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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
A Murderer and HIs Gang Bull.
dOEe a Tennessee Judge.

Special dispatch 10 the Gin. Enquirer.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 10
"Wednesday and Thursday witnessed
the most exciting scenes at Tiptonville,
Lake county. Tenn. Two years ago
Gen. Henry Darnell, q prominent cid-
zen OF Lake county, was Indicted Tor
the murder OF Albert Hall. parnell
went free unit. ,atelY, when he sur.
rendered to the Sheriff, refusing, how
ever, to 90 to jail, ~ % be guarded eX-
cept by persons -. cc:el by himself,
saying be woU,! lie fir, and there
would be trouble. The Sheriff accord
ingly gave him ovef 10 the custody OF
one man, selected by DGvneIl. Last
Wednesday, before Judge J.R IIsw.
kins, Court Icing in session a: TiptJn-
vile, a jury was i~mpanno.cl in bar
nell's case, anil Two witnesses were
examined for the state. Just previous
to adjournment y. the Court, the
Attorney. Genera. presented an slh-
davit Of the prosecutor that Darnell's
custody was only in the name that he
had some fifteen openly armed friends
ready TO resist the law. About this
time DArnGli's friends was reinforced
by some eight rough,y-dressed persons
who were strangers 10 the community.
Judge Hawk ins, being informed of these
lacts, ordered the Sheriff 10 lodge
Hawkins in Jail. The Sheriff, however,
was thoroughly inundated and hastily
fed by the rear door, and the Court al
jOurned in the uproar. DlrAc', lon lily
denounced the Court, swearing ere
wasn't men enough in the COIN -
put him in Jail, and openly boa. j..
he was convicted th4 julgmeH: "a
not be carried ou'. Hi, s!lAl .
acted most outl tgcJus,y.
Thursday me ,iaL lie Come, cd
q Deputy Mag.a.. T.. ,Immn. ,..
of fifty men or more. IT," !. 10y
Sheriff refused to obey, ami 'h'. - '.a
telegraphed TO Governor Porte. ~
send the Chickssaw Guards, a n. ,Yy
company Of Memphis, 10 aid and en-
force the law. Abou, ten O'Clock that
morning the Sheriff arrived, and be.
gun spmmoning a pJS,,. DaGuci.
hasti y left for Kentucky. The request
for troops was countermanded, aud the
jury was discharged and the Court
adjourned.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY. AU GUST II. KI
UaobsrusIve Phmaa.hrsPI.s

An URObeFusIve PhilaaGhPsPisG
Rochester EEpress, August lOJ
Lewis Brooks, who has for more
than fifty years been s resident Of
Rochester, but who OF late years has
not been very we'll known to the pub.
lie, died very suddenly last Thursday
evening ct the Osburn House, which
has been his home for the past sixteen
years. He was born in New Milford,
Conn. and came TO this city in 1922, 81
that time being, it was thought, about
twenty.nine years Of age. II this be
correct his age ct the time OF his death
was tighty-fOur years. Mr.. Brooks
was Of 8 very modest and retiring dis.
position, and this is one reason Why he
was 90 little known during The last few
years to the general puaii;. he first
went into business here 10 the manu-
factuIe Of Woollen clotL, aud afterward
became q merchant, doiDg business In
store west Of the presea: Arcade en-
trance. Forty years Az be retired
from active business, sui since then
has been engaged merely Investing his
money to the best advantage and look
ing after his real ei.gte. Being un-
married, and having - family to look
after, he amassed sls. e fortune, shout
100000 OF which he gave secretly 10
several worthy and public institutions.
He was the mysterious gentleman who,
through Professor Ward, bestowed
$4,000 upon the University of Vlr-
GINA at Monticello. II was also be
who gave $1,000 TO the Rochester City
Hospital last year, and the unknown
friend who would not allow his name
to be made public, who gave $4,000 tC
st. Msry's Hospital. IL 3 similar man
ner he also gave secretly 5000 to the
Industrial School and $1,000 to the
Female Charitable Society. He thu
carried out the Scripture Injunction
But when thou doest aims, let not thy
left hand know what thy right hsnt
doeth, that thine aims may be in secret.
His gifts TO the Virginia Universit!
were induced by his desire to com
memorate the home Of Jefferson, WHIT
was a friend Of his family,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
General schenck interviewed

