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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
The LAW 81 tAs 1IadhoaSe.

New York Herald.
How msny really sane people are
cOnanel IN luuatle asylums In this
Slate iS not easily TO be get at. Miss
Dlckie was undoubtedly one, and an
inquiry, elsewhere recorded By q
Herald reporter IN the Insane Asylum
on Blackwell's leland, undoubtedly
reveals two more. Under the law as
Il stands there is every opportunity for
the evil disposed TO secure the com.
initial Of relatives or friends who are
"in the way" In the private asylum
the Illegally detained have not very
much chance 10 get out, II their rela-
tives are only Eealous in relterating the
patientS' insanity and rich enough to
pay their board. In the public asy.
lums the patient has better chance OF
getting out when cured or when he has
remained long enough 10 establish that
he never was insane, because he is kept
at the public expense, aud the public
is interested In lessening its taxes.
The great evil exists in the want of
safeguards against the cOmmittal Of
0uOso WuO hIo uOt lushHc' Wuen We
reflect on the terrible thing Il must be
for sane person to find himself forced
into living with lunatics, aud how great
the chances are that such . person
would 90 mad In earnest, we think
that something should be done to make
such commitlals impossible. The bill
introduced into the Assembly by Mr..
THAR, which is appended to our 70.
pOrler's story, contains some excellent
provisions, chief among which Is Q reg.
ular trial, OF which the alleged luna(ic
will have due notice, aud ct which ex.
cept In clearly defined cases, he or she
will be present. The bill may be sue.
cepiible OF judiclous amendment, and
Il should receive full discussion, but the
Legislature should certainly make an
end this session OF Q syslem which can
be, and has been, used 10 deprive sane
persons Of their liberty. The changed
law should apply to all insane ins'itu-
tiOn, public and private.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
BlAamePhassst's ReslaeHee.
Editor Of the Herald:

In Your paper Of yesterday, 10 the
local column, appears 9 So.ealled cor
rectiOn OF A.'s AllusIon TO Blannerhas-
set'a residences In the nelghbOrhO0d OF
Port Gibson at the time Of hls arrest,
and reference 10 made to Wlrl's speech
describing the residence Of the former
on the Ohio river, With ely hint that
call SchOol.bOyS Of yeArs past recOllect
the scholarly description" etc., Of that
homo Of BlAu0erhasset.
For the Information Of your cor
respondent, beg TO state that there is
no error IN the allusiOn Of "A" "l0 the
Iact that Blannerhassel's residence be-
ing IN "the Mississippi Territory" and
refer bin TO page 375 Of MOnette's
Valley Of the Mississippi, aud he will
read q full account Of the surrender OF
Aaron Burr al the mouth Of Bayou
Pierre, when be was taken 10 NstcheE
before Judge Rodney, Of the Superior
Court, and having entered into recogni-
zAnce with his sureties In $4,000, (Which
he forTeited,) was discharged from
custody. The account goes on 10 stale :
"AbOut this time, HermSn BlannerhAs-
set and Comfort Tyler, two prominent
adherents OF Burr, arrived at NAtchez,
and commenced their residence In the
Mississippi territory, some peekS after
the dTriVGl Of Mrs BldRRerhdsset.
The italics are mine, to show that the
residence Of BlSnnerhassel was In the
neighborhoOd .pecifsd by me. He
was not arrested at the same time with
Burr, but 81 subs, quent date, In
conclusion, Il iS not necessary that be
(Blannerbasse.) should always have re.
sided at the Island 90 beautifully de-
scribed, aud, II | mistake not, Writ
speaks Of that home as being ruined, etc.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

BALTIMORE, March l4.-ChAFles Sam
uel Hoffman was locked up last nlght
at the Middle Police District Station,
and when the turnkey made hls
rounds this morning, Hoffman was
found dead in his cell. He was Ger
man, about % years Of age, e harness
msker by trade, and is said 10 have
been q sOjourner In nearly every part Of
the United States. At the break out Of
the late war, he enlisted In Company
H., First Georgia Regiment, and Was
severely wounded In one Of the battles
In Virginia. He was discharged, bot
on recovering again entered The Con.
fodsFate service, aud served during the
war.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

