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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
AUCTION SALES.
rOMMI SSlON ERS' SALE OF VAuUA
AABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

! nom MISSlONEkS' SALE OF VAAUA-
| " ABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY.
Pursuant to The decree of the Circuit Court Of
Fairfax county, pronounced ct June term, 1876
in the suit of Harrison M Simpson vs.. Charles
| W. RatcIiffe tho undersigned, commissioners,
| named in said decl ee, will on MONDAY, the
10th day of October, 1876, Court day, at twelve
o'clock m. of said day, sell to the hlg nest bidder
at public sale, in front OF the Court House door,
thst valuable and improved farm on which the
said Charles w. l.atciitfe at present resides,
containing about FOUR HUNDRED ACRES.
| This land lies about II miles northwest of the
| village Of Centrev!lle, on the Braddock road,
and lear the Warrenton pike The soil is Of
the character known AS red, is OF the best quail.
| tv, PRODUCES heavy crops of wheat, corn and
grass and is not rIcclled By any farm In the
| County It will be sold in parcels or ut private
sale should it not be sod on the day named,
| Terms of Sale--So much cash in hand As will
be requisite to pay the costs OF suit and expenses
| OF sale, and the residue in three equal annual
payments, to boar interest from The ~ Of SAFE,
and to be secured by the notes of the purchaser,
with good personal security, and retention of
| title until the last payment is made
Il. w THOMAS,
THOMAS MOORE,
sep lG-w4w Comm'rs. of Sale.
IOOMMISSICNERS SALE-By authority
~ OF the decree OF the County Court oil Fair
fax county in the suit now pending in the Cir.
vs. Plumb s. Co.. entered at the Eecember
Court, 1872, the Undersigned, special commits
sioner, r.amed in said decree, will, on MON
DAY, the 10Th day If October, 1876 Court day,
st u O'Clock M, before The door of the Court
House OF said county, sell to the highest bidder
at plblic sae, al! that LOT OR PARCEL OF
LAND which WAS allotted to Emma Frawner
in the division Of her mothers real estate and
by her sold to Burr NJ. Plumb s. Co., confirm
ing, by recent survey, 30 ll6 100 sores. This
land lies on the Little river pike south, about2t
miles east of Fairfax Court House and |! miles
from Gooding's old tavern is of good quality,
heavily wooded and well watered, but without
improvements. Sale positive.
1erms-So much cash in hand rs will pay the
costs Of suit and expenses Of sale. and the resi-
due in the three equal annual payments, to bear
interest from the day of sale, and to be secured
by the notes OF the purchaser, with good per-
sonal security, and retention OF title Until the
last payment is made
sep l6-w4w THOS. MOORE, Com. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

\ SMART InlEF.-A negro named Reuben
HorrS capped the climax Of thieviug, 90 Sat
u'd'y, toy stealing the ring off friends hand
wa. shaking hands with HIM. The friend,
Whose oame was Z. II. Poludcxter, discovered
tie Io>S oi the ring shortly afterwards, aud
VAer, II 10 the possession of young man up
town, 10 whom 1t had been sold by Harris. The
i1'e vas thcrcupon arrested, and, after trial,
sentenced 10 receive thirty lasheS, which were
forthwith administered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
OYSTER DEALERS.

M ii. Il. SMITH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
OYSTERS. FiSE, PRODUCE, Sc, &c,
No. IL north Fairfax street.
Has ccnst .ptly OH hand Oysters OF the best quail
ity from Urio!k nId elsewhere received ilesh
b. steamers every day, aid is prnpaTed TO iur-
!is;, the trade = rs low prices rs any house IN
the "ty.
IRA II orders ntrustcd TO him shall receive
prompt and ctrc:u! attention. sep I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

