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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

The condition OF Chicago during the
panic led the Times 10 invent this little
dictionary OF definitions
Partially Suspension-That condition
Of Il bank III which the receiving teller Is
on duty. but the paying teller has gone
round the corner Ito See {. man.
Total Suspension-That condition OF
a bank in which both tellers a.e Oft duty,
but the Presi lent posts Il notice to the
effect that the concern Is solvent-n the
assets are good for anything.
Faiiure--Both doors are closed, but
the directors hope 10 open Ut least one OF
them again-when the receiver gives up
the keys.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

The judicial luminaries of Delaware
decide that, when for twenty years any
house or building has enjoyed light and
air through Il particular window or door,
the opening cannot be closed by the
owner of adjacent property. One Prim-
rose undertook to put up il shed which
would close the sitting-roum window OF
a DR.. Clawson. who had enjoyed the
privilege Of gazing through said windo"
for twenty years. The doctor secured ii
preliminary injunction against the com
nletion of the shed, and Chancellor Bates
has made i; peri1, taal, by virtue OF the
common law of England. This Is SAID
to be the first case OF this kind III this
country.-S;lt Like Herald.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

4 sarcastic Ohio editor notices that
last evening the beautiful daughter OF
Dir. Lov.pntft, the accomplished and
eentl-nianly wagon-maker OF this vIcin-
itv, was united in wedlock to George
Beerstat, the Talented artist. whose
charming landscapes are upon the dash
board Of every buggy ever turned out OF
his father in-law's shop. and who at
stripping carriage wheels las 10 peer
since Eubens died.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

Mrs. Jay Cooke display true heroism.
She promptly re!inqui>hes her dover
right TO meet the pecnnJary liabilities Of
her husband. ANY relief TO this dark
picture is. OF course. IEso-t welcome. and
il is certainly 20 be found III the contrast
usle prest nted of woman's se!f-sa-:itice
with II ms turpitude.- Brooklyn Argtts-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

Michican's Constitutional Convention
has adopted 4 clause piohlaitlrg railway
companies from giving free passes 10 any
hnt railway operatives. The consiitl-
tional amendments specifying whom a
NichiganGcr may invite TO dine with
him, and VIVA. lie may do with his
pocket money. have not yet. we be-
iiev., been decided npon
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

BLACK BIRDS are growing into a fea-
ture in our mel ,hbcrbcod. One shot
into them as they cloud above the gram
stacks around town brings down enough
for q pie.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

1t is slute.i Tia, two more Eastern fast
horses, Pilgrim and Morgan Scout, are
en- route from the East TO participate in
the gr, at $4,000 race. which is to take
place in San Francisco on the 18th of
November.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided TO return so near 10 specie pay
ments as t" pay ont silver the same as
greeuhasls. and expects to pay out 81
coo, 900 Of it this week.
Colonel Robert Allen, who has for
several years past been Postmaster OF
Austin. Nevada, died at that place last
Saturday morning.
John C. Heenan. the famous pucil-
ist. en- route 10 California for his health,
died on train of the Union Pacific
Railroad. at Gleen River Station, last
Saturday.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

AT f. Fred Brooks Ilutt d stor,. for imported
scgars, tobacco, books, STATIONERY. u-unIc.4!
slrulouts, cheap ltweiry, toy ., ,ic.. al i heater
BlOcE, i At uUUE 10 Inat. IIEcEulls butci.er
shop. C;.rsu'. City. AZ, ncy for all The Caltlu--
MA papers, Golu Ei4 AtYs, 1lviUriais and Aa
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29

Atan Irrigation Convention, held Al
Denver. Colorado, recently. Governo'
Ebert concluded an eloquent addres:
concluding as follows:
1t seems TO NE that the magnitude OF
| she question will force il upon the favor
ah!s- consideration of Congress.
As a matter of duty to lis citizens, no
government can afford to let 50 vast ami
-pl, n,!id Il portion of Its domain 10 lie
waste.
As matter of finance. no government
can ..tfuri to let the countless millions
of material wealth, which lie locked III
TIE productive capabilities OF such do
main sles p ursammcnrd-
To what l. nov. the. great West, lrEi-
CATION has become nect ssity. absolute
and imperative III its demands. Geo
graphically. halt a contint,t- POLITICAL
ly. az en,Ir- continent Is interested.
Let rs then lay our wants respectfully
and earnestly before our national Cch-
cress- Let rs send up PETITIONS from
every State. Territory, town and hamlet.
confident that the state smanshlp OF the
country will recognize and provide for
the needs Of the county. No grander
possibilities ever summoned q people to
!, vigorous and united Effort.
Thread your mountain valleys and
parks with these great arteries Of ply
steal life: throw over your arid plains
the cool net work of thousand canals
and lakes. pour over them the annual
tide. of labor and life flowing from the
East. and there is no picture of harvest
and vintage that will equal the harvest
glory which the ''benlfcent mother
will spread at your feet. There Is no
dream of commercial wealth and COM
mercial power. that will equal the re"lI-
zation Of that to which this grand CON
quest of the physical conditions OF halt
a continent invites us.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29
Anderson L Moody, Fash.

ionabls Milliners, corLer of Sc, ond and L. rson
streets, opposite the CTmsby aoUse, Carson lily.
orders solicited. oc'-L
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CoCCYCII.

