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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Takers.

Happy in their own eyes are the peo-
pie who can talk when they have moth
ing to talk about, smile when there IL
nothing 10 smile at, and grow enthu-
siastic over nothing. They are valua.
bic members Of society. In fact, socie-
ty could not very well do without
them, Fresh ideas, interesting topics,
and amusing thoughts, are not always
at command by the most intelligent
people but one of those happy per-
sons, on being presented 10 a stranger,
can begin to chat at once, as though
the words, "Allow me 10 make you
acquainted" had been the key 10 some
musical. box hidden With him.
Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle! the tune goes
on merrily, brightly, without q hitch or
any pause whatever. How does he
think of it all? II Is nothing very new
or startling, but the air and tone make
1t seem 80, and you cannot help feeling
that il is an accomplishment, after all,
10 be able to talk about nothing de-
lightfully at a moments notice.-IEx
The above 10 not intended for our
lady readers. 1t is intended for those
gentlemen who prefer 10 talk people to
death TO doing anything to make a sup.
port for themselves.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
The HnEamy Of Ghe Republican
Party,


The investigation is all pAnning out
on one side. Just what every body in
the South firmly believed is now being
proved. In the South the revelations
create little or no excitement because
the Southern people were fully pre-.
pared for them by an impression
formed. when the election came of, that
Just such corruption and ~rsscality
would be proved.
As the case now stands, a very few
men in the Republican party are the
ones chiefly blamed. This we think iS
rather unjust. The whole party is to
blame. President Grant blindly did
everything asked Of him to further the
fraud. The fraud would have been i'm.
possible but for Grants sending troops
to Florida and Louisiana TO protect the
thieves who accomplished it. lie fol-
lowed up the troops with the visiting
statesmen, and these statesmen imme-
diStely proceeded 10 develop their
state craft by telling the Returning
Board scoundrels that they would all
be cared for, and guaranteed their as.
sertions by proving their close rela-
tionship and friendship to Hayes. II
was the cunning scheme Of the
Radical party to use troops and cisit-
ing statesmen TO pull the lost States
through, and there is no man more re.
sponsible for the success of the fraud
than U. S. Grant, And he is no more
responsible than the balance Of hil
party he was only in a position 10 do
more. The Republican Congressman.
with one or two exceptions, stood
square up to the the party rack and
psrtook Of the fraud. The Republican
press howled for ii; Republicans talk
ed for it; Republican officials used
their influence for It; Republican
Judges decided for it, aud Republican
preachers prayed for it. Whatever o
fame or infamy attaches TO the proceed.
ing attaches TO the whole Republican
party, Mr., Matthews and Mr.. Sher.
man are no deeper in the mud than thu
rest Of them are in the mire.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
LOUISIANA POLTTICa.

