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TUB VIOKSBOKg BVEHIHO POST MOHDAT. KOVEMBEB 19. 1888. THE LI5HTIK3 QUESTION. LIGHTING THE CUT.

Democratic Eiecatlve Committee. REDUGlW ANNOrVCBMKNTS. l'ni tunt to tall the City Demo i Editor Evenir.g Pjst: a rt a 11 ffl. iJnfl For Major, F.xecutive Committee met last Uara mm secy 4Un-iu uw tjje Sunday morning's issue oi r3li I iuIiiIA Bflll Mil- Company's Proposition, Ma lis lne C-h. appeared a partial statement sZVU- WEIGHT 0mi Vi.

k-hiiij, I have con-' evening at the office of Messrs, Ai il.e r. il.ei of the figures and estimate of the two Advantages. resoective bids, Gas ana wectncity, Kilitor Commercial ITenld. lcr, Smith Ilirsh, lion Murray r. Smith i.rcsiding.

Jt was a gathering of representative Democrats from Your article in this morning's pa-! for lighting the city of Vjclburg over i'iii as May.r ol ihihcuv. Hii'l if flf'-fl T'lUll 've t.o, r1. law. eor-ed. The Lighting Commit- me signature ui wi.

Der heaaeu every ward. The situation was dis- tll tee does not seem to me to state the run tu i i il.at the laborer is pro- i rtiswrl. and on motion of Mr. Pat. 'I II HII'I frl Ik'' i v.

1ml I. I If KTr. Agent, I1HCU vjaa iuijiiu.vm Co. He says: Their bid for one year (which is the time advertised for by the city) is sixty lights at $11 per month, which is $7,420." Henry the chairman was requested to rail on the Dresidcnts of the ward A. ti.e v.i...lut.

my many friends IN PRIOE3S, i ll ai it anri'iiiiii in)- I have aneu in i. i That statement is incorrect so far Ul.ltlH case fairly. The city is now lit with forty arc lights and the Electric Light Compa-na has offered to increase them to sixty, which is an increase of fifty jer cent. Their id for one year (which in ll, time ndverlittd (or by the ciiy) im kixty lighu. at $11 er month, which 4-) When the contact with the tiaa Company expired there were 120 ill" i i' as it says our bid is for sixty instead of dubs to hold meetings in their respec-1 live wards on Wednesday, Nov.

22, at 7:30 p.m., to elcctnew club officers and members of the Executive Com-mittee. and to nominate Aldermen fortv Inrhts ot In for one vear in ac ill 'T ill aii Al.l.-rman nf tin -i v.il or finlil Jur. k. I i'ii i'" interesti niv Kil inililtrliali II I i I cordance with the advertisement. The eentleman failed to state the dif I I IllttilllU.II penre BH'I Ii i -i i i.I th- riiiniiiiinily in ference in the amount of material I.n.li i ml ih.ir ru'tiishhil privileges, i 'it AS.

KIIKMAN. furnished when making the statement OST PFRFFCT of the relative cost, for instance an Increase 01 nity per vent, a fcbjve would be ISO lao.pi, which at $1M per lamp would ba for one year 4.060 80 lu a miice JOHN hh a candidate lor re CO arc lights of 20 H) candle 120,000 aUO gas lamps of 'Si candle 4,400 i.r.,1 VirksniifK. at ti.e I'll I ll'lll Hi Ttji snoerior excellence proven in mil I'll'l I Kill. Difference in candle 115,000 The cas company offers 200 lights iliori.1"! announce w. nri- i lions of homes for more than a quarter of a century.

It is used by the United States Government. Endorsed by the heads of uriiiiilnlutp lor re-eiecuuu r. and Sc liool Trustees. Upon further motion by Capt. F.

M. Andrews, the chairman was requested to prepare an address to the people of Vicksburg urging them to attend the ward meetings, and The Post and Commercial-herald were aslced to publish the address. The question of holding a convention to nominate a Mayor and other officers was discussed, but no action taken, it being the sense of the committee that this matter should be left to the unbiased consideration of the new Executive Committee which is called to meet on Thursday, Nov. 23, of. 22 candle power each, a total of at Hie ensuing the Great Universities as the Strongest, as i.

400 candle power, at $1.75 per Purest, and most Healthful. Dr. Price's Cream Bakine Powder does not contain month, a total per annum $4,260. 1 ot ntsir and Collector. to uniiiiiitiee J.

