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IN THE CITY.
Kflfany if *r nibieribtrt fail to roonioo tkeir
payer, they wUlpimm U kindemmfklo inform u,
m/tko fuel immediately.
Columbus. Oa..
FRIDAY, MAY 11. 1877.
l. A. LITTUK,
illinu uad tayawllw at I.aw.
worries over I. A. l'r*r'* Hardware Store.
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MASS S. SLAMlirolU). LOOM W. aASBAUD,
ALADUMIU A fIAIIAIB.
Aiwruri aad Oaaaaallara at law.
Otlloe over Wlttch * Klneel’e.
Will praotlo* tu the Sttt and Federal Oourte.
febts
TIMM JOB rMINTING orPICB.
NEATNESS AND DISPATCH.
W Invite everybody who need any de
scription of Job Printing to call at the
Timhb Job Printino Office and get
their work done In the latest style, with
neatness and dispatch. Bill Heads, Let
ter Heads. Price Currents, Cards, Invita
tion Tickets, Posters, and Hand Bills a
specialty.
*er Any quantity of the licet quality of
taps for sale. tf
OOEUMHtm LOTTO K MAM MET.
JColuhbob, Ga, May 11,1877.
Daily Statement.
Stock on hand Auijr. 31, 1876... 510
71,565
Shipped yesterday 70
- previously 66.703-66,863
stook on hand this morning 4 702
> I'rice*.
Market dull.
InrorUir— —-
(irdtnsry 8
Good Ordinary 9%
Low Middlings 9*/,@9 a
Middlings. .777. *
Good Middlings
Warehouse sales 16
Receipts.
By Wagon 1
•• M. AG. U 0
“ Klver 0
“ N.48.K. K. 0
•• 8. W.R.H o
W. R. B. 0- 1
Shipment*
tty ti. W. K. K, 68
“ M . A G. It. It o
“ W. K. It
Home Con sumption.: : 12- 70
Thanks.
We return our many thanks to Misses
Callle Walker, Clara anil Ida Beach for the
beautiful flowers tendered us for the
decoration of our engine.
Members of No. 6.
Mod Demand.
We regret to chronicle that one of our
cotton buyersjhas found a steady demand
for his cotton In Philadelphia. He has
been buying cotton In Columbus at 9 cts.,
and shipping It to Philadelphia, receives
8“i os ills for It. The factors at Philadel
phia wrtto him to “continue the hoar
hoond/ and ho may yet prospor.
The ltevlew of the Meeond Georgia Bat
talion.
From a dispatch received last night, we
learn that Gov. Colquitt, accompanied by
his staff, yesterday roceived the Second
Georgia Battalion, which bad assembled
in Maeon for a grand military display.
National colors floated from many build
ings, and over 5,000 persons were prosont
to witness the oocasion.
The tballrnae Accepted.
We accept the challenge of the Picked
Nine, and name the afternoon of Friday,
May 18th, as the time for the game to be
played. Respectfully,
"The Scrubs."
Columbus, May 11, ’77.
The Scrubs desire It to be known that
they were never more stronger in their
knees than at present, and that they are
eager for the coming fray, despite the
fact that some of their nlno are not In very
good trim.
1,1 1,1 ?'v ■ *
Arrented tar ( tirmilntc and Kwlntllmc
Two men named Payette Wade and
Wm. Green were arrested by polloemen
Bowen and Bo per, charged by Wm. J.
Strapper with cheating and swindling.
They bad in the morning been playing
billiards at the saloon of Mr. W. A. Clem
ents, under the Bank In House, whore Ur.
Strapper la employed, and daring the
time called for drinks. After they finished
playing they slipped out of the back door
without paying for billiards or drinks.
They were lodged in the guard House
and will probably have a preliminary
hoaring to-day.
Bxlo Windows for )3%e per light glazed
and other sizes in proportion.
Four Panel Doors for $1.60 anil up
wards.
jal4 tf Willingham A. Cos.
UMTniEKN *KKO POTATOKM.
A CHOICE law OF
Early Bose, Jaoksou Whites, ami King
of Early.
For sale by
Ja*l tf J. H. Hamilton.
Those Fifteen Dollar Yaeht and Flan
nel Suits at Thornton A Aoee's are su
perb. apr2B tf
Binaaa Jaillrl Meet
in any quantity, with directions for culti
vating. It can be sown any time until
July, and will yield more forage to the
acre than anything you can plant. It ma
tures In sixty days. For sale by
J. H. Hamilton.
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ureriAi. dud hr bkfaktm kst.
FULL LIN*
SPRING AND SUMMER SAMPLES.
THOMAS A PRESCOTT
Are maktng suits to order at short notice
and low Sguree. Their special order
Suits for make and fit CAN'T BE EX
CELLED.
mhf U
A lot of Soaps, Gelatine and Flavoring
Extracts, foreale cheap at Mason’s Drug
Store. febll tf
For anything in Groceries, Provisions
Grain, Ac., at "rock bottom," prices call
on J.H. Hamilton.
nov2 tf
—♦ ♦
Step into Thornton A Aoee’s and see
those tine fitting, tuUauadried Shirts, of
Wamasutta bodies, 2100 linen made
complete—for one dollar. apr2B tf
If you wish your old Silk Hats Ironed
np as good as new, call on
apr2B tf Thornton * A off.
Far tb* Timm.)
ATOITUIAU MTOMT.
Once on a time there was a man who
had a garden; he was a good and pious
man; he planted that gardon, and stop
ped up all the cracks in the fence careful
ly. There was an old hon also, who hod
ten beautiful uhloks—half grown. The old
hen saw a worm one day by the side of
the fence; she darted for him; the worm
withdrew; she grabbled for him, and got
him. That left a hole under the fence.