A further supplement- to" An act to fix the sala-
ries of the officers of the Senate and General
Ass, mbly of the State of New Jersey" ap-
proved February sixth, one Thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven. aaa faAl
= 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State New Jersey, That the
chairmen of the committees on engrossed bills
in the senate and general assembly, be and they
are hereby authorized to appoint proper per-
son, clerk to their respective committees, whose
duty it shall be, under their control and su-
pervision, carefully to read aud to compare
with the printed copy, all bills engrossed be-
fore being reported to the senate or general
assembly and who shall receive for their SER
vices the sum Of ten hundred dollars, said sum
to be paid to each of said clerks in the same
manner as the salaries of the officers of the le-
gislature are now paid
2. And be it enacted, That the calendar clerk
of the senate shah receive for his services the
sumo of one thousand dollars the a ;sistant
calendar clerk shall receive the sum Of seven
hundred dollars; and the private pages of the
president of the senate and of the speaker, of
the house of assembly shall each receive for
their services the sum of six hundred dollars
8. And be 1t enacted That this act shall take
effect Immediately. sxaaf go
Approved April 3, 1878.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CCCCXCI.


A Further Supplement- to an act entitled San
Act respecting annual reports to the legisla-
ture of railroad end canal companies, .
approved February twenty fourth, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-two.
Whereas, the act to which this is supplement
provides that each railroad and canal COM
pany in this state shall make an annual report
to the legislature, which reports are now re-
quired by law to be transmitted to the Sec
retary Of state and whereas, the duties
in connection with such reports have by
subsequent enactments, been transferred
from the state department to that of the
comptroller; therefore,
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New Jersey, That the
reports required to be made annually to the
legislature by the several railroad and canal
companies of this state, as provided by the act
to which this is SUPPLEMENT-, and by supple
ment thereto, approved March eleventh, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, shall
hereafter be transmitted to the comptroller of
the treasury, who shall file the same in. his
office, there to remain of record and the comp
troller shall cause printed copies of said re-
ports to be laid before the legislature.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved April 3, 1878.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
HUMOROUS.


SWALLOWED A HoUsE.-John Haynes,
while on bender, recently, made mistake
very natural to one in his condition.
He imagined that he was indulging in CO.
pious libations of benzine, when, in fact, he
was drinking genuine linseed oil.
Shortly after, John felt queer taste coming
into his mouth.
The first idea that eccu red to him was that
he was poisoned.
A physician was sent for, and he applied
aIs there arsenic in it, doctor?" family in
mNo," replied the Esculapius, :" it smells
like newly painted house"
"What ~ screamed John.
cit smells like a newly-painted house, re-
peated the physician,
aDoctor." cried the now excited patient,
"you dom mean to tell me that I've swallow
ed house {"
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CCCCLXXIX.

..-5
A Further supplement to an act entitled An
Act constituting courts for the trial OF small
causes" approved April sixteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-six
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey, That
in all cases where the nature of the account or
demand of the plaintiffs in such that the book
or account of original entries of the plaintiff
or plaintiffs is competent and legal evidence
of such account or demand, and the defendant
or defendants do not appear at the hearing OF
the cause, or if appearing do not require the
said book or account to be produced and
proved, a copy of the entry or entries in such
book, or a copy of the plaintiffs s account, with
an affidavit of the plaintiff, OF some other per
son, taken before any officer authorized to
take affidayits, that the copy produced has
been truly taken therefrom and is a true copy
thereof, and that the money demanded therein
is justly due and owing shall be received In evil
dence, and be of the same effect as if the said
book or account were produced and proved,
and the said copy and affidavit shall be filed
with the papers in the cause, and the time of
filing thereof entered on the docket.
2. And be itenacted, That in actions upon
promissory notes, bilsof exchanges, cheecksor
drafts, if the defendant or defendants do not
appear at the hearing of the cause it shall not
be necessary to prove the signature of the
defendant or defendants to said note, BILL
check or draft, button producing the note, bill,
check or draft, purporting to be signed by the
defendant or defendants, and filing copy
thereof, the said note, bill, check or draft
shall be received in evidence the same as if
the signature of the defendant or defendants
had been duly proved, and said copy shall be
filed by the Justice, and the time of filing
thereof entered on the docket.
B. And be it enacted That the copy of the
account nj state of demapd of the dafpudaut
intended to be set off against the plaintiff may
be delivered to the justice on or before the day
to which the hearing shall be first adjourned
provided. said defendant, if such copy be filed
ON said adjourned day, shall then consent to
an adjournment of said hearing if the plaintiff
shall request the same, and shall also pay tile
witness fees Of said plaintiff for that day, in-
cluding fees for subpGnas and service upon
which consent being given and fees paid, the
justice shall adjourn the same to such day as
he may deem proper.
q. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately. Hs a
Approved April 8, 1878. 4..g. sg. ae
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
fBY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF VIEW JERSEY.
CHAPTER CCCCLI.