EIsOtIOn 10 OHaShIta PaFISh-Ths State
Cs%nvOHlIOa ~PrOpOsllIsn Defeated, 10
splts Of Newspaper suppOFt - The
PFOmlhsHt Workers, Etc.
Special to the HERALD
MONROE, La, June 1.-THE canvass
In Ouachita parish for the selection Of
delegates to the Democratic Parish
Convention terminated to-day In Q
mass meeting Of the Third, Monroe,
Ward, which was the largest Ward
meeting ever held 10 North Loulslana.
That Convention will chose delegates
10 attend the Democratic State Convan.
ton. the Fifth Congressional District
Convention, and the Senatorial Con.
ventlOn. The question ct Issue IN this
canvass was the calling Of q Consilu.
tional Convention, to frame Q new
Constitution for Louisiana, and has
been thoroughly discussed on the
stump. The contest has been very
thorough, active and exciting, and the
result 10 that the Convention has been
defeated. Ouach'ta parish will
send In the State Convention at
Baton Rouge nine delegates solid
against the Constitutional Convention.
This result has been accomplished not
w~ithstanding the Convention men had
the Press on their side,and their oppo-
nents had no paper 10 advocate their
cause, and Notwithstanding the Con.
ventionists and their papers have con-
stanlly asserted and repeated for
twelve months that the people were
solid for q Convention, and we're 20 de-
termined about it that they would con.
slider no other Issue. The people have
proved the contrary by their actual
votes, and the people Of Louisiana
generally will vote likewise, whenever
they will have heard the question die.
cussed. The people of other parishes
will be warned by the election In
Ouachita that the editors Of the Con.
ve%ntionists papers are not 1.-THE people,
and that the people r not Ia favor Of
q Convention because these editors are
The result in Ouachita is largely due
W NhV Sgoii NNOAb uuN NullllJ VI Ctu'
ator Frank Stubs, who has been vehe,
mently criticised by the Conventionist
press and leaders for his course in tht
State Legislature and out Of II, on tbs
Convention question, and II Is a grea.
personal triumph for him. This result
is also q great triumph for the govern,
ment Of hat manned hero and devoted
friend Of the people, Francis 7, Mich
oils, and demonstrates that the peopl,
are determined that the government
which he rescued for them from thei
Radical oppressOrs aud plundererI
shall remain u%ndisturbed In bis brav,
and honest hands until the expiration
of his full term. The following gen
tlemen, prominent in politics, tool
part in the canvass: For Convention
and New Constitution-Capt. G. W
McCrsnie, Capt. r. q. Cobb, Capt. 4
Garrett, Judge A. L. Slack, A. A. Gun
by Esq., and Thomas q Garrett, Esq
9 Against same-besides Senator Stubb
1 Judge r, W. Richardson, Col. Robel
Q Richardson, Capt. W. w. Farmer, D.
r 7. X Ably, and last but not least, Cap
D S. d. McEnery, the successful Of
!, ganizer and gallant leader Of the tri
e umphAnt Oiachita campaign OflS76.
FESTINA LENT.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

On Monday, June 81, a municipal
election was held in Lake Providence,
La. There were Two tickets-the Pe0-
PIES ticket and the citizens ticket. II
the difference in the principles Of the
followers Of each ticket Is as great as
the difference in the names Of the
tickets, the two parties are divided by
an awful chasm. We have not learned
what become Of the Democratic and
Republican parties during this fearful
contest.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Further Investigation - Examination Of
Witnesses, Etc.

WAsHINGToN, June l1.-Anderson
was on the stand giving elaborate de-
tails Of the manner in which registra.
ton and voting was conducted.
Ex. Congressman Darrall, Of Louis.
lana, was on the stand, and testified
regarding his application for the Collec.
torship OF the New Orleans Custom
through AndersoA's inAu.
ence, Matthews withdrew his OPPOSE
ton to Packard as Collector, but
finding his nomination out Of the
question, Matthews agreed to support
Darrall for the place, providing Ander-
son should deliver to Matthew'S
certain papers. These papers we're
ready for delivery, but were
withheld because Darrall was not
appointed. Among the papers slip.
ulAted for was the copy of the Sher-
mar letter. Darrall stipulated 10 An.
derson that In the event Darrall should
have the office, Messrs. d.. A. Webbers,
L. Randell and Thos. A. jerks, should
be provided for. In this bargain An
deTson appears have made no provision
for himself, as he could make a better
living as a journalist.
Ii. Seymour, Notary Public before
whom Anderson and Weber's agree.
ment was sworn out, and j. Wilder,
one of the attending witnesses, are
here. They are here under subj gua.
The Matthews committee Of the
Senate agreed not 10 enter on an inves-
tigAtion during the present session, or
do any business in July or August.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

JUST before every election in this
city a few deeply interested self-import-
ant individuals get together and resolve
that everything will 20 to blasted de-
s.ruction unless a working mems party
10 allowed 10 handle the political rib
bone. OF course these people do not
reflect that all In the city are workers,
and that all parties are really work
ingmen's parties, They wish to in
dulge in a little cheap bunkum in the
hope that they may hoist Themselves
or their friends into Office. In the last
campaign the movement wiltel before
harvest time.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

In The habit Of playing hide and seek,
and had often bid In the trunk sepa.
rately. Il had been their habit to hide
when they saw their father returning
home, In order to enjoy the sport Of haV-
Ing him hunt for them. The trunk had
no spring lock, and why they were IN.
able to raise the lid remains q mystery,
but It iS supposed the heat overcame
them Immediately. Their faces gave
no indication that they struggled or
suffered, being cam and smiling. The
little girls were particularly bright, In.
telligent, healthy and the circumstances
Of their death are such as to awaken q
sympalhiziDg pang in every parents
heart.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

