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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

A~At VI hA1 VWA AeCutMs ! AANe ~
doubt you can find him at hii
home now. ! did as good Worh
as any one could, and had worked
out my transportation. Mr.. GoOdC
was owing me three or four dol.
lars, which he would have paid ct
any time. He and Mrs. GOOde
we're very agreeable, and never
spoke q cross word to me. / was
always used to company, and after
the other left, I got lonesome. !
had no money, and no friends. !
wanted to get back again, and
thought it would take too long to
earn money enough to 60. Iknew
he had only q little money. /
killed them to get out of my dis.
tress. I got to Memphis next
day, and left same day on cars for
Indiana. / made for Washington
county to my friends, and stayed
three or four weeks. Ithen stole
Mr.. Kitchens horse about four or
five weeks ago. I went at night
and took him for spite, because
Mr.. Kitchen would not let me stay
at my brother-in-law's house, after
l broke Jail for horse stealing in
1869. He said he would have me
arrested again il / stayed there. /
took the horse about $50 miles
south Of Greensburg, Decatur
county, Indiana, where my father
stays. They asked me no ques-
tions about the horse. I was or.
rested same night. l had only
one or two dollars in money, when
/ was arrested. These three
acts are all l ever committed.
l did everything by myself; had
no accomplices, and never be-
longed to any secret organization,
nor to any band of horse thieves,
or anything else. My only hope
was to get away. If l stood trial
l thought it would not be hanging
matter, because no one was on the
Island to see me commit the mur-
der. ! once joined the Northern
Methodist Church, and thought l
had religion. They gave me six
weeks trial before being baptized.
l did not stay long. I do not ex-
pect any mercy here, but l think /
have a hope of it hereafter. l:have
no message to send to my family
relations. l asked my brothers
pardon before leaving, knowing l
should have to die when / came
here. l consider the sentence
passed on me is just, and that the
proceedings have been conducted
in a justifable and fair way.
/ do not wish to pray now. l
prayed for forgiveness frequently
when / was in Jail. l never con
fessed anything to my kinfolks
about the murder. They accused
me Of it, but l did not tell them
whether l did it or not. / want you
to write and tell them how l died
and tell them to take warning by
me. Tell my father l advise him
to meet me in heaven. l think
am saved, ready to die and my way
is clear. Tell an my friends /
think ] shall get there, and write
to Mathew Mickey, Greensburg,
Indiana, and tell him what time l
was hung.
The prisoner was then executed
by hanging at the corn crib where
he murdered old man Goode, until
claimed by the proper authorities.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

IEEom the Kansas City Gel DrszsrI
The Texas OaeeEe TKa4m- -
ssssssing Facts ana RIgara
Recently we had the pleasure 8
meeting Colonel james II. Benl|
Of Texas, who has been for maa9
years engaged In raising cattle
there. he usually has from m
to 1900 cattle on hand, which mak a.
. large-sized handful. he aaht
that this season great numbsIs
Texas beeves are being drEgon e
Abiline to avoid nc excess
imposed on dr0fbI who taie lhaIe
stock through the Indian nation. il
Texas the prices OF cattle rang
from Sl2 to SIS per head. A drove
Of one hundred stock eattle-sWenA
ty-fve each Of cows, calves, yeaFs
llngs and two-year-olds compFiSlna
the drOvo-can be purchased for
per head. The cost Of driving cat.
tie from Texas TO AhllIne Il about
81 each. a Btoek car from Baxter
Springs 10 Chicago costs &l05, end
will accommodate seventeen head
Of cattle. Texas aelia 10 packers and
Others about two hundred thousand
cattle every year. Large and nu-
mer0us dFoveg are now being drlTs
en- northward. This TEXAS caltIa
trade Is 70 play very important
part ofOur city's prosperity. Thefa
are fattering prospects that ono 81
the heaviest packing firms IN the
country win soon arrange & mann
moth establishment here for tie
purpose Of packing thousands of
the cattle Of Texas. Our location
is such, and advantages for such g.
enterprise 80 great, that there "a IT.
tic doubt that Kansas City win s.
five years. time be known ae doln9
beef-packing business second e
none in the country. IL aa4ilIoa
to the items above furRlah
Colonel Bently, we may ndd tfne
facts about Texas cattle Haan
from the Lawrence 1rutll
Mr.. II. Clahart returned recently
to Lawrence from q trip Ia Taxas.
He brought with him nearly zee
cattle, which he lott at G0un6
Grove. He states that The osa
indians ueW collect q tax q go
bead upon all aailla driven
their country. Ho states Chat
Is no regular market value fixed
on cattle in Texas, hnt that th62
are plentiful all through the
In the Red River district oaEo
be bought from $40 To SIS
head, but further south they cs
bought for much less. hr.
states further that there sc
where near thirty thousand ualI|a
on the road and driven or d ela
from where the old trail ofase
Santa ne road 10 Council Grove.
is very dry N Western
up to the lalh Of May there haa n6E
been a good rain fol aboa asr
months, but the country a
be full Of cattle. A. Re-
Is estimated that one hund saz
sand had been driven past az t
9th OF May.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

