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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

THE recent action Of the Union Pa
cifc railroad company in advancing
rates for freight, is as severely condemn
ed by the press of the Pacific coast as
by the eastern papers. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle says: g The Pacific rail
way companies, in their attempt to con-
troll the business Of the merchants of
San Francisco and New York, and TO
crash out the freight competition by
the ocean routes, have, SO to speak,
been lifted by their own derrick. The
special contract plan for o term OF
years, by which they had hoped to sue
coed, has so far utterly failed. They
can give no guarantees, and their past
bad faith warns the merchants against
trusting them without guarantee. And
so the merchants refuse to assist the
monopoly in destroying the competing
ocean lines, which are their sole reliable
means of protection against railway ex-
tortion. From this date to September
/, when the contract between the rail-
way and steamship companies ends,
every expedient and temptation will be
tried by the monopoly. In the mean
time, the great houses in New York
that trade with this city in dry goods
are ordering their agents in Europe to
ship directly to San Francisco to the
extent of their trade with this city.
That is the hardest blow the railway
companies have yet received, and will
soon teach them that the merchants, if
united are masters of the situation. 1t
will also warn the Panama steamship
company that their best policy is COM
petition and not combination with the
overland routes. AS matters now stand
the monopoly appears to have not only
losta great battle, but to have sustained
disastrous defeat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21
National bank circulation outst.ndin /,

National bank circulation OUTSTANDING
.i5Sl8 S8iS aatea pssaa'.sa-sas....,.. 80 81 q,
Custom receipts ''.''' sA.sl;
Receipts 81 nattooei bank no...s.:: 1885
week enotng today. compared with
corresponding week last year-lS77. 4 oss a.,
Receipts tO.flnv '''''''.. 4,ll9,W
OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS ""
Washington advices of the 10Th inc.
state that the cabinet was TODAY on ,;'
concerned with reference to orr " sou
tons with Mexico. The secretary a.
war has received telegram from Cav
Ord, asking what action he should ta i,,
in case United States troops, in follow
ing a fresh trail after raiders that bo.
been made from the Me.;ca ~s
side of the river, should in fol
lowing raiders meet with opposition FROM lU,,
the Mexican troops. This Question 20
gether with the general aspect Of affairs
on the Rio Grande as reported to tho
war department, was the sub;ac,
Of earnest attention. 1t was do.
cided that there was no reason
whatever why the former order
TO the American forces should not hs
fully carried out, and the president d.
rected the secretary Of war to telegraph
Gen. Ord, reiterating the existing or.
ders with reference to the protection
of American interests and promnt
pursuit and punishment of raid.
ing parties. After adjournment
of the cabinet, Secretary McCrary
and Gen. Sherman were in consultot;o,,
with reference to the instructions to be-
sent to Gen. Ord, and a telegram WILDE
sent to that officer advising him Of the
intention of the government to demand
that outrages upon the citizens shall
cease, and instructing him to carry out
the provisions of the present orders to
ofllow and punish raiding parties.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

A PECULIAR sort of wheat grown in
Lower California, and will probably be
introduced into CALIFORNIA; expected to
improve the garin in the latter place. Its
special qualities are freedom from rust,
large, plump grains, covered with a
long hul of coarse fiber, resembling
corn husk, and its extraordinary yield.
1t appears to be an entirely different
Kind of wheat from any ever seen in
this country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

2. A BLACK nan-esting shark, about nine
feet in length and weighing between six
hundred and seven hundred pounds,
has been captured in the Hudson river
near Verplancks Point, Small boys
along the banks have solemnly deter
mined to swim in = tub during the re-
mainder of the season.. senrsg ,i4l
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

Ar Chautauqua, N. Y, there are 45O
cottages, 234 tents and 80 portable cot
'tages, capable OF accommodating 10000
persons Chautauqua is to the east
what Clear Lake, Iowa, is to the west.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21
HERE is the testimony of Captain

HERE is the testimony of Captain
John, Piute loafer: "When three,
four bad white men stop and rob one
stage, maybe kill somebody, you send
one sheriff catch the three, four bad
men; some way when some bad
white men steal some cattle o. some
horses, you send one sheriff; but when
three, four bad Injun stop one stage,
kill somebody. steal some horse or COW,
you no try catch the three, four bad In
Jun; all white men say: Injun, broke
out, Injun on warpath, and then come
soldier for to kill everybody"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21
WASHINGTON
YELLOW FEVER CURRENCY.

