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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
CENTENNIAL lSrORIAN.-Gov. Peck
has appointed Henry Clark, Esq, of Eut-
land, to do for Vermont what the 'nitcd
States Centennial commission propose to
to have done for each state, As is shown in
the following resolution OF the commits

apart particular day during the hlhltl0u
each stat" shall hr heard thr'U- hints chosen
tive To BE- appointed 10y the governor OF thu state
address the history and growth ct the state
wealth population. etc embracing agricultural, man
utactrrlur mineral and other stitlslCs t TIA
the addresses may h. published together III book torn.
tor distribution the ultr states and foreign
position but declined it. Mr. Clark is a
prominent member of the Vermont His
torical Society. and will tell III" Phlalel-
their home. Ii they give our historian A.
good Il reception Is they gave our soldiers
the duties OF his appointment will prove :,
grateful task.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, April 9th

When was very young supposed that
the House of Representatives and Senate
were composed of men who had been care
fully selected for their profound statesmen
ship. ardent patriotism, and brilliant
the eloquent. though sometimes ponderous
oratorv eff Webster, Clay. Henry and 9TH
er and dead gone statesmen. 4 change of
taste has given 4 disgust for plattude and
buncombe, and too often for weightier mat
ter of tie law rs well; hut it is to be hoped
that the slangy characteristics of modern
oratory and journalism will he too
ephcmcral in their nature to permanently
aefile the pure well of English" Heavl-
ness and turgidity are no doubt grevlous
sins, both in speech and literature. but
they are infinitely to be preferred to the
bad grammar and various vulgarity of
STYLE which characterizes the forensic eff
| forts of the average modern legislator.
The Slaring rhetorical and grammatical
defects and plumbers with which any fire.
quenter of the galleries Of the House and
Senate becomes familiar, are not apparent
in the reported speeches Of members and
senators. The privilege has long been ac-
corded them Of correcting their speeches
before they appear in the Record, and the
correction not unfrc!ucnty amounts TO an
entire translation by some able ana lite
rarv friend OF the llllterate legislator:
There has been recently an effort IN the
direction OF restricting TINS privilege ana
lis restriction would no doubt have 4 Dene-
fetal eff ct. since even the most braZen of
our Legislators would be disposed TO think
| twice before they would speak once c""lh
they feel themselves under the rrnlty OF
having their sentences printed tFb0tW-
! remember well my first glimpse at our
National congress. 1t was durln. a>pcect
by Gen. Banks, of Massachusetts. think
the speech WIS III favor OF an approprEt
ton tor a rtlll'h'd observed That ne mad
one. only one, hont Ntf auditor III zen,
Morgan of Ohlo. About tWo-thlrdS OF the
mem belS wer" present. BAT l don think
another gentleman on the i""f knew or
cared What ten NIX WAS saying. h'E
We're engaged IN talking r'i''lh%' "f1'ln5'
>i'rplh@' eat ~ app. u.s. ana "Ht 'h',',pf
was c"nlhnI- his l"ir.lrc!i'i' hc;tih- ma
heal tt"n rhlhh"'" 81 hfH- tanks as
governor "l Massachusetts, >l'tN'r @! til''
House. ''eAtr'I IN th' army anu very
naturally listened WIN interest," tN,
prt''h- 10 mean i >ltrtn . ~ '''ii'iil''!' 90
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

At CANBR DGE AND BRIGH7
For the geek ending Taesddb. 4prIl b
The New York herald., 1876-12-04