The Peace Congress to Assemble
ThuTsday-Points to be Discussed,
Etc.
BERLIN, June ll.-All Plenipoten.
tlaries will be here by Wednesday, ex.
cept the Turkish, who will reach the
city Friday. The Plenipotenuaries
will be received on Wednesday In
State audience by the Crown Prince,
and will DO conveyed to the Palace In
state carriages. On Thursday evening,
Of 2 o'clock, the Congress will meet.
After the transaction Of necessary
formallties, such az v~eri6cation Of sew.
eral powers Of Plenipotentlaries, aud
appointment Of officials, the proceed.
ings will be opened by Prince Bis.
marck, as President, by submitting bis
memorandum Of the points or resume
Of the subjects to be treated directly by
the Plenipotentiariae, each OF whom will
receive a copy Of the document, but
business Of the fret sitting will be con-
fined to settlement ~ofquestion whether
or not the Congress shall invite Greece
to participate In lie transactions. The
original anticipation that Congress-
would complete lie labors In q fort
night is thought likely to be realized.
Newspaper correspondents from all
parts OF the world are already here.
There Is q report current that the Bona.
parte, Orleanp, and Bourbon interests
are to be privately advocated during
the Congress by gentlemen depuied
for the occssion, the hope being enter
tanned by the m~onarchial parties In
France that a conservative reaction
will shortly set In.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

SOME time ago when England pre-.
vented the Russian troops from enter
ing Constanlinople, GortschakoG took
sick. Since a Peace Congress has been
called the Grand Duke Nicholas has
become Disguised and threatens 10 re.
tire 10 his estates. These mar HlVres
clearly indicate that England has car
ried all Of her points.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

We make note of the fact tina, Sena-
tor Lamar was the only Democrat in
the United States Senate who voted 10
pension Gen. Grant for life. 1t was,
10 Say the least, a very strange, an UNI
accountable strange vote. Time may
develop the why and the wherefore Of
a vote, in which no other Democrat
could unite with Mr.. Lamar TO help a
man who is loaded with private gifts
and public benefactions.- Port Gibson
Reveille.
Senator Lamar, in all probability,
asked himself which would be most
beneficial to the South, for a Southern
Senator to vote for pensioning Grant
or against it? He probably decided
that it could not possibly do any harm
10 vote for it. We wouldn't have cared
three cents II every Southern Congress
nan had voted for it. If Grant wa
pensioned and out Of the next Presi
dental race we would feel mucl
easier.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

The NatchCz Democrat has the fol-
lowing comments regarding the vote
by which this city accepted the propo'
sition Of the Memphis ana Vlcksburg
Company "The people Of Ylcksburg,
TOO, have established by this vote a
reputation for business sagaciiy and
nerve which lie very creditsble. The
matter has been we'll discussed and the
benefits Of the road fully appreciated,
and the means for constructing the
work promptly furnished. The public
spirit and business energy displayed
by the people Of Vick.burg in this SIM
gle instance is enough TO convince the
world that The Hill City is not yet to
die. In the hands of the present lead
ers in the enterprise a railroad will
soon be running which will open up
to that enLerprisiDg city n OF the
finest countries the sun ever shon'
upon"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Report Of the Memphis Cotton Ex
ehange-Flatt0EinE CEop PEoanaota.

MEMrHIs, June 1.-THE Cotton Ex.
change reports 100 answers from West
Tennessee, North Mississippi, North
Arkansas and North Alabama. A
marked increase In corn, wheat, oats
and cotton gives promise Of an en-.
HANGED crop. During seventeen years
past we have not had such hatterinR
prospects for ell crops. The average
acreage shows one ~fny-seven hun.
dredthS decrease ; per cent. Of stands are
very good date Of pl nting averaging
ten days earlier than last year; no fer.
tIliZers used.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Defeat Of q Body Of Mexican Revolu.
tioniaia.

