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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
FOREIGN.
Current Notes.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 7.-The Jour.
nal De 81. Petersburg says the proper
Interpretation 10 give Count Schouval-
Of q visit to this city is that Anglo
Russian negotiations have entered o
more precise phase.
LONDON, May 7.-Twelve hundred
Martini. i.Henri rifles have been ordered
shipped to Malta Immediately, proba.
bly, for the Indian contingent.
II is stated that q National meeting
will be called in London TO protest
against war, should the Government
take further measures likely, In the
opinion Of the Liberals, to lead to
war.
From 5000 to 1000 cloth workers In
Helmfrth District, OF Hudderheld, have
resolved 10 strike, In consequence of q
notice OF reduction In wages. .,.,
A Russian correspondent writes
from Crason that the Russian Govern.
ment is said TO owe q Company for
victualing the army, q large sum of
money, and the Company mnst sus-
pend unless paid immediately. .
The Times's Pera Correspondent has
reasons TO believe the Turks will 'raist
q series of fresh difficulties concerning
the fOrtresses, based on The interpreta.
tion OF the San Stefano treaty. ,-,..,
LONDON, May I'll seems the gen.
eral impression that Prince Gortscba.
kotf will not be able 10 resume the
Chancellorship. g .g.' ...... =.
Present endeAyors are stated 10 be
directed 10 securing such an under.
standing between England and Russia
40 will permit the assembling of the
Congress without the certainty of fail.
ure, To this end direct communication
are passing between the two govern.
ments, with view 10 ascertaini1g what
notifications in Europe and Asia
woald render the San StefaRo treaty
acceptable. Without such understand.
ing, there will be no Congress.
The most important Turkish army
corps in front of Constantinople 10
commanded by an Englishman, who is
second In command.
The statement In q special dispatch
from Alexandria, in yesterdays News,
that Admiral Hornbys feet was ex.
pecled At Port Said, is obviously pre-
mature.
The Manchester Guardian 2 London
correspondent Gays the attempts to ere.
ate q scare about Russian privateers
Is done TO effect the Underwriters, who
continue willing TO take any quantity
Of risks on British hullS, ct 7 to 10
shillings.
A Reuters dispatch from Constants.
nople announces that Gen. Todleben is
about 10 retire 10 the lines Of Tchatald.
ga, leaving 3 small force al San Stefano.
The Russians offer to fall back behind
q straight line drawn between Dede-
jatch and Adrianople, If the British
nee, will Withdraw at the same time.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
The Turkish Insurreclion.

LONDON, May THE Tlmes'S Blu.
cbAreSt dispatch reports IS Insurgent
prisoners and 60 wounded Russians ar.
rived at the Danube from south Of the
Balkans. Some Of the Russians state
that the Insurgents have had several
successes.
Twelve hundred Russians left Sara
pan Saturday, and crossed the Danube.
Supplles are being hurried southWard.
The Tlmes's dispatch from Vienna
says the Insurgents seem to have On.
tirely disappeared from Marty Valley.
Whether they have been driven back,
or are merely concentrating to resist
the large Russian relnfOTcamenlS IL uR-
known,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

SINCE the Radical party was over.
thrown in this State, there has been the
very greatest improvement; in The exc.
culion Of the laws. With the excep.
ton OF one or two counties, the utmost
quiet prevails, the laws are executed,
the Judges are firm and impartial, and
the officials are zealous and efficient
We are glad TO know that the mill Of
Justice in this coanty is almost at q
complete stand.still for want OF ma
terial. The criminal docket has been
absolutely, with the exception Of few
trivial cases, cleared of. Many cases
have been taken TO the Supreme Court,
but in nearly every case the decision
of the lower Court has been affirmed
This not only speaks well for our
Judge, II iS 10 the praise ofevcry officer
OF his Court, for the slightest error
will frequently cause a decision to be
reversed. Many criminals have been
sent 10 the penltenliary, and on the 7th
of June q murderer will be hanged in
the yard of the jail. We are not dis
posed 10 boast over 3 matter Of this
sort, busAll must acknowledge that this
community can stand a good Old-fash'
ionsd hanging, and perhaps be much
benefited. Let The laws be enforced
and the people will prosper.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
Harmonious Meeting Of this o. 8,
Board OF Trade.

