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,'sH"It will be cheering" says the
Mobile Register. to know that General
SHERMAN, without guard, has been able
to ostravef througltthe South with as much
safely and the recipient of as perfect po-
-liteness as was experienced by Sergeant
BATES, when he marched On foot and
alone, with a United States flag in his
hand, from Vicksburg to Washington :"
Sergeant BArEs has just published "a let
ter on, the subject Of his famous march,
in which he says that the only obstacles
he encountered were from carpet bag
gers. and negroes instigated by them,
their object being TO make his enterprise
failure and to throw the blame on the
Southern people. To effect this object
hewas menaced with threats Of personal
violence, and was sought to be bribed to
give up, his trip: He alleges that in
North Carolina he was offered $4,000
toiauit, and he ascribes the offer to Gov
erlfor HOLDEN. Essg = 81 vr-t
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EECol DABER has been defeated as a
candidate for the Legislature in the pri-
mary election of Franklin County. Too
fond of hearing himself talk was his
complaint.
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A Terrible picture.

The following is copied from the New
York Tribune, May II, 1871: "Our
correspondents have been so long in the
disturbed districts of the South, that we
can form from their letters distinct
idea of the state of society In that un-
fortunate part of the Union. 1t is a
melancholy picture that they draw for
us. The most intelligent,the influential,
the educated, the really useful men of the
South, deprived of all political power,
have come to look upon themselves as
the outraged subjects of despotic con-
qucror Taxed and swindled by horde
of rascally foreign adventurcrs, and by
the ignorant class, which only yesterday
hoed the fields aud served in the kitchen,
they care nothing for politics except to
throw off the oppressive yoke they have
no interest in national affairs they wohld
call themselves of either party, provided
their rulers were only Of tho other, The
refuse Of Northern cities, who went
southwark after the war, out-at elbows
and destitute of character and educa-
ton, now roll in splendid carriages,
drink rare wines, glitter with diamonds
and steal taxes. 1t is no wonder that
the impoverished planter, growing poorer
every day, the eS-Confedcratc officer who
fought so bravcly for cause in which
he honestly believed, the professional
men accustomed all their lives. to hold
Office and lead the public sentiment OF
their communities, look on these things
with rancerous hearts They might sub.
nit to be ruled by soldiers who had bea-
ten them in battle; but here they are
plundered by suffers and camp follow,
ers." - 1--WE have often warn.
ed our party in Congress of the inevita.
ble result of the vindictive method ol
Reconstruction. We have told them
and We tell them again, that there is onl,
one way to restore the Union-Univer
sal Amnesty and Impartial Suffrage.
These extracts form an appropriate texl
for sermon Oh LIBERTY" rs exempli
fed by the rule Of the Republican party
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Narrow Gauge.

The discussion concerning narrow rer-
sus ordinary gauge is waxing warm
among railway experts, and with some
greater opposition is shown than one
would look for with reference to an i'm
provement which simply, in many cases,
renders feasible paying means of rail-
way transit, where with a broader gauge
the cost would render the prosecution Of
the work impossible. An instance in
point is given by the GAINESVILLE (Ohio)
Courier. A gentleman living near the
town just mentioned is about to con-
struct gauge line, three or four
miles in length, to coal fields owned by
him. This will enable him to transport
the products of the mines to market,
whereas without this cheap method of
transport the mines would remain unde.
veloped, the demand for labor created
thereby in the locality would not exist,
and the prospective addition to the sour
ces of supply Of fuel to the surrounding
country would have given no promise Of
increased cheapness to customers. A
parallel case is presented by q narrow,
gauge line projected from Cape Girar-
deau in Missouri to an iron mine in the
interior of that State. No one supposes
that on lines having heavy trade and de-
manding proportionate size, strength, ,and
capacity of rolling stock and permanent
way, the narrow can compete with the
common gauge. But for communicating
with mines, connecting small towns with
main lines, and for giving facility for
travel and traffic through districts too
sparscIy settled to afford dividend on
outlay for railways Of wider gauge, ,heav.
ier rails, and more expensive cars and
locomotives, the narrow-gauge is, we
think, destined to play an important part
in the future development Of our railway
system.
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Legal Tender Rulings.