CHAPTER CCCCLI.
Supplement to an act entitled An act for
the better preservation Of the early records
of the state of New jersey" approved
April sixth, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one
/. Be it enacted by tile Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, IL nat
six copies of the three manuscripts now IN the
state library, containing the minutes of the CO.
lonial and revolutionary history of tile state,
be distributed by the comptroller to each mem
Der and officer of the senate and general as
sembly, and the distribution of the remaining
copies be under the supervision of the govern
or, comptroller and treasurer. :,
Q. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 2, 1878.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CsccCIu

A further supplement to an act entitled " lsl
act respecting the Court of Chancery, y
approved April sixteenth, one Thousand
eight hundred and forty-six
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
hereafter in all suits and proceedings in the
court of c!lancery. instead of the retaining fee
now allowed to counsel by statute. it shall be
lawful for the chancellor on final decree to
allow and order paid to the counsel in the
cause such sum as the chancellor may con-
slider justly warranted by the interests inyol-
we'd in the litigation and the services rendered,
which allowance shall be included in the bill
of taxed costs and collected with the other
items of said bill in the same manner that the
retaining fee has been heretofore I; and the
retaining fee now allowed to counsel by sta
tute shall not hereafter be allowed in the cases
herein provided for.
2. And he it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 2, 1878.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CCCcLXyI.

4
A Further Supplement to an act entitled " An
act appointing commissioners for sinking
fund and defining TIN. duties,o approved
March twenty-tifth, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty four.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of tho State of New Jersey, That
the moneys received in each year by the COM
missioners of the sinking fund as interest up
on the principal of said fund shall be appro-
priated and applied by the said commissioners
to the payment of the interest accrllng
annually upon the outstanding bonds issued
by this state i'll pul snanee OF an act entitled
" An act authorizing loan for the purposes
of war and SO FORTH, approved May tenth,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one,
and the several supplements thereto.
2. And be it enacted, That Immediately up
on the approval of this act, the commissioners
Of the sinking fund shall furnish to the comp
troller of the treasury statement of the es-
innate amount OF income to be derived as in
terest upon the principal of said fund for the
current year and annually thereafter on or be-
fore the thirty-hrst day of October in each
year the commissioners of the sinking fund
shall furnish to the comptroller of the trea-
sury q statement of the estimate amount of
income to be derived as interest upon the
principal of the sinking fund for the succeeding
year, and the said comptroller shall furnish In
his annual report to the legislature, a state
meat of the amount required to pay such por-
tion of the interest aecruing during the sue
ceeding year upon the outstanding bonds of
the state as the income of the sinking fund
shall not suffice to pay.
3. And be enacted, That the provisions of
the forth section of the act to which this a
supplement- requiring that the commissioners
of the sinking fund shall reinvest the interest
received, and all other acts or parts of acts in
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
cuApTER CcCCLXXX.

An Act to provide for the compilation and pub
lication of an Index of all the Public Laws
of this State.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate end General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
John Hood, of Camden, be and he is hereby
authorized to compile and publish a complete
index of all the public laws of this state in
Guiding those passed by the colonial govern
ment, to be arranged in the same manner as
near as may be as said Hoods index OF cor
porations of this state, said work to be done un-
der the supervision and subject to the approv-
al of the chief justice of the supreme court.
2. And be it enacted, That the state treas
urer be and is hereby authorized and directed
to purchase from said John Hood one thousand
copies of said index, to be well printed on good
paper and bound in good law sheep, at the
price of five dollars per copy.
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately. 80
Approved April B, 1878.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CCcCXLYI.


