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TELEGRAMS.

The Parisians have burned the gull
lOtine.
Boutwell, is going to Chicago for a
few days.
4 $780, 600 fire yesterday, at Rome,
New York.
schamyl, the great Circassian chief
tian, is dead.
The Portland canal goes ahead
s wimmingly.
Heavy frost throughout Kentucky
night before last.
Frost yesterday at st. Louis cooked
the grapes and strawberries.
The Austrian and Hungarian diet
has been cOuvoked for the 22d Of May.
A majority Of German Universities
approve DOellinger's war upon the
Pope.
at Minneapolis, and viii jump no
more.
The engineer Of the Belle Of Alton
was arrested yesterday for burning
the boat.
The Presbyterian memorial fund
amounts, ia New York, to more than
100000.
A dispatch was sent from London
20 Bombay, 5000 miles, without re-
peaung.
CASTELAR,, Of Spain, the great Radi-
cal, is in favor Of OverthrOWing King
Amadeus.
Rev. DR.. c. Nourse and by. Martin
hav,s been caught in New York forg-
inc bounty warrants.
The Ohio Senate refused to censure
Sherman f0r his Cincinnati railroad
I'M in the United States Senate.
A lot of dead-beats are travelling
over the world for two years at the
expense Of the Smithsonian Institu-
1iOn.
A lot o. stout women entered suits
yesterday in Washington againsi
everybody who wouldn't let them
vote.
Grant visits Boston while swinging
roune1 the circle, TO attend the meeting
of The Army Of the Potomac, with
Meade.
Mrs. Chri,. Peters, living seven
miles from ST, Louis, was murdered
on Saturday last sOr a small sum Of
money. Ber throat " cut from ear
to ear.
President Grant visited his farm
at Gravois, near st. Louis yesterday
morning. and afterward drove around
several places and received q number
of visitors.
The Navy Department Is making
preparations to send several vessels Z
meet the Russian fleet with the Czaro
witz on board, in June next. Admlra
Porter viii command.
In London, yesterday, the mattel
manufacturers besieged Parliament 4
exempt them from taxation. TIT
mob Wss terrible, and Ii stunk hOrri
bly, Of birthstone.
Rev. j. McKendree Reilly, North
srn Methodist, in a } cture on thl
% Negro and his relations to the whit,
race, took the ground that the Hav
ten nation compared iaVOrably wit
France, Wulch was cOniessedly CD
most cultivated OF Caucasian nations
and Liberia could teach the most "a
vanced nations Of Europe lessons d
eelf-gOFernment,
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WASHINGTON.
c9sPFflTORs FOR TIE PRESIDENCY
ONE OF GRANTS RIVALS.

r1,FpFf3-TORs FOR TIE PRESIDENCY
ONE or GRANTS RIVALS.
washington, April 24-Patrick
MeGwinner, the individual who came
To Washington from Pawtucket to
claim the Presidential chair, as stated
in p telegram on Saturday, was started
hack to Rhode Island on Saturday s
train. but Jumped from the car at
BIadensburg and returned to this city,
when he made another unsuccessful
attempt 90 claim the Presidential
chair on Saturday night. He was,
however. elected from the Executive
Mansion and transferred to the pO-
lice. who kept him in the Central
guard house till this morning, when
he was sent to the Insane Asylum.
A, G.. Riddle, as counsel for the Ia
dies who made application TO register
and vote at the recent election, VIII,
1t is expected, enter suits on their be-
half tomorrow, as follows: Mrs.
Spencer against the Board Of Regis
tiers for refusing to enter her name as
q voter: Mrs. Grihng and Mrs. Web
ster against the superintendent OF
Elections for refusing TO receive their
hDL6b dllcA naFALE AAAes--S ~ P--N--@---
to the Registrars.
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
The loss by FIRE in Ballentine's
Brewery, at Newark, yesterday even
ing. will amount to 100000.
The Iriblme's Washington CORE
spondent telegraphs that one PROPOSE
ton Of the High Commission will be
Il Is generally believed. to leave the
San Joan boundary question to arbi-
trstiOu. No objection would prOba
Div he made to this course, provided
American papers and reports on the
subject be admitted as evidence in the
case. This would, without doubt, Sc
cure the award Of the island 70 The
United States, as no American states
man Of any party, who is versed il
international law, believes that Grea
Britain has any just claim to 1t.
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HEROIC
subIlms Achievement Of Eailway Builders
-GFesHlsWs Rivals.

