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Year: 1871

LETTER FROM UTAH.-A former citizen Of
this county, and an old subscriber, writes
us from Granite City, Little CottonTood,
Utah, in substance as follows: The writer
is keeping the stage station at the above
place, at the mouth Of the Little Cotton
wood Canyon, and boarding the men that
are working in Bucll's smelling furnace, and
doing we'll The prospects for a rich mining
country arc very good. Much rich ore il
already being taken out and shipped, and a
number of smelling works are turning out a
large amount of bullion. lie advises per-
sons who have any notion of going to that
country not to start until next Spring; this,
indeed, is the principal object of the writer,
and he asks us to make that advice public
through the columns Of the HERALD. Little
Cottonwood is about twenty miles south OF
Salt Lake City, at the point of intersection
with the river Jordan.
Year: 1871

ALARMED. Our neighbor has taken alarm
because we have seen proper to inform the
people Of the county and State that Senator
Nelf had expressed his determination to in
troduce and support bill reducing the ex-
horbitant charges for freight and fares on
the G.. =. Il. K. The trouble is, our neigh
Dor does not commend this determination in
Mr. Neff, and try to strengthen his hands
and aid him otherwise in the good work, and
is vexed because we have the will and liberty
to do so. We have had five years expert
ence in legelaton in the very body Of which
Senator Neff will now be a member, and it
is our duty, as a good citizen and one of his
constituents, not to withhold any valuable
information from him. A State Senator Is
not bone that any particular dog can lay
his paws upon and growl and gnaw to his
hearts content; but is, and should be, free,
independent man; determined to labor for
the general good of the whole community !;
seeking lnioihat4oh iio" oNciy HO"iNO' ""'
honestly using it for the good of his cons1it-
uents. The editor of the Stripes may de-
sire to cut off all sources Of information from
our Legislative delegation, but we think he
will fail If the Stripes objects to our sug-
gestions as to what the law should be, why
not state the objections at once, and proceed
to give us his ideas on the subject?
Year: 1871

The Sacramento L"ion Of Tuesday com.
plains eff the perversiiy Of anii-srbsidy Dem.
Ocratic papers, and especially Of the HERALD
1t says:


" Here, now, for example, comes the P1AcEE
HERALD quoting from the right-hand railway
circular, to prove that the said circular and its
railway masters did infinitely more to elect Booth
and defeat the Democratic ticket than the Union
did; and from this drawing the inference that
the Governor elect viii bctray the interests OF
the Peep in favor Of the corporation"


We cannot believe our article will, by any
fair Interpretation, bear the above construc-
ton. We distinctly stated that the Union
deserved the credit Of having forced the nom
ination of Newton Booth, without which OF
course he could never have been Governor
We will now 60 further, and say that we
believe there was no time in the canvass,
both for the nomination and election, up to
the 25th Of August, when the Union could
not have beaten Booth for either. This we
desire both the Union and Booth to know.
But this warm advocacy of Booth by the
Union induced a sentiment TO take hold Of
the public mind-and particularly was this
the effect on those opposed to subsidy-that
Booth was as aafe as Haight on that ques-
ton. This placed both Booth and Haight
where it was possible for the monopolists to
elect either We accepted the Record aa
authority that the railroad company, and
such as it could control, did support Booth,
and by that support elected him. We see
nothing peryerse in this. Had the railroad
company have nominated Booth, he would
have been beaten; but as twas, its power
non-polifcal when dollars and cents are in
sight-tumed the scale and gave him the
election. We particularly desire that Booth
he owes his nomination, and consequently
the Office of Governor But we must be-
lieye, with the evidence produced, that it
was the monopolists that came in at the last
moment and turned the scale. When the
officers at Mare Island could make everyone
Of their employees, in the most barefaced
manner, vote for Booth, it will be a difficult
thing to make US believe that a company
owning and managing all the railroads oad
steamboats, in the State, could not have
changed the votes Of 1900 Ct their men,
But the Union comes to our relief and gays


First, let us tell the HERALD and all those
who pretend to be with Us in this fight against
the avaiice OF tho railway ring, that in Booth
they have a Governor who will never approve Il
subsidy bill, and second that he tcN use all his
influence to secure a reduction of the rates of
fare and freight


