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The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-28

eB-The Internal Revenue receipts for
last week footed up at the rate per year OF
over four hundred and eight millions Of dol
ldrS
Untilthe people went to war to give free
dom, starvation and annihilation to the
Southern nigger, and ascendency and plum
der to the Black Republican party, the
sources of prosperity from which such an
immense tax as this is annually forced
from the people, were never disturbed.
A costly experiment, verify, for such a
change in Government.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-28

/ INSURANCE. POLICIES & BLANKS
Nontly printed at the EMPIRE
Steam job Rooms
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-28

MANUFACTURERS LABELS
In great variety at the EMPIRE
steam job Rooms.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-28

Dissolution.
FINllE partnership heretofore existing under
Il the style and firm name of Neff Bennett A Co.,
was dissolved ON the 10th inst. Men q Bennet hav-
ing purchased the interest Of MIR. Eels. Either
partner viii use the name Of the firm IN liquida-
ton HENRY NEFF.
MILTON BENNET,
lyltdaWu MARCUS EELLS,
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-28
Removal.

NJ EFF & BENNETT, Manufacturers and Whole
IN saie and Retail dealers in stoves, Hollow
ware, No, have removed their SalCsIoOn nom 270
Third street. TO the rooms formerly occupied by
Brown Irwin on the corner of First street and
the Canal, where they viii be pleased 10 their
friends ana all who may hu In want of frst-cluss
Cooking and Heating stoves
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

ha ss aim o human beings happiness ana happfrssr
implies health Of body ana mind
Dr. Whitea experience and for thy-one years
an extensive practice II large cities brought to him fol
treatment vast amount Of every dseaps both acute
and chronic.
His the stomach liver and blood and ali
seereons and exceons Ok tie enre syste IN unhealthy
healthy coEdiion Instead Of nusag any part Of the ~
tenn the constitution they and repair the injuries
and wastes Of the entire osgania with truly sound mind IN
aound body
The for ahe
diseasea viz: Rheumaties uods Conghs Bronchitis Lay
chta Asthma, Consumption all diseases Of the Throat
Lungs, Heart, Liver Spine, Stomach Bowsls Costiveness
Dyspepsia scrofua, Kings Evil heswelings oil Sores
Ulcers Ahcesses Cancers Piles Fstua syphilis and Gonor
rhsain all their stages Meenra hereditary tant all rsd
cal Impurities of tho Blood Jaundee Diseases the Eyes
Brain, Gorei tBlg Neck Diseases Of the Kidneys Gravel
Diabstis Dropseai Diseases a Female Ailments Weakness
Wasting and Nervous Aecons Sick Nervous Sun Head
aehe Depression Of Spirits Hppocondra nysterrs Fits OF
spasms repeat erupons OF the skim all sertn u
ulcers Of whatever nature the ncpen Cancer which SC
jeyoasly acthuanity speedily permanently cured
One two hours spent at the Institute with Dr. White ire
qasnty Of fever acknowledgment
Now that communication open again, he receives casper
sonay and BY letter formally from all parts of the country
Consultation fEne--stamps not forgotten. y
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rs. DR ANDR1E'n
sARsAPARfLLA RITTERs.

me attention Of the Public City Country Trade is rs
specially called TO the Introduction of the
seranparllin Mltters,
The most Pleasant yalnabo tteFs that has ssn,
ia this country The general can be supplss
blythe following Gtoeess ana pruggists.
Fate Marks CO., ss, 40 and n New Y.eyes ,trn,4
Grimm & Porch, 81 and SO Tehoupitouas street
7. j. Hart Co., Is, 70 and n rchoupitoaas street
L Basset, cor Grayer and Tehoupitoulas etreets
+ Ayet eambon SO and 81 Old Ieyee street
John T. Moore. cor Poydras and New Leves streses
VIM @ Mitchell, COZ. Camp and Poydras streets
oass Do9Ing, 50 Poydras street
= W' siarsdsn Druggist cor. Negasihe and GraYisr
Eu'nsE Wales Druggists, cor Royal and castSnhouss
g. \. MORRISON, Agent,
u AagaSiHe street.
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Dr. samuel Gl1bert,s Preparations.

