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A YOUYG WoMAN's TRIUMPH Our
readers will remember Miss Elizabeth
Johnston Ellis as the young woman who,
after having been elected class-poet at
the Wesleyan University, was obliged by
a minority of the young men to resign.
She has just demonstrated anew her
ability as a student. Walter S. Carter,
Esq, of New York, formerly Of Hart
ford, established an annual prize of the
value Of 800 for excellence in the criti-
cal study Of English literature. The essays
are submitted anonymously. There was
q vigorous competition this year, but
Miss Ellis essay was adjudged the best.
She has accepted position at WellesIy,
with salary of $500.
, 1877-12-21

AMONG the noteworthy shipments from
New York to foreign parts, in the week
ended Sept. 10, were the following: A pal
ace car to Hamburg; save, wire and pens
to Liverpool; tin to Australia; car.wheels
(2s) to Hull, England; horses, shoes and
stoves to British Possessions in Africa;
and 395 coils of wire to United States OF
Columbia.
, 1877-12-21

LIGHT LiTERATURE.-"What is your
favUrite author, EValinaW her old father
asked, patting the sweet girls head with
his loving hand.
Aud'Eyaina, with the tell. tale bushes
maDtling cheeks aud brow, looked bash
fully over toward where a shy, timid
young man was tidgetting in rocking
chair and trying to hide his aching feet
behind each other, and said, in voice
tremulOus with what it meant.
"George's hand, pspa dear"
"George Sand, ehl" said the innocent
old gentleman, "George Sand, eh2 Les
see, he was woman with mans name,
wasn't shel'
So runs the world away.-Hawkeye.
, 1877-12-21
The "GOOd Old Times"

A curious book, on "The Good Old
Times" in Berlin, has been published by
Professor G. genscheidt. In the mid
die of the eighteenth century no one
could leave the country without special
pass, on penalty of losing the whole of
his property; citizens accused of theft
and murder were put to the torture and
hanged if they confessed their guilt; even
fraudulent bankruptcy was punished by
hanging. A boy ten years old was
hanged for stealing street lantern. The
wealthier citizens were ordered by the
king to build houses in the Friedrich.
stadt; and, as these houses generally re-
mained unoccupied, their proprietors were
often nearly ruined. The punishment
for driving too quickly in the streets was
twenty five blows with a stick, and the
king himself used to beat the people of
his court, including the princes and prin-
cesses, with long knotty stick Of white
thorn, which has become historical. The
tticers thrashed the sergeants, the SER
geants the privates, employers their SER
wants. Street fights were Of daily occur
renee, and the victims were most fire.
quently the police, whose office was
considered dishnnorabe. All appoint.
men,s in the civil service had to be pur-
chased. The price of privy councillor
ship was five hundred thalers, of an
ordinary counciIorship three hundred
thaIers, of pri, ate secretaryship two
hundred thalers. For salaried posts the
price was higher; thus, for an appoint
ment, the salary of which was ten thalers,
the price was six hundred thalers.
, 1877-12-21

A VERY picturesque story is told by a
White Sui phur Springs correspondent of
the C0urier-JOur,aal, regarding the widow
IF Governor Pickens, of South Carolina.
"She was very much grieved," says this
spondent, calmly, lat newspaper
article concerning herself, which spoke
of her accepting Governor Pickens on
condition that he obtained foreign mis-
sion. She said that it seemed so merce-
nary and calculating in girl of eighteen.
The truth was that she was an only child,
and the mission to Russia was the
mothers objection to the marriage. Gov
ernor Pickens was rejected, and had taken
his passage for Europe. He wrote fare.
we'll letter to his lady-love, but before
concluding said it was not too late for
her to change her mind, for if she would
telegraph him after receiving the letter,
and accept his proposals, he would meet
her in New Orleans and let the steamer
sail without him. She did accept, and u
few weeks afterwari they sailed together
as man and wife. The marriage proved
happy, nothing but the war interrupting
the course of true love. Governor and
Mrs Pickens returned to South Carolina
about the time that State seeded. Dur
ing their residence in Europe they had
made many purchases Of pictures, statu-
ary, furniture, rare laees and jewels,
These arrived at the port Of New York in
a sailingvessel month after their arrival.
Everything was confscated. Among the
articles were butts of the governor and
his wife by Powers. A New York gen
tleman purchased these at the sale, and
after the war vas over sent them to the
owners 10 South Carolina"
, 1877-12-21

