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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

The undersigned, residing at -, State of
-, undertake that If the foregoing bid for car.
rying the mail on route No. = be accepted by
the Postmaster General, the bidder will, prior
to the LIST of June, 1874. enter into the required
obligation OF contract to perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient surities,
This We do, understanding distinctly the obi.
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors,
Dated -
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04
NOTICE.

vVyHE COMPREHENSIVE HEREToFoRE EN-
isting between Daniel Strickland and James
o. Mccormick, under the firm name of "strick-
land 4 Mccormick" is this day dissolved by
mutual consent Daniel Strickland is to pay all
indebtedness incurred at Treasure City, Nevada,
and to collect all bills due the hrm at that
place. smcs o. Mccormick is to pay all in
debtedness incurred by the firm at Phoebe. Ne.
vada and to collect nil bills due the firm at that
place. J. O. MCCORMICK,
d. STRICKLAND.
Ptoche. New, Oct, 4, ls7s. ol0-lm
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

SNAKES SWALLOWING THEIR YOUNG
The question, "Do snakes swallow their
young?" that is, give them shelter in the
maternal stomach when danger threatens,
was discussed ina paper presented to the
American Association by G. Brown
Goode. The author some time since
asked, through the public press, for tes-
timony bearing on this subject, and he
now comes forward with what appears to
favor the affirmative side. He has the
testimony of fiity-six witnesses who saw
the young enter the parents mouth. OF
these fifty-six, nineteen testify that they
heard the parent snake warning her
young of danger by a loud whistle. Two
of the witnesses waited to see the young
emerge again from their refuge, after the
danger was past; and one of them went
again and again to the snakes haunt, OBJ
serving the same act on several success
sive days. Four saw the young rush out
when the parent was struck; eighteen
saw the young shaken out by dogs, or es-
Gaping from the mouth of their dead par
ent. These testimonies are confirmed by
the observations of scientific men, such
as Prof. Smith, of Yale College, and DR..
Palmer, of the Smithsonian Institution,
and others.
OK the 9TH of November, an anti-C hi
nese convention will be held at SaI
Francisco. Governor Booth is among
the delegates thereto, and the object is tc
consider the best means of suppressing
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04
NEVADA,

on the routes and by the schedules Of departures
and arrivals herein specified; being routes es-
tablished at third session Of 4lst Congress, and
first session of Ard Congress, and others.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

An act of Congress of June &, 1872. requires
that bids Of 5000 and upwards be accompanied
by a certified check or draft equal to five per
cent. of the bid.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04
Offifial.
PROPOSALS
FOR
CARRYING the MAILS.
POsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON. October l. 1873.
DRoPoSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
i Contract Office of this Department until
,. IN of February ?, 1874 ito be decided ON or
before March 2, 1874, for conveying the mails
of the United States in the State of
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

The undersigned. Postmaster at -, State of
-, certiies, under his oath of Office, that he is
acquainted with the above guarantors. and
knows them to be men of property, and able to
make good their guarantee; and that bidder and
guarantors are above the age of Il years.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

Examine carefully the forms and instruction,
annexedl
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

ro.al......El4.sj5,3l ,3ll fl3,O2l,ls4 flS,Ol5.9O7
II will be seen from this that, although
We have this year imported as much rs
in 1872. the sources of supply have been
very different. In the first eight months
Of 1872 We received
From Australia a......................f 4,0s3, 900
From America ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7,lSs,oOO
Total Recommendation. eli ,211 ,0OO
and less than G2,000,000 from all the
rest of the world besides; but this year
We have received:
From Australia. .....................E 6,2l6OOO
From America. a.................,.... 3,lll 900
Total. .-..-.....................E 9,327 900
the receipts from other parts of the
world being nearly S4,000,00 Analyz-
this year we received e1,06S,00 from
Egypt. a country which does not produce
gold and which we usually supply, and
cl $50, 600 from South America Mexico
and the West Indies, chiefly, We believe,
from South Americans compared with
much smaller imports from these coun-
tries in 1871 and 1872. Another pecu-
liarity in the return, it will be noticed, is
that the direct supply from Russia has
wholly ceased, and that this year there
have also been no imports at all from the
Continent, inspite of the high rates OF dis
count prevailing at one time here, although
Ms late as 1871 we imported more than
Gl,300, 900 from France and Germany.
The largest increase Of supply from Aus
tralia aud decrease of the supply from
America are also remarkable, the expla-
nation, We believe, being that the Amer
lean demand for gold, owing to the pecu-
liarities of the American banking law,
has increased, and that, stocks being
small the current supplies have been
used to replenish them; while Australia,
as the effect of the high rate Of interest,
has sent US all her exports directly, no
part Of them being diverted at Gale for
India and the East, as happens in some
years As it is, however, Australian
stocks have apparently been drawn upon
also, aud the excessive import from Aus
tralia during the present year rather di-
minishes the probability of our receiving
so much in another year, unless the pro-
duCing capacity of the mines should be
greatly ncreased,-[ London Economist
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

