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R.TTLEsNAKE KILLED BY A WoMAN-Mrs Cleye.
land, living two miles south of Syracuse. n V.
Killed ratttesneke while in the act Of comi ug out
OF her cellar, on saturday evening, She was first
attracted by kissing sound. aud the yattljpg Of
ma tail, when she proceeded To the barn and OBJ
taihed IA shovel, aud saizng a candle in ore hand
snf the shovel in the other sought out the where
at oats Of his snakeship and decapitated him The
stake measured about seven feet in length and
about inches in circumference and possessed
seven ratt4eS.
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Coon OLD AGE-A negro woman died on The
ith Of July, at New Orleans, aged 40 years. She
MAS born IN Guinea. africa, aud retained her fac
utties until within a short period OF her death
She belonged TO Minor Kenner
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JAS THOMAS. Ia,
= VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL

81 n KtT, FOX SALF.-hc ar authorized to sell
1hr t-l - ing valuable improved Real Estate Ia a.
tuI - above, va The beautiful Cottage on corner
q. Fh aaG H-Ch streets EnW IL the occuEahcy Of
Mr. t. Ch'u7; 8'so. 'he three bcirk Tcuencnts
aal luiu<. ccglpIA rtspec5veiy by Me,srz. JOSE nh
Mae, " "a. tl 'yd ard - Keiuon al.o. the two
hr Cottage Hcs ences on tn ss line % 5jh street
u.!'h e teiEh street. occupied resuertIVely by
&r~.gs lohr Murray and Thas Hohscu.
A. thv 5~aar II he foregoing Zeal ? state is not
It" sc~ld NJ 4 he c!tyl he prefefs TO se.l IL or
De- & invest here. Ih- T. rms Will be liberal
aad YEi'ss reasonable Apply Ia
&
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A WoM.S's REAsos.--The New York literary
correspondent of the Boston Traveller Gays thai
some one recently asked Mrs. Veile, the suthoress
Of ..FoIlowfpg the Drum." why she wrote the
books "To buy new ball dresses" was the reply
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There were 292 deaths in Phiiadslphia last
week, 81 OF consumption
Hon. Mr.. Floyd, Secretary OF War, h about te
be absent awhile from the duties OF his position on
q visit 10 Cincinnati
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rw-DYspsPslA AND Flrs.-DA. o

pHkLpS BROWN. the great curer Il Consumrtios.
for several years 50 badly Sfact by Dysrsp
bed. lie wa ,veatualiy cured by prescription
furnished him by you Z clairy0yah girl. hls
pr..s rim ion ciy en- him by q child, Will. In -
sra - OF trance has cured ey-ry body whp has taken
it, never having tailed once. 1t Is equally sure In
b. ,oun6 ia any drug store | wilt send this ysiu.
able prescrpti1n to any persou the receipt oi one
stamp to pay postage Address -
DIR o. PHELPS BROWN,
No. 81 Grand s.reet. JERSEY City, n. J.
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NUTuATED BANK NorES-A committee of the
New York Clearing House Association have recon-
meuded to the members of that body. j. the
banks, ''to refuse payment Of all notes mutiiated
with avident intent to defraud, and in case any
suit shond be brought agapst any member for
'uch refusal, that the defense be conducted under
the direction Of committee, aud that the eX-
eeuse Of such suit be paid by the members Of the
Association, in the same manner as other expenses
of the Clearing House" The recommendation has
not yet been definitely acted up0a by the Associa-
ton,
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xssr SHsRBEr AND ORANGE NECTAR -
We have added these fine luscious Syrups TO our al
ready extensive list which are served up wi.h
spar king sULA WATER icy cold.
WARING PEaRCE. Druggist.
10 q Broad st, above sih.
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desirable and Ell Gent pIepa, stipn for the h a,,r
ate ndant upon the present hot seasn such As pi-
arroea, wapt of tone aud weak ss ut stomac ami
boweis This article has been extensively sold by
tle subscribsr for ~ SUNNI past and has given
< IIeral si .facton Cali aud try a bottle. az the
Oi ug aid Prescription store Of ..s-.s
JN0 W. GARLICK.
Market Place, Franklin street
jy9 !. kieh,nnsa
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ARRIVAL OF VEGETAnLEs.-On Saturday morning
the steamer Louisiana carried to Baltimore from
Norfolk, Virginia. 500 barrels Of vegetables ard
Sunday morning the North Carolina carried 2 200
barrels more.
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JAS THOMAS. JK
ee. DksIRABLk RESIDENNE EOR

