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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20
Terrible Affray-One Man Killed and
Two Severely Wounded.

From J. +. Raymond, who arrived
from below by the steamer Phil Allin
yesterday, we learn of terrible affray
that occurred last week at Stewards
Landing, near the foot of Walnut Bend,
sixty miles below this city. A trading
boat belonging to n. S. Cummings, who
is well and favorably known below
here, was lying at Stewards Landing,
and visited by three negro men near
dark, on Monday evening, the 4th inst.
The negroes pretended to want gallon
of whiskey, and said comrade would
soon be along with a jug. Lounging
about until some time after dark, they
went inside the store-room, found Mr..
Raymond sitting down before the coun-
tea, reached over and shot him with a
pistol, the ball entering between the ear
and eye, and dropping out of hi.
mouth. The two others then COM
menced firing on Mr.. Cummings, and
another person named Dedrick, who
was near. They shot Cummings twice,
ers, from the effects of which he died
on Friday last. Mr.. Raymond, al
though badly hurt, and nearly uncon-
solous, ran loT gun, anu nSnI AT
close quarters ensued, which filled the
boat with smoke and darkness Ded-
rick, by striking one of the negroes
while in the act of firing, caused the
numbering thief to shoot himself in the
hand. The attacking fends soon fed,
finding they were likely to get the
worst of the fight, the result of which
was the killing of Cummings, the
wounding of Mr.. Raymond, and also
one of the attacking darkies. Since the
trouble one of the miscreants has been
arrested, and the others are likely to be
taken, as they are known to be still
prowling in the vicinity.
Mr.. Cummings had collected some
81 700 in money while lying at DR.. Pc
ters landing few days before, and it
is supposed that the negroes, getting
wind of this, formed plan to murder
the boats occupants, and possess them
selves of the money. Mr.. Raymond is
recovering rapidly from the effects of
his wounds.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20
The Red River Raft.

Having heard of the "Great Raft" in
the Red River ever since our geography
days, we are all apt to suppose that we
know all about it. We are well aware
that it is a vast mass of driftwood, COM
pletely obstructing navigation at the
point where it covers the water with
its countless trunks of forest trees. We
know that the river passes under this
mass as if it were bridge; and we may
remember that in 1888, when the raft
was one hundred and twenty.four miles
long, the general government began
the work of removing it, but after
working at it for twenty-five years,
abandoned the attempt as impractical
BILE, and confined its efforts to the open
ing up of some of the lateral channels
or bayous. We may know all this, but
still be ignorant of one of the most Gu
rious characteristics of this great raft,
which is that it, unlike RATS in general,
moves up the river against the current,
instead of down. This movement is
very slow, being but mile or two in a
year. The explanation of this retro
grade progression of an apparently sta
tionary mass is simple enough. The
logs at the lower end of the raft are
continually broken away and carried off
by the current, while fresh drift-wood
is brought down and added to the up
per end by floods and freshets. Thus
the raft, always falling away at one end
and growing at the other, gradually
moves up the river, and it is calculated
that it has moved since its forming
about four hundred miles. Scientific
writer's have suggested the idea that
this vast mass of timber, after lying in
the old bed of the river for ROUTE num-
ber of ages, will become a great coal
bed. But when the Red River country
becomes thickly settled this enormous
collection of driftwood may be utilized
in some way or other; and thus incalcu-
lably distant generations may be cheated
out of many good coal fire.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20
Victor Emmanuel's Army.

