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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-29
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Tribune OFFICE, Dec. 29-1 a. Mn the forenoon
Yesterday there was rapid rise Of airpresslre this
was partly lost toward midnight though tAe SLY re-
manned clear The average temperature scarcely dii-
fred from that of the previous day. The moisture Of tie
air : not IN excess. - g., -
For this city and vicinity, fair weather may ne ef-
prcted fn-Iav with occasional cOudnes' toward hl-ht
Increased cCudncss is probable tomorrow. preceding
The approach Of rain TGc changes Of temperature are
not likely to DO very great.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-29

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-29

EFFECT OF THE LOW TOLLS Street.-The sUPERIN-
PENDENT OF PUBLIC wORKs-AiR. FAIRCHILD A
PROMINENT CANDIDATE.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14

PRIVATE letters from Paris report that
the situation there is growing as exclt-
ing aud full of suspense as the third
act Of a melodrama. Jacques and his
confreres are said to congregate about
the wineshops of St.lAntoine, indulge
10 fierce talk while Madame DefArge,
back of the counter with a flower In
her hair, knits hard aud scowls with
darker meaning than In the days o:
Jones the ioCkmaktr. II Is reported
In these council chambers that the
Prince Imperial is to marry the Mar.
shal's daughter as soon as be is seated
on the throne, as the price Of Mac.
Mahon's treaohery 10 the Republic.
Madame MacMahon Is also believed to
hold ell the strings which move the
larger puppets, and hence that plump,
well preserved old lady, who drives
comfortably about with q poodle 10
her arms, is doomed by the people 10 q
worse fall than Marie Antoinetet, II
Jacques should ever get into power
again. Meantime, the Marshal has
crowded every alleyway with soldiers,
the police force are doubled within
tie last three weeks, and all go about
armed TO the teeth. AS half the sol.
diers In Paris two months ago had
wives aud aweethearts In the quarter
Of St, Antoine, ciIy.born men have
been ordered 10 the provinces, and the
forces now guarding the metropolis
are all from the country. They are Q
lean, hungry spiritless set Of men, but
will probably prove effective tools
should the Marshal find that the result
OF the elections call for q coup d'etat OF
his part. Persons are even TO be found
WIS urophesy that this coup d etat il
certain aud will be successful, and tina
the Exposition will be opened mex
Summer by the Empress and her SOL
instead of the Marshal and his com
Portable wife. BAselesS as these rumoru
undoubtedly are, they give evidence o
a feverlsh, excited condition Of thu
public mind which must continue uu
I'll the October elections restore confd
euce-or destroy II.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
National Board OF steam NaYI.
lnalon.


The Executive Committee made the
following report: Gentlemen-Your
Executive Committee, In the discharge
Of their duty, respectfully report that
since your last meeting, when a full
report of all that had been done prior
thereto, was presented, no progress
has been made toward obtaining the
wants of the navigation interests Of the
United States. The short session OF
Congress in lS76-77, the excitement Of
the Presidential election, the time con-
sumed in determining that election,
and the late time In the session when
the conclusion was arrived at, prevent
ed any action on the bill. From time
to time members Of your committee
visited Washington in the hope Of
doing something, and corresponded
during the session with friends Of the
measure in the Senate and House, bat
were always advised that the bill
could not be 6cted upon. And
the result was that but little expense
was incurred on the part Of your Com.
mittee. The bill, as finally amended
by the Senate Committee Of the session
of 1876, would be entirely accepta.
Bile, and II Is the opinion Of the friends
Of remedial legislation that the best
course Is 10 present that bill, and use
every effort 10 secure is passage. AS
you are doubtless aware, II must DO in.
PRODUCED as a new bill In both houses.
Your Committee believe that we can
finally succeed In go fair and Just q
cause, aud recommend earnestly that q
vigorous effort DO made at the coming
Sc sion, with all the influence OF those
comprising the National Board, and,
with their hearty aid and cooperation,
to secure the amendments to the steam.
boat law sought for the past six years.
For the Committee,
THOs. SHERLOCK. Chairman.
|; The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
!. President-E. 7. Evans, Buffalo.
First observation-disclosures Clyde,
|, Philadelphia.
/. Second vlce.Pre sident-R. II. Voolfolk,
Louisville.
= Corresponding seCretary-B. S. osborn,
. New York.
Recording secretary--W. l.. James,
Philadelphia.
Treasurer-F. W. Wickerson, Boston.
Executive Committee-C. W. Copeland,
v New York: VIM. Livingston, Jr., Michi
> gan; j. r. Payne, Erie; Simpson Horner.
Pittsburgh; John +. Alexander, New
York; Aiming Smith, Jersey City; j. Is
Coyle, Portland; W. v. Smith, Baltimore
n j, N. Bofnger, st. Louis; Marshal Parks
Norfolk; Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati; l.
q j. n. Stark, Burlington, VT; John Allen
Jr.: Buffalo; J. X. Roberts, New Orleans
j. I. Whiting, Detroit; T.. W. Gould, st
Louis; y. q. Hite, Louisville; II. n
Whitney, Boston.
1t The Board adjourned last Saturday
evening, to meet in Cincinnati mex
year.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Death OF PIus WOrter -NOIe
from Capt. Mckee.
Editor Of the Herald.

