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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

Resolutions OF Respect Go 1he
MemoFy OH Daniel SWEETS, Passs
ed by she Session % ahe Presbys
teFIaA Church, VIcksbaFg,
MIas.
WHEREAS, It hath pleased our Heav-
only Father, who doeth all things well,
TO remove from our midst our beloved
brother and CO-wOrker, DANIEL SWIFT,
Ruling Elder Of this Church for
twenty years and, whereas, the session
of said Church In special meeting cou-
vened, desiring to testify their respect
for the memory Of their deceased
brother, do
Resolve, lst, That In the death Of
our venerable and beloved co-laborer,
we recognize The chastenlng hand Of
the Lord, and bow submissively to His
Holy will, feeling assured that "wbat is
our loss is our brothers eternal gain"
Resolve, I'd, That we as Office
bearers In the Church, do cherish q
lively recollection OF and do bear cheer.
ful testimony to the unfeigned love
and zeal Of our late associate for the
Church of which he was an 0Verseer
that he carried her wants and interests
constantly upon bis mind, and had
heart 10 feel her every woe; rejoicing
when che rejoICed, and weeping when
che wept.
Resolve Sd, That we esteem our
deceased brother and associate very
highly for bis works sake, and hia
many labors Of love; for bis wisdom
In council, his unswerving fidelity "a
the trusts his Lord and the Church had
committed 70 bis hands; for his liber-
ality; for bis many Christian graces
and for that he filed the Gospel stand
ard of measure Of 9 Christian, setting
ne, his survivors, an example Of Chris
tIan excellence worthy of our best ef'
forts to initiate.
Resolve 4th, That these proceedings b
spread upon the minutes Of session, b
published 10 the Vicksburg papers, and
Southwestern Presbyterian, and that
copy Of same be sent to The family
of the deceased.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
Dea.h or RandOIph Barnes.
HIS coNFEssION IN REGARD TO THE MUIR.
DER OF NEVILLE.

HIS CoNFEssION IN REGARD TO THE MUIR
DER OF NEVILLE.
Randolph Barnes, who has for some
time past been In a dying condition,
breathed his last yesterday forenoon
in his cell In the county jAil. HE
death was caused by consumption, &C.
CELEBRATED by remorse. In his dying
confession, which he made voluntarily,
and which was committed to writing
by Mr.. Heman DEMO, Barnes stated
that Neville was killed by Stephen
Greer that be murdered him with q
dray pin, and that the deed was dUne
in the middle room. He did not zee
Greer strike the blow, but was told By
Greer 9 few moments before It 0ccurr-
ed that he intended to kill Neville,
After Nebille was dead, Greer called
Barnes and Lewis Wilson inside the
ice. house, and they assisted him In car
rying the body out and laying Il on the
pavement, where II was found next
morning. Neither Barnes nor Lewis
Wilson witnessed the killing. He
further stated In his confession that
ub was hWhEo VI MS lmpouutub
dissolution--he knew that no bodily
harm could come 10 him during the
short time be had to live, that he
believed in the existence Of God, and
that be would call Him to witness,
with the certainty Of eternal suffering
awaiting him II he testified falsely
that be told the truth regarding the
murder Of Neville. Barnes says that
Greer told him his motives for killing
Neville to be the latter's improper
intimacy with his (Greer's) wife, and
that be (Bsrnes) considered that to be
sufficient provocatiOn for any man TO
take the life Of another. About twenty
minutes after the conclusion Of his
confession Randolph was q corpse,
Thus passed away one of the sectors in
one of the most bloody tragedies that
has ever stained the criminals annals
OF Vicksburg.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
4 PlotItious Turklsh clronlnr.

CONsTANTTNoPLE, April 25.-It is
now certain the circular which it was
stated on the 18th inst, had been cent
BY the Porte to representatives abroad,
recognizing the treaty Of San Stefano
as result Of war, expressing Q deter.
mination to Loyalty carry out ils terms,
but ct the same time, saying the Porte
would regard as Opportune any mOdi.
hcation which might be made, and
pledging the Porte to carry out the
projected reforms, was not sent out
BY the Porte, nor is any circular,
whatever, regarding the San Stefano
treatey to be Issued.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
The AdheTsnts Of LeTdo Preparing for
Big Revolution in Mexico.

