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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-07-01
Card of Thanks.

The citizens of Vancouver, both
in the civil and military walks of
life, by responding so literally to our
call on them in behalf of the Battle
Ground Church fund, have once
more proved to the world that they
richly deserve the proud title of be-
inc the most liberal and Christian
community in the country. In fact,
the mere mention of distress of any
kind, or the simple allusion made
about undertakings tending to the So
cial, moral or religious wcll-bcing of
the people, is always more than suf-
fcicnt to enlist their sympathy, and
draw forth help and relief. And
this reputation they have again no.
bly, sustained on this present occasion
by cont ributing nearly two hundred
dollars in single day towards the
aforementioned object.
Therefore, we, in the name of the
people of the Battle Ground, beg
leave to return our most sincere
thanks and acknowledgements to the
good people OF Vancouver for the
cordial reception and liberal cncour-
agcmcnt received at their hands, in
voking upon them all the blessing Of
Him who has promised not to let
single glass of cold water given in
Hi, name 90 unrcwardcd.
joins BURKE,
AMEs O'DoNNELL,
Collectors.
The undersigned most heartily
concurs in the above /" Card of
Thanks" and takes this occasion to
state To- those who may not have
been called upon by the collectors
tAat the subscription list has been
let with him, and that Inc will at all
times be ready to add their names
and contributions to it in order to
complete the two hundred dollars.
Il. BoULEr,
Missionary.
NANlovVER, June Il, 1876.
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u. s.. LAND OFFICE.
NANrpy-yEp ~ r.

June l3lh 1876
Complaint having been entered AT ihi. Of
flee by Thomas n. Ballard, against James O.
Webb, for abandoning his Homestead Entry,
No. $50, dated October A6ih, 1s6j,upon the n. y
of N. n. Il, ne u ofnw ! l. aud 10 $ and j, See
ton ~, 1ownshp7 MOI III, Range East, IN
Cowl,iz county, Wa hing on Territory, with
n view to the cancellation of s,,i entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned TO appear
at thus Office on the 18th day of July, 1876, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, to rcsrOn, and furnish les j.
mODy cOncerni ~ said alleged abando inent
W. II. SMALlWOUD, Il gister
s.. W. BROWN, Receiver.
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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
Are You Going z

To the Centennial. Yes. that's one question,
but are you going hrst TO Mr.. William Hogan's
Nos 80 and 1ol Canal street to get real elegan
trunk. with all the nsw improvements and con
venienoes2 Such articles are going very cheap
now Mt Hogan's, and no one should think OF
leaving without first paying this store n visit.
The Emperor Dom Pedro. will no doubt avail
himself Of this opportunity to purchase Vic
toria Eugene or Monitor trunks, and thus re-
place those damaged during his travels. Mr..
Hogan has also boots. shoes and CATERS for gen
tlemen, ladies and childrsn-a stock 80 extsn-
sive that every taste can be pleased. His goods
are always reliable and his prices very low. thus
his popularity is always increasing for he leaves
nothing undone to please all who call.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
DIyID ED.
The Muss stirred Up In the Radical Camp
Ry tho Mississippi Investigations.
N u. Sun

Il.
WASHINGTON, MAY 19.-Morton and
his following are not going to make any
such capital of the Mississippi investi-
CATION as they had planned. Some Sc
cret sessions have been held In this oity,
and conflicting testimony has set the
two wings Of the Republicans by the
ears Senator Alcorn has not for some
time been very cordially inclined to-
ward Ames. It was doubtless with
a knowledge Of this that Ames,
who was summoned before the
committee, broke out in denuncia-
ton of Alcorn's course, aceus~
ing him of treachery toward the blacks
and disloyalty to his party. He went on
to show by inference that Aloorn ha1
been mainly instrumental for the loss
of Mississippi to the Republican party.
The committees sessions are all secret,
but it was made known to Alcorn that
he was being made scapegoat for
Ames' criminalities and imbecilities.
He broke out in violent Indignation, and
denounced the committee for permitting
an impeached and disgraced fellow like
Ames to go before q star chamber tri-
bunal to blaclken the reputation OF
his better. The consequence Is Morton
and his blood and bones brood are con
siderably perplexed. The testimony of
Alcorn will go to show that 1t was
through the corruption and crime OF
Ames that tho State was lost to the
party, while Ames, who Is by no means
without a following, will show that Al
corn is the cause Of oil the mischief.
When the facts are presented, the Ames
Alcorn rule in Mississippi will be proven
the most cruel, rapacious and criminal
of any of tho overturned States. Alcorn
himself has been heard to boast, as a
good joke, Of dressing up Negro, judges,
down in their hands, deciding the gray
est cases of equity. He was particularly
merry about one decision where, a
tricked out negro. who could neither
read nor write, affirmed away the prop
erty of widow and a large family OF
young children. Against this atrocious
outrage there was no appeal. When
the committee get at work hundreds OF
cases of this character will be shown
Ames putting the blame on Alcorn and
Alcorn on Ames.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
4 WIFE WANTED.
Inducements OGercd 10 Y0Wng Ladies
ana blooming widows.
IBy a Country Editor

