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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

panv Devils Gate District, y T.-Hotlcc Is here
hy given, that the Board OF Trustees Of the Prima
Donna Gold and Silver Mining Company, At n meet
ing held April I'd. 1864, levied an assessment TO
O. of fifty cents each and every share of the cap.
tai stock Of said company, said assessment payable
Immediately in gold coin. 10 the Secretary. at No
$40 Washington street, San Francisco, or TO Frank.
lin Morgan, Superintendent at Silver City, \. I.
apq IN II. H. CONGDUN, secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
sale. in the Public Board.

Forty-six feet Seneca at S2'Gy3l: Bullion - q;
60 Santa Rosa :; ~ Green $500 Wide West2i o..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

yer Mining Company.-At a meeting of the Board
Of Trustees Of the above named company. held
this day, an assessment Of one dollar per share on
each and every share o! Inc capital stock Of said
company, was levied, payable Immediately TO the
Secretary In United states coin.
GEO. SWENSON, Secretary.
Anril 10 1854 nnI2 M
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

DO Davies g. s. 4, ". Company.
An assessment Of ten cents per share duly levied
this day is payable Immediately TO ia Secretary al
his office in American City
SAMUEL. ID. PRYOR, Secretary.
American City, April 20, 1861 .apr2O M
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

first anHiai meeting oi the above company vii! DO
held at the office Of the Secretary. on FRIDAY,
April 18th. 1861 Al I'm By order of the Board.
GEO e. BURNETT, Secretary.
Gold HILL April 49, ISGl aprl9 ID
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Federal q. s, =. M. Company.-yo-

tcc-An assessment OF One ($ll Dollar per share was
this the 18th day Of April levied by order Of the
Board OF Trustees. PI.ATr KETCHAM, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, April % 1864. apr2O m"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

ny-NOticc. an assessment OF fifty cents per share
on each and every share Of the capital stock Of the
company was this day duly levied By the Board Of
Trustees, and made payable TO the Secretary, at
his Office Immediately by order Of Board OF
Trustees NJ F. GAVIN, ScC'y.
Gold Hill, April 8, 1864 apll N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

ERgf India NIuEnG COHipHH!'.-.NU.
tice is hereby given that ~ n meeting Of the
Board nj Trustees nj the East India anng Com
pnny. held April 9th, 1867. AZ tE,s oic" ut Amer;
lean CITY, Gold Ili.l District, an assessment OF
iiffv cents WAS levied Oh each and every share OF
the capital stock Of sad COMPANY payable imme'
,iintciv in L. : gold coin e. &c secretary at ms
Office, American City, y. =. By order Of Beard
of Trustees. TIE stock o: the above company
is now ready to issue and owners are requested
TO come forward pay their assessments aud reeeivd
their stock. BY order Of Board Of Trustees
S. H. BROWN, Sec'y L. l. Co.
American CITY. April 81, .s64. ap26-m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

G. X S ~ Company, Stockholders are hereby
notified that the stock Of said Consolidated Company
Is HOW ready to issue upon surrender Of stock and
proof of title :. VI. CHUBBtCk, Secretary
Gold HILL AnTil 70 1861 spr2u NJ
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
The well Mining Company.--Noticc

is hereby given, that at a meeting OF the Trustees
Of the above company. held April 1lth, 1864, IN
assessment OF fifty cents on each and every foot in
said claim was levied, payable TO the Secretary at
his Office BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
H. H. FI.AGG. Sec. pro tom.
Gold HILL " T, April IL, 1851 apl2 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Any stock upon wiIlcn the above assessment l,2.,
shall remain unpaid Oh The 9ih DAY ol April ieo4
viii he ADVERTISED OH t!!t day as delinquent; and
unless payment shall be made before, vii! be sold
on MONDAY. the 30th day Of May, TO pay the de-
lnqucni assessment. together with costs OF adTer'
Using and expenses OF sale.
aprI9 I'd b, W. TOMLTNSON. Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

PUGILISrIC.-Mr. Thomas Ryan accepts the
challenge Of John Nerran. published in our ool-
uma>. Whether the talk will amount 10 = fight
IS Il question OF qwIeH sGbs
WE understand thar good rock has Lately
Marn strt..h in The Rnh M..Lhrr We ciln = holm l.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Oncoio consolidated &. and y. VI.

