Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 1, Number 2, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 July 1870 — Page 1

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DOMESTIC.

The Senate, on .Saturday, voted fo strike the words "white" out of all naturalization laws.

Mike McCoole paid forfeit at St. Ifouls, on Saturday, and the tight between him and Tom Allen is oil".

One hundred and seventy-five Chinese Krrived ilt New Orleans, on Saturday, via Pacific Railroad, to work on plantations.

Ben 1am in Durbin, of Lexington, Indiana, ha/Pan arm blown off by the premature discharge of a cannon, on the Fonrtli.

All the northern Cheyennes and the Arahoes. who have hitherto been peaceable, announce their intention to go on the war path strong.

Mike McCfjole published a challenge to Tom Allen to tight him, the stakes to be the belts owned by each, and the winner to take the excursion money. vv. lion. .T. A. Garfield was Wednesday renominated by acclamation, at iarretsville, Ohio, to represent the Nineteenth Ohio District.

The second annual reunion of the .Society of the Army and Navy of the inlf win be held at Boston, Augusts. Admiral ^arragut presides, and General Banks delivers the oration.

Ked Cloud and his band are camped on Tongue* River, north of Krtteriiuvn. It is bolleved outside of the Indian ring that he is collecting the tribes for the purpose ot a war on the whites.

The town of Orrville, California, was .nearly destroyed by tire 011 Saturday. Ihc buildiinrs being wooden, burned rapidly. People barely escaped from the flames. Loss heavy, with partial insurance.

Captain Leathers, of the steamer Natchez, claims that, deducting six hours laid up by fog between St. Louis and Cairo, and thirtysix minutes lost repairing a pump below Helena, tlie Natchez heat the Lee's time some twenty minutes.

Tin* House 011 Saturday passed the bill prohibiting the further grant of lands lor railroad purposes in the States ot Nebraska, Kansas, and California, and in the Territories or the United States. The public lands are only to be sold to actual settlers under IJie Homestead law.

The treight warehouse of the St. Louis A Vandalia and Illinois Central Railroads, 011 Second street, between Spruce anil Myrtle, St IiOiiK containing a large quantity ol beinp, whisky, Hour, hides, etc., was burned at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Insurance not ascertained. Incendiarism.

The soldiers of this Congressional District are to have a grand reunion and picnic on the 20th at. Farniershurg, Sullivan county. Speeches will be made by \V. K. McLean, of Tcrre-1 iaute, Hon. E. Callahan, of Illinois, and A. F. White, Esq., of Rockville.

The bodies or Hard, Harvey, Morgan and Mr. Mason have been found nearSouth Pass, lliev having been tortured to death by the Indians. Morgan was scalped, the kingbolt of a wagon driven througu his head, and the tendons down spine taken out lor bow string*.

The Ui4t f#¥i the HftV intension of the Indianapolis and Ht. Louis Kail road, between Indianapolis and Terre-Haute, was laid 011 tin 1t.li, near Greene,astle, Indiana, under the supervision of G. M. Reach, Superintendent of Construction, and J. L. Coy.ard, Chief Engineer.

•The rumors that. Secretary Fish has tendered his resignation, are untrue, lie would like to retire from the position, hut will remain at the request of tin? President, lie has 110 wish for the English mission, preferring to remain at home. Therefore, the name of another gentleman, it is believed, will soon be sent to the Senate as Minister to England.

On "Wednesday morning, about nine o'clock,as a train' was Hearing Shelby vilie, Illinois, 011 the Terre-llaute, Alton and St. Louis railroad, it collided with a wagon containing two ladles and one old gentleman. Instantly killing the elder of the ladies and mortally Injuring the other, so that, she died I11 a few" minutes, and It is feared mortally Injuring the old man, as he was in a very precarious condition at noon on Thursday. The accident occurred at a short curve in the road, which prevented the engineer from seeing them in time to check up.

Mr. Akerman being a Republican elector during the last Presidential campaign, made numerous speeches in support of Grant and Colfax, which were largely published and circulated throughout the State of Georgia, as well as having been copied Into Northern papers. One of these speeches was cut out of an Atlanta paper and sent to General Grant by a prominent gentleman of that city, and In this way Mr. Akerman was brought to the notice of the President and to this may be attributed the nomination of Mr. Akerman as Attorney General of the I'nltetl Sr ites.

AM o'clock yesterday, In Chicago, at the residence of Mr. ^IcMa-sters, 2112 West Washington street, a col ore* I lad named William Senders, einpioytsl 11s a servant in the family, entered a room where Annie Carlin, a white girl, also employed as a servant, was engaged at her work, locked the door and asked Annie If she would marry hlni. She indignantly replied that she would not, whereupon he drew a knife and cut her throat. The screams of the girl brought Mr. and Mr*. McMasters to the door, but before it could be burst open he indicted several stabs on hisnwn person. He-was then seized and taken to the pollcestntion. Roth are in a critical eoiidition.

