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Year: 1873

stand, the company conteinplates building wharf for the purpose of landing its material, and am not aware that even the necessary timber for this purpose has been contracted for. However, that the work of building the road has been commenced is dead certainty, and that it will be continued without inter mission is equally true if the statements oi those first in authority go for aught, and to me, at least, they are satisfactory. The honor of turning the first sod was conferred upon A. F. Horton, who says this honor he deems greater than that conferred on the incumbent of the Executive chair of the state. One satisfactory feature vf the proceeding was that there was no idle expenditure of gas

 Real Estate.

 The real estate business has an upward ten dency. Real estate is foolish!y high in San Diego; you can hardly touch piece of prop eriy within half mile of the bay, and hence the influx of population, although by no means tardy, is much more so than 1t would otherwise be. Those who hold lands cxten- sively are always ready to sell, however; but when the party wishing to buy has learned his terms and finds that the agent or owner Is indeed inexorablc, he generally puts the ends of his fingers so far down into his pock- cts that they almost touch bis boots, and gracefully whistles himself across the street on kind ofa diagonal trot.

 Fishing

 Tue most thoroughly exciting amusement known to San Diegans Is encountered way l down on the sea" fishing with hook and line. l The fish chiefly sought is the barraconta. In ! general appearance 1t closely resembles the ! pike of the northern rivers although Agas- 1 sig ant other savans of pisiculture would 1 doubtless convince one ibat 1t bears just as strong an analogy to the turkey-buzzard, or | to the coyote At all events the time spent ] in taking the barraconta is pleasurably con sumed No bait necessary tO be used other than a piece of white rag, and frequently they will suffer themselves to be duped by the naked nook Two hundred and fifty of those fish were taken by a small party of excursion- ists in the space of two hours, last Monday

 Personal

 Among the familiar faces that nave met in San Diego, is your old friend Herman, the mining engineer. And would you believe 1t He is married, and has settled down in San Diego. He is engaged in mercantile business and Is largely interested in mines besides. have also met T. Bamun, on bis way back from the east. EVIL MERoDACH.
Year: 1873

A Colorado prospector, who recently vis- ited the mines in Silver City, New Mexico writes that the lodes are narrow and good for nothing and the country devoid of tim Der, water and grass. On the other hand resident in Silver City writes to Colorado paper that the mines cannot be excelled- tbat they are shipping $500 and 5000 ore to the mills all the time, wood is plenty a short distance from the mines, and there is enough excellent agricultural land on the headwaters of the Gila, few miles from the mines, to support population of thousands.
Year: 1873

Decline of the Yellow Fever in the


southwess-Phcnomcn OF the Epi-
dcmic.


Jack Frost seems at last to have exercised
his prerogative in the places in the Southwest
stricken by the yellow scourge. The latest
mortuary lists from Shreveport and Memphis
exhibit gratifying decline in the severity of
the malady, and hopes are entertained that
continuance Of frosty weather, in connection
with the imperative enforcement of certain
sanitary regulations, will result in its early
and complete determination.


In this connection it will be in place to
call special attention to certain phenomena
that have attended the progress Of
yellow fever in this country. The disease
itself is, unhappily, not stranger on the
American Continent, but from time to time its
characteristic movements and peculiarities
have been prominently displayed Yellow
fever was first encountered by the Spanish
settlers in st. Domingo in 1904, and proved
the most dangerous obstacle to the early colo
nizsiion OF the New World. It's geographical
range was for long time confidently defined
as restrictiyely lying between AZ deg. north
and % deg south latitude, and GO deg. and 81
deg west longitude, and until the middle of
this century the Amazon River was supposed
TO mark its southern boundary. This com
paratively narrow area excludes the Asiatic
plague districts, and, strange to say, places
Memphis--the present stronghold of the
scourge-almost outside of the yellow fever
region The malignity and magnitude Of the
epidemic at Memphis is, therefore, anomalous.
Eminent writer's have stated that Memphis is
the extreme northern limit of its march in the
Mississippi Valley-an observation which,
considering the tenacity Of its present grip on
that ill-fated city, would suggest that it finds
there some local stimulus and malarial food.


