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A Eslack Mills Placer.

DENVER, July 9.-Captain j. NJ. West,
superintendent and contractor of the Black
Hills Placer Mining company, which is build
ing an eighteen mile tlume and erecting en-
tensivc hydraulic works at Rociervl'le, Is
short about So, 900 in his accounts with the
employees, Of whom there are nearly 4oo:
The company, of which Alex. Shaler, OF
New York, is president, will lose nothing on
account Of the shortage. and will take hold
of the flume and works and complete them
as speedily us possible. The ground IS con
sidcred most valuable and the enterprise IS
the largest ever undertaken in this country,
the estimated cost being a..Iuartrr OF a mil
lion dollars.
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NOTES

Hon. William II. English, Of Indiana, is
IS, Il cnllcs" graduate, and a successful
lawyer.
An observing exchange remarks that Il
ucrson born this wear cannot kn," Ia the nine
tpcntl century.
smear used by anclen. MeXicAns. two feet
lone. and made Of steel, geld, silver ami cop
npr. was found by L.. Han near Whcatland.
Iuba county, recently, who pl"wed 1t out OF
tie ground.
Editorial writer's ON Chicas" papers are
said To be paid larger salaries than on the
Journals of any other city.
Mr.. Bennett is said to ridicule the story
that he made an offer to Blsniarck ior CON
trjbutiOns to the Hereto.
1t is SAID that young laborers will soon be.
come scarce in Ireland if the present rate of
emigration continues.
strong anti-clerical demonstration has
been made in Rome. it concluded All the
societies of wurkingmen. who shouted
,nnun with the ciericals! Down with tho
priests" :,
rh. old whipping post in Raleigh, n. C.,
,,hich Inns been used as IL hltchlns- post since
3 q In, disappra red from its place near The
aourt houSa. It was the last remaining rene
,hsrp of the old modes OF punishment
rho American Bankers Association viii
i. - its annual meetings ON August ii al
,"a,,y, Tie President, Alexander
Mail of Milwaukee, will read IA paper on
u.s. ,ta,.i,nmrnt of Western Banking George
= rn, If New York, Will speak on the Sl''et
.. and Mr.. Theodore NJ. Iomeroy Will
I,L,II, ,,iyr "A sketch "f changes III the
i] Iii - h,,inrss produced by the improve
uruls Of the past twenty-five years.
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Roasted Alive.

hAN FRANCISCO, July "a Victoria dis
patch says: Last Saturday a large crowd
assembled at Wellington to celebrate a series
or athletic sports. During the day Thomas
fali, boatswain of the ship Maggie E. Seed.
created a disturbance and was chained to a
post at the stable of the Wellington hotel.
Aooul SIX p. m. the stable was discovered to
oe on IRE. A rush was made to rescue Pail,
but before the chain could be removed ihea
flames drove the rescuer. back with scorched
hands and faces, and the victim burned alive
before their eyes.
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L RAMS!
Hancock for President.

fNNATI, June 24.-This day has cast
,adows across the path of James A.
The nomination of Winfield Scott
K as his competitor for the highest
st OF the world, by the spontaneous
of a united Democracy, forecasts q
that under even the most favorable
ktances for Garfield must be doubtful
hue, and that gives more than eve
of a sweeping Hancock victory in
pubtful Northern State.
is but one sentiment among the dele
nd throughout the dispassionate men
Erties, even III the home of Garfield,
al accepts Hancock as the strongest
tie the convention could have chosen.
h d. ubted, either by democrats or re-
ms, that Garfield will carry Ohio over
K and that he would have carried the
tsinst any competitor. State pride, and
Ry the pride of the Western Reserve,
Fget the weakness Of the republican
|d-bearer and republican Ohio will vote
los republican candidate. There will
harrison or Lincoln hood-tidc, no en-
m to break the democratic lines; but
i'll be the stubbornly wrought-out ma
that saved Hayes from annihi-
in October of 1876, and the
tion Of the battle will centre
{ hitherto confessed republican
bf Pennsylvania and Illinois, both of
may now be classed as uncertain for
a. Ohio will actively skirmish to save
ssmen and to impress the nov admit
nth that Garfield has no elements of
b beyond what his party confers on
But eastward, along the republican
ks of Pennsylvania, the battle will
18th a desperation that has been I'M
in the recent presidential conflicts.
republican, size there will be heslta-
difference, sulking in tents and spirit
elense of the candidate who is COM
d by the Golden club Of free traders
hose record demands apology from
hustings and organ. On the Hancock
ere will be that unity that is born OF
enthusiasm and unfaltering faith in
and there will be no apologies to
0 plumbers to explain, no indiscretions
hse and no Indifference to inspire
Il. McClure, in Philadelphia Times.
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a Banker.

