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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
WHO ~ AUTHORIZED TO rs.
SUE MARRIAGE LICENSEl

Both the Circuit Count and yhe
Chancery Court bills have passed,
been approved, and become laws.
Cudcrthc Old Law the Probate clerk
was authorized anu empowered to
issue marriage licenses. In fran.
ing The new law regulating the
courts OF the State, il was found
that much Of the duties heretofore
performed by the Circuit Clerk
must of necessity pass into the
control OF the Chancery Clerk, and
to equalizc the emoluments OF the
two offices as much as possible, it
was decided TO transfer certain
duties heretofore belonging solely
to the Probate Clerk TO the Circuit
Clerk. Among others that Of issu,
ing marriage licenses was taken
from the Chanccry Clerk and given
to the Circuit Clerk. The bills
regulating the Circuit and Chan
Gerry Courts do not provide for
the creation of Clerks Of these
Courts, but they provide that such
Of the original law relative to the
Circuit Court not in conflict with
the new acts are yet in operation.
Hence the Clerks Of these courts
are to be elected in accordance
with the provisions Of the old law,
The present incumbents Of these
offices then are legally in posses.
sion Of their positions, even under
the new law. BY the Constitution,
the Governor is empowered to re.
move and appoint until the gener.
al election next fall. The Attor.
ney General has decided that al
original courts are continued, as
are officers, until their successors
are duly appointed and qualified
That is the Probate Court is con.
tinued until the Chancery Court Il
put into harmonious and legal Op.
Grafton. The question arises
does not this occur, 80 faE a. III
! Court is concerned, - soon as ths
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

most Of them within i've years,
are the following: YazoO Val.
ley and Grenada or Canton road,
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg, Memphis and Vlcks-
burg, N~icksburg, Shreveport and
Texas, Little Rock, Pine Bluff and
New Orleans, aud these, with the
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad,
make six important roads having
their centres and termini here
The V. & N. r. R. will pass Its
thirty to fifty thousand bales cot.
ton into our market; the YazoO
and Grenada or Canton (~pcrhaps
both) route will bring us fifty thou
sand bales more; the Baton Rouge
and New Orleans road will bring
us from the counties of Claiborne,
Jefferson, and even further south,
City thousand bales more; the
Memphis aud Vicksburg route
will bring us one hundred thou
sand bales; the Little Rock route
one hundred thousand, and the
Texas road another hundred thou.
sand, making a total of four
hundred and fifty thousand bales
Of cotton. This We think not
an exaggerated estimate, and a.
certainly Us this hall million (near-
ly) Of bales arc concentrated here,
just so surely will they draw to
them aImos; as many more. Buy
crs from the North aud from Eu-
rope will make this "headquQrters,'
aud a business will be transacted
here whose effect and importance
il is dillcultto over.estimate. The
grand reason for the location OF
the capital of the State here, Is
mainly to forward the building OF
these rail ways. Such would be
the inevitable result should the
capital be moved here. a gentle
men of experience and intelligent
observation, u resident o. a large
but distant city, said to one of our
citizens lately, that Vicksburg
would number a population of one
hundred thousand within ten
years. And we believe it.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
From the Lake City TIA, Press.

IT is said il q dyspeptic gives q
hungry dog bone and chases him
until he drops it, 1t will give tempo.
rary relief, and repettiOns of the
act is an iniallible cure for the dis
ease. On this principle, have VIC
endeavored to rid our brain Of
ideas aud opinions entertained OF
the miserable carpet.bag and
scallawag hounds ia this State,
who have given to the father OF
liars a lease upon their souls for
life with remainder 10 the Devil.
W. have given Reed and his min.
ions q sufficient number of "boncs,'
ii ground into dust, would make
sufficient guano TO enrich the
State, but ike well fed, sleek dogs
that have fed themselves so long
from the public crib, they
refuse 10 receive them, We have
with energy, thwacked away and
exposed the low corruption Of the
apos,ates and vomits, without fear
and regardless of consequences,
personal or otherwise. Our read
ers know with what success. Sev'
eral have squirmcd under the lash,
but the majority have such rhinO-
ceral hides as to make II necessary
to strike them both In front aud
rear with "heavy artillery" in order
TO penetrate aud have the desired
effect. Heretofore pop-guns have
been used hereafter, whenever in
the opinion Of good artillerists 1t
becomes necessary 10 bring into re
quisition pig guns, they will be
used, and with "Dupomt's best"
Enemies must be punished and
friends rewarded, and If there is
virtue IN printers Ink, we viii:
spare none who deserve censure,
from our so.called Governor, Har-
rison Reed, down TO his special
deputy constablcs and secret po-
lice. The cry OF "abu,e" aud per
secution' will have no weight on
our ear. II will, as it strikes the
tympauum, rebound with increas'
ed velocity. The truth must CONF
out without fear or favor and in this
we cannot be bought, cajoled, hum
plugged, intimidated nor swerved
The PRESS Is a lice paper and a hot
exposer OF corruption, official, pOlit'
zeal aud social, aud If truth is abuse
in tho eyes OF any, let such obtain
gross or two OF CathartiC pills,fOr We
intend to administer II in liberia
doses whenever the nature ofthed dis
case requires 1t. And II our cotcm'
poraries of the Democratic press o
the State will p%ersistently pursue
the same couse, we car check, !
not conquer carpetbaggery ant
scallawaggary In a great measure
before the fall elections. In unit!
there is strength. Prepare to givt
the hounds q desperate fight. Pre-
pare to fight trickery, bribery, per
jury and the Cotingent Fund. w,
must fight Satan with fire. Or
ganize! ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

