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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27

SuPERI0R GOLD AND alLvE9
y MINING CONPASY.-Locatou Of prinei-
pal rlaee Of bastness. San frAneisco. Cali
iorniA
Location OF works, Gold Hin Mining Die.
triet. storey county, Nevada
the BoArd ef Directors, held % the 2sth day Of
February. 1919, an ssssssmsnt tSo u Of Five
Cents per shars vss lsvisl upon the cap
ttl stock Of the corporation. payable trnme-
d~hatsly, IN United sssies ssid eoin. 10 tbs See.
rotary, 81 TIE omcs q The Company, No $50
Any sseek upon which this assessment sAall
rsnlAin unpaid On the third Csd) day u April,
isl6, will be delinquent and sdvsrtissd for
a.. ,. MAJ. 4 p sssss, . sifi 8. . sas on sa! rnu fssnsS.
the 7oth dag April. Isis. 20 pay the Distinguish
assessment. tossthss with cosis Of advertising
JOS. TYSON, secst.ry.
omseE9S non.soncsy :,rss.' Room : up
MOTH CMIPMAN MfNlNo cox.
~ PASY. -Loeaiioa Of principal place Of
Loea,ioa Of .ssis. Cod hin Mining Dis
trlet. storey county, Nevada. .
Notice 10 hereby given. that 81 Q meeting Of
the Board Of Dirretors, held on tho ID day
10 March. 1879, an assessment mo. ~ OF Ten
Cents per share was levied upon the capital
In United stsies gold colin. 70 the secretary. Al
The once Of the Company, Room d, No. Sl9
Cailfnrpia street. San frsneisco. California
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9Th day Of April. ISIS.
will be delinquent. and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment 10 made
beit ~ win b cold on WEDNESDAY,. the ssth
aay OF April. 1879, TO pay the delinquent ~.
.s..ment. together with costs Of advertising
and expense. OF sale.
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
Jos. MAouiRE, sseretay.
Onice-Rosm II No. li9 cAlifsrpia street,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
MsITiNo.

NorIeE.-Tns ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ IN. Lady washington Minine Company
u Hsyward's Building. can Francisco, Call.
fornia, ON MONDAY. the ID day Of April, la16,
At two (D o'eiocf r. ~. for the election Of
Trustees to rsrvs for the ensuing year, and sueh
other business % may properly come before
nrisid u. L. THOMAS. Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27

And in accordance with law. and an order Il
the board Of Directors. made on the 18th day 81
February. 1876. 90 many shares Of e.ch parcel
VI sucn stock ~ may be necessary will be sold
d public auction. at the Once 81 the Company.
street, San Francisco. California, ON TUES.
DAT. the eleventh uithl day VI April. 1879. At
the hour u I o'clock 2. n. OF said DAY. TO pay
said delinquent assessa ent thereon, together
with COTS Of advertising and expslses VI the
W. K. DEAN. Secretary.
Once Room No. 10 Hayward's Duilding,
No. tis California street. San Francisco. Call.
fprnia. mrl3td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
A. Mob Y & Co.,
ID ls u q @ n,
No. 5o4 WASHINGTON STREET:
San Francisco, California,
SOLE AGENTS,
tP o. fox 1881 10 whom all orders must be
addrtssed. mona iy
CAUTION.
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT or TIE
United siaies. In and for the District Of
Nevada in bankruptcy. Notice OF Appoint.
ment Of Assignes. The underrigncd herby
gives notice Of his appointment, at the nrst
meeting Of creditsrs. a. Assignee Of The Estate
Of EMMA u. KNAPP aud EMMA KNAPP,
hankrupts. Of thu County % Storey. State OF
Nevada. within said Dislrict. who have been
sdjudsed hsnkrupts upon their own petition.
@. y. MAYER. Assisnss.
Virvinia. New, March n. 1876. mrs I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
STOCKHOLDERS. MEl1iNo.

