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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11
THE CoUR rs AT vICKsRURG.

The CIRCUIT AND CHANcERY
CoURr-Gor Warren county will
cJmm ice ou the second Monday
in December next, aud continue for
ten weeks.
TnE PROBATE COUFr-fOr this
county sets first Monday in each
month, continuing, each term, one
week.
The CRIMINAL CoURr-sets four
lines q ycar-thres weeks to the
term-commencing each term on
the second Monday Of February,
May, August and November. The
term closed on Saturday, leaving
several cases untried.
The COUNTY COURT-sits four
times year.
1t viii b, seen from the forego.
ing that we have during the year,
fOrty-olght weeks of Court at
Yicksburg.
We make this mention of the
Courts for the benefit Of the law
yers, witnesses, and all parties in
terested in legal business.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

and bold-not sparingly and tlmid-
ly. Not because we hope to bene-
llt ourselves individually by the In
vestmeRt, although such would,
doubtless, be the result; but we
should invest in these roads be-
cause through their means our city
is to be made great and prosperous,
and without them we will remain 9
zone horse" "nO count" town until
our city gradually falls to de-
cay and presents thai pitiful, de-
lapidated appearance which we
sometimes see in towns where the
spirit Of energy and enterprise died
out and left the shell standing
meekly awaiting Its doom. LOuisi-
ana is wide awake TO the impor-
tauco Of this route, and so Is Ar
kansas. Both these States Willaid
literally. We are positively as
sured that 1t is the wish and inteu-
tiOn to bring the road to Vicks-
burg. fit should not come here
the fault will be ours. They ask Of
us now subscription to the amount
Of 100000, and s250,OOO in all.
Bonds can be used. 5000 would
put 1000 Chinamen.a at work imme-
distely. KoopmanschOp has
agreed to take stock in the road
and furnish the Chinese lab0reFs.
This scheme will accomplish two
most desirable objects. II will
provide q levee to protect 9 vast
extent of magnificent country, and
q railroad to carry of the products
thereof.
BY oil means '1et us be up aud
doing" We call upon those lead
ing citizens who are interested In
this route to organize an effort to
do something.
WedO not mean our advocacy
Of this route shall be construed az
one word Of detraction regarding
the North-easterly or YazoO Valley.
road. We can have bCth roads, and
we need aud must have both. Push
forward our Yazoo road vigorously
and let US never pause until 1t is
finished.
Take hold of the Little Rock road
aud give it the aid which viii bring
It to our doors in fifteen months.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11
STATE ITEMS.

WE regret to learn that Mr..
Frank Brook and a Mr.. Estes were
arrested BY order of the military in
Carrollton, on last Wednesday,
We understand that they were
charged with being the prime NOV.
ers IN the recent fight between the
negroes and whites at Carrollton.
We learn that Mr.. Estes refused to
be arrested, and they shot him in
the arm. 1t is impossible to get
news correct these times, even a
short distance, sO'wo do not vouch
for this repOrt.-[Vaiden Times.
The Grenada Sentinel says a first
class rolling mill is to be built there
by tho Mississippi Central and
Mississippi and Tennessee Rail-
roads.
On Saturday last the northern
bound train ran of at Duck Ilill,
the switch being wrong, and killed
and wounded several persons.
Among the slightly wounded was
MFs. Bette Byrd, Of this place, and
her tRo little daughters but We are
glad 70 cay 10 her friends that the
injuries arc not serious, though
very palafaL-- Pamela Star 8
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

A COUPLE, male and female,
reached St. Louis the other day ;
they engaged rooms at a iashiona.
ble hotel, as husband and wife. The
next morning the male WAS miss
ing, and at police headquarters
the disconolate "last best gift
states that she was q milliner, who
resided in an interior town in the
West; that coming to ST. Louis on
the train she had been proposed
to by the aforesaid "Lord of crea-
tion," and finding an accommoda,
ting person on the train, the
"twain were made one." That af.
ter short twelve hours e &pe.
rienCe in the sweets of married
life, she had awoke to find her
"Charley" gone, and strange TO
say, he had been accompanied by
her gold watch and her one hun.
dred dollars worth of national
pledges to redeem. She prayed
that the truant might be restored.
Charley was soon found and stated
that he knew Malissa; that he was
q married man, and that Malissa
knew il, yet she had consented to
permit the forms of marriage to
be gone through with; that nei.
ther Of them had a cent but she
had watch; this she had kindly
given him TO pay their bill at the
hotel. He journeyed forth to
pawn it, and succeeded in raising
five dollars upon it. Temptation
had crossed his path on his re.
turn, and he had invested the five
dollars in the Intoxicating bowl.
His story was adjudged TO be true
and he was released, and Malisia
lost Il temporary husband and a
watch. So much for q mock mar
irage by q woman to q married
man.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

