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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03
or other industrial r1,lrsuits OF the cauri-

try, and further draft on this class will be
fraught with the most disastrous consequent
ces If more men are wanted in the line let
the thousands of able-bodied men already IN
the pay Of the Government be placed there,
and the drones and non-producers who insult
honest toll BY their constant swagger, and
who have been shielded by the corruptions Of
office-hoders since the war commenced, be
gathered up and compelled to fight for that
liberty for which they ever profess TO be so
ready to pour out their priceless blood.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

THE JEws.-No longer is the jew only
found among old clothes, second hand brogans
and cast-oT haberdashcrie. Since the com
mcncemcut Of the present century, the chill
dren of Israel have played hand III the =. eat
game of all nations second To no other people
on earth. Who is the most powerful man in
the world at this present writing Not Louis
Napoleon, or even the Autocrat; no King,
Emperor, or Potentatc, but a dark eyed son
of the patriarchs Rothschild, the banker, the
man OF wealth affords the " sincwS of war to
half the crowned heads Of Christendom.
Who organized that mysterious Russian di-
plomacy that so alarmed Western Europe a
few wears since The descendants Of Moses,
Aaron and Malachi. Who is driving on that
mighty revolution which is shaking the En-
pirc Of Russia and making the crowned head
Of the continent feel If he were on a vol
ean62 We answer the sons and daughters of
Jerusalem Who are at the head Of the
principal universities of Europe: The late
Russian Minister of Finance, the great Men
diah of Spaiu--the late Prime Minister of
France, Walewski. Who were Marshals
SOult and Massena jews, Jews, every one
OF them. Who are the most opulent mes
chants Of New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis.
Cincinnati, Chicago, etc. They are thrift
" economizing people. But very few are
ever found in the almshousc-
From whence come our warblers; who
are the Terpschores Of this generation, aud
who the ROssinis, Meyerbeers, and Mendels-
sohus The offspring of Levi, Jehoichin
and EIcazor. There is not operatic COM
pauv in Europe, not, an orchestra from Mad
rid To 1t. Petersburg, that Is not crowded
with the voices OF Hebron and Gethsemane.
Almost every great composer, skilled musl-
clan, almost every voice that rayishes tho
world with its witchery. sour Pasta and GFisi,
all sprung from the root of Jessie, all come
from the tribes that once peoplcd the plains
OF Galseed Bethpage. and Salome. As a
plilanthropist, we rejoice at these things.
They indicate that the world has taken a wide
stride towards common sense and humanity
They indicate that longer Is a knowledge
Of the true God spread among the children of
promise with cousccrated faggots and divine
gridirOns.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03
Protection 10 Married Mountaineering and
Romantic.

The Boston Duly Adgeri,ser, ofthc lst inst,
says:
\ case OF almost romantic interest has re
Gently been decided by the Supreme Court of
this Commonwealth. One of the members of
a late wen known firm in san Francisco puI-
chased an estate with money which he had
secretly and fraudleutiy distracted from the
funds of the company. On the llth of April,
1853, his wife died, and On the 2Sth of June
following, he addressed a ,etter to a lady of
Massachusetts, offering himself in marriage,
informing her that she might regard the cs-
tate he had purchased as her homestead;
and | trust" he added, " it will be very
dear spot to you, the same as II was to your
dear aunt Sarah, and the children Of opr mu-
tual love"
His lady accepted dced of the place and
promised TO marry the grantor, but the mar
Tiage was prevented by his death in Oregon,
where ~ had gone on business. Meanwhile,
the firm In san Francisco became insOlvent,
and brought a suit in equity to cover tins es-
tate, which had been purchased with partner
ship funds, that they might apply the avaiIs
towards the payment Of their creditors. The
argument was, that the estate having been
conveyed as mere gift without any consider
alton mg ht be recovered.
But the court decided that the conveyance
WIS for ii perfect valid consideration, home
Is, a promise Of marriage i woman who
voluntarily made an agreement to marry, say
the court, cannot without indclicacy, and 50
not without exposing herself 10 unfavorabIe
observation and TO some loss OF public favor
and respect, seek elsewhere, unless for good
and substantial reasons for Withdrawing from
an engagement by which she has bound her
self, for prefcrmcut in marriage: and thus
her promise and agreement to marry partlc
uIar person essentially changes her condition
In life. \ legal contract and promise made
In good faith to marry another, must therefore
like an actual marriage be deemed to be a
valuable consideration for the conveyance Of
an estate, and viii justly cntite the grantee
20 hold it against subsequent purchasers or
che creditors of the grautor.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

