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knights Templars Arriving.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 81

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 81.
The city is rapidly filling up with
Knights Templars and their friends.
There are about $50 car loads en- route
for this city. Arrivals have increased
all afternoon aud evening, and the
scene III the city is gay aud beautiful.
Morton Continues 10 Improve.
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 28.
Senator Morton's condition continues
to improve
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WESTERN DISPATCHES
THE HosTILEs IN MONTANA.
They Kill settlers and Plumber Set
Elements GA Their Way East.

HELENA, NJ. t.. Aug 81.
A special from Mammoth Hot
Springs has the following
"Our party was attacked to-day
about noon. l am the only one so far
as known. that escaped. Probably
they will come in tonight. l will give
particulars from Bozeman." Signed
+. j. PFIsTER.
The party consisted among others, of
the following residents of Helena: Joe
Roberts, Andy Wickert. Richard Det-
rich and +. j. Phster.
The following is from the Independ-
emit:
HoT SPRINGS, Pardner's River. &c.
To George Carpenter. U. s. Assay
Office, Helena, NJ. T.-Emma, Ida and
myself are alive. Cowan aud Oldham
were killed; we saw them shot. The
balance are missing; l think all are
killed, but do not know. Tbs Helena
party are all gone except one. The H.
dams fired iuto their camp. Joseph,
Looking glass and White Bird were the
Chiefs.
HELENA. M. t.. Aug. 81.
The following has just been received:
Fort ELLIS. M. t., Aug. IL.
To General John Gibbons, Helena
Lieutenant Schofeld reports that he
was ON top of Mount Washburn yester-
day. Indians appeared III Gey ser's Ba-
sin on the Gath. They struck the
Helena and Radersburg party, killing
seven men and taking two women and
one man prisoners. Just as he left
Mount Washburn yesterday the Indians
attacked another party, killing nine 4
them; one escaped. The Indians re-
leased Mrs. Cowan and her sister and
brother who reached Schoheld yester-
day. The main camp crossed the yell
iowstone on. the 10Th. Tbs warriors
went back to fight Howard. White
Bird and Looking-glass remained with
the camp and Joseph went with the
warriors. They say they are going to
Wind River aud Camp Brown to get
supplies. Schoield thinks they are
going to Lover Yellowstone via Clark g
Ford. They crossed the river between
Mount Washburn and the lakes, but
Schotield does not say just where. Will
send courier to Sturgiss. Signed,
BENaAM.
Captain Seventh Infantry.
Preferred Death to hsr-in-iaw.
VIRGINIA CITY, New. Aug. 81.
Peter Ohearn, of Gold Hill shot him
self dead with pistol, to-day. Caused
by constant interference of his mother
ln-law in family affairs.
Accident ora a Circus Car.
VIRGINIA, New, Aug. 81.
A can of coal oil exploded on.one of
Forepaugh's cars last night, severely
burning three men.
The Chico Races.
CHICO. CAL. Aug. q.
The races were successfully inaugu-
rated here to-day. The first race was
for two-year-old pacers. The contest
ants were Lexington Belle, Mark L.,
two colts which were purchased by Mr..
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INDIASAPoLIs, Aug
Congress to be Convened.

CHICAGO, Aug q.
A Washington special states that the
Secretary of War avs that President
Hayes has said nothing about revoking
the proclamation for an extra session of
Congress, but that the necessity for
meeting of Congress in October is
greater than ever.
The Break In the Omaha Bridge
Arrangements for Running trains
Across the Missouri
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OMAHA, Aug. 81.

At the consultation yesterday be-
tween superintendent of various Iowa
roads it was decided to send all passen-
gers and freight of the Chicago, Bur
hngton and Omaha, Chicago " Rock
island and Kansas City aud st. Joe
roads via Pattsmouth, over the Bur
lington 4 Missouri road in Nebraska.
The Chicago IL Northwestern business
viii: be doue via Blair. 1t is now pro-
posed to put in How truss over the
break in the bridge, which will enable
trains TO run within twn months.
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$50 re WARD.

