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Evening star., 1869-12-09

The salary of jefferson Davis, as President of
the Carolina Insurance Company, has been
Fixed, We see it stated, at $4,000 per annum. A
comparison of this liberal allowance with the
salaries usually paid for like services. and bar
heularly in the southern States, gives rise to tn
idea that the object in view on the part of the
managers Of the company in question was to
provide snug place for a political favorite
rather than do a safe and legitimate insurance
business Its possible, however, that they con-
siderthe investment good one, in that 1t secures
name pretty sure to draw; and in tins light
their action may be wise. II is certain, how
ever, that the training and experience of Mr.
Davis has not been such as to make either his
services or his business reputation worth any,
thing like the sum named in the insurance busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1869-12-09
Reading Matter on Every Page.

Horace Greeley is always advising city people
to Oi'ave the occupations they have been trained
to and go to farming-to go out West and dig
at any rate TO go and dig somewhere. And
whenever the government clerks hint that their
Iay = not equal to the increased expenses Of
living, his ranacea is always forthcoming-to
resigH and go West and dig. No matter what
their capacity and training for their present
occupation, or however badly adapted they may
he for tillers of the soil, or whether they have
any capital to start in farming, Mr.. Greeley
tells them one and ali 10 20 and dig.
There Is 10 doubt that many robust fellows
who loaf about our cities could employ their
muscle to better advantage in farming work;
but the large portion of those to whom Mr..
Greeley dispenses his gr ratuitous advice would
make about as poor a figure at farming as a set
OF field hands would at their places at the desk.
And what would be the speedy result If Mr.
Greeleys advice were followed is shown by
such statements as we find in the Chicago T,i-
tuHc to the effect that a. twenty thousand men
are out of employment in Chicago" and the
streets of that city are % filed with idlers and
yagrants;" that laborers, unable to get any
work in the country west of Chicago, have
"poured from the country to the city," and that
the most 80 disastrous consequences and results
are to be expected.
Evening star., 1869-12-09
Virginia to be Admitted to the Union.

The committee of the Virginia Legislature.
composed Of Speaker Turner, OF the House of
Delegates; Col. Robert l.. Owens, of the SEN
ate, and Messrs. MahoOd, Burkhol,ler, Wood,
MeCaull, Ashley, Walker and Crenshaw, of the
House, paid formal visit to the President yes
terday, and assured him that the constitution
rs adopted would be carried out in good faith
PRESIDENT Grant replied that be did not do,fbt
mittee subsequently had q meeting with Gen.
Butler, chairman OF the Committee on Recon-
struction, who said :-'' IL has been given ont
that intended to oppose the admission OF yir-
giIIia; this Is incorrect. L am only de-
|. srous to be cautious Congress admitted
Georgia, but she has broken faith; she
citizens free and equal rights, but as soon as
she was admitted into the ssterhood of States,
she not only abrOgated many of the Republican
principles OF her constitution, but denied the
right to cOlored members TO hold seats in the
Legislature. Georgia has gained admission by
fraud, and as all frauds can be summarily dealt
with, Congress will compel Georgia to keep her
plighted faith. She will be dealt with on ac-
count OF her fraud, and thus Congress acts con-
stitutioDally. Tennessee has also broken every
bond and pledge, and now in that State the col.
ored man is little better of than he was ten
years since. Every principle Of the Republican
party is there set at naught and what has been
declared as the law of the land set at defiance.
l desire to guard against repetition of such
frauds. Georgia and Tennessee have tricked
the Republican party and the true Union people
OF the land. lam determined to assist in guard
ing against any more such trickery from any
After the committee had read to the General
the memorial they mad prepared for presentation
to Congress, further conversation ensued and
General Butler, in answer to a question, said:
"I think ii better for you to pledge yourselves
as the Legislature and for your constituents
stitution, as it now stands, will be faithfully
carried out, and no trickery done as in the case
OF Georgia and Tennessee. If you do this as
sure You that Virginia will be a State in the
before of fha
Evening star., 1869-12-09

The fact that the first mercantile vessel which
passed through the Suez Canal on its way to
Bombay was wrecked in the Red Sea is regarded
IN some quarters as an ominous beginning for
the great enterprise. The dangers of the Red
Sea have been long and well understood,
but they will hardly prove to be formidable
enough to prevent hardy and skilful navigators
from taking its risks rather than consume
the time necessary to double the Cape OF Good
Hope Show the man Of the period how he can
save time, even at the risk of great danger, and
he will cheerfully accept the odds. 1t is always
somebody else who Is going to get caught
Evening star., 1869-12-09

