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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-18
Public ResoIution-No. 9.
Joint Resolution directing al inquiry into the
loss If the United states steamer : oneida

Joint Resolution directing az inquiry into the
loss If the United states steamer : oneida
Whereas on the twenty-fuurth day # January
last the United states telmer = oneica, when
leaving the port OF Yokohama. Japan, came IN
collision with the Bit h Penin>ular and oriental
mail steamer hsEbay,' and sunk aim t in
-tantly with the loss # nearly all her Ulcers AMI
the greater pIrt OF her men: amt whereas the
Navy De, arrment has been unsbl-, in answer To IA
request Of the House 1T representa- ve-' 70 c M
hsnnieate any detailed satisfactory inf .nation
touching the circumstances { the loss beyond lis
extent and the number ofcAsualti's; and ahcrea'
Il appears that M full and impartial nd salts
ftctory investigation has been IN Ge into the
causes of the disaster. or nJo the conduct vi the
parties i'm ,iicated in il Therefore.
Be il resolved by the Senate and House I
Representatives af the Uni-ed >tate~ot America IN
Congress ass-mbled. That the cretArN ct the
Navy shall, with the lea>t practicable deIay.
order an inquiry 70 he ate into the particulars
OF the loss of sii United States e',mer Oneida.
and # her officers and mn. including the suh~e-
auent conduct Of the captain of the steamer
: iiombay. " with a view to ascertain the RESPONSE
bily tor the collision gy which she Was destroyed
and TOR the de- truciirn If lf which Attended the
and make report # the same TO
Congress.
Approved. April /. 1870.
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pubiic-So- O.

An Act to protect officials in Government employ
Be it enacted ty the Senate aud House Of k'p-
re-entatives IF the United States Of America IN
Congress SSeri,b! That otiicer or clerk ia the
Enftr,i Site, government eiHpl.y shall at any
u ne solicit contributions Of other officials or e
ployees in the govern Heut seTNic- III siit 81
present to those in -sp-ri T "thc al ic>IiI. N
hall any such officials n Clerical surerinF> re-
ceiye any gift o. nre>eut offered or pr'stuted to
them as the contribution Of TIA sc in government
employ receiviFlt. les, salary than them>' Ives:
nor shall any officer OF clerk make any donation
~ y "a I or present q am official superior Any
officer OF clerk violating any If the provisions 81
this b;Il shall be summary discharged from the
Government employ.
Approved. February ], 1S.o-
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-18
II OF &c E g..

H-oTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WILL
~ apply 10 the Commissioners of the General
Land Office. to have refunded the purchase
money Maid by me on the southeast quarter Of
Section "a. Township l6 north. range ls east, as
per certificate No. ia, issued at Carson City,
Nevada, bearing date the 25th day of June. 1864,
the same having been adjudced invalid and can
Lea GEORGE WASHINGTON WENTWORTH
my196w
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ASSESSTR,
ORMsBT CoUNTY, NEVADA.
Carson CIV. May .. 1870
A IL persons LIABLE To PAY STATE AND
a County Taxes, for the year 1870. are hereby
notified that the annual Poll-tax of Four Dollars,
for the use of the State and County, due from each
u.ale 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 to pay said tax when called upon. And
also, that the taxes on the personal property Of
persons who do not own real estate within the
County of sufficient value to secure the taxes on
both their real and personal property, are due and
payable when the same is assessed. All taxes
payable in United Stat gold coin.
The laws provided for the collection 81 the above
mentioned taxes will BE- strictly enforced.
---- GDOR0B ". CHRDIC,
County Assessor.
By b. II. DR1u, Depaty.
Ones: Next dor 70 H. County Clssk's ooes.
County Bsildiag. nys-Am
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N o tt c E.

nARTIEs HAVING ACCOUNTS AGAINST
the v. I. r. H Co. arc requested to pre-.
sent then at an of1ee Of ths OUDpe.y by the LIT
Of the month following that IN which they have
Il. II. YERIN0T0N. sspsrinEssSs.t.
Febrsary - 1870. a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
Bon Aqua Springs.

