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VALUE OF RIVER NAvIGATIoN.-The
Louisville Courier Journal is advocating
in the interests Of cheap transportation
an appropriation by the United States
Government for the improvement of the
navigation of the Ohio river. 1t makes
the somewhat astounding statement that
the total commerce Of the Ohio river for
the years 1872 and 1873 is valued at
S7l6,0O0, 900, while the total foreign i'm.
ports of the country for the same years
was but 1868, ,000,00 1t says rs, 900, 600
bushels of coal are annually received at
the single port of Cincinnati by river
transports. And yet the river is closed
by ice four months in the year.
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WHENEVER you see newspaper cast
ing contempt on the farmers movement,
on political independence, on the de-
mand OF economy in public service, ex.
anime into the facts Of the case closely,
ana nine times in ten it will be found
that that paper is receiving money in
some way through party machinery, and
the tenth time it is bidding for party pap,
i Portland Oregonian, Rep.
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T. ID. EDWARDS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR Al
LAW,
CARSON CITY. NEVADA.

CARSON ClI1, NENADA,
Will practice in all the Courts Of this State.
Being Attorney for the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, will obtain title TO the lands belong
ing to the Company, for any parties wishing to
purchase.
Having paid especial attention to the practice
before the United States Land Office for nine
years, respectfully tenders his services for that
branch Of business, Will take necessary steps
to secure the selection of lands by the State
and obtain patents for the same for parties with
or without their being present.
Having an associate Attorney at Washington,
especial attention will be given to obtaining
patents to public lands and mines, as well as
suits and business generally before the Depart
ments. my20tf
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MODEL CoLLEcToRs.--The Virginia
Chronicle saws:

IUTUulCic soyo'
The difference in the customs of peo-
ple living i n adjoining towns is peculiar.
over in Gold Hill delinquent boaders
reply to duns by allowing their landlords
to look into the muzzle OF their (boad-
ers0 6.shooters then go down 10
the Warm Springs and board with the
State. which never presents board bill
Ont on South c street the custom is
different. Some time ago "a year or
two. we believe) young man ran up a
board bill for S55 or such matter,
which he continued to owe to his land.
lady until short time ago. The lady
got married, and is living in the neigh
borhood of the house where the young
man is now boarding. The delinquent
boarier was quietly enjoying game Of
checkers in the sitting room of his
boarding house, few days since. when
his former landlady entered and invited
him over to her room. Not suspecting
what was in store for him, the young
man followed her, and as he entered the
room the lady's husband (who was
standing behind the door, closed the
only aperture of escape, presented a g.
shooter at the young mans breast and
said: Now, you've got money, and !
want that $55, or out goes your light.
The young man shelled out S55 (all he
had and was allowed to depart.
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VOL. VIII.
MINING SALES.

Condor silver Mining Company.-
Location Of principal place Of business. San
Francisco California-Location Of works. EIy
Mining District Lincoln county Nevada. NO
uce-Ihere are delinquent upon the following
described stock, on account of assessment No. p
levied ON the 9th day Of January, 1874, the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names OF the re-
spective shareholders, as follows:
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Phoebe West Extension Mining Conn
pany. .-Location Of Principal Place " Busi-
ness, San Francisco, California Location Of
works, Ely District, Lincoln County, Nevada
Notice is hereby given, that at meeting of the
trustees, held on the twenty seventh day Of
February 1874. an assessment tNo. 81 of Twenty
hve Cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation, payable Immediately,
IN United States gold coin, to the Secretary,
at the Office Of the company, No. 400 California
street, Room No 2. San Francisco. CAL
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9Th day Of April,
1874. will be delinquent, and advertised
FOR sale at public auction, and unless payment
is made before, will be sold on the 29th day
OF April, 1874, to pay the delinquent
assessment together with costs Of advertising
and expenses of sale.
By order of the Trustees
I. L. KIMBALL, Secretary.
Once; No 400 California street, Room No. .,
san Francisco, California.
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And in accordance with law aad an order of
the Board Of Trustees, made on the 18th day of
February, 1874. SO many shares Of each par
Gel Of such stock Is may be necessary will be
sold at public auctien OF the salesroom of John
Middleton l. So2, No. $40 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, California, on Saturday, the
Eighteenth day of April, 1874, at
the hour OF twelve O'Clock N. OF such day. to pay
said delinquent assessment thereon together
with costs Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
DAVID I. BAGLEY, Secretary.
Office: Room No. /. No. 40l California street
San Francisco. California. ap3-td
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Newark Silver Mining Company ---
Location OF works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln
County, Nevada;-Netice-Ther are delinquent
upon the following described stock, on account
Of assessment mo. 81 levied on the 18th day Of
February, 1874, the several amounts set op-
posite the names Of the respective share
holders, as follows:
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, OF s"o iii WIhIhS OOnph ny. -
Location OF principal place q business san
francisco CalIfornia-Locationo of works Ely
District, Lincoln county, Neyada.-Notice is
hersby given that at q meeting OF the Directors.
held on the 9th day of March, 1874, an assess.
ment NO. A. of Fifty t50) Cents per share was
levied uponthe capital stock of the corporation.
payable immediately, i'll United States gold coin,
to the Secretary, at the office Of the company,
Room %, Hayward's Building, 4l9 Califo MIA
street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 18th Day Of April,
1874, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Thursday, the 9TH
Day Of May, 1874, to pay the delinqu, MT
assessment, together with costs Of advertising
and expenses Of sale.
CHAS. S. NEAL, Secretary.
OMce-Room 23, Hayward's Building. No. 4lg
California street, San Francisco Cal.
ml7. "A
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Notice..

