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nLeupr-rRAeEpr al HOUSTON.

.
a difficulty occurred at Hous-
ton, on Tuesday evening last,
between Matt. Woodlief and A.
Erickson, city Marshal, in which
both parties were shot down in
the streets. Woodlief is said to
be MORALLY wounded, and Err
ieason seriously injured. The
difficulty originated in Marshal
Erichson's arresting Woodliet
for some alleged misdemeanor,
at which Woodliet became in
dignant, and attacked the Mar
shall with the above results.
The citizens of Houston be-
came very indignant at such
proceedings and held an indig-
nation meeting, at which the
following resolutions were adop-
ted:
Rssoluea, That we always
sustain the officers of the law in
the discharge If their duty in
suppressing violence, and yindi-
eating the law Of the land.
2nd. That we deeply sympa>
thise with the Chief OF Police,
who now lies PROSTATE from
wounds received at the hands OF
a violator of the law.
3rd. That we earnestly re
quest the city officers to enforce
most vigorously the ''vagrant
law" and eject from our midst
all persons who live by preca :
rious De ms.
4th. Whilst we are indignant
at the late occurrence in our
city and adjoining county,
whereby the law is over~ridden,
and our good repute is outrag-
ed, we yet advise patience and
forbearance, and express the
hope thatin future the law may
be enforced against such char
acters and an just indignation
appeased.
The following resolution was
offered by DIR. A. A. McBryde
Resolued, "That to suppress
lawlessness in this city a vigil
lance Committee of three hun
bred be formed tor the purpose
of aiding the officers OF the law
in the discharge of their duties
and suppressing violence, and
murder, at any cost.
The resolution was unani-
mouslv adopted.
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Col. Jim Pinkston returned
home last Wednesday alter ii
prohacted absence of fifteen
months, and was warmly re-
ceived by his numerous friends
in the city. The Colonel did
invaluable service to the State
of Alabama during his absence
at Flowers Mills. and with his
usual magnanimity received no
remuneration. The chickens
will hold meeting soon to de-
termine the altitude of their
roosts, to which. the Colonel is
not invited.
The above is the neat way
the Montgomery (Ala.) Adesr-
tiser has OF telling its readers
that Mr., Pinkston has served
his term III the penitentiary,
and returned to his anxions and
adiniring friends. Now how
much better that Is than to say
Jim Pinksten, a sneak chik-
en- thief has served his time in
the penitentiary, and is now at
large. Keep an eye on your
chicken coops.S
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

