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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-14
GERMAN BErRorHALs.-An eox.ge-

GERMAN BErRoTHALs.-Ane eogsge-
ment in Germany is at all times more
important than . marriage. and when
an officer is one Of the interested par
ties. the excitement runs high. Cards
announcing the event are sent out. and
there is frequently more of celebration
than at the nuptials. The lady is then
known as bride, which title she re-
tsins until she becomes 4 wife. The
whole affair is looked upon in a serious
light, and broken engagements are
held ss the greatest misfortunes. The
Germans regard with positive horror
our American lightness in taking so
sacred and important step. and their
disgust for coquettes and persons two
or three times engaged. knows no
bounds. Elopements are unknown, and
secret engagements are not in fashion
among then. but the bstrothal an
nouncement travels with lightning
rapidity. The company invariably
publish it themselves long before the
cards are printed. by appearing tn the
streets together arm in arm and with.
out chsperone This much freedom is
granted them. and the officers and their
brides take all possible advantage of it,
for they give up their entire leisure to
promenading. Mamma, however, mnst
accompany them to the theatre and
evening amusements. But she feels
herself in the way, is sometimes snap
pish. easily irritated. and an altogether
different dame from her to whom the
officer first played the agreeable for the
result.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-14

OPINIONS AND CONVICTIONS. There
are some people who have no princ:-
pies. no convictions. says . religious
writer; they are little more than bun
dies of sentiments. notions, opinions
and hence you never know where to
find them. They are everything by
turns and nothing long. Others there
are who have good opinions and wrong
convictions, and hence the contradic-
tions often observable in them; while
holding what is good, they do mostly
what is whong. our conduct being de-
termined. not BY our opinions. but by
our convictions. A mans convictions
and bis opinions are often sadly opposed
to each other. aud in the crisis of temp
tation the opinion is always overruled
and ovsrridden by tho convictioa. Our
opinions are Outward things; our con-
victions, as scmc one has said, arc
lust the growth and result OF our pas
sions, affections, aspirations and sym
pa,hies, the flower into which these
open and expand" and it is our
convictions that make character and
life, that decide the man.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-14

DEAD on THE FIELD OF HONOR
An old military custom has been re-
vived in the French army. Some time
ago an artilleryman Of the Fourteenth
Regiment. named Chasse6ere. lost his
life at fire as Tarbes. while heroically
sndes vor,ug to save the life of his cap
tain. The general commandins his di-
vision has Just ordered that the name
of Chassefiere shall be called at the pa
rsde % his corps every day for month
and that the brieadier in charge Of mis-
SQUAD shall answer. Mort IA brace
This reminds one OF What WAS done in
the case Of Latour d'Auvergne. ''tirst
srcnadier Of FSancr." His nsue for
years was sung out at the porniRg roll
call, aud the proud response was given
by the senior sergeant. Dead on the
Held Of honor
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
THE STATE FAIR.
Yesterdays RaCsS - Second Best Time
Ever Made 10 The UnlGsa States.
Pert Leonard, Belle IsIs and LOWsnbsrn'S
PAGER the Wlansrs-Racss for
To-day.

Special TO the Herald.l
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. l3.-The at.
tendance at the Fair to-day was rather
light considering the line weather.
There were two splendid racea, the
first being the two mile hurdle race
over eight hurdles, which was well
contested and exciting. II was won
by Port Leonard in 3 :2OA, Jim Hinton
I'd. There were six entries for the
mile dash Belle Isle won the race in
l Al, the second best time ever made in
the United States. Oily Cannon was
close second, and the others punched
In the rear. This is remarkable time
and shows what racing stock we have
here. The pacing race was an easy
going thing for Marx Loewenberg''
fine nag, the other horse breaking bad
ly all the way round.
The following are the races for to-
morrow: Mile heat--DoCilily, Main
sail. Second race, u mile dash-Bellt
Isle, Haides. Third race, mile dash
two year olds-Charley Bush, BOnnit
Breach. Fourth race, trottiug race, bes
two in three-Mack B. and Butche
Bow. =.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Editor Of the Herald:

