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Year: 1878

The following are the instruction issued by the General Land Office anC are decisions of many important ques tions concerning desert land claims.

 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE,

 WASHINGTON, June 9, 1878 UNITED STATES SURVEYOR GENERAL

 SIR:-The following instructions art issued under the act of Congress ap proved March 3, 1877, entitled "Ar act to provide for the sale of deserr lands in certain States and Territory

 By the terms of the act the quantity to be entered by any one person is limited to one section, or to a tract mol exceeding six hundred and forty acres and it is required to be in compact fOrm.

 If the land is surveyed it is required to be particularly described, and if un. surveyed it shall be described as near. ly as possible without a survey.

 As the land to be entered under this act is public, and no provision is made for any departure from the rec tangular system in tue survey of claims under said act, the claimants on un- surveyed land will be required to take their claims by legal subdivision when the lines of public surveys shall have been extended over the same.

 You will, therefore, instruct your deputies that in subdividing townships, when they reach one of these desert land claims they will extend their lines in the usual manner, and, from the best information obhinable, represent by an outline sketch the approximate limits of the reclaimed tract, or the tract in process of reclamation, SO that the same may appear upon the town ship plat when prepared in your office

 In case survey is asked of claims under said act which are desOlated from the regular progress of public and the land intervening is not of character authorized to be surveyed under existing laws, in order to reach such claims it will be neces- sary to extend the nearest standard line to the neighbOrhOod of such claims, and then extend the proper township and section lines sufficiently to em- brace such claims.

 This extension will only be author ized in cases where a person has made satisfactory proof to the register and receiver of the reclamation by con ducting water upon the tract within the period of three years from the filing of his declaration therefore, in rase where the party desires to make payment and obtain patent for the land, and after the evidence of reclama- ton has been submitted to this office and authority is given for such exten- sion. Very respectfully,

 J. A. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner
Year: 1878

IT may not be generally known that common cooking soda is a sure remedy for the bite of rattlesnake, if applied soon enough. An incision should be made to the depth of the wound made by the fangs of the snake, and into this cut the soda should be sprinkled. Il will immediately bubble up and turn green, caused by the action of the soda in neutralizing the acid of the poison. This remedy was never known tc fail when applied in time.-Ex.
Year: 1878

A more hardworking, Inoffensive set OF
men can not be found on the coast than
the Cinnamon Much of the complaint
made against them is properly charge
able to the non-execution of the laws.
That much of Chinatown is foul blot
on the fair fame of this city can't be
questioned. The dense population the
uncleanliness OF the Chinese quarters;
the crowded condition of many of the
apar the fact that plague and
pestilence is often raging in this quarter;
the fact that portions Of the, town are
positively unsafe that miles of thievlDg,
robbing men infest this quarter and the
baseness of women who prowl around at
night must be admitted. For all this
the government of the city is alone to
blame. The execution OF the sanitary
laws, the putting in force Of the moral
statutes OF the city would in week put
to au end the Objectionable features of
Chinatown. The city is not obliged to
have nuisance in its midst
unless it wishes to. A bone.boil.
ing nuisance or glue factory in the
city hall or in the palace yard would be
abated in an hour. Treaty or no treaty,
Chinatown could be ievelcd in a
day-the Chinese he compelled to OBJ
serve the sanitary laws. They could
be scattered in q week and be Obliged to
dwell in small communities in the bills
that surrounded the city, and be pun
ished il they were not decent The
public hatred of the Chinese crops out
everywhere The hoodlums are their
special foe. This class were represented
in earlier times under the appellation Of
"hounds." They are an organized band
of mischief makers, composed OF the vag-
abonds of all nations. They are between
seventeen and nineteen years of age.
They rendezvous on the corners Of certain
streets. Their principal amusement is
attacking unprotected and quiet Chinese,
As an illustration: saw an undersized
Chinese boy staggering under basket OF
clothes that he was taking home to the
owner. For some faucied insult hood
lum gave chase. One hundred men
looked on. 1t was clear that the boy
was to be overhauled. The. Chinaman
dropped his basket, drew flexible rapier
out Of his bosom, and made a stand. All
these men 20 armed, and often shoot
wild. The hoodlum fell back. Stagger.
ing q moment he renewed the chase.
Year: 1878

LOngstreet gives Iiim---NO idea of


SubOrdiuatiOn, but Brave and


Dashinx oa the Field Of
Battle.


