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Year: 1869

\ WONDER OF NATURE.-Colonel A.
S Evans, writing from Treasure City 10Th
instant, to the Alta, tells the following:


From John NJ. Murphy, Esq, Recorder
Of the Patterson District, [ obtain some
very interesting facts in regard to the rival
of kentucky's great natural wonder, the
Mammoth Cave of Nevada This cave is
situated in spur of the Buckskin or White
Mountain Range, and about twenty miles
this side OF Patterson, or fifty miles from
Treasury City. The entrance is on the
south side of an isolated butte or hiacacho
and near its base The opening is so low
that man must stoop TO enter it, but
twenty feet in the vault in the limestone,
it wldens rapidly, turning towards the east,
aud you pass through chamber after cham
Der of immense proportions, some of them
of such vast hight that the light of the
torches fails to show any sign of roof
Mr.. Murphy, with party, penetrated 5000
feet from the entrance-nearly mile
and found no end. They saw many cham
bers in which immense tongues of lime
stone hung from the roof, in places almost
touching the floor, and in others stalactites
and stalagmites abounded, as in the Nam
moth Cave of Kentucky. They found
traces of burnt sage brush, showing that
the Indians had been there as far as they
went; and the guileless sons of the soil
told them that they had penetrated five
days journey into the cavern, found lake
full of fish, and yet saw no end to the
succession of lofty chambers stretching out
before them. Lo was always very poor
Indian and given to lying. Mr.. Murphy
party got out of material for torches, lost
their way and were glad enough to grope
their way back as best they might, not
caring to make second attempt to fathom
the mysteries deep hidden in the bosom Of
the mountains. A hotel is to be built
there, and it is thought that the cave will,
in time, become great place of resort.
Year: 1869

Announce to the friends of the old firm, and the
public at large, that their present business ar
rangements 6rc such that they enabled to offer
the best and most stylish goods the Pacific Coast
at a great reduction from former prices.
Year: 1869

The following is an extract from the letter of
Ariel special Washington correspondent of
the Enquirer aud Ecaminer, dated Washing
ton, June 4th 9ri a ef*


"a witness to the work of Wells in this city,
| will do him the justice to say that he ranks
first of all the rpet-baggcrs, first in keen
intellect, in re ource, in audacity aud mendaci
ty, in capacity for mischief and cold blooded
malice for the people Of the South Even de-
feated ] should regard him as l would rattle
snake of whom was not sure that he was dead,
SO formidable that even in death his ven m
would be something to dread aud avoid. As
Satan stood pre-eminent In pandemoniom, SO
stands this man among those who have sought
to make slaves Of the Southern people. HIS
testimony before the reconstruction committee;
the skilltul manner in which he distilled his
poison into the ears Of the committee who had
such great power for veal or for woe to Virgin
ia, made my blood run cold. Let him once be
elected Governor ofVirginia, and my word for
it. the very simple gentlemen who now say the. e
is no difference between Walker and Wells will
find out that difference to their heart content
And further guarantee that this lesson they
will remember as long as they live.


But for the split in the Republican party
which Messrs. Walker, Stearns aud others
brought abous, and but for the efforts of the
fir named gentleman, now candidate for
Governor aided by some others, dnubt if Vir-
ginia wou d not now be under the Underwood
constitution, with all its abominations The
artful efforts of Wells to cut off from register
ing some 25, 900 voters. were foiled chiefly by
the opposition and vigilance of Colonel Walker
and Mr. Beck Of Kentucky, and to both the
| people Of Virginia are under obligations which
no mere office can repay.


| I do not believe one can be found who ha,
opposed the carpet-baggers with more skill
earnestness and efficiency or more true sympa
thy for the people Of Virginia than Colone
Walker Nor is he to be viewed as an ordinar,
candidate for office. He is not politician no
office-seeking man l have knowledge of tn,
fact that the Office sought hin and not he tn,
office that long before the Petersburg conven
ton met some Of the truest sons of the Stat
| had pitched upon him as the most available
man for the juncture, and that he was reluc,an
to accept, though ready to help defeat Wells.


