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Appeal for the Protestant Orphan
Asylum. in NnIchez.

JACKSON Miss, November TIN, 1879.
To the Pastors OF Protestant Churches in Missis-
sippi;
The Protestant Orphan Asylum at
Natchez, is now in the siXty~fourth year
mainly through the efforts of the ladies of
that city, and by the contributions of its
generous people. During the last few
years, the Masonic fraternity of the State
has aided in the good work. The under
signed has several times visited the Asylum,
and after thorough inquiry into its past
history and present management, does
most heartily recommend it to the favora~
BILE consideration of our people. Orphan
children are received there, regardless of
locality or creed, and are cared for and
educated until suitable homes can be pro-
vided for them. There are about fifty
children there now. The Asylum has no
endowment or other certain income, and is
entirely dependent upon public charity.
1t is believed that many would cheerfully
contribute to the support of this Asylum if
Informed of its necessities. Its treasury
is nearly empty; and it is suggested that
the pastors of the several Protestant
Churches throughout the State give their
congregations an opprtunity to make
Offering that will relieve the
anxiety of the Lady Managers, and insure
the support of the Asylum for the winter
months. Let a collection for this purpose
be taken up at the close of the Thanksgiv-
ing discourse, and where, for any cause,
Thanksgiving services are not observed,
et collection be taken up in the respec-
tive churches on the Sabbath succeeding
Thanksgiving Day-November 3Oth. The
AMOUNT may be sent to the Undersigned,
Who will make the due acknowledgements,
II can be sent direct to the Treasurer of
he Asylum, Mrs John Fleming, Natchez
Mississippi. Respectfully,
i L PnMER
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Mobile News.

When the Silver question was before
of Mississippi, took grounds in opposition
to the views of the remainder of the delega-
tion from Mississippi and in antagonism
to the sentiments of the people of his state.
The press Of Mississippi, at the time, freely
denounced the course of Col. Lamar and
the Legislature condemned it. Senator
Lamar has since been among his consti-
tuents and explained and endeavored to
justify his course He has been received
with the enthusiasm which his ability and
eminent services demanded and the hearty
welcome accorded him has been construed
by some Of his more immediate friends and
ardent admirers into an endorsement by
the people of his public course in its entire
ty, including his action on the silver bill,
and as a sequence this would be a con
demnation of the Legislature, and the other
members of the Mississippi congressional
delegation who acted differently from Col
Lamar. To the unfairness of such CON
structiou General Chalmers distinguished
member from Mississippi, replies, and
takes occasion at the same time to dicuss
the silver question.
He presents it in such a clear, concise
that we republish his letter and
it to the careful persual and
study of our readers
The News has oft and time again dis
cussed this matter and General Chalmers
now presents it in such plain, practical,
sorcible manner, that we gladly avail our,
selves of his arguments
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

Mrs. ELIZA PINKsTON's name is
again conspicuous in the newspapers.
The lady is now in Jail in Canton, and
the proof that she poisoned her husband
has been strengthened considerably.
She doctors soy he was certainly poison
ed. And as he and Mrs. Pinkston had
been at "outs," the evidence is against
har
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

THE Glasgow, Ky. Times expresses
its purpose to enlarge on the first of
January. We are glad to know that
it is prOsperous-fo this is a sign of
prosperity certain. Mr.. Richardson,
the facile editor, is a Mississippian-a
Meridian boy-at one time an attache
of The CoMeT. We wish him the sue
cess he merits.
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New York World.

"
Among the stories going the rounds
about Senator Chandler is one illustrating
his bluff manners. Hewas much chagrined
at the Presidents neglect of him after the
inauguration, and had hoped for place in
the cabinet. In his disappointment he re-
fused for many months to go to the White
House. Finally he vent Shortly after
his return here from a trip home, as a pri>
vate citizen, he met the President, who
grasped his hand warmly, and with an air
of patronage said. "Well Chandler, ! sup
pose your old constituents were glad to
welcome You home again. Yes, Mr.
President, Chandler replied, Il met with
hut one man that seemed discontented.
He is an old Republican. and, taking my
hand on seeing me. he said: Chandler, l
believe you are su honest man; You never
did steal anything but the Presidency. and
that. as it turns out, is oulypetty larceny '
Confidential relations were not resumed on
that day.
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Miss LAURA SICKLEs, daughter OF
Gen. Dan'l f. Sickles, eloped the other
day. She and her father were in Paris,
and preparations were being made by
the latter for them to start to the
United States; but when the time
arrived for their departure, the blush
maiden was all ready-gOne.
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Ben BUTLER has been before the
people of Massachusetts six times as II
candidate for Governor, and has been
defeated just that many times. He
has not authorized us to do so-hasn't
paid for the notice, but we are respon,
sible for saying that he will run again
next year. We admire his pluck.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

