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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-11-16
PRRFU.uRRs, L.fBBLs, SC.

Are unsurpassed by those OF any other establish
ment In the State. We devote special stten-
to this branch Of the business, and are con.
tinually adding to our already extensive and well
appointed assortment Of material.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

servatiyes expect to this majority. Rich.
mond city, Norfolk and one or two counties VIII
decide this ISSUE andthe contest there will be pro-
portionaiel fierce.
made up; but II is known that Mr.! Lewis Mckenzie,
liberal republican, win oppose the carpetbag candl-
or success In two three OF the eastern districts
the negroes are largely In the ascendant; but the
Wells party has been careful to put up carpetbaR-
gers for Congress- These the propose
light with Virginia negroes to the manner born, and
thus It Is not at all improbable that next session we
shall see two or three negroes demanding admission
with credentials from the Old DOMINION. In the
Norfolk district Dr. Bayne negro. who figured IN the
constitutional question, Will probably contest the
neld and in the Richmond district Fields Cook, also
coored IL running an independent liberal repub-
lican, in opposition to Porter. the carpetbagger.
Altogether the delegation Will be considerably
speckled; but 1t may be assumed as nearly certain
tnat while the carpettaggers will be f0iled OF their
game, the one hand, there Will be no representa-
ton whatever OF the intellect and statesmanshlp
which have made Virginia 80 conspicuous in the
past. The phllOsophic and thoughtful X. M. 4.
Hunter, the eloquent John b. Baldwin, BOcOck,
Tucker stuart-all will be in private station unable
to serve the State, which would otherwise demand
their aerVicea.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

freshingy cool in their white, nowing robes. They
were received with great courtesy by the nost anu
his relatives, each conducted 70 an appropriate
seat and served with sweetmeats and some tobacco
for the inevitable hubbe-buDble-a pipe, arounu
which dozen or more gather and smoke oy tufns: rs
The audience must have numbered from av0 10 oVO
by the time the musicians commenced to enllven the
ments
The nautch girls are a caste In India-pariabs, it
may be, but very beautiful They never marry anu
accumulate great wealth. The prtnaa donna OF the
evening received 100 rupees per night Tor ner ser
vices and each OF her four assistants considerable
sum- the amount being paid 0y the host Ior tne
entertainment OF his guests. After the overture tne
Ptmtd donna came out upon the stage, dressed In
brilliant co0rs and covered with jewelry. she was
tal, handsome girl, with very pleasant voice anu
graceful gestures. Keeping time to the music she
70 81 sung and dance and as she naa Deea i
stin costumes, in contrast with the easy nowing
robes OF the natives, she advanced and paid her
respects TO her foreign admirers IN the most grace
ful manner. The song was a slow Hindo0 paint,
and as the interpreter Informed me- she had lost her
sweetheart and was seeking another to replace the
falthleSB swain. The scene changed four or i've
times, when the other nautch girls Joined
In the performance, some OF the dancing
being very furious. In the concluding dance dane
several contributions having been made TO her stock
OF jewelry. Her song was more cheerful, her
dancing more lively, and one could Imagine 9y the
part OF the performance that she had found sweet
heart or was in fair way to do It, 1t cannot be
supposed that in the house OF respectable Hindoo
merchant Ia Delni any impropreties would De allowed
In nantch but 1t has been surm5ed tha IN less re-
spectacle places the performance carried into ire
regions OF ndellcacy and mat, by the conclusion Oh
the performance, the nautch girls retain but little or
their costume except the jeweiry winch adorns the
person. 1t would be mystery 10 latnOm what
would be considered indecate III the estimation OF
a HndOO. Their very worship il the most sensuai
that be conceived and gross that IL cannot pe
described. Their pleasures may wen be Imagined 10
degenerate into orgies which are fortunately W.
known In Western lands.
The New York herald., 1869-05-24
WEST POINT.

