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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-13
Report Of the Secretary Of the Treo-
sury-The E'ublic Debt Increasing
Additional Taxation Recommended,

sury-The Public Debt Increasing
Additional Taxation recommended,
etc, etc.
WASHINGTON. December 12.-The Secre-
ta1y OF the Treasury in his annual report,
while urging economy upon Congress, saws !:
Should there not he 4 revival of business at
M early day, and az increase In the receipts
over those OF the past two and half mouths,
additional means would be required to meet
expenses. Should such he The case. he
would recommend additional taxation, jldi.
ciousIy laid. so as to be the least burdcusome
ul!on the people and the business OF the
country, rather than Il resort TO borrowing
nouey and increasing the public debt.
The Secretary said this morning The pub
lie debt this month would be largely in
creased, although i WAS now too early TO
approximate the amount. He has written
letter 10 the chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, recommending, and in
closing bill for that purpose, the restora.
ton of the duty on tea and coffee, which will
yield about $4,000, 900 per annum.
He also enclosed letter 10 him from Com
missioner Douglass making the following
recommendations An Increased tax of ten
cents per gallon on distilled spirits, which
would yield 100000 annually; four cents
additional per pound on tobacco, which
would yield S4.OOo,oo0; sddniona! tax on
illuminating gas, S2,5O0,0OO; on gross
receipts o! railroads from passengers
and freight, SG.V00,0O0; on steamboat gross
receipts, passengers and freight, SGO0,0O0;
on express companies, 100000; on insuy-
ancs companies, Sl.S00000; telegraph re.
ceipts. S250, 600 making in the aggregate
!2,l50,U00. This amount with the tax on
lea and coffee would make over $4,000, 600.
The Commissioner says II more revenue is
wanted it could be obtained TO the extent OF
SlO,UUO,C00 by restoring the taxes lis for
merly in Schedule 3, which Includes stamps
on all legal instruments, deeds, mortgages,
&c, thus making additional receipt. of over
49,, GOO 900 from internal revenue sources.
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NEW YORK, December 12.-Net receipts at ali
United States ports during the week, bales
I347,S54 bales; TO same date last year, 405,5SS
bales Exports for the week, S9,533 bales same
week last year. 81, bales tolal 70 date,
at all United States ports, 556 422 blies last year
5024 bales; at all Interior towns, baie;
last year, 81 634 bales at Liverpool, 46S,UuO
bales; last wear, $50, 900 bales. American cotton
ahoat for Great Britain, 10000 bales last year,
10000 bales. 80 q ..#aF1
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-.....l..s BY W. GoddIn. n d!
Auctionecr and Real Estate Agent, I
corner of Eleventh and Bank streets.

TRUSTEES AND AssIGNEE's SALE
j OF TRACT NO: q or ONE HuNDRREEpt,
eS gt .EIGHTEfN NILES NoRTH OF
RICHMOND; on THE CIEsA p a ~ ~, AMP !.
Cosby and wife In their deed of 10th Noyembe
1870, duly recorded III the clerks oce Of the Han
over County Court and the andersisns Ca z; wi /
liam H. Cosby, we will sell at public auction, at the
Office of wellington Goddin, corner Of Bank and
Eleventh streets, in the city Of Richmond; on
n, the above TRACT Of LAND, containing by re:
cent survey ONE HUNDRED AND F0hiY
ACRES, adjoining the lands Of Samuel Il. PllnaM
on the west by The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
on the north by the land Of John J Hollingwortii
Little rivers. And the land Il said to be Of excel
lent quality. II.
Terms !: At sale. -
WELLlNGToN GobDIN, Trustee.
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POWDER AND SHOT.

