Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 4, 1874, Page 8

TIHE CHICAGO DAILY TRIB UNE: TUESDA 1R74, SPORTING NEWS. ime ftean Slubs Play Two More Gaes in Baglands Take a Hand ot Crickat with an English Club, w4 and Chicago to Indulge in a Gamo of Cricket. inz.Mateh for the Gun-Club ~ledal at Dexter Park, LASE BALL-.CRICKET. .« PLAYED DY THE AMERICAN OLUBS IN ENGLANRD, +r.00Y, Aug. 8.—At Manchestor, on Satur- i1, the Athletic Baso Ball Olub bont the Red «.otslugs by s scoro.of 13 to 12, Tho gome tteted two hours,. The congourso of spectaiors wny large and approcativo, Bofora tho gamo ino playors oxplatned the melbod of Inying out tho grounds, and gavo ozhibitions of throwing and cntebing the ball. Tho assemblagoe appenr io undarstand the game, and thoro was souio Leitag on tho result ufter tho second niuz. Ihe playig at Lord's ericliot-gronnd, includ- ing a gamo of crickot botwean tho Muiylebono Liluven_ and Lwonty-two of tho Anorica, com- 1menced (s altornoon, 'ie Ametjoats won the toss aud went the Englislimon to but. Lour of them wero out for 42 runs, when the game waa ml‘{g\mwd for lunch., t 3 o'clock n gamo of base ball will be played by toe American clube, attor whiol ths game of ctleiot will bo resumed, About 5,000 spsciators are ou the ground. 'Che pluvinir of the Amori- caus wis much admired, aud cries of “Wall stopped,” * Bouutifully tio!ded,” ota., wors fre= quent and general, Lo Engiish coutess thae the Awavican base ball players ora superior to tho English ericketors in fiolding, Lonpoy, Aug. 3—Evoning,— I'ho gamo of baso ball cammatcad at 8 o'cloak, Beals, of tha Boa- ton club, actiug as umpire. ‘I'ne Lea Stockings won the game by & eoote of 24 to 8, Tue bat- ting of the Red Stockings was very fins, while the flelding of the Athleries was Tathor poor, Tucre were 0,000 spoctators on tho ground, and Dot tho baue balland cricket playing exeitod the groatent enthusiasm, After tho gawo of ase-ball waa finished, the adjournet gamo of cricket was resumod and lnyed vutit's Inte hour of the afternvon, when t ok aguln adjouroed, to bo resumed to-mor- raw, Wheu play was susponded thu Marylebono Club had scored 88 ruus ond had lost five wickets. ‘I'here will also Le snotber game of base-ball pluyed nt 8 o'clack lo-moirow. 'The gate-money ~—1 philling outrance—was givon the Americans, QAME 1IN DETROIT. Syrecral Diavnteh to The Clicano Tribune. Drrrorr, Mich.,, Ang. 8.—~The Peninsula Cuicket Club, of this elty, played n mateh Lioro tu-dny with the Torouto elaven, aod were benten by Lwelve runa, NEW YORR V3. CIIOAGO. Arrangaments are mnking for a match-gamo of criciiet botween the Mutuals of New Youk and tho Chieigo Oricket Olub. As there are somo old cricl 8 in the Mutuals, a splondid gumo is anticipated. Tho gamo wili bo pluyed some day this week, probsbly Frida —_— THE TRIGGER. CONTEST FOR THE OUN OLUD NEDAL, Baturday afternoon Mossry, Bdwards aud Tur- 7ill shot & matoh at Dexlar Park for the possess- ‘on of tho Gun Ciub medal, and it proved to bo & very interesting oontost, Both shot at fiftocn elnglo und five doublw risos, tho distanco being 21 aud 18 yards respeotively, ond tho buds flow very strong. r. Edwards killed thirteon of the sineles, nud sovon of the doubles, and Mr. Tur- il Lilled eloven of tho siugles, and nino of tho doubles, This maede the score a tlo, and the eliool-off was ut fivo singles aud five paiis, from 26 and 21 ymde, Tho result wos that Mr, Bd- wards wou, Lo killing thirteen 1o his opponcnt’s teu. TIE POLICE AND THE GAME LAW. Supt, Relim has issued nn ordor direeting the Captains of Polico to iustruct nil Sergeants an trolmion in their rospective precinets tu niriot~ Y eaforce the Stato GameInws, and to arrest any pesin found violatiog them, —_—— ey THE TURF. THE YARATOOA TUCES, Banatood, N, Y., Aug. 8.—The races which ~are postpoucd Saturday wera run to-day. The irack was Tuther hoavy, owing to the heuvy and suntinuous ruin of Haturdsy and Sunduy moru- I ‘E'he firet raco wes a uandicap for all horaes for ¥ purse of §500; ditance, 1 mite, There wore ien starters,—Fadludeen, Jean Va'jean, Minuis \ce, B, F. Curver, Woodblue, Diuvol, Dubliu, Mndge, Loita, Moon, sud hcnmy Bay. The race was won by Madge, Fadladeon coming in secoud, nnd Botauy Bay (hird, Time, 1:463. The tccoud aee W for & pusse of €500, 21 miles, 'Who butting before the race was 85t €1 on Spriugbok opeinst dMate, At the gturt Mlate got aif tirst, but uu the siand Spring- bk way leading two longths, und cuntinved in front tiil (e iin{sh, winning easily by tully dozen lonpths, 'Lime, 4:56, o thitd_raco wus' & burdle-hondicep for o Emuu of 5630, 2 nules and eigns hurdles, Four orsen siasted—Limentono, Duylytht, Vesuvi ond Aerolite, ‘The race was won by Limestone, Vesuvius cotuing m kecond, and Duglight third, A}.}luu bulted at the third hurale. Time, 0730 —_— Lord Macaulay. ‘Tho Rev. F. Arnold, in » parer.inkhe eurrent numaoer of the New Quarlerly Magazine, on the *+ Persouni History of Lotd Macaulay,” writes : ** 1t ir & venarkable fact that he used to ey thut bo tenduid to give vome years' spacial attontion to rehgions subg cts. Thia is singulur, a8 no man cen bo certain that bie will luve the vears, or that bo will really bo eble to devote (hem 1 tho way that bo intonds. When le wen® to ro- sido uc Iclly Lodgo, Kensiugton, ho apphed for sitiings ot his olu purieh chureh at Kensington, which bas now disappeared, ‘'hore was unly a single ailting in the Luilding that conld bo spared, und thiat ono was placed at bis dispornl, Lo wished that the vicar’s collector would call on bim and explum all about the charivies, and ho becatno a gonerous cone tributor, But larpe-heartedness aud gen- erokty wors of the very cesence of his ciarncter, Tlo usod to give & sum of mouey to- ward the education of a number of young chil- diren who wight Vo kupposed to have somo slight chim on Wy ‘The children grow up, aud his help not, strictly spouking, any longer required, Thin fuck was communlcated to huau by the clorgymun who had been ths chaunel of his Lenovolonco, Macauluy, how- ever, wroto buck to ray thint he should be gind to be allowed to contrivute as horetofors to the govd of tueso young poople, 1 kuow & Gormun [{Elltlexl)&ll whose wife's rewearches into oarly Enplish hlstory had Leon full of jutorest to Mucauluy, Dy a suddou roverso o lost ull lis proyerty, and wae ovidently obliged to hocomo a toachor of langages, What grieved inm mest of ull was tho uttbe mdiffercnco with which tho story of his fallun fortuuen was receved by former frieuds, The coxe was vory tiTorent with Mncanlay, “Ho recolved bum with tho heartizat kinduess, aud mudo him acsopt o large sum of muney, Dut Mocaulay’s ontgoings fac excecded thoSeriptural tithe.” It is calealated that lie gave away a quartor of Liw enus. e A Dog and a Radfesnale in Mortal Combnt, Allendale (Ga) leiter lo Atlanta Herald, On the 220 inet , within 247 miles ot this placa, on the furm of Johu Duavis Terreil, & movt ro~ markaule eceno occurred, It was o teisiblo re- coun’er betweon & doy and u aatblesnnko, which ended [n the deatli of buth, About dusk that eveuing, as ho and his plow-boy and a white womau he bad hired to hoe, wero wond- ing thewr way slowly lLomoward, after tho duy's labor was ‘over, leading helr horsen ‘along o pathway uear the margin of the cornefleld, tho womau, who was bare- footad and walking in the path bofora thom, sutdenly aprang bavk, oxclaiming that thore wae Lho bijggost snnio she ever suw., Mr, Torrell then advauced with a short pina-knot - his hand, with the Intention of striking It, when the Lov enutigned him, remiuding him of the immi- nent dangor ho would neur by attompting to Fall suen o