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Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06

Mosby, tho Matron said. had been l'v-
ing in the building until q fow days
ago, when she was quietly removed ny
tho Society for the Prevention Of Cruol
" to Children. 10 tho Matron, Flor
cnco had affirmed that she was General
Mosby's daughter, and complained Bit
tcrly Of tho treatment which led nor
to leave hor home in Somcrs. Mrs.
Hurley was shocked upon oxam'n.
ing tho girl TO hud that she could
neither road nor write. Although IL
years Of age she was as unsophisticated
in manner and simple in her speech as
o child Of 10 years. She was very
beautiful, ard wonderfully prepossess'
ing, tall, of fair complexion, with light
blue eyes and dark brown hair. "lier
feature said Mrs. Hurley, "stamp her
as an aristocrat, no matter where she
came from. She is rs guile'ess q girl Us
I have ever met While sho was here
| became very much attached to her.
As soon as sho became settled We were
startled to learn that Florence could
neither read nor writo. Mrs. Camp
had never sent her to school, although
she displays q great dcsiro to be educated
aud has now succeeded in mastering tho
alphabet. Icannot SOC how IL could DO
possible for girl like Florence TO reach
tho ago of l6 years in such an ignorant
condition, especially as tho ward OF a
wcll-to do or wealthy family. Several
days ago tho lady with whom she
formerly lived called here and demanded
hor, but sho had been taken away u Short
time provions, and tho lady seemed worry
indignant
1t wasimpossiblo to ascertain whether
General Mosby has been notified of th'
state of affairs or not, but it is statct
that ho will bo informed prior to th'
commencement of the suit now pending
1t is expected that considerable tim
will elapso before the girls Relationship
to General Mosby can be established, OF
account Of the difficulty in commnnicat
ing with him at SO great u distance.
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PROPOSALS.

cEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECE1v.
y cd by the State House Commissioners for
THIRTY DAYS for the following materials for
constructing tho State House at Baton Rouge:
100000 Bricks, moro or less.
300 Barrels of Alabama Lime, more or less.
100 Barrels Cement ORoscnlalc.)
80 Barrels Cement pOrtlandl
1900 Barrels Sharp Sand.
For the entire Carpenters work, and furnish
ing material for same
For Stating, and furnishing materials for
same.
Fol- Stono and Marble work, and furnishing
materials for same.
For Copper and Galvanized Iron work, and
furnishing materials for same.
The Iron work, and furnishing materials for
same.
All in accordance witlplans and specifications
of W. A. Frcrct, architect, No. Gl Camp street,
where they can be inspected.
The bidders to give bond with good and stiff
cicnt security for the compliance Of their sepa-
rate contracts
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. The bids to lc directed to the
Lieutenant Governor, s. u. McEnery, and Act
ing Governor and marked Proposals for work
on State House.
The above advertisement to be inserted IN the
Louisiana CapitOlan, the Evening States Dem
ocrat, and Shreveport Standard, May ~.
Each and every contract to be separate and
distinct
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By our Tri-Weekly Linel

nRY MUSTARD Finest English. Colman =.
DOATM EAL Fresh Milled, Pin Head.
CHOCOLATE. Bakers, Germans Sweet
Fresh. :.
CROWN MILK. Fresh Make, one pound
Cans.
SPLIT PEAS. Best English.
CANNED APPLES. 3 Pound Tins, Fresh.
BAKING POWDERS. .uOrsford's, IL w..
Papers. -.
GUM DROPS. Rose, Lemon and Vanilla.
FANCY CRACKERS. Cinnamon Junlbles,
New York.
FANCY CRACKERS. Fancy Tea, mixed,
Now York.
FANCY CRACKERS :. Mic Macs, Now
York.
SODA CRAKERS Choice Fresh Baked.
DRY SALT SHOULDERS. best 81. Lonis.
Received yesterday per Natchez aud Annie T.
Silver, and for sale at Family Grocery Of
iunc2l JOSHUA DEAL.
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Flour, Flour.

