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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-29

wAna.--Tlic weather has been quite warm
Tor few days past. but the season is too far
advanced for its continuance any considerable
length Of time.
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Near Owensboro, Kentucky. some days
ago, negro was lynchrd by mob.
lsaho la is sending emissaries to Spain in
her behalf and intriguing 10 return to the
throne.
Captain Reed. of the Memphis Ere depart
ment. injured hy falling from his horse,
Thursday died that night.
Colonel Jesse McMahon, an old and well
known editor. but lately an agent of the ST.
Louis Life Insurance Company, died in
Memphis, Friday, of congestivc chills.
The Paris Monicnr says the incessant en-
croachments Of Russia in Central Asia have
led TO representations" on the part of En-
glish ambassador OF st. Petersburg.
The consul of France to Shanghai. China.
has been appointed consul general of France
at New York. in place of Glullrec Eo,teau,
now ambassador at Santiago.
AT Burlington, Wisconsin. Nina Ransch.
little girl who excited much interest as Il
remarkable case OF suspended animation.
has been found to be dead. 1t is supposed
that she lay in trance at least twelve days
previous TO her death.
In reply to letter frcm the democrats
of Pesth, Garabaldi has written Il letter,
dated Caprrra. December 22. in which be
advises the HungariHns to separate from
Austria, by whom. he says, they are sure
to be betrayed.
1.-TWO young ladies were Seen on tho streets
of Dubuque, the other day, whose hats were
prairie chickens! The featheIy cuticle was
prepared ss a ,uxideimist would prepare
them before mounting, and stuffed with
young ladies heads.
Edwin Hodges, Of Fl0raDce. Benton county,
Iowa, diei recently, Of pnison supposed to
have administered by AN irish nrighbor
with whom he had had law gAit. The
unfortunate man was married On Christ
mas.
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TELEGRAPH
REPORTED FOR TIE DAILY RECORD,
Afternoon TsispatcI.cs.


ltuifiIH, ". VI, req. l.
No decision has yet been mads in the in.
junction case against the Chatham Railroad.
Rumor says. however. that the decision will
bo in favor of sustaining the injunction. If
so, all similar appropriations with the VIII
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford, and the
Western North Carolina roads are among
those which would be sustained in the Sen.
ate. To-day the corruption matter was dis
cussed. and Mr. Sweet made q long speech
lmpntating corruption TO leading parties.
The Senate adjourned without action. The
House proceedings are unimportant.
Dandy, Vt. Feb. |.
Weston reached Manchester near the foot
Of the Green Mountains, early this morning.
He encountered numerous obstacles. and
was nearly all night in crossing. He said
be had to stop ut q farm house near the sum-
nit to rest the horses and obtain fresh ones.
The snow was six feet deep and in enormous
drifts in some places along the road He
will arrive a t Rutland tonight.
Albany, Feb. |.
After electing officers Saturday the State
Workingmcn's Assembly adjourned sine
die.
New York, Feb. |.
The Herad's special from Richmond SAYS:
A dispatch from GOldsboro. n. G., states
that the greatest excitement prevails at
Kingston in consequence of The lynchng of
the five prisoners there Friday night The
names Of the victims were Rupert Mobiles.
(whiic) Robert Grady. John Miller. l..
Harring, and Daniel Smith. colorcd. A
person near by the scene heard.the dscharg-
ing OF tie pistols us the prisoners were shot
in the bridge and the splashing of the hod,s
as hay inn 81,
ton is in state of siege by the negroes Of
the surrounding country, who threaten TO
liberato the remaining negroes in Jail and
burn it down. The whites are all armed
with such weapons as are at their command
guarding their houses. Pickets are station
ed in the suburbs at night.
Another horrible outrage occurred in Du.
pin county. Awhile man, who Gred upon
party Of negroes who were attempting 10
violate the person Of some young ladies. was
murdered in his house the following night
AMI his body cut in halves and hung up in
the same room in which lie slept. No ar
rests have been made in either Of these
cesns. Lawlpssness and anarchy exist in
this entire section of the country to such an
extent as TO justify the ordering ont and
arming of the militia by the Governor The
civil authorities are powerlyss to suppress
these fearful crimes.
The treasury officials are engaged in exam
inlng ih" extent OF the drawback frands in
the New y Iork Custom House. Investigation
thus far shows they possibly reach 81 900.
1t Is estimated that one half Of The more re-
cent claims jndairg from the character OF
the papers on file here. c.are bogus The fraud
has been carried on for two years. with
b dness and impunity.
L. Tie annual lall of the te!egraphers last
night was one OF the most Brilliant Of the
season. Many prominent members of the
Ir' ss and eminent teegraphers were pre-
sent.
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ANTWERP. Jan: 3J.-5 p. IN.
Crnde--5s1a@59.
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LIVERPOOL. Jan. 30, 2 p. m.
Refined 22sld. Spirits. Oh.
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RICH MARRIAGE GIFTS.