DR.. SAMUEL GILBERT SO celebrated as having had for
the last twenty-five years. in the treatment of
CHRONIC DISEASES,
the lucrative Medical Practice South has at last
consented allow of his esteemed remedies to be
prepared and sold proprietary medicines This resolution
has been ngendeed BY the repeated solicitations those who
have experienced the benefit of his remarkable professional
skill and by the mpossiby of giving especial attention
each Of the written applications made him prescription
by those whose pecunay business habits
preclude the possibility of applying in person to him.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
The Public

May rest assured that the manufacturers spare neither pains
in the preparation of these remedies They
made of the very best medicines known highly
trated form, upon strictly scientific principles.
| DIR. Samuel GilBert's General Alternative
Acts directly upon the Glands and Mucous
ang them to additional activity their functions
eliminating from the Circulating Fluids the Eee
land in disease Morbid Matters, and expeling them through
TIE Skin, Kidneys, Liver, and Amenary Canal from the
System. 1t is therefore, adapted for the relief of Chronic
Diseases affecting those orgens of the membrane
lining them, snch as
| ERUPTIoNs, TETTER, ULCERS, sCRoEULA
JAUND1CE, Go1TRE.
| CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF
BLADDER AND UTERUS, ETC
| It is particularly useful in
SUPPRESSED MENsURATIoN,
HEREDITARY TAINTs. SYPHILIS
And maladies arising from long continued use of Caom
Blue Mass Corrosive Submate Fowers Solution, Donovan
Solution and other preparations of Mercury
DIR. Samuel Gilbert'a letter Ointment
Is excellent preparation Tor tie cro Of that casso
msadies usually termed
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
THALBERG,s OPINION.

II consider Chckering Sons Pianos beyong Comparison
the best have seen in America. Is rHa1RFRe
chairman Of Jury on Musical Instruments"
Among the chief points Of excellence of the CHICKERING
PIANOS OF which speak the renowned Artists in their
gratnatory testimonials the Messr Chckering, the
greatest possible Depth Richness and Volume of Tone
bned with Brancy, Clearness and Perfect Evenness
throughout the Entire Scale; and ALL surprising
ration of Sound the pure and sympathetic quality Of which
never changes under the delicate powerful touch
During the past foythreeyears this firm has manufactured
10000 Pianos,
in the construction of which they hays introduced every
known and valuable improvement. They have invariably
uied by all the worlds acknowledged
Artists who HAYS visited this country professionally both for
private and publicu use.
THALBERG
u consider chiekerng Sons Pianos, beyond COMPARE
son, the best have ever seea in America
GoTTsoHALK.
I consider chckoring Sons Pianos superior to any
They are for their Singing Qualities and for the
Harmonious Roundness Of their Tone There perfect no.
rearabe for eisarness and purify which % not IN
any while the bass is DISTINGUISHED for power
without harshness, and for magnificent seniority"
WEHLL
Yur Pianos are superior any have ever seen in this
have never heard tone perfect it yields every
that quality capable OF
change to meet every sentiment This power and is
derived from the perfect purity Of its Tone together with
Sympathetic, Elastic and Well-baanced Touch.n
PozNANSKI
During the past eight years Thaye constantly played upon
the justly celebrated Erard PiapoB yours the only
ment that have found either here in Europe equal
them in all their points of exeellence,n
watson's Art Journal of Nov IL, 1866 says. Madame
Abel performed the Chickerug GRAND, which took
the Gold Medal the Fair Of the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanics Association, held at Boston last month,
ut is the MODEST instrument heard in Concert
Room -
Itmay be satisfactory patrons and friends among
public tage state that testimonials have been received
the Leading Artists have visited now re-
siding in the United States few Of whose names besides
those above, We append:
LEO. DE MEYER, R. HOFFMAN,,
M. STRAKoSOH, ALFRED JAEL,
GUSTAV sATTER, JULIEN
H. SANDERSON, j. BENEDICT,
ARTHUR NAPOLEON,
And Many Others.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

