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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
GORDON GRAN0KR,
Brevet Maj. Gen., U. {. A,

D..
While / fully concur with General
Granger in the above report | feel
that the emergency demands some
present action. At White's gin
house a small distance aOOve Grants
canal where the current Of the rive
err first strikes the bank In full
force, and where the abrasion is
the greatest 1t would seem come
protection is at once demanded to
stay the rapid enerOachment Of the
river, and | am OF the opinion that
this protection may be afforded By
means of q plank revetment Tor {
distance Of perhaps i've hundred
Yards or the "Bs9A Dam sug-
gested by an officer ufthe engineer
department Of the army for the
protection Of the Illinois shore,
above Bloody Island opposite st,
Louis for the protection Of the
Harbour OF thas city. This con.
sisted Of q "rOw of piles five feel
from ccnterstO centre driven firmly
into the bed of the river 81 the N.
tersectiOn of the slopes with the
plane oflow water, brush Of prop
err length, to extend well towards
the toe Of the slopes, with their
butts and branches so interviewer
With the piles so as to be held firm
" in place and form q complete
mating and sunk to the bed Of thu
river By means of large stOneS.-
Since 1t is we'll known that Sigh
distractions In the Mississippi
have served TO form bars Of SAINT
and islands even DETECTING the cur
rent so as to form entirely new
channels it seems possible /
nIace such distractions by mean
.tbf these BfusA Dams fiat boat
snnk end wise to the bottom Q
the river, inCllning against tn
sloping bank or by other mean
force The water against the san
bar opposite and thereby check Ii
abrasion along the Louisiana shor'
We were convinced on Observin
The rapidly wasting bank Of th
river opposite Pawpaw Island. se'
/, eral miles above the place ubov
mentioned that the time w
not fur distant whom the waters
TIE lAIialssippi would aoW IN
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

A Boston young mana Cath0-
lie, Intended TO be married on
Tuesday evening, but at The last
moment "recollected that he had
forgotten" to procure 4 'licenss. He
dashed out Of the house In pursuit.
Of the priced bond paper but II wa
too late. The office was closed.
Lent began the next day, and fol
forty days he must pine, as M
marriage can be celebrated Ia hii
church during Lent
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

For the first time since the psIe.
faces came across the sea (says 9
Connecticut papeF) they now own
the whole OA embraced within the
limits Of the township Of East
Lyme, Ct. On Wednesday last
| Albert s, ManwRring received I
title 70 tho last remnant % thS
Black Point Indian land, and with
his OK team, he carried the good
and chattels Of John Nonesuch ant
family, the last Of the NANTES {
New London! John is the last o
his tribe. 1g 4ifi HIH re
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
IOKsBURGNURsERY

>ckR supply any quAnttyof Einsz~
Buddsd Fruit Trees, Egerefeeha,
- OrnAmensal 8hfuha, GroaahoaaeS
Flower, a~rapevincs, 9traWbetY Plant
Also, Extra Htne Preserved Ffait IN alas
jars. GREGORY BIOS, Progar.
Oaoe ana place Of SALE eoFner, ClnF and
Washlngton streets. Vickahurg. tan2s.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
-NOTfCEI..

Taxes! Taxes Taxes
.UNHE Btata, Counts nt EeAn1i Taxes
for he ascal yef e1dIag NAY, A.D
Is59, are B duG5Fl4L 4ta. Hef ~
All Tax Payer are hereby notified 10
come forward audsettle, or s. per cent. adj
altional viii DO added amer cue time has
expfted for pAymeat Offha tama
CHAS 4. FUhL0hG,
tdff n Sherin and Tax Coilnatoa
Wares county.
sHxRiFF's 0FFIck. a.
VleksOurg, Aarcd 1, ls'e.i mArisstf
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

gwha s1ehdlaa HhfrrD Dye "a
u fhs words tha eniy srna "a
Eye; harmless, reliable, tngta4ane
disappointment nus nuieAtqlp
ratv. and lsaves The BAH s6u sad bntn4s
mi hsach AZ belsgn. k1id hE AL NfuAaAM
and Peffnmam nad properly Z he Hs
n .auB 0t kted ksW Nn Hdf
Is ,aEfOeTn 3a al,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

The progress Of intelligent and
scientific agriculture 10 Prussia dn.
ring the Iast ferty years 10 shown
by the rapid increase Of agrlcultn.
raj associations In the couhtry. Ia
1871 only twelve Of these societies
existed, while in the beginning Of
1869 there were no fewer than $40
numbering l00,096 members aud
possessing funds to the amount o.
353,674 thirs.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

