anaheim-gazette 1877-05-12

WEEKLY GAZETTE. SATURDAY...MAY 12, 1877. A safety envelope to prevent tampering has been devised. On the flap the words "attempt to open," are printed with a double set of chemicals, the first impression containing nutgalls and the second green vitriol. If the flap be steamed or moistened in any way the magic printing will appear. Jennie Collins, who conducts in Boston a working girl's home called Boffin's Bower, often receives letters from the Pacific coast men seeking wives; and she says that she has actually arranged several marriages, after satisfying herself of the good character of the applicant. Missouri has a new law forbidding officers of banks to receive deposits after they know that their institution is insolvent, and making them individually responsible for loans caused by neglect of this provision. Had such a law been in force in California a couple of years ago, some people would now be enjoying the hospitality of the State at San Quentin. The patent on the feed motion for sewing machines expired yesterday. Any machine shop in the country may now go into the manufacture of sewing-machines. We are informed that the actual cost of a $65 sewing-machine is only about $6.25; and of an $80 machine, ready for shipment, $10. Cheap sewing-machines will now be the order of the day. In Australia, cattle are far in excess of the demand, and will not sell for more than can be realized from their hides, tallow, horns, etc., for exportation. The flesh is almost valueless. An immense establishment has been started there for boiling the meat into condensed soup or extract. The meat cut into large chunks is enclosed in an enormous tight cylinder capable of holding fifty bulldocks at a time, and steamed for seven hours. The tallow is then skimmed off, and the meat, mere pulp, is further solidified and canned for exportation. A bullock makes THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM. In the March number of Scribner's Monthly there is a lengthy illustrated article, descriptive of the New York Aquarium. The very fact of this institution being made the text of an article in such an exclusive and high-toned magazine as Scribner's, shows that it must be considered by men of science and letters to be a valuable aid to the student of natural history, and not to be ranked in the same category with the average museums, etc., to be found in every American city. We read the article in question with additional zest, because of the fact that the manager of the Aquarium, Mr. W. C. Coup, is the warm friend and former business partner of Mr. George S. Cole, the Treasurer of the circus, which exhibited here on Thursday, and for whom we entertain a very high regard. For the benefit of those of our readers who have not seen the article in Scribner, we append herewith a condensed account of the most important points touched upon. It seems that Mr. Coup during a European tour made about the year 1872, had his attention directed to the interest manifested in the public aquaria which abound in many places in Europe, and he determined to secure the establishment of one in New York, which should eclipse anything similar in Europe. After encountering and conquering many serious obstacles, the Aquarium was formally opened to the public on October 11th, 1876. The building in which the Aquarium is situated is at the corner of Thirty-fifth Street and Broadway, and occupies an area of over twenty thousand square feet. The interior presents a magnificent spectacle, the skilful arrangement of tanks, screens, rustic work and statuary giving to the whole the effect of a cool and refreshing summer garden, the inclosing walls of which are lined with crystal cages containing the fish and other objects of interest. The construction of the huge tanks was an undertaking calling for the exercise of great caution, wisdom and taste. One of the tanks has a capacity of fifty thousand gallons, and the front wall of glass is nearly sixty feet in length. This tank is the home of the shark, porpoise, sturgeon, etc. The problem of supplying salt water to the Aquarium was one easily solved. However, it was done in this way: A special letter from P.A.R.E.R.C.E.-Whitman and see the rapid stride hand, I cannot resist down a few points for GAZETTE, and I trust my jottings may provide many readers. On the 6th day of Davis, then Secretary-structions for exploration under the Act of March 4th,the purpose of ascertain cable and economical railwaythe Mississippi riverThe party sent out warLient. R. D. Williams.G.Park, with instructcountry lying west of itif possible, to locate a continental railroad.The make a thorough investigationpasses leading through Sierra Nevada and Coastheadwaters of the St. Diego. Thirty thousandpropriated for this weekblanche on the CommuneUnited States formetc., that might be requiredinvestigation. On the 20th day of this party set out from New San Francisco thirty days paired immediately therwhere their outfit was on13th day of July, 1854,menced at a point knownand thence south to therand East to the Coloradoof any importance wassearches have not beennounced the LivermoreFernando and San C.O.m.practicable routes. In Australia, cattle are far in excess of the demand, and will not sell for more than can be realized from their hides, tallow, horns, etc., for exportation. The flesh is almost valueless. An immense establishment has been started there for boiling the meat into condensed soup or extract. The meat cut into large chunks is enclosed in an enormous tight cylinder capable of holding fifty bullets at a time, and steamed for seven hours. The tallow is then skimmed off, and the meat, mere pulp, is further solidified and canned for exportation. A bullock makes about twenty pounds of extract, as to the nutritional quality of which there is a wide difference of opinion. The Alta, of Sunday, says that Utah is arming and drilling, preparatory to resistance by force of arms any attempt that may be made by the authorities of the Federal Government to arrest Brigham Young or others authorizing, or who engaged in the Mountain Meadow Massacre. The Salt Lake Times says that the indignant feeling aroused throughout the country by the developments made on the trial of Lee has had the effect of causing the Saints to anticipate trouble, and they are preparing throughout Utah to resist any effort to arrest those accused of participation in that fearful crime. Boxes of riles have been sent to Utah and meetings and drill of squads of Mormons in Salt Lake City, are of nightly occurrence. Ceylon newspapers mention the excitement prevailing in that island in March in connection with the resumption of pearl fishing. The pearl oyster produces its best pearls when about four years old, so that the great object kept in view by divers is not to take any that have not reached that period of existence. This has led the authorities to prohibit fishing on the several banks except at intervals of four years, but this system has resulted in other inconveniences, inasmuch as the mollusks are beset with divers dangerous enemies, who it is contended, make frightful havoc on a bank in one season if it be not fished. The Government is now intent upon discovering what is the right time for a bed to lie dormant. The experiences of recent years give ten million oysters as the average crop of a bank, and the average pearls found would amount