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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

TEE Legislature adjourned about l
o'clock yesterday morning, and though
we have had occasion to criticise them,
from time 10 time, We do not hesitate
10 say, that on the whole, their work is
credilable 10 them and will compare ia.
Vorably with that OF any similar body
in the country.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
Special to the Herald
Mississippi Legislature

"AAHFFA AU
JACKSON, Tua sday, March 5, Is.
SENATE.
Senate met at 3 pm. with a quorum
present.
On motion OF Mr.. McCaskiil. the SEN
ale went into Executive Session, sud
after some time spent therein, legisla-
tive business was resumed.
At 1 o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Barry,
the Senate took a recess until I p.tu.
At 7 o'clock the Senate met.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO THE SIC.
RETARY.
Mr.. Gibbs offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted
"Resolved by the Senate, That the
Secretary OF the Senate be, and Is here
by, allowed an additional sum OF one
hundred dollars, to be paid Out Of the
Legislative fund, by the Treasurer,
upon The certificate OF the Presiden. Of
the Senate"
REVOLUTIONS ~ THANK.
Mr.. BiIls offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That the thanks of the
Senate be rendered to the Secretary,
Sergesnt-at.Arms Reading Clerk,
Pages, aud employees ofthe Senate, for
the faithful, courteous, and efficient
performance Of all of their respective
duties"
Mr.. Fitz Gerald offered III. follow.
ing, which was adopted:
"Rosolved, That the Senate hereby
thanks the Hon. r. D. Reynolds, Presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, for the
able, efficient and impartial manner in
which he has from line 10 time a."
charged The duties Of presiding officer
of tbis body"
Mr.. McCa,kill Cflerol the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
'Re.olved, That the thanks Of the
Senate are hereby rendered 10 the
President OF the Senate for his Uniform
courtesy, aud tho digntied anl i'm.
partial manner in which he has pre-
sided over the Senate during the pres
Cnt session."
AEAA NV AE' q = LoN $50
House Memorial in relation 10 an
appropriation by the United States
Government for improving Pearl River,
was read and adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
House bill ian Act 10 require the
Sheriff Of Rankin county 10 collect GER.
tain State aud County taxes now due"
was indefinitely postponed.
At . o'clock the Senate went into
Executive Session. After sometime
spent therein, Legislative business was
resumed.
CHANGING THE TIME FoR FINAL AID.
JoURNMENT.
Mr.. LanneAu offered the following
Concurrent Resolution, which was
adopted:
"Resolved by the House (the Senate
concurring), That the Concurrent ResO-
luton heretofore adopted, ordering the
President of the Senate and the Speak
er Of the House to adjourn their res
pective houses sine die on the 9th day
Of March, 1878, be aud the same Is
hereby rescinded, and the said Presl.
dent and Speaker are hereby directed
to adjourn their respective houses sine
die At the hour of II o'clock pm. this
day, March 9Th, 1878"
In q short time a message was re-
ceived from the House stating that that
body had adopted the foregoing resO.
luton.
INFORMING THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received
from the House:
"Mr. President-I am directed to
inform the Senate that the House has
adopted o Concurrent Resolution ap
pointing a Committee Of three on par
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

IN tearing down 8 building in Port
Gibson, the other day, which was 90
old that no one knows its history, a
rats nest was found, made chiefly Of 8
number Of the Grand Gulf Advertiser,
printed in 1884.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

FROM The buBgling manner In which
The concealed weapon Law wa framed,
Il 10 likely to prove 8 dead letter. More's
the pity, as the evil which 1t attempts
to correct is 8 blot on Southern civil.
nation.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

ORANGE CAKE.-Two cups Of sugar,
TWO cups of -four, half cup VI water,
the yolks Of five egg, the whites Of
three eggs, the Juice and rind Of two
oranges, two t%easpoonfuls DoOLEY's
YEAST POWDER, and a little salt. Bake
as jelly cake, and put together with
icing made Of the whites Of three eggs,
the Juice and rind Of one orange, and
sugar 10 make the icing stiff.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

EIsRr hundred and Ibiriy'tWO per-
sons have Joined the Muir ply temper
anee movement in Columbus, Miss.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Closing Hours Of the Ssnate-Thanks to
Presiding 0mOsFs-Llsut, Gov. Slms's
VaIsdlotOry-Flnal Adjournment
at II O'clock, Midnight.

