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HEADQUARTERS GRANT GIFT ENTERPRISE.

| ---.- White House, March, 1869. {
The following instructions issued for the benef
OF those seeking office under the admnstrati ton
Applicants must state the extent and character o
the contribution made by them; the time when made
its value then aud its value now IF it consisted OF
real estate they must specify whether it was improved
Or unlmproved; whether town or country property
Ii city lots. whether otherwise also whether
abuttng on an alley or not if country property how
near to railroad, and whether prairie or timbered
If improved city property, whether gas and water are
in all the rooms.
Ii the contribution consisted Of money, the appli-
cant must state the precise and whether it was in
bonds, gold and currency. .~--a------
If the contribution consisted in horses the aDnlicant
must stat precisely the age color SIX and condition
OF the ANIMAL and whether thorough bred or not with
"a carefully prepared pedigree in the former case.
Contributions other than real estate money or horses
may be casscd under the general head of "miscella
neous, but the items be distinctly given together
with their value etc.
Future contributions must be made in money or i'm
proved city property This rule will admit of no devil
alton The number of horses on hand forbid further
additions and the unsaleabe character of farm prop.
erty will not warrant the accumulation of that species
OF real estate. To accommodate customers however
real estate agent will be attached to the headuuar-
tiers staff whose duty it will be use his best endeav-
ors to sell country property, and to convert it into
money for the benefit of applicants for office.
All contributions must be made and receipted for
before the applicants claims passed upon This
rule is necessary to avoid repetition of the unpleas
ant relations arising few days since out of case in
which the applicant was found to be disqualified after
the appointment had been made. In no case will the
moneybe refunded.
Compliance with the above instructions will greatly
facilitate business.
BY order OF the President of the Grant Gift Enter
prise. JULIUS CAESAR sTRurABoUT
A. D. c. and A. A. G.,
Brig Cen and Bvt Maj. Gen. Private Secretary.
CounterSgned: Napoleon Bonaparte Jnks, Captain
of the Hoss Marines and Chief Engineer of the
Grant Gift Enterprise.
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The following extract is from an editorial in the

The following extract is from an editorial in the
l'ittsburg Post on the speech of Senator Spragne:
And SO to-day Radical faction installed in the Cap.
iol is tramplng down the Constitution tyrannisins
over millions i'll the South, violating the priceless lib
critics of the people at the North pronouncing one
thing fasehood to day and acting on it as truth
tomorrow, aud sacrificing to its schemes the pros
perity of nation. All these things are being done
under the leadership of men, among whom Benjamin
I. Butler is not the worst. The people of the South
and the Democratic party of the North constitute a
large popular majority in opposition to the despotc
and arbitrary proceedings of the Radicals What does
this opposition amount to Practically to just moth
ing. The faction which holds power by virtue of
fraud and the bayoret is obteratng the institutions
we once held dear, and the civil liberties once pro-
iessed to prize, and tadvances with ruthless strides
few journalists mildly remind it that the hulk of the
people will quest it through the ballot box some
four years hence. In the face Of all this can any man
cav at Senator Sprague or bis opinions?
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DEATH OF REMARKABLE MAN.-Jacob Sarget, 97
years old, died at New York last week and left prop
erty valued at sl0oo0,000. lie was Creole French
man, but was born in the United States He lived by
rule and was very abstemious, drinking nothing but
water He used to say that be had secret of long
gevity which he bought of gypsy when he
was sailor, and he thought he should live TO be s
hundred. For many years he spent his winters in
Mississippi, but when the war broke out he came to
New York, where he remained until he died
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SAD END OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SouTH CAROLINA
Radiealism, says the Edsefeld Advertiser, has com
pletely killed the University of South Carolina The
University bill, which has lately become a law, pro-
vides that there shall be distinction in this insttu
ton on account Of color. And among trustees lately
elected, are two negroes, Cardoza and Bozeman OF
course this puts the finishing stroke to the whole con-
cern; for certainly the young of South Carolina
vi" not sit in classes with negroes This is wise and
polite legislation with vengeance!
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CASTOR BEAN AND CoTToS.-The Brandon Miss
republican says various efforts were made last year in
that vicinity with view of discovering the most ef
tective way of dealing with the miller or moth which
produces the cotton worm. None Of the experiments
were so successful as that of gentleman WHO cult
waited the castor bean in groups of two Or three pan
at intervals throughout bis cotton fields His cotton
was not injured, while the fields of his immediate
neshbors were ravaged by the worms.
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TENNESSEE A Nashville dispatch of the 9th saws It
is somewhat noticeable fact that since Brownlow left
Tennessee afars have hardly been more pcacea-
BILE. An outrage, such as would furnish material fora
dispatch, hardly occurs in a month. Its runorea
that in view of this delightful state Of alirs petitions
numerously signed, will be sent to Brownow beg
sng him to spend the remainder of his life III Wash
mr.
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United States troops occupy the city of Jefferson
Texas. .. s. Grant has possession of the White House.
1t is equally certain that J. B. Lewis at No. Texas
street, is constantly furnishing boots shoes and hats
from his extensive assortment to please the tastes of
all who extend to him their patronage.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l3.-Salt Lake stage time be
tween the terminus of the east and western Pacific
railroad only twenty four hours.
Spragues speech attacks capitalists, monopolsts ant
congressional corruption and his colleague Anthony
Speech column long.
WAsn1SGroN April 14.-Nominations-C G
Crow, of Alabama Governor of New Mexico; Went
WORTH Marshal, Northern Florida; Sam T. Carroll
Marshall North Carolina; Stephen Moore. receiver o
money, Mobile Vim. H. Dingey, ditto, Montgomery
Registers Land-Sterns, Mobile, and Anderson, Mont
gonery. ostmasters-Lews, Pulaski, Tenn; John
son, Griffin, Ga; Sears, Stanton, Va; Wilson, Lynch
burg, Va.
The monitor Sargus sails for Cuban waters in twelve
days.
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Al OLA EASCAACHt bi1ii 10 iUi pa
The largest assortment in the South, of Undergar
meuts Hosiery, Cravats, Gloves, Handkerehiefs and
Mems Toilet Articles, at prices that defy competition
Agency Locl1Wood's iebrated Paper Collars
Descriptive Circular and Directions for Selfmeasure
ment sent by mail, and goods forwarded by Express.
Remember-At MOODY'S, corner Canal and Roya
streets, New Orleans. n25 ON
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SAMUEL WELLS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
NTILL practce-in the Courts of Caddo Bosser De
w Soto and the Supreme Court of the State
81 Ofice-Texas street, Hyams & Kennedy's
Drug Store. las "
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DAVID CRESWELL,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Shreve-
"A port, Lousiana-Wi practice in the parishes of
Caddo DeSoto and Bossier. and will attend to in
the District, Supreme and Federal Courts
Office corner of Texas and Spring streets, Sale
Murphy's store. ja30 1y
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W. 3. EG-SN. GEO. WILLIAMSON.