E,:s LEASE OR REN T.. The HHe family resi- leuce
nov or lately occupied by James BROW n jr on 1th
str,et, between Franklin aud GIaec streets, two
doors tr'uw Dg DeAuv'S, viii - once lc pat Ia
Thorough repair a IS will in l,w weeks hs ready
fora tenant. Apply 70
800 Al. THOMAS
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81. FrN 8EAT-A very a<sirahle room
81 cvr sur e.nrr. rt-fe-- s' -svfp i.aale httly
Tua Ea i i,uaHr. terms r-drTAt arpIy - the
store L. cEt EI\s 4 FULtE+.
~ is ttr-pr d "ui kru,d SIS
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K% FOE Rem ia very desirable
yEsI dwelling on Grece street, between Adams and
Clutch. Inc house contains ten ooule ana hiss
been reeenty repaired and Introduced, has the
ciy water IN the yard, and is Ia one of the nost
-asant neignborhoots 10 the city
10 good tenant tae rent will be low. Apply Co
IA Z3-fS -itkGLSED < pRO
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g. FOR RENT The .tore on North
Ez.3 Of Maiu street. adjoining Measrs Kent, Paine
K 3D.. and uo~ in tn .ccpp ptnc OF Mr T. l.. Angus
Pos" s+!un giy,u on ~ An. uSf. l.JS
Ats.,-fonefaent on JAN Alley, III ) rooms in
good orde
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TRADING WITH RICHHoND.-The last Knoxville.
Tenn, Wing, in RI article on trade, has the fol.
lowing item
Groceries row are baing shipped from Richmond
to ali the &C Gntes east OF Knoxville, because the
purchasers say they get them laid down cheaper
than they can get them at Knoxville And
wheat and bacon yield shippers better prices sent
from Knoxville to Richmond aud Lynchhurg, than
from Knoxville TO Augusta, Charleston or Sayan
nah.
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nA- WATER COOLERS We have on
hand of our own InanuIaetlrs, the LEST Quality
WATER COOLER, neatly PAINTED. Call and sup
H., ..lva of
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es. srORH RENT OK LEASE-

W. he st re Main street lately occupied by
Nt~- Lyon bas been beRt tiully ti:tcd up and div
ded iuio two teneme Tor stores below and family
at,ave Oae tenement has heea leased, an ! Tor a
good teuaut the other viii b. leased on the same
urr,r knpiv t.
~ -zau~ JAS THOMAS IL
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AtEB Sperce'- C.oti.as st r..
Hent$.75. " lr-7t*

fE.s EOn kkNT--The house occupied
kSs by Mrs. Bu! or. Cu laukln STREET, containing
hvrug six roou- hes:3sS basement with Will pi
Sya'e~ and good Kitchen III the yard Rent 70 "a good
t"uaut mod rate, ami p ssession had III lew days
fJr terms, dc, apply to
KO LYME. Agent
It's Office Hn al kfr'. II. NJ, -fsrc
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DtlDGFORD 4 co.

