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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01

control oE persuade b ~ e e1Fif -
stores, and all persons einN1Fe in
stores rsceisa1g { regular "a
j. salary, who shat haBssaaI.v s.
continuously be on The afFaais solte-
ltlng customers 70 go q their en-
ployera stores, shall be km0wn "a
Runners and Dfummefs of the frst
class, and shall pay q license tn
per month, Sl00
All persons other than the oaa
person then actually IN charge 81
any hack, carriage, ommibuss, hae.l
gage wagon Edray, soliciting pas
sengers on baggage and al persoB8
soliciting patronage for hotels, raa-
taurants OF boarding houses, al anv
railroad depog or steamboat ianaa
Ing within the cooperate llmila of
the city Of Vicksburg, shall IA.
deemed runners and drummeEa of
the ID class, andshall pay 4 licenao
tax per month, $40; per qnaFtaR
-" as - aa--
Sec. 50. On eaeh peddlar of pas-
ent medicines or nosirums per waal
$40, or per month $50
Sec. 90. On each dealer Ia leo
per month 10. or per yeug elf0. J
Sec. ST.. Every person haRins
more than one shop, stare, or other
establishment, or who ahaa exsr2
else or follow more than ono pnaR
fessfon, trade, calling or business,
requiring license, shall pay b taxi
on each separately, ex6epet awhanp
specially stipulated 70 theeqntnryl
10 this Crdtnauce,. "a. 49,. r......t
Sec. 6s. No license shallbe .raisa..
fefrable, except 81 ease 81 deaf
or by Order Of the Hnara "a
Mayor and CounclL n which casa
the parties assuming 8 license ahall
be liable for oil taxes ana 0t aeH
tothe city By The feflAsF ewAerue
the license. saeads La .barsa
Sec. 6S. Ifany persoR shall eSae-
cise, carry on, or follow any pfole-
sion, trade, or calling, 0tbdsiAaa.
for, or upon which 8 liceDae or ta6
may be assessed, or required 10 har
paid by any ordinance or rea0lutbn
Of the city, without ilHat payaae
such tax and obtaining q lieanse
from the proper officer therefor, ,anch
person may be fned, upeR oonvi0-
ton thereof before tie Mayor or
other officer having JnHlsdlceon, "a
any sum not exceeding The amOnmh
of the annual license or tax REQUIRED
to be paid for any such Profession
trade, calling, or business. aeaaaN
Sec. Ga. Every person lrequirluar
license under. thls or any
other ordinance Of this city, ahalf
have the same exposed IA sono
proper and c0hSpiUuoae place Ia
the Office, counting fodfny or plaod
of business, and any person fallina
10 do so shall, upon conviction boz
fore his Honor the Mayor, be sub.
joett0R fine Of not lesa than flE9, d az
mg1re than. twenlysdvn Gl0llnn
the first Ohense, and not lees than
I NWNuN4 FAANAs4 sA9A AAANA hAAAM. aA4A#
, hundred dollars foreach sibseaneaf
: offense.
SEC. 65. The rates OF license AZ
at this time, shelf continue IN force
the ensuing yeay or until repealed
! or changed.
SEC. 66. When a bond is requlr.
ell 20 be given before obtaining
license, Il shall be given in the sasN
manner and iu Ike amount as nou
BY law imposed.
SEC, 81. That ell ordinances, OF
parts Of ordinances, contravehIhR
this ordinance, be, and the same
are hereby repealed, and this Orai-
nance shall take effect from and az,
Ter the lst day Of january, 1870.
BENJ. A. LIE. %
J..B. FRANK. .
w. u, BUCHANAN.
6. w. WALTON.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01
CIrY CLERK,s ! OETILorEI.. Z. ! !

