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that he will hardly relinquish the hard.
ship Of the clerical factory In which he
has been Tor 80 long more than success,
ful.
Now that Jim Fisk, Boss Tweed and
John Morrisey-the brains and courage
Of their following-haye gone from this
moral and financial centre, their kind
seems to have slunk from public gaze,
leaving the moral atmosphere restored 10
itsold time purity-outEardly at lsast.
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Weather Indicntiona.
WkMfN0FoM. ID. q. NAV 81 A. y,

For Tennessee and the Ohio valley, ris-
ing barometer, cooler northwest 70 south
west Winds, and partly cloudy and clear
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Rsturnins, special Tain viii leave Uni6a Dspo,,
FittIburgh, 9:0J ?. n.
Flre i5r ihs Roupd Tip only 81 81
The MouongAhelA Coune 1t fituburgh L ons Of
the nnet In the country. and can b ellily Hpd
sPetdlly reached from the Uhi0n Depot Pitts6arEh,
hy Street Cars, B0ItB or ETeuTHion TTHinH on The
r V. 4 Q. RAilNly, and b. 40. K r, Ths AenrS.
LAJbeJgsr and PslInger have been 10 training for
some time, and there u every prospect Of eloss
and exeiupR race. RGmembeT the dlie, Saturday,
Nay l1th, 1873 ". L UBRlEN,
aMF,IToy, Ito n, Grpf = SlGI, su1,s r. {. biTis.
ion, PithburRh, "a. my9
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DAcOS.-Chstsr Sugar Cured Hims, virEnil
ID Breakfast Bacon, SuplT Cured Shoulder Clear
EsII D. C. LIST. JE.
IITANTED To REHT-A COt,sgs and one or
w two acres Of good rich land till n0It JGnu-
=. BAILEY,
spis Bon tos Wheeling. W. vL
DEFINED sUGARs-6OO BARRELS
LII CTusbsd, Powdered, Grlnulsisd, Conse and
u. REILLY, lSV9 and lSli Main 81,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHIEoroN, May I

WAsHIEGTos, May 8.
Mr.. Cockrell called up House bill to
forbid the further retirement OF United
States legal tender notes, read second
time yesterday, and said it was not his
intention TO attempt to force immediate
action on the bill. From statements
made BY members OF the Committee on
Finance that the bill could be reported
back by Tuesday next, he Withdrew any
opposition 10 It's reference. The bill was
then referred TO the Committee 90 Fl.
nance.
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rHr REcroR EIRcr on sr. MATrHEws.

ltWas our pleasure recently to have
an interview with the Right Rev. Bishop
Smith, Presiding Bishop Of the American
Church, from whom We were pleased to
hear most enthusiastic eulogy upon the
Rev. Mr.. Dawson, the Rector elect Of St.
Matthews Church, from which and other
knowledge we infer that be will, il any
one can, fill the void made by the depart.
ure Of Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, whose Rec
torship Of several years has 80 endeared
him to the people ol the parish. II
National Republican., 1878-08-06

