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The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-03
TEXAS GsaND PRIZE CONCERT,
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PosTroSED, 70 OCTOBER ~, 1874.

POSTPONED 70 OcTOBER ~, 1874.
.--, >s:zH%%E.3
The Hon. JUS: F. D. Wilson,,
Mayor Of HOUSTON, and the CITY
Council, endorses; the: enterprise as
follows: -.r, ....-s -. -
f! Houston, Texas April %, IT,
We the ninlrd1ssarsl'ii(gn,leesd,, regard the
Re'd EstkttS Distribution, which J.
E. Foster proposes to make on the
22d of4Deteber next, in this city,
~ calculated to promote Improve
| lments,zas and; placing Within the
IIE,sac1 Ct many, who; otherwise
would he unnhlc,, a>cl,anesso
a home for: them and, th&r.fadailies;
ind haviag.1aa,s esralaasaeqddhaint:
(aaeeyz With him essty. EcnAsdencei
in hissintesritn wez feel jsstiaSd IN
seyins tl&tt III, believe that 10 will
carry OFT his Distrihutioa honestly
and fairly, according tosshis .alver-
stised plan. @> Wig =ss
Signed by the Mayor the Hon.
sJsa. I'D Wilson, snds# City Goun-
:ea. +z=sftsjs5T Z: 3 s#,5s -y@ &&ass
hsac Capital Prize, 5000 Gold, ten
Residences in H~ouston;* (Popula-
lion q, 1000, and the railroadscentra
Of tho zState;)l5o tracts Of land in
portions aef the State.
Value Of prizes, $14G,000; $4,000
At IS each. The manage
.ment are SO we'll HOODWINKED Of the
success Of the enterprise that they
feel justified III promising to REFUND
EVERY erxr Of MONEY, if the drawing
does not take place on 22d of Octo-
Der. EVERY Pk1zE PAID in full, ,
whether oil the tickets are sold or
not -r "a
f: Address "
All j. T.. FOSTER,
t.s. ,a ,a@aMA~nean~
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Bascomb's BABY.

She brough; it over TO opr house Mrs
Bascomb did. II vas their frsl.-a wee.
little sed,tacea, rcd headed, pug nosed,
bowling infant l, vas tie hottest day
lin July but she had i, wrapped ppia three
shavls and bed guilt, aud vas iu as5ay
every momcns fer fear !: would suecze.
DO see bis darling, darling little face
she said to me as heruwOapd hin abou,
roHy times, aad lootcdto see Which cad
his,tee. were ou,
Hooked, | have been the father Of
eleven Just such bowling little wopsies, and
djaa't sec anything remarkable about Bsa-
ctnb's baby.
,.See those eycs-,hat frmacss Ofnoath,
that temper ia his Look she wen, ou.
| saw tLcm.
The llhe sou ofa gun began 70 gct.red
il the face and bca! tlic air, aad his.moth.
cr shouted:
Hes being murdered BY 9 PIN
She turned him wrong cnd up, laid BIN
ou his face, then on his back, 'lcoseucd bis
bands, rubbed the solcs of his feet and The
tears stood 10 her eyes as she solcnnly re.
marked:
u know ho won't livc-he's too smart
Tie child recovered, and al he lay on
his back across her knees aad surveyed The
ceiling, she went on:
Such hrsa! Why every one who
sees lin says he is going TO be BcschHr,
a Greeley, ora Bismarck; do you notice
thai high forehcad?"
Idid. | Itloasht he was all forehead,
Us his hair didn't commence to grow unli!
ihe back Of bis neck vas rSaehel, bat she
assured nc that | was mistaken:
"Woaau't jrstlel, him Oncs:'
lhctcd him.
It6l9.her ! never saw alotrila Of his
weight weigh 50 much and she smiled ike
..
an angel; she said that she was afraid |
a;an't appreciate children, tGt new she
knew | did, y
=-WopIfas I.ias; loss .! his d4TGqg
.lialeises-His lIltisfsa feet audss aaing
..oesa ~: - q, 80 4
Yes i Eapssds
ashssalIs
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RcnorL,d for the Reri,;cr.
,DDRgss az DR CREIGI.

