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, 1877-06-09

*V s@0 ER4aNVs ~ 4N4 1Fl0NHE&
cm'rA0o, June u-'l'hc tclegsans from Salt
Lake, Utah Territory, sInce ntIant tho Int NJ Muv
aet, and The sensational letters aud lis1atglcs y
etIl'son, lha correspondent Of thu Naw Yurk
Herald, hare ~ dfscoiofcA nhd exaggerated ulat.
trfs ln that hrautlful but mulndu,l.sturctl TcfrJ
tory that brief abatement og It4 real und truthful
condition "tems due to thu people VI the Norih-
wtsts tnd tho writer Ut tls-who has hold Qlr1cu
there Tor Two ycars under ahu Tinted Blatvs, aud
then Two years undes tho Mur,nou Chasck hayJnv
had khu very hest ulcans 10 study ayAirn on both
s'ocs-soac!lcs for tho correctness Of tho follow.
ing brief narrative Of events for tho last slx
monthE;
II 10 admitted that tho Mormon people. 16o. ooo
s!sohes hats, slHco the execution OF luhn
,. ~ Lss' ~ February last bcen mucl,
eAsltca' anu have feared that tho indIct.
ntni and imprisonment Of brigham Young
waa!d follow soon, and that possihy 1t might re-.
suit ~ hls conviction and execution, Thu era.,
pcnt'on oF The public MUD throughout tho Union.
growing OUT oI tho confession vi JHhn D. Loc. ID
Ws!' known u brigham Yoang and his pcop,o;
sna. 'eahns or pretending 70 lear, ASSASSINATION,
under quaAt'nliitary protection. Ths sauxo,
Lcston-a military organization e.cate1 at Sauyoo
ofrs thirty teats ago embraced on lts u,ustcr,yol
nearly III tho abls bolisd mvu among thcm. ss.i
,glGa5 apsd sood mussst 1T T. ths;s a.; ays
years, yes u never sleeps. Bul AflKasm IounS III i
~ N!ss: TOO sayaclons, TO e,ss ntenpl armed ,e
sstahed u any prDccss from the Federal runrta ~
Ltah, and has ncyet seriously engaged lo drtt,ca
~ LeFto o! IN the distribution of .rus to thcn,..
~. the usuti'u alemcnt iR ulaL-lot uloIe
excessively ~ bitter s;a3nst President Young aud
~ psne: md they have BEEN aud ssl1l ars. duly
stnnsicstoa. t anl execution, and, through Inost
Iaef ala vtndicta'e paper. they cry uuul, DAY by
Jay. Tor such an enL -
I4o tirand Jury summoned at tho May term,
tot d. " chance cvntsInsd only three M1r1nans;
enat " c4allstge Or otherwise, thesr three avEc
taAeh I o!, Ah1eh !rit unly y clear Lsutle Gfspd
vuutE.tac aIst " that Kind In seyerut years. 10
thia eta's Ut alair1. The New York Lt.atd core.
epondrnt and hts active eoadjutor III salt Lake city
cETaseRssa s senllEy dtspatehss, auuounc!dy ihat
:, ihs hsuveo Legion WAs drilling" ali over ibr
Lnion; tlsi - No1e. Of kr.ech-loAdlux arms were
hough,t and ltsAsd y the Mormon people; that lbs
utttlles were gtlctly preparing to svld AWAY thvir
fsn'iiiss' and That second 81. Uatlhujo,nsw W.
t2on t e ~a1h - hs VALLEY o. Salt Lake WIN GENTLE
organ Of The fauafieal Gea,lIs e1smcnt took III uu
taese ssoF!ss, and In sfel1 exaggerated form itas.
