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The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-09-16

Lrenrxa THE Crry,-A few days since we
= -eSve place to some timely suggestions rela-
live 10 sidewalks. In this same cohnection,
we have to renew suggestion long since made
in relation to lighting the streets. Winter
" will soon be Upon us, when without fights and
with muddy streets, it will scarcely be safe
for pedestrians to 60 out a. night. Accord
ing to computation we have made, sixteen
lights, properly distributed, will serve to light
all the more populous parts of the city. To
erect the necessary posts and procure the
lamps, will not cost on an average more than
~ $40 each, or total Of $500. Marshal Keeler,
who has Beeni'a a, home pairs to inquire upon
the subject, informs usihat the citizens will
volunteer to take care of the lamps, and at
tend TO lighting them, and all that is desired,
p. If the city furnish the necessary lamps. We
know that the demands upon the city treasury
% are heavy, but still we think the City Council
won d be justified in appropriatihg the sum
stated toward lighting the city. Experience
T. shows that burglars and villains Of all grades
: operate in the dark. and that as a protection
. against these system Of lighting the streets
4 is quite as effective as police force. Large
= monied institutions at the East resort to the
b. practice Of having their premises brilliantly
: Illuminated at night, andf fad this even q
/ greater protection than the presence Of . watch
! man, who 10 liable ut any time To 20 to slsep
Viewed simply as Il measure Of shfe'y, to SAY
i nothing of convenience, we think The o;t,
.a,oard shonld lake measures 10 have Out'priD
- .ipul thoroughf.ses lit up al night.
rTHAsxs. Wells, Fargo 4 Co., for verJ
emauy vxpress favoTs.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1865-09-16

H1au RATE OF INTEREsT.-One of the argu
meuts used by the advocates off repeal of the
specific contract law is, that withthe introduce
tion of the National currencyNw shall be able
I'd obtain money in abundance'at low rate Of
interest rIn'Washoe where just how there is
a rerfect congestion of the money this
argument is being used with telling effect. III
opposition 10 this story, we'have the fact that
in the Eastern States, where coin has long
since been banished from circulation, the
ruling rate for money i' from eight to
ten per cent, and on short loans the
figures are much higher. Looking abroad, we
find from the money articles in an English
u, journal, where paper money is almost ex-
' ciusiyely used, that the rate Of interest for
the last year has been seven per cent. Con-
sidering the unsettled condition Of our cdun-
try, aud the uncertainty ofsecurities, money
can be had to-day on the Pacific coast quite
AIS cheap as it is he'd in New York, or even
in Eurland. The ruling rate in San Fran
cisco, and the same remark VIM apply y'to'Or-
epon, is 10 to IL per cent. per annnm, at
which figure any amount Of money can be
obtained, always provided That The security
is satisfactory. Facts like these effec'ually
dispose of the. argument that the use of n
gold currency has tendency'to increase the
rate of interest, and is at once the very best
. justification of the policy that has obtained
on.this coast.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11
For the i" Vindicator."

TOr LHe : FtHUtCQtOr.
To the Justices of the County Court of
Augusta. v<
AS you will proceed at the regular term
of the court to elect from your bod Jsa Pre-
sidiug Justice, I beg leave, with all due re-
spect. to suggest the name Of G. A. Bruce,
Esq, of Waynesboro', a gentleman pecu-
liarly fitted to discharge the duties Of the
Office.
To those Of you who are acquainted with
Mr.. Bruce, am pleased to say. that be
needs no euIoey from the Ii or pen of any
one, but to those members of the court,
who have not the pleasure of his acquain-
lance, and who desire to be informed as to
his character and qualifications, before cast
ing their votes, will say. that he is gen.
tleman of sound practical sense, possesses a
discriminating mind. quick perception, and
whose character for honesty. morality and
integrity is without spot or Itemish.
Should it be the pleasure of the court to
confer OH Mr. Bruce the distinguished hon-
or of Presid ng Justice, I am satisfied he
will discharge the duties Of the Office with
strict fidelity and impartiality.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

