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Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

CoNTEsr-We understand that it is the
intention of DR.. Steck to contest the cleo
ton in Arizona which according to the re.
turns gave Mr. McGowan majority ol
two or three hundred for Delegate. The
Mesilla Times expresses no opinion on
the merits of the case.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

tters pertaining TO mining. Scarcity
water has in many instances proved fa-
to gold regicns which otherwise would
I'VE yielded remunerative wages tolabor-
r Theclimate too, is unsurpassed for
eathfuness and ito adaptation to out
1oor employments. When the natural ad-
vantages with which this district Of coun.
try is blessed, are taken into considera.
tion if the gold should prove as abundant
as it isnow thought it will, the La Plata
mines in asyery short period Of time will
be crowded with an Industrious, enter
prising population, excelling in number
that in the Pikes Peak country.
The citizens Of Santa Fe have much al
stake in the development Of the promised
wealth Of New Mexico. This should bt
made the centre Of trade for the mining
district. Geographically we occupy thu
right position. In our community there
is wealth enough to be employed in thu
accomplishment of that object. All tina
is wanting is to keep watchful eye upol
the progress Of affairs, and to be careful
that another channel is not opened up It
the North Of US that will anticipate gu
movements and divert commerce. iron
us which may be easily secured bya it'll
timely enterprise,
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

n@-The Texas papers report the MAORI
ty in that State in favor Of Breckinridge
and Lane to be forty thousand. They also
state that numerous military companies
are being organized throughout the Com
monwealth in anticipation ola dissolution
Of the Union
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15
A ststsm,..ip Reference TO Diego Areh huis...

Having learned that Mr. Diego Archu
lela mas been in the city during the past
two we eks representing that J. as Super
intendent Of Indian Affairs, hay. exercis-
ed Official authority to his insry, | take
this method Of briefly explaining, the cir.
cumstances of which he complains, in
order that the public may know whether
his representations are well founded OF
whether hehas just cause for complaint
in the cou'se have felt it tny official duty
to pursue in regard to him.
The regulations Of the Indian Depart
ment require the Superintendent to exer-
else general supervision over Agents
instructffg thom ss to their duty in the
performance of their functions among the
Indians for whom they act, selecting sulta-
Bile localities for the establishment Of
Agencies and TO examine their accounts
&c. Mr.. Archuleta was upon his appoint
ment by the President assigned to the
Utah Agency at Abiquiu and was instruct
ed to rcsids at that place and there make
his distributions and transact all Other
business with the Indians under his
charge. To these instructions he paid NJ
regard whatever and for many months
snIy appeared at the Agency occasionally
but not in suh way as to comply will
the regulations of the Department, This
rave rise to dissatisfaction both on tn,
part of the Indians and of the citizens ol
Abqu and surrounding vicinity, Tn,
former complained that they could neve
lind their Agent when they wanted tt
see him lai that they received nothln.
from him--that they had to go to Toa
to see Agent Carson whenever it was
necessary ior them to consult with al
Agent The people were greatly annoyed
with the presence Of the Indians in thei
midst, without any person being with then
who could exercise some restraint opol
When matters had reached this poin
| felt It to be my duty to advise the De
partmept Of the condition Of affairs at tn
Abiquiu Agency, having first done all i
my power to impress upon Mr.. Archulet
the importance ofobeying the instruction
that had been given him. In my lette
to the Department dated May 81 1858
used the following language 81 have no
been able to induce Agent Archuleta +
remove to the Agency and the Indian
complain that he is never there to cor
suit with them In consequence OF thl
many Of his band Of Utahs now go t.
Agent Carson when they have busines
with an Agent.
deem it important that the Agent
; should be as near the Indians as ,practic'
; bic. | will therefore again instrust Ager
Archuleta to remove to the Agency an
: if he does NOT do SO will report him
the Department" aagl
/, I reply to this Commissioner Mix wrot
, me under date ofJuly 2, 1858;
, Thave to acknowledge the receipt {
your letter Of the 3lst Of May stating tn
/, necessity for Agents to reside as near :
4 possible to Indians under their contro
and Of the difficulty you have had in thl
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

