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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-01-29

to Eureka Lodge, with instructions
to expend it in the purchsae of books
for the Lodge. 1t is intended that
this shall be the nucleus Of an Odd
Fellows Library in Pendleton.
The nerves OF the Pendleton people
were shocked recently by the cry of
fire, and a general panic ensued. The
fire was kindled by some boys in a
dry stump alongside livery stable,
and it was extinguished with no dam
age to anything but the stump itself.
We are in receipt of the Benton
County Almanac for 1875. II con-
talns good deal of information
relative to the early history and pro-
gress of that part of our State en-
braced in Benton. 1t is published
by w. B. Carter, of the Corvallis
Gazette.
The Bedrock Democrat, published
at Baker City, says; At Clarksville,
on Monday, December 2S, 1874, in
the forenoon, the dwelling house of
E Wendt was discovered to be on
fire. The furniture, ETC., was saved
the house was burned down. Loss
$1,000 or $4,000. a
The following is the business of the
Roseburg Land Office for the month
of December 1855 acres sold for
cash; Is homestead entries, embracing
| / ,S55 acres final homestead entries;
embracing $50 acres; l mineral entry,
embracing 1872 acres; 20 pre,emption
filings; 1 donation certificate issued,
A Dayton couple are having a
slight uupleasantness. The woman
charges her lord of threatening to
spirit her. away, and he retorts by
accusing her of being bad cook.
He says "glass and applesass" is a
dish he is not particularly fond of,
especially If the glass is pulverized.
The rain storm of last week was
general and protracted throughout
the State of California, and caused a
treshet and food in many cases.
Marysville was almost completely
inundated, and much damage re.
suited to life and property. This
rain insuI es abundant harvest through
out that State.
The Plaindealer's patent outside
froze up on the Ajax, at the mouth
Of the Columbia, and all hands in
that Office had to fall to and set up
both. sides, hence Mac had a live
paper last week and in his wrath
threatens to bust up the patent out
side business in his shebang. "Didn't
we tole yol soP"
The Hillboro Independent learns
that Mr. j. Wilkes, an intelligent
and active farmer who lives neal
Greenville, raised a lot of as fine
carrots as can be grown in any
country on his farm this year. One
of these carrots measured % inche,
in length. Now then, if any man il
this State can beat that let him CONT
to the centre.
Tuesday, says the Yamhill Courier
the awning in front of the store o
Hon. A. r. Burbank, in consequence
Of an over suficeney Of snow upor
it, came tumbling down, striking {
man on the back, knocking him down
He was notmuch hurt, but awful mad
/ He said he didn't like to have then
d-n things thrown at MIN when hi
was not looking.
AT San Francisco, on the Sd, on,
Schmitt got his Dutch up at lot o
boys, and taking his gun he popped
away and killed the first boy he cam
; across, and that one happened to be
peaceable, quiet boy, who had neve
pestered HIM. If that Dutchman will
just hold his wlndpipe awhile we will
| have long petition sent down from
Salarn for his nor,lon
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THE PLACE ron RIz. "A 6ve-legged
mule is Texan object Of curiosity.
We would like TO run a carpenter
shop and make q speciality OF re-
pairing stables in the vicinity Of that
animal.
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ShnpPed Hands aud Face,
Sore Lips, Dryness Of the Skin,
Gc.. ske..

