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c,umar,n vi >, r;w. t;,,, -;kt n.i.;,..,. ~
eo.a,,.o,a a"t ,.,.t, t. Wy" nnoRn' anu OF
f"r,ar ~ @ "Sa nepaol!G .ol tno
.nan4" - W. H. Ja. r.
-o.,,'r'S ".<m r'e ~ Val, isl1nas iof
Fm,.,ra ~" a.trs,,,n,' IL an' VII suo otuulau
.i"Ia ,,eo"I!,,nd AL VI "1''n naso peeh
au's Ptoe'a'neu. .--
,u ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Ihe Court OF Commissioners OF tho Alabama
CLAIMS hse pfohscntfa III important duties very
A6s'ouohh1y. u convened aud was organized On
the "a ahy OF july, l57i, and by tho terms of
the net unusr which 1t wAa created
"aa t. exist for QUO year from Tint
dato. The nc- provided, however, that, should
y he found lnprAcscablo to conpleto tho work
o. tho Court before tue expiration Ut tGe year.
tue l'redtdont might, BY PROCLAMATION. cxtotd
the t'ino OF lts duration to period not moro
than Biz months beyonu tho expiration Of the
oue vear. HaSInE received satihfactorv evidence
thht It would 10 lHlpract,rabe 10 complete I'll
Wotk within the t!1ne originally liked. sssnol
proclamation q copy OF wlncll is rroaonted here
wlth) extending tue time OF tuo duration Of the
Court for periMt ot sx months from aud nfter
the "a taY OF July last. report nadn through
the Glork OF tue Court Communicated helewitl.i
sllo~. tho coudtion Ut tho calendar
on fle lat Of November lat, AUD tho
largo amount OF work wlnch has bocn
aceomrshea' Ihirsocn hundred and eighty.
, 1875-12-08


The report of tue rostmasteF-G General. b ,re.
With. transmitted, gives full hasory OF tho
woskiug Of tho Department for the year just
past. It will be observed that The daacleucy to
be supplied from tho General Treasury increased
over the amount refunded for tho preceding
year. In country 10 vast in area ~ the UuiteI
Htktea. with large portions spsrssly sett!oj l. it
must bc expected that tAia Important seryirn
tor many years TO coins, but thste IL no brauan
OF tue public service which suteEesaa tha who.e
reopa moro than that of cheap And rapid tran8.
mi,s.ou Ut Tie mails 10 every Inhabited part Vt
our territory. Next to tho Free School, tha
Post Office is tho great educator Of the poole,
oral uoyetuueut.
soUru AMERICAN xA11.
Ths subsidy Of $4,000 por 1nnum given 10
vessels of tue United Staten for carrying tho
.uails bslwaen Now York and Rio JaaeiFo has,ns
oease.l on tile 30th dsy Of September LAST, No arn
Without direct mail facilities With tho South
American statss. Thts IL greatly 10 be rsg,et,ei.
and DO not hesitate to recommend the aut!l n
ixatIon OF q renewal Of that CONTRACT, and is,,
that the service may h8 increased from mon,al!
to aemt-monthay trips. The commercial adsau-
t&ges to ba gatp"l BY direct llus Of An,eri ~,
steamers to the aoath American stAtsa will tAr
outweigh the e1pense OF tHo service.
MA1L pAcXA1Es ....
BY act OF Congress approved March 3. 1915
almost Ill matter. whether properly msil mat n"
or not. may b. sent auy distance Throughout If
mails IN packages not S1ceedloR pounds in
weight fot the sum Of 10 cents pef pound. y,
far 1s the transmission OF resi- mail matter go"s.
thla would SOON entirely proper. suggsst ia:
the law b. 10 amended ~ to exclude from IT,"
mA,la merchandise Of I'll descriptions, and litst
and which may ba chased - mail mats,
nFOtaAf
, 1875-12-08

