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Picllwicl> Papers. 35
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SAINT LOUIS CARDS.

TOHN s. DUNIIAM, Manufacturer of
y every variety of Crackers tr,d Fancy Bis
cssit, corner 9th and Pine sts., st. Louis, Mo.
Particular attention is called to my. Crack
ers, being made from the choicest Xxx st:
Louis Flour, and manufactured with special
prevent imitation of my brands, the genu-
Inc Crackers will hereafter have my trade
mark. 13:ly
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CNIDER & HOLMES,
- Dealers in every description of
PAPER, PRINTING INK, CARD STOCK,
AND ENVELOPES,
No. l03 n. Second Street, st. Louis.
Manufacturers Of the Franklin and Fair
Grove celebrated Book and News Paper.
September "a. 1870. nl:ly
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-10-21
TURNITUHE STORE.
AND TuRSrruItE REPAIRING.

AND FURNITURE REPAIRING.
The undersigned announce to the publi':
that they have made preparat ions to engage
in the Furniture business III the now build
ing on DeSiard street, near ru.kinderraann's,
and will keep for sale q well-assorted supply
Of Office and Household Furniture, Uphols
terry materials, &c, which they viii sell al
reasonable prices. -.'
They will repair Furniture al short notice;
the long experience OF the senior partner In
hat business anortsing Il good guarantee
hat all iobs vii! be wcll and faithfully OK
ccuted .''..-
j. L. PETERS Il CO.
Monroe, La, March IS. 1871. n2G-tf
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THE CHAMPION.

BUCKS BRILLIANT.
First Premium at the st. Louis Fair, 1866.
First Premium at the ST. Louis Fair, 1867.
Gold Medal at the louisiana State Fair 1865.
First Premium at the st. Louis Fair, 1868.
First Premium at the Memphis Fair, 1852
At all the above mentioned trials the Bril-
liant Stove tested its metal in the open field
stoves manufactured on this Continent.
Every Brilliant is warranted to give entire
satisfaction or your money refunded in full
II. HALLER, Solo Agent,
No. 40 Camp ST., New Orleans.
Dealer in NIL kinds of Cooking and Heat,
Tin Ware, Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, and
every description of House Furnishing
Goods. Solo Agent for the celeb rated Ringen
Washing Machine, and Wallace's Patcnt
Combination Crate. Jan'v /. 1871. nl5:l,
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e. .. EBERT. a. T. SPOTSWOOD.
u b. EBERT g. co., N
". Flour, Grain, and General Commission
Merchants, Nos. 500 and Sol North Levee,
st. Louis. Refer by permission Messrs.
J. J. Roe & Co, G. i. Allen q Co., st. Louis;
Northrup & Chick, J. b. Alexander q Co.,
New York; S. H. Kennedy & Co., Pike,
Brother q Co., New Orleans. Personal at
tention given to the purchase of flour and
grain. September "a, 1870. lily
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DETFRsoN's MAGAZINE.

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST or ALL.
PETERS, SoS'S MAG AzINE
quality, than any other. 1t contains, every
year, nearly 1000 pages, II steel plates, IL
double sized mammoth colored steel fashion
plates and 900 wood engrarings--and all
this for
ONLY TWO DOLLARS
a year, ora dollar less than Magazines Of its
class. Every lady ought to take Peterson"
IT is emphatically
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Eaci, number has u superb double size
somely colored. These plates contain from
-Four to 81 Six Figures each, and excel any
The Paris, London, Philadelphia and New
York fashions described in fun, each month
The Work Table Department of the Mag
azIne @ is wholly unrivalled;
The original Household Receipts of "Pe-
terson' are quite famous.
New and Fashionable
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IN each number.
Also, hints on horticulture, Equestrianism
and all matters interesting to ladies.
Tornls-- Always in Advance:
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u A. sEAvEY & co.,
COTTON FACTORS,
Forwarding osnd Commission Merchants.
No. 3Os N. Commercial Street,
SAINT LOUIS.
Particular attention given to the purchase
and sale of merchandise and produce.
September "a, 1870. n1:1y
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-10-21

THE GEM
Seie Saloon us,1 Nesc fSu,' EIct,ues.
This Saloon is cligiblv located on Grand
street and furnished with the bCSt brands
of Liquors and Cigars. Polite attention and
good order guaranteed. The only Bill
lard Table in Monroe. to be found at this
Saloon,~ss s. w. SANDERS, Propr.
Monroe, La, Feb. II, lSTl. IneO-ly. -
The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-10-21


