Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-11
FROM ouR aTATE ExoHANaEa.

Tidal Wave: On Friday evening @.
II. Maddux aud one HaFdWlck, ten
snt OF The former, we're going hOms
from COldWateE. They got into 3
difficulty, when HaFdWick shot aud
cut Maddux several times, killing him
instantly. HardWick made his escape.
We are not informed as 70 the source
OF the difficulty.
Hernando Press and Times: Our
Postmaster, ]. II. CLARK, Was gaFrOIed
by three white men, Saturday night,
about 7 O'Clock, while on his way from
the pOst-0fice TO hiS home. Mr.. Clark
bad on bic person $3.50, In pOst.Oflce
money aud personal iunds, all OF which
the thieves took from him ct the muEzle
Of q pistol. No clue &c to the perpe.
traitors has as yet been sscertalned.
Prentiss Leader: We learn that on
last Monday, Mr.. Frank McCain, as
the train was passing the foundry, be.
low COrinth, wishing to stop, jumpeil
OF the cars while the train was In mo.
ton, and was instantly killed, by the
conclusion, or by falling on q crOss.tie.
He bad been married 10 Miss Sorell, of
RIeDzi, not quite week. Her grief al
this bereavement may be imagined,
bat not described.
Hinds County Gazstte: Mr.. William
Dennis shot and dangerously wounded
q negro q few miles south Of town on
Friday morning last. He had q hearing
before Justice COViBglon on Saturday
aud was discharged.s Reports
are current through the county OF con.
siderable sickness, With several deaths,
in the vicinity Of EdWards, from 9 dis
ease resembling meningitis. The 70.
ports are no doubt greatly exOgger.
ated, but We are unadvised 90 10 facts.
Aberdeen Examiner: An unforiu.
nate affair occurred in this city on Fri.
day evening, between Mason n. Cum.
mings, ESQ., and Mr.. Frank RogeFs,
which, according 10 our information,
was brought about BY the nee Of very
offensive language BY Mr.. Cumming
Pistols were freely used BY both par.
ties, Mr.. Cummings receiving two
wounds, one IN the hand and one in the
breast, which are not considered dan.
gorOus, aud Major 3. A. Jonas, Of the
Examiner, 10 endeavoriBg to prevent
difficulty aud bloOdshed, received Q
blow from Q cudgel that Was intended
for Mr.. Rogers, and bullet through
hiS arm that was intended for Mr..
Cummings.
Summit Tlmes: We learn that dur.
ing the week preceding Christmas,
the gallant Sheriff Of Amite, (all honor
to yOu, Mr.. Wilmington, for the
prompt discharge Of your duty,) inau.
guraIod such an efficient system Of pO-
lice--by the appointment Of 9 number
OF reliable deputies 10 each troubled
section Of the county, as would render
resistance or evasion Of the man
dates Of law impossible. All.
dAvits having been made BY cit.
iEens Of TickfaW District against
some eight or ten Of the ring-leaderS Of
this baud of bulldC .ers, the warrants
were promptly served, aud the parties,
the most important Of the desperadOeS,
we're arrested aud duly lncarceraled 10
the county jsil at Liberty, where they
would most probably have remained
until the next term Of the Criminal
Court, bat for the mistaken kindness,
false philanthropy, secret sympathy, or
some other remarkable cause, which
induced men Of high standing and
respectability 10 become surelies on
their bonds, thus enabling all Of
them 10 go ct large, except one, who
had proved traitor to the clan, and
turned States evidence, be not feeling
safe II freed from the protection Of the
Sheriff, remained In durance vile. We
are informed that the suretieS Of these
men released under appearance bOnds,
came forward with them, at q meeting
Of the citizens which was held 10 con-
sequence of their being turned loose,
aud prOmieed perfect Immunity FROM
disturbance, or interference Of any
kind by these men In future. We have
little confidence In the truce thus Ell, CT
cd, but will hope for its entire fulfill
ment, knowing that the law will not
be appealed to on g recurrence Of the
outra o, but that swift relrlbuliOn will
follow. In this connection, we would
state that the VOLUNTEER company, which
was organized at Smilhdsle In Amite
county, forwarded 10 Governor
Stone, the proper certificates of
election Of officers, and that his
Excellency at once commissioned the
officers elected, and furnished the com.
pany with arms and accoulrements,
etc. We think Il would be we'll for q
volunteer company TO be organized In
Summit, and Capt. A. A. Boyd having
been suggested as q man peculiarly
adapted to the command OF such com.
pauy, we most heartily indOrse the
suggestion.
Accounting hOr the Weather,