THE habit of breaking into
county iails and numbering pris-
oners is becoming TOO common
in some parts of the State, and
we are proud to see that Goyer-
nor Hubbard is determined to
try to put a stop to such high
handed, lawless proceedings, by
offering reward o. $500 for the
arrest and conviction of each and
every person breaking into coun-
ty jails, either to murder or re-
lease prisoners.
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Beaumont. g II, Lot in Breahn,n.
Bth1ng, wni, Frieke ag', 2 Lots In
Brcaham.
Bryan, Moses Austin, les acres foler.re:
80 acres ) L Perry y E Al Austin i.rs
cnass- Mis- Gil. 20 ae-es near Inarpend-
ence Il lot n In ie.s-udence
Coapron, Mrs r NJ by oG c, IIoti
Brenham
Compton, Louis J, by s. Y. 2 lots in
B.enham.
Cooper. Thus, 55 acres I,sish Lester lie.
Fly, G Lot in Brenll.py
aiss. cke, FranA. Lot in Ereniiam.
.ioiirry, Fritz, 1876 acres ne i.rr.
throne, Al, p acres + Gordon I.gr.
Iubert, Paul. es; OF, % acres Jas ak
er Lge.
! uarriss, ! c. Lot IN 1senham.-
/ Hall. II c, 400 acres : wpntiward Jce.
Hanbrti, Ja.. ~ acres, IJanisrn Lg- !:
AZ acres Z oordonLge.
Jackson. Mar.nda, so ares A il airing
ton Ige
kings',lid, Mrs NJ A, p acres Harring-
Kren,zin, f, lat IN nrenham.
Ko.hiei. II Z, q + Giss.ck ACT. Hot in
Br nlism.
Kramer. A, ss acres Jas Clark Lye.
knrr, +, 65 acres ciarkisr.
Lge.
Lorkrtt. 5no N, $50 acres S NJ williams
Lge-
Lieswiiz, Robt, rots in rreahars.
Liucecum, ] {. lot in BrenLani.
rsaniptnu Kinder, Lot in nrrnham.
Lee, Emcly, &c 800 acres. Lee NOT
named.
Morgan, Madison. Al 5 4 acres 5 Il
Milleri.ge.
Mau.denhuuer II | lot in Brenhsm.
McFarlaad, J est ny W watson, L Lps in
Bssnhain.
Muller. Mrs ", 49, acres y Smith Ise.
NUS, s, Il 5-1U scres Csie lge.
MeBfi,ie Jss. , acres L:srs net on roll
NeviIs. Jn.. 500 acres Sparks Js,s.
| O'stenisv .yso. Il tin Brenham-
Pirich, Carl, u avrrs Phil Cue l.ge.
Rncker, Rev Il. + 227 acies Hops I.ge-
Ratley, IN !, Lot tn D-enhsm.
Rankin Mrs u. LIT in Br-nham.
S,rnnuii, Sam. Iotin Rreihani.
S~-lhrrst, Mary. lot in Brrniian-
Schu w. Christian. IL / acres Cole Lge;
ia acres league not onfoi.
Sim, son. Godfrey. Int in Brenham~
| Trstsri, Adrian, isJ acres J Long Lge-
@inc' ur. Finer 80 acres Clark Lge.
'whiIt-, A ", | Lot in Brenhanl-
Williamson. MIS- n =, I.st in Erenhasu-
label. August, 81 acres Harrington lge-s
f. A. HAgvis,
Collector Of Faxes, wasiiu ton G., Tex.
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Mill Creek Locals.
MIL CREEK, May 18th, II

MILL OhEEh, may 1otu, -
Editors Brenham Banner:
After waiting two months for
something to appear in the BAN
NER concerning the Grange.
hunts, picnics and parties of this
neighborhood from the "other
one,' ! have concluded to write,
fearing that the "other one" was
waiting for me.
There was a wedding Sunday
morning last: Miss Percilli, Bow.
ers to Mr.. D. HarwelT. Mr.. Il.
was a coveted prize from the
Young gentlemen of this com :
nunity, but they must console
themselves with the idea that
their loss is lis gain.
The party that was to have
/. been given at the Bethlehem
Grange Hall On Friday night
last, was postponed, on account
OF the rain storm of that evening,
until last night. The party was
a SUCCESS and passed off quite
pleasantly, as do all our social
gatherings at this Hall,
The grasslioppers have depar-
ted; let us hope that they may
never return.
Farmers are working in earn
est. with prospects not inferior
to those of this time last year.
Hunting parties are quite the
rage out here; several went to
the Yegua lately, but returned
without any game, except ONE
turkey, wh;ch--well, | won't
say it was the one Noah turned
loose when the ark landed, but
it was surely of the next gener-
alton. So much for tue game.
The hunters were. fortunate in
recovering two horses, which
were stolen from them, and that
amply repaid them for their un-
successful hunt. Adieu.
LIE BELLE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

Ara festival which We at
tended, once upon a time, a
young lady threw a blnshing
rose at a gentleman OF her ac-
quaintance. which. owing per-
haps to the tropidation OF the
thrower, missed the object for
which it was Intended, and hit
another party.
aThere." exclaimed a wit,
s.shc shot at a dear and Lit a
gall,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

