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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
TRANCE PHENOMENON IN lie HEAVENS.

STRANGE PHENOMENON IN THE HEAVENS
esterday morning, about D O'Clock, a
heteor or bail of fire made its appearance
b the western sky, and remained visible for
Il least half an hour. II was immense in
FEE, being apparently about as large as the
'ead Of a -four barrel-larger than the moon
then full. 1t was of bright, glowing red
solor. and at intervals of a few minutes,
'arted forth from every side bright RAYS like
be straws Of a broom, and from the en- Is of
.ese were sent out sparks like those from a
Roman candle. Suddenly this would cease,
md only the circle or ball Of FIRE remained,
hen again the rays wauld blaze out around
he whole circumference of the centre ball.
n company with Mr. Hayton, doorkeepe
{ Piper's Opera House, We watched this
range meteor for at least half an hour,
hen it went down behind Mount Davidson,
i'll blaz ing and suffering forth sparks and
ITS Of fire. 1t appeared TO move with the
st Of the heavenly bodies-no faster or
over, and went down behind the mountain
; steadily as would have been the case with
re moon itself. 1t was impossible to Judge
) to the distance OF the meteor. It appeared
ear enough TO have been in the atmosphere
{ the earth, indeed appeared to be but a few
illes away, yet II may have been a world on
re, millions Of miles away. Its intermit- |
mt action and the vehemence with which |
4e rays and sparks were darted forth was
le most wonderful part Of the phenomenon |
Though it was sufficiently wonderful to |
&c such an immense ball of fire hanging |
.er the western horizon, even in its quies- |
mt state. 1t was the strangest sight we |
Ter saw in the heavens, and we would have |
beerfullY bet 10 cents that the end of all |
ings was at hand. Few persons were .
road at the time, and we have been unable |
find man besides the gentleman named .
no saw it. What it was, God only knows,
1t We are inclined to think it was a star
ling consumed, AMI shall not be surprised /.
hear that one of considerable magnitude
missing.-Smaday's Enterprise.
This extraordinary light probably had its
,igin in the burning of the woods at Dutch
ick's.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
THE DAILY APPEAL
NEW BOOKS.

We have received from D. Appleton & Co
Publishers, New York, through Mr.. John G
Fox, the following new books: - The Man
who Laughs, Part One. Sea and Night" BY
Victor Hugo. This comes in pamphlet form.
contains good, line and stipple engraving
ofthe illustrious author md embraces n inety-
FIVE pages ofclear large print. Price 50 cents
"Bains' Moral Science" BY Alexander
Balm of the University of Aberdeen, is a
standard work issued by the publishers IN
octave form, cloth bound.
"The Recent Progress Of Science, with an
examination of the asserted Identity of the
mental powers with physical forces" is an
address delivered before the American As
sociation for the advancement of science. a,
Chicago, by Fred. A. P Barnard, President
Of Columbia College. Price 80 cents.
"The Principles of Psychology" by Her
bert Spencer, is issued in pamphlet form and
affords, no doubt, much that is interesting to
the student of science.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

HE New U. S. CIRCUIr JUDGEsHIP.-A
Tashington correspondent of the Sacra-
into Union states as follows:
lit is understood that the Oregon Senators,
fore their departure, placed on file re-
lamentations of Judge Deadly of Oregon
t the new Circuit Judgeship, created BY the
ee judiciary bill for the Pacific coast. The
evada Senators and members have not ex-
sssed any public preference. It is quite
bbable tina, they will favor Judge Sawyer
Hess they settle on Nevada man, say
flyer, or Whitman. Sargent fayors Saw
r. 1t is not known that Cole has expressed
y preference; but he will probably, also,
commend your Chief Justice. Sawyer is,
30, favorabIy known by Justice Swayne of
+ Supreme Court, and is not entirely IN
|own to Grant. As the appointments will
/ BE made until Congress meets again, it is
early to speculate on results. Were it
/ that California has the Supreme Judge,
ED, should be inclined to think Sawyer
Iuld walk over the course. As character
4 legal abilities are the main requirements,
Ial.ty is not an essential consideration.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