balances. Il Is 10 devtne eorns better method oi
verifying c1alma aga!na. the 1o7srnmsnt thao
AZ present exists through ths Court Of CIaIrnn.
War. Nothing 10 moro certain (hnu that n lar..n
percentage Of tho amounts passed and raid ato
rnrt or wholly fraudulent Or arc far in sirers nr
tho foat los+os s'tntelncd. TIN large arn,nu: Vi
existing Laws, BIT aflihvits Of tctit,o,,s n. nm,
scrnnHions peraons. to hayn been s,,at a, ~, al,
ANAL fsrn,s and plantations, arc not tu,y f.r
beyond tho ponoiblo yicd Of those place. far INV
one yosr. bnt M erery ono knows who H.. ~.
p"rteHco In tt1nR tho sof1, and n11o ns vss III :ir
rcenes Of tIleto spollatlons are it, many in rr,a
mHrt tl1an Tho individual claimants vcr, =. :,
Mosstf, including thelr personal and re.t the.
The Fcrort OF the Attornct -0enorAl. vfi!l ,..tl
BE- submitted to CongresH At an carly dss. vii
contatn detailed history Of awards MD rrI
OF cik1tns pnnding Of tho class tcro rcferrt to.
, 1875-12-08
EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS,

GOVERNMENT.
We arc a nopubi.c whereof QUO man In as cnod
| a. another before The Law, Under such a form
OF government II Ia OF tho grantost importauce
that all should bo possesaod Of education, and
Intelligence enough to cast roto With right
understanding Of its meaning. l. largo seocia-
ton OF ignorant mon cannot, for any con
siderable porioa, oppopo sueccsstnl rs.
etstanco to tyranny aud orpro,slon from
fho cducnt.I t.. ~, ,'o''
.I,,l, ,,,,, ..,,. VIZ. 'tesl'ablV
~ ss ~sl"'oSee"ee " 'ho WILL or lnlo!'t'
hohcot "tlother dlEecked W the teMa2o3no o. by
pricstcraft. 1force, tho education Of lin masse.
becomes OF tho frat tccct,.ttv f,r tho
tton If our tnstt,u1iona ~ 'aa p'sho's va
~. t.as.., +hoy "fe worm pfesofv
..h' 49,, uoeau'" tuc5 n@''' secured the Rrsat,st
good to tho ETea!ett proportion Of tho popula-
ton Of any form Of r, ,yernmort vct ,tcyjscd Al,
other forms Of government ,nnronc;' @ +. ;n,t ;n
nrnoor,,or ., t,s ',' atp.ou.n ~ 1"ns ~
...t ,.,'. ,no'hl uiauson OF oaacatloh
0'N 'ouopenoen''o OF III ought hnd action.
FREE ecHool!i. WITHOUT REf.iotous TEACHING.
As tho primary step, therefore, to our ADVANCES
meat to Ill that Ia. ,,or,,o mr. nrn,rs., t., +no
t,st .o,,u.,, a 1'"'" s"' rAoh.s'a ~ wv
uoos.aefa'oo. aud most earnestly recon-
tnond It. that constitutional amendment
be Gubn,&tfu to iiio rocisaturcs nj Aha rov n,al
State. fo, r.,,Gc,,Ion maxim, ~ H., A., -,
ooc,, ot ~ 1880, -. 're ;. Nv ".'s -
". IAe n'fo'a' nla.ea " ehtao'lsu haa 1of
oso1 Ha~ ntain flee public schools. adequate to
Tho fht!cation OF all tho children In lilo rudi-
lire a. nctiyo of scy c,1or ,irt,,-,i,,o ~ x,,;a
,o,, for,,;s,,,.,. ~ t ~ 1e"a
t''''u"."h t'io 'eueui"s III aa'a HcHooid OF
'cueIohe, athelBtic. or rtEnn toncts and
, 1875-12-08

