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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
AN ADMIRABLE TRIBUTE.
Resolutions Of the Meeting at Washington
City In Respect to General FOrrest-A
True Estimate Of the Great Confederate
WaFPinF

WASHINGTON. oct. 1.-The ad,oa.ned
meeting Of Confederatcs and Others, com.
pOuioEs, subordlnatcs and friends of Gen.
eral Forrest, was largely attende ], and
the following was adopted:
"WherCas. We have learned, vita deep
regret, that General y. u. Forrest, T. Ten
nessee, after painful and prGtraCtea IL
ness, has departed this life; therefore be 1t
"ResOlYed, That We, his cOmpanigrs in
arms, deem 1t meet and proper u give eN.
preston 20 our admiration and esteem tor
our departed friend aud fellow-s0ldier.
Born Cf humble parents, poor and until.
toTed in youth, he was successful In civil
life, and was the nOblest spe eCimen Of cit
iZen.sOldier. With unconscious power he
began his military career as a private in
the ranks; with Increasing consciousness
OF strength, he passed through the grada.
tiOns OF command until he stood at the head
OF the cavalry corps, the terror Of one Amy
and the admiration ot the other, WEh the
intrepid dash fMUrat, and the dauntlcss
courage Of Ncy, he possessed native
strategy second % no man. In battle his
name alone was tower ot strength, his
/ presence ever inspiring courage in the
weak, and confidence Ia tho - Jug. lie
will live IN Aistr as natural military
genius.
"Res5lycd, Tha. Gen. Fofrcs, Won his
name in the = 3lederaie service but that
his fame belongs to the American people,
and Will be cherished hy nj! who ycnera;e
true courage, and who feel that the li1er.
ties Of a Republic can only be preserved
while its citizens prefer death to dishlnOr.
"Resoycd, That We tender 10 his be.
reayed family our sympathy Tor the great
loss which they share IN common with US
and the state
! Jas. Il. Chalmers, ol &ississippi; q. &.
Dibbrcll, Of Tennessee; Phil. Cook, Of
Georgia; W. II. Forney. VI Alabama; II. {.
I Young, ot Tennessee, and Van u, Man.
ming, Of Mississippi.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

WHENEVER you see little uewspa
per raising a terrible hullabaloo abou
what a good paper ii Is, and yelling ou
at the top of It's voice about old, relia
bic, reputable journals, and standing on
it's head and emitting little jets OF
steam from either end, you may know
that little paper is getting ready to
''bust.' We've seen so many tear
themselves loose and die that we know
the diagnosis perfectly.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
rheTwo CaaaIaa1es for sherIR:

Nc w S8-@s@9e@1 - H.
The voters Of this county are now in
q condition to form q pretty correct
Judgment Of these two men. Captain
Flanagan 10 q man who suits the whole
people, white and black. His record is
one Of the best ever made in any Sher.
IFS Office in this State. He has saved
q large amount of money 10 the people,
be has restored the county's credit, and
he is 3 bulwark Of strength against q
certain higher.law feeling that was try
ing TO take root in our midst. lie has
treated all classes OF our citizens alike,
and, although he is no politician, his
name Is tower OF strength. Itisa re-
markable fact that the colored people
are almost unit for hin, aud II Is
simply because he has treated the poor
est Of them with the same courtesy and
kindness that he has treated the whites.
In the administration OF the affairs Of
his Office be has known no color or
class. No one who has opposed his
election can lind any just grounds upon
which to attack him and the man, who
is running agains: him hopes 10 DC
elected through the opposition there is
in the county 10 the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bedford deserted his own party
to attempt to secure the SheriAFs office.
What claim has he on any Of our cit
liens? lie certainly has none on the
Democratic party, for he has twice
attempted 10 betray il. In 1915 be
entered into an alliance with the men
who were doing their best to defeat
our ticket, and in 1877 he Is repeating
the experiment. 10 1875 he was paid
according 10 his own acknowledgment
eleven hundred dollars 10 withdraw
from the race; in 1877 he will be paid
nothing TO withdraw from the race, fol
our party is becoming weary OF buying
him out Of the false positions into
which he persistently thrusts himself
We have better medicine for him thi
time; we intend TO give him detea
that will cure him Of his fast and loost
game with both parties as long as ht
lives. This is the feeling the Demo
cratic party has for the gentleman whc
says he accepted eleven hundred
dollars, but, ETC., etc. lie got th'
money and the poor negroe
I never got ceut OF It, and il is inter
f esting to ask what they intend to dC
about It. lie Is traitor 10 the Demo
. cratic party, and out of his own moutl
: we have the evidence that he wen
. back on the colored people. Will the!
now take him up and elect him 10 ofic
in preference 10 q man who neve
: made any pledges 10 them, bu
! who has treated them with the sam
L Justice that he has treated his own par
: ty? We ask this question OF thinking
colored men. We do not ask it o
those who allow themselves 10 be let
like sheep by any and every politica
} adventurer, for to solicit their consid
: GRAFTON would be folly. Mr.. Bedford
' has betrayed both parties and all classes
let all join in giving him the Tebuk
he so richly deserves,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

