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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-28

DoS'r sk HoooIsu.-Ths State Fair
opens next week, and indirectly every
man In Reno will receive soms benefit
Therefore We must treat our visitors 90
handsomely that they will come again.
Don't let them 60 away saying that heno
robbed them during the Fair. a. IL too
oftsn said OF places where other Fail.
are held on the coast. Treat them fair.
y and ~squarely; no e~xtortionate char
ges; no fancy prices; no robbing. Not
that va believe this will b practiosd.
but We issue this caution. 20 that any
attempt will DO disoountsnacsd and
choked down. Any man doing business
In Rene Who violates these injunctions
viii Be published In the columns Of the
Journal - . traitor 10 the best interests
Of the tovn.-Rno Journal. Sepk, 2SLh,
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For The D,moeratie Adrocnt,.
A Pleasant Surprise.

To q genuinely generous and benevolent
heart, the reward Of its benefactions IL not
the publicity given 10 its acts but the con.
seriousness that by such acts It has been the
means of drying tear or soothing sorro W,
relieving burden or dissipating a care or an
anxiety and filling a heart with cheerfulness
and happiness.
And while, on the one hand, sci f.forgetful.
ness is the characteristic, which gives 10 such
acts their fragrance both in the sight of God
and of men so, on the other hand, that which
proves the recipient something higher and
better than sponge, is an appreciative and
grateful recognition, made with that manli.
ness, which ever declines the fulsome and
merely adulatory. Such acts are alwass a
credit to those who perform them, and are
worthy of public recognition.
desire therefore, thus publicly TO recog-
nize the kindness which the membership Of
Grace Lutheran Church of this city manifested
toward their pastor and family on Tuesday
evening. On said evening between forty and
fifty Of the membership, literally laden with
boxes, baskets and bundles, appeared at the
door, and soon filled the rooms ofthe Parson.
age Order having been secured, Judge Smith
came forward and briefly, but very neatly,
addressed the pastor and his family, asking
them to accept the gifts as an expression q
good will and assuring them of the continued
confidence and esteem Of their people. The
pastor having responded with expressions OF
appreciation aud sincere gratitude, led in a
prayer Of thanksgiving
Afler an hour of pleasant intercourse, the
friends retired leaving with us a Knowlto n )
universal Bath, carpet, muslns, lawns,
calicoes, hosiery, toilet articles, children
clothes, bonnet, tinware, abarrel Of -four, tea,
sugar, coffee, batter, fruit, lard, hams, cake,
and variety of jellies all of which at just
estimate aggregate Sil5. III Fi3tatA
Will the donors accept the assurance that
they have filled our home with happy hearts,
may they realize it to be true indeed, that ali
is more blessed to give than to receive.
Jso. A. EARNEST,
Pastor Grace Lutheran Church
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Between the months Of May and 0cto.
Der, last year, 1850 Russian convict,
were banished to Siberia, and 2,3I9 wo-
men and children accompanied the exilex
Henry Rineharts barn, near Waynes-
boro', Pa with Is head Of cattle, one colt
1850 bushels Of wheat, hay, corn, oats
farming implements &c. were burned on
the 18th instsns
An order has been issued by the Post
master General reducing the postage TO
and from all countries with which postal
conventions have been made, to Eve cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof
Five hundred packages of liquors, val
ued at 5000, 900, the property Of thirty
different firms, were seized in Boston on
Saturday by revenue officers and will be
held pending an investigation.
Rev. Benjamin T. Bowen, Of the Bap-
list Church at Cold Spring, N. ", has
been held to answer the charge Of mali
cious trespass. He forced open the church
door after it had been locked against him
by the trustees.
The New York Star states that cx-
Senator james w. Nye, of Nevada, is at
present confined in Sanford Hall, private
lunatic asylum on Long Island. He is
not allowed to be seen excepting by his
once most particular and intimate friends.
Joel Taylor, colored, was hanged at
Camden, s. c., on the 18th instant, for
the murder of Benjamin Cooper in De-
cember last. He confessed his guilt, and
said upon the scaffold that he also muir
dered his wife and child and colored
woman, aud burned many barns and gin
houses. Six thousand persons witnessed
his execution, and the telegram reporting
It adds that 'there was great religious
excitement but no disturbance
Arthur f. Gault, nineteen years Of age,
clerk in the Lynchburg (Va.) National
Bank, has absconded with ten thousand
dollars belonging TO the bank IL is
thought that he is travelling under the
assumed name of II. b. Mcdonald. Gault
had been sent to the express Office with
the money for the treasurer at Washing
ton, and returned TO the bank with forg-
ed receipt. The robbery was not discov-
cred for some time after he had left the
city. The bank will sustain no loss by
the theft, as the bondsmen of Gault are
bound for the sum abducted
Forest fires are raging in Schuylkill
county and Mahanoy City is surrounded
by them During church dedication at
Hamburg on Sunday, fire broke out in
an adjacent grove, where number of
horses and carriages were tied to the trees.
The fire spread so rapidly through the
bfushwood and dry leaves on the ground,
that bfore the teams could be reached nine
horses persisted. and FIVE others were so
badly burned that they had to be killed
Seventeen of the vehicles were destroyed.
A coal breaker at Mahanoy City caught
from the mountain fires, but was saved by
the cxertions of the people Lanigan'.
patch, covered by number Of miners
houses, was in danger, and the miners
were fighting the flames" The coal
breakers at Shenandoah were also threat
ened
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WITHOUT RESERVE
Extensive Sale Of Personal Property