ChlcagO lrlOune,l
Gen. Robt. {. Schol.S. cI. Niui5Iec
to England, and the aI a1c ol q very
exhaustive work on J. ker, is spending
a lew days in the cry aud stopping at
the Grand Pacitlc liz 4. Last night a
Tribune reporter tul vored to extort
an interview fro J, l,u. when the fol-
lowing tonversati look place:
"Geneisl," said - newspaper man,
Il am a Tribune rcgp,ter.'
"Ye,? Well, | have no opinion to
give. | have spent thirty-iige years in
public life, and have been a fool long
enough. ! have retired. | am now
serving another neutrality-suspicious.
Z. Schenck and family"
can apprecistive constituency. i
suppose 7" said the reporter.
ayes, sir, very" replied Mr.. Schcnck.
"You have some opinion on the
state Of affairs at the present time,
certainly-Senstor Blaine, Gail Hsmi!-
ton, the strike, Civil Service reform,
and so on 2"
go out there, where 'aay are 'i.t-
ing politics. Slillwell az Z 'J' li
gentlemen are there"
"But their opinions are not wis SO"
want. What do you think 0l Ctii
| Service reform z"
81 think the millennium will come
when politics can be run without mon
ey, and when elections can be held
without tickets, and voters will come
10 the polls without being brought,
Then the machine politicians will not
be needed"
"What do you think OF the nruge?'
~ am no prophet"
"You are no profit to me thai's GER
tain"
"a very fair pun-buL you see
have nothing to say. | am not in pub
lie life. | am here for a lew days L
attend 10 my own business, and, If yol
say anything about me, ! wish yOu'C
say that"
But, General, you have views: -
II am not in public life. When
was in public lie | always told tn,
newspaper men that, when ! had i'm
portant facts to communicate, | would
do 90 through the proper channels, NJ!
personal matters | always kept to my
self"
"Thesc are just the matters the pub
lie are interested in"
IL know ii. Nothing is sacred frou
the newspapers nowadays"
even the gods Of the household ar
not respected" interrupted the report
or.
: That's so. have no views to give.
Good night" said the reporter.
"Be amiable," responded the Genera
and then the reporter pocketed his pen
J Gil and departed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
Ene GaaEAAhIa.

Nj. EBIroE: Please announce ny nam
a. q candidate for election 10 the otl0e Of
Constable FOR Vieksburg Beat No. !, sab
feet % ne Democratic Primary Election.
J. WILSON COHKLlS.
We are authorized 70 A. r.
KEZER as q candidate for the ONCE Of
Constable for Vicksburg Beat No. J, sub
Ject 70 the Democratic Primary Ele ton.
We are authorized 70 announce JOHN
W. LAWNS as . candidate for Constable
in the VicktbuTg District NO. !, subject 70
the Primary Election, septemoeT4th next
We are authorized 70 u JAMES
HAYES e q candidate for reelection %
the once OF Constable OF Beat No ! q!
Warren county, subject 70 the OemocraH'
Primary Election.
We are authorized to announce Pull.
III MANN as . candidate for the ON 'e II
Constable for Vicksburg Beat No. !. ,3A-
iect - the Democratic Primary h '.!ua
We are authorized 10 announce >.
MCBRIDE, as q candidate for election To-
the ONCE Of Constable for Nicksburg Bea;
No. !, subject TO the Democratic Prinaf!
Election.
Nh EDITOR: Please announce my name
as q candidate FOR reelection 70 the once
OF Constable for Vicksburg Beat No. /,
subject . the Democratic Primary Elec-
ton. JOHN W. POWELL
COronsr and Ranger.
We are authorized 70 announce ". h.
HOssLEY as candidate for reelection to
the Office Of Coroner and Ranger OF War
rem county, subject TO the action d the
Democratic Executive I ommiiiee.
We are authorized 70 announce NEW.
TON j. HALL, as q candidate Tor Coro-
ner and Ranger Of Warren county, a. the
ensuing election, subject H. the action Of
Democratic Primary Election Or Convex
ton.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
THE COTTON CROP.
Rebort Of the Department 81 A~sFiCuIIuFs
lie Csaditisa Ter Aaaust-Siale Aver.
arse b~RaaahaAa Eta