Editor Of the Herald:
SIR IL ask q very small space in
your valuable paper 10 say a few but
not absolutely necessary words
prompted by q small article which APP
peared in the Vicksburg Commercial
Of Monday evening, the 18th inst, In
reference 10 my congratulating Judge
Warren COWan ON hls popularity and
election to the Senate Of Mississippi
II seems from the Commercials article
that the editor of that paper has taken
some exception 10 such a congratula-
ton. And 10 order TO impress this
fact he uses the following words, TO.
wit: Gan right, Hall, it lie very graf
flying to know from you, that In the
near future Paradise will be our habi'
tation,' but we know several people
who are in no hurry even to go TO Para
disc with YOU Now, then, / take
this opportunity to cay to the CONNER
cial, that in the NEAR future" that Other
colored men as we'll as myself, viii
hail with joyous eongratulation The
election Of all able and true men, bC
they Democrats or Republicans. Ant
as tor those people of whom the Com
mcrcial speaks as being in no hurry
even to 20 to Paradise with me, | knew
there were only two places 10 which
we could 60, and Paradise being tn
best, was the reason that l asked
the Commercial and all the rest 10 g
with Judge Warren Cowan and al
good men. Aud In conclusion, l am II
favor Of electlng all able, true AM
worthy men 10 places OF honor AMI
power, and my future conduct shaI
comport tremendously with these sen
timenls, whether any Of those peopl
whom the Commercial knows are nc
In a hurry to 60 to Paradise with mt
=, or anywhere else. And | kno'
further that the whites and blacks ar
beginning to understand each othe
better, aud they alone can and wi
. work out their own destiny in thei
( Southern States in spite Of all oppos
t tiou-the anti. Radicals 10 the contrar
= notwiths standing. This is all | have
say on this matter.
Respectfully, etc
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
a Planters Convention.


GTeenville Times.l
At o meeting of the Planters Of
Washington county, pursuant 10 call,
the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The arbitrary edlcts and en-
actments Of the Cotton Exchange have
demanded that q deduction Of three (3)
pounds per bale be made from the weight
OF each bale Of cotton produced by the
planter on account Of side pieces required
by an Act Of Congress to be put on every
bale sent by steamers carrying passengers;
And whereas, We have authority for
stating that there is q deduction In New
Orleans Of two ~ pounds from each bale
or "~scaleage;n
And whereas, A. recent custom Of charg.
ing the planter "a to / per cent brokerage
on the sales (besides the 2 Il per cent com.
mission charges on sales by the merchant)
has imposed an arbitrary and unjust tax on
all cotton sent TO New Orleans, which In
the aggregate, united with other cOnstruc-
tion charges tl merchants amounts TO over
ninety cents per bale;
And whereas, The city OF New Orleans
receives about 100000 bales OF cotton per
year, this would be tax Of about 81 $780,
900 imposed unjustly on the producer.
Now in view Of these facts, be 1t resolved:
That 5. q. French, d. L.. Stone and
Charles II. Smith, be appointed q commit
tee to open correspondence with other
committees 10 name q day for holding q
convention In the city Of Vicksburg TO take
steps to free ourselves from eXorbitant
charges OF the commission merchants In
New Orleans, in some respects, and the
arbitrary acts Of the Cotton Exchanges.
Be IL further resolved, That we view
the deduction forl"scaleage," and for side
pieces required by law-ot Congrsss-brok'
erage and other construction charges so
unjust that they should be abated.
and be 1t further resolved, That the re-
duction Of any covering necessary TO the
protection Of cotton 10 as unjust as the
threatened reduction Of all the covering
required for transportation.
The Secretary OF this meeting 10 au'
thoriZed to call Q meeting whenever he
sees Ht to send delegates TO q general con
Vention and for other purposes.
{ Be II further resolved, That the Green
vile Times and all papers friendly TO the
. cause be requested 10 publish the proceed
,, lngs Of this meeting.
Vicksburg will cooperate with thu
planters 10 secure the justice demand
} ed. Our Cotton Exchange was tht
first to take q decided stand in oppoSi
: ton to the three pounds deduction fol
I side.pieces. No brokerage or scaleagl
/ lie charged here, and u cotton me
Q are anxious 10 build up a large cotto'
? business on the basis of fair dealing
Our Compress enables US to Compel
with any market IL the South, and th
reputation Of Vicksburg cottons is no'
n 90 good that full market prices can a
J ways be realized here. Let the planter
= come TO Vicksburg and hold their Cor
vention ; they will be met in the rigl
spirit by our Cotton Exchange and b
n all Of our citizens.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