suake with suob a frut weapon, — Ile mado no furthor effort to stello It, but the mo- tion with tho pine-knot wo doubt alarmed his mmhcuhlfl, for ho instantly turued and glided inta the bushos sud briers, and s ho maved the sattles mado tho well-inown sound, which wag aleo tamiliar to the dog, who, hearing it, at once sprang upon the rmuio, and, it Is su.:posed, caughtit by the tail nud ore away its cuttlos, ns ghelt sourd wae nob ulecranrds board. The wetko wond atrike at tho dog, and he would nolze It in his mouth and hiako It, But, boforo ho ot hold on t, it ‘struok tim sovoral timos with its fangs, Tho dog had nrovionaly Julled kevoial rottlosnnkes, sm! undorstood how to Aght them upon o fair, open fleld; but u thw enan ho fought ac a very groat disndvantago, Uiing fnpeded jo his mavemonts by tho tiiok Junelo of vives, bilars, and bushos among wh oht tho rnake Lad taken rofuge, Tho Tatal wound gt hnve been givon b tho snake very soun ! afier tho contost commencad, a4 the dog way ob- soyved to becomo weak 8ad (o utugeer—thon i ecemed to venew hin atluck on lho anake with terublo enerirv and forueity, taking 1t by the bouy nud shaling it mout vigorously from sido 10 vide, imd tearing groat slogn of flash from ite vody. A soon n8 hio had sutndued the roptito o entried it unt to onon ground, whore his mastor war, and Imd 1t duwn. Fhen, roeling lko n dusken man, undor the workings of the a-adly pofson, tho brave follow ilaced his “fceb on itw _ body, aud, With 1hio enorgy of dospocation and luat s aheady grapling with bim, no fitorally tore out ity visuldand strewod themou ths ground, Inn nwmont, aund _at the very climax of his victory, the foithful dog reoled and fo'l {o tho grounu, and {n & fo.y minutes was silil iu doarli, novwitne ulnm(m; overy posxible coffurt was made Lo save him, ‘Tho suakn was an enoiinons one, nud from M, Torroil's aceount must have boon at 1.aub B foot long, Ho bit tho dog many times— twice under tiio veck 1n tho wofs parsof tho brenst, and twice on tho shonlder, bosides sov- eral times on ths mouth, T'ho wonud in tho branst being near the jugular v, did thoe work, no douvt, It I asworted ou tho word of n gene tleman of undouvted voracity that tho pnne.. mudo by tho laugd wore 1)f inchon apatt, thnt thoy lnd Lho apponiatoo of having beon muoo by au wwl. Tho dog was a movgrol, of medium vize, considoravly mixad with bul, and b bewa bitbou ouca botoro by tho samo uhd of soike, —_———— GAMBLETTA AT HOME. And the Old-atd Annt Who Sces to AReine From the Lundon Datly News, Gambetta travolod muel st au ago whon young Frenchnioa 810 lovkod up in monastio schuoly, An_uncle, who was engsyoed in the Lovauting uado, tuoik _bim ulton in. s voyages to Uioeco, Turkoy, and tue Block Hea cition, He wout fro- quontly to Ltaly, wueo, under Cavour's lendor- saip, thut councry wu rising to active potlcacal Jife, koepiog company with tho leading mon of the ‘Liguitau towns, 1he homo educaion was dircetod by & madou auug, who fuliowoed bim tu Puris o s beiug sent boro to tho bar, and who has ever since boon lus housckoopor aud moul= tror ‘Thero 18 up houselwtd in Yuvid conducted Wit wore genwine wmpheily and ovdor. 'Une excellont la.y oxerciing sutbosity therain doos uearly overyihing, ssox to evorgtaig ; luys hold on Gumbelts's purse whenovor tho divideods of the Republique Francaise swells it; invosis tho movey she cconomizes for him; takes notes of bales or lottois—Jotters frow constituon:s, 1rom patrtots, mule und fomulo, from foes, from polit 1eal friouds, fiom spios, from false brothren, from lunatics, which wre to bo thrown into tha fire or anvwered, ller most arduous task Is aot- 1ng 0y & bulfor botwaun Lor nephow aud visitors uumerablo, sho making horsell us agruoable us ono Ko porpotuady cumoore:d can bo to thouo of whose common senso and sincerity she fuols cor- tuln, aud showing horselt diy aua curt to fmpor- tuuato Lioo-buuiers. Mullo, Masable sticka to ber plam provinoisl ways, diosging ou weok- dnys, no matler what high'politzoal liors shia bag to ushicr in, 1 black stulf siclit, looss Jucket, and clon-stnrchiod nuslin cap; aud on Bundays ia plain biack silk, guiltless of flounce or Trill, U'nis worthy lody tnught Gambotts to rond and write, His eailiost litoratura was oswoutisily wubstantial, lus loico1s boing learned on choco- lato tablsts, wiioh wore giveu hum to cat when ho kuow the words stemped on theso nucritious gwoeis, Mdlle, Masubis i8 piond of hor pupil; but, in pursusucs of her old dis- sho ovly proises him clplina) habits, \vfiou Ku back iy tutwed. Sho takes his hand- writing to bo hox greatest educational achicye- mont. Gambetia wrices o small, ueat, owiog hand, without much flonrish in the lector-taily and siguaturo, Ho would, if '*the woist, some day, came to tho worst,"—1t law, politics, nud Jowrnulism broko duwn,—bo very' comjotaut to discbarge the duty of copywg clerk in o pigeon- digputeh olfico. For tho most of the tima ho has hoon at the bar Gambetta has occupicd a lodging in the Ruo Montmgno. Accordivg to the rafo of tha Yaris bencuers that every udvucato must be dans wes meublos, the furnivire i8_Lis own. T'wo yeais ngo, the whole of it would uot have fetanud L2y 4¢ tho auction mart. Sivce, 1t hus been enriched by valuable patriotio gifts—most of them woiks art und articles of virtu—and n obeap carpet, «iith Bome cumforiable study-chiairs and o s0itoo to keep tho Luudsomo tluugs in countennnco. This ludgivg is on tho vecoud iloor. ‘I'he en~ trance pasusgo, scarcely wider thun a borth, is lined with buoks lookiiz a8 if picked up on tha Qual Yolwire, The dvor is opencd by the cousin, o privato vecrciary of Gambetto—s young man of 80 —slso brought up by the maidon aunt, ulrexdy at the Palsis de Justico noted fur biss abiticy 1n dealing with crotchety law-cases, ‘Tho vigitor pazsed {rom the NBITOW passIgo into a swall, Gucarpoted, meagorly furnmshed but vory veat dimiug-room, whore be finds the lady of the house on guard. Bhe ushers him, accurding to the dogreo of contidence he in- spires or tha intimacy Lo eujoys, futo tho study, whicn 1 the show-roum of Lo cstablishment, a dras ing-roum, the glovies of whicl uro u flower stund, the gitt of Stinsburg, sud a caraot work- ed by tho Ahmtian ladics—or into Gambolta's bedroom. This upurtmentis keavily cartained with cheap reps, and the Led bewg mn an aleove, il ean bo tumed aL will Into a silling-loom. About tho fire-place the ousy-chairs are well-brushed, but thread- bare. Tha Juoking-glass frame 1y stuck around with photographic er~*-% A tuble boside tho alcove is laden with booss, Books burst out of wall-presses avd jovade the dressing-uble, Iheso lying fust now atthe bedside aie tho specchies of great foreign sstosmon, Bia- mwntel’s aro scosed in blup pencil aud anuotarod m bluck, Ounthe maigin of u spooch of Cobe den’s is written o quotation from Moutedquiou, 10 the oy that wheuover Euglund shail voaso to excreiso a dirvoct iutlueuco on Coutiuoutal poti- tiew, militarista will provuil in Burope, sud thou, “ Clest qui est arnve,—L, G Gambetta Tocoives in g brown-oloth drossing- gown, which gives him the npj.eatuuco of 4 Ca- puchin, When convorsution grows brisk, which ¢ neariy always doos whon he is not busy and is witts persous to whom he cau talk froely, ho un- conxclously tukics a cigar out of his pocket and pusls away, Political clionts from evory part of i-‘ruuce‘ belouging to every profesuion, including the army and nuvy, pour in, Awmericans visit- g Pars are sute to call upon Goinbetta; but to seo him it is pecessary to bo woll intro- duced. Tho recaptious take pluce early iu the foronoon, Veiy wutlnate friends, or ‘)mnmln with whiom be sants to obut