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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
S S E NJ B L Y.
CARLSON. January

a.sr.a Do ...
By Mr.. Beck as correctly engrosscd, can
Act Concerning the Collection Of Taxes on
Personal Property"
can Act to amend An Act concerning
Courts Of Justice and Judicial Officers"
BY Mr.. Walton from Committee on Public
Morals, unfavorably O. Assembly bill, "An
Act to prevent unlicensed Gaming and to
provide for Licensing same"
BY Mr.. Haskell from select committee
favorably on Assembly bill, An Act to
amend the Revenue Act" Provides for a
change OF time Of assessment also relates to
collection OF taxes on personal property.
Ordered on file and printed.
NOTIONS n RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Cutter-Instructing the State Con-
t~rolier to issue his warrants on the Contin.
gent Fund Of the. Assembly in favor Of the
parties whose claims were allowed a few days
since, for repairs and materials for the As
sembly. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Williams-That the vote by which
General Mcdowell was accused be recon-
sidered.
Mr.. Grey moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Agreed to-.
BY Mr.. James, pursuant to noticc-To re-
consider the vote BY which the bill to amend
the NJ. d. Harmon Toll road Act failed to
pass.
The vote to reconsider was carried. The
bill then p~assed-ayes 10, noes Is.
Mr.. Hayden changed his vote from the
negative to the affirmative, by consent, and
then gave notice OF q motion to reconsider.
Mr.. James raised the point Of order that n
notice to reconsider n vote a second time was
not in order. Ruled we'll taken.
Mr.. Mayhugh offered a resolution, to have
4 committee Of seven appointed to prepare
and report a series Of resolutions expressive
Of adherence Of the dastardly and cowardly
net which deprived the nation OF the valuable
life OF Abraham Lincoln. Aaopte1'
The Speaker appointed the following rs
such committee: Mayhugh, James, Craw'
ford, Edwards, Hayden, Beck and Fisher.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Can6eld-"A An Act to amend the
Act concerning Courts Of Justice and Judic-
ial Officers, approved 1861 Referred TO
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Beck introduced a bill to provide for
paying the outstanding warrants Of Washoe
county.
by Mr.. Iayior-"An ACT TO provide ior
the re-apportlonment Of senators ana AS.
semblymen in this State lfroVides ior one
Senator and two Assemolymen each from
Nye aud Churchill counties, n gives Lyon
county two Senators distinct from ChurS1'''
county: It aftects no othef a~pportiohmen'.I
By Mr.. WaltonI,"An Act to regulate the
Location n Abandonment oil Mining claims
in this State"
NOTIONS y RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.; WORK onereo = .esoiutoh ins.ruc.,ns
inc speaker 70 nm T. 'h h;. m ;"dnr'aS, 70 O,. suS gu
IenS.r 10 nrornr, ~ dSi,v ~ No
pEUpcI, bO ~ W pAGNChS al aChuy VI '
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26

WOOD is wonderfully high in Boise. The
Stdtesman says that II he had any means OF
arriving at the price Of wood In Boise City
he would print L, but It appears to be with
out any price. 1t 10 sold BY the load, about
three armsful, fer twelve to sixteen dollars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26

THE head book-keeper Of a leading dry
goods house in New York gets a salary Of
$4,000 Q year.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26

Two New York bruisers. Morris Phe-
Ian and Jim Kerrigan. were in training for
a ight on the 10th of January, for $500 a
side.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26

But the additional expense consequen
upon consolidation would be fully equa
to the above saving, for there would have
to be an increased number Of Commits
sioners. In fact. the number contemplated
to Do neoeseary is at least nve, and they
would of course have TO be adequately
compensated for their services. The
Clerk. too would have u largely increased
amount Of business, at n proportionate
salary, and perhaps have to employ depu-
ties 10 assist him. The Board of Com
missioners now used a little room, but I'M
der the consolidation a good hall would
be demanded. with furniture, etc, to
match. to say nothing Of extra stationery,
and other expenses consequent on the con-
solidation, involving such a Just yearly
expenditure that no economy would be
effected by the change.
He believed that under the present
management a constant eye was kept 70
s,ric, economy in the management, of
affairs. and the debt of Virginia and Gold
Hill was steadily decreasing. Under the
consolidation the same Fire Department
and as many public officers would be re-
quired as at present, and il the assessment
did not show more than it does and taxa
ton is not increased. he could not see how
we can economist BY consolidation.
Mayor Jones agreed with Colonel Her
mann. He though, that much might be
saved BY consolidation. but come TO cipher
it down it amounted to nothing.
President Aylesworth. Of our Town
Trustees, also expressed himself as OPP
posed to Observation-Disclosures that his
colleagues were Of u like ~opinion-and
that the Taxpayers of Gold Hill enter
tanned a similar feeling.
Captain White. President of the county
Supervisors, said he had advocated con-
solidation, but now he was well satisfied
that no economy would be effected BY il.
Hon. Mr.. Elliott would be up here next
Saturday evening, and he suggested tina, a
committee be appointed to meet and con-
fer with the gentleman on the subject.
This was agreed to, and on motion the fol-
lowing were the committee appointed :
From the County Commissioners, A. X.
Grim and Lucien Hermann; from the
Board of Aldermen, Mayor Jones and
Alderman Livermore. and from the Gold
Hill Trustees, G.. W. Aylesworth and Z.
Cushing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
GOLD HILL, NEVADA.