NV personal acquaintance with Colonel Walk
er has impressed me with the highest opinion
of his integrity and capacity for usefulness, AM


[ sincerely hope that his majority will be rul
up to fifty thousand, as it ought to be and vii


be, if all do their duty Every vote cast fo
him will strengthen us in the legislative contest
and help to make more complete the doom 0
the carpet-bagger. >
Year: 1869

we lose the Legislature and the Governor, thu
loss of which, however, would in the meantime
lnfiict upon us an amount of annoyance and ac
| tual loss it would be difficult to estimate. But
should the obnoxious provisions referred to Dt
voted out, as | have no doubt they will be, ano
we should carry the Legislature and the Gover,
nor, as we can and must, and Congress should
/ not give US further trouble, then We may soon
see our State government relieved of all emhar-
rassment, the busy hum of industry every here
within our borders, andsour desert "smile and
blossom as the rose +" Then let us grid up our
loins, and like the strong men go forth conquer
ing and to conquer. Let us resolve, as OF the
first Importance, to cote out the disfrdnch1se-
meat and test-oath clauses. Without this all is
lost. AS second in Importance, let us carry the
Legislature that we may be saved from rulnous
legislation. And third and last, let US defeat
Wells and elect Walker, who if he be as we
hope will. armed with the veto power, be able
to protect US from the hungry pack, already in
full cry, for our destruction. The unparrelled
effrontery of tbs. clauses have so often refer
red TO, strikes. down almost the whole OF our
present generation, by excluding them from the
ballot box and from Office, and thus throwing
the whole power of the State into the hands OF
the minority of our population, alike mercena-
ry, selfish and ignorant and every man thus
wronged and injured, should go forth into the
canvass as missionary and for his own sake,
and for that of his country, and ''cry aloud and
spare not, - until the day of election shall have
passed and the battle shall have been won


&J @A@& ~ stts X


And now as the oldest of Virginia's liviLg
sons who has been honored with her high posi-
tions; as one who has mingled but little in our
struggle since the war for liberty and independ-
ence and as one who, through a long life,
has ever performed his duties to his beloved
State to the best of his ability and in an earn
est, Jealous and patriotic spirit, implore you.
as | would every friend have within our broad
limits, to go into the present irlghtful fearful
struggle, in no hesiating, halting manner, bu,
freely casting censure where censure is due;
resolutely perform our whole. entire duty; and
SO our good God will preserve us from impend-
ing ruin, and our noble State for that high des-
tiny which we have always believed was His
will and Providence 1o za


| am, my dear SIT, most truly yours,


VIM. SMITH.
Year: 1869

We conceive It to be the duty of every true
Virginian to vote for the different State officers
to be voted for at the July election. We can
not secure a two-third vote in the LEGISLATURE
and must therefore prevent Radical vetoing
power. We can elect Walker if We will He
will receive the support of all Conservative Re-
pubicans, black as we'll as white, and if all the
Democrats vote the result is not doubtful


But there a.e many who refuse to vote be-
cause both candidates are Objectionable. But
there is no greater want of discrimination than
that. The difference between the two is one of
life and death to u.s. If Wells, with his vile
horde of unscrupulous followers obtain the
reins of government, there will be an end to
the immediate material prosperity of the State.
Prescription and infamy will be heaped upon
every. white man. The meanest men OF the
land will be elevated to office and made to rule
without responsibility, over wealth and intelli-
gence. The exchequer is the objective point,
and the greedy cornorants will grow fat upon
the Income Of the land while our credit grows
lean. -,.e


The record of Wells shows him to be the
most unprincpled politician ever known in this
State. He opposed submission of the consti-
tuition in separate sections, and stated on oath
before the reconstruction committee that such
would be detrimental to reconstruction. But
now that he sees it impossible to prevent the
rejection of the excepted articles, he stumps
the State in opposition to them His duplici-
tv is shown in every thing he has undertaken.
He courts the favor of white men by protesting
conversion to Walkers principles, as in the
ShadwelI letter, and at the very same time
meets with the negroes in Richmond and adj
vises then, to cote for the aohole Constitution. =
If any white man in this or any other county
cln vote for a candidate of such character, he
must be himself rascal and capable of admi
ring such a being alone.


| There is no alternative with the white man
| IIe must defeat Wells and elect Walker Of
there is an end to the prosperity OF Virginia
Let no man fail to register much less let hin
fail to vote for Walker We must have him al
check upon the working of the Radical Con
stitution There is an imperative duty in elect
ing proper men to execute our infamous laws
d. -. - Roanoke Times.
Year: 1869

