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The Late Troubles ut Clinton, psts.

The Late Troubles ut Clinton, Miss.
The origin and particulars Of the riot 1t Clin-
ton, Miss, on the 9Th inst have been variously
stated. After hearing all the statements we
think the following about correct. There is
law prohibiting the sale Of liquor in Clinton,
and young men from Raymond brought bot
tie with them. While the speaking was going on
Martin Seveley and some Of his friends went off
a short distance to take a drink. The negro
marshal for the occasion approached them and
forbid the drinking. This order not being re-
garded, the negro attempted to take the bottle
out of Seveley's hand. Seveley finally struck
the negro over the head with the bottle, when
Senator Caldwell, colored, started to settle
the difficulty and was fllowed by some twenty
negroes, whom he ordered back, but about one
hundred more came rushing up, when some
one fired shot, which was followed by gen.
eral firing aud = stampede OF the assailants.
Seveley fired oil the barrels of his pistol.
The negros then demanded his surrender. He
surrendered and gave mp his pistol, after
which the negroes shot him, then Drained him,
robbed him of his clothing, and cut OF finger
in order to get his ring. After this attrocity
the inluriated mob found Charles Chileon
in his yard and shot and killed him in the
presence Of his family. Frank Thompson,
was shot from his horse mile and hall
from the scene of conflict. After his falling
the savages drove their knives into his Eody
John Neal was fatally shot in his left lung, in
town, and Waddy Rice seriously in his hand
Four negroes were found dead in "a field and
two mortally wounded. Six additional ne
gres have been found dead about Clinton since
The white men Of Clinton organized at once
for self protection under Col. Hurding, and
telegrams were sent for assistance. Fiji
teen minutes after the receipt OF the dispatch
100 men were ready to march and took special
train, which reached Clinton at 7 O'Clock
About 10 o'clock more reinforcements came
trom Jackson, Miss, and neighboring towns
The roads were picketed during the night
but all danger being overmost of the citizens
returned to their homes at vicksbure, leavine
thirty men on guard under Captain Andrews
Capt. Andrews returned with hin men nex
morning and reported all quiet at Clinton
The train from Jackson Saturday night will
reinforcement nts for Clinton was fired into from
a side road. Distractions were also found o.
2fRAd t4ackasIs8f' as37.ss&,
tits reported that At least fifty eolesed ins
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Saturday last (the' 4th) nine hundred

Saturday last the 4th) nine hundred
armed men remained in the Catholic cem-
etery of Montreal to prevent the body of
Guiford being buried there in, accordance
with the order Of the council, but con-
trary to the order off, parish priest. A
battery and infantry volunteers are to be
employed IS an escort for the corpse when
another attempt will be made to bury it
sh the Guiford lot in the cemetery.
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Due Credit to Admiral Farraeut,

Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary of the
Navy during the greater portion of the
time covered by the years of the rebel
lion. has written a letter in defense of
Admiral Farragut,as the capturer of New
Orleans. The letter is in reply to state
ments in recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court, delivered by JUS
tice Swayne. in the case of the city of
New Orleans appellant, vs.. The New York
S. S. Co., in which the expression occurs:
''On the lst.of May the army of the Uni
ted States captured the city Of New Or
leans" Mr.. Welles proves that the city
was captured by Farragut on the
25th of April, and held by him until
the arrival Of troops. He also
quotes from the records of the war de-
partment to show that repeated injustice
has been done to the admiral. A chron-
illogical record published by the de-
pastment and purporting to give record
Of all the events of the war, does not con-
tain Farragut's name, and gives credit for
the capture of the forts on the Mississ-
ippi below New Orleans to Admiral Por-
ter, who was subordinate under Farra-
gut. The article concludes: II have felt
it a duty TO the navy, to the truth Of his.
tory, and to the most distinguished hero
of the war, to correct the continued mis-
statements which have been and still are
made in regard to the capture of New
Orleans, and to some of the attending
circumstances and events of that period.
The document which is sent out by the
war department as chronological table
of battles and skirmishes, ETC., which
took place during the rebellion, is not
truthful and reliable, insomuch as it sup.
presses and fails to make mention of some
of the most important and conspicuous
battles which took place. and wholly
omlts the name of the most distinguished
hero of the war"
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Ine' 1O1lOWlng are
rious observations: !:

