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BOLl.USrER.
Another OF HIS Interesting Letter.
from Fort ua1On.

Another Of HIS Interesting Letter.
from Fort Union.
FoRr UNION, n. NJ, Dec. s, 1877.
EDITOR TIMEs:-This is PEI uliar look
ing post as well as curiously situated one.
Why, it is located where 1t is, is perhaps as
inscrutable as the ways Of Providence and
altogether past finding out
TURKEY MOUNTAIN,
so named because there never was tur.
key there-rises majestically o. to the east
about four or five miles distant, while on
the west, at about the same distance, rises
a range of hills which have not as vet ar
rived at the distinction of name. To the
north and south is the expansive prairie.
At distance Of two or three miles is q
spring from which the daily supply Of water
is obtained through theexclusively military
medium of a si1-mule water wagon. And
beyond this spring and supplied from it is
pond at which the St OK is watered, when
the hot sun does not evaporate it all. The
buildings are exclusively of
ADOBE BRICKS.
all one story high, and while presenting a
somewhat uncouth appearance externally,
wh.u son once get inside you find them
large, we'll finished and very comforta-
bic. s
THE rO9r
was built for six-company post and there
are quarters and barracks sufficient for that
number, although now there is but the
skeleton Of two companies Of the 18th In
fantry here, With few soldiers of the 9Th
Cavalry, al he balance being on duty in
the field, a garrisoning smaller posts in the
Territory.
h There i, bssides the Post Of Fort Union.
the Quusernaster's DePoe . separate and
dissises esaDnasd, prssided over e present
CA - 8. S,nssli sAsoe 49, ~
~ Is 49,; ssss -. ~ ~ u
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CGrRECT ON.

The flowing is copy Of a letter SEA
by Hon. J. c. Wilson, to Marshal Miller
organ in this city, correcting certain errone-
ou- statements made by lie WashiDgt. >
correspondent; OF the said gan:
:. PEEA, l. cen. Der II, 1877.
NV attention has 81 a en called, ibI
evening. 10 an article writiei by your War L.
it-.on correS pUrd.nr, Eon. :. c. Pomero.
over a. signature Of M ;t-sd published ia
YOUR uap.r vest Iday even NJ, the 10th Inst.
In th..r interesting comm ication it is dark
In Infatuated that have been guilty of some
gross and heinous wrong in connection with
Mr. j.. J. Keller. late Deputy L. s. Marshal,
and .I,ar if don't persuade Senator Ingalls, 10
appoist Hon. sidney Clarke L. ;. Marshal, the
wi.oie matter viii be brought TO light and
Ingalls, anu all his friends will fall crushed
by Ii.e fearful exposure. Mr.. Pomeroy's in.
lorHaDts are evidently in ignorance of What
they were talking about or have wilfulymis.
l@i him as to The facts, 50 far as am connect.
cd with the matter alluded to. Lest your
readers should be kept long in uspense wait.
ing ;or the terrible exposure, ! propose IL
make a clean br, asst of il now. While ! was
al Philadelphia, attending the Centennial, a
I year 90, last summer, Mr.. j j. Keller, who
was then Deputy Marshal, came over &c
where / was stopping with copy OF an
Indictment in the case Of the United States
against Joseph Dunlap, gave the copy
/ to me ard asked If IT was correct. Upon
! looking IL over found clerical error in The
date, made by my deputy in copying the
original, which error then and there cor
Re, ted as was my duty To do SO. II ii had moi
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This 'r.'s = r,-iv 3 by a s,-.cs party vote
yeas, 10 nays, rs
.r SO vc:y w. m the reso.l'ion that
there had 5.-u r. vai.o action. THIS Was
r. G, -av,s. IL u5ys. III
Nlau sav v.,c Na~ announced, II was
or tie. wi;n agpiau-e on ihs Democratic
Si,:c
me following Democrats voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative: Cutler,
,>JrE-eF, Nt.Naa.s, ii Delaware, Potter and
Willis. oi view York.
\ vote was then taken upon the majority
resolution, de,-i ring Patterson crrIiled TO
toe Sat and il Wa~ agreed tO-yeas, Ito;
NAYS. li0.
MIR. PATTERSON was then sworn in as
a Representative Of the state OF Colorado.
Mr.. ONElL presented a memorial from
insurance companies and merchants, asking
I that the mission to- the nited States of
I Columbia be restored Referred. The
House then adjourned.
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v,V,..IC n,.p.UCuC>.s