TIME FOR HOLDING COURTS
UNDER NEW CIHCUET C0uMf
BILLIN CERTAIN CoUNT1Es.
As there seems to be conflicting
opinions about the time Of hold
ing Circuit Court in the different
counties in the State under she
new act, we publish 9 3 nopsis
of such portion of the act as re-
lates to counties along the river
north Of us, and IN this Immediate
region. The eleventh district is
composed Of the counties OF Issa-
quena, Washington, Bolivar, Goa
homa and Tuniea. In Is,aquena
county Court commences on the
first Monday in March, July aud
November and continues eighteen
days. In Washington Il com
mences on the fourth Monday Of
March, July and November aad
continues eighteen days In Bo!'
on the third Monday IN
March, July and November and
continues twelve days, Ii Goa.
homa sixth Monday after fourth
Monday of March, July and
November for twelve days, In
Tunica eighth Monday after
fourth Monday in March, July
and November FOR Twelve
days. The twelfth district is
composed Of four counties Of
which We only mention Sunhowey
and TalIahutchie. In Suniiower
second Monday after fourth Mon.
day oC March, July and November
for twelve days. In Tallahatchic
fourth Monday after fourth Mon
day Of March, July and Noyem.
Der for six days. The thir.
teenth district is composed Of the
counties of Yallobusha, Carroll
Lafayette and Holmes. Yallobusha
the third Monday OF March, July
and November, for twelve days.
In Carroll, the fourth Monday af
ter the fourth Monday Of March
July and November, for eighteen
days. III Lafayette, the first Mon.
day in March, July and Novem
Der, for twelve days. In Holmes
the first Monday after the fourth
Monday in March, July and No.
vember, for eighteen days. Thu
fourteenth district is composed Of
the counties of Attala, Yazoo
Madison and Leake. In At.al;
the first Monday IN March, July
and November, for twelve days
In Yazoo the second Monday o.
June, October and February, fol
twenty. four days. In Madison, thC
second Monday Of May, Septem
Der and January, for eighteeI
days. In Leake the third Mon
day Of March, July and Novem
Ger, for twelve days. The fifteenth
district is composed of the coun
ties Of Kinds and Warren. Ii
Kinds in first district, sixth Mon.
day after the fourth Monday in
March, July and November, fol
eighteen days. In Kinds, In sec
ond district, eleventh Monday If
ter the fourth Monday in March
July aud November, for cighteer
days. In Warren, fourth Monday
Of March, July and NoyemDe., fol
thirty-siX days.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
v. X N. Il. u. EXT NsION.