TIE RICHEST GIT which Yourg Man can pre-
scnl to hi- Bride, il sound corsti aton ana pnre
heart Essays on these jccts, th the htiniaue
tviews Of bencvulen, thysGians, sent ia scaled 10
ter envelopes, free of charge. Address HuN RD
ASSOCIArlON, Box 7, rhiladelrbla ia i!!3,n
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Near Owensboro. Kentucky. some days
ago, negro was lynchrd by mob.
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LONDON, Jan. 3O.-2. pm.
Refined, 23hd. Spirits 0d.
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Antwerp, Jan. 80. .--3 p. m.
5s1s@59 francs.
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THE OIL MARKETS.

OFFICE OF
TEE PET'M CENTRE DAILY RECORD,
PETROLEUM CENTRE. Feb. l.
The market is very quiet; buyers mostly
cut of the market. No sales at this point.
500 bbs. sold at Storey Farm at $665.
Shipments of oil from this point, Jan. 80,
per o. C. & \. X. Railroad, 1858 barrels
PETROLEUM TyARR ETS--ysE FEE.
EGRApE.
Special Dispatches W tie Daily Record.
ptrTsHraGif. Feb. /.
Spot-l7 for 4j gravity. II ,r. -.
First water-l7 for 45 &. Al gr. -.
B. o. first six menths-lT for As gr;
- for Al gr
). o. first six months, II for 45 gr
- for Al gr
Buyers option all this year, 20 for As gr.
- for AZ gr.
Sellers option all this year, l6la@l7 fcs
45 gr.
Sales-None.
Market-Firm and quiet.
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tho tax ltsyif Nouid dsablc tile uapltal on
which The TAX wa based.

tho tax lttyy ft0hid dshblc tile capital on
which tbs taxWsslbass
ilicsssstsfsaga wS viii COMPARE s6c
County % farm worth 90 ,OO0, 600, whore
tho scrsdit 10 boahd Tor s2OO, 900. Now, i
&; IS |, III % worth sS 900. and loan,
,,ays i, ir,s,.s, ns !. ssSv' - wa..n Nc
{ ~ q, sss. :; 81 Rst 4 49,, s.oInsne 20
yslas .Ss sas ,ss " asuoss ~ ooa .ps
uot ans inara.sa Il, shs ~ saa
sh,,h ( 3 nnn ~. y snv ], .Vuao.s,
Wntvti 5pas hes tIs 20 SS 80 much its
value . q n aopbled Did The farmer loose by
Me ll s!loanlng 0f this credit, does he not mako
though he pa ys tho loan aud interest.
This 10 q fair ill1sstatton ef the liabilityof
Bttles County incurred inSsnbsoribing stock to
the AsFsltne Railroad. In any view thnt we
take the advantage to The County far exceeds
any Liability The road Till he ono Of profit
~ 4he stook- k-hoidersI taha Wo should not hesi
tate TO act promptly and officially that NO may
secure the road sb through the commercial ceu.,
tsrS the TOUR counties OF this State, -
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CLERKS. SALE.
HiI EQuity-Andcrsoll, ,
Thomas \. Met cClure, ~
wv. G. Martin and wife.

Thomas. ~ Mcclure, ast,;! yu 1Iaai "'H ~
W. 9. Martin apd wlte, +, Billtor Partition
others. Mcclure, dco'd.
RY virtue Of on order from the Honorable James
~ L.. Orr, Circuit Judge. to me directed, will
sell, o. public outory, at Walhalla, In the County
Of OcoIoe, on Friday the 22d day OF October next,
the following Tracts Of Land, described in the pro.
oeedings OF this case 90 tho Real Estate Of r.. J.
Mcclure deceased, situate In Ooonee Co unity, viz:
lao ACRES, "'aos@,
KNOWN as Lot No.7, situate on the road lead.
Ing from Double Cabins TO Anderson @. II. :,
bounded by lands Of II. A. H. Gibson. Thomas
Stuekey. Thomas II. Jones, and Estate Of Rob
ort NoTris, deceased. d'i ~ 4" oG@
~ ffedl58 ACRES, ~ '
Knowd as Lot No. 8, situate on head branches
Of Cane and Crooked Creeks, waters Of Little
River, bounded by Lot No. 0. and lands Of Odl.
j. J. Norton, g. y. Cox and others. .aa
.@''i '.@,,a II 255 ACREJ, hi ,agG
Kaoynl lss Lot No. o. sitaate dn head branches
aiysf. SoGaasa No g. Sna isads d. q sie Dao
sia Wilson, estate Of A. Todd and others. ~
4, TERMS S0F,SAEts.4a- Oboshitd cash, the bal
,ensp on q credit Of QUO and two years, Within.
tetoot, from day Of sale, Parehassr 10 give bond
With apptosed sdtety. and pay foof o stanpsT and and
titles.
CLERKS oasssrAh Ahasssea .otHssp,!e ''A''' :
sss,. b i, lsss sss'p''n''F az x $780, ~ a',
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Assignee's Sac.

