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was 60 loosely drawn as to have no binding
force, and although the question has been fire.
quenuy before the courts, there has been no
direct decision upon its merits until short
time since. in Boston, when certain parties
were sued for Infringement upon Mr. Bourci-
caults copyright of the drama called the :" Oc-
toroop," and Mr.. Justice Sprague gave an
opinion, which covers the whole ground, sus-
tains all the points raised on Bourcicault's be-
haf, and grants an Injunction against the
defendants. In view Of the import
ance of this decision, we have print
ed ii in full elsewhere, and persons
who are hereafter tempted to indulge in the
very economical, though not very praise worthy,
practice of stealing the fruits of other peoples
mental labor, can no longer set up the plea that
the law is worthless. Mr.. Justice Sprague is
sound jurist, and his decision will scarcely be
reversed by any federal Judge in the country.
The decision in this case is Of Importance to the
general public as well "a to the authors and
managers. The public demand fresh plays,
and the history, romance and poetry Of our
country offer a splendid field to dramatic au-
'hors II they can be secured in their copy.
right, 60 as to be remunerated for their labors
like other literary men, it will not be many
years before we shall have an American drama
worthy Of the name.
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NEWS rROM TaE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1850

WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 1850.
TIE RESULT OF rHE MIssssIPpI xlRcrIox.
The returns Of the Mississippi election show ma.
jory Of 20 900 for Breckenridge. Hon. JEFF Davis is
10 be met by outpouring Of the whole State Of
Mississippi At Yazoo the 3oth OF this month.
No more noble. dianterested, scholarly chi
various son Of the South ever appeared In pub.
lie life. Had bis health been equal. to bis varied
faculties he would rivaed the Cahouns xacons
Of the earliest days OF the republic.
THE rREsrpEscY.
The friends Of the Union ticket In New York In good
spirits I, is understood that the Catholic
centrated on that ticket Lncon's defeat is certain.
Is too late to swap horses for the Presidential race
but @ Brown, for President, and some New Workers
say, Mr. Dickinson proposed by South western man
nass that would win.
Douglas is called Lncolns hangman all over the South
The way tie cid line wings going In the South is
shown by the fact that Geo WOOD OF Mississippi aud
X Elere, OF LOUISIANA, two OF the eminent and
thoroushg,n OF the whig party, have come out for
Breckinricge
The Richmond Enquirer editor declares that not
man In Virginia desires dissolution OF the Union
Nobody about side issues such this aboIi
Ysncey having been offered the Vice Presidency ~ the
DouglAsises Tue proof positive, but hgae; MASTERS
70 be attended 10.
rHs rss MELLON to.s.
loan 0. ten millions 70 be couieatei for by capital
lists the 22i instant, - be held Tor twenty years II
Will test the confidence Of moaeyed IL the stability
q the government Of the Unon o. cOurss 1. will b,
taken at easy rates for the Treasury Aad renuneratys
terms FOR al who contribute or are depeaieri on the
capital advanced.
AWARD ~ THE pEGRoor
The opinion OF the Attorney General the Degroot
case has been sent to the War Department Il allows
lsgroot about eighty thousand dollars instead OF one
hundred and eight thousand dollars already allowed by
the Secretary OF War II 10 not known whether the secre
tsry OF War will adop, this opinion or adhere his
Original award, which Is pronounced BY OF
the best legal judges.
pErAsrvx or TIE ArToRSxT cssrsAt
Attorney General B1k leit this city 70 day for Penn.
sylvaniA, and siI be absent about week.
INDIAN LANDS.
The Comm ssioner OF the General Lani once has in.
srucsed the Surveyor General OF Kansas 90 enlarge
the present Delaware Reserve 10 sllou allotment
OF four aai half townships - each Indian OF that tribe
was the intention Of the government In subec,ng the
original TO limitation that Is 10 be extended in
direction OF Strange river.
RECEPTION or FROM VENEZUELA
General Paez 10 day presented bis credentials a. Minis
YER from Venezuela, and received By the President In
that capacity.
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Markets.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 90, 1880.
Stocks heavy Pennsy lvania State Fivts 81; Reading