In conversation with General Long.
street concerning the Confederate gene
rails with whom he was associated, he
said DO you know General Robert
Toombs, of your State, was one of the
bravest and most dashing soldiers that
ever saw on any field ?'


He was pretty hard to manage, was
he not ~


Yes, sir; at first. He had literally
no idea of subordination. He was born
to rule, and had been carrying out the
purpose of his birth pretty well up TO
the time he entered the army. 1t was
hard for him to give up his lordly habits
even then.


Il remember characteristic instance
in which General Toombs figured. | sent
out his brigade on picket duty once. OF
course, the discretion OF placing the
brigades was in the hands OF the proper
officers. Toomfs had been out that day
dining with Marylander named Dennis,
who had been one of his colleagues
during his congressional career They
had good old wine for dinner, and
Toombs was riding home feeling ike
lord.


Suddenly he ran against his brigade
on picket duty. lie was very much
angered.


Who put you here p he shouted.


He was answered that it was the
orders from headquarters.


go Well, by, my orders are that
you come back TO camp. I'm not going
to have all the picket duty of the army
put on my brigade. Come alongl"


"And, sure enough, he led them back
to their camp As soon as | heard Of it
|, OF course, ordered him under arrest.
As was the custom, he was simply or
dered 10 ride in the rear OF his brigade
| thought everything was going Off all
right, when suddenly an officer came to
me and told me that we should kave a
revolt in the army, il did not interfere.
| asked him what he meant, and he told
me that General Toombs was riding
along in the rear of his brigade and ex.
hortins the soldiers against the oppression
that had been pracliced toward them and
him. My informant said the soldiers
we're getting very reckless


+" | ordered General Toombs back to
Gordonsville. kept him there day or
two, when, having received very hand.
some letter from him, ordered him to
the front again. He came as fast as his
horse could carry him. When he reached
us, General Lee and myself were TO.
gether, consulting about the opening of
a battle, which was Just then pending.
AS General Toombs rode up aud saluted,
! stated that | would take great pleasure
in sending a courier with orders restoring
him to his command. He spoke up rap
idly, and said that as charge was
imminent, he would like to lead it, and
hoped that he might be the bearer of the
orders himself


81, of course, consented. In few
moments Toombs's brigade passed us,
burrying TO the charge, and Toombs
flying in the front like comet, leading
them 10 the assault. He was as dashing
a soldier as ever went on te battlefield,
and hardy and impetuous fighter
[ Atlanta ga Constitution.
Year: 1878

A CURIOUS candle used in Alaska is a
fish eight inches long, almost transparent
and very fat, the fat being pure white
and very sweet. The Indians dry this
fish, then light it at the tail, and it burns
with a clear, sparkling fame, which the
wind will not extinguish.
Year: 1878

A DOCTOR in Brooklyn, who has made
a study of the subject, makes the rather
startling announcement that not one
person in three has legs of equal length,
and it seems that as a general thing left
legs are the longer. This will no doubt
account for the difficulty that men some
times have in getting home late in the
evening. The difference in the length OF
the legs is stated to be a quarter of an
inch. This is probably one of the rea-
sons that a person describes a circle when
lost in the woods.
Year: 1878

SCIENTIFIC minds will be pleased to
learn that the New York Times scientist


has discovered that electricity produces
the nocturnal yowl of the honest house
cat. "The cat perched on hack fence
perpendicularly to the axis of the earth,
and to the direction of the earth currents
of electricity, howls because he--or she,
as the case may be-is undergoing acute
agony. Very possibly cats pass over
fences running from north to south quite
as frequently as they do over fences
running in the direction of the equator,
but in the former cases they experience
no pain, and hence do not attract atten-
tion by their outcries. The moment,
however, that a cat finds himself on an
east and west fence he is racked by inter.
nal pain; he tries to relieve his mind by
howls and profanity, and he thereby
excites the rage of his human audiences" !"
Year: 1878

