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A CORRESPONDENT of the Lewiston Journal

"A CORRESPONDENT OF tne Lewiston journal
writes from the State Capital:
The city has been full of people for the past
two days, brought together by the indications
OF short session and the various railroad inter-
ests, which are now being considered. The
board of education also, which commenced its
session here yesterday, has helped to swell the
crowd, and altogether the capacity of Augusta
to accommodate the people Of the State is he
ing severely tested. The County Supervisors
must be brave men to Care to confront the
swatch dog of the treasury after the numer-
ons caveats he has entered against their pro-
ceedings during the session. -, ..... -
The member from Whitefield, introduced an
order Tuesday, directing the Superintendent of
Schools to summon the County Supervisors, COR
geously clad in red tape, and empower them to
hold county institutes in the month of June
when young hunters should be taught scot free
in the science of shooting crows which prey up
on the corn-ields, for which service they should
be paid the same per diem pay and expenses
that are now allowed them for teaching the
young idea how to shoot down photography in
msspelling four words out of seven. Mr.. Por-
ter moved to print the order. Gen. Perry NOV
ed TO amend by providing that the shooting
match should be held in Whitefield Mr..
Carleton desired to withdraw the order, but
Mr.. Porter objected. Mr. Titcomb moved to
refer to the committee on the Insane Hospital
Carried. The above order shows that education
Is sadly needed in some quarters. . ff
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FACES ON THE WALL.
BY HARRIET BEEcHER STOW

Author Of "Uncle TOMS Cabin, ""My Wife and T."
etc.
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Sedalia City Mo. Bonds
Livingston Co. Mo. Bonds.

These Bonds are issued for internal improvements
The sedniia City to pay for introducing water into
the city upon the Holly plan," and the Livings-
ton Comfy Bonds for Bridge improvements
within the County, and like all the Bonds which /
offer are purely BONDS of the City and of the Coun-
y respectively Parties seeking both safe and re-
muncrative Investment will do wen to examine them.
The Sedaia sity Bonds bear 10 per cent. interest,
have seni-annual coupons which, also the princi-
pal, are payable at the Bank of America New York
Particulars furnished application either in person
or by mail. Government Bonds received in exchange
rr CHARLES M. HAWKES.,
IS Exchange street.
January 10, 1872 w4-sw dis3w
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Sch Idaho. ashore at Cape Elizabeth, remains In
same position and does not appear have sustained
any damage, except the starting of her keel and the
opening of some seams. The was too heavy yes
terday to work round her. and the tug returned with
out making an effort to get her off. s-sss
Sch Trenton, (of Tremont Wall, at Portsmouth
from Elizabethport, reports 9th inst, had heavy
gale and lost deckload and galley.
Sch Ella M Pennel, of Machias, was passed 18th
inst lat So 90 Ion II Is, with loss of ibboo and fore
topInast bound North = ~ On A@@AsaA
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

Barque Ada Carter, which cleared at Savannah 10th
inst for New York, is in charge Of Capt Nichols (not
kenney, as previously repeatedly ,sreref7
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DIED.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Wednesday, IAN. IA.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Franconia, Bragg, New York,-passengers
and mdse to Henry Fox s p II
CLEARED.
Steiner Chase, Mulligan. Halifax, NS-John Port
e0us. srlh14k 40lrit lf I4f-
4 Brig Peter & John, Br) Mclaughlin, Cardenas-
John d Lord.
5 Brig Cascatelle Simmons, Havana-Isaac Emery
Sch Ranger, Gooding. Newbern, NC, or market.
Sch City Point, Orchard New York-,John Portous.
Sch Eliza Beard, CBr) Lewis, Halifax, NS-John
Porteous.
Sch Ottawa, B) Brewster St John, NIB - John
Porteous. cs srr -r sra ErF y -7v
SAILED-Barque Woodside; brigs Mechanic, j w
Hennessey; schs Nellie Chase, Margie, W B, Geo
Savage, W III Mailer, and others. ~ Is iiiiF
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The Lewiston Journal says. there are about
1000 voters in Lewiston and Auburn. The pop
ulation of Lewiston has increased about $4,000
since manufacturing was begun. There are 1866
improved water powers in Lewiston and Au-
burn and about 10, 900 more horses power can be
utilized in the two cities-the total power
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Dec 3, lat q S. lon 81 w, ship Loretta Fish, from
Cardiff for Callao. s ~ il t
Dec 25 lat 0 S. lon "a Is W, barque Topeka, from
New Orleans for Rio Janeiro. 7l.n - r'4
Jan TO- lat 81 48 N Ion II 10 w, brig Lewis Clark,
from Philadelphia for Cienfuegos.
Jan 49, lat 49, lon "A so, brig Lizzie NJ Merrill from
New Orleans for Genoa.
for New York.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATION OR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. I92.

