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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03
DUTY OF A PUBLIC JoURNAL.-1

Duty OF A PUBLIC JoURNAL.-It
is the highest duty ofa public journal
to give to its readers full and correct in
formation on the topics and questions Of
the day. It is to tell the truth without
fear or favor. It is to advocate the iu-
terest only of the whole people and not
of any party, faction, clique or ring, 1t
is to have no friends but the people, no
favorites except those who, like it, strive
honestly to serve the people. 1t is to
calm evil passions, to defend the law,
to demand order and frown down all at
tempts to create disorder or violence,
Thus guided journal cannot fail to
have influence and power, because it
will possessthe confidence ola constant
ly increasing number of readers, who
will look to it for instruction and trust
its statements of fact even if they hap
pen not to concur in its opinions on any
giren public questiou.--W. ". States
ra0r
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03

| Mr.. vrooman writing to the East
Oregonian from Florence, Arisona
speaks Of the mines there in the follow.
ing manner: a} p S
The mines here are perhaps the rich.
est yet discovered and made known ID
the public. At present very rich orc b
shipped to San Francisco; none lena
than worth $500 ton. Seven l4-mule
teams have been here since I came and
loaded with ore out Of the ssSilter
King" in Globe district, that paid from
81 900 to $4,000 = ton. Helf Of, this
claim sold few days ago for $500, ,OO0.
This ledge is 30 miles from Tarense.
Machinery for separating ore from tie
rock is on the way, and will be erected
near the ledge, The Richmond claim
is three feet wide, and twenty-three
inches of it pays 81 per pound and the.
balance 500 per ton. The Chilson
boys claim is said to be very rich, two
and one half tons Of it paid e2 SO per
pound shipped to San Francisco. 10 b.
not unusual to find nuggets that is
worth from $6 to So each I have seen
6 pound nugget that was three. .fourths
silver. Silver is to be seen in almost
any rich rock. It is entirely different
from Nevada in ito formation and char
acter. There are great placer diggings
near Prescott which can be worked
where they have water, or can be dry.
washed without. ="
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03

TREASURE FouNp.-It will ha re-.
membered that in 1874 the stage rum.
ming between Boise City and Umatilla
was robbed Of about $4,000 in trspsitu
in G barge Of Wells Fargo l. Co. The
robbers were afterwards spprehendsd,
tried and convicted and sentenced to
ten years in tho psnitentiary, but the
money was not found. Aftsr their in
generation they confessed and disclosed
the place Of the conoealment of the
money, which they claimed to hs in
the mountains near the head waters Of
Mckay creek. Several unsuccessful
attempts have been made to 6nd it..
Early last October Mr.. Paige route
agent Of Wells Fargo. Lot Livsrmore
agent at Pendleton and Mr.. Maxon,
father of one Of the robbers repaired to
the spot and after search of one hour
discovered the lost Treasure between
two logs, or a part of it amounting to
"a 900 consisting Of gold bar, two
bags Of gold dust and y9ast powder
can containing gold notes and currency.
Paige is an indefatigable and vigilant
agent Of that company and is entitled
to the highest credit for his persever-
ence 10 this as in other matters belong,
ing to that company. The East Ore
gonion furnishes the above news.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03
THE COMM IssION ANDCOUNT

