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sooHss SAN FRANc1sCo.
DiScontentS in the City.-Departurc
of Gen. Thomas Remains.
SAE Francisco, April /.

( san FhAScIscO, April1.
Since tho passage Of the law constitut.
Ing Mayor Selby and the other city officials
commissioners, with authority to improve
the city property, for tho purpose Of giving
work TO the numerous unemployed suffer.
ing labOrers Of this city, unavoidable de-
lay in per!cctipg the planS Of tho work
has caused great disappointment aud dis
satisfaction among the poor people inter.
estcd I Several public demonstrations
have occurred, and at one time riot was
feared. A number Of dcmAgogucs are
cndeavoring to make political capital, but
tho good sense Of the people put them
down. The commissioners have decided
upon n plan whereby large number Of
labor&s will be pIace(l.at work next Mog.
day grading and improving YieababGeaia
On tho departure of the steamer yes.
terday conveying the remains Of Gen.
Thomas, the. English frigatO Jealous fired
minute guns and placed her flags at half
mast.
Private adviccs from the Hawaiian
kingdom state that ono Of the first meas.
urcs Which will be brought before the
Legislature by the Government will be u
bill granting q subsidy 10 tho mail service
between this city and Australia und Hon
Olulu There Is no doubt Of its passage.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YoRk. April L..
CorroN-FIrmoT: closing quiet; SAles Of 1850
bales at axe for mlddling upl4ndS. t. q.
grades. -ai r.L.
GRIiN-whOat-Dul and lower at 81 G16l u
for No. i spring; and 81 2S@l % for winter rcd
and amber western. Rye-Dull At H0@$I 90 fOI
and 6iiSssc for O6io.T COFn-DnIl ct $lSi0S for
new mixed western.
PRoVIMOXS-PoFk-Du at $40 30 for umcAG
neeE-Qulot and steady. 'Cut Meats Firm With
faIr dOrAnd. Bacon-NommAl.
LARD-Quiet; S0llGFa at ,1ltie for spot or May,
or lAkc, s6lleI thFOo months,
EaOa-Tn moderate demand and unchanged.
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ilohio Legislature.

COLUMBUs, April !.
Tho House bill toTpernit townships,
counties and cities 10 asSist In building
railroads, was postponed In the Senate To-
day until next january. The bill to allow
municipal corporations TO issue bonds
drawing 8 per cent interest, passed the
House, and Is law. Tho House adopted a
resolution requesting Congress to do away
with pension agencies, and TO pay pom
sioners by means Of post office orders.
The House refused to pass tho ApprOpria'
tion bill this evening. .....
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WM. MCDOWELL, of Carroltton, is in
jail ut TINT place charged with stealing u
case of surgical instruments md some
clothing from DR.. Mills ut tho Van Horn
House The instruments should be used
on the thleG-New Lisbon (0) Patriot.
II it is the WILLIAM known to the typo
graphic craft hereabouts, We hope they
will keep him in Carrollton Jail. Tic Is
not wanted here.
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i- Oh = cuIRAOa 4pdl !.
FLouR-Very dali.
GRARG-Whcat-Shlde aTmef at eI09oc for No.
I: and 78k@7BKe for regular and fFeSh recdipta
Of No. 2; clOslng arm at I6Xc; this afternoon un.
Be tiled 1t 76kl&T7c. COEHL Shade stronger At
16T1kc for No. Z; and T3074c for no grade; clos
inH al outside; this afternoon unchanged, Oats
Ike higher; cloSInR at 89Ke for No. & Rye
FlFmef Il nc Eor regular; and 7ic for fresh 'rs.
cslptS Of No. z BAFlGy-unehAnHVd. ,
ho0s-StoAdy At s. a08S 20 for light ts760
. Is EAlE 70 choice. Boo ,alI 'H,u.I-
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FRANCE.

