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altar. adorned with pr0fusiou Of Telics. Be
yOnd the oratOTy was her bOudOiF. It enn-
tanned bookcase finely carved, but Of sInall
size. In il were more than 9 hundred vol-
umes, some devotional and oshers Il dault-
full piety, like the stones Of BOccacio and the
tales Of LafontAine. A foreign medical iS.sk
shone among the amoroas poems of the
fabCiist We would have supposed that the
sovereign had borrowed it IRON q medical
specialist If the imperial eagle, stamped oa
the cover, had not told as that tins suspS-
eiuus bo,k had the honor b belsaga0 the
Empress.
A little work thick as the band, had attract-
ed our sttention BY the elega1cs Of lis style
Il was the manuscript Of = novel Of rAain r
sprightiy style. The author had signed this
indecent thing. "Your ,Najestys Clown.
The clown was PrusSeE Merimes, Senator
and member Of the French Academy.
There was on the table OF the l,ousloir an
allmm ricl,I. bound and closed by silve-
clasp. II was q selection OF photographs. ,,li
representing the Empress ia various actress
costumes She figures there \ souhrglte, as
isnsina. As page IS first young lady, as =
an opera dancer, in tights and gpaze Tie
last photograph represents her As Agnss,
wearing long white dress and with eyes
cast down. Below this photograph the En-
peror had written. -Eagsa,s e. .4gass 4. e .
accompanying the Inscription with the tsus
exclamation points.5 ~ S.
Leaving this apartment. ali perfEmed wita
the eraor Of burned letters anJ seentsd ,si-
let waters, We descended to the lower floor +.
purify ourselves Of tie niuslnas Of the oas :
beve. This lower ssory IS quiet = sabterra-
mean world, somewhat Ral.ylansaa, bus vel
lighted. A long. airy, vnsItel gallery o,sans
On a series of offices, cellars, kisehcns, work.
shops for pastry cooks, etc. What frmaisS
II Aeno's places in Rome can alone give IL.
idea OF tins gigantic sali-Ssructufe. Tlss
kitchen battery Is the psost cpnlene arscns
sf saacepans and dEipping pass that evsr ~
anrned = palace. and makes yoa think that
every DAY i supplied food for 1900 guests.
The winc-eellar contained e0,900 litrcs If
mlnr the Empire was fond OF eating ani
drinking.
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The Flight Of E,sgenie.



Under the title, aNotes Of 1870" Senator
EoeTne PeIIesan publishes 10 she Paris Rsp-
pes some AccOaRs Of the scsnss 10 ths Palace
of the Tuile-iss 1t the time of the Empress
Rugenies tligis. which era worth translst,ag.
He says, under date, Paris, ssptsmlleE ssh.
1870
We oaly learned this lnWuing Of the. EnA-
press fight She was good enough 70 10
fngh@Hrd sway. There are in The Tnilesies
acme state papers and the ercwn iiamnads.
Tlse Gesernnleut of tlse Nasinaal desrnee ap-
pointed DuEisn and mysslf TO SEQ 70 their
safety. We Goasd the gase elased and ths
pAlaes deseftsa. Aeaptaia Il ssse Nat'Onal
GusFd wssin command and wss guarding h
viii hia eompAay. ID took Us 70 the EN-.
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as DrDwr sxL