At the annual meeting of the Union League
of America, yesterday, at New York, Governor
Geary, OF Pennsylvania, was reelected Presi-
dent, and delivered an eloquent address. The
Secretary. Thomas G.. Baker, read long re-
port, giving the condition of the Union League
IN the various States. From this report IL ap-
pears that the League is spread over twenty five
States, and is especially strong in the South. The
National Council adjourned, to meet in Febru-
AIRY in Washington
Evening star., 1869-12-09

III Is Astonishing to see how otherwise sensible
and Weil-balanced people will allow their feel
ings andpersOnal attachments to run away with
their better judgment. Suppose, for example.
that the positions of the two principal actors in
the late tragedy IN New York, Messrs. Richard
son and Mcfarland, had been exactly reversed.
would the persons who made such obtrusiye
demonstrations over the former have made as
much ado over the latter? Not at ALL They
would have seen the whole matter in a very diff
ferent light, and what they now practically JUS
tify they would then have denounced in the Bit
terest terms possible. We put it to any one of
them, or to any dispassionate observer, whether
this Is not true. And tested by this principle.
the public can tell just how much Importance to
attach to the demonstrations referred to. and
Know exactly how much they are worth as an
indication of public sentiment.
Evening star., 1869-12-09

REPUBLICAN, TRIUMPH IN TExAs.-Dis-
patches from Texas last night confirm the truth
OF our special dispatch Of Tuesday, and state
that forty-six counties give Davis, Republican
Candidate for Governor, 5.4Ss majority, and that
the probabilities are that all the candidates on
the Davis ticket are elected.
Evening star., 1869-12-09

To THE PoINT-The New York Post saws
that the Presidents message has nothing about
any further acquisition of territory, and adds:
''Let US hope. therefore, that the rumors about
the acquisition OF San Domingo are false. We
do not want any more unedacated and semi
barbarouS Citizens
Evening star., 1869-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Co.elusiou Yesaer1ay'. Prseeedin.-.

HOCSE.-After our report closed
The Committee OF the Whole proceeded 10
discuss and consider the Census bill By sec
tons.
Mr.. Nungen moved to amend the third section
by limiting the term Of service of all census
employees to two years instead or three. Re
jected.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend at the same point
by inserting the words 80 and whenever their
services shall cease to be required" Adopted.
After progressing as far as the fourth section
of the bill, the Committee rose, and the House
at O'Clock, adjourned.
Evening star., 1869-12-09

The expectations entertained by the private
assayers of New York and San Francisco that
they will get to do the coming for the United
States Government, because the private bank
note companies have secured the manufacture
of its paper money, bonds, etc., are not likely to
be realized,-at least not at a very early day.
1t is true as good reasons exist in one case as in
the other; but II must be remembered that the
transfer already made is only an experiment.,
and 1t remains to be seen whether the Govern
ment will not be the loser by the change.
So far, indeed, the public has not been
able to see any good effected by it. The
engraving is no better than that formerly
done in the Treasury Department.; the paper
does not seem to be as well adapted for daily
handling as that heretofore used; the cost is un-
derstood to be considerably greater; and if the
Government cannot secure honesty and safety
in its own servants, how can it expect to find
these essential qualifications?
Evening star., 1869-12-09

Rev. Mr.. Beecher has been dropped from the
list Of speakers selected to deliver a popular
course of lectures in Philadelphia this winter.
His connection with the Riehartlson-McF Farland
case did the business.
Evening star., 1869-12-09
LOST AND FOUND.

q n REwARD-Lost on the sth instant, at the
~ corner of 9TH street west and nj street north,
a LADIES GOLD WATCH CHAIN, with Breast
Pin attached. The above reward. with the thanks
of the will De given to any person who will
retnrn the same to No. 599 M ST. north. de9-3t'
STRAYED OR ST0LEN-On Dec. Sd, one large
- RED COW the ends Of horns sawed of white
spot in face. white hind feet, dry teat and one
small BUFFALO COW, black and white mixed,
dry reward Of So apiece will be paid for their
delivery to :. BEALL, street, between 4th and 5th
trees. de est
Evening star., 1869-12-09

