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Year: 1869

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--


WIN you permit me to suggest through your valu-
able paper that in order TO clean Broadway success
fully hose should be fastened 10 nydrant in very
block, ana the water be allowed TO play upon she
mire for short time each night Such simple pro-
ceeding would doubtless make short work with tho
accumulated Nth, and enable pedestrians 10 attend
TO their business without exposure 70 sDlashcl from
ton 70 loo.
Year: 1869

Miguel and some of his band and started for the Rio pricta, where we had learned that we would find the troops. On reaching the Prieta, we found that the troops had left. We struck their trail and found tbem in camp on the Rio Bonito, Colonel Green, lst Cavalry, commanding the scout, which con. sisted of two companies of cavalry and two of infantry. He was surprised to see us {; thought we were selling powder to the ln- dians; said that it had been reported to him that tbere were Moxicans and Americans trading powder and lead to these Indians {; that he could not understand how we could remain with them, when he expected fight every day. After We had explained to him all the circumstances connected with our coming into the country, he seemed satisfied that we were prospecting. He sent Capt. John Barry, lst Cavalry, with two companies of cavalry with us to the Carrizo to see Mi guel Capt. Barry had talk with these In- dians and told them that they must go to Camp Mcdowell and see General Devin, and that I, with my party, would accompany them, and would assist them in getting per

 mission from the General to live upon their ranches on the Carrizo, without being mo- tested by the troops. as he thought they were good Indians, and deserving of kind treat ment by the Government.

 We left the Carrizo Aug. 3d, with Miguel and ten of his men, for Mcdowell Miguel vas to have taken us by the stream that we attempted to reach on our first trip. We were again met by the Indians, who took us to their rancheria. They said that they knew we were going to see the Generai for the benefit of Miguel and his people, and that he would accompany us, which he did, with eighteen men, but he would not allow us to prospect or take anything from his country. We had been travelling almost due west since leaving the Carrizo, but here our course was altered to north. Our Indians pointed out to me Butte which they said was close to the place. It was south of us, about l5 or 20 miles. We were not allowed to stop on any stream or wash pan of dirt. We crossed several bold streams that showed some gold indications The country is we'll watercd and l think fine field to prospect in. 1t commences about 30 miles east of Camp Reno. find that the Butte pointed out to me is the l" Sombrero.n I will start back to examine the country that We oame through, also the ' Sombrero, about the 18th inst C. E. COOLEY.
Year: 1869

isANth, n.

 Sept. 5, 1869.

 EDITOR MINER Dood. Charles Franklin and myself arrived here two days ago from New Mexico. Onr route from Zuni was south. We crossed the Little Col orado about six miles above where the Zuni river enters it. We remained for several days on the Rio Carrizo. This stream is the eastern tributary of Salt river. It heads in the Black Mesa.

 The Indians that live on this stream are under Miguel, the one-eyed chief of the Coyoteros. We accompanied him from Zuni lie and his band were very kind to us. and were very anxious that we should find gold There are no indications in his country. Be Tore we left Zuni he told us that he did not know where there was any gold in the eoun- try belonging to his band, but farther west Tn the Final country, he knew where there was stream that had plenty of it, and said he would show us where it was. So we pulled out, with forty Apaches, Miguel at their head. On the second day after leaving the Carrlzo we were met by large party of Finals or Salt river Indians. They told ns we must turn back or they would kill us. that we were in their country and must leave it, as they would not allow any white men to come into it. So We had to turn and % pack to the Carrizo. We were getting into good looking mining country, the forma. ton being granite, in which we saw some quartz On our return to the rancheria of MigueI, we learned that troops were coming towards the Rio Prieta, which was southeast rom us, about 40 miles We became alarmed when we learned that they had jumped a aneherla and destroyed some corn belonging 10 redro's band, of the White Mountains. who naa sent two of his band to show us through ,he country We thought our only safety lay m getting to the command, 50 we took
Year: 1869

