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New-York tribune., 1885-07-26

will take charge OF the remains anu as 70 tne WISHES
~ Mrs Grant In regard 10 all matters pertaining 10 tho
ob.eaues Please therefore, send mo uIlnrornatlon
at the earliest moment convenient In order tha proper
and fitting arrangements may be maie ana such ~ saa
meet the wishes OF his family IA expressed by Mrs.
Grant through YOU
Colonel Grant replied, saying he would like to
have General Hancock take full charge OF the
body and ceremonies after the services here on Au-
gust A. ..
Colonel Grant also replied to Governor Hilps
morning offer of the hospitaties Of the
Executive Mansion at Albany during the
stay here that he would accept
the offer for himself and his two brothers, the Ia
dies of the family intending to proceed to Now
York, where they will 90 to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
az the guests Of Mr. w. j. Arkeil.
The message received from Albert Hamilton
touched tender chord in the hearts of the family.
He was the coloied coachman who In New-York
drove the General oil through his sickness when he
was able to 70 out The last ride that the General
took in Now York was in the family carriage, and
he tears rolled down the checks Of his old driver
when the General stepped out of the carriage at tho
Grand Central depot. The General turned around
lust % he was entering the private entrance at the
depot and bowed his head a. q farewell salute To
his old driver who was devoutly attached to him.
The message expresses the hope that the Generals
family will not consider IL an intrusion or 0 desire
to force himself forward. but az he drove the Cen
cra In life ii 10 the desire of h beart that he may
drive the funeral car and take the General on his
last ride to the tomb.
The guard Of honor. consisting OF ten memberso OF
the IT, s. Grant Post. q. A. r. Of Brooklyn. arrived
this evening, and will relieve the Wheeler ross
and do sentinel duty In front OF the cottage Ans
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
From Shreveport.

Specialize the Commercial Herald.
SHREvEPoRT, July 29.-The applica-
ton of Capt. Simon Levy, receiver of
the Shreveport s. Houston railroad,
for an order to complete the road, was
heard to-day before Justice L. E. Car
ter, master in chancery. The evidence
of General Manager :. L. Bremond,
who joined in the application to COM
plete the road, went to show that the
cost would be about sixty thousand
dollars. Mr.. Ed. Jacobs, presi-
dent of the company, through
his attorneys, fled an interven-
ton setting forth that an in.
ventory has not yet been taken, and
asking for the estimates Of an engineer
as to cost Of construction. He asked
for three weeks time to present his
side. Justice Carter gave till next
Friday. 1t is feared by many that this
may defeat the completion of the road
for fall business. Capt. Levy takes
full possession Of the road tomorrow.
Judge Boarman, of the United States
court, left for New Orleans tonight.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31


PIT. PLEASANT, La, July q, 1885.
Editor Commercial Herald;
1 trust that / may be permitted the
use of a small space in the columns Of
your paper, with a view Of bringing 10
the knowledge Of the postofice author
tiles a fact which gives evidence of
considerable neglect or inattention of
duty on the part Of some one connect
ed with the postal service. Numerous
complaints are being made recently in
this and other vicinities of the loss and
delay Of important matter passing
through the mails. Letters containing
valuable documents and on business of
utmost interest, are known to have
gone astray without ever again being
heard of. Your correspondent is pos
sessed of the fact that letters with
drafts enclosed, which are rarely or
never registered, addressed and for
warded from this office to parties in
Vicksburg, over a distance of not more
than twenty-five miles, that have never
been received, and no information of
their whereabouts can be obtained.
Should this condition of things remain
unchanged it will become necessary for
all letters to be registered in order to Sc
cure safe delivery. tits, however, the
desire of the public at large to have a
reliable, safe and prompt delivery of
all mail matter, whether registered or
not, and when such is not the case,
proper investigation should be made
at once. 1t is the duty of every post
master, post agent, or other official
holding a commission under the gov
eminent, to adhere strictly to the laws
and regulations of the department
CITIZEN.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Davis on Grant.


