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The New York herald., 1879-09-01
THE FLORIDA CANAL.


The Jacksonville tFial San and Press speaking Of
che proposed Florida canal, says:-
The agitation of this subject seems to occupy tho
public press more or less throughout tho state, and
It is wonderful what an amount OF engineering skll
and canal knowledge are brought to bear the sub
1cct by the writer's thereof. The Su,iand 7ribane
seems to think that the last canal project. ii
riod out will work vast change in tho drainage of
the low lands of the State, and reduce the st. Johns
River above where 1t leaves 1t to cross to the Gulf
to u mere brooklet, and destroy navigation above
Codrington, of the Florida Agricnitsrst. seems to
have a notion that it would require from four to six
locks in the canal where IT crosses tho backbone of
the state. and wonders where the water is going to
be had to supply the locks.
Now, Colonel the canal project. OF which Mr.. As
pnwal il ut the head, docs not propose to have any
locks but to dig ditch deep enough to allow
twenty-four feet OF water from the Atlantic to the
Gulf This will nocessitato the deepening of the
river Mt least twelve feet tho ditch ut the back
bone in Alachua county will certainly bo seventy
hve feet deep. Tho sink holes In the bottom or tho
river, through which you think so much water Is
wasted are to be stopped up and the entire current
IL to be utilized In washing out the channel. Now.
II this scheme Ia carried out have you any idea OF
the changes that will occur in matters aud things
In the region of the st. Johns River? The
tide at Jacksonville instead of eighteen inches
rise, as now, VIII certainly 90 booming up to
sixty inches and in q long nort'caster 1t Will jump
up to eight or ten feet BAY street will have to DO
raised another story. and the low lands along the
borders OF the river will often be submerged. II Is
well known that the level of the river at Mandarin
s ut least three feet above the waters of the Atlantic
and Gulf. Now, suppose they lower the river three
feet ut that point what is going to become of the
Upper st. JohnsS Why six days after tho Golfer dam
was knocked away the water would run out that
Lakes Monroe and George would be reduced to frog
ponds, and tho stream would hardly bo navigabe
business ON the Upper st. Johnsp Where would then
be your nice, new. prosperous citicsS Lett out In
che dry altogether.
Colonel Its construction would undoubtedly benefit
the world Mt large, and perhaps few ind vduals In
The state. but ~ would also. BY the changes pro-
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
FOR A DOLLAR AND A HALF.

James II. Talman. Of No. 414 Washington street.
while on his way home on Saturday evening was
attacked at the of Laght and Hudson streets
by three men. Of whom caught him by the
whiskers while another struck him in the face with
his fist and the third riied his pockets of 81 so.
Talman cried Justify for help and officer Giroux
chased and captured John Brady eighteen old.
of No. lat HUDSON street, who identified by Tai
man of his assailants. The young man denied
having anything to do with the assault, but in the
Tombs Court yesterday was committed Ia default Of
81 600 hail.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE SERVICE.


The great hall of the Cooper Union was filled last
failed to find seats, and many besieeed the doors.
unable to obtain admission. The occasion was one
of the series of Gospel temperance services under
tho direction of Mr.. O. W. Sawyer; but the fact that
Ira d. sankey was to sing what brought together
the immense crowd. 1t was service of song
and of water, and when Mr.. Sankev had
sung u solo Mr.. Sawyer directed that the
hat should be passed round. Immediately
good many hands into tho OF trousers
pockets. and while the hat circulating Mr.. Saw
said ought to send round two three times, 1t
does you much good. Every dollar which you
gvo tonight is treasure laid up in heaven. Has
apiece here would he 5000" At length this interest
ing part OF the programme was finished and then
before Mr. Sankcy sung:-
just MS am, without ono,
And that Thou bids mo como to Thee.
o. Lamb OF God come. como
the history of the hymn was given. 1t the story
OF u young lady, who went TO God just as she was
and celebrated her freedom from sin in tho verses
OF this hymn. After tho singing OF the solo the Inn
menso audience began to disporso, and as Mr. Saw
yor began TO speak it looked there going to
bc n stampede. The noise made him in
audible at first. and II just possible
to, make out from the few sentences which
watcr-living water. After quoting from 1T. John's
Gospel, ''If any man thirst lot him unto me
and drink. lie that believcth me- the Scripture
hath said, out Of his belly shall dow rivers Of living
from the Word Of God" This had the effect Of
stopping the flight. and the speaker went on to de-
nouncc the OWLS of intemperance and to cxalt the
use of water but thore IL no satisfying potion no
SAID, except the water which the Son OF God VIII
give
The New York herald., 1879-09-01