M. A Ammonia, Lime, or Alum. Sold only is Fcom this time on or a giving to toe cr.y 01 The Electric Light Company offers to put up 60 lamps for 3 years at $9.50 per month per lamp. Total paymmt for three yeart would be 20.520 00 The Gas Company, 180 lamps at per lamp Total payment tor three years 11,340 00 Being saving 0 9,180 00 Your statement that the police force was reduced from ten or twelve to four or five," who "performed as good scrvue," is not correct. On the same The Hill City Electric Light Company A f'HI.

I li(liit lor Can 1. PRICE BAKING POWDER KIW YORK CHICAGO ST. tOUIS. Awvtor ami Collector of offers 60 lights of 2,000 candle power at fo per month each or $6,480 per W- i III; SNA In II II" the i-il ol ti'in. i kil.iirir, at the ensuing elec- nol.r annum.

For this sum, which is ELECTRIC in Alderman. HE DANGER IN THE WIRES. at 6 p.m., at the office of Miller, 220 per annum more than the gas company's bid, the electric light company offers the city 115,600 candle power more light than the gas company con- Smith Ilirsh. page of your paper you tell us a man Anh heboid the multitudes, with one Advertisement. Our local columns yesterday re was garroted within one square of templates; that is to say two of the accord," praise Dr.

BuU'iC'oukIi Syrup. AtiI.i' solii iiiilioiiH of my friends end ilV c.I VickstitirK. I livccii- 1,11.1 to IlllllOimn- iwyM'11 8H 11 CBWIIUhU) lr Alderman (nun tin- Third Ward at the. rrmiiii.i' election. If flirted.

I protniae to use my In-fi elforlH to have ijood order I lie h.i.nloreil. the city govern-iiii nt run on an roiioiiiicul basin, and to see llmi the Ui.ni.-r is protected end re-reiveH what is jiisllv due htm. W.C. HflKRAUD. counted two serious accidents result- the Vicksburg Bank.

Does the elec Salvation Oil Is guaranteed to be belter than all other liniment. It never laila. ins from the electric wires strung along the streets, one of which resulted fat tric light prevent crime or arrest the criminal The police force was reduced be ally. These occurrences are but the LOOAL LINES arc lights vill give nearly the same amount of light at a cost of $216 per anuum that 200 gas-lights will afford at $4,260 per annum or to put it more clearly the electric light offers the city 27 times as much light as the gas company for only $2,220 per annum more than the Twenty Per Cent. Off ast of a series of such mishaps tnat cause tbe ciiy could not pay them, nor could tbey pay their The T.

S. A. Club will give a ball have attended the coming in contact W't arr to aMiounce Alder-man JOHN WAI.hll an a candidate for re- lirlion 10 tin' 'iiy lotincil from the Third hoIH. and supper at Magnolia Hall Wed by unsuspecting citizens with the elec nesday night, Nov. 21st.

trie wires. The fact that these latest Rev. 1 Mahc of Lake Provi to nnnoiince JOHN We hiilhon.i'd charge for gas. I he charge per candle power per annum for gas is a little injuries were suffered by employes of an electric light company, who are caniluiate lor ainer-Ward, at the ensuitig ni.14 dence arrived yesterday and is in the city. He made The Post a much ap I1AINWA TT.i: a 1111111 in the Third perfectly aware of the dangers that more than 96 cents; per candle power of electric light only 5.4 cents five lurked in the wires and were supposed preciated call this morning.

lire department, and et you argue that they ought -(to pay ont in three yeats for electric lights 00 Instead of (or gaa light 11,340 00 Which ia a more generally diffused light That is the policy which makes the rich richer, and the poor poorer. Very respectful! W. W. ALL-EIX, Agent United Gas Improvement Company. VicKiBi-aa, Kov.

17, 1888. nov.l9-lt. All those interested in the raffle and four-tenths cents This calculation fairly demonstrates the relative econo to take every precaution against them, only emphasizes the helplessness of For WIiari'niHl Harbor ManttT. We aiilhorize.l to uniiounce WM. 11.

IT I. KK a a candidate for re-election to ihiMillii coI Wlmrl and Harbor Muter. for the buggy and harness at Barber On all our the average citizen to protect himselt my- of the two lights, the gas light costing nearly 20 times as much as Allen stable, will please be there at 6:30 Tuesday evening, Nov. 20. against the unseen danger that is be the other percandle power.

AMUSKMKN'TS. By refertnci! to a notice elsewhere it ing drawn closer around him eveay In regard to the statement that the will ba it. tu at Mmsra. John Huce and day. Ja.