rTHE UNDERSIGNED PHYSICIANS IN.
W. wife TO Pt BLIC MEETING to be held at
the nan OF the Medical Society corner Of 10th and
the Physicians, Medical Chemists and Jurists of the
DISTRICT for the purpose of reviewing the of DR.
ton on the XII inst Medco legal Sne.fons @ Of nsra
mount Importance 70 the profession and society at
large are involved in this case, and demand consider
alton and Immediate GSs fft,sn HsSsETaffsELL. ND.
Gil. II. LEIBERMAN. NJ d.,
!. N. TONER; NJ; D.,
GIN. bow. 81 D. " D''
go ROBT. REYBURN, MD,
de92t y. HOWARD, MD.
rBY ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH THE
cry. No. Knights Templar, have agreed 10 fur
nsh Carriages to and from the Reception and Leyee
at Willard Hotel, December I6 IS65 for Sc 80 per
couple. Tickets, good for both trips, can be Oh.
tained at our office.
LrERs,yb Lrs, p aSb StcSTT SGTE : sT3s1s a2; Is,
A6s, All and "a Eighth street,
deI-N between and +.
@HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION.-At meet.
S ing held at the Board of Trade Rooms ON
Saturday evening, December 4, 1853, the following
e the above Association :-wm. H. CIagett No.
Market Space Board Of Trade Rooms: John r. El-
eS s "a Snd e
John Frazier street, between 9Th and 7th streets:
corner 7th and ii streets; Thos G. PenicEs' Govern %
ment Printing Office; j. l.. Roberts, 9th east and
..uih streets; Lewis CleGhane. Railroad Office,
HosSd is sdFssa s1TS Tolssie ssle
SsssT Nsarbgy
street; Navy Yard; Vim. Hurl y, 500 street, be
tween 9Th and 9Th streets, Northern Liberty.
DAY EVENING. de 7-5t
Evening star., 1869-12-09

~Baltimore wants female BARRIERS with soft
hands and soft soap.
~Brooklyn has opened an experimental
womans cooperative store.
~Dubuque, Iowa, has shut Vt its gas because
the citizens all stay at home evenings.
~Ihere are hints of a revival OF the heart
shapedwaistSo OF our great-grandmothers.
SMaine has organized ten new companies
Of volunteer militia recently. and they CARY on
soldering vigorously.
sTADong the Shoshone Indians the AVERAGE
price OF q wife Is pony. Some of them are
dear at this price.
~A couple of boys are doing the Davenport.s
spiritual tricks In Indiana with the spiritual
part ieft out.
~1se ladies OF GAINESVILLE, Wis. have formed
secret ssciety called the "Phalanx," }" for a cru
sade agains gambling and drinking saloons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

Tur JuScTluS.-The Central Pncitic
mud Union Pacific Railroads are to unto
at or rear Ogden. Ogden is ZAP miles
from Sacramento, and 9S3 miles from
! Omaha, thus giving tho Union Pacific
243 miles more than tho Central but
wien the Central shnll add to it the l24
! miles between Sacramento and San
Francisco, lharc will be II difference oil
only ll9 miles in their respective
lengths. { The telegraph on Saturday
stated that these two companies have
comnromised on the Junction question I;
md Senator Howard made II like state
m,nt in the Senate on Saturday, and
upon That day the bill fixing the terml-
nus, etc, passed. This bill, MS pub
li,hed, declares that tho common tcr-
minus Ct these roads shall be at or near
| OGDEN, and that the Union Pacific Shall
build and " the road from the COM
mon terminus to 'Promoutory summit.
| That summit is $50 miles from Sncra-
menlo, or b3 miles west Of Ogden. The
bill, MS telegraphcd, states the TACT III
substance, but needs explanation;
| which is this that Ogden is liked upon
MS the junction, that the Union Pacific
may construct the road from Ogden to
P~romontory Summit, but tho Central
Pacific will pay them for it, W and
control il for ever This is the sub
stance of the agreement, and, in fact,
the whole Of it, so that the Union Pa
ci6c i. stopped At Ogden, to which
point the Central goes.-Sdcrdmento Bee,
IprH IL,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

Tnx CRors.-On this day week the
Union, 10 an article on tho t'StatUn OF
the Crops" said that "there is now "
strong probability that instead Of the
heavy crops anticipated in January and
March, large areas o fgrnin planted late
will come to nothing; and rs the late
planting snbodics by far The GREATER
amount Of the cropin the Geld, If .thrt
fails VIC shall have liule, if snythiqg,
over halfa crop" aud the wide area
sown, instead Of increasing the supply
next summer, viii, make wheat all the
scarcor," unless there shall be 1mneh
more rais, which that journals BATH
did not think would come. Scarcely
had the article been published when tho
weather beganit to preparation rn'"' u
what with the showers aud the lark
days since, the promise Of a great h"r.
vest was never so good in California AS
ii is to day,-Sae. Bee, l2h. ag
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
A pporsAcrkp law ,uit, which has