IgOess III seE the Assa, Jane AbR. aad buy >
house In town:
Jones made ap oser ysseraaJ-Asn pay shs
money down.
He said se wasnt anxIOus.. bat be had The sash to
spare.
Ana reminded me that nowadays cash sales are
ven rare.
The farm ainr worth much. aa; ;wzy.- ti,e soil /.
mighty thin.
And the crops Il Yields Is hardly worth the put
ting Of them in;
Besides. that pesky railroad TIA, lhey'rs putsiA,
thru this gay
wHl Gu, the Old place slap Ia tvo--Jones lola me
50 To-day.
amt afraid Of work. yOa know-my DADDY al
ways said.
lhere amt ! single lazy hair IN Nehsa.lah,s
head
There wasn't Hs azy hairs kpnss. in .has I'D
head Of his,
For he did the work Of three hired men. IN spite ID
Rheumatic
No. no. I'm mot atsard Of work. Of that / dOnr
complain.
I've tried to werk with winln' bands. in sunshias
and in rain.
And I've aiways wore cheerful face. saeept al
tines. may t,e.
Whsa them giddy, headssr.slg steers o HnineyouId
'hAw' Nhen yrlled gee
Perhaps u mas be sinful for mortal 70 lnd sas,ls
iih ioiiing lzrd beth day and night, Il he esly
makes hs SALT
But I've tiagsat while crsdsEa' r..inIosei oass On
the hillside oxeF shsse,
Thai ,ny erpss mas Almost 700 hesty for smaai-
boned man to bear.
rs always Oeenmy e,sslosa. vIisn laowia' ssunpy
soil
Tolum some good old d-tasliouea I,ymn--is sOrtss
eased my tuili
Bu, tell yda shat twas pretty bard 10 smoshsu
the words uf sia
whene'era srriney root woaid break audI wAseR
me on the shin.
ImenslOn thsse ere lnlnss iane Ann. stssase
peaceful bia,neless ks,: u NE. sssa ~ ssnl-
Bus . long = inss.i.a is. ssi., and ,al.r-l,,s,
abound
There.ilS be se.as tall prsGAnay ss,lA.s saaann
round.
50 now. II yOa're agreed Jane Ana, rzl .sn me
iarm 20 Jones
Hen Gnd wlas ii Lacks IN son Is wen made mp In
| stones;
And vel move lntu The toaa lsxs Nesk-Shat's
that yuu're Sayia'. wife?
.sy,s'll GeSer leave te good old plaee as long IS
| yaa haye Iiie.T
wen. there u roes again, I vum. 60 oa and have
| your way.
loule bound to wsar the srerehvs--la asxsr-
alive way
But yoa1I snaiTrhays my way dis time. Old
| gin. AZ weIl as you.
so. IL youre bound 10 stay right here. bs gzrlOus
| In stay too ~
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Grains of Gold.


Character is a perfectly cducate.. win.
Religion of the heart IS the heart Of rellg.
ION.
If lfindiviiuals have virtues their vics. u.ay
warn rs.
Be lively, bpt not ligh, solid. but M
sad
Have high ideal never De eOnten,ed
wlth low standard.
The true rule in business Is to guard sud
DO By the things Of Others . they do by .l.cir
owe.
There is always room for improvement,
aad that can only be attained by eservv,ic
elort.
Il ron would rise in the world, Jon n.a..
noG stop to kick .. every chr thst barka q.
yoa.
False ffisad.Ap Is like parasitic mo..,
which feeds on the life Of the tree il prs.rud.
10 adorn.
Temperance IN all things "a tres uA.eA
has contsntmsat fsF its root and peace tos
MS fFuiI
An old hupser says he has kaown q rrea,
mAny faxes % grow gray, but sever enc 10
grow good
Thave played the gross fool 10 believe The
bosOm Of . friend would hold q secssG miao
could noa euntain.
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WINES G. BRANDTEs

] have on hand . iAsgA etoek al NATIvA
WINES and BRANDY u my ewn mannaactnse.
whieh | oEer tor sale N Quantities 10 suit pur.
ehaAefa My GRAPE BRANDY 4 The best liquor,
whsshsE native " imported, IN Tie TeFTItory.
rM01ARy Bull,
MaasllM. NJ VI
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w L nyNERsox.
tDrurRIcr ArroaxEYl

DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Attorney at Law, Las Cruces. New Mexicn
Prompt attention given TO an basIaeSs entrusted
Ia his care. Practices In all the Courts Of Law aad
EanIty in New Mexico
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q R BARRIER

snrveyor. Lincoln. Lineols County. New Mexico.
special assentiOu given 70 the Surveying and lo-
ealing q Government Lands. All business with the
T. ;. Land oficcs promptly attended 10.
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()RLA $. cAsAD.

