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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

In declining to furnish the Senate
the papers, together with his reasons
for suspending certain officials, the
president has indicated his constitu.
tiOnal position as INT of the three
great powers Of the State. The x
cntive branch of the government, not
less than the legislative and judiciary
has its sphere of action, into which
neither of the other two is empower
ed by the constitution to intrude. In
the last quarter Of the century, it is
true, the Senate has, through assump-
tons. appropriated much of the power
Of the President. The conflict with
Senator's over New York Offices, which
resulted in the death af Garfield, mark
ed the high tide Of the Senate's enact
ments in the executive function.
President Cleveland now reasserts the
dignity of his Office by declining to
give reasons for exercising his consti-
stutiOnal power Of removal, while at
the same time giving all the informa-
ton wanted about nominations. That
his position is invulnerable hardly
admits Of question. AS long ago as
1885 Mr.. Webster speaking in the
Senate in regard to this very point,
declared it to have been "settled by
construction, settled by precedent.
settled by the practice of the govern
ment and settled by statute" AS the
motive of the Republican Senators
was, however, to make party capital,
If possible. out Of explanations Of
removals, hoping to show that the
Presidents reasons were political, they
viii, no doubt, find much to declaim
against in his fat refusal to put him
self ia their power
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
THE CANAL AND BASIN.

Lieut.. Copies estimate of the cost
of a canal to the river and a basin in
front of the city is interesting and
valuable. The city nov has some
thing tangible with which to press for
an appropriation. The estimate is, that
$333,000 will do the work. AS much
more than that sum has already been
spent, it is reasonable to hope that it
will be forthcoming to finish the. work.
In a conversation with Secretary
Lamar, when he was here a few years
ago, we were informed that he thought
any reasonable amount could be had,
if 1t could be shown that it would &C.
complish the desired result. He was
firmly convinced that Congress was OPP
posed to giving large sums of money
to make experiments with, but would
give generously, when it was shown
valuable results would follow.
Lieut.. Coppie, we think, shows that
a valuable harbor can be secured for a
reasonable outlay. And we think u
citizens should all unite on the pro-
posed plan. If that is done, it will
greatly aid Mr.. Catchings, and if he is
not able to secure all that is needed in
the first appropriation, he may C u
enough to do great good and also dem
onstrate the entire feasibility of the
plan.
For instance, if enough is secured to
complete half the work, that will give
us a canal within less than a half mile
of the elevator. Then with another
appropriation, the good work can be
completed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

TIE tenure of office act was passed
during the administration of President
Johnson to restrain him in the exer-
else of the appointing power. When
General Grant was elected he found it
so much of a hindrance to the exercise
of executive functions, that he disre-
garded it, and Congress subsequently
removed the restraint. President
Grant did not regard that the Senate
had any more right than a private cit
izen to know the why and the where
fore of removals and appointments,
and herein President Cleveland finds
ample precedent.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

A WASHINGTON special says that
several times since the converting of
congress reports have been put in cir
culation to the effect that Mr.. Randall's
views on the tariff question had under.
gone some change, but as no public
utterance of his could be cited In sub
sanitation of these assertions, they
have generally been trt ated as canards.
The latest rumor of this kind-now
going the rounds-is to the effect that
a delegation Of Pennsylvania steel men
called on him in regard to protection
for steel interests and were greatly
surprised when Mr.. Randall informed
them that he had been in consultation
with the President on the subject, and
after a full and free discussion, had
concluded that the present duties
could be very materially reduced with
out interfering with the wages now
received by the w~orkingmen of the
country.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE Post thinks the present city
government is about as good as the
people Of Vicksburg deserve. 1t is
true it was recently improved a little
by a pistol shot, but we do not yet
think it as good as the people deserve
or ought to strive for. There seems
to be very great tenderness in some
quarters about this matter, and
if the honest citizens, those who
bear the burdens, will only note in
what quarters, they will be sure to
push the fight for the appointive plan.
Why Mr.. Kuhn says it suits him to
a I and he is one of the present Board.
The Mayor has great complaints, and
it is just possible, he is in favor Of a
change.
The people are watching the little
game going on much more closely than
the Post imagines, and we will give it
a little information The last straw
was put On the camel's back, when the
result of the last election was known.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
RHEUMATISM.