WASHINGTON, May IA meeting of
the U. 8. Board of Trade was held at
Willards this day. Mr.. E. P. DoFr
was elected President pro tenn, and
Mr.. e. W. c. Clarke, Secretary. 10 act
till the bill for incorporation was
passed. Messrs. Covington and DorI,
In admirable addresses, declared that
the organization was Intended to har-
monizo In lts action with the old Board
Of Trade, which had done good service
TO the country. The U. 8. Board Of
Trade was meant 10 work side by eide
and in full accord with II, with the ex
pectaiion OF fully representing TO Con-
gress and the State Legislatures what
the industries OF the country need, aud
going 3 step farther than The National
Board in this work.
Mr.. S. Y. Tupper, OF Charleston, next
addressed the Board on the importance
Of The country being properly repre-
sented In the Association. The traders
and manufacturers OF the Southern
and Northern sections of the country
should come together at stated inteIr
walls. for conference and the promotion Of
their general interests, the collection Of
statistics, and dissemination of mercan.
tile information. lie said that in com.
merce lay the great strength of the
country; II furnished the sinews OF
war, and prosperity in peace 1t was
not in the halls Of Congress and in po.
litical asemblages that the country
could be again united in the bonds OF
q fraternal and harmonious Union. II
was not for the interest OF politicians
that pesce and good will should pre-
vail between the two sections their
interest was to Antagonize and keep up
the spirit OF hatred and Of party. Il was
only through commerce, and such an
organization as this, that the North
would learn 10 understand the South,
and where mutual interests of recipro-
cal benefits Of trade we're felt, then we
learn 10 forget we were once enemies
Messrs. Harrison, Stafford, Montgom.
cry and others expressed cordial sym.
pathy with the object of the Board. A
Committee was appointed, to which
the President and Secretary were
added TO further the progress Of this
work, and all good citizens are eligible
for membership. The attention oil
people Is asked for It's consideration.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
q g BONDS.
The New YSFk syHalsals have 10 Dla.
Guilty Ia DIspeslas sg be ara per
COHls-eFsat nsaasa hFSn TIE Wssl.

The New YsFk syzalsaas have 10 DID.
Guilty Ia DIspesIss 81 lbs Ara Per
COHlS-eFsat nsaasa lFsn TIE West.
Nav YoRK, May THE Tribune
sAyD the sale Of ~ per cent bonds BY the
Syndicate 10 now averaging e125, 900 q
day. II 10 stated BY members Of The
Syndicate that the demand from Ell
partO Of the country, especially in the
West for this Issue Of Government
bonds for investment, ls 20 great that
It 10 difficult TO keep supply on hand
TO meet II. Last Thursday the June
option OF i've millions was Issued, and
1t 10 stated that nearly the entire
amount has been disposed OF. Yesler.
day the Syndicate subscribed for an
additional i've millions in anticipation
Of option for July, making S25 100000
already called for under contract Of
April llth for s60,0000O0. A member
Of the Syndicate said yesterday that
with the present average of daily sales
of over 100000 It would become
necessary TO call for another 100000
before the close Of the present week,
which would anticipate the August
ophot Sale Of the. entire $50, ,0O0,O 600
before July was assured, Chicago was
drawing largely on the Syndicate
for Az per cent bonds, and . brisk de-
mand came from 81. Louis, Cincinnati
and other Western cities. Heavy sales
OF AZ per cent bonds did interfere
with the popular loan of 4 per cents,
aud Chicago was ordering the latter
from New York In preference TO pat.
roniZlng the sub-Treasury at that city,
thus saving from three to four days In
the delivery Of bonds. tis estimated
that Gales Of q. 8. bonds Of all issues
yesterday aggregated s2,26O,O00, Of
which nearly 81, 300, 900 were AZ PEI
centS and q, $50 900, 4 per cents.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
Meeting Of Ghe old Guard
Preparations for Memorial
Day.