Ware are now associated in the Saloon New Orleans, as is well known. reduction of the police from ten or twelve to four or five, who do quite business at No. 1 lu Washington street. St. Mary's Mission Church Fair uses more electricity than any other They are both popular, and have an elegant and well-tilted establishment.

as good service as the larger number, Glothing and Gloaks! city of its size in the world, and is In the column of announcements is not attributable to the electric light I would state that the facts show that OPERA-HOUSE I ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY. Thursday Evening Nov. 23. GORTON'S FiiiiH'iiH New Orleans MI NSTREL3, probably the only metropolis that is exclusively illuminated by the electric light. To keep in operation this vast this reduction could not have been made but for the electric light, and A sale of useful articles of Clothing, very cheap indeed, will be held at the Golden Rule Society's Hall, Clay street, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov.

21, 22, 23, by permission of President Slaughter for the benefit of the funds of St. Mary's Mission. The Hall on Clay street is illuminating system a great network of may be fairly attributed to its agency, wires is required, which is strung over Immense Stock of each on hand, and will be found that of Alderman John Walsh as a candidate for re-election to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen from the Third Ward. Mr. W.

C. Sherard is announced to-day as a candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward. Mr. Sherard is an excellent citizen, and if elected As jl case in point many be cited the head through the streets. Each of they must go befora it is to late.

recent attempt at garrotin, on Levee, these wires is charged with enough In nn Novel and Refined Pro now nne nf the mn-ir mmfr.rt.ihl in stree, wnen reputable gentlemen on electric force to promptly annihilate any unfortunate man or beast that tiie cjtv Washington street saw the parties to happens to come in contact with them. Admission, 10 cents. non-4t wc assauu uy wc iignt 01 ine lamp gramme of Genuine MinBtrelay. Kirst Part, Tu i -ll Pitt nil, ('reacent City Quartette, (Ireclan Clog Carnival, How many of our citizens realize uu ACvcc aiicci, au piaimy mat mey will make a good Alderman. The New York Journal of Commerce advises the Democrats to dropjtariff Thf, rich-t and poorest, the oldest and that they daily walk with unconcern directly beneath a maze of younges1, anil the and humblest, all use Oleatbam', Chill Tunic.

Men BiijYoii es Nov. agitation and abolish the internal re- in their places in many cnue taxes. Hie Post has advised cases insecure fastenings, each one of this course all the time. couia nave identinea tnem it previously known. By the aid of this lights too the police were able to arrest the guilty parties and in this respect the electric light may truly be said to ar-rest criminals and prevent crime.

The wishes of the people with reference to lighting the Jcity can best be ascer which should it fall, would carry death GENUINE YELLOW YAMS! Key. Dr. Yin Lear of Sbreteport, wherever it touched? And thus we La, passed through i he city this raoru- I have a few hundred bushels of ive carelessly with' worse than the ng on Lis retnro from tbe By nod at genuine Yellow Yams, which I desire sword of Damocles hanging by a slen Yazoo City. Be preached at Jacksou to sell to families in Vicksburg. I tained by examining the petition which der thread above us.

yesterday atd was bf ard with pleasure (inld Hextette. Heals sale lit. Kecfe Drugstore. Puces 7 far. and 'Xtv.

nolS G.VJ.Hutcheson Grocery Co. HUtrAU all grades. COFFEE. aodpiout by a few of our own citizens 1 propose to deliver in quantities of half I the gas company spent so much time This may sound dramatic and un Men's Overcoats wore Jit2fis now $20. Men's Overcoats were $20, now $16, Men's Overcoats were $18s wno Dappcucu iu uo av oacasou.

iuo 1 uusnei anu upwarus, every inursaay 1 auu uiuucy iu gcumg aigiicu, real, but a moment's reflection gr the remembrance of whit lrlysnedto ill. I I I' .1 T. .1.1 week of preachioe be cave Vicksburg In answer tu tbe claim tbat an expen and Friday, until my supply is ex last Spring is remembered with pleasure ditnre for better light is tbe policy tbat these wires during the ilrj of last hausted. People desiring to be furnished will by tbe many wbo beard. maces ttie ncn richer ana tbe poor poor summer will convince everyjone that erit will readily occur to anyone tbat In the last monthly review in cram- it is ine naKeo trutn.

the penny wise and poued loolisn policy mar and mathamatics among the boys please send or leave written orders at WARNER SEARLES Clothing Store before next Tuesday noon, now $12. OTHER GARMENTS IN. PROPORTION The unexpected is always aopallinff. is even more to be avoided than that of St, Aloysius College in the second and what can be more sudden and grade, Gus. Brown, lernaud Jacob, which be deprecates.

