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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-04
Awful Calamity.
SEVEN HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

HALIFAX, April, ]. The Atlantic,
Capt. Williams, left Liverpool on March
20, with Il large cargo and 600 passen-
gers. She touched at Queenstown on
the following day, where she took on
coal, freight and 100 more Passengers.
While crossing the Atlantic she en-
cOuntered heavy head winds combined
with very rough weather. Everything
worked tayOrably and the officers cX-
pected to reach New York on Monday.
On Saturday night the Inflated steam
ship was about four hundred miles out.
The storm trIt swept along the coast
OH Saturday night and continued on
sunday night ragged with great violence
on the Atlantic. The vessel, coal gave
out, and Captain Williams concluded to
run into Halifax for coal and also for
safety.
About two o'clock, while the Attain
tic WAS tailoring about twenty miles
outside of Halifax, during hurricane
it raining heavily, she struck Mragher'>
Head, dangerous rock on Cape Pros
poet. The wind at the time Was blow
ing toward the rock, and at every lurch
it threw her with great force on the
ledge. 1t Was an impos>ibility to get
her off.
AN AWFUL SCENE.
The crashing of the hull. combined
with the bowling wind and roaring
waters. created Il most painful panic.
OF the 1000 people aboard at least two
thirds were women and children. The
excited passengers ran wildly about
The men lost all presence of mind and
only thought of themselves.
Meanwhile the officers acted with
cOmmendable courage. Every thing
that human ingenuity OF eXertiOu could
do was done to save the vessel. 1t
soon became apparent that she could
not bc saved. The wind increasing in
violence. it was impossible to launch
lite-boat>. The 30 nr 300 people who
escaped got of upon the rocks. Othcls
in attempting to do 50 were swept
away and drowned.
The scene heggarrd all description.
In the midst of the driving rain the
poor wIctchcS chung 10 the rock
and the vessel, but were swept away
10y tens and scores at Il time. The
>hricks of the untortunatc> were APP
pallimg i'll the extreme. Husbands and
wives. parents ana children met utdtn
together.
Finally succor came for the survivors
on the rock. i'll the shape of Il Cunard
vessel and another steamer. who took
30 on board and landed them safely
at Halifax. At last accounts the Allan
tic WAS rapidly going to pieces.
The people aboard We're nearly all
emigrants, seeking thciI homes i'll Amer
lea. The most OF them were poor peo-
pie.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-04
ST. SSohnsburp Galedonian.
The Postal Question.

There has been growing up some
what unpromi>ing division of opinion
between the post office department and
the railroads, as to compensation in
running postal cars. The roads say
their pay is not more than half as much
as it should Ice. The p. o. Department
are willing to pay certain sum. The
PRINCIPAL railroads decline To accept
this sum. and have entered into il com
pact to throw off the postal ears unless
the department offers better terms.
They do not propose to refuse the mails,
as baggage. and will carry Them as
most convenient for them to do it. In
the mean time, the government seems
to he fixed on lis determination to Sis
tain the Z. o. Department. and init
mate that it has Il reserved power to
run postal cars itself. and will do it, in
a certain contingency-if the railroads
refuse to do it.
The Passumpsic road, has, by its
President, entered into the agreement
to which we have referred, with the
principal roads. The p. \ o. has not.
BY the general railroad law of Yer
month Il contingency of this charac
ter the governor of the state may APP
point three commissioners, who shall
fix the price for transporting the mails.
by rail. within the state. Their report
would he binding upon the roads, but
how the +. o. Department can he thus
bound is more than we can conceive.
The PasSump>ic Railroad has received
80 n trip for running its postal car over
its nearly 10 miles of road. 1t demands
SIS Il trip. The p. y .. receive - ii
trip for running 90 miles. We do not
understand that it has made any de-
mands for additional pay, hut is, doubt
less, disposed to share as other roads
may.
The first of April is the day when the
roads propose to drop the postal cars
from their trains. Before we print we
shall know more of the status of the
question.
P. S. The first of April came, and 1t
was Il sort of April Fools Day to the
railroad combination. They withdrew.
or suspended, action upon their written
agreement to take off the postal cars on
that day, and the country has escaped
an exciting scene-tor it promised Il
contest-the principal railroads of the
country rs. the L. :. Government. Van
derbilt takes his hand OFF for once. The
dispute has been uncoupled, and
peace is restored. This is well-well
for all parties. In saying this we would
not imply that the railroads are in the
wrong. They are poorly paid for the
service they render. Congressman,
while so eager to provide back pay for
themselves, could not be expected to
think of everybody else. But since the
adjournment the Senate has taken the
matter in hand-by way of inquiry. and
upon this iniatory step the combination
suspended this purpose of dispensing
the running of postal cars. The rail-
roads await the future action Of Con-
gress. We predict a final peaceable So
luton of the controversy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-04

