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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

COMMODORE VANDERBILT-His Marriage IN Canada
The arrival of Commodore Vanderbilt the celebrated
New DIRK railway magnate and party, Friday morn
ing, was the occasion of quite futer of conjecture
among the quid nuncs and gossps Of the Forest City
His every movement naturally attracted observation
and excited the most wide and extravagant surInses
Every conceivable purpose, from that of buying up thu
Great Western Or taking dip in the modern Pool o.
Bethesda the sulphur baths here, discussed witt
painful gravity What did he come here for, and wha
did he want? Had it anything to do with Sir Francis
Hincks? Doubtful Was it in any way connected
with the great question: the inspection of the
London volunteers? Not probable and, indeed every
other conjecture seemed at fault, especially that of
local contemporary, in regard to his pursuit Of the wa
ter cure The Commodore preserved the most vexa
tous retIcence; even his name did not appear on the
hotel register, and he kept in religious secuson in his
rooms, as if under strict medical injunction to avoid
perncions drafts and the still more affecting effects OF
vulgar curiosity. But our little world went to sleep
tatgued by the heat Of the weather. and orgetful that
SO great parsonage eighty million dollar CAPT.
tallst, with his stocks and his steamers railroads and
river palaces, had even paid visit and still more
obiTious of its purpose.
Early on Saturday morning, however the great ques-
ton was answered And the answer was that the Com
modore had merely taken temporary refuge in the
responsibility and quietnde of the most fourishing
city OF the Dominion to consummate marriage with a
young, beautiful and estimable lady, and thus escape
all the glare and heat and fuss and feathers the lace
vanity and oppressive stare Of the New York fashion,
able world And so it came about that at 7oclock on
Saturday morning, in private parlor Of the Tecum
sch Hotel, Commodore Vanderbilt was married to Miss
Crawford daughter of the late Mr. E. Crawford cotton
broker OF Mobile, Alabama, Rev. W. Briggs, Yves
leyan minister OF this city, officiating the ceremony
The gallant bridegroom whose summers are seventy
Six was dressed in plain black, wearing in his shirt
diamond studs Of intense brilliancy and great value
He is nobleooking gentleman, erect in figure, active
in movement, intelligent in expression, and almost
conrty in bearing As may be supposed from the fact
Of his years, his hair and whskers are white but he
is 50 well preserved, even amid all the cares and re-
sponsbilities of bis position that he looks to be moi
more than sxty-one or sixty two years old His bride
is comparatively young, being but thirty years of age
She is Of medium height and symmetrical figure wear.
ing always singuary happy expression of face which
is one of gentle beauty. She dressed in simple
travelling costume, and blue vail on her bonnet
which was not lowered. The Commodore and his
bride are second cousins.
[London [ontario) Free Press, Aug. %.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

A WoMAN's FRIENDsHIP.-It is wonderous advan-
tage to man, in every pursuit vocation to secure
adviser in a sensible woman In woman there
is at subtle decacy of tact and plain sound
ness of Judgment which rarely combined in equal
degree in man. woman, if she be really your friend,
will have sensitive regard for your character honor
and repute. She will seldom counsel you do shabby
things, for friend always desires to be proud
of you. At the same time her constitutional timidty
makes her more cautious than your male friend. She
therefore seldom counsels you to do imprudent
thing. mans best female friend is wife of good
sense and heart, whom he loves and who loves him.
But supposing the man to be without such helpmate
female friendship he must have his intellect will be
without garden and there will be many an UNDECIDED
gap even in the strongest fence Better and saer of
course, are such friendships where disparity of years
or circumstances put the idea Of love out Of the ques
ton. Middle life has rarely this advantage youth and
old age have. We may have female friendship with
those much older and those much younger than our
selves. Female friendship is a man the buwark
sweetness and ornament of his existence.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

