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, 1876-09-30
BRITISH COLUM BiA,
from the Colonist.1

THERE was a mighty gathering of
tie race of ( o. at Saanich yester-
day. Upwards of 5000 redskins in
275 canoes were present, the tribes
from Nanaimo, Cowichan, Cheman-
us, Burrard Inlet, Langley, New
Westminster, North and South Saan-
ich, Beechey Bay and Nitinaht on
the British side of the Straits being
allrepresented, while the Semiamoo,
Lummie end Claloms appeared for
the American Siwashes. The occas-
ion of the assemblage was grand
potlatch of over $4,000 worth of
goods being given away. English
blankets to the value of $4,000 were
thrown from the top of the lodges
to be scrambled for by the natives
below, who stood armed with long
poles stuck full OF nails at one end
to secure the prize as soon as it fell.
In addition to these, some curious
"percecees," male by the natives
themselves from the wool of the
mountain sheep, were also thrown.
Three hundred guns, amongst which
were some very fine double-barreled
pieces with percussion locks, were
then flung down and caused series
of tremendous struggles which las
ted in some cases for nearly an hour.
Pieces of board repres enting sums
ranging from 500 TO $500 were then
scrambled after the same fashion.
Three brothers gave $500 blankets
as their contribution to the grand
gift enterprise" which had all
been paid for by the products of the
chase. The stock of gifts being ex-
hausted the natives all got into
their canoes and left, thus ending
one of the largest meetings of the
kind which has taken place for some
years and probably the last of any
magnitude which will occur, as the
rising generation of Indians seem
to care little about perpetuating the
customs of their forefathers, and
this as well as many other ancient
practices will soon be numbered
, 1876-09-30
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 10, via
Fort Laramie. The Commissioners
succeeded to-day in bringing Red
Cloud and his people to council.
Among the prominent Indians pres
ent were Red Cloud, Little Wound,
Swift Bear, Red Dog, Red Leaf,
Black Coat, White Tail, Sitting Bull,
Pretty Grow, Eagle Dress, Young
man afraid, and Quick Bear. Many
officers from Camp Robinson attend
ed the council, which lasted two
hours.
Red Dog said the Indians were not
willing to sign any paper until the
young men got back from the south
ern country and they had chance
to go to Washington and talk face to
face with the Great Father.
Bishop Whipple replied to the In
dians that the Great Father wished
them to sign papers binding them
selves to go to the Missouri river.
Il they did not go to the Indian
Territory they would get no more
rations.
Supplies were issued to the In
dians for feast tonight, and it is
thought another council may be
held tomorrow.
, 1876-09-30

SAVANNAH, Sept. 23.-The Savan-
nah Benevolent Association, for
merly the Metropolitan Fire Com
pany, resolved to-day to ask aid
from abroad for the sick and desti-
tute. All contributions, whether
money, provisions. or clothing, ad-
dressed to J. Fl. Estell, president of
the Metropolitan Benevolent Asso-
ciation, will be acknowledged.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 23.--No cpl
demic here. There have been four
scattering yellow fever cases given
to persons who communicated with
the quarantine and refugees from
Savannah. The fever shows no sign
Of spreading.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 24.-No fur
ther cases of yellow fever during
the last three days, and it is in a
measure subsiding.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 3.-Interments
to-day, forty, Of which thirty are
yellow fever cases.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 24.-Interments
to-day, %.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 23.--There are
800 cases of yellow fever at Brun-
swick. The people are in most des-
titute condition, and without food,
physicians, or nurses. A dispatch
states that it is impossible to eAag-
crate the frightful condition of af-
fairs, and that some Of the people
will die of starvation unless speedy
aid is rendered.
New ORLEANS, Sept. %. - The
Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia, tel
egraphs an appeal to the Howard
Association for aid. He states that
out of population Of $500, there
are 600 cases Of yellow fever, includ-
ing three of the fifteen physicians
and nurses. The association to-day
forwarded skilled physicians and
nurses.
Baltimore, Sept. 23.--The gen
eral agent Of the Western Associate
Press, in reply to your application
for an official statement in regard to
the prevalence Of yellow fever in
this city, we positively state there is
no case of yellow fever in Baltimore.
AL the cases Of typhoid malarial
fever that prevailed at Felt's Point,
twelve in number, were removed to
, 1876-09-30

MCGuffiin is q man Of limited
means; but q careful man, and one
who looks ahead. He thought he
would go to Philadelphia, and to
estimate the cost wrote to friend
there, asking: How much money
shall I need to do the Centennial?''
The answer came promptly: Bring
all the money you have, and all you
can borrow" McGuf1in feels re-as-
sured, but he believes the weather
is too warm to go north at this sea-
son this year.-N. G. Republican.
, 1876-09-30
Hr. rferreponi's Name.

FIT. tfeTFcpOni SNdfHt.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, August 30, 1876.
EDITOR N. Y. HERALD In jour-
nails which reach me from New
York I see what purports to be
questions from me, sent some years
ago to a professed medium touch
ing family genealogy. As the mat
ter happened long ago, cannot
state whether the report is accurate
or not ; but several years since [
and several well known gentlemen
of New York were together making
investigations and applying tests to
a number of so called mediums. We
were making them, not publicly,
but privately, and trying to find
out how much truth there was In
what seemed difficult to explain.
Whether it was pure deception,
mesmeric jugglery Or mere delusion,
We could not discover, but we con-
cluded that it was worthless at any
rate, and dropped it entirely. I
have never taken the slightest in
terest in it since.
l was quite surprised las would
the other gentlemen be- to find my
private and harmless investigations
made the subject OF public discus
sion. I never tried to influence
any one ; I only tried to find out
how the phenomena were produced,
but could not, and gave it up, think
ing that there was some kind of a
delusion in the matter. This seems
I'd have been the basis of an attack
about my Christian name. The
"Joshua" spoken of was a simple
falsehood. In my youth. my col
iege days, and in my fathers will,
my name was written Munson Ed
wards Pierpont. l think it is now
thirty-seven years since [ dropped
the first name. Surely 10 one was
injured or aggrieyed or cared about
it. I am a direct descendent of
Joseph, the third son of the Rev.
James Pierrepont, of New Haven.
l leave the truth, in its slow way,
to oyertake the lie, and the good
when in public and private
life I have sought to earn. leave to
the just judgment OF my fellow men.
[ venture to suggest some doubt
whether even the bitter strife for
Presidential power, now violent in
our country, will justify such wan
ton attacks upon men i'll the public
service from personal malice or for
political effect.
Unless it be a crime to seek the
reward Of honor by the faithful dis
charge OF public duties, it cannot
be well for the government, nor for
the best interests of the people, to
make the holding of public Office
or the aspiration for public place
the pretext for personal calumny.
I am respectfully yours,
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT.
, 1876-09-30

The Rev. William Gift of Mystic,
Conn, stated in a recent sermon
that the period Of human life had
been on an average increased by at
least ten years in that vicinity dur
ing the period covered by the last
fifty years, the number of septuage-
nerians and octogenerians having so
largely increased as to be almost
rule and this mainly owing to the
more temperate habits of the ponu-
latiOn.
, 1876-09-30

Gambetta is about to publish a
book, written long ago--a novel,
with romantic and impressionable
hero. When he wrote it. twenty
years ago, some lady friend who
had read the manuscript and found
it charming, implored him to pub
hsh it, but he replied that he would
keep it till he was forty, when he
should have become a statesman
and had his fill of honors, and then
publish it, so as to give the impress
ion that through all his life he had
kept the faiths and Illusions of his
youth.
, 1876-09-30

BITTERs.-People of sardonic h IL
NOR have intimated from time to
time that the familiar inquiry,
''What will you take to drink?"
should be, for perfect accuracy,
SIN what form will you have your
poison?" But the truth of this jest
has never been shown with such
brutal nakedness as in the current
chronicle of the barkeeper who,
mistrusting the fatality of his bran
dy, Keeps a solution of prussic acid
on the bar for the concoction of
more effective beverages. 1t is truth
which needs to be brought to pub
lie notice occasionally by eases like
the one to which we refer, that the
brilliant colored fluids which deco
rate the average bar deprive the
least of their flavor from either grape
or grain, but are the fabrication of
so-call 1 ''liquor compounders,"
and are in reality mixtures compared
with which the 'hell BROTH Of Mac
beth's witches might be called an
innocent and nutritious soup.
, 1876-09-30

IT is common thing, when a
screw OF staple becomes loose, to
draw it out, plug up it's hole with
wood and 1e-lnsert it. But screws
and staples so secured soon come
out again. 1t has been found that
a much better way is to fill up the
holes tightly with cork. Screws
and irons so secured are said to re-
main perfectly tight as 10 Ig as when
put into new wood.
, 1876-09-30

amongst the things of the past. All
was conducted soberly, and the In
dian Superintendent, Col. Powell,
and Police Superintendent Todd,
who were both struck by the absence
of any sign of intoxication.
, 1876-09-30
the marine hospital Wednesday, and
no new cases have occurred within
sixty hours Signed,
FERDINAND G.. LATROBE,
Mayor of RaitimOre

sixty hours Signed,
FERDINAND G. LATRoBE,
Mayor of Baltimore.
James A. Street, M. D., Commits
sioner of Health.
Some IS persons were removed to
the marine hospital, but entire fam
lilies were removed, in which single
case of fever prevailed.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. a. Two
successive shocks of earthquake were
distinctly felt in this city at - o'clock
tonight. They we've so heavy that the
alarm was general throughout the whole
city =; people left their beds. buildings
were shaken. chandeliers broken. The
first impression was boiler explosion.
No serious damage was done as far as is
ascertained.
CHICAGO, Sept. pa scheme of
manufacturing crooked whishey in vines
gar works has been discovered in sever
al localities in this city, and various
works have been seized. H. B. Miller,
distiller. was released from Jail this
morning on paying fine of one thou
sand dollars, he having served out his
three months term.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 24.-Mr. Grouse
will make a race to run Ten Brock
against time on Wednesday next. The
event occasions unusual excitement
here.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 24.-An attempt
was made to rob the second north Bank
in this, city by three men, as yet
unknown. When watchman Samuel
Lewis called at the bank about 8 o'clock
this evening he was seized, gagged, hand
cuffed and placed in the next room on a
bed. A short time after young bro
ther of the watchman came to the bank
by appointment, having arranged to
spend the night there, his coming alarm
ed the burglars and they escaped by
leapins out of the windows. The alarm
was Immediately given and the men
pursued. Lieut.. Cronin, of the police
encountered them when they fired upon
him wounding him seriously In two
places. The men then crossed the riv-
er to Allegheny. The police kept in hot
pursuit, but up to this evening they
were not secured. 1t seems that entrance
was gained to the bank by cutting thro'
the hallway partition. Early in the
evening preparations were made to go
to work on the safe after disposing of
the watchman, whose arrival they seem
to have waited.
ST. LOUIS, Sept PA rowing match
for the championship of the Mississippi
River came off this P. NJ. between the
st. Louis rowing club and the Western
club, and was won by the latter. Four.
cared shells 60 feet long were used; the
cour-e was from the head of Arsenal Is
land and return; distance about seven
miles; time, so minutes, 1879 seconds.
Immense crowds of people covered the
bridge and lined the shores of The river
to witness the contest.
washington, Sept. 20.-Ths prose-
cution closed in the safe burglary case.
Cook. for the defence, said if the court
would adjourn over until tomorrow
they could make their opening and con-
Guiding testimony by the usual hour of
recess; one O'Clock the court adjourned.
, 1876-09-30

People who imagined that ex-
Queen Isabella would MAINTAIN a
perfect non-interference in Spanish
politics, as the price of her being
suffered to return to that kingdom
which he had so abused, and from
which she was exiled, begin to have,
their eyes opened to another state Of
facts. The numerous Cabinet chan
ges now pending are laid to her. A
restlessness on that account begins
to manifest itself, and if she values
her sons peace of mind she cannot
show her motherly affection for him
in better way than by leaving the
kingdom at once and forever.
, 1876-09-30

SUPREME COURT.
At Olympia, the second Monday in July.
DISTRICT COURT. THIRD DISTRICT.
Steilacoom-Second Monday OF January and
first Monday in August.
Seattle-Fourth Monday of january and third
Monday of August.
Port Townsend-F Fourth Monday of Febru-
ary and second Monday of September.
Snohomish City-Third Tuesday of March
and third Tuesday of November of each year.
, 1876-09-30
Murad Khan Deposed.

The Turkish minister at Washington
has received the following dispatch from
the Turkish minister of foreign affairs
at Constantinople: A cruel disease. of
which the Sultan Murad Khan has been
suffering ever since the tenth day of his
accession to the throne. and which ag-
gregstion has been continually increas-
ing, having put him in manifest impos-
sibility to take any more the reins of
empire, in virtue of the fetva rendered
by his highness, Cherkh Ul-Islam, and
in conformity to the laws regulating the
exercise of sovereignty in the empire,
his majesty, Sultan Hamid, presumptive
heir to the imperial throne, has been
proclaimed to-day emperor of Turkey.
, 1876-09-30

PoMEr OF, Sept. 20.--The steamer j.
N. Roberts exploded her boilers at the
wharf at P. NJ. to-day, Several per-
sons were injured, one supposed fatally.
, 1876-09-30
Official Directory.

crTY CoUNCuMEN:
Thos. Clancey, John Leary, W. W. Barker, s.
Kenny, Geo. ". Hail, W. n. Bell, C. W. Moore.
TERMS OF HOLDING COURT.
, 1876-09-30
Weekly Puget Sound Dispatch.
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BROWN & SON. Publishers s Proprietors.
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Terms OF Weekly:
Rates of Advertising

PAYABLE INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Rates of Advertising:
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

THIS question IL often heard on our streets,
anu from mcts well known to those who
have visited the establishment, il seems nj
most miracle 10 find every one who has
Invested Vt the New York Clothing Hon 40
speak 70 highly OF the house. Their coming
among M In the very dulest season of the
year, the extremely large stock they carry.
the vast quantities OF goods daily sold, mr..
puzzleH for everybody; hence we hear, where
are they found2 They come from New York.
OF the large manufacturing establishment of
a. steinberg go, 81 Walker street, And
why can they command such Il trndeP They
are importers ana manufacturers of all they
SELL ana make 1t a matter OF Importance to
let everybody find out that what they sell is
the best and lowest in price, and have no
opposition In the city of Dallas, Tor they are
daily represented In tho b,st market of the
United states, where, with cash, they can
II nd many opportunities for proper invest
lnents This house IL located ut SOB Elm
street. Dallas, Texas, where our merchants
from lar anu near can lay In their supplies
AT exact New York prices. Special lines of
clothing, Gents Furnishing Goods, Boots
and Shoes and Notions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

Lee ma JncEs0u military Academy,
We have received the prospectus OF
this new Virginia Institution OF learn
ing, located at Balkeville, M impor-
tant junction Of the leading railroads
south Of Richmond. For health the
location is unsurpassed. Tie village
contains abOut Nix hundred inhnbi.
lants, most exemplary for intelligence
and morality. The surrounding coun-
try h beautiful, and the water espcci
ally pure aud wholesome. There are
reports each month, two literary so
cieties, military discipline, and regu.
lar public worship. Board aud tuition,
including fuel and lights, eighty.Iiyc
dollars, payable one half September !,
and the other halt November h.
Buildings spacious and airy studies
iirst-closs. Principal, Major Benedict
j, burgess (ate OF 81. Johns Acadc
myG James G, Scott, a. NJ (lrinity
College, DHblin,) Instructor in Modern
Languages and Mathematics; q. #
Maupin University of Virginia.. In
struclor in Natural, Moral and Mcntn
Science, A liberal reduction made n
favor of ministers sons, or patrons
sending two or more pupils.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

make ii palntablc drink nj your own
home NIL INIT II necessary, whore lee
Is scarce, is simply to put Ms many bot
ties M you desire 10 use In n bucket I
water, and let II down IN your cistern
in few hours you will find very
palatable drinI You can buy the fa
nous Anheuser " Co.'s beer as cheap
NJ you can the many inferior brands
that are ut the present day in oar mar
ket, ana you can rest assured that II
Il. Anheuser n Co.'s own brand il on
each bottle 1t II pure lager beer, and
such ~ they brew and put up for the
sole purpose OF maintaining the al
ready famous reputation that their beer
has attained. Mr.. Louis Reichenstein,
of Dallas, Texas, Is the General Agent
for the sale Of this justly famous lager
beer for Northu estern Texas, OF whom
1t can, at all times, be bought from.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

Mr.. V. r. Evans, Secretary of the
Cotton Exchange has returned from a
visit to Mobile, his old home.
Mr.. Thomas Walker, of the firm of
Common and Walker, returned from an
extended tour east yesterday, having
taken the Centennial in meantime
lie looks ten years younger and hand.
somer from his rest aud vacation.
DIR. II, s. Greene, of this city, who
has been spending several months in
Texas IN the practice of his profession,
has returned home and will spend a
few days with his friends. He Is de.
lighted With Texas and Is strongly in.
clined to locate permanently at Dallas,
and establish their medical and sur.
gical institute. The Doctor has lived
ten years in Topeka aud has always
Neell recognized at one of our Lest aud
m'st sktllful physicians and surgeons,
as well as m agreeable gentleman.
liis many friends in Topeka will regret
to have him leave here. He saws that
Tue cotton crop is very promising in
Texas, hut that the wheat crop is light,
-- 2opekd Commonwealth.
The Doctor comes among us with
more than one such ilattering testI.
monial, and we welcome him TO Dal.
las and to the tender mercles of the
two medical societies.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05
Groceries ana Delivery Wagons ~
Specially.
HORTICULTURE AND POMOLOGT'

The second annual exhibition and reunion
OF the Texas state Horticultural and pDnn.
logical a ssociation will take place i'm lilo
city OF Houston, ON the 10th day or August
next. The various committees arc nj worI,
making preparations which will result in
the grandest exhibition Of It's character eyrr
given IN the South.
The various lines of railroads centgring n,
Houston viii issue Excursion Tickets. ihe
Express Company will carry all packages for
exhibition free, and the Hutchius GouSn
exchange Hotel and Essen House will ~,
duce their rates one third for the occiniIon.
lhterestingand pleasing additions will tbis
yemr De made TO the exhibition
Inc Association Is rs yet too Young To otIar
premiums, except of honorable mention In
view OF THIS fact, great many special pre-
m,ums viii DO offered by gentlemen of
Houston, all Of which will be published in
due limo. All entries will be free. MA nj
mission nee. AS the grand atm of This Asso.
eiation Is 70 encourage diversity of prouuc-
lion, ia exhibition will embrace amy lescrIn.
ton OF home products that may be sent Ia
oe displayed, together with Its specialties of
fruits ana flowers. VI
~ E, a wnTAKER, President,
J., T., TURNER, Secretary,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

Monday the 25,h day Of October 1876,
has teen selected rs the opening day
Of the North Texas Fair Ass0cintionto
continue during the entire week. This
places 1t after the -. LGuR, and inst
before the Anstiu Fair. The following
committees have been appointed,
On By-Laws--W. G. Conner, c. $.
Mitchell, W. II, Castor.
On Purchase of Gromds-J. l..
Leonard, G. NJ. Wheat, f. a. McNair
On Correspondence with Stock Men
James T.. Barliley. a. NJ. Friend, b. H..
Burris.
On l'rogIamme--R V. Tompkins,
Alfred Davis, james t.. Barley, \. D..
Johnson.
On Donations-A. ID. Johnson, NJ.
UIlman, James f.. Barkley.
Executive Committee-W T.. Hughes
w. Ii. CASTOR, j. l.. Leonard
Ca Pr0visions--A. y. johnson,
james = Barkley, r. V. Tompkins.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

In yesterday mornings Herald was
a brief mention, III our telcgraphlc
columns, of the robbery OF three men
On Mary's creek, ten miles west of
Font Worth. Later advices state that
No. was robbed Of fifty dollars, and u
Mr.. Tucker of nine and II half dollars
No. !, coming through in livery
team, hired in Wrntheriord, had the
horse taken from him by the two rob.
bers. The sheriff is in pursuit, o,nud
fired at tie robbers when last heard
from.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05
PREFERRED SPECIALS.
Lands For SaIeI

In Denton county, 92l6 acres of fine
black sandy land, in lots to suit purchas
ers, In Dallas county, 1850 acres, i'm.
proved and unimproved. About ii OOO
acres IN Throckmorton county, ut II
per acre, \ fine stock range of 2,2l4
acres IN Lampassas county 2,04O acres
IN Montague county 3073 acres in
Wise county. PHI acres in Kaufman
county, l,2SO acres in Parker county
Also tracts OF land in Hill, Navarro
Haskell jack, Coleman, Cook and Rock.
wall counties. Any of the above lands
will be sold on easy terms
GRAVES, DmDLE n Cook,
augd 800 Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05
That sin Hundred Dollars.

Now that leasing the bridge has heen
agreed upon MS the best policy, the
next thing is to provide the six hun.
dred dollars n month to pay for the
ase. Our city aud county authorities
anal II committee from the citizens are
70 solve the financial problem. The
proportion each is to pay will form IL
nice point to be adjusted, as the bene.
it's derived are SO mutual. There need
be, however, no dihlculty in arranging
such II division of the sum as will be
fair and equitable.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

Apart from the entertainment the
fair itself will afford our thousands of
visitors, arrangements should be made
for two grand balls, one ut the Court.
house, the other ut Lively hall. In
this connection Prof George, who is
well and iavorahly known, might get
one, n fancy dress, ana Tie bachelors
the other u dress ball. They would
firm very attractive features of the oc.'
cnainn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-05

At $, Iralson's, jl4 Main street, for
the next sixty days. will sell my en-.
tire stock of Summer Millinery Goods
twenty-five per cent less than importing
figures, in order to make room for Il
Fall stock. This reduction includes
trimmed as well AS unrimmcd goods.
come and satisfy yourselves of the fact.
All orders for Millinery Goods promptly
attended to. Turban and Centennial
hats daily received. may3O-dtf