AUCTIONEERa
nuncanson Bros, SInth and Ats.
WASH. H. Williams, d. cor. Tenth 'irHet
BOOKSELLERS AND STArT0NERs
solomops & Chapman, gII Pennsylvania avenue
Shllingt0n, IA. avenue and FGur.snh'a-hali street
" II H. q t. MSrfsSn eH's rs Psnss;lyaua s.S avenue
l. NJ. Whitaker Vernon Row, PA ave. and Tenth st.
BAKERA
Felix Desfosses sri2 II street.
CLOTHING
T. 4 Justh 6i9 street.
DESTISrS
Dr. c, DeMontrevilIe. No, IL, J, northwest
DRuGGlSTR.
Coughllu's Temple drug store and Ninth streets
Entwisle. PvnnSyvanIa avenue and Twelfth street
EDUCATIONAL.
Edward G Townsend lllS Ninth street northwest
Miss Narrower, las6 / street
Georgetown Eonese GsorgetoSn, y. O.
fafE seminary, III Tlnh street northwest
Nss IVA aiis SssIs; isss stSs,I '"'
MHsiCs toHSsrTaiGry, o. l. Buliard q! Ninth street.
FINE ARTS
Markriter. 6so street northwest
HoTELS
Rigs House, corner Flneenth and street. ANN NV
AetropolilAn Penns ave. and sixth street
kbbht House. fourtsenth and streetA
Morton House va and Va street
HATTERs.
B. IL stinemetz, i2s7 Pennsylvania ayenue
INSURANCE.
Potomac Fire Insurance Company IS High street,
GeOuetovn.
MERCHANT TAILOHS
Eiscman Brothers, corner seventh and + streeus.
A. saks a Co., seventh street
II. Robinson A Co. aoe Pennsylvania Avenue
PIANOS
sanders a Staynan Penna ave, and Twelfth street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Norris Peters Photo photographer, No Is Penn
sylvanla avenue
REAL ESTATE
u. H. Warner, ,pI6 7 street northwest
John Sherman, st. Cloud Buidpg,
Fitch a Fox. frecdman's bank bhilding 1900 Pa ave-
SEWING MACulNEA
McKenney a Co. tI Ninth street
National Republican., 1878-08-06
DRorosALs FOR SITE FOR NAVAL ossER
NA1URN.

NAVY DEPARTMENT. July ID, 1873
under m act OF Congress approved June - is7S ITO
select site within tie District OF Columbia Tor the
United States Naval OtServutnry snch site 10
o. atmosphere, convenience VI nc from tue C1ty OF
Washington, and inch other advantages NJ may bo
Ing eIinatcs VI the total expense said site. aud the
removal OF the Observatory, TO the next session OF
COngTcsr.'
The second section Of said act reads rs follows:
">bTIoS Said Commission shall invIte sealed
proptak OF Offers OF sac ff0m titn.Owrers of land
deem W for such site containing such provisions
rs they may deem sufficient to hind sIc!i uw.eIs 10
convey such Land to the Cnltci states IL ease the
shall hertitsT he selected aud determined Oh Us the
site OF snd Obs ryGiory; which nra .snls mall h
opened by the full commission publicly aud In the
pfcsence Of persons Interested who choose to at
notice to all parties In crested aud no d. O. osl
reireI att such formal opening shall he opened or
In &C ,uriancc with the above provisions sealed pro
pOsnlS for such site will lie received unt noon Of the
18th day Of August next ut which time they will be
enc uf such pCrEons Interested as m Iy choose at
tend aud this is due n dcr ofsnid opening.
Proposals mus lie indO-sed PrOao-tls for lie tor
Naval observatory" aud directed to the "trlnmls-
sion To nscefnin cost OF rmoving the Naval Observa
tory care fihe Secretary orihe Navy"
which the property dCScrbei, aad he ncc0mpaIi u
with plat OF ihe sane, ana conform to csndtinns OF
TGe oI,"niiiy or innI reouireJ y h not rre,cr
thsn my (IO) ncros nor les than twenty tI) ucrt5
and the price must he s:Gcd per acre, suGect 10 ac
II parties offering tract larger than twenty isl)
ntrts are willing to give the option u taking amy qua
hsd price they will so state in thcis pro, ,,nSls.
BlanS forms for PROPOSALS maybe o6a!ned at the
Navy department.
DANIEL AMMEN,
Rear A,imTl. L. :. y.
IL nAWSAWtI,
CoiOne and lrryet Mlgprt .encrnl.
National Republican., 1878-08-06