A P~RorsAcrgD law suit, which has
lasted more than twenty years, has
recently been brought to q close, in
England. In 1919, a lady named
Waller was engaged to be married to q
Mr.. Dancer, a gentleman of some
wealth. The wedding day was fixed
and all preparations were made, when
Mr.. Dancer was taken suddenly III, aud
died on the very day appointed for tho
ceremony. He had meanwhile made n
will, ~beaueathing all his property to ms
intended bride. This will vas Wig
o~rously attacked by the relatives OF the
deceased, and the suit was taken from
Court to Court, until the patience O
the parties was almost exhausted. TIT
lady married another gentleman and
had several children, all of whom diet
in infancy, and about two years ago she
herself died. The heir-as-law,
brother, it is stated, has Mt last snc'
ceeded in obtaining a decree from thu
Court Of Chancery, establishing hi
right to the property, which has
value, Notwithstanding legal charges, 0
about $500, 900.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

IDOL WoRsHIr.-The worship OF
stocks and stones by tho heather is
very expensive, as will be seen by a
calculation made by q Missionary IN
China, who has recently been engaged
in obtaining statistics on this subject,
1t is reported thatsin one district in
Shanghae, at least $4,000 per nnnum
are expended to appease the souls Of
the dead. There are l,620 districts in
the Empire Of China, aud taking the
average it is estimated that noarly
thirty millions Of dollars a year are
spent for the Hen gods. In the same
manner it is calculated that sal ,752 DOC
are expended annually for the Foo gods,
The amount spent in each family for The
worship OF ITS ancestors is about 81 81
to each family, and with 10000, oo(
families, Of five persons each, an ag'
gregatc of Sl2O, 600, 900 is reached.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

wnx. 10 he Pacific.

There are already no less than ten
railroads projected as continuous lines
between the Atlantic aud Pacific sea-
board, and publicly announced, as toll
lows:
|. The Great Union Pacific Railroad,
starting from Omaha and running al
mos, due west toward a junction with
the Cratral Pacific Railroad, after
trayersiug Nebraska, Dakota, Utah and
Nevada. rL....r
.. The Central Pacific Railroad, start
ing from Sacramento in u northeasterly
direction through California and Ne
vads to Join the Union Pacific. This
road had the western end OF the grand
line to construct, and owns about 800
of the 1900 miiss Of track already
completed.
3. The Eastern Division Of the Union
Pacific Road, running westward from
| Wyandotta and L~enyeuworth. over
$50 miles Of this line have already been
constructed, the charter direction re-
curing it to join the Union Pacific Mt a
noint not determined GU the Tooth
meridian. The company are seeking to
have the terms of their charter altered
so as to permit them to terminate their
work at Denver, beyond which point
| they would transfer all rights and priv
ileces to another company, viz:
/. The Denver Pacific Railway and
| Telegraph Company. The proposition
| or this party is to run u branch nom
| CHEYENNE on the Union Pacific line,
which the latter WAS originally to have
completed.
Z. The National Pacific Railroad Com
pauy propose n line from Albuquerque
to San Diego on the 35ih parallel, and
conflict somewhat with the views and
wishes Of the Eastern Branch OF the
Union road.
G. The Atchison and Pixies Peak
COMPANY were 10 connect Atchison,
Kansas, with the Eastern Division oil
the Union road. bat the latter having
changed its route, they seek for extern
sion of charter.
I. The Kansas Central Pacific Rail-
road Company wants Il, line from Irving,
in Kansas, To Sauta Fe, New Mexico
s. The Central Branch, Union Pa
ci6c Railroad, starts from ST. Joseph,
Missouri, to connect with the Central
Pacific at Fort Kearny.
The two last mentioned roads have
the backing aud support Of the Hanni-
bal aud St. Joseph Company.
.. The Santa Fc Rnilroad Is one oil
the projects of the Eastern Division,
Union Pacific Company, and will pass
along the Rio Grandc to the Southern
Pacific Railroad, to tho great benefit
| of Arizona aud New Mexico, with pros
~pective branches running into Cali
fornia.
10. The United States and Mexico
| Railroad is u noble project, the design
being TO start at Lawrence, Kansas,
and run sou,hwestcrly to the boundary
lines of the States aud Mexico, and
thence strike Gusynas on the Gull of
| California. Thisis the grand outlet Of
the future, and all tbs arguments fa-
yoring the construction OF the other
lines might be concentrated upon it as
n measure of incalculsble international
Importance. The Development Of the
great mining regions on each side OF
the line would be ono Of it's first effects,
and the settlement of the vast, fertile
and beautiful interior its early conse-
quonc".
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