Attorney and Counselor nj LAW MEsILiA \, II
WIN practice 10 all Courts Of Law and EQUITY la
the Terrter Special asteulon given to Collections
once with the IRDkPESDtNT.
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ysvM. t. JONES'
yAttomey Il Law, MesIlla, Nets Scxieo,
nf. SHIELD.

AttoFney At TaSs l.as vegas SvN Mexico.
win practice In the District and supteiAe Courts Of
the Territory. Especial attention given 10 Land and
cnlninal Litigation.
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M A. uFs0N.

Notaty Public. Land Agent and conveyanepr
RoswEIG, LIxeorN CoUSrY. New NExIoo.
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- b. SEwcoAR

Attorney. and Counsellor at Iaw. Las Cruces, New
Mexico. once on AgaIn street.
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THos. B. CArRoN.
IT, IF. =. AtsoFaeyl
CATRoN 9 THORNTON.

Attorneys 81 IAw. Sante Fe. Nsw Asexleo.
wlIi praetiee ia ~ the conHss a Law and Equisy
In the Territory. Bnsinsss pfeshptly attended %.
One member Of the fira Always y ksfoand d he
aGaee In Santa Re.
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John NJ. GISN.

Attorney At Law, Silver City. Grant County New
Mexico wnl practice in ali fhe Courts os Law and
Equity In New Mexico. PromIa attention given to
all business
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]. FOUNTAIN.

A ]. FOUNTAIN.
Attorney At Law, Mestlla. New Mexico Practices
in all the Courts Of IAw and Equity in the Territory
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Attorney ~ Law. aIeslIla. New AexieO PIacti-
In all the couss Of the Territory us Sew Mexico
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-08
Beautiful Hair.

From J. a. 1yner, a Dell kno,on citi-
ven Of Wilson. N. O.: My wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
Kind of dry letter, which hept the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
surned grey, but after using London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restored to its
natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and is growing beautifully. BY tell
ing of the effect it had on the head of
my wife l have induced a number to
try it, and 1 want you to send me a doz-
en- bottles by express. 1 enclose post
Office order for So to pay for it. London
Hair Color Restorer is sold at as cents
a bottle by all leading druggists. DR..
Swayne s. Son, Philadelphia. sole pro.
p~rietors. .Colburn, Birks u Co. and
Singer d Wheeler, wholesale agents.
Sold in Cheyenne by Addoms & Glover,
corner 10th and Eddy streets.
mar19-dtt&sa&w-1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-08

The cruelty of which a Wisconsin wife
&C mplains, in her suit for divorce, is hal
her husband tied her securely and shaved
her head. The defence is that she b,eached
her black hair to lemon color by the use of
acid. and that he, deeming such a thing
highly scandaious. took the only means Of
undoing what she Lad done. He says that
he bought a wig for her, initiating her
natural hair. so that her bare head might
be concealed while nature was ~remedyine
the designation.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-08

The ways of Providence with men and
nations often appear unaccountable, and
the reasons of them will not be known in
this world. They, however, being undci
the direction of an infinitely wise and Just
God, must be right and subserve some good
end. The proper course for us to pursue
is to act well our part in lifc's mission, to
keep in view the end of tho righteous and
the wicked, and to live with habitual ref.
erence to the closing scene of life (!
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-08

A serious attempt is about to be made in
..ondon, TO introduce horsetlesh as an arti.
+: C of food. 1t will be remembered that in
.oGs a grand banquet was held at the
| angham Hotel, ut which the chief dishes
.. least of every course consisted OF horse.
I osh dressed in n variety of ways. The
. Liner was pronounced To be n success.
! he Board of Works having sanctioned
. e establishment of slaughter houses for
+, orses intended for human food, ~hippopilacy
= ay be expected to have a fair trial in
! ngland.
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WORTH OF A SMILE.