CLOCOMR, BALDWIN ~ CO.,
IT AR w ARE IN1roR1 Frs,
~ CANAL AND 81. o., o., COMMON :STa.,
CAdjoiuinG City iGotcl>
NEW oRIEA NS, La.
Cutlery, Guns,
Rifles, Iron,
Nails, CASTING,
Tin Ware,
Blacksmiths' ans! Carpenters Tools.
Agents for all popular. new and improved
Farming Implements,
Paints and Oils,
Metals and
Rail Road Supplies.
We import all goods direct, end guarantee
PRICES AS Low AS ANY MARKET.
September 10, 1871. 52-tln
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THE CHEAPEST AND BEST or ALL,
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19
G;ty and County.

,rsS The Eksr.--col Fl. l. Preston. who
QUE ,.snsively engaged in mining interests in
sis oe .,,,,ses TO retara 70 the Basin in couple
0r!hes ,.n he intention Of visiting and examin-
q TssAs r-oaaineat quartz hedges with view OF
lng u y ,,,s ~ them in the Eastern market The
Pl'aas he Is satisfied We have some Of the finest
Oo0na o,,artr Lodges IN the Territory. and thai
s'la-Os-, onsrt- has been altogether overlooked
BOiss p. <,enainS the win:er in New York city.
BE in'L tsoush he viii visit other money centres
!, ,-nr 10 tie attention Of eastern capitalists
sd W. mines Of Bosse ooanty, feeling confident
be Gu, companies vii be organized in New York
th' IN invest their means and assist il deyel-
e0' rs.h lodges which are kaoSn 70 run in a
'Ds So Boise Basin W. hope he viii examine
S' e,re.aily, AMI that the owners Of mines
gu him every assistance and facility in the
VII = is oasarvaloas, We need capital 10 de-
'oa's. niaes. and II Is oaly tA2sasa SaeA course
reop - s-,satoa Of capitalists can be direcei 10
hai mi sectloa. Tae Advent og million or
aE p .ls-ze invested II our <a.nes by men Of
90 ~T9,I b. TIE 12w2 - a leE era OF prosperity
!. B1.ss eoaaiy
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

MoNTANA-We take the following items
from our late Montana exchanges:
The crops in Montana exceed those Of any
precious season, both in the yield per acre and
the breadth oi land under cultivation.
Oa October lst. Helena was visited by an
other destructive fire. which originated in the
press-ro"tn Of the Herald oliice The St
L"uis Brewery and eI-ht other buildings. in
clTifn- RE Postotficc. were DESTROYED. Fisk
Bros. the prnprirtors Of the Herald. lost ry-
eryihsnz. press. material aud six months sup
ply IT paper fur their o:iicr Their loss i est
lu2ted .; 81 .eJ0, Of which S}.00u was csy-
cred by insurance The Herald resumed pub
ication. at once having made arrangements
with the pr"prie;ors of the Gd-ct!e, to use
their press and material.
Cox Potts received telegraph dispatch
from J. 4. Wall. Superintendent 81 Indian al
fairs. dated Helena. Oct ID, stating that no
sfork had been driven of nor were there any
Indians in the GalI1tn Valley
Rain storms in Montana have extinguished
the fires burning the timber IN the mountains.
Mr. Johns. Of the Everett mill. at Silver
Star, recently shipped East 5t0 ounces of
g"li. the product at the Everett Green Camp
bell lode.
Tripp * Ainslie's mill made run on ore
from the Bedford lode-a new discovery
and cIeaned up 55s ounces Of gold from 10
tons 1T rock They are down only forty feet
on the lrder. which, though rather narrow, is
increasing in richness, aud the mill running
night and day.
The Territorial Fair fell short OF previous
exhibitions. and q Montana paper says:
:. In the light Of the present Fair, it becomes
\ question whether the association should con-
tinue the exhibitions under its present com.
prehpnsire and Understanding title, or denomi-
nate il simply what il js-a Horse Fair"
Mr T. 7 Roberts surveying party of the
Y. p. X. r., IL at or near, the mouth OF Fish
creek. They have abandoned their Wagons
and are using their pack animals
Rowe a. Bell cleaned up. recently, for one
weeks run, on their claims on Pilgrim Bar, In
Deer Lodge county. 50 .O0O.
Two thousand aud three hundred ounces OF
gold dust, worth $4,000. were recently dep"s-
itrd at the banking hnuse Of Fox IL Lyster, IN
Helena 1t was the net result of n slx-weeks
run on VIM Rpe's claim Mt Pixies Peak, and is
nbout nne third Of the gross amount which he
has taken out during the season.
Quite number of Cinnamon have recently
keff Cedar creek for the koo:anai country
Judge Wade, of the First Judicial District,
has recently rendered decision onsting Bar
clay .'Demucrat. from the Territorial Treasurer
ship and deciding that Hickman, (Radical), is
entitled to the Office.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

