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Year: 1876

Among the smallest and
meanest of the corruptions un-
earthed by the Congressional
Investigation Committees, there
has been nothing as yet to e.
quail that which Orvil Grant,
brother of the President, ac-
knowledges to have been en-
gagged in. AS is we'll said, he
is one of the smallest and cheap
est of the lobbying class that
ever infested Washington
His story before the Commit
tee was a sickening tale of a.
buse of official patronage by
Grant for the benefit of mem
Der of his own family. The
Presidents best friends are
rather downcast, and complain
that he ought to have had at
least an appreciation for the
delicacy of his position, such as
would have demonstrated to
him the improperly of notify
ing Orvil of the existence Of
vacancies.


The New York Tribune very
justly says:


The case of Orvil Grant is
like the case of General Bel
KNAPP in this respect, that it has
been a scandal for several years,
notorious on the frontiers, and
exposed time and again in the
newspapers, without attracting
the slightest notice from Con-
gress or the administration
The persistency with which
Gen. Grant and his friends have
shut their ears to complaints Of
official malfeasance and protec-
ted their friends under fire is
the most Serious feature Of the
present disclosures. There is
no party free fiom thieves and
hypocrites; there is no admins
tration so able and patriotic
that it can hope to escape scan-
dal altogether. But when per-
sonal favorites and party alike
are shielded after their miscon-
duct has been exposed, when
the authorities refuse to listen
to grave charges because they
have been brought, as the i'm
plicated persons allege, for po-
litical effect, the whole service
inevitably becomes honey
combed by corruption. The
complaint against the President
is not that his brother abused
his kindness, or that the Secre-
tary of War took bribes, but
that when he received informa-
tion of these things he did not
inquire whether they were true,
and it was reserved for q Dem
oeratic House of Representa-
tives, animated by partisan mo-
tives, to make the investigation
which the President ought to
have ordered long ago for the
sake of his own party and the
purity of the service.
Year: 1876

A Sunday school speaker the
other evening used the word a.
bridgement, but Immediately pull
ed up and remarked that as some
of the younger scholars might not
know its meaning, be would say
that it was synonym of epitome.
The members Of the infant class
were affected to tears.
Year: 1876

THE Argus OF yesterday printed in Its tel
egraph columns as an associated press des-
patch the report CT the Confederate Com
mittee of the House on the expenditures Of
the Interior Department. 1t is no affair of
ours, and we only desire to say that no such
report was sent by the agents of the asso-
ciated press lest our readers who saw the So
called report might think that we suppressed
it. The Argus took the report from the Bos-
ton Post and neglected 10 give that journal
the proper credit,
Year: 1876

We do not read Anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Ct good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve com mu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1876

The bitter partisan feeling exhibited by
the Democrats in the House, and their des-
perate attempts to dishonor and disgrace
leading Republicans, may be better under
stood when it is known that there are over
SEVENTY members of Congress who were
openly engaged in the war against the Union
or were members of the Confederate Con-
gress. They constitute nearly the entire
delegation from the Southern States and will
hereafter constitute large majority of the
Democratic side of the House and can con-
troll the caucuses and action of that party in
Congress. Indeed they does so now. These
are the men who are Investigating" the Re-
publican administration, not to suggest re-
forms but in the hope of disgusting sufi-
cent number OF Republicans i'll the Northern
States to secure the election of Mr.. Tilden
and just enough congressman with a solid ex-
Confederate delegation from the Southern
States to give them the control Of the Gov.
ernment. In view of the fragrant outrages
committed by the present confederate Con-
gress, can any Republican consent to do
aught to elect a representative from the
North. who, like Cox, Tarbox, Fernando
Wood and other members from this section,
will unite with the Southern majority to do
their bidding? The following is the list:
Year: 1876