Railroad, 22sS Morris Canal e4k; Long Island Railroad,
lax; Penney lyania Railroad, 40. Sigh. exchange no
New York at par.
BALTIMORE Oct 20, 1880.
Flour steady. Wheat firm: red 81 so a 81 40 white,
81 as 81 g. Corn steady: yellow, o83 roc. Provt
sions quiet pork, $40 Is; prime, sli So Co1ss
steady at IA &c. a16Lc Whiskey dull AZ 22c 22kc
PHILADELPHIA Oct 20, 1880.
Flour firm eaee COO bbls.. at So q IS l2H Wheat
steady; red 81 40 81 Al; white 81 IS 81 co. Ken
lucky white 81 TO Corn quiet At 1876 Provisions quiet
Coffee firm. Whiskey steasy ct 23c . 24c.
ALBANY, Oct 20, 1850
Flour dull wheat-soo bushels at 81 50 a 81 IS
for white Michigan, and 81 so for amber lows Corn
dull, al 67nc for Western mixed Oats steady al 80 10.
for State. Barey-Aore doing; SIC s3Kc for Canada
West and SIC for Canada Fast and State sales 20 900
buihes. whiskey-sales 400 bbls-, at 23hc.
BUFFALO, Oct. %, 1860.
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull, heavy and
lower no sales yesterday afternoon this morning 900
bushels No. Chicago spring private terms Corn
lower sales 900 bushels, at Sc 561c no sales q
other grains whiskey nominal, 1t Ale 2llsc Canal
heighs excited CSC for -four. zoe for wheat l3c for
corn TO New York Imports 900 bbs nour, Of 600
bushels wheat and 1 900 do barley. Exports-l00 zoo
bushels wheat, IS goo DO and IL 900 DO oats
CINCINNATI. oa 10, 1880
Flour duh; supernne at IS IS TO- whskey steady 1t
lsc Pork-hess, Western, 10 fair demand st sIT rs q
SIS Money and exchange unchanged.
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CONTROLLER HAws AND THE Public CaA-
RrrEs-It Is stated that Comptroller Haws Il
preparing q statement Of oil the sums Of money
appropriated out Of the public funds for some
years past to the different charitable institu-
tons Of the city, and, as far as can be obtained
the amount Of good resulting from those appro-
priations. We cannot commend too highly the
value Of such report II II be made full and
thorough Vast sums Of money are expended
every year out Of the tax levy, by various or,
dinances Of the Legislature and Common Coun-
ell and II the public were acquainted with
the mode Of distribution, and the actual amount
Of good otherwise resulting from the proper
or improper disposition of 1t, II would lead,
perhaps, to the exercise Of more discrimination
In making these donations.
We have very little doubt that there are plenty
ofevils In the management OF our public charities
which cry aloud for correction; and II would
be well to know wha. Institutions are governed
Ia narrow I'D mean stiri. sai shich o. .a,1
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CLAIMS AGAINST rus CITY ron oosTs m THE EXCISE
CASES.
Tzs Pegrls a, ne RELATION of J2h1 Es7, lslsrsT,
RIsrt Haus, Ccmp.rsEr.-Thw IA al app,i alton By
tie sheriff 70 from the Comptroller his fees for
ssrvce Of process IN the by the Board
r Excise seaps, laor deses vho haze refused % take
oui lcerics The tees ia thc 80 go suits commenced
anornt 10 abou $40 coo Tie o. 80 eco has areaiY
oeen oerstded ~ the sheriff, Eaving boon ncorpo-
rated N hs quarterly b, and aose3 ~ the Sapervt.
core The Comptroer has from tine d time refused 10
fay the item Of the quarterly h contendng that the
county IL not liable until the Excis Boara shall have er
haused their remedy agausi TIRE deen isns 10 The suits
riher, thai IN case the 1eldaats are found irrespons
be- the Shtff hAs claim the Comptroller, tie Sx
cEe Comm ssioEers being liable, a. tie Sheriff wa EN-
poyed by them.
A Oakley Hall applied foF al order 70 show cause WY
peTemptovy ma1osn-s shlgd rot issue compelling hin
70 ray tie tens In the sheria's ararter'y bill, vacn
allowed acd made reiurns0e Oa rgestay next
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News fiom Havana

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 20, 1860
The steamship Cahavba, from New York, via HAvane
itn inst, has arrived at this port
me health Of the city Of Havana was foly restored
Inc steamships Benvle a. Empire City called from
HAVANA for New York on the nth
'o'ai revenue OF the island OF Cuba for the pass
egh' months was upwards OF sia 900 900.
ine havana sugar marke, was quiet, and quotations
were "a asAi reals The total stock in port amounted
70 lou ooo boxes Aoasses active oayed was quoted 1t
81 aSh reals per keg Freights were inactive. Ex.
change on London II lax per cent premium, on New
York 2a4 per cent premium.
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Fatal Railway Collisions.

