Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-28

said: "Our business is languishing;
capitalists have become tired and are
Withholding their substances; property
is ~depreclating in value and a feeling
of uncertainty and gloomy depression
prevails throughout the State. 1t is
believed that President Hayes has not
been properly Informed as to the true
condition of things in South Carolina.
Too many politicians, too many cam
didates for office and men claiming TO
be in office, have boon Interviewing
and suppiicating him in their own be-
half as well as in ours. 1t Is time for
the merchants, bankers and business
men of Charleston, who want no Office
and will accept none at his hands, TO
speak for Hampton ard South Car.
olina
1t was then resolved that a commit
tee should be sent to Washington to
represent to the President the true
condition Of affairs here and the terri
bic efiect, that political complications
are exertiny on the business interests
of The Stale and city.
Governor Hampton Goes to Wash.
ingtOn.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March &c.
Governor Hampton leaves TO. NOR
row night. on invitation of the Presi-
dent, and will arrive in Washington
on Thursday morning. Everything
quiet throughout the State.
Away, Causing a Fearful Dis.
truction of Property-But Few
Lives Lost.
STAFFORD Comm, March 81.
The dam of the Staffordville reser-
voir gave way this morning, causing
in this village fearful damage. The
railroad freight house and all the cars
were washed away, leaving only the
passenger depot. The Stafford Ma
tional Bank, Congregational Church,
and about fifteen other buildings, have
been washed away. The food came
upon the village suddenly and its eff
fecis have been very disastrous. Three
miles of railroad trark are washed
away, also Two Howe truss bridges be-
tween Stafford asd Holland. The food
has caused trouble all along tine line
of the railroad. The telegraph was
promptly brought into requisition and
neighhoring towns warned of the
mighty rush of waters that was caus.
ing great obstruction of property and
threatening the loss Of life.
HARTFORD, March PIP NJ.
The particulars of the breaking of
the Sta~tfordsvilie dam are wanting;
Enough is known to show that every
thing in the path of the flood has been
cleaned out.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., March 81.
A dispatch from Statfordsville.
Connecticut, says that by thu giving
way of the Slaffordsville dam the
Grant,. mills and tenement houses
were all swept away; also several
storehouses. State Senator Converse
telegraphs that all the dams on the
stream from S atfordsville to the point
below the Springs, with all the bridges,
are going away. Probably not less
than 80 houses were destroyed, and
the loss will be very large. The dam
was considered safe, but heavy rains
in the mountains in the afternoon
and evening filled the reservoir to
o~verfluwing. The breaking away vas
wholly unexpected, but the reservoir
being set some distance above the vii
lage. the alarm reached the people in
time for their escape. 1t is thought
that but one or two lives were lost.
The valley is made a complete wreck.
Governor chamberlain Visits the
Prestdent-A ppOintments by The
President Rules Adopted by
Fred. Douglass.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Governor Chamberlain, accompanied
by Senator Patterson, and Mr.. Cor
belt, Senator elect of South Carolina,
made a short call to day on the PreSi.
dent.
The President has appointed Samuel
b. McLin Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court Of New Mexico; yelling
ton Bird, OF Iowa, Agent for the Ind
ans at the White River Agency in
Montana.
At r the adjournment of the
Cabinet meeting 10 day, Senator
Blaine had a long interview with the
President.
WASHINGTON. March y.
Marshal Douglass has instituted the
civil service rules for the government
of dismissals and appointments in his
office.
That Letter Of Stanley Matthews.
CINCINNATI. March ~.
Yesterday it was anticipated that to
day the letter of Stanley Matthews to
certain Southern Senators would he
given to the public, but that gentle
man this morning stated to an agent
of the Associated Press that he did not
have a copy OF the document in his
possession, but for his part he would
be very glad to have The letter pub
lished at once.
food Friday In New York.
New YORK, March p.
Good Friday will he observed on the
30th instant. All Exchanges will sus.
pend business by common consent,
except the Produce Exchange. The
day will also he duly observed in all
the foreign markets.
Hotel burned.
PATTERSON. n. j., March q.
The st. Charles Hotel was burned
this morning. The guests had a mar
row escape, some jumping from the
windows.