The Eugene City guard., December 27, 1879, Image 2

Eugene City Guard.
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PUBLISHERS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER -7, 1879.
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN.
Counterfeiter Shot.
Cincinnati, Dec. 10.Co!onol W. It
Cooke, a noted counterfeiter, was killed
this morning at his house near Nicholas
ville, Kentucky. He had escaped from a
number or U. o. deputy marsnam who
undortook to capture him last Friday.
and five marshals surrounded the house
thin morninof and demanded his snr
rendor. It ia said he opened the door
with a pistol in his hand, when he was
immediately f hot in the heart. He wan a
colonel ot a Keniucxy regiment in toe
Union army during the war.
' A Libel Holt.
liocHKWKB, Dec. 10. The answer of
Bishop Meljiwid Uathonc, or uocnesicr
in the libel suit by Frederick Donuer, od
itorofthe Sannetugt lilattzcreod, was made
vesterdsv. The suit whs brought in Aug
ust, claiming $10,(100 damages because of
pastoral letter or the hiBhop reai in me
churches forbidding Catholics to read the
naneron the irround that the editor de
famed Fathers Sinclair and Pascalar of
this city. Tho answer repeats that the
editor's" charges were fatso, and denies
any improper motives in the pastoral
letter.
Pirate In Went India Waters.
The Lanra Prince reports that when
near the supposed uninhabited Island off
Marauuar.d, in tho West Indies, a small
vessel, schooner rigged, was seen at the
only placo of anchoraire at the Island.
The Laura Bruce people backed to get
out of her way, but she seemed being de
sirous of being drawn on and followed in
every direction. The stranger was only
under jib and foresail, but as the I-aura
Bruce showed a desire to get aw;iy, her
mainsail was also hoisted, and it became
evident that the stranger meant to over
haul her if possible. Altera thaso of 50
miles tho pirate-looking oraftdiew awav
and no more was seen of her. She evi
dently was on a piratical expedition.
Toe Negro Exodus.
St. Louis. Dec. 10. Tho negro exodus
from Texas to Kansas continues. A con
siderable number of oolorod people pass
Dallas daily bound to that state. On the
other hand, quite a number have re
turned, all stating that they have been de
ceived about Kansas.
Senatorial Klertlon.
Richmond, Dec. 10. The general assem
bly to dav for V. S. senator to succeed
Senator Viihers. The voto was t-ikeii in
the two houses in scperute spgxion. In
the house the nominees were Withers,
General Mahono and General Wyckliiuu,
the voto resulting: Mahono, 50; With--are,
40; Wyokham, In the sennte
the nominees were Withers and Ma
hone, resulting in a vote for Mahone
2.'l, Withers 13. The joint vote was as
follows : Numborof votes cast, 1118; uoc
essarv to a choice, 70, of which Mahono
recoi'ved 7l, Withers 53. The two houses
will meet in joint session to-morrow
when a formal ballot will bo taken and
General Mahone elected to the U. S. Sen
ate. A Pair One Libeled.
St. Loots, Dec, 10. Eugene Tichof, sec
retary to Carlotta Patti, gave his deposi
tion to-day in the libel case of Patti
against the J'onf-7xW(7'. Histestimony,
was in substance, like thatof other parties
examined yesterday. It is emphatically
denied that Patti was intoxicated at
Leavenworth, or that sho is at any time
an intemperate woman. Sho drinks, ho
says, a little claret for dinner, but not
nearly an much as her physician, Prof.
Ibe, of Paris, advised her to tuke. Sho
, does not hke spirits of any kind, and de
tests strong drink and u.alt liipiors. Patti
was to be examined to-day, but it is al
leged that last evening, when a deputy
shoritT went to serve a subpena on nor,
she locked herself in her room and re
fused to be seen, and she and the princi
pal tenor of the troupe started on a lato
train forTopeks, Kansas, where she is to
sins to nicht. The party is en route to
Australia, via San Francisco, and tho
probabilities are that this will ha the last
of the li Del Buit.
HUk Overturned,
Denvkr, Dec. 17. Tho stitue driven by J.
A. D. Dwyer whs overturned by a sharp
wind in liunliler Canvon this morning
and foil dewn an embankment of 70 feet,
Dwver received injuries which resulted iu
his death to night. No other persons were
seriously hurt.
Printer Strike.
The printers here struck for an advance
of Ave cents per thousand anil the demand
was granted. The price now pitid is 45
cents.
Another Strike.
Journeymen brewers have threatened
to strike it their wages are not raised.
