anaheim-gazette 1876-09-09

ANAHEIM GAZETTE SATURDAY...SEPTEMBER 9, 1876. ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS. We understand that one cigar factory is already running in Anaheim, and that another will be in a few days, the necessary licenses having been taken out therefor. We hail these additions to our local industry with pleasure, and feel sure the fact of there being factories established here will give a stimulus to the cultivation of tobacco. This is as it should be, for nothing is more conducive to the prosperity of a district than a variety of products. Where the prosperity of a district is dependent on a single article, the failure of the crop is a very serious matter; but where the products are varied this result is not likely to occur, for if one crop fail, another will survive. The more numerous and varied the products of a district, the better. Our Alden drier is to get to work in a day or two, and that will add another to the list. It will then be in order for our dairymen to be up and doing to the end that we have also a cheese factory. We have pointed out the facilities that exist in our district for such an industry, and we hope it will be encouraged as it deserves. ANAHEIM'S APATHY. Anaheim has again shown herself to be the most indolent, apathetic town in Los Angeles county. A reception is to be given the railroad magnates of San Francisco, and a repast is to be served of Los Angeles county products, and the room is to be decorated with trees, flowers, etc., grown in the county. From every part of the county supplies come for the purpose. One town contributes this thing, and another one that. From the Monto to Santa Ana, all shower in their specimens. All parts of the county will be represented but Anaheim. Now, no district is better circumstanced for taking part in such a celebration than this. Our fair land teems with fruits and vegetables, flowers and cereals; our vineyardists possess unknown quantities of sparkling wines, and yet we are entirely unrepresented. Shame! Shame on the second town in the county that it should sit idly by and be outstripped by every hamlet in the county! When will our people awaken to the fact that they are a mark for derision and an object of scorn to all who, knowing our resources and capabilities, observe our apathy? Do not our people know that Anaheim, with its supine inertness, is a standing jest in Los Angeles? Or, knowing it, are they so dead to all AGRICULTURE. Eds. Gazette—much interest and article under the published last week. Flatter you, yet I say that the editor one which I believe the county would publish; and you, M daily making warm manly and bold other matters. As a supplementable editorial, per you to publish the New York Witness contains valuable su Horse races in an natural fairs is sure to ter of these gatherers duce jockeys and gators have no business usually drinkers, snurers, as well as cheaters taminate the moral ever they go. Plots matches are in placeings, if desired, and of trial of speed when unable and would attracts. We mean wren draught horses. A walk five miles o wagon or plow, wh only four, is a great does one-fifth more one-fifth of a man's but where the products are varied this result is not likely to occur, for if one crop fail, another will survive. The more numerous and varied the products of a district, the better. Our Alden drier is to get to work in a day or two, and that will add another to the list. It will then be in order for our dairymen to be up and doing to the end that we have also a cheese factory. We have pointed out the facilities that exist in our district for such an industry, and we hope it will be encouraged as it deserves. And while we note these provisions for the benefit of the inner man, and approve them, we send up a piteous wall for help to better the condition of the outer man. Oh! for the day we can have a bath-house, and streets we can cross without catching a thousand fleas on the journey. It is almost too much for the ordinary mind to conceive the glorious feeling one would experience on discovering some fine morning that it was possible to cross a street without sinking ankle deep in a bed of sand of the same temperature as hot coals. Or to be able to get up in the morning and refresh oneself for the labors of the day by a plunge into clear, cool water. But hope is strong within us, and we yet anticipate the good day will come and we venture to hope speedily, too. The stringency in the money market is passing away, and as it does we hope some of the loose cash will be expended in this direction. We wait and hope, thankful for past achievements, expectant as to the future. For a triumph of imbecility, commend us to the campaign against the Sloux. One command was completely annihilated and another was seriously crippled. The Lion of the War Department shook his mane, roared, and promised swift and sure retaliation. Drums were beaten, troops concentrated, new commanders of great repute appointed, numerous high-sounding orders given. The army of retaliation started on its errand accompanied by a volley of predictions of wonderful success. A few weeks passed and reports came in thick and fast from all sides. Battle after battle was chronicled—victorious, of course; and as often as reported, contradicted. Sitting Bull was wounded—was killed—had fled to British Possessions. His command was routed, disbanded, annihilated. When lo! the truth comes out. The army of retaliation is sent into winter quarters, it being too late to attempt anything. We congratulate the War Department generally are entirely