CETY CLERK's 0FEIoE, Z
ViCksbuTg, Miss, Dec q, lS69.I
By virtue of a resolution of the
Honorable Board of Mayor and
Council, of the 23d int, [ am
hereby authorized to publish the
following tax ordinance forlS70:
FRANK PAoKARD,
City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to regulate
License Taxes for the year 1870 :
Be it ordained by the Board of
Mayor aud Council of the city of
Eicksburg, That the rate for Ii
cen'e Taxes TO be imposed abf'
collected for the year one thous.
and, eighteen hundred and seven
~ shall be as follows:
Section /. On each family gro
Gerry $40. @
(Dy family grocery is meant a
store where groceries, provisions
and such like articles only arc
sOld.)
Sec. ,. On each retail store, $40.
(By retail store is meant q store
where groceries, and provisions and
such like articles are not sold, and
where the capital stock is three
thousand dollars or less.) l.
Sec. 3. On each wholesale, retail
and commission store, class No. l,
Sl25.
On each wholesale, retail and
commission store, class No. 2, 500.
On each wholesale, retail aud
commission store, class No. 3, $50.
On each wholesale, retail and
commission store, class No. 4, S65.
Wholesale, retail and commission
stores are classified as follows:
Where the capital stock or stock
in trade exceeds $4,000, class No l
Over 10000 and under $4,000
Glass No. 2.
Over 5000 and under $4,000
Glass No. 3.
Under 5000 Glass No. 4.
(By wholesale, retail and com.
mission store is meanta store where
every class of merchandise, except
vinous, spirituous or malt liquors,
in less quantities than one gallon,
is sold, and whichis not otherwise
provided in this ordinance.
Sec. 4. On each oyster house $40.
- Sec 5, On each restaurant or eat
ing house, $50.
Sec. 6. On each oyster stall con-
nected with q bar room, $50,
Sec. 7. On each eating stand or
table, where prepared tea, coffee,
bread, meats &c. are kept for sale,
per quarter, $40; per year, $50.
Sec. S, On each auction house, in
addition to the amount of a whole
sale. retail and commission store,
Sl25.
Sec. 0. On each public auctiOncCr
SIS.
Sec. 10, On each bank, brokers
or exchange Office, 500.
Sec. IL. On each dealer in ex,
change, but not receiver of depos.
its, $500.
Sec. Il. On each fire and life in.
surance company having an agency
in this city, tl50.
Sec. IL. On each accident insur
qnce company having an agency il
this city, $40.
Sec. IA. On each express compa
ny having an agency in this city
$500.
SEQ. Is. On each dray, cart OF
wagon hauling for profit or hire, OF
that may be used by the owner fol
his own hauling, $50.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01

The Corinth Republican Of the
18th, tells of young man Of that
place, named James W. Gerheart,
who came to a most horrible death
the week before. He was in the
woods near his fathers place, get
ting out rails, and having felled q
huge tree proceeded to split it,
using wedges for that purpose,
when enc Of the wedges sprung
out, striking him on the temple,
knocking him senseloss. He rO-
mained in that condition some
time, but finally succeeded in drag.
ging himself to the. house of q
neighbor where his wound was
dressed and he kindly cared for.
But becoming worse his family
was notified Of the sad event, who
had him Immediately conveyed
home, where he suffered severely
for several hours and than died.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01

ANNIE WARD TRFANY, the
beautiful and accomplished COM
medienne, is playing in NhtChez
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01
HEADQUARTERS 4TH NIL, DIST.
DEPARTMENT OF MIss|
JACKSON, Miss. Dec. u. 1869.
GEN. ORDERS,
No. 60.

JACKSON, MISS, Dec' "a. loOJ'
GEN. ORDERS,
No. 60.
tExTRACT.
l. The sollowing named persons
are hereby appointed to office in
thi State OF Mississippi:
JAMES l.. ALCoRE, Governor.
JAMES LYNCH, Secretary Of state,
rice Henry Nusgrove, whose re.
signotion is hereby accepted,
HENRY MUsGROyE, Auditor OF
Public Accounts, Vice Thomas T.
Swami, whose resignation is hereby
accepted.
JOSHUA S. MORRIS, Attorney Gen
eral.
Appointees must file with the
proper officer such bonds and other
reCognizances as may be required
10y the statute laws Of the state OF
Mississippi, and take and subscribe
TO the oath OF Office prescribed by
the Act of Congress OF July u,
1852.
Official notification from the Of
fcer who approves the bonds, that
the law imposing bonds has been
faithfully complied with, and that
the bondsmon are known to him as
reliable and responsible men, to.
gethcr with the oath of Office, will
be forWarded to the Acting Assist
ant Adiutant General at these
Headquarters. Upon their receipt,
if satisfactory, they will be furnish
cd with authority from these Head
quarters to enter upon the dis
charge Of the duties of the offices to
which they have been appointed.
By Command of Brevet Major
Gen. AMEs.
WILLIAM ATWOOD.
Aide-de. Camp,
Acting Assistant Adjutant Gent.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
The National Hog.