The Texas Insnsignd,at is the
title OF a new paper published
at Lawrence, Texas, by the
"Ione Star Real Estate and
Colonization Company" the
initial number OF which is now
before Us. 1t is a neatly gotten
up twenty-four column paper.
replete with valuable informa-
tim concerning the Lone Star
State. We wish it success and
cheerfdlly place it upon our x
list.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

NINETY cadets from the State
Agricultural College, near Bry-
an, intend visiting Houston dur
ing the State Fair, and com
pete for the prize III Battalion
drill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

- zsas hotel and boarding
house keepers are fixing up
their Is. ablislnnents Tor the en-
tertainment Of visitors during
the summer months. 1t is q
glorious place to stop at Tor the
sick and debilitated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

GEonGIA has adopted an
amendment to her constitution
forever prohibiting the. pay
,nent of the State bonds fraud
ulenly issued or endorsed by
Bnllocgand his carpet bag
crew
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

The Black Hills yielded 81
$4,000 in gold last year. Late
reports say that the gold paas
out richer than it did i'll Cali
ioruia.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

TIE Chinese are sending mis-
sionaries TO this country to con-
vert our people-we viii not say
from Christianity-but from
their evil ways to Buddhism
Recently they. dedicated a ten
pie in New York city, the Chi
nese priest, Kong Ching Foo, Of
floating. It is to be hoped they
will take in Brooklyn and Chi
cago in their missionary labors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

TnEnew Virginia election law
requires every voter to produce
his poll tax receipt before depos-
Ting his ballot.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

TIM treasury of Austin county
is in a great deal better condi,
ton than the State Treasury at
tue city Of the same name. In
Austin county there are three
thousand dollars in the treasury
subject to draft, and county war
rants are at par; but the same
thing cannot be SAID of.warrants
on the State treasury at the city
Of Austin.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

TnE Waco Esaainer states
that some hunters from the
concho, n Tom Green county,
exhibited three buffalo calves
in town yesterday. The calves
are about month old. The
owners propose selling them at
S25. each.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

II, D. ASH and the horse he
Was riding were killed by a
stroke of lightning, near Waco,
ON the 18th instant.
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TAX Notice.!

". NJ. Franci-. ;;ax-,ssrssor of Aes-
tin county. will be in tb. fax-c,l re:es's
office in Belivil'e, Monday. May flss
ti,l,. wiieseTise will remain six DAYS
for the purpose Of enabling parties.
who have mol already done 80. to give
III their property los assessment.
April, 57sh, wrd
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

INTER the modified marriage
law Of Indiana license may be
issued to youths Of eighteelsesnd
girls of sixteen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

WruIS a year forty-four
preachers in the United States
have been convicted OF crime.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

THr water privilege of Mag
ora Falls, on the American side,
was recently sold for 81. COO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

A tropical Georgian maid
said she would rather be a black
bombazine band on her adored
ones hat than live without hun.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

Texas beef sold a few days
ago in London market at IA
cents a pound, while the same
sort of beef commanded Is
cents in Galveston. At the
same time, Texas beef command
ed 22a cents in New Orleans.
The Galveston Ne,cs, and the
Crescent city papers, naturally
enough complain at this sort of
discrimination against them,
and the Neaos asks, sis there
no remedy for this sort OF i'm
position 2"
Abolish the monopoly of close
market and the thing is about
accomplished.
No people on earth are worse
taxed by grinding monopclies
than are the Americans, errone-
ously supposed to be particu>
larry sensitive on the sdhject.
We never could understand the
wisdom of compelling a man
to buy his steak or chop at a
particular spot When men
can do SO, they always combine
to put up the price of an arti-
Gle, when the road to competi-
ton i blockaded and on this
point there is a good deal of
human natur. even in hutobars
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

The Commissioners court of
Austin county commenced its
session last Monday, and will
probably not be able to get
through the business, a large
amount OF which they had to
transact, before Friday.
Among other important
transactions, was the appoint
ment of a committee to visit
the school lands belonging to
Austin county, and take steps
to dispose of the same.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18

BoIs D'AKo, it is said, makes
the bust fence posts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1877-05-18
ts7s-Prec;n,t 10. 4.