We hope this is true. And here let US
say that if Mr.. Booth stands by this pledge
of the Unions, and honestly and fairly tries
to carry it out, he shall have our support on
these measures. The power of the people
over corporations and lcagued wealth must
be secured and maintained. The Govern
ment must prescribe the bounds and powers
of corporated wealth, or combined capital
will prescribe the powers and limits Of the
Government; and then all is lost that liberty
loving people have ever contended for
Year: 1871

The Stripes is after a minister Of the Cos
pei for voting for the men he desired elected
at she late election. Our neighbor should
attend the next Conference and see that no
such ministers have charges in the future
Year: 1871

SENAToRIAL.--Last week we gave par
tial list of Senatorial aspirants, among which
will be found the name of Judge James T..


Hale, of this county. So far as political
questions are concerned we differ as widely
with Judge Hale, perhaps, as any other of
the candidates yet named; but while this is
the case, we may be permitted to say that
wo regard him as the ablest man, with one
exception, spoken of for the position With
the exception of John b. FELTON,, Judge Hale
towers above all the other asprants in intel
lect, in acquired ability, in moral and polti-
cal standing, and in all the characteristics
that would make an honorable and popular
Senator, speaking from Republican stand
point. The Republican delegation from this
county will undoubtedly give Judge Hale a
warm support, and we can see no reason
why his chances are not better than any
other aspirant outside Of the plundcrinS ring.
Year: 1871

A TRIFYD from Truckee informs us that
the town is being rebuilt with splendid fire.
proof buildings, of the very best material
Some thirty or forty of these buildings will
be completed before the winter sets in. The
people there are determined to be burned out
no more forever
Year: 1871

THE Amador Dispatch is responsible for
the statement that a large porcupnc was
lately killed in that county. We suppose
that we must believe the story; but if true,
it is the first one of the species we have
heard of being found west of the Sierra Ne
Yada mnnntaint.
Year: 1871

The public are requested to give their attention to the above circular of S. J. GOLD, who has been so long engaged in the business of Heating, and manufacturing apparatus for it.

 The plan upon which this new ap- paratus is made and operated is entirely new and novel.

 It is constructed upon the most sim- pie and yet the most efectual principle of Heating yet discovered.

 There are a number of them now in operation in different parts of the coun- try, and the results of the trial have been very gratifying to both the invent or and manufacturer.

 The economy in the use of fuel and its heating capacity is truly wonderful, no such results having ever before been achieved by any previous invention.

 It is only designed in this notice to call the attention of the public or any who may wish to secure what the in- ventor says in his circular above,- ample warmth without injury to health, ,"--to this new invention which probably will come into general use in all our country homes, as well as in the homes of the wealthy who live iu the large cities and towns. It is subject of interest to all who have homes where health, comfort and pleasure are sought after.

 ! ~Any person who may wish par ticulars about the size, price or descrip tion of the apparatus, or any informa tion whatever, are requested to call ans see one in operation, or address
Year: 1871

LOST AND FoUND.-The little son of
Col. l. Hayes Shields wandered away from his
father about IL o'clock this morning. The
Colonel was at the time engaged in an import
ant case with q member of law firm in his
office, in the Marshall building, corner of
Tenth and Bank streets, and for the moment
lost sight of his child, when, on enquiring, he
found that the little fellow when last seen was
going down Bank street, below the custom,
house. This news nearly crazed the Colonel
for the time, and an hour was spent by him in
the greatest agony searching for his child. 1t
appears that some kind hearted gentleman
found the child, who. being very intelligent
little fellow, though not three years old, told
the gentleman his name and where he lived,
when he was kindly returned to his parents,
who reside on the corner of Twenty fifth and
Broad streets.
Year: 1871

an increasing degree immigration is in pro.
gress, and Northern farmers are coming among
you purchasing and renovating your lands,
and that manufacturing enterprises have at
tracted the attention of the people and b3en
eminently successful. This is the commence.
ment of the better days; speed them on with
rapidity and to the utmost of your power.
(Applause.)


