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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

To way points l0c. per Dbl. and
&c. per 100 lbs more.
BY Rall-Unsettled and irreeu-
lar. One line takes -four at 7Oc. TO
New York and SOC. TO BOstOn-all
the other lines charge 81 70 New
York and 81 10 TO Boston. Fourth
class steady at Soc. to New York
and 55c. 10 Boston.
The money market IN New Or
leans Is very stringent. The hanks
are well up in their lines Of dis
count, and II is with the greatest
difficulty Factors can procure ac-
commodation.
The best commercial paper, with
out cOllaterals, eau be had on the
street at from lH@2 per cent. a
month.
Good mortgage paper commands
from l0@ll per cent. per annum.
The course OF gold for the past
week has been very steady, ranging
from 1874 @l3%, at which latter
figures 1t closes to-day.
Below will be found our usual
price current list.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

VICKsBURG is TO be represented In
the Commercial Convention to be
held In CinCinnati-that Is our City
Fathers say SO. And TO represent
all the vast, intricate, delicate, and
important interests of this city,
reader, whom do you suppose they
have appointed as delegales2 Mr..
Il. S. Buck, City Attorney, and T.
W. Stringer, the Rev. DR.. Hon.
Thos. W. Stringcr, a carpet.bag
negro, who, so far as we know,
does not own a dollars worth OF
property In the city. We have no
doubt Mfr. Buck must feel highly
complimented in the association.
Who, we should like 10 know, Is to
present the credentials?
II the City Fathers desired to rep.
resent the commercial interests OF
the city, why did they not select
G. w. Walton, colored, and Coroner
r. Richardson, alias Peoria Hog.
both prominent merchandise and both
of the tribe of the doll"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

MW@ THE 4WWA4 -
SAUCE ron THE GAN Deb"
It is charged against Southern
Democrats that they endeavOr to
coerce the negro vote; In fact upon
this very ground, as charged
against the party, many Demo-
Gratis have been denied the posses
sion Of offices to which they we're
fairly and justly elected. In the
eyes Of "loilty' and "moral ideas
there is no crime to compare with
that Of influencing the negroes to
vote the Democratic ticket. 1t
bears fraud, plainly marked upon
its face. 1t is all perfectly right
and correct for the Radical con.
troller Of manufactures at the
North to discharge every one Of
his white employees if they do not
vote the Radical ticket, yet fsuch
thing is attempted toward the ne
groes by Southern Democrats the
act at once becomes Il crime and
justities the calling out of the mil.
tia and the practice of atrocities
similar to those witnessed in North
Carolina and Arkansas. 1t would
appear to us hat the negroes at
the North would highly reprobatc
any such influences because they
must observe the many weaknesses
of their race at the South and their
dependence upon the white Dem
ocrats. But such examples seem
to produce no effect upon them
whatever.
A convention Of negroes was
held in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. on
the 22d inst, when this remarka-
BILE proscriptive resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That this Convention
diScOunteHdnce any person or per.
sons 1DhO has or WM continue 10
vote the Democratic ticket, and
that ace agree TO disregard them and
tOiU not give any place or protection
or shelter IN our houses or places Of
business, but consider them an enc
my to our race forever.
Such resolution adopted by
white Democrats at the South
would raise q howl which would
call for a Congressional inveStiga-
ton committee, which would re.
commend the wholesome applica.
ton of the "loil'' militia, sedentary.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

The Clarion argues that there
should be an election for Congress
men held this fall. We would be
glad II the Clarion would inform
US, who has the right, under the
Constitution, to xote and hold Of.
flee by election if elected? We
think the State Constitution re-
quires that there shall be q regis.
tratiOn before an election can be
held, and the manner of making
this registration it leaves as a sub
ject for Legislative action by the
Legislature which has done moth.
ing whatever relative to it
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
TIE Raymond Gazette says :

