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GUNNY BAGS,

GUNNY BAGS,
I,XTRA LARGE. IN LOTS TO SUI, BY
IL VIM DILLON,
ia27 i'm cod 1O7 Poydras street.
DUNDEE BAGS,
ARGE SIZE. IN LOTS TO SUIT, BY
ia VIM. DILLON,
ja27 I'm cod 107 Poydras street.
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FOR SALE.

E1oR SALE CHEAP-THE STAR RICE MILL
L. complete and in good running order, ready
for immediate USE For particulars apply to
NJ SCHWARTZ Il BRO,
fes1 w 14s to 1859 Magazine street.
| L.OR SALE-I WILL SELL 100 ACRES OF
l. fine timber land near West Pearl River in st.
Tammany parish La. fine cattle and sheep
range, good for farming purposes and OF easy
| tieulars address MRS. e. D. WELSH Fort
Pike La jail
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SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE CHARTER.

This Savings Bank will receive on deposit and
pay interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annun
on such small sums OF money as May from time
to time be offered therefor by mechanics, clerks
from robbery. accident or fraud. and also afford.
ing means of profit on savings by the semi
By special provision of law married women
and minors can deposit money in their own
name, and 1t can be drawn by themselves only.
Such deposits cannot be controlled By hus
bands, parents or tutors,
Apply for Charter and Bylaws,
]. L. GUBERNATOR. President
| M. BENNER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
IL. GUBERNATOR. 2. v. HUNTIN aTON
E. P. CHAMpLIN. N; BENNER.
1! mYee 1y9p
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r osT - OFFICE o. s. BONDED WARE
LATHE undersigned hereby gives notice that
negotiable warehouse receipt No. 269, for sixty
packages EARTHENWARE Craftsmanship b.
russia; and also negotiable warehouse receipt
No. a. for fifty two casks SODA ASH and 224 casks
SODA CRYSTAL. ex-steamship Texas, have
been lost The public are hereby cautioned
against negotiating for the same. as duplicates
have been asked for n,.s ru1r1,
Proprietor q. s. Bonded Warehouse. No. ls1
Fulton street. Ja26 I'll
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L,OUND-FLOATINGI IN THE MISSISSIPPI
IL river. on Thursday February Z, 1878. FORTY
TWO PINE, FOUR CYPRESS AND TWO ASH
LOGS. The owner can have same by proving
property and paying salvage and advertise
ment. j. r. KELLEY. parish of Plaquemines,
Jesuits' Bend postoffice. fet3 6tF
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE. SECOND DISTRICT.
No A st. Louis street,
New Orleans. February /, 1878.
In compliance with Section 81 Of Act No. 90 Of
1877. hereby give notice to all parties con-
cerned that this Office is NOW OPEN from n
m. to 50. M. for the COLLECTION Of State
taxes and licenses p. L. BOUNY.
fe1 1918 State Tax Collector.
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BOARDING.

SELEoT PRIVATE BoARDINd-C COMFORT.
- ably furnished front rooms can be obtained,
month, by applying at the elegant private resi-
dence No. l4s @Oarondelet street. Parties IN
search of home comforts will find this rare
opnortunity fine bath room also attached to
the house. References exchanged. je2s If
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WANTS.
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALKs.
Governesses, Companions, etc.

49, -
NTANTED-BY A LADY OF EXPERIENCE,
w an old resident OF this city, and who can
Or teacher in q school. Is fully competent 80
teach English and music. Salary no oblecs
Address L. NJ care of Democrat Office. noA tt
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NIANTED-TOP PURCHASE, FROM 1oo, 600 TO
w 400, 900 Dry MOLASSEJ BARREL SLAVES.
All parties having less slaves than the number
above mentioned can, however. write or apply
to CHS. PERRILLIAT, Is Cont street, New Or
leans, La ja31 I5t~
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Of AhhhNoInA"NA''
Can't CHAS. G. OGDEN, Chairman.
Lieut. Chaa A. Themes, Sergt. Fred Robbers.
Corp Hy. NJ. Meaney Corp. Chas. =; Asmus.
Priv. Geo. d. Moore. Priv. John Williams.
Applications for ladies' invitations and pro-
posais for the rent of the restaurant. bar and
hat-rooms to be left with the armorer, at 81
Camp street, or addressed to postofaca box 1914
! before February 10. lala I'd
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WTANTED-A SITUATION AS WASHER
w woman to do fine washing. Address
WASH ERWOMAN, this office. fe14
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WANTED-A SITUATION BY A YOUNG
w girl: house work or nursing. Can give
good references. If required. Address MARY
f. this office felA st
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DESTINATIONS BY TWO YOUNG
w women, to do housework and nurse. No
objection to going into the country. Address
G. H.. this offire. fe1b 3t
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XNTANTED--A SITUATION BY A YOUNG
w woman to do homework: can give good
references If required. Address 721 Camp
street. fe14
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LOsT-FOUND.