We have come among you body of men
holding all classes of opinions. We expectto
meet those who entertain an equally wide Ii
versty of sentiment Opinions are not tie
result of an hour, but the growth of life time.
As the geologist shows you that strata areform.
ed on strata and layer piled upon layer, form
the crust of the globe upon which we reside,
so thought upon thought and impression upon
impression build up and make life and char,
acter. We differ how can we come together
Only by Cancellation and forbearance-only by
a respect for each others views and by and
through mutual concession and compromise
will the common people of common country
be again and permanently reunited. cloud
applause).


In the late contest, you people of the South
felt you were in the right-we people of the
North entertained the same deep convictions
of the justness of our cause as you did of yours.
But this is of the past, and of that we may not
with profit speak, except to gather from it ex
rience for the future future bright with
promise to the Republic and the people-a fu-
ture in which nothing but peace and advance
ment shall wait upon us, and future wherein
the great heart of the American nation shall
be crystalyzed into one sympathy, one duty,
and one destiny. Applause, long continued.


The excursonists met with a warm re-
ception at Danville, and were welcomed
by speech from Major w. T. Sutherlin.
A sum mptuoy1s dinner was furnished them
at the Patton House. They reached Rich
mond last night, and were entertained by
a portion Of the Press and several of oul
business men, at Zetelle's to-day.
Year: 1871

Tho Weather in This City Yesterday.


The following record Will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty four hours,
comparison with the corresponding day Of last year,
as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnups
Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1871

A veritable defendant of Saint Martha came
into neighbor's house in Buffalo, few days
since, dOwncast, and wearying with many cares,
and numbered with much serving. SO much
to dol cleaning working, cooking, washing,
sewing, and everything else No rest never
was, never will be for me |" "Oh, yes, said
the good woman she addressed, There will be
rest one day for US ala long rest" . Not
for me not for MEL was the reply. 'When-
ever do die there will be certain to be resur-
rection the very next day 1t would be just
my luck p'f
Year: 1871

1t is a great thing for young man to find
out early that he is Of the minimum of import
ance in the world; that while it demands OF
him everything that he can do. it can get on
admirably without him. In all its busy press
ing forces. he is not missed bless you he
never has been recognized? Don't forget the
mistake made by the fly on the coach wheel
nor the disaster that overlook the ambition OF
the frog. Do all you can; sink all selfish
thought of self aud compel out of you the
best that is in you.
Year: 1871

MAGNITUDE OF THE SuN.-A recent work
on astronomy thus, by comparison, gives
US . vivid idea of the magnitude of the sun:
LET the reader consider . terrestrial globe,
three inches in diameter. and search out on
the globe the tiny triangle speck which re.
presents Great Britain. Then lot him picture
the town in which he lives as represented by
the minutest pin.mark that could possibly
be made upon the speck. He will then
have formed some conception. though but
inadequate one, of the enormous dimensions
of the earth's globe, compared with the
scene In which his daily life is cast. Now,
on the same scale, tho sun would be repre-.
sented by globe about twice the height Of
An ordinary setting room. A room about
twenty-six feet in length, and height, and
breadth, would he required to contain the
representation of the suns globe on the
scale, while the globe representing tho earth
could be placed in q moderately large
globe"
Year: 1871

month they allow trains to como and 60 without
any provision against acCdent, and jeopardize the
expense OF providing the requisite means for the
prevention or so horrible catastrophe as this pro.
missed 70 be. Who ID to blame in the present In
stanceY me conductors the attendants or the
company This is case for q searching tnvesti-
gation, and one that the public should demand IN
cOmmunlty.
Year: 1871

Judge Ba.chford sat yesterday in the United
states District Court ana disposed of . number OF
motions in unimportant matters. He win sit again
to-day for the disposal Of such business as may be
brought 10 his attention.
Year: 1871

The call for The New Jersey Democratic
Gubernatorial Convention specifies one delegate
for every hundred voters or traction there
or some OF the democratic papers protest
against this maintaining that IL should
read Tor "every hundred democratic voters,r &c; ;
otherwise those districts where republican voters
preponderate have an undue advantage OF swarm
ing the convention with discordant delegates with
the intention of pushing INTO nomination q candl-
date easily knocked over.
Year: 1871

