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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

MELTED Com FROM CHICAGO AT THE
PHILADELPHIA MINt-On "Wednesday
the counting Of the melted coin from the
Assistant United States Treasurer, at
Chicago, was begun at the mint, in Phil
adelphia. The Inquirer says:
"The coin was taken from the large
iron chests in which it had arrived, ana
spread upon tables where it was examin
ed. BY instructions received from Sec
rotary Boutwell,, an accurate count of this
money must be made To perform this
duty Mess-s. James G. Eyster, o. B.
Jones, VIM. M. Runkel, VIM. S Steel
and LeviC Cowperthwait were detailed,
and at a little after o'clock in the
morning the work commenced. The
coin had evidently been shoveled up
from the ruins Of the vaults, and as it
was poured from the bags was found to
be mixed with particles Of stone, mortar
and burned rags In many cases the
silver and nickel coins, which melt much
easier than gold, were found to have
been run down by the heat, and in their
melted condition had 50 fused with the
gold as to render hundreds of dollars
into one solid mass, which could not he
separated except by the action OF chem
icalS
Considerable Of the good and all Of
the silver will have to be remelted and
recoined before it can oe again used by
the Government. Most Of the gold has
been badly oxydized by the action OF
heat and water, but from test made
Wednesday by the Assayers 1t is thought
hat greater part Of the whole mass car
be cleared and reissued without going
through the process of meltino and re
coluing. This will be accomplished by
the action Of chemicals and washing, and
will be more economical for the Govern
ment than the process of melting would
be. The coin, so far as has been exam
ined, consists Of sos, $10s, $5s, $215s and
SIS In gold, and all denominations OF
silver pieces, rom the half d liar down to
three cents. A few nicktls and copper
pieces have also been found. The duty
of separating these coins from each other
classifying and counting them, was per
formed by the gentlemen above named
Oh Wednesday, and from the time u
which the chests were opened until 81
o'clock on Wednesday night about 1858
900 were handled and put away to thu
credit of the Chcag" treasurer"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

whitaker 81 CO., ms nufacturers OF
Ike r, .ard,e Patent Seamless skeins Steam
sngues and all kinds ct
Also 1 pssirinp acme to order We have bought
rom the general agent, 8. s. Drum, the extras be
nging "a The Screw Power Reaper and Mower,
4 viii d. spairs upon che same ana also on any
ma CHI es now in use.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

D0oLTTTLE AND THE EAU CLAIRE Sol
DIERs.-In IL letter OF L. A. Moore, to the
Wisconsin, from Eau Claire, he says:
In The midst OF flaming panegyric on
the Democracy, Mr.. Doolittle made the
extraordinary statement that " OF the one
hundred and nine men of the first Eau
Claire company that went Off with the
Eagle Regiment, early in the war, one
hundred belonged to the Democratic par
ty" This statement was received with a
yell Of triumph, while no one was pre-
pared to deny it or give the truth in the
case. The original company roll was care
fully examined by two good soldiers to-
day, and found to contain ninety SIX
names all told. Of these, sixty five were
known as out and ont Republicans, fifteen
as Democrats, while the remainder were
not claimed by either side. During their
continuation in the army, more than nine
tenths of these soldiers. that lived, voted
solid with the Republicans, and continue
SD to-day. Neither Mr.. Doolittle's pane
gyric nor his misstatement will gain a
soldier vote, or any other vote, to his side,
as he will find out on election day. On
the contrary, I find he has made the sol
diers swearing mad and they talk rough
about him. A straight war Democrat
here, OF the fghting-breed, says; Mr..
Doolittle has the most honest way of not
telling the truth of any man he ever
heard" Another soldier, with plentiful
swearing intermlxed, denounced him as
ga d-political humbug and canting
hypocrite." These Chippewa soldiers are
evidently sensitive. as to their political
war record. Mr.. Do little made the most
telling speech here that have heard him
make during the campaign, and one that
will tell most against him.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02
OAK GROVE sANaTAasnEjNa.

