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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14
What Texas Man Found Out About
the Black Hills,

Yesterday / struck man who had
lust come in from the Hills. He had
been out there two months, and he says
there is no gold or water around Custer
CITY, and instead of there being several
hundred houses there, there are only a
few completed, and about seventy-five
altogether; and most of them pOle-pens,
eight by ten, without any roof, just TO
hold their lots. He also says there is no
demand for labor of any kind. Men arc
willing to work for their board, and do
their own cooking. Every train that
comes in is loaded with victims, and
they are met on the platform by runners
that tell them the latest news from the
Hills, and show them samples of gold
that they have got from Denver or Cal
lifornia, and the victim gets crazy with
excitement. The runners then take
them to some Outfitting house, and the
next morning they are off. That is the
way they do the "tender-footers," as the
new arrivals are called. They are leav-
ing here at the rate of one hundred and
fifty day, and 1 find that if a man lies
over here a lew days and looks the mat
ter up he never goes. The lies circu
lated from Omaha and by the railroad
company got the people started, and no
letters with bad news will stop the rush.
Nothing short of a stampede from the
Hills will stop it, and that will not take
place for month or two, for every man
that went has taken supplies for that
length of time, and when that plays out
then look out. 1t is about three hun
dred miles from here 10 the Hills-they
call it two hundred and sixty-the fare
is Sand they carry one hundred and fif-
ty poundsof baggage; freight, seven cents
per hundred. Prices of provisions and
board have gone up here twenty per
cent. in the last few days. You can let
all those that have the Black Hills fever
read this letter, for they will find it as
as near the truth as 1 can get it.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

WHAT is editorial courtesy WHY. ii
is when an editor is caught stealing
chickens at midnight and his brother
editors kindly allude to the matter as Il
strange freak of son lnambulist
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS IN THE UNITED
STATEs.-There are three hundred and ten
German newspapers issued in this coun-
try, ifty-eight of which are Published in
Pennsylvania and fifty in New York.
The French tongue is maintained in
twenty-eight papers, of which five arc in
New York city and more than twice as
MANY in Louisiana. Scandinavian is a
big word, and the language it signifies is
a very strange one to us natives, but it
mas its place in journalism to the extent
of nineteen papers, two of which are in
New York, while eight are in Illinois.
There are seventeen Spanish newspapers
in this country, seven of which are in
New York. The Importance of the
Dutch population of Michigan is shown
by the fact that five newspapers are
there published in that tongue, while
New York has only one. Our Ian
guages arc represented in the journalism
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

WHY was one hundred and niuety-six
pounds selected as tie weight of a bar
rel of flour? Because weights formerly
computed by tons of two thousand two
hundred and forty pounds, hundred
weights by one hundred and twelve
pounds, quarters, etc, and a quarter
being one quarter of hundred weight
or twenty-eight pounds, and seven quar-
ters, or one hundred and ninety-six
pounds, being the limit that could he
conveniently handled, this weight was
a lopted by statute in England under a
heavy penalty for its violation.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

WHILE an Iowa woman was struggling
in the water, and likely TO drown, her
husband yelled out: "New bonnet
swim for life !" and she kicked out and
safely reached the shore.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

THERE is a town in Maine whree, after
three DAYS hard work, the citizens raised
seventy-two cents for the widow of man
rho was accidentally killed.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

NORTH CAROLINA claims not only that
portion of her people adopted the first
eclaration of independence of Great
ritain, over year before the famous
declaration of the colonial congress, but
that the first victorious fight of the revo-
luton was fought and won by North
Carolinians on North Carolina soil This
was the battle of Moore's creek, fought
on the 9th of February, 1776. The
royal forces engaged in this battle were
mostly Scotch Highlanders who had set
tied in North Carolina, and who had for
their leaders chieftains who fought in the
bloody battle of Culloden. They were
commissioned by Josiah Martin, the royal
governor of North Carolina, and directed
TO put down the "rebels and traitors F"
who had raised the standard of revolt.
They numbered about 1,600, while the
wings numbered l 900 The tories were
utterly routed. In 1857 the anniversary
ofthis battle was celebrated. In 1859 a
monument was erected; and this year
the centennial was celebrated with appro
pirate ceremonies.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

THE kangaroo has been introduced on
several large estates in France, and IS
now hunted in that country as game. 1t
readily adapts itself TO the climate.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-04-14