Dsrsor, ost 20, 1880.
eoliisloausocurred on The Detroit aud Milwaukee
Railway yesterday morniag, two miles west Of Brmns
ham, between freight and express train, BY which Mr..
sres, the mail sscnt Mr. Nichols, the express messsu.
ser, sad wi&le, the Ore man, we're killed
CLsvsLAsp, os 20, 1880.
he mail trsa on ths Cleveland sai Erie Railroad going
sas, " DAY. into wagon ., gainesville, killing Ms
Solomon stonc, boy named Djse, and iujurng Me-.
Dyke Master stone, and infant all o. vhom ia
tha
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asw York Observation-Disclosures Edition.
The mail steamship North STAR Capt jones' win leave
,his port to morrow at noon for Aspnwall
The California and other paru Of the Pacific
viii close al ten O'Clock to morrow morning.
The NV YoRK wrxKLr HDAID-Caiifornia edition.
containing the latest intelligence from all parts OF the
world with large quantity Of local and miscellaneous
alter wtu be published at nine O'Clock 10 the moraing
single oopics, wrappers ready for mailing six ceus
Agents will please send In their orders early ~ pos
sibs,
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Tue DR,Msrlc CorYRi0Hr LAw-AS IN.
roErAsr DEcEioN.-There has been great
deal CT dispute and no small amount Of l.iga
ton brought about By the act Of Congress, sp.
proved 1855, By which the provisions Of the
copyright law were further extended to ORA
matte authors and proprietors Of plays, ia
whole or 10 part original. l. has been de
cIared b. Bohemian managers AID peripstesic
starr" who wish 70 sae Al excuse for pulau
ics rpse e,hes reop'e'' r-rfer'y -. tse tAr
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sHAxor.x, xisresota &c, 10, 1850
NJ attention bu ilit besa ca ies 70 Philadelphia lsl
ter IL the HSRAtp o. the sh iss.ant which c5pc, an
extract from the Fre-irs Journal, chargsE Andrew a.
Cortin Governor elect o, Pennsylvania With having a.
Gov Poocs Secretary o. state demanded 81 600 from
each az CO. Poiucks state arpontses before Mr. Cur,n
Secretary o. state, signed their Commissions and thai
sephsn Ter, then Flour Inspector Of ri isdelpha
actually pas the demas1 before he could secure his
mission desire 10 pAy that H0a A. O. Curtin never
itnsased o. received dollar from me, either directly
" Indirectly Tor that or Az other purpose whatever
You,s. respectfully, STEPHEN MILLER,
or =. CTo-f, MINI esots-
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LKAvKswoRrH, KIT. Oct. 20, 1890

LEAvKswoRrH, K. 7 Oct. 20, 1880.
The Convention t Topeka divided by the adoption
Of the majority report Of the Committee Credensias
the withdrawing delegates embracing those from
Brecknrdge, Bourbon, Dorusshan, Douglas, Leavea-
worth, Usage and Nouberze counties, with Q
portion Of those from wyandotse, Reuye aud
Allen counties representing two thirds OF the popula,oa
and wealth OF the Territory. The seceders organised
separate Convention, and recommended Ne
passage OF the bill which has been recommended by the
Committee on Public Lands ia the House Representa-
tves. Much feeling exists the matter between por.
lions OF rival towns and localities.
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9siofe Chef Justice Bosworth and Justices Nooaruh
HtFnan, honcrief ana Roberson.
n,r ~ -Serhrr Boiuiss 20 zt-isT Var horn q o. -
Order appealed from reversed. = -,
affirmed With costs -
ra-,-,s Bn--.nrs Ts.s,d pha,c- 4 al.--0rdw appeal
"a from mu@t be rodin.c by reversing - much of ~
aovs The ever II ersepu9S, A.; shrns u y a. os2es
tste.ss. &. .e.s " be aLgsec y s..haIAA,
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Movements o. senator Douglas.

JEFFERSON CITY Oct %, 1872
Judge Douglas trip nom 81 Louis 10 jefferson
continued ovation he hailed rith shouts Of welcome
oil along the road, and the eager mutuies assembled At
the princlph stations would not LET him pass wihou.
speaking
he now addressing vast crowd 10 front OF the capt.
tcL immense enthrsvm prevails
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Violent Gale ON Chesapeake Bay.
BALTIMORE, Oct 20, 1880.
The gale va very heavy last night, and severely
felt on the bay.
The Norfolk steamer has arrived Owing to the severe
gale at Norfolk Friday she ci not leave at the usual
hour.
The lower portion OF the city OF Norfolk has been CON.
petely submerged BY the etorm
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OMAHA, Oct 20, 1890.
An extra coach Of the Western Stage Company arrived
here this afternoon at three O'Clock. II len Denever last
Monday, with eleven through passengers md the mes.
senger Of Hickey Express with 80 500 treasure and
81 800 in the hands OF passengers
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BOSTON, Ooi. %, $50
Te three parties opposed 70 the republican have fused
IN the Fourth aud Ffih districts unlIng Messrs Bye.
low and Appe,oa for Congress against Nesss Rice sat
Burllazane
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RICHMOND, o,t %, 1850.
Nelson, The B'ecknridre candidate, has been elected
10 the House from Fgvanna, By sixty -four msjoriyl
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Fire IN Philadelphia

