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NEW YORK WOOL miRxET.

APRIL lO.-There IS still dull. unsiI Siac DRY
feeling and sals possible only at Welding price.
In western neeceS there are only small lois changing
hands, not sufficient to fairly indicate values. TeAa,
are to bc had ut Il decline and taken sparingy. Or
California there are small sales Induced by lower
prices aad no disposition purchase to any extent.
Pulled are QUIET Sales are % bales fall California,
81 bales fall California, 3S bales fall California,
bales fall California, aud bales fall California al
from II to TIC: 1000 los. fall California; at zoe
5000 ibs. y and Xxx Ohio tccccs, 10000 lbs. fine
Michigan tccCcs, 10000 ibs. western Texas, and
l.JOO tbs. coarse washed c0mbing state Oh private
terms; sou lbs. State ccccs IL 3Sc.: 10000 fb:.
ut l4ac; 5000 lbs. western Texas at zoe; 200
bags western Texas At l5M19c.: 1S bags superdne
pulled at 32c. 10 bags low pulled IL 22c.-Journnl
nf COtnIde1ce,
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ALEXANDRIA MARKETS.

APRIL LITTLE market for -four and grain Is
active and advancing. Wheat Is &c. higher than yes
terday, ami we quote choige bots 1T 81 so other
sales III $l.30MS 80, 10 quality, with offerings
OF 500 bushels. Corn TOOK sudden start to-day.
and all that was offered brought SO and Sac. a
small lot Of rye sold at 63c:+,sd Il lot of oats re-
naincd over unSold. Butter is declining and eggs
are shade btttrr.-Tazette.
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LOUISVILLE LE4g TOBACCO MARKET

IUbLhtVV
APRIL 9.-Thc market firm, with sales ny
.regating 90 hogsheads.
The Louisville House sold SO hogsheads: hogs
head Brcckinriuge COUNTY leaf at S11.5O: 2 hogs
Warren county leaf at 1885 and $3.50: hogs
SOLO, $40. $3.50: & hogshrads Perry county
Ind.) lncs ut 81 $40 50 55 $40, 1880 So 20
l lIogshead McaGc county leaf At 50: hOgshcad
Grayson county leaf at $40; heg>head Missouri
leaf al $3.50: bogshc;sls Brown county (Ind) leaf
and Tugs 1T 1920 S4.5 S4.35 2hogshcads Breck-
LriIgr county Tugs 1T Si.75 and 50 so: hog>headS
Ohio county leaf and lugs at $3.50, 1910, So; s
hogshcahs Mgs at 3.I50S4.l5; hogshead old
hugs ut 81; .05 .-CUurier-Journut.
IOtbrr houses had sales at like prices.
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INTERVENING TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
,,,oc.EsS OF AFFAIRS IN NEW
ORLEANS.
The PRESIDENT and Chnmhcriainfs
Astiication.

croH,Bn,TTY OF SUPPLEMENTARY IN
sTrrcTloxs TO TIE LOUISIANA COMMITS
sroSERs-A HEAVY FiEERECoRD-FINAN-
ct,1, DISASTERs-DEATH OF \ LADY FROM
trorLrXY. AND ANOTHER CAT lIOL-
ppooKl FROM rYDRorHOBIA-vERDI
or TIE COEuNERS JURY IN THE JEWETT
TDAGrny-A WHITE ROY MURDERED III
. SrGRo-T!IE TURF At SAN FRANCISCO
yrLLOw-FEVER At CALLAo-TliE EAST
l.EN iMBROGl.I0 STILL UNSETTLED, &C.
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APHiL 9.-Cattie.-The offerings to-day amounted
10 Is head, nearly all Of which were sold at the
1ees sess b c 5atser
@sb: prime. t4.25@s4.75:L medium, $3.50
S4.25; common, $3@s3.75 Tsl00 fbs., gruss..
day, and were bought principally BY shippers Best
butcher hogs by CARLOAD, S4.7Sgs5, few sxtr m
@S4.75 light and mixed lots, s4(0S4.50:
,Shetp--1l,ere Is not much demand md prices re-
maiu tlnchan2ed--C Ourier-JourHat.
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louisiana.
no FURTHER STATEMENTS TO DE- RECEIVED
THE COMMISSION.

