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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

WE print, this morning, a letter from
Judge Cowan that carries with it an
unjust criticism of our editorial course.
He says that If our allowing Demo-
Gratis 10 criticise his course is the way
the HERALD intends to support the
ticket, he does not want any such sup
port. We have done our best to have
the whole ticket elected, and We are
free to say that We think any candidate
on our ticket who allows his name 10
be used by the Anew Departure back
to negro rule ticket, has very little
room to criticise our course. We are
perfectly willing that the public shall
decide which of US is supporting the
ticket with the greatest earnestness
HIS name is worth something to th'
opposition, or it is not; ifit is wortl
anything, it weakens the gentlemen
who were nominated at the Democratic
Primary with him. These remark
apply with equal force to Messri
Goodrum and Folkep, and II is in orde
for them to take some positive action.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
vIcKsBuRG, MISS, Oct. IS, 1871.

NNhSbNhNl @AAS~'1 C~'' ~ AN'''
Editor Of the Herald
SIR AS you we're aware of the fact
that am, and have always been q
Democrat; that did not attend any OF
the meetings of the opposition party,
and had no part in getting up their
ticket; that my name was placed on
that ticket without my seeking, but on
the contrary that | did seek and obtain
the nomination BY the Democratic
party (by which nomination | propose
10 stand or fall, and without which
would not now be a candidate y l was
very much surprised to find in the
HERALD this morning communica.
ton, written by some contemplate
puppy, under the nom dc plume o.
"Corporal Schnapp," evidently for thC
purpose Of prejudicing the voters o
this county against me.
II the HERALD intends 10 suppor
the ticket of the Primary Election II
this way, would prefer not TO havu
any such support. II The columns o
the HERALD are open to personal at
iacks upon the Democratic candidates
| submit that the real name Of the au
thor should, In each case, be subscribed
Respectfully, WARREN COWAN.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

LET Il be remembered that there will
be q grand Democratic rally in this city
on Monday, the day before the election.
Our County Executive Committee will
make ample arrangements for the dis
tinguished gentlemen who will come
to address the people, and Vicksburg
will do her best TO give the State cam
paign triumphant finale. The candi-
dates on the State ticket will be here,
and as one of them, our distinguished
fellow. citizen, the Hon. T. c. Catch
ings, Is a resident of our city, we will
chow that we appreciate the honor the
p ,rty has rendered our city through
him. We hope this will be the largest
and most successful political gathering
that ever assembled in the Hill City.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
MuhktaT Pasha's Account OF his Re-
cent Reverse.

LONDON, Oct. lS-An Official dispatch
from Muhktar Pasha, dated Kars, 10Th,
says: "Our center, after being exposed
for four hours TO an overwhelming cannon
ade and incessant assaults, was compelled
to retreat, leaving Amllas hill in the hands
OF the enemy. The Russians then Occu.
pied all the strategical points In the di-
reetlOn OF Kars, 20 which place we with
drew with one dlVislOn. Another division,
including the Corps commanded By Rech-
Id Omar, Kaislen MOussa and Cheyet
Pasha, continues TO hold its positions on
Kara Dagh." lNote-This is doubtless the
portion Of A1hktar PashRs force which,
according to latest Russian telegrams,
was compelled to Burrender.1
Muhktar Pasha says his loss is only 500
hors du combat, which is obviously un-
true. He claims that O regiment and q
half Of Russian cavalry and four battal.
ions OF infantry were totally destroyed.
Muhktar attributes his defeat 10 Russian
reini0rcements, and 10 the fact that they
were able 10 place In position two hundred
guns, served by skilled artillerlsts,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
A Card.

BovINA, Oct lelh, loIi'
Capt. {. (, Wright, Editor Of the Herald:
Please state that the use Of my name
by the meeting at Judge Morris's office
on Monday night, was unauthorized
and that l positively decline any
honor thrust upon me by the So-called
National Administrator party, as
have no sympathy with any such move
ment. Very respectfully,
r. W. CaAPPELL,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
A Gard.

