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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
mo. Ill
By the President Of the United States OF America.
81 PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, IL has come TO my knowledge that snn-
dry Illegal military enterprises and expeditions are
being set on foot within the territory and ~JuriSilc-
tIon Of the United States. with q view 10 carry on
the same nom such territory and Jurisdiction
against the people and district OF the Dominion or
Canada, within tho d0minions Of Her Majesty. tho
Queen or The United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
ireland, with whom the United States are at peace:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses y. Grant. President Of
the United States, do hereby admonlL all good ciu-
zens Of the United States. and all persons within the
territory and Jurisdiction Of the United states,
against aiding, conference.-the, abetting or taking
part In such unlawful proceedings: and / DO hereby
warn all persons that by committing such Illegal
acts they will forfeit all right TO the protection Of
the Government, or TO IT, interference In their be-
half to rescue them from the consequences OF their
own actst and l do hereby enJoin all offces 10 the
service OF the United States TO employ all their law
ful authority and power to prevent and defeat the
aforesaid unlawful proceedings, aud TO arrest and
bring TO Justice all persons who may be engaged
therein.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand. and caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed. |.....
Done at the city OF Washington. this twenty-fourth
II. A.. day Of May. In the year OF our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and seventy, and OF tho
Independence Of the United Slater Of America
tho ninety-fourth. u y. GRaNT
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
[Public-So. ISL
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
mo. ~
By the President Of the United States OF AmeHea'
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS satisfactory evidence has been received
by ME from his Majesty the Emperor o. France
through the Count Payerney. his Charge d'Analres.
that on aud amer this date the discriminating dniies
heretofore levied In French ports upon mercnandlse
impt ri ID from the countries OF Its origin III vessels
or The United States are TO be discontinued and ABEL
ishcd:
Now, therefore, !. U. 8. Grant, President or the
United States OF America, by virtue OF the authority
vested In me by an act Of Congress o. the tn DAY t
January, 1924, and BY an act In addition thereto OF
the 9Th DAY OF May, ISIS, do hereby declare anu
proclaim that on and ater this date. 20 long as rneI-
chandlsc imported from countries OF Us origin INTO
French ports In vessels belonging to citizens Of the
Cultel States Il admitted into French ports on inc
terms Aforesaid, the discriminating duties heretofore
levied upon merchandise imported from the coun.
tries OF It's origin Into ports OF the United Statesl
French vessels shall be. and are hereby. discontinued
and abolished.
In testimony whereof. ] have hercunto vet my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States TO DO
affixed. "
Done at the city OF Washington, this twelfth day o.
r.. ST. June, In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.ninc. and ofthe indcpend-
Third. U. s, GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

afirtI fine Cnited Sdtes Of america IN Congre's
assembled, 30 ia .F-..r.
That the act to incorporate the National Academy
OF S<iences, approved March three. eighteen huT'
amended as TO remove the limitation OF the number
OF ordinary members OF said academy. a. provided
In aaid AT |. .....
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
By the President OF the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.

n hANss
WHEREAS. by the proclamation OF the president
Of the United States Of the twelfth day OF June last.
the levying Of discriminating duties on merchandise
Imported into the United States In French vessels
from the countries OF It's origiG was discontinued;
And whereas. satisfactory Information has since
been received by ME that the levying OF such duties
on all merchandise imported into France In vessels
OF the United States. whether from the countries OF
its origin or from other countries, has been diseon-
tInued:
Now, Therefore, !, Ulysses 8. Grant, President Of
the United States OF America, BY virtue OF the nu-
thority vested IN me by an act OF Congress Of the
seventh day Of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-four. and by an act In addition
thereto OF the twenty-fourth day Of May. one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-eight. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that on and amer this date. so
long as merchandise imported into France In vessels
OF the United States. whether nom the countries OF
its origin or from other countries, shall be admitted
into the ports Of France on the terms Aforesaid, the
discriminating duties heretofore levied upon mer-
chandise imported into the United States In French
vessels. either from the countries OF Its origin or
from any other country, shall be. and are. dlscon-
tinued and abolished.
In testimony whereof. I have hercunto set my
hand. and caused the seal OF the United States TO he
Affixed.
IL. ST. day OF November, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and. klxty.ninc. and
OF the Independence OF the United States OF
America the nInety.fourth. L. s. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