err,nn,t t.v ,t.,o. A.. ..,., =. ,...,....
r.,, H.. -, n,o.,,a ~ .,,, -! fasnIaNxh1'an
,L,n 80, . =. 'i ,,.i,; wv ''h''s' 'e
cnn,nl.l ,c,,,osantc,t.,.t, H. =, 49,, .'n ,G!,n: hn!
vhom !, H.. na"s 49,. ". ~, t",'tt''.n'nt ~
,u,,G;rr ~ nraro,t .,,o 'ns'sa' ,ns'a iLts.n y.
T., i,,vo hoon ,,s,,,a,,,o ~. Pe,s"a t". clatnns
H., A ~, ossM n.,,. .'ast aus" i[otn onth!h.
IN ,I,.. ~ t.n, ,.,n,, ~" NV, nsu' !nea ,.t
H. u, i, a, % ..;, rin ."n b"rn taaPn
.nri fta,,,,. ,.' ~. ha" nse"" e2 efeas and OF
.,r,,,., t",.,s 49,, ., .uae ssnnt 100
r,,, f. ,,a4an -. sna. s".e "1tctate meas,
,na,,s ~ ~ y" !.u'fu" ~ ls"per Tuls, hnd
,5os., ,,,t ~ w ".s.k -! nns '..otn t!'s itana
i" tI,c +ran.s.,i,u P'''''''"f ''' s''''' p't'e'
' '''''''" .'"- .''' ..-..-..-
.. re-. 1hAs"'So ALtk4!ASck.
~ VAC cohheetl1a l felcf alRo 20 the
auenso" "t eSFatslation and the rlec.
4soa ~ hhs'7na'ts. iho tn,te1 s3Eates
49, a"!"EN'a1 III hphol1hG tho fIfht of
h:la "ss pfine'paI'T matrimonial tu
ose!'h1V"lns tae doetf9ha ~ ierFothnl allcgi-
nHsu. i""E'eea e@" ueElsF'1 tin ItHht OF ex-
P4'1'e'iua !" ~ AatInhAI lbHefont right
u" Eto"e. "hla mahF o:hef
MaI"hh I ;lut' 'A"s Pfoflalns "hAt Tor
H.ss L!eH ena'' ~ ~" .';efh%h'! ~ "o!K cnanBe
y. ".EhtauEe. NV othseo nIateh Han ehac.el
~ tup'iA,a Wa! m " .no "a y, anu h"h - no fespecs
-, .' - ~ oiat npm Aiu "nen aAl'AIt,at'on may 90
W. '',o ~. ',a,,t ,''oi ~. oS ~ Ss'@s' instances ase
""aRnt 70 tao ntsen:F!l or tho 'iosefhment
I'o H'sH':'.ut tn7 C"iEea 7AAtent mere ne&uI1l'
u ",. ~ ns'itt'.o1t, na'e lo!n1a4'S oeGomA eltl-
-. n'oiets ~ Ioie1Rh powers pat WIG
~ :i tsit"H'hn' ~ tne ao3e"ce ol ahy pto7lR,ohi
-. ~ tnSn..;A nc, w tncso aHeat'ohd' "nch inso!sed
H.. ~ ".si!eanrs Or wien u eeena 90 20 Their
...n' u..,a a'u, ~ o' eltl@oua .! tno ohttcl
, 1875-12-08
Th, Sinking ~-Rsfunding The National
Debt-Resumption Of Speeio.pay-
mtlts.
Tho National NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
from Customs--lnternaf
Revenue.
Exports and 1mports-..Commerce and
Navigation---Publio Buildings.
Claims Against the Gov
ernment,
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
ONE uuNDnXD YEANH.

paE HuaOAAu 1EANs.
2osH Senate and Ho.ss W Rtpvesentatsrss:
m eoomlstane my seventh annual mossaHo to
Congress-, In this Centennial year Of or national
e4Mtcnco ~ Ifee And independent people. Ii
Woioa mo great pleasure to rscur to tho
ADVANCEMENT THAT las BEEN sApz
from tho timo Of the Colonies, ono hundred years
go. We wero thon pcopIo numbering only
s0D'oeo; now, NO number moro than II, ,ooo, 900.
lhen, industries were confined almost exclusives
H'o tho tsllsge OF the soil; now. manufactures
aosoFb much OF the labor Of tho country. Our
liberties remafn unlmpMred. Tho bondsmen
ht7o been freed from alavory. We hsvo bscoms
poPaeusod Of the respect. II not the friendship,
Of al civilized nations. Our psogrcss has been
R'eat in all the arts, u science, agriculture oom-
meEee, navigation mining, mechanics, Ian, mod
lc'ne, etc.; and, In general education, tho prog
Gsa is likewise encouraging.
''ur thirteen statoa hare becoms thirsr-eighs,
, 1875-12-08
THE WAR DEPARTMENT,

