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Year: 1871

ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAvE.-The Neosho (Mo.)
Journal gives the following account of an i'm
mense cave alt has long been known i'm perfectly
that there was an immense cave in the southwest
corner OF Mcdonald county, of which the reports
were marvellous and the accurate knowledge


little, but i. was certain at least that it contained
a stream and lake, and that the end had never
been reached. A further exploration was made
few days since, which enables us to give fur
ther description of this wonder. The entrance
to the cave is in the side of ravine, a short
distance from Little Sugar creek, and close to
the Arkansas State line. The entrance is large
and unobstructed the opening being some thirty
feet wide and seven high After passing through
a hall some two hundred feet in length, the Wis.,
itor reaches a large room, about eighty feet in
length and about forty feet in highth, in the
form of q horseshoe, from which passages lead
in every direction. The largest of these leads to
! an abrupt rise, which is ascended by sort of
natural steps, conducting to another passage,
which ends in room perfectly alive with bats.
Thousands of these are suspended by the feet to
the roof and sides, and awakened by the glare
of the torches, dash heavily abodt in the widest
confusion, with querulous cries. Beyond this,
some quarter of mile farther, is immense
room, filled with the most beautiful and fantastic
stalactites of snowy white, save where they
have been dimmed by the smoke of torches.
These stalactites are in every grotesque form of
birds, beasts, trees, monsters, and chmeras dire,
and have been called " Barnums Museum"
Just before arriving at this room, there is a
stream of clear water, about six feet wide, run
ming straight across the passage. In the room
is circular hole about five feet in diameter, of
hollow against the sides far down and apparently
never touching bottom At the end of one of
the passages from the museum an immense lake


formerly supposed to be river, stops the way.
This lake is about five hundred yards across, of
a crystal clearness and unknown depth and is
fed by stream running down through rocks


in good preservation. The exploring party went
around the lake to the north, having first built
fire at the opening not to be lost. Room
after room visited and passage after passage
explored, each revealing new beauty or wonder
in the stalactite formation and hundreds of pas
sages inaccessible from their hight and difficulty
were unexplOred There seemed to be no end to
the cave, aud the party returned after having
penetrated into the bowels of the earth some six


miles. The cave extends nearly if not quite


under the battle ground of Pea Ridge in Arkansas
Year: 1871

BAD FAIrH.-1 has been the custom hereto
fore, Governor Booth furnished the principal
papers of the State with a copy of his inaugural
several days before it was delivered, with the
express understanding that it was not to be pub
lished until after. All the papers so favored,
with the single exception of the San Francisco
Chronicle, waited until after the Inauguration be-
fore presenting the address to the public through
their columns. The publishers of the Chronicle
certainly betrayed the confidence reposed in
them, and as this is the second offence, (they hav-
ing played similar trick on Governor Haight)
they certainly cannot expect any further fayors
from the Executive.
Year: 1871

New VS.. OLD CIGARs.-The question of how
old cigar should be before being smoked is
often disputed one. Cubans like green c-
gar. The workmen who ought to know, smoke
the cigars as they make them. If you go to
certain well known cigar store in new York,
already quite celebrated for its Cuban cigars
made in the city, and buy cigar there, before
handing it to you the very courteous Cuban will
with great deliberation first apply the cigar to
his ear. You ask, " What is that for?' "To
see, or hear, how dry it is. If too dry it will
snap very short can hear it. green cigar
is soft and makes noise" How old ought
cigar to beP' " In two or three weeks, in this
climate cigar is dry enough-longer than that
does not improve it,
Year: 1871

Nor SUSTAINED The notorious case of Choir
pending, in which the Court of Claims and Sec
retary Cresswell were somew hat implicated, has
been called in the Supreme Court of the United
States, and the award of large amount of mon
ey for carrying the mails on this Coast from
1851 to 1854 was not sustained.
Year: 1871

WE take pleasure in recommending the use of
Halls Vegetable Sciian Hair Renewer as a safe
and reliable preparation for restoring gray hair
to Its natural color, and promoting its growth.
Year: 1871

Tue DEMocRATIC CAEDIDATE.-It is said that if
the Democrats have no opportunity of voting for
a Republican for United States Senator, that the
Democratic members of the Legislature will hon
or Governor Hfght with their complimentary
vote.
Year: 1871

RICHMOND, December 97-Mldnlght-
The kitchen Of tho Exchange Hotel in this
city, Is now burning, and the fire may
communicate to the main building. The
guests are all panic stricken and moving
out.