unrestrainedly, are some- times asked to stop for defeuner, Tbis 16past, tho only ona at which Gawbetta otfers tws- pitality, is served at 11 o'clock ou a round table, covered, in old-1astuoned bourgoois style, with plain brown oll-giuth, Nothing cau bo moro unupretentions, ‘Tha eervico s dema by mom- Lors of tho family, tho single dumentic kooping wut of ourshot all tho wluls that Gumbetia 18 at home. On nn occusion of this kind Gambotta appears to groator advautage than in tho trive une, Ho dous no; spoak 1w woll-balunced, am- ple periods, Hin ideas oumo rapidiy. Thoy ara vigorously coucelved. aud given in _“short, pithy benteuces, woll poluted, and often striking for the pleluresque ong- wality of the diction. Somebody argusd with him aguinst uuiversal suffrage, alleging that untit Lho yonng gouoration hay arisen France wil ot bo ripe forst, *And whst will the Bawbluo bo duing ia the intevval 2" asked Gumi- botta, **You know vory lictle ubout the voor, if you are not nware that ignorant fathers and moshors aro tho docile pupils of thewr childron who go to school, When thoy seo the youug things come Lowme with their heads atutfod with usoiul knowledge Lhoy are, morally spoaking, on thew kueos betore taom, and tuko their apnions rom them, Noj; give Frunce enlightoned school- mesiold, und through tle children you will have, in w fuw years houce, an enhghtened population, “I'he halisn mnstors underotood hutnau nature better thau you when thoy tepresonted St, Joseph ina loyingly reverontinl attitude befors the Bumbino, Lot the Ropublho put ont bor hauas Lo tho litile childion ; the adults will soon rush 10 Lisa tha Lem of her garment.” Gambotts con Do voiy fronfeal. But I bave never kuown lum to bo finrdonfe. His irony ks sccompamed with a Qoep ohiott laugh, talling plainly ss & laugh can toid that ua polson luris baneath bis tooth, 'Tho sun dues ot often go down upon Gambotia's suger, which iy flerco whilo 3t undures, but not binding, Ihe fueapscity to barbor malice or to teel %M\WHMO( otbor political mon adda to hiy usafulnens as o party leador, e was inmicnl tu Thiery in 1870 because ho thoupbt him a tool of M, de Falloux aud tho Orleans family 3 but, &ince ho has docinred for the Hopublie, Gainbotta sy stepped aslde to Job him poss bofore him, When s Linutensut, Challemel Lacour, revenl- od himsolf a great Pallamentary debator, Gam- bottu was the first to seoluim hiui; and ho olasson Lanis Blano, sinco Llk Inst ypeoch, ay nok ono of tho firat, but tho tivet, publio speaker iu France, —————— BURNED TO DEATH. Mllarmu, fiuz. ‘!l!l—.’: hl:mmuu; in Danvers, akg,, WA Luined last mghs, aud an ocoupaut uumed loCarty puhhetL8 E THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, Lot Weather and Mosquifocs-~-Rag- ples and Camp-Birds, A Fine Caliinet of Animal Specimens==- Dangercus Bears---Fine Fishing. e e ] Blue River, and the Richest Gold- Mines in Colorado, Srectal Correspondence of The Chicaar Tribvne, Brun Jven, Col,, July, 1914, Thero may be somo mountain-roglons whoie the air 18 alwaya toft, balmy, and cool, whero tho snow never molts, und the morcury nover ntrotcues tsell’ out of its booty ; but, if it lan't littls on the torrid order in tlua loenlity, 10,200 foot above the roa, at this present writiug, then mny L bo murked down ay an untrutafal de- scendant of Georgo Washington, Horo, on tho Dlue River, at the bose of Tlaosor Pass, withtho nir 8o Hght that o pilgrim I8 compellod to gasp hinlf-a-dozen timea in ordor so Bl tho lungs once, tho morcury stands at U0 degrooa in the shado, fowls rush about with thelr Lonlks wido open, and thevaet fiolds of snow that onco crowned tho mountaing have nonrly disappeared, It fu vialblo only ia patebos, and thess will be whipped out inndavorso, If it is aswannin proporiion, tho inhabitants of the Platts and Arkansag Val- leys muel havo a swoltering timo of it aud the only wonder I8, hiow thoy manago to exist at all, Even that elevated piece of ronl estale known an the Bouth Park is sufforing from tho hont, Stroams and springs counted upon ns roliable hinve disnppeared, the grass ta dryig up, and the enttle are seoking othor pastured. Tho resident of this loeality has ous golace, howevor: tho evenings aro always cool, aud slecp—barring tho mosquicoes, tho gnats, and tho bed-bugs—iy deep aud relreshing, NUT TIE MOSQUITOLS— they are fearful, nnd, liko their native moun- tatns, formed on o large scalo. Ono of thom will outwoigh a ozen of tho States kind, and a thrust from bis bill s lilke A prod froma bayonet, It is dongorous, during the first part of the uight, to sleop with the Load uncovered; and, aven with it covered, the varmints mannge to crawl under somehaw, and make things lively for thio slooper. Troachorous, active, vindictive, and blood-thixaty, thoy spare meithor ago, sox, nor couditton, and a10 not to be detorred from tholr uocturnel raida by groaus, prayers, or curgos, In wet, cloudy days, the agony inflicted by thoto pests upon mun sud benst 15 almust un- endurablo; and the ouly rellef is to build a firo, smother 1t, und stand in the smoke. ‘Lhis iy the custow wnilormly pursued by all the old hunters sud trappers, Dut, notwithatanding these potty annoy- ancey, aud _othor wminor inconveniouces, camp- lifo in the Rocky Mountains possesses a churia that can never wear out, and thoso who try it ouco witl always long to try it aguin. 'Tho free- dom, the freshiness, the vastue )i, of the moun- tning; the sublimity of tho echuery; the puro, cold water that bubbles oat from overy gorge ; nud tho singular and varied species of an.mal aud vegetablo lifo, tend to produce a feelug of yonder aod admitation, “Ihe densoly-wuuded sides of tho mountaius are filled with animals, from tho "‘”'Ly grizzly, orcinnamon, to the agito chipmuul, £o0 fumiliar to our Eustern for- et ; whils the fenthored songsiors fairly mako tho welkin rlng with their melody, Rovin-red- breast nud the meaduw-lark: sro quite common ; wlulo the raven, thrush, magpie, ond catbird kocp up &n incossnnt chiaiter, The raven of thw countey 18 considorably larger than a crow, with plumage biacker than's coulbeaver, and, Isus- pect, 18 burdly o true ropresemiative of the ravon tribe, save in eutivg, 1o isan iutolorable ghitton, aud, like the buzzard, Letrays s great weakuess for cartion, ‘'Lho mont eatily-caught and envily-domesticated of all aro LILE MAQVIES, A figuro-4 (rap, baiica with & pieco of ment or chocwe, will tuke them in by the dazen, and in & weeld's timo they will Lov avout tho house and over tho toor with an Assurance which eows to uny thut thoy alwuye belonged there. They are ostuial-born thioves and gluttons, and are foud of stowig awny odd picces of sonp, candles, thread, or euything that happens to bo lying sbout lcose ; but thoy Lavo u large amouut of shrowdocss and bird-senso, which, with peopor care aud educativn, can bodeveloped in & manner that tends to compenrate for many evil qual- itios. A mwerat Alma, who found time Liaug- ing heavily upon bis_huuds, caught a pair of theso birds, and ent nimeolf down to tho task of learniug thent fo talk, For a tumo "his efforts weie s hupeless ns tlioto of a missiovary Letore a Five-Loints Suuaay-school 3 but at fast per- severance couqueled, and now theso birds con prouounce mauy woirds quite plainly, 'Lheir voeabulmy is mainly contltied 10 such phirases as are in vogue among the minera, and Loy swear with tbe froshnesy und _originality of old VauderbLilt himnsolf. Upon entering tho eabin . wheie those intoresting speclmens aro confined, lhe vieitur iy overwheimed with a toirent of such ex- preseions a8 “ Gitout! ™ ' Down to thu bed- rock!” “Gono up the flume!" “‘Aute up wnd deall” Ulow mio