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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

"GEE. WADE HAMPTON, Of MissiSSip.
pi, who claims 10 be Governor Of South
Carolina" iS the way IN which the New
York Times speaks Of the distinguished
Governor Of South Carolina. Let the
Times tell us who is Governor Of South
Carolina II Hampton is not Cham.
berlain certainly has no claim upon the
Office, and his friends, moreover, are
just now attempting to defend him from
overwhelming charges Of peculati0n
and rascality. The Times's desperate
partisAnship makes It the champion OF
thieves.-[ Courier Journal.
We would be proud to claim Gen.
Hampton as q citizen Of this State, but
we cannot do 90. His homestead 10 In
South Carolina. He owns valuable
property in this State, and his som
Wade Hampton, Jr., resides in Wash.
ington county. Wepresume this caused
the Times 10 fall into the error above
alluded 10 Wade Hampton, Jr, will
be a member of the next Mississippi
Legislature.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05


The PFesldenG'S ssatheRn Tear.
TIE Baltimoroan.I
The President'S Southern tour has
been one continued ovation from the
moment be touched Southern soil. The
reception rendered 10 him In his North.
ern tour cannot be compared In point
Of enthusiasm and real heartineSs 10
that with which he has met in HE visit
to the South. The secret Of the hearty
enthusiasm with which the Southern
people have welcomed Mr.. Hayes is
their gratitude 10 him for his high and
patriotic efforts In behalf OF rec0ncllia-
tion and peace.
Like All brave and generous people,
the people Of the South possess the
virtue Of gratitude, and they delight to
do honor TO the man who, In the words
Of Gen. Hampton, "has done 90 much
for the South" Gradually, but surely
this Southern policy, or as Gen. Hamp-
ton more correctly terms II, the Gtrue
statesmanship" Of Mr.. Hayes, is max.
ing Itself felt in that section, and Il IL
more than probable that before the
next national election the "solid South"
Will have disappeared from American
politics..
The reception accorded to President
hayes In Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Virginia, 10 In strong contrast with
that extended to Mr.. Davis two years
ago Of Winnebago, Illinois, where the
people threatened to murder him II he
dared to deliver an address which he
had been invited to make ct that. place.
And in the same States but q few
days ago Governor Hampton received
several anonymous letters threatening
his life.
The "blOOdy shirt" Republicans
would do we'll 10 ponder these things
thoroughly 10 look first on this South
ern picture Of warm hospitality and
earnest patriotism, which knows no
North, no East, no West, and then on
that Northern picture Of threatened
assassination and murder, before eulo.
gizing the North at the expense Of the
South.
But we believe that extremisls Of the
North, a. well 40 those of tho South
are rapidly diminishing both in mum
bers and influence, and that before
long the political Bourbons Of ell Sec
liOns combined will not be able IA
muster more than Q corporal's guard
and in the language Of the heroic
Governor Of South Carolina, "that VIC
will be again q free, happy, glorious
and united people,"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
The yellow Fever At Fsrnandina.

JAcKsoNvELLE, Sept. H.-No deaths
In the past twenty.four hours at Fer
nandina; i've new cases-among the
number, j. q. Grosman, Collector OF
Customs, and one Of the most active
workers on the Sanitary COmmlssiOn.
1t is thought the worst is over. AtOld
Turn, . suburb Of FeFnandina, over
half the population are down with the
fever. ~.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. I.-One death
from yellow fever at Fernandina to-
day, and ten new cases reported. The
crew Of the schooner Sawyer, in port,
ere oil down with the fever. A mum.
Der Of cases are reported very low to-
night.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
NEW YORK POLHTTCs.

