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The New York herald., 1870-05-14
TIE nav HAApShkE MYSTERY,
Disappearance Of kcierm School Supern
tendeHt.

Mr isaac II. Jones, The superintendent or The New
Hampshire Reform School, who mysieriously Gisap-
peared on Monday last, has not yet been found,
though letter was received rom hlm by tie
tary OF the institution on Tuesday, dated at Boston,
saying that he had been .overweigh,ed," but
was not In the least insane; that his books
had not been kept in ortilr through his own
fault, and that the aim OF his life wOHld be to
make good any deficiency in his accounts, which he
had not 81 ent, but must have lOsJ through his own
carelessness lete er was received at tic same
time by his WIFE, containing twenty dollars and say
ing he would write to her ana help her take OF
the children but size could not write to him. The
trustees nave as yet Deel unable To find any def
cheney In his accounts ana do not believe he in
tended to commit any fIaud, as he took away no
property belonging to he institution which in
his hands. 1t Is believed he became alarmed ut
finding lie could not make hts books agree and his
reason was partially aethroned. HIS bonds win
more Than cover any deficiency which may be dis
covered.
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A UCTION NOTICE. AUCTION NOTICE
n JAMES MILNOR TAYLOR, Auctioneer.
SEQ, 900 worth of

Magnificent Household Furniture
Rosewood Pianofore, Drawing Room Suits, Paintings s.
verware, Stauary and and costly Works of Art
peremporily sold at public auction,
on THIS DAY (SATURDAy), MAY H. commencing at l0%
o'clock, the elegant residence 81 West Fifteenth street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Drawing Room Furniture covered brocae richest descrp
tion marquetere Cabinet Tables Encognure Etagere, Book
case Brocatel Window Curtains. Velvet Medallion Carpets
Paintings by eminent artists Bronzes Satary,
rosewood Panofore. celebrated MAKER Canterbury
wood walnut Bureaus Bcdseads, Hair Mattresses Coune
panes Extension Tables sideboars. svorware Basement
Kitchen Furniture
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REAL ESTATE MATTER2

The Following sales were made yesterday at the
Exchange BY
Ey A y BLEEcKRR, AND 90.
NO sH 9th ay LOT A8A AGO Henry F3S 900
house on washington avssiorrisana, between 9th ana
The New York herald., 1870-05-14

18TH WARD ON DECK-AT MEETING OF THE
lO Sixteenth Ward Democratic Association held at Pred
Schmeders saloon 364 West Twenyb street, the follow
ng gentemen were unanimously elected, viz. Jeremiah
HArrigan, President; James Sorahan. Secretary.
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rNO THOMAS A. LEDwITH, CHAIRMAN AND THT
Members Of the Independent Democratic Nominating Con

VORRyILLE AND HARLEM.
i Charles H. Cooper
for Assistant Alderman.
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JACOB BoGAgr. AuCTIoNEER;

JACOB BOGARr, AuCTI0NEEk:
81 THIS DAY, May ~, .
III O'Clock at the auction rooms No Norm Wiam ss'
House lold Furniture,
Wuon Velvet Brussels, Threeply and Ingram Carpets,
Mirrors, parlor Suits
BEDROOM Furniture &c.
consisting OF rosewood feglor Suits in crimson plush M
hogany parior Chairs, Rockers; mahogany Gard Tables
Centre Tabss Looking Glases, four mahogany WnIdoDeS
Secretary bookcases, Iasands pAho.any and oiAok Wal
nu, Dressing Buresas, Washstanas Window cnr1ans Leo
sLsds Mattresses Bedding oak and black wa'hM tst
tension Dining Tables china Tea aud Dinner Sets Toiss
Ses Glassware, Looking Glasses, one rosewood fnno ~
and Ingia Carpets also 400 dozen spool Thread assoea
cnlnr
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-23
IPual;c-No a.l