How we'll prepared Italy is to main
tain an army may be understood from
the present unsatisfactory character of
her financial position. The idea of
making Rome the capital of the United
Kingdom has already cost as much as
it was worth. Its public revenue for
1870 was 93S,02l, $50, its expenditure
f44 ass, ,O40, showing a clear deficit of
nearly $30,O0O,000. Its public debt in
April, 1869, was at such an uncertain
amount that it must be expressed in
round numbers at f300,000,O00. 1t
paid interest on the debt in 1870
amounting to ELS S,692,592. Its exports
in lS67-the last year of which we have
any record-were f6,000,O00 less than
its imports. From one country alone
last year it exported but one half of
what it imported. 1t has population
of 25,OOO,000, of whom Two years since,
before the Convention of September
was broken, 4 were Generals, l3 Lieu
tenant Generals, 81 Major 22l
Colonel, 263 Lieutenant Colonels, 759
Majors, about $1,000 other ofhcert, and
100000 were effective soldiers, or is not
effective, at least so described in the Of
fetal reports. Thus on the lst of
January, 1870, there were under colors
SAC, ,442 men. These were withdrawn
from positions in which their superior
intelligence might have made them of
of material benefit to the country
1882 officers, besides 1854 who were
available and might be called on at any
time to serve.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20
A Child Burned to Death-Sagacity of
Dog.
Port Jervis. (Dec. 2D. Cor. N. Y. Times.

Port Jervis, (Dec 2D. Cor. N, Y. Times.
A fearful accident happened at
Huguenot, a small village on the Mon
ticello Railroad, north of this place,
Friday morning, by which little girl,
years old, met q horrible death, and
her mother fatal injuries. A Mrs
Glagier, a widow, and her daughter
Lille, lived in the family of Mr.. Levi
S. Van Etten, at Huguenet. AS the
family sat down to breakfast yesterday
morning, the little girl having been left
in the sitting room, they were startled
by piercing shrieks. Mr.. Van Etten
enfg- 6oinG, anri orIscov eteer rnt 1.-THE gitl
enveloped in flames, and an English
bulldog, belonging to Mr.. Van Etten,
tearing her burning garments off her
with his paws and teeth. He had already
taken over half of her clothing of, and
it is the opinion of Mr.. Van Etten that
had he been left alone he would have
saved the little girls life. But Mrs.
Glagier, crazed at the sight, rushed for.
ward and clasped her child to her bos-
ON, and held her close, thus battling
the efforts which the faithful dog made,
although singed and burned dreadfully
himself, t, tear off the burning clothing.
Mrs. Glagier could not be made to re-
lease her child until her own clothing
was on fire in many places, when the
two were torn apart, and the flames
upon the mother extinguished by the
dog tearing off her clothing, as he had
endeavored to do for the child. The
little girl was burned almost to crisp.
Her screams and cries were terrible,
and she begged Mr.. Van Etten to kill
her. A physician was summoned as
soon as possible, but he could render
no aid, and the little girl fingered in the
most intense agony until 2 o'clock
Saturday morning, when she died, los
ing consciousness few minutes before
death. Mrs. Glagier is terribly burned,
and lies in a critical condition. Very
little hope is entertained of her recov-
cry. The dog that exhibited more
than human sagacity in its efforts to
save the child, had been her constant
companion, having been raised with
her, and taught to watch over her.
Since the burial of the child occurred,
he wanders from room to room as if
searching for her, uttering plaintive
whine expressive of his grief. He takes
no food, and it is believed he will pine
to death.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20
The Doorstep.

BY EDMUND C. sTEADMAN.
The conference meeting through at last,
We boys around the vestry waited
To see the girls come tripping past.
Like snow birds waiting to be mat
Not braver he that leaps the wall
By level musket flashes litten,
Ihnn l. who stepped before them all.
Who longed to see me get the mitten.
hut no. she blushed and took my arm
we let the old folks take the highway.
And started toward Maple Farm
Along sort of lovers by-way.
1 can't remember what we said,
~ Twas nothing worth song or story.
et that rude path by which we sped
seemed all transformed and in glory.
The snow was crisp beneath our feet,
~ fbs moon was full. the fields were cleaning;
by hood and tippet sheltered sweet,
Tier face with youth and health was beamini
The little hand outside her muff-
sculptor, if you could but mold it'll
80 lightly touched my Jacket cuff.
10 Keep it warm had to hold it.
To have her with me there alone,
Twas love and fear and triumph blended;
AT last we reached the foot-worn stone.
where that delicious Journey ended.
She shook her ringlets from her brow.
But yet knew she understood
With what a daring wish trembled.
cloud passed kindly overhead.
', Lhe moon was slowly peeping through it.
Set hid Its face as if it said,
Come now or never! do it do t."
My lips till then had only known
The kiss of mother and of sister
But, somehow, full upon her own
sweet. rosy. darling MOUTH kissed her
Ierhaps twas only boyish love. yet. still,
~ U. listless woman weary lover!
L ieei once more that fresh wild thrill
ia glVe-but who can live life over?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20