ye, londor-ioot!” * Btrucl itifch 1" “ Go (o the devil! " ate, Tho ownor Inkes great prido i the accomplishments of his birds, und rofuses to part with them ut nuy prico. Aucther feathered curlosity peculiar to thero paris in a bird of & light-gray color, sbout tho 8i1ze of & sparrowhawk, known g TUE CaMI-TIRD. Whenever a ten:is pi-ched und cooking com- monces, tho _camp-birds flock about 10 great numbers, and stiut up learlesnly within u fow leot of tho fire. Tlesh 18 their puncipal diet, aud it is pmusing to kee ono lug off a pieco of meat Jurger thun imself, Ho tirst cotchies 1t in Lit benk, raises it frum the growse!, lots it fall, catehion it ngain iu Lus talons, and then sonrs off lo (o no:cst tice, whoto Lo fousts wt bie leiruro, ‘Thioy hove been esught in tho open band, and will tuke u pisco of meat from a person’s ghoulaer without the slightest besitation, 'The goneral appearanco of the bird in not calculated to excito admiratlon ; bis voico Is bursy aud disngreeablo ; bis gluttouy is ois- gusting; and Lo 18 avoided by all the remsindor of the feathered ereation, Sucaking of bids and other animals, TIE FINE CABINLT OF BFECIMENS collected Ly Mr. Caiter, of Breckinvidge,—a tuxidernibst of morejtk:an local repute,—must not Le omitted. By dint of ouch Jubor nud perse- versuee, Mr. Guttor hay snceeeded in obtumlnlg sy ceimens of nearly atl the biids and animals pecubinr to the Jiucky-N onntuin region and the viritor can while away an Liour or so very pleus. antly inbpecting the curicsities of Lus cabinet. All of the rpeciniens aro mounted true to lifo, and it is bava Lo resist tho conviotion thet some of tho Lirds ure about to take wiug and plunge through tho door. Hore can bo seen an_ artislic col ection of white wearelp, monntnin-rats, mar- hina, nm’ e wolves wolverines, foxo:, Rage-hens, greuse, gia. and black eguitels, ducks of al) varluties, enmp-birds, ravony, hawks, owls, bea~ vers, badgers, ourlows, snipe, plarmiguns or monntun-quait, kildeors,” jack-ralibits; whilo sbove ix guspouded “a choico array of clk-heads, deer-heads, mountain-cheep, ete. Tho most cunning fowl are tho mountain,quail, Theso littlo fellows chango their pinmuge three vimes a year, In tho spring, thoy don & modest drubi the fall, thia i changed for a suit of ruerct-brown; and, in tho winter, thoy a nowy-wbite, The nests aroc al- ways placed sbovo timuer-line, and nro rarely evor found, Mr, Cavler waa fortunato enough to ecure o kot of their eggs, five 1 number, sud this Iy uupsmucd to be Lhie only collection 1n thucommr. 'Iho cgus are wbout the uize of thoso luid by tho proiria-chicken, and aro beauti- fully mottled with emall white speoks, The pu- tiont taxidormist is arranging theso with grout care, and will rorward them to the Bmithsonian Institute at Wanhington. Game of all kinds, and trout, are abundant, and_no more iuviting region can ba found for tho Nimrod or angles, ''ho woodod sides of the foot-hills are poopled wilh Eluck-tail deer and mountain-sheop; grouso and moun{nin-quml can_ bo flusked every fow ysids; while the squisrels chatter fearlessly from almost every troe, and whisk (lioir tuils as if in deflanco of the adventurer bald enonph to sot his fuot upon their dumains, 17 all {his Ia not exeiting and amusing enough, and if tho hunter frays for bolder sport, lot him wait uniil the Lurry sen~ son, which geneyully comen off tho Jattor part of August, and then KTLINE OUT FOR IEATS, He can find then, and they may tind him, Upon such occasons, & needlo-riflo and steady norvo are neccsvary, for his beayehip, when once en- roged, kuows no fear, and will kuusa coming as loug ‘an he has a drop of blood lott, These miuing-towns and camps bave plouty of men, zearrad, dlsfigarad, and sealped, who owe thalr mixfortunen to bnving formed too Intimate rorial rolations with bears, Sonie of thaso fellows— the bonts, I moan—grow very Impudont, atoal nioat from outhonses, 6MTy off calves and young pigs In broad daylight, and mako thameelyos obe nozfous in various othor ways. Ono onormons grizzly, known na tho Chief, mnkos hla hoad- quarlors at the solt-licks a fow miles nlove whero tho Soako River joinm tho Blue, 1fe hing boou soon and identified a number of Limos, but no huntor s ovor mustered up courngo to tnckle bim,—e ia too largo. Ou ono cocnalon Lus bearrhp atampoded n wholo gang of minen who wore st work 1 a gulel, took possession of onoof flio eablus, domiohishod all tho food in Kizht, and then wiruck out for other quarters, A metlal of honor will bo awarded Lhe man who illy him, AB FOR FIIITING, tho Snako River aud Tou-3lilo Creck aro alive with trout,—{at, lunclous fellows, who iine at tho wost contemntiblo bait, snd permit thom- 8elyes to Lo landed without coromany, Twonty- five awil thirty pounds 8 rathor an indifferont day's cuteh, whilo the unlucky cimp who falls Uelow that wumber snonke luto canip with n de- {lcnlc(l air, and 18 mudo tho laughing stock of {1 comrador, Looving Alma, and passing up the Vallav of tho Platte by the desarted mining townsaf Ditd- ley, Montgomery, and_OQuartzville, the Diue Tuvor and principal gold-mining distriot of Col- wrado aro reached, vin the Hoosler Pany, DBy the oxponditure of a lf:tle Iabor this pava could be ronderod aveitabla for lcavy froight-teams i while thie rond from there to Middlo T'atk, and an to Salt-Lake City, {s 08 good a4 could bs ex- neatod or desired, ‘Uhe Houvslor Paus was firat discovered, orossed, nud named, by John O. I'romout, mone of hls exploring oxpeditions through thia country, sud a wugon-road lends over it; but the natural grade oa the souborn slopo is too great for hoenve tomms. Tho summit of the pass ia 10,00 feot nbove sea-level, and 18 covored with & donso [:mmb of fir and pino-undorbrush. At tho very 1lhiest point of tho pass, aud only a fow yards from tho main wall, somo profitable gold-plncer miaos liave boen discovered, which yield from 48 to 910 por da» t3 tho man. Passing down tho westorn or Pacific slopo, through s splendid body of pino-timber, uTml to the foreats of Min- nesots or Maiue, the Bino River is reached : ant on the gitlches of this, and tha Suake and Biwan Rivors, both tributary to the Blue, Tif RICHEST GOLD-MINES in Colorndo havo been . discovered. — Theso sircams all hond in the main range, and flow to the Pacifie, and have washed down a vast amount of alluvial deposit rich with gold. A deseription of somo of Llio most famous of theso treasuros gulehea, with thowe unr:{v history and the excite- mont which onco ragod in this romantic ragion, will bo given loreaftor, 1Y A GREAT TRAVELER. A Young Man’s Wanderings, and Whut IXe Accomphwhed in Mix Weurss From the San Francfa:o Call, Col. Qeorgo V. Shorman, & man of 20,isa native of Snnta Cruz. In 1808, two days after tho elealion of Preeldent Grant, ho was a resi- dent in Lower California, and, with Lwo other men, ho doncolved tho froak, from mero love of advonture, of jonroeying on horsoback to Ban- tiago, the Capital of Chile. The two frionds who Aot out with him wero Jamos Piorce and H. ‘Thompson ; but on the fifth dayof tho start theso faint-hearted companions abandoned tho enterprisc and roturned, leaving Col. Sherman to lanuu Lis journcy nlone. For 500 miles ho had on Indinn attendant with him, but this nb- origine - doserted, and earried off ono of tho two horags which the Colouel had with him, Fortunaioyl, our travelor lind resolution onough for bis uudortuking, Mis provisious soon gavo oub—wore exhaustod, indeed, bsforo ho had crossed Central Amerioa—but ho bad a rifle and a couplo of ravolveis, nnd he fared sumptuously on game, inclugiug broled parrot and roast monkey. Ior sovoral daya in Peru ho foasted on enokes, The