Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-14
sREVITIEa.


The regular physicians had a meeting
az Dr.. Henry's Office last night, and passed
resolutions expressive oftheir respect aud
esteem for the late DR.. BaliOur.
THREE men we're before the Mayor YES.
lerday on the charge q unlawi full gaming.
One case was continued, and In the other
tW0 lines OF ~ were imposed. The g5m.
piers expressed a desire to leave I c city,
and the Mayor agreed 70 remit the fines 4
they would 70 thwlth shake the dust Of
I~ickebuTg OF their feet. We tuppose
they have done 30.
A MARVELLOUS production In sugar aud
confectionery is nov on exhibition In Joe
Podesta's shGw-Wind0w, and attracts q
great deal Of attention. IL represents a
railroad r0und-house, from whose numer.
GUS portals locomotives are emerging. The
doors are ianked on either hand BY stAtu.
AIRY and the whole is surmounted BY an Or
nemeRtal pavilion capped with an eques.
tIlan statue. 1t Is q pretty concelt very
happily executed.
DR.. WIN. 7. BALFoUR, a Heading phys.
clan and old citizen OF vlcks burg, died
Yesterday morning at Q o'clock. lie was
porn IN Norfolk, Va, In 1912, but has re.
sided here since 1887. He was greatly be.
loved and respected in all his relations ss
a mar and a physician, and the entire CON.
munity sincerely mourn his death as a
public loss. his funeral will proceed from
MS residence at ~ o'clock this morning,
and services will b, held at Chrlst's
church.
The man who Killed Mr.. Bacbman on the
steamer Fair Play last Saturday night,
says his name Is not Gibson, but william
Dickson, and he has a mother and sister
living In New Orleans. lie says he was
sentenced TO the Louisiana Penitentiary
Tor hve years, bul Governor Nichols UNI
co~nditiOnally pardoned him after having
served two } ears Of his term. In regard
10 the killing he talks c9olly, and says that
ne was asleep and AnrgTo deck.hand woke
man was on board. he Immediately got
up, procured an AK and killed Bachman, as
we have heretofore related. The negro
mad heard Dickson, or Gibson, threaten
Mr.. Bachman II the latter got on the boat,
and It seems was anxiOls 10 see q little
bloOdshed.
LAST Tuesday afternoon We spent q very
pleasant and instructive hour at the studio
OF hr. W. A. Walker, whO has taken a
room ct Dir. FrederIchs's photograph gal.
iery. Mr.. Walker is q genuine artist, and
In coloring and copying photographs sue.
ceeds In giving life, spirit and expression
70 his pOTtraItures not found In the original
pictures. He 10 devoted to his art with
the passion Of true genius, and being a
faithful and conscientious worker, 10
making a continuous progress that must
eventually give him q high rank In the pro.
tession. All bis latest specimens have not
arrived, but In the portrait Of Gov. Wade
Hampton, In the superbly dressed show.
window OF Maurice Meyer & Co., q fair
Rumnle of his work NAV ka RaAu. II Ia a
picture which would do credit to any OF
tha leasing portrait painters In color and
expression. Mr.. Walker has reduced his
prices to suit the times, and ell may avail
themselves OF his beautiful art to perpeiu.
ate the memories Of Fri ndS and relatives
without infringing the rules OF economy
which rich and poor are now forced to
adopt. he will be pleased TO have visitors
call and examine his work.