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The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21
The Monitor Dictator.

A Description of the Great War Ship.
The United States iron-clad Dictator,
is now in the Eric basin dry-dock at
South Brooklyn, undergoing repairs.
The impression has generally prevailed,
and indeed statements have been pub
Iished to the effect that no dry-dock in
the viciuity of New York was sufficient
Iy large to receive this great monitor.
The large dry-dock at the Brooklyn ma
vy-yard is only about $50 feet in length.
The dock in which Dictator is repairing
is 485 leet in length by 115 width, and
has ample accommodations for the for
mi&able vessel. The Dictator, it will
be remembered, was built during the
last year of the war, and reached the
sea at the same time with the Monad-
mock, in 1865. She was prevented from
participating in one or two of the latest
naval engagements only by an accident
to her machinery, and has mover seen
actual service. In her race with the
Terror from Boston to Portsmouth and
thence to Portland, in 1866, she showed
excellent speed though she suffered de-
feat. She subsequently made cruise
to the West Indies, and afterwards re-
manned at Key West for several years.
Two or three years ago she was brought
to New London, and has remained there
since her arrival. She was put into the
Erie Basin dry-dock on Friday last.
Her hull was found to be completely
covered with a thick coating of mussels,
and several tons have already been re-
moved. A large force Of men were en-.
pIoyed on the ship throughout the day
on Saturday, and nearly 200 workmen
were engaged painting the hull and re-
pairing the machinery. Tho Dictator
is 312 feet in length, by so feet breadth
of beam, and q feet depth of hold.
She is rated at 1,750 tons. The Dicta-
tors weight is about 4, 500 tons. Her
surface is covered with six iron plates,
each one inch in thickness. Directly
beneath this covering are heavy white
oak stringers, nearly one foot in thick
ness, and behind these the solid oak of
the hull, which is about four feet thick.
The iron plates of the deck are several
inches thick, and are as solid to the
tread as a Broadway pavement. The
single turret which rises above the deck
is formed of iron 16 inches in thickness,
and conceal two heavy guns nearly.20
feet in length, and with 15-inch bore.
Above this rises the pilot-house, which
is about 10 feet in diameter, and of the
same thickness as the lower portion Of
the turret. The Dictator is propelled
by an enormous screw, 21 feet in diam
eter, with four blades, which drives her
through the water at the rate of 10
knots au hour. The vessel draws 20
feet 8 inches of water. The Dictator is
the largest monitor in active service in
the American navy, with the exception
of the Puritan, which is of $40 tons.
The Roanoke, which is not properly q
monitor, is nearly 1000 tons larger,
and, with it's three turrets, mounts six
15-inch guns. It is asserted by officers
in the navy-yard that the Dictator would
prove formidable foe to the strongest
iron-clads of any nation.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

IT IS well-known that in his great
sledge journey in search of the relics of
Sir John Franklin, Capt. Hall made
distressing discoveries, which he re-
solved never to give to the light as long
as Lady Franklin should live. On his
last departure from Greenland in the
PoIaris he intrusted all his important
documents to a Mr.. Smith, Of Tessui-
SAX. From them it is now ascertained
that Capt. Hall made the sad discovery
that Franklin and his party were re-
dueed to the dire necessity of eating
each other. The fact of this discovery
would have added still greater fame to
Capt. Hall. He kept the secret from
Lady Franklin; but now that the ten
der and heroic explorer rests under the
same dreary skies with the lost Frank
lin, this most unhappy secret has com
to light.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

THE Detroit Free Press says "st.
Louis is talking Of widening her prin-
cipal streets at heavy cost. 1t was
always wonder to Us how three St
Lonis women could put their feet down
in any one street at once,
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

Two boys: "My father is in the GUS
tom-house. "Mine's in the station
house. my father can keep on steal
ing and yours can't"
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21
GRAVE AND GAY.

"CAN you steer the main mast down
tho forecastle stairs ?" asked n sea cap
tain OF new uunu. '' es, RIr, can
if YOU will stand below and coil 1t up. ~
Captain didn't catcchiso that man any
more.
"Wuo lnres to spit on the car l'oor?'
asked a burly passenger on n Mobile
train. 81 dare, quietly replied a sien-
der youth and did it" You're
the chap I'm looking for, said the ruff
finn; " give me n chaw."
The Memphis Avalanche says that tt G
recent shcrins sale of the New Orleans
Picavunc was brought about by ths fact
that it had $50 stockholders, all of whose
axes it was impossible for the paper to
grind successfully.
A WOMAN at Fort Laramie has sued n
paper for saying that she has murdered
three husbands, when the fact is she
hasn't murdered but two, the third one
gOtting away with broken rib. There
is nothing like being accurate whom
deaIing with such grave matters.
"Whcn I think Of the bummerR thnt
left Boston in 1910 to find their fortunes
in California, and then hear Bret Hartc,
call 'em Argonauts," said gentleman
after the lecture, Il must award to Bret
the credit of refining whatever he touch
es.
A COMMON fellow in California, WHO
was made a target for revolver practice,
has been kept in Jail as a witness for
two months past, whiIo the gentleman
who shot him has boen out on bail.
Tho obvious moral is that it is better
and more Lawful to shoot a Californian
than to he shot at by him.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