DIsraicT coURr PEocEED1Sss H wsekershana.
the attentive and efficient Clerk OF the District
Court. has furnished Us with the following synopsis
Of court proceedings
MONDAY. Oct l6 ISL.
Court met present, Hon. W C. Whitson. Judge.
J. H. Wickershsm Clerk and D. Mechntock. sheriff
Cases We're sci for trial in the following order:
La-sln Vs. Crowley e, ai.-NoaSsay Oct asi
hgOgan e. al vs.. Gold Hill G. s NJ Owed
nesaay. Oct. 18th.
Goldsrap vs. Gray-Sasuriay Oct olst
Turner vs.. C4l2han-Erl Oct Goth
Noonan vs. Plowman-Thursday Oct 10Th
bEAana-c CT Al vs. Stevenson Sieakle-Thurssiav
Oc 3sth
People vs.. Bri;ten and sarefies-Thnrsday Oct 10
Brady c; al. rs Rabhitt-Friday. Oct 27th
IAur ". Enthusiastically. Oct 18th
PETERSON vs. Taylor K Fox-Sa;uraay Oct DIST
nray VS.. Hill-Tarsi2y. Oct. 18th
Malaon rs BUnner et al-demGrrer argued and
submitted.
Chrisman VS. Nartin-Gnotion TO strike out sub
mittel
Fitzgerald vs. Etzgerald-referred to Geo Ainslie
Church X 60. vs.. ]. ". Davis-decree euto-cins
mechanics lien.
TrUmoo vs.. Brogan-demurrer argued and sub
mitted.
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 18th
N2lloa vs.. Bunner ct al-dsmuxrer oyerrulei and
leave 10 answer Oct a5th.
Carasgnan vs. Martln-raotion TO strike out sas-
tAlueSt and leave - aneod hy Oct 25,h
Ir3mho Vs. BrosAn-deMarreE sustained and case
dismissed.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

NORTHERN IDauo.-We take the following
items from the Lewiston Journal Of Oct 7th:
The District Court has been in session DUR
ling the past week. Little business of public
Interest is being transacted.
DIR. John Flanagan, of Elk City, arrived
several days ago and brought with him a thous-
and pounds Of quartz from the Nez Perez lode.
"a recently discovered mine about two miles
from Elk City. The rock is very rich in gold,
hnd Mr. Flanagan will send the lot to San
francisco to b. tested.
Two Celest,aIs were recently examined be-
fore II s. Commissioner III O. Adams for sell
3ng liquor to Indians. and were each held to
answrr before the II. S. District Cnnrt and re-
tluired tn give bail in the sum of 500.
Northern Idaho is rapidly increasing in pop
alation.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

czy5z OF FlzL-I4> nr1n ot ! q. Bryant & CO.
:. M cir, ! tbs -ay dissolved all appear from
nyis published eLs@aAs- - ol- col4mas, NJ.
P-v.s. rsa-las 4a4 the advertisement q lie aeN
i'm E.Eh2-t Ja5g- who succeed 70 tAe b4Siness
q liz Il i'm. vii - observed II this nsrrlng's
ssaa g- Bran: w4s one q: our eldest established
4,luss: popular merchants, az1 one whose eater
rs nj energy. s-2se lis retirement vii be great
z.sss3 Il business circles. All h vii tz<e With
IN zasraTer lie goas the o=s: w4saes @! vide caE
aso. lsv1;s5 aiea1s TIE new firm Is composed o:
75azz geaaaa4 wA0 2-e old residents u Idaho. AMI
T5 llrs bee4 lezs AM i4varably knoEu attentive
Z! snsrgg-c business men an who are sci worthy
..ls1 - .ls 51s--ess O. tie late popular az1a Of
tG B.vzzt / o.. Ia-.- s.o-k II family groceries
III gsz--4l G-e-G4-zis-e - s@coud - meme liz The
Isrsg 44a i-4y are --ea ~4sI aa5-n Il = actually
3l-- Pleasure ty az4+
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