unrepresented. Shame! Shame on the second town in the county that it should sit idly by and be outstripped by every hamlet in the county! When will our people awaken to the fact that they are a mark for derision and an object of scorn to all who, knowing our resources and capabilities, observe our apathy? Do not our people know that Anaheim, with its supine inertness, is a standing jest in Los Angeles? Or, knowing it, are they so dead to all feeling of enterprise—so thoroughly apathetic—that they cannot even resent the insult and prove themselves unworthy of it? We confess we cannot tell. We are at a loss to account for so sulcidal a policy. Is it on account of petty local jealousy? or is it the natural cussedness of our people? Or is it like the natural disinclination of a modest man to thrust himself forward, that prevents our citizens from taking action in such matters as would conduce to the prosperity of our district? If so, and this is the most charitable view we can take of the matter, and therefore our choice, we can furnish a means whereby it can be remedied. It is a true adage that says everybody's business is nobody's business. So it may be with us. No one wishes to take the lead. As a means to an end whereby we may avoid this trouble we suggest the forming of a Chamber of Commerce in our settlement. Such a body could and should be seen to see to it that a proper interest was taken in all matters affecting the prosperity of the community. It would be their duty to see to it that Anaheim was duly and creditably represented in all county gatherings. Such a body once organized would soon become the recognized representative body of the town; a responsible center with whom other communities could advise and consult. And the time or labor required to attend to the duties of membership would amount to a mere trifle. Surely our leading citizens would not grudge so small an amount of time and trouble to secure so good a result. It is an undeniable fact that Anaheim is branded as the home of fogylism; that it is presumed there is no enterprise here at all; that we are asleep, and our younger sisters are wide awake and crying and attracting considerable attention. This will not do. If we would hold our own in the race we must be up and doing. We repeat, and repeat emphatically, that it is a crying shame on a rich productive district like ours, that it is unrepresented in the reception hall at Los Santa Ana. [Regular Correspondence] R. R. Darby has recounted county with his family’s vision of the fine property of Messra Eulinger. Mr. Geo. Fay, for field, is here for the wife lining a tailor shop. We measured some Crane and Moesser Swamp, which meant foot to seventeen inches, and they are now yet. Mr. J. L. Garnsey has bought a body of land for the purpose of sealing a yard. He has gone naked. There are some Garnsey town who make conspicuous in turning off their regular big geon’s store and others; and there is not at all the Lodge that ever did what has violated his laws. We saw a pumpkin of Spurgeon’s store, b In the great international debate to occur between the "Jiant intellecks" of Orange and Anaheim, of course our sympathies are with the latter. And in order that we may contribute in some degree to the success which we are certain awaits them, we beg to humbly offer a suggestion. Let the debate be an illustrated one. Thus let the Anaheimers surreptitiously smuggle a few hoodlums into the hall. They will kick up a jolly row. Let Orange try and "civilize" them peacefully, by moral suasion. Result—failure. Now comes Anaheim's triumph. Remember that they are maintaining that war is a greater civilizer than peace. Let them illustrate their position by wading into these hoodlums; make jelly out of them; tie them up into knots; wipe the floor with them; and by'r Lady, they will be found thoroughly civilized when hostilities cease. The New York Tribune states that first-class carpenters can be employed in that city at $15 per week, and they are glad to get work at that price. The Tribune adds that there has been no time in the past fifteen years when building can be done in New York at so cheap a rate, and surely a time in that interval when there has been so little of it doing. It is an undeniable fact that Anaheim is branded as the home of fogyism; that it is presumed there is no enterprise here at all; that we are asleep, and our younger sisters are wide awake and crying and attracting considerable attention. This will not do. If we would hold our own in the race we must be up and doing. We repeat, and repeat emphatically, that it is a crying shame on a rich productive district like ours, that it is unrepresented in the reception hall at Los Angeles. What will the railroad magnates say when they see products from to them, probably, unknown places, and from Anaheim, the terminus of their road, they see nothing? Since sectional jealousy has robbed us of incorporation and so deprived us of any legal head; since we have no Mayor or Council, let us do the best thing we can, and have a body of leading citizens that can and will represent our district in a manner worthy of her importance. Let us for once lay aside petty local jealousy and work for the common good. The usual practice here is to go round and say that no one else will do anything, without attempting to do anything ourselves. Let there be an exception to this rule, and an exhibition of a little unity and public spirit. If it could once be brought fairly home to some of our representative men that we are the butt for Los Angeles wit; that other towns are talking and working himself into a prominence that is setting Anaheim correspondingly backward we believe, there would be a move made to show some of our latent strength. There is no lack of power, but a woeful lack of will. It is the will we want to arouse, and we believe the best way to get it started is by united action on the part of our leading men. Let them lead—the rest will soon follow. [Since writing the above we learn that some excellent samples of wine have been shipped to the Los Angeles Railroad Celebration by one of our vintyardists. We hope that others will follow his example.]