inside of the levee. The whole country, including New Orleans [unclear] A hole through the levee as large as a man's arm, may become a crevasse of devastating extent within an hour if not corrected. The people have a right to dread the flood. On Thursday night, the river had re-ceded one inch at New Orleans, leav-ing it one inch higher than in 1871.

From the fact that the trains arrived from both ends of the N. O., J. & G. Northern Railroad, we judge no great amount of damage has been suffered by that line. The track on the Merid-ian road is overflowed at Baker's Creek, twenty-five miles east of Jackson. The train Wednesday, attempt-ed to run through from Vicksburg, but the water was so deep on the track that the fire in the engine was extinguished, and the train left on the overflowed track. An engine was sent out from Vicksburg yesterday morning, to take off the conductor and passengers. Col. E. F. Raworth, Superintendent of the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad, is in the city, and will do all in his power to get the trains through. He attempted to go Fast yesterday morning, but was stopped three miles east of the city, by water on the track. The country east of the Pearl is all under water for several miles. Trains came in from Vicksburg at noon to-day. No trains arrived from the East. The cold and pleasant weather will cause the water courses to run down rapidly, and we hope everything will be found in better repair than expected when the water subsides.

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HON. O. C. FRENCH.

Below will be found the protest of members of the Legislature and State officers against the reception of the resignation of Captain French. The PILOT has already taken decided ground against the propriety of losing the valuable services of Capt. French. It is pleased to find its own estimate of Captain French's services seconded with such unanimity, and it hopes that if he does not withdraw his resig-nation the Governor will refuse to ac-cept it:

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We the undersigned, Representatives in the Legislature, having learned with re-gret that the Hon. O. C. French, of our body, has tendered his resignation as Representative of Adams county are in-duced by our long association with him, his ability as a legislator, his honorable bearing as a man and citizen, his known honesty and integrity, to enter this out solemn protest, and pray your Excellency that his resignation may not be accepted.

I. D. Shadd, Speaker House Representa-tives.
J. J. Spelman,
J. P. Thompson,
James D Cessor,
Wm. B. Avery,
J. H. Johnson,
Wm. Richards,
T. C. Atkins,

J. M. Stone,
H. H. Truehart,
Perry Howard,
A. P. Huggins,
E. C. Cowart,
Wm. Thames,
D. W. Rogers.

My association with O. C. French only commenced with this session, but I cheer-fully concur in the above.

W. A. CHAMPLIN.

Baylor Palmer,
G. Martin,
F. A. Clover,
R. Williams,
Washington Chairs,
G. W. Gayles,
Thomas McCain,
Richard Christmas,
Cato Nathan,
G. W. White,
M. H. Tuttle,
J. A. Shorter,
Geo. Washington,

D. A. Graham,
G. H. Morgan,
G. Smith,
W. W. Edwards,
C. P. Clemens,
G. Smothers,
J. W. Caradine,
T. T. Weatherly,
H. H. Harrison,
Thos. Sykes,
E. A. Peyton,
Jno. W. Randolph,
G. G. Mosely,

S. W. Fitzhugh.

I would prefer that Hon. O. C. French would remain a member of the House.
W. C. FORD.

After three years' association in the Legislature with the Hon. O. C. French, we cheerfully bear testimony to his worth as a member, and we would much regret his withdrawal.

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E. H. Osgood,

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Wilson Hicks,
Z. M. Stephens,
Wm. H. Lynch,
David Bufkin,
J. S. Simmons,

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resources, agricultural advantages, health, climate, and everything else which might induce immigration. A full and complete list of the lands for-feited to the State for taxes will be speedily prepared, and suitable ar-rangements made to settle them with families in accordance with the recent act of the Legislature.

JOHNSTON vs. DAVIS.

General Joseph E. Johnston has written a history of a part of the late war, or so much of which as he formed a part. We have not seen it, but from the comments of the press, and the buzzing among Jeff. Davis' ardent admirers, we conclude it is not partic-ularly complimentary to the ex-chief-tain. The time has been when the part of magnanimity required that the faults of Davis be passed over in silence. That was when he was in danger of being put upon his trial for high trea-son, and the truth told of him might have the effect of prejudicing his cause when his hour of need should arrive. That day is gone by. There is no danger of his being put upon trial where life or liberty can be jeopard-ized. We are, therefore, glad that his compatriots are after him. We think they will have no trouble, should they set themselves earnestly to the work of proving that, in the role of states-man, he was a fraud; as a captain he was a failure, and as a Christian gen-tleman, in which character he won most of the respect entertained for him, he was the most complete pre-tender. Let the war go on.

LIEUT. GOV. A. K. DAVIS.

We had a call from Gov. Davis on Friday. He was compelled to remain in Jackson one day after the adjourn-ment, and from that time has been water-bound. He will make an effort to float out towards his home this afternoon. Gov. Davis has made an able presiding officer of the Senate. Occasionally he has taken part in the discussion upon bills pending. His remarks have always been clear, point-ed and convincing. His rulings have been almost universally acceptable to the Senate. His friends in Noxubee may well be proud of him, and may welcome him home as one who has efficiently performed his whole duty.

A BRIGHT-EYED Italian boy stopped with his organ before a dairy window, and, af-ter playing for a while, turned to examine the rotary churn which was in operation within. My churn is the best, he said, at last. It makes bread and butter; yours only churns butter.

THE man who strives to make himself different from other men by much read-ing, gains this, his chiefest good, that among all fortunes he has something to comfort himself with.

The damage to bridges in this county has been considerable. Three important bridges in Jackson District have been washed away, and nearly every one moved more or less by the force of the waters.

