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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
To the Business nen Of vIcks.
burg.

In this fast age, we presume that no
business man denies the necessity Of
advertising. The fact is TOO patent
that the man who fails TO keep himself
before the public is soon overtakcn
and outstripped by his wide.awake
neigh bora, who know just what to say
TO the pa5i2, srd Eeep on saying IT,
advertising .ibers.y, constantly, per.
sistently. So many instances can be
adduced OF success based on advertis-
ing, and which are familiar to our
readers, that homily on is ulil.
ity would be an absolute waste
of time. We take it for grant.
ed that the intelligent business
men Of Vicksburg know It's import
ance, and our object now, Is 70 call at
teniiOn to the method which the HER.
AID has adopted, for several years
past, Of advertising extensively and
cheaply our business firms, and at the
same time heraldtng abroad the name
and fame Of our promising city. We
allude, OF course, Il our September
editions, the third OF which, under
the present management of the paper,
will be Issued on the iirst Of next
month. The HERALD Of September lst,
1877, will be the largest paper ever
published in the South.west. II will
contain a most elsborately prepared
business review of the year, valuable
statistics, important information, and
will touch upon every subject pertain
ing to the trade and material wealth of
the city aud calculated to promote its
prosperity at home and good name
abroad. AS such an undertaking will
involve much expense, We feel justified
in view Of lis character as q laudable
public enterprise, in calling upon our
business men to give it liberal sup.
port, and assist US TO make
it complete, By aGordlng us all
the information in their power.
We have engaged the services
Of two energetic csnvassers, who will
begin work to-day, and we shall expect
a response from the merchants and
manufacturers Of Vicksburg such as
will do credit 10 themselves as indi-
viduals, and collectively, as an enter.
prising, stirring, l,re community.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
nnsland,a Forsisn Policy.

LONDON, August 7.-At the Conser-
vative demonstration a! Hatfield yes.
terday, Lord Salisbury, in a speech,
made the following reference TO the
foreign policy; We earnestly depre.
Gated this war we are the allies and
friends Of both contending parties we
desire that our neutrality shall not
only be a neutrality OF act but of
speech. But ask you to believe that
we are convinced that the patriotism of
Englishmen, # we need to appeal to It,
is equal to any emergency, and will
shrink before no sacrifices which inter-
est or honor may demand"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

Texas Pacific Railroad Bill, IN ils pres.
ent shape, will likely be defeated. The
opponents OF the present Bill claim
that II guarantees nothing to the
South, that II is 9 Southern Pacific in
name only, gotten up by Tom Scott
and Huntington and will, Il passed, be
q second Credit Mobilier affair. II
gives $4,000 to $4,000 per mile, when
1t is claimed that $4,000 per mile is
ample to build and equip at present
prices. This money is TO be voted and
given Tom Scott without any security
on his part, that the contract
will be complied with, and the
money net diverted to other
purposes. The party claimed that this
bill will fail, but he believes honestly
that bill which gives proper guaran-
tees and iS really q Southern Pacific
railroad bill, would command the votes
ofa majority In Congress. | give you
the above views for what they are
worth, onl y remarking that the gentle
man 10 high-toned and honorable
Southern man, of broad views and
honesty Of pulp and one who dur.
ing the late war, filled q position OF
great trust In the Confederate Govern.
ment.
Pardon the length OF this letter, but
| hope its contents will be OF interest
10 some Of the readers Of your widely
circulated journal. BACHELOR.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

The Financial Chronicle OH the rail.
road strikers and their efforts on the
stock market says: "The railroad
strikes had less effect in depressing
stocks and bonds than might have been
anticipated, and we attabute this to the
feet that rational men considered the
whole affair as a temporary outbreak,
and not based on any principle Of
morals or business which could ulti-
mately succeed. Had there been any
underlying principle ofinherent justice
or economy, which could be made the
foundation for q long and permanent
hostility between the laboring classes
and their employers, the case might
have been different"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Verdict Of the CoToneT's Jury, at Read
ing. Pa.

