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lsIsESDYTERIANS.

The Presbyterian ministers met yesterday Ut
their rooms in Mccormick Block at the usual
hour. The meeting WAS opened With PRAYER by
the Rcv. ". e. Young, who presided. The Rev.
D. ". Poor. D. D., Secretary OF the Presbyts.
rian Board Of Education, was introduced 10 the
members Tor the purpose OF making siatlnlent
Ia regard to education. This was deferred to
hear from TIC Rev. j. II. Worral, who read
paper on the regular subject for tbs DAY. which
WAS the amount Ut subscription to the "asapd-
arda" that should bo required from applicants
for admission to the Church. The subject
was CONTINUED until next week. Or. Poor then
made aomu feluasks oo the subject OF education.
lie called attention to tho great need of uoru
ministers R1Ia tho DtCe6aity Of attin1 theiu
prupesly for tho work before item. lia slso
commented on the management Of iha different
srtnanntIcs, anu brought up the question Is to
whether bGDeilcQrfes of the board should bu ai-
lowc4 to racetys aid In addition from the sem-
luarlcs 0r other sources,
Tie members wcTe 1htidcd OF tho de4th of
the wis of the Rev. f. N. Barrett, aud several
OF the nclnbere Ct Iprtsse1 thels SORROW aud sym.
paihy with this bcfcayc1 huabaMd. The SccFs-
tary wAs instructed To write 1 letter OF eonilot-
ehce 70 .fr. Barrett, 10 ths palus OF thu As&ociA-
tion. 1t was lhco decided that during the coming
meetings The aubject VI education Tor tie tnnatsy
should ba discussed In Ill tts bearings. The
question VI marriage lkcouses, unti stals.! that
he nad In several instances received = list of
QuestIons to b. answcE,sl by tho parties before
marriage. IIv was OF 0plulQn tllAt ali tbIa
Atuul4 b. dope tu the County Clerks olflrs,
and LIE clergyman relieved Of ill responsibility
10 the luatigE. Several Of Tho ministers made
Tho same complaint. In tbs FUTURE IL was
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A Boston letter says the apprehension lrst
family Ia rather ekraiteped ctfcutnstRn geetua
to 10 bue too correct, - may oa also inferred
from tla announcement that The WIDOW intends
to uispoSe Of Ill ths booka collected By her hug
band for hls contemplated pu0itestlon of \ lifo
Of Goett4s. 6ome OF tlIehe volumes, number.
lug altogether sbout III, are ol great value, ~
they ART the earliest pr,uts with marginal uotes
by tho author.
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THE COURTS,

NOW HUtk4f NfthuU4l t1uN1nGNSs FstCy
A curious little piece OF bustues, on the parf
os Ma,t;n Hrnn n conn.cIt.,, ,t,b ,I.. h,,.a
49,, ~" ~ sonns';oa a' "tsn .lat n"ge
'1aua 'ne flotee''ou Lie"ins"faAee Compahy'
catno to light yecierday In petition filed by tlle
Receiver, E. D. Cook, IN the bankruptcy pro-
ceetltnEs against the Company. lie says that
10 February, 1877, tho Company, being tho owner
o. Ane marble front house a., thc ratt al,lo ~
A.h1.nd .vo,u. tu.t .nut1, NJ v,r nr+o,, .,r..t
mn, tho IN ,, ,.htch /, .t,,,, nr.ta,d. ~, ..,,
=. w" wv ~ ono a,"s' W nel1
~ ~ ''t e1o'ooV ~ 'iu'''p "9a"' "s Seulstsry.
