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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-26

Has
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia. Fl.
In the matter of William T. Swift, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy. s. is5t
At Richmond, on the 9th day of August. n. d.
1873. -s
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit: on the 9th day of August, IL d.
1873, filed in said District Court, by William H.
Swift, of the county of louisa in said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled 'An act to
establish a Uniform System of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
2nd. 1867 for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims proyable un
der said act. and that the 9th day of Sept'r a. d.
1878, at 10 O'Clock a. m, before w. W. Forbes,
one OF the registers of said court in bankruptcy,
at his office in Richmond, in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing of the
same, when and where You may attend and show
cause, if any You have, why the prayer of the
said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
au 19-Tn2w Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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LIVE STOCK.

HH.f RICHMOND, August u, 1873.
MIR L. Gimml, weighmaster at the Live stock
Scales makes the following report OF transac-
tons for the week ending August 80: Cattle,
1872 head sold from So 20 TO 10 90 per hundred
gross; Hogs, 129 head a 81 90 to ~ 75 per hun
bred nett Sheen, 67 head sold from 81 10 50 90 !;
stock Sheep, per head, sold from S3 90 to IS 80 ;
Lambs, sold per head from 81 90 TO ~ GO !;
Veal per head from SO % to Sl2 90.
Market well supplied with all kinds of stock.
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1860
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-

Il THE DISIEICT COURT or THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Yir-
ginia.
In the matter of William II. Macon, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the nth day ofAus.. a. d., 1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, That q petition
has been, to wit: ON the lIth day of August,
a. d., 1873 filed in said District Court by VIM.
II. Macon, of New Kent county i'm said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bank
rupt under the act of Congress entitled ''An Act
to establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States,'' approved March
I'd, 1867, for q discharge and certificate thereon
from ali his debts and other claims provable un-
der said act, and that the 9th day of Septr, a..
d. 1879, at 10 o'clock a. M, before w. W. Forbes,
one of the registers of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond, in said district,
is the time and place assigned for The hearing
of the same, when and where you may attend
and show cause, If any you have, why the
prayer of the said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place.
AS e w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy
au 19--Tu2w for Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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MTLLOFFAL-Bran, 2ocj Shots, s5c; Brown
stuff, SOC; Shipstuff, 60. Wholesale from mill.
NAIIaS-Old Dominion, 10 % 60pthny, S6. to
0penny, f6A; n TO 7-penny, $6%; 70 hpenny
SGs6: 3-penny, &7A. BY the 100 kegs, 25c less.
STEgL--Naylor's east, ISM. English hlistered,
Use; American do, 1la12c
OiLS--Kerosene 2sa3lc. wholesale straits,
65a70c.; inseed, 90c. per gallon by the barrel
Virginia lubrioatng Oil, Zoe. Whale Oil, 90c
Oil, for tanning purposes, 65a90c
PAPER STOCK-Mixnd cotton rags, 4a4Ac;
white. ba6hc; woollen, 2aic; imperfections 2Aa
Sc
REPARATIONS-o Dominion Fertilizer
$50. Gham's Tobacco Fertilizer $40 90; Gill
hams Truck do, $40; do cotton Fertilizer, $50 90;
Powhatan Raw Bone Super Phosphate, 800 90
Whann's Super Phosphate $55 Soluble Pacific,
Sea Fowl, and Norfolk Fish, $50 90; English To
baceo Fertilizer, $40 %; Eureka, nm; Flour Of
Bone f6O 90 Gilham's Peanut Fertilizer, $50 00.
POWDER--Sporting, SIS per key, $3.50 by the
lot blasting $3.76ai by the lot; mining "a. ia
400 by the loti Eagle powderln TASKS Sl1 80 per
case OF % pounds: Treble r. in canistefs, &94 per
of 25 pounds. .sr
SUGAR--Raw Porto Rico, New Orleans and
Cuba Mus'do, sAalOh. 4.
urlnulated. ..,....l2h Extra g........ ~
Powdered .t.a....,..l2h IU........,..,....-"9Al0
Criislied.. Refined yellow. ...9h
4 Ont Loaf...,,,..,,12h
Country merchants should remember in order
mg, that refined sugar is constantly fiuetuatng.
SALT-Liverpool, $40; iobbing price, per
sack. Ground Alum, &2.25a2.I0.
SHOT a season per bag.
SPIRITS OF TURPENrINE,- 30a90e.
TEAS--Blaclt, Soc. AZ .2b--the last n prime ar.
licle: Imperial. soasibo; Gunpowder, oea$l75
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NOR SALE CHEAP, a:
ON LONG TIME, al:

one of the BEST FARMS in Fairfax County.
Two-thirds open land, one third good young
TIMBER. Oak and Pine.
New HOUSE Of seven rooms, modern built !;
well, stables, tobacco barn, and several tenant
houses.
This farm contains about SIX HUNDRED
ACRES, and borders The Potomac River neari
three fourths of a mile. The soil is dry loan,
with u few sandy spots adapted especially to
grass corn, tobacco trucking, and fruitgroWing
1t would make q fine DAIRY FARM.
1t is located twenty-five miles south of Wash
ington, near q steamboat landing, and four
miles from a station on the railroad from Wash.
inglon and Richmond, and adjoining the land
of Colonel Edward Daniels. Good fishing privi-
leges and neighborhood pleasant.
PRICE: $4,000. Enquire at
de 20--tf STATE JOURNAL OFFICE.
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TERMS

One-third cash balance in six and twelve
months, interest added with approved endors-
ers, and title retained until all of the purchase
money is paid. JACOB COHN,
Nv 25-2aWs,W - Ia. Assignee
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FJNO THE LOYAL CREDITORS OF JOHN
L II. SKINNER, DECEASED, LATE OF
STAFFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The act of congress, of March 3, 1873, (prvate
No. 1907 allowed 'to the loyal creditors of John
ii. Skinker, deceased, two thousand three hun
bred and seventy-seven dollars; and if that
sum shall be more than sufficient to pay their
just claims, then the balance to his sisters Mrs.
Knox, resident in Ohio and Mrs Clark, resident
in kentucky" E....y-. s-.a- .
Any loyal creditor desiring the benefit of this
act must present his claim, with evidence to
sustain it aud to prove his loyalty, to the THIRD
AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY, WASHING
TON, D. G., before the first day of January, 1874
and any claims not thus presented before said
date will not be considered.
Information is requested of the present resi-
dence of Mrs. Knox and Mrs. Clark.
ALLAN RUTHERFORD,
iy 22-tay174 Third Auditor.
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NOR SALE-To make quiek sale, we e.
IL will sell for less than cost OF improve Ill
ments alone, that first-class BRICK RESI-
5DENCE No. 1907 College street, near Monu-
mental church. The Dwelling contains seven
rooms besides stoIe-rooms, bathroom, and six
most convenient closets brick kitchen, four
rooms and other out-houses /; gas throughout,
entrance to yard and dwelling; yard we'll
paved, and has fruit trees, grape-yineS, shrub
berry, and u wide alley in the rear.
his property is very desirable on account OF
its convenience to business, being in FIVE
minutes walk of post-ofiice
ALSO,
A BRICK DWELLING, six rooms; large
LOT; and ad joins southwest corner of Canal
and Third streets. This is rs desirable q local
iiy as can be found in the city.
TO secure bargain, apply at once TO
- j. THOMPSON BROWN,
Real Estate Agent,
Ill5 Main street, opposite
v let DisDatch Office.
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BY William It. Bailey,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer.

Real Estate Agent and Auetioneer.
A SSIGNEE'S SALE &8
~
LAND IN RICHMOND COUNTY, KNOWN
AS "PI4AIN LEVEL"
In compliance with n decree of the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, in the matter of Edward M. Sandy
bankrupt, dated January 20, 1872, will sell nj
auction, free from all liens and encumbrances,
in front of the United States Cnstom-honse, at
Richmond. Va, on .-.
THURSDAY, AUGUST IS, 1873,
at 70 O'clock m, ONE-TENTH OF Il4 ACRES
OF LAND in Richmond county, known as
Plain Level"
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c,V1 WILL PAY FOR COPIES OF THE
@I SEMI-WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL
or one year.
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These properties are valuable, and worthy
the attention of buyers. 10 be sold clear of all
liens, except the wife's contingent right OF
DOVER #t.l
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AUCTION SALES.
AssrsNEE,s SALE

In obedience to orders of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, dated respectively 18th June and 9TH Of
July, 1873, I shall, on WE
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BY Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.

