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a Severe Task-Twenty Days and
Twenty hsurs 10 walk.
fFron tho Pi.isbux Ladder


Mr.. Harry Brooks. of birmingham.
England. who has undertaken the her
eulean task OF walking n thousand
half miles in one thousand half hours,
10 the only living man who has ever per.
formed that feat. He hassaccompllshed
10 three times-at the Adslphi Opera
House. In Philadelphia; In Camden, N.
j.; and In Warrington. D.. @. Forty
years ago. In England, Capt. Barclay Is
supposed 70 have come the nearest 10
Mr.. Brooks. BY walking one thousand
miles In one thousand hours. A Leader
reporter visited Mr.. Brooks this morn
ing and found him taking q rest In q
room provided for the purpose. He h
dressed In q light merino undsrshirt,
black velvet knee-breeches, white stock
ings, and low quarter shoes. He looks
very fresh. and Is seemingly confident
Of performing his task, some idea OF the
magnitude Of which can be had when Il
10 known that Il will just require twenty
days and twenty hours TO successfully
perform the feat. He walks nj the con-.
mencemsnt and finish OF every hour. In
order TO secure Is much continuous rest
a. possible. thus: he will begin TO walk
tan minutes before the hour strikes. and
complete the half mile before tho stroke.
and Immediately after the same will
walk another half mile. and then rest
until tan minutes before the next hour.
He walks around between the walls and
. wire guard guard. inside Of which IL
an Enclosure for spectators, and ten cir
cults Of tho hall make half Q mile.
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d

No banking or financial Institution Id
this section svsr had such implicit con-
ddsncs placed In Il - has been By all
classes Of the people in the California
Bank. Everybody has done more or
less business through Il, and felt safe In
doing 30. Nobody supposed for q min
ute that any sort Of financial diaastsr
could happen to Il. but all regarded II As
the bsd-rock-ths solid foundation Of al
business. That confidence still exists 70
q very great extent and dspositors-
those most intorsstsd- freely express
their answering belief that the Bank
will como out al right JET"
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n STOCK PANIC.

General CONSERVATION pssv.ils. not
only in this community bot In San
Francisco. regarding Tie present total
decentralization Of the stock market. and
the reasons for this fearful condition Of
things ID being somewhat understood.
II IL . battle betvssn great financial
giants for The nastsry.. and 70 control
the stock. mining and financial ait
uation. In this contest thsss eians
may b much battsrsd and beaten. but
ID 10 the massss Of the people, the poor.
the small dsalsu. those Who have In
vested their hard earnings. their al. Who
are the real suIsrsrs. What has created
this sudden. ~unjlsihabls. and disaa-
trous panic In stocks. IL the question Of
the day. and various are the theories
advanced. The San ffancsco papers
al have THAR stories 10 tall about the
matter. - for instance the following
Ito" 'n' ~"
A usual. q thousand and rumofs
are aAoat assigning reasons for the pan
10. bot OF The many spread. nons sstroute
this sudden and great depreciation IN
values 10 any changes in the Appearsncs
Of the mines; but. 70 b contrary, the
greatest conhdsnes ID felt In the bonan-
ls. and that good dsyslopuents VIII yet
-. - sonssmv,ss;on' This suidsu
change in the Stoci Market would indi.
cate that . great battle 10 rssing among
~ ~ .hs ali unIss. oompromise Il
soon agreed upon; but during the EXIT
snes Of the int.mscins struggle. me ou..
.as P0 m,s =, s..s"rs sSxsnesS i.
that !. fsliine.ost has taken place BE-
tween Flood, O'Bhsn 4 70. and Sharon
& Co.. on account Of the lattrr's refusal
to permit the former 70 use sne oPnit
snaIs .ot .ns sln ~m .s.n ~ Nw
nI.,sd' Another n. thst Flood q
O'Bien have been locking up all the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-27

