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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08
TTRsFESpENT ORDEn WORK.

SHELBY LoDeE, No. a. meets eyerv
Wednesday evening at Hall. corner of Beal
and fernando streets. at ~ o'clock first and
third Wednesday degree nights. p. Sidney
Jenss. Pres't; P. B. Jones, Rec See'y.
OHILsEA LoDGE, No. A -meets every Men.
day evening, corner Of Fifth and oafarans
streets, Chelsea. W. r.. kenda /, Hresit; j.
p, Prescott. see'y.
GAToso LOpaE. Ne. 45-meets every Thurs
day evening, northwest corner Of Second and
Adams streets. WIN. MoElrOy, ProSt; O. A.
S. Richardson, Ssc'y.
GERNASIA LoDsE, no. 52-meets every Mon
day evening" northwest c lrner Of Second and
Sec'y.
MENPEIs LopGE, No. Connects every Fri
aay evening at Harmony Hall, 1. 90. u.
L. h. Estes, Jr., Pres't; L. I. Wills, Sec'y. :
BANNER LODGE, No. Comets ovory Mon
day night AZ hall corner Of Bsal and Her-
naudo streets. Jas. y. Fox. Pfesldentt 10.
Sheehan, Secretary.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PgBtIo LKBGKR 0IFIoE.
MRHPHIs. Tenn. March s. 1878.

f6BLlO 1NBdAk OlfiuAs
MKHPHIs. TENN. March s. lS7S.J
The banking business was limited to-
day, with not q ripple on the financial
surface to disturb anyone. Currency is
abundant and may be had on properly
Endorsed paper at s to 10 per cent Elk.
change is still plentiful at I discount buy,
ing on New York and the East, and sell
ing at / premium New Orleans rates
are off buying, and par selling. Gold
opened in New York to-day at lOls and
closed at lOll. Dealers here pay lOl
and sell lc higher. Local securities are
in good request, and dividend paying
stooke End reodv aola
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EcIENr OaDEa HEN

BIurr CRY LoDSE. No. 22-meets Saturday
evenings at 2sS Second street. Il. J.. Nae
Crafty, W. n. an.
Eou1rY LoDGE, No. 20-meets every Fnday
night over Adams street engine-heuse. 8. @.
DePass, N. W.; &. B. McHenry, Recorder.
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KzIeHEs or
TEEEsssnI LoDgs No;

FEErxssnE LoDGz No. 6-Meets Me-
every Monday pisht at Harmony
Hall, I. O. q. r, corner Boal and fernando
e%treets. Jno. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClerc, v.
Z. and s.; G.. W. l.. Crock, d. Of E.i Albert
Swim, u. Off.
MEHPE1s LOPEZ No. 6-meets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings In each month,
at Pythian Hall, 80 Second street, Vincent
Block. J. Wood, G. O.; II. 5. keynoids, v.
c.; A. Mereell. P; ". Il. Atkinson, X. Of
R. and s.; I. W. Vigus, N. Of E.; Jacob
Lut1, 81. 2.
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r Q. Q. =. DHREOTORx.
oda Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court etreotes