YNHE undersigned, by virtue Of deed of
u trust from Lydia A. Zacharias and Con.
rad Lacharias, duly executed and recorded,
will sell at public sale, ON
Tuesday, the s5th day Of Nay, Instant,
at 10 0 clock, A. N. on the premises, on Main
street, in Westminster, Known as the 'sWest.
cru HOTEL a large and varied assortment of
HOTEL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
and other personal property, consisting Of
parlor, dining-room and kitchen furniture.
beds and bedding, glass and queensware,
ironware, copperware and cutlery, Of quantity
and assortment too great to specify; also the
BAR FIXTURES and Furniture, &c.
Terms Of Sdte.-All sums Of $40 or under
to be paid cash; on all sums over $40 credit
Of six months win be given, credit payments
70 be secured by the notes Of the purchasers,
bearing interest from the day Of sale, with Sc.
ouriiy to be approved by the trustees.
ID. N. HENNING,
EDWARD LYNCH,
may lots Trustees.
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Proposals for Bridge Work
at BruceviIle Bridge.

DR0P0SAI.S will be received BY the
II County Commissioners Of Carroll Co.
until Monday, the 18th inst. for the following
work, VIZ First, for clearing off the road
way OF the old bridge, and tearing away the
stone work. and taking out the two piers
secondly, for rebuilding the abutments in the
following manner, and b. specification, viz (,
distance between abutments at the water
line 50 feet, distance at top s5l feet, width Of
bridge or road way l6 feet inches, length of
abntments at base 20 feet inches, thickness
ai base feet, length at top 20 feet ) inches.
thickness at top 81 feet, height from low wa
ter mark ID feet, wing walls to be repaired
to suit the abutments and grade, and to be
covered with shingles, boards or stone cop
ing; the said abuttnents to be built with &c.
ment feet above low water, the balance TO
be built OF strong quick lime and mortar;
same to be built Of large and heavy stones.
the whole To be well bound together 10 Fn-
ceiye an iron bridge, II, however, the out.
side abutments should be OF the proper d.
mensions, aud Sufficiently firm to construct
upon, then TO be torn down to the square or
firm point. Proposals. to be endorsed and
iiled IN the Office mill 10 o clock N. on the
the 18th Instant
Proposals viii also be received until the
iirst Monday in June for an Iron Bridge at
said point, specifcaiionsa as follows: Wrought
IRON on the Arch plan, extreme length 500 Il.
road way 10 feet 9 inches, joists to be Of good
white oak sxI2inehes, to be zeinehes from cen
tire to centre; the floor to be laid angularly,
Of good white oak boards inches thick, free
from sap or windedges, the whole TO be FIN
ished in good workmanlike manner, and com.
pleted by August LIST, 1875. Proposals for
the stone work and cleaning away will be re-
ceiyed either separately or jointly. The Com
missioners, however, reserve the right to rc.
ject all proposals at their discretion.
By order Of the Board.
mays-st JABEZ A. BUSH, Clerk.
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Death Of John Q. Brsckinridge.