READING, Pa, August THE Cor
oner's Jury In the recent riot case, rem
dered its verdict this afternoon, after
fourteen days investigation. They
find: First-That the persons killed
on the night of the 23d ult., came to
their death by the firing of the military
upon the rioters. Second-That they
acquit the soldiers, composing the 4th
Regiment, N, G. OF Pennsylvania, and
say II would be expecting too much OF
humanity, especially on Tho part of un-
trained soldiers, not to 4 q under the
fearful peril in which they were
placed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

The Twenty-Third Judicial District
Of the State of Michigan, was gerry
wandered by Republican Legislature,
aud the utter sstonishment Of the par
y may be imagined when it returned
'he other day majority OF l3j for
Jonathan B. Tuttle, the Democratic
nominee for Circuit Judge. There has
been much trouble about it ever since.
Among other embarrassing things the
Return Judges neglected 10 meet as
the law directed, and this is to be made
pretext 10 bull.doze Mr.. Tuttle out
Of his Office and get the Governor to
hppoint person to the position. The
Governor is a Republican, and not
very likely to disappoint his party by
naming Mr.. Tuttle or any other Dem
0crat.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

NOTHING can be more absurd than
the assertion, so often repeated, that
an over.supply Of labor has produced
the troubles through which the coun.
try is now passing. There is no sur.
plus OF labor, but an unequal distribu-
ton OF it, there being a superabund-
ance Of artisans, clerks, book.keepers,
salesmen, ETC., in the large cities, un-
employed, and an actual scarcity in the
rural districts. This is painfully ap.
parent to us, who view on every side
large areas OF the most fertile land in
the world, capable Of producing an
immense variety Of the necessities and
luxuries Of life, lying idle aud uaim-
proved. We venture the assertion
that in the parishes Of Louisiana and
counties of this State, adjacent 10
Vicksburg, $4,000 industrious laborers
could gain a comfortable subsistence
from the soil, and still there would be
room for more.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Mr, BiIIIugsIea Asked 10 Recon-
slider his Withdrawal.
BovINA, August =, 1871.

bONINA, Augusta lclI'
W. X. BillingsleA. ESQ
DEAR SIR: We, the undersigned,
citizens Of Warren county, would earn
estly request you to reconsider your
withdrawal as q candidate for the Of
fee Of county Representative in the
Lower House OF the Legislature, aud
would earnestly request you 10 come
before the people at the ensuing Pri-
mary Election, as we feel confident
the voters Of Warren county will give
you an earnest and cordial support.
We therefore ask you to so arrange
your business, and to announce your
self again asa candidate, SUBJECT to the
decision Of the Democratic Primary
Election that will take place the first
Tuesday in September, 1877.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

An SIN AT THE FoUNTAIN.-Those
who say that the Chinsmsn is unclean
in his habits aud averse TO the spplica-
tion Of cold water, should have been
in the vicinity Of Lotta's Fountain on
Sunday morning, s little before 8
o'clock. They would have seen two
Cinnamon stop at the fountain, delib-
erAtely undress on the stone flags sur
rounding It, produce each a piece Of
soap and two towels, and take pro-
logged and very thorough wash. They
were surrounded by the time they had
dried and dressed themselves by at
least $50 spectators, some of whom toll
lowed them down Kearny street on
their return 10 the Chinese quarters.
Luckily for the bathers no policeman
made his appearance during the bath
ing performance. The event will no
doubt increase the popularity of the
fountain as q thirst.quenching appS-
rAtus.-[ San Francisco Mail.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

GEN. w. B. HAzEN sails to-day for
Vienna, where be is to he stationed as
representative of the Regular Army
10 watch the progress Of military
operations between Russia and Turkey.
A vicious effort was made 10 prevent
his obedience to this assignment by
irumped up charges against him In con-
nection with the Belknap business. Gen.
Hszen exposed Belknsp, and neither the
fallen Secretary nor any Of his friends
are likely soon 10 forgive the sturdy
soldier for his downright obstinacy in
sticking to his story until he got 1t
listened to. They prosecuted him for
1t for years, and kept him, in spite Of
lie woun1, on frontier service. The
Government has now decided that the
persecution is TO 10 stop, and brushes
aside the malicious charges as frivolous.
Gen. HAGEN will be accompanied TO
Vienna by his wife,the younger daugh-
ter of Washington McLean.-I New
York Tribune, 4lh.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Bpunky.

