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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23

AS soon as it was known that the
Electoral Commission had decided
that the vote of Louisiana should be
counted tor Hayes, the Democrats
Of the House and Senate went into
caucus for the purpose of develop
ing some line of party policy in the
emergency. The hot heads among
them were very violent in their ex-
pressions, and endeavored to COM
init the caucus to the policy Of de-
feating the action of the Commission
at all hazards, by every method OF
obstruction possible, to the end that
it might not finish its labors with
in the time specified. 1t was fortu-
nate for the Democratic party that
this revolutionary scheme was de-
feated, only receiving Is votes, out
of the 100 or more present. Con-
splcuous IN opposition to 1t, and IN
favor Of carrying out faithfully the
compromise plan, wsre the Southern
members, Lamar, Hill, Reagan,
Singleton and others who strongly
deprecated the revolutionary pro-
gramme. The decision of the eau
Gus to proceed with the electoral
count to the end without offering OBJ
struction, was simply an act of poll
cy, refusal to commit political sui
eide. 1t was DICTATED by an intelli-
gent appreciation of the fact that the
day the Democracy should deter
mine to defeat the action of the Com
mission, for which they are largely
responsible, would ring the death
knell of their party.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23

Ip San Francisco last year there were
1000 marriages and 263 divarcea,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23

The decision on the Oregon case
is expected to-day.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23

81, 335 81 3d. 1856 81
On motion the foregoing was approved and or
dered to be published in both papers in the dis
trict. ID. s. DEERlNG,
Feb H. 1871 Sec'y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23

The collection of unclaimed inter-
est whereby the exaction of heavy
fees was imposed by clerks in the
Treasury Department, and which
eliminated in the arrest of Douglass,
will lead to the still further arrest of
prominent parties IN New York who
have been in collision with Dou'
glass. Some $4,000 have been col
lected through the conqiyance OF
this official and the New York agent.
The Department does not yet consld-
cred il advisable to give their names,
but it is almost certain the arrest
will be made this evening or torMorr
row,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23
Call and see our Samples.

isSignee'S Notice.
IuAyE been made the Assignee of Lawton s
Post. merchants, at Independence, Iowa, under
the laws of this State, and have taken possession
of their property under said Assignment All
persons owing said firm must make payment to
me. All persons having claims against said firm
must present The same TO me duly authenticated
within ninety days from this date in order that
they may receive their prorata of the proceeds OF
said estate.
PERRY MUNSON, Assignee.
Independence. Iowa, Jan. -, 1877. 2i-6w
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23

The conspiracy by which extern
sive smuggling Of goods from Cana
da has been carried on, recently dis
covered, will lead to the arrest of
many prominent merchants, U. S.
Inspectors and others. The plot has
been one of the deepest and best
planned ever discovered. The Gov
eminent has been defrauded out of
vast sums by the smugglers TOR sew.
eral years. The Silver Commission
has received new lease of life by
Senate, extending the time for their
report until the oath of February,
and a like resolution passed the
House this A. M.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23
S6,ss7 s3 $685. SO


Amt on hand at last report. 5 1.6
. received from taxes. go. 2.1l7
. defcit-overdrawn ...... $40
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-02-23
OREGON.
BLACK HILLS.

The Senate committee on Terri
tories, had a long meeting this morn
ing, devoted to the consideration Of
the bill to create new Territory
out of the Black Hills countrywide
it is proposed to call Lincoln Terri
tory. There was some opposition to
the bill, and the committee decided
to lay the matter over until the next
session of Congress.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13


Oplaisa Ghal Be wlll Rsturn 10 hls 0rla.
InSl IntsatIss sf Appointing SsathsFa
Democrats to 0aos- -Co.Spsrallsa ef
Democratic Senator's, etc.
WAsmSeTox, July l0-shrewd pol
iticians express themselves satisaed
that the President has returned 10 bic
first intention Of giving 9 share Of the
Southern offices to Southern Demo.
Gratis. Il is known that the President
abandoned this intention at the In
stance OF Gen. COmley and others, with
. view Of concllialiDg Blaine, who, he
finds, will mol cOnciliate, Southern
Democratic Senators have again the
Presidents ear. Il Is becoming evi.
dent that when the edge Of battle is
reached, the President will have
some kind Of support from Democratic
Senators. All hope Of defeating 3
Democratic organization OF the House
10 abandoned end the President is
now looking 10 action which will 80.
cure generous support OF his meas
ures from the majority Of that body.
Hayes has cut loose from Blaine.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
THE JEWS.