If there is any one thing that,
in the general disorder that char.
acterizes affairs in Mississippi,
astonishes us more than any other,
it is the opposition on the part Of
some Vicksburgcrs to the extern
sion of the above road to the
river.
BY this little addition to the
road, over an hundred thousand
of the people of Mississippi re-
ceive direct and immediate benefit,
whilst, in reality, no one is in
jured.
If We thought any considerable
number of persons would suffer
from the extension We should op-
pose it.
Representatives from Warren
are, we understand, instructed by
petition to oppose the amendment
to the company's charter. We
warn them now against suffering
their constituents to do their vot-
ing ut Jackson.
The time will come when the
very men that now ask their OPP
position will vote against them for
that very thing, for, before anoth-
cr election, it will be seen that
Vicksburg is benefited by the cx-
tension.
We call upon the representa-
tivcs Of the pcople-the great ma
jority-to stand firm for this
amendment. Opposition to it will
be remembered by all who ship on
the ad,-[F Forest Register.
1t is somewhat singular that
with all the publicity which has
been given this subject it is yet 50
little understood. The above ar
ticlc places the people Of Vicks-
burg IN Il false position and is
calculated to do them great injury
with the people Of the interior, We
are satisfied that our friend Clan
vile will say nothing upon any
question except from the purest
motives. Yet from some cause he
has attributed u purpose to the
people of this city, which they
have never entertained. There
has never been Il time when the
people Of Vicksburg we're not per
fcctly willing hat the Rail-
road Company shout build theil
road to the river. The reprcscn.
tatives Of the Legislature from
Warren were instructed to vote
against the charter of the Vicks.
burg and Meridian Railroad Com.
pany, not because the Company
desired authority in the charter
applied for to reach the river, but
because it was known the Com
pany intended to strike the
river at Il point far below the
city which would injure the
property Of the people of the city
as it is at present situated. Th'
citizens of this city are anxious thai
the road shall connect with thC
river, and they will throw no i'm
pedimcnt in the way, but they arr
only protecting themselves against
the injury which would result to
their property should the depot b.
carried below the city. If the
railroad company desire to reach
the river anywhere within the cor
porate limits of the city they vii.
not be opposed, but will, upon the
other hand, receive generous and
willing aid and assistance from
the property-h0lders here.
You have done MS injustice
G~lanviIle, unintentIonal, We know
but nevertheless injustice.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

BY order Of General Walker,
Superintendent of the Census, wo-
mln are not to be appointed Cen
sus takers. We presume, he thinks
they will ask too many questions
and thus retard matters.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

A YOUNG lady of Massachusetts
was recently offered $500 for her
hair. which lacks but half an inch
of being six feet long, but refused.
The offer was increased to $1,000
and then rejected.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
STATE OF MARYLAnD !.
City OF Baltimore. 70


John ". Randolph, President. and james
T. Randolph. Secretary # ths uhiiai 6tatss
Fite and Marine Insurance. company, haing
duly sworn, 'cpOse and say and ehcf TOR hIm-
self says lhst they are the above deBeat1e0
officers OF the sAil Company; and that on the
thirty 1Fst day OF Decombor lastg al pf the
above described assets were tie Absolute
property ofthe said Company, frs aud ulaaf
rom am leins or claims thereon, excnpks e.
above AZ ted md that the foregoing state
ment with the schedules ami axplnnn9ion
here Oannexst aud by them suhsorlbed,
~ true. full aud correct Statement % The
condition and al ins Of salt Company on
tLdaAat day Of Deramber last md Tor she
year ending on tina day. according to tho
best OF their Information, knowledge ana
belief, respectively.
.,t JOHN W. RANDOLPH, Pres't.
JAMES 4. kANDOLPH, Aec'y.
subsuflhei md sworn 20 ibniu1e me thle
The 2tdAy Of Api, 1870
itslgnsdj WIS. CARTON.
iM I'll r4 justices d pc feaee-
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
rho Wear and Tear Of iBusIness
life.

The cares and labo!s Of bushes, life are
apt 10 Tell severely upon the health anu con-
stituti0n o, The ardent, gttic business
man, and when the nre ! Of sOme sustaining
rgeDt Is Ielt, umulEnts tLat cause MY q
temporary eAhiIaIati n, anu leave the SIS.
tom In . state Of partial COLLAPSE " hen their
Grst effect has passed OF are too often re.
sOTted to Ascertain : ~ IRE leaves bthlnd
II u rusidum Of lthes. the use Of The adulter-
ated iiqu oTs or commerce pTOdpces Irem@-
tuFe exhaustion ami decay. T'ueh IN 'u
not. Tone and cBulate the OvertHxel yltil
machinery with hO' letters Stom frh q! :
tiers. In that Whole,Ome eI!XiT, the
/ alehOlic element, whtHA Is the puit 81 dcriva.
BILE ON any source Is tempe cd BY the
choicest tonic, ape tent, Hpti-biil0us AMI
anti. icbrile vsgeta tie extracts ami juices.
To stTengt en-, recruit. sula:e and'pu Ivy the
system Is the m!SIOa OF the grt ut tegetab G
sIocihs. " ben the stomach 10 In "A h"Hlihy
stare the bile haas regularly, ths bowels
p rfbrm their fico properly. and tAe Ielo-
graphic 0hres o. Tho VIus system arc IN
perfect worGlng order, an enOTmuus atnau /
Of labor can 10 bD ne without risk or inc n
v%enlTnc'; and the direc'eh. ct Of The Bitter
u to promote this rigorous condition OF TIVE
functions upon which no nnuTi hment Of
the body, and It's 10 crOl endurance main.
" depend The great to,lc amt Alternative
~. I e%reiure. en- M icail recommended
for is renatka lie sirength ming ~ Oper les,
- all upOn wR0m he c 'pOnslbilltips OF lite
pn rs heavily aud wJO lee ike Iainting
uh'ier :hU hurthen a lively appetite, a
. lendid Objection, elnsti" spl'i is. AMI . mar.
veIOus 40 10y ~ with,tAnd 'Bt gue, are
am mG tho bles Jugs Justly ascrlhui % The
itnOva'inE operation Of this pAiRt hle aud
power III oOrii | ami e .p,ine AMI summGr
Alternative there is nothing In the matcria
mCdica that eAh BE- c. pnrui with II.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

