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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

3EoR RENT, q BRICK TENEMENT
Il on Twenty nh street, Union Hill. ono a
square north 81 vsnsbis, WITH Sxes ROOMS f::
and kitchen lately painted. and In sonplsts ~
garden. Bent e 3 Ysssly tenant, 80 j, y,
Of above, In rood order. Rent by the year only
liso. Apply g the sornsf of Twenty fourth and
VeqeAss strsen-s!sJS !leE s,,,;| ~. ~, =,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

NEW CONCERN. -Haying purchased
IN the interest OF Msssrs. CUES D ROBIIsoy
In the concern OF BKAspsE GUS, We have
OF BRANDER 4 COOKE, and Will continue the
GROCERY AND COMMISSION BUSlN ESS corner
Second and Grace streets. aud beg . continuance
Of the very liberal patronage bestowed on the late
''"'e''' u 0''Ns' BRANDER 4 COOKE. i
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

OFFICE or THE BOARD or HEALTH, l.
tr T October Is, 1865.
THE PROHIBITION AGAINST
! the bringing Of fish, oysters, and CLANS into
the city Of RiehInond-announced by public notice
pealed. The prohibition as 10 the other articles
therein enumerated will continue In force until
]. g. CABELL, N. D.,
r. WILLIAM d. TAYLOR, n; d.,
Members of the Board. :.
WILLIAM w. CRrxP, Chairman OF the Commiitee
ON Health. E-a-L.- Oc io-3t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

WANTED, a GOOD COOK, wi'houi
w incumbrancs. Apply at my residence, %
Fifth street between Main and franklin;
&c i2-st JOHN ESDERs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15
WILLlAM wAIsH.s

liz No isiilS, ssitSSls Tor snsii fsnily, %
who're they e66 hsyel - eoctiRG And RoSks Ian
i Ha sseSa l$k u gFssfsE,sssA Apply on -
t.ss 49,, - 1iss.JuLIAA.. d0oDE.
EOR RENT.-Tb o careful tenant !
J:es:: lsss S:lsE ;!!y; p 81 y s:,sss s.:
nsfof 6sYia Virginia. seSs.a sr,r,i 80 :
EOR RENT th1 'latxs W Ar n
I0Ul11Enlsby11a1eln y6su.!iy o. -
eksaG9 :s ~
,rr,s.s a. IN III HAEssgqx Z 81: -
ss2al Il 20 49, "a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

WANTED, a COOK, WASHER, an
w IR0NER, 1t oa7 Fifth street, north Of Le!sa
oc cts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

TOR RENT, ONE-HALFAN OFFICE
IL suitable for merchandise broker. Good -
location, on apt floor front. Price, ten dol. IN!
lara per month, including fuel. Inquire at .E4
POWER 4 MoPHAIL'S drug store, corner OF
Main and Sevonte enth streets. cs.iui oc9-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

dor RENT, ASTORE ANDDWELLs
Il ING HOUSE, No, j7aS, situated on the -
containing seven rooms and aiarge store .Ei2
room. suitable for grocery. Also, . Kitchen con-
tanning two rooms water and gas on the premises.
next door. &C l0-1w*
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

s-s.l i1ssil - 800 ~ r.
r. - pSitett iees6s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-15

.EOR RENT. I've offer for rent the
II desirable BRICK WAREHOUSE on Dock -
aud ut present occupied by MessrL Stearns, .El
Whitney Bridges. Possession given on the 10th
instant. For terms apply 70 . pporuvu
oc sAtsJht Dock street near Seventeenth.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE
CITY of DAYTON.
MAYORS OFFICE,
DAYTON, August II, 1891

MAYORS OFFICE
DAYTON, August IA, 1885.
There being frequent complaints made 10 me, by
citizens Of Dayton, that certain nth and nusances
exist, aud are created by quantities Of vegetable
matter being thrown into the alleys and publ
streets of the city aud also that prves have In ses
eral instances become very offensive and are acta
ally nuisances in the neighborhoOd where they ar
located also that hog pens, In many instances, ar
complained of US being very offensive; also nui /.
sances arising from waste-water In cutters and
stagnant pools vacant lots, all Of which, on com
plant sustained by proper evidence, Is punishable
by heavy fine aud costs Of sui;
Notice IL, therefore, hereby given, that all per
sous hereafter complained Of Tor causing or pof-
mitting nuisAnoes, ~ above mentioned tO exist ON
or about their premises after this notice has been
published ton days will he dealt with In strict
oorlaneo with the ordinances of tho city In refer
enee thereto.
tits hoped aud expected that all good citizens OF
DAyton--knowinR. as We do, that malignant aud
infectious diseases are surrounding uA and have
been pronounced epidemic Ia our nelghboring city
Of Cineinnati-will require no further notice, or
enforcement Of the law but viii SEQ that every
thing Is at once put In good clean, aud healthy
condition around and about their premises.
JONATHAN kENNEY.
aui5di0 Mayor of Dayton.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
DR.. ~. CONWAY, l'
s. URGEON DENTIST

