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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10
A Singular Nautical Enterprise.
An Englishman Padding His Canoe
from New York to Texas,

BLAZING STAR, .,s,nJ., September
5.-Mr. Bennison, favorable speci-
men OF the muscular auug Englishman
of the period, arrived at this place 4
o'clock P. M. to-day in {. d ANAL craft,
something between kayack and a
canoe, in which he proposes padding
himself to New Orleans and Texas.
Mr.. Bennison arrived in New York
on Thursday by London steamer, and
left this morning at half-past nine,
making his twenty miles in seven
hours easy, padding. against the wind
and part Of the time against the tide.
The boat in which this enterprising
young man has undertaken his long
journey is only fourteen feet long, and
weighs SIXTY pounds. 1t is built
staunchly, yet lightly, of some tough
wood, and is decked two-thirds over
with mahogany. In the centre is an
open space where the rover sits, sup
ported at the back by two upright Stats
of wood and cross piece, and protec-
ted in front by rubber apron, which
buttons him completely into the boat.
Of
For cargo he carreis only his rife
and ammunition and few other arts
Giles packed away, and his propulsive
power is given by double-bladed
paddle made of ash, and weighing on
ly two and half pounds. He propo-
SEES to stop for food and sleep at such
points as may be convenient. 5
Mr.. Bennison has padded his boat
up the Rhine and down the Danube
and the Vulga. His course now lies by
river and canal to Amboy, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, and Washington, to
Pittsburgh; thence by the Ohio and
river to New Orleans, and
then to Galveston or some other Texan
port. t#t--I .44.rtl
He proposes to devote himself to
hunting in Texas, having heard bril-
liant accounts OF the game in that
region. As he has hunted throughout
Europe and In India he may be cen
sidered quite nimrod, ia y o
Mr.. Bennison paused here long
enough to make known his intentions,
md then pursued his course toward
Amboy, which point he expected to
each by evening. He paddles with great
Ease and slight fatigue, and runs his
boat with considerable velocity.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10
Mark TWain's Experience.

Mark Twain has been to Niagara,
and his impressions of that summer
resort are given in a recent letter to the
Buffalo Express. His first funny re-
marks are directed to tho hack fares,
which are represented as being $50 much
higher than the Falls that the Falls APP
pear Insignificant. Further on he
complains in this wise:
| drank up most of the American
Falls before l learned that the waters
were not considered medicinal. Why
are people left in ignorance in that
way? | might have gone on and ruin
ed fine property merely for the want
of little trifling information. And
vet the sources of information at Nj
agara Falls are not meagre.
This last remark refers to the number
of signs about the hotels and grounds,
but they prove very unsatisfactory.
For instance, one of the rules posted
in his chamber read to this effect: If
you place your boots outside the door
they will be BACKED, but the house will
not be responsible for their return )
whereupon the humorist moralizes
This is confusing and tanglesome
proposition, because it moves you to
deliberate long and painfully as to
whether it will really be any object to
you to have your boots BACKED unless
they are returned
Before leaving Niagara, Mark Twain
of course visited Canada. At one Of
the hotels on that side he met party
of English officers, whom he joined in
celebrating the birthdays of the roya
family. Owing to conscientious scru.
Piles about the use of intoxicating Ii.
quors, he confined his liquid comforts
to soda-water. The result is thus de.
scribed:
THE toasts were happy and the
speeches were good. and we keptit uI
until long after midnight. / never en-
loved myself more in my life. I drank
thirty-eight bottles Of soda-water. Blu
do YOU know that that is not a reliable
article for a steady drink ? 1t is to-
gassy. When l got up in the morning
/ was full of gas and as tight as a bal
loon. / hadn't an article Of clothing
that l could wear except my umbrella.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10
THE FEARFUL MINING DISASTER.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. THE unpar-
alleIed mining disaster is the subject O
universal inquiry, thought and feeling
While the whole community is thrilled
to the centre with horror, the mining
population, as might be expected, is
n ore deeply and painfully touched than
any other class. All work is suspended
in the mines in this vicinity, and nearly
the whole force of miners, in mining
suits, have gone to Avondale, to remain
until their brethren are brought out,
dead or alive. Special trains run down
from here hourly. No fare is charged
those going to Avondale. Thousands
have gone from this direction alone, land
the whole country is aroused and flock
ing to the scene of the disaster.
In the fourth, fifth and sixth wards
of this city the streets are thronged with
women, relatives and friends of the
men in Avondale pit, eagerly beseeching
every person arriving from below for
information, Their weeping fills the
air. Mining cannon be resumed at any
of the works of the Deleware, Lacka-
wana and Western Railroad Companies
probably within a week, or at least
until all the funerals Of the Avondale
dead are over. The fact that long
and severe strike has just ended adds
greatly to the destitution which will
follow the calamity. The widows and
orphans will number not less than six
hundred.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Plymouth, Pa, September 1.-Two
parties of miners descended the shaft
this afternoon. The first was compelled
by the gas to retreat after going twenty
FIVE feet into the gangway. The damp
was two or three feet deep at the bot,
tom Of the mine. The second party re-
turned safely. They penetrated the
gangway seventy-fve feet; and found
the large door wide open. They then
went 100 feet further in one Of the
passages, and found the small door
closed. Il
After opening this door to give a cir
culation of air around the entrance, they
returned Had this ANAL A.. To-
open there might be shade of hope,
as the gas, smoke and fire would have
had free passage around the circuit and
out again. AS it is, the fears are that
the smoke has penetrated the inner
mine and suffocated all the men. The
main doorway leading to the mine
has not yet been reached. A third set
of men-four in number--went down
and came back in fifteen minutes, two
of them SO overcome with the effects of
gas that they were restored with diff
Guilty. as
The gas is coming out Of the outer
mine very fast since the passageway
was opened. 1t seems idle to peril life
by any further attempt to 60 down as
long as the gas is so, strong. No at
tempt can of course be made to reach
the main door or to penetrate the mine
until the outer gangway is cleared of
gas. 1t is uncertain how long this will
take. There is really no ground for
hope that a single life remains of these
who were at work in the mine. Every
body gives them up, and nothing, pro-
badly, remains to be done but to recover
the bodies.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10