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atcd md reiterated ther until like Tie panic IN.
| 1nyernnr OF t:ish whn il rcaity a conservative
ssranu syn,patny wfth tic contctvat1yc Mormos,r ms
like io1pry, ELIrflge llil ar,tl lenniner urged
on by ito attack. OF the rslrcms.t., nnal,y srote
panice Of infantry aud Eonf companies OF cavalry;
but simultaneously wrote private Icttrr, which
va n mcrey s . sn II on 'nn.
tenae." i,ut hlA cali Tor trt,ons hal or cdnrac.
osaaEcrated The panic and increased tho e.eite:.
ID add TO this mndfle, both tho United
states Marshal and District. Attorney,
o that ras. Of onn h. ices a11easG thn em
onrtrnted that brigham Young had. bv iettrts 10
Ms!ad~ Ms D9mS .sa NJ nnS 1s' % 9Eefc ~
ss, n.y. III, oess e. pns. as r it,
dcr.ook 10 protect IND serve. M " ~ S"' '''' "'''
.Thns ihefe nrc three elements Of llaeord In Ulnh
a. Tofk 1ss, ts alarm tho rsope arrest ,metslon
otlcchoIaera, lke The caspct-bagger. in Louisiana;
second funatlenl. reckless Uentiies, Who cxist
third, extremists among tho Mosn,ons%, % Vic, under
tha lead Of brigham Young, would frfHIcn awny
Gen,e: ,,as t1ghs% fSans wsro indicted for
render hlmttlf and 70 10 trial. Dae, as murder
have him eontnci in thai ofrld heto.s
tra', which could not taao place until fnll, ,,c
would, IN all probability, seek temporary home
In Vt. George, :,0 miles sonth Of Salt Lake, ind
20 there nnIer tho military projection Of hs faith
During ali ths turmoil, tho New York 1<rdsd rc.
porter l. writing most absnrd letters sending day
~ day dispatches fnnneod merely on the fnmes nf
wltc an other .tin1nlnnts he fIraEn; and nnAily
he Games ont with the psetcneo that hp was Grr 1T
IN tho streets on Sunday night, and assaulted by
1inusc chargcs for which There il no earthly rruof
enve bis own excited fancy and dcl1tlous ard dis
earSa lmaEinafion.
Tho cool judsnlcnt and carefA1 examination
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r. a.. are not 10 be eold.-Madano n taking Them In
Ms, IT, naw nome. 'ons nov stables in thc Xvenno
ns .h9aah u wern somehow fiso In 1itc atltI X.
s o"ss "sFS re sn1asa Sth The pospety
hot.as head nclo*ci in four halt v.'ee s,th 81
q whleh aso forms i!c letter c, with tIjs bcncnth
teen rnreeic tublectia et dcbcljare supe,bos."
H4s hladamo'S n,otecf," TrnN tho boy.
HtclIARn WM17Etxut
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| ,
tss sSIs a9$ liked !le si.hai ips ' ,asaas ~ xs
Xnoehes sor1 a e f!st n9 wahsea war
SGT 'ne' 10 "epI on leafn,nE what lad occurred.
.,,,...,- s.....-.-
CURRENT OPINION.
rrona .s o w.. hcfa,a III ,ha a n"n,..,,. NV 90 ~
Tas. "s n0 "as oetoio sne uonefa's arrival II
ws ss,e, Win n, '1yuss y'e%.sta "ep coa.x.,, ,
ttsra Il m v,,, rs.s,r ,shs a.,,.p .e"ts'a. ina
n,s .toa NV, ~ .,o",on W." Su"'netn M congress
to al e1
Tenn, AsosoHsAs tlnd. Dsm.).
