Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-06

| Abeat 6olns Carson Celns.
In last evenings Chronicle We find the
following piece Of information: The
attention o. the public was some time
since called by the Chronicle to the new
S. gold pieces issued by the Carson Mint.
the edges Of which had been fled of to
| reduce their weigh; to the required stand
ard. They had tn" appearance Of having
been tempered with, and i, was suggested
| at the time when they got into circula-
ton the cry would be raised that some
one was engaged in sweating gold coin
by wholesale. The prediction has proved
correct, for the newspapers in various
of the State are filled with statements
that Cinnamon or other persons unknown
are engaged i'll beveling of the edges of
s. gold pieces. The fact il that the coin
came from the Mint in that condition.
and trial on druggists scales will
show that they are of equal weight with
the old So pieces" This statement of
the Ckr0,ic!e's that these five dollar
pieces had had their edges flied of 10
reduce their weight To the regular stand
ard " makes rs old m!nters laugh. Let
US proceed to let the rays of intelligence
and instruction shine in upon the dark
and beclouded mind of ignorance: After
the gold and silver bars viii, are pre-
pared expressly for coming have been
passed through the rolling machines and
converted into strips or ribbons, the said
strips or ribbons are passed under 4 cat
ting or punching machine which makes
the disks upon which the impress Is
afterwards made in the cOini0G press.
disks are called blanks, and before
they 20 TO the pressrcom they are ad-
justed those are too light being con
tlempcd and sent back to the me!ter. ana
those that are heavier than the standard
being fled down to the correct weight.
The correct blanks sTe then .milled,
the process Of milling being the thick
enins Of the edge Of the blank and then
they are ready for the coiueI hands.
Nothing IS ever done to sny coin which
has passed Successfully through the
press. II it should by any mishap get
cracked or bent OK be impe-tectly
stamped, 1t is condemned II it is what
it is expected TO be after receiving the
impress Of the coircr's die, 1t Is ready 20
do duty in the money market II the
Chronicle has seen any coins whose edges
carry visible tie marks, they have been
wantouly or dishonesty tempered with.
FUBSTTTRE OF THE BEST, AND N THE
MOST PLENTIFUL QUANTITIES. has been
added to the stock of orr tasteful and
energetic friend, George hitzmeyer
Not satisfied with the prices charged N
San Francisco. Mr.. X. sent East and on.
of the great warehouses of Chicago. s..
Louis and Cincinnati, he has selected
some beautiful specimens of the cabinet
makers hsniiwork. Chamber sets with
marble top bureaus aud wash stands.
the wood work of solid walnut; elegant
sideboards with beautiful and costly
carvings, chests Of drawers Of elegant
design and finish; desks, secretaries.
wardrobes. sofas, lounges, and chairs of
every description, and all the ingenious
devices OF the furniture manufacturer
are there-and what the beauty Of il,
they can be bought Of kitzmeyer as
cheap as in San Francisco. See adver-
tlsement.
TEE Evening Ctroa;e,e says that the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Company
put force OF twenty-five men at work
this morning with carts and wheelbar-
rows to grade a side track TO the Over
man mine. The work was commenced
at point near the Tyler mine. Jot
Householder. an old railroader, who bad
charge this Spring and Summer Of the
tunnels on the narrow gauge road of
Yerington L Bliss at Lake Tahoe, has
charge of the work. This is the same
track from which Cinnamon were driven
by white men last Spring.
CoRcoEAN. the man who was shot a:
Virginia City by Pete Larkin on Wednes
day, died yesterday. Deceased was
member OF Monumental Engine Com
pany.
SENATOR NARIAN of Humboldt found
his way into Carson yesterday morning.
He looks vigorous, healthy and peert.
Lives IN Virginia now, mainly, We be-
iieve.