The evening papers Of Kansas City, st.
Joseph and Aichison, have had their dis
patches stopped because the evening paper
in this city, which has been member Of
the association. discontinued Its reports
sometime ago, thinking j: cheaper to run
without telegraph news The evening
papers OF orr neighboring cities have con-
siderable enterprise, and dcsireto give their
Readers the ne,cs, and the action OF their CO..
temporary in this city, in dispensing with
the reports, annoys them very much.
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EN2NG AHEAD,

New candidates for the Ohio senaiorship
are announced almost daily. 1t is thought,
however, that this multiplicity Of candi-
dates will not detract much from the
strength Of Ewing, who is stronger Than
any other man for the reason that he is iden-
titled, in the minds OF the people, with the
anti-resumption platform upon which the
Democracy carried the late election in that
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SlGvEIk.

The Gold Pulls are fighting the silver
dollar with sublime desperation. No
effort is spared that long experience in lob
bying and abundant capital could suggest
By the same tactics that accomplished the
demonstration fraud they hope to proven,
demonstration. But thev are fighting in
vain. The people are awake, and are not
TO be duped A second time.
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WAR NOTES.
The Sultan Receives the News of
the Fail! of PIevna With
CaImness and For
titu6e.
The Turkish Parliament-The Sui
tan Appeals to the Patriot
ism Of His Subjects
for Protection.
The Turkish Loss.

BrCHAREST. December l3.- According
In official returns, the Russian LOSSES in the
lighting preceding the surrender Of Pievna,
we're ten officers and one hundred ami
sichty-,wo men. killed, and forty-iive off
GERS, and one thousand two hundred and
seven men, wounded. The Turks lost
forty thousand kiI,ed and wounded, and
prisoners, which include ten Pa~hIs; one
hundred and twenty eight staff officers !;
TWO thousand officers; thirty Thousand in-
iantrv one thousand two hundred cavalry.
:, v,n,y-scvvn cannon were also captured.
The first batch of prisoners, numbering
ten thousand, have already started Tor bu-
chaTcSt
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Important suit Compromised.

TOPEKA, December l3--Ihe suit in the
United States court, in this city, by which
Laventure, Of ~. Louis, received a judy
meat for the possession OF 6I0 acres OF land,
worth 80, 900, near Topeka, has been COM
promised. Ii grew out OF a claim OF the
heirs OF Frenchman who inter-married
with one OF the Nav Indians in 1915. The
property was in the possession OF jacob
Smith, a banker OF this city, Since the
judgment was rendered in favor of Laven-
ture, Smith has bought OF the Indians the
title on the payment of a small sum.
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PLEAsuRE AND pRosu,

Now that the Governor has really declared
his ''party- on, give us an editorial on the
''Silver Bill" or anything for a change Geo.
I. is completely outdone ard We know it,
L. NJ. JONES.
The TINES is ever anxious to please, and
We, therefore, accommodate our friend, this
morning, with Greenback article. in an
other column, which we hope he will read
with both pleasure and profit.
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Voting for United state. senator.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l3.-in the
Democratic caucus, last night, the first bal
lot for United States Senator, stood: Ry-
land, 10; Farley, Il Mcdonald, 10; Ha-
ger, 10; Supulveda, o; Short, l.
Second Ballot -Ryland, 10; Farley, IL
HagerlS; Mcdonald, II {; Supulveda, -
Third Balloi-Ryland, y Farley, 20;
Hager, 10; Mcdonald, ~; SupUiveda
Withdrawn
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THE sCHOLaR IN poLur.CS.

The Secretary Of the Navy is not only
well informed in naval affairs and matters
OF state, but also takes a hand in literature
From the Washington daily Union of the
10Th, We clip tie following:
The Hon. r. W. Thompson, Secretary of the
Navy, wlil lecture at Hamline NJ e. Churct,
this evening on ''rhe origin and Influenced of
the English Language" Secretary Thomp-
son Is known in the West as sThe
Old Man Eloquent" and is said that the
remembrance oil the impression made upon
him years ago by one OF his campaign speech
e. lead President Hayes TO offer him a seat IN
his
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PARIS NOTES.
Mares of the New French Cabinet
The republicans Repudi-
ate KacMahon's
Policy.
-,arlianenfarX Cabinet.

