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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11
The New York Money Marke ct.
From The Times.

money Is now fairly restored TO ~ per cent.
currency rate at which the supply TO the
brokers Is nearly or 3a,e equai ~ 20 ie no
already bullish feeling during the pressure In
the railway and state bonds, and some of the
and to direct especial attention to the public
funds of the United States, which closed at
1881 premium for the 2Os of 1867, and ll27s for
the iS62s as against l07A and lll4 respectively,
on Saturday, January q The other gold.
bearing f SSa cfy t
week was quite fair for the season, and some-
what ahead of last year In foreign merchan-
disc. The customs receipts of the month,
which is an index to the amount of foreign
goods mark eted, promise to exceed the S7.204 600
We notice that at San Francisco, for the calen-
dar year Just closed, the customs were about
m9n o. dollars a s 81 exsess 5 Of fSg Wse at
year For the iirst six months Of the current
fiscal year, July !, to Dec. 81, 1865. they are
sSMl 4O3 ahead OF the os sha Trea
sury estimates, for all the ports Tor the whole
fiscal year to end on 3Cth June na 1862 $40
that if no financial legislation should take place
at Washington calculated to disturb confidence
backed as the latter now is by ample grain and
provision crops at the West. and valuable,
and ,he In pSS@t both estimses Will p' be-
exceeded. The business In the cotton market
and on the Corn Exchange through the week
past was active, and prices, with few excep-
lions firm, and for cotton buoyant; but there is
some draw back to this in the fact that prices
have advanced out of the reach of present eX-
mort orders. The limits on these, however, may
soon he advanced by cable, so far as cotton is
concerned. 1t is evident that the reduced crop
Estimates on this side nave impaired great
coincidence to speculation, and Induced some of
our own mlil-owners TO increase their stocks
for consumption"
From tue Tribune.
"Money closed easy AT 6@7 per cent on call,
an mas assumed O decidedly easier tone. The
rate on miscellaneous shares was per cent,
with loans on Governments at 6per cent. at
the close. ,. 4. L., -, ,
names selling at SOLO per cent
USterlirg Exchange is firm on basis of
lO95s for prime bankers 90 day bills, and llO5s
Tor sight.
NEW YORK CITY BANK REPORT.
Jan 2. JAMS. ....,
Specie 786,l29 $27 SO L13o 1nc.s6 63609
lendeIs sees. As 500 42l 81 OIl,l2j Inc 2ii 7O7
Total Ieserves 632 5i3 t76 425 s5S Iu"fs s933l5
Deposits 49, 4'5 l67 9S539 Inc- 74809
Circulation "a $40 500 S3iS 1856 Dec. 1885,
Total abIItlesS2 S2l4 s7OO54 S222 22 COS Inc g.
| 25 per cent rcs..., 637E,6lt 6S56il74 ..,,,....
| Excess over legal
feserV5...,,.,. i6 9l5,29 20se2 8s4 Iuc. 4947 6So
Loans.... 259 600 057 25S7s2 562 Dec 297496
| "The bank statement Is favorable. Specie
has increased So 6i8 sos; legal tenders S22i47O7;
| circulation has decreased $35 453; deposits have
| increased S7,4lS00i The total increase OF legal
reserve was 81, ,947, ,655."
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. II,
Senator sherman
introduced an Important bill amending the
Judiciary law, which provides that any judge
OF the United States Supreme Court who has
arrived at the age of seventy years may, on
application to the President, be retired on full
pay. They are not to be relieved butt the
President may appoint an additional judge, who
shall attend to the active duties of said Judge,
The Committee on Elections
agreed to report in favor of giving SwItzer his
seat Swizer is the contestant for Anderson's
seat
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11

CORNER LoUNGERs.-M Fox this morn
ing issued very positive directions to his police
lieutenants to have oil corner loungers arrested.
Any dereliction on the part of policeman to
make these arrests Will be sufficient cause for
his removal from the force.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11
FIFTH EDITIO N
THE LATEST NEWS.
An Amendment 20 the Judicial
Law-"u Judges to be Re-
tired-- European News.
FROM WASHINGT TON.
senator Sherman

Spcctcs Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph!
WASHINGTON, Jan. II,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11

REsCUED.-At half-past II o'clock this morn
ing drunken individual walked into the Della
ware at Arch street, and was rescued from
drowning by Patrick Manning, private watch
man employed on the Ericsson line of pro-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01
THE LARGEST BUILDING IN TIE
WORLD.
A Building Twenty-Five Miles Long.