rCHE UNDERSIGNED. ESTABLISHED A.
L Assayer eight wears in Cslturua, and for over
two years In Nevada ~ Gold HUI. viii attend to any
business entrusted 10 him with promptness and
care.
Gold, Silver and Ores Of Every Descrlp.
tion Assnyed,
And returns OF Bullion made within six hoursin Bar.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
Lost I!

VLIELLs, FARGO & CO.'S CERTIFICATE
v Of Deposit, No. $3.50. dated November Sd,
1865. for tl00, and drawn TO the order Of Joseph
Duncan, and endorsed over to 7. D. Culver or
order. Payment on sad certificate Of deposit
has been stopped .-.. T. CULVER.
Gold Hnl, Jan. %, 1886. als u. js00 los
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
Births.


WRIGHT-In Gold Hill, January Goth, TO the
wife Of II. s. Wright. a daughter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
AssAYBRs AND BANKERS NOTICES.
GOLD HILL
.E.E9r
Pioneer Assay Office
HI. III A Il h =,

NInIn .trect, below Wells, Fargo L. Co.'s
ONCE, next door "a DenHy's
DRUG Storc,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
THE CONSOLIDATION QUESTION.

We accompanied our Town Trustees to
the City Hall. Virginia, last evening. to
attend the joint meeting Of the county,
city, and town authorities on the CONSOLE
dation matter. The question was fully
discussed, and ended, we are pleased to
note, in dropping the entire proposition Of
consolidation as unadvisable. We feel
confident that in coming to this conclusion
the authorities were actuated by motives
purely for the public good. When this
question was first urged this winter, the
idea was entertained by some Of the Vir-
ginia City and county authorities that a
large portion Of the public expenditures
could be saved, but having fully invcsti-
gated the matter Of a change in our mu-
nicipal governments, it is clearly shown
that they had better be allowed to remain
as they arc-each one endeavorins to
economist as much as possible, and by
degrees paying off its Indebtedness. An
hintost uaiIy ihleiSoutse WIZ" tHe o'ieienS
authorities. convinces us that the curse
now pursued should be satisfactory to the
taxpayers, and is, so far as we can find
out. The consolidation question having
been dropped. we presume Assemblyman
Elliott will withdraw his Bill for the dis
incorporation of Virginia and Gold Hill.
Col. Hermann. the Clerk Of Storey county,
was presen, at the meeting last night, and
having been authorized at a previous
meeting to draw up a written statement
Of the three corporations, presented the
following statistics as being correct
Taxable property within Virginia, in
elusive ofmortgages WAS valued at. SS,OOO,MO
Gold Hill 2,OCO.OOO
Out.ide.. 6OO.OOO
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-26
The Bank of California

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
AGENTS WANTED!

TO sell the Great American Puzzles the cheapest and
/ most wonderful puzzles of the age. Agen,s
readily make from $40 to $50 per day. will give any
agent 800 If he will sell 1000 Send 80 cents for
of Puzzles All orders sent by mail free. PHILIP
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Philadelphia Pa
U.s. Ladies' Needle Book, containing 100 Of the best
Needles. Send by mail on receipt Of 80 cents.
nprjl IA. lS66-lm
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WANTED-AGENTS canvass for the "Soliier's
w Individual Memorial" Greater inducements Of
fered than 10y any 9th r publishers. Agents have
entire monopoly in the territory assigned thcn there
has been nothing Of the kind yet introduced. Meets
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IF value to those who have served in contrys de
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&c, address, enclosing stamp, b. c. BAKER. Columbus
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WANTED, AGENTS-s7H to $500 PER MONTH for
" Gentem L. and S35 to Is for Ladies' everywhere,
t. introduce ,ne Common Sense Family Sewing Machine
improved and perfected. 1t will hem. fell stitch quilt.
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making the elastic lock stitch and fully warranted for
three years. We pay the above wages or commission.
from which twice that amount can he male. Address
call on c. BOWERS Co.. Office. No. 255 $. Fifth ST..
Philadelphia Pa. CO. All letters answered promptly,
with circulars and terms. (apr Z. 1s66-5w.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
NOTICE.