John G. Breckinridge died on Monday
at Lexington, Ky. in the 55th year Of his
age. He was boris near Lexington, in
January, 1921, studied law at the Tran
sylyania Institute and was admitted TO the
bar. lie served as major in Kentucky
regiment during the Mexican war, and
distinguished himself while 10 Mexico as
counsel for General Pillow when charges
were brought against the latter. On his
return from Mexico he was elected to the
Kentucky Legislature, and he was Rep
rcsentative in Congress from the Ashland
district from 1851 to 1855. In 1856 he
was elected Vice President Of the United
States, on the ticket with Mr.. Buchanan,
and he served his full term as Vice Presi-
dent, In 1860, the Southern Democracy
nominated him as their candidate for
President against Mr.. Douglass aud Mr..
Lincoln, the election resulting in the choice
of the latter Mr.. Breckinridge was sent
TO the United States Senate ia 1861 as
the successor Of Mr. Crittenden. While
in the Senate he was conspicuous in OPP
position 10 every measure against secession,
and he soon openly espoused the Confed-
crate cause. On November 4, 1861, he
was indicted for treason by the Grand Jury
at Frankfort, Ky. and on December 4 Of
the same year he was formally expelled
from the Senate Of the United States. On
August 8, 1862, lie was appointed Major
General in the Confederate army, and led
the attack on the Union forces at Baton
Rouge, which ended in the retreat Of the
Confederates. He was defeated at Muir.
freesboro on January 2, 1868, aud in
consequence relieved by General Bragg
He commanded corps at the battle of
Chattanooga, November 24-25, 1868. In
1864, he served in West Virginia and in
the operations around Richmond. He was
appointed Confederate Secretary of War
in February, 1865 After the collapse of
the Confederacy, he escaped, in June of
the same year, 10 Cuba, aud proceeded
thence to England. Since his return to
his native country he lived in retirement
at Lexington. I'll
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Foreign Affairs.


The Mark Lane Express of this week
in its review Of the breadstuffs market
says There has been a marked improve
ment in temperature the past week reach.
ing the height attained in summer and
altering the face of the country. This
coming on dull markets has made business
still more difficult. Had high prices been
paid smart decline would have followed,
but at the present rates there is no room
lor abatement. Al over Europe a oene-
ncla, cnahge mas oeen ie't' out the markets
als M NIUE altered fr'ces are perhaps a
s"u,ins lower 8tL
The Pal Mail Gazette thinks that it
has discovered the origin of the late ru-
mors OF coming war in Europe in the Army
act passed by the French Assembly, in
regard to Milling up the regiments to their
fuIi standard. Bismarck took, or affected
to take, alarm ut the measure, and wrote
to the German Ministers abroad that it
was calculated to endanger the peace Of
Europe
The Berlin Post says that among the
Jesuits expelled from Germany, eighty
four have gone to establish themselves ia
Asia, two in Africa, eighty two in North
America, sixty-six in South America and
twenty-four in Galicia and Holland.
The Honolulu Commercial Adre,,;.er If
Nav saws the Recinrocitv Treaty bstwoon
Tho IIn;,cJ STATE ond tba Sandw;.h I'D
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TO FARMERS.
SMITHS RAW BONE PHOSPHATE


HAVING largely increased our facilities
IA for manufacturing purposes, we are
now prepared to offer 10 the public Talfsa.
bic and Reifable Fertilizer, adapted 10 all Az
rieultural products, and guaranteed to com,
pete with any Phosphate in the market il
quality, uniformity, aud durability. Our
Phosphate is put up h bags, prepared ex-
pressly for drilling, and can Re applied IL
quantities however small per acre. Owing 10
the low price Of wheat. We have decided TO
reduce the price Of our phosphate 10 $42. 80
per ton for CASH IL credit is given, $40
per ton, with note, bearing interest frosr date.
Oar phosphate has been used extensively in
the Middle and Southern States, aud has tiiyen
universal satisfaction TO all who have tried il.
BY permission we refer yon 10 number Of
reliable farmers and others who can testify to
its merits, viz
Christopher KoIier Shrewsbury, York GO, Pa.
Cornelius Collins. +" a
VIM. Jarrett, Belair, Hartford county, Nd.
w. Stocksdale, Reisterstown, Bait Co. Nd.
Els Peddicord, Cooksville, Howard Co. Nd.
Eli Davis, Monrovin, Frederick county, Nd.
X. II. Carr, Aberdeen, Hartford county, Nd.
d.. FJ. Crawford, Woodbinc, Carroll Co. Nd.
Michael Bartholow, Washington county, Nd.
II. Brown 4 Co., Hamilton, North Carolina.
X. II Shannon, Bealeton, Fauquier Co. Va.
We also keep constantly on hand Oil Wit.
rloi, Ground Salt Cake, Ammonia, Potash,
Nitrate Soda, Pure Ground Bone, Charleston
Guano, Plaster, &c. &e, which win be sold
at lowest prices. rendering our sincere
thanks for past fayors accorded us, we solicit
q continuance Of the same. Any further in
formation viii be given by addressing
J. J. SMITH 4 CO.,
api7-Gm New Windsor, Carroll Co. Nd.
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MoRTGAGEE's SALE.


