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The New York herald., 1876-12-23
OREGON.

ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
CoMMIrTEE-MAss MEETINGS TO BE HELD
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
SAN Francisco. Dec 22, 1870
Salem, Oregon. despatch says:-rhe Democratic
State Central Committee yesterday, and adopted
address to the people OF Oregon, calling
for mass meetings 10 bo held in ovcry
county the sth Of January next
TO consider tho political situation and
to protest against the returning boards OF the
three doubtful Southern States and especially that Of
Louisiana. Tho meeting represented two-thirds of
tho counties. ana was attended by other proml
democrats from various parts Of the State about thirty
persons in all
ADDRESS
Is manly devoted TO review OF the action OF the
Louisiana Returning Board. An organized effort Will
undoubtedly be made to make tho dcmonstr stration
mpos ing possible. The committee endorsed Gov
ernor Growers action In the Cronin case.
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POLO AND TROTTING.
THE oAsLIaHr SPORTS AT GILMoRE's GARDEN
INTERESTING AND EXCITING EVENTS

THE 0AsLIoHr SPORTS AT GILMoRE's GABDEN-
INTERESTING AND EXCITING EVENTS.
Tho California and Boston Polo clubs played ton
innings last evening at Gilmore's Garden to a largo
number OF spectators Seven goals were credited to
tho former and three TO tho latter Captain Mowry
knocked the ball through the Bostons' fortress In
2m 10s giving the blues the first point Ryan, OF the
rods. or Bos,ons tho second in minutes; Morgan,
OF the blues, the third in mnutes Ryan tho fourth in
5os, brilliant play; Morgan the nth, in BIN. los. ;
Mowry the sixth, IN ass. Ryan, OF the Bostons tho
seventh in $751; two long hits doing the work Morgan,
Of the blues, the eighth in COS Mowry the ninth, In
lm., and tho same player the tonth, In 3m. l0a
THE 2:3S PURSE.
The trotting event OF the evening was purse OF
$780, for horses that beat 23S mile heats three
Ave, under tho saddle six horses started and the
proved the exciting OF the season. The rec
ord Of tho season cut down several seconds, tho
deciding heat being marked 40
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Ave children. The viii also provided that az
her death the Of the test1tor by
former marriage were 10 receive the
sum OF $4,000 each. all the remainder OF
the estate. which Is estimated at about $4,000,
be divided equally among the lye children alluded
To- Under the terms OF the will the widow was mado
cxccutrix, with J. r. Cole and j. C. Carroll, executors
THIS test samentary document was admit tod probate
in the Weschcsier County surrogate Court on Decen-
Der 10 1875 and the two sons by the nrst mar
riase OF tcsator have applied. through counsel,
To Surrogate Coffin reopen the case, with The object
setting the Will aside. the ground that II exc
cuied at all by the deceased II was done through
fraud and undue influence. Tho hearing OF arcu-
mcnt In the matter has been set down for an early
day.
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A wEsTCHEsTER WILL CASE.

Joseph Taylor. . wcl-to-do resident Of East Ches-
ter Wcschcster county, died in November, 1875. Ho
cf will bequcathing his entire estate, both real and
personal 20 his wife, Honora Taylor to be used by her
during her lifetime she thought proper for ncr own
SUPPORT and for the maintenance and education Of her
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OPPOSING A HEAVY TAX.

large number Of property owners residing on Reid
avenue, Brooklyn, appeared before the Assessment
Committee Of the Common Council, last evening" and
entered their protest against tho $751; sos assessment
the grading and paving Of Reid The prin-
cipal protestant was Mr.. T. c. Clane, Who spoke
against the assessment In bitter terms
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NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY DECEMBER 2s 1876

by high government officer say that the testimony
taken by the Democratic Congressional Investigating
Committee this afternoon goes TO confirm tho aega-
mons OF fraud and intimidation tho part OF the
democracy In tho second precinct OF the Key West
dislr
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

