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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-06-11
SUM MONS.

Nevada Revenue stamp 5oc.l
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
/ Judicial District Of the State Of Nevada in
and for the County Of Ormsby. - CATIIARINE
McINROE vs. JAMES McINROE.
Action brought in the District Court Of the Sec.
ond Judicial District Of the State Of Nevada, in
and for the said County, and the complaint hed
in said County Of Ormsby, in the once Of the
Clerk Of said District Court.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting to James
Mclnroe, defendant.
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
In the District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis
Of Ormsby, and to answer the complaint filed there
IN IA copy Of which accompanies this summons)
within ten days exclusive IL the day Of service)
after the service you Of this summons II served
within this county; or IL served ont Of this
county, but In this district, within twenty days,
otherwise within forty days-or judgment by Dc.
fault will be taken against you.
The said action is brough 20 obtain decree Of
divorce from the bonds Of matrimony heretofore
and now existing between you and the plaintiff
herein, and for cause alleges that you the said de-
fsndant failed and neglected and stil do fail aud
neglect to provide for plaintiff the common neces.
saries Of life, and alleges that since the month of
February, 1866, you willfully deserted the plaintiff
and still remain absent, etc.
And You are hereby notified that II you fall tc
appear and answer the said complaint - above
required. the said plaintiG will take Judgment
and decree a. prayed.
Given under my hand, spd the Seal
Nof the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District Of the State Of Ne.
SO vsda, In aud for the County Of Ormsby,
this eth day u June, In the year Of our Lord
sas thessasd eight hundred and sixty eight.
Js7 n. J. AeuA0Xx. Clssk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

A HORRIBLE CANNIBAL STORY.-A hor-
rible tragedy is reported from the island
of Fiji, South Seas. The Rev. Thomas Ba-
ker, with an assistant missionary and six
native teachers, went to visit some inland
tribes, and he and bis party were brutally
murdered by one Of the tribes, who are
described as the most confirmed cannibals.
The writer says: "In this town (Long-
tuwu) there lives Il notorious cannibal,
with whom l had a little conversation. He
pointed me to a pile Of human bones in the
fork of an orange tree under which We
we're sitting, and assured me that he had
eaten the men of which each bone there
was a representative, and that he had kept
these bones as a memento Of his cannibal-
ism. Many other things did this inhuman
wretch make known TO me, and his u
tenance, and more han ordinary worn
teeth, only helped to convince me that he
had literally been a bone-crusher! To have
listened to this mans statements-and told,
too, in the presence of those who could
have contradicted them if sfalse-would
have removed forever from the minds of
some the idea that Fiiians arc not lovers of
human flesh. This vile cannibal confirmed
that, as for eating, nothing was compare
BILE to human flesh, not even fowls or
pork"
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1T is stated that the Order of Masonry is
very popular among the Chinese in Aus
tralia, and that there are many Monaghan
members of the craft in the Braidwood Dis
trict.
Thad. Stevens has so far recovered from
his recent attack Of illness that he is pre-.
pairing speeches on the Alaska a%ppropria-
ton bill'and other similar measures now
pending before the House.
The Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
railroad brought to this city last week up
wards Of twenty-six thousand bushels OF
corn.-Alerandria Gazette.
A national convention of soldiers and
sailors will probably be held in May next,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency.
Postage stamps are to be sold by drug
gists and stationers in New York and
Philadelphia, who will receive them from
the Government at a small discount.
The White Crook" DOW so popular in
Nashville, was written by ore Of its edi-
tors to furnish artificial legs for ex-rebel
soldiers.
The State census of Iowa, just compile
ted, gives the population of the State at
9O2 ,040-a gain of 147, 900 in two years.
Colonel Parker has returned from his
wedding tour, and was at his accustomed
post yesterday.-Forney's Chronicle, 31st.
Mr.. John Clark, of Northampton, Mass,
has given $50, 600 to the Massachusetts, In
stitution for Deaf Mutes.
The Petersburg negroes have a grand
emancipation celebration to-day.
Biblical theatricals are popular in some
parts of Connecticut.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, December 3l.-A gentle
man connected with the military govern
ment of South Carolina says the suffering
there promises to be greater this winter
thar last.
The Cabinet had q full meeting to-day,
except General Grant.
il Black is preparing his argument
in the case pending in the Supreme Court.
He expects to obtain a decision declaring
old Virginia a State in the Union, which
is incompatible with the constitutionality
of the reconstruction acts.
The Departments are all closed to-mor-
row.
Judge Clark, of the Supreme Court of
New York, decides that gold and silver
are no longer the legal money of the
United States, but a commodity, and that
promissory notes made payable in gold
must be paid in gold.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