THE piece Of rumor most current here Is the
belief that Commod, re Garrison, who Is worth
slQONO0n 10 SlOWJ,GJo Is to marry Miss
Randall, Of st. Louis, the daughter Of an old
friend vi the Commodore IN the fur trade
there. Commodore Garrison Is near seventy,
4 Is said, and sufTeriI from lalneness, at
one time thought to be paralytic. lie has
Il strong nature, however, aud under the
care of DR.. Gage, of Saratoga, Is looking bet
"r. Mite h"'"all is Que Of two sisters,
blonde and black, and Is the dark one, a tall,
a.cn",i !ou"- .~dy of black eyes and pale
skin, apparently twenty to twenty-five years
OF age. Her family is AN cstimablo one, Mr..
Randall having constructed some large build.
ings in st. Louis. The discrepancy Of age is
soitened by the fact that the Commodore was
always ladies man. His galantry when he
hands the lady to her carriage aud sits by her
side until near eleven o'clock on the Grand
Union porch Is an example to young fellows.
-Snaioga Correspondence 9f the Graphic.
National Republican., 1878-08-06
PONDS EXTRACT.
ponds EXTRACT.
The Peoples Remedy.
The Universal Pain Extractor.
Noe; Ask for Ponds Extract
Jake no other.
CO Hea-, FOR will rpeak of sxosllent
things"

"Hea-' fof will rpeak of sxcsiient
things"
PONDS ExTRACT-T Tho ercat Vegetable
thirty years, and for eiranlinCss So and prompt
curative virtues cI,nut bp exccred.
rSn: N4sn, Nn %S,s nd. oSs vise.
SiomsasiSns, Simn, i, CUTS sprsi%-, IRE rsscei
EssHi TSs.' Eans. ias Z. m1roi oia sss.s: saIs:
A.mmSti9n, reduces swcinss, stops bleeding.
removes disco'GIatiln aud heals rGIidly.
LADIES and 1t thcir teet friend il assaases
the pains TO which they are peeulia Fly
the head, nausea vertigo, 80. Il proLiptiy
Kinds o. inns%mssions snd GfH,s %iosra. q.
HEM0I q HOLDS or PILES find in this the
only in,medic.e relief and ultimate cure
long resist its regular use.
IIDNEN nlsEhsEs. ItRas NO equal for per.
BLEEDING from any cansc. For this Il is spe-
siao. II has sayei hundreds Of lives when all
TOoTMAChE,. Earaeiie, Neuralgia and
Rhsamstism are s,i alike relieved. and
PHYSICIANS Of ali schools who are acquainted with
Pond's Extract OF witch Hazel recon-.
eommendntion from h,ndreds Of Phyticisns,
many OF whom order It for use in their oua
practice. In a1tN'on TO tho foregoing they
order ITS use for Swclllngs Of all kinds,
oainsy, Sore Throat, In I'm med Tom
stls, simple and chronic DiRrrhna, Ca
tarrh liOi which IL Ia q spoctfel, Chill
blains, Frosted Feet, stiARs of
Insects, Musqnitoes, ETC., Chspped
Hands, Face, Gud indeed all Inanrsr OF
skin diseases
TOILET USE. Removes Soreness, RouEhness
and kmsrting heals Cuts, Eraptions
and Plmples. 1t rsIr0sS, tarieordieS and
rcfrsshts, while wonderfully improving the
Complexion.
TO FARMERS-Pond's Extract. No Stock
Biveder, no Livery Man c.In adord TO be With
out IL II is pseI ~ ,ll the lcAdins Livery
Stables, Street Railroads and frst Horsemen
IN New York City. II has DO equal for sprains,
Harness or ss6dle Chafnes, Stiffness
Scratches swslhnga, Cuts. L.oen.tions, Bleyd-
iDgs, Pneun6hia, Colo, Diarrhoa, Chills,
Colds, &c. Its range Of nction Is wide, and ths
relief it affords IL 80 prompt that II ID invalua-
ble In every Fnrm-yard as well In every
farmhouse. Let II DO triod once, and you
will never he without it
CAUT1ONt Ponds Extract has bccn initiated.
The genuine article has the words Ponds
Extract blown in ench bottle. 1t s prepared
by the only persons living who ever
knew how TO pncpsLe 1t properly. Refuse all
other preparations Of Witch Hazel. This is
the only article used by Ply sicians, and In the
hospitals Of thi. country and Europe.
EysTORV and User OF ys1nd's Extract,
'' ENTI "'-' ''NsNY, vs. Maiden
National Republican., 1878-08-06
baltimore GenoraI Market.