Rebort Of the Department 81 A~aFicuIluFe
lie Csaditlsn Ter Asaust-Slale Aver.
ages, Prospects, etc.
WAsHINGMoS, August l5.-The cot.
ton report Of the Department Of Agri.
culture makes an unusual showing OF
condition for the month Of August, no
material decline being apparent from
the status in July. The general aver
age for July was % 4-lO In August SO.
No State averages q stand higher than
In 1916, except those Of Louisiana and
Florida. The States Of the greatest
production, especially those west Of
the Mississippi, are those reporting the
highest condition. Estimates are as
follows: North Carolina, IS; South
Carolins, So; Georgia, IS; Florida, SO;
Alabama, "a Mississippi, 80; Louis
isna, los Texas, sc; Arkansas, SO;
Tennessee, 80. On the Atlantic coast
there 10 frequent mention Of Inferior
fruil.ng. In the Csrolinas there has
been too much succulence Of growth in
consequence of abundant moisture. In
Georgia and Alabama there has
been some injury from drought,
but the weather has lately been more
~seasonable. 1t has been 100 wet in
much OF Mississippi; some cotton in
bottom lands IN Tippsh county has
been abandoned from this cause. In
Louisiana, the promise is extraordi.
nary in Concordis parish the best
crop since 1870 is expected; n Union,
the best since lSG0. The prospect in
Texas is marred by the appearance of
the caterpillars ; more than half of the
counties reported are infested, not seri-
ously yet, except in 6 few cases; in
Lavacca the bulk OF the crop is de.
stroyed; in Gonzales, y per cent-a
complete wreck where 1reventions
we're not used; poison Is successfully
applied by prudent pl9nters. The cat
erpilisr has appeared in the parishes OF
St. Landry, Richland aud Claiborne,
in Louisiana; in Perry, Wilson and
Conecub, in Alabama il Columbia,
Florida, snl in Brooks, Georg,s.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
Platform, Adopted by Demo.
crRtIcsCOnserVatlve state Com
VenIiOn Of Mississippi. August
I'd, 1877.

Platform, Adopted by Demo-.
crRtlcsCOnseFVatlve state COns
VenItOn Of Mississippi, August
ID, 1877.
The Democratic party 1f Mississippi,
grateful Tor the success OF its past efforts
10 the cause Of reform and Of Just and
homes. government. and invoking the
blessings OF Heaven on its future en-
deaV0rs in the same cause, does adopt and
proclaim Tho i..l1wiug platform .! pin.
ciples:
Fidelity to tue Consultation o. the
United States.
Home rule, and the preservation 1t tue
state Governments, win all their reserved
and guaranteed rights u~nimpaired,
No interference by the military power
with the freedom Of elections, and with
the civil anil political rights Of citizens OF
The rejection u tee equa' right, d all
classes.
No discrimination on acc'un: y! race,
cp!or Or previous condition o. seryi,Ide, or
birthplace, and no special legislation Tor
the beneh: .! the few ~ the expense 81
the many.
A strict adherence in the selection oi pub.
lie agents, 70 the t~ime.nonOged JetIerson!an
standard, lis he honest, Is be capable, Is
he true 10 toe Constitution -
A continuation ofthe policy VI r%etgeDcn.
ment and reform so sisnally i~nalsuTated
by the Democratic party.
Reduction Of the burtnens OF taxation 10
the lowest point compatible with an ell
Client execution OF tue laws.
Corporations Of every description super
vie able within Constitutional limits by
ate authority, and subordinate 20 state
legislation, in the interest and tor the pro
lection OF the people
AS the perpetui;y u tree government
depends up n the virtue and Intelligence
Of the people, we pledge ourselves - tue
maintenance u our state system 81 free
schools.
We favor tie grantin. OF such aid a.
nay he cxtcr9a without violation Oi tnt
Constitution a.. Ca. l'n,trd states, or de
parting from the established usagps OF The
Government, To the Texas Pacific Rail
road, and Tor the rebuilding and GcepIh.
in repair Of the leyccs Of the Mississippi
( river.
That uu0n this platform Of principles
and OF public policy We invite the cooper
alton o; all citIZens without regard L
past differences, IN support OF the candi
dates nominated by this Convention.
Resolved, That unity and harmony ar,
J essential 70 victory that all independen
movements are dangerous 20 the integTit,
OF party organization; that all independ
emf candidates are inspired solely by
lust for office, that they shall be treate'
as common enemies 10 the welfare Of IN
people, and ayOwed enemies Oi the Demo
cratic party Of the state Of Mississippi.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
The sitting Bun Commission.