Thoee ton beautiful chicks saw that hole
and solemnly llled In one by one. They
harrowed the soil of that gulden with
their triangular feet, and 10l those gar
den seeds (Bulsts 1 ) vanished. That good
old man came out, saw whut had boon
done, and was transformed at once Into a
(lret class backslider. Tho old man rarod,
foamed at the mouth and swore; his
words came out tu great clots, as It wore.
His wlfo came out, thiuklng the old man
was insane. She was right, and in this
lit of “oraotlunal Insanity" he fell on those
beautiful chicks and slew them," while a
sailor standing by fainted with pure envy
after hearing the old man orate. Tho
gardeu seeds wore recovered, the garden
replenished, and now flourishes In all its
freshness, beauty and vegetables; but the
poor old hon, saddened by tho loss of her
beautiful chicks, laid her down and com
menced on another ten eggs, but from
that day to this, she has never ate another
worm, and never can look at them with
out a shudder, Theoldjady remarked to
me not long after, that the devilish old hen
undone the work of two protracted meet
ings, llfty-seveu prayer meetings, one
hundred and ten sermons and sixty Bible
class lessons -all in thirty seconds, I icing
the fastest time on rocord.
All stories have a moral. “Tills has
none, whatever.” It had, I'll admit, up to
the time the old man came out of the
house. It then became immoral.
Ike N. Laugh.
Cutting scrape.
Yesterday morning, two white men, Lee
Smith and Tom Glover, employed on the
farm of Augustus McGehee Esq., a few
miles below Bealo on the M. &. G. It. It.,
had a light, in which the former cut the
latter several times In the stomach. They
had had some words when Glover applied
an opprobrious epithet to Smith, who In
formed him If he did so again he would
mash his mouth. Glover repeated it and
drew a pistol and pointing It at Smith, he
fired; Smith knocked it up with his left
hand, the contents going over his head;
and having drawn his knife, proceeded to
“cut him up.” Glover's wounds are pain
ful, but not thought to be fatal.
Gibson v. Eagle 4k Pltenlx.
The Opelika Observer of yesterday notes
the progress of this case in the Circuit
Court of Lee county, Ala., as follows:
Yesterday tho case of citizens of Brown
vtlle vs Eagle A Phenlx Manufacturing
Company was taken up. Messrs. Hooper,
and Barnes for plaintiffs and Cols. Bam
ford and Lindsey and Mr. Peabody for
defendants. Thu suit Is based upon the
fact that the dam of the Eagle A Phenlx
Mills by Its construction, forces the water
of tho Chattahoochee against the Alabama
side, causing tho river to wash away
“whole streets" In Brownovlllo- The fac
tory dam Is built from the Georgia side
hair way across the river, makes an angle
then runs some distanoe up stream. Wa
ter pouring over the dam flows against
tho Alabama hank; consequently the
damage complained of. Judge Cobb de
cided that change in the bed of the river
does not change tho line between tho two
States. Tho case will therefore be tried
by him. The suit Is for $30,000 damages.
"i a
- Not Guilty.
From a special dispatch received last
night, wo learn that Dr. Wesley Foster, a
young doctor of Troy, Ala., who was ac
cused of ar. attempt to outrago a twclve
year-old girl, was adjudgod not guilty at
the conclusion of his preliminary exam
ination on yesterday. Tho girl, Leonora
D. Mallett, daughter of X. N. Mallett, who
lives about three miles from Troy, was the
accuser, and is of a respectable family.
Can this be a case of blackmail ?
ATLANTA NOTKM.
The total number of volumes in the At
lanta Library Is 5,699.
Thors is a gentlemen's smoking and
chess room attached to the Atlantu Libra
ry.
Col. W. H. Finch, formerly of Atlanta,
was found drowned in a river In New
York city. He was burled with distin
guished honors.
About forty Atlanta firemen were in Au
gusta Tuesday at the annual parade and
represented our department there. They
went to Charleston on Wednesday, and
will return to Atlanta Saturday afternoon
after four days of rich fun.
WIIIII.F.NALE AND RETAIL
SPRING STOCK COMPLETE
AT
M. JOSEPH’S.
89 Broad street, Columbus, Ga.
Probably the largest Stock of Dry
Goods ever brought to the city; embrac
ing:
1,400 pieces Prints, including all styles
and prices.
10 cases Bleached Goods, great variety.
London Cord, a large line.
Piques, white and colored.
Linen Lawns, oolored Dress Linens.
Solid and Striped Dress Silks.
Pongees, Poplins, Lustres, Ac.
Cottonades, of Southern and Northern
make.
Linen Drills, (Josslmeres. Tweeds and
Coatings, for Gents and Boys's woar.
Ladies’ ready made Goods, in great va
riety.
Hosiery, Houdkorchiefe, Gloves, Para
sols, Fans Ac.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes, from New York
aud Eastern markets for Ladies, Gents
and Children.
The Notion Department is very full, in
cluding Buttons, Braids, Combs, Bushes,
and indeed almost anything that can bo
called for in that line.
The White Goods department is well
supplied with,
Irish Linens, Nainsooks, Mulls, Lawns.
Damasks, Towelings, Napkins, Doylies.
Embroideries, Hamburg Edgings Ac.
My Stock has been obtained from the
best markets at Inside prices, and no
pains, or expense have been spared to of
fer to the wholesale and retail trade of
Columbus.
Such a Stock of Goods as would com
mend the patronage of an
and generous public).
M. Joseph,
aprl tf 89 Broad St.
I .umber. Lumber, Lumber.
Call and see our Lumber.
Jail tf Willingham A Cos.