The French hygiene commission has
made report to the Paris municipality
IN respect to cremation. The report sets
forth that if the system of common
graves is TO be continued cremation would
offer great sanitary advantages. The
commission foresees, however, that legis-
aative obstacles would arise, rs the de-
struction of bodies would prevent the
detection of certain crimes. If adopted,
the commission thinks cremation should
toe made optional, and an autopsy should
be made in every case where it is re-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

The Money market continued dull and easy to-
day, with good commercial paper not only IN re-
quest, but easily placed at our inside quotations,
| and occasionally lover.
| Under the improvement in New York. Gold was
| quoted little higher. The movement was mod.
| crate Foreign Exchange was active, and closed
at material advance.
There was an apparent luIl in Securities, with
| a manifest downward tendency.
City Bonds closed at q slight decline, and
State Consols materially lower. The depression
Was attributed to political influences.
According to the books Of the Clerk Of the
State Board OF Liquidation, the amount Of Old
State Bonds and Warrants funded to-day, was
$31l 1868 50.
We continue to quote exceptional paper at
-@8 y cens per annum discount, Al do at90l0,
and second grade nominal. FIRST cless mort
cages rule B cent per annum, while second
grade continues entirely nominal.
Gold opened at l131S@l133s. against 11311 at
New York, and after model ate business, closed
at 11314@ll31a. against 1885 in that market.
and $1,000 l1314; $4,000 and $4,000 at 1895; s2u,
600 at l132s0ll51ha; $500, and $4,000 at 1897,
and $4,000 at 1875.
No sales of silver were reported American
half dollars were still quoted at 1050l06, and
both new and old Mexican dollars at 80 gold.
Under the improvement in gold at New York,
sterling closed Lc higher, equal to an advance
OF about $40 y cent, and francs folly a y cent.
Inc movement In both was OF nDe al extent.
The sales of sterling amounted to 1920, COM
prising f150O and f1700 AL clear at SAT, EGO %
do at $685. elO. 900 do and fl0O) and "a on bill
Of lading at $40, $4,000 bill Of lading at $500
5.49L, Ell go do ut $500 5.49la f25 900 do at
5 4914@5.491Lls, and f2O0U bank aI the counter
at So.
The sales Of francs comprised 375 900 CONNER
cial. embracing $4,000, 100000 and 100000 at
45s334 and Ia, 900 az 4.5s334054571a.
XVI At the close sterling pills were quoted at
5.4SQ15. 40 for bill Of lading and Al clear and
-0552H for bank (bank counter rate at-@e
5.53) and francs at 1914 g45711a for commercial
and nominal for bank.
Ths Offering of New York sight being less lib
eral, commercial was q shade stronger
The sales comprised $2l5,00O embracing $685.,
900 private bankers at 1872 u cent premium;
$1,000 commercial, $4,000 and $4,000 private
bankers. and $50, 600 and $4,000, bank at 1-l6,
and $25, 600 private bankers at 1892. We also
noticed sales of $4,000 commercial thirty days
sight on New York at 7. u cent discount,
and SO, 900 commercial sigat on Fall River at
par.
The banks continue to check on New York at
"A y cent premium, and CONNIE cial sight Is
still quoted at-01-l6.
The following is the official statement Of the
sales reported to-day at the New Orleans stock
Exchange:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
cn madnsGIhe market s dull, and choice sugar

