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aggregate value Of the foreign commerce OF
all other parts Of the United States except
New York exceeded that Of the preceding
year by more than $ll,0OOo00, New York
lost over $93,OlOOOO, making a decrease in
the foreign commerce Of the whole country
exceeding $81OOO0O0. The value Of the
domestic exports Of breadstuns from all
other ports was SG4, 4,2OO,592, against $66,9S0,'
963 from New York Of provisions, $29,36i,
sl3 from other ports, against $55,o32, 1873
rom New York Of tobacco and manufac-
lures Of tobacco, Sll COZ, ,GS2 from other ports,
against A. ,O79, 9Ss from New York.
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Olive Oil.

An eastern paper asserts that consid-
erable quantity Of California olive oil Is
coming into use in our hotels and restau,,
rants. Samples were submitted to good
Judges, who pronounced ita hrstclass ar
ticle, and were astonished when they
were informed that it was a California
production, The oil was put up IN LOS
Angeles in cans and cases and wassoId az
a reduction on the rates of imported OIL
Owing to the prejudice against home
products, the agents were obliged to imi-
tate a well.known French brand in order
to sell it. We believe that the ollve Tree
would flourish in this section, especially
in the warm belt upon the hills overlook
inr the valley. Ii is surprising that the
experimeut has not before been tried,
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FACTS AND FANCIEs.

Your cosy crib IN the corner yet,
! sit AMI watch il just as the day Il dead.
You can not press again, my vanished pet
It's pillow with your drIwsyi golden head
You can not reach your arm 20 get my kiss
or dart about with rosy, naked feet
Eabbing soft 'yIables 1i that and this
tiny night-gown fairy, blithe and sweet
Empty the home where irocsoms and fair,
Tour precious presence made 20 bright a mart,
Empty ysur little crib, your clothes, your Chair
But emptiest Of all your mother heart.
The st. Louis Glohe-Democrat saws
"a good rule in using French words is 10
be sure you are right and then use
English"
Two women were having some words
together, when the daughter Of one Of
them popped her head out Of the door
and cried out; "Hurry, mother, and
call her a thief before she calls you one"
CHARITY balls are still in season. The
participators have the ball, and the
public show the charity for them, the
poor-well, they have no direct interest
in the matter.
The New York Telegram announces
that "wages of servant girls are to be cut
down at that point where the mistress Of
the house will be able to oyertake them
on the question Of bonnet"
E>nGRANT physicians in the Quaker
city make affidavit that the ringipo Of
church bells are unnerying 70 b.7H
adults and destructive OF The s4l %. 81.
fants, and ask, with property hJ.1a io
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GEN. JACKSON As A DUELIST.
HIs Own Account Of the AHaIr with
Dickinson.


The following correspondence will be
read with interest not only in Tennes-
see, but by admirers of Old Hickory
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land
NASHVILLE, Feb. g, 1877.-Gen. w.
G.. Harding-My Dear Sir: In the Ken
lucky correspondence OF the Cincinnati
Commercial there recently appeared a
communication describing the duel which
took place many years ago between Gen.
Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson.
| inclose to your address a paper con.
tanning it, for the purpose Of cal ling your
attention to the closing paragraph, which
is as follows:
"JaCk-On never exhibited the slightest
compunction for the part he took in this
bloody affair He very rarely alluded to
it, but when he did it was always with
perfect compacency. 1t il told Of him
that a gentleman wasOncc examining his
dueling pistols, Taking up one Of them
the general quietly remarked: That is
the pistol with which killed Mr.. Dick
insOn. ,"
NJ :. go 1 ...-..... .- IL II T.,
nia S.ii - iI9s :, "GColuLis So"lS IecoI'cc'Io'
L'or, -,einl p l'!o"' !iIoIH'a l't VlaI YOU
lial r, con .glsdIio'I ir Wilhoul gre"t anu g9"u
q Isit "v Ine lie'lIlI'age' 7!lotO lIlue ~
he expressed regret at the occurrence, in
terms that reflected most creditabIv on
his great name and fame. Should not
..le u uIl VI nISloI pe 'I'uicaVeI /
''l'' "'''' 'i'' very ''u'f your N ITItnu' III
. "ho' IL AhhI9'
BELLE MEADE, near Nashville, Feb. 9,
Io".--n.J' Geo. Harrls-My dear SIR; /
am Obliged for your kind tayoroi the 9Th
INST; also Tor the paper CINCINNATI Csm-
merciaI) containing an account OF the
duel between Gen. Andrew Jack39n and
Charles Dickinson, which IL incorrect in
some essential points, and does great in
Justice to Gen. Jackson, a will appear
from tn" recital OF conversation which
took Place between nm and myself.
At the time Gen. Jackson retired from
the presidential char and Tor several
years thereafter ! lived in Mc>padden. :
pend on the Cumberland rlyer, three Or
tour miles distant from the hermitage,
ana II was my pleasure to visit the Old
nero frequently
On the occasion referred to, found
ten n'JacEson alone, which was not often
the case IN the course OF the converse
tlon' asked him whether brave men
were ever frightened.
Gen. Jackson replied: "I do not know,
SIR, that ! an competent to answer that
question
answered: The world and espec-
Tally those who Snow YOU best, will ac-
cord you as much courage as belongs to
man
Gen. Jackson then replied II that
be 50, SIR, would say that | have been
as badly frightened as any man ought to
be-
asked him on what occasion he was
frightened, suPpoSing that he referred to
some OF his Indian engagements
The general said; " 1t was, sir, when
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THERE had been discussion about the
cost of dress, and she was wrathy. "Its
I'll very well, - she pouted, "tor you to
;pect woman to be an angel; but I'd
h We you to know, sir, that wouldn't be
even an angel, unless my wings could be
cut goring There, nowW
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Sceptieism in England,

