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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


Especial River Dispatches To the 1ta..l
! CHARLESTON. Nav 2S-9:1S A. M.-Kan.
Eawha River 4 feet inch. Thermometer
H84o. Wind from the north.
/ HINTON, W. Va, May 28-s2o A. NJ
River feet and stationary. Weather
Ecloudy. Thermometer 69o.
/ BROWNSVILLE. May 2S-1O:52 A. M
/ River 8 feet 8 inches and stationary.
weather cloudy. Thermometer go. Wind
northeast.
/ OIL CRY, May 28-1O:29 A. M.-River 2
Einches and standing. Weather cloudy. Wind
west. Thermometer 70o.
I PrrsBURa. May 2S-to:51 A. M.--River 1
| foot 8 inches and stationary. Weather
tcloudy. "4H-sF &F8
/ IaoNroN, May 2S-12:45 P. M.-River G
feet and stationary. Light rain falling
since 10 a. m. North wind. Thermometer
at noon 100. Clifton UP at 1850 p. m. yes.
terday. Buckeye State down at 1910 a.
m, and Bostona up st IL m. to-day. Local
packets on time.
MArsyrILk, May 2a-Captain 3. r. Law
and j. r. Brigga eon,positars on the Wheel
| ing Intelligencer. left that city on the 3D.
May in small skiff for New Orleans, and
reached here yesterday. They have tent
supply Of provisions and cooking utensils
on board, and camp at night OH the shore
Of the river. they average twenty miles
per day and rest on Sunday.
Boat Hands 90sslD.
Business moderate. gsr
The fine light dranght passenger steamer
Buckeye State will be the. regular G. & O.
R. r. packet, leaving at 4 p. m. to-day for
Hgnti,gt q. ...,s
The Virgie Lee, for Memphis, and the
Golden City, for New Orleans, left last
night 81
The large and elegant new passenger
steamer, Reuben u. Springer. commenced
leading this morning, and viii leave for
NsE Orleans t, -morrov sure. Captain II.
U. Hart commands. and George w. Nc
Coy is her affable pnrser. ,s
The Wildwood left at. noon for Mays
vile.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28

COMMON PLEAS.
Before Judge Longworth.
charlottesville & Wuest VS. J. Brener.
13,771-Juhn lawson VS.. German Roman Catho-
Lie Church of the Heart of Jesus, eli al.
3i.S0l-Mary Niemeyer, dministrator, VS.. Fred
erick Goosmail.
34,S15-Heliry stile vs. Wm Heller.
34,S26-LOuis Flohman VS.. George B. Frost
ct al.
Sl,S2S-J W. sibley VS.. James R. Challen and
wife.
s4,SSs-W. H. Smith VS.. Fritz Fingerhut ct al.
34S77-James Malls vs. John Nolan ct al.
S4,sS9-P: H. Dole, administrator, vs. Anna
Ursula ct al
Drunk-D. J. Hayes, IS; Pat McDon.
ugh, SO; John Grogan. John Westerman
5000; Annie Logan, John Carey, 10 days
Stella Brooks, 80 days; Alice Broughton,
continued.
Disorderly Conduct-SalIie Morgan, $3
John Kaylor, Henry Dickman, Chas
Merkle, Louis Sharly, Chas. Legal, Val
Binbeck, Fate German, Ed Schwartz
Kate Holland, continued; John Bowling
Geo. Williams, $40; James Mcdonald dis
missed; Teddy Mack, 10 days.
| Assault and BaItery-John Kelly, SIS
| VIM. Coleman, Fred. Neiderhaus, dis
missed; Chas. Liveney, So; Alice Alex
lander, John Kaylor, Frank Burke, con
tiuued.
/ Miscellaneous-J. H. Weighaus harbor
ing vicious dog, dismissed; Alphonso Bell
Charles Hicks, known thieves, dis
missed; Henry Bertke, exposing person
continued; Fred. Croft, abusing family
dismissed; Henry Stern, exhibiting gaming
devices, continued; Mason Laumau, inuor
rigiblity, dismissed; Mary Kelly, stree
begging, continued; Charles Doll, Harry
Bailey, petit larceny, continued; .Elme
Shappel, N. Hecht, Jacob Smith, peddllns
without license, continued; John Johnson
vagrancy, 80 days.
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NOTES.

