Las Vegas Gazette, 1878-12-28

S. II. KOOGI.EK, Editor. Free Srhools. The Bernalillo Mirror of December" 21st has an excellent article on the great importance of free, unsectarian public schools. It says: "If we would attract capital, bkilled labor and intelligent immigration with the coming railroad, we must have good schools where people of every reli religious - gious religious creed can attend with equality of rights. If ally should be so intol intolerant - erant intolerant and wantingjiu sound judgment as to object to non-sectarian public schools; say to them that the predom predominant - inant predominant religion of the country has been supreme for three centuries; that while we as a people have ever been amply supplied with priests, numeri numerically - cally numerically at. least, and that we are or should be by this time the most devout and religious people upon the face of the globe, it is an open secret that the great body of the people are at the close of the third century of latin ecclesiasticism and civilization very illiterate, very ignorant and hence very liable to be imposed upon when suggesting that moral precepts should be accompanied by good example, when demanding honest administra' tiofi and when called upon to vote for general and local officers." The Mirror hits the nail squarely on the head. It has a clear coneep tiou of the situation and expresses it In forcible language. The masses of the people evidently require some something - thing something suplenientary to religious ins instruction - truction instruction before they are thoroughly competent and well qualified voters. Three centuries of the latter have failed to secure the object and it could do no great harm to try the virtue of secular public schools for a short time. The language of fhe Mirror is parti particularly - cularly particularly forcible as it is not only sup supposed - posed supposed to give the sentiments of the editors but likewise to reflect in some degree the feelings and opinions of the bigbtoned, intelligent and influential community in which it is published. Maxwell rniit. W. T. Thornton Esq., reed Ver of the Maxwell Grant Co., passed through to Sania Fe on Monday's coach. lie states that any rumors of trouble between the company and settlers are incorrect. The people are satisfied with existing arrange - meuts, and those who do hot own their lands have taken out leases. '-oo-" When California was first discover- ed it was considered a desert ami good for nothing but gold fniiud in the mines. A few years experience and trial have demonstrated it to be not only a food producing country, but likewise a food exporting slate. It produces, sheep, horses, cut lie. grain and hay to much more (han ni ji pi y tito home demand. Yet to the traveler and tho casual observer. Ca lifornia presented a much mure bar barren - ren barren and uninviting aspect than Xew Mexico. Ilillvboro Minina: Camp. From tile New Mexican we learn something of this new mining dis district. - trict. district. It is located about twohe miles from the Rio Grande west of Palomas. The leads are nearly frlablo and easily dug out with the pick. The yield in free gold range, from $20 to $75 per ton. The low grade of the ores Is compensated for in their not being refractory. There arc now running 25 horse arast ras and 12 steam arastras, Preparations are being made to start many inore aras aras-tras, - tras, aras-tras, and aten stamp mill is in cor,r.-c of erection. We have received a copy in French of a pamphlet entitled "Founding ot a French colony in West Arkansas."' It contains letters of Dr. T. I.I. Thy Thy-fault - fault Thy-fault upon the climate, and rt sources of that magnificent country; and the Immense advantages offered immi immigrants - grants immigrants by tho Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad. ly Number 1 of Vol. 1 of Thirty-Four fnublished T- Cruces Is at hand. are edlotrs and .ve purchased and use that in ' 'jew journal, (per and wJJ

Jack Irwin, aged about 30, and Charley Moore, aged about 23 were ambushed and killed near the Gyp".' sum beds beyond Tularosa, about two weeks ago. It is not known whether they were killed by Indians, Ameri Americans - cans Americans or Mexicans. Their holies were rifled and horses saddles and accou accoutrements - trements accoutrements taken. Probnhilitlcn. . The Trinidad ..Yetr con .ense- (he probabilities as follows: That on January first or hereabouts mail service will be put on the A., T. & 8. F. from I.a Junta soiithwarth. That during next month the S. O. M. & K. Co. will be removed to Clif Clifton. - ton. Clifton. That passenger and freight trains will run to Red River by January 10th. That the commission houses now at El Moro, will not be removed until the railroad reaches Las Vegas. That Trinidad will be the terminus of the D. & R. G. within 60 davs fro' January first. Uenernl Rejoleiiiic. The advent of the Atchison, Top' ka and Santa Fc, railroad into Xe Mexico is hailed with general rejol ing. The Mesilla jS'etvn, which is a ways quick to note improvemen says. Clifton, Xew Mexico, this side tr Raton Mountains, is now iheshippin point: and the road will sooli be c tended through Cimarron to Las Y( gas.X.M. Xow, let, not only Xew Mexico, Ll also the western part of Texas, Ih States of Chihuahua and Sonort Mexico, and Arizona look to I.a Vegas as their proper shipping point Right here let us all give three cheer for the Kansas, Colorado and Xev Mexico Railroad, formerly f1'0 'chi soil", Topeka ami Sar know where to rotne lions of pounds of t'r Chambers' j elopoi terat Brief biographies tish or American a .ro.. liest limits to the preseulwith sped mens from their writings, making a ,i...l. ...,i ...it... ,1t.M,.M.i.i .,.i...i.;. tl tn i iiui unii iiivi.'uiiij tuii;iiiiii- ing and useful to all Intelligent read readers, - ers, readers, but nearly indispensible to people of culture. The newly revised aud beautiful edition contains over 3,000 pages, and the entire work, in eight handy volumes, is furnished, free of express or mail charges for $2,00 in paper, $3.00 In cloth, or $1,50 in half morocco. 1'he publishers sell only to subscriber direct, instead of giving dealers and agents tho usual 50 or 60 ier cent, discount to sell for them, which accounts for the remarkably low prices. Special inducements are oll'ered to those sending early orders. Specimen pages with full particulars, seiil i) request by postal card by tho publisher, tho American Booic Excjianuk, 65 ISeekman street, New York. .. Lii9 Vegas is to be the Pext rescue goes hence immediately after the first of January advance messenger of civilization. Trinidad Sews, - " A trliUon.Tupek.t & Snutit t R. R. Co. Totkk a Kansas, ) Dec. mh, 1878. $ TJFAJl sun Having assumed control of the I)ert ver & Rio Grande Railway by leas,, this Company is now prepared to business to and from Denver, Colorado Springs, Canon CUv Alamosa, El Moro, and other Colij' rado points on that line. y- ' We shall hope to ntceive a fair shapj of Denver traffic; and u. to ratea, time, and general care of ihn business, shall endeavor 'to ii-scrré well of our lnends. For .Southern Colorado nnd Nev T ! 4t.nlt!.. .. .. 1 ....... . i -w. iiniilt, rt u 1 1 11 T I- 1 1 o 1 1 1 lie r,ftm as unoroKen line ot standard gauge, ittn ni n ii.iiiiim.'iIiil'i. lull, Trim shall at all times make such ra'es f',r that section as the nat;ir of th business may require. In the future, as duriii" We shall appreciate and any favors shown our 1' lo often hear from y tual advantage. Your J .VII .111,, iiuiiiit iii I'lJlIJI. Ill k......r.M iii.il ...l. . . . . L. P