The Marquis of Salisbury having re.
Gently SAID in public address that "the
duty on the part Of those who are well
Off to assist the poor In the time of ILL
ness has been recognised from the ear.
liest periods OF Christianity,"a CORES.
pOndent of a London newspaper takes
exception 10 the limitations Of the state
ment. The history of relief of human
suffering, he remarks, does not date
from the earliest periods OF Christian.
ity, but from the earliest periods Of hu-
manity. The duty was lovingly taught
by the religion of Judaism-a religion
on the morality of which the ethical
canons Of Christianity are founded.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

The French papers, as is their wont
after the death Of a celebrated French
man, have been telling many anecdotes
about Thiers. Among them, Is one
about his fondness for Goldfish. lie
liked the fish best when served up in
the homely way called "bTandade."
But there came time, in his old age,
when the physicians forbade his eating
the fish in any style, and Nine. Thiers
sternly refused to disobcy the order.
Soon after, the ladies Of the family no.
ticed that NJ. Mignet, the historian and
intimate friend of Thiers, frequentl
visited him, and that he always carried
thick parcel. Nine. Thicrs was un.
suspicious, and thought that the parcel
contained historical documents. BuI
one day she made 4 discovery, and N
Miguct no longer entered the house
with a parcel. Going suddenly inlc
her husbands room, soon after NJ. Mig
nets arrival, she there found him and
his friend feasting on "5randade" con
tanned IN the psrccl. Both Of the grea
men boxed for moment, after they
caught sight Of Mmc. Thiers, like chill
drcn detected in di'o,eyins q school
master.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
No Interest in Politics
America

Hartford Comm Coaran:.
A celebrated Engiishmln who has
recently been travelling extensively in
this country was asked what had most
impressed him in his intercourse with
the people. He replied, THE lack Of
interest in politics"
He was answered tha. II he were
here during Presidentisi election he
would not complain OF any want of eX.
element; the people take their interest
in politics periodically and spasmodic.
ally.
"Ah,' said the Eaglishman, IL did
no, mean the Interest in elections, |
meant interest in politics
What an Englishman or a continent.
al man understands as politics scarcely
exists in the United States. Possibly
the conception Of nine.tenhs OF the
voters Of politics Is in undiVorceable
connection with Office. Nearly all the
talk OF group of men who are called
politicians, when they talk, is of Offices
or candidates; great policies are rarely
discussed. Thus II happens tha;
"politics" has become in the main q
merely personal matter, and the in.
telligent Englishman finds our "poli'
tics" only a struggle between the Gins
and the "on,s."
| With a permanent civi! service, the
officers of which are selected solely OF
account Of intelligence and honesty
and whose tenure is not liable TO bC
disturbed BY anything except theiI
own unftness, intriguing for Office wi,
no longer be "poliics,' aud we ma!
hope that the voters will turn their at
| teniion 10 real politics.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Cincinnati Enquirer.
One of the cleVeFesl swindles yet
peIpelrated through the mAils has
been discovered at the Dead Let.
ter Ofice, through the sudden accu-
mutation of about a bushel Of let.
ters, all addressed 10 the same par.
ties and in the same handwriting, and
each containing checks for fifty and
seventy-fve dollars. The letters pre-
tend 10 have been sent from manufac.
turing jewelers. in New York to their
drummers in Western towns and
cities. They read as follows:
Yours at hand. In reply would say that
all orders up TO date have been filled, and
are quite satisfactory, We are making
new lines Of buttons and studs, and will
send you samples In few days. Enclosed
find our check Tor SIj. Be as careful as
possible with the money. Also be careful
In making new trade. Keep 70 the route
laid out for you. and le. us hear from you
often "
The system Of swind,ins comes in
this way: The pretended drummer, af.
ter registering at hotel, axis for let.
tiers. lie knows they are there, and
they are handed out. He opens them
In the presence Of the clerk, promises
him buttons and studs, and gets the
check cashed. The manufacturing Jew.
e!er does not exist, and the hotel Il
swindled. The accumulated mail hero
will be donated to the kentucky dele
CATION 10 reimburse them for thelI
losses on Ten Brock.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
FRANCE.
Reported Formation Of a HaW Riais.ry TO
Carry Out the Policy Of The 0ld-OIhsr
Reports.