The following rulings have recently
been made by the United States Treasu-
rer at Washington: !, a N
"One and two cent coins are hot re.
ccivable in payment for more than -four
cents for postage and revenue stamps.
"As one and two cent coins are only q
legal tender for four cents they are not
receivable in payment of postage and
revenue stamps for more than that
amount at any one payment"
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A TERRIBLE DAY FOR PARIS.

ST. DENIS, May 24.-This has been a
most terrible day for Paris. The city is
burning in many places, and the destruc.
tion Of great part of the central and
eastern districts seems inevitable. The
Communists still hold all the district be-
tween the Place Vendome, Tuileries and
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gThe Congressional roor- back COM
lnittec is holding its sessions at Wash
hgtoh City instead OF going to the
States in Which the outrages are said to
be e mmittcd. The witnesses will re-
eeiye two dollars per day and ten cents
per mile, going and coming, for their
services
This is inducemeht enough TO bring a
perfect army Of pejared vagabonds
from thcrcmotest States.
= iewiI, however; require higher pay
dian this toprocufe any man of sense to
say he believes these cock-and-bull sto-
Mes go ttf
! @-Tle Radical press Of tlie State,
outside. of the cities. is almost nnani
mousfor Gen. NoYEs as their candidate
forAG Governor ' '''','
The secret to this is, the rural editors
mingle with the people enough to know
that the nomination Of any well known
GRANT man is tue precursor of certain
,lcfeat. The very mention Of BEN. WADE
tsfoSs tliem into a shiver r
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vERsAlLIsrs STILL SUCCESSFUL.

VERSAILLES, May 24.-The Govern
ment troops yesterday dislodged the
Federals from Faubourg St. German,
and elsewhere, and are to day contin-
uing their yictorius march. 1t is thought
that the Federals will attempt to escape
toward Belleville and Pautin. Crowds
of repulsive looking men, destitute of
uniforms and i'll rags, were taken pris.
oners. q. slime. .
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"A union Of hearts, a union of hands,
=; A union that none may sever;
"A union of lakes. union of lands,
s.N Tho AMERICAN UNioN FoREvgR."
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THE T,J1LER1Es BURNED DOWN.

VERSAILLES, May 27.-Great fires are
raging in Paris in all directions. The
Tnileries has been entirely burned down.
Il is hoped that the galleries of the
Louvre NAV be saved. ......,
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WOOdsfleld. May 80, 1871.

Hflt HE.t tN E"tf.F'i .t. ..... .t'f
1.-THE UNION AS 1T WAS"
narI lAoM that THIS Government was
made on the WHITE BASIS, by
WHITE MEN, for the BENErIr Of
WHITE MEN and their POSTERITY
forever" Stephen A.. Douglas.
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Il Lake, Nobel Co., Wis.
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b1sE ;i. -s.i5 eA,ie. Erfg sitlipi feYr =.
g,G Address all letters:
oa sTHE, SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY"
10 Woodsfeld,. 7szas rel 10 ~
Monroe County,
- a4issb jeH IA Gsfv o-e oI1a' Ohio.
ailnm ,a5AE ST. ~! ,.f ". ~. - !.
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PARIS, May % All is over; seventy
thousand Versaillists have entered the
city anu more are coming. They march
ed in all night, coming through six
gates; they met with but slight resist
aDce. The barricades were not defen-
ded. No mines were exploded.
The Vcrsaillists are now moving on
Hotel de Vile, where the Communists
will make their last stand. The Yer
saillists behaved splendidly, committing
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
LEAVEN WORTH.
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE
{. ;. d u. IL. X.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE AP.
PROACHING STATE FAIR.