To SHOW how unwise and impracli.
cable some Of the legislation that was
secured OF the last session 10, we will
refer to the Act that attempts 10 regu-
late the freight on cotton on railroads.
The Act provides that no road In the
State shall receive more than 81 per
bale for each bale OF cotton transport
ed 100 miles, or less 81 50 for each bale
OF cotton transported $50 miles or less (;
81 Tor each bale of cotton transported
more than $50 and less than 200; 81 so
for each bale OF cotton transported
moro than 200 ami less than $50 miles !;
So tor each bale Of cotton transported
more than 250 aud less than 300 miles (;
$3.50 for each bale Of cotton transport.
Cd more than 300 and less than 800
miles; provided, that this applies to
cotton shipped from any point within
this State, the distance from the point
of shipment to destination as express.
ed aud required BY the shipper
To start on, the above can only apply
10 one or two roadS In the Stale. II
will not touch the Mobile and Ohio and
New Orleans, 81. Louis and Chicago
roads, for they can accept the terms in
the State and then charge what they
please after they crOsS the States line
ia merchant at BroOkhaven or Grenada
wants 10 ship cotton to New Orleans
the road will sign for it ct the rata
Gxed by law to the States line, and
then charge what It pleases thence tC
New Orleans.
The rate fixed is not fair one, for i
provides too much for long distances
and too little for short ones. A rail
way had nearly 90 soon transport cot
ton 300 miles 80 100, yet this law al
lows Il 10 charge over three times o
much to do II.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

Mr.. MOODY, in one Of bis closing
services at Springfield, MsSs, laSl
week, advised young converts 10 es-
chew Freemssonry, Odd Fellowship,
theaterS, card.playing, horse racing,
novel reading and business partner.
ships and marriage with unbellsVeFs.
He was particularly strenuous on this
last point, hoping that the time will
come when ministers will preach
against such marriages, aud refuse to
perform the ceremonies, as Mr.. Spur
geon already does. lie also Queried
whether DeacOns and others In the
Connecticut Valley who raise tobacco
do II for the glory Of God.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

SENATOR DAWES, of Massachusetts,,
has written q letter TO the Rev. O. p.
Clifford, Of Pitts6eld, saying that the
latter was mistaken in q recent temper
ance address, when he spoke Of sixteen
Senators as drunk on the night the Sill.
yer Bill was passed, and that In oil his
twenty years in Congress he never
knew Of q more quiet time. A good
many newspaper correspondents who
we're present at the night session seem
to have shared In the clergyman's mis-
take,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
RaIInhIa ArfIcla.

II is a pleasure to commend an arli-
Gle Of thoroughly reliable character,
and we do not hesitate to do 60 In
speaking Of DooLEY's YEAsT POWDER,
which an experience Of over ten years
convinees Us is the best and most Felia-
bic baking powder in the market.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
Severe Storm In West Virrinl..

WHEELING, W. Va, March A.
The heaviest storm ever experienced IN
West Virginia, passed over Jefferson
county Monday night. A number OF
houses were nnroofed. Hail stones
larger than eggs fell for an hour, break.
Ing glass, killing cattle, hOgs and sheep.
The heavy rain which followed wash
ed out the growing wheat, inlicslnR
heavy loss, The damage is eslimated
at from s950,0O0 to slO0,0O0O00.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

TIE New York Herald says:"Our OK.
hlbIt at the Paris Exposition promises
10 be very fair. Between five aud elk
hundred Of our leading merchants aud
manufacturers have obtained space, and
II will be seen by reference TO other
columns that nearly ell Of our great in.
dusIrles are fully aud respectfully rep.
raaanied.n
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE.-The trustees Of the "Agri.
culSursl and Mechanical College Of the
State Of Mississippi" were appointed
by the Governor on llth inst, as fol.
lows: State at Ldrge-A. n. West,
Holly SPRING.; Frank BurkItt,
Okolons; ChRs. L. GilmeF, Sharon,
Madison county. COngressiOnals Dis.
tricts-lst. W. D Montgomery, Stark
vile; 2d. Thos. Z. Dockery, Loves
Station sd. VIM. B Augustus, Macon
4lh. L. B. Brown, Enterprise; 9th. j.
M. CauseY, McCOmb City; 9Th. d. L.
Phares, WOodville.-l Jackson Clarion.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

THE editor Of the Jackson Times
says The Democratic members Of the
last Legislature waded through blood
10 get there. The editor doubtless
thought he saw the marks the blood
left on their legs, lie Oughtn't to judge
by appearances too often, for the marks
ON some of their legs were caused by
their wAdiug out in the sloughs and
dirty pools after huckleberTies.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