A writer from Jackson, Mlchf-
gan, reports q most extraordinary
revival IN that city. Saloons aud
business houses closed their dOora
to attend the services, Strangers
and sojOurheFs tarried 10 witnaas
the wonderful manifestations q
grace. At the time Of writing l1G
had united With tho Christians
las with the CongregAtiOnats zoe
with the Methodist and IS with
the Baptiat churches
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

The National Secretary Of State
has addressed a note to the Span.
ish Minister in relation to the base
of the Colonel Lloyd Aspinwall. II
appears upon the downfall of Sal
nave, Minister Bossett sent DIES
patches By this vessel to Havana.
The vessel left Port au Prince.
During her voyage she was over
taken By very severe weather and
driven of the Cuban Cuast IN the
vicinity or Nuevitas. Here tho
vessel was seized ON the high sea-
by a Spanish man-of.war. tn,
vessel was taken to Havana ant
now lies under Spanish guns. Il
his note to Mr.. Roberts Mr.. Fisl
demands the release of the vessel
an apology and indemnity, the lat
ter to he adjusted through tn,
proper channels. Nothing ha
vet been heard from Mr.. Roberts
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

AOE A DAY AADE AZ HOMmi q
mGlh entirely new aftiniea for Aeanta
umples sent fFss. address; Il ) sHAW,
AAkkeas Ne. canon mnr1-qaWqm
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
Pa 'al lied URa ~

F KssAYSf0a raraG MEE-shs A1r-
Salsazn4 nas4 ~ no hAFa ief tan'f
energY. anblliens Rna bodily vlsof, N faa
pursuit BE- 6ooskL rEaAsenzHilh WetAS
|ofch ans saalisff 81 @F~lhsaseg
hspdtas. ssne 4 % Esalea epEaq
address, HOWARD ASs0CiATi0s boz
r. Phnadolphia. is. Ia~a9.dsgsA
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

The massacre Of Free Masons al
Santiago was q remarkable exer-
else of despotic power. Twenty
three persons were arraigned on
the charge Of disloyalty 70 the
Spanish power; and though the
only evidence adduced vas that
they were members Of che Masonic
order, but one Of them escaped the
vengeance OF the suspicious au.
thoFities. The trial was informal
the accused were denied the oppor|
tunity Of defense, and In the Pc
ence Of tho Spanish official In
mand Of Santiago, the eaiah
troops shot.them down they
might have shot dogs q sta
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
FROM the N,wY,r k Herald, dIrc1 Il.
THE GOLD SENSATION.

ana Pail Of the GsIden
EmpiFes-' ondltIOn Of Ihe maFs
kes Neutrality-suspicious. the safe
DspO,it vaalts 81 the CAiYss
Large Amount sG specie La Ne"
YORks.POpulRF Impressions.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

patcd IN prosperity. Il is believed
that should gold SOM ench PAT,
as there Is now every evidence it
will. the volume Of circula5inn will
be increased and the insane mania
Of gold gambling will cease to
hamper the mercantile and com
mercial interests Of the country.
There is q keen eye everywherO
watching the movements Of the
market. aud o feeling thHt gold as
merchandise is ahOUs 10 expire af-
ter a nomadic and eventful life Of
ten years. Gold opened yesterday
at Ill, and closed, after rapid and
extreme fluctuations, at I'LL.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

The celebrated porcelain manu-
factory Of Meissen (near Dresden),
established IN A7l0 produced DIFF
ferent kinds of chinaWares In 1868,
to the value of 22S,00O thlrs., aud
paid as profits arising from sales
the sum Of $500 thlrs. into tbs
Saxon lreasHEYl9 .lht
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

aHo4oza aDH &HaHeH
.OLfVHa AMNs
~ AH1 1nsEt H1n1Ia E80
LsH nlcEAen
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

= OH IOf Aoahgse
The lease Of the Ogdenburg rail.
road to the Vermont Central and
Vermont and Canada Railroad
Company was ratified last Thurs
day. This lease is for twenty years
aud unconditional, Including roll
Ing stock and motive power, and
viii result In forming a direct
freight route from our seaboard to
the great lakes Of the west. Coy
ernor Smith, president Of the Yer
mont Central Railroad, is entitled
to tho credit Of the operation. This
looks to a still further COnsolida.
ton Of the Vermont railroads.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