Allcorn, II. Sa6 acres Josiah Lester lgy
Anderson. A Il, 50 acres D B t'rair Lge.
Adams, Mrs $ W, 80 acres Henry Aus
tin Lge 266 acres d L Hanks Lsr.
q de, WA, leo acres tieo W Gentry Lge
80 acres W E Allcoru Lge.; % acres
Isaac Jamison Lge.
Buck. WA 40 acres Sam williams Lge
u me, Qninton. ~ acres P P Borden Lge
Barnett. G, 30 acres 5 f Austin Lge.;
/ lot in Long Point
Brans.etter, Alex, 80 acres W AIlcorn
league.
Baunmn, Henry, 80 acres WV Pryor Lge
Branstetter, Peter, 7lacres W Z Allcori.
league.
cammacls, Mrs NJ, e,y WI q 455 acres
Sam Hinsh league.
caussarux, b, Il acres G Boidcn Lge.
Compton, A. 10y J Barneit) l0S
aires Henry Austin lge.; $50 acres
Eliza Peak lse.; 200 acres Henry Austin
league.
Campbell, A A, 20 acres wf Pryor lge.
Crenshaw, Spencer. &c acres wM Pryor
league
Caroihers Green, % acres Josiah Les
ter league
Crenshax,J C. 1856 1,3 acres Jamison
and HERSHEY league.
Cooper, Thos, 50 acres Josiah Lester lge.
peLppg, C II Est. 81 acres Thos II Bor-
don league.
Davis, Mrs 7, 100 acres W E Alcorn lgc.
80 acres JJamison leagus
I-Deekel. Mrs Mary, 100 acres McIenry
winburu league.
Drgac Joseph, IA acres s williams lge
Eikenhorst, wln, % acres Byrd L Hanks
ltagae
Grotc. II E, so acres Sam williams lge.
Owens, E, 100 acre Miller league:
go acres BN Hatfield leag.,e.
Holt & Lewis, 54s acres b L Hanks ,ge
Hons Y Burnett, lot in Long Point.
Higgason, K 4, :'66 scrrs VIM Pryor lge
Harrol, James, U5 arres VIM Pryor Ire.
Harris GGo acres VIM Pryor leaguc.
Hill, j ", so acres j Miller league
Hons, Henry, 1000 acres Sam Hlnch fEe;
20lacres o liendson lgr; 3SS acres j
Z Miller lgc; ? lots in Burton.
HUH, G, 800 acres Jas Marrow league.
5nnes. II d, 100 acres J B Miicr leagne.
Ju,,seluaB, G., lot 10 black sG in Burton.
Jackson, Mrs MI, $40 acres E Acorn
so acres o Hudson leagnc.
Kramer, F H, 12J acres Fletcher Ige.
Kiefrr. Frank ,s65 ACHES josiah lester lge,
Blan6er, Henry. so acres L Hanks lge
KIanse, WIN. So acres Josiah I.astcr lgr.
Little, L b, IL acres F Austin lgc.,
$50 acres b L Hanks league
Lewis, Hugh n 300acres S F Austin lgr
Little, WIN, MS acres McfIenry New
league.
Lightioor, Chas, lot in Burton.
Lindsey. Ii, 100 acres J b Milerleague
Lehde, Fred, 90 acres Jas wilkinson ige.
! 10 acres CLARK league
Loekett. C G. II acres Isaac Jackson lge
loug Point Grange lot in long Point.
Mnrriss ] G. Sl3 acres Jas Mct,ain ige.
Moses, l. q, / lot in Burton.
Make, WIN, LIE acres W E A corn lge.
Mctiregor, j G. 80 acres 5 williams lge
Malet,e, Calvin, 50 seres VIM Pryor lge
McNtlcy,.L Il, $50 acres r yloakey lsr.
Mccoy, Henry, a acr. d Ia Hanks igp.
Seimnrr, Dau, q acres VIM Pry or lgr.
League; IS acres ) F Austin I,eugil.;;
7 ~ g.
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1s7e-SuppIenental RON far Pre- No

