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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09
Oliver p. Morton.

Senator Morton died at his residence
in Indianapolis on Thursday evening,
OF half-past i've O'Clock. While this
death was not unexpected, it will cause
q deep sensation all over America. In
the North II will be greatly lamented
By oil parties and oil classes in the
South, while the people will regret that
a great and able man has been called
to meet bis God, they certainly will
not greive 10 know that q vacancy has
been caused In the ranks OF the Radi-
Gals which they will find It impossible
to ill. There are no more D. p. Nor
tons in this country. He VS. a clear
headed, able statesman he was bold
and shrewd politician, aud what gave
him his greatest strength was but little
referred 10 while be was alivc-his
judgment in regard TO political matters
was almost uuerring. lie could tell the
feeling Of the people without having
to test Il, and he was thus enabled to
make his campaigns almost perfect.
His training in Congress during the
exciting period just prior 10
the war, made him almost Ut
terly careless Of the designs or as.
saults of his political opponents. His
great and constant aim was 10 accom-
pli'h his own purposes, while he
seemed 10 serve the people, During
the war his excellent judgment Of the
public sentiment of the North enabled
him to take the lead in measures :or q
vigorous prosecution OF the war against
the South, and as be was at that time
Governor Of Indiana, be caine thus TO
TO be called the Great War Governor.
AT this time he allowed q spirit of
hatred Of the South to take possession
of him. There was great excuse for
this, for be saw in the Southern people
rebels aud traitors, aud a man OF his
fierce determination could not well re.
speci as honorable foes those whom he
thought oughtto be executed. It's pos.
sible that he never became entirely
free from this feeling towards the
Southern people. But whether he
did or not, he saw that the great
tide Of public sentiment was
setting irresistibly towards peace
aud harmony between all s%ec,iom.
Of the Union. This feeling he de.
nominated a retrogressioD, that is, he
regarded it as a refusal OF the great
majority of the Northern people to
countenance the forcible methods en-
ployed By Grants Administration.
He saw that the people were with
President Hayes and we honestly be.
lieve that had be lived, be would have
taken The lead Of lha, wing Of the Re.
publican party. Mr, Morton's great
power as a speaker was never QuOs-
toned by any. As a leader be was
true TO his friends, and an open but a
terrible foe 10 his enemies. lie was,
perhaps, the ablest politician in
America he was certainly the most
notable one. lie is gone, but bis name
will be fresh 10 the most interesting
annals Of American history, long after
his physical frame has turned 10 dust.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09

Or Wednesday morning the Political
Angels will come down on: Of that
rOost.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09

HOTEL life is for women what garri-
son life Is for men-Ieisure without re.
pose.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09

The native press of India Is said to
DO growing so seditious and insolent 10
tone that public attention Is seriously
concerned.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09
Heavy Losses oftho Russians In their
Recent Attaeks.


LONDON, Nov. 2-An attack on Tellsehe,
simultaneous with the capture OF Dubrik
on the gath ult., was Tepulsed with a loss OF
l,VOO men. The loss at Dubrick was 5000
men,. Every brigade and reglmental COM
mahue was Killed or wounded, and as
nearly oil the officers Of the guards are
personally known at Headquarters, the
TACT that two hundred officers have been
placed hOrs du combat has cost deep
gloom over members OF the stan at BogOt.
Stage Robbery-Capture Of the Rob.
bers.
CHEYENNE. Nov. a-The coach that left
icadwOod, Tuesday morning. coming
south, was stopped ami robbed within
three miles OF this post, by two armed
men. Seven passengers were on the
cJaCa, among whom was U. S. Marsha!
SwcC2y. The robbers took everything OF
value. Lieut.. Chase, with a detachment
VI the Il Infantry, started this morning in
pursuit. OF the thieves, and after a live
mile chase the robbers were captured. one
OF them was identified as Webster, the
murderer Of Deputy sheriff +. Quincy.
A Negro RavIsheE Bur2ed to Death
COLUMBUS, GA. Nov. 2.-Oweu Wright,
cgiOrcd, who b~rutally outraged a white
lady Il month ago, neGr Crawford, Ala,
was taken from the jail at Scale, Ala, BY
people who carried him to tie woods, and
t, is said, LGrred him. His victim fully
Identified him.
How Morton's Death was Received 10
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ALI flags half,
masled In resPeC. iCr MOrton's death
which eSCites r2grct from his opponents
and deep grief from his personal friends.
among whom are many OF his most hearty
political enemies,
Oakley Halls Mysterious Return.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE return Of ex.
Mayor A. Oakley Hall here, is as myster-
ipus as his disappearance last March, No
one appears - know how he came. Mr.
Hall declares be cannot explain his sud.
den departure, His remembrance OF the
first part Of the Journey IS very indistinct
he had no idea O[ where he was going or
the reason for the act.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16
The Border Railroad War.

