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Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
Domestic Life of the Presidents.

Washington was married, but had no
children. Adams was married and
had one son, whom he lived to see Pres
ident. Jefferson was a widower; his
wife died twenty years before his cleo
ton. They had six c~hildren-all daugh-
ters-of whom only two survived infan-
cy. Madison was married, but had no
children. His wife was the most ele-
giant woman that ever adorned the Pres
idential mansion. She survived him,
and was for many years the pride of
Washington society, having lived to lis
ten to Henry Clay's farewell speech in
the Senate. Monroe was married, and
so was John Quincy Adams. Jackson
was a widower, and so were Van Buren,
and Harrison. Tyler was a widower
when he entered office, but soon after
wards married the heiress, Miss Gard
ner, of this city. He was the only Pres
ident that married during his term of
office. Polk was a married man, and
his wife survived him a number Of
years. General Taylor was a widower.
Pierce was a married man, but Buch-
nan was a bachelor. The social con-
dition of such men as Lincoln, johnson,
and Grant needs no reference, except
to add that Grant is the first President
who had a daughter married while in
Otdce.-CGnctnaah Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
A Romantic StOrys

In the middle of the winter of 1888,
a fire broke out in the Female Semina-
ry at Limoges, France, and spread with
such rapidity that it was feared all the
inmates would perish. Suddenly there
came a cry that one little girl had been
left in her room. AS the excited spec
tators were beginning to pray for the
unfortunate child, a tall girl, with dis
heveled blonde hair and flowing night
gown, al through the crowd, and, with
a shrek: "11l save her!" that rose
above the sound of cracking timbers
and falling masonry, dashed into the
doorway. A loud hurrah, that was
prolonged to the echo only to be re-
peated again, attracted the attention of
the devotees, and the pale-faced girl
was seen hurrying through the flames
with the terrified child. A few days
thereafter King Louis Philippe sent the
heroine a gold medal for her bravery,
and Captain in the French Army, who
had witnessed the girls pluck, begged
ar introduction. That Captain is now
President of France, and the brave girl
Nine. MacMahon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
No e for Old ST.

Some of the members were discus
sing the question of getting an organ
for the church. Old 81 remarked:
"When yer passes round de hat fer
dat 'musement, jes skip mel"
"Whaffer we do datP"
"'Kase l don't want none oh dis heah
bellus music in de church Use 'pendin'
on fer sa~lfashun!"
"What kim of music do you waut?n
81 wants de same ole music dat de
good lawd wound up in de nigger's SOL
and dat biles out in de streemS of praise
dat wakes de neighborhood tom solid
slumbers!"
"Jess plane singin' ,, ehP"
"Plane singin', yer idgit; do yer call
dat plane singin' when de k%ongreka-
shun jess filings back hits heads and
sings Send Down de c~harryut' f'om de
bottom of bo'f lungses at once?"
81 calls dat plane singin'."
"Den yer all better stick ter plane
singin', too, 'kase Tine tinkin' dat de
only win organ dat yer needs ter look
arter is the horn OBJ de Angil Gabril."
They concluded to drop the organ
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

THE grand underground Metropoli-
tan Railway of London, already almost
encircling the city, has received the ad-
dition of a half mile, bringing it from
Bishopsgate to AlGgate, High Street.
amount as it was necessary, among 9TH
er things, to tunnel directly under some
of the great dock warehouses. London
has certainly solved the question Of
rapid transit from the center OF the city
to its circumference, but the cost of the
~stupendous work would put it entirely
out of the question in any American
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
Rapid Transit on Nebraska Prairies.

