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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
THE DEATH OE WILLIAM ]. W.
FORSTER.

In the dreadful catastrophe at Sacra.
mento OF last Saturday light, William
wv. Forster. printer il the Record
Union Office. was among the killed. His
death demands special mention in the
columns OF tho APPEAL. Billy" Fors-
ter got his frs: lessons in type-settiog in
this office, and for upwards of two years
WIS az apprentice to this establishment.
h carried the paper, rolled, and was
Office boy and " devil" during that Pc
Rod. In 1869 he left US 20 go 10 his
native city Of Philadelphia where be re-
manned sud worked at the case for two
or three years. Since his return from
the East he has been, the greater part
of toe time. on the Record Union.
Bily's life Was full of incident. He
went to Frazer River when nero child,
with his father. who, prior to that time.
had lived in Shasta and buried his wife,
Billy's mother, there. Mr.. Forster died
here about the year 1863 aud Mr.. Il. f.
Rice was appointed Billy's guardian.
The subject of this notice was married
while il Philadelphia. and his chiidless
wife is now living in Sacramento. When
Billy came 10 this Office be was about le
or II years old rs had come to the
manly conclusion that the street had
been his school, and miscbievous boys
his associates. quite long enough, and
he had the resolution and strength OF
character tc put his rare energies to
practical use. It ia pity but there
were more boys of equal spirit and de-
termination. In Biiiy's death the Graf.
has lost first.rate printer; and we
mourn him So one with whom We had
long and plessau. association, and in
whose life and prosperity We felt no
ordinary interest. His family and sur
wing friends have our hearty sympathy.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Prince GortscbakoE, the Russian
Premier, is noted for his abstemious
habits. lie never drinks wine and
never smokes. He drinks 4 cup Oh
coffee in bed before rising and eats bu.
two meals day. Retiring very early
in the evening, he s!eepSien or twelve
hours. His regular habits have kept
his frame IN such excellen: condition
that no does not feel the infirmities of
old age at all. lie was born in 1'9S.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

A late decision OF the General Land
Office at Wash ngion is quoted as fol
lows: sin cases Of application for pat
spts for mines on the Comstosk lode,
hearings msy 100 had to determine
whether the mines in question have
been benefited or drained by the sutso
tunnel, but the Commissioners OF the
General Land Office VIII not attempt
10 interfere with the right Of mine
owners - ex1Tci.e ooE;su. ali! owner
ship over their mines so long IS they
comply with tho requirements OF The
law"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
A DREADFUL CALAMIT / .

On Saturday night at Sacrament"
occurred the most painful and distress
sing casualty recorded in that city Tor
MANY years. 1t seems that the second
story Of The building on Second street.
between X. and l. formerly occupied
down stairs, by Harris Convey as Inv
cry Stable, and up stairs as an ar'nory
a, one time, and gymnasium at an
other, has lately been converted INTO
a Theater, and named Moore's opera
House, On the occasion Of the disas'
,sr referred 10, this theater was occu-
pied by the Peak Family, well known
70 show soers hereabout. The hall
which was capable Of seating no less
,;.sn 1900 people, was filed. SUD
deny, the floor, which was bull; TO 10
self-sus.aining and had no posts or
props under it, gave way, and the en-
tire Audience was precip!tated to the
floor below. The walls stood, and the
hoor at the back end holding longest,
the entire crowd was pitched forward
in;o the stable below, sliding and fall
Ing nj. in /. mass together. The scene
ia described SIS most frichtfui one.
Al, the lights were Immediately extin-
guished, and the victims found them
s,lve. struggling in the dark. per
kars IL is fortunate that ihe lights did
60 ont, else this frighiful catastrophe
might have been as much worse as fire
could make it., 1t is estimated that
no less than a hundred persons were
injured, some Of them fatally, many
severely, and great number more or
less seriously. Seven persons were
killed outright, an,ors them William
J. Forster, a printer vel! known here.
and employed at the time "f - 6eath
on tie Reconciliation. I. Myers, an
other Record Cnion printer was also
killed. The account in Sunday En-
,erprIse concludes a. follows:
All the physicians in the city were
At once called and hacks were engaged
in taking the woUnGed To their homes,
hotels and offices of surgeons. The
building was owned by Magee, new
resident OF the city. J. w. Wilson,
proprietor Of the livery stable, vas
lessee OF the stable only and is pecu-
nia.ily damaged in large sum by the
smashing of hacks sud carriages. A
hearse costing $1,000 is among the
smashed property. The damage to
the building is some 5000. The ROOF
remains intact. 4 large NUM- Der nj
The wounded were transient shesls NJ
the hotels The accident created great
excitement.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

