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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-24

\ ROMANTIC STORY.-A story that
reads like a medieval romance comes
from New York. In reftting the old
postoffice buildingsthe carpenters have
discovered that the upper floors are
double. aud are arranged so that the
detectives can watch the operations of
those IN tho different rooms, who sup
pose themselves TO be alone. The whole
building vas furnished with secret ras-
sages, sliding panels, hidden trap-doors,
and mysterious chambers, of whose ex-
istence the post officials had no knowl-
edge except the postmaster and ASSIST
ant. When the workmen had removed
the flooring it was ascertsined that the
concealed space WAS from four to four
and onc-half feet deep, affording ample
room for men TO move about. Passag-
es led entirely around the building At
very short intervals were found small
circular holes in which were inverted
lenses. through these view of the
room below was obtained. Back of and
above these lenses were refiectors which
brought before the eye of the observer
the utmost recesses of the post office.
Ii a detective saw any stealing, or any
improper action committed by clerk.
or by person not employed in the Of
fee, speaking tube by his side con-
veyed warning at once to the attic
room, and the guilty person was met at
the door, or tapped on the shoulder in
the interior of TIE office by another de-
tective. Tha apertures through which
the detectives overlooked the rooms,
are IN most places so small as hardly to
be visible from the apartments below.
Some Of them, however. look boldly
down from the easement, but as .he
plsnks in which they are seen were OBJ.
tanned from very old timber the holes
would readily be taken for knot holes.
The maxim of the postmaster was, "Thc
detectives and assistants watch the em-
ployees and people, the postmaster
keeps an eye OH the detective and as
s.stants. and the Lord will watch the
postmaster"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-24

Don't LOSE A MINuTE.-keep busy
The man who has nothing to do is the
most miserable of all beings. II you
bave no regular work, do chores. as
farmers do when it rains too hard to
work in the field. In occupation we
forget our troubles. and get respite
from sorrow. The man whose mind
and hands are busy finds no time 10
weep and wall, II work is slack. spend
the time in reading. No man ever
knew too much The hardest students
in the world are the old men whe
know the most. II yea lack books,
there are free or very cheap libraries.
at least in cities. at your command.
The man who does not acquire some
item Of useful Information between
daybre and bedtime must mournfally
say, with the Roman Emperor, Il have
lost day"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-24

UNANswERABLE.-A baby was on,
with its nurse in q garden in the neigh
borhood Of Glasgow. Isl laddie or
lassie I" asked the gardener "A
laddie.' replied the maid. "Weei.
said be, I'm glad o that. for there s
over mony women in the world =
"Ech, mon." cried the girl" din We
ken there's aye maiss sown o the best
craps"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-24
Farm for Sale.

TTyHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS PLACE
l. in the Snoqualme for sale. II contains 100
Acres Bottom Land, and 40 Acres Timbered Up
land, soping gently to the river. IT is II miles
from Snoqualmie City at the river crossing, Q
miles from Lake Washington and 20 from Seattle
Fifty acres slashed, 20 acres in grass. acres Of
upland grubbed for orchard 70 tons of hay
on hand.
The place has three quarters of a mile frontage
on the river. is safe from overflow. and has
clear stream of water running through, which
can be brought in the house, barn or milk house
Is valuable for numbering. having q good deal of
timber on 1t, and IL the first key point for getting
out tle timber on the adjacent six or eight see
tions. and has a good bay for booming. The loca-
tion is central. aud affords good steamboat land
Ing hotel and store would do we'll there at
the present time. and it is convenien. TO six log.
ging camps now in operation.
House and tools oil the place. Cause of selling
weak lungs.
For further particulars inquire Of
GEORGE WHITE
anl1-dAwh Snoqualmie River, w. -.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Methodist Missionary Society.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE annual meeting of
the general committee Of the Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church com,
menced to-day and will continue until the end
of the week. The principal business OF the ses-
sion which is presided over by Bishop. Scott.
will be the appropriation Of money to be ex-
pended in the general missionary work of the
church, both foreign and home missions, and
discussion of topic bearing on the work.
1t is expected that there will be spirited dis
cussion with reference to the question of the
appropriations, one party favoring retrench,,
ment until the debt of the society is paid. and
the other wishing to enlarge the sphere of use
fulness, and trust to the liberality of the
churches. The amount of the deficit is now
about $4,000. The total amount of the appropri-
alton last year was S668OOO There is large
attendance Of delegates from all parts Of the
country.
At the evening session the question Of appro-
priations for foreign and domestic missions was
called up, and after some discussion it was de-
cided to make the home appropriation first.
and commencing with Texas. The amounts al :
lowed are about the same as last year. This
branch of the work will probably occupy to-
morrow morning, and on its completion the
question of foreign missions will be taken up
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Those who desire to make an investment that
will be not only profitable but one OF permanent
return on the capital laid out, ought not to over
look the rare opportunity offered in the advertise
ment published in another column, in which an
undivided interest in one of the best appointed
rice mills in our city is presented for sale. This
mill is one of the most perfect of it's kind in the
South, lacking none of the late improvements,
and having capacity Of from 80 to 100 barrels
per day. In it's erection neither money nor pains
we're spared to make it perfect, and acting upon
economical principles, its builders put into it
every labor-saving invention that would serve to
reduce the cost Of milling as well as other ex.
penses.
With the rapid increase of our rice crop, and
with the prospective increase in acreage of that
cereal, Louisiana is destined and that at no dig
tant time, to become the great rice producing
State of this or any other country. The rapid
advances she has already made, and the opinions
of those versed in the trade, warrants the asser-
ton that our State, within very few years, will
almost double her present large yield. Rough
RICE as is well known, is shipped to mills in this
city to be husked and cleaned, and with an in
creased yield the capacity Of Our mills will be
severely tested. What better opportunity, then,
could be presented for safe Investment than
that offered by the advertiser?
For sure and speedy returns on money laid out
there are few things before the public that pre-
sent such inducements. Run by rice miller
from South Carolina, erected by the best of work.
men, the mill offered ought to be eagerly sought
for by investors,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Murder of Gully,
EYicksburg Commercial. |

Walter Riley, the negro man arrested, tried
and convicted of the murder of the late John
be hanged last Friday. The prisoner was seat
ed on his coffin, and the cart In which he was to
be conveyed to the place Of death was already
en- route for the gallows, when a respite for one
month was received from Gov. Stone. From the
Meridian Mercury of yesterday morning we
learn that about an hour before Riley was taken
from Jail he made voluntary confession, in
which. of his own free will. he declared that he
killed John W. Gully, but that he had no ac-
complices.' This latter portion Of the confess
sion is not believed by the Merceo'y and the fact
that two attempts have been made to burn the
jail in which Riley is confined would seem to
indicate that he may have had accomplices who
dread his last utterances. Dead men tell no
tales, and if Riley We're cremated some people
might sleep more quietly, but we doubt it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15

question was what would be the effect on the
people OF the proposed legislation. He believed
Ii would be disastrous.
Mr.. FELTON, said he had appealed for the repeal
In behalf of the poor. but the effect would be t9
give the poor deprecated paper note as good
as gold. The resumption would give all the
same kind of money: the National Bank ques-
tion had nothing to do with the subject rs to the
coin $50 ooo.oeo silver. but he would give gov
, legisate for Jones or Flood & O'Brien..
II others wanted to legislate for them let
that to be a III fixed cd fact. He deaed the House
and Senate and the sident to carry back the
shadow on the dial. High noon had struck re-
| sumption; /; 1t has come. and it can't be prevent
sumo had caused contraction but he asserted
that in the last two years the rate Of interest
had decreased two per cent in the West. and
@ more nd 2ngy h9W ban bsrs ad
| been since the declaration of Independence.
Mr.. Cass. OF New York, Inquired whether his
colleague regarded silver as the proper medium
| with which to pay debts; whether he regarded
silver as coin. ,
Mr. Townsend replied that before the war gold
| and silver constituted the only currency OF the
country, and he would pay all debts In the coin
| in which It was contracted. He, would vote II,
| favor of the pending bill as the best for all
| classes in the country, whether rich or poor,
Abiding to the remarks OF Mr. Chittenden he
said all the gamblers were not elamoring for the
bill; for there were class called Wall street
gamblers who clamored for resumption.
| Mr.. Steele said that all finances should be
| governed by the great laws OF trade. and those
| act. He was neither q resumptionist nor a
demagogue, but in the interest of the people
demanded The repeal.
| Mr.. Reagan advocated the committee bill as In
| the interests of buSineS and prosperity OF this
The House then, at 25 D. M. adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Security Life-A Verdict of Guilty
Against the President.