i'm Fisk, jr., has been interviewed by
the New York Sun reporter, in reference
to his having issued instructions to charge
Grant full fare on his railroad and steam
boats. Fisk acknowledged the corn, and
went on to state how Grant subscribed
one thousand dollars to the Rawlns fund
which was paid by himself and Jay Could
Thereupon the following colloquy ensued:
"One question more, Colonel, as to that
Rawlins subscription by Grant. That sub
scription was made in honor of the mem
ory of his dearest friend. 1t was sacred
offering upon the altar of friendship. How
then could he allow it to be paid by a
stranger p
Fisk-"Pll tell you how. Grant is not
only greedy little wretch, but he's a
fool. He don't know anything; he hasn't
brains enough to comprehend the position
in which such thing places him before
the country. All he can see in the mat
ter is, that he saved thousand dollars by
it; he is too destitute of sensiblity to com
prehend what you say about the subscrip-
tion being sacred Offering upon the altar
of friendship. He is incapable of true
friendship, and never felt any of the SEN
timents which true friendship inspires.
To sum him up in one sentence, he is the
national hog"
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THE ENTERPRISE.
jwEETwATER, THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, $50
Our Next Governor.

To show the estimation in which Gen,
eral Brown is held abroad, we copy the
following very graceful aud pointed afti-
Gle from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Ihat better day for which Tennessee has
so long watched and waited'' is indeed
about to be ushered in, and every liberty,
lo' ing man in the whole country stands
ready to congratulate us on the happysa
Vent. The Courior.J Journal says:
In nominating Gen, Jno. c. Brown for
Governor by acclamation, the people of
Tennessee did IA very graceful thing. In
hOnOriDg him they honor themselves, The
splendid sun of Austeritz ushers in that
better day for which Tennessee has so long
watched and waited. Gen. Brown is one
of the purest, bravest, best of men. Had
all men been like him tho words spois-
man and demagogue had never found a
place in any language. TIE Gubernato.
rial chair Of Tennessee never had an oc-
cupant who honored the position more
than he will, The genius of plunder
which has so long reigned at Nashville
will shrink into oblivion the moment his
official term begins. From William G..
Brownlow to John G. Brown! Hyperion
succeeds the satyr.
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The Platform and Nomination.

Below is the editorial announcement, by
the Memphis Avalanche, of the proceed
ings OF the State Democratic Convention,
held at Nashville:
The result of the Gubernatorial Con-
vention will be found in our full special
dispatches elsewhere. As anticipated,
Gen. Browns nomination was by accama-
tion. The platform is wholly National
and Conservative in its character. No
narrow, prOscriptive sectionalism peers
from beneath it. Dead issues are ignor-
ed. 1t breathes no war upon accomplish
ed facts. 1t recognizes only live issues
and goes into the campaign upon them.
Gen. Browns pronounced views are in
perfect accord with the platform. He
would not otherwise have accepted a nom
ination, aud the action which yesterday
placed him before the people as standard
bearer of Tennessee Conservatism will be
overwhelmingly endorsed at the polls.
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Archibald Blizzard.

This gentleman, who was yesterday
nominated as the Conservative candidate
for Congress, in this District, is a native
of North Carolina, and has been a member
of the bar of McMinn county for many
years past. He at one time acted as Cash
ier of the State Bank at Athens, and has
always been known by his neighbors as n
lnan of most answering integrity;
The party is peculiarly fortunate in the
selection of SO worthy a standard bearer.
Mr.. Blizzard, during the war, was a firm
and unfaltering friend of the Union, and
never for moment under the greatest
pressure equivocated or faltered in his al
legianee.
At the close of the war, Mr.: Blizzard,
like the majority of the Union menS OF
East Tennessee, who were actuated by
principle, recognized the necessity of har-
monzng the discordant elements in East
Tennessee, and did much to prevent out
RACES in his county. All parties will rec
ognize in him man of true, sterling char
acter, one who will do honor to his Dis
trict in the National Congress aud reflect
the sentiments Of the community he will
represent.
The canvass is now opened and the
struggle will soon begin. Let the friends
of liberty, and freedom, in every county
in the District, buckle on their armor and
from now to the day of the election, next
November, let none of us slacken our ef
ort to send Representative toWashing-
ton, who will remember our interest when
he gets there, and legiSlate with regard to
them, as well as those of other portions Of
the coun5y.-Press and Herald, llth.
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General Grant Thinks.