1t is not easy to designate the precise con-
ditons which favor its epidemic spread, but
the local climate and topography Of that city
appear congenial to the fever. Yellow fever
is well known TO demand for its development
high temperature; but this II must have
under nicely balanced conditions of humidity.
While it never appears in climate whose
Year: 1873

The DEFALCATIoS FROM THE STATE Treasury
is another startling fact in the general un-
soundness of commercial morality. Charles
H. Phelps, the cashier Of the State Treasury.
an officer trusted implicitly by his superior,
State Treasurer Raines, found it possible to
manipulate his accounts SO that funds of the
Commonwealth to the amount of three hum
dred thousand dollars it is said, passed into
his personal possession and thence into the
vanishing ways Of metropolitan speculation.
When we see that the defalcators in America
are found among the most trusted individuals
and belonging to that class denominated
worthy" We have ample cause to be alarm ed
The mania for fastening to be rich which
drives the official to lay dishonest hands upon
money not his own and rush into the widest
speculation has it's stern lesson in the shame
that overtakes the perpetrators when the in
eyitable discovery takes place. That stern
punishment should follow up such offences is
what we hope to see. The punishment should
be meted out without any compromise in such
cases, and the superior officials whose laxity
conspired to make deialcation possible should
be held to strict account
Year: 1873

THE WoMES's CONGRESS now in session in
this city have programme of subjects for dis
cussion which comprehends almost everything
important or interesting to the sex, in its
domestic, conjugal, social, fashionable, lit
erary scientific, religious, philosophical and
political relations with mankind They will
talk all these subjects over in all their bear
angs and applications; they will resolve that
many things should be done and that many
things should be undone, and then they will
adjourn; and the sun will continue to rise
and set and the rivers TO flow down to the
sea very much the same as in the coed old
,days Of Adam and Eve.
Year: 1873

Ex-PREsrDENT JOHNSON IN WASHINGTON.
We have already chronicled the fact of the
arrival Of ex-President johnson in Washing
ton. No one besides himself, probably,


knows exactly the purposes of his visit to the
scene Of his former official duties; but it is
pretty well understood that he has private in
terests to engage his attention in regard to
which it may be no particular business of the
public at this time to trouble themselves
about. 1t is stated that arrangements to
tender the ex-President the compliment of a
Year: 1873

THE ELECTIONS. The result upon the State
ticket in Ohio is still in doubt, and the vote
is likely to be SO close as to require the official
canvass to decide which party has triumphed
The democrats, however, carry the Legisla-
ture and secure United States Senator The
democratic vote shows large gains everywhere
except in PHILADELPHIA.
Year: 1873

On account Of the death of Colonel Bid
die, The Age establishment, the only Dem
cratic newspapes in. Philadelphia, is now
advertised for sale.


The last span Of the great international
railroad bridge across the Niagara river at
Fort Erie was successfully placed yester-
day. This completes the structure.


Owing to the small internal revenue
receipts for the past month, the debt
statement for the present month will pro-
badly show an increase of five millions O
dollars. Since the panic the government
has been besieged by all classes of credi
tors, and while making heavy payments
has had light receipts. Secretary Richard
son says if the amount does not exceed
| five millions he will not be disappointed.
Year: 1873

OENIAUK LINIMENT.-
The great discovery of the
age. There is no pain which
the CENTAUR LlEIMENT will not
relieve, no swelling which it
will not subdue, and no lame
ness which it will not cure.
Year: 1873

Fourth and Last Day.