PHILApErsi1, O;t. -, 1890
sh,resas wrone1 Jert fas.o-y o. SrI3 s;.c, 80
tuiut' lat a.. Loo is9teQ
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The Wsiiand Canal Obstruction.


The navigation OF the weland canal which was stop.
ped by the railway accident yesterday resumedat
four O'Clock this afternoon The traffic on the Buffalo aud
Lake Huron Railroad Ia still obstructed.
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Sailing OF the North Briton1
QuxBEc, Oct 20, 1850.
The North Brol sailed at ten O'Clock, with eighty four
passengers.
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Southern Ocean Steamer Movements.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 10, 1890.
The Florida arrived at Tybee at I've and at her wharf
nine O'Clock Friday night. AL well
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weather Yesterday, the usual open air cenee'i ID
not ia { place at tAe Central Park
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 1900
900 ba!es cosng firm on the basis Of IL 10 for mid
ding upands The aour market was heavy, aud opened
easier rates for State and Western shipping brands
which caused more activity in sales Wheat was less &C
tive and buoyani, and from lc. &C. per bushe lower
for RED inter- and spring Corn WAS lower, with sales
Of 90 eco a 20 COO bushels Toe 70kc Tic for West
ern mixed Anoa and in store and 7Sc. Tao for hAt
yellow Pork in moderate demand, with sales Of
$40 80 $40 81 and sl4 GO for new prime Sugars
quite nim, with sales OF 900 hhds. Cuba u fair
prices and 20 eco bags Manila at exc. Coffee was in
fair demand. public sale OF oo6 bags Of Rio were
made at SIS lax SIS So verage sls &c. Considering
quality the sale was spirited and At good prices Fregh.a
wire some less active, bus firm. wheI was en-
gagged to Liverpool in ships bsg', at l24d l2d and
-four at Ss 3D. and cotton a. "a To London wheat, In
bulk, was taken ct 1874. l3d., and -four ct 3s Cd
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1AIIS FOR THE PACIFIC.

New YorA. sunday, October ~, 1850.
Nevada national., 1860-06-16

The INDIAN WAR. at washoe, has come to
o sudden termination because the troops
could find no enemy to fight-the Indians
having left Pyramid Lake and gone in the
direction Of the Goose Creek mountains.
They were pursued some twenty-five miles
on their trail, but II was found that they had
taken route upon which 1t was almost i'm
possible for white man to follow any far
ther, so the volunteers have returned and
disbanded. It is altogether probable that
the Indians will be unable TO keep up their
present organization for any considerable
length OF time. but will break up into small
detachments and commence q vexatious
guerrilla warfare. A few days will suffice
to reveal their plan Of operations, aud IL is
not unlikely that we shall 5000 bear Of their
appearance, in small parties, on serne other
part oil our eastern frontier.
Nevada national., 1860-06-16
RepubIiean National Convention.

II is now certain that the great man. W.
ii. Seward. the father and founder Of the Re-
publican party, has been defeated and sacri-
fced. His own party. for certainly it was
begotten of him. in the very day when he
most snxiou.ly and persstently demanded
its respect and confidence, turned upon him.
Seward has year after year. in place and out
Of place, 10 conscience and without. worked
increasingly for the overthrow Of the Ma
tional Democracy. and for the upbuilding OF
sectional Republicsnism. Now when the
party has attained position equal TO that
Of fair representation from the Northern
States, his claims are unheeded, his services
unrewarded, and third rate man carries off
it's honors.
The irrepressible conflict" in the con-
vention was Lincoln rs. Seward. What a
conflict il was. and with what irrepressible
pride most Republicans look upon the result
expressly those Of this State, who have
and with much reason too-rega.ded Seward
~ tuc Orhlu VI Tue phtlls hOu' -"''
ago Fremont was its standard leader now
Lincoln is chieftain. Both were nominated
~ available men. because they were born in
the South and having gone Norihward, had
turned against the interest Of the people.
who begat and nourished them. Already
the Republicans urge as ono of the fine
points OF their candidate that he is . son
Of the South.n Is II a sina que non Of the
party that no one can receive its endorse
ment, except be be a renegade.
Abe. Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Some
years since be emigrated to Illinois. lie
obtained what little notoriety he possesses in
the Senatorial contest, with Stephen A
Douglas, about year ago. Now be comes
forth from the Chicago Co6Tention. black
dyed. and ultra as he IL, as Its especial and
chosen champion. Such is the history of ib'
man. II is short, because there is little o
L..
The platform established by the Conven
tion demands of Lincoln nothing Of princi-
pie, or Its want, but what he will Willingly
acquiesce In. II is anti-natioua and o
course sectional enough to suit even rabd
Garrisonians.
Nevada national., 1860-06-16