route solected lay about foity milos oft tho coast luo of tho Pacifle. Aftor poss- ing through Mexico, no danger menaced tho Colouel except from slligators n the Guayaquit Swamp, Theso reptiles were eo thickly im- bodded in thoe mud of that rogion thatthe Colunei's horso bad froquontly to etep on their Locks, A call of Lwooribrec daye’ duration was made at the port of Chamba, in Bolivis, This was tho only civilized place at which tho Colonel stopped. In niue mouths and three days aftor leaviog Lowor Californis, Santiago, in Chile, was reached. Horo o halt was wado of & few weoks, and Col. Sherman disposed of the mule which Lad cartied him g0 fur. Ho thon took paseago by s Bouthern Pacific steamer for the Straits of Magelisn, and was landed at Sandy Toint. His object was mineral prospecting. Ho orossed the Straits aud epont some months among the 'Torra dol Fucgans, Horo Lie dlscov= cred gold, silver, coal, iron, copper, lead, and tin in working qualitios. Bpecimens of the'gold lodgos afterward yielded ou assay 8450 to the ton, and ono of thesa ledgos ho traced for a dis- tauca of 670 feot, with a width of 30 feot. From ‘Perra del Y'uega Col. Bherman crosaed to the main land, aud spent many weoks amongst the P'atagonians, learning tho languags of the tilbes sud observing thelr habits, Tho nntives of bloak Teira del Fuoga are extromoly barbarons, Bavan clout round thelr loius they are stark naked, male and fomnle, but in very cold weathor usa skins as n shoulder covering. Apparently, both on the jsland aud main land, “tha inhabliants tweezo all the haic out of their bodies, except the shock whioh adorns their heads, and which falla down to their necks, and is pressed back v 8 leather m.ms. The mon avornge from 7 to 8 toct in height. Oone vory 1all fellow mensured 9 feet 4)¢ inches. Across tho shonlders ho was 4 fect, ard he weighed 500 prunds. Sumo of the women, whosa slitude wis taken by tho Colunel, wero 7 foot O mchey 1 hoight. Most of the iuiabitants, though mas- ive 1 body und Hmb, bave emoll bands and feot. Off Torra del Fuoga thoro ave immense numbers of soals sud great quantities ot fsh to tend upon; on the main land, wild Liorses and wild borned cattle roamn the valleys io unllions, and afford abundance of animal food all ths yorr round. From Patagonia Col. Brorman returned to Chile, bonring with him numorous mineral speci- meny, ‘Thence ho journeyed overland slono to tho Argentine_Republio, his ride ocoupying tnolve days, o reachiod Buenos Avres by way of Moudoza, Then be went to Dolivia and ex- plored thie wholo coantry thoroughly in_quest of minerals, finding muny rich deposits, Purflyuu[y was the next countiy visiled, and then Biazil, In Brazil the Colonel worked for a couple of wonths in the dinmond mines, but renlized only a trilling sum, From Drazil hio went to Nonto- video, and thoneo hie gt soil for Spain, whore he spent some time in Madrid. Aftesward ho wont to Belgium, Leaving Burope, he procveded to Cu- ba, and a short timo thereaftor he was in Mexico, From Mosico he procceded to Now Granada, and then 1o Bolivie and Pern, China was the noxt country to which the Colanel pald s visit; thou Japan; then the Capo of Gand Hope; then the Eastern States; then Muzico, visiting Vora Cruz, Guorrero, Huadoro, and Sonora ; then back tothe United Sintes ; thon down to Mexico, whenco hn transported 500 Indiaus to Cubs, in &id of the insurgents, 'I'his oconrred forly duys beforo the Virginiue affalr, of which atrocity Col. shorman was an eyo witness, Ho was himsell imprisonod threo” days by tho haughty Don. Afterwards the Colouol went to Peru, to prose- cuto o demand for 350,000 in_iespect of erions wounds ho 1eceived during the insurccotion at Limu in 1872, Trom I'otu ho went to Dolivia; then to CLili ; then to Torra del Fuega ; theu w tho maly Jand, and acrows tho Ccrdillerns to Buenos Ayoss i then back to Sandy Point, 1 the Bteaits of Macolinn j then to Chili; ihen to Talivia; then 10 Peruj thonee {o Paiams, aud so to Fan Finuceco, Col. Sbuimne hes fa- ndll. rized bin 8517 with five South Ameriean va- tive lunguages, and bo is also & good lngulst in Tiench, Itahan, zud Bynnlnh, which _ Iattor tongno ho apeaks moro finently than Lnglish, In sdd:tion to the wanderiugs above oscribed, Col, Bhernin bus mado two other toura almost au extonkive. Although only 26 yonis of nge, ho haw been away Irom home thiricen yeats, and o peoma s unsntiated with bis travels ns i bo had rando & one-horse tiip to Now York, Ilig wandetings linve beon undortalken, not from any dosira to oxtend our knowledge of the country Lo vieits, but purely from lave of sdventure and in tho intorest of tho precious melals, Col, Shoyman Las, howaver, made coploua notes and not a fow skelches by tho way, snd eomo dny, wheu hio reducos these to edquonce and svetem, u volume of ki travols will prove most roadablo, — A Now fforse=Distempeor, From the Hurvisburg (Pa)) Patric, A now distemper hag hralon out among horses which Is donominated by voterinary suipoons spunal menlvgitiv, Ity firse appoarancy is fudi- catod by n slight cough, accomprnied with soro. nous of throat and loss of appetite, If not im. mediatoly chiecked it dovelops into pnpumonia and affecta tho Jungs, spnal cord, and kidnoys, ending in utter prostiation aud doath, Aniuals shewing the cl:remnnluml symptoms slould at once be plased under eciontific treatmont, whon, I£ properly eared for, thoy will soon recjver, as the dlucase raprdly yields to skillful tratmout in ite etages, The g coateat caro should by taken in the dnving, feeding, sud grouming of horsos durlng the prosent hoated torm. 'The disave I uot at prowont deomed coutugious, RAILROAD NEWS. (Continued from the First Pnge.) L. Bpoonor, of this ul‘l,y; on bolult of the State, Asnt.-Atty.-Gon, 1. C. Bloan sud Iarlow B, Orton will appenr, Doyond tho oponing by Mr. Bloan, no pro. grammo of argnmont bus baen arrangod. 1t is undoratood tuut Mr, Smith's argument will be chiufly dircotod against tho jurlsdiotion of tha Court to graub an lujunction” wkuch as asked for tu shils sult, — THE MINNESOTA LAW. Bpectut Disnateh to Tha Chicano I'ribune, 81, PAuL, Minn,, Aug, 8.—The L. Paul & DPa~ cific adopts the Commlssionors’ passonger rates mn full to-dny, except undor tho clanse of the Btate Iaw allowing tho ssmo tesuing round-trip oxcurglon ond quarterly commutation tichets bos tweon Bt, Panl and Minneapolls st lowor ratos, and thou aud-milo tickets for 830, Single-trin tickets batweon St. Paul aud Miuneapolia ara 65 ceute; round-trip excuieicn, 75 cenls. Tho old xates for tho lattor wero 50 cents, — MISOBLLANEOTY. DATLNOAD EA DNINGS, The earnings of tho Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t. Paul Railrond for the third waonk in July were: 1874, §1503,000 ; 1873, $167.000; decroaso, §14, 470, or BY; per cont. The earvings of the Toledo, Watash & Wost- o Tailrond for tho second weok in July werot 1874, §78.717 : 1878, 802,033 ; douvrcaso, $14,31G, or 16}¢ per cont, Llie earniugs of the Michignn Central Railrond for the kecond wook in July were : 1874, 111, 633 ; 1878, $114,047; dooromse, #2,414, or 25¢ per ceut. PERRONAL, Mr. Brandon Mozloy hay beon appuinted Dlvis- fon Suporintendent for that purcon of the Cane ada Bouthorn Raitrond located wost of the De- troft River, comprising the Toledo, Canada Southotn & Dotrolt, and the Clucao & Can- ada Soutborn Iallroad, uud the Canada Bouth- ern Bridgo Cumpany,iu place of D, Edwards, re- signod. . TRE REORGANIZATION OF ENIE, Bpecral Danateh o I'he Chivana 1ribune, New Yonrg, Aug. 3.