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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
Annual Report Of the Surgeon General OF the
Army.

Surgeon General Barnes has made his annual re-
port TO the Secretary of War. The synopsis which
wounded for the year ,ucdica men viii Cad of much
interest when The document is published he who'll
number OF deaths among the white troops during thu
year l,35S; among the col0red troops, 26s. d..
Barnes reports at length what has been done In hn
Office towards studying and Classifying The records
OF the various injuries received by soldiers during
the war as well as what progress has been made in
arranging the Medical Museum, which has become
a very valuable feature OF his department. His
expenditures during the year were sl,7i6,0 900, aud
lie asks only small appropriation for the coming
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ing street quotations at nve o'clock:-Unted states
Us. 1881. registered, lis . max; do. coupon ia
ll4E; 62os. registered, 100 1861; t2os' coupon'
1882, 1o95S lo9k do 1864, 1861 lo7; do.' 1000
1o7H 107k; do, new, 1885, 1907 1o9l; do' 1907
1907 q ITO; United States 6s, 1885, llo IVA
1o-4o's registered 1855 s1o31s; 104os coupon io'
1861.
Foreign exchange was dull on account OF the nigh
loaning rate OF gold After the cheap Dils hao peen
sold from 1885, upward, the market closed ior 10
morrow's steamer with the quotation ioS2s Aos's
for prime bankers. The other rates UNDERSTANDING
sixty DAYS commercial. los los9s bankers snort
sight, 1897 alo9s4 Paris sixty days OK o.l6H
short sight, OILS 614,s Antwerp, o'zi& ao.lf5s
! Switzerland, 5.2IA 6l7h; Hamoure' oo1a 90 !;
Amsterdam, 4oti Al Frankfort. 4oh IL Bremen,
| ss,, 70: Prussian thalers, II 7lA.
| Money was very easy at six to seven per cent,
many lenders finding difficulty in placing 1t at the
former figure The balances at the Clearing House
amounted to s1I,s71,6 $50, showing restoration to
tho banks OF the greenbacks which were Withdrawn
from circulation in the recent movement to make
money stringent and break the stock market. The
Bank ofthe Commonwealth was debtor for So 600
OF the above sum.
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
mens and balances the Sub-Treasury In this city
for the expired portion OF the week have been as
follows:-
custom House. ,-----.S1b- Treasury. -,
Receipts. Receipts. Payments. Baiances
Nov. TO-. S2556l3 s1,os6573 $lll3,25s SIS, 325
Nov. H.. $4,000 2,72Q655 2665,2A S3.65s, 7o8
The value OF exports exclusive OF speciel from
New York to foreign ports for the week ending to-
day was $3775,so6, against $2943, 1915 for the week
previous.
The last two statements OF the condition OF the
Philadelphla banks compare as annexed
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, Nov. 17-6PH
BRrswAx duh ut &c. a 43c. We heard OF OF
moment.
BUILDING MATEarALs.-Eastern spruce In rnoder-
atcy active demand and prices unaored TIE snlcs
abou. $4,000 feet nj from SIS 81 to 7l So Lahs
quiet and unsettled the sales being zoo,Jn q. 90
SO 1871 closing at 93 50 o. Lime 10 fair demand, At
"a ~ for and s2 for lump RossndAe
steady and firm a 81 while bricks steady a Sill Tor
Long island $lsa ss2 FOR Croton "a sil for New Jersey
$40 ~ SIS FOR North River and I45 sou for Pha ielpha
'front.'.
dull and prices norninsiy 2lc. q Die
for sdamantins az ounces 80. ~ for and bec.
&C. for patent.
co9paE The nnrke. FOR ngot qne, 10 pricss
there alteration. The sios 49, D01 los 22lsc
:2pc. for all kirts.
CopFRF.-Fur kio the mArke continued 70 rule dull hut
steady ~ quotations annexed For other descriptions
the dull and unchanged We quote :-Rio
caIsosS, &c. ssc, goli in bond; fair do &C.
good DO, 1919. lie. prime d. II 90 l2c.
Tots, Sc. ntc. Mrfsis. william Scott Sons unai. ths
stock Hio, November II, iSs:tn New York, 1888 IA.