IPu5l;c-No 81.
An Act declaring the consent of Congress to the
erection Of a crib in Lake Erie by the city Of
Cleveland, Ohio, for the protection Of an inlet
for . water-works tunnel about to be construc-
ted by said city.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentAtives of the United States Of America In
Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress
is hereby given to the City Of Cleveland. in the
county Of Cuyahoga and State of ohio, to erect
and maintain in Lake Erie, at such distance from
the shore thereof IS may be necessary, crib for
the protection of Inlet shaft for an under lake
wafer-works tunnel about to be constructed for
the purpose Of supplying said city with pure
-atsr: Provided. That said crib shall be fur
$1,000 with a beacon-light, which beacon light
shall be kent lighted all such and hours
as the light on the pier At the entrance of Cuya-
hogs river.
Approved, April Is. 1870
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Public Resolution-No. o.

Public Resolution-No. ..
Joint Resolution directing inquiry into the
loss Of the United states steamer = Oneida
Whereas on the twenty fourth day Of January
last the United States steamer s. Oneida, " when
leaving the port of Yokohama. Japan, came in
collision with the British Pennsular and Oriental
mail steamer - Bombay. and sunk almost in
stantiy with the loss Of nearly all ner officers and
the greater part of her men, and whereas the
Navy Der artment has been unable, in answer to a
request of the House of representatives, TO COM
mnnicate any detailed or satisfactory information
touching the circumstances Of the loss beyond its
extent and the number ofcasualties: and whereas
,t appears that no full and impartial and salts
factory Investigation has been M de into the
causes of the disaster. into the conduct Of the
parties implicated in it Therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of the
Navy shall, with the least practicable delay,
order an inquiry TO be made into the particulars
of the loss of said United States steamer Oneida,
and Of her officers and men. including the sub>e-
quent conduct of the captain of the steamer
" Bombay" with view to ascertain the RESPONSE
blity for the collision by which she was destroyed
and for the destruction of life which attended the
catastrophe, and make report Of the same TO
Congress.
Approved. April :. 1870
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GENIIExEN: Following is a statement OF a few
dividends " hich hare been paid since 1861:
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County Auditors Report.

To the Board Of County Commissioners Of
Ormsby County:
The County Auditor has the honor to make the
following Report as to the fiscal affairs Of the
County for the six months ending On The 30th
June, 1870.
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TO THE POLICY HOLDERS
OF THE
CONTINENTAL
LIFE INSURANCECOMP'Y
OF NEW YORK.

GENTLEMEN: There will be due you the fol-
lowing dividends, at the time below specih d.
These figures represent the dividend Of ls6s, and
are 40 per cent CASH OF your annual premiums,
fractions of dollar not aliowed). You can use
them So far as they go, TO offset the premiuni
then falling due, or you can buy additional in
surance Herewith. Those who have taken an
annual loan their Policies. can use the dfvi-
dend to cancel the loan Of 1861, and receive the
balance in the former Case. Al Policies iss,teI
Prtor to Nay 10th, 1870, will receive a dividend
SO soon they become three years old, and amt
ally thereafter. Those issued since that date. %
the cash plan, will receive dividends two years
from date
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NOTICE
To All Owners of Lots In
Dayton, Lyon County.
Nevada.
One Year in which to File your
Claims,
From July 1870