80 FURTHER STATEMENTS TO BIZ RECEIVED BY
THE COMMISSION.
NEW ORLEANS, April I2.-Thc evening
Democrat says: The commission were in
session until 5 o'clock this morning (I'hurS-
day}. The interviews they had were fully
discussed, and the stand taken by both
parties was carefully canvassed. 1t is
understood a plan was adopted to be
laid before Packard and Nichols. One
thing is certain, and that is there
will be no further statements received
from individuals after noon OF Thursday.
General Harlan stated that the commission
had finished! its labor in that direction, and
now would begin consultation on the facts
already cleaned. During the morning Judge
Wylie was present with committee OF gem
tlemen who were Union men at the break
ing out OF the war, and who represent a
class hitherto not actively participating in
politics. Edward J. Gay and other inilu-
entail men were members OF the committee.
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

APRIL l2.-Nen.-The sales to-day were light
The offerings were generally Of inferior quality.
short dark leaf: for suvl grades the market Is not
active But little good leaf Offering, and for such
there Is Il good demand at fair prices. We quote:
Le0f.-Comnon, s6M$7: medium. S7G!9:
good. SS.50@S9.50: good to fine, *l0@$l2.o0;
mahogany. Sl3G$l7-
So fine S5.5
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LOUISVILLE MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
MARKET.

APRIL 9.-Virgn!a bright five pounds. 9Qc.
MSJ: Virginia bright i've and extra twist, 70
Gl75c.: Virginia bright extra G-irch twist, 20
m.75c.: Virginia medium g. and l2-inch twist. G2
G6Jc: Virginia common t. and l2-inch twist. 81 a.
SOc.: Virginia mahogany navy 81, As and is, 52Gr
55c.: Virginia smoking. IS and -, oO6tG5c.
KENTUCKY.
Lou~vilic navy, bright mahogany, sea- Sc:
Louisville navy, mahogany, 50fd.56c.: Louisville
navy, mahogany, second ciss. 50M52c.: Louisville
navy. line black. 4S@5lc.: Kentucky smoking To-
bacco, ttS., Is, and is, 1908
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COMMERCIAL.
CONN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CONN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. April ~, 1877
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-Uh 70 bushels. Rel. IS bushels.
CORN white, $50 bushels. Ieiio1o. 264 bushels.
Rye bushels.
SALES.
WHEAT White, so bushels common AT $50.
Red. G6 bushels very good ut $3.50; Ii bushels
common on private terms; bushels good at SLID
total. SIS bushels.
CoRN.-IJ white. 16O bushels very good on private
terms; SO bushels very good nj 54c: 100 bushels
prime nj 55c.: 1873 bushels prime at 5Jc-tOtal,
300 bushels. Yeliorc, 2G4 bushels straw-colorcd,
very good. at SIC.
RYE.-4 bushels ~ CSC.
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PETERSBURG CATTLE MARKET.

APRIL l2.-Petcrsburg livestock market Tor Tue
week ending April G, 1877: The market is Well
supplied with good country cattle. with no western
cattle on the market. We quote No. ! country
steers at 4@4Ikc gross common. 2&G131sc. gross.
Vcals, good, at $S@lSl2 q head; common ut S3GGS6
per head. Good cows and calves In demand at so
61S5O p head. Good fat sheep, 5sGh6Mc., gross. We
note sale OF some small lambs at 1926 per head.
Pork 7M0c., nct.-ApDedl.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. April l2.-God opened at 1861.
NOOn.-Slocks active, with unsettled feeling.
Money. per cent. Coli. 1858. EXcnange-Long,
4sG&; short. 4SS:. Governments dull and firm.
State boud- steady and nominal.
ing.-Moncy, 2m2!9 per cent. Sterlln quict
NJ 1861. Gold, 1O5SGlO6. Governments mode
ratcy active and very strong, new 5'S. LIE States
stcady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. April l2.-Nirgiu!a G's, deferred. !:
second series, ~. North Carolina G's, old. Is. BID
iO-tlaS.
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TRoENER'S EXTRACT MALT AND
ITS COMBINATIONS. -.. ..s~
TROEMER'S EXTRACT MALT, =
TROEMER'S EXTRACT MALT, fcrrated;
EXTRACT MALT, with 1lypophos
phites:
TROE3IER'S EXTRACT MALT, Iodide:
TROEMER'S EXTRACT MALT, with Citrate Iron
and Quinine;
TROEMER'S EXTRACT MALT. Alternative
The attention the medical profess ion is II spect-
fuliy called TO these valuable preparations.
PURCELL, LADD Sc CO, Druggists,
,nb1o 1916 Main street.
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TOBACCO MARKETS.

