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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
Historic Dueiing PIsloJs

Natchez Democrat, September 81
We were shown yesterday a pair Of the
old.tashioned dueling pistols which were
used by our fathers threr.quarters of a
century ago, with the following history:
They were once the property Of Thomas
Jefferson, and we're by him given to the
grandfather Of Mr. B. F. Hunter, form
erly sheriff of this county, and were BY
M. Hunter presented to the late Walton
p. Smith, from whom they have de-
scended to bis son, Mr.. Austin Smith, in
whose possession they now are. These
are said to have been the pistols used by
Captain Barron and Commodore Deca.
tur in the duel which terminated in the
death Of Decatur. 0ne of them has the
nam Barron scratched on the wood
Of the stock. 1t is rot, we think, prob
able, however, that as determined antag-
onists as were Decatur and Barron would
select each, one Of a pair of pistols with
which to decide so deadly a contest.
These pistols we're formerly fitted with
flint locks, but these we're some years
ago taken of aud replaced by the mod.
ern percussion lock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07

WAsHiEcgoY, September 7.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio Vi LEY, rising, fol-
loved by falling barometer, northeast,
veering to southeast winds, warmer,
partly cloudy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
T"ELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
STOCKS n BONDS.

New YORK, September Z, ll;5O a m.-
United States skies of 1881, = @llO;
United States skies of 1881, coupons,
ll0b@lll; new four and-a-halfs, 1860
1865; coupons, lO6@lO6J; fve-twenties
of 1865, new issue, lO5s@lO55; fve.twen-
ties Of 1867, = @lO8; fvc.twenties of
1868, coupons, - @lO92; ten.fortie5,
l075@l08b; ten-forties, coupons, = a.
1905; currency skies, 1898; new 6vee,
lO78@lOS.
LONDON, September I, 4 p.m.-Consols
for money, 95S; on account, =;
United States new four-and-a-halfs, 1861;
United States fv' twenties Of 1865, lO53;
United STATES fvetwenties Of 1867, 1919;
United States ~ten.forties, lOS; new fges,
1913; Erie, l2l.
BREADsTUFFs
LIVERPOOL, September Z Wheat, win
ter, l2s@l2s Cd; Milwaukee red, los 8d@
Us Cd; California white, l2s 9d@l2s lOd;
California club, Us lld@l3s ID. Germ,
27s 9d@28s Cd. Pork, 5Os. Beet, 96s Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 35s Cd; short clear,
37s6d. Lard, AIS Cd. Tallow, Ais Cd.
New YcRK, September Z, 1916 pm
Flour is steady. Wheat gu ct at l $40
l 80; Milwaukee, l 40. Corn is firm at
5S@59. Mess pork is nominal at 10 90
ola 10. Lard is nominal al 8 9O99 90.
Whisky nominal at | l3.
CHICAGO, September Z, U m.-Whea
is steady at l O7g for September; nomi.
nally l % for October; nominally l Ol4
for seller year. Corn is quiet at 44s@
.4ia for October. Pork, IL 45@l2 SO for
October; IL O5 for eeller year. Lard is
8 621 bid for October. Dry salt meats,
boxed, steady; shoulders, 5.@5g; short
ribs, Il short clear, u; long clear and
short clear, Z; long clear, g.. Sugar.
cured hams steady, with best brands at
9 5000 for l6 average; 10 Is for 10 av.
erage; 10 25@l0 80 for II average; 9TH
25@j0o less. Receipts; Flour, 5l5l;
wheat, 92,5CO; corn, 2O3. 542. Shipments;
Flour, 1885; wheat, 73.459; corn, 222,.
9l7.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
R-orhingman,a Pnrtv-

BALTIMORE, September THE Work.
ingmen's party has nominated for mayor
Joseph Thompson, a successful black
smith, and still plying his trade.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07

AmeS, Beattie & Co., wholesale and re.
tail Furniture and Carpet House. will re-
move ON LIST September to 1861 Main street.
and offer a very desirable line Of goods at
lowest prices. 1913
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
AvcTIoM.
SALE IN BANKRUPTCY
-OF--
House and Lot on Front st ieet,
ABOVE EXCHANGE, PART.oF LOT 80.

m SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15rH. AT
u M on the corner of Front and Ex-
Tor y. Adams, Esq assignee in bankruptcv
Of Mellvaine & c.. in the Distric. Court Of
the United States for the Eastern District Of
Virginia, to tho highest bidder at public safe,
th9t valuable property, once among thS most
now somewhat dilapidated, the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
TwO.StOry Brick HOU.ee

on Front street. FIRST house north Of exchange.
by 1857 feet deep 10 the alley. Terms. half
cash balance in SIX months. with interest
secured by dted in trust. We Jell and convey
the title vested in the Assiene. which is bar.
lieyed to be perfect, but TIE purchaser shall
nave the rlgnt 70 lnvesugete the title and to
cent. on the bid will be- rtquired at the sale 70
be returned if the title Is defective
-, IRRELEVANT 4 co
liz Real Estate Agents
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

AMERICAN HUMoR.-Claw-iiammer
coats are so short in the tail this sea-
son that they will hardly draw ten
penny nail out of garden or lawn
seat Eastern Free Press.
AN Iowa postmaster refused to de-
liver a Fourth Of July Grafton because
the President did not want officials to
engage in politics.-[N. Y. Herald.
MAPPING in church, insists the Bap-
list Weekly has got to be stopped;
and we may add that the reform must
not be accomplished by going fish
ing Rochester Democrat.
"FUNNY, isn't it, that when the Rus
sian army uses it's wings the Turks
Ihyw Not very funny; same as when
the Turks use their arms the Russians
run N. Y. Graphic.
To U. S. Grant, cafe Victoria
Guelph, London, England.-Please
tell the queen that we shall never
never forget her, and ask her why the
deuce she doesn't write Rochester
Democrat.
AN exchange says natural wit must
spring from humor of the blood.
Then there is much less impure blood
in the country than the patent medl-
cine men have asserted Boston
| Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

meeting, and promised to furnish arms
and ammunition, and to do all in his
power to promote the organization OF
a volunteer force before single man
was enrolled"
After this correction appeared, and
had also appeared in the WORLD, the
report continued to be circulated IN
this and Alturas counties; Sgnorantly
we trust.
We believe the security of person
and property in southern and middle
Idaho is partly attributable to the
prompt action of Governor Brayman,
who in an hour of peril assumed the
authority to act in defense of the. peo-
pie and their property. With the ar
my looking after Joseph we think the
country tolerably secure from the raw
ages of savages.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

Ice wateraproduces indigestion in.
creates morbid appetite
for counteratting stimulants; stimu-
lants beget habits Of indulgence in
strong drinks, and strong drinks pro-
dace dfsnkards The end of a hard
ice.water drinker is In mania-a-potu
Let the Murphy consider and beware.
49, cincinnati Commercial.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

A CONTEMPORARY says OF a very prom
inent militia general that "his sword
was never drawn but once-and then
in rattle"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03
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Of the time, or for their spare moments.
Business new, light and profitable. Per-
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by devoting their whole time to the bust
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as men. That all who see this notice may
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Full particulars, samples worth several
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

A WELL OF FISH-An arteSian well
in Ventura county, Cal, spouts up
fish. Ia meeting of the San Fran
cisco Academy of Science, specimens
of the fish, supposed to be trout, were
presented. The well was bored in
1871, and every year since has thrown
out immense quantities OF freshly
spawned fish in April and May. The
well is capped, having three two-inch
apertures, from one of which people
were in the habit of filling barrels
with water for household use. In that
way the fish were discovered. The
Cap was removed, and fish were eject
ed in large numbers. In b lcketful
one-fourth of the weight of the con,
tents was fish. The fish are of vari;
Gus sizes, the largest about an inch in
length. The nearest stream where
fish is found is twenty-five miles
away.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03
THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN IDAHO.


