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flames RIVER sTEAMBOATAHEsI
~ COMPANY. i4@zz
FOR NORFOLK. BALTIMORE. PHILADEL-
PHIA. NEW YORK. AND BOSTON.
ALSO,
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER.
FALL AND WINTER SCHEDULE.

On and after WEDNESDAY September 9TH, the
fast and elegant steamer JOHN SYLVESTER lear
rying United States mailJ will leave Richmond for
the ahove-named places every MONDAY WE'D
EESDAY. and FRIDAY, at $50 A. III.
Close connections made At Norfolk WITH the ee-
CANT steamers CAROLINA and FLORIDA. Of the
Ray Line. for Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York,
and Boston: also, with the Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company for Boston direct.
Through tickets to oil Of the aboye-named cities,
by the lines named, on sale at CAREERS agency, S26
Main street; at Exchange Hotel, and on board Of
steamers.
Passengers by this route view by DAYLIGHT all
the historical points OF interest on James river
(passing through Dutch Gapl including fortiiica-
lions, famous batte-helds, jamestown, Fortress
Monroe, Rip-Raps, Hampton Roads. &C. &c.
Freight received daily (Sundays e1ceptedl from
A. NJ to 6 z. n. for Boston, Providence, Norfolk,
Portsmouth,. and regular landings on James river
Way-landing freights must be prepaid.
Il. B. TATUM, General Agent.
Office: Company's wharf, Rockets, and 903 Main
street noe
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RICHMOND AND rsTERsBuRGl
RAILROAD COMPANY.
MONDAY, February I,
" 1878, trains on this road will run as follows:
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
$40 A. NJ, THROUGH NAIL daily. connecting
for Charleston, Augusta, COLUMBIA Sa-
vapnah, Raleigh, Atlanta, Macon,
Montgomery, Mobile, Nav Orleans,
and all points South and South Weat;
stops only At Manchester and Chester
1000 i. M,ACCOMMODATION daily makes clos.
connection IL Petersburg win The At
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad
for Lynehbars, sEr'', ra, ana m, ",nyg
same time KS by any other line stops
ut all regular stations.
l.o5P.H., ACCOMMODATIONS daily (exc,pt
Sunday. Passengers taking this train
will make close connection al Peters
burg for Norfolk and 1T Norfolk with
splendid Bay-line steamers for Hdltl-
more Philadelphia. and New ! oih'
and with the Old Dominion steamers
for New York.
4:l5 p. NJ, FREIGHT daily except sunday, with
coach attached
I1:lOP NJ. THROUGH MAIL daily Except sun
day), connecting for Weldon, VII
alington, Charleston. Columbia. An-
gustu. and Savannah. Pullman sleep
ing-car for Wilmington and tie South.
LEAVE PETERSBURG NORTH.
600 A. NJ, THROUGH MAI. daily except Mon
dayj, Connecting with Richmond, Fred.
ericksburg AND Potomac railroad FOR
all points North. East and West. Stols
OnIy al Manchester and Chester.
7:5o A. ~, FREIGHTTRAIN daily tcxcept SUI
day) with passenger coach attached.
1I:55A A. .ACCOMMO TRAIN daily trN-
ccpt Sunday with passenger coJch a.
tachcd.
1.o0 p. NJ. FREIGHT TRAIN daily with pa>s.H-
ger coach attached.
GAO p. AZ. THROUGH MAi. daily, connecting
with Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad for all points East
and West. Also, making close c5nn"c'
ton with the Chesapeake and r".9
railroad for the Virginia Springs AID
all points North and West. THIS tri.a
stops only 1T Manchester and Ch">"r
Passengers for Glover Illll connect II thrN;rr
daily Except Sunday by taking the 1908 L. ". ran.
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg VIII star! !Fop
the Appomattox depot. ,.....,.,..,o,,
% =
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neutrality-suspicious. will be made to
IN the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
for reissue Of REGISTERED BOND OF THE
first mortgage six per cent, guaranteed by the
State of Virginia, due in 1880, No. A. in the name
Of Mrs Clementna A. Grace for 80 ,OOc. the origi-
nal Of same having been lost or destroyed.
r. Fl. MAURY & CO.,
e. 22-F2m Agents.
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old DOMINION STEAMSHIP 4%TfR
" COMPANY. ca2lfSsGssa
FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK.
This company Will dispatch one OF their splendle
steamerS-OI.D. DOMINION, WYANOKE. ISAAC
BELL, and RlCHMOND-eyery TUESDAY, FRI
DAY, and SUNDAY at high water.
These ships are entirely new, aud were built ex-
pressly for this route.
They have splendid saloons, sta'e-rooms, and bath
rooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attentions are un.
surpassed.
Goods shipped by this line landed regularly al
New York on the company's covered pier, 81 NORTH
river.
FrelgAts for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and charge made except actual ex-
penses incurred.
Freight received until r. NJ. daily.
Cabin fare to New York, S12. Storage, 81 and
$S.
For further Information apply TO
GEORGE w. ALLEN q CO., Agents,
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BY E. r. Cook, Auctioneer,
No. 20 Governor street.