We give on the first page the des-
patches from the "seat of war;" up to
Friday. The following is the Saturday
telegram:
NORTH Troy, VI, Nov. IO.-Presi-
dent Emmons Raymond of the Pas
sumpsic railroad, arrived here this
morning where he was held until noon
awaiting the return of the subscribing
authority on the warrant of Justice
Williams. At noon, Mr.. Williams not
having returned, Mr.. Raymond was re-
leased from custody under an agree
ment to return and furnish bonds for
his appearance at the county court in
February to answer to the matters and
things alleged in the warrant. The lay
ing of track has not yet been fully COM
pleted, but will be finished by o'clock
this afternoon. The Passumpsic en-
gines have all been withdrawn from
this station and there is nothing now to
hinder the southeastern trains from
passing over the entire line of the road
as soon as the track is relaid. President
Raymond talks confidently of his ulti-
mate success in the muddle, while the
Southeastern managers are equally con-
fident that success has crowned their
efforts. Both parties are evidently
working quietly for legal possession of
the road. New developments of i'm
portance will probably be made, how
ever, on Monday or Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16
Public Opinion.

The Democrats in Congress are busily
engaged in fighting the army. Well,
the army fought the Democrats for four
years, and this is only changing the
order.-Boston Transcript (Rep.)
Now that slavery is dead and the
Union restored in fact as well as in
name, the tie that unites the solid South
has ceased to be living one. 1t is his
torical and sentimental. The same is
true of the solid North.-NeU Orleans
Times (Dem.)
Ben Buffers voice has hardly yet
been heard in Congress. His mOdera-
ton is surprising. He is now about the
meekest and most modest member oil
the floor. Is this to be attributed to
Moody's labOrs in Massachusetts and
Sankey's songs ?--Cincinnati CONNER
cial (Ind.)
We firmly believe that if Mcclellan
had been beaten the Republican party
would have borne the loss of New York
and Pennsylvania with comparative
cheerfulness, His triumph is the crown
ing drop in the cup of humiliation now
pressed to Republican lips.-St. Louis
Republican (Dem.)
Governor Tilden is a statesman-and
those who in our country to-day are
entitled to that designation can prob
ably be counted on the fingers of one
hand. His view of the theory of our
Government, and the future of the par
ties, will be read with the general in
terest which is always awakened by the
utterances of a great leader Hartford
Times (Den.)
The Republicans of Ohio desire the
reconciliation of silver, but they want
the silver dollar to have the worth and
the purchasing power of dollar in
gold, instead of a sham dollar, worth
but ninety-two CENTS Cleveland Leader
(Rep.)
General Mcclellan makes a splendid
candidate for a party. In Cumberland
county he has majority of ten, when
the Republican candidate for Senator
has nearly 300. A man like this will be
valuable to have on hand in 1885,
Philadelphia Times (Imd.)
The newly elected Governor of Ohio,
Mr.. Bishop, is said to be candidate
for the Presidency, following in the line
of his illustrious predecessor, Mr.. Hayes.
Well, if Bishop will promise to do for
the Democratic party, after his election,
what Hayes has done for the Republi-
can party, we'll support him to the best
of our ability. Will he, if elected, "rise
above party ?"-St. Louis Globe (Rep.)
Wisconsin teaches Ohio lesson. In
the latter state, the Republicans truckled
to the Infationists, and lost. In the
former state, where the imitation craze
is even stronger than in Ohio, the Re-
publicans resisted it, pronounced for
honest money with manly voice, and
won the day. The moral effect of the
Wisconsin result is as great, in favor of
resumption, as that of Massachusetts, in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16

