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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-29

The Defeat of b Carsouifes.
"A very pleasant change In the shape
OF championship games, from the in
terminable billiard matches, was a
contest on Saturday between the Eagle
Base Ball Club, of this city, and the
Silver Stars, of Carson. The Eagle is
the crack club Of San Francisco, the
one that had the honor Of being beaten
by the famous Red Stockings; though
they are now much out Of practice.
The Carson City Club brought with II
such a reputation that all those we'll
posted in the mysteries Of base ball
predicted an easy victory for the Ne
vada Club; but the Silver Star was not
In the ascendant, and paled before the
superior play Of our local nine. At
the conclusion OF the game the score
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-29

ROBERT B. SWAIN, President ". L. H..
W. Il. L. BARNES, Vice Pres't
WIN. G. RALSTON, Treisurer :"
TH0S. R. HAYES, Recording Sec'y
DAVID WILDER, CorTetp. Sec'y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-29

Will be returned to the holders Of 'Skets, by
the distribution by chance Of the following
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-25

SINGULAR ORS.wrxr.-A brooch worn
10y the Countess cf K has recently tcc,f
the subject OF conversation I'm an e,nineut
company OF polished nobility who arc asws
exilcs in Paris Encircled by twenty
brilliants upon dark blue ground of Ia
pis laxuli and protected by glass m
front, may he eeen-what! A portrait
\ lock Of hair! No, neither the ons nor she
other; but only fourhent pins wroughttogeth
cr in form Of star The history Of this
singular ornament il contained In the fol-
lowing communication
The Count k-was. some years aso.
IN his own country, suspected vi being too
much inclined to politics, was conscguent.
ly one night, without examination or fur
ther inquiry. torn from tue bosom of hs
family by police officers, conveyed 10
fortress in Il distant part of the country,
and thrown into damp dark dungeon
Days, weeks, months passed away without
his being brought to trial The Unhappy
man saw himself robbed of every succor
la the stiffness of death and the darkness
of the grave he felt not only his strength
falling him. but also his miul wandering =
An unspeakablc anguish took hold upon
him. He. who feared not To appear be-
fore his judges. now trembled before him
self. Conscious Of his danger. he endea-
vored to find something to relieve himself
from the double misery Of idlcness and
loneliness. and thus preserve him from =
terrible insanity -'.-l' 3
Four pins which ac-identiv happened
TO be in his eoat. hal fortunately cs~.ayed'
j the notice of his jailer- Those we're to In,
the means Of deliverancc to his spirit
He threw the PINS upon th. earth. which
alone was the aoor fhi~ slocmy dungeon.
and then employed himself in scckiwg esvi
them in the darkness When. after q
tire>ome search. he succeeded in 6ndisS
them. ~ threw them down anew: and ~,
again and sgs,n. did he renew his, vrlun-
tary task. All the ia. long. sitting, "
ing or kne~iing he CROPPED aboat with Ms
hand unfii he had fnuad the Plus whs1h'
he hsd intent mnsiIy scattered. Tbis fear-
tui. yet beneficial recreation csnsinued, for.
six years. Then. at last. a great poliii-
cal even, opene,l suddenly the donrs ofhiis
prison The Coun, had inst scatur~d MIS-
| pins. but he would m; leave HE ~ell wisls-
ogt taking With him his iisslc inssrsae mn.
Of his own preservation from despair and
maduess. he som found them, for nov
the clear bright light Of Day bSarnef m
fhrcach The denrwsy dfiis dansss1as1 ~
the Count reiss~d this ssd ssmy sc 49,
Countess. she ssked the p.@s. sish holy
easerness. Jhcre crooked vbcw, hrsss
pins, which. during six feaffn yeaTS. ha.f
hcen sr-itter~d and rasbcrcd aitcyns,sfS,
!. we're BECOME ,ssirr a. r~~s.s;oas r~.ss=.. sssl
J. n.v sci IN q ffasne OF shrsii,ant swyssh
f4"'d. as 4 tressar ef much grexsr ,aI.
u-. she wear them Oh har bcsom
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-25
to the divsn with manners that MANY
European gentleman might envy.