cigar boxes. and boards broken from heavy cases
scattered all over.
Hurley and the junkman. McCellig. will have an
examination to-day before Police Justice Davis anu
meanwhile the police will endeavor to learn whence
the sugar came from.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
THE WINYAu CANAL.


The Georgetown Is. C) Times and Comet. comment
ing on the proposed railroad and canal from the
Santee River to Winyah Bay. says:-
The railroad and the canal are two enterprises
which have identity of interest. They friends
Of each other and he who is friendly toward
the should think kindly of the other. The
building OF the road means the development Of our
resources and the making out OF Georgetown OF
the best markets for all kinds OF produce the
of tho Atlantic south Of Mason and Dixon Line.
The cutting of the canal means direct communica-
rou with tho seaboard and cheap transportation
all OF those persons who live near the river
in Williamsburg, Clarendon and the other
upper counties The canal will enable
friends above to ship their produce
to Georgetown at very low freights. which
in itself viii prove great benefit to them; but
there is something else which they must have be-
fore they can expect to realize the fall benefits
coming from the canal. They must have market
for their produce when it comes to our town. Now.
how they to get this market? Who're is it to
come from? What is to create itp Unquestionably
the railroad and nothing else. The roId will bring
buyers here, 1t will induce competition to como
here and all the produce that is sent to our town
will hnd good market and bring rs fair prices as
can be realized anywhere. This should be great
induccment for the canal men to look with favor
upon the railroad enterprise and to do all in their
power to forward its interests. While the canal
gives them cheap water transportation tho railroad
gives them the means Of realizing the benefits to be
derived from this cheap txsnsportation-a good
market
The New York herald., 1879-09-01

person. They would have {, send somebody else
Here one native to the manner born. that went
to dispel the mists of darkness. The great Powers
of Europe had been contendng for the possession OF
material Turkey. MIR. Shishmanan was going 10
better spiritual Turkey.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

ANsoRGE-AsH.-HENRy P. ANsoRGE to MARY ASH,
both of this city. No cards.
HEcHT-MAYER.-Mis AMALIE MAYER, Of this city,
to Mr.. JACOB HEcHr. of Quincy. Fla. No cards.
HEss-SHILBERa.-Augu 81, 1879, SARAH SHIL-
to ApoLPH HESS, both of Brooklyn. Z. d. No
cards given.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01
MARRIED..

STAFFoRD-BRyAN.-Saturda August 80. 1879. at
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION. by the Rev. DR..
George Ii. Houghton, STEPHEN V. STAFFORD and Miss
JOSIE W. BRYAN, daughter Of William J. Bryan, Esq.
all Of this city.
The New York herald., 1879-09-01

