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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-15
SheriR's Sale.

nY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
II out Of the District Court in and for the
county of Lincoln, State Of Nevada, and to me
directed and delivered, for Judgment rendered
in said Court on the twenty-nintn day OF Sep.
TENDER, A. D. 1874. in favor Of A. Brown and
against Owen Hoey and NJ. G. Nixon, for the
sum of four thousand and sixty-three 48-l0O
dollars, gold coin, debt, together with one hun
dred and twenty-three 75-lOO gold coin dollars.
tax costs, and all accruing costs and interest, !
have levied on the following property, to wit:
All the right, title and interest tina owen
Hoey and NJ. q. Nixon, said defendants, nave OF
that either of them had on the Goth day OF Au'
gust, 1874, or at any time since, in that certain
building situate on the west side OF Main street
in the town of Phoebe, Lincoln county. State Of
Nevada, together with the Entertainments anc
| appurtenances thereunto appertaining or be
| longing. known as the saloon occupied by NixoI
l. Hoey as q liquor saloon.
Notice is hereby given that on
Friday, the 23d Day Of October,
A. d. 1874,
| Between the hours Of Q q. m. and p. m. VIZ
| A. 10 O'Clock H. will sell all the right
title and interest Of said Owen Hoey and
| M a. Nixon, or either of them, in and to the
above described property, at the Court house
door. Iacour street. Phoebe, at Public Auction
for cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder
| TO satisfy said execution and all costs.
W. 8. TRAVIS, Sheriff.
By J. R. HoAa, Deputy Sheriff. o5-td
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RAILROADS.
TIME TABLE.

Until FURTHER NOTICE. TRAINS WIZ
" leave and arrive ct Ogden daily. . follow
LKAE-Daily express, $50 . n; mixed
$50 p. m; freight, 10 30 q. m.
AnRrvH.-Dsily express, $40 p. m; mined,
p. m; freight, $40 .. m.
Daily connections made ct Ogden with .
Utah Central Railroad from Salt Lake City
Ill points In Southern Utah.
At Cheyenne, with Denver Pacific Railroad,
points In Colorado and New MEXICO.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific; Buriingto0
and Missouri River; Kansas City, 6t. Joe and
Council Blufs Railroads, and Missouri river line
Of steamers. for all points east and south.
Tickets for sale TO all points east ct once Of
Wells. Fargo b Co., East Temple street, snd at
the Office Of the Utah Central Railroad, in Salt
Lake City; also at the Union Pacific Railroad
ticket ONCE. in Ogden. 1t which ofnce berths on
sleepiDg-cars can be secured.
Arrangements have been made whereby pas
sengers desiring to visit Denver, on thei way
East, can avail themselves Of an excu.sion rate
from Cheyenne to Denver, and return, ct greatly
reduced rates.
For particulars and all information In regard
to passage, apply ct the ticket ofhces.
Passengers should be careful 10 secure their
passage tickets to all eastern and southern
points via Omaha. and thus svail themselves Of
through sleeping-car. comfortable sccommoda
tions and quick time.
THos. L. KIMBAIL,
General Ticket Agent.
T. z. 6ICKLEs,
su23u Chief Engineer and Superintendent.
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Pacific Coast.

