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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

FaoN the dispatches this morning /,
will be seen that our Congressman are
alive to the interests of this city. The
Senate Committee on Commerce has
increased our harbor appropriation in
the River and Harbor Bill from $40 900
to $4,000. We feel satisfied that Gen.
Chalmers and Senator Lamar will! do
81 In their power for Vicksburg
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
Suspension Of a Texas Bank.

GALvEsToS, May 3l.-The News.
special says the First National Bank OF
Dallas suspended payment. The sus.
pension Is owing to the withdrawal OF
SZO,COO deposits since Monday, and the
inability 10 realize at present upon its
assets The liabilities cannot be as.
certained tonight. Due to depositors,
S220,OOO; nominal assets $1,000:
capital stock authorized 100000; paid
up $4,000.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

YESTERDAY Mrs. B. II. Polk sen, u,
some figs that Surpass any We aver ssw
They measure l016 inches 10 Circum.
ference, aud look fully as large as a
mans lst. They taste very sweet, aud
five or six are as many as a person
cares to eat a. one time. Mrs. Polk
could not tel! US the name OF the va.
rlety, and no oae who saw them could
tell.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
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Saturday Morning. juno /, 1878

DRAYNEN, there is no railroad that
can take ls freight from the stores, or
deliver freight 10 lie consignees. The
Deer Greek riilrOad will add greatly
10 your business.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

OuR Board Of Mayor and Aldermen,
who are noted for economy, prudeECe,
and foresight, and who represent every
class Of our citizens, are q unit for the
subscription 10 the Memphis and Deer
Creek Railroad.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

HAcKMES, there is no railroad 10 the
world that can deliver lie passengers to
tbs exact spots 10 which they wish to
80. The Deer Greek road will greatly
increase your business.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

TAG Republicans are earnestly work.
Ing for Grant for the Presidential nom.
inalion for the next term. Not that
they like him better than others, but
because they think he Is the only man
in their party who can be elected.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

ADJ5URSMENT RESOLUTION.

ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
WAsHINGToS, May 3l.-The Presi.
dent pre- tempore laid before the SEN.
ate The concurrent resolution of the
Senate providing for inal adjournment
Of Congress on the 10Th of June. To.
gelher with the amendment of the
House fixing June l7th as the date.
Window, OF Minnesola, moved to re-
fer the resolution and amendment to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Hamlin hoped the amendment of The
House would be concurred 10 by the
Senate now. He thought the sooner
the day Of final adjournment should be
fixed the better it would be.
Edmunds, Of Vermont, said he de.
sired to consider the matter, and the
resolution might as well lay over until
tomorrow, when II could be disposed
OF, and upon his motion the resolution
was laid on the table, to be taken up
again tomorrow.
A POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
Davis, Of Illinois, called up the bill
providing for the appointment of an
additional Circuit Judge in the 7th JE.
dicial Circuit, composed of the States
Of Indiana aud Illinois, which led tc q
political discussion.
Blaine, of Maine, referring to the re.
marks OF Messrs. Morgan, of Alabam ma,
aud Hill, of Georgia, when the bill was
up on Wednesday last, said they de.
sired to have the bill postponed until q
Democratic Senate could confirm the
appointments. He thought that q most
extraordinary statement. Continuing
his remarks, Mr.. Blaine said, ."the
whole history Of the Democratic party
for sixty years, had been 10 make the
Supreme Bench OF the United States q
political bench" He then referred to
the appointment OF John j. C~rittenden
by Mr.. Fllmore,and the appointment Of
Judge Barger by John Quincy Adams,
and said a Democratic Senate refused
to confirm these nominations.
Thurman said that while 5000 suit.
ors in Chicago were waiting 10 have
their cases decided, the Senator from
Maine Blaine was raking up the
records Of the country 10 fad out the
politics Of the judges appointed.
There were two sides Of that question,
and i! the Senate would agree to ad.
jou7u on the l7th Of October, instead
of the 18th Of June, he thurman
would enter upon tie discussion Of
that question with the Senator.
Morgan and Hill denied that they
desired 10 postpone the appointment
Of additional Judges unit. there should
be 8 Democratic Senate, and argued
that there should be some general law
on this subject, aud Judges should be
appointed without reference to pol.
tics.
The bill. was lhtE read q third time
and passei.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTER..
Senate Legislative, Judicial and Ex.
ecnlive Approprlai ion Bill passed.
Matthews gave notice that he would
Tuesday cal! up the Texas Pacific Rail-
road bill.
Fishery award was discussed to ad.
journmeut.
The Committee on Commerce of the
Senate increased appropriations for
Red river aud mouth Of Mississippi
river $4,000.
House.
About fifty private bills passed.
Springer was appointed a member
Of Potter's Committee, vice Cobb, Of
Indiana, who resigned In consequence
Of i~ll.heslth.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