he II enacted by the Senate and Hoass ~ Rspr,senti
aiires ofihe Cnited State Of America In Con0reTs
dssen,bted,
That Houston. In the State Of Texas. shall be and
is hereby constituted a port OF delivery within the
collection district Of Galveston. and there shall be
appointed q surveyor OF customs. TO reside nj SAIL
port, who shall perform the duties and receive tho
compensation and emoluInentsp prescribed In the act
OF Congress approved March two. eighteen hundred
and thirty-one. being A n act allowing the duties
on foreign merchandise imported into Pltishur;,
Wheeling. Cincinnati. Louisville. Saint Louis, Nash
vile and SatchcI, to be secured and paid In those
places" ''
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OFFICIAL.
Ofthe United States,
published BY AUTHORITY
Approved January II. lS7l.l
PASSED At THE
Third session Of she XLIst Congress

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specifications and drawings Of Patent Once.
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mo. 81
By the President Of the United States OF America
PROCLAMATION.

A
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the act OF Con-
gress. approved April 10th, lsP. I hereby designate
Tuesday, the thirtieth day OF November. 1865. as tho
time for submitting the constitution adopted ~ the
convention which met in Auftin. Texas, on the fi-
tccnth dny Of June, TO the voters OF said State, reg
Istered at the date Of such submission, VIZ:
/ direct the vote TO he taken upon the said coiIsu-
tuition In the following manner. VIZ:
Each voter favoring the ratification 81 the consti-
tuition, as adopted by the convention ofthe fltecnth
Of June. 1863, shall express his Judgment by 'ot'nB
ron TINE CONSTITUTION,
Each voter favoring the rejection OF the const'tu-
tIon, shall express his Judgment by voting
AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION.
In estImOny whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States to BIZ
mixed.
r., 81 OF July. In the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and slxty-ninc, and OF the ~.
ninety.fourth. U. {. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
fApproved January 10, ls7I.l

A RESOLUTION to authorize the restoration Of
Benjamin =. Richards to the active Is. Of the
Navy
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
[Approved January 20. lTl.l

JOINT RESOLUTION for the restoration Of Cap
tain DOminick Lynch, Of the United States Navy,
to the active list from the reserved list.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

And In accordance with law, and an order Of
the Board OF Trustees. made on the
fourteenth day Of January, A. d. 1871, SO many
shares of each parcel Of said stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auction at the
Office OF the Company. Room No. Is. Merchants
Exchange Building. California street, San Fran
cisco, California. on WEDNESDAY, the Sth
eighth day Of March, 1871, at the hour Of
ouent assessment thereon, together with costs
OF advertising and expenses OF the sale.
EDWARD +. STONE. Secretary.
ofice-Room No. IS, Merchants Exchange
Building, California street, San Francirco, Cal
\. B.-Ayertising charges, 81 on each Certih.
cate. -
San Francisco. February IL, 1871. felI.td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

IL Mining Company.-Location OF works.
Lyon County. State OF Nevada.-Notice.-There
are delinquent upon the following described
siocI. ON account of Assessment levied on the
10th day Of January, 1871, the several amounts
sot opposite the names OF the respective share
holders, a. follows:
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Publtc-So. lT3.
Approved July u, $50.

AN ACT TO amend the act TO incorporate the Ma
tIonAl Academy OF Sciences.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
TApprovcd January q, 1871.

AN ACT ccding certain Jurisdiction TO the State Of
Ohio,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
FISH, Secretary Of State.
Approved July II. 1870.

tPublSc-No. ISL
AN ACT to create a port Of delivery at Houston
Texas.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
Approved January 20, ISL.