after the escaped Fenians reached this city Before
leaving he had arranged with his wife thai she should
come 10 jail usuai the 70 throw
suspicion OF her. The following morning, as she WAS
about leaving the hoiei which she resided the )aer
cam. into her room and asked her where she was
gong ITO jail, said she, TO Xr. Brown "Mr
Brown Is gone" replied the Jslier, sand think you
know more about thai Than do" As nothing how
ever could be proved against her they unable 10
put her under arrest A watch was. however, put
upon her and all nor movements closely observed;
but u proved unsval.ng IN discovering the escaped
prisoner. All the vessels N por. Immediately
searched and upon leaving port every vessel
again closely scrutnzec by the police.
sition also made upon the Governor tor tho
military police. bIl this the Governor refused; but
The rcsult proves, even ths would have been unava
tLngs had taken with Mr.. Brown. The Bermuda
Colonia OF the 10Th July congratulated him his
cape ana hoped that by that time he would be TAR be-
yond the reach OF that cruel law which mad deprived
HIN of his liberty tor SO many moaths. The Ia
certainly one OF the most curious on record. In IT'S
K.nc Il Is Unprecedented The law has been IN force
Bermuda TOR some go years, but never has
debts incurred In his own country. Looking at tho
question a common sense point OF view there Is
not the slightest reason for merely local law 10 acs
upon foreigner Tor whatever wrong he has committed
IL his country. II shows also the danger OF lava
which though highly beneficial ut the time when they
made. now, after the lapse OF years and tho
change OF the circumstances under which they werc
made become positively pcrniclous Tho creditors or
Nr. Brown had gwen up all hope ct ever obtaining tho
money due them. the fact that they did not moest
HIM tour years clearly shows. Ii was only to work
their malice upon totally helpless man that they pur
sued him TO Bermuda and therc cntrapped him w
means OF an obsolete law.
The New York herald., 1876-12-04

Gently transpired. In the oi convcrsaioa with
prominent lawyer OF this city this gentleman stated
In substance as follows:-
Negotiations have been entered .nto between the
representatives, of Peter B. Sweeny and Richard B.
Connolly and the proper officials TO compromise tho
matters pending between them and the city. Messra
Sweeny and Connolly profess be willing surrender
certain amount Of properly pay certain amount
Of money 10 the city provided the city w guarantee
to drop all further legal proceedings. cvi! and Grim
nal. against them. Attempts also being made 10
include William N. Tweed IN this arrangement
IL Is claimed II this scheme is ever consummated
tho city Of New York will back
moro OF lis stolen moneys than u ever
will receive under the present aspect OF affairs, for
although much OF the property o. the deunc. and ex
lied Ring is attached by the city, it yields the city
no practical benefit; whereas 1t Is held that this
promise will really ana millions OF COL
lars to the CITY treasury.
II Is stated that several OF local officials in
favor Of this compromise, but whether New York
Will ever be favored with the spectacle o! Peter b.
Sweeny and Richard b. Connolly waking It's streets IN
conscious security, aud William NJ Tweed once more
. free man in It's midst remains 10 be seen.
The New York herald., 1876-12-04
SKATING.

THE PROSPECT YoR TO-DAY AT THE DIFFERENT
PONDS
There has been change In the condition OF the
since Saturday. What had formed prior thereto is
solid as II was then. II is III fact the pure crystal
without any mushiness about II. Where there was
skating on Saturday the prospect Tor to-day is good
there will be found good skating now.
PROSPECT
There has not yet been skating upon the lake at
Prospect Park. Tho rules iorbid the admission OF
skaters until the leo Is IRON three and hall TO four
inches In thickness At present It IL only about two
ana hall thick. The ice Is formed over the cntiro
lake, containing sono sixty acres. except under tho
first bridge. The Duding Tor skaters and spectators
TO rest in structure. Is being erected aud
will bo completed within a fortnight
cAPiToLINE LAKE.
There could be no more beautiful field OF ice for
skating than that which Is now covering the extensive
area oi Captoline Park Everything connected with
lariy is provcrbial Parents especially give II tho
preference icr their children In no place Is tho
water than eighteen inches deep, 50 that should
small child break through II could only get its
feet wcI
Tho grounds nf this lake, III Brooklyn, 4. d., are
now being Hooded. On Saturday there was some skat-
ing on the Marcy avenue end, but tho grass had not
been around the home base OF the hall ground
Tho sudden cold snap evidently caught Manager Com
meyer completely of his guard, Juuging IRON tho
present condition Of his lake This pond ~ very vol
palronizod during the skating season
The New York herald., 1876-12-04
GENERAL DEVIN'S EXPLANATION
OF THE SMITH CASE.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE Rio GRAxDE,
HpnxxN Texaa Nov 10 lAif

