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CHAPTER Ill.

y 1t was not yet dark when Cartwri ght
returned alone to Glenoak. He found
Judge Griffin, assisted by the betting
young gentleman, working his way
through bottle Of brandy and box Of
cigars in the arbOr.
"Well, Cartwright" said the Judge,
II suppose your friends off, eh -
"Yes. Poor old Ackland? Good
fellow as ever lived. shall quite miss
him"
VERY amiable man," said the Judge.
"Bet you pony, Cartwright, said
the betting young gentleman.
"What on7 Here, you black block
head, bring another bottle OF brandy,
ice, and soda-water And look alive,
do you hear Cad, sir, I've swallowed
bushel of dust, and am as dry as mud
in a brick kiln"
"Bet you," resumed the betting
young gentleman, "that the Yankee
don't reach - tonight. Bet you,
anyhow he'll come to grief"
"What do you 7" said Cart
wright, sharply.
"Well sir, i" responded that promising
youth, 81 reckon you should never have
set him on that black mare of yours. +"
"Pooh, said Cartwright, ''the mares
as quiet as mouse"
eff you know how TO ride her; but
he don't. Very queer seat, that Yam
kee. Now she has him to herself, if
she puts her head down he'll have no
more chance with her, / reckon, than a
cat in hell without claws" said the bet
ting young gentleman apparently much
pleased with the originality and ele-
gance of that striking figure of speech.
II tell you the mares as quiet as
mousse" growled Cartwright. ''Pray
do you suppose, my young friend, that
your emarkoble facility for falling head
foremost off the back of any four-le legged
animal can be acquired without very
pc -cu-liar practiceY You've, been prac-
using it yourself a good long time, you
know"
The betting young gentleman, not
finding any sufficiently expressive re-
tort in the ready-made idiom of his
native tongue, was carefully preparing
one, when the Judge, ,interposed WITH
Find any game, Cartwright 7"
"No," said Cartwright, "nOt tc
speak of. | had only one shot, and
Ackland none"
"Guessed l heard gun about au
hour ago." said the betting young gen,
tleman.
"Lord bless you and me, Judge,
said Cartwright, ''if this child her,
amt going to die, / do believe, of de
termination Of intelligence to the brain
The peculiar acuteness of his youthful
faculties is something quite astonish
ing"
"Well, guessI WASH born yester
day." responded the disconnected sub
ject of this sarcastic compliment, "an'
when you were as young as | am"
: 81 never was as young as you are
D sir, . said Cartwright.
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TO BE CONTINUED. |

A farmerIfriend visited a gentleman's
country house the other day, and was
shown over the premises. Among
other things, he was attracted by the
hot and cold water arrangements in
the kitchen. "Why," said he, 81
knew you had a nice cold spring upon
the Hill, but dang me if / knew there
was hot spring there, too9"
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THE BIBLE.

We won't give up the Bible.
Gods holy book of truth;
The blessed staff of hoary age,
The guide of early youth
The sun that sheds glorious light,
/0'er every dreary road,
The voice that speaks q Saviors love,
And calls us home TO God.
We won't give up the Bible,
For pleasure or for pain
Well buy the truth and sell 1t not
For all that we might gaiu;
Though man should try 10 take our prize,
By guile and cruel might,
Well suffer all that man can do,
And God defend the right.
We won't give up the Bible,
But spread it far and wide,
Until Its saving voice he heard
Beyond the rolling tide
Till all shall know its saving power
And with one voice and heart,
Resolve that from Gods sacred word,
ellnever, never part.
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IN THIRTEEN CHAPTERS. CHAPTER I.
fin the following extraordinary narrative moth
Ing Is fictitious but the names of persons.
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CHAPTER II.

