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Year: 1869

DISCOVERY OF A VALUABLE SILVER
NINE IN New MExIco.-It is stated that
recently an extraordinary silver mine has
been discovered in the San Andreas Canon,
about forty miles distant from La Mesila.
From some specimens of the ore taken out
it is proved to be of extraordinary richness
yielding 81 100 per ton. The Famous
Comstock lode in Nevada, which was pre-
viously reported to be the richest silver
mine in the world, has yielded only $3.50 a
ton. The discovery of this silver ore in the
Mesilla Valley is likely to create large
immigration to that section ofNew Mexico.
As tie agricultural capabilities of the coun-
try amount to nothing this discovery of sil-
yer ore will make the mountains blossom
as rose for wherever gold or silver is
found man is sure to improve the country
with all the evidences of m odern civilization
in progress.
Year: 1869

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POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL Rec
oMMENDs THE UNION OF THE TELEGRAPH
AND POSTAL SERVICE Postmaster Gen
eral RANDALL has made report to Con-
gress recommending the union of the
telegraph with the postal service, Of which
the following summary is given


He says the telegraph lines under the
Government control would be much more
the passage of an act Incorporating COM
pany which shall construct telegraph lines
along all the postal routes, and contract
with the Postmaster General to deliver
messages at low fixed rate. 1t is recon
mended that at present the rates average
about one cent per word for all distances
not exceeding five hundred miles, and five
cents for every five words beyond that
distance. These rates are to be determined
in the act OF Congress, but the Postmastel
General is to have the power of reducing
| them whenever the profits exceed two pei
cent. of the company S capital, which is tC
be limited to two hundred dollars mile
This provision is intended to prevent the
imitation Of capital. He says: "a
thorough examination OF the subject ha:
satisfied me the department can arrange
Tor the reception and delivery OF messages
the furnishing OF stamps and the keep
ine.ot accounts, without any great increase!lr
the number OF clerks; and the business
may be made source of revenue to the
Government, aud that the efficiency of thu
country postmaster may be increased bl
| employing them in connection with tn,
telegraph" Mr.. Randall is very severe
on the present management of the tele
graph. He calls it an injurious monopoly.
lie opposes the establishment OF any TX
perimental lines by the Government, anC
calls upon Congress to establish genera
system at once.
Year: 1869

ss- A Havard College student named
Alger, while passing through Harerhill
street, Boston, on the sth, engaged in an
alteration with en old man named Max
well, and after taking to him in on in
sulting manner slapped him in the face
The old man resented by drawing a large
jack>Enife and plungiug it once or twice
in the students bowels, causing wound 8
which are likely to prove fatal Maxwell
vas arrested, but since killing seems to be
the order Of the day, it is to be hoped that
he will come off lightly, for if there is any
class Of people in the world that need 1t
tie common sense knocked into them some
way, that class is the general run Of stu~
dents at college.
Year: 1869

Abiding to the covering of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad with sheds to keep
snow from the track, the Virginia City
{ (Nevada) Enterprise, Of the 24th ult..
says:


"Much shedding is being done on the
Summit, and, should there be no bad
storms, it is expected that all the worst
part of the route through the snow belt
will be rooted in. These sheds are most
substantially constructed-strong enough
to allow an avalanche to pass over them
without damage to either roofs OF frames.
They are not, where constructed OIL
mountain sides, and intended as 4 pro-
lection against snow slides as well as the
natural fall of snow, such simple struc
lures rs the name would lead one to sup
pose, but area series of strongly framed
timbcrs, with strong beams set in the
rocks and fastened with huge spikes, and
melted sulphur poured round them,while
over all, resting upon huge timbers,
reaching from the side of the mountain
down to and over the track, is the roof.
with its strong and smooth covering OF
heavy sheet iron. 1t is confidently an
ticipated that these sheds will resist and
carry over the road any rush of snow
that may come"
Year: 1869

A cautious Californian declined to re-
ceive a telegraphic dispatch from town
where smallpox was raging.


Fifty thousand miners are expected in
the White Pine district of Nevada, to be-
gin operations in the spring.


When hog is found at large in the
streets of Charleston, he is killed and
distributed to the poor


Small pox is doing very fatal work
in Montreal. One Of the victims was an
officer of the bank of Montreal, and a
well known citizen.


