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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

Sunday Morning, March 10.
Forcing . Settlement.

n. Thurman, Of Ohio, hes intro
dhOsd In the UBltsd States Senate q
very stringent bill, the effect Of which
viii be to force the Union and the Cen.
GFal Pacific Railroads to pay their snor-
mous Indebtedness TO the Government,
within 3 reasonable time - cay, in
eighteen or twenty years. We have
not the figures before ne, but our rec.
election 10 that these roads owe the
Government, principal and interest.
about S76,0O0.000, which is increasing
year By year, while no disposition to
pay 1t 10 shown by the companies. In.
der ThurmAn's bill the Union Pacific
lie required, in addition to the five per
cent. Of the net earnings and half of
the transportation account, to pay In
cash into the United States treasury
$4,000, making an aggregate to be
paid BY II for the sinking fund, $l,27l,.
81, anil to the annual interest account
S666.912, q total aggregate Of Sl,93S 1888
annually. The Central Pacific must
pay for annual interest account $500.
600, and for the sinking fund $l,4OO,0O0,
making Q total annual aggregate Of ST..
100000. The cash payment Is 10 be
aSceFtalned by taking from the net
oarnings as above described the whole
transportation account aud 5 per cent.
and then cash IL TO be paid
to make the total payments for
interest aud sinking fund amount to
at least twenty-five per cent. of the
net earningS. II at any time It ls salts.
f%actorily shown to the Secretary Of the
Treasury that twenty-five per cent. Of
the net earnings Of the companies for
any current year are insufficient to pay
the interest for such year upon the
obligations Of such company In
respect Of which obligations there
there may exist lien par.
amount 10 that Of the Cni'ed States,
then he shall remit enough of the
twenty-five per cent. 10 make up the
interest account on the 6rst mortgage
bonds. The bill also pr vides that no
dividends shall be paid GU the capital
stock OF the companies when there is
any failure to pay the twenty-five per
cent. OF the net earnings into the treas.
ury for the purposes specified, aud Il
any slockhOlder votes TO declare such
dividends, or receives any, he shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and,
on conviction, shall be fined not more
than ten thousand dollars and be i'm
prisoned one yrar. The Attorney.
General shall see to 1t that this bill,
when It becomes q law, 10 enforced.
If either or both of the companies fail
for elk months TO comply with the law,
their laches works forfeiture OF all
rights, privileges, grants and franchises.
OF course the mOnopolists will re.
siSt tho passage Of this bill with all the
corrupt means at their disposal, but II
is thought that 1t will pass the Senate
after q hard fight, and the House, by q
large majority, 1t ought to meet with
no opposition, since 1t only compel'
these huge corporations TO pay whaI
they honestly owe, aud Congressmeu
who record their votes against 1t will
be spotted" by the people.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

Or MATRTMoNY,-A French cynic
says "LOve is the dawn of marriage;
matrimony is the sunset Of love-"
There is q prOverb 10 Suabla: -
faithful swain wedS early a prudent
one, never"
"He who has q good wife can besr
any evil"
marriage 10 an evil, a bItteT.sweet chain;
lis like eating an onion-yOu weep and
eat again."
Til, mind Of q bigot is like the pupil
Of III. eye; the more light you pour
upon It, the more It contracts.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15
A Strange Rencne.

A party of six sailors, shipwrecked
on q desOlats island, were studying
how TO live three days on two pounds
of -four. The mystery was solved on
one Of the sailors producing q can Of
DoOLEY's YEAST POWDER, which made
such o large, light biscuit that the par
ty we're fat and hearty when rescued.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