CHETOPA, April 24.-The NJ. R. and
T. railroad has % miles of iron laid
in the Indian Territory and 80 miles
graded. They will lay about 80 miles
Of track per week during the next few
months, and will be south Of the Ar
kansas river by July /.
Advices from Northern Texas state
that large quantities Of cotton are
waiting shipment by this road. 1t Is
estimated that the number Of Texas
cattle shipped north this season will
reach half a million.
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RAasGaBs
LOUISVILLE R0UTE
North and East.
WINTER SCHEDULED
TAXES EFFECT IAH. g. R1L

Except Sunday at a.l5 pm
Daily through train to Nashville and CHAT
tanooaa, without change Of cars, laaTes 81
T.i5 pm; arrives in NASHVILLE al a-ulss CnsT
tanOOga G1 10 p m. next day.
Depot st head Of Aain street.
Ticket Ofdce, 45I5S Main stre5t5 one c1c
north OF Jefferson.
The train leaving Memphis - l.al p.In. r-las
daily. Th8 4. Is G.n. train does not rul On
Sunday. Both trains. run through % LoCla.
vile WithOgt change. Elegant z-sep-uE eaz
run through On the z s45 p.ul. train nom KEN
Dnfs TO Louisville, connecting So L1ElarlH
with through cars TO Z FlIlzr.a- ullla- c level f-1
Buffalo ana New TcrE, without change. %
one CnanEs from AoulsVlLl8 90 Baltimore.
Waahiugton City and Boston. 8errls end
stateroo-ns, in through cars can BE- zlEs-
At the Ticket OElcs, - y Main street.
J. u. BOYD. 8uperll t5rI-l enc.
JAEEs SPED, TiokstsAEsnt- jana
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SAN DOMINGO.
DsIIgbis Of erauf's Paradise.

SAN DOMINGO, April l2.-The
troops of Baez have again defeated
Cabral. Several indecisive engage
ments between hyperion and Bael
have taken place recently In the North
ern provinces.
PEACE AND QUIET PAkIlALLA NE
STORED.
PORT AU PRINCE, April o-Vll
Havana, 24.-The Hornet is again Oh
fered for sale. She will probably o
purchased by the D0minlcans.
The excitement over the question
Of annexation at San Domingo Is SUD
siding.
A project for the purpose Of re
deeming the currency and establish
ing specie payments is strongly
discussed.
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DIED

O'BRIEN-On Monday, April s4th, at four
O'Clock an, Mrs. o'BRIEN. vile OF AlohAro
O'Brien.
The friends and aequaintances are respect
fully invited TO attend her funeral, from bis
residence, No. 4O2 Main street, this (Moh-
DAY) afternoon, at ~ O'Clock.
DUGAN-On Monday, April 2tth. At the
residence OF Mr.. Larkin, No. 452 Vance street.
JAMES DUGAN.
The friends and acquaintance are respect
fully Invited to attend the funeral, when
VIII take place wednesday morning, at 10
O'Clock
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

OTTERY.-Omeial drawings Of the Mis-
i 4 souri state Lottery. ClaAsS lsa
nj s4 rs. 4 Al. III. II, 59, 8, 10, So, Al.
- GLASS l9s.
I9. IS s52. so, 81, "a, Is, As, 8, IS, 2l, 81.
Prizes rom 500 20 s5000o, paid m money
Lotteries drawing oaliy. -, Ia iSl ~ ~ FiS Mex
~ North court street. Box "a, Mein e,cS ms
Tsn1. p ii MURRAY, MILLER q Co., d an
ayers, ST Louis No. apps
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MARKETS.
IBY TELEGR GRAPB.I
NEW YORK.