Par Fancy Work.
Gold, Silver and White Perforated Card
Board, also a great variety of Peforated
Mottoes at J. Albert Kirvkn's.
mh2stf.
COLUMBUS FIBE DEPARTMENT.
TU IUT Y.yotBTH AASVAI. FA.
MADE. •
The Contents anil Prize*.
On yesterday, canto off tho annual pa
rade and inspection of the Columbus Fire
Department. The Inspection commenced
at 4 o'clock; the line was formed facing
the east, from Abbott A Newsom's corner
to Garrard's building. Mayor Brannon,
accompanied by the Aldermen and Chief
Engineer W. H. Williams, then proceeded
to Inspect tho five companies, which In
turn, through their foreman, read their
reports, showing their true condition,
which was very creditable concerning
every one of them.
When the Mayor had just finished his
remarks to No. 6 Compauy after their re
port was read to him, he turned to In
spect also Washington Fire Company No.
2, (col.) but It was missing, for they had
not received their new caps from the Ex
press Office and were loath to turn out at
all. However, after a little a majority of
this efficient colored company came down
tho street with their truck and formed
Into line on the east side of Broad street,
whore the Mayor inspected them, compli
menting them highly on their past per
formance of duty, and hoping thut the
loss of their caps would not prevent a
hoarty support hereafter. At this the
Company loudly cheered and they were
in good spirits once more. In twenty
minutes afterwards, wo happened to walk
by Washington Fire Company and behold
were strangely metamorphosed, bright
and shining helmets clothed their heads,
their faces were wreathed In cracking
smiles. Home good fairy had stood secu
rity for their caps.
the like.
The engines during the inspection were
stationed as follows: First steamer No.
I;second, steamer No. 6; third, Rescue
Hook and Ladder; fourth, hand engine
No. 6; fifth and last, Washington No. 2
(col,) on the opposite side of the street.
They were decorated with beautiful
wreaths of flowers. On the extinguisher
of the Hook and Ladder were seated the
little sons of foreman,O. E. Tnomas, who
were dressed in spanking new fireman
suits.
In connection with new suite, we must
not fall to notice the new uniform worn at
the parade yesterday by Capt. Moore, of
the poliue and his staff.
No. 6 made the run In 39 second.
No. 5 “ “ “ “ 44*{ second.
Tho result as above soon was a victory
for the Mechanics No. 6 and they were de
clared winners.
THE RUNNERS,
The following is a list of the names of
the members of the running squads:
No. 6.—G A Nix, R A Davis, C Clay.l Jno
Browning, Jno| Hollis, Goo Honry, Ma
oon Berry, Sanders Walker, E J Bartlett,
E Redd, N Frederick, John Maddox. W
0 Lawrence.
No. s.—Mac Sparks, Ed Vandenburg,
James Colhoun, Henry Woodruff, Loo
Loeb, Chan Marlin, James England, Hen
ry Sedbury, SJ Hoffman, P. Eiflor, L H
Kaufman, J S Carruthers.
THE FRIZES.
The prize of S3O was won by Hook and
Ladder Compnny, who ran 100 yards with
their truck, which carried 5 heavy ladders
from 10 to 45 feet long, took down tho 30-
foot ladder, placed it upon the front of the
building used by Wells A Curtis as a shoe
store, during which time Mr. Joel D. Estes
ran up it, and elided down, and the ladder
was placed back upon the truck. It was
done In 375(1 seconds - which boat tho time
allowed.
Then tho steam engines contested: No.
1 ran first and No. 5 second—but the two
engines failed to conform to, or violated
the laws of the race, and in uonsequenoe
neither won the S3O prize.
For another prize of 30 dollars: the
hose reels of Nos. 5 and 6 then were run
100 yards, and 100 feet of hose unreeled,
attached to tho engine, and water let on.
COLORED BqUADB.
Squads No. 1 and 2of Washington E'iro
Cos. (col) also had u race with their two
wheel jumper and a prizeof S3O was given
to squad No. 2, which made the fastest
time.—
A TREAT.
At the conclusion of the raoe, tho Hook
and Ladder Company were carried into
Strapper's saloon, by their Foreman G.
E. Thomas and were soon at work caus
ing the famous ice cream to disappear
with alarming rapidity.
a docking.
When the steamers were preparing to
leave at the close of the evening exercises.
No. 1 played a stream of water far above
the Georgia Home building and after a
little commenced in carnost to wet every
loquacious little nig that crowded so
densely round tho street; some were
knocked off their feet, bespattered with
mud. but this sort of thing only seemed to
tickle them the more, for it was new to
them aud they must get enough.
THE CROWD.
A largo crowd assembled to see this
grand display of tho Fire Department.
The sidewalks were jammed, and from the
balconies and windows boumed many ad
miring fuoes upon the humorous bands of
Piremen who tilled the streets below them.
Judge B. F. Coleman. President of the
Fire Department, was out aud attended
to tho duties which devolved upon him.
For the greater efficiency of the Fire
Department in future. Chief Engineer
Williams has an idea of calling the Com
panies together lor monthly drill. This
will be both pleasant and profitable.
OFFICIAL REPORT
Of th* Columbus Fire Department-.-JMth
Anuuiil Kcturo.
The following is the official report of the
Fire Department as rendered to chief en
gineer, W. H. Williams, at the parade and
inspection yesterday, the 10th inst:
Rescue Hook and Ladder Cos., No. 1. )
Columbus. Ga.. May 10, 1877. (
B'. 11. Williams, Chief Engineer:
Dear Sir Below flind a report of the
Rescue Hook and Ladder Cos. No. 1:
One hook and ladder truck complete,
carrying s ladders, 4 axes, 2 picks, 1 crow
bar, 4 lanterns, 4 service ropes, 1 drag
pole, 9 poles with hooks, and one drill
ladder 20 feet long. One No. 3 Champion
chemical fire engine in good order.