T OsT-THE FOLLOWING STATE WAR
Ia rants have been lost hy the owner thereof:
No $40, for $780, dated January IS. 1876: No 1881
for 5000, dated February IS, 1876. and No. 1882
for $3.50, dated also February 1s, 1876. All per-
sons are cautioned against negotiating the
same az payment has been stopped. fe12 1t
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MRS. BLOCKING. 142 CAMP STREET. DE-
Ul sires her patrons to know she has on hand
some excellent servants, walters, cooks, cham
bermaids: also, two or three A No. laundresses
and an experienced housekeeper. au17 Il
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Notice % Country ladies

Mrs. c. L. WRIGHT, Ladies Commission
Merchant and Purchasing Agent Vcks-
burg, Miss.
Having access to all the fashion magazines
and other means for keeping posted as TO the
different styles, and unriyaled facilities for
purchasing every article needed by Ladies
offer my services ms a Purchasing Agent to
the Ladies who trade with Nicksburg.
will ill orders for Jewelry, Hairwork,
Lacc. Millinery, Sewing Machines, Dress
Materials, Chldrens Clothing, and for every
article needed by my sex. will also have
Dresses made to order, furnish patterns, or
order such things from the North as my Gus
toners may desire. Samples of Dress
Goods, etc, furnished free of charge. Terms
cash, or approved city acceptance including
a commission of 81 on purchases on amounts
OF so or under, and per cent. on amounts
above $50. Address Mrs. q. Z. WRIGHT,
care Herald Company, Vicksburg, Miss.
feb 5.dtEw.tf
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
a,IrcuIG G,onrL

The following cases we're disposed
Of Yesterday.
Sl9. State vs. Hannah and William
Smith, case remAnded 10 files.
956. State vs. Claiborne Turner con.
tinued until October term 1878.
In the case Of State Vs. Mestler Baker,
white man, convicted OF an assault
with q pistol, the defendant was cen.
fenced tn six months imprisonment Ia
county jail, and 10 pay hne of $500,
and sentenced to labor under direction
Of the Board Of Supervisors during said
imprisonment aud until said fine and
costs are paid, and before being re-
leased from confinement to enter into
bond In the sum of Eve hundred dol.
sars to keep the peace and be of good
behavior toward the people of Missis.
sippi for the period OF two years.
947. State vs. Mestler Baker, charged
with shooting at Alfred Spiller, near
the Compress, and convicted Of an 90.
sAult. The Court sentenced the prison.
er TO pay oil costs Of prosecution.
1898. State VS.. Essex Broadwell,
charged with killing Maj. Bertha, and
convicted OF manslaughter, was by the
Court sentenced 10 I've years at hard
labor in the State Penitentiary.
9j5. State We. Sim Lee, charged with
highway robbery, aud convicted oi
said charge, was sentenced to five J ears
In the Penitenliary by his Honor. The
prisoner made q full statement of the
robbery, duplicating two other parties
who are 10 jail awaiting their second
trial, the jury that tried them having
failed TO agree on their guilt.
State vs., Fannie Thomas, charged
with stealing money from Mr.. 7. II
Dickson, was convicted of said charge
and was BY bic Honor sentenced tc
six months In the State Penitentiary.
9I9. State vs.. Washington Martin
was set for trial tomorrow morning.
State vs. Peter Smith, trial by iury
and defendant acquitted.
Judge Young will adjourn Court to-
morrow for the term,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
ny UnIveEsaE Accord, /,

AYBRs CATHARTIc PmLs are the besl
Of all purgAtives for family use. They
ere the product Of long, labOriOus, and
successful chemical investigation, and
their extensive use, by Physicians il
their practice, and by all civilized na.
tionS, proves them the best and most
etftctusl purgative Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely veg.
elable no harm can arise from thelT
use. In intrinsic value aud curative
powers no other Pills can be compared
with them, and every person,
knowing their virtues, will EN-.
ploy them, when needed. They
keep the system in perfect or
der, and maintain In healthy action
The whole machinery Of life. Mild
searching aud effectual, they are special.
ly adapted 10 the needs OF the digestive
apparatus, arrangements of which they
prevent and cure, ii timely taken
They are the best aud safest physic ia
employ for children and weakened
constitutions, where q mild, but ef'
fectual, cathartc Is required.
Fox SALE BY ALL DEALERS, 4
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
New oFloons Races.