There Is no need Tor more State love and Stat,
PRIDE We all have thai and VIC anonfd choslsh !,
a. We all DO. but NC have mn nerd for soctiona,'
Al home. ami .srcnp cxc,. r,n.on. .n,., ~
lcanlsm abrosaItou,.rIs spr'. VI amer
l1sJ eotn.,. MISUNDERSTANDING" '''''<''''3'''
one laaofy 10, s old double
sway, and tho silver option Which VA. In existence
Snio'o .pecle ..,nspenion. 10 In .!ott the Eeoplt
@ .thl1!at!on @ 70 tha oia hnanca! condition,
,t...ss 1.S; ~ ''..p,'. '""r
oa;s, ~ ysals sse, WIZ plon: ane;sn, eroai. a:
thc eths. =. tho rerot.eis gatery tat .llc
pepesss s did not % T'nko me r. NO" satd mcmbcf
| ISL si.'ba"Ft< tHtJ
fhny would @ have m made better Job Of ~
| Tor gentleman who c,,,ca nm, h,n r..on,,, a..
President soi that hc haH ,.rt,'sI ~ .Int t he
JeiIorNunIan Tort rne NJ rhn nrin,. III fc,a .e
fcrs wht. mi heen n nniro fSm. JAZZ m!Hta
snn,r III InfTersnnss sxnrEs ~ f,,nnt t, Saune
set forth At jonrth md Il mt VIII ~
tho nHticv ~ IT. ac,ini.tr,tte, nnM IT, paft ol
country 10 Foreign land longer tlan four years,
Aho 20 onRht 10 Do cGntcnE 70 fct1fn 10 his own
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HAYES POLICY.
TIM pnty OF tlIc Town Republican Conyen.
tlnh---Ftaws Of United 6tates scnnto,
KlEk k34nn1. .t"1

Ahn Dnty OF thc Town Republican Cnrvnn.
t!nn---rtewS Of United ststes scnnto,
Klrkwood. '"a
N sAe Editor orMs nartnpar, Ga,,tn.
iowa CtTT. H., Jnnd z. In your lett E, Of tbn
2Dth nit yon ask mo 10 fafnlal, ron, for pnbea.
s'on. my views OF tho proper policy 10 be pu,.uca
BY INC Republican party In this slnto tonehlno
wllat Is called tho Presidents Southern policy.
am not NJ all sure your renders will curo 10 know
my opinion on that subject, but a. YOU rcc,n IN
think they msy comply with your rc1uus.,
In my judgment any action by the Republican
hsato Convention either approving or disapproyluU
tslo Presidents policy won1d 10 unllmcly and mn,
"tse. II IL avident that an attempt to poss An,
resolution on tho subject would protnce d,yIs,or
and dlsscnaon in the Convention, and any sucb
..esointion, NP.sscd, would not bo held "a bind.
'na,br lhoso who did not favor II.
The actlon Of tho President ID dnal In this INIT
tet' 90 fas AZ he has acted, ho has lono can.
no! no.. o. nn!ono Those who DO not approve hfs &C.
Tn M bmay nG saTs Nth ~ but they esn!o No,
ny observation as cet; that scodina Il not W., cu'
nssia sas.11 OF serf decoreus employment coi per.
Pssa h.. aa ono u ta af1F snG. e h.. 9ns M
@ Ssps tat me ' rspo Rrse Tss at s.d
done what 'e honestly beloved wns tho rebt thIns
hops H. Set aa9 ps; VI .h. as os,
E@n1Eean XVI gany 10 iowa. u It fhonl hare denounced
sand H. tia Ito prcsIdcnt mseit ~ 9era,a aadSf, Fl,
po'ss so,as,,no,t a. to some extent e1periaentsl,
s aas%ss sssg ess. what IL iii ae.rsa ass IND d. q
a:sn if s .ssoas ssseS1 s q sasa sss hn
ton III psrtes races and persons % io IL n 1Gee dsc,
fiShts sis!i and political. anu he and lii adyiset.