Winding Up Affairs In the HOuSe-Thanks
All Round, COlOrsd Msmbsrs Included
-" There Was a Sound Of Revel.
~ by Might" and the House
Makes q Humorous Exit.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

AN Alabama Judge has decided thar
any one who sets a spring gun does 20
at his own portland Is to be held re-
sponsible for any damage done, even
TO trespassers.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

Mr.. HAYES was unfortunate In bis Sc
lection OF al occasion for his debut 40
as vetois..- Knoxville Tribune.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-08

And now, the Legislative letters
From the State Capital" stand al.
journed without date. g.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
Thrilling Escape from Browning

A dispatch from Patterson, N. j., OF
Dec. 18th, says: A most thrilling es-
cape from death took place at the Pas
sale Falls this afternoon. A man and
boy were driving in wagon loaded
with lumber from Patterson towards
Little Falls, between three and four
o'clock. and attempted to drive along
the Lite Falls turnpike, which is to-
tally submerged by the freshet. They
missed the road and drove into the
channel Of the river. The wagon body,
with the lumber, man and hoy, foated
off, and the horse with the running
gear, got ashore. The swift current
bore the wagon with its human freight
towards the rapids and the falls of 70
feet beyond. Mr.. James W. Mckee and
others, who were on the bridge that
spans the river just above the boiling
rapids, hastily tore the reins from some
horses standing on the bridge and made
lines, which the man and boy caught
as they passed under, and were thus
saved. This wagon and lumber plunged
over the falls. Hundreds of people
the rescue, and the excite
ment was intense.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
A MusAanA's nsveuvs.

William Anderson, = sSwsds, Captain
ofthe foretop on the United States frig
ate Minnesota was charged, in the
Tombs Police Court, yesterday, with
feloniously assaulting his wife, Clara
Anderson, aged Il years, 3 native Of
Finland, on the previous night. An
derson, it appears, was married three
years ago, and the couple lived hsppi-
ly together for some time, until the
wife's conduct excited the jealousy OF
the husband, and the wife fad from
their lodgings in Brooklyn to New
York, where she obtained q position as
bar girl in the house at M. 90 Cherry
St. Here the husband found her on
Wednesday night, and having ascer.
tanned that she had endeavored to OBJ.
tain . divorce, lie asked her whether
such was her intention, and requested
her to return and live with him again.
Finding her determined TO continue her
present mode Of life, and failing
to induce her to live with him,
the enraged husband ran to a
drug store and procured bottle Of
nitric acid. Returning, he rushed on
his wife, threw the vitriol over heI
face, shoulders and lower limbs, and in.
flicted a severe wound with q knife be.
hind the left ear. The woman fed in
to the street, crying for help, and wa
taken to the Oak Street Police Station,
where her wounds were examined, and
she was taken to the Chambers Street
Hospital. The husband was arrested
and lodged in the Oak Street Police
Station, and was yesterday committed
by Justice Kilbreth to await the result
of the woman's injuries. Mrs. Ander.
son was much better last night, but i,
is probable that she will lose her sight
Her face will be permanently disfgur.
ed. The acid is supposed to have been
diluted or its action would have been
more vigorously. y. Times.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

The motion in the British House of
Commons censuring the government
for its Afghan policy was defeated by a
vote of 1928 to 227.
The officials and notables of Jellala-
bad have rendered their submission to
to the British.
The British Parliament will be asked
for grant Of money to aid the dis
tsessed people of Rhodope mountains in
Turkey.
The Grand Duchess of Hesse. (sec
ond daughter Of Queen Victoria, who
has been suffering from diptheria for
several days, was reported sinking last
night
A lunatic has been arraigned in Lon
don for threatening to kill the Queen.
John Ruskin declines reelection to
the Slade professorship of fine arts at
Oxford.
The Albanian chiefs demand autom-
amy for their provinces.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
xeDoEns n 4 sraBsTC6ln
An Aged Misister's strussle with
ROur OutlsWs.