Comuanv.-AI assessment was this day levied Of
one dollar per share, payable Immediately to tho
Secretary. al his Office, on the Michigan Companr's
Claim. Gold Hill. By order Of the Board OF Trus'
tees. GEO. SWENSON. Secy.
Gold Hill, March 2S. 1866. mh30 IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
New Oregon Company.--sn assesa-


mcnt go. y Of i've dollars per share, levied this
day. is payable Immediately to the Secretary. BY
order Board. GEO G. BCBNErI, Secy.
Gold HILL. April 6. 1864 app III
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Dissolution of Partnership.

Dissolution of Partnership.
THE CuPARTNERSHlP HERETOFORE EXiST-
J. ing between VIM, W. Bishop and Vim. L.
Cooper as Attorneys a; Law; and also as Stock and
Exchange Brokers'. has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent I'm. W. Bishop will continue thG
same business at his old office. and will settle all
business Of the firm. WM w. BISHOP.
". -. COOPER
Apr 18th 1864 apis M
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Sim Mcclellan G. & =. VI. Company.

An assessment this day levied no. 81 of Twenty
five cents per share is payable to the Secretary i'm
mcdialely at his Office in American City By order
of the Board WM. HUNT, Sccy.
American City. April 81 1864, apr22 nv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Amazon Gold ana silver ni"H.
Compny-At meeting Of the Board Of Trustees
Of the above named company. held March 18Th,
1864 all assessment of twenty-five cents per loot
or share was duly levied upon each and every share
of the capital stock of the company, payable I'M
medatcly to the Secretary. in L. 5. COIN, It his
Office in Gold Hill. J. P. WINNIE. S"c'y
Gold Hill, April 5, 1861. apI IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

is hereby given that at u meeting of the Trustees
held this day, an assessment Of Two (2) dollars
per share was levied on the capital stock of the
company, payable to the Secretary Immediately.
GEO. W. TURNEY, Secretary.
-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Wcm told md HlIFCr .WIHIHS 20.
Nntce.--M 4 meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of
the above company, held this day, an assessment
no. y If Fifty Cents per share levied on the
capital stock Of the company, payable Immediately
in L. s gold coin to the Secretary AZ his Office In
Gold Hill By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
v LEMERY, Scc'y.
Gold Hill, April 25th 1864 apT.l7m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Great Eastern Gold nmd silver Win
ing Company-Notce is hereby given, that at
meeting of the Trustees OF the above company,
held this day, an assessment Of hity cents per
share on the capital stock Of :hG company was
levied payable Immediately, in L. :. gold coin, TO
the Secretary at his office. in Gold Hill, ri the
Gold Hill Hotel. j. B. JACKSON, Secy.
Gold Hill. March 2Sth. 81. mh21m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Knickcrbocker G. &, =. M. Company

Notice is hereby given 10 the holders Of stock in
said company, that by order Of the Board Of Trus
tees an assessment OF Two iS2I Dollars per share
upon the capital stock was this day levied payable
Immediately 10 the Secretary al his Office in cold
Hill, y T. S. \. KELLOGG Secretary.
Gold Hill, April l9. IS6i aprl9 In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Company-Notice is hereby given, that at n meet
ing of the Trustees Of the above named company,
held on the oath day Of March, 4. D. 1854 al as
scssment of fifteen cents was levied on each and
every share of the capital stock, payable immc
dia,ciy TO the Secretary at his Office in American
City. SAMUEL u. PRYOR.,
mh30 ma Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Crescent tsoid and silver Mining
Company.-Thc first annual meeting OF the above
COMPANY will bc held at the Office Of the Secre.
tary, with H. II. FIngg Il Co, MONDAY, march
I'M. Ca. TlIOS. 7. CROFT, Secy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Er order Of the Board II Trustees,
J.. G.. \. COURSOLLES. ScC'y.
Gold Hill. y. T.. April L. l., "a. apl4 IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Golden swan Gold md silver Win

NHOIucH SWIM
ing Cnmpany-Notice is hereby given, that nj Il
meeting of the Board of Trustees. held this day,
IN assessment of one dollar per share was levied
on the capital stock of the above company, paya'
bic to the Secretary Immediately.
GEO ". TURNKEY, Secretary.
Cold Hill April - 1861 APPLE IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

The above meeting is postponed until SATUR.
DAY, April 10th. Ca.
by order Of the Board.
THOS. F. CROFT, Scc'y.
March It'll 1861 mch25 I'll
The above meeting is postponed until SATURDAY,
April Both 1851. by order of the Board.
APRIL I'll THOS. 1. CROFT, Sec'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
once Royce a. REYNOLDS Gold aud

