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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

(Cirinnati Commercial.
The London News. Of Saturday
last contains this cheering infor-
nation:
F"Wc are informed that General
SclAenck is not likely TO retire
from the Office of United States
Minister to this country. The Pres;-
dent has not required his resigna-
tion, and q encral Schcnck Is, it Is
said. prepared to defend his con-
duct, in the Emma Mine affair
both before the English Courts and
the American Congress-
General Schcnck Is strong man,
but this Emma Mine business will
prove too much for him. Taking
his own statements without ques-
tions throughout, tits proven that
he has been engaged in transac-
ton that was in tho language Of
tho Secretary Of the State, ''in-
consistent with his position" The
talk Of defending his conduct
does not signify. 1t was conduct
inconsistent with the character Of
an American Embassador, and ut
tcmpts to justify II only deepen
the disgrace.
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Thc State Of Mississippi, ]
Washington County.
In Circuit Court TO April Term
n 1876.
s Kohns, Defendant,
Whereas Il Writ Of Attachment
has been issued In the above styled
cause at the sui OF the plaintiffs
Dreyfus Il Meyer, for the sum Of
one thousand dollars. which writ
is now pending ard is made re-
turnable to the Circuit Court ol
said cohnty on the
FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL
A. y. 1875, aud has been levied OF
certain goods and chaftels oftht
said defendant. The said $. koiiils
defendant, is therefore cited to bs
and appear before the court aiore
said. at the time aforesaid ant
plead to the said cause, in defaul
Of which judgment By default vii
be rendered against him, and tht
property be sold and the ciIeci'
applied to the payment Of tn
plaintiffs said claim. :
Given under my hand and th'
seal Of said court, this Goth day .
january, A. d. 1876.
J.. Z. NJ. WATKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
Phelps & Skinner, Attorneys fo'
Plaintiffs. jan.s2 ilo.25
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

AN ACT to amend section 2S77,
article eight, chapter flfty-threc,
Revised Codc Of 1871.
: SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
legislature of the State OF Mi3is-
sippi, That section 2S77, article
eight, chapter fitty-threc, Revised
Code Of 1871, be amended as fol-
lowss Proyidcd, said road over
seer slnll administer to said ap-
praisers, before they enter upon
their duties as such appraisers, the
following oath or affirmation: !. A.
B, swear Tor afirm) that ! will
well and truly, with out partiality
or prejudice, value and appraisc
the timber, the value Of whish !
am summoned to asscss, as the
Same shall como to my sight and
knowledge, and will in all respects
perform my dury as appraiser to
best Of skill and Judgement, SO
help me God. Provided further,
That said road ovcrsccr shall keep
minutes Of oil the proceedings Ind
under this act, containing tho day
day and date, place Of meeting,
the names Of said appraisers, and
amount assessed as the value Of the
timber; tho original whereof ho
shall sign, and file with the clerk
of tho Board of Supervisors of his
county, and q copy thereof furnish
to the owner or owners Of said
timber; the same shall constitute
a claim against the county, which
shall be acted upon by the Board
Of Supervisors, and allowed US
other claims.
Sec. 2. Dc IL further enacted
That this act take effect nn9. be In
force from and bc in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February c6th, 1876.
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TO THE EDITOR or THE ST. Louis

: y = - ~@-~- 49, " >e@ss - . 49, -
TIMES:
Please correct the statcmcnt-made
inyour paper Of to day in yonr
reference to my review Of the
United States Lcyee COMMISSIONERS
report. l have simply cndcavorcd
to show first, that tho estimate Of
S46, O0,000 for building lcvecs be-
tween Cairo and New Orleans is
based upon untenablc theories re-
sccting tho river and is, therefore
totally unreliable: and. second to
snurost : n,o,hod or r;vo,. ,,,.o,.
''ss os' : - ~ ''p'o,.-
ment such Us mas pccn successfully
practiccd on the Rhine, by which
the alluvial lands bordering tho
r;ror nav IN ,,r,.c,lv ro;so,, n,,a,o
W. - : = y. '1s''y '"'F,1 "'o' : :,
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RULE FIVE.
List Of Court vsrRss.