| BO0f O0thoWos
The New York Sun Of Friday morn
ing says m
The news Of q daring robbery in q
street car, committed in Brooklyn on
Tuesday night last, was first made pub.
lie yesterday, the police who had been
informed Of II not having reported the
case. The Rev. A. 8. Francis, an aged
Methodist minister, not now connected
with any church, was riding with his
wife in a Franklin avenue "bobtail''
car on his way TO church. At first Mr..
and Mrs. Francis we're the only passsn.
gers. Aftsrward two young men en-
tered the car, and q little later two
other young men got on the rear plat.
form. They all looked to Mr.. Francis
like mechanics dressed In their best to
attend some entertainment.
At Park and franklin avenues Mr..
Francis rang the bell for the car to stop.
As Mrs. Francis approached the door in
front Of her husband, one of the men
on the platform rang the bell and the
car was started. Mr.. Francis again
rang the bell TO stop the car, and asked
the man on the platform what he
meant by his action. One Of the men
inside then said, "Let the lady out, "
and Mrs. Francis was permitted ia
alight. As Mr.. Francis attempted Ia
follow her the man on the platform
placed himself in the way. Then all
four crowded around him, and held
him helpless in the doorway, while one
put his hand in Mr.. Francis pocket
and got a pocket containing over
twenty dollars.
Mr.. Francis, who is II years of age,
struggled hard, and succeeded in free
ing himself before his assailants could
get his watch. He Immediately chased
the car, calling in vain to the driver to
stop. On the next block the driver
did stop to water his horses, and the
thieves scattered. No police officer was
in sight. Mr.. Francis chased the man
who got his pocket. book, and overlook
him. A brief struggle followed, and
the thief broke away.
Mr.. Francis followed, and again
caught him, and a second time there
was struggle and the thief got away
This time Mr.. Francis was too much
fatigued to run any further. He re-
turned to where his wife was standing,
and, after reaching the church, told
his friends of his adventure, and they
informed the police.
The driver of the car, which had no
conductor, was afterwards questioned, =,
and he said that he neither saw nor
heard Of the struggle in the car and
the subsequent chase of the thieves.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
A Solemn Truth.

The Potter Committee did not crap
pie with the Tilden problem on Tuesday
1t has been discovered that Congress
has no right to investigate the affair o.
private citizen, and this idea hai
made so profound and impression upor
the minds of the Democratic managers
that il is possible the ciphers will be
ignored. However, as Mr.. Toots would
say, it's of no sort of consequence. The
cipher investigation has been held, and
the verdict is in.-Cincinnati Gazette.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
special Mention.

Go early to Mrs. Taggart's for you
Christmas goods. The rush has begun
at No. 607 Market street.
A magnifcently bound and full gil,
Shakespeare, worth $500, for only
1915, at Mrs. Taggart's, 6O7 Marke,
street. No humbug.
For real bargains in puff boxes, you
can do no better than go to the drug
store of McInall, I'd and Market streets
Handkerchief Extracts, by the bottle
or in any quantity, at Taylor & Fuller.
toms, Apothecaries, 3O2 King street,
Wilmington, Del.
In making your presents be sure and
think of something lasting, good and
beautiful. This is combined in those
oil colored photographs painted by J.
Henry Appleby, 3O2 Tatnall st. Speci-
mems may be seen at 500 Market st. \
Webb's photograph gallery, No. 507
Shipley street, is prepared to do work
Of all kinds at reasonable prices. Old
pictures enlarged to any size, and fn-
ished in Oil Crayon or Ivorytype.
Buy your toys at 232 King street, op
posite Sd street market.
At Hartman's Drug Store, 5th and
Poplar, you will find an elegant assort-
ment Of Hair, Tooth, nail and cloth
brushes.
Christmas tree decorations. Tmmensr
assortment at the very lowest prices.
Materials for manufacturing deoora
tions and toys. We are also real estate
agents. We have for sale a large lot
Of children's Christmas houses and lots,
which we are selling from so cents to
$1,000. Call early for good selection.
John R. Holt, wall paper and window
shades, 223 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
ons will bs urged to buy and the store
will BE- open every evening until 10
o clock. ...v. ...
DUNCAN BROS. HARDWARE.

will b open every evening until IL
O'Clock. .y. ..
DUNCAN BROS. HARDWARE.
This snterprisiug 6rm are doirg a
large business at "a Market street, and
their window presents ., very neat
and attractive appearance. We were
show very fine assortment Of Rus
sells Table Cutlery, said to bs the
finest in the city. The firm have a
fine assortment Of carving knives,
butcher gnives, table spoons, pocket
knives, ladies' scissors and shears, Ian
terms, boys tool chests, razors Of their
own importation, very fine lot Of scroll
saws which they are selling at e3, car.
penter tools, and In fact everything in
the hardware line can be found at 2l4
Market street. For . christmas present
at this store one can b. easily suited, az
their goods are frst-class in every par
ticuisr.
BALL AND ANDERSON, SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Fer the past few years during the
holidays, and our dull season, we have
added, with others Of our trade, small
specialities in the way Of paper decora
tions for Christmas trees.
his year We have taken wide dc.
parture, and present for the inspection
of our friends as fine an assortment of
box paper (over 80 varieties } games,
fancy paper, framed statuary, albums,
writing desks, musical rolls, old
mother goose's series, cornucopia, pic
lures, laces, &C., &C., as can be found
in the city, and all of which are suited
to a fine frst-class trade, and will be
sold at the very lowest prices.
Since our opening on Thursday eve
ming, We have added another counter
and are constantly receiving new goods.
We cordially invite you to visit us.
BALL 4 ANDERSON,
Successors to s. X. Ball Il Co.,
Opposite City Hail..
DRY GOODS AND TRIMMINGS, N. l.. LIcHTES-
STEIN.
Mr.. Lichtenstein, No. 226 Market
street, is making specially Of ladie.
and misses coats, as low as t2. He
has very fine selection Of ladies wool.
en- beaver coats, beautifully trimmed,
at sl0, which formerly sold at Sl5.
The firm have also fine beaver coats,
imported, and their imported diagonals
are hard to beat. They have fine 80
lection Of Paris and Berlin coats, Of the
latest designs and elegant finish, from
$40 to $50. To those who desire to have
coat made to order, Mr.. LIS is the
place to go as he has all the latest pat
terms to select from, being the only
agent in the State for Buttcrick K Co. IS
Metropolitan Fashions. This morning
his coats were selling very readily, and
though there is very little profit in
them, still he is willing to let the peo-
pie Of this city purchase good article
at small price.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14

