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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

Ho! pretty page with the dimpIed
chin, that never hath known the bar.
oer's shear, go on with your incoming
by night and your dreaming by day,
for the ideal one is sure to turn up In
the fullness Of time. The last case of
manifest destiny Is reported from the
city Of Evansville, Ind A physician
soon after leading his bride 10 the altar,
wrote letter to a college friend In
northern Georgia, informing him of
what had happened, aud adv,s.
ing him, after the mauner of n
bridegroom, 10 60 and do likew lse.
The rising young lawyer replied
from Newman, Ga, tina. he would be
very happy 10 marry II he could only
meet hls ideal; aud then followed a
pen picture of the woman for whom
his soul languished, all the mental and
physical charms which found place in
his appreciation being duly mentioned
In The description. While passing
along Main street one day months sf.
terWard, the physician happened 10 see
ayoung 9 lady OF exquisite beauty aud
rare intelligence, and like fash he
recognized her as the embodiment OF
the lawyers dream. lie made iuqui.
ries at once aud learned that she
lived In Kentucky, aud was visiting
some friends in Evansville; aud sub.
sequenlly he procured, without her
knowledge, one OF her photographs
ana sent II 10 the promising Young law.
yer This gentleman was pleased with
the counterfeit presentmcni, aud &C.
knOwIedged by the next mail, that il
was indeed The face of his ideal. Sub.
sequenlly, be paid a visit TO her faith.
er's house in Owensboro, aud present.
ed letters OF introduction from Me,srs.
Stephens and Hill; and after a short
courtship, destiny had her way, the
marriage ceremony being performed In
tue Baptist Church OF The town lats
last week.-[N. Y. Tribune.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.



WAsHINsToE, April 24.-MOFFill, OF
Vermont, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely on Senate
bill TO encourage and protect the ship.
ping interest, and 10 revive American
commerce. He stated the bill should
have originated In The House Of Rep.
resentAtiVeP, aud therefore moved that
the Committee be discharged from itS
further consideration. So ordered.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS.
The two bills reported BY Mr.. Nat
theWs from the Committee 0n Rail.
roads, on the 18th Of March, tho 6rsl
10 authorize the Southern Pacific Com.
pany 10 extend its railroad and tele.
graph line eas'erly from it's present
eastern terminus In Arizona 10 point
on the Rio GrAnde at or near El PAso,
and TO aid In the building Of the same
which was reported without recon-
mendatloD, and the second amendatery
and supplementary 10 the Act Of March
3D., 1871, TO incorporate the Texas Pa.
ciflc railroAd, and 10 aid In its con.
struction, which was reported favora.
bly,, we're both laid over upon objec.
tion to their present consideration
made by Eimunds.
ASNULLING A TERRITORIAL LAW.
The Senate bill to disapprove and
annul an Act OF the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the Territory OF New Mexico
passed on the Is h OF January, 1878, By
two.lhirds vote of both houses oveI
the veto Of the Governor OF said Terri.
tory, the Act being to incorporate the
.ociety oflhe Jesuit Fathers Of New
Mexico. ln explanation ofthe bill, Mr.
Garland from the Committee on Ter.
rilories said the Committee unaui.
mouIly agreed to the report in favor Of
annulling The Act As II violated section
1889 Of The Revised Statutes OF the
United States which prohibited Terri.
torial Legislatures from granting pri.
vate charters for special privileges
The bill was then passed.
House.
Ellis, OF Louisiana, introduced q bill
to provide for ocean mail slesmshir
service between the United States and
Brazil. Referred TO Committee on
Commerce.
Rea, Of Missouri, from the Commit.
tee on Commerce, reported a bill au.
thorizing the North Louisiana Railroad
Company to construct a bridge across
the Ouachita river at Monroe, and
across the Rcd river at Shreveport
Passed.
After short discussion, the House
passed (yeas 243, nays 2, Butler OF Mas.
sachnseIts, and Lynd Of Wisconsin,
the Thurman funding bill.
Recess till 7:30.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