W. 3. EG4N. WILLIAMSON. VIM H WISE
EGAN, WILLIAMSON & WISE
ATTORNEYS and COUNSELORS ATLAW,
SHREVEPORT, La,
DRACTiCE in the District Courts of the parishes
l. OF Caddo, DeSoto and Bossier; in Supreme Court
of the State, and in Federal Court.
office-Cerner Spring and Texas streets [ja131y
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ALECK. BOARMAN,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Office corner of Spring and
IA Texas streets Shreveport, La.
Shreveport, February IA, lSb6-1y
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

NEVADA REPoRTs. Volume ". of
Reports of Gases determined in the Su-
preme Court of the State of Nevada
during the year 1868, reported by Alfred
Helm, Clerk of the Court, has been
presented to this Office by the Secretary
Of State. 1t is a book of over six hun
dred pages, neatly printed and well
bound, and is from the press of Bacon
& Co., San Francisco. Mr.. Helm re-
specially submits it "to the people of
the State, with the hope that the Bench
and the Bar will find in it much to
commend and little to censure"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

IRISH REPUBLicANs.-The Stockton
Gazette says:
"The Radical papers prattle about the
platform of the late " Irish Republican
Convention" at Chicago, or some
where else. This is the sheerest non.
sence. There are not, exclusive of a
few renegade, yellow-badged Orange
men, four-score Irishmen in the United
States, identified with the Radical
party"
Nevertheless, the Irish Republican
Convention at Chicago was a fact, and
\ pregnant fact 100. The Irishmen who
took part in It were not renegade,
yellow badged Orangemen," but intel
ligent and patriotic citizens of the Uni
ted States and men who helped to
fight for the Union were not wanting
there. The Gazette would no doubt be
glad if its reckless assertion were true :;
but the truth is that the eyes of the
Irish in this country are being opened,
and they are beginning 10 see that the
path of duty and right is not the path
traversed by the Democratic party
s. f. Times.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20
THE HISTORY OF A LIFE.