We do not hear from other direc-tions. Doubtless all sections suffered severely, as the rain was heavy and long-continued, and must have been general throughout the State. We have heard of no sacrifice of life, and hope the worst is the loss of property, and inconvenience of having to get up and travel to high ground in such hot haste as did many of our citizens.

DELINQUENT LEGISLATORS.

The Clarion says:

It is deeply to be regretted that citi-zens have permitted themselves to be voted for as candidates for the Legisla-ture, who could not devote the entire time of the session to the public ser-vice. Some of the worst measures of the late session, could have been de-feated, or divested of their obnoxious features, if members who were elected as Conservatives had not been absent.

That is right. Go for them. We are certain the yeas and nays were frequently called for when it was known the measure would carry large-ly, just to take up time. We know that three days were lost, after the celebration of Mardi Gras, for want of a quorum. Several of the retrench-ment and reform, and economy Con-servatives were absent, any two of whom being present would have un-locked the wheels of legislation three days earlier than they were. But to make its lecture practical the Clarion should mention names. Who shirked? Specify them, and we will help to hold them up to the angry glances of their constituents or defend them from the Clarion's intimations.

CASE OF A. T. MORGAN.

In another column, we give the ex-haustive opinion of Chancellor Wal-ton, with his resume of the testimony in the case of A. T. Morgan. It will be found a sufficient answer to all the unfounded slanders against Chancellor Walton for bailing Sheriff Morgan. No one can read it without doubts whether Morgan killed Hilliard, and without being certain that he was very excusable, if he did. We said no one. We modify that, for we have met with those so prejudiced that they will not believe even when it is to their interest to do so. There are oth-ers who will not admit what they be-lieve. These two classes constitute those who find fault with Governor Ames for appointing Chancellor Wal-ton, and with the latter for his ac-tion in this case.

A DANBURY man has brought out a new vermifuge with the significant name of "The Early Bird."

C. J. Cotton.

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George E. Harris, Attorney General.
<h3>Hill, James, 1846-1903</h3> " ref="#S32056697">James Hill, Secretary of State.
<h3>Gibbs, W. H.</h3> " ref="#S32077219">W. H. Gibbs, Auditor.
<h3>Holland, George H.</h3> " ref="#S32024305">George H. Holland, State Treasurer.
<h3>Cardoza, T. W.</h3> " ref="#S32078707">T. W. Cardoza, Sup't Education.
<h3>Campbell, Marion</h3> " ref="#S32078711">Marion Campbell, Senator 27th District.
<h3>Packer, A. G.</h3> " ref="#S106496">A. G. Packer, Senator 14th District.
<h3>Warner, A.</h3> " ref="#S32078712">A. Warner, Senator 12th District.
<h3>Grey, William</h3> " ref="#S32078713">Wm. Grey, Senator 29th District.
<h3>Gilmer, John P.</h3> " ref="#S32078714">Jno. P. Gilmer, Senator 17th District.
<h3>Stuart, Isham</h3> " ref="#S32065793">Isham Stuart, Senator 17th District.
<h3>Shirley, W.</h3> " ref="#S32078715">W. Shirley, Senator 24th District.
<h3>Bennett, Joseph</h3> " ref="#S83842">Jos. Bennett, Senator 11th District.
<h3>Caldwell, Charles</h3> " ref="#S32077804">Chas. Caldwell, Senator 11th District.
<h3>Parker, W. H.</h3> " ref="#S32067290">W. H. Parker, Senator 31st District.
<h3>White, G. W.</h3> " ref="#S76358">G W. White, Senator 2d District.
<h3>Little, Finis H.</h3> " ref="#S32070009">Finis H. Little, Senator 22d District.
<h3>Cullens, C.</h3> " ref="#S32078079">C. Cullens, Senator 23d District.
<h3>McClure, H. B.</h3> " ref="#S32077494">H. B. McClure, Senator 5th District.
<h3>Smith, John J.</h3> " ref="#S32072560">John J. Smith, Senator—District.
<h3>Price, William</h3> " ref="#S32023435">Wm. Price, Senator 30th District.
<h3>Barrett, Fred</h3> " ref="#S32076239">Fred. Barrett, Governor's Private Secre-tary.
<h3>White, W. C.</h3> " ref="#S32004522">W. C. White, Secretary of Senate.

HON. O. C. FRENCH—REPARA-TION.

It is due to this gentleman who was charged with bribery, to say that he has met the charges like a man; that he demanded an investigation and re-quested that its conduct be confided to political opponents, who in the dis-charge of their duty have acted with perfect fairness and impartiality. After a full inquiry, the Committee of In-vestigation, through Hon. H. M. Street, Chairman, reported;

"From all the testimony we have been able to obtain, there is nothing reflecting on the official character of the gentleman named."

This is the conclusion of a rigid and exhaustive investigation. As we have published the charge, we desire to make the reparation by the publica-tion of this statement with the report which will be found in another col-umn.—Clarion.

That is manly, and in agreeable con-trast with the sneaking course of the irresponsible Bourbon sheet of Vicks-burg. The Clarion says, "this is the conclusion of a rigid and exhaustive investigation." No doubt of it; and no reasonable person could ask more, and no fair, candid, or honorable man will intimate that the work of the committee was not thorough, efficient, and entirely satisfactory, unless he is prepared to prove the committee cor-rupt.

IMPROVED LIQUOR LAWS.

We publish to day the text of three laws bearing upon the abuse of alco-holic beverages. We call the atten-tion of our readers to them, and sug-gest that these are all sufficient if en-forced. Law is of no value without moral courage to put it in operation. If the friends of temperance will gath-er courage enough to prosecute under the law as it now stands, there will be no need of future enactments in this State until the public mind is prepared to adopt absolute and eternal prohibi-bition of the manufacture and impor-tation of alcoholic poisons.

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