Editor Of the Herald:
| desire to inform my Republican
friends, If any such / have, that / an
In no way connected with the political
movement In this county calling itself
"The New Departure" Later In the
season shall have something 10 say Ia
Republicans concerning q few Of the
leading lights whose benign counte'
nances beam with oracular brightness
aud anticipation upon the coming glory
OF "The Remarkable skeedaddle."
WIN. H. MCGEE.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

The ensuing State Fair, commencing
November 18th, offers great attractions.
Governor Wade Hampton is 10 be pres.
ent, there will be q grand Brass Band
Jubilee, long list Of premiums Is Of
fered for agricultural productions,
works of industry, ETC., pigeon shoot.
ing match will take place, and q series
of most brilliant races is promised.
The world-renowned borses Goldsmith
Maid, Ten Brock, and Vera Cruz, will
be on hand, and II is said sixty horses
are already registered for the entries
A feature will bo a iorty-milo race
against time, by Prof, DeWolf; tht
whole distance to be made In two
hours, using ten horses and changing
horses each mile. Indeed this prom
ises to be the most interesting Fair eve
held in tho State.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
San rrsnoinoo nlaotion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ls-The canvass Of
the returns OF to-day's election is nearly
completed. LOnderback, the Tax-PayerS
candidate for Police Judge, beats Brad.
ferd, Democrat, by about $500. Ferreal,
Democratic nominee for City Criminal
Judge, beats Cary, Tax.Payers' candidate,
ahniIt i'm
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
TIE Hartford Chief Of Police and

The Hartford Chief Of Police and
Police Commissioners suggest that a
vacant lot, with the necessary tools for
breaking stone, be procured, where
worthless fellows may be set ct work.
This 10 meeting the tramp question in
the only way that will keep It within
bounds, and II the Hartford City Gov
eminent tries the experiment sur
rounding cities will be interested in
watching the resultL-[Exchange.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

Who are the most to blame, the men
who asked the negroes to join them in
their attempt to break down the DEM
ocratic party, or the poor, ignoran, ne
groes who were perfectly conten, until
they were stirred up? Who are the
men calling midnight gatherings Of the
nn0roes z
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
The Trial Of South Carolina sx.om-
oiala,

COLUMBIA, Oct. 1S-Ex.Treasurer Par
ker will turn States evidence. The Court
BY which ex-0fllclals will be tried conyenes
Monday. Judge Townsend, . Republican,
will preside. A petit jury composed OF
nineteen eolOred and seventeen white
persons, hIteen OF whom are Democrats
and twenty-One Republicans.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

II you want 10 vote for the man who
introduced the infamous Metropolitan
Police Bill in the Mississippi Legisla-
ture, vote for w. w. Edwards.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

How would The Leader man relish
it, II we should call josh Morris what
he used to call him, when he edited the
Vicksburg HERALD?
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

OUR columns are open for the pubIi-
cation of the names OF oil white per.
sons who intend TO vote the ticket put
out by the meeting at Josh. Morris'S
law office. We do not believe there
are three dozen white men in the
county who will vote that ticket.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
The Episcopal Convention-objec
to Political speeohes-othST Pro
c0edinga.

BosTON, Oct. ls-Mr. Harris, Of Tennes-
SEQ, offered a resolution that the COnVen.
tion should call upon certain members to
explain their action during recess OF the
Convention In making political speeches
among their political friends in this city,
Mr.. Harris said the gentlemen guilty OF
this gross Ofiense were OF high Character.
Among those TO whom the resolution an.
piled were Hon. Montgomery Blair, II. D.,
and Ex-Governor Stephenson, OF Kentucky,
who spoke ata Democrat rally last night.
Upon the resolution being read, the gem
eral cry was made to lay IL on the table,
and others that 1t be voted upon. II was
finally declared N be out OF order.
The report Of the Committee on Canons
deeming II inaxpedient at this time to put
the Hymnal with the Book OF Common
Prayer, Was adopted. In concurrence
with the action Of the House OF Bishops,
the subject OF arranging q special form OF
service to be used on the fourth OF July as
long as it remained legal holiday, was
got rid Of by laying itOn the table.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