Ny Stock of Flour is all Fresh Ground and
adapted to first.class Family use Prices and
samples furnished on application.
June II JOSHUA BEAL.
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FIELDS OF ICE.
ENORMOUS MASSES OF ICE DRIFTING IN
TIE TRACK OF ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

ENORMOUS MASSES OF ICE DRIFTING IN
TIE TRACK OF ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
The New York lIcraldsays: II would
certainly seem as if tho North Pole had
gone alloat in an incredible number of
pieces, for when tho ocean ships arc not
busy humping ono another tho entire
spare time Of their officers is spent In
playing tug with pieces Office. Now, to
play tag with pieco of ico which takes
up two-thirds ofn tumble Of u refreshing
beverage and taps you on the nose from
time to time is ono thing but to stand
on tho deck of u ship and DO chased
around by lump of leo four hundred
feot high and quarter Of u mile thick
at tho base is another thing altogether.
While many, If indeed, not all, officers
of ocean going craft have beon moro or
less familiar with tho first sort of thing,
it has been reserved for this summer to
make them acquainted, more or less
familiarly, with tho second. Every
ship almost that ontcrs our port has u
story of icoborgs encountered in all sorts
of places and under all sorts of condi-
tion. OF course, while it may DO all
right for such ships as tho Arizona and
tho British man war Flamingo to butt
them, it is not considered tho proper
thing by tho average owner Of the aver
age ship. The result of all this is that
ship-mastors and ship.owners arc moro
or less excited, and the retiring and
sensitive leo merchant inwardly quakes
lest ono of these Jumps should find it's
way into our harbor, The steamship
Plantyn, which arrived yesterday,
reports some extraordinary bergs, whicl,
seemed to be moving this way. She
was thirteen days from Antwerp, with
merchandise. Captain Falk, who com
mands her, tolls of icebergs that seemed
determined to catch him, notwith'
standing he distinctly intimated that
he did not want to play. They would
not give up, however, and on the lOtl
they made it decidedly unpleasant by
crowding around in large numbers
Some of tho matured ones were over 400
feet high, and lowered above the mast'
of the ship as Trinity spire tower above
the umbrella stick on a Wall stree
stage. They came very near catching
him, but fog set in, and Captain Falk
stopped theeng ines from s o'clock in th'
evening until 2 in the morning, when by
adroit management he escaped. Th'
Plantyn sustained no damage of an.
!, kind.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06
FOR SALE

ONE FIRST CLASS STEAM ENGINE,
~ size twelve-inch cylinder, twenty .fourinch
stroke in good order:
Also, Two Double. .Flue Boilers, thirtyItwo
inches in diameter by eighteen feet long,
with mud and steam drums, fire front safety
valve, &c. The above can be seen in operation
at the Baton Rouge Oil Works every day for
the next three weeks. For further particulars,
apply to DAVID e. GARlG.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06

John O'C0nor of San Franciscr walk
ed in his sleep the other night and step
ped down a we'll in building sixty feet
deep. He went crashing through a
grass skylight, and the shock of the fall
simply woke him up, for he got up and
walked upstairs as if nothing had oc-
Cured.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06
At Chambers's Bookstore

VIOLIN AND GUITAR STRINGS, a fresh
Y supply, Steel Pens, A. W. Faber's Lead
Pencils, Calendar Pencil Tips, Indellible Ink
Adhesive Bill Files, Bill Paper, Time Books
Toilet Soap, Shoe Backing, Letter Copying
Books by the dry process
Hancock Grand March,
Sheet Music furnished promptly to Order
NJ CHAMBERS, Baton Rouge La.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06
From a well known citizen OF Chicago.

From a well known citizen OF Chicago.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, January I, 1870.
II, II. Warner g. Co.. Rochester, N. Y;
GENTLEMgN-I have used Warner's Safe Kid.
nov and Liver Cure with tho greatest satisfac: !:
tion. It is tho only remedy have over used
that can recommend 10 my friends, as IT tas
cured mo Of Bright's Disease Of long standing.
after having Visited tho White Sulphur Springs
OF Virginia, and trying knumerable so.called
remedies Of tho day Having resided here
for forty seven years, my friends will bc glad
10 sec this statement. The disc0verer Is indeed
q public beneiaCtOr. -
WILLIAM II. PATTERSON,
l,i9l Wabash avenue, near 29th street.
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croat Discovery BY a Great Man.