—At tho recont meoing of the Lrie Railway Dircotors, Messry, Stublins, Robery, and Moyor weio_ npvoluied as tho Fi- nance Committeo, and Mesrs, Gray, Darlow, Bohncbart, and Ramray an the Bxocutive Com- uuittee. ‘Uho President fn ox-ollicio a member of both Comisitteces, At the mect- ing thore was presented A pro- grammo of organization which _ will bo actod on at tho next mecting of the Doard. Presidont Jowett, in convoreation with a reporier youtorday, saul that o would submit at the anxt xnoulluq u goneral plan glving tha futuro pollcy of tho Company. This will Involve changes in tho present organization and policy whic cluimed, will produce favorablo results, —_— THE PIRATE OF THE GULI. Exploits and End of the Famous Loe frttes From the Charleston News and Courier, Joan Lalitlo, the * Pirato o the Gulr,” an ho wan usually called, wns x Erenchman by birth, onrly eulisted in tho Franch navy, aud soon fall inzo the Lands of tho Lnglial, by whom he was cruelly treated, kepe o long time in prison, aud only liborated whon brought by confinement snd toreuro to the very borders of tha grave, Le thus soquired a batred of the English, which he took occasion to gratifv on_tho occasion of tho momorable atiack on Now Orlons, Of his oarly lifo more than tho abovo is not known. That ho was wild, rostiess, and rdaring, cold, unscrupulous, aud cruel, may well bo im- aglued. The fivst positivo glimupso wo got of hin mature life {8 at tho Islnud of Grand ‘L'erre, or Darataris, an undulating plece of land, & or 6 miles loug, some 60 miles west of the deltn of tho Mississippl. Hoto, in & good barbor, in a stropg nacural position, mado stronger_by furis aud batterics well armed aud manned, Jean La- fisto, with 600 or 800 meu and eight or ten ves- aulsi established hia hoadquarters about the year it s From this stronghold bis oruisors went forth, somotimes uader oue flag and’ sometimes under another, plundering the rich merchantmen which were Lrnvarsiufi]nhefnlr on thoir way toa profit- able markot. But Lafitte ropoliud the appolla- tion of pirate, Ho claimed to bo only a ** priva- toor,” Bpain bad become Involved iu war with hor Bouth Ameorican colonies, aud the lattor were wnoinq_nmndvntcum to prey upon Bpanish commerco. Fiom the Qovernmont of Cartagena, Latitto obtained u commision, and entured apon o oareor of plunder, little caring what tlag his victinis boro 8o they covered s rich cargo, Spanisb, French, English, and Awmerican wero all the sanuo to him, and he svon becamo a torror to sll honest uavigatore, The ruvsges of the Alabasma aud olher Confedorate ormisors woro sl comparod with the havos mado by Lafitto's piratieal ileot, 1t 18 eaimated “that 400 richly Jadon ships wore captured by him and lus lioutonants, thoir eargoes boing marketed in Now Oricans, into which port they wore smug- gled. Finally, 1a 1813, the authorities of Louisiana, weary of tho Iawlossuoss carried on 8o near thuir borders, msued a proclamution through Gov. Claiborno, datod Nuw Otleans, March 15, 1813, reciting tiie numorous scta of piracy and smug- gling with which tho occupants of Baratarin wera chargod, aud orderod thomto dispetso. Tho procismation wag disregarded, and soon alter the Govornor offored a rewnid of §5,000 for La- fittos hoad, This was shortly followed by o counter-proglamation from tho pirate, promis. g a roward ot 50,000 to any one who would deilver Gov. Claiborue into Lis hands, Matters wore 1 this condition, whon, late in 1814, the uglish rcsolved to uttack Now Or- leans, DBut the diticulties in asconding tho Aissignlppt wero numerous, and they linully re- solved to sook a pusaage through Baratarin sud its bayous; and, cousidoring our rolation ve- twoon the suthorities of Now Orleaus aud ths piratical crew at that point, thoy wore contldent of attnching Lafitte to their fntorest. 'Lhus, on tiro 80th of August, 1814, Capt. Lockvyor, of tho Briusb slup Sopbie, saited on that mission, The Buratarian chief thon had 1,100 men under his command, aud thirtcon aimed vessels. Capt. Lockyor was petnutted to laud, and had a privato interview with the pirate, at which ho offored nim, ns a reward for lug cu-oporution, 60,000 in coiv, commission m [lis Majesty’s navy, and a freo pardon for himsolt and futlow- ors, Lulitto requestod ten days for consdor- ation, proionding a desire tuconsult some of Lis augocintos who were thon ubuent, As boforo intimatad, Lufitte hated the Fnglish on accuunt of their cruoity to him in early hile, Hg ingercat, oo, was with the Americans, ~ Now Orleans was his best markot tor stolon gonds, and it was imporiant that he should concihate tho Amoricau Govornment, Therofore, ho in- stuntly departed for Now Orloans, prosentod imuelf before Gav. Claiborne 1 disguise, laid Loforo wim tho dispatches from Capt. Luckyer, and others from Lalitte, pronsing to aid “the American cause, if pardoned. At tho timo of bis witival an expedition was Atting out to drive tho pirates from thoir strong- hold, and ho asked that it bodelayed, Claiborne laid the lotteysn bofore his Couvcil, but thoy would not bohove them gonwing, and the ex- pedition was ordered to #ail, Soraly disappoint- ad, Lallite returned, but before he reached bhis quarioss his forls had beon attacked, lwa floot sunk or capturod, and lue men scatterod. 'Fho spoil that foil into the houds of the Americaus amounted to 600,000, i It wad 100 Inte_to accept the flattoring ovor- tures from tho English, even if ho waws 8o in clined, and bis ouly salvation was in an Amer- iean allianco, He ncum‘dll:lev agalu wrote to Olrihorne, saying that ho and his command wore s willing to enroll themeelyes against tho encmy," Qen, Jacksou ,wys covsultad, and waus utrougly in favor of tho schome. Accordingly, Gov. Olaiborno fssucd & prociamation, conciuding as follows ¢ I therefore do horoby invite thom (the Bara- tarinns) to Join the staudard of the Unitod Btatow, and ‘am suthorized to sy that should their conduet in tuo flold merlt tho approbation of the Mnjor-Genoral, that that oflicer will unito with tho Governor {u a roquent to the President of the United Btates to extond to euch and ov- ory individual so marching and so actiug a froo and full pardon.” Lafitto and & hundred or 80 of his followera embraced tooso conditions, and more than Lalf that number camo out of prison to enrvll them- #oives in Jackson’s army, and thoir servicos and conduot roceived the highest prnieo, An oflicial account of the battle sayat * Thus carly on the morning ot Juu. 8, 1615, o rocket sant up by the British forces announced that tho action was about to begin, The Americany hnd made & bronstwork of cotton-bnles, whioh ox- tonded from tho loveo to the woods bacl of Ttodrlguez plautation, and abont B o'clock jn the mornuing the cannon of tho British forces wore brought to bear upon it, but without effect. Gou, Carroll, with his flatLont drillod Tonnee- aceans, wont to work liko mon accustomed to auch sooues, Gen, Coffao had a position with the troops under him noar the woods, and was vorv successful In ropeliing the nttacks of the euemy, and the voluntoors of Lonisione undor Biaf. Plucho covorod themuolves with lory, Laditte and his followors had command of two guuw near the edge of the rivor, aud the pro~ olnlon and coolness of his oh‘{l movemont won for him the approbation of all's. i Thirty davs attor the battle the' Prosidant la- aued his prostamation of amnouty, I +.which Lie #a1d 1 . ** Among the oviln prodncod by tho wars which, with hittla intermission, have afMioted Europo, eud oxtondod thelr ravagen into othor parts of the globo, for & pailud oxcooding twanty years, thn dusnoralon of oonsidorable portion of the inbnbitants of difeosnt countrics, in sorrow aud waut, liva not bean tho lenst injutions to busmnn liappluess, aor tho lonet sovora 1n tho tria'n of bunian virtue, 