An intelligent black boy was trudging
along highway at night in the vicinity
of Palestine, Texas. There was negro
woman riding horse in the same direc-
ton the boy was going. The intelligent
black boy reappeared in Palestine that
night out of breath and pale as he could
get. He said he saw ball of fire come
out of the sky and strike the woman and
set her ablaze. The horse ran away with
the woman afire on his back, and he ran
back to town to tell the people what had
happened. The people went to look after
further particulars of the curious Incl
dent They found the woman lying on
the ground with all her clothing burned
off, but with life enough in her to tell
that she had been struck in the breast
by ball of fire. The horse was found
with his name singed, and the woman
died the next day. The people think
she was hit by a meteor.
Year: 1876

WHEN Tweed and his gang were
caught in the act of thieving from the
municipal corporation of New York
City, every Radical paper in the land
was charging the ofense not only to the
local Democrats of that city, and to the
party of the State of New York, but to
the National Democratic party, and to
the party in every State in the Union.
But now when Babcock and Belknap, the
Secretary of War, are caught in acts
which tend greater to disgrace the Nation
In the eyes of the world and to bring re-
proach even upon our form of Govern.
ment, they with equal unanimity ex-
claim: Oh! don't. don't; it is not the Re-
publican party, but individuals who have
done this thing.
Year: 1876

THE Times is exercised about the
whereabouts of Senator Mcclure Well
where is Mcclure? His disappearance
is almost as mysterious as that of Mygatts
during Powers-election-postponing-special
session of the Legislature, when every
Radical Senator had to have a guard OF
two or three men around him to keep
him in his seat.
Year: 1876

THE energies of the Democratic House
Of Representatives of the Louisiana Leg
islature were exerted in cain to relieve
the taxpayers of our sister State of Op-
pressive laws; the Senate and the Ex-
ecutive being Radical, every measure of
reform was defeated. The most the
House could do was to prevent further
oppressive legislation. We sincerely
trust that next fall Louisiana may rise
in her might, as did Mississippi last fall,
and throw off the burden which now
grinds her devoted people to the very
earth.
Year: 1876

COMPLEMENTARY We are gratifed to
note that our State exchanges are filled
with complimentary notices of Marion
Smith, Esq, the newly elected Superin-
tendent of the penitentiary, and of the
Legislature upon their judicious selec-
ton. We have no doubt but that his
management of the institution will fully
justify them all.
Year: 1876

Spelling Bees have travelled over to
England, and there, as here, the women
seem to carry off more prizes than the
men. At a recent Bee at Kensington.
London, the first prize was taken by a
young lady who is proof reader in a
London printing Office, where women
only are employed to read the proofs.
Year: 1876

A reading woman, who has been mar
ried two months and three days, is seek.
ing divorce because her husband is not
what she took him for. The objections
are that he does not wear clean shirts.
that he stays out late at night, and that
he ohews tobacco and does not come reg.
ularly to his meals.
Year: 1876

THE SECOND GRAND JURY.-We were present on Saturday morning at the empan- neling and charging of the second Grand Jury called for this term of the Territorial District Court. Judge Tweed in his charge reoited the provisions of law which allow defendants in criminal cases to testify in their own behalf, commenting the law for its humanity and showing that it was as just as it was humane and often afforded the innocent an opportunity to explain away the charges upon which they have been falsely accused of crime. Yet while many were thus enabled to establish their inno- cense very many hardened criminals had taken advantage of an otherwise good law, and added the crime of perjury to those of which they were already accused, and SO common has this pernicious habit become, that it has grown into crying evil, and one that he felt it the duty of the Court to put stop to if possible. After explaining the duties of Grand Juries in general. and this one in particular, the Court presented to the Grand Jury the names of John Ryan, John Hoover and George Bundy, for inves- tigstion and instructed the Jurors that it was their duty to ascertain whether or not these parties should be indicted on charges of perjury for having sworn falsely in their own defense while on trial in this Court
Year: 1876