Flnciler, 6 A, by E Gray. &c acres
Herman Hrnsclry lee
Higgins, W A by Sun Mum: so acres
A Harrington lre lti acres walker:
lgeS. 3 ceres DAliins lgs &c acres Kuy
kendall lgs.
KeneGa, S L. 1853 acres Obedial Hud-
son lge; = lots in Burton.
Mctiregor.. lahn & Gilbert by Gray. $50
Sam IN williams lpe.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
A Tanurs Of omoa Case.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. I--George Turner,
late U. 8. Marshal here, moved In open
Court to-day 10 DO recognised aud rein.
stated, on the ground that he had been
confirmed by the Senate; that on Septem.
Der let no had been suspended and samuel
@. Reid, appointed; that the Senate not
confirming Reid, under the Tenure OF Of
ice law Turner was relnstated. The
Court will hear the matter further at four
O'Clock this afternoon,
Turner'S motion 10 be recognized as
United states Marshal came up this even.
ing. He read TO the Court E Telegram from
AttOrney.General Devens directing him 20
resume his duties, Mr., Reid not having
been CONFIRMED. The Court then post.
pOned the case till tomorrow. Mr.. Mayer,
District Attorney, has similar instruc.
tiOns, Ex-Governor Parsons not having
been confirmed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

A SON OF U. p. sCHENcK RETURNS AZ.
TER BRING MOURNED AZ DEAD, BUT
Is ARRESTED EOR MURDER, AND HIl
FATHER BECOMES DERANGED.
Madison Courier.1
Fifteen years ago tho son Of U. P,
Schenck, a wealthy farmer Of Vevay,
left his homo and went 10 the city oil
New Orleans 10 seek his fortune. A
short time after his arrival there q MUIR
der wa committed, and young Schenck
was suspected Of the crime. Some
days after the murder Mr.. Schenck re-
ceived a telegram stating that bic son
had been killed and was buried. The
father proceeded to New Orleans and
brought the dead man supposed to be
his son, TO Vevay, where be was buried
in the family graveyard. Last week
the son returned home and proved bic
identity, whereat there was great 70.
joicing. It was short.lived, however,
for the Sheriff of New Orleans soon
appeared, arrested young Schenck and
took him 10 Louisiana TO answer for
his crime. His father has become de-
ranged with grief.
The above facts were Cleaned from
the dispatches 10 Indianapolis papers,
and an interview with q gentleman
Just from Vevay confirms the sad story,
II SCENE that the sudden appearance Of
the long lost son and his arrest for Q
terrible crime amid the rejoicing over
his return dethroned the reason Of the
father, whose insanity assumes a very
serious form and ls the subject of much
comment throughout that section OIL
country, and especially In Commercial
circles. Nj. Schenck has been for many
years the most influential citizen IN
Switzerland county, being at the head
of q banking house, owning vessels
upon the Ohio and Mississippi, and
holding mortgages on almost half the
farms in the county. He has q mum.
Der Of relatives in, or well.known in,
this vicinity, being q brother Of Mrs
Bachman, aud an uncle OF Mrs. John
Ross, Mrs. John Mckinney, Mrs
Watts Vawter and Mrs. J. Slut Neal.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
The Pacific Railroad Corpora.
tIOnB.f