Editor Of the Herald
l find the following In the Evening
Commercial, evidently an extract from
a Memphis paper:
From a letter written By Justice VIM.
Smith, to Chief Of Police Athy, al Mem.
phis, We learn the following In regard to
the body Of an unknown white man found
floating in the river near Cat Island, on
August 18th 81 held an inquest over a
mar taken out OF the river at this place,
who had been shot and thrown overheard
from n Of the Memphis and st. Louis
Packet Company's boats. There was
found on his person a deck ticket marked
trip u, and ". as clerk, was stamped City
Of Helena, Aug. Sd; also two porter
checks. Nos. 70 and H."
The man referred to was no doubt
q deck passenger, named Plus Worter,
who took passage on the steamer City
of Helena, leaving here on the 2Sih ul'
timo. From inquiry, l learn he came
aboard of the boat apparently under
the influence of liquor, aud from
that time acted in a most sin,
gular manner. In the afternoon
before arriving at Memphis he wal
pacing the guard OF the boat, when
suddenly be fell backwards striking
his head. He was helped up By thu
carpenter Of the boat and asked II hC
was hurt, to which be made some TN
ineligible reply, After this be wa
again seen about S or Q o'clock the
same evening, and his manuer was tn
same as II had been-wild and distract
ed. Nothing was seen Of him afteI
this, and If he went overheard from
the Helena it must have been in a de
lirium, as he had no difficulty with an.
one on the boat, nor was he mo!estet
in any manner whatever.
The Coroner holding the inques
must have been drawing largely upol
his imagination, as the facts are az re
lated by me, which can be corroboratel
by my crew, If necessary. Yours, re
s%pectful!y, LlAAc II. MCKEE,
Master Str. City Of Helena.
The baggage called for By the check
is on the boat, subject to the order 4
the proper party.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
tn FISHERIES.
Decision Of the COmmlssiOn-0usStlOns ID
Dispute, Etc.

NEW YORK, Sept 9.-The Fishery Com.
mission, II Is understood, gave a decision
on Friday, previous 10 adjOurning, which
completely dest. oys the idea that the
Washington treaty put an end to ell dis.
putes relative 10 the North American
fisheries. II report IL correct, counsel
acting for the United states asked the
Commissioners to rule tnat the Commits
sion do not consider 1t within their prov.
luce to award compens alton or take into
consideration the advantage to American
fishermen Of transShipplng cargo, or buy
ing bait ice and supplies. Two days were
spent Ia argument VI this question, nearly
all the counsel Of both Sues taking part,
The counsel for Great Britain took strong
ground against the proposition. A large
portion OF the British case was devoted to
pointing out the advantages 10 American
fishermen Of being In a position to pur-
chase bait, etc, q claim for q large COM
pensation being founded thereon. The
American counsel commended that the
Washington treaty gave no such privileges
to their fishermen. and that the present
Commission should not take them into
consideration. The idea Of the Americans
seems 70 be that large numbers OF our
people being interested in trade with
American fishermen, Will prevent the
Dominion Government from interfering
with the latter. The commissioner gave
q unanimous decision thai they were In.
competent to award compensation for
transshipment Of~cargOes In British waters.
or for purchase OF ice. bait, etc.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Preferable 90 an Increase OF
the Array.