This, primarily, is what Warmers Safe
Ncrvinc is Tho great man is one Of the
most famousliying physicians. lie found
% harmless remedy for all kinds Of pain,
others improved it, and the final result
is. the Safe Ncrvine now manufactured
only by II. II. Warner g. Go. I
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06

a. IGNORANT, THOUGH BEAUTIFUL,
A Herald reporter called several days
ago upon Mr.. Gerry and Superintendent
Jenkins. Both gentlemen affected q
mysterious air, and declined to speak
upon the subject, further than to state
that the girl was in the hands of the
society, and would not be given up un-
less by order of the Supreme Court. A
diligent search for the institution in
which the girl is concealed was made
without any favorable result, as the
greatest care had been taken to prevent
the story from obtaining publicity. The
reporter learned that Miss Mosby was
living in the Home of the Children's Aid
Society, at No. 81 st. Marks place. A
visit was paid to the institution Mrs
Hurley, the Matron, was at first very
reticent. On perceiving, however, that
the story was known, she corrected a
few inaccuracies in the details Miss
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06

Beware of imitation. Cali only fol
Conrads Budweiscr. If you find any
imitation, please report the same imme.
diately to G. Conrad Il Co., s. Louis
or to John Miller, the general agent
No. 9 Jackson street, New Orleans.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-06
Democratic State Central Committee.

The following subcommittee have
been appointed by tho State Central
Committee Of tho Democratic purity:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
y. Warren Brickwcll. John Fitzpatrick
J. D. Hill. Archibald Mitchell
J. r. A, Gauthreaux wv. B. Ko0nty
Thos. Duffy Edgar Lcschc
Maurice j. Hurt. .......T. 3. Wilkinson
James lIagan.. ...Allon Thomas
b. w. Marston. ...... Robt. Richardson
Leon Jastrcmski. .
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
w. B. Koontz. ......... Joseph Collins
A. Mitchell :. :. Maurice j. Hart
J, II. Hill. John Fitzpatrick
James lIagan. ID. w. Brickwell
Thomas Duffy.
nEcBrRArloS AND ELECTION COMMITTEE.
]. r. A. Gautl,rcauX ......H. G. Brown
Ronp Clark rk.................F. Arman'
Hugh Ca'n...... ............J. IL. Hill
Il. G. Toblcman ......Robt. Brewster
A. S. Beck.
J. B. EUSTIS, President.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
TIE ACCIDENT AT MONTEREY.

The gay gathering at Monterey, assem-
bed to celebrate the Fourth under the
auspices of Company G, OF San Francisco,
has been dispersed in confusion and dismay
through the occurrence OF casualty so
entirely due to the most amazing fool
hardness that it almost deserves to be
characterized as an attempt at suicide and
murcer. a man who is said to have been
engaged as an artilleryman because OF his
supposed carcfulness and experience, I'M
dertook to open a twenty-five pound can of
gunpowder with Ratchet The result,
which might have been predicted with al
most the certainty o: AN eclipse, vas an
explosion which killed one man outright.
desperately wounded theS foolish expert
menter, and less seriously injured a third
person. It is evident that no precautions
can avail against stupidity and reckless
ness so dense as this. 1t is necessary to
take it for granted that most men have
sense enough to abstain from thrusting
red.hot pokers into barrels of gunpowder,
and when they do such things there is
nothing to be said save that it is great
pity the consequences Of such criminal care
Iessness cannot be confined to the original
ors OF the mischief.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Items from New Tacoma.

New TACOMA, July 5th-There arrived
here yesterday evening, en- route for Fort
Yale, British Columbia, for the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, twenty-seven mules, which
go to Victoria by the Starr line this evening.
The Commission consisting of ex-Chief
Justice Lewis, Judge Francis Henry and DIR.
Herendon, of Lewis county, to investigate
the management and condition of the Terri
terial Insane Asylum and to try certain
charges made by NJ. S. Booth, late one of
the trustees, completed their labors yester-
day. They thoroughly exonerate DIR, Rufus
Willard and highly commend his manage
ment OF the asylum. The system of treat
ment, the general health and the discipline
are eminently satisfactory.
The Indians of the Nesqually and Puyallup
reservations have combined grand demon
stration to-day on the Nesqually reservation.
1t is reported that grand council will be
held to discuss the question of petition to
become citizens and enjoy the right to hold
homesteads outside of the resery alton limits
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
THE CENSUS AT THE SOUTH.