Baltimore - on Boston 2scn, fhadapsa apH Now Or
leans zoo, kooils |, 500 Galveston l.vud.
COCOA. --Guyaquli was quiet al lie. a isc.
CorgoSTha market asoin fairly active ana rtesiy
6or rndding nd good uidclug but about c. lower s
other knds will he bv reference 20 quotations
pended. The demand principally Tor Sales 81 .
taes including 7 for export "a FOR spnnnc l06 pee
ul.sion and 26a 10 uanstG. We guote:--
Ji,Has tsa N1fie I'd y. u. aai
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IKE TOBACCO MARKET.

Tho tobacco market has presented features OF Interest,"
daneas s the prevailing characteristic and transactions
continue very light Prices not quo,aby lower, but
doubleday lack OF demand Is having soften
Ing influence. Commission merchants tired with long
holding willing sellers 81 the market rates Tho raes
OF the week have amounted 70 about 800 hhds principally for
the hedeanean and tor tho COST OF Africa Tho receipts
of Che time have 400 hhds from Virginia and thu
West. Tie exports have amounted TO 9s5 hhds
The actual stock sale here IL reduced 10 point
almost unprcccdenedy low for this aud the t1me IL
true London and Liverpool In these latter marietta
the stocks 500 bids less than last and II IL only TIE
prospect ofs large that qunsss and present
low rates.
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Pcnnsy dairiss frns, ordinary A3c.
ass N.ssn.ia is S3Ss sesa prime
Ordinary Western, frkins fair TO good. &c. a$o
Common ~estern........ aHs.
Factory dares, fancy and Chcddar shaped.
pacsor ~ iarica fair quality aisc
Farm dairics fancy and extra quality se.
Farm aairies ,ar 70 good : is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :Ss Sbis refined iJS DO crude
R do naphaa Crude IN Sa WIS n % AND
ss ssss $
ssSs so c q ~ Il. o s,a5s.
,hs oa a. sc In pSsdsphs the u market continues 70
rule dull but hr closing at &c. 26c for refined on the
RIcEof Carolina OF 50 Heroes within the
range of sc &C. for common to prime RsnSoon was dull
sUsAa-Tn. market for raw inactive and prices
SOxes private terms We qaoie 70 GOOD re-
pras % sos, de- .as ssos 'fs E rof
g1ss o rs 3 ssossrs 9 s
We quote lizards l5sc soft white l4e if,sc ys.'ows,
sErps. Clover was dull, bu, steady. at l2-s. lsc.
wss ss , - ae Sas s, T. ~ 3 or
changed
g :. s1ys e Sale. d ssf Sa IN: s ana
soAP.caste ihonsh quiet, was steady a. l1o. nJoc
STEARiSEIhers small sales within Tie range OF
msnd s. ss cmrscea ana a. Paya co. ss
terms For deer tao market was asy. a former
Bo before srrTaand ios Vera craz on privase isrs
s &s sS asns. A hys &c. p:y. &C..
do; Curacao, s5c Or. do Cape, I've 51sc. do
Honduras SO. god Vera Cruz bc Central hmer,can and
slsa se; sahJaan 4sc; Ansostara axe ssc Para,
sALT-Thc narke. was firm. though quiet nc light stock
fesr1cns business jobbcs. prices were follows $50
TONS ~ ~ 70 PEI sack; Aarshs'is anG Worhinsson.,
Deans Evans, &C. s2ss ssso Turks Island Doc Co.
pes hush-l
TAlLow was STOW OF salc. Tic shout q ooe
lbs., part AZ l2hc. a IKE
-ksntucfy-The low grades 10 rnoiera.e
demand prices bat the other grades were bat Hue
l6c Ia ieuf the busness sl light. Sales J: cases
47t6c aud ~ DO Old ohio private terms
Yaa good rslusst the sales ncrg $50 bace 70 ar.
4 rive duh aud unchanged.