This summer resort is growing rapidly
in popular favor; and, as the property Is
soon to be sold, we take pleasure IN laying
before our readers what is said OF those fine
springs, by one whose experience and OBJ
servation well qualify him to judge correct
", and his opinion is entitled to great
weight We heartily indorse all that
''Maury" says in the following:
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
COLUMBIA, Aug. 10, 1871 see by an
advertisement that Bon Aqua Springs
are TO be sold on the premises the
9th of this month.
I am well satisfied by experience and
observation of over thirty years, that the
waters Of Bon Aqua have extraordinary
curative properties IN dyspepsia, chronic
diarrhea, diseases of the kidneys and
bladder, scrofula, chronic sore eyes, neu-
ralgia, diseases peculiar to females and
general debility. 1t is also more palatable
and much colder than most mineral waters.
By the free use of these waters, If the ap-
petite has failed, it is quickened if dlges-
ton has been painfUl and imperfect, it
becomes easy and thorough; if the liver is
torpid. it is reused and regulated; and if
the nerves are relaxed, they are strength
ened and restored.
There are about three hundred acres OF
land in the tract, eighty of which is cleared
and well adapted to grass, corn, wheat,
rye, oats and all kinds of vegetables and
fruit. The ground about the springs is
well covered with shade trees and beautl-
full clear creek flows through the valley.
This place certainly offers good oppor-
tunity to Southern company as an invest
ment, and delightful summer resort,
provided it is improved in a comfortable
and substantial manner, so as to induce
those who are seeking after health, com.
fort or pleasure, to spend their summer
where they will find the air pure and brac'
| ing, and the waters unsurpassed by any IL
| the South or Southwest. MAURY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
MEETING OF HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

Fine Exhibition of Grapes, Etc.
The horticultural Society met at the
usual place yesterday evening, Vice Presl-
dent D. f. Wilkin in the chair. Minutes
of last meeting were dispensed with. Mr..
FIJI. French moved that the Annual Fall
Exhibition take place on the 9TH, 8th and
9th of September. After considerable dis
cussion and expression of the most appro-
pirate time for holding it, which was par
ticipated in by many Of those present, the
motion was agreed to.
A communication from M. 5. Emerson,
Esq of Columbia, Tenn, relating to some
seeding pear trees raised by himself, OF
which he promises to send specimens to
our Society when in condition to test.
Mr.. Jno. S. Downer, of Fairview, KY,
sent two specimens of pears for name; the
trees were originally brought from Duck
River, Tenn, to Logan county, KY, va
riety unknown.
Mr.. L. G. Lishy was elected a member.
Mr.. T, Cooley rendered his resignation
as q member of the Finance Committee,
which was accepted, and Mr.. r. W. Campbell
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Judge w. S. HUMPHREYS, John Frizzell,
Mrs, Geo. Buck, J. j. Crawford, Mrs. Jane
Brown, Joseph Richards, Mrs. j. Sax, j.
Rogel, J. Mccormack and Mrs. Robert
Hill, were elected members.
A number of copies of the Journal Of
Agriculture were received from the pub
fishers; d live and useful agricultural serial,
published at st. Louis. .-sr..
MrP L Nichol was elected as Commit
tee of one to prepare circular letter and
address the same to all the members, call
ing for their jealous aid and assistance to
further the interests of the Society.
MrF II French moved that Committee
of three be appointed to communicate
with pomologists and horticulturists in
other parts of the State to furnish contri-
buttons and collections of fruits, wines,
flowers, etc. Il Vaughn, F H French and
W Heavier were appointed.
For the forthcoming exhibition Mr.
French. Mr. Nichol and r W Campbell
were appointed a Committee of Arrange
ments.
For the forthcoming Fall exhibition II
Vaughn. w HEAVIER and F H French were
appointed Committee, aid on motion OF
81 Vaughn the Society adjourned to meet
next Saturday.
Mr.. G. w, G. Psyne made fine exhibit
ton of grapes, consisting OF Concord,
Venango, Ives seeding, very fine, and
volunteer Seeding, large, somewhat foxy.
W. HEAVIER exhibited Ives seeding, Hart
ford Prolific, Rentz and Concord. We have
never seen a better or more delicious dis
play of grapes; really we think they sur
passed any we have ever seen, which Is
another evidence of the admirable adaptl-
bility of our soil to the grape culture. The
Horticultural exhibition this fall will un-
doubleday be the most successful that has
ever been held.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21

Out of the number there were four who
bagged all their birds on the first round,
and it was agreed that they should shoot
in the second round, and if any one should
score five, of course none of the others
who missed in the first round could beat.
Mitchell was first on the list, and took IN
out of the wet the entire number. Brack-
man was next; he bagged two and then
missed, which shut him out; Watkins came
third, missed, his first bird, and was shut
out. Meadows was: last but not least. He
came to the scratch manfully, and bagged
four birds in succession. The score stood
10 for Mitchell and 8 for Meadows-the
latter having another shot. If he bagged
his bird, there was tie, but if he missed,
he was gone up. The last shot was fred,
and Meadows missed, leaving Mitchell
master of the situation, who took down
tha DurSe
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
RIVER AND WEATHER.

