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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
ROAD PETITION.
To the Honorable Board Of Commission
ers Of Montgomery County.

ON"fVJ.
THE undersigned citizens and taxpayers
Il of Montgomery county, intend to petit
ton your honorable body, thirty days after
the publication of this notice, for the open
ing Of public road beginning on the Rock
vile and Whites Ferry road at the corner
of j. Sprigg Poole's store-house, running
thence on or near the dividing line between
the lands of j. Sprigg Poole and F, s. Poole,
to point on the road on the south side of
the village of Pooles Vile.
Z. WOOTT0N,
FREDERICK s. POOLE,
W. G. HOSkINS0N.
THOMAS HOSKINS0N,
CHAS. T. GRIMES,
LEWIS REED,
Z. II. SCHAEFFER.
JOHN .. MERCHANT,
J. SPRlGG POOLE,
THOMAS W HYDE
TIlOS. r. HALL,
Z. D. CRUiT
JOHN r. HALL.
JOHN G. NORRIS,
JOHN II. WILLIAMS,
r. J. ISHERW0UD,
WM. W. POOLE,
apr 20-5l ISAAC FYFFE
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

At the request of General Humphreys, Chief
dollars Of the river and harbor appropriation,
the use o! which was suspended by President
Grant, will now be expended for the repair,
construction, preservation and completion of
public works at various specified localities.
Among them the harbor Of Baltimore and sew
eral oIhsr points in Mary land come in for
moderate allotment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

The PRoPosgD CANAL RAILROAD. President
German, of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal !;
President Bians, of the Annapolis aud Elk
ridge railroad, and Canal Directors Bannon
ard Hamll were in this city yesterday, and
with Others interested in the project, took the
initiatory steps to the organization of a COM
pany 10 build and operate the proposed raiI-
road, via the river route, 10 the mouth of
Savage Cumberland NeWs, May 2.
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TxAMyN ERS' NOTICE.

+
The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, by the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county. to ascertain whether the
public convenience requires the opening
of a road, beginning at poiut on the
r T. White road near the line Of the farm
belonging to Miss Wicoxen's heirs, and rum
ming through said land to the lard Of james
". McAtee; then through said land to the
land of r. S. Umstad then through said
laud to spriag branch running oul % J. r.
Williams field then through r. S. Umstad's
land on the line between said Uhslad and
Williams to the land of j L. Williams on
said land to intersect The public road leading
from Dawsonsville to BoJd's Station nj the
Presbyterian Church.
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE TO all interested
that they will meet on the premises, on MON
DAY, the 2sth day of May, 1871, at the hour
Of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to execute the commis-
sion as aforesaid.
FREDERICK A. DAWSON,
HENRY A. HUMPHREY,
JACOB F. SNYDER,
apr 27--td Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
CHEAP MILLINERY,
Fancy n Dry Goods,
AT THE
West-End Auction Store.
OUR LOW PRICES are having tell
ing effect and are hailed with salts
faction by all.
MACHINE COTTON, Warranted 200
yards, Three Cents Spool.

HAVING just returned from New York
and Philadelphia markets with large
stock of goods, am able and willing to sell
at prices 10 suit the times. Please give me a
call and examine my stock. You will find a
better class of goods and at lower prices,
than you can get at auction stores. CALL
GOES from cts yard and upwards. A full
line Of Bleached and Unbleached Cottous.
Also a beautiful assortment of Dress Goods.
BLACK ALP ACAS speciality. A good as
sortment of FLANNELS and DRESS LINEN.
Also goods BOYS and Mems Wear at all
prices. CURSETS from 80 cents and upwards.
Ladies Childrcn's, and Men s Hose at the very
lowest rates Millinery in all its branches.
Do not delay 10 make your selection of our
Pattern HATS and B0NNETS, which are the
prettiest in the District
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers,
from the commonest to the very finest al
astonshingly low prices.
Ny Parasol Department can't he beaten in
fact, we have so many bargains, that they
are TOO numerous TO mention.
Thanking our customers from Montgomery
county for past patronage, we solicit con-
tinuance Of the same. The place where all
these bargains are to be had is at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

ship has terminated in the appointment Of
Judge John Il. King. Judge King was
judge Of the Supreme Court under the Kellogg
Packard regime, and gave place to ex-Con-
gresham Spencer, who resigned his place in
the House under an appointment from Gov.
Nichols TO the same position.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
NOTICE TO TRESP ASSERS.