Mt xs gs 1{ ss}. e. aalo eS ss. r.
tlah ny hopns OF success, but am willing to watt.
snoaap sa 40 qns tsst M sftolsa more ha
iarssy Il not ~hoy ID tho fs s: rf:n Il
the Southern enoerata ADD ii seems to 't mo- thai
FcQnlfes rcry vigorous exercise uf iii three Of
the virtues OF failh, hope. and charity to eonnt
sii lent yo en- ,e ,a sonust =, on the
There ie ono thing connected with lhc r;csldcnt's
action from which good must necessarily resajt.
honor Of the Southern leaders fot to pfotce.
tlon OF all tho c!yll and political rights Of ali
E. keps ssss re.a psgs: .hs
not be kopt, ifit shall aprcar that fe snut1e.
oadeis md the Southern peoplo hare lad InD,e, IN yew
w. public Eoo md ha tka4 w nse tho 'po pores nas
thus placed t1 their hand. for tho purpose of op-
s 5ftop H. nna st ta EooS m.
tion that Tho Republican party has aetci iowatsia
tho sunthcrn pcop'c In a spirit of viniIctiycnesa
meaning people, In my judgment tho history Of
s.s the world does not show a. instance y which
engaged n rebellion. Now 4 It shall appear thai
this additional act Of generosity and confidence by
ed, and has been used only 10 mako and keep cs1 :
" solld South" think NC shall Gnd.+ Il
sGs Not.$ $.e''als md t. MAKE ,oa spd Ks,. kssR sG:
stronger, stould regard tho, division Of our
ps9sts no p,tes sssonal lines ony
,nast make the bcstwc can Of 1, and in sha end
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An Episcopal Clergyman Takes the
Matter in Hand,
And Handles 1t I'm q Statesman.
like Manner.
What an Old Resident Of Utah Says About
the Recent Troubles,
An Alleged Interview with Old
Brigham Young.


cnn,s.nnccs tho mott favorable to just aud fai
elndy o! The ataenlon problem. am forced Ia th
concInA1on TINT that problem will never l,c honor
hhly and hatlsfactnrl'y solved by Convrctsionn
legislation, 'srretd'iy d<tionsd for L1dh,'' whit
onr Natlonn! Constitution rcmanr rs II IL. tt
reach The evil OF polyganiy, an At the same tin,
ucnl Justly with ranldly.lncFea'inr population
that already ohtnhmGcrs that Of romo Of III
etafca. IN HsY humble Judgment, n constitutions
amendment that viii amcn, AMI explain Art,
Of The Conttt,u,lonnl Amendment. nrono.cd hy N,
a., .os.i",, ~ rsnn.s I",. ~ hJ Luz
",t' 'eF'on OF tonetcest hcIa IN i1H.. ma adopt
sary. y '''s ''''~S' '''''"'''' "F's'
vii, ,uIc.,c hc,"ro c1n,na ~. =. Wn'ei
equitable lcc'lhelon could be based which woult
reach mud erectuA1ly dcat with, not The Mormon
"."nt W.. "snes eo"aht,o" tast o'!fhee
llsion wh'lc claiming protection nnct ''sh<.f,sr'
one ot The acnas " c Moun,,n " Ho.s". .1a - hee'
Wild sensational an for Se mo't part eas sa.s
leaders, but ihe Whole roruntou. hsye becn ts1r.
n,nr.t,, t,,,,,e .as,., w. ~. ~'.N wv s,cw o,
p'g ps'u1'e " ,e'.men' N INC nope that 1t VII
against the Mormnrs.
wicked aaa fass while, a. % pee,, 'tI # !. ,e " oi, Il
mi.,ake over again. Tho Motmona hare only TO
walt patiently fer tho reactlon which Is surc 10
.,n..". " >ap ,'. ~" .""'lt Hn''c'to VI eohscF1s IN
nv opci'""s OF 'eha1anl mon nnu women In whom
sttons ten.e Of jn,tlea easily oro,riae' ll'olf I'M
side Of the nortccutct. Evcrv IvInc to,a.
r sent oycr NJ" ,,c. vst. yas 'cae.
n1soaa, and every Illegal prosecution, yied, some
Fort 81 return for the np buslIns o. Mor,nonI.,n:
In rbAf pf fSxtr 10. .x0..