IT ARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF
LFINE IMPORTED STEEL-PLATE ENGRAV-
INGS AT AUCTION AT 9O2 MAIN STREET
On FRIDAY, March LIST, will sell at the above No,
commencing at o A. NJ, and continuing until the
whole IS disposed of. the above choice collection,
comprising about z, 1000 PICTURES and embracing
works of most of The celebrated artists. The EN-
CRAVINGS are now on exhibition.
fe2S +. B. COOK. Auctioneer.
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1000 EAST MAIN sTREET-M
IAUC NEW STORE! NEW GUODS!tpA
LOWEST PRICES I'LL have just received ~
full line Of FURNITURE for chamber, parlor,s
dining-room, and Office. Latest designs chamDsr
suits from 81 8 to $500; paror suits In halr-cioth
Jerry, cotelaine and silk, from $40 10 $3.50; cane
and wood chairs. These goods being bought princi'
cost. Mattresses, Feather Beds, Pillows, &c. Up.
fe % ' . - j. d. GATEWOoD.
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THREE DESIRABLE ROOMS ONG.s
i THE SECOND FLOOR for rent, either Eli
WITH or WITHOUT BOARD. A few TABLE
BOARDERS desired. MRS. P. c. MINOR,
NH l.4tk SOC east Franklin street.
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EOR RENT, BRICK HOUSE. No. 51ss
r s17, ON the southwest corner OF Canal and Eli
Fourth streets, with eight rooms and Kitchen with
we Se s l9osis : pp'' : sRUBBs & WILLIAMS.
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WANTS.

WTANTED, A GOOD COOK, WASH,
w FIR and IRONER. Apply at zIIl Broao
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ToR RENT, GOOD FIR AMEDG:s
81 DWELLING, No. 81 Cary street, near Iii
Che Madison schoolhouse. with five rooms, and
Kitchen with two rooms. Apply to
= 10 on al 49, s. cRuBBS & WILLIAMS.
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A Prospecting spirItualIst.

DIR. E. p. Sleeper. n gentleman OF
perhaps fifty years Of age, OF fine up.
pearance and good address. says the
Truckee Republican Of November 10th,
has come from Amboy, Illinois, to To-
cate ut Meadow Lake. Several years
ago DR.. Sleeper became cognizant OF
the fact that the spirits were willing to
assist him In discovering the location
Of unknown bodies OF ore. They in
structed him particularly regarding Ger.
tain gold beds in Montana and silver
mines in Arizona. Only few years
elapsed before rich mines we're struck
in the identical localities which were
marked by the spirits on tho Doctors
maps. For some time past his unseen
counselors havo been directing the Doc
tors attention to the SUBMITS OF the
Sierra Nevadas. Ho was advised that a
fortune could be made by him at certain
nndeveloped mines twenty-five miles
northwest OF town called Truukee. SO
urgent were the spirits that the Doctor
mt last last felt compelled TO trust their
counsel. He never had heard OF Truckee
or mines in this vicinity. He left Am.
boy, Illinois, and arrived here Tuesday
evening. He visited the RcpuGiieGn Office
In search Of map OF this region, and
pointing out tho spot indicated 10y the
spirits. asked II any good discoveries
bad been mnde in that section Of coun-
try. His finger rested exactly on
Meadow Lake. When informed that
vast lodges OF rich ore were known to
exist there, but that until recently no
method Of reducing the rock bad been
discovered. his eyes glistened with
supernatural fire. lie became greatly
agitatcd and seemed overwhelmed with
gratitude and devotion TO the emissaries
from spirit land who had directed him
hither. He had never heard Of tho
Meadow Lake mines, knew nothing
whatever about them. yet he had come
over two thousand miles nDder the direo.
ton Of the spirits. aud had found much
10 prove the correctness Of their advice.
He entsrtains no doult concerning tho
mines or the process Of working them,
and is laying in y supply Of provisions
preparatory to spending tho Winter at
Meadow Lake.
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How BEAUTIFUL is sciencel A few
days since an academician, rising in his
place, made in tone OF the deepest
earnestness the following announce.
ment: "Gentlemen. II is with unspeak.
able satisfaction that / have tho honor
10 inform you that. thanks to the most
persovering Efforts, NJ. P, our cor.
respondent OF the maritime Alps. has
succeeded in inoculating a man with
tho mango of dog, a cutaneous dis.
ease which thus far has seemed wholly
Incompatible with the human lempcra.
ment,, prolonged applause.l
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Cause. sr Yell.w Yev.-.