ATTER repeated attacks upon the
President by their most prominent
leaders, and In the face OF the COnkling
interview, the Republicans Of Con.
greHs in caucus assembled, have decid.
ed not 10 break with Hayes, and the
latter ie, therefore, master Of the situa.
lion. This attitude OF affairs is easily
accounted for, The Republicans rec.
ognizs the fact that their party is
doomed 10 lFrelrievable destruction il
they do not obtain control Of the next
House Of Representatives. Abiding
to this, the Cincinnati Times says:
"That Is our only safeguard; and that
We can easily do II the President will
give Us q living chance. Here in Ohio
alone, we should change the present
political complexion Of st least three, If
not four Districts, and Il will not DO o
difficult task, provided only our own
party managers start US In the right
way. Bat we must have no such blum.
ders 80 that committed at Cleveland
last year. We must make the fight not
either for or against the President, but
for the Republican party" There will
be 3 desperate effort TO capture the
next House, aud In those States where
Democracy is too strong to be fought
openly, all sorts Of tickets will be put
In the Aeld, such as "CIHzsns," J" "Na.
tlOnAls," Prohibition" etc., sgAinst
which the relnS Of discipline must be
drawn sharply and tightly.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

WEES the "Delta" paper sees The
Cotton Exchange "Jetliesp looming up
and ell along the river from TerrapiE
Neck down 70 Tuckahoe, he will loOl
daEed and amszed. In fact be vii
think the Cotton Exchange composed
Of long staple photographed Scisn,
li6es, ele. And Il isl-[POrt Gibson
RoVellle. ...
Oar funny friend Of the Rsveille has
exhausted the supply Of small ammu.
milton prepared for and used upon our
sister city Of Natchsz with such terri.
bic effect, In the past year or 90, aud
yet be is not happy. He has, II seemS,
refurnished bic cArtridge.bOx, reloaded
his iOgling-piece, and now essays to
bring down more game. Vicksburg and
her Cotton Exchange, etc, have again
aroused bis sporting propensities, and
they must prepare, peTforre, 10 come
dORh The serious consequences, TO
NatcheE aud her naFNow-gauge rail.
road, Of similar attack from the Rev.
ellie, makes rs trembIe for Vlcksburg.
Port GIbsOn has too much editor for q
small town. .-..
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

SENATOR HEk = Nd me man Of
short and pithy spr, :he,. made another
one OF that kind . N .ulsy, on his
resolution introduced VI the 2lst OF
March relative 10 the reps Of the Re-
tumplion Act. TAkimS he fgures
from the statement Of the secretary OF
the Treasury, The Sens,r made bis
point well, and stated II Ia his chArac.
teristic terSe and forciblt style. 1t Is
not orat0Fy, but 1t is business, and be.
tween the two there can be little Ques.
ton which TO prefer In such q place as
the Senate and upon such subject a.
finance. He proved that the paral ysis
Of business throughout the country 10
the natural result OF the contraction
which is necessary 10 get ready for the
exigencieS of January l, 1879. Already
the National Banks have ia their vaults
as reserve fund the enormous sum of
1920, ,000,00 fund drawn from The
circulation Of thscouniry by this ne
cesslty Of resumption, 1nd which, with
other enormous sums Withdrawn,
leaves In circulation only S3j0000,000
Of greenback and national bank paper.
The operation Of this necessity of re.
sumption accumulales ils disastrous
eftcls each day aS we approach the next
year, and If It 10 allowed to continue
the wheels Of commerce must stop for
want Of the motive power Of money
The Senator speaks always from the
peoples standpoint and like tribune.
i Washington Capital.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

TaERE will be Time enough after the
passage Of the Texas and PsciAc Rail-
road bin 10 discuss the question Of lie
Eastern terminus, and We have deprs.
Gated the agitation Of The subject, be-
llOEiBg that the Press should bend lie
whole energies to the securing Of f.
VOrabls legislation. But We may mem
ton, as amAtier Of news, that the lead.
ing papers Of Northern Texas favor
VickSburg as the terminus. The Fort
Worth Democrat considers that the in.
terestS Of TtxSS lie With Vlcksburg, for
the reason that this would make q dl-
rect line from the Mississippi river to
and through Texas, and also make g
competing line through the Southern
States to the North and East, while
there is already an outlet by way Ofthe
Iron Mountain and Memphi. and Lit
tie 1ock roads to Memphis and the
East BY either Louisville or Chatta.
noogA By that route the road would
only pass through two Southern States
on this eide OF the Mississippi, while by
Vicksburg It would form a great com.
peting line through Elk States to reach
the seaboard at Savannah or 3 uns-
wick, Georgia, or Charleston, and
through seven to reach Norfolk, Balu.
more, or New York. Surely, that line
which passes through The most South.
ern territory y be of moS: benefit to
the South, and lU sing at it from this
point of vit~, lLe consideration Of
Vlcksburg as he terminus ceases 10 be
= mere local matter
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
hzpFeSSmen's Aid Society - Third
Days Session.

