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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

MuKMrN's LIcrssns.-M q meeting
OF ,hs Board Of Aldermen. Of Virginia.
last evening. an ordinance regulating
milk psidlers' licenses. was passed un-
der a suspension Of the rules. IL pro-
yides that milkmen o. the nrst class,
having Atty cows and over. shall pay
quarterly license OF SEQ ; second class.
having forty cows and over and less than
df,y. $40 /; thirty cows and less than
forty. $50 ; twenty cows and less than
thirty. $40 ; ten cows and over and less
than twenty, SIS Ave cows and less
tban ten. $40; seventh class. two cows
and over. aud less than five, shall pay .
quarterly license OF 90.
ISrxnrsrxp. - The following res
oiution was passed by the Board OF
Aldermen Of Virginia last evening;
That, inasmuch as there Is not now suf-
ficient money in the city treasury 10 pay
for the property which II has been de-
termined to condemn for the purpose OF
widening streets. we. the Board OF
Aldermen OF the City OF Virginia, do
hereby pledge the faith OF the city to
the payment OF two per cent. per
month interest upon the appraised
value Of all property 80 to be condemned;
sail interest," to date from the tim, Of
final report Of appraissmsnt.
Mutual Rions.-Tho right OF young
Am erica to coast wherever there Is SUM-
Gent grade and snow. 10 something that
no one in these parts but = ehurl will
dispute. Hut while conceding this
right, IL Is rather disconcerting to the
precccupied pedestrian. to have his
~meditations suddenly disturbed BY q
leather lunged urchin ki'i.ing
when within about ak feet Of him. Xii
striiie sooner boys. and give people q
chance 10 clear the track. for 1t Amt q
bit Jimmy TO DO laid on the ground with
a hand slsd tangled in . fellows legs.
Jrsrrcr wniour's CorEr. John Qaill.
an old offender. was tried by jury to-
day before Justice Wright. ON a charge
Of disturbing the peace. 1t was a bit Of
n dispute between John and his better
half about their respective rights 10 GER
tain sides OF their house. John stoutly
maintaining his right TO the inside.
The evidence not being sufficient Tor
conviction the case was dismissed. An
other disturbsr Of the peace had his case
set for trial at 3 p. NJ.
A Bro HlrL.-Last night Barney
hughes bucked the tiger kept in the
club room ut "Andy's Saloon" on
South G street. Virginia. and for q won-
der came out unScathed. His capital
at the start was seven bits. at the close.
S225. How much OF the coin he now
has in his possession. rumor saith not.
STOCKHOLDERS MEkTSo. - The An
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Comstock Mining Company for the
election Of officers. etc., will Be held at
their once, in San Francisco. on the ID
of January. See Official notice Of Sscrs-
tary Moore In our advertising columns
to-day.
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ARIZONA.
6atiI.. aud Victories OF the soaors
Y Revolutiouists.

