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of the Board of County Commissioners, that A,
Seitel, late Sheriff is defaulter to the amount
Of S3,373 81. This defalcation his bondsmen
will make good, and in the end it is expected
that the county will be protected against loss.
The embezzIemeut of public funds is criminal
offence, for which the offender is liable on coz
yictiOn to fine and Imprisonment. The friends
Of the late Sheriff will regret that be has wrecked
his good name, and leaves the office under a
dark cloud LET his downfall be warning to
other officials who may be similarly tempted.
, 1868-11-13
MONEY PANIC IN NEW YORK.

New York, Nov THE excitement in
Wall street to-day is immense, and without
precedent in the history of stock exchange.
The panic this morning was about as severe
as was ever known In the afternoon the
buoyancy was greater than at any time since
the speculative furore for rise about two
weeks ago. The money market opened
very strong at 7 per cent call, with one.half
per cent. commission, but closed easier at Z
per cent. currency. This was occasiOned by
reports that the bear clique had covered
their shorts and we're letting out money, and
that the banks were lending more freely,
which seems to be authentic.
, 1868-11-13

"+ Thou wilt send me two bottles more of
thy Plantation Bitters. My wife has been greatly
benefited by thoir use Thy friend,
ASA CURRIN, Philadelphia, Pa"
, 1868-11-13
Important Certificates.

"+ ] owe mach to you, tor verify believe
the Plantation Bitters have saved my life.
REV. W. H. WAGGoNER Madrid n. Yn
, 1868-11-13

go have been a great sufferer from Dys-
pepsia, and had to abandon preaching. The
Plantation Btters have cured me.
REY, J. S. CATHoRN Rochester, n. Y.n
, 1868-11-13
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

London, Nov. The Times to-day has
an editorial on the result of the Alabama
negotiations, which it infers from speeches
of the American Minister, have been brought
to a satisfactory conclusion. It exults in the
solution of the question and praises Mr..
johnson not only for the frank and cOncilia-
tory manner in which be has conducted the
controversy but also for his manly and
straightforward utterauce in regard to the
payment of the national debt. 1t declares
tha. the tone in which Mr.. johnson repudi>
ates tampering with the national credit as
fraud, and shows that the higher American
politicians recognize the same principles Of
morality which are current on this side of
Atlantic.
, 1868-11-13

a great freneu Physician says; "AiOIo ,nau half
OF we disease in the world comes from neglect to
forfy the system against changes Of climate wealth
er and food. The great Of health is to keep
the condition ofthe Stomach and Blood regular and
UNIFORM 50 that changes from Heat to cold, from Dry
to Damp. etc. cannot urset the machinery of the
body, and breed diseasen
Now, it is a fact, positive and we'll known, that
there Is no such bulwark and assistant for the
, 1868-11-13

Dr.. ROBERT NEWELL, Agent for the Mes Perce
Reservation, has been in town for several days
on business connected with the Indians. Our
old friend informs US that he has succeeded in
organizing an Indian school, and that there is
lars. The young natives are being instructed in
the English language, and thus far have made
satisfactory progress. For many years the Gov>
ernment has made annual appropriations for the
purpose of maintaining a school among the Nez
Perces, but this money was always squandered
for other purposes, and the Indians left to grow
up in ignorance. This neglect DR.. Newell has
remedied, and under his administration the pos
siblity of educating the Indians will be fairly
tested.
, 1868-11-13
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Savannah, Nov. 2.-The negroes were
disbanded last night but are again assembling
at Telfair Plantation. They are said to be
armed with U. S. muskets. The hope is
entertained that there will be no collision
but the excitement in the city is great.
Augusta Nov. 5.-The returns indicate
that the democratic majority in Georgia will
be 10000.
Wilmington, IN. C) Nov. 6.-Returns
show democratic gains, but it is not supposed
enough to overcome the former radical ma
jorities Straber (conservative) is certainly
elected to Congress in the 9th District
Partial returns from the 7th District indicate
the election of Durham, a conservative.
New Orleans, Nov. 5.-Returns from the
country parishes show the same disparity
between the democratic and republican vote
as in the city. West Baton Rouge, Shere'
vile and Alters show republican majority.
The entire Democratic Congressional dele-
cation is elected, and the democratic major
ity in the State is nearly 10000.
, 1868-11-13