In tho County Clerks once ycstorday there were
fled the following assig gnments james Paul 10 Walter
worcy aud Frank K. Rollins and George HolbrOsk 70
Henry Van Nua
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LOUISIANA.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL COM
MITTREs-yIoLENCE CHARGED ON BOTH
sIDEs-RETURNs CHANGED TO SHOW REPUB-
LIcAN MAJoRITIEs.
NEW OEiEASs, Dec %, 1876
In tho session OF the Senate Investigating Committee
the proposition to require the Returning Board to pro-
duce the original records Of the votes OF the State
was ncRatved by party division, the republicans
avcrrng that tho Board being required to complete
the State canvass by the 5th of January, have not
tho tmc now TO furnish the desired Information and
protesting TO be willing 10 call for tho full returns at
later time.
william K Hardy, District Attorney OF ouachta.
testified to several cases OF murder and violence in
largely influenced by democratic in
tmidaton. Several witnesses testified 10
violent language and inccndiary advice BY John
McEwen at public meetings prior 10 the election.
Others repeated tales OF democratic out
ragca On the other hand stories OF republi-
can violence by negroes mainly made up the bulk
of testimony before the House committee 4. A. Burko
produced tally OF rejected poll In tho Eleventh
ward showing democratic majority OF 800. II was not
included in The report oil the Board Lieutenant
Holmes. Thirteenth United States infantry, testified
the peaceful character OF the East Baton
Rouge and East Feciana
Similar testimony taken by the House sub. COM
mittce for Orleans and adjacent parishes
telegram from Baton Rouge states that Repro
sentative Joyce, OF the subcommittee, is quito unwe
but declines TO resign his duties there.
Tho Senate committee and attaches accepted an in
vitation to party at Ex-Governor Pinchback's this
evening. The democratic members did not attend
Republicans explain the receipt of the box OF cart
ridges by Captain Foster, OF Catahoula parish
lated by Frank johnson, colored, before the
House Committee yesterday, that Foster was cap
tain or militia company which was organized
two yenrs before; that his company composed OF
white men and was legally organized under the militia
law oi tho State, and that the cartridges sent
openly without regard to the approaching election
upon regular requistion OF Captain Forsyth.
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RETURNS ALTERED.

SHREVEPORT, Dec o. 1876
The proceedings before the subcommittee hero to-
day were OF much Importance. The testimony OF re-
publican local officials taken to tho
effect that tho protest OF the Super
visor OF Registration Of Bossi-r parish
materially altered alter its proper vcrincation
and to change the result in favor OF the rcpub
can ticket; also that said Supervisor refused to pub
lsh the protest OF republican frauds and Irregularities
All the evidence shows an enlirely peaceablo ecc-
ton, without intimidation. except the OF rad
calls toward coorcd voters large number OF
groes testified TO having rcely voted the democratic
ticket.
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FRAUD PROVED AT KEY WEST.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1870
Private dispatches from FLORIDA received here to-day
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THE HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING puvAL
COUNTY.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 20, 1870
Tho head committee OF the House OF Representa-
tives reached Jacksonville tonight, and Will go TO
work on Duval county tomorrow.
There great rejoicing here the decision Of the
Supreme Court which gives the State 10 the demo-
Gratis
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Fn-i Adjournment Of Her Doub e-Housed
Legislature.
PENNSYLvANIA'S APPEAL.
Her Democratic Leaders Conjurc Congress and
the People 10 Sustain Tildsn.
INDIANA FOR PEACE.
Governor "Dlue Jeans" Williams Has No
Forebodings Of Strife.
SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAkOIINA
FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE THREE-LEGGED
LEoIsLATURE-A REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL FOR
coMPRoMIsE-APPRoAcH OF cHAMDERLA1N's
COLLAPSE.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
MrrTEE--AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE AND TO
CONGRESS TO EFFEcTUATE THE ELECTIoN OF
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS AS PRESIDENT AND
NM
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WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL sUB-coMMITTEEs.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

CHARLESTON, 8. c., Dec. q, 1870
Tho Congressional sub-commttccs, OF which Messrs
cocbrauo and Phillips arc charmen, elected nothing
OF Importance day in relation to the intimidation Of
democratic negroes The testimony was OF general
character, tending TO show the bitter spirit OF the
colored people toward those Of thcir own whom
they viow political apostates Their narrowness and
aesr,h OF ideas make thom essentially ntolerant and
No results terrible examples OF brutal persecu-
uon such remind one with sh.fdcr Of the night
Of The Darh Agea The have not fully de-
The New York herald., 1876-12-23

GOVERNOR ''BLUE JEANS WILLIAMS ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL PRoDLEM-HE BELIEVES TIL
DEN WILL GO IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
, 1876-08-19
MIR. KERR.