ave have but q word to say in
reply to the dissatisfaction" Of
the HERALD, and it is this: One
third Of the white registered 70
tiers of Mississippi $500 in Kinds
county alone did not appear at the
polls at the last election to assist
in defeating Radlcalism, and Radi-
calism swept the State"
Why, we ask, did not lone third
Of the white registered voters of
Mississippi $500 in Kinds county
alone" keep away from the polish
Our answer is that the COnSer.
UatiUe platform, which was given
them, was simply sugar-coated
Radicalism and they wanted none
of it. Such is true Of all these
middle ground Conservative
movements. They are cheats and
frauds, born in cowardice, and
nurtured by time servers and trim
mers OF sails, political. To an
honest and intelligent people any
sacrifice of principle for policy is
disgusting and nauseating, and the
people will ever continue to rebel
against all such systems. For
this reason let us be taught wis.
dom by the experience of the past
and cling alone to principle while
We cast ignoble and cowardly pol.
icy to the dogs.
But says the Gazette;
Now, we have advocated aplan,
perfectly honorable in itself, by
which, at the next election, this
entire non voting force of 1869
may certainly be brought out ut
the next election, and in oppOsi.
ton to Radicalism, that that ism
may be utterly annihilated."
For the sake Of peace and amity
pray tell us what this miraculous
plan is. AS We understand,i it simply
means that you desire to d%isorgan-
ize and disrupt the staunch old
Democratic party for the reorgan-
cation Of the "Old Line Wing"
party to be enthroned upon
another sugar-coated, Conserva-
tive, Radical platform, with which
the people will have nothing to do.
Better, by far, the bitter bread Of
truth and honesty than the treacle
drowned corruption Of Radical
ism in the guise of Conservatism.
Major Harper says:
"A conservative party in Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, and North Caro-.
lima defeated Radicalism. The
same thing could be done in Mis-.
sissippi."
Well, it had a magnificent OPP
portunity to do so one year ago,and
met with the most overwhelming
defeat ever before known to any
political venture attempted in this
State.
What reason have you, with
this lesson before you in all its
bitterness and chagrin, to think
that we can do otherwise another
'year2
The whole Dent Conservative
movement Wasa cheat and 0 swim
IaaA aaHH L
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

DEATH OF G. B. DOWNING, ESQ.,
It is with profound regret that we
announce the death of this old and
prominent citizen of Kinds county,
which sad event occurred at his
residence, in Raymond, on Saturday
evening, the 18th inst, in the 56.h
year of his age.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

Or last Monday, on the YazOO
river, in this county, at the. resi-
dence Of Mr.. jesse Ross, q lit
tie boy named John, son Of Mr..
Joseph MCCandles, while handling
q gun dropped It and It's contents
were discharged through the Child's
knee, also killing . little daughter
o. NJ. Ross.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
WEEKLY HERALD.



Bids for this contract have been
handed in aud 1t will soon be deci.
ded who is the successful party.
We have no preference 10 express
now. All we ask Is, that the work
be we'll done. It concerns every
citizen vitality that this important
work should be thoroughly done.
We have heard It said that bids
have been put in at figures which
admit of no profit without some
swindling in some way.
W. do not happen TO know oil
the parties who have made bids for
this work, but we do some Of them
who, we believe, would scorn 10 do
a mean or ignOble action.
But the work that is to be done
will absorba great amount of money
and il must be seen TO and made a
certainty hat the work when done
is well, thoroughly and permanent
ly done.
There is considerable fear on the
part Of our citizons, that the grading
and paving job will prove only an
other nest of robbery and corrup.
ton.
Let the city authorities see TO 1t
that the supervision Of the work is
such as the whole city, regardless
Of party, can have confidence IN.
We protest against tie city officials
having whole control and super.
vision Of the matter.
We can but fear II they do, there
will be fraud and corruption, and
wastage Of the peoples money, and
no good done, before the job ia
through.
Our city officials know that their
claims upon public confidence is of
the most slender character; they
do not represent the community
they preside over; they occupy
their positions with as arbitrary a
title as the Gar rules over Russia.
II they have q true sense Of man.
hood and self-dignity about them,
at this time, they will show, ACT
only a willingness but an anxiety,
to have such q competent and relia-
BILE supervision Of these important
public works as will have the con-
idence Of the public.
To this end we suggest that
when the work isl undertaken a
suitable supervisory committee be
selected 20 oversee and control the
matter until it is finally finished.
Let this Board be taken from rep
r~esentatives of different political
compilations equally, that no bad
feeling may arise on that score, and
let these be experienced business
men and properiy-Owning aud resi-.
dent citizens OF character and
standing.
Let their power be controlling
only as an advisory Board to ex-
anime and report constantly the
progress and nature of the work,
and to be just aud impartial repre-
sentatives Of the city's interest.
II seems that this should meet the
wishes of ell classes and parties.
The money to be expended must
come out of each and every pocket,
and a large amount, and 1t behOOves
all to know and see that their
money is expended judiclOusly and
for the welfare and prosperity Of
the city.
--
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

matter e hsniaalsr. and vita this
encouraging prospect before him,
DO should take heart f0F another
year.
We subjOia the latest s. L0nls
freight list;
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