Fatal Rxploelon.
The boiler in 1-ouis Trumbull's saw
mill at Collins, Ind., exploded to day, kil
ling Trumbull, his two sons, and two
other persons employed in the mill
A M roiling Watch.
A wrestling match took place to-ni.ht
at Robinson's Opeia House between Win.
Miller and John McMahon. McMahon
won the lirst fall with jacket ; Miller -
ond, (irieon-Uonmn. lie was declared
winner of that lull by a foul, and so he
won the match.
Arretted for Abottlou.
St. LwiK, Dec. 10. Dr. Charles A.
Smith was arreted and locked up to-day,
charged with producing au abortion on "a
servant girl named 'Kllen Senger. The
arrest was niado on the confession of the
girl, and Smith will probably be held on
a charge of manslaughter. 'The girl also
designates a well-known lawyer holding
high position at the bar and a married
man, as the father of the child.
A Determined ulrlde.
Fowumi GatEH, kKyn Dec. 10,-lCon-ductor
Napier fell under a moving train
this afternoon and his leg was terribly
mangled. After being taken home aud
while physicians were about him, he at
tempted to shoot himself, but was pre
vented. Kailroad Bnlldlng.
Ntw York. Doc 17: The Timet says
Texas A Pacific Kailroad Company, bar
ing authorixed the issue of Dew mortgage
bonds for the purpose of extending its
road from Fort Worth west to El Paso on
the Kio Grande, distance of 640 miles,
building of the extension will be begun
as soon as the company to construct it
has been organized, which will be in
about two weeks. The company has made
a contract with Tom Scott, who is tho
t rcM.,L on. Jir (Jou d. Bnssell bise.
George Pullman, Charles F. WcBtishoffer
ana William L. Scott, to ouiia tne pro
nosed road. Tliev are the construction
cbmnanvand vilf organize, for sufficient
reasous, under the laws of the State of
Connecticut. As the price or construc
tion, the Texas & Pacific Company has to
pay the construction company $L'0,000 of
oonas ana scu.uw oi stocic per mue, win
have tho effect of transferring the Texas
4 Pacific Koad to the construction com
pany. In other words, the Texas A Pa
cific, present and future, passes into the
hands of Jay Gould & Company. It is
said that tho extension will be mint in
two years.
Railroad Discrimination.
Chicago, Dec. 10. It is stated that tho
Vanderbilt roads are again moving in the
much discussed question of differential
rates on the east bound freight trallic,
which gives to Baltimore and Philadel
phia a lower rate than New York. It ia
claimed that Vanderbiltjis so dissatisfied
with this arrangement and the discrimin
ation there created against New York
that he will begin to combat it a proceed ing
which would probably bring about a
disruption of the present pool and cause
another aggressive war.
A Threatened Htrlko,
The employes of packing homes to
night held a meeting and decided to
strike at 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
The immediate caiif of the strike ia the
discharge by Armour & Company, and
other firms of about 1000 union men. The
union now demands that the packers
shall not employ non-union men. The
packers say they will not allow dictation,
and are ready to remove thoir business
from Chicago rather than submit to it. A
number of houses did not buy any hogs
this afternoon.
Patti I luel Null.
St. Louis, Dec. 10. Tho depositions in
the Patti Libel suit airainst tho I'od Din-
lmtrh for $25,000 wero resumed to-day,
but the only witness examined was Mr.
Fischer, Carlotta's secretary, mine, ram.
Demuck and Chezzolo were subpuMied
last evenine for the defonso, hut as they
could not afford to break their contract at
Topoka, whero they give a concert this
evening, thev refused to wait, and loft
lust eveninir' bv rail. Mr. Fischer, the
secretary, was the only ono of the party
who romalnea over until lo-nigni, ami
his deposition was taken this morning.
Patti's attorney rays her deposition will
be taken at San Francisco.
That Terrible f imicu.
Richmond. Dec. 10. The readjustee,
in caucus to-night, commenced the nom
ination or countv judges, beginning mo
list in alnliahctical order. Ten judges
were nominated, and to-morrow, in ac
cordance with the joint resolution adopt
ed lust week, the decapltath a of the
judiciary of thu state will begin.
Fraudulent Invoice.
Xkw Yohk. Dec' 10. The custom houso
authorities make a charge against M. J.
Puillard t Co., 080 Broadway, importers
of musical instruments, of having de
frauded the government out of over
$100,000 bv fraudulent invoices. The bK
leged frauds extend ovor several years.