Mrs. Gertrude Moorbrink, residing
at IS Observatory street. Mt. Adams and
mother OF Mr.. Moorbrink, the Vine.street
tailor, near Sixth, was found dead in bed
this morning. She had for years been
Suffering from dropsy, but had no regular
physician attending her. The Coroner
visited tbs place and deemed an inquest
unnecessary. The deceased was about,
fifty years of age. ,..
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Attempted Suicide.

Barney Aberbeck, a German, who keeps
a notiop store at S7S Broadway, attempted
suicide this afternoon by jumping off the
Louisville Wharfboat. He was. fished out
by Owen Connolly, the first mate of the
steamer Lytle, and taken to the Hammond
street Station by Officer Brazil and locked
up for safe keeping Family trouble is the
cause,
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley. nearly stationary
barometer, telling followed by rising tenn
perature, variable winds, mostly light
northerly, cloudy weather. and numerous
rains followed in western portion by clear
ing weather.
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Shadows of Coming Eyanta

The Young Mems Republican Club Of
Hamilton County will meet tonight at
Washington Park Hall.
The Sunday.schools of the Richmond
Street and Central Christian Churches will
picnic at Parlor Grove tomorrow.
The Picnic and Summer Nights Festival
of the Teachers Mutual Aid Association
takes place tomorrow afternoon and even
ing at Inwood Park. The affair promises
to be grand success
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The big oven for the Vienna Bakery
in Floral Hall, in the Exposition Building,
to be used during the Milers Exposition,
is now finished. The number Of bricks
used in its Instruction is $1,000 and the
cost of erection $4,000. Yesterday evening
a FIRE vas started in the same and will be
kept UP until Monday. The hsat Is ex-
peeted to last after this for Is days owing
to the yoculiar construction of the oven.
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Marriage LlosnssA

ThefoIlowing marriage hcenses have been
issued since our last report: 1853.
John Collins and Alice Bartley.
George Kinley aud Ida Van Auker.
James Cross and Frances Huddleson
Reuben ]. Miles and Rosa b Shepherd.
Edward L. Foster and Sarah ]. Orr.
George Runyan and Mary L. Custard.
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Hsw YORK stoox Rspors.

and the amount OF sales to-day at the New York
Stock Exchange. as received by Lea. Sterret & Co..
/ % West Third street,
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FINANCIAL.

... CINCINNArI. May 28-2P.M NJ
New York exchange quiet at previous rates,
Dealers buying at par. Selling at Ito pre-
.mlum. ..
Sterling firm at a. 90 sight and 4Sz for sixty
Eday per & and demand fair
The local quotations for Government bonds q.
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tory, out Of the territory formerly belong
ing TO annual conferences.
The book agents were ordered TO make
strenuous efforts to collect the money due
the Book Concern, and that ministers who
are in debt TO the Book Concern should
not be allowed any additional credit until
they had settled their account.
A resolution giving additional power td
the Book Committee was adopted. fE
Several changes in tie Discipline wera
adopted as recommended by the Commit
tee on Revisals.
NOTES.
A pleasant reunion of the friends o.
Mt Uni College was held at the Gibson
House last evening. .lel "a
The total expense of the Conference as
reported by the Committee on Expenses
was as follows: Total expenses $24 9i2 so;
amount collected, s267l7; deficiency.
"a, 225 Sc. -j'I-Ta
Bishop Hurst lectured last evening al
Trinity Church on Palestine. The subject
announced was 'Tbe Place of Methodist,
in American History" but, ewing to tho
smallness of the audience, was changed.
A number of The employees who have
been connected with ID. Hitchcock in his
work at the Book Concern, presented him
yesterday with gold watch and chain and
a gold-headed cane. DR.. Walden made the
presentation sDeech t
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. Cincinnati Live stock Market.
CINCINNATI. May %.
The following are receipts and shipments OF
live stock during the past "A hours:
Receipts Shipments.
CaJCle
f1ORss. ~..s ..ss..
Sneep..... ..'-' ...'..
HOGS-Market steady. Common at S3@3 so.
fair to godd light 295aA 16. fair to good packing
1873 S594 Is, select butchers 81 15@4 80 gross.
CATTLE-M Market firm and quiet. Prices un.
changed.
sHEEP-Market quiet and steady at previous
priceA
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The following are the opening and the l:i5p
m. quotations of the New York EXCHANGE,
as received by Lea, sterrett Il Co.. 2s West Third
iStreet.
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For New Orleans.