When Jcmima went to school she was
asked why the noun bachelor was singll
lar. "Because," she replied, ''it is SC
singular that they don't get married"


Drinking glasses are bad for men and
looking glasses for women. One makes
the head unsteady with liquor and the
other with vanity.


sIs that what the ladies wear around
their waists p asked a country youth OF
a friend who was clerk in city dry
goods store. ''Of corset is,", returned
the countcrjumpcr with mischievous
wink.
Year: 1869

NFw YORK, January Private letters
from Cuba do not confirm the recent re
ports from that country relative to the
reverses of the revolutionists 1t is sta
ted that the insurgents outnumber the
Spanish garrison on the Island, and that
there is every prospect that they will bt
successful. 1t is thought that if they
can hold out till March, independence
is certain. They contemplate a tota'
abolition of slavery and will not have
annexation to the United States unless
AS final resort
Year: 1869

NAt prize fight between Pat
.O'Mealey and Dan Carr at New Or


leans, O'Mealey was terribly used up
and lost the fight, and his adversary,
who hardly received scratch, was Civ
en- a subscription purse by the crowd
Carr is but little known in New Orleans,
and since this fight the "fancy' believe
that he is champion Of English light
weights iacOq.
Year: 1869

Que Of tho great benefits a young
man may derive from women's society
is that he is bound to be respectful to
them. The habit is of great good to
your moral men, depend upon it, Our
education makes Of us the most emf
nently selfish men in the world. We
fight for ourselves; We cut the best
slices out Of tho joint At the club din
uers for ourselves, aud light our pipes,
and say We Won't 60 out j.; We prefer our
selves our ease and the greatest good
that comes to 4 man from voman's
society is that he has to think Of some-
body besides himseli-somebody to
whom he il bound to be constantly
attentive and respectful. Certainly I
don't want my dear Rob to associate
with those of tho other sex whom he
doesn't aud can't respect that is worse
than billiards; worse. than tavern
brandy aud water worse than smok-
ing sel6shness At home. But I vow I
would rather zee you turning over the
leaves of Miss Fiddlecombe's music
book al night than at billiards. OK smok'
ing, or brandy aud water, or all three
|-mackeruy.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use Of either Of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MA
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands Of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but a few Those,
IL will be observed, are men of note and Of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

half of the female portion Of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, to
use their own expression, never feel we'll
They are languid devoid of all energy, extreme
IL nervous and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS OF the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

Tho following letter we insert ycybatim
ct Lterntis ~ we received IL, and here
publicly make tho promise TO send our
correspondent the paper Of this week, and
may continue TO do no should he favor us
with his letters.-ED.1


SINGLE HoLLER August 0 1869


Mister Editcr-Im in a bad fx-little
morn a month ago my wife gin me two
dollars and haf and greed to send it to
you for the HERALD-but axidents will
hapen-the fact is was oen little to my
naber Fill Slack and he met me jest afore
l got reddy to send it to you-and as the
det was an onerable won 1 paid him the
mummy instid Of sending it to you-tbe
way it was a few of us needid Ticker to
do our hayin with and SO we Clipped in
and got a kag-now az trew as your born
haint heerd the last of that yit-she
keeps wondren why the HERALD don't
cum-Now l kinder want the paper and
morn that don't want the tarnal fuss
that sheal make when she finds out her
mummy has CORN for Ticker instid Of your
paper-and what ! want is TO git the
HERALD and jest save all fuss-and
here that you sumtimes give the paper to
them that rite for it-and il you'll send
my wife the paper year will rite for it
that is lie send you the news and yon
can rite it to suite yourself for mabby
shant spell it all rite-but lie send the
idees and If anybody gits hurt OF killed
or married or kills more woodchux than
anybody else lie send all about it u you
If you'll only sead my wife the HERALD
Il can tell you lots about the naber- and
the 5i-nea Of lumbrin and sbingle maxim
aud all that sorter stuff and mabby lie
rite sum in politix for Imo sum interested
Jest now for there's sum at the village that
are gontcr have change in the justises
Of the peas and I've told EN- my sentiments
and they say lie be a good juatis for thare
side-hnt lie not say surten that lie be
eleckted if J am lie rite to you more
abOu, it Yourse in haist