THE SHERIFFALTY.-The resignation of Mr.. A.
Seitel, on Saturday last created quite an excite.
ment among the politicians who hover about the
Court House. A vacancy in the best Office in
the county is something that does not occur ev.
cry day, and as a matter of course there was
publican friends were exceedingly anxious to
secure the loot. The struggle for the place,
however, disclosed the fact that all the available
republicans were already provided with Offices.
and so for want of radical to fill the place, the
Office went to our old friend, James McAulif, q
bedrock democrat. The new Sheriff is thor'
Oughly familiar with the duties of the office, and
IN making this selection we think the Oommis-
Soners acted wisely and we'll.
, 1868-11-13


THs MISSING HALF.BREED GIRL. Wyche
has just returned from an Investigation OF sew
eFal days on the Pataha, in reference to the
Mysterious disappearance of half-breed girl
bound to Frank McBriArty's family, By her fa'
'ner, Mr.. Frazier, who was last seen on the
"a of July, and the McBriarty family are unable
|" tell where the missing girl is. All the neigh
0Of' within twelve and fifteen miles, in all direc-
HOns' were examined by the Judge, and Mr..
t'a1er was dispatched over to Snake river to
a'eeftain the correctness of a statement made by
rank AcBriarty, in reference to the child having
ven over there since her disappearance, and on
.'Aliers return the Judge promises US full
statement of the results of their Investigation,
.1o we can only say now, the Judge informs US
-s Affair looks little dark, and that many OF
n" Te nelghbOrS and citizens on the PatAha and
bDi bTanon t, are apprehensiVe there may have been
wv play with the child.
, 1868-11-13
our SAN FRANCIsCo DISPATCH.

San Francisco, Nov. The majorities
at hand from the several counties show q
majority for Grant of 545. The majorities
in the counties yet to hear from last year
were as follows Union Humboldt, 275 !;
Mono. 25 Lassen, rs. DemocratIc-Del
Norte, 20; Inyo, 8; San Diego. 81. Net
majority for Grant, 545. This majority
will rather be increased than reduced,
Humboldt alone is expected to swell it by
, 1868-11-13
PUBLIC DEBT STATE

Washington, Nov. THE statement Of
the public pebt shows the total debt, less the
cash in the Treasury, to be 81, 527, 9,552,-
80. The amount in the Treasury is over
slOOOOO,OO in coin, and sl05,Ooo,0OO in
currency.
, 1868-11-13

BAD BOYs-The San Francisco Board Of Health
has passed resolution directing that hereafter
carrying weapons, concealed or otherwise, be
expelled from the school, and be permanently
deprived of any Of the benefits of the School De-
partment The action of the Board is correct,
and teachers should never hesitate abaut expell,
tue boy or boys who bring weapons into the
school room. 1t looks bad enough to see men
with pistols strapped on to their persons, but
when it comes to boys, it is absolutely shocking.
ln niue cases out Of ten the boy who thus COM
mences life is the high way 10 the State prison.
, 1868-11-13

80 ! have given the Plantation Bitters to
hundreds Of disabled soldiers with the most as
tonishing effect. q. w. D. Andrews
Superintendent Soldiers Home Cincinnati o."
, 1868-11-13

The Plantation Bitters make the weak strong the
languid brilliant, and are exhausted Natures great
restorer.
The public may rest assured that in no case will the
perfectly pure standard of the PLANrATIoN BrrERs
be departed fiom. Every bottle bears the facsimile
Of our sgHdtHr' on steel pate eHgrdUng, IL cannot
be genuine
Any person pretending TO sell PLANTATION BIITERs
IN baLk or By Hs gdll0H is sciHaLer and impostOr
Be0dre Of rfAed 5Otties. See that our Pricate Stump
Is UNMUTILATED 0Cer egery e1rk
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and dealers through
out the world.
p. II. DRAKE Il Co.. New York Sole Proprietors
REDINGTON e. co.,
4l5 and AIS, Front st San Francisco.
AGENTS for California and AeUada
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-03

