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y*C THK BLACK ■IIJA.rt; r•) jyj INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE RETURN OF (JEN. ('BOOK’S COMMAND-A RAU (JEX) AND HALF-STARVED WHMIT .. 1 ' fe FAIUNINU. From tho St. Paul Pioneer.) Mr. W. W. Watt, formerly a pupil at the Commercial College lu this otty, but now a member of the firm of Haaea, Whitehead & Watt, doing business at Crook City, in the Blaok Hills, has addressed a letter to Prof. C. C. Curtis, his tutor, containing much interesting information in re- Sird to the situation in the Black Ills. The letter was written on the 20th of September, and commences with an account of the rapid settle ment at the more inviting locations: THE JOUHNSY OUT. The writer states that he left Min nesota on the 27th of April, and, after a tiresome journey, arrived at Crook City on the 24th of May. The town had been located only four days, but all the surveyed lots had been taken up. All the best claims in tho gulches had been entered, and pros pecting could only be done in large parties. Having a few hundred dol lars iu his possession, ho returned to Bi|marck by the first train, and In vested in provisions -flour being then worth |3® i*yr xoo, baooa 85c. per pound, tea $1.50, tobacco $1.50, and sugar 35c. The round trip was made in twenty-ilve days, and upon his re turn flour was selling at $9 per 100. There were only 100 persons left out of a population of 700—owing to the closing of the Fort Pierre route, and the return of many miners to the States in consequence. Mr. Watt held on to his purchase, however, and subsequently forming the part nership with Hazen & Whitehead, he has had no occasion to regret his speculative movement. INDIAN MURDERS AND THEFTS. The writer states that he has yet to see his first Indian since leaving Minneapolis, but he has experienced his share of scares, and viewed the victims of savago markmanship. From an estimate made by parties at Crook City, 1.100 head horses have been stolen from the Black Hills du ring the summer. The last man kill ed by Indians at Crook City was Rob ert Lilton Provence, of Montana, while engaged in hauling hay. A party of three men were coming into Crook City (Provence in the advance) and when within three miles of town, they were attacked by four Indians. Provence was Instantly killed, but the others escaped by unhitching their horses, and mounting one each, and rode back to the hay camp in safety. A few days before that the Indians rode off a Montana bead of about 150 horses, killed a minister while on his way from Deadwood to Crook City, where he was engaged to preach. ONE INDIAN REPULSES TWENTY-FIVE PUR SUERS. While a Crook City party were in pursuit of the Indians who had sto len the Montana herd, they came in sight of an Indian near Spearflsh. He ran into some small brush in a gulch, and was soo surrounded by twenty five men. They fired abont 100 shots into the Indian’s hiding place, and imagined they had killed him. Borne of the party volunteered to go into the brush and hunt him up—a Mr. Brown, of Deadwood, tak ing the lead—and sejmrating the brush in front of him with his rifle. He advanced to within ten feet of the Indian, fired, and shot Brown through the heart. The Indian re loaded, shot the next man in front, and then gave a war whoop. The white men retreated and were forced to leave, after throwing rocks, firing shots, and trying all kinds of plans to kill or drive the redskin out of his hiding-place,it being dark and rainy. So one Indian repulsed twenty-eight white men, and worse still, killed two of the party, robbed the corpses of about sso® in money, a gold watch and chain, riftes, revolvers and cloth ing. , OEN, CROON’S HUNGRY VETERANS. | Th£ advance guard of Gen. Crook’s comaand reached Crook City on the 12th of September, and consisted of Lieut. J. B, Bubb, Fourth Infantry ; Capt| Jack, correspondent of the Omaha Bee; Mr. Davenport, corres pondent of the New York Herald .and a few scoutsand other attaches of the arm*. Mr. Watt says; “They were the hungriest lot of men I ever saw, as the whole command had been liv