STRAYFD AwAY-A LIGHT ROAM
- horse about fourteen hands high; hob
bic marks on fore legs. bought by from
Crawford of Paradise Valley. / will pay the
above reward for his return.
c. P HARDING.
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VIRGINIA, New, Aug. 81.
A can of coal oil exploded on.one of
Forepaugh's cars last night, severely
burning three men.
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Captain Seventh Infantry.
Preferred Death to a Mother in-iaVv.

VIRGINIA CITY. New, Aug. 81.
Peter Ohearn, of Gold Hill shot him
self dead with a pistol, to-day. Caused
by constant interference of his mother
In-law in family affairs.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

A THRILLING STORY OF TIE OLDEN THE
DIssiPATKD - c0RREsPoNDENCE BE-
TWEEN HON. W. W. FARMER, OF La,
AND HON. ALBERT PIKE, OF WASHING
TON CTTY-TBE STORY IN FULL.
MONROE, La, Sept. 39th, 1877.
Editor OF the Vlcksburg Herald:
Dear Sir: Since became old enough
10 read newspapers, have seen pub
lished, at least once every year, q
thrilling story OF trial Of q case In
Texas, under the heading, "THE VOL
USTEER COUNSEL" l send It to you,
clipped from paper only q few weeks
ago. II is so remarkable, aud 1t deals
with so many of the great lawyers Of
the Southwest - Prentiss, Ashley,
and Pike-that determined to
ascertain whether It is true or
false. / wrote TO General Albert
Pike, who is practicing law at Wash
inRton City, and asked him whether
the story is true or false. stated to
him, "If true it is certainly one of the
most interesting episodes IN the his
tory of the bar Of tho Southwest" l
send you Gen. Pixies letter, from which
you will observe that no pronounces
the story 10 be totally false. II seems
q pity 10 destroy such q highly.wrought
tale, but the truth should be published
at last. As the name Of the great 8. s.
Prentiss is so freely used in II, I think
the Vicksburg HERALD the proper me-
dium TO publish the story for the last
time, accompanied by Gen. Pixies
declaration OF its falsity.
Yours, very respectfully,
W. W. FARMER.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Letter from GareenYIIIe.

correspondence Of tue hef0lu,
NEAR GREENvILLE, MISS Sept. %, ".
Thinking that a few lines from this
part Of the country might be of some
interest 10 the many readers Of your
excellent journal, l make bold to ask
a little space in your paper. As you are
aware we left on the Pargoud on the
18th with over one hundred hands, for
Greenville. Our trip up the river was
pleasant In the extreme, and we hereby
tender our sincere thanks to Captain
White and bis many officers for kind
ness received, aud their genllemanly
and courteous conduct. We arrived at
Greenville at 4 PIN. on the 10Th, and
Immediately marched the hands 10
Chas. II. Smith, Esq.'s, plantation, three
miles from town, where we now are
stationed; and a more hospitablC
host no man need wish for than our
friend "Charles." The hands are in
excellent health and spirits, and only
need cotton to pick to be perfectly
happy; but the cotton is not here, the
general impression to the contrary not
Withslanding. The cotton crop of
Washington is miserably below the
general expectations. The bad seasons
they have had has caused the plant to
shed its fruit very much, and all the
young cotton will be destroyed by the
worms, the third (Or eatIng) crop hav.
ing made their appearance in large
NUMBER. What crops / have seen,
and have seen good many, will not
make q tWo-thirds crop, and further
back from the river they will not aver.
age half q crop. The best cotton
lands here, known as the buck.shot" :"
lands, are making q woful failure
this year, owing to excessive rains.
The corn crop is splendid. DR.. John
L. Hebron was awarded the contract
to build Section 8, Of the levee, com.
prising 10000 cubic yards. The DR..
is driving ahead al his preparations,
and in ten or twelve days will have
one hundred Of his hands In full blast,
shoVeling dirt on public works, which
will be q rebuke sufficient for some
busy-bOdies, who contended that Ham
ilton & Hebron will not permit con.
victs 10 work on any public work.
The Dr.. expects to be able to finish bic
contract BY the first OF January. In
the meantime, II anything Of impor.
tance should occur in this region that
would be at ell interesting to your
readerp, will let you know.
Yours truly, TRAVELLER.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