augurated by the bands Of Joseph and
Whitebird, it was predicted, and reas-
onably too, that the outbreak would
become general among the northwes-
tern tribes. and that the whole OF Ida
no would be assaiIed. Winnemucca
put in an appearance with one hun
dred and fifty warriors in Owyhee'
the extreme southern county OF the
Territory, and several hundred were
congregated on Camas Prairie, IN Al
turas county, who were evidently IN a
nervous state of excitement. Inc
meagre force Of government troops
then in the Territory, or within reaS-
enable striking distance, seemed to
leave the people of the country IN a
condition Of almost helpIessness.
There is but little doubt but what
AYinnemucca's presence was in com
nliance with his knowledge that an
outbreak would occur, and that his
design was to possess himself OF a
portion of Idaho's domain besides
BOOTY. We are informed that runners
had been sent to the Bannock's from
Joseph, with messages calculated to
inAame their minds and induce them
to rise in support Of the cause OF Jo-
seph. Advices assure us that 3OO
warriors were threatening Lemm
county, and Montana tribes were on
the alert and ready to put on war
paint How then was this general
uprising prevented? We think there
were several fortuitous circumstances,
which, combined with a little strate-
gic management held the trembling
scale ON balance for awhile, and
finally decided the threatening hos
tiles to remain quiet.
There were a few government arms
stored at the capital in the custody OF
the Governor, but there was 40 law
authorizing the distribution OF use OF
them: but the Governor was equal to
the emergency, and on his own res
possibility called for the organization
of companies in the different counties
of the Territory, and ten companies
responded. Arms were distributed as
fast as called for as long as there
were any to distribute. The War De
partment refused to confer any au
thority upon him. leaving the conduct
of the war in the hands of General
Howard. He held conferences with
Winnemucca and captains Of the Ban
nocks, and obtained assurances that
they would maintain peaceful rela-
ito with the whites. Had Joseph
been eminently successful In the
north, and had no arms been furnished
Owyhee, Alturas and Boise counties,
as we'll as to the exposed settlements
Of Ada county, the strong probablll-
ties are that all those sections, togeth-
err with Lcmhi county, wodld have
been subjected to the attacks Of the
savages The people of northern
Idaho have called for arms, but there
are none left to supply their demands.
The Teller has censurcd the Cover
nor for his mismanagement, and no
doubt honestly; but let it bear in mind
that the Governor had no authority i'll
matters it complains Of more than any
other citizen.
TWAS currently reported through
out the Territory that when hostilities
first began the Governor refused to
arm volunteers until coerced by citi-
zens of Boise City; but the truth is he
expressed his readiness at the first
meeting held in Boise City to furnish
arms when needed. This report COM
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

FLOATING GossIP.-Nuns are OF
Egyptian origin.
Newport is very quiet this season.
MacMahon receives $l20. 900 a year.
Tweed paid $45O,OOO for counsel
fees.
Up to 1929 there have been 254
Popes.
The first American wine was made
in 1864.
The Prince of Wales has given mp
many of his expenses.
Sixty New York clergymen receive
So, 600 or over per annum.
Jesse Grant writes that in England
he is generally considered to be a
Prince
President Robinson, of Brown uni
varsity, goes to the Rocky mountains
to spend his summer vacation
They put the dead Queen Of Hol-
land into six different Collins before
placing her remains in the ground.
Man gIories in his strength; wo-
man glories in her ha +. Butter glo-
ries in both-NeaU London Telegram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

DSl dN cue NdilN y
Committee Of invitation
QUARTzBURG-George Bake, James II.
Hawley and Murtie Callan.
GRANITE CREEK-John Leary, John
Danskin, Martin Connaughton anil John
Noon.
PLACERvILLE-I. w. Garrett, Pat. Sher-
idan, J. w. Dawson and l. S. Weller.
CENTERyILLE-C. g. Meffert, Ii. G..
Thompson, S. Dempsey and $. X. Goldtrap.
IDAHO CITY-James Moriarty, G. w.
Richards, J. G. Fox Green Holland, ID.
McClintock and w. 4. SiferS.
PIoNEER--John Veasy, John NJ Gamma
dy and George Anderson.
UPPER PAYETTE-Frank Farnham, J..
c. Mills, Hugh Craig.
Floor Managers:
William Cock, Charley Salley, Jones
Wallace and James Murphy.
The best music will be in attendance.
Tickets, Gncluding supper SO.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-08-03