NEW ORLEANS, April a. --Lonlslana
Jockey Club races, third day:
FlrGt rane-Mlle heatp, handicap fof
all ages, club purse S40O, second horse
800; six etarteFs-C0nFad l l; Blon.
dell 2, 2; AdventuFer 4. 8; Jack Hardy
3, die; Burgoo and Egypt die; time,
l :5l, l 81. The first heat was won bv
two lengths and the second By one
length. Pool on the track: AdvsntuF.
er SS5, Jack Hardy e65, Conrad $50.
BurgOo $40, Egypt $40, BloHdell el8.
After the Arst heat Conrad cold 8 70 !
against all others.
Second race-Mile and three-quaF.
ters, for ell ages, second horse So
Courier won BY two lengths, beating
Little Rsb, Capt. Fred Rice, Ambush,
Belle Barkley, In order named; time,
8 :23N. Pool onthe track: Rice e05,
Courier eeS, Little Rsb s6S, Barley
SIT, Ambush Sl6.
Third race-NeW Orleans jockey
Club cup, members to ride. nile and
One-slghIh--WOn By Creole 0Anea,
ridden By Henry Hoard, beating Blusy
guWu, EIuoBu ~ hye BaA0WAu II 9AI 88s
sian, ridden By "a. Violet; GiengaFry
coll, ridden By, y. Q. Hanna. Time
2 10.
Weather clear aud warm; track
heavy; attendance large. !,
Pools on lo.morrOS's tsces: ElgsG
race-TWo miles, over eight hurdles,
hAndlcap-Rlsk S26, Dalgaalan s22,
Henry Owens $40; Connor si2, Jim
Hinton 80. Second rAce Selling rApe,
mile and one.quarter-KllburH $50,
Grigsby sl0, Pat MalOy colt 81. Bill
Link S6, EgyptS5, Belle Of TOpeks IS,
B uegOwA IS. Third raoe-Mlle heAts,
three best in Eve, for all ages-Incom-
mode $3.50, Russ Butler 800, DOcillty
$50, VerdiRris S32.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Nervous Debility.

VITAL WEAKNEss OR DxPREssIoN O
weak, exhausted feeling, no energy OF
courage the result OF mental over.
work, indiscretions or excesses, or some
drain upon the system, is always cured
by HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC
No. rs. II tones up and invigorates
the system, dispels the gloom aud des.
pondency, imparts strength aud energy,
stops the drain, and rejuvenates the en-.
tire man. Been used twenty years with
perfect success by thousands. Sold by
dealers. Price, 81 per single vial, OF
IS per package of Eve vials and 81 vial
of powder. Sent by mail on receipt oi
price. Address Humphreys HOMEo.
PATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, 100 Fulton
street, New York. splS.eod&wly
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

One quart -four, one teaspoon salt,
two teaspoons Dooley's Yeast Powder,
three tablespoons butter, one egg, two
taGi, pOons " hite sugar, and about halt
pint sweet milk. Slft the flour, pow .
der aud salt together; rub In the but
ter, cold; add the egg, slightly beaten,
then the sugar and milk, and mix into
a smooth dough, just soft enough to be
easily handled roll out In two pieces
quite thin, 10 size required; ley one on
top of the other and bake In hot oven,
In q well.gTeased pan, about fifteen
minutes, and separate while yet warm
mot hot Uso one for the bottom
crust, cover with layer Of berries
then lay on the other piece and cover
as before. Serve with powdered sugar
and cream. The above will make q
large cake; half the quantities will
make fair slze one.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
DIED.