The Chicago TriJane observes that ''the
census returns from Atlanta. Ca, and
/" Nashville, Tenn, show either surpris-
4" ing growth in these cities or uncommon
zeal and spontaneity on the part of the
enumerators. If returns from the South
3" continue TO come in at this rate Judge
Tourgee's expectations will be realized, and
cit will be found that the Southern DEM
"ocrats appointed by President Hayes, on
" compulsion, have packed good many
graveyards into the lists of the living.
1t is obvious that great opportunity for
the preparation Of census frauds at the
South has been offered, and it is a
matter OF mere opinion whether the South
ern Democratic enGmerators would be
likely 70 avail themselves of it. 1t is,
however, evident that unless there was
some concert of action among them
they could hardly escape detection, and j.
may be doubted whether, under the cir
cnmstances, any such agreement could
have been possible. OF course it would
not be practicable to palm of on the Gen.
sus Bureau such clumsy frauds as pass
well enough at elections, for census Stats
ties afford unerring guides to any thing like
extensive dishonesties of this kind. It is,
however, conceivable that Southern Demo
cratic Enumerators might not realize the
difficulties in their way, and might pro-
coed to increase the population of their
sections in innocent confidence that their
tricks would not be defeated
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
THE FRENCH SENATE AND PLENARY
AMNESTY.

The French Senate has rejected the bill
granting plenary amnesty to the Commun-
lists, and it is interesting and instructive
to observe the manner in which this event
is received by the other side. 1t is made
painfully apparent that the sense of fixity
in their institutions has not yet been at
tanned by French politicians. When the
upper chamber refuses to ratify measure
originating in the popular branch OF the ma
tional legislature, clamor instantly arises
for the abolition of the upper chamber.
II does not require much historical acumen
to perceive that if this spirit prevails the
French republic will be doomed. A second
chamber is far more indispensable to or
dered government in that country than it
is in an Anglo-Saxon community. The
latter has hereditary training and educa-
ton in constitutional and institutional
government 1t knows how to bear politi-
cal defeats soberly. 1t never thinks of de-
stroying the machinery because it has failed
to control it. In England, again, there have
several times been conflicts between the
Lords and the Commons, of so grave
a character that even that law-abiding ma
ton was shaken to the center by passion.
The Reform Bill agitation is perhaps the
best modern instance of this. The con-
troversy over that measure was far
more absorbing, the measure itself was far
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
RUMoRsD RUSSIAN REFUSES.

The account of two repulses of the Rus
slams under General Skobeleff by the Tur-
comans in Central Asia has now been
reported so positively that it seems justif-
able to accept it, at least Professionally, as
probably true. There is the less reason
for rejecting the story that the Turcomans
have certainly repulsed previous Russian
detachments, and that this has been done
within year. General Skobeleff has
earned the reputation of brave and dash
ing commander, but it does not follow that
he was fitted to lead a desert expedition
against these wild and warlike tribes.
The Turcomans are desperate fighters, and
they have suck excellent reasons for de-
testing the Russians that whenever they
encounter Muscovite troops they make the
most determined resistance, and when
fighting behind cover, as they have re-
Gently learned to do, become very formida-
bic antagonists. In the open field they
cannot stand five minutes before the Rus:
sian attack, but behind their forts they
are hard to conquer. 1t is therefore quite
possible that the story Of Skobeleffs re-
pulse is true.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
GEORGE RIPLEY.