Rain fell on fourteen days and hail on
one. The amount of water reaching the
earth was eight inches and sixty.nine
hundredths Of an inch.
The days Of fair weather were equal
to seventeen: The winds came mainly
from the northwest and southeast.
The following are comparisons with
former years.:
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.zz The active population ~of wv astr at
lil..at this time, less than :one., fifth %
much sas:it was in the years referred IS.
lour.1 11fths of. the brokers themselves
[haye bursted or gone into other pursuits.
The onoesN sNhir1ings Wild-eyed street is now
dull. and wilted: went into! tho stock
exchange There was but i handful in
th1t rotunda where erst the bowling mob
struggled with fortune. ! went into the
gold room. There were but dozen
around the scircular railing where once
the screamers pushed like mad. In an
hour there VAS but . ductuation of one
eighth ofSon per cent, where formerly
tho indicator never ceased to mark the
rise or tall through fortune winning
changes. The goldswas nov selling in
Elve Or tensthousand1 lots, Where it used
TO sell by tho hundred thousand or the
million.
The victims of Wall street have been
avenged upon it. The swindlers are
themselves tAattened out. As I pass
through; it, I seem to hear the gibberines
of the defuntt and the vailing of the
damned.
Inotice circulating paragraph which
tells about the original poverty Of the
rich men of New York, and illustr rates
the remark by saying that Vanderbilt
was ferryman, Stewart clerk, and Ben
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4 5Whslez Fsseily Literally chasred
" I#U1 bY & weenaxa. 4 sIs
'-' TfNev OHsanG1isT n sTim2a.s sXup 91 1GSs

The corner of Rampant and Calliope
stfeets was, on ftptsd3y Ceyepmg, 10 4
o'clock, the scene of an occurrence where
in the brutal CHARACTERISTICS Of the nature
of one Virgins Anderson, a., col9Eed
woman, were brought into full play. Tho
victims Of her, outrageous attack are
John Eiseehmaker. a shoemaker, hiss vie
and their step son, named Louis Degle,
who all reside on the corner above men
toned. It appears that on the evening
in question Virginia Anderson went ito
Eiesenmaker's house in search of$a table.
which she claimed to; have left, there nop
her removal from house in :. Mr.. Eisen.
makers yard He denied al knowledge
of the whereabouts Of the table, when
she retired to the banquette and com.
menced fearful TRADE of abuse. u '.''
Mrs. Eisenmakor, with the intention of
quieting her by persuading her to leave,
approached her, when the infuriated wo;
man attacked her with brick, and fell
upon her victim with the ferocity of 4
tigress, biting her left ear completely off,;
as clean as though taken off with knife.
Mrs. Eisenmaker sought refuge in her
yard from her antagonist, but the vam-
pire having once tasted blood thirsted
for more, followed her victim into
the yard, and attempted to follow
up her attack, when Louis Degle, the
|stepson, rushed to his mothers assist
ance, but the tigress, who is quite mus,
cular female, turned upon him, and TAX
ing him as though he were child, inser-
ted her teeth in his left check and left a
mark which he will undoubtedly carry to
his grave.
At this juncture Mr.. Eisenmaker came
to the rescue. Unfortunately for him, an
ak was lying in the yard. which the
would be murderess Immediately seized,
and deaf HIM severe blow on the head
which placed him hors de combat. A
large crowd Of people had gathered by
this time, but none were endowed with
the courage to essay the arrest Of the
ravaging female.
There would undoubtedly have been a
murder to report had there not appeared
on the scene at this moment an officer,
who succeeded in arresting her and lock.
ling her up in the second precinct station
Mrs. Eisenmaker, who was the most Sc
verely injured of the three, suffered ter
ribly and was taken to a doctor, who al
leviated her sufferings as much as posi-
bic under the circumstances. -.
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The Second Trial Of Wlntermute.