We trust that our readers viii not be
alarmed by the dispatch sent by General
Toombs to Chicago in reference to The
death OF the Union. - General Toombs is
a frank, eccentric person, who holds a po-
sitiOn IN the South something like Wendell
Phillips, saying what he pleases, nobody
disliking him and nobody caring particu-
larry what his oUiuione are except that they
are frank, fresh, original and generally
amusing. General To0mbs Is in no posi-
ton to speak FOX the southern people on
any subject, and an effort to quote any Of
mis- freaks ss am exponent Of public opinion
would do the South great injustice.-N. Y.
Herald
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As they sat on the steps on Sunday even
ing, he claimed the right to a kiss for every
shooting star. She at first demurred, as
became a modest maiden. but finally con~
sented. She was even 50 accommodating
as to call his attention to flying meteors
that we're about to escape his observation,
and then got 10 ''calling' him on lightning
bugs and at last got him down to steady
vosk on the light Of a lantern that q man
was swinging about depot in the distance
where trains were switching. Scientific
Annerican.
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1t has been said in Lowndes, that Capt
W. w. Humphries would not be able to
take his seat IN the Senate. The Iudepen-
dent, warm supporter of Capt Humphues
says that he will take his seat there unless
prevented by an affliotion akin to that
which Job possessed, and that if this be
so that he will be found standing at his
post il the Senate chamber Point
News
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The ship Island Road.

The Nicksburg Herald has these
items
The Ship Island railroad Is bound to
cross Big Black before next New Years
Day.
Capt Hoskius left last night for Big
Black with saw mill, over the Ship Island
railroad. The mill is to be used to saw out
cross ties and bridge-timbers for the road.
Capt. Hoskins viii return early this MORN
ing.n
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A sEA-sERPENT 2O8 feet long, is re-
ported to have been seen by Mr.. f. G..
Rowell, of the steam ship Anchoria,
last week, while in the Newfoundland
Banks. He says it was longer than
the ship, and made better time.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

AN exchange says: The Republi-
cans have got the Presidency, the Dem
ocrats have got both branches of Con-
gress, and the Greenbackers have got
the goose.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

IT is rumored that Gov. Cornell will
be made Chairman of the National
Republican Executive Committee. III
he is, it will be trump card for Conk-
ling.
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Aman named Jinbs who lives at E.dwsrIz.
Kinds county, SAYS it Is all a mistake about
the stars not falling on the night ADVERTISED
By Prof. TIce-as they fell in his ba,k-varl
as big ss goose eggs-l've got one II EN-
yet, he says, only the children plsyel with
il 50 much they knocked the shiny piuts
of -Yazoo Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

THE Catholic Priest, Rev. Joseph
Kandelka, of Cleveland, is in trouble.
He wrote letter at which several par
ties took offense, and he was arrested
for libel,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

The Catholic ladies of Vicksburg
will hold fair at Kline's Hall, COM
mencing on the 11th of December, and
continuing till the ODD.
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IT is stated that bill will be intro
duced during the next session of Con-
gress, to cut the Presidents salary
down to $25,00O. We think that the
salary is low enough now.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

THE st. Louis Dispatch thinks one
of the things that is trying to mans
soul, is when he writes to his ''best"
girl and has to wait two months for a
renlV
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

1t is evening. Miss Murry is sitting
on the front stoop with Algernon. 1t
is moonlight, and the redolent spirits of
the honeysuckle and syringa are watt
ing bliss to their already intoxicated
souls.
Would little bird object to me
somking a cigarette?'
Not at all" replied Miss Murry.
Il like cigarettes, they are so fragrant
and romantic. think they are just
too delicious for anything"
"Then I'll light one"
''Do, and blow some of the smoke in
my face, it is so soothing and dreamily
Paradisic.
Then he lights a cigarette, and they
talk about the weather for two hours
and half
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