GALVESTON, June 1.-THE NsWs's
Laredo special says news was received
yesterday to the effect that Col. Algeria
and 100 Government troops attacked
ZOO Revolutionists under GAIA Ayals.
at q place called Los Ladrones, fortv
miles north Of New Laredo, and Altar
q severe engagement completely routed
them, taking many prisoners and cans
turing arms, horses, etc. Many are "a.
ported killed and wounded on both
sides, but details are wanting. There
was great rejoicing in New Laredo on
receipt of the above news. The revo.
luton is regarded as a complete failure
In this section.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

Our thanks are due Col. Kinloch
FAlconer, Secretary Of State, for a copy
Of the Acts of the Legislature Of 1878.
The officers Of our county entitled by
law 10 receive copies will find them at
the Circuit Clerks Office.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

The CarthaginiSn says Gen. Chal.
merS has made a most enviable reputa.
liOn for himself as a Congressman. He
stands d~eServedly high, and as q mem.
Der Of bis old Brigade we feel proud
Of him.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Matchmaking Critics.


1 bilauelpulh LINUS,
The book.keeper OF the P~appenheim.
Adams opera company has showna
New York reporter the entries in bic
cash. block of the sums paid during the
disastrous eason in tina, city for "press
expenses" They were in sums of ten,
twenty and fifty dollars and in ode
case a check for a hundred dollars was
given, and the book.keeper explained
that q certain little mark opposite these
items stood for "sugar." In other
words, these sums we're paid 10 men
who wrote, or were supposed to write,
criticisms for the papers, These PEG.
pie got $445 out OF the unfortunate
manager in one month, and would
doubtless have gone on bleeding him
indefnitei. If Me concern had not gone
into bankruptcy, We are glad thst
these figures have been given in this
public way, because II directs attention
10 q nuisance which ought 10 be abated,
and which might be abated very easily
II managers had a little more respect
Tor themselves and for the public. In
every city there is q class Of black.
mailers who live upon what they can
extract from theatrical and musical PEG.
pie. Sometimes, as appears from one
Of the the entries exhibited in New
York, they are connected with real
newspapers; more often their connec.
ton Is professional blackmsiling sheets,
with Sunday papers, dramatic Jour.
nails" and the like. In any case the
man who yields 10 their demands and
helps to support them q claim no
sympathy from the public.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

We were shown yesterday, By u
young friend Nj. George Hawkins,
some Of the finest Irish potatoes and
onions we eve saw The potatoes are
large and firm, aud the onions are
simply immense.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Ezpected Dissolution Of the British
Parliament.

LONDON, June 1.-THE London cor.
respondent of the Manchester Guar.
dian telegraphs that a statement is cur
rent at Clubs, and in high political cir
cles that q dissolution Of Parliament
will shortly be announced, and that the
report finds such general acceptance
that several members have gone 10 look
after their constituencies. The Daily
News, in q leading editorial makes ref
erence TO the prevailing belief in the
early dissolution Of Parliament
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Grant and Ingalls, ut Poker.

Cincinnati Commercial.
The allGredest game | ever saw was
one Rufe Ingalls, and Grant played in
my quarters at Fort Dallas, IN Oregon,
in the Winter Of 1853, They had been
playing "cut.throat" until about mid
night, l was pretty well slowed, and
turned in aud fell asleep. Just as the
day was breaking | awoke, and there
sat Grant and ingalls, playing draw.
There was only about a half a pint left
in the bottle, and they were betting
high for It. They had black and white
beans for chips, and there was about
one. quarter of a peck piled on the to.
BILE when l awoke. What first attract.
ed my attention was hearing Grant say,
"Ill see you, and 90 a million better
| could scarcely restrain myself. ]
knew they didn't have q half dollar
10 bless themselves with, and the
whisky they were play ing for was
the last of q five.gallon jug sent me
from Frisco, and they we're squander.
ing millions over it. Well, | lay still
unit! they had bet about one hundred
millions, when | got up and quietly
looked al their hands, Grant had a pair
Of aces and ingalls, three jacks. !
waited half an hour TO see who would
get the last drink, but my eyes weretoC
heavy and dropped asleep. When ]
awoke It was broad daylight, and
Grant and ingalls, were both under thu
table. l measured the beans, and there
was just three pecks and one. quarter
Who got the whisky | don't know
but It Is my opinion Grant did. He hat
the hniIln In hia hand any how.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14
Hanging Of a Mollls Mcguire.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, June ll.--Dennis
alias Bucky Donnelly, a Schuylkill
county MOllie Mcguire, was hanged
this morning for the murder Of Thos.
Sanger, q mine boss in 1875.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

