davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-12-22

AltuuF1Hu IIOHl Slolc 0n " cGNcSQIy fOf CITY con-
sumption: 4,244 OH wheat, ], AIS bu corn, l95 bu
rye, and =, 202 bu barley.
The following grain was inspected into store in
this city On Thursday morning: No. red winter
wheat, l car NJ. . TO, 10 cars No. . Y. ". wheat,
car No spring, II No. do, y cars No. )
do, Is rejected do, no grade 600 wheat}:
cars ligh-mixcd corn, = cars new do, 16 cars
utw mixed do, 8 cars No. do, 63 cars rejected do
+ cars GRADE tlS0 corn>; cars No. . oats. 20
cars rejected TO; cars No. l rye, a cars No. 2
do. 6 cars rejected do }2 ryc) 3 No. barley,
4 cars No. ) to. i cars rejected do t13 barley.
Total $50 ears. or LIS. 600 BIT. Inspected out:
II. i62 bn wheat. 3, l57 bu corn, u, o'3 In oats
., l36 aa rye. $, :.ob ou barley.
The question Of the Presidency OF the Board Of
Trade for the ensuing year ia still i quiet one.
Very little is said aaoat It. and there Is still plenty
OF room for new candidates. Those raost promi-
pently mentioned now are 4. II. Wright and D. H.
Lincoln. We are not aware that either OF these
gentlemen is seeking ihe office.
The grain on passage for the United Kingdom.
ports Of call and direct ports is reported By cable
to be 2 212, 600 quarters wheat and 34D: 600 quar-
tcrs corn.
Tie receiptz OF wheat in this city for the twelve
weeks ending Dec 16 were 4, 327, 400 bu. with
currency prize of about ST. 1S and gold quoted st
81. os. The averages for the corresponding twelve
weeks in five previous years were 6, SOS, s29 bu,
at 1.o6, and gold ut 81 IL. For ten previous
years the average OF these twelve weeks
6.31e, eo7 bu, at 81. o. per bu ind gold variable.
These figures may be stddicd in conjunction with
the quantities in store in This city, and at ali points
included in the ''yisblc supply" gu the 1st Of
, 1876-12-22

Thursday, Dec. 2l
ElTf PEopEETT,
York sr, 16IM # " uf 1'auna st. $ +. ol}51
7G 10 # WIKI building NJ 6ao, das ed Dec d 44oO0
Decriue st. 214 It of Archer ar. e t, 2i1ll315
cry datrI ice. 1000
I35 4: d.ici stp.. II ] ~ 1900
july 5000
.DSl.so II. with building dated Dec l3......- GO0c
IL ,;.l0 it. With buildings dated Dec. l5... 4.oo1
81. 5lxi1U II. #itt ruilang dated Dec i6... T. 500
SuuIu uf Elrf LIMITS. WITHIN RADIUS OF SEVEN
MILES COURTHOUSE.
Adams st. cS IL II Of FiIty-scrrnti VI, +,
divided = OF 10 0ai5o II. dated Dee 3l.....s 7,1oo
Byron st. It's IT VI Went twur;h w, Il +, lex
Ill it. with 5oSl11 # hear tue above, dated
, 1876-12-22

IiOGS-Tilc hog market opened active With prices
averaging lTint higher than uu "Wednesday, and re-
1Iahed that condition throughout tic forenoon.
Lac IL the day t,s tre tooS to!a With more reserve
was restricted. and The n.ur4rt uus. weak and
unsettled, with Eooiy nnusbcr LIFT over uasold: The
closing figures tvf light weights 81. ~ AMI
ordinary 10 prime medium and heavy weight pack
I'M, hugs .o5Gk6. "a 4 few toter lots TAKEN
EtJ
, 1876-12-22


