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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-02
FOSTER,s TEXAS DRANINa.
A Farm TO Every Ticket Holder Il
the Drawing falls 10 take place
June 3Oth.

A Farm TO Every Ticket Holder II
the Drawing falls TO take place
June 3Oth.
The unlimited confidence and liberal
patronage bestowed on the Texas Real
Estate and Gold Distribution, Of which
| am the Manager, is a subject of general
remark. The post-ofice records of this
city show that we have received twenty
five times as many P. o. orders, and
registered letters with money than a
similar enterprise of this city of larger
pretensions. The Management take
great pleasure in acknowledging their
gratitude to the public, with the assur-
ance that the Drawing will p0sitiueM
take place on the Both day Of jane, 1875.
Our October Drawing took place with
but one postponement, and so would
this, but for circumstances (see adver-
tisements and circulars) utterly I'M
a~voidable. Our success is such that we
can safely promise to refund every cent
Of money and present every Ticket
holder Nth a Teas Farm if the Draw
ing does not take place on the Both Of
June, 1875. We also offer a plan (see
advertisement whereby those buying
tickets can keep their money in a home
bank till the Drawing takes place,
82dAw j. E. Fos@ER, Manager.
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THE CITY.
M
Wednesday Evening. June 2, 1875,
Amusements

KNIGHTS OF IENIsFAIL.-The Knights
Of Innisfail will give their second annual
picnic at James Park to-day, the
I'd Of June. AS the Knights Of Innisfail
claim to be the Oldest order OF chivalry
in existence, it is reasonable to suppose
that they will make this occasion one Of
the most agreeable and delightful
ever given at James Park. They are
making extensive preparations, and
have secured the best music in the city.
Nothing will be left undone that could
contribute in any way to the enjoyment
Of visitors, and we can predict therefore
a very large attendance.
The ITALIAN Picnic Rain COMPEL
ing the postponement Of the picnic on
the day first set by the Italian Society, il
will be given at James Park on Monday
next, June 7th, when the original pro-
gramme will be carried out. The com.
mittees are determined that this shall be
the picnic Of the season.
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INCENDIARIsM.
Fire This Morning ON she Pigeon
ROBBt Road.

Early this morning incendiaries, who
used ~turpentine balls, set on fire the
store-house and residence of Mr.. George
Kirk, situated on Pigeon Roost road, at
Park avenue, four miles from this city.
The store house, stock OF goods, resi-.
dence and furniture we're totally de-
stroyed, and Mr.. Kirk and family barely
escaped from the burning building.
There was 10 insurance on the stock Of
goods or furniture belonging to Mr.. Kirk
which were valued at several thousand
dollars, but there was an insurance Of
one thousand dollars on the buildings,
which were owned by Mr.. W. Durham.
Of Byhalia, Mississippi. The presence
OF turpentine was apparent and the tut
pentine balls were discovered, which
proved the fire to have been the work o
incendiaries,
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street Ear Hints.


Young ladies with bundles ought not
to expect gentlemen to give them their
seats, unless they are personal &C
quaintances. Perhaps men ought TO,
but most generally they won't; so, by
following the advice given above, no dis
appointment is felt. Ladies who do
not desire to expose themselves to IN.
pleasant remarks, or more UNPLEASANT
looks, will please not require three or
four Of their own sex to move up a little
and make con for another. Several
women who have expanded their skirts
over the whole side of a car are a terror
to any but q brave man or m who
would like a seat. The driver, as a
general thing, does not like to hear the
free comments of persons of either sex
on the general appearance of his cloth
ing and the antiquity Of his style. His
pay per day does not leave him much
margin tor fashionable tailors.
All the stories about their max
ing any money beyond their daily
stipend are probably very much exag-
gerated. If they were true, some Of
them would use more soar and water
than they do now-unless, indeed, they
we're saving up their money to buy a
diamond pin. For some unknown rea.
son old ladies and m with baskets
will continue to enter crowded cars, and
vex seated gentlemen by looking re-
p~roachingly at them while they are try
ing to read the EVENING LEDGER on city
affairs or understand why Mayor League
vetoes every ordinance presented by
the General Council. This is really
very exasperating. The rules of all
companies entitle gentlemen to their
seats, and the quiet perusal, if they like
1t, of any of the city dailies, no matter
how stupid it may be, and if old ladies
don't want to stand, why they can gel
out and walk. 1t is proper to say here
that it takes a good deal of experience
and practice to select the best seat in a
car, and in fact on our street railway
you might travel a lifetime and not be
able to select a decent seat then. The
street car superintendent has an idea
that every passenger who enters the car
is Immediately seized with an insane de.
sire to enter into close conversation with
the drivers; hence, the notice not to do
an
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FACTS AND FANCIEs.


