Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-09-07
sREVITIEs.

WELL, the day has come.
LAY in your provisions for trip up
Salt river.
The weather is cooler aud very
pleasant
The session of the Academy Of the
Sisters OF Mercy opened yesterday
The streets were crowded. yCster'
day, and candidates were availlng
themselves of the few hours before the
Primary to put in some good work.
He can't put up prescription, but
Charley Reynolds says he weighs four
teen pounds, and not by apothecarys
weight, either. Well, this seems 10 be
the year for boys.
THE streets we're very lively last
night up 10 a late hour.
LEE RIcHAgD:oX 4 Co. 5 clerks have
ample opportunity 10 take exercise Tor
their health, judging from the immense
number Of hardware package; they are
receiving aud shipping.
TIE Mayor had seven cases yester:
day, aad assessed SAL IN fines David
Peyton, co!ored, for knocking down
! and seriously injuring his wife, was
fined S2j, aud in default of payment
goes TO work for the city for ftty'e!ght
. days.
; WE regretted to learn at q late hour,
T. last night, that a little child Of Mr:
Robt. Easeley, pilot Of the Della, fell
. out of q window OF his residence yes
, terday evening and was 80 seriously
!. injured about the head that It was not
q expected to live.
: SUMNER tourists are beginning 10 re-
I turn, and all who travelled that way
are enthusiastic aud emphatic in their
e commentators OF the Great Blue
d Mountain route. Col. Lawrence has
e Just cause to be proud of the success
;. with which he has "worked up" the
9 line.
:. ToM FREEMAN, q negro man, came
/. near killing q negro woman, last night
d at the colored saloon on Levee street.
= near National Hall. He struck her
. heavy blow over The head with q chair
knocking her down and causing her tc
;. bleed like q slaughtered beef Tom go
away and had not been captured al
m last accounts.
ig OuR river column will hereafter b(
P. found on the fourth page Of the HER
le AID. This change renders every pag'
=. - OF the paper valuable for the insertion
of advertisements. The first page con
es tains editorials and general news clip
ID pings, the second telegraphic dis
4. patches, the third city news and mat
Is ters of local interest, aud the fourth th
river aud commercial columns.
- The members Of the Cotton Ex
n. change are growing somewhat lmpa
rk tient for business to commence. The
he have taken such = long rest, a it'll
d1' work, they say, would do them good
er e Never mind, gentlemen, It won't b
rs loag before some Of you will be put
rs lished again as leaning against an Al
u. lauta lamp post, looking wisttully int
~ the window Of q free lunch house.
rs ISAIAH BowNAS has confessed th'
lal he killed his brother William, and th'
Le. he did go with the needle-gun WhiC
itv was picked up in the bushes back {
art the r. pises on the morning after Ii
to- sho He exouerates his motht
J, l aud I. vther Hezekiah, and claims tn
" William not only threatened his Il
but fred on him with apistol before b
himself shot.
Mr.. McGILL, OF Crystal Springs, a
ON rived In town yesterday, proved hiL
In self 10 be the owner OF one OF Il
IN horses advertised by Marx Loewe
;et berg as stolen, and returned home r
ch joicing with animal IN his possessio
.rr The owner Of the other horse VIII
was stolen al the same time has u
Or ye; put in AL appearance
Iii. WE are informed By one OF /
for members OF the Firemeus Silver CT
de. net Band, that that live organizati
has secured the services Of Prof. n
ed, Ter, late of New Orleans, who hal
be. fine reputation as q musician aud 81
or cessful teacher. No doubt under
Vss experienced tuition the Band will 81
/ it pass even its former wonderfully raj
uld progress.
:Hy We are Indebted to Warren c. X
MT for 4 .arge and well selected bundle
lich reading matter, including DemorC
out for September, Harpers WeeE
lese Frank Leslie's illustrated, ETC., etc.
g 70 public will always find a full supply
ana everything in bis line at Ks!n's aud
ulu, ceive the politest attention from d
ate sci; aud his right bowers, Geo
n Smyihe aud Douglas Wright.
Is giving the names Of the Comm
tee on Prizes to be offered to-. com
aled tition al the Delta Grand Tournsm
Ior Oh October l7th, the name OF one
Tain the mos, active and efficient meml
that was omitted, thst of Mr.. E. J, Lar
un' A number OF the principal prizes
mis- hibited IN Mrs. Yoste's window
'uon admired by every passer-by and
lndl' agree that they reflect great credit
GIter the taste, judgment and liberality
Fn' the Committee.
II, -
a Cara.
To al who are suffering from the