MINT GOLD AND SILVER MINiNo CON.
Nl PANY. = Location OF WORKS, Virginia
Min nc District. stlrey county. etste Of kevada.
Notice.-Thc regular annual meeting OF the
The election Of Trsstc.s FOE The ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other business ~
may coms before the me- ting. will be beld Of
the once of the company. Room .. No. tol oJ.
ifonis street, Han fnncisco, California, on
TUESDAY. the 18th dag Of March, 1sI6. st 10
O'Clock. noon. Transfer books Will be closed
o'clock, neon, and remain clo@ci until After the
n,eeting. DAVID A.JENNlNOS, Seerstaiy,
Ban FnAnci.eo. March 9, 1870. mchli ID
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
DR.. La Mars Seminal Pills

Ars prepared expressly Tor his class Of eoin.
plaints. and ws recommend them % speedy
sAd elective remedy. Their general tonic
effect On The whole system 10 extremely bene-
neial. You cannot lake them without being
benefited by ihsm. The %imprudent youth. the
ever-sorked man, the prtmaiursly old. the
married and sirsis n,en and women. alike. Will
And In this rcnedya
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27

DR.. IA MARS
PILLS

Tor SEMINAL EMISSIONS. IhP0TEN-
IL CT, Loss Of yieor. senual and General
Debility. Physical prO.iration. and the many
ailments OF like nature arising from indiscre-
lien. self abuse, overindulgenee. etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
TIE GLORY Of MAN IS MS STRENGTH

Il 10 . welLhnown fact that thousands sufier
FROM the above-nsn ed complaints. The vtry
nature Of such irolblss beg,ts u timidiiy that
ofisn prevents the sufferer firm consulting
friend or pl ysician. and the victim goes on
frvm m.nih 10 month unrelieved. until the
laek-lus.sr eye. pailid cheek and general mental
and physical prsstration finds him broken down
In health. without energy and without hope.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27

0re~ncbauin. HELPING u Co. .
Trustees 'io''''.'' 80
oreenbaum, Helbing e 70. ,u
Trustees e.
0r~enebaum, lIslbing h Co,
Tfustea .ioo....'e 81.
0retnsbsuin. Hslbihg 4 Co.,.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
EarIRG aILL. AND MINIA0

omce-Room No. % Academy Baildine. No
yD Pine street, tan fraueiseo. California
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-27
NOTICE.

Us ". IfOfkIN5, befft
Gold iiill. New. March Is. is7s. m
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30

TO the merry measure. We had seats on the
outer edge OF the platform, where the twilight
was broken In streaks as the nful shadows OF
had four sherry cobolers brought, and we chat
ted while the music filed up the psuses. MIR.
Rockaway beach: i il we continue to grow here
as we have for the last three years" said be,
!. this beach will be second Atlantic city.
Thirty years ago knew n man who was offered
that whole beach for $1,000 Now you can't get
a nfty foot front building lot there for double
" Uncle Jimmy" said the widow Holland,
don't you think Barren Island will prevent
that: DOM you get little Whit from there
Now, Mrs. Holland, Its NJ use talking about
iuon q, d1i.asreeable thing. Lets drop Barren
ment THIS season. by next season wen dispose
But, Uncle Jimmy, well have dead horses,
and cows, and dead dogs and cats down here,
after we make this a city," said Mike Holland.
"whatll we do. chi why wen do Just what
TBn SUN SAYS New York folks ought to do,'
replied Mr., Rsmsen. wen cremste EN-
burn em all up-and put the ashes on our
marshes to help make salt meadows Of them
that's what we'll do"
porter to see you dance. Go and pick out
pretty girl, and I'll tell Mr.. 1impore to play the
best cotilllon music his band knows"
Mr.. Kemsen blushed and asked drs. Holland
TO dance, but she declinedsnd begged him to
ind another partner. After a reasonable amount
OF persuasion, Uncle Jimmy took his place on
tue door with buxom dame, cigar between his
lips, and bis straw hat tipped on the back OF bis
head When Uncle Jimmy dances, the guests
gamer 10 aoloser ring to SEQ the perform nee,
ana well they may. There's no Dew-fangled
modern nonsense In his sort Of dancing. Pigeon
wings, double shunies, French ohaussees, state
W minuet steps, ana Cnesterarldian bows are
All mingled with indescrlDapie grace, that must
be seon to be appreciated. He becomes a man
OF twenty five, and looks as happy as a BRIDE
groom. We did not tell him all this when be ro-
turned TO our rty after the dance was over
but AS Mike Holland bent over his oars on the
way back, the widow whispered to me, /" Don't
jim dance better than any man you ever saw
| thought 30, too,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
An Injured Traveller.
trom me Deron Frss Ire.