WILL sell to the highest bidder. at the Market
! House In Whlhalla, on saleday In October, as
the Estate of A. NJ, Smith. Bankrupt,
! Two Horse Wagon md Gear;
u Carriage md Harness.
!, Mans Saddle,ni.i sHG &sgH e@ #
! Ladies Saddle
Interest In Estate Of VIM r. Smith.
Interest In Firm Of A. w. Smith g. Co
Interest Ia Firm Of Smith, Dean e. Co.
Interest IN suit VS.. Ransom Hunt
Notes on Berry Foster, Wm Abnoy, Milton
Grant, VIM. NJ. Durham, Jno. 3. Bozepan, b. W.
Anderson, J. +. Coleman; end 7. H. Chappell,
Wash Smith. J6e Spearinan. Glasgow Roidd, Phil
Boyd, j. c. vaughD. +. D. Quinn, z. N. r. Nance.
Town Conncil Of Williamson, J. @. Hill, Judg.
ment vs. r. j. Gladney.
wM. G. KEITH, Assignee.
Sept 18. 1869. so I'd
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.WAEHALLA, S. c.:
:, Fsiasy sEcratag, septembsf II, 1889 q
.
- In New York, on the, ,20th inst,
Cotton was quoted at 29f.t Gold, 87a.T 3 y

tisbaea We had d visitia our u sanotum yester-
asaay froaa Nj. b G. HsRIoort, of Charleston,
FaGeastsl Travelling Agent of the Equality
"a Life' INSURANCE Company Of Richmond, Va
Tie boar 81 Directors and officers Of ths com:,
'ipsuy afe AMONG the most prominent business
Y men Of That city, and ita ssooess yeeps great
q Sfsdit Upon their energy and enterprise.
Soeab of the specia, features Of the company
'odmms6d themselves very fayorably to insur-
70 srs. It's policies being, nonfSsfeitable after
the first full annual payment and all the
% 6saSsds collected ip South Carolina will be
4oaaed on safe security to the Insurers, and
40 restrictions on travel, residence or oeoupa.
stion, Mr., Heriot has, been connected with
This branch Of insurance for nearly eighteen
years and is a native aud resident Of Charles.
ton. He, will remain in Walhalla only q few
days, and will bo pleased to converse with
any one desirous Of insuring in, his company,
sa~ Mr. j. D. SMITH, Of che firm tof
Smith 4 HoYEY, at Pendlctop, has sent us
. specimen Broom of his. own manufacture
from the broom corn. II ia, made after the
same style as The Northern wooden handle
Boon and Il anything can be said against its
appearance, durability Or finish, We ,csn's. div.
Sovef Y, unless il be that il is ofsSpptherp
naAnufsoture. This. fact should be its4 higal
sA Recommendation aud the patronage ef,oar
Southern merchants and people. should en-
courage such efforts. The ,broomslare made
ofthfee difereat sizes and can DO supplied
tothe trade At Nav York Wholesale prices
w. 9. l.. REID is the agent at Walhsila;
WHARF good housewives can obtain the article
at'tho most reasonable prices. tai,
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Terrible and Fatal Accident.