NEW TUhhs
NEW YORK, April 24.-DTy GOods-There
Is fair inquiry Tor all seasOnable goods al
steady rats. Prints, desirable styles, sell
read ly al lie, while passe styles can be had
for lOc for fancy maddsr cOlors. simpson
mourning prints sell RELY at l0c, Mans de-
lanes are in steady and fair request at l6c fol
desirable makes; lSJ Tor printed Armures
and mixtures Heavy brown sh eetings and
drills are IN limited demand at l2925Sc fOI
the former and l21zgl3c for the latter Cot
tOnsdes are IN steauy request at 81 &c for n lev
YORK mills double twist, nc for do. checks
and 24c for camlets. Farmer and Mechanics
bring S25Sc; American stripes l29 lScj Amos
keag. do, l7@lSc; Plough, Loom and Anvil
soc: Red Cross wegsns, lOLC; Park mills L
balks, I5c No for e.; lSc for NO. 50, and 2se fOi
No. lCG; American cotton bags % aS0c; STARK
bags, 8lJHaS5c; WOTsted braids, &c for com
mon and hign cOlOis; 80c for Prickins and
Coats soft finish spool cotton and 4Oc 1OI
Green 4 Direles glaze thread.
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ARRIVALS.
RIvERs, wRATaER, BUsINEss.

The river has fallen five inches since
our last report, and is now 15]< feet below
high water mark. The Arkansas con-
tinues to decline at the rate of inches 3
day, and has about 9H feet in its channel
to Little Rock, and Z feet scsnt thence to
Fort Smith, Whire river is also on the
downward scale, having declined nearly a
foot at DevRll's Bluff during the past "A
hours. II also has an excellent boating
stage to all points. Business at the land
ing yesterday WIS quite active, all the
local packets coming and going with eI-
cellent trips. The weather was warm and
somewhat dusty during the day; toward
evening, however, a slight shower fe j,
which laid the dust and made the atmOs-
uhera Ouita cool
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Sheriff Roberts, of Carroll county,
Missouri, was robbed a few days ago OF
$4,000, while going from CarrOltOn
to the railroad depot, distance of
three-auarters of 8 mile.
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@ARr1 DAY.

Sweepstakes Of SIS each, p. D., with $50
added dash a mile, for three year oldE.
!. L. p. ArmstrOn g's lancaster, By Ring
old, dam Dy imp Albion
2 j. q. Ballsr tines ch C Qufeksand by
Jack Malone, dam Lena Harding, By Childe
Harold.
s r. B. Cheatham s ch C Jef Davis, by Jack
4alOne. dam by imp Scythiau.
DutchmRn.
s. 4 HarrisOn's ch Hampton, By Jack
Malone, dam r.ila Temple, by Imp Albion.
8. Also, ch Lavergne, BY Bulletin, dam By
Wagner.
7. JnO. ". Miller's b C Sentinel, by Jack
Malone, dam Galena. by Childe harold.
g. j. K. Mills bfLfzzie Morrison. by Lex
ingtOn, dam by imp Albion.
g. James Nelligan's Gu C, by Lexington, dam
LIZ Mardis, by imp Glencoe.
10. John reber's b Lady Fairfield, full
sister TO Ontario.
il. Also, b Andes, by imp Bonnie Scot
land, dam Young Fashion, by Imp Monarch
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New York Gsld Controls Revelations,

CARACAS, April 9.-The largest
portion Of PulidO's army has returned
to Laguayra from the West, where
peace is again re-established. 1t Is
generally supposed that Gusman's
own partisans are working to CON-
mence a rebellion to overthrow him.
Quesada remains at Caracas, having
received 5000 pounds from Casanova,
emissary Of the New York Cubans.
Casanova is on his way back to New
York. There are no indications that
Gusman will aid Quesada.
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SPRING RACES !
1871.
FIRST DAY
TUESDAY, APRIL 25th, 1871.

Post Stake for ma. ges, two miles and re-
peat; subscrfptL W. P, the Club TO add
$500; the second TO his stake.
/. A Barnes mamed bl MolIie James, 4
ye srs old, b. Blackjack, dam AIbOnt, by imp
AibiOn-Orange and range.
z =. 7. Dfane Eamed q. W. SteWart's ch b
Barney Williams, years old, By Lexington,
dam Volga, fuu sister TO VaLdal-BIue and
" White.
3. Wm. Jennings named Geo Csdwa Ilader's
b Allie Hunt, years old. by Vandal, dam
NOra, by n MahOmm eJ-Rlue aud Red.
=. 7. g. M onre did not name.
s. D. SWigert did not name
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