A Washington special of the 10th says
New Orleans and other banks in the
yellow fever sections have sent their
mutilated currency here without being
disinfected. Large quantities arrived
to-day, and the counting of it created
CONSERVATION among the lady counters
in the treasury.
Gen. Bradley, second-assistant post
master general, says the department is
seriously inconvenieuced from the fact
that the United States mail bags sent
to the yellow fever sections are not re-
turned. .
WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE.
A Chicago Tribune special from Wash
ington under date of Aug. 10th says
members of the republican state COM
mittee of Ohio have made formal COM
plant to President Hayes that Post
master Sage, of Cincinnati, not only re-
turned the circular of the committee
asking for contribution for campaign
expenses, but that his letter declining
to contribute was very tart in its terms.
Extracts from Sage's letters to the COM
mittee were sent to the president.
....., NOT wARLIKE. ra..
Washington advices of Aug. 14th
state that there seems to be no reason
for the assertion that there is anything
startingly new in the Mexican business.
The National Republican had double
loaded editorial this morning predicting
war, but this is not official No new &C
ton will be taken here until new circunl-
stances upon the border demand it.
Gen. Ord is to be backed strongly, and
until he acts no new developments can
be expected. He has carte blanche,
however, and has it in his power by a
vigorous policy to put an end to the
border troubles which have been a
source of dishonorable annoyance for
twenty five years. Those who predict
immediate trouble say that Gen. Sher-
man will stop at Omaha and 60 to Tex
as, if needed, instead of New Mexico, as
has been publicly stated, but as the
overt act ofmarauding must come from
the Mexioans before any new change will
take place. 1t is not easy to say when
the trouble will begin. Gen Ord has no
orders to cross into Mexico to punish
for past lRisdeeds, but to wait for the
present. When they come the new
policy of vigor will be sharply develop
ed
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
U s. bonds TO secure national bank
Bonds to secure public deposits. :. Is, $40. 400
U 5. bouds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. ........ 8, ~, 500
L. 5. bonds now held for circulation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

THE commissioner of agriculture has
advices from California, stating that the
yield Of grapes this season is the larg-
est ever known in that state. One firm
is preparing to cure one thousand tons
into raisinS,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

THE Cincinnatians have voted by a
considerable majority to issue two mill
lion dollars worth Of bonds for the CON-
-pletion of the Cincinnati and Southern
railroad. ..f
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

In July ninety-cight miles of railroad
were built in the United States making
a total of 900 miles completed since
January /, against Isl for the same
period in 1877 and 1,O10 in 1876.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21
GENERAL NEWS.

MIR. WRIT SKIES Mr.. Olive Logan) U.
S. consul at Cardiff, is compiling book
on Welsh legends; myths, fairy tales
and folklore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-08-21

A MIDDLErowN, Conn., woman w.. ~
is only SO years old, has given plr'n :"
her fourteenth child.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
/ /

AMI places pls-cs-s q lar Ss,lA OnN
few years since VI Itstsa found (
piece - lar gold Wti.th t41 Tbss "a ~
round % tn OPP -tk~ sni. of gosvm
from tn, depot
have Interviewed -atmr ~ oar olsi
est citizens IL regard thr matter. Aud
find that they nearly a. agree ia ,hr
opinion that inls Se,.l ys5s~ stolen fr1sm
the boot of a stage ceAch some forty
i've year s-o The story suu, - fsl.
lows. 4nd fasl1 vouch heal for bs living
Witnesses
That los~cll King aud t.-o. King.
who were - ihai time larScN "a
gaS.d in tnAing ~ ihls county. i,..
paCk ia a leather TRUNK. iii tie town
Of Lexington. some forty .fisr Ns4rs
aGu. goli ~ bar IS tAe amount -
S3,.oo Tins trunk wa- given ia
charge 81 one NcIorle, L. h*. carried
North. either for cotnas. II rhiadrl.
plaza n to. sale. After i vsss I.ae kel
securely "a Ma sent to th. stag,
ollie u !. Lcsru man. ho. 4 ~sciu~
from t'lc sequel. MAS eogu!sAut II tn
contents .! the trunk. rhr trunk - ..~
placed in the boot - the stage. anl
Immediately thereafter Il started nu
lis trip - ~.tlcn. s short msle fron
=
the Salem NIL. Ii MAS while the
stage WAS dragging along slowly up
this hssl that the trunk Was stolen
from of behind The theft sga. Isot
discovered until norning. the stage
having lctt Lexington At night. III
Rorie and other parties returned anil
made dIligent search. but onis ste
ceeded IN finding the empty trunk
concealed ia thc woods near bv rititt
of course and the contents gone
The negro who carried the trunk t.
the stage office was arrested but nuiis
ing could ever be .snttcn out Of hun.
Neither could they ever get sufficient
testimony II convict hin. uor could
they iind aHv of tic l"-t so.l. uptI
since the ~sg pioces are bving picket
up at different points around town.
The negro or negroes tas h" syIa"ntlN
| had accpmp!Ic-f ser" Al sold - Ma
verN common ma those Iate. To- slave
~peculatni9. and carried Spath Tits
| gold VA, ~ found III What i known
| ~ the Conrad I'LL mine, .n ,hi, conn.
| ~.
Tnerr seems 10 bc .4n unusual lnter
| est ,prnEiu- up IN regard to the IA#
| wilson mines. II ~ currently rtport
| 81 tlIat work. Viii soon commence oit
| the celebrated SILVER iiilt mime. ouG
/ pc5p'e are AZ rrJoie,d 10 hear II aud
! hope j may .. true H.
lexington y. g.. june g.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Democratic Nominations.

