Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-02
BREVITIEs.

TIE WOrrell Sisters tonight.
STILL warm-remarkably so for No.
vember.
Dun streets were lively yesterday,
and business seemed to be looking Up.
Mr.. %JEFgERsoS DAVIS was with Gen.
n. D. Forrest, in the latter's dying mo-
ments.
BARLOW, Wilson, Primrose aud
West, eighteen star artists, next Mou'
day night.
PRoF. SAXBY, VIII lately had a
dancing academy in this city, is now
teaching a class In Memphis.
The Mayor dealt with five cases
yesterday, assessed fines amounting 10
$35 in two Of them, and taxed costs In
the others.
The whart.b boat came back 10 her old
landing yesterday, and this end Of
Vicksburg Is grinning from ear TO u
at the other end.
A NOTED drummer says that Vicks-
burg has haahsomer ladies and more OF
them than any other place OF It's size In
the whole country. His taste 10 EVIL
IDENTIFY correct.
Miss FANNIE DAVENPORT, the most
charming al | fascinating actress of the
day, will play a weeks engagement in
Memphis, this month. W. hope
Messrs. Piazza & Botto will induce her
to visit this city,
POLICE circles are very quiet, The
only arrest Yesterday was that OF q
white man drunk aud down, and he
wouldn't have been carried to the
work-house II he hadn't "jawed' the
officer when he was walked up.
OFFICERS James. c. Gill and Fred.
Miller searched two or three houses
yesterday, in pursuit OF the clothes
which were stolen from the line in
Mr.. Ed. Folkes's yard last Monday
night, but found no traces Of them.
Mrs. GENERAL Fremont, known in
old days as Jessie Benton, will contrib
ute 10 the forthcoming number OF
Harper a paper giving her California
and other early experience OF twenty
years ago. She will give glimpses of
scenes of sill earlier days in st. Louis,
Washington and New Orleans, when
she was known as the daughter Of the
great Senator.
The elegant oyster supper given by
the ladies OF the Baptist Church, Of the
residence Of Capt. 7. j. Hanes, last
evening, was largely attended, and So
cially it wA' a great success. We trust
that the ladies, who are indeatigable
in their work for the Church, realized
a handsome SUN, for they and the cause
" hich they represent, deserve we'll at
the hands Of our people.
Mr.. c. Z. BENT, the active and very
efficient County Superintendent, has
furnished US, In connection with his
monthly report OF enrollments In the
public schools, a statement OF attend
ance at the Main Street School for tn,
opening months Cf the last five years
1t Is a gratifying fact that the state
ment shows an increase for this yea
over 1872, Of nearly 68 per cent.
ALL who enjoy the refined and ele
giant drama, rendered by accomplished
actors, will attend the Iheator to-nigh
and witur :, Marsden's splendid play o
"Otto," wish the inimitable Geo. S
Knight aud the lovely Worroll Sister
in TIE leaiing parts. No such dramat
ic combination has visited Vicksbur(
tor years, aud our people should show
their appreciation Of it by a liberia
patronage that other good troupes ma!
be induced TO come here.
o. Tuesday, DR.. Z. j. Mitchell
saddle.horse was taken from In from
of the Synagogue by some unknown
person, aud he advertised for II In yes
terdAy's HERALD. In The afternoon
the horse was brought back by NEGRO
who said h. took the horse believing /
to be his own and didn't discover t
the contrary until he arrived at home
out on the Jackson Road, near tn
Hall place. 1t was a very singula
mistake and u doubtful transaction, L
say the least, but VIC believe the Docto
charltably gave the negro the benef
of the doubt aud let him 60 in peace.
We have received a letter from GU
fellow.tOwnsman, Mr.. Fred. q. Taller
dated Leipsic, Germany, Sept. I'd
which states that he is in fine healt
aud studying the piano, organ and vic
lin, together with harmony and compo
sition, In the Royal Conservatory Q
Music, from 7 o'clock in the mornin
until s o'clock 10 the evening. W
Judge from the lone Of his letter thG
he Is making very satisfactory pre-
gress, and making the best use Of b
time. We hope to see him some do
, where be aspires TO beat the to
round of the ladder of musical fam,
All Vicksburgers will rejoice in b
success.
} FACTS ore sccumulating going I
show that the cotton crop Is q shol
one. The Memphis Ledger says tbs
planters from the hills and bottoms
Mississippi and Arkansas announce
8 short crop, and papers from all pOin.
: give similar reports. Mr.. Fisher,
well known planter from Friar's POin
4 Coahoma county, Miss, is In the cit,
} He states that he has travelled over q
0 most the entire county Of Coahoma an
examined the crop. He puts II dow
!. as one.third short. The bottom an