George Ripley, the veteran literary critic
of the New York Tribune, is dead, at the
ripe age of seventy He had held
that position for thirty years and more,
having taken it in lS49, and during that
long period he had been faithful and
most trustworthy guide to the readers of
the journal, upon all literary. topics. No
doubt the bulk of his work was done
upon the Tribune, but very solid and
creditable performance was his share in
editing the American Cyclop9dia, which
he undertook in conjunction with Charles
A. Dana. DR.. Ripley was a man of wide
erudition and ripe judgment His style
was very clear and bright, and his reviews
were singularly instructive and satisfying.
1t is perhaps remarkable that man of so
much learning and literary ability should
have passed the greater part of his working
career in criticising the productions
of others, and that he should have
made so few original and permanent
contributions TO literature himself.
With the exception of handbook of Art,
we believe that he published go distinctive
work OF his own, and yeti may be doubted
whether the most voluminous authors have
really written more than he. He may be
cited as another instance of the tendency
of journalism to absorb and deindividual-
ize intellectual ability. The Press is an
agency which more and more covers up
and assirniiates literary talent. All over
the world able men are working silently
and without the stimulus of personal fame
which individual authorship offers, in the
interest and for the advancement of this
imperious, exacting, and Indispensable
mistress It's growth is that Of Nature.
-'S So careful of the type she seems so
careless of the single form" Journal
ism proceeds by evolution toward higher
planes continually, but the journalist is
used up and thrown aside, and the great
machine marches forward to gather up and
expend aud reject fresh installnents of
brain-power
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

The Marysyille Appeal began its forty
second volume on the lst instant.
Austin, Nevada, is having the largest
Indian dance ever held in that part of the
State.
There are over ., 900 Mormons in Apache
county, Arizona. Bishop Lake of Utah
has been visiting them.
A canal fifteen miles long, to carry 9, 600
inches of water, is being built to cover
desert lands on the west side of Madison
county, Montana.
a. Knef, nurscryman living near Colfax,
w. T., fears that he will lose his entire
stock of trees, numbering l75,C00, by the
grasshoppers On the Tukannon ten acres
of wheat in one spot has been eaten COM
pletely bare.
C. D. Hossack, who fell distance of So
feet down the shaft of quicksilver mine
beyond Pine Flat, Napa county, thirteen
months ago, has not entirely recovered, and
probably never will. Pritchard, who fell
down a shaft distance of "a feet the 9th
of June, 1879, is still among the living,
and herdiug sheep in Sonoma county.
The army worm has made its appearance
on several ranches in the Bear River Bot
tom within the last three or four days,
says the Wheatland Nelrs. s. d. Wood
hoed q patch containing about one acre of
fine sweet potatoes ON Wednesday, and on
going to the patch on Thursday morning
found it as bare as the road.
As the waters subsde evidence is left OF
the work of the hydraulic mines as the OBJ
literators of old land marks. On the fiat on
the other side of the Feather, says the SUIT
ter Banner, there are deposits of debris to
the depth of two feet and more on the
level. This land, until within year, has
been susceptible of cultivation, but the
long continued high water this spring has
made such heavy deposits that all attempts
in this way will have TO be abandoned for
the future.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-06
Frlghtfnl DeafIi-A Prisoner Chained TO u
Post Ruraed to n Crisp,

VICTORIA, July 5th.-At the town of Well
ington, near Nanaimo on Saturday last a
large number of persons gathered to take
part in a series of sports that had been ar
ranged there by the proprietors of the Well
ington colliery. Everything passed off pleas
antly until o'clock in the evening, when
smoke was discovered issuing from the stable
adjoining the Wellington Hotel. An alarm
was Immediately given, and those in the Vi
entity, knowing that sailor who had been
arrested for creating a disturbance was
chained to post inside, ran instantly to the
building The door was fastened, and great
difficulty was experienced in breaking it
open. By this time the flames had gained
considerable Roadway. Several parties tried
their utmost to free the chained sailor. but
their efforts proved futile. They tugged and
pulled at the chain till their own hands
were burnt and, despite 4. the piercing
| cries of the man, had to leave
him to his fearful death. In few minutes
nothing was left of the unfortunate man but
few calcined benes The man thus burned
| to death was the hoatswain of the British ship
| Maggie G. Seed, loading at Departure Bay.
His name was Thomas Pail, a native of Pop.
lar, London, England. aged SO years, and
single. He has mother and sister living in
England. Five horses were also burned to
death, and their harnesses destroyed, together
with a quantity of hay and oats. Two of the
horses belonged to ex- Mayor Bate, and one
each to A. Mayer, r. Nightingale and G.
Yerk. The sports were brought to q sudden
termination by this unfortunate accident. Ii
| is not known how the FIRE originated.