CoRRINNE, Utah, was recently
startled into a state Of alarm and
scientific speculation by a rain
the first it had seen in three
months-which, descending upon
it flooded il with water and liz
yards. Throughout the western
part Of the town they were found
in countless numbers, and varying
in length from two to eight inches.
They seemed to be little else than
the ghosts Of Lizards, however,
for those which remained on the
ground died and dried up in n
short time, leaving little more
than skin and skeleton. A local
paper describes them as boneless
in which case they could not
have been lizzards-as having soft
and "mushy" bodies, and being
quite lively when placed in water,
but dull and listless when on the
ground. In color they were dull
brown, with bright spots. The
same paper says that the usual
theory of such showers-viz; that
the rain brings the Lizards from
the ground-will not apply in this
instance, for they died in a few
minutes when left on the dry
ground; the ground has been
baked too hard by the recent
heat and drought to let them live
in it; and some of them were
found in "Judge Spicer's" rain
barrel, into which they could not
have crawlad. Singularly enough
the savans of the town have no
theory of their production and
appearance.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

FIRST BALE By WAGoN.-A sam.
pie of beautiful cotton, taken from
the first bale brought by wagon to
this city this season, was placed
upon our desk yesterday. 1t was
raised on the MCGaughey place, in
this county, and was bought, for
shipment by MessrS. Polk, BOs.
well & 60.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

A MAN named Charles Miller, a
German musician, who was re-
Gently in this city and boarded at
Mrs. Wilders, committed suicide
in Memphis the other day by TAX
ing strichnine.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

The following letter from DIR.
VIM. NJ. Compton, Superintendent
State Lunatic Asylum-which our
Mississippi exchanges are request.
ed to publish-fully explains it
self:
Miss. STATE LUNATIC AsYLUM,l
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 10, 1870.
Editor Clarion: Will you
please notify your readers, and re-
quest your exchanges to publish
the notice, that the mississippi
State Lunatic Asylum" is now,
and will continue to be crowded
to its utmost capacity. AS fast as
one goes out another comes in. l
make this request for the reason
that the friends Of many Of the un-
fortunate insane acting upon the
supposition that there is room
enough for all here, on many oc-
casions applied with the patient at
the door. The law requires that
the Superintendent shall receive
the insane in the order in which
they apply" and however morti-
flying it may be to me, l hSye been
compelled to turn many away after
they have spent much time and
money, besides incurring a great
deal of trouble, in bringing the
sufferer here.
Please say to those who have
insane friends that, il they will
notify me, by letter, 1 will enter
the application at once on the list,
and will inform them at the earliest
possible moment when the patient
can be received.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
WM. NJ. COMPTON, Sup't.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

waged by this champion Of union,
and in which all these little princl-
palities were to take an active
part, and hence Bismarck wanted
the war, although willy diploma
tist that he is, he has never ceased
to deplore its occurrence, and has
persistently held France response
bic for involving so large q pOr-
ton Of Europe in such a bloody
war. Then the success at Sadowa
has put Prussia all athirst for an
other exhibition of her prowess
and war like ability. She had only
half o chance then TO test her nee
die guns.
These are the patent causes OF
the war. Intelligence from the
seat of war indicate that the
French are in q sore condition.
Paris, which is France, is in immi-
nent danger. The Prussian army
has continued to steadily advance
into French territory, encouraged
by a succession Of victories, while
the French army, beaten at every
point, has lost much Of that elan
of which Napoleon in his various
dispatches so proudly boasted.
But, to our view, it is this which
has given France strength, and
Prussia weakness. So lsng as the
war was waged on Prussian soil it
was Napoleon's war, and the
French cared but little, and went
on with their chickering's and fault.
finding; but now the aspect is
changed. Napoleon has been lost
sight OF. 1t is France which is in
vaded, and to Frenchmen that soil
is sacred. From the proudest cas-
tie to the humblcst peasants hut
the inmates will rush forth, not to
battle for Napoleon, but to die for
France. An army of sufficient
strength can be organized in Paris
alone to successfully defend it
against the efforts of the Prussian
army. The Prusian army has a
Gordon Of strongly fortified and
heavily garrisoned cities and for
tresses stretching between it and
its territory. These places, all of
which are garrisoned by n large
force, are Stenay, Thionville, Yer.
dun, Metz, Dieuze, Maisal, Straus.
burg and Schicttstadt. These al
most encircle the Prussian army;
besides it is reported that McMa.
hon is left partially in therear and
upon one flank of the Prussian
army, while Bazaine is similarly
situated upon the other flank.
Whatever the Prussian com.
manders decide to do, must be
done promptly, for it will be i'm
possible to keep up line of com
munication, thus invironed, with
Prussia, and equally impossible to
draw supplies therefrom. A heavy
reverse to the Prussian forces
now, in front Of Paris, would be
ruinous. What is done must be
without delay, for if the Prussian
army is defeated and begins a re.
treat, it will be almost impossible
to cut its way through, attacked
front, rear and on both tanks.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

