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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
THE BLACK HILLS FEVER.

II there really is plenty of gold in the
Black Hills we fear the Government Will
find it altogether impracticable to keep
our people away from the paradise OF
fools. A party. consisting of twenty
nine persons went there last October.
In this party was one woman, who prob
ably went along to encourage adventure
in her hopeful son and to see that he did
not squander his gold. The Captain of
the company, Mr.. Wicher-the right man
to find either gold or water in subterra-
mean veins-has returned Tor recruits.
He represents everything as lovely up
there.
Plenty OF grass and everything else,
besides heavenly minded Indians. His
party met band OF 200 Sioux, and had a
sort of love feast with them. 1t is not
known why Mr.. Wicher wants recruits
if the Indians are so friendly, unless it
is to perplex Uncle Samuel in his pro-
posed crusade against the enterprising
Black Killers. Suppose the army should
succeed in grabbing the last man OF
them, and even the woman with her
promising son, and bring them all back,
how long before there would be a party
there of thousands panting for gold?
They could and would organize in Sc
cret, scatter broadcast, and arrive at the
Ellis in pairs from every quarter. There
are tens OF thousands who would run
all risks, even of hanging, were that the
penalty, for the sake of chance in the
gold up there. All the stories told about
starvation in the Black Hills are denied
by Wieher and by Mr.. Gordon and Mr..
Collins, who are also of the party, and
are operating for recruits at Sioux City.
Collins expects a population of II, GOO
will be In the Black Hills by May Is.
Bridges are to be erected and the road
will be in good order. The distance by
the new road is $50 miles. One can pro-
vide himself for the expedition with 5000,
though more would not be an incum-
brance. ...
In one point Of view we sympathize
with them. They know that if they wait
until the territory is purchased of the
Indians there will be no chance for gold
to any except few, who will monopolize
the whole and work the mines by serfs
for their own exclusive benefit. The
suggestion of nature and of justice is
that all should have an equal chance to
dig for themselves, and no monopoly
should be allowed.
By risking ten chances Of death to one
OF success they hope to get a small show
Of natural justice in The Black Hills. To
get anything at all OF what nature
awards to the worker they must violate
the law, defy the Government, provoke
the Indians and encounter many other
dangers and difficulties. But this is the
only hope Of poor man in any of the
natural riches OF earthl 1t is a most vii
famous commentary ON our system of
things. .'.-. 80
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
The Recent Earthquake.

A letter from San CristobaI, Mexico,
thus describes the earthquake of Feb
ruary 11ih:
The phenomenon was so marked tina t
it seemed as il the great tcrraqueous
mass was about to pass from under our
feet, and for the moment the falling in of
every roof was expected. In four min
l.utes after the first shock the shaking was
repeated with equal force and with the
most tremendous noises, whereupon the
amazement and alarm had no limit. The
public spares and every place where it
was thought the falling houses could not
reach were taken possession of by the
multitude, who were beside themS elves
| with pane.
A few moments before the earthquake
| the heavens were clouded and the at.
mospherc hot and suifocatiDg, all of
which tended to horrify more and more
pnblic Imagination. The shakings were
| of Il tfemuious character. terminating in
| oscillatory movements, and lasted about
! ten seconds.
AT twenty-five minutes after 8'P. NJ. a
| rumbling SOUND came from the earth be-
| meath US, the precursor Of tremendous
earthquake. The animals instinctiyely
manifested their surprise; the dogs
| howied, the horses turned down their
+ ears and snOrtcd, the cattle which were
lying down jumped up terrified and as
sumed their attitude when fearing TO be
| eaten up by wolves; all were prepared
for the danger which was about to come
upon them. An instant afterWard came
another subterraneOus rumbling, and
then began the catastrophe. The earth
swung back and forth from the northeast
to the southeast, rapidly succeeded by
1 oscillations froms the east to the west;
! it seemed, so to speak, that the earth had
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
JETsAM.

Beside the coast for many rood
Were fragments OF shipwreck strewn'
And there, in sad and sombre mood,
/ walked the sands alone.
Torn bales and broken boxes lay.
Heaped high mid shattered sail and spal
. While grizzly down the moonlit bay
The wrecked hull cleaned from afar
Well had the storm its mission wrought,
With thunder ci ash and billowy roar;
For not one precious waif was brought
Safe TO the rugged shore.
Yet stay! what tiny sparkling thing
Shines family in the moonbeams cold?
] stopped, and wondering, grasped a ring,
A iairy ring of gold.
OF great and small, OF rich and rare,
Or all yon stranded vessel bore,
Only this gem the waves would spare
10 cast unframed ashore.
With somewhat Of tender thrill,
put the modest gem away,
And while the sllvcry vapors chill
Crept ghost-like up the bay.
I dreamed Of all the human lives
Wrecked ON Fate's cold and cruel lea,
Trusting that some small hope survived,
Spared to them from the sea!
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