In THE COURSE OF human events the
baey show has reached Waukegan, a
beautiful town on the western shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the baby show 10
Waukegan was not a pu ilic swindie as all
other b Iby shows have been. 1t was con-
Quoted on good moral principles Tor the
benetiE OF a church, and must have been
altogether prof 'able, as over a hundred
babi 3 were on exhibition, while II cost
ten cents a woe u express ones prefer.
ence. Everything went on as happily as
a honeymoon du ing the progress Of the
exhibition voters 0wded up In squads;
the church was just coming money out Of
the moral and pleasing show, and all was
pure delight. But there came the solemn
time when the ballots must be counted,
and mothers stood around In anxious sus.
pense, Ink q candidate around the polls on
election night. Among the hundred beau.
tiiul babies on the lists Of this exhibition
had been the ~pickaninny OF tue cOlyred
as the ~incnrruptible returning board
counted out ia result OF the balloting il
began moment by moment 10 dawn upon
Mortified mothers taat the pickaninnY had
won the prize. The completed count only
confirmed tnis startling suggestion. The
dOrkey innocent was declared the hand.
soonest baby for the benefit Of the church
by a large majority, The color line was
tight Y drawn and the white league rout.
ed In every precinct. When the ladies' Of
Waukegan get up another baby show for
the good Ofthe church folks will know it,"
This is what they say aud may be cor.
sidered official lPhiladelphia Times.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07

DANIEL B. EARLE, alias Whitfield,
appeared before the Mayor yesterday
on a charge of assault aud battery on
bis wife, Edna Earle, pleaded guilty
and was fined $40 and costs.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-07
House.

About ifty private bills passed.
Springer was appointed a member
Of Potter's Committee, vice Cobb, Of
Indiana, who resigned In consequence
Of ill.health.
National Republican., 1878-05-27
Twill be up hill
For ANDY DILL.

WE have long admired General i. f
BrTLER for his ability as u lawyer, his
patriotism and devotion to his country as
soldier, and his sagucity as statesman
but in our humble judgment he brought a
slight cloud upon his legislative sky when
he inaugurated raid upon the newspaper
press here and elsewhere in the country by
his bill TO provide for making the Govern
mcnt the publisher of an advertising sheet
in which all Government advertisements
are TO be inserted under statutory pro-
vision, TO the exclusion of private enterprise
as a competitor. This movement may be
regarded rs challenge of hostility to the
press, and it remains to be seen whether
the glove lie has cast at its feet will be
lifted and resented or tho insult will be
tamcly submitted to. Be that as it may
it is to be hoped that q higher sense of just
ice will mark the action of the Senate OIL
this question, and that it will be sent to the
crypt instead Of the statute books. There
is neither sense, justice, nor propricty in tho
proposition for the Government to hide its
advertisements from public view in this
way. 1t would be more proper for it to re-
fuse to advertise at all, and save the money
proposed to he expended therefor, than to
waste it on the publication of sheet that
will in no considerable degree subscrve the
end desired. The money expended on the
proposed publication, for which General
BUTLER stands sponsor, will be thrown away
if the measure succeeds. 1t were far better
that the candle of advertising should not be
lighted at all, than that when lighted II
should be placed under bushel and its
light obScured from the public.
National Republican., 1878-05-27
PERSONAL.