On the l4th inst. in joint session
Congress received the report of the
Commission on Louisiana. Objections
we're fled to the report Of the Commis.
sion, and the Senate retired to consider
the objections aud had these under dis
eussion for most Of the day, aud closed
with the endorsement of the action oi
the commission, by q vote of Al to 20,
q strict party vote, and the secretary
was instructed to SO inform the House.
The House instead Of passing upon the
question adjourned till the goth by a
vote Of l40 to 130. On the goth the
House voted not to agree to the report
of the commission by q vote Of lS2 to
SO, party vote except that Seeye aud
Pierce of Texas voted with the demo.
Gratis. Tho Senate was notified that
the House we're ready to go into joint
session. At l-35 P. NJ, the joint ses.
sion convened, and the President of the
Senate declared that the two Houses not
having eoncured in rejecting the re.
port Of the commission, the eight votes
Of Louisiana would be counted for
Hayes and Wheeler. When the count
proceeded. The seven votes of Maine
were counted for Hayes and Wheeler.
The eight votes Of Maryland were
counted for Tilden and Hendricks. The
eight votes Of Massachusetts were
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. Oh
jections was then made to counting of
the vote of Michigan, and the senate
to consider. After the Sen.
ate withdrew q motion made in the
House to adjourn till 2lst was lost, 50
ayes and 1872 nays, and afterwards voted
10 count Michigan and notified the Sen.
ate, The Senate also in separate session
voted to count Michigan. At 5-2O P.
NJ. the joint session was resumed and
The votes of Michigan were duly count.
ID. Then followed the counting Of the
i've votes of Minnesota for Hayes and
Wheeler. the eight votes OF Mississippi
or Tilden and Hendricks, the fifteen
votes of Missouri for T'ilden and Hen
tricks, the three votes of Nebraska for
Hayes and Wheeier, Then came the
hree votes Of Nevada, to which objec-
ions were duly fled and the Senate
again ret red for deliberation. After
he Senate retired the House by vote
# SO to 81 voted recess till the 2lst.
Several republicans voting With the
democrats for the recess, ~ "a..
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03

The WEATHER.-During the entire
winter, with the exception of a few days
of bracing healthful cold, the weather
has been mild and delightful. Bright
sunny days have been largely in the
majority, now the air is bslmy and do.
licious and everything betokens sa esrls
Spring and luxuriant vegetation. The
only regret in this connection Is the
very light snow fall in the mountains,
and the probable correspondingly light
yield Of gold from the placer mines
Boise Statesman.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03

A butcher recently found shswl.pin
10 q COW he was cutting up into steaks.
It is supposed tho animal had swallowed
4 milkmsid.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-03-03
ORC FINO
EXPRESS.
BY
DUNWILL & SON.

CARRYING U. S. MAIL AND PAsSEN.
u gers to and from Lewiston and Pierce
City, tranmcting business with w ELES,
FARGO & CO.'S. Express, leaving
Lewiston on Monday and arriving ut Pierce
ity on Wednesday, leaving Pierce City on
rbuSsday and arriving At Lewiston on satur-
day Of each week l-n
, 1877-01-04

A genuine case Of arson has been dsvcl-
oped by the Investigations sct on foot by the
Fro Department and the insurance agencies
in connection with tho recent destruction by
Gre Of saloon on Dosp1aines street. In the
preliminary examination yesterday, before
Police-Justico scuhLr, Of JAMES McoAnE,
proprietor OF tho saloon, testimony tending
10 estnblisl. almost beyond question thu
guilt Of tho accused was gi7en by hts &C:
comptice In tho crime. the latter haVing
turned stato's evidence for tho reason, a.
he alleges, TINT he 1,as since learned that
the lives of two people were endangered by
lilo inccn,liary Get in which ho assisted.
His recital Of the preparations for firing tue
building correspond 20 closely with tho dis
covc,ics subsequently made In the partially
burned structure ns tn Justify the especsa-
ton that here at Inst Is n case OF arson OF tho
most aggravated typo which The states
Attorney will be able to successfully prose.
cute to conviction. There Is Tie more GU
couragcn,cnt in this prospect from the'faet
that in future tho par.lon. mill at Springfield
Ia likely to Interfere less with justice and
public safety than has been tho rs,lo during
the pnst four years.
, 1877-01-04

