Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-20

get to be. In the latter respect the dis |
tinguished advocate is probably right,
but in the first, il Beecher is one Of the
best Of men, then has the standard Of
human goodness experienced tumble
which has laid it low, prone, down deep
in the very profound of infamy.
GENERAL SHERMAN. = This distin-
guished soldier and patriot has just pub
lished his autobiography. embracing his
history during and "reminiscences OF the
war. The work is handsomely printed
in two volumes. published by Appleton
& Co., of New York, and will be eagerly
perused by thousands of interested read
ers. The impression all must feel after
reading the Generals history that IL is
written by an eminently honest and pure
minded man, as well as by talented
and successful General.
Colfax made it his business for long
while before his exit from public life, to
say no did not desire another Office. He
did not get any, but that was not his
fault for his thirst for place was just as
strong as ever. So with Senator Sargent,
he, four years before his term expires,
says he does not wish a reelection. 1t
is good thing that he does not. for when
his term closes he will find out, that the
T. 10 f,,rk Of
his stamp.
Montgomery Queens circus troupe
promenaded through Sacramento, caus
ing dozen runaways on the line Of
march, Finally the horses, twelve in
number, attached to the band wagon,
took fright and away they went. After
the affair was over, what with broken
buggies, wounded men and horses. Sac
ramento looked as if tornado had
passed through it. The cause of the
trouble was the elephant.
The REsULTs.-The New York Herald
sums up the following as the result Of a
Sunday afternoon spree: A funeral,
widow, two orphans and prisoner I'M
der indictment for murder. 1t would be
difficult for the advocates of total ab-
stinence to sum up in fewer words the
dire results that so frequently follow in
toxication.
The centennial anniversary OF the
taking of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Al
len was celebrated with much eclat. The
New York Herald publishes old Ethan's
account of the affair, where in the name
of the Great Jehovah and the Continen-
tai Congress. he demanded the surrender
of the celebrated stronghold.
A correspondent Of the San Francisco
Chronicle says that "the bugaboo of mo-
nopoly is all moonshine." Thet is wha
all people say when they have nic'
: little scheme to arrange. When, however
f their ends are secured then the monopol
4 is found to be something more substan
# tal and formidable than moonshine.
v ~
: The New York Herald says that at tn
r very time that General Sheridan wa
telegraphing from New Orleans that b
~, was not afraid, he had then surrendere
to lady fair, Miss Rucker, who wi
become Mrs. Sheridan in June next
J, The grasshoppers have already CON
| menced their devastations in Missoul
and Kansas. In the vicinity of st. Jo
s the winter wheat has been entirely DEF
: troyed.
Don Elipha, mustang trotting horst
!, is making a sensation in San Francisc,
. At Los Angeles he made the best tw'
milo time in the State. He was sold f
$4,000.
d To-day the North Carolnians celebra
+ the Declaration of Independence, while
Is they assert was made on the Goth of Ma
q l775.
III Mason, the convicted forger Of Ne
SO York, says that Washburne and his su
II oriinates are implicated in the issues
u counterfeit paper money.
at A testimonial fund for the benefit
la John Mitchel's wife and children is |
% ing collected in New York and San Fra
III cisco.
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he The Alta says that 600 people we
e. killed and 5000 wounded by the rece
es tornadoes in Georgia and South Carolir
re which we think is q mistake.
os At Liverpool, England, vile abortic
no ist has met with his deserts. He /
n been sentenced to be hung, for causi
,s- the death of his unhappy victim.
les The Pacific railroad has again put
es screws to the shippers and consumers
ot goods. The advanced rates are to Ia
ne effect on the 25th inst.
NJ From the accounts published in
oh Exc Independent it would appear Ii
n, the placer claims of South Mountain
be turning out very well.
IL A London special to the N. Y. Hers
lai says that p. IT, Barnum is directing
Ia movements of the American revivali
III Moody and Sankey.
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ne The Central Pacific Railroad cont
#. ues to employ Cinnamon, though the
rs sands OF white men are out of emple
"a ment.
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C. The S. f. Chronicle says that holdt
nd n,.., $500, -, a.. t.n