General Grant thinks by sending troops
in the Southern States, and lnaugurating
a hell on earth just previous to the State
elections, as he did in North Carolina, that
the apprehension of danger united with
the hope of reward, will either intimidate
citizens from voting, or induce a majority
to.support the radical ticket. To this
end, we may expect many of the Southern
States to be teeming with his bummsrs
and cut throats, just previous to the fall
elections But fortunately for republican
liberty, our people seem disposed to brave
all dangers, and turn with contempt from
all bribes. "The spark of liberty" says
Bacon, sever flies in the face of him who
attempts to trample it." Grant should
know that such tyranny infames the spir-
it of an oppressed people, and makes it
assume new and terrible Importance.
Let him read human nature, not as devel-
oped in the pulseless frigidity of his own
heart, but as mirrored in the stream Of
history.-Paducah Kentuckian.
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A Suicidal Policv,

Every rejecting man in the South must
deprecate the policy recommended by the
Chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee to the Democracy of Georgia, to
elect members to Congress who cannot
take the required oath, merely to have the
matter argued at Washington. The fol-
lowing paragraph from the Richmond
Wing, which we find in the Chattanooga,
Times, shows up Mr., Linton stephens
craftsmanship in a very unenvia Bile light
for that geutleman'S reputation:
The good people of Georgia had just as
we'll elect no members Of Congress as to
follow Mr.. Linton Stephens advice, and
elect those who cannot take the requisite
oaths. 1t may be very humiIiating to be
denied the privilege of selecting the men
most acceptable to us; but that is Que Of
the conditions imposed on us, and we must
make the best of it we can. We think it
wiser, if we cannot get the best repreSon-
tative, to take the next best, rather than
udNC bDuG VI u IAlhlCdl WI blEJhEuS
wishes to have the matter argufed, and
to that end, would elect men who labor
under disabilities. "They might have u
hearing (he says) on the question of their
right to seats, and that question, we'll ar-
gued on the theatre of Congress, would
shake this country from centre to circum-
ference" lndeedl 1t would make the
Radical sides shake with laughter. For
it would only deprive you of any Repre-
sentatives, and if the majority in Congress
should depend on your members, you
would have the satisfaction of knowing
you had given the Radicals the majority.
If that be desirable-if it be wisdom aud
statesmanship-well and good-we have
no more. to say.
Since the above was put in type, Mr..
Stephens resignation as Chairman of the
Georgia Democratic Executive Commit
tee has been announced.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
Acknowledging the Corn.

A traveller tatigued with the monotony
of long ride through spars ely settled
region of the country, rode up to boy
buslly engaged in trimming and dressing
out a sickly looking field of corn, and re-
lieved the oppression Of his spirits thus:
"My young friend it seems to me your
corn'is rather small"
"Yes, daddy planted the small kind"
"Ah, but it appears rather yellow, too"
"Yes, daddy planted the yaller kind"
"From appearances, my lad, you won't
get more than halfa crop"
"Just half, stranger-daddy planted it
on halves"
The horseman proceeded on his way,
and has not been known to speak to boy
since. He considers them bores.
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"Vive la Republiuue,u

One of the best adopted citizens, who
was banished by Louis Napoleon nearly
twenty years ago, reading of the birth of
the new Republic, in the columns of the
Kentucklan Wednesday morning, immedi-
ate!y commenced making preparations to
return to his native land. He is now try
ing to borrow money by mortgagiug his
homestead in this city, but says he will
60 if he bas to beg his way. With what
mingled feelings the poor exile will again
view the'vine clad hills of his beloved
Fance!-Padncah Keutuc khan.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
Printers and Religion.

The chaplain of the New Hampshire
Penitentiary says:
81 have the happiness to number among
my friends many printers; but though it
may seem to imply lack of ability on
the part of the minister, or the want of
the qualities, never succeeded we'll with
that class. For the nine years of my con-
nectiOn with the penitentiary, with all
the inducements offered, not one of that
trade has connected himself with my con-
gregation; and l do not think man could
be found of all who tenanted our prison,
who could set column of type. | leave
the reader to make his comments, only re-
marking that this cannot be accidental,
nor can the explanation be that the EN-
ployment keeps me ignorant of the pre-
vailing vices and immoralities; nor yet,
that young printers are removed from the
large masses where corruption engenders
and spreads. In all these respects, this
class is exposed. In is evident that the
employment has an elevatiDg tendency.
and is favorable to intellectual and NOR
al Improvement"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
The Fate Of a Prussian Spy.