- Capt John W. Clark, postmaster,
at Montpelier, and Mr.. Atkins, of the
argus. met Oh the street the other day,
and had Skirmi>h with fists. The Ir-
gus had done some free talking about
HE postmaster. 1t is more than init
mated that the postmaster came out of
the affair still captain. Hope the 4rgus
man WAS not badly damaged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-04

- We notice a statement in Brat
tlchoro paper. that Hiram Hill has Il
contract tor carving the mails from
Brattlcboro to North Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-04

- Hon. c. W. Willard. the able
member of Congress from the first dis
trict is on tour South, and will cX-
tend his trip to New Orleans. He will
hc absent about two months
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-04

PERSoNAL.-Judgc lIrhard. of Chel
sea, while at Randolph last week. fell
and broke the neck of his thigh bone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

The ODD FELLows.-The forty-ninth
annual communication of the Indepen-
ent Order of Odd Fellows took place in
Baltimore on the 18th ult. Forty-one
Grand Lodges and thirty-fve Grand
Encampments were represented by del
egates from every State in the Union.
The annual report shows the Order to
be in an extremely prosperous condition.
From it we learn that the number of
Lodges in 1872 was 5,O45, which is an
increase of 753 during the preceding
year; in the same period the increase of
members was 81 ,22O, making the total
number 1856, O97. The revenue of the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment
amounted for the last year to 81 291 OH
an increase of 1881 ,061 over tho previous
twelve months. A more gratifying
showing could not have been hoped for
by the most devoted friend of the Or
der.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

OLYMPIA DISTRICT SCHOOLS. - The
Olympia School commenced its Fall
term last Wednesday, under the man.
agement of Mr.. Kaye and Miss Jennie
Patterson, and the Swantown School
on Monday, under that of Mr.. Boyn-
ton with Mrs. Cortz and Miss Nellie
Huntington as assistants. Both schools
commenced with a very fair attendance
of pupils and under the most encour-
aging auspices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

INVENTIVE GEN1Us.--We understand
that Bro. Gum, of the Transcript, pos
sesses inventive ingenuity of high
order, and that his attention is now di-
rected to the perfecting of a breach
loading shotgun, which will be a nov
city to the sporting world. The OBJ
jects sought and the means of attaining
them are jealousy guarded from the
public. We wish our contemporary
success in his new undertaking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

VALUABLE CoNTRIBUroN.-Mr. Swan,
of Port Townsend, has, we learn, for
warded to the Smithsonian Institute
his. large collection of Indian curiosities,
that were the object of so much interest
while exhibited in his Office. The COL
lection is varied and interesting, re-
quiring years of patient industry to
amass. 1t will be q valuable addi-
ton to the many articles already con-
tributed by Mr.. Swan to the advance
ment of scientific research, through the
same channel
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

at1 The County Commissioners of
Walla Walla county were requested,
at recent mass meeting of the citizens
of Walla Walla, to submit to the voters
of the county proposition authoriz-
ing them, on behalf of the county, to
take stock in The Walla Walla and Co
lumbia River Railroad, and to issue
bonds payable in ten years, and bear
ing 10 per cent. interest per annuln, in
payment therefor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

ADMIRAL W1NsLow.--It will be seen
by the telegraphic dispatches that John
A. Winslow, the distinguished naval
officer who commanded the Kearsage in
the memorable naval engagement with
the alabama during the late war, died
at his residence at Boston Highlands,
on the evening of the Goth ult. His
name will long be remembered as one
of the most gallant commanders in our
country's navy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

PUGET SOUND TIMBER DRIFr.-Puget
Sound at present furnishes the timber,
lumber, piles and ties, for Central Pa
cifc Railroad. The same material is
engaged for the Southern Pacific, the
Peruvian, New Zealand, and other rail-
roads. The forest area from which
this drain is going, are about eighty
miles wide and about one hundred and
fifty miles long.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04
ECHElGE.

