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The New York herald., 1877-01-12
Crushing out Bank Capital.

The action of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday on the subject OF excessive bank
taxation claims the respectful consideration
of Congress and of our State Legislature.
The large amount of active capital and the
varied interests represented at the meeting
show how generally the mercantile and COM
mercial classes of the metropolis condemn
policy calculated to cripple our banking
facilities. Two petitions were presented for
signatures, one addressed to Congress ask
ing the repeal Of the taxes now levied by
the general government on the deposits and
capital of all banks, and the other to the
State Legislature praying that the laws
Of the State may be so amended
that the shareholders of banks shall
their property SO invested after such deduc-
tions as other corporations and private citi-
zens are by law allowed to make An influ-
ential committee was appointed to present
and press these petitions, and the various
chambers of commerce and boards of trade
throughout the country were invited, by
resolution, to cooperate in the movement.
The commerce and Industries of the
metropolis would be seriously injured if its
banking capital should be so far reduced as
to be inadequate to their wants. A liberal
banking capital means aid and encourage
ment to all business interests. Laws that
impose unequal burdens on such capital and
thus induce its serious reduction or drive
it away into other States and cities
where it will be more literally treated
are therefore q direct injury to the
State and especially to the business classes
and property owners of New York, the in
terests of the latter being dependent on the
general progress and prosperity of the city.
We all hope for revival of business, which
has been for some tiIue unusually depressed,
and if it should happily come it is essen
tial that it should meet encouragement
from adequate banking capital. One Of the
speakers at yesterdays meeting stated that
if the propositions recently made by few
of the leading banks in this city to their
stockholders are carried out our bank
capital will be reduced this year over
twelve million dollars, or fifteen per cent of
the whole capital employed. These facts
should receive the serious consideration of
the State Legislature. We cannot too soon
change policy that is condemned by the
whole business community.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

OUR DETAILED REroHr of the meeting of the
Brooklyn Bridge trustees is full of interest, but
the most satisfactory features of the proceedings
were the postponcncnr. on motion of Mayor Ely,
Of the award Of the cable contract, and the sug-
gestion that the government should be asked to
detail All engineer ahout whose consent no ma
teria could be accepted.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

THE DEVELOPMENTS In the Jersey ferry con-
spiracy are Of interest proving that
checks and balances cannot make two thieves
rs useful as one honest man. The pay of the
two men charged with the fraud would have
secured single man of character who could
have discharged the duties of both. Premiums
on honesty are not popular among business
men as fancied precautions against fraud; but it
il none the less fact that they are cheaper as
well az more business like.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY-Stocks were
lower, and speculation was largely represented
by Lake Shore, Illinois Central and Western
Union. Government bonds were steady, rail-
way mortgages in fair demand and State bonds
in more than usual request. Gold opened and
closed Mt JOG, with sales meanwhile at 1858.
Money on call was supplied ut 3 per cent.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
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NEW YORK. FRIDAY, JANUARY 70, 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company special news
paper train over the Pennsylvania Railroad and It's
connections leaving Jersey City at quarter past four
A. N. daily and Sunday, carrying tho regular edition
Of the HERALD far West Harrisburg and South to
Washington, reaching Philadelphia at u quarter past
six A. N. and Washington at one p NJ.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

We PUBLISH TO-DAY "a Sydney Scheme, y
with the hint that il is just as cheap, and proba-
bly, great deal safer, to 60 West.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

TIE OBJECTIONS OFFERED in court yesterday
to rapid transit were about as serious as those
made in the last century against the introduction
of stoves into churches. But the cold church is a
thing of the past.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are Mat The mcathcr IN New York today tciU he
uurmer and cloudy, possibly 'cih rain or s'oao,
too,ced to,card night By increasing cold and clear
i,t0 trcathey.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

Our DISPATCHES FROM SOUTH AMERICA indi-
cate that Ecuador will probably fulfil the mani
Test destiny of the Southern republics by falling
into the hands of the revolutionists.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

THE WONDERFUL CASE of the "One-Hoss Shay
found a parallel in Virginia yesterday. Read
''Jumping the Rail-"
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

ANOTHER DIVORCE SUIT, presenting in adj
vance the moral peculiar to such cases, is occul-
pying the Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

The BOARD OF TRADE yesterday discussed the
dock question. Had some kndng wood manu-
facturers been consulted experts the proceed
ings might have been more intelligent and con-
elusive than they were.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