To the Editor OF the New York Sun
SIR: Many of my fellow.workmen
will positively refuse to accept Mr..
Vanderbilt's donation. We are not to
be bought for IS a man, nor for any
tmount. We want no charity. We
want just and proper enumeration
for an honest days work. 1t is true
that bread and water will keep US
alive, but what is life on such fare ?
Why should we subsist on II when the
officers of the road live on the luxury
Of the land, and waste daily what
would support many families? We,
the brotherhood, intend to demand
united, peacefully, fair living pay, and
look to the press and people for help.
ONE OF a FAMILY OF six LIVING
On Sl.3g A DAY.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
A correspondent writing to the New
York Chronicle on the subject Of sell.
ing cotton at its net weight, says:

A correspondent writing to the New
York Chronicle on the subject Of sell.
ing cotton at its net weight, says:
The adherents Of the present system,
among other objections, seem TO attach
special Importance to the following:
!. That sales by net weight would be
unjust to the planters, who would get no
return for the money spent on bagging and
ties.
2. That planters are satisfied as matters
stand now, and that exporters by selling
on European weights might secure for
themselves a fair average outturn on
their shipments.
3. That planters are not sufficiently &C.
quainted with the elements OF trade which
Tx the value Of comm ODDITIES 10 be per-
suaded that they would get as much mon
ey for 425 pounds Of cotton net weight as
for 40 pounds gross weight.
To these objections the following re.
plies are made:
/. BY the time a bale OF American cot.
ton arrives at a European mill the bagging
and ties have become utterly valu0less,
and II Is, therefore, utterly impossible that
planters should be paid for them under
any system Of sales that could be devised;
nor are they paid for them at present, as
exporters Invariably calculate on per
cent. loss Of weight, being equal to the
average actual tare, and modify their bids
for cotton accordingly.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Expiring naOIts Of the Strikers.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, August 7.-Al
Wanamie, last night, Chas. Parish at
tempted to move several trains and
bring in empty trains, 90 that the
miners who we're willing might work,
but the strikers uncOupled the engine
and made the engineer 20 awsy. To-
day, Deputy Sheriff Rhodes, with a
posse, went there backed by company
of U. S. troops. He ran out all loaded
cars without mOlcslaIion. A passenger
train on the Valley road was stoned al
Sugar notch also one on the L. and S
al Parsons.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

The HERALD on yesterday gave an
erroneous report Of the proceedings Of
the Board 80 far as the petition Of
David Stout and others is concerned.
The minutes should have read as fol.
lows:
"The petition Of David Stout and others.
70 abolish the stock Law In that mart OF
District No. ., south Of the city limits and
west Of HalPs Ferry road, i6 on motion
granted, TO take effect on the let day OF
December, 1871, due notice having been
given by publication In the Vicksburg
Weekly Herald. and no person or persons
having appeared 10 contest the claim OF
said petitioners, the Board presumes they
constitute q majority Of the treeholders.h
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Sheriff laid before the Board q
comparative statement Of jail allow.
ances from September 18th, 1857, to
August lst, 1877, and q statement of
tax collections for the years lS7A.75.76,
which was received and ordered fled.
Commissioners were appointed 10
examine and lay out public road from
McKee's, on Old River, to intersect
the public road at or near CordWent's,
aud terminating near the National
Cemetery.
Supervisor Cowan was appointed q
committee to examine the public road
near Bovina, intersecting with Vicks.
burg and Bridgeport road; also the
bridge over Muddy Creek on the Mes
senger Ferry road.
Supervisor Fossett was appointed q
committee to examine the public road
near Mrs. Neeley's, ct Oak Ridge.
The Clerk was authorized TO pur.
chase book for plans, specifications
and drawings Of bridges.
The favorable report of the Commis.
sioner to lay out the street from the
foot of Farmer to intersect the Yazoo
Valley Road at Futrell's store, was re-
ceived and adopted.
The Grand Jury for the October
term was selected. Their names will
be published In few days.)
Commissioners we're appointed to
examine and report upon the opening
OF public road from the Northern
end Of either Washington or Walnut
streets in the city, along the lake, to
the National Cemetery.
The personal assessment roll OF 1877
was examined and received.
Resolved, That the Sheriff 10 hereby In.
structed not TO receive In payment OF taxes
the following County Warrants, viz:
series ls71--Nos. 29l, go, 29l, 900, 800, 30l,
3O6, 326, 332. the came having been stolen
from the office Of the Chancery Clerk.
The following accounts were exam
ined and allowed:
II. and T. Ennis, minute book for
Circuit Court t.....,...........,...$ 20 10
II, DEMO, IA days services In vaca-
uon criminal cases. s............... 2S 10
II. Q. Clarke, bill Of stationery for
Circuit Clerk ...................,,, p 90
W. L. Polk, for building bridge over
bayou near Polk's gin....,...,... 400 %
David Kennedy, for repairs over
Bear creek bridge ge............... AS 90
David Kennedy, for building bridge
At Illness place ce...,.............. 205 81
French & Co., for lumber for jail. So
W. .. WOrrell, two barrels lime for
". J. COwan, days and 50 miles,
allowed. ,.....,................ 20 OF
James Fossett, 4 days and 5s miles
allowed -. ..:..............,.... IL SC
Z. Kleinman, days and miles,
alOWeu 80. ..,.,,.........,,,.... =,
John A. Gould, days and "a miles,
allowed Observation-Disclosures. D Il
The Board adjourned sine die.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