The Boston Globe prints a letter
from Jefferson Davis, wired April 4,
when the death Of Gen. Grant was
expected at any hour. A part Of the
letter was stolen from the wires at the
time and sent to various papers. At
forwards a denial that Mr.. Davis had
written such a letter was published.
The Globe was under a promise not to
print the letter until Gen. Grants
death. 1t now publishes the docu-
ment which reads as follows:
"Sir: Your letter asking me to give
my views on the subject of General
Grants military career has been re-
ceived. With most respectful consid-
Grafton for you and the influential pa
per you represent, l must decline to
comply with the request for the fol
lowing reasons: General Grant is re,
ported dying. Although he invaded
our country with ruthless track it was
with open hand, and SO far as l know
he abetted neither pillage nor arson
When his armies were SO successful
that General Lees army had not even
the power to further retreat, General
Grant gave terms both liberal and
courteous and has since the war, l be,
lieve, shown no malignity nor perpet-
uated ISLANDERS against the Confeder.
ates, either Of the military or civil ser.
vice. Therefore, instead Of seeking
to disturb the quiet Of his closing
hours, l would, if it were in my
power, willingly contribute to the re-
pose of his mind and the comfort Of
his body.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Claiborne Democracy.

Rocky Springs club met July 25th,
1884, by appointment, Saml. Bagnell,
president, Geo. W. Harvey, secretary.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted:
Resolved, That the resolutions pass
ed at last meeting allowing all colored
persons who would pledge themselves
to support the nominees OF the primary
election to vote at primary election, is
hereby reconsidered, and on motion
it is resolved that it is the sense of
this club that only those Of the color
ed race who have been open and
avowed adherents Of the Democratic
party during the troublous time Of
1875, be and are hereby allowed to vote
at primary election, and our men,
bers of the executive committee be
instructed to urge and vote for this
resolution in the meeting of the county
executive committee, and our former
resolution recinded,
Resolved, That members sent to the
executive committee go instructed.
DELEGATES APPOINTED TO THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-T.
j. Hutchins, G. E. Lum, Geo. w.
Harvey, H. G. Drexler, G. X. Regan,
r. G. McCay, T. G. Williams, j. B
Foster, w. H. Brown, j. A. Regan.
Resolved, That the committee 90 in
structed for Robt. Lowry, for Cover
nor Stands. for Lieutenant. Cover
nor T. NJ. Miller, for Attorney Gen
eral E. l.. Sykes, for Secretary of
State j. II. Dukes, for State Treas
urer r. H. Jayne, for State School
Superintendent.
Resolved, That VIM. NJ. McGilrany,
be and is hereby endorsed for county
treasurer.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
county convention be authorized to
vote as individuals, on all questions
outside of aforesaid instructions.
Resolved, That we cordially wei.
come the Democracy Of Warren back
to the organization, and approve of hel
stand in the present canvass and ap
peal to them to keep the front rank
and Let her go Gallager."
Resolved, That the above proceed
ings be sent to Port Gibson Reveille
Port Gibson News and VICKsBURc
| COMMERCIAL HERALD.
SAML. BAGNELL, President.
GEO. W. HARVEY, Secretary.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Dangerous Bowel Complaints.

Now that bowel disorders, cholera
morbus, and diarrhea, ~looseness, pains
in the bowels, ETC., are prevalent, all
should prepare for sudden emer.
gencies. Mansfeld's mississippi
Diarrh@a Cordial" is the standard
remedy. 1t has stood the test by
thousands for thirty years and was
never known to fail in a single in.
stance. Every steamer on the "Fathel
OF Waters carry it and rely upon il
exclusively for the cure of boweI
disorders. One dose often alters its
secretions, heals and cures, and a few
doses never fails. Have it handy. II
is safe and reliable and the best rene.
dy OF its kind in the world. For sale
by druggists, Prepared by the Mans.
ield Medicine Co., Memphis, Tenn.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

school children 81 San Franeaco scattering Hsesbo
fore him il bis path as be landed once more a. Bis
wi country.
a. time gors on it win be recognized that one Of
the most valuable features Of Mr.. Y0ungs work Il
ne frank ard pleasant talks Of the general during
that memorable journey. From the largo book and
from his war dispatches a volume might he culled
Of the strong, wise, tense thoughts and sayings Of
Grant One Of these, well worthy he ~
membrance q his couutrymen. win close this hur
ued sketch:
When The Duke OF Cambridge asked mo 70 70
view his troops at Altsrshotr told his royal high
ness that the one thing I never wanted 20 see again
was O military parade. When I resigned from the
army aud welt 70 q farm I was happy. When the
rebellion came returned 70 the service because Il
was a duty. Ihad no thought u rank; all did was
10 try aud make myself useful"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
A QUESTION OF Blue BLOOD

