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= NEwI oNS. Dec. 1.--Gold dull throughout the
day. Carrying rates X to IL per cent.
Silver 1t London unchanged Here silver bars
are 12os In currency, lit in gold. Silver coin y
G1s discount
Governments strong.
Railroad bonds quiet and weaker.
State bonds quiet.
Depression was the chief feature OF stock specu-
1atiun to-day. and still lower prices were made.
There w2s renewed pressure to sell in the entire
lls and The decline ranged from i to 3!s per cent.
with Delaware, Lackawanna i Western, Lake
Shore, Western Union, Delaware & Hudson, and
Michigan Central tho most conspicuous in the
downward movement. In some OF these shares
ing, and although there were considerable pur-
chases to cover short contracts there were very
few rallies in the market. At the l o'clock call
the market showed recovery Of i to per cent
from the lowest point, became steady later. and
fEueF towards the close, but left off at slight re-
action. however, at All advance OF 4 to IN per cent
from the lowest point of the day.
Sales aggregated 1S0. O00 shares, Of which 3, 500
were New York Central IS, 900 Lake Shore, q, 100
preferred. g. 700 St Paul common, s, 700 preferred
81, 600 lackawnnna, I. 400 Delaware s Hudson
Canal. and II. 600 Western Union.
Money, COZ per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5hR7 per cent.
Customs receipts, S172, 600.
The Assistant Treasurer disburscd S300 O(lO
Clearings, S21. 900, 900.
Sterling weak; long, 4S11s; short 1914
Following is the weekly bank statement: 1
, 1877-12-02

Reliable help for weak and nervous sufertts;i
Chronic, painfu1- and prostrntine diseases. euteo
without medicine Pulrertnncher's Electric Bess
the Grand desideratum. Avoid limitations. Boals
and Journal. with particulars, mailed free. 4e
Dress PulVermacher Galyanic Co., Cincinnssa, on.
, 1877-12-02

HOG PR0DUCTs-Wcre armer, with lezs doing.
There little change In prices at the Stock Yarsis
anu Liverpool reported decline OF Cd per cw In
principal cuts OF meats: but holders OF product were
nrmer In their views, and would sell except 4, full
quotations The record OF Packing exhibits fa1,in:
of, chiefly due to the miserable roads IN the country
during November.
Tft- C7nntrfaF Hni|ettn gives the following as the
winter packing at the prtucipat Cities to date.
, 1877-12-02

IT,. .711 aao!5 c7e7F* dd6ttd at SIC cRsh: a< q
SL eSrn'aer; s 1or January cuberland, aN;se see.
pcsi:4 hama 7!1ssr: do seller !ecsmSc1e See: Ms.sst
eF,sa nafns tl:s.c cash and dts7c for Decrmas.4c
nil canyAsed and packed 7 A99%t@74e 1or har1
GEEAsK-"as i.Iet at 5a7c
EEEs fl'obICFs-Ncre steady aod ou,-, =. ..
L!"..nl ~ i9f nfss' $40 5141l.U) for t1tra sa8
,or TshIoW~"as quoted at 7a7c tor city aud 7an
, 1877-12-02
The Loan Market Moderately
Active--.Ctearings Of the
Week.
The Produce Markets Less Act
ive---Hogs Steady---Pro-
visions Firmer. +,
Corn and Flour Dull-Other Breadstnfb6
Frm-Wheat and Barley
Stronger.
Progress Of Packing---Stocks---
Movement of Produce
for the Week.


The week closed without any new developments
in local finances. Loans are in only moderate de-
mand, and ut most Of the banks loanable funds are
accumnlatiug. The cold weather improved the
country roads, and, If these continue hard, the
effects will soon be felt in finances, but, as yet,
the situation remains about the same. The coun-
try banks borrowing in order to supply interior
merchants with tue funds they cannot procure
from sales or collections. 4 good deal OF city pa-
per made to supply similar deficiency is also
offered the ciiy banks.
Rates Of discount were 1910 per cent at the
banks to regular customers; On the street call
loans were per cent.
New York exchange was sold between banks at
7'c per 81, 600 premium. The receipts aud ship
ments of currency were light
The clcarinss Of the week were reported as fol-
lows by Manager D. X. Hale, OF the Chicago
Clearing House:
The clearings Of the Chicago banks for the week
were reported as follows by Manager D. R. Hale,
, 1877-12-02