THE corn crop of 1874 was the'lightest
Of any raised in the United States for a
number OF years past, and the prices are
averaging higher than at any time since
1869, and in fact higher In comparison
with other prices than those of that year.
The result Of all this will be that farmers
will turn their attention to corn-raising
this year; and, as the season will proba-
bly, be favorable, the crop will be unusu-
ally abundant and the prices unusually
low; and some farmers, ii they are not
careful in arranging the proportion OF
their crops, will ind, themselves with an
elephant on their hands in the shape of a
heavy corn crop and a comparatively light
demand. The tendency is, when crops
Of one season are Light and prices high,
70 give the entire energies of the next
season to producing large crop, and
the effect is that the market ia oversup-
Piled. In 1869 the corn crop in the
United States reached but little over
q half crop, and the price ran up &c
% cents per bushol. In 1870, as a natural
result OF the scarcity and high prices
the yield reached nearly twice that Of the
previous year. What thens The price
dropped down to 50 cents per bushel
This, under the present circumstance:
and surroundings, might be considered
paying prices, but at that time was not
In 1871 the crop was again light
and brought on an average 4S cents
per bushel. The following year, as 9
result, an extraordinarily large crop as
planted, and the yisld was nearly the
same as that OF 1870, while the price
fell as did that con the crop OF thai
Year about % per cent, or to 8
cents per bushel. Last year tn,
crop was the smallest for many years
sailing at an average price of 60 cent
per bushel. This year the amour
planted will be large, and as the proba
Silities are strongly In favor OF an excel
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

1T is said that the colored Senator oi
Mississippi, Hon. B. K. Bruce, secured a
cheap election. He had been Sheriff ol
Bolivar county for several years, and
held the office at the time of his election
to the Senate. The members of the legis.
hture were paid in scrip, which they
could not sell for more than 65 cents on
the dollar. Lucky thought for Bruce.
He could count that scrip at par in set
tling with the State, and 90 he offered to
take it at par of all members who would
vote for him. He thus bought his higf
Office without any cost.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

CANDIDATES might help things little
by defining their relations to the old
"Ring." There are few names on each
ticket that we're put there despite the
protests of the ring masters, and are not
now receiving the support OF the wor.
thies that control this old combination
The only hope Of these men is in the as.
sistance ofmen opposed to Ring rule,
and if they will step up and define their
positions they will have it.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

THE Republican Senate caucus was
not harmonious. Could not Senators be
persuaded that the best thing for "the
party" would be for them to go home? =?
That is an argument that generally pre-
walls.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

THE lion of the Commercial and the
lamb, "Gordon, the Granger" stand up
together side by side and the utmost
harmony prevails. They make strong
team, and are rather closing in on the
boys.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
Special Discourse.

DEv. e. i. BOYNTON, at Tho NIne-strccs
II Cong cgational church. will preach a SER
mon, ON sunday evening, in the interest OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails. Tnc public are cordially invited. s.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

Now we have the statement in positive
terms that Chandler is toibe our Minis
ter to Russia.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN. '. 81
Depot, Fifth and Hoadly. Time, minutcs'f fast.
Depart, Arrive, Arrive.
Cin'ti. Gin ii. Destinat'n n.
New York Ex daily. 940 M. 500 M. 7l5 Pm.
New York Ex. daily. $50 PM. 530 Pm. 1905 AN
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.

AT Pixies Opera-house this evening
First class in spelling stand up.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

GORDON has truth and the Commercial
On his side. Two very potent allies.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-20

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FOR RENT.
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NTANTED--YOU TO BUY--A nice styiish
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VNTANTED-YOU NOT TO FAIL-To 20
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job lot of fine boots and shoes, which he can,
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splendid rubber for ladies from 3Jc to 5Gc
par. 1t will pay you well to so tncro before
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Lytt0n Sothern is earning quite rep
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Observation-Disclosures

WTANTED-Fou Ferrotypes for G0c. New
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FOR SALE.

