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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

PRoPosED PnIvATEERs UNDER KING
Observation-Disclosures Spirit of the Time s
seconds Senator Chambers resolution con-
ceding belisereent rights to the King of
Abvssinia, as follows;
We are credibly informed that party of
Americans in this city, some months ago
sent agents out to Abyssinia to obtain COM
missions and letters of marqne from King
Theodore, on which to make an Alabama
venture against British commerce. Theo-
dore, as recognized Prince. has an I'M
doubted right ta issue such commissions and
such letters, and our Government would sink
to the dspths of unspeakable contempt if,
after what was submitted to from England,
we should fail to throw around American
citizens who accept such commissions in
the Abrssinian service all the protection due
to regular prisoners of war. The first step
necessary to such protection is the recognl-
ton of Abyssinia as a maratime beligerent.
This cannot be dune too soon, for We know
not at what hour some of our Young adj
venturels, armed with commissions from
King Theodore, and fred with the certainty
of fortune, may intercept one OF the rich
Cunarders off the Hook and, after sending
her to the bottom, pr sent her chronometer
to the Smithsonian Institute.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

GEN. BUTIER's FINANCIAL SOrHIsTRY
EXPosED-The Milwaukee Sentinel IRE
pub!ican) replying to General Buffers argu-
ment for paying the national debt in green
backs, shows up its alleged absur ity by an
apt illustration, thus:
We will suppose that General Butler holds
note agains- Charles Summer for Sl,0Jo,
PAYABLE i'll two to five Years, at the option OF
the maker, with interest payable senI-annu-
allv. Two years have expired and Sumner
goes to General Butler and says, - General.
am tired Of paying interest on that note
and wish to pay it,. General Batter replies,
Very well. YOU have right t. take 1t up.
Sumner offers him his own note for the
amount without interest. The General says
to sumner. 81 have YOUR promise to pay
already. If you wish tn take upt the note pay
me the money!" Summer replies, General,
! did indeed promise to pay You SO many
dollars, but YOU know that one promise may
always be redeemed BY another of the same
kind, unless it is otherwise expressly pro-
vided in the promise" Gen raj Butler re-
plies, IS Bat this Is not even promise OF the
same kind it promises no interest," sum-
ner, with his accustomed good nature, re-
plies, % Very true but, General, you should
understand that the second promise al
ways cancels the debt, am To longer bound
to pay interest"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

Suicide AT Uor CEEEK.-lhe Silver
Bend Reporter OF the 18th ult. states as
follows;
On Saturday evening last, the Dist instant.
a man by the name OF Kelly hung himself
in the slaughter pen of Johnson Co, at
Hot Creek. During the day he had heen
drinking considerably, and just after dark
WAS in saloon where he took a drink with
the crowd and after paying for it remarked
that it was the last time any one would see
him drink. A half hour later ne was foun
SUSPENDED by the neck, past resuscitation.
Nothing is known OF his history, further
thu that he formerly lived in Montana !;
left there and went to Salt Lake City trav-
eled thence through the southern Mormon
settlements to Pahranagat, from whence he
came here. He was an Irishman By birth,
aged about thirty years.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

WESTON ON INDIANA M1LEs.-After s.iiv-
ing at Chicago, Weston, the pedestrian, had
a big reception at Crosby's Opera House. He
entertained his admirers with a speech from
which we make the following extract:
l merely state one anecdote. l started
from Calumet, Ind, to come to Illinois and
we engaged pilot there. l asked the pilot
before we started, said I, g. filot, how far do
you call it now to get to Chicago
WE'LL" says he, by the road that we
take-,et me see-nine and two are twelve
and three is eighteen" says he, it is just
fortv-four miles from here to Chicago, by
road, ard forty-one by railroad. The road is
very good" saws he, "there is some sand ="
l started, and pulled over that road at the
rate of four miles an hour for four hours, and
we stopped for tea, and were just seventeen
miles from Calume-, seventeen of the forty
four miles that this guide had kindly inform
ID me was the distance from Calumet to
Chicago. | stopped there and partook of re-
freShments. and coming out met another In
diana Hoosier. | asked him g MY good
friend will Won be kind enough to tell me how
far it is from here to Chicago
Well" saws he, it's just fortv-fva
miles by the wagon road" Great applause
and laughter.
As t,ld nv guile last night would
keep asking how far we wcre-' when | win
the race | I'm going ont to Indiana and buy
land hv the mile, and | will make a fortune in
a few d'vs, for II buy five miles l have got
the whole STAT
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