TAKE CARE OF YOUR HABITS. Character
Is the substance, reputation, the shadow only
sometimes longer and sometimes shorter How
Important, then, is care in the growth and for
nation of habits, since character is but a
bundle of habits" that years have been pick
ing up and combining and when combined you
may annlhiate the composition, but you cannot
alter it. Il i. no easy matter to drop habits


even those that hang most loosely upon the
outside. We have an attachment to them, or
readily separated They are like an old pair of
shoes, which, though there are no advantages
attending them arc easy, and we are 10th to
''cast them off. - They are like an old hat,
which, though it has become unsighty, still
sits comfortably to our head, and we dread the
breaking of q new one .-l'
Year: 1869

HAsTY FRIENDSHIP people are con-
tinually acquiring dear friends. Ladies of an
impressible nature have been known to add two
or three TO their list every week during the
season. Men are not, generally speaking, as
apt to rush into friendship as the more amiable
sex yet many of us contract friendship in haste,
that we repent at leisure. True friends are scarce
articles. They cannot be picked up like peb-
bles. viii the ladies excuse us for saying that
mems frlendshlns are In most eases, stronger
than theirs? The charming young creatures
who walk with their arms linked around each
other waists, and exchange kisses and con
tidences daily. are not, as a general thing. so
closely welded together by mutual affect on
but that envy or jealousy may part them or
even make them enemies. A true friend is hard
10 find.
Year: 1869

eF The circulation of the SPECTATOR
is about as great as the combined clrcula-
tion of both the other papers published IN
this place, and has as many subscribers IN
this county alone as are contained IN the
whole list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1869

Social LovE-How sweet is social affec


ton! When the world is dark without we
have light within. When cares disturb the
breast, when sorrow broods about the heart,
what JOY gathers in the circle of love? We fo--
get the world with all its auimosities, while
blessed with social kindness That man cannot
be unhappy. who has hearts that vibrate in
sympathy with his own, who is cheered by the
smile of affection and the voice of tenderness.
Let the world be dark and cold. let the hate
and apimosity of bad men gather about him in
the place of business !; but when be enters the
ark of love, his own cher, he'd circle, he forgets
all these and the cloud passes from his brow
and the sorrow from his heart. The warm
sympathies of his wife and children dispel ev-
cry shadow, and he feels thrill of joy in his
bosom which words are not adequate 10 express.
He who is a stranger to the joys of kindness he's
not begun to live. ID s.-l
Year: 1869

LEARN TO WAIT Of all the lessons that
humanity ha. to learn in life's school, the hard
folded hands that claim life prizes without
previous effort, but having struggled and
crowded the slow years with trial see no such
suits as effort seems to warrant-nay perhaps,
disaster instead. To stand firm at such or sis
of existence, to pre-e erve one s self praise and


ell-fespect not to lose held or to relax effort,
this is greatness whether achieved by man or
woman, whether the eye of the world notes it,
OF. it is recorded IN that book which the light
of eternity shall u ne make clear to the vision.
Year: 1869

BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT The following waif
afoat on the ''sea of reading we clip from an
exchange. We do not know its paternity, but
1T contains some wholesome truths beautifully
set forth:


''Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadow falls across their own
path, hiding forever Fl om their eyes the traces
of the loved ones whose living smiles were the
sunlight of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist Of life, and the cold thought of the
tomb is the skeleton of all feasts. We do not
want to go through the dark valley although
its passages may lead to paradise and, with
Charles Lamb, We do not want to lie down in
the muddy grave, even with kings and princes
for our bed fellows
Year: 1869

Persons just arrived here from Yuma and Mohave counties, which border the Colorado river, say that progression is the order of the day down there. Many new corners from Nevada and elsewhere have lately settled on the river. The new town of Ehrenberg was being built up rapidly. Considerable mining was being done at Fl Dorado Canyon, Mo have county, at Eureka in Yuma county, and other points on the river. Yuma and Mohave counties contain many mines of gold, silver and copper, that will pay we'll as soon as the great Colorado River Valley is settled and cultivated. Naught but the high cost of liv- ing and transportation prevents them from being worked now Back of La Paz there are rich, inexhaustable placer diggings, but, unfortunately, owing to the scarcity of water, they cannot be worked but month or two in each year, and the capital required to take water from the Colorado river to the dggings, is net to spare in the Territory.
Year: 1869