SIDNEY, Neb., Nov. 26.-Brainerd, OF
the Telegraph, and I were standing
upon the depot platform when I espied
a red flag flying over a residence near
by. "Small-pox IN town." / inquired,
as I leveled a finger at the bunting.
Brainerd glanced in the designated di-
rection, and with a smile replied,
"Small-pox! Why, bless your unso-
p~histicated heart, no. Thatp Why,
don't you know what that isP Haven't
you seer the greatest marvel OF the
nineteenth century, Haven't you seen
Gary's wind-ship? That flags at her
masthead. Gary has rugged up an af-
fair that, with a good stiff breeze full
astern, can scud over the prairie less'n
g. mile q minute. Go? Geewhitaker,
go? No, she don't go, she HUNS
CHOW, this is a candid fact I'm 60
ing to tell you, and if you don't believe
me, ask Gary. He and weighed anchor
one afternoon, and placing the old thing
before a stiff west wind started down
the prairie. Julesburg is forty-four
miles from here, and in ifty-seven and
a half minutes from the time of start
ing we had the craft packed and ready
for shipment home on the Julesburg
platform. We went SO fast that it was
like looking across the street-here we
saw Sidney, and there Julesburg."
OF course, | took it all in, and &C
cepted Brainerd's invitation to look al
the curiosity. Sure enough, there
stood an arrangement on wheels, with
| coils rir"inr and spars, and the RED
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

The South Carolina Legislature met on
the 2Sth. On the preceding night the State
house was occupied by United States
troops. Entrance to the hall of the House
was refused to the Democratic members
from Edgefield and Laurens, claiming their
seats by authority of the State Supreme
Court, whereupon the entire Democratic
delegation. after protesting against their ex-
%clusion, withdrew and organizedin another
hall with Ga members. TheRepublican House
organized with SO members, which they
claimed to be a quorum, and subsequently
admitted five Republican contestants from
Barnwell County. On the Both the United
States troops were withdrawn from the
State-house, Gen. Ruger stating that the
barring Of the doors against persons claim
ing to be entitled to seats was done under
a misrepresentation of orders,
which only authorized him to
preserve the peace. The two rival
Houses thereupon both assembled, and
with separate organizations kept up a con-
tinuous session until the 4th. Protests
against the use Of United States troops to
control the organization of the Legislature
were sent to President Grant, signed by
Wade Hampton, Senator Gordon, and 9TH
erS.
The Democratic members of the House
vacated the State-house on the 4th, Speaker
Wallace having been informed that a large
force of State c~onstables, supported by
Federal soldiers, would be called upon to
eject the disputed Democratic member at
noon. Fearing a scene of disorder, and
perhaps bloodshed, it was decided to quiet
lu withdraw RI TorolSro Hall yyhora tho
Democrats went into secret session. The
Senate met and adjourned without counting
the vote for Governor, although the time
had been set at 2 p. m. on that day.
The Democratic members of the South
Carolina Senate withdrew on the 9th. The
returns of the State election were canvass
ed by the Republican Legislature, and
Chamberlain declared elected Governor
by 3,044 majority. The entire vote of the
counties Of Edgefield and Laurens were
thrown out.
The rival House of the South Carolina
Legislature continued in session on the 9th,
the Republican body at the Capitol, and the
Democratic at Carolina Hall. The Demo-
cratic House had been reinforced by a num-
Der Of deserters from the Republican
oONJ dhu MOH I'LL 10 IlCIlUCIS
bearing the certificates of the
Board of Canvassers-a constitutional
quorum, as claimed, and SO recognized by
the Supreme Court. Wade Hampton
made a puolic speech, in which he said that
he had been fairly and legally elected Gov
ernor of the State, and in conclusion de-
clared-''The ballot-box has announced the
verdict of the people, and 1 shall be their
Governor or they shall have a military Gov
ernment.'
Gov. Chamberlain was inaugurated and
sworn in by Probate Judge Boon, in the
presence of the Republican Legislature, on
the It'll, and delivered a short inaugural
address, in which he said that no consider
alton but duty impelled him to accept the.
position to which he had been chosen.
The Democratic House appointed a COM
mittee to inform the Senate and General
Ruger that it was the legal House under the
decision of the Supreme Court, and re-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