UtVulAos
PARIS, Oct. 3l-Tnc RerU l,..' Fsar.
ca!se, In an editorial, describes ,Ht pres.
ent crisis as very grave, and says It must
be terminated or We shall be u:awr into
the most terrible OF catastrophe ciyIl
war.
LONDON, Oct. 3l-A Paris correspond.
ent OF the Times telccraIhs that the Min.
istry having recognized the necessity of
retiring, upon lnling that the senate
would not undertake the responsibility af
their acts by according them vote Of con.
iidence, has decided to nominate new
Cabinet. F.r this Cabinet, men OF the
same policy as the present Ministers, but
having neither standing nor talent 10 over
awe the Senate and the Liberal party,
have been chosen. 1t Is thought the ap.
prOval Of the Senate may be obtained ilr
such q Cabinet, while the real pIwer re.
mains in the hands Of the present Minis.
ters. The correspondent tAi.ks even the
Ministers will eventually recognize the
mpracticability NJ this plan. wnich even
IL II obtained the assent Of the Senate,
would be secuted by the Chamber,
/ PARIS, Oct. 3l--The Francais says al.
/ though differences may exist among the
Ministers as to the best method OF sustain.
ing the policy oi May 10th, the Marshal
/ does NOT admit that there can be any
doubt OF the necessity OF sustaining IT.
Should new Ministry be formed, its
mission will be TO continue TO
uphold the Conservative policy. This
with the report which the London Times
correspondent sent from Paris last night,
that new Cabinet was to be appointed
which would seek TO carry out the policy
OF Its predecessor, The Moniteur, how.
ever, believes the Governments cOncilia.
| tory tendency Is increasing.
II is stated that NJ. Grevy openly ex.
pressed very conciliatory views. The Sena.
tors oil the Lett will meet on Saturday,
and the Deputies Of the Lett on Monday,
! 10 arrange their future attitude.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

An Ohio couple recently quarrellcd,
and In the heat of the moment the man
packed his carpet.bag and left the
HORSEPOWER, as be informed hii
wife. A short distance from the housC
he found that he had forgotten his To-
bacco.box. He accordingly returned
filed his mouth with the fragran
weed, its influence causing him 10 lool
upon his wife with kinder eyep, and IL
another moment o reconciliation haC
been effected. This shows that q maj
can learn to love tobacco better thai
his wife.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

A GREAT many people imagine that
the present election In this county is of
very little importance. They would
soon find out their error, If by any mis-.
fortune, the N. A. P, should even par
TALLY succeed. Every Democrat is ex.
pected to do his duty next Tuesday.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Ton EWING says it will be criminal
for Congress to adjourn until some fl.
nancial relief is given the country. Go
II, Thomas; the South Is with you In
this fight.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

They have discovered ghost up at
Friar's Point that thr ows mud balls At
the fishermen, and smells of sulphur,
The chicken roosts haven't been dis.
turbed lately up there, and the pigs
look fat and sAucy.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

A GREAT many of the colored people
are determined to vote the Democratic
ticket, and as some may attempt to pre-.
vent them, or to deceive them in the
tickets, we suggest that our party have
aman at every polling place to supply
them with tickets.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

FoR several days, for some unex-
planned cause, we missed the Cincin-
natl Enquirer from our exchange table,
but 1t now visits us regularly, and we
are rejoiced that it does, for we con.
Hider 1t the best Democratic paper in
the West.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Four large London firms have been
invited 10 compete for the supply Of
corrugated iron for huts, to contain
100000 Russian soldiers. They are to
be delivered OF Antwerp, and sent d.
rect thence to Bucharest. Orders have
also been Issued for eight railroad sta
tiOns for q strategic railroad. They
are TO be complete In every respect ani
provided with heating apparatus.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Has the opposition concern discover
ed anybody they can run in Thomas's
place?
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
senate.