dueed in draining and drying mp of streams. lakes
and Marshes create q pestilence which would rage
We contend that these things should be considered
that the health and prosperity of citizens should
be taken into account as well az the schemes OF u
few spectators.
WHAT is BEING DONE.
The Florida Press. of st. Augustine, speaking on
the same subject says:-
There have been great many conjectures Of late
in reference to the Florida ship canal. We UNDER
stand that Mr.. II. Ostenberg, OF New York. and Mr..
Bsrrois, of Europe, have made preliminary exami-
nation OF the peninsula. with view to the carrying
out OF this project, IL it should appear feasible
Mr.. Barrois, we learn Is able civil engineer
and entirely competent
The routes. so Tar as we have heard suggested are
from Fernandina up to st. Marys River, or by way
OF the st. Johns to point just below Jacksonville
thence across the peninsula to the Suwanee River,
which flows into the Gulf OF Mexico. short dis
The route by the st. Marys River and Fernandina is
the longest; that by the St. Johns River is perhaps
important features. but both are much greater in
distance than it would be by making st. Angus tine
tho outlet on the Atlantic eide. A.a.,'.+
We merely suggest the feasibility, or possibility.
of cutting canal from st. Augustine to the st.
Johns River, a. a point. say, just above Tocoi.
or creek that enters the st. Johns below Pilatka
and opposite Federal Point; thence across to Santa
Fa Lake and down the Santa Fe River, leaving the
river before it enters the Suwanee River. and cut
ting to the Suwanee some distance below the
mouth of the Santa Fe. thus making the Suwanee
Another and more direct course has been sug-
eested, which would be as near possible direct
from st. Augustine to Cedar Keys.
The saving Of distance by these routes, compared
with those OF the st. MArys st. Johns. would be
and the facilities as to water and levels
are probably just as favorable.
One advantage would be the harbor ct st. Angus
tine which Is excellent
There would also bo less difficulty as regards the
bar the depth of water greater here by several
feet than at the mouth OF tho st. Johns River.
There is no doubt rs to the great advantage the
canal would be. not only to the prosperity and
wealth Florida, but also to the commerce Of the
United States and to the world.
In reference to the calling of extra session Of
the Legislature, Governor Drew is well able and
fectly competent to manage that part Of the busi-
ness FOR the best interests OF the State
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
3S lZafZlE

This is the name of Il new mining
district situated some thirty-five miles
north of Camp Mcdowell. Charlie
Clark, who came in from there few
days since, reports things lively at
the camp. There are at present som e
fifteen locations and Il population of
twenty men. The Mazatzal Mining
Co. have Il two-stamp mill in process
Of erection which will be ready for
operation by the first Of May. The
district is very little known as yet,
but is attracting considerable attcn-
tion through the Globe and McNil-
len districts.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23

Numerous buildings are going up
ali over town and real estate is rapid l.
" rising everywhere about here,
while the grain crop of the valley
bids fair to yield the most abundant
harvest ever taken from the fields by
the settlers. The buildings goinr up
are most of them brick, some wooden
and very few adobe People evident
ly mean to stay. which is more than
can be said of most of the towns of
Southern Arizona Even if Phoenix
should never be the capital, it will al
ways be wide-awake, business cen
ter, and one of the most important
towns in the Territory. Prospects arc
exceedingly bright.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Proclamation orthe Governor.

TE-RirO Y or ARIZONA
FXTCUTIvF DEPT. February 20, 1879
7. john Q Fremont Go~r-nor Of tho Terri
tor of Arizona avd eN-oficio Commissioner
- s,l,arintau The diving # 'o'-e-i for the
Srrp Of i1e puh1ic S"hao'S etc hy WINE
O. he power AMI authority vssteo in M by
f-v- 20 hercNv designate rs The place where
IA f-S- 2 tfer1 shG b. draw nv TIL arizona
l''-vr'nvmenr Comia1v the Th-a-re in Pres
ro''. the CAPITA of said Territory IF Arizona
and tho ti''. WHEN the s.me snal ne drawn
>ha J he lie IT, day Of June 1873, between the
hcur= of o .'c'ock a. ~. and : o'clack y N
Witness M hand and the o. car al Of the
Territory o. Aroma this Goth day of Fe5ru-
arr 4. q 1879
fSFALI JOHN c. FREMONT
Governor and ex o;iicio Lottery Commissioner
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Proposals Yer Work on Territo-
rial Prison