ing on horse-meat straight for about ten days. There were plenty of pro visions here which were brought up that night, and on the move next morning for the main camp, which waaabout twenty-five miles distant on the Belle Fouche, atthe mouth of Whitewood Creek. At first the offi cers were going to seise flour, but were informed that they could secure all necessary supplies here, and more thanthey wanted, without seizing them. The command then consisted of about 2,000 men, half cavalry, witb a train of paek mules.” Crook City wpeculators loaded their wagons and went to the command, and, as soon as the soldiers discov ered them, they ran out to meet the civilians who had bread for sale; the officers bad to place guards over the wagons to keep the soldiers back, and even then the task was difficult. Bread sold for $1 a loaf, tobacco $1 a plug, or for any amount from a soli tary “chew” upward, and a mere handful of crackers brought sl. The soldiers would force the speculative Hillers to take their greenbacks— from $1 to s2o—before they could be waited on, fearing their “turn” would come too late; $1 for a drink of liquor, $1 50 for a qnarter-pounfi can of bak ing powder, $1 a pound for butter; in short, any price asked provided they could obtain a change of diet from “horse-flesh straight.” The soldiers were fully supplied in three days; they were then moved up the White wood to a point within six or eight miles of Crook City, where they camped on a beautiful flat. Every body rushed for the new camp with wagon-loads of bread, pies, milk, po tatoes, dry goods, tobacco, lager beer, etc.; and before they left, Mr. W. says, business was worse overdone at the command than ever before in the Black Hills—and it has beer, pretty badly overdone at times. HOW THE SOLDIERS LIVED. Theiwrifcercontinues: "There were no wagons, and neither officers nor men bad tents. They were almost destitute of clothing, and had thrown away their cooking utensils, etc., in the forced marches made to reach the Black Hills in search of pro visions. Officers and soldiers fared alike—all enduring the same hard ships, and Gen. Crook encouraged his men to keep up heart, although he had beard that Crook City bad been captured by Indians, and did not know how far he might be com pelled to travel before reaching the badly needed supplies. “Had it not been for an Indian vil lage captured by the command on the 9th of September, many would undoubtedly have perished for want of food. This village was on Owl Creek, containing about thirty-four lodges, and the officers described it as the richest village they had ever seen. The village was attacked about daybreak. The Indians fought desperately for a while, but were soon routed, leaving two dead chiefs on the field—American Horse and Roman Nose. The soldiers captured “The General and staff passed through here on the 18th, ana were received with salutes of artillery, fol lowed by a dinner provided by the Crook City people. After a short stay, they left to spend the night at Deadwood. On the 20th the com mand passed through Crook City, camping at a point known as Centen nial, located one and one-half miles above Crook City. During the night the Indians called, wounded two men at Centennial, and ran off nine teen head of horses, but no effort was made to follow them. On the 21st of August the entire command moved off In the direction of Fort Laramie. THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN AND ITS RE SULTS. “While the army deserves great credit and public sympathy for the hardships endured in this campaign it has not accomplished much in the way of subduing the Indians. There have been far more whito men killed than Indians, and if Bitting Bull and his warriors ever felt themselves able to whip the United States troops, I think it just about now. I consider it more unsafe to live in the Hills now than before, and the troops have been withdrawn from the field. “A good many of the mines are paying well; 1,700 pounds of gold dust was shipped east by the last train which left here, all taken out of one claim on tho Deadwood owned by