Persons who pass hastily over the
Central Pacific Railroad hardly give n
thought to the immense amount Of work
that has been done by the company.
From Sacramento to the present tcrmi
nus of the road, at Elko, the trains nro
once more running regularly. The i'm
mense amount of money and labor cx-
pended in cutting through mountains,
opening tunnels, grading the road and
laying the track, can with difficulty be
realized by those not familiar with the
business. Not the least of the problems
to be solved was that Of protecting the
track from the heavy falls of snow which
were to be anticipated during the winter
mopths. To obviate this difficulty rs
far rs possible, the company determined
to erect II series Of sheds, or rather II
building, which should protect the road
over the snow line. Accordingly, they
have erected q building which is doubt
less the largest in the world. It is
twenty-five miles in length, sixteen feet
in width and sixteen feet in highth, not
including the pitch of the roof. II is
put up in the most substantial manner,
all the timbers used being Of the
best quality to be obtained. The
sides are enclosed, and were it
NOT for the fact that daylight pene-
tratcs through the interstices be-
tween the boards, the whole affair
would be very like n huge tunnel. Tho
building is brGced together in II most
peculiar manner, and is, in addition,
firmly boltcd TO the rocks wherever the
road nears the face of n cliff. Where
snow-slides arc to be feared, m extern
sion of the roof has bcon carried to the
cliffs, so that falling masses shall pass
over the building and lodge upon the
other side. In many plnces, where side
tracks arc located, the building is wider
than the figures given above. As one
rapidly approaches the entrance to the
shed, he sees stretched out before him,
following all the curves Of the road and
winding about the edges OF the cliG, this
enormous building, the object Of which
no can hardly imagine. In order TO
give to that portion Of our readers who,
from the claims of business or from i'm
pecuniosity, have hitherto been pre-
vented from crossing the Sierras in the
train of the iron horse, some idea of the
extent Of this stupondous building, we
may state that moro than forty million
feet Of lumber have been used in its
construction. 1t covers mn area Of
more than one million eight hundred
thousand square feet, or nearly forty
three acres. One Of the best proofs Of
the stability Of the structure referred 10
is in the fact that, with the exception of
n few miles which had not been really
completed, it thoroughly answered the
purpose for which it was designed du-
ring the recent severe storm, in which
it was subjected to the most severe
testo. This is but one illustration Of
the stupcudous work being carried on
to bring about speedy communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific States.
S. +. Alta.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

IT is comparatively II small matter TO
the country at large, whether Andrew
Johnson rides to the Capitol with Gene
raj Grant, on the 18th of March next, or
not. From the fuss WHICH is being
made about tho matter, in some quar-
ters, it might be supposed that the well
fare of the human race depended upon
the entry of these two men to the same
vehicle. As q mere matter of courtesy
it has been the custom for the outgoing
President TO accompany his successor to
his Inauguration. In tho case of An
drew Johnson, an obtrusion of himself
upon General Grant could hardly be
considered rs q graceful action. Some
months ago, he attempted to use the
General as n tool, and to undermine his
popularity, thus running his chances for
n Presidential nomination. Failing in
this, he gave to General Grant the lie
direct. He has never made any rctrac-
ton or apology for this most outrageous
action, and we do not see how Gercral
Grant could have done otherwise than
treat him with polite contempt. He
certainly should not DO compelled to
ride even the length of the avenue with
this man if he does not wish to. Per-
haps Johnson may not desire i: himself.
There is n bare probability that he has
that much OLA sense of dccency left.
If he has not, General Grant will be tx
cused if he declines to keep company
with him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