Council Of American Hebrew ConaFsaa.
ilOH-0hesrs Eleoted-IsWIsh BsasYe.
lent institutions, Newspapers, End
Orders.
PHILADELPHIA, July l0.-The Fourth
Council Of Union Of American He
brew Congregation, convened THE
morning In st. Georges Hall. A per-
manent organization was effected BY
the election of the following officers;
President, Hon. B. r. Peixotto, late
Consul to Roumania; Vice. President,
Philip Levlns, Of Philadelphia; secre-
tary, Lipman Levy, Of Cincinnati As
sistant Secretary, Louis Abraham, Of
Washington. The various reports were
referred to committees. The report of
the Board OF Delegates shows that
there are under the control Of Jews,
fourteen public institutions, some OF
which are not sectarian in their bene-
Rts; fifteen newspapers and magazines
devoted to the cause Of Judaism pub
lished and edited by Jews, and four
Jewish orders or secret societies, the
objects of which are the advancement
OF Judaism, mutual assistance, and
charity,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

there should be any in the neighbor.
hood 90 mean 90 to rob bis orchard, and
despoil his fine roasting ears" "HOW
is It, Uncle Israel" said be on various
occasions, "that 90 many Of my pears
are disappearing and 60 much OF my
corn going, what do you think about
itY Then, qu0th the old man, an or.
acle In the midst Of ell those people,
this preacher, doctor, and member OF
the church, (the women called him
Brother Israeli then quOth the old
man, "brother Aleck, / can't undeFstand
II, have sat here o. nights until pretty
late, and dem fellows mus be mighty
slick 10 get away wild dem pars and
roastin ears, dout bein foun' out. Ef
l was you, I'D Get an walt for dem iel.
lers aud shoot 'em, dst's what do"
"Well, Uncle Israel, l don't like TO
shoot any body, but must protect my
property, and believe III take your
advice"
"Yes, I would dat" said brother
IsrAel, "and furthermore" added the
old man, "Pd shoot 'em, no matter who
day is; people amt got no business
gwine into udder peoples things. Ei
l was to do il, I'd expect 10 git shot
same's any body else. You heard me ~
| The above conversation occurred
again Monday night ct eight O'Clock,
At nine Aleck sat under pear tree In
bis orchard with 3 dOuble-barrelled
shotgun in his hands, pOndering upon
the advice his old friend had given
until sleep overcame him in solitude
and he dozed-then he slept-then be
started up suddenly 10 behold q man
very near him pulling pears from fine
heavily laden free
And he fred.
Then be fired again.
Poor old uncle, brother, doctor
deacon, Israel, little did your unwill'
ing slayer think his old friend would
treat him thus. Little did he imagine
that he would be the fret 10 shed tearl
over those poor old bones when in the
darkness Of the night be saw that he
had killed you.
Aleck's grief was genuine, because
several colored people testified to Il
and a number Of white men witnessed
it. lie gave himself up yesterday morn
ing to Coroner Hossley, having come
from the scene Of the tragedy 10 do so
The verdict OF the jury Of inquest wal
short:
Game 10 his death from the effect OF
gunshot wounds, at the hands OF Aleck
Mason, who was guarding mis- property
from suspected thieves, and we dc
further find that the said Aleck Masol
was justified in the act"
Alas, poor Israel!
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13


THIS 10 the way the Canton Mail
gives it TO Independents: "He who
flies the party track, he who jumps the
party traces for no other reason except
disappointment in obtaining the party 3
nomination, Is unworthy % be trusted
BY the masses. He who not Tor US is
against us, AMI shoulG not be coun-
tenanced and tolerated by our people
He is a reckless man, who would ruin
his party and people, in the vain
sndeavor 10 advance his own personal
ends. Such q man is unworthy Of the
confidence OF his fellow. citizens
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

The "Freeman's journal" is displeas-
ed with the recently printed repor. that
Cardinal McClOskey is 10 have q CO.
adjutor. cardinal McCloskev, Arch
bishop OF New York, is az active as he
was twenty years ago, aud has appa-
rently many years TO live and to receive
the offerings OF love and reverence that
his long life Of devoted service TO his
Divine Master has merited from those
that love our Lord" As for the men.
ton of Bishop Lynch's name in that
connection, that gentleman is engaged
in the Onerous task OF rebuilding the
Charleston Cathedral, and "itis not the
usual manner of Rome 10 take a pre-
late in the thick Of an obligatory work
imposed on him, and not yet accom-
pished, to promote him 10 a higher
position"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