1zr- We see il stated that the Butteriield
Overland Mail has not varied one half an
hour in the period of its arrivals for many
weeks. So remarkably exact are these
stages in their arrivl that each incoming
coach. though travelling over route over
1000 miles in length. is looked for at the
stated hour with as much confidence. as
though the distance travelled was but days
journey. When the character of the inter-
vening country is considered, together with
its extent and the utter want Of facilities
except those supplied by the Company, and
the liability of interruption from Indians and
other causes, the regularity evinced is truly
Cause for admiration.
Nevada national., 1860-06-16
THE NEW HHrCESs.

The new brick buildings to which we al.
luded last week. as in process Of erection, in
addition to the business improvements which
they will constitute in the town. will also
accomplish another most desirable object
that Of afiording additional security from the
general spread Of fire should serious one
oecHr.
The building to be put up by Messrs
Findley & Co., will form the connecting
link OF continuous chain Of fre-proof
buildings, which will utterly preclude the
possibility Of any fire passing up or down
on that side Of the street. and the temporary
character Of the buildings opposite is such
that they may be easily tern down II neces-
sary to save either the upper or lower por.
tions OF the town.
The building in progress Of erection by
Messrs. Mclaughlin & Edwards. nearly op-
pOsite the e Exchange" takes the place Of
one Of the most dangerous and disgusting
edifices, which has heretofore ANNOYED tho
residents Cf the central portion of town.
Its disappearance was hailed with Joy. and
those living near now feel much safer from
fire than heretofore. Two or three other
buildings would go up the present season in
that vicinity were there not certain " con-
ditions Of lease y in the way. These obsta-
cles will be removed another year. when we
hope to see continuous block Of bricks from
Cheap Johns corner quite or nearly up to
the corner Of Church street. Such an i'm.
provement is greatly needed, and would un-
doubtedly prove profitable investment.
The building being erected by Mr.. Dalton,
on Mill street, is striking in new quarter,
and when followed as it surely will be soon.
by Others in the same neighborhood. will
form another fire barrier in quarter where
ii is much needed.
We rejoice to record these evidences oil
prosperity in our growing town. They are
entered upon as necessities and not as mat.
ters Of speculation. 1t has thus ever been
with building in Grass Valley. There has
scarce been a time for the last three years
weon either a store or a dwelling house
could be found to let = in this village
without much and patient enquiry.
Nevada national., 1860-06-16

G3-We learn from a gentleman. who
has just arrived from ViIgisia City that
Col. Hays, backed by influential parties, has
mage application to the War Department
for power to raise volenteer regiment Of
rangers, to consisl of 500 men. which he
proposes to divided into four parts and es-
tablish forts at the following points -
Mono Lake, Sink Of the Carson, Sink Of the
Humboldt and Pyrmin Lake. With such a
force. so disposed, and constantly scouting
from post tn post he feels .canident that be
will be able toluilord the amplest security to
the entire coutry between Mono Lake and
Black Rock.
Nevada national., 1860-06-16

COMPLETED. - The negotiations. alluded
10 in our last as pending between Messrs.
Findley, Lloyd and others. have been con-
cluded. and the wooden buildings now occu-
pied by Messrs. Haywood & Bro. and Mr..
Lloyd, will soon disappear and their place
be occupied by one of the largest if not The
largest and most substantial fire proof build
ings in California. outside OF San Francisco
or Sacramento.
In this arrangement Mr.. l.. purchases the
iire-p proof building now occupied by Mr.
Findley, which he will fit mp in a neat and
tasty manner, and fill, in season for the fall
trade. with a new and extensive stock oil
hardware. We are pleased to notice and
record this evidence of prosperity in friend
L. who seems to be at the present time. in
the full tide Of successful experiment"