HAvING mentioned, yesterday, the
diary Of WOodIuR, Clsrk Of the South
Carolina Senate during The dark days Of
GrautIsm, and given ~ lnkling Of lie
contents In connection with the public
printing, We present below come far
Their specimens, which ere fair samples
Of the daily entries. Il is q glimpse Ofa
carnival Of crime and corruption that
will go down to history % the NEST
damnable era that ever stainsd the an.
male Of any people:
JAN. Is, 1S7S.-RsceIved three boxes
Of champagne from Cooper and Taylor,
alec one basket; ordered some cigars
also. Nash (SenAtor) called early this
morning; we will have to take care Of
bic friends. Paid KniaFd an account OF
(Senator) Hayne for 500. Yesterday
drew checks for John Lee, 800; J. II.
White, 500; II. J. Maxwell, $1,000; c.
D. Hayne, $500;W II. Jones, Jr, $500.
Arranged with Smalls. IAN these are
names Of members Of the Legislature.
JAN. l6.-CArdozo gave us checks for
100000. l propose to give CArdozo
$4,000 out Of this; that will be q big
thing for him. five bad Parker we
would probably have had to pay half
of 1t and then not get II. Jones and
self will probably come out clear about
$4,000 between rs, o $4,000 each.
=
JAX.-PAid Cardozo to-day 5000;
b. ought 10 feel good.
JAN. 28,-N . Must give
CArdOzO 5000 more as sOOn as posi-.
BILE; ten per cent gets him every time.
That is better than 10 let II remain idle
in the State Treasury. Agreed with
Jones that Hurley (HSyes elector, now
Senator) should get $500.
FEB. LII think Jones could stand .
little more skinnlng, but l have been
already peeled. Don't want any re-
venge. Jones agrees 10 give Neagle
Comptroller. General) $4,000 more.
= l suppose we will have 10
give It 10 the voracious wretch. l am
sick.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 5, lS73.--The only
thing | regret is the payment Of Sl0,-
900 to Chamberlain.
FEB. Mash frightened me badly
to-day by saying thai The Committee on
Finance propose to reduce the printing
10 $4,000. Paid Nash that 5000 too
soon ought to have half Of II back.
What q fool | was.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

The Barclay Street CorOner's Jury
have at last returned 8 verdict. They
lind that the deceased came 10 their
death from the falling Of the walls Of
the building, caused By an explosiOB.
the origin Of which is unknown.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

EVERY Coroner in the city and coun-
ty Of New York will be allowed here
after an annual salary Of 5000, IN lien
OF the fees heretofore paid out Of the
comonalty fund.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

"WILL the coming woman lecture 2"
asks Q contemporary. II che marries
she Wlll.-[NorristoWn Herald.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15

A MAINE liquor dealer has fitted up
q room for his business In his garrett.
A sort Of dramatic club room.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-17
NTX'S FERR
AND STORE,
One mile above Lake Charles on the
AND STORE,

|One mile above Lake Charles on 1ne
Calcasieu River.
The undersigned Wishes to inform
|thetraveling public and Stock Drovefs
that he has put his Ferry and beef pens
En good repair, and is ready to accom-
|Modate all who may wish to cross wan
|him, with everything that is genefal1y
Eequired by stock men and trayelers.
de has large safe tlat, suitable Tor
|crossing any kind of stock; also two
Chain booms forswimming. Pasturase
|On each side of the river, free Of charge.
Keeps constantly on hand full sup
ply Of Groceries, Provisions and For
fge' at the very lowest prices!
mY9- ii Il. ID. NIX.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-17
Liberal fregras for Town Lots.

A agent for all the owners, / wil
"A sell u number Of the Kirby Lots for
one fourth cash, balance III six, twelve
and eighteen months. See descriptive
map al Recorders Office, and at my
Office. Call on, or address,
GEO. I'll. WELLS,
Tune 29 Lake Charles, La.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-01-17
LAKE CHARLES ECHO.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.