Y~ELocIrgDE Observation-Disclosures tho
correspondent Of the Pctaluma Journal
and AryHs, gives his experience on ye-
l~ocipedos rs follows:
Did you or yours ever have 'em ?
When small, the measles gave me n
soothing visit just after the whooping
cough had concluded it couldn't kill
me. Fifteen years of fever and ague,
sandwichcd between cholera, smallpox
and being out of debt, had somewhat
worn upOu me, it is true but it was
left for the vclocipcde to finish me. |
was in Sun Francisco; had n friend
named \. Bsdlam. Badlam has the vc-
locipedes. | caught them from him.
We went to the Mechanics Pavilion.
Such n sight! There they were; young
men and old fat and lean /; Jew and
Gentle 4; long hairs and short each
astride of a couple OF small buggy
wheels, just n going it. And for the
sake OF those who never saw them |
wish it understood that n wheel of
these things takes Immediately after the
othcr-just precisely like the half of q
buggy. Well, | looked on q while, and
having had some experience with
wheeled vHrmints in my day, and never
having had any faith in horses, ave be-
lieving they'll run off whenever they
get q chance, why, was glad at heart,
and concluded to try one. So | mount
cd a t~wo-wheeled c%urmudgeon at the
top grade of tho Pavilion floor and
started down. The tirst Jew that | ran
into and busted open seemed to think it
all right, for he saw something Of q
rend in my W docskins, and knew |
would have to buy q pair ere l went
home. He is a retail dealer. Getting
up and Stuiling back to their places n
few of the larger receptaclcs for food,
he handed me his card. He does bust
ness on Jackson street. Mounting
again, | was just getting under splendid
Roadway, when u came the forward
linch-pin. VIVA: happened afterwards
| cannot tell. \ faint memory of an
endless number of wheels ,raversing my
spinal column, vet clings to mo. Well,
| am here; and | am opposed to wagers,
political or otherwise but I've got n
partner less conscientious, who wishes
10 bet that the Mechanics Pavilion in
San Francisco is the owner, seized and
possessed, of the hardest floor ever
hewu from wood. I've had "a much vc-
locipeic as | want. | don't like 'em.
Last Sabbath one of the critters came
out on b street aud tried to kill n lot of
folks. Though on my way to church, I
turned back, got my gun aud iaid in
ambush behind Gwinu's wood pile, but
the ~cowardly two-whcclcd imp gobblcd
up to u man and ran off to its hole.
Sam, they are dangerous brutcs don't
you over let one get under you.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01
BY G
FROM SACRAMENTO.


Attempted suIcide-T.lplcts-Fntnl Acci-
dont-Ffre.
SACRAMENTO, March IA woman
named Mary Munger, who had taken
passage from this city with her baggage
by the steamer Governor Dana last Fri
day, jumped overheard from the main
deck when the boat was near Fremont.
Her clothes, however, kept her afioat
until the steamers small boat, which
was speedily lowered, reached and res
| cued her.
The wife of Samuel Mckee, of. this
| city, presented her husband yesterday
morning with triplets, two sons md a
daughter. Mother and children are
doing we'll.
On the nigh. that Henry Brown shot
Jewell, last week, his wife was arrested
by the police and locked up, to be kept
rs an important witness. Yesterday
| she was admitted to bail in the sum OF
$500, to appear Mt the Police Court next
Wednesday.
While the steamer Enterprise was en-
route for Colusa last Wednesday night,
about IL miles above Sacramento n fire.
man named Blake slipped ms he was
walking aft on the guard, fell overheard
and was drowned. Blake was single,
about &c years of ago, and a native Of
Bangor, Maine, where his mother is
now residing.
The alarm of fire last night was
caused by the burning of n building 10.
Gated north of the city in the vicinity OF
Lisle's Bridge over the American River.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01
MANHOOD