s hereafter to be chosen from French
and Americans born in the country
White natives and Chinese are made
eligible to the council.
EGYPT.
London, September 7.-Dispatches
from Alexandria report tho cotton crop
in the interior of Egypt as excellent in
quality and quantity.
.4 PRUSSIA.
Berlin, September AT the next
session of the Prussian Diet the liberal
party will introduce proposition for
ministerial responsibility.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10

New York, Sept. 7.--Ata meeting
held at the sub-treasury to-day,a prop
osition to raise $50, 900 for Mrs. Raw
Inns was carried unanimously, and
$ 500 We're subscribed on the spot,
including a subscription from President
Grant Of 81, 900, received by telegraph
from Washington. aa5r s.aias d.
AL the public buildings will be clos
cd tomorrow and Thursday.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10
DISEASE AND IMPRUDENCR,

When the misguided and lmpruaent
votary of pleasure finds that he has i'm
bibed the seeds Of this painful disease, it
too often happens that an tll-timed sense
Of shame in dread discovery, deters him
from applying to those who, from educa-
ton and responsibility can alone ,befriend
him, delaying till the constitutional
ymptoms OF this horrid disease MAKE
their appearance, such as liberated sOrn
hrOat, diseased nose. nocturnal pains IL.
the head and limbs. dimness OF slgnd
deafness, nodes on the shin bones anx
arms, blOtches on the head, lace ana cid
tremities. progressing with fearful rapol
ity, till at last the palate of the mouth
the bones of the nose fall ia, and the vic
tim this awful disease becomes hor
rid object OF COMMUNICATION, till death
puts period to his dreadful suffering, by
sending him to that undiscovered coun.
try from whence no traveller returns
1t is q MELANCHOLY FACT that thou
sands fall victims to this terrible disease
owing TO the unskillfuiness of Ignorant
pfetenders, who, by the use OF that DEAD
LY POISON, MERCURY, ruin the consti-
tuition and make the residue of life mis-
cradle. DR. JOHNSTON.
OFFICE,7 8. FREDERICK ST
street, a few doors from the corner. Fail
not to observe name and number.
AN- No letters received unless post paid
and containing q stamp to be used on The
reply. Persons writing should Safe age,
and send portions OF advertisement de-
Scribing symptoms.
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs in his
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this eA-
tablshmenG within the last twenty years,
and the numerous important surgical
Operations performed by DIR. Johnston
Witnessed by the reporters OF The Sun and
many other papers. notices OF which have
| appeared again and again before the pub.
| lie, besides his standing as a gentleman Of
| character and responsibility, is o sufi.
| Gent guarantee to the afflicted.
| SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED
| Idol5-3&Wl
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10
~ U A N o G U A N Q
JUST RECEIVED a supply of

j UST REOElV ED q supply OF
No. PERUVIAN GUANO.
This lot LIS in fine order, being directly
= ON the vessel In which 1t was imported.
Fer sale at lowest rates by
els OHAS, REID Il SON.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-10