II is related that when the Rev,
Henry Ward Beecher made his recent
visit 10 the White House, the PreSi-
dent introduced him to an ex-Repre.
sentative from North Carolina named
Smith. "Beecher, BeeCher," said
Smith; mot Henry Ward Beecher 2"
"The seIf-same," was the reply. "Well,
| do declare ?" said Smith, II am glad
10 see you. never saw you before,
hut have read all about you. Iap.
precisle you, Why, sir, do you know
hat named my most promising Jer.
sey bull after you?" This announce
ment created an effect which even the
usual gravity Of the President could
not overcome.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

FROM our Texas exchanges we are
glad to see that that State is in favor Of
the remonetiza zaiion OF silver. The Aus
tin Statesman takes the ground that
our leaders mus; insist on this act Of
justice. That is right, it is time the
creditor class should wake up 10 the
Importance Of this issue. II silver is
good enough for the people, it is good
enough for the bondholders.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

SECRETARY SEIZURE has directed Mr..
j. s. e. HarrlsOn, one Of the Govern
menl Directors OF the Union Pacific
Railroad, 10 investigate the loss Of the
254 fret mortgage bonds Of the rail-
road and ITO United States currency
skies, which we're mysteriously issued
by the trustees under the 0akes Ames
contract. The Railroad Company re-
Ceived no equivalent for this sum OF
1000 on which the interest has 81.
ways been paid.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

Mr.. RIcHAED SMITH a few days since
addressing The Cincinnati merchants,
said OF Secretary Sherman's resump-
lion policy:
In my opinion, Mr.. President and
gentlemen, the thing that is most dis
tressing to the country is this, perhaps /:
The forced resumption Of specie pay
ments on the lst OF January, 1870. l
had q conversation few days ago with
the ex-Secrelary of the Treasury, Mr..
Brislow, and he informed me that
when the bill providing 'Or the resump-
tion of specie payments on the let OF
January, 1879, was introduced, be
pronounced 1t impraclcable, and he
says 1t Is impracticable now-and In
his part of the coun ry now are the
greatest crops produced that are raised
in the United States. l say to you
merchants Of Cincinnati. what l need
not say to the bankers Of Cincinnati,
that is the very thing that Is Oppress-
ing business now. They are afraid TO
invest their money IN industrial enter
prises, because they know that the
resumption of specie pa, ments on the
lat Of January, 1879, nut contract the
currency, Now the government OF
the United States talk lOout contract
Ing the currency, tlk- OF resuming
specie payment IN 1879 without any
means Of resuming. " Hll know that
they have no gold 10 rr.ume. We all
know that they Nigh rrsume to.mor-
row hut that 1t would nul continue aud
the result Of II would be disas rous to
the industrial interests # the United
States.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13


TIE Radical State Executive Com
nittee before adjourning issued a very
curious sort of an address 10 the routed
party. The address Is a cross between
o protracted whine, and good Lord
deliver US from the bulldozers. The
Committee modesi.y claims that i is
acknowledged that the Radical party
has a majority OF more than thirty
thousand in the State, but as they are
30 cowardly to cast their vote, they
turn to and have big cry over the sit
nation. Fraud, intimidation and vio-
ence, they say, have practically dis.
franchised the Republican party Of
Mississippi -'"boo, WOO, WOO, We
can do nothing; let US al! Join
IN good euss and cry and quit The
lear, innocent, honest creatures, 1t is
90 bad that they have been thus treat
cd. But there is a future for them. They
hang to Hayes, and they cling to Nor
.on and Blaine. They are numerous,
out in their distress they are disposed
10 weep all over the Northern Repub.
liCan party. How It wrings their nu-
merous hears 10 be compelled 10 quit
stealing.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

By reference 10 our columns It will
be seen that the Primary meetings OF
he Democratic party are being called
n this city and county. It is Of the
ilrst importance that these meetings be
attended BY all the members of our
party. We have important work to
10, and to DO !: thoroughly and right,
re must make no errors in the begin
ning. How often is it the case that
something is done wrong that we here
men complain OF who never attended
the meetings, to aid in having things
lone right. Let al the people attend
,le meetings and there will be no s1ch
tauses of complaint.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13