European gentleman might envy.
Lemonade. sweetmeats. coffee, waite,
and pipes were served with the usual for
raalities; after nearly an hours converse
ton respecting the crops, the weather, ana
the last news from Constantincple, Super.
! intendetit opened what he mad 70 say d
the lheik. He told the sheik that I.sbsn.
ON was Iscw ut peace that the pasha would
not allow the Druses 10 make war on shs
Christians. nor the Chriztianx npaa. tbs
Druses; that he was the only Druse shell
that had tsken part IN the. lztax aixil war,
and was yefst large sh4 thatifise would
but trust in the pasha, and come to sur
render himself. Sapsfintcndefit was quite
sure the utmost he would have to endure
would be few weeks noninal detention
al Btedeen. and would a,en return 10 his
own village with honor.
Eastern-hke. the sheik tried hard to
strike what might be called . one-sided
bargain.
Would Superintendent guaranty and
and give his word Of honor that he would
be at liberty in few weeks to return tc
his village?'
mo; for that would be usurping the
power of his exeellency the pasha. Su.
pcrintendent would guaranty that be should
not be deprived Of his arms. and that when
at Btedeen he should not be east into priis-
on, but should be Superintendent guest
vt the same time Superintendent could
tell him privately that the pasha was vel
disposed towards him, and that punisa.
ment would be merely nominal"
The matter was discussed for upward.
Of two hours Sometimes the sheik seem
ed disposed 10 60 with Superintendent
then again he would change his mind and
say he would not 60 on any account AT.
ter the fashion Of the country. two or three
of his more intimate followers took part in
the discussion; and particularly there was
one Of them-an old man-who always
lfried TO lissuade him fron going. Once
he pasha has you in his clutches" the
I'D fellow would say over and over again
'you win be banished to Galetz, as the
other Druse sheiks have been. and YOU
will remain prisoner there for years.
After long and wcary talk of more
than two hours, the sheik avcrrcd that he
would ride into Btedcen. and throw him
self at the feet of the pasha To give him
time to do this, he asked for an extra four
ani-twcnty hours free pass. and this he
received in writing and then after many
of the usual Arab compliments ON either
side, Superintendent took his departure,
sleeping that night at the monastery. and
returning ne xt day to headquarters.
But the sheik never came in. He pro.
fitted by his free pass to start for the Hou.
iran, where he joiued the other outlawed
chiefs who infested that country. lie
sent i letter, saving that he did not doub,
superintendent word, nor did he fear
that Daoud Pasha would betray him; but
he could put no faith in the authorities
at Cnnstantinople, anil he feared that. il
he fell into their power. they would i'm.
prison him for life 1t is believed that
the sheik is still 4 wanderer in the Hou.
ran, suhsistinc upon what aid his relatives
and friends send him from Lebanon. when.
ever they have an opportunity of sending
him any.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-25

The srst night after leaving B,edeen.
the superintendent slep, at the silk acso-
ry Of q gentleman who vas always glad to
zee visitors. His followers. ten horse
men, were pieketed in the village, and he
gave orders that they were 10 be ready
mex. morning about three =. m, as he IN
tehded TO star, for Beyrout at that hour.
Az three O'Clock the party were in the
saddle. and frr couple of hours pushed
on 9. as brisk pace as was possible over
the dreadful roads OF Lebanon When
within mile Of the sheik' village the super.
intendent made the men dismount, and
mufiie tho feesgsf their -hosses 10 prevent
noise. \ little time was lost, but when
the men were told that they were going
Ito ask Sheik lIassein for hospitality I"
they sprang in their saddles. and wouil
have galloped forward. This, however,
the Superintendent prevented. telling tn, M
that all lie wanted them 10 do was to sur
round the .sheik's house in. silence, and to
allow no one to escape, whilst he himself
went in and made him prisoner. Above
all things, YOU are not To FIRE shot, or
use sword ; there must be no bloodshed;
such are his exccllency's orders" OF
course, the men made the usual answer ::
Your lordship shall be obeyed." Your
highness' wishes are our ORDERS" an so
forth. But, all the time, there was not
one Of them who would not, if he had a
chance, have murdered the sheik in cold
blood, SO intense was the hatred they all
bore him
BY the time the house was surrounded
it was almost daylight. Superintendent
dismounted, knocked at the door, and
presently here and there a womans head
was put forth, to see who was there at that
untimely hour. Superintendent called
out that it was the English bey 20. colo
mel, which vas the relative rank he bore
in he Turkish seryice), who had come to
see his friend Sheik Hassein and was the
bearer of message from his cxceliencv
y H'sh' also tha, the sheik ought Rat,
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horne 4 eREENW
Rmilders and. Contracto