When Prince Bismarck was at Berlin,
the other day, distinguished diploma
tist was conversing with him on the fu-
ture existence Of Turkey. "Money," said
the prince, decisively, will do more to
conquer the pride and obstinacy of the
Turks and obtain their birihright than all
the armies If Christendom
, 1877-12-21

A MAJOR 10 the United States army was
crossing from England in one OF the
Cunard steamers, when one afternoon
band on deck played "Yankee Doodle" "
A grutf Englisbman, who stood by, in,
quired whether that was the tune the old
cow died of. "Not at all" retorted the
major, "that is the tune the old bull died
of !,
, 1877-12-21

THE Boy Is FATHER TO THE MAN.
Do better when he is olderf No; if you
leave him to himself he is sure to do
worse. When you expect nature to con-
vert bad boy into good man you ex.
pect miracle of her. and nature aeper
performs miracles. You might as well
leave that young sapiing to the wiud
which beats it awryS and hope that il
will be straight, wellformed tree when
it is an old one. No, you know better
than that.
You are aware that it is the tender
young tree which yields to training and
culture, and that every year it is more
difficult to straighten it. Make the boy
a good boy, if you desire him 10 be a
good man; honest, if you hope to have
him stand upright before his fellow men.
If he steals small change now. and has
no scruple about being unfair and un-
truthful with his parents, he will do the
same thing on larger scale twenty years
from now.
If you cannot cure him of lying now
he will never be man whose word is as
good as his bond If he is rude, coarse,
ungentemanly boy, years will not alter
him. Vices or faults will grow all the
stronger with ripening years. A bad lit
tie boy will be much worse man.
But there is comfort in this thought:
You need not fear for the manhood of a
good boy. If the little fellow looks into
your eyes and speaks the honest truth, if
he is respectful to those who deserve re-
spect, brave when he should be brave, and
yet with no shame of being gentle, thank
Heaven, and do all you can to keep him
so; but have no fear. As vices strength
en-, so do virtues. The good boy is more
than likely TO, be better man.-A. K. d.,
in N. Y. Ledger.
, 1877-12-21

ADVICE that is given arrogantly or
sharply can scarcely be expected to be
r.ceiyed With humility and g-a,:t-de.
, 1877-12-21

I'm practically uneasy on this point"
as the fly said when the tailor stuck him
on the end of needle.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

