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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

From the Geographic dispatches IN
last evenings papers we get the follow
ing account of a fight with highway
men. The Jim Miller whose name
appears in connection Herewith was
at one time a guard at the State Prison
and is we'll known here as a man OF
rare resolution:
Eureka, Dec. 4.--The Eureka stage
was stopped by two men at DIAMOND
Wells last evening, who demanded
Wells Il Fargo'S treasure OOx. Inc
team. which was driven by Van, was
spirited one, and the order had to De
re peated several times before they were
brought to a stand still, when another
individual stepped to the side OF the
stage and ordered the driver to pass
down the box, which was acceded 10.
While the man at the box was eh-
deavoring to break open the oox, jim
Miller was preparing for work. ~
first he intended to use reVolVers' pu'
wishing to make sure OF ms shot' NC
changed his mind and went 1of sho.'
gun behind him. The driver attempt
inc TO draw a weapon out, the other
man. who was standing guard in front,
observed his actions, and ordered MN
to keep quiet. Not needing the eau
ton. he succeeded in getting his gun
ont and Immediately fired on the
treasure robber, who was attempting
to force omen the box. iInmediateiy
on firing. the robber on guard fired at
HIM and Miller. The former Narrowly
escaped being riddled with shot that
was DISCHARGED at him. Miller, less
fortunate. was wounded in the right
arm and left hand which incaplcated
him from further service. Inc man
at the box ceased work ana Hred
shot from his revolver, without erect.
The driver, not knowing that Miller
had been shot. said, Jim, go after
that fellow with your revolver anu
started the team, which was very res.
less, and was with difficulty kept
standing. Hardly had the team started
when the leaders suddenly piunset
to the ground, caused by being trlpPtd
upby a rope extended across the ROAD.
The robbers. to make sure OF their
game. had taken rope from WE'LL
tied il across the road from Sranary
to the station. The horses became en-
tangled; the leaders broke the SWING
poie and freed themselves, and were
lost, but with the remaining iour AMI
mails the coach returned to town. John
Lambert. one of the passei gers, COZ
out and returned to the scene OF the
conflict, and secured the treasure box,
which was uulnjured.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

STILL ANOTHER DEATH FROM SCARLET
FEyER.-TLe already fearfully large list
of little ones who have fallen victims to
tie disease which is scourging our little
city and desolating so many homes and
leaIts, is increased by the death OF a Ilt-
tie son OF II. Gree. This little boy 5
illness. as we learn was of but very brief
duration. Tue peculiar affection OF the
throat which seems to be an inseparabie
symptom in eases of scarlet fever. was
so violent and its efforts SO immediate,
that the cause Of death was pronounced
Group. We have it from credible au-
thority, however, that it was case Of
malignant scallatina.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
Meeting of tn. Alliance Mutual To-
Night.

Those who arc interested in the affairs
Of the Alliance Mutual Life Assurance
Company should not forget the meeting
called for tonight at the Controller
office. In this connection we are glad
to notify our readers that Col. IL. L.
Mackay, President Of the Alliance Mu-
tual life Assurance Society of the United
states. is in the city, and will be present
Al the meeting of the Department, at
the Controllers off zee to-day at = p NJ
A large attendance will be expected. as
business OF Importance Will come before
tie Board
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

INFORMATION WANTED-One Charles
Bartlett, formerly resident of Wiscon-
sin and when last heard from, in San
Francisco, is besousht to inform his
mother of his whereabouts. She is IN
lion, Herkimer county, New York. 4
letter addressed to her or to Mark IL
Gaige, Carson City, and containing the
wished for information will serve the
purpose of placing this mother and son
In communication.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

10 SCARLET FEVER AT THE ORFHAss
HoAE.-Mr. Webb, Superintendent Of
the State Orphan Home, came into oar
ofice yesterday for the purpose of con-
tradictinG the statement made III the AP-
PEAL that there had been a case of scar
let fever at the Hose. He says the
statement is without foundation in fact.
In justification Of orr item We will state
that we got our information from a per-
son who had it from an attache OF the
Home.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

DIFFICULTIES SETTLED.-Some bust
ness matters such as are like to overtake
and annoy all business firms, have lately
caused soma little trouble to our busy,
busting and deserving friends OF the
butcher business, Messrs. Fairburn X
Ubl. We are authorized to state, (and
very glad OF the opportunity to do SOY
that their troubles havo all been salts
factorily adjusted and that the business
will go on just the same, under the old
firm name, as before the interruption
aforesaid.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
A Pine Nut Tree with a Stone In ITS
Heart.