pY virtue Of power Of sale contained Ia
~ Mortgage from Henry p Myers and
Mary Ann Myers his wife, to The Patapsoo
Building Association Of the City Of Wcstmin
ster, bearing date the 18th day of April, 1868,
and duly recorded among tie Rcai Estate
Mortgage Records OF Carroll eoanty, in Liber
w. A. Mex No. 3, folio 460. he, the said,
The Patapse0 Building Association Of the
City Of Westminster, Mortgage, will sell at
Public Sale, at the Court House door, in the
City Of Westminster, to the highest bidder, on
Tuesday, The Sh day Of June, A. D. 1915,
al O'Clock, p. NJ, those two several parcels
Of land, described it said mortgage. The
first Of which contains
% ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and is the same which was conveyed to the
said Henry r. Myers, by Peter L. Myers and
wife, by deed bearing date March 4, 1852,
and is recorded among the Land Records Of
Carroll county, in Hber j. b. B. No. 10,
folio 1877, &c.
The second parcel contains
III ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and is the same which was conveyed to the
said Henry p. Myers by Peter Il. Myers and
wife, By deed bearing date April 8, 1855, and
is recorded among the Land Records Of Car.
roll county, in l.iber J. B. b. No. 20, folio
81, &c.
The first described parce! of land is a Wood
Lot.
The second is improved with Log Dwell.
ing House thereon, and adjoins the land Of
Jacob A. Humbert, Jesse Myers and others.
Terms Of Sale as prescribed By The Mort
gage, are ;-0ne-half cash on the day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof, and the bal
ance in six months from the day Of sale, the
credit payment to be secured by the note Of
the purchaser or purchasers with approved
security, bearing interest from the day Of sale.
The PArAPsco BGiIDISG Association or THE
Cry OF WESTMINSTER, Mortgage.
Chds r. Reifsnidsr, Solicitor.
NAV I6-ts
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
Az Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, Letters Testamentary
on the Estate of
ELLEN MATTHEWS,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated to the subscriber
on or before the 10th day Of December next /;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
May, 1875.
J. OLIVER WADLow,
may l5-4t Executor
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri.
4> Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, letters of Admins.
tration on the Personal Estate of
MARY ANN WISNER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day of December, 1875,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted are
requested TO make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
May, 1876. 6E
JOHN II. wISNER,
mayl5.4tA Administrator.
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DIED.

The obituary of Rev p. D. Collins, was
received too late for this issue
Near Taneytown, on the 18th instant, John
Koontz, aged IS years, Z months and 2 days.
On the evening Of the 18th instant, Harvey
X. infant son of Columbus and Annie 0rem,
of Finksburg, aged months.
On the 18th inst, in Myers District, Mrs.
Sevilla, reliet of Caliph Lain, aged So years,
Q months and - days.
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The Toledo Blade publishes crop reports
from $50 points IN Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri aud Iowa, which show that from
one-quarter TO one,third of the crop Of
winter wheat has been killed The loss
has, however, been nearly oifsef BY the
Increased acreage sown, aud the quantity
Of spring wheat, If the weather be E,vora-
BILE, will bring the production to the ave
rage. About aquartcr Of last years crop
remains on hand. The amount Of corn
put in greatly exceeds that Of last year.
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Building Association Notice

A LII the Officers, Directors and Stoekhold-
"A ers Except females aud minors of the
Patapseo Building Association of the City Of
Westminster are required to attend the Au-
nual Meeting Of the Association, under u
penalty OF Twenty-Five Cents--to be held at
CENTRAL HALL, over J. H. Bowers Store,
in Westminster, on Tuesday Ecening, the Isl
Of June aert, also clock, when the Treasurer $
and Secretary Reports will be read giving a
detailed statement Of the affairs of the Asso.
citation, and an election will be held for a
President, Vice President, Treasurer, Seere.
tary and Seven Directors to serve for the en-
suing year.
A. D. SCHAEFFER,
Sec'y Of Patapsco Building Association.
may l5-td
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DEcoRATros DaY.-As the Both Of
May will fall on Sunday this year, Major
General Deyens, commander-in chief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, has
issued q general order for the observance
as Internationally Of the Saturday proceed
ing, except In States whose Legislatures
have made the occasion a legal holiday aud
have provided that when memorial day
occurs on Sunday the following day he
observed as such
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CARD.