COMMITTEE on PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
WAsHINGIoN, Oct. 3l-The Vlce.Presi.
dent appointed the following as the special
committee authorized by the resolution Of
Mg. BHmunds, ~ nsider the subject OF
ascertaining ard declaring the vote for
President and Ice. President Of the Uni
ted states; hdmunds, Of Vermont; Conk.
hug, OF New York; Howe, Of Wisconsin; /;
McMillen, Of Minnesota; Teller, Of Call.
fjrnia; Davis, of Illinois; Bayard, of Del.
aware; Thurman, Of Ohio, and Morgan, Of
Alabama.
FREEDMEN'3 pASK-A PETiT.o ON.
senator Gordon presented a petition
from large body Of freedmen In Georgia,
In reference to their interest in the Freed.
mems saving Bank. The petition is ad.
dressed to senator Gordon, as one who al
ways proved himself ready TO exert his
talents and raise his voice in the cause OF
the weak and ln, red, aud is signed by
Bishop Enl,cy, u the Colored Methodist
Church, and hy the Pastors Of various
Churches in the state, claiming 10 repre-.
sen: mnre tuAn $500 freedmen.
REMOVAL or DISABILITIES
senat r Gordon presented the petition
Of John r TatnOl!, OF Savannah, for the
removal .; his political disabilities. ie-
.r;.ed 20 ,hr Committee On the Jad ci"Ty.
COLORED WARRIORS.
E&rasiIr introduced a bin rem 1ying the
restrictions agains. enlistment Of cOlpred
E.eG in tic army.
Executive session, adj dJ,"."cd.
COMBINATIONS.
A .pg-r number nt PostmasteTs. includ.
iHs fnpmp,Dn. OF Memphis, and Jones, 0l
Nashville, Register OF Land Offices
Anderson, Montgomery; Gibbons, Little
Rock. Receiver o. Public Money, ItrO.
bacs, VI Mt .Imery; and q number Of army
and navy rromot!ons,
House.
! Tucr,nlug Of Mondays lournalw was not
I chi ii III p.m. Then tng President :
message was divided between the Com
mit,er a. "a preparations aud Ways and
Mpaus,
1IE RESUMPTION ACT.
/ Ewiig, o! Chic, from the Banking Com
mlttec, reported n bill TO repeal the third
] section OF the Resumption Act, and Ford
! Of Illinois, on part Of the minority, report
cd bill repeating that part OI the Resump'
/ ton act which authorizes tle selling OF
bonds for greenbacks. The bill was, on
motion Of Ewing, recnnmltted, and q
motiOa 10 reconsider that vote, on the part
Of the opposition and which was regarded
rs q test question, was defeated by y
majority. The bill Is now In tho control
OF the Banking Committee, and may be
called up for action at any time.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

The music in our churches is better
than that at the Theater, and the ad.
mission fee is not so large.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Real EsrATE In New Orleans is ad.
vAneiBg in price.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

A LATE dispatch says the present
will be q continuous session Of Con.
gress.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

EVERY Democrat must go out and
ote the whole ticket.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

EIGHTY DAl~. o. ro'tcu vera broGEnt
10 this city Yesterday BY 'ac NJ. V, aud
5. Il. X This is the frs shipment
OF The season, and we hope to be sOie
TO chronicle them more often in Tie
fnfurp
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

DID the cOlOred people get any Of
that eleven hundred dollars5 Nary
red.D
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

TIE Memphis papers are in mourn.
ing for General Forrest.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

THERE isn't much difference between
q grass.hopper and grass widow,
after all. Either will jump at the first
chance,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

OHIo's greeting to the Republican
candidate; "Go WestW-[ Boston Ad-
vertiser.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

A TRAMP called at house on West
Hill the other day aud asked for some.
thing to eat. He was so thin, he said,
that when he had a pain he couldn't
tell whether 1t was touch of the collie
or the bsck.ache.- Burlington Hawk.
eye.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
4449hlsIntg8etnla

TRurSday Morning, November 1
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Pennsylvania subp1nas.

PITTsDURG, Oct. 3l--The Grand JUry u
Allegheny county issued subpmnas 10
Governor Hartranit, Adjutant. General
Latta, General BrintOn, ard others, 10 les.
tiiy In the case OF General Pearson,
charged with murder. All those named in
the subpoena having been sumnOncd as
private citizens, responded except the
Governor, who sent letter In eXplaua'i1n
Of his rClusAl
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Episcopal Missionary to China.

NEW YORK, Uc. 3l-lGY. Sam'l Isaac
Joseph Schercchawsky, DID,. was this
evening cOnsecratcd rs Missionary Bish-
op OF the r.. Church o. Shanghai, with
Jurisdiction over the entire Chinese Em-
pire. The ceremony took place at Grace
Church, ana was participated In by seven.
teen Bishops. The venerable bishop
Smith OF keniuckY. nlicinIeh
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Railroid Collision.

