Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-16

Washington dispatch of Aug. i3 state
that attachments of Lieut.. Wheeler
surveying party are daily leaving ~
the field. The surveys TO be mad
will be IN AIDE in this State and in Col
orado, New Mexico and California
This work is supplemental to what
was done by Clarence King and others
There will" says the dispatch, "bt
two points of rendezvous and outfit
Carson City, Nevada, and West Ami
mus, Colorado. At these places execu
tive and scientific attaches Of the sur
vey, some fifty in humble, are now
gathering, and at these points Of outfit
the expedition will receive numerou,
additions III the persons of guides,
packers, military escorts, etc. Seven
| working parties will take the field, it
| having been found that work can be
most vigorously carried on by small
| corps OF eight or ten persons each.
One of the Eastern parties will trav
erse the country on both sides of the
Rio Grande south of latitude of Alder
engaged in New Colorado will proceed
to the northwestern corner of that
State, and in the course Of the season
acquire data necessary for the compile
ton Of maps Of the territory. Five
parties will operate on the Pacific
Coast, taking Carson City as the initial
point. From here they will meke a
survey eastward, over the plains and
isolated mountainous region of Ne
vada, and westward into the rugged
Sierra Nevada range, along which
triangulation will be developed north
of the Central Pacific Railroad, work.
ing in the vicinity of Bcckwith pass,
and as far toward the northern bound
airy Of California as the shortness of
the season will allow. As yet the
topography of these regions is but
slightly known, and as the tide OF
settlement is turning in these direc-
tons, il has been deemed advisable to
Immediately cover them with sys-
tematic geographical survey, which
will also take cogniZance of and report
upon tho natural resources of the re-
Sion visited.
FoR TIRE BENEFIT OF THE CARSON LIB
EARY.-A good little boy who is very
polite and prompt and honest and trust
worthy and clean came into the ArrEAL
Office yesterday and asked to see the
Editor. That magnificent functionary
beamed upon the little lad and said
there am my sou, what is your Grand"
Here's some tickets from the girls"
said this bright and we'll behaving little
,,.,1-
ing upon their face the words: Social
party for the benefit Of Carson Library.
At Moore & Parker's Hail. Thursday
evening. August II. 1876. Tickets ad-
hitting one. S1.0O. Now We are not
thoroughly informed as to programme,
ETC, but We beg 20 tender our thanks to |
''the girls nevertheless. We have no |
doubt they will give a very interesting |
aud one which will prove a real |
benefit to the Library.
QUITE heavy i-ost fell upon all ten
Ter green thin hereabout On Monday
night. Cucumber vines no longer rear
heir green leaves in the nooniide sun;
he .nrtuous stalk of the proud pumpkin
10 longer trails Ger potato hills and
la!es; the delicate tomato vine droops
is foliage and shrinks, blackened. in
he light Of day: and the husSandman's
forts toward the accomplishment of a
Melon crop are suddenly arrested as by
dispensation of Providence. This is
ugeIy discouraging season and one
hose frost nips will long be remem-
cred and deplored.
REDUCTION OF PRICES FOR Dry GooDs.
Our very enterprising and sagacious
the Oleovich Brothers, have
'ade very material reduction in all
ne goods in their extended line of bust
ess. Calicoes, linens. lawns, piques
nd all summer goods are offered mar.
cheap. This offers rare
pportunity for bargains. Wei advise
ur lady friends not to lose SO good a
nance to replenish their wardlobes
II a moderate outlay of money. See ..
10 Messrs. Olcovich's new ADVERTISE )
ent.
THE LAKE SHORE HOUSE, kept by ,
n. VIM. Hawthorne of Carson, is one :.
the neatest and sweetest and pleas
ltcst and cheapest places of resort on q
le shores OF Lake Bigler. 1t is far v
liter than the old GlenbroOk in re- b
'ect of being convenient to tile Lake. &
r. Hawthorne has lately enlarged .
. honse and tits now quite cOmmo- 4
Gus as it is in all respects comforta-
e and tidy. We are glad to know
1t this place Of entertainment is :,
ing good business. }
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Our friend Henry Myers, the car i
nter, started hence to the Black
lis last night. lie says be gees for
ld and not TO fight the noble red =
IN. We hope he may find what he I
rs to seek for. G