The King of Siam i, resolved to avail
himself of the knowledge and expert.
ence Of the Engli:h miners and men of
science. Several Cornish tin-miners
have been engaged to proceed to Siam
to work over the auriferous deposits of
that country; and Mr.. Charles Twite, a
gentleman who has spent many years in
Parliament, is engaged to 60 at once to
Siam, to direct. in the first place, the
mining operations, and, during the hot
season, when work in the field is not
possible, to give instruction in geology
to the youth of Siam.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20

Mrs. DAVIS, young married lady,
living near Gosport, Ind, recently blew
her brains out in fit of jealousy, be-
cause her husband went to spelling
school.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20

GEORGE w. LUTMAN school tea che
at Versailles, Mo-, beat Newton Todd,
one of his pupils, in such brutal man.
ner, on Friday, that his life is despaired
of. The instrument of correction used
was hickory rod.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20
A Parrot in Law.

There is nothing like good lively
neighborhood quarrel. 1t excites a
cheerful spirit of emulation, and adds
incalculable value to the language by
increasing its stock of choice epithets.
1t also encourages a spirit of invention,
as was illustrated recently in feId OF
this kind in Detroit, Mich. The battle
was tagging sadly, when one of the bel
ligerents brought parrot into requisi-
ton to keep up the feeling. When the
man of the hostile house passed the
door, the parrot from its position in a
front window made him uncomfortably
conspicuous by shouting. " You thiefl'
and when the woman started for awalk
she was informed with the most mortify-
ing publicity that she dyed her hair IA :,
crisis at once, and the arm of the law
was sought for an injunction upon the
parrot.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20

A Sioux CRY, Iowa, paper tells of a
woman there who "died, and was dead
two hours, and recovered again"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-20

A PLEASANT fall-to fall heir to for.
tune.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20
And other leading European cities.

We purchase Gold Dust. Gold and Silver Bullion,
Quarternasters' checks and Vouchers and Drafts or
Certificates of deposit issued by Eastern California,
or oregon Banks
Buy Territorial and County Warrants and Bonds;
Keep Revenue stamps for sale;
Make collections all points in the United States;
and all business connected with general Banking will
receive prompt attention.
We are agents for the sale of Passenger Tickets for
all the regular mail steamers between New York and
London. Liverpool, Bremen, Hamburg, Havre and
Antwerp.
Persons DESTROYS of sending for friends in any part
of Europe procure tickets of us, and secure their
passage to New York, thus saving the expense and
risk of sending money or that purpose.
The highest price paid for Gold and Silver Bars,
either in Coin or Currency.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

DRowNED-Mr. A. II. Nesbett, of Squaw Creek
while attempting TO cross the Payette on horseback
al point about eight miles below Horseshoe Bend,
on last Sunday was drowned. We have not learned
the PARTICULARS further than that he warned not
TO attempt to the stream i'll that way, but he
made the attempt and was drowned in sight OF
other man VINO was unable 10 render him any as
s.slance.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

REIN Rusr1cArISG.-Our old Boston friend, Mr.
" H. Decker dropped in on us few days ago. He
has been rusticating for the past two three weeks
a, the Lower Payette, and after viewing the cosy
,omes of our settlers in that section. wears some
what of forlorn appearance, evidently attributable
10 feeling OF regret at having left his wife in Ken
lucky instead OF bringing her to Idaho with him.
ns,Eer. we sympathlze with you; old EEL you
tnow how II is yourself.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