New ORLEANS, April 24.-Ameud.
men's TO the constitution and bylaw.
were discussed, aud the majority report
was adopted.
A tribute 10 the memory OF The late
AlVan Adams, founder of Adams Ex.
press Company, was offered bv Mr.
Osborne, Of Mobile, and adopted unan.
imously. Il expresses ex4lted esteem
aud appreciation for his high charac.
ter personal virtue, aud profound feel.
lug OF sorrow a. the loss occasjoned hv
Mr.. Adams's death.
The President stated that In conse.
quence OF the death OF President Orion
OF the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany, between which service and the
Express Company had always existed
pleasant Intimacy, he would cali for
The reading Of the resolutions already
prepared expressive OF the hlVh esteem
IN which Mr.. Orion was held bv the
Association. Mr, Ii. B. Plant. Prssi.
dent Of the Southern Express Comns.
ny, rose and paid high tribute to Ike
memory OF The deceased President A
motion 10 adopt the reso utions was
tneh unanimously carried, with An adj.
uIIionaI uIIionaI motion that copy Of The res.
oiuilons be sent 10 the vice. President
pany. Jun
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

OEB Of those cheerful suits which
make District Attorneys 30 anxious for
reelection pige0n.h6ls indictments
found against the murderers OF lnsur-
ance vassers ls rsging In Brooklyn,
A woman bought house on mortgage,
insured II In the lnortgagees interest,
and conveyed Il to her child. The house
burned down; the woman undertook
to prove loss for the MORTGAGE the
company wouldn't accept her proposi-
tion. The mortgage profFered proof ;
declined. The child's guardian has
brought suit, and the company opposes
that. The next thing will be for the
company to assert that there was no
house at all. ..,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

The shrinkage Of values TO 6 gold
basis. short credits, heavy rents, high
living, palace stores, bad debts, unSal.
able stOeka are telling on commercial
hcases all over the country, hence, the
innumsrable failures Of the last few
wsekG These are 9 sign, however, that
the country Is Strengthening up, GRIP.
pied armS being weeded out, and bust.
BsSs preparing for q new, fresh, clean
start, next Fall In the Legitimate
branches of trade. .u4 ..
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

THERE Is not likely TO be much on.
thusiasm over the Shah's second visit
10 Europe. he cannot be called hand.
some, his manners are not engaging.
when he quits q lodging the proprietor
sells the furniture at q low valuation,
and, worst Of all, there ls an awful sus.
piclon that his diamonds are not ali
genuine. 1t remains to be seen wheth.
er he will Gheerfully observe 10 the
Emperor William, "Why dou't you
sIrangle that old sbe.Camel and lake
len t or fifteen of those young girls p
The "Old she.camel" thus alluded TO
was the Empress Augusta.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Investigating the Louisiana Log se,z
uIea.

LAKE CHARLES, April 20 -Commis.
sioners Adams aud Hall opened the
log seizure investigation at the Court.
house this morning. Carter was pres.
ent aud represented by A. Q. Lewis,
E'q. Commissioner Adams announced
that Gen. Sewell, o. accuser, would be
allowed 10 examine and cross-examine
witnesses and have every facility 10
sustain HE charges, Sewell presented
additional charges against Carter; also
against Gainey, another Government
official In Calcasieu. CarteT's counsel
protested and contended that the inves.
tigatiOn should be restricted to the
charges made by Sewell, at Washing.
ton. Commissioner Adams decided 10
receive and investigate all charges
against all Government officials here.
provided they were presented now
saying the Commissioners were in.
structed 10 make a full aud impartial
investigation of ell alleged misconduct
OF Government officials In connection
with the CslcsSieu log seizures, and
they would make 1t. Sewell SAYS he ia
fully satisfied with the action taken by
Commissioners, the latter evidently in
tend TO do justice by all parties in.
terested.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

STILL another scandal ct the Yale
College Junior Exhibition. The ora.
tlOn which took the second przs last
week, and came near taking the first,
was cribbed almost bodily from two
Of the prizs OrationS of 1869. They
happened tObe on file In the library,
and. the authors happened to be in the
audience; 80. that orator will never
paint PrOfessoFs COW sky.blue again,
In New Haven at leasi. Some years
ago, another Junior came to grief
through iHjudieiOusly shooting of his
eloquent mouth charged With thunder
stolen from the lste lAmented Hon
Henry l. Demiug, who was In
the audience. Nor is 1t long since
At another Eastern College, a young
student passed OF on the judges q q
chapter OF Buckle on f'0lyilizsuOnH AZ
hls own work, aud took prize. In M
case, however, the Judges might be
said to be particepS criminis, inasmuCb
as they failed TO recognize the matter
with which they should have been fA.
miliaF, or to suspect that anything va
wrong when such matter was spouteC
OF BY an unlicked cub In his teens. 1
is probable that all Of these young mer
would have considered II "lnconsisten
with q sense Of honor" 10 give away
comrade suspected Of being concerned
10 q hazlng outrage.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Mutinoua colnrnA aa,lnr.