New YORK, Nov 14-The testimony in the
ance Company. charged with peri ury, having
closed Yesterday, counsel summed up to-day,
and the judge charged the jury. He was par
ticularly severe on the practice which. he said,
had been far too prevalent of late, officers Of
public corporations neglecting to inquire for
themselves into the workings OF the insti-
tutions over which they had charge; and re-
ferred to numerous instances in which such
criminal neglect had resulted in disaster to
thousands of persons.
Judge Davis explained at length the law
governing the case. The jury returned after an
absence Of three quarters Of an hour and rem
dered verdict of guilty. The Judge remand
until Friday, when sentence will be passed.
The penalty for perjury is from one to, ten
years Imprisonment in the State prison at hard
labor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Vanderbilt VIII Contest.

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.--In the Vanderbilt will
day Dr. or the
animation. He said he selected all the other
medical attendants with the ,Commodore's ap-
a ~ a W}aass 1f
pretty much all of his time to the case, and was
there night and day; The physical CONDITION of
the Commodore forbade his receiving visitors.
Neither his children nor any one else went into
the sick room until the Commodore was con-
suited. Mrs. Vanderbilt and the Commodorre's
house that wanted to see him.,
This referred to his children. Sometimes
they went into the adjoining room. They could
see him. but did not speak. They frequently
passed through the room where he was without
speaking to him. or he to them. Between 1874
and 1875 the Commodores health was better
condition was good. Witness testified to cer-
tain pecuiarities for which the Commodore
was noted. but the testimony was OF no great
After the recess Dr. Lindsey's testimony was
s sv weber Eaf m M Years na 9
by thu. estate. He had legacy of $4,000 under
the will.
Argument then arose as to whether it was
just to make the witness give testimony which
might show that he was Interested in sustain
ing the will. Objection sustained.
Witness knew of Cornelius Vanderbilt being
refused admission to the room in 1876. When
his mother in-law. Mrs. Crawford. urged him
to see him, she said he was down stairs. and the
Commodore said he would not see him. Mrs.
Torrance. Mrs, Allen and Mrs Labau used to
look In at him through the partially opened
door.
Witness does not know of the Commodore
sleeping in both rooms within two months of
his death. He told Mrs. Labau. in witness
could, and witness thought it was In her pres
ence. He said if he made his will a hundred
times he would not make it differently. He did
not recollect who else was present.
Witness went into detailed history of the
autopsy giving technical terms, for diseases
mentioned and some very interesting tes-
timony. Adjourned till Friday at II a. m.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Dogs at NnshyllIe.

NASHVILLE. Nov 14.The weather was clear
and pleasant to-day, and there was q large at,
tendance on the field. The days sport opened
with G. g. Colburn's, of New York. Dog Sank.
who made points flush and lost oppor-
Second, by W. H. wheatley. of Memphis
Bitch Flint, points. back retrieve, lost oppor
tunity.
John Davidson, of Monroe Michigan: Dog
Chester. points and ordered UP.
DIR. Speir. of Brooklyn: Dog st. Elmo,
points one flush. on point and one false point
winner of puppy, stakes, made appoints, 1 flush
and then broke short and was ordered up.
Patrick Henry of Tennessee: Dog Pride o.
the South made points and l flush.
Van Kirkman. of Nashville: Dog Junior.
fiushes and ordered up.
DR.. Bryson, of Memphis: Dog King, or
dered no.
G. A. Campbell Of Maury county Tennessee
Dog Buck. Jr;, supposed to be, the finest dog il
America. false points and ordered up.
Spear and Floss are down, not having ruI
their score.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
OF for Liberia,
shreveport Sunday Herald,]