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT l, WILL
~ LIAM HAYDON. Judge of the Fourth Judi
cal District Of the State of Nevada, as Trustee for
the owners of property in Dayton, Lyon county.
Nevada under an Act of Congress entitled :" An
Act for the relief of the inhabitants of Cities
and Towns npon the Pnblic Lands ap-
proved March 2, 1867, have received Patent
from the United States for the east half the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter and the east
half Of the southwest quarter of section twenty
three the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and the northeast quarter of section
twenty-six, aud the southwest quarter Of section
twenty-four and the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter Of section twenty five in Town
ship sixteen north of Range twenty one (21 east,
in the District of lands subject to sale at Carson
City. Nevada, containing eight hundi ed and forty
acres. Patent dated May 10th. 1870. And all
persons owning lots or parcels Of ground in said
town site must within one gar after the first
publication II this notice file with me, at my Office
In Dayton, Lyon county. Nevada, written descrip-
ton and claim of the lots of land owned claimed
by them they will be forever barred of any RICH
OF interest in Law Or equity in or to such lots o
parcels of ground A. remain unc .aimed af.er tn
expiration Of such period Of one year.
WILLIAM HAYDON,
District Judge, Fourth Judicial District, Nevada,
Trustee.
July 7th, 1870. jy71av-loW
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The dividends falling due for the rest Of the
year $50 and those of ISL will be paid as they
have been in the past-aDnually-commen
end of first year, and as there are no notes to be
paid in the Mutual Life, can be drawn in cash. 1t
will be observed that the dividends declared are on
the payment made the previous year, not four
years after the payment was made rs in some COM
panies.
Lists of the policy holders-to whom we conf
IDENTIFY refer those seeking insurance-can be
had on application at the Office Of the Agency, 81
South street, Virginia.
JOHN SPIOSTOS, State Agent.
SAMUEL D. wHIrIAKEE, Special Agent.
je3o-tf
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A PROCLAMATION.


INC " sAs9 6ss<S VI <.AsAoA ~
Where's . convention concerning the citizen.
shin Of emigrants between the United States o.
America and the Grand Duchy Of Hesse, wa.
concluded and signed by their respective plenipo-
tentiaries at Darmstadt, on the frst day Of Au
gust one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
which convention being in the English and Ger
man languages, is VOID for word A. fellows:
In witness whereof 1 have hereuntO set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
bssffixed-
Done in the city of " ashington this thrty-hrst
day of August. in the year of our Lord one tn, u
sand eight hundred and sixfy-nne. and Of the in
dependence of the United States the ninety fourth.
IU. 5. Seal U. :. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON Fish, Secretary Of State.
been duly ratified on both parts. and the respective
rati6cafions of the same nave been exchanged.
Now, therefore. be it known that i, Ulysses s.
have caused the said additional articles to be made
public to the end that the same, and every clause
and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and the cit-
zens thereof
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be af
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this fifth day of
February, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy, and of the independ-
ence Of the United States the ninety fourth
TsEaL.1 U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FIsH,
Secretary of State.
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| At a meeting Of the Uuion Republican State
Central Committee, held at Virginia City June 23
| 1870, it resolved that State Convention of
the National Union Republican, Party be held at
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1870,
To nominate candidates for the following offices.
to wit: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Repre-
sentative in Congress. Justice of the supreme
Court, Secretary Of State, Attorney General,
Treasurer % State. Controllerof State, Surveyor
General Superintendent If Public Instruction,
State Mineral ggst, and CLERK of Supreme Court;
and the transaction of such other business as shall
properly come before said Convention.
On motion, Resolved, That each county be en-
titled TO Delegate at large, one for each one
hundred 400 votes and for each fraction over
fifty (50) cast for the Republican Presidential
Electors at the election Of 1s6s.
On motion, Resolved, That we recommend to
the several County Central Committees that the
Primary Election of Delegates TO both State and
County Conventions be held on the 18th day Of
Sept.mler 1870 and that at said election DEL
egation be elected to the State Convention and one
Legation to the County Convention.
On motion, Resolved, That a voter at the Union
Republican Primaries shall POSSESS the following
Qualifications: He shall BE- citizen of the United
states and of the State of Nevada he shall at the
time Of voting at the Primaries be a qualified
electer and registered voter of the Precinct in
which he offers To vote; he shall have voted the
Union Republican ticket, State and National, at
the General Election of November, A. ID. lsts,
or would have done So had it been possible TO vote:
he shall solemnly pledge himself TO vote for the
nominees Of the Union Republican party at the
General Election in November, A. d. 1870.
Resolved That we recommend TO the several
County Central Committees that on the day of the
Primary Election for Delegates to the several con-
ventions the people be requested to express their
preference for the candidates for the several Offices,
State and County, by a direct vote.
Delegates are apportionedto the several Counties
as follows:
Churchill.
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County Treasurer's Report.