OniCc Royce N EhcsuOius eOAu mn
Silver Mining Company Gold Hill District y: L
san Francisco, April 9Th, lSG4--At meeting o.
the Trustees OF the above NAMED company, hela
this dav. an assessment no. y of one dollar per
share was duly levied on the entire capital StoeK OF
~ at his office, San Francisco, or TO D. Hogan,
superintendent, at the mine.
apll N n. D. hEiSoLDo' WV
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

FrankcI Mining Company.--An as
scssmcnt Of ore dollar per share was this day le-
Wed. payable Immediately 10 the Secretary. at J..
3. FrItnkcl \ Co. 5 s!urr. By order Of Trustees
u BLUMIEiE. Secretary.
By l.. b. FRASKEI~
Gold IIllI March 81 1864 mh3l III
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Gold Hill Stock and Exchange Board

Reported Daily b. GEORGE e. Burnett, Notary
p lie AMI Mining Recorder.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED
Hartford Mining Company.--yotic'

Etlr1IOrd .HIHIHA COIHPsiH3 n
is hereby given, thai 1T Il meeting OF me lInS'
tees of the abovc.named company. held this DAY,
March 90 1861 an assessment go. y OF one ~
dollar per share Was levied on each and every
share of the capital stock of said company. paya.
bic Immediately, in L. s. gold coin, TO the seereta'
nv, at his Office, No Go Merchant street, Saa
Francisco. BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
3 ". TOMLlNSON. Sec Il. NJ 60:
San Francisco March ~. Is6i ap5 In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Gold Hill aud Virginia Divide Vii

ming Company-An assessment, this day levied, Of
one dollar per share, is payable Immediately To the
Secretary BY order Board
GEO. g. BURNETT, Secretary.
Gold Hill Anril @ 1851 apl1 IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

ENLAGGiNG THEIR WORKS. - Tho F&iton
Foundry Is being enlarged H. thr ailiti." II
large shop which j. hing huiit cu ;hr end OF
:'iy Old DuildUS. This will rr used for 4 machine
shop and u new lar," lathe. which will swing
ajuv. twenty feet. will be pUr into il. This iuuG
dry -urps out urge amounts vi "i machinery and
suc' :, Was first started several additions have
Igrr mai" before this ont
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Mary Ann &. s. y. N. Company.
Notice il hereby given, that NJ u meeting OF the
Trustees held this day, an assessment OF Ten
Dollars per share was levied on the capital stock
Of the company, payable Immediately TO the Sec
rotary at his office at Gold Hill.
W. o. CONWELL Scc'y
ALL az IsII nnr ~ u,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

Coon specimens Of coal continue 10 be cxhih
tie. from various iocali;c, in the Territory. Il
/, :" be hoped thar some OF the Inany mines now
D-;U- worked. may prone q; rcrnNrcu; waffle.
Every day our hills are becoming more and more
lrr" II timber and soon the Si"rr.LS will y" CtsG
only resort for fuel. This, without railroad,
vii h. ,,i>corracing'y expensive. LIT The coal
miners Irr,cvvrr-" we may be happy YET.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

BULLION SHGPPsp.-Wrlls, Fargo " Co, this
morning shipped nineteen bars and ten sacks Of
bullion, weighing IN the aggregate l,S91 pounds.
aid worth according to assay. Sjl,1yi -.
Late showers have caused our hills TO show
some green spots on their s:des-the dnplcS rc
surfing from their awkward attempts TO smile
welcome. 20 spring
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29
Johanna Gold and Silver Mining

1OhuHHI tTOIH aHu SIIFCE -7IIHIH-
Company. Assessment No. j. Of twenty-five cents
per share was this day levied on each and every
share nj the capital stock Of the above named Com.
pany, PAYABLE Immediately. BY order ofthe Board
of Trustees JOHN WHITE, Secretary.
Gold Hill Auril H. 1854 apI2 m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-29