| NAA4HE u AAA4alI4s
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF sUPERVIsOBs
The Board met yesterday, aeeordinr
% adjournment PRESENT.. A, Gould
President pro tenn, WI. C0Wan ana
jas. Fossett.
In compliance with q peremptOFy
writ Of mandamus from Hon. linton
N. Young, II was ordered that tbal
portion OF the Third supeFvisOFIa Dls.
tTict east OF the Warrenlon and Pori
Gibson road be relieved from The pro.
hibition against allowing live stock 10
run ct large.
Supervisor Fossett was authorized 10
examine the bridge now building
across McNutt's Slough, and see that
the same is properly anchored accord.
ing TO contract.
The following Commissioners were
appointed to assess damages on the
proposed road to inteFsecl the Valley
road as q continuation of Farmer
street: Robt. Hougb, James Flowers,
NJ. Shannon, f. Feiser, Robt. Murch,
Joseph Maganos, William MCGEE, H.
j. Moore, VIM. D. Wilson, Dennis
Smarr, N. j. Hall and s. Spengler.
The assessment of Peter Barrow on
fractional part and improvements in
section 20, township 16, range 8 east,
containing u of an acre, was reduced
from $500 10 $500, It having been
shown that most Of the improvements
had been destroyed, and he was allow.
ed 10 pay the county taxes Of 1876 on
that basis.
The assessment of FAirchild and
Buck on part section 13, township 10,
range 3 east, 81 acres, valued at 81, 500,
was reduced to $500, and they were al.
lowed 10 pay county taxes on redemp-
ton, on that basic.
The report Of the Commissioners on
the Mckee road was received aud ap.
proved.
The petition of Geo. Briscoe for per-
mission 10 purchase certain land in
township II, range 8 east, was referred
to Mr.. Fossett 10 report upon at next
meeting.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
L Minor, repairing Courthouse roof, $26.
H DEMO, costs In suits OF Klein ana
smedes We. Board Ui Supervisors, $33 A0
Warren G Kahn, two records and one lot
box envelopes, $AS.
n DEMO, costs in case OF Board ( Su.
pervlsors vs. Woodruff, so OS.
II DEMO, costs In case Of Beal ct al. Vs.
Board Of Supervisors, S25.
Q Z Bent, County Superintendent Of
Education, salary for third quarter, i67 90.
II French q Co, lumber per order Of
Kleinman, $43 65.
The usual allowances of mileage ana
per diem were made, and the Board ad.
journed 10 the first Monday in Novem-
Der.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
Sudden Death.

WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN sue.
cUMBs TO NEURALGIA OF THE HEART.
The business community will be
shocked to learn Of the sudden death,
last evening, ot Edward S. Hawkes., OF
the commission and brokerage firm Of
Hill Il Hawkes., No. 2l2 Pine street.
Mr.. Hawkes. had been confined 10 his
house only two days, but for some time
had be, subject 10 violent cough,
and complained of severe pains in the
region of the heart and stomach, such
as are often produced by indigestion.
His family physician, DR.. E. II. Greg.
ory, was called in and attended 10 the
case, calling on him yesterday, as usual,
Last evening, about o'clock, while
Mre. Hawkes. was at dinner, che heard
her name called by her husband, who
was lying in his bed in the second.
story. She hurried up stairs, only to
find him almost unconscious, and 10 q
state Of grea. suffering. DR.. Brysou,
who lives near by, was called iD, and
found Mr.. Hawkes. in the throes Of
death. Mr.. Moses was also sent for,
but did not arrive until SITTER the gen.
tleman had breathed his last. On o
farther examination in the evening, DR..
Gregory pronunced the cause Of death
10 be neuralgia Of the heart, in which
both the other physicians concurred.
Mr.. Hawkes. was married 10 Miss
Lille Sharp, daughter Of the late Eide.
lio &. Sharp, Esq, on the 2j,h Of April
last, in Chicago, III, They lived for
some time az the Lindel', but lately
moved into the handsome residence on
The northeast corner Of Twenty-lrst
aud Pine streets. Mr.. Hawkes. comes
Of II distinguished Southern family,
and vas born IN Vicksburg, Miss,
where hs mother still resides. After
aery.ug in the Confederate army dur
ing .ue last years OF the war, he came
to ST. Louis in 1867. lie at first went
on the river, serving IS fret clerk on
he steamboats, Belle Of Alton, the
Olive Branch and the Bismarck. Sub
sequently he went into partnership
with Mr.. Ewing Hill in The commission
business, under the firm name Of
Ewing Hill Il Co., remaining about 9
year. After short experience in the
brokerage and commission business
alone, he reformed q partnership will
Mr.. Hill, last December, which wal
only dissolved by his decease. AL
though only twenty.nine years of age
Mr.. Hawkes. was looked upon az one o
the rising business men Of st. Louis
and was held in high personal esteem
by all who knew him.
We clip the above well.deservet
tribute to one Of Vicksburg's mos
promising young men, from the ST
Louis Globe. Democrat. All that re
mains of him now is the memory o
his worth while here.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
AccouNTs ALLOWED.
Communicated
From an "Iaterested Party y
Editor OF the Herald:

From an "AHteFesae0 Party"
Editor Of the Herald:
Please allow me o small space in
your valuable paper. see by the pro.
ceedings Of meeting held by the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, last
Monday night, that two petitions we're
read and acted on. One of said petit
tions contained 1876 names of business
men, asking that the Board stand by
their former action repeating the license
tax on drummers; the other with only
SO names, supposed 10 be commission
merchants and bankers, praying that
the Board reconsider their action and
Feinstatg the onorOuO tax on oOmmoP-
eial travellers. Now, what right has
the Board 10 disregard the wishes OF the
majority as plainly expressed in the pc.
tition 60 nnmerously signed by the
smaller dealers. 10 one class, consist.
ing OF a few Wholesale merchants, 10
be legislated for against the interest Of
the email retailers and the people at
larger The main argument used by
the wholesale dealers In favor Of driV-
ing drummers away from our town, 10
that the latter come into competition
with them. In the name of common
sense, is II not 70 the interest OF the
people at large, 10 the consumers, the
purchasers, that there should be as
much competition as possibleH Com
petition brings down the prices OF ar
IiCles of everyday use and consump-
ton, and Is truly "lhe life of trade"
Commercial travellers put q great
deal Of money in circula-
ton, greatly benefling the re-.
tail trade, which is really the vital es.
ce OF our commercial prosperity,
while they cannot injure the wholesale
merchant in the least, II the latter
would only be wise enough 10 meet
competition with low prices. On the
contrary, If they are driven away from
the city,ihey will damage our Wholesale
merchants by drumming the country
stores and villages up and down the
river and on the railroads and selling
to customers who would otherwise buy
in Vicksburg. Besides, any tax that
req uires a detective 10 collect It 10
vicious in principle and practice, and
repugnaut to the great doctrine of free
trade. hope the people whose inter-
ests are involved, will not let this mat
ter rest until the odious, unjust tax is
abolished forever.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