>.A - p~uC|---+- .O"Su
to the main street, and while a man at
each wheel held the clipper at anchor,
Gary hoisted the foresail and two reefs
of the mainsail. The wind blew in
gusts, and therefore unfavorably, from
the north. Gary took a seat upon one
side, and I upon the other; the word
was given to "let CO." ana away
we went, slowly at first, but with speed
increasing, until we cleared the town,
when, the wind blowing free upon our
port, the vehicle made a plunge for
ward that nearly unseated US. The trail
was hard; winding and partly beating
against the wind, we could not make
our time come up to the best record,
but it exceeded any thing | ever expert
enced in wagon or car. The wheels
seemed spokeless, ard revolved with a
hum that could be heard d long dis
lance. Occasionally strong puff would
raise Gary's side clear of the ground,
and we would move several yards up
on two wheels. We ran up to the
Black Hills trail, and then, as the wind
had veered to the east, we alighted, and
pulled the wonder back by hand.
Mr.. Gary is the village gunsmith, and
constructed his nameless invention just
for the fun of the thing-and he has lots
Of it. He recently won q wager hat he
could run five miles in five minutes.
The capacity of the craft is remarka-
BILE. Not long ago Gary was engaged
to take two men and 800 pounds of
baggage to Potter, Is miles distant. He
made the trip in 81 minutes.-Cor. NeU
York Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
THE DISPUTED A Z
Louisiana.


The Northern Democratic Committee in
New Orleans, on the LIST, issued an address
to the people of the United States in refer
ence to the situation of affairs in Louisiana.
They say that they have carefully tabulated
the vote cast for Presidential Electors, as
shown by certified copies OF the duplicate
statements of votes made by the official can
vassers at each polling-place in that State,
and these statements show that the highest
vote received by any Tilden Elector was
SO, $50, and the lowest, SO, $50; while the
highest vote received by any Hayes
Elector was 77,152, and the lowest,
"a, s44. They further say that the
result shown by these figures can not be ma
terially changed by the official finding of the
Returning Board, without a palpable abuse
of the letter and spirit OF the law governing
the Board. In regard to irregularities, in
Limitations, etc., they say that they have
been committed about equally on each side,
but not sufficient in any case to affect the
general result. In most instances, they be-
lieve, the acts Of violence reported were
mere lawlessness Quoting the Pinkston
case), and had no connection with politics.
The report is signed by John NJ. Palmer,
Lyman Trumbull, VIM. Bigler, George W.
Julian, and 2. I'll. Watson.
The Louisiana Returning Board, on the
9th, declared the election of the entire Re-
publican ticket, National and State, togeth-
or with four of the six congressman. The
majorities declared for the Republican Elec-
tors range from {, $500 to 1850, and the ma
jority for Governor, 1926. The votes Of
Grant and East Feliciana Parishes, as we'll as
% or so polling-places in other parishes,
were thrown out, on the ground OF intimi-
dation ard %illegality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
quested the latter to withdraw the troops
from the State-house.
Florida.

The Northern Democrats who went to
Florida to witness the canvas Of the votes
for Presidential Electors, on the 9th for
warded by telegraph an address to
the House of Representatives., stating
that the counting in of the Republic
can Electors by the Board of Canvass
ers was lone in the face of a decisive popu-
lar majority for the Democratic Electors,
and that the result was accomplished by
throwing out whole Democratic precincts
and counties in open disregard Of facts and
in violation of the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
CURRENT NEWS.
GENERAL.