lCE NTH OLYCERINE. h keeps tho hands
soit In an weather. Sec that you get HEsE-
MANS. Sold By an Druggists, only IS cents.
only by HnoEMAN a Co, Cnem.
lsis and Druggists, New YORK. ianiSTly.
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GERRAND was taken to the Peniten-
tiary on "Wednesday at noon and it
was rumored on the streets of Salem
that same evening that petition was
already in circulation for his full
pardon, The same free.love, wo-
man suffrage crew that bosieged the
Governor for tho commutation of
sentence will Of course expect to
secure this Indians full pardon
and freedom in due time, But we
predict they will not succeed until
Governor Growers term Of Office ex-
pires. D... .... 1... ta
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AIoRE CHARTlrs Societies are
being organized ia various cities for
Furnishing working girls Q breakfast
81 bread and coffee for Ave cents aud
b stick Of chewing gum for Blk cents.
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THn Hartford Times says the most
conspicuous wreck Of the fall cleo
sions Is that Of tho Monitor, y. S.
Grant Nothing but The smoke
gtack Is visiblel
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned David FroInan, Administra-
turof the estate OF J. G Graves, deccnsed, by
virtue of an order of the County Court OF Linn
County, Oregon, made and entered of record
at Inc regular January term, thereof, 1876. will
sell 90 public auction at the court house door.
In Albany, Linn County, Oregon, on
Saturday. he 97A day of Feb, 1875,
between the hours OF . o'clock A. NJ. and
O'Clock p. NJ. Of said day, the following de-
scrloed real estate belonging to said estate
to'wlt; Beginning at q point on the East
boundary OF the original donation land claim
OF Wallace Cushman and wife, claim No "
rs appears on the platS and surveys OF the
United States, Township II, South Range
West Willamette Meridian, Linn County, Ore-
goni 2O.lS chains North ot the Southeast cor.
ner OF said claim, running thence West 708l
chains, thence North u chains, thence North
y degrees West 1900 chains To the Northwest
corner OF said claim, thence East 1881 chains,
thence south 3S chains to the pl ice OF begin
ming, containing 40O acres OF land more or
less lying and being IN Linn County. Oregon.
The said valuable tract OF land lies within
about ~ miles Of Albany, and will be sold in
two parcels, the south hall as one parcel and
the North half as one parcel
Terms Of sale-~God coin OF the United
states, one-half OF purchase price 10 be paid
down at the time OF sale, the other half on
twelve months time with note and mortgage
on the premises, sold for security.
DAVID FROMAS, Admr.
GEO. r. Helm, Atty for Admir-
Jan. 2Oth, 1875, tN.N n2lEa,
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NOTICE.

ALLTHE BOOK ACCOUNTS AND NOTES
n belonging, to the Arm Of II, G. Hin 4 ~ sSs
late druggists In Albany will be found afiS,.
this date with the undersigned, at the ClerEiss
office In the Court House, in this city Anv
please call before January list, 1876. and seits
and thereby save costs. s'ETiaT
.--t-s r. G. HILL 4 son, 4
Albany, Dee. lst, 1874. -
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U. s. s. co.
NOTICE,

ENRON AND AFTER DATE UNTIL FUR.
n ther notice, freight from Portland to Aha,
ny will be one dollar per ton. All down freight
will be delivered at Portland or Astoria free Of
charge or wharfage at reduced rates. Boats
will leave Albany for Corvallis or Portland
every day. For further Information apply to
BEACH q MONTElTH, Agents.
yl0nl7tf sn 4ftlt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ayers Cherry pectprul-the worlds great
remedy tor Colds, Coughs Rn Consumption.
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ESTRAY NOTTCE

VSAKEN. TP BY THE UNDERsIeNrn
high, three white feet, and d white nose ohands
posed to be u years old, Said horse was sup.
np on the 18th Dec 1874 and posted u. Ssksn sn
23d OF esame month, by William Smth tne
Beayerdam precinct, Washington countv 40 q
e5Vn' afH4 n28w6
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CARD.

SAMUEL e. YOUNG, WHOLESALE AND
y Retail Dealer in Dry floods, Groceries.
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Threshers. Reap.
ers ard Mowers, Wagong Plows, Seed Drills
and Broad Cast Seed Sewers, etc., etc,
Terms Cash. First Street, Albany, Ogn.
VlUn25tf.
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Z, D. SHNrTucK,
JoHN BURNETT,
p. p. PRIM.
ooMMuTATIoN OF SENTENCE.

State of Oregon VS.. Thomas Ger
rand; sentence of death.
Whereas, upon indictment, trial
and conviction for murder in the first
degree of the said Thomas Gerrand,
In the Circuit Court of Marion county,
In said State of Oregon, judgment
and sentence of death were passed
upon him by said Court, and upon
appeal the proceedings in the said
case were affirmed by the Supreme
Court, and said Gerrand is now in
the custody of the Sheriff of saitl
Marion county, awaiting execution
under said sentence; and,
Whereas, the Justices of the
Supreme Court, who heard the said
appeal, In view Of the whole case,
have requested the Executive to
commute said sentence of death 10
Imprisonment for life; and numerous
petition Of the cilinzens of Marion
county to the same effect have been
presented:
Now therefore, ], L. t. Grover,
Governor of Oregon, do hereby com
mute the said judgment aud sem
tence OF death, and the writ ofeXecu-
ton thereon issued, to Imprisonment
in the PenltentiNry of said State of
Oregon, during the life of the said
Thomas Gerrand; and the Sheriff OF
the said county of Marion will forth
with deliver the said prisoner into
the custody of the Superintendent OF
said PenitentlOry, to be by him
received and kept as the law directs.
In witness whereof, / have hereun-
to sot my hand, and caused the seal
Of the state of Oregon to be affixed,
at the city of Salem, Oregon, this
27th day of January, A. d, 1875.
r.. s. L, f.. GROVER,
Attest; Governor
S. i. CHADWICK, Sec'y of State,
As soon rs the sheriff read the
Governors order, he in company with
Messrs. Gilfrey, Booth and few
others, went Immediately to the cell
Of the prisoner who was found In
consultation with Father Dilemnn.
Amer calling him 10 the door, Mr.. j.
G. neeth, at the request Of the Sher-
! IN read the above order For some
time he was unable to express him
self, aud apparently could not realize
the change, We went In the after
noon to pay him visit but learned
that he had Just been taken to the
Ponitentlary il then being about two
O'clock. We We're informed, how
ever, that he desired to express his
thanks through the press to the Gov
ernor and the supreme Court for this
last act Of leniency, and also to Sher-
III Shaw, Deputy sheriff VIM, Bar
ker and wife, Rev. Z, S Knight,
Mr. J. c, Booth, Mrs, Thornton and
all others who have manifested an
interest in his behalf
AT five minutes before two o'clock
the prisoner, In company with the
Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff and Mr.. ]. g.
Booth, started for the Penitentiary.
The driver occupied but few min
utes; aud during that time the prls-
oner was silent He was immedi-
Atcly handed over to the authorities.
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NOTICE.

A USTIN MORRISON, FORMERLY OF Nc.
n Donough County, Illinois, can hsar some.
thing to his advantage by addressing Lock
Box 10 Albany, Linn County, Oregon.
vIUn2iu.
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GTOCKMOLDERs MEETING.

NJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
IN meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Alba
ny and Santiam Water Ditch or Canal Com
pany will be held at the office OF said Compa-
ny, in Albany, in Linn County. Oregon, on
Tuesday, the oh ddy Of March. 1915,
at the hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day, for the purpose of increasing the
capitol stock Of said Company, and to provide
for the payment OF the indebtedness OF said
Company, and transacting such other baslness
as may come before the Company.
BY order Of the Board of Directors. ,.i
j. II. FOSTER, President.
L. FINN, Secretary. n25w5.
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STATE TRERSURER'S notice.
STATE 'fREAsuRERs oFFIcE,
Eulnua lla.ruIa Ian nI IA-a

OINTF TItT7N. 2 xxx 3 VTTTNE,I
salem, Oregon, Jan. q. 1875.
Notice is hereby given that there are funds
on hand applicable 70 the payment OF the fol
since september 18th, a. d. 1871, to-wlt !, Nos
W. III 2l5, 26l, 2 NJ, 2i6 NJ 2ls 2l0 go, 2jl
2l2 20i, 81, 2j5 sd, 2i7 2iS 2i9, no. 26i 2dl 2S
2uS 40, ~, ISL 25i, aS5 49, d. 2SS 2Sl ~ 20l
2al 3lS, 33, SJ7 8JS 8)g 3l1 Sil. 3l2. mi Si4 9l5
$40 az. 8lu, Sll, 81, Sll SS 81, as All IN slg
Sl $50, si1, SiS. SH sSi siS, sSi, siB SiS s5l Sil
S53 Sil, KS, sol, $40, $780,
Also warrants Nos 800, 6i6, 1895, 2Osl, sG6, sSs
a9 so, S78. s74 aS3, STl, s72. drawn previous d
sept, n, lS7i. =
Interest viii not be allowed on the above
warrants alter this date.
Salem, Jan. n, lS75.-24wi
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Edward r. Parrish.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
~ order of the County Court of Linn County,
Oregon, made at the December term, thereof,
1874, the undersigned was duly appointed Ad-
ministrator of the above named estate. There
fore all persons having claims against the es-
fed to present the same duly verified to the
undersigned, at Albany Linn County, Oregon,
or at his residepce about four miles from Alba
ny, near KnoX's Butte within the time and In
the manner provided by law.
Dated, Jan, 18th, 1876. snisafr IH
S. y. KNOX, Administrator.
GEO. II. HELM, Atty for the Estate.
n13V1 4 1870
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THE ORIGINAL BAY TEAM


An E w OUT FIT,
WVHANKFUL FOR PAST FAyoRs AVN
n still desirous OF continuing to meet ~
same, the proprietor is always ready and easIv
fonndat all times. Passengers and baerasy.
carried 70 and from the cars to any part o2 fkss
city at reasonable atess A. N. ARNOLD 'Hs
Albany c7eg1n ~ Proprietoy
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EXECUTORS SALE OF
VALUABLE lEPROVED REAL ESTATE
IN THE CITY OF ALBANY

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
\ that by virtue OF an order made by tho
County Court within, and Tor the Coutfy Of
ary, 1876, in the matter OF the estate OF I'd.
ward y Altrec, late ~ said County deceased,
We, Mary A. Altree, Executrlx and Edward
mcnt OF the said Edward s. Altrae, deceased,
will on = --T
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TNNAKEN UP BY A. ]. FREDENBERG. TWO
IL miles East OF Brownsville, Linn County,
with a white spot in the forehead, with three
white feet, with wingalls on one mind leg and
a large lump on the other, and abont fifteen
hands high, no other marks or brands percep-
table, and appraised by the undersigned, at
forty.five dollars, this 10Th day OF January, 1876
n25wl. E. THOMPSON UP.
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SAVED FROM THE CALLows.

On, Wednesday Of this week His
Excellency, the Governor, commuted
the death sentence Of Thos. Gerrand
to imprisonment in the Peniten y
for life. But for this timely interpo-
sition Of Executive clemency Ger
rand would have been executed at
Salem to-day. Indeed the scaffold
had been partially erected and other
necessary arrangements made for the
ghastly ceremony when the order Of
Communication was handed to the
Sheriff. We are pleased to know
that the Governor was not moved to
this act of clemency by the clamors
of the swarms Of fanatical men and
women who daily besieged his Office
and piled him with all sorts Of maud
lin bosh and passional nonsense,
but was done solely on the united
Recommendation Of the Judges Of
the Supreme Court before whom the
case had been twice argued. He
had fully determined to let the law
take its course when the reception Of
the petition from the officers Of the
highest court known to our common
wealth induced him to grant com
mutation. aH
The subjoined correspondence
fully explains the action of his Ex-
cellency in regard to the case
SUPREME CoURr ROOM,
SALEM, Jan. 25, 1875.
His Excellency, L. F. Grover,
Governor of Oregon. Executive De.
partment, Salem, Oregon, SIR:
With full knowledge of all the facts
in the case Of Thomas Gerrand now
under sentence of death and await
ing execution, ] take the liberty of
addressing you in relation thereto.
/ am aware of the delicate nature of
the subject arising from the fact that
the case has passed beyond the con-
troll Of the department Of which l
am o constituent member, and from
the further fact that if anything can
be done in the prisoners behalf it
must be done by your Excellency in
virtue of your constitutional prerog-
ative. l hope, sir, that under the
circumstances you will not think l
touch too much upon matters ex-
clusively within the Executive De-
partment, when / take the liberty to
add my request to the voices already
raised and ask you to exercise such
degree Of mercy toward the doom
ed boy as will lead to the commuta-
ton OF the death sentence to impris-
onment for life. The law has been
vindicated and upheld by the recent
decision Of the Supreme Court,
huuI III lIb uCClolOu CuinOb no any
more or less the law of this State
than if the sentence Of death be car
ried into execution, It is far from
my purpose to attempt to arouse any
sympathy 10y any allnsion to the age,
race, or ignorance Of Gerrand, being
satisfied that you are fully advised
Of all matters relating thereto, and
that proper weight will be given to
those circumstances.
Hoping that your Excelleucy will
find it entirely consistent with the
safety of the people and the welfare
of the State to commute the sentence
from death to imprisonment for life,
l remain your Excellency's obedient
servant.
(Signed,) L. L. McAnTHUR.
We unite in the request contained
in the above letter.
(Signed,) Z, D. SHNTTuoK,
John BURNETT,
- p. p. PRIM.
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IhlNsagN, "a MA agV "a "a. IS75,

at the Court House door. in the city Of Albany,
IN said County Of Linn, between ths Roars of
O'Clock 10 the morning and 4 O'Clock In ths
evening OF that day, tO+wit AZ tha heur a
O'Clock D. aI., Offer for sale ~ riibHE afsfi5n
the following described real estate. sruated
and being Ia the Ity OF Albany, In SAD Coun.
" Of Linn, to.wt lots No. and 3 = BECK
No. - with dweihng house thereon Lots 40.
and In Block No. 25 with dive NJ houss
tlereou, LOTS No..l and IN nlncs Va. Is,
With dwelling hpusr thereon. Lots No ], -
and =, In Block No. 56. The North Z q Is1tG
70. and S u Block No 50, vita drtHiag
house thrrcon. lot No. In nIock NJ. II, MIA
dwelling usethereon. l,nt No.8ln E1ocE No.
u. with dwelling house thereon. Also, Lot No.
and the East Not int No. IN fnrek 80. i.
IN the Western addition to said city of Albany.
with dwelling house thereon.
LERMs.-Ss,ld real estate viii b. erit 10 par
ceis, iof gold cUln ~ the United Hrkfss ore
hals ~ ha paid down 90 the day ot tate, and
the rhmaining hall IA nine months ssciIred b.
inQrilsngb ~ii tilr f'rer iisfs.
MAkf "A. ALTEssi. Fxecrtrfr-
EDWARD WAfIiitN. Eaerfrdr.
JOHNS IoSEs, Attorneys for Execaiurs.
PARTIES wlshinEto purchase propsfsr 10 n
CITY Of Albany wuuld do we'll 70 e1arlin1 tka
apqfa pruplriy before ihe day Of sai4- ne
rrupsfiy VII be shown 10 parties. On IpTll1a-
ton p the E1eciitoga or their AiiQrnEJa
naui
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-17
Items.


Special to the Star.
SPRINGFIELD. O.. April 17.--White, the
Chicago tramp injured by the train, died
yesterday.
The Narrow-guage subscriptions reach
$150, 900. A committee was appointed at
the meeting last night to wait on our
business men and secure fifty citizens
who would pledge themselves to raise
$1,000 each. There is a prospect that they
will succeed. Now is the time for every
man to do his duty.
Engines 2O4 and 221 of the c., c., G. &
/. Railroad, were badly injured by col
lision yesterday, at Marysvilie, but no
one was hurt.
A man named Thackery was badly cut
by one EdmlsOn, a comrade, near Fire.
mont, day before yesterday.
Mr.. e. G.. Middleton has removed to
Cincinnati and will again resume bust
ness in that-city.
The funeral Of VIM. T. McIntire yes
terday was one Of the. largest and most
imposing ever held in this city.
The Farmers' and Mechanics' Ex-
change will be opened by Jehn Spangen-
berger on Tuesday morning, April. 20. 1t
lis located at 81 Main street, and John
(gives d Tree blow on the occasion. = =
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the one-twelfth of the amount, viz: 500,
for he had 1t In property that was taxa
BILE but one-twelfth Of that year. III the
conversion was two, three, four, five, six,
or any number of months after the last
assessment, he should list two, three,
four, five or six-twelfths Of the amount,
as the case may be. II the conversion
should be but one month before the pres
ent assessment, and he should have held
the property 80 converted the previous
eleven months, he should list eleven
twelfths OF the amount.
A GRAND spelling match and musical
and literary entertainment is to occur at
Pixies tonight under the auspices Of the
Temperance workers of the city. The
parties arranging for the entertainment
have spared no exertlon to make it the
great spelling match of the spelling
matches, and the indications are that
their usual energetic efforts will be
crowned with unusual success. Among
the attractions of the evening are songs
by double quartette Of the Oriole Glee
Club, humorous readings, and excellent
music by the Newport Band. Among
the spoilers are Hon. Joseph Cox, Hon.
Henry e. Spencer, Hon. Il. d. Mansfield,
Hon. q. w. Rowland, G. M. d. Bloss,
Col. James Watson, Thornton M. Hinkle
and many other gentlemen of note. The
announcers are Prot. Chickering and
Prof. John G. Ridge; and the Referees,
Hon. K. D. Mansfield, Hon. q. w. Row.
land and q. w. Cole, Esq.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-17

OMAHA, NEB., April 1.-THE Omaha
o. Herald publishes letter from Fort Lar
annie, April IL, written by, Mr.. John s.
Collins, who has been appointed by the
President to bring to Washington num-
Der of the Chiefs of the tribes owning the
Black Hills. Mr.. Collins writes that the
most untiring efforts of the. military fail
to make General Sheridan's order con-
cerning the Black Hills eTectual.
The numerous small parties of gold
hunters, not willing to recognize the
embargo, devise all sorts of means for
eyading the military. Stock men and
woodchoppers frequently report having
seen small parties with pack mules, in
quiring the distance and whereabouts OF
The rocky lord and" the ferry over the
Platte. Concealing themselves in the
canyons during the day and travelling by
night, that 1t is Impossible for the mill
tary to detect them.
One party of miners, headed by Cali
fernia Joe, the noted scout, are on their
way from Cheyenne to the Black Hills,
but ostensibly trapping along the Platte
river. They were followed and accom-
panied by a detachment of cavalry from
Fort Russell to Fort Laramie. at which
latter place the miners are now camped
and detained by the troops.
Mr. Collins says parties neglecting to
provide Tor the entire journey, supply
themselves at Fort Laramie with pro-
visions. picks, pans, shoyels, and in TACT
everything requisite. At an ordinary
stage Of water the Platte river can be
1orded, over good rocky bottom, avoid
ing the dangerous quicksands lower
town the river. During the high water
ferry is run, and an iron bridge, being
built by the Government, will soon be
completed.
When miners are permitted to occupy
the Black Hills, a substantial line of con-
veyances running III connection with the
United States mail stages from Cheyenne
10 Fort Laramie will carry passengers to
the Hills from Fort Laramie. Mr.. Col
lins gives a table OF distances from Chey-
enne to the Black Hills, the total being
one hundred and cighty-three miles. Mr..
Collins is well acquainted with the In
dian country, and from the fact Of his
important missions under the Govern
ment his letter may be considered i'm
partial and reliable.