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, April IL, 1877.
The breaks to-day comprised 173 hcGsheads,
terccs and IL boxes. The offerings ut auction OIL
Change were "a packages: of which number 25
were taken in, and The remainder SOLD nj prices
ranging from $40 10 $3.50.
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Flour.

Fine *e. %; supcrfne. S7.5OH$7. 25 extra super
line. $3.50; common family, 1915: fancy family,
1925. Market steady.
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SAN FRANCISCO RACES.

SAN FRANCISCO, April I'm the two
mile heats to-day Lady Amanda won ;
Council Bluffs second; Wheatly third.
Time, $:3s4, 3:41s. .,... a.,.
BANK SUSPENSION. r.., 4...
ROCHESTER,, n. y, April 12,-The, Bank
OF Avon has suspended. -.
YELLow-FEFER AT CALLAO. ss
PAsAAA, April 3.-Seyeral cases OF yell
ioW-feser are reported at Callao. 1t is re-
ported that Consu! Clayton. died from it.
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The Flames.
FIRE IN GREENBR1ER COUNTY, ". VA.
ssa fsacfi nj c,cora,n r., I'm f1tanatci,' Il

FIRE IN GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. yA,
especial telegram 70 tho Dispatci,.1
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. April 12.-The
store Of J. l.. Caiwell, near Dry creek, in
this county, was destroyed by fire to-day
about 8 o'clock p. NJ. The origin OF the
fire is unknown. Loss probably about
$1,000, including S312 in money. No in
surance.
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch
TWENTY-FIVE BUSINEss-HOUsES BURNED.
PoMERoY, OHIO, April IA fire, COM
mencing in Greyer d Sons warehouse,
burned twenty-five business-places. Loss,
500, 900. The Masons lose $4,000 worth Of
fixtures.
wooLLES-SHAwI. MILL DESTROYED.
PATERSON, n. j., April 12.-Thc Hamil-
ton mill, the principal woolleu-shawl mill
in the country, was burned last night. Loss,
100000. a large number Of operatives
arc ousted.
CONFEDERATION IN SASHOUL.
SANBoUL, April ia fire Tuesday night
burned from 800 to 500 houses in the Greek
quarter.
AN OUTRAGE IN CCLPEPER COUNTY-A WHITE
YOUTH FATALLY SHOT BY NEGRO.
Especial telegram to the Dspatch.I
RAPIDAS, April 12.-This morning while
two lads, aged respectively fourteen and tif-
teen, were in the act OF drawing out fish
trap from the river, negro boy sprung
from behind pile OF rocks, and without
the slightest provocation fired at one OF
the boys, named John Walker, with a
pistol--thc ball striking him in the lower
part OF the abdomen-and eXclaiming at the
same time, ''Now, damn you, have YOU"
The negro succeeded in making his escape.
Great excitement prevails, and parties are
now securing the country for the negro. 1t
is thought he will be lynchcd should he be
caught.
Young Walker has never spoken since
the occurrence, and the doctors have given
up all hopes Of saving him.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM APoPLEXY.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch
GoRD0NSvILLE, VA, April 12.-1Irs. VIII
liam Easton, formerly of England, but now
residing about two miles from this place,
died suddenly to-day of apoplexy. She
was returning home in wagon from q
visit to some friends, and when near her
residence she fell back in the wagon and
expired.
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se,y work. sU,1aC MARKET.

| APRIL lO.-Sumac is very quiet. Foreign quoted
| ~ n OF so gold for lead seal, and low grades at
| s55MSGO, currency; Virginia quoted ut s6oGS1o,
currency.-J0urndi Of Commerce.
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9g-CEN'F STORE.

