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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

THE GRAND ARMY or TnE
REPUBLIC E SESSION AT
JACKSON.
We clip the following from the
action Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic Of the Department Of
Mississippi, held in Jackson on
the 9th inst
WHEREAS, Our late cOmrade in
arms, Sergeant Tuck, City Mar
shal Of Jackson, has, while in the
faithful discharge of his duty,
fallen n. victim to the hand Of an
assassin; therefore be it
Resolved, That our hearts are
filed with horror and Indignation
at the cold bloOded atrocity which
has deprived us of a worthy
brother in arms, and the commu-
nifty in general Of an estimable
and respected citizen.
Here is a charge Of "assasslna-
tion," "cold blooded atrocity'
and a declaration Of ''horror and
Indignation Who, the reader
will naturally ask, has in
such strong and emphatic
terms prcjudgcd this case =
Who without a hearing under
oath Of the facts involved in
this case, has declared with 50
much earncstncss this verdict
Who is it in such unmeasured
terms has set the seal Of his con.
demnation upon this deed? Who
i. is il at this early hour has GTraign.
/; ed, tried and convicted Mr.. Sizer
Who is it thus cndeavoring to pre-
! judice the public against the slayer
of Mr.. Tuck? Who is it that hal
/ published to the world ant
added to it the moral ef
feet Of his appended nam'
q TO u wholesale condemnation
.. Of this act: Jonathan Tarbell |
+ the man; Who is Jonathan Tar
| bell? The most prominent appli
cant for the Judgeship Of the dis
: trict in which this case will have
n heariugy What must be the Opin
ION of Governor Alcorn of a ma
who comes seeking high iudicit
=. position at his hands, while hi
l. heart is filled with such bitterness
e and his hand endorses sue
a scathing sentence, unhcard:-
Mr.. Jonathan Tarbcll aspire
.e TO be Judge Of this distric
'e and before him this case wOul
> come. II is true, after cxpressin
; himself So freely, he could ask I
d lie excused from sitting during Il
r tendency Of the trial. Yet, h;
Il he not cndcavored to poison I'll
minds Of the community in whic
Ie he desires to sit as Judge and he;
IA Just such cases. Think Of Il
e effect, when such a prominent ma
>. high in official position, TIN
~ unolllcially tries unhcard, al
ne passes sentence upon persoI
d. accused of the commission
id crime in his own district.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

Mr.. INGALLS,. THE ARTIsT.-We
learn that Mr.. Walter ingalls,, the
distinguished portrait painter, 80
we'll known TO our citizens, will
leave the city about the lst proxi-
mo, for his accumstomed sum mer
jaunts, and we advise all who de-
Sire to preserve q life-like portrait
OF themselves or their friends, to
avail Of the brief period which re.
mains ofthe stay of Mr.. ingalls,.
Mr.. Ingalls, has painted u large
number Of our best known citizens
and his portraits are second to no
artist who has ever visited this
Aregion, for fidelity and artistic flu.
ish. We hope to have him return
ed to US next fall with re-inVIgOr-
ated health, and we are we'll as
sured he will be warmly welcomed
by his numerous friends aud adj
mirers.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

DEAR SIR: ls it astonishing, that
after all that has been written and
said on the subject of repairing
sidewalks, and keeping them clear
of Instructions, so greatly annoy
ing to travellers, that our city au-
thorities will do nothing in the mat
ter, when all that 10 required would
be TO instruct their officers 20 see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
ask, 10 II not strange that as
warmly as they have been solicited,
that this much cannot be done ?
Some say that q thunderbolt or an
earthquake could not arouse them /;
others 90 so far as TO say that they
do not believe that Gabriel's trump
e. would reach them, and would
gladly see 1t tried. 1t Is hoped,
however, that they are not in a
worse condition than the lrishmen :
Patrick and Jenny went out Il
'possom hunting; having freed
one, Patrick climbed up 10 knock
him out the POISON crawled out
!. on a limb and Patrick after
him, but could not reach him, 10
get him down and make sure
Of him, he cut of the limb, but not
thinking, cut it off between himself
and the tree, and both came down
together. Jenny stepped up, says
he, Patrick, sure man are you dead.
says Patrick, it is myself that Is moi
dead, but l am s~peeChless/
II is hoped that they are nc
worse of, but it may be that the!
have given the necessary orders Il
their officers TO have this worE
done. if 80, there must be sOmI
good reason for its not being
granted. This is we'll calculated t
give rise 10 q suspicion that SHOULD
never exist against a public officer
that "there is more money in thu
neglect of a duty, than in the dis
charge Of it," but let us hope tina.
it may yet be attended to but ai
ter all it may be safe to agree will
the negro preacher, in his quota
ton of the promises, "blessed ar
he who spect nofln, den he shOr
not be disappointed"
Sincerely, &c,
SIMON SYIPEs, Jun, EsoR.
Vicksburg, Miss, April IL, 1870
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