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, 1877-01-04

WADE HAMPTON l,as, by his letter to Cor.
HAYES ~ the prospective President OF tho
United States, evoked terrible storm OF In.
dianatiou among tho "T1tpEN or wnr"
faction of the Democratic party. Tic
usually cool. calm, ani conservative Louis-
vile C,u,1xr-Journnl Is extremely Indignant.
It rcala him sayoro lecture, and finds fhult
not only with what was said In tho letter.
but with the time chosen to send 1t, md with
his writing auy letter at nit to Mr.. tfArEa. In
tho letter. IAMr1ov aaisl to Gov. HAYES:
ait Is ,hetr nrm and deliberate purpose to con:
denim any solution Of the existing political prop
lens that involves tho exhibition OF nrca lofee OF
that morcs through any other channel than INC
prescribed form Of the Constitution or tho pcaee'
fnl agencies Of law" And following tn's po..!se
declaration he expresses the hope that "a sontton
mny be had which. while maintaining tho peace OF
the country, shall do no violence to The conatita-
tional safeguard OF popular r!ghta."
To this tho Louisville organ objects. 1t
oriticises the wisdom or tho propriety OF such
disclaimer of tho employment of force anu
reliance on Inv, because, says the Courier
Journal, force Is now used, and force Is now
preparing to compel, the country to submit
to HArEs' installation as President, In de-
tiauco Of Law. The ordinary render will fail
to discover IN tho letter OF HAMPTON my
thing to which a 1aw-abitling citizen, not m
office.sceker or ol1icc.hotder, can object.
What would these men have him say? Sup
poso ho had written TINT tho pooplo Of South
| Carolina would never submit to tho decIara.
tiou that Cor. HArEs was elected President,
and would resist it, would he not be pro.
nouncetl a mndman or fool? Tho nrgu'
ment Of the Courier~journaI is, that IL he
had written any letter, that is what hs
should havo said. The complaint II
that IIAMrroS las told HAYES tint lilo
Democrats of South Carolina do moi
proposo to tako up nr1ns to resist PreSiden
HAYES or to make TitpEv President, md
that t1is disclaimer Of any intention To hgh
for TtLpEs is direct encouragement to
IIArrs to persist in being declared President
and an encouragement to the Republicans tt
resort to every possible means to have llAsE
matlo President. 1lMrTos's oGenso Is reall
his disclaimer Of any purpose to resort T.
arms to mike T1rpES President. This is re
Rarled ns weakoning before the enemy, au'
o. diseraceful In a Democrat whose owl
claims to office arc disputed. II the Courier
Journal and tho Cincinnati Enquirer unde'
take to rend out OF tue Democratic party a
the Democrats who do not intend to go t
, war to elect T11pEx, and WHO will submit
, HAYES II declared elected, then there will
: twenty Democrats out Of the party to OF
i that will be left In.
, 1877-01-04

renee, Ia Congress. wo should ike MN 10
answer few questions:
Who 10 tho presiding officer Of tho new
tangled "Congress
70 whom does a member OF The masH-
meeting address himself when he speaksf
Who IL authorized to call d member to
or,ler or decide point Of order?
WHO nro the clerks, tcllers, and officers Of
this +" Congress-" anl who makes mp the
record of It's proceedings?
How tio members voto,-rira roce, stantl-
ing, by ballot, or By tellcrs?
How arc votes counted,-by States or inds-
viduala? In tho latter case doeH tho vote OF
ono Senator merely equal that Of ono Repre-
sentative, notwithstanding the fundamental
difference Of organization which gives the
little State Of Delaware two Senators though
1t has only one Representative, nntl New
York only two Senators though 1t las thirty
Ave Representatives.?
These questions might be multiplied in
definitely without any hope Of m intelligent
answer from tho nstute person who writes
tho TIm<s articles aud conceiyes the tumble
Of Senators and Representatives in H'ass'
mcoting to be Congrtss. We can only rec
ommend him to study 1ittlo better tho
fundamental Inv which crcntes Congress. Of
course the two Houses which constitute Con-
gress can, BY concurrent action, agrco upon
somo plan whereby both can participate in
joint session in counting OF the Electoral
votes, and wo hope they will be ablc to do
so. But 1t they neglect to do this, and
m nore1v rome tocntler on the 1ith OF Fcbrl1.
, 1877-01-04

It seems that there is no rel'ressing the
ordinary politician even utter ho has placed
on record Lis betrayal OF tho public interests
for lis own personal gain. At Democratic
CAUCUS held ii Springfield on tho Senatorial
question, l!cssrs. LYMAN TnrMDuLr, JANIS
e. Kop1ssoS, and SAMUEL \. MARSHALL
n.alo speeches, these gentlemen being can
ditla.es for the United Suites Senate, Illls
public seeking Of the Office by these Demo-
cratic politicians COL hardly bo considered AZ
less than efrontcry. fhey were all ne1n-
bcrs Of Congress. In the Senate,
Noutssoa md MARSHALL in tho House,-i11
March, 1873, and advocated and took the
celebrated salary-gr Of $1,000 cach, aud
no one Of them has ever returned it 10 the
National Treasury. They have not tue ex'
cuse Of ignorance or inexperieuce that 1aay
ba pleaded by Others; they did tho acl
knowingly, deliberately, and lave kept tht
money four yeara in defiance Of the uni
yersal condemnation Of the American people
aud especially OF the people OF Illinois
Look at the ss:ord made by these three as
/ pirants for the Office o5 Senator. Ih
Legislative Appropriation bill being bs
, 1877-01-04