Mr., Joseph Cook, the new defender of
orthodoxy, declares that there is no
scholarly skepticism in Boston. Har-
yard college, in the time of Tom Paine,
was full of the wisest French skepticsm.
Lafayette has turned the whole heart Of
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FOREIGN.

Aa A"AhhNNs
n Captain General Campos teIegraphed
y At the Gubun insurgents will be suppressed
q May, when he will return to Spain.
1t is rumorcd from Constantinople
at the sultan may be compelled to abdi
te unless he recalls Midhat Posha.
GortschakofF will retain, by the czars
quest, the place Of chancellor of Russia
til May.
A tslegraphic line will soon be com.
snGed on the shores OF the Mediterranean
traverse the African continent to the Cape
Good Hope
The hard times in Russia are growing
rder. At Odessa the price of bread has
ne up from two copeckS Il pound, anC
h ere are fears Of an absolute famine
,G A letter to the Cologne Gazette from
'uth Russia reports that the police have
X en- ordered to hasten the general lev,
II, lich will defend the country and maintain
der, but is not liable to service outside 0
vac Russian territory. This is thought t,
!, " '''''" '''-'' VIZ '
Wv va
'7'' N i'i,''' C0' '''Po'''e'' 'eEo'' - I'll"
~ central So'lety NJ ~ 'e'ef'onrg I"r a'
tlng the wounded has been notlhrd o
!. anch establishments, and that the CA
rn,ita iu,,,,li,t ,..,,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,,,t ,.g ,.I
(. rmi'S immediate commencement OF col
Be- ''''''' u '''"'' "''' ''''' '''S' al ""'
v " nu""'' ,'' nave ,'''''',' ''"''' ~ pre-
n - '' ''''9 9''''D' VI 30 VI
a io" "Hu''7 "'''ci nave JuSl oeeI
, 'OiiSneu III t"s'"hu Sil"" 'he eFIlS "hlc
", suit from S'i'"eT' IN any branch OF indus
y' mere was S'rlke IN 'ne oouth lorN
-lre hiheS ABOUT year ago, IN which II
III" men TOOK part Inc loss ol The miner
emSeiVe' amounted 10 - ,2'o"o' ana tina
'''' 'a.i,"'"S ana.o. '"'o's' 'couce' carriage
FlH ~ S'V0'0o0
"a ulsPa'ch from lera says that Tn
ana ViAer, at recent interview, sal
~, a' ne was 4 "'Ie sangn'he mat peace "oui
WE conclude" with Servla IN three days a
Y VI OnflstleS ARRIVAL II has been decided
'"n' Moh'ehcEro request lor the rectihci
. I 'oii u her lrohtlef' An amlcaDle artahg
or e"' 10 aiSo lroo"ole as TO the place Whel
i'd ~. RESERVATIONS Sn"ll DC neIo'
'p Inc car holds That war Is needles
->ecause the fall Of Midhat Pasha marks IL
--bmmencement Of n stat. Of anarchy wbic
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-02-24

winning his wagers, became more wicked
than ever lie had won a few paltry dol
lars, but lost his soul.-N Y SIM.
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The silent Harp.

The following verses are from the pen Of the Rev
Dr Arthur Z. piersUn, Of Detroit himself we'll
held recently ia that city in memory of the late Nr.
and. Mrs =. +. Bliss:
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NEWS SUMMARY.