GEN. BUTLER proposes to cut
the Gordian knot Of the st. Do
mingo question and settle by 4
process what the Senate
has been unable TO accomplish.
AS soon as he can get an oppor.
tunity Butler will introduce the
following joint resolution for the
annexation of St. Domingo, have
it referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and get action on it
as soon us possible:
Resolved, That Congress doth
consent that the territory proper
" included within and rightfully
belonging to the Dominican Re-
public may become a part Of the
United States. to be called the ter.
ritory Of Dominica, with the con
sent of the existing government
thereof and the assent of the peo-
pie expressed through Il vote Of a
majority OF the people thereof:
provided, that sail Dominican
government shall rcnounce all
rights Of sovereignty as an indie
pendent sovereign nation and ccde
those rights to the United States,
with its territory, to lie incorpora.
ted as M. Integral portion Of the
United States, subject To the SAME
rules and regulations rs theil
other Territories and provided
further, that in such cession thu
absolute fee and property shall b,
given in Ill the public buildings
Qualifications, forts, harhors, navy
yards, magazines, arms and arnIa
ments, equipments, archives IN,
public documents, and all proper
y and rights OF property Of sale
Dominican Republic.
Sec. ,. And be il further re
solved, That the citizens Of tn,
Dominican Republic shall, Will
their own assent, as is hereinbe
fore set forth, become citizens O
the Unitrl States dwellings in on
of its territories, and shall b
maintained and protected in tn
full enjoyment ofhberty and prop
erty as such citizens, and that sal,
Territory may be admitted into tn
Union us Il State upon such term
and conditions and at such time Il
Congress may provide by law.
Sec. 3. And he il further re
solved, That the United State
shall pay the sum Of Sl,3j0,77O 81
in gold coin Of the United States
or so much thereof as may be NJ
ccssary to liquidate in Il mannc
confprmable to the laws of sal
Republic such debts Of said Do
minican Republic as may be foun
justly due by a commission TO b
appointed jointly by the two GOV
ernments, which shall be in fiji
consideration Of the ccssion ,
said territory and other propert
by said Dominican Republic; PR
vided, that the United States sha
not lie liable for any public debt
said Dominican Republic in c!
cess of said amount.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16


It is rum0Fed in Washington
City that Attorney General HOaF
is about 10 resign. For any SER
vice he has been to the nation he
could have resigned or have been
dropped long since. OF ell the
parasitical sycophants who have
chung about the President, none
have been more disgustingly com
PLEASANT than this man Hoar. The
Senate refused to confirm his
nomination by the President for q
seat upon the Supreme Bench,
upon the ground that he is too
conservative. From such cOnser.
vatism we beg to be Delivered
Many important questions involv-
ing plain propositions Of law, and
many clearly and explicitly stated
In the Constitution, have time and
again been referred to Judge Hoar
and in every instance, when they
affected the South, or were in any
wise connected with Reconstruc-
ton, he has shaped his opinions,
not in conformity with the simple
principles Of law before him, but
has made it conform to the policy,
or rather the within or prejudice Of
the President, as the Chief Magis'
trate we believe has never yet been
charged with entertaining a policy
upon any subject.
By all means permit Mr.. HoaI
to resign, il he desires it. No ont
can by possibility be put in hi
stead who Is more inimical 10 Tn
South. 1t is intimated that tn
President has already designatel
who is to be Mr.. Hears successor
The Pennaman reported as bein
next in order Of succession, "
at this moment know nothing {
but presume as n natural cons
quence, since he is about to recelV
the appointment at the hands {
the President, that he is ampl
: able to and does make valuab
presents to his Excellency! Som
. thing more valuable in all prob
. bility than dogs, upon which I'll
express charges are not paid II
President with all Of his apparel
; stolidity is exceedingly sagaciou
He lives like a prince, sets the Il
l est table in Washington smok
. the purest Havana cigars; rid
o the best blooded horses; swiI
the rarest wines and brandies
q unquestioned vintage and will
. the expiration of his term of Off
Z leave with more ready cash thi
b all his salary. He fully compr
+ bends the matter of perquisites
office.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

RICHARD CoEEUM Killed Jona-
than Young Of Lafayette county
one day last week. COllum was
discharged by the court, The svl-
dence showing that the aut naa
done In seIfdefenee.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

DUPREE, who occasionally writes.
financial articles for the Ledger,
says that Ben. Buffers anxiety 10
reconstruct Tennessee originates
in the fact that the Indian word
Tennessee signifies spoon
Grenada Sentinel.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16
WEEKLY HERALD
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL p, 1870.