SOLOMON WEsTEHERooHs
Year: 1869

A TIGHT PINcH.-As the up train yes
terday morning reached Ludlow, Frank
Moore, the fireman on the engine, caught
held OF the water-pipe, to turn it so as to
take water, but, in turning it, his leg was
caught between the pipe and the wood in
the tender, and but for the bending of the
pipe, it would have done him serious in
jury. As it was, it gave him q severe
pinching, but his wounds are not of So
nous character.
Year: 1869

AcCIDENT.-We learn from the Banner
that most distressing and fatal accident
occurred at the Robinson gravel pit" on
the railroad at Burlington, last week
Thursday, whereby William Cotton, an
employee on the gravel train, lost his life.
II seems he volunteered to shackle the
train, although it was not Dgft of his
duty. and in some way the shackling slip
ped by. crushing him in a shocking man
ner. He was taken TO his boarding place,
and medical aid Immediately summoned I;
ut nothing could be done, his injuries
being internal and fatal, and he died in
few hours thereafter. Cotton was young
man. without family, and bad been in the
employ of the Company only three or
four days He had no relatives in this
country.
Year: 1869

Tho Case Of John L. Barton Before Commits


si0ner Osborn-Ifich Revelations Promised


Motion for nm Increase of Bail.


The arrest OF Mr.. John L. Barton, Custom House
broker, on last Friday afternoon, VIII not have been
forgotten by the public. The charge against him Is
that he bribed two Custom House weighers Carr
and Van Winkle, paying to the former $500 and to
the latter 500 to induce them to return two
goes Of coffee, imported by Messrs. Dymond Lally
OF 100 Water street, as being Of less weight
than they actually were, with intent TO defraud
the government OF the amount Of duty payable on
the excess Of weight thus fraudulently concealed
This IL the charge 1t appears from the aidavlts
on which the warrant was issued, and which has
already been published in the HERALD.


Yesterday afternoon, at two O'Clock, Mr.. A. H.
Purdy, Assistant United States District Attorney
appeared before Commissioner Osborn 10 oppose the
application OF the defendants counsel for an ad-
journment OF the examination and to urge speedy
determination OF the case. Mr.. Barton's attorney
thought that as this was stated to be an important
case was not too much for him to ask for weeks
delay to enable hm and his client to prepare for the
ntlgatlons every day during the present week.


Mr.. Purdy, on benalf OF the government replied
that the DID not intend to have this case
gone To the pubic and the people expect that q
speedy investigation win be had, IN order that these
systematic frauds may be probed TO the bottom.
This was one Of those cases In which the disclosures
| will be both rich and racy, and such q system OF
| fraud upon the revenue Will be developed "a will
startle the unlnltiated. The government was ready
with It's proofs, and would urge the Commissioner to
take up The case at IS early day as was possible.
Mr. Purdy also stated that in his opinion the bail
under which the defendapt was at large, $1,000, was
not sufficient TO hb appearance for exanina-
ton and trial. aud he would move the Commissioner
for an ORDER to increase the amount.


Commissioner Osborn stated that his general prac-
tice was to give the government from twenty-fOur
to Iorty eight hours the largest limit within which
TO produce the evidence 1t may nave against the
person charged with an offence, and after that the
defendant may apply for an Adjournment


The defendants counsel-An adjournment for one
week Is certainly not an extraordinary time to ask.
Assistant District Attorney Purdy-Ihe govern
ment is ready TO 60 on. 1t VIII not take more than
one session, and not over two hours, to put In all
the evidence on the part Of the prosecution. The
counsel for the defendant may cross-examine the
witnesses and then ask for time to bring forward
the testimony for the defence.


After some further diminishing between counsel
the hearing was peremptorily set down for Thurs
day next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, and the
Commissioner said tnat after hearing the evidence
for the prosecution he would decide the motion OF
MIR. Purdy Tor an increase OF bail.


