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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-16

ne IoilOVihR IL Mr.. Stewart letter de-
Ginning the Office Of Secretary of the Treas
ory:
WASHINGTON, March 9.
To the Presldent-SIR :-Appreciating the
Ugh honor conferred by your nomination
sad the unanimous consent OF the Senate OF
'eyself to the Office of Secretary of the Treas
Try. l regret that circumstances beyond our
control compel me to decline. Could the
difficulties presented by the provisions OF
re Act of 1889. which in organizing the
Department of the Treasury, prohibi. the
Secretary from being directly or indirectly
concerned or interested in carrying on the
business 0! trade or commerce, be overcome
BY any reasonable sacrifice personal to my
sell. would willingly make it. I would
promptly transfer TO the hands of gentlemen
n whom the public have full confidence
every interest in the gains and profit that
could possibly accrue to myself in the bust
ness of my house during my official term.
% be applied to such public charities as their
Judgment should dictate, and have proposed
and sought. by the execution Of appropriate
Instruments, to accomplish that end. But
serious differences Of opinion have been eI-
PRESSED Is to whether that course would sat-
'.iy the requirements of the law. Although
will not hesitate to make this appropria-
non. provided it would enable me to accept
tae office, and thus unite nv efforts with
YOUR own and those Of other members of
your Cabinet in restoring economy. honesty
and strict frugality in the administration of
The Government, and lift as rapidly as prac.
sicable from the people the great burdens of
taxation. debt and extravaganza resting upon
-tem. yet the business relations OF my firm,
Il its connections with others largely inter
c.ied in their continuance. are such that
they cannot be severed summarily, nor can
Icy interest in il be wholly and absolutely
disposed of without causing embarrassment
a I'D loss to those with whom am connected.
{; cannot consent to enter upon the admins
ration OF laws by an act or course that may
be construed into = disregard or violation Of
.a~ and while. therefore, l regret that the
plan proposed is deemed inadequate to re-
iieve me from the legal, and, as it seems to
ne. technical disabilities, yield to the
1etter Judgment OF others rather than seem
- De willing To accept position in disre
! ect Of Law.
In finally renewing the declination which
szs rendered Mt the outset Of these objec- !
Ions. I repeat to you. Mr.. President, my
.asnks for the nonor done me in offering I.se |
MS high position. and assure you that you |
ill have my earnest efforts TO sustain your |
in carrying out the wise and |
'.iutary measures indicated BY you on enter
~ u2oa your Office. Sincerely your friend,
ALEX. T. STEWART.
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Social DFPRAvITY. Absorbed BY the de.
bates on the demohtions OF Paris, the famous
contract between the CITY and the Credit
Foncier, the Irregularities" or illegalities
Of the Project Of the Seine, the Partisan press
paid little attention to the details disclosed
during the trial which has been just brought
to close at the Assizes OF Montauban.
These details exhibit social depravity hardly
ever surpassed in the annals Of crime. The
leading criminal in this horrible affair was
woman named Delpech. whose principal oceu
patton seemed to be numbering little chill
dren, the offspring of Illicit amours, confd-
ed to her a, their birth or soon afterward.
She had carried on her trade for some years.
when the suspicious OF the police were
aroused A search was made in her house,
and it lead to the discovery OF the skeletons,
and in some cases only of few bones other
victims, and she and some of her accompices
before and after the fact were taken into Gus
tody ard brought to trial. She made fnll
avowal and not only did she not profess any
conjunction for what she had done, but
laughed several times during her examination
by the presiding Judge. She has got the
name Of the Ogress; but the ogress of the
nursery tale was less merciless, for she tried
to save the children of the wood-cutter. The
woman Delpech, beyond all doubt most
hideous creature, has surpassed other GRIM
nails both in the quantity and quality of crime.
Her price for taking charge Of these children
varied from 1901, to 400f, as she herself in
formed the Court; her treatment OF them
she avowed with the most revolving indiffer-
ene., without emitting detail. When the in
FAINT. cried tor hunger she gave them oil OF
vitrol in bottle to drink, and then silenced
their screams Of agony by plunging their
heads in boiling water. The verdict Of the
jury was guilty with extenuating circum-
What these e1tsnuating eircun-
stances" were it is hard to say. unless they
were founded on the fact of her having COM
mitted ten or twelve murders instead Of one
or two The extenuating circumstances"
however, saved her life. She was sentenced
by the Court to hard labor for hfe.-Cor.
London Times.
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TIVE New SAN Francisco Stock BOARD
has gone into operation. The old Board
have reduced their rates from 500 to $500.
The healthy advantages Of competition are
hereby illustrated.
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AiINING GtlApAkY Sau Erar.ciscl,