CUMBERLAND-Jon Evans,
Esq, and Duncan Shaw, for the
House. K. w Hardie, for Sheriff.
Alex. Mcpherson, Jr. for Clerk. j.
ID. Mott. Treasurer. W. W. Autrey.
Register
WAKE.-(Ieo. H. Snow for the Sen
ate II. c. Olive. r. K. Stamps, l.. D..
Stephenson. and ". +. Richardson
for the House. David Lewis for
Sheriff. Col. Russ for Treasurer. John
w Thompson. Register. p. MCGOWAN,
Coroner. W. b. Fowler, Surveyor.
CATAwBA Capt. K. B. Davis for
the House. VI. Q. Sherjll, County
Clerk. :. L. Yount, Sheriff. Steele 5
course in Congress approved: and Gov.
Vance endorsed for Senator.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
The Young Champion OF tho
WOrkinCmen

The surprising result Of the election
in California. where the kcarnpiteS
or workingmen, swept the state, dc
feating all the old parties even though
hesRepublicans and Democratic capi-
talista united [" oppose them, i
arousing great alarm IL the Northern
money centres. We give below a
description of Denis keuney. the
young leader OF the successful Party
..Denis kearney, whose fame hao
within brief period spread over the
United States and since reached In
rope. but a few months since follow ed
the humble occupation OF drayman
and could be seen any day from tie
windows Of our office standing IN
front of the store of Cartin. Mccarthy
& Co., who employed him. Denis j.
peculiar. if not extraordinary IN his
manners. habits and disposition. He
Is about ) feet 5 inches high. with
we'll knit frame. and weighed, when
the present agitation began, l6J
pounds he has lost some flesh since.
1t has been often observed that the
shape Of his head bears strong re-
semblance to that of General Grant.
and that he IL gifted with the same
indomitable energy and perseverance,
recent events in which he has been
the prominent actor prove. He has
been a sailor, and although he gradua-
ted from the cabin he entered through
the "hawse holes as sailors have ii.
He is rough in his manners TO the
crowd that attend the sand lot meet
ings, though to ladies' and children he
is az gentle as lamb. He is entirely
free from the ordinary vices that be-
set humanity; he neither dri, Ks.
smokes or chews. He X as yeraCIous
a. truth itself and never prevarlcates,
and as 10 his stability nothing could
induce him to bulge from a position
that he thought Was right. Neither
fiattery nor yilification las any more
effect upon him than '.the idle wind
One thought-..his mission. the good
of humanitv-seems to possess hiin.
He Is about 3 years of age, IN the full
yigor OF manhood and has wife and
four children.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
From the Charlotte Observer
FINDING STOLEN TREASURE
Ploughing up Gold Bars in the
Town Of Lexington-An Inter
terest Recital OF its Probable
History

Our town is now excited over the
finding of bar Of solid gold by Mac
Dusenbery. colored boy. who plough
ed il up 10 day near the depot. The bar
of gold i four inches long and i over
three quarters OF an inch thick or
square. weighs thirteen ounces. and
is computed 70 be worth 500. IL /, a
beautiful bright-yellow bar, and Wa
evidently melted and moulded into
il. present shape. Various are the
opinions of our citizens a. 10 how this
gold ever became scattered around our
town In 50 promiscuous i manner, as
there has been found IL different tiraes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Railroad Discrimination.

