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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
An Arctic WiIhker.

(From Official Report of Capt. Nares's Expedition.l
The long arctic winter with its un-
paralleled intensity aud duration OF
darkness produced by an absence OF sun
light for one hundred and forty-two days,
was passed on board with much cheer
fulness and contentment; the time, in
reality, passed with great rapidity; and
i'm January, when the first glimmering
increase in the midday twilight began
to lengthen sensibly day by day, the want
of light was scarcely noticed by any one |;
and not until the sun actually returned
on the 1st of March did we in any way
realize the intense darkness we must have
experienced for so long period. On
five evenings in the week a school formed
on the lower deck under Commander
Markham and several of the officers, was
we'll attended; each Thursday being de.
voted to lectures, songs in character, and
readings, with occasional theatrical rep
resentations; the whole so admirably ar
ranged and conducted by Commander
Markham as to keep the pleased interest
of all for the whole period. The health
of the officers and crew, with only one
exception, was excellent; and the habita-
BILE dock rs dry as possible in these
regions in a ship without an extraOrdi-
nary expenditure of coal. Although we
had frequent evidence of strong winds
prevailing in Robson Channel, the
weather at our winter quarters was re,
nlarkably calm; indeed, we May be said
to have wintered on the border OF
Pacific Sea. The prevailing wind was
from the westward; it always blew of
the land. Had it not been for interven
ing calms, the persistent westerly winds
might have been well called a trade
wind. On only two days were we pre-
vented by the wind and accompanying
snowdrift from taking exercise outside
the ship. This quiet state of the atmos
phere was productive of the sevelestc COLI
ever experienced in the Arctic regions
During February mercury remaine'
frozen for fifteen consecutive days;
southwesterly gale, lasting four days
then brought warmer weather then i'm
mediately the wind fell, cold weather re
turned, and the mercury rename
frozen for further period OF hftee
days.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

The new Presbyterian Synod of Ore
gon, organized October 10, 1876, has
2,O43 members, and Of these ,lSS, or
more than half of them, are Indians.
The Presbyterians feel that their mis-
sions to the Indians have not been fruit
less.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

The Presbyt Church in Ports
mouth, Virginia, was destroyed by hre
on the first Sunday in this month. The
FIRE was discovered just as the services
had commenced, and the congregation
retired so orderly that no one was hurt.
.oss SI2. 900; insured for $1,000.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

cents for every person entering the
grounds, except players policeman In
uniform, and ten othor persons.
A clause has also been added author
izing the deduction of thirty dollars from
each players salary for uniform, and
fifty cents day to be stopped from
each one while they are absent on tour.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

JOHN LANCASTER, of Reno, Nevada,
hinted to his friends that he had inven-
ted something that would surely, make
his fortune. Later he grew confidential,
explained that the invention was a
device for winning at poker, and invited
them to witness trial of 1t. The party
went to saloon, selected joe Kearies for
a victim, and began game. Lancaster
attached his little machine under the
edge of the table. 1t was a contrivance
for holding extra cards. The trial was
not n success. Kearies detected 1t i'm
mediately, and without any hesitation
shot Lancaster, infiicting fatal wound.
THE Baptists in Brooklyn received
during the last year 773 persons by
baptism-an average of more than thirty
for each church, and double the number
reported for the preceding year: Only
five of the churches report decrease
during the year. The present member
ship is 9,024, a net gain.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

DETROIT Free Press A chap who had,
perhaps, read newspaper item about
how a streetcar was cleared of passen-
gers in short order, when man in the
center of the car announced that he had
the smallpox, tried the game on q
Gratiot Avenue car. Getting aboard
the car on Monroe Avenue, he sat down
beside a big-fsted man and remarked
"T suppose you don't object to riding be-
side a smallpox patientp "Not in
the least" replied the big man, but a.
some of the other passengers may, shall
heaye YOU outp' Thereupon he took the
Joker by the collar and leg, carried him
to the platform, and shot him far out
into big snow-drift.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15
IN THE UNIvERsITY TOWER.
NEW YORK, JULY, 1868.

