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The Mississippi,s Moi

The board of engineers convened bY
Capt. Eads, with the approval of the
President, for the purpose of consider
ing his plans for the construction OF O
system of jetties at the South Pass OF the
Mississippi River, resumed its session
Yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Gen. Barnard occupied the
"hai0. There were also present Sir
- as Hartley, Of England; II. ID.
N1 Yeb, chief engineer of the Chcsa-
peaKea. Ohio Railroad, and Col. Rob
erts, president of the Philadelphia COM
mission of water supply. The board re-
mained in session from 10 A. NJ. till 3 L.
NJ, the subject under discussion being
the "details Of the general plan which
ing to the absence Of two members OF
the board, Gen. Alexander and Gen. Il.
T.. Sickles, no decision was reached, the
which so largely affected Capt. Eads's
interest there Should be full board
present before any definite announce
mcnt should be made. Though the de-
tails Of the plan upon which the jettles
are to be constructed were fully exam
ined and discussed, no action was taken
except to recommend that the mat
tresses be laid in the river oatsto depth
of thirty feet of water. Mr.. Whitcomb,
secretary of the board, stated yesterday
that very little doubt was entertained
Of the success of Capt. Eads's plan.
Unless the construction of the jetties, ne
said, should develop some action of the
waters in the river aboye aud IL s$Aa
gulf which cannot, be- flfesee ar Ssl.
lated on stfae jeEt5 saal
that Is necessafy to ma ke ktyef nav
igabie at Its aotith Z. !. No engineer,
who lias; given the gsubjec the slightest
liberation enteftains any doubt that
by contining tile river between artificial
walls the force; of the current thus pro.
duced will deepen the channel.' The
experience derived from, other works OF
o similar character has satisfactorily set.
tied this point. The chief difficulties
that lay in the way of the jetty are sup.
posed to exist in the construction OF
works having sufficient stability to
Withstand the action of the current OF
the river within and of the tides and
gulf currents from without, and at the
same time preventing the formation of q
new bar within too short q period. 1t Is
now generally admitted by the present
board of engineers that Capt. Eads has
obviated these difficulties. Some mem.
bers of the board believe that it will re-
quire over century to form q new bar,
while others, who do not think it will
take so long, believe that for at least
twenty wears the mouth Of the river
will be kept free from obstructions by
the works now in progress. 1t is also
the opinion of all the members of tho
commission that the mattress system o
building up the jetties will be successful
1t is expected that the board will close
its labors to-day.-Nceu York Times.
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y WE never heard but one reason as

Signed for hanging criminals on tTldaN
I-because our Saviour was cruclfiedSoh
that day. There is no positive law upon
the statute books Of any Stnte so directs
ing. 1t is simply custom. Governor
Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, has not per-
mtted All execution TO take place on
Friday since he has been Governor
We presume because it is hangman's $
day it has led foolish and supcrstltlous
people to regard it as especially unlucky.
There are plenty of men and women
otherwise sensible, who will rot start
upon Journey or commence partlcu-
lar Job of work on Friday. We suppose
they think if they do there is danger OF
ending their. days upon the gallows.
There is, hoWeyes, more fear on the part
of theft wise frSSNs1sEef their bringing
up ina lunatis l. 'egard TO
h hanging, the better plan would he for
the Judge to fix the day according to
circumstances, like the Texas Judge IS
said to have done. In setcncing prls-
oner, he zaid "rhe fact is, Jones, the
'iail is sansold, rickety affair." as cold as an
iron wedge You applied to tins Court
for release on bail, giving it as your
opinion that you would freeze TO dcatn
there. The weather has not moderated,
and, to keep you from freezing, VIII
dire the Sheriff to hang you at tour
o'clock this afternoon"
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It was an Iowa landlord who posted
the notice in his dining-room, that
members of the Legislature would first
be seated, and alterward the gentlemen.
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AGUE CONO,UERoR !;