Quite number of the colored people who
have an interest in the Liberan movement held
a meeting Just beyond the city railroad depot
yesterday, Henry Adams presiding. Acommis-
sion, consisting of Henry Adams. of Caddo,
Richard Pickett. of Bossier. and Henry Bull
locks, of Webster was selected to proceed to
Washington and consult President Hayes about
getting assistance from the government to carry
understand, will proceed to Liberia and look
into matters there, and will be apt to return and
tell their friends to remain, Just exactly where
zens, raise their children in the fear of God and
die happy. The expense of the comm ssion
will be paid by contributions from those in the
movement Quite an amount was contributed
to-day. Men, women and children attended the
meeting
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
15g Common street.
New Orleans, November H. 1877.


Clerk for Many Others:
Dear Su'-Your letter on second page of the
DEMOCRAT of 18th inst. escaped my attention on
the morning of publication. otherwise should
have replied more promptly.
In regard to, the keeping open of the office OF
the com pany from to 10 D. M. to allow every
one whose time is occupied in needful labors
during the day. opportunity to call and exam
inc maps. plans and other sources, Of informa-
way. so as to be able to form
and express accurate opinions concerning
the country with which 1t is designed to connect
our city, its people and its resources, as well as
everything connected with the present position,
management and progress of the road Itself
the undersigned entirely. agrees with Clerk
for many others" He will. therefore, arrange
to have the office kept open accordingly, except
on Sundays and Thursdays the latter being the
,yening for board meetings.
The company has always been most happy to
receive the smallest subscriptions payable at
stated times if possible but not absolutely, as
the circumstances of the subscriber are always
duly considered, when delay is applied for.
E. B. WHEELOCK, President
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
CAPITOL NOTES.
THE LONG AGONY EMBED.
EfiBgham Lawrence Nominated for Col
iect0r of the Port of New orleans,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE President sent to
the Senate to-day the following nominations:
EfHngham Lawrence. to be Collector of Gus
toms at New Orleans; M. Garvin of Florida to
be Consul at Leghern; y. Fort, Collector of Gus
toms at 0swego, New York; B. Nanhorn. Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for the Twenty
Of Customs at Baltimore: VIM. Jackson. Naval
9tfleer; r.; =. Camgbell; Collector of Internal
.Postmasters-G. 7. Filiey at St. Louis Aiex
Reed Toledo, Ohio: J. T. r.. Haywood. Hanni-
bal, No; VIM, L. Stewart Tallahassee, Florida
Indian Agents--s. s. ELY at Osteo Agency
Nebraska; Isaiah Lightner. santee Agency
Nebraska; j. ,. Pyle, Navajo Agency. New
Idaho; 4. Brown, Unatilla Agency; H. A. How.
ard. Ponca a,s Agency, yy, Indian Territory: f
Receiver of Public Moneys. j. A. Somerville
MnhIn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
Out of Jail to Vote.
New Haven Palladium. Nov. 8.

Scene in the City Court the morning after
election-Michael Quinn arrested on election
day for being too much under the influence
Mr.. Quinn pleads guilty.
Judge fined you October 20. Did you pay
Mr.. Quinn-No, sir.
Judge.-How comes it, then, that you are
out of jail?
Mr.. QUINN was let out election day.
Judge-Who let you out?
Mr.. Quinn-The County Commissioners.
Judge-Why did they let you out?
Mr.. Quinn-They knew was voter.
Judge-Thirty days.
This is no fancy sketch, but what actually
occurred in the city court yesterday. How
do the decent citizens of New Haven, Demo
Gratis or Republicans, like it !?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
ROM e.
The P0pe's Conditi0n-The Near Approach
of the End.