Death OF Dr.. w. +. RalNaar-
Meeting OF PhySlClahs-ERe1es
laSiOnS OF Resp0cGs
At meeting Of physicians Of VIcks.
burg, Miss held December 18th, 1877, on
motion Or. 2. ]. Harper was called % the
Chair, and DR.. Z. OLeary was requested
TO act as Secretary. Dr. Henry made re-
marks relative 70 tho character and emil
nent strvices OF our deceased friend, DR..
WM. T BALYOUR.
DR.. Hicks moved that the medical pro.
iesslon attend the funeral Of DR.. W, T,
BalfOuF as body.
DR.. Woodruff moved that committee Of
live be appointed by the Chair TO draft ap.
prOpTiate resolutions.
The following committee was ap.
pointed:
DR.. h. T. Henry. Chairman; c. ]. Mitch.
ell, z. T. Woodruff, John II. Hicks, u. A.
Quln.
The Committee presented the following
report:
Again we are made to realize that the
shaft Of death has extingulshed another
bright light In our pr0fessiOu-l light that
has burned brightly 10 our city for years,
in deeds OF charity and all good works.
While the sound Of the funeral bells bid
ding farewell on earth TO Legrand &. Ca.
pers yet echoes In eur ears, we are shock.
Cd by the announcement that VIM. I. Bal
four is no more, For forty Y ars, DR.. Bal
four has lab0red In sunshine and In storm
attending to the duties Incident to his
most arduous profession.
should the dark cloud OF pestllenc Q
again onwrap our city, hundreds OF fam i
lies will feel the absence OF that kind
friend and scientific physician, whose
cheering voice has made them hope, in
many gloomy hour; and the members OF
our profession will miss that noble ex.
ampler Of cool courage and great resources
when every breath OF air seems laden with
disease.
Observing bis feaFlessness OF danger,
he must have read and appreciated these
beautiful words OF the PsatmIst:
ale shall cover thee with bis feathers,
aud under his wings shalt thou trust. Thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror by night
nor for the arrow that hleth by day, nor
for the peslilence that walkeih In darkness,
nor Tor the destruction that wasteth at
MONDAY"
Others Of uS may rlse to emInence, but
none dare hope to stand higher In this
community than our lamented BalIOur.
Farewell, old friend. "As hope is lost
In frultion, and faith In sight," may that
'chaFlty which reaches beyond the
grave" crown you with immortal bliss.
We sympathlze with the family Of our
friend and associate, In this hour Of their
aftlicti0n, and tender TO them all the c0nsO
lation which genuine friendship can LfieI
on griePs sacred altar.
Respectfully submitted by the Commit
tee.
Resolved, That the Secretary spread
this report upon his minutes. and present
n copy OF the proceedings to the family o
the deceased, and TO the city papers FOL
publication.
DR.. T. j. HARPER,
DIR. X. OLBARY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
Action Of the Senate Executive Sss.
sion on Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA considerable
portion OF the Executive session OF the
Senate to-day, was devoted 10 tho discus.
sion OF the nomination OF Gen. James d.
Brady, as Collector CT Internal Revenue
for the Petersburg, (Va) District, in
place OF Geo. 5. Richards, who was sus.
pended under the tenure-of-ofice Act last
summer, and recently reinstated by rea.
con ofthe failure Of the senate 10 take &C.
ti0n upon his case at the last session. The
Finance Committee, yesterday. submitted
unanimous report recommending that
Brady's nomination be confirmed, although
as last made It explicitly involved the re-.
moYal Of Richards. regardless Of the fact
that no charges were presented against
the latter, and that he wac conceded 20
have been . faithful oficeF. Richards, after
holding the once eight years. hAd entered
upon third term undeR the appointment
OF President Grant, when he was sls.
pended BY President Hayes II order 10
give the position 10 Gen. Brady, u purg
euance OF hia announced policy OF hIling
Federal Offices IL the Southern States By
natlye-bOrn residents. Brady was native
OF Virginia, Republican 10 politics, and
O volunteer offloeF In the army during the
war ofthe rebellion. His appointment was
strongly recommended by the Virgins
Senators and other prominent Democratic,
and his o0nrmati0n has been earnestly
opposed by many Republicans, who arc
personal and political friends OF Richards,
The COmmittee's favorable report, and the
discussion which ensued to-day, resulted
In Brady's confirmation by vive voce
vote, with only elk or seven Senator's IN
the negative, - u f..
The nomination OF John Baxter, Of Ten.
nessee, to be Circuit Judge for the Fifth
Circuit, was reported from the judiciary
COmmmitte with favorable recommends.
ti0n, discussed at considerable length, and
confirmed without roll call.
The nomination Of Il. A. HOyt to be Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs, was also Q
subject Of some debate, but was confirmed
without much opposition. Indian Affairs
Committee were unanimous In repoi ting
II favorably,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
4 Mean Slnndcr.

Tho New York and New England
papers a:O 0 angry because the South,
by her votes in Congress, fAvora more
liberal and just policy OF finance, that
they are STOPPING to meanness 10 the
discussion Of the financial question,
They charge thai the Southern Con-
gres,meu voted for The Repeal and
Silver Bills, because the South IS still
!iDged with disloyalty, and her chosen
Representatives. are anxious to strike q
blow al the credit Of the Nation The
New York Tribune, that Is sickeHing in
its sub;eryiency 10 the pap.sucking-
boal-holding interests, declares that as
the South could not destroy the Union
.iot Gr7eiS, she is lrylHg 10 destroy the
Nationa, credit. This shows the ex.
trcmi,y 10 which the slaves of the
Sbylocks are driven. They have no
SQUAD argument to offer against the de.
.dlHl the South aud West that an act
Of gsos. Injustice t,he demonstration
)i si!var) shal! be uudone, and they
attempt 70 serve their masters by
siaudHng the South. The great mass
Of the people wi! not 10 thus easily
deceived, 70. they cannot have so soon
forgotten the patriotic course Of the
South few months ago, when Il was
perfectly feasible for the Southern
members Of Congress 10 have precipi'
t.el the country into civil war. In.
.eAl OF doing this they bowed il sub.
mission 70 the recognized wish Of a
minority of the Northern people, and
allowed Mg. Hayes to DO fraudulenlly
made President. The South feels that
other people as well as native and for.
eign boudholdcrs and creditors, have
rights that ought 10 be respected. She
asserts that II Is only justice TO give the
people a reasonable time to recover
from the terrible financial depression
caused by the vicious policy OF the
\ Radicals, and 10 restore the preciOu;
metals to the positions they occupied
when our public debt was created. Il
bis is q blow at our National credit
ese New York aud New England
urnalists may make the most Of It.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
MacMahon's Declarations 70 4 Deio
gation-Rohubllcnn MoetinR'