The poet Schiller died May 9, 1905
The steamship Schiller, named after the
poet went down May 9, 1875.
A New Orleans paper suggests that
hotel proprietors might employ their
own clerks to act as w~atering-place cor
respondents.
The French "Duvals" seem to be as
numerous as the Smiths" Of Anglo
S~axondom. There are no less than 1900
Duvals in Paris alone.
"~Pigeongram" is the name suggested
by a schoolma'am for the dispatches
sent by the. means of pigeons. Cartier
out, -Nep Orleans Bulletin.
The old maids Of Athens, Georgia, are
on the war-path. They've actually re-
quested the Legislature to make it a pc
nal Offense for a widow to marry again.
Melendez, who a%ssassinated the ex
Vice President Of San Salvador, some
time ago, was executed on the 29th Of
April. 1t took t~wenty-three shots to kill
him.
The New York Mail is much puzzled
to know hcw it is a woman who is twist
ing up her back hair, and has her mouth
full of hair-pins, to keen on
talking. HJ.fY
A careful observer, who has devoted
years to studying the phenomena ofsn-
temperance, says it is a curious fact thai
an old topper always keeps his mouth
shut in a rain-storm.
The Montana girl has a very nice
sense of propriety. When the old man
fastenS the gate to keep her in nights.
she'll stop half an hour to chew the rope
of, rather than climb over the fence
Gentlemen Of the odd school, It 10
naively remarked, are becoming scarce,
and this is peculiarly sad, because the
new school doesn't seem to be "numer-
ously capable of producing gentlemen
In court at Montreal, Saturday, a law
yer quoted some points in the Beecher
trial, when Judge Mondlet said: Don't
for Gods sake, quote from that case
here. tits a disgrace to New York
Nothing tends so much to u~nsettle q
family's belief in s~pirituaTistic develop
rents as, after hearing mysterious mid
night music on the parlor piano, to dis
cover the family cat daintily stepping
over the keys.
a cruel joke at the expense Of those
ladies who are perpetually striving to
gain a hearing in the press has been
going theround of literary circles, to the
effect that they look much better in
muslin than in print"
In Albany, the other day, a woms1
committed suicide by hanging herself
with a hair switch that she removed
from her head for the purpose" and now
all the husbands in that city are suggest
ing to their wives that switches would
greatly become them.
A man in Nevada, shot by robbers, re-
covered consciousness in time to keaE
one Of the rascals say: Had we better
shoot him again2" to which another re-
piled: mo, l guess the cuss is dead"
he wisely kept quiet until they had de-
parted with their booty.
II want it nice, and strong, and snug
like" said the widow, exhuming a fresh
pocket. handkerchief, and controlling her
sobs with difficulty. "0hl that's ali
right, nam, that's all right returned
the undertaken, tapping the coffin meg
rily, he couldn't get out Of it, nam, Il
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CHEAP GOODS.
Bemt.Annual Sale at Menken Bros
GreRt Bargains az Clearing Prices.

Bemt.Annual Sale az Meuken BrOe.'
Great Bargains at Clearing Prices.
Menken Bros. have marked down an
immense stock of summer goods al very
low prices with a view to clearing out all
they have on hand. The inducements
are such that there will doubtless be a
rush to the house for the next month.
Bleached domestic is put down at 6 and
&C.; Hope Lonsdale bleached domestic,
SIC; hemp carpet, zoe; fast color prints,
69c, etc., etc. Also great bargains in
c%assineres, c~ottonades, linens, shoes,
etc. This is an old and popular honse
which has always kept in the front ranks
Of enterprise. The goods are bought by
a resident member Of the firm in New
York at great advantage, and sometimes
imported from Paris, and the stock is
regularly cleared twice q year. So hat
everything on hand is Of the latest style,
aud cheap as the cheapest. Now is the
time to buy. Ladies will end the attrac-
tons and bargains unsurpassed.
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NEW GOODS.
tents Furnishing Goods, Etc. af
D Lowest PRICES