~ YORK, July 7.-Police inspector
Pes, tonight arrested at number 800,
25rd street, Lawrence Il. Jerome, Jr.,
the well-known banker and sporting
aud Edward w. Patchell, manager OF
Fanking house Of Guy, BeNan X Co.,
Per 40, Exchange Place, ON IL grave
The messenger boy III the employ
BTayton, Ives d Co, number !, Broad
\ was sent out last Saturday to deliver
valued at $4,000. lie returned say
Pc had lost the package of securities
all street, between William Il Broad
f., Mr.. Ives, who is president OF the
Exchange, reported the loss to the
and after a long search the securities
Traced to the possession of the prisoners
are unmarried young men, and are
lar with the ways Of Wall street,
pc being engaged in stock specuiations;
their arrest the securities were found
|%tchell's office, and it was admitted by
|oans men that they knew to whom the
piles belonged, and they intended TO
Them to Europe and have them neSotl-
here. The manner in which they OBJ
/, possession of the stocks was not dl-
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ST. LOUIS, July 9.-Private dispatches from
Arkansas City, Kansas, say Capt. Payne, who
left the southern border Of Kansas last Mon
day with "a party Of some 300 men on a sec
ond invasion of Indian Territory, has reached
his destination without molestation. 1t will
be recollected that Payne invaded indian
Territory last spring in violation Of the Pres
ident's proclamation and was elected by the
military. He now dciics the Al .horities of
the government, and invites arrest and trial
TO determine in the courts whether his action
is a violation of law.
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CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Inter Ocean. New
York special says: "Dr. Tanners friends
now charge 70 cents admission, as a precans
ton against too great crowds, who annoy the
fasting doctor and v~itiate the the atmospbere
or the room. Regular physician, have at last
SHOWN interest III the case, and are now
~atchins the symptoms and results of the
,asl. None OF them admit the possibility of
against their science and experience, fTon'
ner does not look emaciated, but appears in
good condition." IL
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River and Harbor Appropriations.

WAsnINGToN, July 0.-At a cabinet meet
ing to-day there was some discussion as to
the advisability of the exercise of the presi-
dents power to withhold the expenditures of
some portions of the money appropriated by
the last river and harbo, bill, but it was de-
clded that the entire amount appropriated
should be'eNpended as fast as the war depart
ment in each particular case may consider it
desirable.
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Arctic Relief,

SAN FRANCISCO, July IA Port Town
send dispatch says that the schooner Isabel,
just from the north, brings the following:
"Ounalaska, june 3D.; Arrived, the United
States revenue cutter Corwin, twelve DAYS
from San Francisco. All well.
(Siened) G. S. HOOPER, Captain"
The Corwin, it will be remembered, was
dispatched with supplies for the ice bound
whalers, and for the Jeannette.
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NEW YORK, July 10.-The weather con-
linues frightflilly hot, with the thermometer
among the H~ineties. OF course infant NOR
tally is something awful. The telegraph
reports New Orleans several degrees cooler.
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Asvemsnts or General Grant.

fSvER, July Tile Tribune has IA Los
y special which says: General Grant II
arrived here at 10 O'Clock this morning,
we're met at the depot by y very large
fhthusi astic crowd. The General made
r. speech. A banquet will be given him
hit
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GALVESTON, July "a Nems special from
Austin says:--The jury in the case of the
Fans brothers, for the murder of Mcmillan.
returned a verdict of guilty in the first degree
with penalty Of death in the case of William
Cans and penitentiary for life for Robert.
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ProspectOrs for Indian Territory.

LOUIS, July 0.--Further private adsices
Arkansas City, Kansas, say another
Of invaders have entered Indian Terri
and will join Payne's cavalry. A dis
from a reliable source at Wichita, Kan
avs only % to 30 msn left there for The
Tory, instead of 800.
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BosruN. July THE wool demand is
good, but the market is not quite free from
excitement, and there is no material change
in price. manufacturers are still indifferent
about Stocking up. California descriptions
are quite active at 2S!n36.
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THE OVERLAND HOTEL.
HELENA, MONTANA,
WIN. MCLEAN, Proprietor.

