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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13
Coast Dispatches
TsRxr mr. TxLEeRAPu 10 TEE LYON
COUNTY TINES.
A pKrAuLrxR RETURNED.

pEFAuLrER RETURNED.
SAN Francisco, Dec. l2.-Alfrcd
Won Mehr, the defaulting clerk OF
PARROT & Co.. WAS brought here by
steamer from Mexico last night.
United States Consul keitou on mis-
arrival at Msxatlan arranged TOR hia
extradition, Mediation, Vice Consul,
withdrawing his objection. Shicn
| made the previous trouble.
A MOTHER NuRrERKR.
Mary Rheinehsrt, who, in a DIT If
drunken rage, threw her little boy out
| Of thir.i-story window in ~ house
on Broadway street, has been CHI .rged
with murder. The boy lived several
days after receiving the injuries.
sMALLrox IN VICTORIA.
vIcroRiA, Dec. la.-The Standard
SAYS there are six or seven cases of
smallpox among the white people of
this city, and asks that schools and
public gatherings be stopped for a
sufficient time to stamp out the dis
ease. A fireman ON the steamer En-
terprise. running between this place
and New Westminster, was d'scov-
cred sick with the smallpox yester.
day. The steamer WAS qusarn,ined
and another placed on the route In
her place.
MINING IrKMs.
Fae Leopard Mining Company
will pay regular dividend Of soc
per share on the 18Th inst.
Tue amount of assessments called
for this mont aggregates 5000. 600.
MINOR PARAGRAPHS.
During the month of November
the number of Chinese leaving this
port for China was 900 greater than
the number arriving here. The gain
of white emigration by the overland
route was 1859.
The supreme Court to-day decided
the much-vcxed question of the va
liiity Of the stree, sweeping contract
OF BROMLEY s Co., holding il illegal
aud Invalid.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

TOMORROW the Case nf Mary r.
WIN for th. murder OF Kate Mill r
will cpms up in the District Court
fvr Eureka coanty. The MURDER
WAS committed some months ago ia
Eareka, Bath were disvpas.,,l.
women.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

Ir - worthy Of notice, perhaps
tAas siaOs Ne eiecsisa Dsnecraiie
papers have heea dysag - . ceasid-
erahls extent. Three hare persisted
on this coast aaoes. II has now be.
eome : truism that Democrats wid
net support paPsrs-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

This Louisisns business is pervert-
ing tic morals and humanity OF the
nation. A Romr ca, las, week re-
turned u coun. of seven Kittens, and
then the lady at the house assumed
ministerial aud clerical powers and
threw six of them oa,.--Rome Sea-
tiacl.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

n N. Dagsett, Nevada's electoral
messenger. taak the overland tram
fur Washington on Monday evening,
tsvietfver 10 the President Of the SEN
ate Nswads's vote for Hayes and
Wheeler. Mr.. p.gy~tt will rsnair
East about two mouths.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

A survey is eeang assie for rail-
road from Carson To Genoa. ~ he un
~ e"aaectsoa ~ish the Virginia s
Trackee r.ailroal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

A newspaper has just been begun
IN London in the Arabic toagnc.
The e,ii,s1 is an Arab by birth and
in creed Christian.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

ARRE,rEp - Friday last five China
men ruboed the cabin ot $. W. Nc
G.ire nesr Mill Station. of about
$40 worth OF goods, meney. etc.
The officers succeeded in arresting
three Of them and captured the stolen
property - Reno Journal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

The Duke and Duchess If Edia-
burgh have nov saa aud tso
daughters,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

THERE were fourteen candidates
before the rump Dem craiir HOUSE
Of South Carolina yesterday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

GA s-s caaa vii be here every two
weeks sith hss Slas . boz
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

