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The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

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About the middle 81 Ia~1 month Mt. ;. \.
UnWrS ana DR.. &. i. Iun,arpl. of This rIN
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visits "1 Inspection I" The principal hlhln"
centres of that great and growing section Of the
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der date frh. SIN. al Fort craig. New Mexico,
"a letter giving some inter- sting details of their
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al " =. ~ Nuh'al Jan - If Nu'F say
we made a Very pleasant call on Eugene Rust
and family. and found ut their home Joseph
Palmer. that it seemed quite like Belfast.
After leaving them We took stroll about the
city. and had intended calling on squire Ne
Lcllan, but forgot his number and had to give
il up. There are about sixty thousand inhabi-
tant> in the city proper. and about forty thou
sand more in what are called the suburbs. II i
evidently a thriving place. and there j. great
deal Of building and grading going on.
You can tel the line between Kansas and
Missouri hy the saloons. which are as near the
Kansas border a. possible. The Kansas folks
have only to cross the street 10 get all they
want. We left Kansas City at 8 A. NJ. Jan 23d,
on the ~ I. y ;. F. Il. r.. for Pueblo. We
now begin to realize that We are getting out
West. Such fields of corn. or corn stubble. as
We saw are unknown in the East. In passing
through Kansas | noticed 4 railroad sign with
Belfast omit. | don't think they had building
large enough to put the name Of the town on.
ami 50 painted il on Look ont for the engine
sign.
We arrived at Pueblo At / 4. NJ, 23d ult. and
an hour later started for Silver Cliff. After
leaving Canyon City we had about - miles of
the grandest and hardest railroading | ever saw
For miles We assembled grade of from 200 to
300 feet per mile. and the road bed had been
blasted out of the side of a mountain that
looked TO be nearly perpendicular. 1t seemed
almost impossible to build road in such ii
place. The train moved slowly, as the road is
very crooked. From Canyon City to Silver Cliff
it is free and easy >tyle-->ntoking, passenger,
and Pullman car all i'll one.
We arrived at Silver Cliff about l. NJ, and
the first person met was Cheney Dodge, and
he brought Allen French along. We made a
short call on Mrs. French and family. They
are doing WELL and he likes the country. Mr..
French said that Lorenzo Coombs had very
promising claim over in the mountains. They
We're Just starting twoncw processes for treating
low grade ore, which if successful will give
Silver Cliff and Rosita a new start. ~ they have
Il great deal of this class of ore.
We returned TO Pueblo the 18th. and spent
the afternoon visiting the smelling works and
seeing the city. 1t WAS from this point | first
saw the Rocky Mountains 1t seems strange to
large plains all through these mountains,
5000 feet above the level of the sea. We left
Pueblo AT A. NJ. the 10Th. and came down the
Rio Grande road to EspanoIa-se miles of
the trip was on grade averaging III feet to the
mile. We expected to visit the Staples but
found il would not be possible in the time we
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

rthe purpose of facilitating the withdrawal
of mutilated coin from circulation. the superin-
tcndentS of coinage mints have been authorized
by the secretary of the treasury to purchase
mutilated United States silver coins Of standard
fmeness, in sums of $} and upward without
melting and assay, paying at the rate of 81 per
ounce of standard silver contained.
Ex-senator Christiancy, who took ex-Sec'y
Blaine to task for recently publishing a letter
which he claimed was marked confidential and
personal, has made an investigation into the
files of the State Department. He has found
that his legation clerk, instead of following his
draft, headed the letter with the official stamp
This. Of course, left its use to the discretion of
| the Secretary of State. Ex-senator Christiancv
has written these facts to Mr.. Blaine.
The House has finally pitched upon 325 as the
apportionment of the next Congress. This will
give the Northern States gain of II member,
and the Southern States gain of Is. Maine
New Hampshire and Vermont each lose one
Massachusetts gains one and Rhode Island and
Connecticut remain unchanged. Kansas anC
Texas each gain four, California, Illinois, Iowa
| Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsyl-
| vania two each No State loses more than one
| j. ii. Rhodes, Secretary of the Garfield monlt
ment committee, said Friday, Mrs. Garfield ha(
received letter from Mrs. Scoville, and he wa,
authorized i'll her behalf to say that toward tn,
slayer of her husband she cherished no malice
lean people. For the sister and all members O.
| his family she feels only profound pity. Further
than this she asks to be left along with her sor
row, and to be spared being dragged into lseles
and torturing publicity. Mrs. Garfield will no
! answer the letter.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The city debt of vision, exclusive Of water
bonds, amounted to 500. 900 last March. The
figures. a. made up TO this date show a reduc-
ton of 81 ,4l.4l. But other items will be add
ed to this fund before April first, which will
make at least s. 900 more. Aside from this re-
dnction of the debt, the city has expended SIG.
1920 upon public buildings and improvements,
the past year. The tax is - - mills.
Paul K. Seavey. local editor of the Bangor
Wing. died last Sunday after a brief illness
aged II years. He leaves widow and two
children. Deceased was "A son of DIR. Calvin
seaVey Of Bangor. He was "A practical printer
and was widely known as a temperance and po-
litical speaker, and highly esteemed comrade
Of the q. \. r., having enlisted i'm the llth
Massachusetts regiment.
At a reception given by Representative Walk
er and wife of Pennsylvania in Washington
last week Mrs. Eugene Hale wore black and
White striped satin, Queen Elizabeth ruff trim
med with point lace, and diamond comb.
The electric light was brought cut in Portland
Saturday night for the first time, the City Build
ing and many stores being illuminated. The
novelty attracted large crowds.
The Bangor High School building was burned
Saturday night. 1t was built some thirty years
ago and cost about $4,000. At the time Of the
fire it was well fitted with modern school furni-
ture. Insured for $1,000.
The Senate, i'll Executive session, Monday con
tirmed the nominations of VIM. f. Llmt United
States Attorney for Maine; George d. Bisbee
United States Marshal for Maine; Daniel c.
Palmer postmaster at Gardiner; Dewitt e. AL
drn postmaster at Bath.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

