Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-10
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CITY OF VIcKsBURG.-Ycsferday
was a grand and important day to
the noble steamer bearing the cap.
ton Of this notice. As was en-
nOunced In our last, the preaenta.
ton ola piano was made by citizens
Of Vicksburg, as an Appreciation for
the compliment paid the city In
the name Of the boat, as well 4
kind regard for her worthy and afs
tiClent officers. Four o'clock being
the appointed hour. q number or
our citizens began TO assemble on
board Of the craft, and BY Eve
o'clock, the spacious cabin VA
filed with q large gathering. There
was In attendance D number Of tho
fair sex who gave a pleasant feature
to the occasion. MI. 5tanly, 9 blind
gentlemen performed several fine
pieces on the instrument. Develop
Ing the richness aud beauty Of the
Stein way.
Captain w. r. Spears, upon
whom. had dev0lved the prosenla-
ton on the part Of tho citizens, de-
livered O speech Of about half an
hour, which was quite aowery and
eloquent we cannot give room for
his remarks for want Of space, but
would add that II was q truly happy
effort.
Mr.. G. q. Webb. q very pretty
speaker, followed Capt. Spears, as q
representative of Capt. Conway,
the commander Of the Vickshurg,
aud was fully up to the expocta-
lions of his friends. Daddy Ed.
Gas he termed himself is Q regular
standby, to use the expression, aud
anything of the kind would not
pass Off we'll without him.
Az soon as the speaking was
over all repaired 10 the dining
room where a most elegant rcnasf
was spread. Champagne flowed
in the greatest quantities., and a.
fast as each table was relieved OF
it's delicious contents, servants
were In readiness TO ~replenish. We
dOu't remember when we have seen
such an abundance Of "gnod
things" there being moro Ihnn !
could be disposed Of.
The kind and popular officers,
Captain ID. y. Conway and Clerk
A. Z. Isaacs, did all they could 70
make the occasion "a agreeable
one, and right happily did they
succeed.
Those who will remember Che
proud steamer on this occasion,
will entertain q kind regard for
these gentlemen. Last, but not
least, of oil, r the pleasant offices
OF Messrs. Carroll, Greene q Co.
and Mr.. George Williams, who were
instrumental 10 getting up the sub
scriptiOns for the piano, and who
have the best wishes Of ell present.
May the City Of Vicksburg aud her
officers, have q glorious and suceesss
ful career.
The Salado, which sunk mp Beonf
river last winter has been raised
and taken 10 New Orleans for re-
pairs. The river fell and len her q
thousand feet from the water. "A
canal was dug, the hole stopped,
and she went out rejoicing.
The Grand Lake, en- route from
Grand rower to Memphis, satnr-
day, sunk two boats loaded with
coal at widow Brooks, thirty miles
above Cairo. These boats were
tOwed Ia front Of two model
barges, and suddenly ran aground,
when the barges ran into them, cut
ting their sterns below the water
and sinking them In q few minutes.
An exchange says;
Capt. James BFoadwell, throueh
the medium Of whom the st0len
child, little Mollie Digby, was re-
Gently restored 10 her parents &
New Orleans, has notified
the Governor that he will claim
tho five hundred dollars reward
offered In behalf Of the State for
the restoration OF tho child. It's
stated that tits Captain BrOadwell,s
purpose, should be obtain the 70
ward, to bestow It upon chariiablo
institutions. Louisa Murray, %
Mobile, q sister Of Ellen Follen, the
widow Of Angelo, has been sent to
the Penitentiary for i've years for
stealing the child.