Hattie. aud Victories OF the sonora
Y Rcvoiutionists.
Tucson. Dec. 29.-No definite infor.
Amation has been received form our
troops on the border. but II IL probable
that the revolutionists have left Arizona.
Thoy say their object In crossing to
Arizona was to draw Posquslra's forces
to the line, and In the meantime Sera.
mas friends intended 10 take advantage
Of the rust and capture Hermosillo
about tho Gath or 25th. Ssrana seemed
confident, and claims that his forces re-
captured Alta on the 18th without .
fight, and he now has 100 cavalry there;
also that their allies. the Yaqui Indians,
had defeated Pesqueira In three engage
msnts. Pesqusira's friends deny the
above. but the news IL encouraging to
Serana's sympathizsrs. Both parties
have active friends here. who keep them
we'll informed upon every move To
the credit.of both Serana and Pesquelra,
while in Arizona they committed nc
outrages, and paid cash for their sub
sistence.
News has just been received that on
the Goth the revolutionary forces, eighty
in number. met $50 State troops al Blu.
sari. about twenty-five miles south Of
tho Arizona line, where twenty-five Of
tho advanced guard Of r%evolutionists
made an attack, and the State forces,
seeing so small a number. came from
behind their breastworks. and. after az.
teen minutes fighting. the balance Of
the revolutionists came up and Won q
victory. killing ten. wounding several.
and taking six prisoners. They also
captured several horses and some arms.
The revolutionists were on route TO Her.
mosillo. and pushed on after the fight.
The news caused general rejoicing
among the Mexican population. who
paradsd the streets with music. They
expect soon to hear OF another victory
at or near Hsrmosillo. Most Of the
Americans here sympathizs with the
r~evolutionists. believing that they rep
resent the better class OF Sonora.
No news has been received from Col.
Biddls's command, but Il 10 certain their
presence down that way win do good,
though they may have nothing 70 do.
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San Francisco. Dec. 29-1:3o p. NJ
At a meeting OF dissatisfied Gila stock.
holders last night, the committee made
q report that the funds Of the company
have been used BY the managers, who
are largo owners In the Typo Consolid-
ated to aid and develop the Typo at the
expense OF tho ella; that at the outset
20. 900 shares were given a manager to
sell for the benefit Of the company, but
instead hs sold his own stock. letting
the other alone. A committee was APP
pointed to nominate Trustees TO 10 vot-
ed for at tho annual election. Thirty
Eve thousand shares were represented.
Assessments have been levied upon
the Knicksrbocker Of 81. delinquent
January Goth. and the Meadow Valley
80 cents. delinquent February 9th.
Tho training ship Portsmouth IL In
full trim aud has twenty-five boys on
board.
Al the examination by the Board Of
Underwriters OF the City Of Picking
yesterday It was found that the repairs
aud additions to the vessels had made
her us strong as when originally built.
aud the insurance company have given
her an extra rating.
At the meeting Of the San Fnnsiseo
delegation last evening for conferences
with citizens. there was any amount Of
talk, but no work done. Another con-
ference takes place tonight.
The Italian fishermen yesterday APP
peared before the Harbor Commission.
and asked for another wharf to land at,
as the present location is unsafe. They
also formally protested against the
Chinese mode OF fishing with fixed nets
and loops. alleging that such = manner
OF fishing was destroying all the fish In
tho Bay.
Over $3.50. 900 In taIos were collected
yesterday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
p.v.rs.rc. LAST Evssinr.
sa,s REASONS.
A Peuue.sr whs wishes certain
Privileges.

A petition Was received by the Board
Of Aldermen. Of Virginia. last evening
from John Gillig. Of South c street,
asking that he be allowed to keep the
sidewalk in front Of his store ON the
present grade on account OF the heavy
articles he IL obliged to handle. and set
ting forth that in case Of his being
obliged to lower the walk to the new
grade Ia distance Of fourteen inchssl he
should find IL necessary to build bridges
to his doors. which would interfere
more with travel than the present alop<
In the walk.
Tho petition was referred to the Com
mittes ON Streets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

-
EuRrxA, New, Dec. 20..-Ths follow.
ing appears In the Sentinel this morning;
"rhsrs seems to DO nc longer a doubt
that we have a Vigilance Committee
fully Organized In our midst. OF whom
Il IL composed, or how far work will be
carried. Ii OF course shrouded in impene-
trsbls mystery. There were some doubts
about the genuinsss OF tho notices first
posted. until yesterday morning. when
= number Of parties received tickets Of
leave. We heard during the day and
last night Of Ave persons who had been
thus served. and there wero rumors that
several others either had or would DO
notified 10 depart. In most cases.
those who have been warned are OF
the class dsnominatsd as stiffs, though
Il Is quite positive that ut least n OF
those ordered to leave is a pretty fair
man. At all events his friends claim
that hs IL not bad. Through charity.
and q hope that those who have gone
may do better for themselves elsewhere
than they have here. We withhold all
names. Il Is asserted that four persons.
who received notices, stood not upon tho
order Of going. but went at once. Tho
majority Of them, all In fact but one.
we're allowed but "a hours in which to
arrange their affairs here prior TO de-
parting. The single exception is q man
who IL In business, q saloon.keepsr. He
was given three days. The four others
promptly packed their effects and left.
The impression was to tho effect that
othor notices were likely to be served,
and there vas great CONSERVATION
among persons who have no visible
means Of support. It is . high.handed
pisss Of business, but II must be
admitted that the town Is quite as well
of from being rid Of them. We arc In
formed by n gentleman who claims to
have seen all Of tho notices served yes.
tsriay. that the hand writing was the
same In each instance, leaving the In.
ference that the committee has q secrs-
tary who does all the business. The
whole affair has been kept very quiet.
yet. from converting with business men
about town. We find that there Is a very
general aud decided endorsement OF the
course OF the committee.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
Monr~r AT.
RE wants to Ii"or " Few Things.