Ine second TRIAL OF WlnteFmute.
The second trial of the noted Winter
mute case, for the murder of Gen. Nc
Cook, late Secretary Of Dakota, opened
at Yankton. D. T., Monday morning be-
fore Judge G. G. Bennett, one of the
Associate Federal Judges. 1t will be
remembered that Wintermute was in
dicted by the Yankton county grand jury
for murder in May Of last year, and in
June Of the same year he was tried. The
jury returned the following verdict:
"We, the jurors do not find the defend
ant, Peter P. Wintermute, guilty of MUIR
der, but do find him guilty Of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree"
Defendant then moved for a new trial
and arrest Of judgment, both of which
motions were overruled by Chief: Justice
Shannon, and defendant sentenced to ten
years imprisonment in the Iowa peniten.
tiary. A writ of error wrs then granted
defendant, and the case taken to the Su-
preme Court, which reversed the decision
and arrested Judgment, and Winter
mute was discharged from arrest,
conviction and judgment. In May
last Wintermute was indicted by the
Yankton County Grand Jury. To this
indictment he pleaded the former trial
and acquittal. The prosecution replied
by setting up the record Of the former
trial. To this defendant demurred, and
which demurrer was argued before Judge
Bennett, before whom the case was
brought on a change Of venue, on the
ground of the prejudice of Judge Shannon
and the people of Yankton. Judge Ben
nett overruled the demurrer on which
the defendant stands.
Forty.eight persons were summoned
for jurymen, and the work Of selecting
twelve unprejudiced jurymen began. Out
of the forty"eight examined eleven jury
men were selected, and third panel was
then ordered.
District Attorney J. r. Gamble of
Yankton, j. D. Brown of Indiana, and j.
L. jolly Of this place. for the people, and
G. G. Moody, Bartlett Trip and A. S.
Bensley Of Yankton appear for the de-
fendant. The impression is that Winter.
mute will get fair, unprejudiced trial.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-08

CdiIisc, SEi LES. Ell, ElC
Cast 4 Wrought Iron Railings.
Cor Public buildings. and Squares.
cemetery ! OTIS, Garden fences. Bal
ronits. Roof Ores ings. &C.. in great
variety of Patterns.
LANP POSTS,
For front Ct Public Buildings. Hc-
'eis al Cry Streets. Of Plate snd
abo ate Designs. New and Inn
proved -tyles i'll great yari ty.
STABLE FITTINGS,
o. Cast and Wrought Iron CT New
aud Improved Stylea. such as Hay
Racks. Stall Divisi ns. Msnsers.
Harness Brackets. Cutters, Traps,
Eeutilators. &C. &c.
WIRENORE
OF every Gescr;p ion, Wire Guards
Of c. DIPPED WIRE, Gaiv inize or
aint.d PATENT CHAIRS. WIN
Oi1ISa SEAT Opera Horses,
Fea g. Concert Halls and ecture
Rooms. ERISKING FOUNTAINS
FOR STREET USES. A very large
ass r,~ent of Desig"s expressly f'r
this purpose Estimates ard Dfsigas
sent on application, stating The Kind 81
cork desired. jelS-tm
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
eco WEST..l

Although right thinking people must
ever deplore panics, it can but be admit
ted that anything which brings together
the unemployed and the ever-busy farm
ers is beneficial in the end. A good
man, out of employment in his regular
business, would surely be better in
health, comfort and self-respect, while
fulfilling the duty of 'tfarm hand, -
than in seeking precarious living from
charity in a city. Good sense and good
temper will enable almost any man to be
useful on a farm, and it is an open ques-
ton how far the republic !" is bound to
provide forskhose who have such open
ings and will not enter them. On the
other hand, the majority OF the farmers
of this country have more land than they
have hands to work, and would often
draw larger return from ten acres ade-
quately worked than at the present rate
from fifteen. In fact there are large sec
tons of the country where farming is
going out, or going out of American
hands, mainly because the occupants
will not work themselves, and cannot get
others to do it. They rush to over
crowded cities, intend to Sc live by their
brains" and desert one of the safest and
surest forms of industry in the country.
II working men could be persuaded to
accept the situation, take their share of
the burdens of the community in man.
ly way, and, if they cannot have four
dollars day, work for three dollars or
two dollars rather than go into depend
ence on the commonwealth. Here and
there may be found cases of selfshness
but as general thing American employ
ers are fair-nlinded and anxious to do
their utmost for the employed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
aoAP AHn RArER