to two per cent. When one thousand oysters produce $100 worth of pearls it is considered a very remunerative product. A hundred pearls of the size of a pin's head are not worth one as large as a pea. Ten thousand persons are directly or indirectly engaged in this industry. In the last great haul in 1874, a million and a quarter of oysters were taken on one bank, which were sold for $50,000. Fon the last few days the papers have kicked up considerable fuss over the intelligence that the President placed wines on his table for the entertainment of his distinguished Russian guests. An Eastern paper seems to think that the proper thing would have been to have given them rum and water, and statuary giving to the whole the effect of a cool and refreshing summer garden, the inclosing walls of which are lined with crystal cages containing the fish and other objects of interest. The construction of the huge tanks was an undertaking calling for the exercise of great caution, wisdom and taste. One of the tanks has a capacity of fifty thousand gallons, and the front wall of glass is nearly sixty feet in length. This tank is the home of the shark, porpoise, sturgeon, etc. The problem of supplying salt water to the Aquarium was one not easily solved. However, it was done in this way: A special steamer, fitted out with reservoirs and pumps, was sent on repeated trips out to sea, beyond Sandy Hook, and so far from shore that the water should be clear and pure. On its return from these trips the steamer sometimes stopped at the fishing stations along the route to take on board such new or rare varieties of marine forms as the fishermen, acting under previous instructions, have been able to capture and secure. Arriving at the pier, a mile or more distant from the Aquarium, the steamer proceeds to discharge its freight. The fish, often the larger varieties, are carefully removed by the aid of slings and blankets to great portable tanks, which are slowly drawn to the Aquarium, into which they are conveyed with as tender a care as an infant who is, about to be treated to its morning bath. The water from the vessel is next transferred to the wheeled tanks and in turn is discharged from them into the great storage reservoirs. When once these grand storage reservoirs are filled, it is only necessary to make good such loss as may be occasioned by evaporation or leakage. Attached to the Aquarium is a free scientific library and reading room, together with a naturalist's workshop, fitted out with all the needed modern appliances, including microscopes, experimental tanks, etc. These adjuncts are especially designed to promote and encourage original scientific research, and aid in the study of natural history in all its most important branches. From these few extracts, it will be seen that the Aquarium is an institution worthy of extended notoriety, and which it is a grand privilege to be able to visit. It projectorand manager is deserving of great moral support, and the Gazette, in making this favorable mention, does only that which it deems its duty. Keeping up Appearances. N.Y.Herald: Among impecunious people there is one class which does not merit even the slightest sympathy of any one. We refer to the people who, with the assistance rendered by some other people's money, keep up appearances. None of them live in tenement houses; they are altogether too high spirited to do that. If out of business or preserving as a patent of respectability the skeleton of some used-up calling, they still live in as good styles as ever, and their friends, their butcher or their baker are compelled to sustain the expense. As to clothing, Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these; but Solomon's tailors probably got their money for their work, in which the difference between the two is utterly imperceptible. They occupy good seats at the剧院,and prominent pews at the churches. They go into society and receive society in return, but they never pay cash unless they first procure it without rendering an equivalent. Their condition is known to nearly all of their acquaintances, but no matter how great their ability no one ever seeks them for business associates. Morally they are as utterly without visible means of support as statuary giving to the whole the effect of a cool and refreshing summer garden,the inclosing walls of which are lined with crystal cages containing the fish and other objects of interest. The construction of the huge tanks was an undertaking calling for the exercise of great caution, wisdom and taste. One of the tanks has a capacity of fifty thousand gallons,and the front wall of glass is nearly sixty feet in length. This tank is the home of the shark, porpoise, sturgeon, etc. The problem of supplying salt water to the Aquarium was one not easily solved. However, it was done in this way: A special steamer,fitted out with reservoirs and pumps was sent on repeated trips out to sea,beyond Sandy Hook,and so far from shore that the water should be clear and pure.On its return from these trips the steamer sometimes stopped at the fishing stations alongthe route to take on board such new or rare varieties of marine forms as the fishermen，acting under previous instructions，have been able to capture and secure.Arriving at the pier,a mile or more distant from the Aquarium,the steamer proceeds to discharge its freight.The fish，often the larger varieties，are carefully removed by the aid of slings and blankets to great portable tanks，which are slowly drawn to the Aquarium,inthewhichtheyareconveyedwithastenderacareasaninfantwhoisabouttobetreatedtoitsmorningbath.Thewaterfromthevesselisnexttransferredtothewheeledtanksandinturnisdischargedfromthemintothegreatstoragereservoirs。Whenoncethegrandstoragereservoirsarefilled，它isonlynecessarytomakegoodsuchlossasmaybeoccasionedbyevaporationorleakage. Attached totheAquariumisafreescientificlibraryandreadingroom,togetherwithanaturalist'sworkshop,fittedoutwithalltheneededmodernappliancesincludingmicroscopes Experimental tanks，etc.Theseadjunctsareespeciallydesignedtomotivateandencourageoriginalscientifiresearch,andaidinthestudynaturehistoryinallitsmostimportantbranches. Fromthesefewextracts,它willbeseenthattheAquariumisaninstitutionworthyofextendednotoriety,andwhichitisagrandprivilegetobeabletovisit.Iltprojectorandmanagerisdeservingofgreatmoralsupport,andtheGazettn,makingthisfavorablemention,doesonlythatwhichitdeemsitsduty. Onthe20thdayofthepartysetoutfromNewSanFrancisco thirtydaysimmediatelytowhere theiroutfitwason13thdayofJuly，1854,mencedatatpointknowandthence southtotheEasttotheColoradoofanyimportancewassearcheshavenotbeennouncedtheLivermontFernandoandSanGorgiomostpracticableroutesdevelopmentsestablishedtheirviews,andtheslippassesaredailyandnightshrillscrambleofthelowitslongtrainofmanadownthecraggysteepsonandpartytooiledtheir tiredmustangs，2timesIlookbackthroughandtrytocseeSanGorgiobutthepictureisdiminethavelfastandfertileplainisthesurroundingmountaintratedbywagonroadswhichtheimmensebodyin theirfastnessisbeenandmarket.ExtensiessbeingmadefortheirirritiousoftheselandsbyMessMoore.Wm.Hickman,Murry,andothers,andmoneyandenergy,thelocalityundertheirmanagementtohundredsofLemenproposetorecall,Gorgoniobyirrigationandcolonizethem.Hoveloppportunityford hundredsoftherouteoftheselandswerereonaccountofthesekeenfewforestsofwaterhasbeenanartesianwellsunktothebesidesfurnishingafinewellhassuppliedsomeinBoringitwasdiscoveredwhichisfirstclass，extin