OwISG 10 a financial muddle In
Chicago whatever city Indebtedness ls
contracted will for some time be p Id
In n0n.inlerest-bearing warrants, paya.
BILE out of the tax levy of this year
when collected. To insure payment
10 full It will be necessary that their
sum total shall be kept from fifteen to
twenty per ceutum inside the amount
levied, inasmuch a. the collections are
sure 10 fall short by about this percent.
age. The Chicago Times says that
"Ihese warrants will have to be given
TO all the city employees Ia lieu Of cash,
and nearly all Of them will Of course
be thrown upon the market by the
holders, who are for the most part do.
pendent upon their salaries for their
daily bread. The result cannot be
other than 9 heavy depreciation varl.
ouSly estimated ct from fifteen to flity
per centum."
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

NEw BRuSsWICK, N. j., March IA
The new wooden bridge across the Rari.
tan river, at lhis point, was completed
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
late last night and the first through
train since Saturdays Gre passed over
the river this morning. The new
structure iS 900 feet long, cost 10000,
and was put up by Eve hundred mCn In
little over four dave.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22


The telegraph yesterday gave % The
prominent festUreS Of . very impOF-
tant financial bill recently introduced
IN the Senate by Gen. Gordon, ofGeOr.
gia. The triumph Of the SOUTH aud
West on The silver question gives prom.
inencs 10 the measure introduced BY
the Senator from Georgia. II the same
sections determine that come such policy
shall prevail, they have the power 10 en-
force their determination. New England
and Wall street have at last been made
10 feel the great power Of the agricul.
turAl West and South. Ever since The
war the whole policy Of The Union
executive, Legislative and jndiciAl-has
been shaped in the interest Of The cred
tor classes Of the Government, The
treasury notes which circulate among
the great masses Of lbe people have
been persistently dishonored, while the
bonds have been held sacred. The
bondhOlder has never had 10 ask vice
for his gold Interest, while The Gov
ernment has constantly Disseminated
against its own currency. Silver was
demoneliEsd in the interest of the bond.
holders and gold-bngs, and until now
the protests Of the vast majority were
totally unheeded. The demonstration
Of silver was the Arsi slep on g wiser
and more liberal financial path, and II
some measure like that advocated BY
General Gordon be enacted, Il will be
The second step.
The Senator'S bill provides for
3 per cent. bonds Of The United States
ranging from $40 10 81 900 and redeem
able ct maturity either in legal tender
or coin. The small denominations Of
the bonds will cause them 10 be sought
after by those who wish 10 invest small
amounts where they can remain in alb.
solute safely. From the nature Of the
bonds the holders can realizs on them
at any moment. Their being payable,
either in legal tender or coin, will en-.
hance the value ofIegsl tender, aud re.
sumption will follow without any
stfSin on the business Interests OF the
country.
The bill . good one, but We think
il could be made better by adding the
intercOnvertlh's feature-that is, by
making II com pulsOry on the Treasurer
TO exchange the bonds al par for green
backs or vice versa, at the option Oi
holders. This would mainlSln The
financial equilibrium st all times not
Withstsnding any efforts by speculatOri
that might be attempted in the future.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
Pennsylvania Opposed to q Change Of
TmEiH,

HARRHBURG, March 14.--The Senate
by an almost unanimous vote, adopted
the following: Resolved, That We
hereby respectfully but most earnestly
urge upon our Senators aud RepreSen.
tatives In Congress the Importance oi
united action on their part in opposing
any change Of the present tariff system
as far As the same Affects the materia
inter ests OF this State"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

NE. sEITzLER, Of the Kemper Herald,
called in 70 zee rs few days ago, and en-.
tertained us with pleasant chat concern.
ing the newspaper business. His idea OF
''Cash In hand" for subscriptions and for
eign advertisements is the only safe plan,
and ought TO be adopted by every paper In
the State.- Homestead.
You are exactly right, friend, and II
they will let Us have o voice In the next
meeting of the Press Association, We
think we will carry along few figures
to show how we, as fraternity, have
injured ourselves financially, have
weakened our influence, and how we
have done injustice 10 our home
patrons. We think the State papers
have done enough of free advertising,
and have printed enough papers for
free distribution, to call halt.-LKem.
per Herald.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
nnsland to Participate In the Con.