FLEET COOPER is now sole proprie.
tor of the Brookhaven Comet, yet he 10
not happy. But he is q good fellow
and q brilliant writer.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

OxE by ono the persons whose
names were mentioned in connCc.
ton with the meeting at Josh.
Morris's law Office, are putting in
their cards declining the honorp, etc.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

A LONG list of premiums offered by
tho State Fair are advertised in the
Clarion. The Fair will begin on the
l2lh Of November, and last six days.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

MtBILE hns another daily paper
the Evening Star. The crop of them
down there is nearly as good as it is
in Ylcksburg.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

The Copiah County Fair will begin
at Hazlehurst on Wednesday, October
3lst. Why cannot our county have a
Eair9
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

THERE are two races in this county ;
which one shall acknowledge the SUI
premacy of the other2
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
DemocratnIn sho .. s.senase

Speclnl 10 tue DemoCTbJ'
WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-There will
be no immediate attempt 10 acquire
control of the Senate on the part of tho
Democrats. They will for the
present be content If they
can seat SpofTord, Eustis and
Butler. This will give them regular
party strength Of thirty.seven against
thirly-nine Republicans. With this
strength they can easily make terms
with carpel.baggers enough to give
them control Of the organization, choose
the subordinate officers Of the Senate
and make up the committees, but
Bayard and others objected TO such a
method, and so It seems at this writing
improbable that any attempt will be
made to reorganize the committees or
officers of the Senate. II Morton
should die VOorhies would be appoint
ed, and the Senate would be a tic; in
that event the Democrats would at.
tempt to get control, but not other.
wise. BUELL..
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

A MINNESOTA widOwer went TO
church 10 marry q second wife, but
forgot 10 take from his hat the mourn
ing band that he was wearing for hia
first wife.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

COLONEL RUCKLE, a printer Of In
dIanapolis, was elected Sheriff as Q
wOrkingmAn, and by saving and
Specializing he made q quarter OF Q
million dollars. Reverses came, and
now no is foreman Of the Journal job
rooms.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

Do YOU want the Court.house again
made Radical rOOkery?
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

SEVERAL cards will be found in the
HERALD, and yesterday was not good
day for writing cards either.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
AND. TammanH TEomination.

NEW YORK, Oct. ls-The Republicans
and anti.Tammany Democrats nominated
Judge John A. Brady as candidate for
the Supreme Court.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
The PenbOdx Fund.

Superintendent Bent furnishes us
with the following copy of a letter in
regard TO the Peabody Fund, from
which II will be seen that Rev. Mr..
Bardwell, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Education, Is not 10 blame for the
non.distribulion of tho fund In Missis-
sippi, this year. The schools of Vicks.
burg and Warren county used 10 re-
ceive $1,000 from that source, aud It
was expected that they would get a
double allowance for 1877. But II
seems that the Trustees OF the fund in
vested In bad securities, and having
failed, Ia consequence, to collect q
large amount OF interest, our whole
State is left out. Tho bonds alluded to
by DR.. Scare, in the last clause ol
the letter, are tho repudlated bonds OF
Mississippi, Of which Mr.. Peabody
held two or three millions, which, to.
gether with 100000 in currency, he
bequeathed for the benefit Of schools
in the Southern States:
PEABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND,
STAUNTON, Va, Oct. llth, 1871
Hon. Joseph Bardwell, superintendent o
Public EducatlOn:
Dear Sir-Our income being reduced A
per cent. this year, by nOn-payment Of in
terest on bonds, will be Obliged 10 with
hold funds from Mississippi for the year II
order TO aid States that are dOit & more
and have received less for schools. We
have been Just as liberal TO Misslssippl al
II II had acknowledged and paid its bonds
We hope to re in a better condition here
after, Yours, very respectfully,
B.SEARs, GeneIal Agent
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26

Friday Morning, October 10.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-11
DEATHS.