TT 8. REGISTERS OFFICE. CARSON
". City, New, May -, 1S72.-Notice 10 hero
by given that tho Enterprise Gold and Silver
Mining Company, b. John Rickelton. President,
has this day filed In this office q diagram, 70.
gclher with notice Of application forl Patent
approved July 28, 1856, for 1000 feet Of Q certain
voin or lode OF quartz or other rock in place,
bearing gold, silver, copper and other metals.
commonly called and known as tho Blue Com.
stock Lode and Enterprise Gold and Silvor
Mining Company, situated IN Gold Hill District,
Storey county, Nevada. Said claim 10 bounded
onthe North by unknown Company and on tho
South by unknown Company, and 10 more par.
ticularly described Is follows, to wit: Bounded
commences at Post No. ], located on the cast
erIy slope OF low ridge west Of Gold Canyon,
Lower Gold Hill, about one half milo west OF
DEVILS Gate Toll Road, at which point the y
section corner on the wcst line OF Section 8.
Township 10 North, Range u Rast, bears North
% deg, 80 min. East eo feet, and runs nom
Post Nc. ! North ssx deg. Wess sHss I'M
East, (passing through o post at 200 ieet, and
tho other OF which baing the South line, com.
mcnces at Post No. 2, which bears from Post
No. / South OK deg. West 1000 feet, and runs
from Post No. 2 North 63k deg. West, lpassing
through q post at 20O fcet), and South 83x deg.
length Of The claim ia the distance between
Posts Nos. ! and 2, 1000 feet. The walls OF tho
lode are unknown, but the lode IL known to OK
list IN O small shaft sunk in the groupings ct
tho South end OF the claim, (shown In the &C.
companylng diAgram), and embraced In an area
OF nine () acres.
the notice aud diagram posted In this ONCE and
On ,nv ~e sHi ApoLPHus WAITE. Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. 194.

TT 9. REGISTERS OFFICE, Carson City,
". New, May 70, 182.-Notice II hereby
given that the Fam O'shanter Gold and Silver
Mining Company, By W. r. Stewart, superin-
tendeHt, have this day died In this ofioe Q ola.
gram, together with notice Of application for 9
patent from tho United States, under Act Of
Congrcss approved Juiy %, 1860, for two thou
sand feet OF O certain vein or lodo OF quartz or
other rock I'm place. bearing gold, silver, copper
and other metals, commonly called and known
and Silver Mining Company. situated In Gold
Hill Mining District, Storey county, Nevsds.
Bald claim e bounded on the north BY unknown
company, and on the south by unknown
company, aud 10 moro particularly described as
follows, to-wit: Bounded by end lines, one Of
which, being the north line, commences, Of post
No. 9, which bears north IA deg. u min. west
south side Of Union Rayine, otherwise known
as American Flat rayine, ard runs from said
post No. 2 south 70 deg. Is min. west, and north
70 deg. Is min. east; and tho other OF which,
being the south line, commences Of post NO. y,
which bears from post No. 7 soata - osg;He
8 south Is deg. 10 min. west, and north 10 deg.
10 min. east from post No. 2, which 10 situs.
ted on tho routhwesterly slope OF . ridge esst OF
Ferdinand Roux' Gardens, the A.eecton corner
ON the west limo of Section =, Township 10
north, Range u cast, bear. south Y oeg: ~
claim is me distance between post. Nos. . and
1900 feet. The extent OF The lAe literally
cannot he sscertAincd, but II 10 supposed 70 30
embraced within an area OF twenty.four ~
scres. The groupings marked ON the aeeompa.
nying diagram are accepted as being embraced
Said claim il moro particularly described In
the notice and diagram posted in this ONCE and
on m sSs soa% ADoLPHUs WAITE, Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
ny9i yOd ADoLPHUS WAITZ, Regifte
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. 1913.