pel!vereaat the Centennial Anniversary
a:Foint Pleasant, Oct. 10Th, 1871.
After the resolutions we're offered By
Rev. W. + Hill, DR.. Creish, Of Green
brier, being called reou. ser'a'kea, that
beiag requested to seeoai tie resolutions,
he begged leave to say tia, he bad travel
cd one hundred and ilty nilss TO be pres
CT, on this occasion, and came TO repre-
sent his wife who had TIVE grandfathers III
the battle of pon! Pleasant chss.
Lewis, her ra;eraaI grandfather, whose
bones | harero dOabt, ere Lr.o to day,
and Col! JOdn Stuart, her maternal grand
father, who wrote the history of The bat
tie, aud whose Memoir IS d,pOsiiea in the
aEchives of the Historical Society q
Rishaoua.
Sir, | an glad to be here to-day to tread
the soil where e,frst grea. battle of the
Revolution vas fought, which eliminated
10 The glorious independence of the Uni:
ted States, and where the groa; principles
Of civil liberty were frs: taJtisf' in the
blood CT the Patrio: solder.
I am glad l a.a here because | witness
scene, (and appeal to the bes: and Old,
est historian here present for the truth Of
the remark, that such Q scere Of moral
sablimity, except the signing Of the De-
c,aration Of Indepoadeaee, las never beca
presented to the people Of these United
States as is presented f.Fe to dag } And
vdat is that scene: sec around nc some
Two thousand pejpIe, with the descendants
Of the heroes Of the battle Of Point Pleas.
ant, to the thiid aad fourth generation,
on this tVth Gay Oh oct0eer, Ioi7,-ua'
Ger bright ,0ctotcr sru, one hundred
years rf;cr the battle, ,-assembled on the
battle feld. following the lofty instincts Of
our nature, to gather the Sones Of their
ancestors, place them in a metallic eofia,
catch the inspiration Of theirr,cyer living
cn:ue aud valor, aud determining to place
a high and enduring monument TO their
memory. Yes, sir, to erect a monument
high aid lofty ou the banks between the
Great Kanapla aud Ohio, to overlook
these grca.sters,tae pllsis-SS whose
sss;e VII mi; Esass b. 6. f2s;
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PLEASANT MASON COUNTY M2

picture gallery Of history and you Will
fna no brighter or sfandcr names ;hau the
men of l77I aud l776, Never letus for
get ,heiT character, Or their great psiuei.
pies of civil liberty, or insult the spirit o.
Of liberty,
Dr.. Cseigh then referred to the sioty Of
;ac immortal Ariosto IL which he gives a
description Of a beautiful Qeccu who was
ia ;se aatit Of eoaterFiug great blessings
Oa mankind, giving tdca land aud GOLD,
and liberty, but who, il consequence Of
some strange, mysterious aai iaexoraI!o
law Of her nature; was forced to pat on
the Appearance Of a monster aad cover
herself IN s,racnls Of black.
Ail;hosc wao insaltcd her IN her car:
ments Of black were forever excluded from
the benefits which she conferred on man.
kind, but those who treated her kindly,
md caresscd her in tue day Of her calami-
Is, and vefshipped her, were brought back
to her blessings, when she Changed her
garments, This is the spiri; Of liberty.
She put oa ter sarmcats Of mourning over
Poland aud Hungary, aad Greece. But
sic clothed ;erscli in darker garments OF
mourning Wkeu she saw these States in.
all their ulpleasantness, few years
ago. But. sir, We did no. insult this
Qacen Of Liberty whca SIZE raj
oa The sPPeagaace ct he monster aad
clothed hcyselfin her dark garments. but
cascs;ed her. cherished her great grioci.
pies Of liberty, worshiFped at her shriae,
aud now we see her throwing OF her dark
garments and cheering US as the lcsccn.
dants Of lhc men Of Z aud '76. 10 stand
By our Union and CONE back to tue prin-
ciples of our ancestors. aud erect 'noau'
ueuts to our mighty dead, 50 tha: We eau
assemble f;oa all parts. Of. cur land aud
other lands and worship at their shrine,
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4 Jewish Legend.

