Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-20

hoppsss, aud is may b that the geologist
Of the future in examining the rocks now
forming in the process Of nature will
discover the active agency Of bugs there
in,-and it 10 not impossible that the
biggest and most evident Of all the bugs
TINS discovered will be the humbug. Who
knows? But let these things be deter
mined as they will, there is no doubt
that bugs are demanding and getting =
good deal of attention these days. As to
what is doing in a buggish way up in our
Northern neighbors' fields, tho Silver
City, idaho, Avalanche says:
In former years the cricke.s always
Travelled one direction. generally north
east; NO matter what obstacle they en-
countered in their line Of march, they
turned neither to tho right nor to the
left. When they met a house they trav-
eled up one side over the roof. down the
other side and proceeded on their way:
if tree was in their path they crawled
to the very top of it, and then down the
opposite side and vent on. But this
season they do not appear to be travel
ing in any particular direction. In fact
they act "a if demora!iZed, and strike
out in all directions. which makes it q
much moro difficult matter to guard
against their ravages. When full grown
these crickets are as large as mice. and
never seem to be satisfied unless they are
munching something. They display
marked intelligence in selecting the very
best vegetation they meet with. Some
Of the grain in Jordan Valley was nipped
BY tho late frosts. This they will not
touch at all. They leave it and 60 after
that which was uninjured by the frosts.
In rHE SAN Francisco MINT there have
been no quarter eagles or half dimes
coined during The year. The last batch
of half dimes consisted OF SIG. 500 in
February. 1878. Tho Mint has 10
longer any authority for making coins Of
this description. 1t was thought that
BY stopping the manufacture of these
coins, tho nickel coin Of the same de-
nomination would become more popular.
The same prejudice exists against them
here AZ against fractional currency. and
they cannot be circulated, except at dis
count, which is an effectuA bar against
their use on the Pacific Coast. Under
these circumstances, it would be we'll to
reinvest the MINIS with authority to coin
half dimes, the need of which was never
more severely felt than now. The intro
duction OF the new Twenty-cent coin
this month. of which IL, 600 have been
coined here, and some at Carson. renders |
the re-introduction of the half dime all |
the more necessary, as perfecting the |
decimal financial system of the Govern
ment. The large increase in silver coin |
age is noteworthy. and indicates i'm |
proved facilities and a greater amount |
Of activity in the working forces Of the |
Mint. The enlarged demand for trade |
dollars is gratifying. large portion of
the smaller coins was on account of the |
United States Treasurer at Washington.
who is getting ready to displace the
s44 900 900 fractional currency with
silver. The augmented production of
silver bearing mines is An encouraging
feature in the programme for . resump-
lion Of specie payments. since the Gov
can redeem its paper promises
to pay with comparatively little loss.
The San Francisco Mint was established
IS branch of the parent Mint in Phil
adelphia in 1858. Its growth has been
10 remarkable that Congress decided no
onger to call it a branch. but to give it a
title equal in rank to the one in Phila-
lelphia; and in order to avoid all invidi-
,us distinctions. all the mints of the
country are now designated United States
dirts.-S. +. Bulletin.