, Posr.crF1cE ArrArns-Wss Virginia.
At Sweet Spring, Monroe county, J. G.
Glaripsis appointed postmaster in place of
Edward White, resigned.
Vyginia.-The office at Hays store,
GLOUCESTER county, Va, is reestablished,
and william G. Mourning appointed post
master. Appointments: James S. Curry
postmaster at Mount Clinton, Rockingham
county, Va, vice Mrs. S. Barkholder, de-
ceased; Eldridge v. Hamilton postmaster
at Sunrise, Bath county, Va, vice ]. Kali
slider, failed to bond Alfred Gary post
master at Chesterfield Courthouse, Ches-
terrified county, Va, vice 3. F. Lindsey,
resigned; John Coombs postmaster at
Poplar Hill, Pulaski county, Va, vice
William Wicklinc, resigned Mrs. Mahala
Hull postmistress at Hightown, Highland
county, Va, vice F. K. Hull, resigned ;
Charles L.. Putzell postmaster at Martins
vile, Henry county, Va, vice V.R. Trent,
resigned; George Podge postmaster at
Podge's Depot, Roanoke county, Va, vice
James Grub, resigned. The office at
Gaines's Gross Roads is to be supplied
between Laurel and Flint Hill route, Gull
pepper Courthouse, to Front Royal.
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DEFRAUDING II CONFERENCE.-THE is
believed that the Government is defraud-
cd Of a large amount of money annually
by merchants in all of the principal At
lantic ports of entry, but more particularly
in New York and Baltimore and to such
an extent is smuggling carried on that it
seems utterly impossible for the parties
thus engaged to have heretofore escaped
detection, uuless through the agency Of
Government officials stationed at the local
tiles indicated. Facts which have recently
come to light will undoubtedly cause a
little Of the energy displayed on the Can
ada frontier to be infused into the agents
of the Government in the Atlantic cities.
Formers Chronicle.
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To the Editor Of The Fredericksburg NeUs
AS public attention is directed to the
attempt now being made to impeach my
eligibility to the so-called constitutional
Convention, it is due to those who voted
for me that l should make the following
statement
The "reconstruction" acts of Congress
declare that ineligbiity to the Convention
rests upon the concurrence of two facts
first, the holding Of any of certain Offices
second, the taking of the oath to support
the Federal Constitution on being inducted
into such office.
The mere holding of such an Office is, by
these acts, madc the ground of disfran'
chiSement as to footing" or holding office
under the so-called provisional State
| Governments "-but both the facts-viz.,
holding office and takirg the oath Is officer
must concur to ~disqualify for service in
the Convention.
held an office coming within the classes
named but ! did not take, nor aoas it pre.
scriJed that ISAculd take, the oath aforesaid
when l was indicted into this office. Oh
this I have abundant proof. 1t was clear,
therefore, that l was eligible to the Con-
vGntlon.
In confirmation of this, { neral Scho-
field published an order, somt ,hree weeks
prior to the election, setting forth the pro-
visions Of the acts Of Congress to be as
above stated.
If there had been a reasonable doubt as
to my eligibility I should certainly have
refused the nomination. 1t is we'll known
that I was averse to the service, and
accepted it solely from a sense of duty.
1t is vain to predict what the majority Of
said body will do upon this question. !
shall expose the iniquity of the movement,
and defend my position, in Difference to
the rights Of my constituents.
If it pleases the majority to eject me,
my personal comfort and private interests
will be much promoted thereby.
Respectfully, il. MARTE, JR-
December a, 1867.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

THE KENNEDY BANQUET.-The banquet
to Mr.. Kennedy, the Scotch. vocalist, al
Aman's, Monday evening, was a most de-
lightful social reiinion. Gathered around
the festive board, at which Senator Doc.
little presided, were not only many of our
most eminent public men and most est.
mable private citizens Of Scotch lineage,
but 4 number of other acknowledgements
distinguished in politics, war, art, litera'
ture, and society. Wit and mirth, clio.
quence and song, were lavished DER the
flowing bowl. 1t was a true Scots festi-
val, where guests and hosts We'd in adding
to the social charms of the occasion, which
will be marked with a white stone in
the memory of the honored guest, in com
pliment to whose charming social qualities
the banquet was given.-National HteHi.
DpDoPr-
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The Louisiana Convention.