lie executed back mortgage ior $Ss000, nni
this mortgage was sent 10 Springfield to make
10 the SlOo, ,o0o securities rco,tred hy law 10 bo
,cno,Itc NJ, thrrs hv .hc f,omnnuv 4. r,o,o1
~ ~ for, ,nwavsr ths @ nrnns.t, -. ~ ~. .e; sa,i
nt $50 q month, mud the mortgage wa, given
rcr.,v 4, m,Le a .how ~ n.,c,s ~ sn-In,not1
As.s.,,s W 1"'s Inv" s,,,.as., y. a ~. Mp.. ~
cd on Ryan to rtconVey tthn property, Offering al
the same ttthe to surrender The pole mud mort
gage, Ryan, however, refused unless tic Re-
eelver would also re'iuaui'h oil Claims for back
rent ana also give MN inc irce possession OF
the houau until next Mar. It IS alleged he
has not the slightest claim to it nor 10 make
.u,t 1om,u1 hrt i, will co.t = ,.w.rI, ~ 49,,
sue1' aell'n'u, W. u viii cost 'a"su'e OF TWO
alleged to be insolvent, and no execution would
be ayAiDinE. The Receiver therefore thought
Ryat,'s request should DO complied with, Cd II
would sp7e money, Jutxu Ylolrctt therefore
cntprctt an order allowing the comnron,tse IN
.J. - ,,,a. 49,. ,...1,,. =, ,ss. s,,,i ,,,,.
De naae 10 t'lat tt "eeesFc1 eau get ialt ttlc 10
tie house and lot a9asn.
the rlpELrTT.
Judge Moore was cuEaged while ycstenlay
afternoon III hearing objections 10 the last ro-
rort ~ Dr. Turpn. Rrn.tyer of NJ, Etnn,i,v
scvinHs N,nt ~'
i'm. rl,fef objections ycre made hy Fcllx +.
Griffin, who claims to represent q number Of
creditors. nnl hta complaint VIVA that ttls repurt
was not sufficiently explicit III its stutemutls.
nnd tint vouchers should layo been MED for tht.
expenditures; also, tlat the Item ot attoFnefs'
fees was too large.
JuslEo Moore sa!a the report waa not In tue
nature Of MI account, but moro nf ulclnorah-
dun fur the Information Of illc public. IL would
cmba1rass tic Iterctytr materially In tia settle
nent Of The estate to compel iin. to make \
showing now Ut every disbursement he had
made. nnsi might interfere greatly With Ills max.
tnH auvalItsgsous settlements. lilo would. how
ever. he ready To gtyA all Information dcslro.l
j.
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Win any ueg!ee o1 efcufacf' 1lc did NIT caro-
particularly shout objecttng. but tho question
would open Ut such a wisie lasituto OF opinion
from pcib0us who were not there.
The Court considered the Inutscr few mo-
usents md decfdcd TINT this wttness might
"llIe estimated number Of Indians" said tho
witness. "TanRes so widely tlAt The answer
won'a ,i depend somewhat q" what estimate Ne
..I'ake TINT cstltnate OF Indians" said Alr.
Gilbert "Whicl, upon examination, has reco1l-
incndcd ttaclf to your mind ss more likely to
teprssent tl'r size Of the hostile force"
about 2.500 indlans, from the best oplninus tlMt
could form from tho various accounts. n,d
hardly feel qualified 70 4nsWeE question OF
this sort. But should think tint 1t would takc
Yery few minutes to dispose Of u cnInInAnu-
twenty uf Thirty, pefbaps; somewhere bctxtcn
twenty minutes and thrce4luaFteEs Of an hour
-of AU mon."
LtkuT. l.. II. HAIR.
Seventh Cavalry, serving at Fort Lincoln. next
took tie stand, und testified to the starting uut
on tic morning ot ihu 18th, tue forlug oI tho
river, alitl the ride down to the timber. Before
tho skir,nish.ltau was formed at tl,at point,
about Hfty tnltAns ran across thrir tront, and
l,osttlcs ssound them. Is fast ns the Indians
eeu.e out OF tho timber they rode around, tiring
a. they rode, to the footballs. by this means
they would Kst out ot range tot while, antl
thea TtQo up uh1 return to thc5 attack. In hls
opinion there wore 100 Indians In kcno's front
constantly, and probably more. tia didn't hear
Kepu give au order while hu was IN tho bottom.