No 2-one-half Acre LOT, in same town.
No. $40 Acres of LAND in Mecklenburg conn
ty, four miles from Clarksyille.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

SENATOR CAMERON. of Pennsylvania,
has recently been interviewed OH the
political outlook. Generally, Cameron
says he can not believe Grant will be
q candidate for a third term. lie
think. Conkllng's name Is the best for
the vacsn: Enthusiastically, but be.
lieves he will decline II 1t Is offered
him. Ju.tice Miller and Attorney.
General Williams both stand high III
the Presidents esteem. The Senator
Is strongly favorable to Butler In the
Massachusetts, campaign. lIo expressed
his praises Of Butler In unlimited
terms. birds OF q feather. &C. Cam.
r admit. that he has drawn hi:
back pay. and claims that It rlshtfully
belongs to him. He thinks the Farm.
er's movement In tho West will secure
the attention OF all parties. lilo does
not consider tho movement as import
an. as changing materially the present
condition Of political parties. He
considers the Ohio Liberals are monde.
scripts. The only hope Of the Ohio
Democracy Is to stick together until
they can join Issue with tho Republi'
cans on some great questions. Since
till, Interview Cameron has gone to
Boston. and /. entertained BY Butler.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

LAST Sunday night. lei Twin
Springs. Kansas. a maj named Kellsi
murdered his wife. two children. and
his wite's sister, and aiterward burned
their bodies. He was arrested by the
Sheriff and taken to LescygnCs, the
county seat of Lynn county. De
spatches this morning represent that a
mob Of 400 men have taken possession
Of the town aud arrested the Sheriff,
They declare that they will hang the
Sheriff and burn the town unless lie
delivers Kellar to them. The Sheriff
has been Keeping the prisoner hid aimee
his arrest aud sturdlly refuse, to tell
his whereabouts. The mob l. said IL
bs terribly In earnest, and grave
trouble Is apprehended.
p. 8. Since writing tile above we
learn that Kellar was lynched. Full
particulars will be found In our tele.
graphic columns.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
IReese River Items.
From the Rsye!lle, AuSust l9.l

krEOu W nSfcsAS, -hueu'h ave.
From observations m1de during a
reccnt trip up the Reese River Valley.
aud the assurances OF Il number Oi
| rancilmen, we are Convinced that The
| grain crop this year will not average
more than half its usual yield. Tni'
Il partly owing to the scarcity OF
water, but more particularly. peilap'.
to the backwardness OF the season and
the unusually cold weather which pre-.
vailed until abou: the lst Of July.
Mr.. Heeuan. the telegraph operator
in this city, is perfecting M Invention
BY which telegraphlc communication
can be kept up with railroad trains
while In motion OIL any part OF tlir
line. Si,ouid his invention prove u
saccess It will supply n, long-fclt want.
and be the meii.S OF saving many
human lives by the prevention of col.
li>lors. Mr.. IL. has not yet secured II
patent. aud Of course no particular. Of
the invention ri now be made public.
Mcintosh. the slayer OF Mccain NJ
Galena. has been taken to Wimnemuc'
"a, where lie Will receive his trial, a'
the recently acquired territory Vi
| Lander will remain attached To tile
Humboldt judicial District u;!til the
expiration of the term OF Office Of the
present district Judge.
The coriIer-post Of the new luterna'
tiouai Hotel building was erected yes
terdiy, with appropriate ceremonies
Alex. McCsfferty delivered the Ora
tinli. aud the prayer was pronounced
by Rev. Bishop Dale.
Tic weather Is hot again, the Their
mometer ranging up among the niue
ties. A rain, suci as we were favored
with ll,t week. would be peculiarly
acceptable. In view Of the dusty condi.
ton of our streets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
Floohs AIalaS Items.
From thc Reesd q August 1i.i