THE County Commissioners of Cecil
l. county will meet at their Office, in Elk.
ton, on TUESDAY,. the Sth day of May,
proximo, to examine and pass accounts for
the Levy of 1866. All accounts to 90 into
that Levy must be presented on that day, or
the two days next succeeding By order
JAS. S. CRAWFORD,
Clerk Commissioners Cecil county.
april 2S, 1S66-2w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
NOTICE..

4 Ii persons are hereby forbid hauling
IA from the water, selling or saving any
of the Saw Logs or Square Timber in the
Chesapeake Bay or tributaries, without first
making contract with the undersigned,
who is gathering them on account Of the
owners. Any violation of the law will be
enforced. JOHN l. BERRY,
Havre de Grace, Nd. Agent for
A. G. p. DODGE,
ID. w. SMITH,
DUDLEY BLANCHARD,
apr 7, 1sG6-3m* Log Committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that from and
~ after the first day of May, next, all
nersons applying to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Marriage License, will be required
to furnish the Residence, Age, Color, Con-
dition and Occupation of the parties apply
ing for the same.
HENRY R. TORBERT,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Cecil county.
april IA, 1866-1m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
REMOVAL.

The Wing Office has been removed from
the building formerly occupied by it to the
new Wing Building on the same street, d.
rectly opposite the Jail, on the corner of
North and Wing streets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
Drift Logs.

4 large number of White Pine Logs and d
n few Hemlock Logs, varying from ~ to Is
feet were lodged upon the Real Estate of the
late John Reynolds heirs known as the
Pearcc Farm,-in Sassatras Neck, Cecil county,
Md, by the high tides this spring, and have
been removed short distance from the shore,
so as to prevent them from again getting adrft.
l hereby notify the owners, or their agents,
to come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take them away before the first day Of
June, next.
Persons representing themselves as Agents Of
the owners are also notified to produce due
proof of their agency.
BARNEY REYBOLD,
One of tha Executors OF John Reybold, dec d,
apnl IA, loo5-7w Delaware City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
MILLINERY.

MRS. NJ. Il. GRIFFITH, near Brick NJ.
lVl House. offers to the ladies her stock of
Spring and Summer BONNErS and HATS,
ready trimmed or done to order. Flowers,
Ribbons and Straw Goods Bonnets and
Hats bleached, and pressed into fashionable
shape. April u, ls66-3w*
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
Quarterly Report
CONDITION THE
NATIONAL BANK OF ELKTON,

NATIONAL BANK OF ELKTON,
On the morning of Monday, April End, 1866.
RESOURCES.
Notes and Bills Discounted, Sll3,61S IS
Banking House, 4,jo0 90
Furniture and Fixtures, 1,2i9 50
Current Expenses, ~ /?
Taxes Paid, 81 ~
Premiums, 16S1 90
U. Bonds Deposited, 10000 90
Remittances and other Cash Items, 245 81
: Due from National Banks, Sl7s77 GO
:" from other Banks and
Bankers, 6O74e1 22952 90
Cash on hand in Notes of other
National Banks, loo 90
Cash on hand In Notes of State
Banks. 53l 90
Cash on hand in Legal Tenders, 1O,73l So 1928 SIS
SlS7,6l1 ~
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, 100000 90
Circulating Notes received from Comp
troller, q 1000 90
Individual Deposits, 65+76 IS
Surplus Fund.- 23O2 80
Exchanges, 466 81
Interest, 2,37l Us 2S3S G2
sls7 ST. 81
JAMES GRAHAM, Cashier.
April 81, 1S66-3w
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14
MAINE.
Maine follows Vermont for
Freedom and Justice---Gen,
Chamberlain and the
whole Union ticket
elected.
Large gains over tho vote of
last year--The Victory un-
preoedented in the State
"A clean svveen bv
10000 MAJORITY.

