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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

-. GEoLoqrcAL.- Rev. A. r. White, our eff
Client State Mineralogist, dropped In Ation MS
last evening, looking as fresh asan army officer
on furlough in the piping times Of peace. He
goes, to-day, to Railroad district thence to
Mineral Hill, Eureka, aud White Pine.
ACCIDENT locomotive Mikntio (sbme-
times called the :. Mickey, DoolD met with an
accident last night when about six miles above
Elko. The key to the piston rod broke. cans.
ing the head of the steam chest to blow out,
disabling one side. No other damage, and
Mickey went on to carln with his train.
Fon Corr. jacob Alexander, wholesaleand
retail dealer in dry goods and clothing, Com
tain City to-day loaded with heavy stock ct
goods, with which he intondsopming branch
honse IN that flourishing camp. '" "a ~
TnE PRoTRAcrED MEETING, alias tho Long
Parliament, niias The District Court, alias the
intolerhble nuisance, has finally adjourned to
the lat OF August. when the courtly wheels
will again begin TO grind out some more debt
for the ilvltctation Of thc'thx payers.
Z som SHnaBNr. The forwarding house Of
Whitney & Co. shipped to Reno, day before
Yesterday, urytfier BE- Of orc from thelMary;
sacks, weighing ID, 1876 pounds.
BLACK PSg.---A note from, n. O., Chambers
says that the mincrsof Black Pine district are
bnsily at work sinking on their lodges, aud
that in few months the district will be pretty
well DEVELOPED; Prospects generally ard good.
@ TeEAsuRE, ? Wells, Fargo &, Co. have 70
ooived. within Tho pnst three days, from idaho.
SAL, 045; from White Pine. 81, i23, and from
Cope, s255; total, $50, 722. ar tr. .rsai
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
TOURS.

Prussfans Retreating Toward Pnris-Prus-
slams Hold Orleans - Chateau Dun
Nearly DestrOyed-The Feeling in Paris.
Daily Sorties-Prussians NO Longer
Permit Americans to Leave Paris
Through their Lines-They Promise
Them Protection Down the Seine
stirring Address by Garibaldi-PaciGc
Manifestation In MarseiHes.
Tours, October 20.-The Prussians are
retreating toward Paris, avoiding battle
with the French forces on the left bank of
the Loire.
The Prussians still hold Orleans.
The Prussans have nearly destroyed
Chateau dun.
Paris dates of the fifteenth state that the
best feeling exists in the city, and that sor
ties are made daily.
The Prussians, owing to strategical rea-
sons, have withdrawn leave to Americans to
pass their lines, but advise them to leave
Paris by boats going down the Seine. They
promise protection by that route.
Dispatches from ROuen, Lille and BelfOrt
show that the determination to resist ths
Prussians is as strong as ever. -
A large French force is assembled ~
Besancon.
Garitaldi has issued stirring address t.
the Francs Tireurs.
There was an immense pacific manifesto
ton in Marseilles yesterday. Several thou
sand nuarined citizens assembled, and de-
nlnded the restoration of Esquiros. The
crowd dispersed without disorder.
ToUhs, October 20.-The government here
gives NJ information as to the movements OF
large French forces ON the banks of tho
Lore.
Paris official journal of the fifteenth posi-
lively declares that Burnside had no missi IA
from the prussian authorities; that when he
visited Paris he was an otficious agent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
Cunning A WAITER GIRL.
4 Rrightful Scene.

Last night, tho frequenters Of No. SO 81.
Charles street experienced sensation not
down on the programme. Annie Barbiere,
waiter girl and singer in the New Ell
Dorado. had been on the stage singing, and
had stopped behind the scenes moment Or
SO, with one OF two other persons, who
seem ~ be Mt present unknown. As she
was passing out into tho main room, her
fancy wiz, made of jute or ramie, broke
into q blaze, covering her head and face
with q fierce blaze, which burned her SO
severely that she can never recover from
the effects. SO sudden was the transaction,
and SO frightful the sight, that every one
Only one person had sufficient presence of
mind to offer particle OF assistance, air.
John Leonard.
The poor girl wears but little natural hair,
has a peculiar face, is rather good-lookng
when fancfully dressed, and usually finds
more favor from customers than most of the
Girls in that establishment. She had been
cnplovcd there only a few nights, and per
haps excited tho ire Of those less gifted in
her profession.
The police were unable 10 arrive at any
definite conclusion rs to who the miscreant
was TO porpetrate so heathonish a crime, nor
could it ba aacertained how IL was done.
Annie was not questioned, as her intense
sulIerings prevented her making any state
lnent, and it is likely she can no more than
conjecture who is 80 bitter an enemy as TO
try to burn her to death
When in the becrroom she always wore a
long dress, but " hen cn the stage the took
that off, wearing d fancy dress beneath 1t
is said that she is married and conducts her
self becomingIy Willie at work. She was
taken to her, rooms and properly cared tor.
Mr. Leonard's hands we're badly burned
while attempting to pull the flaming wig
from her head.
Ii is possible he knows who the guilty
party is and will inform on the vile culprit.
How tho blaze was set is Not known.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21

