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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
The Paris Police.

In view or the attention which has
been lately excited in our police sys-
TEN and that Of other American cities,
it is worth while to study that OF Par
is, which is acknowledged to be the
best in the world.
'On the maxim, "set thief to
catch a thief" Vedocq, a notorious
convict, was taken from the galleys
into the service of the French govern
nent. 1t WAS he who established, i'll
1877, the detective corps still existing
and known as La Surete. His exccp
tional ability enabled him to effect
some notable captures, but the system
which, under him and Coco-Lacour,
his successor-anothcr professional
thief-was fairly tried, developed
such evils that it had to be abandoned.
In 1882 the corps was dissolved, and
reconstructed on a different basis.
In view Of the temptations of their
position, Of which bribery was the
most dangerous, it was all important
to secure men on the force who should
lie both able and incorruptible. The
difficult task was finally accomplished,
and the moral characters of the indi-
viduals composing La Surete, who are
nearly all married men and fathers Of
families, has been, and is, the best as
suranoe Of their efficiency. This
corps, which keeps in check the whole
criminal population of Paris, consists
of about l5O persons, whose skill in
the detection of crime amounts almost
to intuition. Their observation, men,
ory and Judgment are SO sharpened
by experience That they are enabled
to determine from a few trifling indi-
cations the circumstances Of a case
and the offender concerned in it.
C;.uler is said to have discovered the
clue to murder from four words
written on a piece of paper, in which
some butter was wrapped up, and nn-
merous instances are on record in
which the most insignificant signs
have been made the basis Of success
ful detective operations.
Some time ago convict escaped
from Cayenne was ascertained to be
working as a carpenter in a shop in
the Faubourg St. Antoine. On the
pretense OF an urgent job he was in
duced to go out, and was speedily ta-
ken to the prefecture in a cab. His
protestations were silenced by the ex-
actness with which the chief of police
described his past experiences: "Your
name is so and so; you have been
condemned to ten years penal servi-
tude; you fled through the Dutch
possessions; you resided in London
i'll such place you came to France
through Calais; you are tattooed on
the arm ; you have us mall-pox mark
under the right nostlil. There it is.
Denial is useless, and you had better
admit ALL" The particularly and
precision Of these statements aston
ished the convict, who at once con-
fessed his identity. 1t is curious to
learn how all this information w;,s
obtained, and it is hardly necessary
to say that the police on such occa-
sions, avail themselves of the assis-
tance of confederates. These are cho-
sen among released convicts, who, in
exchange for the information they
impart. are allowed certain immuni-
ties and remuneration. but receive no
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

Letters received in Washington.
from Paris, represent that the trial Of
General Fremont, in the matter of the
Memphis and FL Paso railroad, is to
begin June next. It is a criminal
prosecution, and will proceed under
the French law, whether lie is present
or not. Those indicted with him are
probst, his Paris agent, two citizens
of Paris who assisted i'll placing the
fraudulent bonds on the market, the
two engineers, and New Yorker
named Opperman, who is charged
with obtaining the forged certificate
of the New York Stock Exchange that
the bonds Of the road were regularly
quoted in Wall street. Some of the
old members of the lobby at Wash
ington are considerably excited over
the public developments of the trial.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

The strength of man is in his char
acter. Human life makes mans
strength to stand outside of himself,
and i'll his circumstances. A man is
strong and brave i'll proportion to his
friends, in proportion to. his wealth,
and in proportion to his position, and
his influence is in proportion to his
reputation in the world esteem. But
in truth Il man is strong only in his
manhood aud how much there is of q
man, you must ascertain -py measur-
ing his character. For one may be
the possessor of houses and lands, of
gold and silver, of ingots, and chests
filled and retillel Herewith
possessions may be vast, and, after
all, the wealth may 4aye fool for an
owner. A man is not strong by what
he has, but by what he is; and in
measuring what man is, we are to
measure his character.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01