Preparations for the Coming senson-The
Graduating Class and What 1t Is-How the
Reorganization Of the Army Affects 1.-THE
Board OF Visitors.
WEST POINT, May %, 1869.
It's q very fortunate circumstance for the peace
and auietude Of this cosey nook among the High
lands that the examination OF the graduating class
takes place but once year; for, were the case
otherwise what with the resOunding OF hammers,
the screenings of cOntesting maids OF all work In
botel Railways the beating Of carpets the furnishing
Of silver that russ for want of use, the painting OF
paror walls ana paror ceilings the setting rights
Of things that winter Incidence allows to set them
selves all wrong-all OF which are the never-faiiDg
precursors of the annual occasion-West Point would
be, in a short space OF time, pandemonium quite
worthy OF the original. Now, although the professors
do not begin their series Of puzzles, sometimes dig
nined By the name OF examinations until week
mom tomorrow, the preparations for the momentous
event have been gong on here for days past with
vim and vigor that must, like many other things we
wot OF, be seen to be appreciated. Gracious KNOWS
that the 'season" last summer, which was preceded
by not One-haf the present preparatory bustle and
excitement, was one OF immense attractlveness TO
people OF lively disposition to put 1t mildly defer
ence to the middies who were certainly the attrac-
ton par excellence; and if the domestic and public
hubbub which is already making sad havoc here
with the general peace OF mind be criterion OF the
brIliancy of the coming season, what on earth VIII
become OF the cadet corps at least of the ladies
who come here to see and be seens Can any
body answer, or viii anybody be answerabe for me
dreadful consequences?
THE GRADUATING CLASS.
Il Is needless for me to state that the attraction
this year. In the absence OF all midshpmen Will be-
In a female point Of view, at least, the graduating
GLASS; This class entered the Academy IN 1855, with
seventy-four members all told and it now only
numbers thirty nine, thanks to the extensive "weed
lng which is practised by the professors at every
annual examination Of the fourth third and second
classes. This decrease In numbers from Its entry,
however rebounds more to the merit than otherwise
of the present members every one can understand
who Is aware tnat those who fall by the way in the
onward march from plebesnp to the wearing of the
blue'' are but the drones and stupds who have not
the strength or the VIII to toll up the difficult ascent
to the glorious end. The following are the names OF
the members Of the class In the order OF merit ID
which they were classed after the examination last
The New York herald., 1869-05-24

THE NEwBuRyroRr "FIRE-BUG- CAsE.-Leonard
Choate's trial for incendiarism I'm NewDuyport,
which was to have been held at the Superior Court,
now sitting there, was, on Saturday, postponed un-
I'll next october term, at Lawrence. His counsel
that influences In Newburyport were against their
client, and Judge Lord granted their request. They
are to make an argument to-day as to admitting
Choate to bail on the Indictments against him, which
involves some nice legal points.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Another Chicago Corner.

That delectable gang of thieves politely
called the Chicago Board of Trade, have been
IN the full enjoyment, for the last week or
two, OF the pleasurable utilization of another
corner excitement. This time the corner is
on barley. Anticipating a fall, certain specu-
lative members of the gang bought 'options"
for say Sept. LIST, at $l.36 per bushel. The
bulls bought up all the barley in market, and
when the options fell due, run up barley to
$l.45 Of course the shorts were "runed :,
They appealed to the Board of Trade for re-
lief, but as those who made by the corner as
well as those who lost belonged to Chicago,
the Board declared that the shorts must foot
up their margins. Had the happy bulls been
" outsiders" OF course the poor shorts would
have been relieved by their confederate thieves
Of the Board of Trade, as they were year
ago when the aforesaid thieves were cornered
by the canal and river corn dealers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Labor Union Convention.

The mass convention of the Labor Party
held in this city on Saturday last to nominate
candidates for county Offices, was re.pectably
If not numerously attended. Probably hall
the towns in the county were represented
Capt Cogswell presided and Charles Snow
was secretary. The ticket nominated was as
follows:
Constitutional Couvention-Bcni Edge.
comb, G. W. Armstrong.
County Judge--P. r. Leland
Treasurer-D. F. Hit.
Clerk-Daniel Evans.
." Surveyor-Abner Hoge.
81" School Com.-Geo. s. Wedgewood.
Mr.. Leland has since declined being can.
.didate.
There is no objection to be made to these
nnen. The ticket is good one. And we can
with equal heartiness endorse the platform
adopted 10y the convention. We can, for the
life of us, see no difference in prtnciple, be.
tween the labor party and democratic party.
The only reason why they run different tickets
an this county seems to result from the unde-
clded question whether the mountain shall 90
TO Mahomet Or Mahomet to the mountain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Democratic County Convention.
49, N0nr<v nso1

