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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-17
WOseD AND GOAL.
.CoA1'' .yfA>1. coA1,. /, q. J. ~.
-, ~ ..a ,o COALl
'-- FOE SALE H.
SALE

rr
~. Now landing at SmoCtS Wharf.
One cargo of Baltimore Company's Coal, ogg
and stove, 81 -.a.,- -. ~.-
One cargo of Lyken's Valley Coal: -:
To arrive per schr. Rebecca and Reppeller,
420 tons Locust Mountain Egg, and 65 tons
Stove.
Also, one cargo Of Baltimore Cos Cosl, and
one cargo Of Ly kens Valley. >,,
GOAL COALl
v COALl
A cargo Of superior RED ASH co AL to or
rive per schr. j 2. McDevit, for sale low from
OCT NJ. ELDRIDGE & co.
CsUMBERLAND COAL-George's Creek
" Coal Persons in want Of a free burning
coal, will leave their orders with
.',o - A. r. SKINNER & Co,
aug 2S Nos. 10 & II, south Union street.
NOAL! COAL! COALl
zoo tons ,Lykens Valley Red Ash.
200 tons Baltimore Company's White Ash
Coal, daily expected. Consumers wishing 20 DC
supplied from vessel will please leave their or
ders at No s. between King and Prnee ,9 On the
wharf. - IL. II. GEMEN
aug27 No: 8, River front Front
w ooD' wooDi " 0 0 y
IL. FIVE HUNDRED CORDS
SUPERIOR a
PINE AND OAK WOOD,
received and for sale low by
c. a U q 3 Il.
Office and Sample Yard,
Corner Prince and ST. Asaph and Streets
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90 a +, a n ID w 90 d.
.s :.'.- REMOVAL.

Tho subscriber has removed his WOOD and
COAL YARD from Prince street to Nos. SO
and 40, south Royal street. where he has leased
the entire yard Ho will keep constantly on
hand supply Of PINE, OAK and HlCkOKY
WOOD and LORBEkkY and nd ~ LlhEN S
VALLEY RED and WHITE ASH COAL.
Lehigh and Locust Mountain White Ash,
stove and ogg sizo, to arrive per schr Mary
Priscilla, for sale from the vessel cheap for cash
aug 13 A. S. PERPENER,
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THE ONLY PLACE WHERE f. CuAE
CAN BE OBTAINED.
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BALTIMORE, ND,
Left hand side going from 81 .im"re stree
few doors from the corner. FAi! n"t 20 oD"" 70
name and number.
lss~No letters received unless post paid, i"
containing q stamp 10 ID used on tho rePly.
Persons Writing should state age, ana @ Senu P''
ton of advertisement describing aJIn PI?lnS;;,
The Doctors DIPLOMA hang" III "'" ot'''
INDOKSEMEN'T OF THE PRESS B.
The many thousands curol at tins i eit%1I'.l' q
ncnt within the last tw9gty years. %e4 or9 n'
SnsG GSeso9 0Pofbsh b2 the RS5%s
eF RKc ~ 5i Sun and many other papers, notices Of
Cgbjch W T havo appeared again. and again bioio'-
tho nnhIic. besides his standing as gontlens.
of character and responsibility, issa sutitcHn'
Guarantee to the afflicted.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CUAEN
! Baltimore, jan 7--1y ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-17
TEW IA hli GOODS.
HARPER & BRO.
GROCERIES.