,-i4G;' .fo ~. DEATHS. GG..i ~
Died. on January 7th. 1877: at 5H o'clock r. ~,
months and eleven days, infant child OF William A.
and Ida Brown. 'it' 80 -''.'' 80 -.
81 n Thou sliouldst call me to resign ..'-'.' ~
:, 81. What most prtze-i { ne'er vas mine
/ only Yield Thee what is Thine; ,
II Thy Will, my God, be done
Died ut the residence Of her daughter Mrs. VI. c.
Norris, In Louisa county, on the 2Osh December,
1876. Mrs. MARCELLA SMITH, IN the seventy
sixth year Of her age. =. u....,s...f., rr@,a,*.
Died Mt his residence in this city. on Monday
night, 9Th instant, Or. FREDERICK MARN, in the
seventy Third year OF his age.
his funeral from ST. James church TO-DAY Thurs
day., eth. at II O'CLOCK
Died, In this city, on Monday, January 8, 1877,
BIS 'ROBOSSON, house-buifder, formerly OF baiti-
more, Md. = H. ..4ls.- .iG sta..ir -. - =.
Relatives of deceased are requested to come TO
Richmond to atted to his affairs. !. -...-.
Baltimore papers please copy. - - .
Died at his residence. Pine street, on the LON
of January, after long Illness, JOHN WILLIS, In
the forty-ffth year of his age. -. - ~,
His funeral will take place from P1ne-StrecL bap,
list church. THIS Thursday AFTERNOON at
O'Clock. Friends are requested to attend.
i Died. suddenly of apopl xy,on Tuesday morning ni1G
at quarter 10 IL O'Clock ut her residence No. 2ZO
TweIty-second street, Mrs. FRANCES a. DUES
BERRY, relict of Henry Duesberrya deceased.
Her funeral will take place from trinity niet1oq-
lat Episcopal church THIS tThursday) NOM
aI,ces and those of her sons, r. H.. D. ~, A. 6.' \.
/ and f. g. Duesherry, are invited to attend.
Norfolk (Va.) and Harrisburg (Pa.) papers please
COPY.
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Lover d, James: River.

We are indebted. to Major WH1TcoMB for
the annual report upon the Improvement OF
rivers and harbors in Maryland, Virginia,
and North Carolina, in charge OF Major;
CnAIcHILL, being part Of appendix to the
annual report of Chief of Engineers OF
the United States for. 1876. The report OF
Major wH1rcoMBE, resident assistant engi-
neer Of the United States s.at Richmond"
is included in this document: Major CRAIG
HILL, in introducing Major WHITcoNB's
report, says that there has been, in spite OF
difficulties, ga marked Improvement in the
" condition OF James river" and dit may be
I" fairly said that the worst Obstacles exist.
{" ing to the navigation live years ago have
g been either entirely removed, or are in
!" fair way to be at no distant day, it funds
& are provided as asked for .. ..sl. :.
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Louisiana.

KELLOGG and PACKARD, the Radical Legis-
lature, &C., being cut off from supplies by
the NICHOLS police surrounding the State
building, Of course they sent to President
GRANT vail OF distress, and the President
responded Immediately, directing General
AuGuH to clear the streets Of the "mob -
he, NlcHoLLs's .besieging force. What is
the use Of the dissimulation Of the Presi-
dent? It's bis old trick. To talk about
hesitation and waiting for information.
Stuff! He meant to bolster up the Radical
government Of Louisiana from the first.
The party represented by the President
cannot afford to give up The State govern,
neDt OF that State TO the Democrats, because
that would be damaging to HATES Id the
pending presidential election.
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Mr.. Ferry.