THE jackson Register says the
celebration Of our fire department
occurs on the 18th. We beg leave
to state in correction that the
9th is the appointed day, and
then we will cordially welcome
the Gem No. 2, as a participant on
tha, occasion.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

THE Handsboro Democrat says :
Just as we go to press we learn
that an encounter took place, Thurs
day, in Bay st. Louis, between DR..
C.. c. Post and Mr.. V, Saucier, and
after several pistol shots from both
parties, DR.. Post was killed, and
Mr.. saucier slightly wounded in
the hip. The affair grew out Of an
old family difficulty. We will give
particulars in our next issue.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16
CuHAN AFFAGns.

CUBAN AEEAlEaa
II the reports received by tale
graph are to be relied on the
Cuban Revolution lie certainly on
its laStlegs. For this result the
Cnbana are much 70 blame, u Il
should be true. There has never
been the appearance Of true pat
riOtism to our mind in the efforts
of the "Cuban Patricia as they
delight to style themselves.
Little sporadic, disOrganlzed ef-
forts by ambitious, would be lead.
ers Of turbulent malcontents have
broken out here and there, and
then died away again in squabbles
among themselves, as some other
aspirant strOve to seize the reins
Of control in the little camp
Hordes of able.bodied young Gu
bans have fed from their homes
to New York city where they
swagger about the Cnban Junta
uttering loud protestations Of de-
vOtion to the cause Of freedom,
yet prefering the ease and securit,
of a peaceful and luxurious liz
to the dangers,trials and hardship
of a soldiers life in their own ma
tive isle, battling, as only thos
who deserve freedom, should bat
tie. Without foreign i%nterventio
and assistance Cuba will never b
offered another such a%ppOrtunit
for throwing off the calling yok
of Spain. While the Inothe
country vas rackcd by interni
} dissention, revolution and cor
spiracies, if u determined, patr
otto and well advised blow he
been struck, Cuba would long Ell
this have been free. There
nothing but turmoil, assassin,
t ton, revolution, counter revOl
l. ton and cOnspiracies in Spai
SO much so, indeed, that she b
( been totally unable to- render ef
J cient assistance to the CAPITA
c General in Cuba. He has be-
compelled to rely almost excl
sively upon his own resourc
e there. To people deserving
e freedom, the cruelties and tyr
t MES to which be has resorted
). the revolution in Cuba, nothi
could have been more conduct
IS to inspiring them to deeds Of sc
IS sacrificing heroism. Their won
and children have been inhumaI
= murdered before their eyes; til
% fair homes have been
stroyed and desolated and
e. stead of producing that spi
of determined aud death de-
ing resistance which gu
atrocious deeds so well demaI
q they have apparently had the
ne feet Of soothing and calming
IS' popular mind. We find now
ee the Cubans, instead Of hasten.
away, with match lock In hand,
III the banner of their cause,
l. bending the suppliant knee Q
u praying for amnesty and pard.
~ The few struggling patriots in
field are left ANONYMOUSLY
Fl" their fate, while the co war
wretches who melted them to
u sumo their warlike attitu
CT are grasping in friendship
hand of the Spaniard eneT
while it drips and reeks with
III gore of murdered women
Us children. Such r~ecreants kn
81 not the meaning of the tel
~ liberty and freedom, and it is
IN vilest and most objectionable &
n rilege in them to fashion Il
C. tongues for the utterance of tn
nc holy words,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

CUISINES is mighty dull here
said a Newbenyport, Mass, un-
dertaker II hav'nt buried q liy.
ing soul for over o week.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16

The Toronto Telegraph wants
to have slO,O 600 offered for the
head Of Riel the Winnipeg leader.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13
On the 9th of August, 1870,

In front Of the Office OF Dickinson, Williams
n Co, No. 2l0 Front street, Memphis, from IL
am TO 2o'clock p M, we viii sell, for cash,
10 the highest bidder, the following described
property, viz: A rract OF land and all i'm
provement thereon, situated on or near the
New Raleigh road, known as the Ammon
property, conveyed TO us by Deed in Trust,
and particularly described therein. Re-
demption waived.
j. W. DICKINSON.
June q. 1870. [jy2Sl W. W. GUY.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13