WANT OF CoURAGE-Sidney Smith, in his work on
moral philosophy, speaks in this wise of what men
lose for the want Of little brass it is termed "a
great deal of talent is lost the world for the want
of little courage. Every day sends to the grave
number Of obscure men, who have only remained in
obsenrty beoAuee their timidity has prevented them
from making first effort and who if they could have
been induced to begin, would in probability have gone
great lengths in the of fame. The fact is that
in order to do anything in this world worth doing, we
must not stand shivering the bank thinking of the
cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through
well 1t will not do to be perpetualy
calculating risks and adjusting the chances"
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BRIDAL BATH.-In her clever corresnonaence with
the san francisco Chronicle, Mrs Anna Cora Mowatt
hitche writes from London the following account of a
bridal bath =
young recently married couple whose name the
paohe have nothing 10 do WITH though the AMUSING
incident OF which they the hero and heroine is
700 uuerons to be suppressed arrived on the evening
VI 'nef wedding day, alta certain town in Switzerland
where they expected to lodge They learned, to their
alsnay, that sndden influx OF visitors had filled to
overflow every hotel, inn aud lodging house in the
pace; They literally could not find place to Law
aheir heads The bridegroom, after making strong
appeai accompanied by his BRIDE to the landlord Of
se p,heipai hotel, obtained the gratifying informa-
ZION tat there was unoccupied room in The bouse
ihe oath-room, and that A couple of beds might he
haue IN the TWO baths mich il contained The yonh
Jul couple were well pleased to secure even this sba
YER after fatgning journey and retired TO rest An
noor Or two Eater the stiffness of the night was snd
aenis broken by sireks of distress issuing from the
"atn'room First female voice could he dist;n
SurSnea, then that OF male calling for lelp The IL
~, "Shiiag 70 summon servant had pulled what she
presumed was bell rope suspended over her bod i
ne oath, when, suddenly, she was Inundated hv .
o"er ., cold water. The gentleman aroused Inv her
ano not quite compreheuding the position pnlled
supposed bell rope which he felt dangling over hid
oatn,oeu' 10 BRING him domestic, but brought in.
steau shower of hot water over himself. It was ana
aha neither bride bridegroom could prona
lhei way to the door By the time sueeor came thpS
we're up to their knees in water 10y
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

BULLET-PRooF KNAPsAcKs AND SAUcEPANs.-AP Paris
journal gives account of and ingenious de-
fensve apparatus invented by Mr.. Baudet, for the
protection of the infantry soldiers against the balls of
modern breechloaders. The idea of Mr. Baudet is to
make each soldiers knapsack steelcad rampant, be-
hind which when acting the defensive, or as skir-
misher, he may crouch and his own weapon in
safety. This is accomplished by facing each knapsack
with thin but bullet proof plate of Bessemer STEEL
Mr. Baudet has also hit upon the following ingenious
expedient: In every French company there thirty
or more men who are obliged to carry complexities,
bread pans, and other military kitchen ware made
either of iron, copper tin Mr. Baudet proposes
make one side, the bottom or the lid of each Of these
utensils, of buet-proof Bessemer STEEL and 70 use
these articles also shields in combat. But the de-
ensive properties of this invention do not end here
for by of these steelclad knapsacks piled to-
gether, a battalion will be able to form temporary
bulletproof rampant in few moments on the open
field It is scarcely probable that such inventions will
into general use. The rapid evolutions prac-
tced in modern warfare will scarcely admit of the de-
lays which would arise from the use of defensive ar
NOR and the spirit ofan army would be injured by &C.
5eustoming the men to the Of such things Imagine
regiment charging the enemy with gun in one hand
and knapsack or shield in the other.
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That the Yankees are not the only people who an
question by asking another witness the fol.
lowing:
A steamboat captain Of the lakes
Gently feeling bis way along in the dark, when the
lookout ahead cried out, Schooner without light.
1t escape, and the steamer passed the
schooner, the captain demanded What are you do
ing with your Internal schooner here in the dark with
out light?" To bis dismay, the skipper, who was a
Frenchman, answered, " Vat dable you do here viz
your old steamboat in three feet of water chs" and
just then the landed high and dry on sand
bank. .--.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