A rosrorv,cE has been esta hlished
II lsambolds, Nevada. With Mrs.
Harriet Gatherie ~ postmaster.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13

nNAYros GOLD AND SILVER AIs-
II ing Company .--Lc~assee VI prthcipsl
psses u business. City and County Of ian
fraasasco. caitiogsaA4 Isesasau of WORM
p~~ai's cats pissrtrt. ly~a Coansy. Me-
xssiAs-- Nouee - A~rs6y given tAss q .
sa.sestns q the Beard ~ Ds1eeNss h~iA ON th~
ssh aay VI Nsv~m err. ISIS IN assessmrne tNo.
q ~ dee Dollar ttatpsx .nass was kssst upon
the eAlsatAl st4sSa II The caRposAetun. payable
immediately. In cnsssa sssa.s gold eoin. ~
NE - r~eary u the esnO~ OF The Ccn psay.
neesa NJ. - Hay ~aras e-4iiitnx. No. sis Caii-
toruas ssr~xs, san Fr~aet.ro. caiifornta-
Any ssuck apon vhieh Shta ass~nsn~at shall
retuain aapsld 10 the laHh dAy ~ osesnoss.
ksss. vaaa BE- csisnqawnt aDA adv~sSznssA for
sale q pueiic a1rtsurs and Unissn r4s n1ess N
a.ssis ssfure uAll - soiA ~ ~ xaDAY. tbs
sexssaad ssds day 81 JxaaUy. i6T, - pay the
aeiaassassrns ssas~~nssua. eaas4Aer vtan ck1eB VI
.siseFsa~ans snd sx,s<ns~s u sals.
BY order 1T the HoarA VI psr~wteFa.
" h. DIAN. >e~fssary
osfc~-- Room L. Has ward eai-dsnx. No,
Ais cnkafsssts saEswt. saa fsanrsnr~. ~.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-13
RECEPTION coMnrrrn

(Admis,inx aensienAn and Lsatsss
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
The Fall Of Secretary Belknap.

The startling facts in relation to the
disgrace Of Secretary Belknap are brief.
ly recapitulated BIS follows.
Caleb p. Marsh, of New York. in
1870 was offered the appointment Of post
trader at Font Sill. through his intimacy
with the family Of the secretary of war.
He made contract with the trader al.
ready there, permitting him to continue in
consideration Of $4,000 of the annual
profits, payable in quarterly installments.
The money thus received was divided
with the secretary Of war for two years
by remittances to Mrs. BelLnap, and
subsequently the reduced amount OF S..
600 year agreed on with the post ira.
der was similarly divided by remittances
direct to the secretary. These facts,
when presented 10 the House by the com.
mittee, resulted, after an hours debate
under the previous question, in unani-
nous vote for the impeachment Of the ex.
secretary, Notwithstanding that his resig-
nation had been accepted by the presi.
dent.
This is the brief record Of the exposure
and disgrace Of one who has hitherto es.
capped, in a great measure, the abuse that
has been lavishly heaped upon every 9th.
er member of President Grants cabinet.
The exposure, the confession Of Mr. Bel.
KNAPP, his resignation and impeachment
all followed each othsr with a dramatic
rapidity which is startling in time when
long drawn patience. consuming inyestiga-
tions blunt the edge Of disgrace and
shame ere the conviction comes. 1t is
too early to measure the guilt of the Sec
rotary properly, and perhaps some small
degree Of the blame may lest elsewhere
but the responsibility is hs,and the shame
and reproach he has brought upon the
government of the United States deserves
the punishment which will follow i'm.
parchment Incompetent cabinet officers
We have had in plenty, but never before
has one been impcachcd Tor bribery and
shameful breach Of trust
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

capable Of employing dishonorablc means
to obtain positions Of trust. Whatever
other causes may be at work to effect the
unfortunate results we see, we can scarce.
ly expect entire honesty in officials until
we come to surrender the idea that the
use OF improper means to carry an cleo.
ton is not an indication that there is a
defect in the moral makeup Of the per.
son who uses them. There is one en-.
couraging sign OF the times. Officers are
held to a stricter account than formerly.
Now the people should take another step
forward and insist that it is disreputable
to do disreputable things even in politics.
Reform, in this matter, should not be
limited TO national affairs but should per.
meate the town meeting and the prima.
ries. When this principle is adopted
shall we not have our hope of the ulti-
mate realization Of the promised millen.
mum greatly strengthened ? We find no
difficulty In stating abstractly that we
ought TO have the same code of morality
in politics as in religion. 1t is not so easy
to make personal application of it. But
this must be done in order to insure any
practical benefit from the adoption of The
principle.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Oliver Johnson on the Scandal,