Yesterday afternoon man dressed IN
good clothes, an eye-glass ana R"lu-mounteu
cane, and possessing altogether rather CLERICAL
anneaTancs hailed a passing street car There
WAS nothing unusual or particularly noucehob
I'm this eXcept the air OF lofty dignity Win which
he commanded halt, and the desperate effort
which he made To MAINTAIN his centre OF RraVi.
ty as no passed to the car, end reveaied the TACT
that he WAS slightly inebriated. Arriving AT
tho door he sulemnly raised his right foot To
enter, but not raising II quito high enough, he
fell headlong on the honr Of the car Raising
himself up with some ufiiculty, ne cast a severe
~ Ieprpylng look at tho old gentleman slttlhg
"sr, what d YOU lit up this car for just as
My dear sir, didn't lift the car" replied the
old gentleman. meekly.
" We'll, perhaps you didn't. ! won't tempt to
argue with u man in your condition. My amia-
bile friend, It's my calm and deliberate plnon
YOU'VE been looking upon the wine whom IL Is
red. Very sorry TO soc 10 in man OF your nge'
What d. $ pose your mother would say if she
| would see you intosscated. My friend. I've
shed many bitter teras over such cases AS yours;
Yes" continued he, in ialtering voice ana
| pulling out his handkerchief, " ana I'm ID II
| amt weeping now, as you'll readily observe
| Whereupon no wiped his eyes with u grand
| flourish, blow his nose, and naylaated to the
When he reached his destination, he pulled
the bell strap ana started TOR .ns door, wan wsg IN
| front Of "A lady, no Tpped and fell az fnll length
on tho door. raising himself to perpendlcu-
| lar, he turned to tho LADY, and IN tone OF min
| ged severity and whiskey, STA ,,.,.,
Madame, you've certainly got the biggest feo'
| | ever saw IN my NE ,
| "Sirl" said the lady Indignantly go.
ION, don't 'pol9gze, madame oeg r1 =,
not to 'pooVize; You're not to blame iI I'll, !.
| Hut II yOu would Just pare 'em down htt'
'twould be a great 'commodation 10 the tra'ei
Ins lady was spesohloss with Indignation, th,
passengers were convulsed, and the gentleman
stalked III ajestically out to the door, stepped y
the ground, and Immediately sat down: ~ va
| o,r moved away, he arose, examined hrs CLONES
| iOukuu up and down the street. wa!eu us han'
! 10 an uncertain manner, aud walked away
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
Betting ON the Races



Friday night about half an hour before
midnig hi, "A very respectable Dsiroiter, living on
Ddfleld street, WAS heard feelnR all over the
front door to ind the knob. Ills wife suddenly
pulled the door open, confronted him, and IN a
nle-like voice inquired;
Isn't this n nice state Of aGairs-you not
"shoftiy, darling. sboftly." he replied. trying
TO take her hand. I've shust got back fr IN zhe
what races ?" she demanded.
H-or-s-s races; A. he slowly r spIieG Gain.
to give you fourteen SILK dresses.
Nv eli, you should have sent me word she
rem arked, IA shs hung up his bat; The prom
Use OF the dresses acted ike magic ON her I'M
Yes, but didn't have time" he replied.
Felt come long IN buggy, an on went. Ju
ever she h-o-T g race, Maryr
Wen. SHE'S big thing, tell You: never saw
such'r nagOiferous sight my life. Now, Jus'r
'magin l am h o-r-s-e, and you are the string
~ won't do tim no string| she OK
"WelI, alzer right. spozen both OF US are
Il Wont do that either l never saw you look
and talk "a YOU do tonight. believe YOU ave
been drinking.
"zhat's 50, MsryTdrenk shIxtT,i o glasses ss
lne style. Noble sight, | tell you. bet hye
hun'er'd dollars on mead horse
" mat was sharp In YOU, she replied men
| tally planning to have four blue, i've brown, aud
~ You bez II was" ho went on. swell, the
| head horse kept ahead an won I'VE huhe'
| dollars"
TO give NOR
| ''Noz hardly, my dear"
"whyT
| You doan understand er rules OF or race
| course. my darling" be explained. Er rule Is
| II you win I'VE hun'or'd dollars on FIRST race YOU
| losei ali and two hun'er'd more on next one"
| "And do YOU mean that YOU are two hundred
| dollars out Of pOcketT she squeaked.
| las whas mean, my darling. 800
| "Don't darling me, you old drunkardl she
howled, and the policeman under tree across
| the way says tho hatfack went over, the door
| WAS kicked shut, aud amid the groans and
| howls ne coul4 hear voice crying out;
| LES up On me, DARING les 40 my hair
gave the fsier my note Tor two nun or dollars
| an he can't got cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
THE HOOsAC TUNNEL.
Where the Traveller will Ride for Twenty
Minutes In the Heart OF IA Mountain.