40.
NEW YORK.
New YogK. Dec. a. -GgErEs-Recelpts go. making
cAU for tirtc days, lint 100 tint last week;
dressed beef In better demand una hcef cattle hnd
Quick sale this morning 1T an advance ct nearly Ac
from closing RATES yesterdays single pair OF premium
STEERS weighing eacl. sold l.tc; otltE ma
tive Including very premium. RANGED
size 10 ll34c; common 10 extra bulls .A:@4Ac, Nye
weight WIN nne very hnt, weighing 3u ~ ut 6t{c
live weight. which l. ein.l 70 ! s,Eon; ll9sc: yaris
cleaned before II 0clnck a. H.: cat-lu1ls Chicago
desscd beef s,,i a. 1!tsb4; ,y srcssed I@ac, with
Eiafket-
suEEr-l:ccvpts ,.13o making s. ITO for t!,ree ea;s
III. time last week: bur ii.!lt cal Ior
cuinun an1 urG!aary stock; Koud TO pr.u.e d shade
r,cr car ioats ul fi!.uus ,s went iow AiEA.;
common ohio. 4t,It,c; ordinary to PRIME 5Eecp
4'sGac: extra. tslc; via fe@ prize wtners 10 to
3l Us each. at 7t& lut.
sw,sn-l:cccipt.: 44on, maxim: 13,sao for three
days, against IL. U same time last week: Y1aric1
about steady for live, with carloads fair Ollie cora
fed at &c. 1ayG. lSI per ltU rs
EAT LIBERTY.
EAST LtnEErY. Pa, l'ec. q, l,-CA7TLE-Rccefpt5 TO-
day, :s.3 heal Ut cars OF through aui II - yr-.
etock; total fur three days, 75i head: syervth,1 IL
sulu and yesterdays prices held good TO- uav ia
= l@5 20; medium to good, =. u; colnn1oa to
Hoes Receilts todaY, 5.7a0 head; total rc- t,,res
S.. .yE1t..Q. S7'
, 1876-12-22
COMMERCIAL.

The following were the receipts aad shipments
Of the leading articles OF produce in this city
during the twenty -four hours ending at : o'clock
on Thursday mornln1, and for the corresponding
time last year:
, 1876-12-22

averaged easier, though hugs quoted strong. The
offerings Ut prudnct tor futures outside account
as Ger than the previous day, aud sonic operators pro.
fcssel have expected smaller arrivals Ut hogs than
those reported; while tile tone Of ulyfcca from other
points scarcely favorable to holders. Tie pack
operating freely at present prices, which pay
better profit the work than those current few days
ago and We lave stated previously, they turn
Ing their attention to park aud ard, which pay
little better than meats. though Wednesdays advance
In the latter has made the three nearly equal than
tley we're before Tie outward movement OF product
meats reported sor the tweatyEour hour. ending ut
o'clock yesterday morning formed 1T Car-loa!S
MEse FoRk-Was less Ac;iye, aud declined SO .oc per
bril- the market being tame during great part Ut te
casti Ut sl6 5og lG ~ u1.s do ct Si6GJ l.ou rrs
Erltr the ni.' at Sic 50: G. 10 ofis seller jan
VIZ 3 M ~ pps oseI ssT sssn arc It a.
H. H. fofa! O7Otris. The market closed quiet 1T
Sld5u 6 IS foE round lots cas 30 seller the Year;
ruary; alL S7. .utht11. .O3I1 seller MARCH.
Extra !rEls r. noTk va, auotcd At -: 3o1le saic
L.Ep-Wls again unite a:tirc for future delivery, aud
dull for anything Tits side the new yrar dtcin-
III ss pr II lv} = I IN y: sy@p9hy @ w ror ssss sz TsTs
l0.B21s: uo It's seller January at $40 57ges t7,x
- 70 s;s issr Fs1raa1y r. : q y; anA 2 59o
The MARKET closed Nuic: III $40 57!es41O.t1, casl
$l0i i7t seller the ar $lo.6o9 6a seller january
SO III -. IS fur February; und SlOs5&lo.s73 for
March.
N=Ars-We-e rather quiet. and steady at the nd
vance of the previous day The trading was chiefly
exports: though, We have previously remarked the
appatsat inquiry is always tie real one. Sales
ior l5 r. ana s 10: IS avcrages ~ T. soii-
dsrs ut So ~ rs green doat 5ac' too. 90 Is short
rs 10 ut seller M2rcs ami GDics sweepckltd hams
private terms The following the latest quota
, 1876-12-22