Faox PAxkxn.-Mr. Dunn, IN old
and we'll known former resident Of Ia.
rsks, returned Monday morning from
Panamint and other points In that ~.
gion. He has been down In that ssc.
ton for the Last year and IL therefore
prepared to give An intelligent opinion
regarding the general outlook Of Che
country. Mr.. Dunn. In brief, pro.
uouncss Panaminta Total failurs, Q faet
universally conceded BY the few people
now left there. Out OF the great num-
bsr OF claims purchased By Jonss 4 Co.,
only two Of them are nov being worked,
and these with vsgy poor prospects.
The new sixty-stamp mill OF the CON-
psny viii Be- ready 70 stsrt up n Q shsrt
time. but there ID not ore enough In The
whole district 10 keep Il In motion two
weeks. The district Il. In faot, fast
being abandoned BY Ill Who can est
away. Coso u . bass metal oamp and
promises . very littls bsttsr. bat thsrs,
too, the work OF development proceeds
sloviy. On The whole. Dr. Dam y d.
cidsdly Of The opinion that Psnamint
and il Immediate SURROUNDINGS 10 q vsry
rood place 70 stay away from; u all
svents, be don't want any noss Of a
'fn his'n."-Hrska SsstRs.
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soorn1xc 1AnauAGE.

-
The psopls Of the South are gradsai'
b becoming rsoonslrucssd. although Il
has cot The Mes Of great many col
orsd insunsoaonists with . remarkable
immunity from like results among thar
vhi.s neighbour. Occasionally. how
.vsr, ws feel the breath Of the last ditch
man hot In our faces a. We read such
sbulliHons a the following. Il resulted
nom the statsmsnt Of General p b.
II. Young Of Georgia, In q speech the
other day that "if the South and North
had understood saeh other thsrs nsvpr
would have been q war;" The Col
umbus Times Of that State gets furious
" angry at this proposition. denies lis
truth and alleges that IN the contrary.
''ths South would have been hshtingyst."
II then gives vent to its rsd-hot ssnti-
msnts OF reconciliation and brothsriy
Affection In the following choice and
soothing language. We commend IL 10
the Reno Duaocrut and other strictly
Bourbon shssts: arf
"what are tho evidences that bring
these gentleman 10 30 charitable and
hopeful conclusion7 Except TO hang
our leaders and butcher q women and
children, what could the enemy have
done thai they have left undonef What
hidden thunder still chained Ia the
vast stors-house Of hsllish Northern In
vsntion. has not yet bslehed forth upon
uai What rsansnsnt OF cruelty and
cowNdics has not spent It's cruelty upon
Us, and into what depth OF humiliation
have ws not been plungsdf What
odious enactment has been swept from
the statute book. and what material loss
has been or gives promise Of being 70
paidl' And this: "Indsed! yes. In.
deeii Our soldiers have been mked to
anoint with oil, and bow before the altar
upon which our hopes and prospects
have been sacrificed, 10 appease q
Moloch Of envy and hate. Upon Bunk.
sr's Hill they have been permitted To
drop psnitential tears for IN honest at.
tsmpt 10 preserve from ruin the phnci'
Piles II was reared TO commsmera,s."
Who Is looking for the handle Of thai
buried Ratchet, Of which no much has
recently been written. Obviously. NOT
tas Georgia editor. we have quoted.
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carsoa Items.
trron the Tribune. Aus. o.,

tFrom the Tribune. Aug. 81
Ihs hrst shipmsnt OF $4,000 In ffty
cant pieces was last night made by the
Mint at this place to the Assistant U.
\. Treasurer at Boston, Massachusetts,.
The coin Is intended for the redemption
Of the fractional currency now In cir
culation. a. provided for by an Act Of
Congress. The redemption Is 10 CON-
msncs next November. and will continue
until the object sought is accomplished,
unless slipped in 10 course By the next
Congress. Immense quantities Of sub
siduAry coin are already deposited al
Boston, and the Mints are at present
manufacturing but little else.
The Comstock mines do not have q
monopoly Of the bullion business. Last
night there was shipped from the Car
son Depot, by Wells. Fargo & Co.,
800, COO in gold and silver bars. This
10 the product Of the Comanchs mine In
Mono county. Cal. The Northern
Belle mine In Esnsralda county makes
large shipments through Carson almost
every day.
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ron PATENT.
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THE SITUATION.