HALIFAX, Sept. 3O.-Information was
received here to-day that the missing
schooner, 1h,re B,'otherS, was picked up
and lowed into Little River, New
foundland, on the I'D. She is COM
plete wreck. Seven bodies were found
in the cabin The remainder, fourteen,
are supposed to have been washed over
board.
READING, Cal. Sept. Livingston
Stone, U. S. Deputy Fish Commits
sioner, leaves tomorrow morning for
Charlestown, Mass, with 600 900 sal
mon eggs, having sent 800, 900 last
week. These eggs were consigned to
the Commissioners of the various States,
and arc in the embryo state, ready to
be replaced in Matching troughs, and
will produce young salmon in about ten
days after arrival at their destination.
Mr. Stone has taken 100000 eggs at
McCloud's camp this season, and will
continue the business to its close. J. q.
Woodbury. will be manager during his
absence.
The American citizens resident in
Paris proposed to display the United
OudlcS iits5 III ilOIioI VI tiiO ploC"h"''AoA'
of the Republic, but the Perfect strongly
objected and they abandoned the idea.
Republicanism in France is very ten
der plant, and has to be handled with
great care.
MADRID, Sept. 27.-The lombard
ment of Alicante was opened at 8 o.
clock this Saturday morning, and 5o0
proiectiles, some of which were filed
with petroleum, were thrown into the
city. Much damage was done and sew
eral cdifices are in ruins. A vigorous
fire was returned from the forts and
batteries on the shore with effect, tor
at the end of the seven hours the rebel
iron-clads slipped their cables and with
drew in damaged condition.
A number of new cases OF cholera
have made their appearance on ship
which arrived at Liverpool bringing
that disease. The vessel is i'll close
quarantine.
There were several accidents on the
British railway to-day. Several persons
were killed and injured. The most Sc
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

81 The Echo calls upon the saloon
keepers to join in the early closing
movement and suspend business at half
past seven o'clock each evening. The
great interest that journal has taken in
the liquor traffic, for years past emf
nently qualities it to give advice, and
especially to those whose interests it
has SO zealously guarded. The saloons
will close, of course.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

SUDDEN DEATH.-David Nixon, q ma
tive of Scotland, aged about Al years,
died on board the steamer Audeyson,
in this place, last Wednesday, of heart
disease. Deceased had been an assis-
slant engineer for some time past
OH the steamer North Pacific. His re-
mains will be taken to Victoria for in
terment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

HORSE THIEVES. Parties from Stevens
county inform us that a large number
of horses have recently been stolen from
that county, south of the Spokane.
Upwards of forty have been driven
off at one time. The authorities are in
pursuit and the marauders have been
traced as far as Lewiston.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

LosT.-A sack of sugar and the ac-
coutrements of Springfield rifle were
lost from MIR. Offut's wagon, few days
ago, on the stage road. Any person
finding these articles will confer favor
by informing the owner where they may
may be obtained.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

EARLY CLOSING MovEMENT.-The mer-
chants of this place have united in a
movement to close their stores at half
past seven o'clock during the winter
months, and nearly all have consented
to the change. The new rule went into
operation on the LIST inst,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

ACCIDENTAL SHooT1NG.--A man named
W. D. Vaughn was accidentally shot,
at North Bay, last Monday, by ball
from Henry rifle, which entered the
left hip. Heis now in fair way of re-
cOyery
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

SpoRT.-Two of the settlers on the
head waters of the Skookum Chuck
near Daviss, last Monday killed six elk
and two deer, during few hours hunt.
ing amid the foothills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

s Mr.. Moore, the Joint Represent
alive from Jefferson and Kitsap coun-
ties. having returned to his district, the
election ordered by the Governor has
gone by default.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

j. Kimball, Esq, Chief of Rev.
enue Marine at Washington, and Cap
tain Faunce, Chief of Life Saving Ser
vice, are making an official tour of the
Sound in the Lincoln.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