The FIRE LAST NlGHr.-About
half past ten O'Clock last night, the
Reading House." on the Warren
ton road, about IL miles from
town, was discovered on fire, and
in spite of the attempts of the fire
companies to reach the scene in
time to prevent it, the building was
entirely destroyed. The house was
a very large dwelling, and the loss
must reach o considerable sum-
We were unable to learn last night
whether the house was insured
We were informed that the con1a.
grafton was caused by lighting, and
that an alarm was sent TO the city
abouty three.quarters Of all hour
before the same became general but
Of course the matter was neglected
until the heavens were ablaze with
the fire tlend's glare and then it was
too late to do much good. In an at.
tempt to leave her house hurriedly
the Pheuix steamer ran into and
badly damaged a hose carriage and
one of the horses becoming unruly
severely kicked a man whose name
we did not learn.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

A sHoDDY young lady surprised
her mother on returning from a
dance, by saying that she enjoyed
the "hugging, set to music, most
bullyly."
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
State OF MARYLAED,l
CITY Of Baltimore.

], George Robinson, Clerk OF ne Superior
COart OF BaltimoEs City, 90 heE4uy certify
thal VIM. s. Carton, Whose pane Il appended
70 theiHratOf tha love dannaitaA was ON he
day VI the date Their Of asJuatioo Of the
Pc ice IL aud Tor the City 81 uai5IlaoEd, duly
authorized 70 administer onAna fDr. general
purposes, anil THAT I am we'll acquainted
with The hand writing % said WAS GaFtQut
ana verify believe that the slgiatuie Of the
said deposition 4 Ranuiuei
lsKALl set my hand and nflxud ny on
III cial seal this the ID day OF Anil. lAl
80 t$Ignedl GE0RGG koniNb0Ns.
ttapp q ia IA t SisfK.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

N"~
old dispensation, if we may so term
II aud while they so acknowledge
the advantage and necessity OF
energy, enterprise and action in
pushing along and into practical be-
ing all schemes for the City's ell
l%argemont, prosperity and improve
ment, they yet hesitate as to how
and when TO begin. There seems
also this kind Of sentiment that,
somehow, the city will build itself,
will improve itself, will progress
enlarge, grow aud become famous
Of itself, because of these immense
natural advantages she enjoys.
Our citizens are not loathe to en-
gage in works Of public improve
ment, or backward in speaking Ii
cOuragingly Of any project which
apparently tends TO build up the
place, But they have yet not &C.
complished much in the way ofper-
manent evidences OF their desired
prosperity. But they are not to be
harshlJ blamed for this, for'it must be
remembered that but q few years ago
Our city was q dismantlcd fortress,
and she has done much OF herself
since then. And the great lack Of
means among US must also extern
uatc our shortcomings. But this
state of things must exist no longer.
We want leaders. We want men of
u broad, philanthropiC spirit Of pro-
gress, who can combine energy, en-
terprise Gnd capital. Let such men
begin the labor Of progress here,
and as soon as they have proved
themselves fitted for their mission,
our word for II they will receive
the hearty support Of our people,
both from heart and hand, and from
their pockets, as far as they are
able. Five years ago, this was, as
we have remarked, q dismOntled
fortress, but the buglc OF wal had
not ceased to sound ere the work
Of Improvement began.
Our city, which then scarcely
numbered over five or six thou.
sand, has in five years grown to q
population Of perhaps eighteen or
twenty thousand nearly quad
ruplcd in five years! Five years
ago we had not dreamed Of any
other railway than the Vicksburg
aud Meridian Railroad now the
projected routes from this point
look like rays from n star. And
may this figure prove ominous of
that light from the star Of our en-
terprise which is to lead us on to
success.
The peculiarly favorable position
of this city for a great commercial
and cotton centre has often before
been remarked. The people Of this
State and of this section generally
appreciate this. Our climate Is
famous already, and our soil too
we'll known 10 need praise
or explanation. AS to health
we rank only third in the whole
Union. Population is continually
coming and the rapid settling o.
the back country will give to Vlcks,
burg a trading population which
will pour almost incalCulablt
wealth into the Golfers Of her mer,
chants. The new lines Of railway
to which we refer will open lhiI
whole cotton belt, Of which we arr
the centre, and as these roads con.
verge at this one point It cannot b.
|. doubted but that here, right here
will be the grand cotton mart o.
the world and this IN addition Il
our factories and foundries and ma
chine shops, for We already havI
them and win soon have more 0
then. Among Che Failwayg, al Q
which we think Will be built, ant
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

PUNcHINELLo says the hooks
and eyes we're called in the corset
question congress.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
Lncome..