JUDICIAL APPoINraENrs.-Gov. Blasdel
yesterday appointed John II. Boalt, Esq, Of
AEstin, District Judge of the 9th Judicial
District; said appointment being based upon
be contingency Of Judge Beatty's resignation
which will doubtless be soon made in order
hat he may accept Of the Jukgeship of White
Fine county. Boalt's appointment is an ex-
client one. He was here yesterday.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

LATE PERIODICALs.-Mr. John G. Fox
aas delivered at this Office copies of that ex-
fellent periodical, Appleton's Journal, in
Guiding the issue for May 18th Demorest's
Fashion Book for May /; Frank Loslle's
-ady's Magazine for May and the Atlantic
Monthly for May. All these late issues can
be had at Mr.. Fox's counter.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

SPEAKING of Rudolph's billiard playing
ecu,ion was much admired, particularly his
cling shots, which, together with masse
It's. constitute the strength of his game.
relies wholly upon these two spcialties,
regarding those jndicious strokes tending
bring the balls, together. which are the
ef excellence Of American players"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18

LINE AND BRICK.-Marshall Willard has
an advertisement in this mornings APPEAL
Ealing attention to the fact that he is pre-
paredto make! contracts for supplying lime
and brick to builders and others.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-18
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ASSESSOR,
ORNsBY COUNTY NEVADA,
CARSON CRY, May TO- 1869.
A Ii PERSONS LIABLE TO PAY STATE
"A and County Taxes, for the year 1862 are
hereby notified that the annual polltax of four
dollars, for the use Of the State and County due
from each male resident of this State over twenty
one and under sixty years of age
Is Now Due and Payable
To the County Assessor or his Deputy and all
are expected 10 pay said tax, when called upon.
And also, dat the taxe' On the personal property
Of persons who do not own real estate within the
County Of sult cent value to secure the taxes
both their real and personal property, are due and
payable when the same IS assessed All taxes
payable in U. 5. geld CO n.
The laws provided for the collection Of the above
taxes will be strictly enforced.
GEORGE W. CHEDlC,
County Assessor.
Bv II. II. BENCE, Deputy.
Office Next door to the County Clerks Office
COUNTY Building. milf
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26

An ORDIN CE
"A To Authorize a Loan for the Payment of
Ground Rents and Mortgages.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils of the
City of Philadelphia do ordan, That the Mayor of
Philadelphia be and he is hereby authorized to bor-
row. at not less than par, the credit of the city,
from time to time, seven hundred thousand dollars
for the payment Of ground rents and mortgages held
against the city, for which interest not to exceed the
rate OF six per cent per annum shall be paid, half
yearly, on the first days of January and july at the
office of the City Treasurer The principal of said
loan shall be payable and paid at the expiration Of
thirty years from the date OF the same, and not be-
FORE without the consent OF the holders hereof and
the certificates therefor in the USUAL form olthe
tifcates of city lOan shall be issued In such amounts
as the lenders may require but not for any fractional
part Of one hundred dollars, or, If required in
amounts of five hundred or one thousand dollars (;
and it shall be expressed in said certificates that the
loan therein mentioned and the interest thereof
payable free from all taxes.
Section 2. Whenever any loan shall be made by
virtue thereof there shall be, by force of this ord-
nance, annually appropriated out of the income of
the corporate estates, and from the sum raised by
taXatioD sum sufficient to pay the interest on said
certificates, and the further sum of threetenths of
one per centum OH the par value OF such certificates
issued shall be appropriated quarterly out of said
income and taxes TO a sinking fund, which fund
and its acCumulatons hereby especially pledged
for the redemption and payment OF said certia-
Gates.
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RESOLUTION TO PUBLISH A LOAN BILL.

Resolved, That the Clerk of Common Council be
authorized to publish in two daily newspapers OF
this city, daily for four weeks, the ordinance pre-
sented to the Common Council Thursday, June
a. 1862 entitled ''An Ordinance to Authorize Loan
for the Payment of Ground Rents and Mortgages" I"
And the said Clerk, at the stated meeting OF Coun-
ellis after the expiration of four weeks from the
first day of said publication, shall present to
this Council one Of each OF said newspapers for
every day in which the same shall have been
made. 626 24t
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w r e U A r d s

w
FOR STORE FRONTS, AsYLUMs. FAC
TORIES, ETC.
Patent wire Railing Iron Bedsteads, Ornaments
wire Work, Paper-makers' Wires and every varieu
OF Wire Work, manufactured by
M WALKER a SONS,
osfmWs No. II N. SIXTH Street
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
CITY ORDINANCES.

