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, 1872-04-17
To the Editor Of the 'st, Croix Avis"

Dear Sir.
Allow me space III the now us fuI
Avis for the following, fot which service
I, and trust many another, may ever
have cause to be grateful,
With the arrival Of his EXcellency
Governor Billie, on Bird July last, we enter
tanned the strong hope of demonstrations
beneficial to us all but as 9 full months
have slipped by, leaving us-I was about
10 saw. lust where he found us, but, No !
somewhat worse Of, owing to long
suspense and creeping dissatisfaction as Its
~conseQueuce,) we therefore feel it our duty,
ere it be too late, to come forward, and III
apubiic manner to claim our public rights
from our public contributions.
Twill, for the present, contine myself to
Sch0o. Matters, as one Of the most lmpor-
taDt, since it involves the welfare OF the
rising generation WHO shall fill oar places
ere the laps of many years.
In the first place, | will show what IS
~nroDosed for us, and what will come out
oft :; and in the second, what we really
need and 7rqnt, and what would be its re-
suits.
The best proposal Of the weIl-disposed,
but too timid, is, to wisely abandon the
idea of 81, 1000 subsidy to the seml-prlvate,
s~emi-pubIic school or schools; to extend
the Free School so as to accommodate 500
pupils, under 4 Masters and ? Mistresses, at
the monthly expense Of $156 -; and the con-
tinuation of the Burgher School under 3
masters and 2 mistresses, at the monthly
expense of 5000. This arrangement has
an appearance tolerabIy fair; but when
the teachers salaries are small, their duties
to be extended to 6 days weekly, and the
full 6 hours carried out when parents are
expected to pay, on an average, 200 per
ct. above the present charges, for the same
, 1872-04-17
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vain, I have ventured to advance those
opinions on a matter with which [ am not SO
conversant as many others, but in which
and hundreds of parents are deeply inter- j.
ested, which is more than can be SAID OF
Is of the high-salaried Committee-members,
Who can we'll afford TO send their children
to another hemisphere for education, and
meanwhile be coquetting with the ''sys-
tematic retrenching" propcnsities OF some
of our ssbles8ed counsellors." | do myself
belong to the retrenching brotherhood, but
l do abhor that thoroughly Irish .'pick-
iag'' where there is nothing to pick, DC
YOU believe, Mr.. Editor, that the men with
big salaries who made the proposal pad
more for the instruction they received III
the school they attended, which instruction
has enabled them to obtain the heavy sa-
Iarics they now enjoy, than what they pro
pose we should pay for common school
Instruction. | know they didn't, They
have now wonderfully changed their ideas
of the duties Of communities
, 1872-04-17
HOW THINGS ARE.

Encouraged by your indulgence, Mr.,
Editor, | will venture a continuation OF
my observations on this subject.
Taxation presses with an overwhelming
force on the townfolks. An attempt to
illustrate this fact by a simple calculation,
may share no better fate than the nypo-
thesis employed by your correspondent
"Caustic," when treating on the Labour
Act y but as infallibility is not a qualihca-
ton of mine, I will brave the risk of crit
, 1872-04-17
PATEK.
To rHE EDITOR or THE "Sr. CRoIx AVIS"

To THE EDITOR or THE "ST. CR0IX AVIS"
Dear Sir
Several of your subscribers in the West
End Quarter are very dissatisfied with the
manner in which they receive the Avis.
Those for the country are often torn and
soiled, as if they had been handled
by scores of dirty hands beforeth they are sent
to the subscribers. 1t is believed here IN
my quarter that they are lent out from
the Post Office, which I think hardly pos
sible. Whatever may be the cause Of this
Unsatisfactory state of things, it is your in
terest, Mr.. Editor, to have the matter en-
quired into.
I am, Mr.. Editor,
, 1872-04-17
nm, Mr.. Editor,
A FRIEND
of your Paper.

Immediate steps will be taken to find
out where the fault lies, and we shall leave
nothing untried to have the matter arrang-
ed in a satisfactory manner Ed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-27

PACIFIC ABORlGINES.