TIE New York Sun says Senator
Morton, accepted the Mission to
to avoid being present
and sharing the responsibility of
the final break down of Grants
administration.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

die throughout. In advocating
It we we're compelled to practice
deceit and assume positions in
apparent cordially to which we
were antagOnistiC. For Gods
sake subject US to no other such
ordeal,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
MEDICAL NSTIIH
42 North Court
rzHrasa

HVHI8 HsIIT ufIoH, IaeeI
gtata0f enneaNea. Ii iNTz
oIation Of euiuHelnc EnF1ielan4 aHHH
devoted 20 the lreasmcHa 81 na
Instructions n he iheGE1 q
Chemical System e. Meal
nj dIvldsi into Ne sIoWlas
Frn.lR DErARrnarr-fn fhlt ara
meht every comDi Ans knuHn r. HoHH
tra ted with unyagftnR HuHu4As
CknuEa DRRAnIManr.=HueaH 4A
mon are here eafgd n alnsly ai4nE
out Of " p hundred.
DEFAnTHErF Fon HnanT HIaHae#
tbs ucpai tment. this forfnldapla
tFuafed wigh the moat gratifying r0HfN
UEPAesAnN BON tklH Diaf8saa~#
form % skin diseases permanently
CoEsunPnon lED cArAnnn uzasasH
Tho professors IN this aap6gssAnn# a4I
made many isap0' tam eIsaoNaf y
treatment 0 flunR. thr az q rose
kYR AND A tsEP AHHMEA4 are
and ear most ienderiy aHd Hinnpas1
treated.
the exclusive teeatment ora clasH n Na|a
dies, nameless here. By - abs pres
sERsi0AL DEsAnTxrxr.-Ws dnilz W.
form the most Important operations kno
tOaurgery.
Az affairs Of 3 private charaelef heIt
eredly c0afldeatisl
S.fioe hours frnm q O'clock in
moFalbe, ell 9 seh ck in tie 1Ha1|H
open every SUNDAY forenoon, from y
70 70 m. I.n. HUH8EbLA M U
Consulting thfzle'e
j.. q. WATSON, Secretary.
T.. g. WARnAF. Treasurer.
A treatise On all diseases nee
charge 20 M address.
AnE0dawly
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

The Board of Health of Mobile
report only four deaths in that
city from yellow fever for the
tWenty.four hours ending at six
o'clock on the 26th inst.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01
VICKSBURC PRICE CURRENT.
o%ORREcfED DAILY BY
The Chamber Of Commerce.
FOR THE v1CKsBURs HERALD.

The following prices represent
large lots. In filling small orders
higher rates are charged
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

TIE Columbus Index says a
negro man vas crushed to death
in that place last Saturday By the
csYing.in Of 4 web,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

FRANTz, of the Brandon Repub.
lican, asks Harper, Of the Ray.
mond Gazette" the following
pointed question;
Suppose, upon consultation,
a majority of your old Wing com
rades should determine to join the
Alcorn and Simralites, would you
60 with themF'
If by "Alcorn and Simralites''
you mean the Radical party, "Har-
per, ofthe Raymond Gazette an.
swers unhesitatingly and emphati-
cally, No Il Raymond Gazette.
Now will Major Harper answer
q question for the HERALD9 Are
the "Alcorn and Simralites' Rad
icals or not?
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

HERE is a puzzle for the youth
full readers of the HERALD. Let
US see who can unravel 1t.
DR. *. Doctor To X the
TIL EN-
Miss
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

