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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29
How the Presidential Question will be
Decided.

When a case is appealed from Il
United States Circuit Court to the SUI
prcme Court. and only eight Justices
consider it, and are equally divided in
opinion, the decision of the Circuit
Judge stands. An equally divided
court atfirms the Judgment below. So
when MIR. Ferry, as President pro tenn
pore of the Senate. declares on the 18th
of February that Rutherford b. HAYES
has received Il majority of the electoral
votes and is elected President of the
United States, the House NAV under
take to assert that some votes have not
been lawfully cast, and the Senate NAV
declare that they have been lawfully
cast. Congress will thus be divided,
and the decision of Mr.. Ferry will
stamd.-Periey, in Boston Journal.
ANOTHER WAY.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Springfield Republican. gives the
following program of affairs, under
date of Dec. %:
The feeling grows stronger here that,
in some way, the joint committee will
arrange Il plan which will allow the
House to elect Tilden and the Senate
Wheeler At all events. prominent
democrats here are more hopeful than
they were, Il week ago, and the number
of doubtful and Responding republicans
is increasing; but the principle senate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29

Mr.. Moody viii l,mt"
dnrlu" the pIc>cui week.
iug> III that citN an, the Hn'-'
he has held in Ghi~ rnuu'l'.
There are iittN-rIrrr ~..
we'll aS tit'tN-thc, SUNDAYS.
extra Saturday hciuG due I'd"
/ La; The Nc:lr began uu . ~
The extra SUNDAY Ia IT., !a'
Is leap year. Clergy mru H'"
"t newspapers aIc th" p...'
TINS.
The Belgian Comml~~l'.'
Philadelphia show WrI'"-
letter. ON his departure g..
of good words tnr the pr'.'
glorious Yankee nation. il
/ of himself and his country "'
/ the bonds of tins new irIcud~".t
has been 81 kindly otl'.'t
drawn more closely la jh'
/ America echoes the wish.
The BROOKLYN ThratIr di~'-.'.
stirred up the Lord Ch"m"'. .'
/ England to announce /" the TOO '
managers throughout the hiu-'''.'
they who tlagramtly Ni".ai' Ono 81.
/ concerning facilities toI thrt\.' 90
! audiences will bc rigoIuu>It pee,
The maximum penalty pi"'id''.'" ..
act under which the !."Id ....'
! lain'> order is issued j. >!1'''.
The New Orleans dispatch Z" .u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-12-29

John Is. Coughs illness continues,
and his lecture engagements are in
definitely postponed.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02
q Copy of Petition to Hon. H. s. Stevens.

To Hon. IF & StereRs, H. C-Whereas, by an act of Congress of March 2Sth, 1876, d post route was established from Camp Good win, A. T., via Apache, SpringviIle and Ba- ditto to Fort Wingate, New Mexico; and
 Wherdds, the time necessary to secure sig natures to d petition to the Post Master Gen eral praying that service be put upon said route immediately cannot be spared, owing to the lateness of the Congressional season and
 Whereas, the necessity for immediate ser vice is so urgent, it is deemed sufficient by a majority of the residents of this place, that a certified statement of the Census Marshal, at present taking the census of the County, corroborated by yourself to notify the Post master General of the necessity for immedi- ate service thereon;
 Therefors, our delegate in Congress, Hon Hiram $. Stevens, Is most respectfully re- quested to lay this paper before the Post master General and to use all honorable means to secure a favorable recognition of the same.
 Springville, Yavapai County, A. T., May s, 1876.
 1 hereby certify that there are 800 people, not including those in the Military service, along and near the above route, Including only the distances between Camp Apache, Springville and Bodito).
 (Signed), JOIN II. BEHAN, Census Marshall
 I hereby certify that the above named John H. Behan is to my certain knowledge the Census Marshal for Yavapai County.
 CHARLES X. FRANKLIN, Justice Peace.
 Springville, X. T., May 10th, 1876.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to the Miner by s. Military and w. U Lnesl