The lev constitution Of Illinois, in the
article on warehouses, provides that the
owner Of G.Gch warehouse shall make weekly
statements under cath, and keep the same
posted conspicuousIy i'll the warehouse, set
ting forth the amount and grade of each
kind Of grain in the warehouse, and what
warehouse receipts have been issued and
are outstanding therefor, and shall note on
such statement, daily, such changes as may
be made in the quantity and grade of the
grain in the warehouse. This article seems
to be violated by some, n least of the ware
houscmen. A few days ago, grain dealer
holding a number Of receipts of q certain
warehouse. chartered vessel and had ii
hauled around to the elevator, for the pur-
pose Of loading in his grain. When be pre-
sented his receipts there was no grain in the
warehouse. although he had its receipts for
$4,000 bushels.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
The following sensational dispatch we

copy from the Louisville CourierJournal i:
WASHINGTON, d. c., October l6.-If The
statements of q certain Radical ring which
has Just made known its eXistente here, are
to be believed, it appears that at the time
of the surrender of General Lee, at Apo
mattox Courthouse, and the consequent
overthrow Of the Confederacy, or rather
shortly subsequent to that period, large
of sum money, variously estimated at four to
five millions of dollars. which, was stored
for sate-keeping in several ont theway
places in the South, disappeared from the
Confederate treasury and has not been re-
gained. The Confederate eXchcGuer revert
ing to the United States as the legitimate
spoil Of war, it was urged By the ing III
question, that any moneys or property
stolen from it after the declaration of peace
could be recovered the same as if the theft
had been pcIpetraJcd Oh the United States
treasury.
Accordingly. a few days since number
of prominent Radicals from Texas, headed
by Radical member of Congress and the
collector Of one of the largest ports in the
State arrived in town, and on Saturday
called on the Secretary Of the Treasury to
urge him to appoint a commissioner to pro-
ceed to their section OF th& country, and.
acting on information and proof furnished
by them, to seize on the property of various
y
allege, stole it, and unreservedly confscate
it for the use of the government BY this
means, it was urged, a heavy blow could be
Inflicted on the Democratic power in that
State, while at the same time the govern
ment would only be regaining what was
legitimately its own.
\ remark of Secretary Boutwell, that he
would appoint one Of the Treasury Agents
now i'll Texas to look into the affair, some
what Disconnected the ring, who, through,
their spokesman, the member Of Congress.
replied that it would be extremely inadvis-
able to appoint resident Of the South to
make an investigation as he might have
local prejudiccs, and by prematurely alarm
ing the game defeat the object sought to be
accomplished. They urged the appointment
of "a Northern man who would act promptly
and nnfinchingly and not suffer himself to
be wrought upon by misplaced sympathy:
The Secretary, in turn, replied he would
take the matter under advisemcnt and give
the committee his decision in few days: 1t
was also proposed to the ring, in case of the
experiments of confiscation meeting with
success III Texas. to try it in the adjoining
States Of Louisiana. Mississippi and Ala
bama, where, they allegc, still other cul-
prits OF the same kind may be found
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
Time.