E1XECUTORS' SALE
U -OP-
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
VIII be sold at Public Sale, on the premi-
ses OF the late George Veale, in Brandywine
Hundred, near the Practical Farmer Hotel,
ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, ls7&
At IL o'clock sharp,
Two Horses, One Yearling Colt, Nine fs-A
Dairy Cows.
FARMING UTENSILS Il Carriage, / Dear.
born, Farm Wagon, Cart, l Moving Ma
chine, Sleigh, Hay Rigging, Horse Rake.
FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS, and
many other articles too numerous to mention,
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of SO and under
cash, all over that amount credit OF 90 DAYS
will be given by purchaser giving an an.
proved note. JOHN F. VEALE, -.
GEORGEVEALt. E1etr
Steven G. Sharpiey, Auct. dcl42td
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
SECOND EDITION
State OF the lh
Ar THE REPUBLICAN OFFICE Dec. IA
I O'Clock. 10 O'Clock. II o'clo,,
36 Al AZ
The Weather.

The Weather.
War Department, Office Of the Chief
Signal Oficer, Washington, D. c., Dec.
IA, ! A. M.
Indications for Saturday.-For the
Middle Atlantic States, partly cloudy
and cloudy weather, followed by rain,
cold northwest, vsering to warmer
southeast winds and falling barometer.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
Return from China.

Miss Bessie l.. Houston's return will
be hailed with delight by her many
friends, though the greatest sympathy
is felt for her, because of her greatly
impaired health caused by the ST.
verify of the climate. By medical
advise she went to Yokohama, hop
ing to grow stronger but had grown so
weak from climatic trouble that a re-
turn home was imperative. She is now
in a very debltated condition, but we
trust with medical treatment and home
care she will soon be recovered.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
Odd Fellows Visitation.

!
from Rose Trsee Lodge No 275 10. o. y
near Media, Delaware County, Pa, CAM
down to this city to pay their respects
in social manner to Fairfax Lodge, No
8. They were met at the depot by 4
delegation from the latter Lodge, head.
ed by DR.. John II. Simms, and after
being shown through the Masonic
Temple, and taken to other points OF
interest in the city, they were escorted
to the room Of Fairfax Lodge in tn. Odd
Fellows Hall, Third and King street.
whore a couple OF hours were spent in
social intercourse. Short and appro-
pirate addresses were made by Hon. T..
V. Cooper the present speaker of the
Senate of the State of Pennsylvania,
and Past Grands, Arno.t, Smith and
Taylor and the Noble Grand of the Wis
it0rs. Addresses We're also made by
Noble Grand Morton; and Past Grands
DR.. Simms, Chandler and Smith and
Past Grand Master, Farra, Of Fairfax
Lodge.
The occasion Of the visit was inspir,.
ed by the care which Rose Tree Lodge
took of Nicholas Spencer, formerly a
workman in the ERPUBLlCAN Office, of
this city, until his decease few
months ago. Hon. Thomas V. Cooper's
remarks were of an interesting charac-
ter. He referred back to the time when
he was an apprentice in the REPUBLI-
CAN Office, the size of the city at that
time, and its rapid growth since. He
paid high compliment to the fidelity
of Odd Fellows to each other in the
hour of distress. Shortly after 10 o.
clock the visitors and visited sat down
to splendid supper prepared at the
United States Hotel, by the genial host,
George W. Ortlip, and after some time
spent in social converse, the visitors
took the l2.45 train for home.
Prof Crabb's Entertainment
is announced for Saturday evening,
Dec. 2lst, 1878. This entertainment
will be truly magnificent, CONNIE ncing
with Grand Triple March, led by six
Of his pupils, and closing with ali orig
inal extravaganza entitled christmas
among the Rich and Poor" Mr.. c.
.aking the leading character. This will
Introduce the famous "Trer' and Mr..
Crabb's original "Double March" and
he only original one. The sale of re-
erve seats will commence at c. +.
Thomas & Co.'S. on Tuesday morning, at
o'clock. There are no complimentaries
dusic will be furnished by full brass
'apd of 20 pieces.
Entertainment.
A Sunday School entertainment for
he benefit of the NJ. Il. Sunday School,
t Odessa, will be held on Wednesday
nd Thursday evenings, 18th and 18th
nsts, d, at the Town Hall in Odessa. 1t
,ill consist of instrumental and vocal
lusic, recitations, readings, etc. The
ocal music will be led by cornet. On
thursday evening the programme will
@ interspersed with select readings by
|. C. Conrad, ESQ.,, of Wilmington.
upper will be served in restaurant
tyle, each evening, at the close of the
xercises.
The Live Oak Assembly
Will give their fourth grand annual
all, Wednesday evening, February I
tn, 1879. The committee will spare
o pains to make il grand success.
Ball & Anderson's show window pre-.
,nts the finest appearance Of any on
Iarket street.
Ball & Anderson opposite the City
Iall have made great preparations for
10 Holiday trade.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
Powerful I.iesl