This house is now open for the accommodation
of the public. IL is refitted in first-class style
and will be kept second 10 none in the Territory.
Thdbnr will he furnished with the best liquors
and cigars.
Board nv theday. ST. ~
Board by the week, ) 90
Board and lodging by the week, 90
FIrst-clasS beds, 20 cents per night.
SccOnd-claSS beds, Is cents per night.
The Overland is opposite the principal stage
offices. on Lower Milan street Give me II call.
A LABOR REGISTER, in which parties seeking
employment or help can register their names
without charge, Is kept at this house and Is al
WAYS open to public inspection.
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T~enns.see Republican Nomination.

The republicans of the first congressional
district of Tennessee nominated A. III. lettl-
bone.
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BUSINESS sTATIBTICS.
|vemens Noticed Everywhere Ex.
cept at San Francisco.

YORK, July THE Public to.mor-
omit it's usual weekly table of clear
lss transactions, and give instead those
month of June and the half year. 1t
the business of 1880 was nearly one
lrger than that of the first half of 1879.
4 aside the transactions at New York,
may be inditierently interpreted, there
Increase Of nearly One-third in compar-
it'll those OF the corresponding months
ear. The fact is that the business of
York has been exceptionally enlarged
the past year by the unprecedented
from foreign lands, and by the cir-
bnces which have caused extraordinary
Ents of grain by lake and canal, and by
narkable extension of terminal facili-
ence not more than ten per cent. repre-
be increase of exchange at New York,
lich is due to a greater activity in stock
htion, while nearly forty per cent. rep
the increase at New York due to 9TH
bes. ST. Louis aud Chicago have been
better during the month than during
If year, but it may be supposed that
because Of the extraordinary improve
IF crops since June LIST. Boston and
)elphia have been doing worse, and this
30 be attributed to the large movement
d toward New York. San Francisco is
y city which shows a decline in bust
nd the democrats who have just abol-
kearney seem to know why. The i'll
at all other cities has been greater
10 increase III average prices since the
Atf &c, and this indicates as all access
ade statistics.
olican Congressional Nominations
KsRURG, July THE republican con-
n nominated John r. Lynch, colored,
nsressman from the Sixth Mississippi
b. lie was General James Il. Chalmers
tant in the last election.
|NEAroIls, Mimi, july THE con
N to rc-nominatc WashburHe to-day
very large one, and the nomination was
without a dissenting voice, the general
Fsiens being in favor Of a rebuke of the
t of lgnatius Donneily to overthrow
i'll Of the people. as expressed at the
wo years ago.
RIA, ILL.,, July The republican Con-
pnai convention nominated }. II. Lewis.
(ssKA, Mimi, July THE republican
fntion in the First District split in the
BATON to-day, and two republicans were
in the field, Durrcll, sitting member,
Nc. Ward. on whom the anti-Durrell
n united.
fusvILI.E, Pa, July il. d. McJenken
POminated to Congress from the Twenty
District, by the republicans.
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CHICAGO g. NORTHWESTERN R'Y,

! GU are landed by the Union Pacific h. II In the
Union Depot at Council Bluffs, where stands the
G.& NV. Palace Train, composed Of Pullman
Hotel Cars, Pullman sleeping Cars, elegant Day
ready to convey its passengers throug Iowa and
Illinois. and into Chicago. Gliding smoothly
thriving cities and villages, comfortably seated
in this train, one scarcely discovers the high
rate of speed which at he is riding. Trains OF
this road are always on time, connections sure,
and passengers seeking pleasure, comfort, safe
tp and ease in travelling. will find the "North-
the greatest Of all routes to Chicago and the
East. Insist upon Ticket Agents selling you
Examine your Tickets. and refuse to buy if they
do not read over this Road. If you wish this
Best Travelling Accommodations, YOU will buy
your tickets by this Route, ~ N WILL
TAKE Nc OTHER.
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Pipestone Hot Springs.