y
Whereas, B. F. Joubert, Of the city Of New ORE
leans las made application to me for the cancels
iation of his official bond. furnished and subs
scribed by him, the said B. F. Joubert, as prin@
cipal. ON the sixteenth day of February, 1875
and V. Macarty. A. r. Clague, A. Piguat ell and 81
r. Clay, as sureties for the sum of forty thou@|
sand collars. and conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the duties of said B. T. JoubertI
as Tax Collector for the Second District Of thel
city of New Orleans,
Therefore. I. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS. Cow
ernor Of the State Of Louisiana, have thought
proper to issue this. my proclamation, giving
public notice to all parties interested herein to-
show cause. In writing. at the office of the Seed
rotary of State, in the city of New Orleans.
within ninety days from and after the last publ
lication thereof. why said bond and the mortages
resulting therefrom should not be- cancelled and
annulled, and the securities therein named
discharged from any further liabilities In the
premises.
Given under my signature and the seal Of the
State of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans
this twenty fourth day of June. in the year "a
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight. -
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State. je28 got r
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Efota ~ T.ortoioDa

5tab0 Oh LOulSlhDh. }
Whereas, JOHN W. CARNEs. of the parish Of
Red River. has made application to me for the
CANCELLATION of his official bond. furnished and
subscribed by him. as principal on the eigh-
teenth day of February. 1875 for the sum Of SIX
THOUSAND DOLLARS. with s. M. Morgan, j.
Mcfarland, T. Holly, Joel Brewer and John W.
Watts as securities. conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of said John W.
Carnes, as Sheriff of the said parish Of Bed
River.
Now, therefore. I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLS
Governor of the State of Louisiana. do bythese
presents issue my proclamation, notifying all
parties interested to show cause, In writ
ing, at the office of the Secretary of State. in
the city of New Orleans. within ninety days
after the last publication hereof, why said bond
and the mortgage resulting therefrom should
not be Cancelled and annulled, and the above
named securities discharged from any further
obligations and liabilities In the premises.
Given under my signature and the seal of the
State of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans.
this fourth day of June. A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
By the Governor:
WILL. 4. STRONG,
Secretary of State. ie23 BOT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
MONTROSS HOUSE,
BILOXI, MISS,
Now Open for the Reception of Guests,
and will Remain Open Summer
and Winter.

The proprietor takes pleasure in informing
his friends and the public that he has thor
oughly renovated and refitted the Montross
House, aud intends making it most comforta-
BILE and desirable house. both for a summer and
winter resort and will spare no expense to keep
it up to Its former standard and make it &C.
ceptable to all.
He also desires to state that he has leased for
q term of years the spacious and delightful
summer resort formerly known as the Shady
Grove. which has been newly painted and re-
fitted and will be kept In same style, for
Bachelors Retreat and for the entertainment
of clubs and companies. The house is fine
commodious building, with magnificent on.
campment end picnic grounds In front, shaded
with live oaks.
Bosh houses are situated directly on the beach.
within 600 feet of fine. new bathing-houses and
affording, fine view q, the Gulf Of Mexico, and
offering boating, bathing and fishing of the
finest description, Meals furnished to excur-
sionists at one dollar. with privilege Of bathing
facilities free of charge Address
p. j. MONTkOSS Proprietor
or BENZ, F, CHANDLER.
Mechanics and Dealers Exchange.
mV6 Am At ST. Charles St, New Orleans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
CHARTER.

their number President of said Board of Dr.
rectorS. and shall hold over their seats until
their successors shall have peen elected and
qualified In accordance with the provisions of
article fifteenth.
They are hereby clothed with all rights and
II sad TbaV sa ah"
all vacancies which may occur in their number
and they are authorized and empowered to do
and perform all acts. matters and things not
herein particularly provided for or expressed.
which may be eXpedient and necessary to carry
into full effect the objects and purposes of the
LOUISIANA MIRROR MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
ARTICLE TWENTY SIXTH.
After deducting all current expenses Of the
company, the profits, II any. shall be declared
and paid to the stock1olders as follows, viz:
Seventy-fve per cent .dividened shall be dis
tributed to the stockholders, ana % per cent kept
us @ reserve fund.
Done and passed in my office at the city Of
New Orleans on the day, month and year first
before written, in presence Of Ambrose G. La
pice and John Steiner. competent witnesses,
who have signed their names with the said sub
scribers and me notary
Original signed: -
ST.. L. DESTEZ.
l.. GRAND.
A. Obs. BRAJTES
Per A. TAMBUURY.
L. GRAND,
QHARLEs DBRuYTER.
+. HENRY PLAUOHE
CONSF. ANDREE.
a. L. LAFIUB
JOHN STEINER.
THEo. GUYOL, Notary Public.
I. the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages in
and for the parish of Orleans State of Louisf-
ana. do hereby certify that the within and fore
going charter Of the LOUISIANA MIRROR
MANUFACTURING COMPANY was this day
recorded in this office in book 152. folios 2Gl 2G2,
1853 and 264.
New Orleans. July G, 1878.
J. G. RICHARDSON,
Deputy Recorder.
certify the foregoing to be true COPY of the
original act of record in my Office. and of the
certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages thereto
appended.
New Orleans, July 9. 1873.
jy13 oaw3Od THEO. GUYOL.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
ARTICLE TWENTIETH,