q Homeopathic ana 8ydropathlc inetitut,to
y the treatment of Lady patients Prof H. P.
Gatchell consulting physician Address Mrs A.
NJ Gatchell, M. D Drawer DC, Kenosha, wis. Dr..
Gatchell will treat chronic diseases by letter. 81
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

A woman who has started paper il
Portland Oregon begins her salutary will
this sharp broadside: We have served a
regular apprentic eship at working, wash
ing, scrubbing, patching, darning, iron
ing, plain sewing, raising babies, milking
churning, and poultry raising. We have
kept boarders, taught school and music
Written for the newspapers, made speech
es, and carried on an extensive millinery
and dressmaking business. We can Prov
by the public that this work was well
done.-Now having reached the age OF
SO, and having brought up a family of
boys to set type and daughter TO run
the milliner store, we propose to edit a
newspaper, and we intend to establish it
as one of the promanent institutions OF
the country"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

TROUBLE AT PRINCETON. Affairs q
Princeton College are decidedly in bad
way. The faculty and the students ap,
pear to be at swords points. The diff
ficulty is that five members OF the Sopho
more class were rusticated for ha.
zing," when the rest of the class revolted
and refused to attend recitation until the
five offending members should be taken
back. To make matters worse, the three
other classes agreed to sustain the action
of the Sophomores. 1t is possible that the
faculty might have yielded to the stu
dents, but for the fact that the students
reused DR.. McCosh from sound sleep
the other night by cries of Jimmy |!
Jimmy come out my fine Scotch lad"
after which they compelled some of their
instructors to make speeches to them. A
sound drubbing all around appears to be
what these infants want
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

$l9,55O, OO0-That is the amount Off
cially reported as having been stolen by
the Tammany ring in New York, from
the people. Ofsuch is Democracy.
Tweed the Boss" thief, has been ar
rested, given bail in the sum of one mil
lion dollars, and isawalting trial There
is prospect that some ofthe scoundrels
may yet be brought to justice.-8tate
journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

The coming tistic contest between Joe
Coburn and Jem Mace, to take place or
November 80 at a point within one hun.
dred miles of New Orleans, is exciting
much attention at the hands of all ad
mirers of the manly art throughout the
country, many regarding the event as
one of the most important which ha9
ever taken place, and as the time draws
near the movements of the men are eager
ly watched, and speculation grows rife
as to the probable result Of the meeting.
Twice before have they essayed to come
together in the roped arena, but as often
have their attempts resulted in anything
but fight.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02

The English Evangelical AJliance calls
upon Christians of all denominations
throughout the world to set apart the
week commencing January z, 1872, as d
seast of special humiliation, thanksgiv
ing and prayer The call is indorsed by
the Secretaries Of the American, French,
German, Belgian, Dutch, Netherlands
Swedish, Turkish and Greek branches OF
the Alliance. A programme of subjects
for the different days will be issued later
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

MURDERoUs AsSAULT-THE VICTIM IN
SENSIBLE Two WEEKs.-About year
since we gave the facts concerning bru-
tai attack upon the person of Mr. Onslow
Mayo, at the residence of Mr.. MEG. Jones,
about eight miles from this place.
On Thursday, December 22d, 1870, the
same place was the scene of another trag-
edy of a similar character, which in this
instance will probably prove more fatal In
its results. About o'clock on the day in
question, Mr. Jones, who was alone in his
house, the man in his employ having gone
to town with some cotton, was attacked by
some person or persons, and dangerously
wounded on the head with q cart round,
receiving three ugly wounds from the ef-
feets of which he has been lying insensi-
bly, ever since. At first he recovered suffi-
GENTLY to give the alarm to some negroes
near by, but has never been able since to
speak an intelligent word.
Some forty dollars was taken from his
person, and trunk carried near the front
gate distance of several hundred yards,
and rfled of its contents, consisting of
deeds, contracts, &c. The object seems
plainly to have been murder and robbery,
as it had been reported that, Mr.. Jones
had sold his land for large amount Of
money which was supposed to be still in
his possession.
Taking all the facts into consideration,
it is one of the boldest outrages we have
ever seen recorded The victim is still in-
sensible, and but few hopes are entertained
of his recovery. AS yet the whole affair
issbrouded in mystery although suspicion
attaches to certain individusls.-I'ar.
Somhefs,er.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

