davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

U. S. DIREor TAx.-ATr. Heuey, the
direct Tax Commissioner for the State
of Mississippi. gives notice that here
after clerks viii be appointed for the
collection of this tax The State will
be formed into collecting districts, and
sixty days notice viii be given.before
the collection Of the tax in each dis
triet. Copiqhan.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
The Columbia Miss ! Sentinel say

The Columbia Miss. Sentinel says:
We learn that certt n cotton or :
rator, who has been here for some time
past, decamped hence about a week
since, With some $4,000 of furds be-
longing to the house in Memphis for
which he was acting. He was heard Of
in Mobile last Thursday. The next
day an agent of the house arrived here
in pursuit of him, but the bird had
flown.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

INFORMATION WANTED.-Charles w
Ward, at Natchez, writes to us for in
formation of his brother William S.
Ward, who left Natchez with the Tom
Weldon Rebels. He was an English
man and an engineer. Our exchanges
viii confer favor on his brother by
giving this notice an insertion.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

CAN IT BE?-We find the following IN
the Philadelphia Ledger and feryently
hope that it is true, and the hatchet
will truly be buried between the Presi-
dent and the Radicals:
"There is q most important runor
afoat this afternoon to the effect that
Thaddeus has buried the hatchet and
will work more in harmony with the
President. His first act Of repentance
was to forward TO e-President aletter
soliciting the appointment in Pennsyl-
sania for a friend, whom he lStevens)
indorsed in full, and which the Presi-
dent received in his usual gracious
manner, granting the favor asked for
within an hour afterwards.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

journ until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. 7. J. ABY, President
Friday morning, March 9th, 1866:
The Board met this morning pursuant
to adjom n nent, present as yesterday.
| Ordered, That the proposition of Mr..
George Weldon to superintend the
erection and repairs of all bridges and
public buildings in the county Except
bridge No. H. he furnishing plans
and specifications, and giving his per
sonal attention to such erections and
repairs, for the sum of sixteen dollars
per day be accepted, and that he enter
upon the discharge of said duties on
Monday the 18th inst, and proceed to
contract with any parties who may
agree to erect and put said bridges in
good repair, in the shortest possible
time, first submitting each contract to
this Board for approval.
Ordered, That the rates allowed by
this Board for ferriage across Big Black
at Hawkinson's old ferry, and Joseph
Regan's ferry, at a former meeting of
this Board be annulled, and that they
hereafter be authorized to charge the
following rates only, to-wit:
For wagon 3 yoke oxen, 6 mules or
horses, or more 81 25; for wagon, 2
yoke of oxen, mules or horses, 81 co.
for wagon, 2 mules or horses, hack, car
riage or buggy, so cts; for one-horse
buggy or cart, 25ts; for man and horse,
10cts; for foot passengers, fnets.
Ordered, That citation issue to be
served on Hiram Fisher to appear be
fore the Board of Police of this county
on the 10Th inst, to s. o cause if any
he can why he shall not comply with
the law in regard to ferries, or desist
from keeping the same over Big Black,
at or near Halls Old Ferry, until licen-.
sed by law.
Ordered, That a levy of so per cent
on the amount of the County taxes for
the fiscal year 1866, be assessed and
collected for bridge purposes.
Ordered, That publication be made
for proposals to repair all the bridges
in the County, mot under the care Of
road oyerseers) to be built under the
management, direction and control Of
Mr. Ceo. Weldon, whose services have
been secured for that purpose.
Ordered, That the Board do now
adjourn, to meet on the 10Th inst.
7. ]. ABY, Prest
By JAS. A. GAeE, Clerk.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

Lady Palnerston has declined an
offer made by Her Majesty to confer
upon her peerage, in her own right.
the remainder to her second son,
tie Right Hon. w. Cowper A similar
offer was made to Lady Peel, and also,
declined. In that instance the illustri-
Gus deceased had expressed in his viii
a wish that his defendants should con-
tinue to bear a name which had become
historical and the wish was respected.
In this case, Lord Palmerston having
left no blood relative. his title becomes
extinct. It vanishes from the roll OF
peers, but it viii live on the page OF
history, and be saved from the risk Of
being tarnished by degenerate success
q m
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

The Chillicothe (Ohio) Advertiser,
thus appropriately notices the late re-
to. It says:
''Yeto of the Bureau Bill, or bill to
take the bread from the hands of the
poor white mans children, and give it
to tae negro children to eat.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