Oourt esreoet
MHxPaIs IoDsE. no. e-mests every Tues
day. Ut. Loske, Mt. VA; MURPHY. "
GsrsxAsiw Lopez, No. a-mestB every Mon
day night. A.. D. Gibson, N. g.; 7. j.
Hogan, Y. g.; John A. nelt. Treasurer;
Thsmas Bacon, p. ..
SCHILLER LoDaH, No. I0-meets evsy We'd
nesday night. I'D Bohle, N. e.; j. ]. Tan
ner, y. g.; CAas. BornUr. Secretary; L.
0ttenheiner. Treasurer.
BANNER L.eDgR, No. I7-meets sYeYy Friday
night. John G. Sick, N. g.; N. Logan Y.
G,i Wa. Henry, P. and R. s.; }. .. VIII
BLUFF Cry LoDeE, No. iST-moets eysry
Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
Frank Lamont, N. e.; W. A. kudd,- N.6.i
j. W. Alexander. Sss'y;S. G. Toof, Treas.
HARMONY LoDaE No. l99-meets every Tues
day night at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner Beal
and fernando streets. D. A. MeQmber. n.
Hec'y; &. W. Miller, Treasured.
DEaREA LODGE.
MHKPHIs DEeREH LODeE No. 9-Meetg hrst
Saturday Of each month. Q. NJ. Carroll, D..
NJ: Thos. S. Bingham, D.. D NJ; Thomas
Bacon. LIST A. b. H.; d. I. Porter, "a a. D
M; I. P. Hellsnd, beo'y; 4. ". Smith, IT.
KE0LNPHEHFs.
GATOso E~KcAKFMKHr. No. S-meeto on the
let snd Sd Thursdsy nights Of each monta.
". K. French, G.. p; P. Q. Smith, H.,P.i
Henry Clements,S. W.. Thos. Bacon, Scribe;
John A. Holt, Treasurer; Dave heahard'
J. W.
NTHPH1s E%aoANPMBT, No. 39-meets ID and
lsh Thursday nights Of each month. John
G., Sick, @. p; j. I. Loake, Il. p; VIM.
Homan, s. w.; Henry Baoker, J. W.; Il b
BinFham, Treas; Geo. Smith, soribe.
GENERAL RELIKY CONHlrTER-D. Z. Porter,
Chairman, 298 Front street; Jshn W. MayKes-
burg, Memphis Oil Co., Secretary and Treas-
urer, H. Gronauer. ]. II. Shepherd, 3. X.
Pullen, D. g.. Reahard.
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find ready sale.


The market is quiet this morning, the
demand being moderate and prices a
shade easier than the closing rates of
yesterday. Quotations are nominAlly
unchanged.
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DR.. Linderman, Of the mint, says the
new silver dollar is to be a coin of low
relief" It's what they call base relief,
isn't il?
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DEuTsCHER sRUBER-EUsB.

DKUTsoHER BzUDEz-BTxD-mestl 1~stSandsy
AalI. y. @. Schsber, Pres't; q. A. JrnEer-
mann, Vice pres't; W. 9~laentSeT. Ses'y; H.
VI. sehultrs. Ifess'r: Aug ZWeiiel and John
HandWerker, Sick COMMITTEES fer Northern
Division; John We1dsl and John Margle,
sick Committee for Southern DiTision.
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Saturdar, March 16. 1s7a.

at the court-house door in Memphis, Tenn.
sell for cash, 10 the highest bidder, an undi.
yided enc third interest in a lot of land stu
ated in said city of Memphis. on tho norih-
west corner Of Main and Jehsrson Streets.
fronting thirty-three 1887 feet on Main street.
end twenty-one and one-half l2lhJ feet an
Jefferson street between parallel lines, for the
purpose Of paying said debt according to ihe
terms CT said deed of trust. EQUITY Of re-
demption waived.
lS0.l4l JOHN W. 7. FALKNER. Trnstan.
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sherifr g Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIO NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN.
i that by virtue of an execution to me di.
rected from the Honorable Circuit Court OF
Shelby county, Tennessee, in therase of J 4.
West Il Bro. VS.. l.. Kaufman 4 Hart, jude-
ment rendered on the Esd day of January,
damages, interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy
said JUDGMENT. ato.. / will.
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L~ITEEPeOL. March Q. IN p.z.-Cottop a
guist. Niddling uplan1s. "a, niddIsnr e.
letnf, va. 5alet, s,0O halss. Of wbicS 100
Es5s Igr export lne sPec7istien. Fut1ref
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

10 VIRTUE Of a deed in trust to me ava.
- cuted by hudsen j. Hendren on The 21st
day OF February, 1877, and recorded in Boof
ITO, page 5zs, OF the Register office of Shabby
county, and made to secure certain indebtss-
ness t9sreln mentioned, to whica reference is
the beneficiary, will. on the 2sd ISny OF
nAaFcn, 1878, at u o'clock M, in front Of
the courthouse door, in tho city of Mempbis.
sell LOT cash tho following described propertv
lots numbered 80 aud "a on the plan Of
suoplsisl9n 81 Hon. James @. Jones' tract,
avenue 50 feet, and extending east betWesn
parallel lines and at riRht angles 10 Carrsii
avenue N the east. Title is believed 10 he
perfect, but l sell and convey as Trustee ,,nlvy'
Il ~ JOSEPH ~. RUSSELL, Trustee.
~ ~ hhAhN' ANeFael' 1880
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FREIGHT
NEW YORK. March s. 1880 s,m.-Epets are
quiet, with futures quiet and easy.