W1NNEMUocA, Nevada, Dec. 13.-This
evening a man named Peter Riggs stabb-
ed gambler known as Sleepy George.
Riggs came into the Ell Dorado saloon
somewhat under the influence, of liquor |
and was very abusive. Sleepy George
stepped up to, laid his hand on Riggs
shoulder and asked if the language was
meant for him. Riggs drew dirk knife
and stabbed George in the abdomen.
making a wound which, it is thought, will
prove fatal. Riggs was arrested.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 13.-On Satur-
day night fight occurred on Mission
street, in which hostler named Burke
was stabbed by NJ. A. Mclaughlin, in
fiicting very painful wound. Nc.
Laughlin was arrested. =
W.T.. Patched, passing along Third
street, got into difficulty with H. G.
Wright. Wright shot Patched in the
thigh. The wound is not dangerous.
Wright was arrested.
| About the 9th Of November Mr.. Sol
onions, while riding with two ladies' on
the Cliff House road, was stopped by
two masked highwaymen. and robbed oil
a watch, etc., AMI made to leave the bug
ov. in which the robbers drove of. Sus'
, piciou has been directed to man named
Harlock, in the city prison for robbing
: woman two weeks ago, and Cornelius
Dunn, alias Frank Connolly, in thu
county Jail. for shooting man ten day
ago. Yesterday these two were placed
> among a half dozen others, when Mr.
solomons and the ladies' identified then
: AZ the robbers. A charge Of highwa.
robbery was preferred against both o
9 them. Dunn is young man but an oil
n offender. He was arrested two year
a AGO for a robbery on Mission street II
, connection with Budd Riley. who 60
ten years in the penitentiary. Dun
!. was shown clemency on account Q
il youth and on condition be should go o
board ship and leave the country.
= SAN FRANc1sco. Dec. 14.-The inque'
IN the bodies Of Leonard Watkins an
. his wife, whose tragic death last Frida
q. has already been described. held satu
dav afternoon, the evidence accorde
with published facts. The deed was d
;. libsrately planned and coolly execute
= watkins' desire to obtain pistol
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LEGAL.
SheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
II out of the District Court Of the Seventh
Judicial District, in and for the county OF lin-
coin, State of Nevada, and to me directed and
delivered, for a judgment rendered In said
Court on the 28th day of September. A. u. 1874,
in favor of Joseph Gerrens, Nicholas Gerrens
and George Bennett, and against the HUM 4
Hunt Silver Mining Company, for the sum OF
four hundred and sixty gold coin dollars dam
ages, with interest thereon from september rs,
1874 OF the rate of 10 per cent. per Annum, TO-
gether with ninety three $1,000 dollars tax costs,
and all accruing costs, have levied on the ioi-
lowing property, to wit:
The mime known as the HUM Hunt mine,
| situate lying and being in the Ely Mining Dis
trict. State and county aforesaid, together win
the building. engine, shsfting puleys, cage car
shaft and timber in said shaft, with all the ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining. ~
Thursday, the 9Th day of November,
| A. ID. 1874,
Between the hours of o a. m. and 5 p. m. wiz!
at 70 O'Clock M will sell all the right title and
| interest Of said defendants in and TO the above
described property, at the County Court houst
door, in Phoebe, county, aforesaid, at public
auction, for gold coin, cash in hand, to TIT
highest and best bidder, to satisfy said exc
'u'''A A VS.. TRAVIS, Sheriff.
ByJ. R. HoAG, Deputy Sheriff.
pioche Ney. October IA, 1874 ocl5-t,
The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Tuesday, the 10th day Of November
A. D. 1874, by order Of plautitfs attorney.
W. 8. TRAVIS, Sheriff.
ByJ R HoAG. Deputy.
J.C. FOSTER, Atty for Plffs. n6-td
The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Monday, November 10Th, A. D. 1874,
the same hour and place. by order of plaintiff
attorney.
! ByJ. r. HoAa, Deputy.
J.C. FOSTER, Atty for Plfis nol2-td
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SheriR's Sale.

nv VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
n out of the District Court in and for the
county Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada, and to me
directed and delivered, for a Judgment rendered
in said Court, on the I'd day Of April, A. d. 1874,
in favor Of ]. W. Wright, and against the Caro-
line Mining Company, for the sum of four hun
dred and twenty-five 45 100 dollars, debt. to-
gether with s64.75 gold coin dollars. tax costs.
and all accruing costs ind interest, l have
levied on the following property, to wit:
All the machinery and hosting works, build.
ing and appurtcnances thereunto apperta,nine
Of the said company, situated in the Ely Mining
District Lincoln county. Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the nth day OF Novem-
her, A. ID. 1874,
At 70 O'Clock M, will sell all the right. title
and interest of said defendant in and to the
shove described property. at the Court'nouse
door. in Phoebe, New at public auction. for cash
in hand, to the highest and best bidder, to sat.
isfy said execution and all costs,
W. 8. TRAVIS, Sheriff.
ByJ. R. HoAo. Deputy Sheriff.
October 20, 1874. oc2l-to
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LOST.