HAM. CARTER has been solicited to
run for the Senate, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Furlong.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

MULDoN, on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, was visited by tornado the
other night, and nearly the entire town
demolished.
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A FLEET was wrecked on Lake Onta-
rio on the 18th, and it is supposed that
thirty lives are lost.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

DIR. G. X. MALsHALL preached at
the African Methodist Church in Vicks-
burg last Sunday, at II o'clock A. NJ,
and Rev. G. B. Galloway at 8 p. NJ.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

The Canton Citizen proposes that
the Speaker of the House be from Yazoo
county,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

Fleshy people cannot live in Lead
vile; Mr.. Barrett corpulent editor
tried it, and couldn't. We are glad he
made the experiment.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

The Business Mems Moderation So,
ciety at New York has enrolled as
members, Ben Butler and Coy. Cornell
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

GEORGE and Andrew Brewn were
executed on the 22d in Galveston. The
hanging was witnessed by a large
crowd.
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LEADvILLE and Silver CITY are
troubled with lot jumpers.
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The Irish are having large meetings
about their labor troubles.
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LIEUT.. GOVERNOR WILTz, of Loui-
siana has been ill.
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Two Pictures.
Golden Rule Pilot.

Miss Blance Murry is very proper
young lady. Last week she caught her
little brother smoking.
"You terrible thing" she Kissed, 81
am goingto tell father on your
"This is only corn silk" murmered
the boy, penitently.
Il don't care what it is. 1 am going
to tell on you, and see that you don't
get into that beastly, horrid, degrading
habit. L wouldn't have anything to
do with smokers"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29
THE Utes must 90.

CIRCUIT Court is in session at Stark
willie.
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Your friend,

The writer was in Yazoo county two
days before the election, and remained
there two days after it was over. tits
strange that we saw none of this. AT
Phoenix, in the beat that gave the
largest Democratic majority in the
county, Jesse Bell, Independent can
didate for Chancery Clerk, told us that
the election was perfectly fair, and
added, moreover, that the Independ-
ent ticket was bound to be defeated.
He, as well as ourself, saw that the
negroes were voting open Democratic
tickets,-a ticket of their own selec-
ton.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

FEARS are entertained that Mr..
jefferson Davis will lose his eyesight.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

The cattle men had royal time in
Chicago. They were dined, wined,
speeched and congratulated.
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The YazOO Election.

Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE following
letter was received to day by the brother
of Henry M. Dixon, lately assassinated
The name of the writer is suppressed, fol
reasons which are apparent;
YAzoo CITY, MISS, Nov. 7, 1879.
Mr.. Frank Dixon;
Friend Frank-The election is over,
and know you are anxious to hear how it
passed off. l will not attempt to give you
full outline of everything, for it would
take several days to write it. will only
state few facts in regard to what occurred
on the day of the election.
1t was understood among the bulldo-
zers that if the negroes could not be in
duced to vote with them that they would
not let them vote at all. As soon as the
polls were open at the Courthouse Jim
Barksdale, Tom Williams, Whadley, Glib
SOD, Bob Wheeless, Lamkarth, and about
twenty others took a stand at the gate.
Every time negro would come up to the
gate they would demand of him to show his
ticket. If he showed an Independent
ticket he was knocked down.
They went on in this way until about II
o'clock, when Jake Holder gave signal,
and all drew their pistols and commenced
firing into the air. The negroes all ran off,
and of course there was no more voting.
The same game was played at Benton and
Dover, when all the negroes collected at
the polls they commenced firing in the
air. You have lived long enough in the
South to know that negro can't stand that
sort of punishment. 1 don't think there
was exceeding SEQ negro votes cast in the
county.
At Silver Creek, where everything was
solidly Independent, they would not fur
nish them with either box or registration
books, SO that the vote was thrown out en-
tirely don't suppose, in the history of
any country, such fraud and villianly was
ever before practiced on people. Taylor
had about seventy deputies appointed to
keep peace and order at the polls, all of !
which participated in the shooting. Tay>
lor fired four shots. 1t is amusing to see
a negro walk up the streets with his jaws
tied up, and whenever he is asked what is
he matter, he will answer, sob, nothing;
tried to vote an Independent ticket at the
Courthouse.
AS soon as I can see all the boys from
he other precints will write the whole
hing up and send it to you.
Your friend
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-11-29