dAMS-Ihe market is dull. and choice sugar.
M iITea are quoted at 1374@13sc u b. Jobbing al
BREAKFAST BACON-Is scarce and selling in
job lots at 14c 10 tt. -o -
LAhD,Fair stock OF refined, but q scarcity Of
set.ie, which is called for export. 40 tierces
1Tla Ior france this morning on private terms
rlerce Kettle is quoted at 1211a0l2s4c, refined
ioSSgi314c, keg 1870 lac, bucket lac u ID.
fACkERS' HOG PRODUCTS Prime mess
PORK Is selling at $40 5000, extra prime pork
81, o.; run r1%p pork sls@l8 81 q Dbl; pig pork
tongues 61s@674c apiece; pigs ieet 81 20 d key,
" % y firkln, and IS u Dbl.
CohN In BULK-None on the market. It is
onMeT H, to arrive, at 53c y bushel.
:, w " y lot OF 10 bbls Bourbon sold at
COW PEAS-Few here, but no demand Mixed
ana q clay are offering on the spot at 81 4o@l SO
CORN IN sACKs-Is scarce. Only 1850 sacks
500, OF which 400 choice white at 63r, and $50
yellow at $50 3 bushel, and 1000 yellow for Cuba
on private terms.
OATS-Are in good supply and dull. HOO
sac sacks solo, OF which $50 light ut. Louis at 45c,
1oo Galens, at railroad oepot, at 471asc, 100 and
Guy, on the landing, at 48c y bushei.
100 ID. ff''' WV v
HAY-Good supply and dull. $50 bales sold,
a. auction. in lots, 1t s9015 Is y ton. Pine is
quoted at sl7@20, choice is jobbing at $25@26 p
RICE-Prime and choice are scarce and sell at
hrm prices, but other grades are plentiful and
neglected. We quote: Louisian No. 2, 21s01
zHc, common. 4R94a4c, ordinary 45405c, fair
54g5Tc, good 5a4@6c, prime 6Z@61ac, choice
654c u tb.
BY rTER-Large stock and only fair demand.
Cnolce Goshen il quoted ut Sc, medium 2S@30c,
Inferior is nominal, choice Western 25026c, me-
dunn 20@23c, inferior l5017c u ID.
CHEESE-small stock. The demand is fair.
CnOlC0 western factory ia nuOtad at 1Z1/I0 l2c
New York cream 140ll5c 10 tt.
,COFFEE-Continues quiet and prices are I'M
changed. The stock in first hands comprises
quote cargoes: Ordinary to low f fair is@i7c
(gold), fair 174@171sc, good 1734018c prime
lSA@lSLc Jop lots-Ordinary to low fair 1873
@ii4c, fair 1734@lSc, good 1814@ls1ac, prime
1834D19c f8 ID.
BAGGING Prices are firm and the demand is
fair. Domestic jute is quoted at 1870 at whole
sale and is retailing at 140l414c III yard. India
10 quoted at wholesale at 1Oc; at retail 1870 u
yard
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

Yesterday evening with 6S4 bales cotton. The
Frank willard is going to Bayou des 6laizes.
She will be brought to the landing to-day and
Mr.. F. u. Joffrion clerk. See her advertisement.
The La Belle landed at Thalia street she will
drop down to-day early she is receiving near
Canal street. The Martha turned over the greater
part OF her freight to the Frazer she has gone
ready in q very few days we are sorry for Capt.
Bassett, as the is doing fine business. St. Louis
papers say that the Nellie Peck will go there from
the Arkansas.
Capt Jones is coming with his GAINESVILLE.
Capt. Nick Theodore has three chains under
the Garry Owen; one aft near the wheel, and two
forward Of the boilers. He says that when he
does start something has got to come.
The Ida brought lot of damaged flour and
meal, and some furniture and bedding from the
wreck of the Minnie Avery.
The st. Mary, leaving Washington on Sunday,
offers extra inducements to Mardi Gras sitors.
She will issue excursion tickets for the round
trip at $40. the tickets being good for two weeks
The E. Hensley has been sold by the sheriff to
Bradish johnson for $780,
The Hope, that arrived here some time ago
with tow from the Ohio has also been sold.
She was bought for her iron.
In her nine trips the Mary Bell brought IS, 1888
sacks cotton seed, an average Of O,597 sacks to
the trip.
The g. B. Church had $50 tons for the Ohio.
The Common wealth was receiving very liberal
ly yesterday for st. Louis.
[By Telegraph
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 15.-lo Hite Carlin
Steamer GAINESVILLE leaves here to- morrow morn
ing at daylight; will arrive Monday morning and
leave Tuesday, 22d inst, for all landings on Ar
kansas River. JOHN s. JONES,
Master Steamer GAINESVILLE.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. l6.-To J. Janey: Will be
in at P. NJ. J. NJ. WHITE Master Pargoud
NATCHEz, Feb. 16 To J. B. Woods & Co., 1O4
Common street: Steamer Susie silver will arrive
Thursday, and leave for Cincinnati on Saturday
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
FINANCIAL.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. !
Wednesday Evening, Feb. Is, 1876.
REV ORLEANS ULEARINa-HoUsx.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