COMMON COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA.
" CLERKS OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 1869.
In accordance with Resolution adopted by the
Common Council of the City of Philadelphia, on
Thursday the twenty-fourth day OF June, 1869, the
annexed BILL entitled
"An Ordinance to Authorize a Loan for the Pay
ment OF Ground Rents and Mortgages" is hereby
published for public information.
JOHN ECKSTEIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
Domestic Affairs.


Gold closed yesterday at 1374
Internal Revenue receipts yesterday we're
SSO1, ,000.s
Lottery dealers are henceforth to be taxed
five per cent. on their gross receipts.
The number of Assistant Assessors since No
vember last has been reduced by 963.
The search for Colonel Ryan, of the Cuban
forces, still continues with little chance of sue
cess
Marshal Barlow, of New York, denies the
departure of any Cuban expeditions on Thursday
night
Comptroller of the United States Currency
Hulburd has gone to the North and West, to be
absent three weeks.
General Butterield made no application for
the Assistant Sccretaryshp at New York to
which he was appointed
The grain elevator at Vallego, the first
erected on the Pacific coast, was put in success
full operation on Thursday.
An old man named John Fry was crushed
under the wheels of a freight train and killed,
yesterday at Bethlehem, Pa.
The "Red Stockings" of Cincinnati, played
yesterday at Washington, and defeated the Ma
tionals of that city by score of "a to g.
Twelve cigar dealers of New York were ar
rested last night, for not having stamps affixed
to each box of cigars sold by them.
Reports received at Washington from Cuba
state that in the last two battles on the island
the Spaniards defeated and lost fifty killed.
Three men, named Dolan, Kelly, and Dob
son. were seriously injured in New York, yes
terday, by the explosion of a blast in Sixteenth
street.
DIR. Schoeppe communicates with the Medi-
cal Association of Washington, giving a state
ment of his case, with a view of obtaining par
don or a commutation of the death sentence.
r. Moody, q negro, and j. A. Calvin have
been found guilty of the murder of Officer Fen
ton and Captain Perry, of the Memphis police
They were sentenced to be hung on August 20,
proximo.
-Glynn, the carpenter of the ship James Fos-
ter, Jr., and Cruthers and Murphy, boatswain
and third mate, were yesterday sentenced re-
spectively to fifteen, seven, and five years i'm
prisonment for cruelty to the passengers and
crew of the vessel on her last trip hither.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26

NSa FOR SALE OR TO RENT
GERMANTOWN, five minutes walk from wayn<|
Street, below Mannheim suitable for small and gentee
family, with all the modern conveniences, gas water
range, heater, etc. Rent, $500 per annum Apply I'd
JACOB KAUPP, No. n wIsTER Street, Gernantownj
Possession at est
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Luperon win blockade the harbor with the
steamer Teleprafo
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
City A0nirs.


The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals have had beautiful drinking fountain,
OF q new design, erected at the corner of Broad
and Coates streets The material is iron, hand
somely ornamented, and weighs about four hun
<dred pounds. Three or four horses can drink
out Of IL at one time. There Is also ample ac-
commodation for the human family.
Yesterday afternoon, vest was stolen from
the swimming-school on Broad street, which con-
tanned gold watch and chain, a solitaire ring
and pocket-book, containing from seventy to
eighty dollars The watch has the initials "W
B. c. on the case, and the ring has the initials
'W b. G. to X. r."
The cornerstone of Trinity Reformed
Church, at the corner of Seventh aud
Oxford streets, will be laid this afternoon. The
church will be of brown stone, with four stories,
and large cross on the front and will cost over
thirty thousand dollars
About 8 o'clock yesterday morning Daniel
Spence, aged fifty years. had leg broken by
the caving of a bank of earth, at Thirty-third
and Chesnut streets
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon an un-
known man was run over and badly injured by
freight cars at Twentieth and Market streets
He was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