San Psblo is about fifteen miles from
Oakland, and lies almost due north, and
the road follows the beach. giving the
whole distance sight of the bay. San
Francisco city. the Central Pacific railroad
wharf, aud the famous Goat Island of leg
isiative renown. When within three miles
Of the town we came to a shell mound
rising up from the plain to almost the dig.
nifty of hill. and which is now covered
with a growth of shrubbery. There is no
telling when or by whom the mound was
raised, which is almost mile long and nan
q mile wide.
Fragments of pottery made OF RED eafth
not to be obtained anywhere IN the state
are found on the surface and near the top
and about two years ago MI hcHehry,
the owner of the land, dug trench, and
ut a depth of twenty feet, sixty feet IN
from the west. near the base, found num-
erous skeletons OF Indians of all sizes,
and some bones Of dogs and birds and
MANY implements of stone. One baby
had been rolled in monstrously long
piece of red silk, like the mun,mies. and
had been covered with coating Of sort
Of asphaltum. Mr.. McHenry also found
in other parts Of the hill evidences enough
SHOW llldt was " pui
place for some extinct tribe of Indians,
~ the skulls are different from NIL others
known, in some particulars.
Where the red silk came from would
puzzle any one to know as this must have
been primitive race. Judging by the rude
implements and utensils. All the skele-
tons were In a sitting posture with their
faces turned northward. The shells that
form this mound are oyster, clam and
mussel shells, all having been exposed TO
the action Of fire, and nearly all broken
fine. Very rarely are entire shells found.
The same kind of mounds, though not so
large. are found near San Mateo, on the
San Francisco side. They are all near
the shores of the bay, and have been
made of shells of the oysters and mussels
that the Indians used for food, and which
they evidently roasted to open. Some
think it impossible that such enormous
quantities of oysters, ETC., could ever have
been eaten, and would never have be-
lieved it had | not seen a gentleman eat
roast oysters once and seen the pile Of
shells he left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-27
4 GREAT OFFER ! ~ HsH .1asaM Ma,s &! I;

acW dispose Of 100 PIANOS, NELODEONS, and
ORGANS Of Sjt .frSt-ciaSs makers including ia.
fers', at very low prices for ca sh, or part cash
and balance IN small monthly instdlmeats. Netc..-
oct0re fFSf-cidSs PIANOS, modern Improvements for
S216 cash. Noic ready CONCERTO P.ARLOR
ORGAN the most bcaHtiW style and pc feet tone e.
er mdoe. Illustrated Catalogues matted. Sheet ntn-
sic and Music Merchandise oc,3I.4w
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28
GRANTS KNOWLEDGE OF MEN.

President Grant, UITouSII>-r -. ---I,lIo
public life, has shown a remarkable dis
elimination in his judgment of men. His
Judgment was peculiarly correct while in
command of the army. 1t was Civ
en- out at one time that Sherman was era
zy, and not to be trusted. Grant trusted
him, and his brilliant Atlanta campaign
and his "march to the sea-" convinced
pretty nearly everybody, and especially
Johnston and Hood, that if he was mad,
there was method in his madness"
Grant relied upon him fully, and his judg-
ment was vindicated.
Secretary Stanton said to him, "give the
best man in your army for the Shenandoah
valley" He gave Phil. Sheridan, and sub
sequent events, which form one of the most
thrilling chapters of American history,
proved the wisdom of his selection.
He gathered around him such men as
Thomas, Meade, Logan, Schofield, Wilson,
Terry, and others, the most brilliant array
Of military talent that has ever been COM
bined in any country. The successful is
sue of the war and the preservation of
the Government, is evidence of his wise
choice.
In his Civil Administration, surround
ed as he has necessarily been, with SO
many politicians, it is not strange that all
occasional appointment should he made
that would not meet public expectation,
but the faithful collection of the revenue,
the enormous reduction of the public debt
and the burden of taxation are amply suf-
ficient to convince all, even the most skep-
teal, that he has been fortunate Iii the Sc
lection of his subordinates.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28

II seems a little singular, that General
PIeasanton should be selected to prove
that the President is guilty of making inn
proper propositions in reference to patron
age, in order to secure the support of Sen
ators for the Sauto Damingo scheme, when
it is known that the General was never
considered favorite at headquarters. But
for the disagreement of General Pleasan
ton with members of the Cabinet, on inn
portant financial questions, he might have
been Commissioner of Internal Revenue
vet. We have never before heard that he
was an agent in the hands of the Presi-
dent for carrying out his schemes. The
statement of Senator Schurz is regarded
with distrust.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proposals.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or THE So
Allica Chief Oun rtnrn,nctor

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or THE SOUTH
Office Chief Quartermaster,
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 2, 1872.
G EALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE, WITH
- the usual requirements will be received at this Of
fee until Wednesday. the 18th of August 1872 at u
o'clock M when the bids will be opened for the cree
ton of IL story stone or brick lodges at the National
Cemeteries at the following places viz:
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Pittsbure Landing Tennessee
Camp Nelson. Kentucky.
Plans and specifications for the lodges can be seen
this Office and at the offices of the Acting Assistant
Quartermasters at Chattanooga Tennessee and Leba-
non Kentucky, where all the particulars with regard
to the work will be cheeruy given to bidders either
by calling in person or by letter.
The bias should be addressed to the Chief Quarter
master Department of the South, and marked on the
envelope, Proposal for ledge at - -, - as the
case may be.
JAMES A. EKIN
Deputy Or. Mr.. General U. S. Army,
juy21d6t Chief Or. Mr.. Dept. South.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28
THE WESTERN EXPLORERS.