ninetyfeetandthemoistureItisplainsenceofwaterisnoloininthewayofreclamation Fon the last few days the papers have kicked up considerable fuss over the intelligence that the President placed wines on his table for the entertainment of his distinguished Russian guests. An Eastern paper seems to think that the proper thing would have been to have given them rum and water, while several temperance sheets are of the opinion that water without the rum would have been the only entertainment befitting the dignity of a great nation. We ourselves are inclined toward whisky straight as being the most proper thing for men of distinction. But, as an account of its universal preference, it has become somewhat common, we beg to suggest to President Hayes that the next time he invites a crowd to dinner he should send for a few boxes of our Anaheim wine, and he will be sure to impress his visitors with the francese grandeur of America in general and the extreme good sense of President Hayes in particular. Mr. Sorenson, the efficient Chief of the Fire Department, made an examination of wells within the Fire limits, on Monday. It was ascertained that the capacity of all the wells within the limits is 572 gallons per minute, and on Los Angeles street, 162 gallons per minute. The water thus mentioned is only available to a bucket brigade, as a suction hose could not be applied to all the wells. This then is the sum total of the water for the handling of which we have a Hook and Ladder Company, an engine and hose company and a reserve company. It seems to us that a very good move for our new Board of Trustees to make, will be to make some provision for furnishing an adequate supply of water in case of fire. The next thing after procuring the water is to devise some means to utilize it and the purchase of a fire engine will be in order. We are glad that our Chief has taken such active interest in the matter and we have no doubt that under his efficient care the desired object may be attained. SMOKE FOR FROST.—Mr. G. Grozinger, a great wine manufacturer of Yountville, informs us that he used smoke successfully to ward off from his vines the severe frost of Sunday night, April 23d. He has about 200 acres of vineyard, and had in advance preparations made for 200 fires—proper funigating combustibles already piled up—and men on the watch ready to apply the torch whenever the thermometer indicated the necessity of so doing. The coicis came on the night in question, and the fires were duly touched off. The smoke was all that could be desired, and hung over the vineyard in so dense a volume that even after the sun came up it could not for along time penetrate it. The vines were covered as with a mantle, and water dripped freely from them. The result was, not a vine was injured; they were saved from a frost that was severe enough to have destroyed the whole crop. Mr. Grozinger expects to make this year between two and three hundred thousand gallons of wine.—St. Helena Star. DEADWOOD, the principal city of the Black Hills' region, boasts of a population of 3,000 inhabitants, three newspapers and two Banks. The Black Hills people are getting ready to apply for a Territorial government. The French papers do for driving a horse coachman is to have unmagnetic apparatus, which little handle. One winthe rein to the bit and so that a current once length of the animal sudden shock will, we stop the most violent obstinate jibber. The strong and vicious, is sort of inoffensive horse feet firmly nailed to the enough, the opposite effect by a succession of small influence of these the endowed with a vigor or artifical Ice.—An Texas, just completed duces ice cakes thirty-feet wide, weighing from pounds each. They are fine rain or spray after icicle. When the open bottom and sides of loose from the inclined slides out upon a platform into chunks six feet away day are frozen. The LETTER FROM SAN GORGONIO PASS. Resources of the Continental Gateway—A Grand Lumbering Establishment and Flame in the San Bernardino Mountains—Land Matters—Immigration, Colonization and Other Grand Schemes: CABAZOS STATION, S. P. R. R., May 7th, 1877. EDS. GAZETTE:—When I look around me and see the rapid strides of progress on every hand, I cannot resist the temptation to jot down a few points for my old friends of the Gazette, and I trust that at least a part of my jottings may prove interesting to your many readers. On the 6th day of May, 1853, Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War, issued instructions for explorations, and surveys, under the Act of March 3d, of that year, for the purpose of ascertaining the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. The party sent out was under command of Lieut. R. D. Williamson, aided by Lieut. J. G. Park, with instructions to explore the country lying west of the Rio Colorado, and, if possible, to locate a route for a transcontinental railroad. They were directed to make a thorough investigation of all the passes leading through the rich and rugged Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges, from the headwaters of the Stanislaus river to San Diego. Thirty thousand dollars were appropriated for this work, and also a carte blanche on the Commissary Department of the United States for all stores, property, etc., that might be required to forward this investigation. On the 20th day of the following May the party set out from New York, arriving in San Francisco thirty days later. They repaired immediately to Benicia Barracks, where their outfit was completed, and on the 13th day of July, 1854, the survey was commenced at a point known as Livermore Pass, and thence south to the town of San Diego, and East to the Colorado river. Every pass of any importance was viewed, and their researches have not been fruitless. They pronounced the Livermore, Tehachipe, San Fernando and San Gorgonio Passes the most practicable routes and subsequent da OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER. Sunday School Convention—Lecture by Theodore Tilton—A Brilliant Effort. EDS. GAZETTE:—Some of your readers may be interested in a few words in regard to our late State Sunday School Convention, held in the Methodist church, Oakland, last week. It was well attended something over 200 delegates being present. The attendance of Oakland and San Francisco people was remarkable. The church was full most of the time. One of the main features of the Convention, and conducting greatly to its interest, was the presence of Rev. J. H. Vincent, D. D., of New Jersey. This gentleman has devoted all his time to Sunday School work for over ten years, and brings a large experience as well as eloquence and earnestness to the work. The addresses he delivered are replete with wisdom, and while presenting always a high idea are not above the reach of the average Sunday School. The theme of his first address was: The four elements in the true Sunday School. 1—The domestic. 2—The ecclesiastical. 3—The educational. 4—The supernatural or divine. On Wednesday morning Dr. Patterson, of this city, gave a Bible reading on the vision of the young man whose eyes were opened so that he saw the mountains round Dolthan filled with horses and charlots of fire, &c. This incident gave the Dr. a fine opportunity to say something in regard to modern Spiritualism. Dr. Vincent gave a description of a model Sunday School. He holds to the wisdom of gradation, as in public schools. His order was, 1—The primary. 