In letter on our shipping interests, Mr.. Geo.
Geddes observes: son the sea our well paid Ia
Dor comes in direct competition with the miser-
able paid labor of other countries and unless
| our navigation laws are so changed as to pro-
| tect American sea labor as well as land labor
we can scarcely expect our shipping interests tc
| prove as successful as really progressive pol.
| lev requires
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

At Il conference at the Navy Department last
week i'll regard to the proposed reorganization
of the Navy the tenor of the remarks was favor
able 10 the views expressed in the last annual
report of the Secretary of the Navy; and it was
agreed that the necessities of the service require
prompt and liberal action on the part of Con
@rcs>. Representative Harris submitted the
draft of Il proposed bill, which seemed to meet
with general favor, and which conemplatc> the
construction of large sized fast cruisers at Il to-
tai cost of about $1,000, 900 and includes one
vessel of not less than 1900 TONS two of not less
than $3.50 tons. one ram. one torpedo gunbOat.
one cruising torpedo @unboat, and one harbor
torpedo boat 1t was the general expression
that the larger of the proposed new vessels
should be- constructed first and others built for
the needs of service aS required. The bill also
authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to employ
an expert in naval architecture steam engineer
ing and ordnance for his assistance and advice
in the matter
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The Age, new monthly for home and school
published at Pennington, is attractive in appear
ance and in the main iudiciously edited; but so
horrible story as THE Three Souls is not
suitable reading for either home or school.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Roscoe Conkling has been heard from, through
friend. The ex-boss is reported to be very
anxious to get rich. He thinks if he had a
bar'l he'd be as big il man as Tlden. for ex-
annie.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The Ryan-Sulivan affair seems likely to ere
ate a boom in prize fighting The walking
matches no longer satisfy the longing for a
purely intellectual amusement. and our aesthetics
crave something more utterly too too.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

communication in reply to IAN Old Teach
err received too late for insertion this week
will appear in our next
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Several persons have died at Cynthiana,
Kentucky, from drinking at poisoned spring
The most surprising part Of this affair seems
to be that Kentuckians should have drank at
spring.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The editor of the Albany Argus. under the
head line. "What We Eat catalogues off bad
meat, diseased potatoes, adulteratcd groceries,
etc.
An editor that eats such stuff ought at least to
be ashamed to tell of it,
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

1t will be uphill work for the Stalwarts to
read Blaine out of the Republican party. Blaine
is good reader himself. He is also '.staver'
cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Portland Republicans have nominated for
Mayor, Charles f. Libby, Il prominent Young
LAWYER.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

No respectable person or paper will argue
with blackguards. That is all the journal has
to say to Plaisted's Freeholder
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Boston seems to be chiefly composed of r.
Wentworth Higgerson.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Mr.. Blaine's critics feel rather Chilli when
they Peru's the press endorsements of the ex-
Secretary
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Subscribers are requested to take notice of thu
date on the colorcd slip attached to the paper. II
is the only form of receipt now used. For instance
Is May ST. means that the subscription is paid Il
that date. When a new payment is made, the date
will be changed to correspond, and SUBSCRIBE
Frs ARE REQUESTED TO SEE THAT THEIR
DATES ARE CORRECT. Subscribers in arrears
are requested to forward the sums due.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23
Maine Matters.