ALvERsON-Died, at Mrs. sextou's,
on the 9th Of April, 1878, little LRoNoRA,
infant daughter OF D, A. and Theresa Al.
Verson, aged eight months.
Yes, the precious little darling Is goas
from us-has lett uS, 90 soon, to Join the
inf,nt bandi
Ezra Elm could blight, or sorrow fade,
Death came, with friendly care,
The opening bud 70 Heaven oonVeyed.
And bade II blossom there"
How sweet she looked as she lay in her
little crib, decked with hlwers from the
hands Of loved ones; but oh, to think Of
having that little brow decked by Angel
hands with flowers immortal, and 10 be
lulled BY heavenly music, safe In Heaven,
there to await the coming Of those dear
ones lelt behind for short time. TIL then.
we must say, "FAreweill thy memory viii
be sweetn s.MW
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Blddy MeGiaaIs &c Ghe Phsas-
grapheF'a.

Biddy MeGlsaIs &C 0he Phsss-
graPheF'S.
"Now you'll cit quiet, an look 81
that shtlck at the eorneraV the box, an
don't move whilst I'm cOuutin'" says
he. At the same time putin some
thin that Ould plcky.boues bad gev
him intil the irunt aV the little box.
"NoW mind" says be, "don't stuF," an
Wild that be turn'd bic back an begun to
count for bis life. FoPI could, zee plain
enough that the laugh wasn't out av
him yit. Och, lave me alone, but l
knew enough to not let him bate me
out av anything this time, dye mind 2
so jist planted mesilf street round an
cock'd me two eyes street In frunt av
me. An trOtb, | had quite enough to
kape me imployed watchin' the little
stick an the box, an his own back,
dye mind1 "That'll do for the
prisint," says he, "but remain as you
are, for | may hav' 10 take you ovir
sgin." An wild that be handed bit
av a slate TO Ould skinny-bagp, an he
whipd wild II Until bis little din. Purity
soon he KEN out, an' the two were talk.
IN lhegether like q couple av pirates,
dlshputin beuue thimselves. An so
when they mad sittled Il, himself walks
up 10 me, an says he, II hav' the pic
ture av you now, only" says he, at has
far more than belongs to ye, but I'll
show II 10 ye to convince ye that we
wor not chatn' yo out av your eyes,
onyway." An, Whinny-Och, Whinny,
acusblA! Iv there wasnt mesilf Wild
four eyes an two mouths In the face av
me-all other ways as natural % life,
top skirt and eli. se EN !
."I'm not Willla' to Civ 70 90 much
for the price" says he, IAN " ye'll just
look at luvly little burd that I'll hold
iu my hand lntll count thurty, I'll
jest lake two av your eyes out an
clap Thin inlll my pocket 10 reminder
20 byy and yer mouth and yer voice,
deed III niver fOrEit aS long o live"
sea be,
'fsO WId that the ould fatty gev him
tho slate back agin, an be olAppsd Il
intll the box--6xed me over, avick
held up bic little burd for me to look
at, ani be jAbbersI he niver took bis
two eyes of me face, th.s time, an him
countin' as solemn now as an 0uld
Judge readin' the dlth sentince; and
whin they got through, this wus wha'
they bruHg to me an iv 20 don't say
lrs as good looking gurril as liver LEFT
the County Connaught.heath, I'm sure
my mother will, when che sees ii. Ooh
look at 1t there! lent Il the dazzler p
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
RENfTlEa.