HEE ORLEANS. March Section is ouie..
Midditng' lE4. Receipts, 3s57 bales; sales,
so bales.
7 f0sE. March {, n:3 p.m.-cottsn is
quiet and steady. With futures easy,
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LEGAL.
[R.-22O9.l
Chaneery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County = Pierre
Dupuy VS.. John German OF al.
10y virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
ID sale, entered in the above cause on the
18th day Of February. 1877, affirmed by the
Supreme Court, and renewed, etc.. Juno %,
1877. December is, 1877, and February q. 1878,
| will sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the Clerk and Masters
Office. Court house building, Main street,
Memphis, Tenn. on
Saturday, March 16, 1873,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-wit:
Nolen's Lot-Lot No. IS, in johnson and
Murphy's subdivision of part of lot No, 503,
in the city Of Memphis; Beginning at the
southwest corner Of said lot, on the north side
of Exchange street; thence east with said
street $50 feet; thence north So feet to the
south side Of Alabama street; thence north
with said street $50 feet; thence south 79h
feet TO the beginning. Sold as the property OF
James Nolen.
Terms Of Sale-0n q credit Of six months
notes with interest from date, with approved
security. Equity of redemption barred, etc.
This February % 1878.
e. A. COLE, @. and NJ.
BY r. j. BLACK, D. O. and n.
II. @. King. Solicitor. 15l-4
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OLD FOLKS.

OLD Folks HIsToRIcAL S~ooRrY-meets al
No. Is Madif0n street (basementl, the lst
Tuesday in each month. James s. wilkins.
Prss't; S. II. Lamb and @. z. Vance, Vice
Prss'u; ". J. b. LOnsdaie, See'y; J. g.
L~0nsdale. Treas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-08

MEifFHg Law Class -meets each Thursdav
night during the session. az No. 9 Madison
street. h.f. Adams, President; A,.W. Otis,
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Trustees Sale.

DEFAULT having been made in the pay
~ ment Of a debt secured by a deed of trust
dated June 20, 1874, registered in Book No.
lO2, page 1923, l will, on "
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Saturday, March 16, 1873,
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE of n deed of trust made to me
ID as Trustee by O.. P. Krouse and n. Krouso,
his wife, rs recorded in the Registers Office,
in Book No, 116, page 2l5, l will. on
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TEHPLARs OF H0EOR.

