Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18
EDITORIAL .


A mans head and a baby's head
we're picked up in the streets Of
New York, last week.
II is told for a fact that Connec-
ticut prayer meetings wind up with
oyster suppers.
Hiring out first class dress coats
Is q thriving London industry.
The Parepa.troupe made $4,000
three week in Chicago.
An idiotic Englishman paid thir-
~ francs for the cushions on which
Eugene leaned in her gOndola ride
In Venice.
The Government has loaned its
credit to railroads TO the extent of
nearly seventy millions of dollars,
and has granted 1856, 100, 794acres of
public lands, or 20O,454 square
miles, equal TO the combined area
of Great Britain and France.
Robert Bonner claims that be
pays more money for advertising
than any man In the world.
Wisconsin has a boy possessed Of
q devil that speaks latina Ian
guage Of which the patient Is igno-
rant.
From all parts Of PalO Pinto
county, Texas, come reports Of los
SOS by Indians. The settlers In the
county are more discouraged than
ever, and if something Is not done
soon for thoir protection the pOpu-
latiOn will rapidly reCede.
There were recently In Frede-
riCksburg, Va, more land. buyers
from the North than could be con-
veBiently accommodated at the
hotels.
A pretty Boston girl Is about to
open q barber ship in that city with
q corps Of appropriate assistants.
Only old men are expected to pat
rOnize the place.
The Richmond Wing says fifty
more negroes went South by the
Virginia and Tennessee road last
Friday week. This seems to be
about the daily quota over that line.
These negroes are going into the
more profitable cotton districts.
A darkey in Petersburg stole q
doll and put It In bis bosom. While
pressing It down to keep it from
showing, the doll Squeaked, and the
frightened thief speedily surrender
cd his prize.
Cheyenne legislation is looking
decidedly toward the adoption Of
female suffrage. A bill Of that char.
acter has passed one branch and ID
now before the other. There Is
scarcely any of the sex In the terri
tOory, and this is a bid TO induce
immigration.
Mr.. Richardson, ofthe New York
Tribune, lately killed By MCFar-
land. made no will before mis- death.
He simply left d memorandum OF
his wishes as to the disposition OF
his property with one OF his friends
He was worth in the neighborhOod
of $4,000. His interest In the Tri-
bune is estimated at $4,000.
The National Board Of Trade
is in session at Richmond, Via
ginia. The Wing describes its
composition thus:
THE National Board of Trade
now sitting in our ancient and
weather beaten capitol, Is CON-
posed o first class business men,
prominent In their several COM
munities, and many Of them
prominent before the country for
their usefulness, influences. ability,
enterprise, talent and opulence.
Their manner OfcOnducting bust
mess Is according to strict busi-
ness principles. FlOrld rhetoric
and mawkish sentimentallsm find
no favOr with them. Their in
vestigations Of the subjects they
take cogniZanee OF are quietly and
thoroughly made, and the remarks
offered are concise and pointed.
The appearance Of this body lie
in accord with its character. 1t
has an air Of refined and Thoughtful
gravity-that aspect marking
those whose habit It is to inVesti-
gate facts, figures, and great bust
ness problems. There are some
striking faces, and imposing
forms among the delegates.
HENRY WARD BEEoHER has
created q new sensation by taking