PARRY. In reading hundred news
papers a week, we occasionally come
across a sparkling little jewel like the
following. Isn't it pretty?
AS two OF our children were playing
together, little Jane got angry and
pouted. Johnny said to her. Look
ont Jane, or I'll take seat up there
on your lips sThen. replied Jane,
quite out of her pouts. aI'lf laugh, and
yoa'll fall Off
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

Mr. Lincoln's death was costly af-
fair. No charge has been rendered
against the Government for his breath
ing his last in Mr. Peterson's house but
the following is the next thing to it:
The Tribune's Washington special
says that Mr.. Peterson, who lives op-
posite Ford's Theatre, has received
from the Treasury t hundred and
ninety-three dollars and a hall, as q
claim for damages to bed linen, fllrni-
ture, etc, caused by the death of Presi-
dent Lincoln at his house. The Sec
retary of War disallowed another claim
for the loss of time and expenses oi
furnishing the room in which the Pres
ident died.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

FEN1Ax1sM DEsouNoED. Bishop Tie
mon, in a sermon preached at Elmira,
New York. lately, strongly denounced
the Fenians, their organization, and its
objects and purposes. The Bishop
pronounced the whole movement the
most gigantic sNindle and humbug Of
the age, and said he verify believed that
if the so-called Fenians persisted in
their suicidal career, and insane notion
Of conquest, they would not only bring
disgrace upon themselves but destruc-
ton to the poor deluded people of Ire
land.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
PORT GIBSON, MISSISSIPPI, MARCH %, 1866

and to be apprenticed for the shortest
term of service?"
In answer to this, I can only say that
the 10th and last section of the act
provides: 'That when the age of the
freedman, free negro or mulatto, can
not be ascertained by record testimony,
the Judge of the County Court shall
fix the age"
Full and complete power is given to
the officer named in the act, to fix the
age In the exercise of this power it
is to be presumed that the enlightened
officers entrusted with the discharge of
this duty viii be governed by that spir-
it of justice to the minor, which, it is
apparent, governed the Legislative
minds in the passage of the act. Ii, on
inspection Of the minors, the Judge is
in doubt as to the precise age, it might
be easily solved by calling on three dis
interested freeholders of the county to
pass on the age of the minor.
Respectfully your ob't sery't,
G. E. HOOKER,
Attorney Gen. of Miss.
70 His Excellency,
B. G.. HUmPHREYs,
n f AT.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
By JAS. A. GAGE, Cle,,k.


A PREDIcTIoN--PREsIDENTIAL ELEcTIoS
OF 1S68.-Mr. Delano, Republican
Representative in Congress from Ohio
in a late speech thus makes a prediction
for the Radicals. He says:
"I will not turn aside from my hun
est judgment upon this question to
strike an enemy or to reward friend.
But, sir. let me suggest an argument
for the fears of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, if, indeed, his name is
liable to fear" Suppose you establish,
so far as this House can settle the ques-
ton, that the insurgent States arc dead,
and are to be governed indefinitely as
territories. Do You expect united
Republican party upon that decision :
If you do your hopes are as delusive
"as the baseless fabric Of a vision.
You will find, sir, q united South, a
united "copperhead party" and di-
vided Union party,
You will so into the next Presiden-
tial canvass. possibly, in this condition.
And it requires no great stretch of the
imagination to see by the United Sou
thern vote, and a divided Northern
vote, that Presidential candidate OF
the so-called Democratic party may
have majority of the electoral college,
counting the Territories-the eleven
seeding States, What follows? You
deny the right Of these Southern Ter
ritories to vote, but they assert their
right to do so; and take care that the
majority in some of the Northern States
does not also assert it. And then comes
a strife for the Executive chair. The
civil war again; more blood, more
gravesl More anarchy, more dead
States! More widows, more taxation
God only knows where, or in whatsuch
a conflict may end. Such a result is
precisely what the dissatisfied, aliena-
ted people of your Territories may de-
sire, if treated with cruelty and injus-
tice; and, although I Go not predict it,
vet I see in an. ultra and extrayagant
treatment of this question danger Of
such result.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

The steamer B. J. Lockwood explo-
ded her boilers Sunday week, near
Memphis, and some fifty persons were
killed or scalded. Every week brings
some such occurrence.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

The following from the Coahonnian
may be Of service to some of our rea
ders, if they can comprehend tive
cannot.
A New FENcE.-As a great many
plantations in the surrounding colntry
are without fences, We take pleasure in
giving our readers the plan of a new
fence recently built by our countryman,
H G. Chambers. The fence is built of
cypress Stats, eight feet long, by first
setting up a row of the Stats, on the
order of rafters. with five feet base,
and one slat at the top as combe, and
the mailing them together with eight
foot Stats, with five Stats on each side.
This fence can be built at cost of ff.y
cents per acre.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24