J. B. MATTINGLY, President Hill City Electric Light Co. stating stating street and number of frightful than death from electrie Men's Suits were $25, now $20 MOLASSES SY11UPS. Win.

Tierney, Wm. Groomc, George house. Price per bushel. nol7 2t NEWTON COOPER. Clarke, John Cashman and N.

Feld shock. It is time, therefore, for out citizens to awake to a full realization Men's Salts were $20, now $16 Men's Suits were $15, now $12 Tub best physicians prescribe Chea received the highest number of points. ham's Chill Tonic. Ls own merits are its A meeting of the Lighting Commit Additional River. The P.

Line steamer F. Barkidale, ar recommendations. Guaranteed to cure, tee was decided upon to take place at FLOUK, MEAL, ItACOX, LARD. Druggists, I- Boys Clothing Reduced 20 Per Cut Children's Clothiag 20 Per Cent of the seriousness of this matter, and the attention of our city authorities is called to it as well. These electric light wires and poles have now been in use several years and are naturally the worse for the wear and tear of constant usage of the Henry Moore office on Saturday last at 4 p.m.

but none of the members ''''Psut, rived about 9 o'clock this morning with the banner trip of the season consisting of 909 of cotton and 4,991 sacks of seed included in tbe above was 77 bales for town. were present except Alderman Baum, who will move at the Council meet- The closing performance of this great play, was presented-last Saturday night ai the Opers-hoose with all the fire and weather. Every wind storm give lresh Tbe Leathers will take the Barkidal ng to-night that the lighting question be deferrjra until a special meeting of the Boad. '00 niaooio indications of their insecurity. Admit trip.

ting that the companies controlling spirit IbAt distinguished its previous production. Nearly every habitue of tbe theatre witnessed the play at least once Tbe steamer Addie Faisoo Is dttV CLOAKS, RirjfiAD Henderson, the deaf tnese wires give them conscientious at negro who was run over near Bovina tention, they are aftei all interested uosapnH'A'fl The Lake Washington came in at 9 o'clock this morning with 4,200 sacks of seed for Warren Mills. last Saturday by the mail tram, died parties and the general public has right to demand either the abandon ment of the present system of stringing during tbe engagement and all werede lighted with its masterly presentation. Mr. Morrison's dramatic ability of tbe highest order tni Miss Roberts, the Marguerite of the play, unites beauty and genius and played tbe role unexception last night at ia o'clock in the City Hospital.

His leg was Amputated immediately upon his arrival there and he received every attention but his Copartnership Notice. The best Tenderloin Steaks at nol2 BONKLLI'S RESTAURANT. wires on poles or at least the safeguard Tit It. JOHN HITDE and MR. JA8, WRAPS, JACKETS.

of an official inspection of the condi 1YL WARK are now associated in the Saloon business at Ko. 110 Washington body was so crushed that recovery tion of the existing apparatus, street, and invite a share of public patron was impossible. Other cities have been discussing the advaisability of appointing officials age. The home is new and elegantly furnishedf and is stocked with as choice Mr. Leopold Bloom leave to-night for Gospel Meeting at the Baptist Church.

Mr. J. T. Christian, i Jackson, Pinf. W.

E. Hughes of Na-hvil and Mrs. M. J. Nelson of New Orleans will begin today, at the Baptist Church a series of Greenville, Where be will locate.

Mr. and tine liquors as can be had in the whole attention Bloom ia an accomplished musician and country. Polite and careful noll-2t to supervise and inspect the electric wires within their limits, and we believe that some have already adopted such a precaution against danger. teacher, and during bis residence in given t'l everybody. Numberless Styles to Pelect from, sll new and banght cheap.

OTRAYED OR STOLEN A little bob; able and indeed In a manner tbat dis-playthe true dramatic fire. The support was" effective throughout tbe Much of tbe effect of the play Is doe lujoecbanical devices which were calculated in the highest degree to heighten tbe glsmour of tbe supernatural that surrounds it. Tbe electrical display wss e-pecislly remarkable lo this respect. Vicksburg baa made many friends, tie ii a native of Mississippi and wis raised tailed Scotch terrier, color yellow answers bv tbe name "Peanuts." A 1 lib tn Jackson, and a gentleman of excel, lent character. We take uleaiure in Gospel Meeting which tbe public generally are cordially invited to attend.

Tbe meetings will do doubt be very inter-eating, sod are calculated and intended to do good. Mr Christian is an eloquent exborter, Prof. Hugbrs is a noted singer, and Mrs. Nelson is mi excellent lady eral reward will be given at 209 tfrove nhile we are not, disposed to give our city officials any advice on the subject, believing as we do that they street, corner liocnst. notv commeading him to the people of Green Will Be Sold Cheap.