tention to the recommendation of the
secretary of the interior for uniting
the duties of supervising tho educa-
ton of freedmen with the other du-
ties deyolving npon the commissioner
of education.
THE CENSUS.
If it is the desire of Congress to
make the census which must be taken
during the year 1870, more complete
and perfect than heretofore, l would
suggest early action upon any plan
that may be agreed upon. AS Con-
gress at the last session appointed a
committee to take into consideration
such measures as might be deemed
proper in reference to the census, and
report plan, l desist from saying
more.
AGRICULTURAL DEREAU.
I recommend TO your favorable con-
sideration the claims Of the agricultu-
raj bureau for liberal appropriation.
In country so diversified in climate
and soil as ours, and with popula-
ton so largely dependant upon agri-
culture, the benefits that can be con-
ferred by properly fostering this bu-
reau are incalculable.
INADEQUATE SALARIES.
l desire respectfully to call the
attention of Congress to the in
adequate salaries of quite a num-
Der of the most important officers
of the government. In this message
1 will not enumerate them, but will
specify only the Justices of the su-
preme court. No change has been
made in their salaries for fifteen years
Within that time the labors of the
court have largely increased, and the
cost of living is at least doubled. Du-
ring the same time Congress has twice
found it necessary to increase largely
the compensation of its own mem
bers, and the duty which it owes to
another department of the govern
ment deserves, and will undoubtedly y
receive, its due consideration.
CONCLUSION.
There are many subjec is not alluded
to IN this message which might, with
propriety, be introduced, but I alb.
stain, believing your patriotism and
statesmapship will suggest the topics
and legislation most conducive to the
interests of the whole people. On
my part promise a rigid adherence
to the laws and their strict enforce
ment. T.. S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, December 6, 1869.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

A. HOUSE was haunted at Peosta,
Iowa, after rats had gnawed holes in
the washboard of all upper room and
started wheat stored there to dropping
down the hollow wall.
JoHS GRoss, while at work on eel
lar wall, at Fremont, Ohio, few days
ago, fell with load of brick into the
cellar, some of them falling on him,
and died of his injuries Saturday
week.
At Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday,
William Voltz, eleven years old, while
sliding dowo the stair railing in
public school house, fell twenty feet
striking his head, and died in few
hours.
| A MAN assigned to room in the
hotel at Sedalia, Missouri, found a
lady's night gown that had been for
gotten by the lady occupant. He sent
it to the clerk with the message =
This is of no use to me empty"
Mrs. ESTHER E. COPPER, formerly
of New Albany, Indiana, committed
suicide recently at Sturgis, Michigan,
by tying heavy piece of iron around
her neck and jumping into a cistern.
CUYAHoGA County paid for schools,
during the last year, S460,0O0, of which
1852, 1853 were expended on Cleveland
schools. The amount paid teachers
was Sl63, ,720, including S115,6I2 to
Cleveland teachers.
Mrs. MARY BLANCHARD, nearly
three-score years and ten, frightened
a robber away from her house, at Ma
chias, Maine, recently, by pointing an
old musket at him, which had not seen
powder for twenty years.
CHARLES GRANTsoN, of. st. Cloud,
Minnesota, was hunting for deer, a
few days ago, and while secreted in a
clump OF bushes, watching for his
game, he was himself shot in the leg
by another hunter, who mistook him
for deer.
AT Maumee City, Ohio, Mrs. Car
roll, whose face was mangled last
Fourth of July by rocket, was
choked to death while eating, a few
days ago. She had not been able to
swallow food, without great difficulty,
since the accident.
| OK Monday morning Chinaman
passed through Cleveland with a
through emigrant ticket from New
York to Hong Kong, China, for which
he paid two hundred and twenty-five
dollars. He will make the trip in
about forty days.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

