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not only show this, but the mineral
areas, the timber land, and the extent
OF stony harrenneSs which Is so large q
feature Of all Toontain regions. A
light brown color distinguishes the
arabic patches, a green the timber and
grazing country, blank white the sterile
mountain tops; and where gold, silver,
coal or iron hns been mined there an
appropriate patch of color points it out.
Thus d glance at these charts gives the
observer n more complete idea of the
nature and resources of the country he
is looking at than an hours la5orious
reading of written description or dry
statistics. Geological maps are also
prepared, as perfect in their way as
the Others. Glancing over these charts
of our yet unoecupied territory, the
idea begins to dawn on one that if
Uncle Sam is now, according to the
accepted saying, rich enough to give
us all farm, the time is not far dis
tant when he won't be.
OUTEIr FOR THE FIELD.
In conversing with Prof. Hayden's
assistants was little curious to know
what sort of outfit was required for the
field. Extremes of heat and cold are
daily encountered. In tho valley the
sun may be pouring down its scorching
rays and sending the mercury up 10
llOO, but make the ascent of one of
those lotto peaks, and it is possible to
get caught In SnOw-stOrm or a freeZ-
ingly cold rain. Then there are rough
climbing, rough riding, AMI rough
camping to be provided for. For these
an outfit of a special character is neces.
sary. All the gentlemen agreed, first,
that the most Indispensable article was
IA rubber blanket, and second, that two
good woolen blankets for sleeping and
thick coat must be had. Beyond
these article. every one had his special
fancy. Some were for wOolen clothing
entirely; Others for merino underclOth-
ing and wOolen shirts; one thought
buckskin the best material for outer
garments, and others preferred some
thing else. One gentleman said he
cohld not wear high boots because he
had TO climb so much; another said he
had to wear them for that very reason.
They agreed, however, in stating that
whatever the boots were, they must be
heavily nailed. AS to weapons,
rifle # large bore, fit for
grizzlies, and stout butcher. knife,
were all that would be requiaed. Above
everything it was necessary to make
ones outfit as simple as possible, to ap-
proach as nearly as might be to the
Spartan simplicity of that western
senator who started for six months
session ut Washington with nothing
but two shirt fronts ami revolver.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An old hulk of a husband Is the
wreck of a coLrtship.
Over 5000 misspelled votes were cast
at the recent Michigan eAction.
Intellectual bar keepers have started
the little game o: spelling for drinks.
Minnesota papers say the Granger or
gan zation is falling to pieces in that
State.
A Des MOines woman gave her hus-
band morphine to cure him Ofchewing
tobacco. 1t cured him, but she is do
ing her own Spring plowing.
The Savings Banks in Connecticut
held deposits on the lst of January,
1875, amounting to $73, 7SS, ,S02, an in.
crease for the year of s3,0l4, ,304.
1t Is estimated that three hundred
LIQUOR saloons have been closed In New
ark, N. j., since the increase in the H.
cense fees and the strict enforcement Of
the excise laws.
A crusty old batchelor made a will,
leaving his entire furniture to be edivid-
ed among the girls who had refused
him. For to them,' he added, feeling
ly, i owe aii my early happtness.
Gen. Putnam's famous ride down the
steppingstones at Horseneck. Green
wich, Conn.,, seems to some of the in
habitants of that locality to be worthy
of centennial celebration, aud they
are talking about getting one up.
1t is said that there are 400 journals
devoted to religious liturature in the
United States; and the rather profape
character of some of them Is accounted
for by the fact that there isn't enough
religion to go round among so many
N. Y. World.
A curious question, involving the
right Of q Roman Catholic priest to
accuse q person married outside OF the
Church with living In mortal sin whs4
the accusation II without malice ana
only with the intention Of dischargin1
his duty "a priest and pastor, Is TO be
ltried In the Boston Courts. >
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
Of Northern Pacific
BOndholders-Plan of Finan.
cial Management.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The commit.
tee appointed by the bondholders o
the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany
to form plan for future action Of the
bondhOlders, have made report. II
is proposed that Johnston Livingston,
OF New York city; Frederick Billings,
Woodstock, Vermont; George Stalk,
OF Boston; Wi liam Shaw, of PIttsburg;
j. NJ. Hutchinson, of Philadelphia;
ana John Nj. DennisOn, of Philadelphia,
shall constitute a committee to attend
the sale of the railroad and other pro-
perty OF the company, with q view to
purchase for the benefit of all comply
ing with the conditions of the plan and
assume the management of the read, 10
attend to all financial matters neces.
sary to the execution of the plans, and
TO place the rail- load and property again
under control of a board Oi managers
to be elected. The present stock hold.
ers are to surrender their certificates
and the stock of the company is to be
nxed as IN the act of incorporation, and
divided into preferred and common
Preferred stock is to be created to the
amount of SOL 900, dividend on which,
not exceeding eight per cent. shall
be paid on common. The stock is to
De convertible at par value into any
bonds of the company east of the Mis-
souri, river. First mortgage bonds 10
the amount of not more than twenty.
five thousand dollars per IL lie are to be
Issued on the usual terms payable in
forty years, and interest and sinking
fund may be made payable in gold.-
These bonds are to be issuei in the
event of any and every default.
THE troubles on the Mexican border
nave about reached their climax. The
question now has resolved itself into
one OF the preservation of the peace
The United States Government, with
due regard for its dignity and desire
to preserve its honor, cannot longer
permit the present state of affairs to
exist on the border. Not only is Tex
As every day invaded, its towns rapin-
ed and its citizens outraged, but Mexi-
co is an equal sufferer. The bandits
belong TO neither side of the Rio
Grande. They are as active on one side
as on the other, and they steal from
Mexicans with as much avidity as from
Texans. There is only one remedy
that We know of, and it is time that it
wasapplied. The United States Gov
eminent has dilly-dalliedto too long with
this matter. Mexico is willing, but she
is weak. The stronger power of the
Federal Government must be invoked.
Cortina must be crushed and the daring
robbers of our own nation curbed. A
few thousand soldiers could do it in a
month, and il President Grant has not
forgotten his traditions as a military
man the Mexican border troubles will
be over in less than that time.-[ Phil
adetphia Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