TiN.-rrg-Straits IN demand and hrn. Too sales
$50 (pzrt To arrive in BosloIl a. S5<c 80
gad he market closing A. the latter price. or Enssh the
SAL. We. ~ ton. =, 2ssc S'; goia sanca .nonGh
With ssl,t Of l5i boxes J. e. COKE hsT AZ ~, gold We
| quote l. c. charcoal IS I2+ - 5,gc.a. .
wooL-Th make, neecs, well n Tor aimosi sii
there being but ,e demand, but holders are tndspoei %
eject except NJ full prices though sone lots are OBTAIN.
abe ~ prces shade below those current lev dnys 40
Tbs ali kinds Ia lnodsat-. In foreign the business
ghs prices unch however Iie ssles are s
los hseccs 49, &C. including goOD pckock AZ tlc
L. 600 Ohio lSc. &c., 1h00 Ohio and Michigan ct fs
trbsed at SOC ssc-ihe nsiie price common $500
aEn-d at sec. &c., 1900 scoursi NJ I2c- il..O tire
n0ls AM 200 pulled c,moing on private terns also ~
lbs pe ~ S0c &c. for super and exi "a snd s0c o 20
for fall s3 37c tor spring l2gp do secured do al
or about Sc or foreign the ssos afe ~ bales Eat INDIA On
/ private terms
the sales being 400D lbs, Tor export, at e, gold Dhei
kinds were dui and nominal.
EY-Reccips, eos bbls. The MARKET vaa moderate
wire raes OF about es5 bills Mt 81 q IN os duty pail.
ZINC wac IN demand Sales 40 cake Aosselman at Sc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18

CooIrRAGE sTocA Was QUIZ raodslAieiy aeiirs, buI
steady ut tho following quotations Bhcuss - nch
heads IS 81 =; .urar Shoes y inch do - Y - 3
do 80 50 81 box do ts1: hocpr, u feet. $50 800
green hoops ~ foet, Gfs css.
DRUGS AND DSFe.-Ths market was without actldiy.
Sales tons sal soda nj II s.s, sodciccng 81 ii
al 20 causlic soca al 4l.a l7j
soda ~ s2g a. So do. b csrb soia, a. s4ils, do
bleaching powders 4xc, currency casks cream tar
which quoted glc pgivai- terms Morphine
firm cio with sslas of 2vo for urc
livery private terms Opium was had al ~ 20 H. gold,
IN bond.
FIouR GrArN.--Receip,s l5es bb,s. four 100 do.
and 2,5is bags ynea Il 40 bushels wheat, 1850
corn, "a do oats l2s do rye 500 do malt and 400 DO
barley. The -four market opened firm, under fair
dem but closed dull under tie large and sudden decline
gold, At yesterdays prces Extra ate wanted
from f6 90 to 81 for shipment but the limited
California guics but uncaanee The sales weFe abou,
was moderate sales 800 bbs RYE -four was IN improved
demand add higher tbc sales being W bills of corn meal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
Annual Roper: OF the Comptroller OF the Cur.
rency.

The annual report Of the Comptroller. Of the Chr
rency is about the same length as that OF last yeaI
large part OF 1t being occupied with interesting taou-
lar statements. Among these will be one showing
the condition OF the lawful money reserves OF the
various states, exhibiting the amount or circulation
and deposits 70 be protected by reserves; also tho
amount OF lawful money on hand and available In
New York aud other redeeming cities. The reserves
ore generally considerably In excess OF the amount
required by law. The report shows that the anpuns
OF tax paid By bankers as . whole--State ana
national-is nearly i've per cent on their 'api.
tai. IL also shows that the average liine
OF bank loans for oil States Is seventy
days; that credits are the shortest in the Wetern
States and the longest In the Eastern states the
highest average being 102 days, for Rhode Isand.
The number OF new banks established during th0
year was but twelve, five OF which are new ianks
that will have no occupation until Congress prwides
for more or makes new distribution, and seen OF
which take the place OF banks that have been wound
up and will only get circulation by retrig tho
notes Of these old banks. The Comptroller WI not
make many recommendations, rs he finds the aw a.
a whole working very well. He renews the ecom-
mendations OF last year In favor OF early return
to specie payments, in favor OF redemptoDof an
the national bank notes in New York, and nainss
the payment OF interest on bank balances ~ the
New YORK city BANKS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
Annual Report Of tho Chief of Ordnance.

