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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08
The BURNETT TROUPE.
The star ObscGred, and the Au-
GieHce Disgusled.

This troupe. consisting Of the
so called character deliueator, Aft
Burnett, woman who recites
poetry almost rs well as lady
resident of Winnemucca, who OCCASION
ally appears III public. but makes nc
pete sioBs to extraordinary talent,
and CHAP with French harmouiea,
who blows the Instrument as loudly
as the street boys. gave what they
pleased TO cali au entertainment, and
for nomttGnce TO which they charged
dollar In Centennial Hall, Saturday
evening. As the agent of the troupe
knows the virtue of advertising. the
house was crowded. The auaieuce
wnited patiently half ap hour after the
appointed time for The show to begin.
Thon the great Burnett appeared on
the stage" too full for utterance -
aud delivered a few incoherent sem
fences, aud was called behind the
scenes In time TO save hipf from being
Kissed. After IN interval of half an
hour. in which the harmonica chap
amused the children, Mr. and Mrs.
Caudle appeared. and The male Candle
did not have TO assume druukenness to
act bis part. The performance closed
with the character deliueat.ous uf Bur.
nett. no. ia the same tones. but with
different stage suits, repr scented Yam
kce aud Frenchman, DntchGlan aud
Irishman, Miss Sefaphira aud Der
Mo'her. aud as n facial artist compress
with PInmintr as slate pencil does
10 india rubber in elasticity. Ii is an
imposition on the public TO charge dol
lar for eGmtiance to snch PERFORM
arce, bat in justice to the press. which
layished encomiums on Burnett, it
shonld be stated that he was staggering
drunk.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

Agent for the celebrated SINGER SEWING
MACHINES, which viii De sold GA reasonahl
terms. aulU If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08


fNsANE.-A Portuguese who was q
passenger on the emf grant tram which
arrived here Saturday evening, showed
such unmistakable symptoms of iu-
sanity, that he was turned over to the
Shefiff. and is now IN the County Jail.
His fellow travellers said he had not
eaten anything for several days. He
halls from Boston, aud has probably
been seafaring man, as his hands are
tattooed. j w, Rover is also on the
rampage, aad talks Spanish by the
hour. i is strongly suspected that
his insanity is feigned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

OEFIcEBs ELEcrED The Trustees
Of the IL. ID. A. Nj. Il IL. Society met
at the oiice of the Secretary, yes.
terday, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing
year. President A. Wise; Vice Pres.
silent J. o. Ivory; Secretary j. II.
Job; Treasurer FL. Vanderlip. G. c.
Biles aud l., L.. Rlckard were appoint
ed a committee to see to the grounds
of the society
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08
SAN FRANCISCO srocK REPOK1'


345 Ophir "a
900 Mexicsn 3214, 3214
600 Gould az Garry II 1917
920 Best Il Belcber SO 54H
3i5 California ~. rs
$50 Savagc lGH
1245 Con. Virginia 724, 1871
30 Choiiar 81. so
265 Crown Point 16I. 154
GO yellow jacket 25H. 25H
1910 Imperial 425, Al
40 Kentuck Il
80 Alpha 461a, 464
go B-lcher 1871
2i5 Sierra Nevada lG
80 Utah 2l119s. %
40 Excheqner Is
$50 Overman 81, GIL,
$50 Justice %
$50 Union l2la. 12a4
80 Snecor soc
5io lady Bryan ~, IL
rs julia lo11&9 10
400 Caledonia S94
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08
THE SULPHUR HINES.
what Taey are Doing at Rabbit
Hole.