| SUBJUGATING AN Enthusiastically
a Cincinnati paper says. circus elephant
thirty-six years old, 10000 pounds weight
and named Tippoo Sab, while in winter
quarters at Connorsville, Indiana, became
unruly on account Of change of his keeper,
and went to war against all mankind. He
would allow no one in his quarters, and
struck at every one who approached him
with his trunk and tusks most violently. His
keeper determined to subdue him, and the
process and result are thus described:
The new keeper, with nine assistants, had
fully equipped himself with chains and ca
hes fer tying, and spears and pitchforks for
>ubduinS TiPpoo. The first thing done was
to fa>ten brickbat to the end of rope and
throw it over the end of the tusk-chain,
which latter is fastened to one leg and one
tusk. By means of this rope 20-tun cable
chain formerly used to subdue the famous
Hannibal) was slip-noosed around the tusk.
Next, an excavation three feet deep was
made under the sill of the house, and while
the elephants attention was attracted to the
other side of the room by pail of water
poured into his trough, the cable chain
passed through the excavation and fastened
to heavy stakes outside. All this time the
Infatuated monster struck all around him
with terrible ferocity, and tusgei at his chain
with incredible momentum. The next thing
accomplished was the sharing of his hind
legs. This was cOnsummated by the sling
ing of fresh ropes around those two stately
pillars of elephant flesh, bone and muscle,
and finally, by the s,ealthy strategy of the
keeper and another man, these ropes were
fastened to stumps outside. The elephant
was now sufficiently pinioned TO allow the
order, "Charge pitchforks," to be given.
Ten men, armed with these ugly implements |
of offense, plunged them into the rampaging
beast, taking care, of course, to avoid pen /
Grating his eyes or joints. The tenderest |
spot in an elephant is just behind the fore
legs, and that locality was prodded unner
cifuily. By means of hooked spear sunk |
in his back. Tippoo was brought to his
knees, but he surged up again with such
awful strength that he swept his to-mentors
off their feet and made his chains whistle
ike tiddle-strings. After an hours fight
ing he was brought down on his side, but for
wo hours longer he tugged at his chains
with frenzied obstinacy. He pulled so hard
1t times that his hind lcgs were straight on,
behind him, and three feet off the ground.
At the end Of three hours the giant gave in
" ,rumpeting, which is the elephants way
II crying enough. The moment this pecu-
lar cry was heard the battle ceased. The
Keeper made Tippoo get up and lie down
number of times, and he was as obedient to
he word of command gentle pony. The
nimal was then groomed and rubbed off
With whisky. He allowed all manner off
iberties without so much as tapping an ear.
lie was subjugated elephant.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-03

THE WAY EUGENIE GETS HERSELF Up
Jenkins has had a squint at Her Imperial
Majesty. the Empress Eugene, and thus
sicscribes her latest wardrobe:
The Empress of the French lately, at Biar-
ritz, wore some exquisite dresses. On her
arrival she was attired in black silk upper
] zoe. over a golden maize-colored silk rep
p.-tticoat; short black silk paletot, rayed
with gold thread; and on her shoulders Tt sted
f r an instant a magnificent Cashmere shawl
The day after her arrival she appeared in a
c .stume of Bismarck brown silk, over a pet
t,coat of silk rep shade darker than the
dress, and without trimming of any kind. A
dinner dress which she wore was of white
s,tiIl, extremely thick in its texture, and en-
broidered with flies made of the hummine-
birds wings with heads of gold and tiny
j-weied eyes. A collarette Of emerald and
gold beas, and tiny humming- bird of green
and gold nestled among the short curls at the
s,de of the head, which was also enriched BY
a oandeau of emeralds and diamonds. Truly
robe it for an Empress, but not exactly to
b. initiated by any with less than royal rev.
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FROM EUROPE.
[BY cABLE.]

LONDON, December 3O.-It appears that
the Great Powers have determined to ask
Napoleon the basis of the Conference to
which he has invited them, and through
which France seeks to negotiate treaty for
a settlement Of the troubles of Italy. 1t is
stated that the inability Of Menabrea to re-
construct the ministry is now the principal
cause of the delay in perfecting arrangements
for the meeting Of the Conference.
PARIS, December 30-The Patrie earnest
ly denounces those who assert that the Euro
pean Conference has been abandoned.
CORK, December 30-Last night a party
of men broke into a gunshop in this city and
secured a considerable quantity Of arms and
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A DANGEROUS KIss.-The San Francisco
Gail of December % saws:

On Christmas night, one of our down town
merchants, who had INDUCED in drink or
two more of egg-nog than was entirely con-
sistent with perfect state of sobriety, at the
close of the day went home for the purpose of
eating his Christmas turkey. While the
company was waiting for the dinner to be
placed or the table, the merchant descended
into the basement, where he found one of his
servants very pretty girl, by the way-en-
gagged in pairing apples. The spirit of the
wine prompted him to taste her lips which
were rosy and pouting, and he attempted to
do so. The girl, not liking to yield, strug-
gled to prevent him, and quite tussel en-
sued, during which she received pretty Sc
we're wound in the breast from the knife she
held in her hand. A surgeon had to be
summoned to dress the wound.
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SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH.
From the Virginia Enterprise OF Wednesday