We noticed an advertisement IN THE DEM.
ocRAric ADyocArE Of the 9Th instant, headed
Smiths Raw Bone Phosphate Improved, 2
by Fowble 4 Matthews. Our opinion il they
must Improve" with cheap material if thay
can manufacture b. hand and sell for less
money than we do, when VIZ are making with
machinery their advertisement shows very
plainly that i Is not Smiths Raw Bone Phos-
phate. We therefore wkfn farmers and 9th
era against trying i expecting tito he oar Phos-
phate or any other unless branded on the
bag Manufactured by Smith 4 Co..
Very respectfully,
J. J, SMITH a co.
New Windsor, Nd. Nay ie. 1915.
may 15-St
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Transfers and Attachments.


TINE County Commissioners for Carroll
n county, viii meet at their Office in the
Court House, at Westminster, on Mondav
and Tuesday, fhe Sd and 4th Of May, and on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Loth, I'M, Ieh aud ISfA, and on Mondag,
Tuesday aud Wednesday, The nh, ISh and
iSfh Of Aoy, to make transfers and abate.
ments- aa5E -
All persons interested are requested to at.
tend, as no Attachments or transfers will be
made after that time to affect the levy of 1875.
Persons making application for transfers Of
property will be required to comply with
sections IS and 10 Of Article 81 of the Code
Of Public General Laws.
BY order Of the Board,
api7-5t Clerk
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MARRIED.

On the 10Th instant, in Melrose, by Rev.
Mr.. Zill, Henry Thierett, and Miss Mary
Yingling, all of Melrose.
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a book for every American. sells every
"A where at sight. Farmers, TaAcl,ers.
Stndcnls. Lawyers, Merchants, School I&vc-
torn, Manufacturers, Mechanics. Shipssrs-
statesmen, men Of learning. and mon wI,6 oan
only read, old and young, Al want 4 BE- e<11.
day reference and nso Shows ~. 1r4AlI n.
salts Of The First 100 Years III tha Hooahlin..
Everybody buyt i, and A1<zfs 6.1lx }roar
500 % 500 11onik @<nd 81 <sr<nIsx.
Address.
u 1: uscrRDY / co Iz.bIaas.s,
rhiiadsIpkis ~ Cinrinhss. {|<'o' IS *
- ~ - 81 Lonis NJ. u'1x !.
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more or less. Tho improvements thereon
consist Of q substantial and conveniently ar
ranged two-story Franc Dwell
ing, House, with Basement, AdaM
Dairy, Smoke House, Wagon - -
Shed, 0raheries, Hol; House, e
and all other necessary outbuildinga, also q
large Bank Barn, with Threshing Floor, Sta.
bling, &C., completeg all the buildings are in
excellent repair, and are covered with Slate
Roofs except the house. There il also 4
Limestone and Marble Quarry Of superior
quality on the premises, also a new Draw
Limekiln. The land is in the best possible
condition for farming purposes, and has been
recently lined with Is bushels to the acre,
fences, &c. in elegant condition and nearly
all post and rail, put up within the past two
years. This Farm Is not surpassed by any in
the county, located as it is within q short dis.
lance Of Ayondale Station, on the Western
Md. Railroad, convenience Of access. snpe-
rier quality Of the land, bindings, &c renders
i valuable in every particular. The farm il
about y miles from Westminster, on the road
leading from Westminster to New Windsor,
Is known as the John Shafer Farm. Is now
occupied by Luther Bosley, and adioins the
land of David II. shriver, w. A. Norris and
others.
Terms Of sale Cash.
JOHN @. FRITCHEY,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
SMITH 4 McKELLIP, Solicitors
Z cRouT 4 REIFssIDER, for Assignee.
NAV S-tR rf
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ItHE County Commissioners of Carroll
- county, will meet al their Office, in West.
minister, on the 6rst MONDAY 81 JrNE.
1910, Tor the Transaction Of business.
BY order,
JABEz A. BUSH,
may e-st Clerk.
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sessesasy Brisiow, Postmaster deserai
Jewell aud Supervising Architees Potter,
visited Baltimore Tuesday. to select Ste
ior the new Government buildings IN that
city.