If all deadly fevers were called by that
Old-fashioned name, the plague" we
should more readily realize the danger
arising from the neglect of sanitary pre-
ventions. In the middle of the last cen
tury, London was alarmed by the rumor
that the plague had broken out in GER
tain hospital. Physicians Immediately
published q denial of the report, but, IN
the meantime, Londoners had provided
themselves with diainfectants, and the
demand for rue and wormwood in Co
vent-garden market on one morning adj
vanced the prices of those articles almost
fifty per cent, and the gardeners SER
wants were employed all the day In carry
ing those commodities to market. A
similar panic with regard to fever and
diphtheria, at the present time, might
not come amiss here in the New World.
A like rush for soap and scrubbing
brushes would probably prove, in the
end, very wholesome g scare. Pai1ics,
of course, are at all times to be deplored,
but moderate panic that viii alarm the
people into greater cleanliness, a more
stringent sanitary law, and closer re-
gard to sanitary measures, is at all times
beneficial and adyanfaueoIIs
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TOO HAPPY TO LIVE.

The Paris journals tell of a young
couple who were too happy to live, at
least the accounts seem to be colored
with that idea. NJ. Bastein was a young
architect of promise. He had married a
young lady of beauty and accomplish
ments, the daughter of rich merchant,
M. Channard. The couple had been
married nine months on last New Years
Day, and appeared to be sincerely de-
voted to each other. Nine. Bastein' g
person gave proof of her devotion, and
she expected soon to become mother.
On New Years Day the couple went to
dine with M. Channard, and returned
home at midnight. NJ Channard was
engaged to dine with them next day. In
the morning the lady went out to make
some purchases, and returned at noon.
In the course of the afternoon there were
several rings of their door-bell, but no
answer was returned. According to ap-
pointment M. Channard came and rang
no response. He was told that several
other persons had been equally unsuc,
NCoolu4' "a 4OSno41ht41 was Cthl1Co tbuO Lie
door was opened. The young people
were found dead in their bed, Nine.
Bastein clad in her dressing gown and
her husband in his trowsers and waist
coat. The remains of the breakfast OF
which both had evidently partaken were
on the table. A bottle of ammonia and
one of sedative water were on the mantel-
piece. These were the only answers to
blank inquiry and searching grief. Moth
ing was disarranged in the room, and
there the young man and wife lay locked
in each others arms, and death had
clutched the last smiles on their faces.
1t was a photograph of love and peace.
They We're perfectly happy, and they
locked themselves in with their happi-
ness and called death to turn the key.
The world could not rob them now, and
they lay and smiled the smile of victory.
A medical man said they had poisoned
themselves, and gave it as his opinion
that the wife died first. Was there Just
moment of regret at the separation in
the husbands heart2 Did he look in
her face and smile when he thought that
he was about to rejoin her and meet that
sweet face ON the other side2
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
UNION PACIFIC LANDs.

A request having been made to the
Commissioner of the Land Office to con-
strue the act of June %, 1874, for the
relief of settlers on railroad lands, SO as
to permit the Union Pacific Railroad
Company to select lands containing coal
and iron, in lieu of the agricultural lands,
which it proposed to release in favor of
actual settlers, the Commissioner re-
plies The act of June last provides
that nothing herein contained shall in
any manner be SO construed as to en-
large or extend any grant to any such
railroads. Your company receives all
its coal and iron lands without diminu-
ion, on account of the claim of any set
tier. To allow you, in addition, to sur
render the lands purely agricultural and
take the reserved coal lands of greatly
increased value, would, in my judgment,
materially enlarge your grant, and would
therefore be in express violation of the
act under which your claim is presented. y
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
1T HoME IND ARRoAD.

We copy some valuable statistics in
regard to the comparative cost of living
in Europe and America One dollar viii
buy twenty pounds of -four In Boston,
one or two pounds more in several Eu-
ropean seaports, but the same or con-
siderably less in a majority of the places
compared. Butter in Europe averages a
pound more to the dollar than here,
cheese less by more than that, except in
few spots. AS for potatoes, they are
cheaper here than In England and dearer
THAN in Ireland or Germany. Seven or
eight pounds of pork for a dollar are sold
here, and not much over half as much
can be obtained for that sum in England
or Europe, and nowhere else as much !;
In rice, milk and eggs, they have the adj
vantage of us. Tea costs less here than
in England, but more than ON the conti-
nent. With coffee it is about the same,
though the difference is little. In sugar
the British are little better off, the Con-
tinentals good deal worse. Coal is
cheaper here than in Germany, and
dearer than in England. Merrimac or
common prints are much cheaper here
than anywhere in England or Europe.
Boots are about the same here as there,
generally speaking. There are but two
or three places in Europe or the conti-
nent where brown sheetings are cheaper
than here, while in brown shirtings the
foreigners are better off. Rent for four
roomed tenements is from two to four
times cheaper in Great Britain or on the
continent than in Boston; in Austria
fifteen times cheaper. Board also is
from once and half to twice as cheap
in Europe and Great Britain as in Boston.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
HORRIBLE DISCLOSURES.