POWDER AND SHOT.
NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN. ....
LAFLIN AND RAND POWDER COMPANY
manufacture the following brands, which they offer
the public as articles Of great superiority:
ORANGE LIGHTNING POWDER,
from Nos to 7:
ORANGE DCCkING POWDER,
from Nos. TO S. packed IN metal kegs Of st pounds
AUDUBON POWDER,
from Nos TO A. packed In metal kegs Of ct AMI l2a
pounds;
ORANGE RIFLE POWDER,
sizes F. g., FF G., and Eff. e., III metal kegs Of st.
- ~ Is and IS pounds.
Also, BLASTING and MINING; for sale by the
trade and DAVENPORT NORRIS,
Sc i6-8m Agents for the Manufacturers.
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CINCINNATI MARKETS.

s72 lSc'T Cynn STEADY: Old ear, 55S sheed
55c: car 32@5Se; P95k sstd h stean g
GSnc Rucon quiet and steady; shoulders held al
&c; clear rib, 74c.; clear sides, &C.; al lie"
Wniskey brm at Q2c.
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1nIISNII1.E ELS,

LOUISVILLE December 12.-Flour quiet and un,
changed. Corn firm; 50@55c. for new shelled and
con nominal shoulders, SIC; clear RIB, 7c.; clear
sides, Ike Lard, SG11Uc. Whiskey hrul at Gle.
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i, AUCTION tfsALES-Th Day
!. BY Cook q Laughton, Auctioneers,,
corner'of Governor and Franklin streets.

HORSES, BUGGIEs, &C., AT aye;
IL TION.-THIS DAYat 10 O'Clock we viii gel!
mt the horse-lOt. Lumpdn's alley, ,..,.., ~.
Several fine SADDLE and HARNESs-hoRsES tna'
One OPEN BUGGY in perfect order-as good o.
naw-nlade TO order;
Several excellent YoUNG MULES. 2S5 "ii" :
10 be sold on account or whom Il may concern,
one very fine SoRaEL HoRsR.n 80. n.,.
dn13 Auctioneers.
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ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, December 2.-Flour-Denand goo
at full prices for low aud medium grades. Cor
Joc on track. Whisky higher at Ole. Fork trn
al sl4MSl4.5O Lard steady; small lots, INC 7Sc
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Chlorof;or,n in Dental Operations PEI.

BosroN, December 12.-The Massachusetts
Dental Society has adopted resolution that
In their opinion the use Of chloroform In
dental operations Is not advisable.
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BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.


TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO DWELL.
L ING.HOUSRS AND SEVERAL VACANT
LOTS, ON ST. JAMES AND FEDERAL
STREETS, AT AuCTION.1ln part execution oI OF Of
the Subscribers as trustees, duly recorded We will
sell upon the premises, OIL MONDAY, 10th De-
cember at O'Clock Z. NJ, the neat and well I'm
rooms. and out-houses. at present occupied Dy MIR
Robert Raston at the northeast corner OF ST. james
and Federal streets. This Is very desirable resi-
dence. The lot fronts SIS by l2O feet.
The BRICK DWELLING, with about six rooms
opposite TO the above at the northwest corner OF 81
james and Federal streets, now occupied by Mr.. V
Z. Hodges The lot Is As by SAY feet.
TIVE VACANT LOTS on Federal street, aoJoin-
ing tue last-descrbed house on the west, each 2e.
by SAY feet.
Two VACANT LOTS on east side Of st. james
street just south OF Federal street, each II by 124
feet.
TERMS: AT sale e.. Y. WILLIAMS,
j. II. GUY,
Trustees.
Ja1
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Fire I'm Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, December 12.-The old Mn.
scum building was partially burned this
morning. Baruim's Hotel was threatened,
but 1ats saved.
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SUMMERDEAN" AUGUSTA COUN.
~ TYl RYE.-Another invoice OF this popular
mountain whiskey Just received.
"OLDIMPERIAL CABINET" RYE WHISKEY
all excellent article for bar, table, and medicinal
PURE COUNTRY APPLE and PEACH BRAN.
DIES; JAMAICA RUM, our own Importation;
IMPORTED FRENCH BRANDY, In octaves and
cases. For sale low 10 the trade by
JENKINS. CAPERS 4 CO.,
Wholesale Liquor Merchants,
No. 113 south Fourteenth street, below Cary.
no. J
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By W. Goddin,
Auclioneer aud Real Estate Agent.
corner of Eleventh aud Bank streets.