TRE Cincinnati Commercial Is not
entirely satisfied with the platform Of
the Ohio Republicans. 1t is sorry the
managing politicians" when they got
up the resolutions, did.t face the mu.
SIC on the resumption st; the indorse-
ment resolution Is no. lp TO the mark,
because it doesn't come out fairly and
indorse the Southern policy; the "sil-
yer resolution is spun too fne," and
Mr.. Halstesd concludes that after all It
doesn't mean reconciliation. To tell
the truth, it is a rather tricky piece Of
work, though the very fact the manag-
ing politicians had to spin silver reso.
luton, however fine, shows that they
are yielding to an immense, not 10 ssy
irresistible, greenback pressure.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
4f]}iet,bergA Afrnll
Wednesday Morning, August 8.

TIE election OF West Virginia, for
the selection Of a capital, which took
p!aCs yesterday, Is confined to three
Notwithstanding, in Berkley cOun-
ty, Clarksburg, in Harrison county,
and Charlestown, in Kanawha county.
Should neither Of the places named re.
Ceive a majority Of all the votes cast,
The Act provides for another election,
to take place in sixty days, when the
selection is to be confined to the two
places receiving the largest vote q, the
August election.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Murder in San Francisco.

SAN FRAEcIsCo, August John Z,
Bailey, q stock broker, was shot and
killed to-day by Leslie Z. Hanks, Con.
sul General for Guatemala. The trouble
grew out OF a trifling disagreement last
Saturday, between H.nks and Emil
Kuranda, Baleys partner. Bailey
took up the quarrel yesterday and
worsted Hanks in a personal
encounter. Bystanders state that
Hanks approached Bailey from behind,
and shot him without warning. Hanks
claims that Bailey approached him
threaleningly with 8 heavy cane.
Hanks is IN jail.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Opposition 10 o. 8. Ma shals in Ten
ueBBee.

MEMPHIS, August Last Friday
night Deputy United Statss Marshals
Harris and PEBBLES we're sent by Gen.
Patterson, Collector OF this district, to
sieze the tobacco factory of John A.
Burton, in Henry county, Tennessee.
They had two men with them, and
seized the factory. They began loading
machinery on a wagon, when suddenly
they were surrounded by 25 armed
men, and ordered to unload the wagon.
Some of the desperadoes insisting On
killing the officers, who were forced 10
abandon the work aud leave.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
A RInclx Hills Cave.

DeadwOod Times.
About three miles above Crook City,
on the Whitewood Creek, has been
discovered very singular cave. 1t Is
situated on the northwest side of the
creek, about 300 feet above the bed of
the stream. 1t opens in q hill of lime
stone formation so feet high. The en-
trance to the cave is 20 feet wide by 10
feet high. The first chamber is about
rs feet in length, and extends a little
west Of north. Then you enter an.
other chamber about 200 feet in length,
running almost directly northeast.
This second chamber Is about 80 feet
wide and ten feet high. Next you en-
ter upon an incline floor extending
down through a room 6 feet wide, 40
feet high, aud IL feet in length. As
you leave this singular chamber, you
turn into small opening ~ by 3 feet,
crawling on your hands and knees until
II gradually enlarges 10 a ceiling Is
feet high. The atmosphere Of the cave
is not disagreeable. 1t is necessary 10
take Almbeau, as the cave is utterly
dark. The wall and ceiling are thick
ly iestooned with calcareous spar, and
the outward coating OF lime.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
The Republican Candidate for Gov

srnor OF ohto-His Financial CondI-
tion.
WAsHINGToN, August T. - Judge
Vests bid for the vote Of Ohio is as
follows: ~ am no railroad officer and
never was, and never will be; l hold
no railroad bonds or railroad stocks
that causes my interest to be different
from those Of other men; and never
did ! hold any untaxed Government
bonds, and furthermore, l never ex-
pect TO. ! hold no bank stock, and
never did and never expect 10, and
financially suspect am about as i'm
partial between capital, and labor as one
without finances possibly can be-"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
The Coming RIA Match.