secure harmony. An amendment which
was offered, prohibiting the presence of
troops in any State unless called for by
the Governor or Legislature, met with
strong opposition from the Southern
side of the House, the members urging
that the President has shown his con-
fidence in the Southern people by with
drawing troops, and that it would be a
poor return on their part to support
such measure, aiming, as it did, at
him personally. The amendment was
lost by vote of I37 against 80.
A locomotive and three empty freight
cars plunged into Piscataqua river at
Portsmouth, N. H., Tuesday afternoon,
the engineer failing to observe the sig
nal of "open draw" A train hand was
carried down the abyss sixty feet into
the river, but was rescued alive. The
engineer and fireman jumped from the
engine in season to escape injury.
Col. Robert Ingersoll is in Washing
ton, bnt has not yet received any init
nation from the State Department that
he is to have the Berlin mission.
At the meeting of the Boston Demo-
cratic City Central Committee Monday
evening Mayor Prince was re-nomina-
ted.
The loss by the burning of Keith's
paper mills at Turner's Falls amounts
to 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16
Reduction of the Army.

The following are the main provisions
of the army bill as passed by the House
on Monday, and as reported to the Bos-
ton Journal by "Perley." 1t will be
seen to be a singular disposition of
troops, leaving the Indian frontier IN
guarded
The Honse passed the Army bill. The
important amendment proposed by Mr..
Clymer, restricting the army to 10000
men and taking command of the army
so far as to declare that the Commander
int Chief shall always have four full regi-
ments of cavalry stationed on the Rio
Grande border, was adopted by a strict
ly party vote. The important amend
ment of Atkins of Tennessee, providing
that officers, when assigned to staff
duty, shall receive no higher rank oil
pay than their lineal raLk or pay, was
defeated by vote which was not strict
ly partisan.
The Democratic votes which defeated
the latter amendment were secured by
the most assiduous efforts OF the mem
bers of the staff stationed in this CITY,
They have been working constantly
since Saturday among their Democratic
friends to obtain votes enough to defea
the amendment, which would greatly
reduce their rank and pay and station.
AS some of these staff officers are either
Democrats or have influential Demo-
cratic friends, they were able to carry
their point, and the Democratic party
will be compelled to accept before the
country the resDOnsibilitV on the one
hand, of having refused to cut off what
Gen. Sherman himself declares to be
the excrescences which are eating up
the life of the army and squandering its
appropriations, while on the other
hand, it will have to answer to the peo-
pie of the nation why, by strict party
vote, the inhabitants of Texas along the
Rio Grande border are to be given the
fullest protection by an increase of cav
airy force, while the pioneers of the
Northwestern Territories are to be rem
dered defeneeless by the reduction OF
the infantry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16

Whether Morrissey will justify this
extraordinary mark of confidence re-
mains to be proved but from that man
who defines his religious creed to be,
"To do as you agree, it may be reason
ably expected that he will fulfil his
definite pledges.
The benefit fever has become cpl
demic. Not content with raising and
paying over to the wife of poor Edwin
Adams almost $4,000, and rendering a
benefit which would perhaps have done
as much for George Fox's widow, the
actors have sought new modes of ex-
preston for their charitable feelings.
This week Clara Morris, with the aid of
Lester Wallack and others, got up a
performance of "Jane Eyre" for the
Custer Monument Fund, realizing ST.
800, and now there is to be another
similar affair for the benefit of Mile.
Venturoli; ian Italian ballet-dancer, once
famous in the "Black Crook" and sim
liar entertainments, but for several
years past helpless paralytic and in
the deepest poverty. RADIx.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16