rJ,RJJSTEE'S SALE OF A FARM Of
l. NINETY.SEvEN ACRES, IN HENKiGU
COUNTY, ON WHITE OAK SWAMI. hEf Z,
MILES BELOW RICHMOND.,ss trustee 10
1872 executed by Anton Wagner, trustee for Mrs..
Louisa Wagner, duly recorded II, Henrico couaiy
on the goth November s72: shall; IN eSeSut, Nr
dee Of W. Goddin, real estate auctoneer corner Of
Bank and Eleventh streets In the city o. Eshnionu
on MONDAY the 22d December, 1878, at J. :
o'clock IL. the FARM located rs above, now IN
the occupancy OF Mr.. Philip Wagner, containing
NINETY.SEVENA ACRES, near the lands OF Or.
Samuel Boltz aud others, having lnereon eon'i''
able dwelling and other buildings =,
Terms: Enough IN cash 10 defray expenses Oh
sale and to discharge bond OF $3.50 Win zen PER PER
.td and as TO the residue Of the proceeds 81 SALE
On such terms Us shall be announced at me ame oil
sale. a...t.#.Hf. Jona - "ot1T r,s,.,
de ..s 49, - - 49,
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Nv telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. December l2-Noon.-stocks quiet
cold, 1oex. Money, 7 bid Exchange-Long, 81
short. OK. Governments strong. States strong.
Erening.-Mouey easy at 7c. Exchange less
buoyaut at ~. Gold weaker at 9a@9S. Govern
lnents strong; considerable doing States quiet anc
nominal
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AUCTION gxLEs-Future pays.
I By Davenport % & Go

|TsWENTY Stages OF THE "NE-
be sold at auction, at the Stock
Exchange, on THU RsDAy the 18th OF December,
1879 at o'clock N, 81 the stsk and costof the
former purchaser, TWENTY SHARES OF
STOCK IN THE FEvILL DITCHER CON-
PAEY or 30 much thereof as may be necessary TO
pay one Negotiable note for &566.67 with ex-
penseS OF sale. ,i.y;,fs II !. -, :. -. &
/ TERMS: Cash. !, LIE ATTORNEY.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.-I will sell
N ut auction, at the residence of Samuel Cotrell,
Jr., deceased. OH the River road about ten miles
above Richmond, on MONDAY the 22d Of Decem-
Der, 1873, at IL o'clock d., IF fair; If not, the
next fair day. the following personal efects-to
wit: 0...,-
Three fine HORSES and two COLTS,
Five COWS. one BULL, two HEIFERS,
Two young BULLS,
Three YEARLINGS and GALE,
Seventeen HOGS,
Large quantity Of OATS, both CLEANED and In
sheaf, and some seventeen barrels CORN.
ALSO,
Two WHEAT-FANS, one CORN-SHELLER,
One CLEANER and BALING-MACHINE,
PARTNERSHIPS,
with lot Of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
TERMS !: AL sums of 81 90 and under. cash; over
that amount, ninety days credit for approved ne
gotiable notes satisfactorily endorsed
j. NJ. LYNEMAN, s. Fl. c.,
de 0-eodtdS22 Administrator
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ILLUSTRATED ALMANACS

i I'l.' -'.' .s.'s'.'' FOR 1874.
-! -. 90 +ff - ss-.- $50 ..i."t
THE ALDlNE ALMANAC FOR 1874, a bro
. churc of American art, with illustrations by the
best American artists, making the handsOmeSt
almanac ever published. Price, 60c
ILLUSTRATED LONDON ALMANAC, with six
pictures printed In coors. 60c.
NAsT'S ILLUSTRATED ALMANAC. Csc.
DANBURY NEWS MANS ILLUSTRATED
ALMANAC. csc.
THE CATHOLIC FAMILY ALMANAC. 25c.
BOW BELLS ALMANAC, 30c.
Any Of the above sent postpaid to any address
On receipt OF the price By -
- Fl: - J. +. ELLYSON, Ht
..@ is,'s r.. Bookseller and Stauoner,
no 19-1m 1922 ..@@ 11I2 Main street.
Rono2Ks, AMP s;SI,, JOB PRINTING DoNE AT
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY s.s. Dsss.
BY WIZ Cussen, : , =
Een Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1904 Wftffarna hnep a,,a,on So.