IlAVING REMOVED HIS OFFICF,
from Third, To SECOND STREET, would respect
fully inform his friends and patrons that he Is now
prepared 10 render his professional services 10 all
Sho may desire them at his Ofico on SECONll
STREET. opposite the Dayton National Bank.
apr i-3md alsfH -Insf UII III M.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
H. FL. ROBINSON,
PUBLIslIER AND PROPRIETOR.

A Romance of the War-A Soldier
MOurued as Dcad-ISeturns to
Find his Relatives in Mourning
ana his Wifc Married Again.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
sOMETHING NEW.

IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND
Manufacturers Of Sorghum. sirup Something
every body should have. its
A PATENT RIGHT POR rHE MANUFAOTuRB or WINE
FROM THE COMMON SORGHUM.
The best Of Wine, worth from a. 30 20 f3 Per
gallon, made at a cost OF less than twenty cents
per gallon.
For information concerning Individual Manu-
featuring or Township Rights, address the pro-
prietor, JOHN H. sNEl'p, MialnisbnrR,
ssN HN .~a .hHt Montgomery Co., d.
Editors OF Papers within the State, by Inserting
the above In their paper fpr two months will be
entitled 10 an Individual Right for manufacturing
Snid Wine. maT3l WITT
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
a Preacher Murders Il Ranch Pro-
prictOr-rhe Body Cooked aud
Served tO Travellers

a Preacher Murders Il Ranch Pro-
prictOr-IhG Body Cooked aud
served Ia Travellers.
From the Helena tMontana) Republican, tir.
From reliable sources we learn the Rl-
lowing particulars OF tragcdy which has
recently taken place beyond the range, and
which would be worthy the times of the
Borgias. Some time in May last man rep
rcscnting himself to be q minister of tfr
gospel 1--WE could not learn his name) stop
ped ut an lrislmau's ranch. silnatcd at To-
bacco Plains, ON the road from Pend IT
Orcille lake to the koOtcnal mines Here
the reverend gentleman remained quite a
long time. Sopu after he made his appear
ancc the lrishman was missed from tie ln-
cality. but as his place was ina remote p0r-
tion of the country, aud as mountaiuccts
are proyorhiallS of a rambling disposition.
hut little notice was taken OF his disapplhr-
ancc, In the meantime the buondam
preacher stepped iulo The shoes Of his for
mcr host, became u Ncritablc ranchcru and
esSaycd TO keep Il public house, taking
pains 10 Inform all inquiring friends of the
previous proprietor that he had bought ont
the lrishnlan, aud that the latter had gone
10 the lower country,
This seemed a plausible story, aud was
readily believed, until one day some friends
of the missing main. who had been calling
at the house and We're afterwards searching
for their horses. found human bones and q
complete hand. upon which they distin-
gtnshed freckle marks. After this horri.
BILE discovery they demanded an ieNplanu-
tion from their late host, and were in-
formed that the remains III question be-
l0nged tO an Indiau thar had been retcntly
killed. and that hc would burn theuL No
sooner Was the conversation ended than the
supposed cN-pTeachcr commenced carving
his intention tb destroy the remains Into
effect, but the friends Of the missing Irish
man, mistrusting that all was not right.
deferred him, and commenced closely
Questioning him. When finally driven to
the wall he made such confessions rs
proved him Ca be the lnost guilty wretch
that ever disgraced GOd's fDOtstoOl by his
presence. lie had never bought the ranch,
but had forged o bin Of sale nom His tor
mcr landlord, aud afterwards murdered
him. Not satisfied with this, our inform
ant tells us, he hacked 10 pieces and cooked
the corpse Of the unfortunate man, ana
served Il up in yariously prepared fishes
TO travellers stopping Ht his place. We re-
loico that the villainous hypocritc has been
hang. .I
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
DAYTON wOOLEN FACTORY,

nURING the past winter, has been re ntted
II with entire new machinery. and is well pre-
pared to card ana spin wool into yarn, or manu-
kets, etc, by the yard on on shares, Keeps good
assortment OF goods 10 exchange for wool.
Persons at distance can ship their wool by
railroad, with directions what they want IL made
into, or exchanged tor and u will Dc promptly at
tended 70: II Satisfaction Is not given, the goods
for the wool that was sent. WILLIAM FISH
ml2w3m rf No, 93 Finn street, Dayton Ohio.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
HORACE WHITNEY, AuctIOneer,
DAYTON, OHIO.