Do you HAVE A PAIN IN YOUR BAoKP
II so, your Kidneys are diseased. Do
not use plasters--they will do YOU No
good; but take HUNTS REMEDY.
and be cured. DrOpsy, and ell Diseas.
es Of the Kidneys, Bladder aud Urin.
REMEDY. sodEw-H
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

The House Judiciary Committee will
Make an AdvaFse HApoFl on the

The House Judiciary Committee will
Make an Adverse Report on the
KimmelLBlAiT Bill.
WARRINGTON, June 1.-THE Judi
ciary Committee Of the House had
another meeting to consider the Kim.
mell-Blair bill, founded on the resolu.
lions Of the Maryland Legislature,
looking to questioning the Presidents
title In the Supreme Court. A mem.
Der Of the Committee, whose name is
withheld, has been instructed 10 draw
up q report 10 be submitted 10 the Com.
mittee tomorrow. Il ls known that
the report will be adverse 10 Klmmell's
bill on purely legal grounds. The re.
port will be technical, anS confined en-
tirely 10 the p~hraseolOgy and bearing
Of the Maryland resolutions, and will
not discuss assaults upon the Presi-
dents title b. either legal or political
devices.
LATER.-The Judiciary Committee
Of the House, to-day, by q vote Of 8
against !, decided TO report q resolu-
tion asserting in substance that the
4Ath Congress was Q properly consti-
tuted body to count the votes and de.
clare the result Of the Presidential cleo.
ton, and that no subsequent Congress
has power to reverse the action thus
taken, nor can Congress confer powers
upon the Supreme Court or upon any
other TO reopen questions which have
thus been settled. The Committee
will meet again tomorrow 10 agree, Il
possible, upon a preamble TO ,aCcompa-
ny this. resolution. The vote wa as
follows: In favor Of the resolution
Harris, Of Virginia; HArtridge, OF
Georgia; Stenger, Of Pennsylvania;
Mcmahon, Of Ohio; Culbertson, Of
Texas, Democrats, and Messrs. Frye, OF
Maine; COpger, of Michigan, and
Lapham, Of New York, Republicans;
Representative Knott, of Kentucky,
Chairman, dissented. Messrs. Butler,
Of Massachusetts,, Republican, aud
Lynde, of Wisconsin, Democrat, were
absent.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

NEARLY all Of our leading Northern
exchanges have aloDg account Of Dix.
one execution, which took place here
last Friday.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

IL Germany between twenty and
thirty persons have been arrested in
various towns for expressing regret at
the failure of Modelling TO Kill the En-
peror. At Brunswick and Barmen
men have been arrested charged with
telling beforehand Of Nobellng's at.
tempt. At Homburg the police closed
a socialistic meeting. Persons who
knew Modelling intimately at Halle say
that he often had fits Of insanity. The
Kiel Gazette says that while at Dres-
den Modelling was suddenly seized with
the notion that he had found a solution
Of the Eastern question, and started for
London, declaring his determination
to submit the plan to the British Gov.
eminent.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

TIE Canton Mail bragg about being
l3 years old. The HERALD can beat that
and have two years 10 spare.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

TIE Mississippi Central Is Advocat.
Ing the reelection Of Hon. Van q.
Manning 70 Congress.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

heretofore reported Increasing appF0-
priallOns for Southern FiveFs snd haF-
bOFs we're adopted; alec, Zoe survey Of
chip canal between Sc Mary's river and
the Gulf Of Mexico, n Florida. The
proposition Of Senator CookFoll for im-
pEovement Of the Mississippi By q
Commission, was lost.
Mem@e.
Immediately after reading the Jour.
nal, the House went into COMMITTEES Of
the Whole on the Civil sundTy Appr0-
pFiotion bill.
Young, Of Tennessee, offered an
amendment appFopEiating $4,000 for
the construction Of the Memphis Post.
Office out Of Tennessee marble. Ruled
out on 8 point Of order. Young then
offered an amendment for the construc-
ton Of the building out Of such marble
provided the cost does not exceed that
authorized by law. Adopted, but no
Anal action taken on the bill.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-06-14

The Potter Committee has Durell on
The stand.