Meeting of Ghe old Guard
Preparations for Memorial
Day.
A meeting OF the Old Guard was
held last night at their armory, with
Lieut.. Hanes in the Chair, and Mr.
Glenn Davis acting as Secretary.
Col. VIM. French, from the Memo
rial Committee, reported that they had
nearly completed the programme for
the 10Th, had appointed Gen. Z. s..
Butts ss Marshal Of the day, and
Judge Warren CoWAn as orator. Also,
that they had received sixty stands of
arms from the State.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the thanks oi the
OLD Guard are hereby rendered 10 the
Banner Committee" Messrs. W. II.
Andrews, James King and G. +. Taffe,
for the efficient and ready performance
Of their duties and also to Mise Ellen
Martin for her valuable assistance,
with reference 10 the design, and the
care taken OF the banner"
The following committee was appoint
cd 10 draft suitable resolutions Of re-
spect 10 the memory OF their late BROTH
er soldiers and comrades John Rigley
and - Webber: q. +. Tslie, W. II.
Andrews and VIM. French.
On motion the following resolutions
we're adopted:
WHEREAS, In the organization Of
this body we have steadfastly refused
10 allow political questions of any
character to enter, recognizing IS we
do, that this Is q matter outside Of the
reco,leciions engendered by four years
association as soldiers under the same
flag
Therefore, Be Il resolved, Tha, we,
the "Old Guarj," composed exclu.
sivaly of old Confederate soldiers, for
getting and ignoring the Issues OF the
late war, most cordially invite sll ex.
Federal soldiers In our city 10 join In
our procession on The 10th inst, tC
proceed 10 the City Cemetery for the
purpose Of decorating the graves Of
our dead comrades iu arms.
Resolved, That the city papers are
requested 10 publish The above invita-
lion.
Four new members were nominated
and elected, and the meeting adjourned
subject to call.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
The Big Strike st naanohsstsr.

LONDON, May IA meeting Of mas.
ter cotton Spinners and manufacturers
at Manchester unanimously resolved 20
issue 6 circular to mill owners through.
out the strike district, recommending
that mills still open be stopped tO.mOF.
row, and advising that no individual
arrangement for opening mills be
made with the WOrkmen. The adop-
tion Of this resolution has caused great
anxiety ct Manchester, as II is believed
It will render q general lockout inOVi.
table, and widen the gulfbetwesn mas
ters and employees.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