SAN FRANCISCO December 3l.-Lieuten-
| ant Colonel Edward McGarry committed
suicide at the Occidental Hotel last night by
cutting his throat with a penknife. He had
! recently arrived from Arizona, where he was
| stationed with his regiment, and was stop
ping at the Occidental Hotel. 1t was noticed
last evening that he was apparently laboring
under strong mental exc element, which was
supposed to be the result, in part, of recent
dissi patton. and servant was placed in his
room to attend upon him. Later in the
evening he appeared to have resumed his
usual calm state of mind and dismissed the
servant, telling him that he wished to sleep.
This morning he was found dead. On the
wall and door frame were marks of bloody
hands, which seemed to indicate an unsuc-
cessful attempt on his part to get out of the
room after having inflicted the wound. Col
onel McGarry was formerly resident OF
Stockton. He served in Utah with General
Conner, and at his death was Lieuten ant |
Colonel of the Thirty-second United States
Infantry and Was Brevet Brigader Gener-
al.
The bark II. L. Rutgers, from Seabeck,
IS anchored off the Heads, and appears to
De in dangerous position. Two tugboats
ven: cut to her assistance, but were unable
o reach her.
The Eisner inquest has not yet concluded.
Mr.. Robit>check is the only witness who
has beer examined 50 far, and his testimony,
shich is very Straightforward, is substant:-
lily the same as published heretofore.
Flour-Quotations unchanged.
Wheat-S2 5O@2 &C.
Barley-Dull at 81 S0@l 90
Oats-Light to medium 81 709l IS;
pod to choice 81 S0al 81.
Legal tenders 74s@754.
Advertisement John l.. Stephens, from I
iexican ports.
Gold closed in New York Today at 1889
The steamer China, from Yokohama and l
is just coming into the harbor.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-03

suicide OF Col. NED McGARRY.-The
suicide, in San Francisco, of Col. Ned Nc
Garry is announced. We can say of him,
from long and pleasant acquaintance, that
4 more upright, courteous gentleman and a
truer soldier never met sad and untimely
end. Cruel, remorseles and unrelenting is
thnt Fate which makes It's victims of men
Of generous heart, and tempts them to their
o En destruction.
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INsANE.-There is 4 sad piece of news in

INsAsE.-There is a sad piece of news in
the following:
A man named d. r. Hazeltine, saws the
San Francisco Bulletin of December %. was
examined before the Commissioners Of In
sanity this afternoon and ordered to Stockton
He is a native of Maine. aged 81 years, and
has been in this State II years. He has been
engaged in the commission business for sor,e
time on Front street. A few weeks ago he
had been drinking to excess, and was placed
At St. Marys Hospital, where he remained a
short time, ard was conveyed thence to the
Home for the 1nebriate. While at the hos
pital he Thought one Of his attendants was
sent to kill him, and struck the man a blow
with a pitcher He thinks he is the great
ctief Of the armies of heaven and that they
are all arraved against his enemies. He calls
himself &c Little All Right" Intemperance
is the supposed cause Of his insanity.
Poor Benz The awful misfortune which
has overtaken him will cause many a regret
for = nobler, more kindly hearted man than
he. never lived. We first knew him in
Marysviile, twelve or fourteen years ago
where he was of the firm of Harrington &
II azeltine, wholesale merchants. Both he
and Harrington came to this State. Ben
went into business at Dayton. Lyon county i
and Harrington lived here, and in partner
ship with Horace Beach, owned a quartz mill
III Kings Canon. John Barleycorn never
ripped up better man than this poor gentle
ne be restored to health and sound mind.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-03
THE GREAT STORM.