8 IL the wind, the many -tongued, the weird
That cries In sharp distress about the caves
is II the wind whose gathering shout 10 heard
With voice Of peoples myriad like the leaves
Is IL the wind Fly to the easement, quick,
And when the roar comes thick
Fling wide the sash,
Await the crash
Nothing. Some various solitary cries,
Some sauntering w0man's short hard laugh
Or h0nester, dogs bark-these arise
From lamplit street up to this free flagstaff.
Nothing remains Of that low threatening sound
The wind raves not the caves around
Clap easement to,
You heard not true.
Hark there again roar that holds shrek
But not without, no, from below 1t comes
What pulses up from solid earth TO wreak
A vengeful word on towers and lofty domesf
What angry booming doth the trembling ear,
Glued TO the stone wall, hear
So deep, no air
It's weight can bear
Grieve IT'S the voice Of ignorance and vice,
The rage Of slaves who fancy they are Tree,
Men who would keek men slaves at any price,
Too blind their own black manacles to see.
Grieve! IT'S that grisly specter with torch,
Riot-that bloodies every porch,
Hurls justice down
And burns the town.
--Scribner for February
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-02-15

HELEN HEvvIN lives in Fulton
County, Kentucky.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

DEPOSITS ............... tUnchauged) ........
The above statement, compared with las
week, shows . considerable decrease In specie
moderate decrease Ia currency, and fair in
crease In loans, but no change In deposits.
The demand for money was moderate to-day
both in bank and on the street, and comm ercia
paper was unchanged.
About the usuai business was done in gold al
previous rates. After limited movement
foreign exchange closed at yesterdays rates
New York eight closed stiff
Stocks are quiet. Under unfavorRble political
news regarding the status 0f the present State
government, State consos declined 29S@2s. U
cent, and premium bonds sa0bJs.
We continue to quote Exceptional commercial
paper ut So per cent per aantim discount; al
eDl0 do. second grade do. 1908: loans on col.
lateral IDs; Al mortgages s1s@s1s, and second
Gold opened 81 1867 @io51., against 1o5 at
New York, and after moderate business closed
ut the opening rates in both markets, touching
1867 during the interim OF New York. The
Gales summed up $4,000. embracing $4,000 Mt
105 5-1B 10000 1T 1855, $4,000 and $40, 700 al
1861, and $4,000, $4,000 aud 1900 at 1859.
Foreign Exchange was unchanged and the
movement was limited
The sales Of Sterling comprised Ei5. 900.
embracing E3000 bill OF adirg at 504, f2500 do at
50411 10 500, CISCO Al clear at 5041s, G200O do.
and $4,000 bill of lading at 5o5, $4,000 do. ut
5tbLs. and EiODo bank OF 5lD.
The only sale Of francs reported was 100000
commercial ut 4 g71S
AT The close sterllng bills were gu ted at SODA
be5 for bill of lading and Al clear, and --6D51u
for bank tbsnk counter rate --051G1s), aud
francs at g7lsslIor commercial aud nominal for
bank.
New York eight continue scarce and stiff
The sales comprised $4,000, embracing $40, 00u
private bahkeis' at BIG U cent premium, $40 600
commercial and $4,000 private bankers ut 1884,
and 500. 700 bark at IL
The banks continued to check on New York at
d VI cent premiums, aud commercial sight was
sill quote as 3-iGGn--.
The following is the official statement of the
sales reported to-day to the Stock Exchange,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

We, the undersigned, special committee ap.
pointed by the Board of Directors of the New
Orleans Insurance Company. to value the assets
of said company at their present probable mar
ket value hereby certify that after careful ex-
animation the valuation of said assets, as above
specified, is true and correct, to the best of our
knowledge and belief.
New Orleans, 18th January, 1877,
W. A. BELL,
FL. GALLY
l.. MERRILL.
A sCHRIEBER.
The above statement is true and correct
transcript from the books Of the company.
J. TUYBS, President.
J. W. HrNuKs, Secretary.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me. this nth
day Of January. A. D. 1877.
JOHN L, LAREsCHE.
Third Justice Of the Peace.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held
this day. 1t was resolved to pay the semi anuual
interest dividend of Ave per cent on the capital
stock to the stockholders or their legal repre-
sentatives. on and after the first Monde" of
February next J. w. HINCKS. Secretary,
January Is, 1877.
DIRECTORS.
Ernest Morilh, II. Gally.
Charles Lafitte. VIM. Van Benthuysen
Charles T. schmidt. Jules Aldige.
Charles j. Leeds. w. A. Bell.
d. Fatio, Pierre Poutz,
A. sehrieber. J. Tuyes ja1s am
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25
go " VI EastpAE,,
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
LJ.L rraL