John E>.en Cooke, in a sketch which
appears in tine Detroit Free Press, tells
OF The early trials Of Thomas Jefferson,
aud how the sage Of Monticello was
crossed IN love. lie adored a Mss
Burwell. She must lave given him
the mitter, for we soon find him writ
ing i'm Tie saidest strain about his
prospects and risn;n, sail boat voy-
sre 10 Europe. Some years later he
met a beautiful young widow--Mrs.
Martha Skelton-whonl lie arden,ly
woocn and finally won.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

The Siale trial i'm London has de
velol ID the fact, not heretofore repor-
ted, that gross indecencies were prac-
ticed ut some of the seapces. One OF
the witnesses, a man Of nigh character,
testified to facts which cannot he re-
peateJ in print.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.


HOUSTON MINING COMPANY.
III Location Of principal place Of business:
Ssn Francisco. California. location Of works:
Eagle District, oTmsby County, Nevsda.-No-
tice-There kre delinquent upon the following
described Stock. on account Of Assessment mo.
u leviei On the second day of October, 1876. tha
several amounts set opposite the Dames Of the
espcctiys sharehOlders as follows:
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

And in accordance with law, ara Al order OF
the Board Of Directors. made GA the second day
of October, 1876. SO many shares OF each parcel
of such stock as alsy be necessary, will be sod
1t public auction, at tie office c. the company,
No .lo i Californis street. San Frsncisco. Cali
fornia, on TUESDAY, the TWENTX-FIRST
day of NOVEMBER. 1876. at the honr OF II
O'Clock N. Of said dey. to pay said delinqnens
assessment thereon. together with costs OF sd-
ver;isipg and expenses OF sale.
W. STAIRLEY, Secretary.
Office, No. 41a1 Csii.orcls street. San Fran
disco. ChiisOrniE.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Thomas Burt, NJ. Z. for Morpeth,
describes himself in Dod's Parliament
,ary Companion, as the son of coal
miner, by Rebecca. the daughter Of N.
engineman, and personally as COM
mencing life at an early age by work
ing in n cO.,-pit.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Mr.. Boxer, the United States minis
ter In Russia, will resign at the end of
this year in consequence Of ill-hea!th.
The climate of the country does not
agree either with him or with his wife.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

The Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Gazette
tells Of double marriage near that
place, the mother and daughter marry
Ing two brothers, the younger ore
taking the old lady.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

South Cardinals vote is officially
declared for Hayes. That the Repub-
lican electors in that Stale have a ma
iority is clear and indubitabIe. The
Democrats claim the election of lamp
ton, their candidate for Gov NOR.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Val Princep. an English artist, is TO
go D, i, India, TO paint picture Of the
great celebration there when the EN-
press is proclaimed.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Mr.. Adams, Of the British legation
at Washington is sOoh to be married
to yonpg lsdy of that city.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

At Taos, New Mexico, tie grave OF
Kit Carson and his wife is inclosed by
a white paiing fence, and there is no
stone TO mark the site.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

The Ward Miner is the name Of q
new paper just started at Ward. White
Pine county. Its publishe, is Mark ".
Mussrcye. We have not seen copJ o.
il yet.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Marion Har!and. whose name is
Mrs. Terhune. has sailed for Europe
to spend the winter III Italy.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
POSTPONENIENr r.

Alta meeting Of the Board Of Directors OF the
Houston Mining Company. held on Friday. the
18th day Of November, 1875. the day Of sale OF
the above delinquent stock was postponed until
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nth. lS76, same
hour anu place BY order OF the Board Of Di-
racto q. ". SrAIRLEY. Secretary.
Office, No. 4l0k California street.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

We infer from an item IN the Elko
Iud-penden: Of Nov. 10 that DR.. Fox Of
that place is coming 10 this Fart Of tie
State to reside,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Reno is exertin2 Itself for a WOODEN
mill The citizens have subscribed lib
orally toward that project.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Nose Haynes has been quite sick st
Elko. We ore glad to know be is getting
better
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
Proclamation of Thanks.
giving.
By THE GOVERNOR.