1u hiad boon long ascertmnod that many farolgners flving (rom thoe dangers of thelr own homes, and that some of our own citl. zons, forgotful of thoir duty, have cv-operated in formiug an_establishment on tho Ialaud of Baraturis, noar thomonth of tho Mississippt, for the pucpuso of clandestine and lawless trade.” Tho Vrozldeut then goes on to reclto tho he- roig conduct of tho ontlaws at Now Orlosns, and closey with a grant of full awuesty for all past offenees, Hoon after tho plrato Chlof virited Washington and was rocoivod with much distinesion by the Presidont and othor oflioule, For o tima ue soemed to enfoy tho flatterics of Govornmont offteals, but oventually grew restless, wont to Baltimore, purchasod & voesel, eatlod for a voltne teer erew, and, with a commission obtaived from one of tho nzonts of the South Amencan Ro- publlo, ssiled fortho gulf. Of hin oporations thero the following, from o roport of the Gove ornor of Lowsiona, will give a kay, 'The writer mnyn: * The brenklng up of theeo freobooters I ot the ut.nost importance to the Untted Btatos, tor it is_arcertained that vestels clearing from New Ovleans with poesengoln have been cap- tured ; overy tonl on bosrd mwderod, and the identienl eargoes Lrought to Now Orfeans and #old by tuo pirates’ npzents.” A rendezvous belng indispensable, and not daring to rotwu to Barataria, Latitte fixed upon tha presont sito of Unlveston, and holsted hin sz thore in 1817, Yorv zoon alter tho Collactor of Customn at New Orlonns wrato to tho aucborities at Wash- ingtou as Lallowa “I deom it my duty to atate that tho most shamoful violations ol our rovenue lusya continuo to bo committad with tmpumity by a mnotley mix- Lure of fresboutors and smuagglers at Galveston, it boing hittle lexs than tho re-catablishment of Lafitia’s Batatarlan band, somewhat more out of tha ronch of justice,” But, strango to eav, the Government took no action, and the rover who had been the Presi- dout'y guest still scoured the sen for booty. 1lis fures incieased, until Lis noyy cousisted ot thittcon armed vossols, manned by 1,000 meu. L'hio Iatgost of his ships monnted foutteen hoavy guns, In 1810 the Collector of Now Orlesus again wrote to g Government, urging tho bieaking up of tho band, and gaid+ “ On tho part of these pirates wo hiavo to con- tond with, wo bohold an extended and organized syetem of onterpriso, of mgennity, of indefat- u:AbIm{, and of audacity, favored by a varioty of local rdvantages, snd supported ‘always by forco of armu.” 1In 1821 decisivo action was takon, and Liout, Kearnoy, with the Entirprise, appeared bofore Galvoston und demauded 1ts imaiodiatoe evacna- tion, Thero was no alterna‘ive, aud in two months the last of the pirates hadiled, and or- gnn:zed American piracy became a thing of tho pnat. Lafitte dled in Yucatan four voars after, and is burled in tho littlo Indian village of ilan, about 15 wilea from Merida, the Capital, — e GRASSHOPPERS IN MANITOBA. Tonoxto, Osn.,, Aug. 3,—A dispatch from Tort Garry says that reports from all sections of Manitoba Indicato that tho grasshoppor ravages &ro uot 8o bad ay wore at flrst reported, Fully s oue-half crop iy expocted. —_—— THE PORK-PACKING INTEREST, Cixcrsyary, Ang. 8.—The Cincinnati Pork- Packers’ Convention to-day appointed o com- mittoo of threo to select and report fificon del- egates to tho Soplember Nutional Convontion of Pork-Pacliers and Provision-Doalecs, to ba hold st Lowsvillo, ——— NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Dezrorr, Aug. 8.—Tho Board of Diroctors_of tho National Educational Assoclation hold a meoting to-night, but did nothing of public in- torest, All indications point to o large sttond- ance Llus weols. o e e MISCELLANZOY 5. Tho Now York Sun desceibos Giaynor, the prosecutor in tho Beccher-Tilton businoss, as & bluc-eyod soung man, woll drossed nnd sober.” —And now thoy wrauglo over what were tho Iast words of Geu, Couchs. The only sufe way i8 to prepara your last words beforohaud and file them in tho probate office. —Denodict Arnold, when a lad, used to broak ap picces of glass and scattor thom about the door of the school-house, to cut the foct of the buro-footed scholers, —A Doston lady {u Unlifornia saye that tho big strawborries on the Dacific coast bave but little flavor, being a croes botween a turnipand & dried apple, p£A.u seronsut writes to the London Times complaining that i3 balloon was deliboratoly sliot at no less than throo times during s recont ascent from London, and offers o roward of £100 for the apprebousion of the persous who fhred tho shots, —A baby is sbout to make its debut in Rio Janciro whoso appearancoe may make a differ- onco. The Conut d'lu and the Princors Im- porinl bavo arrived from Franco to falill the constitutional clause swhich presciibes thas the hoirs of the throne shall bo born in Brazil, If tho child is a male ho will 8ot avide the sous of the youngoer sister, she doosased Princoss Leopold. —Au nttendant ot n London church for the deaf and dumb 18 so blind a8 not to be able to 100 the fingor-mations of oven those near hor, sud the sormon is communicated to her by s friend who eits bosido hor aud gives it by touch. 8hu appreciates it 8o thoroughly that recently she went A note to the minister, eaying: I can- not tell you, doar sir, how swaot Lhe words sound when they pass over my flogers,” Sho was not born ;lunl or blind, aud bas, thorafors, sn 1des ot sound, —Not » great whilaago, writes a No York cor- respondent, an Englich” lord and uis wite woro invited to dinner bv Cyrus W, Fiold, A numbor of prominent citizens wero also invited, nnd the moal begun in_ silouco, Tho Iady had scarcely tastod hor soup (she sat near Field, and her hns- band ol)pounn the host), when she amed out, the full longth of tho table, * Astorly (I omit the ronl numao), my dear boy, L say now, you wou't Iilke this soun, It got fomato fu it."’ ¢ Indeod, my dear? Ah, why does any one uso tomatons. gcrflg.‘ now, thoy'ro hoirid swutt, you kuow, AMr. Piold, ——— A plan To the Edftor of the Army and Nuvy Journat s S : Iobserve tunk many pajors sie rapnhe Ygbing an oditorial ariicle entitled A Ne+ - Discovored Natlon,” which first appourad .a Lnix Cutcaao TRuUNE of July 14, the inforua tion upon which it is based beluy acoreditud to me. A friend has sent to me n copy of the Borton Daily Adertiser of July 23, in which the article 18 Tucattously reviowed, doubt being thrown upon my veracity, Tywo errora in the article roferred to, perhaps Justly throw suspicion upan the whole, That I caunot claim the rank and distinction awarded mo by Tux Trususe is of no public interost in conntction with nysolf ; but might, if not dis- clammod, misload r}mu{ who aro iutorested in the subject, and do injustice not alone to myself, but to several distinguishod oxplorars and wrltors who have vimted ond described, moro or Joss fully, the inliabited pucblos of Now loxico and Aijzona. In the conversation with Tnr Trinune oditor, —whioh ocenrred some time sinco, on tho plag- form of o car in motion, whera the nofse mado it diftioult to understand each othor cloarly,—I do- ecribod somo of the old roing discovered by the yarious expeditions of Gen, Crook's command, in woveral of which I snr(lclpnmd; but I did not moun to bo undorstood that tho tnhabited pue- blos (which, with their pooplo, uro correotly de- soribod by Tux Tninune), wero rediscovered by mysolf of my nssoclaten, Though not, so far as I um aware, described minutely hfi' auy onv, some of them—notably thatof Zuni—bave boon vie- ited, sinco Cnboza do Vaca firat describod 1t In 1636, by early 8panish explorors snd Jesult mis- sionaries, and later, siuce the acquisition of Netr