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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-22

New TELEGRAPH COMPANY PROPOSED. 70,
some time past it has been known that an
effort was making to establish a new telegraph
company. and it is now reported that nego-
tiations to this end have been nearly com
pleted. We have been unable to obtain full
particulars III regard to the scheme, but hear
that three Of the railroad companies running
the principal trunk roads from the Atlantic
seaboard to the West exclusive of the New
York CentraD propose to build telegraph lines
over their roads and such roads rs they con
troll for new telegraph company, who will
take these lines on a 999 year lease The
railroad companies in consideration Of
having free use Of the telegraph lines, are 10
keep them in repair The instrument used is
TO be that Of the Automatic Company, and it
is claimed that the new company will be able
to reduce the cost of conveying message. BY
telegraph from one-quarter to one-halt present
rates. Mr. Peter H. Watson, Of the Erie
Railway, has been mentioned as President 81
the company, and it is said this is the secret
Of his recent refusal to accept another election
as President Of the Erie. We have
been unable to learn whether there is any con-
nection between this project and the new At
lantic cable which the Faraday is now lay
ing.-N T. Post
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That learned Esculapius and world rer owe
ed savant, Doctor Sample, of No. 49, Canal
street. has now in his laboratory curious lusa.s
nature in the shape of a nondescript animal,
having the head of a young alligator, the body
Of pig and the web-feet Of duck or wild
goose. This strange creature is apparently
very hearty, and has been taught variou :
tricks-that Of sucking cocktails and tulips
with straws being a favorite one
We understand that distinguished ANTIGUA
rian and scientist, DIR. B, of the Academy
Of Sciences, is preparing learned essay on
this geological wonder, upon which he has
already bestowed the imposing appenaton @.
the Megaloms!hy Squirto Gnmmeros Arserioan.s.
The proeenitors of DR.. Samples phenomenon
are constantly on exhibition at No. Isl Canal
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SUMMER RESORTS.
DARNES HOTEL,

BARNES HOTEL,
MISSISSIPPI CITY,
The largest Hotel on the coast, is now open,
everything in complete order, good Bathing and
Fishing, accommodations for 500 persons.
Band OF Music engaged for the season. Par.
ties coming will ask conductor to put them of at
Barnes Hotel Station, half mile west of main
depot.
TERMS.
Per month, $50 and $50, according to rooms.
Per week, ST. So
Per day, 50.
J. d. MAYER h CO.,
jy15 Pm PrOprietors.
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES
Approximations of $500 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ten
Of the number drawing the $4,000
prize are ................. 81, 500
approximations Of $500 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ten
Of the number drawing the $4,000
approximations Of 5000 each for the
nine remaining units of The same ten
prize are. ."o .' ~ 1900
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FOR RENT.

Y,O RENT.-SEVERAL STORES FOR RENT
i on Peters street. between Gravier and Poy-
dlas; also Tchoupitoulas, between Gravier and
Poydras. Apply at 35 Camp street. jy22 E&M*
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nISSOLU ION-THE FIRM OF DAVIS a.
~ FRERET is dissolved by mutual consent
from date. Either party will sign in liquidation.
j. WIN. DAVIS.
w. p. FRERET.
New Orleans July 49, 1874
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DICHARD MILLIKEN, SUGAR BROKER
IL 142 Gravier street, New Orleans, La.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
Arrival ofTroops nj Red CIoud Agency