AN Acr to change aud fix the time
ofhulding court in certain conn
ties Ia the Eleventh Judicial
District.
Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the
Legislature. of the State Of Mlssis-
sIppi, That the courts in these
counties Of the Eleventh Judicial
District hereinafter mentipned,
shall commence and bc hollscn for
the time hereinafter mentioned,
shall commence and be holden for
the time as hereinafter stated,
should the business nf the court so
long Require: Provided. That nll
writs made rctnrnahle to the ternis
us heretofore fixed shull be consi,l-
cred In law AS relurnnblc 10 the
terms as herein designated In The
cnunty Of Bolivar, cofiimehelng On
the third Monday III Murch and
September, ahd continue two
weeks. T6 the county of Wash.
ington, comhiencing on the first
Monday IN April and October, and
.ontI,Iuc four weeks. tn the coun-
ty OF fssaquena commencing on
the fiat Monday Of May and No
ven,ber, and continue two weeks.
1. In the county Of Sunflower, COM
nencimg Oh The third Monday OF
MAY and November, nnd continue
one week. In tho county Of Leilore
commencing on the fourth Monday
/, III May and November, and contin.
ne two weeks.
+. Sec. 2. he 1t further enacted
That this act take effect and be IN
force from aud after its passage.
ArrRoyED, February II, 1876.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

Pol hiSnt VI VttSOhCsS Va w"is
After Gen. Hazen Ton Dec. Is,
1861 had handsomely assaulted
and carried Fort McAllister, Gen.
Sherman, in person, ordered the
Confederate engineer officer of the
fort, with sixteen men of that gar
rison then prisoners Of war, to re-
move all the torpedoes in front Of
the fort which might remain unex-
ploded-gallant soldiers, who un-
der thcir commander, Col. L.
c. Anderson, had''only succum-
bed as each man was individually
overpowered" (Gcn. llazen's
official rcport).Col. Anderson in
his report says: "This hazardous
duty (removal of the torpedocs)
was performed without injury to-
any ont; but 1t appearing to me
an swarrantablc and improper
treatment Of prisoners Of war, |
have thought it right to refer to it
in this report"
Gen. Sherman might, with equal
right. have pushed a body Of
prisoners in front OF I'M assaulting
column to serve us gabion roller.
His manner Of relating the iuci-
dent. which have quoted in his
own wo.ds, is calculated to give
the impression that the use Of tor
pcdocs is somctl,ingso abh0rrcnt
in regular warfare that he could
subject his unarmcd prisoners TO
the hazard ofcxploriny them and
deserve credit for tho act--a
strange obliquity II the general
in-chicf of an army which has at
the present nomenta . special tor
pcdo corps attached TO It as an im-
portant defensive resource to for
tilted plsces--in ono who was care
folly taught at West Point how 10
plant the equivalent Of torped0cs
as known to engineers of that date
i. G., crows feet, trou dc loup,
fougasses milics.
For my own part, from the day
of the capitulation OF Fort Sumter
in 1861, when, in order TO save q
brave soldier and his command
from all humiliation, | allowed
Major Robert Anderson the same
terms offered before the attack,
aud to salute his flag with fifty
guns and 60 forth with colors ny.
ing aud drums beating, taking OF
company and private property
down to the close of the war, al.
ways favored and practisod tlt
most liberal treatment Of prison
crs. AT the same time, however,
always urged the policy Of rigis
and prompt retaliation, ut all cost
for every clear infraction Of thu
settled laws of war: for histor,
shows it to be the only efeetua
method Of recalling an enemy from
inhuman courses. Washington
never hcsi'ated to apply this pain
ful remedy during aur Revolution
airy war. am yours most truly
e. +. DEAUREGARD.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

She couldn't find the tack ham,
mcr, and Dobson complained that
she looked too cnrsorily. He'd
have to find II himself, he presu-
med. "Ycs," saitl Mrs. d., ~
wish yoa would. You won't look
long TIL you curse orally, two"
And he didn't.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

A rrcnchmas, who has lived In
America for some years says:
(" When they build a railroad, the
first thing they do is to break
ground. This is done with great
ceremony. Then they break tho
stockholders. This is done with
out ceremony
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