The annual report for the fiscal year ending June
So 1868. OF General Dyer, Chief OF Ordnance, has
been submitted to the Secretary OF War. He says
that his expenditures for the year We're $685. 600,
which is less tnan tnree-1fths OF his expenditures
for the previous year. The necessary preliminary
steps have been taken for removing the public pro-
perry and selling the land at the st. Louis arsenal
and Liberty depot in Missouri, as required by an
aci OF Congress at the last session. lie says thas
the sale OF the st. Louis arsenal renders It
necessary TO make arrangements for supplying
its place. An ordnance board which made
an investigation recommended TIE estab-
llshment OF O new arsenal at Jefferson Bar
racks, and the War Department concufs In the
recommendations. General Dyer renews his recon-.
mendation TO sell the argenals at Rome New YORK;
and yergennes Vermont, and also the governments
property at Harpsrs Ferry. lie also renews ana
strongly urges the establishment OF new arsenal az
Omaha, or somewhere else in that section OF the
country. He speaks at length OF arming the perma-
nent Notifications vi the country. He SAYS that ex-
epriments have been instituted to test the smooth
bore and riiled cannon, and recommends going on
rapidly as possible with the man.!iac'ure OK
smooth bores, and also with rifle bore3 soon a.
the results OF practical tests will so authorize. he
says, finally, that good report is made from al
quarters OF breec l-oading muske,s converted rom
lnuzzie leaders, and that WORK in this direction "
being continued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
Tho Forthcoming Report Of the Postmaster
General.

1t IL stated that among the important facuwhich
master General will be tabular statement sowing
In what States and Territories the receipts from
hostages fall far short OF the expenses OF transport
ing the mails. All the Southern States are iciudel
but Kentucky and Tennessee, and such Testern
States rs Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada and California.
the sum OF S., 100 33T. Since March, 1862 tere has
been Increase OF 1,267 routes, involving ~, IA
the number OF lneal miles OF service wa 142, 340s
the 3oth OF June, 1858, 1t was 2l6926. Ohe 30th
OF June, 1885, the actual transporiapn was
81 0o3 oo4 miles; on the 30th OF June, lss, 1t was
"a, 2A, 325 miles. II anybody wants an exclamation
OF the deficiency IN the revenue OF the department.
or for the past aud current fiscal year, the.w hnd
1t In these figures. Yet every mile and eyry dollar
has been called for by the actual wants the peo.
pie and business OF tue country and not dollar or
q mile could now be dispensed with with0t great
outcry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
lie INDIANS.
Report Of The Indian Peace COMMISSION.

Colonel Tappan, member OF the Indian Pace Com.
mission, has just returned to this city al reports
that all the Indians represented by thos who have
met the Commission III council during &c present
year, together with those with whom Commissioners
Augur ana Cullen treated, numbering all ab0ut
seventy THOUSAND, are at peace, carryig out the
plans and purposes or the Commission all either
having gone upon the reservation set aprt for them
or are on their way 10 them. Colonel hppan sayA
that This has been accom- ished simply ccause the
Commissioners Rave been enabled by he govern.
ment army sld people TO carry out In lrasure their
part or the contract Whlc. on the other ld the i've
or six thousand men, women and thildreD; the Chey-
cnnes, Comanches, Apacbes, ArapaLoes nd kiowns,
whom the Peace Commission met 0vca year ago,
are declared 10 be at war with the Tilted states.
Our army N operating on the Plains aHinst them.
THIS STATE Of sfAs has resulted from PC failure o.
our government 70 carry out ITS trea agreements
ana IRON the consequent necessity wien compeh
the indians 30 20 upon the warpath their only
means OF aelf-pFesnrvniiou and safety. Colonel Tap
pau also report. tlt he has recently turned from
the seat OF tue Canadian governmc! ~ Ottawa,
where lie examined tGeir mode OF administering In
dian affairs and ~ Tesnlts and that L. nvestga-
ton confirms hls convictions dcrvedirom long
residence ia she indian country and firm Official In
tercourse with iAn Indians, that they're as easily
managed, governed and civilized : any other
people provided justice is done and re projections
~ law Is secured 10 them, as II Is insanada. Our
trouble has resulted from the fact lai our policy
makes the indtan outlaw and vagaouJ victim
or political spectators and OF combinations whose
purpose Is 10 rob tlc national Treasy aud destroy
the indians, acquire lands and attn wealth and
power.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18

TRIAL os MURDEREI.-Thc tn Of William
Henry Careweli ur the murder OF III tlie girl. ABB
hey Elizabeth sanders, on April 25l last. at POND
Htl, near CA,aden, commences t0nY hciorc the
conrt sitting IL toflc. The painfudesdiis OF this
homicide have almost passed from ie puDac mind.