Day dawned Within a curtained room,
Filled to faintness with perfume,
A lady lay, at point of doom.
Day closed a child had seen the light /;
But for the lady, fair and bright,
She rested in undermining night.
Spring rose: the lady's grave was green;
And near it afterward was seen
A gentle boy, with thoughtful mien.
Years fed he wore manly face,
And struggled in the worlds rough race,
And won, at last, lofty place.
And then-he died Behold before ye,
Humanity poor sum and story,
Life-death-and all that is of glory.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

Tbs Social PARTY and entertainment,
at the Methodist Church, takes place
this evening. ice cream, flowers, music,
and the presence OF the ladies, will make
it very attractive. The object for wbic b
the party is given, and the preparations
for the entertainment of those who may
choose to attend, richly merit success.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

CALIFOREIA fruits nave been received
in eight days in New York and 10 ex-
cellent condition. Twelve dollars fifty
cents per hundred in currency-or l24
cents per pound-or between nine and
ten cents per pound in coin is the
present price for carrying fruit by rail
between Sacramento and New York.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTICE. Wells,
Fargo l. Co., by their Agent in this
place, give notice that after this date
no Banking business will be transacted
by them in Carson City later than 4
O'Clock 10 the afternoon of each day.
Dated Carson City, July 18th, 1869.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

PosrPoNED.-The sale of real estate,
which was to take place on this day,
has been postponed until Wednesday
July 2Sth, 1869, at which time it will
take place. See Advertisement signed
BY Jacob Klein.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20
THE DAILY APPEAL

REruRNED.-Secreta of State Note
ware, and his wife, returned to Carson,
yesterday, from an Eastern tour.
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DIED.

In Carson, OF scarlet fever, Monday morn
ing, July 10Th, 1859, Mary Chrstiana, eldest
daughter OF John Q and Mary A. Moore, aged
yean.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2
O'Clock, from the residence Of the parents.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20
NOTICE..

A L. PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE
n Of William p. Joy deceased, are requested to
make immediate payment to William Patterson,
who 10 authorized to receive and receipt for the
same. ANNA JOY,
AdministratriI # aid estate.
Carson City, June 2lst, les0. 4w
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-20

A GOLD CHAIN was lost, by a child,
on Sunday last, for the recovery of
which a reward is offered. See adver-
ment.
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County Treasurer's Notice

1893 &c.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE
~ is now in the Redemption Fund Of Orm. by
County the sum If Nine Hundred fifty-three
Dollars and Twenty-six Cents, and that sealed
proposals will be received BY the County Auditor
for the surrender Of Bonds, Warrants, and Claims
payable out Of said Redemption Fund, under the
provisions of Act Of the Legislature of the state
Of Nevada, approved March 18th. 1865, TO the
amount Of money in the Redemption Fund at the
time Of opening the propo ais. TIE proposals
will be received by the Auditor up to 10 O'Clock
MONDAY. AUGUST ID, 1860.
and must be accompanied by. and enclose the
Bonds, Warrants, and Claims offered to be surreu-
dered
Printed blanks, for filling out bids can be ID.
tanned. upon application, ut the office # the
County Auditor.
All accep ed bids will be paid In Legal Tender
notes. II. 3. MASON. County Il easurer,
0rmsby COu0ty, Nevada.
Carson City, July 10th, 1859. "a
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THE NATIONAL LIFE Insurance Cow.
FANNY OF TaE UNIrED STATES. - Our
friend, Mr. \. j. SAVERS of the Telegra ph
Office, has received the appointment oil
local agent for the above popular COM
pany, for this city and vicinity. To
those contemplating life insurance, Mr..
SAVERS will take pleasure in explaining
the workings of the different plans
adopted by this company and furnish
them with their pamphlet, circulars and
charts. We have all seen, during the
past year, in our own immediate vicin.
itv, evidences OF the great benefits de-
rived from this important elemeu, in
our social science. Go and insure your
life.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-16
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