Many of the lady bathers at
Newport and Long Branch wear
thick masks in the water, to preserve
their compilations.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

A MIoHIaAz paper says
Grant ''is proud of his nnnn
achieyemenls And no Woa
a teW years ago nc vas 3
to-day heis worth & QuazI
million. And he ha
hI mage 70 tAa high
de- e
Courier o
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

THEPQPHs oF ROME.-Ths
Hsi Prbsse, Of Vienna, thua
marises the history Of tie Eors
''Since st. Peter lsupposine h
ever was il Rome, there have
29T Popes, Of whom "a were
Popes and one female ton
Nineteen Popes quilted Rome.
80 reigned abroad. Eight
reigns did not exceed eaol mon
duration, 10 extended oFef O.
- over two years. "a aar
years, 81 over fifteen year. 1
twenty years, and only nine
cd that duration. Ofthe 207 ro
81 were declared usnrpofa
heFetics and Of the remainln
Legitimate occupants Of The
See, 64 met mith violent daa
Is having been polssnna
strangled, Indapen 3
Avignonl Popes, a6 are danoA
expelled from Rouic, ald hzsI
Is others were onlF maintained
power by fOrolsh
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

The scooba Spectator reports
undonbted evidence Of tie ravages
ofthe BON worm Il shat section.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

A Boston lady's pins, when she
is fully dressed number three
hundred.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

A Chicago Iady aTc
one Of her eyebrows n TIE rII'i1='s
pew, and dreadfnlly l
young man citing next 10 hak.
thought it was HE b ZACH.
HRonLRm re
ALTON OF THE y -
MATMEmATaoAAN oE
CITY,
How many persons ere u
paid for drawing up the cily o.
teri
A certain W. u. smallw
(who is hea) now receives
hundred dollars to Be puii
drawing up City Charter
New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE.

RETROGRADE MOvEMENT-THE FRENCH DE-
TERMINED TO ACT ONLY on THE DEFENSIVE
LACK OF CONFIDENCE AMONG THE TROOPS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
LONDON. Monday, Nov. 2, 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE with
the Army Of the Loire writes from .Bois on the Sd
inst: "The headquarters of the Sixteenth Corps
at Marchenoir the headquarters of the Army of the
Loire were yesterday at Mer, but to-day there is
retrograde movement, general headquarters having
been removed from Mer to a village two miles
Blois on the Orleans road
"It is reported that 10000 Prussans have arrived
from Metz 10 reinforce Gen. Won der Tam On our
side nothing is likely TO be done unless we are
attacked The Government breads the effect Of
reverse and is resolved TO risk nothing. There
will be no attempt to relieve Paris for six weeks at
least.
= This army numerically equals that of the enemy
directly in front but the want confidence, and
omplete indifference displayed among the officers,
who are chiefly not in sympathy with the present
Government. have travelled much in the neigh
boring districts, and find the Government every
where distrusted and disliked.'
New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
MEXICO.
GENERAL AMNESTY PROCLAIMED - POLITICAL
PRISONERS RELRAsED--SUPPRESSION OF IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PARALYZED.
fFRoh ouR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