taken before Jtstce Becker, Of SQmden, ana
Coroner COBB. Oh Kom., deyepeu strong
nj the homicide The giri val scarcely nine
years OF age aud the cousin OF the eEei As-pUiler
aud murderer. Tile evidence showihe outrage vas
committed aDnl four O'Clock OH Salrday ..rernUon,
April -. About two hours later u Ritl was found
alive lin a small piece ~ woods. heneal hrdst un-
der log ami tie remainder o the luy covered with
dee1yed wood. She lived only 8,w minuifs and
IN en- unconscious st1tc after beinpounl The evi-
dence before tie corOuer's jury 40 JCvcOpcd the
fact that Carswcil nad made TIRES against several
other htto girls thar he was the 1t pafsuu Sccn 10
20 towards INC woods where the hulcit Wa, conn
miticd; that nc wns afterwards sa hutrtiur away
froIn The place and SHAT b'00l vs. f0anl! uD1u ina
boots and clothing. lbc trial wiih9iaoly to.slins
some Gai 81 -tttti aelR.U, AGol
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paratvely great but the settlement or the countrt
growing out OF the near completion VI one branch of
the Pacific Railroad will materially reduce the cosn
OF furnishing supplies In the future He has an oE
hcer connected with his bureau, now on tour n
that section, who Is expected 10 make report On
its resources, with recommendations as to the bel
methods OF carrying out the several purposes OF thu
bureau General Eaton opposes the plan OF havS
Ing large reservations win military posts fan
apart on the plains, and says that smallea
reservations protected by the military. would enc
courage more settlements, the location OF iarms the
erection OF mills, &C., aud be great advantage ID
his department. lie states that the average cost Of
fresh beef per pound this year east OF the Rocky
Mountains was eleven and three-tenths cents, which
1 threefourths OF q cent per pound less than the
cost last year. The average cost TINS year a. nihe OF
the principal points OF supply was twenty-tnree ana
two-tenths cents per complete ration. me average
value OF tobacco furnished per month 10 tne army
was $780, which paid for by the men who use IT,
Deing deductcd from their pay proper me va.ue OK
subsistence stores supplied the freedmen and re-
fusees during the fiscal year OF 1867 was sSs!,dsA
and In 1868 It was $632,77d making u total Of
s1,515,4sl OF which the Ffeedmen's Bureau has re-
paid $l,0sSe69. The value OF army stores issued to
ae ia a ans auTag ns asSa year o. 1857
claims received TO date under the acts OF July 1904
and March, 1867 authorizing the commutation OF
rations to soldiers who were prisoners during the
war; or to their heirs, Is 1914, on which there has
been paid over the SUN or $3.50 500. General Eaton
says that under the act OF July, 1884 authorizing
taken and used by the army, he has received $50
claims or which 3,5i5, aggregatlng s2,O5s 373 have
been disallOwed; sJ6, aggregating S633,034, have
not yet been examined, and Si5, aggregating
Sl96 $780, have been recommended TO the treasury
Department for settlement, the whole nulnDef OK
army officers accounts OF all kinds received during
the year was L. 502 OF which l2.2l5 have been ex-
amined and sent to the Treasury. General Eaton
closes by saying that all the volunteer commlssarles
OF subsistence nave been mustered out, ana no
recommends as he did last year, that Congress au-
thOrize the appointment OF assistant co,nmissarles
from lieutenans of the line OF the army, and also
the appointment OF post commissary sefgeants
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YORK rsopERrr-BY A. :. BLEEoKfR, BON AND CO
Io ol s' eSraer sh az and 18th st. lot 2xio Perry
4T iSh s' ar lot 2s1ieo5 / Bird Z 4ss'
Ryssaon 75l
Ios cor 7th NV and iasth ST. each 25xO0 also lots
Eth st, d s. rear of above each 25y99.l1, w Pat
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The quotations OF The frat open board were as
follows on the cell:-Cumberiand, IS IS: Wells.