RacKnn1naE, ALUM SlRIsGs, Va, Aug. 1s.-
Mr.. Kerr suffered intense ugony up To midnight
last hight, but thereafter rested more comfort
ably. His death Is now only aqlrbtIon Ut time,
anu that Rl,ort ote. ll4s mind Is still clear
a!,d actlye, Ills will as Arm anl rcsolute rs ever,
The llu,l. s. 8. Cox a,,l wife haye Just arrived
to ply their last trihntr 10 the dying Speaker.
lie ronyerscs With thrnl as freely Us Lila fast
lallla. strength will allow.
Thu Ion. Montgomery Blalr las had to-day
quite lengthy conversation witt, Mr. Kerr.
DR., PopG says hu eul,llot last u,slch lnugrr.
Tilt Spcakrr Ia surrounded hy Its arlenAa,
WIN nra 1nnncntarily expecting ILLS death.
partner at New Albany, III which, altcr telling
VI Ills Inerruscl pain, hc says:
title end nt II all IL near Ut hand. ! wish It
could hc painless, but fear not. When lhh
news cuncs to you at holnr, bear It hravcly and
rcsiyues,Iy, for will Ny heart stlll turns tu
you with tho WurIlleSt loYe,n
, 1876-08-19
1fEJ'tY.

CH1cAao, Aug. a. 1s71-To Julius Rcscntha1. Sam
uri SFnas II. +. Enaes. Charles Fargo. Z. q. A6ay+
4. L., Kin1nrk. ". q. flhl,uri F, r. Spencer. \.
Cah 4. j. hYcrc1!. Peter Faye. D. l.. 6nrey, Charles
Aears. aid nshers-IkNTLEAsN: thank you most
cos'atly fur tho confidence Expressed in your cn for
inc 10 become candidate for Congress In tho Firat
Congressional District, and I accept the canYass to
which your pagtiaatty invites For tho very kind
expressions Of goodwill mud encouragement III your
who have met at various tnlcs. aud wllo douhcsa
wuuid liayo united viii, you In signing It hail up!
rnr1untty been offered them. am profoundly grateful!
1ccye Implicitly III the principles nf tho Republican
party expressed In It's PLATFORM and that only In tu
election Of fIMyca nI1Il Wheeler tlle reforms I'M
rerafycly demanded ty the people and esscusal to
the Inability and welfare Of tiI1 Republic he scGure
add In a frankuess, that BELOW thu ktlTar dollar
should he restored to tic place In financial systcn
given It by the Fathers Of tile Republic. It vas
icEht.tcntcF from i712 to 1879, and II ahontl
be made a8an soon possible utter Congress
ntccts In December. Dy such law tho creitosn Of the
!c7ai-tcndcr when Its snds siucd. her to as
you md oil MY feuwcitzcns TINT, should he
elected. kt the experience and the knowledge havo
been aAle to gain by careful stuly Of the wnns and
tho Hf city and Of tho entfrB Northwest
fur than quarter OF century shall bt c1erted
with all tIis wisdom and ths energy command to
promote tho prosperity Of the Flrst ConEt tcaatonhl
District, hnd af Chicago In all ller mercantile. mann-
factnrIng cotncrcia and ottler interests. Whatever
c the result Of tic tho kndnct8 ail1 the ronf-
drcu in my utility to you IN 10 important posi-
ton. expressed by yum Ad Hlany OF my fcltow.f!-
1ens WIN l!aye known mo long and well, shall
Of very truly and respectfully your obedicnt servant,
VS., E1t{JSS,
, 1876-08-19