Washington. May 30.-All offices closed to observe Decoration Day. The Senate de- ciies that it has jurisdiction in the Belknap case. II is thought the trial will be post poned until November. and an extra session called for that special purpose. Donald Cameron, has signifed his readiness to enter upon the duties of the War office in a few days. Blaine is preparing statement as to the disclosures connecting him with an offer to sell an interest in the Northern Pacific R. R. His friends expect complete vindi- cation.
 New Orleans, May 31.-Republican con- ventlon to nominate delegates to Cincinnati convention, met and adjourned until to- morrow on account of Decoration Day.
 San Francisco. June Crops of the State fully up to expectations. Harvesting will begin about the 2Oth. Decoration Day was generally observed yesterday, and there was grand procession to the ceme- tery, where the graves were decorated. Re ports from the interior say the observance was general throughout the State.
 New York, May 29.-The Herald contin- ues to 'bulln Conklin stock for Presidential nomination, and declares him the most likely to receive the endorsement at Cincin- nati. Other leading papers think Blaine's nomination almost certain.
 Omaha, May 29.-General Crooks Aide de- Camp telegraphs from Fort Fetterman that all the young warriors are joining Sit ting Bull and indications are that Crook will have to contend against the whole war force of the Sioux nation. His command left Fetterman this morning.
 New York, May 31.-Decoration Day ob- served yesterday more generally than ever before. The day is growing in popular favor as common holiday.
 San Francisco, June 1.--Gold in New York 113. Greenbacks in San Francisco, S94 @9Osi.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

DENIAL.-We have received from C. O. Brown, Esq, of Tucson, through Mir. Nc Caffry, letter addressed to him by T. J. Jeffords |. $. Indian Agent, denying the charges brought against him by the Arizona Citizen. And also copy of a letter from Captain Mcclellan, 9th Cavalry to Mir lief fords, of the same import. We have read the letters, and while we know nothing of the merits of the case and shall not engage in any controversy concerning it until we have been better informed with reference to it, we nevertheless recognize the justice of giving every man who is accused fair hearing provided he makes respectful de- fense. In this spirit had we been the assai- lant.. we should give the man show to deny and ask suspension of Judgment until he could be heard. We see nothing in the let ters of defamatory character or in any way scurrilous or unfit for publication. There fore at the request of MT. Brown, who in- forms us that the Citizen has declined them, we shall on Friday next give them a place in our columns, not as the advocate of lief fords, who may be the veriest scoundrel on earth for aught we know, but because we hold it to be the duty of an impartial and independent journalist to give every one who Is accused an opportunity at least to deny and call for the proofs.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02
. fU Turkey Creek Shelter.

Two weeks ago we promised Q detailed of the Turkey Creek smelting works of Mulvenon & Roach, and expected at that time to have the data upon which to do so last week, but as our source of information is not so prolific as we expected, We are still unable to give such description and such facts with reference to results as we wish to and for the present mus: be content with our crude observation in riding by the works.
 They have erected an inclined wheel to drive the blower, after the manner of the power used to drive carCling machines, horse mills, etc., in the west before the advent of railroads and steam engines. This Is the kind of wheel upon which the Irishmm is credited with saying that the horse rode while he worked and never would get tired. It gives steadier motion than the ordinary horse power, for the reason that once under way the horse or horses have no option in the matter, their weight keeps the wheel moving and they are obliged to keep step to the music The fan is small root blower, or figure eight air pump, as it was called when first invented, and will We are told furnish blast enough for three furnaces at time. So that if every thing works as satisfactorily as they hope and believe it will, they can build six furnaces and keep three ronning at time. Their first experiment is with two furnaces, one of which will be kept hot while the other is being cleaned up, etc. These furnaces started up last week and have made number of experimental runs on galena ore we are told with perfect success, but have been furnished with no figures. As soom as We can get the facts we shall publish exactly what has been done and what results obtained.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02
LETTER FROM VERDE.
CAMP VERDE, A. T., May g, 1876.