ALTHOUGH a practitioner of nearly etwenty
years, my mother influenced me to procure b.
B.. Il. for her. She had been confined o her bed
several months with Rheumatism, WHICH had
stubbOrnly resisted all the usual remedies.
Within twenty.fOur hours after commencing B.
B. B. 1 observed marked relief. She has just
commenced her third bottle and is nearly as
active as ever, and has been IN the front yard
with "rake in hand" cleaning up. Her i'm
prOvement Is truly wonderful and immensely
gratifying.
c. II. MONTGOMERY. NJ. ID
Jacksonville, Ala, April 2, 1885,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

AN0Ha the laws passed 81 The pres.
ent session Of The Legislature is one
declaring ihal Il shall DO lawful for
the Board Of Lsyee Commissioner for
The Yszoo Mississippi Delta 70
contract on credit and 10 advance Of
the annual collection Of Taxes, for the
building up and completing that pOr.
ton Of levee known and designated rs
section number 70 and 70 according to
the numbering and subdivision Of said
levee on the maps and proHles Of same
in the Office Of the chief engineer Of
said District, said sections being about
four miles south Of the town Of FriaFS
Point"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

The Knights of Labor of Dallas,
Texas, Montgomery, Ala, and other
Southern cities have ordered the "boy-
cotting" of John B. stetson s. Co., hat
manufacturers of Philadelphia, be-
cause that firm discharged all of its
employees who had joined the order.
The order to boycott" appears to have
generally been complied with.-Ex-
change.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
"TICKET, SIR"
A Populur Conductor Says:

l consider it my duty to impart some very val
liable information 10 my friends and acquaint-
ances as many of them know the unpleasant
condition under which | have labOred in per-
forming my duties as conductor Of the Georgia
Central railroad.
Some months ago l became afflicted with a
severe attack of rheumatism and | desire to
state 10Y | was cured. 1t increased in violence
until l could no longer get IN and out Of the cars
without assistance.
While thus sutfern g all the agoniPs of this
dread disease and ready to abandon my posi-
ton through sheer necessity, l was Induced to
try b.. B.. B.. THE EEFECT WAS TRULY
MAGICAL. 1 had no idea that a medicine
could produce such an effect in so short a time.
! experienced a wondt rful change before using
half Il bottle. After taking only four bottles I
find myself a well man. This splendid medi-
cine effected a cure no less wonderful in the case
of my wife, who was also terribly afflicted with
Rheumatism. She obtained complete relief and
perfect restoration to health after taking the
same number of bottles l did.
l take much pleasure in recommending b. B..
B. to my friends as FIhSTC ASS. | refer to
Mr.. Il Schmidt, Agent q. X. r.. Atlanta, and to
9. K. r. Agent, Macon, and to Dr. Hape, At
lanta.
j.. T. GOODMAN,
Conductor Central X. R..
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
A WASHINGTON special to the Times

A WASHINGTON special to the Times
Democrat of the Sd says:
The ways and means committee Of
the House gave further consideration
to-day to the proposition to reduce the
surplus in the Treasury to 100000,
by ordering a series of bond calls Of
$l0,000,000 a month, payable in coin,
until the object aimed at is accom-
plished. The committee stands seven
to six in favor of the proposition. The
five Republicans and Mr.. Hewitt OPP
pose it. Before definite action is taken.
however, the Secretary of the Treasury
will be asked to give his views on the
subject. The silver men are watching
closely and jealousy.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