Wien Abrahan sat at bis bat aaor. ac;
eoriing TO his custom, waiting :o-cn.eftaius
strangers, he espied On old msu, stoopig!!:. !:
aud leaning on astatf, weary With ase;sga;
raycl. coming toward si;n, Who WIS 6
hundred years old. Iis fsccisel lin
kindly, washed bis feet provided s!ipper:.S
caused him to sit dosa; but ehserSpg iaas
the old nan ate, ADD prsscd aot, nor beg
ged for blessing on bis meat Be asked
him sby be did not worship the Gpa 0f
heaven. Tie old men lolds him tsaL he
;ssorsairpped he Ere o.ll5y
aoiot.er God. AT which answer 4 !
.baui grew 30 zsal6asIys that sli1H
ihFnst tho old. man oai oiili5 tcat, aud
posed him % oil ihc evils ofthe night 90. .
aud 40 uPguardcd ecpdtion. sWhsnsthd,
old map was gone, God called % Abra-;
ham, an psksd him. where lbc straagdr
sas. y Tcpljsd. 81. T.tbiust bin away Be.
caase u did aEt.sbssaip ssieeg Sud %.
svsyed him: Il have Suffered ;bip .hsssii1
hundred years aAloaga be has disaouor-
cd inc; aud, couldst MOI thou endure hiIl
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New Kind Of a Man.Tsap,.

10 Western city lately a night policcs.
man found man asleep IN an empty celia q
case which vas scttin!sas tae edge Of The he,
Sidewalk. ROusias his man. the sikesr.
told bin he mus, get out Of there 8 -
s'or, Of what.9 grunbici the fellow.
v."out Of :sas coffin, sad .shirts, thougs
il was but one CT those large. cofia. shaped
eases IN which colfins are shipped. !.
"W6O'siu a colEa?' said the fsll0N
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sThc Miners Dorg.


Ye never kncwtha. dog, Jim-sortcr
yaller hound? BE Wartime slouch. Tten
.fgh,iu' var around! he dida'ttake long
TO peel his tlelh and make considerable
.lieer! The ray be wrassled, f,aud claw
ed improved a hurtful-- crA.er. Meow,
purity soon thar 4arn't no dorg about that
slain but hin, an though be eou,da't
curse an',drist, We dotted on hin. Jim.
But arter that he lay aud d1nqauea, it bur-
sted me right up Says l. hhat beast must
i.ayc a nuss or he's q dog -goned pufEpls Els
Ny pards, says l. I quit tbe.rauch; Goai::
60 sickness at the fortn Yer ought Ter
ieerd my pardaers weep; thoy dctea on
the aorg. lie had 9 accident, did Gonge-
Yer never knowed him, Jim? She. I
feel Q kinder ctokin' I ihintia aborlaiS- I
iIc seed . circus elephant . hobblinfabout
an vhen theouss warnt lookin' be grabbed
bin by the s8oat. That clumsy critter.
put bis foot TOO suadint ON The ground,
az spread :hataerg Ike pumpkin sass on
twelve square ysrds around Il
= -
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Too Thin.

a correspondent Of The Csfiicr S3aaFa9s.
says Of Kentucky aonsG faers is nC'b,
ing they doa'l know, and what slIhs5 aOq,t
ssow ;hes divine. A msa eaaaol ctscp
IN . latc At nights without adisiqresHuro
aia an explanation. Which comes Of their
trsiniag. Es,n ssbadt who y the
smartest Of smart Alesks,' has learned
also ,hc fu,ilily ef.his, Jest tricks The
sick.frisud dodge; The alt night ia,itc.
couatry dddse;.ihc 5lale. session of i!ic,sos
ciciy dodge; Tho neetius'affeaneil dodge;
tLocomisg horc frqp ufsyees Wiih;p tFsco
of.chickens dodsc4allstEc slE i!$sand AM
Lssc played par 3 ss,asrt !ga .
night he siipns:l5aEst gas I osl9sE very
.siIy, 5ssaisd3 {! sssiI 9;
go s8sSIPs '''
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GaRa &c 4J.mstl'oag.
fTTn pNrE,H.c N LIZ.

WILL practice in he Courts Of Mason and
" adjacent coag;ics. Prompt attention Civ.
en- 10 al legal business entrusted 10 lieir care.
address, W. r. Guam. Merrer's Bottom, Ma
sen county West YirsiRia, or j. ". c. Arm
Siroag, POist Pleasant, Mason county Wes:
Va. Ljpae a5, lsfI-ly.
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JoaN ". ENGLISH,
Attorney at Law,