~ Ueba9UUau ss4Hsassa4-tE9Ell ElllBe
spsseh-HO IO Greatly Afraid d The
'selld sOuth," aBd Urges Rspuhllean
activity 10 New York.
RoCHEsTER, Sept. 27.-The COnVen.
venti0n was greatly thinned this morn.
Ing. John 0. Churchill, Of OSWegO,
was nominated for Secretary.
RoCHEsTER, Sept. 27.- CurliS's
amendment was defeated by q vote Of
100 to 295, and the platform was adopt.
ed viva voCe. Some speeches were
very bitter. II was o great triumph
for Conkling.
The work OF the Convention being
completed, Lyman Tremaine was called
for and addressed the Convention in
relation to the magnitude and impor.
lance Of the coming canvass. The
Democratic party boastfnlly declare
that having now control Of the solid
South they propose and expect to cap.
ture New York and few other North.
ern States, and thus get control Of the
National Administration for an
other twenty-five years. Let
them get legislative control of
this State, and the Republican party
will have little hope of rescuing Il
from their hands again in ten years.
Are the loyal men Of this State ready
to hand the Government over to the
possession Of the men who 90 lately
sought to destroy it7 The speaker
proceeded OF some length 10 review
the political situation In the Southern
States, and alleged 0utrsges upon Re.
publlcans there, and asked how loyal
men liked the idea of being subjected
again 10 the dictation Of o solid South
Mr.. Ward, Of Allegheny, interpoSing,
asked who made the solid South2 Mr.
TremalnO replied, "DOn't revive Issues
that were laid OF rest yesterday. Let
us turn 10 the future and unite our eff
forts to ward of the disasters that
threaten the country through the re.
vival Of disloyal Democratic rule by
the aid Of q solid South. New York in
the key to the situation. Hold this fort
and Gil 10 Bafe hold this fort, and the
plans OF the enemy will fall 10 the
ground" He proceeded to argue that
the Republicans could have carried
the State at the last election; in the
presence Of great disadvantages We
saved the Legislature. This year, stimu,
lated by the fact that we have United
States Senator at stake, we can do bet
ter still. He did not sympathise will
but earnestly secuted the idea that be-
cause Of yesterdays debate we would
lose the State. When he was in thu
Democratic party he always found
when there was electricity in the oil
bringing q storm, they were the strong
est, and 80 It would be here. And noV
he closed with an appeal for unanimi
| ty and earnest work.
At five minutes past eleven o'clocl
the Convention adjourned sine die.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

THERE is no earthly cause for any
opposition 10 The regular Democratic
ticket in this county, 1t is a good
ticket, II is incomparably superior o
the tickets that used 10 be put forward
when negro influence was felt in our
politics. Taken as a whole, no Eeason.
able man can find fault with II, and all
men who voted al the Primary election
ought to support II. Yet we hear that
an attempt will be made TO defeat some
Of the nominees. We deplore this, for
the attempt 10 bea: any man on the
ticket is q blow at the party. Men may
call themselves Democrats, and in fact
they may be Democrats, but if they
oppose nominations which they took
part In making, they are striking blow
at the Democratic party. There Is such
q thing as party committing suicide,
and when Democrats attack regularly
declared Democratic nominations, they
are attempting TO commit political sui.
eide. Suppose, for the sake Of argu-
ment, that q movement against some
of The nominations should result in sue
cess. sit not plain that the party would
be severely crippled If not in fact fa'
tally wounded2 Is 1t reasonable tC
suppose that the friends Of the defeated
nominees would ever again trust the
political pledges Of the Democrats
who defeated the men they Themselves
took part in nominating3 Such a sup
position is simply incredible. For
party 10 exert power and influence
party pledges must be kept even If i
does take little sacrifice Of persona
feelings.
Any other course means that after
decision has been reached within ou
party that there can be an excuse TO
some OF our party appealing to nsGrOe
to reverse that decision. When this i
done successfully, negro influence !
restored. Are our citizens ready TO
this1 We are sure they are not.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

TEE fact that the Jackson and Match.
ez Railroad Is completed 10 Fayette,
and is about 10 tap q rich country nat.
urally tributary 10 the trade of Vicks'
burg, is worthy of the attention OF our
business community and all who are
interested in the prosperity Of our city.
The contract for extending the line TO
Red Lick has been let ont, and work
upon II has already made considerable
progress. The road will run through
Utica, Raymond and Cooper's Well,
and unless some steps are taken 10 pre-
vent Il, will draw q portion Of country
traffic which used TO be, and should al.
ways continue 10 be, very valuable to
Vicksburg. But we shAll certainly
lose ell but q miserable fag-end Of II,
unless good bridges are built across
Big Black at Hall's and BaldWin's Fer
lies and other pOints. The approaches
TO the ReAgan'S Lake bridge should be
made without delay. 1t costs planters,
now, to cross Big Black with loaded
teams, from two to ten dollars each
and they cannot stand such 0 tax
Vicks5urg cannot afford to cit down
supinely Inactive, and permit her mosI
valuable trade 10 be drawn away
through the enterprise and liberalily Of
q rival city. 1t is time our business
men were up and doing. They have
slept over this thing long enough
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

In the election of Speaker Of the COM
ing Congress, why cannot the West
and South unite 10 secure q Speaker
who will be in accord with the new
era? Why cannot Western Republi.
cans cooperate with Southern and
Western Democrats on the basis pre-.
sented 10 the country by the Admins.
tration Of Hsyes2-[ Memphis Ava
lanche.
Oh no! Now we see why this won.
derful Independent journal is so bit.
terly opposed to Mr.. Randall. Sam is
in the way Of q Republican Speaker, is
hep
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
PnlIaKar.