II
No Quinine, no Arsenic, no Possoas.
This is strong language; Us Physicians
and Chemists have for years tried to
compound preparation that would en-.
tirely cure Fever and Ague without
the use of strong medicines such as. Qui-
nine, Arsenic and other poisons injuri.
Gus to the system. There is no. case Of
Fever and Ague, Intermittent or Bill,
lious Fevers, Cengestiveae e2i1 ht.,
Swcats, Liver Complaine1
remedy will not cure at onS -
manently. 1t puriiics the BIZ
Splecns, and all secreatory on
cf1ectually that the GlnIls will =
turn during the season, even whe1
sons have had them for years. e
May II, 1875, Sly -
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.,Wie1.'s HoteL

List of arrivals since Iastissue (: ~
Jas Rodgers, jr., Ninety Six; Miss
Virg inia Lipford, W " Clinkscales, 1 g g
r Mo1sssy BfadSys NoSt Ms hsnSs Sossp ser Thoase
Charleston; L Edwards, Sharon; w M
Crookshanks, J Il Bailey, Atlanta, Tia;
&C King, st. Louis.
JOHN A. WIER, Proprietor.
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STAND FROM UNDER.-The last num-
Der of the Na,U Era says We notice
one commendable feature-that 1t Is
hard to get money from them for even
honest work done. We excuse them on
this score, however, in the face or all
other parties at the seat of justice, which
we intend to expose as soop as we get
evidence Oh a few more points, that the
people may know how they arc tieeeed
BY those whom they least suspect: we
are aot concerned as to who is, or is not
embraced in the combination, but VIC
are, concerned for the protection OF the
citizens"
He seems to be anxious to do some
thing. tHereminds us of Josh Bililhss,
who was willing to sacrifice in the wal
his wife's brother and several cousins
!. rathen than have the war fail OF sue
cess.
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Consignees.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot:
wv Thomas, S G Link, VIM Moore,
w d Mars, J Il Caldwell, CT Latimcr,
G. Latimcr. "
G.. Y. HAM MOND,
Agent.
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HOTEL sABRka

slf@ ITO oHses i
"a sBS H TssR MISSES CATER.
G osepii 4 Murphy, N West, u e :yu-
raj baltimore; "a M Erwin; Elzs
l3iiikscales, Ttios Knox Centrex{ Ees
ssC M Wells, o D Nathans; Pla adeIpllfA;
WV Mars, Calhouns Mills; VT WAtss
Ter, Due Vest; JIG Davis, j # ISyeret,
Gainesville, Ga; J q Holmes, Chafte
ton; Rev r G. Ligon, Lebanon J
w Morrah, MI Carmel. sss
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The following persons have packages
in the Express office.
Thos Young, n f. Johnson, Mrs Nan
CIV Mann, Miss Ida Allen, n ID Bruce,
j G. Warling, w II Taggart, \ 7 Hol,
comb, j Kurz, II r. Zachary, j II Bell
Joseph New, i Osborne, Bradley u j,
J II Power, w II McCannun, ID Is
Smith, NJ and y Johnson.
T.. V. HAMMOND,
Agent.
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'Pow'5Er,RE pRrNrINa.-Pam, !,

Of all kinds are cheaply and expe-
- itiously printed by Walker, Evans y
Cogswell, Charleston, S. G. Their
presses are in full blast on this class Of
work, but still their faculties are so great
that there is always room for more work.
Proceedings of meetings, Conventions
College commandments, Briefs, &c, &C.,
are EXECUTED in the pest style and with
greatest dispatch. tt r
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Georgia Again.

Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, the Herald
correspondent, has written another let
ter, in which he gives very cheering
account of the financial condition of the
State under Democratic auspices. He
says with regard tho
STATE FINANCES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
While 1 am speaking Of the Demo-
cratic management of the State, think
it right to call attention to the satistac-
tory financial statement, which COM
pares remarkably with the condition of
Louisiana, Arkansas and other Southern
States which have been under Republl'
can control. The State debt is but
IS, 900, 600, and the credit Of the State
stands high in New York and abroad.
In January of this year there was a sur
plus in the treasury of over 81 ,0OO, ,0OO.
The cost of the State government for
1874 was but S77G,QO0. The counties
have 10 debts of anyconsequonce. The
cities have some, but not very heavy
Indebtedness. 1t is altogether such a
showing rs these Democrats need not be
ashamed of. 1t has one weak spot
only - the expenditure for schools
Georgia had no free schools before the
war; and the system makes but slow
hcadway in the State. The present Su'
periutendent of Public Instruction, (a
Democrat) is a Jealous and efficient OIL
Ger, and he looks forward to better days
There was apportioned by him for thi
support of schools in 1874 only S2G5 900
and the schools are open, in general, less
than three months in the year. For the
present year the school tax will yielt
only S370,OUO. Last year there were
l35, 900 children in the public schools, al
increase of $4,000 over 1873. III lo's
there were actually attending schoo
only 63 ,022 white and 10, 755 colored chill
dren, in 1874 the numbers stood 93, lGI
white snd 42,374 colorcd children. Thi:
was out of total of 2lS,733 white ant
la, ,3O4 colored children within the
school ages. There is still in many
counties some prejudice against coloret
schools, but itconstantly decreases; ant
YOU will notice that more than twice a:
many colorcd children attended school:
in 1874 as in 1878. Atlanta has coloret
university, and the Legislature appro
pirates yearly towards its support S., 900
the SAME amount which is given to TIT
old State university.
With regard to the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-22

wv ALNUT CHAMBER SUITS,
Walnut Dressing-Case Suits 5!:s
Walnut Bureaus, ...., :: . =. .
Walnut Wash.Stands, a. ''., Z
Walnut Wardrobes, -.,>..' o.. q.
Walnut Side-Boards,
Walnut Dining Chairs,
Walnut Ladies' Rockers,
Walnut Office Chairs,
Walnut Dining Tables, ..'
Walnut Parlor Tables, (Wood t0p) .
Walnut Parlor Tables, lmarble top!
A Full Stock of the above goods JUST
received, bought direct from Manufact-
urer, and can be sold at the LOWEST
PRICES. Respectfully,
J, D, CHALMERS & CO..
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ALL the bellies and beaux of Able
vile County will be at the Fair.
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WAGES OF THE BLACKS,

and the system of planting Oh shares,
he writes -
In the cotton country the planter
usually DAYS his hands $40 month, by
the wear, with q house and ration. The
ration consists of three pounds OF bacon,
a peck of meal and i pint of molasses
per week. The laborer has also patch
of land for garden, and Saturday after
noon for himself, with the use OF the
planters mules and tools to work the
garden. They work from sunrise to
sunset, and in the summer have two
and half hours for dinner. The cotton
pickers receive fifty cents per 100 pounds
| tn the seed and are fed, or siXty-five
cents per 100 pounds if they feed them
selves. The ration costs about fifteen
cents per day. Most planters keep a
small store, and sell their laborers meat,
bread and tobacco on credit, the general
settlement being made once year.
The women receive for field work 50 q
month and o ration, and was told that
they insist on receiving their own
wages and will not let their husbands
use their money. They form an lmpor-
tant extra force for pressing work. One
of the most intelligent planters met IN
the State told me that his laborers cost
him about SIS month-wages and "a
ton. He added (what surprised me)
that the best planters prefer to pay
wages rather than let their land on
shares, and that the wages system was
growing in favor also with the negroes.
[ found this confirmed by other testl-
mony. 1t is very different in the other
States I have seen - except, indeed,
North Carolina-and imagine the. poV-
erty of the soil is & main reason tor IT..
In Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas the planters told me it would be poor
policy to pay wages. Certainly 1T Is the
poorest policy for the negro.
PLANTING ON SHARES.
Where the negroes plant OH shares the
nlonter furnishes the land and mules
and feeds the mules. The negro fur
nishes labor and feeds it and gets one
third of the crop. He pays for one-thiru
of the fertilizers. The planter gins the
whole crop. Where negroes rent land
they pay 75O pounds of lint or gInned.
cotton for thirty-ive to forty acres or
land-as much rs they can cultivate
with one mule-and they keep up the
FENCES and pay for the fertilizers. "Cn
this pay,n said the planter to me, IL
know one man who made $3.50 clear III
a year over and above his support, ana
another who lost S150." He added that
the negroes, on the whole, preferred tn! the
wages system; and this is mainly, I'M
arine. because the artificial manures are
costly and an uncertain element IN ma.
king the crop. This means really, OF
course, that it costs more money to make
cotton in Georgia than in the other
States have named. A third OF bale
to the acre is the average crop in Geor-
gia, but in Mississippi they expect TO
get from threc-quarters toa bale per acre
without manure.
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rass and Banner.
T edr esdaY. Sept. %, 1875.
The Wheat Crop.
beville, s. O. !