A this date. . ?. n. there II but little
10 b said Of the situation. Contradio-
tory reports come In from all sides. Our
press dispatches announce the suspsn-
sion Of the Merchants Exchange Bank
In San Francisco. and . vigorous run on
n. 8. Latham 3 Co.'S Bank. The "
ings banks, BY taking advantage Of the
agreement with dspositon to give notice
for . certain number Of days before
Withdrawing deposits. have been enabled
70 prevent . run and consequent sas-
pension. The situation Is confused. Al
moor to-day 10 vas currently rumorsd
that Msssrs. Flood 4 0'Brisn had
assumed the liabilities Of the Bank Of
California. and would meet all demands
against that institution. Il was further
rumored that the California Bank would
b rsopsned either on Monday or
Wednesday nszt n the Nevada Bank.
under control Of the parties before mon
toned. Upon inquiry and invsstisa-
ton 81 the points where such inform
alton should rest. We and no conobor-
alton Of the above. and are forced to be-
lisvs them merely street runors.
The stock situation IL the Same o. that
81 several banks. to-vit: in q suspended
condition. There are no means Of
knowing whom the Boards will resume
business. In fact, In the present con-
fused and disastrous state Of Affairs. the
only salvation OF brokers themselves. ss
veil u thsir customers. 10 to avoid oil
ofaciL quotations. This was effected
BY the adjournment Of tho several
Boards. which. in all probability. will
not reasonable until some time next
veal.
Tho situation In, San Francisco is even
more uncertain than in Gold Hill and
Virginia. No man. whose coin il not
In his ABSOLUTE possession. knows how
much he h worth o how utterly bank
ruptsd he may be. All Is uncertain,
and unless the hoArds Of coin controlled
and still Locked up. are soon let loose.
widespread and almost universal di.as-
Ter must snsue. In contradiction Of our
pres dispatches from San Francisco.
Msssrs. Drszler 4 Co.. Of Virginia,
At iAo ?. H.. were apprissd by
their correspondents below a. follows:
':All excitement over. Board will prob
ably not open until Thursday ns1t.
Think money viii get easier" Messrs.
Ffanksl 4 Co.. Of Gold Hill. have also
received dispatches 10 the same effect.
Taken al In al such . blow has never
fallen upon the business interests Of the
oosst- II 10 hoped that the worst Ia
over; that confidence viii Be restored
and that In . short time tho country will
recover from the effects Of the dire blow
u has received We have no data from
which 10 form an opinion worthy Of
crsdsnss. bat like our readers can only
vsit and hops for the best.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-27

PHosrssOa Ticr some time aimee pre-.
dietsd that great sonvulions Of mature
wsuld occur about the 25th and siss Of
this month. Wonder 10 the Proissso,
referred to the stock market. II 70.
What must We expect on the sist. But
perhaps thsss are not Natural conyul-
Mons. A. any rate thsy eramp the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-27

IT 10 depressing to DO told that
Generality Sam Cary Of currency In
fiation notoristy. il no General after al.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader says that
Cary never smslt powder In his iifs and
was only q Paymastsr General Of some
ancient militia organizations. Il Ia sad
to see . military reputation thus blasted
by the "forty jackass and mud throw.
ing power" Of . licsntioas and an
bridled press.
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faE SUSPENSION on TIE BANK on
CALIFORNIA.