DONNA CAMERON is what they call her now.
MAYOR KANE Of Baltmors Is again critically
Ill.
Mr.. GEORGE c. BoSIFAcE and troupe arc at
the Imperial.
THE Secretary of tho Navy contemplates
making trip to Nova Scotia In the Tallapoosa,
when Congress adjourns.
Mr.. SoTHERN is crushed comedian. His
Crushed Tndegian," as presented at the Old
llaymarket Theatre, was simply safe down
upon and flattened.
GOVERNOR CoLQUITT, of Georgia, was once
the Rev.Walter Colquitt, Methodist itnerant,
and he was a preacher when he was first cleo
ted to Congress in the sweet long ago of old
fashioned politics.
AMONG the callers at tho White House on
Saturday were the Secretary of tho Interior,
Senator Bruce, Representatives Wall, Vein,
Cannon, Strait, Norcross, Koifor, Campbell,
Carlisle and Loring.
Tns citizlns of Lynchburs arc trying to
raise money enough to purchase, for his wifo
and daughter, the old family residence of tho
late John Robin Mcdaniel, who died suddenly
In Washington City ten days ago.
REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN, of Ken
tuck, accompanied by Colonel Schott, went to
Charlcstown, W. Va Oh Saturday to crate over
the Confederate dead at that place, expecting
to return here this morning.
JOHN q. BLOW, son of tho late Hon. Henry
T. Blow, of st. Louis the young man who be.
came infatuated with Alice Oates last year, was
ruled of the track at Lexington, KY. on FRI
day, together with his rider and trainer for
cheating In horse race. His own horse was
held back by the rider and kilograms were
found in the telegraph Office advising his friend
in st. Louis to back Gn opposing horse for all
he was worth.
National Republican., 1878-05-27
POLITICAL NOTEy.

THE Burlington Hawkeye calls him Potter
Pasha.
THERE are sixty-fvs Confederate Brlga.
diers In the present Congress.
THE Grecnbackcrs of the first district of
for Congress.
Hon. FRANK MCKINNEY refuses to accept
tho chairnanship Of tho Ohio Democratic
State Committee.
THE South Carolina Democrats will hold
their State and Congressional conventions OH
Thursday, August /.
Hon. HENRY VI. RICE is likely to get the
Democratic nomination for Congress in the
third district OF Minnesota.
THE Potter-Tilden investigating committee
is classified as follows: 'Sevon Democrats
three Republicans, and Ben. Butler."-Dqily
(OhioJ Journal.
SPEAKER RANDALL ought to be given the
place of tail to Tilden's next Presidential
kite. lie has fairly earned the honor.-Cin.
ci,mdh Gaxete.
GOVERNOR SMITH called q special session of
the Legislature of Wisconsin for June 4, to ro-
ceive the report Of the committee on the re-
vision of the State statutes.
GLOVER is regarded as piece Of Democratic
dynamite, which 1t wasn't safe to have on the
Potter investigating committee. He generally
succeeds in blowing up his friends.-Ohio State
Journal.
DOES death end all? asks Joseph Cook. Mr..
Tilden proposes to SEQ what comes of the pas
sage Of the Potter resolution before answering
the question ont of his own personal expert
ence-ilbdHy EUeuiug JOurHdl
National Republican., 1878-05-27
ERRONEOUS STATEMENTS.