In an inn at Strasbourg, some Algerines,
officers. .sub-officers and French soldiers,
engaged in eating comfortable din
ner, the first for eight days.
A stranger entered and asked permis-
sion to join them at the table. "Gentle-
men," said he, ''although I do not have
the honor of being known to you, | am
not a stranger to the grand family of the
army Capt. Brunei, of the Twenty-frst
line, is my best friend-almost my broth
er."
On account of Capt Brunet, although
no one present knew him, the stranger
was allowed to take seat. He had al
ready eaten the cotelette and the ragout,
and had commenced to chat with hiscom-
panions, when his evil destiny brought in
to the room an officer of the Twenty
"Ahp' said some one to the stranger,
"here is one who will give you news of
your friend"
"Lieutenant we present to you an inti-
mate friend of Capt. Brunet."
"What Brunet2"
"Of the Twenty y-frst."
ssWe have never had any Capt. Brunet
during the ten years have been in it."
The intruder was visibly embarrassed.
He stammered, and, in his confusion, be-
trayed foreign accent.
Some Turcos took the Lieutenant aside,
and said -E.F
care you sure Capt Brunei is unknown
in the twenty -Grstl" -
81 give you my word Of honor!'
They we're going to make short work of
the spy, but his next neighbor, an officer
of the tiraillsurs, arrested them with q
gesture, and said;
"This gentleman is under my care.
Dine at your ease, sir. Permit me to pass
the cheese. Take some of these mira
bellies" f.a
The dinner was ended in silence. They
went out. The officer took the arm Of the
spy, passed into the street, drew his re-
volver, aud gravely, and without a word
Of remark, blew out his brains.
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NO. 46
Money!.

We we're informed yesterday that Mr.
]. G. Stanton, General Superintendent
Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad, will
arrive in this city on Friday of this week,
with nearly half million of dollars with
which to pay off. This amount Of money
put in circulation in Chattanooga will
make things pretty lively. We do not
know when the payments will commence,
but this will be determened as soon as
Mr.. Stanton arrives.-Chattanooga Times,
22d
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
Bully.

Ben. Turner, negro of Selma, Alaba-
ma, was nominated last week by Radi-
cal Convention for Congress from the lst
District. Reynolds of Wilcox, Buck of
Noble, and Coon of Dallas, all carpet
baggers, were candidates for the nomina-
tion. The negroes are highly jubilant
over their victory. Some of the white
Radicals are talking about holding anoth-
er Conventions
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
From the Bright Side.l
"GRAN'MA ALIAS DOES"
By A. II. POE.

| wants to mend my wagon,
And has to have some nails;
JUS two, free will be plenty,
We're going to haul our rails.
The splendidest cob fences,
We're maxim ever was.
| wis you'd help us find 'em,
Gran'ma alas does.
My horse's name is Betsey;
She jumped and broked her head,
Iput her in the stable,
And fed her milk and bread.
The stables in the parlor;
We didn't make no muss,
| wis yon'd letit stay there,
Gran'ma al'as does.
rs gOin' to the cornfeld,
10 ride on Charities plow'
I spect he'd like to have me;
wants to go right now.
Oh, won't gee up awful,
And whoa like Charlie whoasH
l wis you wouldn't bozzer;
Gran'ma never does.
l wants some bread and butter;
rs hungry worstest kind;
But Taddie mustn't have none,
Cause she wouldn't mind.
Put plenty sugar on it;
tell you what, knows
It's right to put on sugar;
Gran'ma ALIAS does.
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General Brown.

The Atlanta Constitution, of late
date says:
General John G. Brown has been nom-
mated by acclamOtion for Governor of
Tennessee as the Democratic candidate.
We know him personally, and he is we'll
worthy of honor. He is a sterling gen
tlemun, with brains, integrity, courage and
judgement.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
RenOminated.

Governor John T. Hoffman was renom-
mated for Governor of the State of New
York by accamatiOn, by the Democratic
State Convention. He will be of course
re. elected.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-09-29
SoissorinOtum.

There is only one good substitute for
he endearments of a sister, and that is
he endearments of some other mans sis