From the iteS61 OF August lt.l
A ledge. the ~prosIteets OF which gtvp
much hope to It's owners, has lately
been discovered In this district. III the
mineral brlt west OF Phoebe. The To-
Gators and owners Of the mine are
Ma.srs. james SpsuldinS, John Nell
son aid Ii. w. Douglas. The ore, rs
ss>ayeL yesterday, gave the fol-
lowing results: Surface. $75 10
average. 1851 81; selected. $3.50 4.
The ledge has been laid open for a
distance of over $50 feet, aud a hole
has been sunk 10 depth OF Is feet. In
the richest portions of the ledge. It ID
only from four inches to u foot In
width but In other parts. where there
I. good paying ore, 1t Is from thres to
five feet wide. This Is certainly II good
prospect.
The American Flag Is sinking the
shaft rapidly OIL the veln, which IA the
| full width Of tIie shaft. aud showing Il
fine streak of ore on the foot wall.
with punches Of good ore scattered
through tile whole Of the vein matter.
Working three shifts. Also drifting
| east aud west from the seventh station.
oil the vein. which shows excellently
In both drifts. the orc being fully
elual In quantity aud quality To that
In the shaft. Shipped. oil the 18th
inst, BY Pritchard's fast freight. Is
bars OF bullion. valued ut $0.lS3 IS.
and yesterday, by Wells, Fargo. q
Co.. express, $1,000 more, making
Sl3. 1888 85 for the past week. The
co,npany's mill Is still running on
Newark ore, and working it TO u high
per centags. rs usual. but will shortly
be put 10 work Oh their own ore, when
the bullion proluct vii! De Increased
proportiGnatrly.
No change Ia the appearance OF the
Phoebe mine. The usual number oil
men are employed and about the same
quantity OF ore Is being taken out.
lne ore IA now accommodating rapidly
OIL the dump.
At the Meadow Valley mine the re.
pairing IN No. S Is nearly finished.
No. z Is mt work as usual. No lie.
velopments OF Importance last week,
The new hosting works Of the COM
psny will be put In operations about
the Goth Of this month.
From the Raymond and Ely mine
between sixty aui eighty tons Of ore
are taken out anil shipped daily. NO
note Of Interest 10 make.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

6oop.--rhe Republican State Con-
ycntion Of Texas, which met at Dallas
yesterday, adopted a good platform.
Among the resolutions Is the fol
lowing:
Ten.h-Agnin we ask the General
Government to relieve such Of our cit
liens rs are under political disabilities.
aud to improve the harbors upon our
COSTS rs the national interests require ;
and In % doing We trust the present
Congress Of the United States will not
permit itself to DO prejudiced against
our people so rs to treat them with In
Justice or iliiberality becaaSe the menu
beers from Texas In the last Congress
d%ishonornbly voted themselves aud
took back pay. which they should b.
made to disgorge.
Which, In view Of the fact that 4
large number Of the Forty-Second Con-
gress were reelected. and ara there
fore members Of the Forty.third. and
further that every member Of the
Forty.thlrd Congress has drawn In
creased pay monthly. up to date, We
submit Is about the most cody sar-
castle and sharply severe condemn
alton Of Congressional venality that
has yet been spoken by any conven.
ton this year or appeared In the pub.
lie prints. It may be an H%ibernigisln
but 1t Is good.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

RrNoRs Of the death Of Commodore
Vanderbilt yesterday threw the New
York Stock Exchange Into a fever OF
excitement, md created quito a de.
preston In Vanderbilt stocks. It was,
however. discovered to be a bear move
ment before the Board adjourned, and
u reaction ensued.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

Henri RocuEroRT, who was recently
banished by the French Government
to New Caledonia, Is In q bad tix. He
was sent abroad for bsibS a Commun-
ist. and now we learn that bis fellow
ex'les on board ship have repeatedly
attempted to lynch him. considering
his course REASONABLE to the cause Of
the Commune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

And In accordance with law. and an order Of
the Board NJ Trustees. made on the sixteenth
day ofJuly 1873, 90 many shares OF each parcel
Of said stock - may b neoessary VIII Be
told at public auction. at Maurice Dorc b Co...
No. 3iT Montgomery street, Han Frapclsco. Cab
ct. the hour Of ! O'Clock ?. u. OF said day,
10. pay raid delinquent Assessment thereon, 70
gether With costs Of advertising and expenses
Of rsle. 4. NOEL. secre airy.
soMes-Room No. 5, No. <Is California street,
San Francisco. California. su2l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

INFORMATION In, just been re-
ceived at Washington that the Mlkado
Of Japan Is about to open Simonigaki,
al inland port to the commerce Of tue
world.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

The Albany Argus says: "Butler
beaIs the full impress OF the Adninis.
trstion mint. The profile Of the Amer.
Jean Cesar In upon him." Queer way
10 spell seller.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

The Ohio campaign opens we'll. The
Cincinnati Gazette begins by calling
the new party 'tbs Pharisees." It re-
mains to DO retorted that the old oues
are ''publIcaus and sinners"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
NEWgTO.6AY.

IITOXOT1I.LE aO.1D AND ISL.
w yer Mining Company Location o. 6oIks,
Gold Hin, Storey County, State Of Novada-
Notice. - There arc Delinquent upon the follow.
Ing described stock. on account OF assessment
levied on the 18Th day Of JAY, 1878, tho several
amouuts set opposite the names OF the respec'
tive shareholders, 10 follows
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
NOTICE.

An ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
Department will be held in the hou.e o Jacket
Hose Company No. :. on FRIDAY EVENING,
August 2fd. 1879. at s O'Clock. A full attend
anes OF the Boards rsquir Z,
J. B. MARsHALL. Secretary au2I o.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
CAUTION
The Justice Mini,g Company.

CROCK :old to pay amount due on s''s''
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

Tnr New York Republican State
Central Committee have decided -
hold the State Convention at Utica, OH
the 9th day of September.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
NEW TO-DAY.
NOTICE.

G L VAN AMsiINaEN HAS NO AU.
-. thority to act In any capacity for the
BRO JKLfN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF NEW YORK.
A. BRYANT 8 CO., General Agents.
San Francs sec. Auyu.t a.. 1878. anal lw
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-15
Notice.

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
" Company, Land Department, Portland
Oregon, April 8, 1872. Notice Ia hereby
given, that a vigorous prosecution VIII be
Instituted against any AMI every person
who tresTiasses ulN0n any Railroad Land,
by ycuttjngsNf removing tim 9er horetrpm
befOre {il9 same Is BOUGHT OF the Compa-
nv AND PAID FOR, g.,. "a.
An vacant Land In, odd nunibered sec
tions, whether surveyed or unsurveyed,
1ithin distance of thirty miles from the
Nne OF the road, belongs to the Company.
II. MOORES,
1ayata LandAgeRt.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-15

header wagon, one day last week
The residence of Mr.. Seely, 81
Marhfield, Coos county, wasburned
last week.
Prof w. s. McFadden was
admitted to the bar of the Supreme
Court last week.
The sheriff Of jackson county
has collected $4,000 Of the county
tax, and reports only few hundred
dollars delinquent.
Mr.. Geo w. Carlton, OF Olym-
pia, has taken press snd material
from the job Office Of Mr.. r. H.
Hewitt, gone to Tacoma, and estab-
lished himself i'll business as . job
printer.
The Coos bay wagon road has
been repaired and is now in good
condition. A day and a half is
now the stage time from Roseburg
to the bay.
| Crops in Baker county are re-
ported looking better this year than
they have for a number of years
Hsying is now engaging the far
mers.
Settlers from Webfoot and the
East are reported coming into Baker
county rapidly.
A musical society was organized
at Oysterville recently, with some
thirtymembers. Hon. Miles Stand
ish GriswoId was chosen President;
Mrs John Crellin, Vice President;
Mrs. |. Clark, Secretary, and +. G.
Davis, Treasurer.
The Farmer has been shown by
Mr.. J. ID. Smith, who lives near
Salem, specimens of wheat, ordinary
club, raised by him in rows, and
cultivated as he did the potatoes
adjoining it. The drills were two
feet apart and the grain was well
tended, showing as a result single
roots with "a heads. Heslso shows,
for comparison, a specimen ofbroad-
east wheat Of same variety, contain
ing six heads Of much less average
size. The drilled wheat contains
| the more heads to the same space
of ground, and most double the
yield. 1t would be an interesting
experiment TO cultivate . whole
acre Of wheat in the Dest manner,
and test the value Of broadcast sow.
ing and well cultivated drills.
On Saturday Of last week, VIM.
Parrott, son OF NJ. Parrott, ofRose-
burg, met with severe accident
1t seems he was riding a wild horse,
and having OCCASION to get off he
became entangled in the halter rope,
the horse taking fright before the
boy was safely upon the ground
In this position he was dragged sew
eral yards, sustaining severe injuries,
which, for a time were considered
fatal.
The grand jury at Seattle indicted
two Indians for murder at Seattle,
last week.
1t is reported that there are thou
sands of cattle in Wasco county,
trolling fat" and for sale cheap.
Several large fires are said to be
burning on the north side Of the
Columbia river below Vancouver. !
Fifty fiery, untamed mules have
been purchased for duty on the
street railwaysat Salt Lake. None
but reporters are pleased.
The Democracy of Baker City |
have selected their delegates to the |
State Convention, as follows: A.
II. Brown, J. w. Wisdom, w. r. |
Curtis, w. J. I.eatherwood, S.
Ison, Richard Cardwell and Charles
Schellworth. The delegates were
instructed to advocate the cause of
J. H. Slater.
Thomas Curtin shot VIM. NJ.
Johnson on Maine street of San
Francisco, last Monday. The Sc.
duction of Curtin's daughter, the
alleged cause. johnson expired in
the evening.
The Democratic County Com
mittee, OF san Francisco, met last
Monday night and held a boisterOuS
cn.e;o,, TLa 1alaosatap nf4ha ar