The election for Governor and Members
OF Congress took place in Maine, on Mon.
day, and resulted in the success of the Union
Republican ticket, by upwards of %, 900
majority. The Union men have made large
gains over last year, both on the Guberna-
torial and Congressional ticket. This is the
third State that has voted since Andrew
Johnson's treachery, and in each case has
the Union Republican party triumphed by
increased majorities. Maine has thus testi.
fed by an unprecedentedly large majority
that the Union party OF that State has not
been injured by the disafIection of that arch
traitor to the cause of Liberty and Union
Andrew Johnson--but has, on the other
hand, grown stronger, and achieved grand
and glorious victory, which will strike ter.
ror into the hearts of rebel sympathizers
everywhere, and give new courage 10 the
loyal people throughout the country Men
of Delaware, if you work as earnestly as the
Union men of Maine, until the first Tuesday
in November, the same result can be brought
about in this State. 1t only needs thorough
organization and earnest labor to secure
victory. Let the work begin at once in all
parts of the State.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14

Mckim, the next representative in Congress.
A meeting was also held at the City Hall,
and able and eloquent addresses were de-
liyered by Hon. s. NJ. Harrington, Captain
George W. Curry, and others.
AT twelve O'Clock, salute Of one hundred
guns was fired on the lot, corner Of FiRh
and Walnut, in honor of the day.
In the afternoon, collation. was served
to the soldiers, at the City Hall, by the loyal
people of Wilmington. The storm materially
interfsred to prevent the celebration from
being as imposing as it otherwise would
have been. Had the day been clear, it would
have been the largest gathering in this
vicinity for many years.
The Union men are arousing to the
Importance OF the contest, and from every
part of the State, we have accounts that
they are going into the dght with deter.
mination to secure the victory. If they are
true to themselves and thoroughly organized
in every Hundred in Delaware, we have no
doubt that their efforts will be crowned with
success in November
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14

The NATIONS BLACKBOARD, Andy John.
son, has at last SO far aroused the homes,
indignation of the people by his indecent,
blasphemous and contemplate speeches as
TO create a riotin indianapolis, during which
one man was shot dead and number Of
others seriously, if not fatally injured. The
miserable, passionate, drunken buffoon, moi
satisfied with the innocent blood shed in the
massacre at New Orleans is melting to riot
and bloodshed throughout the loyal North.
He plainly tells the people everywhere, in
the coarsest language, that he has left the
President at home, and travels only as plain
Andrew Johnson; that he cares nothing at
all about dignity, and by his vulgar harangueS
plainly shows that he is lost to all sense of
decency and morality.
While the people of the country look upon
ANDY johnson, the Tennessee Alderman, az
despised, treacherous blackguard, they also
see in the conduct of the President Of the
United States the shameless demagogue, and
feel that he is disgrace to the civilization,
the intelligence and the moral sentiment of
the American Republic.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14
BEEoHER.

A few days ago, Henry Ward Beecher
wrote letter to the Cleveland Convention OF
copperiohnsons, endorsing the principles and
policy of Andrew johnson, and bidding the
convention God speed in its efforts to secure
reconstruction on the my policy platform.
Upon the appearance of that letter, the
members OF Plymouth church, of which Nj
Beecher is the Pastor, sent him a short ad-
dress, dissenting from his views ard deplor-
ing his apparent separation from the Repub.
lican party which he labored to build up, and
whose principles he at one time appeared to
be so determined and powerful an advocate
Of. In TACT the address condemns Mr
Beecher's course, and states that, under the
circumstances, the members feel 1t TO be their
duty to ask for explanations as to the proba.
BILE course his political influence will take in
the future. To this Mr.. Beecher responds.
He modifes his admiration for Andy John
son, condemns hisindecencies, and declares
that be does not mean 10 forsake the Repub
hcan party. He says further,
II have never thought that 1t would be
u
and at once any more than it would be TO
keep them out altogether. One by one, in
due succession under practical judgment,
rather than By a wholesale theoretie rule,
NONld hare them reaamttted" "
With certain other explanatory remarks
Mr.. Beecher closes his letter, and consoles
himself with the reflection that upon the
whole he did right
Hseongregation, however, differ with him,
and by the prompt manner in which they
have called him to account for the promulga-
ton of what they deem political heresy, have
shown, in the great contest for PRINCIPLE,
that with them men are nothing, and that
how eminent soever an individual may be
either in public or private life, his teachings
and example are only valuable to the true
christian and patriot as they prove to be
sound, truthful and right
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14

II MERRY ANDREW wants to help his
cause in Delaware he should select more
eloquent representative of it than Charles q.
B. Day, the present collector OF Internal
Revenue. Mr. Day is no speaker. ''He
can't say nothing to nobody" and we are
told that even his vision is becoming some.
what impaired by reason of the constant
tendency OF his hat to fall over his eyes, espe.
eialy when he sees coming in the distance
an honest Republican. Why not give the
office to some one who can talk up" the
my policy" doctrines of the chiet of the
"Satraps p 1t is cruel to assign all the
heavy business to Mr.. Comegys, for the
empty honor of being the Leader"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14
tenn Per ANCE.
Grand Demonstration---Pro-
oession--Meeting and
Speeches.