bales. Some rich silver deposits have been discovered west of Los Itinas. It is said that the Texas Pacific will be constructed from Fort Worth to Weatherford Texas bv Julv hexti Bayard Taylor, United States Mi Minister - nister Minister to Germany, died at Berlin on the 19th inst. ' The MeiO Mexican quotes potatoes at six cents a pound and very scarce in Santa Fe. Senator Conkling of New York ab absolutely - solutely absolutely declines to be considered a candidate for president. The Bernalillo M'ww 'Chronicles the shooting of Jose Soma' Valdes by Vicente Griego at a ball in that town last week. The heaviest snow ever known within the memory of any man fell in eastern Kansas on the 13lh inst. The fall was between twenty one and twenty two inches on a level. The Alamosa News states that teams cross the Rio Grande on the ice at that town. The thermometer regis tered 29 below zero on December" 13th. A bill has been introducad in Con gross to place it'll. Shields e!i the re retired - tired retired list of fne army with the rank and pay of Hrigadicr (enera!. Congress has appropriated twenty bronze canon to be moulded into a monument to General Custer, to be erected at West Point. The Kansas Pacific lias titled out a dining car, well stocked with provi provisions - sions provisions to be used on the regular trains when there is danger of a blockade. , Postmaster General Key in speak speaking - ing speaking of his trip, said that. He Went a long way and saw a great many peo people, - ple, people, but I scarcely saw anybody that was not lor Grant. '' 'I1 Weather. The general and deep 'noWs all vcr xw northwest have ( fleeted our usual salubrious climate xomewhat, and caused a little longer nnd more 1 severe cold spell than we have been accustomed to. It will mnkegood ice howeVOr. ! ' AVashington. December 12 The ; Senate confirmed Thomas llillhouse, I of Xew York, United Stales assistant i treasurer of Xew York. Sidney W. Barnes, of Arkansas. United States j Attorney of the district of Xew Mexi co; I). C. Moody, of Dakota, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States in the territory of Da Dakota. - kota. Dakota. Xight before last a party of inch camped out near town, mid incau tiously went asleep depending on tho lire alone for warmth. But tho fire went out, and the result was the en entire - tire entire party had me or more of their extremities frost bitten before they were awakened by the cold, The nips were so severe that they Were obliged to come in and gel medical treatment. Trinidad L'nfrririse. e- - 4'oiiflriiinlioii by ti0 NrmitC. Washington, Dec. 15. The Senate to-day confirmed Aaron I!. ('rngix of Xew Ilamphire, John Cnburn, of Indiana, and Marcellus L. Stearns, of Florida, to be Commissioners of the Hot Springs of Arknna: Lew Wal Wallace, - lace, Wallace, of Indiana, to be Governor of Xew Mexico, rice Samuel I'.. ,N.itell, suspended uiider the tenure of otlico act; Colonel líandolph B. Marry, to be Inspector General with th" rank of Brigadier General, pul C. Fi Scott to be PostiniiMler at J'.uk'Tsbiirg, West Virginia. A lllft Uriel, A silver brick at the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific express otlico in this city attracted a great many cu curiosity - riosity curiosity hunlers yesterday. The brick weighs three hundred and thirty pounds, and was run ut the smelting works In Silver Cl'y, New Mexico. It is similar to those made in other establishments avo that it K of un unusual - usual unusual sizr tho intention of the ow owners - ners owners in this being to prevent currying away by stage robbers. The bri.k will be Kent east to a firm in Nov In lYork to-da i(l ,iIP Kl(Jlsils p,,,.