WASHINGTON, AugustI4-AtaCa Cab
met meeting to-day, 1t wa iecided to
telegraph to Terry 10 know & be can
possibly leave his post to taSe ,he posi-
ton OF a member of the Sitting Bull
Commission, Mr.. Wel2h will mot be
appointed, a, there are no Mnds 10 pay
civilians for that service, and those
Government officers Will be chosen
who can DC best spared With the least
expense.
OrTowA, ONr., August lj.-The
Commission appointed BY the U. >.
Government, to proceed 10 Fort Walsh,
will be afforded every facility for max
ing a treaty with sitting Bull, and for
his ~peaceable return to the reservation
VITA his tribe.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

LITTLE Isaac The '.aa-;sog cauuot
be called al insect, a reptile, or one Of
the winged host; lie Aas four leg, the
two foremost short, with claws as
sharp as those OF q squirrel the hind
legs i've inches long, and folding by
three joints, His body is about as big
as the first joint OF a man. thumb.
Under his throat is a Nind.oag, which
assists him in singing the word Isaac
all the night. Whea !. rains, and is
very dark, he sings the .oudest. His
voice is not so pleasing as tina. Of the
nightingale butthis would De a venial
impeI lection, ii be would but keep
silence on Saturday nights, AMI .orever
prefer Isaac 10 Abraham and
Jacob Ike la. more elasticity IN ai.
long itgs tnAu any Other creature yc,
known. BY this means he will leap
i've yards up q tree, fastening himself
to il by his iOte.leg-, and IN a moment
will hop or spring - lar i',W one tree
10 another, ! j. from 'ar s.aa'ug Of
the ucc.I,Ug ,uy' .Am,rlr.J- have ~.
quired tue name 81 Lizzie Isaac. In
decd, like u r~"rIlin ..' p. ,Iem, he
creature Appear, Very deypu., uo'>!, ar
blrrtr! AMI pt.rgm.t.', eul associates
with nunc bar whg' agree " b" MIA ~
his va - Peter, ii,,ur! VI; Con-
nUUl,guL.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
The Democratic state Executive
Committee.

DELEGATES At LARGE-E Barksdalc, ~
Kinds; J I prewett, OF laZjo; W W
Humphreys. OF Lowndes; J W Harris, Of
Marshall; W. A. Percy, Of Washington.
FIRST DISTRICT, COMPASSIONATE II
Allen Of Lee county, and L d Mcdowell,
Of Oktibbeha county.
SECOND DIsTRICr-R Il Taylor, Of Piano.
la county, and A NJ West, OF Marshall.
THIRD DIsTRlCr-A 4 Ellis, OF Kemper
county, and A Baker, OF Montgomery.
FOURTH DIsTRICT-M + Berry, OF JAS.
per county, and W Melville, OF Madison.
FIFTH DISTRlcr-E I Griffin, OF Jackson
county. and I X Cooper, %Of Copiah.
SIXTH D~IsTRICT-Geo VI Klein, Of War
rem county, and I Otis Baker, OF Adams.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