WITH this number the Leader ceases
10 exist under its present management.
1t was started as a campaign paper, and
he campaign being now ended, there
!s no longer necessity for the continue
ton Of the Leader. No morning daily
can succeed here unless backed BY cap
itsl, and that We have not had. Thank.
ing the press Of the State and our pa
irons for their treatment Of us, we
make our final exit.-[Morning Leader
So many papers start in this city and
fail that we have long since ceased the
attempt to keep q record of them. VIZ
have a regular crop of them every year
The Leader, while 1t was edited by
Capt. Spears, was an energetic vigOr'
GUS political journal, but it was at
tempting to accomplish an endin direc
opposition to public sentiment w
understand that the gentleman who GO
cured the material in payment for ser
vice rendered, will attempt to build ~
q weekly commercial paper. Time on
" can tell how bis venture will succeed
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

The November December Number
Of the North American Review on
!aius the following articles; Resump'
lion OF Specie Payments, b. Hugh Nc
Culloch, Judge W. D.. Kelley, Gen.
Thomas Ewing, David A. Wells, Jos.
S. Ropes and Secretary Sherman /;
Cavelier de Ia Sale, by Francis Park
nan The War in the East, by Gen.
Geo. B. Mcclellan The Functions OF
Unbelief, by Thomas Hitchcock The
Southern Question, BY ChG'. GHyarFe,
Of Louisiana; Michelangelo and the
Baounarroti Archieves, b. 7. Adoi'
phus Tfcllope; America IN Africa, by
Gilbert Haven; The Situation IN
France, 10y a Paris Resident; How
Shall tho Nation Regain Prosperity b.
David a Wells; The Ultramontan'
Movemea, in Canada, by Charles
Lindsey; Contemporary Literature
This Number is published by James Il
O:good & Co., Boston. The Review II
future will be published by D.. Apple
:on Il Co., New York. For sale by al
booksellers.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

THERE is much conjecture on the
question whether Mr.. Hayes will APP
prove or veto the Silver Bill in CASE tn 9
Senate shall pass II, the opponents Of
the measure confidently asserting that
he will veto it. But II the views of
Mr.. Hayes personal friend, Senator
Matthews, of Ohio, are Of any value as
an indication, we may take it for grant
ed that he will not. Senator Matthews
Is In favor of silver reconciliation,
and in the late Ohio canvass he made
some elaborate and unspswerable argu-
ments in favor Of IT,. II Is true Mr.
Hayes's Secretary of the the Treasury il
bitterly hostile TO the measure, and will
probably advise the veto oft. But ME-
HAYES is not bound toaccept the advice
| of bis Secretary of the Treasury. he
owes as much Difference TO the opin'
ions of Senator Matthews az those Of
Secretary Sherman, and If he Is In any
doubt he may DO referred 10 the EN-.
phaiic voice OF the people OF Ohio, anC
to the peoples representatives in Con
gress as a guide TO his duty. It !
significant, in this connection, tina
Senator Matthews openly espresso
The opinion that the bin, Il passed, vi!
be approved.-[5t. Louis Republican
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

TEE creosote works at West Pasca'
goula were the scene OF terrible boil
or explosion on the 9Th inst, resulting
in the death Of one man, MORALLY
wounding a second, and slightly injur'
ing two otherp, all colured men in the
employ ofthe New Orleans and Mobile
railroad.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

JUDGE SMILEY has resigned. We
think his place can be easily illea' Let
the Governor appoint a younger man,
a man not so prone TO weep q: the mis-
fortunes Of criminals, a nan that will
vindicate the majesty OF the law against
all the bulldozers in the world, and
hold the scales of justice with a hand
that never trembles from old age or
nisdirected compassion. The vener-
able Judge is no doubt a good mar and
universally beloved, TOO good in fact
for the cruel duties Of 4 Judge. Lei
Is have q man made Of sterner stuff
and we predict that bu.ldozing and
lawlessness will cease in Judge So
l~istr!c..
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
FRANCE.