THRILLING lNcIDENr-A Jersey Heroiae.-The New
York Tribune relates the following thrilling incident
Of the heroism Of Jersey girl:
Yesterday afternoon young lady of eighteen, while
proceeding along the Morris and Essex railroad track
between Orange and Orange Junction, saw gentle
man who was walking few PAGES ahead Of her stag
ger and fall. AT the same time she saw the down
express from New York approaching. The unfortu.
nate man fell on the line by which the train was COM
ing ana his destruction appeared inevitable. The
courageous girl, with all speed, to the PROSTATE
man. and by great exerton succeeded in rolling him
oh the track, not before the locomotive had passed
ana cut OIL portion Of her dress The driver brought
his engine to stop Immediately, and doctor de-
scended from the train and found that the unconscious
man was suffering from an epeptic attack The pas
sengers loudly cheered the heroic action On recov-
erng consciousness, the gentleman who had so nearly
lost hin life, expressed the deepest gratitude The
young lady persisteny refused give her name, when
some New York merchants mentioned their desire of
presenting her with testimonial. Amid deafening
cheering and the waving of pocket handkerchiefs the
train pursued its way to New York
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

Hiram Powers, the great American who chops out
marble figures in Rome, has been converted to Spirit
ualism and makes remarkable statements in re-
gard to bis new belief The next time he raps up
Ben franklin hope he will consult the philosopher
in relation to the proper and honest disposition of the
three thousand dollars he received for Benamin's
statue up to the present time g unsculped." In Hi
rams intense hatred for Southerners we would nat
uraly presuppose the existence of desire to return
them thar
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SHREVEPORT

From BosTos 10 GALvEsTos--Jas. F. JOY of De-
troit President Of the Michigan Central, is large
owner in Boston and Albany New York Central, Great
Western of Canada, Michigan Central, Chicago, Bur
lngton and Quincy, and Hannibal and St Joseph, as
well as Kansas land grant His aim is said to be to
cure one nnbroken line of uniform gauge from Boston
to Galveston, Texas-a work second only to the Pa
cifc railway in magnitude and Importance.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

PARTITION OF FLoR1DA.-While the question Of ere.
ating two new States out of Arkansas and Tennessee
is being broached, Florida will vote the question of
ceding portion Of her territory to Alabama. A let
ter from Apalacheoa received here says that the Gov
ernor has issuedhis proclamation for election in the
southwesternmost counties of Florida, the question
whether they will unite themselves with the State of
Alabama remain as they are. These counties have
about fifth Of the population Of Florida and cast
aggregate vote Of some five thousand. Should the
election, which is ordered for the I'd Of November
next result in favor Of annexation there will be- with
in sixty days after the requisite approval by Congress-
transfer from Florida to Alabama of all that portion
of Florida lying west of the thread Of the Chattahoo
chic and ApalachicoIa rivers and west Of line run
ming due south from the thread at the mouth of the
Apalaehcola, bending west to pass between the
islands of ST. George and ST. Vincent. In return for
such cession Alabama is to pay within ninety days af
ter the date Of the consummation thereof the sum Of
one million of dollars in bonds bearing interest at the
rate of per cent per annum, payable at the treasury
Of the State of Alabama thirty years after the date
thereof, the interest to be paid semannnaly in the
city of New York. It Il thought that the majority win
be il favor of annexation. Washington Dispatch
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

Il is claimed for the Arkansas Hot Springs that the
waters will not only destroy the taste for liquor but
will clear from ones system in very short time all
effects Of previous dissipation.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,

Henefal Land Ulflce, May 8, 1863. I
Str-The Department has under consideration tht
effect of the restrictive statute of June 81 1866 upor
informal graduation entries under act of August 4
1854, repealed June 2 1862, in the States subject tc
its provisions, to.wt: Arkansas Mississippi, Alabama
Louisiana and Florida - s.=.. -..... r-
By decision of the honorable Secretary of the Int
ror dated May s, 1869, parties who unable fully
to comply with the law requiring proof of actual set
Element and cultivation may perfect their entries by
payment to the receiver at the proper district office
the difference between the price already paid and the
regular minimum of 1925 per acre. thus assimilating
the to regular cash purchase having its concep
ton at the date of the entry.
You will therefore allow such additional payments
to be made by parties desiring to perfect their
tries. Very respectfully JOS. s. WILSON,
Com'r, Register and Receiver, Monroe, La.
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LOVELY GIRL THE BEST SWIMMER AT LONG Rn sru