GEN HosaeR's REPLY TO MAJ. RENO.
MlNNEApoLlB, Mimi, Aug. 1O-EarcHs H.
f " ~ 'uf =. ~ :" 'AA"o". . .
letter appeared In the New York Herald Of
the 8tl nst., addressed to n.s au1 s}recd by
youfscli, complaining OIL 1n3ust!ce having been
done you In letter Ut nl!c written to tho Mill
ncanDjts Ete4fuv Trf3uue unou thc rcccint hcrc
~ ..', 80.
ot Clusters trnslc acath' AlY letter TO which
you refer, and OF which you complain, was writ
~, l., oa,,.,.. IF +t,o ..,t,,,t nf tt .,..u 1t
~ ~ "o'"''eo " suo !eetit' III t"c ucta,!s "
thls engagement Will t!lc lnAtats, anu before
Ind secl, tho official report Of Gen. Terry. It
was "'h'e'l ~ ~ 'c"uno u Inc d. eaul f.'on'fF
Custer under c!1urgcs Of uusol1(crly conIlr,,
which believed tti iayt, hc,,l l,u,.t,,ftnfi, n,if
,nnht mil viii, mn vIr,y II, vt.,,r dis,,"ra,r,,.
MANI wh"trvcr iinvt", .,.n. n.",, =, i.n7i.
myself, fully appreciate N'
YOUR sEhslrtvESEss TO cn1TiClsMs
wls1e. involve the vital c!cnictss of sollirr'ss
courage have never questioned: hut "a iont, as
Vol uFg public servant YOU will be- fortunate il
III ~ ni. ~ vnnr ;"H,,,tt";y r,,s"I A.. 3"'i l'"'.'
~tx;n,, ror. y". M, @ oI ~ saven G
a,1'E MI, tu,,M to suy kmnw r. auy nv of t. M T.,
a's Hn' tnus ~ m tIt ,t y . ta,o Maa "1rer na1 w.
sso fnoSc the i1m.rtsI Cus,ef in ali lis se *.
l.ots IN X, ',is Ill., so" 1,im, Mn " ,e,f @ ,aee
, " Mli Ms H., ] n''c S'as o. that not,,e
t,..,I H. r.. .h "s ~" 'Guo5 ~ ih"" ~ "e
tiGHtrHa - w es'es oho1c vi "ete lhe *" "ho
1ei i,t "tan III U"sts1. Msi., ,,,,,n, ,
u, ,l!. .'. 18th rsos"M soaI aMsy
" ~ & III, &nnatpy ;.y VII Mt Hstune Wy w n!nts
y"n, WI. e1ss H. ~ 'i'1:et & ~ tme uep.Ilh,Gna
~ ~ ,a ~ III n, .rr,. .atIn mmu e''nG
'i, IT, '" l"Su ~ ~ -, nn H. ana' ~
tfs " I "'1es" y, a g. ~, .nt , W M a"t.l
tasneu. aa "e q Feht We VII VIII ~ ' ot
ts,I tIat VI m ~; ~ suu @ .sa ntee ,s
e!tu4e WIN n-HrsEM t!At ioa GuH.ttAen ~ tAAt
rMEase,tsnt %ste ast.inatoa ~ What hes!efed IL
!'ase ~, oesn ss iasx ol !n!smcm ~. a1
WANT w - AFE:iaScE ~ lsn14S WAHPAAEl
With ynnr rcS!nlcnt On t'!c llans; and, In booking
psff y1nF pan ol at!acE, could Sec ~ sout!
rrn*on Tor sour scnlay pttSk.Mg linz nf
, 1876-08-19