VIM. HENRY VERIGREEN.-The Bos-
ton Herald of late date had a rich de-
scription of a Vermont Yankee who
visited the Hub, from North Craftsbury,
Vt. 1t seems that simple child of nature
went down to the city to see the sights,
and fell in with some newspaper re-
porters who made ''game" of him. After
giving him reception at the Parker
House, showing him about the city and
suburbs, including Cambridge and Har-
ward College, to the extent of two or
three days. time, they escorted him to
the railroad station and bid him an
affectionate farewell. The account of
this little matter took up about four
columns of small type, and was very
readable article. The subject of the
sketch stopped at this place on his way
down, and it is perhaps needless to say
that he is an original character, and
that everything about him indicates the
purest simplicity,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

'sThe Lord hath done great things for
us, whereof we are glad"
The dew, the rain and the sunshine
seasOnably sent in aid of the labOrs OF
the husbandman, enabling him to gather
the bountiful harvest with gladness and
to fill his granary to overlooking; the
returning prosperity attending the va
ried industrial and commercial inter-
ests; the continuance of health, peace
and good order; the universal enjoy
ment of civil liberty under the suprema-
cy of law, without the presence of the
bayonet; the press, the schools and
the churches, on every hand inviting to
knowledge, to culture and to purity /;
and above all, the most gracious pres
ence of the Divine Spirit inclining and
turning the heart to righteousness and
to holiness-all proclaim the signal and
manifold blessings of Gods Providence
and Grace to the people of this State
and Nation during the past year, and
call for public religious festival OF
Thanksgiving and Praise to the Author
and Giver of all good.
Therefore, in pursuance of established
custom and the Proclamation of the
President of the United States, l, Horace
Fairbanks, Governor of the State OF
Vermont, do hereby appoint THURSDAY
THE TwENTY-NINTH DAY of NOVEMBER
instant, to be observed by the people
of this commonwealth as a day OF
Thanksgiving and Praise.
Let us on that day abstain from al
secular occupations, assemble in Oul
usual places of public worship, render
to our Heavenly Father a free-wil
offering of praise and the homage OF
hearts softened and warmed by His
unbounded goodness, protection and
mercy.
Let us especially thank and praise
Him for the gospel of forgiveness, rec
onciliatiOn and peace through our Lore
Jesus Christ, free to all alike.
And, as we jOyfully gather around the
festive board in the midst of unmeasureG
plenty, let us remember to divide {
portion TO the poor and needy, thai
their hearts may be made glad will
ours. Let the remembrance of His good
ness so fill our hearts with heavenly
charity, that our lives may be perpet
ual song of Praise and Thanksgiving.
Given under my hand and the Seal o
the State, at St. Johnsbury, this
twelfth day of November, in the yeal
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-seven, of the indie
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and second, and of this Com
monwealth the one hundred and first
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
L. S.
By the Governor:
A. E. RANKIN, Secretary of Civil an(
Military Affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16
The Evangelists in New Hampshire.

The meetings held by Messrs. Moody,
Moorehouse and -Sankey in Manches-
ter, Mr.. Needham in Concord, and Ma
jOr Whittle in Portsmouth, are being
very largely attended. On the Sabbath
at Manchester, Mr. Moody preached
four sermons to four immense audi
ences at Smyth's Opera House, begin
ming at 9 A. NJ, when the great hall
was filled in every part and many were
unable to enter. The morning dis
course was addressed mainly to Chris
tian workers, exhOrting them to per-
sonal effort. At 2 P. M. a gospel mass
meeting was held, and thousands, un-
able to enter, formed All overflow meet
ing in Music Hall, which was packed in
every part, and was addressed by
Henry MoorhOuse, Sankey leading the
singing. Moody's text was taken from
John, third chapter, third verse: eek
cept man be born again he cannot see
the the kingdom of God" At P, M.
the opera House was again nlied, THIS
time with women, and the doors closed.
The sermon was continuation of the
morning subject, the theme being
Goods Remedy for Sin, or How to Par
take of Gods Divine Nature" At the
close Is women rose for prayers and
thirds of the great audience re-
manned to attend the service of prayer.
At eight o'clock in the evening anOth-
err great audience assembled at the
Opera House, composed wholly of men,
and a large number rose for prayers.
Another great overflow meeting of men
and women was held in Music Hall,
and was addressed by Moorhouse, San
key being present at the latter part OF
the services.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16