FIVE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING InrI
III THEToWNOFF uLTOs.-Atth s renu.1
on theapremises, on WEDNRYDtY. DE-
si rb 5 B1L ffi9sf L 3 the ys &
. TAREELoTS, so by 10 feat esch. s,tu.,.,
the corners OF State and Union, Graham md IIntoI
and Graham and Tompkins streets. Su'a'
As3,sT, n LoIs: 20 by 12o feetron north SD,
z 7TERMs Libern, ana made known a, sale
sdeI3.4ts re IlE w. ). CUssEN, Iu ,ais;
= - = BY Cook & Laughton, Auctioneer,.
-. -, corner Governor and Franklin s,ree..
"A DMINIsTRAToBs SALE oFuH.u
"A 1LTONIANp COLT, WAGONS. CART
HEhFEss HGgs AhR oGbbRFFEEkSEF
AT AUCT1oN.-On TUESDAY the sth me-, ac;
at 10x o'clock, will sell at the late residencsa
George W. Baker, deceased, on Wifliamsbnr y.
pike. near the corporation line tPuitoDj s.as !,
aYS5fIae .J2J gyyREsSlrURE,
CkoOkEkY, &C., embracing the Usual ysr,.,,
M.f-tsc q .'ia ALSO,
1 BAY HORSE COLT, two years old, t,y "B,ru
eoSCORb SPRING WAGON and HARxrs,
several WAGONS,
CARTS, and HARNESS
A large lot Of WHEEL WRIGHT. cIpprr
| IEKS,, and BLACKSM1THS' TOOiS'
BLACKsMlTHS' IRON, WHEELS. &C. tnos,s.
Win many other useful articles: > ~
| Administrator Of George ". Baker, dsceasea
| COOK LAuGuToN, Auctioueers
de 5-1O,13,15,16
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BY W. B. Robins,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
1905 Bank street.

.
TRUSTEES SALE OF, VALUABLE
i IMPROVED REAL ESTATE AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF FIRST AND MAIN
STREETS, IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND, AT
PuBLIC i UCTION.-By virtue of certain deed
Of trust made to the undersigned, bearing date 9th
April, $780,; and duly admitted to record In the
Court of Hastings for the city Of Richmond on
April l 8, 1870, deadlock 90 B, page 54S. and at
the request OF the holder Of the second negotiable
note therein Damed and described shall, OH TUES
DAY, December 23d instant, beginning at 4
O'Clock 2. NJ, expose 10 sale by public auction
the premises, to the highest bidder the real estate
by said deed conveyed, consisting of all that certain
LOT OF LAND with the BRICK DWELLING,
&C., thereon, located as above described, fronting
on the north side Of Main street 81 feet more or
less, and running back between parallel lines so
feet more or less to an alley.
TERMS: Cash as to 80 much as may be necessary
to defray the expenses Of executing the trust and
10 discharge note of $2,142 with interest thereon
from May 1S, ! S72. at the rate of ten per cenlum
per annum; and as to the residue on such terms
may he announced at the time Of sale. Sale impera-
tive. W. B. ROBINS, Trustee.
sale conducted by W. B. ROBINS, Auctioneer.
do
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|0NE-HALF OF CHARLESTON, THE
~ CAPITAL OF VEST VIRGINIA. .Ips ~
SOLD At PUBLIC AUCTION ON DECEM,BElk
80. 1873, Al THE COTTON 0PERA-HousE,
CHARLESTON, WEST virginia. " w"
midst of one OF the greatest cQab iron, soI
aud imnotT regions Of The world, the pr i,na,
nai city Of the Kanawha Valley bids fair. from
he rspidity OF It's growth since the eomPlet,oh
of the Chesapeake and Ohio raiiroea, y ~, W.
come ono of the largest manufacturing cities IN !ne
country. Surrounded by hills The extent .! inc inc
isveI ground 4, lilnited. The West End umesyctG
nearlS d1e-half Of the entire site upon which ine
city Is bailt aud that portion which win oe IN i've t
yesrs owing TO Its many advantages. tae most iu-
portant part Of the City VIII be sold al AUCTION Oh
i.S;s fronting forty~nye feet viii In all proba-
billty sell for not more than ak dollars per trent
foot. .s ,a
TxRMs !: Only $50 In hand cash on essn lot, saa
balaucc in one, two, and three years Iine petSsS;
See Mitchells new map Of West yifxmA ~ ss
for map and pamphlet 60 WEST CilAkLEsA,oN
Gh,ries.on Il oniy Gtlesn hours by rail from
RichmoHdor Washington, aud fifteen hoars ey Iah
aud boat from Cincinnati he,sis nhsst ~, ~ ss1
STATE. Parties from distance purchasing W. sM
be given return usksss. Nv xS"seassV<Ae
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CRrDBs & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. del

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR RENT
IN DANVILLE. Waive will offer for rent
at public auction on ED DECEMBER. 1873; Il
not rented privately before that day. our THREE
MILLS-wheat, corn and Saw-mills; also, our
FOUNDRY, MACHlNE-SHOP, and BLACK
SMITH SHOP, together with the use OF machinery,
patterns, &C. Rented for year S74.
CREWS, RODENHlZER & CO.,
de l ! -eodtd UanyiIle, Va.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. DECEMBER -, 1873
sun rises...,..... I'LL Moon rises. $1,000. 30
Sun se,s.. 4.43 High tide. ..........11.1O
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.JEWELRY, DC.
CONFECTIONERIEs.

AT PANIC PRICES 5000 pounds
n Mince-a1eat, 5000 pounds new beghorn CT
Fire. Crackers, 100000 Mammoth Torpedoes,
$500 dozen canned Tomatoes, Peaches, DC. My
stock Is too large Iur the times aud must be sold.
LOUIS j. BOSSIEUX,
de .,p. 1412 Main street.
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RtJTiNiOR,

BALTIMORE, December 12.-Firglnia 6's' consol
so. West Virgiuias, 10. Bidto-day.
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BY Lyme & Brother,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No.l2l2 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALU.
L ABLE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
MOUNT ERIN HOUSE TRACT. ADJQIEIk,i
THE CITY LIMITS. AND LYING AJ.0NGSlDh
OF THE TOWN OF FULTON, FOR SALE BY
AUCTlON.-By request of the holder Of notes So
cured in certain deed Of trust, In which we are
named trustees recorded In Henrico county cotr'.
said deed, sell ut public auction, upon thy premises
at O'Clock Z. NJ. on TUESDAY next, the 16th day
Of December, 1879 TIE property named ne 10 saia
upon which the late P. Horton Keach resided, With
al the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging
This property can Ike easily and probably sub
desirable for building purposes beiug so near TO the
wharves Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad; or
for fine residence, no location offers letter site.
TERMS: $1,000 cash and cost OF sale upon a
credit of 5000 for three and six months with Int
rest and secured by notes and deed OF trust residue
upon such terms as may be known ana gwen ~
sale. CHARLFS PHILIPS Trus,.es
deIO CYRUS BOSSiEUX,}
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF BRICKS, LEASE
y OF BRICK-YARD, MULES, AND Tools
FOR MAKING BRICKS, &C.-By an order OF tn
Chancery Court city of RICHMOND made In th%
suit Of Neal rs Allard, &C.. shall proceed 70 s+I,
at public auction, Mt the brickyard OF Neal AaI
& Co., Henr.co county, near Powhatan. the former
residence of Robert A. Mayo, deceased on TCES-
DAY the 18th day Of December, 1878, al IL
O'Clock A. NJ,
About 100000 SOFT BRICKS;
About 5000 PRESSED BElCks;
Lot Of SCAFFUL DING, POLES, and ROPES, ana
l BRICk-PRESS;
9 SHEDS,
l2 WHEELBARROWS.
2 KILN-CLANiPS,
2CARTs,
4 MULES.
STABLE,
"a kILN-DOORS,
5 CORDS WOOD,
and the unexpired TERM Of LEASE OF the of'cs'
yard. r. so~
TERMS OF SALE: All SUMS OF 81 90 ana uneer.
cash; all sums over Il 90, upon credit OF Io'u
m onths for approved, endorsed negotiable paper
Je Std Sheriff city Richmond and Recelser:
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
nv favor;te blanchard Charles work

