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Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, August 19.-Mrs. Chi
solm will start tomorrow for Mississippi
to attend the trial of the assassins of her
corted from Harrisburg, Pa, by her sur
viving son and General Stewart L. Wood
ford of New York.


In General Woodford's letter to Mrs
Chisolm, offering his services, he sale; ;
II am glad that you have the nerve and
fidelity to highest duty to do this. If we
claim protection by law, we ought to ac-
cept all obligations that such claim inn
poses


In recent letter to Mrs Chisolm on
the subject Of the trial, Assistant District
Attorney Fl. R. Ware, who is native of
that State said: ''Do what you can to
get other counsel: but there shall be one
man who does not falter to do the duty
of man in this shameless affair. As to
your fears that my life may pay the for
felt of my action in thisprosecution, think
nothing of this. Life to me in the past
has too many dangerous ordeals to quail
now before the hate and threats Of this
band Of bad men. A Republican who
proposes to be a man in the South cannot
afford to fear any thing. He must have
both moral and physical courage, fixed
and unwavering, or he will soon be brow
beaten into a craven.


The report that Congressman Money
and other prominent Democrats have sub
scribed money to pay the expenses of de-
Tending the Chisolm assassins has been
denied. When the circumstances which
led to the massacre are remembered, 1t
seems no more than just that the report
ed contributions should be made. Sena-
tor Lamar, in speech made at Scooba,
county, in the campaign of 1876, said, as
reported to Mr.. Chisolm by a friend who
heard the speech: "This man Chisolm [
do not personally know, but am told he
is one of the most suave of gentlemen,
winning and gentle in his manners kind
and charitable, one who never turns his
back on sorrow, and from whom the
widow and the orphan never go away
with empty hands. So much the more
need to be rid of him. So much the more
harm can he do Such language as
this led to the Cbisolm massacre 1t
proved bloodier than was expected, and
it is said that Senator Lamar, whose
speech was praised in the Democratic pa
pers Of that vicinity, now denies that he
ever made the speech OF ever heard OF
Chisolm until he was dead. And yet Mr..
Chisolm was candidate for Congress
against Mr.. Money in the district where
Senator Lamar was making stumpspeeches
es During the same campaign,
Thomas S. Gathright, a prominent poll
tician Of Mississippi, said i'll one of the
his speeches: '1f you ever expect tc
have peace and harmony in your county
you must get rid of him; that you know
as well as I bat you must get rid Of him. .
Then he is said to have exhibited pant
omime with his hands suggestive of hang
| mo
Year: 1879

A recent letter of the New York Her
aid correspondent gives an interesting
conversation between General Grant and
the Viceroy of Tientsin, in which, in
answer to the remark of the Viceroy that
he hoped General Grant would be re-
elected to the Presidency for a third term
the latter said:


Your Excellency is very kind, but there
could be no wish more distasteful to me
thanwhat youeXpress. haveheld the office
of President as long as it has ever been
held by any man. There are others
who have risen to great distinction at
home and who have earned the honor
who are wolvhy, and to them it belongs
not to me | hare no claim to the office
1t is a place distasteful to me, place of
hardships and responsibilities. When I
was younger man those hardships were
severe and never agreeable. They would
be worse now.


The Viceroy-But you are young
man and your experience would be of
value.


General Grant-No man who knows
what the Presidency imposes would care
w SSC t IlISil't III ll1C OlllCc. L nave Httu
my share of it-have had all the honors
that can be or should be given to any
citizen, and there are many able and
distinguished men who have earned the
office. To one of them it should be
given.


The Viceroy smiling, said that the Cen
showed himself to be what he always
heard-a modest man-and he still hop
ed, for the good relations between China
and America alone, that he would be
again President. The Viceroy said ne
had read in some Chinese papers trans
lations from the American papers about
the great reception that was awaiting the
General in California, and supposed he
would time his arrival 50 as to meet it.
General Grant, would much rather
time my arrival so as to avoid it. But
most Of these paragraphs are exaggera-
tons and others are written in an un-
friendly spirit. 1t is possible some per
! sonal friends may come to meet me from
the East-a half dozen perhaps-who
will take the occasion to run over to
/ California. | have a good many friends
on the Pacific coast whom | will be glad
to see. But my time of return is un-
known and indefinite, and the stories
that have crept into Chinese papers
about monster excursions are exaggera-
tiOns.
Year: 1879