\lamAI ce GEcaaeT.
j 81. odelI and T.. H. Means arc the
prominent candidate, Tor the DAM.
cratic nomination for the lower bras,h
of the Leg gisature from Cabar. Il county.
Mr. odel favors legislation upon tie
subject 81 railroad tariff. 10 prevent
discllmin nttiOns against local traffic, and
has carried the comfy against Mr
Means upon this question, and will rep
resent Caba ru. IL the next Legislature.
all Of which should be agreeable to ali
not connected with railroad interests
Ia communication published IN lhe
ConcorG sun by Odel sse ind SOM ot
his reasons for advocating legislation
upon this subject, and they would seetn
quite fuTcIDlc. The same reasons ap-
ply 70 this and other sections, lot -
fortunate a. 10 DC a. poiat whore
there i competition. We make Ia
following extracts from Mr.. odDIa
communications
Tine freight las. fall on a bale Of = III
ton from Charlotte 70 Nca York wa
= 80. from Concord (11 miles ne RET
than Chnrlottc,) u was - per bA.e 81
; - per bale more thaa from Char
IT,
Onc dollar and ten cents on 8 upJ
bales Of cotton is 81 CoJ aanua. -
amounting ia The last 'sur years, - tia.
sum OF 80 80 Of your hard eaEned IL
tou moIcy laken from you in tia. uls
by the Railroads
The freight on car ioai Of CO. iuo
from Norfolk TO this place u SO to
ha.lotte - miles further Of. - go.
o. 81 more - Concord than 10 Chaf
lotte. In fact, our dealers 10 guano
shipped - Z ChaI .otte reshipped l. to his
place and thus saved = OF the car
load
FiIst-cl4ss freigh. from New York 20
this place Is Sllj per 10 pounda. -
f! Cnailotte 80 cents per l0O pounds. -
/ With regard to al other claases of
/ freight. The farmer pays the extra
| charges in the end aud you all know Il.
/ IL the lat four years. se have pad to
| Railroad companies a. least s6p, 90
! more than the people OF heck!enbuFg
on the same amount Il goods shipped.
o. as much "a your state and County J
taxes We are poor enough h-lleasen
I knows already. aud | Tor one propose
- tn 10 put stop - this untu.t dta-
/ elimination.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

BURKE capt. Berry for the House.
Vance endorsed for senator
CAIDwEII.-E Edmund Jones for til,
House All the old county officers re-
nominated
GUILFoRp-Co j. l. Scales. FOR the
Senate /; Dr. {. Wheeler, and jos Nc
Lean. Esq for the House. J \. Mel
Son, Clerk l.. II. Stafford, Sheriff.
w y. Ragsdale Treasurer
JOHNSTON X. Waideli for th~
senate h. A. Bizzell and r. J Holt,
for the House.
Ai.kxA>DER.-J. =. Mathsson for
Senator: r VI. Stevenson for the
House; r. N Sharpe FOR sheriff "
y Pool. Clerk
PERQl IMANs w H. Manning for
the House Henry Gillian, Clerk II.
c. Stokes for Sheriff
CAswELL-J. B. Smith and H. Cobb
for the House j. c. Griffith Sheriff
John H. Kerr Clerk I. j. Brown.
Register.
GASTON IL. b. HuffstCtter for the
House.
1ST SENATORIAL DISTRICT jas l.
Whedbee, nominated for Solicit
w. &. Mercer and L. X. Jcrnigan for
State Senate
3GTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. ! ohm
Il. Bvnum and Alfred NJ. Erwin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Republican Politics.

Wayne county declared for Lott
Humphrev-a bad blow for Brogden
f. 7. Clemons is an Independent can
didate for the Legislature in Bun
combe L. :. Marshall Douglass was
re-commis,ioned on Tuesday. Inc
Granville Republic ms nominated lur-
ner for the Senate Wyche and Crews
for the House. I. Hicks, Sheriff.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