spseIzsas % American ZazeE.
Ths Drawer Of Harper's Aaalhlg
hes the fOllOWings
4 gsatlemal Of foreign llneags. for-
meEly occupying q high poglli0n a elo
Of The leading journals Of New Xefk,
has recently written for foreign cen.
sumption an Article 0n American M
NOR, In which, among OtheFss Be far-
nishes the following specimens:
A Kentuokian wrote The following
note to his local papeF:
"EIR-I notlco q few errors il tie
obituary Of myself which sppsarsd n
your paper Of Wednesday Lest. ] was
born In Greenup county, not Caldwell,
and my retirement from business la
1860 was not owing 70 ill health, bat 70
little trouble had In connection with
horSe. The cause Of the death was
not small.pox."
This 10 droll, but 70 there anythlng
distinctively "American" about ltg
The next specimen is cut from : 4ls-
slssippi paper. We do not say that u
Is humorous, and yet there ia come
thing or other in II that must excite Q
smile:
1.-TWO rough.looking men aeoosled
Mr.. BaFnhurst, the editor Of the Vlcks-
burg Times, and wanted that item cor.
Pected. After the two dead bodies
were removed by the Coroner, Mr..
Barnhurst proceeded to write up the
affair In his own graphic STYLE"
Tkls suHfaaok SvaS - z eafhtfaas Aha
catastrophe iS also to be seen In the Col.
lowing example: fr i,ss ssf iat
"a girl Of this city recently ate box
of CASTLE soap 10 get rid OF freckles.
The mournerS remarked very peace
iul expression about the mouth ae the
funeral, though the freckles were as
numerous as oVOF.R boss g7isy u@3 q
Here lsanOthor Instance Of the aame
kind: ,,tj d. ~ .,fr.s.r-
"a man was seen coming 0at ef &
Texas Newspaper Office with ore ere
gouged out bic nose spread 80 ever
Bic face like 4 piece i0f raw haef, end
one of hiS ears OhaWed "a. Toa police
man who interVIeWed him be rsplfaa I:
4 didn't like en- article tbst 'peared n
the pAper last week, an went 10 tor
see the man who writ II, Ho war
there, stranger" 20. 't9ap essa
Another example iS from a-Wessern
paper: ..d asmhna Z
6Ned Vose used 10 travel around
Colorado with q performing bear, but >
great change came one dsy last week,
and now the bear travels about alono,
thinking over old times, and OCCASION
ally leaning up against tree 60 q pang
shoots through his bowels. Ned is
inside that bear" 4A.hat.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
The Past and 1he FutuTe OF
HIcksbuPg.

All cities have various descriptions
OF inhabitants. No city ever had
population that could be induced TO act
with complete unsnimity TO accomplish
any purpose, no matter how desira-
bic aud valuable the accomplishment
might prove. Some citizens are hope
full and energetic, others are despond.
ent and indlSposed TO make opportuni-
ties. We firmly believe that Vicks.
burg possesses q larger number oil the
former class. We point 10 the past aG
an evidence Of this fact. Since the
war this city has been almost absolutely
crushed by misrule, extravagance and
corruption. II iS not our purpose "a
allude to that period any further than
10 show what our bold, hopeful, ener'
getic citizens did do, to prove to them
what they can do in the future, If they
will only determine, combine, and ex
eCuGe. When The city was under tht
heel Of oppression and nearly ever!
official position was corrupted, 3 email
number Of determined men begun op
erations to free her and to place be-
Offices in the hands Of honest and trust
worthy men. Notwithstanding th,
tremendous odds against which th
fight had to be made, glorious Victo
ry was won, and we may with pardon
able pride, for the portion Of Servic
we rendered, refer to the valuable re
suits. The city is to-day ruled as wei
as any city IN the Union her debt ha
been reduced 10 one.half what It wal
and The interest on what remains TO b
paid, 10 much lower than it was
current expenses are paid in cash, an
our whole financial policy is character
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

We are gratifed to know that our
snggeStion to secure 8 good Board Of
Aldermen has been acted upon in the
Third Ward. While no meeting has
been held, & card calling upon two Of
the very best citizens, NesSrS. Carroll
and 0'Brien- to serve, has been exten.
sively circulated, aud numerously
signed, and we believe it will have
very much the same, or perhaps q better
effect than If q meeting had been held.
Without rejecting in the least upon
any Of the other candidates in the
Ward, we trust this movement will
secure that combined action of the
voters, that will result to the best inter.
est Of all concerned. We have heard
Mr.. O'Brien spoke Of in the very high.
est terms Of praise, and we know that
no better selection could be made than
10 elect Capt. E. q. Carroll.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
RslIef Ra.nnnslan.
SO. Louis Republican,