imminent then, rs tue only possible COM
promise to avert catastrophe, perhaps, let
The election in Louisiana be held over again
In tho way stated, and thus and the dispute
forever. YIo believe the State Is Republican,
and would 10 carried triumplantly by TINT
marty nj n fair election, but the Democrats
claina Just the contrary.
Now, whnt better way is there for ascer-
taining the real majority In Loulsiana, and 80
satisfactorily settling tho whole question,
thau by voting over2
, 1877-01-04
WHAT Is cONGRE6S1

Tho nstute person In the iInt* Office WHO
is trying to count in Ar. 'r1LpEx MS President
without any regard to Constitution, law,
precedent, or common sense, appenrs to tIe
profoundly ignorant Of what constitutes
Cougrcps. Tho Constitution says that tho |
Electoral votes shall he opened by tue Presi-
dent Of tho Senate in tho presence Of tho
Senate and tho 1io,,so Of Represensa-
tiyes. Hnving opened thcm, tho Times man
says that he 'delivors their Enclosures to
CJngress": TINT he has no right To open
them sat any other time or place than that
tixod Ivy Inv for tho delivery Of tho yoses to
Congrts4" mud that Congress must shon
pfoceed to count them. MI OF which in-
lucos the belief TINT tho T7,ats man con-
ceiyca tho joint assembly that witnesses the
opening Of votes to bo no less than Congress
itself.
Perhaps q little elementary instruction
NAV l!alp tho Times man to understand what
Congress Is, and to acknowledge tho cgrcgi-
ous folly OF assuming joint session Of indi-
yitlual Senators and Representatives to con.
stituto Congress. Tho Constitution begins
by saying TINT " NIL Legislative powers herein
| granted shall 10 vested In Congress Of the
United States, ,ehieA sAaH coHsist ef it Senate
ard Jiouse II Representation" 1t then pro-
cccls to prescribe how tho mcmbors OF these
two separate and Independent branches Gso
TO be chosen. The aena.e " composed OF
two Senators from each Statc, 10 matter
how large or small thu population may be !;
tho House consists Of members representing
MI npportionlucnt OF tho population OF enu}l
, 1877-01-04

It is u matter for general congratulation
hat the Hon. THOMAS w. FERnr has been
unanimously chosen Ills own SUCCESSOR as
,fichigau's representative in tho United
,tates Senate for term Ut air yoars begin
ling with the 4th Of March, 1877. The
country could not we'll .pRro from ita coun-
ills At this time tho ability md patriotism OF
7ice.presilcnt FEEnr, md tla Republican
majority Of tho Michigan Legislature did q
redltable thing in nominating him yesterday
~ acclamatiou aud without dissenting
, 1877-01-04


The true inwnrdncss Of tho Oregon frnud
begins to develop richly under tho searching
inquiry Instituted by tho Senate Committee
ou Privileges anl Elections. Enough WIS
elected yesterday u Indicate clearly tho
intention md ability Of tho Committee
to trace to its source in New York
n corruption fund Of ::5, 900 that was for
wa.tled to Oregon to lubricate tic machinery
that should grind out tie one Electoral vote
necessary to elect T1LpkN. OF this fund,
$4,000 has already been run to earth. It
found its way to CnossN's pocket, and wa
maid Linn, according to Lin own testimony,
by the Chairman of tho Oregon State Demo-
cratic Committee. This money was CaoS1A's
share of tho fund. It calno to--hilu tn the
form Of "e1pcuses," to defray tho cost Of
l.is trip to Washington, which, ut tho outside,
should not exceed one-third Ut 5000.
There rc,nains bnlancs Of $:.:,oo0 to 10
accounted for, antl tho amount required l,y
tllo other parties to tho fraud for their egg
pc,lscH" will throw some light on the ques-
tion. Tho refusal of tho manager of tho
telegraph oi,lco o: Jacksonville, Ore.. to an'
swer questions touching drafts forwarded
ftu,n New York by telegraph has thus fa'
Lnlked tho Committees efforts to reach uIt
facts about the remainder Of the ?oj, 900, bu
tue scent is warm and tho prospect excellent
that tho gnno will 10 bagged somewhere II
tic vicinity Of that "barl" WHICH we heafs
30 much about during tho campaign.
, 1877-01-04