The medical commiss ion which VA
srnt 10 the South 20 Investigate the
causes and origin Of the yellow fever ars
about to make their report. The com.
mission has collected very voluminous
statement Of facts bearing upon the
matter, and II is said that everything
goes to the support Of the theory that
the epidemic travels In the path Of
commerce, and Is alwsys imported BY
means Of inf'ct ships, persons. freight
on clothing. Also that the conditions
Of its spread are low lands and fermen,.
Ing flth. The general conclusions
reached by the commission are that its
original introduction may be prevented
by thorough quarrantining, and funi.
eating all arrivals from infected parts,
including freights, and that Its spread
may be checked by the careful destruo-
ton OF all f.rmenting filth, in which it's
-gernis are developed and disseminated.
The exact way in which this fearful
malady is disseminated is very impvr-
fectly understood. Tho germs Of the
disease appear to be very different
from those Of cholera, smallpox, and
other contagious diseases, in that they
are not conveyed through the air, or II
at all. only for short distances. The
observed facts seem to indicate thnt the
infection consists of miuute ogauisms
which have their origin in the person
OF somebody who has the disease.
These organisms have the power of con-
veying themselves from place to place
only very slowly, AMI will not commu.
nIcate the disease until they shalt have
found some suitable place. such as
fermenting slop-hole, or some place OF
that kind, where they may develop into
the organisms which produce tho dis
ease in the human system. It seems al.
SO that it is necessary that person come
almost in immediate contact with the
source Of the contaSion before there is
danger OF its communication.
There are many OF the West India
Islands which are never entirely free
from this disease. but in those places It
never assumes the exceedingly virulent
character that it does in its occasional
visits to places wbero it is not endemic,
for the reason that in those places the
people from necessity have to be con.
stantly on their guard against its spread
and besides the physical condition Of
the inhabitants Of those places is such
that they are capable of resisting the dis
ease to much greater extent than peo-
pie are who live in those places which
are only occasionally visited by the dis
ease. L. is to be hoped that tho eIpe-
rieDce afforded by the recent visit Of
this terrible plague to the United States
will be such as to afford further inior.
nation in regard to its nature and treat.
ment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-11-24

AUSTIN Rereiiie: Old "Blucher" who
went downward with the flood last
Thursday, and was saved from death rs
by miracle, presents very much
bunged.up appearance. His head is
done up in baudnges anu he walks on
crutcbes. He says one of his lcgs is
shortened four inches, all his teeth
knocked out. one eye gone, two square
inches OF his skull carried away, his
right arm boken in four places, and that
had il not been for the fact tha he is a
man Of iron nerve he might have sus-
tanned serious Injury. The men instru.
mental in saving Blucher contemplate
publishing card denying that they
had anything to do with it.
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VIRGINIA Chronicle: A candidate on
the tho Democratic Assembly ticket.
started ont last Tuesday with - 90 to
make his fight with. He treated dozen
or two and went back satisfied that he
had done the square thing for his party.
He now snys that 81 so is no money at
all to overcome sG5 Republican una jority
aud sl5U,000 Of Jones' bullion. Next
time he runs he expects TO rob bank
the night before, and SEQ u he can't
make better showing at the polls.
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PeIyE.ny On Trial.