A Ii PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
"A to be indebted to the estate Of the late
John II. Lynch are requested to come forward
and liquidate such Indebtedness without delay
JOHN L. DONAHUE,
Attorney for Executrix,
Meadow Valley street. Phoebe.
august =, Is Au9-6
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DARTIES HAVING STOCK ON JoHNsoN's
l. Ranch, are requested to call and settle
their accounts by the 10th of April next, or
legal steps will be taken Immediately after said
day for the recovery of the same.
q. II. THOMAS.
mr3l.Gt
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NOTICE.

ID j. Il. SMITH AUTHORIZES A BROWN
l. to collect all bills due him in Pioche and
no other person is authorized to make such col
lection. ?. y. II. SMITH.
Phoebe, March 3, 1874. matt
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N OF ICE.

fHo L. SOLOMON, OWNER IN THE vuLTCRE
i Nine Lincoln Co. Nevada: You are hereby
Notified that there is due from you the sum Of
s6I rs on your interest i'll the above named mine,
for labor performed on the same paid Tor by us,
which you are hereby notihed to pay imme.
diately, together with costs Of this advertise-
your interest, in conformity with the Act OF
Congress tsection 81, approved May 10. 1872.
All persons are cautioned against purchasing
said interest from L. solomon, as he cannot,
under existing circumstances, make legal
transfer.
Il. W. SIMPSON.
GRANT BLAKE
Pioehe, New. March "a, 1874.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICES.
nuhn d Hun, silver Mining Comm.

HUM d Hunt Silver Mining Com pa
ny'---Location Of principal place of business,
pan francisco California; location Of works, Ely
Mining District, Lincoln county Neyada.-No-
tlee Is hereby given, that at a meeting Of the
Board OF Directors, held on the 5th day Of March
1874, an assessment mo. ~ of Thirty Cents
per share was levied upon the capital stock
o. the corporation. payable Immediately. in
United States gold coin, to the Secretary. at the
once OF the Company, Room No. 2, No. 400 Cali.
forDia ST., San Francisco Cal
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Sixth day of April,
1873, Will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on the TWENTY
seventh day Of April, 1874, to pay the
delinquent assessment, togt tther with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order Of the Directors
T. L. KlMBALL, Secretary.
ohce-Room No. 2. No. 400 California street,
San Francisco Cal. m6-td
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LEGAL.
NJ oTICE.
U. 8. Internal Revenue
SPECIAL TAXES.
May l, 1874, to April 80, 1875.

VNHE LAW OF DECEMBER "a, 1872, RE.
L qulres every person engaged in any busi-
ness, avocation, or employment which renders
him liable to SPECIAL TAX, to Procure
ana place ConspicuOusly in his Estab-
nshmen, or Place OF Business, STAMP
denoting the payment of said SPECIAL TAX
LOT the Special Tax year beginning May /, 1874
before commencing or continuing business after
April 80, 1874.
THE TAXES EMBRACED WITHIN THE PROVISIONS or
THE LAW ABOVE QUOTED ARE THE
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10 ST.