TINS FEEEUsiEN ~ SOUTH CAEoLNA.-A
Beaufort South Cardinal correspondent OF
the Boston IIqra3er furnishes a statement
showing the prosperity OF the freedmen Of
that place, under the impartial Government
of the United States About thirty condemn
ed horses were recently put up for sale, and
10 the surprise of everybody brought in some
cases as high as So, 500, and $40, though
their estimated value was not over $50. The
purchasers were IN every case, freedmen,
who promptly produced the . greenbacks-"
They have made money rapidly of late. The
same correspondent says that the Government
plantations have been turned over TO the
United States tax commissioners, the present
superintendent having been notified that
their future services will be dispensed with.
The lands not sold in February will be leased.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

MATRIMONIAL DIFFIcULTIEs.-A New York
letter in the Cincinnati Gazette has the follow
ing:
\ fashionable couple uptown, married but
not mated, as the story goes, quarreled a few
mornings since, and the irate wife, by the adj
vice of her parents, sued for q divorce. The
case j. only noteworthy from the ridiculous
cause OF the quarrel. One morning, it seems,
the husband washed himself, a usual, in the
bowl Gsed by both; but the lady, for some
reason, refused TO use it that morning, and
rang the bell for another. 1t was brought,
when the now indignant husband flung it vio-
Iently TO the floor breaking it into pieces.
The wife thereupon called him hard nsmes,
when he locked the bedroom door and insis-
ted that She should use the bowl She vow
ed that she wouldn't if she went . with a
dirty face for a week" He swore that she
should: and so, filling the bowl, be seized her
hands. and using sufficient force, washed her
face for her. He then unlocked the door and
went to his business, while she went to CON
suit lawyer, and the suit was commenced.
If ncompatability of temper were sufficient
ground for a divorce, We should require a
divorce court tc attend exclusively TO dis
solving the marriage tie.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

UNUsUAL-The Chicago journal says that
on Friday last a flock of large white sea
guls. about a hundred in number, appeared
in the southern limits of the city, landing in
a slough, and when they ar Sc flew northwa ard.
The appearance of these gulls at this time Is
deemed remarkable by old settlers and hunt
ers, who say that they do not usually make
their appearance until March, or later. 1t Is
believed this phenomenon portends very
early breaking up of the winter
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

20 Artemus Ward has leetured twenty
nights IA California. His receipts at the first
lecture amounted to 81 ZOO, and at the second
$500. The total of the proceeds of his
:" pieces reached the sum of s, 900 in gold,
for which be will probably get $4,000 in
greenbacks, on his arrival in New York.
Ii was in Washoe at last accounts.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

70 Il is feared thlt the p-ach trees of
Michigan have been seriously injured by the
severe frost of the present winter
The st. Louis papers report that peach
trees and grape vines have been killed II
that vicinity
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

- Mai gen. NcCLEENARn recently sent
in his resignation. being unwilling 10 hold a
commission longer without employment Ii
was not accepted, and he has been ordered
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

WHAT They DRASK-From returns made
to the United States Inspector Of Highwines,
we learn tsays the Chicago ,Jo,rHall that dur
ing last wear there were 4, $50, u3S gallons Of
spirits manufactured in Chicago. Allowing
ten drinks to pint, and they would be Hber
al ores, we have the enormous quantity Of
3,720,0IS, GOO drinks, costing at the retail
price Of ten cents per drink, the enormous
sum OF thres hundred and se,satg tho asiilioas
ol.e thousand seUo1a hlutd,-ed and si1ty doIqrS-
What an expensive drunk the Chicago dis
tilleries can turn out
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03