RklDdFORD l. co.
Have IN store and for saieta lots 10 suit pnr.
chaser James river ii ydraulc CEMENT, Rosenade
EEhEST. Eocslsnd LINE. Calcined PLASTER,
I.Esnd PLASTER. Plastering AIR, Sawed
IAfHe, Northern HAY, Lump PLASTER, No
go HEkhIsGs. ALEWIyES, MACKEREL.
tms BUTTER and Mercer POTATOES
NO EXCUSE FUR BALD HEADS
- when you can purchase any Of the following
sure rsinedtes Mrs AlleG's HOfji's Heir kestorer;
rFo'. "0"d's Har Restorative; Enaerson's do do :
": kos' Hair Tonic: DR.. Jsyne's 10, do Darry's
tn opheIoas; Lyons Kathsig ~. For sale by
BoDf KER,
~ Apotheeary aud Drugait, Riehm
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sss- ITO GILp RsrIsaD GoLp, to paint

the lily.
To throw perfume on the violet.
To >noo.h tbs .ce, or add another hue
To the lainSow''- -.
or speak In praise Of the pH0roGRAPHs and W.
kRDTYpI s ,f ade at MiNNIS' Photograph and FINE
Art Gallery. ie5 Main street
lis was:e,nl and rtdiculous.'
They ,peaS for themselves. as all Who patronise
hia = - ahlisilinent Will testify. le w
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SHOCKING MURDER.--ThOmas Ribb, a youth of l5
years, of Limestone county. Alabama. mur-
dered on the 29th ult.. by of his fathers Ue.
grCcs He was missed after going ont shortly, and
the negGoes being questioned of them Larkin
confessed the deed. lie euticed him uto the
woods to find birds nest, taking an axe out with
him, aud. as they appi cached the slough, struck
him the back of the head with the axe, knock
lug in the skull. He then took him up to carry
him to tho slough and he struggled greatly. lie
thought he heard somebody call him at the house.
ard he laid Thomas down and went to the house
remained theie hour and returned, aud
found Thomas still alive and struG Cling The fiend
th' II struck him with the the back Of tn,
1eck three IT four times and then the left side
seyt yiug several If +he ribs from the EaC 4 bone
aud finding life still in HIM, he got the glu and
,ried to shoot him in the neck, but put only few
shot in the left shoulder TIE body still exhibit
ing signs Of life, he put his head under root 10
the edge Of slough where the body was found
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-13

~ Advertisements published unti fsrbic, wil
be charged 80 cents per square of ton lines fer the
first insertion and rs cents ior each esstirusucs
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~ t-et JAS VI TAYLUR 4 SON.
~ FOR REGT-The DWELLING &C.

h:S cnpti by Mr., James Miller. and immediately =
opposite the residence oi Mr.. saInPel D.noou. ~
stree near Nan street 1t contains Bi7e rooms,
and = IN good crfer. having s,as fixtures. Rent,
S3fj and possession given imm estiatrv Persons
wishing ts see the house, = i'll tnd the key next
door
1850. f,r lent or sale. the comfortable DWELL
ING aud large LDF, one b1r above the Ience OF
hr. Ritter, Eear the Fair Ground. Enquire ou the
pFti.4Is- s. j. It's
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u. Is. MINOR.

sr. FOR RENT.-For the purpose OF
Esa moving into larger building on the Basin
Sank We otfor the douse at present occupied By us
for rent wa T. STAPLES a CO.,
18th street. next doorto
Ia It's Shields q S0merville.
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NEw SLoop OF Wharf.-The accomplished con
stt uctor 81 this naval station is now engaged in
preparing the model for the steam sioop of
var order ed to be built here. Workmen are get.
ting out her keel aud other portions of her work
aud rapid progress will be dladc towards her com
peiion soon az all things ready The length
of the vessel between Representatives, will be l9S
feet: beam moulded, 33 feet; draft Of water IL f.
She will carry four guus, two ten inch bare, agd
two 81 Founders. Tonnage 1000 tons.-NorjUIk
Ia iIsrgA
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HEALTH OF Ex PRESIDENT PIERCE AND LADY