PARIS, April ].
The Gazette Des Tribune AUT announces
that at least six weeks will be required for
proper examination into the affairs Of the
conspiracy, although the magistrates are
at work. The GGIEtk6 adds: Every day
something new and important transpires
In regard TO tho matter. ,l.
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TnE YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE

or.
wHEELIN G.. w. VA.
Late MoundSvillo Female Seminary
EECF Pro " W sE49SS IE4OS',x. IIuF0HD' Principals
Mss Ii. l.. BOXM4N, Vice Principal.
Mics KATE s. MONTAGUE, Principal PrepaEa'
Mas MARY JACKSON, Of Weston, Matron.
Assisted by null Corps OF Professors and
Teachers. Lu
Spring Term opens ArRIL 9th; closes JUNE aOth,
DESIGN.
The design Of tho Institution IL 70 furnish 4
thorough and systematic course Of instruction
for young ladies upon the plan OF UnIverS1ty In
structiOn, each department OF learning being
complete within Itself, thus enabling young
lady to select her own course Of study without
being restricted TO any hxrd routine OF classes,
requiring certain number Of years to hntshi
but, In opposition TO this, young ladies who have
advanced further In BOnlD stables than others,
can have the benefit Of their former requirements
and obtain Certificate Of l+QfeieHcY In one or
more schools perhaps, it tic course Of one year,
Rfter which time, they may bring up, with greater
rapidIty and success, other Studies. it
MUSIC. .... . ill.,.
Young ladies who have acquired considerable
proficiency upon tho plano, and who may wish -
prosecute tho study still further, can DO furnished
with advantages Tor mastering this Instrument.
Mira. HptchInS will give hor personal attention
TO this department.
Other schools embrace thorough instruction In
tho following directions, viz:
AdLAEtndtlcG, Htttory, De!!es.LttterE, Natural
WStOrV, Physical StitHes, ChriStiqn Science, an.
ciSnt and Modern Language and FIHG AFEt.
The Academic Degrees arc conferred by SL4te
authority, and arc a8 follows namely:
NIstrtSi Of EH0ilGh LiteTdtars-ThreO years
course.
MlSireSt Of ArLs-Four years course.
AiStrEGs Of uIie-Fwo 10 three yGarA.
RxrENsEs--EoARDINo DEPARTMENT.
Boardcrs two In d room, including ali OK.
pensGs Of washing flel, lights, Gymunsticl,
PGnmAuShIp, English, Latin, aud French
Schools, per year, ....,...: $3.50. SfOO
DoardcrS, four In room, including as above,
per year. ......,,-.........:.....' =! 'aUV
PaTlor BOardCrS, two IN room, pupil taking
but one or two stHdleS. per year. 400
ParlOr BOlrdCrS, with full advantage Of lHHtl-
tuition, and with the privilege Of three
music lessons per week and three 10 hTO
hours practice per day. per year. 800
Tuition for Day Pupils, Z, 8, 10, II, IL and II
dollars per quarter, according to grade
Rooms for the occupation Of bOArders arc Of
two classes, Wig: lst. Single rooms 10 be occu.
pied by two pupils; I'd Double rooms, consisting
Of PlrlOr aud Bedroom, for either two or four
ntlnlln rat' sssl.' q 40 %
For full particulars address, until April 1at,
THE PRINCIPAL, at MoundSville, WA, or
REV. C. G. CURRlE or Miss II. L. BoNHAM, At
Wheeling. mAr5-M&Sd6w
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FOREIGN NEWS.
SDtInf .1it.lELl't I

MADRID, April ].
A sharp discussion occurred yesterday
afternoon between Senior RObledo, one Of
the deputies from Porto Rico, and Senior
NJ. Brcera, minister for Colonies, wherein
the honor OF the first named gentleman
was called in question md All exciting
scene cnsued, which was followed by the
withdrawal of Senior Breera from the Cab
met. peg v. w
The resignation Of Senior NJ. Breera has
been accepted. Senior s. Mart, recently
connected with the Navy Department, has
been appointed to succeed him rs Minister
of tho Colonies.
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WASHINGTON.
T6G Legal Tender Question 70 be
ReOpenGd.