Foremost among the large furni-
ture'houses of Nashville is the ster-
ling house of Weakly u Warren. We
commend this enterprising house TO
our merchants and feel satisfied they
can get an interesting schedule of
prices by addressing the firm. See To-
cal no.ice
Year: 1878

Some say we keep shoddy and COM
mon goods. Well, all we have to say
is that we keep goods of all kinds, we
have to please our customers and not
ourselves. But We guarantee all our
customers that we keep as fne.a stock
of goods as any house in Milan; al
we ask is to come and examine our
stock, and don't listen to anybody, and
if our goods don't suit you, and if we
don't sell you better goods for less
money than any other house in town;
ali we have got to say is, DON'T BUx.
Year: 1878

Must not become offended to have
them presented for collection; they
should have been paid as you prom
ised. Really the best way to do busi-
ness with us is not to credit any of us
for one cent make us pay for all we
get from you cash up. Then don't
ask US for credit until to morrow or
next week, and we will guarantee ycu
will love us ten times better; in fact
there will be a general love scrape. al
around. Now don't you know tn is sc
,the best way to 10 business?
Year: 1878

We have struck some of the best
bargains in these goods we ever saw
made. You all know doubtless that
the bankrupt law has played out; we
got these goods from one Of the last
of these busted concerns in New 1Ork
city at low value. We offer them
to the trade quite cheap. IfyOu are
sick and can't come to the store, send
to us for some samples and prices.
You will be astonished'how cheap we
are offering them.
Year: 1878

(These goods we are Offering very
cheap. We must close the stock out;
and in order to do so we are determin-
ed to offer all mannerof clothing very
cheap. Come all hands and see what
big fat bargains we are offering in this
department.)
Year: 1878

A potent and sure cure has at last
been found for letter." one of The
most annoying diseases that flesh is
heir to. Mr. X. III. Page, Druggist,
Nashville, Tenn, is the manufacturer
of the medicine and will guarantee a
cure or no pay. The writer has seen
certificates and met parties who leave
no doubt in his mind as te the efficacy
ef the remedy Inquire of your drag
gist for the medicine.
Year: 1878

This splendid caravansary was
never so well managed as at present,
nor was it ever so popular with the
travelling public. Col. Almy is emf
nently qualified to conduct so large an
establishment, ard under his auspices
we feel sure it will continue to win
golden opinions. Capt Murphy, the
chief clerk, has been long connected
with this house and its prestige is
mainly due to his untiring energy
and excellent social accomplishments.
This magnificent house has recently
been entirely reatted and refarniShed.
The tables are Supplied with IL prince
ly bill of fare and polite and swift SER
wants are always ready to the bi3ding
of guests. Our Milan and Gibson
county friends will find the Gait
House the hest of SoutheItt hotels and
the rates of board quite reasonable.
Year: 1878

NUMBER ONE.


That the seat of government shall be es-
tablished at the city of Baton Rouge or at
the city OF New Orleans, as the majority of
the voters OF the State may determine at
the next ensuing election those voting to
locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indOrse on their tickets, "For State
Capital, Baton Rouge those voting to To-
cate the capital at New Orleans shall in
dorse on their tickets. For State Capital,
New Orleans


(Strike out article one hundred and thir-
fv~nOa
Year: 1878

1t is stated to your correspondent upon
good authority that two more vessels oi
the same character as the Cllmbrla are 10
be sent to this country by the Russian
government. They are both German
merchant steamers, and one OF them
should now be near these shores, as she
is already overdue. This one, which
should now be looked for every day, is
the Thurings. She contains large NUM-
ber of passengers, consisting of officers
and sailors from the Russian navy, who
are brought here for the same purpose as
those on the Cimbria-namely, to be
transferred to the vessels purchased in
this country by the Russian government
in the event of war with England. The
other German steamer will also arrive on
the coast of the United States in short
time, and will also be under the orders
of the Russian government, by whom she
is chartered and will bring body of sea-
men from which to draft crews for the
Russian cruisers of privateers.
Year: 1878