MADAME MORTON has opened a FASH
vi EoNABLE DRESS MAKIHG ESTABLISH
MHRT az No g58 Mai street, between Union
and aayoso. Special attention paid TO cut
ting and dttiug and chLdran's clothing At
reasonable rafaa aD2
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Count MOltke has given notice that
he viii make the line of fortiheations
a guarantee against all attacks upon
the occupied provinces Of France un-
IN the indemnify is fully paid and
a regular government firmly estab-
lisbed.
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The first race will be run at three O'Clock
precise y.
Trains leave Charleston Depot as follows:
70 am, l0;45 am, 40 am, 1890 pm, las
pm. 2: pm. Fare Tor the round trip, 2j
cents.
Railroad time twenty minutes faster than
city time.
Omntbusse5 leave Court Square connecting
with trains. Fares cents lOr round trip, TO
and from Depot.
Pools sold morning and Evening at over
ton Hotel
An efficient police viii be in attendance 10
preserve Orde-.
es- The L dies are especially invited to at
tend, apo
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FOR SALE.

,--rrT.T, sen ct auction, on WEDNESDAY,
M Nav 10Th, l5Il, at 10 o'clock an. ak
bs7,tifsii loik 50 feet mont by l485S feet deep.
sifuafsd on second street Chelsea, Esar Stock
Cuobius. FERNS Of fsale-9na third cash. and
balance IN ak and twelve months, with six
per cent. interest and lien on property. No
fncumbrance. Titles guar Rnteed. Sas @ posi-
tive aud without reserve.
II H aLIs8ON.
PkssaoRE s RUFF1lS, AugfionseEs. ap2
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CHANcERY SALE
-oF-
mar ESTATE.
Thursday, May 25ih, ls7l,

within legal hours, the following described
property, t0-Wlt: Lying In shelby county,
Tennessee, and city OF Mempl ais beginning
30 feet nom the east side Of DaSoto street
and Co feet frOua the south line O lot no = =
thence north Wardly 90 leat By q depth o. ~
feet being part Of lot NO g. Block 81 On y -le1
is now situated 3 SMALL house WIN loot
frrfs or Rk1E.-On 3 credit Of twelve
mon I'D note with approved 5aeuflsJ -
0s1i-e5 r-ifF Interest froIn date; lien rets llel
nntn the same Is paid bnsh me o+---s -
reder1prlou 70 be barred
@--l3 rs7Y,i s. 17i57i A. COLE, Clerk and D la7tef
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Evansville Is about to build South
ern road across Kentucky, and an
other to the Great Lakes.
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SPRING RACES
mmsuelss APRIL Is, contlnsI8g five days.

eummsnslns april rs, continuing i've days,
'rTVRAINs viii run between me e, Depot Of the
the Raos Eonrqe each day during the races,
leave Depot, 1000 am Leave Depot. Isl5PEn.
"a :. 5Y.s8 % 800 81
I2Sop.m 4;lb
Railroad time dfteen minutes tastsr than
frin- CT 81 ,enfs IN either direction when paid
81, the freiu. Tickets, including Hailr0e d
snd Omnibus from Court Square, round trip,
fave Ri eenfs Tor sale at 27S Aiain street. Tick
- srsS Psdras for sale at the Depot Of the
Wenphte ene Charleston Railroad.
C u. AN DEF sRHON, uperintendent.
apss k.A. BARNEas eeRl Ticket A Assnt.
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m. c. A. held anniversary meet
ings last night.
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SWEET SPRINGS,
EOnFOe County, West Virgins.