An American and all English sailor were lately
befarea London magistrate for prolanty-the
American for cafsing her majesty and the Eng
aishmau for using blasphem0us language. The
American was finad Sc for enrsiag i monarch 10
whom he owed no allegiance while the Britisher
was fined 81 for reviling his Creator.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
ZTNMOndAH -. BODARY - co.,
PATENT CLoTHEs-WAsaER.
1,nEHYDRAUGAc CLOTHES WASHER
AND WR1NGER.

The useful invention of kind for ssvlrg
household labor invented
and better recommendations for saving time abo
and the wearand tear Of fabrics washed than any otherra-
chine All the other either the clothes and wes
hem out speedily do satisfactorily perform their work.
With the
HYDRAULIC CLOTHES WASHER
This is case There rubbing Of the alctAss an
consequently and The washing most com
pately and thoroughly performed by the action of the whee
alone Send for circular giving full explanation or call and
examine them at the Geuers Southern Agency
oodindu2ements offered 10 sgsrss elsssvhere,
8. N. BARTON t co IS,
10, IT Tchaupis5ulas street.
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MAaarEn,s PILLS AND sALYE

MAGGIELs PILLS AND SALYE
Ara almost universal in their effects cure can be almost
always guaranteed.
FOR BILIOUS DISEASES
Nothing be productive Of than these Pills
Their almost magic influence felt once and the usual
eoncomitants of the distressing disease are removed
These remedies are made from the priest
VEGETABLE COMPOUNDS.
They viii harm the most delicate female and can be
given with good effect in prescribed the youngest
babe
FOR GUTANEous DISORDERS
And all eruptons the skin the sALT is most invaluable
does not heal externally alone but with the
searching effects to the very root ofthe svil.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

4 strange and terrible accident has taken place
at The village q Iihouse. iii tile npper pyreneee,
The commune celebrated ita national fste Al 4
vine shop and ga ANS occasion all Of them were
ments it was customary To use gol candiestiok 4
hollow cannon ball she'll, which HAD been brought
from Lannemazan, and from which ii was thought
the powder had been withdrawn, Tile eandle vas
ignita the projectile. Toward four O'Clock The
landlord went to bed, leaving number Of guests
in full carousaI. All Of sudden The train reached
the bottom OF the bail, which contained heavy
charge Of powder. There wasa tremendous az
plosions -Four men were killed Instantly, and two
others arevfoualy hurt. Five others happiiy
escaped nniDjured. The furniture was shattered
dpieees.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
LoNpox, January Il, 1866.


James NJ Welhi ESD
My Dear SI great pleasure in asking Won to convey
to esss ohckerng the expression of my highest approval
srument American Manufacture that have tried but one
of the Finest Grand Piano Forte has ever come under
my observaOn and that the Aessrs Chckering may well
proud of having turned ont from heir mandatory nstru
men which, for Touch Quality Power and Workmanship
would be very difficult in any part vide
world. Dear Sir, very sincerely yours,
GHASa D. C0LLARD,
Firm Of Collad Coad, Plano Forte Manufaclus London
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
"Lane's Patent set and Feed works."