How DEEPLY DOES THE EARTH QUAKE?
The recent earthquake at Virginia
City was not noticed at all in the mining
depths but only by people on the surface.
Their famous earthquake of some time
ago, which shock down chimneys and
Prevails, cracked brick building and did
other damage, was merely noticed by
some Of the miners working in the upper
levels, but it did no damage, not even
shaking down loose stones an4 earth.
The station men in the various shafts
felt it the strongest, and the deepest
point point where it was noticed was by
the station-tender at the 900-foot level
Of the Imperial Empire shaft-9O0 feet
below the surface He said it felt like a
sudden faint throb Or pulsation of the
air, as though blast had been left off
at distance above, below, Or in some in
definite direction. At some of the mines
the shock was not noticed at all, even by
station-men. Commenting on this pc
culiar fact at the time, The Gold Hill
News remarked that the earthquake
seems to be an electrical disturbance,
proceeding from the atmosphere and not
from the depths Of the earth.-Sacro-
mentO Union.
Year: 1879

The stories about the Pope's seclusion
are revived by German paper, which
says that no one but his brother and his
own three Secretaries is allowed to enter
his private apartments; while frequently
His Holiness works in his bedroom, the
door of which he looks On going out. The
work of economy is carried on relentless
ly, salaries having been cut down, and
some eighty feast days Oh which Plus
TX. exacted no work from the officials Of
the Vatican having been struck from the
calendar Of holidays. The higher officials
also, who have always been in the habit
of using the carriages Of the Vatican as
though they were their own, are now OBJ
liged to walk to and from the Papal pal
ace, since the Pope has sold all the un-
necessary horses.
Year: 1879

ed Governor Of Kentucky by the demo
Gratis, has not yet taken the pains either
to deny or explain the allegation that
during the war of the rebellion he Sc
riously proposed to SOW the seeds Of pes
thence and plague broadcast through
the Northern States by distributing cloth
ing infected with smallpox and yellow,
fever Neither have any of his friends
undertaken to deny the story. Next we
shall expect hear him suggested as a
very proper democratic candidate for the
presidency.
Year: 1879

Second Door East of Post Offer Watertown;
Wis Teeth extracted without pain. ArtlticlaI
teeth inserted on gold, silver and rubber plates
Teeth filled with gold and silver and all work
warranted TO give entire satisfaction.
Year: 1879

It is the intention of the HERALD to place before Its readers, a dcscrip- ton of the principal mines now be ing worked in Arizona, and for this purpose sent one of it's reporters to the mines of the Tip-Top Mining Company These mines aIc situated about fifty miles in a northeasterly direction from Phenix. They lie in the Bradshaw range of mountains in

 Yavapai county. The principal m inc and the one HOW being worked i,, the TIp-Top. and is considered by mining men, q true Assure vein. Near the surface the ledge was very irregular and broken, but as depth is attained, it's formation is more perfect, and less waste dirt is excavaied. For the purpose of full development, four tunnels have been run to intercept the lode and to work the mine to d

 better advantage. At the time of our visit, Tunnel No. was in 550 feet; No. 3, SG0 feet and Tunnel No f, $50 feet. The lower tunnel will strike the ledge at depth of 400 feet from the surface, and only lacks some 30 feet to accomplish it. l. is exDected that when the tunnel reaches the ore vein, splendid developments will be  shown, as the vein is larger and rich CT below where they are now work ing. At the present time there are 120 men working in the mine, and the force will be increased so soon as the stopes are ready. Throu gh the kindness of Mir. Brown, the efficient forman, we were shown through the mine, and was surprised at the amount and quality of the ore in sight. He informed us that ore under S2O0 per ton. could not be worked with profit on account of the expense of transportation, the ore being packed on mules distance or eight miles to the mlll, ana mat there were at pres ent over 200 tons of ore that would yield handsome profit if the mill were near the mine. The expense of hauling the ore, wood and salt IS enormous, and prevents the company from declaring dividends Iii how ever, the intention of the company to remove the mill from it's present loca- tion as soon as they shall have found sufficient water for their purposes. At present the mill is idle for the want of salt for reduction purposes, but ex pect to resume again in few days