RADICAL BooH ~ NEW EOBg.
The Radicals Of New York have
put forward one GeHL. WO0dford.
as their candidate for Governor,
and from all accounts q more
ridiculous nomination for any Of.
fee, has rarely been made. Wood
ford, is about the calibre Of some
Of AlcOrn's Judges. Say the Hon
oraJle Abel Anderson, and is an
object Of derision even among
Radicals. Speaking Of this wretch.
ed abortion, and his fore doomed
defeat by an overwhelming MAORI
ty, Dana, Of the Sun, uses the fol
lowing emphatic language:
The Republicans are not only
doomed t. be defeated, but they
are to be defeated with a State
ticket so prepOsterOus that no one
can suppose it to have heen nom
mated in earnest. Indeed, it is
for the interests Of Republicans
that this ticket should he beaten
by a majority so tremendous that
the party cannot be held to a real
responsibility for having allowed
it to be put in nomination.
THE Jackson Pilot (edited BY
Major General Stafford, of the me.
HSh,) refers to our remark that
"the best that can be said is, that
some Of the men he (Alcorn has
appointed have not yet been in
the penitcntiary,' and parades
a list Of Alcorn's Oppointees, and
wants to know what they "have
been doingy' We can tell the
Major General That one of these
"high toned and honorable gen.
tlemen' was an officer in the Con.
federate army, was, by the decis-
ion of q court martial, dismissed
from the service, and q portion Of
the court were of opinion that he
ought to be dou The fact that
he tCaS cashiered commended him
to "the powers that be-" and Sc
cured an appointment that his
legal ability could never have won
for him. AS occasion serves we
may ventilate the moral delinquen-
cies Of some more Of the Pilots
pets and protages. What does
the Major General think Of that
pink Of perfection, Abel Anderson,
who, BY the grace Of Alcorn, pWr
ports to be Judge of the Natchez
circuit? He is a moral and legal
burlesque, and no living man but
Alcorn could have dreamed of
making a Judge Of him!
A FRIEND Of the editor Of the
Meridian Mercury has recently
interviewed the Governor relative
to the organization of the State
militia, from whom the Mercury
learns that Governor Alcorn has
not read the Militia Act since it
was passed, and knows very little
about it. The gentleman was in.
duced to think from q remark of
the Governor that the volunteer
companies which have been re.
Gently organized will not be re-
ceived. The Governor intends to
put a negro on his staff and
through him control the negro
element in the militia and thus
keep the two races separate. The
Adjutant General has no high APP
probation Of militia organizations.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

NEARLY all the candidates for
Congress in Indiana are stumping
the State in pairs. One Of the
Radicals (Coburn) is troubled
with this declaration made by him
two years ago, "Lct no man go
away from this meeting with the
impression that l advocate negro
suffrage in Indiana. The man
who charges the Republican party
with any such design utters a cop.
perhead lie. Nobody in Indiana
wants negro suffrage, and the Re-
publican party hold that it is a
matter for each State to decide for
itself. This copperhead lie is only
an electioncering trick"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-01

An Machines sold At MAnuieetn
prices, aud warranted. Machine NeeilN
Thread and attachments f0r an Nach
always on hand. tusadeH
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Answering Questions.

Nothing can be more provoking than
to hinder questioner for explanations
when you cannot help him. A hunter In
a furious hurry after game, called out to
a gawky yolnester:
ssHello, boy, did you see rabbit cross
the road here just now2n
"a RABBIT p Is
ssYes; Bs Quick, d rabbit" "
sWas it kinder gray varntint r.
"Yes! yes"
IA longish creetur with short tail p
s.Yes, be quick, or he'll get into his
lSole.n a
.Had it long legs behind, With big
ears ?" szs 81.
{ Eyes yesr'
qAnd scrter jumps when it runs p
ssYes!p
sWell, hain't seen no such creetur
here"
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BuIldIns the CONN of the Repnb.
s lIcan Party. M

Tic Sesate on Friday evening deter
mined to pefpetliAte the income tax
With a comical naitctte,, Seaat6f Wilcox
of Massachusetts proposed that the tax
should last until 1877. and his proposi-
tion was adopted. We can tell the Seh:
ator and his associates that il this. tax
remains in the bill when it is finally
passed and signed by the President, the
election of 1872 will most decidedly put
il out of their power to continue il any
lons ~. X. Sea. 3 !.
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A clergyman is somewhere described
as preaching sermon for the blind
when, expatiating on the blessing con-
ferrcG bg the precious visual organ, he
exclaimed 'sIf all were blind, what a
shocking sight it would ber'
One pound of gold may be drawn into
q wire that would extend round the
globe. So one good deed may be felt
through all time, and cast its influence
into all eternity. Though done in the
first flush of youth, it may gild the last
hour of a long life, and form the bright
est spot in it.
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OFFICERS:
a. B. COVERT. President.
JERE. WILLIAMS, Fice President.
W. T. MORRIS, Treasurer.
A. J. PEARSON, Secretary.
Directors-J. G. YoHo, BARNETT
MANN; GEo. G. NoRRIs, VALENTINE
GATES, THOMAS HAYDEN, WooDiAN
OKEY, GEo. W. CARRorHERs, ALExAN-
DER PIcKENs.
.@-
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
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Capt. L. Danford.
Capt. j. H. Heaton.
Col. G.. L. Poorman.
Geo H Umstead, Esq.
o. j. Swaney, Esq.
Secretary, B. Campbell, Esq.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
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and oIly 9no.o y. nu.uaS sep,n ~ ags'' s.,a
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scr;hed ON an antahlatnra ~ rrsn;,a. @ =
endnr;no characters the v;,t,,es which
adorned his life -. !.
On motion of n Sw.,ov Fsa -
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.soO.se .ao 0l.o.s anu sA,.ops sle lcSu,uI
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. . / I .
WHERE SHALL THE 6ABYS
DIMPLE BE.