Forty gypsies are telling the future
Macon, Ga.
There are ,O&O conyicts in the Ten
ssse penite ntary.
San Antonio, Texas, is erecting an
her ice mandatory,
The amount appropriated by congress
the Improvement Of the Tennessee river
IS larger than to ANY other Jingle object Of
bill
Two negroes Of Richmond, Va, were
at to the chain gang twelve months for
aling twelve chickens
Two British steamships, the Van
ard and the Maurice, drawrngrespectiyely
\ and 15]4 feet, passed through the ietties
It week.
The Hazard family of savannah aud
state at large have fallen heirs to a fl5,-
1000 estate in England.
A Texas stockman recently sold to
rites in southwestern Kansas 10 600 head
cattle and 1000 horses for $4,000 in
yer.
|H' The receipts Of cotton at Raleigh from
Aptember to FEBRUARY . were 32.73l bales,
5n increase of 6,S53 bales over the same
riod last year,
The United States coast survey steam
p Blake made one sounding OF 1916 feet
the Gulf of Mexico, one hundred aud
90 .ty-fve miles from Pass Gallo.
d. The legislature ofArk0nsas has adopt
a resolution to appoint state board Of
ance, the chief duty of which will be to
tie with the creditors Of the state.
TwO-thirds of the taxes Of Tarrant
|RSlnty, Texas, for the year 1876, have not
|15,en paid and $4,000 for the year 1873 re,
Sin unpaid.
A man in Georgia raised 800 pounds
omseed cotton on three.fourths Of an acre of
I'd, and secured the price Of $5S, which
[ ID been offered by the seller Of the seed for
largest yield from a S. package OF seed,
The Standard says that ga through
ssenger and mail stage route has been
ablished from fort Worth to San Diego,
lifornia. The mail to Concho is tri.weekly,
meeting with the stage there to FL Paso
then to San Diego"
1.-The New Orleans PiCayune says of
-as jetties, the 10th The United States
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LADY Ito shopman, after making him

LADY Ito shopman, after making him
turn over all his stock)-"There that's
exactly the quality want, but it's
green, and want plum color" lnsin-
uating shopman--"You can't do better
than take this. Besides, marin, it is
plum color" Lady" What Plum
colOr% Shopman--"Certainly. Only
the plums are not ripe"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-02-24

THE Banner of Light, the Spiritualist
newspaper, goes to the expense of cable
dispatches about the Slade case, and the
New York Sun wants to know why some
obliging spirit doesn't bring over the
news free of cost.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
Lewis Convicted.

The jury, in the case of the people rS. J. A. Lewis, charged with the murder of his wife. Mrs. Henrietta Lewis, brought in a verdict, al o'clock this morning. of murder in the first degree, the penalty of which is death. The only hope for him now is a new trial, an appeal, or communication of sentence by the Governorof the Territory of AriL., to imprisonment for life. Whether an attempt will be made 10 procure new trial or an appeal to the Supreme Court. or not We have not heard, but the probahili- ties are that all the remedies at law have been exhausted. Mir Morgan, his attorney, has done all that it seems possible in the course of the trial for human ingenuity to invent, Ia try to save his client. but the jury seem to have been unanimously uf opinion that he was guilty aS charged in the indictment, and no amount ot legal avCu- ment could possibly have explained away the plain facts of the testimony. NIT. Mor- gan argucd for more than four hours earnest ly urging and ingeniou>ly constructing the statements of witnesses and comparing them with the circumstances of t.e case. in order to make them harmuniZc with the theory ot innocence on the part ot the ac- cuSei. but all Ca no purpose. The jury Wa> made up of intelligent men and they could not be moved from what reason told them was plain duty under tbe law and the fic'>.
 iuG.t Hu-h >l,okr two hou;s iu rhc fore noon, and closed in an hour, address in the evening for the prosecution, reviewing the facts d. detailed by the witnesses ana lay ! h.,
 This was peculiar case. Lewis had been on protractcd drunk, had borrowed d pistol from Charley Weber and taken it home about ten o'clock al night X wit ness. Jones by name, was lodging in the house and heard him come in, heard a suuabblc between him and his wife and heard her cry for help; he, the witness, started 10 assist her when he heard the r"- port of pistol and her accompanying eNcla- nation, am shot. Jones, come and help me" Jones rushed in and found her wounded, and Lewis in another room lying on a bed Jones asked her why she had been fooling with the pistol. and she said Lewis had shot her. He then asked Lewis why he had done it, and received no answer,
 Afterwards a neiShbor woman, Mrs. Milo, was there. and Mr>. Lewis called Jones h and said to Jones and Mrs. Milo that Lewis had shot her, but she wished them to deny it. and say that she had shot herself a> she did not want him punished. They promised her that it should be kept a secret, and Tn accordance with that promise went before the Coroaer'S jury and sworc tl"t Nrs. Lew Is said Il was an accident.
 Before the Grand jury they were sum moned and either relented or were fright ened into making clean breast of the Who," affair. This is in brief statement ot the case as it went to the jury last night. aud upon which they broUgh; iA a verdict 0, murder in the first degree.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