Our sensational neighbors Of the Sto-
rev county press went off hall cooked,
the other day, over yarn about tree
with live frog embedded within its
wood. Patient investigation discovered
the fact that there was a crack or crevice
in the tree and that the frog had crawled
in there and occupied the place for hlber-
mating quarters. Some two or three years
AGO. more or less, there was great deal
of mother and fuss made over the finding
of a grape shot in a saw-log which was
cut at Pray's mill; but the wonder COL
lapsed when il was explained that Ere
mont had fired eff his mountain Lowltzer
in the direction OF the tree which fur
nished the said log. But we have seen
and rrobed and given critical investioa-
ton to a section Of ar immense pine tree
which came yesterday, from Silver
Mountain. by express to jim Dealy of
the Old Sezcrac Saloon, and which has.
imbedded in the very heart OF 1t,
chunk OF country rock as bag as
brick There it is, as plain us the nose
on John Lewis face; and il can be seen
at once. that somehow, this fragment of
stone got itself so placed that when the
tree grew, it clasped its unusual purde N
within its rings and held il there as IN
q growing and tightening prison from
which only the saw or the AK OF the
woodrlan alone could free it. 1t can be
seen for the looking at.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

The CURRY Hosse Company Christ
mas eve Ball wilt1ko place at Moore &
Parker's Hall. This important fact has
hitherto been omitted, by mistake, from
their advertisement.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

RETuRNED.-JohnG G. Fox and Buck
Davis who have both been in San Fran
cisco, returned on the train which was
delayed above Verdi day before yester-
day.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

OUT AGAIN.-Dr. Dawson was on tho
street again yesterday after his attack Of
scarlet fever. Hope he hasn't veEtured
out too soOE.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05
MINING sTOCh REPORT.
Forenoon B0avH

FOre""se" sbssAs"'
500 Ophir 14a. 1873, I45. l42
$50 Gould X Curry -. IS. 2ih. % b3
1925 Ees. 4 Belcher 81, u, 30, 70
210 Savage 81. 81. 81
ei5 Chollar 6S, 60, 81
245 Hale K Norcross So, 81. 90 u
27S0 Crown Point 81. 6i, 6i. 8:
935 Yellow Jacket l25. l26, $50, $50 b3s
1850 Imperial Is. l4h, las
1874 Empire Mill 1873
400 & II Quartz 81
HOS kentuck 2oh. Il, 20. %
355 Alpha 70. 81. 2eA
$3.50 Belcher 50, So. - b5. ish
1850 Confidence "a, 81, 35 y. IS
1885 Con Virginia 203. POP. 203 b3e. 2oe
1860 Sierra Nevada II. Il y. 4 b9, l'':
so Daney2h
s. Seq Belcher 100. 1921. l35
10 Excnequer 2l5
5S5 Ovtrman IS. 6Ss, o9, ~ b3V
100 Justice 1t. Il, 4oH
$50 Succor AZ. ~
1900 Lady Bryan 4, }, 2n, "a
AS Julia Sla So
t25 Caledonia 22p. n, 22,s b5
l4O Knckerbocker "a
SIS Globe Ia ~, l..
$40 Baltimore Sk, So, So
SO Utah 5A, So
100 Bacon . .
81 Bullion II
Evening Report
40 Valley 50
40 Raymond ( Ely II. /. 4 IA
no Eureka Con II, AK. Il
900 Fioche
200 Wash ( Creole 75c
3Qj Flag =, p.
300 Belmont q. 81. "a
3la Newark cake. SOC
900 Rye Patch 81. ~, 81 o3c' %
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