Over the cradle q mother hung,
Softly crYonins mother song;
Aud these were the simple words she sing
All the evening long:
"Cheek or chin. knnckle or knee,
Where shall the baby's dimple be?
Where shall the angels finger rest,
When ho comes down to the baby's nest?
Whore shall the angels touch remain
Whom he awakens my babe again.
Still IS she bsnt and sang 50 low,
A nznrmur into her music broke;
And she paused to hear, for she could but
know
The baby's angel spoke:
"Cheek or chin, knuckle or knee,
Where shall the baby's dimple be?
Where shall my finger fall and rest
When | come down to the baby's nest?
Where shall my fingers touch remain
When awake your babe again?o
Silent the mother sat, and dwelt
Long in the sweet delay of choice;
And then by her baby's side she knelf; 8
And sang with pleasant voice:
..Not on the limb, o angel dearl s
For the charm with its youth will disappear;
Not on the cheek shall the dimple be,
For the harboring smile will fade and fee;
But touch thou the chin with an impress deep
And my baby the angels seal shall keep.
Hours at Home.
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IKE After the opera.

|said, crazy, and the kind old dame has
been fearful lest he should become ssnon
|pompous mentus, through his attempt at
Initiating the operations The morning
after the opera, at the breakfast table,
Ike handed over his cup, and id s6ft
tongue sang: &
"Will you, will you, Mrs. p,
Help me to 4 CUP Of tear"
The old lady looked at him with sur
prise, his conduct was SO unusual, and
for moment she hesitated He contin-
ued in . far oreimpassioned strain:
@Do not, do not, keep me waiting,
Do not pray, be hesitating,
am anxious ia be drinking,
So pour out as quick as winking"
She gave him the tea with sigh, as
she saw the excitement in his face. He
stirred it in silence. and in his abstraction
took three spoonfuls of sugar. At last
he sang again:
"Table cloths, and cups and saucers,
Good white bread, and active jaws, sirs,
Teagunpowdcr, and souchong--a
Sweet enough, but not too strong
sWhat do you mean, my boy ?" said
Mrs. Partington, tcnderly.
'All right, steady, never clearer,
Never loved breakfast dearef;
I'm not bound by witch or wizard,
Sodont fret your precious gizzard."
but, Isaac' persisted the dame.
Ike struck his left hand upon the table,
and swung bis knife aloft in his right
looking ut a plate upon the table, sing
| ing
"What form is that to me appearing?
fsyit mackerel or is it herring? saz s
Let he dash upon it quick, Fls !:
Neser again that fish shall KICK
Charge upon them, Isaac, chargep
Before he had chance to make dash
upon the Gsh, Mrs. Partington had
dashed tumbler of water into his face
to restore him to ssconscientiousness. u"
1t made him catch his breath for a mo-
ment, but he didn't sing any more. at the
table, though the opera fever still follows
him elsewhere.
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q
NThe approach Of the censds taker
las prompted some journalist. to bring
,ut Saxc's funny. sketch, which reads;
"Got any childrenrr the Marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine,
The lady shook her Saxon curls,
And ciyilly answered "Nein."
"Husband, Of courses' the Marshal said
To the lady from ever the Rhine;
The lady shook her Saxon curls,
And civilly answered .Nein."
Better 10 weave ii tie web Of life
A bright and golden flliiig,.
And to do Gods will with ready heart,
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the minute delicate threads
OF our curious life assunder,
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends,
And sit and grieye and wonder.