 There is quite q town at the mine, ! and business is flourishing. The i bullion is shipped to San Francisco by way of Phoenix.
Year: 1879

On the ma;'s of our village there is lai1 out plot of land for public use, and dcnominated as a plaza, but to the visiting stranger, it resembles q waste or the camping out place for the Indians. With the irrigation fa- cilities that we have, few hundred dollars iudIciously expended. would transform it to beautiful park, where the old and the young and the stranger in our midst, could enjoy its advantages, and would be the mean in many cases of causing people to settle Eere. In all cities where they have their parks beautified, there is always a goodly number of people enjoying its beauties, and there Is not one in the whole country that can he improved at so little expense as that in PhGniX. Here we have a good well ill the center of the plaza with plenty of water, flowing streams on either side and excellent soil. A windmill and tank could be erected rnd hydrants placed in different DOT tions of the grounds that would irri- gate the whole tract Our jail con tains men, whose evil doings have cost this county considerable money, let them be put to work clearing the place of rubbish, plant trees and grass, and thus beautify what is now an eyesore to ourselves and those that come here to remain. Our viii lage has now the name of being the prettisst in the territory, let those in authority add to its beauty by i'm proving the plaza. and make what is

 now barren spot, place of resort for pleasure and health.
Year: 1879



 PhGnix Is now crowded with strangers from all portions of the country. and large number of them aye looking for business investments. During the past week, several parties from California have secured sites and the construction of fine business houses that will he an ornament to our town, will be commenced as soon as building material can be had. In a few months our town will be the largest in the territory as it is the handsomest- The grain crop in the valley will soon be harvested, four Ing mills started and the march of improvement still % on.
Year: 1879

An accident which has just occurred
in a workshop in Paris lends curious
significance to the common phrase,
"blind with rage" An overseer of the
works, whose character was in most re-
spects highly esteemed by the artisans
under him, and who was known to be
good-natured enough at heart, had the
unfortunate popularity of losing bis
temper when put out" by any coqatre-
temps, great Or small. II is reported
that day or two ago, on finding that
one of the men had not finished piece
of work which was urgently required,
he fell into such state Of fury as to
strike the man in the face. Almost in
the very act of striking, however, he
staggered back, shouting for aid and
complaining that he could not see.
The workmen came round him with Of
| fers of assistance, but nothing could be
done. 1t was certain that he had sud-
denly lost the use of both his eyes.


Medical evidence showed that some OF
the blood vessels behind the eye had


burst, and that the blood had inundated
the interior cavities of the eyeballs.
The case is very rare one. Henry Ii.
is said to have endured agonies and to
have refused food for long periods when
enraged by any yexatious news. a still
more notable example is that of the
Pope Boniface WILL, who, in the hight
of his dispute with the French King,
was so annoyed by an act of the latter


that he fell into fit of apoplexy which
cost him his life.
Year: 1879

BURLINGTON HaUktye: About a week
ago an Iowa man died. He was very
wealthy and left three sons, his only
heirs, and, would you believe it t?-the
ungrateful boys got together AID ran
away with all the property before the
lawyers could get at it and divide it
with each other. There is so much
sordiG, grasping selishness in this
world, that sometimes it is enough to
discourage good lawyer.
Year: 1879

Wash a baby up clean and dress him
up real pretty, and he will resist all adj
.vances with most superlative cross
ness; but let him eat molasses ginger
bread and fool around the coal hod for
half an hour, and he will nestle his dear
little dirty face close up to your clean
shirt bosom and be just tho lovlngist,
cunningist little rascal in all world.
Year: 1879