The inspectors OF steam boilers appointed py the
Secretary Of the Treasury to inquire fully INTO the
cause of the westneld disaster sat again yesterday
morning at the United States Court.
Year: 1871

AS illustrative of tic character of
men who como from the South of Eu-
rope, New Orleans paper notes the
fact of a man being brought to the DO
lice station severely wounded by a
cut with a knife who refused to tell
anything about it. He pretended not
10 know who cut him, and scarcely
knew his own name. While living at
the station man visited him and
nursed him with care. This stranger
actually sucked the blood from the
wound with his mouth, aud when
asked his name answered, with q
shrug Of his shoulders, saying he did
not know the wounded man, never
saw him before, yet subsequent
events established the fact that no
was the very man that had inflicted
the wound.
Year: 1871

T tIIIdp5 NO one m0uI.
cine is so universally re-
quired by everybody as
q cathartic, nor was ever
any before so universal
ly adopted into use, in
every countryand among
all classes, as this mild
but efficient purgative
Pin. The obvious rea-
son is, that it is a more re-
liable and far more effec.
tual remedy than any
Year: 1871

PIKE County SHORT LINE RAILROAD.
In regard to the construction Of this
railroad We are happy in being able to
announce to the doubling thousands that
they may thrust their fingers in the
holes which, in q very few days, will be
dug on it's line. The engineering corps is
at work. Sections Of both ends Of the
line have been surveyed and located
That portion between the Lincoln county
line and Bowling Green has been let to
competent contractors. The articles of
agreement between them and the Com
pany have been signed, scaled and doliv-
cred. The 6nal stakes will he set within
the next ten days. Contractors are now
ready to 60 TO work, aud will bo at wUr /
the very day the Company allots them
the ground to operate upon. And, better
than all, means are provided for to pay
them, and that promptly, as fast as the
work progresses. And We can assure our
readers, and oil parties interested in the
construction Of this railroad, possessing
such vital importance to large majority
Of the people Of Pike county, that before
the grading Of the St Louis and Keokuk
railroad eau he completed the Pike
County Short Line Railroad Company
will be ready to join hands with it, by
having its track in order for iron laying.
Pike County Post.
Year: 1871

The Lincoln county bituminous coal
took tho premium at the St. Louis Fair
The canal coal, sent from the same
county, would probably have taken the
premium also, had any one been On hand
at the proper time to attend TO it. We
hope that the coal mines of our neigh
boring county will be fully developed
and increase the present prosperity OF the
people an hundred fold. After all the
inkslings that have been made at the
railroad management of some of her
prominent men, we recognize among the
people Of Lincoln county some Of the
truest, best and most generous that ever
lived, and no spirit of rivalry can ever
extingulsh the high regard we have fol
them.-Clarksville Sentinel.
Year: 1871

Having on hand largo quantity of Collar and
Harness leather, all cf OUR OWN TAN, and
having taken extra pains in the tanning and
fnishig off by stuffng it with Meats Foot Oil,
and knowing that by sending it to the St. Louis
market our farmers could never reap the benefit
of it, We were induced to go into the manuiao-
ture Of
Year: 1871

A CHINESE SERVANTS ESTIMATE OF
CARDS. There is good story told in
Washington about a Chinese servant
employed by Admiral Porter, that on
reception day the duty of attending
the door was assigned to All Sin. Ac-
customed to the social usages of his
own land, where visitors rank is in
dicated by the size of the card, and
where a huge yellow one means the
presence of a prince, he treated the
little bits of pasteboard with con-
tempt. While nodding his head and
tossing the bits of paper uncermonious-
ly in the basket, the gas collector hap
pened to present his bill The long,
yellow slip took All Sin. With pro-
found salaams he bowed the astound-
ed gas-man into the presence of the
amazed family.
Year: 1871

DEAR LITTLE ELSIE: We long to see
thy CHEEKY face In thy quiet circle, and
now midsummer is come, we send thee
our most urgent pleadings to redeem
that oft repeated promise to visit us.
Thy uncle bids me say, our nephew,
Herbert Grave, viii be here also to as
sist in rendering thee contented. Give
{ our love to thy parents, and do not re-
fuse to accept our invitation. Very
lovingly, thy aunt,
Year: 1871