Among Mr. Cartwrights guests was
q young lady who had, or was supposed
to have, an extraordinary faculty for
describing peoples characters or SEN
sations, mot by looking at their hand
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JACKSON G. H., OHIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25 1861

you for proposing it. But | suppose l
ought to go to Richmond about those
notes"
"No necessity for that, think" an
swered Cartwright. cat least if you
are in a hurry. At the next stage after
you will be obliged to stop the
greater part Of the morning. know a
very respectable banker whose office is
close TO the hotel where you change
horses and diDe,-will give you line
TO him ifyou like, and you can change
the notes there"
"You are most kind, my dear friend,
and / cannot sufficiently thank you.
But do you think it would be safe to
carry such a large sum in notes 20 far
as---P'
''If you carry them about your per-
son, yes. Luggage sometimes gets
mislaid but you need not be afraid of
robbers between here and -. Our
roads are not so unsafe as all that, Mr..
Ackland, sir. have Travelled all across
this country, sir, on horseback, without
ever having any misadventure, and once
you are out of the plantation you have
only few miles between you and.
BY the way, lei me lend you my tray-
cling belt"
"Then, indeed" said John Ackland,
"ifit does not seriously inconvenience
you, shall gladly accept your kind offer
For | confess that even your hospital
ity---''
"Yes, yes !" said Cartwright, 81 un-
derstand. And greatly as l regret this
departure, / cannot press you to stay.
There will be no inconvenience at all,
and | will give orders about your lug
gage"
After dinner, when John Ackland and
his host were mounting their horses,
"We shall have q cool ride, ! think, >"
said Cartwright, sand there's plenty Of
time $50 we can take it easy. | Ishouldn't
wonder if we put up some game as We
go along. We had better take our
guns with u.s."
"I'm not much of a sportsman, I'm
afraid" said John Ackland, with his
customary blush.
"O," laughed the other, 81 dare say
you are better shot than l. You
Northerners are such modest gentle
men. Anyhow, there's no harm in
having out the guns. You see they
are in nobody's way That's how we
sling 'em in our country, rough but
handy. now then"
"Good-by TO Glenoak," said John
Ackland, rather sadly, locking up at
the house and waving his hand. His
melancholy had been excessive during
the whole day.
''Not good by altogether, hope,
said Cartwright.
And off they started. The result OF
hat ride must be related in another
chapter.
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Tho Committee Of Way. and Means.

A short time ago, as our citizens probably
remember, a jolly set of congressman, full of
speeches and wine, known as the Committee
of Ways and Means, passed through on the
cars on an excursion to California. Since
their arrival at "the city by the sea-" these
guardians of the public veal and revisers of
tariff laws and examiners of custom houses
have been enjoying themselves immensely.
They are the lions of the hour feted and
Toasted by public functionaries, and enter
tanned by speechifying Celestials, who, taking
advantage of the weaknesses" of 1.-THE
Committee" stuff them with esculent birds
nests imported from the Orient, and descant
eloquently on the beauties and advantages of
coolieism, till their stomachs are surcharged
and their brains are delighted with the new
physical and intellectual pabulum. The COM
mittee, be il known, is authorized by resolu-
ton OF Congress, passed when scarce quo
rum was present "to make examination and
revision of the tariff laws and regulations re-
lating to custom houses and bonded ware
houses, and that their expenses and those of
clerk shall be paid during the time they are
engaged in such examination" which, of
course, includes their trip across the CONT
nent and the time occupied in celestial feast
ing in San Francisco. What they are doing
in relation to revising tariffs, etc, is not
known, though it is surmised by the knowing
ones that they have been SO completely capt.
waited by the Wo-Haws and Wo-Gees of San
Francisco, and so thoroughly impressed with
the absolute necessity of cheap opium for the
use Of our rapidly increasing Chinese popua-
ton, that in their revision of the tariff laws
the duty on that article will, if not entirely
abolished, be merely nominal. But, say the
taxpayers, we derive no particular benefit
from this rowing committee, and the expenses
Of half a dozen congressman, with clerks and
attendants, must necessarily be considerable,
and we, of course, have to foot the bill. Ger
tainly you have to bear the expense, which
will probably not exceed S75, 200, mere trifie
in these days of retrenchment, considering
the immense benefits likely to accrue to our
Chinese population from the reduction of the
duty on opium.
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The FOURTH AT UNIoNvIILE.-From our
Unionvillc letter. which failed to reach us in
time for publication, we condense the fol-
lowing relative to the celebration of the Fourth
in that burg. The two balls came off as an
nounced and were well attended, about forty
ladies' being present at each. The ladies of
KNOXVILLE presented the Miners Union of
tina; town with splendid hag, token of
their appreciation of the objects of the
society. The flag was presented by Miss
Lizzie Wagiman, who delivered an appro-
pirate address on the occasion. W. s. Bon
nifeld responded in behalf Of the association,
thanking the ladies for the compliment paid
the society. Monday and Tuesday We're de-
voted to horse racing over the new truck.
Considerable coin changed hands on the races.
l.. W. Hager, of Willow Creek, was kicked by
a horse, and it was thought had some ribs
broken. Otherwise the celebration passed of
quietly and pleasantly.
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The CHICAGO COMMERCIAL PARTr.-lhe
members of the Chicago Representative Party,
passed through on yesterdays train from the
East, en- route to San Francisco. Two OF
Pullman's palace sleeping cars were attached
to the regular passenger train. for the express
use of the members, several Of whom were
accompanied by their families. They visited
Salt Lake on their way hither, and spent TWO
DAYS among the saints. The purpose Of the
party, which comprises among lts members
the prominent business men Of Chicago, Is to
facilitate commercial relations with localities
made tributary by the completion OF the
Union and Central Pacific railroads. They
expect to return in two weeks and devote n
day to Elko, with the appearance of which they
are well pleased and also visit White Pine.
One, with whom we conyersed, declared
Elko was the iveliest and healthiest town
west of the Platte river. The following are the
names of the gentlemen comprising the party
Hon. LYMAN Trumbull, Gen. X. j. Ogelsby,
Hon. n. B. Judd, Hon. Isaac n. Arnold. Rev.
Clinton Locke, Joseph Medill, G. W. Mead,
J. NJ Richards, John l.. Hancock, o. >.
Hough, John V. Farwell, James Ii. Bowen,
+. d. Gray, w. L. Allen, Alfred Cowles,
George NJ. Kimbark. Z. W. Blatchford, Geo.
s. Bowen, G. G.. Hammond, Orrington Lunt,
Thomas Dent, c. G.. Wicker, Ii. +. Haddock.
Sheridan Watt +. V. Robbins, John \. FL
lison, Charles Tobey, J. Il. Nichols, o. l..
Grant, L. +. Hollister, +. q. Keith, +. G..
Squires Charles Gossage, Joseph Stockton,
ID. W. Whittle, ii. n. Moulton, NJ. Ii. Lind
saw A. s. Gould and Samuel l.. Theller, OF
San Francisco, accompanied the party rs IN
vited guests.
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"llaTk from the tomb
A dUlciul sound"