The Philadelphia Press makes fun Of
this oddlty in the following style:
$50 Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer will DO
among the multitude of candidates for
the United States Senate to succeed the
late Senator Bogy! Mfr. Pulitzer is q
young man Of remarkable parts, and as
q statesman has already done as much
for his adopted country as 1t has right
10 expect OF him. II Is certainly too
much to ask q young man to stretch his
still growing genius over so much
ground. The expansion would prove
dangerous. Mr.. Pulitzer has earned his
right to retire on half pay. He has
saved the country from destruction at
least hali.a.dOzen times by his able and
powerful contributions to different
newspapers, and nobody even now
feels wholly secure unless Pulitzer is
on deck writing something. No one
will for an instant doubt that this illus
trious Missourian would be q credit to
his State in the Senate, but It is too
much to ask Of one who has already
worn himself out in the service Of his
country, chiefly on tbs stump and
through the newspapers. If he were
In the Senate, too, his pen might lie
idle, and this country can never afford
to have the pen Of Pulitzer laid aside
not while SchurZ remains In public
life."
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Railnraa.

NEW YoRK, Sept. T.-Bennett,
SchenCk & Earl, cigar manufacturers,
have failed. Liabilities, $4,000.
Rufus Patch sent q communication to
the President Of the Stock Exchange,
saying he was unable to settle the diff
ference against him on account Of stock
bought IN for him.
LONDON, Sept H.-The Tines finan.
cial article says PuFvls q Co., and
Gyselma & VanRlnkhuysen, OF Batavia,
have failed on account Of unsuccessful
speculative operations In sugar. The
losses, which ere understood 70 be
large, will fall chiefly on America.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

jackson CIAfiOn.l
In Lincoln and some other counties
Farmers Associations have been iorm-
ed with o view to demand q stipulated
price (say 10 cents q pound) for cotton
of the merchants In payment Of their
accounts. AZ our readers have already
been advised, the cause assigned for
this step is the stringency Of the times,
and the alleged high prices charged by
the merchants for articles furnished
during the season. The farmers state
that at present prices, Notwithstanding
the reduction Of taxes by the present
State administration, their homesteads
and all they possess will be sold 10
satisfy mortgages, deeds Of trust, etc.,
etc. We have no apprehension that
the movement will be carried to any
serious extremity. 1t will no doubt
result In arrangements which will in
the end result favorably to both parties,
neither Of whom are in q condition to
precipitate collisions. II 1t should re-
suit in q better understanding, as we
hope 1t will, between the merchant and
farmer, q re-adjustment Of the lien
laws and restriction OF the credit sys-
tenn, more caution in the creation Of
debts, economy, and the habit OF
providing the necessaries Of life at home,
the movement will be attended with
no permanent injury 10 either party.
We trust that all will act in q spirit Of
compromise, aud with prudence and
moderation.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

SSS@a - - a4eE4EEsz7HHEs1 - -1
BsFsss-A BIS Fire Rsslss b PIUls
dsHes, RhedD lOlaaa. ofg
Bosrox, Sept I'LL Prang q Co.'S
large chrome establishment, In Highs
land District, 10 on fire, and win prob.
ably be destroyed. The building is
hlled with Valnable plates, ehFomcs,
etc. The loss will probably exceed
$4,000. D biaa
The stock Of manufactured goods On
hand OF Prang'S Chrome eslablinhm8nt
was very large and valuable. 1t In
cluded chrOmOP, Autographs, engraVs
lngs and other goods also q large stock
Of valuable plalea and eonaldeEAble
machinery used In the preparation Of
chrom0s. Loss on The building 81 600.
The establishment was working fan
time 10 meet large orders for the Eall
trade. The loss BY delay is no inoon.
siderable item. The total loss 10 now
thoughtto be $4,000. ag.l
The insurance on, Prang's stock
amounts to SIT5,27l, divided among
thirty companies, and covers the loss. .
PROVIDENCE, R. L, Sept. M.-AA ire
broke out this evening in Waldfon,
Wightman q Co.'s building, IN the cen.
Ter Of several Of the best buHiness
blocks, near the Post-oflce. The FIRE
spread rapidly, and reached the next
building to the PosE.0flce. All the
buildings on FIRE were AFst-cla1s brick
or stone ones, but present no OhslruuS
ti0ns to the fire. The flames have
reached the huilding occupied by the
Evening Press, and the Journal Office Il
In danger. Loss already very large.
The whole city drs department. iS ont,
and aid has been asked from Pawtuoket
and Newport.
LATER.-The fire ls probably under
control. Buildings on two sldes Of the
Post-Oflce were destroyed, but The
Government building Of granite will
probably resist the FIRE. The Press Of
tibe is still In danger, the roof having
been partly crushed by falling walls.
The First Light Infantry regiment was
ordered ont, and is now guarding
property. The worst isprobably eToF.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. N.-Ingalis
Sons hat factory was burned this morn
ing. Loss, $4,000. Seventy-6ve hands
thrown out Of employment. .
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
INDIAN COUNCIL.