—Daily Gazette, Sept. 2. Mr. J. L. Garnsey, has bought a body of land. He has gone nilly. There are some Garnsey this town who make conspicuous in turn of the Lodge for enter get their regular big geon's store and otherwise; and there is not at all the Lodge that ever did what has violated his. We saw a pumpkin of Spurgeon's store, by Tedford's farm in the welled one hundred pounds and measured in circumference. Humphreys & Titch following real estate M. S. Jones to H. K. 1, 2, 3 and 4, block 1, suit claim; J. Ross 38 to J. B. Garnsey; J. C Yeast, 2 lots, $100 each; J. S. Hannah, two lots. We understand that commence upon a day the Lomas de Santingago Caillon for the purge the water there on to ranch. This will prevail on this side of the river is obtained from the artesian wells and with Morgan is spoken of. Rumor hath it that he extended to this point November next. From the fact that an was here to-day to obey rates from Newport Landing. The camp-meceting finely, and several having joined the "The young people are hugely. A party o'clock this morning Brown" to a camp-meceting place who is sily end that people patronize nosonal grounds, and we think that you should in his behalf, should lift it. France will in four years a movable field 500,000 infinity and territorial infantry. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 9, 1876. AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. EDS. GAZETTE.—I have read with much interest and satisfaction your article under the above caption, published last week. I have no desire to flatter you, yet I feel constrained to say that the editorial in question is one which I believe no other paper in the county would have the courage to publish; and you, Messrs. Editors, are daily making warm friends by your manly and bold course in this as in other matters. As a supplementary article to your able editorial, permit me to request you to publish the following from the New York Witness, which I think contains valuable suggestions: Horse races in any form at agricultural fairs is sure to lower the character of these gatherings. They introduce jockeys and gamblers where they have no business. These men are usually drinkers, smokers and swearers, as well as cheats, and they contaminate the moral atmosphere wherever they go. Plowing and reaping matches are in place at such gatherings, if desired, and there is one kind of trial of speed which would be valuable and would attract no horse jockeys. We mean walking matches for draught horses. A horse that will walk five miles drawing a loaded wagon or plow, while another walks only four, is a great acquisition. It does one-fifth more work and saves one-fifth of a man's time and costs no The Grand Jury. On Saturday afternoon the Grand Jury made their report. They examined fifty-three cases, passed two to the next Grand Jury and found true bills in thirty cases, as follows: Robbery, 2; attempt to commit murder, 2; forcible entry and assault and battery, 2; embezzlement, 1; assault to commit murder, 1; assault with a deadly weapon, 2; burglary, 1; resisting an officer, 3; assault and battery, 2; nuisance, 1; arson, 1; gambling 12. THE COUNTY HOSPITAL. The Grand Jury visited the County Hospital, and were surprised to learn that the county owned not a farthing's worth in that establishment; but that it was simply a boarding house for indigent and afflicted persons, who are sent there at a cost of $5 25 per week, besides medical attendance, to the county. During the year there have been 275 patients there; 27 have died and 46 are there now. They found the premises cleanly. A number complained of the quality of food, especially that it was not delicate enough for persons not convalescent, and some insisted that partiality was shown to favorites. The Grand Jury do not approve of the location of the hospital nor of the suitability of the buildings. The manner of treating the sick and wounded is common in an army, where buildings and tents must be improvised in a day, to which hundreds of the sick and wounded are brought from the battle field and laid down in long rows; but to our mind, says the Grand Jury, it does not come up to the hospitality of Santa Ana Items. We clip the following from the Valley News. James Grunsey arrived in Santa Ana Valley since our last issue, took a look, bought sufficient land for his purposes, and is now on his way to San Jose, Santa Clara county, after his family, and will return immediately to commence business. He is going to manufacture brick. P. W. Straw is ambitious in the bean line, and stretches upon our table a bean pod measuring 31 inches in length. This out measures Bro. Jones' pod by about four inches. Who goes a bean better? An apple, measuring 15x14 inches and weighing 19 ounces, was presented to and devoured by our imp this week. Presented by J. E. Crane; produced in Gospel Swamp. During our visit to Santa Clara two weeks ago, an item containing a threat to expose a certain member of the medical fraternity, professionally, appeared in the columns of the News. The