,vorHrR MINING Observation-Disclosures mining
...ornrise is to be Immediately inaugurated, work
.non which will be commenced in day or two. A
..r,rany. comprising about twenty of our leading
..,ans has been organized for the purpose of pros
,,,irc on an extensive scale. the bed of Thorn
al in the neighborhood of Thorn Greek ranch,
lava the bedrock has no. yet been reached
The company elected G. W. Thatcher Superintendent
If the work. who will commence operations at once,
ana company having >aready located and taken up
,..ra section of mining ground. If they find goo2
40" on the bedrock. some extensive mining opera
pa a, will be carried on i'll that section.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

fhoI PfoSEER.-Hon John VI. Cannady and Geo.
W. Anderson. Esq. the veritable Judge Hog'e -
01led on US during the past week. Mr.. Anderson
reports everybody at work around Pioneer City, and
MAJ MA, iaoorers are in demand in that section. Ben
"IlSoh has water in ali OF his bitches. and Hog EN-
ieIoees IN good mining season.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

Our Assay Office is under the supervision Oh
Mr. j. VI. BURKETr, and we are prepared to make
returns of Assays of Dust, Bullion and ore IN SIX
hours and the correctness of our assays guaranteed
and losses from coinage at any United States MINT
made good.
Particular attention paid to the Analysis OF Ores
and Minerals.
Dust Bullion and Assays of Ore left at the foliow-
ing paces will be forwarded to this office for Assay
and returns made the following day:
Madigan 4 Cannady, ............... Pioneer oi.s.
c,, 1ra,ay e. IN .......Gr Granite Creek.
C.. VIZ. MOORE O. GO.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20
City and County.
NOTICE.

,,,ubers of the Democratic County Central Com.
a... are hereby notified that there will be meet
=. If the Committee in Idaho City. MONDAY, july
80 1879 As important business is to be transacted,
s,u attendance of the members is requested.
py order of L. A STEVENSON, Chm'n.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20
ON MARRIAGE.
C. VIZ. MOORE O. O.

Happy Relief for Young Men rom 'he
affects If Errors and Abuses in early life. Mahnoou
restored. Nervous debility cured. Impediments 70
,farriage removed. New method of treatment. new
and remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars sem
free, in sealed envelopes. c,.,,
Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION no, "Oa'l
Ninth St.. Philadelphia, p.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

ALL SORTS OF COOP THINGs.-Henry Freidinger,
having enlarged and redttei his confectionery estab
lsiment proposes to keep constantly on hand all
the delcaces Of the season Besides a large and
elegant stock of assorted candies. nuts fruits and
CAKES be keeps supply OF splendid icecream Tor his
customers; and gentlemen desiring ths fines, cigar
10 D. loIul IN the D-sIn. ind the genuine FIga-
r0s II deury
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

tLooD-From private letter received from
non VIM Lynch we learn that the Payette river is
noodng things generally in that section. The bridge
d Horseshoe Bend can only be reached by boats and
We nave no doIbs, from what we hear. but that the
iatheF5 On the PAyette have been greatly damaged
by the overflow.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

,era n'NA fAiis-Mr. Silson continues to make his
Oh ' rounds with the ice wagon, and the large
anxnol nice, clean ice he dumps in our Office are
days '@uhot dispense with IN THESE not sui1ry
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

oALLhD-last Tuesday our Office was illuminated
- 'H' appearance of our esteemed friend j. d. Duke.
to Centervile. Jim's visits are few and far be-
cer ~ as ne scarcely comes over this way ex
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

NpRsES-A drove of horses from Mendocino coun-
W California,-some 2O) in npmber,-arrived here
yesterday, and are for SALE WHOLESALE or retaiI we
lin AS horse flesh Is at discount in this sec
their market
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

forAToEs-Dr y. Marx will please accept
9 '~nhS Tor mess of nice new potatoes, just
-. we valley. They we're really excellent, and we
the 70 see our market supplied with plenty of
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