"Lane'S Patent set and Feed Works."
"We respectfully call attention to our IMPROVED
PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILL with LANES
PATENT SET AND FEED works. come 81 the pArtcu-
lar advantages claimed therefor being as follows
lst"Ihe instantaneous and unerrnRy 6e of the
og by the man atleEdngthe Saw wish single motion Of the
wise to breakage Of whatever
length beng set al both and the instant
time nF the sawyer rs above stated and unerrug uni
i06nl IN the thickness Of the blank throughout insured
suIhe saving seclFed not only in the humber of hands
employed about the mill but the Saving Ehat which Of
more Importance, to-wit in the working mill
sufficiently Illustrated perhsns when IL the
setting time usually required other mills able
run back" sat" and cnt smother bAnk Thus are
enabled cut three twenty feet phnS required in
most Increasingly engaged ,ths back time excepted
actual work from the the stock place until it is
entirely converted into lunberl
3d-Fhe peculiar arrangement Of the Feed Works.
the usual belt arrangement is avoided lien stan
taneous 81 stGrting' and stopping untsngy effected
4tNhe substantial and perfect proportions the A to-
gether with it's combinations Of Stee Say Mhnire Rabbit
Metal, SeOtnng and SeltAdusting Boxes the frequent
cassir0r supports the and the unsal
beauty OF finish tue other pacu-
6ry characterize our Al, and which the unfa
ing admiration OF the practical.
hese references sufficient trust secure for our
Mill all that II required and all that asked any instance
chase elsewhere"
We are, very respectfully,
General Commission Merchants No Broadway New York
98~F; 3 LANES PATENT SEE WORKS. applied
with facility to Kills Of other patterns,
MONROE 4 EEDDINGToE,
Agenta for the above Mill.
No. Is CRrondelet street.
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NEW YORK ,

IT1strAysEraEsrvn IN, rs,-
L. IT, ,cd FAt =. AT LESS SIS TITAN MANUFACTURERS
Booksellers sationers Printers Binders viii save money
'' HARD, WGoSs e Psnd pFfa e6sy hlled
! NO a Beekman street. New aork. IIhe Old standl
| II HI. REEVES 81 CO.,
-
New York,
/
| Manufacturers of and Dealers in
r-.,------,-
NAsEAe'AA'"EAA an" AA0F1le"l1E'A A"iptelheht"
and Machines.
Flows and Pillow Castings, Moving and Roaping Machines
Bor no aa s sna Ts s saw saw
Presses Wagons Carts Trucks and MISCELLANEOUS euano,
ti;zers Tsi ~, 1tIe Suu o,t1S
Seeds Improved 1.-Two Stock, etc
Dep1" u sne GesDFnsa T EAGnE COTTON GlNs
n8- Send for Catalogues
DI4ANTATIoN HOES,
SOLID CAST srEEr avAr EVE
Assorted Sizes at lowest market rates For sale by
J. E. HALsEY CO., AucrtoNEERs
s. Sasfeso o,nn sl I'M
NErRTwSsww AMm CC1 -1r,a soz11rs1. a
~ All styles, - a ~ =
-ALso-
Sharps Smith Messons and other naksrs For ssle h,
r u 41A1ePv or, -,.a-.o.-.
= -.-A1'-'- s. w. Aoo1ioNSAH''
SN"~ HAHFaxare commission Merchants
E11MsT PREAaIUA srEAnE sAW.MII.1,s
WASHINGTON IRON WORKS,
'D0 C g,,s soxv..r,, ana a,.or. r.a,a.
etc. promptly allied Address
~ a. ohAfF Sa rF9hsnFeri
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LONDON, August cd, 1886

James N. WehIi, ESD:
Ny Dear sirAs you going back to the United Stat
must beg you to remember kindly to the Messrs CHECKER.
ing Telhem deli hted with their Grand Piano Forte
good an Instrument think turned out both
in Touch and Tone. Wishing yon etc,
remain ever truly,
II. F. BRoADwooD,
Firm of Brentwood Sons, Piano Manufacturers,
L0nuOn.
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Esraneh Hynrehnuse,

NOS. a ard "A. III. BATTERY MARCH NOS a. and n
Between Milk and Broad Streets
BOSTON, MASS.
nrrI-r,a rIIrNr A..a.4
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DR.. MAGeIEL's PILLS,

anbiou remedy the following extracts from yarou
letters viii be- hoped sufficient importance justify
the quoting Of them here:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