The members Of Congress are as
sembling in Washington City rap.
idly. As we learn by Washington
letter writers, the opinion expires.
sed by prominent members of both
houses indicates that there will he
little legislation Of al important
character until after the Christmas
holidays. From the meeting of
Congress until that time the busi-
ness of the session will be consumed
in the introduction Of bills and joint
resolutions for reference to COM
mittees. The Cuban question will
come up for immediate action, and
although a remarkable unanimity
of sympathy exists on the subject,
it Is not likely that the country will
be spared q few able speeches and
q raft Of meaningless harangues.
The American eagle is expected to
soar alOft to the highest pinnacles
of national glOriAcation. Judging
from the views of those who arc
gifted with the ability to conceive
an idea, Congress will take strong
grounds in favor of Cuba, whether
directly or by increasing The pow
ers of the Executive cannot be said
Congress, having reassembled In
January, the financial question will
consume weeks of discussion and
tinkering, in which funding and
specie payments will be the leading
features. The various appropria.
ti6n bills for the different branches
of the government will, as usual,
constitute n prOtracted and porplex.
ing fund Of controversy, verbal
rencontres and ludicrOuS scenes.
The China mission, which II Is un-
derstOod the President in his mes.
saeo WIN suggest bs raised to the
flrst clasa. vii give an opportunity
TO Sumner 10 Ventilate his new
ideas on tBs yellow man. The St
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

A BAD IsM-Free Loveism.
Disguise 1t as you may, it lie bad,
very bad. 1t is an Outcropping of
Fourerism and from the alIlnities
ofSpiritualism. Disregarding the
established metes and bounds Of
society, it is apt to culminate in
gunpowder. Prudent men will
avoid it and all its affiliations.
There is no safety outside The es.
tablished order OfsOciety, as there
is none in disregarding the laws of
the land.-[N. Y. Herald.
Your opinion, Mr.. Herald, is that
of this entire section; so unani-
nous, in fact, is 1t, that 1t does not
require discussion here. 1t Itappears
to be different with you.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

O'DoNovAN RossA,a political con-
vict, has recently been. returned to
the British Parliament BY the 70.
ters Of the county Of Tipcrary, in
Ireland. Our readers will well re-
member somewhat Of the history
of this gentleman'S wife, who u
few months ago was delivering
lectures in various portions Of the
Union. One Of the few occasions
when he appeared in public, Mr..
Charles Halpin, "NIiles O'ReilIy,"
tie late brilliant and talented cdi-
tor of the New York Citizen, in
troduced this lovely lady to q
New York audience. Her hus-
band was incarcerated in prison
in England and she, to assist him,
and support herself, was travelling
throughout the United States CIV
ing readings and lectures,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11
II in As STATED!

The editor of the Chicago Times
INDUCES somewhat In an ex-
preston Of opinion about that
animal commonly called woman.
His remarks are not as compli-
mentary as the ''last best gin, y
usually enjoys from the Lords of
creation, but they are to the
point whether the true point or
not. At all events he points, by
way of illustration, to certain his.
torical facts which are indisputa-
bic. He writes:
"If one wishes a great histori-
cal example Of cruelty. he can al.
ways find one in which some wo.
man was the prime instrument.
A case was not long since expos
ed in France, in which some thirty
or forty poisonings were fastened
upon a woman. Lucretia Borgia
need only be mentioned. The
late atrocious developments at
Cracow, in which some sisters kept
one Of their number in u noisOme
cell for twenty-one years, is still
fresh in the public mind. Mrs.
Grinder was only woman in an
uncommonly high state Of devel-
opment. The Queen mother who
opened the fusillade at the st.
Bartholomew massacre was nc
more or less than q womaa. EliZ'
abeth, the virgin Queen, had she
been u man, would have been hon
cstly exeCrated through all time
for her atrocious treatment oI
Mary; but she was no ogre, nc
hyena; she was only q woman
Catherine Of Russia was not
monster, but simply member Of
the gentle sex.
One reason why women make
such admirable nurses is found in
their insensibility to the sufering'
of others. When the patient
Writhes In pain, raves in delirium
or falls back with set eyes and 6
hoarse rattle in his throat II !:
woman who Is the calmest among
the observers, the readiest with
her assistance and suggestion, ant
all because she feels less the in0u
enccs Of the situation"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