A divorce was recently granted a
couple in England on very curious
grounds. The parties were attached
to each other, but the husbands I'M
conscious mesmeric power became SO
great that the wife dropped insensible
when he came into her presence. Dis
guise himself as he would, she was
always affected thus BY his approach
until living together became impossis
Bile.
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Wonders will never cease, and the
latest amusing novelty is the fact that
lady's hat, trimmed in the height of
the fashion, and nicely packed in a
handbook, was carried through the
United States mail from Maine to Cal
ifornia for eleven cents postage.
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

ped out from the counter about four
feet. All this time he had been
standing with his liquor in his glass
in his left hand. his right hand be-
hind on the right side, under his
coat. Peasly Immediately pulled
out a pistol, stepped around the
counter and forward, put the wea-
pom up nearly to his neck and shot.
In the first wrangling. Antonio told
him, 50 I'll kill you yet" There was
no evidence that Antonio had a pis
toll or knife. always thought the
two men were very friendly. Peasly
was a very quiet man the other
was quarrelsome. l knew nothing
of the cause which led to the quarrel.
Strangely enough, Moran was also
present during the bloody encounter
which resulted in the mutual killing
of Tom Peasly and Mart Barnhart,
which occurred in the old Ormsby
House in the winter of 1866.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

day, and Friday at q m;
Arrive at Hamilton fifth days by
6pm; ......
Leave Hamilton Monday, We'd
nesday, and Friday at a m;
Arrive at Wells fifth days by 6 pm.
New service.
1915 From Toano, by Silver Zone,
Schellbourne, Piermont IN o.),
Sacramento District In. O. }, and
Patterson District In. o.), to
Phoebe, EGO miles and back.
once a week.
Leave Toano Monday at m;
Arrive at Phoebe Saturday by p
m;
Leave Phoebe Monday at 6 q m;
Arrive at Toano Saturday by p
1916 From Tecoma IN. o. to Buel, 6
miles and back, six times a
week, by schedule satisfactory
to the postmaster at Buel.
1887 From Tecoma to Annaville, %
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Tecoma Monday at s m;
Arrive at Annaville by 4 pm;
Leave Annaville Tuesday at M;
Arrive at Tecoma by IN.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

HE ship st. Charles having
arrived in San Francisco from New
York, the officers we're at once put
under arrest for having abused the
sailors. We take it for granted that
it is part of the contract made by all
captains and mates with the owners
that they shall cheerfully undergo a
trial, instigated by shyster lawyers,
when they get to San Francisco
for pretty much every American ship
that arrives there furnishes the
materials for q law case.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

THE apparent insanity of the octo-
cenarian who holds the tiller of the
Reno Crescent is explained in the
following singular confession which
we find in the LEGAL column Of that
eccentric hebdomadal:
The proprietor sick and a compost
tor drunk, puts us sadly in arrears
this week. We consider ourselves
ont of luck, having no Paymaster to
fall back on.
Under these dismal circumstances
we charitably forgive, if We cannot
forget, your sadly perverted arith-
metic as applied to the affairs OF The
V. & 7. r. r. Company.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

THERE has been bnt one murder a
Phoebe this present week. Mr.. Mo
rams position at the time was, az
usual, that of an unsuccessful peace
maker. (Of course we allude to Mr..
James Moran, formerly of Carson,
who has witnessed all tie murders in
the State, we believe.) The killer in
this case was Charles Peasly, and the
victim was Antonio Cardinos. One
Joseph leftover tells the following
story to the Phoebe Record reporter:
The name of the parties are Charles
Peasly and Antonio c. ,rdinos. There
had been some little trouble between
them, but not enough / thought to
cause shooting. They had been scuf-
fling little. and Cardinos was very
insulting, although Peasly tried to
evade the quarrel. Peasly was stand
ing with his elbows upon the counter
at the end toward the street. Cardi-
nos was standing half way down the
counter (which is about eight feet
long) toward the back door from
Peasly. Jim Moran was standing
between the two. Cardinos called
Peasly coward and dared him to go
into the street and fight. Peasly
said I'VE are old friends, and why
shonld we quarrel?" speaking in
gentlemanly way. Antonio cOntin
ued to abuse. 1 said, Come and
take drink There's no use of you,
old timers here in Phoebe, wrangling
about this little thing" The four of
us took a drink. Moran said,
They're both fools. I don't see
any cause to quarrel" said, "Come.
go home want to close up. /
don't see any money in this" I
asked them to take another drink,
which, however, they did not do.
Cardinos asked Peasly why he pea
sly) talked about him behind his
back. Peasly said, 81 don't talk
about you. What are you down on
me for?" Antonio remarked, 81
don't like you no how" or words to
that effect 81 knew Tom Psasly. |
He was q mana fighter but you
are a cur, and dare not go out hun
dred yards-out on the street and
fight me. You are . cur and G-
a-d-s-of q b." Peasly asked
him two or three times, why are
you down on me? I'd like to know
what you are down on me for ?"
Then Antonio said, f" ]. d like to fight
you +! and you're no man r and step
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
The Carson 4ailn 9ppeal
CARSON CITY:
SATURDAY. October IL 1879.