A1c
New ORLEANS, December 3l.-The Con-
~vention to-day adopted as Article II of the
Constitution that no law shall be passed
regulating labor, and fixing the price
thereof.
Article II declares that no religious test
for office shall be required.
Pinchpeck, a colored member, offered a
resolution, to be incorporated in 18th
article, prohibiting distinction in cars,
steamboats,, &C., on account of color, and
requiring that "the right to be enter
tanned at all places Of a public character
shall not be infringed upon" 1t was adopt
ed. 1t was afterwards reconsidered,
and the following substitute by, Wick
life, was discussed "That all per-
sons shall enjoy equal rights and privi-
leges while travelling in this State, and
public places of amusement, refreshm~-t,
entertainment, or Of any public ( :
whatever, shall BIO open to oil p -
alike. No company, municipal pan.
or chartered corporation, shall MAKE 7,
rules or regulations creating any dist.
ton between persons or account of race,
color, or previous condition"
The Convention adjourned before :ot;ng
on the substitute.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

PARIS, December 3O.-The Patrie earn
cstly denounccs those who assert that tho
conference to which the Government of
France has invited the other European
Powers for the settlement of the Roman
question has been abandoned.
lie Ploy, the distinguished French engi-
neer, who was at the head of the Univer-
sal Exposition, has been made a Senator of
France by an Imperial decree, published in
the -Moniteur.
LONDON, December 29.-Dispatches from
Italy represent that there is much political
agitation in Northern and Southern Italy I;
in Naples and in the cities Of Piedmont
the excitement is dangerous, and fears are
entertained that it may eliminate in rising
against the authority of the Government.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

NEGRO MAJORITY IN THE SOUTH CARO-
LIMA CoNvENTIoN.-The Marion IS. c.
Star has the following: ain the list OF
delegates elected we find ifty-four whites
and sixty-three negroes. In three dis
trictS-Chester, Horny, and Lancaster
all the members elect are blacks, and in
several we notice three and even four ne
groes to one white man. We believe that
it is generally conceded by all right
minded and honorable men in Carolina
that the Convention was defeated, but that
resort was had to skilful manipulation and
cooking a la Hubert Of the official re-
turns, 10y which process the military man
ayers have succeeded in figuring up a
small majority in favor of the Conven-
ton"
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photographic NEWS.
Ex-Governor Wells and the Eeye
Ropls-Tha Case ag Stanton.

Ex-Governor Wells and the Eevee
Bonds-The Case of Stanton.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, December 3l.-General
Steedpan telegraphs from New Orleans
that unless Wells is. reTnstated as Go
vernon of Louisiana by IL O'Clock tonight
the law authorizing the leyee bonds will
fail, as the time expires with this year.
The dispatch was referred to General
Grant.
1t is understood that the case Of STAN
ton, before the Senate, was referred to q
committee, of which Senator Howard is
chairman. Mr.. Howard is preparing an
elaborate report in the matter, in which
he endeavors to sustain Mr.. Stanton as
against the charges made by the Presi-
dent. WALLACE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

THE WHIsKEY FRAUDs.-The statistics
published in these dispatches some time
since, which were elected by the investi-
cations Of the Ways and Means Committee
into the practical working Of the Tice and
other spirit metres, show that, instead of a
tax of two dollars, the Government has
actually collected only about eighteen
cents per gallon on spirits up TO the end of
the last fiscal year. It is confidently as
serted that receipts have materially fallen
off since June so, and that the detailed
statement Of revenue from this source
called for by the House will show that less
than nine cents per gallon has been re-
ccived on the production Of the country
during the present fiscal year. The advo-
Gates of low tax claim that it is much bet
ter TO fix the rate even at twenty-five cents
than to retain the present enormous nomi-
nal rate, which only results in benefit to
corrupt officers and fraudulent distillers.-
P~hiQQelphid Press.
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Wreck Of a Steamer.

WILMINGTON, N. c., December 81
The steamer Frances, from Baltimore for
this port, went ashore at 3 O'Clock this
morning eight miles north of New Inlet.
All hands were saved. The steamer lies
with her broadside on the beach, the sea
sweeping over her. She will probably go
to pieces. A part Of her cargo may be
saved.
1t has been raining here all day.
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PHILADELPHIA, December 3i.-A fur
Gus northeast snow storm prevails.
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
LONDON, December 3l.-Later advices
from the Abyssinian expedition report that
King Theodore, alarmed at the magnitude
Of the expedition, has voluntarily released
the English prisoners.
Noon.-Consols, slT992; United States
bonds, 721s.
LIVERPOOL, December 3l-Noon.-Cot-
ton steady; estimated sales, 10000 bales
sales for three days, $4,000 bales-for G
port 5000, and for speculation 5000
bales; stock, 49,, 900 bales. Other arti.
cles steady.
LIVERPOOL, December 3l.-Afternoon.-
Cotton firm sales, $4,000 bales uplands,
lid; Orleans, 73sd. Breadstutfs active
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The Markets.