from hs Ecenfng Post.
The temperature of the Hoosao Tunnel
IA about the same all the year round, the Their
nometer standing generally at Coz. The air Is
ure except when there are great many trains
ding through, filling the tunnel with smoke I;
~ Notwithstanding that,tnere Is now no doubt
bOut the tunnels being able to thoroughly
Ntilato itself. When the i've hundred men
We at work. there was so much smoke from
u amps OF the miners, the fires OF the black
stths. and the trains that were constan ly at
wrk, that the tunnellers' eyes and lungs were
w often seriously affected.
he archinR mas not been In any one place, but
luectons, wherever there was possibility Of
u,ser from loose an crumbling rock. In all,
uolt four thousand i've hundred feet have beet
arad, the longest section being five hundred
leeind the shortest ten feet. Thus the work
me were not AL together, but were scat
tert along the line. After a section OF the
tunl had been selected as Deeuing arching,
.ne liners began to remove the rock from
threeset. that being the average thickness OF
the uhing. In performing this work con-
sthnt re was used. and when tue extreme liza
n'np danger from falling rock Is considered
IL Is wonder that 40 few accidents have
0ovntI, The rock taken down was removed
daily, IA dumped at different points along the
roau lIt the tunnel, that from the roof being
reoeiVe.nd carried out by platform cars that
reacheutthin a few feet Of II. When the sec
| tioh 70 arched had been properly prep Ired.
the mist began their work, laying the brick
| on woouNTches, called " centres, which were
put up 9'y i've or six feet. he brickwork
was not % close to the wall ia all parts, a space
| nelne Ielbr the water to run down. Sheet
IRON was lced between the brick and tns wall
| ior pIoteCh against water, aud the brick was
| iaiu WIN Ner-proOf cement. No part Of the
aIonihs nas,en sllghted. tho whole work being
ca.eiuiN thoroughly done.
n teieeIh' wire has been put through the
tunnel, anu Ices stationed at both ends, and
Waihlne VIE given every time a train enters
ana leaNes tunnel. K Is. cam pbeil. Super
lntenueh, oibe tunnel, keeps ten men ex.
sniuins tue les anu roof and taking down
loose ROCK Nhver found. Before "A tram goes
thtoush' tne tire length OF the tunnel Is
walked over Tour men, stationed al different
Mr.. Campbell walks Through every day on a
tour Of eximiion twenty minutes viii bs
used by every Ia no going Through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
4 CdTTHAr KN,THE RIGHr CAR.
The Remarkable Shat a North Carolina
Ne~si Tells.

In 1872 family ople named Davants
moved to Columbia Mort Mills. situated IN
the Columbia and enc liailroad. 100 mIlas
from Coiunlpla; iiolto aud at the time OF
the Ielh1Nai NHo lapMned an unusually
rye Maltese gay, WAS the pet OF each
knew his own name. pemed TO know ma
name OF eacn ouu " family, OF which he
prop"oiS 0ous'ue'Vu "t an honored mem
bHr.
"heh ,the remoNai lmbia was made, Of
course iplu Noht hlpN seemed to enjoy
the ride ON the railway heyond Ma umiia3
powers u expression. rs nr5t on tha Ian
OF mater JIHittIS, then kneas ~ no hanhh
of tho family, thon he Wcrnss nvor 10 IL
seat occupied by mis- YOlaster mr. III. vo,,n',
mistress, all the while " aud curlii,o hIs
long tail Ms much as TO lam thts an. a.,
lhls ii9t NlaNcluus, a"Sue all so snugly
day =
Arrived at Columbia Tot nlore with ,,a
rest Of the family 10 thedomiciIe' felio,v'
ing readily when called t( tho Gar ma ,,u -
MS place IN the carriage, nan the
stopped In front Of the nme Ton, "nirrcd
II alongside OF the first Ia crn-.,.d ,ho
threshold, still purring drlinS his Tai in
the ecstasy VI his delghte rIang. nning
made aud at the new sce,ich N was then
his privilege for tho first "a behold, And
| thus Tom seemed cOnteLnd ha.,nV in his
| new home for the space ohtvs. The only
change noticed in his clnds tho fact that
| he WAS a tritle more aHectltn his manner
| to the rest Of the bouseholt when the ten
| DAYS had passed by Tom wing lie could
| nowhere be found, There facnut place IN
the family circle which caulartfelt sorrow
until Telegram was receinm Fort Mills
bringing the intelligence M had returned
TO his old haunts 100 miles ale had taken
passage on "A freight train, y safely back
| at Fort Mills, mourning the y of the rest
of the family.
Only one freight car Is Sd of at Fort
Mills, and in tbls identicaiom secreted
himself before his depurt,In Columbia
and before IL was locked Me- npant. so
that when the car was unltat Fnrt Minis
out walked Tom, showing Irnce Of his
being ashamed at having skIdo on the
tram. Hut when Tom wene dnnot Al
Columbia TO take passage hota Know pre.
eiselv WhiSn WAS 'he var 'Vched on at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30