prrnrcA IENT.-A young gentleman moving
I'D circles i this ely. few days age. was
:. plrasAat coatah with one % cur beautiful
,.,y f-5eais. Joking each other upon the
n,a.-iaa3ay banter passed that they two
', marry iaz5aate-. Hoaas Finance either made
:. ,.,.sr o. picked ~ the g2Ratle; we doa't knox
-, ,.vrzy he became d-e11fsllly n earnest and
'-..,.sy p-ocase1 the services O. q magistrate 10
-.s...-s the ceremony AMI deo.42e them -t~o
xitb ba.a single taoasa-," esc- The young
- ,,n-at Fla42ce woal5 back oat. ba: when JUS
:. ws.ss-ssa-a pu: IN his appearance aoo9mp2aied
t-.,s r,sl2be groom. aud prepared TO 20 through
-, ,...sai 1-al2 tA-ZEs assumed serious aspect.
.,vo4zg Ela4acs INSISTED OF Al -zaneli2se solemai
,,r,. 4 lie ceremony. The yolas lady protested.
!. ~ Iasa-a informed her TIA. the groom e.ect
u ID In = IL ezscat q So. and he must g
ia, .,r aaI Ii vas 100 I2.e - back out an tuning
- ys Il lie proper p-Eca, commenced Gearing his
tS-a. Waa car Tar oItl- +9slfl baked saaare oas
,-5 1r-g..1saty III from the presence O. the III
3..l f.ac1-l4-y. All tbs 4lAtaas Tol41 oe gcooG4-
Trs1cs sgs BE- lIs-at L., aid insists that As wo2t
al. 5l.s g t-4t kind f~o-a any pretty s.ri.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

siI1L RrsrllSG-The old ard popular arm Of J.
EAs'y / c.. can tratafaIly be termed 'rasi'srs.
lsTsFy sense q the word besides keeping ab1Iit
q ass; zad bess selected stock Ct family groceries
. sey have recently, IN company with another
.-sLaa, purchased abol. ali the ut hozs for sale
1-s S9isa ana P4yette valleys. some I'VE or SIX
-'-'fea head. and theY intend to supply the BASIN
= PORK agIag the winter. J. r. went on = rust
=. @lF taFolgh tbs Valleys ard bought up al TIE
~ be could and
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

: NE proof brick j. completed, and the firm now
Pss their old corner, which il finished mp in eI-
~'4' syle, Charley Rhodes being n0R engaged IN
,"''g On the finishing touches with his paint
%''les AL other parties are engaged in hanging
1'a doors. The firm has al immense stock Of
'!'Aing required In this market, and the old cor
s,s greeted with rash OF ne~ customers Is well
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-10-19

'''i N TfsfE.-Just before going to press we re-
:, u 'Ae compliments Of the new firm Of Ecknsrt
'~'ss IN the shape Of keg Of cherry bounce and
- excellent cigars. with the message that next
% IAey propoae To notify the people thE2agh the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30

bALTlnoRE. March 30.-OOttOn dull. iow middli5r
La; Flour dull and declined % cents on ono
Mills medium grades. Howard street IN nerfins
= l5sS6,e ezra. 50 5Oss7 q: family "a 6las9 ditF
nills seperhns s6aS7 IS, extra, Sc bass Is fam
sesOasI Is, family, 81 Bass 80. Wheat dull ana
irregular; prime q choice red, 81 7OaS 20, Penn
syNAnia, S15oa-l 6os others UNCHANGED Oors
steady yellow southern. sOasl: mixed western 76s
% Oats Gull az t2a6A Pork hrm 81 I'll -. shoul-
c Lard quiet at lSc. Whisky quiet At slsso
BALrINokE, March S.-Hirginia sires ga AZ
bid ga asked; do. 1856 70 bid 70sS ssked. 40 l$s
sSbid do coupon. old Is bid, 20 .sksd DO new "a
TIE FOREIGN MARKFTs
LONDON. March =, II 30 m COnsols for ,no,.,
va; Tor account, IS. American s-rnritiss ors ;
Bonds, e2's, ga; 6s. cid, 9IsS: o. on, no. AZ 80
STOCKS hrm-kre, lisa: nlinGls, nj. Grest West
LlvERPooL, March % NO. -Co,,op ou,s,
. n!snesi "a Orleans, *; sales are estimated Of
LosloN. sSrch S-l.s D m -OonsoIs Cor money
IS; Tor account . American securities hrm.
Bonds, lsd2, s2sI; iso7, ;. - Great westsrn, a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30