a QUESTION OF BLUE BLOOD.
The following is taken from the
New York Herald's cablegram descrip-
tive Of the recent marriage Of Princess
Beatrice to Prince Henry Of Batten-
burg. The romance of the union at
taches an interest to it which marri-
ages in royal circles usually want:
The absence Of a royal precedent
perhaps BELTS the station of the bride.
groom, Prince Henry of Battenberg-
wherever that is--for heis so far be.
low the chemical standard of royal
blae blood that the brides brother,
the Prince of Wales, and the royal
dukes mildly demonstrated against her
mesalliance and her sister and brother.
in-law, of Germany sanctioned by Their
empress mother, decline to be present
at the ceremony or allow their chill
dren to join their cousins, the brides
maids. The groom is sub
stantially a m~organatic scior
Of a poor German family
His military pay, $500, together with
paternal allowance of $3.50 annually
reminds one Of what the late John
Brown said, commenting on the mar
riage Of the Duchess of Albany with
Prince Leopold: "'ris a grand land.
ing, lassie." But it is a match Of sen.
timent-indeed, one of love at first
sight, nurtured by time and confirmed
by maternal sympathies. Ii, therefore
Princess Beatrice yields up ambitious
aims and continues a quiet, domestic
life by the side of a loved husband
near the Queen-mother, whose life sh,
has always cheered, who then, ought tt
say a word against her choice?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

Six or Seven Hundred Troops Or
dered to Saratoga to Meet the Re-
mains of Gen. Grant.
MT. MCGREGoR, July 28.-It is
learned this morning that six or seven
hundred troops haye been ordered to
Saratoga to meet the remains Of Gen.
Grant, on their arrival there from the
mountain IN Tuesday next. 1t was
the original intention of Gen. Han
cock to have sent the men tothe noun
tain, but when he learned of the linn
tied facilities for moving troops on the
mountain ne changed his purpose, and
will send them, as stated, to Saratoga
to receive the remains there and to dc
duty during the transfer. 1t is not
unlikely that the Ninth regiment OF
New York will be chosen and detailed
to do this duty. Instead, too, of order.
ing the battery of artillery to the
mountain. the ordnance will be sta.
toned at Saratoga, where proper sa.
llutes will be fred during the transfer
OF the body from the mountain train
to the funeral train on the tracks OF
the Delaware & Hudson canal com
pany's road. The intention of carry.
ing the remains in the private car Of
Mr.. Vanderbilt has been changed, anG
the funeral car "Woodlawn" has beer
substituted for Mr.. Vanderbilt's car.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
TIE COTTON STATES AGRI
CULFURAL FIELD CONTEST.

OU44 QAAA4 +GA0
The National Cotton Planters AS
ISOLATION, whose headquarters are in
this city, have set on foot a movement
to hold next year a great Agricultural
Field Contest. at or near some South
ern city, and offer a large number Of
premiums for agricultural implements
and machinery. plans Of buildings,
acreage crops, etc. The premiums in
magnitude and effectiveness surpass
anything ever before offered, and the
proposed Contest successfully carried
out will result in more benefit than
even the Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition, which was
projected and inaugurated by the Ma
tional Cotton Planters Association.
Below is appended the prospectus of
the Contest:
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Decision Reserved.

WASHINGTON, July 28-Gen. W. w
Belknap, as counsel for the Baltimore
" Ohio Railroad Company, made an
argument before Judge Maynard, sec.
ond comptroller, to-day in favor of re.
opening the accounts of the railroad
company from 1862 to 1865 for the
transportation Of troops and military
stores. The Baltimore & Ohio Com.
pany claim upon readjustment Of these
accounts several hundred thousand
dollars would be found due them from
the government. The comptroller re.
served his decision.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Russell Sage

is well known operator in Wall street,
who is generally considered as sup to
snuff" Hence, it may have been quite
natural that a c%ountryman who reads
the papers recently called at his office
and asked for a package Of DR.. Sage'S
Catarrh Remedy. He discovered his
mistake, but he made no mistake in
the article called for. This Remedy,
when applied with DR.. Pirrce's "Nasal
Douche," will surely and rapidly Grad
icate the most aggravated case OF
catarrh, with all its unpleasant and
dangerous Accomplishments. b
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