FATAL SURPRISE OF FRENCH GEN.
ERAL.-General Blaize will be buried at
the expense of the State The general met
his death in the following remarkable
manner: Generals Malroy and Blaize on
the 21st of December took possession of
Maison Blanche, at Neuilly. The cellars
of the house were neglected to be searched.
Some Prussians had concealed themselves
in them during the night, and when Gen.
Blaize was standing near the FIRE, sur
rounded by his officers, the party was sud-
denly surprised by hearing the alarm of
Prussian bugles followed by a discharge of
firearms.
A detachment of the enemy had attacked
the party of the unfortunate general and
attempted to kill him on the spot, wound
ing, at the same time, several of his officers.
The cellars were then surrounded and some
prisoners massacred by the French. The
general, in his uniform, remained on the
ground all night suffering from his wounds,
and no effort was made to save his life.
La Libeyte states that the surgeon major
fed, leaving the general frozen to the
ground. Several officers, according to the
same Journal, followed him, although
10000 troops were within ashort distance.
The officers are to be tried by court
martial. Owing to want of courage on
the part of few soldiers, 1900 French
who had escaped, were taken prisoners by
the Germans.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

The Spiritualist Professor N. Frank
White, co-editor OF the Bonner of Light, of
Boston. gave lecture last night at Blenner's
New Market) hall, to respectable audience.
He is very fluent speaker and handled his
subject quite well, but failed in q great measure
to convert those present. His theories are
broad, and seem at times from his eloquence
doubtless under the inspiration of the spiritual
world. This he asserts in his opening re-
marks, and leaves it optional with his hearers
to believe what he advances. He claims the
same privilege for the doctrines OF spiritualism
as that accorded to philosophers and scientific
discoveries.
Prof. White stated that be had been a
medium for twenty years, and is at present in
constant communication with those invisible
intelligences, commonly known as spirits." +"
Though he failed to convince US last night Of
the practicability of his theories, we, like
many others, are still open to conviction.
The professor lectures again tonight and to-
morrow evening at the same place.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

Interesting Statement of The Spotsscood
Uisaster.-From letter in the Hillsboro' IN.
| c. Recorder We take the following interesting
| statement OF Captain Hoffman, the popular
conductor on the Petersburg and Richmond
railroad. Captain Hoffman and a Mr.. Archer
the express man on that road, made their
escape during the hottest Of the FIRE by tieing
the sheets together and letting themselves
down from tho fourth-story window. Captain
Hoffman says: ~ a
Archer and myself occupied number sixty
two in the fourth story. When we went to bed
Archer bad II turned wrong and read the num-
Der "26" on it. We went to twenty-six on
the fifth story and tried the key. 1t wouldn't
fit. took the key and looked at it and told
him he had 1t turned wrong, that it was
numbered sixty-two. Number "26' was the
room that Robinson was burnt up in. Well,
| was sleeping sweetly that night In number
sixty-two on the fourth floor: when all at
once my eyes just opened sol
l suppose it was the noise down below that
awakened me; for it sounded just like the
rumbliDg of train of cars. felt choking
passage On fire. reused Archer and told him
to get up, that the house was on fire raised
sindow and looked out on the street and
cried for help. A voice in the crowd below
said, owe can't help you. Tie your sheets
together."
Inc gas nad gone out. MY room fronteu on
Eighth street, the second window from the ex-
treme south end of the building. Archer got
up and began to dress, and while he was pray
ing was tieing the knot Some fellow below
had left bis window sash down about three
inches, | suppose in order to get the air. As II
was the heaviest tried the rope and started
first, dropping myself about fifteen feet and
letting my feet fall on this same window sash.
Then they put me ladder, and tell you
when l essed my feet off and swung by the
hands, and felt my feet ON the first round of
the ladder, you bet felt good. 1t was rather
singular that ] threw my watch out of the
window before got down, and it was found
again uninjured, and ran until eight o'clock
that morning. Archer and went to bed that
pipht At HI Epast ten
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07
0The Mails.N