CAMP VERDE, A. T., May g, 1876. EDITOR MINER :-Yesterday and to-day were rather gloomy It sprinkled a little this morning. accompanied with a muttering thunder overhead. with considerable com motion of electrical bodies.
 Major $. c. B,irbridge. of Illinois, is con- templating trip to Arizona to visit his son, ". T. Burbridgs, who is telegraph operator here.
 4 telegram vas received from Headquar ters, Whipple, 70 the commanding officer May 17th, directing companies and to proceed without delay to Camp Grant, A. T., to report to the commanding officer at that post Maj Chaffee, commanding, Capt. Kramer, Lieut.. West, and Lieut.. Kendall left here Sunday, Fist inst, with 90 we'll equipped men.
 The garrison presents quite lonely aspect, there being only about 40 men, all told.-Lieut. Winslow, commanding, Lieut.. Hyde acting as Adjutant, Quartermaster and Commissary of Subsistence.
 Qr.-Master sergt. Wheeler has painted his house, which adds to the general appear ance of the adobie. Joe Marr has white washed his store, both inside and out; this accounts for Joe's good health. Whitewash is healthy, so says the old proverb.
 Thanks to Sergt. Pheodovius, of the Signal Service, for late Eastern and California pa pers.
 Wm. s. Head is visiting Prescott,
 Lizie Anderson is learning telegraphing under the supervision of the operator here.
 For goods of all descriptions and at bot tom prices, go to Wm. Heads post-trader's store. QUILL DRIVER.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

Jim VanDyke, who has either closely fol. lowed or immediately proceeded us tonearly every important mining camp in Cali fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon- tana, Utah and Nevada, and back again to California, where we feared we had lost him in the mad whirlpool of California street, where so many old mining hulks are wreck ed and swallowed up, suddenly appeared to us like beautiful vision or Sunday morn ing, looking as youthful and blooming as when twenty years ago we sat together and whittled on a store box and formed plans Tor carving out fortune within few months, upon which to retire and devote ourselves each to the serene enjoyments of domestic.life and the culture and care of eumercas and interesting progeny. In other words Jim, like ourself, had been every rhere else and couldn't be satisfied until he saw Arizona, and being at the end of the Railroad he jumped on the C.& A. Stage and here he is. He is still bachelor let us remark.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

MINDELEFF PRoCEss.-General Wilson, Chief Commissa ary, etc, has received letter from friend in San Francisco giving very favorable report of the working of ores by the Mindeleff process at their works in San Francisco. Tie process by which this com pany frees the ore from base metals has been described in these columns as we'll as we are able to understand it from descriptions given by San Francisco papers, and General Wilson who visited the works before leaving the city. Mir. Jay c. Kelley has presented us with specimens of copper ore before and after treatment by the Mindeleff process, and so great is the transformation that even an expert would not recognize them as belong ing to the same class of ore. Unlike the Fryer, there is nor has been no secret about the manner of treating the rock. Every one who desires to witness it is cheerfully shown through the works and the process accu- rately explained by one competent to i'm part to any one acquainted with minerals and chemical affinities correct knowledge of just how the thing is done, but want of such knowledge or an opportunity for examination prevents us from having as clear on understanding of the matter as we desire. The main feature however is to submit the rock at a certain heat and under an immense pressure to the action of common marsh gas, or illumina- ting gas, with some of its properties, ex- tracted, and under these conditions every particle of sulphur, antimony, arsenic and everything except the more solid metals, such as copper, silver, gold, etc, is con- pletely expelled, leaving the rock perfectly free and easily worked by the simplest ap- piances known to mill men. As fast as one idol is knocked down we are prone to build up another, and if the Fryer fails as many fear it will, lec Us hope that the Mindelef will be a success.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

Last week we neglected to mention the re- turn from California of our worthy Postmas- ter, T. w. Otis, Esq.,, accompanied by his wife and daughter. Mrs, O., whose health has not been very good, went to san Fran cisco last fall, in search of n,edical relief, and we learn is materially improved by the trip. MT. Otis for his firm, Cram & Otis, brought with him a wagon load of choice nicknacks and will continue to receive by their own and other conveyance every deli cacy, in its season, that will bear transpor- tation across the desert.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02
EstYay Notice.

