. Custeb Killed.—j terriBc tailOe wm fonght wilh thi Soaix >n the iMIi at Jane an the Little Ham river, Montane Territory, h Gen. Cm ter end ' ami jamUcn men were Bt who brought in the the fight, eaye: “Gen. Cutter fount! the In and two Uiotitand lodge* on Little Horn and immediately attacked the camp. Coater took five componit charged the thickest portion. Nothing !• known of the operations of hit detachment only as they trace It by the dead. Major other seven companies and attacked r portion of the Indians poured in ^ murderous fire from all directions, besides the greater portion fonght on horseback. Coster, his two brothers, n nephew ther-In-law were all killed, of his ' The lose of the timated, as they carried off and buried moet of their dead. The numlrer of Indians engaged In the fight it estimated at 2AOO to 4000. Gen. Caster and fifteen officers and longing to the five killed. Gen. Gibbon Joined Reno. The Indians left the battle-ground, which looked like a slaughter-pen, was, being In a narrow ravine. The The situ-

N*wsr*rEn Po**t*<ie—As IwrortTSKT Cdavob.—By Intelligence Just received from Washington, wo learn of an important change in the prortv alons of the festal Appropriation Bill. I’rintcdffuaUer of the third eept circulars unsealed, Is restored the old rate. 'In other words, all l

gaxines, books.

all printed matter, with the oxceptir

of circulars unsealed, will Jw restored

to the former rate of one centfor

two ounces, while mcrcliandiso aijd

unsealed circulars will remain

Publishers of newspapers and periodicals may print on the wrapere ol newspapers or magszincs sent from the office of publication to regular i acribers the time to which subscription thorelbro has bodn paid, and addresses upon postal cards and unsealed dreu lore may be either written, printed for affixed thereto, at tho option of the

Southern Russia passed through Now York apd- Chicago on their way to Kansas, In one week lately. They were all farmers or tiock-raitcre,. Industrious and well to do. Tills sect was founded by Mouno Simonle, aeontemporary of Marlin Lullicr, who, with nnmerous followers, left Holland and settled in Rasela in 1790. Liberal privileges were granted the settlers by the Emperor Paul and the Empress

all. An extcnslre reserva-

tion wae granted them in 1804, In which a second colony was foondod. There are said to bo strong probabllics that all tho Mennonltca remaining

" ope will In time tako up their ce In this bonntry. They ar most desirable class of settlers and cannot hare too many of them.

Dr. Walker has been elected Prtaldnnt and Treasurer of the Chi* May City 1‘aasengcr Railway Company. Mr. Leri E. Johnson offer* for rent located cottage Gape avenue, opposite the Centennial House. The Sea Grove Association sold the last Cottage they had for sale, hut week. Other cottages are to bo built st an early day. Those elegant time tables in the passenger railway car* are very suggestive of enterprise, especially as the writingIsbajely readable.

National Bark Ta.\bs. —The National Bank taxes have yielded the Government altogether $68,(88,840.40 from tho year 1864 to 1871 ' ' '

of which earn $30,100,037.

privod from taxes on circulation. 680,108,703.20 from deposits, and 64,060,130.78 from cnpital. The first year in which tho foil foree of taxhtion felt was 1836, when the total rear 63,180,833.81, and from that point it has Increased every year, until In 1873 tt was 67,308,184.04, of which total sum 63,283,402.80 was deprived circulation. 63,314,310.:0 from deposits and 6807,417.76 from capital. It is

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stumpspoech,In asmall village. Just as he was concluding, some ona, who at behind him, whispered, “Tip ’em . little Latin, General. They won't be content without it.” Jackson Instantly thought upon a few phrases be knew, and in a voice of thunder wonnd up his speech by exclaiming. “E pluribus unnra—elne qna non—ne pins ulti paxvo!" Tho effect i, and the shouts could bo

re most nppnv

oa they operate in-

taxes be abolished, Jurooaly, the one . ‘ the other

increase of eolid aud sufaetantial oapl-

Tbe proceedings ' “illadotah!

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a beautiful international fete at the noble private residence of Mr. Drexel, In West Phljaaeiphia, where the lewore'taperbly Illuminated and

nriot dieting " '

The limout charge of the Light Brigade, at Balakiava, which Tcnnysnp has immortalised in verse not to be compered with tho fearful charge of Cosier and his five scant

. including Emperor and Empress of Brazil, General Sherman and Mr. Erarts. orator of the day.—Jf. Y. World.

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armed Indian warriors : Into Valley of Death rodo the six hut but, although they snstaioed a g fire, many of them returned alive.

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well by the multilated dead bodies wldch strewed tho field. Tho following are the names of tho in this sanguinary battle : Gen. Custer, Col Cotter, Col. Keogh, Col. Yales, Col. Cook, Ugut. Smith, Lieut.

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