New York. October 9.-The con
veution of the colored Republicans
of this State has resolved that it is
for the best interests of colored 70
tiers of the State to perpetuate their
separate political organization. This
action was taken on a proposition
that all colored organizations be dis
banded. and that the members Join
the Republican organizations in the
various districts.
1t strikes us that this is an ILL
advised resolution-not that we hold
to any such dictum that the colored
voters are under bonds to stick by
the fortunes of the Republican party,
(although it is a par: of political
history that it is to that party that
they owe all their present political
rights but because by standing out
in this way and insisting npon being
considered q distinct political fac
tion they embarrass every effort that
may be put forth in their behalf by
those who are willing to strive to
have them recognized upon their
merits as American citizens, merely.
To illustrate what we mean we will
refer to the efforts which are every
where making by the friends of the
Colored people to get them admitted
tofull and equal school rights. We,
(the advocates of these rights hold |
that the Colored people have a.
much rights in the public schools
as white people, and that there
should be no such q diversion of the
legitimate purposes Of the school
fund as to maintain separate schools
for Colored children. But when, in
the midst of such an issue as this ad-
vocacy involves We are met by de-
liberate resolution like this which
comes from the COlored men of New
York, we find ourselves all at once
with the self avowed
that, as a part of the po-
litical sovereignty of the country the
Co!ored voters do desire to be con-
sidered a distinct and segregated
mass. We cannot regard any such
in any other light than
~ being heretical and injuriously
erroneous.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

NEVADA.
451O1 From Reno, by Junction House
(Cal.), Long Valley, Milford,
and GAINESVILLE, to Susanville
(Cal.), 80 miles and back, six
times q week.
Leave Reno daily, except Sunday,
at 6 q. m;
Arrive at Susanville third days by
IAN;
Leave Susanville daily, except
Sunday, at p. m;
Arrive at Reno third days by 6 p
m.
Present pay, 81. 200 per annum.
1902 From Virginia City, By Gold Hill
and Silver City, to Dayton, 10
miles and back, six times .
week.
Leave Virginia City daily, except
Sunday, ct % m; peri I
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

TEDDY MCMAHON got a hole pune
tured in his abdomen by Tom Cor
bett, at Eureka, for refusing to lend
Tom q dollar. 1t was Toms little
pocket knife that did it.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

GONE EAsr.-Mr. Benz. Hazletine,
long and favorably known to this
camp, has taken his departure for
his boyhood's home at Belfast,
Name. He enjoys the we'll wishes
of the entire COMMUNICATIONS
Miner.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERS.
Containing also conditions to he in
corPorated In the contracts to tho
extent tho Department may deem
proper.

l. Seven minutes are allowed to each
intermediate Office, when not otherwise
specified, for asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of con-
veyance admits Of it, the special agents
of the Post Office Department, also post
Office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys,
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. Way bills" or receipts, prepared
by postmasters or other agents Of the
Department, will accompany the mails,
specifying the number and destination
Of the several bags, to be examined by
the postmasters, to insure regularity in
the delivery Of bags and pouches.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

THE Crown POINT Dividend for
September is So per share, aggre-
eating 100000.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
veying the mail on route No. from

veying the mail on route No. -, from
--, do swear that l have the
ability pecuniarily to fulfill my obliga-
ton as such bidder; that the bid is
made in good faith, and with the inten-
ton to enter into contract and perform
the service in case said bid shall be
accepted; and that the signatures of the
gUarantors thereto are genuine, and that
l believe the said guarantors to be pecu-
niarily responsible for and able to pay
all damages the United States shall
suffer by reason Of my failing to perform
my obligations as such bidder
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

MANY of the Intransigentes are
deserving their standard at Carta-
gena.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

LAURA FAIR, the justifiable man
slayer, is in court again-this time
as a guardian of her daughters pro-
perty.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
CERTIFICATE.