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE Rio GRAxDE
FoKT BROWN, Texas, Nov. 10, 1876.
To rHg EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Your lssuo the 2stn ult has arrived here, and my
attention has been called TO mn "open letter. pub
lished therein, signed John Jay Smith" addressed
TO the Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF State, and
dated IRON .the common Jail in Matamoros" Here
Smith is known no refutaticn OF his statements
is deemed necessary, and IN New York city their solo
importance s 10 TACT that thcy published
In the HERALD Some timo in July last, for good and
sufficient reason, ! ordered this man away from the
vicinity OF my headquarters at Fort Brown, and
directed that he be not permitted to frequent ths
post. For this was assaiIed in the columns Of
local newspaper with tho usual idiotic vulgar
and ungrammatical TRADE OF abuse which such an
s.ourago the rights OF citizen" IS certain " pro-
woke on THIS frontier This believe he Icrms 'scas
tigaon,n and insiuuates that In revenge procured
his arrest and incarceration by the Mexican authorities
MS .spy.n IL is needless TO state that cherish no
.revcngc" against persons oi Mr. smiths Character
or anteccdcnis. When let severely alone they
usually acquit tho debt themselves But the truth -
that paid no Altcntion 10 his casIgation than
II II were the chattcrng OF an enragcd monkey that
uut,l after II occurred; that had never written line
upon The subject or mentioned his name 10 Mexican
Official OF any grade and never have since, except
10 inquire as to tho truth Of my telegram
10 General Ord, which Smith impugns, and
the Mexican commander afnrms, in au
Official despatch to The Mexican Minister al Washing
ton and which he further dencdnccs Smiths stats-
mcnts wholly false. did. however, inquire into
his case aud, after consultation with the naval com
mander on this station, | was satisfied that
there just ground Tor tho nlcrerence
OF the United States authorities hero. have
desire prejudice SMITH or his case by publishing
the facts ana Information upon winch my opinion
based, many OF which are notorious here Is ~ enough
hold them DO sufficient Tor my action aud fof
that am responsible to my military superiors u
Mr.. Smith disabled for life by wounds received IN
action the tact s not apparent, and appears 10 %
unknown TO parties here who have known him
for years. For his military record see page 5S4
part z Register OF Volunteer Forccs,'' published
BY tho War Department Yon viii observe y dincrs
widely from hts published statement lie mas not rc.
ferrci to his record IN the civil That you VIII
find in the nles OF the Treasury Department: for july
1873 And now, Mr. Editor AS have informed you
VINO Mr. smith is, shall not co called upon 10 again
notice itcrary tgatons which fail IN venom here
where their authors and appreciated at their
ful value which are OF tho character as those In
,cted upou my predecessors command, and emanate
from the same sources THOMAS A. DEVIN.
Brevet Brgadier General United States Army
The New York herald., 1876-12-04
ROBERT LUsK's THANKSGIVING.

Coroner Croker took on Saturday evening, tho ante
mortem statement OF Robert Lusk, who was injured In
O barroom tight At No. $50 Eleventh avenue, on
Thanksgiving night Lusk said he did not know how
or nv whom ne had been hit; that he went into tho
saloon became involved IN u scuhc, when no was
struck tho head In some manner, and knew moth
ing moro until found himself IN the Ninoty ninth
street hospital Coroner Croker issued an order tor
the arrest Joseph Arthur, the proprietor oil the
liquor store, and Officer Bccck, OF the Twentysccond
Meow thinks Lask VIII not die unless mcn
ingitis sets In
Judge Ouerbourg at tho Finy-scvonth street Police
Court sent down stairs tor tho keeper oil the prison.
cxCoroner tsover, aud gave him instructions not 10
Kcynods Who arc held 10 await the result OF injuries
inflicted on Robert Lusk, in the event OF me latter
death. The keeper promised 10 notify the Couri u re-
quostod 10 mako the discharge
The New York herald., 1876-12-04
THE HILDIsE BUND. !.