Our DESPATCH FROM TIE Ice FIELDS shows that
Inc strikers are intrndating their SUCCESSORS, in
ptc of the invoked protection of the law. Else
where their action would be considered riotous
Is common law imperative in Greene county,
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

STORIES OF SHIpwREcKs continue to be un-
pleasantly frequent. Read "Three Shaughrauns "
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

THE WEArHER.--An extraordinary increase of
pressure and fall Of temperature follows the
advance of the depression from the westward.
The latter has now reached the Aleghanies in
the form of an elongated trough, and is attended
bv heavy snow in the lake region and rain in the
mississippi and Ohio valleys. The low barometer
will probably pass northcastward between the
Catslills and the lakes, causing temporary rise
in temperature and possibly rain on the Atlantic
ooast, but will be followed by rapidly increasing
pressure, high winds and intense cold. In the
Northweso tho lowest morning temperature re-
corded this winter has been at Fort Garry and
Pembina where it fell to "a and ~ degrees
below zero. This area Of cold will extend east
ward and southwark very rapidly, and may cause
heavy SHOWS in tho Middle and Eastern States
Clearing weather will attend its advance after
the depression has moved to Nova Scotia and the
mouth of the st. Lawrence. At present gen
ersl cloudincss prevails, except in the South
Atlantic States, with light rain on the Gulf coast
The weather in New York to-day will be warm
md cloudy, possibly with rain or snow, followed
coward night by increasing cold and clearing
Westhcx. ,.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

SHERIFF REnLY's EXPLANATION Of his action
regarding limit bonds seems reasonable. The
Sheriff has business standing well as an
official one in these matters. Should any bond
fail to prove good in the event of the disappear
ance of the person in whose favor il was given
the Sheriff would become personally responsible
for the amount. He has therefore an uudoubted
right to satisfy himself that the bondSncn ac-
ccpted by his predecessor still good and the
prevailing uncertainty about the business stand
ing of almost every justihes the Shcrifi's
prudence.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

lieving the burdens of the individual tax
payer improvements can be more economi-
cally made, and the enjoyment and comfort
of the citizens can be promoted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

A French Canadian named A. Lague.
aged a. years. was found dead in the
road south Of town. ON the 18th instant,
near Olmstead's place. Immediately
north Of the County hospital. Siskiyou
county. Lagu- had been afflicted with
pneumonia at times. but hal been drink.
ing hard for some days lately in town.
which no doubt caused congestion Of the
lungs and his sudden death.
Catharine Newman has filed suit
against Il. Il. Woodward in the Twelfth
District Court. San Francisco. to recover
500. 900 damages for injuries received by
her son. Charles ID. Newman. seventeen
years OF age. while attending a perform.
ance at defendants gardens. Young
N.wman's ankle was broken 10y the
falling Of the poles ho.dins the network
under u trapele.
Young salmon are running up the
Tuolumne river In great numbers. The
water in the river Is very low. and the
fish in many places GET fast in the
rifles.
A great number OF Lux X Miller's
cattle are dying from starvation. They
are skinned and tho arc per-
mitted to remain aud rot.
According to the License Collector
there are 1900 drinking places in San
Francisco.
They have a kid glove mandatory
in San Francisco.
A sand-storm prevailed at Yuma on
the 12th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21
Mr-ICAI. WONDER.

In these days OF the telephone. the
~phonosraph aud other graphic wonders
In that line. nothing seems strange, un-
accountable or unbelievable any more.
The latest invention coming to the front
now is the musical cabinet. This Won.
deriul instrument enables any one.
whether understanding music or not. to
play any desired melody or harmony.
sacred or secular. FROM the most ~plaiptive
dirge to the most lively dance music.
The music consists OF prepared paper.
which is pu; into the cabinet and played
automatically. requiring nothing of the
performer bu, to blow the bellows. fur
nishing either u finished solo perform.
ancs. n rich accompaniment to the voice
OF valuable orchestral effects. The
music Is fixed up In rolls or strips. and
has merely TO 10 selected and run
through the machine. II is claimed that
the performer does not need To under
stand music at all. but we consider the
idea as prspostsrous. aud liable to prove
disastrous. Suppose. for instance. that
GU the occasion OF u Sunday service. a
prayer meeting. u Sabbath school or a
funeral. the ignorant performer should
happen to get his music mixed. and get
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21
IL nIriGG,' WILL.