A LII persons are hereby warned not to
N trespass on the property of the under
signed at Mtchell's Cross Roads or elsewhere
in the county, with dog or gun or otherwise
The law will be rigidly enforced against all
persons so offending
may At RICH'D T. MITCHELL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICES hereby given that the subscri
~ her has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county letters Of ad-
ministration on the personal estate of
JOHN II. AUSTIN,
late OF said county, deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same with vouchers
thereof, TO the subscriber, on or before the
LIST day of May, 1878; or otherwise, they
may, by law, be excluded from all benefits
of said estate. All persons indebted 10 said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this LIST day
of May, 1877.
JERUSHA A AUSTIN,
may AT Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
TRUSTEES SALE

DY VIRTUE ola decree of the Circnit Court
I'D for Montgomery County, rs Court Of
Equity, passed in a cause N said Court where
in JosePh p. Moore and Others are complain
ants, and Perrie Lizear, Administrator OF
Samuel Lizear, deceased, and others, gre
defendants, the subscriber, as Trustee, will
offer al public sale, on the premises on
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NelO Advertisements.
% u TT

A POCKET BOOK, containing a sum Of
IA money and some receipts, between the
residence of the late Capt. DuFief and the
barn on the same place. A liberal reward
will be given the finder by reforming the same
to
may Alt CHAS DUFIEF.
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tt R Il E 81;

OUR AGENT, DR.. ]. R. Sewers, will
solicit orders for the sale Of our MUIR
SERY STOCK in the county Of Montgomery
during this season.
Zss- Give him your orders and we guar
aniee satisfaction.
FRANKLIN DAVIS,
Office 1908 Main Street,
apr l3-4t Richmond, Va.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

And now the street gamins cast of shoes
and stockings and revel in bare feet.
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gS- LUMBER AT REDUCED PRICES -ss0
SEE
& LIBBEY'S ADVERTISEMENT

THB M
~~o~-~-~~-~-~~~~~~-o-oo-~
Exported weekiy for The Sentinel By II. NJ. Tai
BoTT, Commission Merchant.
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NJ O II T O II.

TIVE annual meeting of the Stockholders
4 Of the Union Turnpike Company will
be held at Higgins Tavern, on WEDNES-
DAY, May SIN, 1871 for the election Of NINE
DIRECTORS 10 serve the ensuing year.
WASHINGTON BOWIE,
apr 27-2t Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

&c" We have always on hand full
supply of our well-known brands of
FERTILIZERS,
celebrated for their PURITY and IN
TRINSIC VALUE, and for which our
prices are as low as consistent with the
acorh of the material used in their man
ufacture.
OUR FERTILIZERS are sold by
our Agents, at our prices, freight added,
as follows
Col. Il. V. WHITE, at all of his Ware
houses on the Ches. & Ohio Canal.
S. j. LYDDANE, Rockville.
WARD & FULKS, Gaithersburg
T. N. HENDERSON, Germantown.
WILLIAMS a. LEWIS, Boyd's Station.
SAML DARBY & SONS, GAINESVILLE
Station, and
VIM. H. DICKERSON, Dickerson's
Station, on Met Branch Be o. r. Il.
G.. W. SNOUFFER, Point of Rocks.
JOHN WHITE. Adamstown. and
DANIEL BAKER & SONS, Buckeyes
town, on Main Stem B. & o. r. r.
JOS 0 MOBLEY. Greenfield Mills,
Frederick county, Md.
, 1877-10-11

Tho continual drain Of gold from London
to Now York is derauging money matters at
tho former place. Tho London Times OF
yesterday says "Eveythingpoints Ia dearer
money. It seema likely that oyon the s
per cent bunk ra.o OF discount will not bo
sufficient to ayrcst the outflow Of gold. One
hundred thousand pounds worth Of Anori-
can eag1os are said 10 DO ordered for today
{Wodneslay)." Tie policy Of tho Bank OF
England In to advance her ratc Of interest to
tho point where tho outflow Of gold ceases.
When tho price Of money In raised sufficient
ly high, American bonds ore gathered up and
sent home for salo for gold. which 1attor
finds its way back into the Bank. But II tho
bnlnnco Of trade continues to run In otlr
fayor for anothor two years as II hrs during
tho pass two, tho supply Of bonds ovor
there will become scarce, and It will become
continually more difficult TO arrest the out
flow Of tho precious motai.
, 1877-10-11