An old letter OF Oliver johnson TO Til.
ton having been raked up and published.
containing expressions indicating his be-
lief in the guilt of Mr.. Beecher, Mr..
johnson has explained in published let
ter that at one time he had accepted az
true Tilton's allegations against Mr..
Beeeher But investigation satisfied him
of Mr.. Beecher's innocence. He says:
"After my change of opinion in regard
to Mr.. Bcecher still thought it my
duty, in the interest Of all parties and of
the community, to do all could to keep
Mr.. Tilton quiet Assured of Mr.. Beech.
er's innocence Of any sort of crime, yet
knew there were circumstances which, if
disclosed, would cast suspicion upon him
and subject him to great annoyance aud
pain. | also knew that Mr.. Tilton's own
life would not bear scrutiny, for he had
confessed his adulteries TO me. | knew,
furthermore, that if he should assai Mr..
Beecher, he would not only ruin himself,
but smirch his own household, in which |
had often been a familiar and honored
guest. In short, foresaw just what has
come to pass as the result Of mad and
wicked attempt upon Mr.. Beecher's good
name, and / am not ashamed to confess
that | did all that | conscientiously could
to avert SO terrible calamity.
Dir. Titon seemed to me at times IA
monomaniac in relation to Dlr. Beecher.
He was often irascible and sometimes al
most violent when l reminded him of the
solemn promises which he said he had
made TO keep silent In these circum.
stances, quite as much for his sake as for
Mr.. Beecher's, and not less for the sake
of his wife and children, L avoided irrita-
ting him by telling him that l no longer
believed his main accusation was true
I even pleaded with him at times on the
seeming admission that his provocation
was as black as he said it was. | dealt
with him as | would with man partially
deranged, and in my intercourse with his
intimate friends l took care to drop no
hint of my change of opinion, lest if did
it should be reported to him, and |
should lose all power TO restrain him
from running himself and his family.
foresaw that if an explosion should ever
come, this course on my part would ex-
pose me to misunderstanding in some
quarters but | was willing to incur this
risk to myself to guard others from ter.
rible calamity. If was wrong in this,
my motive was unselfsh and pure Some
persons may think my judgment was at
fault but it | were placed in similar
circumstances again, | should take the
same course again, and that in the inter.
est of public morals and of all the parties
concerned"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Grand Army of the Republic.

Colonel Theodore S Peck. the newly
elected commander of the department Of
Vermont, announces the following ap.
pointments
Assistant Adjutant Genera-Eben
Tap'in, Of Burlington
Assistant Quartermaster General-Ed.
g. Creenleaf, Of Burlington,
Inspector-Charles L. Spaulding. Of
Burlington.
Judge Advocate Willard Harrington,
Of st. Adams
Chief mastering Officer Robert j.
Coffey, of Burlington.
Aides de. Camp-Georgo d. Childs,
Of St. Adams /; James H. Dyer. of Rus-
land Roswell Farnham. OF Bradford !;
Charles A. Bundy, of Arlington Thomas
b. Kennedy, Of Fairfield; VIM. b.
Schroeder, Of burlington; Albert A.
Niles, Of Morrisvile; j. j. Pratt of
Montpelier j. i. Mosely, of North.
field L, j. McWain, OF West Ran.
dolph G. McMillon, of Waitsfeld; A.
Sturgiss, Of Jamaica Nelson q. Wilcox,
Of Bennington George T. Green, o:
Brattleboro II. d. Maynard, Of Middle
bury Frank i. Ray, Of Wilmington.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

dated the 10th day Of September, ls40, and found
on the records Of said town of Addison in book H.
page l45. Meaning to convey in all about COS
acres OF land more or less with condition for
The redemption Of the Same on the payment of
certain notes therein described. And that since
the execution Of said mortgage deed said Reuben
W. has conveyed one undivided half Of said pre-
msses to said Scion, and that since the execution
Of said mortgage said Paris has sold aud transfer
red said mortgage to the petitioner.
srid defendent Scion Eaton residing without
this state 50 that said petition cannot DO served
upon him:
1t is ordered that he be required to appear on
tho first day Of the next stated term Of said court
20 be holden at Middlebury, within and for the
county Of Addison, on the first Tuesday Of June,
A. ID. 1876, there and then TO answer to said peti-
ton and for that purpose said petitioner shall cause
to be published the substanceo of said petition and
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, published at Middebury, afore.
said, the last Of which publications to be at least
twenty days prior TO said June term Of said oourt
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 10th da.>
Of February, A. b. 1916.
40 r. WAINWRIGHFCIor
Stewart ELDREDeE, Solicitor, ssor potitIoner
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Tliablsburp 8sgister.
TUESDAY, MARCH Z, 1876.
Republican State Convention,