WE have received well written letter from New York pennist, offering his servi- ces to us as "Our New York Correspondent" Verify, the fame of the MINER is spreading with much greater rapidity than its purse, the emptiness of which alone prevents us from engaging this scribe.
Year: 1869

THE Spirit OF REBELLION. The telegraph
states that at Savannah, Georgia, on the '28tb, j,
where case came up in the District Court for
trial, counsel on one side demanded that the
jury should subscribe TO the iron clad oath,
which was read, when every juror lett the box,
and the case fell through for want Of a Jury.
Year: 1869

THE Richmond (Va.) Southern Opinion has
stopped publication. The editor admits that its
cause is forever lost, and is no longer popular
even at the South. 1t is the Northern wing of
the Democratic party which declares for death
in the last ditch.
Year: 1869

Theodore Mhna, residing at the corner OF Goerck
and Third streets, had his right arm blown or by
the premature discharge OF cannon the City Hail
Park yesterday afternoon during the celebration OF
the first anniversary OF the CUBAN revolution. He
was taken to the City Hospital
Year: 1869

WE are of the opinion that ii Col.
Uudnntt would examine the route
through the northern end OF Grande
Ronde valley, be would find very
superior route via the Linkton road,
and would not only get a splendid
grade. but would tap one OF the
most beautiful, productive, and
prosperous vallies in the whole
North West. The case and economy
Of building aud subsequent saving
of wear. tear and repairs, would
more than compensate for the extra ,s
distance to be built. Wdtga Uatta
Union.
Year: 1869

Yesterday was the longest day of the year,
the rising IN this latitude at 23 and setting at TAO
the period OF darkness being about hours not including
the twilight At St. Petersburgh the day Is 10 hours long,
while I'm North Latitude 66o the sun does not set during
the hours and remains above the horizon constantly
shining for period of months at the North Pole: AT
the Equator the day is 12 hours long At the South Pole


darkness and Winter occur from March 2 TO september
Year: 1869

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE A


HoME.-I ncver saw garment


too fine for man or maid; there


was never a chair too good for
cobbler, or cooper, or king. to
sit in; never q house too fine to
shelter tho human head. these
elements about us, the gorgeous
sky, tho imperial sun, arc not too
good for the human race. Elc-
gancc fits man. But do we not
value thcso tools Of housekeeping
"a little more than they arc worth
and sometimes mortgage home
for tho mahogany we would bring
into it? | had rather cat my din
ner off the head Of q barrel, or
dress after the fashion of John
the Baptist in tho Wilderness, or
sit on II block all my life, than CON
sumo myself before got to u homo,
and take so much pains with tho out
sidc that the inside was rs hollow


as an empty nut. Beauty is q
great thing, but beauty Of gar
ments, house and furniture is a
worry tawdry ornaments compared


with domestic love. All the elc-
gance in tho world will not mako
homo, and I would give moro
for q spoonful Of real hearty love
than for whole shiploads Of fur
niture, and all tho gorgcousnoss
that, all tho upholstcrors in tho
world could gather togcthcr.- The
odore Parker. ,.. .... '
Year: 1869

From the Missouri Democrat, Nor. "a.


It win be seen that the inquest occasoned by the
terrible calamity OF Friday last stands adjourned
until further notice. The amount of testimony
already taken shows many points OF interest, and
throws light upon the facts. Influenced 10y the pub
lie discussion upon all matters relating TO the sad
affair, took occasion yesterday to 20 down into
the ruins and observe for ourselves what we could
ana draw our own conclusions as to the result and
its causes. Among the debris we found the CO.
lumn standing at an angle as 1t was caught when
1t fell, with the top fiHnge broken of. We saw
also the ends OF the grders, with about two feet OF
both the under and the upper channel plates with
their rivets sheared of as smooth as If cut by
sharp knife, and the plates bent upwards by some
force that had driven some obstacle through them
We noticed also the jackscrews, one I'm position as
used, and the other broken in two, and from COM
parison Of all the facts and evidence about u.s. we
came to the following conclusions, which the evil
dencc adduCed yesterday COnvinces us is the true
solution of the calamity


The cause OF the fall of the building may be re-
duced to two connected facts:-


First, the foundation of q supporting column had
settled slightly.