The customs otlicials say that Paillard A
Co., admit irregularities, but claim that
the goods were passed us "job lots." They
express a willingness to compromise
wit?i tho government. The investigation
has been adjuurned to enable them to
prod ncs the original bill of lading Irom
Switzerland, to compare with the invoices
in possession of the authorities.
Important to Oregon.
Wasiiinoton, Dec. 18. Tho letter of
Governor Irwin officially stating the vote
of California upon the question of Chis
neso immigration, which was laid before
the house of representatives by Speaker
Randall yesterday, has been referred by
body to its committee on education and
labor. Willis, of Kentucky, chairman ol
tho committee, expressed to the Califor.
nia lepresentativet to-day his contiuuod
desire to do everything in his power to
obtain congressional action for the re
striction of Mongolian immigration, inul
inquired what steps thoy purpose taking
in the matter this session. They informed
him in reply that thoy intend to ha'-e
some measure prepared for introduction
immediately after the Christmas recess,
by which timo congress will be ready for
work, and a plan lor united action will
doubtless ho matured. Contra; Mian Hen
drick B. Wright, of Pennsylvania, also
expressuda warm desire to promote con
gressional action on this subject.
The t'hlnee before C'ongrcM.
Senator Slater to day introduced a bill
providing for au allowance of a drawback
of customhouse duties on tin used in tho
manufacture of cans w hich are exported
from the United States tilled with canned
salmon, fruits, vegetables, etc. This draw
back, which is now provided by law in
many similar matters, would amount to
ir-10,000 per year upon tins cans used for
the exportation of Columbia rivorsalmon.
Ilur-flarr.
San Fhancisco. Doc. 18. A burglary of
tho safe in the old merchants' exchange
building, on Battery street omiosite the
custom house, and the loss of $1200 de.
pot-ited in the money drawer of the safe,
was reported this morning.
I.urkjr Baldwin's Trial.
The trial of E.J. Baldwin on un indict
ment for alleged irregularities at his dis
tillerv in Los Angeles county was contin
ued iu the United States district court
this morning until the 0th of January,
because of the absence of an important
witness for tho government.
Tho Nlrlhe.
Chicago, Dec. 18. There was only a
trilling amount of work done at the pack
iug house at the stock yards to-day All
the hogs have beeu cleared up in the
houses aud the packers profess them
selves ready to await the motions of the
striking workmen. Daniel O'Connell,
president or the union, claims that there
are 10,000 members now on the strike.
Tney are well organized and say they
have plenty or money and will do no
work in a house which employs non
ti on men. They will attempt no violence
and are ntiiet. although they held two
secret meetings to-day. In one bouse
1400 men leu because three non-union
men were employed. Id another house
700 struck because one nousunionist was
employed.
Terrible Harder.
QiiNcv, III , Dec 18 Suspicion of a foul
murder has been aroused at New Canton
several miles south ol here, I f finding the
houe formerly occupied by a man and
his wife, entirely deserted but with all
the furniture intact and blood on various
articles about the house. Cries of murder
were heard coming from the house on
last Thursday night, but no investigation
was made until y.terdav. It was found
that a neighbor who had threatened their
lives bad shipped bis good at the same
time to Doraine in this county. The
theory is that he packed the bodies of L ia
victims in casks and took them along.
The excitement is Intenso in that section
and men are scouring the country in
search of tho remains and for the sup
posed murderer. '.
Defalcation.
Cincinnati, Dec. 18. A defalcation has
been discovered of over $42,00 by the
books of the late Mayor Johnsou. He
took the money and compelled his clerk
to force balances. Ho being dead, his
bondsmen will bo'held.
Meeting to Coanlder Asylum Reforms,
Nkw Yobk, Dec. 18. A meeting was
held to-night in Cooper Union to consider
the evils alleged to exist in the case of the
insane in this city and state, and also the
propriety of memorializing the state leg
fature for the establishment of a perma
nent board of commissioners in lunacy.
George W. Curtis presided. Many women
were on the platform as well as noted
men.
Fire In a Theater.
New York, Dec. 18. The play at the
Park Theater was interrupted about 0
'clock this e ling by an alarm of fire.