Wheeler & Cos. Greenbacks are scaroe: when a person buys anything a bukskin sack is pulled out, and the amount due is weighed in gold dust, which can be done from one cent up ward. at the rate of S2O per ounce. We have three claims here at present, but do not work them, owing to the scarcity of water, but if that can be obtained a good deal of money can be taken out of them.” LAWYERS. -W. la. LATHAM, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Qa. WILL practice in the counties of the Chatto n hoocliee Circuit. feb3 ly 1 " 11 1 • REESE CRAWFORD. J. M. Me NEILL. Crawford & McNeill, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, I*B Brood St,, Coin mbits, Ga. __ janlS tf GRIGSBY E, THOMAS, Attorney at Law Columbus, (Ua. Office over 0. E. Hochstiasser’s. janUtr SAM’L B. HATCUF.iI. B. H. GOETCHIUH. HATCHER & GOETCHIUS Attorney* and Ceaßiellera at Law, Practice iu Stato and Federal Courts. Ofkicjc—-67 Broad stieet, orer Wittich k Kin el’s Jewelry Store. [sepl ly_ PEABODY X ISKA AVON, Attorneys at IJtw, Have moved their Office to corner ot Broad and Randolph streets, over Store of R. 8. Crane. Octl-dlm Thomas J. Chappell, Attorney at Law, OFFICE OYER 119 BROAD STREET, Columbus, Cbii. march 2 tf HINES DOZIER, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Gn. WILL practice in the Chattahoochee Cir or anywhere else. Mr. Q. A. B. Dozier will be found in my office on and alter October let, 1875, and will assist in all collection* and office work entrusted. •ep2s ly CAREY J. THORNTON Wm. F. WILLIAMS. Thornton & Williams, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND EEAL ESTATE AGENTS. OFFICE UP STAIRS OVER THE STORE OF C. E. HOCHSTRASBER, Broad street. Will practice in the counties of Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Marion, Chattahoochee and Stewart, and in the Supreme Court of the State, District and Circuit Court* of the United States; also in the counties of Lee and Russell, Ala. Will also give special attention to the purchase and sale of Real Estate, Examination of Titles and Conveyancing. Also, to Renting and Collec tion of Rents. novH tf LIOVEL C. LEVI, Jr., Attorney and Coanaellor at Law. Commissioner of Deeds N. Y. and other States. Office over Georgia Tome Bank. ESTATES. —Special attention to keeping accu rate accounts, vouchers, Ac., and making an nual returns for Guardians, Administrators and Executors. sep29-ly R. J. MOSES, Attorney at Law. OFFICE over Georgia Home Insurance Com pany. Office hours from lit October to Ist June, 10 to 4r. m. , sep!9 ly Joseph F. Poii, Attorney A Counsellor at Law. OFFICE Teat aide Broad atreat oyer atore of W. H. Bobarta A Cos. Practicea in State and Federal Conrta. Adxlee and aerricea tendered to Admiuiatratora, Eiecutora, Gnardiana, Ac. Spe cialty made of Oonxeyancing, Examining Titlea, Ac., in Georgia, or anywhere in the United Statea. Axi. nuarexaa promptly attended to. feb7 dtf THORNTON & GRIMES, Attorneys at Ijiw. OFFICE oxer Abell A Co.’a, corner of Broad and St. Clair atreeta, alumbua, Ga. I*l* ly 1. V. Bakbo. W. W Mackaix. RAMBO & MACKALL, Attorneys at Law, Office in Burros’ Building, Columbus, <H. Tpbl eodAwly o. cALHOinsr, ATTORNEY ATLAW, Geneva, Ga. -\xrnx PRACTICE IK ALL THE COBBTS OF W the Chattahoochee Circuit. Special attention glren to Collection,. He ia Correaponding AgentYor the Geneaal Collecting Agenclea of Hew York and Sarannah. Therefore bit facilitlea far pnrauing that branch ef the pro eaaion ia ananrpaaaed by any lawyer in the sun. octal tf ***■-•** ** nraunjdifoii. '" “ Petersburg Savings & Insurance Cos. OF PETERSBURG, VA. SIO,OOO Deposited in State of Georgia for Benefit of Policy Holders, ASSETTS $616,987.21. All Losses sustained by this Comynny since its organization have been P r omptly Paid. JOHN BLACKMAR. apl2 tf Agent’ ■- ■■■— " J!.... "J!.... i..i J il.iLU.i_l_ -l- i-.