Please call Gnu examine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-17

reflect tAa. sound mind and body are tn, !rc':
necessary REQUISITES to promote conaUbi.j hap
pincss. Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimGsoj tn.
prospect hourly darkens TO the view, the lnln2
becomes shadowcd with despair end filed w'!n
the melancholy reflection that the happiness =,
another becomes blighLed with your own
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-17

r.. Now landing at Smoct'S Wharf.
One cargo of Baltimore Company's Coal, ogg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-17

A LFXANDRIA STEAM DYEING AND
II CLOTH DRESSIN & ESTABLISH
MENT, Established in l843.
4. D. WAKEFIELD, Proprietor.
Crane Shawls, Silk Dresses, MerinOes, Mouse,
laines. Kid Gloves, and all kinds Of Ladies,
Dress Goods Cleaned and Dyed in the very best
Gentlemon's Garments of every description
Cleaned and Re-dyed, if necessary, IN a styio ;he
corntrv, nor ot " In q word, all t ask is trial
Goods packed and forwarded with dispatch
sep l-3m
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-12-11

YTAXES OF 1867. Whereas, The Receiv-
Il er of Taxes of the city Of Elizabeth, hath
duly prepared a transcript of the unpaid taxes
assessedin the year 1861 so far as the same have
been assessed upon any lands and real estate
within the said city, or lien upon such lands
and real estate and did duly cause notice to
be published and printed in newspaper printed
and circulating In said city, stating that said
| transcript of unpaidtaxe had been made, and
that unless said taxes should be paid at his Office
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12
4 CONFESSION.
e. F. b.

You girls often ask me which lad love best.
How dull you must b., you surely had ucssed.
There's Harry you counted how often danced
Together at Whitsuntide Fair As il CHANGED,
lie asked me six times; You were jealou-, know,
And listeners. too but he Whispered 80 low,
You didn't hear half the things that he =aid -
Nor l. or I'm sure they're gone out of my head
There's Charlie you know, Al the fall of the vcar
We two went a-nu;tng you all vowed. twas clear
That wedding coming laughed in my Il eve
You thought we courtings 'Twas all make be
lieve.
We've awa ays lived nei hbors, pleasant and gay,
W 10 gossps like Charlie ! he's much TO say:
Yet that day, I'll assure you, although you may smile
was thinking of somebody else all tn while
There's Robin, and Ralph and some half !ozen
I've laughed and I've chattei and danced with -core
Nice lads in their way, but they don't touch my heart
emile when meet them, don't CRY when part.
You remember the cAarmn; young l-on Last spring
Who worked at r.y uncle-H He gave ring,
And he quite my heat, grs-it'- hi pas: recall,
For Jess is the dearest aud best # hem all.
-CtlSSel'> MlgG-iIe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

FACTS ABOUT Matches The man
uiacturc of those little conveniences,
matches, which are valued and cared for
1T about the same rate as pins. constitute
one of the most important industrial in
tcrCStS of the country. While nobody
thinks of saving a match, but lights one
after the other and throws the stick away
it is fact that the demands OF the match
manufacture are making serious inroadS
into the supply of clear white pine tim
Der which is needed Tor other purposes.
As an instance, of the amount of tim
ber consumed by single establishment.
it may bc stated that one ut Frankfort.
y. y. Uses annually 100000 feet oi
choice, white pine, making 2O0.OOO gross.
The number of persons employed Is 300,
MANY of them bIng children. The
amount OF sulphur annually used is 100,
900 pounds, and of StrawbCard for boXe-
100 tun>. hverything.is made ON the prem
iScS-matches, boxes, packing cases. etc,
All of this large amouI.t Of matches i.
consumed in this country, principally il
the West. The phosphorus used Is i'm
poricd from Europe, and great care i
exercised that the employees do not sulfsr
from its deicterious influences. lis atiin-
ity for bone, of which it is one OF the i'm.
portant constituents, makes it noxious to
those persons whose teeth are decayed,
the phosphorus attacking the internal
portion Of the teeth and decompO5lng the
jaw bone 50 that sometimes surgical
operation, requiring the removal Of /
portion of the jaw, is necessary
tic AmeT7cd'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