The san Francisco Sulphur Mining
Company, which INCORPORATED on the
McWoIthy sulphur mine near Rabbit
Hole springs are now working the
s1uhUr beds Systematically. The Re-
fulug Worss are in full blast, aud turn
out on an average fye tol OF byim-
stone daily. This is hauled by teams
20 the Humboldt House, from which
place three car loads week are ship
ped 70 San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

Orders from tee Country Promptly TiIlsi
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

FUNERAL NorIcE. - 'hs infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ward died OF
whoopiug cough this morning. The
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence o. the parenis at o'clock to-
morrow aftsrLoon. Friends and the
publis are invited to attend.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

GALENA. - Andrew Melauder of Ca
lena, who arrived in town last evening.
informs us that the Krom COMMENTATOR
at that place will start mp this week on
ore from the White & Shiloh Mine, a
large pile of which is now on the
dump.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Humboldt ID. A. III. 4 NJ Society
came off AZ the Centennial Hall in
Winnsmucca, Saturday, May 6 Qaite
n respectable number of persons. rep
resentins the paid up capital stock Of
the society, We're present. Elaborate
reports from the Secretary and Treas
urer were read aud accepted (;
after which IA new Board OF
Trustees. eleven in number, was
elected, as follows: A. Wise, Edward
Vinderip, James Manning, ]. o
Ivory, j. II, Dob, c. g. Bites. L. L.
Rickard, John Guthrie. G Keinler, p.
W. Johnson, aud @. Chenoweth.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08
CAMP MeDERMIT ITEMS.

A correspondent at Camp McDermit
sends the following, under date of
May 9Th:
John o. Dennis, and mother and
sister passed here on Sunday en- route
to Camp smith.
The stage route from Winncmucca to
Silver aud from DcDermit TO Canyon
City will be closed, in all probability,
by the 10th of the present month; as
the Postmaster General considers that
one route Chat By keton) Is sufficient
for efficient postal service aud that u
large retrenchnent is necessary to meet
calrent expenses, and establish other
more necessary routes.
Isaac knights bull teams started
from here yesterday for Winnemucca.
He has three teams-one eight and two
ten yoke. He laid over here for
four or five days hunting stock,
and was fortunate IN recovering all the
strayed but one.
Old man Hlrky and son, from Burnt
river, are on tier way to Virginia City
With some fine horses. Mr. Hirky says
be Is looking for good market for beef
cattle, and II he iAo.s 1t will bring sonle
down in double-quiok time.
Time checkers Of South Noun
tain and Silver City are passing every
day. Some are bound for ArlzOna, and
others looking for the first good camp
They seem just as happy as If they had
been pad IN toll 10y the companies
whose checks they now hold. and bear
:heir pecaniary disappointment with
Mark Tapley like foitltede
Tue regular summer routine of drill
has commenced ut Camp, aud the dust
made thereby creates un excessive
thirst, which has raised the price of
" aid eorn " slderably.
New Mexico fever Is raging among
sheep ownefs, SO Mr.. has. Hoppin
informed me. T. paraphrase Cam
belts Pleasures OF Hope" | think,
a. lis distance lends enchantment to the
view,
And robes its prairies in their verdant
hue"
see Ia the Humboldt Register that
a Democrat las bren caught steal
ing something soinew here--an unwar-
rantabie piece Of cheek on his part lie
should have known better than to be
caught IN snch n scrape, especially
under the present Administration.
Such proceedings will only be
SANCTIONED if be votes the Republican
ticket. 1t was, however, God send
to the Winnsmucca Republican organ,
Tor ihsy can harp ON il for some time to
come. and 1t viii give them a chance to
indulge III that scurril,y which really
renders their sheet amusing I.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

PERsoNAL. II. G. Fall of Unionville
arrived in town to-day 80. Wallace
Greenwell. Supt of the Rye Patch
Mine, was in town yesterday attending
to matters pertaining to the interests Of
his company.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

The RIVER. The Humboldt remains
at Il stand still at the highest stage it
has reached this season, undecided
whether to rise higher or recede.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08

BULLION SHIPpED.-The Humboldt
Mill and Mining Company shipped last
evening one bar of bullion, of the as
sayed value of 1920 n. The Ari-
zona Silver Mining Company shipped
from Mill City to-day, three bars of
bullion of the assayed value of 50, 600.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-08
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.

Lost yesterday n gold ring with the
letters IF. F." engraved on its face
Five dollars reward will be paid to the
finder upon delivering the same to j.
German at the Lafay cite Hotel.
S. J. CHAMBERS.
Winnemucca, April %. At
Pay UP.--Subscribers to the Owyhee
bridge fund, are requested TO call at
Germans Hotel, and pay up imm edi-
ately, as money is required to make q
payment now due. BY order, of the
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
WHAT a GOVEKNME E~T.