81 Louis Republican.
Senator Ferry, Of Michigan, who has
been regarded aS On lnhallonist, spoke
ably In opposition to the repeal Of the
resumption act Thursday. He ls In
favor Of resumption 40 q means Of en-
lsrging the supply Of money, and op.
posed to the repeal Of the act because
the repeal W6uld contract the supply
OF money. This iS contrary to the
general view Of inAAtlonists, but the
Michigan Senator shows that It is cor
rect. Greenbacks and gold are now
nearly equal In value, aud before the
fret Of January next will be exactly
equalized BY the destruction OF
the present slight premium on
gold. The result will be the re-
lease Of oil the gold now boarded aud
held back from circulation aud the
employment OF II In daily transactions.
It will increase the stock Of money IN
circulation by the amount Of geld in
the country, estimated at $4,000, 900 F.;
and Mr.. Ferry states that II, instead OF
repeating the resumption act, green.
backs be made receivable for customs
dues, and the Issue Of silver bullion
certificates be authorized, 1t will give
the country q circulation Of &999, Co.,
600, ell this being real money (gold and
silver and paper based on real money.
Resumption, therefore, means more
money In circulation, while repeal OF
The resumption act means contraction
OF the circulation aud this Ia WHY all
intelligent advocates OF relief for the
debtor class favor all measures that
will facilitate anil hasten resumption.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

Married, at Dayton, Ohio, May let
Capt. Harris BarkSdale, Of the Clarion
10 Miss Mary NJ. Craig, daughter OF
Robert Craig, Esq, Of Dayton.
Capt. Barksdale, the exceedingly for
tunate and happy gentleman mentioned
In the above notice, 10 the Oldest son oi
our esteemed fellow-cltizen, Hon. E
Barksdale. Brave and gallant at the
front, amid the roar Of artillery, sad
facing death In behalf Of q cause he be.
lleved 10 be righteous; gentle, kind
and generous when not confronted BY
g foe, Capt. Barksdale will distinguish
himself In hIs new and sacred relation
as he has hitherto done on bloody
fields and In friendly intercourse.
We congratulate both bride and
groom, and wish them a long life oi
love, happiness and prcsperiiy.-tJack
son Times.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
pointa in piannsa.

LONDoE, May 7.-Tha Vienna cor.
respondent Of the DAILY Telegraph
says the main points now under neTo-
tiatiOn are the limIts OF Bulgaria ana
proposed notifications In Asia MinOr.
England object to extanll0n of
Bulgaria 10 The Aegean sesand France
warmly supports her. RassiA proposed
TO make important concessions to Aus.
tsis, but Count Andrassy replied he
must defer any decision I'll The meet
iug Of the Congress.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

lied By true economy. All this Was
achieved BY q combined and deter
mined people. proves our power,
and It is convincing % 10 what We can
accomplish In the future.
Il behOOves this city now 10 set
about operations to develop the re-
sources BY which she is surrounded.
She cannot afford 10 SlG still. She must
be up and doing. Her population IL
Increasing every year, and the means
she has 10 secure the trade that ought
10 come 10 her are insufficient. She
needs at least two tap railroads, and
good dirt roads. IS It practicable for
her to secure these By the proper ef-
Iorts3 We do mot think there is q
doubt Of II. Already steps are on foot
to build the VickSburg and Ship Island
Rsilroad across Big Black, and 60 soon
as the debris Of the old wreck can be
cleared away, We feel confident this
valuable little road will be construct
ed. A proposition 10 take stock TO the
amount Of one hundred thousand dol
lars, in per cent. bonds, in the Mem
phis and ViCksburg Railroad, on lie
completion TO Rolling Fork, is to be
voted on, on Tuesday, the 4th Of June.
1.-THE result is favorable, We believe
this road will soon be constructed, and
that our city will get very large share
of the trade Of that inexhGustible coun-
try. The trade that will be developed
by this road will increase yearly
Although the road will transport at
least twenty thousand bales OF cotton
the frat year, this 10 but little over one
fourth Of what may be expected, 90
soon as The country shall be fully de-
velOped. For Vlcksburg 10 secure
this inestimAble bepeht, she is not ssked
10 take any risk 4; she is only asked 10
aid the enterprise sufficiently TO save
those engaged in it from bankruptcy,
when they shall have built the road,
and are in a position 10 begin opera
lions with it. We are satisfied our cit
liens will at once accept so fair prop
Osilion, and we feel, therefore, justified
in saying that the future Of Yicksburg
promises 10 be one Of rapid growth,
and Of great commercial importance.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