so.Ps-True Blue 5s{c; German mottled, 6.4@69c'
White Lily 54GGc: white Rose. aesGs: Eoyat sason.
:1:c; sayon imperial. SIC; Golden "cst' ''@c' nan'
ucr. &c. ~ ,, .,, ,,,+
}iAY-Prarlc was wanted by tne local traae. nns as
dull shippers being out Of the market Aol t'm9t5'
$40 :5g 1870 free on board: ~: 10, syo; WlAea'
Ss.Uu; upland prairie, $7.25I7.5O on tEack; No. -
$500; No. = ur slough, S5.Otta5 50. ..,o,,,o-o
luES-Were ia iats denl ~ at slc ana sats M aI !tns
been made sic. Dealers claim reduction ~ ois.s
the risc In frets Choice lots are soa rs 70
home tx. Green cify butchers 6>*et sIesh
cured light anI heavy 94 LOG: damaged and ifozen
74e part cured s4c green saltsl kp Eics
calf 13pc ntnt hides and PRIME dry Kip anG cAl,
dry sateh hides l34l4c: deacon skins aoac' g1eeA
slcep.pelts, woo1tstinated. 1T 33935c per D. ..,
lGllMlNFo-Nerc quiet anu unchanFeq laouEn
held IL igl:e In New York Sales were limited 10 ~
br!s at 81 o. per gallon. - --..
HOpS-Wrre quiet and steady Mt 15Go5c for Niscon-
sin anl 5Gs3o: for New York samples Ihe aoaese.c ~
and foreign demand continue light but dealers SEEN ~
think prices will not 70 lower.
LUMBER-Was rather quiet and steady. Following
, 1876-12-22

= SHEEF-TNt sNeCp 1naTEet TtHalIls WITHOUT HUGH
life. an the low prices OF list week are barely main
tanned. We quote inferior 1T 50. SOC!
medium at S. .a5a5u, and good 10 choice ut S36oGe
, 1876-12-22

If to the above receipts Of wheat since Oct. be
addcl tie excess OF receipts OF ous over last year
for corresponding tine, equal 10 14B 22G brs. o.,
ret:uced TO wheat equal to 73l, $50 bu,-the re-
celpts wou!d then show larger than the average Of
the past Ave years.
We had few words about the inspection OF grain
in our issue Of yesterday. The view there e1-
, 1876-12-22

NEW foEE, Dec :i.-Bus:uess was light with pack
age houses. Cotton goots market nr with an upward
tendency. Brown and co}ored cottons we're in steady
request. Prints were in moderate demand and steady
Ltsh: weights of mens.wear woo:eas we're in fair
quest By clo:hiers. The Bulletin says: .Tht discount
On Lonsdale Hope. and Blackstone shirtngs has been
increased"
, 1876-12-22
New York Exchange Eirmer--.
The Currency Movement
Slower.
Wheat in Better Demand and Stronger...
Corn and Rye Tend Downwards.
The Board Of Trade Rules on the guspen
sim Of Members.


The offerings Of paper were moro liberal. lac
increased demand fur bank accommodations came
EtaAly from the packers. The loan market IL
etarr respects was unchanged. The country oahAs
u. daily sending in or less paper Tor feols-
co.E.> The mercantile and miscellaneous appli-
cations for bank favors not pressing.
Rates vi discount we're SGLlo per cent TO regular
cuA1omcrs, with special rates iuspecial cases on
the etree1- rates are per Cent and upwards, Win
few transactions.
New York exchange was 6rmer, and Closing sales
were made ut 7,c per ], 900 discount e.
III. orders from the country for currency ere
Diminishing The receipts are larger.
Tie e!easnes were 81, soc, 700.
THE NEW YoRK INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The shamcessness Of the fraud pracGced upon
the pulley holders Of the Security Life Insurance
Company. and tue utter wort hlessness Of the New
York insurance inspection, may be seen at glance
from the following Assets OF the Security Lie
Insurance Company according to their statement
l1tc. 81, lo15;
tsis"d bonds owned by the Comrany.$ 571,ooo
1Iisir1tl VI Culuuthla to2Gs.-...-..-.- 20. ~
so~.A Ca1 olina l',oo
EeaIes:atc 'rn:ncumberedj ... .........>. 1895
Assets at the time Of srspcnsion:
Zeal ts,a,c, 1ncuaabraace 1870, go
lu,tru states ald other bunds- l6oUU
II is Idle Tor the companies doing business under
q thaf ptrr1S srch fl1Sif c4tiDn and fFuuU
, 1876-12-22