A GOLD WATCH CHARM. MADE IN THE
IA form Of . locomotive engine. Any one
rvturning the sams " the Nevads Central Raj.
road once will be suitably rewarded,
mr22.o
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SAN FRANCISCO AGENT.

T. W. CRANE, 426 Montgomery street. is SOLE
Agent for the PIocHE DAILY REcoRD author
zed to contract and collect for advertise
ments, at our lowest cash rates, in coin. Ad-
vertisers are requested to leave their orders
Win MIN, ~ none other will be recognized.
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LOST.

OsT-A LADY'S GOLD CHAIN, ETC. THE
i j Under VIII receive liberal reward by
leaving the same pr Ae RECORD office.
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Any person, SO liable, who shall fail to comply
with the foregoing requirements will be subject
to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of the Spe-
clai Taxes named above must apply to JAMES
W. WRIGHT, Deputy Collector OF Internal Rev
enue at Phoebe, Nevada, and pay for and procure
the special Tax Stamp or Stamps they need,
NOTICE.
j. w. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office Of Internal Revenue, Washington. d q -,
February 10. 1874 m2s-st
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Notice of Dissolution.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN nrm Of "Travis L Bro is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Either partner is
authorized to collect the debts due to and dis
charge the liabilities against said irm.
W. 8. TRAVIS,
E. J. TRAVIS.
Pioche, March 9, 1874.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN IS. Travis has this day withdrawn from
the Arm Of Travis Co." he having disposed
Of his interest therein to Z. J. Travis.
W.S TRAVIS,
TRAVIS L co.
Phoebe, March Q, 1874. ml0-lm
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LOST,

A ,LADls GOLD BLACK ENAMELED
- y BRACELET on Main or Meadow Valley
,nn ses. e. suitable reward will le paid by ieay
'ne Una same at the RECORD office. sna.3t
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Public N Office.

NE GREAT MONEY BITTER HAS REcoy
NJ ~ ana Is again on exhibition at the
ap33t
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Lo . Il /!

l d,sma LATE OF DEPOSIT NUMBER COOS
HuVh SrSn py Wells. Fargo l. Co. in favor Of
An lsn n0d .rawiord or order, for the sum Of 81 400
purcb.0ns bons are warned against negotiating or
ped edtnng stnn the same. as payment has been stop.
floche, March %, 1874. mae.,u
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For Sale.

oaLooN, CIGAR AND TOBACCO STAND,
nranr;a, good location. Price very low, as the
SpasaUr Sopa wishes to engage in other business.
0Une and See. Apply to -
II. r. BREAEEY
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.


Done st the RECORD Office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for on de-
iiSery. unless persons having the work done
nave stahdihg accounts with the office. No de
Walton from this rule.
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For Sale or Rent!

| M,in MAIL SELL OR RENT MY STORE, ON
;Hppy on the premises.
80 JAMES CRoNAN.
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N NOTICE!

Pioche, New. March "A, 1874.
mr24-90d
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Immense Distance of the Stars.