LNOR SALE-Check Protectors, steel Stamps,
Il Stencils, Burning Brands, Stencil Stock,
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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-14

looking down into its placid waters, thought how
soon could all my sorrows be buried in oblivion.
One plunge, a splash, and the mighty waters
would glide on as smoothly as ever. No one
would miss me; a poor, wretched soul would
only seek the God who gave it. But shuddered
at the thought and turned away to await nv
time. But how long it Is"
When she uttered these words, the poor crea-
ture broke down under the weight of sorrow that
was upon her heart, and the tears coursed each
other down her wan and pale cheek.
This is all ofmy poor life. and as she finished
all was silence again, save the deep sobs that
ever and anon came from her broken heart.. We
babe her good night; leaving in her hand what
change we found III our pocket, made her promise
to let us hear from her again. But as we retired
that night, the thought came to us that if We
only knew the actual suffering in this world, we
would never murmur at the DEGREES OF just and
gracious God.
DRowNED.--A negro man named Josephson-
Senegambian adventurer, was in the Missis-
sippi trying to catch drift wood; the said ndivid-
uaI was in skiff when he reached over to catch
a big fat log, and tumbled over into the water,
from which submersion he was instantly drowned,
was connected with the UNFOLDING Of the usurpa-
ton.
SHE WANTED TO BE WARM.-One Mary Rose
berry yesterday morning did most feloniously
purloln from one Tony Letter, at the corner Of
Dryades and Perdido streets, bed clothing
III greenbacks to SO. The sinner was
arrested and locked up in the First Precinct
Station.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-14
LETTER FROM COL. LONG, THE AFRICAN EN-
PLORER.

New YORK, Feb. ia letter has been re-
ceived here from Col Charles @. Long, the
American explorer in Africa dated Gondokoro,
April 20. 1874, stating that the writer was com.
missioned by Col G. G. Gordon, Governor Cen
eral of the provinces of Equator. to visit the
htng Of Uganda, for which object he left Condo
koro, and reached Victoria Nyanza after fifty
eight day of painful marching, and all suffering
from the jungle fever
The King received Mr.. Long with courtly
mowers, and on The following day. to complete
2he honors, decapitated thirty of his subjects
Long, after a few days sojourn obtained the
hlnSs permission to visit the Lake On his re-
turn the King again decaptatcd seven of his
subjects, saying IN broken Arabic {" 1t is neces-
ssary to do SO, because you wish TO go by the
ever Nile;- but it pains my heart to kill them "
Long remained twenty-nlne days as the guest
OF the King. and his frequent Wits to him were
honored by the killing Of eight to ten of his sub
yects.
The letter also describes Longs explorations Of
Lake Victoria Nyanza, and elsewhere. On his
return from the Kings dominons his little band
was attacked by four hundred natives of another
tribe, and after severe fight, Long was victori-
ous, the Africans losing eighty-two. killed.
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and their successful completion would encourage
in wonderful degree the producing interests o.
the country. The committee declare the time
has fully come when it is the mission and duty
OF the government to take such measures as will
encourage the productive in'erests OF the nation
which have hitherto received too little attention,
and the National Grange urge upon Congress the
immediate importance and vital necessity OF
such action az viii look to providing cheap and
rapid TRANSFORMATION between oil sections Of the
country and markets OF the world.
The opening OF the mouth OF the Mississippi
River is pressing necessity, in view of the fact
that so large a territory is dependent on this
outlet for its products, and we urge upon our
legislators the necessity of taking such measures
as viii open THIS river to the commerce OF the
world at the earliest possible moment.
The committee Oh the tobacco trade offered a
preamble and resolution, declaring that the large
agricultural districts suffer great losses from
working Of the United States laws taxing tobac-
co, which tax falls exclusively on the citizens of
the United States and
Whereas, by said laws and laws Of foreign
countries relating TO duties on tobacco general
commerce is fettered and national wealth de-
creased it is therefore
Rcsolred, by the National Grange, That Con-
gress be earnestly requested to initiate such steps
i5 may be necessary to repeal all laws taxing
tobacco and that Congress be requested to urge
the General Government to use ITS best ofhces
with foreign governments to induce them to re-
duce the duties on tobacco.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-14
DEPTH OF WATER AT PAss.A.HOUTRE.
MARINE.

SOUTHWEST PASS, Feb. -Noon.-Baromete
1925. Wind s. E., light.
Arrived: Sdan sh brig Maria Isabel, Mareice
master, 4 days from Havana.
Sailed: Bark Osterace.
The ship Mataura, previously reported fol-
orders, is being towed to the city.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 13.-The John Rammell,
from Mosquito Inlet for Boston, is ashore at
Cape Cod One Of the crGw was lost, the res
were badly frost bitten.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The st. Mary, Of the
Clyde Line, is in a precarious situation at Ice
breaker in Bay. It is feared she will prove a
total loss.
New YORK, Feb. 10. Arrived: Italy and Bel
gic.
Arrived out: Pomona and Canada Belle
Departed, homewaard Galicis
PAss-A-L'OUTRE Feb. 13, 6 P. M.-Wind south
east, light. Weather clear.
Arrived: At 2:35 P. NJ, steamship Knicker-
booker, Kemble, master, from New York, to A.
Moulton.
No departures.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Feb. Barometer 3O:15
Wind southeast, light.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Schooner Gertrude Howes.
New YORK. Feb. 13.-Arrlved: Regulator and
Cleopatra.
Arrived out: Java.
GALVESTON, Feb. 13.-Arrriyed: Morgan from
Brashear.
Cleared Steamship State Of Texas for New
York and bark New England for Boston.
Sailed Morgan for Indianola and State of
Texas for New York.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