Married persons, or young Men contenl
plating mari fage, being aware OF Physi
cal Weakness, Organic Debility, Defor
mites, speedily cured.
He who places himself under the care o.
DR.. j. may religiOusly contide in his hon.
or as q gentleman, and confidently rely
upon his skill as physician.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22
THE CATHOLICS AND THEIR
NEEDS.

The Rev. Thomas Farrell, u Catholic
clergyman, whose correspondence somc
time since from the South to the Tribune
attracted considerable attention, delir-
cred u lecture at St. Joseph's Church.,
in New York, on the evening of the 9th
instant, remarkable for its libeTaliiy
aud just and discriminating statements.
Mr.. Farrell, whose subject, Catholics
and their Needs" did not prevent him
prououuciug decided opinions upon po-
litical affairs, spoke ut length concern
ing his recent visit aad the present
condition of the South, declaring that
not only did the best men thank God for
the death OF slavery, but that they were
united in desiring universal suffrage to
be the fundamental law of the Republic.
We quote the conclusion Of the reverend
geutleman's remarks from the report of
the New York Herald:
The safest man to follow in Church
and State was the radical. Why? Re-
form will come, and the sooner it comes
the better. II the Protestants ARE
prejudiced, SO much the worse for them;
aud it is no reason why Catholics should
be ~prejudiced against Protestants. He
had heard Catholics, clergynen and
laymen, say that ProteStarts had no
principles of morality. That was q lie
and wicked, rs they believed in God aud
the Ten Commandments. They were
prejudiced against the Abol.tionists,
who had been the best friends the free
lsboring population ever had in this
country. If the people cncc know the
truth, they will put prejudice under
their feet The reverend speaker then
referred to the prejudice prevailing
against emancipation, and granting the
suffrage to the freedmen, aud spoke
earnestly against such ~prejudiccs; and
he also paid n glowing eu!ogy on the
character of the American people, for
having adopted a short, sharp and do.
cisive policy in this respect, the success
of which was wonderful. They had
trained" four hundred teachers and
Eve millions in money upon the South
for the education of the freedmen. NJ
the only punishment America inaicts
upon rebels. The reverend gentleman
closed with ar ~eloquent p%eroration
in favor Of the unity Of the Christian
family.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

DEpAgrEp.-Thc Pullman palace cars
Jeff for the East on Saturday morning
with the original Pullman party "
and u number of other passengers from
this city and elsewhere. The train,
which was drawn by the locomotive
Phil. Sheridan, consisted of the sleep.
ing ears Pennsylvania and Ogden (the
latter having arrived on the previous
evening with Senators Wade and Conk-
ling), and the dining car International.
Previous to its departure the train was
photographed by a. Hart. A consider
able quantity OF California frui, WAS on
board this train, destined in a few day,
to delight the palates of inhabitants OF
Chicago and other Eastern cities. There
was n large number OF citizens at the
depot to witness the departure OF the
Pullman palaces, and the happy party
on board were wished the p!casnntes,
kind of pleasant trip the Plains across.
So: Union, 2lst.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

Senator Nye and Hiram Walbridge are
said to be engaged in the establishment OF
direct steamboat communication between
this country and the Mediterranean and
Black seas. Nye is going to Nevada and
| California to find the "funds," and Wal
bridge is running the scheme in New York.
Exchange.
When q man has arrived Mt Nye's age,
with his experience, he ought to know
whether lie can run n steamboat. Our
| Senator's course in life is worth laying
before the rising generation. Behold
himl 4 small boy, without shoes nor
spurs, riding Il horse on the straishtfor-
ward course of the canal. Next, Drawing
| the storms aud bad feed Of the Atlantic
and Pacific, 10 enter upon the duties of
Governor of Nevada Territory-ex. oGicio
Indian Agent. Next, in this last en-
pacity, tho ex.oficio, he builds u dam.
TLet us pause u moment, 10 vent a
mental im%precation upon TINT Internal
~scoundrcl in Pennsylvania who stole our
souib. Nye charged tho Government
Ss5, 600 for a dam on the Truckee to
saw lumber to build sod houses for the
Indians. We went to the Truck"e, and
found n dam by a mill site, but no mill
by a dam site-and so reported in the
Humboldt Register. Some graccless
thief doctored the squib, and sent tito
Harpcr's Drawer. But to our aquatic
Senator.
As u saw mill, this performance, it
must be admitted, was not Il wonderful
success. Some youths would have been
discouraged; but Mr.. Nye took things
Just as easy as if he was at II cent out,
and went right on, by water, to Wash
i~ngIon-whrre he drew the short term
as Senator, and afterwards drew n long
term and n long breath, with the under.
%staudin. that he was awiully sick, and
uncertain whether he'd die and let VIM
ters or Fitch have the place. or join
Grants new army and let belong in.
He still lives, and proposes 10 take a new
lease of
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