COLLECTOR OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT -
Tid,>rut,l CvlIcctor>hip case betwccuMc>srs.
,i,uc> Fvs>ert and Jnhu L. Hill cauc up in the
Nliora',ou Court to day The evidence Of
Vi ISIS, James Fosscu, Lewis Mckenzie aud
} p!! Brodrrs was heard in regard to the
b i Nlr. fos,ett, and the rest OF the facts
We're gic~d pron. The case was then argued
by Il Q ti.u.h,on, esq, for Mr.. Fosselt a: d
). I. Bach, So Tor Mr.. Hill, and was sub,
mitr,! - TN" Judge on the law and facts, by
ar rm~ut Of bo;h parties. The Judge rcscrv
Ell his decision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
Esit,t,

New YORK, Oct "A riot took place 10 a
coiyrcu church IN Fleet street, RraoGIyn, last
night, aud the police had to clear out the con-
grcgatlon and close up the house. The trouble
was one of long staining. being dispute as to
who are the proper trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

llE WEATHER. The rain which prevailed
n. day Saturday continued during the night,
a"i everybody went to bed in the full expecta-
uor Of another rainy Sunday. During the
rsa', viewer, it cleared up beautifully, aud
Us riiy morning was, although a little cold,
4 G ar and delightful autumn morning. The
Y .a>aa; wcath' coutuu d during the day yes
,,riay, and although there were some clouds
h'a " !cw drops OF rain last night, to day has
been clear, but cold. There was Slight frost
Al ~ early hour this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

DIsMAsrED. The long oat Silver Star; while
coming up the river yesterday morning. hao
both of her masts carried away by sudden
gust Of wind, when off Fort Footc. The aec',
dent was due to weak rigging and the decayeu
condition of the eods Of the masts. Inc as
abled boat was taken 10 Tow by the ferry steam
er Virginia aud brought to this city, where her
damages arc being repaired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

TITS CluEcnES Y hsTERDAY.-So agrecably
surlr sd was everybody by the hne weather
y tr,!ay that all turned out en- masSe, AID
y 20, to church. Nearly al of the churches
had ,r.,wicl congregations both mornlug and
cvraIuc. A. s.. Mays Church the Socmnl'y
vi tie Mos; Holy Rosary was appropriately OBJ
>,rv i ~ Il scrlnou 90 the sutjtct 10 the morn
M AMI the recitation Of the Rosary 10 the
,vvtior Rev. .]vhn Ryan, OF England, preach
tt. 10 the NJ +. Church in the morning aud IN
the baptist ChurcA at night The other pull
p.;> we're filled by the regular clergy, aud Com.
mulAun services were held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

II you buy box OF tooth powder OF other
make you get Que half as much as Wells Eureka
Tooth Powder bottle co1taiu; this is worth
knoWDg-Iry Tor yourself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

nas~ The regular monthly meeting Of the Hy-
drsulion Steam Fire Engine Coal Co. will be
held on Tuesday evening, the 81 instant, at =
O'Clock, B. p. TURNER.
0 Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

Nul>ANCE. Some complaint is made by pc
0e>tr'a4S Vi the practice of the negro boys who
carry Slsus, flags aud tranSparences about the
streets, walk ny three or four abreast and thus
v'>iructlng the whole sidewalk. A promlocnt
yaz wh!c passing aiopg the street on Satur-
aay, saw yvuag ladies Compelled to walk 10 the
street 10 ret past three of these boys, and on
DEMONSTRATING with the young rascals he re-
rclVcd an lmpudeut reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
By Green d Wise,