\ park IS one of the Improvements much
needed, ard though efforts have been made
spasmodically at different times to induce the
corporation authorities to take steps towards
improving certain localities to be used rs place
of resort, yet they have so far been without
result. Several propositions have been made
to the city authorities, donating land if the au-
thorities would improve the same. One of these
propositions was made by Gen. Joseph A.
Mabry and the last by the Directors of the
East Tennessee Agricultural Society but no
action was taken en- either, nor will likely be
very shortly We would, therefore, suggest to
the Worshipful County Court to further improve
the lot adjoining the courthouse, so auspiciously
commenced by Judge Jones, by setting out a
few shade trees and sowing the ground in blue
grass which, if done, would, in few years,
add much to its beauty, and if furnished with
rustic arbors and seats, make delightful place
of resort


If the county will beautify its own property
in the heart of the city and throw it open to the
public, we think it would have tendency to
stimulate the member of the City Council TO
move in the matter.


A project is being agitated now in Nashville
10 petition the Directors of the Fair Grounds
near that city to grant the same terms to that
corporation so coolly rejected by the Knoxville
Board of Aldermen. The city of Columbia
5. g., had beautiful park, though in location
where it took great deal more money to i'm
prove it than any location to be obtained around
Knoxville, and yet that city-notwithstanding
it had a population one-fourth less than that
claimed by us-made her park beautiful with
walks, trees, shrubbery, fish ponds, &C., and
her citizens considered the money well spent


We might elaborate by showing wherein
public resort of this kind, where our brass bands
could assemble on fair evenings and discourse
favorite airs, would be conducive to the morals
of the young by keeping them from the haunts
of dissipation, but the penetrating mind will
easily the fruits of this as tending to elevate
The loye of the beautiful, whether in nature or
art, IS an unm stakabls trait of true refinement.
and familiarity with the beautiful exercises
subtle influence on al for good.
Year: 1871

Judge Hall holds the Circuit Court at Clinton
this week.


On Sunday there came near being general
jail delivery. Sheriff Robbins came over on
Saturday last and brought from the Knoxville
jail two Anderson county prisoners, w. l..
Brooks, who, it will be remembered, shot Cart
A. n. Ragle on the Court House Square at
Clinton at the noon recess of County Court sew
eral months ago, and Nathan Colclazier, oharg-
ed with stealing the money of the late E. W.
Boren, of Anderson county. These prisoners
were on Saturday night lodged in the Anderson
county Jail, where three others were already
confined. Some repairs had been recently made
on the Jail with view to render it more secure.
but not having been completed by Saturday
night it was left through Sunday in a compare
lively unsafe condition, the new laid floor of the
jail preventing the inner door, which is of grated
iron, from being closed sufficiently to shoot the
bolt OF the lock. This door was temporarily
secured mainly by two chains The outer door
OF the jail, which is of heavy wood
and solid, except small grated hole
IN the center, is left open during the
day to allow light and air to enter more freely
and only closed at bedtime. During the day
on Sunday it was discovered that the prisoners
had cut each of the chains nearly in two, filing
up the gaps in the links with dirt so as to con-
ceal their work. It is thought they had in pos
session file and probably a saw manufactured
from case knife. Their plan was supposed TO
be to wait till the jailor was absent at supper.
the outer door being at that time of day still
unclosed, and then finish breaking the chain
and make rush for liberty and the mountains.


a guard was kept over the Jail Sunday
night, and no escape occurred


Brooks will be remembered as the man who
shortly after his confinement in the Knoxville
JAIL nearly succeeded, in connection with an
other prisoner in breaking out


Ut the remaining prisoners at Clinton, one is
charged with malicious mischief in shaving
the name and tail of horse, and another, with
the somewhat novel crime of breaking into a
still house and drinking lot of 'sbackings."


Doubtless an old topper would find many mi
tlgatlng circumstances in the case of one driven
by such an uncomfortable thirst for the
ardent