-- s.-fs- -,rur1er resort. lnmous for
.rrsi-s and asroa11l1 g D ll-1sFa 1ltl75
rs-, = f7-re T5 dagree5,l IS vel a5 ltl tonic
~ i-,.s-9I waters. WI be opazl Tor ne al--
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eREENLAW OPERA HOUSE
BLIND TOM.
IL ID q 7.30nn.

apA Commencing st 3 pEl..
. 80 The EnEbe Grand Piano uaet 81 Gee &
concerts, are irom ,Ee var roCls Of Lsor- O.
Goapel, 30 Main street
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CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, April 24.-Flour, extra spring,
quiet al s6 25G6 70 Wheat, No. spring, 70
lower, 81 25Gl 80 cash and TO seller for April,
closing dull AT 81 2j% 10 seller for May; this
ATE noon steady at 81 24}z cash, and 81 2jz to
seller for May. Corn, No, mixed, I@l1zc
lower, closing steady at 5214c to seller for May,
and 5S4c to seller for June this afternoon
steady az 521SG52hc TO seller for May. Oats.
No. 3 La3zc lower, 47447s4c. Rye, No ?, quiet,
closing dull at Sc Barley dull, declined 40
&c, SlG95zC, Highwines $50. Pork weak,
closing at sT 259l7 G% Lard steady, lOt2c.
Meats Inactive and nominal.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, April 4-Flour lower grades
closed lower; superdne winter, IS 8595 90;
extra do, IS Is; Xxx S6 20 Wheat, spring
quiet; soft Iowa, 81 Z99l 81; winter, hrmeri
30 g. S. ~ Corn, firm but slow st 4s95Oc
Oats, steady at 49G5lc in bulk. Pork, lower
SIS 25sls 50; seller May, SIS, Bacon, quiet
sugar cured hams, H9lsc. Lard, dull; order
lots, and tierces ll@ll<c; l2Gl2zo for kegs
Cattle, quiet at IS t095 50, the latter for extrs
shipping.
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CINCINNATI.

] CIEC1EEAT1, April 2L-Cotton quiet and
weaE, middling. &c. Flour, dull auc droop-
/ ing; family, S8 l596 As. Wheat, quiet and
/ weak: red 81 S3Gl 50. Corn. demand good al
! full d ses; SIC, Rye, dull and u settled at
/ sIO3al Ci ssFed. Oats, steady; No. 2 5f956e.
Mess pOfk. dun and titled, sales at Slo ia
/ seller priI, Lard. elLIl and nominal at lie
| asked Bulk m eats, dull aud nominal at 81
] aSllaS5lc; 20 sides 73zc BacOb, dull and
! drOopfns. clear ribs are offered at 91zc; clear
| sides, @ &, with very little dem and Whisky,
/ dulI ana droOping AC S9Gs0c.
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NEW YORK, April A-CottOn firm and In
fair demand; middlinE uplsnds, l45sc Flour,
dull and dropping and declining; S8 296 IS
for shipping grades extra. Wheat, dull and
dropping: &C Cecline; red amber, 81 SOL so.
Corn. a shade firmer: mixed, 72(J755zc. " s.
kv. steady at gl1Hc. Coffee, unchanged; Rio,
I8ialBc, Sugar. tirm and demand fair; Cuba,
gGgs<e. MOlassas, firm and demand fair /;
new, quoted at 329S7c. Rice, S1{9Sc.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-02-11