In other cases OF fraud In the Custom House lately
developed no legal proceedings were instituted
yesterday.
Year: 1869




The Board of Police Commissioners met yesterday,
when it leaked out that a practical joke had been
attempted py q number Of voters. The following
petition was presented, to which 1t is said were
attached tho names Of 49, 600 residents OF the Thir
teenth ward. The appeal was read, laughed at and
referred to the Committee on Elections-Henry
Smith and Matthew 7. Brennan who OF course will
choke Mlller's gang or at once and give the petition
ers fair Heidi
To THK HONOR ABLE BOARD OF PoLIoE CoMMssfoNrrs:.-
Theenth war respectfully request that honor
able body viii to the citizens of tho Sixth Adersnc
district the OF having the benefit OF fair election and
the benefit OF fair In the coming charter elec
done only BY removing all the inspectors and can
yasaers, Alderman Miller procaims he them,
body and soul, republicans well ss demo-
Gratis and he be elected counted in he should
machinery with him prove the truth Of his sSserton
friends and subordnatea appointed to those posi-
and, furthermore, prove that this not
titled to- ought have the appointing OF either
poiness year stated before the election
came on that they would give certain candidate three
~ each Of the two dsstricts In which they nd
vdually which threat promise they
We hope laying these before your honorable
body viii convince of the justice of removing those
appointing In their stead who well known
their and integrity and Ia whom the citizens viii
found in the wardwh knowledge that the
entitled consideration In this matter instead OF one who
represent them. and who ought not to have the
selection account OF being directly Interested but more
TO give opportunity OF elecng whom please
subacr ourselves obedient aervants
Year: 1869

Do You feel weak, debilitated, easily tired?
Does little extra exertion produce palpita-
tion of the heart? Does your liver, or your kid
neys, frequently get out Of order? Do you have
spells of short breathing, or dyspepsa2 Are your
bowels constpated7 Do you have spells Of fainting
or rushes Of blood to the head9 Is your memory i'm
paired? Is your mind constantly dwelling upon this
subject? Do you feel dull, listess, moping tired OF
company, OF life? Do you wish to be left alone to
get away from everybody? Does any little thing
make you start or jump? Is your sleep broken or
restlessP Is the lustre OF your eye as brilliant? The
bloom on your cheek as bright? Do you enjoy your
self in society as well? Do you pursue your business
with the same energy? Do you feel as much con-
fdence in yourself? Are your spirits dull and flag
ging, given to fits OF melancholy? If 3d. do not lay
It to your liver or dyspepsia Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak and
have but little appetite and you attribute this to
dyspepsia or liver complaint?


Did you ever think that those bold, def
ant, energetic persevering, successful business
men are always those who are in per-
feet health Q You never hear such men COM
plain of being melancholy, of nervousness, of pal
pitation OF the heart. They are never afraid they
cannot succeed in business; they don't become sad
and discouraged; they are always polite and plea
SAINT in the company Of ladies, and look you and
them right in the face-none of your downcast looks
or any other meanness about them.


How many men, from badly cured diseases have
brought about that state OF weakness that has re-
duced the general system 30 much as to induce al
most every other disease-idiocy, lunacy paralysis
spinal affections, suicide, and almost every other form
Of disease which humanity is heir to- and the real
cause of the trouble scarcely ever suspected, and
nave doctored for all but the right one


These diseases require the use Of Diuretic.
Year: 1869

Forgers In New YOrk-HOw he was Dis-
From, The Neto York World this morning


During last spring and summer a large number OF
Philadelphia merchants and brokers were vctimized
by an ingenious forgeT OF city warrants, which sud
denly made their appearance in the market from
some unknown source. The warrants were
exact fac-simles of the genuine warrants, being
printed in particular imitation Of the genuine docu
ments and the filling in was done in very skllful
and businesslike manner. so ingenious was the
before the nature OF the paper could be ascertaned
between $4,000 and s2OOOO of the fraudulent issue
was in circulation. The warrants were all drawn
on the bounty fund Of Philadelphia, and the forge
ries were for sums ranging from $50 to 800 each.
No trace OF the successful forgers could ne OBJ
tanned, and the Philadelphia authorities became
alarmed the forged warrants came pouring in
to the treasurer OF that city. During the month
Of July last a young man named - Gussen,
who had been spending some months at Cape
May, stopping ut one OF the fashionable hotels,
drowned while bathing The remains OF the
unfortunate young man were soon after washed
ashore, and the coroner took charge OF them, as
well the effects of deceased. ON his trunk being
opened the first clue TO the Philadelphia forg5ries
was obtained, for there were found several OF the
blank warrants ready for tng up and signing.
The teegraphed to the Philadelphia authOri-
ties, and several OF the ViCtimiZed Pnadephians
went to Cape May ana at once identified the deceased
as the man from whom they had purchased the
forged warrants The body of Gussen was taken TO
Philadelphia and buried by his friends In the trunk
of the deceased fOrger was found photograph OF a
young man who was known as Martin Gray
companion Of deceased On seeing this photo
graph, it recognized as that of the person
from whom number of the forged warrants
had been purchased. As Gray hailed from this city,
Chief Kelso, of the detective force was notified,
and the photograph sent to that official. The
case was given in charge of Detectives Farley and
Eustace who learned that Gray had left the city and
was sporting about at the watering places, and
heard Of at Saratoga and other places of public
resort few days ago he returned to this city and
yesterday afternoon was arrested by Messrs Farley
and Eustace, in Broadway, near Fourteenth street.
he was taken to the Central Ofice and locked up.
Chief Keso at one teegraphed to the authorities of
nnnl hn Inv fD1n lin
an officer would be despatched at once with requi
siton from Governor GeaTy for his rendition. Gray
is a young man Of good education and excellent
address. He dresses in the most fashionable style,
and is of the genus 'sport so prevalent IN New
York. Gray is merely an alias, his proper name
being Martin Linden6orn, although he was known
in this city as Leland. He a clerk in the Office
of Henry l.. Clinton several years ago, and was at
that time promising and rising young man. He Is
locked up at Police Headquarters to await the action
of the Philadelphia authorities.
Year: 1869