Some of our Legislators make grave blum
dcrs in referring to District matters. Fol-
instance, Senator DORSEY, the efficient
chairman of the Senate District Committee
stated in the debate on last Friday that
there were 1,sO0,OOO yards of decayed
wooden pavemcnts to he replaced here. As
there were only l,OO5,23l yards laid origi-
nally, this statement naturally leads to the
inquiry where the other 04769 yards are ?
The fact Is, there are about 100000 wards
to be replaced, as pei Engineers report
MIR. Senator BAYARD said, on Friday and
Saturday, that a good concrete pavement
had been laid on street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, for Sl.75 per yard
and guaranteed for ten years as first stated J.
then modified it to five years. The fact
is, that this block was laid in October last
and guaranteed for three years has already
been repaired IN two places was laid by
Mr.. JONATHAN TAYLOR, contractor. The
following extract from the Baltimore Su,
may furnish clue MS to how this contractor
manages to work so cheaply.
The well-known contractor, JONATHAN
TAYLOR, was indicted to-day by tho grand
jury of this District for prosecuting a false
claim for the amount of $2l-52j against tho
Commissioners of the District of Columbia on
or about tho 18th Of July, 1876. The alleged
false claim is for labOra and material furnished
III taking up and relaying wood pavement on
Pennsylvania avenue east between Second and
Eighth streets, In the fall and early winter of
1910. The account rendered by Mr.. TAYLOR
TO the District Commissioners sets out each
days work of men, horses, aud carts and the
amount Of material furnished but the indict.
mcnt charges that TAYLOR did not employ
the said men, horses, and carts at tho rate spc.
cihed, or ut any othcI rate, and did not furnish
the labor and material III the claim set forth
or any otter amount but that, with intent to
dciraud, he used "a certain false bill, recent
voucher certificate, aud affidavit" The in.
dictment Is found on the testimony of WALL
PHILLIPS, JOIN GRANT, y. SANDERsON WILL
LIAM TiNDALL and Lieutenant HOXIE The
punishment Of the ohcnse is fine of not les,
than $1,000 nor more than 5000, and impris-
onmcnt at hard labor in the pcnitomtiary for
not less than one nor more than five years.
Again Senator EDMUNDs gave, as the only
reason against the election of Delegate,
that IT would cost the people of the District
s23, 900 for the expenses Of such an election.
The cost, as computed accurately under tho
provisions Of the section stricken out, could
not exceed $1,000, and would probably be
less than that sum.
BE little careful, Messrs. Senators, and
do not load us too heavily with reckless
statements to create an effect
National Republican., 1878-05-27

REPRESENTATIVE GOoDE, of Virginia,
crawled to the top of THE NATIONAL REPUB D.
LICAN building in Washington day before YES.
tcrday to demonstrate against the malicious
personal attacks which have recently been
made upon him in that journal. This was q
very indiscreet thing to do. The REPUBLICAN
building was constructed Of Seneca sandstone
by Mr.. MURTAGH in the flush days of the
Shepherd Ring, and the stairways were made
steep and tOrtuous In order to vex climbing
creditors. When Mr. GoODE arrived at the
chamber of the venerable editor, Mr. CLAPP.
he had scarcely breath enough left to tell of
his Eull-dOIing mission.-B baltimore Gd.eiie.
1t is due to the fidelity of history, and to
the well-knoNn courtesy and politencss of
The NATIONAL REpUBLICAN, from bottom
to top, that we should correct our cotempo-
rary Mr.. GoODE, though boiling over with
evil intent toward its offending editor, rs
we now learn, was kindly toted up to his
new field of valOr on THE REPUBLICAH elc-
vator, and hence WAS as fresh ~ q lark and
rs fierce as a tOm-cat when he reached his
field Of glory. When ho next comes to
wrcak vengeance on US he will probably
ascend by the stairs referred sto, which,
though hard to climb, are exceedingly easy
OF descent as he may ascertain without pre-
vious advertisement
National Republican., 1878-05-27
GREAr.GRANpfATuER CLApp is anxious to