For this and other information, we are
indebted to Master Eugene Uncorrick, u
youthful and obliging gentlemen attached
to the Office of Messrs Sinnott * Adams.
The Richmond Headlight of yesterday
says of the Leo and Natchez:
The second trial Of speed between these
two rivals for the championship OF the
Western waters naturally creates consider
able excitement at overv town on the river
A scon rs it became known that the Nat
chez haA pulled up the pegs" 10 NaFchcz,
beating both hor own fast time and that of
the Lee everybody was anxious to know
whether or not the Lee intended - make u
second test. or rest upon the iaurciS she so
nobly won in the race to st. Louis i;1at sum
mer. When it became known that the Lee
had determined to take up the gauntlet
thrown down by the Natchez III her late run
10 Natchcz, everybody became afflicted with
what may be termed the racing fever
and were enger for the frav.
The run Of the Natchez to the town OF her
namesake is stated 10 he twenty minutes
quicker than that of the Lee last June, and
to eclipse which the Lee left New Orleans
Wednesday morning. We are not aware of
the exact time of her departure, but when
met by the Richmond ut 3:2l +. M Nednes-
day, opposite PlaGueTines, she was going up
the river NJ TallIOibl Stttfu w iiiIc III nlSHt
ehe ran distance of seven miles in TWEEN
ty-four minutes, but just after rounding
the point al Plaquemines, a severe gale
sprung up, which blowing with the current,
was strong enough to raise white caps,
and must naturally have impeded her pro
gress The wind was due northwest. "A
course which the Lee would have 10 run,
and fears are entertained that she will have
to give up the contest, rs il would be al
most impossible for her to make tho time
against such a strong head wind. At
PlaUuemines the shores were lined with pco-
pie, who saluted her as she passed with
booming cannon and waving handkerchiefs.
The Richmond stood still as she went by.
each boat salutinG amidst the widest cX-
element.
The Lee was stripped and well prepared
for the contest, but it seems almost lmpos-
sible for her to win under the circumstances,
as the wind blew a perfect hurricane up to
midnight. The NatcheZ had very favorable
weather for her run, and the Lee will re-
quire the same to beat it, which Is remarkis-
ably fast and not easily accomplished.
The report Of the Associated press follows:
NArCHEz Miss, October 20.--The follow
ing is the time of the steamer +. +. Lee
yesterday, on her run from New Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
PARIS.

Another Engagement Near Paris-Sfx
Hours Fighting-Prussians Attack aud
are Repulsed-Trochu's Plan for Ger
eral Attack on the Besiegcrs.
TOURS October 20.-M. Dubose, delegate
from the Paris government to Tours, who
landed in a balloon at Racroy yesterday,
brings news of another engagement near
Paris. 1t began in the morning at Hautes-
Bruycis and last three hours, when it was
resumed in the evening aad terminated
after three hours more fighting. The Prus-
slams, who made the attack in both actions,
were repulsed with heavy loss.
Dispatches from Racroy with the above
intelligence gives no date of the affair.
According to the latest advices from
Paris, Troehu, in giving to the increasing
demands of the National Guards, has given
consent to their organization in modified
regiments as an active force for sorties and
service beyond the walls. He also an
nounces he has plan for general attack
on the besiegers, and when matured 1t VIII
be carried out ON formidable scale In
the meantime he will accept volunteers for
sorties and night surprises.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
LONDON.
SOrtie by the French-Ci-cular TO Neutral
Powcrs-Erance Desires Peace, DIra-
bile Peace,

SOrtie by the French-Ci-cular TO Neutral
Powcrs-France Desires Peace, Dnra-
BILE Peace.
LONDON, October 20.-The French made
n sortie from New Briessach on Saturday,
killing and wopnding two hundred and cap
turing thirty.
The French Foreign Office has issued
circular to neutral powers, denying the re-
sponsibility of the present war, and deny
ing Prussian representations about 'he
state nt affairs i'll Paris, and stating that tney
are utterly untrue; also, that France desires
peace. durable peace.
LONDON, October 2o-Tuesday last tne
twenty -seoond division of the crown
Princes army attacked the French at Cha
teaudun, 10000 strong. The French were
defeated. driven back and the town carried
by storm.
mans. whose loss was small.
LONpoN, October 2O.-The electoral Law
prOpoeed for Rome allows her fourteen
IDENTITIES in the Italian Chamber Of Depu-
ties. 1t is reported that tho Pope, in deter
ence to the advice Of all powers, viii re-
main ct Rome.
There has been no communication be-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
NEW YORK.

High Rates Gf Gold on Wall Street.-The
suit of Speculative MnnipulatiOns.
NEW YORK, October 20.-The feature OF
Wall street to-day was the high rates OF
gold, the result of speculative manipuia-
tiOns.
Rumors of grcenbaek lookup untraced.
The capitulatiOn of Metz was discussed,
and generally discrcditcd.
Gold opened weak at ll3h; very quiet
all day Five-twen.ies of 1852, ll3; of 1864,
lll24; of 1865, ll2A; new, ll0as; of 1867,
HOS; Of 1868, HOS; ten-fortes, 1864
l,ouisianas, 70; new, 66; levees, 75 eights,
81; Alabamas, l0l; fives, 20; Georgias, so;
sevens 80; North Carolinas, H34; new, 81;
South Caroliuas, so; new, 67.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
FOR SALE.