:,s9' apa ]. 40 tcs seller January 1t 81 s,nt.
VII sc;5 s.r FShrsns the month"; s7s5 seller jaaasS1
,ME%rs,-were tn good demand and a sbad. So
tns nrEEt Tas rather qnst foTctzn but
~ ' .n1isa to TIE inside n.rTes Of the YEN
eRan IT, nost e *es repred VIE q
S2 So3es $T1 S1E a. 'saE. ;sSs 4
lhs seller February 7c: so tcs sree1 ent hams
~ Ins3 at 1S ana 70 ;cs bacon hams a, loeHa has
market cl"sed At tho fllownS sauEe Of psice. Tha
, 1877-12-02

The following were the exports from New York
for the week ending as dated:
, 1877-12-02
J. JOHNSON.

-he Mysterious Man Who Wants to Sell
Christian County Lands.
Within the last four or five weeks, the mail
pouches which daily left this city contained,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16
The pemoeracy's Forlorn Hope.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Demo-
Gratis have recovered in great meas
ure from their panic concerning proba-
BILE future action of the electoral COM
mission, and many of them to-day ex-
press great confidence that Louisiana
can be decided in favor of Tilden and
Hendricks. These expectations, how
ever, seem to be based almost wholly
upon the conceded ability of Trumbull's
argument, in connection with the fact
that the commission has granted so
much time for discussion of the admis-
stability of evidence, and as the commits
sion not only heard able Democratic ar
guments, but actually received evidence
in the Florida case, which it subse-
quently decided was of no legal weight
whatever. Theprobabilities still strong
ly indicate strict adherence to the
principles then laid down, and q deci-
sion of the pending question in favor of
the Republicans. The exposition just
made by the Senate committee of the
true inwardness of the Oregon cipher
dispatches is the subject Of much COM
ment to-day and the Democrats gener-
ally concede that if they fail to secure a
favorable decision concerning Louis
lana they can no longer hope to make
much of a stand upon the Grover-Cro-
min electoral college business.
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A FRIGHTFUL WARNING.
Discovery Of Curious Indian Village In
utah--A Strange Tradition.

The existence of an ancient Indian
village at Paragoonah, Utah, about 200
miles from Phoebe, is reported. The
houses, now covered with trees and
brush, were arranged in uniform rows,
and were about eight by nine feet in
size. They were all two-story, built of
adobe, supported by pillars of sandstone
rock. The only entrance discoverable
was sort of man-hole in the top. Bone
needles, rude appliances for grinding
corn, and other relics were found in
several of the houses. There is ira
dition among the Indians of that region
that long years ago the tribe that in
habited this village brought about
ferrous opinions. They were quite a
prosperous people, and refused to asso-
ciate with the Sioux, Shoshones and
other tribes. Indeed, they were far
above the savage Indians, inasmuch as
some of them were real giants, and
walked the western plains Goliaths in
power and size. They were whittier than
most American descendants of Shem.
They, however, had their developed
caudal appendage. They refused to
believe in the Great Spirit, and declared
they could remember when they had
existed as four-legged animals. Their
remote ancestors could trace their ori-
gin to the serpentine world, and told
how their ancestors in turn could tell
of the very time when the first member
of their race had absolutely sprung into
being from nothing. The other Indians
did not take to this idea. On account
of this preposterous piece of ignorance,
this peculiar race would have nothing
to do with other tribes. They also
looked upon their beliefs in regard to a
spirit realm and hereafter as all fool
ishness. They did not believe in the
good and evil genii, and were loud in
their denunciations of the spiritual Wis.,
liant to this mundane sphere. They
were very persistent in their denuncia-
tions, and at last brought the whole
spirit world down upon them. The ethe-
real characters determined to avenge
themselves for the indignity offered
them. The long and short of the mat
ter was, that an army of them swooped
down upon the irreverent wretches one
night and carried off the whole tribe,
men, women and children. At least
they disappeared between two suns,
and left no trace except their buildings.
Not a word has ever been heard of
them since. Darwin and kindred phil
osophers should take warning.
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NIGHT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
Those Oregon Dispatches.