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to AL.
thOrize the rcfundlng Of the National Debt"
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accurate ana iui IA aec o'rntsS S' ,S Sn P Eeu.P's d Inii
uisouLseneI's amu ,nhnroro- roontr,S and
sia'emeht o. inc sanS "neSn.ss nIiu nh,a,, ~
MS oooks snn,. W Srpt pn Uote ~ ,Sa Ros-J
tns c1an ants snd o y, irswn On tho Treasnrcr
All alsar, s, lily otmS' on thair face Tor What
snaii specinSSa ahyyod ~" thox src 5rewn and nn
sc hS, n, ~, anI Shnl he 1aid IN thn rcrpisr
VIA y az ~ rc,istrs,ion nm ihc Trrasurcr's hooks
9iuer y shnn Dortnr,r sncb oiber Jr;Ies
Inc hs nsaseI Ihhna hv ordinanco ~ rosoIr,jop
~ W IL y" pdo'e''''u 0A''0
oi.un' o. Tho po.,d ~ r~-,s,eo. shs,, u,rs
SeJ h,a a. n,,nTs,nn r.a1 iimo M time sor tSo
sa a"sSn,.np, and cni,cction ~ tsxcs and iIccnscs
and iii otSar ravcnnc dne or 10 become dine 70
IN "ToNn nj Gold Hill and The nerson mr.
nsrson. CHARGED with the collection of Srch rev.
ppnnc mail nav all moneys nv him or thsm col.
iacied sf,cr acdnetino Inc nercentsce allowed
Nv orJinance or rcsoIntion for coIlcction atleast
once In each week 10 Inc Treasurer. The time
and manner of Absorbing md collecting shall be
s snch ss tSe Road Of TrSstee, NAV nv Srdinancc
nresrrybo
Sec. "a, The Clerk shall keen the corporate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23
RHssia's Grnud DHj,c.

Duke Alexis, the young man whom
the world VAS been taught to believe
possesses more royal blood than res
pcctable plobion, simply because he
j. from a royal line, is row in New
York. We welcome the young
Prince. We honor and respect Rus
STA since she has released her Serf>,
We cordially wish the young gcrtIe'
man, who Que day will perhaps rep
resent the throne, n greeting b"com.
ing his royal position. Let OF GOV
eminent pay him, and the Great Ma.
ton to which he belongs, though him,
proper respect, but don't let us run
away with ourselves and do things Of
which we may hereafter be ashamed
Let us treat the Prince Ike . good,
honest young mah-usln@ conitoSy
aud refinement but ignoring the
spirit Of toadl ism entirely, IN other
words, to be plain, if he behaves
himself, let us treat him as a man,
becoming mon,-if ne goes 70 put,
ting on a good deal Of Russian style,
and goes 10 getting drunk, Jet Us to,k
him up and bring him before Justice
Jukiu<" in the morning, just Il, we
do with "any other man.
Undoubtedly tie Rd@9j@n Bear in
Russia viii have become a F'os~'tu
Lion in America, lis 50 like rs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23

cess Of construction which will cost
abont IA, 900 dollars when completed.
Missouri is one of the finest fruit
producing States in the Union In
It's western portion grapes, apples,
peaches and pears grow In profusion,
and OF The most lusclous flavor
paid yiSi, to the Hazel Gien
Nursery, situated two miles north Of
Kadrr, fuunded ard owned by DR.
q. K DonaIly, who has ,brown plys-
it to The dogs, and is giving his at
tcftun to his first love, VIZ: fruit cnl
tire IN all It's btafichcs. TIE DR..
found 10 be a gcfiai gentleman, with
large social qualities and never so
happy as when remembered BY his
friends. The Dr. has fifteen acres 81:
grapes Of all varieties, with 1t, 600
bearing vines, and in the coming
spring he viii increase his vmyarel to
twenty five acres. His crop this sea.
son was nrpty 5000 bushels, which
were intended for the Chicago mar,
ket, but through some mishap he was
unable to slip, and consequently
made the whole yield into wine, We
visited Ills wine cellar, where we
found 400 gallons in process OF fer
lnentation. Besides grapes, the DR.
has fourteen hundrcd peach trees
iy" hundred hearine--two acres Of
,a>vbtrrlrs, one and one.haTf acres Of
choice strawberries, one.half acre Of
IbtackLerrIcs, and one hundred trees
If the chorcest variety oi appft., aIse,
noarIy one hundred swarns Of Italian
Itotcy bees passed a pleasant af
tcrnoon with the DIR. and family, and
enjoyed heavily their good cheer
AT Hamilton met your FORMER towns.
people, Dir & Eimnister and family
and the Misses Clark, who are con.
dieting ,tcir fine millinery business
with deaf Of energy IN both Ilamil-
ton and and Galaton. Mr.. Elninis
ter is erecting a fine store in the VII
lage of Cameron, which, It Is said,
will snrpass for beauty anything west
of Chicago.
A few DAYS more, and | shall be on
my winding way" towards home,
with the consciousness Of having IN
;pyed a pleasant week in the socir,y
Of those cndeared to me by the ties
of relationship aud the uuest attri.
butes OF 4 perfect love
Yours,
II. =. y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23