Mri:nrAE Pnsl,aH capacity aa magnificent
liar hH' hing lseeu conceded avon by Lis Bit
tcrest enemiea. Ills rowors in This impor-
tant br"nch or Turkish military qualifications
wero novcr more "ncrgatically exercised than
in connection with liz reports Of tho racsnt
fighting in Armenia. Tho tremendous VIC
tory l'u won over tho Russian forces turns
out to have been i'll his mimi. Tho fact ls,
that 3irKnrAnA si'!ccesa WIS Of Tint peculiar
character 10 gratifying To llla defeated party,
1is la.' Icon compelled to a',aulon yearly all
bis positions alll retreat with a1l possible
HASTE, md n.ay consider himself lucky 1t l.o
manages TO gpt inside the walla Of kars aud
shut the gates before lis forces ara routed
an.l captnred by tho puraning 1susaians.
, 1877-10-11

The nnws from Ohio did not prevent Tho
Cooper Institute meeting in New York Inst
night from being In evory why q most sue
cegsfal demonstration by the Administration
supporters iu that city. Tho meeting was
cu!iod under the auspices Of tho Union
League Club, III order to afford the merchants
and business men nj, occasion for expressing
thei1 Endorsement Of tho Presidents policy
town1ti Tho South, and his ondeayors In be.
ha1f Of MI improved and purified Civi1-8esv-
ice. ~ also to rcpudiaN the action OF Mr.
CoAxL1sa's Convention at Rochester, 30 for
~ tho contrary expression was concerned.
III oil that gives force aud weight to such q
demonatration--tAe great crowd In attoud.
ance and tho character OF tho gentlemen con.
epicuously participating in the proceedings
tho Cooper Institute meeting was IN uu-
qualified success.
, 1877-10-11

pcrs declare that tho times hayt frightened per.
ceptlbly in that vast beehive Of industry. Two
large manufacturing establishments in pltts.
burg, tho American Works, employing 2,Nn
men, and L1orD, Son Il Co's iron mills, en-
ploytng 1000, resumed work last week, altar
having been closed for several months; thu
Remington Iron h Stool Works In Philadcl.
phtn hre running some Of their departments
do,lble time, on account Of increased or1ers:
tho plaso-glass works nt JeIfersonvlltet Ind.
hare resumed work; the Etna Iron Works At
New Castle, Del, have such press Of orders
On hand that they arc being run on toublo
time; tho iron works OF tho ffahonlnR Valley
arc nearly all IN activo operation again; and
similar evidences Of acttffty are Observable iu
other quarters since tha magnificent new rrop
tcRan to come fnto market, for TINT Is tia
source and secret OF the improvement Of basl.
ness. An exchange obacsycs:
II Is fair TO conclude that thu wont Of the hard
times we have been experimenting for thtco ysasn ts
prcr, nnl tito conntfy hRa faflT begun to recover
from the rronttatlon. Tho fntolvencies are not
rfled YET. fnr we hear Of them taking place In ons
aunr,cf or another eYcsY stay; but they are ntc.
sssnry condition Of the new order of thlnRs,. Tbs
insolvcncIes thAt nro bring announced from day 10
dhy hare existed Tor months. -eoMo at them for
yeare,-but hRve been concealed, And afe only inst
now coming to light, All !ns0lvcnt Arms. honses,
and Institutions Will bare to Yield and R9 down.
Tie failures 10 nearly at An end that the eouu.
Try haa begun 10 tatount tho bnttnf day that IL to
follow: and this fs the explanation OF tho ebeorfui
activity that IL spreading over the land.
, 1877-10-11