JJ.SEsNa ShOnLs
A T TIE 99c.-STORE- -..5
RECEIVED THIS WEEK
100 pssr large IIEARTH-vAsES, 9sc. u pair;
More Of those beautiful BRONZE INKsTANDS;
It's STEP-LADpERS,
so areLAP-BGARDS.
IS PAENEL-rICTERI.S seuire!y new subjects;
another lot ofTABLE.CuTEBRr DIETER than any
125 BIRD-CAGES lround and square);
Handsome DOLL-PERA3lBULATO :; ,..
The best WHITE SHIRT in the city FOR the
money; ..".' " ....-' '
$50 FIvE-BoTTLE REVOLVING CAsToRS;
so barrels GOTLETs, 10 for 9ec. ......
Send for catalogue at '' --' -.''
ap7 sos BROAD STREET.
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licked LIP AT SEA.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Arriyed Steamers
Charleston, from Charieston; San Salvador,
from Savannah. The latter on April Sth,
twenty miles north OF Hatteras, picked up
4 small boat containing the captain and
crew OF the schooner ionia, from Rockland
for jacksonville, which was driven ashore
the same day, having lost her sails, &C., in
the gnlr
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LOUISVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

grade Those that are over four years old 70 ssven
years are the most marketable Globe.
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rprs4.GS. IsEDHGgNES. dc.


HEADQUARTERS AIRES TRUSS
Ill Price reduced TO So. This IkISS IS eT
dorscd by many Of the most eminent surgeons i'll
the United States.
In comfort il Is uneluallcd.
IT Is simple in construction.
No steel bands TO clafe and rub
Suited TO either side.
Send for circular containing full information.
Sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt OF price.
POLK MILLER Il CO.,
an Apothecaries, 900 Main street,
TEuE ITALIAN INSECT-pOWDEt Is
Miller & PIERCE, Apothccaries
MEADE & BAKER, hpolhecaries:
W. ". WALkE & Co, Apothecaries:
WILLIS & CUNNINGHAM, Apothccarics;
j. BLAIR. Apothecary;
JAMES ANTHONY, hpoIhccary;
:. w. FARRAR, Apothecary;
CIIMMER. ConfectOner:
CHRISTIAN & WHITE. Family Groccrs:
WILLIAM ii. TATUM, Family Grocer.
Wholesale depot POLK MILLER & CO.,
apl2 corner Ninth and Main streets
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Rome.

AN ENGLISH EDITOR ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
LONDON, April IA private letter from
Rome says Mr.. Walter Prefer, OF the Lon
don Times, while passing through the Pu-
ento del Popolo, was attacked by three men
armed with stilettos, and robbed but not
hurt. The outrage created sensation.
One hundred persons have been arrested on
Sllsnirinn.
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CONTEMPORARIES. DC.

CANNED G00DS.--One
/ thousand dozen two apd three-.pouad Canned
two-pound Strawberries, two-ponnd Raspbarrtes,
two-pound Damsons. two-pound Blackberrics, two
,,oalii Plneapples, two-pound Lima Beans, two
pound Green apcssi two-poHd Sueair-Csrn Cut
fing's California Canned Peaches, Apricots, Green
nonnd plc-Peaches, cheap Mt BuSSiEU&'S, 4
OF ,. l4l2 han street.
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.onot,,,os on all grades are $40 @sl5 q head less
tbsn those for broke mules. Unbroke mules, 10 nc
sainbe. must be fIt. Eat mules, four years od ana
under sell ut sl0$l5 less than cider muies oi sie
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England.
STOCK EXCHANGE OF

STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET.
LoNpON, April 12.-BusineSS on the Stock
Exchange was more quiet to-day, but there
was no recovery in prices.
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DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.

New YORK, April 12.-Mrs. William Nor
rison, OF Holbrook, l.. l., was bitten in the
wrist by a dog two months ago. ThcwOund
was Immediately cauterized, but on Monday
last Mrs. Morrison was seized with hydro
phobla, and died last night after intense
SUFFERING
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INSURANCE COMPayIEs.