President Stanford, of the Central Paclde Railroad, In his answer to the atlldavit of Samuel iJi-annan, states that each anil all the allegations therein contained are false, malicious, and without foundation In fact. He flirt her says that the suit Is not brought in good faith, but for the purpose of extorting money from the Company, and grows out of a long standing enmity against the Company, to which Hranuan attributes very heavy losses sustained by an inland express eompanv, of which lie was part owner. Mr. Stanford concludes as follows "The record of the officers and the management of the Paclde Railroad Is so clear that attempts to blackmail the Company have heretofore failed, and this one will pnive no exception to the rule."

The nomination of Mr. Murphy, as Collector of Customs at New York, is causing great commotion there, but it is not believed he will becondrtncd. The Methodists dispatched a |Miwerful delegation to Washington recently, to defeat his nomination on the ground of being a Catholic. It is regarded as a great triumph for Thurlow Weed and Hen. Rutlcr. The H'eWf/ says that in deciding to altandon the strong Radical for the weak conservative wing of the partv, in this State the administration lias playetl intothe liands of the Democracy. The which has hitherto ardently supjortrd Grant, violently assails him, and broadly Intimates that tie is influenced by the pecuniary motive.*, and says if he keeps on lie will soon 1X5 without a suptH»rter. The Tribune is equally furious, imt advises the people not to \ring

their serious charges against Murphy into print, hut tn'fore tlie Senate. The appointment means that Gnml hivs thrown en ton

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The yachts Camtiria and Tauntless left C»rk on tlieir x\iwi race Monday afternoon. The EmjM'ror wennt mourning eight days, fn i^msrtiueiirf «f thedenth of Jerome lknaparte, of RaUimort*.

The Portugese government ha* iwnt orders to the tiovemor of Portuguese at iulen«, to receive fnnn the Knglisii authoriUi^ formal posaatsiou of tlie Island of Rolarno.

The deci'1'*1

v°te

islatif the petition of the Orleans Princes iif'nsidered final. Cable dutches state that Karl Granville has been ruminated to the Foreign Department, aii'! Karl Kimberly to thaU»l Colonies. 4

ready to the same road to Jena and Berlin vW''1 their fathers took. The riof

French iJ.'-'rests. E. J. M'r's the American Minister, attended festivities in Constantinople 011 the an»iffrsary the accession of the Sultan. jli,r(re

The |lowing is another letter to Col. .JiRon (Ned Buntline) lroni liis friend UilTulo Bill

FoitT MCPHKKSON, Nebraska,) June 20, 1S70. MY I»I|T Or.N FKIENII, I'OL. JITDSON I have b(\taii|ng a good rest to-day. I just returnei-oin a scout last evening. A small band of dians ran in here yesterday, and killedoii,man in sight of the Fort. The troops v^y jn reat excitement for a while. SomostuKi immediately in pursuit of the Indian^

tvs

,-y

by which the Corps Leg-

°f Infallibility will be pro

claimed *'10 I""1 inst. Preparations are bcinir ma,1?

for 51

magnificent celebration of

the even!- It will be held in the church of Leo IV .i?' Pope will occupv the vcritab clwir°f St. Peter.

The Discussion has an article 011 the thron-'in^tion to-day, wherein it says, "Princeliihenzollern's qualifications are indisputfliil''

,)0S«ar

rule a na:*m

himself, lie conies to

beggars."

Tj,c Frfich Journals call attention to the fact that!3C! German fleet is now cruising in the Medi'rl'anoan- The Berlin press had represent' 't was simply on an excursion, but no*"10

fact

appears portentous to

black dress suit, in accord

ance wi-C10 recommendation of his Gov

ernment

The circumstance excites much

eommcn'.

The Council Tuestlay, adopted the prefaced^ the first and second chaptei-s of the infnl^l'ty scheme. The extreme partisans ofifallibility refuse to concede any attenti'ir0 the demand for an immediate vote. SWh' the opposition remain obstinate aw!reV( nt a vote, the discussion may last a 11 ^h longer.

Latestd vices from Cuba say that the rebel leader has been attacked and routed by loj' guerrillas in the Puerto Principe lurisdicijn. The fight lasted one hour and a half, fatten Spaniards and forty-six Cubans wtifriRert. Seven remaining men of the serrtl Upton expeditions are captured and J11 ii' nt Holguin. The rebel Colonel Lono wikiiled.

The T)fiS'city article says: "American rallroaillortKages at Frankfort are ceasing to attriifbuyers. City and State bonds are being trfl, 11 lose of Savannah being introduced. 'ty of New York and State'of Illinois folV to the extent of a few millions, at 7 per "it,

It is:inounced tliat the Prince of Hohenzollern W accepted the offer of the Spanish tin1"' The Council will immediately take twattor under discussion. It is tolerably (rtain that this eandidatdre will be procliuitd without the sanction of the Cortes.