LONDON, March 14.-The Chancellor
said 10 the House Of Commons that
England had agreed 10 60 into the
Congress. The Chancellor also sald be
could not enter into detaIls, but be
might say that in the Congress each
Power would retain liberty OF action.
Il is not intended that the majority
should be In the minority. England
will maintain her views In the Con.
gress, aud will require, before entering
II, that every article Of the treaty OF
peace shall be placed before the Con.
grcss in such manner that the Congress
can judge whether the articles are 10 be
accepted or not.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

In lin 3 Of great excitement even the
prayerS of the period are apt to show
evidences OF the prevailing feeling,
aud many very strange petitions TO the
throne OF grace have been offered up.
But surely there can be no more curl.
Gus than the following, which has just
been discovered, or rediscoVered, and
published, It 10 the prayer Of Q piOus
but belllRerent old Scotchman, made
about 1904, when Great Britain was
threatened with invasion by Napoleon,
It runs thus: "God bless this house
and all within twa miles ilka side this
houSe. D bless the COW, and
the meal and kailYard, and the
muCkle town Of Dumbarton. q
God bless the Scotch Greys that are
lyin' In Hamilton Barracks. They are
brave chirls-ihey are no like tho for
eign WhSlps that dash their foot agains
q stono-as If q stone had q soul 10 b.
saved. u. put 9 strong dyke between
us aud the muokle French. o Lord,
preseVe ne frae a. witches aud warlOcks,
aud q lang .nebbet beastes that gang
through the heather. o Lord, put a
pair O. brauks about the King o.
France neck-gie me the halter In my
ain hand, that may lead him about
when ! like; for Thy sake. Amen"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

LONDON, March l4.--A special from
Berlin 10 the Times says the Anglo
Austrian demand that the whole OF
the o.Turkish agreement shall be
submitted 10 the Congress, arises from
the belief that special and secret or.
rAngements have been entered Into 10.
dependent of the principal treaty. Il
wOnld be clearly useless 10 examlue
the latte: unless Russia guarantees that
II contains ell that has been d0ne
The Journal De 81. Pelersbnrg'ai iati-
nation that Russia will refuse 10 sub-
init ell points Of the treaty to The Con-
gress, and lie statement that If the mis-
sion Of the Congress is TO result IN
peace, subjects not Of European char
acler and which might lead TO excited
and resullless discussion, must be cot
aside, has strengthened the current be-
lief ln secret treaty.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
TLalIan Interfsranao Nlth thl

italian InteEtoTonoo with the Vatican
LONDON, March 14.-The Times has
the following: "Rome, March lS-The
Governments action touching the
Bishopric Of SalernO must lead 20 q
conflict with the Vatlcan. The Royal
pr0curaIiOn maintains that seven Arch.
blshoprICs aud seventeen BlshOpFics 10
the former Kingdom Of Naples, are
under Crown patronage BY virlus OF 9
concession Of Clement IIV. to the Em.
perOr Charles v. t,g
The Rome correspondent OF the
Times states that the Italian authorities
notified the Bishop Of SaleFno thst his
appointment 10 void, as the patronage
Of that See Is vested In the King Snd
not in the Pope.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

TIE Vlcksburg HERALD hes bellltled
the Legislature from the beginning 10
the close Of Ito session, and nov says u
"Will compare fAYoFably with any sim
liar body 10 the country" What does
this mean5 Hes thst paper changed
edltOrs2 Or have lie lie editors changed
their mindS1-t Holly Springs South.
II meanS that there ls room for im-
provement In eli the Legislatures We
have read Of lately. We are beginning
TO believe that "simllar bodies" resem-
BILE each other,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
An Old war Weasel,

LONDON, March lA.-The Daily News
has q special from Plymouth, that the
Wevern turrel ship, built for tho South.
ern Confederscy, but detained By the
Government, aud ever since mOOFed in
the harbOr, has now been brought to
the Davenport dOckyard to be pre-
pared for commission.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

II any storm gets In lite work with
out having been forctOld by The New
York Herald, it will have 10 start up
very early In the morning. Yet that
great journal could not or would moi
loreiell The effect that followed the pss.
sage OF the Silver Bill.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
The Ohio senate for Fres Trade.

COLUMBUS, o, March 14,-Iu the
Senate the Senate Joint Resolution ask.
ing Congress to make no change in the
tariff laws which protect American In.
dustries, was reported back by the
Committee on Federal Relations with q
substitute declaring for free trade. The
substitute was agreed to; yeas l6, nays
Il.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
New Silver Dollars.