The HUMAN EHE-The language of
the eye is very hard to counterfeit.
You can read in the eyes Of your COM
panion, while You talk, whether your
argument hits him. though his tongue
will not confess it. There is look by
which man shows he is going to say
good thing, look when he has said
it. Vain and forgotten are all the fine
offices of hospitality, if there be no ho-
iday in the eye. How many furtive
invitations are ayowed by the eye, tho
lissembled by the lips All of which
teaches US that we must on all oeca-
sions mind or eve.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

WASHINGTON ITEMs We clip the fol
lowing from late dispatches;
WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the Sen,
ate yesterday, after the rejection of all
the amendments, except Clarke's, the
question was taken on the proposition
Of the committee in reference to the
constitutional amendment on the sub
ject of representation.
Clarke having withdrawn his amend
ment, the joint resolution from the
House was lost. there not being two
thirds in its favor-yeas, 25, nays, %.
Henderson's motion to reconsider
the vote prevailed; when Doolittle Of
fered an amendment that after the cen
sus of 1870, representation should be
appointed among the States according
to male electors, each male over twen-
tyrone years, who fee qualified by the
laws of the State, and direct tax to be
apportioned according to the value OF
real and taxable property situated in
and belonging to each State. The
further consideration Of the question
was postponed till Monday. Senate
adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, March 10.--Gen. S Gus
tar and Fremont arrived here yester-
day. Custar gave an account of polit-
ical affairs in Texas. He says little or
no loyalty exists outside of our lines,
and if our troops were withdrawn there
would be none anywhere. Gold and
silver is the circulating medium, and
in many places Greenbacks viii buy
neither food nor fuel. Matters daily
becoming worse.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24


When Miss Burdett Coutts became
the heiress of Mrs. Coutts, who had
been Miss Mellon, the actress, her
fortunes were computed at thirteen tons
ofgold. Ithas been growing ever since
She cannot spend her benefactions. It
employs several active secretaries to
read her begging letters, and the labor
of properly attending to their requests
is enough to overtas'S the strongest
constitution. She gives all she h: 8
time to give, money for drinking foun-
tains, churches at Nootka Sound, to
found bishoprics at EanDieman's Land
and Jerusalem, and for q thousand
benifcent purposes.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

The Clarion is requested by Hon.
Thomas Z. Swami, Auditor, to state
he has mailed to the assessors and col
lectors of the different counties in the
State, copies of the forms to he used
IN the assessment and collectioA of the
taxes of 1866, according to the laws
passed at the last session Of the Legis-
lature. AS there is great uncertainty
and irregularity in thc reception OF
matter sent by mail, Mr.. Swami desires
such officers as fail to receive the forms
and instructions sent. to notify him and
also give the name of some Postofice,
to which he can forward other forms
and instructions in place of those they
have failed to receive.-V Herald.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

LooK OUT FOR HIM.-An exchange
raps on the knuekles of certain class
in this good style.
When you find man writing his adj
vertisement and sticking it up at the
post Office, or in hotels, or on the
street posts, instead of publishing it in
his town paper, look out for him; the
very act shows that he is too closets
ted to deal with to advantage This is
the frozen truth.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

The IRISH WAR SLOGAN. President
O'Mahoney has issued the following
war order to the circles Of the brother
hood. It is the beginning of sorrow:
HEADQUARTERS FENIAN BRoTEERHooD,
NEw YoRK, March l, 1861.
BRoTHERs. The hour for action has
arrived. The habeas corpus has been
suspended in Ireland. Our brothers
are being arrested by the hundreds and
thrown into prison.
Call your circles together immedi-
ately. Send us all the aid in your pow
er at once, and in Gods. name let us
start for our destination. Aid, broth.
ers, help For God and Irelandl
JOHN O'AIAHo2Y.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

Present:
THos. J. ABY, President.
D. J. DoHAN, :.
r. McALpiN,
SAMUEL McCoMB. Members
John r. DAVIS,
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24
4 Matrimonial Advertisement.