LEAyESwORTH, Ks, July l7-Thc city
council last night granted the right of way
through the city to the
CHICAGO, soUTHwEsTERN AND PAcIEIc
RAILROAD.
provided that the machine ard repair
shops of the company be located within
the corporate limits Of the city. The
Mayor promptly approved the orc nance.
The conncil appointed committee of
three, with the mayor as chairman, to 70
to Chicago and see Messrs Stray and Win
ston.
The following
RESOLUTION
was unanmously.rassed by the city coun-
ell:
RESOLVED, That in the completion of
tho Chicago and Southwestern railroad to
Leavenworth, we recognize n road that is
to be of inestimable benefit to our city ;
and we pledge them our friendship and
hearty cooperation in their efforts to give
US increased railroad facilities. Our peo-
pie heartily endorse the action of the coun-
Gil and they are united and determined to
aid all legitimate railroad enterprises.
Extensive preparations are in progress
throughout the state in the intoreSs ofthc
approaching Kansas state fair.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
ST. LOUIS.
THE MEARD LYNCHING CASE.
GOV. PALMER AFTER THE
LYNCHERS.
HE WILL USE THE WHOLE
POWER OF THE STATE
TO ARREST THEM.
SIXTY DESERTERS FROM THE
u. s. ARMY,
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-A suit was enter
ed in the United States court yesterday by
L. w. Pierce, of Boston, VS.. the old irm
Of Russell Morgois d Waddell, govern
ment transportation contractors. Some
years ago the firm became indebted to
Pierce for forty thousand dollars, for
which drafts on Jno. B. Floyd, then Sec
retary of war, were given. These drafts
were never paid, and plaintiff now asks
tor the original sum, with interest added,
amounting to thirty thousand dollars.
a.. Private Information states that some
SIXTY SOLDIERS DESERTED
from Fort Hodges, Kansas, only eight Of
whom have been captured.
THE MEARD LYNcuING CASE.
A Dispatch from Springfield says Gov.
Palmer, on receiving information o. the
lynchinc of Martin Meard, who whipped
and burned his son to death, at Watseka,
Ill, a short time since, called upon the
sheriff of Iroquois county for an official
statement of the facts. To-day he re-
ceived an account from that officer with
the finding Of the coroner's inquest with
the names of the lynchers. The sheriff
states that it will be difficult to arrest any
OF the mob, but he is willing to do his duty
The governor replied that to enable him
to do so he would assist him with the
whole power of the state il necessary.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
THE RIVER.

CiScrSSATr July :ls.-River eigh,
feet nine inches.
Arrived-Palastine, Charmer Evans
vile; Dave, No. 2, Ky. River
Dcparted-Edinburg, Gray, New Or
leans Dave, No. 2, KY River.
Arrived-Laurie, Konawha Business
good. Weather showery.
ST. LOUIS, July s.-Arrived-S. S.
Merrill, Rob Roy, Keokuk, Grand Tower,
Memphis; Alice, Kansas City, City of
Nicksburg, Nicksburg.
Departed-Rob Roy, Keokuk, Belle,
st. Louis Vicksburg, Huntsville, Peoria
w. J. Lewis, Kansas City, Lake Superior,
st; Paul, Tho river is falling slowly.
Very heavy rain storm from four till
seven o'clock this morning.
MEMPHIS, July ls.-Clear. Mercury
ninety-fve. River declining
Departed-Natchcz, st. Louis; Julia,
Nicksburg. Four fatal cases of sunstroke
yesterday six to-day.
LOUISVILLE, July ls.-River risen two
inches, rising slowly; twenty-five inches
over the chute. Raned all morning,
cloudy. Pleasant tonight.
Arrivcd-Eddyville arrived from Cairo,
Camelta is receiving for Cairo. James
Howard Il Co. will launch new boat to-
morrow for the Galveston and Houston
navigation.
NEW ORLEANS, July ls.-Arrived-
A, 5. Turner, Louisville; James Howard
St. Louis.
Departed-Richmond, Mary Alice, anC
barges, ST. Louis; Shannon. Louisville
VIcKsBURG, July lS.-Down-W. )
Pike, pm. Weather warm and clear
River falling
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
CAIRO, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. 1871.