Ivy country EdltoFi
| have lived solitary life long
enough. | want some one to talk to,
quarrel with-then kiss and make NJ
again. Therefore, am ready TO receive
communications from young ladies and
blooming widows of more than average
responsibility, tolerably tame In dispo-
sitiop, and hair Of any color. As nearly
as can Judge for myself. ] am not over
eighty nor under twenty-five years oi
age I am five feet eight or eight feet
Ave. | forget which ! weigh 1876. 3l6
or 63l pounds, one Of the three, but as
TO their true arrangement j am q
little puzzled Have u whole suit
Of hair, died by nature and free from
dandruff. Eyes buttermilk brindle,
tinged with pea green. Nose blunt
according to the Ionic order OF archl-
lecture. with touch Of the composite,
and mouth between a catfish and ALI
gators made especially for oratory
and large oysters. Ears palmated. long
and elegantly shaped My whiskers a
briar brush-well behaved. fearfully
luxuriant. Wear boots No. when
corns are troublesome, and can write
poetry by the mile. with double rhyme
on both edges-to read backward. for
ward, crosswise. aud diagonally. Can
play the jewsharp and bass drum, and
whistle "Yankee Doodle" in Spanish
Am very correct in morals. and first
rate in ten-pins; have great regard
for the Sabbath, and only drink when
invited. Am domestic animal and
perfectly docle when towels are clean
and shirt buttons all right. II | possess
a predominant virtue it is that of for
giving every enemy whom | deem il
hazardous to handle. say my prayers
every night, mosquitoes permitting us
to whether snore in my sleep ! want
somebody to tell me Money is no OBJ
iect, as | never was troubled with any
and never expect to be ! should like
some lady who is perfectly able to sup
port a husband, or il she could intro
duce me to some family where religious
example would be sufficient compensa
ton for board. it would do just rs we'll
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28

Among the many improvements which con
tury has wrought in trade and marts OF trade
the General Bazaar" may be regarded as among
the greatest in point Of convenience and heoom-
modation New Orleans boasts the finest Of
these in the famous Dollar Store" or unit
veraal treasury. Of Messrs. H. Levy h Co. 1877
Canal street. where everything from an anchor
to needle may be found. and at tho most un-
laehionabIy cheap rates. A visit 10 this vast
establishment. and y careful scrutiny Of It's un
limited resources, are necessary before one can
ri all understand or appreciate the benefit OF
such an institution TO the public. Mr.. Levy, II
not the pioneer. is certainly the most enter-
prising man in the trade. Courteous. obliging
gentemanly. and anwearying in his efforts IT,
please he keeps II large fresh stock on hand
and requires that promptness and politeness
from his clerks toward customers which he ever
shows himself. At present the store is full TO
overlooking with all seasonable. elegant fancy
and necessary articles, and look over bis ad :
vertisement will give q hint. which ~ the wise
and prudent is sufficient of the many good
things which mny be obtained for very little
money at this favorite resort Of fashion. beauty
md economy.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
4 REALLY brave MAN.
David Herbert lleweilyn, the True Hero
0f the Alabama.