GREELEY AND RAYMoND.-Horacc
Greeley has two daughters, Gabrielle and
Ida, aged respectfully nine and eighteen,
who can be said to inherit much of their
fathers intellect and their mother
strength of character. These are bis
only living children. Greeley earns mon
ey enough and ought to be well off, but
he hasn't the faculty of "laying up"
Henry J. Raymond was married when
quite young, has five or six children,
the eldest son ofeighteen. Raymond
is quite wealthy, and enjoys an income
of about $4,000. He is generous with
his means, and yet accumulates quite
rapidly.-Er.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

\ W A''NIN', 10 hAILH"An S'Nhh-
N''-0 '' I",' '",''" ,1 orr '"'.'' i"'
court "'He r'i'def'a an important d'yiS-
ION E's'r"n- 'h' n'o'I'y OF railroad
companies ior ac,ite''i~ o'c1HI'ned or
damages sustained through the lnrom-
potency '' 'i't'r servants: 'o'' +. "lI-
man. "n ''"p'"yr oil 'i'e I-aN'rrh ra''r""d
company 1ue'i 'I'e company Tor dah"4eH
Su9'ti"'' oy "h "'ci"Ih' caused ny 4
drunken 7"''e''li''h' ana al tria' III the
supreme COURT ue''r' Judge NHaPm;'h-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

l. has been di~coyr"eI that 4 majority
ot the live mcn in the democratic party
ten years ago are now republicans, and
the dead men in the republican party at
that time are now shining ornIm,u.- in
th' democratic party. This could hard
Iy have been otherwise. An naclivc, pro-
gresSivc, intelligent man would sullocatc
among the debris of dead issues ON which
the democratic party lives. and the dead
men who came INTO the republican party
from association a old Wings could not
keep pace with the progressive lite OF the
new party. and. like straggcr, in the
army. fell back into more congcnlli COM
pauV
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

DoN'r UsE TonAcco.--A strong and
sensible writer says Il sharp thing and Il
true one for boyS who u.s. tobacco 1t
has utterly spoiled and ruincI thousands
Of boys. 1t tends to the solteuing and
weakening OF the bones, and it grcatly
injurJs the brain, the spinal marrow and
tic whole nervous fluid. \ boy who
smokes carly and frequently, or in any
way uses large Quantities OF tobacco, Is
never known to make 4 man ofmuch en-
cry, and generally lacks muscular anI
physical as well as mental power. We
would particularly warn boys who wish
to hc anything II the world. to shuu to-
hacco as 4 most hane.ul poison. 1t in
jurcS the teeth. 1t produces an unhealthy
state OF tbe-luug-, hurt, the stomach and
blasts the brain, and nerves
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12
VOLUME 81 NUMBER 1911


/ Now, don't 90 to Pouting. | never
did see such child"
"Shc wants her supper, mamma" said
Farmer Grey. who mad Just come in.
'.~he let the ducks and cats nave her din
ncr "
Ella said. ciloklnglv. that she did not
want any supper. And Mrs. Grey told her
to s.t down on her stool, ''and pout a.
long as She pIeascd'' and then said not
another word to the child Soon it was
bedtime and, so unhappy and oppre-s-
ed ~ TO he almost stupid. she crcpt into
her trundIe-bed, and lay long, thinking
and resolving that, though She was ever
50 hungry. she would never eat any more
She had been told that if she did not cat
she would die and she knew that to die
was TO be buried in the around. and 90
to heaven. and live with jesus, and more
oi such crude teachings, that may account
for many Of the strange actions of chill
Irrn if we only understood all.
In the morning -he did not cry, but
stouiiy asserted Size did not want any
breakfast : and Papa Grey made mat
tiers worse with her 10y saying:
"Ah well, I'll not have to work so
hard then if Eve no little giri to feed"
Pussy lad her milk at the door. The
geese and ducks were cackling over their
handful Of corn. Old Spud munched the
oat, in his trough. E. They are all good
for Somrthi1g," thought Ellie If | am
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12
AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
!. II. t.GIX. .SOlicitOr OF. Patents,
.-'..f q. $. Patent Office. Washington tuntel
the act Of lS37-
,f..~ 10. IA