LOVELY GIRL THE BEST SWIMMER AT LONG BRANCH.
me Boston Post is responsible for the following:
lovely girl, the most vigorous dancer at the big
gest MOTEL at the Branch, washes all traces of the
last nights ball in a morning swim out beyond the
SURF when the envious waves do not flash their foam
IN her little mouth, but the long rollers kindly rock
ana caress her. noble swimmer is she Encased
IN Tree and not cumbersome suit of light blue, her
long mar free to wind and waves she trips to the surf
taxes bold header through the first breaker and
strikes out Another roaring wave comes at her, but
the little dripping head ducks and pIunges throug it.
steappearlhg on the other side and shaking the salt
urops back with siee Again and again. and the last
breaker is past aud she strikes out over the rolling
aeep water, beyond the safety-buoy, with stroke
tnat would shame the Adonis who whirled her last
night IN the dance and who has not yet come down to
ORE, breakfast Returning, she rides in Oh the breakers
IKE queen iresh inygorated and careless of the ter
fors oil the Deep of which she is so charming mis-
tress. 1880
After the bath the ladies retire to their rooms and
LIE otner sex to the bar 1t is said that both have the
sAue ooect and that the little glass" is the regular
corrective OF sea water, without distinction of sex
mere is also queer odor of cigarettes which is
nnaccountaole but by supposing male presence
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LANDS ENTERED UNDER GRADUATION AcT.-The

LANDS ENTERED UNDER GRADUATION AcT.-The
Natchtoches Times says: @ 81
In connection with the following, which we clip
from the Ouachita Telegraph matter of interest
some of our readers, we will state that the land Office
at this place is still closed with prospect of the
appointment Of either Register or Receiver. The
papers of the Office in charge of Fl. c. Meyers,
Esq, custodian only The following decision of
the Commissioner referred to above, may be borne in
mind by those interested until the opening Of the
land Office at this place:
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-24
d. 8. Rko1srER's OrI1cs,

~ CARSON CITY, New. August 4, 1859.
NOTICE IS HEREBY. GIVEN, THAT TIE
~ Alpha Consolidated Mining Company, By
aisd In this Office 8 diagram, together with
notico Of application for q patent from the Uni;
fed States, under Act OF Congress-. approved
July 26. 1855, for S00.3 SO feet ofs certain vein OF
lode OF quartz, or other rock In place, bearing
gold. silver, copper, and other metals, commonly
called and known as the Comstock LODE, and
BiiI Mining District. Storey County, Nevada
Said claim Il bounded on the north ny the E1.
ohcouer Company and on the south by tho Impe.
rial Company, and Is more particularly described
ss follows. to!wit: South fne-Commencing OF
Po.t Nc; !: located about H. 70 f M;i,. north sSsS.S Of the the
Ming In q westerly direction north $40 a. west
(passing through line post at a distance of6a1. z
fteetI, and IN an eastorly direction. Firrt course
Ssonth 500 9f east ALI feet. Second course
sonth $40 81 east 1888 feet. Third course
south il, e. 60 e 81, ssi Ips'i sssE. tAi gSssh . i lime Isss 3.
msncsna Al wooden Post No. 2, which bears
AN, pat No. north 1870 23 east 306.S3 feet,
nd INNS nom said post north 73o ~ west, and
sonth 73o 81 east. By actual development, the
following points are found to be within thslode,
otths soath shat ofthe Alpha Company, south
sTo ~ east 21I feet. Point b." 200.foot level,
S.sr. nom the said ehaft south $50 ap west 169
fcct. Point &c" 930-foot level. bears from said
shaft south G6o east $50 feet. Tho length Of the
claim upon tho lodp, between Posts Nos. ! and
!, is sO8.sSj feet. The walls are unaseertained,
An area on nine acres. Bearings expressed from
The tine meridian, magnetic variation 1872 II,
east. Said ciain is moro particularly described
in the notice and diagram posted in this once
ana On ~ NJ. TODD, Rssas.a.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-24
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 154.
o. 8. REoIsTER's OFFICE,