Those Famous Mineral Spring, having lateaV
reverted to the management Of the undersigned,
he takes pleasure in informing Invalids ana
Pleasure Seekers, as well as the general public
of Montana. that the premises have lately been
greatly improved in the way OF accommOdA-
lions far superior TO anything previously Offered
for the entertainment of guests.
Enlarged Hotel Accommodations-WeA
Ventilated, Well Furnished Sleep
ing Rooms-New Bath
Rooms, Etc.
THE PIPESToNE SPRINGS are Hot Mineral
Springs, their temperature being so high that IN
the batha the natural temperature must be re-
duced for all except the most rugged. Their VS.
ters contain "a solution OF Iron. Sulphur, Soda,
Remedy. without rival in the W Orld Of science,
for the cure of rheumatism, Neuralgia, Merca-
rial Poisoning. Dyspepsia, General Debility and
lon. standing constitutional diseases Oh which
drugs exert no effect whatever.
THE SPRINGS are pleasantly situated At the
base of the main range Oi the Rocky Mountains
about 30 miles east OF Butte and 6 miles distant
from WHITEHALL. on the overland stage route
from Helena to the Terminus The country sur
rounding them aboundS in game and streams
are well stocked with fish.
Beginning from the first OF July, the under
signed will thereafter run q passenger coach be-
tween Butte and Whitehall, via the Springs.
The coach will leave Whitehall every Monday
morning, and returning will leave Butte even
Tuesday morning, from Morris Bros, Main st.
The trips will be increased as the business mAy
require.
Jun2o-w WM. B. BARNES & co.
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IT rs TRULY WONDERFUL,

mo see what Improvements now exist as com
l. pared with railway travel only a few years
ago, To become convinced of this, one has only
to select for his route East the popular and well
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-27

Reports are conflicting concerning the present
prospect of the cotton crop in this county One of
our largest planters complains bitterly OF the raw
ages Of the worm, while others, among them one
Who is a. running a number of places in differ
enI paris Of the county, think but little damage
has been or Is likely to be done, and if the
weather is at all favorable large crop will be
gathered The negroes are working we'll, except
when an occasional political meeting calls the m
OF, and The general purpose and practice is to
pick every lock as fast it opens, so that later,
IN case OF storms less will be lost, and, on the
ParI of the laborers, 50 that as the campaign
grows hot they can spare more time from the
crops for politics
M Hubbard, the etymOIogist who is stopping
with Mr.. P. T. Roberts, ii is said has found spec
linens Of the egg parasite of the caterpillar men
iiOned by Professor Riley in his report on the
subject 10 the Department of Agriculture, and it
Is thought the existence of this enemy has pre-
vented the Matching of the third crop or genera
ton, which is the one that does all the damage
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We print in another column a communication
from Mr.. J. Dennis Wolfe, of Pensacola, claim
ing that Teosinte is nothing more nor less than
The Egyptian Durra Corn" While We have
not AZ hand the authorities which we think will
show Mr. Wolfe to be in error about this, we
refer TO the american Ag iculturist, of January
last where, in lengthy article descriptive of
TeOsinie, which it calls new plant" it says
I'VE have had the various kinds of Durra,
Guinea grass, Prickly Comfrey. Pearl Mllet and
others, each one of which has shown its value in
some localities" II Teosinte had been known or
suspected as being the Durra under new name,
the Agricultural would scarcely have used such
language.
In the catalogue OF W. II. Carson, the seeds
man from whom Mr.. Hilton procured the seed
OF Teosinte, for 1880, both the last named and
The Durra are mentioned in separate paragraphs
the latter being called by the botanical name
" sorghum oernuum" which is doubtless correct
Al any rate, the Teosinte of Judge Hilton is a
wonder. and worthy of the attention OF every az
riculturlst In the State.
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Personal.