Real Estate gents and Auct oneers.
10 SALE OF VALUA-
~ BIER REAL ESTATE-Pursuant to y de-
cree Of the Circuit Court of F.irtaX county,
pronounced At the June term, 1875. in the suit
of tho Mutual Assurance Society or Virg ina vs..
Charles l.. Mankin, the undersigned, commits
sioners named in said decree, will on SAT q r.
DAY, the 18th day Of October, 1876 at twelve
o clock M of sai.i day, sell to the highest bidder
by public suc!ion, in front Of the Royal street
entrance of he Market House building Alexan-
with the BRICK TENEMENT thereon ,n#sEl
known rs "BRUIN'S JAIL" in the county Of
Fairfax, Virginia, near the stone Bridge.
Terms Of Sae-One third cash, and the resi-
due in one, two and three years, with interest
from date; the purchaser executing his notes
therefor, secured by deed of trust upon the
premises HEN RG w. THOMAS,
LIN DEN KENT,
sep 26-wdw Commissioners of Sale
TNEUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
4 REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE WILL
LIAM COUNTY-By virtue ola deed of trust
executed BY Charles Roy and wife on the 18th
day Of March. 1874, and duly recorded in the
Clerks office Of Prince William County Court
in libor No. So folio 9, the undersigned, trustee
out the provisions OF said trust. will sell at pub.
lie auction OH FRIDAY, the 6.h day OF Octo-
tobar, 1876, before the front door of the Court
House OF Prince Wili.m county, that VAIL
UAoLE TRACT OF LAND, known rs
WHEATLAND u, lying about two nilos from
NokesTile station, adjoining the land upon
which Joseph Roy now resides and containing
$50 acres. Terms OF sale cash.
sep 6-w4w A. DEPUE, Trustee,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

PERSONAL MIR. II. .. CiSughton, late of
AeS.ndrla, Va, has become resident Of this
,''y' auu cpcocd law Office, in conjunction
With his son, MIR. Il Claughton, in the Web
>Itr building. MIR. Claughtou comes to us
win an rnvlabie reputation as Az eloquent ad.
v..t'te aud successful practitioner. Washington
Mr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

". 80. r. R.-Thc LJudJua Enterprise
SAYS: We understand that the Washington
aud OHIO Railroad has done the heaviest freight
business this season tina. has ever been done on
the road; that soue months as high as "a o0o
month have been collected at the Letsourg
depot in cash for reight and travel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

SUDDEN DEArn.-A yuuog lady named
Vat. s. AdaulS, daughter of Mrs. Col. Pet
Us, Of Fort Washington, died there very sud.
,cnly last night Of cougestive chill. She had
been suffering with chlIis for a week or more,
Out they did cot assume congestive nature
Until about four hours before her death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
WANTED

EgyANTBD-A YOUTH. with some expe.
w ri"nce in the dry good: business. apply
to box 49, AloXandlia Z q. sep 29-at
UTANTED-LAOYS SALES WOMEN. Ap.
w ply By letter to Alexsndria Gazette, ii
rected 10 3. sep 29-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02

DROFESSIONA CARD-Owing to urgent
l. business North my Dsnclng Academy
will be closed until Ot tober 10th and 18th, when
shall reopen on the above dates at the spacious
and we'll ventilated hall above the store OF ).
Waterman S Son. for misses, masters and young
men Afternoon class tor misses and masters
from to 80 p. m every Tuesday and Thurs
day, beginning Tuesday, October 10, 1876, al
lowing those who attend day school an. ple time.
Night class for young men every Wednesday
and Friday, beginning Wednesday, October II,
1876 My advice TO those DESTROYS Of learning
the art is to begin at the opening, So as to get
the first radlments. Tuition per month 81 %.
Number of scholars limited.
Respectfully yours &c.,
Id. j. WATERMAN.
Afternoon class for misses and masters Tues.
DAYS snd Thursdays Night class for young
men Wednesdays and Fridays. oct Est
INDIA CHOLOGOGUE,S holPs Pills, Ayers
l. Ague Cure, Shall! enburger's Pills snd Va
r,ous other remedies for the cure OF ague aud
lever. rno
sep 80 E. S LEADBEATER s. BRO.
CULPHlTE OF LIN L, q fine chemicsl, used
y to prevent fermentation in cider, and thus
preserve its sparkling qualities, lust received by
oct2 K. 5. LEADBEATER u BRO:
DREPAKED BONELESS GOLDFISH just
l. received by
oct GEO. McBURNEY s. SON.
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INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGE.-Mr Beverly

INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGE. Beverly
b. Bolts, the new luternaI Revenue Collector,
arrived here this morning ami oOk charge OF
his otfic. AS previously stated he will have
his headquarters at Harr>pnburg, but whether
deputy will be placed nerc has not yet traus-
PRED although il is lumored that he will not.
OCTOBER. -Ther, is az old German verse
whlah re Ids =:
Ii il Octobcr there much t o3; and storm,
The coming January will be mid and warm;
But, if the weather in the fall prove clear,
The wipter winds will blow both cold and dreGr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-02
AL nj A II t E H. >.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart,
,,r., Odice ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wash
".,tou D. g., October =, l876-lO:5O a. M
~. ,n. Middle states slowly falling followed by
,.,,riy stationary barometer, westerly 10 soutn1
.r.E winds, stationary TO rising tempsrs.ure anu
c,p.r Q. partly cloudy. weather, except posShio.y
acc.sionsi light rains in Inc extreme hor'nefn
=,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03

CENTENNIAL FoRwARDrsos. = ny tho
overland train to-day J.. II. Scupham
goes to Philadelphia IS agent for the
Central Pacific Railroad. 10 s~upsrintsnd
the company's display Of Pacific Coast
products at the Centennial Exhibition.
Two carloads OF minerals and woods
have already gone, and n the
agent takes with him. The collection
embraces samples OF wood, rough and
polished, from all the forests Of the Pa.
ciic, from Alaska to Mexico. The min
cral specimens include silver. gold lead
and copper orc. together with coal and
marble. and fairly represent the mineral
wealth Of tho coast. The samples OF &C.
reals and other products OF The soil are
numerous. but the collection will not be
completed until this seasons crop OF
grain shall have been harvested. Ar
raneements have been made with agents
In every agricultural district Of the State
to forward samples from this years har.
vest to Mr.. Redding. OF the Railroad
Land Department. Space has been 70.
served for the collection In Agricultural
Hall and In tho main exhibition build
ing.-Sdcrumsnio Record. Union. April l.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03
WESTERN DISPATCHES
srscIAL 10 rHl coin anL BABY nv,
CALIFORNIA.
rirs-As Address by che six chinese
Csmpanies.

Hirs-Aa Address by the six chinese
Cempanirs.
SAS FRAScsco. April 3-l:30 P. NJ
About two o'clock yesterday morning .
are broke out In the rear Of A. b.
Holm.s' hay and grain barn. on Spear
street. neal the corner Of. Market, and
spread to the neighboring lumber yards
Of Nolan & Young. s. s. Smith. and
starbird & Goldstone. entirely consum-
Ing the premises where It originated.
and Nolan 4 Young's establishment,
and badly damaging others. The loss
Will aggregate about $40. OOo. partly COW
cred BY insurance.
The six Chinese companies and their
principal merchants. held q meeting last
Saturday evening. and addressed tho
following letter to Mayor Bryant. tho
Chief Of Police. and Governor Irwin:
To H..H. Ellis, Chief Of Police Of the
City and County Of San Francisco-Sir:
We wish to call your attention to the
fact that at the present time. frequent
and u~nprovoked assaults are made upon
our Chinese people, while walking peace
fully the streets OF this city. The as
saulting party 10 seldom arrested by your
officers, but u q Chinamau rssists the
assault. ho Is frequently arrested and
punished by hne or imprisonment. In
fammatory aud iucendiary addresses
against Chinese. delivered on the public
streets to the idle aud irresponsible ole
ment OF this great city. have already
produced %unprovoked and unpun.
ished assaults upon some Of our
people. and We feel that II such things
are permitted to 90 on unchecked. q
bloody riot against the Chinese may be
the result. Rcgrctting that Chinese are
so obnoxious to citizens Of this country.
and quite willing to aid In seeking q re-
peal or modification Of the existing
treaty between China and the United
States. yet being here under sacred
treaty stipulations, we simply ask to be
protected In our treaty rights.
Respectfully submitted.
Signed, TEE Six COMPANIES.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03
REMAnxAnLE FAxrI