A further supplement to an act entitled :" An
act to fix the salaries of the officers of the
Senate and General Assembly of the State
of New jersey" approved February twenty.
fifth, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk OF the
General Assembly, the Assistant Secretary of
the Senate, the Assistant Clerk of the General
Assembly, the engrossing clerks, journal
clerks, sergeants-at-arms, acknowledgements
alarms, doorkeepers and pages of both houses
shall receive the same amount of compensa-
ton or pay as was granted by the legislature
to officer of similar grade for the services
rendered during the session of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one.
q And be it enacted That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act be and they
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved April 9, 1878.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CCCCXCIII.
Supplement to an act entitled "An act respec
ing the Court of Cliancery.n

Supplement to an act entitled ..An act respect
ing the Court of Chancery."
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That in
all causes now or hereafter pending in Ibis
court where the complainant las or shall file
the notice mentioned in the iiftyAseventh SEQ
tion Of the act to which this is as supplement-,
no appeal from the final decree ororder I'M said
court shall be taken to the court of errors and
appeals, unless taken within three months
after filing the order or decree appealed from ;
and in all such cases where any decree has al
ready been filed. no person or persons now en-
titled to appeal to, the court of errors and ap-
peals shall take such appeal unless the same
be taken within three months after this sup
plement becomes law, ~ -
Approved April s, 1873.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21
CHAPTER CCCCXLIX.

GIiAf Ell NN2ONAlIlA.7i
further supplement to an act entitled " An
act to regulate fees,' approved April fif-
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-sx. tsfg 9lA #latf
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State of New Jersey, That
hereafter the constables of the several coun-
ties of this state shall receive for each and
every day engaged in attending the circuit
court court of oyer and terminer and general
Jail delivery, court of common pleas and gen.
raj quarter sessions of the peace in their re-
spective counties, the following fees those
residing within two miles of the court house,
two dollars those residing more than two
miles from and within five miles of the court
house, two dollars and fifty cents those re-
siding more than five miles from and within
ten miles of the court house. two dollars and
seventy-tive cents those residing more than
ten miles from the court house, three
dollars.
q And be it enacted That all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, he and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Approved April 2, 1878.
CHAPTER CCCCLXVII.
A Further supplement to an act entitled An
Actconcerning Taxes, approved April four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six.
/. BE it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
when the collector of any county or the treasur-
er of any corporation chartered by the laws of
this state, shall fail to pay into the state
treasury any state or school tax levied, assessed
and collected in accordance with the laws of
this state, or due the state under the pi DIVISIONS
of any act of incorporation, and shall withhold
the same for more than fifteen days after the
time that the law requires the said tax to be
paid to the state treasurer, then the said trea-
surer shall be and he is hereby authorized
to demand interest at the rate of ten per-
centum per annum upon the amount so with
held from the time the said amount was due
up to the date of payment into the treasury.
2. And be it enacted, That upon the failure
of any county collector, or the treasurer ofany
corporation, to pay interest as required by the
foregoing section, upon the demand of the state
treasurer then the comptroller ofthe treasury
shall be and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to bring suit against such delinquent
interest, to be recovered in action of debt with
costs of suit and all interest moneys received
in pursuance of this act shall be paid into the
state treasury, to be used and applied in the
same manner as now is or shall be provided by
law for the use or application of the principal
Thereof
8. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approyed April 8, 1873.
The Lambertville record., 1873-05-21

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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-23

a FEMALE AaHICCLICHaL ORAToR.-
Matilda Fletcher mas been selected 10
deliver the address before the Nebraska
State agricultural fair this fall. her sub
ject being already announced ns Farm
ers' Wives aud Daughters" This an
nouncement has drawn from on Iowa
journal the statement that no farmers
girl. however hard her lot, will he there
With hands more familiar with rough
toll than the speakers own, and adds:
"We have seldom met her since she be-
came famous, but If she is an orator, as
they sly she is, she should certainly have
the bull 10y the horns in an agricultural
address,"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-23

4 DISTINCTION NOT ToLERADLE.- The
New York Times says that Frank Wal
worth, who remains sort of hcro in
Sing Sing. is allowed to work "where
visitors cannot see him. SO that his feel.
ings may not be hurt" Probably the
reason that the same privilege is not ex.
tended to convicts without money or in
huence is that they have no feelings.
Such at least seems to be the theory
upon which they are treated. Young
Alr. Walworth did not seem particular
about hurting the feelings of his father,
and seems to be good deal more sensi-
tive about being seen expiating his crime
than committing it. No distinction
ought to be made III the punishment of
criminals on account of difference of
socinl position. If the disgrace is felt
moro keonly By the educated than the
ignorant, their crime is more aggravated
from their better culture and surround.
ings.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-23

There is man in Wisconsin named
Johannes Scheikughwankiiati. To drag
such q name as that through life were
enough to break down the constitution
of mule.