SATURDAY. 29th, at5P. NJ PO5IrfYELY. a
- =. REUBEN R. SPRINGER. +. U. Hsrt
Master For freight or passage apllJ
on lard, or to RJyse& Mossct, a, IL
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For Memphis,

SATURDAY. 29th. at r. NJ. POSITIVELY.
W. n CONS. MILLAR, W. C. Tichenor, Mas.
s3ts ri ter. Apply on board, or to James
s, Wise. Supt. No. u Public Landing
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THE COUK'ES.

TO-MORROWS CALENnAR
The cases set for tomorrow Saturday are
az follows;
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-27

were also there in great numbers.
kcarney made speech, in which he
recommended hell us u proper place
for national bank directors, and
hanging as an excellent way 10 DIS
pose OF John Sherman and the tinan-
cial question The good Dr.. Della
Matyr Was called upon to make a
prayer, but there was so many objec-
tons and SO much kissing that 1t had
to be put to. vote whether he should
pray or not. The women suffragists
remained through the conference, and
smiled on the long haired gentlemen,
having been deluded into the belief
that the conference would inyite wo-
men delegates into their national con-
venlion, and open the doc, which
would admit women into national
politics. But when, at the last hour
of their national session, the address
to the people and the call for the. na.
tional convention was read, no men,
ton was made OF women, the females
disappointed and angered, fiomce6
out of the hall, and declared tina
Greenbackers were no better. than
any other men. | think Democrat
everywhere make great mistake il
joining with in any way encourage
, ing the third party movement atthi'
time, and from all accounts they ar,
not doing it. PHoNo.
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Sit Down Work.

All women should economic their
strength as much as possible whilr
they are young and healthy, and still
more If they are aged and feeble
One way TO do this is to rest one SET
OF muscles while others are in action
Begin early in the morning by sitting
down to your work before becoming
tired, and you will hold out better
through the day.
Place light box in q chair to make
il high enough to sit at the table TO
work, You can iron, wash dishes,
mix bread, roll out pie crust, and
many other things with far less ia
tIguo than If standing. Women can
not Keep on their feet very long at O
time without injury to their health
All women who have children. wheth-
Ell boys our girls, should teach them
early to aid in the kitchen.
Boys as well as girls may be taught
to pound out, or rub clothes, and even
10 wash, rinse and hang up neatly.
They may be taught to mop, scrub,
ami clean ceilings, iron their own
clothes. and others ifneed be, clean
vegetables, and do many things about
the house, and ii will make better men
of them, than if they were, never
taught 10 do these things. u t'~ Oh
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An Injury Cures Insanity.

A singular case Of recovery from in
sanity through an injury occurredre
Gently in the New York Homeopathic
State Asylum for the Insane. A
male patient twenty-four years old,
when in state of violent irritation,
sprang up to the gas fixture, caught
hold Of e slender tubing, and swung
him sell with considerable force. The
fixture gave way and the patient fell,
striking his head on the stone pave
ment. Instantly he arose, walked out
of the ward and gave a clear account
of the accident he had met with. lie
had, in fact, recovered his mind,
though he suffered greatly from the
external injuries ohis scalp. This
case is not alone Of it's kind. Some
physicians have tried to raise the ques-
tion of the application of sudden and
violent shaking of the head to the
treatment of insanity; but, as the
question of the dose is one of great
difficulty, this heroic method remains
optional with the patients themselves.
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BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR
FEBRUARY.-The, February number
of this charming magazine-the best
and the most popular Of ,all the So
rialslin the country-is issued, and can
be called a model number. There is
not a dull article in it. There are ro-
mances, stories, adventures, travels,
poetry, wit and humor, excellent IL
Illustrations, nice ehgravings, and a
fine view of Nassau, N. p, and a very
readable article about The same place
by the author of Running the Block
ade." With its improved appearance,
enlarged form new type, and SO
forth, Ballous's Magazine is gaining
thousand ofnew subscribers, aud we
are glad of it, for It's worth support.
Published by Thomas & Talbot, 23
HawIey street, Boston, Mass, at 81 so
per annum, postpaid, and for sale at
all the news depot in the country.
Ballou's Magazine and. South Ken
tuckian one year for 1926.
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Cooked Alive.

