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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
YAZOO VALLEY RAILROAD.
VICKsBURG MISS.
July 10th, lST0y

NIX. Editor:
Dear Sir-As Secretary and
Treasurer pro TEN. of the proposed
Vicksburg and Yazoo Valley Rail-
road Committee, l herewith have
the honor to submit, for publica-
ton, the report Of Captain James
NJ. Searles, Chief Engineer Of the
said proposed road. Capt. Sesrles
has just completed his survey and
estimates Gas per report) on said
route, aud l am happy to have tho
honor to state, that he will In q few
days have completed the estimates
Of the ViCksburg and Canton route
as contemplated, which, when done,
the committee will, with inestima-
BILE pleasure, submit for publication
TO the press.
Hoping that You may find con.
venient space in your valuable pa.
per for the publication of this able
report, for the inspection and cou.
~sideration Of the people.
/ am, sir,
Most respectfully, &C.,
HARPER p. Hunt.
Sec. & Treas. pro tenn. V. s. Y. V
II. II. Committee.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

M ##
MR. William Fletcher, an actor
Of forty years. died In this City on
The night Of the 1lth inst. He was
hity-elght years Of age, aud had
spent the greater portion Of bis life
upon the stage IN the capacity Of
actor and scenic artist, and has been
for The paat four months, under en-.
gagemsnt win III. Jno. A. Stevens,
ofthe Opera Honse in this City.
He has two children on the stage
walter nd Kals He iS person
ally and hYorzbly known to almost
every membsrof the profession in
the United States, and oil will re-
greet 4 learn HAT he has been taken
hence.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

e9 for.
~ sO- Ian
Journal S ven
putlished as
nllasis ~. LnnbsFg
1r in lhs slaia with tie
s. mlaaeng ioF The perma-
aensnk here Of many Of
~aonntyman. Quite anumbeF
aHailieoab educated, and ipaa'
81 gentlemen hare visited our
~ reeeady Tor the same purpose
50 Induced Ne. Lanbcrg to come
amongua
While upon this subject Of i'm
81 On We wish to correct an
Impression which Il seems has
ksea created By = sentence which
appeared in one Of our recent
articles upon immigration. We
stated that tbe white labOrers in
troduced into the State at the
present time were introduced
through the medium Of agencies
whIeh neither knew nor cared any
hing about the morals or fitness
~ the men 80 introduced. The
Inference has been drawn from
tAis that eli 80 introduced are bad
mea. We did not attach any such
meaning to the sentence. The
gentlemen controlling the agen-
cIes in this city We know to be
high toned and honorable gentle
men who have the interest Of the
State a. much at heart as has any
be The citizens andrwho would moi
willingly bring to Us bad men,
Batse endcavored TO say that even
Msy would be imposed upon,
The Introduction Of laborers
ID this way is 3 sort Of forcing
process, and while many good
men will be induced to cOmC
bad ones will be- isteFmixed. We
DO not however make war upon
this mode Of increasing the labor.
iBg population Of the State. We
desire rather 10 encourage 1t, vel
we desire to make preparation
for those who will come Of them
selves, and with q view TO labor
for themselves upon their owl
soil. We know that there arr
vast tracts Of land in the STATE
which can be bought at low rates
upon reasonable terms and Ia
bodies 10 suit purchasers. We
simply desire to perfect system
by which these lands will be SO
thrown upon The market that the
men who desire to purchase small
tracts, can readily obtain lnrUrmA
ton as p their locality, character
4, and value. As Il is the man who
desires 70 buy a small farm, no
knowing % whom to apply will
expend the value ofthe land which
he wishes to purchase In finding it
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

EDIroRs soUTHERN CULTIvAroR :
- see ~Plowman," Of Due west,
south Carolina wants a remedy for
gravel In a horse. / give him an
intallible cure, Take q gill Of green
coiiee--i. 9. unparohed coffee, boil
en- three plnts water, to a strong de-
coction give as a dreneh, half the
quantity. II not relleYedfn twenty
Is certain.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

Lake WinnsbagO, IN Wisconsin,
u said 70 BE the largest body Of
water entirely within the limits Of
he Western States.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

a seMaAnnpEIar walked oAs an
Elie express uain while It was GO
Ing at tha rate d forty miles an
hour. The lEain backed down To-
where bis = corpse was sup
pased & 81 lTia #Aere be was
Naa I'D uaInInred.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