The undersigned, postmaster at,
State of -, certifes, UNDER HIS
OATH OF OFFICE, that he is acquainted
with the above gUarantors, and knows
them to be men Of property. and able to
make good their guarantee; and that
bidder and guarantors are above the age
of q years.
Bids of 5000 and upward must be
accompanied by certified check, OF
draft, on some solvent national bank,
equal to per centum on the present
annual pay on the route; or in case of
new service. not less than per centum
OF one years pay proposed in BID
(Section 253. Act of June s, 1879
The Postmaster must not sign the
certificate until the sum of the bid is in
serted and the bid and guarantee signed
by all the parties, and dated.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

NoTE-When the oath is taken before
a Justice of the peace, the certificate of
the clerk of court of record should be
added. under his seal of Office, that the
person who administered the oath is
q duly qualified Justice of the peace
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
GUARANTEE,

The undersigned, residing at
State of --, undertake that, if the
foregoing bid for carrying the mail on
route No. - be accepted by the Post
master General, the bidder will, prior to
the LIST of June, 1874. enter into the re-
quired obligation or contract to perform
the service proposed, with good and
sufficient sureties
This we do. understanding distinctly
the obligations and liabilities assumed,
by guarantors.
Dated -
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

| 40lL1 FROM belmont. Dy HOT creek
Morey. Duck Water, and Treas
ure City, to Hamilton, -.
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Belmont Tuesday at N
Arrive at Hamilton Thursday by {
pm;
Leave Hamilton Friday at 6 m
Arrive at Belmont Monday by 6 ?
m.
1922 From Belmont to Montezuma, As
| miles and back once a week.
Leave Belmont Monday at & m
| Arrive at Montezuma by 8 p M;
Leave Montezuma Tuesday at a
m;
Arrive at Belmont by pm
1928 From Hamilton, by Mineral City,
Red Butte IN. o.), and Patter-
sons In. o., to Phoebe, 175
miles and back, six times a
week.
Leave Hamilton daily, except
Sunday. at 6 a m;
Arrive at Phoebe third days by p
IN;
Leave Phoebe daily, except Sun
day, at s II;
Arrive at Hamilton third days by
6pm.
Present pay, s51,25O per an
1924 From Hamilton. by Treasure City,
to Eberhardt, six miles aud
back, six times week.
Leave Hamilton daily, except
Sunday. at s M;
Arrive at Eberhardt by 10 m;
Leave Eberhardt daily, except
Sunday at l a M:
Arrive at Hamilton by pm.
1925 From Hamilton to Troy, IS miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Hamilton Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Troy next day by 6 III:
Leave Troy Wednesday by 6 a IN;
Arrive at Hamilton next day by
pm.
1926 From Phoebe, by st. Joseph, to St.
Thomas. 125 miles and back,
once a week.
Leave Phoebe Monday at m;
Arrive at St. Thomas Wednesday
by 6pm;
Leave St. Thomas Thursday at
m;
Arrive at Phoebe Saturday by 6p
1927 From Phoebe to Hike, 60 miles
and back, once a week.
Leave Phoebe Tuesday at a IN;
Arrive at Hike next day by 4 p m;
Leave Hike Thursday at M;
Arrive ut Phoebe next day by 70
1928 From Palisades by Mineral Hill
and Eureka, to Hamilton, 1872
miles. and back, six times a
week, by schedule not exceed
ing AZ hours one way, making
proper connection with Central |
Pacific Railroad.
Present pay, S17, 600 per annum.
1929 From Elko. by Tuscarora and
White Rock, to Mountain City,
125 miles and back, twice
week.
Leave Elko Monday and Thurs
day at 6 a IN;
Arrive at Mountain City Wednes-
day and Saturday by 6 pm;
Leave Mountain City Monday
and Thursday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Elko Wednesday and
Saturday by 6 p m.
Present pay, SS,O20 per annum.
5130 From Elko to Bullion, 80 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Elko Monday at 8 am;
Arrive ut Bullion by IN;
Leave Bullion Tuesday at 3 m;
Arrive at Elko by p IN.
5131 From Elko to Lamoille, 40 miles :
and back, once q week.
Leave Elko Saturday at pm; a
Arrive at Lamoille by m;
Leave Lamoille Saturday at 6 m;
Arrive at Elko by II M. III
5132 From Elko to Huntington, 54
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Elko Friday at 10 m;
Arrive at Huntington next day by c
Gam;
Leave Huntington Wednesday at
6pm;
Arrive at Elko next day by 2 p m.
1888 From Halleck, by Camp Halleck,
to Ruby Valley, SIS miles and il
back, once a week. 81
Leave Halleck Monday at . m;
Arrive at Ruby Valley next day by "
Leave Ruby Valley Wednesday at o.
Gam; q,
Arrive at Halleck next day by 70 m =
'134 From Wells, by Clover Valley, b,
Spruce Mountain, Schellbourne, D
and Cherry Greek, to Hamilton, 81
1872 miles and back, three times Of
week. th
Leave Wells Monday, Wednes- th
sl .e,
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Tor the -