FICE SIERRA SILVER
MINING COMPANY, Sau Francisco. Loca-
ton of works; Douglas County, state Of Neva-
da-Notice is hereby given that at a meeting Of
the Board of Trustees OF the above Company held
on the 18th Of March, 1859 assessment of eight
(s) dollars per share levied the capital stock
Of the Company, PAYABLE IMMEDIATELY in
United States gold coin to the Secretary, at his
office Nos. So and So Washington Market, San
Francisco, California. Any stock upon which
said assessment shall remain unpaid On the
Twenty-ei day Of April, 1860,
shall be deemed delinquent AID will be duly adver
tised for sale at public auction, and unless pay
menf shall be made before. will be soid on the
FOURTEENTH DAY OF MAY Next pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs Of
advertising and expenses Of sale.
San Francisco, March 26th. 1869.
W.. DAUrERMAN, Secratary,
Nos. 81 and 81 Washington Market,
mh3o-td San Francisco, Cal.
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caIsAMaS driving a moving machine
- mustard field near Stockton. fell beneath
re mower, and had DO 81 feet cut tvo-ttirds
az.
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DID NOT PUHP.-Ths Butte Record o.
ADrIl 10Th aays:

April 10Th saws:
During the past two weeks, this place,
Chico, and the valley on the west side OF
Feather river, have been apparently under
the examination Of one Harris, an engineer
in the employ Of the Central Pacific Com
pany, or the California Northern Railroad.
He was closer than . clam concerning the
object Of his explorations and did not pump
worth . cent.
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ORMSBY HOUSE.
Corner of Carson and Second Streets,
CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
GEO. D. FRYER, Proprietor.

'l'HE ABOVE NAMED PROPRIETOR -
having leased the ormsby House would H:ss9
inform his friends and the travelling public, 4SSl
that this House has been thoroughly reftred
throughout and put in complete order for the
con'fnt and pleasure Of all who may please to give
him a call.
The TABLE will at all times be supplied with
all the substantials as we'll the Injuries that
the market affords. No pains will be spared to
please guests and every attention will be paid 70
their respective wants at all times.
The BAR is well stocked with Fine Liquors.
Wines &c.
Attached to the House is a BILLIARD ROOM
containing Three Tables of the latest improved
styles, with COOL cues. balls and fine light.
Also. GENERAL STAGE OFFICE for the Stages
connecting with all the different lines Of stages
and railroads running through this State and
California, and any informal ion in relation to the
same will be cheerfuly given at all times.
81 Particular attention paid to booking Pas
seng-rs, calling them. &C. xpl5-tf
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ALEXANDER 7. STEWART.

His Letter Declining the Secretarys hip
Of tbs 1rsasury-lsasons for not Ac-
septing.
The following is Mr.. Stewart's letter de-
ching the Office Of Secretary of the Treas
Ky:
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d L Z ID

kEAN In Atchison county, Kansas, on
Friday. Sept. 18th, 1869, Col. JouN kEAS,
aged 6e years.
Mr.. Kehn was horn at Jefferson. (now vii
more,) in this county, where he continued to
reside until some fifteen or eighteen years ago.
On arriving at his ma jOrity he was elect ell col
Onel OF a regiment of State militia, which po-
sition he held for a number of years Subse
quenty he was appointed brigade ms ectpr.
He twice elected to represent Ca mbrI1
county in the State legislature, i'm which body
he served with fidelity to the people and credit
to himself
In 1857 he removed to Kansas and an At
Gibson raper, i'll rec Jrding his death says that
his worth and integrity soou made him u CON
spicuOus man in that county, and in 1861 he
was chosen to represent the eighth district i'll
the legislature
Mr.. Kean n of strong character.
A farmer by occupation. he gloried in earning
his living by honest toll. AS a ne;g ghbor he
was kind and charitable, and ever ready to as
sist those whJ needed assistance. In politics
he was always a DemOcrat-firm in his convic-
tiOns. positive in the advocacy of what he be
ieved to be right, and faithful to the great
principles of the fathers ofour country.
BURGOON-On wednesday, October 4th
EoRGE BURaooN, Esq aged about Is years J..
Mr.. Burgoon was elected JuStide of the
Peoce for Washington township in the spring
OF 1860, and at the October election in the
same year he was chosen one of the COmmiS-
sioners of this county He discharged the du
ties of both offices with strict integrity and
with acknowledged fidelity To the interests Of
the people. He WAS man of more than Ordi-
nary intelligence. and was highly esteemed by
all who enjoyed his Acquaintance.
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TO CONSUupTTVES.