THE projected tunnel, to tap the Comstock ledge, Nevada, is again the leading topic at Gold Hill and Virginia City Its projector, Mir. Sutro, is doing his best to imbue the public with the necessary spirit and vim to take hold of and push the work.
Year: 1869

The San Francisco Cal attributes the dull ness of trade in its city and State to the fact that there are too many dealers and profes- sional men" there, and not enough producers. California is not the only geographical divis- ion of the country that suffers from the cause stated.
Year: 1869

A strang geological phenomenon recent
ly caused some excitement at Murat. in
France. village situated between the val
ley OF Mount Dore and that of st. James.
civil engineer had caused rectangular
we'll to be sunk to a depth of fifty three
metres through stratum of hard tufa.
which covers the primitive formation in
that district. At this depth, which is in
significant compared to the shaft of n mine.
the heat, nevertheless. became SO intense
that the workmen had to be relieved at
short intervals. Their wooden shoes soon
got lntolerably warm, and they could not
lie down TO rest themselves on the hot
ground. On the other hand, the appearance
OF the tufa denoted that the well had near
ly reached the granite. The engineer. on
leaving the spot for a while, had recon-
mended his men 10 be very careful during
his absence, and to content themselves
with removing the rubble, without going
further down. One Of them, however. in
throwing the last shovelful into the skip.
took it into his head to remove with his
piekaxe apiece of tufa about thirty inches
In circumference; but no sooner had he
done this thsn he saw the bottom of the
hole he had made swell mp.


AT the same time loud rumbling NOISE
was heard The men in a fright jumped
INTO the cage and called to be pulled up;
but they had barely got to the height of q
dozen metres when thick column of hot
water, preceded bya vNent report, rose
up IN the air, projecting huge stones up
wards. The wafer in falling scalded the
men grievously. The jet diminished, and
the well filed rapidly, the poor fellows sue
eeeding. however, in getting out in time.
In the course of ten hours the well got quite
full, and from that time arivulet of thermal
water has been flowing from the spot into
the Dordogne. The liquid on arriving there
still retains tempenture of forty degrees
centigrade. Upon analysis it has been
found to contain upwards of twenty MILL
grammes (nearly half grain) of arseniate
OF potash per litre, proportion unheard OF
before. The Minister of Public Works has
sent commission of eneineers to the spot
for further investigation. .
Year: 1869

Hitherto horticulture has been the lead.
ing business in most of the Shaker Societies
but recently they are turning their atten-
ton considerably to agriculture. The So
ciety at New Lebanon owns about 5000
acres of land, a large share of which is for
fuel, timber, and sheep, being very mount
ainous. The rest is devoted to agriculture
and hOrticulture
Year: 1869

IT has pleased the benign Ruler Of
the universe, in tlIat megciful vigilance
which notes the number of our hairs
and the fall Of our sparrows, {, defeat
the spirit which endeavered to place
Edwin NJ. Staunton on the Supreme
bench Of the Union. He died in the
city of Washington on the morning Of
Of the 24th inst, aged so years. His
Immediately fatal mslady is said to
have been congestion of the heart. In
defiance of the wishes and feelings Of the
subjugated portion of the Union he had
just been handed his commission, as
Judge Of the Supreme Court, when the
hand Of the Lord was laid upon him.
We would not rejoice in tho death of
our most vindiotive prosecutor, nor give
undue color to to the judgements of
heaven. But we would note the fact
that ho who was earliest if not foremost t
in the initatory sin OF rebellion became
the most unmerciful and cruel Of its
tormeutors His mind was doubtless
moulded 10 the laboratory of genius,
and like Beelzsbub and Pharaoh, he
LIE has been permitted to live and work
the salutary discipline Of those whom
Providence has desired to savei but
there seems, to be that, about his death,
which calls up that miraculous hand
which wrote in the midst of bis feast the
death warrant of Belshazzar upon the
wall of Babylon.