Paris Dcccub,r I3.-Driauri Is stated
- ha,e submitted. last night, a list Of the
Parliamentary Cabinet. including Bordeaux,
Eethmunt. say and Washington. The Re
publican papers eNpr' - great dI-tru-t ot
these negotiations. and declare thai the Lett
remains firmly resolved to obtain tlfe execu-
ton OF its whole programme
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THE SanE OLD TRICK.

The gold bulls have formed another nice
little scheme to delude the people. They
have formed big pool to corner gold as
soon as the Matthews resolution passes.
Then, as they can very easily do, by locking
up ten millions or so OF gold, they will force
its price up, and shout aloud: See what
the reconciliation of silver would do The
Bland bill must be beaten" /; Is an old
trick and will deceive no one.
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of wounding the feelings and interfering
with the liberty Of al tramps that might
enter the state, and was calcu' ted TO give
the fraternity an unfavoTable impression OF
western hospitality Bat Judge NcAl!isier
declares that ii Is imperative and tramps
will govern themselves accordingly. We
NAV add, for the benefit Ct the pedestrians,
,ba. the roads between this state and Hi
moi, are in prime order just row.
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SENATS3 i.x>EIS.

Eustis is the first Senator ever elected to
represent Louisiana in the United States
Senate who was native of the State. His
mission in Congress is to secure levee sys-
TEN for the Mississippi, which he considers
should be put under the control OF the Gov
ernment Tor which he would hold the Gov
eminent responsible. In executive session
he supports Conkling, Of whom he is a warm
admirer, as against the President
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REVISING THETaR.FF.

The WAYS and means committee of the
House has taken up the question OF tariff
reform in earnest, and it is very probable
that lis subcommittee will, in the course OF
a month or so, present project OF some
degree Of COMPLETENESS, embodying correc-
tons for the more obvious and injurious
faults in the present law.
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pos, pr,ya.l,G ia>t nj hG rhaI great battle
had been j".rHJ b.r.gru NrtchSa and
nu-lrhuk, bu. rha r.-Ii, = u- known. The
o-Briti reports from ;n~ Turkish hradPuar-
ser, only raratiau an affair WIN six bar /
lions The iaii 81 i.,vna IL sui upLr'v u
rD rhe TURKS generally, - II l. imp'>s,tTe
Iu g-.iula;r IL rt.yct 90 .ae population.
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Rri,i.mniI, sscpn,..d.

IoNDOS, December l%.-A dispatch from
Bucharest referring To the hight near
M,rchka. report, that thirty tabor- Of the
Turks attacked MrIchka ON the l2th inst,
hat were brilliantly repul~cd hy the forces
auuer Vladimir and the zarwilch
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Failed.

imp"rrerof white goods, failed, to-day. Ii
abilities are placed at II eco, and are
hall due abroad. Outstanding assets are
reported weak. Trouble with government
officers and very extended business, are as
cribed az the causes of the failure.
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JOHNS S.EEEvASlEN.

The II coGiums Of san Francisco
Again = s>aI.Ig tisS SI i.s. IN, IA. - "a.
Appeal tO the prssisiS ns sor Frossc.
t,oss.
Wa: HTNGToN, Il. C., December ia
telegram was received. to-day, by President
HAYES from the San Francisco six Compa-
nies, representing that gang 81 roushs,
last evening, attacked party Of 80 China
men, who had Just arrived from Sacrament
10, and robbing and cruelty beating thom
and seriously injuring more than fifty OF the
number. There was no interposition by
the police for their protection, and
No ARRESTS WERE MADE.
The companies also call the attention OF the
President Io ,he inIimation OF the Governor
of California in his address to the legisla-
ture, that the mob may become too strong
ior control. They represent the helpiessness
OF their people, without diplomatic protec-
ton. and remind the President OF the obii-
cations Of the United States government for
their security under the provisions of the
treaty. The President said he would give
the matter Immaculate attention.
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Gratis, Uaiicd which the great body Of
eqablcans against the confiraiatiun, .nd
Senators burnside, thri-Iianey. IoE1ver,
Dawes, hoar and Matthews fePGriicaus.
sided with the mass ci D,murrlIs In favor
OF a confirmation. The nomination OF Mer-
ritt was confirmed without Il division
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senate Nomination..