CORNELL is by profession a telegraph
operator.
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"On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivOuck Of the dead"

A few months later the Regiment was
disbanded, their term of service having ex-
pired, and the whole country was alive
with the news of the home-returning
veterans.
This writer. though then a mere boy,
well remembers the beautiful morning
when all Jackson assembled at the depot to
welcome home the remnant of that gallant
little band that had gone forth in the de-
fense Of their country.
" Welcome TO your homes again
Ne men Of Iron nerve,
For We have prov'd your strcdgth like men
Who would their country serve.
"On Beuna vis,a's bloody heights
You did what men might do,
With hearts that knew not how 10 fall
With weapons tried and true.
4" And oh /, how svelled our hearts with pride
When news came from afar,
How ye had siorm'd the bsitie's tide
On that great day Il var. T"
These beautiful lines, as well as this
writer, after lapse Of many busy and
eventful years can remember them, were
written by a gifted young poet of Jackson,
Marcus L. Carpenter. He, too, is buiied
IN The city cemetery.
It vas a glad day to many As The train
stopped at the old jackson Depot That
vetrAn organization, the jackson Fire Com
psny No l, had come ont TO meet their
former friends and cOalrAdes, and loud
The New York herald., 1879-10-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Secretary of State Allen &. Bcach Inspector Con
oral ID. b. Sackct. United States Army. and Daniel
Robinson OF Troy, are at tho Windsor. Bishop II.
u. whpple. of Minnesota; Theodore Lyman. OF
Boston; General John N. Knapp. of Auburn. n. Y,
and Attorney General Augustus Schooh maker. are
the Fifth Avenue. United states District Judge
William ). Wallace. OF Syracuse. is at the Albemarle.
Jay Cooke. of Philadephia; General John q. Parke.
United States Army. and O. Il. Perkins, vice prcsi-
dent of the Chicago. burlington aud Quincy Rail-
road Company. arc at the Drcvoort. Ex-Attorney
General George II. Williams. of Oregon. and ex.
Congressman stephen W. Kellogg. of Connecticut
at tho metropolitan; President D. C.. Gilman. of
the Johns Hopkins University; DIR. Us. Billings
United States Army. and Maurice strak osoh are at
the Everett General J. d. stonchouse of Albany. is
at the brunswick. Daniel Manning OF Albany. lis at
the st. James. Adm Thayor. of Hoosck Falls. ". u,
is at the Gilscy.
The New York herald., 1879-10-02
MEXICO.

THE OCCURRENCES AT VERA CRUZ REFERRED
TO THE GRAND JURY-PIEsIDENT DIz
FIRMLY RESOLVED NOT TO SEEK RE-ELEC-
TION.
CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. 49, 1872
President Diaz. in his message to Congress refer
ring to tho of last Juno ut Vera Cruz,
s:-"The consequences OF these occurrences came
under tho immediate jurisdiction of federal justice.
and tho Executive dictated all the measures which
he was authorized take under his prerogatiye.
Tho Grand Jury of the nation must decide
this grave affair" As to the proposals for his
reelection the President solcmnly declares before
Congress that he will consent to being named
as o candidate for second term. for he will always
adhere to the principles from which tho Tuxtepec
OF material aud moral reform has commenced. The
message is regarded rs an able State paper.
The trial OF Governor Teran, OF Vera Cruz. for
the summary executions OF last june Is now before
the Grand Jury OF Congress. 1t appears that he
has largo amount Of evidence in his favor; but the
main question is tho legality OF executions without
trial. Several now railroads were inaugurated on
the 10th inst.
General Cadena has declared himself candidate
for the Presidency. General Manuel Gonzales, Min
lister OF War. and Sefior Isnacio Vallarte. also
candidates. Seior Benitez, although proposed. has
declined the candidature. His friends. however, in
sist his running. All the candidates belong to
the Tuxtepec party. There Is no nominating con-
vention All will run in v FREQ race.
The indications that Mexico will oppose NJ. do
Lesseps' Panama Canal scheme.
The New York herald., 1879-10-02
CABLE NOTES.