The treasurer of the theater was leaving
the box ofliee in the vestibule when his
attention was called to a cloud of smoke
rising from the stairs leading from the
vestibule to the theater, tho flames hail
started under the staircase in the vesti
bule. Measures was at once taken to
prevent a panic in the audience. There
were three exits from the theater to
u.l.;..l. tl.n wnra tlirnwn nnmi And
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a police officer called in and asked to
oti.nl Ilia Itrnarltriiv AntrnncA. Ill suite
of tho precautions there was great exciet-
ment. ine miormaiion mat tne uuiming
u..ia .., ft .a r&a..Viarl 1 h OAi-M nf nprsnns in
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the rear of the house and spread through
the audience like lightning. The police
officer stepped inside the door and in
formed the audience that there was fire
in the vestibule, and advised everybody
Ujou Iio Kn i lil i nir nniptlv hv tne two
doors on Twenty-second street. This
quieted the alarm and the people dis
persed without accident. The flames or
iginated from the packing about one of
the pipes atiateneu to toe neater in 1113
vestibule. Damage slight.
PACIFIC COAST.
Jarndjree Jarndyee.
8m Vraki'ikiyi. Dpc. 15. The testimony
in opposition of John II. Burke to the al
lowance of the accounts of the executors
of the estate of O'Brien, was resumed to
day before W. A. Stuart referee.
linger recalled: Xne stock sold James u.
Fair, on July 10th, 1878, were only the re
mainder in the haads of Flood and O'Brien
some had been sold previously and O'Bri
en's interest credited to him ; cannot get
the firm's assets at the time of O'Brien's
death, the books not having been posted;
no final settlement has yot ueen nan ue-
tween Mood, surviving partner and
O'Brien's executors: will not until the re
ceipts are passed and the lattor's interest
paid over; all tho firm's stocks have been
sold; the balance of O'Brien's interest is
in money ; probably half a million ; the
statements I rendered was to show the
condition of the stocks only; there was
some cash too, and there are items now
on my books to O'Brien's credit.
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JOI1I1 IV. juruue, swum; )- uiiuriit-
for Pauline O'Brien and her father, both
claiming an interest in O'Brien's estate:
the former as legatee and in an unsettled
balance; tho latter, P. II. O'Brien, was a
brother of the deceased and claimed his
name, as legatee iu the will was omitted
bv oversight; Paulino, her father and
mother, sold all their claims to Mrs. Cole
man and Mrs. McDonough, residuary leg
atees, for :NiOO,000, receiving a chock in
j avment, May 3, 187".
Counsel for opponents have demandod
a' full statement of all the assets and lia
bilities of Flood and O Brien at tho time
of the latter's death, also of subsequent
transactions, which statement the releree
ordered bo produced to-morrow. This
will conclude the testimony in behalf of
the executors, when the opponent will
introduce his.
The Uould and Curry.
A tho annual meeting of the Gould &
Curry Mining Company this afternoon
control of the mine was given to Alvinza
Ilayward and W. S. liobart by a unani
mous vote of 88,444 shares, The following
board of directors was elected for theeii
suing year: W. S. liobart, W. S. Lyle,
A. HaywaiJ, A. B. Stull, Robert Sher
wood, Solomon lleydenfelt, Sr., and Wil
liam Kohl. The new board will meet to
morrow for organization.
The (lavage Pumpi.
Relative to the proposition to stop the
Savago pumps the l'unt this evening pub
lishes an interview with Alvinza Hay
ward. He said he has as yet received no
direct particulars, aud the action of the
Savago Company was a complete surprise
to him. Ofcourso if tho Savago ceased
pumping the water would rise iu Hale A
Norcross to the 2000-foot level and pre
vent all work below. He had not had
time to investigate tho matter, bttt should
set about it at once, ' John W. Coleman,
in behalf of the managers of tho Savago
mine, afforded the following reasons for
the action: The 2:'00-foot level of the
Savage mi no had been thoroughly ex
plored south of the incline and nothing
valuable . had been found two crosscuts
having passed through the vein. To reach
and open another level nt present would
subject the stockholders to an euoriuout
expense, owing to the intense heat and
the strong flow of w ater. In fact it had
cost the Company nearly $50,000 per
month to work and drain the mine and
pay its pro rata towards the construction
of the combination shaft aud the running
of lateral branched of the Sutro tuuuel.
This expense was fearful, and the mana
gers, all of whom are heavy shareholders,
had decided to cease pumping and allow
the water to rise until a draft bad been
run from the combination shaft and con
nected with the Savage incline on the
'.'300-foot level. It wou.d take about three
months to run the drift, and when it was
completed there would be no further ne
cessity for using the pumps, as the water
would flour out to the combination shaft
and thence be pumped into Sutro tunnel.
By this means the expenses of the Sav
age mine would be reduced one-fourth
per month of what they are at present.