No arrivals OF departures.
The river was still rising yesterday with
feet on Harpeth Shoals. Weather clear
IN the morning and cloudy in the afternoon.
No steamboat movement Yesterday.
Inc lobe Hurt has been re-cabined. re-
painted and put in tip top order, and looks
ike new steamboat. She has been chart
cred by the Government to be used in the
survey of Cumberland river.
The Burksville, Capt. Lowell, departs for
Cairo Monday at 10 A. NJ W. E. Byers
clerk.
The Alpha is the regular o'clock packet
for Calro0Capt. Tom Ryman in com
mand, and l. M. Cobb in the Office.
The Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
company is building two new boats. The
'.Dunham" will De out the LIST of Septem
Der, and the wheeler couple of months
later.
Dubuque papers are very elf-gratulatory
over their their prospective Z" floating Sec
tional dock" This method Is claimed to
be far superior to the "ways," It is
claimed to be more expeditions, saving
time in the removal Of cradles, blocking
up, etc. A boat can be taken out of the
water in few hours and speedily repaired.
The dimensions Of the dock will be eighty
feet between trunks, four feet deep, having
beams on top In order to lift the boat above.
The cost is estimated at from $1,000 TO
&c. 900, and the work viii be commenced
| Immediately. &
Louisville pilots have been engaging
their services for the ensuing year at the
rate of $1,000 per year. to tow coal be-
| tween Louisville and New Orleans, the
contract reading work or play, $4,000 a
year. --E - .--,l
Jeffersonville, Louisville and New Albany
will have built and completed twenty steam
ers and barges this year.
The New Orleans Ship Canal Company
has reduced its capital stock from ten to
one million dollars, and is receiving the
outstanding certificates of stock (1Oo, 900
shares in payment for the new stock at the
rate of SL5O per share, and opened sub
scription books for q new issue Of stock at
par.
1t is reported that Capt John Patterson
will make an attempt to recover the ma
chinery Of the Silver Spray.
The following is from the Huntsville
Democrat of the 18th inst: ls.r
We regret to learn that Capt. @. @. Spill
Ter, the old and popular Tennessee steam.
boat captain, commanding the Ida, wa
assaulted and badly injured on Tuesday oil
Wednesday last, at Guntersville. Our in.
formant says he was told that the sssailani
Whose name he does not now recollect
was an officer or employee of another boat
running or about to run, between Gun
tersyille and Chattanooga, went ABOARD
the Ida and was trying to engage
some of her hands, and Capt. Spiller re
monstrated with him, telling him that b
ought not to come on his boat and entic'
away his hands. Angry words passed, ana
the man upon the other boat seized bill
let of wood and knocked Spiller down, SO
verely wounding his head, and, with Othe
blows, broke three of his ribs and other
wise injured him, leaving him in yer!
critical condition. Capt. S. has had public
esteem as q quiet, good citizen, for many
years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
Col. CoIyar's Appointments. szs
Col. Colyar, candidate for Governor,
SURVEY OF THE CUMBERLAND
The Work to Commence this Week.

The Work to Commence this Week.
A few days since we stated that pre-
liminary steps had been taken to have
thorough survey of the Cumberland river,
with the view of ascertaining the nature
of existing distractions to navigation
and what appropriations would be neces-
sary to remove the same. Since then par
ties having the matter in charge have
been vigilently at work Pending nego-
tiations for a suitable boat at Nashville
have been, we learn, about perfected.
Col. Ebert, who will supervise the survey,
under instructions from Gen. Weitzel, is
now in Louisville, but writes that he will
be here this week. Mr.. Frank Helnor,
formerly an engineer on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad, has been sp-
pointed one of the Assistant Surveyors.
A force of lwenty-one hands has been Or
gained, and most of toe equipments and
articles essential to the outfit have been
procured. Thoroughly equipped and
| provided with all the necessaries, the
party will commence the survery during
the present week and continue their la
bors until the river from this place to it:
mouth be examined. This done a survey
of the Upper Cumberland will be made
and it is thought that the work will b,
done in time TO report the result to tn
next session of Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
New Advertisement.