WILL cry sales in town or country, for the old
w e-SlO for large sales aud s. for smaller
ones r-.tA. i'IilliN Ju0daw
NItfN" HHGlI H.l|.I. I....t.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
NlrgInIn IsntcrIlrlse.

One million dollars have been subscribed
for the construction 0f a raiload iron,
Richmond to Newport Ncws-ilistanoe
seventy miles y. e. IIamlin. er CINCINNATI,
Is President of the Company, ahd the work
will commence on the 25th hist There are
said TO be thirty feet Of watrf nc the New
port terminus, aflording very favorable
site for % city, The expectation OF the
projectors of the work IS, that Newport
News viii become The great shipping point
ef Virginia. l ~ u'
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-05
ADVllRTIslN1l IiArl.n.-


Ono square eighty wofdi one wcok ..........si o..
, i,er sqnarh each work In aadit ton, 40
nay Terms for advortlscmonts occupying grcaltI
spasstgaMr pst M !9r ongsr pefioh than above, slsf hcd'
nhde -hh"fif- pfhe Noantfua lid'nJ ~ u ihltcT.
uscmcnts are charged at the above rats unless n
written agreement Is male previous to Insertion
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-05
JOHN G. HALL.
Correspondents for tA3 00bo;at1.


Mr., Editor :-Philomath's cubical
pit 1872 miles on side is too small
to hold l,000;000,00O,O0 O,0O0O0O,OOO,
600 pigeons by nearly eighty FIVE hun
dredths of mile, A very small portion
off so large pit would make good
deal-but if the no pigeons already
thrown off were to be placed on the side
of SO large pit they wouldn't amount
to the smallest scratch that could posi-
bly, be made. IF Phllomath will reduce
1872 inches, to inches cube the num-
Der Of inches and subtract that cube
from the number Of pigeons given in the
question-he will find an awful sight
of pigeons left that should be proftably
disposed Of Now would propose let
ting Sumner and Stevens have them at
one cent per dozen to feed colored gen.
tIemen and loan the amount at six per
cent for the interest to be appropriated
towards paying the National Debt.
For what length Of time should that
sum be loaned, so that the interest
would pay the debt, allowing the debt
to be seven billion OF dollars, and how
long would the pigeons debt last -Four
million of those gentlemen, allowing
each gentleman to consume two dozen
pigeons per day, which would be a gen.
erous allowance with a liberal supply OF
vegetable food. Win any one answer? ?
Ii. W.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-05