WILL practice IN the Courts Of Mason IT. .
W nam aud Jackson coun.es. and in the
Court OF Appeals Of Wes: virghis.
address, Poin. Pleasant, aasoa county,
West Va. Office IN the Court House.
dec. ls, lS72-ly.
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tglss I - { sss 2
Be uaooEer ,taeirzheals
sttqa ssl' . requiem 10 thtir
lsclapFy, and where he valiant youth Of
aarreta!ss shalsia sllEfu.dss Iiric coaaa
ttS gassLiFSt ths shrine, sSs1y their char.
! asSt iaSitSle der tistrc aad be iospiFi-
Ftsd,ey taoir lofty ageis.o Of patriotism, and
taicfs- goys ead .gisls ia harpy bands shall
Esons for long teg!1rics anl cover Lbj
aarb.e column viii tie cypress aud the
Vine, aid The idimosial foSef.
+ Yes. sir, Luiid this high marble col.
ama tq.taeir memory for they were tai
end grand" ga sassisii',sss, DO yqn know
Exby say -4c!l ssaEgraoa?' tSe54afe not
original terms with me- I viii tell you,
where I 60; them gia Pool, a. caloFcd
imam, was the bnisesefssut Of Col. Joha
Stuart, Of Grceaasier, ard vas presea.
With Col. Siuasstttie baltle aad Wines
ed the Gghsat R9iat Pleasant aad took.
part 10 it. 0id1Bisls Pointer. another
colored man, was tie hero Of Donual!y
Fort, aear Lswisaufg, .Greepbrier county,
and for his bra"eFy, Fy,Sfassfreod By the beg
islairse Of Virginia, ardrccciyci "a fen,
sioa. Col. Ben. Smith, our orator, YES
10 doubt a ncmbcr9f tbe Virginia Legs,
ilatrrS at hat tisc. o!d Pool and Old
FDiek we're TALKING oyer their battles, in
asvisbars, one day when ! was school
boy, and VIC schoolboys were al s'aadi'g
Eby aud listening, Pool and Dick became
Stety much excited telling what each had
done. Dick says the Iudiap is taller than
size white man forI killed Indians as high
as that csurt.honse. No. says Pool, il
you could have seen Mas John and Charles
and James, in the Gght at tue Point when
fire few out of their eyes like The fire out
!of. their gunsghey we're just as tall and
grand as tLrold trees on Nauawha That
is the reason Why say they were. Sal
and grand old wartiors.
Bot, sir, history informs Us that,thcrc
vas anan by the name Of George Wash
iug,oo, who had ~ high opinion Of the
companions ofthcse Point Pleasant war
tiiors, FOR he said 10 q dask hour Of his
campaign to bis seafied and dispiritsd ar
my on the plaiaso NeeJersoy, only give.
me lhe men to place the standard of ny
country 6aiie mountains Of West Aagqs-
E,a, and | viii call aropad me the men who
shall -Dake.my county free. These stall
sranda warriors were West Aagrstasneu,
and Washington knew them.
T Yess build, monument of enduring
marble to the n.smory Of 'isss old grand
warriors, 70, you nay lass aosr ths sps
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thai / lcft "a lsEdl Mss
HOUSES. al Phslsdstpdy: % lat;s: :lyeduas:
day BE Eea been aaiiilEis iili iuurss Sgas vas
on the rhouaing hand, and hops son !: !,
recover; as he bad bsen taking Essex Z: ]. 10 q
i. going to Vorshac. 50 YOU Won't bass.
the Plesurof seeing lin, 5000. As Tor
pdes We have non.but Who'll ! roat Dsuiet
and that is partly gecsscfk. Pleas -,
gisc lny most respectful compliaepts3toi 70 q slt
ihsiladys Of your hons, and master Dariel..
not forgetting The young gentleman. iaat.
took up his Logc at yoakheps While I aas.
thsto, and al fnqauins friends; I an,
dear mpiam, with the ereatcst respects;
your most obcdicnt, humble servant,
eIsRsM Furx4a y s
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PHYSICIANS.
1zs. &. 4. CA8PBEiA,
Physician and Sarscon.
P:uL pIc,c,nI Nlt La