The following are its officers:
G. E. Thomas, foreman; M. M. Moore,
President; I. G. Strapper,Vice President;
S. D. Moore, First Assistant Foreman; J.
J. Clapp, Second Assistant Foreman; L. F.
Woodruff, Secretary and Treasurer.
On Extinguisher squad, 10 men; Truck
squad, 34 men.
Company No. 1, I
Columbus, Ga., May 10, 1877.)
IF. If. Williams, Esq., Chief Engineer:
Dear Sir: Below And a list of property
belonging to Columbus Fire Company
No. 1:
One stoam engine, one four-wheel hose
carriage, one two-wheel hoee roel.DOo feet
hose, (and other addenda.)
Respectfully,
W. H. Brannon,
Foreman.
The officers of this Company are as fol
lows : B. F. Coleman, President ; C. C.
McGehee, Vice President; W. 11. Brannon,
Foreman; It. W. Lediingor, First Assist
ant; Win. Fee, Second Assistant; W. It.
Brown, Third Assistant; T. O. Douglass,
Secretary; J. D, Johnson, Treasurer; J.
G. Burrus, Engineer; M. T. Borgan, Ass’t
Engineer. Twenty-eight men.
Company No. 5, )
Cos I. UM HUS, Ga., May 10, 1877. )
W. H. Williams, Esq., Chief Engineer :
The following is a correct report of
Young America Fire Company No. 5:
Total number of active members, 45; 1
steam engine, 1 four-wheel hose reel, 1
two-wheel hose jumper, 95 feet of hose,
500 feet leather, 450 feet gunny—all In good
order—lanterns, pipe, nozzles, all com
plete. Geo, It. Flournoy,
Secretary.
The officers of Company No, 5 nro as
follows: E. L. Wells, President; M. Jo
seph, Vico President; Dan E. Williams,
Foreman; W.S.Holstead, First Assistant;
A. W. Brantley, Second Assistant; W. R
Wood, Third Assistant; E. B. Porter,
Treasurer; G. It. Flournoy, Secretary; H.
R. Sedberry, Engineer; S. Hoffman, Ass’t
Engineer. Thirty-live men on active list.
Hale of Central Mechanics )
Fire Company No. 6,
May 10,177. )
IV. 11. Williams, l.hirf Engineer C E. D. :
Dear Sir : I have the pleasure to report
to you that we have on hand:
One hand engine, one two-wheel jumper,
I, feet leather hose—all in good order.
The following are tho officers: Mark
Masters, President; J. T. Buchanan, Vice
President; J. I). McPhall, Foreman; R.
11. Davis, First Assistant; Frank Allen,
Second Assistant; G. A, Nix, Foreman of
Hose; John M. Bivins, Treasurer; Win.
Cogbili, Secretary. Officers and men, 27.
Washi noton Fire Cos., No. 2, (Col.) I
Columbus, Ga., May 10, 1877. f
IV. 11. Williams, Chief Engineer:
Dear Sir : 1 beg leave to submit
following report of tile condition of our
company to wit:
One hand engine, 1 four-wheel reel, 105<|
feet hose. In good order, 850 feet in bad’
order; 8 lamps. 4 chairs, 10 benches and 1
table In good order; stove and oilcan in
bail order. Respectfully,
Tony Jenkins,
Foreman.
The officers of this Company are, Jack
son Brooks, President; Chas. Johnson,
Vice President; Tony Jenkins, Foreman;
Jno. Bell, First Assistant; Jno. Hall,
Second Assistant; Geo. Mathis, Secretary;
G. W. Hoskins, Treasurer.
The above report shows the excellent
condition of our Fire Department. Their
thorough equipment is worthy of much
congratulation.
Old man Brigham Young seems deter
mined not to be arrested. And to this end
he is arming his famous N iuvoo legion.
Unless Brigham has a good many more
warriors than wives—which would in
sure him qu te an army- he must shortly
quit the Mormon business.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOOD*!!
Just received tho following:
BLACK BIZANTINE.BLACKTAMISE,
BACK CASHMERE.
FIGURED LINEN I,AWNS-Cheap.
STRIPED VICTORIA LAWS “
LINEN SUITINGS and ABBERDEEN
51IX rURES.
HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSERT
INGS—Cheap.
LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS in white
and colored.
SILK TIES and NECK RUFFLINGS.
PINK and BLUE SASH RIBBON—
Cheap.
LACE BIBS from 20c. to $2.00 each,!
11-4 QUILTS cheaper than ever known.
56 inch NAVY BLUE FLANNEL best in
market.
Our stock of DOMESTICS is COM
PLETE ; and all of the abovo at lues prices
than can be bought at in Columbus.
apr29 tf Jno. MoGouqh A Cos.
Love k WllMMtt'*
celebrated Belts will sure chills, correct
deranged nervous systems, strengthen
the appetite, and actively aid in restoring
mpaired health. For sale at
apr2o tf M. 1). Hood A Co.*.
Just Received.
A large stock of Flour, Bulk Meats, Fer
ris’ Sugar cured Hams and Shoulders,
Corn, Bran, Meal,Ac., Ac. atloyfeet prices
jaO tf J. H. Hamilton.
Nash. Ilnnr, and Klimt Emporium.
2,000 Window Sash glazed.
1,000 pairs Blinds with Buffer's im
proved Blind Hinge.
1,500 White Pkie Doors.
50,000 feet White Pine Moulding.
aU for sale choap, by
Willingham A C<i,
On Randolph St., opposite Gauimei’s old
stables. jal4 tf
ON THE WING.