WASHINGTON, D. G., December l3.-The
President sent the following II, min sIions TO
the Senate to-day: Demonstrations
VI. Po-egate, St Joe, Mo-; Henry ii. Gei-
ger, MaryviIIe, Mo. X. W. Car~cil, Macon
City, Mo-; : +. Clasterman, Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-; Henry Booth, Receiver OF Pub
lie Money at Larned, Kansas J. ii. Smith,
of New jersey, Indian agent at Wiunebago,
Nebraska
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EISEsssssT RATES.
ynfaurne>. in CATH. shipping.

CHICAGO, December 10 Papers here
have been Publishing statements to the
effect that what are called Eyener-,"
namely, few heavy shippers of live stock,
are receiving great rebates ON each car OF
stock shipped, east, Ia the iisads antage oil
the general shipping interest, which re-
ceives no rebate, and considerable COM
plant has been made, and the meeting OF
the managers at Cleveland, to-day, will
doubtless take some action on the matter,
and it is predicted, will break the ring.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING AT CLEvE-
LAND.
CLEVELAND, o., December Is. Two i'm
porIant meetings Of the Off cials Of the prin-
cipal lines OF western railroads were held
in this city. to-day. The first was a confer
ence of the managers and general freight
agents in regard To the pooling Oi live stock
out of 81. Louis and Chicago, the proceed
ings of which secret a committee of the
managers and general freight agents OF
western lines, &c, known as the Western
Committee, of which Mr.. }. y. Mccullough,
vice-president of the Pennsyl vania Central
is chairman, was called to meet, this even
ing. To take Into consideration the subject
Oh rates LOT td>l-bDuuu IftiSHt-. n large
attendance characterized this meeting
THE EVENING SESSION.
This afternoon the Western Executive
Committee, which has met before in CO.
operation with the Trunk Line Commit e
in the maintenance of agreed competition
rates. held a meeting, which was fully at
tended. The settlement of cotton rates and
minor differences We're adjusted with har-
mony. The present schedule of east-bound
rates from all competitive points in the
West, was unanimously re-aflirmed.
THE COMMITTEE ADJOURNED
TO meet in N.Y.one week from to-day in con-
nection with the Trunk Line Commiimittee.
At the evening session OF the general man
ayers, the live stock rates between competi-
tive Western points, were satisfactorily adj
justed, and all di-agreements heretofore ex-
isting were settled, after full discussion.
The divisions of business by the respective
roads leading To the last via st. Louis and
Chicago, were satisfactorily arranged.
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GONE,

Is the wor DIS gold supply giving ouf:-N
Y. SsR.
Answering for as much Of the world as is
visible to the naked eye,we should say, '1t's
done gin out, long ago"
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'ghc rurAi-h Pa,I.ancul.

Cpx>T,SrINc"LE. . crmhsr -. The
Turk.-h parma. ca. w.J- "pcH.s,. To-day, by
Jn. Sultan. al. ,H, lErNi>H OiGujJ,r.'> al
lr.r, "a amDD~-.,..r- bang present 30.
-Hlg-.u irr:n The IaruDe was r,>.rs,a n
ruu, AMI ..iuuc~ neither &" :, az nor H4edI-
.ttIyu
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CHICAGO, December l3-The Interstate
Exposition Of Chicago will hold the eXhI-
bition of 1878 from September 4th to OctO-
her 10Th, inclusive. Very important ar
rangemcnts are already made To insure
greater attractions than ever heretofore.
Applications for space are coming in freely,
already, in all the departments.
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lNLlCkY NAMES.

Somebody asserts that all of the ships OF
the Navy which have been lost, with grea,
destruction of life, in the past decade were
named after tribes OF Indians.
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LONDON, December la.-A dispatch from
Paris says that adeputation from the Bona
parti-ts interviewed President Mcmahon.
to-day, and declared that they could no
longer support h.s policy.
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Liberal Gifts.