Bids Of s5 900 and upward must be sccompa-
MED by a certified check. or draft, on some sol
vent National bank. equal to five per ceutum on
the present annual pay on the route; or in case
OF new rvice, not less than FIVE per centup of
one years pay proposed in bid.-(Seetion 253,
Act of JuneS =, 1874
The Postmaster must not sign the certificate
until the sum of the bid is inserted AID the bid
and guarantee signed by all parties, and dated.
Oath Required by Section 2i6 of an
Act of Congress Approved June 5,
1s72, to be Affixed to Each Bid for
Carrying the Mail, and to be Taken
Before an Oiiicer Qualified TO Adj.
minister Oaths.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

l. -, of -, bidder for conveying the
mail on route No. =, from - do
fill my obligation as such bidder; that the bid is
made in good faith. and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform the service in
case said bid shall be accepted; and that the sig
natures Of the guarantors thereto are genuine,
niarly responsible for and able to pay all DANA
ges the United States shall suffer by reason of
my failing to perform my obligations as such
bidder.
Sworn to and subscribed before me -, for
the -. Of - this - day of - A. ID.
49,, and in testimony thereof hereunto sub
scribe my name and sfix my official seal the day
and year aforesaid.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

NoTE.-When the oath is taken before Justice
of the Peace, the certificate of the clerk of n
court of record should be added, under his seal
OF office, that the person who administered the
oath is duly qualified Justice of the Peace.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-04

The Gay Belle Of Louis XvIIIth's
Court - Her Loves and Her In.
triuues
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
THE COLD WEATHER.

Monday was a fearfully cold day in the
Northern and Eastern States. From the
New York Times, of Tuesday, we copy the
following which gives some idea of the at
mosphere there:
The effects of this sudden change of tenn
perature became apparent as the crowds OF
working people who find employment in
the various stores and warehouses through
out the city began to throng the streets at
an early hour. Every one appeared to be
suffering intensely from the biting cold
which was rendered still more painful by
the stiff nOrth-westerly wind which pre-
vailed and defied the warmest furS or
heavy winter clothing. These working
women and children, many of them being
thinly clad, presented pitiable sight as
they hurried along shivering through the
streets. But the car-drivers, who were OBJ
liged to stand entirely exposed 70 the pierre
ing cold during the whole day, suffered
most. On all of the railroad lines in the
city they presented the appearance of froz-
en- statutes, as they were scarcely able to
move hand or foot II was admitted by
everybody to be one of the coolest DAYS
experienced in New York for many years.
The drivers of express wagons and freight
cars were alike in their misery, and in
many instances fell from their seats he
numbed with cold.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
IMPROVING THE TENNESSEE RIVER.

Through our Representative in Con-
gress, Hon. Horace Maynard, we have re
ceiyed q copy of the bill which has Just
passed both Houses of Congress and is
now a law, s. making appropriations for
the repair Of certain public works, on riv-
ers and harbors, and for other purposes. -
We find that the bill appropriates for
the Improvement of the Tennessee
River, below Chattanooga, includ-
ing the Muscle Shoals, the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars. 1t also APP
propriates for the improvement of the
river above Chattanooga, the sum of twen-
ty-fve thousand dollars.
Mr.. Maynard has always been fully
alive to the importance Vi Improving nav
igati % ~ the Tennessee river, and has d.
reeted his lat - Lat way, not without
success. In the next Congress he will
have the aid of Hot. ~. Crltchfe'd.
who has given that subject muc4 study
and will take an eutlnently practical view
OF the matter.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
A CARD.