Moxico, by soversl ofticors of the United States nnd Torritorial Govornments, among whom Liout. (now Col) J. IL Bimpuon, Unfied Btates Engtnoors, aud Mr, W, W. 11, Dayis, have referred to it in published reports. As T Lave befora snid, tho peoullaritics of theso strango clucs and their peoplo are other- wigo truthfully desoribed in TiE I'ninuNg, and I am in poseession of many photographu taken within a year, which i'lustrate them ;but whether it i an [ndigonous clvillzatlon, or one of Toltoo, Azteo, or Aviatio origin, I leavo to the editor of the Boston Advertiser and othors, more learned than myself, to deterwiue, W. 0. Mannina, TFirst Lioutenant Twonty-thivd Infautry, U, B, A, Nuw Yous, July 37, 1874, —_—— O ¢ In Missourts Thev havo an emphatio way of qourtin tamong the hills of Missouri. A widow anme Ruth Rusl, who livos {n tho Uppor A'ygast, in Carter Connty, has o protty: daughtor, Shaltoy IIam was at £ho houso on a recetit svoning court. h.n‘ ihe daughter, whon anothor lovor, Thomas Fol Ilnli arrived, The widow, not liking Follard, barrad him out,” Pollmd thrastened to broak - Mg door down, and yworo L ho wilL kY {14m, Tho widow waird Gt ‘at tho back of the bouse snd mummoned & rary of neighbors. Thoy found Pollard battaring tho door, and shot him, Then somo fricnds of Pol'ard flied from tho bushos, fortunately bitting nobouly, MARRIAGES, QOHEN-MONTAUMPRY~ 2,374 by > o, Atihur firaparrisd asorerly on Teb 18 Ashland.av., Obloagu, e, Gotems Ot “pomorly o Phiindolphin, and Klirk 15 § 1150 Rtogpioms form for 1€ Jamos s Emily 3. Nootgamery, of thig elip, FOWLER-SUAW-AY tho rosdonc arouts, ‘Tul gl the bride's 7 tha Rav. J. O, ek, Jitia'R. Slliws Bt bf Cainrics s on Teb, Fowtor and BOINT_Robert,, Binony diad iy SR MR o o 30w Msdianane, Hifonds insitel 1o ation; 8 Soralag GINEILL-OF sovioution af the Borer: My 2ILL—OF gn ? heluad wifo of Pateiok O'Nollly fommorly an Wednesdny m Telsuiot tho vy Paating ES~Gatinda papers picass oopy. HAZLETON— At Minadale, U, Jaly 81, ;;Efllmnm Waido, Jumkeat son o Charion 11, s Hazoltons nacd | EFtioien ‘and 'h;o"rfimlx” A sers pipeon oy, 15—Aug, 3, of cholora fnfactam, Taahel Atios, | fan: dugivior ni W 5 F] ’?”"""' {;. x.,, o %i_::‘m:'u and Isatella B, Rdss, g anceal from 3 Mtol (Wedn 8181, ) Atiz. 6. rteriin hen e itad i cnonr ™" MK IN—Tennin 4. g oy i Toato 3r D Cio ldost dusghtor of sy Fanaral at 10, o 3 et ot thotamily aro trossar? CATHEe to Orlrarz, Anns, thy 18 Bharte ing at 8 el from luta "y aarringas to (4 witkoat faribor notlon, 1474, of dyn. MEDICAL. i O For Upwards of Thirty Years MRS, WINSLOW'S SO0THING SYRUP hae beon for ahifdron with nover-failing succos. 1t aosrecta sain. ity of the ston:ach, rollaves witid colle, rexalates tha bows olr, ourcs dysentory and diacrhes, whothor arislng from toething or other causas. An old and welltried romody» For all Purposes of a Family Liniment, T IOUSETOLD PANACE. Tio. Tnmadiats Feiet. Wy ol s o8 formd e i i o stcmach, howale, oF Ala; v colds, 3prains, sni btuisos. For interhal aniostar Children Often Look Pale and Sick From no athor caune than having wormnin the stomach, BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFTTS will destroy worms. srithout Injury to tho ohild, boing pocfectly WitTz, and freo from all coloring or ather fnjurlons Ingeedinnts nane A|l:‘ ua:-;l {n worm proparations. Sold by all drugglats, 3 cont« a hox, AUCTION SALES. By C. C. TITAYER & CO. EXHDCUTOR’S SALHA. 16 ACRES GHOICE LANDI 1IN TOWR OF EYDE PARK, AT ATCTION, On THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 1874, AT 12 0’CLOCK Mo At Real Estato Exchange, 119 La« Salle-at. (ontrance from alloy). Ty arder of tha Excontor, wo will acll, to close an Fa. tate, 16 Aorne, boing Ju S, ' of 5, & af N.W, 3¢ of .-co. "r. 36, 0. 1, Town of T13ilo T Jroveity ia suhdividad, aircots a tod, and tha i h ot dey, Italocation 1s creeiteat ani eany of scu e iohite £an Bondhorn tnd Pittahurg ‘% 1ors Waynia Roads rua flame 1 gouth ltno, Doyt neac flio pevuesty, ‘anil the Lultimore & Ohlo itailroad on_the north, It 15 withiu 1 milo gast of Carn-ll Warch Fectary, and 1 miles frum “ho rl!h!f city unl {i;n]\n“ C}b{lflnna. 'Phe estensivg improve. “Tan mants of th Jutho immadiato”vlclnity of tho pronerty will tond groatly to fucreawo its valne, Thero I3 no foc ity fa tho couniey that olfers bettor fa- duosmants to thosa soeking gucd {nvestmonts, Tho proy oriy will be %old in & or 10 xcro hlacks, o in ontiraty, sult.purchasira. Sato positive, Titlo parfest. i‘ahvmm— Ahird cnn, balancalol, 2, and 3 yeara, at8 por cont ntorast, purohaser Ly Atiino inxes o - 0,0, THAYER & CO., 188 Iast Bladisn.st — By GEO, P. GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabnsh-av. DRY GOODS. Our rogular sals of Dry Goods, to., will take placo TULSDAY MORNING, Aug. 4, at 9:30 0'Clock, A ful lines of Novtons, Hosloey, Undsrwear, White Goade, . Ruflliugr, Drosy Goads, stc. Alsoy a lina"of Ginghims, Olorlals, Sfinets, Men's Oversirts, and Farnlshing Good: Aot ot Bed.Quiits, oto, o g7 damaged by wnb GG e e 68 aud 70 Wabasb-ar. 300 Casss Mew's, Boys', and Youlhs' Boots. 150 Cases Assorted Women's, Men's, and Children's LEATRER AND SERGE WEAR FOR FALL TRADE, Will bo sold at Auctlr W . arme "G UERR SSoRat ol Wt (ISTABLISHED 1850), Br WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctloneers, No. 108 East Madison-st. Bales of Real Estato and Morshandiso of ovory descrip- tion solicited. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, &o, S TG W tha late Btato-st. firo, JIORNING, August 4, at 9) 8. m., atour ooy 4. A BUTTLIS & CO., Auctiouors, CAXRIAGES, FURNITURE, CARPEIS, Table tutlory, Crrokory, Xo., &n., Wednosdny Morning, August 5, At 9% welacks At iie wniaraoms, 108 Fast Sinde fson-st, " " WIL AL BUITERS & CO., Auctionce.s, DRY GOODS,CLOTHING,NOTIONS, Joots, Bhags, Tats, Caps, &o,, Thursday Marntne, Aug, duelnn'cla‘uv at galo-riome,’ 108 Linat Atndfson-st, S & CO.,_Austionsers. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Regular Friday’s Sale, Friday Morning, Aug. 7, at DX o’cloclk. “Tun large t stock of now and second-hand FUORNITURE AT AUCTION, IN TR OITE. bamber Sotr, hand ¢ e B sy Tock B s i AL Speuw Re* fgorators, Otlico Fuinitur:, Mar. 3 \lao, a vega stuox of Gone et B8R ) St OANLS, frors- e T Jovenoy & Oy & By LRUSII, SON & CO,, 44 sud 43 South Canal Clattel Morlgage St of a Vitezar Eactery, THIS DAY, 54 2 p, ;.. on tho promises, roat of ok B.r.m,'nm.:fi. ‘llm}:‘:r Triotorz, wilh 10 goserators, Ia rusalog ordur, uenh 3T, SON & 00., Auotionsers. $10,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS AT AUCTION, At 4%0 Bonth Halttod-st., at7 p, m this ‘avantugs untl tho ontieo sicek fy rold, Mt WILOHE hnvini resalvo 10 rutico fram tha antiro stool will ho sold withuut resorve, bo hay vetail th vh the FPURNITURE. WEDNIESDAY, Aug. 0:00 n. m., we shall Tor Sujta, Marblo-{cp anil Plain Uh Burenws, Commades, Tablos, o and Farnituro of all ‘o Woolon Carpots, do., it WILLIAMS, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5, 8:30 2. m. At 204 & 206 East Madison-at., BPHOIAL AND ATTRACIIVE SALE OF Household Goods, &o., Conalsting of Marllo-top and 1. W Furuiture in anig sl 'pinca; Fino Partyr Sultr, Cacpote, Beds and Qlug, Cook Stoves, Holrixerators, Crickory, e, also, Bably Wagons, Bliow Ossos, Tina ul Now llaruces. t 13 i, saven Pl Vortes, four of which sald on Ciiattol Mortgayo, large lot uf wocoud-hand goods in 0, aud hurgnina, & WILLIA 'HARRION, ROOKWELL “Allmllnme 1S, LON! 0., By “”ml'.‘ {ufiw I(nnd{}fiflt&z €04 REGULAR TUESDAY BALL, at Auction, Auy, & af Blg a'eluok . m. EHOUSBEHOLD GOoOoDS, flommmu- of Furnituro, Uarpots, Btoves, Orookerpy otizubiul, Dodt 5% fNG & 00., Avctionsurs.