This nrst he heard Of the enlnuandt . moving was
when man came 10 hllil with horse and told
hin tie troops weEu leaving. Wttaess had a.
hrts sat down Du tho right OF the
line. Ilo then had 10 coumsnd aud the Indians
had all left hi0l. ne fired MI occaesUual shot
wAan hs got ehaucs, and remained there Until
the man galua up aud told him tho tro0ps wcre
moyin2. Ills posltion was Rot as good for OBJ
srFratton u It might hare been. II the man
hAiln't c0t,s he (Xltncss) would probably haye
been lett III the timber. This man's uatla was
Cla!ro. . private who Was Afterwards killed. Il
seemed to him there we're fully l.001 Indians In
tho light, aud continuous tro might BE- said to
hsvs come FROM sbout 230 lfs saw Reno only
0Dce, and hc wos thcA G1anug froln ths timber
to The skssmtsh.sqe, a'sn,ounted. The command
was between tlIEty aud forty minutes iu the
tEInbsE aud on tue line, when It Eetreated. The
retreat was In good order. Ills frat Idea OF tho
movement was thas 1t WAS a charge, bit
Ae soun saw they were making Ior tbs
bill. lie iulued thrIn aI the river and
cFoasvd below, jumping bis horse over
10 elgnt~tuot bank. The indiana xera scattered
along the right dapk from the timber to the
river, and Is or 100 yards on. No ono xas an
gagged In covering tho crossing, aud The
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tFO LIE AeE-l WILL Lh,.s-. Lut .1xiu fsEJ,
souih treat. On AdAaa.. y, 9LpoAss nsx CuAtuta.
essy EEulA 10 .kou,o ohs 70 build On: thl4 u Gu
L.t f9r ~ otacs building. T. b. BQyp, kaun L 41a
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CITY REAL EGTATE,
IN 'sff epfHrH shffs hHst !-ss, u trHs PER IN.
TRITON. Each ufdiifoad Hnf, IN cents.
1fOE fALE-TwO VERY EsiiADLE n1TEE.htS0s
In EoDt orAttunt on rfAfflt.AY. 1t Eu0h bargain.
fAKEISttTON II HACKNEY, lnl washfn-.nn st.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Are Congregational ministers Of tie country
III danger Of losing their standing for morality
a,,ll doctrina1 orthodoxyi Psestdout 8. G. Bart
lett, of Dartmouth College, thlnks they nre,
and wrote three articles In the Co,gregata,.aiist
10 prove hls posltions. II wnx the business OF
the Pastora' uuton t0 rcylcw the arguments Of
tho distinguished Professor. The following may
represent the general positions Of the ministers
on tlsu subject: In tha first place, It WAS
thought that the PFesident's assumption as to
tho proportion Of immoral men fndtng their
way Into tho Congregational ministry was mis-
leading mid Injurious. 1t WAS admitted that
there wero occasionally u,en who found their
way into tue pulpit who wero 1mrostors. But
tho pruportluu of such characters tn tho whole
number Ut Congregational ministers WAS very
much less THAI tl,nt Ut any other dcpoolina-
tlOn nild other professions. Al q body, ths
Congregational ministers Wcra today, Us
they always hafl bcen, body Of exceptionally
tutclllRent, manly, at''l unrlght men. Tu Imply,
therefore. TINT they wcre not. was unfair as
well as unktnd. it was thought. howcyor, soma
tnctilds might be devised for nscertalniuR mora
fully ttIe antcccdents OF ministers, especially
thoac coming IN froul other denominations and
other countries.
Tho second charge respected the toctrtaal
looBcncss Of congregational ministers. rsrst-
dcnt Bprt1ott had clalluct! 1u his articles u,ut
Congregational ministers were nlore u'lu more
ltsownng their allcglancc TO orthodox standard
Of truth. To this tt was replied tlAt CDngreEa-
tlnnalistn MAS "composed OF the Lords lrto
pcoplc,n and That these freu people were not II,
be Kept fn ou!cs by any h4ngmau'a whip ot con-
vsnttoual osshoaoxy. TlIoy must oxprct u,ul
ought tu haru diversity Of views u ttcy were to
have healthy Development, But lhat their
diversltics Vi belief It the preseut
time amounted to heeesy was denied. Un thu
contrary, IT was affirmed that the great body Of
Congregational rlerEynen In this country wcro
"a l0yal 70 the faith as they ever were, II the
denomination haI less prccipltAte methods of
dealing with dssclltcra fru'n the standards, 1t
WIS hccuuse the ntctest OF orthodoxy ttsclf re-
QuiTed such conservatism.