article appeared without our knowledge or consent. Professionally, we hold the gentleman in the highest esteem; however we may differ with him in other matters. Dr. M. S. Jones started this morning for six weeks visit to his old home, St. Louis, Mo. A number of Chinamen were engaged at building one of their peculiar dams for mining purposes across the Mokelumne river, just below the wire bridge, a short time ago. The water was about four feet deep although... duce jockeys and gamblers where they have no business. These men are usually drinkers, smokers and swearers, as well as cheats, and they contaminate the moral atmosphere wherever they go. Plowing and reaping matches are in place at such gatherings, if desired, and there is one kind of trial of speed which would be valuable and would attract no horse jockeys. We mean walking matches for draught horses. A horse that will walk five miles drawing a loaded wagon or plow, while another walks only four, is a great acquisition. It does one-fifth more work and saves one-fifth of a man's time, and costs no more to keep than a slow horse. Agricultural writers frequently and earnestly draw attention to this matter of training working horses to fast walking. A good deal will depend upon the breed, and more perhaps, on training, but a breed of horses that can do the same work in less time than others without injury to themselves would be valuable. For heavy drought there must be size and strength, and the object is to combine these qualities with a sprightly, rapid walk. If French Canadian horses had the requisite size they would be just the thug, and probably a cross between them and the heavy Clydesdale or Percheron horse is just what was wanted. We hope that at all fairs there will be a flower as well as fruit show, with prizes for the best flowers of various kinds in season, as well as for the best collection of flowers. Farmers' gardens are usually tended by their wives and their daughters, who should have every encouragement in the way of prizes to have nice flowers around the homestead.; Annuals are easily grown at scarcely any expense, and in the early Fall they are exceedingly beautiful. Drawings and other products of woman's work and woman's taste should also be encouraged by liberal prizes. Santa Ana Items. [Regular Correspondence of the Gazette.] R. R. Darby has returned from Yolo county with his family to take possession of the fine property that he bought of Messrs. Edinger & Fruit. Mr. Geo. Fay, formerly of Bakersfield, is here for the purpose of establishing a tailor shop. We measured some apples on Messrs. Crane and Moeser's farms in the Swamp, which measured from one foot to seventeen inches in circumference, and they are not done growing yet. Mr. J. L. Garnsey, from San Jose, has bought a body of land near town for the purpose of starting a brick-yard. He has gone north for his family. There are some Good Templars in this town who make themselves very conspicuous in turning members out of the Lodge for entering asalon, who get their regular bitters from Spurgeon's store and other sources on the sly; and there is not a single member of the Lodge that ever drank before, but what has violated his obligation. We saw a pumpkin to-day in front of Spurgeon's store, brought from Mr. The Grand Jury examined the County Jail. There are 47 prisoners confined in it at present, as well cared for as possible under the circumstances. To make any further report is simply repeat the old story—that the jail is unhealthy, unsafe and disgrace to the county, and ought to be replaced by a new one. The ground occupied by the jail and Marshal's office is amply sufficient for a Court House and jail in connection, and the Jury recommend the building of the two at as early a day as possible. For the immediate comfort of some of the female and delicate prisoners, they recommend that the Sheriff be authorized to have a few mattresses made and covered with oil cloth, so as to be easily cleaned and to prevent vermin. The keeper is now compelled to destroy the old mattresses in order to exterminate the vermin, and consequently the prisoners are compelled to sleep on the bare floor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The Grand Jury, in conclusion, tender their thanks to the Deputy District Attorney, Mr. S. C. Hubbell, and the Sheriff, Mr. Alexander, for their untiring patience and energy in aiding them in the discharge of their duty, and making their labors as pleasant as possible. The report is signed by B. L. Peel, Foreman of the Grand Jury for the July term. Santa Monica Items. The Santa Monica Outlook has the following: Billy Rapp has the tallest tree in Santa Monica. It is an eucalyptus, not yet a year old, yet it is about 14 feet high. A pack of "sassy varmints," said to be wolves, made a sudden dash into the camp at Old Santa Monica cafion the other night, about the witching medical fraternity, professionally, appeared in the columns of the News. The article appeared without our knowledge or consent. Professionally, we hold the gentleman in the highest esteem, however we may differ with him in other matters. Dr. M. S. Jones started this morning for six weeks visit to his old home, St. Louis, Mo. A number of Chinamen were engaged at building one of their peculiar dams for mining purposes across the Mokelumne river, just below the wire bridge, a short time ago. The water was about four feet deep, although a short distance below there was a hole twelve feet deep. One of the Chinamen accidentally got into this hole and drowned, and a companion went to the rescue also shared the same fate. The