Second to remedy this, an attempt was made to
lift the column by means OF jack-screws, that new
plate might be inserted beneath it. ON this column
rested the ends Of lateral grders that Supported the
upper part OF the building. These girders were OF
wrought iron in the form OF square tube, the sides
OF which iron plates, the top and bottom being
channel plates which were inserted between the
side plates and rveted to them. The ack-screws
were OF unequal threads, and as result the column
was thrown out OF the perpendicular, which broke
the nange on which the ends OF the girders rested,
and then the broken column head tore its way
through the ends of the glrdcrs, the weight above
cutting on the I1NeJS as tlle column passed through
as cleanly as if shaved Off by razor The support
gone the girders fell, carrying hOOrings walls, and
roof in one general ruin.


The responsibility OF the disaster rests in two d
rections First the insecure foundation of the column
which had settled Second, the throwing out OF the
perpendicular the column hy the UNEQUAL aCkscre Wa
We do not believe that any amount OF testimony and
OF discovery will ever show any other reasonable
solution to the disaster, and this accounts for it all
upon scientific principles, wherever the blame may
fail.


Threats made OF holding the builders liable for
all pecuniary damages and with some show of rea-
son, and there is not much immediate prospect of
any great profit to accrue to the owners Of this
fortunate building. The community may In the end
safe and solid foundations for buildings in the future
for there has been enough Of loss OF property and life
from falling buildings and walls the past year to last
for q generation
Year: 1869

confessed all, and gave a yet more slckeniUg de-
sCriptiOn of the transaction. The officers fearing the
mob at Ellenville, took the prisoner round about
way to a barn on the outskirts OF the village. An
examination was held before the Police Magistrate,
where Schoepmans again confessed the crime and
also said he intended TO have killed her but had not
the time to accomplish the double crime OF outrage
and murder He was hurried of to the Kingston
iail for fear Of the mob TO await the action OF
Grand Jury. On Monday he was indicted for the
crime OF rape and the tried ut Kingston to-
day. before his Honor August Schoonmaker, Judge
of Sessions.


courthouse was filed to overnowng, and as the
horrible details were brought out in evidence the
audience stood with bated breath wondering what
new horror would be disclosed. 1t was with the
greatest difficulty the prisoner was kept from the
hands OF the enraged people, and had il not been
for the extra force OF police, no doubt his body
would now be 'dangllng In the air. aud his soul
have gone before the great Judge OF all men.


The jury, without leaving their seats, found the
prisoner guilty OF the crime for which he stood
charged and he was at once sentenced to hard
labor at Sing Sing for the term of fifteen years. and
tomorrow (Friday) morning will be on his way
thither, II he is not mobbed tonight. A large and
excited crowd surround the Court House, and fears
are entertained that an attempt will be made to
lynch the prisoner. Measures have been taken by
the Sheriff to frustrate any such movement. IL is
hoped that reason and better judgment will prevail
and Justice, stern and unreentng, will be adminis-
tered in lawful manner.


The prisoner is twenty-seven years OF age, was
born I'm Kingston, had served q short time in the
United States army during the late war; deserted and
Joined hosebys troops, and since the war has been
working upon the canal. His whole make up showed
more brute than man-the forehead low and receding
hips sensual and, all in all, is OF the hardest spe
cimens OF humanity ever Deheld.-COr. NJ y. Herald
Year: 1869

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAY-The following record
will show the changes IN the temperature for the
past twenty four hours in comparison with the
responding day Of last year, as indicated by the
thermometer ut Hudnuts pharmacy, HERALD Butlds
ing, Broadway. corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1869

SMYRNA. Thursday January llth, 1869.