90 THB FIRST IMPORTANCE.
Is b. more important right 70 this
aas and ioF ali time f0f Vleksbufg 10
hssa q good. stable, Efficient, economi-
81 government, than f0fa hoodlum Of
80 isnoFsmus IL the city, 70 votstWice
ss sgten as an intelligent citizen Of The
esuaty who does not happen 10 live 10
tie city. The matter is more impoF.
tsnt 70 those who really have the vel.
fare o. the city at heart, than any
other public question. IL Is
Tar more important to US than
the result Of 4 Presidential o Con.
gTessiUnal election.
10 q few weeks the Legislature Will
adjourn to meet no more, probably,
until 1858. 10 the two years the city
can make strides Of progress, If she
makes the best Of her many advantages.
She can DO nothing, If her city govern
ment Is d~iscredited by her own banks,
ID suspected by her merchants, and
almost disgraced by the vile influences
to which we have alluded. 1t will be
able to take no important step. 1t
will DO pOwerless to secure water
works, electric lights, more efficient
and less expensive police, or to carry
out any valuable work requiring
brains. sagscity and money, for it will
lack the confidence Of the people, who
bear the burdens.
The people stood the encroach-
ments and expressions Of igno-
rance and corruption for many
years, and at last their confidence in
any good coming out Of something so
worthless is destroyed. When the most
consummate Williams are Worshipped
as heroes, by the classes alluded to, 1t
is time to call a halt, and appeal to the
first law Of nature.
Those in this city who beg and i'm.
plOre only for the fair thing, find they
are loaded down with a debt of
= half million, have no improvements
on streets OIL anywhere else to show
for it, and their future shackled by the
system now in force. These are the
fruits at this time, and every honest,
sensible man must admit, that some
change is needed. Those opposed
to ~abolishing municipal elections,
the means by which the vile
influences are exerted, admit
that a change is needed, but
say better officers will be elected
next time, and resort to a lot Of petri-
fed nonsense about DISTINGUISHING the
voters. as if that was proposed.
1t is not proposed to disfranchise
any one; it is only proposed to have
fewer elections, by having the city
government appointed by the Gov
ernOr. Under the new system, Major
Fred Hopkins, colcred, who is an APP
pliCant for a place on the police,
win have just as many votes, as MI.
Lee Richardson, or Gen. Butts, or any
other prominent citizen. But the
influence of those who bear the bur.
dens will be felt in the new plan, and
that Is what is needed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

IT'S a sad commentary on our Courts
that our Judges and District Attor.
neys can not administer the law as
honestly and impartially as a Board of
Railroad Commissioners. If other cor
p%orations, and individuals, are amena-
be to the Courts for violations of the
law, why set up a special Court of in
quiry and a%djudicature for railroads?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE New York Times says It's curl
GUS TO note that the old Democratic
war horses. who snort at The notion Of
being led by such a tyro In politics as
Cleveland, are n by one finding that
this quiet, determined, honest man is
the one force with which they are COM
PEELED, sooner or later, to recon.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

A NEGRO preacher seeing his name
affixed to a whiskey petition published
in his county paper, notified the editor
that it had no business there, that the
only paper he had signed was one ask
ing the Governor to order the Sheriff
to refund the dog tax.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

the G. II. is glad to welcome the
revived Richmond, Va, Wing. Under
its new management, the Wing is
thoroughly Democratic, and will soon
reach that high position among the
Virginia to which it formerly belonged
and which it lost when it became
the champion OF Malone.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

The New York Tribune has the fol-
lowing kind remarks concerning Secre.
tary Bayard: "Mr, Bayard's successive
misfortunes are tragic. The loss of
his wife will renew and deepen the
profound sympathy so generally felt
for him in all quarters and among men
Of all parties when his daughter Gied."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE Pout.Dspaieh Of St. Louis,
says ait is opposedto monopoly bat Il
Is The only paper In ". Louis that has
q monopoly Of IRE Pan Electric scaa'
dal, involving ire good names Of At
tofney.G General Garland, Senator John
@. Harris, Gen. Joseph e. Johnston aud
other prominent men.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