The cause Of the long and terrible storr
which has so grievously beset all creation
within the past fortnight comes to be explain
ed to US at last. We find the following com
nents and extracts in the San Francisco Cal
Of the 2Sth ult.:
"Caxton" (Rhodes) has been reading the
planets, and makes known in the Examiner
the result of his observations. He adopts
the theory Of DR.. Delisser, of Jamaica who
recently predicted with remarkable precision
the great earthquake At st. Thomas. The
extraordinary atmospherical disturbances
which have been manifest of late in all quart
ers Of the world, are attributed to planetary
influences. At present there is phenom-
enon in our western sky which will not occur
again to the same extent for centuries"
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Mercury,
are all in conjunction with the sun. And
SAYS "Caxton:"
But, just at this moment, the moon is also add
ing the enormous hulk Of her attraction to the
combined influences of all the others, that the
widest meteorological changes may be confidently
anticipated The moon changed on the 18th inst,
and unless tine entire theory be unfeunded. need
expect nothing but wind, rain and earthquakes,
until she passes her first quarter.
The earth has also Just crossed the tract of
comets end their attendant meteors, hence
IL.
with the planetary conjunction referred to
above, has, no doubt, had much to do with
producing the terrible storms and earth
quakes which have visited all quarters of the
globe within the past three months.
There is no doubt about "Caxton" being a
star pazer; and it is not for folks of our blind
ignorance of astrology to take issue with him
upon matters of this sort. But it would
seem to us that the extreme GOODNESS of the
upper air, caused by the short days of the
Winter solstice, and the consequent con-
densation. by the wholesale, of the vapors e1-
hailed from the warm earth might be reckoned
into the account. But IS we have already
said, it is not for the like of US to attempt
" star" engagement in opposition to Rhodes;
and accepting SO much of his theory as is
the most excusably {" luny" we are prepared
for change of weather for the better, after
last night, when the moon was corsiderate
enough to accomplish her first quarter. If
the stars hare kicked up all this Robbery, we
do hope that the clerk of the weather will try
and plan it so that nothing Of the kind will
occur again during this Winter at any rate.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-03
BY STATE TELEGRAPH.
From the Virginia Enterprise ofyesterday.l

FROM the virginia Enterprise OF yesterday
NEW YORK, December 30.-The steamer
San Francisco from Greytown has arrived
Three men were arrested to-day who have
been identified as the robbers of the bank
messenger Of $4,000, 900 in checks.
The Tribune in an editorial on the removal
of Ord, says Grant, in reconstruction, is a
mere clerk, and has no power and no respon-
sibility, and is nothing more than a check or
pawn on the political chessboard, while the
President controls the same. 1t says that if
Grant has any power, now is the time for
him to use it.
The World approves the removal, and
thinks the Presidents strange message in
dorsIng Hancock was an indirect mode of
explaining the reason for the Presidents &C
tion by announcing that the principles adopt
ed BY Hancock must govern the commanders
of the other military districts.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-The British
and American West Indian fleets will coop
crate in the suppression of the slave trade.
General Logan is preparing bill to estab-
fish Civil Service Bureau. Candidates from
the several States will be proportioned to the
members of Congress from each.
Thirteen thousand and fifteen patents were |
issued during the past year.
Richmond accounts telegraphed hence rel
,tive to an expected rising of the negroes in
The south-side counties have been greatly |
No notice of apprehended dan
ger has been received at the Freedmans Blu
eau or the military headquarters.
The Stockholm Volksblatt advises the
Swedish Government to follow the example
# Denmark and sell the Swedish West In
lian Islands to the United States This is
egarded as an indication that the European
nonacchies are retiring from this continent
lnder the influence of the Monroe Doctrine
NASHVILLE, December 30.-The heaviest
now storm ever known in this section is now
aging. The snow is already five inches
eep and drifting furiouSly. -;
NEW YORK, December 3i.-Judge Clark,
f the Supreme Court. decided yesterday
nat gold and silver were not the lawful money
the country, but were merchantable com
lodities, and that notes made payable in
old must he paid in gold or currency of the {
anne value.
A Times special says that tomorrow $50 }
len will be discharged from employment in g
lie Ordnance Bureau OF the Navy Depart 5
tent. All salaries of mechanics at the Nav
ard will be reduced 81 per cent. The re- i
action will be accepted, as the men are L
raid their places will be filled by others.
New ORLEANS, December 30.-The Con- Il
'ntion has adopted seven articles of the il
onstitution. Article 3 prohibits slavery. t.
rticle declares that there shall be liberty "
press and of speech. Article 5 declares b
e right of the people peaceably to assemble =
ID petition the Government shall never be
ridsed- Articles and rehearse the Ii
mmon law, punishment for crime, and pro- X
de that the wri: of habeas corpus shall not !. =,
suspended. a,
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-03

While Europeans are disputing about
the relative merits of Chassepots and needle
guns, we have the authority of the General
in-Chief of the United States for saying that
no breech-loader has been produced any
where superior to the converted Springfield
musket.