The irningr Post, lias a letter dated at Fernse.ine 25, giving the particulars of a terrlbli iassacre of Christians by the na

tives

at ek'in, on the 21st of that month. Count (lROCheeheuart, the French Secretary of -gation, and a number of priests and Sisbi of Mercy, were ruthlessly slaughtered. 'J0 Cathedral was also burned, and a nunjupf Russians killed.

Tlieaiiotities in Madrid have been asnurefojtfe fylly three-fourths of the members A^panii}i Cor^as are la-vorable to therc\ion of the Prince of Ilohenzollern to the Miiish crown. There seems to be 110 douliut that the King of Prussia is also favorabto the project, and refuses any explanati in rejily to the note from the French vernment.

In tlifiorps Legislatif Wednesday the Duke (iframmont said that it was true that Genemlrim had ottered the throne of Spain to the luce of Hohenzollern, who had accepted lout the people of Spain lmd not iirOnoiii-d on the transaction, and France had Veto know the details of hp affair, which It been conducted in secrecy. The French ovcrnnicnt would persist in its policy

I'leutrality,

but under 110 pretext

would mrinit a German power to place one of 1 princes 011 the throne of Charles the Fifi lie hoped, however, that prudence 1 Germany and wisdom in Spain would iirt extremities.

./! VFA LO li ILL A a A TN.

I'reparj for Cmnpaif/n—The Money madiy a ficoutduel 'Trapper—A H'mter'.s wt on the. Plains.

among tliose. Wesucceeil-

ed in i|1(JWr one Indian. We. arc having lively tis this summer, more so than last only no.^e expedition started from here yet, but xpect there will be one within three

vs.

The General told me to-day

that he written to General Auger in nv gard to wo iiave 110 Pawnees this summer, so iJoverniiient are going to hire fifty wn. If they do I shall surely lie in eotnmniuf them." Nel I am getting better wap-i,|s summer, being now in the receipt ot ,e dollars per day. Resides this I have ex pay for my services as detective. I receiv-also SIM as remuneration after our llgir^ the Red Willow. I wrote you aliOUt thfijjbt, but I presume you have alrctidy U. mxiuainted witl^ the particulare of It. you spoke »f coming out here. It" you nAo't oome before NovemHer I promise ywimt then you will have a most »'iijoyableiter's sjHU't in hunting, etc. Proided yi .01,u you may also have the advantsgi- makl'hg money. I have a eontraot toT,vll^,„|| t)u,

traitt \r i,e

'ol

ild meat I can kill,

and «xv, j,cuxi pi-ice lor it. I have made ai rangr*nts to have some seven or eight teams "'and for the tole purpose of hauling the,v,M,mUitily of game that reaches us. hutt'alo, deer, elk and antelope in

lttV,'!niMv i.

I expect to make a good

skins

of the beaver, otter,

mink, *iwlt. wolf. etc. I fe^M confident thatsltr ht pnititable, and I should like

ip^Dand Join me. S F. OI1Y, like lo have forgotten that tlie Iiidiklis

nt run

fouiAt

stiH'k ott", that we

«su,

Willow, took "Powder-

faee'* Wluj„,,u_ 1 nm after him for several milt* -\imuan him, but I could not get luiu. -i..,,, soo you I will tell you all aUnit it. RILJ.V.

Tim K(k|in jeffertonian, Republican, makes itptxuilations in regnnl to thdlliiNts0f Indiana in die next Presiileivyf

WebHSv, that the indications jxilnt to T. A. (becoming man in the IVmoenv

mr(v

liencti,

TnHlji

lie will b«' the next

IVmoemi ..tn,{idate for the Presidency. The he enunciate«l in his New Orleans*} ,f monthsa«* will Ih the w-at. hWo^f

inurtv in U«s tlum a y»w

loJ1

(HyA (insrUf «f the 6th

Raj"* i"'-' S. price, a brother of ^u. S. W PffQe.' this citv, was shot and killed a man to nunie'of Lllbinl at Brooklln. Jt-tsanmi vuntv, 011 vestenloy. Llllarxl nppnUWi'-Ufi^ «nd clinrgel him with ^nakita^ ,J10S

to tJie

negroes, which the

latter Oyi jjllnnl pronounced him a liar aaqi liim down, when Price Jumi»c§j

„llol j,is assailant, killing

liim "With'pot.

TH has been Chairman of the

IHui(YMT (rtto Convention of Vermont for '''He Vessive y-«irs. His success In keeping tl rftrtv vrithin reasonable dlmen-

Moni'SE„!'thot"time

ought to entitle him

to a iuiKh^ f0r twt of his days.

[For the Saturday Evening Mail.]

THO WO ULD'ST BE LO VED.

HY ENOS B. 11EKD.

Thou would'st be loved, Beloved of my soulThen be to others what thou art to me—

Be but thyself alone And then thou shalt. attain Tliy great ambition's goal.

Thou would'st be loved— Beloved, art thou now Will not the love of one pure heart content'

What need hast thou for more One fond, true heart outweighs All that may round thee bow.