2—Intermediate. 3—The young people. 4—Lecture class, where no questions will be asked by the teacher, but if any, by the class. 5—Normal class for training teachers. 6—The adults. In teaching he would have the following courses: 1—Bible history, geography, &c.; 2—A course showing the nature and advantages of a life study; 3—Memorizing portions of Scripture; 4—a study of peculiar views of the denomination; 5—Memorizing good hymns. In counseling the teachers to supply themselves with abundant books, he said: "If the brethren would pay less for ribbons, the sisters less for tobacco, they would have enough money to get a full supply of books for reference." BY TELEGRAPH. Another Scorcher from Pinney. OAKLAND, May 8. A reporter called upon Geo. M. Pinney last evening at his home in Oakland. In conversation with the reporter Mr. Pinney made the following statement in answer to questions referring to Sargent's letter: "If he (Sargent) feels that he is suffering in consequence of his relations with people of questionable character, he might find it to his interest to sever his connections with such people. So far as I am concerned I have never felt disposed to misjudge Senator Sargent, but knowing his intimacy with Mr. Page et al., I have been unable to disabuse by mind of the idea that he was cognizant of the fact that I wished to return to San Francisco with the determination of securing a settlement of all complications. It has never been charged that Sargent himself procured from Mrs. Pinney letters written to me by himself, Carr, Gorham and Page, but I do assert that Carr did procure from Mrs. Pinney, in a dishonorable manner,the letters referred to,and I have no doubt that Sargent, Gorham and Page have been so apprised by Carr, and that they have found much satisfaction therefrom. Referred to Sargent's statement that Pinney had responded to a letter written by him in regard to some contract or vouchers and that the defense made by me seemed to be good, I have to say that the defense was by Pay Inspector Spalding, not by me. In regard to the object of that third clerk's appointment, of which Sargent seems to be so oblivious, I will invite his attention to an extract from a letter written by me to him under date of June 8, 1874, of which I hold a press copy, in which the following words and sentences appear: "The present clerks beside myself are Crawford and Pomeroy. Crawford is my brother-in-law—a young man of 23. He is competent and faithful. Pomeroy is a friend of Page's and President of the Young Men's Republichan Club of Oakland. He is valuable both in the office and politics. With these young men to help me, all goes on like clock-work and I have time for politics, books and newspaper." On the 20th day of the following May the party set out from New York, arriving in San Francisco thirty days later. They paired immediately to Benicia Barracks, where their outfit was completed, and on the 13th day of July, 1854, the survey was commenced at a point known as Livermore Pass, and thence south to the town of San Diego, and East to the Colorado river. Every pass of any importance was viewed, and their researches have not been fruitless. They pronounced the Livermore. Tehachipe, San Fernando and San Gorgonio Passes the most practicable routes, and subsequent developments established the correctness of their views, and the sleeping echoes of these passes are daily and nightly awakened by the shrill scream of the locomotive as it whirls its long train of magnificent palace cars adown the craggy steeps, where poor Williamson and party toiled through on the backs of their tired mustangs, 23 years ago. Sometimes I look back through the meshes of time and try to see San Gorgonio as it was then, but the picture is dim. The hands of man have re-wrought it; and now San Gorgonio, like the echo, has been awakened into activity, and rapidly is the scene shifting. The vast and fertile plain is being settled up, and the surrounding mountains are being penetrated by wagon roads and flumes, through which the immense body of timber hid away in their fastness is being brought into use and market. Extensive arrangements are being made for the irrigation of large bodies of these lands by Messrs. Dr. Scott, R. B. Moore, Wm. Hickman, S. J. Hensley, Dr. Murry, and others, and as they are men of money and energy, the improvement of this locality under their manipulation will doubtless be rapid and substantial. The "Big San Gorgonio Creek," Whitewater river and other fine streams are being flumed and carried on to hitherto desert lands, and this, with the laying out of a town on the railroad and the construction of mills in the timber regions, and other work, is giving employment to hundreds of laboring men. These men propose to reclaim the lands of San Gorgonio by irrigation, and subdivide and colonize them. Here, then, will be an opportunity for hundreds of poor men to secure good and cheap homes. For many years these lands were considered worthless on account of the scarcity of water, but by the keen foresight of Mr. S. J. Hensley and the combined efforts of the gentlemen above mentioned, this want is being abundantly supplied, and San Gorgonio is destined to be one of California's finest gardens. And yet there is room for more improvements, more people and more enterprise and capital along the route of the S. P. R. R. No longer ago than six months the great Colorado desert was given up to be a worthless waste, productive of nothing but horned toads and rattle-snakes. The soil was known to be of the best quality (alluvial deposit) but there was no water, and the prospects of securing that great desideratum decidedly doubtful. Now the Railroad Company have solved the problem of how to reclaim the great basin. At Walters Station, in the midst of the vast and fruitless plain, an abundant flow of water has been secured by means of an artesian well sunk to a depth of 162 feet. Besides furnishing a fine stream of water this well has supplied some valuable information. In boring it was discovered that the soil, which is first class, extended to a depth of ninety feet and the moisture rises almost to the surface. It is plain then that the absence of water is no longer a vital obstacle in the way of reclaiming this fine body of questions will be asked by the teacher, but if any, by the class. 5—Normal class for training treachers. 