"When the Annals of this Republic
show the disgrace and censure of a
Vice. President; late Speaker of the
House of Representatives marketing
his rulings as a presiding officer; three
Senators profting secretly by their
votes as lawmakers; five chairmen of
the leading committees of the late
House of Representatives exposed in
jobbery; late Secretary of tie Treas
ury forcing balances in the public ac-
counts; late Attorney General mis-
appropriating public funds;a Secretary
of the Navy enriched or enriching
friends, by percentages levied off the
profits of contractors with his depart
ment; an ambassador to England CEN
sured for a dishonorable speculation;
the Presidents Private Secretary
barely escaping conviction upon trial
for guilty completely in frauds upon
the revenue; Secretary of War i'm
peached for high crimes and misde-
meanors,-the demonstration is COM
plete, that the first step in Reform
must be the peoples choice of honest
men from another party, lest the dis
ease of one political organization in>
feet the body polite, and lest by max
ing nc change of men or parties we
get no change of measures and no real
Reform"
And sO sav wa all
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
IN A NUTSH ELL.
And SO say we all !

Inc Mobile Re91SteT says:
The military divisions of the South
have been consolidated SO that the
gallant banditti general, Phil Sheri-
dan, commands the Southern States.
General Terry is sent with a column
of 1900 troops, and General Crook
with LOO. to fight 5000 of the most
warlike Indians on the continent,
while $500 troops are stationed in
Texas, and 3, 500 in other Southern
States, to protect Republican majori-
ties. Among the number are two
colored regiments, whose lives are too
precious for Indian warfare. During
the stormy Convention of revolvers,
bowie knives and republicans IL
Louisiana last week, word was sent
from Washington that if Warmoth was
nominated for Governor the govern
ment would not furnish troops to con-
dict the campaign with bullets.
Marshal Packard was nominated for
Governor. This chivalrous member
of the Grant gang has said: "We don't
want any white troops in Louisiana.
They affiliate with the people too soon,
and we can't use them. We want the
colored regiments to intimidate the
niggers and prevent them from join
ing Democratic organizations"
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28

through period of many months
would almost inevitably lead to the
disclosure of differences of re-
collection, and present to the
committee an unseemly conflict to
which Iwould not willingly be party.
Be sides it seems to me that such an
inquiry by q committee of Congress
tends to the absorption, if not the com
plete destruction of executive power,
and to the establishment of purely
Legislative government. In any view l
am able to take it seems to me that
duty requires me to adhere 90 my an
nounced purpose not to answer the
questions propounded to me by the
committee.
I beg to remind you that my opinion
on this subject was repeatedly stated
to you and the members of your Cabi>
net, and. as I understood, met your
and their approval. My withdrawal
from the Cabinet does not modify or
alter my duty in this respect, nor have
my own views undergone any change.
I hope I will not be recalled by the
committee, but should they see proper
TO call me again I cannot consent. as
at present advised, to testify to con.
versations held with the President on
official business.
With great respect, I am
your obedient servant,
B. 81. BRIsTow.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
TCo respondence of the Journal. !

SMrrHvILLE, N. c., July 20, 1876.
The members of our Tilden and
Vance club met yesterday at p. m.
pl esident Prioleau in the chair. The
proceedings of the last meeting we're
read. also the constitution and bv-
laws. by motion of DIR. W. @. Curtis,
were read for the information of new
members. The president appointed
Messrs. j. L. Harper, J. j. Adkins.
and s. w. Lehew as all executive
committee; DIR. L Frink. p. Priouleau
and DIR. F. W. Potter AS a committee
of Invitation.
DIR. F. W. Potter moved that speak
ers br invited for the next meeting,
Wednesday, tie Doth inst. Carried.
The meeting was very enthusiastic,
and great many members spoke freely
on some questions that would probably
be uppermost during the approaching
canvass. Suggestions were made as
to the desirability of having a reading
room supplied with the leading Jour
nails of the country, SO as to keep
every one we'll posted, and enable him
to argue the main questions intelli-
gently and to profit by the good It'd
iDgs that will soon pour in from all
parts with regard to this great reform
movement. Aside from Wilmington
and State papers, partiality was ex-
pressed for Western papers, as their
States will undoubtedly have a great
deciding influence in the fall elect ions,
and II not YNoT.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
SENATOR mERRzmON