referred back ~ Commissioner Pleasanton
for final adjustment, The commissioners
has been instructed TO consider the case
the same as if no appeal had been taken TO
Secretary Boutwell,. This, doubtless,
means that General Plcasanton Is TO pro-
ceed in his proposed plan of investigating
the acts Of the company for the purpose -
ascertsining how much of tho scrip divd
dends represents the earnings OF the roa
since the revenue law went into opci alton
At least the news had the effect of advan-
cling the stock to 9G3, and scrip to 81.
The gold room was induced to believe
that the aifront 10 Secretary Bou well
conveyed in this action of the president
would occasion his resignation OF the Sec
rctaryship. Other shares, supposed TO be
more or less under tho patronage OF the
Vanderbilt party, we're alphabetically
strong. In the meantime the recent de-
cline in the mortgage bonds Of the Union
shares of the company, the price
of which went down to 2ss.
Pittsburgh underwent. a spasmodc rise TO
1901 and Pacific Mail lost some of its late
frmness Elsewhere the market present.
ed little of interest md is fuctuating and
unlmportant.
A telegram says that on Thursday night
last a large body of disguised men went
TO the Alabama and Chattanooga railroad
yard, in Chattanooga, Tenn, captured
and locked up the watchman in the round
house and then entirely disabled all the
engines in it by remov ns parts of the
machinery which can only be replaced by
sending to shops in the east. No clue to
the perpetrators has yet been obtained
No trains left the city on Fri!ay. Super
intendent, j. c. Stanton was in this city
at the time, endeayoring TO procure
funds to pay the employees.
THE BRooKLxS BOARD or HEALTH
to-day authorized the health officers to
isolate at their own residence persons af-
fcted with smallpox, il possible, in
stead Of transferring them to the hospital.
The health officers were also empowered
to place sign announcing smallpox on
The building wherH such patients are
known to reside.
Jno. Allen md NJ. Combs, brakesmen
on the Camden and Amboy railroad, were
arrested to-day on n charge of stealing
from the baggage cars on that road. Keys
fitting the cars were found in their posses
sion. A large amount Of property disap-
peared during transmission on this road.
Higham and Wylie members of the
Mutual base ball club were arrested yes
terday on charge of assulting members
Of the Haymaker club, of Troy last week,
and held to answer before Judge Walsh.
In the United States district court ut
Brooklyn to-day, the steamer Cleopatra
having been declared forfeited to the gov
ernment for violation Of the revenue
law, the act consisting in the smuggling Of
S4o0 worth of cigars by the employees on
mended action to be taken by the attorney
general against the parties directly
concerned in the violation Of law us
this decision only affects the owners of the
steamer.
No lives were lost by the capsizing of
the yacht, Jessie, last Sunday. The crew
were rescued by a passing schooner, and
the yacht was picked up and left at Fort
Hamilton by the steamer City of Mexico.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
NEW YORK.
THE PRESIDENT GADDING
ABOUT.
DULLNESS IN THE STOCK
MARK EFT.
THE PRESIDENT AND FAMILY.