Washington, Feb. 15.-YeSterday
translations of the Oregon cipher dis
patches excite great interest. Those
without signature doubtless were
Pelton's, as they generally replied to
Oregon messages addressed to Pelton.
Pelton is Tilden's favorite nephew, his
expectant heir, and well known conf
Dental agent in political affairs, in
which capacity he was well known to
delegates to the New York State and
st. Louis National convention. Being
impecunious himself, nobody supposes
it was his own money which he became
responsible to furnish for the Cronin
business.
The cipher telegraphic dispatch
sent from Oregon December 1st, to
Samuel j. Tilden, and signed ''Gab-
ble," is translated by the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections, with
the aid of the key furnished by Mr..
Shaw, of Detroit. to read as follows:
PORTLAND, OREGON, Dec. 1st.
Samuel J. Tilden, 10 Gramercy
Park, New York; shall decide every
point in the case of the postoffice cleo
tor in favor of the highest Democratic
elector. and grant the certificate accord
ingly on the morning of the 9th instant.
Confidential. [Signed GROVER.
The general opinion is that the evil
dence and translation of the cipher dis
patches yesterday is of a character such
as to preclude the Democrats from
making any honest defence of Cronin's
vote, and that the commission will
count the Oregon votes without strict
partisan division.
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NOTICE TO HEIRS.

To all whom it may concern:
Letters of administration having
been granted by the Probate Court of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to the undersigned upon the estate Of
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City on or about the ninth day
of May, A. D. 1876, which letters bear
date the 23d day of November, A. D.
1876, and which estate has been ap-
praised to be worth the sum OF three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to be native Of the
State of Tennessee. Said deceased was
supposed to be about fifty years of age
at the time of his death. No heirs of
said estate are known to exist, there
fore, all persons haying any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the same known to the un-
dersigned within the time prescribed by
law. ]. ID. MAY,
Administrator of the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. feb13-dtf.
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THE TRIPARTITE TRIBUNAL
Yesterdays Doings.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The electoral
commission met at 1915 a. m, and
Evarts continued the argument ON the
Republican side. He contended that
the right to cast the vote was vested in
the state and was not grant from the
general government. He claimed that
the Federal Constitution reserved to
the states all rights not specifically
relegated. The whole matter of select
ing electors, determining the mode and
issuing certificates belonged to the
State. 1t was for the Federal govern
ment to count the votes after they had
left the state, as in the Florida case.
He said that not one of the eminent
lawyers who visited New Orleans
during November ever thought of sug-
gesting that Gov. Kellogg ought to
count the vote, which was now the con-
struction sought to be put upon the
statute of the state, and said our fore
fathers were so jealous of federal power
that they would notpermit interference.
He claimed that the action of the
Louisiana board was sustained by and
in accordance with the election laws of
the state, and that the vote of the Nc
Emery electors was without color of au-
thority, as neither McEnery nor the
electors had been inducted into Office.
He cited numerous authorities to show
that, even if Brewster and Levissee had
been ineligible, it was the duty of the
remaining electors to declare a vacancy
and then fill it.
Evarts said he had no desire to ap-
peal to partisanship, but desired to pre-
sent his case ON its merits. As an
American citizen he wanted remedy
for the wrongs that had been so long
perpetrated in Louisiana, but he want
ed them remedied by law, and made an
earnest defense of the blacks of Louisi-
ana, saying it was proposed to make
them the victims of the Constitution,
for the Constitution gave them the
right of suffrage and they were now to
be slaughtered for having it in their
possession. Evarts closed at ] 10 p. m.
and occupied all the time allotted his
side.
On motion of Thurman the commit
tee then took recess.
After recess Judge Clifford an
nounced that the Republican side had
consumed its time and that two and a
half hours remained for the other side.
Judge Campbell then proceeded to
close for the defense. He claimed that
the presidential electors owed their ex-
istence to the Constitution of the United
States and derived their power from
the people and were subject to the scru-
tiny of Congress.
The electoral commission, after the
close of the public session this after
noon, had Il short private session to-
night, as was anticipated, and ad-
jeurned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow,
with the understanding that the vote
on the pending questions with regard
to the admissibilty of evidence in the
Louisiana case, as proposed by the
Democrats, shall be taken at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, and that the
counsel be notified accordingly.
1t is conjectured that after the an
nouncement of the decision some ad-
ditional time will be given to the coun-
sci for further argument, notwithstand-
ing the limitation Of six hours and a
half already given to each side.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16