.-'.f us Patent Office Washington. tunter
the act Of ls37.
late street, UppOs .tc knDy Street, Boston.
extensive practice Of up wards OF tweIt.
.--.uEc- II scCu.c patents ia iae United States
-'.. al Britain, France and NtEer luIeisu Cuuu-
,ttrat-. Specifications. bonds, asignneuts an
..r- u- drawings t. pJteI L., rcuied liberal
t,.4 with despatch. Researches made into
... ~ '.rt.-u works, 20 drta mine the validity
II %. lIieuts or ILv eutiJus--nI Legal or other
neg .r-I IN all matter, touching the SAME Copies
l.u.- % iIy patent furnished by r-mittnS 81.
....-. -. 90 recorded Al Washington.
UEIALS.
- &r. ECIy one Ci the most successful,
..Attte practitioners with whom have had Oinci-
--I--. CHAS MASGN,
CUmrni-s' oner nj Patents.
..- r" I-sI,ali,n IN assuring irv veutOrS that they
employ u pe-sOn more competent ana trust
a.a more apHb.e Cl putting their Application:
.t 80 cure .lT them III early and favorable
fftu at tue patent OtlCc''
.pALND b Bj khE Late Commissioner OF Patents.
Nj Il II Eddy has made for me Is applications, Oh
~ -t"'~ 1t winch patents have been granted, anC
500 is uyN pending SuCh unlnlstakeaDe proof Oi srea
o. 90 Ali aal.Ity Ju his part leads me 10 recommend
I've itprs - apply him TO procure their patents
-' may >. sure Ot having the most faithful atten
">tp"ed On their cases, and at very reasonable
q ---' JOHN TAGGAkr
'-S eight months, the subscriber In course Ol hi
.~' TFdCtlce. made on twice rejected apphcau ons
APPEALS every one OF which was decided in his iayor
te commission of patents, b. ii. EDDY.
SOslJLi al. /, lob5.-ly,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

NOT BAD FuE JpHN BNrrIsTE.-A
French Canadian who spoke very little
English recently called at my place to
enquire the way to my neighbor's (Nir.
Lanb'-) house He had forgotten the
name and thus expressed himself Can
YOU told me where he's live, Mr.
Mil fregit dc name he's not sheep.
no,-mutton, Noah, ! tink, l tink-
Scratching his hcId) it is sleeps baby"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12
Careless Words.


.
rocky farm. ou a rough, rugged monn-
tain side in Pennsylvania. But, though
his farm wa, rough. it had many bright.
smooth things about il. that made II very
beautiful to his eye, and those of his tidy,
ro~y-chccl,ed little wife Mary, who kept
his rough To- house aS neat as Il pin all
ille year round.
Here were smooth, sunny spots on the
hiii-jie-, where the grass grew very
Green, and where the wheat yielded as
many bushels to the acre as did the lands
oi his mrighbors who lived in the valleys
OF the >u~qucIanna where potatoes
gr"w largr, rich. and mealy; and. il
You had asked Old Spud, his crop-carcd
horse, that plowcd the ground iur the
planting. he would have said, il he could
have talked ut all, that never were sweet
cr oats CROWN in the wide world. There
was 4 pretty stream OF water, too, that
c;IHc cut ui the mountain side. under Il
grcat rock. and danced down to the very
door of Farmer Grows home, made Il
dozen little wafer fails lcapng over the
obstacles that came III lis way. and pour
e.! itself with a purr!ng son. into {, deep
-priu-, which the farmer had walled up
tor it and then, IL ii it felt little 50
herrI at boin@ caught, it rippici over the
tcp into little pond Just below, where
O.d Spud went TO drink morn, noon and
ui=it. Where the green hradrd luck
qrarhrd their joy, and the old 4r;tv "oo~e
SWAIN ever >pc1u- w;th her 9.~Iin2s
InU~, y'u -cr. al,A5uy. il was Il rough
..,i!. /. a.I ir~ Smooth b!4,c-: and >o.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