OMAHA, March Troops sent to
the relief of Red Cloud Agency ar
rived there this afternoon, 5tb, all
well. They were delayed somewhat
Oil account of having 10 throw some
bridges across streams. They met
no Indians and found all quiet there.
There are between two and three
thousand Sioux Indians at the aqen-
cy under Red Cloud; also large
number Of Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes.
1t is reported that Spotted Tails
band and some Minneconjou had a
fight at Milestone Agency on the
4th, which resulted in the former
being driven away from the agency.
Beef herds of both agencies have been
roided and dispers, d. No beef has
been purchased at the Red Cloud
Agency since the llth of February.
Matters are not considered safe or
settled, though the troops met with
no opposition en- route. 1t is thought
that having effected an entrance into
the reservation in good shape, they
will be able to maintain their posi-
tion.
A fire at Fremont yesterday even
ing nearly destroyed the Fremont
House.
Trains from the west were delay
ed some by yesterdays storm. Up
trains are on time, bringing three
days. mail from the Pacific coast,
which was delayed west of Ogden.
A company of ninety infantry
goes west to Grand Island to-mor-
row to be on hand should any troub'
lie with the Indians break out in the
vicinity of Upper LOup.
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which would be, if adopted, to de-
stroy the high school grade of the
common schools of Ohio.
With this order for retreat in Ohio.
the Bureau has information of the
passage by the Legislature of Ken
lucky of a bill providing for the edu-
cation of colored children in that
State. M
That cid Kentucky should wake
up to the necessity of educating her
colored childrn may in part arise from
the fear Of the passage of Senator
Summers mixed school provision of
Civil Rights, and a desire to meet it
squa"ely; but that any number of
sane edueatoinists in Ohio should pro-
pose to emasculate their system of
public. school education by taking
away its head, and with it necessari
| ly the chief brain power, is an anom-
ally in American experience. The
great defect of the system here in our
District is this very deficiency which
is about to be in part supplied by a
normal sch ,ol. The permanent stim-
ulus Of a High School into which the
lower grades are sifted is potent in
its beneficial effect all the way up
ward from the primary school, and
should never be dispensed with in a
State OIL municipal organization.
The true relative positions OF the
Democratic and Republican parties
were yesterday represented in the
House on the subject of the constitu-
tional right to aid interstate com
merce by Federal control of lines of
transportation and internal improve
ments concernlngt the same. Mr.. Ar
thur, of Kentucky, denied the right
of Congress to interfere as proposed
in the House Transportation Bill,
and Mr.. Hurlburt, of Illinois, claim
ed that it was a proper extension OF
well known and thoroughly under
stood power of the Government; that
the great railroads and canals were
as much channels of commerce as
the great rivers, and therefore sub
iect to the powers governing COM
merce. Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, Chair
man of the Committee on Railroads
and Canals, on Tuesday last, also ex-
pressed the views of the Republican
party with great force and fulness on
this important subject, so chat the
wayfaring man, tho fool, cannot
err therein
The centennial question is now
fairly up before the Senate, and 1t is
lamentable to observe that the States
far removed from she designated place
of holding the same generally op-
pose it, while the rival interests of
Philadelphia unblushingly show their
colors by envious filings and special
pleading. The international Centen-
NAL Exposition ought to be taken in
hand by Congress, and q patriotic
enthusiasm should inspire the action
of Congress on the subject without
regard to locality.
LIFE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

4 NEw license bill, under the title
of an Act regulating the sale of vi.
nus and spirituous liquors" has been
reported to the House. We find in
the Pittsburgh Gazette the following
synopsis of it.
The bill authorizes license to be
granted by the commissioners of the
different cities, towns, and counties
to persons of good moral character.
Application must be made both by
those now selling, and by those who
design to sell in future, before June
|, 1871, and annually thereafter.
The application must give descrip-
ton Of the premises to be occupied,
must pay three dollars for the same,
and shall thereupon receive "certifi-
cate of location" This certificate
must be presented to the Clerk of the
Court of Quater Sessions, together
with a bond of 81, 900 with two se-
curltles, " for the faithful Observance
OF the law, the bond, after the appro.
val by the city or county commission
ers, to be filed. The District Attor-
ney shall enter up this bond in case
OF any violation of law. The clerk
Of the Court may charge three dol.
iars, OF which one is for the District
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
The Great Western Disaster

LONDON, ONT, Mar. 2.-All the iujur-
ed survivors from the burned passenger
ca lying in this city aud at Komoka are
progressing favorably. The coroner
left to-day for Komoka to commence
taking evidence. Among the burned
remains there is face that is perfect
recognizable as that of one of the un-
fortunate young ladies. A locket she
wore was found on her neck in good
preservation. Last night eight cof-
fins left this city for Komoka station.
Yesterday afteanoon, in serrching
among the wreck, number of gold
nuggets were found, supposed to be
melted jewelry also to gold watches
which have been identified. After
seven bodies have been identified.
the remains of others were still lett,
and it is supposed that more than
first reported were burned with the
car. Two gentlemen of Petrolia are
still missing, and they were under
stood to be on the train.
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A sanguinary Negro Duel