SANFORD vs. .MoELLER.-This case which has been dragging its slow length along in the District Court for the past seven years, finally reached a climax on Wednesday eve ming last. The jury was empanneled to try the case on Thursday of last week and had been patiently listening to testimony and argument of council for six days when the case was finally submitted to them. The court charged the jury that they were to find aspecial verdict on three issues, the first be- ing as to priority of possession of the land in dispute. Second, as to the extent of such possession, and third as to whether or not said land was embraced within the bounda- ries of Fort Whipple reservation at the date of the commencement of the suit The jury found on the first issue that the plaintiff neither in person norby his grantors held prior possession to that of defendant at the time of the alleged eviction of plaintiff by defendant from the premises in dispute, The second issue, being embraced in the first, was not passed upon- Upon the third issue they found that at the time of the com mencement of the suit the premises in dis pute were embraced in the Fort Whipple reservation. The case was ably and care fully managed on both, by quite an array of council on each side and attracted quite crowd of spectators. Messrs. Mas terson, Goodwin, Howard and Southworth attended to the interests of the plaintiff, and Rush & Wells, Hargrave and Alsap those of the defendant. Able arguments were made by Goodwin and Masterscn for plaintiff and Alsap and Rush for defendant. We under stand the plaintiff will appeal to the Su- preme Court.
Year: 1876

BLACK WARRIoR-Smith, Butrick & Co.,, in their main tunnel now running for the shaft south of the gulch have struck body of ore the width of which they have not as- certained. Mir Buttrick came in on Monday and reports that their tunnel is four feet wide running in solid ore of high grade and leaving the same class of ore on each side which they have not attempted to cut through
Year: 1876

Thursday afternoon an insane man named
John Ryan, residing in Boston, was roaming
around the Eagle paper mills when suddenly
he jumped head foremost into red hot
furnace Parties is the vicinity grasped him
by the heels and drew him ont. but not until
his hair was entirely burned off, and bis face
and neck burned in horrible manner. He
cannot recover.
Year: 1876

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
ncations that are not used.
Year: 1876

Speaking of Col. Bob Ingisoli as the
heaviest Republican gun" the Boston
Post says: No one will deny his gun
ship, but he is always loaded with blank
cartridges which make as loud noise as
shot or shell, but kill more at the breech
than they do at the muzzle.'.
Year: 1876

By the action Of. the Democratic House
there was a large reduction Of the force
in the various departments in Washing
ton, to save money to the country. and
thereat there was howl that the busi-
ness would be seriously impeded. Now
the force is much further reduced by
Zach Chandler and other officers Of the
government granting clerks forty days


furlough to go to Ohio and Indiana to
vote. If spared that length of time,
why should they not be spared for good
Year: 1876

BANGING A DEAD DOC TO LIFE
The Buffalo Commercial thus describes
an interesting experiment which
was tried at the medical college in
that city: "TLe subjects We're two
dogs-one considerably larger than
the other-which were placed under
the influence Of ether until both ami
mails were utterly unconscious. An
artery in the neck Of the large dog
was opened. In this tube was in
serted and the stopcock Of the tube
turned oft, thus preventing any blood
from escaping until the proper time
came. The small dog was then
placed upon the table, the carotid
artery opened, and the animal al
lowed to bleed to death. When the
blood had ceased to run it was an
nounced that the dog was absolutely
dead. Artificial respiration vas ap-
piled, and then the tube in the neck
Of the large canine was inserted in
that OF his bloodless brother, the pro-
fessor meanwhile working upon the
chest, after the manner used in re-
storing drowning person. As soon
as the stopcock in the tube was turned,
the blood from the dog commenced
flowing into the empty veins of the
other, ard in very few minutes the
creature was breathing again as nat
ural as ever. The students applauded
loudly, and the TRANSMISSION was COM
plete. Neither of the dogs, we are
assured, felt particle Of pain during
the operation.
Year: 1876