Though this was the last day OF the Fair it
has been by no means devoid Of interest.
The crowd in attendance was not SO large
as on yesterday. Numbers Of persons
who were prevented from seeing the dis
play in the various departments on yes
terday, owing to the vast gathering, were
again present to-day carrying out their
wish of yesterday. The exhibition Of
thoroughbred stations, entire colts, brood
mares, and fllys which took place in the
arena at IL o'clock was very fine, and at
tracted much attention.
Year: 1873

Yesterday at 1890 A. NJ, at the Roman
Catholic Church, by the Rev. Father
Nearer, Mr.. Adolf Ziegler to Miss Eliza
Metler, both of this city.


Many of the numerous friends of the
happy couple at the invitation of the
BRIDES father met at his country residence
about three miles from this city, on the
Knoxville and Ohio railroad to celebrate
the occasion. To say that all enjoyed
themselves is the best that we can say. Mr..
Metler set table that q king need not
blush over and the hospitalities of the
house were extended in the real old Ger
man style. We have been present at
many occasions of the kind, but it
has never been our pleasure before to be
one of party where all seemed so thor
oughly to enjoy themselves as last night.
band was there, and of course
the company did not suffer for the want of
good music, and many hours were spent
in the social dance. The principal portion
Of the company went out with the inten
ton of not returning until morning, and
we left them in the full enjoyment of the
OCCASION.


Germans generally have a good time
when they meet in social circle, and par
on little affairs of this kind, but
the party last night was the merriest we
have had the pleasure of participating in
for many years. May each successive
new year open up as bright to the happy
couple as the present one, and may the
Germans have many more such happy
gatherings as the one last night.
Year: 1873




RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. Gov. Todd r.
Caldwell and other State officers were in.
augurated to-day. Upon taking the oath,
Governor Caldwell said in substance: In
assuming this high and responsible office,
believe me, will ever make it point of
duty To take care of the interests of the peo-
pie of North Carolina. 1 do not mean to
act the part of a partisan in this office. Of
course when L have patronage to bestow,
other things equal, ! shall give such pat
rOnage to party friends judiciously and in
a manner consistent with the privileges of
my office. / shall endeavor to discharge
my duties to the best of my ability. When
[ cannot fill the offices from my own party
acceptably to myself, shall then consider
it my duty to select a good man from the
opposite party, and [ know every good and
true Republican in the State of North Car
olina will approve of my determination in
this respect, l hope, however, that will
be able to find i'm our own party, intelli-
gent, well educated and honest men
enough to fill these offices. desire in con-
clusion, to tenderto you, and through you
to the people of North Carolina, my most
sincere thanks for the generous manner in
which you bestowed your suffrages upon
me for the highest office within the gift of
the people, to give assurance that in the
discharge of my duties l shall have an eve
single to the interests of my beloved State
and to all her citizens withoutEregard to
party, and while | claim no immunity
from just criticism, [ bespeak in advance
fair hearing and honest judgment from
the public. Il


The emancipation to day was generally
observed by the freedmen.
Year: 1873

Senator Summers physician states that
the condition of the former is very bad
indeed. He has frequent occurrences of
acute pain in the region of the heart, a
relic of the spinal difficulty which has
afflicted him for the last fifteen years.
These attacks are very violent and pros
trating, but are of short duration. The
Senator suffers from the loss of sleep, and
on retiring each night has an opiate intro
duced under the skin of the arm, from the
influence of which alone slumber is in
duced.
Year: 1873

General Butler, at Worcester, was merci-
lessly bastinadoed in the house Of his friends.
The President of the Convention whacked
him vigorously; the Convention itself treated
him as q hereto and an unwelcome inter-
loper, whose absence was more to be desired
than his company. As the meek and submis-
sive General himself stated the case as made
lose." He knew that the Puritans supporting
Nashburn had to great extent declared them
selves as resolved upon o bolt in the event of
Buffers nomination, and, singing out one of
these anti-Butler delegates, the gentleman
from Essex raised the question against him
that any member who had thus made up his
mind not to abide by the action of the Con-
vention, in the event of Buffers nomination,
had no right to o place in the Convention.
The point was well taken but after much
shufaing it was boldly met by Mr.. Freeman
Clarke with the answer that the action of the
Convention could not take away the liberty Of
any individual member. Upon this hint
Buffers motion for the expulsion of the
offending member was turned over to the
smothering committee and smothered, pro-
ceeding which was equivalent to q broad hint
to Butler that the Convention, on any terms,
would be glad to get rid of him.