FRANK HELLER, lad aged about
fourteen years, SON of Mr.. Henry
Heller, of New Lisbon, was seriously
injured, last Thursday, by falling be-
tween two gravel cars on the Rail-
way, while in motion. In his fall he
succeeded in catching hold of some
portion of the car, thus keeping him
self from under the wheels, or he
would probably have been crushed to
death. AS it was, his head and one of
his arms was terribly cut and bruised,
he having been dragged some distance
before he was discovered and released
from his perilous position.
A MAN employed to saw woodStoF
the l.. S. & NJ. S. r. r., at Edgerton,
Williams county, lost his iferecently
IN preventing an accident. AS the
lightning train was approaching, he
saw a piece of wood on the track, and
though aware of his great danger,
snatohed it from the rail, and, before
he could draw back, was killed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

THE Akron Times says: On FRI
day morning, as several gentlemen
were standing between Carver's new
building and the canal, looking at the
large bust of Shakespeare, which had
just arrived by the Canal, one of the
laage key-stones used in the window
caps of the side fell from its place
and struck the ground directly at the
feet of the gentlemen. Had the stone
varied but few inches, some if not
all of them might have been badly in
iured if not killed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

RICHARDSON DEAD.-AIbert d. Richardson,
who was shot by Mcfarland in the business Of
fee of the Tribune a few days ago, died at the
Astor House in New York, at five O'Clock last
Thursday morning. On the Tuesday morning
previous he was married to Mrs. Mcfarland,
the late wife of the man who fired the fatal shot
The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, assisted by Rev. o. B.
rockingham, in the presence of a number of
the relatives and friends of the psrties.
THE Directors of the Second National Bank
Of Cleveland, have issued circular, showing
the AMOUNT of the defalcation of the late Cash
ier J. c. Buell.. of that institution to be SAT- 500
which he had distracted from the IS Reserve
Fund - of the Bank, and that he had discount
| ed one class of paper to the amount of $50 0GO
| more than was known to or authorized by the
| directors, in which he was interested and on
| which they expect an ultimate loss, but believe
that it will be largely met by the parties to the
paper and from assets known to belong to the
estate of Mr. Buell..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09
Rape in Painesville.

We have learned of revolving case
of rape which recently occurred in
Painesville, but on account of the eff
forts of parties concerned to keep it
hushed up, it is exceedingly difficult
to obtain many of the particulars.
Thus much we have been able to as
certain: That not long ago, a wealthy
young man of that place became en-
amored of a young lady of respecta-
bility, and determined to ENJOY her
person at all hazards. AT first he en-
deavored to conquer her virtue by
Offering large sum of. money if she
would accede to his wishes, but find
ing her infiexible, he used violence,
and after a severe struggle accom-
plished his diabolical purpose. The
outraged girl was terribly lacerated
and confined to her bed after the rape.
The perpetrator of the crime sue
ceeded in bribing the lady's father to
keep quiet and take his suffering
daughter out of town. The father
who must be something more or less
than human, started with her for
Michigan, but on arriving in Cleve-
land he was obliged to stop and put
her under the charge of physicians, as
she was so much injured as to render
it impossible for her to travel further.
She was taken to the residence of
some friends in this city, where she
has been for few days, suffering
most intensely in body and mind.
We are informed that the father re-
turned to gainesville and that when
the brute who ruined the girl learned
that she was here, he came up post
haste and endeavored to close the
mouths of her friends by large offers
of money. They were not to be
bribed, however, and though unwill-
ing to spread the report of her outrage
say that the scoundrel who violated
her shall suffer the full penalty for
his crime.-Plain Dealer.
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

Our manufactures are increasing
with wonderful rapidity under the en-
couragement which they now receive,
with the Improvements in machinery
already effected and still increasing,
causing machinery to take fhe place Of
skilled labor. To large extent our
imports Of many articles must fall off
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

Il During the year enuing the 30th of
September, 1869, tho patent office is
sued 1862 patents. and It's receipts
were S6S6,3s9, being $2l3,926 moro
than the expenditures.
.-.g EDUCATION OF FREEDMEN.
lwouid respectfully call your at
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

Your attention is respectfully called
to the law regulating the tariff OH Rus
sian hemp, and whether to fix the
charges on Russian hemp higher than
they are fixed upon Manila, is not a
violation of our treaty with Russia,
placing her products upon the same
footing with those of the most favored
notions.