OQts notice, in prealnbulating the streets
Of Stanton. considerable awakening
among the business portion of our commu
MY. Some Of our Dry Goods, Grocery and
Hardware Merchants are receiving stocks
Of new goods, others are brushing up pre-
paratory to receiving their new assortments.
The Tobacconsts have fine stocks and boast
that they are old ones. The Confectioners
are exhibiting tempting lot of fresh can.
dies. fruits, 80. The Druggists have on
hand, or are ready to prepare, at short no.
tice, any compound needful to kill or cure.
Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists are in
readiness at all times to prescribe for pa
tient, amputate limb or extract tooth.
lawyers are as abundant as necessary. but
fortunately there are no courts to practice
H.. The Mechanics have brushed off tho
dust Of four years idleness and are ready
to split match or peg, ''steer' their patrons
work. build or repair house or. carriage,
mend coat or make you sole or coffin
Aud last but not least, the millinery estab-
lishmcnts abound with-we don't know
whether it is fine, elegant, exquisite, or
what sort of-"what do you call 'ems',
but the fabrics are there In all their gor
geous, crimped and crumpled briliarcy,
and such lot Of customers Well five
don't know what to call the fabrics. we
know the customers are beautiful. We wish
we were not a bachelor, we could then drop
in. with some sort Of show, to look at the
no, not the "what do you call ems
the "stray angels"
We thought we had good thing of it
the other day-we had bill against one of
these establishments and dropped in to COL
lect the amount no. that wasn't it, but TO
see the throng Of beauties, but the lady
proprietrcss was too polite to detain us and
paid US instanter. We expected her to ask
US to wait awhile and then invite us to call
again and she would settle but she wouldn't.
Wonder if she treats married gentlemen
Us she treated US. We Wouldn't be bach
elor day longer if we could help it. Won't
somebody give us the agency of sewing
machinea
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The election for municipal officers for the
town of Staunton, was held here on Wednes-
day last, and resulted in The election of n.
X. Trout, Mayor; Jas. +. Patterson, Clerk;
Chapman johnson. Attorney for the Com
monwealth; Geo. H. Hudson. Commissioner
of the Revenue; Jacob F. paren:, Sergeant,
and w. B. Kayser. Il. F. Points. D. G..
McGufin, w: L. Balthis, j. B. Scherer,
j. NJ. Hardy. w. II. Wilson, j, w.
Crawford, R. J. Hope, A. NJ Bruce and
J. B. Evans, Councilmen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The Great Eastern. after some little delay
on account of a slight defect having been
discovered in the cable about three miles
from the shore end, which was speedily re-
moved. commenced paying out the cable on
the 29sh ult. Size was expected to reach
Hearts Content, New Foundland, about
August 5th. By our next issue, perhaps,
the two Continents may be linked by an
electric chain.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The negro laborers on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. at
Acquia Creek, on Tuesday last, attempted
to drive off the white laborers engaged at
work there. The riot was only quelled. by
the military, after one of the negroes was
killed and several wounded. Fifteen Of the
negroes were brought to Fredericksburg
under guard and turned over to the author
i:ies for trial.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The next session of the University of
Virginia will commence, as usual, Octo~
Der LIST, 1865. The chair of Mathematics
is vacant but will shortly be filled. With
this exception. the other chairs are filed by
the old professors Prof. Minor will con-
duct both departments of the Law school.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The Adams Express Company have made
all necessary arrangements to send freight,
MONIES and parcels to any portion Of the
Country, at very liberal rates. Mr.. R.
Hawkins, the efficient agent at Stanton,
will give any information to parties desi-
ring to transmit articles by Express.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

An election for municipal officers in Pc
tcrsburg has been held aud the officers have
qualified and entered upon their dutiss.-
Gen. Hartsutf has turned over the control of
the city to the authorities elect.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

w call the attention of our readers to the New
Advertisements which appeal in our columns this
issue.
Messrs. Poague & Laird, gradu Of Washing
ton College, advertise an English and Classical
School for Boys and Girls, at Fancy Hill.
Christian Lea Co., Grocers and Commission
Merchants, GS Main street, Richmond, Va, solicit
and will advance Cash on consignments
DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy tenders his services as
Surgeon and Physician to the citizens of stanton
He will perform surgical operations at his office
the homes If patients. He will also receive lmi-
ted number of otiic. students.
See Woods Gilkeson's advertisement of Hard
ware, dc.
Frank Prufer is again prepared to execute any
kind fwork in the Book Binding line. He has
many needlul a. tcles en- hand.
See advertisement of First National Bank u
Staunton. Frederick Schettr, President and f.
Fultz, Cashier.
Jas. W. Miller offers his services as Surgeon
Dentist to the people OF this section.
Who stole the Horse? n. RYAN offers $40 re-
ward for his return.
I. J. Mitchell will supply his old customers with
Fire W God,
The Proprietor of the ssOur House. will accom-
modate single gentlemen with board per day, week
or month.
W. r. Snapp warns all persons from trading for
a note of his given to Jos. Piccole.
Y. II. Totty wishes to rent dwelling house -
lie will pay an advance on the rent in Gold.
Solomon Miller had four heifers stolen from his
pasture field. the Long Meadows. Who can
give him any information OF them
Thos Bother has opened Livery and eed Sta
Die at I. J Barkc's old stand
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