A locomotive nrm IN Taunton
Mass have just put on the Taunton
and New Bedford road q new nam.
moth locomotive, which is on entire
novelty, being what may be called
a "doublc-ender," and is appropri.
ately named Janus. 1t Is con-
structed TO run forward or back
ward alike, aud Is double In all its
parts, the engineers standing place
being in thoccntre. The weight Of
the machine is sixty tons.
There is a Norman preacher in
Columbus warning the people OF
that place to flee from the wrath
to como. His warning possesses
no terror TO Stevens of the Index,
who is q married man.-Vicks-
burg Herald. :
No, the "wrath to come is in.
tended only for fellows like Spears
of the Hcrald-too God. forsaken
to get a wife.-Columbus Index.
Don't you mean woman.for-
saken? Jaoa
-
THE Ripley Advertiser says that
Anderson was fatally
stabbed in hat county a Few DAYS
since by Joseph B6okergm Gar
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

aRF@Itff -
The total grading in excavation
amounts to 1914 cubic yards, but
as the average haul will not exceed
1900 feet, it is not AN element of
cost. The p%roprietors along the
line Of route manifested a decided
interest In the success Of the enter
prise, aud from the inquiries which
were made respecting the right of
way, | have no doubt that this can
be secured without cost.
In concluding this report II pleas
es me to acknowledge the efficient
services of Mr.. F. Boylan, who as
sisted in conducting the operations
in the field, and who has Since con-
tributed his energetic aid IN fur.
theranco of the office work.
Respectfully,
JAMES NJ. SEARLEs.
Chief Engineer.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
V~lCKsBURG, Miss
Feb. 9Th, lS70|

To the Hon. Committee in Charge Of the
YieksburE and Iazoo Valley Railroad
Route;
Ihave the honor to submit for
your consideration the following
report, showing tho results of a
preliminary railroad route, which,
under your instructions, was sur.
veyed from V~icksburg to Yazoo
City.
The accompany maps and profile
exhibit, respectively, the prelimin-
AIRY traverse Zine red line) with To-
Gated line, (heavy red line,) aud the
typographical features with deter
mined grades.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

CURVATURE.
This does not exceed two and
one-half degrees, while the mini
mum is thirty minutes. The topO-
graphy of the line would admit of
the minimum curvature almost
throughout the entire route, but as
the amount Of mechanical power
absorbed in passing around q curve
is altogether independent of the
radius of the curve, and depends
only on the amount of the entire
angular change in tile direction Of
the line, | have thought it best 10
recognize this principle, which Is
automatic in the science of engin-
eering. The total length of curva.
ture is 4:75 miles.
The field notes Of : survey from
Batesville 10 Yazoo City, which
was recently made by Col. Trcze-
want, discover topographicalfea;urcs
which are more favorable for the
grading Of a line north of Yaz0o
City, than Is shown by the profile
Of the route from Vicksburg 10
Yozoo City.
ESTIMATE OF COST.
Grading In ouibankment
937.65l cubic yards at
% Cts. percubic yard, S23i,il2 Is
First-class bridging, 800
linear feet, at $40 pr #, $500 W
Trestle work-S00 feet, )
feet high, at So per lin
ear foot ............. 1880 90
Culvcrts 20 in number at
$3.50 each, -. 5000 90
CrOss-Ties; l2l,96S, at 80
cents each, GO,0S4 %
Iron for main track, 56
lbs per yard, for - 20
miles-3,977.G0 tons at
$50 per lon,., 80. 1903 60
Iron Tor sidings, SO lbs
per yard, for | mile, IS
tons at $50 rer ton, 1865 90
Laying track, 4G 20 at
$500 per mile, 49,. 23lOO 90
Engineering expenses. 1900 10
Grabbing aud clearing
5miles at $500 per mile, LOO 90
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
erection, turn tables,
etc, . per ceut.,..... 40 j06 -
---
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
ROUTE.

The survey was begun on the
north side Of Glass Bayou-the
northern boundary llns of Vicks-
burg-at q point about one hundred
feet west Of the western line of
Washington street prolonged, and
continued thence, in q uorlhwardly
direction, upon the first bench Of
Limestone rock which crops out on
the western SLOPE of Fort Hill, AT
an average elevation of abont a.
feet above The low water plane of
the Mississippi river-crossin~
the Mint Spring bayou near its
mouth-through the low ground of
the National Cemetery (this part of
the cemetery is not appropriated by
the Government to tie burial Of the
dead near TO the Yazoo Valley
road-thence nearly on a line be-.
tween the alluVial lands on tho
west, aud the hills on the east
crossing Chlckasaw bayou about
$50 yards west Of the bridge.
Through the plantation Of Colonel
Benson Blake; crossing Virginia
bayou at Snyder's Bluff, and pass.
ing 10 the bench of limestone rock
on the Yazoo river-thence leaving
the river, TO the second bottom
land at Haynes BluG-through the
plantations Of Darden, Roach, Bruce
and ID. Maybin; crossing Ronnda-
bout bayou as the northern line Of
he latter place. and Striking the de
giding line between he counties Of
and YazoO IL nninl III AZ
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