CONCERNING OYsTERs.-As nearly
everybody eats oysters it will be a
matter of sincere qualification to them
to know that the crop is excellent
and abundant. Few know the care
and precaut:on necessary to the cul-
,ivation and growth of this bivalve.
Oysters are first taken from their ma
tive beds; that is they are caught at
various places as other fish are caught.
The planting is done by selecting
several acres of water at favorable
spots near the shore, into which the
oysters are thrown to spawn, and
where consequently the crop is raised.
The egg Of the oyster is somewhat
like that Of the fish it spatters out
and ises TO the surface, but soon set
ties down, catching upon the first
substance it meets below. The egg
will grow on block of wood, or a
stone, or almost any hard substance.
| Oystermen, however, frequently throw
into this plantation some thousands OF
shells, we'll dried and whitenad by
the action Of the sun, and this methed
is considered most favorable to the
growth Of the oyster. In about two
or three weeks the egg has beco. ne
about the size of three cent piece.
1t ceases to grow in cold weather,
ard sometimes the water may become
too cold for it to live at all. In the
spring it grows rapidly. Old and ex-
perenced oyster dealers say that the
oyster is fit for market after three
years growth, and, in fact, that the
oysters yearly presented for sale are
rarely over that age. Others, how
ever, say that the oyster has not
reached maturity until after it ia
seven years Of age.
Year: 1876

Sometimes citizen standing high
in society and possessing the conf
dence Of all who know him, falls
from grace and shocks the commu-
nifty with his crimes. Yet what rea-
sonabIe man would hold the commu-
nifty responsible for the short COM
ings of the fallen man?


A banking company have in their
emyloy a confidential clerk. He is
believed to be the very soul of hon
or. lie has been tried and found
true. He handles millions of money,
and for years has retained the un-
limited confidence of his employers.
But of a sudden a defalcation is dis
covered, traced to this honored
clerk, and the company are shocked
by the revelation that the man they
deemed honest has been robbing
them through a series of years.
What fair-minded man would think
of condemning the company for the
sins of the unfaithful employee?


A church reposes confidence in
one of its leading members. He is
foremost in works of charity, seems
to be the incarnation of goodness,
sets an example for'others to follow
and is looked up to as one of the
pillars of religion. But he proves
false. A great temptation overpow
ers him, and he is discovered to be a
whited sepulchre, and is cast out as
unworthy the association of upright
men and women. The church may
keenly feel the disgrace, but who
thinks Of charging the hypocrisy
discovered upon the church which
has been deceived and wronged?


An official, holding the confidence
of the administration, tried, and be-
lieved to be true, suddenly falls from
grace, and is quickly deprived of
position and brought to the bar of
justice Can any sane man saddle
the faults Of this man on the party
that he has abused? Would it be
right or just to charge his crime up
on party thas had every reason to
believe him to be both honest and
strong? Mo- The rule which obtains
among individuals should apply to
parties. Punishment should be met
ed out to those who betray the con-
tidence of their, employers, and SYM
pathy should be extended to those
who have suffered from the ibetray,
al.
Year: 1876




Now and then we come across 3
beautiful and cOntented old age, in
which those who possess il seem TO
be aware how good that blessing is
which can only come through a long
lifetime, and give what their age
has brought them. Such persons
surprise as that we should have ev-
er been content TO admire in any old
man or woman merely their poor
traces Of youth while what itso much
better than youth makes up the sub
stance Of every well-ripened life,
Il is as if one would persist IN ad-
miring the shriveled petals that lin
ger at the end of an apple, because
thew retain about them the dim
memory OF blossom, and care moth
ing for the fruit that has come
through their withering.
Year: 1876

FROM tne COlOnlSt


A gun accident of a very painful
character took place near Parsons
Bridge on Thusday afternoon by
which Mr.. Kenneth Nc Kenzie was
severely shot in the breast and
about the arms and body. 1t ap-
pears that he was in company with
another gentleman who lost sight
of him for few minutes, and that
bird suddenly rising between him
and his friend resulted in the dis
charge of the latter's gun with the
effect mentioned. Mr. Mckenzie,
who suffered a great deal from his
wounds, was at once conveyed to
the Naval Hospital, Esquimalt,
where he received medical treatment
and from last accounts was doing as
we'll as can under the circumstances
be expected. The gentleman who
was so unfortunate as to be the
cause of the accidect of course feels
very much distressed.