took care IA spare the feelings of the wo-
men as much as possible. However, he
very soon saw that it was of no use, and
that the bird had fowu.
In the East, when force is insufficient
diplomacy and management are the only
resources by which an end can be worked
out Superintendent, therefore, mount
ed again, and with his followers proceed
ed to the Creek-Catholic Monastery Of
Mar Gerius. which was about couple OF
miles of, and asked the Reice. or superb
or, for hospitality for self and followers, a
request most readily granted. Superin-
tendent had often been before a. the Mon
astery of Mar Gerius. and knew the supe-
rior well He was received with great
cordiaiity, coffee and pipes were ordered
and after about an hour of talk, chiefly
complimentary, Superintendent was left to
take sleep before a midday meal.
After the evening meal-is you want to
succeed among the Orientals, you must
never show yourself to be in kurry-Su-
perintendent asked the superior to sneak
with him in private. and told him in con-
fidence the object he hal in view. The
monks Of Mar Gerius are extensive land
owners, and as they had ALWAYS lived on
good terms with their Druse neighbcrs,
Superintendent felt sure that through the
chief of the community message might
be made TO reach Sheik Hassein. whose
hiding place must he known to some OF
his relatives and friends. What he asked
the superior to cause to be conveyed to the
sheik was verbal message. asking him
for meeting next day. when and where
he liked, proposing that both come unarm-
ed. and each with one unsrmed follower,
and pledging the word of an Englishman
not TO use any deceit, nor to seize the
sheik. who.s after necdful conversation
would be free tc 70 where he liked.
\, daybreak the next morning came a
retura message from the sheik, saying tha.
IL Superintendent only gave his word tC
the bearer that he, the sheik. should not
be niolested for twenty-four hours, h
would meet Superintendent i'm his cwu
hoese, ID any hour he named; that he wa,
sure the old friendship between them had
not diminished, aud thai he begged Sa.
perintendent would come eymed, and with
his usual number of followers.
The meeting came OF at noon. The
sheik carve outside his hceSe. and Super
intendent was sorry 30 zee how much anx'
iety and exposure seemcd b have affected
his health. He seemed 10 he premature.
~ old. At this time he had been huntes
all over the mountain for nearly a tvelve.
month, and il vas owing to the great q,
deity of his people ts.s ~ had noe hees
,aeSht. Bat tue Pcliteness and courtesy
which seem horn with Syrians of an ciss
ses had rot shandcued him. and he bad.
Superintendent welcome. ard ushered hin
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-25

rrt,sr Hcsesse. The FaaS slagrstsn
frsm the San frxneiscoI GsAdbseSkN -
no, oaly Hemerie' in styls. IA hxs, ssn41pn
Id iiseE fss il ends with asotA anuihilas
ton Of the comtUtsnts
Ga . pine w.scd slsed. In ssiley-yk.
where scattered u xssvxkda1e khni9a
through a row of lettering clsiUueys aud
awning tarn and dfSoping, Veil, slrode
bach, and forth With stiff apd espss dy>~n
muscles and peculiar tread, & ca,
sliisname vas Ncrvsl; acA ySN0efU9sN
boring shsa lhn faehsr EssuxAs ~ yyEA{
tlrs came in sqaMiss fsRsas arscs~hst~1
ruront, in search Il fspi and sssann NJ
venture.
Grim war he esoursed. sniiAs saikss
tail, aud spine sphsaving is tAnsuHes saf<e
and claws disteudesl. and ,SxivsfaaSpsss
scd against head shnwn .bsckS dses,itlp
told Of impending strife. - a.
With ewes agleam. and scrceching btss@$
Of war. and sters as silent a the GaH1k
dew. young Norval erept slnay islk srlisa
tered edge. and gaxed a naoment thrsaGe
the darkness down, with tsil swAS tEis
umphan;iv.
Then, with an imprcca,ion and 4 Trcvt
perhaps an oath in diree, vcnscarsce liisl
sed--he started back. aud crpked n buay
like letter 5, or rather like a U isves-
ted. stood in fierce expectancy. -
Twas well With eve hs''- sisripy and
ears ashanti. and open mouth in whici, two
rows of fangs stood forth in sharp aad
dread conformity. slap up post from oss
the dark below head appeared. 81 .l,
\ dreadful tocsin of infcrual strife,
young Norval uttered. then with a face
unblauched. and moustaehe standing
straight before his nose. and tail fiuun
wildly to the passing breeze, steppCl back
IN cautious invitation 10 the foe. IL
Approaching each other, and with pre-
partitions dire, each cat surveyed the van-
tagc of the field Around they walked :
with tails uplitted and backs high in the
air, while from their moaths in accen.a
kissing with consuming rage, dropped
brief but awful sentences of hate
Twice around the roof they went III err
Gle, each eye upon the foe intcntly bene;
then sideways moving as is wont with eatsl
gave one lonG-drawn, terrific, savage yeowy
and huckled in. -.
The fur few, 4 mist Of hair hung DER
the hattie field High above the din of
p,ssinE Wagons rose the dreadful tumule
# the struggling eats. So cleaned their
eyes in frenzy, that to me-, who saw tho
conflict from the window near. naught else
was plain but gorv stars, that moved In
orbits most eccentric.
An hour they struggled in tempest nous
night, when faint and fainter grew tho
slual Of war, until all sound was hushcd.
Then went forth with lantern. and The
field survcycd-whu saw r. 1'ea -1
Six claws, ono ear --ol eecth. perhaps q
handful; nan:ht else except solitary
tail That tail was Norvars; by a. ring
| knew it. The ear was-hu, well let
the matter pass. The tail will do with
gu. the ear.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-25