But, alas, the Radical pastures could
not subsis. ell the Radicals, together
with the unmarked and unbranded"
too so that Alcorn and all-msrked or
unmarked-famished under Ames's
10000 msjority. No chance yet for
Clarke or Humphreys an. straight
out lisket. But in lST4 new physic,
called the color line,' was invented by
Vicksburg, that antidoted the epi-
demic OF compromise for policy" re-
lieved the Democratic party Of It's mi
asmatic influences, filed the Legisla-
ture with sound AID healthy Demo
Gratis, elevated Lamar to the United
States Senate, degraded Ames and
Davis and CArdozA for high crimes and
misdemeanors, and placed J. NJ. Stone
in the chair from which Clarke and
Humphreys were expelled. Nil sissip'
plans now lost no time in honoring
Gov. Clarke by securing for him the
Office OF Chancellor Of his District, the
only Office he has ever signiied his
willingness to accept since his expul'
sion from the Gubernatorial Office
Thus Clarke has been cared for, and
lives endorsed, honored and loved BY
the Democracy OF Mississippi. But il
is also argued that If Humphreys has
has any claims, so too a. the other
State officers ought TO be restored. Let
us see Col. Hooker, the Attorney
General, has been honored by seat in
Congress. Thos. Swan, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, Is dead. John Ech,
ols, Treasurer, has been honor.
ed with a lucrative Office in man
aging the public lands Of tho Slate
Marion Smith, the Librarian, las been
honorel as Superintendent; OF The
Peniieutiary. c. a. Brougheg, Sec
reta-y Of STATE. associated himself with
the biggest-brained Radical "a The State
Judge J, :. Morris, as aw partner. and
by other !eaaing toward Radica!ism
has chosen us plaee-let him rest.
Humphreys, Of all the State OIL GERS, il
unendorstd. Then let his opponentI
take refuge in some other sub,er'uge.
The county and distr.c. o.,cers surely
ough: 10 be endorsed, but ]. IS for lhC
counties aud districts 20 az. Let Mis-
sissippi stand b., her honor and come
up to the rescue Of Uncle Zen. Al
ready the "Shoe- ,:ring" Di,;ri.. sends
the proud greeting, Eve are coming
Uncle Ben." The Yazoo Valley and
the Mighty East" join iu sweet ac.
cord. From the hills and !he valleys
the boy raise the joyfu! shon: for Uncle
Ben, snd from every parIog sud every
promenade-al over the Sta'e-the
women aud tie Children gen:.y but
sweet, whisper, We 100, are coming
C,c.o Zen.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
Touching Cer,nIn renrs.
WHICH WERE MOI HIS, AND A FEW BIRD
SHOT THAI WE'RE,

WHICH WERE MOI HIS, AND A FEW BIRD
SHOT THAI WE'RE.
Aleck Mason Is an industrious and
thrifty young planter on the Ingerso,l
place, about two miles below Vicks.
burg, whose kindness and generosity
10 his neighbors has become the sub.
ject of most hsttering criticism. Aleck
Is a colored man. To those of his own
race living near him, he has shown re
markable patience, even when his mag
nificent orchard and his fruitful corn
field have suffered from the most dam
aging inroSds, First among the chosen
wards Of the young man, was old Gun
Gle Israel Osborne" aged seventy,
whose "head WAS bending low" and
whose "trials Of life were nearly done"
This aged colored man rent
ed abost al acre OF ground from
Aleck, and being needy and incapable
of hard manual labor, Alecs, In the
kindness OF his nature assisted his ten
ant-assisted him in his ploWing {;
helped TO keep the rows clean, aud new
er bothered abou. the small pittauce Of
rental which was due him. He con.
sIdtred his old friend, too, special
guardian fhis fruit trees near by, aud
thought Israel a man above reproaCh
Often Of late has he 20 10 the old
man anil EXPRESSED bis sorrow that
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
judge LawTenos's Opinion of the In
dictment of the Louisiana Returning
BoaTd-Nioholls Not Party to Il.

BoaEd-NiohOlls Not a Party to It.
CHICAGO, July l0.-A dispatch to the
New York Times says the Chicago
Inter Ocean publishes the following |:
Judge Lawrence, of this city, who
was member OF the late Louisiana
Commission, states in regard to the in.
diciment Of Wells, Anderson, and other
members OF the Returning Board, II is
a gross violation Of pledges made by
the Nichols Government; 1t was the
distinct understanding there should be
no political prosecutions Judge Law
renee said be had no roubt these legal
proceedings are instituted BY Bourbon
Democrats IN Louisiana who are Op.
posed 10 the Nichols Government, and
he and his friends will use their In
fuence to carry out the pledges made
In good faith and put an end to these
prosecutions, or ct least Gov. Nichols
will exercise bis pardOning power IL
that should become necessary
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
COTTON CROP.
Report Of the Galveston Cotton Exchange