Our people, who have known Prof. Brad
ley, Professor of Geology in the East Ten
nessee University so favorably, will be in
terested to know that he is enjoying him.
self among the rocks and the mountains of
the Great West. He is not only enjoying
himself, but is gathering laurels by way of
adding new discoveries to Science. He
will be heard from wherever be goes. A
correspondent of the New York Post
writes all interesting letter from Fort
Hall, Idaho Territory, giving an account
of the expedition and speaks of an "im-
portant geological discovery" made by
Prof. Bradley.
The correspondent of the Post says:
Two days march from Salt Lake City brought
us to Fort Neuf Canon, famous for its colum1ar
formation of basalt. This great igneus overflow
is well exposed by the erosion of the stream
bearing the same name, the west bank of which
is crowned by vertical wall of basalt fractured
into five and six-sided columns, resembling the
structure of FingaPs Cave. Sometimes these
walls are so steep and uniform for miles that
they can not be scaled, and some broken-d down
part must be sought for before the traveller can
escape from the marshy channel of the streams
to the plateau above.
This basaltic overflow interrupted for time
the tracing OF an important geological discovery
made by Prof. Bradley some miles below The
Potsdain sandstone, the lowest formation of the
Silurian age, has often been reported by geolo-
gists as existing in the Rocky Mountains, but
the succeeding. period, the 'Quebec group"
has been looked for in vain. This has been a
stumbling block in the completion of the struc-
ture of the great range of mountains dividing
the plains. But Prof Bradley discovered the
Quebec group some six miles south of Malade
City, and with the single interruption of this
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28
OF MASSACHUSETTS

WILL the Greeley organ furnish evl-
dence that it clipped a forged date from
the Philadelphia Ago, showing that let
ter was written by General Grant in 1853,
acknowledging the receipt of donation,
when it was really written in 1866, or will
it acknowledge that it committed the for
ge1ys Come out like little man. and
own up, or show your innocence.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28
SENATOR FERRY has written 4 lette
dated July 20, in which he says:

SENATOR FERRY has written a lette
dated July 20, in which he says:
II support the Grant and Wilson ticket: Be-
fore it was made l had expressed my opinion
of Mr. Greeley as a candidate. | have not
changed it. BY November it will be found
that the opinion of the country has settled IN
the same direction. Make your mind easy
about Connecticut The State will give to Cen
eral Grant, under the present circumstances, a
larger majority than it did four years ago"
When Senator Ferry was elected the last
time, the Tribune hailed it as atriumph for
liberal principles - and so it was, but to
be liberal does not mean to abandon ones
principles, as the Tri6une editor has done.
Senator Ferry is the representative of the
true Liberal Republicanism and supports
Grant and Wilson. Mr.. Greeley thinks
he is liberal, but has sold his principles
and taken Democratic promises in ex-
change.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28

basaltic overflow, has traced it for distance of
forty miles. The typical species of Trilobites
having been recognized in the fossils found in
these rocks, leave no doubt of the certainty
of the fact The rest of the formations have
been chiefly tertiary, consisting OF lake ter
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28

near TO and on Mabry street. Situated on high
ground. overlooking the city Carriage Factory
and Railroad.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28
The BATTTEHOUsE.

I HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
as the Stacey House, and will heneeforth condue
1t In the most approved STYLE
Inc patronage of the public generally and of my old
[enas paItcularly who have stood by me SO truly in
tne past Is respectfully solicited. / promise them
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
house. JOEL A.. BATTLE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-28

Ii VIII oe seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey House to General Battle In retiring from the
POSITION which have occupied for several years in
this city, desire to tender my thanks and kind wishes
e old friends and to earnestly eLtreat continuation
make their stay with him comfortable in every renect
Nashville. Jan J7-dtf-n2a4 J. Il STECEY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23