6—The adults. In teaching he would have the following courses: 1—Bible history, geography, &c.; 2—A course showing the nature and advantages of a life study; 3—Memorizing portions of Scripture; 4—A study of peculiar views of the denomination; 5—Memorizing good hymns. In counseling the teachers to supply themselves with abundant books, he said: "If the brethren would pay less for ribbons, the sisters less for tobacco, they would have enough money to get a full supply of books for reference." One of the most suggestive addresses of Mr. Vincent was upon, "The Laws of Adaptation and Approach." Among the laws, he placed 1—The teacher must know his pupil; 2—Must know his subject; 3—Must be enthusiastic and really love his work; 4—His knowledge must be fresh and personal; 5—He must secure the confidence and sympathy of his pupils; 6—He must arouse their curiosity and then feed it; 7—He must know a great deal more than he attempts to teach; 8—the pupil must be led to mental effort; 9—the lesson studied from the learner's standpoint; 10—the scholar urged to act upon the information given. He spoke of four kinds of teachers: 1—Those who make impressions but who impart no knowledge; Those who make no effort to have the pupil retain information; 3—Those who fix the knowledge; 4—Those who do this so as to develop self-activity and power on the part of the pupil. Other speakers presented valuable papers, but your correspondent has noted down these points because of their general value in all teaching in the public school as well as in the Sunday School. The convention closed by a mass meeting with addresses by Rev. Dr. Bushnel, Patterson and Vincent. The next meeting will be two years hence. It is planned to have a double-barrelled gathering, one in Yosemite Valley and the other in Monterey, at the Pacific Retreat. There ought to be a second edition in the southern part of the State. The Methodist Churches are holding a Sunday School Congress this week at Dr. Guard's Church, in this city. THEODORE TILTON. Last evening there was a large crowd at Platt's Hall to hear Mr. Theodore Tilton on "The Problem of Life." This he called the development of character. He drew some contrasts, showing the range of natural power, as shown by some of the examples of weakness and strength, which have found place in human history; and held that as man has in some instances done great things, and showed noble qualities, it is possible to do this in more instances, and that it will be a blessed time when all the world will live according to the golden rule. He criticised the times, and thought that this was the age of fraud. The references made, and the marked silence in the audience after certain points were made, and the cheering at others showed that he was touching human feelings with a skillful hand. He bitterly denounced the prevailing habit of injustice, which judged men by one law and women by another. In As I was honest enough in 1874 to warrant him to call upon me for $5,000 in coin, will he now be pleased to explain to the public why I am less honest for now requesting him to return the money so advanced. If Mr Page wishes to have the public informed whether he has over received any money from the mail contractors who have been swindling the Government, he should ask those who have been engaged in that business, not me. I am not now able to state whether their memories will prove as treachery so convivial so convivious, I will invite his attention to an extract from a letter written by me to him under date of June 8, 1874, of which I hold a press copy, in which the following words and sentences appear: "The present clerks beside myself, are Crawford and Pomeroy. Crawford is my brother-in-law—a young man of 23. He is competent and faithful. Pomeroy is a friend of Page's and President of the Young Men's Republican Club of Oakland. He is valuable both in the office and politics. With these young men to help me, all goes on like clock-work and I have time for politics, books and newspaper writing. To change this order of things is like going out of business to me. Your letter has not and will not be shown to any one. All our friends here, I think, will coincide with the general views I have expressed.' The letter referred to as coming from Sargent has been destroyed by Carr and it is for Sargent to say whether he is thankful for its destruction. As Carr appears to be a man of considerable political sagacity, it may not be unlikely that Sargent has no fault to find with him. As Sargent was so anxious for Captain Lees to overtake and capture me it is now fair to presume that he is glad I am here. As to Congressman Page, the public must be gratified in learning where he first met me. If Page flatters himself that I have finished all I have to say about him, his memory is as much at fault as it was when like schoolboy, he was taking his first lesson in speech-making from me. It might be well to suggest to him, while he is on his foot for the purpose of explaining that he now informs people-of-California whether he knows difference between statistics and money furnished him. Will he also be good enough to state whether I did or did not give him the sum of $5,000 gold coin in 1874 to be used by him as he then said for the purpose of securing the newspapers of his district for his election to Congress. For the purpose of enlightening Mr. Page upon the subject of the mail contracts and bids, his attention is invited to follow the following extract from a letter sent by me to him under date of January 26th, 1874: "The delay in sending the certified checks has been explained; you will get the $20,000 sent in time. Whatever can be made of it, if anything so far as I am concerned, shall go to you; therefore just calculate that you have it. I am making money here, and if you at any time need $2,000 or $5,000 give me ten days notice and I will send it to you. Though I was prevented from going to Washington by both business and the death of Sanderson, I propose to make up little loss of my presence with you at this time in Washington. If pen and ink ever commit one man to the interest of another then regard me, as I have heretofore said, as yours to command when it is possible to move. Van came in in the other day after I sent the $20,000 and I told him he was too late; that I had nothing more do with the case. There has been wonderful laxity in coming to the point with those from whom we expected large dividends. My only real anxiety is that you come out all right and in good shape financially and politically, so that you can enter the field for re-election and win. You shall have both my time and coin to aid you in the contest if you desire. As I was honest enough in 1874 to warrant him to call upon me for $5,000 in coin, will he now be pleased to explain to the public why I am less honest for now requesting him to return the money so advanced. If Mr Page wishes to have the public informed whether he has over received any money from the mail contractors who have been swindling the Government, he should ask those who have been engaged in that business not me. I am not now able to state whether their memories will prove as treachery so convivial so convivious! The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity. The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatus, which he works by a little handle. One wire is carried through the rein to the bit and carried to the crumper so that a current once set up goes the entire length of the animal along the spine. A sudden shock will, we are gravely informed, stop the most violent runaway or the most obstinate jibber. The creature, however strong and vicious, is "transformed into a sort of inoffensive horse of wood, with the feet firmly nailed to the ground." Curiously enough, the opposite effect may be produced by a succession of small shocks. Under the influence of these the veriest screw can be endowed with a vigor and fire indescribable. Artificial Ice — An ice machine in Dallas, Texas, just completed by T. L. Rankin, produces ice cakes thirty feet long and six feet wide, weighing from 10,000 to 12,000 pounds each. They are formed by freezing fine rain or spray after the manner of an icicle. When the operation is completed, the bottom and sides of the cake are thawed loose from the inclined plane, and the cake slides out upon a platform, where it is cut into chunks six feet square. Four cakes a day are frozen. The works cost $80,000. In my next will be a view of Sacramento Valley, our Navy Yard, and the Russian Fleet. Yours, J. M. A. The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity. The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatus, which he works by a little handle. One wire is carried through the rein to the bit and carried to the crumper so that a current once set up goes the entire length of the animal along the spine. A sudden shock will, we are gravelly informed, stop the most violent runaway or the most obstinate jibber. The creature, however strong and vicious, is "transformed into a sort of inoffensive horse of wood, with the feet firmly nailed to the ground." Curiously enough, the opposite effect may be produced by a succession of small shocks. Under the influence of these the veriest screw can be endowed with a vigor and fire indescribable. Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas, Texas, just completed by T. L. Rankin, produces ice cakes thirty feet long and six feet wide, weighing from 10,000 to 12,000 pounds each. They are formed by freezing fine rain or spray after the manner of an icicle. When the operation is completed, the bottom and sides of the cake are thawed loose from the inclined plane, and the cake slides out upon a platform, where it is cut into chunks six feet square. Four cakes a day are frozen. The works cost $80,000. In my next will be a view of Sacramento Valley, our Navy Yard, and the Russian Fleet. Yours, J. M. A. The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity. The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatus, which he works by a little handle. One wire is carried through the rein to the bit and carried to the crumper so that a current once set up goes the entire length of the animal along the spine. A sudden shock will, we are gravelly informed, stop the most violent runaway or the most obstinate jibber. The creature, however strong and vicious, is "transformed into a sort of inoffensive horse of wood, with the feet firmly nailed to the ground." Curiously enough, the opposite effect may be produced by a succession of small shocks. Under the influence of these the veriest screw can be endowed with a vigor and fire indescribable. Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas, Texas, just completed by T. L. Rankin, produces ice cakes thirty feet long and six feet wide, weighing from 10,000 to 12,000 pounds each. They are formed by freezing fine rain or spray after the manner of an icicle. When the operation is completed, the bottom and sides of the cake are thawed loose from the inclined plane, and the cake slides out upon a platform, where it is cut into chunks six feet square. Four cakes a day are frozen. The works cost $80,000. In my next will be a view of Sacramento Valley, our Navy Yard, and the Russian Fleet. Yours, J. M. A. The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity. The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatus, which he works by a little handle. One wire is carried through the rein to the bit and carried to the crumper so that a current once set up goes the entire length of the animal along the spine. A sudden shock will, we are gravelly informed, stop the most violent runaway or the most obstinate jibber. The creature, however strong and vicious, is "transformed into a sort of inoffensive horse of wood, with the feet firmly nailed to the ground." Curiously enough, the opposite effect may be produced by a succession of small shocks. Under the influence of these the veriest screw can be endowed with a vigor and fire indescribable. Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas, Texas, just completed by T. L. Rankin, produces ice cakes thirty feet long and six feet wide, weighing from 10,000 to 12,000 pounds each. They are formed by freezing fine rain or spray after the manner of an icicle. When the operation is completed, the bottom and sides of the cake are thawed loose from the inclined plane, and the cake slides out upon a platform, where it is cut into chunks six feet square. Four cakes a day are frozen. The works cost $80,000. In my next will be a view of Sacramento Valley, our Navy Yard, and the Russian Fleet. Yours, J. M. A. The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity. The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatus, which he works by a little handle. One wire is carried through the rein to the bit and carried to the crumper so that a current once set up goes the entire length of the animal along the spine. A sudden shock will, we are gravelly informed, stop the most violent runaway or the most obstinate jibber. The creature, however strong and vicious, is "transformed into a sort of inoffensive horse of wood, with the feet firmly nailed to the ground." Curiously enough, the opposite effect may be produced by a succession of small shocks. Under the influence of these the veriest screw can be endowed with a vigor and fire indescribable. Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas, Texas, just completed by T. L. Rankin, produces ice cakes thirty feet long and six feet wide, weighing from 10,000 to 12,000 pounds each. They are formed by freezing fine rain or spray after the manner of an icicle. When the operation is completed, the bottom and sides of the cake are thawed loose from the inclined plane, and the cake slides out upon a platform, where it is cut into chunks six feet square. Four cakes a day are frozen. The works cost $80,000. In my next will be a view of Sacramento Valley, our Navy Yard, and the Russian Fleet. Yours, J. M. A. The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity. The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatus, which he works by a little handle. One wire is carried through the rein to the bit and carried to the crumper so that a current once set up goes the entire length of the animal along the spine. A sudden shock will, we are gravelly informed, stop the most violent runaway or the most obstinate jibber. The creature, however strong and vicious, is "transformed into a sort of inoffensive horse of wood, with the feet firmly nailed to the ground." Curiously enough, the opposite effect may be produced by a succession of small shocks. Under the influence of these the veriest screw can be endowed with a vigor and fire indescribable. Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas, Texas, just completed by T. L. Rankin produces ice cakes thirty feet long and six feet wide weighing from 10,000 to 12,000 pounds each they are formed by freezing fine rain or spray after the manner of an icicle when the operation is completed,the bottom and sides ofthe cake are thawed loose fromthe inclinedplane,andthecakealidesoutupaplatformwhereitiscutintochunkaixefeetquare.Fourcakesadayarefrozen.Theworkscost$80，000. In my next will be a view of Sacramento Valley，our Navy Yard，andtheRussian Fleet.Yours，J.M.A. The French papers describe an invention for driving a horse by electricity.The coachman is to have under his seat an electromagnetic apparatuswhich he worksbya littlehandle.Onewireiscarriedthroughthereintothebitandcarriedtochrumpersothatacurrentoncesetupgoestheentitlelengthoftheanimalalongthespine.A suddenshockwillwearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeetfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlongandsixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeетfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlong和sixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeетfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlong和sixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvicious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeетfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlong和sixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstopthemostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinatejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvious,iis"transformedintoasortofinoffensivehorseofwoodwiththefeетfirmlynailedtotheground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccessionofsmallshocks.Undertheinfluenceofthesetheveriestscrewcanbeendowedwitha vigorandfireindescribable Artificial Ice — Anice machine in Dallas,TexasjustcompletedbyT.L.Rankinproducesicecakesthirtyfeetlong和sixfeetwidewearegravellyinformedstop-themostviolentrunawayorthemostobstinitejibber.Thecreaturehoweverstrongandvious,iis"transformedintoasort-ofinoffensivehorseofwoodwith-the-feet-fail-to-the-ground."Curiouslyenough,theoppositeeffectmaybeproducedbyasuccession-of-small-shapes-and-a-many-patterns-on-the-part-of-Mr.Page would seem to render it unnecessary for anyone to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never wrote an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Blanchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part of Mr.Page would seem to render it unnecessary for anyone to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never wrote an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part of Mr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part of Mr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part of Mr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part of Mr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part of Mr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffice it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffICE it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffICE it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffICE it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffICE it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is immaterial.So far as his ability is concerned,suffICE it to say Mr.Page never写了 an intelligent speech in his life.Hossmer or any other persons claims she empty honor of writing Mrs Page's speeches and can prove it,belyou do not doubt that he acted as an attorney for Mr.Branchard in collecting from his partner Hinds $2,\text{oo}$ for a bill sold to Barlow & Co., against the interests of The Government.A few more such admissions on part ofMr.Page would seem to threaten reading him out of politics.Whether Mr.Hossmer or myself wrote this speeches for Page is A Denial by Page. SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. The disclosures made by Geo. M. Pinney, the ex-Navy-Pay-Inspector's Chief Clerk, relating to Congressman Page, have called forth from the latter, not only the statement published in the Bulletin, but the following correspondence also: Editors Bulletin: I never received the letter in reference to mail contracts referred to by Pinney in his interview; but I do not believe he ever sent such a letter, but do believe it was written since his return. I certainly received no letter from him containing any such suggestions. It appears to be part of his game to fish up letters he has never written. Pinney's evident desire is to direct public attention from his crimes by engaging in a newspaper fight with others. I leave it to the banks and those he has swindled to test his sincerity. If the Government has granted him immunity for his forgeries, with a hope that he will pay off his indebtedness in San Francisco and find that he is acting in this, as in everything else, it will undoubtedly prosecute him as he deserves. I leave him for the present. Respectfully, H. F. PAOK Stage Robbery—Attempted Suicide. SAN JOSE, May 9. The stage between Gilroy and Los Banos was stopped yesterday by two men. The express boxes and mail bags were taken possession of by the robbers. The boxes were broken open, the mail bags cut and the mail destroyed. The robbers got only $2.50 for their pains, which they took from the driver. Yesterday a young woman named Belle E. Serris attempted to commit suicide by jumping from a bridge into Guadalupe Creek, but was taken from the water before life was extinct, and is now in the county jail. In answer to an inquiry as to the cause of the deed, she replied that she had been living a wild life, and was sick of it, and wanted to die. M. H. Atherton was arraigned to-day for trial for murder. Atherton is the man who killed Edgar May, at Santa Cruz, on September 25th, 1875, for which he was tried there, found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged. Pending his execution, the Supreme Court granted a new trial and a directing that 2,500 enlisted men of the army be discharged between this and July 1st, in order that they may be paid out of the appropriation for the current year. Had the extra session been called on the 4th of June, as at first contemplated, the discharge would not have been made for some months. Under the Act of August 15th, 1876, the President was empowered to increase the number of enlisted men to 100 for each company of such regiment of cavalry as may be employed in existing Indian hostilities, if, in his opinion, they may require the same; provided that not more than 2,500 enlisted men shall thus be added at any one time to the 25,000 men authorized by the Act of July 24, 1875. It is the additional men enlisted in pursuance of that Act, who are now discharged. This reduces the army to 25,000 enlisted men. Nellie Porter, daughter of the Admiral, was married to Lieutenant Logan, of the U.S. Navy, to-day. The church was crowded. Mrs. Hayes, General Sherman and other notables were present. Montenegro. The Princedom of Montenegro has assumed an important position in European affairs just now, hence some reference to the State may not be amiss. Cettinje, the capital town of Montenegro, is mostly a Russian colony. The public buildings are few; they comprise a church, a palace, a tolerably good country house, the remains of what was once a princely abode, a convent, a prison, a hospital, an hotel, and a school house. In the last of these three buildings the Russian language is to be heard, as also in the palace. This microscopic State has an area of 1700 square miles, or a very little more than Rhode Island. It is claimed that the Prince can summon any of his subjects to his presence within twenty-four hours, not by aid of the telegraph, but by word of mouth, the message being passed from mountain ridge to ridge by lounging herdmen. The State has hardly any plains; most of the mountains are from five thousand to eight thousand feet high. On the occasion of the visit to Cettinje of the Emperor of Austria, the mountain tops were illuminated with Bengal fire. Francis Joseph, who received Prince Nikita on board the imperial yacht, remarked that Montenegro was situated high in air. The Prince replied that it was a place where the Turks were ever anxious, but never able to follow their traditional and redoubted enemy. The present principality was formerly a his attention to an written