HAVING located permanently at poat
L I Pleasant Offers his professional services
to the citizens Of the town and vicinity. DE
hopes by strict attention to business. 10 merit
continuance ofIAc liberal patronage he has
Already received.
Hemay be found at all. times at his Office
Shca not professionally engaged.
Nog. SLY.
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s.lSss ~ Z, n;
Shgvai hso o.ssones tMlle he sIlis
ske win spss heF sga: lsSa Fa se e 4.
.lging,s ,sRa wiling de an IN dIa e
soaliag sEt vii: not Eeas ate Gtfc.ss
boaa acknowledgement ignore ;alE:possii:
tiiijies ofkuoWiing how;o work, vii not
enaeayorto5rcak The hearts Of unsGptfiis;5
fica!sa yoaas men, viii spell c6Fraeliys.
understand English before she affects
French, viii preside viii cqual grace at
the piano aud tie vashbosrl, will slip
more yarn for ihp house than TIE street,
wa not despise her plainIy:c!ad mother,
her roor.rclations, Or the haud ofan hon,
sssl worker, viii wear bonnet. speak
god plaiu English, viii darn her old
Stockings, will know how to make dough
af.s.
srfs coming girl will walk fse miles
day. If neca be, to keep her cheeks IL
glow; siitl ulind her health, her physical
development. and her mother; will. adopt
a costume both sensible and conducive 10.
comfort and health; will rot cos(oaad hy-
pocrisy and politeuoss; will nof:plrce lying
10 please Instead Of traaknoss; will L4vs.
the courage I, ca; an uavoleons acqaaius-
apce; will 10. ,hipk that refinement is
E7reaeh dpplicity, that assumed haspitskty
where bate GEells in the heart is better
than Out,spoken condemnation; will not.
confoaad grace Of moytasnt with. silly af-
.fpstasiou; VII not rdgard.she end Of her
ysry being TO tass { bent.
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G.'P. SIMPSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

2 7 iOEI:VE y ENFV'
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Va.
Il AViNG moved tt end permanently located
u at Point Pleasant. and having procured
the use Of Il j. Fishers Law Library. ! viii ct
all times be found Il; bis Office ready to a'tcrd
10 any aad all business entrusted 10 mY care:
and viii practice hereafter in tie couatiSs OF
Iason. Putnam. Jackson and Roane.
Ell persons coming 70 Point Pleasant by the
Ksuawha or Ohio River Beats, can consult
with me a. any tine Of night in time to return
Gy same boat, by calling Ut my residence.
april ls-ly.
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|5j;;sshay lsshsts 'the pug npset t5iDP
ssas. lick and how, nd Ehc
sssSea Kim, "a ssl;; set him. VI, laid bin
down. spt tratted.hia uadl- She l9aseea
the wiaa. colic iatotEo nisdlc.of october,
"EEedaaglao life?1
| bent over the scarlet .farl rascal,
pushed bis nose Oao side, chdcke@li,n un-
der tho cha, aud dila't answer without
due delibcratiou. | told her there was a
faint resemblance Of George Washington
around the mouth, but the eyes reminded
nc Of Daniel Webster. while the gcreral
features ,hal.mads ne tliak Ofsthe poet
Milton ever sipce she entered the house,
That vas her vies exactly, only she
aala't said anything atou. It before. :
Z. "Dian'. l think be vas too saiaf. to
.lise2"
I felt of his ears. rubbed his head, put
ny fage- down the back oshis neck, and
j told.hcr that IN ny. humble opinion. he
wasn't though he had a narrow csc ape.
ifhis nose had bOcn set little more TO
one side, Or bis ears.Aad appeared in tac
.plaeeeof bis eyes, Bascomb could haze
purchased weed forbis llatwithontd delay
No; the cbiid would livc; there wasn't the
least doubt about it, aud any mar or wo-
mao wbO sa;d ho. .woalaa't grow up to make
the world thunder With bis fame would
steal4he wool Of o lost lamb IN January.
She felt so happy that che rolled the
imp upsiu bis forty-nine bandagcs shook
.biglto s,raisatou bis, legs aud lake the
Kinks Outof his ncsk, aud theu carried
bin home under boz arm while emy, @ife
made me. 60, along siih an umbrella fof
fear tie sun would peel lis lM1e ndss;
4 H :. Fl
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
MASON COUNTY.