Mr. Coloman said the Savage managers
had no hostile intentions toward the
Hale A Norcross people. The latter would
be given ample time to protect tliemi
selves. They could, if desired, erect
bulkheads in the drifts connecting with
the Savage, and thus keep out the water,
or the Savage pumps would be kept run
ning If the Hale A Norcroas people would
stand the expense of the same. The
action of the Savage Company was purely
economical and no work would be done
in the lower levels except at greatly re
duced coat
Botronchment la the Ward.
Sak Francisco, Dec. 15. The board of
aapervisor made a good beginning tola
evening by adopting a resolution reducing
the salaries of employes in the various
citv offices under the control of the board.
The higher salaried officers are reduced
from 20 to 25 per cout, othen live and ten
per cent., and some of the more poorly
paid employes have received an increase;
the result being to effect an aggregate re
duction of from ten to twelve per cent.
Mayor Kalloch read a message calling the
attention of the board to the expiration
of gas contract and suggesting a reduction
of price.
Report Filed.
8a Francisco, Dec. 10. The apprais
ers of the estate of W. 8. O'Brien have
filed their report with the county clerk,
Stewart, the referee, valuing the estate at
9,055,459.
Tho Kfleet on Stock.
The break in values which followed the
announcement that the pumping machin
ery of the Savage mine was to bo shut
down had caused so much uneasiness that
prominent stockholders and brokers have
counseled the management to reconsider
their resolution and endeavor to make
some arrangement by which a portion of
the expense of pumping may be borne by
the Hale A Norcross. The managers of
the two companies held a meeting this
afternoon, the result of which has not yet
transpired, but it is expected that some
arrangement will be reached.
The Hew Management.
At the meeting of the newly elected G.
A C. trustees to day the following officers
were elected : President, W. S. liobart;
vice president, A. B. Hull; secretary, A.
B. Dubrow; superintendent, H. H. Pen
noyer. Another Suicide.
Frederick Diefendorf, a cigar dealer on
Second street, committed suicide near the
Masonic cemetery this evening by shoot
ing himself. Cause, disappointment iu
business.
The Gai Company In Flurry.
The directors of the gas company are
considerably flurried over tho refusal ol
Auditor Dunn to audit tho demands of the
company for lighting the street).
Application Denied.
- Chief Justice Wallace has denied the
application of W. H. M. Smallman and
Amelia Smallman, his wife, to be admit
ted to bail pending an appeal to the su
preme court Irom a judgment of the mu
nicipal criminal court sentencing tliem to
to tiie state prison for terms of four years
each for embezzlement'
AMeiamenta.
Assessments Utah, $2 per share ; Alta,
50 cents per share.
inai inuiinura niorj.
San Fhaniisdo, Dec. 17. The hearing
of the opposition of John 11. Burke to the
allowance of the account filed by the ex
ecutors of O'Brien, deceased, was resumed
to-oay, one witness only testifying. J as.
II. Uager produced the account showing
the sales by Mackey, Fair, Flood A
O'Brieu, jointly interested, between May
2, 1878 and July 19th of the same year:
Con Virginia, 33,090 shares with divi
dends netting $812,702, aud 18,505 shares
of California, netting with dividends,
$820,273, all sold in open board, O'Brien's
interest being three-sixteenths ol the
whole amount. Thev had no other stocks
except Ophir aud Yellow Jacket. The
accounts of Mackey and Fair are kept on
the hooks of Flood A O'Brien. No Yellow
Jacket or Ophir was sold prior to July,
1878. Witness stated that the Jl,,IL'.'
included in the account of the executors
was the amount of O'Brien's interest n
the firm nf Flood A O'Brien, which has
beeu turned over to the executors in
money and property up to August 7, 1879.
but that was all of O'Brien's interest in
the firm. Moneys are being collected aud
transactions occurring continually. The
examination was curtailed some, the
referee holding that the transactions of
the firm of Flood and O'Brien, which did
not appear in the account tiled by the ex
ecutors cannot be inquired into. On Sat
urday it will be resumed, when a further
detailed statement will be pre
sented, those already in not coming up
to the opponent's requirements, though
the assets and liabilities of the firm at the
time of O'Brien's deuth, and the transact
ions occurring siuce the filing of the ex
ecutor's account, and not appearing there
in, will not be included, tho referee hold
ing them unnecessary.
Ante. Pat.
Assessments of 25 cents per sh ire were
levied on Andes and Bolvidere mines.