TT 8. REGISTERS OFFICE, Carson City.
u. New, May %, lST2.-Notice II hereby
given that tho Red Jacket Gold and Silver Min.
ing Company, by w. Il. Stewart, Superintcnd-
ent, have this day fled in this office . diagram,
together with notice OF application for . patent
from the United States, under Act Of Congress
approved July %, 1896, for Two thonsand, six
hundred feet Of q certain vein or lode OF quartz
or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cop:
per and other metals, commonly called and
known rs the Red Jacket Lode, and Red Jacket
tho Gold Hill Mining District, Storey and Lyon
counties, Nevada. Bald claim 10 bounded on
tho north by unknown company, and 10 more
particularly described a. follows, to-wit: Com
mcncing at Post No. I, from which the north
west corner Of the st. Lonis Company's claim
bears north IS deg. IS min. cast 40 feet dis
tant, aud the Y section corner on the south line
Of Sec. 8, Township IL nyrth. Range 81 cast,
bears north 2 deg. 81 min. east. 1880 feet dis
tnnt; and running from said post No ] south
80 deg. west 1905 feet to post No. .; thence
south SH deg. west 706 feet 10 post No. 8. Tho
length OF the claim 10 the distance between the
bounded by end tines, one Of which, being the
north line, commences at post No. !, and runs
north o. deg. west, and south 81 deg. east, and
the other OF which, being the south line, COM
mences ut post No. 8, and runs north b deg.
west, and south 80 deg. east. The o~roppinSs
marked on the accompanying diagram are &C
cepted as being embraced In the lode. The sI-
tent OF tho lode Literally cannot be ascertained,
but It is supposed to be contained within an
area Of twenty.four C24) acres:
Said claim Is more particularly described In
the notice and diagram posted In this ondee and
On taS "a !. MOI puus " AJTZ Rcc,,,er
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATION FOR PATENT
NOTICE NO. 1S9.

TT 8. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
CITY. Nevada, April 80, 1S12,-Notice it
hereby giyon that the Columbia South Exten-
sion Company, BY John. Spring, Agent, have
this day nlod In this once q diagram, together
With notice OF spplicatIon for q Patent from The
United States, under Act OF Congress-. approved
July rs, 1868, for 800 feet OF Q certain vein or
lode Of quartz, or other rock IN place, bearing
gold, silver, copper and other metais, com
monty called or known as the Columbia Lode,
uated in the DEVILS Gate Mining District, Lyon
County, Nevada. Said claim Is bounded on
the north by the Columbia Company, and on
the south by unknown owners, and 10 more
particularly described a. follows, to wit: Lying
between end lines, one OF which, being me
In Spring Valley, about 800 feet west OF the Viz:
oinis and Carson road, said post being Identical
10 Post No, l OF tho Columbia Company. U.S.
Survey No. %. and runs north u deg. 30 nin.
ycst lpassIng through q post at 800 ieet), and
south deg. % min. east passing through Q
post At 200 feet); the other Of which, being the
Southern line, commences at Post No. 2, which
bears from Post No. / south 30H deg. west ] 200
feet, and runs from said Poet No. 2north 69deg.
west (passing through o post at 200 feet), and
south SO deg. cast (patsing through . post ct 200
feot). The length Of the claim 10 the distance
between taid end lines at Posts Nos and ..
From developments made. the lode Is found In
,ance OF about $50 feet westerly from the above
described centre line. The lode IL supposed to
DO embraced within an area OF ten acres. From
Post No. l the quarter section corner on the
west line of Section %, Township 10, North
Of Range q deg. east, bears south u deg. east,
s.21 chains.
the notice and diagram posted In this ONCE and
mys sn ADoIPHUs .%AITz, Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICR No. l0l.