The Democratic County Convention which
met in this city on Tuesday was attended by
full delegations from all the towns In the coun-
ty, with but one or two exceptions. The full
attendance and earnestness of the delegates,
gave proof that the democracy are both awake
and in earnest as to the political issues of the
day and are confident of success at the COM
ing election.
The ticket nominated is, under the circum-
stances, probably the strongest that could
have been put in the tield. What need we
say Of the fitness and propriety of
sending men like Judge CATON and G. W.
ARMSTRONG to the constitutional convention
If men like them are willing to accept such
scharge, it would be objectionable folly not
to elect them. They are not offered as party
men, As the people of Adams county have
united in supporting men like Judge Brown
ing and Judge Skinner, men of national repu-
tation as jurists and statesmen, for the consti-
tutional convention, so the people of La Sale
and Livingston counties should rejoice in the
opportunity of sending to that convention men
like Judge Cation and G. W. Armstrong
j. B. Rice, the nominee for County Judge,
is confessedly one Of the abest and best read
lawyers in Northern Illinois. As in the case
OF the candidates already named, SO it is a
faror to the people of this county for man
like John B. Rice to accept an Office that
pays so poorly yet involves such important in
terests as that of county judge.
Mr.. Etheridge, the nominee for county
treasurer, has been resident of La Sale for
the last fifteen years, engaged in mining oper-
ations, and has so largely the confidence of
the people of that city that for the last six
years he has represented them (and most ably
and faithfully, it may be added) in the Board
Of Supervisors. He was placed upon the tick
ct at the instance Of the workingmen of La
Sale, and will receive their earnest and unani-
nous support, as he will that of the demo-
Gratis and workingmen of the whole county.
VIM. r. Miligan, the nominee for county
clerk, is also man admirably fitted for the
Office, and who will receive more than his par |
ty support. A farmer and workingman, he |
is yet man of education, good clerk, and |
few years ago made the best sheriff La Sale |
county had had for years. He is big-hearted,
whole-souled gallant fellow, and will be be-
hind no other man on the ticket.
Mr.. Hoge, for surveyor, and Mr.. Wedge |
wood, for school commissioner, are also men
'ofthe very highest character, and eminently
qualified for the positions in connection with |
which they are named.
We earnestly congratulate, not only the |
democracy, but the whole people of the coun-
ty, on having so admirable ticket offered |
them for their support and have enough con-
fdence in their good sense to believe that they
will elect II
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Democratic County Convention.

The Democracy Of La Sale county met in the
Court House in Ottawa, at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
Tuesday, Sept 21st A. D., 1859, pursuant to call
of the Central Committee, to nominate candidates
for county Offices, and two delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention, and proceeded to organ.
lie BY selecting G. W ARMSTRONG, Of Brook.
field, a. Chairman, and HRNRY WERTHKM and
BEN. NJ. ARMSTRONG, Secretaries.
on motion, J. H. Mccormick, DR.. Henry, F.
w. Browne. J. w. Browne and A. Jackson were
appointed by the Chair committee on Gro
dsntials, who, after examining the credentials Of
delegates from the various to WINS, reported the
same represented.
Whereupon it was moved that tho Convention
proceed to vote by ballot for candidates to the
Constitutional Convention. The following
named gentlemen were put before the conven.
ton, to wit: G. W. Armstrong, J. H. McCor-
mick, Hon. J. D. Cation and Benjamin Edge
comb. After ballotting, Hon. G.. W. Arm.
strong and Hon. j. Cation were declared the
nominees Of the convention.
On motion, the convention proceeded to nom.
mate candidates for the county offices, to wit ::
County Judge, County Clerk, County Treasurer,
County School Commissioner and County Sur
veyor, which, after ballottng, resulted AZ follows
to wit:
For County Judge. B. Rice.
Clerk-Wm. R. Milligan.
Treasurer--Benj. NJ. Hatherington
;" Surveyor-A. Hoge.
SCHOOL, Com-G. ). Wedgewood
On mention, the Convention then adjourned,
sine die. HENRY WERTHEIM, Secretary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Shocking Murder in Grundy County.