Iple and their property. w lll Tue ar
my looking after Joseph we think the
country tolerably secure from the raw
ages of savages.
A FRIEND of the writer was once
travelling in stage coach in New
England, and arrived at a village at
8 o'clock in the evening. Having
some acquaintanccs in the town, he
went out Immediately to call on one
of them. Returning to the tavern at
midnight, he found all the beds i'll the
house occupied but one Of dozen cots
that had been put up temporarily In
the parlor, for it was court week" at
that county seat During the day my
friend had been greatly amused by a
fellow passenger, lively young
Frenchman. Where he was that night
nv informant did not know when he
retired to the unoccupied cot IN the
paror, but he soon found out. The
sleepers in the other cots were max
ing might hideous" with their snoring
in varied cadences, some putting, some
with Iong-drawn nasal sounds, and all
in discord. At length one Of the
shores brought up with snort, and
was suddenly silent, when the young
Frenchman who occupied a cot at the
further end of the room had been an
moved at the noise of the sIeepers,
cried out: "Tank Cod Won ees dead"
A DISPATCH from Deadwood, Black
Hills, dated July Dist, says:
Deputy Sheriff Wiser, who has just
come in from Redwater, about ninety
miles from here, reports that he met a
sergeant in command Of ten soldiers,
who warned him to return to town
with them. The sergeant reported
that the government surveying party
with Lieutenant Lemly's company,
were attacked this morning by lndi-
ans six miles above the mouth of Red
water. The fight lasted two hours.
The surveying party lost tFo team
sters and a blacksmith killed; also
five mules. The Indians captured the
wagons of the party, taking the sur
Teyor's guns and instruments The
party is still surrounded and need aid
arriving. A company Of citizens is
being organized to go to their assis-
lance. Col. Evans, commanding at
Fort Laramie, has ordered a detach
ment of cavalry stationed on Chey-
enne to the relief of Lieut.. Lemly.
The New York Express, the organ
of the Tammany ring, the other day
accused Randall of the basest treach-
tery to the party known in our history,
Of being Republican while fraudulent
ly obtaining Democratic votes i'll his
districts and hoping he will not be re-
elected speaker. The reason the En-
press gives are that Randall practical
ly defeated TiIden by his rulings in
the House during the count, and al
lowed Robson to escape punishment
by getting certain patronage in the
Philadelphia navy yard The Express
concludes: The democracy in the va
rious states may be able to hold its
own successfully in the future, but if
it seeks a renewed national existence
once more it will get rid of its Ran.
dalts once and forever.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-03
DICAED 81 VEIL,

So Highest cash price paid for cotton
june y, '76.-ly.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-03

democrats are busy waiting. fol
something to turn up"
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-03

he made by every agent
d ~ - sJevery month in the business
we furnish, but those willingtO work can
easily earn dozen dollars II day right III
their own localities. Have no room I"
explain here. Business pleasant and hon
orahle Women, aud boys and girls d"
as well as men. We will furnish yon
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better than anything else. We will bear
expense of starting y"u. Particulars free
Write and see. Farmers and mechanics.
their sons and daughters, and all classes
i'll need of paying wnr> ut home, s!ioH'h
write to MS and learn all about the work
at once Now is the time. Don't delay.
Address TRUE u Co., Augusta, MaiGe.
Jan. II '77-6in.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-03
. ,NO,t IF YOUTH.