81 yc Elaquilcr urges that the
= = : j. be made a profitable one,
bc given up. He says:
:. l(. lat wheat is an uncertain
- more so than either corn
Is Any crop is uncertssip, when
= |;gg not cultivated on thenE8peEk OF
Soil, and in the proper mode. great
reason that wheat so ofteh tf3ls to pro
duce a favorable yield is, it is not sown
until too late in the season. Wheat
should be sown soon enough in the fall
that it may have time to become well
set in the ground before winter. 1t re-
ouires a. part of two years to make
wheat. Sometimes, wheat sown in De-
ce1nber will make good crop, but 1t IS
exception to the rule. In oIk
~ n,-~sty, all wheat should be sown i'll the
93G.a& October. Wheat requires a
e = - is, generally speaking, a
kf1e, land and labor I" SOW
II e6m lands in wheat. II the OBJ
ieett7s to improve the land, or rest 1t, as
farmers say, it would be far better to let
the land alone, and let it grow up IN
grass e., 80 ,,o
Another reason of the failure OF the
crop it finds in the careless planting, IN
ground ploughed when too wet, ana
otherwise badly prepared. 1t recon-
mends the early variety of seed, ana es-
pecially the red May wheat.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-18
NOTICE
Dividend Notice.

u,HE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE STATE
l BANK OF NEVADA are hereby notified
that at the monthly meeting Of the Board
of Directors, the REGULAR DIVIDEND was
declared for the month of October Of
Per Cent.
On the amount Of capital stock, payable at the
Bank in United States gold coin ON WEDNES-
DAY, the 10th inst. a
j. W. WRIGHT. Bank Manager.
Phoebe. New. November Sd. 1875. n4-td
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HOUSE FOR SALE.