Grade per Length pf |rale per Lcn.th Of
m 10 Ia Il grade Ia mile In Il grade 10
aud dec miles&iec and dec. m'ls&dec
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19


In the location Of the route, upon
the lower bench of rocks along the
Mississippi river, north OF Vicks-
burg, | am sustained BY the scicnti-
ilc judgment OF Prof. L. w. Hill
gard, the former State Geologist.
This bench is broken into longitu-
dinal issures, which vary IN width
from six inches 10 one foot. The
same causes which operate to pro.
duce the subsistence of the ground
in front Of Y~icksburg, do not, /
think, obtain above the bayou.
There is no quicksand formation
above-the rock resting on q solid
clay'foundatiOn. The assures spo-
ken Of are between detached boul-
dcrs aud appearing in the shape of
a wedge-the base being uppermost.
| infer that they do not extend TO
a greater depth than ten feet, or 10
the solid rock. Openings In the
road-bed can be prevenlsd by prop
or side ditching, and placing the
rocks so-that their cleavage Strait
ilcation lines) shall be horizontal.
Ii placed on edge, as many now
stand, they readily exfollate, thus
showing the assures which are now
TO be observed. The gentle inclin-
alton, too, Of the plane Of this line,
as compared with other outlets
from V~lcksburg, IL a consideration
which should not be disregardeh.
The line, after leaving the Mis-
sIssippl river, Is sufficiently remoY-
ed from the base Of the hills to
avoid the drifting sands. The Liz
erpool portion, Is already stated,
4. , gapef locatioa, made 10 pass
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

How many wives in their ex-
penses are sufficiently considerable
Of their husbands incomes wAeh
they appeal for this that or the
other thing Cor personal decoradop
or dlaplaE BY Qualification but
wAiA e DOT . matleF Of use aud
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
ESGEFIELD.


Meeting of the Beard of Mayor an.
Aldermen.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen me
IN regular session last night
Present-Mayor White and Aldermen
Barthell, Joseph, Jenkins, Stewart, OlwiI
and Glenn.
Aid Stewart, Chairman of the Street
Committee, reported sundry repairs on the
streets, amounting in cost to $6f, IS, and
presented account for the work, which
were on motion ordered to be paid.
The Street Committee made a report
upon the bill referred to them proposing
to repeal an act prohibiting the removal Of
sod and earth from the public thorough
fares, recommending the passage of the
first section of the bill, and the rejection of
the last section. The report was received,
and on motion laid on the table.
Aid Jenkins, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill laying off the
town of Edgefeld into wards, recommen-
ded change in the bounday lines of two
of the wards. Report received.
The rules were on motion suspended.
and Aid. Glenn offered bill in regard to
ponds, providing that such nuisances shall
DO oDoOOu a. 1uo expense OF tno cOrpOfa-
ton, and that the corporation after such
work shall be done shall enter suit against
the owners of property for the amount ex-
pended in such work. The bill was passed
upon its first reading, and under suspen-
sion of the rules, was admitted to and
passed upon its second and third readings.
A report was read from ]. B. Clements,
Engineer and Surveyor, giving an estimate
OF the cost of grading and metaling Main
street, between Tulip and Spring. The
report was referred back to the Engineer,
with instructions to add to his estimate the
cost of sidewalks aud sewers on the same
The bond of J. l. Hanly, Assistant City
Marshal, was approved.
The Board then adjourned to Monday
night next
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
Killed I'm an ARRAY,