Both Houses of Congress have adopt
cd the Amendment to the Federal Con-
sti,u,ion which provides for manhood
suffrage. The following. is the sub
stance Of the Amendment:
The RICH. of any citizen of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
on account OF race, color, or previous condi-
ton Of seryitude.
Before this Amendment becomes u
part of the Federal Constitution it will
have to be ratified and confirmed by
the Legislatures Of the several States
and it will be seen by our telegraphic
dispatches Of this morning that Kansas
has already taken the initiative step and
adopted it. Our own Legislature at
Carson yesterday took the following
action upon the subject
The Speaker presented n telegram from
Senators Nye and Stewart and Representa-
tiycs Ashley and Fitch, informing the House
Of the passage Of the manhood suffrage
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States, and hoping that the Nevada Legisla-
ture might be the first to ratify it.
Subsequently Mr.. Doolin Of Nyc offered q
joint resolution to ratify and confirm the
Congressional amendment.
Mr.. Bowman inquired Of Mr.. Hillyer If in
his opinion Cinnamon could become citizens
under the amendment; il they could, he
would not vote for it.
Mr.. Hillyer responded negatively. 1t was
q proposition to carry out one OF the grand.
est duties Of the Republican party. He in.
timated that anymcmber Of the party who
should vote against the proposition could no,
consistently remain in it.
Mr.. Tenant said he should vote against i,
as the true representative Of the wishes Of his
constituency.
Speaker Addison strongly favored its pas
sage.
Mr.. Mayhugh, in opposition, stated that
the national platform OF the party had lief,
the question to the different States for settle.
ment.
Mr.. Bowman favored the negro's right to
vote, but was down on the Chinaman. II
the amendment did not include the latter, he
should vote for it heartily.
Mr.. Brown said that no circumstances,
other than that Of birth in the United States,
could make citizens Of the Asiatic race under
the present laws.
Mr.. Corbett moved to make it the special
order for Monday evening next.
Mr.. Wclch favored the amendment and the
motion Of Corbctt, for the reason that he
considered the passage Of the amendment
without due consideration as doubtful.
Mr.. Corbett's motion prevailed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

GENERAL GRANTS STRATEGY.-The
latest story told about the efforts to
pump Grant on his Cabinet appoint.
ments concerns n lady, tho wife Of II
prominent Senator. A gay party was
assembled Mt Grants residence some
time ago, aud the ladies composing il
formed a group roiud the great man OF
the mansion, talking pleasantly small
talk for n time, when one of the party,
q sprightly, handsome lady thought
the opportunity favorable and the Gen
erals mental guard sufficiently ncgli-
gent to venture in where other folks
than angels have hitherto tread "Gen-
cral," started the renturous fair one,
snow wont you say who you intend to
put in yonr Cabinet? Grant paused n
moment, while n battery Of bright
and anxious eyes was directed Mt him.
He saw the critical nature of his posi-
ton, and that skill alone could secure
him q graceful triumph. Well, Mrs.
-" said he, with a twinkle Of humor
in his eye, "my wife has asked me that
same question already, and I haven't
told her yet"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01
AID TO PACIFIC RAILROADS.

There is no sense in the cry, "no
more aid to Pacific railroads." which
cry is mainly made by hungry newspn-
pcrs and correspondents at Washington.
Pay these editors and their correspond
ents, and thercupon they will mako it
appear that to grant subsidies to every
project so paying is wise and lovely.
The line Of Pacific railway now nearly
completed was directed by circum-
stances through the least fertile belt of
country between the Mississippi Valley
and the Pacific. The construction Of
the line, however, has been pushed so
splendidly that the companies deserve,
as they have, the confidence and graft
tude Of the nation.
Nevertheless better routes, so far as
agriculture and future population are
concerned. lie open both north and
south of the line refcrred.to. The 47th
parallel line, the 35,h parallel line, or
the 32d parallel line. either Of them are
worthy Of Government subsidy, which,
by the way, is always rendered as a
loan and not rs a gift, and upon security
rs good as any enterprise in tho country
can offer. The construction Of n line to
the Pacific on either of these routes
would add to the taxable wealth Of the
country to an extent infinitely beyond
the liability incurred upon Government
bonds lent in aid of their construction.
LIE. the Congress discriminate ns to
the routes on which sound policy calls
for railroads, and meantime exclude the
schemes which are not sound and good,
no matter how able and persistent the
lobby which pushes them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