At q hotel in SOnoma, Cal, on
the 18th, one VIM. Hurd, who was
drunk, said to VIM. Hudson, his
friend, also drunk, with whom he
had never quarreled: ~ wish you
would cut my throat or my head
off," Hudson replied: Albright;
| can do it for you in a few min
utes." Soon after Hudson bor-
rowed q knife, returned where
Hurd was sitting, and inflicted a
severe wound in his neck, causing
almost death. Hudson was ar
rested for thus accommodating his
friend. ,.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11
SENATOR CAMERON and Commits

SENATOR CAMERON and Commits
siouer Delano, accompanied by
about thirty other persons, prin,
clpally politicians, propose TO
travel over Southern Georgia, to
discover from personal Observa.
ton the real condition Of that re
gion, politically and otherwise,
with the view Of imparting the re-
suits of their observation to Con-
gross. What an impartial report
that crowd will make!
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11
THE WEEKLY HERALD
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4.
ONE oF GEN 9RAL ALCORNss
PECULIAR POSITIONS.

ASg8AAA8 NS9A hON1s
A candidate, on the Radical
ticket, for State Senator from
Mar hall County, stated in a pub
lie speech in Holly Springs, that
General Alcon had said in de.
Tending himself for aiding the ne
farious transactions Of the despi-
cable Committee Of Sixteen, in a
speech recently made in Holly
Springs, that he desired to have
the Consultation as it was then,
fastened upon by the people by
the exercise Of any power. True, it
was, he did not like it, but he con-
fidently believed that it would be
corrected. And as Corroborative
of this opinion, he slapped his
hand upon his breast and said,
II have letters here from Bing-
ham, Butler, Boutwell,, Garfield,
Sumner and others, who pledged
that as soon as the Constitution
was adopted and the State restor-
ed by Congress, that Congress
should strike out Of the Constitu.
ton the oppressive and objection
al clauses" and said General Al
corn further, ~ believe Congress
will do it."
Was ever such a prepOsterous
declaration uttered9 And yet the
man who uttered it has in all
probability been elected Governor
of this State, and aspires to a seat
in the United States Senate.
From what source does Congress
derive its authority for changing
the Constitution Of a StateP IfIt
has this power, how does it hap
pen that the Constitutions Of 9th
er States are not tampercd with.
Many of them have clauses in
them which are odious to the
dominant party in Congress.
If Congress has the right
to modify or change the
Constitutional Mississippi in any
way whatever, it has the same
right to change that er New York
or any other State. True, Con-
gress can refuse, whether by sane
ton of law or not is not in ques-
ton, to accept the Constitution of
Mississippi when presented, but
the idea that it has the power to
change any feature Of the Consti
tuition ola State is childish.
Then General Alcorn only had
the written declarations Of Bing-
ham, Boutwell, d Co. Do they
constitute the whole Congress p
Is Congress compelled to accept
their ipse dtrit9 Do they carry
thatbOdy in their breeches pocket !?
Besides, General AIcorn only
had their word that they would do
these things, could General AL
corn have believed one oclthem !?
With all his faults, we give him
credt with more intelligence than
this; no one would believe these
men. This, General Alcorn knew.
Therefore, if they ever had the
power, it would never have been
as they promised, since they make
it an invariablc rule TO go counter
10 their words.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