Young Man WhO-Pnrts hls-Hair-in-the-
Middle, OF tho Swell-head trl3e, has gone to
Saratoga.
men, OF the Soit-hsads, has retired TO his reser'
walton.
Dssd-Beat, Of the Free-lunch tribe, 10 making
furay AT Chelsea Beach.
Hog Who. Spits -robacco-J u ice. on s-Flool
has been OhOked to death by an old soldier.
Man W no w an Ten Cents to Pay his. Fare
Home on the. hallway has gone to the agenci
for more IRE water.
Snob- Who-Carres-a-Club'f or-a-Cane, OF tn
ChucklehoIds. has disappeared from his hunting
grounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
Old SIZE BE with Hoppersra.sss.


Ola 81 cam1shing into town yester-
day morning Us as his limpine gait would
ALLOW.
Hello, Uncle / haszent seed yer in TO yn
sence Chusoday ia Pete.
An yer wOnse me hyar aein tell nex'
Chuseday nud leLptln' dar's flood or a Gre
out OAR On my plItwixt dis and denl"
How cum dat
"kase Is got twcres OBJ dc liyeliest bizneas
out daI seuce de 4"
Tell me all 10 ole mani"
Ell ser Jess W, tor see sights. Niger, less
cum out oar and dem grass oppers Good
fathers, ders's miis OBJ dem! An Yer nebuer
seed seen forrglh' iustrucshun 90 truck in
de feeius sence d,ys when de Linkum army
cum long hyerV'
is DAT sof" wored the Interested Pete.
fas, sab; dey u hab migrated hyar from
p'o ueighoorhooo. fur dey's dc mos bonary
hoppersrssses dat obor did see. Dey Jess
hghts down on yollac0 like "A Niger onto a
watermillon an DIX ting yer knows uere
ain't nuihn LEFT dent pAssel o stubs and
nubbin GODS.
Jess llssen at dan yerl' exclaimed Pete
"Dey come onto place yistiday mo'nin'
jess % waz gi. tin Ow up for de milkin'. l
waz down aere IN die and ] see de reyance
gyafu OBJ do long legnps settin' ON dc fence
iDspecSUn round " patch. Den | clilnes
oDer inter de feeld. tcut mo down "A purity
stout bresh, an LAWN my ole straw hat an
III inter EN- via dSsh. De fust lick hi {
'em dey jess hop up dey wuz sksered, out
bress oe GOOD MaTsIey only jump ODER my
old head inter de ietDat maze ME mad, an
| 1T inter en- strons,n eber. An whaI yer
TAX, nleger2 Whenrn round ter see whar
uey all gwlne, seedghole army cummin in
troo de fonce, climlp de con stalks and
| chompin' away Iesssn TO Kill, an fore de
angels dey'd done yed up dat ole hat oh
mine tell dere wuznT oh II ter show what
kind 90 SHAW dat 1t nin made outen."
-hoOh! amt pAd I"
| "Dey's regular gwrtl. wild ole red coat gin
ruls at de ned OO Dc an kernels wild waller
slripes down dey lea captings wild colors
all slash'd up an do body an de good
Master only known many ob de prlyits
deere is-dey Jess dare acre ''
What you gwino b bout it2"
I'm 'g"ine up hyr GIT sum P.ris green's
ter put ON dein, ana II don't kyore dem oh
iprrigin' yer neodnt It me at church sun
DAY haso deTs nedllngs DAT a iisiOus mig
ger hin stand widOuk sltdin' but desc fur-
rim grAssOppers amt sgt EN-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30