As to his part in the death Of Mrs.
Surratt he has already lived to hear the
Judgment of America, and we will not
speculate upon that higher and final
judgment which has already cohfron-
ted him whittier he has gone.
Year: 1869

Especial Dispatch by International Line.l


LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.


AUGUSTA, March 2-The doctors and friends
of the medical bill feel somewhat disappointed
at the action of the Senate this morning, but
do not as yet regard the bill as lost. If, how
ever, the measure is not passed, they will pre-
sent bill providing for the repeal of the laws
relating to malpractice, in order to make the
statutes consistent.


Mr.. Brickett's amendment providing that
the criminal may be executed under the infiu-
ence of chloroform was not adopted, and prob
ably will not be.


Supreme JUDICIAL COURT.


The Supreme Judicial Court sat to-day
Judge Tapley presiding. The prospect is that
it will be short term, as the docket was very
much reduced last term, there being now but
about six hundred actions ON the continued
docket. DIRIGo
Year: 1869

The market for domestic cotton manufactures con.
tnues to be characterized by activity and buoyancy,
and we have to chronicle further marked improve
ment Is largely speculative and this will account for
the activity OF the market at this proverbialy dull
season OF the year. The demand is based upon the
buoyancy Of the cotton market here and abroad and
the continued upward tendency Of prices Of that
commodity. As we have before stated, goods which
have been selling at the prices lately could not
be replaced except at high prices and this assertion
Is being borne out by the receipt OF fresh consign-
ments from the manufactures, all Of which held
at higher figures than old goods even now sell
ing for, and these are decidedly higher than those
lately current, the discrepancies in some cases
amounting to two and three cents per yard. But
from prevailing indications IL will probably not be
long before the new consignments will be taken at
the prices demanded. The old stocks are rapidIy
diminishing, and OF course cannot be augmented, IN
view Of which the new consignments Will be brought
the market with good promise OF selling at re-
munerative prices The cotton market will In all
likelihood continue to control for fabrics, and the
fluctuations OF cotton at home and abroad will
therefore reflect the values or cotton goods In a
marked degree


Brown and bleached muslins-and nearly all other
leading cotton gOOds-are from &c. TO 1c. per yard
higher than they were week ago, with a fair pros
pect OF going still higher.


Prints, though irregular and somewhat unsettled,
are, nevertheless higher. New styles held above
the old In view OF which business Is clrcumscribed.


Printing cloths are regulated by the cost Of cotton,


Imported goods have been somewhat less active
during the past week, but prices are sustained


Wo0len goods remain steady.


Annexed are the current quotations for the lead
inc Kinds of QOOds.-
Year: 1869

From the Wilmington DELI Commercial. June III


A terrible accident occurred at about half past ten
O'Clock last evening, which has since been attended
with fatal results. young lady named Laura
Carswell teacher in one OF public schools, who
resi- ed with her father. was the victim. she was
retiring about hapast ten O'Clock last evening, and
was ready to get into bed, when she turned TO coal
the light by blowing down the chimney. The name
was thus blown down into the oil and the lamp ex-
ploded, throwing the blazing oil all over Miss
Carswels night dress and the clothing she had
just taken of, living near. Enveloped In names she
ran screaming into the entry communicating with
her room, where her father immediately afterwards
found her. lie made every EFFORT to extingush the
names, and brother OF the young lady tore up a
piece OF step carpet and threw II over her head.
This saved her head from burning but her whole
person. from her neck down, was horribly burned
before the flames could be extnguished. BY this
time Miss Carswell's room was on fire, ana II re-
quired the EFFORTS Of the family to save the house
save his daughter, had his hands terribly burned, all
the finger nails being burned OF one hand and the
other so much injured that II will he q long time
before he can use II, II, inded he ever can Medical
aid was Immediately summoned to dress the WOUNDS
and alleviate the suYerinns of the poor gir but the
the first She fingered on from the time of the acci
dent until about ten O'Clock THIS morning when
death put an end to her sufferings During great
part OF the time she lived after the accident she
entirely unconscious, and was doubtless thus saved
from much OF the anguish she would otherwise have
suffered. Her body was severely burned, and her
person, except her head and feet, was one mass OF
or nineteen years DID, In the full bloom OF early wo.
manhood, attractive IN person az well as IN charac.
ter aud leaves large circle OF friends 10 mourn her
sad and sudden death