The ORIGIN or MosouIreEs. The Red
River Indians have curious legend re-
spccting the origin of the mosquitoes
They say that once upon time there was
famine, and the Indians could get nc
game Hundreds had died from hunger
and descla,icn filed their country. All
kinds Of offerings were made 10 the Grea,
Spirit without avail, until one day two
hunters came upon white wolverine a
very rare animal Upon shooting tn.
white wolverine an old woman sprang ur
out of the skin. and saying that she was q
"Mani,o." promised to go and live with
the Indians, promising them plenty oi
game rs long as they treated her we'll anu
gave her the first choice of all the game
that should be brought in. The two In.
dians assented to this, and took the old
woman home with them. which event wa.
Immediately succeeded by an abundance
of game. When the sharpness of the fam
ine had passed in the prosperity which the
old woman had brought to the trihes. the
Indians became dainty in their appetites.
and this feeling became so intense that,
Notwithstanding her warning that if they
violated their promise n terrible calamity
would come upon the Indians, they one
day killed her as she was seizing her share
of fat reindeer which the hunters had
brought in. -
Great CONSERVATION ima,ediakely struck
the witnesses Of the deed. aud the Indians,
to escape the predicted calamity, bodily
struck their tents and moved away to !
great distance, Time passed on withou,
any catastrophe occurring. and, game be.
coming even more plentiful. the Indian.
again began TO laugH at their being de.
c.iyed by the old woman. Finally hunt.
ing party on a long chase ofa reiniesr
which had led them back to the spot wher,
the old woman was killed. came upon he,
skeleton, and Que Of them in derisios
kicked the skull With his foot, In an in.
slant small, spiral. vapor-like BODY
arcee from the eyrs and ears cf the skuil
which proved 10 be insects. that attacked
the hunters with great fury. and drov,
them to the river for protection. Tn,
skull continued to pour out its little stream
and the mir became fun Of avengers Of Oh,
old wenas's death. The hunters, ms.
returning b camp found al the Iadiau
suffering terribly from the plague. an,
ever since THAI time the Indians hav,
been punished Is the mosquitoes "a
their ~iekedness to their rrcsesver, th
] Manito. @ stz4 - Z. /.
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His regal. rnassive-be.raed face fhs. .hox.
Anger so sternly well, is weary now
Loves tenderest smile; beneath his high, firm
brow
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CONTINUATION NOTICE
Johns Hopkins
& others
Thomas ". Cough
& others.