desperate affray occurred at Adams
vile, in this State, on the 16th inst, in
which George Marshall, of that place, was
killed outright by pistol shot. A CORES
pendent of the jackson Tribune gives the
following account of the affair:
About one o'clock, three men, named re-
spectively Geo. Marshall, VIM. Combs
aud S. S. Wilson, rode into town somewhat
intoxicated, as l was informed. Taking in
additional supplies of the maddening fluid
they began to defy the corporation, and
threatened to ''clean it ont" if they were
molested. The citizens demonstrated with
them; assured them that nothing but good
behavior was asked at their hands; that
they, the citizens of the corporation, were
only exercising privilege to which they
had an unquestionable right-to preserve
peace and order. But the three men turned
a deaf ear to their opportunities, and con-
tinued to menace until late in the evening,
when Kemp returned on horseback with a
dragon pistol in an air of supercilious de-
fiance Soon after his arrival, Marshall
fired his pistol from the door of the drug
store of Pettigrew Il Walker. I. W. Scott
proceeded at once to the spot and re-
monstrated with Marshall to remain
quiet, and all would yet be well
but he continued to brandish his navy
six and curse the corporation. At this
juncture S. S. Wilson and Franklin Jones
came up, and Marshall remarked that his
friend (meaning Wilson, had come, to
which Jones replied they were his friends,
and desired him to be quiet, when Mar
shall leveled his pistol at Jones
and bursted a cap. The latter
sought protection behind the door,
and perceiving the importance of
acting upon the defensive, returned the
fire from behind the door. Marshall then
began to fire alternately upon Jones and
Scott, which was answered by both in a
lively manner. Marshall being in the house
and seeing the danger of his situation re-
treated and would have escaped without
injury but for Kemp's calling him from
another point to come to him, to do which
he had to return upon the ground over
which he had retreated. As soon as he
was seen returning his antagonists rsopened
a second volley upon him and ball taking
effect in the head he fell without making
struggle, He is Of good family, and in the
absence eff whisky was considered a very
steady young man. He had but few, if
any enemies
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26

War Department directing the Seventeenth
United States Infantry, now in Virginia,
and the Fourteenth Infantry, now in Ken
lucky, to proceed with all possible dispatch
to Sioux City, Iowa, and report thence to
the General commanding the department
of Dakota for assignment.
The Virginia Radicals HarmOnizc.
The several factions of Virginia Radicals
have harmonized, and the conference held
yesterday at Richmond adopted new
platform declaring themselves in favor of
an immediate enforcement of the Four
toenth and Fifteenth Amendments, uni
versal amnesty, public education at public
expense, the encouragement of internal
improvements, an enforcement of the
State Constitution, and a hearty support
of Grants administration. Resolutions
were introduced denouncing Gov. Walker,
but they were voted down, and a substitu-
ton adopted ''that this body have no con-
fidence in the alleged republicanism of the
Governor of Virginia, but do not think it
worth while to characterize. las political
course,
Funding Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Ways and
Means Committee offered some important
amendments to the Funding bill, the pur-
ports of which are unknown.
Army bill.
The Senate Committee on Military AT
fairs have substantially agreed to all the
provisions of Mr.. Wilson's bill, excepting
those relating to pay of officers.
On this subject the committee will prob
ably recommend the adoption of the sched-
ule of the House bill with certain modif-
cations.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
THE CHOCTAW NATION.
Proposed New state of Ok-la-hun

Proposed New state of Ok-la-hun-
ma.
MEMPHIS, April 25.-The message of
Allen Wright, principal Chief of the
ChOctaw Nation, converting special SEES
sion of the Council, is an able State paper.
He warns them by the fate of their terri
tory in Mississippi, and in view of the pro-
posed establishment of the Territory of
Lincoln, that it is idle TO talk of
things remaining as they are. The great
change it approaching, not such as We
wish, but Just as it is, faster than we are
prepared to meet it. All must meet the
change, whether prepared OF not, and let
us meet it manfully.
He then advises that the lands be sur
veycd and held in severalty, and then that
we organize ourselves at once as the State
of Ok-la-hum-ma and ask for admission
as one of the States of the Union, and if
il is the honest desire of the United States
government to have us become citizens of
the American Union she will acquiescc IN
our petition. He also recommends an
immediate protest against any Territorial
government and the adoption of resolu-
ton to ask the Government to settle the
status of the freedmen and recommends
the announcement of railroads.
The Council subsequently passed an act
Submitting the question of dividing their
lands SO as to be held in Servalty, or as
heretofore in common, 10 vote OF the
people on the Fourth of July next
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
Grand Entertainment.