MACON, Oct. 3l-Ycstorday morning, y
miles from Macon, On the Georgia Central
road, the engine on the down day freight,
telesc1ped the cab ofa freight train wreck
ing tue engine, cab and several cars, ard
damaging the whole train. The fireman
dent happeAed u miles rom Savannah -
the up night freight. The cause WAS wc.
weather. The damage 70 the road is over
SIS 600.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5l.-The Naval Com
miltee Of the House resolved to report
bill Iaying arTearages OF salaries OF sail.
ore. il was not discussed. The Commit
tae on Appropriations youchsaie no in
formation.
The Committee on Post-Ollces and Post
roads was organized to-day. Hon. A, N,
Waddell, Of North Carolina, Chairman.
The Committee will report as first busi.
ness, the resolution of Mr.. Reagan payiug
Southern mail contractors for transport.
ing mall in 1861, asking that the Secretary
OF the Treasury be required to pay said
claims at once.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

LONDON, Oct. ai-The steamer Bolivia
when spoken by tho Dcyonia On the 24in
with broken shalt, was in Latitude - 10
an ! longitude ola west.
PHILApELPHIl, Oct. 3l.-The steamer
Netherlands encountered the disabled
steamer bolivia making good headway tor
New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-01
WARRINGTON.
COnEres.Ionnl ProceeaInru.

congregational Proceedings.
WAsHISGToN, November l.-HoUsE.-
The committee on naval affairs has
adopted q resolution that the committee
on appropriations be informed that it is
their Judgment hat a bill be reported at
the earliest opportunity making appro.
priations to cover deficiencies on &C.
count of the pay Of naval officers, the
hospital fund and the support Of the
marine corps during the last quarter OF
the last fiscal year; also that the com.
mittee on appropriations be informed
that it is the purpose of the committee
on naval affairs to examine into the sub
ject Of the division Of funds appropri.
ated for special objects to other pur-
poses.
10 the morning session the bill to re.
peal the resumption act came before the
house, Mr.. Ewing calling up his molten
to reconsider.
The senate committee on patents have
set apart the 10Th inst. for the hearing of
arguments on the general revision OF the
patent Office laws.
The committee on banking and cur
rency has appointed Messrs. Buckner,
An:s and Phillip as a subcommittee, to
report upon q bill FOR the reconciliation
OF silver, AID it is understood that the
committee will report to the full commit
tee to morrow. The committee has also
decided that the bill for the repeal Of the
specie resumption act should be pressed
to a speedy passage, and Mr.. Ewing was
authorized to report it back to the house
today and demand the previous question
after allowing only one hours debate.
SENATE During the morning hour
the Vice President appointed Mr.. With
ers a member of the board of regents Of
the Smithsonian Institute.
Anumber OF bills were referred. The
senate then went into executive session,
and when the doors we're ~reopened ad.
burned.
The senate in executive session con.
frmed VIM. G. Loduc, Of Minnesota,
c Commissioners OF agriculture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-01
men IINKS.
orlEI: e q, s:, Ts.S :ss, sE s.s,

$500 NARtNA9
A great many Of our people use
this phrase without knowing any.
thing concerning its origin or mean
ing. We give what pnrports to be
an explanation Of these points,
This drinking sport, formerly well
known in Scotland, Allan Ramsay
calls "a drunken game, or new pro-
ject to drink and be rich" The
"Quaich" or cup was filed to the
brlm ; then one of the company
took q pair of dice, and after cry
ing Hyjinks he threw them out !;
the number of the cast up pointed
10 the person that must drink he
that threw beginning at himself,
No. /, and so round till the num-
Der Of the persons agreed with that
Of the dice (which might fall upon
himself if the number was within
twelve); then he set the dice to him
or babe him take them. He ON
whom they fell was obliged to drink,
or pay a small forfeiture in money,
then threw, and so on but if he
forgot to cry Hy-jinks, he paid a
forfeiture into the bank. Then he
on whom it fell to drink, if there
was anything in the bank worth
drawing, got it all if he drank. He
then, with a great deal of caution,
empted the cup, swept up the
money, and ordered the cup
to be filled again, on which he
throws; for if he made any error in
the articles, he lost the privilege of
drawing the money. The articles
were: ~ Drink; (2) Draw; (3)
Fill; (4) Cry Hy-jinks (5) Count
just (6) Choose your doublet man,
viz, when two equal numbers of the
dice were thrown, the person chosen
must pay a double Of the common
forfeiture, and so must the other
when the dice is in hand. ga rare
project this" adds honest Allan,
7" and no bubble, l can assure you;
for a covetous man may save money,
and get himself as drunk as he can
in less than an hours time"
The phrase is now sometimes used
to designate a social gathering Of
any kind, but especially one in
which literary exercises are in
dulged. The drinking feature is
not necessarily implied.