BALTiNOHk Aug 3, lsIs.
Cotton firm and higher. Middllnr, IIl,c
Flour quiet and steady. Howsrd.stTeei aud Western
superhne, s DO extra. - 2itl - do. nimiiy, q 10
trb - CITY Mls superne, q ASds a. do extra. - ~
tbl ~; do Rio brands S IS; Paiap-co family, &c 90
Wheat-southern active, hrn. and higher. Western
quiet aud lnMer southern red, prime. Ella I %; do.
amber q 05i 0s: M. Western winter red spot and
August, q "; September. u Oi,,al ~.
CoTi'-SOnthern steady and firm. Western quiet and
steady. Southern white, Ad &c; do. yellow SIC Z;
western mixed, spot, issstIsAc; August. Is,c Sep
teu,ber, tg's "a iaAsc: steamer. 80.
Oats STEADY and demand fair. Southern, G2it sc /:
Weiern white. kAa S's do. mixed. S.Ilc Pennsyl-
vanin .Elfi &C.
Rye steady at hO6tI1c.
Hay dull and heavy Maryland and Pennsylvania
prime, tNHl..
Provisions hrrn. Pork. tli. Bulk meats-Loose
shoulders. Sac: clear rib sides, dSc packed. $40
&C. Bacon-Slonlders, bA,c; nrrih sides &c.
Hams, Iaa Ic Lard, rchned SEC. Butter attive and
firm choice Western. iAd iAc.
Petroleum quiet. Rehnet, ini,c; crude, sCGsLc.
tonee trnl. Ito cs,igocs, lJ,giGi.c.
Sugar quiet ht sJs Mps.c.
Whisky dull ut 81 rG
ncceip,s-flonr. 90 bJs; wheat. IGsooO bu; corn.
t000 BIZ; oats, 4, ,O0l bu
shlpmenis-wheat, lit0no bu; corn. y, 80 bu
freigits to Liverpool per steam quiet. Cotton. Nd
Hour - al; grain. ST.
National Republican., 1878-08-06
DRorosAIs FOR FUEL.
nLfAkTMESr nL lsrAIE.

WAsHfSuTpS, a. e., July 81. ISIS.
Sealed proposals. ITO be endorsed Proposals Tor
Fuel Will be received at this Department until I'm
on the 3st day Of August. Is1s, 10 furnish this De
partment with fuel iur the year ending June g. Io1b
~ may be- desired.
Information as to kinds aud quantities OF cpll and
wood, aud Us To the mode and manner OF delivery,
tan be obtained nt tins Department.
The right TO reject amy aud all bids or to accept
portion OF hnN bad Is reserved, and s,ci bidder is
guited TO furnish with his td bOIG. with two sure.
ties, In the SUN OF s2ODJ guarantee Ofu hlthfil
per o. m ince OF tie contract which NAV hc Lrdei
10 hun. H. e. MORGAN,
Hg.1ll2l.I2o SureTin,en1ant,
National Republican., 1878-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Women Tryinx to save yirgipia's Gre,

The Women Trying TO save virgipia's Credit.
The contributions so far to the women's
fund for the liquidation OF the State debt arc
very encouraging, and give n practical aspect
to the scheine, which, at frst, appeared vision
ary and almost impossible, and which even
nJw Is IN but crude state OF development.
The ladies, however, have laid hold Of the en-
tcrprise with right good will, and when these
energetic aud enthusiastic creatures are thor
o Ighly In earnest they inevitably succeed.
One rlnmnt r"nress thrill Of pride while read
ing report Of t ese contributions and prom
ises for the fut Ire. The unseldsh and patriotic
spirit there displayed Is worthy of Spartan
mothc or X man matrOn. The bond d.holders
could ceiy well afford to contribute largely Of
their bon Is to foster the enterprise. Efforts
will be made to organize u fund In every city
aud cou ~ in the State. and, " successsul. the
effect will be to crush out an agitation which
liIs alrca'y seriously impaired the credit OF
the State ani tarnished her character for good
.."h.-PctersbTg tlia) Inder.Appcdl.
National Republican., 1878-08-06
Dl-TarcT or CoLrNniA.