PARIS, Dec. 13-Iepiyihg to a deiera.
ton OF Senators and Deputies from lie
Departments Of9Vosges and the CITY OF
Nancy, who represented the depression OF
trade, and with an entreaty that the Pres.
ident place himself In direct cummunica.
ton with the moderate Republicans, Mac.
Mahon, much moved, enid he had no per.
sOnal ambition, aud was Indifferent alike
In regard 10 tho Committee, De ChnmbaFd,
the Count De PRrisy and the Prince
Imperial, and would maintain Republi.
can institutions Until 1850. He assured
the deputatlOn that be was actuated by the
best Intentions, and would do nothing
that was not directed by his conscience
and the interest Of the ecountfy.
The uncertaintyas to the formation OF
the Cabinet continues. A meeting OF the
Republican Union to-day re-aflrmed the
resolve not TO vote any portion OF the bud.
get az long as National wishes are NOT
completely satisfied.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

JUDICIAL ECCENTRIcITIEs.-The state
OF the weather has probably had much
10 do with legal decisions. An emf
nent Judge being told that one of his
brethren had given, what appeared to
him, very strange decision, express
ed much surprise when the Clerk whls.
pered from his seat beneath the Judi.
Cial bench, at was very hot day, my
lord" A famous old judge going cir.
cult In terribly hot weather made the
following charge 10 the Grand Jury :
"Gentlemen, the weather Is extremely
hot; am very old yOu are very well
acquainted with your duty-practice
it.-fN. Y, World.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
Russian Account Of the PIsht at
PiAvna,

LONDON, Dec. l3-The Russian oficial
account OF the capture Of Plevna confirms
the details already telegTaphed. II says
the Turks fought Ike lions; seven PAshao
were captured. The counting OF prisoners
and trophies is not yet completed.
The Russians had Information three
days In advance OF 0smRn Pasha's inlen-
| ton 10 sOlt tie. At I O'Clock In the morning
0emaTI crossed the Vid by two bridges and
attacked the Russian positions with such
fury that they captured eight cannon, and
10 q few minutes almost iahnihilatad the
slberski Grenadler regiments, The Turks
then found themselves under the fire OF q
hundred cannon Of tho RussiausI second
line, and were attacked By the GrenadleFs,
who resolved to reeapture the guns. The
Turks were driven back after 10 ninuteC
bayonet fight, but continued 70 dre from
the shelter Of tho banka OF the Vid, until
1928, when the firing ceased on both Sides,
and q quarter Ofan hour afterwards Os.
man Pasha sent an envoy 10 treat for sur.
render. Osman's wound Is in the leg, and
not serious, ytE rg...It = go
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
sHAKX SAVINGS BANKS.
ExOIlSnsnt IL Newark, New IsFsSy-ssV'
sPal Banks Afsossd. a

NRWARK, N. j.. Dee. ls-The excite.
Banks. The Newark Savings Bank paid
all applicants IS per cent. The amount
drawn was S25, ,0C0. and S2l, 900 were newly
deposited, The Managers eEpress conf.
dence that deposit0rs win ultimately lose
nOtnings tn .rf+E 1913 fu LJ4
The Howard Institution paid deposltors
IN lull as fast as they appeared, and arc
determined TO continue paying as soon as
clerical force will allow Tie Dime SaY.
ings Bank checked q run by requiring 90
days notice. The German Bank, O small
three months notice rule ifpressed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
Bow the Turks nanr Rnrnrnnr.