ONLY guilty men, those who have.
their sins told on them, are Opposed to
personal journalism" They should
remember that if the truth has not
been told on them, if they have been
libeled, they have their remedy before
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

Snow fell to the depth of three feet
at points above Jackson. Tennessee, on
Tuesday and Wednesday last, block.
aiding the railroad SO that no trains
could pass for more than forty. eight
hours. After the snowfall, there came
q freeze, the thermometer dropping 20
degrees below zero.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
GARLAND AND LAMAR

The names Of these two Cabinet
officers have been handled very rough
ly lately by some newspapers and pol
iticians. This has been done on ac-
count of the telephone contest which
has been before these two gentlemen.
The telephone contest involves a
vast sum of money, the annual receipts
of the telephone business in this coun-
try being millions of dollars.
What is known as the Bell Tele-
phone Company claims a monopoly on
priority of patent. This is disputed by
the Pan Electric, and we believe, other
companies. 1t would seem easy
enough to have this issue tested in the
courts and decided, but such
has not proved to be the case. In
a suit in Indiana before the U. S.
Court the Pan Electric people claimed
that the Judge threw them out of
court.
The matter was then carried before
Attorney-Genera Garland and then
the Bell people raised a great
hue and cry because he has
some stock of the other company.
1t turns out that this charge is true,
but that he got the stock before there
was any reason to believe he would be
Attorney General.
The contest was then carried before
the Interior Department, as that is
the department which grants patents.
After a most careful hearing
of the cases, Secretary Lamar
decided that the Supreme Court of
tina United States ought to decide the
matter, as to whether the Bell Compa-
ny has or has not the priority of claim
as inventors. This was not s~atisfacto-
ry to that company, and it has tried to
create the impression that the Secreta-
ry acted from interested motives.
Mr.. Lamar has none of the stock of
any of the companies, and if we are
correctly informed, no stock of ang
Kind, except a few Jersey cattle. He
is like the man who ran home in great
haste, when he heard the bank had
failed. The man was exceedingly anx-
ions to know if he had any notes on
that particular bank. After a careful
search he discovered he had none on
hat bank, or any other, and of course
felt satisfied.
Lamar has nc stocks, he is a poor
man, and if there is an i%ncorruptible
politician in the South he is one. In
all the bitter contests that have been
waged against him in this State and
out of it, it has never before been
charged, that he was corrupt or that
he could be corrupted. In business
affairs he is simple, honest and
prompt. and never striving after riches.
Those who attempt to besmirch his
character, will find they have under
taken a difficult task. Andthe general
public will want to know all about the
standing and the motives of news.
papers and individuals making such
charges.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE two houses of the Mississippi
Legislature resolved themselves into a
committee of the whole on Tuesday,
and on Wednesday morning started, in
palace cars, to inspect the Female In
dustrial Institute at Columbus, and
the Hast Mississippi Insane Asylum at
Meridian.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

If the Republican Senators mast
have the papers, we would suggest that
they adopt the plan jim Blaine pursued
in regard to certain letters--borrow
them and then forget to return them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

MUCH of the space in the columns
OF our State exchanges usually devoted
to local matters, is now used by Sher-
ifs for advertising tax sales.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

FREDERICK DOUGLAS and J. M.
Langston, late Minister to Hayti, had
a lively alteration in Washington.
The latter accused Douglas of
attempting to prejudice the public
against his son, recently tried for man
slaughter, and Frederick gave him the
lie direct.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

SENATOR INGALLS, wants the public
mind "disabused" of the belief that
there is going to be any controversy
or any trouble between the President
and the Senate. He says:
"The President is absolutely master
Of the situation. If he refuses the
information asked by the Senate, that
settles it. We can refuse to confirm
his appointments and put him to the
trouble of writing out another slip at
the end of the session, %re-appointing
his men and that is all. This talk
about a deadlock and a controversy
is all the veriest rot" The Senator
further says: He has always been
willing to accede that the "sail went
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12
B~EAUREGARD AND SHILOH.