Minutes of all the proceedings of the Board of
DIRECTORS shall be kept by the Secretary and
verified by the President. and the President
and Secretary shall sign, all notes, drafts
checks, certificates of stock, contracts and all
evidences Of debt of said company, wi
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
TEXAS.

The cotton worm has made it's appearance
In the cotton fields OF Washington county.
John Reirdan resisted the efforts of officers
to arrest him in Cooke county, and after
LIBERTY, June 10.-Wm. J. Smith, an old
citizen of this county, was killed to-day by
lightning while standing under a peach tree
In his yard eating peaches.
The late heavy and protracted rains have
very materially damaged the cotton crop in
the northern portion of the State. In many
places the farmers have been unable to work
their crops for two weeks, and the weeds and
grass have almost taken the crop in some OF
the counties. In the southern portion of the
State the prospects are more hopeful, and in
many localities unprecedented crops will be
gathered.
The Gonzales Enquirer says: "The Taylor
House, the largest hotel at Goliad, was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday night Three little
negro children were burned in the kitchen,
and the supposition Is that they had been left
in the kitchen while their parents were at
tending g party, and while playing Knocked
over the lamp, which exploded and caused the
casualty. This will be q greatloss to GOliad."
OF course, the kind-hearted editor means the
three little unfortunates. 1t is great loss.
Dallas Commercial: From Mr. r. B. Wads-
worth, who arrived in the city Saturday night,
we learn that the engine of saw mill on the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, between Texarkana
and Atlanta, owned by John G.. Sewell, ex-
ploded Saturday morning about 10 o'clock.
The mill was under full Roadway at the time
and three of the hands persisted in the dis
aster. One man was blown about twenty feet
and his body fell around in fragments while
the other two men were disfigured beyond re-
cognition. The driving wheel was blown ten
feet, and smaller parts OF the machinery all
around. When the train reached the mill,
some ten minutes after it happened, there
was an excited crowd gathered there, and the
passengers of the train went out to view the
mangled bodies of the dead and the ruins OF
the mill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
ARTICLE NTNETEENTH.

A failure to elect Directors on the day named
for that purpose shall not dissolve this associa-
ton, but the Directors then in office shall hold
flied. In case from any cause an election shall
not be made on the day appointed therefor, it
shall be- the duty of the President to order an
election to take place within fifteen days there
AFTER he giving notice of said election In CON
fOrmitY with article thirtnenth -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
ARTICLE TWENTY-THIRD.

AhIIGLE IWENT4-FOURTH.
The following named stockholders shall COM
pose and are hereby constituted the first Board
of Directors:
Charles De Ruyter,
Constant Andree,
Leon Grand
+. Henry Plauche,
Adolphe Tambonry.
ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.
At their first meeting they shall elect one Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
ARTICLE EIGHTEENTH.

Books for the registry and transfer of shares
Of the capital stock of the company shall be-
open and kept subject to the restrictions
directed by the bylaws. All transfers of stock
shall be made on said books. and signed by the
sharehQlder or his attorney In fact. which
books the Board of Directors may close at such
periods and at such times as expediency may
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
SUMMER RESORTS.