The Baltimore american sarcastically
remarks tEat "the negro Jones may
have been great liar, but the lies he
told must have been the most power
full on record for they made a bullet
hole through his head"
Geo. w. Bush & Son have a good
stock of their pure, hard Shenandoah
Small Stove and Nut Coal carefully
picked and expressly for family use.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14
TepnDerRnCe.

The Hall of the NJ. $. r. A. was not
only crowded but packed last evening,
by an intelligent and appreciative au
dience. VIM. X. Luton presided, and
addresses were made by Messrs Scott,
Luton, Stinson, Whelen and Mrs.
Deyo. Mr.. Stevens sang a solo and
Miss Ida LOOMS read comic selection.
The main speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Dcyo, and for over halt an hour
she held the earnest attention of the
large audience. During the evening
announcements were made of Mum
Social to bs given on Wednesday even
ing next, and also that the Buell. Fam
lily would sing in the Hall for the bene-
fit of the club next Saturday evening,
the 2lst inst.
Wesleyan College.
Owing to the fact that the examina-
tions are pressing the young ladies', the
usual Literary Society meeting will not
bs held this evening. Patrons and
friends of the college are invited to at
tend the examinations on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. The college
opens after the holidays on January 9th,
when a number of new students will be
enrolled.
To the Afflicted.
DR.. Darmon will repeat his visit to
our city, on the 18th, when he will re
main for a few days at the Washington
House, No. 205 Market St., in order to
give the afflicted an opportunity to
consult him, and get rid of their all
ments. This is his ninth visit to our
city, which fact proves that he is un-
usually successful in treating diseases,
and atfording satisfaction to all who
consult him.
The Y. N. q. A. Bible Class.
The regular meeting of the Bible
class will meet at 1880 o'clock in the
room of the Y. NJ. G. A.for the Study of
the International Sunday School Prof.
W. A. Reynolds will conduct the meet
ing. All are cordially invited.
Haird's Bloom of Youth one of the
most popular articles for beautifying
the complexion for sale by j. R. Hart
man, Druggist, corner of 9Th and Pop.
lar.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14

Don't make your Christmas pur-
chases until you visit Ball & AndeF-
sons.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14

HARDWARE.
SCROLL SAWS, TOOL CHESTS, TABLE
AND POCKET CUTLERY, CARVING
KNIVES, 81 LV Err PLATED
KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS,
RAZORS. SCISSORS AND
CARPENTER TOOLS.
AT
Moan b ROT III ERS,
NO. 2l4 RKET STREET.
dcl4-l3td
Daily Republican., 1878-12-14

It is rumored that one of our Will
angton ladies'. Mrs. Hannah Dilworth,
aas fallenS heir to fortune Of some
e'enty thousand dollars bequeathed to
yer by a relative Of Ohio.
A valuable horse, belonging to Nail
VS. stables, Washington, D. c., was
lr-d Of scratches by Ksller's Roman
1lhlment. Price so cents bottle.
The trial of the Indians charged with
|aurdering a man named Coggins, near
shdeton, Oregon during the war, was
.alshed at WallaWalla yesterday. Une
the Indians was convicted and SEN
rAcsd to be hanged on the 17th Of
snuary; the other two we're acquit-
M.