A REMARxinLE FAMILY. The Mac
Donalds. OF California, comprise the
most remarkable family OF the day.
There Ii Mark Mcdonald. the we'll.
known broker. about seven feet high.
Then comes Jasper Macdonald. also q
well.known broker. about six feet high;
then Captain Jim Macdonald. as ho Is
called. q public.splrited citizon and cap
%itAlist. about six feet hvo inches high.
Then comes d. l.. Mcdonald. O we'll.
known mining operator and railroad
builder, who scores over six feet; and
thon Il. II. cDonald-ths doctor-but
We have no further space to discourse
to-day on this gigantic family. They
are ali success In lifs-all gentlemen In
demeanor aud by instinct. One blast
upon the bugle horn from either were
worth a hundred thousand mems. f.
Stock Exchange.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03
To - a1r,si!s n. i,hsrs see us."

10 zee ourtri -
Behold that pale. emaciatcd figure.
with downcast eye. like some criminal
about to meet his fatol SEQ that nerv-
GUS. distrustful look. rs she walks along
with slow aud unsteady step. The pink
has left her checks and the cherry her
lips. The once sparkling. dancing eyes
are 10Y dull and expressionless. The
once warm. dimpled hands are now thin
and cold. Her beauty has fed. What
has wrought this wondrous changer
What Is that which Is lurking beneath
the surface Of that once lovely form?
Does she realize her terrible condition.
Il she aware Of the woeful appearance
she makesP Woman. from her very ma
turc, is subject to catalogue Of diseases
from which man Is entirely exempt.
Many OF these maladies are induced by
her own carelessness. or through ignor-
nnce Of the laws OF her being. Again.
many Female Diseases. II properly
treated. might DO arrested In their
course. and thereby provo OF short du.
ration. They should not DO left to an
inexperienced physician who does
not understand their nature. and Is,
therefore. incompetent to treat them.
Tho Importance Of attending to female
diseases in their earliest stages cannot
be too strongly urged. For II neglected,
they frequently lead to consumption,
chronic debility. and oftentimes to in.
sanity. In all classes OF female dis
eases. DR.. Pierco's favorite prescription
Is without o rival. No medicine has
ever surpassed II. In "The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" OF
which Il. V. Pierce. NJ. D.. Of Buffalo,
". ". Is the author and publisher. In an
extended treatise ON woman and her dis.
eases. Under this head. tho various af.
fections 10 which woman Is incident, arc
carefully considered, accurately portray
cd. and q restorative course OF treat
ment suggested. Every woman. ms she
values her life and health, should pos.
sess q copy Of this valuable book. II
she be diseased, this "Adviser" will
show her how she may be restored to
health, and also direct her how she may
ward oA many maladies to which she Is
constantly being exposed. Let every
suffering woman heed this timely ad.
vice and see herself rs others sec her.
Price Of Adviser. 81 80 t~post-paid) TO
any address.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03
EASTERN DISPATCHES
SPECIAL TO rus ooLp urLL sArLr xsv
DOMESTIC NEWS.
p,.,h or shs BIack swan.