STOMACH GUAGE.-Inasmuch as big din
ners are the fashion about these holiday
times, the hint conveyed in the following
NAV prove of value to diners OUT
Among the Brahmins the waist before eat
ing is girdled with II single straw. When
the stomach is flied the straw breaks, and
the Brahmin stops eating. Thus a straw
shows in what way the grub goes. We doubt
if the plan would prove eIficaciouS an
anti-dvspep'ic in this latitude; fer the aver
age American appetite would not only disdain
to be fettered by a straw; but the average
American would continue to eat. if so in
clined, although all the buttons of the waist
band and waistcoat we're to pop Off in sono-
rous succession Of snaps.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

4 SENSIBLE NEGRO IN THE ALABAMA
CoNVENIION-One of the col0rrd delegates
in the Alabama Convention, a grey headed
oil man named Lee. Of much more than
The average intelligence of his associates in
t ne Conygf,tion stood ouf alone against the
p Icy IF diSfran"hi~emsn mt, and prOscript on.
II was tlIre...cred and abused il the Com
n'iGn. and barely escaped rough handling
~ a negro mob in the city, but he stood
firm to his convictions Of duty. During the
discussion of the question, he sent Ia the
Clerk, TO be read, this brief and Logical
statement:
| advocate the adoption of the minority
report because this report grants equal civil
and political rights to all m n Of every race
aud every color. This is all that l, as
colored man, can ask for my race. To ask
have no desire to take away any of the
rights Of the white man all want is equal
rights in the Courthouse and equal rights
when l go to vote. l think the time has
come when charity and moderation should
the action of us all Besides,
the minority report is confined strictly to
the reconstruction measures of Congress,
which measures define the powers and limit
the action of this Convention. To go be-
yond these would be to endanger the ratif
cation of the Constitution formed BY this
Convention, both by the people and by Con-
gress, and | believe that if the colored race
do not get their rights without delay the
probability is they will never get them. !
therefore hope that the principles contained
in the majority report will rot pass. but
that the minority report will be adopted
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

DROPPING THE HONORABLE TITLE
In the United States Senate, on Monday the
ID ult., on motion Of Mr.. Buckalew, the
word "Hon.," attached to the names of
Senators present at the session on Monday,
was erased from the journal. The regular
standing committees were selected, no
change Of Importance being made. The
Presidents message was received and read,
soon after which the Senate adjourned.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04
CoMPACT> Ess OF GoLD-All the boastet

CoMPACT>Ess OF GOLD.-All the boosted
wealth obtained from California and Anstra-
liza would go into safe ten feet square, so
small is the cube of yellow metal that has set
populations on the march and occasioned
such wOnderous revolutions in the affairs OF
the world. The total value of gold in the
world at the present time is about equal to
the amount of our national debt-S3 900, 000.-
900. If melted into ingots, all the gold coin
in the world might be contained in room
twenty-four feet square and sixteen feet
high.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

RooF BLOWN oFF.-The hurricane which
prevailed on Thursday night and yesterday
morning tore the unfinished new roof OFT
of the Wayman building, corner of King
and Carson streets, which was partially des-
troyed by fire early last week. We under
under contract with Doctor Wayman, by
Gus Lewis, upon whom the damages Of
the disaster will come. "Windfalls " are
pretty good things in their place, but when
they take to cutting up freaks Of this sort
the fewer of them the better.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04
TIE CLIMATE OF OREGoN-The Dali,

TIE CLIMATE OF CREG0N.-The Daily
o. egonian of December 18th, u.t., says CT
the climate in the vicinity Of Portland:
Much IS said against the climate Of
Oregon, but what place on the face Of the
earth. in high latitude, can boast of one
50 mi q As yet We have had but few light
frosts. Roses, pinks and other flowers are
blooming in the gardens, and the fields
ar gr - in sprin2, atf"-ainy fine grazing
FIX he herd aud aocAs.'
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04
RELICS OF THE "LosT CAUsE."-It i