ONE HUNDRED SHARES PIOCHE MINING
Company'a Stock, certificate No. 1922, IN
name Of v. Fisher, Trustee. All persons are
cautioned against purchasing ar negotiating for
the same, a. transfer has been stopped.
A liberal reward will he paid for the return Of
the stock TO JAS. 8. SMITH L CO.,
ns.st akock Brokers.
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Utah Southern Railroad.

TRAINS LEAVE THE UTAH CENTRAL
i Depot, Salt Lake City, ct .. m. and . 40
O'Clock p. IN.
Sandy nearest point to Little Cottonwood
Canyon, at $40 Q. m. and $50 p. m.
Arrive at Lehf at Q .. m. and 80 p. m.
Leave Lehi ct 80 .. m. aud p. m; Handy,
ct 1850 Q. m. and $40 p. m.
p. m. a2u-So
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N OTTCE

ITO q, G. BARNES AND ROBERT KELLY,
owners in the silurian Mine, Highland
District: That II they do not appear within
ninety days and pay their proportion OF the ex
penses incurred in developing said mine, we will
claim forfeiture Of their interest according te
NV JAMES McGREaoR.
au1q.9Od JAS. O'BRIEN.
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VNHE ROSICRUCIAN WERE A SECT OF
Philosophers who hourished In Germany
during the seventeenth century, and prosecuted
profound researches into Natural Science and
Occult Philosophy, and sought to discover the
ELIXIR OF LIFE.
Although some superstition may have been
developed among them and other Alchemists In
search for the Elixir Wife, yet there ia scientific
truth at the bottom Of all Alchemy and Astrolo-
gy. They were impressed with the properties Of
HERBAL PREPARATIONS,
And found dynamic and psychologist force In
the extract Of certain plants.
IL II - II !" ~ ~
Is due to the researches Of . learned scholar Of
Europe among the archives of the Rosicrucians.
1t is made Of
TWENTY DETERRENT HERBS,
Gathered at such seasons Of the year when their
| juices are strongest and virtues unimpaired.
| forming combination unrivslled In the mate.
| ria medica.
PIPE
Is an enemy to all corruption-it assists and
fortines Nature. It's manner Of operation Is to
| Drive to the Extreme Parts
And through the pores of the skin and ali
emunctories of the body, the bad humors which
modest it. giving relief even in diseases the
most refractory and difficult to cure, such al
Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick Head
ache, Nervous Weakness and Billiousness. 1t Il
pleasant to the taste, mild in its action, marvel
Gus in its effects and unsurpassed Is tonic
Used as beverage in mslarious districts 1t neu
trslizes missms and prevents fever and ague.
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Liquor
dealers. Depot 400 Front street, San Francisco
| sl7-3mjs
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%<-
FoR PANAMrNr.-I will leave for Pana-
mint on or about the 18th inst, and will
take $4,000 lbs. of freight and some
passengers. For particulars inquire of
L. s. ScorT,
d6-lw Press. Wand's Saloon.
ALL persons indebted to the Cali
fornis, Phoebe and Peoples Markets up
to November LIST, 1874, must settle on OF
before December 18th, 1874, or collec.
ton will be Immediately enforced.
n2Stf WINES & MONTGOMERY.
Mrs. R. P. DAYTON desires to take 9
limited number of music scholars
Terms. $500 per month. strictly in ad
advance. d5.3t
81 90 per Bottle---Plantation, Xxi
Walkers Vinegar. Pipifax and Cali
fornfa Wine Bitters, to be had from
Ashtm Bros.
Par Excellence-Those vintage ~
California wines sold at 81 90 PEI
bottle by Ashim Bros.
Extraordinarily great bargains
still offered by Ashim Bros.
Panamint Boots at Ashim Bros
D 90 a pair.
Frepch Cashmere suits--SI5 to s2
| at As1im Bros.
Cuttings half-gallon bottles mike
| pickles S bits at Ashfm Bros.
Miners improved dinner cans .
cents each at Ashim Bros.
White duck pants only g bits'
pairs wooden socks. u OO--0f cOurss
only at Ashiln Bros.
6 Bottles OF Venard's Mustard "a
81 90, citron SO cents per pound an
currants 30 cents per pound At Ashfi
Bros.
H1oHEsT cash price paid for new an
second hand furniture of all kinds.
R. STAPLES, Phoebe street, below Il
Postoffice. ocl3-tf
CALL for Observation-Disclosures
atty at Panacs Saloon, Lacour street
one price! one bit!
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advance of the stories he tola at the
Mercury and Patriot offices. San Jose.
and to Mr.. Sourrisssn, from whom he
finally obtained a weapon, his conduct
up to the time Of firing the fatal shot.
all tend to show the deliberate purpose
which eliminated in SO terrible q tragedy.
Watkins was native of London, Eng
land, and 81 years Of age. Mrs. Watkins
was born in New Orleans. and at the
time of her death was in her 2sth year.
CAsrRovrLLE, Dec. a. This town
had narrow escape from a general con-
hagration this morning. DR.. Kirkup,
Who was sleeping in the rear of Msllo-
rvs drug store, was awakened about 4
O'Clock by smelling smoke. and sprang
out Of bed and into the store, where he
saw sheet Of fame shooting up the
shelving. Water being handy be sue.
ceeded in extinguisbing the flames with.
out assistance. The fire originated from
mice getting into lot of parlor matches
kept in wooden box.
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THE REPUBLIC,
A FIRST CLASS
MORNING NEWSPAPER,
PUBLISHED IN THE
Bennett Building, Nassau and Fulton
streets. New York.