A more impulsive individual than Butler,
under all these taunts and provocations, en-
ragged beyond further endurance, would have
thrown off his party shackles, and, appealing
to his friends to follow him, would have re-
tired with declaration of war; But Butler,
like President johnson when he first entered
the field against an anti-Johnson Congress,
preferring to fight his adversaries inside the
lines of their party, reaffrms, under the party
lash, his allegiance to the Convention, and all
his followers join him in the general hurrah
fer Washburn. There is, we fear in this
touching example of Christian resignation
something more or less than Christian mag
nanimity on the part of the rejected Butler.
The Puritans may fancy that they have
finally disposed of him; but we fear that in
this pleasing idea they are very much mis-
taken; that they will surely hear from him
again, and that, like the prudent Dutchman,
he has 'only got down from his horse to get
on better" He has q heavy bill of damages
against his accusers. and he will not forget
them.
Year: 1873

and his party, and that the desperate resort OF


building boats from the materials OF the ship
for an escape from the wreck probably fol-
lowed soon after the disappearance of the
company on the ice. So far, then,


Captain Buddington is vindicated against
any msgivings of negligence or in
difference as to the fate of Captain Tyson and
company. The complete story of the Polaris,
however, will probably not be known short of
the recovery of Captain Buddington and his
company from the lost ship, and, next to the
considerations of humanity, which keep alive
the general hope of their ultimate rescue, is
the desire for their recovery in order that the
complete story of the Polaris may be known.
Year: 1873

There has recently broken out in the west
end of London quite an alarming epidemic of
typhoid fever, which some of the physicians
ascribe to the milk supply. An English scien-
tific paper endeavors to connect the outbreak
of the disease in London with its appearance
in some of the rural environs which supply
the metropolis with milk and butter; and its
reasoning is very conclusive.


The source Of most of our epidemics lies in
the unwholesome food or polluted water con-
sumed in towns and villages; and especially
can many of the most fatal diseases be traced
directly to the sparkling, but ewage-poisoned
water of shallow wells.


Typhoid fever is we'll known to have its
habitat in the fecal matters which frequently
leak from the best sewers and percolate the
soil, defling the subterranean waters. Scien-
tific investigation has not yet been able to de-
termine how small and minute q quantity Of
this infection will suffice to poison a whole
neighborhood, whether liberated in the most
sumptuous and elegant quarters Of London
(where the interior of the houses is con-
nected with the sewer-pipes) or in the vicinity
Of the undrained and unscavengered villages.


The present epidemic of typhoid fever in
London commenced in July, in houses where
every precaution of cleanliness had been
taken. 1t was noticed by physician that
most of the persons attacked obtained their
milk from particular dairy; and upon fur
ther examination he became convinced
that the milk was somehow or other
contaminated with typhoid poison, and
was spreading the disease. Inquiry proved that
in June the owner of the dairy farm had died
of typhoid fever that this enteric malady had
prevailed in his family with other fatal effects,
and had also been rife in the villages near
his farm and in daily communication with it
The fact was also disclosed that the well, from
which water was drawn to wash the dairy
utensils, was itself the real drain of the
dwelling and farm yard premises, which fully
accounts for the infection disseminated in the
milk.