THE ADVERTISER, having been restored TO
health in lew weeks by very simple remedy,
after having suffered several years with sever e
lung affection, and that dread disease, Con-
sumption, is anxious to make known to his fell
low sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send cory of
the prescription used (free of charge), with the
directions for preparing and using the slme,
which they will fiud SURE CURE FOR CoSsUMP-
TIoN, ASTHMA, BRoNcHlT,s, 40. The obj CT
of the advertiser in sending the Prescription is
to benefit the afflicted and spread informant )n
which he conceives to be invaluable and he
hores every sufferer will try his remedy, as it
will cost hem nothing and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev EDW ,RD A WILSON
my20.-ly. Williamsburg. Kings Co., n. \.
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DROPOSALS FOR NEW COUNTY


Il PRISON Proposals for erecting
a NEW PRISON BUILDING for Cambria
County, Pa, will be received at the Commis-
sioner's Office, in Court House. E)enSburg,
until IL O'Clock, M. on W WEDNESDAY,, THE
IUrH PAY OF NovEMBrR, 1869.
The Plans, Elevations, Sections and SHeoii-
cations can be seen and examined ut the above
office.
Bids will be received from practical Builders
and Mechanics only.
Bids are invited for executing the whole OF
the work under one contract.
Separate bids will be received tor the dlier-
ent branches of the work such rs Masonry.
Brick Laying, Cast Iron Work, &c.
The contract will be awarded to thu '"s est
responsible bidder, but the Commissioners re
serve the right of rej'c ing any all OF the bids
Payments will be N tde as the work pro-
crosses, on Estimates certified o by the Arch
tect, but 20 per cent. of each Estimate will he
retained until the final completion OF the CON
tract.
JOHN FERGUSON.
JOHN & KENNEDY. Com'rs
MAURICE Men AMARA,
At,est-1Hos j. GLASS. Clerk. loct Il 1t
Pittshurgh Daily Po t publish one week anu
send bill to this office.
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ries, Nos. l, 2 and 3, have been introduced.
MilIville has a go-ahead-tiVe Board of School
Directors.
Life insurance and sewing machines seem
to occupy mulch of the attention of the dear
people hereabouts, as there are not less than
ten agents in each business canvassing Johns
town aud suburbs. We are afraid of them.
and unless they soon leave we will SIoeGr our
tJe against them.
The proceedings of our district court were
too meagre to be recorded. A lady teacher
was prosecuted for whipping a child. but
when the Grand Jury heard the testimony
they COULDN'T find true bill, and the poor,
disconsolate man who bad spunk enough to
sue had to go home with flea in his ear
Court adjourned on Wednesday without
transact1ug much business.
The Gregories were here playing in Union
Hall, but who the Gregories are is not yet
distinctly manifest. man named mick ;"
or ''Nickle," performed a predesti gitatorial
! marvel at the Opera House by swallowing
several handkerchefs and SO forth. He was
patronized because he didn't digest what he
swallowed. Frank Rivers doesn't under
stand how to get full house here. Cause
why, he doesn't admit reporters.
| made slight mistake ia regard to Geo.
t. Swank's Directory, having only seen the
advance sheets. 1t contains upwards OF
3 900 names and is book of over one hun
dred pages. To err is human.
The absence of good literary society is
seriously felt III JohnstowL. 1t is somewhat
| singular that place of its size cannot afford
| a good literary society. We hope that some
of our citizens who are possessed of minds of
some calibre will get up an institution of this
kind worthy of the name. In looking over
the Johustown Directory we see nothing of
the kind mentioned, though it contains some
| three thousand names and complete direc-
tory of churches, schools, lodges, court, coun-
Gil, ETC., etc.
The weather is somewhat fall lke-chilly
but not cold. We have seen snow before
the October election as often as twenty times
in our comparatively brief history, whereas
we have not yet had any frost this season.
The grape crop promises to be abundant
here. One of our neighbors plucked four
bushels from one vine, and other vines ap-
pear as full.
There was republican meeting in Union
Hall on Saturday night, and there are two
tickets up in our town, but beyond this the
campaign has been as dull a one as we ever
witnessed. ROB Roy.
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JoHNsrowN, Oct. 12, 1860.