Thou would'st be loved, Beloved, and by whom The idle throng, who idly bend the knee

To every loving face! Away! I love the not— For thee my heart wants room

&'• •••1

I would be loved—

Bisi Loved, and by one alone, And she should be my soul's idolatry— My star—my light of life—

No fickle light o' lovein truth, my scul, my own

[For the Saturday Evening Mail.]

A Terre-Haute Coon *,

Hunt.

-Y-

11Y GEORGK C. IIARIINO.

Something over twenty years ago tlie writer of this was a bad boy In Terre-Haute. T. II. was not so largq then as now, and there were not so many boys, numerically speaking, but the proportion of bad boys was, if anything, larger then than now. There were the Stewart boys, Pat. Tully, John Wilkinson, Jack Thurwell, Al. Ryman, Tom Bell, Al. Patrick, George Hager, Tom Sen'in, Pat. Shannon, Sliep McFadden, Lew. Smith, and a host of others much too numerous to mention. "Us boys" in those days did a great many tilings of which we ought to have been ashamed then, and of which those of us living are heartily ashamed now. We stole melons, made loud and unusual noises at night, to tlie mystification .and bewilderment of the City Marshal, tied oyster cans to canine caudalities, disturbed African revivals, fished on Sundays, fought for exercise, played euchre with "old Otey" and Burton, the tailor at Henry Steakman's, played havoc with "old Coonrod's" beer and ginger-bread, played hookey, and played h—11 generally. We stole Bill TueH'S tllfkejt liad. ii rtioly t»o6kcd, ind invited him to eat it, which he did with a relish quite as keen as if he had been aware that he had contributed so liberally to tlie feast. But as mean a thing as we ever did was organizing a coon hunt within th# corporate limits, and without license from tlis town authorities.

Andy Caldwell was nominally and ostensibly a tanner, but in reality a fox-hunter. There was no music vocal or instrumental so sweet to Andy's ears as the baying of a hound, and he could straddle a liorse with as much grace as a veteran dragoon, and wind a horn with more skill than Worl Gregg scraped catgut. He cwuld also sling a horn under his belt with a good deal of nonchalance, if it was composed of good old rye, and it generally was, for in those days that weak invention of tlie Teutonic enemylager "beer—had not come around to mystify a gentleman's "innards," and disorganize his kidneys. Andy's speciality was foxes. He knew the run of every red fox in the river bottom, and kepta pack of about thirty hounds, all graduated as to voice, and all lean, gaunt, hungry, and essentially "yaller." These hounds Andy usually exercised about three times a week, when the hide and bark business was not too pressing, and kept locked up in his tanyard o' nights to keep them from exercising 011 their own hooks.

A gentleman yarned Hyman-I wonder what lias bec*ine of him, his bad boy Al., and out* called "Dandy," that, promised worse than Al.—kept a bowling alley in connection with a drinkery, and among otherattractions harbored alive coon for the edification of the bowlers (i. c. those addicted to the flowing bowl.) This coon, restrained of his jxTsonal liberty by a chain of moderate length, had become considerably civilized and demoralized by association with "us boys." He was in fact a dissipated, sometimes maudlin, anil always a disreputable coon. He would chew stumps of cigars, and get tight 011 every possible occasion, that is'to say, as often as he could find a friend to treat him, in which respect he did not materially differ from some of the bipeds who drew their inspimtion from the "Grey Eagle's" mixed beverages.

Here we have the three principal elements in this most disreputable piece of business, viz.:

The bad boys. The hounds. THE COON. Thereby hangs a tale. Not by the coon, for he was a lob, and had 110 tail to speak of. One night, having exhausted all the standard resources for mischief, aud sorrowing, like Alexander, or Rachel, or Marius, a bright idea was eliminated from the active brain of one of "us boys." It was proposed and immediately adopted, as soon as we had recovered from the daze of its brilliancy. Oildwell's hounds and Ryman'scoon Glorious inspiration. A party was detailed to make a burglary 011 Ryman's bowling alley, and get the coon, while another party burgled the tanyard and got the hounds.

It was done. One of the attacking party at the bowling alley was bitten through the hand, hot the hounds were secured without much trouble, through the agency of the subscriber, who had made their acquaintance through his natural inclination for canine society, and in consequence of opportunities which occurred in the course of his duty as carrier of tlie Wabash CbwrtVr— Andy being a regular sulweriber to the same.

The coon was dragged around the squat?, through all the principal streets, upstairway*, through gardens, and over doorsteps, leaving a brood trail and a free scent behind hlni. was finally tied, in a highly infuriated and draggled condition, among the

TERRE-HAUTE, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1870. Price Five Cents.

brandies of apinb within tlie grounds of an influential citlsen, who had displayed grent^ taste and spent a gre&t deal of money in ornamenting his place! Flowering shrubs, neatly graveled walks, roses, and other pretty tilings, were seen on every hand, while a large green house was rich in tfopical plants, and rare things of beauty and joys forever. Birds twittered in the branches of his evergreens, and the soft summer air was faint with mixed perfumes. It was a local paradise.