A determined effort will be made
when Congress meets, TO increase the q.
S. army 10 fifty thousand men, perhaps
to one hundred thousand men. The
vast monied corporations of the coun-
try, the bondholderS and the large cap
i~talists, were very much frightened BY
the strikes that recently occurred In
the North. The National Government
felt very nervous while the enraged
workmen held sway. The Admins
tration will probably suggest that the
army is too small, and present as proof
that the Government had some calls
for troops from some Of the States TO
which It could not respond. The cap
i~tallsts, backed by the powerful rings
and Hobbies that iRfest Washington
during q session Of Congress, will use
all the means In their power
to have the suggestion acted upon
fAvorably. While there are some
Democrats 10 the North who will favor
this scheme, we trust and believe thai
g majority Of them will oppose It,
This means Of raising an army Of
AmericansAo fight Americans is fraugh
with untold dangers. In addition t
this 1t is very expensive, and will thu
tend to aggravate the evils from whicl
the country Is suffering.
There are other measures ~infinitel!
superior IN every respect to this des
potic one. Democratic CongreSSmeI
should see to 1t, that these pacifI
measures should be first tested. The!
may be summed up in 8 few words
the repeal Of the Resumption Act tn
reconciliation Of silver the introduc
ton Of the interconvertible bond tha
will make legal tenders equal 10 coin
the just equalization Of National subsi
dies by aiding the Texas Pacific railwa
and building oflhe levees on the Missis
sippl river, and some other measure
Of less importance in regard to the bel
ter management Of the Indians, and tn
economical collection Of the revenue
Of The Government.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Jackson Baptist Association.

The Jackson Baptist Association held
it's tenth annual session at Holly Grove
Baptist Church, neal Vicksburg, be-
ginning on Friday, the 7th instant, aud
adjourning on last Sunday at IL o'clock
pm.
There we're one hundred and TWEEN
ty-nine Messengers present, including
sixty-three ministers.
Messengers to the state Convention,
to assemble at Port Gibson In July
next, were appointed.
Resolutions Of thanks to the Ameri'
can Home Mission Society were passed,
and measures adopted to send students
to the Home Mission School 10 be
opened at Natchez on the lst Of October
next.
The ,eporls showed a great increase
in membership, fewer deaths than fol
any PREVIOUS year, the organization o.
a State Sunday School Convention
and a unanimous feeling that Sunda!
School work IL, at this time, an imper
alive duty.
The former officers were reelected
as follows; N. Dunbar, Moderator
P. Robinson, Secretary j. Brown
Treasurer, and Henry Mayson, Cor
responding Secretary.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
A Novel Remedy Against BOres,

One Of the ex.oficers OF South Caro-
lima, among the sundry charges Of his
Offices, had zone %chignon.' The
Charleston News Courier makes this
explanation for him owe have ithow.
ever on good authority that there was
nothing criminal even In this apparent
stretch of tho privilege Of furnishing
an Office. Mr.. Leslie vas VIGOROUSLY
industrious impatient. olservant aud
inventive. In the first days Of his &C.
cupancy OF his luxurious office, be was
excessively annoyed by the interruption
of callers, 10 CRAFTY whose idle Gu
riosity he was obliged 10 stop work.
Walking down the street one day a
we'll dressed femsle figure in a store
door cought his eye, and wondering
why the lady tarried so long he ap.
proached,a and discovered that the figure
was q dummy. lie passed op,meditat'
Ing irst on the figure, then by a nat
ural association OF ideas, Of women In
general, and next about tho poliienes'
Of Southerners 10 women aDtjust here
an original idea struck him. He was
sure that no one,at least no SoutLerner
would attempt to interrupt him while
he seemed TO be talking to q woman
If q quick sighted New Yorker coul!
mistake q dummy for a lady, why no.
other people, No sooner thought thar
done. The figure was made aud placed
in bis Office. Leslie worked with BIZ
back to the door aud his face to too
figure. People came and looked aud
waited and went away. The thint
acted like q charm, aud the few cent
for calico, buttons, hooks and eyes aut
a chignon were amply repaid by thu
saving of the valuable time of the Lant
Commissioner"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Report Of the Savannah Exchange.
TRAMP OUTRAGES.
RObberiss and Murders Committed BY
Tramps In PenHsyIVania-CIizsns Or
aanIzlna for Protection.

NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-A dispstch firm
Columbia, Penn, say Vigilants are or.
ganizing sgainst the tramps, who are
6oId, numerous aud troublesome. At
Graybolls, near Lancaster nearly one hun.
dred outlaws raided a farmer. he tried,
unnecessarily to drive them Oa. The pc.
licemen and citizens from Lancaster went
to their aid, when the tramps opened fire.
The police charged on the tramps, who re-
treated, leaving i've wounded. The farm.
er's name is Towers. Further along the
Pennsylvania Railroad, tramps boarded q
freight train and threatened to take pos.
session. A detective from Columbia came
to the scene and arrested the outlaws, who
afterwards broke Jail. A prominent citizen
VI Duncannon vas robbed and killed by
two tramps as he left the train at Mary
vile recently. Tramps wrecked a freight
train between Walyeston and FraZers, ant
attempted 10 plumber the cars. During
the light with the hands, one OF the latter
VIM. BonYerse, was killed. Authorities a
Westchester sent assistance, AMI two o
the outlaws were captured.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Mining Mattsrs-0ood and Bad Re
naVNu

NEW YORK, Sept. l0.-A Herald special
says the conflict around Scranton between
the few who feel want, and the many who
don't, ls assuming a sanguinary shape.
Jas. Halsey, Waterman at the Diamond
COlliery, on the outskirts Of the city, was
assaulted by NJ. X. McCaHery, yesterday,
aud lies In a bad condition. McCafery
vas arrested.
A wonderful change is shown by NAL.
content miners In Lehigh Valley In the
past two days. Many who refused all
compromises, now seek work. A general
resumption through all mines is probable
within a fortnight,
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, Sept. l0.--The
men OF Nequehoniny ,Lehlgh aud wilkes.
barre Coal Company went to work this
morning, The men at summit Hall have
voted TO 60 to work on Wednesday, The
mines have been idle since July.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
YELLOW FEVER.
Several Deaths at Fernandlna, Florida
Crowds Of FuultiVeS-ExCltemsht at
Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. 0.-Une
death from yellow fever is reported at
Feruandina today, and one new case.
The authorities are taking active meas
ures to prevent the spread Of the disease.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept l0.--The fatal
termination OF three cases Ot yellow fever
at ~Fernandina, last night, and the reports
Of new cases, together with the advice OF
physicians to leave that city, has thrown
the whole community into great excite.
ment Quarantine has been established
against Fernandina In all the principal
towns In the state. An extra train arrived
at Balwiu from F%eTnandlna with tw0cars
crowded with tugitiyes, and many will
leave In the morning. Two yer cases
are reported tonight. Total number oil
deaths thus far from fever is seven. Pny,
sicians claim that the cases have assumed
a mil Ter form,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Turkish aud Russian Soldiers Fra
tOTnlZing.

LONDON, Sept. 10 The Daily News's
correspondent with the army OF the Gear.
Owitch, describing the armistice TO bury
the dead, says the Russians and Turks
fraternized heartily whenever they met
during the armistice; they shook hands,
exchanged bread, battered trlnkets for
tobacco, and for the first time In the war
came together like civilized people. In
The evening, after th1 termination Of the
armistlCe, the Russians evacuated Ablva,
finding 1t useless to attempt to hold out
longer with nine battalions, against the
Turkish force.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14