!. LONDON, March. 4---Thc Times
this mornin. says iu an editorial
on ths Belknap scandal: 1t looks
thus far even more grave, because
il is confirmatory OF the suspicious
which have ongprevaiIci among
American people. Even Europeans
cannot but be struck with the
altered tones in which Americans
speak, il not of their institutions,
at least Of the men who have the
present direction Of them.
The London News, abiding to
the same subject says, American
political life seems 10 be anything
but healthy. 1t refers to tho whis-
Ky fraud trials, Emma Mine scam
dial, and downfall Of Delknap, and
says: " These scandals lift tho veil
from the class Of society which 1t
was hitherto pretty generally sup
posed had as yet escaped the i'm.
purities of social strata below, and
they lead one to fear some Of the
worst vices OF municipal govern-
ment may be pcrcolating into thu
Federal Government.
The Telegraph Says: Disclos'
urcs after disclosures, chargcs after
charges, Various in degrees o
truth, but with the same ugly ant
untowafd character, have latcl,
darncnedt tlfGcoMmcrcial, religious
aud administrative institutions o
the United States. Some have
proved false, others true, and mor'
await evidence. but the genera
effect has been to bring the blush
Of shame and anxiety to the fact
Of all honest Americans, and t.
make countless friends Of tho Re
public IN this country silent AM
sorrowful. when its enemies rejoic'
over these recurring revelations.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

eJrSuch Regular Advertisements
must be paid at the beginning Of
each quarter.
RULE FOUR.
All Editorial Notices, except
wGen accompanying the first inser-
ton Of an advertisement, will be
charged 20 cents per .line; Obitua'
ries the same. Simple announce
ments Of deaths or marriages free.
Persons who WISH to indulge in
what is termed personal notices."
viii! Le required to pay in accord
ance with the nature Of their arti-
clcs.
RULE FIVE.
FEES FOR ANNOUNCING CANDI-
DATES:
For State and District Offices, $50
For County Ofliccs:........-..... lC
For beat Offices. ............s.. 5
RULE Six.
Orders from transient customers
verbal or written, Tor Job work, nd
vert!sing, or subscription, must be
accompanied by the Cash to ob,nin
attention. Accounts Of regular
customers due aud presented the
1st Of each month.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

I
An extraordinary occurrence was
brought to light ut an inquest held
on the body Of q man in south Lon
don. In a work-room where
many young girls were at work a
mouse suddenly madc its appear
ancc OH u table causing, consider
able commotion and n generablc
stampede. The intruder was SC iz-
ell, however, By u young man who
happened to be present, hut the
mouse slipped out Of his hand, and
running up his sleeve, came out
his waistcoat and shirt ut the neck.
The unfortunate man had Ibis
mouth open, airl Me mouse, ,ontllc
looloOut for some convenient place
Of conccalmcn,, entered tic msil's )
mouth and he, In his fright and
surprise swallowed 1t. That a
mouse can exist for aconsidorablC
length Of time without air has long
been y popular bclcif, aud was un.
doubtcdly proved to bo q fact III
the present instance, for the mouse
began to tear and bite inside tho
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

Jennie juno relates this rcmillis-
ccnce Of l,cy lifc ut Soutllbridgc,
Mass: /" | had only one enemy III
Somthbridge, TO my knowledge,
and this was elder dcacon's wife;
the way II came about was this:
I was my ncpllcw's tcachcras well
as my brothers housekeeper, aud
on ono occasion when we had been
invited to. dine in state ut her
house, she called out to Egbcrt in
high voice ficAn the end Of her ta.
bic, Sonny, won't you have some
puddiny' aud, to tho horror and
CONSERVATION OF his papa aud my.
self the terrible infant cried, quite
as loudly, II guess II you lived ai
our house my aunt would make
you say pudding lam sure Al
that moment / wished grammcl
and correct pronunciation were
with truth ut the bottom vi y wei
but 1t was Of no avail. Going
home, my reverend brother rc'
marked, " II will never be forgiv'
Gu, Jennie, aud he proved TO bs
~te<1. Il s~~...-.. =. :. -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