Mail aud Express. ....,.....,,...
Ottawa and 5treltor i'lssea.'r
Rockford, Dubuque l. SiouA
City.
Pacific FAST Line, for Omaha.
Kansas City, worth,
Atehlsou j. St. Joseph Exp.
Aurora tns1tnEer...........
MENDOZA Ottawa j. S,Teltpr
Passenger.
Aurora T pas5enyer,.--..........
Aurora Passenger Sunday. :.
Dub11quc d. sioux City Exp. 49,.
Iacile Night EXP. fur Ou,alla
EanRa5 City, LcavenW urtf,.
Atchlson i St. Joseph Exp.
pownrr|s Grove Accu,n1noIu
DOwntrs Grove AccomElul'a
TeI2s E.xi:rt~s.
, 1876-12-22
LAKE SHORE 4 MICHIGAN SOUTHERN,

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, T. ST. paul RALP7sn
Ollie % south tlafA-st, opiro,te Stes.u.a u.us+
, 1876-12-22
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY RATLR9Au
st.. and Canal and s1Afceaih-sls Ticker Dtate. ~
Ciark-st., aut Ut ueput.-


Leave Arrlya.
80 a. I'll. i.l1p. n.
- 7:- l. ILL., 7:A1p. u
9::3o a. n. ++::1,12. m
lu''3 l. III. 4tU3. IL
'lo:l5a. m. 1909. n
d:l:I p, III. :" 7:bA n
4::15 2. m. 'll:Dl II.
5:,,s) =. III. ,'e:::.,.. n.
l:EJ r. H. 1U:lD1. IL.
H::::F'1. IN. 7:Uj I. III.
r1U:Dp. II. : b:55 {. H.
Hoop. m. : F:::is5 g. m.
9l:tFJa- Ill. o.,::tl u. IL.
6:I' y. ILL., : ~, l. Il.
'iti:tA1p. NJ. s:.fj j. IL.
" TEX. Monday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17
Weeklu Crinity Jouynal.
OUR AGENTS
Waavorville, June II, Ia,

WHAT JOHNNIE Knows ABOUT
SHAHKs.-W Wen Mister Brilcy the butch
err, son was home las Christmiae he tole
Us a lot Of things, eos he is sailor, about
wales. and fine d,h. and sea semence,
and 'halks, but moce about sharks, COS n
>halk ct the niggrr cook of the snip. He
says while the ,hip was anker one day
the cook was mi>en, and nubuddy knew
wot had hrcome of him, and while they
wa, tnhlin about it the po,emnn come on
the ship win n letter for the cook, and
the captain >aid go away with 1t, he ain IT
here, but II sailor wich haddent spoke
tuchcd his hat and said give the letter to
him and hede deliver it.. So it was give
to the sailor, and he put iern hook thru
it, and let it down over the side of the
hip with rope and big shark jumpt
out Of the water aud snncht it like ltenin
it was done SO quick. Then they holed
the shark on board, and wen it was cut
open there was the niger cook. Jack
Briry he says wen the ship is becalm the
the sharks will come up to the top of the
water, and rol over on their backs as m-
~ as lords, and turn up their eys to the
sailors very lovn, like they said halo,
shipmate wy don't you come down and
lets have a good swim, but the snilors
they kno how it wud he if they did.
Once thcr was one follerin ship for
some boldly To die, and the captain snid
ldr do for you, ole feller, and he fld
bag with broken bottles, and sode it up
in canvis like it was dcd boldly, and
had the ship lay to and musserd all hands,
and had the chaplrn read the berrial
service Wen it wa done they slid the
bag OF broken glass off n plank, and tie
shark ct it fore it got wet. Then they al
lauehft, but in n few miuiis the shark
was II iollern on, like it did before, and
picl>iu it, teeth like i; had "a good dinner
at it, club. aud week after when the
caplin dide, and the hewel servis was
read, there was that snme shark at its ole
plnce, takiu an edifnc intres in wot the
chaplin was saying.
That's all know about sharks, but you
ought to see me eat n dumpin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17
JOHN LORD, Ii. D.,
E'EAYSECHAE and SlrEsGifI0E.
WEAVENVILLE, CAL.