CARSON CITY, New. July "a, lSby.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT WM.
IN Sharon has this day filed In this Office q dia.
gram, together with q notice Of application, for
patent from the United States, under Act OF Con.
gress approved July %, 500, for 81 feet Of Q GER
tain vein or lode OF quartz, or other rock. In
place bearing gold, silyer, copper, ard other
metals, commonly called and known as the Com.
stock lode. in Gold Hill Mining District, Storey
County, Nevada. Said claim is bounded on the
north BY the Bacon Mill and Mining Company,
and on the south by the Consolidated Gold Hill
Mining Company, and Is more particularly de-
scribed Us follows, to.wit: Commencing at an
side OF the American Flat Road, Gold Hill, the
same being known az Post No. 8 OF United
States Patent Survey No. 81, Bacon Company,
from which point tho 4 section corner on the
east line Of Section 81, Township II, north Of
Range q east, bears north 100 49, east sol feet.
Thence running from the center Of said iron
Monument MOL First South $40 4V east 59l.7
feet. Sccond-South 800 2B east 41.75 feet.
~Third-South $40 81 east 1873 feet. Fourth
Monument No. 9. at 720.b3 feet, the samo being
known as Post No. 4 Of United States Patent
Survey No. SO, Bacon Company. South line
commencing at o wood Post No. 8, which bears
nom Post No. ] south % ~ east so feet.
Thence running from centre ofsaid wooden Port
No. 8. First-South $40 49, east 2l q feet. Sec.
ond-S 500 2R east 41.75 feet. T~hird-South $40
81 east a7.S3 feet. ~Fourth-South 7So O. east,
passing through . wooden Post No. =, at T@.5
feet, containing one acre, more or less. Bear.
ings expressed nom true meridian; magnetic
variation 1850 H. east. Said claim Is more par
ticularly described In the notice and diagram
.Jn,v "a fefo-am.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
summons.

- =
I'M q p.v s,.mn. boc.-Nsv. Rey. Stamp, S0ei
~ :. TIE MsE; nISfRfCT COURT OF THE
Fonrth Judicial District-state OF Nevaas,
rarr,v nsI Won ss.-The State Of Neyada senas
N Rsn,smin KImball and Hattie kmoall, ufcgs.
inc. You are hereby summoned 70 apPsarM
an action commenced against You - 1eiennt .,1sc,
by George p. Howe a. plaintiff, N me Dn "a ~,
Court Of the Fourth Sgdicl ~ Hsssds' A. DAYTON,
and snswsr h ecomphint therein, which 10 on
nIs With the Clerk OF said Court, VIM ~.
dsys amer the service on yoa OF this summons
1s2clusiye OF tho day Of seryicc) u served ~
ssid comfy. or twenty days II served out OF saio
county. but within said district, and M ~ Hin H.
cases forty. days, or judgment ~ d ehs n,syer of
taken against yoI' aceoro
" T6c SAID action is brought to foreelose .
mortgage given to secure the payment o. e e ON
tain nrcmfssoY note, dated July 10, 1862, On
which said note there 10 now due ano Psy.olS
the sum. OF Two Hundred and Eighty.one And
Twelve One-hundrcdth Dollars NSSl ~ Fly
and TSenty.siT and Eightyseven one-hun.
dredth Dollars ($l06 81 at the rate Of three per
cent ner month. on and after this date, IN gold
coin. and for Attorneys fees. according 70 tne
terms Of said mortgage, and for sucn otnef
relief Is may be just and equitable. an ).
,nnear and answer tho said complaint, tho said
niaintiAf Will apply to tho Court for tho reliei
prayed for In bis complaint, w
-, In testimony whereof, !, George w;
sEAL. Keith, have hnreunto set my hand ano
49, affixed the seal Of said Court, this otn
day Of July, Al 1852 GEO. W. KEITH,
Clerk Of the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of Nevada:
WI. NJ. GATES. Attorney for Plalntn.
Q Dayton, September IL, 1907. In