w
qulry Into Electoral AbRsss-MaCMahon
Will Again PrOTOsus The Chamber-hs
will not Accept the RSsIGnatIOns Of
the Ministry, and Prevails on Them to
Remain At Their Posts.
LONDON, Nov. ia special dis.
patch from Paris to the Times has the
following: 1.-THE violent terms Of yes
terday's resolution for inquiry into
electoral abuses, at frat created alarm
In consequence Of the severity Of its de-
n~unciation of the Ministers, who are
described as in rebellion against the
sovereignty of the Nation. However,
the explanation relieving President
MacMahon of responsibility, allayed
uneasiness in face Of this resolution,
and the Committees report that under
Il the Cabinet cannot survive in the
presence of the Chamber which &C.
Guess It. It must either disappear, or
again resort to some violent measures.
II is said the Marshal will again pro.
rogue the Chamber for Q month, which
is the limit of his power. This will
solve nothing, unless some coup detdl
is affected during propagation. OtherI
say the Cabinet will retire, and tn
Marshal will form another exactly like
II. This would involve another
conflict under another form. Il II
affirmed that should the Senate agree Il
a fresh dissolution, the Chamber would
not submit to It, which would force the
Government to abandon its footing o.
sham constitutionalism, and show tha
It springs from no violation. Tit
Republic Franchise significantly re
marks: The right Of prOn0uncinr
dissolution, with the assent Of the Sen
ate, being given the President, TO en-
able him TO constitute the country tn
Judge Of ~coaficts which might arisN
| between the Ministers aud the Cham
} bers. when the country has pro
nounced, tine right Of the President ant
the Senate is exhausted, If il wert
lawful to resort TO a second dissolution
a third and fourth might also be re
: sorted TO. The Chamber Of Deputie
would he abolished, the Senate would
9 DO converted into q sovereign conven
! ton, the discussion aud passing Of tn
. Budget, the regular dispatch Of bust
ness, the normal government OF tn
!, country and parliamentary system
= = would no longer exist. The Couslitu
: ton Of 1875 did not mean THE. Th
y Chamber Of Deputies, therefore, woult
l. be bound TO resist a second attempt q
dissolution
PARIS, Nov. 13.-President MacMa
hon declared yesterday, 10 the Minis
ters, that in the presence Of the VIC
e lent accusations brought against then
Z In the Chamber, and which equal
II effected the whole Government, b
70 could not accept their designations, an
l. begged them 10 remain at their post
y LONDON, Nov. l3.-The Times PAR
% correspondent says there is much ana
ie,y 10 consequence Of the Violcr
terms in which the motion for inquir
into elections censures the Cabinet. a
N the Great Powers have advised Pres
=. dent MacMahon 10 be conciliatory. II
same correspondent denies that Pres
,f dent MacMahon, in reply to the delegt
ton from groups OF the Right, whic
If waited on him on the night Of the 81
inst, said that he was right to rely Q
a. tho support OF the Senate for Q conseI
\. vative policy, which was the only on
be was able 10 follow.
. -
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

TEE Sherman Texas Courier thus
address SEES them THE rush for clerk
ships in this city Is undated. The
bites, however, are not gilded ones, as
salaries don't exceed q board bill.
Young man, you'd better 60 West!
Yea, & little wester still"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

FIVE colored men near Decatur, Ala,
recently picked 1857 pounds cotton in
one day. One ofthem walked Elk miles
before beginning work and picked 329
bounds,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
Marriage Of Jas. N. Miller and Miss
Helen wills.

Marriage Of Jas. N. Miller and Miss
Helen wills.
BALTIMORE, Nov, l3.-Miss Helen
Wills and Commander Jsa. n. Miller,
Of tho United States Navy, at present
attached to lighthouse department
aud stationed at Detroit, Michigan,
were married q: Christie Church.
(Episcopal) this morning. The bride
lie the only daughter ofJno. Wills, Esq,
9 veteran Journalist, Of this city, and
distinguished for enterprise In new
matters when carrier pigeons and tbs
pony express we're in advance Of th'
telegraph. Among the guests at th'
church was A. S. Abel, proprietor O
the sun, and other gentlemen connect
ed with tee press. The New OrleanI
Plcayune, the Philadelphia Ledger ant
tho Baltimore Sun made handeom'
complimentary presents to the bride.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

TEE oyster reefs Ca the coast are
becoming exhausted, and an oyster
famine is threatened.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

South CAROLINA talks Of a~bollshing
Trial Justices and establishing the
County Court system.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

A rARTY of gentlemen, while hunt.
ing, near Belvidere, N. C., killed fifteen
bears 10 two days.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

CoTToY plcKEEs in Fannin county,
Texas, struck for a dollar a hundred
and bcSgd.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