FISH AS Foop.-A we'll known writer
on chemistry rs applied to food has
made the statement, based on actual
scientific investigation, that there is as
much in a pound Of salmon
as there is in II pound Of mutton. This
fact alone shows US the advantage TO be
derived from proper care and protection
extended to our waters in stocking them
with fish, and, by proper laws, giving
such care to the promotion Of our pas
lures as to add 10 our resources, and
;hus reduce tho present enormous high
cos, Of beef, mutton, pork and veal,
articles which every h~ousekeepcr knows
are the real cause Of the fearful charges
of living.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

Apvicvs FROM AURORA (NEv.)-Acor
respondent Of tho Sacramento Union,
writing from Aurora (Nev.), June 18Th,
says:
The mines Mt Kearsargc, Cerro Gordo
and Lone Pine are looking most hvora-
bic and causing much excitement. Mi
ners are passing through here weekly
for Kcarsarge. Several Cornish miners
left here last week to work in the mine,
and four more are expected in this even.
ing. The mine is being worked with oil
due energy, and is found to he wider
ana the rock richer as the work pro,
crosses. Tho Superintendent says the
mine is much better than he anticipated,
and he is much pleased with The pros
pect.
At Cerro Gordo they have run n tun-
mel over 800 feet long and struck the
Ignatio ledge at a depth o fover 200 feet,
and have driited 30 feet each way from
the tunnel in the ledge. which is % feet
wide, and the rock very rich. Beltho
and Elder have a material (rock) at hand
for their smelling furnaces, and n pro
cess Of working the rock, both with
good satisfaction. They pay 5000 per
ton for the rock, and have shipped over
40 tons of bullion. There is much En-
element and great confidence in the
mining interest, and that vicinity Is
attracting very much attention. Al
Lone Pine, Mr.. Stevens is putting uf
large roasting furnaces, ma II Mexican
is putting up q mill.
Very many farmers have settled in
Owens Valley this season, and the agri-
cultural land is about ull taken up.
Very largely increased crops havo been
sown and planted, nnd' they look much
more favorable than those in tho pas,
year.-Barlcy Is DOW ripening, and some
farmers have commenced cutting it.
In the Walker River and Mason val
leys tho agricultural land is about all
taken up the present season, and the
crops, which are q large increase of the
past year, look much more favorable;
out the grasshoppers are making their
appearance, and the farmers are some-
what apprehensivc they may be trouble
some. As this new county is being
settled, tho people arc turning their
attention much moro to agriculture
which is the true and slerliug wealth of
n country-and tho stock Of horses,
cattle, sheep. etc., is being much i'm.
proved and largely increased. The
weather is very mild and moderate, with
occasional showers to lay the dust.
sweeten the air, and mako the grass aud
vegetables grow.
Two teams with rock from Ho,
Springs, consigned to DR.. Hardness in
Sacramento, passed through here this
week, and | am Informed more is
coming,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