Not less than two thousand good and
true men ,0ho voted for Sco6e1d in 1864,
are now ready and anxious to vote for
ann man of known moral integrity who
will faithfully and fearlessly stand by the
President in the next Congress upon all
questions touching reconstruction. Will
the Democrats give them the opportuni.
ty? 1t may be asked, why not take a
Democrat, whose support of the Presi-
dents policy cannot be doubted? ? The
answer is, because so large portion ol
these two thousand anti-radical Repub-
ljcaDs might withhold their support as tc
render SUCCESS doubtful. l know that
there are many men Of this class who
feel assured that the next Congress will
be entirely occupied with these ques
tions and are perfectly willing to sup
port any man the Democracy are likely
to select But is their number suf1i
cieut to insure success? l fear not
Then why throw away a certainty TO
an uncertainty
The radicals will make unpreceden
ted efforts to carry this district. Forne.
boasts of the " substantial influence " 0
the Union League. By this he mean
its vast wealth, as Corruption Fund
Let patriots take warning. This dis
trict can be saved; the hands of tn
President strengthened the " Traitors
and Radicals rebukod and our countr.
restored in all its elements of greatness.
Yours,
L. 7. l..
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CARD.-The programme for the fu
'ture publication of this paper, published
in last week S issue in a notice at the
head of the editorial column, was unau'
thorized and will not be followed. As
proprietor, l ain responsible for what.
ever appears in these columns, editorial,
y, but am not to be held as adopting
the sentiments Of articles selected from
other papers or communicated, and SO
marked. The local column viii be un.
der the control of Mr.. J. T. Moore.
Ii is due to Mr.. Moore to say, that
business engagements have prevented
me from giving him any aid in the con
duct of the paper for some time past
and the credit Of its management is en-.
tirely due to hill.
JOHN G HALL.
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loys burned up all the stray barrels and
l,xes that night in her honor John
Gordon retired from being the host Of
"The Village Tavern" and David Bige.
low and Mrs Martha Bigelow took his
place, aud for twenty years dispensed
its hcspitalities after which period,
rousd in purse and person, they gave
way in turn. John Gordon lived many
years after, undisturbed in the wealth
that by legal right belonged to Lefty.
Philip Conger was not rich, but fortune
prospcred with him and he grew SO.
On the night of Martha's arrest, with
the instinct oflove, he knew that some.
thing was being plotted hy John Cor
don, without knowing what, and believ-
ed it to be scheme to remove Lefty.
Watching, he saw old Brown drive to
the door with his cart. He stole noise.
lessly to the back Of the house He
heard Martha summoned to the parlor
There was no time TO lose. He knew
every step OF the house, and in a mo
ment was beside Lefty. There was nc
time forpreparatioa, for Thought. While
the two men were accusing Martha il
the parlor, the lovers were flying through
The Garden, and ignorant of all that oc
Cured, until David Bigelow, by never
ceasipg search, found them aud told th
story.
l hope that it is not taking away tn
romance Of my tale TO tell that Lett.
Gordon and Martha Field that were
are both grandmothers, comely an
handsome at that.
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water power requisite. An immense
bellows with bar of iron to reach in the
centre Of the mines of coal and Iron
ignite the coal. The melting ore could
run itself to the bank ready TO ship to
Pittsburgh. Although it may be suppo-
sed there was mock seriousness in the
projectayot might it not have found a
lodgmcnt in WIS brain, for in less than
ten months thereafter the writer saw him
plodding his lonely way over this very
route, accompanied by his wife and hired
girl on horseback, to fix an abode for his
family atRidgway. The writer is not Ger.
tain that, had it not been for Dickinson
every hemlock would have been trans
formed to pine in his estimation Dick
ipson was in the lumber business and
could not be mistaken. The party
reached the house of j. i. ellis a
evening, the capabilities of the soil were
then examined and discussed. The
next day they proceeded to the "creek
and were domiciled with their old frient
Enos Gillis. Next day ride was ia
ken up the turnpike towards Kersey
from the position and summit, could b,
seen the waving tops of those pine tha
thereafter became so highly valued
TO BE CONTINUED.
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basin as the last named, will have to be
carried III miles before reaching Erie"
We make these extracts to nresent the
opinion Of distinguished geoloeist up.
on the character of this tract, which is
the only one in the section more acces.
sible to Erie than to Buffalo.
At the junction above named, we
were met by Lyman Wilmarth, Super.
intendent Of the Daguscahonda Coal
Company, and party of gentlemen from
Centrcville, and taken upon n platform
car to the present termination of tho
road, about four and one-half miles from
the Philadelphia and Erie road. 1t is
in contemplation to extend the road fur
ther so as to give outlet to the coal of
this Basin which covers an erea Of about
six and one-half miles wide by twelve
or fifteen miles long. AT the junction,
are the works of the Elk County Min
ing and Improvement Company. This
company has made some progress in
opening their mines, and have erected
the necessary facilities for loading their
coal upon the cars when there is a de.
mand or market for it.
At the termination of the Dagusca-
honda road, which has been built by
the company bearing this jaw breaking
name, are the buildings and improve.
mcnts Of the company, comprising the
shutes, blacksmith shop, &c. The
drift Of this company has been extended
about 1900 feet and some thirty cham.
bors have already been mined. This
company can take out two hundred tons
a day, and have 1000 tons ready for
shipment They have already expeu-
ded some 5250,000 in developing tho
property, including the building of the
railroad. The vein of coal averages
three feet in thickness and the quality
! improves as the drift proceeds. Min
! ing is for the present, suspended.
After an examination Of this mine,
the party were taken in carriages, BY
: the good people of Centreville, to in.
!, spect the various mines and coal open.
ings in the vicinity of Centreville, which
is village six miles from st. Mary's
Station, ten miles from Ridgway, and
+ thirty miles from Empooium. 1t is in
n Fox township, Elk County and claims
n to be in the centre of one Of the richest
n of the bituminous coal basins in the
state. Among the citizens to VIII ON W,
! are indebted for courtesies are DR.. Ear.
S ley, j. S. Hyde, G. w. Fl. Eicke, ant
# Mr.. McCauley.
d The sectional maps Of the coal CON-
u panics in this vicinity indicate seven dii
! ferent veins OF coal, designated as fol
- lows
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cd II, measuring 2 fl 6 in to 8 #.