ON all amounts exceeding one hundred tlJu-
sand dollars (slOJ.0OO ami not exceeding The
sum OF three hundred thousand dollars ii A.
OOO), for the first one hundred Thousand oil
lars Is lO9,O0Ul three hundred and ntty dollars
$3.50, as above and one collar anu any cents
Isl 5Ol cents on each one thousand collars or
fractional part thereof in excess Of one thuu-
sand dollars up 10, and intending, the sum of
S500,OOO-
on all amounts exceeding thEee hund ell
thousand dollars (SoO1,UJUI, and not exceeding
the sum OF nve hundred Thousand doll r.
for the INST three hundred thousand duii u8
(SSOO,UO0l. six hundred and atty dollars, sew,
as alb I'VE, ana seventy-nve cents Cjcj on eacn
one thousand dollars, or fractional part
thereof, IN excess Of three hundred Thousand
dollars (S3OOUUUl, up 70 and including the sum
Of i've hundred thousand dollars tS5UJ,tuJI-
On all amounts exceeding i've III
thousand dollars (S5O0,OJJl, IOE the urst hvs
hundred Thousand dollars ls5Ol,tuJl el1hL
hundred dollars $500, as above, and uIty
cents SOC on each one thousand doilars. or
fractional part thereof, IN excess Of i've hun
dred thousand dollars lS1u,UUl; Hr0rio1t,
that any merchant, or drIa OF merchants.
may, at their option, and upon the pay menG
to the city Tax collector OF the sum Of eI-hJ
hundred dollars (SSu0l, be entitled TO receive
nom him a license Tor one year from tlat
date, Without executing bond. and max
return as hereinafter provided IN section , Of
this ordinance
That the ordinance heretofore passed gu
the 18th day Of June, 1870, regulating tine PRIV
IIege tax on merchants be snd tbs same ~
hereby, except that portion repeating section
I, chapter ~, article LIST. on privilege Tx,
as CUuLalueu IN BIluSts ulEesb o. TIE CnaAAeE
and ordinances, which Tepealing CLAUSE OF
said ordinance OF the 18th day Oi June, 1916,
is hereby continued in force.
Received and passed first reading by Conn
cit. Rules suspended, and passed secuuda Id
dn8l reading August 3, 1919. Received and
passed nrst reading. Rules suspencd; oEii-
dinaace passed second and final reading ~
Board. August 3, 1870.
Approved, August 5, 1870
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest i. R. RICHARDS. City Register.
aug6
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13
ORDINANCE.

Be Il ordained bg he General Council Of Tho Gin Of
Memphis. SECTION /. That in thearers add
other places OF amusement, both where IN
admission fee is required from visitors, alu
where such fee is not required, no wine,
spirituOus, vinous or malt liquors OF any
FIND, or cigars. shall be sold, given away, or
furnished 70 visitors. inside OF such thea er
or place OF amusement, nor in any apart
ment opening INTO the same; nor shall any
indecent or immoral exhibition be permit ed
in such theater or place of amusement.
Sec. 2. ANY person or persons guilty of viO-
lating any of the provisions OF this orti-
nance, shall, upon conviction before the i-e-
c,1rder, be fired in a sum not less than tn,
nor more than nifty dollars each. for each lf-
Tense; and upon a second conviction. foe q
violation of this ordinance. the license OF the
person or persons so Offending, If any nave
been granted, shall be declared forfeited by
the Recorder.
Passed nrst reading by Council; rules Sis
pended, and passed second and final readi tg,
August 3, 1870.
Passed fist reading by Board of Aldermf n
rules suspended, and passed second and ii al
reading, August 5, IS7U.
Approved, Angus 5, $50.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: L R. RICHARDS, City Register
aug6
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13
6th day Of Septembsr. 1870.