great success. There we're 5000 Choir
listers. Parepa.R Rosa, Adelaide Phillips
and Ole Bull participated. The concert
was conducted by Messrs. Gilmore,
Zewaha and Eichberg. There will PROB
ably be no more musical entertainments
ut the Collseum-,his week, at least
till Saturday, when a series oil p1puias
musical entertainments will probably be
inaugurated.
10 most of the churches, to-day, ia
vorable illusions were made oy Tue
preachers to the great moral accomplish
ments of tho Festival, and in commenda'
ton of its success.
New York News.
New York, June 2l.-Yesterday aftor,
noon, Mr.. NJ. A, Kinney, ofNewark, had
a quarrel with his wife, when he seized
a knife and inflicted q wound on her
head, which will probably terminate ia
tally. :,
CnrcAGo, June Ala Tribune special
snys ,hero is reason 10 believe hat the
Spanish Minister will follow up the ar.
rcsts in New York with arrests where
eyer evidence cnn be obtained showing
a violation Of our neutrality laws. he
himself does not appear in the matter,
but indirectly directs all proceedings
There is no reason for the belief that
any member of the Cabinet has issued
orders, instructions OF suggestions. The
proceedings are apparently based upon
the treaty with Spain in 1905. 1t may
be added that there is no truth in the
statement that Secretary Rawlins is
inimical to Cuban freedom. His SYM
pathies are not with the Spaninrds.
A private letter from one of our lead
ing consular officers in England says
Mr.. Motley has been very kindly re.
ccivcd by the best class of citizens Of
that country. Everybody is anxious to
know what his instructions are.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

ASHLEY is welcomed to his new do
main Of Montana by a lively Journal in
Helena, which mentions that the new
Governor must % either have the poor
est memory of any man living, or else
be one Of the biggest liars Of the age"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22
FORENOON STOCK REPORT.
lurronrrp DAILY BIT II. II. rl.oo . CO.. ooIp NIL.

SAN Francisco. juno %,
20 Alpha, $25aeiG5 b 30; 90 Gould & Curry,
SiOS110S: 10 Exchequcr, $1aN; 145 Yellow
jacket, $55G1 30; los overInnn. $9a6I9G6
OH 305tfOO B 90; 40 Belcher, $as32iXd25G
&c b 3OI25 6 80; co Lady Bryan, SeiG23%: Il
American: s1gN; 10 Segregated Belcher. s9N;
9lb 1925 b so: Is Savage. $s2X6S30Sa 9 3Od
Si<6S3 b 30: 81 Hale s. Norcross. Sl52H6159
6i55IIl57 b 30; 12i Crown Point, $52f@53K@
5iI,5G b 90: % Chollar. Potosi. .S300G$RH@Si
sos b 1880 8 80; 100 Bullion, $50; GO kentuck,
StT0alf1@i75s 30: IS Imperial, se49sSGsS1
s. %: 80 Daney, S1H.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22
"a life on the ocean wave,
A home on the rolling deep

We have halfa notion it's a put mp
lob between him and Stcwnrt--this new
steamboat line, TO catch Charley De-
Long. They failed to ste 'mhoat him
with he other line, and now we believe
they mean to smuSgle him onto Nye's
boat and shanghae him for Japan.
Well, success to tho new steamboat line,
ANYHOW! we II bet our money that Nye
makes the trip, and that he will beat
any old limo steamboat man alive
White Pine Ners.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

A~ccIpEyr AT WoopwARp's GARDENS
Lately a little daughter Of Johu P,
Sherburne, aged abou, thirteen years,
while playing in the circular boat a,
Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco,
lost her balance and fell over into the
water. Her companion, Minnie Trask,
aged about ten years, screamed for
help, but none coming to hand, she
seized the struggling girl by the hair,
and, after a severe effort, succeeded in
dragging her into the boar.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

A CIScrSSATI hackman recently per-
formed with great success the old fea,
Of driving II stranger several blocks
about the city, finally depositing him at
a hotel opposite the station, and de-
manded a big fare.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

Ar fashionable wedding in ST. Louis,
last week, the officiating clergyman,
the Rev. Father F. ". Keilty, in his adj
dress to the groom, said "You are
the man, and the man must be the ruler.
Any idea looking to woman as being
the ruler is a perversiou Of Scripture"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

A. EySy French women are disagrecable
to one another sometimes. The other
day two dearest friends" were in con-
versation. Ny dear" said the eldest
do you know tina, your husband told
me last night that my cheeks were like
roses?' ayes love, l know he did.
He spoke of it afterwards, aud said i,
was a pity they were yellow roses
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

GEORGE W. JULIAN, q member of
Congress from the Fourth Indiana Dis
tr;ct, the able Chairman Of the House
Committee on Public Lands, arrived in
Sacramento last Sunday, by railway
from the East.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22

An ivory tusk, six feet three inches
long and 90 inches in circumference.
has recently been exhumcd in Montana.
|, was found buried in the sand, % feet
below the surface.