streets, New York.
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week, by carrier; cents per copy.
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Of the Day, being complete in all its de-
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ports Of City Intelligence, Foreign and Domes-
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WASHINGTON AND ALBANY
Complete, interesting and thoroughly reliable;
Financial News. such - the transactions OF
| the Stock Exchange Money Market, BANKING
| insurance and other interests that come under
this important head. will be made full and com
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Literary Intelligence and Reviews, Criticism
| on Music, the Drama, Painting &c, Will On
regularly given, impartially prepared by prac
ticed pens.
The Editorial Department. while distinct!
recognising the political principles OF and rem
| dering an earnest and consistent support 70 IN
Republican psrty. will, with competent assist
apts and contributors, take the more genera
line Of journalistic duty that belongs to com
pad Address The REPUBLIC. New York City.
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Dissolution of Co-partnership.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N co-partnership heretofore existing be.
tween ". H. Crawford and Charles Clark. in the
general merchandise business, is dissolved by
mutual consent. Chas. Clark paying all debts
due by the firm, and all debts due to the hrm
Phoebe, Nov. %, 1874.
CHAS. CLARK,
no29 SOD Corner Main and Dry Valley SITS.
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NOTCH

u,Hrs IA TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS IN.
debted 70 the late nrm Of Clancy / McCor
mick to eettle their accounts With the said nrm
'-'-'' Jas. CLANCY.
seiatf J. O. l1oOoAnck.
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The County Commissioners met yes
terday, but transacted no business and
adjourned.
IsIDoRE GooDFRIEND will arrive by to-
days Hamilton stage.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
Eastern Dispatches.

special TO rax PIooaE pAILY aEooHD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17
The L0ngsElorcsnen.S Strike.

New YoRK, Nov. 1.-The longshorcmen
are still on a strike. They express a detcrm-
patton TO hold out during the whole winter if
necessary, aud the steamship companies say
they will resist the strike unto the end \ gang
of men went to work at the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Cos. dock, pier Il, n. r., this morning.
Shortly after number Of the strikers collected
in the neighhorhood and threatened the men
who we're at work. When the job was flushed
Henry Plcss, aged 20 years, started for his
home \ uumber Of iongshoremen followed him
to the corner Of kug and Washington streets
where they set upon and beat him 10 shocking
n,auucr. The police found him lying on the
sidewalk, aud conveyed him to the station
house.
LATER-Thc longshoremen are getting much
boder in the vicinity Of pier II. aud the super
intcndeut of police has ordered reserves OIL
dutv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17
The MARKETS..