AUGUSTA, GA, March S.-TwO
negroes, Peter Blair and Moses
Sullivan, had some angry words, dur
ing which Blair told Sullivan he was
no gentleman. The latter demanded
an apology or satisfaction with shot
guns or pistols. Blair replied that
be had no apology to make, but ac-
cepted challenge, naming the time
place and weapons. The parties
met at Sand Bar Ferry this morning
accompanied by their seconds, two
negroes named Ralph Knight and
William Armstrong. The ground
was paced off and Colts fve-shOOt-
ers placed in the hands of the prinei
pals. Knight gave the word of
command. He said: Peter, lis you
ready" Peter said, Yes sab. "
Moses, are you ready?"Moses repli-
ed. ayes, sah." They then commenc-
ed shooting, and both parties fired
away until the last barrel was dis
charged. The pistols were reloaded
and the principals resumed their posi-
tions. The words of command were
repeated, and the firing recommended
and was continued until Blair fell to
the ground shot through both legs.
The parties returned to the city i'm
mediatelv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

JUDGE Stafford, of Hillsboro, o.
has decided that the praying women
are nuisance. The Judge in grant
ing the application for an injunction
to prevent band Of singing and
PRAYING women from interfering with
the busin. IS of a druggist, after stat
ing that there was no objection to
singing and praying when they were
conducted so as not to disturb private
rights or public tranquility, added:
"When such worship is made the
pretex. of breaking up a mans law
ful trade; of interfering with the qui-
ct and peaceful enjoyment of his own
property; Of bringing him into pub
lie ridicule and disgrace; Of deiaming
his calling and character, and this
without intermission for six consecu-
tive weeks in the storms and colds of
winter, creating heart burnings among
neighbors, defamation ofprivate char
acter, and an unsettled state Of soei-
ety-that, sir, is a nuisance"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
HOUSE.

The Judicial Apportionment bill
being in order, Mr.. Campbell, of But.
Ter, moved an amendment separating
Butler from Lawrence county, which
was opposed by Messers. Stranahan
Wolf, Cross and Mckee. The de
bate occupied the entire morning ses
sion, when the bill finally passed
first reading without amendment.
Mr. Cross, of Beaver, called up the
General Appropriation bill, and NOV
ed to amend by increasing the appro
priation for public grounds from s, ,OOC
toss, 900
After several opposing speeches by
Mr.. Orvis the amendment was adop
ted-yeas Al, nays 46,--and the bill
as amended passed to third reading
The House then resumed consider
alton of the Constitutional Adyertis
ing bill, the question being on th'
amendment offered by Mr.. Webb
providing that amount paid for thu
publication in any weekly newspaper
shall in no case exceed the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars. and thai
the amount paid for publication il
any daily paper shall in no case ex
ceed the sum of one thousand dollars
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million. But this is not the case
with all of them. The high-minded
merchant, who fails because he can
not help it, and who turns out every
thing he has, and who takes clerk
ship, has hard and bitter life of it..
God help him! he never comes up
again, but be grows old and gray
haired, in hopeless, helpless way,
and finally tumbles into his grave,
unwept, unhonered and unsung.
His old clerks even forget him.
TIE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
in its western form has not struck us
here yet, but nevertheless, there is
great activity among the temperance
and religious people Organizations
are being perfected in every ward to
make head against the monster, and
the work that has been done has not
been fruitless The reformers here
have not demonstrated against the
rum-sellcr, but they have confined
their work to the rum drinker. They
are establishing reading rooms, and
pleasant resorts as substitutes for
the saloon, and tea and coffee as sub
stitutes for rum. And although they
have but commenced, they have won
thousands from their ruin, and in
one neighborhood have compelled
several rum mills to close for want OF
custom. Is not this a pretty good
way?
PIETRo.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

Attorney. and shall issue cSstiicaie
of filling the bond, which shall be
presented to the city or county
treasurer, who may charge two dol
lars and the amount of license here
after fixed" and shall issue certiii-
cate of license. License may be is
sued at pro rata for parts of q year
to new houses. License fees shall be
charged according to the sales, viz.
When the yearly sales shall be over
ten thousand dollars the license shall
be two hundred dollars; when more
than five thousand dollars, and less
than ten thousand dollars, the IL
cense shall be fifty dollars. Viola,
ton of this law shall be misdemean
or, and the act shall not apply to
druggists, apothecaries or grocers.
The appraisers of mercantile take:
shall make return annually of al
distillers, brewers, companies and
wholesale dealers, and all such persons
shall pay annually as follows: Those
whose sales exceed 100000 shall
pay 500; those between $50, 900 ano
100000 shall pay S75, and those un
der $4,000 shall pay $50. The dis
tiIlers, brewers compounders anC
wholesale dealers shall not sell Il
quantities under five gallons, unless
bottled and delivered in quantities
not less than one dozen. This &C
shall not apply TO importers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
Railroad Strikers.