by the testtnouy Ut several who had served Ia
other denominations N Turner years.. Upon
tic wnu!s, It WAS thought that while they
needed 10 taks special precautions in looking
after the character anil orthodoxy OF tllPir
representative men, yet thero was special
danger threatening u from tbs Standing of
teIr ministers ut lle pFeseut t!,ue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02

For spring and summer for Ladies Misses, and Chill
dren Cloth low button shoes the novelty Of the
season. 80; gennins Hid walking boots. S375. Low
3 -; fine quality slippers from 81 25 to
- 5oi Kisses pebble goat worked button holes
Ciidrens hand mRie spring heel button boots SIdO;
Infants shoes. all colors- SI.25.
ard Y0tis French calf button boots e 70, and
good, durable laced shoe, 81 81
bH-OuF gOodz all 6rsf-cIasa. We MI all
orders e1ssetly and to the Interest Of pur-
@hasera, RuarhRGee all purchases 20 he anCtsz
facfory buyers, and stand ready TO remedy
We invite orders, convinced that
"A ar~t trial VIII insure the regular custom
hereafter.
All orders for Goods be accompanied by
the moneys where ps rites " ish, Goods will
be aent by express, C. q. ID. Where the remit
- too large, we always return the diff
fer
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
Local and Miscellaneous Items.

THE KNIGHTS OF HoNoR.-We have before
official statement Of the loss sustained
b. this Order during the yellow fever epidemic
last fall Total deaths, 1873; total endowment
benefits paid their families, S386,0V0 Total
cost of same TO each individual member Of the
Order in the United States, only 3 80. Forty
one members Of the Order died in Mississippi,
and So, 900 was promptly distributed to their
families One hundred members died in
Memphis-their families receiving 500 900
No other insurance company, since mutual aid
has been reduced to a business, make such
a showing a. this 1t has already accumulated
a capital more valuable than stocks and bonds
"a public confidence resulting from it prompt
and certain payment OF all claims. The Order
bids fair To outnumber all other benevolent
organizations in the country. We hear OF new
Lodges being formed every week in Mississip-
pi. The Lodge in Jackson has half dozen
or more applications at every meeting
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
To E. voN sErrrER, Esq, Jackson, Miss.
For the Legislature Thomas A. Nc
Willie, Els O.

EDITORS CLARION: As the time Is not distant
when the Convention will be held to nominate
candidates to represent us in the next Legis-
lature, and as the subject is already exciting
interest in different parts of the county, and
the names of various gentlemen have been
suggested, take the liberty of recommending
to the favorable consideration of the people,
and OF that Convention, when it shall assemble,
the name of Thomas A. Melville, Esq.
He has been raised in our midst, is known
favorably to the mass ofour citizens as young
man of irreproachable character, high cultiva-
ton and intellectual promise. He worthily
inherits the name of one whom the people of
Mississippi in other and better days delighted
to honor. The young Democracy of the coun-
" are entitled to representation on the ticket,
and do not know one who would reflect more
honor upon them, or be more acceptable TO the
voters generally, than the gentleman whom |
have named. CIvIs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
FoE TIE CLARION
Daniel NJ Potter for ct-Attorney

The writer knows of no candidate for the
ONCE Of DistrIct-Attorney more worthy or
better qualified IN every way, natural and &C
quired, than the talented gentleman whose
aame l. mentioned above. Nor is there any
one who would be more warmly and cheer
fully supported, than Mr. Potter, by his many
friends and admirers; nor Is there any one
who would better satisfy the public, or more
fully meet all the demands OF the position
son Of the gifted Geo. L. Potter he has
largely inherited all those useful qualities for
which the father so Justly famous and 50
universally beloved. Daniel NJ. Potter has a
mind singularly acute, vigorous, and fertile in
resource; he Is antagonist whose power Is
always felt and recognized in the field OF To-
rensle discussion. As the result of opportu-
nifty and close and student-like application,
his mind Is enriched with all that learn
ing, both classic and legal. that makes
the human intellect 80 potent and 50 dignihed,
skillfuIl in handling facts. rapid in marshall
ing all the points, and unerring in tracing
out the principle which underlIe the issue; his
reputation for uncommon legal abilities can
not be questioned and his success in matters
both civil and criminal, Is conceded by all
With keen perception OF all the secret springs
OF the human heart, with the power OF discov-
erIng the relations and connections which ex-
Isl between motives and conduct; active and
Jealous Tor interests over which he presides !;
he can weld a gallant lance in the defence Of
the peace and dignity OF the State.