Taken up at my ranch on Willow Creek. on the 18th day of May lsI6 one bay pony horse with heavy mane branded F. with Spanish brand below the F. on left hp Also one pony with blaze face branded on let hip and shod all around Saddle marks on both
 The owner requested prove property pay charges and take them away. J. F. SIMMONS.
 June o le'o. lnpd
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

PREsCorT AMATEUR DRAMATIC AND BUR- LEsQUE TRoUrE.-The young men compos- ing this troupe desire us to say, that on the occasion of their first appearance tomorrow evening at Drw's Hall, they will do their very best to rlease their patrons, and will take especial pains to avoid any confusion in the matter of reserved seats. With this view they will sell no reserved seats, but hold them for ladies and their escorts, who will all be shown to seats by efficient and polite ushers. The object of the entertain- ment IS amusement and not profit, therefore comfort, fun and good order, will have preference over mere gain. The manage ment assures us that nothing shall be said or done to offend the most delicate ear, and the audience will observe the rules of pro- priety as becomes respectable people.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

CoRRECTIoNs.-Last week we sent Gen. Kautz and staff to Chiricahua two days too soon. The General being taken ill right on the eve of his departure was delayed until Sunday afternoon, when they got away on the A. and N. M. stage. On the first page to-day an error occurs in saying that Alex Majors had gone to the mountains on We'd nesday. Duo Moreland, who was to guide him, being detained in the Cole-Bean case. They will probably go tomorrow.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

HENRY BU''g, of San Francisco, has open ed new Baroer-shop in the room between Cheap Johns store and Hathaway & Walk CTS shop, on Moniezuma St., where he will attend to customers in a style not surpassed by any tonsoiial artist on the Pacific Coast.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

If you need furniture or most desirable span of work or buggy horses with a small light wagon, be on hand tomorrow week at Fisher 'sauction. elsewhere advertised.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

Dist. Court, still trying the Cole-Bcan case, will adjourn for the term tomorrow evening. The Judge and severaP Attorneys will leave for Mohave on Monday.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

Last week in attempting to givethe result Of the working of second-class ore at the Agua Fria smelter, instead of saying six tons had produced 1,7ls ounces of refined silver bull lion, we should have said six thousand pounds, or three tons had yielded that amount.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02
THE CALIFORNIA STORE.
$50 Reward.

Strayed or stolen from ranch in Williamson Valley Saturday, May 70, SEVEN MARfNO BUCKS marked with crop and upper and under in the right ear a.
 swallow fork in the left The above reu ard win bs paid any who will deliver the sheep to us or give information So that we can get them
 May aS. 1876 imn5
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-06-02

See \. Ellis & Co.'S. Money Broker "ad," and Dr. O. Lincoln's card.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-27
[From the y. \. independently
Democratic Currency Reform.

The Democratic party Of this country.
though often rebuked and rejected BY
the people. seems incapable OF forgetting <
its rcpudiating procliyitiea. Ia 1865 its
national convention formally endorsed
the Peudlctouian swindlc Of paying the
bonded debt Of the United States with
greenbacks. unless the bond itself or the
law authorizing IL contained am express
stipulation for payment In gold. IN
1872 il had not the courage 20 make a
platform for itself; but accepted one al.
ready made by the so-callcd Liberal Re.
publicAns, and took their ticket into the
bargain For the time being Mr. Gree.
ley, a lifelong hater OF DcmocNcy. be.
came its standard bearer; aud Democracy
and Greeleyism, thus unnaturally united.
went 10 the wall by one Of the most over.
whelming defeats known Ia the political
history oi this country.
The recent feat Of Democracy az 81
Louis on the financial question accorda
well with its history. Ia dare not under
take to pass a definite resolution on any
subject, and. hence. the whole platform
so-called. appears as a political essay
which Mr. Dorsheimer. OF this state. i
said to have read with wonderful artistic
effect. This wordy essay fires right and
left at the Republican party for its fail
ure during the last eleven years to make
provision for the redemption Of legal
tender notes. IL talks about this failure
a. "a disregard Of the pliEhtcd faith oi
the nation" aud denounccn the policy
which, during eleven years OF peace
has made no advance toward resump
I ton IL charges the party with 'hnnu
ally protesting to intend a speedy returf
/ 70 specie payments and then annually
I enactinr fresh hindrances thereto
One might suppose that Democracy wa
really in a state Of grief aud sorrow owe
the remissness Of the Republican part
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-27
prom the Boston tuurnaii
The Massacre AZ Hamburg, s. G.