Huntsville tAla.) Independent.
One of the most sickening affairs,
il, indeed, il is not most horrible,
which it has been our duty to chroni-
Gle, happened last Saturday on the
premises of Mr. Scion Kelley, about
eight miles from Huntsville. There
was hog-kiling in progress, and
Two colored men, Robt. and Dennis
Patrick brothers, got into dispute
about each others share in the years
crop. A long kettle filed with water
was near BY. Thewater in the kettle
had been heated to such a degree thai
they were waiting for tito cool q lit
tie in order to scald hogs in it. The
water was SO hot that they were
afraid it would set the hair of the
hogs. This was the high temperature
OF the water when tie boys began to
quarrel. Dennis, who was the oldest
told Robert thar be would throw him
in the Kettle if lie didn't shut up. and
Robert, the preacher brother told
Dennis that ii he put him in the wa
ter that he would have 10 go with
him. Dennis caught Robert and
pressed him backward in the direc-
ton OF the kettle. lie pressed him
both of them having their arms locked
meanwhile until they both went
headlong into the kettle of SETTLING
water. Their piteous, awful screams
and means soon attracted others Il
the place, who finally extricated then
from the white hot cauldron. The,
retained their senses when first takel
out, and their intense agonies wer,
simply beyond description. They a
once complained of hot clothes, and
when these were taken from thei
limbs great flakes of boiled flesh wen
with them, leaving their bones, ex
posed. Their boards fell ont and tn
hair dropped from their heads. The
had literally been cooked alive. Tn,
sight was much that those who W t
messed it were well nigh paralyzet
with horror.
All possible measures of relief wer,
tailed during the night, but Robcr
died the next DAY, and Dennis diet
on Mohday. tf
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A Spirited Miss.



A party of ladies and gentlemen
were spending the evening not long
since at the residence of gentleman
in Georgetown, who is quite celebrat-
ed for his wit. He has a little daugh,
ter seven years ofage, who has appar-
emily inherited from her father his hu-
NOR. This small young lady was
present in the parlor during the even
ing, and while she was there one OF
the lady guests sang a ballad. Then
some one asked the little girl il she
would not sing something: "Oh,
you don't want to hear me sing after
that" said the child. An army
officer who was present. whose habit
of hard drinking is well known and
who has been in the habit Of telling
the little girl his brave exploits, said
to her: Come, como, pluck up
courage and sing. Borrow some Of
my spirit aid then you wont be afraid. ="
"No, thank you," replied the little
girl, "your spirits are too ardent"
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Tobacco Beds.