Our enterpising fellow citizen H. Fl.
Peck, Esq has leased the Gas Works and
will shortly supply the people of Stanton
with more light.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

Gen'l r. i. Lee has been rendered the
Presidency of Washington College, Lex
ington, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The white troops, whose service can be
dispensed with, in the Department Of Texas
are to be mustered out of service.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11
FEMALE COLLEGIATE

WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGIATE
w NSTITUTE.--Ths Institution has been
in operation during the whole period of the terri
bic war through which we have just passed and,
in the midst of unprecedent difficulties, has no.
bly, and successfully sustained itself
And now, that Peace once more smiles upon
land. and invites to fields of profit and progress,
the Officers of this School will spare no labor. and
avoid no necessary expense, that will tend to the
physical comfort, and so ,ial and mental improve
ment of its pupils.
The wear and tear of the four past eventful
years. will be literally provided for :: while each
Department of Instruction will be supplied with
the mos: competent and experienced Teachers the
country can afford.
The Terms per Session for board and tuition, in
Guiding Music and French, will BIZ $3.50 in par
money.
The Fall Session will open about the middle of
September next.
REV. WIN. S. BAIRD, A. NJ.
Principal.
Staunton, July Limo.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAIL- ROAD.
THROUGH BY RAIL FROM WASHINGTON TO RICHMOND.
On and after THURSDAY, July 20. 1865, the
trains between Washington and Richmond will run
as follows
Leave Washington at ZOO a. IN.
s. Alexandria at 7.35 4. IN.
Sc GordOns vile at 1900 nj.
Arrive at Richmond at 500 p. m.
Leave Richmond at $50 a. III.
+" Gordonsvile at 1890 p. ~.
Arrive at Alexandria at 500 p. III.
Washington at $50 p. IN.
Connecting with the p. m. express train from
Washington to New York. and the 7.30 p. IN. ex-
press train for Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
and places north and east of New York.
Passengers for Manassas can procure round trip
tickets at Alexandria for two dollars.
W. H. MCCAFFERTY;
General Superintendent.
GEO. WHITING,
General Passenger Agent.
August4, ls65.-tf.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

NATIONAL BANKS. The total number Of
national banks chartered since the passage
of the law Of Congress on that subject is
one thousand four hundred and ninety mine,
with an aggregate capital of 1910 900, 900,
and circulation of Sl61 ,971 ,1S0
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

The Post Office at Mt Crawford hiss been
ordered to be opened. Jonas Heller is ap-
pointed Post Master, vice p. j. Clarke.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11
DR. A. M, FAUNTLEROY-

nR. A. M, FAUNTLEROY-
Tenders his services as SURGEON and PHYS1 =
CLAN to the citizens Of Stanton, Va, and its vi
cnity. Gases Of Operative Surgery will be at
tended to at his office at the home of the patient
the condition convenience Of the latte. may
require. A limited number of office Students will
be received, who VIII be examined daily upon their
studies and will have the advantage of his Library
and Plates. Office opposite the COURT HOUSE.
Staunton, Aug. II, lS65.-lmo.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11
August il-3t

TOLEN On Tuesday night last, from
~ the pasture field of the subscriber. on the Long
Meadows, FOUR YEAKLING HElFERS, of the
following description, OF red color, white,
and the other two spotted with red and white the
left ear on each of them is half cropped Amy in
formation in regard 10 them will be thankfully re-
received.
SOLOMON MILLER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11
NOTICE

HOUND in the possession Of my little Negro Boy
il WATCH. The boy says that another Ne
gro boy, giving his name, gave it to him. The
Watch was evidently in tho hands Of the wrong
party. The proper owner by correctly seribing
the same. proving incontestably his property, and
paying for this advel ti.emeut can get the watch.
il. j. HOPE.
August A. Iec..-.s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11
LIVERY STABLE.