ANOTHER VICTIM OF SCARLET FEvER.-
The long struggle is over. and little
Charley O'Dougherty is dead. He died
last evening between and o'clock. a
more distressing case has not occurred
here. AS bright and manly little fell
low as ever lived was he. This was one
of those attacks where the disease was OF
apparently incurabie malignity. Moth
ing but the strongest vitality aided by
the most skillful treatment and most
careful nursing prolonged his life during
the forty-eight hours next preceding his
death. The eruption with which this
disease is always accompanied made its
appearance in due time, and the disorder
seemed to progress as favorably as could
be expected when the fatal symptoms
made their appearance in the patients
throat. From this point of the disease
its poison was filtered through the whole
system, the entire circulating and nerv-
Gus fabric was attacked and death came
only as q relief to intolerable pain and
distress. The heart-broken mother will
meet with the deep sympathy OF this
alarmed and grief-stricken community.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-05

JOHN G. Fox is receiving immense
heaps ct new goods these days. When
he gets his holiday things assorted out
and classified, look out for some big
advertising and corresponding local
notices in the APrEAL.i
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

THE leading Democrats Of Kentucky
are in a state of great mental excite
ment. II has leaked out that Governor
Leslie is guilty Of grave ofiense. He
stands directly in opposition TO the
well known traditions of the party,
handed down from time immemorial.
1t Is not claimed that he Is unsound on
the negro question, for it is believed
that he would willingly see the blacks
in slavery again. He has not connived
at corruption so far as is known. But
worse than all this, he absolutely re-
fuses to keep whistles and wines and
brandies in his cellars and on his side
boards with which to refresh the leaders
OF the party when they visit him. This
has got out and he is on the shelf. HS
stands no sort OF chance for re-elec
ton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10
OUR ENLARGED PAPER.
A word To our Readers ana Friends

We send our readers the CHRONICLE
eight columns larger than heretofore.
1T Is THE LARGEST PAPER
EVER PUBLISHED IN EAST
TENNESSEE, and it has cost us much
money to make the improvement. We
give our readers Ue1y much more read
ing matter, but there is NO IN
CREASE IN THE PRICE. 1t is the
cheapest paper published. In return,
we ask our readers to help us by send
ing us new subscribers. Let every
reader send us Ons neIO subscriber. Can
you not do it, reader? Ifyou can, you
will be doing us a great favor and help
build up East Tennessee, for the
CHRONICLE is working hard TO in
crease our population and money.
Let every friend go to work and send
us new reader Who will be the
first
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

so that its modern yielding has been
very largely by breaks. Very extern
sive and sudden fractures are natural
~ accompanied by sudden displace-
ments Of the surface land often by loud
noises) forming great earthquakes,
whose effects are felt for hundreds
or thousands Of miles. But, If the breaks
are small, the disturbance will be
hoard and felt at but small distances
and such have been all the earth
uuakes that have orik mated in the APP
palachians since the country has been
known to white men; and such are the
disturbances in question.
Bald Mountain is not the only local
ity of such local action, along the
range. The village of Moodus, in the
town of East Hampton, Middlesex Co..
Connecticut, has been the center of
such disturbances, locally kown as the
MoodUs NOISES" ever since the settle
ment by whites. AS the Indians attrib-
uted the sounds to the LANCER of their
God at the coming of the Englishmen's
Cod" it has been supposed that they
were first heard about the time of the
first settlement. The noises and shak-
ings are not uncommon at the present
day, but are so much of AN old story"
| that no notice Is taken of them. In
the case Of Bald Mountain, the present
residents have no memory of former
disturbances, though these have doubt
| less occurred. Prof. Nicholson has
mentioned to me remark, in one of
Jefferson's letters, concerning "a vol
cano in North Carolina" which may,
not improbably, have referred to dis
turbauces in this very region.
FRANK II. BRADLEY.
KNOXVILLE, June ., 1874.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