As the period for the officers of the Smyrna
Library Association has arrived Trustees who


nave acted during the year just closed present to the Stock
holders the usual report This the eleventh report
the transactions of the Association and in the
male OF the Library favOraby reports
OF the last two The number subscribers year
iaOb was slx-hve-n 1861 nnewle during the last
year eighty five used the date of the
last report 1919 volumes have been taken
the rules This volumes since the
year and exceeds by borrowed in the
year 1866 Such advance public appreciation of the


Library gives the greater the Association
since it was not the result of the offered by the adj
dOnO books the colectonthat means Of iucreas


ing Its value having been prevented by neces
sary for the purchase. An important improvement has how
ever been made in the Library by rcndin of nneyye
Volumes The following facts lately reported by committee


VINO Ale thorough examination OF the books, of interest
to the Stockholders % of the books rbinngnine
volumes have been out and rendered useesstwo
nave been paid for by persons who lost them, and
volumes have been taken out and still detained parties
from whom they cannot be recovered The Library
lore be considered as having its sustained
total loss of fifty tour volumes.


This has been caused great measure by the imposbitv
Tor long time of obtaining regular reliable librarian
such an officer the Board have fortunate in securing
ana III uture more care OF the contents of the Library may be
anticipated They have regretted their inability offer com
penation for the attention of the gentleman who now acts in
that capacity but he receives the thanks all interested in
the success Of the institutions the total number Of hooks
caaSuru Is 'j the reduction stated leaves actually pos
session @1 Volumes For the purpose of increasing the
ton by new purchases the Trustees have desired to arrange
Tor series Of lectures and other public entertainments t
nave been entirely off from this source of revenue t t
ASSOCIATION" and {" advantage to citizens by continued
absence OF the enterprise necessary provide Public Hail.
They may be excused for again suggesting in this respect
We are behind the towns that the subject
one that ought to attract attention The present
session "i the Legislature affords opportunity
charter for company to erect suitable building and this
seems to be the only mode which promises practicable
The balance in the Treasury at the time the prece


ing annual report
Since that time the Treasurer has received:


Proceeds of sales of furniture NOT neede


Library fees and fines, iGT


Total RECEIPTS,
Year: 1869

From the Boston Traveller, December 23l
A gentleman who is now a resident Of
| L sst Boston states that after An unsuc-
cessful scjourn in California of several
yeors, he took Massage in bark bound
to New York. She touched at Panama
for provisions aud water, and having pro-
cured these. her Captain proposed to sail
the tfext day. That evening the gentle
man wrote letters to his friends stating
he might be expected home in three
months. At the usual time be retired to
bed aud fell asleep, but about an hour
afterward found himself on deck fully
dressed. He was somewhat startled, but,
attributing it to ii of somnsmbuism,
after taking a turn or two, fore and aft,
and exchanging few remarks with the
man who had the anchor watch, sgain
undressed and went to bed.


Imagine his surprise when he again
found himself on the deck, dressed as
before. Thrice he went to bed, aud thrice
he found himself on deck. As be had
never before experienced any kind of
somnembulism, and was en- uncompre-
missing teetotaler, be began to reflect
wheiher there was not something super
natural in this new and strange expert
eHce; and he Immediately made up his
mind that he would not proceed in the
vessel, but 20 home across the Is.hmus
of Panama. With this thought in his
mind he turned in the fourth time, and
dreamed that he had decided rightly.
Much to the regret Of the Captain, who
had been very kind TO him, aud Who ex-
pressed en- ardent desire TO enjoy his
company, he left the vessel snd arrived
at home 10 safety.