The St. Joseph, No, papers give
accounts Of q ''brick" Of solid Me-
vada silver, Weighing one thousand
and thirteen onnces-nine hundred
and sixty-fVe fine. 1t was taken
from the Vermillion and Burke
lodges, IN the Meadow Valley diA-
trlct, Lincoln county, Nevada,
three hundred and forty miles
north Of Callville, the head Of nav
legation on the Colorado river.
The brick viii, be sent "a New.
York for assay.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

THE We
among heavy wholesale dealers in
all departments Of trade is intense.
Operators feel that merchandise is
a dangerous commodity until the
finances are firm and staple. Bro
kcrs in cotton and other products
feel the decline in gold severely.
NO interest, however, has suffered
as much MS dry goods. This de-
partmcnt of trade has gone to
sleep. A. T. Stewart, it is assert
cd. is the only merchant who has
done an active business, and his
operations have been carried on
by forced sales.
THE DEPRESSION EVERYWHERE
is only an internal sluggishness, {
natural ConcOmitant of a failing
market, which will soon be dissi
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11

stead roof! But a few years ago none
but the most adventurous emigTant pen
etrated this barren country, and during
the many weeks he would be occupied
in the toilsome journey across II, suffered
all kinds Of peril and hardships. Now
we roll through the same region, almost
equally wild as then, IN a splendid par
lor on wheels and complain if the jour
ney shall be heightened beyond as
many days as It formerly required
months to make it,
Presto changei Sunday morning
dawned without cloud IN the whole
heaven! More than that, It found US In
a country parched and dry enough not
to have tasted rain or even dew for
many monthsi Where then was the
storm which enveloped Us ct bed time?
/ Left behind in Kansas; we were now IN
/ Colorado. There could be no mistake,
for there in the early twilight, far ahead
of the flying locomotive appeared the
magnificent chain of the Rocky Noun
tains. trending for two hundred miles
| along the western horizon, the white
SUBMITS of the great Snowy Range rest
/ ing like a white cloud against the blue
cerulean. There. one hundred and fifty
miles to the left, the majestic form oi
/ Pixies Peak thrust its jagged outline
against the sky, while more than hun
dred miles to the right, Longs Peak up
lifted its heecy white form in the
clear atmosphere. majestic and beauti-
ful as a dream of fairy land. Presently
the sun came rolling up from behind the
dim, distant edge of the plain, and then
what a scene of grandeur to fill the mind
with rapture at the very remembrance
Can ever forget that sunrise? While
life lasts it viii be part of life, casting
its brightness wherever there has been a
shadow.
The white tops Of the mountains threw
back the bright rays of the sun in pic
lures of gold and crimson. For a time
the snowy summit of Pixies Peak,
'Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sum-
was bathed in crimson glory, and The
whole range, as far as the eye could see
looked as if the Infinite Creator haC
given the most majestic Of his works {
baptism of his own effulgence.
Oh, reader, it was grand Could
give It to you as it was, you would cal
me forevermore your benefactOr.
As the train rolled on toward Denver
droves Of wild antelopes skipped MIN
bly, over the hills apparently racing witt
the locomotive. An hour after we were
lodged in the city, of which, more anon
CoYoTE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
SKETCHES OF DREss-BY JOHN G.
SAKE,

We have plenty of hippant denuncia-
tions of fine clothes, and an abundance
of grave animadversiOns of the sin and
folly of extravaganza in apparel, but
scarcely an essay can be found touch
ing the aesthetics and morale of dress,
as constituting a study worthy to be
ranked among the fine arts, not less
than architecture, music and sculpture.
It was an observation of LaVater that
persons habitually attentive to dress
display the same regularity in their
domestic affairs. Oung women
says he, 'fwho neglect their toilet, and
manifest little concern about their ap-
parel, indicate, in this very particular,
a disregard Of order; mind but lit
adapted to the details of housekeeping;
deficiency of taste and ofqualitles that
inspire love. The girl of eighteen who
desires not to please, will be slut and
a shrew at twenty-five. It IS great
mistake in women to suppose that they
NAV throw OF all care about dress with
their celibacy. as if husbands had less
taste than suitOrs; or as if wives had
less need than mistresses of the ad-
vantage of elegant and tasteful apparel.
An old writer saws, with heavy en-
phasis: 'fIt is one of the moral duties
of every married woman to appear
well dressed in the presence of her
husband" To effect this, however,
expensive attire is by no means essen
/ tial. The simplest robe may evlnce the
Wearer's taste as truly as the most
costly gown of mOire antique. But how
rare a quality is good taste In the
mere matter of prOpriety and harmony
of cOlors there is room for treatise
which has yet to be written by some
one thoroughly proficient in the ses-
| thetics of dress Even the simpler
laws, though pretty generally under
| stood, are constantly neglected.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
THE wAR.