L STREET. VIRGINIA. The deep hollow "u
-, street. pctwrg.. TGyior and Union, is gradu
ally bring t:llcd m. d street. in that portion
wing between the sam" cross streets. once pre-
srar,i quite rs many Irregularities Of SuT.Iyc -
does L ~ the present time. yet u street is now ore
OF II,. Eo.t level and zines. streets in the city,
through ihat V,I; o. It's length. and contain, many
5ou-~hiuS shops and business houses Gradual
H. Virginia i being lrvrlrd down TO 4 cominTTaOl,
sr,s,ir ari her rouS.. places made smooth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

power. The Emancipation Proclamation,
besides its good effects abroad, having been
published throughout the slave States. had
given the slaves 10 understand that if they
escaped from their masters and succeeded in
entering our lines they would be recognized
and protected as free men by our Govern
ment; that thousands had already availed
themselvesof' this opportunity and were now
loyalty bearing arms under our flag. In al
ludng to the remarks of Mr.. Dngan, Mr..
Ward said that that geutlcman, although he
had expressed himself in favor of the prosecrl.
ton Of the war. had spoken against all of the
measures which the Administration had
adopted to carry it on as unconstitutional,
without suggesting or proposing anything that
would be better. Mr.. Ward read the rrsolu-
tions and spoke critically of the several para
graphs. He called the attention of the House
to the fact that they contained no alluson to
the especial doctrines Of any political party
whatsoever; that they were a mere endorse
ment of the war and the means adopted TO
carry it on.
! During the remarks Of Mr.. Ward men,
bers left their seats. producing some confusion
! in the House. Several motions were made
i"I Cuh vi tue llousts WHiCu were iuFu ny
the chair (Mr. Bowles) out of order.-REr.
Mr.. Perrin moved the adoption of the reso.
lutions.
Several motions to amend were made
among which. by Mr.. Foster, TO strike out the
resolutions and insert the Ten Command
nts; by Mr.. Dugan to insert the Consti-
tuition.
All motions to amend, lie on tho table,
&C.. having been finally disposed of, the ayes
and noes We're taken on tho final passage of
the resolutions with the following result:
ayes: Austin, Barstow, Bradshaw, L-iser,
Mccall, McLanc, McGill. Perrin. Toby. Urqu-
hart, Ward, Williamson aud Mr.. Speaker
| l3.
Noes: Babcock, Bowlrs. Barkhausen,
Beam. Dugan, Foster, Maddocks, McCaw,
Shelton and Taylor-l0.
Council Bill divorcng John Kanam and
Matilda his wife, read first time.
The following resolution was received from,
the Council:
Rewlred By tie Council, That the Courts
are the !, giti'nate tribunal to be appealed to
by persons desiring divorces, and that this
body will not entertain any further applica-
ton for divorces.
Several Bills presented, among them one in
relation to taxing Cinnamon; two or three
authorizing sale Of certain school lands by
counties, &c.
House adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

MEMORY ACQUIRED bY pnAcr1cE.-The
history Of the celebrated conjurer, Robert
Houdin, furnishes remarkable example OF
the power Of memory acquired by practice.
H. and his. brother, while yet boys, invented
2 game which they played in this wise.
They would pass window. and glance
into it as they passed. without stopping. and
them at the n.xt corner compare notes aud
see which could recollect the greatest number
Of things in the window, including their rela.
tive positions. Having tested the accuracy
Of their observations. by returning to the
window, they would 60 and repeat tho OK
pertinent elsewhere. by this means they ac-
quired incredible powers Of rapid observation
and memory. so that after running by n shop
window once. and glauciny as they passed.
would enumerate every article displayed in It..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

SitELLINa, AND How THE MISSILES ARE
DcDaEp. - A correspondent writing fu6a
Morris Island to the NJ Y. CA,iseias AAsue
cate and Journal says: n .,sas.aal sx,ss,s
At night We can sre tbs path of = ehsll
through all its journey, lighted as it is by the
burning fuse: When the range ia two miles;
the track Of she'll from mortar describes
very near half the arc Of circle. On leav.
ing the mortar ii gracefully moves on. climb.
ing up and up into the heavens till it is near
ly or quite mile above the earth, and then
it glides along for moment, apparently in
a horizontal line; but quickly you sce that
the little fiery orb is on the homestrstch, de-
scribing the other segment of the circle. A
shell from Parrdtt rifled gun in going two
and half miles desiatts from straight line
not quite half as much 40 shell from mors
tar. But in passing over this space cohsid.
cradle time is required. The report travels
much faster than the shot. A shell from
mortar will make distance of two miles Id
about thirty seconds. and from PARROT gun
in about half that time. The fash of gun
at night. and the white smoke by day, indi-
cate the moment Of discharge, and fifteen y
twenty seronds give an abundance Of time 10
find a cover in a splinter proof, behind Z
trench or something else. It is wise and
soldi.rly TO do so, but many pay no attentioa
to those Kissing. screaming. flying in the day
time; il shot fom gun. invisible devils.
except to crack jokes at thcit expense; tot
occasionally one forfeits his life for his fool.
hardness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