EXPANDING THE LUNGs.-Step out into the
purest air you can find stand perfectly erect,
with the head and shoulders back, and then
fixing the lips though you we're going to
to whistle, draw the air through the uostrils
into the lungs When the chests about full
raise the arms, keeping them extended, with
palms of the hands down a. YOU suck in the
air, so as TO bring them over the head, just
as the lungs are quite fun Then drop the
thumbs inward, and after gently forcing the
arms backward and the chest open, reverse
the process by which YOU draw your breath,
till the lungs are entirely empty. This pro-
cess should be repeated three or four times
during the day. 1t j. impossible to describe
to one who has never tried it. the glorious
sense OF vigor which follows the exercise. It
Is the best expectorant in the world We
know 4 gentleman, the measure of who's"
chest has been increased some three inches
during Is MANY months.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23
washoe Stock and Exchange Board.
VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, FL

NIR6lNlAJ 1UEoDAtS rSU' Gos
VIRGINIA DIsTRIcT-Allen, s55 asked Burn
ing Moscow, $50 bid-90 asked Bajazette G..
Era, S27t bid-6O asked Honduras, ST. bid-l2
asked; Laeross 80 bid; Milton, S57t bid-57l
asked; Moss, $50 bid-50 asked; New Orleans,
S5 asked; Osceolo SIS asked; Ponce de Leon,
q bid ;Sutro, "a bid: Sierra Nevada, 800 asked;
Grass Valley Central, $50 asked; Virginia Ex-
press @ asked West 0phir, SIS asked
GOLD HILL DIsTRcT.-Arizona, $40 asked I;
Astor, Sl5 bids asked; Branch Mint, Slsi bid
Us asked Bullion, e55 bid Bertrand, O. asked;
Challenge, Is bids asked; Clsremont, S5 bid
S asked; Combined Effort, as asked; Consoli-
dated Co, SI5 bids asked; Caledonia Tunnel,
S25 bids asked Cresus, e40 bid-70 asked !;
Clinton & Hubbs SS2i bid-32i asked Darda
nellie, ee asked; Empress, $40 asked Frankel,
e5 bid-l0 asked; Hawkeye, original, e45 bid
10 asked; Justice, S200 bid; John A. Lo-
gan, s15 asked Kentucky, g bid
asked; Keystone, $40 bids asked; Knick.
erbocker, $50 bid !; Louisville, SIS asked !;
Mary Ann $35 bid; North American 500 bid
l2O aseed New Oregon GIG bid-2l asked Eapo.
leon e6 bid asked Northern Light SIT 0neo-
to SI3 bld--16 asked; Pontiac % asked; Rock
Island slS bids asked; Sweezy, south $50
asded; San Francisco g bid /; Alamance, Con.
a 50 bids asked Mountain Spring n g. w.
Co O. asked !; Uncle Sam, senior S1s bid; 0rmus
S3 asked i LE
FLowERY DIsTEIcA-Atwill 81 bid asked /;
Lady Bryan 955 bids asked Lady Bryan No.
a bid 50 asked : Uncle Sam "a so bid-l9
asked Yankee Blade % asked. 4,e -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23

MONEY AND ITS UsEs.-Money, or capital more
properly speaking, like nearly all other commodi
| ties, has market value, differing in different
parts of the world, according to its volume, and
the profits ordinarily Rccruing TO the borrower
from the use oft In short money il worth in
any community what the majority of solvent men
will give for IL in the regular aud legitimate pros
ecution of their business The bold speculator
| anticipating unusual profit, and the embarrassed
| debtor whose wants are pressing, may give more
and the capitalist Is justihable In demanding more
If unusual risks are incurred; but these are ex-
ceptional cases and not the rule. Where the
profits commonly resulting from industrial and
commercial enterprises are large, the borrower
can afford to pay high rates of interest; and usu.
ally in such cases the large profits cause an in.
creased demand by which high rates are main
tanned. But where profits are small as In some
European countries, the rate of interest Is always
correspondingly low. In speaking of the value Of
money we do not now refer to its exchangeable
value, but to the compensation for Its use There
are other considerations Of prime Importance af
fecting the value Of money, which, although they
may perhaps, under broad generalization. be
regarded as embraced in the foregoing, are yet
worthy of special notice. These are the risks at
tending the employment of capital, and the nee
essary expenses of living and Of carrying on bust
ness. In new countries, where enterprises are
to large extent experimental in their character;
or where the laws are comparatively uncertain in
their operation or where the value of property
is not yet fixed upon any reliable basis owing to
the unsettled condition Of society the risks of bu-
siness are much enhanced. The merchant must
be compensated for these risks by higher profits,
and the money lender by increased rates of inter
est So with the expenses of living and of carry
ing on business wherever they are high, interest
| on money may be expected to bear an appropri-
ate relation to them, inssmuch as they are usually
shared by the capitalist and prosperous business
man in a more liberal degree than by others.
These propositions are SO plain and well estab-
lished, that the mere mention Of them il sufficient
without further enlargement.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23