Telegraph dispatches in the Chicago papers
from Morris give the details of fightful
murder, five weeks ago, in the town of Vienna,
Grundy county, the facts of which were un-
travelled in the beginning of the present week.
About ten miles from Morris, in the town
named, lived an honest German farmer named
Samuel Brennemann, who, by frugality and
industry, had accumulated a property worth
$4,000. Some five weeks ago Brennemann
very mysteriously disappeared. A brother
from the old country arriving during this
time, his suspicious were aroused, and he be-
gan to question pretty closely the missing
mans son John, who gave such unsatisfactory
answers that he was finally arrested. After
being confined in Jail few days, John con-
fessed that his father had been murdered by
himself and his father-in-law, one Charles
Morgenfeisch, living at Marseilles, in this
county, and that they had buried the body in
q manure heap on the murdered mans farm
Search for the body being made, it was found
as described by the son. Thereupon Morgen.
feisch was also arrested and lodged in Jail On
Monday John attempted to commit suicide,
but was prevented. After this he confessed
that he alone had killed his father, and that
Morgsn6eish was innocent. Both, however,
are still in Jail. At first John said the object
of the murder was to get large sum of mo-
ney supposed to be in his fathers possession.
Now he states that they had quarreled about
q broken fork.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

Amsndment to state constitution.

Secretary of State Rummel, few weeks
ago, gave notice to the county clerks of this
state to include in the matters to be voted on
at the next election the question Of adopting
or rejecting the constitutional amendment
proposed by the legislature two years ago and
ratified by the last Legislature, forbidding the
legislature ever to release the Illinois Central
H. T. from paying per cent of its gross
earnings into the state treasury. Secretary
kummel now issues another circular, saying
the amendment in question is not to be voted
upon at the next election. In short, there is
"nigger in the fence" The said ''mgger"
is in this shape. The last legislature, instead
of providing that this amendment shall be
voted upon at the next general election" as
the constitution contemplates, added "of
members Of the Legislature" which puts it off
to next year, and as such postponement seems
to conflict with the constitution, it renders it
doubtful whether vote on the amendment
next year would be legal, or whether legal
vote can be had on it at all.
The whole history of the action and non
action Of the last legislature on this amend
ment shows so clearly that the Railroad Com
pany had bought up the Legislature to defeat
it in some way. that the man is fool who
cannot see it. And the probabilities now are
very strongly in favor of the assumption that
the Railroad Company and its purchased leg
islature have succeeded. There seems now to
be no hope of saving the people from being
robbed of these 100000 year, but the
constitutional convention. Let the people
therefore be careful to send none but men of
the highest character to that body. Let the
convention be composed Of as rotten material
as made up the:last legislature, and the state
might as we'll turn its affairs over to the officers
andconvicts of the Joliet penitentiary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

Major Powell, about whose loss, together with
MS whole party, on the Colorado river the coun.
try was thrilled by such frightful story last
spring. arrived in Peru, in this county, week
ago. safe and sound, reporting tho partial success
OF his expedition, and the party all we'll Major
+. returns to his family in Detroit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

Ole Osmanson, postmaster at Norway, in this
county, was arrested by the U. s. Marshal
couple Of weeks ago, taken to Chicago, and held
to bail in $500, on the charge Of having opened
letters addressed to other parties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25
Excitement in Gold

There is corner in gold in New York. On
wednesday evening gold closed at al, on
Thursday evening at $50. Yesterday morn
ing it opened at $50, ut II o'clock was 100, at
o'clock l64, and at o'clock down to 1874!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-25