RE wants to iSaow n Few Things.
The following is u specimen Of tho
letters which Joe Marshall. n Post
master. is constantly receiving from all
quarters Of the Union:
NEW YoRx. Dec. IS. 1875.
Sm: Il there any chance for another
In your State. Could o lawyer sdrn any
ding BY coming there. going into bust
ness. settling down. investing a Little
spare funds in outside speculation So..
&C.. &c. Won't you please tell me wna'
will interest me about Nevada. Is 10 It's
soil. climate. population. laws, state Of
society. &C.. &C.. principal villages. oes'
way to got there. Sc.. &c. end oblise-
Joe has laid upon US the responsible.
" Of answering the above. aud We COM
ply with alacrity. because. although the
writer il personally q stranger. there lisa
bold and dashing spirit running through
his note which proclaims him . man OF
the world. such m we would instructive
IL admire and love. We are particularly
pleased with the latter part OF his note,
commencing at "won't you please tell
me, ETC." Here Is a Geld ~invitingly laid
open to the ambitious local. such as IL
denied him in the performances of his
every DAY duties. These commonly con-
an. him ,o n plnin recital Of facts, in
AlI.h NJ. n..,iis, ;as.s M ths relations
III ~. ~ cnrr.n, sysnt. 10 surrouud.
80 -.,,n.,,n... ami on society cen.
..sn- ara n.ithe, sIn.cted nor desired
hv ,b. ,,.r.vs reader. Tn. local who
~. No, .;sh.S for a wider fi,ld in which
40 .,s,c;se nh. .ctual or fsncied talents,
il either moro or less than human. We
confess to being neither. and therefore
ami, Al An. nr,ssnt opportunity.
Tbs v.n,lsnnn's first ouestion-"Is
,h.rs n chance for another in your
STATE p"-would Of itself he q suficisnt
subject in the hands Of some people to
an one issue Of the HEws. The arst
thing that strikes us Is : Does he mean
another man or woman, horse. COW.
mule or hog IL n man. what kind OF
an one 2 and so ON with the others. II
he wants to know whether thore Is room
for more OF those animals in this State.
we answer. confidently. yes. This,
with the exception Of Texas and Califor-
mia, il the largest State in the Union. IL
contains about 100. square miles,
with a population OF 5000 persons
less than half q person to the mile
which goes to show that II the inluiiing
gentleman Is only halt a man, nc can
find room Oh some OF our unVccuPisu
soil. II he refers q horses, GOV.
hogs, We return the same ns",r.. M
least grain OF douo, aoou' ":
State. like others, being. IN ths opinion
OF many. pretty well supplied IN thai
particular.
We would also answer iesi 10 MS
question Of whether q lawyer oan earn
anything here. He can, II he chooses,
earn the updying enmity Of every dead
beat in the country; or. II eontrariiy dis.
posed. the contempt OF every ZONES
ous. being at present occupied BY about
1I0 Of the cloth.
A to the soil. it Ia pretty evenly dis
tributsd over mountain and valley with
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
CURE FOR TIE RrIzOOTIC.