New YoUK, August Ill was re-
solved that The match take place on
Thursday aud Friday, the 18Th and
l4lh OF september. The British team
will be presented with complimentary
llckers TO Croedmoor and will be iaken
1f the Iunan steamer at Quarantine.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

The English House OF Lords have
Just rendered a decision in curious
Scotch case. A young woman calling
herself Mary Gardnrr had claimed 10
be the daughter of Mr.. Robert Gard.
ner, Of Gatlionside, near MelrOse, and
he brought an action in the Scotch
courts to put her TO silence. Il was
disputed that she was the daughter OF
Mrs. Gardner, and born shortly after
the marriage; but Mr.. Gardner, who
has paid for the support OF the young
woman In another persons house, now
alleges that a man namek Laidlaw was
the girls father. The Scotch Courls,
and now the House OF Lords have
decided in favor Of the paternity OF
Miss Gardner by Mr.. Robert Gardner.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

TIE Jackson Times INDUCES IN many
dark hints Of an independent move.
ment, connecting with all of them the
name Of Hon. A. G. Brown. We do
not believe that the Times has any Au-
thority for such utterances. Governor
Brown is too experienced and astute a
politician not TO know, that IS highly
respected as his name is, 1t could add
no weight nor influence to movement
Of an insignificant set of political ad.
Venturers masked as Independents"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

DIME SAvlNGs.-YOu do not buy
thread, buttons or cloth Of short or
fraudulent count or measure, nor cof-
fee, sugar or butter of short weights
then why buy and pay for what pur-
ports to be half pound or pound can
or package of Baking powder which Is
twenty to thirty per cent. short weight.
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is guaranteed
lull weigh every time.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
A Nru anri of nnnnirv hnnan hn.

A NEW sort of country house has
come into vogue in England. People
fit up barges comfortably and start up
stream. When an eligible sile Is
found they pitch tents on the bank and
sleep under canvas. Having seen
what Is worth seeing in that place,
they move on up stream.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
New Cotton.

SAVANNAH, August 7.-Thc fret bale
Of new cotton was received to-day by
j. w, Llthrop ~ Co, from Florida, aud
sold Of auction Tor IL cents.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Democratic Success.
Our Mexican Policy.

WASHINGTON, August THE oriRi.
nal orders 10 Gen. Ord have not been
modified in any respect. Secretary
EVarts is quoted that the policy hereto.
fore pursued Ia regard TO the Mexican
question would be vigorously carried
out.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Excise Law In New York.

New York, August THE Excise
Law is still being enforced, and ar
rests Of liquor dealers are constantly
taking place. Over two hundred
liquor dealers we're arraigned In Police
Courts to-day, and held in 500 bail
each. Bail was furnished in every
case
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
q eting of nmnarnrn.

SALzBURG, August 7. Emperor
william has arrived here, and win 20
to lSchel Tomorrow to meet the Em.
peror Of Austria. T'ii
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
The Army and Navy.

WAsHlNeTON, August THE Cabi.
net decided, at the suggestion of Gen.
Hancock, that 9 large portion of the
army be retained east Of the Mlssissip.
pi. Also decided that war vessels now
here return to the North Atlantic
feet. b IVY
servia's subSeTvlency to Turkeys
BELGRADE, August THE skupt.
china, before prOrogatlon, decideds to
continue payment Of tribute to the
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10
Saratoga Raosa.

SARATOGA, August 7.-Mile race,
Lady SAlyesrs won; Booth ID, Che.
quita Sd. Time / .45jl. NV
In the two mile race, Ochlltree won
CloverbroOk ID, oriole Sd. Time
8 3:42K. s.4'
The ona and Oue-quarter mile race
was won by Clemmie & Bertram ID,
Mary Sd. Time 2:l41k.
In the three.quarter mile race An.
burn was the winner Diamond 81,
Baroness Sd. Time ISL.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

@eAAAlA SoMAAAlut ot AuaaAau AAAeg-
tiles.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Porte has
Issued q circular FecOuntlng various
horrible massaores which Il is alleged
have been perpetrated BY the Cossacks
and BulgaFians. These include the
burning alive OF seventy Musselmen OF
the village Of Aquklen, and the cold
bl00ded massacre Of forty others, as
well 90 women and children. The
circular declares that the English mill
tsry attache bee asCeFlalned the truth
Of the foregoing. .s-- s..,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-10

WASHINGTON, August 7.-Kimball,
the suspended SurveyOF.General OF
Utah, has been restored, and Brewster,
the Texas Collector, will probably
have his place again.
The Administration seems to have
the interest of Washington taverns in
view. A personal appearance here is
powerful. In promises, they don't
say no 10 anybody about anything.