BY THE S1OF EhNO6.
,u,Hr PRESTOENT OF THE UNITED
State. having by Proclamation designated
thst
rhursd AZ, the 30th day Of Novemb Der,
BE obss rvad as day Of Public Thanksgiving
sr1 Praise, J, L r. Bs.DLsY. Governor Of tce
state Q: Nevada recommend thu people II this
S.sts 70 devote that day ID rendering thanks to
Almighty 9oD for the man! Die ssings We nave
received at His han s.
.~x In testimony wh.rfof. have here
, nnto set my hand and caused the
SkAL' ( Crest Saal of state TO be affixed.
$500 Done at C-rs,n City, Nevads. this
18Th dsyo of November. u the year o. our Lo!1
one III JlsarI c sht hundred aud seyent1-e'n
I. R. E ahELEf.
by he Governor
ID. M1soe, Secretary Of State. novl9
All papers IN the State pub Ish iii 3oti: No
W aber and st Nd bill /. Governors ettce.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

The Stock Exchange boots at the ides
that jim keene is busted"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

McComas, Republican, is elected to
Congress:n the Sixth Maryland Dis
trict.
The Reno Journal irtina.es that jim
Hclbrook is to be Lambs undersheriff.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
FOR RENT.

A SUIT OF NICELY FUR-@
~ nj h Rooms, wi b furnish ID l:i
Kitchen attached, suitable for family. Apply
st this Office. pov3tf
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

TilGen has majority Of ti,2i4 il
Virginia.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21
MARRIED..

In this city, November - 1876. by Rev. S
P. Kelly. Fred H. Phelps to Miss Jessie 4sy
Cagin both of Carson.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-21

Seven Migrants in the Washoe county
Jail.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
Inquiry About Easter.

May I ask how is that Easter day
comes OH the sixteenth of Aprfl this
year? EASTER is always the first Sun
day after the full moon which hap
pens upon or next after the DIST day of
March if the full moon happens upon
a Sunday, Easter day is the Sunday
after" But the moon is not full on
the 2lst of March, and the next af-
ter happens Oh the eight of April.
which is not Sunday therefore ought
not Easter to be on the ninth, instead
of the sixteenth Isit mistake? If
so the movable ieasts and holy davs
which depends on Easter are also at
the wrong time. BY answering the
above you will Oblige
MORE THAN ONE.
FdirnlOunt. West Va Jan 20, 1876.
1t is common mistake to suppose
the Easter full moon il the full moon
of the almanacs If it were so. then
Easter would be observed on different
days in different parts of the world.
Owing to the rapidity of the moons
changes, the moon, after March 2l, be-
comes full in Washington on Saturday.
April s. at half-past in the afternoon.
But in London it is full at half-past 7.
SO that, by tine uimdndcS, our Easter
would he celebra' e'l on Sunday, April
9, and the London Easter would be on
Sunday, April 16-for the sun would
have gone dowu before the moon full
ed-and, consequently, the ecclesiastical
day would have then begun, which
would make it Sunday; and by the
rule for finding Easter, If the moon
fulls on Sunday, the Sunday after is
Easter, which in that case would he
Sunday the 18th. Put the moon that
regulates the time for finding Easter
is not the actual moon in the heavens,
nor even the mean moon of the as
tronomers, but it is an imaginary
moon, whose periods are so continued
that this new moon arrays follows the
real new moon by two or even three
days. This being the rule, our cor
respondent will see that the imaginary
moon of this year is two days later
than April S,-say the 10th-ane hence
Easter is the Sunday after-viz., April
l6.-SOutherB CHurchmun,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15

yet be invented for this purpose,
which would NOT only indicate the
particular substance hidden below the
surface, but also show how deep it
was buried.
The scientific world has only a very
slight knowledge of the wonderful
agent known as electricity, which
pervades all nature, and which Occa-
sionally gives glimpse of its power IN
the death-dealing thunderbo!t, or the
flaming aurora, and in this direction
an immense field is open to the inves-
tigatOT.
Mr.. Latimer expects that his theo-
ries would be ridiculed and rejected by
many, but he was confident that he
was on the threshold of great discove-
ry, and that in spite of all caviiing and
foolish opposition, the old maxim
would be verified, "Truth is mighty
and will prevail
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
Strangc Accident