DR.. de Lsbrousss. the wsll.tnosn Veterinary
Surgeon st Virginia City, 10 . decided success
In the matter OF curing the eplEootic. lie hsi
q remedy that knocks u every tins. lie has
Just CURED the horses Of Storm q Non, grocer
and provision dealers. Of Gold I'LL; also all the
afflicted horses IN Sine Osg's Crown Point
Livery Stable. Lower Gold Hill. and 10 ready "a
cure every case that 10 brought 10 his notice
lie skillfully and efcctuaily treats oil diseases
which horse fcsh ID heir to. and curing The
epiEootic IL merely Q pleasant pastime TOT him
Head HE advertisement, In another column. "
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Az old preacher. who had several calls
to take q parish, asked his servant
where be should 60, and the servant
said: go where there 10 the most sin.
air." The preacher concluded that was
good advice, and went whore thsre was
most money.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
A sUPP0CATINa COUGH.

In . letter to Mrs. Llsle, OF Chicago, . well
known contributor TO the Western press, she
ascribes the cure OF . dangerous cough. accom-
panied b., bleeding. at the lung. TO Hale.
she says, Threatened 10 puffocate mo .
but the Honey Of liorehoand and Tar has
removed every traee OF t." The letter WAS 10
Q lady friend In this city. who has placed Il at
the disposal OF O. N. Chttenton, Z Sixth ave.
nue. Pixies Toothache Drops cure In one
minute
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

TurRE 10 an old maid in Kalamazoo
who il determined to get q husband.
She caught a burglar in her the
other day--turned the key upon him,
aud made him promise to marry her be-
fore she would let him out. Tho fellow
was allowed TO 60 to = neighboring town
TO get his wedding suit. and from there
wrote back to say that he couldn't hon.
orably fulfill his promise as he had q
wife In England.
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srArIoNRnY AND JRwRLRY,

]. d. Marshall, at the Gold Hill Post
ONCE store, IL sole agent for al
the San Francisco and Sacramento daily
papers. All the latest Eastern periodicals
magazines. ETC.. received a. coon a. published
Ind delivered In any part Of town. Blank
books and stationery In great variety. Blank
Books Of every description made TO order al
'rhort notice. Gold and Silver watches, clocks,
that line neatly aud well done. A large sioch
Of toys AMI fancy goods. Nee regular adver
tipement In another column. jels
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Ii is stunning blow TO the doctrine OF
Observation-Disclosures statement that II
buckwheat cakes had bean forssesn from
the beginning the human arm and hand
would have been so formed that man
could easily scratch his WI back be.
tween the shoulder blades.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
CHEMICAL

Save me, heath and money. Avoid quaekI
and buy "Chemieal Strength" sold BY oil
druggists. Instructions full. ard Q cure guar
anteed In any case Of debilitAtiug dreams (oI
seminal weakness), and all alarming symptom,
OF nervous decay, resulting from self.sbu,e,
excuses or any cause. CRANE a BRIaHAn.
Wholesale Agents, San Francisco. Price q
DER bottle a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

"a SLIGHT CoLD," CoUoHs.-Fsw are
awsrc Of tho importance OF checking q
cough or slight cold" which would
yield to a mild remedy. and which, II
neglected, often attacks tho lungs.
browns Bronchial Troches give surf
and almost immediate relief.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
REPoRT.
i~nsroHrrD pArIr IT r. r. .krArrsa . COL