I HT--On Washington street betwee are aisposea to ao their lull duty in JLl Vicksburg Pank and ollice of Water the premises, still the importance of works Cnimianv, and between 12 and ine matter is sumcient to command a rt.m. to-dav. twentv dollars paper money, Suitable reward to tinder it left at great share of attention than has up to Cotton and Receipts Shipment. Received yesterday, 596 Anfurtliia Mb Eu office. nol7 who will devote special mi eu'inu to tbe meetings for women and children at 4 o'clock every afternoon, There will be meetiogi every morning at 10 o'clock, every afiemo from 4 to 5 o'clock for women and- children, and every night at 7:30 o'clock.

tnc present oeen accorded it. N. O. Picayune Nov. 19.

to date this year. 23138 Citation Notice. KTATK OF MISSISSIPPI, An Elegant Substitute In the Circuit Court of Warren County Samuel R. Bullock. New York, K.

Y. Go New Jackets, Wyliahiy Wa; wortlj. fully one -third more. To date last year. .....27603 Shipnreats to-date 12781 Stock on hand 10446 Natural Gaa.

Rev. Father Mahe, of Lake Prov attachment at the suit of Clarence JLl. Delatield against your estate for the sum ot eight theusand four liuudred and dollar, r'turnable before tbe ville. Mb. F.

M. Loqtjes cotton bar Tester will be exhibited to practical operation to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in tbe vacant Jot on Clay street in rear of Magnolia Ball. Tbe exhibition was set for this afternoon, but postponed on account of tbe bad weather of to-day. Consumption, Wasting Dia- eases. And General Debility.

Doctors disagre at to the value of Cod Liver Oil and He popboephUet: tbe one supplying streogty and flesb, the other giving nerve power and acting as a tooic to the digestive and entire ay tern. But in Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypopbos-pbites the two are combiued, and tbe effect ia wonderful. Thousands who lave derived 00 peimaneut benefit from other preparation have been cured by this Scott's Emnlsioo is perfectly and is easily digested by those wno case not tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil idence, who is now in the city, states ivmrtof Warrer. County MissisaiD' 1... hoon and is now pending that he will sink a well in the hope of in' said Court; and unless you appear before nn first Monday of March.

REMEMBER THESE BABGATKS I0W Ai obtaining natural gas, as Judge Mont lHSd and plead to said action judgement Forrils, salts, pills, and all kinds of bitter, nauseous tbe very agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syiup of Figs, lleccnromend by leadio Physicians. Msnufactnredonly by the California Fig vrup Company. For sale io 50 cents and 1.00 bottles. CLOSING OUT SALE ortlie neit ten days I will sell groceries AT COST PRICE of 8tock Fixtures Shall then be remaining, will be CLOSED OUT AT AUCTION. gomery of that place has done.

He a a TIN-WARK, at wboiesaie, LEE RIOHAKIWON A CO. Tbe Chancery Court. Owing to the alarming illness of a member of his family Chancellor W. R. Trigg is unable to open Chancery Court here this week and has advised Chancery Clerk Bazsinsky accordingly and instructed the Sheriff to adjourn Court from day to day until Thursday, the fourth day of the term, when Judge Trigg himself or else some other Chancellor will be here to open Court.

will be entered and the estate attached will be sold. COOLEY MANN, Clerk. tninKs uvery proDaDie tnat a gas- VicKSBl BO, Nov. 10th, 1888. of Mr.

David Hopper. Mr. David Hopperr of Beechland bearing stratum underlies the entire Delta. Perhaps, if this be the case, it might be tapped in or near Vicksburg, and certainly the experiment would be worth trying throughout the alluvial region named. nlantation.

whose arm was terribl Si'iifzer, Nounitlcr lacerated bv a gin-stand last Thurs A Special Election. day, died of his injuries on the follow J. T. STKOTHER. CVJ.

W. 8. Ixvtl! and others of Davis nol-tf unt a hatitinn A ttu Hninl a ing Saturday and was interred yesterday in the family cemetery. Mr. Hopper was an extensive planter, and one of this county's best and most use-fu citizens.

of Supervisors reciting the fact that owing DRTT. O. PAYNE, D. to Justice VV. M.

Hudson's removal from rKce over Hardawav CassellV the county tbat precinct is without a "mce over narcaway oc casseus. Magistrate and asking tbat a special elec- Omce hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. lion be held to fill the vacancy. no6 TEF!" far0EtPU0D- frSaIeby 6 Go.