The HERALD has before suggested the sani-
tary dangers of using the subterranean springs
and wells in every locality near human habita-
tions. We have no doubt that the polluted
underground water of the small towns and
rural settlements in oil parts of the country,
and especially in the limestone regions of the
West, is chargeable with the rapid and fearful
ravages of such epidemics as cholera, typhoid,
and other diseases. Many suggestions have been
made to put these natural water supplies and
all wells under legal sanitary provisions; but,
while this may be done in cities and towns, in
suburban districts the only reliance is in the
good sense and public spirit of the residents
Year: 1873

TIE APOLLO HALL DEMOCRACY have taken
the warpath, and are in hot pursuit of the
Tammany braves, whose scalps they declare
they mean to have in the coming election.
They certainly exhibited more dash and en-
thusiasm at their meeting 'on Wednesday
night than was to have been expected The
policy of exclusiveness adopted by the Tam
many leaders is not only calculated to keep
that party conveniently small" but also to
create an opposition Of much strength, and
infused with spirit of bitterness that may
render compromise hereafter impracticable.
The Apolloneons made strong point in their
resolutions in regard to the Comptroller.
Property-holders Of all shades of politics will
sustain them in their opposition to the
''penny wise and pound foolish" policy Of
that official. Meanwhile Tammany is silent
on the subject. This is ominous Of evil for
the old WiRvam.
Year: 1873

THE YELLOW FEVER, it appears, is raging at
Shreveport, La, to such an extent that COM
munications with it from the neighboring
towns and cities are generally suspended The
fever, in short, at Shreveport, has assumed the
form of violent epidemic but from the re-
moteness of the town from our great lines of
trade and travel and from the lateness of the
season, we are, at least, encouraged to believe
that the disease will soon be exhausted on the
Bed River and that it will spread no further.
Year: 1873

quarts of flour, and a hat-full of
peas. He had two cups, one spoon
and an old case knife, with the han
die off. Then having ample prepa


ration to accommodate his intended,
he was bouyant with the hope that
his name would long live upon the
earth. He told everybody he saw
that he was going to be married,
and enqGired for a Magistrate or
parsonv to perform thexceremony.
When near her residence, man
told him of Squire, and profered
to go after him, which was gladly
accepted. His sweetheart was as
tonished to see him, and still more
amazed when all the 6eigHbors kept
dropping in until the house was
full, and a drove ,of little ragged
boys came running from every Iii,
rection and peeping through the
cracks at the old bachelor. He
could not say word to the young
Lady about marrying before the
crowd. He saw no preparations
for the wedding. He thought some
thing must be wrong. After wait
ing a long time, therrowd dispersed.
The old bachelor leaned over to-
wards his Dulcinea and said: Il
have brought my license along; are
You ready to marry me2'' q She
looked at him with scorn, her blue
eSes blazing with anger, saying,
You old fool, you must be crazy; ]
wouldn't have you to save your
life" vThe old bachelor can be
found in his bridal chamber, hing
ging his dog and his cat, ard medi-
tating upon the inconsistency ol
woman. AALERCIs
Year: 1873

A curious story is told of a clergy
man, that be always tainted when he
heard a certain verse in jeremiah.
Zimmerman tells us of a lady who
could not endure the feeling OF silk or
satin, and shuddered when touching
the velvety skin of a peach. Mr.. Julian
Young tells the story OF an officer who
could not endure the sound OF a drum,
and ultimately fell dead when compell'
ed to hear it. There are whole families
who entertain a horror of cheese; on
the other hand, there was physician,
DR.. Stsrke, OF Edinburgh, who lost his
life bv subsisting almost entirely upon
it. Some people have been unable to
take mutton, even when administered
in the microscopic form of pills. There
is the case of man falling down at the
smell OF mutton as bereaved OF life and
in strong commissions. Sir James Eyre
in his we'll known little book, mentions
three curious cases OF idiosyncrssy ; the
case of a gentleman who could not eat
a single strawberry with impunity; the
case Of another VIII ose head would be,
come frightfully swollen if he touched
the smallest particle Of a hare; the
caee of a third who would ineVita-
bly have an attack Of gout few hours
after eating fish.