New ORLEANS, April 24-Last might
Ihe Americana bark Bengal, Captain
Loring, arrived at this port with four
colored sailors In irons for mutiny. n
10 said they commenced soon after
leaving Liverpool, aud melted the'
whole crew, which was colored. Nm:
they were ironed. They were brought
before Commissioner. Adams Weines.
day, morning, when the prosecution
made clear case against them. They
asked I'LL Tomorrow to ahow their i'm.
nocence, and were sent to the parish
prison for the night. These coIoFed
sailors have heretofore been employed
on British ships, where, Capt Loring
says, they became demoralized by the
influence of PlimsOl's ideas.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Storm In Want vi,n,n,.

WHEELING, W Va April 24.-Tbere
was heavy wind, ruiu and bsil.s,oTm
N this section today. Que end 81
3eIIalre Goblet works was blown
down: A number Of persons wsrs
ssnghIly, and several seriously injured
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
NOmlnatlons and confi:ma,iona.

WAsHINGroN, April 24.-Nomina-
tion-Geo. L. Smith Collector of Gus.
toms at New Orleans.
Confr nations - ConsuIs-Ford, al
L. Union, Salvador; Esteem, Amster.
dam; Shaw, Manchester; Wassou, al
Quebec; Howell, Toronto. Collector oil
Customs, House, ST. Augustine. Post
masters: Burton, BAinbridge, Georgia
Billiugsley, Marion, Ala.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
A RemInIsceace OF General
BreckImrldge.

State Senator Johnston, OF Kentucky1
The most prominent events OF his life
have passed into history. will mention
one, however, which was so cl0udcd by the
smoke oi battle that II probably escape d
the histOTian's eye. That in XOrable old
Vtrglnian, General Jubal A. Early, had
been assigned TO duty In he valley Of
virginia with command, including that
OF General BreckinTidge, IT less than d.
teen thousand men, ioi the purpose OF
entertaining Sheridan's forces, numbering
over forty thousand, and keeping them
away from Richmond. We had many des.
peTate encounters in which had Oppor.
tunIty to admire the skin, courage, cnol.
ness aud daring Of General BreckInridge
At the last battle Of Winchester, alter
fighting all day, the two armies seemed by
mutual consent to rest a moment for tue
nnal struggle. The smoke Of battle drift.
ed from the q Id, and discovered massed
in oar immediate front, at close range, an
army large enough to annihIlate the hand.
iul Of men opposite o them. The pros.
pect was demorallzing-disorder would be
destruction. IL was supreme moment
General Breckenridge seized II and rode
boldly out In front. and along the lines be.
tween the armies within point Jlan range
OF ten thousand hostile muskets. He did
not grasp standard and wave II alOft, or
draw and flourish bis sabre. He simply
moved along with the conposu and
majesty OF god, while two armies ed
on with 6reathless homage. When be re-.
turned TO our lines and quietly ordered
the retreat, u was executed with precision
and deliberatiOn, our little army prese Mt
ing an impossible wall Of tire which the
assaults OF the enemy were pOwerless u
break
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

THE trade IN American beef is as
sumiHg immense proportions. All the
spare space In steamers sailing from
Canadian ports has been engaged for
the shipment Of cattle from this time
until August.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Illness Of Bismarck and 0ortaohahos

BERLIS, April 2l-Bismarck was
taken III to-day at Ftiedersheub, with
erysipelaS In the lOin. His usual ply.
sician has been summoned from Wies.
baden. a. 10
ST. Petersburg, April 2L-Prince
GortschakOf is quite I'll aud very 70.
Verish, His physicians will not be
able TO pronounce the nature aud extent
Of his Illness until evening,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
4 Life. Inauranos nsoin,nn

PHILADELPHIA, April 24-In N,
case OF Mary Stockton We. Continents
Insurance Company, g verdict was rem
aered ior defendants. The PLAINTIFF
husband had visited Liberia, CONTRARY
10 siiPulauOnS OF policy.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