WmtRhan we say i thc lesson Of this
massacre OF negroes 2 Does 10 show that
the Southern people ~ a whole nre
aversc 10 the rcstoraii9u Of harmony be-
tween the sections. and are determined
TO wrcak their own losses and defeats up
on the helpless blacksl Docs q prove
that the demonstrations Of good feeling
which characterized our Bunker Hill
Centennial. and which have attended
the more recent visit Of Sauthrrnern 70
our city. we're idle and inaincrrcG Moth
ing Of the sort In our opinion the great
body Of the Southern people, aud cHpcc.
tally Of the better CLASSES. desire peace
are content % let the issues of war re-
main a. they were settled. and condemn
strongly such causelcas and bloody muir
dcrs as those Of the negroes "a Hamburg.
What this occurrence does prove IL that
there exists throughout tho South
large and very dangerous class of men
who are ready az an instanta notice. 90
take down their guns aud ammunition
and 80 zunning Tor negroes. They are
determined % keep race antipathics and
TO avail themselves Of every opportunity
which presents itself % wildcats the
rights Of the Caucasian by killing me-
Eroca. The root o. tue trouble j. that
these fellows are encouraged hy the apa.
thy OF the community in which such
deeds are donc-an apathy which. right.
" or wrongly. they take Tor sympathy.
The better classes. who 90 heart are aick
Of such outrafes. do not give any shape
or expression 10 their opinions. The
Democratic press. if % has any words of
condemnation, speaks them in az mild
and inohcuaivc a way % p1ssiblc There
a .HsNsH l.
punishment for such crimes III "6ener.
al NJ Z Bu,ler and his crew of white
cut throaia anew tnat they would bn
hung. like any other mufdcrcfs. for such
deeds as that at Hambufs they would
think long 0e ore attempting them. But
they know well 2uat they are saie.
This nnsis is not vs. hout ii@ political
phases. Toe DcmoetFts nrseiNady be.
ginning TO 4. .oc.a 10 thcif crpcrtatlon ~
rcducing thc th.t.y Thousand negso ma
iority in South Cafolina 80 ~ 80 caffy
the state Tor Tildcn sugh occurrences
a. this at Hamburg $50 designed 80
spread such o. fofism among thc ne.
grocs that tncy viii NOT dare 40 cAcfefse
their right ol c.tizeush r.. To BE- tieely
that the South will see other massacfea
like this before tho desperate campaign
which the Democrats are makinr is over.
And then. supposius the state Govern.
ments aud Legislatures 10 bu Democratic
-supposing q Democratic majority 70
exist In both Houses Of Congress aud a
Democratic Executive 90 occupy tho
Presidential chair-thc Gen n &.
Butler stamp Of ruiians would have the
negroes exactly where they want them.
powcrlcaa 20 resist and hopeless ~ asais.
lance. These are facts worth contcm-
plating
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-27

casual passers-by In the NorthT The wantou
and cowardly bloodthirstinezs OF the murder ol
the negroes after they were captured was uuiff
in character with the whole operation from be-
ginning to end.
We could fill our columns, from South.
ern newspapers. with confirmation OF
this bloody story, but IL Is unnecessary.
The facts are now before the country like
the similar ones Of Louisiana and Missis-
sippT and we sincerely trust that Con
gress and the Government will do its
duty. On this same Fourth Of July,
Southern companies OF militia were pa.
rading the streets Of Philadelphia, their
bands playing Dixie and MY Mary.
land, and the resident people greeting
them with cheers and waving OF hand
kerchiefs. But at Hamburg. an molten
siye band Of colored militia, parading in
the same fashion, is attacked by ex-con.
iederates, penned up in a house driven
out with artillery, and many Of them
murdered in cold blood.
These are facts which should fully
arouse our people to the purpose OF the
Southern Democrats. They propose to
rule or ruin-they intend to turn their
States into graveyards" unless the colored
citizens keep away from the polls. or
vote the Democratic ticket OF what
credit are our boasted Constitutional
amendments when the whip Of the slave
holder is thus replaced by the shot gun
and artillery of White Leagues