Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.


Kosciusko Star: Our townsm4n, B.
F. Norman, has just returned from
trip through Attala, ChOctaw, Winston
aud Leake counties, aud brings a fat.
Iering report of the prospects OF grain
and meat crop for another year.
Natchez Democrat: Adams cosnty
railroad bonds were In demand yester-
day, and we hear that sales we're made
at eighty cents. Some Of those who
part with these securities do II for the
purpose, we are told, of reinvesting 10
the mortgage bonds Of the company.
Mayersville Leader: From the lights
before US, aud from close observation,
It is safe 10 say that In this county
there will not be one acre planted In
corn TO ffty in cotton. This isnot
putting 1t too strong, for we hear oil
many large plantations which have
almost entirely ignored the corn crop.
Water Valley Courier: A fast mail
train Ia soon 10 be put on the road,
which will make the distance between
New OrlRAna and Cairo In four ard Q
half hours less time than al present.
The train will only stop at important
points, aud patent mail cAichers will be
put up at stations to transfer the sacks
without delay.
Macon Sun: Walter Il Walter, al.
torneys at law, Holly Springs, have
fled In the Chancery court of that
county q bill to establish for certain
creditors $1,000 OF the first mortgage
bonds of The Misslssil pi Central Rail
road Comp any, cancelled during the
war. The suit Ia against the Illinois
Central RiilrOad Company.
Columbus Democrat: A number OF
our contemporaries OF the press are
discussing the drummer question. We
do not see that the merchants take pArt
in the discussion. II seems to u thai
they are the parties most interested IN
the mater, as we'll AS having the best
knowledge OF the subject. II We un'
derstand drumming 1t is carried on ex.
ciusiVely between merchant aud mer.
chant. Ii IL their affair not ours. Drum.
mers don't drum editors aud publishers
except TO sell printing material and we
see no greet evil In that.
Rosedale journal: Ben Taylor, q
colored man living in this place has
lately returned from WashingIo', =,
whittier he has been to secure patent
for q new steam engine, which be has
invented, and which, II the judgement
of many experienced and scientific
meu to whom be has shown his model
is correct, is calculated to revolutionize
the present application Of steam. The
engine 10 rotary, having the steam ap'
piled at the circumference Of 9 wheel
giving this treble the force Of ordinary
; engines, with no diminishing of power
at the various stages of the revolution
7 of the wheel.
Greenville Times: On Tuesday last
J the 18th inst, our honored townsman
Mrs. Harriet Theobald, celebrated he
! eighlleth birthday. With her chill
: dreu, grandchildren, relltives AM
! friends surrounding her IN her owl
= hospitable home, the good old womA
" ! no doubt passed day Of serene an
tranquil enjoyment. Nj
7 Billi1gsley, tho Superintendent Of th
GreenVille Cotton Seed Mil, Is layin
y things out for heavy work. He is hsV
T Ing warehouses for cotton seed erecte
= at Sloneville, to take in the comm
y crop. The machinery for the manu-
- faciure OF oil was shipped at Liverpool
= on the 10Th, and will be landed her
- within The next thirty days.
fernando Press: One OF the codei
I. blooded murders transpired in ou
d county on Wednesday, 10th instant,
N few miles southwest OF Endora, thI
N we have recorded for years. Mr.. Wi
liam Phillips, an honest, hard-workin
N farmer, (and on bis own premises) vi
brutally murdered by one samuel
I Blankenship. On the shove day OF
/" Richard Humphreys, aud Blankenshi
we're passing through PHILIPPE hel
a. with q wagon and team OF mulee, Phi
as lips exposiulated with Humphreys an
Blankenship about passing through b
IN premises, aud Humphreys and Phillil
IL got into o fist fight. Blankenship, wi
was ahead some distance, turned bac
4 took up large stick and struck Phi
[ lips twice on the head, crushing in u
skull, from the effects OF which he di(
In q few hours.
Yazoo City Herald: On last sund'
morning James Z. Turbivlle, our Ia
ut Assessor aud Collector OF Taxes, shot
l the dust of our little city of his te'
,u and wended bis way to parts u
known. He was accompanied by abo
ly 81, 100 Of the peoples money, and b
bondsmen are mourning his absence
ed those who have no hope Of ever layii
eyes upon his form again.
lid The case OF Samuel Tucker, chsrg
IL. with the murder of man nam
bis Raoul at Vaughan's Station, some til
The since, was tried before Chancellor Pe
'Ou ton, in this place last week, on habe
IAN corpus hearing. The prisoner was
0 It manded to jail without bail. Mu
interest was manifested as to the res
ex. of the case, the Court-house bel
lin crowded during the entire continuaI
}; l Of the trial. The party demandi
bail had as counsel attorneys, WalthI
Iut. Andrews, PreWett and McMick