Within. the past ten days, l have re-
ceiYed scores of letters from all parts of
the couptry-East, West, North and
South--approving my course in refusing a
hostile meeting at Dalton, Georgia, with
Mai. NJ. j. Wicks, Many of these are
coucaed in the most tlattering terms, and
it would be gratifying to me to give them
publicity. But lest might appear as seek
ing notoriety, for having pursued the only
course I could pursue without violating
obligations to myself, my friends, my
country and my God, l have RETAINED from
publishing them. 1t is impossible for me
to even write a note of thanks in reply
to each Of them hence, I take this meth
Cd Of returning thanks for such flat
tering testimonials of approval.
The press, without exception, 50 far as I
have seen, where an opinion has been eX-
pressed at ALL has spoken approvingly Of
my course, for which 1 desire to return
thanks. l trust that the time may never
come again when any gentleman in our
fair State will find it necessary to attempt
vindication of himself by resorting to u
heathenish so-called "code Of houor."
WM. RULE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
TEACHERS SALARIES.

We have heard no,little comment on the
action of the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men last Friday night relative to the pay
of teachers in our city schools. Those
who opposed raising the salaries of teach
ers did it on the score OF economy, they
allege; yet, as a correspondent puts it,
there j. some difference between econo-
my and parsimony." Some oi those
who opposed raising teachers sala.
ries 20 the extent of little
more than one thousand dollars
per annum, illustrated their ideas of econ
omy 10y proposing to elect too additional
policemen, who would cost the city i've
hundred dollars year, more than would
the proposed increase of teachers salaries.
That is the way some of our city fathers
propose to encourage education. 4 man
or woman may struggle for years to obtain
collegiate or academical education, and
then be employed at niggardly pay. Knox
ville's nine policemen, if paid as IN the past
will cost the city about s., 300 TWcnV
teachers will receive about s., 300. Is this
wisdom: Is it economy? Is it right? Is
it Just
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

IT is not expected that the present Leg
islature will be able in the seventy.five
days allotted to the session, to do every
thing necessary to be done. Some i'm
portant matters will remain unsettled.
But we trust something will be done Oh
the subject of public roads. The present
system of keeping them up is horrible. 1t
Is simply out of the question for people
to aspire to prosperity with such highways
as disgrace this country. The roads are
always bad enough, but since the late con-
tinuous wet weather some of the leading
thoroughfares in Knox county are almost
impossible.
We conversed a short time ago with one
of our wealthiest and most practical bust
ness men. He suggested the propriety of
the Legislature authorizing countie. to
levy tax each year for the purpose of
grading and matchmaking roads, TO be
kept up from year to year until they are
put in good condition. Whether this il
the most feasible plan, we are not prepar-
ed to say, but anythingjs better than the
present system. 1t is impossible to make
the matter worse.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
col. THORNBURGE.

Ne copy the following natteriug notice
OF the hero Of the "battering-ram" dis
trict, from the Washington correspondence
of the New York Times, of Tuesday:
Among the members elect to the Forty
third Congress on the floor to-day was
Hon. j. NJ. ThOrnburgh, from the famous
"battering-rum' district of East Tennes-
see, who, overcoming Democratic major
ity of 5000, defeated "A shameful piece of
gerrymandering by beating his opponent
by over 5000 majority. He belongs to Que
OF the tried Union families OF East Ten
nesSec. His father died in IA loathsOme
rebel prison, while his two sons fled from
home and srrcr' - the Union army.
Col. Thorubug Npericnced law
yer, and wiz loss make IA usem,
member.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