WILKFsBAR RE, March 5.-The
stake on the Lehigh Valley road
continues. 1t was instituted for the
purpose ofgetting an advance of ten
cents per day over the wages paid
before the panic. About fifty break
men this afternoon attempted TO stop
the mail and passenger train at Cax-
ton, but the ringleaders were arrested
by a sheriff and posse who were on
beard The prisoners had hearing
and two of them were held in $500
to answer at court, and in default
were committed to prison. The 9TH
ers were discharged on their own re-
cognizance. There are now at Cox
ton over seven hundred cars of coal
waiting shipment nor.h.
WAvERLY, n. Y, March "a
proposition was received here this
morning that the company would re-
store to the strikers the ten per cent.
taken from their wages last December
which they refused to accept. The
pay-car came to the State line this
evening with officials on board. but
remained on the Pennsylvania side.
They proposed to pay off and dis
charge all who refused to work at
their offer. The strikers refused to cross
into Pennsylvania TO receive their paw
and the pay-car went back. No
trains are running Mail cars are
not run, the company refusing to
move them unless trains can go with
them. All sidings between Waver-
ly and Sayer are filed with cars,
breaks set wheels taken off and
switches spiked Last evening pas
senger train came up TO Athens, four
miles from here, and was left there
with view ofreturning in the morn.
ing. Tine strikers learning this went
down, took possession of it, and
brought it up to their headquarters.
No violence has occurred.
BUFFALO, n. Y.Mch. s. EMPLOYEES of
the Erie Railway, who are on strike
for pay due since January last, held
large and enthusiastic meeting to-
night. Large additions have been
made to the number Of strikers, until
now there are no hackmen, carpenters,
painters or freight house employees
of the road on this division. 1t was
stated atthe meeting that all they de-
manded was to be paid arrearages
and have fixed time set for the paw
ment of wages and be paid promptly.
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+ EGAL NOTICE.

TO Norman r. sullivan. Elias A Srrr--.-
thaniel W. Sullivan. George K. Sulirsr -
in Pittsburgh. Pa; Minerva ,. ir..-rI
with Chester De Puey. Nancy L. Sr.'i-1
siding in Montgomery county. Iowa
GOua are hereby notified that lu pu-.r.-.
writ Of partition, issued out of the rjr-,5T-..,
Of Somerset county. Pa. | will hold 5r .1g-.
the real estate Of Philip sullivan. fe-.i.
the following described tracts OF land r.7-
No. /. The home place Of sail feaaa.-t 4.
in Upper Turkeyto0t q wnship. in sl5f ...r-.,
joining lands Of John q. kimmeI AMI i,
Swerner, containing 5 acres and sr.- .11
and flve perches.
No. ?. The uniivided 0ne-halI af a e.--.a-
OF land situate in the same rovnstf1. M
lan1s Of Samuel King. Samuel lIafzrer 4-. 4.
containing l70 acres.
No. 3. A tract Of land situate ia the sane
ship. and partly in Lower Turkeytot- Ian
In said county. adjoining lands Of Hehss. 4
stetler. Jonathan Emert and Others. end
5l6 acres. more OF less.
No. !. A certain tract Of land situate il I'd
creek township, in said county. aIi1iHi1-
Ross r. King. Levi Snyder, and other. J
ing 10 acres and 20 perches
No. ;. A certain tract OF land situate IL vi
creek township aforesaid, adping lands o.. 1
Hechler. tract No. ! and others. contain I
acres, mere or less, on Thurs ay. the ga
April. 1874, beginning at the hJmeste.i
when AMI " here sou can attend if YOU think 4
OLIN ER kNEPPLR
mari SD
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The Whfskey War.