REFERENCES Prof |. r. Dana, Portland,
Mo-; rol. ". "a. Grocue, Long island Aicdi-
cal Coll,ge, Brooklyn, n. y. lroI. =. a lilacn-
EFT, lIIuc aton, N.J.
OEEEGE "a! Resi- lcnee Coalt Street,
above Union iiOtol, " cav orYlilo AM.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17
IIlanlY Cm.nnrp DECISION

lIIGHIY CoLoEED DECIsIoN - The
,uli 'rucd i, irpod from the AHo.
Last week, u cu'orcd man uf hriculcnn
proportion, aud 50 'dnrkv complrctrd"
HAT coal vou'G ,rcm lighter in shade by
comprii-un, paid u visit to the County
Clerks office and asked tor murringc
license. Unsu>p The obsrquious
Deputy proceeded to fiji IN n blank. The
name of the proposed groom was ascer-
tanned, his age, and thar OF the lady of
his choice. The Deputy was just about
signing the County Clerks name to the
document when one more interrogatWy
suggested itself
Drputy-I- the party you propose to
marry white or colored q?
Mr.. Brown Why TO yo' as dat qucs-
hun ? Mi,--nm as white as yo' is,
she is an shes Scotch lady as good us
de best.
Dcputy-If that's the case no licens"
can be issued for you. It's against the
law. Should we issue license we would
commit II mi-demeanor and be liable to
fine Of $500.
Mr.. Brown-'Fo' God! Isdat so? Wat
Kline of country is dis ? tho't MI men
were jcs' de sane. But III mar dat gal
shu's yo' BON, boy; dat | will. Spose
Use gwine to sprn' twenty, thirty dollah
co'tin a white gal and den can't mar her
llase de law of Calio'ny says / mustn't :?
G'wav chile | mar her any how.
The following i. written across the face
Of the unssued liccuce " Not issued
Null and void. The applicant was as
black n the ace of spades and proposed
marrying white Scotch woman"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

THE DREADED PLAGUE.-The Lon
don Times, the Lancet, and other Eng
lish journals, appear to be getting really
alarmed about the continued approach of
the plague. The disease has been absent
from England and the continent OF Eu-
rope for more than $50 years, and from
its once favorite haunts in Egypt, Syrla
and Mesopotamia for about forty years.
During the last two years, the disease
has appeared now and again in villages
on the lower Euphrates, and II has now
broken out ut lillian and several severe
cases have occurred at Bagdad. The re-
cent outbreaks have shown no diminution
of the old virulence, and in the opinion
of the Times there can be little doubt
when the present state Of commercial
communication is considered, that the
malady may soon be conveyed from Bag
dad 10 the Levant. From the Levant 1t
might easily pass to Europe, and even
to the shores Of England. The plague
w,r- last prevalent in Bagdad in 1881 80,
and il is believed that between the 2Sth
OF March ana the 10Th of April, 1881 not
les than 10000 persons tell victims TO
the disease among population estimated
at about 10000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17
WEI. S. LOWDEJ,
a.. =. DEPUTY &UEVEY0zs.

OFFICE mill Street, Weayeryille, Cal
Civil Engineering promptly attend d TO. -
Specla attention paid to the survey OF Minor
al and AgricL.t lui land locations. JAM.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

AN EASY WAY OF BEING WITTY -
Oriental travellers say that Chinese
gentleman thinks it beneath his dignity
TO manufacture hi. own witticisms. lie
appreciates wit, and it fond of tea, but he
would us soon grow his own tea MS make
his own Jokes. When he goes into socie-
ty he carries in his pocket package of
prep,red witticisms and repartess, which
he has purchased at the nearest joke
shop. when conversation flags he per
ceives an opportun ty for saying som =
thing brilliant, he draws humorous re
mark from the top of his package and
grnvely hands it to his neighbor. Tne
latter ms gravely reads it, and selecting
from his bundle OF repartees the one
which l. appropriate, returns 1t, win a
bow, to the original joker. The two then
snlemnly smile in courteous and un-
demonstrative way, and iesume their
conversation, feeling that they have nc
Quilted themselves with conspicuous bril-
/ inncy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