HEALTH OF tx PRESIDENT PIERCE AND L4DY.-A
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, wrtil z
from Boston, says:
The fri uGs Of Ex-president Pierce Will be Glad
10 learn that by late arrival by ship from Madei-
rs, tidin-s have been received 1rt m him Ills own
he lth rfect The heath of his excellent - ife
rad bai improved by her soIUurn in the lsand but
the cau>es OF ber sickness were not removed Ii ey
to leave Madeira the lst Of June. f Lisbon:
thence, avoiding the larger European ci,ies f0r We
way, in Switz riaud, where he will spend the sum
ner Nr Nathaniel Hawthorne ard Mr John
howard March will be with him in Switzerland l
hear. The peiioi of his stay IN Europe will be con
troiled by the heath Of Mrs Pierce -
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nISPATCH
- STEAM POWER
PR I'll + G OF EICE,
Corner Of MGin and Thirteenth Streets, Riciu,o4gd
JOHN D. HAnIMERSLEY & co., Proprietors,

This establishment (beine the most complete Prn.
Terry III the South, both regards Types Ornaments
&c, and the latest asd most approved Machine
Presses) Is daily turning ou the finest specimens Of
BOOK and JOB PRINTING, such as
PAMPHLETS, BANK CHECKS
CATALOGUES, NOTES, POSTER
CIRCULARS, PROGRAMMES
BILLS OF LADiNG, uANDBILLS &c
81 Particular attention given TO fue werk for
3anks, Pubic Offices, Insurance. Railroad and Trans
THE DISPATCH CARD PRESS.
This new machine for CARDS. BILL HRApS, Small
Circulars, Labels, &C. is capable OF tanning of I,sa
impressions per hour, thereby enabling the patrons
II this establishment to obtain this description OF
work at the shortest possible notice.
Es- Prices reduced IN pr0pO7tio9 10 the increase of
sped.
PRINTING in Gold and Silver Bronze, aud yariout
coorcd Inks. executed in the highest style of the art
In this branch Of the business the PROJECTORS c.p
safely CHALLENHc COMPETITION.
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Sma VALUABLE AND c EN- RAJ
~ STOREiIOUSE ON MAIN STREET. FOR
RENT or SALE.-Haying conc .ui. d not TO curti-
ru' Cuisines. offer for /, ri T sale, the
large ant cunmodions stprrhoufe, lately occupied
by us, "a wholesale and retail dry good store The
house - situated the sGuth side of slain SIR, It
the uus central part Of the city. To pc. sons wish
iaV - commence business this is IA most desirable
sraD6, as II - vii known thr ughout tine entire
tta:" For torms, apply 10 the subscribers at the
store. No % Main street
Je os-I&cW2w BiNE1RD, MAYO& BLAIR.
"A FOR RENT-And possession given
be!E in few days the large ana dasirably located
dwelling corner OF 5th aud Franklin streets now
occupied ~ hTs Burton, 2, "A Boarding House
fOr which IT is Admirably adapted. Amply to
THOMAS W ID bSN ELL,
Receiver of BROWNE Administrator,
q 9--ts 4 Rnrtnm &c
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QUITE REFRESHING THESE HOT

10 lee sure, 'tis refreshing to take cool trim
By the railroad or umI ibu- at costs hut afo)
70 thr Coolest aGd healViiest paIt of the town
For rs SUCH. you ma? surely mark rhOckoe Hill
down
And on that cool hill there is Il C rOi place.
Where ypu co0ily rit down IN the Warn4e-t days,
Aud get whas you Hanr in the housekeeping liie,
1t prices which max you ei cool aud feel fius.
This is at SCHAAP & CO.'S, ccruer of Br AL ard
rhhd streets ~h You save at least - p-r ~
zet'iug our Crockery and glassware, Table CS.fe-
~. Tea Trays, Slyerplated and bIifanrit Casters
oiee AMI Tea 10 ), spoons etc, Looking Hasses.
aud ali endless variety of louse keeping and Fancy
foods
4 few left fthOse splendid Po ket Knives selling
At JusE haf tLeir yalue, 10 close out the lot. lt
SCHAAp ~ cos,
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EIIHNVNU, JtNk Tfus Ic10s !,
e&-To DR M KAHs:-DkAh SAB: feel