80 ~
question of resumption Of specie pay
mcnts, the following Instructive letter
from Henry Clews, Esq, banker, was
read:
NEW YORK, January &c.
A. 4. Low, Esq, President New York
Chamber of Commerce Dear Sir {:
Being unable to be present at the dis
cussions of the Chamber upon the re-
sumption of specie payments, permit,
me, rs u member whose business and
property are vitality interested in this
important question, to present q few
written suggestions respecting it. A
calm business view Of this question will
make it appear premature, rs yet, to
present to Congress- any definite scheme
for resumption. Both in and out of
Congress, there is q very inadequate
comprehension of its difficulties. We
have now outstanding S445, 900 900 of
demand obligations Of the Government,
$500, 900, 900 Of bank currency, and
$3.50, OO0, 900 Of bank deposits, making
q total of Sl,395, 900, 900 of Government
and bank liabilities, which upon re-
sumption will be payable in coin or its
representatives. Against these demand
liabilities we have u supply Of coin in
the Atlantic States which, according to
the best authorities, cannot be csti
mated at more than $50, 600, 900, and
of this amount q large proportion re-
qaires to be kept in the Treasury as a
reserve against contingencies affecting
the ability of the Government TO pay the
$I2O, 900, 900 interest upon its bonded
obligations, leaving say only Sl25, 0OO,-
900 available for the purposes Of reserve
against the Government and bank cir
culation and deposits. Before the sus-
pension of specie payments the stock of
coin in the country did not vary materi-
ally from the present amount, while the
circulation and deposits of the banks
aggregated about $3.50, 900, 900. So
that with the same supply OF gold as
formerly we have three times the
amount of liabilities payable on demand
and requiring to be provided for by a
reserve of coin. As it will not be pre-
tended that, in specie paying times, we
had q redundancy of coin, it appears
inevitable that u vast work Of prepare.
ton remains to be accomplished before
resumption can be deemed a practicable
undertaking.-N. \. Stoekhoider.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

PRoposED MATcu.-Some Of tho
friends in this city Of .Mayhugh of Es-
meralda-the champion fighter of the
Asssmbly-are, We have been Informed,
about to propose a match between him
and Coburn, who is now Mt White Pine.
The terms Of the match, rs they were
stated to us, are unprofcssional and not
in accordance with the established rules
of the p. r. 1t is proposed TO ''make
faces, pull hair, and tear shirts and
trousers in n rub Of seven. A hit in the
faco, or n hard hit anywhere above tho
belt, will be foul" This must strike
JOe.as odd.-RepeiWe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01
THERE is fine skating in Boston.

THERE is fine skating in Boston.
The panier dress is now called the
dromcdary" style.
THE payments to tho army during the
present year were Sl23, oOO, 900.
MAINE gets n large amount Of her cat
Ito for slaughter from Kentucky.
New HANrsHIRR has one mile Of rail
road to each fourteen miles of territory.
THE new York Times refers to the Erie
spectators MS L" gentlemen OF the road"
Wny arc bushes like little girls? Be-
cause they become women.
A FAST horse and n skilled operator
of the velocipede arc matched for II race
at Pittsburg.
A pRINTRR puts q c for m II, and
makes n reporter say "a locomotive
went over q COW and cut it into cdtUcs.
An Australian horse recently ran ten
miles in twenty.thrcc minutes and thir-
ty-ive seconds, which is said TO be the
fastest time on record for that distance.
NJ. ZADoc KoHS, recently invested
with the dignity Of Grand Rabbi, at the
Synagogue Rue Notre Dame dc Naza-
retlr, is but thirty years old, and is said
to be the youngest Grand Rabbi elected
since the days Of jeremiah the Prophet
A HARmsnURG landlord has sent in n
bill to a young mar for tho injury done
to tho house by that young mans
father, in arailing himself of one Of its
apartments to shoot himself in.
IT is reported that private parties arc
making u good thing out of tho fur
trade in Alaska. One vessel has reach.
ed Honolulu with 10000 seal skins.
They werO bought of Alaska Indians
with whisky and such like valuable com
modities, aud their sale will not the par:
ties engaged in it n very handsome re.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

THE SUFFRAGE QUEsrioY.-This even
irg the Manhood Suffrage Amendment
will come up for discussion in the AS
scmbly, being on special order, and by
agreement the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis are to divide the time occupied in
discussion. The debate will doubtless
possess more than ordinary interest, as
i, will partskc o of a political char
acter than any other subjec. that has
been discussed during the session. The
Appeal says:
We, too, hope that Nevada will be the first
State to 'ratify this righteous amendment /;
and we would here state that it is an crrone-
Gus notion that 4 two-third vote OF each
House is necessary to the adoption Of this
amendment. A majority is all that is
needed. But thrcc-fourths Of all the States
must accept it before it can be Incorporated
into the Constitution Of the United States.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-01

HAD IT BAD.-The papers in the East
give an account of m old maid who had
n bad attack of the Grccian bend. The
fashion did not keep up n great while in
the place where she resided, and when
she slaughtered herself up she broke
her back.