RELICS OF THE "LosT CAUsE."-It is
stated that in a certain window in Broadway,
New York, in an unobtrusive case of ordin-
airy size and pattern, three hundred thousand
dollars worth OF diamonds are lying exposed
to public view. This is the famous collec-
ton contributed by the ladies of the South
to aid the rebellion. and is to be used by the
Gettysburg Association in the raising of
funds for the enterprise OF founding a home
for crippled soldiers on the battlefield at
that place.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

OLD ColNs.-In digging a trench in a
garden at Stratford, Conn, the other day,
an earthern pot was uncovered, which con
tanned thirty Old copper coins. dated from
1904 TO 1924. They were of English, Scotch,
French and Irish coinage. and some of
them evidently new at the time Of their con
ceaiment.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

No VIRGINIA PAPERs.-None of the Sto-
r,y county papers made their appearance
here yes erday. This mishap together with
the non-arriyal of mail matter from Califor-
Mia accounts for the dearth of news in this
iss IL Of the APPEAL.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

CHICAGO PoLICEMEN.-There are very
ugly rumors in Chicago to the effect that the
police of that moral city are in the pay of
a number of prostitutes and some of the
largest thieves On the other hand there
are cqually rough statements of their high
handed proceeding and arrests of innocent
men.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04
MoRMoSIsM IN New JRRsEY-Says the

Jersey Clty Ilnes:
YOUNGSTOWN, about sixteen miles from
Trenton, in this State, is a Mormon settle
ment. They have Mormon Church, but at
present no services are held there. The law,
Of course, prevents poigamy, but the morals
of the place are said to be none of the best.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

VACcISArIoN IN CUBA.-1n Cuba, there is
curious custom in regard to vaccination.
Instead of calling in physician, notices are
printed in the newspapers that at certain
time the operation will be performed at one
of the churches, which will be specified in the
notice.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

DISTRICT CoURr.-The District Court OF
the End Judicial District, in and for Ormsby
county, met yesterday, pursuant to adjourn
ment, Judge S. H. Wright, presiding. In the
matter of the estate of T. G. Smith. deceas-
ed. Hearing on motion Of Charles c Smith
for letters Of administration upon said estate
and order of Court that letters do, issue to
said petitioner upon his filing bond in the
sum of 81 800 and taking the oath required
BY law Stadtmuler < Co. vs.. William NJ
Donald. Judgment for plaintiffs in the sum
of 1882 10 upon default of defendant.
Stadtmuiler & Co. vs.. Dewitt K Co. Upon
motion, Thomas Wells, Esq, was appointed
to represent the defendant absent and who
cannot be served with process. Court ad-
journed till January Is, 1858, at 10 O'Clock
N.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

Observation-Disclosures marriage Ii
censes we're issued By the County Clerk II
San Francisco on Christmas Eve.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

NICARAGUA has lately been visited with
volcanic eruptions, supposed to be connected
with recent earthquakes, eruptions and
storms in the West Indies.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-04

FIVE women are editors of papers in Iowa.
Women have some Of their writes IN
that State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

II In a country where the natural desire Of
the people i, to reach the highest point IN AK
it is very difficult for success TO be obtained
without most nrjuous labor. Public opinion Is
extremely exaciing, and not always just; but
often unjust and cruel criticism has produced
the most beneficial results; the greatest improve
menis have been made under continued discour-
ugemen,s, and in many successful efforts, defeat
seemed certain to all except those concerned.
In no one branch Of art has there been more
trials end failures, and in no single instrument
is there so many parts to perfect, IN ORDER 10
make the whole success, as the PIano.for'ri
this is always attended with great expense re-
curing large capital and patient perseverance,
]. II. Groyesteen, SIS Mercer street, New YORK,
now Grovesleen, Fuller d Co, commenced man
ufacturing Pianos thiriy.eisht years ago, and Is
one ofthe oldest houses in the country. They
aim to make tho best instrument, and sell 1t at
the smallest profit. These Pianos cannot be eI.
cel.cd. Their singing quality is pure foil, and
easily retained thro ughout the most lengthy
passages. For power they are unparalleled,
and are celebrated for their great brIllancy,
exquisite touch, and elegance Of eyle and finish.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
Deatbs.