TIE DAvKNPoRT BROTHERS LIGHTED Up
The dark seance" of the Davenport Brothers
was interrupted in Charleston, South Carolina
on Wednesday night last, by a scoffer among
the audience, who suddenly cast the light from
a bulls eye lantern upon the stage. 1t lasted
but moment, but writer in the Charleston
Netos says that in the dim light he saw distinctly
the hgure OF man, swinging = guitar, standing
directly In front OF the chair in which Prof
Fay moment before had been tied and seated
The gas was refghted, and, upon examination.
PTof. Fay and one OF the DavenpoIts were
found tied 10 their chairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30

How DOTH THE LITTLE BUSY BISMARCK.
a New York World special from Berlin says:
Il mere mas been some correspondence between
Bismarck and the Central Com mittee at Paris.
The latter represented that the Theirs govern
nent was unsupportable in any proper way,
AND the election OF new Assembly became
necessary. The committee offered, in the
me anw bile. to pay in few days the installme Mt
OF iat unity due 10 Germany. Bismarcks reply
was favorable. The opinion here is strong that
the restoration OF the empire by aid of an impe-
rial army il inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30
Fire I'm PhtIndeIubta

fhlLADELP HIA, March SO.-Ihe new paid IRE
department was called into service early this
morning IN consequence OF fire breaking out
IN the rear OF the upper story Of r. Sher6OTne
* Co.'S cabinet workshop, on Second street
building occupied by NOblet, Brown * NOblet,
upholstery goods. The lower stories escaped
damage, except from water. The amount Of
damage has not been ascertRlned. but 20 the
stock II IL very heavy. The fire threatened 10
be very serious, but the new department worked
like charm IN avoiding the total destruction
of the whole block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30

BALTINoRR ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AFRICAN M. f. CHUKCH.-This body will as
semole this year, for the first time, al Easton.
Bishop Wsyman will preside. This Conference
embraces all the State of Maryland and the
District OF Columbia. There are sixty preach
ers belonging 10 the body. Rev. w III q. Brown
as died this wear. Rev. John F. Lane. of
Georgetown, ID. c.. will preach the annual ser.
mon, and Rev. j. II. A. johnson, of Hagers-
understood among the members OF the hodyy
that Bishop Wayman intends to transfer Rev.
y. h. V. Thomas to the Louisiana Conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-30
The Republican Candidate.

General n. p. Chapman, the republican can
didate for delegate to Congress from the Dis.
uict OF Columbia, was born in Milford, Union
county, Ohio, March Z 1884. When he was IS
years OF age his parents removed TO Washing
ton, Iowa, where he entered college. I'm 1855
and 1883, he attended the Law school in Ciucin-
natl, Ohio, and subsequently engaged in the
practice OF law, in which he was engaged until
the breaking out Of the rebellion, when he en-
listed as private in the first three years regi-
ment raised in Iowa, and was appointed al iu-
tant upon It's organization. He was soon nra.
NOTED TO major by a vote OF the COMMISSIONED
Officers OF his regiment, and was engaged At
Fort Donelson, leading the charge ON the lett
OF the army under General Grant which result
ed IN carrying the enemy's works, and the
subsequent surrender or the fort. He was
wounded, and carried on the battlefield for
dead, and was so reported in the war bulletins
AFTER recovery from his wounds he returned to
his regiment. and for gsllantry at Corirtb and
Fort Donelson was appointed by President Lin.
coin as colonel and abide camp in the regular
army. After further field services on the staff
Of Generals Halleck and Curtis Secretary
stanton detached him from service IN the West
ana ne was assigned an important position IN
The war Department, where be remained nm
til the close of the war. During his service
there he conducted several important trials
TOT the government as judge advocate His
closing service was in conducting the trial
Of Henry Wirz, the AndersOnville tailor.
At the close Of his services in the War Depart
ment he was bTeveted bTigadier general. TrpOn
US retirement from the service in ISIS he en-
tered upon the practice of law in thus CITY. in
which he has been very successful. Tie is a
householder and property holder in this citv
and upon the organization OF the Territory was
selected by the President as its Secretsrv
without his applcstion-s position be nov
holds, and which will be vacant upon his ele,-
ton. He has opposed all capital moving
schemes, ana MS standing As a firm and cOnsis-
tent republican would have secured him politi.
cal preference in Iowa, but he chose to remaia
III the city. be has taken very little part m
local politics. he Is clear thinker and iuent
and able speaker.