4 gentleman who suffered foryearsfJ
Nervous Debility. Premature Decay, d
all lhr Effects Of Youthful intiiscret5
will, for the sake OF suffering huihanij
send nee. 10 al who reed it, the red
aud Grcct ions for naking the siMl
rrl,rdy ly which hr was cured. SUD
cfs Wishing Ia profit by the adverIise
experience cas-, d. SO by addressing
;Ivvicvt confluence,
DIN e. OGDEN,
IL Cedar IT., n. T.
Jar, IS, '77.-3m.
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10 t,.A:-U .MP slV rs.

The advertiser having been pen
ucntiy cured of that dread disease, d
sumption, by II simple rcu!edy, is anYid
y t,.;,,,e i,mnwit to his fellow Sill tie,ers
..caus Of cnrr. 70 AL WHO desire il.
s. III send Il copy al! 'hn prescription uy,
free 81 charged with the directions
preparing and usingt the same, which a
ai.i .iaa IL siira Cvre FOX Consumpti
Asthma. Eruuchi,is, &c. Parties wish
ne prescription viii please address,
REV. T.. \. WILSON.
19l Penn. ST., Williamsburg, N. Y
an. IL, -. san.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-03

LPha. Ledger.l

l.
strong dissatisfaction express
ed concerning the course of
the majority OF the electoral
Commission.
There is just cau.e for COM
plant, not because they have
awarded the votes. Of Florida
and Louisiana to Governor
Hayes, but because Of their
persistenr refusal to inquire
into the truth Of thu certificates
which covered those votes.
Thus far their inquiries and
their decision when reduced
to plain terms, amount to
nothing more than this: that
Stearns was Governor Of Flo
rida on the 9th Of December
last, and that Kellogg was De
rAcro Governor of Louisiana
on the same date. 1t did no,
require the creation of a high
and Extraordinary Commission
like that now in ses ion to
inquire into and decide his
torical facts like these. They
were beyond dispute and were
not disputed. The Commits
sion was created under cir
eumstances of the utmost sol>
emnity to inquire and decide
whether such certificates as
those given by Stearns> and
Kellogg did actually certify to
the truth, and whether the
Electors named in those ce'-
tificates were in truth and
In law the Electors who receiv-
ed majorities Of the lawful
votes Of Florida and Louisi>
ana. This the majority OF the
Commission have continuously
refused to do, and, taking
their stand Oh bare technical
tiles, have abdicated the very
jurisdiction and action they
were brought into existence
to exercise Without the be-
lief that they would exercise
it, the Commission could have
had no existence. It was that
belief that made the appoint
ment of the Commission
possibility. and caused its APP
pointment to be hailed with
welcome and confidence
throughout the United States.
This is said with profound
regret. It is Notifying to-be
obliged to say in the columns
OF journal which was among
the foremost in aiding to cree
ate the Commission, and which,
in fact, sketched its outlines
long before the law took shape
anywhere else We certainly
understood that the ComnIs-
sion was to inquire Tito the
VERY TRUTH AND RIGHT of the
votes IN FLORIDA. and
Louisiana, and that the decls-
ion Of the Commission was to
be given upon the MERITS after
that inquiry, and not upon
bald technicalItIes. The Jaw
gives to the Commission all
the powers possessed in the
premises by the two Houses
n X z-j +~ %,l-n into
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-03

ole know what is honorable,
fair, manly and just, and their
ultimate decisions always show
that they not only KIN ow, bat
that they act upon their krowl-
edge.
The single goo3 influence
resulting from the act creating
the Commission is that the
process, Of counting 'he vote
and Il irving at q re>u!t has
been orderly aud in pursuance
of statute law instead Of 1nro-
uleut. lawless and anarchical ,
as it there tened at one time
to be. If the Democrats III
Congress, who are now sore
under their disappointment.
shall do anything as q party
to induce factious opposition
to the decision cf the Com
mission they will make a dire
mistake. The order, aud leace,
AID exemption from fac'ions pro
Gee ding expected from the con tit
ulipn OF the Commission SHOULD b.
ma n,ained N good faith. even
hough the m joiity OF the Com
mission have ahdica'ed their d.ty.
| --~>c~o~~---rcs---~I>
| democrats are busy waiting fol
something to turn NO."