-lJ 1 '- - - UNHUME YOUH PROPERTY WITH THE GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Oolumtous, o-a. A HOME COMPANY, seeking the patronage of HOME PEOPLE! FAVORABLE RATES MADE FOR GIN HOUSES, WITH LIBERAL ADJUSTMENTS AND PROMPT PAYMENT OF ALL LOSSES. Warehouses, Cotton, Dwellings, Storehouses, Merchandise, and all other Property Insured at the Lowest Rates consistent with indemnity. Offlc. lathe GEORGIA HOME BUILDING. dfcll INSURE YOUR Gif HOUSES AND CONTENTS. All my old Customers of Tears Past and all others who would feel Secure against loss are notified that I am Pre pared as usual to furnish INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE on this Class of Property. LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID AT MY OFFICE. Apply for Insurance or Information to me Direct, or through any of the Factors and Commission Merchants of the City. D. F. WILLCOX, General Insurance Agent. CLOTHING EXCELSIOR ! } CLOTHING, -AJNTX> Ha.t Store Thornton Sc Acee, NO. S3 Ac S5 BRONZE FRONT, Rooney Building, Broad St., Columbus, Ga. DEAI.EBH IN Mon’s Clothing;, Boys’ Clothing, Ohildren’s Clothing;. Men’s Hats, Boys’ Hats, Children’s Huts, M EN'S AND BOYS' FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS, VALISES, UMBRELLAS and WALKING CANES. |yWe arc constantly receiving new goods of all kinds, and will sell as low as sny Marketint^ mmmmm — mmmmammmmmm M. D. HOOD & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, 98 Broad St., Columbus, Ga., tip HAVE IN STORK A LARGE AND CAKKTULLY Fresh Drugs, Medicines, and Pure Chemicals, with which theysrs prepared to aupply thoir former patron., and the public AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, at prices that eannot fail to insure satisfaction. Let no one wanting any article in onr line buy elsewhere before seeing our goods and knowing our prioes. All articles sold are guaranteed PURE. PAINTS! PAINTS!! We have full stocks of White Lead, Varnishes, Linseed Oils, Spirits Turpentine, And all the Colored Paints, loth Dry and Ground in Oil and at Bottom Prices. o Window Glass and Putty at lowest prices. Parties at a distance will be furnished SASH when desired. o Home Made Fertilizers! Early in tho Season we will have on hand larga supplies of CHEMICALS for Composting of Home Made Fertilizers, in which there is economy in buying. Our experience in the purchase and use of these Chemicals for the past six years justifies us in saying we are prepared to give valuable information with regard to the Composting for the various crops grown i this country. „ M. D. HOOD & CO. far* I Hl' .'|V|j: ( rijjyjjMHij/tytyiiyHßTd * a# IRIIiWhI •• ' . • jg* * ■Li ii *?! 1,1 ■ ' ‘ A h' •jp COLUMBUS, GA., IS WELL SUPPLIED WITH MATERIAL, AND Experienced Workmen employed In each De portment. Ordera tot work ot ny dencrlptlon filled with dlepatch, ami at moat reasonable ratoa. Georgia and Alabama Legal Blanks Of every description ou hand, or a ted to or der at short notice. Receipt BookH FOR RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS Always in stock: ah>o printed to order when de sired. WRAPPING PAPER AND BAQN. A large quantity of various sizes and weights Manilla Wrapping Paper and Bags, suitable for Merchants, now iu stock, which I am selling low in any quantity desired, either printed or plain. 4ar Prices and Specimens of Work furnishe on application. TIION. GILBERT, Randolph Street, Cos I uni litis. Ga. Janl tf T. S. SPEAR, No. lOf Broad St„ Columbus, 6a, Watches, Jewelry and Clocks Repaired promptly all orders will roceive prompt attention. Remington Sewing Machine Denot. H. I. KIMBALL HOUSE, ATLANTA, GrA. ON and after the 16th of this month,(May) rates of this Hotel will be THREE DOLLARS per DAY. Single Meals, 75ets; For Couples, per Month, $75. Special rates for Families. No charge for Bag gage to and from Depot. Elevator runs at all hours. GEORGE M'GINLEY, lel3 4m Proprietor. iTPII TO obtainetl 1 Q the United ru I ill I \ States,Canada, and Europe. I FI I L*ll I 1/ terms as low as those of any other reliable house. Correspondence invited in the Eugliah and foreign languages,with inven tors, Attorneys at Law, and other Solicitors, es pecially with those who have had their cases re jected in the hands of other attorneys. In re jected cases our fees are reasonable, and no charge is made unles we aro successful. INVFNTfIIK 111 V Lll I UIIOI