by me to him 1874, of which I hold the following words: The present clerks, ward and Pomeroy. other-in-law—a young patient and faithful. Page's and President Republican Club of Oklahoma both in the office of these young men to take clock-work and I books and newspaper his order of things is business to me. Your not be shown to any here, I think, will view views I have exferred to as coming destroyed by Carr and whether he is thankful a man of consideration may not be unlikely to find with him. nous for Captain Lees me it is now fair to I am here. As to public must be gratifire he first met me. that I have finished him, his memory is as when like aschoolfirst lesson in speechight be well to sugpose to his feet for that he now informs whether he knows the statistics and Will he also be good I did or did not 900 gold coin in 1874 then said for the newspapers of his disCongress. For the Mr. Page upon the racts and bids, his following extract to him under date of delay in sending the explained; you will time. Whatever can give, so far as I am contherefore just calculaan making money time need $2,000 or notice and I will send is prevented from goth business and the propose to make up residence with you at. If pen and ink the interest of answers and when it is possible the other day after I old him he was too more to do with enwonderful laxity with those from whom dividends. My only out all right and politically, so did for re-election and with my time and coin if you desire. high in 1874 to warfor $5,000 in coin, so explain to the pubfor now requesting so advanced. If Mr. the public informed received any money ers who have been ment, he should ask agged in that basis now able to state will prove as treach- Serris attempted to commit suicide by jumping from a bridge into Guadalupe Creek, but was taken from the water before life was extinct, and is now in the county jail. In answer to an inquiry as to the cause of the deed, she replied that she had been living a wild life, and was sick of it, and wanted to die. M. H. Atherton was arraigned to-day for trial for murder. Atherton is the man who killed Eulgar May, at Santa Cruz, on September 25th, 1875, for which he was tried there, found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged. Pending his execution, the Supreme Court granted a new trial and a change of venue to this county. Strenuous efforts are being made to save his neck, with every prospect of success, though the murder was cold-blooded in the extreme. Pinney's Statement Makes a Stir in Washington. WASHINGTON, May 9th. It has been ascertained that dispatches have already passed between La-Grange and the Department here in regard to the irregularities charged by Pinney, in his recent statement. Officials are extremely reticent but an investigation has been ordered and La-Grange's resignation, though not formally tendered, is believed to be already at the service of Secretary Sherman. Charges against Page will unquestionably form the basis of a Congressional examination. They have been discussed today by prominent Democratic Representatives, with a view to such action. If the charges related simply to disgracefull conduct, a two-thirds majority would be needed to expel Page; but as it relates to the bribery of voters, he can unseated upon a contest by a majority vote. Mitigation of Reno's Sentence. WASHINGTON, May 9. Following is the result of the proceedings of the Court Martial at Fort Abercrombie which recently tried Major Reno on a charge of having made improper overtures to the wife of Captain Bell: WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 8th. The proceedings in this case having been forwarded to the Secretary of War, have been most carefully considered and have been submitted to the President, who approves the findings and sentence, but is pleased to mitigate the latter to suspension from rank and pay for two years, from May 18, 1877. Major Reno's conduct toward the wife of an absent officer, in using the whole force of his power as commanding officer of the Post to gratify his resentment against her, cannot be too strongly condemned, but after long deliberation upon the circumstances of the case, as shown on the record, it is thought his offenses grave as they are, do not warrant the sentence of dismissal and all its consequences upon one who has for twenty years borne the reputation of a brave man and an honorable officer, and who has maintained that reputation upon the battle-fields of the rebellion and in contests with the Indians. The President has therefore modified the sentence, and it is hoped that Major Reno will appreciate the clemency thus shown him, as well as the very reprehensible character of the act of California Brandy. We find the following item of interest in the last issue of the Commercial Herald: Our native Grape Brandy shows a hardening tendency, as it is found to be in smaller supply than was generally supposed, and stocks concentrated in few hands. An important factor in producing this result is California Brandy. We find the following item of interest in the last issue of the Commercial Herald: Our native Grape Brandy shows a hardening tendency, as it is found to be in smaller supply than was generally supposed, and stocks concentrated in few hands. An important factor in producing this result is found in the recent Brandy bill providing for the storage of native brandy in bond, and the dissemination among the distillers of the knowledge that the custom hitherto followed by the Revenue Department of enforcing payment of duties on the 1st of May is unauthorized by law. The recent rise in grain, affecting seriously the cost of grain spirit, also helps the market. But a still more reliable and important element is our rapidly increasing demand from the Eastern cities. It is confidently expected by the dealers most largely interested in their trade, that these causes combined will result in the appreciation of prices and increased demand. A letter from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, dated April 16th to William Higby, Collector of this District, regarding bonded Grape Brandy, says: "Regulations under the Act of March 3, 1877, are in course of preparation, and as soon as issued, such number of warehouses will be established as shall be deemed necessary to facilitate the sale and exportation of Grape Brandy. Meanwhile, distillers having Brandy on hand produced but not gauged at the time of the passage of the Act, or produced since then but not yet gauged and tax paid, may be permitted to hold the same at a designated place of deposit on the distillery premises until the warehouses are established, if it is their intention to deposit such brandy in the warehouse. West Virginia has the largest and most valuable body of timber of any State in the Union. Prof. Fontaine estimates that the area still covered by forests is between 9,000,000 and 10,000,000 acres, and that the value of the surplus exportable timber is fully $75,-000,000 as it stands in the forests. The oak, walnut, cherry, ash, poplar, maple, elm, sycamore, and locust attain a size there not surpassed on the American continent. The dogs on Mount St. Bernard saved the lives of forty persons during the past winter. At the distance of an hour's march they can discover through their wonderful sense of smell whether travellers are on the mountain and begin to howl as soon as they do.