Tho HIidise Band met at No. l33 Fifth street,
+. b. Brown presiding so mako arrangements for the
great general meeting OF tho bund, which lakes place
mex. sunday. The question Of reducing the weekly
allowance made to sick members discussed -
great length, and proposition Will be submitted =
INC general meeting The weekly allowances - 81
Now il ranges from 81 to S4 per week. according
the insurance premium. The saiaries OF the Prosi.
dent Treasurer Financial and Recording secretaries
arc all 10 be reduced, owing % the ssrngsney q ~
Nmoa
The New York herald., 1876-12-04


holding In his hand the little black bag no bade
them goodby.
But what would they not have said or done had they
known (what was the fact) that
THIS BLACK
contained $3.50 600 in available drafts. In
rcncy and In United States bonds-a fortune their
mercy and within their easy rcach--the proceeds OF
Cooks six years. experience with the Tammany
Ring
Cook left behind him in his hurried flight many ar
tices OF value in hrs rooms on Thompson street.
rooms fitted up in elegance and luxury, and which
were subsequently occupied by Miss Kato Santley Of
the .Blacx Crook" Among the articles left behind
IN these apartments several stray letters, i'm
picating indirectly in the Ring frauds two three
prominent republican officials These letters mys-
tcrousy disappeared and have never turned up this
day.
Apropos OF
THE ExILEs THE RING,
the majority OF them In constant communica-
tion with Now York. 1t is even asserted on good
that IN several instances thoy have returned
10 the metropolis secretly transacted certain business
which required thoir personal presence, anu then de-
parted as mystcrousy ana secretly as they came.
One OF tho notorious agents or the Ring returned to
this city last summer, In town about forty-eight
hours, transacted some private law business, was
closcted Tor several hours with a republican official
who came from Saratoga to New York on purpose to
the fugitive, and then departed by
q French line steamer to Paris utterly unmolcsted
SILL moro facts in this connection havo re
The New York herald., 1876-12-04


to pay certain warrants. NC, until the poor
held them compelled
TO A FRIEND TO DISCOUNT
shave them. This friend would receive OF course
tho whole amount OF tho warrant, and tho shave
would be divided between the Com ptrolcr and tho
broker Cases have bcen known of this kind in
which S15 was paia TO the party holding 500
rant tho balance, $l25, being divided between the
Comptroller who received $50, and the broker, who
took s75-as much as tho original holder hmscli--the
whole $500 having been paid the broker in advance
by the Comptroller. !"
A number of other prominent pcrsons were called
upon and interviewed IN regard to Tweed and tho
Tammany Ring. and from these Interviews and con
vcrsations the following
FACTS, INCIDENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
were gleaned:--
One Of The most curious elements which entered
into the Ring-an element concerning which little
has been published though great doal has pesn said
was
THE s'rHxALR' xLRMExr
The influence Of women over tho members OF the
Tammany Ring was much creator than 10 commonly
supposed over OF the principal Ring polit, cans
II was for while supreme.
A handsome. buxom lady, the daughter OF a sport
ing man. was introduced to Ring magnate She was
clever, bright-eycd, fluent conversational and oh.
taned In iittc while transcendant influence over the
Ring magnate. She was married woman. and tho
Ring magnate also married and had a family The
intimacy existing between these parties was kept
secret IRON their respective families and from Tho
outside world much possible, but IL became
fclt In political AID financial circles The lady herself
became rich When sho first made the Ring Inagnate's
acquaintance she struggling along in poverty and
dobs, residing IN house partially and shabbiy fur.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-26

Notice No. l6.-United States Survey
No. 81.
UNITED srArrs LAND OYYIcK,
PIocHE. Nevada. February 10. A. D. 1875.