Joseph Brown, for the murder of
Angie Brown, his reputed child, for the
sake of receiving her life insurance, was
hanged on Saturday at Hudson, New
York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

The following is John Paurs account
of his sanitary state, in recent letter to the
Springfield Republican: 81 had a cold in
my lumber region, probably owing to
having had my head shingled
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

''''
''' "'"'e ON Il history q! line same 50
lutlN, ami yet - concise and reI,!ahic
that we believe If will he INTERESTING and
,,uc,, ot i ,,..,. g., .i.., .,.,i.,. ..,i.,
c.,,.1
HISTORY o. THE l\NtNTI"N-nI~Ctdt-
"f lii'' S'.N' 0-'ioN MADE EF''', Ere.
Among Americans whose names nave
become historical in connection with
great and u>elu! inventions, none perhaps
Is more extensively or more generally
known among all nations, in every cline,
IN every section OF the globe where evil
Izatlon has opened by-way, for traffic
and avenues Tor commerce. than that OF
FAIRBANKS, who, within the last thirty
'','> gwen 10 il'ti''l'''l'' anu 'fal-
snre , r.rI,, .i ~, .,I,; ''''',;''' i: 'I':,i
men hnv,nJ >nn co ,,.hnr, ,..,,, ,,,;I g
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

The end of the universe Is positively
asserted to take place ON the I'd OF Octo-
Der, 1S6S-until further notice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

y most >ad and fatal accident occur
rcd at Cavcn,l;>h on Monday evening ut
about : O'Clock Mrs. Albina KNIGHTS
wife Of IIoratio kniaht~, and Mis- Ellen
NJ. Cary, both operatives in James Fc,-
tons woolcn mill. proposed the exploit
of crossing the mill-pond in a boat. the
water being high and the current Stron.
from - large flow over the dam. I;eing
ready to start, they urged other friends
to ride with them who not only refused.
but earnestly urged them not to max,
the attempt. They did not. however.
share in the fears of their friends. and
pushed oil their boat. waving their hand
kcrchicis III >alutation and bidding ''@oOd
bye" to those on shore. Then followed
one of the most painful and thrilliu.
scenes which ever occurred i'm Vermont.
I'hcy had GOT but a short di-tauc. when
it was perceived that the current was
carrying them down, but they lid uo,
appear TO notice it. Nearer and nearer
they approached the dam till Nj, Cary
rose and jumped out of the boat The
strong current Immediately carried hcr
over Mrs Knight, remained in the
boat. ana Just before it made the fatal
plunge, seemed to faint and fall back a.
it went over carrying her to watyry
gravc with her friend, or possibly she
may have thrown herself INTO the bottom
OF the boat. with possible hope that N
that condition ,he might escape. Both
were seen once several rods below tie
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

WnrN ro CLEAN IEEriI.-Ail admit
that acIds are the almost exclusive agents
in commencing the decay III teeth. The
action is undoubtedly begun in sleep.
Through the day Il person Is occasionally
drinking, caliu@ etc, and acids are con-
tinualIy disturbed in there action but
during sleep are active, and il present,
will certainly prey upon the teeth. There
tore, before retiring is the proper time tc
clean them, ii done only once Il dav.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

e9- Any one contemplating advertising
should read the card i'll another column OF
Messrs. Geo. i. Roweii u Co., Adver-
ting Agents, 40 Park Row, New York.
this establishment Is perhaps the most ex-
tensive one of the kind in the United
States and the very large business they
control enables them to secure for their
customers most important advantages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