TT s. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
". City, May %, 1S72.-Notics Ii hereby
given that the Alta Silver Mining Company, by
Henry Summers, Agent, has this day 1led In
this cnice q diagram, together with notice Of ap-
p~lication for q Patent from the United States,
under Act OF Congress, approved July 60, 1850,
for 1900 feet Of q ccrtsin vein or lode OF quartz
or other rock In place, bearing gold, silver, cop.
per and other metals, COMMONLY called and
known as the WOodville Lode aud Alta Silver
Mining Company, situated In Gold LII Mining
District, Storey county, Nevada. Said claim Is
bounded on the North by the Brilliant Company
and on the South by the Woodyllle Company,
and IL more particularly described a. follows, 10
wit: Bounded by end lines, one OF which being
the south line, commences at Post No. ], loea-
ted on the summit Of ridge eastward nom tho
Justice hoisting works, az which point tho
4-section corner on the south line OF Section 5,
Township 10 North, Range 81 East. bears south
10 deg. Rast 800 feet, and runs from Post No. !
north 30 deg. East, passing through Q post 1t
through o post at 900 feet), and the other Of
which being the North line commences 1t Post
No. 9, which besn from Post No. ! North 10
deg. West !, 800 feet, and runs from Post No. 3
North 50 deg. East, passing through . post ut
200 feet). Tho length Of the claim 10 the dis
lance between Posts Nos..l and 2. 800 feet.
The width Of the lode Il unknown. From de-
yelopments made, the lode 10 known to exist In
the shan on thd South end Of the claim, shown
on the accompanying diagram, and embraced In
an area OF seventeen 40 acros.
Said claim 10 more particularly described IN
the notice and diagram posted In this once ana
on tho claim Of said Company. %
my9i God ,ADULPuUS WAlTZ, Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATIONS FOB PATENT.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. 100.

TT s. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
u. City. Neyeda, May Z, i6f9.-Nonce. 10
hereby given that the Niger Rayins Mining
Company, BY 0.C. Stevenson, Agent, have this
day died In This ONCE . diagram, together win
H TSI,sa & s,. application, Ssas2 .e iee Fl e co passn. is% 1ss
July ~, 1855, for 1900 feet OF Q certain vein or
lode Of quartz or other rock in -p1ce bearing
gold, silver, copper and other netals,c ommonIy
called and known as the Niger Rayine Mining
Company, situated In the Doyirs Gate Mining
Dlstrict, Lyon county, Nerads. bAid calm 10
and on tho South by unknown Company. and y
more particularly described % follow, 70 Wit /:
Lying between two end lines, one OF which be-
ing the south line. commences at Post Eo.l
located In Niger Rayine about . quarter OF Q
mile northeast from Silver CITY, and runs nom
said Post No. ] north 81 deg. west, (pAssing
through q post at 900 feet), and south's deg.
east, (passing through Q post at 90 fset), and
the other OF which being the North line, com.
mences 1t Poet No. 2, which beam nom Post
No. I nsrth Is deg. east 1900 feet distant, and
runs nom said Post No north o. deg. weft,
deg. east. passing; through . post at go fsst).
The length OF the claim 70 the distance bstween
said sndlinos, 1900 feet. The extent Of the lode
Literally cannot DO Ascertained, neither 10 its
true course known. From Developments made
the lode Ii known to exist In shAfts MOL and :,
and the incline shown on the accompanying ID.
agram and eueh points arc accepted q being
embraced within the lode. The lode 10 sup.
posed TO be embraced within an area OF eleven
IN acres at Post No.. !. The quarter section
corner on the weat limo Of Section 9, Township
10, North Range 81 cast bears south 90 deg.
west 89l feet.
Said claim 10 more particularly described In
the notice and diagram posted In this ONCE and
VI mWs S0d ApoLpHus WATT. Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENT.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT,
NOTICE NO. 1877,
T 8. RRGIsTER,S OFFICE, CARsC

TT s. REGISTERS OFFICE. CARSON
". City Nevada, April 80, lsI2.5,
Notice Is hcroby given that the st. Louis Gold
and Silver Mining Company, by W L. Lowe, It's
Superintendent and Managing Agent, has this
day nlcd 10 this ONCE a diagram, together with
United States. under Act Of Congress, approved
July u, 1866, for sixteen hundred and sixteen
Q,6lG) feet Of o certain vein or lode OF quartz or
other rock in placer bearing gold, silver, copper
and other metals, commonly called and known
situated in Gold I'LL Mining District, Storey
county, Nevada. Said claim Is bounded on the
North by the Lucerne Company, and on the
South by the Unknown Company, and IL more
particularly described a. follows, 10 wit: Com
mencing at Post No. ], being Post No. 2 ofthe
tho west side Of tho Devil. Gate Toll Road, at
q distance Of 057 feet southerly from the Justice
Independent claim, at which point the quarter.
| section corner on the south Ilno Of Section 9.
Township 10 n, Range 81 E., bears north 8 de-
grecs Is minutes West, llS5 feot; thence run.
ming South Al degrees East 1915 feet to Post
No.2 The lateral extent OF said lode 10 IN.
known, but II Is bounded by end lines, ono OF
which being tho North line, commence at Post
No. ! and runs North 40 East and SD West; The
other of which being the South line commences
at Post No. ,, and runs north 30 East, and south
20 West. From developments made. the lode
"a shown In the open cut and tunnels Nos. ] and
:, (shown on the accompanying diagram. the
~outcrops Of which Is plainly seen at various
| points on the westerly eide OF tho above dc.
scribcd limo. From the District Records, the
original location Of this claim extended u s4
feet southerly from Post No.. The IT. Louir
Compsny by making application for Patent for
the northcrly 1916 feet. do not rclinquish their
rights TO the raid ,SSi feet. The above lode 10
u sed to DO embraced In IN area OF seven ~
acres.
Said claim Ia more particularly described In
the notice and diagram posted In this once and
at Post No. ] on tho claim.
any ODD ADOLpIJlS WAITZ, Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
APPLICATION FOR PATENT,
NOTICE NO. 1873.