New YoHx, December 31-Noon.-
Stocks heavy. Sterling, HOS. Money.
6 per cent. Gold, 1881. 5-20's, coupons,
1083. Flour a shade firmer. Wheat o
trife higher. Corn h91c. better. Rye
steady. Oats a trihe irmer. Pork steady
mess, S2l.25. Lard quiet. Cotton firm al
1916. Turpentine quiet St 5Olac. Rosir
steady; strained, So.
New YORK, December 31-P. M.-Cot-
ton active and firmer sales 5000 bales al
l5hc. Flour quiet; State, 28.35GSl0.60
southern, SlO@S14. so. Wheat irmer and
in fair demand; southern white, 1851
Corn firm white southern, sl.4O. Oats
heavy and declining western, S49s41ac
Pork firm at S2l.15. Lard dull. Groce'
ries quiet and steady. Naval stores quiet
Freights steady.
Governments steady. Virginia 6's, new,
42L. North Carolina 6's, new, 51M
Gold,~ 1895. Sterling heavy; prime
bankers bills, llOall01s.
BALTIMORE, December 31.-Cotton &C.
tive at l54@l5Rc. Flour quiet. Wheat
firm; choice southern, S2.70@s2.75. Corn
steady. Oats firm. Rye scarce at $l.6C
GSl.73. Provisions dull and nominal.
LOUISVILLE, December 3l.-Superfne
flour, S7.75asS. Corn-Ear, roc; shelled
bcld at S5c. Shoulders, 1Oc.; sides
1890. Lard, 1870. Mess pork, s2l 500
s22.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December 81
Spirits turpentine advanced lc., and firm
at 4Sc. Rosin steady. at 81 for common
and 5 go for medium No. l.. Cotton &C.
tive, and advanced &c. middlings, 1876
SAVANNAH, December 31.-Cottor
opened quiet and firm, and closed with al
advancing tendency; sales, 1850 bales
receipts, 5000 bales; middling, 14ac.
AUGUSTA, December 31.-Cotton-Price.
firmer; sales, $40 bales; receipts, 23(
bales New York middling, l3A9l4c.
MOBILE, December ELECTION active
with a general demand desirable cottor
scarce market closed firm sales, 5000
bales; receipts, 1850 bales; exports
1887 bales middling, l3A@l4c.
New ORLEANS, December 3l.-Cottor
active and advancing; middling, l4IG
&c.; sales, 500 bales; receipts, 7,4l!
bales; exports, 1882 bales. Sugar firm
and tending upward. Molasses active
with an upward tendency.
HAVANA, December 3O.-No. IL sugar
8. Flour, l3. Sterling, l2I@l2A. Cur
rency-Short, 221aG23. Gold-Long, 4@
l; short, 2.
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The Weather.

" AsNlNGToE, December 31-1 P. NJ
- Is showing sharply here.
FORTRESS MONROE, December 3D.--A
lazy $40" storm is prevailing here. A
tA'se number Of vessels have arrived. stor,,-
bound.
"~iLMINGroN, December 30.-It has bee,
aiming here all Gay, with acold wind from
lie northward.
NASHVILLE, December 3O.-One of the
~vaTlest snow storms ever known in thi.
sscuon commenced last night, and la.
ontlnucd without intermission up to :hi,
Sonr. The snow is five inches deep, ant
Viling turiously.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

Ohio-Eiectton Ordered 10 FilI a va.
cancy - Democratic Convention at
Columbus.
CINCINNATI, December 30.-Governor
Cox has ordered q special election to be
held in the Eighth Congressional District
on Monday, January 81, for the election of
n successor to the late Hon. G. S. Hamil-
ton.
COLUMBUS, December 30.-The Franklin
County Democratic Convention met here
on Saturday. Tho Vallandigham men
were in a minority. There is much bitter
feeling in tho party.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