TIE V. & n. Railroad advertise On
excursion 10 the Odd Fellows meeting
at Clinton, on Friday next
The fall ofraln was 40 heavy as 10
wash up the crops on several places,
and TO render Teplanllng necessary.
VIZ had the pleasure Of 8 visit yes.
lerday from Dr.. Stanlslaus BFZozoWski,
Of Duckport, Louisiana, formerly AZ.
Sistant Physician ct the City Hospital.
RANDOLPH BARNES, one Of the 10.
grOes indicted for the murder Of Mr..
Patrick Neville, ct present confined In
the county jail is, we are told, In q
dying condition.
some one has deVOured our remark.
able vegetable phenomenon. II tlooked
good enough 10 eat" We only hope
II wont give him dOuble,jo ointed case
Of cholera mOrbus.
The exhibition of Miss Paul's DivlS.
lon OF the Public School, will take
place In the hall Of the school building,
on Main street, tomorrow (FrIdAy)
evening, commencing at ! pm. Pa.
rents aud oil friends of public educa-
lion are earnestly Invited 10 attend.
On Friday next there will be q large
meeting Of the Odd Fellows held q
Clinton, and as many VicksburgerG
will probably desire 10 be present, the
Vicksburg aud Meridian Railroad will
run q special train to and from Clinton,
leaving Vicksburg at 8 80 am. Fare
for the round trip $3.50.
WHEAT 10 growing luxuriaDtly this
fne weather out on the pralries oil
Kansas and Missouri, and on moon.
light nightS the patient grasShOpper SltG
on the rail- fence with bis sweetheart
beside him, and fondly gazing over the
waves Of promising grain singS; In
this wheat, bye-and-byep ..
THOSE thoroughgoing and deserving
organizations, the Flremen's Silver Cor
net Band and Evening Star Club, ad'
vertlse the fret picnic Of the season Ia
this mornings HERALD, An event ini,
tiative Of the festive season could moi
be In better hands than thelr'a, anG
there will certainly be & large attend
ance. %"
SENATOR T. o. HoWE iS writing fol
the May.Juns number Of the Nortl
American Review, q reply to Ge0rgI
W. Juilan's recent article on @ThI
Death Struggle Of the Republican Par
ty." Senator A. Cameron 10 also pre-
pairing for the same publication q pApe
to be entitled, "The IrreptesSible Con
6ict Undecided"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26

Accident 81 the AIabama CeHp
GRal BaEzroad-A TFasa azzs
ThFsugh d Tregale-'Tae EAs
gInesF aad RIremaR EklIIe9s
Special TO The ASraldl
MERIDIAN, Mas, April 2A.-The an-
glne Of the incoming Alabama Central
mail train lsst evening fell through :
high trsstls sight miles ssss Of Msfi-
dian, instantly killing engineer Hsullst
and fireman Darling, who were buried
under the engine In the water below.
The bodies were not recovered until
this morning. One or two freight cara
also fell 10. No other damage report
ed. The track will be clear In day OF
two. . 81.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Alternatelyshaken and scorche,

BY the paroxysms OF chills ana fever, the
wFetched sufferer far whOm quiuine has
been prescribed, essays in vain 10 exter-
inmate the dreadful disease with that hurt.
full palliative, which at best only mltlgateS
the violence OF the hts, and eventually
proves highly Injurious to thesyslem. In
order to effect q thorough cure Of malarial
fever, whether intermittent or remlttent,
or TO render the system impregnable TO its
attack =, ,HostetteP PsStOmach Bitters should
be used daily. That this medicine 10 q
searching eradicant Of diseases generated
by miasDa, and q reliable safeguard
against them, 10 fact 30 widely rec g.
nIled in this and other countries, that TO
adduce evidence In support Of 1t Is unnee.
essary but we're II either essential or de-
sirable To do so, It may well be supposed
tnat from the testimony c0rr0bOratiye OF
its claims, which has teen accumulating
during the last twenty-five years and over,
sufficient proofs might be gathered TO con
vince the most lnvet"rate skeptic. eod&w
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
Futures opened steady, and closed
hrm, with sales of 10000 bales. .-