GEAT Ed PROPOSALS Will BE RE-
- ceived by sne Il ari of Territorial Prs. Il
Commissioners, at Yuma y. r. m 20 Nav
3'st 1879. for hHilding Cells Of Prison Bid
ders will state for what uricA per cubic foot for
the stone work. and what price per Vound for
iron work they ill pur same int, wall 4 50
how much Per al co1tractnrs 70 furnish all
Of the mater al and labor The cells are u. b.
hril upon the rian adoptf by the Poa~d md
Under the;r supsrviSion. Inform atom will I've
furnished by the Secretary of The Roq-d
Their are two cell= aud par of third huilt
and bidders will have the privilege Of evamin-
ing the work done in making their estimates
as the cell- TO re britt are to be finished in the
same manner. There are twenty rrisrners
now confined in Ihs prison. and tidder- viii
sac what thy will allow per div per man for
the PRISON aeof- - con FACTORS will be required
to employ tn labor the work. They viii
also state how much in money end h".y much
in hoDnS they viii do tie work tor. or a what
price they III allow for the bonds if they
wish IA take them in lien of money.
Thas - bonds mad" PAYABLE in fifteen
wears. and bear ten per cent int-re st. IA alb .
Annually. There are ! !, 900 now issued and
SO COO I" he sued March st 1880 maxim
.30.OC9, and tie award will be made FOR the
whole amount.
Cortra.rors Ill he rcqui:ed to furnish
bond in The sun of Fwen-y tt ousand Dollars
f''r the Ia fill menr f contract and must furnish
the nam. of srreties with their bid
All bids must he sealed and directed 70 II
n Alexander, Seer etarv of q B ard of
Prison Commission. =. Yuma. \ T with =
copy II this adj Prtis-ment At achrd and en-
oofs ed. Proposals for Work Prison"
Bis i'll be penrd n = o'clock. u. N May
3ist. 1879 Contractors viii b. required to
finish ore Gel in sixty DAYS after contract is
sicnei and al east one cell every sixty DAYS
her after until wcnry IS expended. Any
work outside Of cells will be pail fer at same
rate rs cells. TIE work viii be p+id fer Is
the work progresses and is received by the
Con misssoners
Tn successful bidder will he required II
ply for this advertisement. and deposit the
amount with the Secretary before the bids are
oI.ened
by order Of the Is ard
II. y. ALEXANDER,
1.-31 Setr-iis Y.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Only $4,000 Tickets VIII be Sold.
Whole Tickets So.
Halves, $3.50.
Halves, $3.50 .
Quarters, SIPS,

The Bank of Arizona wiz act as Treasurer,
and all uoneVs received from sales of 'icl.. Ia
viii be denoSitcd there II await the drawing.
Prizes viii be p,.ii ten days ait r the drawing.
! u ord r. for tickets mus be acconPa lie
ny the money, which be sent in dunk
Drafts ON San Francisco. Certificates OF De
Tosit Postal Money Orders, or by Wells,
Fargr < Cos. Express
Address = cC1nnlunica lions. and make ell
drafts and money orders payable t9 the order
of the Arizona Lottery Copmany Prescott,
\. T.
Resi-ter all letters containing drafts or post
Ct uri1erS 20 avoid furgeries buy 60 tcsets
except Of regular AGENTS. Ci~:'Tu
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Notice OF safe O.
Enn,ya

SFALED PROPOSALS WIZ. n RE
- GIVE f,- he .ha>e IF I fran Thors-
All doll 'rs fSl5 000 R-riS of the re ritary
80 hriz bv The BOARD Of Territ"ria
Prison Comm ssinrNrs M S,tlr,lav Nav
3's- 1873. n two a'-lcS y IN Of that .lsv.
The sail bonds were s~uei March Is s79.
AM ar PAYABLE in fifteen years. bearing ten
Per cen per anuuin 'nfe~psi. payab'a YEARLY
the Office of the Treasurer of -i,s 'Territ.rv
No bids viii 10 considered for less SIN
th;i~ eiElt'--five go rs ntS h doll4~. Pro-
DO DIS" and directed to II Y. Alexander.
Secretary Of Board of Prison Commissioners.
Yuma, \. I
Tho successful bidder VIII he required O
'iepos'f the money wit the Board. q Yuma
snd receive tho Binds. or pay tho cost Of
transportation or evoh7nge.
BY order OF the Board.
H y. ALEXANDER
INV S,.,.,,.4o-,-
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
THE MANNER OF DISTRIRI TON WILL
RE AS Z LLOWS:


Tweive thousqnf slips of leather numbered
from one to twelve thousand VIII he p bliclv
d"rosifed large glass wheel which will
then he closed AMI aled ny the T"rritor' al
Lottery Commission. r. Two hundred aud
eichty-'wo slips Of leather numbered in ac-
cordanoe with the prizes ammo need. will be
publicly deposited il snail giass wheel,
which win also he closed and sealed by the
Territorial LOTTERY Commissioner.
4 commit of seven citizens viii be Sc
lected by the ticket holders to examine every
stage Of the Proceedings.
B y wheels will then be revovei in sight
of the aud. nee until their contents are mixed
AMI thoroughly ming led. Tho seals viii hen
he broken and the wheels opened ami TWO
CHILDREN UNDE TEN YEARS OF : CE
viii be placed ono at each wheel and prize
and number drawn at the same time The
VIII els will then be cl6.ef and revolved. and
another number and prizs d. wn and this
process rer eated until the $50 prizes are all
drawn The holders of tickets bearing cores
pending numbers will be entitled to The prizes
drawn.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Meeting of Bonrd Of Supervisors

Board met April 22d.
Adopted plan and specifications
presented by Herbert Patrick for
new court house The plan may be
seen at the Office of the board
A number OF small bills allowed.
Board adjourned TO meet May 1st
Women arc generally in quest OF
something, Conquest seems to suit
them about as well as anything
How to mark table linen-Upsc
The @ravy.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Nails.

Mails arrive and depart from Pho
nix as follows:
Prescott, arrives daily at. %, a. m.
departs $50 p. IN.
Maricopa, arrives daily at--..2 p m.
departs $50 Il. IN.
Camp Mcdowell, arrives Wednesday
and Saturday mornings and departs
Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Gillett arrives Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, and departs Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Is not Lent a good season for the
loan fisherman,
Trees begin to die at the top-mcn
begiu to dye there, too.
A scolding woman, like q train
conductor, is pretty much always on
the rail
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
No Humbug

We offer our Best Prints
at 1G yards for a Dollar.
We will sell Grenadiers
per yard 25c., worth so.
Ladies' Hose, good quail
ity, l2ae., worth %. ~ 80 {
Ladies' Hose, Iron
Frame, Use, worth so.
Muslin from s to lie.
per y I'd, worth II to 20.
Table Damask, double
width, 90c., worth $3.50. Il
Table Oil Cloths, SOC,
worth $1.00.
Water Proof, all shades.
double width, .25, worth
$500.
French Lawns, 15c.
worth 80.
Marcailles, white and
colored, sc worth IS.
Shawls. in great variety,
from $3.50 to $500, worth
IS to $15. ssahs
Ladies and Childrens@
Hats, so to 75c.. worth IS
to $1.00.
Corsets, Ribbons, But
tons, Embroideries and all f'
kinds Of white goods, and
other articles too numcr-
Gus to mention at SOC. on
the dollar Of former prices.
Our reasons for disposing of that line of
goods at prices so VERY LOW. is that Ne
intead .ntrely to 20 ont of that line of goods
and keep no more of such.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
JUNE 4th, 1879,

rooner, ifau the ticretS are soouer disposed
',f ON which occasion th"re VIII dis'rihn."d
THIrTY NE rrFOT-SAND TWO HUN
D"FD AND FIFTY DOLLARS, in 2s3
nrizas IS oil VS.:
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
Certificate OF Territorial Treas
rrrPr.