Under this heading the Petersburg Inde1
of this morning indulges in some very
severe structures upon the officers of the
government charged with the proper dis
patch of the mails in this vicinity. 1t
says:
On Yesterday morning the 345 train of the
Petersburg Railroad left Richmond duly for
this city, but brought 20 mail whatever, not
even the local mails from Richmond; con-
seouent on the absence of the route agent
which caused the failure to this point, was
like failure in the mail from Petersburg South,
and region of country, perhaps, as large as
England is deprived of the intelligence 1t look
ed for because one man falleo 10 pe ~ MS POST
If this were the first time we have felt the
evil. it would be unreasonable to complain.
But it occurs with "damnable iteration" Too
many pleasures, too many interests. too many
necessities depend upon the certain dispatch OF
the mails to permit US longer to keep silent.
There is, we are confident, on an average
through the year, a failure at this point OF the
week, which means that for one seventh OF
our time we are debarred of one of the greatest
boons and most imperative needs OF civilized
life.
The facts in the case are simply these;
IA Week ago yesteIudy uoih'n6' "S io"'h
from good authority, the 3:45 mail going
South failed, owing to the failure Of the
contractor for carrying the mails to and
from the depots to appear in time to re-
ceive and convey them to the train and
yesterday morning The same thing again
occurred. These are the only failures
known to the department here to have oc-
Cured within the past six months.
There have been no failures, which are
traceable in the slightest degree to any
dereliction of duty on the part of the
"route agents" or postal clerks; and in
thus denouncing these gentlemen, the IN
der has committed an act of injustice,
which, we feel quite certain, it will
promptly correct on reading this plain
statement of facts. The postal clerks are
the best abused people in the department.
They are everybody's scape-goat and, as
is usually the case with the most deserving
in all classes, they come in for all the CEN
sure.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

SINGULAR FINALE OF A CHRISTMAS
DINNER. o'clock last evening,
a. Young man, named Massett, went into
Saulmans restaurant, on California street,
and seating himself at one of the tables,
ordered sumptuous repast. When it was
thought he was near the end, or at least
half through his repast, he ordered bottle
of wine costing So, poured and drank off
about two-thirds of the contents. and then
coolly leaning back in his chair. drew a
single-barreled pistol from his pocket, and
placing the muzzle In his mouth, fired.
The report startled the people in the
restaurant, and on looking around they
saw him reeling in his seat with blood
streaming from his mouth. Several per-
sons rushed to him, but he arose. and one
of the attendants supported him on his
feet. As soon as he could clear the blood
out of his throat and mouth, he began to
express his surprise that leaden pistol
bullet could be shot through a mans
mouth and lodgein his brain without even
stunning him.
He refused to give his name, or any
reason for his act. On examination it was
discovered that the bullet had grazed the
roof of his mouth, cut the palate, and de-
scended probably with the remainder OF
his repast. From the Office he was taken
to the station-houss for safe keeping,
There be conversed freely about the mat
ter, expressing his utter astonishment that
a pistol at such short range should fail OF
the effect intended. He said be thought
be had "a dead sure thing" and had ne
L han
used blunderbus. He declared ne had
experienced much trouble, and deemed
that death was the best way to end his
misfortunes; but added that be was
ashamed to have it known that he had
failed. He Is said to be a relative OF
Stephen Massett, and is young man OF
respectable appearance and good address
San Francisco Bulletin, Dec. 26M
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

SINGULAR CASES OF SUDDEN DEATH.-
The Winston IN. C.) Sentinel tells of the
following very singular cases of sudden
deaths:
Salathiel Hier, citizen living in the
Southern portion of the county, was taken
sick, and few days ago was visited by his
nsighbor, Alfred Gimble. Mr.. Gimble
was standing by the bedside, holding him
by the hand. He asked him how he was
getting along Hier told him he thought
he was going to die. Gimble remarked
that we all had to die some time. Almost be-
fore the sentence was 6nished, he dropped
dead, with HERS hand clasped to his,
nearly pulling him out of bed. Hier was
so frightened and excited by the circum-
stance that he died in short time. We
have been informed of another singular
occurrence that took place in our county
a few days ago. A Mr.. Swicegeod, we be-
lieve local preacher, in the evening, af-.
ter he had eaten his supper, in apparent
good health, asked his wife to prepare the
bed for him to lie down, as he was going
to die directly. She reproved him for
speaking 50. He took his seat in the
porch, and in short time asked his wife
if the bed was prepared, telling her to hur-
ry up, as he had ouly q few minutes to
live. He then lay down and died imme-
diately. 4lsfns =.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07
Gpeisina State Juitrilal.
All, OF Nothing.