The New York Tribune has this
timely suggestion for the benefit of the
Catholic ecclcsiastics in this country ::
1T is to be hoped that the leaders of the
CateOlic Church in this country will
have the wisdom to see that the regi-
men OF freedom under which their
Church has prospered so long, is the
only safe and Wholesome one, and will
discourage all ill-advised efforts to in
terfere with legislation for the purpose
of gaining sectarian advantages, which
would surely end in serious damage to
that prosperity and peace which have
hitherto excited the envy of brethern in
other countries
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

WEBsTER's UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY de-
fines billion as "a million of millions; as
many millions as there are units in million '
worcester's Dictionary says: According to
the French method numeration in use on the
continent of Europe and in the United States,
a thousand millions or 1000, 900, 900; accord
ing to the English method used in Great Bri-
tain and the British Provinces, million of
millions, or 100000, 100000"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
A Glorious Rain i'm the West
GraSShOpperS DESTROYED.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May H.-Rain
has poured down in torrents almost in
cessantly for the past twenty-four hours
and is still coming down. The reports
brought in by trains on all the roads
running into the city show that the rain
has been general in every direction for
over one hundred miles from this
point. Considerable damage has been
done to fences land railroad embank-
ments and in some places to growing
crops, the low lands having been flood
ed and washed out. But the greatest
injury is to the grasshoppers; untold
millions OF the insects have been de-
strOyed by the flood. They were wash
ed into the sewers of this city, and the
streams in this vicinity have been full
of them to-day. The Missouri river
opposite the city has been black with
them, and the engineer of the railroad
bridge reports there is hardly any esti-
nation OF the number that have fioated
past. The levels have been visited by
hundreds to witness the gratifying
sight. There is no question but that
the bulk of the insects in this vicinity
have been destroyed by the food. II
it continues through the night, which
there is every prospect of, there will
be few left to trouble the farmers. In
the open fields the ground is covered
with dead hopperS that have been
killed by the beating rain. The feel
ing of dread is rapidly giving way to
one of rejoicing, and Governar Harden
will doubtless be called upon to issue a
proclamation Of thanksgiving instead
Of one of fasting and prayer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

Mrs. SHARON, wife of the Nevada Senator
died at San Francisco, the 14th inst, at the
age of forty-two years, from cancer in the
side The last time she left her room was on
the occasion of her daughters marriage, in
November last.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

A MAsroDoN, who had led a quite and Sc
cluded existence for several centuries, was
ately discovered near Hamilton, Canada. He
was ruthlessly dragged from his hiding place,
to amuse the gaping rustics in q travelling
show. But thu avengcr of his indignites was
at hand, in the person of distraining Sheriff,
who seized upon the venerable animal, and the
chances are now in favor of his being gathered
to his fathers in some scientific museum,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
BELMONT CHRONICLE.
ST, GAINESVILLE, OHIO.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1875.