Messrs Chckering e Sons.
GaSTs-a nave much pleasure n dncosl9g document
europe held Pianos in such high estimation wide my
certCate thatl felt it my duty take of them with
70 Europe to ascertain the opinion brethren
The inclosed Certificate will prove how unanimous they have
been subject beg to forward at the same time q
letter received from friend, Mr.. Coard which
must be gratifying to you.
have to honor TO be. gentlemen, yours very truly,
JAMES NJ WEHLI
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

q H0RsB RAILRo AD.--'Ihe TGfenue Of the Third
Agepne RAILROAD, New York; Is $4,000 per
nonthl
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A VIGOROUS APPETIZER

And eoesponing strengthen digestion They tone the
Liver the Head steady the Nerves To those who
are not familiar with the use OF
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

cHINERY, Pillow, SHEET and SHEAR STEEL;
RAILROAD, SPRING and FROG sTEEL LoCoMo
TIVE, AxLEs CRANK PINS, PISTON RODS, SLIDE
BARS FIRE BOX and FLUE PLATE, etc.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

WINTERS IMPROVED PORTABLE
CIRCULAR SAW MILL,
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LONDON, July 20, 1866,

LONDON, July y, 1866
Messrg. Chlckering 4 Sons:
Gens have just invited by Messrs Colard to try
Grand Plano Forte manufactured by YOU have no hest
taon in indorsing the opinion of my old FRIEND Mr. O. D.
Co3rd Viz That IL is the finest instrument play on
Believe me, gentlemen, most faithfully yours,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
Dr Magglers Pllla and salve.

These wonderful Medicines now familiar 10 the people
that but little Endorsement OF sher Physc need be
made The Pls.of Dr. Magge contain no mineral They
do net grippe and they do eneebe the system by extreme
puEging. They are universal in creating
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24

1s most excellent preparation Tor the crrs Of that csss
msladies usually termed
DISEASES OF TEE SKIN
and which are popularity know as ...m
CHRONIC ERUPTIoNs, TETEEB, P1IPLEs,
BL1sTERs, soABs, soALp.HEAD, M11K.cRUsT,
RINGwoRM, ETC, ETC
It will slse kill ITCH which prey npon
the Skin soens and detachs the matters
deposited upon the skim heals the Cracks Bstes PIN
PIES and renders the cutaneous surface smooth aud pab
has been used by DR. GILBERT with satisfactory result
for many years It offered for sale in this STYLE from the
firm conviction that must necessarily with the hearty
appreciation ofthose who make use oft.
Full directions for the method of using these remedies
plain and accurate description of number the different
varieties of Skin Diseases and many valuable suggestions
regard to their cure will be found printed circular accom-
panyng each package These suggestions the fruit
most ample experience acquired by Dr. Samuel Gilbert during
his extraordinary professional career in the of this
class of diseases in the cities of Memphis New Orleans and
New York. and will is expected enable unprofessicna
to treat their with greater success than
that which usually falls the lot of ordinary physicians
DIR. Lnrookah'a snrsnparlIIa Compound.
For the Speedy and Permanent Cure of
Liver Complaint sorofula Kings Evil Dyspepsia Dropsy
Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Eryspelas, St. Anthony's Fire,
Pimples Pustules, Blotches, Bols Tumors, Salt
Rheum, Ulcers and Sores rheumatism,
Pain in the Stomach Side and
Bowels, General Debility,
Uterine liberation
Syphilis
MERcURIL DISEASE,
ana an complains arising rom or resulting In
r,1pupR prooD
1t double the strength of any other sarsapara Compound
the Market and is Endorsed by the Medical Faculty the
,,4,srr -, ,,1,,, ,,,,,, :, -, ,--,r,,-,,
Dt-SA N'N va t4Ah A'h DA1ooO Z oNiR AaA q iAN1'
poas.,. ,,,,.,-,..
o ee oAowlns commentator from " Aonett o. bea'
"' 0A' VI St0 nio'' eu'se'9ui paS''ohsfs
-
mr. KNIGHTS NETRosR NAssaCEuSETTs
Dear sir-T have nsad mr. TarooFabia Earsanor,o 9
mound In nv practice for several vears and ater f Oh
serystion of its effects do not hesitate to sav IN
my opinion. the sUREsT SAFEST and CTJEApFsT
at hes ,
ftA''tAAit' yours . \ AbSof4' A D.
Price, 81 90 per Bottle.
f'spa'su 0y--
DR. E R, KNIGHTS CHEMIST, MELRosE, MASS.
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Aneh BOX C5ntaIna ~ PllIs.
ONE PILL is A DOSE.
aB NozIcE-None genuine without the engraved trade
mark aroRnd each pot or box, signed BY DOCTOR j.
AlAGGIEL, New York. to counterfeit which Is felony
R Sold by respectable Dealers medicines throughout
the United States and Canada at % box or pot
BARNES. WARD d co, Agents,
New erlsRns
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24
g9H. J. WHITES TNsTtTUTn--
ASs CARoNDELBT sTREEE
In roar Of tao City Hall.

