The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-23

e"ryatious
TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE.-'' Peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
war" and Science hath her victories
no less profitable than Peace. We
have heard OF IA gentleman largely in
terested in the freighting and lumber
business who made something over
5000 by conforming his business
transactions @ the DEMONSTRATIONS OF
his barometer during the three days
next preceding the commencement OF
the late storm. ON Friday OF last
week he discovered the mercury was
falling rapiuiN.and at once teltgTaphed
his agent at Reno to ship every pound
of freight he could possibly get away.
The barometer sharp had a large
quantity of lumber up on The noun
tains. He in IMPRESSED eVery team and
man he could tnd to get the lumber
down. On sunday the worNmen and
tnamster> wanted to knock Oft, and
said they could finish the job on Mon
day. Inc barometer was >tIlI sinking,
however. Il the observer pushed his
lumber through Oh Sunday, and the
result was a saving OF oVcr 5000, for
on Monday The storm WAS terrific and
the roads lI~np1>eaDie.
CARSoN-GLNOA- MO>ITuE. - We
are indebted to \. L. Smith, the ac-
compIi>lej photographs artist, or
ner Of Second ami Orusby Streets, for
three large and beautiful pictures of
carson city. taken from a. many
different stand points; for a beautiful
Photograph Of the po>tuilicc and adja-
sent buildings in Genoa, and tor two
large and elegant views Of the town
ana mountains of Monitor, Alpine
county California. These pictures
each about eight inches >quarel are
really valuable and beautiful orIa-
meutS, executed in the Very best style
OF the art. and reflect great credit upon
the skill a. well a. the enterprise OF
Mr.. Smith as an artiSt-ior his new
and powerful Instruments are OF tire
latest improvements IN photography.
Dan HAKKINs.-Tni> unfortunate
man was delivered at the stale Prison
by Sheriff Bollen OF Douglas county on
Thursday evening. tie is under sen
fence for twenty-five years. at the \
piratiom OF VIII Oh term he Will he fifty
seven wears old. He leaves Il young
wife and infant child, he having been
married to the then relgnlng belle OF
Empire CITY. last Spring. While he
seemed Indifferent TO hI> W suffer
ings and degradation, his anxiety for
the fate OF The loved ones WAS very
great, and pTcyed upon his mind with
d more depressing effect thai could re-
morse. But after all, may not this
have been of the many forms
which the hydra headed monster Re
morse assumes in order to touch and
torture tie guilty?
ADJoUKNED. - The Second District
Court il and for Douglas county adj
journcd for the term on Thursday.
The January term OF the same Court
will open Monday week III WashOe
county-so that Judge Harris will get
but d short breathing spell. He is re-
Iulred to hold nine terms of Court
every Year-tour in Ormsby county
three i'll Washoe and two III Douglas,
which keep him on the bench nearly
all the time.
PUBLICSCHooLs.-Thepublic schools
closed yesterday for the term, and the
neXt term will commence on Tuesday,
January >, 1872. TAe Board of Trus-
tees me Yesterday, reappointed ali
the former teachers and Increased the
salary OF each-SOmethlng that should
have been done before, but better late
than never. The reappointment of
all the old teachers Speaks we'll for
their efficiency.
THE CARNIVAL.-Parties wishing to
participate in the grand skating carnl-
val on Monday evening must secure
their skates this evening at the rink,
AS there viii be Il demand for more
skates than there are on ms lick
cts to the carnival and ball nay be had
at Crooks Posto1iioe bookstore Il at
all the principal saloons. Masks may
he procured at the rink.
EHAPpED HANDS AND FACE, Sore
Lips, Uryness of ting Skin, &C., &C.,
cured at once by Hegetnan's Cam
phor Ice with Glycerine. 1t keeps the
hands soft i'll all WeatherS. See that
YOU get Iegeman's. Sold by all drug
gists. only 70 cents. Sent by mail for
80 cents. Manufactured only by Hege-
man * Co., Chemists and Druggists,
New York. L. O.. Box DDS. de23-2m%
E~NTERPRIsING STAGER.-During tue
late storm, when every other line of
communication was eat, Harry Wright,
part owner and driver of the stage
plying between this city, Gold Hill
and Virginia, never missed atrip nor
Tell behind schedule time q la,f hour