l
MsI
ElToxL TrxPtE oF II. AEDT. kttH
o.l-nests every Friday even f
ma at 8 o'eleek 81 Temperance 1911
Hall, No. rs Second rtreet.
J. II. Thompson, w, C. T.. Earle ganti, ".
V. T.; G. A. 8. Rieba.dson. ". T.; q. y.
Shepherd. W. A. T.; W. II. Harris. VI. y. z;
Bun r. Price. " Tr.;T. y. Callahan, W. u;
9. Olsen, ". D; Wv. ". GaBps. v. 81
d. G. MeDgugAl. VS..
fHALEs TEVPLE or II. AID 7. 30. Erss1
every ThurEasy evening ~ X o'clock as talL.
No. rs Second 81. w. II. AtkiaEg1. P. ". y,
T.; j. L. Bourne. W. G. T.; =. T. UaTh. ".
v. T.; D. O. Reahard, W. Ri J. u, COns-
way. W. r. T.; J. 2. Chandler. ". 7. v: j..
0. Barbee, W. U.;G. B9leu. ~. D. o.,
Frank Hale. ". g.; j. Callahss. W. s. Dsa
A. Johnston, W. g.
CEELsEA TEKPLE on Il. ABDT 7, 10. 2-mssa
every Tuesday evening a. * Ccloek, attlsir
al. corner BzdsFAnE and Fifth stresn. L..
g. MiliiazG ", G. T.; Robert Kspezil. W.
v. T.; ". M,gan, W. Ri EiehzriG3n,
WA. T.; W.. Sregeott. ". T. 81 q. h,
Colby. ". T.; .. r. EEusa. ". D. o.. gas,
81. kawlingz, " g.; 2 J. RaEiinKt, N. 81
X. T. White, P. ". G. 7.
MOsrG0KEEY COusciL 20. !. I. 4. IEDE
T.-meets first and third Saturday n each
month, In TemperaDcs Hall, a. X 3sloek
pm. Horace H.. Briggs. g. 81. G.; G. Az
Richardson, 4.
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TIE Charles Morgan, Captain
an STEMS rather, viii DO up Sun.
day morning on her way 10 Gin
cignaJ, win her grand excursion
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MHXPHIs DHeREB LODsE No. s-Mests first
Saturday Of each month. Q. NJ: Carroll, D..
Bacon, LIST A. b.. ~; d. I. Porter. I'd A.. D..
NJ; I. ?. Holland, 6eo'y; +. VI. Smith, II.
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NIToNL TDYLE oF n. AND 7.
90. l-ueetS every Friday even
ING at 8 o'cleek al Temperance
Hall, 10. rs Second rtrset.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
Pennsylvania Republican State Coz
Vention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 1.-THE Re.
publican State Convention was called
to order at 10 10 am. by Chairman
Wilson. After roll, call, j. N. Purvi-
ance, Of Butler, was elected temporary
Chairman. On taking the Chair, be
said that the mission OF the Republican
party had not yet ended, and would
not be until unity and peace had been
established in all parts OF the country.
A Committee OF seven on contested
seats, and a Committe Of fifty on per.
nanent organization, wa appointed.
The resolutions declare that the Re.
publican party Of Pennsylvania is op.
posed TO free trade in whatever dis.
guise presented ~unchaDging devotion
TO home industry, and hereby avOws its
special and direct hostility 10 the tariff
bill now pending In Congress, the same
being In the Interest Of importers and
foreign manufacturers, and 10 opposi-
tion 10 American labor; that we are
now, as ever, opposed to the payment
of claims from the National Treasury
10 those lately engaged In or In sympa.
thy With the rebellion. No conqueror
should be forced 10 pay indemnity to
the conquered. And the presentation
OF bills demanding over S3O0,0O0,00O at
the present session OF q Democratic
House, lie q warning to the country OF
The cost and danger OF retaining In
power q party whose chief aim is to
make reprisals on the taxpayers for
losses which the crime Of treason
brought upon the Southern people.
Henry w. Palmer was nominated for
Governor, and the Convention ad.
iourned sine die.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
VICBSBURG WEEKLY HERALD. FRIDAY. MAY II. 1879,

This motion was carried without 9 dis.
sontiBg voice.
Amer the adjournment Of the meet.
ing the Board Of Supervisors met Ia
the Clerk'S Office and passed an order
requiring the proposition TO be sub.
mlttsd to the voters Of the county Oh
the 18th OF June.
It is perfectly evident that this rich,
little county is determined to do al
In her power to secure the music Of
the iron horse. All classes aud
races are almost unit for
it. and IL VlcksbUrg does her
duty on the 4th of June for this
great enterprise, the day is not fer
distant when . new era will dawn on
the city. A beautiful, useful, narrow.
guSge tap railroad will pour into the
city the cream Of the rich trade OF the
Yazoo delta.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
what cur COnGressmen ThImk
offs.

Asa good deal has been said shout
what our Congressman said about the
attempt to be made to eject MI. Hayes
from the Presidency, we give the ex.
act language said to have been used By
them, on being interviewed by a New
York Herald reporter:
Senator Lamar declined 10 converse
on the subject and said he bad not de-
cided to give expression 10 his views.
Bruce said he was for peace, and op.
posed the bill. Gen. Chalmers oppos.
ed, stating 1.-THE peace aud good or.
der Of society demand that We should
let II alone"
Van II. Manning, opposed; There
appears to be q great deal of clsp.lrap
in the performance. The people OF
Mississippi do not ARE enough for Mr..
Tilden to make IN effort TO put him
into Office, now or hereafter"
II. L. Muldrow says il is almost The
universal sentiment of the South "to
let the thing alone" lie says: "While
the people there do not believe lba,
Mr.. Hayes got the vote Of the people, |
think it bad policy to disturb the coun-
try by any further agitation of the
question"
fernando D. Money, will vote for
the bill In order to allow the question
10 be judicially tested before the Su.
preme Court.
Charles E. Hooker, is undecided al
cannot Say how l stand on the subject.
have not thought much about the
Blair resolutions. They have been re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee, and
that will probably he the end ofthem."
0. r. Singleton, said ~ have not
fully made up my mind how | shall
vote on the resolutions, but am averse
10 re'opening the question"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
FOREIGN.
cnrrant Notsa.