Eree Lrade Demonntratlon.
London, Dec. 18. A great demonstra
tion in favor of free trade was inade
at Rochdale to-uight. John Bright and
Thomas Bayley Potter were present.
Resolutions wero paseed thanking Potter
for his efforts, ami those of free traders in
tho Uuited States, to promote free trade
with America, Potter mado a speech iu
which he said he reciprocated kindly the
sentiments expressed by Americans to
wards Fnglislimen at many gatherings
which he attended in America, lie paid
a high compliment to the sobriety and
fraternal behaviour of the Americans, and
concluded by presenting to Bright a
number of congratulatory letters from
chief American cities, in which hope was
expressed that Bright would see America
before he died. Bright, in reply, said he
could not adequately express his thanks
for these letters. He had received hun
dreds of invitations to visit the Uuited
Slates, including one from President
Hayes to stay at tiie White House as long
as he liked, but he waayibliged to decline
all of them. He hoped that his friends in
the United States would believe that he
fully appreciated their kindness, but he
feared there was little chance of bis ac
cepting their invitations. Mr. Bright
then proceeded to descant on the vastness
of the United States as compared with
luropean countries, and concluded bv
saying he believed there was no country
with whom all other countries were more
friendly than with the United States
FOREIGN-
More Agitation.
London. Dec. 13.-- Several large land
agitation meetings were held iu West
moreland to-day. A meeting at tialiiua
was presided over by a Catholic Clergy
man. A corps of pikemen surrounded the
place of meeting. letters were read from
Parnell, Patrick, James Smyth, John
O'Conner Power and Edmund Dwyer
Gray, apologizing for their absence.
Among tho speakers were several Catho
lic clergymen. The government reporters
were- present taking notes of the speeches.
Brown in his address stated some of the
causes of the distress to be the competi
tion of American produce and bad seasons
at borne. All of the speakers advocated
the peasant proprietary system.
Hearr Failure.
Peoria, Dec. 18. Thetnaa Neil, a local
cattle king, whose operations have been
very heavy, failed for from two to three
hundred thousand dollars, probably the
Utter amount He was widely known and
universally respected as benevolent, con
scientious and upright. Uia whereabout)
it unknown.
Admiral Farrngut.
"The Life of Admiral Farragut," by
his son, contains many interesting letters
written by the great commander during
his naval operations at Southern ports.
Extracts from the most characteristic are
given below.
Just previous to the great fight ho
wrote to his wife:
"The defeat of our army at Corinth,
which I saw in the rebel papers, will
give us a much harder fight. Men are
easily depressed or elatod by victory;
but as being prepared for the defeat I
certainly am not. Any man who is pre
pared lor defeat would be half defeated
before he commenced. I hopo for suc
cess; shall do all in my power to secure
it, and trnst to God for the rest."
After the victory was won ho wrote:
"April 25, 1802 Mr Deababt Wifi
and Bo?: I am so agitated that I can
scarcely write, and shall only tell you
that it lias pleased Almighty God to pre
serve my life through a fire such as the
world has scarcely known. I shall re
turn properly my thanks, as well as those
of the fleet, for His goodness and mercy.
He has permitted me to make a name for
my dear boy's inheritance, as well as for
my comfort and that of my family. We
lost about thirty killed and ninety
wounded. I lost no officers. Jim es
caped, but the other two servants wero
wounded. I took tho city at meridian
to-day. Such vandalism I never wit
nessed as the destruction of property.
All the beautiful steamers and ships
were Bet on lire and consumed. Captain
Bell is well. Ho acted his part nobly.
In fact, all the officers did their duty to
my admiration; which I will notico at a
more convenient season. I have only
time to thank God aud bless you both. '
Later he writes:
"Of course all tho New Orleans papers
abused me, but I am case-hardened to
all that. I don't read the papers exeopt
to gain information about the war.
I have done all I promised and all I was
expected to do, so, thanks to God, I hopo
I have acquitted myself to the satisfac
tion of my friends as well as my country."
Before the war broke out it pained
him exceedingly to think that he should
ever have to hit his hand against the
South, and in this letter his first return
to the city of his childhood is referred to
thus:
"It is a strange thought that I am hero
among my relatives, yot not one has
dared to say, 'I am happy to see you.'
There ia a reign of terror in this doomed
city; but, although I am abused as ono
who wished to kill all the women and
children, I still see a fooling of respect
for mo."
In a private letter he gives free expres
sion to ins opinion of keeping Bea-going
vessels in a river like the Mississippi.