The fire was subdued without much in.
jury to the main building Considerable
damage was done to the furniture of the
hotel by moving. The stocks of o. era.
ner, liquor dealer, and LAtance, merchant
tailor, who have stores Under tho hotel,
were also damaged by moving and water.
The panic among the guests was very
great, many rushing out in nothing but
their night clothes, fearing another Spots.
wood calamity.
Year: 1871

twenty years the center Of the business


within the four or five miles including


those places and this will be with them


and Wheeling will be n suburb, II


Wheeling wants to be the future center,


she must develop population and manu-


factures above as well as below In aid


ing that necessary work, this road would


have value in the next ten or twenty


years that cannot be calculated.


Aside from permanent advantages like


these, the building Of this road would be
Of very great immediate incidental bene.
fit to this city. 1t was estimated by Prof
PRNDLEToN that it would require an ex-
pendilure Of $7OO,Cnh to build this
road from Wheeling to Holidays
Cove. Half of this would be expended by
Brooke and Ohio counties. Probably not
over hundred or hundred and fifty
thousand OF this money would be loaned
by our own capitalists. The remainder
would come from the money centers of
the East, Between five and six hundred
thousand dollars would therefore be
brought into these two counties from
abroad, and would be expended and
thrown into circulation, within year, A
large sum would bo expended directly in
the city, and the greater part Of the rest
would find It's way here.


The effect OF this would be to refresh
and stimulate every branch of business.
1t would be lelt in reviving prosperity
here that would improve the fortunes OF
almost every man in the city, that would
directly increase trade, improve values,
and encourage our somewhat apathetic
and discouraged people to strike out into
new fields for fresh sources Of prosperity.
Nor would the effect be temporary, 1t
would probably be the beginning Of re.
action from present depression, which,
awakening new energies, would carry
Wheeling forward from one enterprise TO
another, into Il new era Of activity and
permanent growth,
Year: 1871

BLANKET YoUR HoRsE.-At this sea


son of the year, when wehave many cold,
windy days, horses, when left standing in
our streets for any length of time, should
have some sort OF covering thrown over
them to keep them warm and comfortable
and prevent them from becoming chilled


Careful drivers will always do this, and
in passing through our streets u Is very
gratifying to notice so many horses 50
kindly cared for, indicating the pleasant
sympathy and interest Of the owner in
the welfare of his beast. There are those,
however, who possess so little sympathy
and care for their animals, that they never
think OF protecting them against cold even
when sweaty from hard driving or over
work. Such people ought never to have
the charge of q horse, but ms this cannot
always be regulated, they should be com.
PEELED in some way to take proper care Of
them.-MrtrhiR Publisher.
Year: 1871

city, though he has not been seen tonight,
Tomorrow is the last day on which
his mondsmen can qualify, Tweed is said
to have been at the Metropolitan Hotel
this morning, and also at the depot and
public works, His friends claim that he
has lett the city, and state that he is pre-.
pared to meet every issue.


The police tonight efiectually broke up
q gang OF swindlers who have been opera
ting by what is known as the watch
game.
Year: 1871

BosToN, December 27.-At a meeting
of the persons interested in the fisheries
it was decided to appoint committee to
wait upon our Senators and Representa-.
uVes In Congress and endeaVOr with them
TO obtain either by bounty or some other
means OF neutral1ing whatever evils the
treaty may threaten to infict upon our
fisherman.
Year: 1871

Chief Justice Chase, with all his democratic
tendencies. favors something even more repub-
ican than the new departure. Some democrats
in West Virginia recently sent him letter
naming him as their choice for the Presidency
and enclosed set of resolutions embodying
their principles. In these the idea of accepting
the new constitutional amendments was quail
fed, as usual, by the statement . while we do
not approve of the means employed to adopt
them and the Chief Justice, while returning
q diplomatic answer that substantially meant
struck out the words we have quoted, making
the resolution an equivocal endorsement of the
new amendments The Chief Justice sees the
necessity for thorough new departure or none
and obj cts to having the party that is to nom
mate him stultify itself by puerile quibbline
that gains it no friends and raises a doubt 0
its hone ty-N T. Herald.
Year: 1871