AS he time is at hand for the prep
aration of tobacco plant beds, we re-
puLlish plan given III our columns
by Regular
The successful grower must raise
his own plants. lnasmuch as the
success OF growing good crop de-
ponds largely upon early planting,
the selection of suitable location for
the plant bed is very important. Let
the soil be rich, slope gently to the
south, and, ifpossible' be protected
on the north and west side by tim
Der. 4
AS soon after Christmas as the
ground is without frost or snow, and
is dry enough to work, clear off the
timber on southern slope where
there is but little grass, haul on brush
dry tree-tops, etc., enough to cover
the entire surface OF the bed set nre
aud continue to burn until the bed IS
/ burned to the depth of about Two in
ches. Rake off the brands, coulter,
J dig up and chop over the surface
, taking care not to reverse the soil,
, From the first OF February 10 me
5 tenth of March, according 70 me 10
Q cality, repeat the aiggihg ana raking
and when in good order marx OH III,
to five beds, hVe ieet wide ana
twenty-five long Iake. ,aole'
spoonful OF seea ana mix II WIN a
pint OF sifted ashes, ana go over the
bed twice, sowing a pihch NJ each
8 step, and II any remain, oross-sow 'ne
;, remainder AFTER sowing tramp ~
i. the seed, making smo9'n; WEI
Ie tramped surface, a SINAI, neav!
1t roller answers the purpose equaliy y
e well. some use large ma. sno'el It
d beat The surface ana colhpac, H. oe'
Is that the rainage OF me oea Is per
tc feet. cover the, pea ign'Iy VIII
rs light brush, "nloh shouia remai' nh
or I'll AL danger rom lrosI ID over. !,
lie Inc plants Wlii appear ABOVE .n
al ground IN ABOUT SIX weeks y! 'n'
/. weather Is open ana warm. II eA,r
le early plans are otSirss, ,ney can =
re raised IN wen uraineu peus, sutrSun 70,
Ie ed Dy pians lrniues "nu eoveteu WV.
re cotlon clo.n paih' :,, WIN ,i n ia VI,
to Oh one quart 81 polilhs ''lSee" W. on
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RANK & WRIGHT, Props.
OPIUM !! d; =! 9:
THE sun FOR 1890 70

TnE sux WIN deal with the events oftho,
year Iss0jn its ewn teshiun,s now pIItltA M tit
Understood By everybody From JhnuAry L
until December 81 WIN be copdeytedRs nsMf7
paper, written in the English language, nnd
prl's', ncw spSpsr fSe sun beIc,ce BEes,ins
u ,as 9ST 4 " 81 Sssis gl 5I9RIss' HSs
shapc that will tnnhie ia fn,lers " Keep wci
abreast OF the aye with he least unprodnctivo
s sspSSasSss ianB s b, ;Ssisw coSsol
Inns " aslly cekStap p p " e ~ ~ Slrchei
American newspapers ana epJsss AZ igeeise
which is ut all times Prepared 10 apenu l'bers
siyforl hs pspsai q Y. Tsad, n I, tGsDi Isg
an conditions OF iifc hnd wase y, uiusirb
hue and rcad The Sun; Rn,l they NIL he1iy AT.
,si,ctionof some sort fron itscoli'nns,fo rthcy
Neon ON sbvs ing aud FcRdlngit J. M .sn,ll
Ia IL comments on men and hhairs, Inc
ssieyss that nc 9.ESSsoi rl pSess
Aneriea,,p rinuiples ant backed hy hsrvsx
/ ol purposc. F6rtlitsrens, a. II u, aii WI
eontinue 10 llas sbs ulsls iielepeeI shts ~
party, class, clique, ORGANIZATION, vi lnNSI'ssr
1 II Is for all, hut % nonc. u wtilrnmtnue ~
| praise what Is good and cproba,c what u
lsSIstt eaf SSiukks Ssycsa" tSS sppSssibnily( %
Ssg s;S g. SS ~ ,Ss
| b0 Ind ~ any purchaser VIM two cents. II
Il hates injustice and ra-cAlity even more tlen
4 IL hates unnecessary words. II ahhors 1nndr;
X eit sssra 1p ss:,IsE s coSsiAs
lhs tarl1ssloSb ,,tI.e lAS aEsl elss, sn,s,slsi
\ the second anh Nlscohltcnanee INC thlri.
iknd A. . fhgil max ~ no 6en,e y. teli ny
II truth to it, friends, and about its ifleh'ls
II whenever occasion arises for plain elenkthE
II These are the principles upon which The
spRI Villa Pal csndnst a ,lgTirs Ihcs Isef 10
a mn ca r lsNyoillbe py ippiIicli no pa u.
III utlc American eau afford 10 Close bis eyes 70
IphLln ansirsS a. .dnuhssiilc Do exaEFetatl
the Importance Of the political srsnl. VI lsh \
has In store. or the necessity " fesS'0tc vtKi>
! LANCE ON the part Of every citizen who ,eslrrs
IN psesefvp tho eoycrnmsntl bai NC iogI,tt n
gase Us, Tle dcastes q. Sd ~, o. ssnsfsss
H Sc SSBal AZ tyUS Sy sblSGs RstI
sH S9p%if SssT SSisty sAS S sSe ,S'
upon the twenty fourth rrestiensial clsotinu
II t,i he held in November. Four tcarf ago ih'
Vii oithe natup, a. cxprveel % tho pelir
va. thwar,ci W an nbomniable eonspltAe,.
1ths pIomptcti anh lanVne AIass a whiel
aSs 1 1SS sss IN i faS I. ass r
sess ksA l A.fssgs S;isdes
Washington The sun ,ls. samsihing ntqyAp
,lislodgng the gang AMI bfcAtins ~ i"wsi
bdRag .lista. S s,S S "a ss; soT
nc SS6pis. swniucyy .SSttt,i W. sS,aif'
c,l s'gs r. N No. non,ss ,ssi
40 tho sfaetsi M thSy nre dcyviopcsi, ant ;
exhibit i clca,ly AND tgapessy N their rla
| tltnst0 en- ctilency' hnarightI 10 % -.
ddPisS ldoSat s \, ne SsSS sSsIr 3, Ts. n
In great thing. u stvsslfast pnppa-s ~ maln
/ tain the rights nf the people and the principle
4 the CoetltutIon ngalnt ~ ngsrssor'
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While a number of LAWYERS an