TILT mar 1e1.o-.sr..~.
''''- .rMT Es,,s s,ruorr,1 w9n THINE MEN,
,.r, "'s'i "'r"'''''"'4oss'
iho fe7h5t OF the Secretary OF War, ACC 3mpa-
nyfng this mcesage. gives a detailed uccout;t AZ
atmy ut,era.tous tor The year ,nat rxsacl ~.
nnnsc. ,nr ,,,,n.. la pess"1' *
.io,,. a.. ,o',,.A.,. ete WI" ioeoinn' 'ad'-
s'u"' iof 'es'S'as'o' 70 which respectfully In
vie youF attention. To Homa of thrso invita-
bp9ciAl notice:
FIrst-The ncccsr,ty of making aaf, nm ~ HI,
nnn,on,i,tion for t,,o u,,,,.,.,. n ~ .ts
49,, III. tst. ', ''''e''t'ae' "ePas 'ne7'
ns1'''o'S ''e1ore .oe bcEiannE Of the next ta:a.
!saf. "lthout luis provision troops nt = poiu.
distant from tho supply proIuctlon must either
70 wfthput fo.d or e,ia,tn, inv. .,,,,+ 1.
y;n1a,c5 II i. ,ot .,tooaad .-'.,. ~
1. uoa "'"' oont u Ing
Aleaau's'
!fcond-llIs recommendation for Tho + u.c:-
ment OF sysscn OF anuutice fnr tho fau,s =. ,,f
tloccaaed officers b7 voluntary ,adro,,o.. s.a,,
e.. r,,.,,,. 49, - n. ~ ''e 't''''
..'..sn., w. 'A! -. ."sus'. inf. again. - r"s
Attehuea "'h burden Upon tho Trcaeur !, i
would Tor tho frtur9 tGIoyG much dtstress t.ia;I
every old army officer has uiluessod in ,hc mt
OF ot}cerS drlu, sjdtenIr t,r bfinr t,1Icd If,
families withoat eveu tho lncans of r., ,l.,-
their friculp. il fortunate enough IL h,rn
sreuiH, to MD tl1siu.
Th,rti-TAn ropo.l Of tho law abollBhip1 ,n,.
age, aud return TO tic old synlrrp.
THE TonpEpu sYsrEN
Juurti-T1o trial With iorpc.jocs undo, N,
cu-, 3, o! Engineers, and anp1,ltiatons II, a.,
zane. sbo.Ia wnr evor occur betvoen TIM ,.,,i..
tI states nrll nny maritime nowor. torucdoa ~, {,
be a,H,s il .ot the moro effective and chs.:s,s
auxllitrY IL tho dcfonsb Of tho harbors. mr. ,,,,
OF aggressive orerntioae that wo rnn i a.,
!Ie1,ca il II ahv:saI,In to ]earn by expot,r,r,u'
t.sr cst coll. trutt!oa aud application "A W ;l M
effect.
TuE s1psAL arn-lcr.
nei-A permancnt urgntlxatlon for tho r..
ro,,s i 1icnns.;tr nf ro,co - ,.njt r.. ~.
, 1875-12-08
TERRITORIAL.
THE BLACK HILIA,

Tho discovery Of gold in the Black Hilla =
portion Of the sioux fesasvatlon hAs had "a.
s1ec4 10 iaduos taEcs emigration Of minsss
, 1875-12-08

sAFE Is THE *Ew DEpus1funr,
1n the month or July se., tho bulldog erected
Tor tho Department Of State VIVA taion po4hca-
zion Of and Occupied bT that Department. sm
happy to ahy tia: tic arch yes mil valuaale
property OF tlla Government in thu c,atu II OF
that Department arc nav safety d:pos'ted and
proporiy cared Tor.
, 1875-12-08

