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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

A remarkable phenomenon was pre-
sented last Sunday on the grounds Of
Capt. Jack Grammer, Of his residence
in Evansville. He has two magnolia
trees In his yard, and on the top Of one
Of them appeared on Sunday, two
mammoth blooms, full.bloWn. This is
extraordinary at this season Of the
year, especially In that latitude.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
YICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1877

wiU care 10 discuss the question. It
will feel that It is engaged in a valuable
work for the cause Of humanity. It
will feel tbat tits engaged in a noble
struggle to elevate the ignorant and
degraded, aud that it Il combating
foul wrong perpetrated on the more en-.
Ilghtened Of the southern people.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
Arrest ofex Treaau' er Parker, Of South
Carolina,

NEW YORK, Oct. l3.-N. G. Parker, eX.
State Treasurer Of South Carolina, was
arrested to-day in Jersey City. and lodged
injail, on o requisition from GOV. Hamp-
ton Of South Carolina, charging him with
phndering the State. He says he Is will.
Ing to turn States evidence. He has re-
SIDED In Jersey City two years.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

THAT knotty question about the
Radical clerks going home to vote has
been settled satisfactorily to all parties.
They went, voted, aud carried the State
Democratic By 10000.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

WE learn that the Sore.heads will at
tempt to get out full ticket next week.
OF course they expect to get the me-
groes to kindly elect it for them. II is
very easy to put up ticket, but the
other part is not easy by any means.
The people of this county are not ready
for any such business.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
jerome Park Races.

Nav YORK, Oct. 9.-Mile-Lady sayler
won, Bertram I'd, Cuba Id; time, i:47.
Mile and half-Uchlltree won, ParOl I'd,
st. Mart n Sd; time, 2:l3. Mile and half
Consolation purse-Dauntless won, Majbr
Barker %, Vermont Sd; time, 2:l6k. Mile
l:62. Mile match-N. ]. Higgins beat ri.
per HeldsIck BY q nose; time, l:S0k.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

THE Chicago Times says; "The
Bourbon triumph in Ohio will give
the rag.baby such a galvauic shock
that it may possibly wagglo toe or
two, but its resurrection is impossible.
The bullion baby Is too near lite par"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
End Of the Nssley Prosecution.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Witowsky, In.
dicted for passlng fraudulent claim for
logs for Fort Negley, at Nashville, was
acquitted. This ends the prosecution
against Gen. Negley. Parties who plead
guilty asked to withdraw the plea, which
the Court did not allow, but the District
Attorney said he had pardons In his pocket
fnr fhan
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

The efforts in the direction of break
ing up the Illicit traffic in seed cotton
have, we are informed, met with a
success even beyend the hopes of the
planters engaged in II. a regular watch
Is kept upon all the establishments
at which It Is known that seed cotton
is sold, and the convictions which have
recently been secured have, it appears,
struck terror into both buyers and
sellers of seed cotton at night. A
vigilant patrol is kept up, and very
few of the Illicit purchasers have been
able to evado the watchtulness Of the
interested planters. For those few
who have been too shrewd to be caught
there is a day Of wrath in store, and we
would not be willing to vouch for the
safety of those vilainous fellows who
continue still in the pursuit Of au un.
lawful trade which Is so detrimental
TO the best interests of the country
[ [Natchez Democrat.
The same plan might be adopted
here with good effect. Our planters
have suffered enough, and they only
ask justice, but the desire oflarge gains
can only be overcome by vigilance.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
ASSASSINATION.
An Old Citizen Of Kinds County Murdered
near Edwards Depot.
Special to the Herald

EDWARDS, Mss, Oct. l3-JeTOme B.
Yates, on his way homa from h.re last
night, was murdered by some unknown
person, about eight miles south OF here.
his throat was GU. He was found dead
shortly after the occurrence. Mr.. Yates
was gentleman of high standing and re-
spectabilIty In the Auburn and Utica
neighbOrhood. B.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
MincinR Lane Markata.

LONDON, Oct. 10 During the past week
the markets have been dull and unsettled,
but with som! exceptions prices are un.
changed. The advance In bank rates Of
discount, and probability OF dearer
money, tended to an increased feeling Of
caution.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
Cotton statement Deferred.

WASHINGTON, Oct l3.--The cotton state.
ment of the Department OF Agriculture for
October will not be ready for publication
until the Goth owing to delay In receipt Of
sire 10 have the last monthly report OF its
condition rs full as possible.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
The FAvar at Farnnndina.