- day of -. A. D. 1877 and
i'll testimony thereof hereunto subscribe
my name and af1ix my official seal the
day and year aforesaid.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

Oath required by Section 246 OF an
Act Of Congress approved June 9,
1879. to be affixed TO each bid for
Carrying the Mail. and to be
taken before an officer qualified
to administer Oaths.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
Form Of Proposal. Guarantee and
Certificate.
PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL.
The undersigned---.w whose post
Office address is, county of -,
State Of --, proposes to convey the
mails of the United States, from July l,
1874, to June 80. 1878, on route No.
-, between and --, under
the advertisement of the Postmaster
General. dated October l, 1873, with
celebrity, certainty and security" Claw of
June s, 1922, for the annual sum of
dollars.
This proposal is made with full know
ledge of the distance of the route, tho
weight of the mail to be carried, ard All
other particulars in reference to the
route or service: and, also, after careful
examination of the laws and instructions
attached to advertiseme of mail SER
vice: and Of the provisions contained in
the act of Congress of June s, 1872
Dated - Bidder
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

An act Of Congress of June 8, 1872,
requires that bids Of $1,000 and up,card
be accompanied By . certified check or
draft equal to fire per cent. Of the bid.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11
NEW TO-DAY.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington. October I, 1873.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at the Contract Office of this Depart
ment until p. M. of February 2, 1874,
Ito be decided on or before March 2,
1874, for conveying the mails Of the
United States in the State of
NEVADA,
From July l, 1874, to. June 80. 1878,
on the routes and by the schedules of
departures and arrivals herein specified !;
being routes established at third session
of 41st Congress, and first session of
42d Congress, and others.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-11

(E1amine carefully the forms and instruc
tons aanered
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gena.
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perry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-24

A writer in the Galaxy, in an article
on pedestrianism, says: When l see
the discomforts that able-bodied Amerl-
can men will put up with rather than go
a mile or half mile on foot, the abuses
thew will tolerate and encourage, crowd
inc the street car on little fall in the
temperature, or the appearance OF an
inch or two of snow, packing up to over
flowing, dangling to the straps, treading
ON each others toes, breathing each
others breaths, crushing the women and
children, hanging by tooth and nail to q
square inch Of the platform, imperilling
their limbs and killing the horses
think the commonest tramp in the street
has good reason to felicitate himself on
his rare privilege of going afoot., !notlce
with astonishmet that at our fashionable
watering places that nobody walks that
of all those vast crowds Of health seekers
and levers of country air, you can never
catch one in the fields or woods, or
guilty of trudging along the country road
with dust on his shoes and sun tan on
his hands and face.