After the coon had been taken the rounds the hounds were put on the scent. "Drum" struck the trail with a loud, sonorous bay, which reverberated through the silent streets, was thrown back from the houses, and finally frittered itself away in the river bottom over toward Macksville. "Music and "Spot" and "Loper" followed suite, and soon the entire pack was in full cry, following the tortuous trail, which so crossed and recrossed itself as to puzzle the dogs, who half the time were found running the "back track," uutil they found the scent growing cold, when they reversed their engines and went ahead. Curs and other dogs mixed in and stopped the hunt until the fight could be settled. Windows were hoisted, and startled heads nightcap-enveloped, were thrust out, and quavering voices demanded to know if h—II had broken loose. It had. Al least it looked that way to outsiders, though "us boys" might have accounted for the uproar 011 a hypothesis not quite so sulphurous.

Finally, the hunt was up, and the game treed. There wasa tumultous rush of hounds through the gate, and a furious barking beneath the tree. Old Zip hugged hi.-, limb closely, and viewed with apprehension the frantic leaps of the more active hounds, some of whom brought their foaming jaws in painful approach to his person. Occasionally a hound, taking a little run for the sake of accumulated momentum, would shoot into the air like a rocket, pass under the the coon just a few inches short, and crash through the glass roof of the greenhouse. Two or three thus caged—for once inside the greenhouse, not even the most furious leaps could take them out—got up a lively fight among themselves, which was rather detrimental to the pots and other contents.

A window in the family mansion shot up with a crash, a white-robed figure hung half way out, and an agitated voice shouted "Get out "Begone!" But the hounds were not on the get out, so long as that coon sat in the tree, grinning defiance. There was a hissing, sharply aspirated enunciation from the open window of which we caught only the terminal syllables which sounded like "mitiQu." Then the door opened, and the \V»iW£iObed figure emerged cany ing ft shot gun. There was ablaze of fire, a concussion of the air, and a yell of agony from a hound well-peppered with that favorite botanical remedy, No. C. Gallantly clubbing his gun, the infuriated owner of the premises struck right and left, and diverted the attention of the dogs from the coon. This was a mistake, as he soon found. The hounds taught him that more than one could play at that game. While he was fighting the enemy in front, they flanked liim, and one of them took a sharp nip at the calf of his leg. He turned, and an active hound improved the opportunity to insert a full set of teeth in that part of his anatomy which was very inadequately protected by his shirt-tail. With a yell of agony he fled, and the last we saw of him he was disappearing within the door, while the pursuing hounds worried about a third of his only garment, which fortunately for him parted under the severe tension caused by his propulsion in one direction, while the hounds pulled the other.

This was more than we had bargained for. It was getting serious. So after a vain attempt to call off the dogs, we hastily vacated the premises, first swearing eternal secresy.

Next day Terre-Haute was furious. Disturbed citizens swore to hunt down these midnight marauders. A11 indignation meeting was talked of. Andy Caldwell was tlie maddest man I ever saw. He swore till the air was blue around him, and whipped half a dozen innocent parties on suspicion. He said he didn't care about tlie disturbance of the peace, or the pound of flesh nipped out of old 's rear, but he "wouldn't a had

liis hounds spiled for any amount of money. He jest expected that next time he took 'em out they'd lie bellerin'on every d—d coon track in Vigo county."

The statuteof limitations, I presume, will stand between me and the law. At any rate I will feel better after confession. If I should ever meet Caldwell, however, I am prepared to submit to a threshing.

THE HENDERSON LAND SA LES— THE DRA WING. LOUISVILLE, July 8.—The Henderson Prize lottery, with prizes amounting to upward of S^io'oooin land, was drawn here 011 Thursday night. Ticket S.1, held by J. II. McLautrhlin, of Rrazear City. Louisiana, drew the first prize, a farm In Henderson county, valued at *I.»,(I00, and 10,000 in money.

Robert Hunt and Frank Karnsner, of Louisville, drew the second prize, valued at $30,000.

The third prize, of the same value, was drawn hv H. llrown, of Mobile, Alabama. The fourth prize, $13,000, was drawn by exGovernor Thomas P. Porter, Versailles, Ken-

Number 61,081 drew the fifth prize 28.478 the sixth .'1,287 the seventh—holders un

There were several hundred prizes of town lots also drawn. One of the prizes was attached to-day for debts due.

The lottery was fairly conducted and the result is satisfactory.

THE ERIE ROAI» TO BE EXTENDED TO CHICAGO.—Among the arrangements which have Ira repudiated since the Vanderbilt partv has acquired a controlling influence in tlie affairs of

the

Laketihqre road, is said

to be one by which the Erie noe was to ie allowed to run into the I nifm Depot at Cleveland, on condition that Gould and Fisk abandoned the project of building a through line to Chicago. Having

been

cago by an air line. It is prqject meets with great favj the West, and among the le°^ ofMJlcveland and Chicago nent men. it terestod in fitted by the »p4itng of agreed to subflmt^T

noti

fied of the nullification of this agreement by Vanderbilt, Messrs. Gould and fffek have, it is said, enteral into arrange^tttmor the immediate commencement oH«continuation of the Erie and Atlantic arm Great Western lines to Chicago and Cleveland. Tlie new Erie extension will wind along the lake shore to Sandusky and Toledo, from which latter point it will strike out for hi-

1 that the roughout pit-alists promi1* beneine, have required

if tlie line is qommenco

lately.