THE letter of Prof. Bradley, which
will be found in another column, will
be read everywhere with much inter
est, as the only popular account that
has yet been written by competent,
scientific man who has visited in per
son the region Of the Bald Mountain
disturbances. That letter will need
no comment or commentator from us
but what we desire to call attention to,
in relation to it, is, the fact that the
observations which it records were
made during the geological excursion
of the senior class of the East Tennes.
see University, and to again remind our
people of the very superior advantages
enjoyed by the students of our Uni
versity.
Prof Bradley enjoys "a reputation as
geologist and general scientist, second
to none in the South, and for his age
has no superior in this country. An
interchangeable worker, a thorough
teacher, as well AS a profound scholar,
the University has been peculiarly for
tunate in securing his services.
The other chairs are filled by men
equally efficient, and as a whole, the
University presents corps of teachers
and means of instruction by far supe.
rior to that possessed by any institution
in the South, and if we but make use
Of our opportunities, it can be made
second to none in the country.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The late rains which have been gen
eral and timely, have saved the oat
crop and put forward the corn very
much. We are entirely satisfied from
our home correspondence and what we
see in our exchanges, that the crop of
1874 is to be one of the most bountiful
harvested for many years. The wheat
harvest has commenced in East Ten
nessee and promises to be the largest
since 1868, and the prospects in the
West are equally tlattering. This
will be better than an imitation o. the
currency, for it will relieve everybody
who has values to turn into money. and
will set the whole business ma
chinery of the country into work
ing easily and prosperously. Our
own people can do much for them
selves by working their corn better
than ever, thereby making up for its
late start; by saving all their fruit,
drying 1t carefully and sending it to
market in good order. 1t is in small
things that the farmer saves and makes
money and in the midst of plentiful
wheat harvest we urge them not to
neglect the small economies. Look
after drying your blackberries, peaches
and apples and make all the corn and
potatoes possible by careful cultivation,
We are not alone in our hopeful eX.
pectations for the coming year. The
Cincinnati Gazette, reviewing the sta.
alton in the West, says:
The financial centers are now glut-
ted with money. In New York capital
is obtaiuable on call at 2a3 per cent.
per annum, and in Cincinnati money
was never more plenty or cheap than
at present. The scarcity of borrowers
is evidence of stagnatiOn in business,
of course but good crops will start the
machinery of commerce, and, money
being plenty, the products of the har-
vest will promptly be moved, and
those who do not get ready for "A lively
autumn trade Will make great mis-
take. Whatever the country may
have done in the way of overtrading
heretofore, 1t has been undertaking
since last October. 1t has been taking
account of stock for eight months, and
settling up. Goods are consequently in
light supply everywhere. Manufactur-
ers have teen on short time, and consul
mers have used up their supplies. At
the same time Spectators have been
idle. With the incoming of the new
harvest this season of inactivity must
end, and then we shall experience "a
resumption OF active business. The
prospects are that the next commercial
year will be one of the most prosperous
ever experienced in this country.
The New York Post, speaking for
the Fast, says;
Business prospects, As We have De-
fore observed, are encouraging, Il ri
those people who think we are To have
another panic and further depression
forget the fact that a collapse can only
follow expansion, and thai in no de-
partment, either of trade or finance, il
there any eXpansionat present. On the
contrary, seven months of liquidation
finds every interest contracted, or, in
other words, u ne Irly down TO solid
foundation as II seems possible 10 get.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

THE Memphis appeal, alluding to
the approaching State canvass, is very
hopeful of the result 1t says:
The election of Democratic gov
ernor, seven Democratic congressman
and a Democratic legislature, which
will insure the election eff Democratic
United States Senator i'm place of
Brownlow, are some of the fruits that
may be secured at the November cleo
ton by united and harmonious action
on the part of the opponents of the
Radical party in the coming political
canvass.
How about Burch and Hobbs?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

DEMOCRATIC journalists IL Middle
and West Tennessee, take pleasure in
abiding to Col. Colyar as having gone
over to the "Radicals.' Their grounds
for this is, that Colyar declines to wear
the yoke Of the "close corporation ~
Were he 10 bow the knee to the Brown
Burch Baal, he would be held up to
view continually as a bright and shin
ing light IN the party. But his insub.
ordination j. intolerable.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

THE House of Representatives has
passed sweeping bill aimed at the
destruction of Mormonism in Utah. 1t
provides that in all juries empaneled
for the trial Of persons indicted for
polygamy no Mormon shall be eligible
as juror. 1t further provides that in
all suits Tor divorce it shall not be
necessary to prove marriage by the
production of any record or certifi.
catag
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10
Ex.President johnson

We find the following in the Morris
town Gazette:
We were informed while at Knox
Vile last week, that Ex-PTesident
johnson had engaged rooms at the
Lamar House for more than a tempo
rary residence in Knoxville. Our in
formation is derived from a gentleman
who is competent to obtain correct
information, and though he may not
have intended its publication, we can
see no harm that it will do to advise
our Knoxville friends Of the distin-
guished honor they are soon 70 have.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10
SENATOR BRowNLow's LETTER.