..,,e NJ The New Orleans, Mobile & Texas,
Gihs efUs,1S ~ Orlesns, Opeousas and Shreveport
Sdroadf.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21
The ONO.

| am tho roaring O-hi-n,
For floating barge or steamer,
From PittRbUTg down to Cal ro.
I'm Jest au old riV-scrcamcr.
And as each craft my bosom p!owE
Through either chute, you may smell
Blup hazes in each pilnt-houac,
Since I was damned by Weit2ell.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

A NEWSPAPER in southern California
advises greater cultivation of the fig
tree because the fruit is good for hog
feed. An ac of figs will fatten moro
hogs than an acre of corn. All that is
necessary is to stick fig cutting in the
ground, and in three or five months the
plant will bear fruit-threc crops =
year-and in three years tho tree at
tains the size of twelve year old APP
pie tree.
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21

- lone they have never had any
to doubt my integrity, and they
n st proved their confidence in it,
tnising me an increase of salary.
b other Of their clerks, led into
ii bon by a love Of gayety
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-21
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,.,ulIllonyIIIo, Attakapas, La,

GILMORE, Editor and Proprietor,
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16
Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco. April 4.-The steamer
Tartar, of the Australian line, arrived
to-day, 81 days from Sidney. She sailed
from Sidney March IA. The most i'm =
portant news has been anticipated by the
telegraph. The Herald regrets that the
trade between Sydney and San Francisc o
is not more extensive. Much loss had
been occasioned by the strike of the iron
workers, and the Herald says for this rea-
son the future of manufactures in the
colonies will be most uncertain. The
Tartar made fast to the McGregor, and
pulled at her for about four hours, but
failed to start her. When she left, the
steamer was in the same position.
SAN FRANcIsco, April Is. - Redding,
who shot Barney Kenney, at Virginia
City, New, has been discharged from ar,
rest, it being shown that he acted in self.
defense. Kenney was alive at last &C.
counts.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

Coal IN AMADoR.-The Suffer indie.
pendent of April 9Th has the annexed on
this subject:
That We have coal belt running
through our county which only needs
development to render it an important
source of revenue to us, hardly needs be
proven, since several mines have already
been opened upon it with extremely
favorable results. 1t is true that the
coal heretofore taken from these mines
is not of uniform character, some of it
partaking more of the nature of Ignite.
or wood not yet completely metamor.
phosed into carbon, yet much of it is
fully equal in quality to Rocky Mountain
or Mount Diablo coal; and the proba-
bility is that when that portion of the
vein which has been completely pros
pected from the action of the atmos-
phere is reached, the whole of the de-
post will be found to be of improved
quality. But whether this be the case
or not, there is now sufficient ouanttv
of coal of good quality opened up to Gre
ate large business, when once a cbean
method of transportation is obtained to
market. 1t is estimated by those who
have examined into the matter, and W no
have no interest in disappearing facts,
that upon the completion of the lone Rail.
road, at least 200 tons OF coal from our
mines can be shipped daily, for which
a market can be easily found in Stockton,
San Francisco and other places. This
coal can be sold, with fair profit TO the
shipper, at IS per ton in Stockton, and
Sc in San Francisco. Numerous tests
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

We learn that band of praying men
is being organized in this city to crusade
through the place after the fashion of
the "praying women of the Atlantic
States. We understand that they expect
to enlist R. I. II. McGrath and one or
two other ministers as leaders in the
good cause, and they hope to be able
to start out on their raid In strong force
next Monday morning. The prayers OF
this band of masculine malcontents will
be made in front of our principal dry
goods stores. Once they turn loose. the
groans aud "amens" Will no doubt be
most fervent and fearful to hear. When
all are in full blast i'll front of some pop.
ular establishment, Il sound will go up
like that heard when band of wild cat.
tie have discovered pool of blood and
are paving the ground with their hoofs
lashing the air with their tails and rend
ing the heavens with their bellowings
Then, woe unto the handsome, fashion
able, and glib-tongued young clerks
They will be seen calling upon tn
mountains of dress goods and shawl
and laces to- fall upon them and hid
them from the wrath of Gideon
Bandw- yirg. Enterprise.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16
Foreign News.