THE Yaz)o Hersld.Democrat never
said anything more appropriate than
the following: "rhe Independent
movement, II prosecuted to the end,
will bring about a condition Of affairs
in this county which no one need ever
desire TO see, and they who assist in
the work take upon their shoulders a
great, q fearful responsibility. Those
white and still whitening cotton iields
need attention; they invite the dill
gence, labor and pains of every one in.
terested in their well-being, but 'h".
will fail TO receive any OF these things
II an excited canvass is inauguraled,
and the blacks become interested in the
result Of the fight In that event you
will see neglected fields, excited pas
sions, warning factions aud our county
torn assunder by the ferceness Of the
contest" Let the citizens of our county
profit by these lines and sci their faces
like flint against those who encourage
the movement.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
"FINANCIERING."
A New York Scrip Broker Raises" sOrlp
Certificates to q Large AnouHt - TIE
Lawrence, Mass, DsialCatIOn.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-It now seems
that VIM. Q. Gilman, q scrip broker.
obtained two one hundred dollars &c
scrip certificates of the Atlantic Mu.
tual Marine Insurance Co., and since
raised them 10 $4,000 each, and hy.
pothecated them with Henry Talmadge
u Co., for q loan of $4,000. The
American Exchange Bank say they
hold several certificates Of the same IN.
surance company amounting In the
originals TO $l,260, but they have been
raised TO SS7,32O, All the originals
stand In the name of VIM. @. Gilman,
scrip broker, and have been raised and
hypothecated. Large additional mum.
bers are said to be out in hia name.
The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Com
pany are not in the least affected By
the transaction.
LAWRENCE, MASS, Oct. 2.-Further
investigation Of the afairs Of George
r. Waterman, paymaster of the Pacific
Mills, develops q positive discrepancy
Of $4,000 between the accounts ana
pay roll OF the mills, and the amount
drawn BY Waterman from the Treas.
urer in Boston, 1t having been the Gus
tom Of the former 10 alter the foOtinRs
Of the pay rolls, making G reQuisllI0n
for increased amount. Waterman will
make good the defalcalion.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05


II used 10 be asserted that Sulll.
van Pa'ha was q great imitator. We
oil know he could surpass Mrs farley
herself in her parts. And he has prac.
ticed Vioksburg style to such an advan.
tage that be jumps outside Of "suthin
nourishin" quicker than lightning.
Lately be has been copying the style OF
an old, well.known Mississippi jour.
nalist He is succeeding in this so
we'll that you can hardly tell the differ.
ence between them. Bul for tho fact
that his name, and not that of the old
journalist, is at the head Of The Com
mercial, we would swear that Old
Nestor was himself again. Those La
mar articles are as natural as life.
If few ~ were scattered IN them,
we would swear Old Nestor was in
the city trying 10 settle an old score.
1t Is possible that Sullivan Pasha Is
only the lions skin, and that tho other
fellow is the jack.ass?
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05
EaysS's Favorable Opinion Of the
Southern People.

WASHINGTON, OcG. 2-In the course
Of an interview with 3 member Of Con.
gress this morning, the President re-
marked that from what be had seen on
his tour to the south, be believed the
people Of that section were really anx-
iOus to accord to the colored people
their civil and political rights, and hiS
trip had strengthened him IN the CON.
viction that his Southern policy would
rebound greatly 10 the blacks In whose
welfare he had always felt and should
continue to feel the deepest Interest.
The President also stated that be had
lately received renewed assurances
from leading Republicans, Of the sup.
port Of hia Southern policy.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

In our City Hall on Friday last,
Gov. Stone delivered q speech which
was one of the hsppiest efforts of his
life.-[Corinth Sub.soiler and Demo-
crRt.
We have recently heard that Gov.
ernor Stone is improving very rapidly
as q public speaker. The gentleman
who gave us this information is an ex-
cellent Judge, and We may expect that
our Governor, after this campaign
will be q finished stumper.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