A woman may be of great assistance to
her husband in business, by wearing q
cheerful smile continually upon her count.
enance. A mans perplexities and gloom.
mess are increased n hundredfold when his
"better half moves about with a contin-
ual scowl upon her, brow. A pleasant
cheerful wife is n rainbow set in the sky
when her husbands mind is tossed with
storms and tempest but q dissatisfied and
fretful wife in the hour of trouble is like
one of those fiends appointed to torture
lost spirits.
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An English judge has decided that a hus-
band is not bound to foot the excessive
millinery bills of his wife. Ladies' who
are in the extravagant habit of getting a
new bonnet every three or four years will
please put that in their pipes and s,noke it.
-BGnu1O EYurfss.
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MAGNOLIA
BALM

The MAGNOLIA DALM Is a sure device for creating
q pure and blooming complexion.
It conceals all natural blemishes in the most sur
prising and effective manner. lfi 81
It removes. all roughness, eruptions, redness,
blotches, freckles, and tan with magical power.
1t drives away all evidences of fatigue and ex-
element.
1t makes the plainest facc beautiful.
II gives the complexion a dazzling purity and
makes the neck, face, and arms appear graceful.
rotund. and plump.
1t makes n mntron Of IS or 40 look not more than
~ years old, and chnnges the rustic maiden into a
cultivated city belle.
The Magnolia Balm renores all biemisl,s and con-
esdis erery drdOtdek 10 beauty; and, rphiie ii rs as
hdrD,iess az todfer, IL IL 80 .LVe-iIe in ,is Effects that
the ciosesf observer cannot defect its use.
Ladies who want to make themselves attractive
can make an absolute certainty of 1t by using
HAoAs,s MAGNOLIA BALM, and we know Of no other
al things considered, and may DO had at any drug
store. 4iffrl1
, 1878-12-26
DID you set a Christmas present.

STRENGTH OF OUR ARMY.-The annual
report of General Sherman shows that
there are 1929 enlisted men in the ten reg
lments Of cavalry in the army; $3.50 in
tile five regiments of artillery; II ,2O5 in
the twenty-five regiments Of infantry: IL
total of 2l.GG4 Besides these there are in
the engineer battalion. 100: permanent
and recruiting parties. music boys and re-
crllts in the forts, l.l2l; enlisted men de-
tached in general service. 372; ordnance
department. 394; West Point Gctachments.
100; prison guards. II; hospital stewards.
tSS; ordnance Sergca nts, ia; commissarv
Sergea nts. l11S and Indian scouts. 300. A
total OF 3.007; making the whole number
OF enlisted men in the army. a. .76l.
, 1878-12-26

3 GOOD DINING Our attention has
or'n called to the fact that Port, Town
sent. needs good, wagon maker. Much
money goes from this and adjoining coun-
TIES 7" pay for eastern manufactured war-
onS, when it might be- kept nearer bomr
ana everybody he benefited ny the CHANGE
AN eastern workman could do better here
than one who had become accustomed 10
our hI%h prices for labor. Wages are 20.
lng doWn on the Pacific Coast and times
are becoming better suited to eastern
Worhmen who are economical in hard
times. All necessary information about
renting a iirSt-cIass stand for wagon
''Hp can be obtained by applying, at this
office.
, 1878-12-26
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
LOCAL ~ EWS.