SUFFER- AND Suffers FoRT.-Yesterday, for
the first time In six years, the venerable pioneer
Gen. John A. Suffer, paid visit to what Is left
of that old Landmark In the early days of Callfor
mia Suffers Fort" TIE adobe walls which
once surrounded the fort have disappeared, but
the General went through and examined the
main building, which still stands monument Of
the post To the few friends who accompanied
him be explained the uses to which the different
rooms had been devoted when he was lord of
the MANOR and dealt out genial hospitality with
lavish hand This was the dining roon-that
the hospital this side, the kitehen-on that,
the armory. If the old pioneers voice did grow
tremulous once or twice as he spoke Of old as.
sociations, and as scenes of long ago crowd
ed upon his vision, those who witnessed
the exhibition Of feeling had sincere respect for It.
The visit to the old familiar spot did not seem 70
give him much pleasure 1t appeared to be re-
lief when he turned to leave On his return, the
General stopped at Camp Union, where he was
most kindly and eourteously received by the Off.
ceTs at that post The General informs Us that
he has leased out the greater portion of Hook
Farm-being convinced that the charge Of so large
place was more than his age and increasing In.
frmities would permit He has let.his land ut fair
prices, and the result viii be handsome income.
May he live long to enjoy Il The old gentleman
looks well; but be viii point to his white hairs as
unmistakesble evidence that thine rolls his
eesseless COURSE General Suffer tells us that
on the FIRST day of next month he, native of
Canton Bernie, Switzerland, will be sixty-one
years OF ase.-.Soc Bee FEB. 90. fhSFa ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23

The CRoPs IN CALIFoRNIA.-The S. F.
Mercantile Gazette says Of the crops, and
their prospects, in California: "The preva'
lence Of dry and pleasant weather is again
exciting uneasiness in the rural districts
but at the time we write there is some pro-
spect Of change, which is, without doubt,
exceedingly desirable; and, in fact, almost
indispensable at an early day to the success
of agricultural operations, as well as of GER
tain branches Of mining. The crops have pro-
crossed very fairly thus far. for the most part
except in the southern counties, where the
effects of the drought are serious in the ex-
IRENE and prospects have not improved. The
present winter has been remarkable for its
mildnsss throughout. Sunny skies and
balmy air have been the general rule, and
storms the infrequent exception; as If our
side Of the continent were taking advantage
Of the severity Of the season on the other
side, to display all the charms and attractions
Of its incompatible climate"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23

ARTENus wARD.-As our readers no
doubt are aware, this great Snowman Of" wax
wurx,"-and the doubtful husband Of Betsy
Jane and family, was at Salt Lake, and at
last accounts on the point Of leaving the
land Of Brigham. But he "spoke piece"
before he bid "ajew" to the Salt Lakers-of
which performance the Salt Lake correspon-
dent Of the Sacramento onion, writing under
date Of February 18th, gives the following
brief sketch:
Ar.emus has gones has left us, but, with the
mountain Poetess, we cannot say:
He only OF himself bereft u.s.
He hasl left behind him an imperishable lesson
on the strange faneies and vagaries Of the human
mind. On Monday evening we listened TO his
Babes in the Wood" We laughed and we ap-
plauded, for Ii a very cold evening, and the
exercise was excellent preventive of taking
bad his bronchitis measles but once out Of
sight of Brother Brigham's white and gold thea
ter, Il puzzled US to balance our cash account
with guild pro quo for that dol
lar. We were, however, satisfied that we had
listened to the Snowman, and paid for it, The
very relishable part of hurnbug Is TO pay for it
Had Artemrs paid the management $500. and
distributed two thousand dead head invitations,
we would only have listened tye minutes, voted
him q bore and raised u general stampede. As
was we paid our dimes, sat him our, and voted
him n clever fellow. He spoke an hour. because
he was Artemus Ward. Had he been Tim Jones,
the butchers boy, i've minutes would have suf-
feed Yet, taking il " all in all, We would not
have missed hearing the Lecture" We-wouid
have hated for any person to have known more.
The turnout at the theater was not bad, but
the expectations Of Artemus were all upturned
He expected great rush from the camp, and had
not, j should think, 8 score. without shoulder.
straps. Nobody could engage the volunteers, but
every body seemed to promise their presence and
the lecturer was bitterly disappointed 1t told
upon his genius -or, in common parlance, il was
n wet blanket" to his enthusiasm No
money" 90 soon after the visit Of Paymaster
Ball, aud "eold weather" to gallant fellows.
fresh with renewed, rewarmed "reminiscences OF
the Bear River trip, hardly satisfied the inquiry.
The officers, at the head Of whom was General
Connor, were there in goodly number, and, IKE
all the rest OF the audience, seemed to enjoy what
was heard, pacing the Snowman in q still worse
dilemma on the absence Of the rank ana tile-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23
ror,I-RoAn coprpLAINTs.