The Cincinnati Gazette, abiding to
Senator Brownlow's last letter, says {:
A synopsis of two column letter
from Senator Brownlow, published in
the Knoxville Chronicle of Tuesday,
is printed elsewhere. The firm old
Senator gives the Civil Rights Bill
some of those ponderous whacks that
he has a way of dealing occasionally.
The Chronicle, speaking for the Repub-
licans of East Tennessee, says, in re-
ferring to the letter:
The white Republicans in East Ten
nessee do not favor the passage of the
Civil Rights Bill. They are a unit on
this subject.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

DEMoCRATGc journals " this State
take great pleasure in quoting what
Great Scott says about the CHRON-
ICLE. They have paid well for this
cheap pleasure. and we would not de-
prive them OF it if We could. Some OF
them contributed to the fund which
purchased Scott, aud as they have
hardly received an equivalent yet, we
don't wonder that they Use him to
blackguaId the CHRONICLE.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

TIE Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette says:
A call for a meeting of the National
Republican Committee is contemplated
at an early day in this city. The for
NAL call is in course of preparation.
The object is TO consult in regard to
the political situation, and confer with
the members of Congress, before ad.
journment, concerning the anticipated
prominent feature OF the fall cam pBign.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

SOME men who are fond of mi-repre-
sentation, are incorporating that the
election Of Republican candidates in
the approaching county elections will
be taken a. an endorsement of the Civ
II Rights Bill. Senator Brownlow, in
his letter published in this issue Of the
CHROEICLE, speaking Of the opposi-
ton 70 the bill, says that no portion of
the people Of Tennessee are more tena-
ciou- in their opposition than the
sixty or seventy thousand white Re
publicans of the State In this he il
correct, and we advise our Republican
friends in the country TO bear it in
mind when the shallow-pated fellows
from town come out to instruct them
as TO how they ought to vote, and who
attempt to have it appear that their
election il the only way to defeat the
Civil Rights Bill. Gov. Brownlow, in
common with nine hundred and nine
ty-nine out Of every thousand white
Republicans in East Tennessee, opposes
the Civil Rights Bill, but he Is never.
theless Republican, and will vote fol
Republicans against Democrats
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10
THE NEW SECRETARY.

The New York Evening Post, a
paper which pays much attention to
financial matters, says of the appoint
ment of Col, Bristow, as Secretary of
the Treasur,
Public opinion appears to be unani-
nous that under Mr. Bristow the
Treasury Department will be managed
with strict integrity and with marked
business ability, while every one is
hoping that the new Secretary may
be able TO take advantage of the OPP
portunity now offered him of building
up reputation as a sound and Compe.
tent finaucier.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

RADICALIsM openly:confesses its in
capacity to purify itself. Civil service
reform has been slaughtered in the
house of its friends Union and
american.
Tennessee Democracy manifests no
inclination to purify itself, The chair
man Of the State Executive Commit
Tee, holds the responsible position of
Comptroller, which another promi-
nent Democrat was induced to resign
in consideration of the sum Of twelve
thousand dollars. And yet there are
not more than half dozen Democrat
ic journals in the State that have had
the courage to even speak of this dis
reputable transaction. There is GER
tainly need for civil service reform
here, but the Union and american is
careful to cay nothing about 1t.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-06-10

When occasion requires we go for it (the
Banner more in sorrow than in anger,
and on the principle that we must be cruel
to be kind - Union and american.
Bless your loving and generous soul,
honey. OF course it's all kindness,
and since it is so, suppose you give it
n practical turn by extending us a few
scads of any little surplus over and
above that twelve thousand. -BanneT.
After that the "close corporation !"
will have to divide that little $4,000,
in consideration of which Hobbs tore
himself away from the" humid atmos-
phere" of the State Capitol and
plunged into the vortex of an exciting
and reckless life as "goober pen "
dealer.