A HOUSE AND LOT DEsIRABLY o. O.
N situated on Phoebe street, two doors iti
above ]. R. S.aples' Furniture Store. The
Aouse contains Five Rooms. well furn-
ishsd, and IL offered for sale at Reasonable
ratoa
For further particulars call at T. Hawkins
Barber Shop, Lacour street. nearly opposite
Protection Hose. o22-lm
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LEGAL.
SheriRs Sale.
UNDER ORDER OF SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE Is-
ID SUED out Of the District Court In and
for Lincoln county, and to me directed and
delivered, for a Judgment rendered In said Court
on the ltth day of October. A. D. 1876. in favor
Of John Dahl. Wm. o'Brien, Patrick McDou-
ough and Michael 0'Brien. plaintiffs and inter.
venors, and against the Washington 4 Creole
Mining Company, for the sum of $4,000, gold
coin, with interest thereon at the rate OF 10 per
cent. per annum from the 2lst day Of May. A.
ID. 1875. with the cost herein to be taxed in
like gold coin.
And also for judgment rendered in said
Court on the l4th day of October, A. d. 1876,
in favor of Patrick Long, Thomas Diamond,
John Dahl and Michael o Brien, and against the
Washington Il Creole Silver Mining Company.
ior the sum Of s3so.o0, gold coin, with interest
thereon at the rate Of 10 per cent. per annum
from May 2ist, A. D. 1876. with the costs hero
after TO he taxed in like gold coin.
| And also for further decree rendered In said
Court on the lAth day of October. A. D. 1876. in
pcy, and against said Washington Creole MIN.
ing Company, for the sum Of s8OOOO, gold coin,
| with interest thereon at the rate OF 10 per cent
per per, ann,im ,a from the 2sth day Of May. A. D:
| Judgment taxed at $l25.60, and all accruing
| costs all in gold coin.
| 1 have levied upon the following mining
property to wit: The description and particu.
lar boundaries Of the property authorized to be
sold under and by virtue Of this decree. 30 far
as the same can be ascertsined from the com
plant fled in this action or otherwise, are n
follows: That said mine and mining claim
known az and called the Washington b Creole
mine, consisting of 1900 feet Of mining ground
more or less, situate on the northwest side OF
Spring Mountain, Ely Mining District, Lincoln
County, Nevada, being that mining property
worked through that certain shaft formerly
known as the Mazeppa shaft and works. now
worked by said defendant, together with all the
tenements and sppurtenances to said Washing
ton Creole mining claim belonging or in any
ways appertaining.
Notice ia hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 10th day Of November,
. A. ID. 1875,
At the hour of II o'clock M, at the front doc
OF the Courthouse, in Lincoln County, vii
sell the above described property at public aus
ton, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said judl
ments and all costs and accruing costs all !
gold coin.
Dated Phoebe, Oct. 25th, 1876.
A. FIFE. Sheriff.
Lincoln County, Nevada.
By q. BIRDsALL, Deputy Sheriff.
o26-td
The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Friday, November 26th, at the sam
hour and place.
A. FIFE, Sheriff,
by G.. BIRDsALL, Deputy.
Dated Phoebe. Nov, 18th, 1875. nl0-t
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Action brought in the District Court OF the
Seventh Judicial District of the State OF Nevada,
in and for the County of Lincoln, and the COM
plant filed in said County Of Lincoln, in the
office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to julius
Abrahamson, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion brought against you, by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court OF the seventh Ju-
dicial District, of the State of Nevada, in and
for the County of Lincoln, and answer the COM
plant filed therein, within ten days exclusive
Of the day of service) after the service on you
Of this summons II served in said county; or.
If served out of said County, but within said
District, within twenty days, and in all other
cases forty days; or judgment by default will
be taken against you. according to the prayer of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this Court dissolving the bonds of matrimo-
ny existing between you, said defendant, and
said plaintiff, on the grounds that at the time of
said marriage she was only of the age of 10
yesrs1h months, and that said marriage ceri-
nony was not performed by plaintiffs consent
but was forced and coerced to permit said cere-
mopy to be performed. Since said time she
arrived at the age of 16 years and has not con-
sented to said marriage. All of which ID more
particularly set forth in plaintiffs complaint,
to which you are referred, aud further, that she
be allowed to resume her maiden name OF
Esther Davis.
And you are hereby notified, that If you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint az
above required. thss said plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief herein demanded, and
for costs Of suit in gold coin.
By order of Court.
Seall Given under my hand and the seal Of
the District Court OF the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict Of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Lincoln, this 4th day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five.
P. B. MILLER, Clerk,
By j. NJ. HANFeRD, Deputy Clerk
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NOTICE.

TIN0 JOHN HAYETr, OWNER IN THE BAY
STATE Mine, situated in Bristol District.
Lincoln County, State of Nevada formerly Nye
County, when the mine was located, now Lin
coin County,. You are hereby notified that
there is due from you the sum of One Hundred
tSl00l Dollars on your interest in the above
pay Immediately, together with costs of this
advertisement. otherwise l shall claim forfeit
ure of your interest in conformity with the Act
of Congress Section 81, approved May 10th,
1872. All persons are cautioned against pur-
chasing the said interest from the said John
Hayett as he cannot, under existing circumstan-
ces, make legal transfer, .....
Phoebe. New, Nov. 10th, 1876.
nl7.9Od JOS OPIE,
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NOTICE.

rv,HIs IS TO NOTIFY EVERY ONE THAT
/ have Withdrawn all my interest and
connection with the Saloon of Henry Eilers ON
Lacour street. All debts will be paid by him
and all debts due the concern will be collected
by him.
Phoebe, Oct. 1st, 1875.
o2.tf jos. OPlE.
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N o TICE.
FOR SALE !!

A BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE IN PIOCHE
~ finely furnished throughout, for sale
cheap for cash.
For full particulars inquire of
CHAS. WIEDERHOLD,
n2.n Main street.
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NOTICE.

A IL BILLS AND ACCOUNTS DUE THE
a Independent Market, lately xun
~ fsraeyIoaf & Dobbins, must be paid
immedistely to ]. M. Dobbins or Fred. NJ:
Pierce. At the Justice once, Lacour street, and
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