NEW YORK, April pa special
from San AntOnia, Texas, says: The
better class OF Mexicans In the city are
very much excited over Mexican af-
fairs, and ell are in sympathy with the
contemplated movement against Dias.
The presence OF Gen. EscObedo In Gal
weston, and the various kilograms he 10
sending to differents parts Of the State,
indicate business of Q serious nature.
Col. Paul John T. Macharra, now here,
Yesterday received 9 commission as
Brigadier General from LerdO. ltissaid
that this officer and Escobedo are pro-
curing arms and munitions for the Ler,
doists. Great secrecy is maintained
but enough can be seen here 10 war
rant the belief that 9 great rebellion
will occur In Mexico at no distant day
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
A Number Of Polish EmigEants LeavO
South America in uiaRuak.

New ORLEANS, April 25.-The
schooner Paul Seavey, Capt. Young,
arrived at The Passes this morning,
from Laguayra, South America, bring.
ing as passengers two hundred and
sixty.two emlgrants, originally from
Poland, who went to South America
TO form q colony, but after they had
made improvements on their lands the
Government removed them to another
locality, and becoming discouraged ct
the prospect Of not being permitted to
enjoy the fruits OF their labors, they
besought Captain Young, master OF the
Seavey, 10 take them back 10 Poland.
Not succeeding In this, they embarked
with him for New Orleans. Tne vess
sci is now being towed up to the city.
The probabilities are that they will re.
main In this State.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
CongressIonal NenInaaIons.

Congressional Nominations.
CIRCULAR FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
DEMOCRATIC, CONSERVATIVE STATE IKE
ECCTIvE COMMITTEE.
Jackson CIarlOn.I
ROOMs OF THE STATE Ex. C0M.,l
OF THE DKM. CON. PARTY,
Jackson, April a, 1878.
The Congressional Executive Com.
miltee of The Democratic Conservative
party, OF the several Districts Of this
State appointed by the District Con-
ventiOns les. held, are respectfully re.
quested to meet as early 90 practicable,
at such times and places 90 may be de-
Signated by the Chairmen thereof, for
the purpose Of calling Conventions to
nominate candidates for Congress at
the approaching election on the fret
Tuesday, the 9th day Of November
next. 4. BARKsDALE,
Chm State Ex. Com.
MARION SMITH, seC'y.
State exchanges will please notice.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

Mr.. Chalmers, by unanimous consent,
introduced the following bill:
A BLLto educate colored teachers in the
State OF Mississippi.
Be II enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-.
bled, That the sum Of ten thousand
dollars per annum be and the same is
hereby, appropriated, from the pro.
ceeds Of the sales of public lands, to
Alcorn University, OF Mississippi, 10
be'paid by the Treasurer Of the United
States In quarterly installments 10 the
President Of said University upon his
draft therefor and that each Senator
and each Representative in Congress
from Mississippi shall be authorized TO
appoint cadets to said University from
the colored youth Of the State upon the
same terms and conditions as cadets to
West Point are appointed, who shall
be clothed, fed, and educated free OF
charge at said University, and who
shall teach colored schools in Missis.
sippi for the period of two years after
their graduation, provided their ser.
vices are needed, for the compensation
allowed by law for teachers in said
State.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
var. Money and tho Pacific Rail
ways.

In recent letter TO his paper, the
Memphis Avalanche, Col. Kellor has the
following about Hon. Il. D. Money;
lie is for a Southern Pacific rail-
road bill. lie will vote for bill pro-
viding for the extension OF the Texas
and Pacific road, provided there is no
provision made for building a line by
aid oflhe Government TO Vinnita, and
provided also there shall be an extern
sion of the rosd 10 the Mississippi river,
preferring Vicksburg, OF cou.se. He is
opposed to giving to Colonel Scott the
whole line from Texas to the Paclnc
coast, and favors giving the right OF
way aud land grants to Hunlinglo on
from Fort Yuma to FL Paso. In other
words, he will support bill as de-
scFibed in the Avalanche, providing for
Huntington aud Scott, for Vicksburg
and Memphis,to jointly construct line
from the Mississippi river 10 the Pa
cihc ocean.
Will the Southern members Of Con-
gress agree TO eupport such bill
Will msjority OF them agree TO dc
so? The Tennessee delegation will
likely agree on Memphis as the eastern
terminus of q Southern Pacific. Th'
Mississippi delegation will insist OF
Vicksburg. Why not secure TO both
direct nnection TO the Pacific coast
MF. Huntington frankly states b
will unite with q majority Of the South
ern members and give whatever meas
ure the South agrees upon his whole
support, in and out of Congress. Thi
is on the basis Of concedlng to him 81
much of tho Southern Pacific route
lies between Fort Yuma and Fl PasC
with right OF way and land grant a
substantially proposed In former bil
reported by Lamar.
As the above presents Mr.. Money
position in q better light than 1t hS
been hilherts viewed, we gladly give
place in our columns We still thinl
however, that Mr.. Money should stan
by the Texas Pacific, as q large major
ty of Southern Congressman are dOiui
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