I..ur.
A'"'" s'LLA, aug io'-E1-N0s. lHhatn u. llnsA
fls, nominated nne Ut the Presidential electors.
for the Htatc.nt-tnroc liz Tin 1,on,,n-,,1, c,,,
ycntiun. orainst II, oa: ~ III. ~, neos'a.e Ion
test, will put}iah in tic dnserican tu.1nurruw II
letter to TIC Executive (.mnu,t,c, ,,.r.,,,,
+o-i,,, ,,..,,.,,.. e"a''''t'sc' peiei"P-
t",ny uce',ning thc nomination, III which tho
following Is tho substance:
The country greatly nrr,s on,t ,,c,,or,. ,,o,o,,,.
rctfenchtncnt refortr nni hrurst .a,"fni". h..
Of tc ti0yrrnn.snt Il nc"ds sr H,.St.at.t nu, ~.
the Constitution in a ita narts, a. sjl sc at, as
amendments ~ the ,,rpinnj shnft H. -. s ~
tic supreme law Of te ian a, Int n w., in na
n'cnt be administered III suoordinaiI"n To- In
ruv prc cudces Ind tect,ona hatc, 'rI c1ccpdar daf
cd by the War, ei,nIi cnrn<stiY advnratr H.,
enforcement of he constitun an 1aws Te'jrrai 1'1
~" ,,.s be,icyc III the punishment by lct
or Ar, tAwtrsssr.q
no matter where II oceur,s a. wh hs' N. ,f7,,ao..
.tnd ready to .ndfcao e con.i",ions II iojer. era,
uativu.,tv ~ emio, an mi ,.tboo o VIM. faes,
previous condition tr onnon .,a,,i taav ~ ~
frKitt MI rifnrts ~ tnt,ti., ..aau sssuy ~
exercise Of thr eicctnrni f1anchss. cGsIfe t t,s
thnt every citizen snn1d rn,o n. inn,'.t pussn ,,
at every etectinn. mn onnos.i ~ Xiii ~ "innh @
, 1876-08-19

CoLuMnus, Aug. lS.-At ttr,lay's session of
tlsr Gra1nl Lodge VI Colorcsl hlasous, the report
ol the Irauu Master stated that tteru weru
forty-tour lodges In tho State, With member.
ship of between 1900 aud l,5Do. During
the past ycar y number Ut new
lodges llaA Gceu Instituted. Thu following
tirani Master, VI. ii. puri,aa, IT Cincinnati;
Deputy, Jusnes 4. Guy, nf zaneAYils; Senior
Mardeii, ]. i. Tuylor, u Columbus; Jun!ot, j.
N. int!er, Of Duylon; Treasurer. 4. ]. Aulvr-
son, of Hamilton; scritc. j. t. Blackburn, ot
Aenia; Master, Samuel Clark, oi Clucnnatl.
Tbs next session ot tho Lodge will bv held III
Xeu14-
, 1876-08-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS. .

a. the past lrhind lis; think Of tho great ques-
t!o1ls II las confrontel; think Of the hundreds OF
ttoeisantlB and hundreds Of thousands IN that
TINT It has employed; think Of tho difficulties It
haa passed through, the work II l,as accomplish
l, atiil IT ser'ils 70 me miraculous that ts nis-
taRes have been it the bcn,ls of the river tlIat
ANA tdcre ss this to he said uf IT, that It ma,Io
t!!c e'a1ntrys extremity Its divine opportunity;
.nat W'Ien tic catastrophe ratnc oyer In
tilat Eool men nil over the wurl,l surpassed
Kteild s'cstrttysns, It snatclle the victory even
from t!le jaws If that a, made the cyci,t t,1at
As 10 blot US cut from among tile nations tku
oPnortu1'ty to 1lx upuh our policy t, zeal of
universal freedom, and make It tho guaranty Of
inutsbuiuhfe ut,tUn,
, 1876-08-19
THE SOUTH SIDE.