A Blue Ridge correspondent Of the
Petersburg NeUS relates the following
strange story.
MIR. Henry Swartzcl, a respectable
house builder, resides about one mile
from this place. On Monday last, while
trimming the cedar trees in his yard.
was asked 10y his little daughter for the
loan of his knife. AT first he refused
to let her have it. but she fretted in n
childish way about the refusal. and
continued to beg for the knife, saving
she only wanted to cut some broom
straw and burn it," The knife was
finally given her and she cut u bunch
or straw, which was lighted by fire
in the yard. Either the smoke or
trash flew in her eye, and in her en-
deavOr to wipe them, still holding the
open knife in her hand, the keen point
of it entered near the pupil and sever
ed the ball. The little sufferer is un-
der the care of physician. who re-
ports that she braveIy stands her ago
nlzing pains.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
Centcnninl Postage STAMP.

The Washington Republican gives
the following description Of the Cen
tcnnial Postage Stamp; The stamp
itself will he represented by shield
having at the top and bottom the dates
1916 ana 1876 respectively. Within "a
scroll beneath the upper figure will APP
pear the words ~. :. Pustage,n aud
at the lower portion of the shield, al
SO within a scroll, the words "three
cents" Upon the faces of the shield,
and beneath the upper sCroll-work, is
representation of post-bOy at full
speed upon Il groundwork of tele.
glaph poles and wires. and on the
lower portion of the shield appears an
engine and postal car Altogether
the design is one of very attractive
character. The envelopes bearing
this stamp will be sold in the Govern
ment building. They will be furnish
ell under the present contract for
stamped envelopes without additional
cost. The Government will not far
nish them to amy post-OliiCe excepting
that ut Philadelphia. Only one de-
nomina;Ion viz: the three cent stamp,
will be pu.actured, and only one
size and quality of envelope. They
will not take the place altogether oi
the present three cent stamped envel-
.Cpes, being only additional thereto,
and their issue will bo discontinued al
the close os the Exhibition.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
The Stephens-FowIe Inuestiga-
ton.

The special committee of the House
Of Delegates, Mr. Massey, of Albe-
marie, Chairman, To investigate the
current charges against Judge Stevens,
OF Nelson county, in connection with
heavy losses at gaming by Mr.. FOwle.
member of the House from Alexau-
urIa, met last night and catered upon
their work. Mr. Fuw Ie was examined
at length, and but little beyond what
has been Published was ELECTED. The
gamu'lng on the part of Mr.. Fowle
was at Norsham's, in this city, where
ne hau already been playing at table
stakes win party, none OF whom
ne knew, being then intoxicated, when
Judge Stevens invited him tO-iuin in Il
game Of "draw-p0krr :" and at that
game, first with Judge Stevens and
afterwards with George Hill, Of this
city, he lost on checks and city OF
Alexandria 3.G5 bonds about IS, 800
Mr, tOwIe gave no Intimatiun that
he suspected that he had been drugged /;
on the contrary, he said that lie had
40 reason suspect unfair DEALING
lie said that he had no idea that Judge
Stevens knew anything OF the bonds
hey ond the fact that he (FOwlp) had
them and staked them as his own
lie was vice-presdent of the Moutpe-
Ilcr Association, hut he had bought
the @honds in his own name upon
h!s individual check and any claim
that that Association might have
against him was one simply of money,
to be adjusted by money on settle
ment OF accOGuts. He had received
from Mr.. AIeX. Hunter, of Alexan-
dria, six tive-hundred dollar bonds and
check for 5000, which Hunter 81 id
came from Judge Stevens, and these
had been turned over to Major Bran-
der, of this city.
The inv stigation is likely to he de
layed 10y the reluctance of some impOr-
lant witnesses to attend.-Richmond
WING.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
His FIRST DmtY.