Mrs. Mag Vannoy Brown will, on the
first of September, open school on Vine
street for children, boys and girls, between
the ages of six and fourteen. For further
particulars apply at No. So South Vine
street. Nv
Messrs. Gray & Noble, on Cherry street,
always up to the times, have received
large supply of elegant and seasonable
goods in their line at the lowest cash
prices.
See the advertisement for sale of Bon
Aqua Springs. This celebrated watering
place and favorite summer resort, will be
sold at public outcry Oh Saturday, Aug. "a.
The press as well as the people, are loud
in their praises of Mishler renowned Herb
Bitters.
Physicians and Clergymen testify to the
merits Of Halls Vegetable Hair Remover.
See advertisement.
Be sure to read the County Court sale
advertised by W. G. Ewin, County Court
Clerk. The sale embraces four lots IN
McNairys addition to Nashville, which is
very desirable property. They will be sold
to the highest bidder without reserve and
on easy terms. Sale to take place on the
10th Of September.
The Cumberland Female College at Nc
Minnville enjoys a just and widespread
reputation, and Is most admirably located
See advertisement
Messrs. Yeatman & Shields have q grand
closing out sale of summer stock at 81
O'Clock Tuesday morning. Great bargains
will be offered
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21

The Edgefeld Baptist Church-Worship
+. in McClures Hall. Services at 10B clock
A. NJ, and o'clock P. NJ. The ordinance
of Baptism will be administered to day
opposite Broad street at o'clock P. NJ, by
Rev. Z. Strobe.
Rev. S. p. Weaver, of MuTfreesboro, will
preach at New Bethel Church, near Good
iettsville, to-day at II o'clock.
Elder Jesse Cox will preach at the Prim-
tive Baptist Church to-day at II o'clock A.
NJ and P. IL
Elder I. Tanning will preach in the
Christian Church at 10! this morning and
s o'clock this evening, Aug. 81, 1870.
At the Second Cumberland Presbyterian
Church there will be no service, except
Sabbath School to-day. The house will
be finished 10y next Sabbath, when there
will be the usual church services.
The following are the appointments for
city services: Sunday, August q, Sawrie 6
Chapel, lO} o'clock, A NJ. Rev. Mr.. Clark,
at s P. NJ. Rev. MIR. Thomas. Claiborne
Chapel, 1Ol o'clock a. N Rev. A. Stslcup,
p. NJ. Rev Mr.. Clark. The Mission is
doing well.
There will be preaching in the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church, corner Col
lege and Ash Streets South Nashville, al
ii A. NJ. and P. n, by Rev. G. B. Belts
There will be, at the Church Of the Ad,
vent, holy communion at A. NJ, morning
PRAYER at 1880 A. II, and evening prayer
at 2. NJ
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21

A Word About Hank Failures, Etc.
The Philadelphia Ledger, of Wednesday,
says:
A week ago we published an account Of
the failure of bank at Brooklyn, In which
a loss of same hundreds of thousands Of
dollars was involved. The day following
came the news of loss by the fraudulent
issue of certificates by railroad officer at
Baltimore, involving further loss OF hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars. On Friday
news came to hand of the defalcatiOn Of the
cashier of the hank of Nova Scotia to the
amount of 1920, 900. And in our own pa
per we had notice of the robbery, by some
adroit thief, of a railway messenger of
some 81, 900 in bills while IN bank exchan-
ing larger for smaller notes. Recently we
had statement of how satchel, heavily
laden with bonds, was stolen from between
bank cashiers feet.
The defalcation of bank officers and the
frauds of railway officials are crimes in the
higher walks of life, and generally in the
restitution of the property eventually alb
stracted, the retirement of the calprlts
from public life. That is the fault gener-
ally of owners, who compromise with CRIME
in order to lessen their loss.
1t behooves all handing and carrying
money and other paper valuables to keep a
sharp lookout They should try always to
remember that some rogue has his eye
upon them. This class of robbers is not
only untiring but manifest remarkable au-
dacity, as well as wonderful ingenuity, in
carrying out their plans. They slip boxes
containing these valuables from under the
arms of their owners snatch them from the
hands OF their bearers, take them quietly
from Office counters, and abstract them
mysteriously from boxes. A knowledge of
this untiring watching of the enemy, as well
also knowledge of the value and import
ance of the temptation they carry about
them, should be ever present with officers
and messengers carrying with them mat
tiers of great value n small bulk
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
rEmaLE swINDLER.
A Nashville Woman "Does'' the
People of Bartlett.