On Tuesday last in the United States
Senate. Judge MERR1MoN made speech
about the corruption of the party in
power, that stirred things up generally
on the Radical side. It brought Sher-
man to his feet and Morton " vehe-
mently" to his crutches, but neither
took anything by his motion. Logan
too, made pass at him, but in vain.
An obscure Senator named WINDosd,
from Minnesota the Congressional Re-
cord says, tried his hand, but it was
no use.
Judging from the brief report in the
Republican, and from the assaults of
that paper upon Senator MERRIMoN.
his speech must have produced about
the same effect in the prosy Senate,
that the explosion of bomb shell
would in sleeping camp. Good for
Senator MERRIMoN
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
Attention is called to the lette,

Attention is called to the letter of a
member of the Convention of IS65.'66
protesting against the reflection upon
the minority of that body contained in
the open letter to Judge Settle that
appeared in these columns few days
ago.
We speak from knowledge, when
we say that while the fact, that no
reply was made. created a last
ing impression, the writer of that
letter was conscious of no purpose to
reflect upon the courage or the patri-
otism of the minority of the Conven-
tion, nor was he aware that his language
was capable of being 80 construed
until his attention was called to it by
the letter published elsewhere. IF the
used conveyed such a reflec-
tion, it conveyed more than was in
tended.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
ABeneficial "MonOpOIy.,,

We print the following statement,
which we take from the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentinel, in relation to
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, as an act of simple justice to
that corporations:
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany came into possession of all the
telegraph lines and business in the
Southern States on the first of July,
1866. At that time the tolls on
message between New York and New
Orleans was So 25. Twice during this
period of ten years competing lines
have been established throughout
some portion of the South, in both
instances reaching New Orleans. In
neither case, however, were the rates
reduced by these competing lines.
Both these competing companies have
fallen into the hands of the Western
Union, the Southern and Atlantic
having succumbed few days ago.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the
Western Union Company signalized
their restoration to the monopoly of
the telegraphic lines and business
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers
by further reduction of rates be-
tween the principal cities of the South
and some of those of the North. The
rate between New Orleans and New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, which
was So 25 ten years ago, is now made
81 80. This is the day rate on mes
sages requiring immediate transmits
sion. The rate for messages transmits
ted at night and deivera 5le next morn
ing is but rs cents. So that during
this period of ten years the Western
Union Company has reduced the rate
on ordinary messages more than half,
and has established the night system
the rates for which between the
principal cities are less than one e-fourth
the day rate ten years ago. But they
have done more than this. They have
been constantly extending tl'eir lines
TO new places, and increasing the
wires between the principal cities, so
chat the telegraphio facilities through
out the South are fully double what
they were ten years ago. The rates of
fare and freight on railways during the
same time have undergone no material
shangs. While it is true that the
Western Union Company evince dis
position to monopolize the telegraph |
business, they have exhibited consid-
sration for the public interests in
respect to both facilities and charges
quite beyond anything that has been |
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28

The New York Express prints the
following as the platform upon which
Mr.. Hayes is asking the people to elect
him as a reformer:
The New York custom-h house frauds
Usurpation in louisiana
The Credit Mobilier lniquity.
The Freed Lan's Savings Bank
swindle.
The navy yard frauds.
The secret service swindle.
The Black Friday operations.
The postoffice straw bids.
The Emma mine disgrace.
The Belknap post-tradership.
The "Boss" Shepherd villainies.
The safe robbery conspiracy.
The Indian ring robberies.
The San Domingo job.
The Venezuelan conspiracy.
Attorney General Williams landau
let.
Belknap's soldiers gravestones.
The Babcock revelations.
The Bristow and Jewell removals.
The Robeson Irregularities.
The removal of Henderson and Dyer
of Missouri.
The removal of Yaryan and Pratt of
Washington
and the expenditure Of $35, 600, 600
in the fiscal year of 1874~75, more
than is found to be necessary in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
On the 3rd of August. 1870, Gov.
Holden wrote to Col. Kirke