Stocks were rather quiet, and the only sales
reported were at the Stock Exchange.
The movement in State Consols was OF fair ex-
tent, but the market was lower, closing weak IA as
sales not reported at the Exchange included
5000 at 6611ls, and 5000 and $40, GOO at g. Ill
CITY Bonds showed marked falling of as will
be seen by the sales at the stock Exchange and
outside and closed nominal and unsettled aa a, Pa
al (old) Currency Sevens at 320321aa, new do
At Cod Bearing eysns sazes
At 3ss1 @34h. The sales not reported at the
Exchange included 5000 City Premium MUM issues at
OK At SO. $1,000 at 3Ah1s, and $ 900 at 3l4.
No sales of City Scrip, Metropolitan Police
Warrant, or state Warrants wer- reported:
City Scrip was still quoted vt 4lg4ih for Au-
gust to December, 1873, and July to December
1874, time. and 4s@50 for June and part OF May,
1874.
Metropoli an Police Warrants continued to rule
at 5000 for 1928. and for lo754 Issues, ana
entirely nominal for 1869 and lS1l-l
State Warrants were still held at 4aeg4y " ior
.fundable, ct % for not fundable, at 350i0 Tor
1874 I.-.A acl 439 Is ior 1879.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
COMMERCIAL.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
wednesday Evening, Feb. 16, 1876.
oo1ION-The sales to-day embraced $500
Dsaes q prices requiring no change in our quota
0ons. We give also the figures and report of
the Exchange. Is below:
AxxRIckM STANDARD or CLASSIFICATION.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

MEDICAL.

MEDICAL.
nR W. q. AESTIN-
Rssidssoe and Oaos $40 d. Ohar,,s .er..e
Corner Of Erato,
Sste as Geo. 4 Bosdick 4 Co.'S. ~ Carondelst snrea
ORDERS LEFT PROMPTLY ATTENDED n
AZ home from 70 A. H.. and to JPN.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

Undef an ADVANCE OF &c in sterling exchanpa
equal to about 4-10 u cent. the markat ona,sa
VIII IaH inquiry, and, although the movement
was checked by decline Of l7l6d in ITnisndS :
Liverpool, and brokers asking concessions wh;aL
factors were unwilling to grant, the Gales dnr;no
me morning embraced 1000 bales, after which
Spots s., q New York, the demand was SLACK and
me sales Tor the rest OF the day were confined to
45OO bales. making q total. "a noted ahovs ~
some desirable descriptions maintained their
Rnos.ous Pontlon, but as general thing prices
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
LOTTERIES.
|, :; ): g IS !: ): !, = e :. Il

The above drawings published in all the prin-
cpal papers, and are drawn in public daily at the
rooms OF the Company.
Witness hands at New Orleans Louisiana
this 10th day Of February. 1875
H PERALTA
ADAM GIFFEN,
Commissioners.
Beware of Bogus Lotteries. ie16
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
TIE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN THURSDAY FEBRUARY IT, 1876

xDove these prices. Offers Of 1876 we're refused
f0T We clear san sides 1s and 49, asked ~ ''ue'0
the istb py me following prices of provisions on
Merchants Exchange: "0@n 0oaros oi tne
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17
DENTISTRY.


Il o7o11oA-
IN me prices Of Dentistry. In order 70 n>eA -
70 insert tcts Of Artificial Teeth 1t SIS md ~ ~
F1hngs y. Artificial Teeth inserted With a. en-
sa Eli ~ OF the roots All materials which -
Teeth Extracted without Pain, by the use a. .x.s
sn sxn 9: T. 1ALONEY, d. 3. d
~ CsnAi' oeswee0 Carondalet and Baronne ~
1.2 New OR3anaxs
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-17