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Ths Formation Of tho Now OAhlnss,
Tha Paris Cdxtois gives ths following psrr1tiys
q tho formtlion u tau new Ministry ii rslaled ~
he Uaks dc DtDxlto hlcnkalf7 tAt 10 On Thurs.
The New York herald., 1877-07-23
SUNDAY IN CENTRAL PARK.

This lovely spot, always iavoritc and never
more SO than on Sunday, was well favored with WIS.,
itors yesterday. Probably 1lty thousand persons
visited It between daylight ind sundown, tho great
majority OF whom mothers, nurses and little
ones These distributed themselves among tho many
sequeseed hooks and sought refuge from the bo-
meath the great arbors und the over-arching trees
The pond gay with tho movement OF the gondolas
the swings gave employment 10 the girls, the babies
crowed Justify while wheeled In the cosey carriages
down the shady walks, and the ponies painted with
active exercise given them by ambitious little folks
ride Many of the children OF larger growth
their at tho at Mount ST Vincent
the cool recess under ground where busy WATERS
dispense lager 1t was easy 10 sec from tho absence of
familiar faces on tho drive that comparatively few
among the notable people are IN tho CITY, or n SO hat
they deemed 1t Questionable to show themselves.
But their places were ned 10 considerable extent by
tho well 10 do middle class who. with hirod vehicles
their own humbe wagons, gave life and the
road The Park never looked more beautiful, the re-
rains having brought back the rich green OF the
foliage and developed wealth OF flowers. Nature was
IN her best and fragrant with her sweet per
iumc The to visit the Park, however, IS cMher
early in the morning or just at sund0wn-at dawu
that may ENJOY tue bracing arr and IN u heathu
ramblo walk out the knots that have uatcd In
BRAIN body Tho night before, and At eventdo that
may that many y-sided beng called the public
and study the various phases that presented It
winds Itself professionally among the promenadcrs.
The New York herald., 1877-07-23
AMERICAN RAILROADS.
From the London World


From six to seven and half per cent can be roazed
on many descriptions Of American railroad bonds
leaving out Of sight the roads which an
rassed condition There would not be one Of these
bonds on the market now II it had not boen for tho
mismanagemcnt aud trickery which have TOO often
stained the history OF railroad enterprise In America
Thcp, again. railroad building has been Ovordonc, and
1t Will take long time TO lind out which 0i the
ing lines obtain traihc enough to support IT, and
which must come 10 tho auctionaer's hammer. We
quote passage from letter recently
received from one oi the first railroad autnor-
tiles III America on tho subject 1t deserves the
careful attenyon OF any ot our readers who look
these securities Tor interest their money :-''rhe
truth is thcre arc loo many railroads the nited
States perhaps Tor the general development OF the
country but To Afford much hope OF rcmunerati0n to
the orignui propretors ior years To come. In the
meantime bondhoidors will own aud rcory anze many
oI the roads ON lower basis oil capitalization, and
weaker lines VIII be absorbed by tho stronger ny
THIS latter process much OF the present ruinous
petition viii avoided. Ono OF Insolvency
Of many or our railways ~ tho want OF practical
and economical management Very few OF
them are managed Oy tneir owners by
those having large interests in t~eir bonds and
Stocks. As general rule, roads running north and
south do not pay The currents Of tradc between
the east and the west, and these latter pierce tho
0lhcrs ~ a leading points BY competition that In
the end generally proves fatal. This Is the real
OF the decline Of Ilhnois Central other north and
south lnes." We recommend people consider well
these remarks boiore they mako any new Investments
iu this particular Held During tho past week there
has been slight advance In Erie stocks,
they w0rtn more now than they wero before but
owing 10 q speculative movement We hold 10 our
opinion that, under Mr.. Jewett's management, Erie
Will never return sxpence 10 It's English owners.