W lauQs 4ue lHHufgoctlnn has not Possessed 1t.
self OF sinKio seaport whence 1t may sand forth
ita ilag nor has 1t any means OF communication
With foreign Powers except through tho military
linen Of lth sdvereariea. No apprehension Of
Any OF those hudion aud
DIFFICULT COMPLICATIONS
Which Wat upon uc0an la apt 10 precfnitsto
upon tho vessels. both commercial and uutiona!
aud upon tho consular o[ticetn ct Other powers
Gala tos tas definition Of the!r relations to Tho
parties to the coutent. Considered M . quca-
bolhgereht rights sill to 10 as
USw1HE Asu PREMATURE
~ regard II TO t9 1t 1rerent iudcteusbc A
measure OF rsght.sucla recognition eutalls upon
from lts difficult aud complicated duties. sud
requires thu action from tho contdndiux parties
OF tho strict observance Of their rights aud obt
gastons. It confera tho right of aearru upon
would subject tho carrying Of arms
and nmsnunitlon OF war, which nav
may 10 transported freely aud without
interruption, in tho vessels Of tho United sta,es
give siso 10 coanticBs vuxatlous questions, would
release tie pa,uas Govornmeht from rcaponBl-
htY for acts dono by tho insurgents, aud Woui4
inseat spaln NTH the right to oxstoise tho ssl-
our comu'erco on thu high SSH, a worry largo
ra1t OF which, in its tfahfo batweeu tho Atlauilo
aud Gulf States, and between all Of them aud
tue statca upon the Pacific, passss through tho
hAto!1 WulEA H&%A kAd 4A9I64 or tubA. lie
exercise Of this suppositIon could scarce fail to
lesd: II not 20 ab'.asa, certainly to collisions
petiloua to tho peaceful relationa Of lilo two
btatos. TEoro cai be little doubt 10 what Ipsul,
yuch supervision would hcfuro long draw thus
nation. 1t would 10 unworthy OF tho United
States To- inAugu.ata tho possibilities or
such result by measures Of questionable
right OF expcdleucy, or by any lndircction.
Apart from any question OF theoretical sigl,s,
am satisfied that, whlla tlo accordance OF bel
lisersus Eig[sa 10 tho insurgents in Cnba might
giro them ! hope and inducbn,ent ~ protract tho
struggle, It would DO but dafllsiyo hobe all !
would not remove tho evils wAel, this Governs
1uent aud ita peoplo sra experiencing, but wo,ll4
draw tho United states into complications WHICH
Il has waited lung aud alsoady suffered nslc:. to
avoid.
WHAT SHOULD nE DONE.
Tho recognition Ut Independence or of bel.
!lgasency baiuR thus, in my Judgment. equally
lusd n.sssbe, It romans to consider wAat cuurse
shall bo adopsed should tLo con!ict nut soou bs
brought 10 Al eua by aoss Of tho pa.tios them.
aolyes, aud should tho evils whlch result there
fsos. affecting al nations, and particularly tho
unted shtes, continue. In H,,ch oyent, l AIN
Ut opnioa thst other ua,ious Will 10 compelled
, 1875-12-08
THE NATION.

THE NATION.
President Grants Re.
view Of a Century's
Progress.
Dangers that Threaten and
Remedies that Should
Be Applied.
4 Broader System Of Free Education
tho Best Safeguard for
the Nation.
Our Foreign Relations Upon a
Peaceful and Satisfac.
tory Footing.
The Cuban Question Discussed.
but Without Definite
Recommendation.
A Decided Expression in
Favor of a Tariff
for Revenue
Only.
The President Anxious for an
EARLY Resumption of
Specie-Payments.
The Annual Report OF the
Secretary of tl.c
Treasury.
lcceipts aud Expenditures for 1he
Fiscal Year Ending Juno
80, 1875.
Estimates for the Fiscal Year End
ing June 80, l877---Redue-
tion Of the Public
Debt.
Ihs Sinking Fund -Refunding The National
Debt-Resumptien Of Speeic-pay-
mtlts.
Tho National neutrality-suspicious.
from Customs--lnternaf
Revenue.
Exports and 1mports-~Commerce and
Navigation---Publio Buildings.
Claims Against the Gov
ernnent.
TIE MESSAGE.
, 1875-12-08