AVS are panied to record o most terrible 40.
,cidept, which, occurred to tho night express
train over the South Carolius Railroad; yes.
teEday morning. "A large tree had fallen
across the track and broken down q portion
of the long trestlei which crosses the Conga-
rec swamp ashors distanss ,ts gsslex M MKingsville
rsV a. Tss soosereed BY the eng;Essr
owing to the darkness and mist, tho locono.
tive ran into the gap, and together with q
number Of freight cars, was ipreojpisated to
the ground. z" 1n aaSfteww few minutes, il was found
tbat'fir Had bseb communicated to the cars,
and in very short time thirteen freight cass,
With their valuable contents, were totally
destroyed and nourpful q 81 relate, tho spgi.
neer,S Mr.; sebron H.rgrove -son.in.lsw Of
our fellow;oitizen, Capt. w, n. Casson--xss
burnt To death, nothing but his obsrred 70,
mains being recovered the fromap, Mr.. j..
Gilbert, Was Instantly killed; another fro.
man, MI Charles II. Burns, was was badly burnt |;
but was taken to his home inI Charleston.
The flames extended 70 the trestle-work, and
also to the Telegraph poles, : number Of which
were burnt The trees 10 the swamp also
took frs, and for times Il Il was feared that the
conaagration would become general. Through
the presence Of : pipd ,of Conductor w. II.
Evans, (of whom tho passengers speak in the
highest terms,) aided byl MessTs. w. ID. Peck,
sJoW. Perkins rk klip and .otherss the conductors
and the passengers coaches were unooupled
and run back thus preventing q fearful loss
tof life, An attemptfwas made to save the
baggage,s shy,swssbipg in the car with coup.
ling pins -the only supplements obtainable--
which was partially successful, and a number
Of trunks were resolved; but smajority Of the
passengers lost their baggage. Tie mails
were saved. The express messenger, Mr..
Thomes H. synmes worked enetsetically, and
succeeded ,inI sayipgall Ills money packages,
with the exception Of $40 = but his freight
was oil lost Messrs. james Mcguire and
VIM. Lyies (train hands) are entitled 70 great
credit for tReir easnsst aid oSnefgstio efforts
durieg The whols OF the tfyIag ,sasne. The
loss 70 tho railroad eSmpahy win exceed 600,
600. Tho ttaiGf had Essa behind Time, but
Wien sh shS soaident dsSbled, was saaauisg very e
slowly. 1hs isSoh6tiy The w. g. Dukes
'.-.5w -.l5was ID epsrfsSs xsssk aaal,,2a' ..,,-s =
TIe gSsae, 81 desosibsd 81 81, syrs,.witpessss,
was hosribio III t6s xssehss, / sha stsosg as, mss
shsd tpafsa tts tand at tkslr Inability
ID sSsiss the unfortunate spginasr, who WAS
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HOOKER FEMALE COLLEGE,
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

TNHE First Session Of this Institution will
II. begin on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Goth, 1865.
and close the second week in June, 1870. 1t
will be divided into two equal terms
1t has long been cherished object with our
philantropie friend, JAS. NJ. iiocxER. Of this
CITY. to establish o first.class Female College.
With some assistance from friends aud great
sacrifice on his part he is now able to offer this
institution to the patronage Of an apprecintive
public. Itis owned entirely by him, and the
finances, with the domestic department, will be
Wholly under ftAe control Of himself aud HE ex.
The Literary Department. will be under the
management of BoBERre GRAHxM,tA "A. NJ. late
President Of the College Of Arts in Kentucky '
University: Ills long experience as an educa.
Tor. his eminent success as an executive officer,
and HE culture as Christian gentleman, are a
sufficient guarantee to parents that the mental
and moral education Of their daughters will DO
properly conducted. ,,sae3H 9h
A large and able Faculty, male and female,
terprise. will aid the Proprietor and the iPreai
dent to make this ono Of tho best Female Colleges
in the whole country. '' ~
An olegan. building. erected expressly for
this College. l60 by 88 feet four stories. and to
be tastefully furnished with oil tie. modern i'm.
provements, will afford ample neutrality-suspicious.
tor three. hundred day and boapdiag pupils
80 AUe"tVn 10 ohe " the most EeaHtltul within
the city limite, and 80 far removed from the
center Ut business as to possess oil the advan.
tages OF 9 suburban. .seclusion, --~~,.-l4 aii. J.
ri "r course Of instruction, INCLUDING Prepar
at"ry, Collegiate and Postgraduate Depart.
n,enss. will bemost thorough. and no pains will
be spared to give entire satisfaction to oil Who
patronise the College. "."'"
Charges as moderate as in any institution Of
the same grade. For full particulars, terma.
and general announcement, apply, to james N.
Hooker or President Robstt Graham
The undersigned having been chosen Board
ofadvice and counsel of Hooker Female College,
most cordially recommend ii to an enlightened
public. 'ir pitG9 y"It7 AUl z
i KoD1RT MiLLIoAN,
i2 NJ. i, LARD, i.,.;y
H I''."4 "of"''. J. w. McGARvEy,
..s- ..Ij s.!s ilat ueI LIB. WILKES. 'ai
Sept 81, 1869. s,f I'D so 0a /. t.
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Town Notice.