POW.WOw at the Whlls.hSHss Speeches
Of the ChIsiS-ThsIr Wanls-hrs. Hayes
Gets Acquainted.
WARRINGTON, Sept. GA Grand
Council with the Indians was held In
the east room Of the White House.
twenty-five savages were present. They
were painted, wore feathers, and made
speeches in the Indian style. Big
Roads, said: "Great Father" alluding
TO Hayes, ~ have had some premises
from the President, and have been
looking for II ever since" Little
Mound said: 1--WE want religion and
Catholic Priests" He Dog said: "I am
q Northern Indian, but I am wise man
In that country. I want my people
to be raised right aud quiet; we want
10 know which is the wisest road for
Us, and which is the best way to live.
You get rich and that is what / want
to do. want to do 1t the way You do"
The conference was adjourned till to.
morrow. Mrs. Hayes made the 90.
quaintance Of the savages. The Star
says she received them graCiously and
they bowed With the politenesS Of
dancing masters when shaking hands.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

As o matter Of important local In
terest TO the cotton buyers Of Vicks-
burg, we publish the following from
Yesterdays New Orleans Times: "The
Board OF Directors Of the Cotton Ex-
change held protracted meeting to-
day, and after full discussion Of the
subject resolved TO suspend the opera.
ton Of the rule adopted by them on
September 8, making an allowance Of
three pounds per bale on account Of
side pieces, until November l, and re.
quesled the President to correspond
with the various local exchanges with q
view 10 securing the enactment by
them Of q similar rule"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
ConlZlInR,e CenHentI0n.

The New York Republican COnven.
ton may be called Senator COnk-
lingo property. He was elected Chair.
man oft It, but he delegated that post
Of honor to Mr.. Plat. By this act Nj.
COnkling wanted 10 prove to the world
that the Convention was his property,
and that he could do just as he desired
with It. It is evident that Mr.. Conk-
lings Convention, that is, q great ma
jority Of 1t, is opposed to President
Hayess Administration. The opposi-
tion TO the Civil Service Reform policy
is out-spoken and defiant, and there Is
so much feeling against the Southern
policy that the friends of the measure
are unable to have It endorsed. G. W.
Curtis, Editor Of Harper's Weekly, is
the great champion Of the President, In
the Convention, but it is evident that 1t
will be oil he can do to prevent severe
criticism Of the Administration. II 10
usual with ell State Conventions that
claim TO belong to the same party with
q President, 10 endorse his Admins.
tration, unless be is considered as IN.
worthy Of such Endorsement. Several
Republican Coventions have met and re-.
fused 10 indorse Mr.. Hay OF, and the New
York Convention seems TO have deter.
mined TO boldly take issue with him
on the Civil Service Reform question.
Before the Convention met, we could
hear, this far from the scene Of action,
that Senator Conkling would in his
Convention open war on the President
on this question. He has done so, and
seems TO be flushed with triumph at his
success. We now hear 1t charged that
Civil Service Reform is impraclicabl0,
and asserted that office:holders have
some political privileges that PreSi-
dents must and shall respect. We
rather think the Senator has the best
of the President. We regard Civil
Service Reform as humbug-as q catch
cry Of demagOgues. Politicians had
just as well tell us that the Offices shall
be administered according to the tenets
Of the New Testament, As to tell us
that o policy can be perfected by which
men may be appointed TO Office without
any regard TO their partisan services
The true policy is TO make parties re-
sponsible for the appointments, and
when these become so corrupt as 10 in
jure the public service, let change oI
rulers be secured BY the ballot.
Mr.. Tremaine hoped that the issue oi
voting for or against an Endorsement o.
tho Administration would not be forced
on the Convention. Mr.. Curtis acted
as il he thought the President had a
right 10 demand an Endorsement. The
issue may be lodged, but 1t is none The
less the real issue in the Republican
party. When Congress meets we will
have lively times. It will be hard 10
tell whether the President will be able
to control bic rebelious partisans or
NOT.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Gen. Pearson, OF PittsbuTg NotoTiOty
Charged with Murder.