The King ofSiam is not rs bold
an innovator Us the young Mikado
Of Japan; and the Siamese arc not
as ripe and ready for changes as
the Japanese are. Tho japanese
Sovcring is doing all in his power
to introduce the ways md customs
Of Western civilization into his
government and his people; but
thc Siamesc sovcriny Is satisfied
with nm occasional change IN the
ancient oriental etiquette Of his
court. Not long ago he created .
commoiion by one OF his innova-
tions. Hc issued an cdict for the
abolition of crouching, crawling.
and prostration not only In his
own presence, but also in that Of
mobiles, high functiDnarics, aud
other superior persons. While he
was reading the cdict, the princes
aud courticrs Of Bangkok were
coucllillg or lyin: prostratc before
him on the floor Of the palace; and
when he commanded them to rise
and look upon his royal face, they
trcmblcd and were awo-struck.
The society OF Siam Is disturbed
by the cdict, which qltcrs the bear
ing Of entire body of common
people toward their superiovs.
prostraiion and crawling arc cus-
toms Of immemorial antiquity:
they are looked on as sacred SYM
bols, political necessities, aud nee
cssary features Of social order
The upper classes hold that their
abolition will be ruinous to the pub
tic welfare and tho interests Of tho
kingdom. The Siamesc monarch
has yet to travel long distance
on the path Of progress before he
can catch up with the reforming
sovereign OF japan.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-03-11

Chancery Court will be held In
Issaquena County, 14th District,
the 9TH Mondays after 4th Mon-
days Of January, April, July and
November.
The terms of the Supreme Court
will commence on the Sd Mondays
Of Ap.il:snd October.
The Town Council meets regular
~ the 1st Tuesday Of each month
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BOARDS or SUPERVISORS,

boards OF SUPERVISUKS.
Regular meetings are held BY the
Boards OF Supervisors OF each .coun-
ty on the 1st Mondays Of Junrary,
March, July, August, ar' q .ooer,
and may continue III session days
and no longer
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Attachment Notice.

rhc State Of Mississippi,
Washington County.
III Circuit Court TO April Term
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-01
GET THEE 10 a rANxEnv.

"Major" 4. A.. Sherman, the cham
pion damphool OF the Pacific coast, and
a badly executed caricature of George
Francis Train, made a Judy of him
self as usual last Thursday evening
at the annual reunion of the Pacific
Coast Pioneer Society at Virginia city.
After boring the company with a windy
harangue concerning his exploits in
Mexico, the "Msjor" paid his re-
spects to the San Francisco Pioneers,
whom he described as "bummers
upon the body polite from the begin
Ming" because many CT them have
never turned their attention to
mining. Had the speaker directed the
energies Of his powerful intellect to the
management Of q laundry or a pea
nut stand in San Francisco since his
arrival upon the coast, We are under
the impression that the bullion pro-
duct of the country would not have
been materially lessened, nor would
as much money have been thrown
away in an unsuccessful attempt TO
form q SHAFT connection between Lar-
der hill and the Chinese Empire.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-01
rEALINGs

The Elko Independent Of the 10th re-
lates tho following melancholy story:
IAN attempt 1t self-destruction was
made ON the emigrant train Thursday
evening, as it lay at Carlin awaiting
the arrival Of the passenger train from
the west, by . young man who, to-
gether with . twin brother. was the
subject OF . newspaper article some
weeks ago. According TO the state
ment made ct the time, in conformity
with instructions from certain spirits,
tho brothers had been subsisting ex-
clusively on apples for several weeks
at San Jose. They were subsequently
adjudged insane and lodged in the
asylum at Stockton. Their deplorabie
condition becoming known to rela-
tives in Iowa. where they formerly re-
sided, Q brother of the unfortunate
men came to California, procured their
release from the asylum and had got
safely rs far ~ Carlin with the inaane
brothers, when one of them attempted
to terminate his existence by cutting
his throat. His intent was discovered
In time to prevent the full accomplish
ment Of his design, although he sue
ceeded In inficting . fearful wound
upon his neck. His wounds were we'll
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-01
WHITE PINE INTELLIGENCE.
From the Now. OF Saturday,