The negotiations Tor an armistice be-
tween France and Prussia have failed
and Theirs has returned to Tours. The
war will therefore go on and the bonn
bardment of Paris is expected speedily.
II IS reported that the German guns are
in position at several points to reach
the Tui1Ieries and the Prussian forces
released by the eapitulation of Metzar
now beginning to arrive before Paris.
Meanwhile reports are received that
fifteen of the Southern departments
have absolutely seeded from the rest
OF France and are engaged in the or
ganization,of separate government.
The government at Tours seems deter
mined not to submit to the imposed
conditions of peace until the dissen-
sions of its own people Joined with
Prussian successes shall have
wrought the absolute ruin of France.
It has chosens the humiliation Of de-
struction rather than that of justihable
and honorable surrender. Such a policy
does not challenge admiration, but
only pity. Persisted in it will put
France through sheer helplessness and
exhaustion, at the absolute mercy O.
despots and take from her the last hops
of republican government. She gains
no credit by persisting in war begun
for NapoIeonism and the continuance
Of which but paves the way for its re-
storation.
France owes her misfortunes to the
Empire; why should she maintain its
duarrels? If she really desires a Re-
public peace is her opportunity. War
the sequence Of despotism will but
lead her back to it, and restore her
bound and helpless, to the authors o.
her misfortupes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
NAPOLEON,s VIEW OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.


LONDON, Nov. a special CORES
pondent gives an account of an inter
view with Napoleon, at Wilhelmshoehe,
on the 9Th.
On the subject of the recognition of
the French Republic by the United
States, the Emperor spoke as follows
Emperor suppose the Americans
would naturally sympathize with Tepub-
hCan institutions, but all the conditions
requisite to a true republican form Of
government are absolutely wanting IN
France. Those who have boldly grasp
ed the Teins of government have already
shown their inability to establish such a
government. That for which they
blamed me most they have been COM
PEELED to do themselves, and impose
still more obnoxious restrictions upon
the press. The restraint upon the press,
for instance, was constant theme OF
attack on my Government, but whilst
made but moderate restrictions, and pre-
ceded by mild system of warning ad-
vertisements, they have suppressed a
number of journals because they DO not
chime IN with their fantastic ideas and
Republican sentiments, presupPoslng the
vital interests of a majority OF the peo-
pie in the concerns of the country, and
the willingness to put their shoulders to
the wheel does not exist IN France. The
Republic Of America and the Republic
of France are as different as white and
black. Your country people submit to
the law. Public sentiment, and a spirit
based upon general intelligence and
morality dictates and controls society,"
Are not your theaters in New York and
Boston allowed to perform such plays as
they deem fit?
Correspondent Certainly they are.
Emperor-Then, suppose you should
treat the public to performances of I'M
pure and offensive pieces, whatwould the
consequences be? The press would de
nounce them; nobody would go to see
them, and they would be condemned by
the verdict of the public. But in France
the greater the departure from morality
and decorun the grc1ter viii be the
crowd flocking to delight in it. It IS nc
easy work to curb such an exravagant
spirit in a country SO often unhapplly
shaken by revolution. 1t requires the
utmost energy to build up anything.
CoTrespondent-Will your Majesty
| please enlighten the American people
as to the immediate causes of the ca
tastrophe which upset your Govern
ment2
Emperor can only liken it to an
earthquake, sir, produced by the com
bined action and influence of elements
whose existence we are aware of
without being able to trace their sud
den operations. Ny Government haE
been almost toe willing to listen to the
clamor of those who, sometimes 60aEd
tide, imagined they knew best how tC
promote the welfare of the country
[ thus consented to a removal Of the
last existing check to the right of free
assemblage, and no sooner had done
so than the privilege was abused to ar
unlimited extent. Public meetings ne
longer discussed political or socia
questions in a sober, dignifed manner
but became tumultuous in the highes
degree. During a whole year assassin
alton, poisoning, rebellion, and the
most abominable passions were openly
preached to the masses, and urged
upon them as the best and only means
of saving the country.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
THE NEW York ELECTION.

