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CoNvIcr LABoR.-The Legislature of
Mississippi have passed an act changing
the convict labor in the penitentiary, and
appropriated the sum of $4,000 TO pur-
chase engine and machinery for the pur-
pose of commencing the manufacture of
coarse cotton and woollen goods. This
is Just as it should be. Bringing convict
labor into competition with honest industry
is rank injustice to the mechanic, and
should be abolished wherever it exists.
similar change in the convict labor in
our peniIentiary would we have no doubt
be equally as advantageous to the State,
as ii would be beneficial to large num-
Der of her most worthy and industrious
citizens.