Suddenly. on Tuesday evening the 22d
uIt.. Of Group, Thomas JeGersOn. son OF
Mathew and Susan B. Jones. sged 2
years, 10 months and Q days.
Jus, ss the son srose the angels came
from Heaven and bore him away on their
snowy white wings 10 the home OF the
blesl 10 Heaven.
At Alexander. Mo, On the 9Th ul'.'
James Sh1fer. son OF John and Sarah
ShsfTer. and formerly OF MsrlpsbuFg. aged
As years and months.
At her residence in this county, pcio-
Der Let. Mrs. Fannie r. HooG, relic. oil
the late Willism z. HoofT. in the 1870
year OF her age.
In Marlipsbsfg. Jolly 81. Mrs Sarah
a. PeHdietoH, widow Of Philip c. Pen.
dleion, Esq, deceased.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

WONDERFUL SToRY.-A wonderful
story is in circulation in this town this
morning abnu, a man at CriSheld who
has been stricken down FOR blasphemy.
The story runs thus:
The man 1--WE can't learn the name) on
Sunday last started off very early 10 go
fishing. His wife endeavored TO persuade
him not 10 go, insisting ne would be vIo~
lslng the laws OF God by so doing. The
man remarked that he could 60 end "catch
a mess of fish before Jesus Christ was
awake" and proceeded TO the AnnameP-
sic river. On arriving at the shore be
sank down in the sand up 10 his neck,
where he rem aims, notwithstanding every
effort 10 extricste him, by digging away
the sand. This has been done, and his
boot. cot to free his feet, bu, he still re-
mains there as inextricable as ever.
Mr.. Wilson, our telegraph agent al
CLAYTON, sent telegram last night TO
learn the facts in The case, and the oper-
a.or q, Crisfeld replied tina. they were as
stated above. The greatest excitement
is reported 10 prevail there.
We give The item as furnished US by
the railrosd employees here, without
youching for i, in any way. Ii beats The
ghost story Smyrna Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

LIBERTY ON Born SlDEs.-A militia OIL
ficer and Tennessee bsndy-legged negro
met at the bar OF q public place:
Cuff, you're good honest fellow and
like to compliment man whats h''d
an honest lite, if he is black; you shSll
take glass of drink with me. Cuff.
We'll, Gaping. Zee berry dry so !
won't be Ugly bout il;some niRger' IL TOO
proud TO drink with militia o!icer.; bot
when he's sober he js as good SIS niger
especially if de nigger's dry"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

VIRGINIA TOURNAMENT FOR THE CHAM
PIoSsHIp.-The tournament, for the cham
pionship OF Virginia and Maryland, was
held at CarIin's Spring, near Alexandra.
Va, on Wednesday, at which MIR. Ho.
race Bailey OF Fairfax county. knight oil
Virgins, was declared victor. Mics Louisa
Eosseu, Of Alexandris, was crowned
Queen Of Love and Besuty. The other
successful knights were \. B. Fox. Hen
~ Baily and Frank Gardiner. The
maids of honor were Miss Lizzie Edelin,
and Miss Mary Fosseu, of Alexsndria,
and Miss Rose Thomas, Of Fairfax. Miss
Thomas being compelled 10 leave the
tournament, Miss Annie Surran. OF Prince
Georges county, Md, was made her
proxy, and bore The honors for her. The
crowns were presented by Mr.. Hugh
Latham The champion lance. which
hod been surrendered by the knight Of
Maryland, wa. presented TO the queen,
who in turn transferred il 10 the knight
Of Virginia. and he. kneeling. received
the sword stroke from The king al arms,
and was dubbed First knight OF America.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
,,nm.n.s democratic Demonstra ton.