correspondence of the News and Courier
COLUMBIA, MAY l9.-Among the many
beautiful floral monuments erected by
the ladies on the occasion Of the recent
celebration Of Memorial Day in Colum-
bia, none excited more attention than a
beautiful cross Of white flowers set in a
niche Of arborvitte, and bearing the in
scrption In memory OF David Her
bert Llewellkn- true hero Of the
Alabama. This beautiful offering was
the work of the Misses Trezevant,
daughters Of DR. George +. Tresevent,
of Columbia. to whom am indebted for
the use Of several volumes Of the Lon
don Lancet and Nedicol Times and
Gazette. from which journals the follow
ing particulars. which must possess
lasting interest TO the majority Of your
readers, have been extracted
By some unaccountable oversight no
account of the circumstance detailed
below was published in Commodore
Semmes' history Of the Alabama. No
Southern paper has ever published the
deficiency therein noted, and, as no
Northern paper could find ought to
commend in any person connected with
the gallant cruiser in question, | am
much mistaken III, to the majority of
your readers, and indeed of the South
ern people. the name Of David Herbert
| Ilewellyn Is not an altogether unfa
miliar one. 10 remedy this state Of
affairs. and to render tardy Justice to
the memory of Il noble and brave man,
| js the sole object of this communication.
The account to which | call attention
ia TO be found in the Nedicm Times and
| Gusefte. June 25th, 1869. After referr-
ing to the Alabama's duel with the
kearsage. when. as 1t says. the former
"came out for hOnors sake aud fought
an antagonist better armed. u deed
more worthy Of n hero" particulars OF
the action and its results are given.
concluding as follows. "Such Of the
officers and men as were landed at
Southampton owed their escape to their
prowess Of swimming-nine were killed
and twenty-one wounded. But alas
the real hero of the day was lost As
the ship was sinking and the boats were
being iilled with the wounded, sailor
unhurt tried to get into one OF them
the surgeon Dlewellyn) held him back.
See he said, | want to save my
life as much as you do, but let the
wounded be saved first Doctor,
said the officer in the boat. we can
make room for YOU j won't peril
tho wounded men, was his reply. The
surgeon was the only officer lost. =
will conclude with an extract from
| the London Punch, which often spares
a few lines for serious worth, introduc-
tory to D beautiful poem to blewellyn,
signed "R. L. E." Torquay, juno 20,
1864.
1T is not to the father, who must be Sc
proud amid his grief, that Englishmen
should leave the duty of erecting a
monument to true hero. His
named should be mentioned wherever
there is talk Of braver death than that
met in the heat of battle
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28

Their Significance Administration
Party Determined Not to Die.


From the Brooky Argua.l
For several weeks intimations have
beeu given out that President Grant
woujd soop make decided move In the
interest OF Senator Conkling's aspira-
tions for the Presidential nomination.
That movement was made on Monday.
]. Edwards Pierrepont was transferred
from the Office OF Attorney General to
the position Of Minister to England,
thus stamping with renewed approval
his iniuuitous course In regard to the
whisky trials, his failure to press the
Credit Mobilier suits, and other sins OF
omission and commission. Alphonzo
Taft. Of Ohio, was transferred rom
the War Department. to the place
made vacant at the head of the Depart
ment Of Justice, where he has yet q
record TO make. John Don Cameron.
Of PENNSYLVANIA. was then named for
Secretary of War. which is the virtual
restoration Of Simon Cameron 10 the
control of the department. from which
he was kicked out in disgrace by Fresi-
dent Lincoln. John Don Cameron heads
the PENNSYLVANIA delegation to the Gin
cinnati Convention, and his accession TO
the Cabinet doubtless secures the solid
vote of Pennsylvania for Conkling.
Don Cameron is fully as unscrunulous
IA his father. A more reckless and des-
perate move was never made. Inc
| prompt confirmation OF the nomination
| shows that the Senate is unit in sus-
tanning Grants programme.
Those persons little know President
| Grant and Senator Conkling, who cX-
pect them to Weld to the popular indig-
nation against the Administration. -Four
wears ago the criticisms upon the Fresl-
dent were sufficient reason Tor his re-
nomination, He must he vindicated.
| To day the same argument IS USED ~
behalf of Conkling. He is the only can
didate who bears up without murmur,
under all the odium which is attached
to the Administration. His nomination
will be the vindication of Grant, so tat
az the Republican party IL concerned
and there will not be left in all the land
one man in doubt of the fact. Hence,
he must and will he nominated, Is the
decree Of the President He who expects
them to show the slightest hesitation
to yield an inch in face or opposition
has little appreciation OF their stern and
unyielding sway.
There ia nothing In these nomina'
tions to inspire confidence in ConlSling
II Ia not intended that there should be
It ia only designed to show to the
world that the Administration and the
Republican party are synonymous. ano
that there is TO be no ilinching IN the
fight.
The nomination Of Conkling Is q
good as settled.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
DIED..