A RienZi has arisen in Texas to
defend with burning eloquence the in
ali>enable right of every American citi-
zen to absorb alcohol. 1t is proposed
to pass prohibitory law, but happily
for true freedom Rienzi has Tribune
in which he goes for the tyrants. 'sBy
whom is this country settled2" he asks.
''Not by .;he kid-gloved, hair-parted-in-
the-middle-my-g -gracious-sort. No; the
sun-bronzed brow, the toil-scarred
hand, register as the mercury the de-
gree of progress" I'VE cannot stop to
inquire what RienZi means by this
reference to mercury and the degree of
progress. "Who sha u deny to him an
individual right in tt g exercise of his
peculiar taste. Whit n one Of these,
toilers, weary and ia tigued froml the
long-labored hours Of the day, shall
desire to stimulate Al I'd resurrect the
exhausted energies il ito vigor, who
dares to say that he sh; III not drinkT'
Why, no one, with Rieni Il near.
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TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

The French General Changarmer
died Wednesday, aged 81.
Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil. in
terviewed the Pope at Rome Wednes-
day.
Russia has massed an immense army
on the Turkish frontier, and war is ex &.
pected soon.
Germany will not take part in the
Paris exposition next year. Austria
will be there.
A New Jersey murderer, who was to
have been hanged Thursday, died in his
cell that morning.
Jordan, the New York bank cashier,
will appear before the Senate investi-
eating committee to-day.
Detectives have unearthed a large
and well organized band of smugglers
of goods from Canada, in New York
city.
Cincinnati, Feb. 15.-Chas. Schop-
per's brewery at Columbia, Ind, burn
ed last night. Loss $3.50 no insur-
ance. Cause-incendiary.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.-Louis R.
Luan, of the cotton firm of Carr q
Luan, absconded with large amount
of money, probably over 100000.
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,SHERIEES SALE.

Territory OF Wyoming. county OF Laramie,
ss.-G N. Marchand vs. Walter c. Brown, ct
al.-In District court within and for Laramie
county.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
writ of execution Issued out OF the above
court, under its seal, dated Jan. 10th, 1877, In
favor OF G. N. Marchand and against the prop
erty of Walter c. Brown, A. f. Halves and L.
X. Graves, for the sum of $4,000, costs and in
terest additional, have levied upon the fol.
lowing described property as the property OF
L. r. Graves: An undivided one half inter
est in and to all OF block No. 230; also, lot No.
Q in block No. 23l; also, Il of lot No. in block
No. 29l being p feet front on 18th street and l32
feet front on Thomes street, all in the city of
Cheyenne, In said county and territory, and
1 will offer for sale and sell for cash, on
Thursday, March sth, ISL; at the hour of one
said county. to the highest bidder. all the
right, title and interest OF the said L. r.
Graves in and to the above described prop
erty, or enough thereof to satisfy the amount
of said Judgment and costs.
Cheyenne, Wyo., this Feb: 9Th. 1877:
f1dtd T. JEFF. CARR,
Sheriff of Laramie County, Wyo.
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LOUISIANA.