VINO Is TEuNr,LL lie i-a cold
blo,i,d, cold-hcartcd, coii-li ouahlcd
man. \ piece Of ic,, placed in the palm
Of hi- hand, would inrdiy melt with the
latent heat communicated from his own
tu-.i nature. lie dwc.iS IN the realms
OF metaphysics. He knows nothing OF
hunau >ympalhic~. lie possesses mo-
warmth ot feeling in common with the
mass ot naokiud, \ mous.ro-ity otcold
cairu!ajipu. he weighs the :atr of ua-
;igl a. misery butcher would weigh
iyn cents worth OF meat, afraid to rive
onr-trnrh of ;u ounce III rVr.-s OF posi-
i've cN#ctnr--, lc~i, .e mi-ht I3,c our
cent:ulr of aiily iucrs. \ sudden .u-h
of generous ~a'timcnt would s;artlc him
as one seized with the cholera, and drive
him 10 an instant application ol string
cut remedies.-thcgo NptLacm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12
NOTICE TO HOTEL KEEPERS,
WANTED!I
CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY !

Tr one k.oWIns of a fret Glance will confer 4
informing the su-Criber of it. In the mean
Be- viii continue hcr, tnforc to manUfactgrC
LIS of every yle and quality (cxcepi poor ouesl
SD. .I\t. MAIIliE>St.S # different price and
.@.- Il al kinds. VIII ais repair ev' ~ descrip'
t-p.-ttTy work.
i 4. IASSINO, =. .Johnsbnry. Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-12

Josh Billing say ! never knew u very
hand-um woman engaged in the "wo-
mans rights" hi~uc->-ihcy kan play til.
kards they alr,Idy hold to better "dyant-
ace
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-25

GorGU cot "soaked" at the fremont
House in Chicago as follows, so the Boston
Journal says: Nasty AID the Fat Contrib
utor called on him at his rooms having pre-
viouslv ordered - driaks for three, to be sent
Up there every five minutes. Cough stood it
until four trays, properly laden, had arrived
from the bar room, when the cold water
champion suspected the joke that was being
played upon him, and insisted with admira-
bic good nature that His guests should leave
the room. 50 For if you DON'T" said he, "my
reputation as temperance man would he
ruined before another half hour, il it is no,
now" They went.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-25

LAST Spring, while Georges feet were on
the bank, one Of the vessels broke adrft and
came rapidly down toward another. Collision
appeared inevitable and certain death to all
on board would surely follow. The Captain
Of the drifting craft shouted ." Gut away
and |. Il par for the cable and anchor!' Ia
the midst OF The danger and excitement,
and just the Captain was about to COM
ply with the order. enc Of the crew nal
looed out " Don't do it Captain. unless
ne II give it to YOU i'll writing :" The cap
tain was 50 struck that he waited 4 moment
in order TO comprehend the matter, amd lust
then the schooner went BY without striking.
The very idea Of abiding to pen and ink,
under such circums tances, exhibited de-
gree OF GOODNESS most remarkable, and the
captain and all hands cnioved a hearty
laugh over il. although just escaping from
the very jaws of death.-Cupe inn 49rcy-
n
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-25

HOMICIDE AND SUDDEN DEATH.-We re-
csived letter from our correspondent, at
Independence, dated April 9th, but which
we did not receive in time for our last issue,
which says:
Last evening about So'clock, J. W. Gill,
all old resident Of Owens Valley, was shot
and almost instantly killed BY 0. L. Mat
thews in front Of LentelIs store in the
town OF Independence, Inyo Co. California.
The particulars are follows; Mr.. Gill for
an imaginary or real insult passed upon his
wife by Matthews, undertook to publicly
h0rsewhip Matthews. at the same time hold
in5 cooked pistol at his head. Matthews
drew a derringer and fred at Gil, the ball
striking him al inch above the left nipple,
and ranging downward through the heart.
Gi.. never spoke, and died in about Ave
minutes.
Since receiving the above we have teen
informed that Mr.. BlaEey, formerly resi-
dent of Aurora, while acting as coroner,
took fit and Immediately expired. Mrs
Naney from the effects of the shock was
taken sick. and at last accounts was living in
a very critical situation.-EsmcaHE Union.