T have rented the Stables belonging to Capt.
l. Thos. Burke, in the rear of the Va. Hote Sta
BILE lot, where will be glad to see my old custom
ers. / have a quantity Of provender on hand and
will keep horses on livery or accommodate with a
single feed.
THOMAS BETHEL.
August il--3t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-08-11

NJ o II E - all persons against
Nv trading for note given by me, in April 1868,
to Jos. Piccoe. BY written agreement between
JOS Piccole and my self, now in my possession
failure in the part of said Piccole to comply with
the conditions for which the note was given rem
ders it null and void. The conditions were not
complied with and will therefore contest its pay
ment.
W. T. SNAPP.
August 1l--3t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-23
INTERESTING GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
&c, &C., &c.
NEw YoRK, Nov. -.

NEv YoRK, Nov o.
The Matamoras Rdnchsro imperlalist organ,
of the 25th ult. gives the following particulars
af the liberal attack and repulse at that place.
At FIVE clock this morning. the outlaws
made an assault on the Notifications sur
rounding the city. They appeared at different
points in small forces, leaving il a matter OF
doubt whether an attack or a feint was in
tended. AT length charging party was
formed to attack in earnest the artillery
picket at the southeast part of the city. The
charging party made mp in disposition wha,
they lacked in numbers. For a time the ar
,ilery picket was forced back, leaving their
gun boats.
At this juneture the gunboat Parsino,
commanded by Col. Ansetmo and G.. Kubio,
steamed down the river 10 the assaulted point,
and by well directed fire put the outlaws to
flight. when the artillery picket retook their
gun and opened on the flying outlaws AT
the same time the fort commanded by our
co,emporary. senior Don Miguel Peus, opened
shocking fire upon the outlaws and assisted
the gunboat in clearing the chapparel of thd
,ast scamps.
Gen Mejia, learning that heavy assault
was being made on one of the forts, put him
self at the head Of 500 cavalry and sailed
down TO the assaulted point. arriving just in
time to see the fleeing outlaws disappear in
the chapparel
While The charge was being made at the
lower end of the line, a furious artillery and
muskeiry FIRE was being kept up in the upper
forts, but without effecting anything. Fully
1000 men were led against the forts. The
fort maintained heavy FIRE upon the outlaws
and kept them at respectful distance
An Imperial cavalry force went up to see
how things were going where so much smoke
| Was rising Upou seeing the situation Of af
| fairs with Gen. Mcjia at the fort. passed. and
pu the rascal to fight, taking from them one
gun. The firing continued for couple o
hours, when it died out. The Imperial troop,
| maintained Their reputation.
| The citizens acted noby. and were on hanc
| for the fight. Altogether - prisoners wer,
taken and a large number Of outlaws killed
and wounded. The Imperial loss is severs
wounded aud dozen hillel. A considerabi,
| quantity ofamlauni;ion was abandoned by ;h,
| fleeing outlaws.
The Captain of the gunboat Anhona, JUS
arrived from below, reports the outlaws swim
| ming the river in great numbers and in the
| utmost CONSERVATION.
Gen Espilosa, second in command in ths
outlaw army, was killed. and his body ha,
fallen into imperial hands. General Mejis
has Just returned from the front. where be
was from the beginning of the tight.
| The very latest from the front left the i'm
| perials troops in pursuit OF the fleeing out
| laws. General AmogoA was wounded and
| taken to Brownsville. Reports from Browns
Vile justify us in saying that the outlaws
loss exceeds FIVE hundred men in killed anc
| wounded. a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-23
NEW YoaK. Nov. -


