The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17

The victory of the Americans was re-
they were the recipients of tho most
distinguished honors from the populace
and their competitors. The contest has
been marked by the most iraternal feel
ing on all sides. The American riile-
Ilen have been treated with the utmost
consideration by their hosts, aud even
the sting OF defeat has not caused any
suspension of the friendly intercourse
A PRIVATE soldier of Prof. Jenney's
escort, in his geological survey of the
Black Hills, writes that he found gold
by means of pick and a shovel, while
the geologists were trying 10 find it by
scientific principles. His advice is that
those dcsirous of going gold hunting
should hold themselves i'll readiness
and the instant tho Indian troaty is an
nullcd to hasten on. Tho party lad
encountered three mining camps on
French creek. They were panning ont
about $40 day, each, and wore Of the
opinion that, when they get their work
ing apparatus in good order, they will
be ablo to mako $50 IL day. The soldier
hnd washed four pans of dirt and g,;t
about five cents to the pan of scale gold,
some of the pieces being little larger
than pin's head. He did not llnve to
dig loot down for tho dirt, and dcclarcs
that all that Custnr told conct rning the
treasures OF the country was strictly
true.
TIE statistical reports just published
by tho agricultural bureau indicate
widespread disaster to- the ruit-grow.
ing interest, us will DO seen from the
following notes Insect depredations
are recorded only i'll Maine, in some
counties of which catcrpillars were
troublesome In New Englnni gene
rally the crops were late, and III some
parts a tendency to simultaneous
blooming excited remark. In the
middle, southern aud western states
generally, The climatic conditions wcre
very unfavorablc. The severity of the
winter has not only destroyed tho fruit
germs, but also the frees The cold
SNAP IL 700 nt'4mB '.nz"i ev>r enc suoiU
Of this ipjury. and heavy late frosts in
many places destroyed what had sur
vivcd the winter. III some cases it is
noled that the plnms stood tho severity
of tho season better than other sorts of
fruit. Grapes i'll many cases escaped
Oh account Of late blooming, but the
vineyards Of several sections were
greatly depleted by tho extreme cold.
Small fruits were less severely affected
and are reported as producing very
luxuriuntly.
Col. BoUDINoT, who has just returned
from the Indian Territory, says twenty
seven murder cases have just been 'iiG-
poned of by tho United States district
court Mt Fort Smith, Ark, before which
all criminal business from the Indian
nation comes. Out of this number
there woro oight convictions for murder
i'll tho fret degree. Seven Of those
convicted, including two boys, one
seventeen, the other nineteen years,
both arc TO DO hanged together on the
Sd of September next. The eight, one,
Il negro, was killed after conviction
while attempting to escape. Much out
lawry prevails in The Indian Territory,
and ten men have been killed in the
vicinity of Fort Smith within few
months very bitter contest is now
going Oh i'll the Cherokee nntion for the
position of chief Of the nation between
the Ross and Downing parties, aud it is
alleged conspiracy and secret nssassina-
ton are rife Gel. w. P. Rose, present
chief, is candidate for reelection, ami
! man named Thompson is the candi-
date Of tho Downing party.
Capt. jas. b. Eadcs has writtcn II
letter to President Grant nnd secretary
| of war Belknap, advising them of the
progress OF tho jetties at the South Pass.
The main point in tho letter is that pro-
yisionnl works. enc thousand feet long,
arc already constructed on the line of
the east ictty, and being pushed scaward
ut the rate of two hundred feet per day.
Two hundred me mechanics and lnborers
and four piicdriving machines nre nt
work and a large quantity of stono and
othcr material are ready at hand. Adj
ditioIal accommodations are being pre-
pared, and in short tho working force
will be largely increased. Te!egrnphie
communication has been established be