FTOm he IIIuHNu LONsINNIOH'
They looked sad and, doubtless, felt so.
a. theV stood up against the horse rack.
"Times Ia hard T. sighed one.
"Wurs than confedent!" the other responded.
AN works too OK austin j.
iii, draws a man down pow full'
never did see money 80 hard to Rlt ust
ont"
"Yas. hits skaser'n hens teeth"
Hut I've got one ltty ceuts note loft, you
bot"
"Ah, well haint."
"Lot's soak her down for the drinksl"
"Now, tnat soun's sumthin Ike Iosumshur
NV bizuess, that dop'
And they hid themselves behind the bal
screen I'm IA liny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30

Shall we make the south master-that nsOent sectoA
lmpentent vt tor tne crime VI The war,
1hai has organized nlur Ter to WIN tAe u.cCtlln,
Anu bOasLs VI tbs laWltsaDess meA should abhoT1
Inter ocean
Now, may Satan forbid II that nsoldnt section
Has sim somctAing lef that IL worthy our steal;
ewlll SEM down the troops ami wen win the ess-
ton.
gtalt bank fVT TIE Heedlren. and have new deal
kCgnTIT yQHrHak
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-22
G0NsEky MEETISGs.

For the purpose .; c@ursa2:z!ng the party lot
its greater eli iency ii the coming election, me
Conservative voters o. tGa city @:c hereby re-
q ested 70 NEE. in their respective WAITS on
TUESDAY NIGHT NE&T, the ~ instant, st
:! o'cl. ok, for tie purpose Of eiecilCg two Su-
ur,ja;erden.: ! each Ward, whose duty It will
be 20 choose :. County -u?e7iisa&den and ~
range I'll matters pc-tsiniac to tie campalgH !;
aso - elect delegates ~ he Coag.c:sionu. con
venlicn, which assemblies IL this city on tlt 50:n
instant. The meetings will be he'd
In the lst ward 3: No. 81 Prince s:rset;
II tic y ST the Sun cug.ne house;
In the 81 il Muir's building;
In the 4.il in the Friendship engia" hsn;
and all Conservative voters are urgently re-
ouested TO attend 50 iha. unity aud harmony
may prevai!, and Il comp ets AMI thocvU gn or
ga"iz.tlon be obtained.
The Conservative voters Of the county Are
also r. quc>ted u meet III their respective dis
..icts u, such times and places as ms7 be most
suitable and choose super intendents 10 act with
those OF the city, and also to elect delegates to
the Congressional convention. The e:cc:icn OF
Su; erln,cndents and delegates will be he:d IN.
der the p!sn laid down by the sotate Conserve
tive Colnu.itte-.
EDGAR SNOWpEN .Jr.,
I'd County Superintendent OF Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-22
Alexandria 0az(tte
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST %


MANASSAS A correspondent Of the Wash
ing,op Star, wrltioy from Manassas. says.
THE corn crop in this section bids fair to be
the heaviest Tor macy years. There are more
acres ont than any season since the war. and
the yield will be very large.
The sEuac crop has been 20 little source OF
income. hundreds OF Tons having been gather
&c, aud shipped to Alexandria, tor which the
much needed cash has been received. he
price has been higher than for several seasons
beiug 81. IS per 100 rouads for -"v"ra w''kS
1t has LOW uvcilcd Il $l:! % haIl n'cuy
families base b e. b!ou % procure Tor
themselves Dor Gu ,he LecrSsa!'es OF i'ic' OUT
the little luxurics that "a 50 II t brl<hten
the weary way ard cheer the home 2l;cie
Speak no: :ighty Of the "pii2ce imam
wheat" wh;ch is sumsc's ''other name IN
this section.
The village of Manassas continues slowly
to improve, The most noteworthy advances he-
10. The planting out of h;e hundred silver
ma, lie shade trees last spring, which, ADDED to
a many uore o! ditferen; kinds SGT GU Prev,
ously, will ratd,r tue place 10 few y,as the
best shaded village in Virgiuia.