The case Of ono Reynold's Mormon
polygamist is now on trial in tho Su-
preme Court Of the United States. The
decision Of this case Is looked forward
to with very great interest, because upon
that descision depends whether or NOT
Polygamy among the Mormons can be
punished, as it is the question Of the
constitutionality Of the Law Of Congress
against poiygamy that 10 being tried in
this case.
The argument employed by the de-
fence in this case is that the Constitu.
ton Of the United States forbids Con.
gress from making any Law prohibiting
the free exercise Of religion. and polyga-
my being part Of the Mormon religion.
the law against it is unconstitutional.
The argument for the posecution is be
ing made Attorney General Devens, and
in answer to the above argument Mr..
Devens snys thnt polygnmy is now treat
ed as crime In all civilized countries,
that upon the priuciple advanced by
the defence there is no crime that the
Constitution af the United States may
not be called upon to protect because
every conceivable crime at different
times has been committed in the name
OF religion. He also calls attention to
the Mountain Meadows massacre and
the murders committed by the Destroy
ing Angels which the Constitution can
just as reasonably be called upon to
protect AS it can be called upon 20 pro-
tect polygaIny. II the decision in this
case shall convict Reynolds, then it is to
be presumed that it will be possible to
punish every Mormon polygamist
against whom that offsnse can be proven
in the courts.
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PRINCE BrsMARK's dog is said to have
just distinguished himself again. A
friend of the German Chancellor, Il is
said, called upon him very early the
other morning, to present his complI.
ments and congratulations on the be.
trothsl of his daughter. Prince Bis
mark was dressing. and in the mean
hrs the visitor wns shown into the
drawingroom. To him entered Tyras,
who, after snufiing around his legs in
an exceedingly uncomfortable manner,
suddenly observed the visitors hat,
which had been placed upon chair.
Tyras straightwAy made for the hat,
took i. by the brim. trotted out and de-
posted it on the door.silI. This hint,
coming from such quarter, was not TO
be disregarded, aud tho visitor, thank
full for his personal escape, took his hat
and fed. He said he would call when
the Prince was mp.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-11-24

The Rev. Mr.. Talmage receives sal
ary of $4,000 per annum for preaching
in one of the Brooklyn churches. The
Reverend gentleman has recently been
making visit to The high toned places
| of i'll repute in Now York City and has
been entertaining his congregation with
recital Of what he saw there. The
following extract is the opening Of the
report Of the New York World OF one
OF Ar. Talmage's meetings:
Mr.. Talmage's Tabernacle was filled
to overfiowing yesterday morning, as it
is likely to be until Mr.. Talmage con-
fcsses that he has told all ho has to tell
about his trip to New York that horri-
BILE night. Yesterday, however, he au-
nouncod sort Of change OF bill, prom
Using next Sunday morning to introduce
"features" obtained on the occasion of
his second visit" to New York. This
made quite n sensation, for nobody
knew that Mr.. Talmage had been around
town twice. LET u.s." said he, before
beginning his sermon. "sing that grand
old hymn, Before Jehovah's awful
throne And 1 think" Che added,
looking down at Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
Arbuckle) "if You gentlemen have no
objection, we'll sing it to the tune of
old Hundred Those words are mar
ried to that tune, and (raising his voice
to much higher pitch than was neces.
sary) what God has joined together let
no man put asunder. "AIr. Arbuckle
laughed as he whipped his shining bugle
from its case. and Mr.. Morgan, with
grin, dove among his music for the tune
demanded.
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That Periphelisa or Planets In
lAol.

A recent number OF the Seienes of
Health medical journal which II there
Is anything in . name processes 70 be
scientific, contains an article in which
II is predicted that there will soon COM
mence period Of wars, famine and pes
thence throughout the world produced
by the approaching simultaneous perihe-
lion OF four Of the largest planets Of our
solar system viz. Jupiter. Saturn, Uranus
aud Neptune. 1t is claimed that con-
junction OF planets Of that kind will
occasion upon the eafth material mod
ihcation OF the electicsl. atmospheric
aud organic conditions which now exist
There is no argument employed, nor
any attempt made to prove. this but it is
surnised that such will be the case.
from the fact that such n position Of the
planetary bodies has not occurred be-
fore, and therefore in accordance with
the human predisposition to borrow
trouble, people imagine all sorts OF dire
full consequences. Now We are not dis-
posed TO dispute the probability that
the planetary positions under consider
ation may have some effect on the cleo
trical and possibly on tho atmospheric
condition of the earth. but we do con.
tend that there is about us much proba-
bility that the effects produced will be
advantageous 10 the human and other
animal organisms as that they will be
otherwise. Considering the fact that
the whole matter is merely one OF spec
ulation, and il is just as reasonable to
predict that the millennium will be
brought about by the causes under con-
sideration, as that the result will be
wars famine and pestilence. why not
look at the bright side of the picture
and console ourselves with the belief
that the Results will be gloriously bene-
fici.l TO mankind!
II il asserted that very small change
in the electrical condition Of the atmos.
phero is sufficient Ia very materially
effect the mental aud physical con-
dition of mankind, and il is therefore
argued that the change that will result
in 1881 will have such an effect Oh the
mental and moral qualities Of mankind
that the effects will be wars, blood
shed aud confusion.
Now We ask Why is il not Just as
reasonable to suppose that, instead OF
TINT affair having irritating, demoral.
izing fleet Oh mankind, il will have q
soothing, tranqmilizing, moralizing and
elcvating ,f,ctf II We believe the
Bible We must believe that at the second
advent Of Christ.
Justice and Mercy among the people walked
And kAr,h kept, Jubilee i thoSand years.
ltisa very difficult to believe that
such thing as the millennium re-
ferred to can be brought about
without radical change iu the morul
and mental condition Of msukind, and
instead of supposing that the change is
going to be n miraculous one why not
suppose that it will be natural one
and that it will be produced by the
planetary positions Of 1881.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-11-24