On the 3rd of August. 1870, Gov.
Holden wrote to Col. Kirke
81 should like to have the names of
officers in your regiment who will be
suitable to compose part of the Mil
itary Court. The pending election and
the necessity of some of the officers to
be absent on duty have prevented
the meeting of the Court as early as
wished. It will meet one day next
week. It is important to have all the
evidence that can be procured. The
following officers besides those o. your
regiment will compose the Court
Major General W. D. Jones, Brigadisr
General G. ). Moring, Brigad er Gen
eral W. r. Albright, Col. FL. M. Ray,
Major J. W. Harden, Capt. Robert
Hancock and another officer. probably
from Alamance. There will be six to
be supplied by your regiment and the
Court will consist of thirteen"
And SETTLE and the rest of the
Radicals substantially sustained
Holden in his purpose to try citizens
of North Carolina by a Court Martial!
And that too in time of profound
peace, for there was no war in North
Carolina save that Holden and Kirke
made with the consent of Settle and
the other Radical Judges.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28
IUSI As WE EXPECTED.

Some days ago in commenting upon
President Grants letter to Mr.. Bris-
tow giving him permission to tell
what he knew about the connection of
the whiskey ring with the White
House, we predicted that he would
not avail himself thereof but would
ever find some current excuse to
| justify him in his silence. He thinks
he ought not TO tell what he knows
for the reason that somebody else
might remember differently! It is just
as We said. Mr.. Bristow is too pru-
dent patriot to make Grant mad
by testifying against him even if he
did kick him out of the White House.
and w thout giving him a character.
1t was rather poor dodge, and quite
destitute of the requisite amount of
thickness to fool any body. Here
is what the prudent patriot says, and
it may be remarked in passing, that
it is little strange it was not sooner
published:
New YORK CRY, July Is, 1876.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Il have the honor
this moment to receive your letter of
yesterday, in which, referring with
approval to my refusal to testify be-
fore committee of the House of Rep
resentatives to what occurred between
the President and myself while I held
the Office of Secretary of the Treasury,
you are pleased to add that you wish
to relieve me from all obligations of
secrecy, and to express your desire
that all the members of your Cabinet
may be called upon to testify fully.
When J. appeared before the COM
mittee last week in obedience to their
summons I refused to answer any and
all questions which required me to
state any conversation between you
and myself touching official matters,
whether such conversation took place
at a meeting of the Cabinet or at an
other time, saying however to the
committee that no interference adverse
to any one should be drawn from my
refusal to answer their questions. I
took the position distinctly that con-
sidered all conversations between the
President and heads of departments
on official matters confidential and
privileged, and that the privilege ex-
listed not SO much for the protection
Of the parties Immediately concerned
as for the interest of the public service.
Hlwas light in this view OF the matter it
would seem to follow that the privilege
cannot be waived by either or both OF
the parties. ILdeed. I said to the
committee that ould not feel at lib,
erty to answer their question with your
consent. Although have not had an
opportunity to examine authorities on
this subject. / am still of the opinion
that the obligation of public duty to
treat such conversations as confiden-
tial and privileged is not renewed
or modified by your consent that L
should make full answers to the ques-
tions. If the privilege were merely
it might be waived, but I
placed it on higher grounds. re-
spectfully suggest shat the appearance
OF the several heads of departments |
before committee of Con yress to tes-
tify to conversations between the Pre- |
sident and themselves running |
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-28

There has been some talk about
nominating Carl Schurz as the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress in the
first district of Missouri. Thereupon
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, the
leading Republican paper of the
State, exclaims that Mr.. Schurz ''must
do penance for recent shortcomings
before he can hope to be honored
again with position Of trust to the
Republican party"
Is the editor of the Democrat pre-
pairing to run for Congress He is
now "doing penance for recent short
comings" in the Missouri penitentiary