A grand entertainment, consisting of
Music, Charades and Tableaux will be
given at Masonic Temple, on Wednesday,
June l, for the benefit of the Confederate
Orphans Home at GAINESVILLE. Each hold
er of ticket of admission has a chance
for grand piano and other valuable arti-
cles. Impartial judges have been selected
and every arrangement will be completed
to make it success. Mr.. A. G.. Morrow,
the Agent, is devoting his time and ener-
gies to the enterprise. The following is
the list of judges selected for the occasion,
whose names are guaranty that the affair
will be impartially conducted:
Judge ] G Guild, Capt. Albert Roberts,
NJ. Kean, Esq, Philip dwell, Gen Frank
Cheatham, J Sax, Esq, ] o Nilsson, Jas
Haynie, Geo A Dickel, Col r c McNairy,
Judge Jno Hugh Smith, Col Jno G Burch,
Gen joel A Battle, Judge Glenn, Major D
Walker, E Northman, Esq, D c Kinney,
Pat Conner, B Fl Barkhorn, John Kirk
man, Il Dorman, Jas A Mcclure.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Senator Sherman presented a petition
from the Board of Aldermen and Coun-
cilmen of Cincinnati relative to the Louis
vile canal, representing the injury to
commerce from the new bridge across
Ohio river, opposite the falls, and neces-
sity of the greatest promptness in the
completion of the work on the enlarge
ment of Louisville canal. He asked its
reference to the Committee on Appropri-
atoms, and hoped they would report an ap-
preparation to complete the work.
Fifteenth observation-disclosures Tax
Mr.. Stewart, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill concerning the en-
forcement of the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Senate insisted on its amendments
to the Income Tax bill, and appointed a
committee of conference.
A larger number of private bills were
also passed.
Adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
List of;TnmajIabIe Letter..

Letters held for postage in the Nash
vile Postofice, Monday, April %, 1870.
Parties calling for letters will please
make application at the stamp window;
those not claimed will be forwarded to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, d. c.,
on Monday, May ?, 1870.
LETTERS HELD FOR POSTAGE.
Letters must be prepaid at least one rate
of postage, .. c. &c; drop letter &c.
Mrs. f Al Hager, Brentwood, Tenn;
Mrs. Amanda Patton, Stevenson, Ala;
Mrs NJ II Howard, LaGrange, Tenn Mrs
Catharine Kemp, Wartrace, Tenn; Miss
Lucy E Filler, Allentown, Penn; Miss Mary
Maddin, Louisville, Ky; Miss Maggie Ma
jor, Beraly, Ky; Miss Mary ]. Crockett,
Johnsonvile, Tenn; Julia Tucker, Hop
kinsville, Ky; Holland Denton, Cooke
vile, Tenn; W W Buck & Co, St.
Louis, Mo; w Culver, MiIinton.
Tenn; Republican Banner" City.
Sheriff of Williamson Co, franklin, Tenn;
w T Foster, city; Charles Abbey & Sons,
Philadelphia, Pa; James W Nance, Con-
nersville, Tenn; Cannon & Byers, Louis
vile, Ky; Major T Cummings, New
York City; VIM Means, Cincinnati, Ohio;
E W d w j Phillips, Columbia, Tenn; Lit
terer d Cabler, city; Lane 4 Bretby, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; Parmelee & Co, Philadelphia,
Pa; Buck Smith, Pulaski, Tenn.
HELD FOR BETTER DIRECTIONS.
DR.. kirkpatrick, Signal Hill, Tenn. One
letter is being held for full directions, there
being none on it.
INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED.
Letters must be paid at least one rate
of postage, i. 9. three cents; drop letters
two cents. G. S. Douglass, Hendersonville,
Ky; Crossway, Eubanks d Co., Goodlets-
vile, Tenn.
ILLEGAL STAMPS,
Letters that have been stamped with
stamps that have been used once, and can
celled, thereby losing their value: Miss
Mary Dickson, Paducah, Ky; David Butch
er, jackson, Miss.
REVENUE STAMPS.
Revenue stamps are not received for
letter postage: Lieut. Bowler, Ash Bar
racks, city; Mr. NJ. Green, Mckenzie,
Camden; Washita or Buffalo Postoffice,
Arkansas. ENos HOPKINS, Postmaster.
Per OGDEN, Stamp Clerk.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
United states Court.

There was but one case adjudieated in
this court yesterday-Allen Cobble for il
licit distilling, was fined ten dollars and
cost
The case of Nueffer, charged with The
subornation of juror, was argued by Mr..
Smith for the prosecution, and by Judge
Guild and John L. Spurlock for the de-
tense. Mr.. Spurlock will close his argu-
ment this morning, and the case will be
concluded by Neill S. Brown for the prose-
cutiOn, and be submitted to the court for
daciSi0n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-26
Blind MANS RuH.

A blind man who didn't arrive at the
Maxwell yesterday or before, but has been
stopping somewhere else for a few sdays
past, last evening produced sensation in
front of that hotel by an unusual degree of
vocal manifestation, embracing a version
of 'blind mans buff entirely new to this
locality. A couple of gentlemen repre-
senting the city government kindly took
the sightless but not voiceless man in
charge, and conveyed him to his friends,
in doing which they asoertained that he
was not as sober as ne ought to have
been.