4 Trench lady advertised, some time
ago, in the Parisian journals, under the
initials A. G.. that she was young.
handsome. and worth two millions, and
was anxious to getmarried, but did not
care whether her husband was rich or
poor. She inyited the aspirants to her
hand to send their photographs. A
month afterward, having n the mean
time, received 1.500 applications, she
started journal, soliciting subscrip-
tions from all would be husbands, and
promising to publish her reply to the
respective candidates In her new Jour
nal. She heimmediately received several
thousand francs, the aggregate amount
of the subscription money and, forth
with, published oil the letters.
The journal ceasing to appear after
that first, and it seemed last, issue, the
befooled parties now appealed to the
court. where the trial of the ingenius
lady has lately taken place. Among
the most spicy of the letters, is that of
a drum major, who declares himself
ready for all sacrifices, including taat
Of his post in his regiment, proYidedho
can secure Mile A. c., and her two
millions. A cook writes to her: Ny
physique is admirable, nademoiselle,
and my two sisters are milliners.-
Your two millions would make us the
kings of France" Among the admirers
of this double-millioned woman, are
not few persons occupying high sta
tions, who thus find their matrimonial
ambitions rather awkardly exposed.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

DIED.-We regret, says the Natchez
Courier, to announce the asath of Mr..
Brevoort Butler, who died in this city
Sunday morning, at Z o'clock, after an
illness of over three months.
Since the year 1886, we believe, Mr..
Butler has been identified With tie
commercial interests of the place. He
was for some time previous TO, and af-
ter the commencement of hostilities, a
member of the firm Of Butler, Meeks &
Co., a banking house in Natchez, well
known for the uprightness Of its
business conduct and integrity. He
was followed to his long home, yester-
day afternoon, by a large number of
sympathizing friends.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

Proceedings OF the Board of
Police OF Claiborne County.
at a Special Meeting, Held
at the Court House of said
County, ON the Sth and 9Th
days OF March, A. d., 1866.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-24

THApDEUs SrnvENs-Thad. Stevens,
upon being asked, last evening. if he
intended to vote for the admission Of
Tennessee, promptly replied eyes, !"
and gave the following reason for do
ing SO: Should I vots against it, the
impression would be created through
out the country that the happy rela-
tions between President johnson and
myself had been disturbed, therefore I
have determined to vote for the admis-
sion OF Tennessee.
Supposed to be the only joke old
Thad. ever perpetrated; ''the happy
relations between President johnson
and myself are happy indeed-very.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
BAYOU MACON.

BAYOU MACON AND LOWER TENSAs PACKET
Leaves THURSDAY, 18th inst, at IL NJ
Steamer HETrY oILM" REL. s. GREENLE, Master; B
ROUSSEL, Clerk
ENOR CUTOFF, CROTKETT'S POINT, WARSAW
Chesterfield, Pnllaway, Joes Bayou Lehi, Monticello
p ery Point and Foyd will leave above. For freight
passage apply board, to
y. o. OONOHUE, Tchoupitoulas street.
y1RG1NIUS G. DENTZEL, Advertising agent
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15

~ October !, 1868
This work Of which have been Editor and Proprietor for
over TWENTY YEARS. which has had very heavy ubscrtp
un and advertising list in of the Union is now
established on q secure and permanent basis
My purpose In the future to give 1t national character
and to devote all of energies and to the develop
ment Of the great material interests Of the unonits tom
Agriculture Manufactures Internal improvements ana
General Industry. ~ rltt-. r. 80
In addition these important TOPICS the work VIII
discussions upon such great questions of legislation as effect
the relations Of the States the permanency OF the ohoh
the honor and prosperity of the country -. - .L,..,
In especial will be devoted 70 tne
ment of SOUTHERN PROSPERITY, and the building up oi
its fields industry and enterprise rendered necessary nnder
the new and altered condition of things -,
the South can effected the basis
President and greater he cond oe opened
Tor the Investment Of capital invited thhe from
quarter Its abundant fertile lands invite emigration
which il will he n prominent object to secure
Reyardnr the sses of the past dead about which
practical philosophy will dispute and those Of the present
as living and potential. it Is the part OF the REVIEW -
accent IN good faith situation and deduce from all that
can be prennve he best interests OF the whole country
G6ces of the REVIEW will be located New York. Wash
inston City, Charleston Nashville and New 0egns Office,
J New York 40 Hrosdwsy. }. D. B. DRBOW
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
XAZOO.

Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY, a. s r. NJ.
tSNK FAXGD AND TALLAHATCHIE RIVERS
l. The splendid passenger packet Warren Heile E. s
Butler MASTER Basket, clerk will leave Vicksburg for
hatche above connecting with the Magenta Quit
New Orleans and Molie HambletonIfor Memphis
For further information apply to ?
VIRGINIUS G. DENTZEL, Advertising Agent
REGULAR NEW ORLEANS AND YAzoo RIVER PACKET
LEAt ES REG LARLY EVERY ALTERNATE tn URSDAY
Leaves SATURDAY, Feb 18th, at S p M
EOR GREEN WOOD, LEFLoRE, YAZOO CITY
and intermediate landngsThe light draft passenger
steamer Gov. Sharkey, Thomas II. Newell master, W. f.
Erskine clerk will leave above For freight or passage
apply on board or to -I-
''' JOHN f. HYDE CO., lls Common street
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
Imports Yesterday.