THESA TURD A EVENING MAIL.

Opinions of the Press.

THE Saturday Evening Mail, published at Terre-Haute, by Maj, O. J. Smftli, made its debut on

Saturday last. It is a neat and well

arranged paper, full of misc'cllany aud news, and is another star in the crown of progression.—Sullivan Uuion.

WE are in receipt of the first number of the Terre-Haute Saturday Evening Mail, published by our friend Maj. O. J. Smith. The Mail is a large sheet and presents the best specimen of newspaper typography iy the State." We hope it will receive the unbounded success its merits deserve.—Brazil Miner.

THE first number of the Saturday Evening Mail, of Terre-Haute, edited and published by Maj. O. J. Smith, formerly of the Gazette, is before us. The Mail presents an elegant appearance, is edited with ability, and we wish it every passible success.—Greencastle Banner.

THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.—We have received tlie first number of Major Smith's new weekly, the Saturday Evening Mail, which presents a very neat and beautiful appearance. It is a quarto sheet, chuck full of enoice reading, and will^Uea welcome, and entertaining weekly visitor in every family. Send for a specimen copy. Terms per annum. Address O. J. Smith, Terreliaule, Indiana.—Marshall Herald.

THE MAIL.—The first number of the Saturday Evening Mail, O. J. Smith, Esq., editor and proprietor, made its appearance on the 2nd 111st. It is an eight page paper, and its contents, editorial and selected, show the remarkable energy, ability and good taste of Maj. Smith. In its mechanical appear-' ance we have no hesitation in saying that the Mail is the handsomest weekly paper in this or any other State. The new enterprise has our best wishes for prosperity and success.— Terre-Haute Journal.

THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.—This is the title of anew candidate for public favor hailing from Terre-Haute, and one that presents many attractive features. Its physical proportions are most admirable—a bright, clean face, and large and comely form tell largely in its favor at first glance. Its intellectual qualities are first-class. Its editor, O. J. Smith, is an experienced newspaper man, and evidently understands his "biz."— Owen County Journal.

SOMETHING NEW AND HANDSOME.—The handsomest paper in the State, and one the elegant and attractive appearance of which would be a credit to any city, is the TerreHaute Saturday Evening Mail, the initial number of which was issued on the 2d inst. The editoraiul proprietor, MajorO. J. Smith, is a gentleman of fine business qualities and is unusually well supplied with that rare commodity which journalists sometimes call "newspaper sense." He will make a first-class lamily paper, and we heartily commend his enterprise to the favor of our readers. We have 110 doubt the Major will succeed for he not only deserves success, but knows just what means to employ in order to insure ii.—Terre-Haute Express.

SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.—The first number of the Saturday Evening Mail published in Terre-Haute, Ind., by Major O. J. Smith is on our table. It is an eight page paper about the size of the Cincinnati Commercial, printed 011 good paper and with the latest styles of type. It is fully up 1o what might 1x3 expected from Major Smith. The Mail is one of tlie kind of papers that a lover of good things will not lay down till its contents is completely devoured. When we got done cutting it, it looked like a riddle. Maj. Smith is emphatically alive newspaper man and tlie workmen that get up the Mail show that they have spent many years in perfecting the art preservative. The Mail shows that brains, money* and skill have sn lavished profusely. If we mistake not, the people of Terre-llaute and the surrounding country will give this paper a support that will show that they can appreciate a good thing.—Mars-hall Messenger.

WE have received the first number of the Saturday Evening Mail, published at Terrellaute, O. J. Smith, editor and proprietor. The Mail presents a decidedly metropolitan appearance, while its typography cannot be too highly commended. It is by far the handsomest literary paper in the State, if in the West. We cannot well express our satisfaction at the contents of the initial number. There is an honesty of purpose

about

the articles one looks for in vain in many of our so-called literary journalswhile its columns are devoid of the slang of the streets, which characterize many pretentious newspapers of the present day, the editors of which are too apt to mistake low personalities for keen satire and transcendent wit. All who desire the building up of a first class literary journal should subscribe at once for the Saturday Evening Mail. Its editor and proprietor has our best wishes for the success of his undertaking.— India napolis Journal of Commerce.

HOT SUMMERS.