Halfa Million Persons Prssent-9O'-
600 Democrats in Procession-Gene'
raj Nc Clsllan Emphaticaliy EndorS-
es Seymour and Blair.
NRw YoRK, October 5.-The greatest
mass meeting ever held in New York
took place this evening in rammany Hall,
and in Fourteenth street and Union
Square.
The Democratic torch light procession,
now in progress, had in lis ranks, accord
ing 10 the estimate Of an experienced po-
lice captain, over 10000 parsons.
After a junction had been effected win
the delegations from adjoining countess
the length OF the procession exceeded ten
miles. Every ward was largely repre-
,en,ed, and the banners and transparent
eies were numerous. Several bands &C.
companed each delegation, playing the
"star spsngled Banner" and other
national airs,
The scene in Union Square was grand.
The main stand Represented tie temple
OF liberty, and was brilliantly illuminated
BY strings OF lights stretched 10 Isnmany
Hall, and the streets in the vicinity seem
ed literally on FIRE with calcium lights,
rockets, fire paintings, and fire balloons.
The main stand facing Broadway was
the centre Of attraction outside oil lam
many Hall, although there were SIX other
stands al which speeches were MADE 10
The immense ,hrong. roughly estimated
at half q million men, women, and emil
dren. Tie crowd stretched completely
down Broadway 10 Eleventh street, and
even as far as Spring street the thorough
fare was well filled, while scores oil the
cross streets were alive with citizens.
The meeting at Tammsny Hall was
held in the spacious room in when Inc
Democratic Convention conducted its de-
liberations, and it was filled to rePletlon'
the front seats being occupied by ladies'
The hall was splendidly decorated.
Gen. Badly Smith presided, and ssl0'
that speaking as representative OF hun,
dreds OF thousands Of soldiers who haa
risked their lives 10 the war, he declared
i, to bo his opinion that the results OF the
war would be lost unless there was an en-
tire change in the policy Of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Sanford L. Church was the next
speaker, and argued tina, the cen'rsIlzIng
policy Of the Radicals, unless checked
would result in depriring States such as
New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania oil
their prependerance in affairs Of govern
men, which properly belonged TO them
in consideration Of their numbers. re-
sources. and the amount contributed by
them to the support Of the government.
An address was also delivered by 4.
Oakley Hall, Distric, Attorney; and let
ter from General Mcclellan was resd'h
emphatic endorsement Of the Democratic
candidates being received with en'hu'las'
tic demonstrations of applause.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10
n1arria9rs.

AT the Lutheran Parsonage in this place
on the 2glh ulI.. by the Rev. D. H. Bit
tie. Mr.. Thomas Bear isford 10 Miss
Catherine .HcGoUern, all Of this place.
Atlhe Presbyterian Church in Charles
town. on Wednesday morning, 9TH inst,
by Rev. A. c. Hopkins, DR.. H. c. Beck
ham 10 Miss INN .4madd Ungh,.
daughter OF the late Samuel Wright, sii Of
this county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

The Rockingham Old Commonwealth
says: I'VE are glad to Learn ,hai enter
rising men OF cspils are filing our
mountain sides with sherp. We can
care for million in ouF Iountaln slopes
snd hills. and certainly there is no invest
mepr il whirh there is more money than
the purchsse Of lev thousand acres Of
our fine mountain land aud The raising Of
sheep"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

BATTLE OF "BuNKER HILL."-We
learn that during the organization Of the
Gran, and Coiax Club at Bunker Hill,
n this county, man called bolivar
Bob Steward, from Gerardstnwn town
ship. behaved in a very disorderly and
rufflsn like manner, doing everything
possible TO create q disturbance. and final
ly knocked Mr.. Keiler down who siths
time was crippled in one arm and was
begging 10 be lie, alone. 10 the melee
"Boliver" got Gu, from behind about
seven inches long and three inches deep.
though, in rather feshy part Of his
body. Yet, his courage forsook him
and he Immediately yelled out "he was
dead" which was certainly contradictory.
Some one asking him "whrre his hat
was" he answered "never mind the hat
I'll never have any more use for IT," but
atla.t accounts he was doing well. We dis
like hearing Of any person Of either party
getting wounded, but We sincerely hope
this young man will profit by This lesson
and never sgain seek a fight Berkeley
Union.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

" The following is a list Of Post
masters Salaries in the County:-Har-
per's Ferry s720; Shepherds,own $3.50
tliddleway Sllo; Lee,own $50; ker-
neysville $3.50; Duffield's $3.50; Hall
town $loO; Kable,own Ss7; Rippon
$3.50; Summit Point Sl70.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

Gen. Sherman writes letter 10 the
"Boys in Blue al Philadelphia. He does
no, believe tina, an officer who is in the
army for life. and expects 10 serve under
different administrations, ought 10 take an
active part in politics. but he begs that no
one evil doub, bis respect for and abso-
lutte confidence in Gen. Grant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-10-10

Msior J. S. Calvert. ex-Tressurer Of
Virginia, has been elected General Agent
OF the Southern Mutual Insurance Com
pany Of Richmond, and as such will have
control OF the agencies Of the company
troughoui the Slate.