Democratic journals are seeking to
make capital out of the fact that
United States troops have been sent to
New York to aid IN securing free and
honest election. This, we are told, is
military interference. The soldiers
are there to enforce the laws, if neces-
sary, and they will not be called upon,
and viii not be used in any way, un-
less an attempt is Daade to violate the
law by committing frauds upon the
ballot box. This law was framed for
the purpose of preventing frauds, and
honest citizens, therefore, can not and
do not object to it. Those who vote
fraudulently, or profit hy fraudulent
voting, oppose the law, of course, and
denounce the military who are sent
there to sustain the Marshals, who
have been regularly chosen to see that
the law is obeyed, if such support
shall be made necessary by the crimi-
nal classes.
Honest citizens, everywhere, who
desire to see the purity of the ballot
box preserved will be glad to sustain
the Government in its efforts in this
direction.-C Cincinnati Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
LUXURIOUS NEW YORK.

A list of fourteen private residen-
ces, now building on Fifth avenue, is
given as evidence of the growth of
luxury in New York. These houses
cost from S150,000 to $4,000 apiece.
and that merely for construction, ex-
Guiding the value of the land and the
furnishing. Indeed, the sudden extin-
guishment of Paris as a centre of lux
ury and fashion seems to have inspired
New York with the purpose to assume
that vacant place. We hear of the
furniture which is going into these
republican palaces as representing
sums of money capable of expression
only by six figures. Redsteds whose
woodwork alone costs $1,000, side
boards whose value is So, 900, etageres
costing $4,000, are among the articles;
and that this is not a spasmodic ex-
travagance is shown by the fact that
leading upholstery establishment of
the city keeps on hand a stock valued
at one million and does a thriving
business. The man who can afford to
live in a $100,000 house and sleep on
$1,000 bedstead may be considered
well off financially, and who can ar
range an entire establishment on that
scale with out violating the rules of
aTistoeratic harmony and propriety,
has the best right in the world to
spend his money in that way. If the
millionaires of New Y FORK can wed the
culture of the Old World to their
money, they may succeed in reprodu-
cling Paris on this side of the Atlantic,
provided they keep their streets clean
er.-BOsfOn Post.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-11
NEWSPAPER ADVERTIsING--ITs
ADVANTAGES OVER CIRCULAR
ADVERTISING.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune gives the following in regard to
his experience in advertising, the art of
which is unknown to nine-tenths of our
business men:
The following ideas of a correspon-
dent of the Tribune about advertising
are SO correct that they deserve to be
disseminated by means of our large cir
culation as well as the Tribune's: To
one who knows, it is surprising how lit
tie faith there still is in the value of news
paper advertising; and still more sur
prising that it is claimed that circulars
are more valuable than newspapers,
when the experience of all who have
most thoroughly tried both methods has
satisfied them that circulars rarely in
itiate a business transaction of any
great magnitude, while the expense of
printing often exceeds that of advertis-
ing in the most valuable mediums offer
ed by newspapers. Allow me to cite a
case:
While in charge of the advertising of
a Broadway house, caused the insertion
of a lengthy announcement IN all the
editions of the Tribune, at a cost of 5000,
and was closely questioned by my en-
=
expenditure in one newspaper. He
thought me unreasonably extravagant,
and would not be satisfied until showed
him by actual figures that the mere cost
of paper and printing the ordinary cir
culars we were then using estimating as
many circulars as l knew there were
Tribunes Printed.) fully equalled the
sum I had paid. Thus It will be seen
that if I had expended 5000 in circulars,
| must still have been at an additional
expense to have distributed them with
out taking into consideration that what
ever method might adopt, I could not
distribute the circulars as promptly or as
thoroughly as the newspapers would dis
seminate my advertisement Many a
business man is afraid of the expense of
advertising, and yet will pay high rents
for a prominent store to exhibit his
wares, and put up expensive signs, and
seems not to know that both are eXpen-
sive methods of advertising. The in
stances of those who have made for
tunes by advertising are too numerous
to question; but how have they done it +?
| By exercising good judgement, by know
ing how, where and when to advertise
! venture the opinion that every per
son experienced in advertising will bear
me out in saying that the business man
who controls the sale of an article that
supplies an actual want, need not fear to
invest largely in advertising, if he does
it with intelligent tact and discrimina-
ton. Under proper circumstances he
cannot fail Of making a fortune,