We clip the following from the New
Orleans Times; "In a word, the Allan.
tic and Pacific Telegraph Company, To-
Gated on St. Charles street, just below
Gravier, seems fully prepared for bust
ness, aud the reduced rate at which ii
transmits messages 10 all parts of the
world, must, II persisted in, reduce the
heretofore heavy expense Of telegraph
ing to q nominal cost"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

MORTON made a long speech al Port
land, Oregon, on the 9th Of July. He
is the same old Morton, and he de.
livered his same old bloody-shir:
speech. lie hates the South as fer
vently as ever, and be charges that the
Democratic party, if successful, will
pay the rebel debt, for the freed
slaves, ETC., etc.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

HlRING AFPECTIoN.-A young man
in this place, after trying in vain to
get the girl OF his cLoice to smile upon
him, as a last resort gave her a $40 gold
ring Oh condition that she go with
him one week." he being confident that
she would learn to love him. She sc-
cepted aud kept her pledge. At the
end OF the week she did not like him.
lie then gave a silk dress Of the value
OF f3j il she would try him a month.
During the month he gave her another
ring, She tried very hard TO love him,
butdil not succeed, and told him so.
The giver was angry. lie hurried 10 a
lawyer, olice, explained his grief, sud
caused the young woman TO be no.
tilted to call Immediately. rhclswyor
explained the charge, made some
remarks about the Jail, and demanded
the gold ring and Xix dress. The young
woman was frightened. She said she
would see her sister. The sister in
quired abO.t The matter Of an officer.
The statutes were searched, and the
young woman was lid to1old on 10 the
the property. which he will do
Nashua N. III !~eicgrsph.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

Tns Maine Democrats have nomin.
ated James II, Williams for hovernor.
As Hayes carried tbs. State by l6,477
votes, j. !. no. ljkcly they will elect
their candidate, but there is very little
douo. about their making very large
gain. The election vii BE- hell 1D
.ts .a.5ul Monday ~ September,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

The South Carolina Legislative In
v~estigAtiDg Committee is unearthing
great frauds that we're perpetrated by
the Radicals in that State. Its charged
that there is written evidence Of the
guilt Of Ex-Governor Chamberlain, and
vast numbers OF the small fry" Sem
ator Patterson says he is innocent, but
as they all say that, his testimony is Of
no very great weight. Let the good
work 20 on.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

The New York Tribune is pleased
that Senator Lamar gave the President
due credit for bis Constitutional course
the South, but not pleased be-
cause the Senator thought this Appro-
baton Of Hayes's course should be rem
dered by Democrats Of the South,
standing sOlidly upon s platform Of
Democratic principles, and without
breaking our alliance with that great
National party, which has so long
stood with mistaken constancy and
fidelity by the rights Of the South
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

THE Democratic papers in the STATE
almost without exception, eulogize the
nominees placed in the field by the
State Democratic Convention, but in
the same breath some of them attempt
to find fault with the Warren dclega-
ton for casting their immense influence
for Governor Stone. We can see 10
consistency in this. The Warren dole.
CATION disiikqd very much 10 vote
against East Mi sissippps favorite, Gen.
Lowry, bat they felt that they could
not vote Ggains, Stone, Lowry and hi,
host OF strong friends have no jas
cause OF complaint.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

QUEEN VIC, IN her speech delivered
by another fellow, TO Parliament,
speaks Of her Empires ia different
parts OF the world, a If they were %
many plantations scattered around
she /. q great man.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
Washiueton Notes.

WASHINGTON, Angus. 1J.-GsnevAl
Terry replies to the Secretary OF Wa,
that there is nothing Al present which
vii. prevent his serving as s member
Of the Sitting Bull Commission. He
will, therefore, represent the War De-
partment on that Commission.
Capt. John NJ. Dickinson, Assistsa.
Surgeon, L. ;. a., las been relieved
from duty in the be?a:'ma.: Of the
Gut.
Secretary S.huH tskcs 80 ,.1QO.e 10
deny the truth OF the s.a'onpu: that
the reason why he iid ~: accompany
the President TO New Eng.all Wis lha,
he did not feel sut!:ien; on. len2e in
his subordinates TO en'rvsi We Depart
ment L them during lis sosence.
The seizure OF the steame. Denmark
at New York, on the barge .: snug
Cling by the officers and rev, has not
been reported. AsSistaa; secretary
Mccormick was called On u: . report,
as the agent OF the steau.e" !. here pee
pared to give bond.
ES-Gov. Sam. Bard is ae.e aa .ou.a
u New York, to buy a new press for
his Pensacola Herald. lie endorses
he Presidents policy aal .a7. re loa't
want a post-cfice either.
Dcvens aud Key vii. remain with
Hayes during his New England trip OF
two weeks. Tyner vii. run the Post
Office Department, and the Bureau Of
Justice will run itself in the meantime.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
Thursday Morning, August II,