AAAN NV DNAS' = NAANSA N&@SSNAS- ~ ~
ReOpenGd.
WAslIINGToN, April l..
Tho Supreme Court has decided to 70.
open tho argument on tho legal tender
case on the End Monday in April.
BY order oil tho President the 9th mill
tary district liaS ceased to exist. Texas
has been created separate department.
Gen, Reynolds commanding. The depart.
ment OF Louisiana. Is broken up, and
Louisiana added to the department of
Texas, while Arkansas is added to the
department Of Missouri The new depart
mCnt Of TcxuS Is TO form part OF tho mill.
tary division Of the South.
The Committee on Ways and Means
agrees TO amend the Tariff bill on sugars,
50 1t will rcad,, "bn an raw or muscovado
sugar and oil other sugars not above No.
12, Dutch standard IN color, 9 cents per
pOuntl;p also TO admit FREQ OF duty, ma.
Clhnery exclusively fnt spinning Cotton
yarn, enough for ten thousand spindlcS In
any One mandatory. ......
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ROME.

LONDON, April /.
It Is reported ut Rome, that all attempts
to concilfatc the opposition in Council, Of
tile Ministers, have been abandoned. Cial-
DIM insists on the resignation Of tho Cabi-
net.
1t Is asserted that the Papal Court has
rejected the overtures made by Ali Pache,
in favor Of the ArnenianS, '.'"
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No NEWS yet from the floating capital
Of the State since 1t passed Point Pleas
ant Tuesday night, though we have later
dates from all parts of Europe, the Pacific
coast, New Orleans, Texas, the West
Indies and Japan.
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Something Authentic About J. II. W.
Tho Berkeley UniOn rciteratcs the con
undrum: "Wllo j. RILEY WEAvRR'
and where did he come from?p TheMor.
gantoWn RIs replies: "He u the sOn Of
old man WEAVER, and he came from
Pennsylvania" O.
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Terrific Boiler Explosion ut New
Haven

NEW HAVEN, April I,
\ terrific boiler explosion At the factory
Of the New Haven fold ing chair com
pany, to-day, two persons were killed aud
several wounded. Part Of tho building
was torn down, and the boiler thrown
over thirty feet. The bodies were all got
out Of the ruins.
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Proposed Dissolution Of the Anti.
~ SlnYarY Society. ll

BosToN, April I,
The American Anti.Slavery Society, OF
which Wendell Phillips Is President, has
resolved 10 hold its last meeting, q com.
memoration jubilee, In apollo Hall, New
York, April 9th. The society will be dis.
banded the evening Of that date
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EDUCATIONAL.


WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
HoN, J. T. HoxE, Rssidsnt board Qr R.gonts.
q. C. STURGIS, SECRETARY Hoard Of RtgrNtS.
ALEX, MARTIN, D. D., PFEddent,
And Professor Of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
F.s. LYON, A. NJ, VIct PFEid9Nt
Professor OF English Literature, and Principal OF
Preparatory Department,
'""I =. q. STEVENS, A. NJ,
Professor Of Astronomy and PhySicS.
II. Il. PIERCE, A. NJ, g..
Capt. U. s. Al
Professor Of Mathematics and Of Military Tactics.
J. J. STEVENSON, A. NJ, Ph. D.
Professor Of Chemistry and Natural History.
tH' F. ". WOOD, A. NJ, Ph'LD.,
Professor Of ARcieut and Modern Languages,
o. W. MILLER, A. NJ,
Assistant In Preparatory Department.
D. D. PURlNToN, Tutor.
GRO. N. HAGANs, Eaq.,
Superintendent Of Grounds and BuildlugS,
.... HUGH ". BROCK, N. D.,
Lecturer on Physiology and Hygions.
HOH. JOHN A. DILLE,
lecturer on Civil and Constitutional Law.
FALL TERM begins lSt Tuesday in September.
WINTER Tern" lst Monday In DDcOmbeF.
SPRfNO TERM " Sd Tuesday In March.
CoNMENcENENT, Sd Wednesday In June,
TUITION. Preparatory, S6 per Term Of - weei0
University, IS per Torn OF IS weeks.
to exceed "a per week.
EH- Send stamp for Catalogue.
MOrGAntOWn, w. Va. sep4'sat
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baltimore Marriott.