The Poole-Hall Coliery Company. at Polesworth.
near Tamworth. has failed. Its liabilities amount to
f2O. 600.
James Barber. Son Co., bankers and merchants
of London, have failed with liabilities amounting
to E5O,OOO. The failure Is owing to losses in the
East and West India trade.
Notwithstanding the recent award of an arbitra-
tor that the wages Of the South Yorkshire coliers
ought not to be further reduced, the men sub
mitting to five per cent reduction.
Owing to tho unfavorable reports OF the labor
market in America the North Wales Slate Quarry
mems Union have declined to give further pecunisry
assistance to members desiring to emigrate.
Tho strike at the Biriey collieries Sheffield Is
fast approaching Its end. Many OF the men have
resumed work at the reduction. and it Is anticipated
that all the men. numbering 1.tO0. will speedily re-
sumo work.
At largely attended meeting Of the ironmasters
at Charleroi, in Belgium, it stated that tho
orders for iron and all the information from the
foreign iron markets justified the belief in gen.
eral and lasting revival in the Grade.
The Oldham cotton spinners have replied to tho
operatives that they cannot withdraw the notice of
o We per cent reduction of wages and they decline
An interview asked for by the operatives The feel
ing among tho latter is such that strike is prob
able.
The New York herald., 1879-10-02

ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
AGAINST GsEENFIELD.

ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF IMPORTANT EVIDENCE
AGAINST GREENFIELD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE. n. ". Oct. !. 1879.
Tho latest efforts Of the prosecution in the Green
field wife murder trial have been show traces of
Greenfield himself he Loft the house. early tho
morning OF the murder. on his way to the house of
his father. Drops OF blood wore found on the walk
outside the house. where the murdered woman lay.
and Oh the pump handle at the house Of tho prison
or's father. all OF which has been attcstod
by several witnesses. Some OF them cut out
chips upon which marks OF blood were found
aud examined and preserved them carefully. Tho
OF tho prisoner the morning OF the murder,
inanifostng no emotion and shedding tears. aud
when spoken to regarding IL, telling the questioers
that somebody had been "stealing his oats too tho
same night" have been attcsted by large number
OF persons. Jane Dennison testiies that sho had
conversation with Greenfield before the murder, in
which he declared that he didn't propose to stay
home nights. so that IL Alice should happen to be
killed they couldn't lay IL on him.. On the day Of
sorry he did not remain homo that night 80 that he
could have protected Alice. She said the prisoner
one time used this expression. "If she cantt be my
wife she shall not be the wife of anybody else I"
Mary Thompson testified to hearing con vcrsation
between Mrs. Donnison and Mr.. Greenfield; she
heard Mrs. Dcnnson say that "a that will choke
and pound and Kick and abuse his wife as you havo
ian any too good to kill herr, Mrs. drecnhcld then
less" Grccnfcld said ho didn pound. kick or choke
her very much they had tro ubcs just az other mar
ricd people had Mrs. Dennison said to him, "Why
didn't you let your wife go awayf why did you kill
the witness that she going leave the prisoner
because she could stand his abuse no longer.
The New York herald., 1879-10-02
ton Speaking at Lyons, said that the Ministry

tion, speaking at Lyons, said that the Ministry
would accept no compromise ON clause 2 OF
his Education bill. lrhis has been the tenor of
NJ Jules Ferry's speeches throughout his tour
in Southern France. At Toulouse he said:-"My
colleagues and / are resolved to carry out,
without finching, the task we have
undertaken, because we are convinced that
the majority Of the nation is with us, and that
Parliament will give us its support" At the
Toulouse garrison he added :-'There are two
things for which the government will not stint
money-popular education and the army"
Next day, at Bordeaux, he alluded more
directly to the famous article of his bill
''As for our great anti-clerical contest" said he
IL mean, in common with my colleagues to
wage it with energy and perseverance, and we
feel quite sure OF ultimate success."]