piles with, and aaHuut8 to, the p.iutH
above enumerated, but vii fool It nv du,y
to prevent the landing Of any which does not
conform to tho flrst and second ponsa ~ stated,
aud which will not stlpu'ate to couccda to this
Government tAs precedence ia tho Transmission
Of tta Official messages, aud mitl not enter into
satisfactory arrangement in regard toita charges.
SELFISH c1rlzESs.
Among tho preaElne nnl important sub3ects to
which, III my opinion, the attoutton VI Congress-
should bo directed aEo thoss relating to rrAudu-
lnnt naturalization aud expatfiatiou. Tho Uulted
6thtes. with great l!osralitY, oers it's citzonship
TO all who In good faith comply with the require
nleutS OF law. Taeac requirements arc ~ SIM
pas and upon ~ fAVossbla tutms to tbs onligrant
Al tho h1gh privilege 10 "hcl, no IL admitted can
OF SHOULD permit. 10 not propose any atdi-
tional lclulrementn TO those which The law
now detnnu,ls, but the very simplicity
aud Hant Of necessary Formally In our law havo
made fraudulent naturalization not ntreguent,
to tho iscEetls aud injury uf all honest c,!xeuB,
whether natlYs or natirAtlzed, CAasa Of thus
character 4re continually being brought to ths
nOteo 1f tho Government by CIR ropreBouka-
t'yes abroad, aud also those Of persons ressdcnt
In other countries. Moss frequently thons ,,er.
Sons. i they have ren1o.uod III this country long
enough to oHtite them to bocotno DaturAlizcA,
have generally not much oEer-passcl that
PsFlol. aud hsva returned to tho country OF their
origin. where they fesds, avoiding all Ansios tu
ths United states BY theis Almencc, aud claiming
to DO exempt from all duties To the couli-
try Ut their nativity aud nf shelr resi-.
dence BY lcaaon Of their alleged natural
lxstiou. 1t is duo to this Goyesntnhnt ttBef and
~ the groat inasa Of the usturalizsa citlzena
who entirely both in nas,o aud III l4ct, become
c,tizons of tho Untte&l States, that the high
privilege Of citizenship of the United States
should not 6a hell by Il aui " III defosatiou Of
thu lA"s And Of tue good mama Of every houest
citizen. On many occanloua it hSs boen brought
to tho knowledge Of tho HoYogn.nsut tLN rsr-
tihcasos Of naturalization A1e held and pFntel~
lio, or noll-interfsEence clsnled t'y parties wno
admit that not onty thoy wero NOS Wish'n tho
United btatoA 1t tho time OF their nruonled
nasntasixatlnu. hut that thsy l!syo hover resided
Ill tho Chitod Statos, LII othtrs the terti1eatu
and Iecotu Of tho court shox OH their fsco that
tho persun claiming to be nal'lralazed had not
resided tho required tlHlo III tho United htaten.
ln others 1t IL admitted upou examination that
tIao requirements Of tho law have not heen con
rlied With. In easer. eren, such certificates
haro beep matters OF purchase. Thete AEe not so-
lated cases arising a rare Intervals. but Of oota-
uon occurrence. aud which 2ru reported from
all 1uattrrs Of tho Ktoou. such occurrences
ca.lnos aud 10 not fail to reflect upon the Gov
ernn,out, and njura Ill houeat citlzenh. such =
fraud being Uncovered however. sharo is 10
practicable uaeaus within the control Of ths Gov
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-02

Mr. William Fouh, Of Hobokcn, while
driving through New Durham. on Sunday
evening was accO,ted on the T0ad by q
spri.Ltiy looking man abOut thirty years
OF age, well dressed and OF some culture,
who declared he was fltIguaI and sadly
in need If hide. The driver repealed
him at first. but the stranger renewed
his application with such hoEeyed words
that NJ. FoUh took him up. The con-
duet OF tLe iunatic who accom- pAnied
Hood in the balloon was gentle COM
pared with that OF this stranger. He
bean by twisting his fac into
variety OF conyo.utions: then his ewes
glared as with rage or torture; lie stared
menacingly at the driver. and made "A
powerful effort to snatch the reins.
Mr. FouL affected not to notice this
much. a1d drew up the horse. He
coaxed his dangerous companion 10
alliEEt and adjust the BIZ in the animal
mouth. the !uuatic Jumped ont, and
then Fouh piled the whip with fury.
Tia horse few away, and the driver
was blessing his stars. bC' on looking
behind him. 20 his horror he saw the man
cliEgiug 10 the yolici, and leaning over
him, with huge knife hashiu, in his
hand. Fouh sliced his wLip and dealt
him a heavy blow OF the head, telling
him ON the road. The horse still rushed
on, and the mailman rose and followed
closely for some time, when his strength
failed him, ana lie WAS los. sight Of
The maniac !, probably an escaped
convict or yerson whose insanity
is of recent date.-N. /. Ntru.l ira.
81.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-02
FROM THE BANK AND THE ELEC-
TION.