CoRREcTON,-ln last Thurs,lav's iSsu"
we made mistake by saying that two of
Sheriff Miller'~ prisoners escaped and were
recaptured. 1t seems they had not been
under arrest at all, but had started to take
French leave, after cruelty pounding Mar
shal Finn. Sheriff Miller took the matter
III hand aud caught them at Chimarum
We were away at the time and did not re-
turn until Saturday. and hence did not get
the particulars quite straight. We are
sorry to have any Misrepresentation 60
abroad, as our worthy Sheriff has m-for-
tunes enough at best-msfortmc which
any man would be liable to in his position,
Mr.. Miler's prompt and efficient action
III the above matter is but in keeping with
his general official character.
, 1878-12-26

IDAHO TERRlrOY.-rhe total vote OF
Idaho Territory at the recent election was
5,030, against 4.95S in lS76--a gain of OIL.
the principal portion Of which is in. the
northern counties, which are nearly unan-
imouSly pettioning to be set of to WASH
mston Territory. The majority of Aims
lie, jDem.) over Brown, (Rep.) Tor Dele
gate to Congress, is 1851. The majority
OF Fem, lDem.) over Clarke, (Rep.) in
1876. was 300.
, 1878-12-26

SCARE.-About week ago Mr.. Fields.
Of the Chmacum Cheese Factory, came
down to this place on horseback Return
ing in the night, his horse became fright
ened and threw him of. The horse went
home riderless and MIR. Fields trudgcd
along Oh foot. His wife, however. became
alarmed aud ''rased the neighbors." )" who
turned out and hunted high and low for
him. Their alarm was turned into salts
faction when they found the object OF their
solcitude at home and well Gil the follow
Ing morning
, 1878-12-26
A RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.

We take pleasure in commanding to our
le'ders a thoroughly safe and reliable life
insurance agency, whose funds or assets
are inexhauStible. 1t is stock company
operating under the joint title-.HEALTH.
Lite policies ale issued in the form OF DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Purgative Pellets (Which il tax
en- rs directed, insure the system against
disease) upon payment Of very small
fee. All the principal druggists are consti-
tuted agents.
, 1878-12-26

ELK HUNT.-We understand that Mas
ter Harry Pitcher Jno. Davidson and an
other gentleman, (thc name Of the latter
we could not learn.) recently 'brought
down. 6 fine, fat elk, in one day. Thcy
found band of 100 or more in that ccle-
brated locality-'Lost Mountain Master
Harry is entitled to the honor of killing 3
out of the 6. What will the Ninrods of
Port Townsend and other localities think
when we adj, that we are assured the di-
rect distance to where the elk were killed
would not exceed 90 miles.
, 1878-12-26

TIE steamer Teazer, from Neah Bay
and Dungeness, arrived at this place Tues
day morning last, bringing some 30 pas
sengels, among whom we noticed Mrs
.Jno. Thornton and three children. Master
Harry Pitcher Mr.. BENZ. Pitcher Mrs.
VIM. Payne and children, Mr.. }. L. A..
Bultinch. Master Robert Davis, Mr.. Jno
Leadbpattrr. Jas. G. Swan, A. +, Fields.
Capt. n. T. Oliver. We welcome the Wis
itors and hope they enjoyed their Christ
mas in Port Townsend.
, 1878-12-26

THE situation east of the mountains is
becoming more serious. The Indians are
threatening the settlers on the one hand.
and the Government on the other. If the
settlers defend themselves the Government
will punish them for killing the poor saw
ages; if they do not. the savagcs will mur-
der their wives aud children.
, 1878-12-26

Mr.. p. Wagner, OF the firm OF Wagner
l& Roesch of the Washington Brewery, Is
making active preparation in his line of
business. aud judging from his pleasant
department and "ive" business qualities.
he will meet with success. He will we
learn, be able to supply the trade in few
davs. See advertisement.
, 1878-12-26

NEW YEARS EVE DANCE.-Prof. Rob.
erts' regular dance will take place on Tues
day evening 3lst inst, IN Fowler's Hall.
commencing at the usual hour. AdmiS-
sion one dollar Ladies tree. 1t is eX-
pected thas the new dressing rooms will
be finished by the above date, so that la
dies will find it more pleasant than here
ioforc.
, 1878-12-26

ON Christmas eve. the Episcopal, Meth
odist and Presbyterian societies of this
place had Christmas trees and appropri-
ate exercises for the occasion. Many III
tie children were made happy by the nu-
merous presents; and were also LARGE
children made glad.
, 1878-12-26