nUputb VI HU uAlteokuu VUItun EAoHaAHe,-
GALVESTON, July l0.-Weather since
the first of June has been very favor.
able In Al counties, uniavorable In IA,
while l5 report excessive rains; COM
pared with last the weather has been
the same in II counties, more favor
able in 80, less favorable In 90; small
increase In planting since last report In
4 counties due TO wheat failure stands
good in Ga, very poor in 6, plant
blooming and boiling we'll in 55, while
In 10 excessive rains have caused too
rapid growth. Present condition
good in AZ, poor In 46, very poor 10 2,
same as last year In 8; IL counties re-
port weeks late, 81 2 weeks late, "a
same as last year; the caterpillars ap-
peared and a;e doing some dAmagein 4
counties.
Report Of the Memphis Cotton Hx.
change.
MEMPHIS, July l0.-Reports for June
-l54 responses from West Tennessee,
AZ from North Mississippi, 55 from
North Arkansas, 50 of average date
July let, the aggregate Of which show
the first week in June warm and dry,
the remainder frequent and excessive
rains, with little or no replant-
ing; average report shows good
stand with an average of nine
days later than last year, and
very grassy, with an estimated damage
of elk per cent. from heavy rains, and
the general condition is not so good Is
last year. Many state that with 9 week
or ten days OF favorable weather the
crops will be entirely clear, while
equally as many state the plant is go-
ing too much TO weed and developing
but few bolls. The crop is good, with
nine per cent. planted in June.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
WE we're yesterday honored by

We we're yesterday hOnored by 8
visit from Hone Z. E. Hooker and Jas.
Z. Chalmers. The former was on a
flying visit to the city, aud the latter
who has been in the city for several
days, called to bid US adieu before bis
departure for his home in Coahoms.
Both gentlemen are in excellent health.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

"MY DEAR said Mr.. s. to his bloom.
ing helPmre', II must congratulate you
on your recent improvement In cakes,
biscuit, bread, rolls, every kind Of past
ry, In shOr.' "0hl" said the wife, II
have solved The secret BY uslng the
greatest hing in the market for baking
-DooLEYs YEAsT POWDER. Henee-
forth my kitchen kHoWs no Olher.S
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

Secretary Thompson, in recognition
OF the faithful and efficient services of
the clerical force at the Washington
Navy Yard, has raised their pay to the
standard allowed six ears ago when
twas cut down BY Secretary Robson.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
T!H4}i!Ls1wg8stn!
Wednesday Morning, July II.

DoS'r fail to attend your Ward and
District meetings.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

The Financial Chronicle, in ar arti.
Gle on the consumption Of cotton in tho
United States this year, as compared
with 1876, says:
"DUring the latter part Of the season
of 1875 and '76, the spinners almost
universally adopted the policy of work
Ing up their cotton and pushing the
sale OF their productions. In Europe,
stocks as we saw last week. are now
about exhausted, and hencefOrward
what they consume must be taken from
the market, out of the visible supply
Our Northern mills will require thii
year, as we have seen from the figures
given above, at least l,250000 balep
against the l,2ll, 900 last year. What
they have already had and what they
will require for the balance of the
season, may be stated IS follows:
The stock og cotton remaining in
port sept, ], 1875, was......... 10000
The receipts at port toJ une 90 were (, 3,9S9 QUO
Total supply to June % ........ l,059,oOo
Export to June % 2g5i,0oO
Stock in ports, June % 2j7, ,Q0)-3. .2lS, 900
Taken by Northern mills from
ports, 20 June 20. 9................. $4,000
Overland 20 June %, estimated az. 10000
Total taken oy Northern mills 10
June 2g.....,...,.,...,.........,l,ll l,lll,OOO
Required 10 make The full supply
nseded-say '',.........,..,..... $4,000
Ynnr's rpouiremap. O5n OrO
With our mills requiring 10000
bales additional, il Is OF interest TO see
Whist may be lett of this crop for ex-
port after deducting that amount:
stock in ports June %, az above 81, COO
Receipts at ports and corrections
ailer June 70, estimated ........... 50,0cO
overland after jane %, estimated 5000
Total supply after June % ....... }37 900
The stock In ports lst septtm.
ter is a varying quantity,
larger or smaller as demand
and prices may control T..
Last year 2O,0OO-suppose i.
this year ,..,...........".. lOO,Cp)
The freight en- gagements atall
the ports for export June2,
were about .i...,......... Sj,CeO
---lS6,OO
which leaves. ..... .......... 100000
To supply the home want f5r spin.
ming OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lj9,OOO
faa
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13

DON'T fail to attend your Ward and
District meetings.