n Y |UAAEIHU3II nVIH Il !
FLoUR-Dull. ~
GRAIS.-Wheat-Qulet and unchanged; Penn.
BylyAuiA 81 sol 90. Corn-LeIs active 01ts
-57@59e.
PEoVISIoNs-FIrm and unchanged. l.#CF
WuNKY-SOmInAl.
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GES. GRoRoE II. THOMAS died child
less II Is a pity as good stock rs that
should run out.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

INV IVTK0 AFEU T.
The markell IL without animation and continues
depressed. Although prices arc without change,
Blil the lAEA AllnrRi, both hero aud a the East,
have an upiAvonblO influence on business,
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Popular discomfort in Ireland seems in.
creasing. Tho evening pRpers Of this city
publish a long list Of 0utrages recently
committed there. Yesterday tho Protes.
tant church at ButtGvant, Cork county,
was entered by evil disposed perohs, The
walls and furniture detaced and tha build.
ing itself. nearly destroyed,
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In succeeding to the business Of the late i1n Of
Lat, MoFriSOn & Co., We desire TO thank the
iFade foF the liberal patronage extended to the
houee With which the senior partner has been
connected for over twenty-five years.
our long experience With the wants Of tho
trade Of ibis section, and our ample facilities fOr
Tho Transaction oI tho Wholesale Grocery DuSl.
nesS lead us to believe that We can Offer Induce.
meats not surpassed elsewhere, ri
- IN Connection With, h,OuF. regular business a.
heretofore, We have leased arBtellSS Pork
Packing Establishment, aud have secured the
services OF Nj. John Bayha, Gn0xpeFiehced and
OkIllfull Packer, by which arrangement we arc
enabled to sell Bacon, Meas Pork and Lard, At the
very lowest rates, for stock ofGlperior quality.
We intend to offer special Inducements to Cash
aud TrOmpt.pay buyers. We request an OGAmi'
nation Of our stock and price list
JanI EJ tuW HENRY K. LIST b co.
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IRELAND.

n DUBLIN, April I.
A correspondent Of the Erering P6't
says immigration from: ireland to the
United States has increased to remarks
Bile extent within the past few days, and Is
altogether due TO the probable passage
through Parliament Of the obnoxious bill
for the preservation Of life and property
in Ireland.
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ST0pKS-RAilWay market UteAdy on Reading,
and st Paul, but weak on tho ball
lance Of the list, There has been an active Dor.
rowing demand for Lake Shore and . small pre-
MUM paid for It's ube ono day, in Wow Of the
closing the transfer books tomorrow. Paclac
Western Union Telegraph, SIX; Adams Ex.
press, o.; Wells, Fargo q Co., l99S; American,
S8 United StAteS, u; Pacific Nail 50 Y; New York
Central, 911S; do. scrip, 89x; Rrie, 2iJS; lAE;
lcm, lt1H;, Reading, 97E; Michigan 0e1trA
ll9; Lake shore, SIX; Illinois Central Iatt!-
Rock Island, ll9X: New Jersey Central, l02A;
st, Paul, 90; do. preferred, I3X; Wabash 4& do.
preferred 7S; Fort Wayne 7SH: Terre LIAntS, g9Hi
Chicago 3 Alton, I19k; do. preferred, lis; Ohio
b Mississippi, 99H; Cleveland, Columbus q Oin'
einnhti n .1ra 81 rrrF H.i ,rftlur
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Commercial and Financial.
New York Money and stock Market.