UEEIJE NbW VItIIb NNH HEMUUKA I,
Saturday Evening, Feb. "a.
COFTONA-The sales today [bot inoln ling
1000 bales add ionai late yesterday. when the
actual business was 421D bales) embraced $500
bales ut irregular prices, requiring reduction
Of d partial X in our quota ions We give also
the figures and report of the Exchange as below .
Genl Quotations, Lex. q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25
MAILING total on sI55. oOO state Com ole,

Making total Of sl15 600 Premium Bonds.
Stocks were quiet.
Under unfavorable political news State
bonds and premium bonds show d a marked de-
cline, the former Q osiug at 6i1s6D6t5s agar ct
631SIG4 esierday, AMI tho later al 31u 321S
RgailsA 20 .. Nl33 YESTERDAY, "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

Compared with last rear the sbovs shows an
insraase In shipments OF 1000 bales to- Great
Britain, and decrease oil 5000 10 the uontiuent-
net decrease 1000 and decrease Id the re-
ceipts Of g000 balss, and compared with the
year before, . decrease OF 123, 900 bales in the
shipments and Ids, 600 in the receipts.
. COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept l. 1s76-bales. ........ 2a,sYT
Arrived since last statement.... 2.g3s
Arrived previously iii ,722-1 174 BOO
1,2os .s27
giettEtu bo-aaytss. s...4....s.s.. bfB3
Cleared previously. ........s.. 500, 500 gD5 ,1e2
Stock on hand and on ship :
board. not cleared. ......s... 2es.765
same time last year ..:......... 575,6s7
Today's exports embraced 1895 bales TO Lter
pool 1889 to Hayre. G65 10 Barcelona and 1884 to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

Net profits for 1870. $2s,is6 %
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
Valued ut their cash market value:
Real estate. .................s I1s1e3 II
United States bonds. City Railroad
Company. city and J. and g. N r. II.
first mortgage. bank and insurance
stocks ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1888 90
Bills receivable tpremiumst. .......... II. 1853 "a
First mortgage notes and pledge notes 1es.T60 06
Cash In bank. ........................ 1915 80
Premiums in course Of collection. A, 1853 90
Amounts due by insurance companies s,2o7 90
1914, AIS So
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25
T'WENTY-sEVENTH ANNUAL STATE.
MENT
-oI THE
oREBCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
New Orleans. May 10. 1870,

The trustees, In conformity to the amended
charter, submit the following Statement of HE
atiairs OF the company on the 80th April, 1879:
ere premiums ....s........ .s201 ,008 40
marine prem1umE......... g748 81
HFer premiums. ..:....... III. s18 26sB5s. SOC ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

N,U84,llA u
The above statement Is lust trus and cor
rect transcript from the books of the Comnsnv
G. w. MOTT. Secretary
STATE OF LOUISIANA. |,
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans,
Sworn to and subscribed before me. the sd day
Of juno. 1876.
JAMES FAHEY. Notary Public
At a meeting OF the Board OF Directors held
on the 3D. day Of June. 1876, 1t was resolved 10
pay to the Stockholders on demand. FIVE PEI
GENT interest on their stock.
DIRECTORS:
r. MAspERO, ED. TOBY.
D. FATJO, P. FOUROHY,
:. z. REIF. NJ. W. SMITH,
J. !, FERNANDEZ. y, A. uHAFFRAIX
y. ID. ALLEN. CHS. / AFTTTE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