MAINE RAILROADS

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE,
MAINE RAILROADS.
The 23d annual report of the Railroad Com
missioners of Maine is in the hands Of the
printers. From repeated and careful obSerya-
ton. the Commissioners are enabled to render
4 very gratifying account of all the passenger
railroads in the State and 10 report them not
only safe, but the principal lines in excellent
condition, and most of the others quite SatiSfac-
tory. The year Just closed has been one OF
great prosperity throughout the State and coun-
try. in which the railroads have shared. Five
new railroad corporations were organized in
1881: The Old Orchard Junction X. r., which
runs along the beach distance of two and one
half miles: the Bangor and katahdin Iron
Works. K. X. to extend from the Bangor and
PiScataquis r. II. in the town of Milo. TO the
katahdin Iron Works, - miles the Aroo>tOok
River Railroad Company, from Caribou to
Prcsquc Isle village, u miles; the Bridgton
and Saco River Railroad Company from Bridg-
ton CcntertO point on the line of the Port
land and O@Ilcn>burg in the town of Hiram ID.
miles the Lewiston and Auburn Horse Rail
road Company. through certain streets in those
cities, Il distance of track of about five miles.
In it, practical workings The general railroad
law has been found defective in several respects.
For instance. the Bangor and kaahdin Iron
Wins n "a W. III It VI 3"liH'' i"l 1t h'l l"N
ST"S' ip:I' '!uyl'lH 'll, company NVNiu-
rd 10 otliI 10 Inc Standard guaSr' hut II was
lpu,ni lil,Ir N"N no I'sai way 10 MAN, ll'
;iiaiiSp eA''lI y. "lN "'' prSai.-
iHinS a Se'"h' ''lh'' witch WIS ''oIif' NJ l'M
>i"''lu ~ ann nv" - a. t" prov nH I"i sun
V">'> ~ 'il'>. Ill2H ii'ic"te oi!tf aill,ii'
ntnIN- 81! liF 'oiinl>>loileF>' D''l Il, liicIc
" ~ =, l' r3"l SESSION. ~ the NSi9I"'utI !li-
II ~ W. 'NirF l"l 'ho present from ""'ii3
X
RAILROAD NOTES.
The question of LEASING III. X 4 L. railroad
j ,til Under consideration. ana arguments both
rio and ca, >tiII come thick and fa,t-,o tb,.
Bath Times reports
The citizens Of WhinrlviIlr. ina special town
meeting voted 10 l.;i>,. >u,n of money canal 10
mo and tNo-1bir> p,I. cent 5t the State yalI;i-
Fa.t NIarhia- ha, taken similar action.
NH. " hir >ny,t That Lake Neeautic folk, have
,.i,.,r-1 thr irnnn,r,l rnIIt, through fin woods
f,n,n tb,. nri.rnt terminus Of MT roal 10 thr
western onrI.t If Noo>rh,,ad lake. They NOW
L,,-, =, crew of twenty i've men nj work andcX
rr,.t fo have the road cleared 10 tirecnyilIr IN
lbout t,yn works.
TI. m,njripal Officers of the various towns
and fh. Directors of fine Knox n Lincoln Rail
road met nj D9mariscotta. Thursday. 10 con-
slider In, lra>,. submitted bv fine Maine Central
I'M d.,ionYt, , dane for tho town. to vote.
me lra,E NM amended in one or two uniupor-
tant particulars. and saturday. March cry cnth.
,rIrctrd A. th. day for tho towns to NnIc.
.-. ...,,. 80,
ALL F'i' lHt. ANN' NJ N-NN> -N'''iI>" ''
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The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIANS
desiring their Probate advertising Published in The
Journal, will please state to the Court.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The March number of the North American
Review contains a fair and candid article by
Senator Edmunds on the conduct of the Gut
teau trial. Mr.. Edmunds dcpracates, as every
American must deprecate the disgraceful scenes
which brought so much reproach upon our
criminal jurisprudence, but lie does not blame
or criticise Judge Cox for his lenent treatment
of Guiteau. On the contrary. he claims that no
other course was open to the Court under that
provision of the constitution which gives to
every prisoner on trial the right to be confront
ed with the witnesses against him.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The cause Of intcmperancc clingS to Ireland
with unrelenting grasp. SAYS a recent letter
ION the platform of every little country railroad
station are piles of liquors in bottles, cask and
case. No hotel is too mean or dirty not to have
a barroom almost gorgeous as compared with
the rest of the shabby structure. The bill of
fare is contemptiby short, the list of liquors i'll
definitely long. 1t is common talk. moreover.
that the poorer classes are getting TO prefer
more and more strong spirits to ale, porter or
wines, and select the vlest compounds be
cause they are cheaper land scratch as they 20
down me throat"
the Irish troubes,' concerning which we hear
so much. is to be found in IA bottle.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring tt
have the address of papers changed must state tho
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as wei
as the office to which it is to 90.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23
COMMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PRESS.