We reproduce from the Gold Hill Ne,cs
of last evening the following items o.
news relating to the Bank of California
and the election in San Francisco:
San Francisco, Sept. IL P M.-TLis
being election day the banks and many
places of business are closed
| Nothing new has transpired as to the
| affairs of the Bank of California. The
! Chronicle this morning Publishes posi-
| tive statement to the effect that the Bank
has reliable assets of Sl4, coo, 900; nomi-
nal assets, 100000 Indebtedness,
Sl3, 900, 600 coin in vaults, $3.50, 600,
aud that guarantee fund OF from So
900. 900 to $4,000, 900 is nearly all
pledged, and resumption assured imme-
diately. Similar statements are being
spread abroad. All such assurances are
premature. according to information
from headquarters.
San Francisco, Sept. ID P. M-TLe
Coroner S Jury have not rendered YER
diet upon the cause Of the death of VIM.
c. Ralston, but the result of the autopsy
clearly indicates that there was no sui
eide, unless the chemical analysis of the
stomach shall disclose vegetable poison.
There was some trading in stocks yes
terday on the street by street brokers,
and better prices were offered for Con.
Virginia, California and Ophir than at
the close of the Boards on Thursday.
San Francisco, Sept. 1.-Election pro-
ceeding quietly. 1t is impossible at
present to form any opinion as to how
the several tickets are running. No
crowds are about the polls Voters are
going in siDgly, most OF them having
tickets already made up in their pockets
It is said the friends of CrogIey, for
Chief of Police, give it up that Ellis
will beat him.
The following dispatch from \ !. Raj
ston. Manager Of the Bank Of California
Agency in Virginia City, to the Cashier
of that institution has been received:
San Francisco, Sept /. ls75.
J. 2. MARTIN, Virginia City, am
positively assured that every dollar Of
will be paid ana business
continued. and if there IS some delay
parties must be as patient Is possible.
\. }. RALsTON.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-02
The Telegraph Situation.

New York, sept. 1.-Sydney Dillon,
one Of the representatives, of the atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company, il con-
ference with representative Of tie West
eru Union Telegraph Company, denies
that any proposition involving the sale
or lease OF the Atlantic and Pacific lines
on basis Of twentv or twenty-five per
cent Of its capital stock has been sug-
gested OF accepted. He also denies that
negotiations with the Western Union
Company have been broken off on
account of proposition from the New
York National Telegraph Company or
that the President of the latter is OF his
wav East TO conclude negotiations.
Some months ago Mr.. Cohen, or behalf
of the new com pauy, maze a proposition
to the Pacific Company, expressing
desire TO purchase the latter's lines or to
fuse interests. but nothing more has
been heard from him since. The story
abou. provision in the Bylaws COM
polling the Atlantic and Pacific Com
pany to advertise for six weeks before a
sale, Dir. Dillon pronounces absurd.
The best interests OF the company he
represents viii be subserved, and parties
who bid high enough will get the line.
no matter who they are. The we'll ill.,
formed financial writer OF the Times in
review to-day, says the decline II
Western Union yesterday was assisted
by reports that the proposed consolida-
ton with the Atlantic and Pacific is not
likely to take place.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-02

THE CEEscES-s male themselves
--a.s.fest or TIE eve OF the election in
r-E Francisco. They put forth mt
i--cipa! ticket entitled The People :
-Sectarian free School. Legislative and
2-usiicipal Ticket, and above aud below
IS printed in the Post, Is crescent
18th pro:iIe o: the man in the moon
-l. the caGcave side. They support
Clayton. the Republican nominee, for
',aycr. The Crescsnts ere said . nUu-
- nearly 600 in San Francisco.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-02

TaE PEEraEAToEr DEPAEIHESr Of the
state L University at this place Was opened
,o-t.;,y FOR the fall term. The former
upils. with one or two EXCEPTIONS, were
r:esent. and quite g number came to be
szamined 70. admission. The school will
:coamence with probably about sixteen
Grils. Independent.