Fargo Express, 2Gh BID; American, = n &c;
Adams, 4os a 4sS; United States, a.. bid;
Merchants Union. 2s4 a %; Quicksilver 70
13K; Canton, 40 bid; Maripcsa, s; Narposa pre-
5erred, 2o& a Il; Pacific Mail, 1lss III; western
Union Telegraph 30 a ss; New York Central, 1922. a
1874; Erie, elk 5l7s; Hudson, 122 a l2a Harlem,
%; Bankers and Brokers' l1c; Alton and Terro
Haute. IS bid; do preferred 80ts a o2H; Wabash. 81
Ask; Milwaukee and 81. Paul. 20; do. prefc rrcd
Ga o SAX; Fort Wayne, loSK 1887; Ohio and Mis-.
slssippi, 3o,f aok; Michigan Southern 50 q sss.
Pittsburg s4I SAX; Toledo, 90 es4; T.ock Island.
1861 1oo; Northwestern, ssJ. ss; do preferred.
So. s6x; Boston Water Power, lax bid Boston.
Hartford aud Erie, 27,s ss.
The sales at the last session OF The regular board
closed as follows:--Cumberiand 3sk, Western
Union 35K, Marlpcsa preferred COX, quick silver
2N, Canton AZ, Pacific Mail i13%, Boston water
Power l54, Adams As, United states ae. Merchants
Union Il, New York Central 1872, Erie A. Hudson
River i23'G, Reading eT9s, Michigan Central 1lc,
P.ttsburg S. Northwestern common S2H, North
western preferred S4iS, Toledo 60 Rock Island TO-
ST. Pau corcEon CO. Il. Pasl preferred So, Wablsl
81, Fort wayne 1917.
AT the close at SIX O'Clock the following were tn
quotations on the strcet:-Erc AK n 20: New Yors
Central, 1ip% a 1le1f; Tscnc HaiL 1I44 a 1I4A
pjtsburg, ST. Michigan southern. sJ's a s34: North
western common, 49, 0 SJ.4 Rock Island iD5 bid
Reading e5i, asy2.
Tue government market opcuri firm bit weakened
w,tb ,uo decline ID COD. aBd ejosA. nita =. icliow
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Fort Preblc, Ne. :. $50, 900
TT. Scammct, Me-. 10000
TT. CARY, n. H.... $4,000
} Ft. Warren, Mass. 100, 900
!, Ft.winthrop, Mass rs, 900
} castle William, n.
l.... ............ lU,Uu
} South Battery MY. 5000
} Bedlow's Island, n.
l..... ........... gu, bUW
TT. Tompkins, MY. 50, 900
J IT. at Sandy Hook. $4,000
TT. Minin, Pa..... IS, 900
III. Delaware, Pa. 10000
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-18
SHASTA COURIER.
A SAD BEREAvEMEsr.-The following

n DAD BEREAYEMEST.1The following
appears in communication to the Bee:
A widow lady. long resident of Willow
Spring Hill, near Folsom. is now the sole
surviving member of family that, but little
over a year ago, was in the full enjoyment of
all the hores and aspirations of a long and
happy existence. Her father, a few years
ago, was found dead in his bed. though
seemingly, the night previous in excellent
health two brothers, shorttime afterward
were cayed on while mining. and both died
within few months Of each other; two in.
FAINT children died during the lifetime Of her
husband; a year ago last Christmas her
husband sickened and died; two weeks
afterward promising son Of seven years
was buried By the advice of friends and to
Tighten the Affections Of sorrowful mind as
well as with desire to better protect and
guard the health of the remaining two-the
elder born aged eight years, and an infant
in the arms-she removed to San Francisco
about three months ago, and purchased a
home where she remained until about week
ago, when she returned again to Folsom to
deposit the lifeless remains of her eldest
darling boy Willie jenkins, in the grave
with his father and kindred. Before leaving
again to return home, the little innocent
prattler, the Youngest bud of all took sick
and in a few brief DAYS closed its eyes in
death, and but yesterday was laid in the
silent house to sleep the sleep that knows no
waking. So all, all have passed away in a
few brief days and left but one alone of the
family circle to mourn over the ways of
Providence