The Lewiston journal SAYS; The plan is to
encourage all sorts of local divisions among the
Republicans and invite the GreenbackerS into
the Democratic parlor. giving the Greenbackers
those irredeemable promises to pay of which
they are So fond. Many of the old Bourbons.
too. are having revelations that the temperance
cause needs special prohibitory party in Maine.
The Argus continues to be IA very strong friend
OF the movement.
The Bangor Wing says This sounding of
arousing the Republicans of Maine TO the inn
portancc of preparing for the contest at the
Spring elections in every city. town and planta-
ton.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

Commissioner Raum recommends thai as 0Ien-
margarine. cider-champagne and glucose are
seldom sold to consumers under their proper
names. but are used chiefly as adulterants, tax
be placed on them high enough to make them
more expensive than the articles which they are
used to aduiterate, 50 that their use may be rem
dered Improbable.
The Republican journal., 1882-02-23

The House debated the apportionmcnt bill,
Thursday. by vote of 1862 to 104 adopted an
amendment fixing the number of Represents
tives at }2o. y motion to table motion to re-
consider another amendment was lost for w ant
of a quorum, the Democrats refraning from
VOTING. The Senatc will CONCUR. it is said
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-12
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIONS.
Pertinent Questions rs 10 the
cold Dust Disaster.

EDIroR LEDGER-Dear Sir: As the
recent Gold Dust calamity will proba-
Div revive in the minds OF the people
the usual amount OF wonder at the
deep mystery surrounding the explo-
sion Of good, sound steam boilers, in
careful hands, and, furthermore, mas
much IS there is no valid reason for
chasing any Of these accidents under
the head Of mystery, if the attending
circumstances can be ascertained
truthfully, | would like, in the interest
of physical facts. to ask, through your
paper, a lew questions, with the hope
of getting from some of those who
witnessed the destruction OF the
steamer intelligent and correct replies,
to wit:
How much steam did she have
when she landed at Hickman How
long had she been under iull Roadway
before arriving therei How long did
she remain there? How much steam
had she when she was signaled to
START Had she brisk fires when she
landed? We're her furnace doors and
bleeders open while in port? Did they
use steam blowers for forced draught
previous to startingf How long after
the engineers had given her full thrOt-
tie till she exploded?
Was there any known defect in the
starbSard boiler, and if 10 at what
point? Ii is not necessary to take
notice of defects in the central and lar
boad boilers; since even if there were
defects in those boilers it would cut
no figure in this case. Il
The engineer has stated that be had
three full guages Of water, which We
will assume to be correct; we will also
assume that the boilers we're carefully
cleaned out at Memphis, and we're
reasonably clean at the time of the ex-
plosio1, but il would be proper to know
If the blow. Cd valve wal used while at
Hickman. Answers as to the tensile
strength of the platea from which the
boilers we're made, class OF workman
shin. the perfection of safety valves,
etc, are unnecessary. But it would be
we'll to know il any or all the safety
valves were blowing of before the
instant of the explosion.
Respectfully, etc,
CLAUDE FREEMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-12
n-Resident Notice.

No. SSH the Ohancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn.-.The State of Tennessee for
its own use, and for use of the COUNTY Of
Shelby ct al, VS.. D Pante ct al.
4 appearing from the bill which is sworn To
i in this. caufe that the defendants, Charles
Pomeroy is q resident of Kentucky, that the
residence ofW Lowry and Eugene Brooks Il
unknown, that VIM Ferguson. Ann j Fersn-
son, Elenor O Ferguson, Sarah Barber. Cassie
Jaeoby and K. S.. Jacoby are resident. Of
Ohio, and non-residents Of the State of Ten.
nessee; it is therefore ordered that thev
make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphis
Tenn, on or before the first Monday ia Sen
tembsr, lSS2, and plead, answer or demar 70
complainant. bill, and petition Of the Taxing
District Of Shelby County, or the same will
pc taken fer confessed as to them and ettOr
order be published once a week, for four sue-
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger,
This 29th day Of July, 1882.
A copy--Attest:
X. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j NJ Bradley, y. @. n NJ.
VIM M Smith and T II Heish ell SOILS for
oomPlainants' 129 15 l41 I47
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-12
Memphis a Kansas City Rail
road Stations,
Little Rock Gazstte, 10