In tho County Court at Colusa, on
Wednesday last, the jury in the case Of
the People va. Lafrth. returned q yer.
dict as charged in the indictment. La.
feth Ia about eighteen years OF age, a
young man OF good education, and is
from one Of the best families in Mis-.
souri,, his father being well known
physician Of that State. The crime of
which he has just been convicted is
highway robbery. He came to Califor.
mia about five mouths ago. and a short
while after his arrival here he in vain
made application for n situation ms
school toacher in this county, he being
we'll qualified to perform the duties of
such position. About three months
ago no stopped man on Frank slough,
and lo'eling gun at him. demanded
OF him what money he had on his per.
son. The man gave him $40 and
started to leave, when, 30 tho man nj
lcgcs. Lnfeth shot at him. WRiop,
Journal.
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wildcat Fight.

There Was . fight advertised to come
on at the Alharnbra Theater Sunday
afternoon. between an Eastern fighting
bulldog named Turk, and 42.pound
wildcat, . vicious brute. for $lO0 side
that Is. the cut aud dog were to fight
for their lives and men bet 500 side
on the result. The fight was to be fol-
lowed by grand olio on the stage. II
was an immense bill, and it drew. In
due time the cat was introduced upon
the stage and was Immediately followed
by Turk; hut at the first kiss Of the
dog the cat took TO the audience, and
the olio, insteud OF being performed by
the troupe, was done by the spectators,
tooth and toe nail accompaniment. The
first bound Of the cat took it upon the
piano Of the orchestra. The pawer Of
ivory left the swelling strain unfinished
and turned a buck handspring over
among the audience. The next leap Of
the "varmin'" was at the contrabass,
and both player and instrument went
down instan er with broken heaks. Tho
cat fingered lovingly a moment among
the strings AZ il to test their quality
and then spruug out among the audi
ence. Then began an olio in dead earn
est. but not the one advertised, ,alth ough
the fight was over. 1t consisted of
ground and lofty tumbling, leapfrog.
aud such like fests Of dexterity, all hav-
ing a single object-to amuse the audi
ence by glimpse OF sunlight out Of
doors and under the free light OF heaven
once more. 1t was perfectly satisfac-
tory as a whole. aud each player did his
best. Time-shortest on record-l :69.
Everything went of we'll. especially the
audience. The cat was found few
memonts later looking out of one of the
boxes waiting for an encore.-Gold HRl
N.,r.
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The War mud Indian Department,

The War mud Indian Departments.
The annual reports OF the officers of
army contains many severe crit.
icisns on the management OF the diff.
ferent Indian Agencies by the officers
In charge OF them. A recent Telegram
from Washington states that the Indian
Department is very indignant ut those
criticisms. The truth Of tho charges
made by the army officers is denied by
the Indian Department and II is assert.
ed that tho charges nrc made for the
purpose OF furthering the plan Of trans.
fering the Indians to the War Depart.
mcnt. It tarpears that one ch ,rge made
by General Sheridan is that the removal
OF tho Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
bands from the Misour, river, was done
ii' the interest of traders and spectators.
1t happens however That the removal In
question was made against the wish and
protest OF tho Indian Department, by n
direct order OF the President, at the re-
quest OF the Indians themselves. and
that II was by the recommendation and
and under the direction Of General
Crook, who Is one Of our most success.
ful Generals in reference to Indian af.
fairs. II appears that Sheridan has,
In this case at least, made q very awk.
ward blunder.