Dear Fyeeman-On last Saturday, it is
said, stable was burned to the ground in
Prospect borough. Another rumor says it
was a house, and still another that it was
weeds and other rubbish in a garden. So it
is, strange as it is, that news cannot travel
a quarter of mile without sundry discrep-
encies. A coroner's inquest was held, how
ever, which soon dispeled all doubts and
uncertainties on that score. The verdict of
the Jury was that stable belonging to some
person unknown was burned with fire until
it was perfect crisp, and that the fire ori-
ginated by the contact of latent caloric with
combustible matter.
The election is progressing slowly. Eve
rybody is swearing about the radical law
which mixes up the fall and spring elections
so that nobody understands them. Clerks
cannot be procured who will agree to keep
a correct account of the election of some
twenty officers out of some forty candidates.
That there is radical trick in this law there
is ho room for doubt. We hope, however,
for the election of Legislature and Gov
ernor who will send this law "higher nor
kite"
Ckestnuts are coming into market plenti-
fully, but whether the abundant crop was
owing to deep or shallow subsoiii plowina
has not been made manifest, The Farmers
Club in New York city ought to have this
matter decided.
A heavy and durable slate roof is now be-
ing put on the new German Catholic church,
the spire Of the German Lutheran church is
being covered with slate, the III. E. church
is getting heaters put into the basement, and
the Disciples church is gaining some impor-
tant accessions ia the way OF neto mem bers.
A month AGO the MiIlville schools were
supplied with new Spoilers and Readers, and
now they are being supplied with new Geo
graphies aud Arithmetics. Stoddart's Sc
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Two TuINGs. TO make home happy,
comfortable and cheering during the coming
winter, we think two OF the most important
adjuncts are Speer's Ante-iust Heating stove
and Parham Sewing Machine, both of which
articles can be bought. and bought cheap all
the time, ct Geo. Hu2tley's mammoth house
furnishing emporium, where goods without
number are constantly kept for sale. The Par
Ram machine took the first premium at the re-
cent State Fair.
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The HOME NEws.-Leopold Mayer,
dry goods merchant. 2I2 Main street. Johns
town, has just published No. 4 of 1.-The Home
News" and, in an editisn OF ten thousand, he
tells people where he keeps cheao goods 1t
is valuable circular, containing about two
hundred definitions of textile fabrics Mr.
MAYER keeps under the Opera House, Main ST.,
and will he glad to see customers from the
northIOf the county. be has an immense sto, k
of goods
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Oct. 9. 186


Dear FreemdR-AfLer a somewhat pro-
tracted silence ii may not be amiss for me to
chronicle a few passing events i'll order to
let your readers know that l am still in the
lard Of the living.
We had a rousing democratic meeting here
on Saturday evening last. Messrs. Shoema-
ker and Johnston were the speakers, and did
ample justice to the cause, as indeed they are
well able to do. On the same evening our
quiet village was illuminated by the cheer
iul countenance of your generous correspon-
dent, ''Buz Fuz." who is one of natures no.
blemen. The universally expressed hope is
that he may come soon again. and SO ON ad
ilUinitum. James C. Easily, Esq, and MIR.
Thomas Scanlan, of Carrolltown, both tip
top gentlemen, paid our. village brief visit
on the same occasion
l saw Mr.. F. Hoover, the gentleman who
recently dyed in Altoona. and yet still lives
to tell the tale. He says that he wished to
present more youthful appearance than is
his wont, OH going tc see his mother, so that
she would lot recognize him, but instead of
the Improvement sought for he got both his
head and face burned black. His mother
would doubtless have mistaken him for an
unbleached American, and would have dis
owned him. He says he will never dye again
if he car help it. If he should, however,
it will then'be time enough to say Peace to
his ashes.'
the carpenters are busy just now repair
ing the old portion of the church edifice here.
They are taking off the old roof this week,
and by the last of next week new roof will
most likely be on in its stead Our painter
friend, Mr.. John A. Mcintyre, is now at
work on the new addition recently put to
the church. John is the man to do a good
job of painting, as is evidenced by his work
on the American Hotel. on the dwelling and
store of Mr.. K. R. Dunegan, and on the res
idence of Mr.. Chas. Dilon-all in this place,
A young storekeeper in this village went
out a few evenings since, and seeing some
geese in a pond, mistcok them for wild ones,
no doubt, aud shot and killed one of them
He did not recover from his hallucination
until the lady who owned the geese informed
him that seventy-ive cents was the price of
the slaughtered goose. whereupon he handed
over the stamps, consoling himself in the
meantime with the thought that he got the
worth of his money anyhow.
As it is near election day'I willsclose under
Geary's administration, and if he should be
reelected, then good bye forever.
VELo c. PEDE.
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JNo. j. EVANS,
JNo. GITTiNes, Committee
THos. w. JONES'