ANY one who has CHANGED to pass
or visit a "convict camp" can not fail
to have been shocked at the system.
When an unfortunate receives a sen.
tence of hard labor in the penitentiary
the sentence ought to be carried out.
Necessarily, almost, cruelties are the
result Of the convict camp" would oc.
cur for which there would be no occa.
sion inside the penitentiary walls. The
system is wrong, and should be abol.
ished.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

THE Supreme Court Of Maryland
decided a few days ago that a promis.
sorry not written in a foreign language
constitutes as good a cause Of action
in the courts of this country as a bill
or note in English. 1t may require
proof and have to be translated to the
court or jury, but the bill or note is the
cause of action"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
CoLORED.

July 19--Bessie James, l year G
months, commissions, Kleinston; in.
FAINT of Rose Tompkins, still born,
Levee street.
July 20-Jim Moore, IL years,
phthisis, city hospital; Sherick Cam,
l year 6 months, teething, South
street.
July 21-Infant of H. johnson,
still born, Pearl street; Winnie Plum.
mer, 80 years, debility, Pearl street.
July 22-Lula Ward, still born.
Veto street.
July 23-Julia Sims, Al years, con-
gestive fever, Locust street.
July 24-Grifin Smith, "a years,
s%crofula, near Clay street.
II. P. BRISBANE, NJ. D.,
Health officer.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
THE HERo's RESTING PLACE
Description of the Riverside Park
Where Gen. Grant Is to be Buried.

New YORK, July 28--The tele-
graphic dispatch from Col. Grant an
nouncing that his mother had decided
in favor of the site in Riverside Park,
was received at the mayors Office in
the city hall about 11:30 o'clock this
morning. The burial place will be on
the site Of the old st. Clare homestead,
now known as the Claremont House.
This building stands on a high plateau
at the upper end Of Riverside Park.
The building was the homestead of the
St. Clare family and when the grounds
about it were acquired by the city, the
old building, which has stood for more
than 100 years on the present site, was
remodeled and transformed into a
house for refreshments, under the con-
troll of the Park department. The
tomb and monument to Gen. Grant will
be directly on the site Of this building,
which must be demolished or removed.
Mayor Grace said to-day: II have
been confident from the first that when
Col. Grant was shown the advantages
of the site in Riverside Park he would
agree that it was a much more availa.
bile spot than any that could be found
in Central Park. Riverside Park ex-
tends along the river front for two and
a half miles, from I'D to 18th streets,
and is of varying width; the total area
is about III acres. l am very glad
THAT the members of Gen. Grants
family have accepted this site, for the
grounds about the monument can be
laid out with a view to display the tes-
timonial that will mark the resting
place of the country's hero"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
One of the Mexlcans Gets Married,
PHILADELPHIA Times,

OHS Oh the M0NlCanS CeCS MaFrleQr
Philadelphia Times,
Senior N. Lugo Vina, one Of the
Mexican eXcursionists, is the editor of
a paper called Ell Lunes. He is also
the vice secretary Of the excursion.
He is very handsome and quite young
and wealthy. When the excursiohists
were about to leave New York City
for New Haven, last Wednesday, he
told them he was not going to New
Haven, but that he would JOIN the
party a week later in Baltimore. Every
body wondered what he was going to
do and where he was going, but he
wouldn't tell.
During his tour in this country he
met a pretty young lady at one of the
hotels. The acquaintance developed
into friendship and the friendship
quickly ripened into love. That was
the secret of his tearing himself away
from his co-excursionists. Last night
at the banquet j. Mastella Clarke,
editor of the Two Republics, received
a telegram from Senior N. LUgo Vii a
saying chat be had been married afew
hours before, at Ocean City, to Miss
Title Handy, a daughter of Ex.Chie1
Justice Handy, of Mississippi.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

THE last obstacle to the entrance Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad into
Philadelphia has been overcome, not
w~ithstanding the powerful fight made
against it by its great rival, the Penn
sYlYania railroad.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

THE New York Evening Post, after
looking about industriously for some
vital principle and live Republican
issue, can find only one: That John
Roach's failure was caused BY the
Democrats and the free.traders.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

For Dlarrhea, Dysentery, or Summer
Complaint, use MARsDEN's CARMINA-
TIVE SYRUP. It is the most pleasant
and effective medicine Of the kind
known. For sale by Asher s. Co., G.
Z. Reynolds y Co., and Hardaway &
Cassell. iy24
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Determined to Organize an Insur-
anCe COMPANY.