superstitious Chinese therupon abandoned the claim, although it was a rich one, toore up the stakes and lumber, and have gone to seek a more auspicious locality. Philadelphia Ledger: In viewing the characteristics of the freedman a late lecturer illustrated his allusion to African fondness for "big words" by several amusing anecdotes. "Uncle Jack" a negro orator, declared that he would never sell his birthright (meaning his vote) for a nest of partridges. A colored correspondent of the speaker's thus delivered himself: "I know de Lord do care for de least ob flock as well as fur de most gigantiest, but my wife and I have emerged from a disastrous state of health." A donkey,tethered within a short distance of two beehives at Abingdon, England, was recently attacked and killed by them. This is the second year the same hives have become aggressive after their harvest of honey had been taken from them at a time of year when little or no honey can be got from flowers. Exasperated through starvation, they invaded private houses,maraudedthe town half a mile distant,andmadeaninroadonthe sugarinagrocer'sshop.Thenotonlykilledthedonkeybutattackedseveralpassengersandponiesontheroad. The list of arrivals by railroad from Eastern States has latterly considerably increased,and we doubt not the population of California from this time henceforthwillbeasgreatasever.ThetimeshavebeensohardintheEastthatthousandsofpersonswhowouldunderothercircumstanceshavemovedtotthiscoast,havenothadthemeanstodoso.Thereisno doubtbutthatCaliforniaoffersgreaterinducementsforpersonsofmoderatemeansthananyotherportionoftheUnionatthistime—Call. It was evening. Three of them were killing a cat. One of them held a lantern,sanother heldthecat,andthethirdjammedthe pistolintothecat'searandfire,theshootingmaininbandwhohheldthecat,andtheonewiththelanternwaswoundedinthearm.Thecatleftwhenit sawhowmattersstood,andthatill-feelingwasbeingengendered. A Cuban lady left by will $30,000tobeinvestedinletteringlettersataboutthe Mr. J. L. Garnsey, from San Jose, has bought a body of land near town for the purpose of starting a brick-yard. He has gone north for his family. There are some Good Templars in this town who make themselves very conspicuous in turning members out of the Lodge for entering a saloon, who get their regular bitters from Spurgeon's store and other sources on the sly; and there is not a single member of the Lodge that ever drank before, but what has violated his obligation. We saw a pumpkin to-day in front of Spurgeon's store, brought from Mr. Tedford's farm in the Swamp, which weighed one hundred and ninety pounds and measured over eight feet in circumference. Humphreys & Titchenal report the following real estate transactions: M. S. Jones to H. K. S. O'Melveny, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, block 1, Santa Ana, $50; suit claim; J. Ross 34 acres near town, to J. R. Garnsey; J. C. Hickey to J. Yost, 2 lots, $100 each; A. W. Birch to J. S. Hannah, two lots, $140. We understand that work will soon commence upon a dam and ditch, on the Lomas de Santiago, in the Santiago Canton for the purpose of diverting the water there on to the Company's ranch. This will prevent all irrigation on this side of the river, except what is obtained from the river itself and artesian wells and wind mills. Mr. C. Morgan is spoken of as the contractor. Rumor hath it that the railroad will be extended to this point by the lst of November next. The report arises from the fact that an agent of the road was here to-day to obtain the tonnage rates from Newport and Anaheim Landing. The camp-meeting is progressing finely, and several are reported as having joined the "Ark of Safety." The young people seem to enjoy it hugely. A party came home at 1 o'clock this morning singing "John Brown" to a camp-meeting tune. There is one saloon man in this place who is ally enough to imagine that people patronize his bar on personal grounds, and vicious enough to think that you should perjure yourself in his behalf, should his needs require it. France will in four or five years possess a movable field army of about 800,000 infantry and rifles and 200,000 territorial infantry. The report is signed by B. L. Peel, Foreman of the Grand Jury for the July term. Santa Monica Items. The Santa Monica Outlook has the following: Billy Rapp has the tallest tree in Santa Monica. It is an eucalyptus, not yet a year old, yet it is about 14 feet high. A pack of "sassy varmints," said to be wolves, made a sudden dash into the camp at Old Santa Monica cafion the other night, about the witching hour, and stirred up a commotion that was something more than a "tempest in a teapot." But there was no harm done. The aforesaid "varmints" (probably a pack of hungry coyotes) were greeted with such a conglomeration of feminine shrinks and masculine "cusses," that they "tucked tail" and fled to the lonely spots among the deep, tangled wildwood. The ladies and friends of the Presbyterian Church will hold their festival on Friday night, Sept. 1, in the upper room of the new school building. The entertainment will consist of vocal and instrumental music, tableaux, comic pantomime, readings and recitals. At the close of the above exercises an art gallery will be opened for inspection, and hot coffee, ice-cream, and other "good things" will be furnished. The occasion will no doubt be full of interest and pleasure, and as the proceeds are to be used in purchasing an organ for the church, we bespeak a liberal patronage. Admission, 25 cents; children half price. Lapland Bahia goes to Church. When a Lapland woman with a baby wishes to attend