From the News OF Saturday.
A DULL WEEK.-Business Of all
kinds has been remarkably quiet dur
ing the past few days. The storm has
blocked up all the roads so thft it has
been all a PERSONS life was worth to
venture out, and, as a consequence,
there has been little travel. All the
n to the mines are closed, bu.
will not remain so long after the storm
is owe and roads can he broke to them.
In the present state of affairs there is
no use in breaking trails, as they drift
full again almost as fast rs they are
broke. Have a little patience. and
should it ever stop showing and blow
ing, two or three days of sunshine will
bring things around all right again.
ANOTHER ExPERT.-E. G. DeCrano,
a San Francisco broker and mining ex-
pert, arrived here on Wednesday last
from Ward district, where he had been
to examine the Payinaster mine, the
property of the Martin White Com
pany. We are informed that he was
well pleased with the mine, and is of
the opinion that Wa,d district is des-
timed to make a very rich and prosper
u mining camp. This district il Just
in u Francisco, but not 10 the extent
that it deserves.
EXAMINATION. - On Tuesday last
Dexter Rockwell had a hearing before
Justico Bush on the charge Of horse
stealing and plead not guilty. The
Judge considered the evidence sufli-
GENTLY strong against Rockwell to send
him before the next Grand Jury.
Snow SHOES have recently been all
The rage, and parties who have had To
travel to Treasure Hill and Eberhardt
have found them very convenient.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-01
The Turkish Legation Denies the
Charges Against tile sultan.

charges Against tie SultAn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
The Turkish Legation denies the
truth Of the report that the Sultan owns
bonds Of the national debt to the
amount of 9S 1000, 900 sterling, and that
he exacted full interest while other
creditors would, for the time being, re-
ceive only one-half. The Turkish Le-
CATION also denies, as being without
foundation, rumors referring to i'll
treatment inflicted upon Americans; il
being alleged that, in order to escape
violence, they embraced Islamism.
Affairs Of the District Of Columbia.
1t is said that Representative Buck
ner will tomorrow introduce a resolU-
ton in the House for the investigation
of the affairs of tho District of Column
bia since the repeal of the act provid-
ing a government for the hi ,trict.
Escape OF an American Cuban Rev.
OlutiOnists.
New YORK, Jan. so.
A dispatch from Elmira says that
Frederick Dockery, whose case excited
81 ~ ~ -
Cuban affairs some time since, and
who was run from Havana TO Spain
and there imprisoned, has escaped and
is now in London, from which city he
has written to his mother, who resides
near Elmira.
The Green Point Murder CRse-Mur-
der Will Oat-A Horrible Case.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.
Detectives were working busily to-
day on the Green Point murder case,
in which the head of VIM. w. Sim
mons was found in the ship yard OF
John English, on Milton street. From
the proximity of ths head to the river
it was thought that the body had been
thrown into the water. Inquiries were
made at the places where Simmons 'as
| in the habit Of visiting, but no person
acknowledged having seen him since
Saturday night. Among those with
| whom the murdered man vas most in
| timatc, and to whom the officers looked
| for the most authentic information, was
| Victor Kretz, who was known also by
the name of Andreas Fuchs. He was
| a helper in the same shop as Simmons,
worked by his side, and was also be-
| loved to be an intimate friend Of de-
ceased. He appeared TO be uneasy I'M
der the questioning Of the police, and
pretended to speak very poor English.
He told the detectives of Simmons be-
ing in the habit of visiting some female
friends in Green Point, but on making
inquiries this was found to be untrue,
and told by Kretz to mislead. Kretz
was detained in the police Office two or
three hours, and was anxious to get
away, saying to . friend that he was
afraid he would be locked up as a wit
ness. The police did not think that
Kretz knew anything about the MUIR
der, aud he was allowed to 20 home.
Among others interviewed were the
watchmen OH the docks. One was
found who said q man answering the
| description Of Kretz, was ear the dock
on Saturday morning, and was quito
positive about his identity. The detec-
| lives then supposed that II Kretx was