New YORK. Nov. IA special dispatch from
Rome says that Notwithstanding his debiltated
condition. the Pope gave audience to day for a
period of six minutes. He received five priests.
six laymen anda eleven ladies'. most of the
priests being French. His Holiness was borne
In by four men and looked very pale and weak.
During the six minutes that the audience lasted
he never once moved his legs, but moved his
hands frequently and with apparent freedom.
The appearance he presented was that Of a man
on the very brink of the grave. but who seemed
to retain control of his mental faculties to de-
gree hardly to be expected. The pilgrim ia
vored with the audience looked on with awe.
feeling that he cast his last look on Pho Mono
alive.
The Pontiff conversed in French. and spoke
with an amount OF effort that was painfully evi-
dent. He spoke of the convulsions in rance.
about which he evidently feels very deeply. He
counseled prayers for peace, so that France
might be spared the horrors Of another revolu-
excessive feebleness and extreme iangnor OF
his eyes. His movements were somewhat spas
modic. and there was an ,unmistakable appear
ance of strong will battling against complete
physical prostration.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
An Unfortunate Voyage.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE steamer City Of
Brussels, which arrived from Liverpool this
her fore yards, foretopgallant mast and one
of her anchors and chains, The skylight, of
the saloon cabin was washed away, and other
ing in, she collided with and sunk the schooner
Alex. Young, Capt. Watkins, coal laden. and
bound from Philadelphia to this port. Two OF
the crew were drowned; the captain and three
others were rescued. The schooner and cargo
were valued at SIS 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
Ranking Improbable.

the Tenth National Bank held a meeting this
evening to discuss the question Of calling q
meeting Of the stockholders to decide whether
ued. The bank Is said to be entirely solvent,
but the directors say that the long continued
business depression has made banking un-
profitable,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
Attempted Lynching.

by az q mob ' Of 100 o' men to take man named
Proctor Warren from the county jail, who is
suspected Of shooting Miss Codiga several even
ings ago while attempting to rob her fai her s
house, but they were resisted by the sheriff and
went away. Proctor will have a preliminary
examination to-day. when it Is feared he will be
taken and 1ynched.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Cigar Makers strike.

New YORK, Nov 1.-The employers aver that
the backbone of the cigar makers strike is
broken but the strikers deny that there are any
ployers have filled the places of the strikers
with girls. The strikers say that girls will
destroy more tobacco than they can make up.
trail COMMITTEES yesterday footed up $4,000. The
Bohemian Benevolent Society. which has 0.00O
in bank have stated that the cigar makers may
draw out that sum II necessary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The silver Hill Delegation Visit the Presi-
dent

WASHINGTON Nov. 14.-The large delegation
Of prominent New York and Philadelphia
ban kers which was before the Committee on Fi-
nance last evening. called on the President this
morning. accompanied by the Secretaries Of
State. Treasury and the Interior. aud expressed
her views upon the tlnahclai , Inesthl2iIn hiI he
made by Messrs. Lowe. Babcock. Ellis and two
other gentlemen of the delegation.
The President gave no assurance rs to what
his course of action would be. but said that the
subject should receive his careful attic ntion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
The Colorado Contest.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE House Committee
on ELECTIONS gave further consideration to the
Colorado contested election case this morning
and Patterson, the Democratic contestant oe
cupied the entire morning In completing his
argument. Belford, the Republican claimant.
will be heard tomorrow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15
A strange suicide.

DAVENPORT, Nov. IA remarkable suicide
took place near Maquakita, Jackson county.
Monday. Ut, appears that Mr.. Perkins Hat
field, a wealthy farmer. arose at his usual hour,
repaired, as was supposed. to the barn, but in
stead went to the corn,honse and wagon shed, e
collar beam, after which he got into his buggy,
and after placing around his neck the moose he
had made at the lower end of the rome he
Adennerately jump ped frsm the rear Of the buggy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1.-THE total loss by the fire
last night is estimated at 100000. distributed as
follows: Building $4,000 to $4,000; M. o. Stern
berg halter and furrer. SO 600, fully covered by
insurance; John Bonnet, restaurant and sa-
loon, $4,000. insurance $4,000: St. Louis Bank
note and Engraving Company, $4,000 The
ing rooms. Particulars of the insurance can
not be obtained now
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-15

the fall breaking his neck. He was found soon
after by one of his children but life was extinct.
It is not known by his friends and relatives
what caused the rash act