A Berlin correspondent writing on the 10th ult
describes number OF velocipede feats which aston
ished the sOlid Bernites, and concludes by speak
ing of tone great SELF as fOllOws:-


"And for the second feat which is not so
much one OF yelOcipedsm one OF raising the
wind. Large posters announced last week that
Malmstrom, a swedish velOcipedist would drive
his machine along a tight rope ninety feet from
the ground. ON Sunday afternoon few hundred
people paid their money for the best places TO see
this wonderful performance, which was to take
place near the Alsen Brucke, and few thousand
Others looked on from outside. The exhibition
that followed was certainly bold one, not from
yelocpedstic point OF view, but attempt TO
swindle the Berlin people with such an arrant piece
OF humbug. Attached to the yelocipede was sort
Of pendulum, weighted with about five or six
hundTedweght, which made it almost physically i'm
possible Tor the machihe to dlyerge from its vertical
position.


''TO make the chances of an accident still more
improbable, there were iron bars AT each side as "A
sort OF balustra2e, so that under no crcums ances
could the machine fall altogether. II was then
drawn along the slightly inclined rope at an eleva-
ton OF about thirty feet, by five or six men, by
OF cords and then allowed to descend slowly with
the bold velocipedst upon it, The people were so
enraged at the imposition that had been pTactised
upon them, that the exhibition was received with
gr0ans and yels, and the police had the greatest
dlfhculty 10 saving the principal actor from being
lynched on the spot little roting followed, in the
course OF which one unfortunate young man was
mistaken for the real offender, and experienced
some very rough treatment. Eventually however,
small party of soldiers called in TO assist the
police, and quiet was restored without any serious
injury TO life or limb"
Year: 1869

NEW PASSENGER RAILROAD LIEE.-The Second
and Third Streets Railway Company will start on
Monday next new line OF green cars from Berks
street, directly opposite the Moth Pennsylvania
Railroad depot, running every few minutes 10 the
Exchange. This win lie great accommodation To
many persons living on the line OF the North Penn
sylvania read, who engaged III business on the
Delaware front OF the city
Year: 1869

The Late Charleston. Election Before the SUI


preme Court.


COLUMBIA Jan. 90, 1882.
motion viii be made In the Supreme Court to-
morrow against the acting Board OF Aldermen Of the
city OF Charleston Tor rule for them to show cause
why they should not be attached for contempt for
falling 10 obey q writ Of mandamus issued by the
Supreme Court ordering them TO declare void the
Year: 1869

Nashvillee specials say the people are
greatly excited over the order appointing a
receiver to take charge of the corporation Of
Nashville. They say that such an act is
unprecedented in the United States, and a
violation of the city charter. Should the
new receiver attempt to oust the present city
officials, some trouble is apprehended.
Year: 1869

The friends Of murderer on trial in Sac.
ramento got the District Attorney out Of
way on the opening day by forging dis.
patches to him over his wife's name, in.
forming him that his child was dying at
San Jose. He left in great anguish Of mind,
only to find it a fraud.