A few months later be learned from
the newspapers that the bark had been
captured by the pirates in the Straits of
Magellan, and that all hands but one
boy had been murdered by pirates. The
boy concealed himself below while the
pirates we're killing TIE rest of the crew,
ard after undergoing great peril sue
ceeded in reaching Valparaiso. This
led the gentleman 10 recur to the date OF
his experience on board of the vessel at
Panama; aud after relating the story to
HE parents, they told him that IN com
pany with some pious friends they had
MADE him the subject of special prayer
that very evening, aud they regarded his
leaving The vessel and his return home
as su answer to their prayer.
Year: 1869

you he had placed it, in your dream
last night. ran up stairs as soon as
You had left the house and found the
package Of old letters in the top
drawer Of the bureau, aud there was
the will right in the middle of It -


Such is the singular vision aud It's
strict fulfllment. We have. told 4
plain, unvarHIshed tale, without es-
sentiai omissions, and without any
faneiful embellishments. The only
thing to be added il the fact that the
administrator knew nothing Of the
existence of this old bureau until the
widow recalled to mind that there was
such an article Of furniture in the
house; and that he vas the first time
made aware that there was in the
house a bundle Of old letters which
he had not examined, when the miss
ing viii was placed in his hands.
Year: 1869

NO PRESIDENT YET ELECTED-SEEIOCS CHARGES


AGAINST THE COMMISSION ON AMERICAN


CLAIMs-STMPATHY WITH THE CUBANs.


IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE


CARACAS, May 14.-In political affairs quiet
continues to prevail throughout the country but this
tranquility can hardly be regarded as assured inasmuch
as the struggle for the Presidency st ahead OF US;
and although there is not at present much party excite
ment there nevertheless great deal Of party intrigue
going on there being fewer than five candidates for
the Presidential chair The period for the election has
not yet been fixed. and no one seems To know when t
will take place. In the meantime the Government
is administered by the Of whom there
two, and the Secretaries OF State The senior Vice
his absence from the capital his place is taken by his
colleague This provisional state OF things however can
not last much longer without pungng the country into
fresh troubles but the people are pretty well tredfor
the present at east-of civil strife, and there
probability that the schemes OF the faconists VIII be
thwarted. and that parties viii eventually unite in
electng worthy OF being chosen President Of tho
As may be supposed the Industrial and commercial
interests OF Venezuela are sim at low obb with the
necessary consequences OF dsOrdered state ~ the pub
lie finances This partly the result Of the extravaganza
OF exPresideut Falcons ADMINISTRATION ana partly or
effects OF this twOfod disaster will be romedied; but with
all her wealth Of natural resources Venezuela
never hecOme truly prosperous until he so sets her mouse
in order 20 attract hther foreign capital ana foreign
The proceedings OF the Mixed Commission for invcst-
eating and adjusting the claims OF American citizens
against the Venezuelan Government continue 20 attract
good deal OF attention. ana 70 provoke ho small amount
OF hostile comment. The Commission has been violently



tOn of the kind the umpire being said TO
be the paid OF the Interested parties. IL due time
the whole history Of this business viii be prepared for
publication ia the American press.


Much excitement prevails here about the Cuban revO
luton and the feeling Of the people 10 IL almost needless
say warmly IN favor OF the Insurgents. The Nene
zuelaus cherish lively remembrance OF their srug
Ce Independence they have love for SPAIN whose
rule associated IN their thoughts with everything that
Is unjust tyranuica aud cruel; and they would rejoice
to see her entirely driven ont OF this hemisphere The
question Of the recognition Of the Cubans begereuts
Is already on the tapis.


The Foreign Minister has addressed a dispatch 10 the
Argentine National Government, expressing the feelings
OF gratitude and pleasure which both the Government
people OF Venezuela have experienced in hearing OF
the Of Gen PaPZ the old revolutionary hero
OF Venezuela the full nay list OF tho Argentine army
BugadlerGeneral, At the time he states that
there is reason existing for the Generals absence
from his native aEd and declares that all his country
men viii receive him with open on his return.