DURING a sudden squall on Lake
Michigan, near Chicago, on Sunday.
the yacht Pamlico was cApsized and
sunk. Four lives were lost.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

SOME o! the Northern papers charge
that Carl Schurz charged round sum,
tor his c.mpeign speeches. The New
York Word charge, tha' be received
$500 Tor ,PeeeLe, delivered in lha'
State VIII Grant aud Greeley war.
cGna.l3'f.. Ne j., coT AZ a. Va CIVIL
~tTv o Hrf ~.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For GOecrl2f,
]. ". STONE, OF Tishomingo.
Fyr Acknowledgement
W. H. SIMS, of Lownde;.
For Secretary Of STATE,
KlNLOCH FALCONER, OF Marshall.
For Treasurer,
w. /. HEMINGWAY, OF Carroll,
For Auditor, II Plbiic Ice9ga!s,
SYLVESTER GWIN of Lawrence.
Far Att9rRCJ.G cRercl,
I. {. CATCHINGS, of Warren.
For Superintendent! q Pnjiic Education,
J. ARGYLE SMITH, OF Jasper.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

The Rival Telegraph Companies
Pooling Arrangemen: no: Compile
ted.
new NoGh, August 1.-The joint
committees Of the Western Union anil
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
panics, which were in private session
till = O'Clock pm. yesterday, had sn
evening session q. the Windsor Hote',
which las, about three hours. Like
the afternoon meeting, /: wss private,
but il was stated after the difference
adjourned, by severa, OF the members,
that no agreement had been reached
there had been a general discussion
without any definite conclusion. The
meeting adjourned las: nigh; 10 meet
sgSin next Monday.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

Tig Chicago Tines col,neuj> on 80,
statement r]eaenll5 made by ssnS,5r
Bia.ut 0yerthG - a.Ij" y. TAI Hans.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
Coal OIL Deaths

F-,-u>,, /. L., Augu., I~j.-ruos.
q. and E.ttH ". Levally, aged 10 and
I years, t..rretively, were burned 10
death to-: Their father. T. e..
Levli.g, Wa iishting i lire " IN kero-
-ene, when the can exploded.
CISGNN>rI, August - A special
dispatch ~ai a new Of. we, =; Smith
Ferry, Pa, commence % flow on
Monday, throwing oil ovet the men
working about the derrick, gas ignited
from Ib,sck.mith's iorgeand they were
comp ele,y in iAmcs. W. /. Rayel
and Caa.. Ammon did in 8 few
m.9"e>: John Row and VIM. Ne.
Grady ranro' recover, and John Gin
'Da "a son were severely burned.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

The citizens of Vicksburg are 10 be
congratulated on the near approach Of
an equitable adjustment Of the ciIy's
bonded Indebtedness. We believe this
will be very beneficial. 1t will enable
the City Government to adopt and
carry out a plain, practicable cash sys-
tenn OF finance, and In a few years our
financial burdens in the shape Of taxes
will be much lessened. The only
danger we run is from men who, In
the future, may seek official positions
with a view solely 10 make as much
cut of the city as possible.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17

HI., wedding q, . French couple at
''..'r. ku-i.nd. ~ other aay, the
ID, jcgroem Discovered that he had no
az. NJ .ae ia the company could
eul our, gtt the sexton went for The
:aurah coor key, the eye Of which hal
Lretn H.el t'r The same purpose before.
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