MAGGIE HE'LL is wonderful
little woman and delighted large and
fashionable audience last night in her
universally admired and unrivalled char
acter Of Function. She will appear even
more remarkable tonight in the Pearl Of
Sdroy. No other lady on the stage has
ever drawn such immense houses. Both
pieces are her exclusive property by
copyright, and not the least remarkable
part OF the attractiveness about them to
the literary observer is the fitness of the
plays to the little waif that presents them
with such brilliant and thrilling excel
lence as to carry away every audience.
SO completely does she fill the role that
no actress even desires to compete with
her i'll these winsome characters. 1t is
almost impossible to imagine that the
little Fmaehonis a woman rearing with the
tenderest care an interesting family. Yet
such Is the case. And we hear that her
real virtues in all that is womanly are
scarcely less than those portrayed by the
''little witch, Fmchon."
Year: 1878

The crowd of visitors to this wonder
full piece of mechanism increases daily,
and all are surprised and pleased with
their visit. This is the last week that
the clock will be on exhibition, and all
who desire to see it should go at once.
Year: 1878

DEFALCATION IN A DEPARTMENT.


THE CULPRIT DISCHARGED AND THE CRIME con-
CEALED.


A short time ago the officers of the Finance De-
partment discovered that subordinate in one OF the
several departments of the City Government which
receive and disbuTse moneys outside of their own
appropriations. had msappropriated considerable
amount of its funds. An examination followed and
the exact amount of the defalcation was discovered
No arrest was made, but the culprit was compelled
under fear of exposure and prosecution to restore
the full amount stolen to the treasury of the de-
partment This he did by the help of friends and
relatives, who lose the entire misrepresentation.
The Commissioners of the department then dis
charged the officer but up to the present time have
made no complaint against him. This failure to
bring the criminal to justice it is understood the
Commissioners defend OH the ground that exposure
of his offence would result IN an inquiry by Con-
trOller Kelly the Common Council or the Legisia-
ture, which would expose carelessness in the con-
duct of the finances and business of the depart
ment, which would reflect injuriousy on its Com
missiOners.


Neither the name of the department in which
the defalcaton was committed nor that of the de-
faulter was made public yesterday, but arrests are
sure to follow this week. Only one of the depart
ments beside that of Finances disburses its appro-
priations the Policel but numbers OF them Collect
revenues to large amount, which they pay into
the Finance Department The Police Department
receives money only from the sale of condemned
property, and this to q small extent. President
Smith and Treasurer Wheeler yesterday denied that
any subordinate of the department had been dis
missed under the circumstances indicated, though
one or two clerks had left their positions under
charges of blackmallng applicants for position and
for transfer.


President Morrison, of the Excise Commission,
stated in the most emphatic terms that the defaca-
ton had not taken place in his board, and when the
name of Mr. Chlds, the late clerk who had retired,
was mentioned, he added that Mr.. Chids left the
Excise Department under no suspicion whatever.
Deputy Commissioner Of Public Works Hubert O..
Thompson, IN reply to inquiries, denied that any de-
falcaton had occurred in that department., and
added that he thought it would be impossible to
have such a thing occur without his hearing of 1t.
Year: 1878

GRErNBAcK MEN CONSULTING AND CLAIMING TO DE


ENCOURAGED By THE RESULTS OF THE ELEc-


TONS


General B. F. Butler arrived in tins city on
Saturday for the purpose. 1t was reported OF holding
consultations with leading members OF the National
Greenback Iabor party Peter Cooper. Gideon Tucker
Mr. Blair, Mr. shuve and other members OF the party
from different parts OF the country were in consultation
with Mr.. Butler, comparing notes and deciding as to
their future course. 1t stated by member OF this
conference yesterday that meeting OF the National
Committee of the new party would be held either
I'm this city or in Washington and at the same time
general conference OF influential members OF the party
would be held.