THE Cincinnati Commercial and Gazette
both take the same view OF the significance
Of the Republican victory in that city. The
latter says: "Cincinnati has spoken, and
her voice is for the Union. The fight was
fairly and squarely made. It was an issue
between the Southern Coniederacy revived
and the United States, and there is no mis-
taking the meaning of the verdict. The
Democrats chose to plant themselves on a
platform which affirmed that the declared
purpose of the Confederate majority in Con-
gress to override the Constitution, to wipe
from the statute books all war legislation. and
to take away the safeguards of the ballot-box,
was right and that the American people ap-
proved it. On that platform the battle was
fought. Local and personal considerations
were lost sight of in the overshadowing ques-
tion of the maintenance of the nation. The
vote polled was the largest ever drawn out at
Spring election in Cincinnati, and in spite
of the most determined and inscriptions
work Of the D Democracy in the canvass and at
the polls, the Republicans have gained the
victory"
Year: 1879

SENATOR BAYARD is Independent again,
when independence doesn't cost anything.
He favored the admission of Bell of New
Hampshire. Did the control of the Senate
depend on Bells vote we should find Bayard
as stout a partisan as any of his Democratic
fellows.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
acases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith. at'@


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

SECRETARY SHERMAN is getting along
swimmingly. He has already begun to call
in the FIVE per cents But there are people
who insist that the reduction in the interest
account is a device of the Money Power.
Very likely; the Money Power has done a
great many good deeds before,
Year: 1879

Mr.. HENDRICKS thinks ga patriotic Union
sentiment" will soon develop in favor of the
overthrow of the Republican party. Sixteen
years ago he was looking for the develop
ment Of ga patriotic Union sentiment in
favor of disunion.
Year: 1879

New ORLEANS is getting ready to prepare
to begin to take measures for protection
against yellow fever. Meanwhile the yellow
fever isn't wasting any time fooling round.
It means business.
Year: 1879

THE New York Scratchers who cast
few headless tickets insist that they hold the
balance of power i'll the State and that the
Republican party must be governed by their
will. It has not occurred to them that the
great majority of Republican voters may pre-
fer other men and measures and will refuse
to be dictated to by small and selfish mi
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

THE fusionists did not have the courage
to make contest yesterday, and Mr.. Verrili
was elected to the Legislature by q prac-
tically unanimous vote. They evidently had
no desire to test public sentiment on the
Pillsbury plot
Year: 1879

ONE Democratic paper has found its voice
and vigorously protests against the contem-
plated theft in Maine The Brooklyn Eagle
says Of course the Eagle believes that what
is threat ned to be done by the Democrats
of Maine is almost without excuse and
is wholly without justification. The Repub-
lican leaders, under Blaine, haze collected
in large numbers at the State capital, and
they assert in the most vigorous language
that they Will not submit to the threatened
wrong. We trust sincerely that the Repub-
licans will keep their word, and that they
will not submit, come what may. Ii the
Democrats have proof of bribery they ought
to be able to punish those engaged in it
through the courts, but the ballots as cast
must be counted. If the Republicans have
engaged in the wholesale bribery of voters
this year, and if this can be made plain to
the voters of Maine, majority will doubt
less join next year in furnishing the Republi-
can party by voting against its candidates.
1t is not necessary to argue that an election
should not be set aside on the frivolous pre-
text that notice was not given of what was
known to everybody.
Year: 1879

OK sober second thought the Council has
decided to exhibit the returns. The de-
cision is commendable, though tardy. But
it deprives the Republicans Of considerable
political capital. Had the contemplated out
rage been col summated we should have
been safe in reckoning on thirty thousand
majority in Maine next year. As it is we
shall have to content ourselves with twenty.
Year: 1879

The National Board of Health reports leave no room
tbe season. The Board has full reports daily, and
mouestionably they are reliable Not only at Mem
mis- but in other sections of the southwest the disease
{ epidemic and is spreading. There is comfort how
ever in believing, as the officials of the board do
that there will be nothing like the widespread NOR
atty and suffering of last year.
Year: 1879

A LOos1NG JoKE.-A prominent physician of Pitts
burgh said jokingly to lady patient who was COM
nianing of her continued ill health and of his ina
biiity to cure her. try Hop BittrSw The lady took
II in earnest and used the Bittesk<Srom which she
obtained permanent health. She now laughs at the
doctor for his joke, but he is not well pleased with
it as it cost him good patient.
Year: 1879