Little hOck Gazettei ~.
Alta matter Of general interest, and
for the especial benefit of those own.
ing land along the line of the Mem
phis & Kansas City railroad, We pre-
sent below the stations on the road,
showing distances apart, etc, com
meDciDg at the northern boundary Of
Arkansaw.
Birst-Mammoth Springs. situated
on both sides of the line, at the head
Of Spring river, eight miles from
Augusta.
Seeond-Not named, Fulton county,
on Spring riger, eight miles south.
Sharp county on
Spring river, thirteen miles from pre-
ceding station.
Fourth-Ravenden Springs june
ton, Lawrence county, Spring river,
FIVE miles, nearest point to Ravenden
Springs, five miles distant.
Eifth-Not named, on land ofW. G,
Sloan, Lawrence county, on Spring
river, five and Gne.half miles
Sixth-Not named. Oh lapd Of b
E. Mathews, on bank of Black river at
point Of crossing, seven miles, nearest
point TO Powhatan, two miles distant
Seventh-Aot named, on land o.
s. Oofman, east Of Black river, five
miles.
Eighth-Hoxie on land Of Henry
BOas, crossing of st. Louis, Iron
Mountain Z Southern railroad, si1
miles.
Ninth-Aot named, on land Of ".
g. Hardness, nearest station to Cache
river, six aud one half miles.
Tenth-Not named, on land 10 dis.
pute, Craighea1 county, first high
ground east Of Cache river, sever
miles.
Rlsyenth-Jonesborough, crossing
Of Texas h St. Louis railroad para
more), union depot 10 be erected
eight miles.
Twelfth-Nettleton crossing o
Knobel branch Of St. Louis, Iror
Mountain & Southern railroad, tire,
and one half miles.
Thirteenth-Big Bag, named from
the neighboring sheet Of water, sil
aud one. half miles.
Fourteenth-Ho named,o the banl
Of the st. Francis river, Poinset
county, eleven miles,
Fifteenth-Not named, oa EtOeke
place, nine miles.
Sixteenth-Not named, on line be
tween Poinsett and Crittenden coun
ties. lands Of John Gilmore, min
miles.
Seventeenth-Not named, Critten
den county, on lands Of u b. CLARK
nine miles, distance from Mississippi
river, sixteen miles.
Eighteenth Marion, county seat o
| Crittenden county, eight miles.
Nineteenth-Not named, eagterI
terminus on bank Of Mississippi river
One mile south Of Hopefeld.
/, This road will cross the Memphis
Little Rock one and three.quarte
miles west Of Hope6eld.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-12

No. 4559-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
County, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee for
its own use. and for use Of the County Of
Shelby ct al, VS.. Samuel Carnes etal.
~ appearing from the bill which Is sworn to
u in this cause that the defendants, william
W UaInes, Emily s Carnes are residents OF
Georgia; that Mrs Samuel Tate and husband,
Samuel Tate, are residents OF Arkansas; Mrs
COnnelly, j A Norman and Mrs s O
Hatch and husband, Charles ] Hatch, are all
non-residents Of the S ate of Tennessee; II
is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein at the courthouse Of
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee, on
or before the first Monday in September, 1882,
and plead, answer or demur TO co complainant
bill; and also pc ition of the Taxing District
ofShelby county, or the same will be taken
for confessed as TO them and set for hearing
OK. parte, and that a copy of this order bepub-
lished once a week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of July, 1852.
A copy Attest;
RI BLACK. Clerk and Master.
By Y Bradley, D NJ.
VIM NJ Smith and Il H Heiskell, soils for
complt. 129 lS5 141 l47
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Hebrew Refugees.



The present condition Of the He
brew Refugees appears now 10 be
briefly this: Large numbers of them
are still concentrated at Brody and
other ports Of departure. Their con.
dition there is a shade less wretched
than il was o month ago, as the ex-
portation has thinned their number
slightly. Up to the present date
about 81, 300, 1000 has been raised for
them, Of which England has con-
tributed $350,000, France 5000, 900,
Germany $4,000, Austria $4,000.
The remainder has almost altogether
come from this country. The funds
given in Europe, it will be remem
bered, are almost invariably used to
export these PEOPLE to the United