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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-29

WAsHoEs GREATEST SroRM.-Since
Saturday evening last the wind has been
blowing almost necessarily and with ter
rife force. Signs, awnings. stovepipes.
skylights, aud in fact almost everything
not anchored to brick or stone wall,
has been swept away, and a number Of
wooden buildings have been wrecked.
Last night, or early this morning, the
dwelling house of Billy Mott, the car
rage painter, situate at the north end Of
d. street, was pitched about fifty feet
and left piled up in g shspeless mass.
Mott and his wife were asleep in the
front room and young lady was sleep
ing in the sitting room at the time.
There was a stove in the sitting room.
and in this was lot OF live Goals. The
young lady was caught in the wreck and
the live Goals Of fire were heaped upon
her breast. Before Mott could get at
her she was badly burned and was other
wise painfully bruised and cut by the
fragments of the wreck. This afternoon
great sheet-iron covering. 1918 feet
square and six feet deep, blew from the
sky-light over DR.. Bronson's Office and
landed in the middle of street, passing
nlbuiH . lew VI tuo ACuu VI u
teamster who was driving by. All the
large teams were withdrawn from the
streets before IL o'clock to-day. The
storm is (at p. n.y. still raging with
undated fury, and is just merging into
the forty-sixth hour OF its duration.
i Virginia Post, "a.
A FEW days ago an Italian whose name
is not at our command, came into Car
son and acknowledged that his brother,
to whom Antonio owed sum of money
amounting to about $500, committed the
murder for the sake Of getting revenge
on account Of the non-payment Of the
money due him. The Italian states thai
while Antonio was enjoying siests aftel
eating lunch. his (the Italians brother
slipt up behind him and split his head
open with an ak. He then set himself
to work to burn the body, which task ht
performed effectually with sthe aid o
pine boughs, which being impregnated
with pitch. when lighted, produced ar
intense heat. Fagots upon fagots were
placed upon the fire until the work o
cremation was complete, not even tn,
bones remaining as evidence against tn,
perpetrator OF the terrible crime. TIVE
men encamped in the neighborhooS
were aroused from their slumbers by tn,
red glare of the flames, which were re
Elected through the windows sof thei
cabins and which lighted up the hills t,
a great distance. They did not realize
however. that q murder had been com
mitted and that the brightly blazing bon
fire was funeral pyre. Thus far. w
understand, no arrests have been made
but We presume the matter will be thor
oughly Investigated and that punishment
commensurate with the offense will b
melted ont to the murderer of Antonio =.
[Vire. Enterprise, %.
Bob MORRISON, who has been at worl
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-29
NEW TODAY,
NOTICE.
Dissolution of Co.partnership

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ co.partnership heretofore existing be-
tween W. II. Crawford and Charles Clark, in the
general merchandise business, is dissolved by
mutual consent, Chas. Clark paying all debts
due by the firm, and all debts due to the Arm
are to be paid to and collected by Chas. CLARK.
Phoebe, Nov. %, 1874.
v. II. CRAWFORD,
CHAS. CLARK,
no2s-3od Corner Main and Dry Valley SITS.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-29

The Business ONCE OF the ProcHE DAILY
RECORD has been removed to Lynch's Brick
building, Lacour street, near Main, where all
4. GoRMAS.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
Talmage's Trick.
From the New York Republic.


The presence of q squad of policemen il
Rev. MIR. Talmage's Tabernacle last evening,
ostensibly to protect the pastor from violence,
or his sermon from interruption, is certainly
a novel feturae in church exercises in this
community. If there was any occasion for it,
it would also be an alarming feature, but we
do not believe there was. 1t is said that Mr..
Talmage has received threatening letters,
which he attributes to personal hostility ex-
cited against him on account Of his sermons
against theaters. If those letters were &C.
companied by genuine signatures Mr.. Tai
mage has his remedy at law against their
authors, and ought to avail himself of it. If
they were anonymous, we submit that he
ought to have taken no notice of them. To call
upon the police to protect him against half .
dozen cowardly sneaks (for none others would
write anonymous threatening letters), while
surrounded by two or three thousand friends
and admirers, was simply absurd. 1t was
worse than absurd, for it exposes Mr.. Tai
mage to the suspicion of descending to
contemplate trick to advertise his church
and increase his notoriety. The idea that any
theatrical manager or actor would try to
deter Mr.. Talmage from continuing his raid
against theaters is ridiculous; they would be
much more likely to pay him literally to keep
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