An interesting Case was recently tried in the U. 5. Circuit Court in New York, be-

 fore Judge Wallace. A man by the name of W Nhalen brought a suit against Genera; Sheriden for having Issued an order whiie in command at New Orleans and tuning him out of the possession of what was cai

 ed the Klllona Plantation, and putting one Mark Hoyt Tn possession. Tue suit was for $4l6 900 and General Butler was Wha- len's leading counsel. Judge Wallace de cided that tue Generals order was utterly void; that he had authority to do any such thing and that he was in court simply us u private individual and liable ss such ; Uu, he held that if he could show that Hoy: was in fact the actual owner of the premis- es that was good defence in civil action. The jury so found and Butler lost his case
Year: 1879

When the flooded mines OF the Comstock
were relieved by the completion OF the Su-
tro tunnel the inundation OF the shafts was
reduced 100 feet In eight hours. Mr.. Sutro,
when honored with a serenade, made the
longest speech OF his life. "It is almost
fifteen years." said he, /" since first pro-
posed the construction OF deep tunnel
from the Carson Valley to the Comstock
Lode. and almost ten years. ago the first
pick was struck In beginning work which
has been continued since, By day and night,
without interruption, with an expenditure
of S6,00O,000. To-day, for the first time.
the water from the Comstock mines flowed
through the Sutro tunnel, and it gladdcned
all your hearts to see the stream OF
limped water that had caused many Of the
mines on the Comstock Lode TO lie idle for
years in impotent efforts to free them from
it, make its appearance at the tunnel en-.
trance. Some people who had foresight
sufficient knew more than ten years ago that
the day would come when these mines could
be worked no longer; but the great un-
thinking mass, who only live from day to
day, looked upon the undertaking OF pierc.
ing these mountains as one so gigantic and
protracted that they ridiculed the idea, and
gave it but little encouragement. The day
will come when there will be avenues under
these mountains in every direction, with
trains OF cars coming and going through
out the day and night; and when we shall
reach under the top of Mount Davidson at
a depth OF $500 feet beneath its summit,
treasures may be unfolded Of which none
OF us have any conception"
Year: 1879

hlCHAUNU, JEiy 70, 1878. =


Editors Of the Dispatch: Perceiving an
article IN your paper OF the 24th instant in
relation to Shockoe creek, and feeling no
little interest in the prosperity OF our city,
and especially the bealth and happiness oil
our citizens, it is deemed proper and expe.
d1ent to submit few uegestions Of aeDrac.
tical character, which should be we'll COZ
sidered. This obnoxious and filthy outlet,
Shockoe creek GBfested with the germs of
disease), which penetrases nearly the CEN
trail portion OF the business part Of our city,
should have received the attention OF the
proper authorities long since, not only on
account OF Its very disagreeable and, at
times, almost intolerable efiuyia being diff
FUSED IN certain sections of its locality, but
something should be done Is preventive,
in protecting the health and comfort OF the
citizens against the contaminating infiu-
ence OF the eXbalations emanating from
this creek.


/ Now. is it not possible that this evil can
be remedied by arching this creek over
which expedient would at least afford some
protection TO the health and comfort of
many citizens, and especially in case Of an
epidemic it certainly would prove a great
benefit; whereas. in the present open con-
ditlon, 1t cannot be other than potent fac
tor In developing disease and furnishing
material for other maladies Of more horrid
character to feed upon. BY arching over
this creek property in this section Of the
city would be enhanced in value, and the
city would, Of course, derive larger reve-
nue.. The expense that would be in
Cured by the city in perfecting this
work is trivial in comparison with
the effect OF an epidemic upon the COM
merce OF our city, saying nothing about the
lives Of citizens. This matter should be
seriously considered and attended to as
early as practicable. Messrs. Editors, I
know that it has been asserted by many
that it is impossible for such an epidemic as
yellow-fever to exist in Richmond (God
grant that it may never). This opinion or
theory has been exploded. Last years epi-
demic OF yellow-fever in the South has de-
monstrated the fact that under Favorable
circumstances it can exist anywhere. The
infectious germ OF yellow.fever needs only
the proper material to feed upon, and then
it will spread like fire in the dry grass OF a
prairie. It therefore behooves us to EN-.
ploy every possible means TO prevent this
terrible monster OF death, as we'll as other
plaques, from finding indus in the limits
of our beautiful city or in any portion oi
our State. SHoCKOE CREEK.