NOR SALE-A VALUABLE SUGAR PLASTA
Il ton, situated in the parish of Piaquenl.nes, AT
about thirty five miles below the city or Ne" Or
leans on the left bank of the river Assss ppi hav-
ing o front said river of about thirty nine ar-
p.nts, by depth of forty arpents, about three
hundred arpents OF which are now P aIied IN cane.
and q sufficient quantity of seed cane viii be re-
served TO plant about one hundred arpents next
year.
With all necessary buildings comprising fine
dwelling house, laborers' quarters, stables, ETC.
sugar horse with good steam sugar MIL and The
Riiieux apparatus all complete and in actual use
The place will be delivered soon as the present
crop is taken OFF, but plowins may be commenced
ent occupant.
This plantation is susceptible of producing from
three to four hundred hOgsheads Of sugar next
year. and tho crops thereon easily be raiset TO
1--WE or six hundred hogsheads 1t will be sold 10"
to close q concern. Apply TO
g. & A. SOUiIE No. 81 Bourbon street.
or 80 y. P.~DUCONGE, No. 80 Chartres street
Persons wishing to examine the place VIII ne
given every facility to do SO ut their ease and com
fort Oc20 lm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
ASSOCIATED Press Dispntches.I
WASHINGTON.

The Earthquake Yesterday-It was Felt
ut Numerous Points-RepOrted Propo-
sitiou to sell Cuba-NO knowledge OF it
by Our Government-Crnise of the
Gucrrierc Raining All Day Earth
quake shocks in Maine, Canada, BOs-
ton, Saratoga and Troy - Chimneys
Thrown DOwn-8uildinzs Dana Sed-
The Vibration in Boston.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-Accouuts of
the earthquake this morning have been re-
ceived from various points. At brunswick,
Maine, it threw down chimnpys; the Oscil-
lation was from northeast 10 southwest.
At st. GATHERINGS, in Canada, Win
dows were broken. At Saratoga some
buildings were much damaged; the shock
was preceded by a rumbling sound. At
Troy, New York, five hundred school
children were pallie-stricken by the shock
The government authorities have no
knowledge of the reported proposition from
Spain to sell Cuba.
The steamer G,Ierriere will cruize of New
York harbor to enforce the neutrality laws.
1t has been raining here all day.
Dispatches have been received from nearly
all points throughout the North, giving ac-
counts OF the earthquake shock which was
felt this morning. No serious damage or
loss of life reported. At Boston buildings
sensbly vibrated. There was much alarm
among the people employed in the upper
stories
block of granite in the building corner
of State street and Merchants Row, was
cracked and another block was forced out
ward three or four inches. The shock
lasted thirty seconds. The earthquake was
felt NJ Montreal, Canada, and at Sack
vile AMI Bangor, Maine. AT Burlington,
Vermont, it stopped clocks and destroyed
crockeIyi
The Board of Trade of this city. by invi
tation OF General a. J. Myer, chief signal
officer OF the army, held meeting and APP
pUin.ed' a permanent committee to co-ope-
rate with him in giving full effect to the pro-
visions of the recent act of Congress pro
viding for giving notice of the approach and
f,r.. Of Itt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
a Washington special to the Louisville

a Washington special to the Louisville
Courier journal says, in respect TO the
successor of Secretary Cox:
Secretary Boutwell, and Commissioner De
lano were for some time i'll consultation
with the President, after which the gossip
felt confident that it was settled that Mr..
Delano would be mNe Secretary of the
Interior before the middle of November
The names of those who were most in favor
for tho vacancy which will be created at
the head of the Internal Revenue Bureau il
Mr.. Delano is thus promoted, are Deputies
Douglass and Parncll, but those in u posi-.
ton to know declare that Congressman
Kelsey, of the twenty sixth New York dis
trict, will he selected. He has been in Con
gress more or less for fifteen years, hut not
having been renominated is said to he a
candidate for some good office in the gift OF
the administration.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
A special to the ST. Louis Republican says:


NEW YORK, October l7.-1hc et0ck mar
ket was strong and advanced. The chief
movement was in Western Union Telegraph,
which was made quite active by the mani
fcs:aticns of the clique, who have managed
to run up the price from thirty-thrcc to for
ty-three cents. 1t seems that one of the
memhers of the CLIQUE, who had over thirty
thousand shares of the Western Union, ex
pressed his determination to sell ard realize
the large profit offered to him by the present
high quotations. The sale Of this largo
amount of stock threatened to not only spoil
the present bull movement, but, in all proba-
hiiity, to run down the price below where it
started. Accordingly q meeting of the
clique was held, and they We're forced to
buy the block of over thirty thousand shares
from the member who wanted to realize,
in order to prevent his selling the stock in
open market and producing IL collapse in
the price, with the chance ot q panic among
the holders and public. The price was run
up to torty-three cents, and efforts were then
made to begin to sell and realize, but the
market was not found to be as yet favorable
for that proceeding.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21

We have often heard of I" blowhards," "
and have often thought the political
" blowhard the greatest Of blowers-but
Old Boreas is something Of "blowhard y
himself when he makes up his mind to
blow. This he did on Wednesday night
last, and continued to blow hard throughout
the night and all yesterday. convincing the
people that he is much more formidable
blower than the blowhards " who met in
Lafayette square last Saturday night, and
raising tempest in ateapot.'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21
Buckets Of Tobacco.
The internal revenue commissioner is
after the schemers who sell tobacco in buck
ets. Here is q dispatch:

The internal revenue commissioner Is
after the schemers who sell tobacco in buck
etc. Here is dispatch:
WAsHINGroS, October lS.-'The Commits
sioner of the Internal Revenue Department,
i'll a circular Just issued concerning edect OF
the destroying of internal revenue stamps,
says: The attention Of this office has been
repeatedly called of late to the use by to-
bacco manufacturers, OF pals or buckets for
packing tinecut chewing tobacco, and the
great facility the packages afford tor the re
fuse of tobacco stamps; also, to the further
fact that seldom are these pals or buckets,
when emptied by dealers, found to have
stamps destroyed or even dciaced. ~ strong
suspicion is awakened against the Use OF
pals 1t arises from the itct that they are
so expensive, for a package allowed to he
used only once, that they may with great
facility be returned to the factory and
| retilled, and dealers generally neglect to
destroy the stamps or the stamped portion
of packages when cmptied.
Attention Of all revenue officers, more
especially supervisors and collectors, Is
called to this subject, and | have to urge
upon them more rigid enforcement of the
law relative to the destruction of all reve
nue. stamps of tobacco, snuff and cigars
and also of distilled spirits and ferncntcd
liquors as soon as the packages are cmptled
Referring to a recent decision of Judge
Blatchford, Commissioner, it will be OH
served that under this decision it is not
necessary to conviction to prove that deal
ers employing these pals of fine cut tobacco,
snuff jars, or any other packages, have
neglected or refused to destroy the stamps
and " it'll design or intent to sell them. or
use the stamped package again, or TO allow
it to he used by any other person: the TACT
that he knew the package to have been EN-
ployed and neglected to destroy the stamp
being a free and voluntary admission on his
part of neglect, which renders him liable to
fine and penalty. Attention is called to sec
tions 43 and IL Of the act OF July 70, 1868,
and section 81 of the act of July II, 1866.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE Commercial
Advertiser says that the feature of to-day 3
excitement on the stock exchange was the
failure and disappearance of J. Il. Trainor,
whose exploit consisted in selling some
thousands of shares in the New York Cen
trail Hudson River Railroad stock and
scrip short. The price being, with dividend
on, ninety-six cents, he borrows his short
stock in the usual manner the day before
the stock ia to be sold, dividend oil. and
next day returns his stock. He bought at
ninety-two, with his due bill for amount OF
dividend, thus obtaining credit Of four thou
sand dollars in money ON each Thousand
shares. Time having arrived for Trainor to
settle, he is not to be found. The amount
secured by Trainor is said to be about fifty
thousand dollars.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-21

Academy of Music.

This evening again. and for the last time,
the hurlcsque of ''Sindbad, the Sailor, or
the Valley Of Diamonds, together with the
usual budget embraced in the olio enter
tainmcnt. Tomorrow noon, the last and
only "aiad Poet matinee, in which Mr. Cav
anagh performs the role of the mad poet
most lmorpus'v. Next Monday evening,
first apprara acc of the regular dramatic
compan ;. wiz ilr. Doninick Murray as the
lc"dinc character in one of his most popular
al pleasing delineations Of the genuine
Ire'.lnal