New York Central stock and nave also gone up
prices still lower than they ougut 10 be-
1t the very lew roads which should 10 dis
posed TO consider beyond reach OF ordinary dangers,
but the bonds alone should 10 bought by investors
who want to Keep shifting their money from
one thing 10 another Union Paci ihc has Improved
very mucn anu 1t Is the ouly railroad IN she United
States whose stock and bonds are at higher price
tnan tney were last year. There Is doubt that
immense undsveoped mineral traflc Is com manded
by this road.
The New York herald., 1877-07-23
A RUNAWAY CAR.

HOW A CONDUCTORS MANAGEMENT OF TIE
BRAKES CAME NEAR BRINGING ABOUT A
DISASTER
There but four passengers In car No. S5 of the
Eighth avenue line. as II neared Duane suecs
yesterday afternoon about ono O'Clock They
were two gentlemen aud two little children.
Broadway, lost control OF his horses a
powerful team, and despite his Efforts At the brake
they got into Callop and dashed headong against
Sixth car, the horses attached which werc
going ahead at jog trot. The collision threw the
Eighth avenue horses of their icc,, and
by the time they recovered themselves the Sixth
frightened, tho Eighth avenue horses again got into
gaiop and dashed down the street 1t fearful rate
The idiot Of conductor, his worked
wildly ut the brake the platform. which of
at the brake on tho front platform If his very lie
depended upon the TOR tho conductor ought
70 havc known II he know anything, his turning OF
the rear brake whilc tho driver WAS working at tho
other, lett the car without any brake stop all BY
tho timo tho car was Barclay s,rect the speed vf
the horses had reached tremendous gait, and
tho conductor, apprehendng serious danger ut the
Vesey street tunnel seized ono OF the little children
Jumped oil the with II. The other ittic o oae
It's father took IN his arms, but unable safely
jump with II, SO lie cung t0 the rail tho plat
inevitable. Meanwhile the other adult passenger had
managed to get oil safely. The horses with the
being pitched headlong into the street as tho turn
made. Two police officers then managed 10 get control
OF the horses and the scene was over.
Had tho sixth avenue car, alter The Eighth avenue
horses mad run against H. not been started on dead
run, thcro would have boon accident II the
Eighth avenue car had been full oi passengers and
been dashed against the houses ut tho OF the
tunnel there would c.rainiy have teen serious CD
The New York herald., 1877-07-23
LIQUOR DEALERS BAILED.

The following liquor dealers, who were arrested by
Captain lyman Of the Fourteenth precinct Saturday
evening, Tor selling liquor without license yes
terday hold by Justice Oterbourg In 500 bail to an.
wer:-John McNulty, No. l3 Pell street; Thomas
Banks, No. 233 Mulberry street; Luke Wainwright,
No 80 Mulberry street; Daniel Murphy, No. 90 Bay
ard street; Patrick WeIder, No. - Mulberry street,
Samuel Aaronson. No. 10 Bayard street; William
Bs,an, No 40 Mott street John Smith, No. 1Os Bayard
street; Peter Moore, No. l54 Leonard street; Owen
Mahau, No 70 Mott street; James Byrne, No. 65 Mott
street; Michael Gilbraith, No. 81 Mulberry street;
william Brcmcrmann, No. 1877 Crosby street, and
lssaci MishAwkcs, No. 100 Baysrd street The follow
Dealers arrested by officers OF tae Fourth precinct
wors also hold Sl00 baii:-P II. O'Sulvan, No. SO
New Chambers street; Cnarios Lawson, William T.
MuIiin Thomas Hogan. John j. Gliion and Charles A.
Pult
several Of tho dealers had receipts Tor sums of
money gwen either u full or partiai payment ior
their tcensos which had not yet been received. JUS
lice OtterbOufg recognized difference between this
class oil dealers and thG Others they had evuccd
dosire 10 comply with the law mcrciy holding them
ior examination In 500 bail. Tns time Tor the trial
has beon fixed Tor Wednesday, next al ten A. N. The
Excise commissioners will w present to show 10 the
Court their position tho matter and what vauc can
be placed these excigs receipts. Tue arguments
will, DOUBT prove very interesting IN Wow Of the
Temperance movement aud the complicated legal
aspects the brought by the recent deoston
oi the Court OF Appeals.