From correspondence we learn that
several weeks since a woman calling her
self Mrs -, of Nashville went to
Bartlett, in Shelby county to solicit sub
scriptions for several of the leading maya
zines of fashion of the North, alleging
that her superior facilities and extensive
dealing in these publications afforded her
an opportunity to furnish them at lower
terms than the publishers. She stated tnat
she was engaged in furnishing
ALL THE NORTHERN MAGAZINES
throughout the South, with headquarters
at Nashville. She made very plausible
statement, and was exceedingly clever ana
agreeable-like all confidence men ana
women are; so much SO, that some nan
dozen ladies of the village gave her Inc
subscription price of several publications.,
which she said she would have forwarded
| to them Immediately from Nashville, where
| she did an extensive business IN this way
As the time has passed in which she was
| to send them, she is denounced as very
expert and graduated swindler or conf:
| dence woman, who no doubt has victimizeo
ladies in other vicinities She went from
Bartlett to Brownsville, where she had
fine field to work upon. Mrs, LOOMS wa
to furnish patterns for dressmaklng, etc
free, and the inducements she held out Il
raise money were irresistible. The ladie
at Bartlett suspected, day or two after SIN
left, that they we're swindled, but tried t.
excuse themselves on the plea that the,
could stand it, though it would be late be
fore they were induced to patronize thes
so-called agents of Northern periodical
again.
The names of the ladies of Bartlett VIII
gave subscription to Mrs. - are with
held, but, as she took them down, she WI
do them a favor by forwarding immediatel
the GOdegs, Denaorest's and Peterson
which she promised to send, and also thos
superb patterns, should this meet her eye
As the name of the woman referred to
Mrs. -- is not furnished, we are at
loss to know to what "woman of Nashville
the correspondence can refer to, and al
inclined to the opinion that, as she mil
represented other matters, she also talsel
represented herself as being from this city
At all events, people should be caution
, and thoroughly satisfied by proper credeL
tials before money is paid to solicitors Il
| papers, magazines, etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21
PIERCE AND BLOODY AFFRAY.
One Negro Woman Cut to Pieces by
Another.

One Negro Woman Cut to Pieces by
Another.
Yesterday morning near ten o'clock, one
of the fiercest and bloodiest rencounters OF
which we have been cognizant for some
time, occurred on Line street near College
Two Infatuated negresses among the vilest
of the vile occupying room IN the oid
Martin Block, pitched into each other IKE
tigresses from the jungles. The green
| eyed monster afflicted the bosoms OF the
sable sisters aroused by the NATURAL par
tialities of dusky Lothario, who had been
| paying his deyoirs to their oderiherous fas-
| cination. The names of the two women
were Phebe something and Nancy White.
| After tongue lashing each other for some
| time with epithets more profane
| than chaste their passions became uncon-
trollable. Phebe showed fight and Nancy
White showed fight. They pulled and
pouged, and quashed and pounded and
created quite disturbance, molly and
mixed crowd gathering in the street to see
what was the matter. After the combat
had continued for some time, Nancy con-
cluded that the weapons with which nature
had proved her were not sufficient, deter
mined to bring things to crisis with dead
lier and more effective means. With this
Il U6U0TuluALlOu Suo oolA0O a hAAAO 80
cleaning blade which she brandlsned
above her antagonist; then bringing
it down with fearful lunge she
drove the blade into the side Of
Phebe near the abdomen. The weapon
was Withdrawn and another stab inflicted
in the breast, the pointed steel again en-
: | terinp the cavity, The cuts and thrust
and slabs were repeated until literally Gu
to pieces and bleeding profusely, Pheb'
| fell fainting from the loss of blood. Gloat
D ing over her work, with the bloody knit
, still in her hand, Nancy White was ton
| from her victim by parties who rushed IL
J and placed her under arrest. She wa
, afterward sent to Jail to awaita prelimi
nary trial on Monday. Phebe was dread
fully cut and stabbed, and it was though
at o'clock yesterday afternoon that sh
!, could not survive her injuries.
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Government securities are as follows: