Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-12-28
BREVITIGB
Now for New Years.

ARE you going to swear OF next
Tuesday1
The taint Of burnt Ore crackers still
fingers in the air.
TURKRY vendors we're generally reas-
enable in their prices, and nearly ev.
cry body got fowl Of 'em.
THE Jolly gentleman who took two
turkeys on Mulberry street, hnds the
tables turned on him.
Do NOT fell 10 call ct the Washing.
ton Hotel, and see the new patent.
County and State rights for sale,
MISS ELLA B. WALKER, daughter Of
Col. L. N. Walker, of Union Springs,
Ala, 10 on q visit to her friend Miss
MOllie Clarke, daughter OF our towns
man, H. Z. Clarke.
THE large and beautiful auditorium
Of 81. Paul's Church was crowded at 8
o'clock on Christmas morning, and
thirty little girls, trained by The Sisters
Of Mercy, sang Mass in manner that
charmed all hearers.
Rev. DR.. WATKINS leaves for Jack
son, his new home, this morning.
In common with his many warm
friends here, we wish him happy So
Ourn and q successful pastorate Ia the
Capitol City.
A RoMAN candle exploded in the
hands of City Clerk Lawrence on
Christmas day aud tried to put a Ro-
man nose on him, but 1t didn't. II
burnt hls left cheek, and would have
caused painful injuries bat for the
prompt application Of remedies.
The case OF Price vs. the Vlcksburg
aud Meridian Railroad, in which the
jury rendered Q verdict of $4,000 In
favor Of the plaintiff, about two weeks
ago, the Court heard, yesterday, an ar.
gument for new trial. The case was
taken under advISement by the Judge.
ONE Of our Christmas gifts was from
Woodruff copy of the "NatiOnal
Ode" by BSyard Taylor, cotton up in
the highest style Of the topographic art,
by VIM. Gill, Of Boston, sumptuously
bound and superblY illustrated, by
such artists 40 Wand, Fredericks aud
Moran. We appreciate it highly.
WE regret to announce the death OF
Mr.. Schilllng, OrgSnist of St. Paul's
Church, which occurred yesterday
evening. He had been in feeble health
for many months, but was attacked
with violent spasm yesterday morn.
ing aud died suddenly. He was q fin-
ished musician, man of estimable
character aud was highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
The circus exhibiting here to-day
comes at time when even an indlGer-
ent show would be we'll pAtroniz ed,
but with Mr.. Cole's great reputation
aud popularity to back It, the canvas
will hardly hold the people, immense
as It is. AnG we can confidently cay
that ali who attend will see one of tbs
most extensive menageries Of rare ami.
mals and witness one of the best aero
batic aud equestrian performances tha
has ever appeared in Vicksburg.
on Christmas morning an old China
man, named John Sam, was badly
clubbed over the head In Carriers So
loou, (colored), on LeVee street. yet
strange to say, although there were q
half dozen negroes 10 the saloon, none
OF them could point out to the Mayor
yesterday morning, the man who made
the cowardly and unjustifiable assA ult
His Honor continued the case fol
further developments, and during the
afternoon another arrest was madI
through which the guilty party will
probably be discovered.
OSE Of the most pleasant little epi
; sodes of the holiday season occurred
on Christmas Eve, at the residence o
Mr.. Z. A. Forbes, senior Of the firm o.
Forbes & Fitzpatrick, where 6fty hap
, py little children waited the expected
, visit OF Santa Klaus. His Majesty ar
rived in due time aud form, and dis
, tributed presents among the little onel
; with sn unstintipg hand. The occasion
was one Of much social enjoyment, ant
the grown folks lived their youth owe
/. again ln the glad faces and joyous prat
r lie Of the children, who will not sooI
forget their kind aud thoughtful host.
! A LARGE, bat not fashionable audi
!. euee, greeted the Mayor at his post
Christmas levee, yesterday morning
the female element Of the negro popu
! lation being largely represented, Their
} was ten cases Of disorderly conduct
; six fighting aud disturbing the peasG
! four resisting officer In the discharg
|; : OF bis duty, one drunk aud down, on
!. assault and battery, one assault wit
0 intent TO kill, two reckless dlSchargln
Of firearms, two petit larceny, on
; murder, one unlawful exhibition o
b. deadly weapon, one drunk and disor
8 derly, and the batch yielded tlnes &
$ the amount OF $ll0. The murder cas
: was that of William Simmons, q negrt
!. boy, charged with the murder OF ,
( boot.black, named William Harril
!, The evidence showed that Simmon
!; was handling a pistol which he though b
= was unloadeo, when It went of, shoot
!; Ing Harris in the head and killing hiI
|. instantly. The case was dismissed.
To DyspePtlcs Rnd HnVRIIds.
Biscuits, rolls, bread, cake or pastry
). madA with DnnT TRyia YEAET pnwnPI