General Butler was asked yesterday whether 1t was
true that general conference would he held soon and
he said in reply that he not prepared to deny OF
confirm any concerning the future actisn OF the
Marty He had no doubt they would make themselves
felt in the future. gentleman who was present at the
conference said all leaders OF the party felt very mnch
encouraged over the results they had attained IN the
late elections Their vote had increased at very rapid
rate and with the rate OF increase In the future u
would not take long for them to obtain the oo)ecs OF
their party organization
Year: 1878

CLEARINGHOUSE MEETING CABLED.
THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE BANKS AND


SECRETARY sHRRMAN-How RESUMPTION IS 10


BE BROUGHT ABOUT.


At the conference IN regard to resumption
held at Washington between Secretary Sherman
and the New-York Clearing House Committee,
the subject was discussed fully, and there was
a very harmonious feeling. The representatives
of the banks assured the Secretary of their
desire to cooperate with him heartily. A
Clearing House meeting is to be held to con-
sder the report of the committee, and the
bankers believe that the premium on gold
will disappear before January /.
Year: 1878

DECISION WHICH INVOLVES MILLIONS OF DOL


LARS WORTH OF PROPERTY IL SAN FRANCISCO. .


WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-The Commissioner of the
General Land Office has decided the long pending
matter of the survey Of the San Francisco Pueblo
lands, comprising the greater part of the area now
covered by the city, and involving property
interests TO the amount Of many NIL
lion dollars. The nominal parties to the
controversy are the city and the State
Of California The decision is in favor Of the STRAIT
ton survey, which until a recent period has been
universally accepted as correct aud the effect Of
this decision, if confirmed will be TO leave all exist
ing titles derived from the city las successor to the
Pueblo undlsturbed, AZ well as those adjacent to
the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo, which have
been derived from the State.
Year: 1878




lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEi


WASHINGTON, Nov. ia new feature will
be introduced into the annual report of the
Interior Department tins year. 1t is an
imitation of the work recently done by TIE
TRIBUNE in supplying official information to the
public with reference to the sparsely populated
States of the country, where workingmen out Of
employment may go and find for themselves homes.
The Interior department Is constantly receiving
letters in great numbers asking for information
about the natural resources Of the Territories, the
information being sought for by those who wish to
emgrate to and become settlers in the countries
To meet what Is found to be general want, the
department has called upon the Governors of all
the Territories for full information with regard TO
agricultural and mineral resources, as well as all
information of interest concerning the climatic
conditions of their respective Territories. 1t is
designed that the information, like that supplied by
HE TRIBUNE, shall be official.


The reports are now being received, and are said
10 be highly interesting documents. They will not
be given to the public until after the report has
been submitted to the President
Year: 1878

For EIGHT YEARS the army was kept
up by the Radical politicians to carry the
Southern States. When the whole peo-
pie began to revolt at this and it was
changed, it was found the South was
gutter without the army than with it,.
Next the Indians were resorted to and
stirred up to revolt in order to frame n
pretext for keeping up an army of 10,-
700 officers and 10000 soldiers. 1t is in
variably the case that every time the
Democrats attempt to reduce the army
the Indians are put upon the war path;
and we are thoroughly convinced that
army spectators and the corrupt and
willy officers are guilty of This deception,
and commit the desperate acts at the risk
Of the loss of many lives.
Year: 1878

No man ,corthy the office Of President
should be wiHing to hold it if counted in or
placed there by any fraud. Either party
can afford to be disappointed in the result,
but the country cannot afford to hare the re-
suit tainted by the suspicion of illegal or
false returns.-PREsIDENT GRANT.
Year: 1878

believe that the Democrats should adhere
to their policy and repeal the resumption
law if they can, thus throwing the conse-
quences of that act whatever il may be
upon its fathers.