THE TERROR OF MAD DoGs.-The
mad dogs are not all killed yet, but
make their weekly raids through some
of the New England states, fatally
biting men, women and children, as
we'll as other dogs. One of these
deadly animals occasioned great excite
ment at Chester, Conn.,, on Saturday,
biting two boys severely in the leg and
also Mr.. William Chatfield man sc
years old. After doing this mischief he
was run down and shot. At Clinton,
Conn.,, also, mad dog on Friday bit
two children and a number of dogs
after which it ran a muck through Mad
son, tearing the clothing of several wO-
men and children, but fortunately biting
no one. 1t then returned to Clinton
and bit young man, after which it was
shot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16
Miss Smiley, the Quaker preacher,

Miss Smiley, the Quaker preacher,
will pass the winter in Europe.
The supreme court at Dover, N. H.,
decides, in a case where a man contest
ed the payment of note that he had
given the agent of the Granite agricul-
tural works for machines which were
never received, that as the note was
obtained by fraud, the bank which had
discounted it could not recover.
Senator Morton's memory is to be
honored by monument, the funds for
which will be acquired by popular
subscription. Every Indiana soldier is
expected to subscribe 81. Colonel In
gersOll has been invited to give lee
ture on Morton in Indianapolis, the pro-
ceeds of the lecture to be added to the
fund.
The Rev. Washington GLADDEN. is to
be the editor of a new magazine which
is to be religious, but unsectarian. 1t is
to be published in Springfield, Mass.
Its title will be Sunday Afternoon"
A singular case of manslaughter is to
be tried in England, the defendant be-
ing woman, who bit a publican on
the leg when he attempted to turn heI
out of his house. He died soon after OF
delirium tremens, which was attributed
tothe effects of the bite.
The unexpected happens in a small
grocery as well as at the scene of war.
Mr.. Krawl, of Davenport, Iowa, went
to his store early one morning last
week, and after kindling a fire in the
stove, threw the lighted match behind
him. Now it happened that burglars
had entered the store during the night
and, after drilling holes in the safe, had
departed suddenly, leaving a small keg
of powder on the floor, and Mr.. Krawl's
match lodged on the barrel aforesaid
| Before he could close the door of the
stove, the barrel went up and he went
down, and the store was in blaze
The poor grocer was dragged out of the
burning building dangerously injured
and considerably dazed.
There is suggestion in Connecticut
that Mr.. p. It. Barnum be made the
| Speaker of the Legislature this winter
The illustrious man would then be al
the head of two of the greatest show:
on earth.-N. 7. Tribune.
After an absence of nearly sever
months, Rev. DR.. A. L. Stone again oc-
cupied his pulpit at San Francisco OIL
the 4th and was welcomed back by one
of the largest audiences that ever as.
sembled in the First Congregations
Church, which was profusely decorated
with floral tributes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-16

GTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT. S.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury within and for said district on the
18th day of November, A. D. 1877.
An instrument purporting to be the last VIII and
Testament and cOdicl of Moses Davis, late of Shelf
field in said district, deceased being presented
to Court by Selma Davis and Calvin d. Bigelow
the executors therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in ST. Johnsbury, on the Sd day of December
A. d. 1877, and show cause, if any they NAV have,
against the Probate of said win; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy of the
record Of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively In the Caledonian, printed at St
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed foI
By the Court, Attest,
HENRY FRENCH, Register
A true copy of Record, Attest,
80 HENRY FRENCH. Register,