LONDON, Dec. GA PeTa dispatch dat.
ed Yesterday, says the fall OF Pleyna is
II 10 impossible to estimate its effect upon
the population, which, however, will
probably maintain its usual calm.
CoNsTANTfNoPLE, Dec. 1S-The news of
the tall Of PlevnR was received here with
calmness and ioItitude. The journals
urge resistance 10 the last.
The Turkish Parliament was opened e.
day by the sultan. All Turkish dignita.
rles and breign Ambassadors were pres.
cEt The speech rom the throne was re.
served In tone, and Rlludes neither 10
peace nor mediation. g
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

The Forest Register thinks that the
estimates made Of tho cost of a Consli.
tutlonal Convention for this State are
too high. The Register forgets 10
figure on the cont OF two elections that
would have TO be held. The Georgia
Convention cost over a quarter Of a
million.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
4 CoIyclDENcg.-The Democra,

a CoIXCIDENCE,-The Democratic
majorityin New Jersey in The vote for
President In 1876 was just 1913; in
the vote for Governor last month the
Democratic mAjority was again JUS.
l2,743. II IS BOT often that this coiu-
Cidence happens, or that two parties in
q State are aOle 10 preserve their rela-
tive forces soeven from one election to
ahotheR--iN. q, Democrat ....
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

WIVES know that the brow OF care Is
often soolhed by delicious supper, 10
which perfect bread, role, biscuit, etc.,
arc so important. TO have these deli.
cate products OF baking always relia-
bic, the u.c OF DooLEY's YEAST Pow
DER 10 ver! important, This article Is
among the most valuable OF the day in
it's bearing on health. 1t Is put up in
cans always full in weight.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
AotIuliY of tha Turkn.

LONDON, Dec. l3--The Turks seem q
have renewed offensive Operations In the
neighbOrhood Of Rustchuck. ..,
A report prevailed at COnstahtlnOple
last night that great battle had been
fought between Netohakaa and Rustchuk
tho result Of wAich is unknown thus far
However, official reports from the Turkish
Headquarters only mention an affair with
Russian battaIi0ns.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
MIR. Money's Southern Pacific Railroad
Riil

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS--The bill intro.
duced by Mr.. Money, OF MissIsslppi, ana
referred 70 the Pacific Railroad Commit.
tee, allows the Southern PaOlfc Company
TO continue ltS road from Fort Yuma
along the route selected for the Texas
Pacific Railr6ad, until its track meets
That Of tAe latter road, The bill grants
land before allotted TO the Texas Pacific,
which that company has iUrfeiIed By not
complying wl,h the, law requiring the
buIldingoi the road Within certain time.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

The Jackson Clarion gives a very
similar account of the Adams.SwCt-
man shooting affair TO the one We cop.
led from the New Orleans Democrat.
Both these journals assert that swst-
man fired the first shot.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
A Suggestion 10 Mako constantiuople
Free CITY,

kDINDUR01,, Dec. l3.-The acOtBmaf's
London correspondent telegraphs aS fOl.
lowe; From the most influential quarter
the suggestion has been laid before the
British Cabinet that COnstantinople be
made a free city, under the guarantee OF
the European pOwers.o IIHf
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

Hayes and nvafts Dlsgustet

WASHINGTON, Doc. II, Political circles
have not recovered from he shock Of yes.
ter'ly's Battle The Presi lent aud his
Secretary OF state are reported as utterly
indignant, but their future course has not
yet been indicated.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

a MAN killed smother man in New
Orleans last Saturday, by striking him
a blow on the temple with his fiat.
This is vouChed for by the New Or
leans papers.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

The New York Herald advises the
Northern people to put their skates in
order. The weather feels like May,
down here.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

TIE Government proposes to sell, as
fast as practicable, all its pine lands in
the South.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
Tha Lonaon sIluer 1900.

LONDON, Dsc. ,l3--The India Council
yesterday sold two million pounds bills at
1s 9-lGd per rupee. This ,is lower than
was anticipated, and completely demOraI.
ICED the silver market.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

DR.. CHAs. NYsTRASD, a wel!.known
physician and druggist, died at his resi-
deEce yesterday evening. about . o'clock,
after an illness of three days. Dr., Ny.
strand left home early last Tuesday morn.
ing, in his usual good health and spirits, to
60 to market, and not returning for On IN.
usually long time, Mrs. Nystrand went TO
the drugstore after him, and found him
lying senscless on the floor IN the back
room. lie remained almost entirely
speechless from that time until his death.
His bereayed family have our sincere
sympathy.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

Mrs. SHERMAN's ODJEoT1oNF Ten
10 one Mrs. Sherman would never have
pitched into round dances If William
TecumSeh hadn't liked them SOL Bos-
ton Post.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

The Richmond Whig thinks the
James river canal was ruined beyond
repairing by the late flood in that State.