- FOR ALL
HOUSE-CLEANING PURPOSES.
Produces the most satisfactory results on Painted
Wood Work. Walls, OH Cloths, Furniture, Window
Glass; Mirrors Marble, Statuary, Brass Tin, Copper,
Steel and ether metals and be used with perfect
confidence, as the certificate below shows.
In boxes Of one pound. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is cents
In boxes of half pound. Observation-Disclosures. Is cents
Sold by Grocers, Druggists Hardware, House Fur
nishing Stores, and others.
EDWARD L. HALL,
GENERAL AGENT.
Once, 81 Tchoupil0ulas street.
Orders left with Messrs. WILSON & McBURNEY,
Tea Dealers 81 Tchoupitoulas sreet, addressed to
Lock Box No. COG, will receive attention.
NEW ORLEANS Dec 80 1875.
Mr.. Ed. L. Hall-Sir: have examined the sample
of Crystal Polishing Powder left with me by YOU
with the following result
/ find 1t to contain no acids or alkalies, which
account it will be entirely free from corrosive action
when applied to paint or metallic surfaces. 1t
tains poisonous substances by which any acct
dent or injury could happen while using it Ike par
ticles of the Powder are all angular and not rounded
As in most kinds of sands AID many other polish
ing agents; The particles are extr mey small and
hard which, with their aegular shape give it espe
cial value a rapid and fine polisher.
Yours, truly,
ALFRED W. PERRY, Prof. of Chemistry
jail 3n SaTuTh Charity Hos" Medical College
Peoples Loan OHJce,
Corner Royal and Cont Streets
Private Entrance 81 Cont street.
LIBERAL LOANS made ON Diamonas Watches
JeweIry and Goods Of every description,
e27toiaI
y ECElVED En- SIEAMonAr A----,v,-..-
A fresh supply of the celebrated brand of
PIPER HEIOsIECK CHAMPAGNE.
which now offer to the trade the most favora-
terms.
SCHMIDT l. zIEGLER,
dos ~ 81. 81 sua 81 Peters street.
Notice Of Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN
the city of PENSACOLA, Fla, commencing on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1876.
at II o'clock A. NJ, the entire stock and fixtures of
Messrs. WHITING & HARGIS consisting chiefly
of DRUGS PATENT MEDICINES, SHELVING,
SODA FOUNTAINS and articles
usually used in first class drug stores.
jaa9 3w KNOWLES 4 YONGE, Assignees.
Southern Sale Stables,
CORNER DELORD AND DRYADES STREETS,
A LARGE STOCK OF KENTUCKY MULES
AND HORSES
Always in stables and for sale at lowest prices
lin Afford MARTIN, Proprietors.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
The Sioux Account of the Custer
Slaughter.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 81,
Brevet Lieut. Col. J. S. Poland, Captain
of the Sixth Infantry, commanding the
military station at Standing Rock Agency,
under date of July "a, reports to Adj't.-
Gen. Ruggles as follows:
SIR: respectfully report the following as
having been derived from seven Sioux In
dians Just returned from the hostile camp,
July 81, some of whom were engaged in the
battle of June 25, with the Seventh Cavalry.
Their account is as follows: The hostiles
were celebrating their greatest of religious
festivals, the Sun Dance, when runners
brought news of the approach of cavalry.
The dance was suspended, and general
rush followed, mistaken by Custer perhaps
for a retreat for horses, equipments and
arms. Maj. Reno first attacked the village
at the south end and across the Little Big
Horn. Their narrative of Reno's operations
comedies with the published account of how
he was quickly confronted and surroundedi
how he dismounted, rallied in the timber,
remounted and cut his way back over the
ford and up the bluffs with considerable
loss, and the continuation of the fight for
some little time, when runners arrived
from the north end of the village or camp
with the news that the cavalry had attacked
the north end, some three or four miles dis
tant. The Indians about Reno had not be-
fore this the slightest intimation of fighting
at any other point. A force large enough to
prevent Reno from assuming the offensive
was left, and the surplus available force
|
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
\ Wonderful Production.

A CURIOUS and wonderful work of
art has recently been added to the dis
play of interesting subjects in the
Woman's Pavilion. 1t is located at the
north end of the building, in the Fine
Art Department., and is called "Thc
Dreaming Iolanthc." 1t is a cast of a
female head, face, neck and shoulders,
the eyes being closed as if in slumber,
and the long, wavy hair hanging in
rich and elaborate tresSeS over the
finely-fOrmed shoulders. Every fea-
ture of the face, every wave of the
hair, every portion of the neck and
shoulders are about as fine representa-
tons of those belonging to Il living.
sleeping, dreaming, boautiful young
lady us could well be imagined, rival
ing the finest Italian StatuetteS in Me
mortal Hall. And what do you sup
pose this exquisite Dreaming To-
laEthe' is made of? The only materi-
al used is butteri Yes. she is made of
good. nice, sweet, yellow butter, and
nothing else. The artist is Caroline
Brooks, of Helena, Ark, who sends
this wonderful production of her gen
iuS to the Exposition as a sample of
what woman can do in this line of art
when she has the necessary time, OPP
portunity and butter The statuette
is enclosed in Il handsome frame, the
inner portion Of which is made of
zinc, and is hollow. Within the hol-
low space is some sort of Il refrigerat-
ing compound, by which the material
composing the dreaming beauty is
kept cool, otherwise during the recent
hot spell she would have dissolved and
run away-to oil. The only imple-
ments used by Miss (Or Mrs.) Brooks
in molding this wonderful head and
face were common butter paddle"
broom straw, a couple Of cedar sticks
and Il camels hair pencil. If any O.
four Northern dairy women can do but
ter than this, in the same kind of
work, let them try it. Meanwhile Miss
or Mrs. Brooks may rest assured that
her first step toward fame and fortune
has been taken. She will henceforth
be able to earn her bread and butter,
and considerable more. as Il Sculptur-
ess. Winnie Ream and Harriet Hos
mer should look to their laurels.-
Philadelphja Cor. ChicGgo Journal.