The bill proposed by Hon. Ii. y, Sny-
der, looking to the appointment of com
missioners TO settle the title of mountain
lands is likely to become law. Now if
our mountain lands can fall into the hands
ofmen who intend to develop them it will
be well. On the contrary, if they arc pur-
chased by monopolists, whose only motive
is 10 avoid competition in the iron or coal
trade, it will not be well for East Tennes-
see. We take this occasion to caution
those who have mineral lands, especially
iron and coal, to be very cautious about
leasing them except upon condition that
they are to be developed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

The Press and Herald, of yesterday
gives its readers "a Solid Lesson to
Study" the effect Of which is in opposi-
ton to levying a tax for the support of
common schools. 1t is so anxious to pre-
sent bug bear" with which to scare tax
payers, that it speaks of the State tax now
as being sirty cents when in fact it is only
forty cents on each hundred dollars of tax
able property. 1t volunteers advice re'a.
tive to the perpetual hindrance to pros
perity," brought about by heavy taxes,
&c.
IT the Press and Herald Is opposed TO
the State leyying a common school tax,
why don't it come out aud say so?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

THE whole country has regarded with q
sort of sad interest the proceedings in tfe
New York courts, touching the estate OF
Horace Greeley. His business habits were
such that, notwithstanding his busy and
industrious life, very little was known of
his real pecuniary condition. Everybody
hoped his estate would turn out ample,
but it seems TO fall far short of public ex-
pectation. Mr.. Greeley was unfortunate
in many things. His kindness of heart
made him q ready victim of false and I'm
fortunate friends, and in this way he lost
thousands.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

FEE Centennial meeting is regarded in
real earnest by the citizens of Philadel-
phia. The Press publishes list of private
contributors, amounting to nearly 81 $780,
100. The City Council proposes to donate
sos, 900. The Legislature of the State of
Pennsylvania proposes to donate 81, 900, OOO
The whole amount raised for the purpose
in that State, it is claimed, will reach at
least Sf,0Oo,G5O. Among the most liberal
subscriptions, we find 600 each from the
frRls of MaeKellar, Smiths & Jordan, the
well known type founders, George w
Childs, of the Lcoger, and J. B. Lippin-
colt d. Co.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

BY reference to our special dispatch from
Washington, it will be seen that the bill
appropriating one hundred and sixty.six
thousand dollars to the Knoxville Custom
House has passed and is now u law. This
will enable those Who have this building
in charge to push it forward to early COM
pletion. 1t will be seen that Senator
Brownlow was on hand looking after The
matter with his usual watchfulness. Thoas
who Imagine that he Is too infirm TO look
after the Interests OF his constituents are
very much mistaken. "''
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

WE trust the Legislature will devise
ONE means Of relieving the uncertainty
that hangs over the title to a large pro-
portion Of our East Tennessee mountain
lands. Fora long time these lands were
regarded as OF little value, and titles were
not seriously thought of. Now that their
value is being appreciated, endless law
suits will follow unless some way of settle
ment is arrived AT, and the whole State
will suffer loss.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

THE Nashville correspondent of the
Couricr-JOuyndZ comes to the aid OF Gov.
Brown, in his pet scheme for funding the
entire State debt, including "all well as
certaincd liabilities" The Governor has
manifested quite an interest in thismatter.
We have been informed from IA reliable
source, that at least one of the fund
ing bills offered in the Senate was
in the handwriting of his private
Secretary. He is exceedingly anx-
ious to distinguish. his administration
by something or other, and not knowing
what else, he has bit upon this plan. 1t
Is so ridiculous to think Of funding the en-.
tire debt, unmaturcd as well rs ma
tured bonds and over due interest,
that school boy could not be
be persuaded to defend it. The Legislature
will not be inveigled into the support of
such folly, even to prop the decaying for
tunes of declining politician. We trust
and believe that body will do what is Just
to our creditors by funding matured bonds
and past due coupons. If the policy of the
Governor is carried our, il is giving him
cdrtC blanche 10 fund whatever his friends
persuade him he ought to fund, and the
legislature will not confer any such now
q. - any one man.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05
TAME PEOPLE"