THO result Of tho Ohio election las beon
moro than expected by tho Republican party.
Mover In tho history Of politics haa thore
been such m extraordinary complication Of
parties, platforms, tickets, aud discussions,
aggravated By the untimely effort OF tho
Secretary Of tho Treasury to befog tho cur
roncy question by explanations TINT ex~
planned nothing.
II there bo my questions Of a pnblic chAr-
aoter on which the people Of Ohio are united,
md united without rofsronco 10 party lines,
they aro ID that silver shall 10 zomonotizod,
(a) TINT tho lAw fixing jan. !, 1870, for
resumption shall 10 repealed; mad (3) that
there shall DO no contraction Of the cur
rency-no withdrawal of tho greeubacks until
d aubstitnta III coin can DO furnished. On
tlleso points thore Is an universal agrcc-
ment among tho people. Of Ohio, ana
1t wonld naturally soe,l To 10 an
caay matter to framo party plat
form that would eu,braco these points. When
tho Republican Convention ,uct at Cleveland,
Gen. HAnFlx1.D was insrustcl with tho duty
Of preparing the platform. This gentlemen
Ind voted 10 demonetizo silver, aud was q
prospective candidate for Senator 1Io
manufactured resolution on tho silver quos-
ton which, 1t It hsd any meaning, wss that
silver should 10 rs.aonetized, provided TINT
there was metal enough put in tho dollar to
mako 1t always equal 10 tho value Of gold,
which ynlue, changing every day, would re-
quiro ellauge In the weight Of tho dollar
every day, Then tho Convention put into
tho platform IN oqulyocal resolution about
constnunistn, md Iudge WEar made speech
10 Communist meeting which took tho
whole country by surprise, and which, from
tint day down to tho night before the cleo
tion. he vainly tried 10 explain, apologize
for, defcnd, or Yctraot.
Tho resolutions Of tho Convention said
nothing about repeating the date for sesump-
ton. The merchants OF CINCINNATI almost
unanimously declared their conviction that
the Resumption Inv was an injury 10 the
business Of the country, and demanded its
repeal The Cincinnati Gas<tts was strong.
ly committed 10 this policy. Secretary suka.
NAN, however, was not content with running
| lis resumption policy st Washington will
judicial blindness; he advertised ILLS vid
largely, aud rushed to Ohio TO deliver l
speech on the finances. And such speech
to ba delivered at such time in Ohio
From beginning 10 end It WIS q speech de
clariug that ile was determined the ReaumF
ton Law should hs vigorously executed; ths
on the 1st OF January, 1870, he would resum
| specie payments at the Tteasasyi that b
knew he could DO 1t, aud that be would do II
Tho objections to such policy he did nc
A., s~r1$
, 1877-10-11

Tic Rock Riyer Alathot1ist Conference
convened its nunuai session ut lrlncotou
yesterday with n full attendance. Tho or
dinary routine bHsnoss, Arranging appoint
lnens4 Of Presiding Elders and preachers md
other incidental work, will consume nbout
orc wee]:'E time. There aro sovcrni serious
clnrscB n;ajnst members Of tho Conference
which nrc to i.s investigated but will not i,,-
torlere with tho rcgulur proceedings Of tho
IotIv
, 1877-10-11

Later figures place tho 'Dcmocrat;o mnjor-
ity in Ohio at between $4,000 md 10000,
n,tl tho minority on Joint ballot In The LegiH-
1aturo ut nbout forty. III Iowa the Repuh-
licnn majority will 80 beyond tho first esti-
,nates, possibly going M high a. 10000,
, 1877-10-11
THE TWO COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

FT1,a nan,nrrntfr Hnnnfv Committee are
vcrv mvstar1ona IN their ,,scnsaions Of tho
.nnroaehino county eleot,ou. mysterious,
IN fact. lint ,1,ev exclude tho newspaper re-
.ortora frono their deliberations. vhlcl, might
rnora nroncr,v ba called so1imnaoos. Tloro
ara two nurposcs in thto. Quo is 10 enable
"Doss " LIN 10 sot hfs pins and mil l,is
virea will, reference to his own renomina-
t;on. tha other Is 10 postpone the calling Of
tho namocrotio Convention till after tbs Re-
nuhlican Convention sbal have made its
Nominations. There is d hope, nevertheless,
TINT tho hitter purpose may be matlo to de-
ye.t Tim former. The intention Of tho
Democrats to postnono their Convention TIL
Altar tho actIon Of tho Republican Conyen.
lion arises from a desire TO tako advantage
Of anv mistakes which the Republicans may
make. and. by STRENGTHENING their own
ticket in placss where tho Republican ticket
NAV DO weak, to carry through dead
loa;l like LIED. Tho Democrats count with
nort;cnlar emn1asia uron tie i,ope TINT tho
Rcpublicans will nominate m objectionable
candidate for County Treasurcrt and that
this will causo virtual bolt in tho party.
, 1877-10-11

JQE4H'7F = r II -
eomc crack. bra!ned correspondent 1t Washing
ton has started tho extraordinary stosJ thai not
wjthstAntiIpr lte talk about tho e1ection Of ~.
nnt,licxn SlGhker djct out month two ago, tho
Administration has becn on ''httl hun" fot tho
pflxe ali thl4 time. 1t L. intfmated that majority
81 the Eouihsfu msmbeEu will refuse 10 20 anso
caucus, ''tnaking tbs prctensa that thoy ats op'
Up4ed 10 caucuses 4orvs hi4a theis real purpose
70 stand By The AdmntatEatlou, but nothln3 p,ose
witily aLsuFl than tbls story could have been
tshs!ea,sd. az, Il Il Impossible 70 think thai IT,
mn aim'es bsl,sx1d Tiss
linn "a stana lY tho Naturalization. tor that slm'
njy meaug 10 atsnd BY Democratic doctrine. 1t 4
fa;rIv cnFtuin that m Adm!nstEatton speaker vii!
hc slectad. bat he Will be the c4ossn MoDiuss VI
tho Democratic e&ucAs.
, 1877-10-11

4cHAll}lL1IA4 NINA -OAIA'Ftf'S"' ''F'T
been discussed in Ohio now for several years,
md 1t waa Idle for SHERMAN to preach rc-
in 1879 to tho people Of Ohio; on
that point they bad firm convictions, not to
10 shaken by hia appeals, unsupported by
reason OF facts. The OWL of this speech wns
that II had somi-ofIiclal tone; II was eors
Of co,nmittal Of tho administration Of tho
President to snEns1AN's policy, and the evil
WINS further aggravated BY bis refusal to say
ono word concerning The reconciliation OF
silver, leaving tho Inference fhas he had gone
over. body mud breaches, 10 the operators
for an exclusive gold currency.
The campaign has been remarkable ono.
GARFIELD WIS inveIglcd into joint discus
sion with pEHpLEroN, and was put upon and
kept upon lis defense explaining the reao'u.
tion In the platform about silver, and trying
10 explain how SHKnsfAN WIS 10 redeem the
three hundred and iifty millions Of green"
backs without silser, md With only fifteen
millions Of gold, and al tho same time not
contract tho currouoy. judge WET has in
like manner boon kept on tho defensive, ex-
planning tic difference between his Comnar,-
nistio speech and The platform Of tho Com
munfsts. STANLEY MATHEWS and tue lesser
lights have oil been on Tie defensive, trying
10 reconcile tho conflicting sentiments OF Ill
tho parties, nnd do away with tho
evil efrocts OF snEnMAx's speech. As Il tho
'ntefnm complications o' .ao nerao.'.
"cse no. su.n''en1' .ao 1on'p'' s e,'.f: III
put 10TH lts canensu''es -, w - fv
!'ofJ "4'o. 4"" ,...-n, III.
anGnent dlsgustea aalo "'s*at'S"o" VII"
Judge WEsr'B performances, organized two
narties, both winoB of which fnvorod silver
f '.,...,.., - ..za.,a -..,,,,,,or ood
1ch'on''As4'.oA "na M. ~. ~ Cr..,'..t.
ono OF whtch atniatea win 'Ae ut'eno@cs~
erB4 All theso 1nado War upon tho ltopuo-
Iran t;cket Frte fnntion Of Implacab1cs.
III. A.. e...,n., ~ 1,,,fao,aru nt Tho
"'s 4'SA ~ ., -,
ooutns-"no ~ete oplosea W ."o A'eo''
dont's Southern policy aud In favor Of carry-
ino On tho War, refused to voto, thinking
thsxn,,,, ~ rohrte I'm prcs,7ont. In this
:, ,-...s l.. a.. .,..a,a,,,, ~ c;v,,
tney ~eTe Jolneo ~ tAe optou'oso Va S.'a
Service reform, who refused to tnke part IN
m election in which there were no 6polls;
.ho,, hod m fntoraet In hrentino mn tha
A"'! ""'' Nv - -. ~. $3.50. 3. t,..
SPo'!s s}sten' ~ 'He3 Aos 1ao e4ess'oA +" ~
default.
The Democrats. on the other hand, wero
..,.,.,. ..x;.,a rtar 3,,;1 orarr
soa'p'aa@'y a.. - =
ehing 70 gam ano noluluB " i'ee - -l.'
election. Ihoy were bolu hua outSQokoh ~
favor Of tho demonstration OF silver anu
In opposition to resumption IN 1o'v' anu 10
my tontEActaon OF tie curfepcy., Aney WG&3
not embarrassed by the fll-dmed inserfer-
, 1877-10-11
G:oenbacks ut the New York Stock Ex-
change Yesterday closed nt 81.

