The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-02-19


Chicago Tribune says: In the trial of
ne smuggling case to-day it was sworn
IN the United States court that II. B.
ClaA'n & Co., the heavy dry goods
hoase, had bought smuggled silks,
knowing them to be smuggled, ond had
sold them. & Tribune reporter who
applied to Mr.. II. B. Clafiin for an ex-
PLANTATION, was told that the report was
true, end that on the advice of a reve-
nue. official he had bought goods know
ing that they had been smuggled. He
stated further, that all large dry goods
houses had to do the same, end named
houses which so smuggled goods. Ac-
cordipg TO Mr.. Claain the silk trade IS
largely in smuggled goods.
THE general government, at its sal
mon breeding establishment on the
McCloud river. California has collected,
the present season, 5.752, 500 salmon
spawn, which has been distributed as
follows: Maine, 100, ,O9O; Massachusetts,,
300, 600; Rhode Island. 100 coo; Con-
necticut, 800 COO; New YoIk, 525. 600
New jersey, 225, COO; Pennsy Ivania,
$4,000; Maryland, 375, 900; Michigan,
75O 600; Wisconsin, 100000; Mime
sofa, 25O,0OO; Iowa, 100000 Utah,
10000; Colorado, $4,000; Illinois,
$4,000; Virgins, $4,000; Cauads, 25,-
COO > New Zealand, 25.OOO. The bal
ance were batched and returned to
MoCioud river.
SENATOR GoRDON, of Georgia, has an
nounced his intention TO write letter
to Wendell Phillips, inviting him per-
sonallv to make an extended tour
throughout rhe southern states, and
give the public the benefit OF his views
concerning their condition, particularly
with respect 70 their government He
says he has abundant faith in Mr.. Phil
lips integrity Of purpose and ability to
correctly state the impressions the re-
suls OF trip OF this kind might have |
upon his mind. He las not yet con-
clude1 whether he will make the letter |
a confidential communication, or give it !
pIblIcly after it shall have been written |
THIS completion of the great Hoosao
tunnel Is an event Cf almost national /
impOTtance. It is a work that has cost |
the labor OF ar immense number of men
since 1852 the expenditure of SI3, ,OOO,-
600, and the sacrifice Of 142 lives. The
tunnel i nenly four miles long, and it
is stated that it will take loaded |
freight train forty minutes to pass |
through it. transportation companies
and shippers are eager TO avail them
selves of It's facilities for shortening the |
distance between New England cities
and the west, ard great expectations of |
increase. .ef business aIe based the1ean.
Dos CARLos is something of a wit |
While talking TO Herald correspondent
about my poor little cousin Alfonso"
he rsma' ked sob, mon Die,ty since
I have taken the field l have seen three |
g governments cIumble before me-the |
monarchy of Amadeo, the republic of |
CaStSA@As ALu tAc ulCtdtutc u CeIIdnts |
There is no reason why fourth should |
give me any Hneasiness. I have got |
used to 1t by this time. The legitimacy |
is a rock against which these ephemeral
governments are powerless, against |
which the waves of revolution Will dash |
IN vain"
IS Missouri they are determined to
have a better grade of whisky than
they have been drinking, aud bill has
been introduced into the state legisla-
ture 70 prevent the sale of bogus FIRE