sketch and a full de scription of your invention. We will make an examination at the Patent Office, and if wo think it patentable, will send you papers and advice, and prosecute your case. Our lee will be in or dinary cases, $25. , a niimr Oralorwritten in all matters ADVICE £SK ft jf£CDC|: veutions, I lllwLi References Hon. M. D. Leggett, Kr-Commis- Sioner of Patents, Cleveland, Ohio; O. H. Kelley, esq., Soc’y National Grange, Louisville, Ky.; Commodore Dau'lAmmen, U. B. N., Washington, D.C. 43-*Send Stamp for our “Guide for obtaining Patents,” a book of 60 pages. AddressLOU 18 AGGER A CO., Solici tors of Patents. nov26 tf Washington, D. C. I. JOSEPH, WHOLESALE GROCERY Warehouse. Telegraphic Price Current Received & Corrected Daily 158 Broad Street, under Rankin House. X ANT HINT Never fails to restore Gray Hair to its original o our in a few weeks. Pure, harmless, effective Prepared by XANTHINE CO., Richmond. V Bold by Purcell, Ladd & Co..Richmond, Va., and druggists snd country merchants. Price $1 per bottle. This incomparable preparation for the Hair is commended to the public on its own merits. It prevents the Hair from falling off, producing a rapid and healthy growth; eradicates scurf and dandruff, and cures diseases of the scalp. Try it and judge for yourself, [From Rev. E. T. Baird, Bec’y of Publication of Presbyterian Church South.] Richmond. July 27,1874. The Xanthine is the only hair dressing I have ever used which has removed the dandruff from the scalp and mad© my hair soft and pliable. It has also restored my hair to its natural color; and by occasionally vising it as a hair dressing, I havs no doubt it will preserve the color. E. T. BAIRD. [From Rev. Mr. Cameron, Minister of Presbyte rian Church South.l Mossy Creek, Tf.nn, Aug. 22, 1876. Xanthine Cos., Richmond, Va.: I have used the Xanthino now for three years, and have induced others to buy it, and have nev er known it to fail in accomplishing all you claim for it. It is an excellent tonic, a pleasant dressing, removing and preventing dandruff and all unpleasant itching, promoting and preserving the natural growth and color of the hair, and ren dering it glossy and pliable. I confidently, cheerfully, knowingly recommend it. WILLIAM CAMERON. Sold by M. I>. HOOD & CO„ Wholesale and Retail Druggists, july!B cod k w3m Columbus, Ga. Bottom, Bottom. I AM NOW RECEIVING My Second Stock Purchased This Fall. ,fi tf!’l’lidiiif'V*. r, , ]irßt'i> ~♦ *i tj' '■ tVidk.tIItPIN-jHp-s* Remember that no House South Can Undersell Me, AS MY FACILITIES FOR BUYING ENABLES ME TO ALWAYS glvo customers tho XJOTTO.tI FIGUHEM. P&~ I)o Not Fall to woe Me Before Buying. JAMBS A. LEWIS. Wholesale llou.v lß2,and Retail House 154,, Broad Street. Columbu*. Oa. mchlO dfcwtf NEW, FRESH STOCK OF GOODS, JUST OFEN MT). J. JOSEPH, EEALER IX STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Notions, &c. 138 Broad Street, one door above Central Hotel, Columbus, Ga. JAB. DAVIS, SalcHumn. octß-eßutf Dry Goods! Dry Goods!! CHEAPER THAN EVER, M. JOSEPH, NUCCESisiOR TO JOSEPH V BRO., HAS JUST RECEIVED: 500 PIECES BEST STANDARD PRINTS @6 1-2. LARGE LOT OF CORSETS @soc. each. SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, OSNABURGS and FACTORY JEANS of all makes at FACTORY PRICES. CARPETING from 20c. a'yard and upwards. SHOES, HATS, SEA ISLANDj BLEACHINGS, in large quantities at BOT TOM PRICES. jES- I BUY AND SELL FOR CASH AND AM PREPARED TO OFFER BARGAINS. M. JOSEPH. Great Reduction in Fine Photographs AT G. T. WILLIAMS’ GALLERY (OVER CARTER’S DRUG STORE.; ALL STYLES AND SIZES FINE PHOTOGRAPHS REDUCED CONSIDERABLE FROM FORMER PRICES; puttiug Sue ilniahed PHOTOGRAPHS in the reach olall. Call and examine NEW STYLES and PRICES, and you will be aure and have your picture takes at this GALLERY. Taking Children and Copying Pictures a Specialty. One visit will satisfy any one that no better PICTURES can be hod than at this GALLERY. 