NEw YoRK, March lA-The first Of
the new silver dollars made their ap.
pearance on Wall Street this morning.
There being limited amount the sup
ply was soon exhausted; the desire to
obtain them as tokens being general,
and buyers paying fraction above par
In cold,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
UNTTRD sTATRs RoNps.


ufeat yeAA4a tar aaesFtAzsA4 A~AA=s
eFSulss DIssFssl e saslass Bapks
NEW YoHE, MaFeh lG-.IG q stated
that the demand for 00Vernmenl h0pds
from leading cities, is steadily incFsse-
Ing. Since Monday, orders havo haan
received from Cincinnati amounting 70
$50 900, and equally large eales havo
been made 70 dnancial lnslilnllons 10
Cleveland, Chleago and s.. L.0uIe,
Orders fiOm the Weat are generally
divided Into small amounts, and it ls
believed chiefly for investment By per-
sons who have formerly dep0sitsd n
savings baDka Heavy dealers ln Gov.
ernment securities state that within the
last two or three days over $1,000, 600
Of bonds have been sent 10 Boston, and
that correspondents write that drafts
upon savings banks 10 that city, during
the last week for relnvestment In Gov.
ernment bonds, are heavy. Some saw.
ings banks Of this city are dispOslng OF
part Of their mortgages 10 secure mOIo
available asseia. Two OF ihesa lnatlln-
tions invested yesterday $4,000 each
In Government securities 81 q single
bank. This dealer stated that over
Rl0,O00,O 900 Government bonds changed
hands last weak In this city alone, an
amount unprecedented in any single
week since the time Of the placing Of
the AZ per cents. A letter received
yesterday frOm . prominent g. heals
banker, stated that th0re Waa q gfow-
Ing distrusl Of savings banks, and of
real estate security In the West, and uns
usually low prices Of United States
bonds had stimulated the demand,
principally among small investors
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

ST. Petersburg, March l4.-The
Emperor hes slgned q charter author
izing L. D. Shaw, E. G. Burgess, 7. B.
Lane, and other New York capitalists,
to erect and operate grain elevators
throughout the Empire.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
The Day for Assst,ns Of the zurOpsaa

LONDON, March lA-A special from
Vienna 70 the Daily Telegraph sayS
that Russia has intimated her desire
that Congress meet on the 30th OF
March, which is the 22d anniversaFy OF
the signature Of the treaty Of Psris,
The Austrian Government firmly an.
hCipates that the Congress will asssm.
BILE on that day, but Il seems hardly
possible everything can be ready %
soon.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22

The highly Reform Democratic Leg.
islaiure Of the State Of Mississippi
Waded into power through the blood
Of dying victims Of party intolerance
and party hate, and amid the graves oil
mntilAted and dying Republicans.-
jackson Times.
In the name Of CardOzo, AmeS, War
ner, Of al, what has put the old WheeS'
or 10 such good humor. The above re-
minds rs Of Whit Of Jim Rsdpath't
breath. Wddsd into pOVer tArougl
the blood Of dying victims! Whew
And amid The grGues Of 'Rutilated GnC
dving Republicans! JeruSaleml 81
they put them In their little eterna
beds "mutIlated and dying" did they
Couldn't even wait for the poor fsl
lows to die, but chucked them int
their graves slive2 'Orrible, 'orrible
As this is soothing and interesting, vi
would ike 10 hear more of it. Whert
did this occur, aud whenr Can't tb,
Wheezer give us list of the names 9
those gentle Republicans who wer
buried alive?
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
A Negro Lynohsd for Committing q
Horrible Cline.

PENSACOLA, FLA, March IA
negro raped a I've year old child here
recently, and the child subsequently,
died. The negro was lynched by q
mob last night, the Sheriff and posse
fired on the mob, killing one and
wounding Gve dangerously.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-22
AN Iowa deaf mute has invented

AN Iowa deaf mute has invented q
novel flre.escSpe. Il Is cap or turbAn
to be placed on the head and fastened
securely under the chin. II contains
enough material TO form a small bal
loon, and when inflated looks like OF Q.
1t is so arranged that, when placed on
the head In lie collapsed condition, tho
air can enter II from underneath and
expand II. In case OF danger, Il ia
adjusted firmly on the head, aud the
wearer then jumps boldly from the
window Of The burning building; the
air instantly rushes iuto the turban,
swells It into q balloon, aud, buOyed
by II, the wesrer comes down so gently
as to strike tho ground with little force,
The inventor asserts that with II enc
can jump safely from a fOurth-stOry
window; but to make certain Of Il and
to impart confidence 10 the jumper,
there Ia pair Of huge padded shoes to
he fastened on the feet so as 10 ease the
conclusion.