Judging by the number of seduc-
iions, separations, and all manner OF
social sin and shame, reported daily III
the New York, Philadelphia, and
Washington press-it is a wonder that
any man who values the purity of his
home does not keep paddock on his
doors.
A correspondent Of the Rurnl
Y, says: ''Our people made money last
Year on peaches. and Will this. Ar.
Burton, agent of the Southern Express
Company at Manson, y. c.. had a
package containing 500 taken fro'l
his office recently, but it was returned
i'll few days. Who next:
-Gaston county declined to instruct
her delegates to the Congressional
convention at Monroe: leaving them
free to vote for either Johnston or
Col. Steele. both of whom were at
Dallas on the day of the convention.
Johnston is understood to depend
largely upon the Schenk men, for
ton. Cataw ba is believed to hold the
balance Of power, and as she wants
her own finger Maj. S. NJ Finger i'll
the pie, it is likely she will prove :" a
foeman worthy of Jo.inston's Steele.
or any other man.
Tie commencement exercises of
Raleigh Baptist Female Seminary
were largely attended on Tuesday and
yesterday, days and evening, and by
all accounts We're OF Il most interest .
ing character On Tuesday night
the large auditorium of the 1st BaE-
tist church was OVERLOOKING With spec
tators The address of Rev. Or. r
Furman, of 5. c., upon The
Beautiful in Nature. Art. and morals
occupied All ilour, and Was listened
to with unbrol<en interest. President
HobgOod, and musical Professor
upon the successful SHOW ing forth or
| their instructions during the year.
Henry Watterson of Louisville
and "A. S. Hewitt of New York (the
Manager Of fTilden's campaign)-mem-
| bers of congress have been Singing
silly insults at each other through the
newspapers. Watterson claims that
Mr.. Tilden was b'tterly opposed to the
Electoral Bill, and that Hewitt be
trayed him. Hewet's reply is quite
tame. Watterson rejoins-'I have
stated publicly that you were guilty OF
disgrace ful falsehood | now repeat
and declare my charge of personal
dishonor upon YOU" etc etc. There Is
something of the bully in this-for
| Hewitt, of course, won't fight.
The author of the tOdd Trump
has written a new novel, called The
Clifton Picture, which brings its hero
from India to North Carolina: then
back to his English home. The moral
of the story is that an honest man
cannot marry for money. Another
novel. entitled :. Kate Weathers. by
Frank Vaughan. is located in Eastern
Carolina-On thu sand banks where
the bones of the Metropolis and the
Huron are bleaching. We have moi
seen the book. but we learn that 1t de-
picts the Bankers as demi-savages
who set false lights and brutally lnur
dered the helpless victims of wrecks
1t is relief to know the tale II
avowed as fictitious There are a great
many absurd lies. about North Caro-
lima that are put forth as truth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

Eiftv cords oi wood belonging 80 thr
Wilmington * " eldon Railroad "-rr
burned Saturday night at Burgaw
The Asheyill- Pioneer saws tha. not
withstanding the recent cool weather,
the mountain resorts. are rapidly TILL
iag up with visitors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

DROWNFD. u man named James
Devine. while bathing in the river n
Wilmington. Jimmie Smith. aged l3,
at Lexington, while bathing IN Alb
bolts Creek. VIM. Burnett. Tom and
Alfred Hooks, coIorcd, last week
while fishing in Barefoot.s millpond
four miles from Wilson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
Special Term Circuit Court.

Judge Bond arrived in the city yes
terday to ho'd special tcrm Of the
United States Circuit Court, especially
to pass upon the additional allowance oi
$40, 600 asked for Swasey's counsel, to
be paid out Of the fund. He has here
tofore allowed $25, 900 to them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

y. r. Manson son Of Prof. Otis
Manson OF Richmond VI, ,dica! college
and H. H. Burweli. Jr. OF Granville.
with three friends each, and Dr. Geo.
A. Foote. as surgeon arrived IN Viii
mington on Saturday, ct route for
Fair Bluff. on the South Carolina bor-
der. to fight a duel. They we're ar
rested at Lake Waccamaw station by
Squire Smith upon a telegram from
Mayor Fishbiate, who hao received
one from the Mayor of Henderson.
The principals gave bond 10 return
home, and keep the peace. he Sfdr
says:-',The origin OF the difficulty Is
said to have been the result OF mis-
understanding concerning business
tram action, in which Burweli charged
Manson With having acted III bad
faith, which ch arge was promptly re-
pudiat.d by him in strong language,
for which he was subsequently at
tackled by Burwell and severely in
iured. The attempted meeting on
yesterday was to have been at his in
stance, to avenge his injuries, but il
was, as above indicated. frustrated by
the arrest of the principals and their
friends, the entire party being put
under bonds to keep the peace for
twelve months"