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Central Pacific Railroad, )
Nevada Territory, \
April 29, 1877. j
My Dear “Rex": After an hour’s stop,
we left Cheyenne as we entered it, in a
snowstorm; the thick-flying clouds and
scudding drifts obscuring our visions of
the Black Hills, the first chain of the
Rocky Mountains. Do not confound these
Black Hills with those about which there
is so much excitement at present. They
lie farther to the North. The view, in
making the ascent, is said to be very tine
in clear weather, but for only a short dis
tance on either side of the road could any
thing bo seen. But on we sped, apparently
up a gentle incline, passing over several
high Hilts and through deep cuts and
snow sheds. Thirty-three miles from
Cheyenne we reached Sherman, the high
est point on the line between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, at an elevation of 8212
feet. Sherman Is a bleak-looking place,
containing a round-house for one or two
engines, a hotel, and the usual grog-shop.
The air at this high altitude was very
cold and bracing; and it being the high
est point ever attained by a railroad in the
United States, I felt it a duty incumbent
on me to draw forth the flask stuck in my
overcoat pocket, and take a drink to the
prosperity of the State of Georgia, the
happiness of her people, and last, but by
no means least, to your good health. So,
stepping out of the cars, I filled my drink
ing cup half-full of the spotless snow,
then up to the brim with the red “Elixir
of Life”—none of your "dead shot”—and
giving out the above treat to myself, I
swallowed the most enjoyable and pleas
ant drink of my life. Then taking a cigar
out of the box presented by you—thanks,
again, for your kind thoughtfulness—
-11 lit it, and walked out on the platform of
I the cars. In ootier to get as good a view nk
possible of the scenery In descending, as
this elands had broken; and though dark
“ness overtook us at Sherman—for we re-,
mained there an hour—the moon affordetf-'
some light, sufficient to see what was on
tile direct line of the road. We begun our
journey down through this gleaming
whiteness, enveloping hill and vulley In
Its fleecy folds, only relieved now awl.
then by a stunted pine, which stands out
dark and gloomy from the mountain side.
A short distance below Sherman, we
o*pß.He<l,J)ale <W'k > a rushing torrent, on
an iron fladdCtfSO feet high. The scenery
here was very grand—as it Is tho whole of
the way down to the Laramie Plains,
which you enter at a distance of about 15
miles from the summit. Thegroat Lara
mie plains occupy a space 40 miles wide
by 100 long, and constitute one of the
richest grazing countries lit the werld.
It is watered by the Little and Big Lara
mie rivers. Laramie City, on the Big
Laramie, Is a well built place of 3,000 in
habitants, 570 miles from Omaha, sup
ported by the railroad and tho stock men,
of which there is a conslfiiTabto number
on those plains. So ale made
at cuffi the ground; which I think
is lit for stock and nothing else, Gcm-ral
elevation fryer WA. Laramie City,
like nil the towns on the line, during the
construction of tho road, was larger than
now; and in its limits all the crimes in the
calendar have been committed. It is now
a more respectable place. At Laramie
City I took a uap, and didn’t wake until
we reached the mountains cf the Medi
cine Bow Range.
The character of the country had total
ly changed. Instead of grass, there were
the sago hush anil greasewood. Not a
■prig of anything else. The country was
most barren and desolate. We entered
the “Mauves Terres," or “bad-lands,” and
in there we remained lor a long time. All
settlements were left behind. Only the
different stations anil military posts to re
lieve the eye.
Descending again from the mountains,
we reached Fort Steele, on the North
Platte river, which you again cross, but
immediately after leave—is the most im
portant point, 122 miles from Laramie
There is just enough room for the post In
the canon. A qjqst (ilMmjJ*, pjo&p Em m
Fort Fred Steels, cm and up again, cross
ing the Medicine Bow Mountain*, which
here divide th* water* cm the
from those of tho Pacific, andl Which.We
havd been rhnnfrig jfiiit rfbrth Of, anif On
the sides and spurs of Laramie Plains,
we cross the main spur at an elevation of
1,120 feet lower than Sherman, the high
est point. Snow on all of the peaks, and
often covering the track. We then descend
again into the Rod Desert. If tho moun
tains were dreary and desolate, this val
ley was, if possible, more terrible in its
solitude. An alkaline plain, on which was
neither bird nor beast; only a few scat
tered sage brush. From the Red Desert,
we ascend again on anil then go
down grade again Cos the waters of the
Green river, one of the heads of the Colo
rado Del Norte. We passed through this
section at night, and I could see but little
of it; but what was visible, was most pic
turesquely gloomy. At the crossing of
the Green river, on a perpendicular bluff,
six hundred feet above the truck,
stood gleaming In tho moonlight
for It had now cleared off, this, the
second night out from Cheyenne—
what appeared to me to be an immense
church; I was "figuring” how they man
aged to get the material up there, when
someone informed me that this was the
celebrated Temple Rock. It is one of the
most perfect representations in nature
that I ever saw. The valley of Green
river is 6140 feet above the sea, and at the
point of crossing, 877 miles from Omaha.