LOOK Our % FoRGERIEs.-With refer
ence to the recent robbery of a bank mes
senger in New York, and the return of
the plumber as a Christmas present to the
superintendent of police, a correspondent
of the EUening Post writes: 1T may not
be generally understood that the object of
the thieves in the late Wall-street rob-
berry was not so much plunder-they knew
too much for that-but forgery. They
have had time TO take correct photographs
of all business signatures, with all their
possible variations. Now look out for for
gerieS.
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1t is said that in the great wheat-grow-
ing counties of Central Illinois a very large
breadth Of land, more than that of last
year, has been sown to wheat. Through
the counties Of Macoupin, Greene, Madi-
son, St. Clair, and Clinton, the show is said
to be magnificent. Along the main trunk
and branch of the Illinois Central railroad
the wheat also has a promising look. If
nothing untoward happens, a good yield
may be expected, though Of course it is
premature to hazard even a prediction of
results.
A novel experiment has been in progress
among the managers of the Howard Mis-
sion in New York city for some time. 1t
is that of furnishing breakfasts, clothing,
and spiritual instruction to the great mass
of our population who pass their nights in
the station houses for want Of some better
place to lie. The scheme has proven a
great success, AID it is estimated that over
o thousand persons have been fed, and a
large number reclaimed from yagabondism
by the experiment.
A gentleman writes to the New York
Herald that he has received a letter from
Africa that confirms the reports printed
in English papers that a white man sup
posed to be DR.. Livingstone is travelling
in that country. The additional ipforma-
ton is given that the clothes which the
negro says the white man wore correspond
exactly with those which DR.. Livingstone
took with him from Zanzibar. Additional
facts leave but little doubt that this mar
is no other than Livingstone.
Nicholas Holbrook, q prominent mer-
chant Of Brooklyn, was knocked down on
Saturday night and robbed Of a large
amount of money, a gold watch, and valu-
able papers. No less than four similar
outrages were perpetrated in Brooklyn the
same night.
The Hon. Fayette McMullen, exec,
vernon and ex-member Of Congress, of Wiz.
ginia, was/in the city yesterday on bust.
ness, and palu his respects to Judge I'm.
derwood during his stay.-Alerandrid
Journal.
At a recent dinner party given by a
young bride in New'York, the table-clott
was ostentatiously sprinkled with rose
water from tiny silver watering-pots. The
Home Journal gives the particulars.
The late William Lewis, of New Haven
bequeathed $4,000 to the orphan asylum
Of that city.
Jesse D. Bright is ill, and has been IN
able to take his seat in the Kentucky LIE
! gislaturc thus far this session.
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Stay Law in South Carolina. &c.

Stay Law in South Carolina, &c.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December 3l.-Ge-
neral Candy has issued an order suspend
ing executions and staying proceedings in
all cases arising during the war, suspend
ing sales for foreclosure, and providing for
q homestead exemption.
General Sickles'S order prohibiting dis
t"illation of liquor and opening Of bar
rooms has been revoked, and the proceeds
of licenses granted for these things arc to
be given to the poor.
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Proposed Connections With the Pa
cific Railroad.

SAN FRANclsco, December Estate
adYlc"S from the North Cost represent
That the Idaho and Oregon k4ilroad Com
lany have organized at Portland, Oregon,
'og the purpose Of trying to form a connec.
ION with the Union Pacific "a lroad, 50 as
10 run through idaho and Eas;ern Oregon
10 the n~avigable waters Of the Columbia
'yer. The design Of the Idahv and Ore
sNn Company is to induce the Union Pa
GAG Company to take stock il the road
aid assist IN building it.
4 convention has been called t. meet in
1'Se City, Idaho, on the 9Th of January,
" AcmoEalize Congress to make q grant
ID iaHor OF a railroad connection With the
14'oA Pacific railroad to the nsvigable
SS"'cES of the Columbia river, ia the
o-4Nc River Valley, probably to act i in
conjunction with the Oregon Railroad Com
lauv,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-01

MARYLAND-THE SENAToRsHIP.-It has
already been stated that the Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, Hon. Thomas Swami, Hon.
Thomas G. Pratt, Hon. William T. Hanil-
ton, and Hon. Benjamin G. Harris, are
strongly urged by their numerous friends
for election 70 the United States Senate
by the Legislature Of Maryland, which as
sSmblcs on 49, G.-e VI JuuuGry. a writer
ii the Calvert Journal recommends also
the Hon. John Thompson Mason.
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Another General Relieved,

New ORLEANS. December 3l.-Brevet
Major General A. Med. Cook has been or
dered to relieve Brevet Brigadier- General
R. S. Mckenzie, in command of the sub
district of the Rio Grandc. The relieved
general is the officer who suppressed the
Brownsville RdncherO.