Two large oups Of powdered sugar,
one and half cups Of butter, stif 70 q
cream, Eve cups Of -four, with three
teaspOonfuls DooLEY's YEAST POWDER,
one cup Of sweet milk, half pound oi
raisins, two ounces Of citron cut In
small pieces, one grated nutmeg, one
Wine-glass of wine, one Of brandy
eight eggs add the flour with the milk,
sugar, and butter, the beaten yOlks Of
the eggs, and then the whites well best,
en-, then the wine, spice, and frDit
make this into TWO lOaves; bake slow
ly one hour.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

THE BroOkhaven Ledger having
heard that Mrs. Lake, wife Of the pro.
prietOr Of the Jackson Times,
wrote for the Times, referred to
Il; the Times man, in his turn, hopes
that the Ledger man will get hIs own
wife, or some other fellows wife, to
write q few leaders for the Ledger, as
any change would be a great improve
menL
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

IL the HERALD OF yesterday, there
was On error as TO the rate Of interest
of the bonds 10 be issued As stock In
the Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad
on its completion to Rolling Fork.
The rate published in the report Of
proceedings by the HERALD was 7 per
cent, when the amount fixed upon
was 6per cent. The Ordinance sub.
mitting the proposition 10 the voters
will have the rate at 6 per cent.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
Basis Of Arrangement witch the
Powers Desire 10 Submit. y,lt

Pow0Es Desire 70 Submit. yr.t
HANBURG, May IA London dls.
patch says the basis Of Arrangement
which thgP6wert desired to shbniltto
the Gear, has been agreed C. The
Arrangement iS separated into Ave
divisions, The frat proposes that the
two regions OF Bulgaria, situated North
Of the BIlkans, be conceded TO Russia,
and stlpulates that the Southern por.
liOn Of Bulgaria shall remain, TO q great
extent, under the authority Of the Sui
ton the second relates solely to. Asiauc
compensation, which It Is proposed
shall be reduced 70 ils minimum the
third relates 10 the SErails question,
and viii be arranged hereafter The
fourth demands de6nitive settlement
Of war indemnity. Under the flfih
division, II iS proposed that both ThOs-
saly and Empirus shall be accorded The
right Of self-government, thus seCur-
Ing for them the protection Of Europe,
aud their national independence.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
The Lats Hon. Wm. Orton.

Nav YoRK, May THE Associat-
ed Press, In regular session to-day, ex-
pressed deep regret for the death of
Hon. VIM. Orion, President Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
characteriEing Il ps calamity second
only to the death Of one OF their own
number. A
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10

We are growing very uneasy for
fear there will be 6 great deArth Of can.
didateS for Congress in this State next
Fall. There will be elk members 10
elect, and we haven't heard Of but 4S
candidates yet.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-10
A student Ol Aloorn UnIverslty
WE have heard Of WhlLe blaOk bIrd

We have heard of white black birds
and even of white black berries. The
former we have never seen, nor the
latter either, until yesterday, when
specimens Of that much abused fruit,
the dew berry, perfectly white In color,
and Of . more delicious taste than the
ordinary fruit, were brought to us.
This variety of the dew6erry was
found on the St. Catherine Creek bot
tom, In the midst of a large patch ol
the common black fruit, and with the
exception Of pink iinge on one side,
are perfectly white. The specimens
brought us are sWeeter and fer more
delicately favored than the black dew.
berry, and If the variety can be propa.
gated, will be 3 most valuable addition
10 our berry crop.-[NAtchez Demo.
crat.