CURIOUS STATISTICS OF MARRIAGE.-To pee.
PIE Of 4 statistical rather than 4 sentimental
turn the mathematics of marriage in differ.
ent countries may prove an attractive theme
Ut meditation. IL is found that young men
from fifteen to twenty years of uge marry
Young women averaging two or three years
older thau themselves, but if they delay mar
r!aGe until they are twenty to twenty-five
years old their spouseS averages year young
81 than themselves; and thencetorward this
difference steadily increases. till in extreme
OLD age on the bridegroom's part 1t is apt to
be
The inclination Of octogenarianS to wed
misses in their teens is an everyday occur
renee. but it is amusing to find in the love.
matches OF boys that the statistics bear out
the satireS OF Thackeray and Balzic. Again,
lhc husbands Of young women aged tive nty
and under average a little above twenty-five
years, and the inequality OF age diminishes
thenceforward, till for women who have
reached thirty the respective ages are equal.
After thirty-tfe years women. like men,
lnarty those younger than themselves, the
d!sproportion Increasing with agc, till at
ffts.ire il averages nine years.
The greatest number Of marriages for men
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23

Tsg. s,sssse ssssssWsssA1 ri & oFs kiiu
twsntr-6ye in Eugisnd, betWeea esffsty.iive
and thirty ia france, and between tgeIsys
i've and thirty-fve IN italy aud Bslgia!,s
FINALLY. III Hungary the number of indieias
us,s Who nfarry IS r in q Thousand ea ae
rear in England, it is Ga in Denmark, . y ,
in France, 81 tho city of Paris showing 90;
In the Netherlands, SO IN Belgium 40; in
Norway. Sc. Widowcrs9 indulge In second
marriages three or four times as often as
widows. For example, in England (sahd
OF Mrs. Bardcll) there are GO marriages OF
widowcrs against 81 OF widows in beisiu,n,,
there are As to l6 in France. Az 10 II. olG
Mr.. Wcl!cr's p~aternal advice, 10 "beware o.
the widows" ought surely to be uppIe'
mented by a maxim to beware OF wldowers
FROM ON. Monthly Gossip, in the January
No. Of LippSacotfs Magazine.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23

A LITTLE COMPOSITION on THE. WHEELBAE-
row.-The Danbury Nevsman says: II you
have occasion 10 usea wheelhaIrow, leave it.
when you arc through with it, in front Of the
house with the handles toward the door. A
whcclharr0w is the most complicated thing
TO fall over on the face of the earth. A man
vii! fall over one when he would never think
of falling over anything else. lie never
knows when he has got through falling over
it. either; for it will tangle his legs and his
arms, turn over with him and rear up In
front.of him, and just as he pauses in his pro-
family to congratulate himself, it takes a new
turn and scoops more skin off of him, and he
commences to evolute anew and bump him.
selt in fresh places. 4 man never ceases to
fAll over Il whcelbarrow until it turns COM
pletcly on its back, or brings Up against
something it cannot upset. 1t is the most III
ollcnSiyc.iooking object there is, but it is
more dangerous than 4 locomotive. and no
man is secure with one unless he has 4 tight
hold Of its handles and is sitting down on
something. \ wleelbarrow has its uses,
without doubt, but in its leisure moments il
is the great blighting curse on true dignity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23
BY Wellington Goddin.
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent.
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LIE
" ESTATE IN A =
ETTHE SOUTHWEST CORNER or CARY =
SEVENTH STREETS-By virtue OF two decree
al the Circuit Court of Caroline county, DOH, oou1 .sfe
tered on the 10th Of September, 1872, IN the separa.e
cases OF Harrison rig. Quesenberry, &r..anu Mason
M. Onescnberry. we, the undersigned special CONF
missioners thereby appointed IN part execuh9h o.
said decree, will sell at auction. In the city Oh hIfni
mosd. IN front of the tobacco factory now occupied
,by Samuel NJ. Bailey, Esq.,, at the snn5hwes, Go Sorne 4
OF Cary and Seventh streets, ON TUESDAI ne 21tn
| december 1872, ut 2 O'Clock /. 81. II faif, II nor,
the first fair day thereafter, the life estate OF Or.
William D.. Qucscnberry In that large and hrst-ciass
FACTORY located as above, now In the
occupancy Of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Bailey at the annual
rental of 81 ,75O.IlfH 1jh.
The lot has "a front of s23 feet on Seventh street,
and a depth on Cary street OF 1870 feet.
The factory is q very large one, and ls nye stories
high, with an addition toit, recently enlarged and
TERMS: Enough in cash to defray costs Of suit
and expenses Of sale; balance ut one, two. three,
and four years for bonds with good personal secu-
rity as 20 the Iwo frst) bearing six per cent. interest,
and title retained till all Of the purchase money Is
fully paid and q! conveyance orderedb by the court.
N.t-f- ROBERT GUILD, LET )
j. O.. MASON, Commissioners
f.. 3" THOMAS n. WELCH,}
do o3-ot y. 'aH. r. H .aEF . IL " f..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23