It may afford our readers a little consolation to read about the hot summers which have peculiarly afflicted humanity, and to learn that the late heated term was a period of refreshing coolness, compared with some of its predecessors. The following facts are taken from official records kept in Nuremberg, in Bavaria:

I11 1132 the earth cracked by reason of the heat, the wells and streams in Alsace all dried up, and the bed of the river Rhine was dry. I11 1152 the heat was so great that sand exposed to the sun's rays was hot enough to cook eggs. I11 1100 great numbers of soldiers in the campaign against Rela died from the heat. I11 127(5 and 1277 crops of hay and oats failed completely. In ISM and 1301 a man could have crossed dry shod, over the rivers Seine, Loir, Rhine, and Danube. In i:«Mand loftt a multitude oi animals perished by the heat, which was so great that the harvest dried up. In 1410 the heat WHS extraordinary. In 1-ViO, 1V8J, 15-10, and 1"41, all the rivers were nearly dried up. In l'vkl there was a great drouth, which extended over nearly the whole of Europe. In 11(15 and 101(1 there was, in Italy, France and the Netherlands an overpowering heat. I11 1M8 there were fifty-eight consecutive days of extreme heat. 1

WS was very hot, as were the first three years of the eighteenth century. In 1718 it did not rain a single time from April until October! The growing grain wus burnt, the rivers dried up, the theatres (but wherefore is not stated) were closed by command of the police. The thermometer showisl thir-ty-six degrees Reaumer, equal to one hundred and thirteen degrees Fahrenheit. In Irrigated gardens the fruit trees bloomed twice. In 172:)and 1721 there was great heat. The Summer of 17-W was hot and dry, tin* growing grain being calcined. It did not rain for months. 1718, 1754, 1750, 1707, L/8, and 178S were years in which the Summers were extremely hot. In the famous comet year—1811—the Summer was warm, and the "wine produced that season was very precious. In 1818 the theaters had to lie closwl on account of the heat, the highest temperature being thirty-five Reaumer, or one hundred and twelve Fahrenheit. During the three days of the revolution of July in 18-W the thermometer stood at thirty-six degrees Centigrade, about ninety-seventh Fahrenheit. In 18.12, during the uprising of the 5th and 6th of July, the temperature was about the same.

MR. DICKKX.H was a rather low ami a rather broad, churchman, holding similar views to those of (.'anon Kinsley, and believing most flnnly in the final triumph of the Almighty power and goodness overall evil. He wrote his books as heonce told an American whom he met on the Ohio river, to show that there was no one beyond the reach of infinite rnercy—that, to use hU own expression—"God never made anything too bad to be saved." If he had ever Introduced the devil as one of his aracters in a novel he would have made him penitent, and happy in the last chapter.—Springfield Ilrpublican.

MADAME BONAPABTE.

What a Schoolmate of Madame Bonapa te Thinks of Her—ReeoTleriions of Betsey Patterson"—The Waltz—

Crushed Ambition—Her Aeqiiftbttance with the Duke of Wellington. [From the Springfield Ilepublicao,] WASHINGTON, June IS, 1870.—The dent.li of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte has occasioned the revival of the old romance of his motlii er's marriage. I am acquainted with a charmdng old lady in Washington who-was one of Madame Bonaparte's schoolmates. She has told me much about her, and much concernilie Jerome Bonaparte's courtship'of her. The afflvir began in the thoughtless, ambition of a spoiled beauty, and ended in a blighted life, "Betsey Patterson," as her friend, Mrs, Barney, of whom more anony. calls lier, was one of those singularly handsome woman whose claims to admirationi no one ever dreams ot questioning. She had a wonderfully fiiseinating face, in which,, at 87 years of age, still lingers traces of its former beauty.. But more remarkable still were her great conversational powers, and these time, sorrow, and keen disappointment heve not impaired. She still possesses a wonderfully clear intellect, a commanding presence, tlie sauie admiration for her own gifts which she displayed when she declared before seeing Jeronne Bonaparte that she would go to Baltimxrc and meet him (she was then at a country place near that city) prepared for conquest. "Oh," she exclaimed, "to go to France,.Mild be the admiration or all Europe!" She said this to Mrs. Barney, then Mary Chase, herself a belle in society. Miss Chase was calling on-Miss Patterson, and spoke of the yeong Frenchman who were tlieu taming the heads of all the girls of Baltimore. Jeronui Bonajjjirte introdue-'

ed.tMe waltz into that city, and made it one of the most telling instruments for his social success.