CHICAGO, June IA man who reg
istered his name as Alfred Lee arrived
in this city last evening and called for
a room at the Laclede House, corner Of
Madison and Canal streets. Room
80 was given him, which he occupied
At about noon to-day the report OF a
pistol was heard from his.apartment and
an attache of the honse went into the
room found Mr.. Lee lying on the floor
bleeding profusely, and on examination
il was found that he had shot himself
in the head. Physicians were at once
sent for and two came in and attended
him and he was alive at olock, though
it is thought he cannot survive. Lee is
az Englishman.
Year: 1871

New YORK, June l7.-At the trial OF
Lanahan by the Methodist Book Con-
Germ committee to-day it was decided
that he should have the opportunity to
examine any OF the account books OF
the Concern that he desired, as he has
applied for a mandamus in the State
Courts to compel the senior agent, DR.,
Carleton, to allow him to examine the
books. This action will undoubtedly
cause him to stop his proceedings IN
the Courts and proceed in his defense
before the Ecclesiastical Court in which
ha is now heinz tried
Year: 1871

Last evening the German Church in
Twenly.third street, in accordance with
the German custom, celebrated the
Paval elevation and also the ordination
of St. Alphonsus, patron Of the order,
with a grand torchligh' procession
through the streets. In the quarter in
which the church is situated forest o:
eyercreens embelished the streets and
the German element seemed to try 10
outdo itself in decorating
Year: 1871

The Russian corvette clipper lsadnIa
arrived yesterday from the Cape Of
Good Hope. Her arrival is in some
degree connected with the expected ar
rival of Grand Duke Alexis, as the
orders Of the commander were to repair
to New York and there await the ar
rival Of the Imperial squadron. Since
his arrival the commander has been
officially informed that the projected
visit of the Duke has been postponed
until fall and will probably arrive here
the last OF September or the first part
Of October and after making rather an
extended tour OF the country will remain
to participate in the festivities OF the
season at Washington.


Killed.


Joseph Napier, German twenty
seven wears of age, was struck on the
head bv a splinter thrown off by a
steam saw in the box factory on Norfolk
street last evening. The splinter pierced
his skull and brain and he expired
almost instantly.


Weston Completes His 400 Miles


walk.


Weston completed his pedestrian
undertaking of four hundred miles
within five days yesterday. His final
halt was made at ll:47, when the judges
announced that he had finished the four
hundred miles with fifteen minutes to
spare A very large attendance was
present in the rink towards the close.
Year: 1871

FRIEND WALKup:--I have been thinking
for some time Of sending you few lines
with regard to the actions of parties claiming
to be Democrats, in this section Of the State
They are row, and have been for many
years, taking and paying for the Sacramento
Union, and the proprieors of that paper are
aware that fully one half Of their support
comes from Democrats, and yet each number
teens with abuse Of themselves and their
party. Why not take some other paper,
even il It be the Reporter, though it is re-
garded as n railroad sheet. here state
without fear of successful contradiction that
The Reporter or Record are either of them
better friends Of the best interests Of business
men than the Union If no better can le
done, then this extract from the Examiner
suits me:


TO read that paper Qhe Uaioa) AID believe
It, Democrats are all traitors and reprobates, and
their candidates everything that is vile. We art
not only pleased to see that paper excluded from
public convoyanccs, but we would like to see the
doors OF every decent house barred against it
STAFFORD & Co. can't hit it lick amss for us
If every Democrat would treat 1t in the same way
they have, it would soon have its malicious flngs
drawn and become harmless for mischief.


Why not consult the leading Democrats
and see if a good Democratic daily cannot he
supported at the Capital of the State by the
men whom the Union draws support from
and then denounces as vulgar, ignorant, op.
posed TO education, etc, or withdraw their
support from the Union, and show it that
we can live and do business without its ad
vice or abuse. begin to believe the Union
is correct when it dcnounccs Democrats as
fools; and as for myself, have acted it ont
by taking it fifteen years, and paying my
money fer the privilege Of reading every
week that am ignorant mean and vicious
| do think there are Democrats enough in
this portion Of the State to support good
daily Democratic paper at Sacramento. At
all events it is the duty of every true Demo
crat to support a paper Of his own politics
The Onion on the Il. Il. reminds ne of the
devil shearng a hog-much noise but little
wool; no one derives any benefit, hat'I can
see, but themselves. II talks much of vic
tory No 3, but we all know where the mo-
ney came from that gained that victory.