GENERAL AMNESTY PROCLAIMED - POLITICAL
PRISONERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF IN
sURRECrIoNs-BUsINEss PARALfZED.
IFROh OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
MEXICO, Oct. 16.-Amnesty has been the
great topic OF discussion in all circles during the past
week Public opinion has been favor OF generous and
complete amnesty for all political oenses committed dur
ing the Intervention tie Empire and since the return OF
Juarez to this capital in 1867 Congress voted an am
nesty with some restrictions. The Executive sent II
back with, instead Of approval. suggestions 10
Intensity the restrictions and omit from tLe
benefits OF the bin those Imperial Minis
ters who signed the sanguinary decree by which
the adberens Of Juarez # taken prisoners with arms in
their hands were 10 be- shot. The Administration also
desired 20 exclude from the amnesty me c's OF eNo M
Amnesty bll overriding the Executive recoinmenda-
tous. The Administration suffered a. 1hiny
defeat but no change has yet resulted IN he 'aDnet
The amnesty Is complete, except that nve p0ltcai
offenders excluded from its aetionthe Afchnisnop
Iavastda Bishop Ormac hea, and Gems. Marquee ofaga
and Quiroga. On the lith INST Tue IaN Wa
and AL political prisoners were Dera,ed 'o %
enable the prescribed who may be even II
In arms TO come forward ana reseG e
by reyOutOnists are not aDTogted ny Llls alhnesIS
The forces supporting CaaIn tue r0sso9ab bo
ties against the Federal troops. The latter have since
been reinforced by 2Oo soldiers OF all arms ~
Gen IOysa Some bands Of Communists IN the staIe Oi
Hdslgo represent9g party ssRng 10 Igr tSa ib of
October. Fifty prisoners were Ekei mGrhnR T rno
leader of the insurgents, Perez Lachausse. Ihe lnVete
rate revoluoust NarcsO AcevedO, who has occasloned
many losses to the mercantile community OF IauPco
was killed 10y eTgeant in CIudad victoria state OF
Tamaulipas AccycdO met his death In the enoeavor,
with some companions to compel the soldiers 10 pro
nounce in his favor attempting himself To assasslnate
tie commander of the garrison Dlscord sun exists
between the Governor Of the state OF Jaseo ana INC
LEGISLATURE.
During the last 30 years large penltentiary has
been in process of construction IN UuadaLgara'
the capital Of Jalisco. The persistent beneyo-
lence and exertion Of prominent merchant,
Tie work forward Notwithstanding wars and reyou-
tons. schools and workshops and 500 separate sleeping
presented very satisfactory results The institution re-
1ects great credit on the city and Don hegfete.
Business continues parayzed or Improbable. There
are many closed shops people without employment ana
The OF the State SO reduced that even the
soldi maid,
New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
rFLpGRAPH TO rHR TRIBUNEl
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 7, IS
TIE SITUATION IN PARIS.

7BK NaII0NAL GUARD HOLDING INDIGNATION
MEETINGs-wATT OF DISCIPLINE AMONG THE
GARRISON HOY RECONNoIssANCEs ARE
MADr-GOvERS'5EST STILL DECEIvISG THE
PE0rLE-GUsTAvE FLoRENs on IHE RIOTS
lFY 1ELBGE lPH TO THE TRIBUSRI
LONDON. Monday Nov. :, 1870.
1e l.ters and Espapers sent by the special cor
respondent Of The RIBUHE NJ Paris TO Sd inst are
chiefly occupied with Flourens's coup d6at "The
National Goard at Montmartre and Batignolles held
indignation meeting 10 protest against being EN-
ployo1 in tIe forts. The volunteer movement
stanea by Irchu has failed less than onc-ffth Of
the nop,ber ssiaed responded.
DisciyliDe does not improve. Recent recon.
y,oi,sanoes ssere promenades A for1e goes out
sne gate leeIs vel within the line of the forts and
gee in al another gate. The greatest military Of
fenses pas without Punishment. member of the
National Guard qnarJe,ed with officer. drew
sslsf bay one, Oh him, and only received six days
j,nprisonfnent Ofcers Of the Garde Mobile on duty
M the ramparts lesye their men and go home to
dine.
,Ae tltstrfs are grsiuslly reopcniDg. TIE sys-
New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
WASHINGTON
TIE NEW-YORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA-SECRETARY cox AND THE
MGARRAHAN CLAIM.