Miss Patterson spoil afterward camo to Baltimore, riding, as her friend says, on a jackass. In a carriage, however, slio went next day to the races with other ladies, and wore an enormity in the shape of a white wig. Her own hair was a beautiful shade of black, yet she, like other belles of her period, chose to cover It with a wig, sometimes of one color, sometimes of another, A lady then might change the color of her hair five times a day, if she possessed the means to gratify her vanity by investing in wigs. At the races Commodore Barney introduced Jerome Bonaparte to the giri whoso heart beat high at sight of him, with hopes of future grandeur. He was at first deeply impressed by her, and meeting her a socond time that day, at, a dinner, his fate was sealed by seeing the bewildering lieauty adorned by her own magnificent black hair. From that time the courtship went 011, and finally, one night at a grand ball, Bonaparte threw over Miss Patterson's head while dancing, golden fetter in the shape of a chain, with his own likeness set in diamonds pending therefrom. It was afitting emblem of the" ardent desires none too well hidden In the young girl's heart. She was atxmt twenty years old at that time, and so universally admired that it is scarcely a matter of wonder that she viewed the original of the picture through brilliant surroundings before which the luster of the diamonds paled. It is not asserted-that she did not love, but ambition seems to have been tlve stronger passion. Her father disapproved the match, and tried in every way to break it off. He sent his daughter away, but one of his own servauts was bribed to carry letters between her aud Jerome. Finding, after a time, that he could not prevent, he used every means fo advance the marriage, and saw that it was conducted,' when the ceremony actually took place, with every precaution against Its legality being disputed. It was celebrated with all suitable formalities, in tneCatholie church, aud by all good Catholics has always been considered legal,though in France the absence of the consent of tlnf imperial-V brother of the bridu-groom made it of none effect.

Sad enough Is the story of the young con pie from ii few months after their marriage. When they went to Europe, It was in right royal style, for Mr. Patteijion, who was immensely wealthy, fitted np a vessel of his own to carry his daughter abroad. But. she was not. allowed to land in France. By or-'-i derof the Emperor, at every port entrance was refused to the wife, while the husband was sent for to meet his brother in Paris. Once there his return to his bride was prohibited. After fully realizing her bitter disappointment, and being convinced that her# young husband was her own no longer, Ma-st dame Bonaparte, accompanied by her hroth-»i land. There was born tlie

Engiaii

went to

son_wlyse death is now deplored

ation oi' tlie mother maybe imagined, her ambition, hopes, one and all destroyed, herwr marriage declared illegal, and Instead ofen-# Joying the brilliant career of a court beauty,sw she was doomed to a life throughout wliiclia a sense of gross injustice must have rankled B? In her heari. ff«

Two years ago she said to Mrs. liarney, "Oh, Alary, to think of a woman of my ambition being so crushed." She has a portrait of herself, taken in her youth, wliieh tdiows how great her beauty must, have been. Shi!? still looks at'it exultantly, and when it has been suggested to her that she should allow it to be copied, she hasdcclincd,saying nones but her grand-son should possess it.

Tills foreign marriage led to several others among the Raltimorcand Washington belles,, »II im There was a Miss Pac nit Who married Gelt-!** eral Rubcll of Jerome Bonaparte's suite. •',••.•" ,,v. This lady was known as the "Roman bcau-v --3Dl ty," while Madame Ronaparte had been styled the "Grecian beauty." There was a family of Catons remarkable for tlieir grace and elegance. One of these, Mary Caton, married Robert Patterson, brother of Madame Ronaparte. Mrs. Harney, then Miss. Chase was one of her bridesmaids. Mrs. Patterson went abroad, and met the Duke of Wellington, not a duke then, however. He admired her so much, and she receive.I Ids. admiration with such evident pleasure, that the gossips of the pet toil had a great deal to say. Soon after her return to America, tier husband died and she again went to Europe^ and subsequently married tin? Manjuls of Wellesley, brother to lb.- Duke of W eilington. Another MissCaton, Louise, accompanied her sister to Europe, and married Lord Harvey, the duke's aid-de-camp. After his death she married the Marquis of rmarthen, who became Duke of Leeds when his father died. Tills lady still liv«s, and Is Dowager Duchess of Leeds. MI.-.H Betsy Caton. another sister, married I.nrd Stratford. These ladles were grand-daught-ers of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

THE INDIA NS.

A Jlfa.isaere of Whites Jfr/Hirtetl at. North m. Park, Wyoming—Their Bodien Horribly and Dixgiistingty MiUiUUed.

LAKAMIEClTY,W.T.,Jllly 7.—The I/irutiitc' S'litinrl, of 7th, says: After dark, last night, .,s5fc. a man who came into Sherman Station. from North Park, rcjKirted that there had been a general massacre of white miners there by the Utes. The rejjort, as It comes to us, Is that a party of Cheyennes came fn there, a«nl thel'tes went to the miners to get them to help them to fight the Cheyennes, which they refused to do. A light then occurred between the ITtesand Cheyennes, which lasted some five? hours, when the latter fled, when the l.'uts went at the miners anil kill*d all they could find of them, our Informant stales that he burled three who were klil'-d at John Oilman's cabin, or near then One was named Shlpinan, who was sick and in care of Mr. Vandveke,

from

whom we published a letter a

few days ago. We did not learn the names of the others. They were all very much mangled and their heads chopped to pieces. to the

present

writing Vandycke has not

In-en heard from, though his coat and hat were found lit his cabin. In the present state of excitement it Is difficult to get at the facts, but we regard it as certain that the UU* have broken out upon us, and several have iKsen killed over at the Park.

Later reports say that the North Park massacre is undoubtedly tnie.

The Situ

THE social evil is more prevalent in the tin cities of Northern Europe South.

nan those of the