GREAT-GRANDFATHER CLAPP IL anxious TO
figure along with the late Judge CusOLM AS
one Of the llanks in the next Republican plat.
form und rs means to that end IL cndcavOr-
ing to badger Congressman GOODE into n1tc.
turing his hcnd.-POst.
The head above referred TO is pcr(ectly
safe until hravcr, il not better men than
who joins in the bark, are alrayed uguipst
it. Grcut-grndIathcr CLAPp" has been
on earth some time, and his years appear to
be his great oflcnse; but he has not lived
50 long as not to he able to discriminate
with tOlc'abIc nCutCncSs between real couI-
age and bravado and the stature of a real
man and statesman and that of Il brnrpnrt
nd prrtender. Mr., GOoDE selected hi, r,yc
lie entered our Office unlimited and with n
rudcness unbecoming dgniRcd and nc
complished statesman and gentleman. lie
had full opportunity TO avcngc any real or
iancied wrong in his own way, for we were
alone and he had his friend with him; he
bullied and we listened he spoke his piece,
and we responded rs the nature of the case
seemed to warrant; he came in us lion
National Republican., 1878-05-27

TIE keynote OF danger pending the pres
cnt political situation was sounded in the
HALE-GoRHAM address issued by the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign Commit
tee. We reproduce it as u text for current
political discussions:
The peace Of the country Is the first cousd.
Grafton Of patriots. This new effort of the
Democracy TO inaugurate anarchy and Mex
icaniEe the Government by throwing doubts
upon the Legitimacy of the title of the prcsi.
dent IL in keeping with the records of that
party, one wing of which rcbellcd against the
Government, while the other wing gave their
aid and comfort.
National Republican., 1878-05-27
PRoPosAIs FOR FUEL. FORAGE, AND
prroIM MHvasTEnsAs5rs. !. ...:,,, T ,2fyyIoss


s-,-. wAsHisoros, y, G., May I, ls7s
Sealed proposals in trpcate. vi h a copy OF this
adysrtssst attached will be r csiv ed at this ofiice
untH o'clock y, ni.. June 1875. at which time and
place they will be opened In the presence OF bidders,
Tor furnishing and delivering required during the
lschl year commencing July 1878, and ending June
~ ls7y, al the various Oilc,s AMI officers quarters in
THIS city nni Georgetown, d. e., and at Fort WhIpple
Va, about so cCrds Hard wood. sawed and split 10
cnrLS Oak wood IN The slick: ~ cords OF Pine
Wood sawed aud split ~ cords OF Pine Wood In tho
Coal ~ tons Lykrns Valley Coal. of size may be
called 'or fro, from slate, dnSt dirt and ~ tons Of
Bhrminout Lump Coal. All Tho Woo and Coal 70
be Of hrSt class nerchantlblr quality. Coal 10 weigh
22W pounds to the ton
The lowest aggregate bid for Wood or Coal or both.
Will be cntertulned.
Also for furnishing and dev esng during the sano
periol nll tie Corn, Oats, Hnv AMI Ry" straw re-
guirei NJ tic vnriouN corais aud officers Iiartors In
ms Ciiy and ~ IrGeuwn, D. G., Soldiers Home D..
C., and Fort WhipIle, Va
II Q right IL peservel by tie Government 10 reject
any all BIDS, and th propo als ars Invited under
prnvl,o III app opTin on shall BE- made or the sup
plies by Congress; foth"I wis.,. the Government Will
not accept any bid nor enter into contract prefer
encs Will be given to article, Of domestic produc-
ton.
Printed proposals. guarantee, and clrcuars stating
the kind aud estimated quantities required at each
post or place and giving nll instructions to tho
manner Of bidding conditions 10 ba observed by bid
dtrS and terms Of contra and pay ment will be fur.
ni-hsl on Rpplcn lon to this Office
nnd Proposals for Forage aid straw. and addressed
separately as indicats To the unlersgmed.
a. +. ROCKWELL,
Depot
National Republican., 1878-05-27

