Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01
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LOEDoE. Dec. 2S.-The Pacific
Steam Navigation COmpany's
steamer Agrippa, TO ply between
Panama aud the cities OF the West
ern coast Of South America, was
successfully launched.
The SUPPRESSION Of the Dalmatian
instruction Il confirmed.
RoME, Dec. 3S.--The claims that
are in question thus far have
been submitted for tile considera-
ton of the COMMITTEES ofthe Coun-
ell. Nothing is said on the infalli.
bility. The papers express their
opinion that the members have no
voice in the regulation Ofthat body.
PARIS, Dec. 2S.-The new French
Ministry under the leadership of
Olivier, will probably soon be an
nonnced.
WAsHISGToS, Dec. 29.-Thc
Mexican Commissioners have yet
made no legal decisions. In fact
the Court has not yet organized,
the umpire being absent. Gushing,
who represents Mexico, Directing
to Ashton, au American, who rep
resents Americans, Directing 10
the Mexican nomination OF umpire
was referred to the English Minis.
ter Thornton.
This mornings Chronicle says
the statement sent FROM this city
to the New York Tribune, and
published in that paper Of yester.
day, imputing certain views and
purposes oil the Cuban question 10
the President, Nr Fish. Secretary
Of State, aud senator Summer, in
all its assertions, aud differences, ut
tCrly without foundation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--I;eyemue
$320,GOO.
Assistant r%ecrctary ofthe Treas
ury, Richardson, positively quits
January lst.
Senator Pratt, OF Indiana, has re-
signed.
1t is now said that the decrease of
debt will hardly reach three mil.
lions.
Agricultural report just out
makes the cotton crop 100000
commercial bales which fully equal
3,UO0,OW bales OF 400 pounds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. GA Herald
special makes Sumner say all his in
formation from Cuba is to the effect
that the In%surreclion is growing
weaker and Is near It's close.
Havana advices from Neuevitas,
states that the campaign opeued in
Camaguey on Christmas.
Gen. Pueblo with 5000 men has
moved on san Miguel, from whence
he will proceed to Sebanlca and
Guaramaro. He promises to end
the revolution in the central de-
partment.
Luzern Victor Duhy, President
elect OF Switzerland Is dead.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 99.-Ihe Az
ricGltIral report OF the Commits
sioner says with all the increase OF
farmers to produce aud population
to consume, and with an actual en-
largemcnt OF area under culture, il
is certain that actually less corn Is
produced than in 1868. The drought
on the Atlantic coast is less injuri.
Gus to cotton than corn. Every
where the average planted is great.
er than last year.
Picking commenced earlier than
usual and later bOIlS ripened more
thoroughly.
Tobacco, latest returns indicate a
reduction Of 70 per cent. in Virgin
ia and Maryland, IS in Kentucky,
Is In Michigan, and a slight reduc.
ton In Illinois aud Indiana. A fair
summary indicates All aggregate re.
duclion Of 20 per cent.
Pratt has rccOnsidered his resig-
nation.
KINGSTON, dec. b. The church
disestablished and disendOwed
many clergy, who resorted to man.
uda labor fora livelihood.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. @.-Tbe
regular session Of the Louisiana
Legislature begins on Monday.
The Mutuals aud Lone Stars
played a base ball match. Three
thousand persons were present.
As 1t was getting dark the seventh
innings the game was called. The
result was: Mutual, l, ., ., |, 8, 4
0; total Ii. Lone Stars, |, 0, 3, /,
3, 0, 2. total 10. The Mutual's will
play the Stars again Saturday,
aud the Southern on Sunday aud
leave for home on Monday.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-The Chinese
on the steamer Mississippi are in
charge Of Gen. J. &. Walker, con-
tractor OF the Central Texas rail.
road, who brought them from Cola
on his own account. The contract
is far three years, with fare from
and TO San Francisco at $50 per
month and fed.
A San Francisco dispatch from
Virginia City says there were di.-
tinct shocks OF an earthquake. The
MaripOsa mines are uniniured.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 29-TwO hundred
and fifty Chinese departed on the
steamer Mississippi, for Texas Rail-
roads
PARIS, Dec. 2O.-The approach
Ing session OF the Corps LegislatiAI
is fixed Tor Jan. 10Th.
Route will be named us Prcsi-
dent for 1870.
MONTREAL, Dec. 29.-Caldwsll
was committed for extradition.
There was a heavy earthquake at
st. Paul forty miles below Quebec,
last night, which lasted about a
minute.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Times
Rome correspondent writes that
the Pope's influence over the Ecu