/ Thomas J Batter Treasurer Of Arizona
Territory hereby earrifv that the Arizona
nevelorment COMPANY his his day filed in
~ office acc rtanc. in wiring Of he act
Of which the a. owe Is copy. and has alsn
fi.d H. my ofice a bond in the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars which bond mas been an
proved by the Governor ami IN Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court 81 4 iona Ter
ito, =. c-'rditio ii Tor II faithful performances
o. the provisions IF - Il act.
T.1J.--. : .Tr =
Terri'o iel Treasurer.
Prescott F, bruary 2ntl le3G
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23

The first LOTTERY under The fo-cgoinr law viii
be drawn at the Theatre. Prescott, on
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23

Call and examine our stock and
see that We represent to Won nothing
but the facts !. VI. CASTANEPA
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
= a SH ONLY.

Their sock is complete and these de-
string bargains should avail themselves OF this
rare opportunity, as this is
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS.


The undersigned, determined TO close out
their entire stock of DRY GOODS, NO
TIONS. LADIES' HOSIERY, SHAWLS
and ! ENN ELRY, beg leave to announce that :
on the LIST dav of May they will comnenes
their Clearance Sale of the above named arti-
clcs at prices less than cost Tor -
The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-23
And Gents Furnishing Goods.
Agricultural implements,
Wall Paper, Etc.

We have ere Of tho hest and most carefully
seie0- cd stocks Of Ia ~ a ii Ladies G., Is /
hteriN- We warr - h. quality Of our goods
e" IT, WI tv- represent thcIr.
our 20 viii be- Ia = low as the sam.
class or = eds can BE- purchased anywhere 10
town.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
Manganese
v EsrODertV For Sale.

l offer for sale one of the finest Manganese
mines in the State of Virginia. The bed has just
been exposed by recent wash in the bed OF Back
Creek. The vein, as exposed, and by investiga-
tion proves to be enormous and OF the finest quail
fty and quite easy of access.
al places manganese has been discovered. or
will sell part of it for mining purposes; or,
will lease the part upon which the main vein is
located for term OF years to responsible parties.
The mine is 7 miles from C. s. o. r. r. and has
the best road the whole distance in the county,
never becoming deep and heavy.
Address. A. L. WAGNER.
apr. I3--4w Sherando, Augusta Co, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
DOR RENT.

have for rent two Elegant STORE ROOMS,
in the new three story brick building nave JUST
had com pleted, on the corner OF Main and Lewis
Streets. These rooms are 20 feet wide and 30 feet
deep in the clear. To careful business men they
would make excellent business stands, command
ing large country and city trade. There is q
nice foot pavement in front OF the building, ana
all the arrangements are well adapted TO business
of any description.
Those wishing to examine the rooms may as
certain terms, &C., by application to William
WhoIey, at his store on New Street.
aue 22 MRS. JULIA HURLEY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
Y commissioners Sale of
y Valuable Real Estate

In the County Of Augnsta.
Pursuant to adecree of the Circuit Court of said
county, rendered on the 4th day Of Nov, 1873.
in the Chancery cause therein pending of CAL
breath's Creditors VS. Calbreath ct al, the under
signed will proceed, on the premises on
FRIDAY, MAY 18th, 1879,
to sell at public auction. all the real estate in
said county, belonging to IF Calbreath, consist
ing of a SMALL FARM lying in said county, on
Silver Creek, about seven miles north east of
Stanton containing about
100 Acres.
This land is of excellent quality, lies we'll, is
well watered and has GOOD DWELLING HOUSE
with the necessary outbuildings on it, and the
sale will afford fine opportunity to anyone de-
sirouS of investing in small farm OF this charac
ter
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay the costs OF suit
and expenses of sae and the balance on credit
of one, two and three years from day OF sale. pay
able in equal annual instruments. the purchaser
executing bonds for said deferred inStallments
with approved personal security. bearing interest
from date, and waving the Homestead exemp-
ton, and the title to be retained as ultimate Sc
curity. VIM. J. NELSON,
VIM. PATRICK,
&pr 17-tds. Commissioners.