OFFICE nP HEAgrn OrFIUER,
WASH tSgTOS, Aug. -. ISIS
Sealed proposals will be- received ut this ON ,e un-
III Y m ~ lSDAr, 18Th instant, tur the collection
and removal uf all garl age aud refuse animal and
vegetable matter nom dwelling hol O.. m u<c's,
hUtels and other places in the cities Df Washington
aud Georgetown and their immediate aud more
lensely populated suburbs IN the Dlstic OF Column
hh, for the G Election and removal Of all dead Ru
mns from sad cities aud subur aid tor the trans
pnrIhiOn OF all night SOIL garbage, AID dead animals
lHA Und the limits Of the Dslrc; nj tOuniia ~ ro
y1de!i by the regulations OF the Health department.
Tor the period OF MTrs -prUDSsfJns lDONiuR to
more permanent Rpfvlcp wilt be pntpTtninpd-coIn-
mCnCiig September l. les.
FRO oSals will be indor spd, "PrOpO~aIs for ,olcc
iion Transportation ani Removal o. Ohfi." and will
be add, e-s-d Ia the Undersigned.
Form OF nrppO-rl aud information regarding the
Office.
By order Of the Commss oners.
SMITH TOwNsHEND r. D.,
nul3t IIp.llh Dnirer
National Republican., 1878-08-06
homreti,
sInl.ka.
COMM EHCIAL.
Georgetown Grain Market

,,, GtpRGETowS. Aug. g. is7s.
nInl, with slight tendency for mlroycInent in
prices. The oerings to-day to 600 bushels
without any sales b. Ing effected.
Iorn-Vhe market for corn contII = steady, with a
good demand but inactive under light receipts. The
quotations :Cr yellow nominal. while owing to tie
scarcity OF while, there Is al, ance o. lac that
description, aud we quote II at BGL5sc.
National Republican., 1878-08-06
Baltimore Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 8, ls7s
Beefcattle-The market was greatly dsmJrnlized
md .,6Lsc lower Very hs', ftaa,ie; arst quality,
tbgi'4c; medium. 81 ,a4i.c; ordinary, 2Is6 &c. The
mo, m9s' sales we're at S.@Iic Receipts, S.O5 head.
nUss-The nlHrke. was moderately active and not
na nrm at H.46lJc. Receipts, B,OSs head.
shep and lambs-Receipts, s,17s head. Quotations,
National Republican., 1878-08-06

NORTH CAROLINA DARkS stole enough
chickens to buy his marriage license, but was
arrested aud thrown into Jail an hour before
the cOnsuinmaion OF his happiness.
National Republican., 1878-08-06

IOKOTONALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WAsIIISuruS, &c. July -. is-S
Sealed pTDpORls will be rtSirIs tt the D"partmpnt
Of state unl y the 10Th day uf Augat, -7s To
furnish this Department with Stationery tor the year
ending Iunc "a. l,G. IN rdlncc with hepiulr of
articles which Will lie supplied to p"t.Ons aud irHIs
IropOs sing to hid therefor.
Tho right to reject any and all bids to accept
portion Of any bid or TO amend the quantity given o!
Ey article ~ the schedule l. reserved. aud each bid
der Il required TO furnish with his nd hund, with
two surtte-I in the sum o two Thousand dollars, rs
guarantee Of u faithful performance Of the contract
which may be awarded 10 hun. II. G. MORGAN,
Jyl2 supprintendent
National Republican., 1878-08-06
DIRECTORY,

The Principal Business Houses of wash
ington.
The toiiO~isq is published for he benefit Of Trdr-
cling Sdlesne,i, Strangers, aud The public ge,ser-
GHy--it Includes all trades and professions aud
cannot fail TO Irore Of interest 10 all pho intend
ha,,sdcti,lg business IN WdshingtOh
National Republican., 1878-08-06
INTERIOR ADORNMENTs.
KEAMER 4 DOWNING.