LONDON, MAY l5.-The greatest e.
crecy is maintained regarding Count
SchouvalofFs visit. Many versions ere
current In ST. Petersburg and else
where, but are doubtless more or less
plausibly Hypothesis.
The Times's special from San Slefano
ssys all the troops here will move
within 9 few days into camp on rising
ground two miles aud 9 half nearer
Constaniinople.
A special from ConstantinoPle 10 the
Times says Gen. TOdleben declares that
unless the Turkish Commissioner In
duce the insurgents to disperse, be will
adopt severe represslve measures.
A telegram from Bat0um states that
the concentration Of 1000 Mussulman
inhabitants at Lazistan, In Ardanutch
district, has compelled the Russians to
retreat, and q rapid gathering Of armed
bands render untenabDe the Russian
positions at Livonia and on the Choruk
river.
ST. PETERtBURe, May l5.-It 10 an
nounced that England 10 sending 3d.,
600 men from India to take the van Ia
threatening the Russians 10 Caucasus
PEsTH, May l5.-M. Tia said the OBJ
~jecliOns 10 the treaty related as much
10 stipulstions affecting the Eastern
or the Western half Of Balkan PENN
sula, and those Of repeated inslnuationt
OF intention on the part Of Govern
ment 10 follow the policy of allowing
things 10 take their own course In thu
East, never bad the slightest fouuda
ton. This declaration was received
with cheers. Credit will probably b
voted by q great majority.
LONDON, May 15.--Advicss from Blu
charest state that detachments OF Rus
sian reserves and recruits continue Il
pass through Roumania for regiments
in the held--some totally ignorant o.
military drill. Trains Of ammunition
are also passing to the Danube. The
Russians are making additional con-
tracts In RoumsniA for transport carts
and animals. II is said 5000 more
have been ordered to be ready In two
weeks for service south Of the Danube
Renewed activity prevails In Serviar
arseDals. Orders have been issued L
the factory at Kragujaralz to increas,
the production of ammunition to tht
amount Of 10000 rounds per day. AL
the serviceable artillery In store ha
been ordered 10 be mounted and sen
Immediately to the front.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
The nnglish Labor Riots.

BLACKBURN, ENGLAND, May l5.-In.
fantry and cavalry cleared the streets,
but great destruction was committed
before their arrival. Col. jackson and
his wife barely escaped in a cab. Al.
derman Horribly was injured, being
struck by stones while demonstrating
with rioters.
The cotton operatives on a strike In
Lancashire are greatly exssperated at
The refusal OF masters 10 compromise.
When the representatives of the oper.
alives LETT the meeting at Manchester
yesterday, when no compromise was
arrived at, they indicated that the lead.
ers would not be able longer 10 restrain
the men, and disclaimed all response.
biIity for what might happen In the
striking districts. When news of the
decision reached Burnley, thousands of
people assembled in the streets, boot.
ing, shouting and smashing windows.
A mass meeting will be held there TO.
day, and serious trouble Is feared. The
riot at Blackburn last evening was the
direct result of the announcement of
the failure OF negotiations. There were
also riotous demonstrations at Accring.
ton, and a serious breach of the peace
Is still apprehended there.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17