While the Territorial Assembly was in
session, much was said by the public jour
nails in opposition to the granting Of what are
called private franchises. Some members Of
the Legislature thought to enhance the esti-
nation of their characters by speaking
asains. special legislation; and yet the most
of them always voted for the special privi-
leges asked for. Though we fully join in the
condemnation Of Legislative assistance to
mOnopolizing speculations, We think that the
most proper view of the subject is not gene
rally taken. Throughout the United States
the fact has been found that systems Of inter-
nal improvement when conducted by private
enterprise, justly protected by Legislation, are
the best in almost every particular. When
conducted by Government, the expense o.
construction is greater, and the management
is quite invariably matter Of small public
profit and great vexations, disputes and de-
falcations. Private enterprise disposes Of its
capital carefully and with a correct view to
the making Of money out Of the use ofmoney.
That the return money will come from the
public, but the tax will be indirect and unfelt
because it will not be given If the public do
not accept the Improvement as public con-
venience and benefit. If this public conven-
fence and benefit be not supplied BY eompa-
MES Of moneyed and shrewdly managing
men, the public will either be compelled to
forego the general advantage or submit to
direct taxes and imperfect management to
obtain and maintain it. Look at this
Territory upon the single feature of roads.
The nature Of the country demands immense
outlay, for making many and good roads
You may travel over every other country and
be unable to find better or more costly roads
than such as we have. Hundreds Of people
complain of granting the privilege of collect
ing road tolls, and consider that the payment
of these tolls is merely beneficial to the road
builders, and consequently very weighty
burden which ought to be taken off. Now,
reflect upon the state Of the case, if there
were no disposition on the part OF companies
to open the necessary roads. Instead Of
paying the indirect tax, consisting Of tolls,
and which is made up in the general course
Of trade, the counties would need to levy
heavy direct taxes to open the roads. The
people would be required to pay much more
for inferior roads than they do now for supe-
rior roads. Some say, "Let the county
have the road franchise, and obtain public
revenue from tolls" Well, how are the roads
to be made under thatplans The answer is,
by loans, to pay the interest Of which the
taxes Of the people besides the tolls must be
increased. The debt thus contracted, would
be of long standing, and the instances would
be few where a road would soon yield enough
revenue to discharge its debt; and in hume
rous instances the expense Of repair and the
employment of superintendent would near
ly equal the income from tolls.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-23
Incorporated.

The following companierAled certificates of in.
corporation on the 18th inst, in the Office Of the
County Clerk at Dayton:
Telegraph Gold and Silver Mining Company,
Palmyra District, N. T. Capital stock s2S0.0O0.
In loo shares of 300 each. Trustees-G. w,
Walton, John Snodgrass, E G. Shaw, D. 8. Jones
and L. Solomon. Place Of business, Como.
Amazon Gold and Silver Mining Company,
Black Prince Lodges Nos. !, 2 and 8, Indian
springs District Lyon county, n. I. Capital
stock. $4,000, In 400 shares of sl0o EACH
Truaiees--James s. White, Samuel Chapman and
J. 8. Crosman Place of business, Como.
Eureka Gold and Silver Mining Company,
Palmyra District, N. T. Capital stock, $4,000,
in 1000 shares Of 800 each. Trustees-J 4.
Crossmsn, J. II Sanders. r X Warder, James
Il. Thompson and A. Brimhall Place Of bust
meas, Como. ~ 80