After the passage of tho batteries at
Vicksburg he writes to his wife:
"I was in my favorite stand, the miz-zen-rigging,
when all at once the Cap
tain of the gun on the poop-deck wished
to tire at a battery which would require
him to point his gun near me, and re
quested me to get down, which I did, to
avoid tho concussion. I was only a mo
ment doing so, when tho whole mizzen
rigging was cut away just above my
head! Although the shot wonld not
have struck me, I would have tumbled
on deck. But, thank G,od, I escaped
with only a touch on the head, which did
not break the skin, and has not given me
a thought since. The same shot cut tho
halyards that hoisted my flag, which
dropped to half mast without being per
ceived by us. This circumstance
caused the other vessels to think that I
was killed."
After his return to New Orleans he
wrote to one in hia confidence:'
"Don't give yourself any uneasiness
about any ono trying to undermine me.
I can see as much as any ono, but don't
chooso to act upon it until the time
comes. I fortify myself as well as I can,
and trnst to my honesty for tho rest.
Some will try to injure me, but I defy
them."
Ho kept his eye upon tho events of tho
war elsewhere, but was sceptical about a
good many of the stories as they first
came to hand. In tho same letter ho
says:
"Tho repulse of McClellan at Rich
mond was a great blow to the Federal
cause There is no doubt in my mind
that they beat us at lying. They spread
reports that they haye a hundred thou
sand men, whon they have fifty
thousand. It makes me so angry that I
have no patience. The officers say they
don't believe anything. I certainly be
lieve very little that comes in the shape
of reports. They keep everybody stirred
up. I mean to be whipped or whip tho
enemy, and not be Beared to death."
In another, a fortnight letter, he says:
"As to 'intervention,' I dou't believe
in it, and if it docs como, you will find
the United States not so 'easy a nut to
crack as they imagine We have no
dread of ranis' or 'lie goats,' and if our
editors had less tho country would bo
letter off. Now they scare everybody to
death." 4
The following lets us into one of the
secrets of battle. It was written by Ad
miral Porter to Farragut:
Do not, for God's sako, let the rebels
take yon by boarding. They will try it
as sure as you are born. They line their
vessels with cotton bales, which resist
shot perfectly. Let me recommend a
cotton wad over your shell, thoroughly
saturated with turpentine, squeezed
nearly dry. I set fire to the city of Vicks
bnrg in that way.
During his sail past the batteries of
Port Hudson his only son was on board
with him, bnt Farragut refused to let the
fleet surgeon bring tho yonth below.
The Admiral, he says, listened pa
tiently, bnt replied:
No, that will not do. It is true onr
only child is on board by chance, and he
is not in the service; bnt being here he
will act as one of my aids, to assist in
conveying my orders during the battle,
and we will trnst to Providence and la
fortune de la guerre.
In a letter written before Mobile he
ays:
My sister writes me a long letter, beg
ging me not to risk my life. How little
people know of the risk of life. Drayton
made his clerk star below because he
was a young married man. All my staff
Watson, McKinley and BrowneU were
in an exposed position on the poop deck,
bnt escaped unhurt, while poor Begin
botham was killed. He was a good man
and a loss to Drayton.
His idea of personal precautions i
ea fight may be gained from a small X
oumstance. When the Hartford L
stemming np before the Pr wTt,0 h , '
terios, and evcrv eye was strained for tha
opening shot, his thoughts reverted to v
uin nun, wut bwjuu oeioro mm.
He had not time, says the biographer
to Ray much, but in the most affectionate
manner gave him some practical hints as
to tho mode of using a tourniquet and
stanching a wound. Taking from his
pocket a simple piece of heinpeu ror
abont a yard in length, to which was se
curely fastened at one end a piece of
wood, he showed how quickly the rope
could be passed around a wounded limb
and twisted tight by means tiie piece of
wood, which acted as a lover.
His belief in will-power, and of the
power of his own will in particnlar was
as notable as it was justifiable. '
The following shows that Farragut
had no ambition for the Presidential
honors threatened him:
I suppose you saw the notice of me as
Jack the Giant-Killer, declaring that
when I had taken Mobile they would
give me a suitable foroa to take Charles
ton, and then run me for President of
the United States? As if a man who has
toiled up the ladder of life for fifty-two
years, and hod reached the top round in
his profession, did not need a little rest
My own opinion is that if I survived
those two engagements there is little
doubt that a Presidential campaign
would finish me. . After I have finished
my work I hope to spend the remainder
of my days in peace and quiet with my
family on tho banks of the Hudson.