A NEW Masonic Temple has just been COM
pleted in New York at cost of $1,000 ,00O,
and will be dedicated June 2, when it is ex-
pected that $1,000 Masons will attend the
ceremonies
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

IL the Presbyterian General Assembly at
Cleveland Thursday, an effort was made to
get through resolution to compromise with
the Presbyterian Church South, and effect
union, but it was ruled out of order.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

BY the falling of scaffold at the
Ceutral Ohio Hospital for Insane, at
Columbus on Wednesday, George
Bowers, Jerry Ryan, Albert Gotlelb
and William Harmon were killed, and
Fred Kuntz and Ben Smith, it Is
thought, fatally injured.
They fell distance of eighty-five
feet. One OF the men on the scaffold
made decending jump Of thirty feet,
alighting on wall, and escaping with
out injury. During the excitement
which prevailed, the timers on one oil
the towsrs quit work and left solder.
ing pot behind. from which fire was
communicated to the root and set fire
to the tower, damaging II to the
amount of about 5000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

THE Bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church held meeting in Chicago on Thurs
day to arrange the fall conferences for the
United States. All were present but Bishop
Peck, who is in California.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1874.

Belmont Lodge, No. l6, F. A. n. meets ev-
cry Wednesday night on or preceding the full
moon. h. K BUAGAhNER, W. N.
T. H. FERRELL, Sec'y.
ST. Clairsvilie Chapter, No. IL Royal Arch
hasons, meets Sd Friday night each month at
st. Clairsvillu and the lst Friday each month
81 Bridgeport JAMES CLARK. h p.
+. Ii. FERRELL, Sec'y.
Belmont Council, No. 81 Royal Select aad
Super Excellent Masters, meets on the Second
Tuesday night OF eveIy month.
e. W. CARROLL, T. /. g. III.
r ID. BAILY, Rec. 80
HOPE conmandery No. d Of Knights Temp
lars meets IN the first TUESDAY night OF every
month. A. J. BAGGS, EN- Com
r. D. BAILEY. Rec. marlHN
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

President Jcwett was appointed on
Wednesday Receiver for the Erie rail-
way on suit brought by the Attorney
General of the State on a general allega-
tion of insolvency Of the company.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

Mr. JEwETT, Receiver of the Erie railroad,
gives notice OIL officers, agents and employees,
to continue in the discharge of their respec-
tive duties as heretofore, until otherwise or
dered
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

The Republicans of Pennsylvania, last
week, in Convention, adopted the following
excellent Platform. and nominated Gen. John
F. Hartrauft for Governor:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03
NOTICE.

mr.. 8. r. WOOD having opened an ondce in
~ Wheeling, announces 10 the public that he
will not be able tn be At his ofice In st. Ciairs-
willie all the time. but viii visit II the first
Monday Of every month and stay one week
comm encing Monday, Sept. 7th.
Once In Wheeling. No. ll56 Msin-st. (up
stairs.l
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-03

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
single subscriber. per snaum, 81 90.
SIX months, 81 %.
Three months. 5Oots-
II not paid within six months, 81 SO will be
.scted of all yearly subscribers.
ErOFFICE IN CHRONICLE BUILDING.
ew doc East of the National Hotel
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MAPS AND OBSERVATIONS.

After the summers survey, Prof.
Hayden devOtes the winter and spring
to perfecting the sketch maps which
have been made. In their completed
state they are a. complete exhibits of
the nature of the country rs it is pos
sible to put upon paper. One Of the
chief things which 1t Is desirable to
know about the western territory Is the
extent of arabic land In 1t. The maps
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
TOTAX PAYERS!