LADIES EQUEsTRIANIsM.
This part Of the show usually so prominent
a feature seems to have been neglected.
When, at the close of The running race,
"Ladies equestrianism was called, but two
ladies entered the list-AIiss Annie Wescott
and Miss Eliza Shaw. The first premium was
awarded to Miss Wcscott and the second to
Miss Shaw.
Thus closed the fair, in almost all respects
the most successful the Society ever held. 1t
was most successful in the number Of entries,
in the numbers in attendance, and in its finan.
cial results,-the receipts footing up over
s250O For this result, it is but justice to say,
the Society is mainly, if not wholly indebted
to the close attention, judicious management
and untiring industry of the Secretary, Ed. C.
LEWIS, Esq. Following isthe
( Award OF Premiums. jJ
-.s,f,-j GLASS A-HoRsEs. M.l
Thoroughbred. Stations, A years old. lot
premium to Charles Delano, on Lexicon; =
yrs old, lat premium TO George Delbridge;
yrs old, ,lst premium. s. Bell. Horsss Of all
ssork- StslliOns, yrs old, L Luellen, let pre-.
MUM; VIM Smith, "a; 3 years old. John Grain
let, John Wesser I'd: 2 yrs old, T B Alberty
let; colt, John T. Parr 1st, Nathan Hardy I'd
broad mares, 4yrs old, John Grsenlesf let, W
II Price I'd; ~ old, Worth Mccormick lot,
James Wellington I'd; ! yr old, Chas Hoffman
let marc colt, w A Moore 1st. Isaac etrawn
I'd; matched psir mares or geldings Q Bru'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-02

In Second District "a; total 12S. Amount
of fines assessed IN FIRST ID district S2221 81;
Amount OF fines assessed 10 Second Dis
trict tI0S7 total S3303 81. Amount OF
mittimusses issued in First District
1907 ; amount Of mittimusses Issued in
Second District 500; total Sl127.
Amount collected on 6ittimusses in
First District 1918 so amount collected
on mitiimusses in Second District $3.50 ;
total 1919. Amount of fines collected in
First District S1I94 81 amount Of fines
-cellectedin Second D.slric. 1887 total
collected S2I60 81. Amount OF lost or
stolen property recovered in First Dis
trict 65l7 amount of lost or stolen pro-
perty recovered in Second District SlI97;
amount Of lost or stolen property re-
covered by detectives S2237 90 total
$395l so. sL3dgers accommodated in
First Dstrictet2; dodgers accommodated
Ia SecoadcD District 20; total 50 AMT
mails found astray and restored to owners
in First District 2 animals found astrsy
and restoted to owners in Second Dis
trict D ;animAls found ss;ray and restored
to oRners by detectives IL; total 10.
.Aecff ents in Fret District 5; accidents
in Second District 2; total Z. Fires il
First District 2 dresia Second District
8 total 8. Lost children in First Dis
tr,ct 3; Iost children in Second District l;
total 4.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-02
CITY COUNCIL.
Preparations for the Reception
Of President Johnson.
appointing of Committee etc.

A special meeting Of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen was held yestsr-
day, for the purpose Of making arrange
Eaents for the reception Of Ex-President
Johnson. Hon. J. It. SRayne occupied
the Chair, and the following memoirs OF
the Board were present Hon. John
w, Lgftwich, Mayor; Aldermen Gan
cy, Joyce, Marshall, Duff, Black, Dyer,
Cartwright, Hoist, O'DonneD, Ciealis,
Gallagher, Ogden, Renner, MOffatt, VOL
colt, Vincent and Ellis.
THE RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT JOHN
son.
Alderman D1rf presented the follow
ing preamble aud resolutions:
WHEREAS, Information has reached
Us that cur distinguished fellow-citizsn
Andrew Johnson, late President OF the
United States, designs visiting the capt.
tai OF the State at an early date there
fore be it
Resolved, That on behalf of the oiti-
zsns OF Memphis, q committee o. i've
members OF the Board Of Aldermen be
appointed to request him to extend bis
visit to this city, and to tender him its
Inequalities while in our midst.
ResokDed, That twenty-five citizens De
app StutSu OE tH5 DiGAd VI A4ticA A5A -
q Committee OF Arrangements, whose
duty It shall be to suitably provide for
his s. entertainment wh.is ia the city, and
TO procure q suitable h4ll for the purpose,
should he consent to publicly address his
feilow-ciEZsns.
Resolved, That the Chairman OF the
Board also appoints com eoitwenty-
i've citizens t~0reoeiYe the EX-President
upon his arrival at the railway depot,
conduct him to the quarters provided for
MIN, and tender him q cordial welcome
On behslfof the citizens, and perfect such
other arrangements as may come within
their province.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Several petitions were presented and
referred 70 the appropriate committees.
Alderman Dyer mogsd that q commit
tee OF three be appointed to prepare an
ordinance for the taxing Of v~elOcipede
Kinks. Carried, and the chair appointed
as such committee Messrs. Dyer, MJtatt
and Williams.
The Board then adjourned.