THE DECORATIONS The work goes
bravely forward. Arches are spring
ing up and spanning the principle
streets, and wagon loads of green
boughs may be seen passing along
to adorn the framework. 1t seems
open to question whether these
boughs have not been prematurely
cut, as they may lose some of their
freshness before the occasion.


We learn that the Commissarial
Department in this Province has
been despatching another lot of sup
plies to the survey parties operating
on the other side of the Rockies"
Two of these Divisions are supplied
from this side during the present
season. This makes ten survey par
ties drawing their supplies from
British Columbia.


PRAIsEwoRTHY Action. We learn
that the difficulty to which we have
already alluded existing between
the Mas and Taltan Indians on the
Stickeen River has been settled by
the prompt action ofMr. Brady, Toll
collector at Telegraph Creek, The
Indians were alb )ut to create a breach
of the peace when they were brought
together Mr.. Brady, who explain
et! 10 the offending parties that any
force would not be permitted from
either side. For time the Indian
assumed a threatening attitude but
ultimately an amicable settlement
of their troubl es was arrived at.
Year: 1876

The Vanity Troupe which has been
attached to the Theater Comique of
this city under the management of
George Rogers returned this morn
ing from their trip 10 Victoria and
down sound ports minus their man
ager. 1t is reported on the streets
that at Victoria Mr.. Rogers told the
company to proceed to Port Town
send and he would join the compa-
ny there the next day. This the
company proceeded to do but since
then Rogers has not put in an ap-
pearance. 1t is reported that he
went to Frisco on board the Dakota,
leaving his creditors to get their pay
the best way they can. This morn


ing a number of attachments were
taken out on the furniture and fix.
Year: 1876

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS YEsrERDAY.-Not-
withstanding the great rush Of travel over
the p w. ~ b. Railroad yesterday only two
accidents, as far as heard of, are to report.
Seventh street, who had his head and
shoulders out of a car window at Thurlow
station, and while talking to lady was
struck against an upright post and drawn
out of the car. He was thrown between
the car and platform receiving severe
bruises, but it is thought no bones were
broken. He was brought back and taken
to his residence where medical aid was
summoned. The other accident was the
case of a brakeman who was injured at
Gray's Ferry, but not seriously, by passing
under bridge.
Year: 1876

The brakes on street car becoming de-
ranged, this morniug, it went down Market
street to Front, at fearful rate, OCCASION
ing much alarm. We have received sharp
communication on the subject, but have
not room for it.
Year: 1876

IIHE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EX-


L ecutive Committee Of the Democratic and
Conservative party of Shelby county call q
Convention OF all those who are willing 70 CO.
operate with IL IN Its efforts TO restore honest,
economical and constitutional government
to the people; to lessen the burdens OF taxa
ton upon them; 10 inaugurate true reform In
every branch Of civil service; to hold public
charge OF their duties; 10 secure the Impartial
ecutiOn Of the laws, and to distribute fairly
and honestly among all classes the burdens OF
tQxation-tO meet In the city Of Memphis on
Year: 1876

Governor Ames of Mississippi (son-
in-law of Ben. Butler) recently went
out of the rear door in very humilia-
ting sort of way. Articles OF i'm
peachment had been presented nd
he was about to be tried. To avoid
this trial there was an understanding
that if he resigned all proceedings
should be dropped. So Ames, and the
Lieutenant Governor, who was In the
same dilemma, resigned, and the i'm
peachment came to an end. This es-
cape by the rear door might have been
expedient under the circumstances,
but it was cowardly proceeding, and
was in some sense confession OF
wrong doing. But Ames had better
luck than Belknap. The latter's resi-
gnatiOn did not arrest impeachment
proceedings. The Senate has already
constituted Court to try him, and for
the first time, probably, in the history
of the country trial of impeachment
will be conducted against man who
is out Of office. During the last ten
years considerable number of office
holders have resigned to escape i'm
peachment, among whom were no less
than three Federal District Judges.
But Ames is the latest illustration of
an impeachment which was stopped
by the retirement of the official by
the rear door.