The Upper Mississippi, the Missouri,
and the Tennessee rivers are all COM
ing out at food tide. This will proba'
bly, raise the Mississippi at this point
as high as it has been at any time this
season. We do not, however, antici-
pate any damage to the valley lands,
as the river had fallen far within its
banks, and the Ohio is only in fair
hoAlinR order.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

Mediation Believed be be 9 Failure,
ana Consequently the Russians are
Pushing Operations in the CeighboE-
hood Of ConstantinopIs.
LONDON, April 25.-The growing be-
lief In the failure OF mediation in
Eastern troubles continues to depress
the stock markets. There has been .
general fall 10 prices. Russian secufi.
Ties are down another cent.
The negotiations regarding the Con.
gress and withdrawal Of the British
feet and Russian troops from near
Constantinople led to no result and Il
ls also considered very unfortunate
that Prince Bismarck and Prince GOrt-
schakoff have fallen Ill ct this critical
juncture.
In the uncertainty OF the issue Of the
''p0ur paFlers" the Russians are doing
their best 10 strengthen their position,
and advlCes from various sources con.
cur that there are considerable move.
ments Of troops toward Constantine.
pie as well as GAllip0li.
According TO letter in the Vienna
Political Correspondence from Tchal.
daJa, about thirty miles north. west
from ConstantinOple, 1900 sappers and
8 900 infantry, are at work there turn
ing and completing lines thrown up by
the Turks along the whole line from
Hademkoi to DGrkos on the Black Sea.
Four smaller redoubts have been en-
larged, and five new ones constructed.
There still remain good many Of the
siege guns belonging 10 the Turks /;
these are far from sufficient to arm the
intended works, but one hundred heavy
guns and thirty mOrtarS are expected
to arrive from Odessa.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

Two cupfuls Of sugar, butter size Of
On egg, well mixed the yolks Of eight
eggs beaten to stiff frolh, one cupful
milk, three cupfuls -four, with one tea
spoonful DooLEx's YEAST PoWDKR sift-
I'd through II favor, add the eggs last.
Bake in small pans.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

TIE Natchez, Jackson and Colum.
bus Railroad is completed nearly forty
three miles, and the work goes bravely
on. ViCksburg will wake up after
awhile.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

understanding viii be considered. No
particular effort VIII be made 70 carry
the legislative districts In the States
named, but everything will be o0neen-
trated on the election Of @Independ-
ents," who will vote with Republicans
whenever they are needed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

The Crystal Springs Monitor now
says that its informant only meant
that the Legislature had received free
passes from the railroads, and cou-
strued that to mean bribery. The vic.
lent article in the Monitor was based
on very slender foundation, If that ii
oil there is of this charge.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

The Meridian Mercury thinks the
HERALD is too much OF Hayes Dem.
ocrat. Because we did not fall into
Howe's wake, and agree with that
South.hater, Conkllng, the Mercury
thinks we have become decidedly
Hayesey.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

A coNPEssIoN As TO HOW FLORIDA was
CARRIED EOR HAYES,


CARRIED FOB HAYES.
JACKSONVILLE, April 23.-McLin, the
Secretary Of State under stearns, and
L. G. Dennis, Of AlachuCha county,
have made confessions, IN writing, Of
the frauds In 1876, by which Florida
was carried for Hayes. Dennis covers
fully ell the details Of the Archer pre-
cinCt frauds, which played go impor-
tant q part before the Returning Board.
He says 2l4 names were put ln the re-
turn OF Archer after the voting.
McLin's confession is Said TO cover eli
the transactions before the State CAM
wasting Board. These confessions were
in the hands Of the present Secretary Of
State (Blaxham), aud have been for
warded TO Washington. After Dsnnis
made the confession eleven indictments
against him for fraud in AlaChucha
and Levy counties were nolle prose-
quied. MCLin, It is said, was rewarded
but how is not known.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
Views Of a Member Of the Syndicate

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Geo Bliss,
before the Committee on Banking and
Currency, stated hs was q member Of
the Syndicate. The Syndicate had
purchased Sl0,OOOOOO "a per cents
outright; their option 10 take more
would cease when the Syndicate failed
10 take 100000 per month. Bliss
saw nothing to prevent specie pay
ments after the fret OF January. He
thinks EnglaDds and France will facll-
itate measures for resumption.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
b be soaih Too golId ?