True manhood everywhere will admire
| the course adopted yesterday by the color
ed members in the House Of Delegates.
They showed that, knowing their rights,
they were determined that if they could
not maintain them they would not yield
or com promise them. This was the spirit
which animated the members who voted
against the separate-car resolution. Its
adoption would have been the Acknowledge
ment of the right to make class distinc-
tions.
A right may sleep, but cannot, be lost
save through force or the perfdy OF Its
possessors. We agree with MT. Stevens
who made most sensible and philosophl-
cal speech. They must neither compro-
mise their rights, fritter them away, ror
yield them, nor yet place them in jeopardy
by too persistent demand for their en-
forcemont or concession. But while ear
nestly protesting, and claiming with
moderate speech and moderate demeanor
full recognition, they must patiently bide
their time, and gradually they will tind
themselves assuming their true position in
our society. .....
Agitation and violence will do nothing
Both races must be educated to an accep-
tance of the true idea Of civil and politi-
cal equality. The time will come when
The appearance of colored person in any |
public place will excite no more remark
than it does in the General Assembly or
Halls of Congress, Till then be quiet,
hopefal. modest aud patient.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

Another Destructive Fire in Prince
George.-We learn that, on Thursday after.
noon last, the barn and granary of Mr.. Henry
Bate, In Prince George county, about 10 miles
from Petersburg, were destroyed by fire. The
barn contained a good lot Of provender, and
the sranary was filed with corn. Nothing in
the two buildings was saved, as all the help Mr..
Bate could command was used to prevent his.
dwelling house from burning. The fire was
kindled by. sparks from an adjacent field which
was being burned while the wind was blowing.
There was no insurance on the property.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

Declining HouseAesping.--A number of
tirst-class private residences in this city have
lately been put on the market, the owners in
most instances declining housekeeping. In a
have been compelled to part with property
endeared to their recollections by tender and
agreeable memories by prevalent impecunios-
ity. This is a free country, and it is consola-
tion to know that the man that is down one
day may by lucky turn of fortunes wheel, be
up the next -----1
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

The Agricultural Land Scrip. What
the Legislature shall do with the land scrip
given by Congress to Virginia to promote
sorbing interest with the different collegiate
institutes of the Commonwealth, most of whom
have been heard on the subject, and urged
their claims, real or assumed. Yesterday Gen.
+. H. Smith, Superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute, was heard on the subject
before the committee of the two Houses having
the matter in charge. He urged the claims Of
the institute to an equitable portion of the
fund in forcible If not convincing terms.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07
Revenue Seizures.

Reported Exclusively for The State Journal.
Washington, Jan. 7.--Supervisor Presbey
reports to the Internal Revenue Bureau,
seizures by Collector Ruth, of the Second
District of Virginia, of one copper still and
quantity of apple brandy belonging to
Albert d. Goodrich, also the seizure of
nineteen boxes manufactured tobacco be-
longing to B. F. Baxter & Co., Norfolk,
Va, for violation of the internal revenue.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07

Railroad 7rapd-A resolution was in
troduced In the House of Delegates to-day by
Mr.. j. B. Miller, colored, of Goochland, to
enquire into the expediency of reporting bill
punishing any railroad officials who should
make q distinction between travellers on ac-
count of race, color or previous condition, by
hne and imprisonment-a fine Of not less th an
$500 or more than $500, and imprisonment of
not less than three nor more than FIVE years In
the penitentiary. On this he asked the imme-
diate judgment of the House. This the House
refused, and the resolution was thereupon re-
ferred to the proper committee