DESPERATE AFFRAy.--A bloody alfray occurred
in Independence Co., Ark, o few days since, bs-
tween party Of seven Or eight men, in which two
Of them, named Fleming and Mullen were killed,
and three or four seriously injured. BOwie-kniyes
and reyclvers were the weapons used by the com
batants.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

H@What reason have we to suppose
that q0rpheliap was young lady Of ru.
raj tastes 7 Because she lived in her
"Hamlet."
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

"Time is money! 1t is said but those
who have most Of the former, have usual.
ly the least Of the latter
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

Blondin's feats OF Niagara prove that he would
make good clearinghouse olfcer--he SO cd.
mirably regulates balances between banks. s'
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

H0rAttention is directed to the adyer-
tisem ent Of Genl. Wilbar in another
column otto days paper.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-15

& H@-Land speculators would do we'll to
examine our advertising columns.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, SEPTEMBER 13, 1860
A SINGULAR SERMON,
Delirered at frankfort, Tenn, by James
Simpson, a feo months before his death.

simpson, Je0 months oeiore ms death.
What l am going to relate, is but a
simple story, and it is probable some Of
you may have heard me tell it before;
but it has taken such possession Of my
mind, that thought l would Just drop
it for your consideration. When / was
a young man, there lived in our neigh
borhood a Presbyterian, who was univer-
sally reported to be a very liberal man,
and uncommonly upright in his dealings.
When he had any Of the produce of his
farm to dispose of, he made it an invari-
able rule to give good measure, over
good, rather more than could be required
OF him. One Of his friends observing
his frequently doing so, questioned him
why he did it-told him he gave too
much, and said it could not be to his adj
vantage. Now, my friends, mark the
answer Of this good Presbyterian -
+" God Almighty las permitted me but
one journey through the world, and,
when gone | cannot return to rectify
mistakes" Think of this, friends but
one journey through the world - the
hours that are past, are gone forever; -
and the actions in those hours are never
to be recalled. / do not throw it out as
a charge, nor mean to imply that any Of
you are dishonest; but the words of this
good Presbyterian have often impressed
my miud, and | think in an instructive
manner. But one journey through the
world!-we are allowed but one journey;
therefore let none of us say, "My tongue
is my own, III talk what | please - my
time is my own, I'll 90 where l please
l can go to meetings, or, if the world
calls me, I'll stay at home" Now, this
won't do, friends. 1t is as impossible for
us to live as we list, and then come here
to worship, as it is for lamp to burn
without oil. 1t is utterly impossible
And j was thinking what droll compost
tion man is; he is a compound of bank
notes, dollars, cents, and newspapers; and
bringing, as it were, the world on his
back, he comes here to perform worship,
or at least, to have it appear so. Now,
friends, | just drop it before we part, for
your consideration. Let each one try
himself, and see how it is with his own
soul.
The above was a man Of eccentric |
and esteemed q sound Minis |
ter of the Gospel, a worthy member Of
the Society of friends or Quakers.-
Though there was much singularity in
his communications and department, he |
to be himself and no mans |
copy.-Philadslphia Paper.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13

grave solictude. How many years of
life are cut off by a system like this it
would be difficult to determine, nor is il
worth while, for and we do not intend to
advance any human proposition) men
who are such savages as to gormandize
thus deserve 10 be taken to another and
"A more fruitful world.
And yet we moderns Americans es-
pecially) pretend to ridicule the elegant
epicurism of the ancients, (those imagin-
airy and refined individually whose most
sensual delights had something of senti-
inent mingled with them. Instead of
huge sirloins of halfroasted beef, tough
mutton, and greasy fragments OF the
jews abomination, the articles most in
request among the Romans and which
never failed to constitute the caena of the
wealthy, were according to Varro-"the
peacock from Samos, the Phrygisn tur
key, cranes from Melos, Ambracian kids,
the Tartestisn mullet, trouts from Per-
senumtium, Tarentine oysters, crabs from
Chios, TARTAN nuts, Egyptian dates, and
Ibsrian chestnuts." There reader, think
Of that. and reflect, besides that all these
dainties were served up upon plates of
gold and in chambers where the "per-
fumed air" stole arouLd the statues of
gods, and rustled the roses. upon the
bows of the banqueters. And in the
pauses of the feast, Emusic from the soft
lutes," stole in from some unseen recess,
and lulled the senses to an Elysan quiet
best suited to contemplation and-diges-
ton. ALL the latter day" Romans, in
losing the stern virtues of their ancestors,
gained profound knowledge and appre-
citation of all the mysteries of the cuisine,
and when we've, the barbarians of the
present age, sneer at what we term their
sumptuous ostentation, we only expose
our own ignorance and blindness to the
fascinating philosophy of one of the
"Fine Arts"
But says the modern gourmand, des-
pite those "soft lutes," "sweet roses"
'perfumed air." and golden plate, JULIUS
Cesar ate, at meal the revenue of sew
eral provinces. Vitellus made four
great meals a day. Nero sat at table
from midday till midnight. Geta had
an Incredible number of dishes served up
to him in alphabetical order; and the En-
perior Heliogabalus possessed the "insan-
est stomach" Of any man Except Pope
IID vino ever lived to eat" True
undeniably true! but all we desire to
convey is-that if persons will gourman-
die thus ferociously, let them, at least,
use some discrimination, and not eat
themselves into the grave at twenty-five,
by mingling edibles, most gross, most
heavy, and most indigestible, devoured
after the manner of swine, AMI selected
after the manner Of South Sea Islanders,
at the annual celebration in honor of
their deities.--Rasseps Magazine.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13
Go Back, kOse--YOu're too Little
to Come.
BY ELLEN LOUISA CHANDLER.