GRAND REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION.
The Republicans ot The Suuth Side turned out
last night en- massc. Thu object wus u display Ut
the strength Of tho uniformed forces of tho
party. Tile rendezvous was ut the clubhouse
on Wabash avenue, ncar Twcnty.thlr1l street.,
and, MS the different organizations marched ID
the place assigned to them In line, tne avcuua
was crowded with prople uud lll,,mincd br
daslcs of thousands Of lancins torcl,ca
There WAS plenty Of time for preparation bcloss
marching, aud the officers seized the opportuni.
ty to drill their men. From midway the blocA
between Twcnty-tlrst and Twcnty.scrund strrrts,
cxtenltng north to Seventeenth, tile cnulnni
marched and coliNter1narchttl. The windows,
and balconies, untl stonps OF residences aont
1arcd md thu brilliant rcd lights blazc.l IN. this
darkness Of the night was llspcllca, and thd
flashes fell upon thousands Of 1arrs. Mu,y Ut
the houses were Illuminated, md the SEEM
along the thoroughfarc WAS exciting aud grand.
MEETING or OFFICERS
wns held Just bcfotc tho start, and Col, Lyman
bridges was elected Commander OF the DiyIs-
brought, into ,,fours, heading south, III opru
commanded II Can't, 6. /. Easton; r!rsi
tsptsnsat %s Gon1ns T. mS' fssona ssan Wst ws
commanded BY Capt. John Walker; First
lieutcuant, G. c. Moore; SECOND Lieutenant,
W. H. Sheldon The Third Ward Dattalo,i
Mas eotHlna4uee y, ~ Lyman 1sI1aGes, Gnlonclt
Major; 4. II. Wagner, Adjitaut; +. v. Flt1.
patrick, Quartermaster uni Dr. F. A. Emnlons
Surgeon. Company of this battalion MAS
%s 1., " :ss,af + a sfss . & &Sapt:? T. cas9x ak
frecI, Captain; William Wel!s, First Lieutc1t
sant; and Fraak Brust, Second Llc,,tcn.pt<
taini @. II. Isandolph,. First Lcntenant; au,I
William lsoberts, Sccond Lieutenant ColupanyD
hy ". Il Morris, Captain; II. F: steele. First
Lieutenant; and Theedoro 7. McArthas, ses.
s1ason, cupta!n; 8. a. Hail., First Llcutc1,ansl
S"s!p9?S p, rs$sl Masa w. se'as'a:;s s' i
Company A (mountcdl of this warl was cons
lnandetl 'by Otto A. Schulz, Captain: Gcurgt
Wethclen, First Lieutenant: aud u, @. Robin.
i9 Fh sS;snS %s R'ss'sat wss so.n.pass Saes'p'py &
First Lieutenant; .ni Thomas scner,neri"rnn,,
second Licutsna Mt Company !! way cum
a an Frss y L,eatsaa sna Jos % Vs"yts H. ss ses.
olld Lieutenant. There werr ut lenst 4,5uu snc,l
IN tl!u llue, Which NUS nearly SIX squares In
length.
rust tn Calumet ayenuo, and ,lorth to Twruty-
seesH'!. O!t tue stFeGts nlong The llne the wii-
s!nws were tlllc,! aal tho sidewalks crowded.
The luys tnarrl.r,i il, open order, a,d marched
well. Que club was urIuel with taltiLcaux,
which dashed f, III they tscEr waved Tile rest car.
ricl the uyIllIary ia1upan Trans.
narrnrics ubo,liltled.' Flags Aoatc,i everywhere.
aud iooki,lg down the culuIuu from Twclty-
fourth street nru Calumet avenue It presented
US striking anu handsome III appearance u
Chicago I,as snen fur night parade III II Eoo4i
street wus packed viii, people uwaiting tl!o
coming Ut tho progcssluIi, As tile column
, 1876-08-19