The February number of the North
American Review contains an article
on the battle of Shiloh, from the pen
of Gen. Beauregard. in which the Gen
eral repeats his testimony on two dis
puted points. He says that 1.-The sur
prise of the Union army was complete
and that the C~onfederates were in no
condition to press their advantage at
the close Of the first days fight" The
General further says; "The entire
conception of the campaign had been
mine and l had directed the general
movements of the troops throughout
the day" There are many old soldiers
who fought at Shiloh yet alive, and
who, with all due difference to Cen
B%eauregard, will attest that they
thought then, and yet think, that Gen.
Albert Sydney Johnston is entitled to
the credit Gen. Beauregard claims for
himself. Had Gen. Johnston been less
devoted to duty, less daring and brave
he might have survived to have writ
ten his side of the story, and had he
done so, no true soldier need have fears
that his pen would have robbed them
of an honor or placed a plume
where it was not deserved.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE House Committee has fixed
$1l,000,000 as the amount necessary
for the improvement of rivers and
harbors this year.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

Mr.. BLAINE says: 1.-THE power of
the mob in controlling public opinion
is immeasurable."
In 1884, when he was stumping it
for The presidency. it was the "sturdy
yeomanry" and the Intelligent
Masses"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

TIE recess of the Legislature, and
the blockade in the railroads cutting
US off from Northern exchanges
throw the scribe on his own resources
and give his shears and paste-pot a
rest.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

GENERAL MALONE wants Mr.. Bou-
telle, Of Maine, to go very slow in the
Norfolk Navy Yard investigation. 1t
sometimes happens that in hewing to
the line the chips fall in the wrong d.
rection, or the axe flies off the helve
and hits where it is not wanted to hit.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE New York Times says: "The
fussing of Republican Senators is dis
creditable to them and damaging to
their party. They should remember
that their party lost the Presidency by
its low standard of position as to civil
service. 1t will not regain by setting
up that standard again."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

Jos. ". GARRETT, of the Canton
Picket, has recently been appointed to
a lucrative position in the Government
Printing Department at Washington
City, and has entered upon the dis
charge of his duties. The Picket,
however, win continue to make its
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

COMMISSIONER HILL wired the
management of the New Orleans Ex-
position on the Sd that the shipment
ment Of the Interior Department
exhibit begins to-day, and will be at
once followed by the Greedy exhibit.
He thinks that Lieut.. Greedy will him.
self be down during the winter.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

With tho hide" thst the Offices went
with me election, and acknowledges
che Presidents right 10 make changes
where he saw &C."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

The Philadelphia Ledger, George
Washington Childs' organ, is a good
advertising medium. Out Of two hun
bred death notices in its columns, all
the subjects have gone to the better
land.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE address of General Stephen D.
Lee, President of the A. s. M. College,
delivered last Tuesday night in the
House of Representatives at Jackson,
is said to have been a thoroughly prac-
tical one.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE House Committee on Agricul-
ture has decided to recommend the
bill to establish a department of agri-
culture and make its head a Cabinet
officer,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

IT is said that MAUD Miller, tie
poets daughter, takes after her
mother" She ought to take after her
absconding husband.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

In a few days we will have a sample
Of our municipal elections. Old
Toughs will be hauled up in car
riages and various smells will prevail
near the polls.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

THE salary of a United States judge
is $4,000 a year and he is prohibited
from appointing any of his relatives to
Office.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

The influence of good citizens will
be directly felt in our appointive city
government. Perhaps that is why all
the vicious, the corrupt, and the iano-
rant are so bitterly opposed to 1t.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

SOMETHING never before seer in this
State, blue birds in droves like robins
and blackbirds," so say the oldest in
habitants.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-12

GEN. SHERMAN's Memoirs of the
War, first volume, gives a graphic ac-
count Of the entire feet running past
Vicksburg and the batteries.