Over barren plains and rough ridges now
for seventy or eighty miles, and then be
gins the ascent of Miutah mountains;
like those we have passed, they are rough
and rugged, and destitute of vegetation
exoeptiiig the sage brush and greasewood.
their tops clothed in snow, and the road
passing through many snow sheds, reach
ing the summit at an elevation of 7900
feet, where again, all is snow. Down from
the summit, la Evanston, on Bear Creek;
elevation 6770 feet, and distant from
Omaha. 057 miles, passing through grigjd
sceneries. Here was a good-sized town,
and a valley that produced flue grass; if
anything else was raised there, it was ih
untodeluvlan times. Tfie altllude is too
great to admit of wheat or corn obtaining
maturity, as frost is liable to fall every
night in the year. We arrjved at Evanston
for break fast,and Spur pi ttvujp uLidft the
regular hqjap “pijled iff' for the
Evanston House. At this house were
Chinese waiters; taking our seats to
gether atone table, my fellow passengers
And myself were prepared to do full jus
tice to the faro. A good breakfast was bet
before us, which, with our mountain appe
tites, rapidly disappeared. "John, bring
mo auother beefsteak,” ordered one of the
guests. "Beefsteak’s out,” said John—
“take mutton," and he glided out and
brought iu the chops. “John, some cof
tee here,” yelled auother, “Co|[ec’s mR,”—
t*ka tt," John iedgec|,
Jilin,” domes from iuarter.iJohn
colfte up to him, “pfrtfttoeS
beans.” This was exasperating, and the
thing was growing rapidly monotonous,
as jii*l about this time one or two of my
dismes needed replenishing, and I broke
fourth with tho remark, “John, bring me
some biscuits.” “Biscuits out-take light
bread just in front .of you,”obrTetWohn.
Ia row to myfeet, with;a dish iu one hand
and a coffee-cup In the other, and in my
most eloquent and impressive manner de
livered, the following oration: “Almond
hyod celestial, feu are attempting to give
me, an American citizen, a native of the
Empire State of the South—and proud
■of my nationality—the ''grand bird of
freedom." In other words, and to be
more explicit, you have lied. Bring me
in the biscuit; also, some coffee.”
With this, I extended the ciip and dish
to this “son of a Clilneo.” With a smile
that was “childlike and. bland.” John
reached out for the dished, anil in half a
minute I was seated with tte articles or
dered in front of me on the table. That ho
tel keeper made no money out pi me on
that occasion.
Re-entering the cars with a self-satis
tied feeling, we again proceeded on our
journey “towards the setting sun,” up a
grade to the top of a spur of the Wash
atch mountains, and then begins the most
remarkable portion of the route. Every
thing seen heretofore seems tamo in com
parison with what is to follow—the sub
lime sights of the Echo and Weber canon,
where Ech? creek and Weber river cut
through the Wahshfch mouhtains. Com
mencing the descent near the boundary
lino of Utah and Wyoming Territories,
yoi/ehferU. tunnel but through the solid
rock, and emerging, before your eyes ap
pear the glories of Echo canon. The road
hangs high on the side of the mountains,
winding to and fro like a tortuous .ser
pent; and deep, far down below, the glis
tening waters of Echo creek. The loca
tion of thp lineal this point is an endur
ing tsorupmfrf of engineering skill. IV
scendlng on a grade,apparently 100 feet to
the mile, we at lost make tho bottom of
tjicuanou, and on looking up, see the over
hanging cliffs 1600 feet above us, solid red
sandstone. The summit just passed is
6880 feet above the sea. Down the canon
we continued for 25 miles to Echo City,
5315 feet above the sea, where Echo canon
ends, and that town nestles In a beautiful
and cultivated little vulley, surrounded
on all sides by the snow-capped moun
tains. Just before reaching Echo, Echo
creek unites with the Weber river, which
comes rushing down from a deep goige in
the mountains. For fouror live miles be
low Echo, we continue In the valley which
le thickly settled with Mormon farmers,
and then the river empties Into Weber
canon. I had formed “big ideas” of the
scenery of the Rocky mountains, but, up
to this time, I must confess to a slight
disappointment, as l have made railroad
surveys over country as rough as I had
yet seen, excepting a portion of Echo
canon, but Weber canon caino ful
ly up to my expectations. Words are
Inadequate to paint the scene now burst
ing into sight. I took my stand on the
platform of the front passenger car, but I
could not obtain as full a view os I de
sired. I wished to see in front, rear and
on each side, missing nothing of this
grand work of nature, and the great
triumph of science and engineering skill
in overcoming the seomingly insurmount
able obstacles. In the rear of the freight
box jast In front was the usual hand-car
quade for the brakesmen to asccud and
descend. Why not swing from the plat
form on to those, and mount to the top of
the freight box where a full view could be
obtained? A happy thought! The train
was in rapid motion, but as lam pretty
sure of liand and foot, 1 put my thoughts
into execution. I swung from the plat
form to the hand cars, and rapidly as
cending them, was soon where I wished
to be. I was well repaid for my trouble.
Everything was In range of my expanded
vision. The rushing river just below, the
towering bluffs 2,000 feet above our heads,
the white, glistening snow, reaching half
way down their sides, when not too near
the perpendicular. The long train of 25
or 30 cars winding along in their sinuous
oourse. Tho ongine, like a black demon,
heading directly for a huge cliff, seeming
ly bent on rushing into the jaws of de
struction, and then by a sudden sharp
curve avoiding the danger and disappear
ing from sight. Then over bridge after
bridge and through tunnel after tunnel,
their black sides shutting out the light of
heaven—only the thundering sound and
sense of motion convincing us that we had
not entered into that biack night from
which there is no awakening.
Breaking at last through this Immense
barrier, wo arrive at Uintah, 1,025 miles
from Omaha, and 4,500 feet above the sea.
We are now in the Great Salt Labe basin.
A magnificent valley, reclaimed by irriga
tion from a barren alkaline plain, spreads
out in a uiagnilicent panorama before us.