the Lowest Prices.
The attention Of gentlemen is called
to the fact that Messrs. B. Lowenstein &
Bros. are selling furnishing goods al the
very lowest rates, such as, for instance.
white dress shirts at one dollar, Rasze
undershirts at seventy-fve cents, checked
nainsook undershirts s~sventy.6ve cesss,
fine drill drawers ninety cents, linen
drawers q dollar and seventy. I've
cents, etc. These goods are warraHted
to be OF the best quality and Of latest
styles Of manufacture. In the line o {
scarfs and ties a very large and varied
stock has been received containing all
the latest novelties Of fashion and suit
able for all occasions. All these goods
will be sold at prices that will astonish
the purchasers. We advise all those in
need OF such articles to visit the estab
hshment of Lowenstein Bros. imme-
dlately and make selections for summer
wear. Everything known to the gentle
mems furnishing line can be found at.
this well known house.
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On sneh a Hot nav as This

Everybody has a leisure moment to
while away at some cool and pleasant
placs. The coolest spot in town is at
Sol Coleman's cigar palace. Now Sol
invites the smoking public to that favor.
lite resort, where the finest Havana is
sold at Toe each, and the best &c cigar
in the United States csn always be
found at the Rosa Concha Cigar Bo-
nanza, 200 Main street.
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Fosters Texas Real Estate Dis
tributtOn.

In response to inquiries as to the
reliability of the Texas Real Estate and
Gold Distribution, June Both, j. E. Fos-
ter, Manager, Of Houston, Texas, we
answer that we are not personally &C
quainted with the Manager, Captain
Foster, but the newspapers of Texas,
where he is well-known, it appears, speak
Of him in high praise-indorsing him
as an honorable, reliable and successful
business man. He is also Endorsed by
the Mayor and Council of Houston, and
his business relations with this paper are
offs prompt and reliable nature.
s2-dkW
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MEMS CLOTHING, BOYS CLOTHING,
CHILDRER'S CLOTHING.

200 Children's elegant suits, 81 so.
500 Pairs boys pants, fine, 81 Is.
200 Pairs boys pants, linen, 81.
200 Pairs boys pants, cashmere, 81.
500 Mems linen bosom shirts, ST.. az
500 Mems finest linen shirts, 81 %.
200 Elegant cashmere suits, $40.
These goods are from a New York
merchant tailoring establishment, and
offered for less than half value. V,
KAHN L. FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar streets.
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Grand Jurv.

The following Grand Jury was yester-
day impanneled in the United States
Courts: D. P. Hadden, foreman, John
Mcneil, Darlington Mason, H. G. Wood
ward, G. j. Murphy, John H. Christie,
R. P. Chambers, N. J.. Wiggin, Cyrus.
Wilson, W. R. BlocknaIl, Joseph Alden,
G. s. Cooper, J.. c. Reavis, A. NJ.
Hughes, Thomas Maxwell, John AID
ridge, L. s. Morris, Benjamin Coleman,
Houston Roberts, John o'Connor, W.
L. McKensie, ]. F. Frank.
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Strawberries

This delicious fruit will be found for
sale daily at Spicer & Ryan's and Duffy
4 Carey's, raised by our friend ]. E.
Spicer, manager Of 1Waverly Hall'
fruit farm. cot
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This hotel will be kept open during
the summer. Persons wishing board
can make favorable terms for the sum
mer months. 0'BANNoN & MORRIS,
" Projectors,
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The LEDGER job Office is in constant
receipt from the foundriss of new type,
embracing all the latest nd best styles.
l28t
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water pines. Hoae.

Hydrants, gas pipes and everything APP
pertaining to the plumbing and gas ft-
ting business.
j. W. x. BRowSE, 263 Second st..
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ALL the latest magazines, dailies and
periodicals can be found at P. j. Cole
mans news stand and cigar store, No
COL Beal street.
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Mansford, corner Second and Monroe
has q large and varied supply of bss,
balls, cheap. SGT
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MOystOn's. beautiful re-
touched and FURNISHED pho
tOgraPhs, "a per dozen, at
SIar Gallery, 240 Main ct. [75t
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81 AUSTIN
332 Main Street.