TIE s.. REGISTERS OFFICE. CARSON
u. City, Nevada, April 5, lST2.-Notice IL
hereby given that the Lucerno Mining Company,
by W. L. Lowe, Superintendent aud Managing
Agent, has this day nled IN this ONCE o diagram
together with notice OF application for q patent
approved July %, 1886, for nlno hundred and
ffty.sevon C6n fe0t Of a certain vein or lode Of
quartz or other rock In placer bearing gold, Gil:
yer, copper, and other metals, commonly called
and known as the Lucerne Lode and Lucerne
Company, situated In Gold Hill Mining District,
Storey county, Nevada. Said claim 10 bounded
on the North by the Justice Independent Com
pany, and Is moro particularly described 80 fol
lows, to wit: Commencing at Post No. ], be,
ing Port No. 8 OF the Justice Independent
claim. u. g.. Patent Survey. At which poini
Quartcr.Section corner on the South line Of
Section s, Township 10 N, Range 81 E., bear
North 63 degrees 30 minutes East 6SS feet
thence running South Il East S51 feet 20 Pos,
No. Q. Tho lateral extent OF said lode 10 un'
known, but II 10 bounded by end lines, one o.
which 6oinc tho North line, commences at Post
No. / and runs north 40 K. and south 40 W.; the
other OF which being tho South line commence
at Post No. . and runs north 40 K. and south Al
W. From developments made, the lodo u
shown in the opon cut and tunnels NOS, and2
(shown on the diagrnml, and these points are
COMPANY base their claim. Tho original loca.
ton OF t6Is clnim extended 313 ieet northerly.
The Lucernc Company by making application
FOR Patent for the %undisputed portion OF their
claim do not rolinquish their rights TO the said
Tho above Is supposed to DO embraced In an
area Of four ~ acres; Said claim 10 more par.
postcdln this office and on the claim.
ana OIL ADOLPHUS WAITE, Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-27
BAD SOCIAL USAGE

Treating" is one of the princi-
pal causes Of drunkenness in this
country, and the reprehensible Gus
tom has been carried so far that in
some parts Of the United States a
man will consider himself insulted"
because a friend or recently introduc-
ed stranger refuses to join him in a
drink. Strong efforts have ofen been
made by seriously disposed persons
to abolish this custom, and itmay'be
interesting to know that 30 early as
1880, Governor Winthrop, Of Massa,
chusetts, upon consideration Of the
Inconvenience which had grown up
in England from the custom of one
person drinking to another, restrain.
ed the practice at his own table. and
influenced his friends to initiate hi,
example. ID Governor Winthrop also
endeavored to obtain the passage Of a
law a~bolishing the practice of treat
ing and drinking healths, and in
1884 bill to that effect was intro
duced in the Legislature of the pro-
vince of NJ Massachusetts,, but the meas
ure failed, being considered too rigid
an interference with the rights Of the
people. In his private journal. Gov
ernor Winthrop gives a ~curiously
metaphysical argument in favor Of a
law against the custom Of" treating
He says that every empty and
iueactaal representation of serious
things is a way ofvauity, and asserts
that this custom is such, for It'll In
tended to hold forth love and wishes
of health, which arc serious things,
by drinking, which neither in its ma
ture or use it is able to effect. He
also contends that creating" is look
ed at as q mere compliment. and is
not taken as an argument Of love,
o which ought to be unfelgned. Gov
ernor Winthrop therefore, draws the
conclusion that such aaw that frees
a man from frequent and needless
temptation to dissemble love is a
wholesome law.