LONDON, April 15.-The strike in the
cotton mills at Bolton has terminated
and the operatives are working at the old
rates.
1t is proposed to erect q statue to DIR.
Livingstone in Edinburgh.
AneIploson IN Lancashire coal mine
yesterday killed and wounded large
number Of miners. Thirty bodies have
been recovered, and it is feared that
many more remain in the mine.
A later dispatch says that forty-s six
bodies have been recovered from the
mine at Dukinfield, in which the explo-
sion occurred to-day. Two hundred
miners were rescued. The explosion
was caused by naked light.
SOUTHAMPTON, April l5.-The steam
ship Molina, with the body of Living
stone, arrived this morning The Mayor
receives the remains at II O'Clock The
people are congregating along the route
all flags are at half-mast.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

The meeting of a State Legislature is
rarely a matter which affords any bene-
fit to those for whose welfare such bod
les are called together. But we suppose
they are necessary evils, and like other
infections, must be borne with fortituie.
Next Winter the people of Nevada will
have to endure a visitation of this char
acter, and it is to be hoped that some
few grains Of wheat will be found in the
hushel OF chat, which its members will
offer their constituents. In the hope
that this will be the case, We would re-
specially suggest that the acts relative
to the management of county business
and also the county laws require reyis-
ion. At present the statutes governing
the authorizing presentation and allow
ance of claims against county are loose,
vague, contradictory and unintelligible.
This should be remedied. The mode
and manner of creating and allowing
charges against a county should be accu-
rately defined. Strong, certain aud
easily understood barriers should be
erected against the intrusion Of corrup-
ton Of any character. The power Of
creating liabilities should be strictly lin
tied and guarded, and charges Of any
character, except those specially named
and authorized by law, should be posi-
lively forbidden. At present matters in
this respect are at very loose ends, and
need remodeling. The revenue laws also
sadly need revision. They now appear as
il they were made for the benefit of the
officers rather than the taxpayers. The
laws governing assessments, licenses,
and the collection of the revenue are
therefore in need Of thorough over
hauling. Also those controlling the in
stitution and prosecution OF tax suits.
As the statutes stand at present, they
seem to be framed for the purpose of
exacting costs rather than for the sim
pie enforcement of the revenue laws. 1t
IL " NC uOpcu hui ApsCieu utAl
legislature will endeavor to remedy some
of these glazing defects. The people of
this State are few in number and sparse
ly scattered over an immense extent of
country, and though at all times ready
and willing to contribute all the neces-
sary funds to carry on the State and the
several municipal governments, still
there is growing impotence and irrita-
ton at the heavy burden of taxation. 1t
is n very serious matter for our citizens
to pay more per annum for taxes than
the interest of money is worth in many
countries. This irritation is becoming
too noticeable to be disregarded, and il
is the bounden duty Of the legislature to
throw such checks round the collection
and disbursement OF public money that
the burden of the taxpayers will be re
duced to the lowest possible minimum.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

The SoUTH.-The Virginia Enterprise
has lately been favoring its readers with
good many articles on the condition OF
the South, in which it displays lamen-
table want Of knowledge and liberality
The conclusion the Enterprise reaches is
very droll. 1t admits the fact OF the
stealing and misgovernment, but says
that Congress cannot interfere. because
it would be an interference with the
rights Of the several States. 1t is little
remarkable that Congress could and did
interfere to reconstruct the governments
of these States. Why can not it do so
again.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

GERARD MASSEY has for the title of one
his lectures, "why don't God kill the
devil?" This is conundrum that Meth
er Mr.. Massey nor any one else has yet
solved; but il such thing were possible
it would be good thing if the Lord
would get to work on His Satanic Males
ty as quickly as possible. Just now the
birthstone gentleman is having things all
his own way. Three murders and two
tragic suicides in three days is more than
any civilized community can be well ex-
pected to stand complacently. Whether
there is anything in the theory that crime
moves like epidemics is question; but
recent events inthis city certainly proves
that human passions are at least some
times acted upon in a most singular way
and with singular results. At this time
the passion for killing is rampant. Blood
blood everywhere. The streets are filled
with it; the air is thick with rumors of
tragic deeds; people read with blanched
cheeks the details of horrible events,
and the whole city is awake to the fact
that the epidemic is upon US. Where 1t
will stop no one khows.--[S. F. Cbron-
/ ipla
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