An insane young lady was being taken by
her brother and husband from Texas to an
asylum in st. Louis. In the cars sleeping
berths were taken, and the men by turns
watched her. Once both fell asleep together,
and the lunatic chose that opportunity to tell
the conductor that she had been kidnapped
by them. Would he help her to escape He
did not doubt her story or her sanity, and at
the next station telegraphed to st. Louis for
officers to be on hand when the train arrived
During the rest of the journey he noticed the
watchfulness Of the supposed kidnappers over
the young lady, and proudly felt that gross
outrage would by his agency be prevented.
When the husband and brother stepped from
the train, and were about to hustle their
charge into close carriage, they were arrested
and taken before police magistrate. So cum
ming was the lunatic in her semblance of san
ity that two days elapsed before her story
could be disproved.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

1t is reported in New Orleans that United
States District Attorney ]. B. Beckwith is tc
be the successor of Durell, who has resigned
to escape impeachment; but we have reason
to believe that the candidate who has the i'm
portant support Of brother-in-law Casey tor
the vacancy is Jacob Hawkins, at present
Judge of the Superior Court in New Orleans,
a place to which he was appointed by Kellogg
as . reward for his services on the
Returning Board, which, without any
legal returns before it, performed the
remarkable feat of counting out the
State officers who were elected in 1872
Judge Hawkins, in addition to the support of
brother-in-law of the Administration, has
other qualifications which would naturally
commend him to the President as a suitable
person for United States Judge. He could
always be depended upon for any kind of an
order that might be required, whether at mid
night or any other time, and it is not probable
that he would, like Durell, rut forward an
intimate associate to interfere with Casey's
aspirations for seat in the United States
Senate. Indeed, Hawkins is closely bound
in ties Of interest with the all-power-
full brother-in-law through Caseys Deputy
Collector, P. F. Herwig, as he is
known to be engaged with the latter in specu-
lations in State securities. He was school
master in an obscure part OF the State until
1865, when he received the appointment of
reporter OF the decisions of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana, and proved his unfitness
for the place. As a judge, he is the laughing
stock Of the New Orleans bar; but this trifling
would hardly have much
weight with Grant, so long as he is loyal to
the ruling family.-N Y. San, 18th.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
THE CITY.

Two PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM THE Dock OF
THE FIRST MUNICIPAL Police CoURT.-Jot
DAVIS and James Henry, two prisoners wht
were sent before the First District Court OF
charges of petty larceny, at half-past l:
Q clock yesterday escaped, by breaking oper
the wooden work of the dock and jumping
out Of a window to shed, distance of about
twenty-five feet, to the roof of Mrs. Slo.
combs residence, on st. Charles, between
Lafayette and Poydras streets, and made
their escape by climbing down a post
on to the gallery of the kitchen build.
ing. Special Officer Harris on learning the
same repaired to the place, and after search
through the house, succeeded in finding JAS
Henry hid away in trunk, in the third story
of the main house. Joe Davis must have
made for the street, as he could not be found.
1t is wonderful how both men should 90 the
same route, and jump on steep roof the dis
lance they did, without one or the other fall
ing into the yard. If this had only happened,
nothing but large-sized grease spot would
have been visible on the pavement below.
A SMALL F1RE.-About 4:3O o'clock last
evening, fire was discovered in q wash-shed
In the back part of one-story frame house
on Laurel street, between Berlin and Napo-
leon Avenue, owned and occupied by Mrs.
Frances Casaux, and insured for $500, in the
People Insurance Company. The fire was
extinguished by citizens in the vicinity. The
building was damaged to the amount Of about
twenty dollars.
PnFERING SUGAR. Arthur Williams was
run into the Harbor Precinct Station at 4
clock yesterday afternoon, from the levee,
head OF st. Louis street, by Patrolman Nc
Laughlin, charged with pilfering sugar at that
point
DISCHARGED. - Emmerson Sterling, the
newsboy whose name appeared in our issue
Of the 18th instant as having robbed MI. L.
Labauve OF his watch, was brought up before
Judge Macarthur this morning and honorably
discharged. Mr.. Labauve stated to the court
hat the boy was not the party that stole his
watch, and was locked up, charged by Sterling
With false imprisonment.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
Washington Postage Stamps.
Western Postage Record.1