The Sauk Rapids Mimi Sentinel Of
December 18th, gives the following ac-
count of the exhumation Of a giant human
skeleton:
Day-before-yesterday while the quar-
rymen employed by the Sauk Rapids Wa
ter Power Company, were engaged in
quarrying rock for the dam which is being
erected across the Mississippi at this place,
found imbedded in the solid rock, the re-
mains Of a human being Of gigantic stat
ure. About seven feet below the surface
Of the ground and about three and Il half
beneath the upper stratum Of rock, the
remains were found embedded in the sand
which had evidently been placed in the
guadrangular grave which had been dug
out of the solid rock to receive the last
sad remains Of this antideluyian giant.
The grave was twelve feet in length, four
feet wide, and about three feet in depth,
and is to-day at least two feet below the
present level of tho river. The remains
are completely petrided, and are of gigan-
tic dimensions. The head is massive,
measures thirty-one and half inches in
circumference, but low in the os fromtis
and very fiat on top. The fcmur measures
twenty-six and quarter inches, and the
ibula twenty-five and half, while the
body is equally long in proportion. From
the crown of the head to the sole of the
foot, the length is ten feet nine and half
inches. The measure round the chest is
iifty-niue and half inches. This giant
must have weighed at least nine hundred
pounds when covered with reasonable
amount of flesh. The petrifed remains,
and there is nothing left but the naked
bones, now weigh three hundred and four
and quarter pounds. The thumb and
fingers Of the left hand, Nand the left foot
from the ankle to the toes are gone, but
the other parts are perfect. Over the
sepulchre of the unknown dead was placed
a large fiat limestone rock, that remained
perfectly separated from the surrounding
granite rock. A2f a.t ai 4ls
The wonderful remains of an antidelu-
Wan gigantic race are in the possession of
gentleman who has started with it to his
residence East. This gentleman, it is
said, will send the remains to Boston and
possibly we may hear all that can be said
on the subject by the learned in these
things. 1t Is supposed by some of our
ablest men, among whom is Gen. Thomas,
that many more skeletons viii be found
during the process Of excayating the gram
lite rocks in this place Some seem to
think that these remains were deposited
in this sarcophagus prior to the formation
of the present strata Of rocks that now
abound here; but this is mere conjec-
ture, .ssl u
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-16
M i - G g l l n II ".
THE NEXT GOVERNOR or VERNON

THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF VERMONT,
We most cordially concur in the follow
ing from the Burlington Free Press Of
the 10th:
OF course the question of the success
sion to Gov. Page, in the governorship Of
our goodly commonwealth of Vermont,
has been more or less "talked over
throughout the State. 1t was in fact dis
cussed somewhat at the last session of the
Legislature, in quiet way. 1t had more
active discussion at the recent State Con-
vention at Montpelier to nominate censors,
and it has already been alluded to in some
of the papers. The Indications have been
and are, that public opinion on the east
side of the State, from which, by long
usage, the next Governor should be tax
en-, is concentrating pretty strongly and
surely on GEN. PETER T. WAsuBuRN Of
Woodstock. Such was clearly the prevail
ing opinion at the Montpelier Convention,
and with this our information from private
and public sources comedies. AS we have
said, the preference has thus early found
expression in the some of the public jour-
nails. Thus the Brattlebro Phenir says.
in naming Gen. Washburn for the next
Governor rrln,f
"The service he rendered his country
and the State during and since the war Of
the rebellion, his eminent abilities, his
interest in measures of public improve
ment, his independence and integrity of
character, his intimate acquaintance with
the affairs of the State, aud his thorough
knowledge Of her needs, point him out as
a man every way worthy of, and fitted
for the place" a8
The Woodstock Standard heartily en-
dorscs the suggestion, saying "That would
not only be good nomination. but wor-
thy of the best fame Of our State.
Z The Bennington Banner says. Mr..
Washburn is one of the ablest men Yer
mont has produced in many years, and
would no doubt make most excellent
Chief Executive" a. $500 ..e..
We can assure General Washburn's
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-16

friends on the east side of the Mountain
that there will be a wide and hearty res
ponse to the proposal Of General Wash
burn for Governor, when the time comes.
Few men have ever been better known
throughout the State, by reputation and
personal contact. than he; and we believe
there is very general recognition of the
distinguished services he has rendered to
the State. Few probably realize fully
how fortunate it was that Vt. had man
of General Washburn's energy, prompt
ness, decision, clear method and execu-
tive ability, to put in Just the place he
filled 50 abiy-to reUfass aud organize the
Green Mountain boys in the war for the
Union. We all know that every quota
was filed and with a surplus to spare,
when called for. We know that our mer
were put into the field with great com
parative economy-Vermont furnishing
as many men as New Hampshire, for in
stance, and more promptly, at some toc
millions less expense. We all know that
for prompt support Of the Government
Vermont thus stood second to no Other
State. How much Of this glory and good
repute and effective service was due tt
our Adjutant General, we do not all know
General Washburn's labors in that Office
well nigh broke down his health, and The
people Of Vermont owe him debt which
they should be, and we believe are, glad
of an opportunity to reray. Civilians arc
glad to 60 for the man to whose self
sacrificing and patriotic labors was due
so large a share Of the lustrc gained by
Vermont, for the promptness with which
every call on her by the Government was
responded to. The soldiers stand by the
man who saw that they were backed W
in the field who kept the ranks of theil
regiments full, and who has kept so faith
ful and accurate record of their service
With all classes, too, there is a cordia
appreciation of General Washburn as .
man both of ability and high integrity
as one who will worthily fill the Govern
or's chair. 1t is therefore no forestalling bu
simply an expression of public opinion, t(
say there is little doubt that Genera
Washburn, if he lives till the nominating
convention meets, viii be the Republican
candidate for Governor.