Many wears ago there lived in New
York Clty simple nnSophi~:irated
child of nature named Mcdonald
Clarke. He had handsome face
aul person, n an engraving prrtiXcd
10 volume of his poems, from a por.
taait by Henry inmarf shora. He had
a prominent nose, the h'.c eve, a
noble f,reheai, and q winning smile
Ills collar was Turned down In the
Byronic style, and III winter he Usual
" appeared in a blue coat .1f large
dimensions, thrown carclcSSlg armmi
his shoulders When he walked on
Broadway, stridlug along WIZ ar dir
Of conscious pride, maktgre his iris
cradle garment AMI faded cloak, Re
never failed 20 attract the attention of
strangers. His career was one pro-.
Iongrd struggle with poverty. his in.
come being barely sufficient to keep
Fhndy aud soul in conpanionShip,
For sAree long summer months he
Slept IN n hcarSc, for lack Of better
llod .pr4s. Among the very few per
J sons to whom CItrks pride wouli
crcasIonally permit him to apply for
temporary relipt with certainty Of
rcceiyNa it, was bis always kind and
conSlerate friend FGz Greene Hal.
leck Awakening one morning with a
snSiton of hunger, but with no cash.
/ Clarke called ut The lodgings of his
4 .r,An II
crjved from Mr.. HllIcck Il two ard.a
| haitdo'I1r gold piece to relieve his
neccSsitjrs but before reaching n
restaurant he met wandering Mus
rrel, and gave HIM the gold for play.
,u1 somr favorte air for him. \ few
minutes sitter the mRd pn6t rushed
snt, Bookstore ON Broadway, where
he was well known. aud s~ke't 81 hc
allowed to conceal himself from Mr.
!T4lcck. whom he hal seen coming,
and who had witnessed the whole
Transaction At the same time the
organ grinder ran off At double quick
time stnot~irrt that he Eat rerelvt-t
the .s,ri hv mistake, AMI that he
might be requested to refund it.
Gr"ater, though rot pucGr mcn
than "The Mad Poet" McDonMd
Clark, have their biographies written.
\ Me ful OF incident, though in 4
fnanciA point Of view, 3 munrnfGi
failure vet rich in AL that s1vurs Of
true nhnEnrss and nndevploTcd, char
table ebri,ti,n faith-hjs ms ~ bf
ograplrr. The literary w'slj how
ever know Mcdonald Clark by gems
Of thought clo,hed in the richest gorb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23

IF royal poetry thrown off with equal
t"rvor in moments OF eytaic bliss or
crushing pondency. The world
knows but little Of Med nald G. rk,
The school Of poesy know all Of him
and will ever reverence the memory
Of the large, un>c6>h heart that lived
in dreams, and ;hongh pinrhcd with
want. dwell ottcutimes in castles of
his own building more gorgeous than
the hand Of man has ever yet build:
ed. If men did not love Mcdonald
Clark, the angels did, and in III
"many mansions " they welcome
him who has given to poetry the
beautiful figure
When twilight lets its cartain fall,
And pins it with star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23
me " 0Iid N0Ees,

Or rather it would if a few dropa
Of the new explosive compound could
he placed underneath il.
\ genius whose name we cannot
now recall, has succeeded in finding
q substitute for powdcr-gun cotton
and nitro glycclinc- which bids fair
TO rival all explosive agents now in
use, For blasting purposes it is what
science has been long seeking. Re.
cent experiments IN Milwaukee have
demonstrated lis utility, and all other
agents, powder, gun cotton aud NJ.
tro glyccriHe are left out in the wet.
\ few drops are sufficient to burst
the cast,lron heart Of a granite sonrh
mjser. An ounce will pulvcrjzc rail
road iron, and pound Is sufficient To
send the earth krtiug out of It's orbt.
ana slill the " yilaiuous " stuff is aS
gentle as Mary's little lamb, and SO
closely resembles brown sugar that a
person might use it for swectonipg,
and discover his mistake only after it
had created u Mont Gents Tunnel
through the abdominal region. Great
is science. Not any in ours, no.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23
OBEKttS, ONO,
Nov. 18th, 1871.