my favorite Blanchard. Charles work
was now finished, and he could run and
play, while l was ready to take out the
butter, after washing my hands thor
oughly with Indian meal, hard soap
and hot water, then dipping them into
cold water to prevent the butter from
adhering to them.
"And so that's the way you make
butter!" cried Mrs. Seeall. swell,
I'm glad l came. I'll go home and do
likewise. l always have to churn my
self, while my boys play in the street;
now Ben will have to work as your
Charlie does, or he won't have mite
of butter on his bread"
I begged Mrs. Seeall to take one OF
my swan-stamped butter-cakes for her
husbands dinner, and also to step into
the garden and gather large bundle of
sweet clover from the tall bushes grow
ing by the gate. She thanked me
heartily, and returned home satisfied
with her mornings work. And /
well, must confess that rejoiced that
l had been of little service to her,
even if it had not added to my own
comfort, for it never does make one
feel pleasant to work under the surveil-
lance of others. 1 do like to have my
kitchen and my cellar to myself. Don't
you, friends?
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
NJ m;ne on tbe comstock Lode has

No mine on the Comstock Lode has
paid dividends regularly every month,
for more than four years, and the twelve
most productive mines have on an aver
age been improbable for two years out
of three. In some cases, when unpro-
fitable, they have had low grade ore
sufficient or nearly sufficient to pay ex-
penses, but usually the mines either
pay dividends or, levy assessments,
which last amount sometimes to very
serious figures. The Bullion mine,
for instance, 967 feet long, lying near
the middle of the Comstock lode, length
wise, and distant not 800 yards from a
large body of rich ore on each side, has
hunted ten years for rich mineral, in its
own limits, at an epxense of 81, $50, 900,
and has found nothing. Thirty Com
stock Companies have collected S13,-
900, 900 of assessments in San Francis
CO, and of the thirty, thirteen have
never paid dividend, while the stock
holders have suffered from hope deferred
as well as from purses depleted.-The
West.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08
Items from the Danbury News.

A massive intellect on Nelson street
did not have to clean the snow from
his walk. He pinched his wife until
she screamed, and the neighbors trod
down the snow.
A pensive man with basket full
new hats, was passing the Wooster
House, Friday, when quarter of tor
of beautiful snow slid from the roo
into his basket. Not being profane
man his suffering was intense.
A writer in European journal claims
that pure water contains myriads of the
germs of disease, visible only to the
microscope. He says alcoholic liquor
will kill these germs. There is no
doubt of it, unless the germs are IRON
plated, which it is not likely they are.
Kate Stanton, in her lecture on 1.-The
Loves of Great Men, asserts that the
planets reyolve around the sun by the
influence of love like child revolves
about its parent. When the writer was
boy he used to revolve around his
parent good deal, and may have been
melted thereto by love, but to an un-
prejudiced observer it looked powerfully
like trunk-strap.
A Hartford subscriber writes that he
is just recovering from the smallpox,
and will be on in few days to renew
lis subscription. We hope he won't
mind little thing like that. We will
send the paper and wait for the money.
We will wait cheerfully. We amt of
that avaricious kind of people who will
grab for money as if for very life. We
despise such things. There's no earth
ly reason for his coming on; we will
wait.
A young man writes for the best
way to gain entrance to our most re-
spectacle families. We like to see our
young people aim to improve them
selves, and in no way can they do this
as surely as by good books and the So
ciety of the refined. To gain entrance
to our best families the easiest and
most direct way would seem to be by
the front door, although our young
friend might tunnel under the sidewalk
and come up through the cellar.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-08

Senator Sumner loses about $40, 900
by the Boston fire.