Tho market opened with better feeling
among ia ,tors, evineed by increased frmness in
their pretenstonH, but an unwilliDEness on the
4 part Of buyers to go on unless at still greater
eopcessipns Being thus wide spart in their
yiewa, the rales during the morbing, notwitb.
stanning fair inquiry. hardly exceeded 1900
bales after which additional transactions were
reported to tho extent OF 1900 bales, making
total for the day of $500 bales, against 1900 yea
terday. including 1000 In negotiation during the
Gay, but closed late in the afternoon. Prices ex-
hibited increased irregulsrity, while factors were
10 some instances more stringent In
their pretensions and certain descriptions
could not BIO bought under our out
side rates or even, IN exceptional
cases, for fraction more, sales could not be
pressed .unlees by meeting the claims of buyers
70 further concessions. A considerable part Of
the business was consequently at yesterdays
hgufes and the rest at decline Of partial I.c
TO full 30, At the ccse, however, We did NOT
find II nee esssry to reduce our figures more than
partial 10 The dispatches reported Liver
pool dull 81 decline OF Lied, with sales of only
1000 bales. aud arrivals 1.16d lower, Hsvre duil
at decline OF one franc, and New York dull at
the previous decline on spots, and irregular on
futures, which. after an improvement during the
morning, closed at a net decline of 1-32@1sc.
The Exchange makes the amount on shlpboard
balesl 7a,2o6 bsles, embracing 3t,4s3 for Liver.
pool, 3o, 273 for bavre, ssi5 or the Nor h Sci,
1871 fur Bremen, 7l4 for Spain, 1850 for Mexico
and 2s40 for cosstsiea porte, leaving in presses,
agreeabIy to it's account at Is m as ora bales
only tmall part of which is on SALE
AT noon to.oag Md1ng was quoted at Calves
Ion at ila4c, ut Mobile at 1l1se, at Savannah at
I2c. at charleston At 1214@l "a at Whining.
ton at 1is&c, AT Norfolk at lI7c, at Balti-
moro ut I2a1ssu, at New York st l21to,. at Boston
at is1c ~ Memphis at 1la4I, at Augusta
a nss@1ia4c, ut Philadelphia ut 1879 and at
Cincinnati ~ llA 40.
The Exchange reports: "Sslna 4i00 bales.
Market iuogu arr IL sslee are comp lied ire m
z. M yee,eraaY to 8 p. IN. 10 DAP.
he woild's visible supply was ret down yes
tefdss at 81 81 COP hales against sou ,614 last
compared with IL st ,enr of $500 bales. against an
increase last Year Of 60 81 bales. an1 decrease
fhe week before of 90 $50 bales.
The kilograms to the Exchange report the
Bombay movement as follows:
This year. Last year.
Great Gonti- Great Conti- |
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15
RANDALL FOa SPEAKER.

Hon. Samuel J Randall. member of
Congress from Pennsylvania. received
the nomination for Speaker of the
House Of Representatives at the Demo
cratic caucns last Saturday. This in
sures his election to the position. which
he so creditably filed after the death of
Speaker Kerr. in the last Congress.
Through his fundamentally the ex-
penditures of the Government were re.
duced and saving of nearly $50. 900,
900 effected in two years. without inn
pairing the efficiency of any branch of
the public service. This was exclusive
OF the army appropriation bill. which
the Senate refused to pass under re-
strictions placed on the army by the
FL ouse.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15
NOTICE TO LIEN
HOLDERS.

TENHE undersigned plaintiff has this day
4 commenced an action IN the District
Court Of the Fourth Juuieial District Of the
State of Nevada ia and for Hnmb ldt county,
against H. Wetherhy aud Robert Clair. de-
fend ants, TO enforce u lien upon that certain
building and premises situate In the oh town
of Oieana, in said county and state, on the
lot of land opposite - and fronting James
Prices blacksmith shop. IN same lot stands
small brick cabin, formerly VIII q by Slaven
& Eddinger. said premis ffougiag ON frnt
street. aid lien is claimed under and by
virtue of an act Of the Legislature of the
state Of Nevada, ent tied ''sn Act to secure
liens to mechanics aud others, and TO rel cal
ali other Acts in relation thereto" ZAP
proved March 2, ISIS
Now, therefore, all p rsons holding or claim
ing liens up n said premises, under the pro-
visions Of said Act, are bereiy notified 10 be
and appear before said district Court on
TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
A. ID. 1871,
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the same being q day OF
the regular october Term, a. -. 1877, Of said
Court, and TO exhibit then and there the
proof OF their liens. Dated DC. obfr, 49, 1877.
GEORGE SHAkFER. Plaintiff.
A. w. FISK, Attorney for Plaintiff. oc15-3w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15
THE FRENCH ELECTION

An election was held in France yes
terday for members of the Chamber of
Deputies. In consequence of what is
said to be break in the land wires on
the European side not word relative
TO the election has been received by
cable. Some exciteable individuals in
New York attribute the silence TO an
order of the French Government. sup
pressing news of the election. This is
improbable, as there is no news of any
kind from Europe.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15

Through Dewey & Co., Patent
Agents, San Francisco, we receive the
following list of U. S. patents. granted
30 Pacific Coast inventors, viz:
Thomas O.. Churchman, Sacramento,
Cal. horse powers; Stephen N. Harris.
Forest Grove, Oregon, wheel plows;
Joseph Hess. s. f.. carpet sewing
machines; William P. Lewis, Oroville,
CAL. pneumatic dredging tubes; Asa Il.
Hovey. S. F., endless rope traction
railways; George @. Steinhauer, S. F i,
boots aud shoes; Daniel M. Funk,
Harrisburg. Oregon, gang plows;
Charles A. Guslafson. s. f., gripping
devices for traction cables for propeIl-
ing cars and vehicles; Andrew S. Halli
die, S. F.. endless rope traction rail-
ways; August Hansen. s. f.. sofa bed
atead; John w. Shaeffer. S. f., pack
ing cigars; Leon M. Bodwoin, Nevada
Clio. CAL. kitchan tables; James A..
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15
MEETING OF CONGRESS,