In the Circuit Court for st Eary Sc
sitting as Court OF Equity.
No 2T n. E.
0RDERED, this 18th day OF Aug
- ,bat,he A oditor's Report m 'rked
in this cause, be ratified and confirmed
cause TO the contrary be shown on or
the 2ud Monday Of Sept, mex. prov
copv OF this order be published IN
NAV. Beacon. once a week for three
sive weeks prior to the said End MO
September. ,. c,u.,Irp
True coLy-Test:
JNO A CAMAklEk,
Aug Is. 1s7O-Sw.
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EEGraeicus hearts reAe-. most uron
themselves: they do not seek ~ mach
what TO reprcvc in others. as what to
amend in themselves; they love TO look
inward, and being sensible of their oxn
faihngs are tender in rcaecting on the
weaknesses OF others: whereas tha.., tha,
are most inqsisi,ire into the live. Of 0;hers.
are usually most careless in reforming their
own
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What Is shat which we often return vet
never lorrcw: Thanks.
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Wheterer the wind may do in riater.
i can no. he denied tha, m spring il
S.t,srns c~es new leaf a ~
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-08-25

@An old hc,elkeeper in Washing
ton. posts on his dining-rcom door the fol
lowing police Members Of Congress will
60 10 the tsble FIRST, and Then the een,le-
men. RsEaes md bl.pkguaris must not
MN with the Cengressmsn. as il is h.rd
TO tell one from the other, -. -..-.
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A pillow ease is said 10 be . nsr- ack
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Aug. 1, ls5e-3m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-30
$500 $500 lA59 ST. 60
SEVENTH BALLOT.

Just as the Convention adjourned Governor
William Smith appeared in the hall, and in
response to LOUD ana unanimous appea de-
livered an earnest and eloquent speech, con-
graduating tho Convention upon the selection
it had made. He regretted to learn from the
Richmond Enquirer, that the Conservative
candidate for Congress from the Southwest
portion of the State, had refused to ally hul-
self with the Democratic party, buS hoped
that the harmonious action OF those opposed
to the rule of 'the spawn Of the revolution in
the 7th district, would be an example to all tho
other districts in the State. The Gov. then
briefly alluded to the intrlngemonts upon the
only guarantee of popular rights, the coDstitu
ton, by the Radic, party, and to the present
corrupt condition of federal politics, prophesled
Democratic Congress and President at the
next elections, and mentioned as advisable
amendments to the constitution, the posses
sion by the execution of an unqualified veto,
and tho organization OF n court composed OF a
Judge from each OF the five divisions in which
the county, should be dcvidcd for the trial of
important cases.
The Convention was one OF the most harmo'
NOUS ever he'd, and its action was entirely
satisfactory to every one Of the large and re-
spectacle delegation present.
For the convenient arrangements OF the hall,
each delegation being allowed certain space,
and furnished with table and other neces,
saries-the Convention was indebted to MIR.
Latham, County Superintendent, under whose
directions and personal supervision all the prep
arations had been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The old u. s. Hotel in Richmond will be
opened about the first of October as colored
theological college, 1t was purchased last
spring by the Freedmen's Bureau for this Oh
ject, and was dc ,dcd to Henry K. Eyson, B.
NJ. Manly, James Brooks and others for the
purposes therein specified
Quite large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Italians of Richmond was held at Schott 8
Monticello Hall, on Tuesday night, to give cx-
preston to their qualification at the prospects
for united Italy, as evinced by the recent
movements of Victor Emanuel, and the occu-
patton OF the city of Rome.
There is to be a grand rally Of the people OF
Caroline county at Bowling Green on Monday,
October 10Th, without distinction OF race, color,
previous condition, or present p0lItlcS,at when
the questions OF the day will be discussed by
able speakers.
A colored man named Harris, who has late
10 been figuring in Loudoun and some other
counties, as thief, has been sentenced by he
eourt 10 Warren county, to imprisonment IN
the penitentiary.
On the G. & o. Railroad three colored men
vere killed at the tunnel this side Of Wsynes
horo Monday afternoon. They were at work
there when q portion of the earth caVed in,
Durying them.
R. d. Kirkpatrick, arrested 10 Lexington,
on charge OF illegal distilery, made his es-
cape from the officer who was conducting him
to Richmond, and has not yet been found.
The Bedford county News reports that there
il cherry tree in that neighborhood now in
full bloom.
A colored man was SO scalded at the Paper
Mill, 10 Fredericksburg, On Wednesday, thai
bo died from the effects the next day.
The Capitol ct Richmond, is now ready FOL
the reception of the Legislature.
A case of yellow fever has occurred OF Gal
weston, Texas.