Eha rst aim u human beings Is happiness ana happnssr
implies health Of body ana mind
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-24


HogRoRs OF WAH.4-1'he correspondent of q
New York paper, writing from Prussia, gives tile
following account Of atrocities committed BIZ sci.
diers ii the war
Let me Tepeatthe evidence lately given by a
BayATian concerning an act seen BY himself. He
saids Myself and two peasants Of Hattstadt had
escaped from The town Wurzbnrgl into d little
wood about half d mile distant All at once came
gushing through thu trees squad Of BaYarian
cnrasssrs not twenty steps away. 0ne Of the
hindmest Eeesd in his saddle ana fell suddenly
from his horse The horse ran on after the others,
and khe soldier erawled under tree not a hundred
PAGES from where VIC stood. There he took off
MS pants to look at his wound, and We saw that
he was bleeding in the thigh. He quickly took d
piece of pork out of his hayersack cutitin two,
aaad tho Two pieces above and below the wound,
a99 was ABOUT to ne 1t on with his handkerchief
when I'VE Frnssian hussars came running up
Three OF them leeped OIL their horses and gave
the poor hagaglan i've stabs, from which he fell
oyer dead ~ shis moment two OF the Bavarian
cnrassiers ran out and with aconple OF blows
Drought the twe prussans OFF their horses. Then
the other three who had stabbed the Bayarian
and was stupifIed at the sudden appearance of his
comrades, iel en- their knees and begged for life.
they had wives and children at home, they said.
But the Bagarians said, Id Wild rage, for YOU
dogs that have 50 brutality murdered eur eomrafle
we hays no pity and cut them to pieees We
carried the dead Bavarlan away and laid him in
the eAarehyard, bus The Prussiats We left diving
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A PHYSIOLOGICAL

49, THE DAILY NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT KEEP
ON FILE
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RosIANcE5 oil MnsISe SPECULATION "a Nevada
correspondent Of the Boston Advertiser relates the
following
am tempted here to mention story current
aHnong the eiEizans Of Austin, 81 TWO Englishmen
who had been induced to purchase stock i'll the
silver mines Of that region and who, upon inonir
ing as to the sizs and extent of Reese river were
informed that it was "a noble river filed with
duck and other villa fowl Sometime after. hay
ing determined 10 visit tile scene Of their mining
Investment they started with tia intention Of com
biniug profit With healthfnl amusement, and &C.
oordingl5 brought With them ali lndiasrnbber boat
from which TO sheet the ducks and other wild
fowl when they should reach the river. The joke
viii be atsonce appreciated by All who have had
the good or bad fortune to see Reese river. His
tory does not record the feelings Or expression Of
the stWo eminent foreign capitalists when the
stage driver pointed out to them with the butt OF
his whip a small ditch which hardly requires a
bridge 10 be crossed and in which the sluggish
water would barely anfiee for the necessities Of
single energetic specimen oil the duck tribe.
dpuht; however,if their ehagrin was much I'M
proved when they visited their mining purchase
and certainly they were inno worse plight than
the speeulator who. upon the commencement of
the Reese river excitement actually built and
caused to be transported overland, at great ex-
pense, huge ferryhoAt, which he Intended should
pc the source of fortune to him in carving
passengevs to and fro on this same Reese river.