Attempt to Assassinate Gov. Packard.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.-About noon
to-day, in an alteration in his Office
with a man who is unknown to the
police on duty at the state-house, Gov.
Packard was shot in the knee-cap. The
party who did the shooting was fired
upon by bystander and wounded in
the arm.
Details of the Dastardly Deed.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.-The man
who tried to assassinate Gov. Packard
to-day is now under arrest. He says
that his name is William Henry We'll
don, and that his home is in Philadel-
phia, where he has mother and SIS
ters living. With regard to his attempt
to kill Packard, he says there were four
others with him who were to have as
sisted in the undertaking, but when
they reached the door of the state house
they refused to go in and left him to
carry out his intended plan of assassi-
nation alone. He says he thought the
only way to save the country was to
kill Packard and then Hayes.
Whedon gained admittance to Gov.
Packard's Office by claiming that he
was representative Of the Philadel-
phia press. After a short interview he
drew his pistol ON Packard and shot at
him, the ball lodging in Packard IS knee.
Whedon was shot il the left arm, just
below the shoulder, the ball coming out
at the elbow. The shot stunned him,
and he tainted from loss of blood.
The prisoner is evidently a stranger
here. He is a nicely dressed, intelli-
gent young man, about 25 years of age;
wears brown moustache; face cleanly
shaved, and had on a Masonic badge,
evidently new.
Two letters were found on his person,
one from Chas. II. Shwartz, dated
Bethlehem, Sept. 2S, 1868, recommend
ing him as pupil from his school, the
other is signed G. NJ. Brown, at Gin
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.


The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy-ive per cent. Of
the people in the United States are af-
flicted with these two diseases and their
effects: Such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Heartburn,
Water-brash, gnawing and burning
pains at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow
Skin, Coated Tongue and disagreeable
taste in the mouth, coming up of food
after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to
your druggists, Addoms & Glover, and
get rs cent bottle of August Flower
or q sample bottle for 10 cents. Try it.
Two doses will relieve you.
ian6-deow-3m.
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The friends of Tilden did not like
Mr.. Evart's argument in the Florida
case, and it was not expected they
would; but one of them suggests that
his insisting that Congress cannot su-
pervise and revise action committed
wholly to the States:is like pleading the
statute of limitations in bar Of just
debt" The resemblance ought not to
be disagreeable to the advocates of Til
den, for the statute of Limitations is the
old mans favorite defense against the
just claims of his creditors.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16
A joint stock publishing company ha

A joint stock publishing company has
been started in Dundee, Michigan.
They propose to publish a newspaper,
and advertise for first-class editor;
who can do fine job work; who will take
cash, instead of potatoes and wood on
subscription; who can't be bought off
with a glass; of five cent beer from
speaking the truth when a sensational
local item appears, and who will work
for So per week. Here is a chance for
some one of the mauy active and self
denying journalists of Cheyenne, who
so frequently favor us with kind advice
how to run newspaper.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16

Cut This Quilt May Sa We Your Life.
There is no person livii ,g but what
suffers more or less with L, ing Disease,
Coughs, Colds or Consun lption, yet
some would die rather than + 'ay 75 cents
for bottle of medicine that would cure
them. DR.. A. Boschee's Geri nan Syrup
has lately been introduced in this coun-
try from Germany, and its yondreus
cures astonish every one that tries it.
If you doubt what we say in pri ut, cut
this out and take it to your DIR, lggists,
Addoms q Glover, and get a sample
bottle for 10 cents and try it, or a regu-
lar size for 75 cents. jan6-deow. 3m
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1s. 1877.

little girl was buried and the friends
hired two men to watch the grave.
Mayor Gillispie also sent two watchmen
to the grave, not knowing of the action
of the relatives of the deceased, and the
result was fusilade between the watch
ers, each being mistaken for body
snatchers. Henry Summers, of the
mayors party, was slightly wounded,
and Joseph Jones, OF the other party,
dangerously wounded, receiving
whole load of shot in the side.
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Ne,o York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Feb. 15.-Greenbacks,
1924; gold and silver coin per cent.
discount. Gold opened and closed at
1853. Money, 2@3. Governments,
little doing, with better tone. Stocks
active, but irregular. Union Pacific
stock, 65; U. P. bonds, 1033; Central
Pacific bonds. lO6I
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-16

No ONE CAN WITH SAFETY risk a
contact with the linen or clothing used
by person suffering with a contagious
disease, unless the same has been disin-
fected. GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP is
the most reliable disinfectant in use.
fS-daW1w
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MARYLAND
Telegraphic Troubles.

Baltimore, Feb. 15.-Counsel for the
Western Union Telegraph company
have brought suit asking for an injunc-
tion to restrain the Atlantic and Pacific
telegraph company from using the lines
formerly operated on by the Western
Union Telegraph company, and the Bal
timore and Ohio r. r. company.