srOcK REPesr.
l~nsroHrrn pAiLr 1T n r. HEATING . CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK soARD.
Last Evsaing
SO % i h:;@ss H / ! H.. : 10. -, TN. ,,s
rs Aursha Con-. isk. tss
go III Dsrsto south. IN
loo Belmont, "
100 Newak. SC
30 Alps. IN
1900 PrussiAn. 2.2s
800 Cherry Cfeek. ~
s.S Leopard. 10
7cJ Jsnsr~on. y, IN
ITO 0ila. Jb
:o ranteer.l
10 Northern Belle. eok
so uuasey,
$50 Advsne-. SO
100 Coso Coal
10 New Coss. ~
1865 Golden chario'. s.kc
- OccidsntAl, D.
loo Pal, sheridan, ;c
TJs Ala. .
as weodsiiie. AZ. AZ
- Lady wAshi. rton, n.
40 Original Cola uiii.5
loo Kossuth.s
re Andes. ~
nO Mldr-,I
~ flofiiA.3
30 Europa. sc
eo Pacific, IL
40 welis Fargo. as
I'D Ls,isihan. ik.l ~ -
i50s nth Calf rita. ~
I'D n. nh'pentai. I
go PAR Ss'5l.. - bio
ts5 sssag-, 10 10. 90
~ Coz. Virginia, ~
sD Bs.i and B.lshsr. $.
SO Yellow Jake. ioi. ioa
y25 Jus ice. ~ 0,s
SIS CAifsmia ~
2is Lady Bryan, s'..3k
Is ChJllar. Potpsi p1S
5s5 IIapehL. 81 ~
TIT. MsraisE.
ecn ophlr SS. ss,,. 50 ba, us
as N~isxtcan. %. IN
So Gosld aud curry. t9s.p
MS Bet and ~lieleher, 50
$50 s.vac~. iss. i6's. ies eO
20 cholIaf- Potosi. W
rs Male 4 Norcross. ". tsS
.S crown Point. ~. ssS. az. 81
$50 Yellow Jsehst. iod. ioS. l0k
Ia, Imperial. IN. y... ys,ss
20 Hrsplre MIL. q So
re keniael. i,S: ias. isx
s95 Alpha, AN bD
9sD Bsieh. .. siS. yax. 5a,.. n.
so Con. Virginia. toi. totS. toi. tu. tV7S.
tso hoo, Z share 81 to
40 Coandsnce. ~ bo0. 2ok
$40 sierra Nevada. 2iS, ?is. alk
1850 california. 70. ftS, u.. 10 b.. Ns' = Y
~.
tp Bullion. "
10 EIehepuer. u
20 ssy. Bslehsr, 81
20 OvermAs. 81, GDk
C9s Justice. 5S. pk. %
- ruccor. Soc
rs Union Con, 9as.ss
no Buck-,e. N
i7cO Lady Bryaa. 81. 81
1870 Julia. IL, 49,
las Caiedonis. 1S
loo baltimore Con. ~
l5 Dayton. 81
tp New York.3
81 'eijeniaL, ~
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Development. ~ 20 she calisornia
ltsrder Raid.

Developments - 10 tho Caiitoruta
ltsrder Isaid.
SAN DIEoo, December 2S.-ws have
the following from the border to-day: An
arrest made by Bodillo yesterday a.
Trearte, has caused some commotion.
It is thought by some that this arrest
will throw more light on the subject,
and is likely to implicats some parties
who are least suspected; and II 10 not
improbable that CRUZ Lopez will soon Be
captured.
A letter from Campo says: Little by
little tho true history Of the raid ID
elueidated. and there IL no doubt but thai
almost the entire Mexican population
hercabouts were In sympathy with and
had previous knowledge Of the attack
ON Gaskill's, and hat not less than
fifteen men were implicated. But SIX
were in sight, but others were In hailing
distance. and would have shared In the
spoils had they been successful.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29
NEVADA.

. Vigilance temmittee Organised
In Eureka-Namerous Min Ne
esivs Nstieo 70 vaeato They Go
endorsement OF the Commit.
tees Action by Business Mem.
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SECOND DispAroH.
ARAirs OF she Commercial Hank
sale of nsnk sf CalifsruiA stock
erased by Gosd Lack.