DoN CLARKsoS NUNCIo PoTTERo almost
wishes he hadn't gone and done it," The
idea that revolutions never go backward is
appalling to him. Now that THURSsAN
BA2ARD, and Others Of like prominence in
the leadership Of the Democracy have be-
gun to draw the lines between true Demo
Gratis and Grcascrs, his aristocratic ten
denotes revolt at the absence in his political
surroundings of men for whom he has any
personal regard. But DoN TILpENERO has
promised him tho Govenorship Of New
York, and having started in the revolution
airy race for Albany, having published his
scditious pronunciNmento, and having clad
himself in Greaser uniform, as II were, from
sombrero to jingling spurs, he cannot back
down. There is no retreat for him. even
though his future progress be illustrated
with subord!nation of perjury and attempts
to justify iniquitous fraud. Verify the
Nuncio is to be ptied. And he's of such
good, old Democratic stock, too, to wear
the Greaser uniform.
National Republican., 1878-05-27

ceptcd his lenicncy on that occasion has
been supplantcd by impudcnt and arrogant
efforts on their part to make the nation and
the Republican party apologize for having
compelled them to surrender. A decent
sense of gratitude, however, would induce
them to respect the character of the man
who then stood between them and what
they are pleased TO term the malignant
"hato" of Secretary STANTON and the
" Recommendations impulses of Prcsi.
dent JOHNSON
National Republican., 1878-05-27

SPEAKER RANDALL is apparently in dan
ger of being relcgnted to private life He
left his duties in the House. after having
started the Mexicanizaton ball to rolling
by yielding blind obedience to the COM
monds of the Tildenites, and went to Pitts
burg for the purpose of aiding tho rcvolu-
ton there by defeating Senator wALLACE's
wcll-known intention to oppose it. The re-
suit shows that while Mr. RANDALL de-
serted the Speakership pending one of tho
most exciting and gravcly important peri
ods Of the nations history, he failed TO gain
his points. with his fellow Democrats.
Under The lead Of Senator WALLACE the
Pittsburg Convention rcpudiatcd the bogus
claims Of TTLDEN, RANDALL. & Co, and re-
buked their seditious efforts. And now the
fr-from-coinplacen SAMUEL is overheard
by the pages near the Speakers desk to
hum a disconsolatc hymn, the refrain OF
which is:
Twill b, lin hill
National Republican., 1878-05-27

THE tornado out West the other day
which lifted human beings, animals, and
even houses into the air, and hurled them
with fatal and destructive force to the earth
again, was nothing as compared to the
phenomenal strength of the political ten,
pest that now prevails with its main area
OF storm in New York aud Washington
We mean by this the hurricane that Dos
TILDENERO invoked when he raised the
Immediately aesthetic PoTTEgo out of his
sphere of lifelong aristocratc surroundings
and dropped him mercilessly into the filthy
aud sedtiOus camp of the American
Grca,cr-.
National Republican., 1878-05-27

" further proof were required of the Sc
ditious designs OF the POTTER committee to
repudiate the results of the Electoral Com
mission compromise, 1t may be found in tho
fact that all of the Democratic members
thereof who were in the Forty-iourth Con-
grcss voted for KNOTS resolution, adopted
by the House on the ID of March, lS77, de-
claring that TILDES and HENpHlCKs had
received majority OF the electoral votes
and had been duly elected President and
Vicc-Presdent of the United States Mr..
POTTER was not then member, for the
reason that he was enjoying his back pay ="
at home; but he sustained the KNOTT reso-
luton all the same in a public speech.
National Republican., 1878-05-27

THERE are irreyerent aud meddlesomc
people who hand-cuir the fact that DIR
LANAHAN refused to allow the funeral OBJ
scquics Of the murdered CHIsOLM family
10 be observed in the Foundry Church tc
that other fact that this sanctuary is the
resort Of the President when his inclina.
tions nre OF the church-gong kind as they
frequently are. In the sacred name Of high,
toned and chivalrous Cancellation We pro-
test against this insinuation. But it mus,
be admitted that DR.. LANAHAN was very
careful