MASON COUNTY.
Jul.e Circuit Conrt-ROy. JOS. SAITE:
sgf.l1ence Rsvenswood, Jackson county.
Clerk Circuit Court--C. B. WAGGENER
fres;Ieat County Gout-B. J. REDMOND
Clerk Coulty Cour!--E KIABGGLING.
Prosecuting Altorney--D. W. P0LSLEI.
sheriff &C. .SEH0N-
,Iai!os-J. jEWETT.
Surveyor Of Lands--G. ". PuLLtN.
Assessor Dist. No. I-JAC0B R0USH.
p.S VAN MArRE. Dep
No. 2-J0HN C. BUCKLEY.
Snperia;end't Of Scaeo.s--D. P. GUTHRIE.
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u ENG Sslag s;ssdpate Of the. I.lssg ~
ID. cfEirsttnii, u! 8 iraF Il: ypcrIss 4. ~
Gated af tie .Mouti ofsThirtsen, for thesillsrft
ieeo eis profession, bseloaes'that by . sffist
sssteatian % 5us;rsss 10 merit the 2aTgoaEs g
'lls e.sslf i I lSss:; &: -
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'5White garmepts appear worse With!
,sjisbtfsoiliHg llssa dSEeolosea garments
much soiled. soa little fault IN good
man attracts mora slteation than . great
'oFense in q bad nah.
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A Milwaukee paperssays sats iis
wanted 10 Kansas is more g pt poles,
or stronger onss TheessttgS polcf holds
only aS5iefSaf fhosss tbleyes !. comfortably s
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20: All ( Z @ sssE y !: s:s:9' FL
she fsS s6e Y
Is ataiea ofdapsagpls phi.
isnay AZ hStste the pug npsee e5iop,
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ssy y y
sb ef i,s Uncover .taeir-.heads
The New York herald., 1874-09-09
CUBA.
Spanish War Successes in the Cinco-villas
District - GaIlantry Rewarded
Executive Clemency.

HAVANA. Sept 8. 1874.
The following official advices have been received
from the Cinc0 Villas district
"a Spanish column, after pursuit of three days.
overlook the band Of Jiminez near Siguaney. The
latter turned to Tight with cries OF AI mdroheter y
The Spanish troops with counter cries. charged,
and the insurgents ned after suffering considera-
bic ioss.n
VICTORY AT vEQUIrA.
Lieutenant Ariza teegraphs from vequta as
follows "Just arrived here. The enemy, num-
bering sOO have been completely defeated at Var
ayabo, with loss OF thirIy-six killed. Among
their dead are two ofIacers-Calixta Garcia and his
Chief OF STAN Quesada. Captain PanchO Nogueras
and one soldier were taken prisoners The attack
was sudden and sharp. Our retreat was made in
the best order. None OF our men were even
wounded. Our advance OF only ten men pene-
trated to the middie Of the enemy's encamp-
mentsu
Lieutenant Aria has been promoted to the rank
Of captain.
THE DEATH PENALTY COMMUTED
The Captain General has commuted the death
sentence of the rebel leaders BetOncOurt Jlmipez
and RiaS.
The New York herald., 1874-09-09

stake ana 70 receive rne money Ior ueclararions.
one mile aud quarter.
D. McDaniefs hlly. by Red Dick, out OF Ettie
Shlppen, by breckenridge, 70 lbs. ............ I
O'Neh and lannon's ch. e. Major Macon 4
years Old. by War Dance out OF Mary Cass
d. McDsniel's r. T. Mary Buckley. 8 years old,
by Lexington, out OF Lady Duke, rs lbs.. Q
Time, 2:l4k.
nations were made, and three horses started =
Spendrift, Major Macon Josie b., Mary Buckley
Lady Hart aud Audubon being drawn
The horses started In fine style. Scratch led at
the quarter Katie Pease second and Tar River
third. At the halfmlle pole Katie Pease drew
ahead OF Scratch, and at the three-quarter pole
was iully fifteen lengths ahead, Tar River away
behind. On the hOmestretch Katie Pease passed
the score fully forty yards ahead, distanclng the
other horses and winning the race In :42A. This
Is as fast a mile as was ever made with fuil
weights, and has only been equaed BY Sprlngbok
and Alarm. Gray Planets mile in A2H was run
with lbs OF.
THIRD RACE.-Puyse $500, for all ages; $3.50 to
nrst, 500 to second and $50 to third maidens al
lowed lbs
A. Cages ch. c. Katie Pease. 4 years old, BY
Planet out OF Minnie Mansfield, 105 lbs. l
Ii. NJ. Ganney's b. c. Scratch, years Old BY
Kentucky, out of Fluke 95 lbs. ............ dis.
I. NJ Prendergrasts br. H.. Tar River, by Tar
RIVER dam unknown. Observation-Disclosures. dis.
Time, l :42X.
Three races are set down for to-morrow-a
sweepstakes for three year olds; claiming race
or all ages and handicap sweepstakes Tor all
ages Rare sport Is expected, and II the weather
continues favorable, for which there Is good
prospect, large attendance Is looked for.