AAe WIN ghlEh VI @OsVQy Vatgos
UOTTOR IN NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.--CottoL
steady, with sales of $500 bales. Or.
binary, re; good ordinary, SIC; low
middliDg, 9}Sc; mddling, l0hc; good
middling, lie. Receipts: net, | j99
bales; gross, 2240. Exports: to the
Continent, 3,l27 bales; Coastwise, L.
29S. Stock on hand, l72,7l7 bales.
GENERAL MARK ETs.
New URLEANs, April "a 4-FlouE
dull superfne, SO 50@3 IS; Xxx, "A 25
al so; XXX, "a 1895 25; choice,
IS 50@6 25. Corn quiet and firm, 40
@52c. Oats good demand, 35@S6c.
Corn meal quiet and steady, 81 l5
Hay quiet and firm prime, ,$l3@l4 so;
choice, $l5 Pork dull, 20 80, Lard
quiet and steady; refined tierce, ca
@71%c; keg, "a @Sc. Dry salt
meats firm; shoulders. loose, 3]&c;
packed, 4e; clear rib sides, 41lc; clear
sides, &c. Bacon steady; shoulders,
4Hc; clear rib sides, 5Ac; clear sides,
&c, Hams quiet; choice sugar-cured,
canvased, "a 4@Sl5c as In size; uncan.
4 vased, 7c. Whisky quiet and steady ;
reclI6ed Western, 81 O3@l o. Coffee
good demand; ; ordinary TO prime car
goes, l4@l7I4c gold. Sugar quiet
common TO good common, 81 d61c
fair to fully iair, Gss &c; prime to
choice, Si4 @S4c; yellow clarified, "a
@Slsc. Molssses quiet aud steady
common, fermeDting, zoe; fair, not fer.
menling, 22@2jc ; prime to choice, 3O@
42c. Rice good demand; ordinary to
choice Louisiana, 5A@6kc. Bran
easier, S2]Sc.
ST. LOUIS, April 2I.-Flour quiet
super6ne, So 7093 90; X Fall, Sf l5@
4 30; Xxx Fall, IS 10; family, IS 25@
| 5 40. Wheat: No. 8 red Fail, 81 IA
No. 4 do, 81 0S; No. 2 spring,$l OSN
Corn No. 2 mixed, 371% @3Sc. Oatl
quiet and firm No. 2, 26c. Rye steady
6Oc. Barley dull; prime Northern
57l6c. Whisky steady, 81 0S. PorI
dull, jobbing, 80 10. Lard quiet, 6 so
Bulk meats dull shoulders,3 Soc shor
rib middles, 4.75@4S0 J.; long clear mid
|, dies, 4S5@4.90c. Bacon dull; shoul
, ders, &C.; clear rib sides, 5,32}6c C; cles
sides, s Soc.
CINCINNATI, April 24.--Flour steady
! family, $6 80. Wheat steady, fair de
mand prime to choice rcd, 81 l0@
l Is. Corn fsir demand and firm, 4
@45c. Oats dull, 2S@3lc. Rye easier
i 6O@62c. Barley dull prime to choio
Fall, 45C. Pork easy, 50. Lard scarce
good demand; current.make, 6.60c
Kettle, 7h@7Ac. Bulk meats steady
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
The Fall River pefalcation.

FALL RIVER, April 24.-The feeling
of indignation against defaulter Hath
away has intensified to-day, and a
number Of threats of lynching have
been made. Undoubtedly something
Of the kind would have happened had
Hathaway been allowed TO remain at
his residence another day. II is thought
the liabilities of $1,000, 900 will nearly
equal the aggregate wealth Of the DI-
rectors. II Is acknowledged that all
Directors Of the Bc-der City So. Il Sagi.
more Mills are rulAed with the excep.
ton of Charles p. Slickney who loses
Sl50,000 for his investment Of $4,000
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
sEXTON's REPORT

OF the CITY Of Vicksburg, for the sesk stdi,lJ
Monday, lhe I'D day Of ApriI, a. d.
1873, at II O'Clock N.
April l7-AleEander Morgan, (cOl) 10
years, rheumatic cotdetis, yickLburE-lst
Ward.
April IS- stanley @ Partee, 9 months "a
days, capillary bronchitis, Vicksbu g-lst
Ward,
April 2l-Olivia Z. n. ColoViu, 10
months Ii days, teetking, Nicksburg Ath
Ward.
April 9l-Miss Bridget McTagEavt, 40
years, rheumatism IL the heart, Vlcks.
buIg-3I Ward.
A true copy: 10. ARNOLD, Sexton.
Z. T. Woodbury., N. D., Health Of6cer.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
sale Of the nria Rnilrond.

New York, April 24.-The Erie
Railroad has been sold to Ex. Governor
Ed. Morgan for $6,0OO,0OO.
The argument on the motion made
on behalf Of John II. Brown, preferred
stockholder, to prevent the Erie fore.
closure sale, was continued to-day, a.
concluded shortly before noon. Judge
Potter decided that the sale should "a
on, and II any Irregularities or frauds
occurred, they could be corrected here
after.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-26
supreme Court.

In Tue case Of Thos. j Hanes va. the
Compress Association OF Vicksburg,
the Supreme Court, on Monday last,
afii rmed the decision OF the Warren
Circuit Court.
Ia the case Of BurneI W. McCaleb et
a., Chauccry case from Claiborne
county, ,ried before the Chancellor ol
thi- District, the decree was recently
affirmed
The following cases from this coun'
ty are being tried this week in the Su
preme Court: State vs.. Gavigan
State vs. Alonzo Mitchell, State vs
Dixon.