While a number of lawyers and
gentlemen were dining at Wiscasset
recently, ajolly man from the Emer-
aid Isle appeared and called for din
ner. The land lady told him he
should dine when the gentlemen were
done, "Let him crowd in among
u.s." whispered a limb of the law,
and we shall have some fun with
him." The Iiishman took his seat at
the table. "You were born in this
country, were you, my friend?" mo,
sir, | was born in Ireland" as your
father living?" "No, sir, he is dead. I"
"What is your occupation?" "a
horse jockey, sir" Did your father
ever cheat any persons while he was
liere?', 81 suppose he did cheat
many, sir" "Where do you suppose
he went toy" "To Heaven SIR"
"Wbat do you suppose he is doing in
Heaven" "Tradiag horses, sir"
"Has he cheated any one there?" "He
cheated one there?" ale cheated one
| believe SIR" "Why did they not
prosecute him?" because they
searched the whole kingdom of Heaven
and could not find lawyer"
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The First White Woman in Cali
0fornia
Courier, Santa Cruz.

Mrs. Margaret Dalrymple, from
Oregon, ia visiting her girlhood home
at Salem, which she left in lS49 to 60
to California. She sailed ON ship
from New. York on the 81 Of Februa,
ry in that year, arriving in San Fran
cisco on the 18th OF September fol-
lowing, aud was the first white wo-
man seen in California. Her pres.
ence en- board the ship became known
to the miners, and 5000 of them as
sembled at the landing place to get a
glimpse at her. She was then un-
married, her maiden name being Sim
nickson. At that time there was not
q house standing where the city Of
San Francisco is now located. In
fact, q considerable portion Of it was
under water, the ship anchoring
where The Palace Hotel now stands
nearly four miles inland from the
present water point. Miss Sinnick.
son erected q hotel, containing severn
teen rooms, which she called the New
York House. 1t was built on leased
ground, for which she paid month
ly rental Of $500. Her charge for ta-
Bile board was $40 per day, and lodg.
ers finding their own blankets and
sleeping on tile floor paid $3.50 for
the privilege. A few months after
her arrival she married Pierre lie
Mortelle, the captain of the vessel on
which she sailed from New York,
and was the first American woman
ever married In California, the mar
riage fee charged by the dominic
being six ounces Of gold dust. The
event attracted general attention: the
marriage notice, after being printed
in the Alta Californian, then a small
sheet, was reprinted on satin in gold
bronze and distributed as memenlo.
Eleven gentlemen celebrated the
event by giving the couple supper
which coat $500. She was married a
second time some years afterward,
and.removed to Salem, Oregon.