Republican Union State Convention is hero
by called to be held in the city of Burlington. on
Wednesday, the twenty-ninth day Of March, 1876.
al eleven o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of choos.
ing, in accordance with precedent established.
ten delegates land ten substitutes) to represent
the State Of Vermont in the Union Republican
National Convention to be held in the city of
Cincinnati, on Wednesday, the fourteenth day of
June next, for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for the offices of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States.
All Republican electors and all other voters.
without regard to past political differences or pre-
vious party difficulties who are opposed to reyiy-
ing sectional issues, and desire to promote friendly
feeling and permanent harmony throughout the
country by maintaining and enforcing all the con-
stitutional rights Of every citizen, including the
full and free exercise of the right of suffrage with
out intimidation and without fraud who are in
favor of the continued prosecution and punish
ment of all official dishonesty, and of an econom
ical administration Of the government by honest,
faithful and capable officers, who are in favor Of
making such reforms in government as experience
may from time to time suggest who are opposed
to impairing the credit of the nation by depre-
ciating any of its obligations and in favor of sus-
tanning in evory way the national faith and finan-
cial honor; who hold that the common school sys-
tenn is the nursery of American liberty, and should
be maintained absolutely free from seotarian con-
troll; who believe that for the promotion Of these
ends the direction of the government should con-
tinue to be confded to those who adhere to the
principles of l77G, support them as incorporated
IN the constitution and laws, and who are in ia
vor of recognizing and strengthening the funda.
mental principle Of national unity in this Centen-
nal anniversary of the birth of the republic are
invited through their delegates, to participate in
the deliberations Of the convention.
All such electors will be represented in the State
Convention by their delegates, chosen upon the
basis Of one delegate from each town, and an adj
ditional delegate for each one hundred votes and
for each fraction Of one hundred votes over fifty,
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor at
the last state election.
By vote Of former Convention, the State Com
mittee are constitutedn Committee on Credentials
Delegates will provide themselves with propcr
credentials, signed by the secretaries of their re-
spectiye primary meetings, and Immediately upon
their arrival in Burlington, present them to the
State Committee, at their headquarters-the Van
Ness House.
The several railroads in the state, except the
Delaware Hudson Canal COMPANY, will extend
the usual courtesy of fare ona wav
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

HE The fall of Secretary Belknap
and the evidences We have lately had Of
so many other official delinquencies, sug-
gests anew the question we have before
asked whether these failures are not
rather an indication Of widespread dis
ease in our body polite like the cutane-
Gus eruptions upon the diseased human
body, than that of disconnected
instances of human irailty The
corruption which we so much deplOre, the
evidence Of whose existence comes to MS
in the frequency of the eruptions, is not
confined to party limits but seems to be
allpervasive 10 our political system, The
fact is established. Now if we might
only trace the cause and find a remedy,
the highest practical good would be ac-
complished. IL there really "deea-
dence Of American politics" as supposed
by our European neighbours If so, is
the decline local one and dependent
upon local causes, or is it general and
the Legitimate result of the corruptipe
influence OF wrong system -? We seem
to have three codes Of morality, one for
religion, another for business and a third
for politics, We demand purity honesty
correctness of habit and pure motives ia
the religious man. In the business man
only business integrity and honorable
dealing is required, and even then sharp
practices are allowed to limited extent
Political dishonesty is condemned with
even less severity In fact, success il
politics cures all moral delinquency
Like charity it covers a multitude Of sins
1t seems to be scarcely disqualifying els'
ment in a candidate that he is considered
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

clearer and clearer every day that the
safety and security Of the nation depend
upon the old Union Republican party.
which should retain the control of ma.
tional affairs until all the issues growing
out Of ths late war shall be finally set.
tied upon the basis Of human progress
and civil and political equality. As at
present managed the democratic party
would soon bring the nation into a sorry.
plight, carrying us backward instead of
forward in the scale Of an enlightened
and humane civilization, if the control Of
affairs was given them. There is one
consoliDg consideration, and that is the
abuse of power they have had will open
the eyes Of those who hoped that some
good might result from their ascendency,
and we need not now fear their success
unless we are so unwise as to make
serious blunders in the selection Of can.
didstes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Verm0nt's Statue.