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YoRIs, April /.
MoNET-ActIvo this aftOrnoon, and cali loans
hank called in three millions today, which un.
donbtedly stimulated tho demand. Discount
market dull, and only the very best names have
FoREtoN RxcnAxoE.-Dnll at IOsX91OSX for
GoLp-opcned at my; closed at l1IK0I1IH.
Carrying rates 4X06 pOF cent. CIoarancG1 $A,.
nm nm ..
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CHICAGO.
Preparations 10 Receive the Remains
of Gen. Thomas. 81

VHIOAOOI 4AFTH T.
Another meeting TO make arrangements
for the reception Of the remains Of Gen.
Thomas, was held this afternoon. Gen.
Sheridan said he lind received despatch
from Col. Willard, who has charge Of the
remains OC Gen, Thomas, saying that lle
should reach Chicago next Tuesday after;
noon. They will probably leave for Troy
the same evening over the Lake Shore
and New York Central roads.
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INDIANA.
Speech of Mr.. Voorhces..Salute for
XVIII Amendment.

SpGeCH Vi GuLS EuuAuCCas-ootuho AUt
XVIII Amendment.
IN INDIANAPOLIS, March 81.
AT tic Academy of Music this evening,
one Of the largest audiences ever assem-
bled in this city was addressed by the
Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, on the issues Of
the day. Hc announced himself us here
to speak for the laboring taxpayers to
those who hold the bonds Of the Govern
nent and live in luxurious idlcness upon
the hard earnings Of others. His speech,
which was very long, wHs mainly devoted
to financial matters, and in reply to Sena-
tor Mort0n's speech, made hero on the
22d Of February.
~! TERRE HAUTE, March 81.
The colorcd people of this city cele-
brated tho ratification of tho XVIII
Amendment by n salute Of one hundred
guns this evening. They will have u
grind celebration of the event in n few
DAYS, "a 49,. tais -a. 4
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The --latest News, j,
y xLIst CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

n. eaaEcoxp saaanoN. 9 ! \
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Five members were present, Mr.. WHr
SON, Of Minnesota in the chair,
Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio, spoke on tho
question ofthe finances, and Mr. BENNETT
on 1.-THE subject Of making the Eric canalta
free highway.
Adjourned.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-31

bIOWnt 1AAltnnll. ...N.s.s
Tax for 1893, IN the namc
Of j. o. Ives.
Beginning al the southeast
corner Of said square
thence west on l street
forty-fiyo feet thence
north one hundred and
fifteen feet, thence east
fOrty-fiye feet, thenoel
south with Elghteenth
street ono hundred and
fifteen feet 70 beginning
lIBrumstead, Mary Z. ,....l
Being the west thlrty-fvel
feet on north ii street,
by the depth Of the lot.
! Brown, Milly,
Being the east twenty feet
fronting on south ID
street, cunning back the
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lfQA ifHnIIuuI lrIf .Illll
iilgns JeuldI.,sII.ul 40
'sisi- bgl id2is y'l3gs
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the street In 1867. .t2.98
Bartlett, Fitz James. ..-.
Second installment Of tax.
for curblng and paving
foOtway, on interest from
October 18th, 1858, $50.
Ball, Francis IT., Cln name
Of Anna NJ. Stonc) for
1868.
Beginning on ''B" street
north thlrty-four feet
from the southeast cor
ner, thonce west elghtfec
nine inches; thence north
one hundred and ten feet;
thence east eight feet nine
inchee, thence south one
hundred and ten feet toI
tho beginning.
DittOs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Having n front Of ten feet
eight Inches on north "BnI
street adjoining the west
three feet eleven inches Of
said LOT, running back the
same width the depth
therpOf
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Beall, Catherine En..h,sl ..!sA
Being the east twenty IAN
three feat four and one aIld
half Inches front OF said l,l
lot, by the depth thereof ua
Baker o., trustee for 8, 49,.
Pollard. NJ HEI b Jef
BaclIey,l Charles A., and 74l
otherA ll.a Up ~.
Tax for l90TDsnypthl7
Barry, CathRrino. ,a..srl a...
Being lha cast twenty feet
Of sad lot fronting on
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-19
Suicide.