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 13.-slx new cases
OF fever at Fernandlna to-day; no deaths
reported. DR.. Herrandon is critically
sick
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

The Wisconsin Democrats are wild
with delight at the Democratic yicto-
ry in Ohio, and claim their State by
ten thousand.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

ZACH. CHANDLER has an organ, and
proposes 10 try to get'back to the L. s.
Senate.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
Poor cOusolatiOu for creditor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l3.-The committee
% Pioneer Bank Of San Francisco, report
GAat with good management Of lie assets
he dspositorS may get II per cent,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

The New Orleans Democrat notices
that there is large amount OF shipping
at the New Orleans wharf.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

JoHN SHERMAN said lie would not be
a candidate for the United States Sem
ate from Ohio. Astute John.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
The Aasioritv In Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Oct. IS The indications new
are that the majority OF Bishop. Democrat,
Tor Governor, according 10 Official figures,
Will bs less than 25,0OO.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
ChattanooRa cnmnraaa.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. I3.-The first bale
OF cotton pressed here was pressed In the
new COmpress this morning.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
HungaIlan RaIdara.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE News's Buchar.
number OF HungarIans really crossed
the frontier. Nothing is known further
OF their movements. They appear TO be
nearly all infantry, aud should they ad-
vance further they will undoubtedly be
captured; II they resist they will be killed,
or executed as brlgands. The raiders are
former Hungarian Republicans.
The Standards Bucharest special, dated
Friday night, says It lie reported that
Hungarian raiders have recrossed the
frontier,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
I'lGVGGkIVHGPaId

Is an eight page, fOrty-eight column
paper, containing careful selections from
the editorial, news and miscellaneous mat
ter Of the Daily edition, with the view o
giving Its readers in the country an epl-
tome Of the weeks history, and making Il
The Best FAMILY PAPER N TIE STATE
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
$&}}iebsburg}t }tqraId

THE Pennsylvania Democrats claim
that State by items of thousands"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

ALOorT says that The Arst Sign Of
age is Loneliness.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
VICKSBVRa
DAILY AND WEEKLY
HERALD.

the Fifteenth year Of It's publication, has
established itself in the esteem and con-
fdence Of the people, by the plain and
fearless manner In which 1t deals with all
public questions, edltOrially; Its success
and enterprise in gathering great variety
and extent of news by special telegraphlc
correspondence outside of the full reports
of the Associated Press; by the attention
which 1t gives to the material needs and
the development of the natural resources
OF the South, particularly Of our own
State, and by Its manifest determination
to hold no second place in the ranks Of
Southern journals m.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
WAR ITEMS.
Ruaalan pImouIilea.


LONDON, Oct. i8-The News's CORES.
pohaent At ienna has advices from Cor.
hy-SluQen tnat the CZarOwitch has de-.
elaied y impossible 10 Winter his army 10
bulgaria unless Rustchuk or some other
fortress is previously surrendered
Chances for Promotion in the Russian
Army.
LONDON, Oct. IS The Czar haa issued
4 decree providing that every soldier on.
gagged In the war nay be promoted 70
commissioned officer for distinguished ser.
vices, on passing the usual examination.
Change Of Russian Chief Of Staff
New Loan.
BERLIN, Oct. 13-The NOrd Deutshe All.
gematne Zeltung's ST. Petersburg cores.
pOndent, believed TO be officially Instruct.
ed, says II ls probable Todelben will re-
place Gen. Nepck0rteschitzky at the head
OF the entire general stafI.
The same journal SAYS a new Russian :
per cent. loauis impending.
A Turkish Steamer Sunk by Torpe.
does.
LoN1ON, Oct. l3-A St. Petersburg Of.
Ecial dispatch says on the 9th there was a
naval engagement 10 the suleIna mouth
OF the Danube, during which q Turkish
steamer crossed line of tOrpedOes laid
during the nights OF the Sth and 9th insts,
An explosion ensued, and the steamer
sank. A Russian cutter hauled down her
flag. II 10 supposed all on board the steam
er perlshed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19

Yesterday we discovered the follow.
ing foolish and uncalled for notice on
our desk:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25
THE MAGAZINES.

The November number of the Eclectic contains
an engraving Of Mark Hopkins. Its literary con-
tents are A Modern Symposium; The Soul OF
the Future Life The Labor Law in the United
States, by Goodwin Smith; DR.. Carpenter on
Spiritualism, by Alfred Russell Wallace; Art in
the Community; Meditatons of a Hindu Prince
and Sceptic; Popes and Cardinals; Life at Buch-
Arrest; Young Musgrave-Chapters XIV to XX-
VII; Life and Times of Thomas Beckett, by
James Anthony Froude; OF Vulgsriiy in Matters
of Opinion; The Poetry of September; The Cal
iphate Ex-Presdent Marx Hopkins. There are
the usual literary and science and art departme nts
+. r. Pelton, rs Bond street, New York city, is
the publisher.
Blackwood's Magazine for October is received.
This is one of the many standard magazines re-
printed by the Leonard Scott Publishing Compa-
NY Al Barclay street, New York The following
are the contents of the present number: Pauline.
concluded; The Irony Of Life; The Helena of
Eurpides Mine is Thine,-Psrt "; American
Diplomacy in the East The Khedve's Egypt, and
our Route to India The New Army Warrant
Transitions from Heine The Storm in the East,
No. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25
STATE NEWS.

The Journal says: Not for several years has
business been so lively as now at the Lewiston
Machine Companys works. About two hundred
men are now being employed-all there is room
for. The company has six months orders ahead
from various mills, mainly for cotton machinery.
Ia the foundry department everything is as busy
were there room for them.
William W. McLauchlin has been appointed
secretary and treasurer Of the Pembroke Savings
Bank vice George X. Hatch. deceased.
George Osgood of Bethel, recently accidentally
discharged pistol so the ball passed through his
hand He will lose portion Of his fingers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Files of Gorham, cele-
biated their golden wedding on Monday evening.
Mr.. E. Cobb of Gray, has just gathered BUSH
el or more of green peas from his vines.
There were twenty-five deaths recorded in Port
land, the past week.
The tannin factory at Machias, drew off its fast
lot of extract last Thursday morning. The works
are now well in operation.
The creditors Of G. A. Whitney & Co., OF Port
land, have accepted fifty per cent, twenty five
cash, fifteen in six months and ten in year.
Among the papers of Mrs. Samuel Tyler, who
died in Portland October 18th, was found mem
orandum in her own writing, making the follow
ing bequests: To the American Board of Com
missoners for Foreign Missions, $500; Maine
Missionary Society, $500; Freedmen (American
Missionary Association) $400; Bethel church and
society in Brownfeld. Me-, $500; Ably ssian church
Newbury street, $500; Old Ladies' Home. $3.50 !;
the Orphan Asylum, Danforth street, $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25
MIR. Kellogg's Claim.

The Senate of the United States is the
Judge of the election OF IFS own
members. We may therefore credit
the report that the President will not in
terfere with the cases of the Louisiana
claimants for seats in the Senate. 10 do
30 would be an encroachment upon the
constitutional rights of the Senate, which
President Hayes would not in our opinion
attempt.
The claim of Mr.. Kellogg to seat in
the Senate rests upon the following facts:
. The Louisiana Legislature met legally on
the first Monday of January, 1877. at the
Capital. OF the full House, composed of
l20 members. III held certifcats of cleo
tion, and of those 6S, or seven more than
q quorum of the full House, appeared in
their seats. Of the 36 Senators. 10 ap-
peared in their seats. just quorum On
the day fixed by law fol- the election OF
United States Senator, the mob in New
Orleans prevented enough members from
taking their seats. but on the second day
tber eaf(er the House had SO members and
the Senate II, constituting more than a
quorum on joint ballot. The others had
been coerced or frightened away from
their seats. The two Houses proceeded
to elect Senator, and VIM. Pitt Kellogg
was elected by unanimous vote, that be-
ing q clear majority OF the two Houses,
had they both been full
Whatever has been done since in the
State by any other body claiming to be
the legislature could not invalidate the
claim of Mr.. Kellogg to his seat. He
was legally elected. is fairly entitled to
the seat he claims. and we trust will be
admitted. 1t is for the Senate to judge.
The admission of Kellogg will be hailed
with satisfaction by all republicans who
hope for the future reign of right and JUS
tice in the South.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

civil service reformer be is always stabbing the
only party which could possibly reform the SER
vice in the back. A lover of freedom and hu-
msnty in theory, he still contrives in every
speech to plant secret thrust into the vitals of
tue cause he seems to advocate. A patriot in in
teDtion, he would restore to the enemies of the
United States government all that they fought
for, and all that they seemed to have lost in the
war of the Rebellion. A look at President
Seelye solves the problem. With all his intel-
gence aud honesty and honor he has a small
brain. Keen and ncisive. as is shown in his
countenance, but without breadth depth, and
his character corresponds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

The democratic papers which have been
complaining about delay in settling the
case between Kellogg and Spofford. are
requested to take notice that Spofford has
asked for delay in order to prepare his
side OF the case for presentation TO the
committee. The democratic contestant
is the man that asks for delay. This alters
the matter very decidedly in the opinion
Of the democratic fault-6nders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

The Committee on Foreign Relations
held long session Monday, in which the
nominations of Gen. Noyes to Paris, Pro-
fessor Lowell to Spain, Mr.. Kasson to
Austria, Mr.. Stevens to Norway and Swe-
den. Mr.. Osborne to Chilli. Mr.. Halliard to
Brazil. Mr.. Fish to Switzerland. and Prof.
Langston to Hayti, were considered. No
action was taken on any of these nomina-
tons, save that of Professor Langston,
whose nomination was reported favor
ably for confirmation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

The proposition which, it is reported. is
to be presented to the next legislature. to
transfer the sale of intoxicating liquors
from the town agencies to registered drug
sists, has some reasons in its favor, but
other weighty ones opposed to it. There
is seeming propriety in authorizing
druggists. whose business it is to deal in
remedies for disease, TO sell intoxicating
liquors as a medicine. But that entirely
overlooks the fact that nineteen men out
of twenty seek them as beverage-not
as medicine and hence there comes in
necessity for hedging in their medicinal
sale in every possible device. 1t may well
be doubted whether evils which arise from
one hundred town agencies, managed by
the best men that towns can secure, and
who have no pecuniary interest in increas-
ing the sales, will be made any less by
substituting two hundred registered apoth-
ecaries, Ito be doubled in case they obtain
the privilege of selling liquor), every one
of whom will have a direct pecuniary in
terest in as large sale as possible We
have high regard for our druggists, but
they must have more principal than the
average man possesses If this temptation
to pocket profits does not increase rather
than diminish the present evils under the
agency system.-Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

The Newburyport Herald gives
sketch Of Mr.. Seelye. President of Am
herst College and ex-Congressman as
folloNs,
He 10 thoroughly conscientious; of such stuff
- the martyrs are made of. lie would not
We believe be could not, do an act which he
thought was wrong. Moreover he has a keen
and ipcisive intellect. he has had the culture
Of long study and travel in all parts Of the
world. and of communion with the best m nds
Of the world everywhere. How Is it then that
. man 20 high minded, pure and intelligent.
i almost always found On toe wrong track
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

There is a growing belief at Washing
ton that Gov. Kellogg will soon be admit
ted to his seat as Senator for Louisiana,
and IL Is now positively asserted that the
President greatly desires it. The demo
cratic hope of securing the control of the
Senate during this Congress is evidently
doomed to be blipbted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25
General News.

1t is announced that after tie lst of January
next the North American Review will be published
in New York by the Messrs. Appleton.
Somebody says, Every failure is a step to sue
cess" This will explain why the oftencr some
men fail the richer they become.
A golden wedding in France recently was made
memorable by the fact that the same priest who
bestowed the nuptial benedcton fifty years ago
was present.
Pennsylvania's railroad bridge burners and
rioters have been justly sentenced to five years
Imprisonment, with thousand dollars fine at
tachment.
'Why in such hurry - said man to An ac-
quaintance. Sir" said the man, al have bought
new bonnet for my wife, and fear the fashion
may change before get home"
Governor lIartranft and the other Pennsylvania ia
officials who have been ordered by the Criminal
Court of Allegheny to appear before the Grand
Jury in the riot cases by no means disposed to
obey the mandate and have appealed to the Su-
preme Court Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

1t is like old tunes at Washington. now.
The democratic House adjourned over
from Monday to Wednesday to enable
he members TO attend horse-race. Per-
haps. on the whole, this is for the country
the best use that can be made of their
time says the Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