of Seymour, Canada. The first is
apparently q petri6ed human head,
which shows the tongue, eye.balls
and muscles Of the face; the head
having the reddish.brown appear
ance OF an ore Of iron. The other
relics afe the foot and leg Of a
young girl about ten years old, au5
section Of meat from the side Of an
OF, showing two ribs.
Relapsing fever, pOpularly known
as famine fever, is raging in Lon.
don. 1t is a sort Of stealthy cpl
demiC, depressing mind and body,
though not always mortal, aud or
iginatIng in squalid living and mis-
cry. The London Times says il is
not the bare want Of food, but the
hopelGssnGss Ofearning food, which
prepares the way for the rayages of
shis disease. 1t prevails in White
chape! aud other more wretched
parts Of the cast Of London city.
A GRANT has been made by the
Russian Government to Mr.. Tied
gen and others, through whose
agency tho great northern cables
were laid in the North Sea aud Bal
tic, to lay cables from Posietta Bay,
on tho southeast coast Of Siberia,
to China and Japan. A company is
in course Of formation 10 do the
work. The Russian Government
will, 1t is said, connect their land
lines with the cOmpany's cable
This will be carried to Shanghai,
touching at NagaSaki or Osaka
Thence It will be laid 10 Hong
Kong, touching at NingpO, FOO-
chow, Annoy, and 5watOw. When
this line is completed New York
will be in telegraphlc connection
with China and Japan.
A Wisconsin paper gives an Ac-
count Of the capture In northern
Montana, Of an "animal Of q species
wholly unknown TO naturalists,
which is claimed by some to be q
relic of the mastodon." This mar
velOus creature Is only two years
old, but stands seven icCt high,
The New Orleans Bulletin says
that all tho business now done in
that city by seventy thousand
men could easily he done by
twenty thousand. As necessary
consequence, the city abounds
with unemployed and halfempl "
ed persons, and the inordinatc
competition for business is q great
evil. For the year ending Sep
tembcr /, 1860, the amounts OF
imports and exports into and
from the city was twice as large
as for the year ending September
l, 1869. Profits then were far
greater then they are now. The
growth of the city was regular,
healthy and vigorous, resting en-
tirely upon its commercial needs
and its increase of wealth and
population. Except for the war,
says the Bulletin, that growth
would have continued, aud New
Orleans would now have employ
ment for a hundred men and le.
gitimate use for two hundred
millions of capital.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

In the first sixmonlhs of bis adj
ministratiOn, Gen. Grant changed
his Secretaries Of the State, Treas
ury, and Navy Departments. This
is a larger number Of changes in
the Cabinet than was ever made ia
so short a time by any President
except Tyler, all Of whose Cabinet
resigned on one day with the ex-
Ceplion Of Mr.. Webster. This Is
hardly q parallel case, however, be-
cause Tyler's first Cabinet was not
selected by himself, but by Gen.
Harrison.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

CERTAIN 'loir New Englanders
wish Plymouth Rock Monument
taken down because the Corner
Stone was laid with Masonic GER
emonies. Fanaticism will always
be rampant in New England.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

A NEw YORK clearinghouse
keeper has adopted the novel ex.
pedient OF putting a fifty cent
stamp in the morning deposit OF
hash, which becomes the property
of the fortunate chap who finds L
in his meas. She has no difficulty
nOWin working OF that Commod.
tY. .--L.nl l. n. 4
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

The Winans Brothers, of Bald-
more, have sold their interest in
the Moscow and st. Petersburg
Railway to a Russian company,
for six millions Of rOubles, and
are arranging for the purchase Of
q new line of railway running
southeasterly from Moscow.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS has been
elected President Of the South Car.
Olina Life Insurance Company, IL.
Gated at Memphis, Tenn, with q
salary Of $4,000 per annuin,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

The latest "lOil" wrinkle is TO
change the phrase, "King's English
to Presidents English" Now don't.
We can stand almost anything after
the terrible experiences Of the last
nine years, still we would beg to be
spared "Grant's English"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

TO Obviate the danger from
stoves broken or overturned in
railway accidents,a stove has been
patented for which it is claimed
that no conclusion can break II.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

Brown university has IusE lad
a professorship endowed With
$4,000 BY Rowland Hazard.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-11

Domingo annexation will be dispos-
cd Of amid q torrent Of eagle
screams and BalvOs Of bOmbast.
The project Of the Darien ship ca
nal will doubtless be put in q tangi-
BILE shape. The other measures set
down for legislation are the bills
for taking the census, the Paraguay
an controversy, revenue, and recon-
struction in the cases Of Virginia,
Mississippi aud Texas for readmis-
sion. AS usual. the army is likely
TO get another blow from the mill
tary failures who have managed to
get into Congress, and have proved
as much of an embarrassment TO
Congress as they were to the army.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-08-05
Asa Packer, whom the Democrats of