The washing Of postage stamps is probably
the most profitable species of laundry work in
this or any other country. Third Assistant
Postmaster General Barber estimates that the
Government is annually defrauded out of
81 200, 600, or about 5 per cent of the amount
Of stamps sold, by the use of stamps that
have been used once and then washed, and
fitted for use a second time This seems an
enormous sum, but Mr.. Barber has given the
matter long and careful examination. Who it
is, or what organized band of men is not yet
known, but it is evident that the washing of
stamps has become systematized business.
As yet, the Government has only one method
of revenge In many cases washed stamp
can be easily detected When this happens,
and postmastsrs are requested to scrutinize
closely, the letter on which the washed stamp
is found, is forwarded to the dead letter
Office.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
TOOmbS' Irreyerence Rebuked.

Gen. Toombs is reported to have said re.
Gently, in advocacy of a re-enactment of the
Usury laws, that the only occasion on which
the Saviour ever committed assault and bat.
terry was when he drove the money-changers
from the temple. The Rome (Georgia) COM
mercidl very cleverly and effectively answers
Gen. Toombs. rs follows:
"Jesus Christ, the great philosopher did
not condemn those engaged in the practice of
taking usury any more than he did those en-
gagged in the harmless occupation of sell
ing doves, for he dealt with both
with equal severity. The offense
committed by the parties SO summarily
dealt with consisted in selecting an improper
place for plying their various callings. The
great philosopher. on the contrary, approved
the practice Of taking usury. We need but
refer the great commoner to the parable of
the talents, as found in the twenty-tifth chap
ter of Matthew"
Thou oughtest, therefore, to have put my
money to the erchangers, and then, at my
coming, should have received mine own
with usury.
And then again to the nineteenth of St.
Luke -
Wherefore, then, gavest not thou my money
into the bank, that at my coming might have
required mine own with usury?
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

| OPENING NIGHT
OF ST. PATRICK,s HALL.
A GRAND CONCERT
Will be given by the Young Ladies of New Orleans
for the benefit Of
ST. VINCENT'S INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM,
Corner of Race and Magazine streets,
On Wednesday Evening, December 26, 1874,
In the new Hall known as ST PATRICKS.
The best talent in the city has been secured and
the Concert, considered both as an inauguration of
this magnificent new edifce and means of assist.
ing the hundreds Of little innOcents Mt St Vncents
will be an ever memorable occasion in the history Of
New Orleans. Tickets One Dollar.
LADY PATRONESSES:
MIS- Ledoux, Mrs. Staufer,
Mrs. Montgomery Mrs. Gibson
Mrs Foster Elliott Mrs. David Urquhart,
Mrs. A. Miltenberger, Mrs Tilton
Mrs. Macready, Mrs. Dul,ning,
Mrs. !saacs0n, Mrs. T. Simms, :
Mrs j. Bowling Mrs. Penn,
MIS- Victor Meyer, Mrs. Puech,
Mrs. w. Morton, Mrs Seixas
Mrs. Befn, Mrs. Preston,
Mrs. Cenas Mrs John Heuierson
Mrs DIR. BerthelOt Mrs ThOs (;ilmnre
Mrs. L. j. Semmes, Mrs. W. s. Pike
Mr.. COllgnon dl3t a
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

| A WONDERFUL CLOCK An old travellers
tale has it that a certain Hindoo prince once
owned a strange clock. In front of the
clocks disk was gong swung upon poles,
and near it was q pile of artificial human
limbs The pile was made up of the full
number Of parts necessary to constitute
| twelve perfect bodies but all lay heaped to-
gether in apparent confusion. When the
hands Of the clock indicated the hour of one,
out from the pile crawled just the number OF
parts needed to form the frame of one man,
part coming to part with quite click and
when completed, the figure sprang up, seized
mallet and, walking up to the gong, struck
one blow. This done, he returned to the
pile and fell to pieces again. When o'clock
came, two men arose and did likewise and
at the hours Of noon and midnight, the entire
heap sprang up, and marching to the gong.
struck, one after the other, his blow, making
twelve in all then, returning, fell to pieces
as before.
An aged citizen of Arkansas went into the
rooms of the Congressional Committee in Lit
tie Rock to tell Judge Poland that since re-
construction in 1868 Arkansas had had SIX
teeen Governors. He complained that it
wasn't safe for man to live there that he
himself was rather slow in his mental opera
tions, and scarcely got his mind made up to
support one Governor when they sprsng
another ON him, and made him liable to az
rest for treason. He said every time he came
to town he asked men at the outskirts who
was Governor on that particular day, lest he
might make mistake in harrahing for the
one. After relieving his mind of
little more dry humor he left, but presently
asking permission to make o cor
rection in his statement It was seventeen
Governors, he said, instead of sixteen he
had remembered another one while he was
going down stairs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
FOR RENT.