The Temperance men OF Delaware had a
grand demonstration yesterday. At eight
o'clock in the morning, the members of the
several Divisions of the Sons of Temperance
and the Good Templars assembled at their
halls in this city, formed in procession, and
headed by the Wilmington Brass Band,
marched to the lower part of the city to re-
ceive delegations from other sections of the
State, Philadelphia, Chester, &c The vii.
mingtonians were there Joined by Union and
Friendship Lodges, l. o. G. T., of Mill
Creek Hundred, and Good Templars from
Philadelphia and Chester. Union and
Friendship Lodges were in carriages. The
procession took up the line of march and
proceeded to Riddles Woods where meet.
ing was organized by appointing the follow.
ing oficers:-
PRESIDENT:
Fl. F. PIcKELs of Wilmington.
VICE PRESIDENTS
j. p. Hayes, of Wilmington.
A. p, osmond, Of Canterbury.
D. Mckee, of st. Georges.
D. T. Richards, of Mill Creek.
Rev. I. L. Poulson, of Delaware City
w. Pearce, of Philadelphia.
E. Passmore, of Kennett Square.
There were upwards of two thousand
ladies and gentlemen on the ground, and
able and eloquent addresses were delivered
on the subject OF temperance, by Dr. Jewett,
of Boston W, Nicholson, of Philadelphia
Mr. Hick, of New Jersey Dr. Stebbins, of
Unionville, Pa. Rev. Mr. Marsh, of Will
mington.
The Grand Division of the State. vii.
mington Division and Good Intent Division.
of this city, carried handsome banners, and
though not out in strong force presented a
creditable appearance. Union and Friend
ship Lodges of Good Templars also carried
neat banners, and the vehicles were taste
fully decorated with flags evergreens and
flowers. Altogether the procession was quite
handsome. Solomon Hersey acted as Chief
Marshal assisted by several aids.
The day passed off in pleasant and
agreeable manner, and it is to be hoped that
much good was done for the cause of temper.
ance and morality
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14
new JERSEY.
The Constitutional Amendment
ratified and signed by
tho Governor.

The Constitutional Amendment was rsti.
hed by the New Jersey Legislature on Tues
day last. Inth Senate the vote was Ii yeas
to 10 nays, and in the House of Assembly the
yeas were 81 and the nays "a, The joint
resolution ratifying the amendment was
promptly signed by Governor Ward The
passage was greeted with great applause in
both Houses. The Legislature then adjourn
ed till next Monday morning All hail New
Jersey Vermont, Tennessee and Connect.
cut had previously ratified the amendment,
aud Maine is sure to follow soon. Thus is
the good work steadily progressing.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14

Posr-oFFIcE literature is getting to be
quite celebrated. One of the best specimens
we have seen is the following, from Blooms.
bury, Pa.
Hon A. W Randall - Sir: I have
just received your call for the Philadel.
phia Convention, under the frank of Senator
9Cowan, and hasten to reply. most heart.
lily approve Of said call, and for the follow.
ing reasons, viz: 1t will place all such
renegades as Cowan and yourself in the
ranks OF the copper-rebel Democracy, and so
iully show up your baseness and treacherV
TO your friends and your country, as to rem
der you powerless for harm. 1 hold the
post-ofnee IN Columbia county. Itis at your
disposal. My political principles and doc
times belong to myself Respectfully. &c.
'B. A. BEcKLEY, P. M
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-14

WE DESIRE to have it remembered by the
people of Delaware that, up to this time, we
have heard of no prominent man in the State
who with the Republican party in 1864,
that has gone over to the coperjohnsons but
G. Il. B. Day, the present collector of Inter.
nal Revenue. He went over to save his
bread-and-butter. His desertion of the party
that helped him to the office to retain which
lie bartered away his principles, has render.
ed his name reproach among his former
political friends.