Yours, etc, FARMER.


We give the above letter to The public
without fully endorsing ali it contains, as it
comes from friend, good citizen and a
good Democrat. Nohing is truer than that
every Democrat should. if able TO take a
paper, support one of his own politics; if able
to take more, then he can suit his own taste
4 Democratic household without Demo-
cratic newspaper is in as great danger as is
the building without a foundation.
Year: 1871

ANOTHER SPECIMEN BALLOT.
We have been shown another
specimen ballot, says tie Iolo
DcmocrN, which the men in the
employment of the Government at
Vallejo were compelled to vote at
the late election. 1t is printed III
two lines of the finest type on a
strip of thin cardboard three-siH-
toanth of an inch wide and three
and half inches long, colored on
the back. This is what the Radl-
calls call a free exercise Of the bal
lot.
Year: 1871

WE have heretofore omitted TO notice that
the PLACER HERALD has entered upon its
twentieth volume. There is no better or
more outspoken Democratic paper in this
State than the Herald, and so long as its
columns are under the control of the veteran
editor, the tried and proven Democrat, ex-
Lieutenant Governor Walkup, it will be
found battling for the rights of the people
and against the fanaticism and aggressions
of the Republican party. We hope tn,
HERALD may continue to prosper in the good
work and that the old war horse, whose pen
is mightier than Grants bayonets, may live
to deal Radcalism many stunning blow -
San Joaquin Republican.
Year: 1871

a CHANdE.-The Petaluma Crescent, a
staunch daily Democratic paper, has under
gone change in the editorial department.
W.. Orr has assumed control and promises to
make the Crescent live paper We be-
leve he will do it if the people In that section
will only give him little support.
Year: 1871

A SMASH Up.Ths mail train going East and
due hero at Is, +. NJ, Thursday did not
arrive until ha.f-past nine O'Clock being over
five hours behind time. The delay was caused
by smash up SIX miles west Of Stockton. Our
information is, that rs the train was coming ON
an cmbnnkment OFF trestle work, at the above
place, four passenger coaches wtta thrown from
tho track ard rolled down the hill some fifteen
feet. leaving the engine, mail express and bag
gage cars on the track, and the rear car on the
trestle work, The statements rs to the injuries
received by passengers are contradictory. Aver
aging tho statements, We arrive at the conclusion
that ono hundred passengers were wounded
fourteen OF them badly, two of whom will
probably die, and the remainder less severely
Some of the wounded were left at Stockton and
some at Sacramento. None of the names Of the
wounded had been received when We went to
press las: evening.
Year: 1871

Nor OMNIpREsEST Immediately after
tho September election we asked in our col
umns that the names of candidates for JUS
ticcs Of the Peace in the different Townships
might be sent to US, SO that we might have
them placed at the head Of our columns, so
that they would be correct and a guide for
~ when VIC came to print the tickets. We
subsequently called attention to this matter,
but from several of the Townships no names
were sent in, and not being inspired, we
could not tell who would or who would moi,
BE- candidates for this Office, consequently for
the Townships sending no names, we were
compelled to leave blanks Oh the ticker.


He would be fool that would blame us for
not printing names on the tickets by guess
or at random, and rs Democrats arc not
fools, all will say we did right-oll that we
could do, and all that they could have done
had they been here in our place. That's all.
Year: 1871

A New DALY.-The Daily State Gazette
Of Green Bay, will appear about the 1st of
November. We congratulate the people
Of Green Bay upon this evidence of pros
perity. 1t is to be an evening paper, with
the latest news from all quarters, and each
department we'll edited, we are sure, for it
is to be under the management of Hoskin-
son y Follett, who issue one of the best
weekly papers in Wisconsin. May it thrive
like Green Bay tree.
Year: 1871