strike out number Of places Included
in the bill were made. but were all re-
jected, and the bill passed.
The House took up the currency oiil.
Butler withdrew his motion to substitute
the Senate bill, it being understood that
MAYNARD would after the passage oil the
House bill, move that it go to the Speak
er's table, and to take up the Senate
bill. MAYNARD moved the previous
question on his own bill, and the amend
ments and all of the pending amend
ments were rejected, and the bill passed
On motion of Butler the House pro-
ceeded with the business on the Speak
ers table, and disposed of mass OF
bills and executive communications, and
| finally reached the Senate bill to amend
the currency Acts and establish free
banking. Hoar then made the point oil
order that as the bill increased the ma
tional debt, it should be first considered
IN Committee of the Whole. Garfield
made the point that no proposition to
tax the people should be discussed on
the day it was offered. The Speaker
ruled that the points were well taken,
if the bill was a tax bill but the Senate
could not originate such bill, and the
Speaker must decide if the bill was not
properly brought before the House.
Garfield then raised the question that
the bill was not properly in the House
and should be returned to the Senate,
but the House decided against him. The
previous question was moved and Sec
onded and the bill passed. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 10. - The House
currency bill was received and referred &c
the Committee on Finance.
Bundy, from the Committee on Mile
age, reported bill to abolish the mileage
to members of Congress, substituting
the actual expense to and from the CAPT
tai on each session. He moved the pre-
vious question, which was not seconded
Maynard moved to recommit, and Young
moved to table it. Lost, by GA to 169
Bundy again moved the previous ques
ton, which was seconded, and the mo
ton to recommit was rejected, when th'
bill passed by lSG to 40.
NEW YORK, April ia building con
tanning Nichols stock of teas, on Pear
street, was partially burned this morn
ing. The total loss on the building an
stock was "a 500, insured
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April ia toi
nado passed dagonally from west to cas-
through this city this morning, seriousl
damaging and crushing large humble
of stores and residences. The tornad
was about one-fourth Of mile in widt
and moved with fearful rapidity. crusl
ing the fronts of large buildings @
though they were paper. Bowles liver
stable, a large structure filled with horse
and wagons and large quantity of foot
was blown off its foundations into I'll
backwater from the river, drowning
number of horses, and it is thought OF
man. 1t is impossible now to estima
the number of buildings damaged, bl
the loss will exceed 100000 in this cit
and it is feared there has been serio
loss Of life and damage to property alol
the track Of the storm in the country.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

YESTERDAY morning at about half.past
; O'Clock, says the San Francisco Call OF
A!pnl y, an old Mexican named Baronez,
living on franklin street, Oakland, was
run over, opposite the old landing on
the Oakland wharf, by the switch engine,
and bad both legs cut off. He had gone
down the wharf for the purpose Of fish l.
ing, and as yet it is unknown how he
came to be upon the track. He was
awe at last accounts There must have
been gross negligence somewhere.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

BEATING THE INSANE WoMAN.-Thisi is
portion of the evidence on which
Father Powers was convicted and SEN
fenced to pay $3.50 for beating the insane
woman. Bella Brown, in San Francisco
"Drs Hubbard and Green were called
and they testified that they had examined
the body of Mrs. Bella Brown, two days
after the examination before the Com
missioners in Lunacy, and that they
found great number Of bruises on hei
person, some on the chest and some on
the back One of these witnesses said
There were three black marks on the
left shoulder, one on the neck behind
the right ear. The left leg was badly
bruised, and erysipelas threatened. and
there were six longitudinal marks, from
four to six inches long, on the chest
Sac Union.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

The lone City coal mine, which is
owned by the Grant Company, is situa-
ted about two and half miles from lone
City, aud large amount of coal has
been excavated therefrom. We are
pleased to announce that the character
of the coal taken from the mine is such
that it will now compare favorably with
any in the State, and from actual test it
is found to be quite as good as that Oh
tanned from the Mount Diablo coal re-
gion. The Oneiua quartz mine, Co.'S
umne's copper mine and Newton's cop
per mine have been supplied with the
coal during the Winter, and find that it
is as good and much cheaper than wood.
- Suffer Independent.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-16

CONSTANT, watchful, solicitous, care.
full examination and scrutiny Of the be-
havior of our public servants is the only
way to secure faithful and honest ad-
ministration of affairs. - St. Louis Re-
publican.
That is putting the case in its proper
light. The people must look for them
selves. They must not only elect good
man, bat see that that man does his
duty. Of late years there has some fatal
influence come over many OF our public
men which seems to render them entire
ly oblivious Of their duties and the re-
sponsibilities Of their positions. They
appear to think that offices are given to
them as sort OF guerdon or reward out
of which they are at liberty to make the
most they can and keep outside the
limits of the Penitentiary. This is a
mistake and a grievous error. An office
is created because it is supposed that
there are some duties to be performed,
and when mn aspirant is chosen to fill
the position, he should make it his bust.
ness TO perform those services as prompt.
ly and faithfully rs possible for sucl
remuneration as may by law be desig
mated. Instead OF this, many officials
seem to think their positions are merel,
mines out of which as much money is I,
seems to be the explanation why tn
people are afflicted with SO many un
faithful servants, and it is time to cor
rect the error. Let officials of ever,
grade learn that they must do their dut,
and any dereliction will at once be OK
posed and severely punished, and tb,
list Of useless and defaulting officers vii
soon be materially diminished.