H tmo 8Ou1m TOO bOAlO
This is the question that leading
Southern Democrats should ask them.
selves. 1t is now evident that the
Northern Democrats are as much op.
posed 10 doing the South justice in
public enterprises as the Republicans
are. II the Texas Pacific Railroad is
not soon begun, II will be on account
Of the opposition Of Northern Demo-
Gratis. If there is no aid given 10 pre-
serve the rich Mississippi Valley from
overflow, we may know that Northern
Democrats are 10 blame for 1t. II is
just possible that the South is q little
too solid. The Northern Democrats
seem to think that they have bill Of
sale Of the whole South, and they act
accordingly. If we point out TO them
that millions have been spent on North
ern railways, rivers, harbors, ETC., aud
insist that the smallest justice requires
that the South should be given enough
at least to develop a little Of her
wealth, they give US a huge dish OF
bosh about the grand old doctrine, and
bid US beware lest we iDjure the party,
We are growing weary Of this. We
are beginning to ask ourselves what
would be the effect If Ave or six
Southern States should take 1t into
their heads 10 cast their Presidential
Electoral votes in 1880, where they
would do the most good. Many con-
servatIve, earnest Republicans actually
seem more favorable to Southern de.
velopment than do some Of the North.
ern Democrats. 1t may bo necessary
for the South 10 reflect q little If the
Democrats Of this Congress continue
TO give us stone when we ask fol
bread-persist in treating US with bare
faced injustice, when we atk only 8
mite as compared to what the North
has received. We are aware that they
consider US bound 10 their chario
wheels, and that they have already cal
culated upon the "Solid South" for
1880. We warn them that the Soutt
can and will break any bonds thai
binds her 10 men who, while claiming
to treat her justly, deny 10 ber every
thing but ddvice. The South has loca
self.government, but she gained It her
self. Mississippi threw of the yoke
and Louisiana and South Carolina fol
lowed her example. When South Car
olina was making her gram
campaign against scoundrelism AM
Southern RsdicAlism, Hampton ap
pealed TO Northern Democrats Il
aid him, even if they could do eve
so little, Instead of aiding him the!
Stunned him, and ddvtSed him 10 b.
careful lest be should injure "Ihe par
ty." This is matter OF history tha
Gov. Wade will verify at any time. D.
Heavens, we are growing sick of ad
vice. If to treat US as equals and to d
right will injure the party, we are be
ginning to imagine that the party iS to-
easily injured ever TO be Of any benef
to us. There are a half dozen States il
the South that the least thing vii
throw either way in 1880, especial
since President Hayes has tried 10 &C
go fairly toward us, and we beg to in
form the Northern Democrats that the
must not consider the South solid i
their service, no matter how badly the
treat US. The Southern people will d
q good deal of thinking for themselve
after Congress adjourns, and the cit
zens of some Of the Southern State
may possibly decide that the South
Just the least bit too solid.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

THE Washington correspondent Of
the New Orleans Times says Senator
Bruce has worked earnestly and intelli-
gently for the levee interests OF the
South, and deserve the thanks Of the
Southern people for his efforts in this
direction,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

Col. F. T. COOPER, prominent
journalist of this Slate, recently de-
livered 10 Jackson q mastery and elo.
quent temperance speech. The vine.
yard is large and the lAborers are few,
and Col. Cooper's effort should be i'm.
itated by others In all parts Of the
State.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

aDoS'r you find that it hurts your
lawn to let your children play on i r
asked friend of Q suburban the other
day. "Yes," answered the gentleman
sddressed. "but 1t doesn't hurt the
children. ."-[ Boston Transcript.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
WEEKLY ADVERTISING RATES;
Friday Morning. April go.