TIE RIFLEMEN AT CREEDMooR.-The
shooting by the rifle teams at Creed.
moor slill strengthens the impression
that the Americans will win In next
weeks contest. In all the practice
thus far when the two teams have shot
under even conditions the Americans
have shown superior Workmanship,
and have maintained q lead over their
courteous competitors 90 decided that
there can be no doubt which team is
just now the better one. But in rife.
shooting, 90 In other sports OF the field,
there is an awkward and uncertain fac.
tor Of chance which may mOat unex.
pectedly change the result. Last Sat.
'urday, for example, the team score oil
the visitors surpassed that ofthe Ameri.
can team yesterday BY some twenty
poins. Saturday was doubtless q good
day for the foreigners, aud yesterday
was an "of" day for the home team
But suppose two such days for thr
teams happened to come In conjunction
on 8 single day, and that day com
during the great match. One thing
certain. The British team has show
decided Improvement during thel
Croedmoor practice, while the Amer
CAM stand just about where they wei
at first. This perhaps was to be o.
pecled, because the Americans are q
ready so proficient, but Il nevertheless
points to 9 closer contest than 3 goo
many Of US were expecting Q few daI
rsgO.-ENew York Post.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
AMONG our advertisements will be

AMONG our advertisements will be
found the prospectus of the daily aud
weekly VICKsBURG HERALD. Il Is
given up by all men, posted in politics
and literature, that the HERALD Is the
livest, most reliable and best paper In
the State. No man can keep up with
politics, and the general news Of the
day, unless he takes the HERALD. 1t Is
outspoken aud reliable. Subscribe for
the HERALD, aud keep posted in the
present canvass Carroll Conservs'
tive.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
H COTTON CROP.
Report Of the Galveston Exchange
Weather, Comparisons, Picking, and
Warns.

REPORT QI IHb uAtHsoleh EASHaHVe
Weather, Comparisons, Picking, and
Worms.
GALVESTON, Sept. l0.-The character Of
weather since August lst, has been favor:
able In 10 counties, unfAyOrable In - ana
dry n hot In Al; weather as compared
with last year has been mere favorable In
5 counties, less In So, and the same In ~.
The cotton plArt is fruiting well, retain
ing Its squares and bolls In IL counties,
but not iruillng well and shedding In AZ
counties. The condition OF the crop at
present is good In II, and poor In 10 coun'
Ties, and compares with last year as fol.
lows: 10 counties report the same, Is a de.
crease OF . per cent, % a decrease OF 80
per cent, while 8 northern counties report
an increase Of 10 per cent. Picking COM
mcnced all over the State, and will become
general BY the eth Of september. Worms
appeared IN 81 counties, damaging Q coun-
ties . per cent ~ counties $50 per cent,
q counties 80 per cent, and u counties Is
per cent, while o others report no change.
Report Of the Norfolk Cotton Ex.
change.
NORFOLK, Sept. l0.-ConditiOn OF the
cotton crop: FOrty-dye replies from TWEEN.
ty.seYen counties in North Carolina and
Virginia, were had. Forty report the
weather during August ~unfavorable, be.
ing very rainy early In the month, and az
terward very dry; five report the weather
as favorable. thirty not so favorable as
last year, fifteen report the weather
about the same or better than last year
thirty mine report cotton not frulting well
and shedding, six report the crop l~ruitlng
well, thirty-Seyen report the condition oil
the crop not as good, three better, and iivt
about the same as last year. Picking
will not be general till the Goth and 18th
Of September. Worms are reported In
four counties, but no damage. The crOT
Is fully two weeks late. Excessive RAIN
in July and early in August, gave an un
usual growth Of weeds, with but littl'
fruit, and the drouth since has causet
shedding and rust.
Report Of the Savannah Exchange.
SAVANNAH, Sept. l0.--The following re
port for August was Issued this mornlnI
by the Cotton Exchange: Georgia--Th
weather has been very favorable In Gel
tain sections OF the State, while In other
very ~uniavorable during the past month
The plant Is frultiug well, except where /
is affected by rust or shedding. In uppeI
Georgia the condition OF the crop is genei
ally very good, and the yield promises
exceed that Of last year.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-14
Reported Capture Of Plsvna by the
Russians,

LONDON, Sept. l0.-The Manchester Ex.
aminer publishes the following dispatch,
announcing the capture Of Plevna BY the
Russians: "~Sistova, Sunday night, Sept.
0th-This forenoon an attack on all sides
OF Pleyna commenced, and continued
through the day. By Q o'clock In the even.
ing the town Of Pleyna was In the hands
Of the Russians, and the Turks were In full
retreat In great disorder. The losses ore
enormous. Details not receiYed.n