FROM The QUARTZ MILL--]lr. David Coughanour.
superintendent of the Col Hi! Company's mill aud
NINE dropped in yesterday. while business
visit to our city, and left on the same day for home
Dave acts on the maxim Of business before pleas.
ufe, aud 1t - seldom we see him away from his
post, and then only for a short time
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

y, A 'ALr LAKE-Mr. J. @. Bryant formerly one
IT,, ieading merchants, but now resident OF Salt
to reD oy arrived here few days ago. and proposes
'''i'ain short time with US
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

F. "N'-Judge Whitson and Theo. Y. Mathews,
.or VI Boise City, have been spending few days in
during the past week. They report the weather
-A'her sultry at the Capital
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

Gov. sious'-Divine services will be held in the
Att, mousse In this city, on next Sunday. June 23d,
Miller oa A. NJ, aud O'Clock, p. H., Rev. q. d. u.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

n. BOISE CrrY.-Mr C. ". Moore, Cashier OF
city far National Bank OF Idaho has been in our
wi Tue past few days
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

HoLLowAY's PILLS The most powerful existing
medIaIhe Tor the cure OF female complaints. Fifty
years experience incJaicSlb.y prove these remedies
UurivAied Tor the disorders incidental TO the softer
sex. No family should he without them They NAV
be taken by yoaug ana oil. they viii restore
health when every other means prove unsuccessful
- cents per box or pot.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

.aen.' AL--Mr. William Barr. one of our old res
during ~ out now living in Boise City, paid visit
me past week
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

MASONIC B,Lb.-We Acknowledge the receipt OF
complimentary tlcke! TO the Masonic Dali TO DC given
in Boise City b. Sloshone Lodge No. :. \ f. 4. u.
on Monday eYeaHg. June 24th, for which we return
or thanks 10 the Committee of Invitation. We only
regret that business engagements. well tie dis
lance from here viii prevent our attendance.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

TIE WATER WORKS The water works now appear
TO be in splendid working order. ana Mr. John Reel
who has charge Of them, during the past wees, gave
two exhibitions OF their efficiency in case OF Ire.
Having discarded the old iron pipe aad pu; up pen
s:9tk. to which two or three hundred yards OF hose
IS attached the machine" now works admirably
2ai throws water highest buildings III town.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

FRESH SUPPLlEs.-Slis0y returned. several days
ago. from the Basin, and pronounces it hoax
about MS being taken in by Cinnamon aud Informs MS
that Plnucy ( Co. haze laid in new additions to
their stock Of periodicals. pictnrials aud reading
matter generally. besides full supply OF every thing
il the line O: Yankee Notions pocket cutlery. pipes
AID stems, asl.u Hae toUAc> and cigars.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-20

From and After June l, 1872, Consignments Reduced
for Eastern aud Western to 50 30 per ton.
June 6, 1S72H LEWIS co.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-21
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NRws.]

COLUMBIA, 8. c., Thursday, June 20.
The Laurens Railroad was sold at auction
to-day at the risk of the former purchaser, the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company.
1t brought s42,50O. Mr.. John 8. Wiley was the
ostensible purchaser, but 1t ls said by the
knowing ones that Comptroller Neagle is the
fortunate possessor. The bidding was very
slow, and was confined TO only two. or three
parties. There we're frequent interruptions in
the auction, (ene of half an hours duration,)
to allow consultation among the buyers. The
road was sold once for $6s, 500, but 1t was said
that the bidder could not be found, and anoth-
er trial was had, with results as above stated.
John 8. James, the Atlanta capitalist, was
present also Joe Crews and Neagle. There
was evidently an arrangement entered into by
the few bidders.to sacrifice the road with
view, doubtless, of future division of profits.
Attorney General Chamberlain stood by ap-
parently llstless spectator; though "our
beloved State" whose legal interests he
nomlnally represents, will be mnlcted to tho
tune of upwards of one hundred thousand
dollars by this sacrifice of the Laurens Railroad.
Scott ls now spoken Of In political circles as
the most probable Ring nominee for Governor.
The Supreme Court ended Its session to-day
and adjourned to the August term.
OUI VIvE.