Larkin G. Mead's statue Of Ethan
Allen was put in place in the statuary
hall Of the capitol on Saturday, February
26, 1t is ono OF the contributions of the
state Of Vermont to our national Pan.
thcon, and has its merits as work Of art.
A Washington correspondent says: I'm
fortunately the sculptor has made it of
heroic size, which dwaris the works Of
art all around it, and makes it obtrudc it.
self as the biggest thing visible.
The other contribution of Vermont to
this gallery will be statue OF Hon
Jacob Collamer, which, we believe, the
son Of sculptor Powers has in hand.
Thus our contributions are of Vermont's
representative men by Vermont artists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
The Emma Mine.

The Bennington Gazette, New York
tribune, New York Nation 1--WE put the
Gasette first because it is "thc leading
paper in the county"), and other journals
of lesser note which do not love MIR. Park
to any great extent, arc perpetually
harping about the Emma mine business.
No amount of testimony would satisfy
them that it was not a swindle Of the
darkest dye. The fact that it turned out
badly as every mine is liable to do is
enough TO satisfy them that it was an in.
territorial swiudle. The following from
the Virginia City New Enterprise is
quite TO the point:
"The Emma mine was thoroughly ex-
amined by English experts, 1t gave ev.
cry indication of being worth ten times
the amount it was sold for in London.
No distillery in Kentucky ever held up
such promise of wealth as did the Em.
ma We do not expect to convince east.
ern people of the truth of this, but miners
understand il perfectly. But while we
hear from eastern papers all about min.
ing properties bought by Englshmen
that have proved to be unfortunate, not
word is said about the other class. We
would suppose that even eastern people
would stop to think that there was
another side to the story, or Englishmeu
would not continue to invest here. We
know one mine in this State which since
its purchase has increased in value more
than the Emma mine has deprecated
and yet, while to-day its stock is hold at
many millions, it does not look so well
as the Emma did when it was sold The
Emma was a misfortune, not an intended
swindle, and that fact will yet be fully
demonstrated. = Manchester, Jounal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

GEN. BABcocK. - Gen BabcocS is
about forty years of age, native Of Yer
mont and a particularly quiet, modest,
and kindly engineering officer. He has
a rather pale complexion, and large,
darkish eyes, which are not very pene.
trating 10 their expression, and rowing
about. He is thick.set, broad-shouldered
smooth faced, affable but brief of speech,
and noted in Washington for his obligiug
gifts Of flowers from the public grounds
to sick people whom he often does not
know, His conversation is pure, and he
keeps the presidents secrets WELL He
is married, and to delightful little lady,
Miss Campbell, daughter of the United
States marshall Of Chicago, and niece Of
-. Russell Jones, late Minister to Bel
gium.-Er.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

E@Ihe disgrace OF Secretary Bel.
KNAPP may have decided effect upon the
political future, by opening the eyes Of
the people little more widely to the
need of absolute purity and honesty in the
men who make up our administration.
The event seems to cat slight shade
over the prospects Of such evident seIf-
seekers as Morton and Conkling, and
bring out more into the light men like
Bristow and Chas, Francis Adams, who,
Judged ~ their past lives, can DO trusted
for the future. The people have not lost
confidence in the presidents own probity
and ability, but his tastes reach hardly to
the height we should like to see in our
highest Office, and consequently his selec-
tion Of advisers has not always fallen up.
on our best men. We have come 20 such
a pass that honor and probity, directed to
the best interests Of the country, and
backed up by unshrinking courage and
6rmness, and an aggressive will to attack
abuses wherever found, are an absolute
necessity to the salvation Of tho nation
for tho next few years.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE. The

Probate Court for the District of Addison. Com.
missioners, to receive, examine, and adjust alI
claims and demands of all persons against the o..
tate Of Emerson Watts late Of Whiting in said
District, deceased and also all claims and de.
mands exhibited in Offset thereto; and six months
from the 2lst day Of February, I'D. 1876, being
allowed by said Court for that purpose. we dc
therefore hereby give notice that we will attend
to the business Of our said appointment at the
late dwelling house Of said deceased in Whiting
on Wednesday the 9Th day Of April and on We'd
nesday the 10th day Of August next A. D. 1876.
from one o'clock until four o'clock, p. " on each
If said days
Dated as Whiting this 22d day Of February. A.
y. 1876.
collin D, oNNEEDHAM, comm,r.