Asa Packer, whom the Democrats of
Pennsylvania have just nominated for
Governor would hardly do to run on the
same ticket with Gen. Rosecrans, whom
the Democrats Of the next State West
ward are trying their worst to support
with show of cheerfulness. He is man
reputed wise, because of faculty of look
ing wise aud keeping quiet In Tamman-
nv Hall last summer the Pennsylvania
Democrats tried long to persuade the Con-
veptiou that he was fit man fer the
Presidency, but with very different success.
They are not now likely to have any bet
ter luck in trying to persuade their own
people of his fitness for the Governorshlp.
We are inclined to think they have not
made the most Of their opportunities
Gen. Geo. w. Cass, who fell only ten votes
behind Mr.. Packer ON the first ballot,
would have been much stronger candI-
date. The platform is of the old sort
We read that the negro should not have
the ballot, that our finances are In dr.ad-
fully bad way, and will never be better
until Democrats handle the money, that
the Reconstruction policy leads to Impe-
rialism, and that our taxation is tyranny
On the whole, the candidate and the plat
form fit we'll together, and both are ex.
ceedingly well adapted for deieat.-N Z
Tribune.
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-08-05
why Governor Ceary should be
Re-EieCtcd.

Because he has been faithful efficient
and honest Chief Magistrate.
because he is the nominee, and rerro-
sentative of party that stood by the ceuu-
try in the hour of danger, and that stands
by the principles Of Justice and Freedom
upon which our Government is based.
81 C ;use he has been tried and not found
wanting neither in his devotion to the
principles of true Republioism, nor in his
integrity IN adhering to the strict line Of
principle in all his official acts.
Because he is man whose private char
acter is unblomished, and whose habits
are such as meet the approval of all good
citizens.
Because his election viii be severe re-
Duke TO the dishonest politicians, who seek
to accomplish his defeat by the most cor
rupt and indefensible means.
Because Pennsylvania owes it to her
honor and fair name, not to permit brave
and gallant soldier, who drew his sword
for her safety IN the hour Of her deadly
peril, and who has served her faithfully in
time of Peace, TO be defeated by enc who
sympathized with her enemies when the
dark cloud Of battle lowered, and the fierce
| conflict for National existenc surged around
her. -
Because just regard for tho memory
OF the martyred dead, who fell in the he
roic struggle for National existence, for
hlds the State to place in high official
position those who sympathized with their
| enc mics
Because the triumph of the Democratic
candidates in this State, would be the tri-
umph Of the principles of Free Trade, and
deadly blow at the policy of protection
to American Iudustry-a policy to which
the hardy SONS of the Old keystone have
always been devoted.
Because the triumphant reelection of
Governor Geary, would rejoice the hearts
of the true friends of the Nation erery-
where, while his defeat would bring icy
into the camp of its enemies.
And finally, because the true friends of
Republican principles, those who are de-
voted to the Union anf the Constitution,
and who sustain the doctrine of political
Equality to all Men," are anxious for his
success and determined he shall be elected
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-08-05
i. LANGSTROTH'S PATENT
NIOVARIE C0UR REE uTUEI

Pronounced the best ever yet introduced
in this county State--ADy person buying
a family right can have their Bees transferr-
ed from an old box to a new one. In every
instance in which this has been done the re-
first take OF honey has invariably paid all ex-
penses, and frequently exceeded them. Proof
of the superior merits of this invention will
be found in the te stimony of every man who
has given it trial, and among the number
are the gentlemen named below, and their
experience should induce every one interested
in Bees to
Boy a FAMILY RIGHT
Henry c. kirkpatrick, of Carroll township,
took l06 pounds of surplus honey from two
hives, which he sold 35 cents per pound.
Adam Dietrich, of Carroll township, took
frem two hives 100 pounds of surplus honey
James Kirkpatrick, of Chest towns hip, took
60 pounds of surplus honey from one hive.
Jacob kirkpatrick, of Chest township OBJ
tanned " pounds of surplus honey from one
hive, worth not less than SCI, and the right
cost him only S..
Peter Campbell from one hive obtained Sc
pounds of surplus honey at one time.
ESE~ Quite number of similar statements,
authenticated by some of the best citizens of
Cambria county, could he obtained in proof
of the superior merits OF LangStroth's Patent
Movable Comb Bee Hive.
Persons wishing to purchase family rights
should call on or address
PETER CAMPBELL,
Nov. &c, lS6S-tf Carrolltown, Pa.