So Mr.. FERRY il evidently talkatiYc----we
should say silly. He is batted about BY. the
interyiewers, and, of course, has to explain.
One of his later explanations sweepingly de-
MES all the statements OF his views rs fab
relations, and yet he involves himself by
implication in the very worst attitude which
any OF the letter-writers, have placed him
in. He is said to have declared that be
ssfully appreciated The grave responsibility
s:achich could deuolue apon him should the
,Htwo houses or Congress fail to agree upon
ga method for counting the electoral vote"
This is the very point Of the conspiracy,
and it were better that Mr. FERRY were in
his grave than that he should under
take to meet any such responsibility as
that grave one, which it is plain
he considers to belong to him. Mr.. FERRY
is but the proposed tool OF the conspiracy.
The disagreement of the two bodies, de-
wolves no responsibility upon him what
ever. The duty assigned him by the Con-
stitution is simply breaking the seals OF the
packages from the States announcing the
electoral votes Of the several States for
President and. Vice-President; and the Con-
stitution requires that after he so breaks the
seals, in presence of the Senate and House
of Representatives, they shall "hen" be
counted: not by him, but by the Joint SEES
sion. .s. ....t e... .,.a. a. 81. 1878.
Mr.. FERRY, first, cannot break the seals at
all save in presence Of the two bodies; and.
secondly, he cannot count the votes at all
unless the regulations adopted by concur
rent votes Of the Senate and House shall,ap-
point him to do SO. -
Mr.. FERRY's anxiety about his RESPONSE
bility in the event of non-concurrence
by the Senate and House is no doubt more
as to whether that responsibility devolves
upon him at all than as to how he shall ex-
ercise it. On the latter point he has no
trouble whatever. lie is too good Radi-
cal for that. But as to his right to obtrude
himself, and to exercise authority which is
clearly not his, Mr.. CoNKLING is said to
have declared that it was so clearly not
devolved upon him that since the foun-
dation OF the Government "there had not
"been ten men-drunk or sober-who had
undertaken to claim for the president Of
''the Senate the sole power over the electo-
"ral vote" Mr.. FERRY is like the hare in
the fable that imagined that her ears were
horns, and that she fell under the sentence
Of Punishment issued by tie. king OF the
forest against all horned beasts. The mis-
take he is making is very much like that Of
the poor hare, but If he pursses the delu-
sion it may bring upon this great nation po-
litical disasters that may last through gen.
Grafton. e..- :s rssF
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The True Spirit of Manly Independence
and Loyalty to Liberty.

oA4SA Ivy c2CJ w 44&bO3
at the grand meeting OF the. sovereigns
OF Ohio at their State capital on the Sth in
slant the gallant General EWING, who fought
in the northern army in the civil war, was
loudly called, for, and advanced amidst
thunders ofapplause. He made speech, Of
which we have the substance, as follows. 1t
was unquestionably one of the most power
full efforts Of the day. Read: sa
4 The assumption that the presidential the
Senate may count the vote and declare the
result without the assent Of the House Of
Representatives has not shadow Of sup
port in the Constitution or In the prece-
dents of former elections It were usurpa-
ton as gross, open, and palpable. as for the
General of the Army to name the President
by pronunciamiento: The ultra pro-slayery
leaders plunged into rebellion rather than
submit TO the decision Of che people and
surrender their long hold of power. The
ultra Republican leaders, arrogatihg to
themselves all the merits OF crushing the re-
bellion, and denouncing as traitors three
Quarters OF q million Of Democratic soldiers
who followed the flag, have for two years
past made political merchandise Of common
sacrifices and triumph OF the war, and now
threaten to retain power by a method not
less dangerous than secession. With 100, 900
salaried partisans, with an obedient
army and navy of command, with
q President who recognizes no duty but to
bis party and no law hut bis own will, they
declare by their acts that they mean to hold
power, in spite Of the people, by prevent
ing lawful and regular declaration OF the
result ~ fine e{ar}inn TT r,arn1if ed tO