At least three Of these veins are re
garded as workable. The party visited
openings or mines, in which four or
these veins are exposed, extending over
an area Of several miles. The strata are
all accessible, and can be worked at
comparatively small expense. The coal
is of fair quality, and unlimited as to
quantity. 1t is claimed that the lands
will average fifteen feet of workable coal
in thickness, and that there are 1900
tons of coal to an acre. A large pro.
portion Of the most available land il
already held oy companies for purpo.
ses of speculation, or Developments
Coal bearing land is held at about $1OO
an acre.
The following companies have been
organized, in the immediate vicinity
within the past two years, in addition to
those already named
Toby Greek and Philadelphia.-Own
four hundred acres of land and have
expended S54, 900. Have tram road,
and shafts to two veins. Can mine 100
LOhS OF coal udy.
Toby Greek Coal and Oil Company.
Own one thousand acres. Capital stock
S250,O00. Have started drifts. Have
one aud one half miles of road to build.
kersey Coal Company.-Own five
hundred acres. Have expended $780,
coo. Have pockets nearly done and
will soon be ready to run coal.
Elk Mountain Company-Own 2400
acres for which $4,000 was paid. Are
waiting for railroad, before commencing
developments.
Boston Coal Company.-Own 5000
acres. Have expended some 500, 900
in mining rights,
Shawmut Coal Company.-.Own 5000
acres, some ten miles from Centreville.
Have branch road from the p. & e.
seventeen miles in length. Have ex.
pended 81 100000 and are mining $50
tons of coal day.
Noble Coal Company. Own three
hundred acres. Have expended $780,.
coo in land and improvements. Are
waiting for RAILROAD facilities.
Halse, King, Vail and King, of New
York-Ow three hundred acres.
Have drifts in and are ready to mine
and ship coal as soon as there are facili-
ties for shipment.
Wellington and Co., have eight hun.
dred acres and are ready to ship coal.
The people ofthis vicinity are partic.
ularly desirous of a railroad connection
With Buffalo. They are fully persuaded
that the Philadelphia K Erie road will
never furnish them adequate facilities
for shipping their coal, and that all the4(
business interests and prospects are With
Western New York,
The country about Centreville and
the mining at St Mary's, will be desert.
bed in a subsequent article; while the
visit to Emporium and Cameron will
constitute. the theme of third.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-05
ENOS GILLIS.

This wcIlknown individual and wor.
thy citizen to whom frequent allusion
has been made, may be considered as
the founder of Ridgway settlement" "
His advent to this place, which has al
ready been chronicled, was as early as
I824-soon after which he commenced
building his saw-mill and tannery, un-
der the supervision of Mr.. Gallagher,
who conducted the tannery as has also
been mentioned.
He was more of quiet and home
man than his brother James, His ia
dl.aco in'a'l mttters previous to, and
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did plaintiff or defendant ever under
stand the reason Of his decision.
His house was always open to the
traveller, often to the great discomfort Of
the household, and it was not until
houses of entertainment were set up in
the vicinity, that he and his family were
relieved from these expensive hos pitali-
ties.
About the year 1911 nc removed
with his family to Sharpsburg, near
Pittsburg, and subsequently to Mar
shall, Michigan; he was. highly esteem
ed at the latter place, whore he buried
his motherin law, a daughter, then his
wife, and finally, whilst on visit tt
Ridgway, he also died, His remains
were taken there as likewise those of bi,
son William Ga very promising YOUTH
who died at Harrisburg soon after. Al
those named now sleep in the sam,
graveyard far away f,om the scenes o
forest life in Ridgway.
Public schools had always his warm
est support, and the Ridgway schoo
was greatly indebted to him for his indi
vidual exertions in its support.
This brief sketch Of Enos Gillis vii
serve his friends aud relations who nov
survive as a memento Of his parenta
social kindness and moral worth,
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HESTOR OF
f. l. X G O u N L \
By Northwestern Pennsylvania,

EARLY SETTLEMENT OF RIDGWAY AND
VICINITY-CONTINU