* Wilson's Circus had another row
with the authorities at the Linn County
Fair, and went outside the fair ground
limits to perform. AS in his experience
here, they found the pennywise and
pound-foolish policy did not pay.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

the large importing houses Of Portland
may not find transportation by this
route preferable to that of the Colum-
bia river.
We hardly think the DcaconiS sincere
in laying out the groundwork of his
argument. He cites several instances.
on hearsay testimony, TO show that
granting of subsidies have been attend
cd with loss to the people. These rail-
roads had. he ailirms. " n sicilv exist
ance for few years." AMI then were
abandoned and the track taken up"
That the writer does not arrrchcnd any
such disastrous result to the present
enterprise is apparent from his admoni-
ton further on in the same paragraph,
where he advises the county to build
the railroad. own it and secure to itself
the streams of wealth that will flow
from the enterprise. So this double
header, when exploded, ends i'll smoke.
The Deacons figuring is equally alb
surl. He SAYS that the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company have a right to
reject poor lands and select others, and
assumes that they will abandon their
present locations in this county Sooi.
as N"Y brOnc ralUGilr. In other words,
he processes to believe that they are
such stupid financiers rs to vacate lands
in Thurston county assessed at 80 per
acre and worth SO, and take others,
probably on the frisid slopes of Mount
Rainier, because they are assessed at
almost nothing and are worth still less.
Such arguments are simply ridicu-
lous, They are ike soap-bubbles which
may he blown to considerable size, but
are slivered at the slightest touch.
EDUcAT1oNAL.-We last Monday visit
ed the district school taught by Mrs.
Philbrick, at Davis's, near the head
waters of the Skookum Chuck. The
attendance has ranged the past quarter
from fifteen to twenty pupils. The
progress made by some of the scholars
in the past four months is truly won
derful. Several who began with their
letters already reading quite Auentiy il
the First Reader, and others have pro-
crossed in arithmetic as far as multipli-
cation in the same length of time. Tn
consequence of the ill-health of hel
husband, Mrs. Philbrick closed her
school yesterday for an indefinite peri
Cd, to the universal regret of its pat
rons. In returning from Skookum
Chuck, we visited the school near Te-
nino, taught by Miss James. The at
tendance continues larger than at the
other district schools outside of Olym-
pia, Swantown and Tumwatcr, and
some of the classes show considerable
improvement since our last visit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

New GooDs.-Messrs. C. Crosby &
Son, of Tumwater, have just received a
large invoice of goods in their line,
making their stock complete in all its
branches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

"Never since the great Cedar
Creek stampede in 1862" says the Mon
tana Herald, "has this country been SC
prolific in mining excitements, as at the
present time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04
ae'ashinotpn tanaara.
Oar Agents.

l.. =. FISHER, Newspaper Advertising
Aren't. Rooms 90 and q Merchants Exchange
California Street. San Francisco.
Work. ard :. NJ PErTINGl1L K CO.. b
Park Row. New York.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

LOST OvERDoARD.-A son of Captain
Calhoun, of the bark Spnrouhawh,
aged about ten years, was lost over
board, June 22d, while on the return
trip from Melbourne to Puget Sound.
1t is supposed he was knocked over
board by some portion of the rigging
and stunned, as he never rose to the
surface, and consequently was never
sc,n again. His mother resides at
Port Townsend and the sad news rem
dcrs her nearly frantic with grief.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

AZ A new 75-horse power turbine
water-wheel is to replace the old one in
the Tumwater Pipe Mandatory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

* Walla Walla city has placed the
licenses for circuses at $25 for each
performance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

s@ Yesterday, the 81 inst, was the
day designated for the execution of the
Modoc prisoners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

80 Pleasant Smith died of heart dis
ease at Walla Walla, on the 3Oth ult.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