A IL persons are hereby warned not to buy or
INCORPORATE limits: except from tic proper autho
rites. The Rublio Lot Northeast corner or Main
and Church strests, solA and titles given by D.
Bemanh ahi others, are Hereby declared null and
void. . i! h1n"l%Nn JOHN NNSELL,
Sept l8. 1858 60--.f Intendant.
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Taxes.

I'VE have been furnished tho following ius'
formation by the Auditor and Treasurer of
the County, relative to our County taxes! -
The entire assessed value of the real and per.
sonal property Of the County as fixed by the
State Board with addition of subsequent res
turns, amounts to S2,616,04l. Tho assessed
value Of the Railroad property in the County
is,SS87 ,7l8, making an aggregate Of taxable
property Of $1,000 $3.50. The total number
Of Polls assessed is 1898. Making total
ia''i nastrs OF the ,Kanr.1 >.or -,>of 33,445.
assessed tax of State ana county " I'm ~
This amount has been reduced by abatements,
errors and exemptions as follows: Abato-
me9ts. on real estate by the. State Auditor,
s22g'tBs. Erroneously charged in original
assessment, $26. 1856, abatements Of, polls by
reason Of exemption from over age and disa-
blsd Ss45, whisShp Jbsing deducted from the
original amougtt leaves. tho taxes levied OF,
Oconss II $4,000. The Tressurerup to this
time has collected 828. .O04, leaving balance
of $6,885 unpaid. Ofth.s amount 81 OIL is
due BY the Blue Ridge Railroad company,
balancs due by the county Of s2,294 ~
8655 Of which il, appaid polls. The citizens
Of this county have, done their utmost to meet.
this heavy demand upon them and the few
remaining defaulters should have the greatest
lenienoy extended to them. They are poor
mens and the county has been clean swept Of
money Taking off the unpaid poll tax from
the total unpaid exclusive Of tho railroad as.
sessmont and we have 81 ,88l Of tax on prop
orty ubpaid,in the county. The total number
Of delinquents is 404, which averages but a
little over S4 per head. Of.the poll tax un-
paid 389,ase whites and 244 colored. The
property Of the eolored people Of the counry
is valued at Sll $40. Our citizens we're par
TALLY relieved by abatementa, but those
though just, failed greatly in melting out i'm.
partial jqstioe TO all. i These abatements were
generally applied for and obtained by men Of
property, and intelligence, who had leisure
and information in snoh matters We hope
smother .assessmeut will be ordered by the
next Isgiaiature, and that our best citizens,
will be; entrusted with. the business, AS a
mattersos fsripaity We give the largest and
smallest statement granted in ous county.
The largest was Eli, 100, taken of the asses
sed{salae Of the property Of one man, and the
smallest #as ss83 The largest tax payer
ain The couAty Il James e. Calhoun o. Abbs-
VILE, tho assssSea value OF his property (slJ
real estase) adidunti6g To s5s, 900. The next
largest Ii George ri. Cherry. tho assessed yal.
q Z. ~. 81 N IS
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900 Octave RaBos aud Over Zoo Illustratiions
Hooker Female College,
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. a
VENIE First Session Of this College will begin
i on Monday, September Goth, 1869. Am.
pie accommodations, with large and able Fac.
uity' tor over three hundred scholars. Tern,s
moderate. For particulars apply to
RoBHaT MiLLIoAS, JAS. M. HocxER, Prop'r.
MosEs Il. LARD, U,l, or = III -
j. W. Mc0ARvEY, I r. GRAHAM, A. NJ, Prest
Board Of Advice.
Sept. 81, 1860 l- so &c
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The Hendegson. .Isaasa sale.
RostpOM0ssaesaa OF DraypE,rw es, ssa~
GemNer %. - ~s~F{
corse.pondsncs iJstsgees Me >epsistor ans
N the Coapmfssionera 3.

Aes,ers Banks daa others, G6msas.iosers
erYeaa'ea y act, ,oAKfsntaeAS Zss'slae,es
GsNrLEnEs: I,rsgret that Msamsoosnp npelled
to ask at your hands postponement of the.
drawing of prizes in the Henderson County
(Ky.) Land sale. gs5s
Although q g. eat many tickets hsvo been
sold, sufficient number have not been disposed
Of to justify me sale Of my property without.
loss to me, unless hold the unsold ticketsr
which do not intend to do
If you will give me until the 28th day Of
December, 1869, feel confident Of disposing oE'
all the tickets by that tirae.,,e
! am. gentlemen. very respectfully,
n9 4 IN iWILDJAMi McOLAIN,
HENDkRsSN Ky, Aug 24, 1855.