To the Hon. Board of County Commissioners OF
Ormsby County. State of Nevada:
Geutlemen-Herewith L submit my report a
the business Of the Treasures office for the six
months ending Jnne 80, 1870.
My last semi-annua report, dated January 81,
1870. showed cash on hand in the different funds
On DECEMBER 31st, lS69. as follows:
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Total "
Official evidence has been filed in this once that
all sums due from the County Treasurer 10 the
state mn to the 18th June, 1870, have been pro-
perly accounted for paid over by the County
treasurer and that officer has the state Controi-
lsr's certificate that he has been discharged from
all liabilities up to that date
The nayment of 81, 456 - from the Redemption
Fund effected the purchase of II old interest bear
ing warrants the principal Of hich was = Sl5 %
and upon which the accrued interest amounted to
s., l2i Os, making total indebtedness OF ~ %
and being a saving to the County OF ESQ 10.
There being the required amount in the Kali
road Fund, the Board and the Virginia and True
kee Railroad Company made an agreement unoer
hich early in January that company IN CONSIDERS
tion Of the advance payment Of SIX thousand SIX
hundred and fifty dollars surrendered Coupon No
belonging to each of the Bonds issued oy tne
County to the Railroad, and payable ON the LIST oi
june amounting altogether to the sum OF seven
thousand dollars, thus efecting saving OF 500 70
the County, In accordance to law the balance
remaining in the Railroad Fund was, As before
stated, Transferred to the General Fund.
INDEBTEDNESS.
The floating debt on the lst January. 1870, was
stated to be Sl S3 O1 and since that cate the al
lowed claims payable out Of the usual funds have
been as follows:
Out of the GeneralsF und...............S 343 81
Out of the Contingent Fund.............-... ~ %
Out OF the Fire Department Fund........ 65J 10
Out Of the Road Fund. 1,l16 90
ONT of the Renairs Fund ........... 924 16
Out of the Trea.urer's Salary Fund...... l50 w
ONT of the Judge's Salary Fund.......... 1.750 90
ONT of the Railroad Fund............... d, $50 90
Total allow o'o !"
The payments from the several funds have been
before mentioned and til. following statement
shows the amount Il the claims against the pres
emit funds remaining unpaid On the LIST July, 1870:
Against General 81. $40 "
AgADst Contingent Fund. 90
Against Fire Department Fund............ 7o4 %
Present floating indsbtedness..... .......A.7lS %
County bonds hare hsen Issued to ~ Virginia and
Truckse Railroad Conpany for the sum Of S2oo,-
900. sar
The principal Of the old Understanding IN
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Ga
OF THE
UNION REPUBLICAN STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

At meeting Of the Union Republican State
Central Committee, held at Virginia City June %,
1870, it was resolved that State Convention Of
the National Union Republican, Party he held at
ELko. on
New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH NEWS.