~kCN1IIS<1A
The Presidential Electors Of the various
States met at their respective State Capitols,
on the 9th, in accordance with the prov1-
sion Of the Constitution, and cast their
votes for President and Vice-President.
The only States in which there was any Sc
rious conflict as to the choice Of Electors,
were Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina
and Oregon. In the first three OF these
States the Republican Electors, holding
commissions duly signed by the Governors,
met and cast their votes for Hayes and
Wheeler, while the Democratic Electors
also met and cast their votes for Tilden and
Hendricks. In Florida the Democratic
Electors held certificates of election signed
by Attorney. General Cooke, one OF the
Board of Canvassers; in Louisiana, John
MeEnery, as Governor, signed he certifi-
Gates. OF the Democratic Electors; and in
South Carolina the Democratic Electors
based their official action on the decisions of
the State Supreme Court. In Oregon the
contest turned, upon the assumed Ineligible
ity of w Watts, formerly Postmaster, one
of the Hayes Electors. His election was
contested by E. A. Cronin, the Democratic
Elector receiving the next highest number
of votes, and Governor Grover issued the
certificate to Cronin. The two Republican
Electors refused to meet with CroEin, and
the latter thereupon appointed W other
Electors, who cast their votes for Hayes
and Wheeler, while Cronin cast his vote
for Tilden and Hendricks. The Original
Republican Electors also met and
organized, and Watts, who had resigned,
was reelected by the other two, and the
three votes were cast for Hayes and Wheel.
err, which, with their sworn statements and
copies Of the abstract Of votes cast in the
State, certified to by the Secretary OF State,
were sealed and forwarded to Washington.
The result of the Presidential election,
therefore, as will probably appear upon the
face of the official certificates as signed by
the respective Governors, is-Tilden, 1S5;
Hayes, 1874.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
EAST.

The Brooklyn Theater was burned on the
night of the 9Th. The fire. originated on the
stage, at II 80 p. M, when the company
was about half through with the last act OF
s'The Two Orphans.' The fire spread
with lightning rapidity, and the panic and
confusion were terrible. The smoke soor
became suffocating, and women fell, faint.
ing. in the ~aisles, and were trampled over
Numbers jumped out of the windows and
were severely injured, and some lives were
undoubtedly lost.
Mrs. Irene House, who was recently &C.
quilted at Trenton. N. j., of the murder
Of her husband, has been placed in the New
Jersey State Lunatic Asylum.
The bust of the late Horace Greeley,
presented to the friends of the deceased by
American printers and journalists, was un-
yelled at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn,
on the 4th. Bayard Taylor delivered an or.
alton, G. T. Steadman read a poem, and
Thurlow Weed unveiled the statue.
Further investigation into the loss OF
life by the burning of the Brooklyn Theatel
developed the fact that over three hundred
lives were lost by the terrible casualty. Up
to the night of the It'll 800 bodies had been
removed from the ruins, and the CHASTITY
work was still progressing. Most of the
bodies were unacceptable.
The cremation of the remains of the late
Baron de Palm took place at the crematory
of DR.. LIE Moyne, at Washington, Pa, on
the 9th. The incineration was completed
in two hours and forty minutes, and was a
success in every particular. The process
was witnessed by a large number of scien-
lists from various parts of the country, and
subsequently a meeting was held at which
the subject Of cremation was fully discussed.
A New York dispatch says that John Nor
rissey has declared off all pools sold by his
house on the direct result of the Presiden-
tial election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

There was an impressive scene in
the French Chamber of Deputies the
other day. Prince Napoleon, in a vio-
lent speech, denounced the encroach-
ments of the clergy, whereupon Cleri-
calists and Bonapartists engaged in a
little war of words. Then a member
shouted "Vive L'Empereur!" and one
of the Old-time scenes ensued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Medical Adviser-"Now, first of
all, you must not drink beer in the
morning." Patient-"No more I
should, old fellow, but it so happens
there's not a drop of brandy in the
house."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

Mr.. Corcoran's gift of $4,000 to
the University of Virginia will be ap-
proriated to the endowment of chairs
of English history and literature, and
mental and moral philosophy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
e W SOUTH.

c. B. Wilkinson, the late defaulting
Revenue Collector at st. Joseph, Mo-, has
been sentenced to two years. Imprisonment
in the Pe~nitentiary and a fine of 49, IS 81.
A stay of execution has been granted, in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14
FOREIGN.

A Rio Grande dispatch says that Gen.
Oisz has occupied the City Of Mexico, and
that Lerdo and his Ministers have fed west
ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-14

ed from the final count, is said by the COM
mittee to be conclusive, and the fairness
and impartia,ity Of the Returning Board in
conducting its investigations are highly
commended.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-25
THE STATE PRISON.

The suit instituted by two citizens Of
Sacramento aeainstthe Board of State
Prison Commissioners for the recovery
Of the prison buildings, and the land
on which they are situated came up
for hearing in the United States Cir
cult Court st Carson this week. Gen
r. N. Clark and Attorney General
Kittrell, counsel for the State, demur
red TO the complaint. The demurrer
was overruled by the Court and the
Cause continued until next My, TO
which time the Court adjourned.
The plaintiffs claim possession of the
land on which the prison Is situated by
virtue Of United States patent ':'nIs
land was purchased by the State Of
A. Garry. who, We believe. received
500, 600 for the premises. The ques-
ton of Curry's title was discussed
by the Legislature which ordered the
purchase. Its validity MAS doubted, but
strong. moneyed argument, after the
manner of the Credit Mobiler, was used
in favor of the passage Of the bill,
which became law, only two MEM
bers, one of whom was ". II. Clagett,
who represented Humboldt county at
the time. voting against it. Since then
several attempts have been made to in
dnce the Legislature to purchase it of
the other claimants. none of which
were successfui, aud now the case is
before tn- United States Circuit Court,
for adjudication.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-25
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE.

The Democratic State Central Com
mittee meets in Virginia City to-day
for the purpose of naming delegates
to the National convention at St.
Louis. or calling convention to elect
such delegates, as the committee may
deem most expedient. As far as we
have been able to ascertain there Is no
feeling in the matter. There are no
mint officers or revenue collectors III
the Democratic party TO take control
of the organization, and choose dele
gates to support Grant or some other
man for the Presidency who, If elected,
would be likely to continue them IA
Office The Democracy want dele
gates chosen to the National Conven-
ton who will vote for man of estab-
lished honesty and integrity, one who
will not make point Of giving rel.
atives fat Federal offices and disposing
cf the remainder to thieves for con-
sideration.
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wINNEMUcCA, NEVADA.

Railroad Street, near Passenger Depot
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

Strayed from Paradise Valley about
the 18th of September, 1875, two bay
horses, about five years old, the prop
erty of H. Dalrymple, branded on the
left thigh three bars lengthwise and
vented in same manner on left shout
der. Fifty dollars reward will be paid
on the delivery of the horses to n.
Levy & Co Winnemucca New.
Winnemucca, Feb. 16. 1876. I'm
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Gold closed in New York yes
terday at 114H.
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WESTERN DISPATCHES

Ear1hQualSe-The Race To-Day
Anti-Chinese socie y A Put
and Call Firm suspended.
SAN FRANcrsco, March 70, 1875
A sharp shock of earthquake was
felt this morning at quarter to S
o'clock.
There is considerable interest taken
in the two-mile race TO day, and many
people from the interior are in town to
witness the event. The attendance
promises to be large, Notwithstanding
it is one of the most disagreeable, windy
days Of the season.
A movement to organize anti-Chinese
clubs in this city is on foot. Some of
the most prominent and best citizsns,
are identified with it.
Thomas J. Thompson & Co., Of the
put and call firm, have been obliged TO
Suoptuu. 1oineDVuJ FVotSA run tue
inside went in heavy on calls on Yellow
Jacket, catching the firm to the extent
of $35, 600, and in addition, the branch
house in Virginia is said to have lost
some $50, 600 on the same. The stock
firm suffered lighter losses on other
stocks, which aggregated large amounts,
and having paid out all their money,
had to close. A creditable feature of
the affair is, that when the firm found
that they were caught ont, they refused
to accept any more puts or calls, and
returned money to customers outside
the city that had been sent them in the
way Of business.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-25

NOTHING Racks the Frame like a
violent cough; yet nothing is so readily
cured. 1t is only necessary to take
HALE's Horny OF HoREHoUND AND TAR
according to the directions.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute. tiatt