ITO RENT-Handsomely Furnished Rooms in n
central and desirable location, where all the COM
forts of home can be had. Will he rented on very
reasonable terms by applying at the corner of Cont
and Royal streets, over the National Bank dis tt
E-NOTICE-NOTICE-T large Yard
l and Cotton Shed, corner of St. Thomas and
Orange streets, will be rented with privilege Of
having COMPRISING done on a powerful press
situated opposite, and out drayages done on most
favorable terms; Apply to the Terrell Press corner
OF Orange and Chippewa streets. dig I'm
k>OR RENT-FrOm the LIST Of January, the store
Il No 30 POydras street; also two fine stores with
dwellings at the Keller Market-one for dry goods
and one for shoes. Rents very low to parties with
good references Inquire ut j. H. KILLERS, ITO
GfaVler street. DIG lot
E>OR RENr-The four:story brick store, IS Canal
Il street Apply to LEON GODCHAUX, II and
IS Canal street, or to I. BLOOM & CO.. corner Maya
zlne ana Natchez streets O16 SuTuTh II
ESOR RENT-A TWO-STORY FRAME Dwell
II ing, containing six rooms, kitchen, and large
yard in good repair Cars pass within half square
o. the property Rent so per month to good tenants
Apply to W Il VERLANDER, AZ Magszipe street
s26 tt
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

subscriber in Louisiana sends us q copy
Of the Republican, printed in Natchitoches, in
that State, of the date of November 81. Halt
a column is devoted to original matter and
halt column to news ; the rest of the paper
is almost entirely occupied with advertise
ments of property to be sold for taxes. Near
" all the Grant papers in the interior of Lou
isiana are filed with similar evidences of the
the people through merciless robbery by
carpet-bag and negro oficials.-N 7. Sun,
lOM inst
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
The Effects OF Dime Novels.

gang of young burglars and thieves ha
just been discovered in Philadelphia, one O
the gang, boy named Webster, having beer
captured at q pawnbroker's shop. The littl,
rascals mad two dens where they slept ant
reveled ever the proceeds of their booty
The following confession of Webster shows
where they learned the lessons that have
ended in such unwholesome results:
am fifteen years old, and ran away from
home about ten weeks ago. I had read Claude
Duval, Dick Turpin, and other books of thai
kind, and made up my mind to be highway.
man. As soon as l left home took up quar-.
ters in thieves den in Bedford street. Had
read a good deal about lassoing in Mexico,
and got a rope and made it into the shape
of lasso.
then put up stake in the back yard and
began to practice with the rope very soon
became an expert, and could lasso the stake
three time out Of every five. My idea, as
soon as l became perfect, was to go on the
road and lasso men; In my tbieving I was
very lucky. made 5000 q week. wanted
to buy horse that could run and Jump and
lay over anything on the road. l know a
young girl won't tell her other name, but
her first name is Fannie is Just as old as
1 am-ffteen years. She and 1 were to be
married next week but I've been pulled now,
and suppose all that little business is bursted
up. have been living with man named
Fay. Fourteen other fellows just like me
lived with Fay, too. Fay is rich man, and
owns big place in Camden. Fay charged me
and all the other boys fifteen cents night We
all used to take what We stole to his place.
He'd never let us sleep with our clothes on;
we all turned in naked When business was
dull all Fay would give us to eat was bucket
full Of old crusts, scraps, ETC., which he would
throw into into an old box, and leave US alone
to our picking. You see could change my
appearance mighty quick. This shirt OF mine
has three fronts-a white one, blue one,
and a red one. I can change my hat and
coat, and shirt-front as quick as lightning. If
could have raised enough to get a horse, I
could have gone out along the country roads
that run into town; could have lassoed plenty
Of people, and got lots of "swag." I'm M ost
bothered because Fannie and me can't get
married next week.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