JOB IRIN I'll n q
or EvEHT DIscRIPTToS PROMPTLY DONE, THE SEs
STYLE OF THE ART.
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semiannual interest upon said bonds, and
after the fifth year from this issuance, an
amount sufficient to pay in addition to the in.
terest one-ffteenth part of the principle of the
whole amount Of said bonds. ..
SEC. S.-The proceeds Of said tax shall be
placsd by the County Treasurer Of each Of said
counties in q separate fund to be known as
a. The Railroad Interest and Sinking Fund.-"
and shall be applied exclusively, first to the
payment Of the interest on said bonds as the
same shall become due, and second to the re-
demption of said bonds in the manner speci-
fed in the next section.
SE.c 9-Whaneyes efle. ..tS ..tiS ssss.h saas from
sne issuance Of said bonds all interest due up
m said honda shall have been fniiy paid, and
there shall be in said fund a surplus of five
thousand dollars. or upwards, which upon a
fair estimate of the receipts which will prob
ably come into the same. will not be needed for
the payment of the future interest to accrue
within the next succeeding twelve months the
Board Of Commissioners, after having ascer-
tained the amount of said surpics, shall insert
an advertisement in at least one newspaper
published or circulated in such county, for the
period Of not less than two weeks, stating the
amount OF money on hand to be applied in the
purchase of said bonds, and inviting sealed
proposals to surrender the same, to be made
and filed with the Clerk of said Board on or
before day certain therein. At the next
meeting after said day the Board shall open
sucn sehleu proposals as snail nave Deen nleu
on or before the day fixed in the advertisement,
and to the extent Of the amount named
shall purchase the bonds offered, giving pref
erence in all cases to the bidder who shall offer
to surrender said bonds at the lowest price;
provided, that no offer shall be accepted for
more than the par value of said bonds.
SIC. lO.-The said Eastern Nevada Railroad
Company shall, IN order to secure the privi-
leges herein specified, within six months after
the approval of this act, complete a locating
survey Of said route, and commence the grad
ing of their road, and shall, within two years
after the completion of said survey, complete,
finish and equip the entire road between said
points, viz: from Elko, in Elko county, to
Hamilton, in White Pine county.
SIC. 1.-THE faith of the State of Nevada
is hereby pledged that this act shall not be re-
pealed or 80 modified as in any way to impair
the security of those who shall hold or pur-
chase any Of the bonds herein provided for.
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A white girl, IA years of age, has been res
cued from the Banno Indians in Montana.
She was captured in 1862 on Raft river by the
Bannocks. .--.r0r
The wife of drunkard at Bellcfontaine,
Ohio, sued a saloon keeper for selling her hus-
band whisky, and recovered S175 damages.
TWEED, at the request of the working men in
News York, lately introduced bill into the
Albany Senate, prohibiting the employment of
Chinese or coolie labor. .....-r
A Boston paper comments with severity up
on the fact that member of the MasaaGha,
sets Legislature was recently seen smoking u
cigar in the streets on Sunday.
SAM HING was, on Jan. 2Sth, sentenced by
Judge Mckee, at San Jose, Cal, to be hanged
on the I'd day of March next, for the crime of
murder.
A young couple in Bristol, Virginia. were so
affected at recent revival meeting thet they
went forward to the altar and insisted up
on being married.
JAMES A. 0RR, of La Porte, Plumas county,
Cal, drew the $4,000 prize in the Nevada
lottery. He had only one ticket.
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AN ACT

introduced by Senator McCoy-supplementar
to an act TO provide for the incorporation of
railroad companies in Nevada, and the man.
agement of the affairs thereof, and other
matters relating thereto. Approved March
22, 1865.
SECTION 1.-Whenever any company shall
hereafter file articles of incorporation for the
purpose of constructing an narrow gauge rail
road, such company shall be subject to the
regulations and restrictions hereinafter des-
crIbed.
SIC. ALL narrow gauge railroads con-
structed in this State shall be of uniform width
or gauge, with the best quality of iron rail
known as the L rail and II rail, or other pat
terms Of equal utility; provided, nothing in
the provisions of this section shall apply to
track laid down in streets Of Incorporated
cities or towns, nor to other railroads operated
by animal power.
SIC. 9.-Any company organized for the
purpose of constructing a narrow gauge rail-
road, shall cause IA survey of such road TO be
made within six months from the time of filing
their articles of Incorporation, which survey
shall set forth the general route and termini
of such road. And within six months there
after, or within one year from the time of filing
their articles of incorporation, the construction
of such road shall be commenced.
SEC. AFTER the commencement of the
construction of any narrow gauge railroad,
under the provisions Of this act, not less than
twenty miles of such road shall be constructed
in each year, or at that rate until the whole
road shall be completed.
Sec. st shall not be lawful for any such
railroad company to charge more than FIVE
cents per mile for each passenger, and ten
cents per mile for each ton OF freight Transport
ted on its road, and for every trnnsgression of
such limitation the company shall be liable to
the party suffering thereby treble the amount
of fare or freight so charged to such party;
provided, that in no case the company shall
be required to receive less than thirty-five
cents for any one lot of freight for any dis
tance.
Sec. 6.-The Legislature SHALL from time
to time, when it may deem proper, change the
rates of fare and freight of all narrow gauge
railroads constructed under the provisions Of
this Act.
Sec. Amy company incorporated for
the purpose of constructing and building a
narrow gauge railroad, Is hereby authorized
and empowered to issue stock in the denomi-
nation of ten dollars.
SEC. 8.--All the provisions of the foregoing
act shall refer and apply only to narrow gauge
railroads.
SEc. 9.-This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.