Gold and Walnut Frames Of every description
Window torniCcs. Sc, made 10 Older
Old FRAMES REPAIRED AND RECILT
Mirrors and Pictures removed and re-humg, Pie
ture Hooks, Nails GOld, Silver and Copper Wires.
Mhls, Velvet Frames &c.
Picture RUd-j;iIt Walnut, aud Oak put up at the
shortest notice, and at reasonable rHitN.
As all work Is done Oh the premises, am prepared
10 do the III Is PEI cent less than establish
ment this side OF New York, und VIII guarantee sat
isACtiuu Mirrors and Pictures carefully packed and
shipped Velvet goods In stock for the next sixty
days will be sold RI " per cent above cost.
Parties leaving the city for the summer cNn have
their Mirror and Picture Frames reGilt anu stored
until return without extra charge,
Orders by mhIl prOmpLN Allehled To-
National Republican., 1878-08-06
PROPOSALS..

l. MUNALUF CARRIAGE. THE TRANSPORTA.
TIoN OF pFfAL, AND THE COtJEtTION
National Republican., 1878-08-06
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL.

New York Money Market.
. new YoRK. Aug. ., 1879.
Money easyat2.
Exchange strong. Long Iss; short, i;os.
Gold steady nt ioo,s.
Rats for carrying. Z.
GOVERNMENT noSpa.
Government bonds irregular st the following quota.
National Republican., 1878-08-06
pRorosAI.s FoR STATIONERY.

CoiOne and lrrvet MlJpr-f'encr
iy.aMiw LEONARD WITHIN +
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-03


lied Cloud drew off, fearing Ia risk an
attack.
All that is known of The battle after
Fetterman's party disappeared from the
sight OF their friends mt the fort is
CLEANED from the reports of Indians,
coming to us through half breeds, and
the position Of the dead bodies when
found after the fight. Mr.. Belden. who
visited the battle-ground. told the
| writerhe saw sixty dead soldier. and cit
liens in one nile. and horses. mules. hu.
man homes. pieces of skulls. kuapsacks
torn uniforms. broker guns and all the
debris of a rreat FIGHT Law scattered
evervybere Rehind n rock lame,
Wbeatlev the guIde. and CANAAN
Brown had taken refnpe and in front
If Them lav fifteen dead Indians. An
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-03

1t is time to blush for the male sex.
A letter to the Boston Advertiser says:
"Paris is queen Of fashion and soye.
reign she will remain! One great cause
of this supremacy is, that men take
great part in innovations here. The
greatest of all dressmakers is unques.
tionably Worth, and to him few ladies
go without having coaxed their hus.
bands, brother or sons to accompany
and help them to decide. This mascu,
line escort goes far toward forming
Worth's fashions. Men in general
have good taste, and when several
have remarked unldvorahly on an at
tempted innovation ii is sure I" lie
abandoned"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-03
AN OLD STORY NEWLY TOLD.y
Gen. Brsbin on The Fotlorman Massacre