Continue to sell their retail stock o
Clothing at cost for cash. So
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SEE advertisement Fosters Second
Texas Drawing postponed for a few days.
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Our SPeciaIty-Fine Stationery.
The largest and most elegant styles
aliCGyS on hand. A. f. DoD & Co.,
1867 34l Main street.
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CoyyEBsE's Billiard Parlors,
COT 81 South Court street.
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srRrSo chickens at Ill Msir street.
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FLOWERS, bouquets, plants, at Craig's
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FoR RENT,

DOR RBNT-BOARDIEG HOUsE-THAT
u very desirable, pleasant and convenient
.ocation. No. IS Poplar street, containing q
ooms. The house has just been repainted.
snsnered. snlsndid we'll lu and cistern wster
nd large yard. A rare chance TO secure q
cry desirable stand. Inquire Of A. S. Nc
YEAR, at 0rRill, Bros. & Co., corner Of Mon
oe and Front streets. 1880
lCOR REHT-D STORES,
Offices and sleeping. rooms. /. d. COMA
way, Rental Agent, No.8 Madison st SO "
TOR RENT-OOTTAGES. 0FBTCES.
= stores and sleeping-rooms and boarding
ouses. MYERS 4 SNEED,
S-t 29 Main street, up stairs.
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SPECIAL CARDS.


WANTED-TO BUY BOOK CASE.
w Ad iress j.. NJ. c.. Ledger Office. S1-sS
|VTANTEp-THREE OR FOUR BOARD
w ers for pleasant rooms at the Charleston
House, on Madison street. Every accommo-
dalton, and terms moderate.
|VTANTED- GREEN PEAS AND SNAP
w beans in LARGE quantities for shipment,
1t Victor D. Fuchs. Al Jefferson st. T.8l
WANTED-TO BORROW $500 FOR SIX
w months, on good interest and well Sc
lured. Address T. p. & CO..
7l-f Ledger office.
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Ice Cream.

SODA WATER AND MEAD.
AZ POdesta. Malatesta d Co.'S,
81 252 Main street.
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PICNICs
CEAD MILE FAILTHE.
|ECOND ANNUAL PICNIC
KNIGHTS OF ~INNISFAIL,

-op THE
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CoMMTTTRE ON ORDER
GATE COMMITTEE.
CNMMITTEE on GAMES.

b 10 BY Arnold's Old Memphis Band.
< cd proposals will be received by j. r.
b No. 32 Main street. until May 9th,
\ : following privileges; Bar. C~onfection-
restaurant, Cigar-Stand and Shooting
~.
lively. no improper persons admitted.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-08

LIGHTSER Hook & LADDER Co.-Light-
ner Hook & Ladder Con psDy held their
regular monthly meeting last evening, in
the rear room of Z. Hamilton's saloon,
II. Ward, President, in the chair; A II.
Emanuel, Secretary. The usual monthly
business was gone through, after which
the meeting adjourned, to meet at the
call OF the President.
The PoST AGAIy.-The pony was not
on hand sgain last night at 10 o'clock.
The pony should arrive earlier, as its
non-arrival creates fever OF excitement
among our citizens, for fear that the rider
might have been scalped by Indians.
The only thing they care about is to sea
the rider arrive safe, they don't care
about the mails Oh, no.
THE Finance Committee, Messrs. LIGHT
enstein and Frazier, appointed at the
Spring meeting on McCanuon street July
Both, desire to return thanks to the citi-
zeus for the substantial aid they have
given 10 them in the way OF money and
other aid to defend the suit for the pos
session of the spring.
KANSAS WAGoNs.-W. L. Griffin, at
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S, is agent for all
kinds OF Kansas wagons, buggies, rocka-
ways, &c. which he will sell low for
cash. Give hun a call and learn partic-
ulars
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-08