That this was not idlo talk was proved
by his refusing the nomination of the
Democratic party. The battle of Mobile
bay is graphically described. At one
moment of the fray the Brooklyn, one of
the vessels of the fleet, was seen to back
by the Admiral on board the flagship
Hartford. 1
"What's the trouble?" was shouted
through the trumpet frem tho flagship to
the Brooklyn.
"Torpedoes!" was shouted back in
reply.
"Damn the torpedoes!" said Farragut.
"Four bells! Captain Drayton, go ahead!
Jouett, full speed!" and the Hartford
nossed the Brooklyn. AKaiimo.l ik. i i
1 . , v. . . MIU ll-UU
of tho line, and led the fleet to victory.
The romantic incident of the Admiral's
boiuc lashed to the mast lias 1.,1
flidorable controversy. Bays his son. The
i ir .
ainerence oi opinion resulted Irom the
fact that Farragut did not remain long in
ono position. While the fleet vim outer.
ing tho bay "he was iu the port main rig.
ging, where he was secured by the sig
nal quartermaster, as ooiore mentioned.
Bnt wlmn flip, rnm ttioIa )nr ntfn1r lm
had returned to the deck, and when the
Hartford was about to ram the Tcnncs-
spa lin took nn his nouitinn in tha unrt
mizzen rigging, where, as his flag lieu
tenant -now commander j. J. u. Watson,
nnvs! "T spcnrpd him Vv a latln'ncr noauo.i
, , , J'.."....
with my own hands, having first begged
mm not to stanu in sucii an exposed
place.' It was no uncommon thing for
liim tjl xliow nctivitv nf thin triml nml
the sensible precaution suggested by his
fleet captain, which he adopted, was an
aitertuougiii.
fUMAY READ1XU.
Divine assistance will be witheld when
it bocomos a nurse for pride.
A man may as well bear his cross
patiently, whilst on the rood to wear his
orown.
Such is the constitution of things that
unwillingness to goodness mav ripen
into eternal opposition to it. Julius
Mullcr.
It would tire tho hands of an angol to
write down all the pardons that God
bestows upon the true penitent beliov
ers. Bates.
All human discoveries seem to bo
mode only for the purpose of confirming,
more and more strongly, tho truths con
tained in the sacred Scriptures- Sir
John Herschel.
The Bible does not say much about
how the men named in its record died,
nor what disease caused their death; but
it has a great deal to say about the way
they lived. Golden Rule.
Martin Luther, in Lib Table Talk,
says: "Defects of a preacher are soon
spied. Let a preacher be endued with
ten virtues bnt have one fault; that one
fault will eclipse and darkon all his
yirtues and gifts, so evil is the world in
these times."
Dr. South, complaining of persons
who took up holy orders, though alto
gether unqualified for the sacred f unction
says that many a man runs his head
against a pulpii, who might have done
his country excellent service at the
plow-tail.
Be not ashamed of an humble birth or
an humblo occupation; bo not ashamed
of poverty, or even a small amount of
natural endowments; but be ashamed of
misspent time and misdirected talents.
Be always ashamed of vice. A wicked
man cannot be truly brave or noble.
The virtues which, when nothing ob
structs unprejudiced decision, the world
at length Btamps its approbation, are just
those which religion inculcates active
industry, considerate nrudence. unosten
tatious charity, amiable temper, inflexi
ble integrity, high honor and unaffected
purity.
"He gave them their request, but sent
leanness into their souls." So wrote tie
Psalmist of his Isroelitish forefathers, re
ferring to their murmuring in ti e desert
and demanding flesh to eat. God yielded
to their fretful importunity, bnt disaster
If we would have earnest churches, I
know very well we must have earnest
ministers; but then, if we would have
earnest ministers, we must have liberal
members. What is wanted is a pro
vision for our pastors which will not be
so profuse aa to be a temptation
Inxnrions indolence, and yet so ample as .
to raise them above anxiety. Let there
be an equalization. James' Earnest
Church. f
All the true sorrow has in it what the
Germans call a Heimweh; that is.abome
feeling, a longing, a yearning, or desire
for home. If this world were all inn
shine if your heart were always bound
ing, if there never was a black shadow a
aky,nor a thorn in your pillow, nor a
gnef in your heart, nor an ache in your
body, nor mists gathering upon your
eyes, nor the hair whitening with the
light of the approaching eternity to
which you are going, you would begin to
say, "This world ia our home.-lJo-1
Cumming.