Jake saw an old acquaintance by fht
tho name of Amos on the street the
other evening and accosted him;
IVY, Amos, whar you been so
long: l amt seed you fur long
time?n
Il Sc been down de country fur two
weeks to my bruddar's house,
"Well, you can't come down to nv
house tonight? wants to hab a good
talk wild you bout de p'literkil sicner-
wasunl"
ira be a mighty pleasure to do so,
Jake, but yer see, ole teller. desc here :
hog KILN times, and meats lyiu'
round regardless of de perlitikil con-
dishum oh affairs, an ifa niger don't
lay in some of dem perwisums desc
nights, he's gwine to smell de grabe-
yard fore de next 'lectiUnr
Den I'll 'skuse you till your meats
all I'M" said Jake. .-Atiantu CoaStitu-
ton.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Who Got Busted

Yesterday ST was found engaged in
one OF his philosOphic, political harau-
CUES to some OF his cOlored friends.
Desc hyar 'publicans kin promise
I'll de las day in de morning, but dey
amt gwine to ketch dis hyar black
bird wild no more chat !" he eXclaim-
ed positively.
Whats you mad 'bout?" asked an
other darkey.
"Dis is what Pm mad 'bout-mind
my words now Didn't dev saw.
when de war was played out, dat de
niger was gwine to be made as good
as white foxes 2"
'Ob koarse dey did I"
An uat de niger worked fur all
dat de ole marsters had and could soon
yearh all dat property back to dem-
selves, hey ?"
Vas dat's true. too -
Dat ue white folks waz gwine ter
be pore as church-mOuses and nigger's
rich, hey 20
"Oom-hook dat's what dey said ~
DAT all sounded jes' as purity rs
readin' on cirkus bill, didn't 1t? ?"
"Gou'se right, it nid :"
well, what makes me mad is dat
clfkus hain't arTOvc down hyar yit an
we can't hear dat it's coming'l Bres
de Lord, de white foxes is jeb' as rich
M eber, an 1t wus de uiggar what got
busted an he been busted eber sencp.
an is going To STAY busted! Dat's
what makes me mad, an ef de pub.
llchns eher git anOdder chance at me
III go die wild de yall6r iaudiss a
chhwin' ole yaller 'lecshun tickets %
NO one felt capable of respond ing to
Sis point.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
Tattling.

In all the black catalogue OF vices,
which uuhappily dehasG the character
OF the sons aud daughters of Adam,
lattllng well nigh holds the pre- emi-
hehoe. 1t IL the meanest, the most de-
destable of all habits, and, once con-
tracted, cllngs as il were, with the te-
naclly Of a demon. In view of its de-
pavlty, and of the many and fearful
vices following in its train, tie Lord
commanded Moses to "sppaG unto all
the congregat IONS of lsreNl and say uu-
To them Thou shalt not go up and
down, as tale-bearcr among the peu-
ple,' "Who SO priyily slaudereth his
neighbOr, him will / cut oHn
The rabid dog, let loose in COM
mumity TO bite whatever man or beast
he meets, is no! 50 dangerous as the
tattler. The dog Kills only the iudi-
Viduul bitten, while the tat.ler's ven.
ON poisous, madly and fatally, the
whole community. lie goes to n
neighbor's, and listening attentively,
hears, perhaps, something said that
may be used to the isparagement,
possibly the ruin, Of another, which
he drinks down with the avidity with
which the thirsty topper does the fiery
iiuid, and then goes forth with Ven-
omous tongue 10 disseminate suSspi'
cion, distrust aud rankliug hatred.
where before WAS the abode Of neigh
borly love and cOntiding trust.
Thus the peace Of snclcty is marred,
often disrupted confidence destroyed
friends made foes discord and strife
created, and all diabolical schemes of
me father Of liea, used 10 destroy all
mat Is lovely and of good report, fur
thered by the tattler, who may wen
N,e compared to the viper i'm the fable,
mat warmed and Thought to life by
lAe care Of It's kiud-hearted beuefActor,
turned and stung him to the heart.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-15
Tho LAST Gold discoveries.

DENVER Col, Feb. Unusually
rich discoveries in the San Juan dis
trict, of Colorado, have developed a
wide spread interest ia that quarter
Late assays conclusively show the
presence IN large lodes of gold-bearing
ores of extraordinary richness The
extension of the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad will include Cucharas
on the 25th. Track-laying is favored
10y excellent weather, and progresses
at tue rate Of "a miles per day. This
road VIII probably reach the east
boundary Of the san Juan gold region
early In spring, aud thus bring that
important section TO easy access.