THE LARGEST. ."-Oak Hall is always
spoken of as the Largest Clothing House,
in Philadelphia. In fact there is not in the
State, nor anywhere N the country. unless
it be in New York City, clothing estab-
lishment that can compare in size with
Wanamarer & Browns. But that is not
the best OF it. 1t were not much to be the
largest only, but to be the largest and the
best is a distinction of which our friends at
Sixth and Market streets, Philadelphia, may
well be proud.
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iHE BOROUGH ELECTION The election
49,, 5@SeG OF peacably, although there was con-
-'.aoie sSe. excitement on one or two local
bnoCs; Ihe old bone of contention, the hog
dtS.lon' took precedence of all political con-
knIit kIiit1'oGs' ,II State, county and borough, and
lect;o lgS up both parties more or less in the Sc
Sbat tOI u Oh borough officers. The result was
esr3s sae Contest was pretty close in both
bercbs's although victory has once again
ben 4'G = apon the banners of tie "hog in"
layi, rS so5 the borough at large. Samuel W.
Evans was q elected Burgess and DR.. D. W.
Zen Sci ST. y, T. Davis and Geo. W. Reade cho-
the F.at FF.noTI p, Directors-all Republicans. In
bf tbo I,. Iva! ward the following gentlemen, all
lice of fsprected; p Council, F. H. Barker; JUS
EodS' fffaGe, f E. j. Waters Constable. Thos.
Hnsnao,,oud Judge of Election, John j. Evans
k3 3Tto'S, W Geo. w. Jones and Jos. McDon
Osp,ooan ID The West Ward all elected are
LDe gSS.ats, ~ except, of course, Mr.. Williams.
CouEc;ii ine Inspectors. They are as follows
[ieorss r oven Cunningham Constable.
lIyels 9arley; Judge of Election, James
b w;llIl;idasRsctors, Jerry Pagan and Thos
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TEACHERS WANrED.--Several persons
of medium qualifications are wanted to go to
L. Cohen & Bro, JohnstoWn. No. 2l4 Main
street, and buy new suit of clothes, hat or
cap a trunk or umbrella. An overcoat would
not come amiss either. as the approa aching win
ter is to be the hardest freesing one ever known
to the oldest inhabitant They have just re-
ceived he.vy stock of superior clothing,
which they will sell cheap.
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In pleasures dream or sorrows hour,
In crowded hall or lonely bower.
In meadows bright or valleys green,
Among the fat or with the lean,
Oatman's Flour is still in blast
All other dealers he has passed
While of groceries, prime and cheap,
He always sells monstrous heap,
And selling lower than the rest,
His Gust N has become the best.
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RESOLUTIONS OF CoNDOLENCE.-Ata meet
ing of Highland Division. No. "a, Sons of
Temperance, held at their Hall in this place,
the following resolutions of coincidence were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Almighty God, IL the dispensatIon
of HIS all wise providence, has seen fit to call
from his eaIthly probation. to a mansion in
Heaven, our beloved brother, DAVID J DAVIS.
Therefore I
Resolved, That in the solemn visitation our
Division lost n faithful brother the Sabbath
School devoted and efficient teacher, the
church All eminent member, the comm imitY a
valued citizen, his widow a loving husband,
his adopted child kind father and we, his
friends, a faithful and untiring co-Iaborer in
the Temperance cause.
Resolved, That our esteemed brother, by his
uniformity consistent life, ,exemplifed the power
of Christianity to dignity and ennoble the hu-
man heart, which gives US the assurance that
we "sorrow not as those who have no hope"
Resolved, That we tender our coincidence
and earnest sympathy to his afflicted ana be-
reaved widow and adopted child, and point
them TO Him who hath declared himself the
God of the widow and father of the fatherless.
Resolved, That our charter be draped in
mourning tor thirty days
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the bereaved widow and friends of
the deceased, and that they be published in our
town papers.
JSo. j. EVANS,
JNo. GlrrlNes, Committee.
THos. w. JONES'