HoESEs BV RUL.-H. Wushburu. extensively
engaged in the livery husiacss in San Fran
cisco, arrived in town on Saturday afternoon
on tn" fright train from the East. with
twcnty-slN head Of superior horses, for his
stable iii San Francisco. They were pur-
chased in Ohio. and shipped direct by
rail, laying over only at intervals for feed and
rest. They had been on the road nineteen
days, when this point was reached, including
stoppagcs, which amounted to six days. Mr.
Washburn remained in town from Saturday
until Monday afternoon To rccuperato his
stock, which appeared none the worse for
its long ride. The average cost Of trans
portation and feed TO this point was trife
less than SO per head
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THERE'S a Coon TINE COMISG.-We will
very soon see the good effects Of the travelling
parties who are now daily passing through the
State. They are mostly composed of business
men, who are alive to the wants and Oppor-
tunitics of the country, and will soon return
with their goods and money and large SoIled
enterprise One of the Chicago excursion party
asked MS what money was worth here. and was
astonished to hear that it could not he had for
less than five per cent. per month, and the Sc
curity must he first class. He said this would
he changed quickly; that they hnvc plenty of
capital seeking investment, where it will give n
return of eight per cent. per nnnum. Three
ball. institutions
''IIark from the tomb
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New ROUTE TO THE OwYHEE.-J. Porter,
who, in company with several others, left Bull
Run district few days ago, informs us that
when on the way in from the mines, and while
skirting high range bordering on the Owy-
hee, they were attracted to a canyon by n
smoke which they supposed arose from the
campfire Of II prospecting party. On arriving
in the vicinity of the fire, however, they dis.
covered that band of Indians were camped
in the canyon, who Immediately upon pcrceiy.
ing tho whites, raised white flag and beck
oned them to come on. The Indians were
friendly, and piloted the party through pass
in the mountain, which seemed less steep and
much shorter than the route heretofore tray-
eled by the whites. Mr.. Porter is satisfied
with the prospects in the new mines, and is
preparing TO develop ledge in Bull Run, in
which he is largely Interested.
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MINERS QUrr WORK AT UxroSyn1E.-A cor.