church, she always takes the child with her. As soon as the family arrive at the little wooden edifice, and the reindeer are secured, the father shovels a sung little bed in the snow, and the mother wraps the baby in skins, and deposits it therein. The father then piles the snow around it and the dog is set on guard, while the parents go decorously into the church. Often as many as thirty babies may be seen thus laid away in the snow—Philadelphia Presbyterian. The London Economist of a recent date says that money has not been so champ in London for fifty years. It was evening. Three of them were killing a cat. One of them held a lantern, another held the cat, and the third jammed the pistol into the cat's ear and fired, shooting the man in the hand who held the cat, and the one with the lantern was wounded in the arm. The cat left when it saw how matters stood, and that ill-feeling was being engendered. A Cuban lady left by will $30,000 to be invested in lottery tickets. The proceeds of the prizes were to be devoted to the erection of a magnificent church. The trustees purchased the tickets, but failed to discover any connection between religion and luck numbers; the church will not be built. Norristown Herald: A naturalist asks: "Do Bees hear?" We don't think they do. At any rate, when a man is chased by a bee across a tenacre field, and at the top of his voice urges his pursuer to "Shoo, there!" the insect pays no attention whatever to his remarks. Wasn't it rough on Ella, just as she was telling Frederick, at lunch, how ethereal her appetite was; to have the cook bawl out, "Say, will ye have yer pork an' greens now, or wait till ysr feller's gone?" A skipper of a down-East coaster, named the "Hyena," was recently asked what his vessel was named after. His honest and sober reply was, "I don't know, I expect some great man in Congress." Cuba wants to borrow forty million dollars." We have only thirty-nine millions in cash, and we don't want to mortgage our printing office to make up the balance, hence Cuba will have to seek relief from some other source. Nearly $1500 for the relief of the widows and orphans of those who fell with Custer, has been received by the editors of the Army and Navy Journal. Norwich Bulletin: The young man who wrote and asked his girl to accept a "buckel" of flowers, became a little pale when she said she wooden ware it. There is an article in circulation entitled "What Washington Did." As Washington is not up for offices, we hardly see the propriety of telling what he did. GAZETTE NO. 47 BY TELEGARPI SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The recent Democratic assessment on city officers and employees continues to be the fruitful topic of conversation around the City Hall. While there is much rebellious feeling, the probability is that the tax will be paid even by the Republicans in the public offices to avoid trouble and annoyance. It is reported that a fund of $50,000 will be raised by assessment among the Democratic office-holders throughout the State for campaign purposes. UTICA, N. Y., Aug. 31. Governor Seymour, at 12 o'clock last night, telegraphed to Judge Grey, the President of the Democratic Convention at Saratoga, as follows: "I am compelled, by obstacles that I cannot overcome, to decline the proffered honor of the nomination for Governor." This telegram was either not received or was not made public. This forenoon a committee from the Convention waited on Governor Seymour, and his declaration of the night before was repeated. The Committee returned to-day to Saratoga, and Mr. Faulkner, of the Committee, said to the Convention: "I am at liberty to assure you that, under the extraordinary circumstances attending the nomination, Governor Seymour feels constrained to obey the wishes of the people who have so often honored him." There was prolonged applause at this announcement, yet the exact situation is stated to be as follows: The Governor has in no way qualified his positive refusal to accept the nomination for Governor. This declares with forgery, fraud and falsification in forging the names of Victor Emmett, Prince Humbert of Savoy and the British Consul at Florence to a number of bills of exchange. He has been convicted and sentenced to eight years of penal servitude. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1. Grain is coming in lively. All the roads from the interior are lined with teams hauling grain or hay. Over three thousand sacks are already on the wharf for the Orizabe's next trip. The work of turning the San Diego river is progressing favorably. They are working fifty teams and 75 white men. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. A letter received by a gentleman on Brannan street yesterday supports the idea that the great fire Monday night had its origin in incendiarism. It is signed by a committee and intimates that so long as Korbell & Co. employ Chinamen they need not think of rebuilding their cigar box factory. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. Revenue Collector Sedgwick has seized Field's grape brandy distillery at Mission San Jose, for a violation of the revenue laws. The distillery was engaged in the manufacture of spirits of wine without having filed bonds as required by law or paid the special tax, also required. Besides the distillery house and ground, 1,774 gallons of proof spirits and 23,598 gallons of wine were also seized. Proceedings for confiscation will be commenced by District Attorney Coghlan in a few days. The Western Union cable-to Oakland was relaid this afternoon. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. The Herald publishes an interview with Seymour this morning. The Governor says, "Yesterday morning I received a letter from Dr. Churchill, my physician, forbidding me to make any mental or physical effort. The acceptance of this or any other public position would be detrimental, if it did not prevent my ultimate recovery. In view of these facts, it will be impossible for me to accept the nomination, and I so informed the gentlemen from Saratoga who waited upon me this morning, requesting my acceptance." CHICAGO, Sept. 1. The New York Evening Post's special Utica dispatch says that nothing can alter Horatio Seymour's decision not to yield his name as a Democratic candidate for Governor. He says this morning that he will listen to no more gentlemen who wish to urge the nomination upon him, no matter who they are. He has been made sick by the interviews and excitement of the last two days. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1. Mr. Thompson, the Secretary of the California Fruit-growers' Association, arrived yesterday with the first carload of grapes from California; time from San Francisco, nine days. He has secured, at his own expense, the main alie in Pomological Hall for his exhibition. Those wishing to ship fruit to the Centennial may do so up to Saturday, Sept. 2, by applying to J. Earle, No. 40, California street, San Francisco, after that to Thompson at Pomological Hall, Centennial grounds; shippers then to pay their own express charges. J. A. Johnston of the Santa Barbara Press, lectured on the resources of California, at the Atlas Hotel, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings last, to a large and appreciative audience. FORT FETTERMAN, Aug. 31. A courier has just arrived who left the camp of Crook and Terry on the 20th inst., at the mouth of Powder river. They intended resuming the pursuit on the 21st, on the trail, apparently about ten days old, leading towards the Little Powder. From pony tracks the Indians are estimated at about 1,000. The camp fires show that there was never a more astounding verification of the old Roman proverb that whom the Gods wish to destroy they first deprive of their reason, than has been exhibited by the demented Democratic State Convention, which has just been in session at Saratoga. The enormous and inconceivable stupidity of that body, the amazing deception which it has felt at liberty to practice on the Democratic party and the general public, is so entirely without example or parallel that we are at a loss for language to characterize it as it deserves. How utterly vain and futile, in this age of quick telegraphic communication, are attempts to mislead and hoodwink the public! We are in the presence of the most grotesque political situations ever exhibited in this country—a situation fitted to excite the scornful laughter of Republicans and the anger and shame of Democrats. We have authentic evidence that Seymour instead of accepting the nomination, which the Convention attempted to force upon him, declined it absolutely. What language is strong enough to stigmatize the false report of the commissioners sent to wait upon him and inform him of his nomination. This deceitful committee told the Convention that he had accepted when, in fact, he had authorized no such report. In whose interest and by whose suggestion, did the perpetrators of so brazen and bare a deception do their work? By whose instigation were they daring enough or reckless enough to make a false report to the Convention that Seymour had accepted, and cause the Convention to adjourn without making another nomination, thereby putting it in the power of the Democratic factory. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. Revenue Collector Sedgwick has selected Field's grape brandy distillery at Mission San Jose, for a violation of the revenue laws. The distillery was engaged in the manufacture of spirits of wine without having filed bonds as required by law or paid the special tax, also required. Besides the distillery house and ground, 1,774 gallons of proof spirits and 23,598 gallons of wine were also seized. Proceedings for concession will be commenced by District Attorney Coghlan in a few days. The Western Union cable-to Oakland was relaid this afternoon. Over one hundred thousand feet of the old cable was destroyed by a vessel dragging her anchor under it. Fourteen Chinese lepers, who have been at the pest house, were sent back to China on the steamer Great Republic, which sailed to-day, at noon. UTICA, N.Y., Sept. 2. Daniel Magone, Jr., Senator Kernan, Hon. Scott Lord, J. Thomas Spriggs, A.M. Beardsley, and other prominent Democrats went to Deerfield this morning and received from Governor Seymour a refusal to withdraw or modify his absolute declination to allow the use of his name as a candidate for Governor. SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 1. Total yellow fever interments for two days, seventeen. The weather is very hot. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. The Herald of this morning says that there was never a more astounding verification of the old Roman proverb that whom the Gods wish to destroy they first deprive of their reason, than has been exhibited by the demented Democratic State Convention, which has just been in session at Saratoga. The enormous and inconceivable stupidity of that body, the amazing deception which it has felt at liberty to practice on the Democratic party and the general public, is so entirely without example or parallel that we are at a loss for language to characterize it as it deserves. How utterly vain and futile, in this age of quick telegraphic communication are attempts to mislead and hoodwink the public! We are in the presence of the most grotesque political situations ever exhibited in this country—a situation fitted to excite the scornful laughter of Republicans and the anger and shame of Democrats. We have authentic evidence that Seymour instead of accepting the nomination, which the Convention attempted to force upon him, declined it absolutely. What language is strong enough to stigmatize the false report of the commissioners sent to wait upon him and inform him of his nomination. This deceitful committee told the Convention that he had accepted when, in fact, he had authorized no such report. In whose interest and by whose suggestion, did the perpetrators of so brazen and bare a deception do their work? By whose instigation were they daring enough or reckless enough to make a false report to the Convention that Seymour had accepted, and cause the Convention to adjourn without making another nomination, thereby putting it in the power of the Democratic factory. J. A. Johnston of the Santa Barbara Press, lectured on the resources of California, at the Atlas Hotel, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings last, to a large and appreciative audience. FORT FETTERMAN, Aug. 31. A courier has just arrived who left the camp of Crook and Terry on the 20th inst., at the mouth of Powder river. They intended resuming the pursuit on the 21st, on the trail, apparently about ten days old, leading towards the Little Powder. From pony tracks the Indians are estimated at about 1,000. The camp fires show that there are seven distinct bands at least together. Crook has been on the trail ever since starting, on the 5th instant, but there has been no battle yet. Advices state that Crook has been but three days behind the Indians, pushing them hard. It was expected that they would strike Sitting Bull in a few days, and that the command will be back to the wagon train about the 5th of September. They have about twenty days rations for the whole command, on pack mules. No wagons were taken along. The Indians are supposed to be almost starved. There is no game in the country. The remains at the old camps of the Indians show that they have cut up buffalo robes, rawhides, etc., boiled and eaten them. There are not enough large bones at the deserted camps to make one buffalo. The courier, who is a reliable man, says that the number of the Indians is inestimable, and that the trail of the whole Crook's command is not beaten one-twentieth as much as that of the Indians. He struck an old camp on the Rosebud of nine circles, indicating nine distinct bands, and covering an area of about five miles in length and about half a mile in width. The ground in each circle had been beaten like a circus ring. All the ponies had been tied together in the middle of the circle. The Snakes have all gone home. The Crows remain, and have offered a reward of one hundred ponies for the scalp of Dog-Face, Sitting Bull's Adjutant-General and the Chief of the Cheyennes. He is considered the greatest torturer amongst the warriors. General Terry is confident of yet getting a battle. BOLOGNA, Sept. 1. Guisappe Managuzzo, sixth Marquit of Pinchallato, has been on trial before his Assistant court here, charged with stigmatize the false report of the commissioners sent to wait upon him and inform him of his nomination. This deceitful committee told the Convention that he had accepted when, in fact, he had authorized no such report. In whose interest and by whose suggestion, did the perpetrators of so brazen and bare a deception do their work? By whose instigation were they daring enough or reckless enough to make a false report to the Convention that Seymour had accepted, and cause the Convention to adjourn without making another nomination, thereby putting it in the power of the Democratic Central Committee to fill the vacant place on the ticket? As the majority of the Committee are the creatures of Tilden, the practical effect of their decerts and betrayal of their trust will be to enable him to nominate the candidate for Governor. Was Tilden a secret abettor of this enormous fraud? If his skirts are clean, who encouraged the committee to make a false report? The nomination of the weakest candidate in the whole list of aspirants could not have damaged the Democratic canvass so much as this deliberate deception practiced on the Convention. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. The following dispatch has been received by General Sherman from Gen.Sheridan, in Chicago: Gen. Carter telegraphs that he was obliged to suspend Agent Burke, at Standing Rock, who, it is believed, had a secret interview with Kill Eagle, one of the hostile chiefs, and who subsequently issued 250 head of cattle, the most of which are believed to have gone to the hostile camps. We do not want to do anything which would be unpleasant in any way to the Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, but I really think it would be best for all concerned if army officers should perform the duties of Indian Agent until the trouble is over. Col. Carlin put Captain R. E. Johnston in charge of the agency until the new agent arrives. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. The following is the total collage of the mints at Philadelphia, Carmi City and San Francisco, for August Double eagles; $211,082; trade dollars; $5,771,000; half dollars; $2,579,200; quarter dollars; $8,169,200; twenty cents; $200; dinas; $1,280,000; two cent milakos; $110,000; one cent lukes; $229,000.