Tue copy of the Tucson Citizen, which comes to Prescott was shown Us this morn ing, and in it We find the poor old dotard, who runs the concern. apologizing flor the S. r. R. R. and contending that it is no mo- nopoly. hocausc 1t lays down freight from \. Y, to Yuma for 3is cents. He iorgets to tell people that the rate from San Francisco to Yuma is as high as that from New York, and that the New York rate is only given to prevent Eastern buyers, from shipping by lhc Kansas Pacific. The fact tha: discrimi- nation is made between goods shipped from San Francisco for Tucson. and those marked Prescott, iu favor of the former, Is also care fully concealed from the reader.
 The prcteXt for this discrimination is that Tucson k friendly to them while Prescott is not. but We opine that the real reason lies in the same direction as in tine former case. Tucson merchants have been buying in the East, and shipping by the k. P. and the :. r. wants to induce them to stop it. When Prescott begins to ship by that route she too may get low rate.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

CHAIN G>NG.-While some are growing about hard times and nothing to do, we ob- served at least two men this morning who found no trouble to get a steady job in the stump-grubbiug line, in our streets. There is no better evidence of the march of civili- zation than to witness the tramp of vagrants and petty thieves with a chain to regulate their step and insure perfect regularity oi motion. l. shows disposition on the part of the authorities to help those who have no inclination to help themselves, or having attempted il, by appropriating the property of others. have been unfortunate in being Caught at it.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

There will be no preaching at the Marina street NJ. r.. Church next Sabbath, as by iu- vitation the congregation will meet with tha NJ, U. Church, West Pressott, in the Rev. A. NJ. Campbell's closing services for the Con ference year. both morning and evening.
 REV. D. E. WRIGHT, Pastor.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
The tonndry,

The Brown Brothers have decided to To- cate their foundry on Mccormick street be- low the 0. K. Stables, where they are un- loading their machinery and getting ready to set it up. Many who have not observed the demand for such work as is usually done in foundry and machine shop, may be ready to ask where they will find demand for their wares, but when it is once under way, as past experience has shown, the very fact of its presence in the country, will ere ate business, and bring broken machinery from a long distance Ia he repaired or have parts cast new. Worn out stoves can have new doors, or faulty sides made new, and a thousand other articles of common use can hc repaired and made as good as new, in- stead If throwing them away. When all the quartz mills now projected shall be started to running they will have a large demand for shoes ani dies which are constantly wearing out. There is little 10 be appre- hended on the score of non patronage.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
THREE HrNpREp DOLLARS REWARD.

TuREE HUNDRED DOLLARS KEwNRD.- l.. F. Rowcl, Assistant Superintendent, notifies the Agents of w F. lv Co, that the same reward is offered in Arizona, aN in Cal itornia. for the arrest of each and every EN- pres, robber, VIZ, $500. This k in addition to. and independent of, any reward that may toe offered by the PoSt-otiice Department. the Territory, the different counties, the Stage Co.,. CT interested individuals.
 Wells. Fargo N Co, undertake to pay $500 piece for taking these gentlemen into camp; and tho>, who capture them may make as much more a> they can from other enNrNes.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

SERENE-We understand the crring wife, Mrs R, has once more returned to the home and affections ot her devoted husband, prom ising tu be in tho future good girl, and low ing, faithful wife, her husband promising in turn tu be a faithful sfsorld to her R,0Vr rcHS. The curtain drops.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
Dissolution Notice.