THE ILGI>LtTi RE.--The followin. is
n lis; of the Assembly, to convene in
this place next Monday.
The names of the Democrats and
Liberal Republicans are printed in Ro-
man letters and those Of the Garliclde-
Ferry faction in Nr'ic:
Jefferson and Clallam, Canrles Z. p.
Uo"I: Whatrom, Island and Snohom-
ISL. Thomas Cranney; King and Kitsap,
j. II. Foster: Pierce, Mason and Che
halls, ". H. INaline: Thurston and
Lewis, W. Mcl.ano; Clarke, Cowlitz,
Wahkiakum and Pacific, j. +, Smith:
Clarke. Skan,ania. Klickitat and Yaki-
ma, b. +. Shaw; Walla Walla, Fred.
Slime; Walla Walla and Stevens, G. H.
Montgomery.
Clallam, Elliot Cline; Chehalis and
Thurston, Cyril Ward; klickitat and
Yakima, c. p. Cook; Clarke, d. L.
Russell, .iIru ClarLe and Webster Alb
bot; Cowlitz, J. B. la Du (contested);
Cowltz and Wahkiakum, N. Stone,
(contesteI; Island, W. Crockett; JEFF
fcrson, j. A. Kuhn; Jefferson and Kit
sap, l.. l.. .Noore; Lewis, W. Gosnel;
King, e. C!ymer, L. $. Rogers; Kitsap,
s. ". Horcy; Pacific, H. $. GHr;
Pierce, Stephen Judson; Pierce and
Mason, Frank Clarke; Skamania, J. W.
Brace; Snohomish, c. Hartman; Ste
vens and Whitman, r. H. Earorac !;
Thurston, +. Henry, B. F. Yantis;
Whatcom, L. Edridye: Walla Walla,
n. 7. Cation, f. Ping, o. p. Lacy, G.
S. Bush, John Bryant, H. NJ. Hodgis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

New YoEK, Sept. 3D. \ telegram
from Boston last night, says Admiral
Winslow, U. $. N, who commanded the
Krarsarge when she sunk the alabama ,
died at his residence in Boston High
lands, last evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE or LOUIsGASA,
Executive Department 3
New Orleans January H. 1873.
WHEREAS. APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TtS
w me tor the cancellation of the official bond cS
Moses Fox as constable of the Egh h Justice COurtc
IN and for the parish of Jefferson, to wit: BOND
dated February 90 1869, in the sum of $500, signed
by Moses Fox as prin, 1pdl and Henry Weber aG
surety the SAID bond being conditioned for the
faithful pei fOrmance by the said Moses Fox Of hlS
duties as constable aforesaid Notice is herebS
given all persons interested in the said bond It's
file their objections to the cancellation thero@, 10
writing, IN the Office OF the Secretary Of Static
within ninety days after the last publication heTeoc
Given under my hand and the seal OF the States
tins fourteenth day Of January, A D. 1873, and or
the independence of the Omitted States the nnetae
seventh. WILLIAM P. KELLOGG
Sv the Governor:
WILLIAM Wees, assistant Secretary Of StaSsU
sol
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15

FOSTER, THE SPIRTTUALIsr.-T'his gentle
,nan has arrived III New Orleans, and will
.emain several days, during which time ne
will make manifest some Of the wonders
which are at his command. He comes with
excellent Endorsements, such as any man
might De proud to have. He will undertake
90 instruct politicians and others how to
turn the tables" and to teach them how
20 Tel! important truths. We are no: fur
.ier informed OF his programme. nut our
leaders may yes: assured tha: u IS All .nter'
ss.iug one.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

~ SHERRY HARPER at z O'Clock. a. Merchants
and Auctioneers' Exchange, all the interest
lone half Of Carlos Arabia in the iugger Young
Theresa, as she now lies in the river opposite
Ursu!ines street. At 1917 o'clock, a: Ne leo
Cpartres street, furniture and effects OF the
Courthouse Club-C. W. Miltenberger, agent.
-. Courthouse Club. At O'Clock. at corner
Of PUeyfarre and Magazine street1, contents
Of j. .rncerY store and Ovgter shop.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-15

CLrBB:S. . POLiCEMAH.-At :wo o'clock
Yesterday morning Offiae. Mc!n:e. noticed
!. man standing in the doorway o. store
No. Ia Peters street. The officer promptly
.ecos.e: the fellow. asking him b.. business
:hera at tina: time Of the night. The
Grange. replied ~ striking him on bis
read with d club. then running of. leaving
NcEn.ee badly stunned. The officer. on
recovering, fred two .net.e.:u%. sEo:s at
- escaping rascal