Mr.. Thomas jatkmau, of San Fran
cisco, but formerly OF this place. desires
us to state thai he is not in any way con-
nrcted with the SeQuim Canuery. as the
advertisement of dissolution Of partner
ship in that case would indicate. MIR. j,
is looking fOr something better.
, 1878-12-26

JUDGE Lewis, after hearing the eXam-
ming evidence and argument in the case OF
CIawson and Davidson, remanded them
for trial by the grand jury
, 1878-12-26

THIS office acknowledges call from H.
NJ. Saunders. typo, well known III
OIympia and Seattle. lie is just up from
San Francisco.
, 1878-12-26

ONE in passing down street must ac-
knowledge the great improvement in rhe
building lately purchased by Mr. W. II.
II. Learned, az it now looms up in respect
able nrOnOItiOnS.
, 1878-12-26

10" The National Coll Medal was
awarded to Bradley & Rulotson for the
hest Photographs in the United States, and
he Vienna Medal for the best in the world.
420 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
, 1878-12-26

DEAD Henry Wells, founder Of Wells
Fargo 4 Co. Express Company. died at
Glasgow, Scotland, on the 10th inst.
, 1878-12-26

IT is now UNDERSTOOD that after liquldat-
inc their affairs the Milton mill viii be
shut down Tor necessary repairs ana I'M
urovements. and start OH q new basis.
, 1878-12-26

READ onradvel :iSement OF legal blanks.
Attorneys, Notaries Public, and all ofi-
GERS who require blank forms of amy kind
would do well to call and examine our
stock.
, 1878-12-26

tilE present being holiday week our
readers viii no doubt excuse our meagre
amount of editorial and local reading.
, 1878-12-26

II can make money faster AT work for us than
I ut anything else. Capital not rcQuircd:
1 we will start You. sl2 per day ut home
- made by the Industrious. Men, women
boys and g!"ls wanted everywhere to work Tor
us. Now is the tire. Costly outfit ana terms
free. Address True 4 Co, Augusta, Maine.
, 1878-12-26

For New Years presents 90 to DR..
Ill., lie has some nice albnms and good
books.
, 1878-12-26

BAYARD Taylor is hopelessly sick with
the dropsy.
, 1878-12-26

WE are enjoying dry, cool weather.
, 1878-12-26
HORSE FOR SALE!

AN excellent SADDLE HORSE
Perfectly gentle, and free from vice.
Suitable for lady to ride. Also broke
to harness, single.
Apply to AL. PLUMMER, atR. &
Co.'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-08
WASHINGTON News.

The report of the Bosrd of Inquiry to investi.
gate the Indian eervice which led to the dis.
missal of Mr.. Galpin, The chief clerk. brings
numerous charges against other officials. In re-
gard to the Office in New York the report says
there has been an utter lack of system, and it ia
believed that seldom or ever we're large Interests
of the Government managed with such disre-
gard for mercantile ussges, plain business prin.
ciples and the ordinary protection against dis
honest practices ag has been shown to prevail in
New + ork. The report exposes many abuses in
the management of affairs at the agencies.
In the United States Supreme Court yester.
day decision was pronounced in the long
pending case of McGarrahsn vs. the New 1dria
Mining Company against the validity of the
patent claimed as title, becau,e the record does
not show that it was countersigned by the Re-
corder. sra
The Secretary of War has designated Colonel
John 81. King, OF tho Ninth Infantry, and
Lieutenant Colonel VIM b. Young, of the
Nineteenth Infantry, "a the two officers to serve
with citizen of Texas, appointed by Governor
Hubbard, to investigate at FL Psso the recent
disturbances in that county.
Ex-Governor Shepard slipped on the ice, in
front of his residence last night, and falling
broke both bones of his right leg above the
ankle. -... r-.g.y-.
Tho President will hold his evening receptions
on Tuesday evening January 18th, February 9Th
and February 18th, from until 10 o'clock ~,