There were three Of us--Kate, Annette
and myself, and we were going into the
old wood to hunt strawberries. Oh! it
was such delicious day in June. The
birds sung till the air was fairly vocal
with their melody, and all the green trees
nodded their heads in appreciation. The
very brook seemed to have caught the
general inspiration, and danced along
through the meadows as if keeping time
to a quickstep of the fairies.
Annette Summers and / had been in.
vited to spend the half holiday with our
schoolmate Kate Harrington. Deacon
Harrington's old fashioned brown house
fronted toward the South. Behind it
stretched broad green meadow, and
still further back was a densely wooded
activity, famous for flowers and berries
in the geography Of every child in Rye
field. j used to love to look at Deacon
Harrington's old brown house, even in
those early days when l had not single
well defined notion Of artistic taste in
my curly head. i know it combined to
an eminent degree the elements of the
picturesque. The low roof which slop-
ped backward nearly to the ground was
grey with moss. Ivy crept about the
windows, and over the rustic porch had
twined climbing roses, along with heavy
clusters Of trumpet creepers.
There was rude seat at the doorway,
made of the little boughs of the white
birch twisted together in fantastic fash
ion, and here grandmother Harrington
was won't to sit, with her grey wooden
knitting work. Oh! what treat we
used to think it to spend half holiday
with Kate Harrington.
Il wish l were you, Kate exclaimed
Annette, after we had spent half the long
summer afternoon chasing butterflies,
and arranging vegetable baby house,
with hollyhocks for our ladies' parasols,
and teapots manufactured out Of veri.
table poppy pods, l wish i were you, and
then could be happy all all day long
with nothing to trouble me-
you could, could your and Kate's
cheeks flushed as she put away from them
her heavy bands Of black hair, you think
so, and that's all you know about it.
have q thousand things to vex me.--
There's Rose for instance. Mother ex-
poets me to be constantly taking care Of
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13