To the east and north lie the Wahsateh
Mountains, whieh we have just succeeded
in cutting through; their tops, buried un
der the deep show, gleaming in the west
ern sun like a sheen of silver. At their
base, where we stand, the peach uud apri
cot are blooming, and beautiful are the
cultivated fields. Winding now along the
foot of the mountains lying north of us
we continue down tho valley, and arrive
at Ogden, a Mormon settlement of G.OOO
inhabitants—the terminus or the U. P. R.
R., and beginning of the Central Pacific
R. R.—1,032 miles from Omaha.
Here I will leave yqu for the present, as
I think you have been punished enough
on this rouud. Four days from Omaha to
Ogden, which is,slow enough to suit the
most fastidious. Five days more from
Ogden to Sari Francisco, which I'll do up
in my next. Until then, adieu!
J. F.
Fine Which, due.
Sweet Cutauba at $2.50 per gallon.
Port, Sherry, Sweet Malaga-
Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Brandy,
Imported and Domestic Brandies.
Just received by
fobs tf J, H. Hamilton.
cm TAX ORDINANCE.
Ordinance to levy and assess Taxes and
raise revenue for the city of Cblumbusfor
the year A. D. 1877.
Skoi ion 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Council of the city of Columbus,
and it is hereby ordained by virtue of the
Authority vested in the same, that for the
purpose of defraying the necessary expen
ses of the city, for paying the Interest
ou the bonded and floating debt, reducing
the floating debt, support and maintain
ing the public schools, and sustaining the
credit thereof, and for other purposes, or
dinary and contingent, the taxes and rev
enue hereinafter mentioned shall be levied
and collected for the year 1877.
1. Ou all taxable real estate within the
corporate limits of the city, upon the as
sessed value thereof, there shall be levied
and collected for the ordinary curreut ex
penses or said city, a tax of one-half per
cent.; and for the pay ment of the floating
debt and coupons falling due during the
year, one and one-half per cent., payable
on and after the 15th day of February, in
three installments if desired; and upon the
whole or any portion of such tax paid be
fore the flrst of March, proximo, there
shall be allowed a discount of 6 per cent,
and upon the amount paid between the Ist
of March and Ist of May, there Shall be
allowed a discount ol 4 pur cent, and upon
the amount paid between Ist May and Ist
July, 2 per cent.; and for all taxes unpaid
on flrst July execution shall be issued.
2. On all household and kitchen furni
ture, and on jewelry, stiver plate, musi
cal instruments, horses, mules and other
animals, and on all vehicles kept tor use
or pleasure, by pnysiciaus or others, ou
the market value thereof, 2 per cent, to
be, apportioned and applied as the tax
upon leal estate, to-wit: one half per
cent for ordinary current expenses, and
one and one-half per cent, for payment of
the floating debt and coupons falling due.
3. Ouall gross sales, credit and cash,
of all goods, wares, merchandise and pro
duce sold, except at public outcry, Includ
ing altooiiuuisshm sales, (except of cot
ton,) % per cent.
4. Ou all gross sales of cotton on com
mission by warehousemen, factors, etc,
1-10 per cent.
5. On gross receipts of warehousemen
for-Storage and delivery of cotton and
other merchandise, % per cent.
‘AT On all gross sales by-manufacturers
of articles of their own manufacture, 14
per cent.: but when retailed, except to
their own operatives, or sold to others
than merchants, % per tent.
7. On gross earnings of banks, bankers,
or brokers, 1 per cent.
8. On gross receipts for premiums 1n
1877 of insurance companies or agents, 2
per cent.
9. On gross receipts of gas companies, 1
per cent.
12. On the gross sales of all goods,
wares, merchandise, or produce sold in
the city by transient or itinerant traders,
or speculators, not including those who
bring produce for sale in wagons from the
country, but including such transient or
itinerant traders or speculators as deposit
their goods, wares, produce or other arti
cles lor sale in the ears, depots, ware
houses, stores erotlwr places In the city,
whether sold by'licensed auctioneers or
other persons, 2 per cent. One-half of the
net tax so collected from such parties
shall be paid to any person who 6hall gfve
notice to the Treasurer of any sale by
such parties upon which they have not
paid tax as herein prescribed. All persons,
resident or otherwise, doing business of
any kind without a permanent place of
business in the city, and who have not
registered and paid such special tax as is
provided in, this ordluuuue, shall be held
Hiid deemed itinerant traders.
10. On gross receipts of any business
not mentioned In tho above, including bar
rooms, billiard saloons, bakeries, livery
stables, wagon yards, marble yards, lum
ber dealers, restaurants, printing offices,
sewing machine agents and coal dealers,
% per cent.
11. Ou each and every male Inhabitant
of the city, between the ages of 21 and 00
yours, excepting active Ureiuon, as re
ported by the secretary of each company,
by the Ist of March, the sum of $2, as a
commutation for street tax; provided,
however, that such persons may be re
lieve dot said tax by tailoring three con
secutive days on the streets of the city,
under the direction of the Street Commu
te e, between the present date and the Ist
of July-.
18. On gross receipts of all street cotton
tmyere, lawyers, physicians and dentists,
lnnn their nailing or profession. 1 per
cent, or a special tax of ten dollars In
their option.
14. Horse or cattle drovers or dealers
shall nay a tax of ** per cent, on all sales
made by them.
Section 2. Tho Mayor shall have full
authority to Impose such taxesas he may
deem just and equitable upon all local or
itinerant truders or agents not specially
mentioned in these ordinances.
Section 3. If any person, Arm or corpo
ration shall fail or refuse to muke a return
of their sales, earnings or receipts, as re
quired above, witbiu ten days after the
tirst day of January, April, July and Octo
ber, it shall be the duty of the Finance
Committee to assess the amount of such
business In such sum as they may deem
just; and if any person, Arm or corpora
tion shall inske a return that in the judg
ment of the Finance Committee Is consid
erably less than should be returned, tho
committee shall assess such amount as
they may deem just, and If the partv so
assessed shall objeut to said assessment,
they may produce their books and the
whole matter be referred to Counuil for
their determination.