TODD-On Thursday. May q, 1875, at 2:9o P.
m. NJ. J. Hendrck. wife Of W. H. Todd and only
daughter of the late Capt JOS. III. HendrlckS.
aged 26 years
LAREsCHE-On Thursday. May 25. at O'Clock
D. m. William y. Laresche. aged % years, a ma
HARRIS~on Wednesday. MAY ~, 1915 at p:
m. Mr.. Charles M; Harris, aged q years. son Q,
Mr. l. G. and Emily A. Harris. fdeceased) and
grandson If Mr.. Charles Morgan.
BARRETT-On Wednesday. May "a, at a. m.
William Joseph, aged ! year month and IL
days, son Of Thomas Barrett and Catherine
Glenn.
m'' a Marie. m aged '5 ~ years daughter al Octave
Morel and Septima Street
REDDINGTON-On Tuesday. May q, 1876, at
O'clock y T%sny meadng2n n1sans agsa spd
resident Of this city for ths last IS years.
MULHERN-Op Tuesday. May % at half-pas-
o'clock. Mary Loretto Aulhern. aged years
and months.
DUG ,s-On Monday night, May %. 1875. ,at II
o'clock Mrs. Arsise Dugas. Miss Leveque, born
on the 22d day Of April. 1903. -,
JOHNSON-By accidental drowning by iaiiin
from the Gretna ferryboat. at $50 2. m: May .;
1875 Colonel A. X, johnson, native OF Mount
Pleasant. Indiana. for mani, years resident y
Illinois and for the past twelve years resident
o'clock. Sue A. Hannally, wife of VIM: A. Hut'
nally. and daughter Of Mr. O. u. and Mrs. -
Lang. aged 2s years.
o'clock a. M. Capt. John VI. Aliabaugh. aged So
years, native Of Martnsburg, Va
NEFF-On Monday morning. May IS. 1876, ~
o'clock Carolina Leonhard, wife Of Philip NeG
aged 80 years, a native Of Bavaria.
LEEFE-On Monday. May %, 1876 at O'Clock
D. M, John B. Leefe, aged 70 years. native. Of
Charleston. 8. g.. and resident Of this city for
the last forty-eight years.
BIGGAR-On Monday. May %, 1872, at o'clock
d. M Thomas infant son Of Hattie Y. and John
K. Bggar. Jr.. aged fifteen months.
KENNEY-0n Monday. May 20, 1876. at
O'Clock g. m. James kenney. aged 50 years,
ireland, and a resident 81 this city for twenty
Eve years.
SIzER-On Monday May 70. 1876. George ".
Sizer. aged about 65 years. a native OF Virginia,
and for the past thirty-ive years resident OF
this city.
O'HARA-On Friday. May rs, at s O'Clock o.
m,. Margaret OHara. daughter of Michael
O'Hara and Annie Frawley, aged 1 year 10
months and days
GUERIN1on Friday. May 2s. 1875. ct Il O'Clock
a. m Mrs. Roanna f. Guerin, born Holly. aged
80 years, a native of Biloxi. Miss
BROPHY--On Friday May 2s. 1876. at 5:4s D. N.
Daniel BroDhy, aged 73 years. native OF Ire
land, and resident Of this city for the last 40
years.
WELsCHHA ANS-At 7:4o a. M, May rs, 1876.
Julia e Welschhans. aged months.
BRWON-On Thursday, May 25 1875. at e:25 g.
m Susie T.. daughter OF r. L. Brown and Ma
thilds l.. Stringer. aged 10 months and Is days.
BEDFORD-On Thursday morning. May 25.
1876, at IS minutes TO O'Clock, w. y. q. Bedford.
easter. Pa and resident OF this city for thirty
five years.
I BAUEh-On Thursday. May Is. 1875. at s
o'clock a. m. +. Bauer aged I6 years native of
Germany. and resident Of this city for the last
forty-tive years.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
The wealth Of the Khedive.
From the London Times.I

From the LOnuOH IIHtSJ
The popular view Of the wealth of
great Asiatics is almost always absurd,
and the popular view OF that of the
Khedive is no exception to the rule. The
Khedive has always been believed to be
one of the richest men in the world, the
personal owner OF great part of his
own dominions. He is, however, shown
in Mr.. Caves report to be poor man,
possessed of very large but very
heavily encountered estate. He owns
$40, 900 acres of good land and 100000
acres of poor land, or about one-tenth
the cultivated soil of Egypt, yielding to
him s422 900 a year in round hgures-a
very noble estate, if it were only clear.
But the Khediye owes E5, 100000 on his
estate, at ten per cent per annum, be-
sides floating debt at enormous inter
est. and is, therefore, loser on his
whole property.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
MARRIED..

VEGAS-K KARSTIEN-On Wednesday,. the 24th
Of May 1876. at the residence OF the bride 8
mother, by the Rev. John Mathews. Ir John
Vegas, of st. James parish. La, to Miss Lizzie
A. Karstein. Of New Orleans. La No cards
DO-AUGUSTIN-On Wednesday. May H.,
1875. by Very Rev. g. Raymond, Mr.. Chas. Lueien
Nado to Mrs Marie Anne Augustin.
FINLEY DAWSON Thursday. the 18th
inst. at the residence OF the brides fdher. by
Rev. w. r. Leacock, ID. d. Leonard M Finley 10
Miss Eliza s.. second daughter Of Edward Davis,
Tsn No cards
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
PIeyep Pianos.