MINERS QUrr WORK AT IoSvILLE-A cor
respondent of tho INDEPENDENT, writing from
Unionville on Tuesday, says "Our camp is
rather lively to-day. Fall has Just returned
from San francisco. and ordered that miners
shall work ten hours instead of nine as here
tofore. This the miners refuse to do, and
consequently have quit work. Stewart, of the
Silver Mining Company, has gone to the mines
to get his men to add an hour to their labors.
This move is made by the mine owners, in
order to introduce Chinese in the mines, as
they know full well, miners will not work ten
hours. They can now say white men will not
work for them, and they are necessarily COM
PEELED to employ coolies whom they can
obligo to work rs many hours as they please.
The whole move was put up with this in
view. j am of the opinion that this will
prove very warm climate for long and short
tailed Cinnamon yet. l must close to get this
in to-day's express. Will keep you posted. d"
CYCIDPS.
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Coal Drscov2sIEs AT BLACK BUTrEs.-From
tho Omaha Herald, Of July 9th, we learn tho
following particulars of the recent coal dis.
coyeries at Black Buttes, in the Bitter Creek
country, east of Salt Lake The upper vein
is about Ave feet thick and the middle vein
about six and half feet thick, with n new
vein lately discovered underlying the other
two, ten feet in thickness. IL is claimed to lie
the best quality Of coal west of the Allegheny
mountains, and the quantity discovered win
last half a century. The owners are ready to
deliver coal on the line of the Union Pacific
or Central Pacific railroads at n fair remuner.
alive price for coin or greenbacks They want
to work and only ask a reasonable amount of
pay for Il.
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HEAVY RAINS IN THE EAsT.--James Dick, an
old stnge driver, and for years in the employ
Of the California Stage Company, arrived in
town on Sundays train from the East Ho
reports the western part Of Missouri and the
adjoining portion of Kansas IA deluged by
heavy rains, and laid waste by terrific torna-
docs which have recently swept over ,hat
country. He can now appreciate the pure at
mosphere and genial sunshine Of the Pacific
States
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State of Virginia, and by the time fly time is
over. I will begin the study Of Virginia City
politics, as this will need no stimulus from
these insects, because we hayea United States
Circuit Court there and a Grand Jury.
PRICHARD.
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The MINES IN Core DIsTRICT.-A cores
pondent of the INDEPENDENT, an experienced
miner, writing from Mountain City, under
date Of July 10, says: 1.-The mines of this dis
trict are richer than the most sanguine antic-
ipated. The lodges now being developed are
looking finely and the ore improves in quality
as depth is attained as you will readily per-
ceive on comparison of the specimens which
we send herewith with the groupings we left
with you when in town after supplies. The
richness of the mines in this district is now
established beyond doubt, and no fears are
entertained OF their permanency, rs the lodges
are found by development to be regular
and well defined. Since our return from Elko
several new discoveries have been made in
this vicinity, among the most promising of
which may be mentioned the Hamilton, which
shows vein of very rich ore full two feet
wide. This ledge is about two hundred yards
from and runs parallel with the Great Eastern,
one of the first locations made i'll this district
and was recently discovered by Hamilton and
Mccain. Another new discovery is the Full
Ter ledge, located by your humble servant, but
OF which say nothing, as the ore speaks for
itself
The Fourth passed off quietly in this camp,
but was celebrated in an appropriate manner
by anvil salutes and unfurling, the starry ban
ner to the mountain breeze. At meeting of
the miners held last evening it was decided to
name our young town Mountain City. Every
thing about our camp denotes energy and
prosperity; work on the mines is prosecuted
vigorously, and the number of our inhabit-
ants increases rapidly. We are expecting to
have communication with Elko by regular
express, and a club for the INDEPENDENT is
already formed. In conclusion, if there are
any OF the skeptical ones in Elko who doubt
the richness and extent of the mines in this
vicinity, you are at liberty to give our names
ms authority for what we state, and rest assur-
ed they will find everything as represented. -
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Letter from Winnemmucca.
MINNENLuCCA. july