Tho Nebraska Republican Convention at
Lincoln yesterday nominated for recollection
tho present Chief Justico Of tho Supreme
Conrt, mud adjourned without adopting my
resolutions.
, 1877-10-11

therenpon proceed to pack convention Tor
his denomination. We do not place much
credit IN TWEED, lsut we would like to have
Mr.. woop.s more husinesH-like,
, 1877-10-11

In reply To number OF conEratulatsoR
friends, recently, Dr.. NEWELL, Republican
candidate for Governor Of Now Jersay, said III
Gen. MccLHLLAs, lls opponent: "The Demo.
cratic party las psaaeutel ~ distinguished
and honorable gentleman "a their candidate, and
It vii! require our noat earnest aud upremlttlng
efforts TO regain our ascendency In the Rzoeu.
tire Department Of State" AcCLgtLAx has
alwsys been faYosite with his adsessaFses.
Rousar 4. LIS observed OF him that he would
rather have "Ltttle MAC" opposed to him Than
any other General In The Federal army.
, 1877-10-11

Our exchanges continue to Gpesk Of tho tn-
proving condition Of husineas In VARIOUS paTts
Of tho country. Tue PlttsbusR papers refer to
tbs revival tn shat dty, aua tha Philadelphia pa-
, 1877-10-11


-e-.--=
END OF THE INDIAN WAR,
After two hundred and flfty-sevon years Of
lncessant warfpro with tho 1ndiaus in every
pa7t Of tho United States, commenced by
that galant md god1y old Indian fighter,
lfnEs S7ANp1su, and conclttdsd by another
hl11zs, equally gallant and for aught We
know equally godly, the end OF Indian wars
seoms to bo as land. Unless evory sign
fails, the limits Of 1ntlinn wars on this con- !
tlnent by the people Of the United Statos
will bo 1Go0 on the one hand and 1877 on |
tho other. During tho past two yoars, the |
,uoat formidable conflicts havo been with |
tho Sioux under Srrv1so Bull md the Nez
perces under Chief JosKru. After tho mas
sacrc ot CusTgn'a command, in June, 1876,
and RENo'a defense Of himself, tho Sioux |
wero followed up and punished 80 severely
that S1rrlsa Dull, with portion Of Ills
command, finally fed ovor tho border into
Canada fos protection, where he has already
succeeded 90 we'll in provoking tho Canadi.
ana tlat thoy arc ready to give him up. The
reas Of his warriors havo already been cor.
ra1ed, LAKE DEER having surrendered carly
In September with tho last Of tho Nock,
thus entirely clearing tho Black Hills and Big
Horn country Of ali tho hostile siou1. Tho
next tribe to engage tho Intention Of the
military authorities waa the Nez Peroes, who
enziy in tho summer, under their Chiof
JOSEPH, commenced an indiscriminato mas-
sacro OF white settlers In Oregon. Their
raids assumed at last such a desperate, md
H.. H. of.1 nh ,t1
, 1877-10-11

II might be good scheme to send the nofe
csptsnkerous Of our Indian population on oaios
Western Reserve," to wake up aleepy Rspao-
l.caps to time for tho next election.