THE NEW-YORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
SOUTH CARoLINA-sECRETARY cox AND THE
MGARRAHAN CLAIM.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TnB TRTBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Monday Nov. :, 1870
The Secretary OF War was c0seted with the President
for long time to-day issuing the final orders to the
commander OF fhe troops in and around NewYork,
preparatory any service they be called upon TO
perform tomorrow. All the from New-York, the
President says indicates selection, which he hopes
may be true.
Col. c. c. Baker, Ad-de-C Camp on the staff Of Gov.
Scott OF South Carolina arrived here to-day, and had
interviews with the President and Secretary of War;
reference 10 the condition OF affairs In that State He
states that murder aud other acts Of violence
stantly occurring and that the offenders unpunshed
i'm OF the nertness want OF power OF the
civil authorities These oenses have been constantly
on the increase since the election and Col Baker Is seek
ing the retention OF troops In certain localities who
now under orders TO leave for Georgia. An attempt
made few days since to assassnate Col Baker and
three shots perforated his clothing luckily without in
turing him.
The President denies that there any controversy
between Mr. Cox and himself relative 20 the McGarra-
han case that had any effect in the determination OF Mr.
Cox TO resign, the acceptance Of his resignation by
the Executive The facts to the McGarrahan matter
are that Secretary Cox and Mr. wilson the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office, had determined 10 issue
patent to the New-Idria Mining Company Of California
for the land which McGarrahan claims notwithstanding
the question the title TO the land is still before
Congress McGarrahan learning the purpose OF Cox and
Wilson sought the President, who was then at Long
Branch laid the matter before him. The representa-
tves Of the New-Idra Company followed and laid their
ca before the President who directed that patent
should be issued to any until Congress disposed Of
the matter. This is the statement as obtained om the
President.
II was expected that a Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue would be decided upon In Cabinet meeting to
morrow but the President to-day said that he would
probably make no appointment that office until after
the assembling Of Con gress.
Senator Sumner writes he will return here be-
fore the first Monday in December.
New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

spu,t lor argument and decision. Tie was directed 10
Ar s .ou8n and the argument sct down for Pri.
Iayyba me motion Is based on the allegation that
10 cis'mait IN similar case, to whom DemiDe
had gwen power Of attorney 10 sell or assign th- claim
signed the motion TO dismiss the appeal on the
case without authority TO do so and without The
knowledge or consent OF Domng having pre- uyoD
Demlngs counsel 10 consent to the pgs by
representation that arrangpmenfs had hecn made to
secure the PAYNE MI Of the claim nv CanoDcs tn. ar
ranRemeDt having failed this motion IL now made
Claimant, however asserts II would have been made at
the last session Of the Court but for the Immediate All
journmen after the order OF dismissal Although this
called legal tender case, because the claim Is for the
difference between paper and gold values, s the aist
LAWYERS AT the bar declare there is such question
the case for the that Denng accepted the legal
tenders when offered To him. This act II IL sd, will de
terinne the case against the claim without al all going
into the legal-tenier questions.
II h known that an affidavit IN the hands Of tho
ChefJustice 10 the effect that last spring one HOWARD
then stopping at No. 20 Jenness House IN TINS cy anu
who represented the interests OF me va
the full amount of his claims Win interest," eos.s
counsel fees his counsel would oonse ut 70 nave NE
renstaed the docket. The railroad company haYnS'
alleged large bond interests which would be benen
cally affected by renewal of the decision OF the Cour
in the Grswod case and II thus motion 70 reInststs tne
is the result OF the acceptance OF that propoiO
In effect assignment, then the claim VIII
fail, because by the statute, an asslgnmen,
in such case Is fatal TO the claim y
appeal by Latham and Demng, and before tier conseh
10 the dismissal they were adyis and satisfied That ~
better for them TO 20 10 Congress with their claims
IL was probable that they might at last have 20 go 10
that body without having their interests prcudiced by
Judgment the Court against them any Of the points
which might be presented Hence TINS conrse e, I IN
that Messrs Brown Pros GO. induced the claimants
Withdraw their suit by paying their claims Is wholly
forth last May and no case Will IN The usua pacuce oi
the Court bc restored 10 the docket after the lhsue OF
mandate therein, unless for strong reasons shown
The amount involved In this case is only niue over
New-York tribune., 1870-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
BAZAINYs AK

BAzAINEs ARREST ORDERED-POsTAL SERVICE
RY CARRIER PIGEONs-CAPIUREs BY A
FRENCH CRUIsER--PROPosED EXPULSION OF
THE BONAPARTIsTs FROM BELGIUM
LONDON. Monday, Nov. 9. 1870.
The French Government has ordered the arrest Of
Marshal Bazane and the officers OF his staff, wher-
ever found.
The French Postal Departments organizing a reg
ular service by carrier pigeons between Tours and
Paris
IA is reported that the French corvette Desaix has
esp,ured seven German vessels since the 4th OF De-
tober The Hamburg Borsen-halis newspaper, says
nine French vessels are in sight west OF Heigoland
Petition. numerousIy signed throughout Belgium
have been presented TO the Chambers. asking that
the sojourn Of Bonapartist agents in Belgium may
be prohibited