COLUMBUS, March 5.-Immense
crowds which followed the crusaders
yesterday has induced change in
the programme, and this morning
about two hundred ladies were divi-
ded into four squads, going in oppo-
site directions, but still each squad
had its attendants in large numbers.
At twelve o'clock all the squads
met at the Presbyterian church and
reported twenty places visited, with
varied success. At several beer sa-
looms the doors were locked and ad-
mittance refused, while ut others the
proprietors treated the ladies well
and made them speech evidently
prepared for the occasion.
At one saloon, just as the ladies
reached the outside door a crowd of
men ran in and calling for beer, rat
tied glasses and laughed to show
their contempt The proprietor re-
fused to allow a prayer to be offered,
saying that he feared it would only
cause the ladies to be insulted.
One Wholesale liquor dealer refus-
ed to allow prayer to be offered.
Several prominent grocerers said
that they would gladly give up sell
ling liquor if the other grocerers
would do so.
Several saloon keepers expressed
their willingness to sell out, and
whether this was done or not to pur-
chase no more stock.
No particular indignity was offer
ed at any place, and the ladies deriv-
ed considerable encouragement from
this fact.
Quite a number Of signatures were
obtained to the tizens' pledge, but
not one liquor dealer could by song
or PRAYER be induced to sign the deal
ers pledge.
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AFTER all the shameless charges
Of fraud made by the McClure-For-
ney clique, against the Republicans
Of Philadelphia, that worshipful brace
of immaculates, after gathering
through their subordinates consid
erable sum of money, for the ostensi.
bic purpose of contesting Mayor
Stokeley's election, now announce
that thew will not make a contest for
the reasons that it would require
three years to try the ease and an
expenditure of $4,000. Prudent,
thoughtful, economical gentlemen
And how remarkable the fact, that
Mcclure is never candidate but a
gang of graceless scoundrels take ad-
vantage of his unsuspecting nature,
TO cheat him out of his election. The
innocent Mcclure will be known in
history as the great defrauded."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

A BILL has passed the House at
Harrisburg and been sent to the Sen,
ate for concurrence, requiring the
publication of an annual statement
of the receipts and expenditures OF
street commissioners, supervisors,
overseers of the poor, and school di-
rectors of the several townships and
boroughs of this Commonwealth, and
10 designate day to settle, adjust,
and audit township and borough ac-
counts. This is q much needed law,
as under our present system the tax
payers of the township have little or
no knowledge of how the monies col
lected for township purposes are ex-
pended. BY compelling all local Of
ficers to publish an account Of their
receipts and expenditures, a much
more rigid system Of accountability
will be introduced.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
Confirmation of the News of the Kill.
ing of Cespedes.

HAVANA, March THE report OF
the killing of ex-President Cespedes
by the San Quintin battalion is con-
iirmed. On the 9th of February the
troops captured negro, who was
ordered TO be shot He promised, If
his life was spared, to lead his cap
tors to Cespedes. The proposition
was accepted, and the ex-President
was discovered. with few friends,
five leagues from Ascerraderoc. His
companions fed, but he could not es-
cape, and fired upon the troops, led
by a sergeant, who returned the fire.
and Cespedes received bullet in his
head and breast, causing instant
death. His body was brought to
Santiago de Cuba and buried on the
lst instant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11

THE Judicial salary bill, as it pass
ed the House, fixes the salaries of the
Supreme Court Judges at $1,000;
District Judges, and the Judges OF
the Courts of Common Pleas in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harris
burg at $1,000; County Judges at
$4,000; Judges of separate Orphans
Courts at So 500, and Associate Judg-
cs at s. OOper day, but not less than
$500 per annum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
A Railway II orror.

MONTREAL, March IA fearful
accident occurred on the Great West
ern Railway, on Saturday night.
The Sarnia accommodation train
left London at $50 p. NJ, consisting OF
empty tank ears, baggage and second
class cars, and a coach When sew
en- miles west of London, the coach
took fire at the saloon at the for
ward end, it is supposed by the fall
ing of lamp. The fire was not
discovered until the interior of the
saloon was completely filed with
flames, which spread through the
coach almost instantly The passen-
gers were compelled to jump from
the rear platform and through the
windows. The train was stopped as
quickly as possible, but before they
could be cxtricated eight persons
were fatally suffocated and burned.