The Times special says Col. Ward, late
Col. 18th Ohio, has been brevetted BrigadieI
General for gallant conduct at Chickarnauga
Gen. Grant has changed the transportation
of posts garrisoned by company, and for ev-
cry two companies at post to one four mule
wagon or equivalent when needed for public
service.
Officers of the quartermaster department
have been ordered to make a special report
of military cemeteries known TO them anc
recommending means of preventing inter
ments from being desecra;cd.
The Tribune special says letter from al
Alabama postmaster says Union men arr rig
Idly excluded from reconstruction conven
tions and Official positions.
The Horids special SAWS it is quite Ger
tain Logan will decline the mission 10 Mexico
and ii is believed new appointment will b,
made before the meeting OF Congress.
Dr. Craven from Fort Monroe arrived ,hi
| morning and reports jeff. Dayls in fair health
and serene mind. Nothing is 'inown at Fort
Monroe regarding his trial. The Chief jus
iice had an interview with the President YES
tertiay. II related almost wholly, il is sup
posed. 10 the object of the concentration o
the military force in the vicinity of San An
tonio. Texas. for the parpose OF looking site
| the French troops.
Efforts to secure the parole of Cleme-. c
| Clay are unsuccessful. Several personal ap
peals have been made by Mrs. Clay, and stres
is laid upon the fact that Clay voluntarily sur
rendered himself on hearing that ne wa
charged with completely IN the assassination
of the President.
The Herald dispatch says Il revenue in
spector Of Philadelphia and his brother, as
sistant assessor of the same city. are charge,
With fraud iu not having returned more thar
| one.twentieth fthe tobacco manufactured b,
themselves
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-23
Nrw YoRY. Nov. ~

At noon to- day, by order of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Railroad Company.
Mr.. John II. Draper sold at auction $4,000
tons Scranton coal deliverable at Elizabeth
town, \. T., the freight thence being seventy
five cents per ton. The attendance at the
sale was large but the bidding was decidedly
slow, most OF the purchases being small lots
of DO tons. The prices obtained at the 0c-
tober sale were not sustained. A decline OF
from one to two dollars perton being submit.
ted to- The following were the prices OBJ
tained: 25.0O0 tons Chesnut coal at S8 81 Ia.
s7l; $1,000 Stone coal at $40 623f9N Is;
8, 500 Egg coal at 50 37ifd9 Is; $500 Crate
coal at IS sac 8 s74; 1000 Steamer coal a,
5000 so; 5000 lump coal at sss74Ne9 8 SAT.
The following prices were obtained at tbs
October sale: .-------.-.
$500 tons lump coal at SloG1O 80, 4oC
steamboat coal at $40 l2s; 3 800 egg coal a,
$40 62lG10 70: $500 stove coal at Sl1 373
oil rs; 1900 chesnut coal at Sl0as10 123.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-23
VOL. IL.
Plant Fruit Trees.

Why don't all our farmers set out fruit
trees OF once? Why didn't they do it years
ago 4? They certainly have some indistinct i'm
preston of the value of fruit, not only as "a
matter of convenience and qualification, but
as matter of ,tual pecuniary profit.
The reasons, we suppose, arise from gen,
eral disposition TO neglect and procrsstinate
in regard to matters not directly pressing
themselves upon our attention. And from
another general indifference, especially prev
alent amongst early settlers. TO everything
which they regarded as outside the pale of
the necessaries of life. While even at a later
day persons who are amply able to do it. neg
lect to set out fruit trees because they will
not receive any income from them during the
cnrrent season.
But the observation and experience OF far
mers and others ought to have taught them
better lessons long since. There is nothing
more healthful than fruit, nothing that the
farmer can use with greater economy in his
own family, nothing that enhances the value
and desirableness of his farm so much in pro-
portion TO the amount invested. And above
all, there is no crop that will yield him as
much profit. year by year, per acre, as fruit
There always has been a good market for
fruit in the West. and so far as this genera
alton and the next are concerned, there WILL
be good market in the future. The demand
will increase for many years TO come at even
pace with the supply, for hundreds Of bushels
the purpose.
Mos; Of our readers can call to mind far
mers who are making money now 10y the sal
of fruit, with constantly increasing incomts
from that source, year after year. Our frienl,
JoHN LOOMS, in the vicinity of town, makes
more money off his peach orchard. taking
one year with another, than many OF our FAB :
mers realize from their entire farms with oil
their hard labor. And our friend, BECKiES.
in the vicinity of Montrose, has for several
years past realized very handsome sums Of
money from his apple crop. As practical
illustration of the yieid and profits Of fruit
raising. Mr. BEckLEY informed us yesterday,
that he had received three hundred and TWEEN
ty dollars for the apples borne by eight trees
this season.
Now let us appeal to all our readers to ATT
promptly and persistently on the impulse and
purpose incited by the foregoing paragraphs.
and we will assure them they will never re
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