The old settlers of Kentucky are fa-
miliar with the name of Capt. Christopher
Miller. lie was one of those bold and
dauntless spirits to whom we are indebt-
ed for the rescue Of that State from the
dominion of the bold and bloodthrsty
savage. History has recorded many Of
his heroic deeds and melancholy priva-
tons; but one of the most thrilling and
mysterious incidents in his eventful life
has never met our eyes until we found it
in Finley's Autobiography; and as many
of our readers may never have seen it,
we will give short account Of it:
Christopher Miller, and his brother
Henry, were taken prisoners by the In
dans when they were quite young, and
remained with them until they had learn
ed many Of the customs of those wild in
habitants of the forest. They were ex-
pert hunters, and had learned to love the
savage freedom of their csptors. They
were adopted into an Indian family, and
it seemed they were indeed much attach
ed to their mode of living, hunting and
fishing being their chief and almost only
employment. Finally, Henry began +,
when about twenty.four, to think of re-
turning to the white settlements; and he
mentioned his thought to Christopher,
but he would not think Of returning with
him, so Henry set off alone, and after
much suffering and privation he reached
Kentucky, where he lived for several
years; when in 1894, the Indians becom-
ing troublesome, an expedition was got
ten up under Gen. Wayne to chastise
them. Henry joined this expedition and
set out with it. On the march, Gen.
Wayne, in order to avoid the possibility
of an ambuscadc, ordered Capt. Wells to
select four rangers to keep in advance
and reconnoitre the country.
The keen judgment of Capt. Wells did
not fail to detect in Henry Miller the
very man for such an expedition, and he
was accordingly selected During the
march, Henry found little to do, no In
dians being found on the route. On
reaching Greenville. Gen Wayne, hav-
ing no intmation as to the future inten-
tons of the subtle foe, determined to
send ont Captain Wells and his daring
comrades to capture an Indian, in order
that through him the plans of the Indians
might be discovered. They accordingly
set out across the county, crossing ST.
Mary's and proceeding to the Auglaize,
they turned up the river for several miles
when the keen eyes of the rangers discov-
cred a smoke. Hitching their horses,
the gallant little band left two Of their
party to guard them, while the other
three, Henry Miller being one Of them,
crept along in the direction of the smoke,
which they found to be on an elevated
piece of open ground, surrounded by
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13
Travellers Directory.
GOING EAST.

GDING EASI
Boss q Burrclrs Stage leaves daily for Flint and
Holly, at ~ A. NJ, and 7. NJ connecting with
ID. AZ NJ II. w. TO Detroit
Propeller !Sciotd leaves j. X Goodings dock every
Monday and Thursday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ for
Goderich connecting with Buffalo Lake Huron
Railway for all points east.
Steamer Forest Queen leaves Curtis, Bliss 4 Co.'S
dock Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 2 o'clock
T. NJ, for Detroit and intermediate ports.
Propeller Eagle leaves Curtis, Bliss Co.'S dock
every Saturday at IL o'clock, NJ, for Detroit.
Steamer Columbia leaves Curtis, Bliss 4 Co.'S dock
every Thursday for Detroit
7 ropeller Cataract leaves Curtis Bliss 4 Co.'S dock
every fortnight, Wednesday for Buffalo direct.
RIVER ROUTES.
Steamer For leaves Curtis Bliss 4 Co : dock daily
at A. NJ and p. NJ, for Bay City.
Steamer Bel Seymour leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at o'clock A. NJ, for MidIaud
City.
Steamer Gem leaves John Derbys dock daily at 10
A. VI, and p NJ, for Bay City
Propeller Star leaves Curtis, Bliss Co.'S dock
hourly, each day from A NJ, to 10 p. NJ, for
Saginaw City and intermediate ports.
Steamer Midland city runs between here and st
Charles, sine de.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13
NUMBER 7.

three Indians engaged in roasting venison
over the fire.
They were now far ont Of gunshot,
and our gallant rangers discovering fall
en- tree behind which they thought they
could approach in gun-shot of the Indians
undiscovered, retraced their steps, and
going around, got to the fallen tree, (the
top Of which was covered with leayes)
between them and the enemy.
They then stole along as lightly and
noiselessly as panthers, until they reached
the point desired. Here their plan was
quickly arranged. 1t was agreed that
Miller and one Of his comrades should
shoot each his man, leaving the third,
who was swifter than an Indian on foot,
to give chase to and capture the remain
ing Indian. Miller was to shoot the one
on the right, and his conrad the one on
the left.
The sharp, piercing crack of two rifles
was heard, and the fated red men lay
lifeless on the ground.
Before the smoke had cleared away, the
reserve, one McCleland, was far in the
direction Of the Indian who was doomed
to be captured. The Indian observed
him as he came bounding toward him
with the swiftncss of a roebuck, and he
set off at the top of hisspeed. McClelland
was rapidly coming up with the retreat
ing Indian, when coming to bend in
the river, the latter saw he must soon be
overtaken, and leaped off the bank into
the river, distance of twenty feet, where
he sank up to his middle in the mud
McClelland made a leap on to him, and
sunk down in like manner, when the
Indian drew his knife, and McClelland
his tomahawk. A parley ensued and the
Indian threw down his knife. In the
meantime, Henry and his companion
came up, the two were rescued from the
mud, and the prisoner bound securely
He appeared sullen, and refused to an
swer any question asked him. He was
then washed, to rid him of his coating of
mud, when it was discovered that they
had taken a white man instead of an
Indian.
The party returned to their horses,
and began at once to rotrace their steps
toward the camp at Greenville. On the
journey, the prisoner continued moody
and silent, until Henry recolecting that
he had brother with the Indians, and
this might possibly be him, he
and called him by his Indian
name, when he answered with seeming
surprise, when the two brothers immedi-
ately recognised each other; for the pris-
oner was none other than Christopher
Miller. He had been in the middle when
the fatal messengers of death had over
taken his associates, and by this triaing
was saved to answer the
wise ends of an Allwise Providence. He
to Greenville with his captors,
determined to remain; and afterwards
rendered the white settlers the most i'm
portant aid in their future contest with
the willy savage. Most of his descend
ants still live in our midst, and enjoy the
fruits Of his well spent and eventful life,
and to enjoy the reputation Of his name.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13
A FEW THOUGHTS UPON EATING.