The Board then recommended the
construction Of works which will form
en- artificial ~prOlongation Of DeSoto
Island. To accomplish this purpose
they recommended s dixie extending
from the southern point Of the Island
to q point nearly opposite to and die.
tant from the Compress about 800 feet,
thence running south to Q point just
below Ryan's mill aud 600 feet from
the Mississippi shore.
This would cut of the eddy current
from the east end OF the lake, and Il
would then probably flow into the other
end ofthe lake, which would then rap.
idly Gilt up. There will then still re.
main the task Of clearing away the
mud from the front of the landing, and
this, the Board say, although extensive
in amount, can sill, owing 10 the soft.
ness Of the material, be dTedged out at
comparatively little cost.
The Board then give estimates for the
works, with three different plans Of
building the dixie, the cheapest Of
which CENTRE cosl) is put at S170, 100.
Estimates are given for the work Of
divertiDg the Yazoo into the harbor, by
three different routes, amounting re.
sPectively 10 $2,6SO,0O0, &2,53S,OOO and
8 1890
Very handsome maps accompany the
report, reduced from the drawings
made by Capt. T. 6. DAbney, showing
the harbor, and the harbor and Yazoo
river. The report makes a pamphlet
Of ten pages, and shows that the engi.
neers have thoroughly studied The
situation. We are indebted 10 Alder.
man Baum for A cnnv of The rannrt
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
Msthodlst asneral conf.rnno..

ATLANTA, May l5.-The General
Conference to-day transferred certain
Eastern territory from the North Texas
Conference 10 the East Texas Confer
ence. The question "Do you expect to
be made perfect in love in this life ?"
was restored to the Discipline. Rev.
a; ). Hunt, Secretary of the American
Bible Society, addressed the Confer.
ence on behalf of the Society, and
Bishop keener responded with a hear.
ty endorsement.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
Bad Weather.

NORFOLK, Va, May 1.-THE Bay
Line steamer Adelaide proceeded &c
far as Fortress Monroe last night, on
her regular trip to Baltimore, but was
obliged to put bgck here on account OF
heavy winds. The Boston steamer and
the steamer Hatteras, OF the Old Do.
minion Linz, both sailed Yesterday af-
lernoou, but anchored in Hampton
roads, aud re waiting for better
weather, Ah Immense qupnlily of
rain has %fallep, aud the storm still
continues.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
What Zoe COburn is Doing.

Rochester Union.l
Joe Coburp, the pugilist, Is LAYING
brick 10 the State prison in Auburn. A
recent visitor TO the prison, who was
familiar TO the lax discipline that
formerly prevailed there, says tina, al!
that has passed away, aud that instead
of conVicts being treated leniently, they
are compelled TO observe the siricles,
rules that are enforced in any State
prison. No conversation is allowed
between the prisoners, and such a thing
as idleness is unknown within the
walls. There is no employment at any
useful work for about eight hundred
men, but instead Of allowing Nhem TO
remain in complete idleness, they are
compelled, and in gangs, to drag a
heavy roller back and forth on a road
inside the prison walls. There have
been instances in this and other Il
ties Of the State where convicls have
asked as a favor TO be sent TO Auburn
instead Of the Peni,entiary, for II was
said among criminals that i'm Jrison.
ment In the former place was much the
easier. II is evident that they can. no
longer desire to DO sent there as a
choice.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-17
Russian 1AhanaanI1y 90 Turkish
RElaanARn.

The truth Of the following almost in.
credible story (publlShed by the Hun.
gaFian newspaper the HON. is guaran.
leed to the Pail Mall Gazette by a
member Of the British Consular ser.
vice. The writer says: During the
few days that l was at FratestI. mn.
merous Turkish prisoners were contin.
ually brought In. They were only
protected against the cold by a few
rags and II would have been better IA
shoot them outright than to let them
perish daily by hunger, as is being done
a. Fratesti, where l saw from 500 Il
900 bodies Of starved Turks lyinp
heaped one upon the other. On a yisii
TO the hospital thery, | had an opportu,
nifty OF convincing myself how horribly
even the wounded Turks were treated
AsI entered, about a thousand wound.
Cd prisoners raised themselves slightly
IN their wet, cold beds, and stretch,
Ing out their hands asked of m,
bread 10 the name Of Allah, Moved
at the sight OF 30 much misery, l dis
tributed 100 franco among the sufferer
when the Russian guard overwhelmef
me with curses and took the none,
nom them. When they began TO cr'
out for bread, the hospital RuSr,
struck several Of them dead with IN
butt-end OF his musket, Whereupo,
the rest we're silent. The guard The
asked me for money, and as | refuse
to give him, he threatened 10 shoe
me, saying that / was q Turk, aud
wa completed TO give him so franc
Here OF every step one sees the bodi,
Of frozen and starved Turks lyin
about as prey for dogs.