CHICAGO, July 28.-The Chicago
Lumbermens' Exchange has deter
mined to organize an Insurance COM
pany under the laws of the State, for
the purpose of carrying fire risks on
the yards of their policies to be written
three'quarters of board rates. The
exchange has also decided upon the
employment of fire tugs in the river,
one OF which will be equipped and put
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Mortuary Report.
IvuT1tU

July % Patrick Deveney, IS years,
cancer; Albert Richardson, % years,
fracture of skull from a stroke with a
billiard cue in the hands of Jesse
Woodson, China street, verdict coro-
ner's Jury.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
A BREAK.

-
The Mayor orders the Chief to Pro-
coed Against Him.
New Orleans City Item 27th
The following was sent to Acting
Chief Of Police Reynolds, this morning,
by Mayor Guillotte:
NEW ORLEANS, July q, 1885.
Thomas Reynolds, Esq, Acting Chief ofPoIice:
DEAR SIR understand that 7. j.
Boasso has sufficiently recovered from
the effects of bis late wound to enable
him to answer in person; you will
therefore place all charges pending
against him before the board, in addi-
tion to charging him in my name with
immortality and having acted in such a
manner as to reflect odium and dis
credit upon the entire city administra-
tion and police force of the city. This
Is the only way which suggests itself
to me just now to reach his case.
J.V. GUILLOTTE, Mayor.
BoASS0 in CUSTODY.
II was decided that he was sufficient
ly recovered to be transferred to prison
quarters and the removal was made at
once. He. however, did not remain in
durance vile very long, as Mr.. John G.
Bach came to his relief and signed his
bond for $4,000; assault and battery
$500, forgery $4,000, and Boasso was
turned loose and was soon after seen
walking up Bourbon street with three
companions.
Boasso will be remembered as the
chief Of aids who was shot a few weeks
since by a young girl, by the name Of
Mary Catherine Kuhn, whom he had
ruined by means of a fraudulent mar
riage certificate.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31

MARsDEN's CARM1NAr1yE SYnrp ia
a sure cure for Diarrhea, Cholera Nor
BUS ana summer complaints, For sale
by 2: q. Reynolds & Co., Asher s Co..
and Hardaway & Cassell. iy24
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Gladstone's Letter to a Manchester
Elector,

LONDON, July 28.-Mr. Gladstone,
in a letter to a Manchester elector, ex-
presses his confident belief that the
newly enfranchised electors, will show
their preference for liberal men and
measures. He says he looks forward
also with assured confidence to result
of the general election.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
The Selected Site Is Very High
Ground.


New YORK, July 28.-The board of
officers of the New York Commandery
of the Loyal Legion held a meeting
yesterday and appointed a committee
to 60 to Mt. McGregor and report to
Paymaster Gilbert A. Robertson. They
will accompany the remains to New
York.
It is requested that all civic and
military organizations desiring TO take
part in the parade will report at once
to Gen. Hancock at Governors Island.
The parade will probably be held by
the full force of mounted police.
Mayor Grace said to-day that it was
more than probable that the board of
aldermen would very shortly change
the name of Riverside Park to Grant
Park.
The selected site is on very high
ground, close to the North river. Just
above the spot chosen for the tomb
the river bends to the west, and a fine
view as far north as the Taspansee is
afforded.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
I~natructad for Lowrv.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Miss, July 29.-Advice
reached here to-day that CoVington,
an interior county, had instructed for
Lowry for Goveanor.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
DeIegatee from the Natlonal Hons.


WASHINGTON, July 28--Gen. John
b. Clark, the clerk of the house of rep.
~resentatives, has designated and re-
quested the following named commit
tee to represent that body at the flu.
neral of Gen. Grant Hons. Jno. G.
Carlisle, of Kentucky Sam1. J. Ran
dali, Of Pennsylvania VIM. r. Morri-
son, Of Illinois; j. Randolph Tucker,
Of Virginia 20. R. Singleton, of Missis-
sippi ; Frank Hiscock, Of New York
Thos. B. Reed, Of Maine; Thos. M.
Brown. of Indiana, and Benz. Butter
worth of Ohio. These gentlemen will
be requested by mail to meet in New
York city on the 9TH of August at
some hotel not yet determined upon.