The New York herald., 1877-07-23
CRUISE OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT
CLUB.

GLEN COVE, L. L. July 90 1877.
The yachts OF tho Atlantic Yacht Club started on the
annual Saturday, the 2lst nst and,
Ing to programme, should have rendezvoused Glen
Cove on Saturday afternoon. The day, however, was
unpropitious, there being hardly breath Of wind to
enable the yachts to get even that distance II
disappointment to every that such was the case
for hrst evening OF tho cruise always looked
ward to by all the yachtsmen with antcipatons Of q
jolly good time. About three O'Clock tho schooner
Triton tho soops Orion. Myra and DAISY lott the
club anchorage the foot OF Court street, Brooklyn.
with light breeze but iair tide aud proceeded up
East River Late In the evening they arrived at Glen
Cove and found there tho sloop Ntinbus, which had
started u day earlier.
There are to-day anchored of the Pavilion Hotel the
yachts Triton, orion, Myra Genia, Daisy, Nimbus and
Hope ana 1t is expected that inc fleet will DO
forced during tho day by tho addition OF the Peerless
Lizzio !. and Kaiser Wilhelm, well as by the
maran, John Gpiu. 1t Is anticipated that there will
be Interesting contests Of speed between the lat
tor the larger yachts OF the feet In the sailing from
port to port. To-day at eleven O'Clock divine service
was held board the schooner yacht Trton, and In
the afternoon the yachtsmen enjoyed themselves by
paying VISITS aboard the yachts now hore and to tho
various places OF interes, on shore.
Tho fleet start early to-morrow morning for Norris
Cove. New Haven Harbor ana will 20 from thence to
New London ana Grecnport.
The New York herald., 1877-07-23
EARLY BLACK HILLS MINERS.
From tho Cheyenne Lender, July Is. |

PROM tno Cneyenn0 Loauer, July H.
In the carly spring OF 1861 Bentley B. Benedict
then twcntyiour years OF age, resident OF MoI-
county, ohio, and then 1t that he joined an
expedition bound Tor California, overland posed OF
800 Even at that early tmo It reported that
there were rich gold mines in the Black Hills AT
Fort Laramie party OF thirty detached themselves
from tho expedition to prospect that region, being
arranged tuat they should como ovcrtake
The main party n The HUMBOLDT River. When the
pediti0n arrived The Humboldt eight of the
party OF thirty caino into camp reporting that The
other twenty-five nGd remained beuind IN the Black
Ellis, and that thoy hud found rich gold mines there.
Their reports " Tho richness of the discover
les were very excitng and number wanted 10 return
with thcm. But tho Indians werc very dangerous ut
that tne ana sense Of security forced them all TO 10
on through TO California together None OF the TWEEN.
tytwo VINO remained behind were ever hoard vi alter
ward.
Mr. Benedict remembers but iow composing the
expedition, with their former places vi rcsiucnce;
but sunicent number have been retained
In his memory 10 enable the investigator 10
get further important ncs, ana u Is hoped tho local
press oil tho points ccsignatcd Will add TO tho acts
above given man by Iho namo oil Douglas Ut st. Joe
Valley, Michigan, elected leader o the expedition,
he having before made tho trip across the Plans and
among them were Josephus McLeade. or Delaware
county, ONO; Thomas iurney, Mount Ghead, ONO;
Brown ST. Joseph county, Mich Jonathan In
gals same place, aud Leonard Cross and "DOck"
Cross some part Michigan. Inerc are good reasons
Tor believing tho parry OF twenty-five were all butch
cred near where DeadwOOd now stands, Tor here were
found the grindstOne, old sluice boxes, nc.