THE FRENCH ENrERoR AND HIS BOOK
ON julius CEsAR.-Tbe lif. OF Caesar by the
Emperor, Napoleon Ill.,, will soon make its
appearance in the shop windows of Paris
side by side with Rcnan's Lift afJcsus, and
George Sands Madcmoiselle de Ia Quinttnie.
The first impression of his Imperial M.jesty's s
new work was struck of lately. 1t consists
Of 100 copirs. on the margins of which the
necessary illustrations are being made. The
authcrizcd translation Of the Bible nor indeed
the Septuagint, was not more carefully over
LOOKED by those who were appointed to trans
late the Scriptures from the Hebrew into
Greek, or from Greek and Hebrew into
English, than is this contribution of Napo-
leon to the literature Of the Nineteenth Cen.
tury by the learned men who have compiled
it in their masters name. This lif. of Cusar
is printed on satin paper in quarto. The
printers engaged nt it are selected because Of
their known skill, us are also tho compost
they will forfeit their places if they make any
unpleasant rpvcl,ions-such, for instance,
that it was NJ. Duruy. the Minister for Public
Instruction. and not his sovereign. who did
the greater part of the work for which the
latter will get oil the credit. After the prin:
ting Of each leaf in qiarto. the form is secured
with three chains and an English patent lock,
the keys of which are carried away by NJ
Petitin, tho director Of the State Printing
Office. The sheets are no sooner filed than
they are conveyed to the Emperor's cabinet
and there handed to the scrans, whose task
it is to correct them. Each makes on his
sheet the corrections which he thiuks most
appropriate. and after a general discussion Oh
what all the collaLnatcWyy have done, their
work is submitted to the Emperor: This is
indeed " authorship made easy" and " royal
road" to literary fame. The work when
completed will appear at Plons. His In
perial Majesty intends. with his (D book in
his hands to knock at the door of the Acad-.
mic Franchise, aud thus make good his title
of natnralized Frcnchman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

~ How to make Bcroney sassilge-
carefully prepared by Ike Billings, from the
original resipee. now in the possession of the
fam,lce of the Duke of Catfish:
Take eel skin and stuff it with grownd cat !;
.seesin it with Scotch snuff and p.rsimin lie !;
lay it on hog-pcn to dri. and then hang it
up bi the tale in Dutch grocery for three
months. for the flies to give it the trades
marks. then it is reddy for use, and kan kut
up into rite lenths soald for perlice klubs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

DISTANCES IN CHARLESTON HARBoR.-
In the present junctnr" Of affairs near Charles
ton, the following is Of interest to the reader {:
Fort Sumter is three miles and threr-eighths
from Charleston, ono mile and one-eigbth
from Fort Moultrie; three quarters Of a mile
to the nearest land, ont mile and thrpe-eights
to Fort johnson, and two miles and fivr-
eighhs to Castle Pinckney. The last named
fort is one mile from the town, and Fort
johnson is two miles and quarter from the
town. These measurements are from sur.
veys from the United States Coast Survey
Department.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02

UNCLE ABE's LArEsr.-The following is
given as the latest from the White House:
"In a recent familiar White House con.
versation, which, incidentally touched upon
Mr.. Chase as Presidential candid te, Honest
Old Abe dryly remarked that he would not
for the world dispossess the Secretary Of the
Treasury of this Presidential idea. Let me.
said the President. explain When was
yet lad. working on farm in illinois, l
was engaged with brother. once upon time.
in the tedious business Of ploughing with a
very laxy old horse. No amount Of beating
wonld induce him to increase his usual speed,
which was thu slowest and sleepiest walk.
1t was my business to guide the plow, while
my assistant, to the best Of his ability. with
two hand hickory. kept old Davy in motion.
We were "ll creeping along, when suddenly
he moved off at the pace Of a young colt just
put in harness. what is the matter in
quired. Oh said my brothet. its great
Gig horse Fly fastened on old Davy's neck /;
shall drive him Off No, no. said l 'as
long as he keeps old Davy going at this rate,
let the horse fly alone. With his assistance
We shall get heap of work out of old Davy.'
So il is with Mr.. Chase. The next Presiden-
cy is his horse fly. aud it mukcs the patriotic
Secretary a. lively at bis work as old Davy.
Let the horse fly alone"