The liver acts upon the mind, as the
elements act upon a thermometer. y
happy man cannot be conceived who does
not possess a good digestion; and good
digestion almost every one would enjoy,
were it not for mismanagement,a sort of
Vandalic destruction of normal powers,
which is equally wanton and senseless.-
Almost every European nation may be
considered upon the whole, more health
ful than we are. The reason is two fold.
First, they do not convert themselves
into walking chimneys, which as mat
ter of duty, must be continually filed
with smoke; and secondly, they do not
run. against Time, striving to despatch
their meals within the limited space of
three minutes and quarter. An Ameri-
can table dhots is singular spectacle
No sooner has that horrid instrument,
which we owe TO the diabolical ingenuity
of the Chinese, ceased to sound its ear
splitting notes, than heterogeneous
throng, Of all sizes and ages, press for
ward en- m0sse, trampling on each others
toes, in order to procure eligible seats
near the favorite dishes. Then for an
instant, all is silent, and you begin to
think it possible that you have mistaken
your men, and that you may be, mot
withstanding that dreadful rush or coup
de mann among reasonable Christian
creatures. But alas the very next mo-
ment dispels the illusion. The covers
are distracted, and then what a fearful
onslaught upon "fish, flesh, and fowl p"
The soup being used-up" at a gulp,
and whole plates of vegetables disposed
of as mere bagateles, an attack commen-
ces upon the heavier viands, which is
likewise successful, and ends in their, too,
dissolving, I" like the baseless fabric of
vision" Great sepulchral mouths close
upon what ever is conveyed thither with
a remorseless rapidity, which leaves no
time for mastication, and just the frac-
tion Of second for delegation. Bread
is consumed by the half foot, and meat
by the cubic foot. AS for those trihes
styled side dishes, they pass away by a
legerdsmain, which we have never been
able to detect, but which is equally sue
cessful and adroit. Such microscopic
aprurtenances as pickles, and the other
ct coteras of feast, appear to merge, of
their own accord, into the material Of
the weather viands, as asteroids will
finally merge into the sun. a minute
serves for the first courses minute for
the secondhand, occasionally when bust
ness is not particularly urgent minute
and quarter is given for the third
Thus, the average meal time is accom-
lplished, and the scores of satisfied din
ers, having gorged themselves after the
manner of the crocodile, and succeeded
in materially increasing their ordinary
weight, stroll away with facility which
is astonishing, considering the amount
Of matter that they have swallowed
whole, and which taken in that condition,
even the anaconda cannot digest properly
under week. But when we consider
that these persons repeat, with but slight
modification, the operation we have do
scribed, THREE times day; it becomes
matter Of melancholy reflection and
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-09-13
HUMAN SACRIFICES IN AFRICA. w,

HUMAN SACRIFICES IN AFRICA. - We
recently published statement to the eff.
feet that the African King of Datomey
intended sacrificing two thousand per-
sons in honor of his deceased father, and
floating a canoe in their blood. 1t would
seem that this is not the first case in
which His Majesty has manifested his ex.
treme filial devotion. Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
late Chief Justice of the Gold Coast,
writes to the London Ns,cs, and SAYS that
this very King, a few yearsago, sacrificed
four hundred persons on the grave of his
mother.