IiIGu RsNrs IN NEW YoRI.-lt is as
serted by the New York Journals that it
the increase of rents in that city con-
unues, New York will shortly become
n residence for two classes in the en-
tremes OF the social scale-the very
poor Lnddlsd in tenements, and
the very rich living in luxurious SPLEEN
dor. ltis stated that an immense num-
Der of persons are driven out of the
city every LIST of May by high rents, and
that a further rise this year will compel
between fifty and Que hundred thousand
persons more to seek cheaper houses in
the neighboring towns. These emf
grants arc taken from the very hes,
classes, thut is, from persons Of indus
trious business habits, but possessed Of
limited incomes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15
BY TELEGRAPH
FROM SAM FRANCISCO.

Saw FRAsersco, April l5-2 P. NJ
Specials to the Herald state that
Judge Barnard has appointed a referee
to ascertain whether or not $4,000, 900
in the hands of Vice President Durant's
Private Secretary does not really belong
tothe Union Pacific Railroad.
A Catholic Bishop of Chicago has
been pronounced insane.
A Negro killed o little child in the
streets Of St. Louis because the child
nicknamed him.
The Senate confirmed Kennedy and
jackson rs Justices Of Washington
Territory.
General Siekles is very indignant
because ofnot being appointed Minister
to Mexico. :
Senator Cameron bitterly opposes the
confirmation of er-GoyernorC Curtin as
Minister to Russia.
Interest coupons payable in July will
be paid on presentation, with rebate Of
G per cent interest.
The. British frigatc Jealous, from
Victoria, en- route for Valparaiso, was
autographed at noon. .Igrrgg EgEGg.
Augustus Holden, n boy eight years
of age, fell off Long Bridge yesterday
md was drowned. q The body. was ro'
covered this morning.
A bright frs was seen to the north,
ward Of the City last night, supposed
TO be the Government works at Alea'
lraz Island The sentinel on the island
says the fire was on Angel Island. nc
facts received of the truo cause.
Victoria and San Francisco cricketer'
are conlesting to-day at recreation
grounds. A large number Of spectA
tors nre in attendance. .ra
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

WE'LL PLEAsED.-A White Pine paper
avs that one Of the residents Of Trea-
sure City was agrceably surprised last
week by \ visit from his wife, who
came from San Jose, California and
that the wife expressed herself, after
having been there only two days,
greatly pleased with the rnmp steaks
and other good things at White rlne'
where she had expected to find nothing
but pork aud beans. No wonder the
poor woman had not seen her husband
for three months
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

UNITED STATES MARsuAL.--Hon.
George |. Lammou, late a member OF
the Assembly from Storey County, has
been appointed United States Marshal
for the State of Nevada. George
passed our office yesterday afternoon,
and hc looked rs Z" smiling a. II basket
of chips
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

a CURIosITY.-Thc editor OF the
Folsom Telegraph has been shown the
head of an arrow about twelve inches
in length, which vas found thirty feet
below the surface of the ground, and
which must have belonged TO u race OF
men who have long since passed away.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

Tux "Prohibitionmcter" is an III
s,rumcut invented in Boston, by which
"moderate drinker can tell when
he ceases to be sober and is getting
drunk. We understand that Brother
Lewis of the Reno Crescent has sent for
one. What n pity for him that the in
yention was not discovered long ago!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

Az Ohio paper tells of u conductor
who very kindly stopped his train to
allow two couples and a clergyman to
align, and perform the marriage eere-
mony at Il house by the roadside. The
performance occupied about three min
u,cs, and the welded pairs getting
aboard again, the train travelled ou.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-15

Hon FouNTAIN.-A fountain on the
grounds Of Seth b. Hunt, at Bennington,
Vermont, is the highest but one in the world.
II is drawn from the hills through u six.inch
pipe, throwing a stream l68 feet high: ltap.
pears a, a short distance like a single silver
6ar.-Erchange.
We rather like the suggestion OF re-
semblance to our silver bars. We otten
see them in Gold Hill-but they are
like Hunts fountain-rnther aerial
and vanish quickly.