BosTON, December l3.-The late Gardner
Chilson lett the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society $4,000, and gives also
an additional $50 900 10 his son.
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PARADISE OF THE rwawpx.

Illinois bids fair to become the paradise of
tramps, ana all the fellows of that frater-
nifty who are wasting their time in other
parts should weud their way thither ~
SOON - possible The courts Of Iliinois
knye iscidsd hat - EsgFe,t - ukish
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Gen. Ord Examined on the Mexican
Troubles.

WASHINGTON, ID. g., December l3.-The
House committee on foreign ait ,Irs to-day.
examined Gen Ord, the chief points OF his
testimony being that cessation or dimuni-
tion Of the Mexican raids of the lower Rio
Grande was attributable 10 the presence of
the large American force and that a revo-
cation of the existing orders would elate
the dangerous elements in Mexico and
cause more raids, and be an obstacle in the
NEGOTIATION OF the treaty.
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MILO owxx eNGIaxn,

In speech at Roehdale, England, John
Bright said that one-third OF the whole
land of the United Kingdom, being no less
than 23,0O0,0oo OF acres, belongs to 9S5
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Received Win Gaimue>. Hnd EoT'i-
tt:de.

CONFERENCE.-The Die, mh,r IL. - The
ucN, ui tn. iau 81 vvua has been r, =, iv,d
wiki crImu,s~ aud f.r,tude. he Journals
ur-c resistance u the Last.
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bank EXCITEMENT.


NEWARK, n. j., December 13.-Excite-
menr is extending to all the saving banks,
to-day. but subsidized towards night. The
Newark Savings Bank Institution paid all
applicants eighteen per cent They num-
bered 500 but only half drew their money.
The amount drawn was %, 900, and a., 400
were newly deposited. The managers ex-
press confidence that the depositors will nj
timaiely lose nothing The tate Board,
comprising the Governor, Secretary Of
State and the Comptroller. met, to-day, and
sustained the action of the Chancellor.
THE HOWARD INSTITUTION
paid its depo-i,ors in full as fast as they
appeared. with two and half per cant. in
terest. The dime bank checked their run
by requiring three months notice, and hope
To resume payments, soon, il not suddenly
compelled TO convert Its securities. The
German Bank, a small institution, is not
vet affected, but will reqaire three months
notice- IL pressed
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SHOOTING AFFRAY.
A man Attempts t0 Ateal Some Coal.
and On Reins Ordered Away BY an
officer. Draw. a Derringer and
shoots the Officer. who Return. the
Compliment by Mortality WOunding
the Thief.

ST. LOUIS, December I3.-About six
o'clock this evening, Il negro named Lewis
Leech, attempted TO steal a quantity OF coal
which had been lett at the Twenty first
street crossing OF the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road by teamster whose wagon had broken
down, and was warned to desist by the
Waterman of the railroad, and during a
wrangle which followed between Leech and
the Waterman, Detective Ost came up, and,
learning the position OF affairs, ordered the
negro away, threatening to arrest him if
he didn't leave, wheIeupon he
DREW DERRINGER
and shot Ost through the left arm. Ost re-
turned two shots from bis revolver, one Of
which entered the negro under the left arm,
the ball ranging downward and inflicting
what is believed to be a mortal wound.
Ost was Immediately taken to a surgeon,
who pronounced his wound of dangerous
character, and Leech was conveyed TO the
city hospital. in very critical condition.
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Topeka Wedding.

TOPEKA, December 13.-The youngest
daughter OF Chief Justice Kingman. Of the
Kansas Supreme Court, was married, to-
day, 10 sou OF Prof. butteriield, Superln-
tendent OF the Topeka public schools
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GETTING BETTER.

MIR. Sam. Bowles, of the Springfield Re
paJtioun, seems to be steadily improving, and
there is gratifying prospect Of his recov-
cry, notwithstanding all the obituaries that
have been written for him by his brethren
of the praSs
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NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
The Pacific Railroad Bills Referred
Gen. Ord Examined on the
Mexican Border Trouble
Presidential Nom
nations.
Baxter Confirmed Judge Of .he Fiji,
District-jOhn Chinaman
Calls on the Presi-
dent for Protec-
ton.