4 Remember the place is over Carter’s Drug Store. You are respectfully aolicited to call. oct26 tf _ GROCERIES CENTENNIAL STORES "W. .A.. S’WHT’T, PROPRIETOR. These new stores are now open and filled with a FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK OF Groceries @ Domestic Dry Goods, Which will be sold at the Lowest Cash Rates. JgACON, FLOUR, and FINE LIQUORS A SPECIALTY. BAGGING for aaleatlOo.; TIES at So. Mb. T. J. HUNT (formerly of Harris) and Mn. SOULE EEDD, of Columbus, will give their ape cial attention to this department. L i - ■—a THE NEW CENTENNIAL WAGON YARD, JUST COMPLETED, i eleo connected with the establishment. No eipcne bee been pared to make it attractive both in comfort and eecurity for the traveling public. Mr, ELIJAH MULLINS, of Harrie, has charge, and will do all In hie power for the comfort of Ite patron,. I repect fttlly ask from those visiting the city to a trial of the NEW WAGON YAKI), and eullcit the patron age of the trading community to my etock of GROCERIES. , W. A. SWIFT, Proprietor. sepS-tf. mmmmm FARM LAND- Only Remedy for Hard Times. CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS. - ALL WANTING FRUIT FARMS, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THE GROWTH OF THE VINE WHERE IT IS AN ESTABLISHED SUCCESS AND PAYS LARGE PROFIT. THE LAND IS ALSO ADAPTED TO THE GROWTH OF PEACHES, PEARS, APPLES AND SMALL FRUITS; ALSO, GRAIN, GRASS AND VEGETABLES. Many hundreds of excellent VINEYARDS, OBOHARDS and PABMS can now be seen. The Location la only 84 milea eonth of Philadelphia, by railroad, In a mild, delightful climate, and at tbo very doora of the New York end Philadelphia markets. Another railroad rune direct t New York. The piece is already large, successful and prosperous. Churches, schools, and other privileges ere already established. Also, manufactories of Shoes, Clothing, Glaes, Strew Goode, and other things, at which different members ofa family can procure employment. It has been a health resort for some years pest for people suffering from pulmonary affections. Asthma, Catarrh, Ague and debility; many thouaauds have entirely recovered. Anew brick Hotel lies just been completed, 100 foot front, with back buildings, four stories high, including French roof, and all modern Improvements for the accommodation of visitors. Price of Farm Land *25.00 per Acre, payable by Installments, within the period of four years. In this climate, planted out to vinos, 20 scree of land will count fully as much as 100 acres further north. Persons unacquainted with fruit growing, can become familiar with it in a short time on account of surroundings. Five Acre, One Acre, and Town Lots, In the towns of Landieville aud Vineland, also for sale. While visiting the Centennial Exhibition, Vineland can be visited at email expenee. A paper containing full information, will be sent upon application to CHARLES K. LA AIMS, Vineland, IV. J., free dflo’st. The following is an extract from a description, published in tho New York Tribune, by the wel known agriculturist, Solon Robinson: .. .. All the termers were of the "well to do” sort, and some of them, who htvo turned their attention to fruits and market gardening, have grown rich. The soil Is loam, varying from sandy to clayey, end surface gently undulating, intersected with small streams end occasional wet meadows, in which deposits of peat or muck are stored, sufficient to fertilise the whole upland surface, after it has been exhausted of its natural fertility. It i certainly one of the most extensive fertile tracts, in an almost leel position, end suitable condition for pleasant fsrming, that we know of this side of the Western prairies. We found some of the otdestlarxns apparently just as profitably productive as when first cleared of forest fifty or a hundred years ago. The geologist would soon discover tho cause of this continued fertility. The whole country lea marine deposit, and all through the soil we found evidences of calcareous substances, generally in the form of indurated calcareous marl, showing many distinct forme of ancient sheUs, of the tertia ry formation; end this marly substance is scattered all through the soli, in a very comminuted form, and in the exact condition moot eaaily assimilated by such plants as the farmer desires to cultivate,