The parnership heretofore existing between Joseph R. Walker aud J. B. Graham under the name and firm ot Walker X Graham. doing livery business in the town Of Prescott was the lst day of August ls17 dissolved by mutual cnnscHt, All dehts due the ate fir and those contracted by said firm will be settled by and with Joseph R. Walker
 JOSEPH R. WALKER
 J. B. GRAHAM. Prescott. Arjrona, August l6. lSs7, VI
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
REDEMPTION OF COUNTY WARRANTS,
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER,

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER !
 PRESCOTT, A. T.. September {. 1877. will pay, presentation at my office County War. rants drawn upon the respective Funds of Yavapai county of the series of 1876 follows to wit:
 COUNTY GENERAL FUND
 Nos s7 s s9 and partial payment on so series 1876 And partial payment Contingent Warrant No 29 series iS76
 The holders of said warrants hereby notified that interest thsr1n from the date hereto affixed and ihat u the same be not presented within days the funds apart their redemption will be applied 10 the payment of warrants n the order in whieh they were issued. F. J. COOK. County Treasurer Prescott Arizona September 4 lSl7 1
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
RAIN Ar LAsr.-Last night fine shower

RAIN Ar LAsT.-Last night q fine shower fell, but only lasted q few minutes, and throughout the forenoon today several re- freshing sprinkles have fallen at intervals, accompanied by sharp claps of thunder. Rain now, in sufficient quantities, will help the wells, and enable stock to find water away from where the grass is all eaten off; but for fertilizing purposes it is too late.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

PROPERTY IN DIsrUTE.-A few days ago the Sheriff attached some mules and wagon to satisfy claim against the Bradshaw Ba- sin Mill and Mining Company. said property having been designated as subject to seizure for the companv's debts It seems that Martin Satrcnbcrs. partner of NIT. LukeS' come, forwar, and claims that the mules, gagon. etc. doos not belong to the Brad shas Company. and therefore Is not subject to be attached for the debts of said com panv. and asks gbc Sheriff to release the same The righ; of pIcpe.t! was tred m the Sheriff-> Court yesterday. Whon ,. Eas decided that the property belonged Io tho Mill and Mining Company and the attaol- mcnt was in accordance with law ana there fore holds valid.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

HoN. HUGH FNRLEY.-For three months thi, gentleman has been with Us acting as Assistant |. S Dist Attorney, since which time he faithfully discharged his duties as an officer of the Government, and performed much mduous labor. He has secured four convictions, two for murder in the first de gree. and two for robbing the United States mail During his sojourn with Us MT Far ley has made many friends who appreciate his merits as q lawyer ot profound learning and ability, genial and courteous gentle man, who by his modcs,y and professional bearing has won the hearts of those who have made his acquaintance. Aside from his official business, MT. Farley has been actively engaged in civil and criminal prac- ticc on the Territorial side of the Court. He ably assisted the District Attorney in the prosecution and conviction of Pat ridge for the murder of Wilson, who was yesterday sentenced to imprisonment for life. We learn that MT. Farley will be in attendance at tho November term of our Court. in which he has some important caaes, and he can be assured that he will ever receive a renewed welcome when he visits the Capital cf our Territory. We hear that MT Farley contcmpates making his home in Prescott, and we hope he may find It to his interest to do so.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07
Trials in District Court.

The District Court will adjourn to-mor- TOW. until the 25th inst, when il will again convene. This has been the longest term
 We believe that has ever been held m this Couaty. Four have been convicted of mur dcr-Malonc ard Fifth in the [. S. District
 Court. and Partridge and Lewis m the Ter riturial Dist. Court. Of these, all except Partridge. who is convicted Of murder in the second degree. arc found guilty Of murder in the first degree. Two have been con victcd and one sentenced to the pcnitcntiary
 for mail robbery-Bcrry and Vance. One
 for assault has been sentenced to the County jail for. including fine. about two
 yearS-llunt.
 Besides the criminal prosecutions. large amount of civil business was disposed of,
 including some very important litigation involving many thousands of dollars. \ noticeable feature of the conduct of the Court has been the promptne~s with which
 business has been dispatched.
 Take. for instance the case of Partridge who killed Wilson on the 9th of August. and Lewis, who killed his wife on the 9th; 1 both of these were tried and convicted in , less time than thirty days from the commis- ! sion of their crimes. thus saving a large cN- pensc to the county and in>uriug fair trial | by attending 10 the matter while the cir cumstances are fresh in the minds ot wit nesscs.
 Tomorrow morning Vance for mail rob bery, and Partridge, for murder in the sec ond degree will receive sentence, and the Court will he adjourned for the term, Judrc Tweed, who has worked hard. ana
 held Court early and late, in order to cieal
 the docket. proposes to take vacation and pay visit to his former home at Salt River
 on which trip he will bc accompanied 5y ] Geo. W. Curtis. the big lumber man.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-07

A Zimmerman. of Williamson Valley, loaded with lumber at Curtis mill to-day, intending to take it to Salt River and trade it for flour for use on his ranch and at the cattle camp.