@AAo hshltAAau uuAAG has AuA
months been prominently mentioned In
connection with the speakership Oi
the next House Of Representatives, and
Mr.. Randall is, without doubt, the
strongest man mentioned for the posi-.
tiOn. For many reasons we think the
South should stand by Mr.. Randall in
this race. It iS remarkable that though
much has been written about him, no
good reason has been given why
Southerners should vote against him.
The Memphis Avalanche and the New
Orleans Times have bitterly opposed
Mr.. Randall, but neither Of these Jour-
nails is g correct exponent of Southern
sentiment. Tho Avalanche is q Hayes
organ, and ii therefore wants q Hayes
Republican elected Speaker. Although
we greatly admire the Presidents
bold Constitutional policy toward
the South, we are not ready just yet, to
hand over one Of The most important
offices in the Government 10 the Radi.
cal party. The Rsdicals have the Sen.
ate, we will have the House, and We
can then make out with go fair and just
a man as Hayes is proving himself 10
be for President, There is no telling
whether the South will be solid four
years hence or not, If Mr.. Hayes keeps
hammering away with bis justice and
kindness. The Southern people can
only be driven by superior force, but
there is not particle of ingrautude in
their nature and they respond prompt.
u 10 kindness.
As 1t is understood that the Demo.
cratic House will have Democratic
Speaker, we say Randall is the man
for the position. He has always been
true friend of the South. In the
darkest days Of our struggle against
the Radical party, when it was backed
up by the bayonet in tho South, and
the cohesive power Of plunder in Con.
grese, Mr.. Randall was true to the
whole country, and he was the leader
in every battle for justice to our
wrongod section. What has he done
since that time that we so soon should
forget his just claims upon us? Has
he betrayed the South in one single
instance? We say that be has not, and
we challenge contradiction II his record
is justly presented. Some papers
say that Mr.. Randall is opposed
TO the Southern Pacific railway. We
deny the charge most emphatically,
and demand the proof. On the other
hand we know that Senator Lamar, If
he was a member of the Lower House.
would support Mr.. Randall for Speak
er, for he has said so in so many words.
The South can afford to rest on this as
snrsnce, for there is no man in the
South who will dare 10 assert that Mr.
Lamar is untrue TO Southern interests
While in the House, he was Chairman
of the Pacific Railways, and be says
Mr. Randall would, if he could give II
to him, receive his support. II is time
for the organs that are attempting to
injure Mr.. Randall in this section 10
give some proof against him, or for
them 10 haul in their horns.
We have not one word 10 say against
the other candidates for the Speaker.
ship. For all wo know, any one OF
them would make an acceptable acd
capable Speaker. But we have trisd
Mr.. Randall and we know that we N
trust him.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

A LARGE number OF invited guests
assembled last evening at s.. Paul's
Church, TO witness the marriage OF Mr..
John L. Hslpin aud Miss Wilhelmina,
daughter of L. W. Wallin, Sr, ESQ,
Rev. Father Bohmert officiating. The
music formed q most attractive Access
sorry to the solemn rites OF the Church,
q beautiful wedding march being rem.
dered in superb style, and DIR. O'Leary
singing solo that was very much ad.
mired. After the ceremony and pri.
vate reception at the residence OF the
brides father, the happy couple de-.
parted on the magnificent steamer
Natchez, accompanied with the cor.
gratulatiOns and sincere good wishes oil
their numerous friends, among whom
the HERALD desires 10 DO numbered.
The following are the names of the
bridal attendants: Mr.. Henry Trow.
bridge and Miss Nora Halpin; Mr..
VIM. Smarr and Miss Dixie Myers /;
Mr.. Jno. Roach and Miss Katie Nc.
Guire Mr.. Robt. Eggleston and Miss
Julia Quinn; Mr.. Jas. Botto and Miss
Gussie Bannon Mr., Jno. {. Kesrney
and Miss Maggie Smarr.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-05

WE have just read some Of Albert
Pixies manuscript. The signature very
much resembles the drawing Of pack
Of hounds after q fox. Our readers car
form some idea of his writing from
this Horace Greeley and BlOss are
both dead, and we think Mr.. Pike Il
now entitled to the blue ribbon for bad
penmanship.