The amount received for preml.
um, In cush during the paAt
year
The amount ri premium notes
received during tpb past year.
The amount Of interest received
during the year. from ell
t0urCrk ... s"..t.rt's ,.,s..s...
The amount VI In, one received
during the year from all Other
sources. consisting Of the fol-
lowing items:
AsSe,sments 70 repair capital.
Total Income .I..,........
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
ExPendItures

The amount Of Losses paid dur.
ing the year Stain { how much
accrued prior. and how much
subsequent. 10 TIC date Of the
pre- eulag statement, an this
amount Vt which losses we've
e.ttmaled In pre- cding state.
ment.. ff
Don't know how much prior. go.
The HmountOf divtnetlds pald...
The amount pa 4 for salaries,
fees aAd other chtfges OF on
Gers and directors ..........
The amount paid Tor commits.
slOnt, salaries, eNpenaes and
other charges ofagents, clerks
an other smplOyea...........
The amount pail for local, Stats.
Ma iOnal, internal Revenue
anil Other taxes and duties, na-
tiDnhl
The amour, o. cash paid or re.
turned during he year 70 mem,
be 5 who b We discontinued
their pol 0 Is ..,,..
The amount paid during the
rear 'or Interest on b0rro Sed
iuuhig ss.s~.sssssssssr ss~f-..ss.s
The NBsount paid for all other
expenses, Including prihtinr
" ,i0nsTi, rents, inrni-
ture, &C, ,....-........ r..s.,
Total Expenditure, -. -.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
Liabilities.

Lose, adjusted and due .,.,,,... Meme
Los ts h Quoted And not due l., eAl,laa ~
Osses uD adjust 4 y,.... y lS0 "
10. e. In SIspt nse And u .
the euf .,.,....s -
ihssvs rests ,el ANIL IL litigation W3,VV9 W
Dividends declared either IN
Grip or cash not due .......... 't'h None
Dividends dec AIRED and due
amt gnpa'd ...~...,...,,.y. 10 ~
AHUun, required ~ re-!nstIrs i9.
all outstanding risk on the ha-
ss OF 40 per Z Of the prs.
mium on all expose rlsks-i0l
per cent. on MaTtse TIkks see. la ~ "
The amount due Banks and
other ere itors. ........ 1900. None
The account VI money borrowed
and the seeu, ity given there
Tor ..........-.. ..~......... none
Tn amount Deposited in other
states aud Territories, ~ re- f.
curt for the policy holders
7 thes' in.,,.,...-. ...... ....ss WV "
Al Ottee claims aaniust tue 20 D. d.
q mpAny, consisting oTth fol- fA.r
lowing items;
salAr0S due ..i.l......,........ -6i D
Biils payable for losSsf .."...% STSs .
Total Liabilities. ......... e8tl,a32 D
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

FIFrEEE thousand wives are
wanted in Kansas.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

ALPHOSsE KARE defines dyspep-
STA as the remorse Of q guilty
stomach.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14

30 greatest amount luamed d
Say one rick. .sA4.s4a4tt44 sSH . ~
ewonut o. risks WFilzeu dur
- - S4AF ~ sssasss 49, f4HNW
14cAmQnnt Of rick In 6afeH hnvs ny
Atagiess than Gee year g fuu. f6.5Bt,sa#W
Eaa rate PER egett laveesgRl ~ 90 A
-ietu ~ hame ..fass.ss..
4ha nna9nnto f FiskBln IaBNh hmF- M8 m
iRs6 ire ysa sS . a w &. more Im.@ . q
TITS rate per cent. tasefaEsl ~
eelv0d on same
AMOUNT Of rlfkH haelna
more han three Yeas b ruu.. u.1B CO..
The rate per cent (asonasel ~ aft
detved On same.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
MH.nI

-HL.N Account Of stneks and bohdsD o. 3. ana
So eaii all other Bonts aud stocks Except hoEt
SIss %, lr Cages and Bank stvckl Absoluloly 0Vned
gISs9 % q W wy S9@Pa@s' r3hi Tosai