SOMETHING LIKE A HUsBASD.-DurinS q late
trial of a case in Canada q Dutch witness
persisted in telling what his wife told him.
70 this, Of course, the counsel objected, and
it was so ruled by the judge. Mynhecr, how
ever, again proceeded to tell "shust how it
vas,' when the counsel sang out, Chow do
YOU know that 2" "My viye told me-" was
The answer. This was re peated several times.
Presently the judge, un able to control him
self any longer, interrupted, "%Suppose your
wife were to tell you that the heavens had
fallen. what would you Think" "Vell, ]
Should tink tey vas down."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23

~ Nsfhhgsoa dtns
Real fstate agens and ~ktctiotteer
tr,t4,,sr hy E~-fevcfftti and Bank streets.

4 uCTIoN SALE OF AN EXCELLENT
ii wEs Hh sipE OF sihxTH sTREET BETwEEg
ANDIEIGH sTREE1sIAf en- Tsq Iasss,
of line he,rs of tlie late ears. Ma Jar ~ IpA tic
sTth Of December, 1871, at 4 O'clock 7. Ma nesr,
attractive. and admirably well i0eaiea ntn 81
I,W FL now under o lsnse TO Mr.. lillian
fTyier TO. expire on the 2dof August. 1s1i: = ne
lot hasn frort Of 2sxi5o feet to an alley, anu n, ume
dwelling Is IN good repair, continuing sS e,cd fnr tc
gse of n moderate sized family; bathroom, gas and
water on the premises, Tic neigSborhood Is an
TERMS Liberal, and made kIiDWn ut the honr Oh
s,ia rde al 49, ". GODDIN, Auctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23

ENGLISH IvY.-The use of English iyies
for The purpose of decorating living-rooms
is more extensive every year, and cannot lie
TOO highly commended. Being very strong,
they will live through any treatment; but
study their reculiaritics and manifest will
inSncss to crafty them, and they will grow
without stint. Most houses are too hot for
them, rs indeed they are for their owners.
Neither plants nor people should have the
temperature over SiXty-ive degrees Fahrcn.
beit. Take care and not enfceble your ivicS
by excessive watering or undue heat, and
you will see they will not seem 10 mind
whether the sun shines on them or not, or
in what position OF direction you train them.
Indeed, so much will they do themselves to
render a room charming that we would rather
have in unlimited number OF them to draw
upon than anything else in nature or art.
Do you wish the ugly, plain doors that shut
oil your tiny entry from your parlor to be
arclled or curved like those Of the drawing
rooms Of your richer neishbor? Buy a
couple Of brackets, such as lamps for the
burning Of kerosene are sometimes placed
il, and screw them in the sides of the door.
Put iii each Il plant of English ivy, the longer
The better; then train the plants over the
Top, against the sides, indeed any way YOUR
iblit9 ulClateH. lou nceu not DuV the Dcilu-
tiIul but costly pots the 1lowcr-dcalcls will
advise; common glazed ones will answer
every purpose; for, by placing in each two
OF three sprays of coliseum ivy, in Il months
time no pestige of the pot itself can be dis.
cerncd through their thick screen. The
English ivy, growing over the walls OF q
building, instead of promoting dampness,
as most persons would suppose. is said to be
4 remedy for il and it is mentioned as a
fact, in the Poperhonger's C~Ompaaion, that
i'll Il certain room where damp had prevailed
for il length of time The affected parts inside
had become dry when ivy had grown up to
cover the opposite side. The close, over
moisture from penetrating to the wall.
Beauty aud utility in this case 60 hand in
hlnd.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-23
BAlTI MORE MARKETS.

HtLTIMoEE. EecC!ubcr 2l.-Flour firm and in
go td demand and prices Unchanged. wheat SRI:
white clloico ana amber. ~. lo0S:.l5; fair to prime
DO, ~ 95ns2t5: good 10 prime red, s .3-U
s2.oi; cor mon To fair rcd, 49,. q i.9l. Corr
quiet: lhse sou ii,crn, ~5saEssc.; E,Iow south
ut 7@190c. Prori,i"' dull. Mcss pork. SiaGr Si3. So.
!, X meats dull; shoulders atGl4c.; rib de-, atr
SIC; c'car-'ib sidcs. 7.r. Bacon dnll.: shoulder
atH53c.: riD 81 les. StMe &C.; c'ear-rib sides, sc.
lGans, new. ilMljc. Lara dull II re. Western but
ter custer; choice roll, SOC. Whtskcy firm ut 81.