Mr.. Potter brings 10 bear upon every bust
ness interest coniided to his management a
large fund OF practical sense, together with
unusal energy, which never pause or slumber,
as long as there IS labor TO be done, duty to be
performed
Ii d. NJ. Potter is selected TO fill the position
10 which he aspires, none OF the interests OF
the State entrusted to him will ever suffer
from neglect or the want OF ability, or from
high sense of the responsibilities resting upon
him, but a conscientious regard by his high
official duties, will make him ever watchful
and active in his efforts TO indicate the majes-
" OF the law, when outraged by crime, and
make the guilty know that the law is not an
not empty theory, and its penalties cannot
be eyaded NOUNG MAN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
TIE HEALTH BILL.
Hon C. E. Hooker's Explanation of
the cause of the Defeat of the SEN
ate Bill
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, !
Washington, March u 1879

House or REPRESENTATIVES,,
Washington, March Il, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Vicksbarg Herald
SIR-My attention has Just been called to an
| article in your paper OF the 18th instant head
ed States Rights and Yellow Fever, in which
| YOU reflect upon the course pursued by Messrs.
| Blackburn, Goode. Cox, and myself by name
Your article is written, | presume, IN ignor-
/ ance OF the foct that when the Senate bill TO
| establish National Quarantine came 10 the
| House, the Committee OF the House, by ma
| jority vote, offered substitute, which was
adopted by the House by a vote of 125 yeas TO
ll3 nays-Manning, Money. Muldrow, Single
ton and myself of the Mississippi delegation
voting for the House substitute, and Mr.. Chal-
mers voting against it. On this vote Messrs
| Blackburn Goode and Cox voting for House
substitute tsee Congressional Record March
! ID 1879. On the bill as amended the yeas
were I2l and NAYS lbs. The whole of the
Mississippi delegation voting solidly for the
amended bill, and Messrs. Blackburn. Goode
and Cox voting with Us in the affirmative. So
1t will be observed that none of the gentlemen
named In your article above referred TO at any
time voted against the bill, but at all times for
It And its defeat cannot be attributed 10 their
votes. By looking TO pages Is, 40 OF Record of
March ID, 1879, you viii find the yea and nays
vote on both these propositions. Il send YOU
the Record marked).
AT subsequent day of the session Hon
Randall Gibson of New Orleans, who had
voted with US on all these propositionsl intro
duced what is known the MCGOWAN bill, by
| the instruction OF the House Committee on
Epidemics, OF whom was one, which became
| a law by yea and nay vote; yeas 10 and
nays Ca All the Mississippi delegation vot-
ing for the bill, together with Messrs. Black
burn and Goode, Mr. Cox, of New York, vot-
ing in the negative. | send you marked Re
| cord OF March 9th, 1879, showing aye and nay,
vote.
The marked difference between the Senate
and House bill, was that the former eoncentra-
ted all power in /" Director General of Health,
while the House bill gave it to board OF seven
scientific men who should select their own pre-
siding officer.
Our object was to establish National Quar-
| antine, which should constitute an outer line
| of defense that should not interfere with the
State, county and municipal guarantees on
the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi river
do not suppose you intend to do an inten-
| uonal act OF injustice 10 a representative OF
| OF your own State, who has been a warm and
| Jealous advocate of a national quarantine and
| the honorable gentlemen whom you associate
| with him, and that it will give you pleasure to
| publish this letter, and make the amende hon
orable for the injustice done them.
Your ob't servt,
CHAs. K. HOOKER.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02


Anthony Ross; Age So height feet. ~
inches, compile xion, hair and eyes black; two
~ scars from knife-cu on stomach-marks of
whip on back; scar on neck.