uSrrrD srArxs LAND oy,1cE,(
PiocHE. Nevada. February 10. A. d. 1875.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT JOHN
lS II. Ely. Irwin Davis, Lsuson Atchiscu
ard II. @. Rich, whose postofhce addrvss 10
ih. pioeae Lincoln County STATE Of Nsv.a. =, have sS
teen hundred rt00) linear feet Of the Bull
lionville Lode. bearing silver, situated in
Ely Mining District, County Of Lincoln, state
Of Nevada, together with six hundred
working thereon, said claim being desigatsd
on the ofcal plat ON file In this once ~ United
States Survey or Lot No. 81. In Section No. 81,
p.ss oRs sS:a " Msuo g
said Lot No. l6 being as follows. to wit: Ne
ginning at post marked No !. U. 3. Survey No.
81. whence the 4 section post on the east line
Meridian. bears N. 79h deg. y. 207s feet, and
the prospect or discovery shaft on this lode
hears N blh deg. W. 661 feet; thence running
LIST course 9. 66 deg. W.. coo feet 10 post marked
No. Q. U. 8. survey No. 81; thence I'd course N.
% deK w. 400 feet, to post marked No. U. q.
survey No. 81; thence "a course N. 6S deg. Z.
GOO feet. to post marked No. 4, u. 3. survey No.
81. and thence 4th course 8. Is deg E. 1900 feet
TO post No. l. the place Of beginning. containing
20 60-l00 acres. Courses expressed from the
true meridian with > magnetic variation Of
10 deg. Il.
The applicants and their er.ntors have ex.
pended In improvements on this claim more
than five hundred l6OO) dollars. Said improve
ments consist Of two ehsfts. certified copy Of
the location notice. to which this survey con-
forms. 10 herewith nled; also proof Of identity
Of ground located and surveyed. This claim Il
bounded by no known claims or claimants. The
notice Of location Of this claim wss duly re-
corded in Book B." pages 40 and $50 Of the
Mining Records Of said Ely Mining District.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said John H. Ely, Irwin Davis, Lsu-
son Atchison and II. @. Rich's claim on said
Bullionville Lode, are required within the sixty
days publication Of this notice, to file with the
Register Of the United States Land Once 1t
Pioche, Nevada, their protests and adverse
claims. or they will be barred by virtue OF the
proviaions Of the statute.
Phoebe, Feb. 10, 1876.
f2O-oOd 10. FOSTER. Register.
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-26

Newsrk 1iiver nolRino Oanpany.-
Location Of works. Ely District. Lincoln coun-
ty, Nevada; location Of principal place Of
business, Ssn Francisco, California.
Notice 10 hereby given that at Q meeting
Of the Board Of Directors held on the sixteenth
tl0thl day Of May. 1876. an assessment tNo. 12)
Of Fifty Gents (60c.) per share WAS levied ON the
capital stock OF the corporation. payable imlne-
diately, In United States gold coin, TO the sec-
retary ct the ofhce Of the company. room No.
%. Nevada Block. No. 500 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on TUESDAY, the twentieth
l20th) day Of JUNE, 1876, will be delinquent,
and advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment 10 made before, will be nold
on Tuesday the eleventh NTH day Of July
1876, to pay the delinquent assessment together
with costs Of advertising and expense of sale.
WIN. WILLIS. Secretary.
Office, Room No. 20, Nevada Block, No, 800
Montgomery street. San Francisco. California.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-26
NOTICE

i for Patents for Town Lots in the
Northeast Quarter and the South. East Quarter
and the East half Of the South. West Quarter Of
Section Twenty-Five, in Township One, North Of
Range Sixty-seven East. Mount Diablo Meridi-
an. containing 400 acres. and being the Town.
site Of Phoebe, in Lincoln County, State OF Ne
vsds, must be made to the undersigned ON OF
before the 10th day Of September, A. ID.
1875, or he forever barred. See CON-
piled laws Of the State Of Nevada. p. ais, vol. q
Applications must be filed with ]. O. Foster
Esq, at the Land Once. Phoebe, or with me q
my Office on my return.
n. FULLER,
aul8-3Od Trustee Of Townsite Of Pioche.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-26
NOTICE.

ITO JOHN HAYETT, OWNER IN THE BAY
i STATE Mine, situated in Bristol District.
Lincoln County, State Of Nevada formerly Nye
County, when the mine was located, now Lin
coin County,. You are hereby notified that
there is due from you the sum Of One Hundred
tslo0) Dollars on your interest in the above
named mine, which you are hereby notified to
pay Immediately, together with costs OF this
advertisement. otherwise shall claim forfeit
ure OF your interest in conformity with the Act
Of Congress tSection 81, approved May 10th,
1872. All persons are cautioned against pur.
chasing the said interest from the said John
Hayett as he cannot, under existing circumstan.
ces, make legal transfer,
Phoebe, New, Nov. 10th, 1875.
nl7.9Od JOS. opIE.
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a LII STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR
IA the fiscal year 1875 are now due and psya-
Bile, and the law in regard to their collection
will be strictly enforced.
NILES CULLEN,
Treasure Lincoln County. Nevada, and ex-
oficiO Tax Receiver.
Phoebe, New, October 18th, 1875.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-26

DELINQUENT SALES.

Antilles Mining Company. - Loca-
tion OF principal place Of business, San Fran
upon the following described stock, on account
Of assessment levied on the oath day Of January.
1876. the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders, ~ fol-
lnws.