New lonK, Feb. 13-The cotton market has
5eeh very duil all the week. During the early
DAYS OF the week there was eight demand OF
winch holders took advantage, and advanced
prices tsc, but this apparently checked dealings.
ana since Tuesday the current rates have barely
been sustained. The difficulty experienced in
transporting supplies no doubt contributes to
she dnil condition of affairs, but tie main cause
- the general situation of the market
Spectators and spinners arr noi oncro,;r,
while exporters desire to wait for further deyel
opments and more encouraging news from
sbroad. Choice lines" would would probably
I've available at 1901 less than current prices
FOR sale.
The future Of the market depends very much
on the receipts of he next two weeks, though if
Is difficult 70 conjecture which way the current
viii turn. SPECTATORS are very timd and are
rather disposed to wait until some new feature
Is developed. The closing tone to values were
weak with indications of decline.
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MY CREED.
BIZ THEODORE TILTON.

AS other men have creeds, so have mine;
| keep the holy faith in God, in man,
And in the angels ministrant between:
hold to one true church of all true souls,
Whose churchly seal is neither bread nor wine.
Nor laying on Of hands, nor holy oil,
But only the amounting of Gods grace.
| hate all kings, and caste, and rank of birth
For all the sons Of man are sons of God:
Nor imps begsar but is nobly born,
Nor wears slave yoke, nor Gar crown,
That makes him less or more than just man.
love my country and her righteous cause.
So dare l not keep silent of her sin;
And after freedom may her bells ring peace!
love ons woman with holy fire,
Whom revere as priestess in my house;
stand with wondering awe before my babes,
III they rebuke me to DObler life;
| keep faithful friendship with nv friend,
Whom Loyalty l serve before myself;
lock my lips too close to tell lie
| wash my hands too white to touch br1be;
owe no man debt | cannot pay
Save only OF the love men ought to owe.
Withal, each day, before the blessed Heaven.
l open wide the chambers of the soul,
And pray the Holy Ghost to enter in.
Thus reads the fair confession of my faith,
SO crossed with contradictions of my life,
That now may God forgive the written lie!
J ct still by help OF Him who helpeth men,
face two worlds, and fear not life nor death
U, Father. lead me by the hand! Amen.
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EFFECTS OF THE POLAR WAVE.

WHITEHALL. N. Y, Feb. 13-The thermometer
was 81 degrees below zero this morning.
BOSTON, Feb. IS The weather in New Hamp-
shire and Maine is the coolest of the season
The market fishermen in the ice off Cape Cod re-
main there. The revenue cutter is unable to
reach them.
CoNcoRD, n. H., Feb. 13.-The mercury here
has concealed
New YORK, Feb. 3.-The Sandy Hook pilot
officer reports the Bay worse than ever. Tugs
which went down yesterday refuse to return until
daylight There is little call for out going vcs-
sells, none Of which move without steam
assistance. The ice is not sufficiently heavy to
ilteriere with ocean steamers
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-14

New USE FOR PHoIoGRAPHY.-A Berlin cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette writes :
Our papers make mention OF new application
OF the can era, that has been accidentally dis
covered by photographer in Berlin. A young
lady whose blooming cheeks denoted apparently
perfect health went to have her photograph
taken, and was placed before the instrument in
the operator discovered that the face was dis
Inquired with numberless very fine black spots.
new plate having been prepared, the same
phenomenon occurred, which completely mysti-
ned the operator, as he had prepared the plates
nothing III the face of the young lady to account
for the disturbance. Two more trials producing
the same result, he contented himself by hoping
retouching of the plates would remove the
fault. The third day af er, tie husband Of the
lady informed the operator That his wife was
stricken With smallpox.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

Sr. PAUL, Feb. 13.-Davis and Ramsey have
withdrawn The caucus made no nomination to-
day, Every Republican member votes as he
pleases.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. 13.-Loc.rane received 63
votes, lacking 10 Of election. The second ballot
Is progressing. The Democrats are confident of
electing their man and are determined to sit it
out.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 13.-Second baot-Lochrane