TENTRAL PARK
CAMERA OBSCURA.
This Wonderful and Beautiful DISPLAY in on Exh,.
bitiOn at
Corner Canal and Basin streets.
Frank Leslie says: "One of the wonders of New
York is Central Park and the wonder of Central
Park is the CAMERA OBSCURA. 1t is most
marvellous sight, and is eminently deserving q
visit"
Open from A. M. to M.
Admission 10 cents-Closed on Sundays. dl I'm.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

Once Of tho Delta Insurance Cempany. cor.
ner Carondelet and Common streets-New Orleans.
Sept. l. 1eH.-1ncOnf0rmty with the requirements OF
the amended charter, and In accordance with reso.
luton Of the Board Of Trustees at special meeting
held on June 49, 1874 the subscribers to tho Capital
Stock OF this Company are hereby notified to come
specified below, viz:
Ten per cent on the LIST day Of October 1874
Ten per cent on the LIST day of November, 1874.
Fifteen per cent ON the 1st day of December 1874
Fifteen per cent on the 31st day Of December, 1874
By order Of the Board.
au3o lm l. w. BAQUIE, Secretary.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
INSURANCE NOTICES.

Notice-A meesins Of the Stockholders of
the Hope Insurance Company of New Orleans, will
6e held at its Office, 1876 Common street on SATUR-
DAY, January 16, 1875, between the hours of -
o'clock M and o'clock p. M to vote upon proposed
amendments to the Charter this day approved and
recommended by the Board of Directors.
LOUIS BARNETT
New Orleans, Dec. 9, 1874 Secretary.-
do tile rs
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

If poor old Caleb Plummer
If poor old Caleb Plummer
Had only had ticket
In the grand single number drawing
OF the Louisiana State Lottery,
Which draws on the 26th inst,
What jolly old toy maker
What jolly old toy maker
He would have been.
The capital prize is $4,000.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

N0tfce-A Meeting Of the Stockholderv Of
the Factors and Traders Insurance Company VIII be
held at its Office, 81 Carondelet street. on Monday
the 2st day of December 1874 between the hours OF
IL M: and o'clock P. NJ. to vote upon proposed
amendments to the Charter, this day approved and
recommended by the Beard Of Trustees
MIG td21 ED. A. PALFREY Secretary
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

Southwestern Bible SOeiety-New Orleans.
Dec. T. 1e74-The annual meeting of this society for
business will be held at the Bible House on SAI'JJR
DAY, the 10Th inst, at o'clock. p NJ. and the
annual election at the same place on MONDAY. the
2lst inst, between the hours of IL NJ and O'Clock
PM HENRY v. OGDEN
d9 t21 Pac 60
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Once Of the New Orleans Insurance Associ.
alton, 102 Canal street. New Orleans Dec. It'll 1874
Notice is hereby given to the stockholders that in
conformity with the charter an election will be held
at the office Of the Association. on MONDAY, De-
cemDer 2sth, 1874 between 10 A. M. and r. NJ for
Twelve Directors to serve during the ensuing wear
de I'd G. LANAIIX SccTpfarv
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

WESTERN PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS
w just received.
% casks CLEAR BACON SIDES
% casks CLEAR RIBBED SIDES
% casks BACON SHOULDERS
1O0OO lbs DRY SALTED SHOULDERS
1900 lbs DRY SALTED, CLEAR and CLEAR
RIBBED SIDES
Is tierces New SUGAR-CURED HANS.
80 tierces LARD.
200 kegs LARD
300 kegs PIGS FEET
30 tierces SPARE RIBS
300 bbls MESS PORK
In store and for sale by
SHEEEAN e. RUSS,
dl3 q POydras street
NJ lLLINERY, DRESS-MAKING BONNETS
XA HATS TRIMMINGS.
Nine ROBERT,
I'D Canal street ......1 OK
New aud Large Assortment Of
Flowers. Feathers. Ribbons. Velve:s Silks Iaces
Lace CaPes, Wells, Coitfures and Fancy Articles. in
the latest Paris styles. DIS I'm