WISSEMUCcA, July II, 1869
EDITOR INDEPENDENT Your numerous
readers are out of sorts at this place. All ARE
grumbling and some are more profanc than
polite. Upon inquiry, l find the cause of all
this unpleasant state of affairs to be this: The
INDEPENDENT of Saturday did not arrive on
that day, nor has it put in an appearance yet
Several grave causes have been suggested
Some assert that the entire editorial and devil
"corpses" followed the show OIL Others
more charitable, fnin to believe that amidst
the excitement incident to such an OCCASION
all having free tickets, the spiritual" got the
better of the physical man. This, in tho
opinion of the undersigned, is the most roas-
enable conclusion. We can not do without
the INDEPENDENT, 30 send it along.
IN The WIND.
There is a large sized circumstance in the
wind. The Pacific Express Company has
been organized with capital of ~, 600, 0O0
with ID. .. Mills President. Are we to have
three express companics2 Or is the Pacific
the successor of one of the others with n view
of consolidating with the third at an early day ?
That is the question. We opine that pur-
chase and consolidation are on the tapis.
THE ELECTION.
The election in Virginia il one of those in.
explicablo "nOw you see il and now YOU dOn't'
affairs. The contest was warm and spirited
on both sides. But for the life of me could
never understand which side was which, so
far ms any principle was concerned. From my
standpoint, could look upon the contest
with AZ much serene indifference as the woman
did in the fight between her husband and the
bear. Ii is said that Walker il q conservative
Radical. Now saw all the animals in Cas-
tello's menagoric, and have seen most all the
animals from the tropical regions, but have
never seen n conservative Radical Please
tell me whit II is. i would as soon expect 90
find n Democrat that would not vote, rs con.
servativc Radical. If Walker is such, what
would You call that colOrcd gentleman who
was elected 10 Cougtess2 What is his politi-
cal complcxion' A Radical conservative,
presume. Some how or other never could
get these political parties through my head.
During these hot days, aud now while
myriads of flies, mosquitoes, grasshoppers,
and crickc's are swarming around. the assoc
citation NJ rally suggest the study of modem
politics. Hence, design bognnin; with the
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A CHwaMAS was injured by passing train
ut Binnemucca ON Monday. His injuries, 1t
is thought, will prove fatal.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

MILL DE RECEIVED by TIE UNDERSIGNED.
w at the County Clerks Office. until ~ O'Clock NJ
Monday the 9Th day Of August A. ID. 1862 for ncdi.
cal attendance at and medicines 10 bo furnished for
me county Hospital; for boarding hospital patients,
and for washing and ironing.
The proposals may be JOINT or scyeraiiy made for
me above, aud for the term expiring January ls 1870
IVY order OF the Board OF County DESIGNERS OF
Eko county. Nevada. r. A. WATEHNAS
80, County Clerk and eb otfeio Clerk Of the Board
Rlko, July 18Th. 1869. BJd
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sTRAYED or sTnLEN
JOHN s. MAYhuoA.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR ELRo TowN.
~ ship. Town of Elko. Once in Epiey'a Rnii1in,
opposite tho Passenger Depot "e'
once hours from o'clock, A. NJ tos o'cinck y N
S-tf 49, N''NN' - W.
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FOR SALE.
LA EAyETTE RESTAURANT,

Ned Door T." i'ugiass X Siniih. Drug store. An
Wy go W, Ii'h'a's. JOHN ROMANO
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DIED.

In Elko July 7tl,. Daisy A.. twin daughter Of c. H.
Johns. aged there months.
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TO OUR EXCHANGEs.-You will please
addrcas .erhe Indepe ndent," Elko. New,
Instead OF ''Hun,boldt Register" Union
willie.
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10 e DE pot.

mss' SIDE o. RIM Street. near Bor K Co a pan.ns
EW WIN snip Ice 70 any point on tho railroad
FIRED WILSON. Proprietor.
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CROPS.

An agricultural ho,nLre, from the rural dis
tricts of Maggie Greek valley, brought into my
''chebang," the other day, some fine stalks of
barley two feet and seven inches in length,
which he asserted had been raised without ir-
rigation. Our farmers, during the past week,
have set to work in earnest with their mowers
and hay rakes, and already the rich meadow
lands of the Humboldt are fragrant with the
oder of new mown hay.