The last will aud testament of Harry
Meiggs is made public in the South Pa.
eiie Times OF October 18th. II is dated
at Lima. Angus, 10. 1877. The drst
twenty six clauses relate entirely to pri-
vate and family matters, and arc Of no
interest to the general public. The
twsniy-seventh section. in anticipation
OF the death which was then so near the
maker. provides for the conclusion OF
the contracts which Mr.. Meicgs bad
made with the Government OF Peru, and
and which were and are still. unfulhlled.
He directs that all contracts pending at
the date Of his deceass shall be finished
by a Directory composed OF his lsgiti.
mate sons. Henry II. and Minor n.
Meiggs. his son-iu.law, Alexander II.
Robertson, Charles Watson. Jacob
Backus and William II. Cilley, whom no
names rs his executors and legal repre-
s~sntaiivss for the completion Of said
contracts. II any or either OF tho said
mentioned six individuals die. or leave
the republic. the vacancy or vacancies
caused shall be filed by one or more Of
the following gentlemen. viz: William
". Bush. John l.. Thorndyke. Charles
s. Rand. and in the order above named.
The decisions Of said Directory shall be
determined by a majority Of votes. not
oaly as regards the execution Of the con-
tracts. but with regard to their transfer
to any person or company. II such
course be deemed best, and for the
determination OF these questions
no gives them full and absolute powers.
Charles Watson shall DO President Of
said Directory. aud will represent 1t as
such. signing in the name Of the Dirsc-
tory. In case OF the death or disability
Of Charles Watson. the Presidency OF
the Directory shall deyolve upon his
son Henry ii. Nlsiges. and in the further
case Of his disability. then to his other
son. Minor X. Meiges. The President
OF the Directory shall receive for COM
pensation the SUN Of 1000 solss month
ly. and the other members shall receive
the sum OF G.0OO soles each per annum
This salary. however, shall not DO paid
for their services as Directors, in case
they receive salary as employees Of the
Public Works ani Improvement Com.
pany.
The profits resulting from the conelu-
sisn Of the contracts are to be divided
among his legal heirs, whom he declares
to be Henry II. Meisss, Minor X.
Meigg,. Fannie X. Robertson (ac
Msirgsl. and his legitimate grandsons,
as the representatives Of his deceased
son Manfred. All the legacies are to be
paidin the current money Of the Rspub-
lie Of Peru. with the exception Of those
expressed IN Gillian money
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21
pguocRaric CoNCiLI,TIoN.


The new Democratic D~oorkeepsr o.
the House OF Representatives Is a sturdy
apostle OF " Reform" such a n as
would gladden. the heart OF Samuel j..
Tilden. we're he so fortunate as to &C.
cupy the Presidential chair. When this
model Democrat assumed his position.
he found the places Of his assistants oc-
.cupied chiefly by disabled Union sol
disrs. Men who had los, an arm or a
leg In the service Of their country had
bean provided with these little plaeesin
order that they might live. and realize
that the nation was grateful to them for
risking their lives to preserve IL. Now
comes this - Rsiormsr'' ON the 10
John W. Polk is his name-and at n
sweep discharges every man who fought
in the Union army. with the exception
Of one who has lost both hands, and he
il TO GO So soon as some Confederate
can be found to take his place. This
action Of Polk will not simply entail
great hardships upon the men relieved.
but 1t will tend to strengthen the oPPo-
sition, now feeble. to the Cancellation
policy Of President Hayes. Il is al in
suit to the patriotism OF the entire
nation, aud a. such should be promptly
resented by the better class Of the
people.
Mr.. Hayes in his appointments to Of
fec has ~endeavorod to ignore politics as
far rs possible. and to bsstow his pat
ronass upon the best men irrespective
Of party affiliations. This course has
made him some enemies. but more
friends. But II his policy in this re-
spect is 10 BE- successful. IL must DO met
half way by the other side. The con-
Citation cannot DO expected to come al
together from the Republicans. Both
parties must unite to secure the era OF
good feeling OF which the President
dreams. IL Democratic door-keepsrs
are to discharge disabled Union soldiers
because they are soldiers aud Republi-
cans; II party lines are thus to be
strictly drawn by the Democrats, then
n Republican President cannot be
blamed II he refuses to appoint Demo-
Gratis to Office. John W. Polk Is show
ing his teeth too quickly, and the result
will be to intensity AMI increase public
indignation against him and his party.
Worse than all. this action will tend to
confirm andf consolidats the opposition
to the President; and a few more such
breaks as this will force Mr.. Hayes to
act as a strict party man for his own and
his party's protection.
John W. Polk. the Honorable Door.
keeper Of the House Of Representatives
has not yet seen lit to formally proclaim
himself a ''biger man than old Hayes"
~, by his action he has totally ignored
the Administration and its policy. II
the House now is sincere in its profess
sions OF .'rsform" and its desire for
consolation" 1t will at n remove
this man. who has disgraced 1t and in-
suited the nation which it represents.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21