Eighteen thousand men and forty can
non were captured by the Russians in their
recent victory over Ghazi Modkhtar
Turkish reports OF part of their army hold
ing out in fortified positions in Aladja-
Dagh are unfounded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

chief aim OF Sitting Bull and his confdents had
been to humilitate the commission. After declin
ing reasonable conversation and responding
with an organized affrcnt to the decorous advanc-
es of the Commissioners he completed his insult
by rising at the end of the conference, shaking
hands with the Dominion officers and addressing
to them terms of affection and respect, while at
the same time he slignted all Americans present
BY not even saying the Indian show or good-by.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-25

Specials say that the Pennsylvania dele
cation having presented the name OF Hon.
Simon Cameron as Minister to England,
the President will nominate him for that
position.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-23
Molino.
For the fayetteville Observer

For the Fayetteville Observer
MoLNo, Tenn, Aug AZ, 1877.
Mr.. ". O. Wallace = Kind
Friend Ii see in the OBSERVER
that you have another OCCASION
al correspondent from this part,
who signs X. 1t is an old say
ing that two heads are better
than one, SO | think it will take
Mr.. x. and me to keep your
readers posted from this part.
So it is all right, Mr.. x. l be-
lieve that wheat threshingis o.
yer in this neighborhood, and
some farmers are now very busy
saving their hay crop, and sow
ing turnip seed. Corn crops
look well, but are needing rain;
watermelons and peaches are
abundant in this neighborhood.
/ hear of some sickness, most
ly chills. Our village has gain.
ed another good physician, DR..
Wilson, who is now practicing
with our good physician, DR..
Mcdonald. Our merchants are
doing pretty good business,
considering the scarcity OF mon
ey. The village has a picture
gallery. Mr.. John j. Leather
wood is the artist and is making
good and cheap pictures. The
facts about the death Of young
Mr.. Haithcock that you have
been favored with, that occurred
near the village last Sabbath
morning was week ago, was a
painful affair. All young peo-.
pie should be very cautious
while riding Young stock. Our.
neighborhood is blessed with
two good schools, taught by
Prot. Reeves and the Rev.
MIR. Bruce. The boys in the
village are talking about hav-
ing a debating society. "Say,
boys, can't we get up something
of that kind?" Other villages
have such interesting amuse-
ments, and why not ours? As
a well wishcr Of the OBSERVER
and its readers, / remain, G..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-23
Qeatbs.
DIED 1.

In this place, Monday, Goth inst, of
scrcfula, LUELLA, daughter of Mr.. John
L. Haynes, aged Ii years.
In this county, near Sulphur Spring,
Thursday, 10Th inst, Of diphtheria, TO-
SEPH, son of William RalstOn, aged about 8
years.
In Shelby county, Tenn, 9th inst. JOHN
ME SMITH, formerly of this county, aged
about Is years.
Mrs: MARTHA JANE WHEELER,
daughter of James A. and Margaret X.
George, foraerly of Lincoln county, Ten
nessee, was born August the Ord, lc5l, and
died at the home Of her parents in Gray
son county, Texas, July 3lst, 1917. She pro-
Tessed religion September, 1873, and joined
the Baptist church, of which she was a
consistent member until death. She was a
devoted wife, and an affectionate mother.
Sister Wheeler leaves a kind husband and
three little children to mourn her death.
She bore her sickness with christian pa
tience without a murmur. Her kind father
and step mother and two sisters and broth
ers were always ready at any hour TO raise
and wait on her, but Martha is gone where
trials and troubles are DER, to meet with
her sainted mother, brothers and sisters,
that have gone before her. Her step moth
er and two sisters are on the way to meet
Martha May this sad bereavement be the
instrument TO cause her dear father and
brothers to seek the Saviour and meet dear
Martha and the rest of the family in heaven.
REV. j. w. WALKER.
Nashville AdUOcGte please copy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-23
Fayetteville Observer
Thursday, August %. 1877.
The Turks Victorious.

With a hundred thousand
men on each side the Turks have
gained a decided victory, but
the Russians being able to bring
a much greater number into the
field their success will be only
temporary. How much longer,
Oh, Lord, will the people of this
earth murder each other for no
other reason than that some
king or potentate tells him to
do so? Had they not better do
as MURRAY a. MORGAN, lay in
a new supply of fall prints and
other staple goods, with anice
lot of standard screw boots and
shoes. They are the only mer-
chants that have introduced
them to the public in this Sec
ton, though they have been in
use twenty years in the French
and four years in the United
States armies, every pair war
ranted to neither rip nor leak
until worn out. just the goods
for the farmer, mechanic and la
boring man.