New YORK sun
The resolutions of Nj. Crittenden, OF
Missouri, calling for information IS 10
the legal impediments, If any exist, 10
prevent the execution Of the laws by
which the Union Pacific Railroad and
it's branches are required to be operat-
ed "as one connected, continuous line,
without any discrimination of any
kind" marks the beginning Of an in
vesligation in the House, which cannot
be thwavted like that in the Senate.
More than two.lhirds voted for the
resolution on the division by %tellerS,
and this is q very healthy sign.
No answer from the Interior Depart
ment on this subject will DO satisfacto-
ry to the House, because the Acts oil
1862 and 1864, have not been executed,
and the pleas for the failure are well
Hnderstood In advance OF any reply 10
The resolution. The discrimination
made against the branch roads, both in
passengers and in freight, ia known 10
The public. In this respect, as in
others, the law has been openly deiied
for years, and with entire immunity
because the great corporations have
been able TO purchase acquiescence Ia
the departments and silence in Con-
gress.
The time has at last come when there
is ct least q prospect Of bringing these
powerful corporations to account, and
Of compelling them to reimburse par
TALLY tho peoples Treasury for the
enormous advances Of capital and in
terest with which their roads werC
built and have been sustained, while
earning immense profits aud payinl
large dividends. The House Of Repre-
s~cntatives lie now expected 10 TAX
them In hand and make short work o
the old corruption.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

The Aberdeen Examiner contains
tho following gratifying bit Of intelli-
gence: Items of thousands Of hogs
are being fattened Ia Old Monroe, and
with the great majority Of our farmers
the purchase Of meat will hereafter be
but a tradition, and next year our
county viii! 30 In a condition to supply
her less fortunate neighbors with this
great staple"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

ANOTHER singular wedding took
place In this city during last week. Mr..
c. lives way up on sunlOwer river
and IL engaged In cutting wood. He
iS comparatively remote from human
habitatlOn and society aud his isolation
and Loneliness becoming oppressive,
be mentioned 10 q friend, while In the
city q few weeks ego, that he would
like 10 have 9 wife 10 share his corn
dodgers and the comforts Of hls cabin.
The friend told him that be had In hls
mind's eye q woman who he thought
would suit him 10 q T, and told Mr.. @.
that be would arrange pr~eliminaFies
and write 10 him. q. returned 10 his
hermitage and In due time received q
letter from bis matrimonial n~egOtiator
10 which the latter stated that Mrs. +.
was the very woman for him and that
like Barkis she was willin'. Z. came
down on the Sun1oWer Belle on
Monday, went to the Clerks Office
and got his license, secured the
services Of Justice LOWenburg, aud on
Tuesday night there was q big wed.
ding on Levee street, in which the
"high contracting parties" had never
seen each other until about fifteen min.
utes before the ceremony. A good
time was had, much liquor consumed,
In which the fair bride was by no,
means behind her guests, aud the hap.
py couple retired 10 the nuptial cham
Der apparently we'll satisfied with each
Other-in fact, as loving as cooling pig.
cone. Next day G. bought q blanket,
Q mattress and some family supplies
TO take up the river with him, but Mrs.
c., the late widow, had not passed
through the matrimonial mill twice for
nothing. She wanted q certain amount
Of money, without which she wouldn't
bulge out Of Vicksburg. Z. positively
refused TO yield TO the fair brides sOr.
did demand, and went back 10 his
woodland home without her. He was
8 little cut up about Il, and looked die.
concerted, but said all he cared for was
the money no had spent In the scrape.
The parties to this eccentric affair are
both about 20 years Of age and we'll
known here.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

The following, from the Memphis
Appeal, is worthy Of note by planters /:
Judge George g. Benham ls saving
all the cotton on his plantation this ses-
son. Already, in addition 10 the regu-
lar colSred field hands, he has on Long
wood plantation sixty.lve white men
picking cotton every day. II is almost
wonderful with what facility these men
gather the 1eecy crop, men who had
never before seen a cotton field. They
begin, as his weights show, with about
sixty or seventy pounds per day, and
within a week they 90 up over two
hundred pounds a day, and 80 make
good wsges with light labor. The
Judge p%ronounces his experiment. a
complete success, and says the men arc
contented and we'll pleased. The
above shows what the tramps shipped
By Lonsdale & Co., employment agents
have done, and the planters can govern
themselves accordingly"