PlTTsBURG, Sept. N,--MajOr.G General
o. L. Pearson, commander Of the State
troops during the strike, was arrested,
charged with murder. The charge
sets forth that one person sitting In bis
own door, was killed BY the FIRE or
dered BY Pearson. Pearson waived
an examination, and was released on
SIC, 900 bail.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Maryland Democratic Convention
One OF the Resolutions.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention met to-day.
Plnckney White was elected President.
Thos. W. Kearney, Of Queens county,
was nominated for Comptroller The
following 10 the third resolution: " Il
is Q cause Of congratulation 10 the
country at large, especially Of pride
and satisfaction 10 the Democratic
party, that its peaceful policy Of homo
rulc and nOn-inteFVention In the civil
affairs Of the States, has become the
cardinal rule Of action even in an Ads
ministratiOn where the title 20 OlIl0e i
not derived from IN election according
to constitutional methods, but exists by
the adjudication Of o tribunal unknown
to the Constitution, and whose award
has been acquiesced in BY q peace-lov.
Ing people"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
GEN. GRANT.
HE Reply to Addresses at ShshHsId-Hs
Alludss to the Tax On ImpOriS, and
Encourages English immigration. 4.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Gen. Grant, re.
plying to various addresses which he
received at Sheffield to-day, referred
to the American tariff, and reminded
his hearers that the United States to
raise money 10 pay of the great debt
incurred by the war, the revenue from
imports was regarded solely as the
means Of attaining that end. If the
United States were 10 abolish the reve.
nue. on imports, foreign bondholders
would very soon cry out when
their interest was not forthcoming.
He added; ave get along well
with the payment Of our debt,
and will compete with you in
your manufactures in the markets oi
the world, The more Of your iner.
chants and mechanics that 60 10 Amerl-
ca, the better; nothing pleases us more
than the immigration Of the industry
and intelligence Of this community.
We have room for all and will try to
treat you as you have treated me
to-day"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Aunlrla,a POLICY ol IIsalraIltr.

VIENNA, Sept. 27.-In the Austrian
Rlchsladt, to-day, replying to inteEpel-
lati0ns, Prince Adolph AverdoTperg,
President Of the Council, declared that
the Government maintained lls policy
Of perfect neutrality. Regarding the
contingency Of SeFvia's participation
In the war, be sAid The Government
could not declare lie policy IN anlielpa-
lion Of events.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

The Jackson Clarion and Holly
Springs South are thoroughly discuss
ing the grand jury system. When
they get through with their discussion,
If they will discover some way to keep
ignoramuses of our juries they will
do the Commonwealth an invaluable
service.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

THERE are 05s Penitentiary cOnvicts
in this State, and the cry is, still they
come. What a magnificent force this
would be with which to build railways
and levees.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Locomotive Hxplosion-ThE0o Men
Killed, and Other Damage Done.

bocomotAVo dxplosion-9hIoo Men
Killed, and Other Damage Done.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2T.-The boiler Of
the locomotive on O freight frain on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, ex-
ploded last night at Rocky Hill, War.
rem county, killing Chas. Wilson, Esq,
engineer, Thos. McCrea, fireman, and
w. COrmick, Of Greensburg, Indiana,
brakeman, and wOunding slightly sew
eral others. A. L. Church, conductor,
was badly bruised, but succeeded In
crawling far enough forward to flag
the sOuth-bound passenger train, and
avoid q collision. A number Of race
horses were on the train--DArdOll,
M0rgan's filly, and Sazarac being
killed, and Satinet and BergamOnt In.
iured.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

RAGING will commence at Jackson on
The 18th of November. The Clarion Of
the 26th says; ave are informed by
Mr.. j. W. Langley, Secretary Of the
Mississippi Jockey Club, that purses to
the amount Of abou. three thousand
dollars are provided for the races on
the Jackson course, from The 18th 10
the l7th Of November. The track,
which will be one mile, with 600 yard
dash in front Of stand, will be put in
complete order forthwith" This
amount for purses will be sure 10 In
duce some fine stables to attend, and
we Amos; envy our neighbOrs the sue
cess they are sure 10 reap. How easy
i, would be for Vicksburg 10 have
magnificent course and drive If Lake
V!:ktburg was bridged.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Friday Morning, September %.

II means an appeal to the negroes to
undo decision made by the Demo.
cratic party. Are the people so soon
ready for this sort of o departure