GALvEsToNASteamsh Austin-S4 bales cot
ton Harper, Walker &co--l9 Jno Williams &co-6
Francke & Danneel-3 Payne, Huntington &co-2
Nichols u Mo-2 Biscoe 4 simms2 = B Falls q
Coz do hides j Adams &co-sundries to order
Total 10 bales cotton
s MOBILE Steamer Frances-25 bales cotton to
5E Heath I sgGf 78 I'll @
MOBILE Steamer Magnolia bale cotton to
E w Burbank a5
BORDEAUX-Bark Michael-wines, etc
RUATAN ISLAND-.Schr Angelina-Frut to
order
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
FORT JACKSON

REGULAR LOWER COAST PACKET ONCE A WEEK
Leaves every SATURDAY at 10 o'clock A. M =
HOE FORTS JACKSON AND ST PHIITP
Pointe Ia Haehe and intermediate lnndngs-The new
md magnificent steamer D. g. Eiackford, Leo Bayhi
MASTER S. G. Benjamin and A. Labgrre clerks eaves Nau
Orleans every Saturday at 10 for Forts jackson and
apply on board, to -. | - 'e - F7"s'
TITUS ( GwARTNEY, 3 Tchoup.Oulss street :
orto FlRMlN MARTIN las Old I.eyee 2
YIRGJNIUS G. DENTzEL Advertising Aren't
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
Keeeipts by Kailroad. .

cotton A Miltenberger- 20 do Lapene & Ferre--3
SKIS seed cotton Jos Barba--4 do Choppenburg--
lis SKIS cotton seed H T Cofiee--25 do Grover &co
100 do bbls moasses Schroeder & Scrheiber---20
hhds sugar Hare sundries to order-Total Al
naiea cotton 20 hhds sugar s bbls molasses
/ 49,. q. N. R. R.---Feb. IA 81 bales Of
cotaon c,s J Allen-35 Pitcher & Barrow--ll /
Kramer y. M &co-l7 Sam Barrett-3 Jno T Hardie &co
D ,nnsson, Morrison &co-52 II Allison &co1
wi,,;n.s prl.cnasa-o r 1 Adams NJ Zantz-3 Jno
"iiams y 6co-2 Powell---2 Given, Watts &co
Nj nl. y ooieman--5 Aiken & Rainey-Is Martin
WrIgbt HGndaae Alien oDse oser Atwatsr &eo 10
Smelsey Hasmette- Payna Hnniina,aa Sco
- Battle Noble &co-s w 9 Graham &eeWs ~ AZ Al
Gus q Scherck-l2 Warren & CrawforS a. 4 Al b
Winkle-s Henderson, Peale aco-Totai $40 bale, 81 =
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
'st FOR LIVERPOOL
CALLING AT HAVANA AND QUEENSTOWN


FOE LIVERPOOL CALLING AT HAVANA
and Queenstown--The steamship
Bolivian.
Cargo is now being received at the foot of jackson
street, for above steamer, sailing puncuay SATURDAY
the 2ts of February o'clock and to followed by
| the GAMBIA, on Saturday, the Sd of March.
Cabin passage to Liverpool $l25 Havana S35 in gold
or their equivalent in U. s. Currency. .=. .,.r..
For freight passage, apply to
VIM. HUNTER d CO., Al Carondelet street
INSURANCE by these done Liverpool and Lon
don at ONE PER CENT.
Consgnees of goods respectfully desired present
Bills of Ladng at the Office pay their freight ard obtain de-
livery orders for the same --
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-15
COAST.

REGULAR COAST AND BAYOU LAFOURoHE PACKET
.... TWICE A WEEK.
Leaves every TUESDAY at y. M and every sATlTRnAy
at 10 o'clock A. M.
Steamer PLAIN CITY--Jos. DALFEREs Master
EOR THIBODEAUxvILLF PAINTCouR,
l. vile, Napoeonyille Donadsonyie all intermediates
Coast Landings will leave regularly above Commence
Tuesday, 18th February, at 5 p
The Plain City will give particular attention to coast freight
season For freight passage amply on board 0
VIRGINIUS G. DENTZEL. Advertising Anent