Death or she Blaek swau.
NEW Yoxx. April 3.-Miss Elizabeth
Greenfield, known as the Black Swan.
died in Philadelphia on Friday.
The Aexiean Revelutieu.
Tho Herald's Brownsville special yes
terday says that Porforio Diaz presented
himself with 100 men. TO attack Mata-
moras, Labarra commanding the town.
sent out 800 men to receive him. These
pronounced for and joined Diax. The
National Guard. 1000 strong. in the
city. and the artillery. refused TO Ore a
shot. Tho Ninth Cavalry. However
held firm. After some fighting. Labarra
seeing he was betrayed, left with squad
Of the Ninth Cavalry for brownsville
where he now Ia. Diaz 10 in Matamoras.
where he was received with enthusiasm.
At the latest accounts fighting was still
going on about Matamoras BY the rem
nant OF Government troops under Cristo
aud PARROT. who refuse to surrender.
Hundreds Of families from Matamoras
have been arriving for q week past.
Soldiers crossing to Brownsville are
promptly arrested and disarmed.
Inspeesiag che Forts.
NEW YonK. April 3,-Yesterday Sec-
rotary TAFT and Generals Sherman and
Hancock mado an informal visit to the
forts in tho harbor. TAFT returned to
Washington to-day.
New Financial NIL.
A Times Washington special says q
new financial bill is to DO proposed. M.
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to sell for legal tondsrs. TO be immsdis-
tely cancelled and destroyed. on the first
Tuesday Of each month from February
to September. inclusive. In New York
to the highest bidder. bonds OF tho Uni.
ted States TO the amount OF three mil
lion dollars, bearing AZ per cent. in-
%terest. tho principal Of the bonds to DO
paid in thirty years. In gold.
The british Pasinc Railway.
CHICAGO. April ga Times Ottawa
special says the Government has an
nounced Its policy respecting tho Pacific
Railway. which Is to ignore the ten years
limit and build II as rapidly as the cir
cumsiances Of the country will permit.
The line has been located from Lake Of
the Woods, across Red river via Fort
Petty and Edmonton, through the Jasper
House Pass to Fort George. in British
Columbia. The difficulty IL to decide
ON a route from Fort George to the Pa.
ciic coast, 900 miles. The Fraser river
route has been abandoned as Impractical.
BILE: so either the Butte inlot. 100 miles.
or moro likely the Dean channel. ESQ
miles north OF Victoria. on the Pacific
Coast. will DO adopted al tho western
end. At the eastern end. Il Ia not at all
probable that any attempt will be made
to construct the section from Lake Ne
pigon. north Of Lake Superior and Lake
Huron, to Nipossing. for many years.
SO that 1t may DO looked upon as practi-
cally abandoned, unless a change Of
government shall cnsuo at tho next gen.
sral election. in two years from now.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03

A DETROIT widow owns and occupies
a cottage under the sh adow Of . church
siscple which Is supposed 10 be In
danger OF falling whom q high wind
blows. At midnight. a few nights ago,
when tho wind blew tiercely, she got up
and dressed. called the children up and
then dressed them aud folded her arms,
with the remark: snow. then, II that
steeple falls and kills Us. people will
know that WI were q respectable family
anyhow. George. you brush up your
hair a little more. and Sarah. you take
your feet of the stove-hearth and pin
your collar more to tho left"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-03
NEVADA.
From Ruby valley and Eastern Ne
vada-A MininE Rsw ~ spruce
M~annlaln.


vada-A MininE Rew as spruce
Mountain.
WELLS. April 2.-Later reports from
Ruby Valley and Southeastern Nevada
contradict the report that oil the stock
would DO lost. The Winter has been
severe. accompanied with a great amour.
Of snow. but not over ton per cent. Of
the stock will die. A portion Of the
valleys has been free from snow all
Winter. being dry and dusty, while soms
parts OF them are covered with snow To
a depth Of several feet.
Reports from Spruce Mountain ara to
the effect that considerable excitement
prevailed among the miners there yes.
,erday and the day before. They cap
turod tho Mining Superintendent, named
SCHUYLER. locked him up, and wbiIs de.
liberating what they should do with him,
he escaped. 1t was feared there would
DO bloodshod before tho row terminated.
II wal also feared that tho abandoned
works Of the Spruce Mountain Mining
Company would be fred, as the excite
msnt was very high when tho stage left.