New YORK, Nov l7.-Stocks dull, but better
prices Money 3. Cold III. Flour firm.
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Cora dull and
unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 17.-Virginia IS, peeers,
445; Nirglnias consolidated, SIS do. ex-cou.
pons 543 West Virginiss IL. Cotton quiet a,
IA! ALI. Flour strong and in fair demand
Howard street and Western Superfne 25s
"a IS: do Extra 75aS5 -; do. Family ) 50s
/ 75.S5 .; do. Rio brands 5JaS6 75 do. Fam
iy 6 25aSS .. Wheat strong; prime No. red
Western ~; No : do 100; fail to prime do.
lis; rejected ll2; other grades unchanged
Corn firm; white Southern SOaS5; yellow South
ern SASS; mixed Western so Oats firm and
unchanged. Rye firm at 95a9S. Hay unchanged.
Provisions strong; no stock. Coffee firm and
in improved demand st l7!a19i. Sugar in i'm.
proved demand at lGsalOt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17
The 7IclSenna Murder.

New York, Nov H. Coroner Rich d. Crok-
er, George and Hcnry Hickey and John Shcrl-
dan, concerned in The election affray, in which
John Mckenna lost his liie were this morning
arrested Cd indictments found against them
yesterday hy the grand jury. Application was
made to Judge Blrrett,u the Supreme Court,
to admit the prisoners to bail. Council said he
based his application on testimony taken at
the Coroncr's inquest. A. this was not yet
written out from the stenographers notes, the
prisoners were rcmandad to the Tombs until
Tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17
From Druggists.

There is no case of Dyspepsia that Green's Au-
this city and inquire about it. If you suffer from
Costveness, Sick Headache Sour Stomach, In
digestion, Liver Complaint or Derangcment OF
the Sysem, try it. Two or three doses will re-
lieve you.
town and city in the United States We have
not less than five .ndred letters from druggists
SAYING it is the best medicine they ever sold for
Consum ption, Throat or Lung Disease. Sample
bottle of either 10 cts. Regular size IS cts. For
sale by HENRY COOK Il CO., Wholesale
Agents nov lb-eoA1u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17

ALMOST A FIRE. MIR. Chas. Ballnger, who
lives near Mount Vernon, came near meeting
with serious loss by fire yesterday. He was
packing fodder away in his barn loft, aud had
temporarily left a wagon load Of fodder at the
barn door. During his absence, his children,
who were playing about there, commenced
smoking coru-stalk cigars, and when he return
ed a spark from one of .he cigars had set fire
to the fodder under the wagon, aud the flames
were licking the wagon wheels, from which
they would soon have reached the load, aud
from thence would have in moment seized
upon the barn. By almost superhumaD exer-
tioos he succeed in stamping out the flames,
but DOT until the wagon had been somewhat H.
ured, and some of the ather-bording OF the
barn, near the ground, SO chared as to require
repairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17

KNOCKED Down BY A HoRsE.-Mr. +. j..
Stone, the popular and geutcmany clerk OF
the steamer Express, was badly, though it is
hoped not seriously, hurt, in Baltimore, yes
terday morning While he was crossing Baltl-
more street, at the Liberty street intersection,
he was accidentally knocked down by the horse
attached to an oyster wagon. He was imme-
d,atcly rescued by the police and taken to a
neighboriug drug store, where, upon examlna'
ton, it was found that 90 bones were broken,
but the shock ne received was so great that it
was long time before he was enabled to walk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17

AN ANCIENT MAsoN-On last Thursday
night Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. -,
a. +. g. \. NJ, was visited By one OF her
ancient, aud houored brethren, Mr. James
Cloud, who entered that Lodge, as an ap,
prentice" in 1924, and having served in that
capacity the conventional time, was raised,
and six years thereafter, iu 1880, was elected
Master of it, He is one among the oldest Ma
sous in this State, and perhaps 10 the country,
and is duly appreciated by his Masonic breth'
rem and the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17

STREET RAILWAY. A meeting of the COM
nittee appointed at the late citizens meeting
to solicit subscriptions to fund being raised
for the purpose of putting the street railway IN
operation again, met yesterday afternoon at
the ofice of Mr.. Geo. Wise. The amount sub
scribcd was ascertained to be little upwards
of twenty one hufdred dollars. A sub commit
tee was appoioed TO couter with Mr.. Thornton,
the proposed lessee Of the road, and find out
whether or not he would close his contract to
lease and run The road for 81 500 year, pro-
ydcd s., 400 were raised by the committee.