AT the front doo of the court house in the
city OF Memphis, in which the Chancery
Courts of Shelby county are held, proceed to
sell at pubic auction TO the highest bidder for
cash, the following described real estate Tor
so much thereof as may be necessary to nav
OFF the Indebtedness mentioned and vet due
in said trust deed, situated in Shelby county,
tennessee, viz: Lying on the Germantown
Plankroad, about four miles from the city of
Memphis, being Lots Nos. 3, 6, 7, 10 and III, as
designated on a plat of a subdivision of a 400
acre tract of land, formerly owned by James
&. Jones, deceased. and known as the kim
brough land" containing in all l5 59-i00
acres. A more perfect description of
said lots of land is contained in a
to Davis Cockrin. dated November
18th, 1856, and registered in the Registers of
fice OF Shelby county, in Book No. q, pages
i0l, 402 and 403, April "a, 1857.
Also, a certain other tract of land, lying in
the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee,
on the Germantown Plankroad, about four
miles from the city of Memphis, it being Lot
No. Y of the subdivision OF said James q.
Jones, deceased, of a tract of land lying on
the said plankroad, containing l6 $500 acres.
Also, a certain other tract, being a part Of
Lot No. 2 of the said subdivision, containing
40 acres. A more particular description OF
said Lots Nos. u and part of Lot No. 2 is con-
tanned in a deed from the said James @. Jones
to Davis kril bearing date November
18th. 1855, and recorded in the Registers office
of Shelby county, in Book No, Is, pages 404,
45 and 4O6, April 18th. 1857.
Also, the land heretofore conYeye by said
u. Z. Cross TO said COckr1l by warranty deed,
dated May 2lst, 1866. and registered in Regis
ter's office of said Shelby county, in Book 81,
part LIST, page "A, being about 81 75-l0O acres.
All OF the tracts OF land are part of the
"Kimbrough tract" of 400 acres, containing In
all about 24 l7-l00 acres.
In said deed of trust the equity of redemp-
ton is not waived. shall convey to thep ur-
at said sale as Trustee only.
JAMES l.. GOODLOE, Trustee.
Sale within legal hours. aug4
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13
CITY ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE.

BE u ordained by tie General Council Of Bhs
Guy Of Memphis, That chapter 4, Pare 2a6, OF
Bridges digest, entitled, IAN Ordinance IN re-
iation 70 City Licenses, or Tax On PrtvtiegI 3,
etc. be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. That every merchant person. or
firm OF persons, engaged in the sale OF 90 ds,
wares, merchandise, groceries, provisions or
produce OF any kind Except cOtJOnl, whet Ter
upon his own account or upon cDmmlss On
for Others, shall pay annually for license iaz
a privileged upon the amount Of goods, wa -,
merchandise, groceries, provisions or Ero-
ducs OF any kind Except cotton, and siteh
goods, wares, etc, as are exempt rom taxa
ton by the laws OF the STATED, that she or
they may bring TO the city OF Memphis, or
that may be shipped TO. or consigned 70 "a an
by Others for sale, at the invoice cost or valve
of the goods, wares, merchandise groceries,
provisions or produce at the place Where
purchased by them, or shipped to them BY
others as fOllOws=
l. Upon the goods, wares o. m~erehanclss
as above, not exceeding in cuse 10 MIN or
them the sum OF three III yus-lud dollars
tS80Jl, SO land no license 10 sril % eTcnaEclsa
purchased in this city or elsewhere shall be-
granted for less than the foregoing amou1t).
z. On the same not eX-
ceeding in cost 70 him
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13
MONDAY. AUGUST p. 1870.

Within legal hours, the following described
real estate, tO-wft: situate in the city Of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee: CoIl-
mencing at a stake on Shelby street At
a small alley which separates the Ia
osO House lots from the lots OF e.. a..
COss1fti thence eastwardly with the sou n
side OF said alley one hundred and mt
five feet to a stake on an alley east OF tie
Gayoso; thence southwardly with last meii-
TONED alley one hundred feet TO a stake:
thence westwardly one hundred and hftv-
i've feet TO a stake on Shelby street; theme
nOrthWardly with east side OF Shelby stre.t
one hundred feet to The beginning, includii 2
was extended.
TERMS OF SALE-On a credit of six an I
Twelve months, the purchaser exeeutfnE
notes with security, bearing interest non
date of sale, and retaining a lien on the prop
erty until all the purchase money is paid.
Equity of redemption barred.
EDMUND A. Col e, Clerk and Master.
Humes, PostOR q Scott, and L. d. McKis-
SICK, SOlcitOfS. fVZ3
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-13
ORDINANCE.

Be Il ordained bV The General Council Of ne
Ctg Of Memphis, That sections A and A. OF II
ordinance, entitled an ordinance to dLtue
rate or taxation Of taxable privileges. 3D.
proved April "A, 1870, be SO amended as 20
read as follows: Every theater, variety thea
ter, amphitheater, or similar places
ment, shall pay, per quarter OF three months,
500.
Passed first reading. Rules were suspeU +
ed and passed the second and final reading
by the Board sf Aldermen, August s, 1870.
Passed first reading by Council. Kul =
suspended and passed second and final
reading, August 5, 1870.
Approved, August 5, $50.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: l. Il. RICHARDS, City Register.
.aunE