The gloomy outlook and msnacing
rumors Of the past few days eliminated
yesterday In the suspsnsion-it IL hope
full tsnpouily-of he largest and most
powerful BANKING corporation ON this
ooass. The news cane like clap Of
thunder from . clear sky. for among
al evil prosnosdeatioss. none had
~propAssisd % dire . calamity. Follow
ing Il the onicial announcement Of the
suspension - publishsd by direction Of
the Board Of Trustees:
sAx FaAxcnoo, August %. 1875.
A. ]. Ralston, Agent, Virginia: After
. ssvsrs run, - advised. We had 70 close
doors. You viii Be careful 10 have sv-
erything done possible 70 preserve assets
and mako collections. The Trustees or
der the following Published in the morn
ing papsrs:
Orncr BAxx CALuoRxIA.
August 90. 1876.
The Trustees are under the painful
necessity Of stating 10 the creditors OF
the Bank Of California and 70 the pub
lie that the Bank haa been compelled TO
suspend business ii this moment OF ex-
citspsnt- They are now examining
into In affhiu critically. and will 81 the
earliest possible moment makes definite
report.
By order Of the Trustees.
8. FRANxLrS. Secretary.
which you viii also have done. In the
meantime, feel assured that the as
sets are ample to pay all liabilities.
W. @. RAisrox. President
From The above and other attainabls
information ID ID apparent that the sus-
pension Of the Bank has been duo TO an
unusual and excessive drain upon its
coin assets. and that resumption must
depend upon its ability TO realize coin
sufaeient TO meet probable future do
mands. We have every reason to BE-
lisvs that the Bank Of California ID pos
sssssd Of SUFFICIENT asssts 10 meet every
dollar Of lis obligations. and confident
thas 10 will do 70 within . very short
psdod. The effect Of the suspension
viii. unless stayed by the united bank
ing capital Of the coast. DO widespread
and disastrous. involving suffering and
financial ruin to thousands. Its imme-
date result. combined with the al
tending excitement consequent there
on. has been 10 adjourn the
San Francisco Stock Board sine
de. TO render Il ~ezpsdient for trus.
tees Of al savings banks to require the
legal period Of notice before withdrawal
Of deposits. and 70 temporarily suspend
Tie National Gold Bank antitrust Com
.pany In Ban Francisco. This virtually
amounts 10 the suspension Of all thess
institutions. Il IL said that large sum.
81 coin are stored In the vaults Of saw.
ings Institutions and other repositories
In San Francisco. available ON demand
Of those who have 10 placed them. 10
create the stringsncy which has resulted
In the suspension Of these banks. This
being the case. relief may b afforded to-
day. and the torrent Of financial disaster
bidesd over. The only thing to do Is
10 keep Up courage and wait. The re.
sources OF the Pacific Coast are such.
that long continued financial stress is
impossible. and II the hunks Of the coast
shall weather the gale. we may look for
ward TO . prosperous future. Let us
unite In the sccommodaiions within oul
power. both 10 each Other and the pub
lie generally.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-27

As the train on the Yerneton And
Bliss Marrow Gauge Railrosd was going
ovs tho Summit yesterday loaded With
lumber. one Of the forward trucks
jumped the track. No one vas injured,
bat The truck had 70 b unloadsd before
u could b replaced on The track.-Car-
- Triosn<. Avg. &c.
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REFERENcEs

III
IAsfEKS-U. 8. Navy Department.
y. D. Treasury Department. U. ..
Capitol. y. 8. Light House Hngi.
neeFs. Bessemer Steel Works, Troy,
n. Y. BALTIMORE 4 Ohio Railroad
Company. American steamship
ComDauy, etc.
PACIFIC COASf-Palaee Hotel,
San Francisco. Kimball AanufAc.
turing Company, San Francisco.
Phelps Manufacturing Company,
San Francisco. U. q. Mint, Nan
Francisco. Pioneer Flour Mills,
Sacramento. oyePman Hosting
Wsrks, Gold Hill, and . host OF
Others, - may 10 seen By sending
W. - U.
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In Scotch court . witness sxors TO
The idsutity Of . chicken "fron il ~
pSmblauce 70 its mother"
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P.u.rA has bat one lawyer 70 every
II, 200 Inhabitants.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-27

tn. RAs.sra papsn anticipate . brisk
Fall business.
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NEW
! or LETTERs

OBTAINING IN rHI GOLD Hf1L Post.
N oGcs, Angust n, 1873. ffnot called for IN
e.sDe.ththsy wffl b ssns 70 The pssa Lstsss
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BoRn.

ogNphACHoI. y!.gi,., CITY: A.s. :. TO u
Glyiks-Is E.plr. 81. Aas. =. 70 ~
~ cfJ. silver, sdssghtsr.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-27

vIcxsBURo, Miss, August 26:-A
Herald special from Macon, Nssisstppiy
OF the Gath. says . tot ppculrsd ct New
Hope Church. In wfioh eight negroes
were killed and several wounded Thu
aus Of the riot raj Q quarrel bstvssr
a white man and q negro about . drum
beating.
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V~andaiis0 n Inalana,

CINCINNATI. August Nor Tuesday
evening three NAKED horssmsn visited
the residence OF William Mains, . farm
OF living nsar New Haven, Indiana
Mains was absent from home. and The
masked men. who we're under the inAu-
enos Of liquor. took possession Of ths
house and appropriated such articles Of
value a. they dssirsd 70 their own use.
They then set hre 10 the house. entirely
destroying u aAa contents. xrs. Mains
hed for fear abs woald b murdered. :
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-22
Storm in Missouri.