PARIS STILL PREPARING FOR sIEGE-DESIkuC-
TON OF CRoPs-THE ANIMALS IN THE ZOO
LOGICAL GARDENS SENT TO BELGiUM-DEAIH
OF PRINCE sALM-sALM- GALLANTRY OF
MARSHAL CANR0BERT
PARIS Thursday, Aug. Is, 1870.
The Council Of the Ministers was in session half OF
to-day 1t has been decided by the Committee OF
Defense that upon the approach Of the army, all the
| crops in the departments of the Seine and Marne,
and in the envrons of Paris, must be destroyed so,
greater haste is urged the farmers to store their
produce in the Government warehouses in the clty
before the enemy can seize it.
The grain mills in the valleys of the Seine and
Mane, and all of their contents which could not be
removed have been purposely burned. The country
people destroying the roads and doing all they
can to impede the march of the Prussian armies.
They will burn or destroy such provisions as they
are unable to store out of the reach OF the
Prussians. All the animals in the Geological Car
den in the Bos de Boulogne have been removed.
Part of them have been retained in the city, and
part have been sent to Belgium. Some Of the ami
mails are of very great valne.
Prince Felix Salm-Salm, distinguished for his
services in the American and Mexican wars, was
killed in the battle of the 18th at Gravelotte. He
was Major in the 4th Regiment Of the Prussian
Grenaders of the Guard and fell at the head of his
men. Michel Alois Ney, the Duke of Elchingen,
received three saber-cuts across the face at the
battle Of Gravelotte. He was promoted to a
colOnelcy on the field. The defense of TOul by the
National Guard and Garde Mobile is described as
very gallant. At st. Marie Chenes, Marshal
Canrober threw himself before his troops, and after
q sharp sword combat with Prussian officer drove
the enemy back. Gen. Wimpfen, who has recently
been operating against the rebels in Algeria, was ap
pointed TO the command of a corps, vice Gen. Failly
The garrison of Toul made sortie yesterday, and
200 Prussians were killed and wounded in the action
that followed.
remittance has been received from Dublin for
the aid of the wounded. The Empress Eugene ac-
knowledges the contribution in a note, in which she
says: This offering TO the wounded French is re-
ceved with gratitude The generous sentiments
which have inspired this act, and your wishes for
perial family have profoundly touched His Majesty"
Prussian colonel has written to Emile Girardin,
offering wager that he viii be in Paris by the 18th
of September GiraTdin published the letter, and
announces his acceptance of the wager. The Bel
gian Minister here says that the journals have re-
ceived authority from his Government to positively
contradict the statement that the passage of
wounded Prussians through the territory of Belgium
has been permitted OF attempted.
The national loan has been closed, more than the
amount required having been subscribed. Gen.
Trochu reviewed the Garde Mobile yesterday. The
men made fine appearance.
The Prussian ship Villaden has been captured by
French man-of-war and taken into Syra
New-York tribune., 1870-08-26

Wan Senate In the Of political discussion the
Prusslan Consul speaking to NJ Marinoyitch SAID tnat
Serya ought to arm at once to be able at the st
cupy Croatia Benat, and the COmate OF Buda, whlle
the Russians advanced from the other side and the rs
slams should go by way OF Bohemia to Vienna. oh
served to the Prussian Consul that these words raised
the suppositon that since 1866 the programme OF war
entirely changed at Berlin, when the Consul tried TO
explain his words, but In such awkward way that he
only entangled himself more fully. When were alone
NJ Marnoytch assured me that Seryia would never be
nvegled by Prussia In such hazardous enterprise for
ID wished To he good terms with Hungary. an
awered him that the interests OF the two countries forced
them to live In harmony and that blessed the fate
which 10 unvailed the ntrgues OF Prussia intrgues
which had cured Inc entirely Of my Prussian sympathes
On my return from the East in October 1867 told this
episode to several OF my country men, and made note
OF it, am In the habit Of doing OF events more or less
memorable which witness. had no intention or pun
fishing the facts stated In this letter. but seeing that
your Exceency plays the innocent in the question OF
the treaty with Benedet take it as fair to send you
this little mementO.
Hungary sincerely wishes for the greatness and free-
dom Of Germany, but 10 will never be the dupe OF Prs-
sa, acOyte of Russia Now In the moment OF danger
under Marerherese every man will stand up 70 deIehd
his country. H. IUfR'
Count Bismarck has addressed note to the editor OF
German paper In which he emphatically denies haV-
ing told Gen. Tir that he Bismarck proposed 10
Napoleon the annexation OF Belgium and Luxembure
TO France In consideration for alliance between France
and Prussia.