Now ia the time to buy an elegant piano. prices
are low and terms easy. and when tho instiu-
ment is purchased Of an old and reliable house
like Philip Weren's, Nos 7s. go. 80 and 70 Ba-
rome street. perfect confidence may be felt that
it is genuine. and just as represented. Mr.. Wer-
lein receives his rleye pianos direct from Paris
having an agent there. and guarantees every
instrument perfect. He has also the celebrated
Cbickering pianos, and other styles. both new
and second hand. which he will soil at prices to
suit tho times
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
FINANCIAL.

D,,r opotnfious are corrected tr09 He last sales
,.epol5pd 1t me !Stock cotton and Me,'chonts' Ef-
cE,1uges and f01n Othfr authentic sources. O1H'
Hj,nacn{ c0iOn aud cOlaaerctdt tefegfaaS are ute
latest yeceiced.
The demand for discount is less liberal, both
in bank and on the street. but without any
uuotable variation i'm the rates Of commercial
paper at SO per cent per annum; AL do. lo0
IL. and second grade 1908. room
First-class mortgages continue TO rule at 9glo
per cent per annum. while second grade are en-
BANK CLEARINGS-Day's clearings. $780,
OoI 40 ; balances. 1892, ,996 81
The Weekly Clearing House Statement shows a
fair increase in loans and deposits. compared
with last week. moderate falling of In specie,
and slight decrease in currency.
GOLD-Now rules at 113@ll3a. against ll3.
at Nav York The market exhibits more activity
SILVER-American half dollars are quoted
nominal at 1oO@1Ooh currency. while Mexican
dollars rule at 81 OI@1 02h curreacy.
observation-disclosures light: demand mod
nj sial5Iqj currency bank-@552l bank csunter
rate 552l@-. Commercial at New York at 1864
(g4861z gold bank 48I1a@483S. .
ANCS-Higger; a few small sales al quota
tions. Commercial quoted mere -W4ol5, pan , =, \
nominal Commercial at New rk 52o7s Sgo.Is>a
gold bank 5.161s @5.15.
NEW YORK SIGHT-In more liberal supply.
and less demand, and easier for, commercial
Bank checking rate on New YORK q per cent
premium Commercial sight A@9-32 premium.
STOCKS-Dul and without any new feature
STATE CONSOLS-Lower; quoted 66s@67s.
CITY PREMIUM BONDS-Noderately active
and steady; quoted 35h@35A,
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
aECOE ROBINSON.
Ue Must Explain About Those RcH,u-
ncrativc Navy Contracts.

New York TimesI
Mr.. Secretary Robeson cannot afford
TO allow the Cattell percentages and his
private business relations with the Cat
tells to remain longer unexplained. III
the details of +. G. Cattell's testimony
published in the Boston Herald are
even approximately correct, it is cleal
that the position of Mr.. Robeson is
such as no member Of the Cabinet can
lieye that the Cattells Systematically
levied percentages upon the Navy De
parIment contracts without the CoGni-
zance Of its chief, A single corrupt bar
gain of this sort might escape his
notice; but that any one could exact
commissions amounting in the ag-
gregate to $500, ,O00-of which $4,000
was received from one contractor
alone-without the concurrence OF the
Secretary and his subordinates, few will
be able to believe. The case is rendered
infinitely worse, by Cattell's recital Of
private monetary transactions between
himself and the Secretary. The class
to whom the Cattells belong are not in
the habit Of loaning large sums without
security. and without exacting payment
OF interest if not Of the principal, or oi
transferring $4,000 worth of property al
Long Branch for no other consideration
than a bald entry IL books of account
There are too many corroborative cir.
cumstances to allow Of the suppositior
that Mr. Cattell has been essentially
unsupported. And, accepting the pub
| lished version Of the evidence received
| bv the Committee on Naval Affairs as al
present ex parte, the Secretary mus
prepare himself to give full, true, anC
particular statement Of his relation:
with the Cattels, OF his knowledge o
their transactions with contractors, ane
of the pecuniary favors he has receivet
at their hands.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28

Those who read the remarkably low prices at
which shirts are offered at Moody's Granite
Palace. corner Of Canal and Royal streets. must
remember that these large reductions are made
only during tho summer months Moodys
Shirts are known throughout the country az
the most elegant. comfortable and durable OF all
shirts The best Of work the best Of material
and the highest finish are always the aim at
Moody's. and those who call are sure 10 be
pleased both with goods and prices.