The STAR a Centauri, in the southern
hemisphere, is found to have parallax Of
about one second, but no other star in the
celestial vault has been found to have a
parallax Of more than half second. In
quito number Of stars the parallax ranges
from two-tonths to half second. Let US
sec now what these measures gives US for
the distance Of the stars. When a star
has parallax Of one second, 1t shows its
distance to be little moro than two hun
dred thousand times the distance Of the
earth from the sun; with parallax Of
half a second, the distance Is twice as
great with one of third of second,
three times as great, and so on, the dis
tance being inversely proportional to the
parallax. As there are only two stars Of
which the parallax exceeds half q second,
it follows that with the exception Of these
the stars are all more than four hundred
thVucahu ttucb - hai 10 thc sun. NJ
sun being nearly hundred millions Of
miles, this distance amounts to about for
ty millions Of millions ofmiles, Hence the
nearest known star is distantt twenty millions
ofmillions Of miles there are about dozen
Others of which the distance ranges from
two to five times this amount, while all
the remaining ones are situated at distan-
ces yet farther. You see that bright star,
a Lyra, now October y little west Of
the aenithf DR.. Brunnow has recently
determined the parallax Of that star to be
almost one-6fth of second, consequently
BY the rule we have just given, Its distance
is more than million times that of the
sun, !. e., il is just about one hundred
millions ofmillions of miles.--Prof Simon
Newcomb, in HarPer's Magazine for No
pemJer.
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luz bSypsishs, ho"ofori uaftieu bhcH
process to perfection by introducing anti
scptics into the vacated interiors Of their
dead, thus embalming in their catacombs,
II is estimated, not less than 100000, 900
persons Herodotus and Diodorus Siculus,
especially the former, have minutely OK
planned the method of preservation, and
from them We learn that it was regular
trade. The embalmers removed the brain
and the intestines, supplying the emptiness
with myrrh, oassia, and other spices, and
then placed the body in natron for seventy
days. Subsequently it was carefully laved
and wrapped with bandages Of fine linen
smeared with gum, and put in wooden
case shaped after the human figure. There
were other modes of embalming less ex-
pensive, the rate varying from $500 to
S400 in our currency, which was so much
money in those days that we cannot now
see how Egyptians Of the ordinary class
could possibly afford to die. They doubt
less lived longer than they would have done
otherwise, prompted by prudent economy
to avoid the extravagnnce Of burial as long
as possible.
The cheap est way Of embalming, adopt
ed usually by the poor, was to free the
abdomen of the intestines by means of a
clyster-eommonly the oil of the CEDAR
tree--and let the body lie in natron until
the flesh was impregnated. Recent in
vestigations indicate that heat must have
been applied to the corpses after they had
been filed with some bituminous substance,
and creosote generated and diffused through
all the tissues. The reason that heat was
not mentioned by tho ancient authorities
is supposed to be their desire to keep the
process secret, and enhance the dignity
and mystery of the art.
Embalming is still employed. The
means adopted by Chaussier and others
have been TO eviscerate the body and keep
it constantly saturated with protochloride
of mercury. The salt, combining with the
flesh, not only gives il 6rmness, but rem
ders ii ineorruptible either by internal OF
external agencies. The election into the
veins of concentrated solution Of sui
phate Of alumnia, or Of chloride Of mer-
curry and wood.vinegar, or of sulphate Of
zinc, has been found very effective not
only for anatomical purposes, but also for
embalming.
We might attain to the preservative ex-
ccllence Of the Egyptians were we SO
minded but as embalming, except for
temporary convenience, Is not deemed de-
sirable with US, and forms no part of our
theological system, We have no ambition
to rival them in mummifcation. Our
sepulchral vanity manifests itself in gran
diloquent epitaphs and sculpturcd monu-
ments, instead of in desiccated carcasses
and pigmental diguises Of death. The
aesthetic element alone would prevent us
initiating the dwellers on the Nile, who
made death more hideous to the eye than
it could be to the supremest superstition,
|-Haper's Magazine.
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So PER ANNUM.
Selett poetrp.
ocroIsER.
nr wIIlls oArLonp cI.AnKr.

Solemn yet beautiful to view,
Month Of my heart thou dawnest here,
With sad and faded leaves TO strsw
The summers melancholy bier;
The moaning Of thy winds hear, .
As the red sunset dies afar,
And bars of purple clouds appear,
Obscuring every western star.
Thou solemn month hear thy voice,
It tells my soul of other days,
When but TO live was to rejoicc,
When earth was lovely to my gaze
Oh visions bright oh blessed hoursi
Where are their living raptures now?
| ask my spirits wearied powers
| ask my pale and fevered brow.
| look to nature and behold
Ny life's dim emblems rustling round,
In hues of crimson and Of gold
The years dead honors on the ground
And signing with the winds, feel
While their low pinions murmur by,
How much their sweeping tones reveal
OF life and human destiny.
When Springs delightsome moments shone
They came in zephyrs from the west
They bore the woodlark's melting tone,
They stirred the blue lakes CLASSY breast;
Through Summer fainting in the heat
They fingered in the forest shade,
But changed and strengthened, now they beat
In storm, o'er mountain, glen and glado.
How like those transports Of the breast
When life is fresh, and joy is new,
Soft as the halcyon's downy nest
And transient all Us they arc true.
They stir the leaves in that bright wreath
Which Hope about her forehead twines,
Till Griof's hot sighs around il breathe,
Then Pleasures lip its smile resigns.
Alas for time, and death, and care,
What gloom about our way they fling,
Like clouds in Autumn's gusty air,
The burial pageant of the Spring;
The dreams that each successive year,
Seemed bathed in hues Of brighter pride,
AT last, like withered leaves appear,
And sleep in darkness side by side.
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VOL. Ix.-NO. 51