Section 4. Any person or Arm who shall
sell any spirituous or malt liquor In any
quantity and allow the same to lie drank
on their premises, or shall sell at retail,
shall be required to takeout second-class
retail liquor license, in addition to such
special tax as they may be otherwise
liable for.
SECTION S—SPECIAL TAXES.
Artists—daguerrean, photograph and
portrait painters $25
Auctioneers, and 1 per cent, on all
gross sales, to be given in and paid
quarterly , 50
Apothecaries as merchants
Agencies (not specially mentioned) .. 25
Banks and Bankers, or any corpora
tion or individual doing a banking
business , aoo
Brokers 75
Billiard tables 20
Pool tables 50
Bagatelle tables 10
Bowling saloon, 20
Bill poster : 25
Blacksmith shop (one forge,) 5
“ If more than one forge,.. 10
Barber shops (each chair,) 5
Cigar manufacturers, 20
Bakeries, 25
Commission merchants and cotton
factors, 50
Cabinet shops 10
Coal Yards, 25
Carriage, buggy or wagon repositories 25
Cotton or woolen factories, and flour
ing mills, 100
Circuses (per day,) 100
“ each 6ide show, 20
Dancing masters, (per quarter,) 10
Dye houses, 10
Vi iliar stores, as merchants
Express companies, 260
Eating houses, restaurants,or saloons
of auy kind—first class 20
do —second class 10
Foundries and machine shops, 60
“ alone 80
Machine shops or planing mills, alone 30
Factories, sash and blind, and planing
mills 40
Furniture manufacturers 25
Gas companies 100
Gun and locksmiths 10
G.n agents, or persons selling gins on
commission 25
Gift enterprises (with any game of
chance connected therewith) 1000
Hotels, flrst-clase 50
“ second-class 25
Hucksters, subject to market toll ad
ditional, (tier quarter) . 3
Hand--artß or barrows for hire 3
loeandftsh dealers 25
lee or tlsh dealers, 15
Intelligence offices . 10
Insurance companies (foreign or local! 50
Junk shops 40
Lotteries, or any game of chanee... 1000
Lottery agents, or sellers of Library
drawing tickets 50
Labor brokers .r emigration agents . 25
Livery, sale and feed stables 25
Lumber dealers, whether delivering
from yards or depots 25
Merchants whose annual sales exceed
SIO,OOO 40
Merchants whose annual sales exceed
$3,000 and do not exceed SIO,OOO 30
Merchants whose annual sales do not
exceed $3,000 20
Manufacturers of soda water and other
drinks 25
Marble yards or marble merchants .. 40
Organ-grinders or street musicians,
per month 5
Oyster dealers 10
Printing (publishing or job) offices 40
Public nails, first-class 150
“ “ second-class 75
Pawnbrokers 100
Produce brokers, selling by order to
merchants or others 25
Peddlers of patent medicines, Ac., per
day (or at discretion of Mayor) 5
Pistol Gallery ;.i. 25
Paint shops 10
Real estate agents 20
Repairers of watches and Jewelry . . 10
Street peddlers (per quarter) .. 15
Sewing machine agents..... 40
Soda fount or Ice cream saloons 10
Skating rink or dancing halls 25
Telegraph companies 200
Tailors 10
Warehouses 100
Wagon yards .... . ! 25
Wagon yards with livery stable privi
leges 40
Wheel Wrights 5
Merchants or manufacturers not nam
ed In the above list 25
Each and every contractor or builder,
master mechanic, architect, taking
contracts amounting to $lO or more,
civil engineer, and practitioner of
any profession 10
Each person exercising the vocation of
street drummer for the sale of mer
chandise, (the party to be confined in
his operations to the sidewalk Im
mediately in front or the store em
ploying him) 100
Transient traders In goods, wares and
merchandise of any description,
who sell to merchants or consumers
either at wholesale or retail on ac
tual delivery, also such as sell at re
tail or to consumers, whether by
sample, on order or actual delivery. 40
Section 6. Transient traders in goods,
wares and merchandiseof any description
or anv article whatsoever, before expos
ing the same, shall each pay such special
tax as is fixed in these ordinances, or by
the Mayor—also, agents for the sale of
any article whatever, itinerant physicians,
or sellers of propriety articles.
Section 7. Drays or other wagons run
by auy person or firm In their own busi
ness or otherwise and hauling any article
whatever fas lumber, wood, Coal, dirt, Ac.)
and charging drayage therefor, shall pay
same license as Is charged other drays.
Section 8. Any person or persons sub
ject or liable to pay a special tax as above
prescribed, and failing to do so before the
15th day of February Inst., shall, on con
viction before the Mayor, be liable to a
tine of S2O for each day's default thereaf
ter. Auy violation of any other section
of this ordinance shall be punished by the
Mayor in his discretion.
Any special tax mentioned In section 5
shall be paid annually in advance.
dray and retail liquor license.
One horse dray, express or hack S2O
Two horse dray, express or hack 90
Three horse dray U 35
F< iur horse dray 40
Two horse omnibus 30
Four horse omnibus 40
Licenses may be issued for six months—
that is, from Ist January to Ist July, and
from Ist July to let January—and for any
portion of said periods charge shall bo
made for the whole six months, always in
advance.
First class retail liquor Hoense..s2oo
Second class retail liquor license 100
payable quarterly In advance.
Adopted February sth. 1877.
W. H. BRANNON, Mayor.
M. M. Moore, Clerk Council.