JoHS JAMES took the trouble to 90 to
Linden TO ascertain if either Of the dele.
gates from that town cast the blank ballot,
and reports that neither Of them did
Our informant Of last week was evidently
mistaken, as we have since learned to
certainty who did cast the blank ballot
he was not delegate from Linden; but
is man well qualified to vote and says he
cast no OTHER dodot riM the blaod, any honest
friend Of Mr.. James can learn the name Of
this delegate by calling at this Office
Year: 1871

WILLIAM JAcKA viii sell you ready made,
or make you to order boots and shoes such
as you need for the damp cold weather OF
this season. lie uses the best stock and
does his work as well as it is possible to be
done.
Year: 1871

One hope on which the allied forces
(Strachan and James, rely for the defeat of
Mr.. Baker is, that the straight Republicans
and honest Democrats OF the district will
stay at home on election day, while all
their friends will be out in full force, 1t
is the duty of every citizen to attend the
polls and vote at every election, but more
especially is it the duty of the people of
this District to come out next Tuesday, and
say who shall have charge of their great
intrests in Madison the coming winter,
Year: 1871

JUDGE BARLOW, when he appear in Rich
land Center to speak, found that there was
notice for Judge Cothren to speak. He
invited the Judge to join in the discussion,
and notices to that effect were generally
posted, but Judge Cothrer, though present
in the room, for a part of the zine, did not
join in the discussion. He mad nothing to
say in behalf of DoolittIe.
Year: 1871

As Red Handed Mike received no votes
in the Democratic Convention, we presume
he is not eligible. He intends making
this his home, however, and will be avail.
able by the time another democratic can
didate is wanted.
Year: 1871

To the honor of the better part Of the
Democratic party be it recorded that they
are disgusted with the action Of the con
yention which nominated Strachsa They
will generally vote for him, perhaps,
but they will do SO under protest,
Year: 1871

Lock out for spurious tickets. The sore.
head candidate is having printed both Re
publican and Democratic tickets with his
name on them. Let every voter look at
his ticket before he votes, and make sure
it is sound
Year: 1871

To take up estray cattle or horses and
not advertise them makes those who do so
liable to prosecution for theft. Let this be
remembered, and when you take up strays
be sure to have them advertised within ten
days.
Year: 1871

EplroR OF THE TRuBuNE- Dear Sir.-Can
you inform me who has been the leading
spirit in the numerous street brois and
saloon rows that have disgraced our city
during the last year or two?
Year: 1871

Our special correspondent with the Darien
exploring expedition sends us an interesting
despatch via Jamaica, which we publish this
morning. The altitude of the dividing ridge
of the Cordilleras has been accurately deter
mined after a thorough survey, and it
is found to exceed seven hundred
feet This height precludes all idea of an
open cut for ship canal, and as q
consequence tunneling will be recommended,
and will have to be resorted to if the route is
accepted. The practicabity of the route
was, however, unfavorably regarded, as must
any which necessitates the construction of
tunnel exceeding in height and width any
engineering. 1t is altogether to be deeply
regretted that the expedition has failed
to discover depression sufficiently low
to warrant the cutting of canal across
the isthmus, without resorting to tunnels or
locks. At the same time it is due to Com
mander Selfridge to say that he has displayed
zeal and energy in the work of exploration,
and If he has failed to realize the expectations
of those who believed that nature had pro-
vided route for a canal, it has been because
nature has made no such provision.


A melancholy accident to launch belong
ing to the Resaca is also reported by our cor
respondent. She was proceeding to Panama
with the mails and official documents when
she was capsized by squall and one of her
seamen lost, together with all her cargo. The
survivors, after great suffering, succeeded in
reaching Panama.
Year: 1871

A GREAT RASCAL GONE TO SING SING.-
The demon Evans has received sentence of
three years and six months in the State Prison
for his attempt at manslaughter in committing
an abortion upon the person of Ann O'Neill.
The old rascal gets of very cheaply; but it
must be remembered that he is only subor-
dinate in the great army of similar demons
in this city, although even he at the beginning
Of his trial was able to give one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars bail for his appearance
The higher and grander representatives of
the abortion business--the milionnaires in the
infantcide line-live further up town, charge
higher prices and have more imposing fronts
to their houses