The New Fork SIM and the Herald have this
time added BLAINE to tho CoyKLrSo cotcrlc
whom they claim arc going to count out HATES.
Says the Herald:
Yesterday strongly corroboratcs the intelligence
which VIC received six Of eight days nRo from our
own source, Of intelligence. Our information ,Tas
forth II. substance without lIbetty TO- state dc.
ta!!s Arcosd'us to the lntorn'at!on u .''e S"n.
ready to abjnte party In the interest o! jnatce.
and ncithcr ii then will Ie parteps cFIfntal* 10
the counting In VI Mr. ilAIEs II 1t shall appear. on
fairly elected. This not only accofds With our own
information. but With the fMtrssc probabilities Of
the sltuAtI0p.
, 1877-01-04

9. GO for poor 10 choice. Cattle were active
and firm, with sales at $2.75@s.8o. Sheep
were active, at 81. 00@G. 90 for poor to extra.
Last Saturday evening there Was In store in
this city $3.50, 1so bu wheat, e3o,?5s bu corn,
$50, ,244bu oats, 15e, 400 bu rye, anl 1,13e, ~
bubarley. Ono hundred dollars in gold would
buy a106 87l in erecntacks at The close.
, 1877-01-04

All, nnd more than a|l, Of tho Electoral
toteB Of the States of the Union l,avo been
,afely lodged in tho custody Of Eice-Prcsi-
lent FEnar, In several iustancca two sots
# returns l,nyo been presented from tho
ame State, aud tho action Of Mr.. Fgnnr in
efuslng to give receipts to the rival tnessen-
,ers is scanned In vain rs afEording any Glow
o his course when the day arrives for count
M tl.o votes and deciding between tue con-
eatct] returna.
, 1877-01-04

partial man, corrobornted by numerous viii
nesses in person and by hundreds 81 ALL
davits, those who can deny OF discred't the
charges of bn,ldozing that have been n'aao
only reflect upon their own want Of intelil-
gonce. It sustains tho Returning Hoard in
its action, and It proves Tint the declaration
by tho Returning Board Of tho election OF
HAYES md WHEEIEB In Louisiana Is at'so.
luteiy correct under tie lava Of that State.
, 1877-01-04

: The Chicago produce ,narhets wero sctiSe
yesterday, and provisions were irregular,
Ness pork closed 15c per brl higher. at
}l7.27A@l7.30 cash and $l7.55@l7.o7l Tor
February. Lard closed :lc per loo lbs
higher, at 91l.i71@ll.:o casl, and 5ls.3.s@
1885 tor February. Meats closed tame, u:
;.e for new shoulders, boxed, &c for do short
iby, aud 9ic for do short-elesza. llighwines
xers unchanged, at $l.o7 per gallon. Flour
'ssx In moderate deuandanl frnler. Wheat
iosed Ito higher, at Sl.2ia for January aud
31.2sF for February. Corn closed drmes, at
!4e for January aud itle for February.
oats closed 10 higher, ct ai3o cash md SIZE
:or February. Nye was xtehdy, at i:e.
Bailey closed weak, At Gse foE January and
,slc fos February. Hogs we're quiet and
seak, It lo@l5c decline, closing At $o.lo@
, 1877-01-04

Tie preamble aud resolutions on the Pres.
dental question unanimously adopted in
aucus by the Republican members Of both
.Iouses in Springfield are carefully nnd
yeli wordel. Tho preamble states the cnso
,learly. anti tho resolutions arrivo at tho right
conclusions, according 10 tho present light.
chc Republican masses will s,satnin md in-
io1se the Legislative statement Of tue situa"
, 1877-01-04

The editor Of the Wells Street Baffdoztr Is .
delegate to the Springfield stli Of January Con-
ycntiol lie II Roing duwn as an "lntlml-
tlator" to demand the Inauguration Of TILpES.
It ID post-ottccs or blood.