IL duty owe 10 you. 10 state % tte plp'su; .nw
saeeessi.si remeyai ef tumor iroiA ~ s - ~, 81
OF IN, se pounds without the use OF Knne, Ana Z,
which am now we'll Iva. exsmined ey ss seseaa "a
esinent phS s.eians OF ny esaht., WV
To have nothing aens with ~ aorpua
Yours &c. MANI y. ann ,us. Va
A. Rsstis rec Beaver pans. 'anoscs sosaaa' ~ "a
=. - DA AnS 10 l3-3ms
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CugrosIrtEs AT TIE IIsRNrrAeE-A gentleman
who recently visited the Hermitage, the home ol
General jackson, gives the following account Of
some Of the curiosties he
Prominent among the curIosities was wooden
pitcher, both account OF the artistic skill dis
played aud the celebrity of the tree from which
the wood was procured. 1t Was made Of wood
from the elm tree under which William Penn raade
the celebrated indian treaty. The pitcher wns
made and presented by the coopsrs Of Phiiadel
bhia; and, although 1t is not larger than a com
mon cream jug, 10 contains seven ed and fif
ty slaves. Tue hoops lid aud handle are Of sill.
yer, the bottom is a maguifying glass, by looking
through which one is enabled TO see. the JOINT g.
which are invisible to the naked eye.
We will next notice "0ld Hickory" This is a
double cup, that is, two cups with one bottoul 80
that when one is turned up the other is turned
down. IL is, as its name implies, OF hickory; and
what il most singular abont it, has natural han.
die. II is simply block about Que foot in length
with both ends followed, and was cut on Long
Island, from a hickory sprout, the parent stem OF
which WAS severed By caunon ball in the war OF
the Revolution. Tie next things calument
Of stone, presented by some Indian chief whose
name | have forgotten; tayoDet with large
root grown round it, found near the battle ground
below New Orleans: the cup and saucer out cf
which General Washington drank his last tea aud
a small piece OF candle found in the tent Of Lord
Curnwalis when lie surrendered to Gen Washing
ton aud Closed the revolutionary struggle The
last uaIned article was given 10 Geueral jackson
with the request hat he would light 1t each
FnurJh of July. Mrs. Jackson rema,k ked that TIE y
had failed do this for several years, owing TO Is
shOrtness.
We saw the gold medal presented by Congress
to Gen jackson, for his gallant AMI successful de
fence of the city of New Orleans. Also the all ud
SINE silver rose presented by the ladies of Charles
ton, South Carolina This is To be disposed Of in
the same way that the golden snuff box was ac
cording to the Generals will.
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PoLrTiCS AS TREY WERE AND ARE.-Mr. Everett
in his fourth Of July speech at Boston, aduged in
a bit of personal "reminiscences:
As long az was III public life, was member.
"a yvu know Sir. of that Old Whig Party 20 which
you have -efarrei--the national Wing Party: pol
icai association. Sir, ain you will grant, of
which Eeed Toe ashamed The prostratiou
II my health compelled me four years ego, 10 resign
the honorable post @hich then filled in the pub
nc ciyice. S,Hee that period. new parties have
been "rganiz ID; old ones have either retired for a
hiie, at least. fron the field. have been for ced
some degree new Issues snd il / felt the slight
est iDclinaIiuu hcb do n0t,) with the partial
restoration of my health TO return t. public life
should be deferred from it by the fact that bet
fitc extremes Of opinion which distract aud threat.
en- TO crnvuise 'he country, fud no middle path
TO practical usefulness which a friend Of moderate
c3un5els is permitted to pursue. HdieSmaRship, as
Il cGS understood IN 3Ry y0dHggr dGyS-that is, the
study OF the foreign relations of the country its de-
fences naval and military, IFS currency and finances
its internal improvements its great industrial inter
e-5 and the relations Of the Government to the To-
dian tribes. has almost bsC1e an obsolete idea, and
our political life has uned alp Ost exclusively the
form tf secloIal agitation. Into that drtary and
proftless agitation have no heart to enter"
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FOR EHuY AND aALE.