AMAD DOG was recently killed in
Meridian.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03

ITS FERTILITY, BEAUTY, AND ADvAN.
TAGEs - TRANaPoRTATION PACILI'
TIES ALL THAT Is NEEDED TO
MAKE IT "A LAND OF PURE
DELIGHT"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-20
Stand Aside. Mr., EdisonI

In partaking of oyster soup in hotels
in the West, feeling of awe has often
crept over me when contemplated the
solitary oyster that generally reposed
in the center of my plate, surrounded,
as it were, by an ocean. What /
thought, must be its feelings (if it has
feelings) to find itself so isolatedP But
neither the hotel proprietor nor any of
his employees should be blamed for the
situation. Ihave lately ascertained the
reason why there is only one oyster in
each plate of soup served up in hotels
in the West.
am informed by friend who has
just returned from the East, and who,
while there, thoroughly examined the
principal industries of New England,
that Connecticut company had been
formed, and were doing very success
full business supplying the Western and
Southern markets with gum arabic
oysters.
This is an invention of Yankee, and
the inventor AYERS, and the company
has satisfactorily demonstrated, that a
much more salable oyster can be pro-
duced at less cost than the regular
oyster. The process of manufacture is
secret, | am told.
To the buyer, who does not examine
every thing he buys, the gum arabic
oyster presents much the appearance
of the real bivalve. The inventor says
that If he satisfies the Imagination he
does as much good as can be accom-
plished by the best brands furnished in
Baltimore, New York or elsewhere. He
claims that for soup his oyster is su-
perior to any other known. Cold water
will not produce any effect upon the
gum arabic oyster, but when the oyster
is boiled, which it has to oe when soup
is made, the gum arabic oyster disap-
pears, but the soup has greater con-
sistency.
Just here is where the great mind of
the inventor gets in its work. If all
the oysters should disappear the imag-
ination would not be satisfied. Lest
there should be such catastrophe, a
preparation is used composed largely
of caoutchouc) of which he makes
about dozen oysters for each quart of
the others. These are thoroughly mixed
with the gum arabic oysters, canned,
and distributed through the West and
South. The solitary oyster which l
and others have roticed reposing in
our dishes is one of the India rubber
kind.-Cor. Courier-JournGl.
[Our correspondent gives the name
and place of business of the firm en-
gagged in the manufacture spoken of
above, but, as we strongly suspect the
writer of an attempt TO get a free ad-
vertisement for business with which
he is connected, and for which he may
be drumming, we have omitted them
ED.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-20
A Newspaper-Man Experience.

He is a prominent newspaper-man,
and parts his hair in the middle. The
part is over five inches wide, which
gives him an innocent cast of counte-
nance. To those who know him not,
he might be considered verdant in ap-
pearance. He was riding in sleeper on
the Central Pacific Railroad and fell into
an innocent little game of pedro with a
Colonel, a Professor and Doctor.
During an animated conversation and
a quiet deal, three aces were thrown
on his side of the table, after which one
of the three gravely remarked, with
the greatest GOODNESS, 81 wish that we
were playing poker. don't know that
l have been favored with such hand
for years" Our editorial friend saw
the game, looked up innocently and re-
marked: 81 have been favored also. l
have apretty good poker hand myself. I"
The three looked at each other as he
continued thusly: "They call you Pro-
fessorP" Eyes" "They call Won
ColonelP" Yes" "You are from the
East, believeP' "Yes." "Well, gem
tlemen," he continued, rising, ''you
had better take the next train back.
We meet it just the other side of Battle
Mountain. You can't make a cent at
this. They have been preaching it in
the Sunday Schools in California for
years. IN Y. Graphic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-20
A Brokers Wife's Diamonds.

Not long since widow living in
Virginia, New, received $500. She
took it to prominent stock-broker,
and asked his opinion as to the best in
vestment for the money. She was told
to buy Sierra Nevada, then selling at
5000, and Mexican at 800, and did so.
During the decline which followed i'm
mediately thereafter she was called up
on for more money, but was unable to
respond. She had, however, some rare
diamonds, which she had saved from a
high estate maintained by her husband
and herself in an early day of prosper
ity on the Comstock, and these she
gave in keeping to the broker, and felt
easy. During the late crash she was
again called on for more margins, and
being still unable to comply with the
request was sold out. She had lost her
$4,000 and her diamonds, which are
now worn by the brokers' wife. There
is no romance in the foregoing, but
rather an instructive reality, and but
one of many such now existing on the
COmstOck