BEECHER saYs that Mrs. Tilton's con.
fession reminds him Ofthe negrO's Say.
Ing to the guest at the hotel who asked
him II that was the second bell, "No,
iuSt bell"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

LIVING at European hotels is dear
but dying is dearer, Is witness the bilI
Of 81, 400 for "lDjury 10 room" brought
10 By the thrifty proprietor Of the Hotel
dc PUnivers, Of Aix-les.B .Bains, against
the executors Of q man who died there
Of 3 non.contagious disease.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

The needs and wsnts Of the south
seem to bs entirely lost sight Of by
Democratic COngresSmen Of The North
in their anxiety to rs.elect themselves.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

THs little lOwss are fslliag into the
Waks Of shs larger Giles. ClaFksVills
bee Q church Scandak
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

COsELHe be-, himsslt out very thIn
In lhai slnlsTvieS"-in fact 20 thin
lhss lhs people begin to zee through
hfm.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

ExeLrH agents ere buying for the
British army about 200 horses per week
in Clinton, Essex and st. Lawrence
counties Of this State and in Vermont.
-[NeW York Star.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-06

PEDESTRIAN CoNTEsT.-The three days
pedestrian contest between Driscoll and Chap
man will begin this evening at 9 o'clock
The drill hall in the old City Hall building
where the contest is to take place has been put
in good condition for the contestants. Inside
of the course there is ample room for large
number of spectators for whom settees will be
provided An admission fee of Is cents will
be charged.
In contest of the nature of this one not
only is walk rulable but a run or jump is
equally so, the point being to cover the most
number of miles on foot. Both of the con-
testauts appear to be in good condition and are
equally col fdent of winning the contest
Mr.. James M. Flynn of Boston has been
selected as stakeholder in place of Rev. D. A.
Maddox who declined.
Mr.. Peter e. Deehan has been selected for
referee and Mr.. Gustavus A. Sasskraut for
starter.
Mr. Driscoll has selected as his judges
Messrs. Joseph and Richard W. f. Craig, and
Mr.. Chapman as his Messrs Seth B. and
Frank Day. Drscoll will be attended during
the contest by DR.. Brennan and Chapman by
Dr. B. B. Foster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-06
A Pleasant Time.

Last evening at the regular monthly meeting
of the Army & Navy Union, thsPresident, Mr..
Geo E Brown, was made the recipient of a
very nice French clock q present from the
members of the union in honor of his recent
marriage. The company then at the invitation
of Mr.. Brown proceeded to the dining saloon
of Mrs. Patch in the ''St Julian" where they
sat down to a very excellent supper. Ate,
the inner man was satisfied pleasant season
was spent in the offering of toasts and spsech
making.
Mrs Patch who has recently moved from
the basement of the building to the dining
hall that was used when the hotel was running
took advantage Of the occasion to invite the
members of the press to partake of hel
Inequalities, which some of them did later in
the evening. They all agreed that those who
took their meals at Mrs. Patch's had nc
chance to complain of not being we'll provided
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-06
STATE OF MAINE.
COURT OF INSOLVENCY.


CUMBERLAND, SIS. November g. A. D 1878.
's'HIS is to give notice, that on the fourth
4 day of November, A. D iS7s,a Warrant in Iusol-
vency was issued by Nathan Cleaves, Judge Of the
Court of Insolvency for said County of Cum Der land
against the estate of Charles S. Trckey resident in
the town of Windham, and Alonzo j. Moses resident
in the town of Gorham, both in said county, indi-
vidualy and as copartners under the firm name and
style of Moses and Trickey adjudged to be Insovent
Debtors, on their own petition filed the fourth day Of
November AID. 1875 to which date interest on claims
to be computed that the payment OF any debts and
the delivery and transfer of any property belonging
to said Debtors, to them or tor their use, as ndi
viduaS or cOpartners as aforesaid, and the de-
livery and transfer of any property by them are for
bidden by law; that meeting Of the Creditors of
said Debtors, individuals and copartuers as aore-
said. to prove their debts and choose one or more
assgnees Of their estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency to be holden at the Probate Court room
in Portland. in said county, on MONDAY, the sec
ond day OF December. A. u. 1878, at ten O'clock in
the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above written.
E. Il BROWN, Deputy Sheriff,
As Messenger OF the Court of Insolvency tor said
County OF Cumberland. no6&13d2t