George Greer: Age %, height feet 81
inches, compile ou dark mulatto hair and
eyes black; scar on back, scar on nose.
Ras. Wilson: Age 20, height feet 10
inches, complexion hair and eyes black; two
% scars on left side of face; scar right
shoulder.
Henry Watkins. alias Conway; Age 81,
hei ght > feet inches; complexion copper,
hair and eyes black; scar on left side of neck
on left hip; scar from burn on right hip.
Elijah Raynor: Age %, height feet S34
inches; complexion, hair and eyes black
small scar in forehead; scar on left side OF
neck scar on left arm, scar on left wrist
large scar on burn from left upper leg; front
teeth bad,
Alfred, alias Bully Miller: Age %, height 5
feet inches, complexion, hair and eyes black
badly pox-marked; weight, lG0 pounds.
William Cottrell: Age 4 height feet :
inches; complexion, hair and eyes black !;
scar on nose; scar under lefteye; front teeth
decayed.
Charles Cook: Age 81; height, feet 6
inches; complexion, dark mulatto; hair and
eyes black; scar on breast scar on right
thigh; scar from whip on back.
Robert Castrix; Age 80, height, feet 81
inches; complexion, quadroeni hair and eyes
black; scar over both eyes, scar between the
eyes; nose badly poX-marked.
William Collins Age 70. height feet, I
inches; complexion, mulatto; hair and eyes
black scar or right wrist.
Eph. Gilliland; Age %, height feet 3
inches; complexion, hair and eyes black; scar
on upper lip; wide space between front teeth.
Ed. Long; Age %, height feet ~ inches &;
complexion, dark copper; hair black; eyes
hazel; scar on right eye vaccine mark on
right arm.
Stewart Turner: Age q. height 6 feet l
inch complexion, hair and eyes black.
Albert Booker: Age 10, height feet Ga
scar t,aI,G on upper lip; scar on right hip.
William Brown; Age 81, height feet q
inches; complexion, mulatto; scar above right
eye.
inches; complexion, fair; hair brown; eyes,
hazel; Goddess of Liberty, Flag and Shield
tattood on left ARM scar on inside Of left
hand.
Mrch 10 ,79-3w
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
JAcKsoN Mss, March 81, 1879.


To Gov. J. NJ. Stone, H. H. Hines, and others
Your request that l should commit to print
my sermon OF Sunday night, is before me.
Yor all know that it was delivered in the or
binary cause of pulpit ministration, and you
are too familiar with my habits OF prepar-
ing my sermons not to know that it was un-
written. A synopsis would be unsatisfactory,
and the inspiration of the occasion is not read
ily recalled. / hope therefore to be excused.
l may add, every good citizen feels an inter
est in the morals of the community, and the
commonwealth has right TO expect that the
moral tone Of the Capital should be of the
most elevated and refined character.
Cur legislation, expressing the viii OF the
people, has wisely prohibited notorious vices
and provided protection against them. The
statutes of the State well municipal
laws are adequate, and if misunderstanding,
profanity, drunkenness, gambling, &c, are
prscticed our recourse is not in most stringent
laws, but in wholesome public opinion which
shall give authority TO law. Insensibly the
public mind grows so familiar with vice that
crime itself defes the law, and the bully and
the BLACKBOARD find immunity from punish
ment.
When Aristotle was asked by the Senate
what was to be done to secure the State from
corruption, the philosopher replied Let
every head of family see to it that the house
hold is trained to virtue"
Yoqrs very respectfully.
w, II. WATKISs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-02
The vicksburg and Ship Island Rail-
road.

We learn from Capt. J. S. Hoskins, OF
Messrs. ]. s. Hamilton & Co., that work upon
the vicksburg and Ship Island Railroad is to
begin Immediately under the contract OF that
Arm. Forty convicts win go down this week
(urobabiy tomorrow to begin the work. The
iron which is laid from Vicksburg to Warren
ton viii be taken up and the eaage, which Is
,,ov~ four and a half feet, viii be reduced to
the standard narrow .guage, three and han
feet. The work to begin at Vieksburg, and
then the Big Black win be bridged and the
road pushed forward into Claiborne, in which
county it viii cross the Natchez, Jackson and
Columbus road.