Ny Dear Reporter:
left You last Monday, and travel.
cd that whole day in rain and mud
that made me ready to vote (as Arte.
mus used to say all the money my
frllow.en,nns haze got, TO build a
railroad. Let me suggest that If any
are backward on K Il. matters, they
be sent - Lisbon in an open buggy
on a raifry day ifsst before snow time,
whom the rain j. Ue0rtY SIeet. w hen
our horse reached Nrcedah, hc OBJ
jected so strongly TO proceeding,
and his objections wcre so well taken,
that we could not insist, so by a
special Providence we met there ana
then our friend Blsmark Of the firm %!
BovuslawSkv, who so commended us
to the lady who kept the livery stable,
Introducing me as tlp~ PrIes-A that
she actually furnished NJ with n team
to 90 on to Lisbon foI the triflimg st1n
of three dollars. The lady is an irish
catholic believe.
Ny friend Paul who accompanied
me to Lisbon and from whom I tcoH
some lessons in German, and whom |
found to be very pleasant ana cX'
celSent companion, thought it was a
most fortunate affair. So it was
BY the way Bjsmark Il believe that
is bis nona de p5tnse | don't know his
real name) reports great progress IN
his new business As peddIar,-SfOO a
day clear, and plenty Of exercise.
Once on the cars | was happy, and
was again inspired to vote as before.
Now railroads are great ciNlIizcr,
we could scarcely have National
Council such as have CONF here to a.
tend were it not for the X r. Indeed
it is quite certain we could not have
Sqtch council Then Chicago (ot
course | did the ruin>) how coubt
they help the Sufferers as they hav"
bat for railroads ? These roads bring
men and women much rcarer to each
|.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-11-23
Il .Snd 1Hnir. Chief Of Police,
Eech, Of .Uit,cnnhee, SiiOt John
ID. CUTTHH uHtier -Irrest.

~. CUPfHH UHHef arrest.
The city Of Milwaukee has recent
~ been the scene of .ragic, affair
which came near, and may POSSIBLY
set prove disastrously fatal The
parties figuring in the tragedy are
both widely known, and each has
hosts of IF friends. The facts as near
as we can learn, are these
John d Curran, of Stevens Point,
recently visned the city Of Mllwau,
kee, and while there unfortunately be,
came party TO a broil. Words led
to blows, and one John Bnrnhatit was
trlled to the ground by blow from
Curran. Curran then attempted TO
get away, when he was followed hy
several hack drives, and ON reaching
the outer entrance tn the NrWhaIl
House, and ahRc ascending the
stars, S"elng that he was pursued, dis.
charged revolver, sbe shots takin
effect, one II, The ceiling and the 1T ,
er in the corner wal| Of the uuildin p.
Curran then called upon the clerk 'or
protection, saving he was attacked --
At this time Mr., Beck, who was in = e
hillia,d room Of the Npwhnll heari,
the reports, rushed ont AVID observing
Curran walking towards the reading
room with the rt,,lttr snIl in
his hand. "raspe'l him, and attempted
to Knock the weapon Iitm him,
which he succeeded in doing, AID
which, in its fall was discharged.
prubabls by the hammer coming in
contact with the marble floor. The
shot took effect in the abdomen OF Mr.
Beck, wfn, though woun.le', arrest
ed Mr.. Cwrrau and deliver Il him in
to the custody Of hjs suhord ties. -
Mr., Beck then iualu, himScIt b com.
mo faint wen, 70 his home Where
yuro;.l AM wa. snm,,,nod
NJ. R.ck wa Irar,is mo, sutT.r;,o
and she general impression Is that the
wound wifi no. prorc fatal, T, j. 70
be hoped not for his cfi,iepcv ~ a
onbl;c officer. and GENERAL worth rs
a citizen ore e~.h that N;,v,nlao
and in soet the whole west would be
L...tl,o 10 ,nso III snf,.Icas If 80 c,nnG