The Undersigned, receivers %4liITmiinst 81 mil
School Taxes for the city OF W,ah Who i.
for 1875, give notice to persons ,r,x for L
not paid their City and Schooi iaA iaaMted, Il
and have had their bills presSennrsH set
they are required by law, 10 can az" "f The b
the same in S days from delivery narsons % son
The receivers request all sucl pth ppth stre
call at their office No. 10 East SiAsMi Siavins a
and settle without delay; they av mai Is
en- bonds to the city, the honSy for il, d
them and they are responsible; Ift be- prou ,r
they hope those that can pay nnot WIN, bay
while, perhaps, some that eanrur eanrraneenet
once, will call and make some ~ ", i" ost respd
TO pay when they can, ana we AnttentiOnI
fully ask you to give this your ",',nnleasai
as to avoid trouble, costs, OF ,d udr rreluii
ness. The city needs money nat mm we n
us to collect it or pay it. and WHa'
pose to do is to collect and pay ~ mum
The receivers also give notlcet sct, "a OH and
Of lots in the I'd, Sd, 9Th; ltn, Stn, ~ ,s.gowners
wards that they cannot fnu Llei iow
All such persons owning SAN SAN Ss1I ,J1I thl
olease call and settle or we Will se''
for taxes and costs. ..roo, betW
Office No. 10 East sixth s.Iee, OCT
Market and King. Hours from ,,,,'nUruirgs
every evening. and on maTkept eptRHOVOST,
Receiver Northern District llh'i
north of Sixth street, ,,,,R
Receiver Southern District 'lnG GtlF
south Of sixth strect)
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28

Mr.. Townsend has called q meeting Of
the t 'aose amereap Steamship ds line to
to so1 be e'n held in the office Of J. Thos. Budd'
Mddletown. on Friday, the Slst inst, at
notes with view to preparing the case to
go before Court. Mr.. Townsend also adds
in his call, that it would also be well for
other peach shippers who have grievances
against Isaac Hinckley, for not carrying out
his promise, to priorate with other COM
panies north and west as he did with the
Penna. Central and Baltimore & Ohio rail-
roads, to attend said meeting.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
NasDnio Installatiou,


Yesterday being St. Johns Day, the Off
GERS elect of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl
vania, A. Y. NJ, were duly installed at the
New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. They
were - follows:
The officers thus installed, who serve fol
cne year, are are rs f0llows:-R. ". Grand
Master, Robert Clark R. W. Deputy Grand
Master ]. n adison Porter R. ". Senior
Grand Warden, Michael Nisbet: r. ". Ju.
nior Grand Warden, Samuel B. Dick R. W
Grand Treasurer, Thomas r. Patton; r
W. Grand Secretary, John Thomson. Trus.
tees Of Grand Lodge Charity Fund
Lsudenslager, Edward Strickland, George
Griscom, Daniel Britain, John Hanold
Trustees of Gira,d Bequests Samuel c.
Perkins, George Thomson, Charles NJ. Pro
yost. Henry c. Howell, Jacob Roberts,
n. D.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
IAIRS.
TIE ST, PErlR's FAIR.

The fair which opened in tho Institute
Hall on Christmas Eve for the benefit Of
the Orphans of St. Peters School still con.
tinues. Last evening it was very largely
attended and quite number Of Particles were
disposed of. So far the success of the Fair
has been very hattering, and no doubt .
large sum viii be realized for the children.
Let all who can, aid BY their presence and
means as much as possible, As the
object is . particularly worthy enc. The
Fair viii continue the balance of the week.
THE A. g. CHURCH FAIR,
was well attended last evening BY the men,
bcrs and friends of the church. The
rcfreshment tables locked neat and attrac-
tive, and were frequently patronized. Thus
far the undertaking has been pecuniary
success. The fair will continue for several
days yet. q a.-..
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
A uintsssr AsssssanassA.

On Friday night Abingdon, Illinois, was
thrown into fever of excitement by the
assassination Of Rev. o. Perkey President Of
Abingdon College. ThsFe have been two
factions in the town for some Nne, grow
ing out of the removal of tho lorper preei-
dent, j. NJ. Butler, and the Installation of
Mr.. Perkey. Disgracsfuf demonstrations
have been made. On Friday night church
sociable was being held in the College build
ing, during the evening three drunken row
dies belonging to the anti -Perkey faction
named Lomax, Lampkin and Gabrielle,
created . disturbance in the corridors.
President Perkey tried to quiet them, when
Lampkin Struck him with "billy," and he
fell mortally wounded. The doctors say
Perkey cannot recover.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
DROPOSALS FOR LIGHTING, EXTIN
L gushing and cleaning the City Lamps

DROPOsALS FOR LIGHTING, EXTIN-
L gushing and cleaning the City Lamps
for the year 1870.
Sealed proposals will sbe received at the
Clerks ONCE until O'Clock P. NJ, Thurs
day, Dec. Sth, ISIS, for lighting, extinguish-
City, for the year 1876. The lamps to be
lighted and extinguished every. pightin the
yearG The time for lighting and extinguish-
Ing to be furnished by Chairman Of the
Committee The lantern to be taken on the
post and washed with Aoap and wakDr At
least once in ea ch week. The Contractor to
furnish all matches for lighting and mate
rails for washing the lAn1ps. =
Payments will be maae. monthly with
one months pay reta4nad blythe City, for
the faithful perf0rn1anQe - eNOhtractahd the
work must be done ~ the satisfaction OF
the OOmm1tteA. s@s.@s
Bids wilI bsreceived Or the whole City, or
single Districts.
u,Yhe right to reject any or all bids is re-
Soryed by the COMMITTEES.
- A. BICKTA,
dec.T-4t Chairman Lamp Com.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
PROPOSALS,
rJ10eCRALA
WATER DEPARTMENT,
CHlEr ENGtNEwR'S OFFICF,
No 1O(1O Mark ct Street

WATER DEPARTMENT. 4
CHIEr ENGtNEwkS OFFICF,
No 1000 Market Street.
WExs.saNroN, DEL, Dec. 18th, 1915.
PROECShJ3 for laying water pipe sndel
the bed OF tho Chrisliana and BrandyNin,
greeks = Wllm!ngton, Deiaware, win b
ssss1vsd Ss:it as the Water ' Department onlo'
| THURSDAY, DCCEABER sOrH, 1875, ;.
at6 O'Clock p. M,
For laying cast iron water pipes, twenty
hundred and twenty pounds per iineal iOol
OF gooN strong iron under the beds Of and
across tho Christiana and BrandyWin(
creeks (navigable stfeams). Acrose the
Chyistiana at Q point east Of and near Third
Street Bridge; across the Brandy vine at 9
bridge. both points to be designated by the
Chief Engineer. The pipes must be laid
with . sufficient number Of water tight
flexible joints to avoid any undue strain
81 tiie Chie{ Engineer and Water comSsit. H.HS
tees each pipe to have two plugs cast near
the Joint of sufficient strength to admit ol
the 6hrinkage OF two wrought iron links to
secure the joints: The top Of pipe.when
laid must pc Ct least TWO feet below the
present beds of the creeks, except at chan
neis where 1t will be required to be six leet
below the beds of creeks and covered With
the material taken from trench I'd conform
with present beds Of creeks. The pipes to
be laid at such points at shore as may be
designated by Chief Engineer. The pipes
when laid to be subjected to q Hydrostatic
pressure Of three hundred $500 pounds per
square inch and water tight under that
pressure. 6-
The distance across the Christiana is
about three hundred and seventy-five (970
feet, and the distance across the Brandy
wine three hundred and fifty $50 1eet.
The contractor will be required to fofnish
all the material. labor, tools, implements
and machinery Necessary, to complete the
Profiles Of the,beds 6f creekt will be fur.
nished by the Chief Engineer. The con-
tractor will state price per fenfal foot laid.
Work to commence on or before the lat day
Of May. 1879, and the same to be completed
by the 18th day Of July following, Bats
faithful performance Of contract. 1s
The right to reject any or all bids will be
For further infofmatioH apply at 1000
Market street, Wilmington, Del.
ALLEN RUTH,
declSR Chief Engineer.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
EGISTER'S NOTICE.
REoIsTER's OFFICE,

r.
New Castle County, Dec. 18th 1875.
Upon the application Of Rev. Patrick
Reilly. Administrator ofSarah FenlOn, late
of fBrandywine Hundred, In said County de-
ceased; 1t is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators Aforesaid
give notice of the ranting of Letters ofAd-
ministratiOn upon the Estate of the deceas-
I'd, with the date of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters, in
six of the most public places ofthe County
Of New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against The Estate, to present the
same, or abide by an Act OF Assembly in
such case made and provided. And also
cause the same to be Inserted within the
same period in the MORNING HERALD, q
newspaper published in Wilmington and
to be continued therein three weeks (E.
Given under the hand and Seal of
Once Of the Register Aforesaid, at New
Castle IN New Castle County Aforesaid, the
day and year above written.
g. G. BIGGS, REGISTER,
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the
Estate Of the deceased, must present the
same duly attested, to the Administrator on
or before Dec. 18th, 1875. or abide the
Act Of Assembly in such case made and
provided.
PATRICK REILLY.
Administrator.
Address, Wilmington Del.
decl4-3Weod