PAGES from the Narabonl without ssiueino
the slightest emotion. The Manbout
immediately seized one Of ihs pistols and.
on Houdin's giving the signal, took 4
deliberate aim at him. The pistol won't
off and the ball appeared between he
magieiHn's teeth. More angry than ever.
the Marabout tried to soize the pistol
"You could not injure me, said HoudiS.
"but you shah see that my aim i more
dangerous than yours. Look st that
wall He pulled the trigger, and on the
newly witewashed wall appeared large
patch Of blood exactly at the spot whore
ne aimed. The Marabout went up 10 Il,
dipped his finger in the blood, and raising
It to bis mouth convinced himself Of he
reality. When he acquired this certainty
his arms fell and his head bowed On liz
chest as if he were annihilated Il was
evident that for tho moment lie doubted
everything, even the prophet. This seam
ing BY incomprehensible feat Houdin pcr-
formed by means Of prepared hail. w;,h
q bullet-mould and BIZ Of wa n;x.a Nh.
lampblack he had manufactures ~,
fair imitation bullet. Another bullet of
the same material be had filed with blood.
Of course. II was by sle;ohe g L.ad,ns.
he changed tho bullets fa,ead ,,,''' ','' I h,s
by the Marabout and substituted l, IL own
An old trick enabled him j i, ~ u,
bullet between his teeth xb;ls ~ ,s..~.'
one was shattered % pieees Il III ~
second ball, il was shattered mo, .,r;,;,,,
the wall, but spot of blond was nrodn..5
If Houdin had not explainea sh;s n.., j.
would be quite as wonderful 4 81, mas, ~. L..
plo as the phenomena Of sn;,;tnal;.a ma
could have been passed OF rs Good ey;dansa
Of spirit agency.
When William II Steward ,o.da "a.
tour around the world he witnassod .a,a.
performances Of iuerlers x IDa;a ,.h;,a,
4 were quite SURPRISING He saw ,,
climb bare pole sixty feet bigb s,.,d;aw
in the open air, and when be reached ne 3
top he mysteriously disappeared Aaer
while his feet reappeared then NJ IL.
and body, and he camc down He cl,;nsa
no supernatural powers. How did Ia az
it? There was an Indian iucplcr VIA h.a
little den on the Bowery IN tbis o;tv ! FL.
years ago. He was i dirty fellow. and
respectable people were not mueh d;snos.d
to venture into his place. 4 gentlsma,
told the writer that moved by cur;os;,v
once, he went in. The iugrler made him
sit on the floor. In moment two f;ou,ss
apparently human. rose out Of tbs aoor *
obedience to the wand of the con;prav
They grew to the ordinary be;obt &c
human being The visitor made / nation
to rise, when the figures sank tbrouoh NJ
floor Instantly. An exam;,.,;o, e ~.
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Never give up old friends for now ones.
Make new ones Of you Like, and when you
have learned that you can uust them, love
them If you viii, but remember tho Old
ones still. Do not forget they have Seen
tried and found true; that they have been
merry with you in time Of pleasure, and
when sorrow came % yeu they sorzowed
also. No matter II they have gone down
in the soeial scale, and you up NO matter
if poverty and misfortune have come to
them, while prosperity and plenty have
fallen to yoa--are they any tho less lrue
for thata Are not their hearts a. uArm
and tender If they 10 beat bsnsa<b hons-
spun instead ofyelyct2 Yer, kind ftiaa1s,
they are aa true, and tender ap1 loviuf,
and don't forget old friends.
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To KEEP GRAPEs.--Gather them when
quite ripe, aud pack them in sawdust,
using, instead Of boxes, common nail kegs
from hard ware store. Aiier carefully
packing the kegs, bury them in a trench
dug in high ground, beneath shed where
rain can neither fall nor sink in. Be
careful to dry the sawdusi in an oven
before using IL In this way, ii is said
grapes, after being buried for months, are
as sweet and finely favored as If fresh
from the vines. The process is cheap and
can be easily tested.