At noon to day Congress was con-
yened in special ses sion by proclama-
ton of the President. Some Trouble
was anticipated in organizing the
House In consequence of report that
five Southern members had agreed 10
vote for Foster of Ohio for Speaker in
the event of his being placed in nomi-
nation BY the Republicans. 1t was also
believed at Washington this morning,
that objections would be made to the
roll of members entitled TO seats as PIE.
pared by the Clerk. and that discussion
on the subject would cause further de-
lay. A resolution. it is stated. will be
introduced Immediately after the or
ganization is effected. pledgipg the
House against subsidies of any charac
ter. This bill will briug the friends of
the Texas Pacific to the front in force,
as they will ask for Government aid TO
build that road from Texas to Califor
MIA. One of the first acts OF the House
should be the passage of a bill to re
store silver coin to it's old standard. A
bill for that purpose was passed By the
House at the last session aud pigeon
holed by the Senate. This should not
deter the Democratic and popular
branch of Congress from making
another attempt to release the people
from the clutches of capitalists.
There is no justice in permit
ting corporations to compel the
public to pay gold coin for fares aud
freights. while they pay those who are
obliged to work for them in silver
Democrats and Republicans in the
Western States have declared for the
reconciliation Of silver, and if Con-
gress desires to protect the people from
the grinding regulations of mouopo
lies, both Houses will pass the silver
bill at the earliest moment.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.
The House of Representatives will
not be organized for business before 2
or half past 2 O'Clock to day. 1t is pos
sible that a question concerning the
roll as prepared may be raised. causing
debate, thus further delaying the Or
ganization. The Senate being already
organized. will merely meet and await
the action of tho House. The Presi-
dents message, which will be brief, is
now in the hands of the public printer.
EARLY after organization, resolution
will be introduced and pressed to an i'm
against granting subsidies.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15

Robb, S. f., saw mill set works; Adam
Rutherford. Walla Walla. w. Ter,
horse collirs; Roger L. Ryan. s. F.,
coin wrappers; (Re-issues) Charles E.
Blake. S. f., relief valves for water
cylinders; Daniel T. Phelps. and
Charles w. Edmonds of S. F., fire
alarm telegraph registers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15

men assembled in the lot at the new
CITY HILL to hear their Spokesman dis
cuss their various grievances and sng-
pest the remedies for hard TINES, from
driving the Chinamen ont OF the State,
and to hanging or shooting the capital
lists, who are popnlsrly supposed to
shin them hitler. J q. Days acted rs
Chairman. aud D Kearley. the dray-
man orator, first addressed the meeting.
His sentiments have not varied mate
rally from hose expressed in proceed
ing orntions, except that they grow
more hemicidal with time Mr.. Kear.
nev was followed by n number of
others. After the conclusion of the
meeting the working men of the eighth
ward formally organized.
that Estray Indian
List night Captain Sturgeon. of the
Uuited States Army. brought from Mon
tina Te ritory TO this city a NJ Perce
Indian who was captured on the plains
by detachment of soldiers. His 0ama
is Buffilo Blanket, and the Captain
leaves on Tuesday with him for Port
lapd. where he will place him in the
hands of the Government authorities
for safe keeping.
The Annivessa of the Discovery
o. nleTira.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10.
Under the auspices of the Garibaldi
Guard, the Italians of San Francisco
Yesterday celebrated the three hundred
AID eIghty-ffth anniversary of the dis
covery of America by Columbus with
their customary zsal.
Heavy Rain at SanDiego.
SANDIs GO. Cal, Oct. IA.
It commenced raining here this
morning about O'Clock and poured
down in torrents for over two hours,
filling the snlches aud rivulets TO over
flowing, laying the dust and soaking
the ground nicely.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-15
A Village burned.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Oct. IA

SYRACUSE, N. ". Oct. IA.
The business part of the village of
GAINESVILLE, in this county, was bnrnt d
this morning. The burned district
covers seven acres. The fire was the
work of an incendiary. The man is
known. but has not yet been found.
Three hotels, the Episcopal Church.
Postofice, six stores. the Town Hall
and fifteen private dweningaare among