The Tennessee Methodist Confer
cnce resolves not 10 admit any clergy
man who uses tobacco.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

OVER two hundred elnigrant wagons
passed through Sherman, Texas, last
week.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

A coLoRED female is lectuting on
s~piritualism in North Carolina.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

NORTH CAROLINA compcls drum.
megs 10 pay a State tax.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

PIcKrocEErs in Virginia are dashed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

THE United States Grand Lodge Of
Masons will meet at Austin next year
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

CLAIBORNE COUNTY is TO have q Fair
Association.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

DALLAS, Texas, has a Greenbaok Club.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

Wednesday Morning, Nov. IA.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

"The love OF power, like the love Of
woman, cannot be shared !! i impla-
cable in is jealousy-no two men, no
two nations, no two races, eve? divided
II in peace. President Lincoln, in his
first a|llocution 10 a negro deputation,
after his Proclamation OF Emancipa-
ton, warned them that they could not
aspire 10 live on q footing OF equality
with tho whites. He predicted that
the attempt would be fatal to their race,
The advice was the u%npalatable n OF
a true friend. The prediction may YET
be that Of q true prophet.
EVERY century has had its question
Those questions have settled them
selves-most oil them in an unforeseen
manner. The free.negro question ls
terrible one for us Of the South. BuI
il will have a solution also in The
course Of eventp. The Fates veavt
slowly the web of destiny for individ'
uals, for families, and for nations. II
the meantime let us do like q sEilliu
physical. When be Is perplexed b!
the disease oil his patient, he contine
himself to careful nursing, and, re
framing from hazardous remedies, re
/ lies on the curative powers OF nature
/. Let rs also rely on that Providenc
| which has q solution for everything
! There are crises where the cry Of wis
dom should be, "HaRds Oh, mortals
.Fcce Deus.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16
The New Russian Loan.

BERLIN, Nov. l3.-The new Russian
loan for seVenty.fve millions five per
cents is on the market.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-16

There was flesh and blood, such as 1t
was, but no intellectual aud moral en-.
tity whatever, The excuses perpotrated
under this reign Of insane power are
such, that they will have to be softened
by the historian, because truth would
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-26

turned to this place from voyage up Rock rivei-
during which he assembled to Madison, the Terri
torial seat of government a distance OF near
three hundred milesl This is the rrst voyage
made by steam we have been informed 10
so great distance. and 1t has fully proven, what
Instructions to the navigation of the river, above
Sterling and that the two Rapids below that point
furnish the only serious lnpe Pc Were these
formed on the subject, that the stream may be
igated by boats Of light draught for one-quarter
or one-third Of the year.
The reader of this, now 33 years later,
will smile at the idea Of Rock river being a
navigable stream. 4 The only serious i'm
pediment" is-a want of water.
Oct. 5, 1914, contains the withdrawal of
Thomas Gregg as assistant editor. Also
circular from Samuel NJ. Hit, Scion
Cummings and H. l.. Moss, of Oregon,
Ogle county, to Col John Buford and j.
B. Wells, calling meeting of the northern
counties of the state at Sterling for the
Improvement of navigation in Rock river.
Oct. &c, 1874, in No. %, of Vol, ~, is
the following, showing that Crisis news
paper life was nearly closed:
NOTICE.
The undersigned having sold the printing mater
ials on which the Upper HtSissippidR is published
requests all persons indebted to him to make i'm
mediate payment. The press will pass from his
hands after issuing the 26th No. D. CRIsT.
In the same paper is the following:
MARRIED In this town, on the 18th inst by Rev
Mr.. Surs, Mr. Jeremiah Chamberlin to Miss Ellis
Chopper, daughter of VIM. P. Chopper, Esqr, all o.
this place.
Charles J. Yates, tailor, and Anthony
Butcher, baker, both noted characters Of
those days, have advertisements in thi:
issue.
In the issue of Nov 9, 1914, is another
noteworthy marriage announcement, as
follows:
On Thursday, Oct. 31st, at the Planters House
st. Louis, Mo, by Rev A Billiard Mr.. j. NJ
Moore, merchant, OF this place, to Miss Elizabeth
Stickney, of St. louis.
In the issue of Nov. IS, 1914, Crist an
nounces his retirement. He says: by
the liberality of several gentlemen oul
press and materials have passed into the
Continued on next page.)
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