THE PRESIDENT AND FAMILY.
NEW YORK, July ls.-President Grant
and family, Gen. Porter and wife and Gen.
ingalls, visited Fort Hamilton yesterday.
Upon their arrival at the Fort salute of
twenty-one guns was fired. After in.
specting the fort and the surroundings
they participated in grand ball and
banquet given in their honor. The visit
ors returned to Sandy Hook in the steamer
Henry Smith, on board of which were
Gen. Voges, Col. Hamilton and all the
army officers stationed in the harbor for
tiAcations and the band of Fort Abraham.
Grienthal, q notorious New York thief,
was arrested in Jersey City late last even.
ing by detective Nugcnt. He had in his
possession q quantity Of stolen cloth and
a note for $l8l. He is held for examina-
tion.
The trial Of J. V. w. Buckhout for the
murder Of Alfred Randall of Sleepy Hol-
ly is continued at the Court House, White
Plain.
Yesterday when Caleb Horton,
S. c. Morton, Noah Briggs, Stephen NJ!
Leggitt, j. Campbell. S. Sidney, VIM. IL.
Sher wood and Geo. Hart were called by
tho prosecution and gave rebutting testi-
mony. All were neighbors Of the prison.
er, and whom they had known for periods
varying from fve to twenty years. They
conside cred him shrewd man In all his
business transactions, and at all times his
conduct had been sane and perfectly ra-
tional. Rev. 8. NJ, Van Duzen test.
lied that he had brief interview with
the prisoner in Jail in the month OF Februs
asy, 1870, and on this occasion Buckhouts
conversation and conduct were in all re-
spects perfectly rational.
The Tribunes financial article says that
the Lake Shore Is apparently king Of the
market at present. All speculations hang
for the time being on . movement in this
speciality, which in turn descends upon the
scrip dividend to be declared on the 9th
Instant.
There 10 marked absence Of familiar
faces on the street, the principal operators
and spectators being out OF town for their
summers vacation, which accounts for the
lack of spirit.
Tho weather is cool and pleasant, and
the sanitary condition of the city is re-
markably good.
Yesterday the stock market was more
active as compared with the extreme dull
ness 10 far from being important, except in
few instances whore changes which wero
generally for the better, were however
slight. The Eric attracted most attention
In the forenoon, as after advancing to 294,
Was abandoned for the New-York Central
which was quito fsvorably Influenced by
Warrington kilograms, stating that Com.
missioner Ploasanton has been sustained
by tho president In his views of the
action to be taken IN reference
to the enforcement and col
lection of the tax and scrip dividends
Of 1867. One telegram says specifically,
that Caleb Cushing, attorney in New-York
Central script dividend case, was notified
this am. that tho whole subject had been
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
'EW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, July lS, 1871.
CORN-Firmer; mixed ut 71@72c, vel
low re; white mixed 77@7Sc; white SOC.
OATS--Dull at 66@6Sc
BRAN-Dull and lower at 81.
PORk-Dull and lower mess Offering
at $l5.75.
BACON-Dull and clsier at 7s69lc
and 9sci all others unchanged.
COTTON-Dull and entirely nominal;
sales Of 1000 of good ordinary at lGl6
lie low middling at l0@l0lc; receipts
1877 exports-Iiavrc 3,iii, Boston 22s {;
stock 57,32l.
SAINT LOUIS.
| ST. Louis, July Is.
FLOUR-Firm; some grades u shade
higher.
| WHEAT-Active and firm; No. 3 red
fall sl.l5; No. red fall, Sl.25.
CORN-Dull; mixed white IN bulk on
track, 60c.
OATS--60@G2c bulk on track.
RlE-Quiet; 5595Sc in elevator.
WHISKY-Steady at 92c.
PROVISIONS-Only jobbing and or
der trade; shoulders 7i@74c; clear sides
9s@94c.
DETROIT.
DETROIT, July Is, 1871.
WHEAT-Old demoralized and almost
unsaleable; the only sale being one car
of amber at Sl.2i; extra offered at Sl.32
with Sl.3l bid new extra 81. 30 bid, 80
asked; new amber Sl.23 bid, $l2i asked.
CORN-No. mixed at Gle.
OATS-up and strong 5oc bid for
No. !.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-19
WASHINGTON.
REPORTS FROM THE INDIAN
COUNTRY. if.. n.
FEED OR FIGHT THE RED
sas i.. SKINS.
GEN. PLRAsANTON AND THE
N. &c. .t'.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.--The supply Of
beer stamps Is now equal 70 the demand,
and the commissioner Of internal revenue
furnishes them TO oil applicants
- THs INDIANS. .
Capt. Bernard reports from Camp Bid
we'll, Northern California, that he sent
Lieut.. Kyle and . party Of men TO Fall
river and Big Valley 70 investigate the re-
ports Of apprehended danger from In
diAus in those localities. Capt. Bernard
also states that the Indians say that their
agent will give them nothing,
and they arc forced to hunt
for roots aud starve. Ifthis be true, when
the season 10 over they may steal stock to
live on. .a.rs
Gen. Ord, in forwarding Captain Ber-
nard's communications, says: learn
that the PAhutaps have nearly all left the
Indian reservation at Pyramid Lake.
They have taken TO the mountains north
near and in Oregon and on the Pitt river,
10 hunt for roots and obtain food. These
valleys arc all mora OF less occupied by
settlers and ranchcmen. Ii the Indians
in their hunger should, ~ they are likely
10 do, kill stock and cattle, the ranchcmen
will probably retaliate by shooting some
stray AID perhaps innocent Indians, and
in this way lead US into difficulties. /
think il tho Department of Nevada is
powerless TO give food to starving Indians,
military commanders should be author
ized TO issue orders TO send
food in limited quantities, which will be
less expensive than having to fight them.
Every precaution will be taken 10 pre-
vent difficulty, but starving Indians can't
be reasoned with.
--- rLEAsAyToS AND y.r.C.
It is generally understood here that
Commissioner Pleasanton Wiii adhere TO
his former decision in the New York Gen.
trail scrip dividend case, and order imme-
diately the collection Of the total amount
Of tax levied on the road.
LETTER FROM GEN. PLEAsANToS
Commissioner Pleasanton has written q
letter TO Assessor Gordan, at Brooklyn, in
which he expresses his deep sympathy with
the family VI Clinton Gilbert who was
killed while dischargAg his duty; and
concludes his letter as follows: ut may
not be improper to inform your whole
force that in view Of the growing peral S
Of the civil service il is my intention to
recommend to congress, through proper
chan nels, that pensions should hereafter be
granted to those disabled and TO the fami-
les Of those slain in the internal revenue
service who merit the same consideration
as sailors and soldiers MANNED or killed
on the battlefield.