A STRANGE CASE. Yestcrdny Oro-
noon an old lady nnd her daughter drove
into the city on the Gratiot road in II one
horse wagon, and the horse was secured
in an alley near the lower park on Ran
dolph street while the women went II n
search Of dry goods store. Some boys
wandered through the alley, saw chance
for joke and one Of thom borrowed II
wrench others got pry, and in about
five minutes they had place the hind
wheels Of the vehicle whore the fore wheels
had been in the habit Of running. BY
and by the woman and her d ug ter re-
turned, united the horse, led him out
and the mother looked at tho vehicle
and remarked
"Seems as il this darned old horse had
been kicking in the dash board"
"Pile in, MOTHER" called the girl, as
she tied up the halter but tho mother
couldn't. The pitch was so great that
the seat slanted skywnrd, and the moth
or got off the hub, walked around the
wagon, and said
"Ill bet onions that this horse Is
hitched to the wrong end o this wagon"
They were in great puzzle whom
boy came along, saw the true state or
affairs, aud he leaned up against store
and laughed till the tears came.
A blacksmith was sent for, the wheels
properly placed, and the old lady re-
marked, AS she climbed up:
Blamed if wasn't afraid for one
spell that I'd either got cross-eyed or
was losing my reason. | just want TO
get hold of some OF these Detroit boys''
Detroit Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

OFFICE. AZ his Resi- 'cnee. corner
Court and Center Streets, Woaveryile /.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

A vENThILcQUIsT fell overheard and
was drowned in Lake Erie the other day.
When the cry of "Help, help" cum
from under the gunds, the d'cE hands
said he couldn't fool them," and went
rjght along with their work.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DARECT08 e \ :
COURT TERMS;

District COurt-Second Monday in April
August and December
County COurt-First Monday in anu
ary March, May, July, September and NO
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court)
ROara of supervisors Monday
February, May, August and Noyembor'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17
DR.. J. r. GRADY,

DENTAL AND MEDICAL GRADUATE,
g~N Has returned 10 Wcny 5rvill and rs
E1ffT@ san "a tn practice q Do, iI't y.
special att ntion paid 20 ms treatment ob
) lnsIlIV3 Ioutu.
OtEECH:-In tho Th,atr Bli,dhg up
stairs. p,-tI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-06-17

ONE of the sweetest thngS in this woFid
i.as.x cen year.old girl baby
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-10
MANCHESTER NEWS.

Manchester ahead Of Richmond on the
g. f. ". F..'S.-The claims Of the club of
Richmond Good For Nothing Fellows that
theirs is the only club Of It's kind in the
world is erroneous. Manchester is entitled
to the palm for having precedence in organ
izing the first society OF this kind in the
world. The NJ. n. c. NJ, an organization
similar in all respects 20 that recently estab-
lished in Richmond, was organized in the
year 1860, and has 4 membership OF about
forty, among whom are many Of the most
prominent professional and business men
Of this community, young and old-the ma
iority OF the club, however, is composed OF
young men. The president is one OF the
youngest members OF the organization and
most Jealous workers in the cause known in
the society. The order has adopted three de-
erees, and in order to take the highest it re-
quires membership OF ten years and tests
that few have yet been able to undergo. II
is probable that committee will be ap
pointed from this organization to confer
with the one recently formed in Richmond
in regard to the future of the order, ant
with view OF establishing branch societies
throughout the country.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-10

] afterwards saw and read, said !: s'Big vii
lage; big thing; bring UP the packs" Gus
tcr's disaster was not the defeat OF the Sey-
enth cavalry. The Indians made him over
confident by appearing to be stampeded,
and. undoubtedly, when he arrived at the
ford, expecting to go with ease through
their village. he rode into an ambuscadc OF
about 1000 reds.
RIGHT TIE WRONG.
My getting the command OF the Seventh
company was not the result OF any order or
prearrangcd plan. Bcntcen and McDougal
arrived separately, and saw the command
on the bluffs and came to it. They did not
go into the bottom at all after the junction.
They attempted to go down the trail Of
General Custer, but the advance company
soon sent back word they were 'beil:g sur
rounded. Crowds OF reds were seen on
all sides of us, and Clusters fate had evil
IDENTITY been determined. I knew the
position I had first taken on the bluff
was near and strong one. I at once
moved there, dismounted, and herded the
pack train, and had but Just time
to do so when they came upon me by thou
sands. Had we been twenty minutes later
cfFecting the junction not a man OF that regi-
ment would be living to-day to tell the tale.
AS you have the reputation Of a soldier,
and IL it is not undcscryed, there is in you
spirit that will give YOU no rest until you
have rightcd, as in YOU lies, the wrong that
was pcrpctrated on gallant men by your de-
| fence OF Custer, ] request that you will
| publish this letter with such comments as
that spirit will dictate. Respectfully,
MARCUS RENO,
Major Seventh Cavalry.