FTEGARDEN HOTEL, MISSISSIPPI CITY,
i Miss, under the management of Col J. o.
NIXON. Is open for the season.
Rooms large and airy. Offering special adj
vantages for families assuring them all home
comforts. Fish. Oysters and CraDs and Fruits
and Vegetables raised ON the place, in album
dance. Being directly open to the Gulf Salt
water Bathing Is at all times certain. Terms
moderate je2 2m
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20

Less than sixty hours from New Orleans to
New York, and sixty-seven and one-half hours
TO Boston, by the great Jackson Steel rail route,
the fastest time ever made.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
ARTICLE TWENTY-sECOND.

The liquidation of the affairs of said company
shall be made by three commissioners, an
pointed by the stockholders at a meeting held
for that purpose after thirty days previous no
t1ce in one newspaper published in New Or
leans; said lfquidators shall be solvent per-
sons, not indebted to the company, residents of
New Orleans: their term of office shall be as
signed, and all necessary powers shall be CON
ferred upon them. The period of liquidation
shall be fixed, as we'll as their com pensatfon in
such manner as the stockholders in general
meeting convened shall determine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
MON
UNITED STATES CUSTOM HOUSE D
Colleetor,s Office. New Orleans. July /. 1873.

Juy
their
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-20
ARTICLE TWENTY- FTRST

This charter may be modified or altered. and
the capital stock increased or reduced, with the
consent of two-thirds of the stock represented
In general meeting of the stockholders con-
by publication in any daily newspaper In the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-22

A CITIZEN of Austin, who has just
made trip over 10 San Marcos and
back, reports the country along the
road settling up rapidly. On all sides
and in every section new houses and
fences are to be seen, and the country
everywhere smiles with plenty. Old
farmers are taking in more land. and
new corners are everywhere investing
and improving. The probabilities are
that lands will be in great demand all
over the State this fall, and that du-
ring the next twelve months more sales
will be made than for the last three
years. People are finding out that
there is no surer, easier or pleasanter
way of making money than by stock
raising and farming, while dipping"
into business in town is risky ard haz.
ardous-frequently ruinous. The
change that has come over the spirit
of the dream" of the people on this
subject is a sign truly encouraging
Austin Statesman.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-22

This week we give to our readers q
chapter in the investigations now be-
ing made by the Potter Committee Of
the house of Representatives upon the
electoral frauds in Louisiana and Flor
ida in 1876 In common with our fellow
citizens we feel pain and modification.
as an American, to publish such facts
concerning our own countrymen; but
it is necessary. and we do not shrink
from it. The importance Of investi-
CATION will compensate for its length.
It would scarcely seem possible that in
a country of intelligent and Christian
people, men high as officials in our
Government could be found who would
be detected as the authors of such in
famous frauds as that of classifying the
returns in an election, that the electoral
vote of State might be counted for
person who never received a majority
Of the suffrages Of the people of such
State. And still less possible that a
person could be found who would de-
accept SO high an Office as
President upon sucha state Of facts.
But so it is being proved.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-22


THE highest compliment that can be
paid to Mr.. Tilden, the Utica Observer
thinks, is conveyed in the simple state
ment of fact that the Republican mana
gers feared him more than they feared
the party which elected him. They
knew that with Tilden in the White
House their schemes Of plumber were
at an end. More than that they fear
ed the exposure and punishment of
their past offences. Fraudulent naval
contracts, treasury deficits, custom
house stealings, revenue defalcations,
qusrtermaster's accounts, Indian ring
rascalities-these would all come to
light under the searching gaze of the
Chief Magistrate who was honest,
fearless and shrewd. 1t has been often
asserted that if any easy going man
bad been elected BY the Democrats in
place Of Mr.. Tilden, be would have
been iuaugursted without serious op-
position.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-06-22

THE heated term begins early this
season. All last week and this, so far,
the weather has been very oppressive.
although the highest point reached by
the mercury, in the shade in our Office,
up to this present writing was SO de-
grees. The temperature is still some
ten or fifteen degrees below the maxi
mum of this climate, but it seems
mighty hot" and causes one to dread
the three or four months next to come.