KANSAS CRY, June 21.-Thc most
terrific storm since 1914 visited this
section on Sunday night, commencing
about 8 o'clock, and continuing four
hours. The rain poured down in tor.
rents and was accompanied by hall
storm and thunder and lightning.
Several houses in the city were struck
by lightning and several unroofed.
Immense damage has been done to
the streets and the cellars are filled.
The storm extended over the country
for an area Of fifty miles south and
southeast. The damage to the farm
ers is very great by the overflow Of
bottom lands and the destruction Of
crops and fences. Railroads also suf-
fered severely by the loss Of bridges.
No trains arrived to day except on
the Hannibal and St. Joe and North
Missouri. The few grasshoppers re-
manning were entirely exterminated.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-22
GRIMES.

LOUISVILLE, June 21-Thc Courier
Journal says cold bloodcd murder
occurred in Shelby county, Kentucky,
last week. Henry Logan, colorcd,
was all important witness against four
young men of that county in felony
case. Threats were made against him
for this, and on Friday last he was
assassinated on secluded road near
Shelbyville.
MEMPHIS, June 21.-Bard Yarbor.
ough, residing near Covington, Tenn.
was killed on Saturday by VIM. Kin.
ney, his brothcr.in law. The quarrel
grew out of a family feud. Kinney
surrendered himself to the sheriff.
Both were wealthy and influential
citizens.
During trial in the circuit court
to-day an attorney called his opponcn,
a liar, when the attorney thus addres.
sed seized the court bible and knock.
ed the other down and proceeded tc
administer corporal punishment
They were fined $50 each.
CINCINNATI, June 21.-Thc Ga.
ze:te's Fort Wayne special says Hor
ace Holcomb, with several aliases
was arrested at Kendallsville, Indiana
yesterday, charged with stealing $40,
900 worth Of goods from merchants
of Auburn, N. Y.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-22
FOREIGN.

LONDON, June 2s.-At the last
movement Moody and Sanky have
been notified that they will not be
permitted to hold services at Eton;
accordingly they have given up their
appointment there, and will go to
Windsor and preach in the town hall
this afternoon,
PARIS, June 2l.-ln the assembly
today grants Of $780, 900 to promote
q worthy representation of France at
the United States centennial exhibi.
tion, was voted without opposition.
FISHERMEN DROWNED.
ST.JonN, N. b., June 2l.-Six
fishermen were drowned in q
heavy storm on the salmon fishing
grounds, near St. John, on Friday
night last.
BERLIN, June 22.-Serious riots,
headed by ultra montanes, occurred
yesterday in the town Of Rhein, East
Prussia.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-22
Miscellaneous.

CnlcAGo, June 222.-Judgc Blodg-
EFT today delivered an opinion TO APP
ply to cases Of distillerics whose
books were seized recently. He de-
cides that books and papers may be
seized and used as testimony against
their owners.
The Post and Mail today will state
that four Of the county com,ssioncrs
have been indicted by the grand jury
for corrupt practices, especially in re-
gard to building contracts.
YeHasSf rt+t4..se "A -.,ll.e ssial at
Mrs. Sarah Q. Mcrrigan for tue mur.
der Of Miss Maggie Hammel, at the
house ofthe- in September,
1873, was concluded today in the
! Brooklyn court by the disagreement
Of the jury.
/ BALTIMORE, June 2l.-Rates on
western bound frcights were advanced
here to-day, by tile Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania companies
from 6 to so per cent above the cut
rates prevailing during the war.
+ SAN FRANclsco, June 2l.-The
Cnited States steamer Laranac, hav-
ing on, board Lieutenant Maynard
and DIR. Emil Bresils, of the Smith
sonian institute. which left San Fran
cisco June Sth for Silka and Behring's
Straits onsa scientific expedition, aud
TO mallca collection for the Philadcl-
phia centennial, at s o'clock on Fri
rock in Seymour Narrows. She was
going at the rate Of fourteen knots
an hour when she struck the rock,
and went down iii an- hour The
steamer is total loss. The crew
were all saved.