Mrs ]. B. Gamble has gone to Europe
Hon. George p Raney left for East Florida
on Wednesday
MIR. Willie Ball is off for visit, with his
family, to Eufaula, Alabama
Mr. George Beard left for pleasure trip to
Sewanee, Tenn, on Wednesday,
Col F. B. Papy, of the Transit Railroad
arrived Thursday morning on visit to his family.
Mr. John A. Henderson returned yesterday
from visit to his family, who are spending the
summer at st. Augustine
MIR w r. Wilson's family, including Mrs
Maxwell, widow of the late John S. Maxwell
left the city on Thursday evening for a short
visit to Loyd's station.
DIR. Arthur H. Randolph returned on Mon
day from ST. Teresa, where he had been called
on professional duty last week. His patient, q
brother of Mrs. Mcintosh, is convalescent.
Hon. Walter Gwynn. State Treasurer, left
for visit to his home in Orange county on Tues
day last. Mr.. Gwynn's health, which was quite
feeble for the first two years of his residence in
Tallahassee, has wonderfully improved, and he is
now in robust heath.
Professor Eugene A. Smith, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, who is an expert geologist, and is connected
with the collection of statistics for the present
canvass, was here yesterday. He is visiting this
section to examine the soils and other geological
formations of Middle Florida.
Mr.. George Saxon, one of our most success
full and enterprising merchants, left for New
York and other Northern cities on Monday eve
ming to purchase his fall and winter stock Of
goods, and may be depended on to use every
effort 10 select astock which will meet the wants
and wishes of his many friends and customers
Governor Bloxham reached the city on Tues
day evening, having been too unwell to meet his
appointment at Bristol. lie has regained bis
usual health, however, al speaks at Quincy TO-
day. He gives glowing accounts of the enthu-
siastc reception he has met with everywhere
throughout West Florida. He speaks at Con-
cord to morrow and will be here on Monday, en-
route to his later appointments eastward.
Hon. j. E. Yonge, Presidential Elector, return ed
here last Tuesday evening from Eucheeanha,
where he left Gov. Bloxham and party, and
whence lie was compelled to return by important
business here. He found the trip very pleasant,
and expects to leave on Saturday to rejoin the
speakers at Quincy, and, proceeding thence, to
canvass the State with them. May his words
convert many Republicans to the Democratic
faith. In this cause he is not working for his
personal benefit, as his duty, if he elected, win
be simply TO cast one of the four votes which this
State will give for Hancock next Novembet.-
PeRsacOIa Gazette, August 200t
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The monument arrived here on Monday, and
Is now Al the depot The managers of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway advanced the
charges due 10 The vessel on which il was shipped
10 Savannah, amounting to $15, and the cost of
transfer al Savannah, amounting to %, and for
Esrded The monument to 1--we Oak over their
road free Of charge From Live Oak the mana
gers Of the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad forwarded il to Tallahassee over that
road free of charge, the amount Of freight being
about One-third more than the cost of transporta-
ton over the Savannah road. The managers of
both roads are entitled to great credit for their
prompt hberality.
The monument is boxed in seven packages of
different sizes and weights, the total weight ag-
gregating about ten thousand pounds 1t took
twelve men TO unload the largest packages from
the cars
We are not advised when the work of erection
viii he commenced.
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dsy saikn It right out plaln, an don ueed 10 "a
Fc1n no piantashuns alter night, munezt IA niv.
geu 10 tell what dey knows. Dafs .. An, :,
de Aaevse or emmy cnIlud man wants ser know
what make l vote de Demefcrat ticket an a. -,
Ter do b ter 60 an hear some good Dernerc.n,
speakin'. OATS 90 100"
Did you 60 to hear the Republican speakinr :
we asked.
did fnr . fac" was the reply Il went
ODER dar In de afternoon an heerd a little feIley
what dey say cum frum Jacksonville. He wus
all dressed up Ter kin an had stoye.pipe hat
dat seemed ter give him heap er trouble. He
muster bin feared sum er dem niggers would
snake it OF, fur he looked like be had er notion
ter set on Il wunst er twisse, bat finely Misto
Williams, (" Brickdus'" dey calls him. took holt
er it an hilt 1t fur him, an den he les let hisself
out, an Nv all de pack er lies he did shoot Of.
you nebber heerd de like. don member much
on 1t, but / heerd him tell de crowd dat dew
mnssent 60 10 no Demercrat mectins. but mus
stick ter gedder an redeem de country. An he
said, too. dat de 'Publicans wus goin ter mig
gerize de State, but dunno what he meant by
dat. An all dem fool niggers jes stood 'roun dar
an bawled 4" Yes sir p an OATS sol an I'VE
won'tp an I'VE willr' Mine yer, de same
niggers, lots nv EN-, what had seen at de Dem
ercrat meetin in de mawnin,) like lot er chill n
dat don't know DER own mine fur too minits at
time. Jes disguised me, it did, an left but
l went 'roun agin jes befo' dey quit, an heerd
Misto Williams git up, alter de congregashun
wus dismissed by Mr.. Conover, on count er de
funeral er Colonel Maxwell at de Presberterin
Church, he gifts up an says, Gentlemens l has
de oner ter form yer dat yer will be a concert
an festerval tonight fur de Reveren' Misto Por-
ter, an you is all 'vied ter cum ; an jes den
young Teller in de crowd taken him up an
meek him so well dat ebrybody LATED an
shouted an dat wus de mos fun dar wus at dat
meetin. Gimme er paper, Boss, please sir"
We complied with his request, and after in.
wiling the old man 10 come and see us Whenever
he was in town, and to send us another letter
when he had anything interesting, we left him
and went home to supper.