w wv "AassAGlNs
Gen. bTislfa, who is now stationed
at Fort Ellis, Mont, gives the follow
ing account of the memorable fight:
Early i'll October it was rumored That
Red Cloud had sent runners calling on
the Indians to assemble near Phil Kear-
ney for the purpose Of making war on
the whites and driving them back to
the Platte river. There were n few
skirmishes, but nothing important oc-
CURED until November, when Red
Cloud was reported advancing on Rear
ney with 5000 warriors. The report
was generally believed 10y the army OIL
GERS, but the government to have
d"iscreditcd 1t, and gave out that little
trouble was To he ]apprclendcd from
Red Cloud and his followers. In I3e-
cember following there were frequent
indian attacks all along the Powder
river line, and the hand of Red Iloud
was plainly seen in the movements and
actions If the stvageS. Tho willy chief
was maturing a plan Tor the attack of
Fort Kearney and at one swoop la end
the war. Collecting all his warriors,
he intended TO watch a favorable uppor-
tunity, fall upon the garrison and mur-
der every II in the fort. The plau was
emily partially successful. The lndiaus
knew that trains left the fort daily for
the maintains IN prn,,r,t ,,,l.. ,,,
wood, and that they were guarded hy Il
small escort. Collecting his forces. Red
Cloud, on the Goth Of December. 1866.
concealelh his warriors in the vicinity of
kearney and awaited developments.
The main force was in the mountains,
tive miles distant, but Red Cloud with
a few followers had his Headquarters
quite close to the fort. ON the morn
ing of the 2lst of December the wood
train went out as usual, and before il
was out of sight Of the garrison was at
tackled ~ fifty Indians. The attack
was signaled to the fort by 4 picket on
the neighboring height, and u lrtach-
ment Of ninety-one men, under com
nand of Colonel Fetterman. WI sent
II to drive on tie Indians and relieve
the train. Fetterman had orders not
to g" int" The hills, hut seeing the In
didus falling back he took a line 10 get
IN Their rcar and eat of their g. treat.
tn" Indians utreatcd, SKIM sizing
with The troops, and we've uiluwrd
over The hills. being sharply p., I'D ly
Fettrrmm until about aya mn. , r.u,
a." fort, wteu hc su1arulg T., u..i l.m-
hfl; Surrounded b. oyer 4.ysEg ,..ag,
IH,t moautcd, put ou Gr"i. arI M e..
ger II Iigat. ~Friterutn's il.. w.,,
probably scattered at the time H.. ann
hnSh wiis first G~i,cuvrrtd. and i..a.y of
Ibis lnsn fell ~ III" first Ggr: Lat he
drew hack his party, aud. a|itrr.,trra,-
ing Il mile toSnd tie ton. rl".- is fnl.
lowed, ''e made It stand on y".," ahigl
ridge, determined {" igi.; il ru and
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-03
CHEYENNE ~PoSToFFIcE.
once Houn-ArriyaI and Departure oil MAI

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Until! further notice the Postofice will be
open fer delivery and reception OF mail mat
Ter from s a. m. to $ y. m. daily, except sun
days. and on Sundays from to 10 n. M, and
from 2 TO 4 p. IN. omRhn time Is the time OF
the ONCE.
Money order and register departments open
from s a. m. TO q p. m. daily, except Sundays.
Western mails close daily at l:lO p. m. Ar
viye at $50 J.. m.
Eastern malls close daily Mt S:I5 p. IN. and
arrive at l:3o p. m.
Denver, Colorado and Southern mills. close
at S p. m. and arrive at s a. IN.
Northern mails close daily for Pole Creek,
Upper Horse Creek, ChugwRter, Bordeaux
Ranch, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, Fort
Fetterman, Red Cloud Agency, Spotted Tail
Agency. Camp Robinson, Camp Sheridan,
Camp Reno, Hat Creek, Custer City, Dead
wood City and all other settlements in the
Black Hills, at / p. m; arrive from those
ooints daily at 3 n. IN.
Mail closes for Davis Ranch on Mondays
IS a. m; arrive Tuesdays ut 8 y. IN.
Malls close for Old Red Cloud Agency, Lit
tie Moon, and Lower Horse Geek on Tues
days at a. m. arrive Fridays at o p. m.
Mails close for Bristol, Fort Collins, Long
mont, and other settlements in Northwestern
colorado, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sntur-
days ats A. m arrive on Mondays, wednes-
lays and Fridays at s p. M.