g. FOR SALE The three Frame
~ Tcnrms uta on the north siie Of Broad street
tct.teu aIoak" Avenue and Adstas street are for
sale. 1h' itcatln is excellent for any retail buAi
nes
AL>O-Two brick Tcurments on tie north side O!
RySf. between luIh and 18th streets
TsSNs-hcry accommodating. Apply 10
10 kAkGAMI<
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frAcHILLEs AscoLI, NJ ID, hvD-e.
natlist Gate from New York, and formerly al e,n
rathic practltiouer respectfully soiciis tho pA.~
nag. of the citizens of Richmond -,
as-S flee on Grace street bet wren Ets Snd etn.
b. References OF the highest reseectsnhy
s,ssiesl sJyics and treatment GRATIS TO res PooR.
at MS Office every day. (Stbath say ssespaoa se-
tw-seu 4 aud o'clock 7. VI
y.coIsArIos GsArIs TO rHs Pook every meansS
aay between and O'Clock. Y. VI. my Fly
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Cor Main and 18th. and Main and " all sts
my l0-3m ..e5......
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x0y- DE- JoHs b WALrEAII, Honeo-
catbl-t rs hls professional ssfviess 10 she eits
= os III Rich uotd and It's yIeinity, once ~ h1 f~
x,te,,ce an leish street, two doors firm sh.
lie i2-diY
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-18
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

Minnesota, where more claim stakes have
been driven during the past year, than any
other part Of the State.
The cedod portion Of Dakota Territory,
adioins Immediately on the wcst The
Western Town Company" from Dubuque,
and the Dakota Land Company, were stimuli
taneous pioneers Of Dakota. These Com
pauies arr harmonious, and intend to accom-
plish much upon publ works that would
not otherwise bc done. The operations OF
the Dakota Land Company. have been most
extensive in the new Territory. They have
used between two and three thousand acres
Of half breed scrip in securing their points.
Sioux Falls City, county seat Of Big Sioux
county, and the temporary capital Of Dakota
under the independent organization. was en-
tered by this Company while Emancsa, at
the mouth Of the Split Rock md Pipe Stone,
on the Sioux, twelve miles below the Falls,
and Flandrau II, the junction Of the Coteau
rercee with Big Sioux, aud Mcdary ut the
crossing OF the Government Pacific ltoal
and Mountain Pass At the head Of Lake
BENTON and AT the natural pass through
the mountain ridge which divides the waters
Of the Mississippi from the Missouri. are
among others they have secured in the
Territory.
The policy of this Company has been mos,
liberal toward the settler, while In acting
upon public measures involving anything of
political nature. IT IA significant fact that
the members have at all times taken the
position of independent, private citizens, IN.
stead Of encouraging the ipilnrucc Of com
binations, these features have made the
Company popular IN the field o. its opera
tons aud when We consider their force 10
numbers, the physical energy nnd excellent
mental abilities possessed by 80 many Gu
gagged besideS the actual. bona file prospects,
OF success, we cannot doubt that they viii
ultimately amass great wealth.
Two ~ our Land Grant Railroads have
extended their surveys through southwestern
Minnesota and Dakota. 10 the Big Sioux,
upon which favorable reports have been re-
turned. We shalt look Tor lively cmigra.
ton headed in thu, direction next season.