San FRAScIsco. Dee. 29-3 p. NJ
Seth Pinkham, Cashier. and de Jdeio
manager Of the Commercial Bank. states
this morning that the bank will not 70.
sumo business until II can do 80 In bet
ter condition than before. and there ID
some question as to when that may BE-.
At all events. he gives assurance that
depositors will lose nothing by the sus.
pension.
One hundred and ninety shares Of
stock In the Bank OF California was put
up ct auction to-day. at the salssroom
Of Grcenbaum & Co. Twenty-Five
shares went at $40. ssventy.nvs at
Sl2 30. aud the balance was Withdrawn.
John Brooks, lately . merchant tailor
ON Washington street. was arrested TO-
day being insane. He was recently
sent TO the asylum, having become crazsd
over the bonanza some time ago, and
escaped recently.
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MRYAlAN nROa. & co.

HRYMAN BROS. e. 90.
Tho wellhnown Furniturs Dcaier. IFS South
q street. arc elosing out their large stoek, -
they have LEASED . store further down town.
and proposs 10 OPEN there shortly With Q new
stock. Meantime. they arc selling furniture II
cost Jrlces 81 No. It's = nth q street. lin
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

Dissatisfied ella sseekheiders-As-
sessrasnts Lsvied-TraininE Ship
Tho city - rekinE : TIE water
Quession-Protess ef Italian
rishsrnen-Tax c~olisetlsn.
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DISPATCHES
CALIFORNIA.

,,.r.L TO rue solp anL DAILY NV,
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
early decay, loss ~ manhood, etc.. I win send
a rceIpe that will cure you. free Of charge.
ThI great remedy was discovered by Q NILS.
sio ary In South America. Send Q selfad.
dr,.scd envelope to the New. Joseph 7. lnman,
station d. Dlble lIcuse. New York City.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-29

THERE u NO EIcrsr for those Who drag
their weary and disordered bodies into our
company. when . few d zee OF Ayers ssra-
marble would cleanse their murtv blood End
iss,or., 'hsir hs.,,h and yigor, Ne muddy vic.
your neighbors. " not for yourselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-24
PATE MP C0RRFSPoNnFETs

"Pillsbury" only exposes his own juyenility
in the world Of Washington correspondence
when he proclaims his ignorance of Robert
Carter and attempts to belittle his journal of
a summer cruise in the waters of New Eng
land. Robert Carter is probably more widely
read by journalists Of the present day than
most other writers. He was a native of Balti-
more, if we remember rightly, who went to
New England in early life to secure an educa-
ton, having acquired which he settled in that
locality under the shadow of Harvard and de-
voted himself to literary pursuits. If our
memory serves US correctly he was, for con-
siderable period, literary secretary to Prescott
after the vision of that celebrated historian be-
gan to fail him. He was man of culture
whose talents as publicist were cheerfully
employed by numerous authors and compilers.
He labored chiefly for salary, which ne found
to be necessary to the subsistence of himself
and those dependent upon him, and rarely re-
ceived any personal credit from the public for
his efforts. The latter, however, have largely
contributed to the literary fame of others.
Literature was with Carter almost entirely
labor of love, when considered apart from its
agency in providing for his wants. He was
one Of that galaxy Of writers which laid broad
and deep the foundation of the New York
Tribune in its palmiest days, and in the ca
pacity of letter-writer spent two or three win
tiers In Washington. Excessively modest and
unpretending in his ways and manners, and ut
terly unknown to the lobby, he made himself
thoroughly acquainted with his subjects and
drove his pen plum through the heart of all
schemes Of plumber which had an attack
upon the public Treasury for their objective
point. During the latter portion of the
great Kansas-Nebraska war he was power
on the side Of freedom. When James 9.
Pike, H. B. Stanton and William z. Har-
Vey were engaged upon the same journal,
the former over their initials, many of the
beat and most pungent letters from this Capital
upon the great questions which at that time
agitated the body polite, were from the pen of
Robert Carter, but they appeared without
initiIl or mark to indicate the personality of
Their author.
In those days reliable facts formed the basis
of the Washington correspondence of the