A rich wine dealer residing In London,
recently, on his death-bed, being in
great distress of mind, acknowledged to
his friends that his agony was occasioned
by the nature of the business he had fol-
lowed for years. He stated that it had
been his habit to purchase all the sour
wines he could, and by making use Of
lead and other deleterious substances, to
restore the wine TO palatable taste. He
said he had no doubt that he had been
the means of destroying hundreds of
lives, as he had for some time noticed
the injurious effects of his mixtures on
those who drink them. He had seen in
stances of this kind where the uncon-
scious victims of his cupidity, after
wasting and declining for years. despite
the best of medical advice, went to their
graves poisoned by the adulterated wines
he had sold them. The man died rich.
But alas what a legacy did he leave his
childrenl
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
CHINESE MILrrARY MAyEUYERs.


A grand review of Chinese troops oc-
CURED last year IN the province of Emise.
Two divisions were marched out to the
parade ground and mustered face to face.
Each company bore two splendidly-
colored flags, and the soldiers carried old
fashioned arquebuses, called sstyfus,"
ten per company, as four menare required
to shoot this weapon. Each division had
half company of lancers, with their
heads tied up in hankerchiefs, the ends of
which were left to float in the breeze :;
also archers entirely dressed in yellow,
bearing huge round shields, dragon
painted, and wearing short swords. Be
tween the two divisions stood a band of
music, composed of flutes, horns, and
6nkling cymbals and drums, big and lit
tie. Near the band the General -in-c chief
and his staff, with a colossal flag and a
few smaller ones, took up his station. At
given signal the Generals big flag
waved then all the other flags waved,
and the most intricate chassez-croisez of
maneuvers commenced among the sol
diers. Atanother signal the lancers, arch
ers, and specialists ran about, gesticu-
lated, jumped, and cut the most fantastic
antics. The archers performed by sitting
down on the ground while holding their
shields over their heads for protection,
and suddenly leaping up with frightfuI
cries and shaking of their various armor
which, of course, put the enemy's cavalry
to fight, as intended. The lancers formed
in little bands of sldrmishers and ad-
vanced to hunt for the enemy gone to
cover. They found him after rapid firing
along the whole line, made show of eat
ing him up alive, including painted drag
ons and monsters. Closing shouts of
victory grand gongs. These tactics are
the result of long experience but they are
not Molke's.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
WHERE'S THE co1Ng

Notwithstanding the prevalence of
g shinplasters," the United States mint
is busily engaged in manufacturing the
coin of the realm, /" though where it
all goes to 50 quickly is general mar.
vel. Last month the Philadelphia mint
turned out no less than ], ,272, 900 silver
coins, not to mention 69O, 900 five-cent.
pieces made of base metal, and /, ,1SO. coo.
cents. And yet we meet with very few
silver coins In circulation. Sometime
q stray dime makes itself g good for sore.
eyes by claiming the popular acquaint-
ance, and occasionally q silver quarter
dollar invites our admiration, but new
half dollars are scarce as butterflies ia
january. They must be boarded up by
timid people.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-26
WEnsrER ANn coRwIn.


Senator Tom CorwiI. who, despite the
impediments and difficulties of his early
years. rose by the sheer force of genius
to exalted station and commanding infiu-
ence-to be, in fact, the friend and as
sociate of such men as Daniel Webster,
John @. Calhoun and Henry Clay-in
consequences of some peculiarly we have
never seen stated, acquired the sobriquet
of Solitude" This nickname" we
presume, must have been applied to him
on account of his retiring habits and con-
slant avoidance of society. MIR. C.'s
ugly face (for it was extremely ugly)
could have had nothing to do with the.
designation in question yet Mr.. Web
ster, encountering him ''full in the face
one fine morning ON Pennsylvania ave-
nue., thus broke out
Oh! SOtitssdei where the charms
That saRes have seen in thy 6accgy