-~--~--~--~~-~-~~
GITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HOME OFFICE, STATE BANK BUILDING,
40. iii MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
CAPITAL, 100000.
JOHN A. COKE, President;
+. r. GLASGOW, Yice-Prcsident;
E. u. MEADE, Secretary;
J. b. GRANT, Assistant Secretary.
ap 1a-am - -
r YNCH b q RG
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of LYNCHBCRG, VA.
Capital. 90
Assets Japaary /, ls77...........,.... 56O,l94 81
FARNyILLE INSURANCE AND BANKING
....... COMPANY, >. -,
Of FARMyILLE. Va. s, r..F
Capital paid n@--..... -.....-jxIOCJCO w
Assets January !, 1S77.........-...,>. 26G,Ze4 Is
Strong In amosnt and solid IN character Of assets;
large In surplus over all liabilities experienced.
prudent, and ecoaDmfcal In management; careful
n riIc selection OF risks and liberal and prompt In
che settlement OF osses. - aI.t 81
These two relialSt Virginta companies offer the
best Insurance agafsst loss or damage By nrc at the
lowest current rates
j. NJ. TATE, AIeat, Richmond,
ao7 Office cornc, E,Hcntn and Bank streets.
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ITO PHYSICIANS.

49,. IODIZED PIIENOL
DATTEY.s FORMULA, No. and No. q
This new ESCHAROTIC and Alternative
prenarcd by J. BLAIR. Druggist,
mh29 conner of Broad aud Ninth streets.
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CR0CKERY. GLASSWARE. &c.

M
CPRING GOODS.-I now have In store a
- full line Of the following goods: DECOEAIED
DINNER and TEA-SETS. some new and beautiful
designs: GOLD-BAND and WHITE CHINA DIN
NER- and TEA-sErs, very cheap; TOlLET.SETs
French and English-over tfty different patterns
RICH CUT GLASSWARE, IN somp,et er, sets an nS,
by the dozen; SiLVER-PLATED GOODS OF All
kinds: fine aud common TABLE-CuTLERY Gle.
CANT VASES. CABINET-SETS, and DR0SAE =. u u
great variety; TIN CHARACTERISTICS. REFRIGE
RATORs of the best makers; HOusE-aIk
NISuING aud KITCHEN UTENSILS OF every
kind Persons in want of goods In my line VIII con
suit their interest by examining my stock ana prices
before making their purchases All goods VIII Do
O'N ''''~' f. b. TAYLOR.
NH 10 So. ...-,. ...g 1Oll Main street.
CHINA AND PLATED-WARE.I-
OvAsEs, new s,yles-cameo decorations; GO;
LOGNE SETS, OF the late rienna ana Centennial
designs; CHINA DIM and IEA-SEIs; Frs rra
and English direct importation CliANBEk SETS
great variety: PLATED-W ARE-P1ckle- stands,
Tea Sets, C,rt- Receivers-an new patterns: PAf-
LOR COAL VASES handsomely decorated;
BRONZES-French ond Japanese finish. Ca.I ana
see styles and prices before purchasing. No rouo'e
to show goods, y /, GEORGE GIBSON. JH.,
successor 10 JAMES W: Gibson,
d,1J .,.. 49, tG.a 1907 Main street.
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10 whitcn and preserve the teeth, aud eradicate
tartar without injury, use MEADE & BAhEk's
sAPoNINE DENTiFnICs,, Sold at SOC. box.oy
druggists generally. Is.-'t'5 u
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VERDICT OF THE JURY N TIE JEwET7 TRAGEDY.
o. NEW Y0EE. April 12.-The inquest in the
Jcwett tragedy has been concluded, and the
verdict Of the jury was: we lind that
George W. Jcwctt came to bis death by the
explosion OF hand-grcnade at 1920 Front
street on Thursday, April ), 1877, brought
to the Office by Orvillc -. Jcwett, and that
said O. D. Jewett came to his death by pis-
tol-Sh0t wounds caused by the firing OF the
pistol by said O. d. Jcwett.''
FAILURE OF sTOCK-BROKEEs.
New YORK, April 12.-Thc failure Of II.
Kennedy Il Co. yesterday caused an excite
lncnt and consequent decline il stocks.
$1,000 600. No other failures are reported.
TIE SUSPENSION or MEssRs. KENNEDY & co.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Thc Posts fiuar-
cial article saws: The Stock Exchange maj
kcts are still feveri>h, but prices generally
higher than Yesterdays lowest price, and
In place OF the Generalization OF yester-
day more rational feeling prevails. The
suspension OF Mcssrs. II. Kennedy Il Co.
was due to obligations TO John f. Tracy.
The latter has ample property to pay ali he
owes, and, except for his critical physical
condition Of late, would without doubt
never have permitted his brokers TO come
to grief. It is also understood that arrange
mcntS have been made for procuring the
loans oi the firm and preventing q slaughter
Of the securities hypothccated.
DEATH From HYDRoPHoBIA.
New ToEE, April 12.-Mrs. William Nor
rison, OF Holbrook, l.. l., was bitten in the
wrist bya dog two months ago. The wound
was immediately calteriZed, but on Monday
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r LIVERPOOL AND: LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE. COMPANY.

r LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
GLOBE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
&CCEarL-xTED FUNDS Sal 900
Assess IN THE UNITED STATES
NEARLY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S 7,560.53O
BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE. AND OTHER
PROPERTY INSURED ON LIB
ERAL TERMS.
LOSSES PROMPTLY PhID.
NEW YORK DIRECTORS
ROBERT rs. MINTURN, Chairp,an
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
WILLIAM +. CARY, JR..
CHARLES II. MARSHALL
ANSON PHELPS STOKES,
J. L. PULSEORD, Resident Manager.
RICHMOND DIRECTORS
ARCHER ANDERSON, Chairman:
RICHARD l.. BROWN,
CHARLES r. DAVIS.
DAVENPORT & CO., General Agents.
Fist National !sauk building, Richmond.
1tN 1R-Jm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-10
VOL. l.. NEW SERIES. VOL. XIII.

after dark before | cooled down and knew
my situation. was then carrying this boy il
my arms to the liver. Where | found him
don't know. After plundering my post the
Indians set fire to it. This child must have
crept out and hid in the bushes, while the
bodies of the dead were burned. He says he
was conscious when | crept upon him, and
that when he begged for water took him IL
my arms and started for the river. Well,
wounded as | was, felt better in the cool
night air. | wanted to save the boy, and
that helped me nerve up. The cool water
eased our hurts and refreshed us, and be-
tween 10 o'clock that night and daylight next
morning walked twenty-five miles, carrying
the boy half the time You wonder that We
are not dead, but it wasn't to be. The hoy
has been pretty tenderly treated, but |
haven't fooled with the doctors much. They
dug out some of the lead, bandaged me up,
and I'll soon be all right again. I'm going
TO take Charlie to Vermont, and then Ill go
back to Idaho and kill Indians as long as |
live. I've made avow- I've esworn by all that s
good and sacred that 1 Il enter into no other
business and have no other plans but to kill
Indians whenever and wherever l can find
them I'll shoot down old and young, I'll
keep on killing through war and peace ~
He was asked if he had read Generals Ne
Dowell and Howard's official dispatches, and
he excitedly exclaimed
| have, curse 'em They IRE making n
great blow and brag, while scores of settlers
are besieged or have already been murdered.
The government was informed months ago
that everything pointed to a war, but it slept
on and lett us to meet it when it came. When
these generals telegraph that only few set
tiers have been butchered they lie Dozens
and dozens of pioneer families, situated as
mine was, have been wiped off the face of
the earth, and the red fiends are still at it.
Folks said the boy and | would die if We
didn't go to bed for six months, but |
wouldn't wait a day. We've travelled lying
down. sitting up, standing and every other
way, but We both feel better than when We
started. | will go back I'll stab and shoot
and destroy till death takes me I'll be
shadow to strike terror into the heart of
every Indian in the territory, and I'll be
tiger which shall quench its thirst with moth
ing but blood -
So said the man over and over, and he will
keep his word DC.