Mr.. J. b. Johnson, in his unique lecture
at the Board of Trade rooms on Tuesday
evening, said a great many good things.
His remark about detesting tame people"
was abrupt, not framed to tickle the ears
of his audience and not so intended, but
there is a great deal in it. The ears of
Knoxvillians have been tickeled too much
already so much that they are too willing
to sit still on the stool of do-nothing, and
wait for Providence to make them rich.
When nature endowed us with our rich
mines of iron, coal, copper, marble, zinc,
&c, our fertile lands, our pure mountain
streams, our salubrious climate, (this last
doesn't apply just now and many other
advantages too tedious 20 mention, it was
not intended that we should sit still,
yawn and grow rich without know
ing how. The history of our race,
from the time Adam partook of the
forbidden fruit to the present, proves, even
if it had not been so stated in Holy Writ,
that man must learn his bread by the
sweat of his brow Intelligent labor, di-
rected by activity and energy, is the key
to wealth, and he who seeks that coveted
boon in any other way is likely to die a
disappointed bankrupt. 1t IS not the most
highly favored sections of our country that
are the wealthiest and most prosperous.
Yankee energy and enterprise makes the
sterile soil of New England, with its in
hospitable climate, bring forth fruit an
hundred fold. What is the difference be-
tween New England and Tennessee?
Providence has favored us in every way,
and we have relied on Providence for all
we need The New Englanders under
stand that while nature may favor them,
they are not released from the response
bility of laboring for themselves.
Our tame peopie'' III Tennessee and
other Southern States ought to realize by
this time that nature will not do all for
them. They have been laboring under a
delusion, and unless they awake soon,
they will be surprised when they do awake,
to find that they are so far behind the
age,
Let Us wakeup then, and begin to make
a noise. Don't be afraid of unfavorable
criticism, even if we should go bustling
through the world in an honest endeavor
to gain what We have lost by sleeping,
while our northern, eastern and western
neighbors have been wide awake and hard
at work. There is no harm in one elbow
ing ones own horn if one has something to
blow about. Let us elbow" about what
we have and even if we should be charac-
terized as "blow-harls' by some of the
'slow coaches" who always oppose modern
innovations because their "daddiesn did
things in certain way, it will not hurt
Us.
This fair Southern country can not al
ways belong to drones. Unless we exhibit
more public spirit, more energy and enter
prise, and infuse spirit of enterprise into
our children, the day is coming when an
enterprising people will control this coun-
try and we can't help it. These are not
pleasant reflections, but truth is none the
less powerful because it happens to be I'M
pleasant. Let us redeem our character by
Immediately going to work and working
with will. "Where there is Il will there
is Il way and that way will soon be plain
to u.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

LIE Senate is engaged in the considera-
ton of n voluminous revenue bill. As
this is a matter of grave importance, it
will receive the most careful consideration,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

AFTER to-day General Dent ceases to be
an attachee OF the White House, and yet
the Cincinnati Commercial Is not happy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-05

NICE-PRHsIDEST CoLFAx offers his
Washington property for sale and will re-
turn 10 Indiana after the 4th of March.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
THE RIVERS,

THE RIVERS.
White river has good boating stage
of water. All the others are low, and
considerable "sparring" is done to get
over bars in those streams. Business on
the levee is dull.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For NApoLEoY.-The A. j. White,
Captain Cheek leaves as above this day
at pm. She has excellent accommo-
dations. Mr.. Robert Wildberger is
clerk
FoR HELEYA.-The steamer Pat Gle
bnrne will get away this evening at five
o clock, making landings at all way
points. She is an excellent steamer,
and deserves fine business. Captain
w. j. Ashford commands. Mr.. D. P.
Davis is in the office, and is one of the
most popular clerks on the river.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamer Belle Memphis has laid
up at St. Louis, awaiting better times
and more business.
George Clarke, whose license as pilot
was suspended by the ST. Louis inspec
tors, on the charge of of having caused
the collision between the Comet and
Babbage, was reinstated yesterday.
The Nellie Peck took Ere at Yankton,
a day or two since, and came near being
destroyed. Her freight was conside-
rably damaged