Last Sunday morning as Mr.. John
George was passing by the deserted build
ing standing on the opposite side OF the
road from the Oddtellows and Masonic
graveyard, he discovered the body of man
living on the floor A close examination
showed that the man was dead, and the
Coroner was promptly notified. A jury
was empanelled and the case investigated.
1t appeared from the testimony adduced
that the name Of the deceased was Line,
but that he was generally known as "Com-
modore" He resided in Trinity, and was
about 43 years of age. Came to Shasta on
the End inst. Spent several days drinking
whisky. Also bought several ounces of
laudanum at the Drug Store. Disappeared
on Friday evening and was seen no more
until found dead as above mentioned
On examination the Coroner found the
corpse laying face downward, the head,
neck and one arm projecting over place
where the flooring had been removed A
deep cut several inches in length on the
right side of the neck explained the cause
of death. The sheath knife with which
the wound was inflicted, lay on the floor
near the corpse, covered with blood, and
in one of the pockets was found phial partly
filled with laudanum. The hat and black
silk Northumberland worn by deceased
were found lying in an old cellar several
yards from where he lay, and it was evident
that he lhad deliberately prepared to kill
himself by cutting his throat, The jury
rendered verdict to the effect that de-
ceased came to his death by deliberate
suicide, and the corpse was buried at the
expense of the county
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A condemned Law.


vidng that warrants issued by the County
of Shasta, should not bear interest, was
approved We are satisfied that the au-
thor of the measure believed that it would
tend to promote the interest of the people
and of the county. In fact his views in
relation to the matter were at that time in
harmony with the opinions of quite num-
Der of our citizens.
But no matter what opinions were en-
tertained in regard to the probable effects
of the law at the time of its enactment, it
is an undsniable fact that its actual oper-
ations have disappointed its advocates and
produced unfavorable results After test
of two years, the almost unanimous verdict
of the people is that the law has proved in
furious, and if permitted to exist in future,
will prove still more injurious to the public
welfare Hence the demand for its repeal
has become urgent and general among the
people, irrespective of party, and among
the advocates of repeal may be counted
nearly all of the men who at first favored
the law.
The following facts furnish few reas-
ons why the law should be repealed.
The Indebtedness of the county has not
diminished under its operations.
Bills for hospital supplies, and for all
work done for the county, except where
the rates of compensation are fixed by law
or contract, are now made out at higher
figure just in proportion to the depreciation
of the value of the non-interest bearing
scrip in which payment is made.
The more scrip depreciates the higher
the bills and greater the issue.
Previous to the passage of the law, scrip
commanded a steady price in the market,
and brought from IS to 80 cents in the
Redemption Fund Now, although we
have the additional benefit OF the revenue
derived from the sale of Foreign Miners
Licenses, scrip has no definite value in the
market, and it is evident that when the
unredeemed non-interest bearing warrants,
! together with the regular quarterly issue,
is hereafter forced into the Redemption
Fund, said warrants will not bring to ex-
ceed 40 cents on the dollar
While certain officials are paid for their
services in coin from salary funds" set
apart for such especial purpose, other off,
cials are compelled to receive their pay in
scri p, which now rauks next in value to
Copper City mining stock.
Again, taxpayers who have to leave
their homes and occupations to attend on
the courts in the capacity of Grand Jurors,
Trial Jurors, &c, are paid in this non-in-
terest bearing scrip, cannot sell the amounts
allowed them for half enough to pay their
necessary expenses, and are consequently
out of pocket everytime they are summon
ed to the county seat.
Let the law be repealed, scrip bear a
reasonable interest, and the credit of the
county will be redeemed 1t is not right
that the warrants of county having no
greater debt than Shasta, should be allow
ed to become almost worthless, and the
county forced to occupy the unenviable
position of wholesale repudiator of honest
Indebtedness