game, he went round To his friend
Guildenstern's lodging-house. and find.
ing he had Just come 10 of his shift, he
started him of with the letter. Poor
Guildenstern took the letter ana started
over tho divide with il, while Hamlet
skipped through the back 400. and
found his old hypoerite Of an nm
Gle reading his Bible. The old
man was at his wits end when he foun6
Hamlet was alive and well and that The
chIorider had obeyed his instructions
and chucked Guildenstern mech and crop
down one of the shafts. But Clau6ine
was keen old rat. and going around to
Laerties. he proposed game Of pedro
Hamlet had had a row with Polonius
Laertes' father. and had laid the OLD
party under the daisies. He was getting
up his reputation rs killer. and
Claudius knew Laertes hated the SIGHT
of him. So they went into the back
room, Claudius and Laerles, and after
the old sinner had got Laertes pretty
well primed with copper.dis,illed sonr.
mash, he threw the cards on the ,uhIa
and crib-board in the corner. and said
he'd played pedro long enough and had
another little game on hand. He went
over the whole thing with Lnertes and
got him TO agree to fight a duel with
Hamlet He told LaeTtes he womb see
an old Indian and get some woora.wonra
from him to dip the point of his sword
IN, and II be but scratched Hamlet.
'twould be fatal. He also said he'd have
a sherry-cobbler. with dose of croton
oil in it, ready for Hamlet, who liked n
sherry cobbler when be was hot or tired
and with knowing wink, Claudius said
between the two, Hamlet's little business
would be done for. So the dnel came
OF, and by some hoons-pocus or misun.
derstanding on the part of the seconds
both swords were dipped in the poison.
In the first round Hamlet drew blood
and the Queen, his mother, seeing Ham.
let didn I drink his sherry cobbl. T, reached
for 1t and drank it before the King could
stop her. Now, when Laertes felt
himself wounded he gave Hamlet dig
IN the ribs and then told him all about
tho job that had been put up on him.
de had no sooner got through than he
commenced to turn green from the
poison and Hamlet's mother taken with
tit of gripes, screecbed ont she was
poisoned. 1t seems Claudius put some.
thing else in the cobbler and said moth.
ing about it, BY this time Laertes had
given the last kick, and Hamlet feeling
rather desperate, made a lunge ut
Claudins, and pinked him. At this
luncture the Queen fell dead, and Hamlet
being out OF trumps, followed suit
Claudius, too succumbed to the force of
the poisonous sword, and in few mo.
men there were four cold corpses lay
ing there in all the ghastiness of death.
1t Is kind of rouRh on the feelings of our
readers to kill all the characters off this
way IN one batch, but in extenuation we
plead poetic license, and 80 ends the tale
of Hamlte.
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A WoED To BILLIARD PIAyEas uarxr
Mnhlstedt, at tie Panaca Saloon Iaconr
street, has just placed in his saloon ,wo
Of the finest billiard tables 10 ho f,n,,
on the Pacific Coast. one of them ha;nn
a full sized French carom table ana az
other small three-fourth pa,,or ,ahia
They are fitted with Phelan A. CoIIa,'
der's everlasting steel plate cushions
and we're made by Liesenfeld, Of San
Francisco. Now, all You billiard PLAYERS
here is chance TO show your skill both
ut billiards and pool. You need never
leave the saloon for want of finding an
opponent. for Ely will always be on hand
TO accommodate you at either game. and
will be liberal enough TO give Won good
show and not beat you all the time. You
cen always find on hand also large "a.
sortment of No. liquors. with cigars OF
the best brands. One price One bit
A word to the wise is sufficient. If
If you want any tin ware. sheet iron
and copper ware manufactured or repair.
ed. and also plumbing At very low prices.
go to J. ]. Halpin & Co, who employ
none but hrst-class workmen. IL.
CHEESE, Cheese One ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of White River Cheese; also, hest East
ern Cheese, for sale. TO the trade or at
retail. at T. c. PouJ.pE's.
RoLLA WATT, at DIR. Lees Drug Store.
De Cabanas brand of Cigars, three for
30 cents.
BEST brands of Sack and Plug Tobacco
Pipes. Poncbes. etc, at Rolla Watts
DR.. Lees Drug Store.
Ice! Ice! delivered daily by me.
Leave orders at Fulks IL McAlpin's
saloon. If W, r. WILSON
CIGARS, all brands, qualities and kinds,
for sale by Rolla Watt at Lees drug
store, Main street. IF
IcE, CRYSTAL Ice, delivered daily by
). 3. Martina. Leave orders ut saloons
OF L. Hamilton or Fulks & McAlpin. II
The best OF sherry and claret wines
are to be had at t. G. Poujade's. 1w
Go to Alexander's for your drugs.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS IND DEPARTURES
IEP INJURIES.
BY ar.Mrn Il sAL1sBuRY's HAMILTON LINE;
W NJ Lubbock
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LOST
lH

CHECK DRAWN BY r. ". CLuTE:
N dated March 9th. 1879. en ~ =. 1s1 ~ =.
~ Rsnhsn Alton. me ssid check n nuulbered
ise and drawn for s2g'o. was lost u rlcsns July
KIN. iS7S. All parties are cautioned seainet ne.
Qotistipa said check - psymene ns. been
stopped. Jys-0W
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THE CAMP.

The usual amount of work is being
done, attended with moderately satisfac-
tory results. But little has occurred
during the week worthy of special men
ton. Reports from outside districts
give most fiattering accounts of the ap-
pearance of things, but our information
was scarcely reliable enough to warrant
n recount in detail. New discoveries are
also reported in Cave Valley, and we ex-
meet an extended account from there
during the week.