", 10. called Into aeton in you. attaet upou ,hr
ma 19 s9 s do ' tnf .se a m
seeeuni. ''' sens '''''a'" u f!om "m 's i%s ne.
s' @ nsas sa asosf ssSa ssapss. l to 'e'"ie ss* x
about o'c!ock, Nav. 10 the reporter Of The New
rance in the direction Of Cu,tcr's trall .lx'ut =
o'clock The Indians appear to have Withdrawn
from ynHr frnnt a. houh a. yon recrossel thc Fyer
Custer earlicFf When you did ~. ron ray that you
heard ''choprIng thotn" 70 yon not think that.
MlorIT HAVE SAVED 4 ron1sos, At LEAST,
Of cn.tcr'' pcrishiag commnnd' hive no desire
whatever Of casting shadow over yon Or any nnc
brighter; and, II ny crilc.tos of yoir conduct u
!hi* cnFaEefnent nra unneFfscd. dccply regret II
for ffoin the beginning have nrvcs had Thought
r'nnd IN Injury. md. on thc o!hcr hand. l'crIap.
can never heneat my naElr friend who on tbsa
%shaps ret an ~ pfond ion to XIV tst h. .lsef;.
tn.day sublmc1y In an hoaerr,s grave. anl i'll
ratrlats and Lovers q he.ole dcst+. pettutncd In
inclote you map which have copied mostly
from! memory from onc which saw ut Department.
Gus dctaci1mente; and ~ yoh knnw MI tMose of tho
movements Of Custer nftc! yon reiatntcd frun' HIN,
toas Of the dead and III" apprnzance Of tie srna,
tan l.erhaps do yon VIII pardon MT tot submit
Mr rngonr or MS PLAN OF ExaA1Ewrsr
and !ts result. From ynur statement, |, appcnra
that poa - veil du4ser. were deceived ~ 10 the
e 9 the sefs s ID vii w re- s
broken into dstachments, .assencd 10 heIs capture
that Custer estimated the Indians to be but fey.
md cnlhruced within tic hi! which compasr the
,,t 9 h9'" Or ts os n,; r. Which yGl dep9yed yoaf
around behind the bills, hoping to the ftrcr
Il a. love! cn Of tdsIr yl'Iase and Thu. cut uti
where s tratl approacI,cs the rise! thinkins that
but. fnding thut the village WIS stll beyond, h;
sossa e tes ss 's e Sn ~
number At the lower point where lie struck 1au
sd 4 aeGs e: ya s sse e II IT,
mliss OF city. which extended far taud which to
hin, wns before undiscovered, beyond; and while
canons. belesins that lie savagcs
HAD NOT nrsCovEMED HIN,
they Ind poured out Of this to lin unseen camp.
position. which to him was Inaccessible. md fruu.
which thcfr destructive tB could not be Wtlst0ul.
py to Iear u out IN Ill., for a
f yery broken. Wild Ctirtefs command va. a mas:
ny. BE- himself. Climbing the hlIlsilrs wherever he
could. and peep!ng oscE thelF broken crcsi::, IVES
the snSn z, The asE e. @ %
s:fs ass9g :sSPoas s% ts T. ,s%s
riscr:bnnks s,eh, It either Of thc ,,o!n.. whcre
he approached the river that could have crotscd
without erea, a'crltyi p'd be apE,oaeh at pon'
arc lnctl With river IT. front which could mt b.
crossed. his c9'nnahd wedsed n nnt1ow ravinc.
Is ID not s sasprssns @ taet tlas tbs comaand wss d.
know something Of those cut, hanks Of which
ali
, 1876-08-19
POLITICAL.
p0L1T1CA14s
For Congress...First District.

n ne H,u. TiHfam Brott. Chfcngo. H.:
We, the undersigned Republican residents and vot'
cr OF tho Flsst Congregational Datrict Of illinois, re-
spectfuy request that you will nctmt the uae f your
name a. candidate for Representative of tl Dsttlet
In Congress. ......... ..... .....
Though tile niatrct cnmrFiaes tho Rrratftt phtt Of
tho wcn1th nnd b.aneta Of the AetroFlis ut ta West.
and although Republican by large maturity. these
have hecn entirely subordlnacd to democratic PARTISAN
politics.
The present peculiarly time when those who make
tho laws that rue l&la country a!!onld lie OF wills
acquaintance with public Affairs, arcn,sous tor reform
and reduction Of taxnton. and able to think. sprak
and act ncilIRcnt1y thu grave economical, fiscal.
ami commercial 0ueatiuns that are ri.tnK hcforn
To Of this DIs[ctIt IA Indispensable Tint should
be represented by IN ItItlcal sympathy with thu
majority Of Its voters. mil thoroughly conyersans nos
only with tic we anttunal qncrtlons Ut fssar, hut
equally familiar with lu local interests Of tlA fe1law
citizens. Yar long md honorable career In lils city
your Intimate association with all ts material ntcfrsta
md your popularity with MI c1uscs regardless nf arty,
nlark ~ pre- e,lncnty the person to represent la
, 1876-08-19
'URDAY, AUGUST 10, l87G-TEN PAGES.

Just a,sivcl upon Ito opposite hank Of the
river, Including SOUS of Tho chiefs Four 1iorns
anil Dlack Moan, mud arc now engaged In tc!o.
graphing across the river Ivy signs to the Indians
un this side, but what their object Is las not yet
ttausnfrru.h