Nkw PArsSs.-Throush Dewey X
Co., Patent Agents, San Francisco, We
receive the following list Of United
States patents, granted to Pacific coast
inventors. viz: Napoleon Beauresard,
San Frascisco. dissngagiug clutch coup
lings for shafting Ezra f. Dsnnison,
San Francisco. dredging machine; James
II. MeMurphy, MERGED, Cal. and Emory
W. Chapman. San Francisco, eIcavatii 6
machine; Fred. A. Will and julius
Finck. San Francisco. skewer puller /;
August Barton. san Francisco. napkin
holder (. Lewis 7. Beaver. P~lacsrvilic.
Cal. car coupling; WIN. II. Callic and
Edward Deadly. san Francisco, sewer
trap; John S. Hall. San Francisco, shoe
fastening; David Neustadter, San Fran
cisco. ovemlls; Jacob strspgel, Andrcws'
Station. Cal. machine for drilling oil
wells; (reissues) Vim. Fruhling. San
Jose. Cal, gang pillow; trade marks) A.
c. Dietz X Co.. San Francisco, kerosene
nil
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
NDrICR OF SUITS COMMENCED.

mo TIE POLLOwlkG.NAMtD DEPEND.
i ants, and ~ Ill owns ~ of or claimant. toths
real ertste and improvements "a, ron, or I'M.
proyements when Astessed peIafstsly, In tho
Town of Geld hiil. storey county. Nevada,
hereinafter de-cnb-d. known and unknown /:
You are hereby no ind that suits have l. zen
commenced In the Justices Court of Township
No, 8, storey county. Nevada. by Tho sist. IL
Nevada, plaintiff. sgsin 4 each a the DEF ndanis
hereinafter famed. aud each u The g. low ihg.
described trseis or parcslr of land. with The 'nl.
provements thereon. and impi.yem.i IL when
repsraiely assessed. AID all owners " OF claim.
ants IN the s'me, known 90 unknown. Ia ~.
cover the tsx aud delinquency a's,sci 10 said
defendants against said properly. for The fiscal
| rear commencing January J.. A. ID. isi5, and
| ending December ri. A.. ID. ZIG. and that .
summsHs hiss beea duly i.suri In sssh case.
And you ac further notified ihs' nni',s y.snn
| app. lr snd answer the %c.nplaint Llod ~ 'aid
| esnse on OF before the fllt-T DAY oF
DECRMBgR. A. ID. isT7. Judgment VIII he
tahen against ynu and the rial c'tate and I'm.
proysments there n describeh. iof ms mount
p-itrsimmops. n. W Tar aud dclirqurn.
ry an Tar 81 Lot ~. Diock ], Hanes
a. and im~Iroyrmsnf.. ............. % 10
Mathews 4 Oo.-Tsx and de- 10 guebcy on
real esiate on American fiat......... y 81
M.rroux, R-Tan aud delinquency on
real estate on Amsfioan fist........ 10
Mcknight, Jsmes-TaI and delinquency
on part Of Lot 3. Blck !, Lanee q.
and impro,ements..... .......... IS
Rough Z he.dy Mining C%omIany-Ts
and delinquency IN land and improve.
mepis esst II woodulle miil........ 10 10
fouth uphir Mining Company Tar and
dell, qnency on land 20 ~ Gown Q
Point Iaeinc...... ,,,....... 2 s5
Wiltshire, 0eorse-Tax snd delinquency
on improvements oa ground In Beck
-"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21
NEVADA ITEMS.

As we learn from the Rerie,o. Tusca-
rora has been the scene OF another
shooting scrape. the parties thereto
being John Hubbard and Jack Mccall.
Both men had their pistols out, and
Hubbard shot once at Mccall, who
knocked the revolver upward and whose
pistol snapped several times. The lat
ter then closed in on Hubbard and began
beating him over the head with his pts.
toll. finally knocking him down. Mccall
then took Hubbard's pistol from him.
aud would probably have killed him
with II but for the interference Of Dep.
uty Sheriff Woodwork. who arrested
both Of them. and preferred charges
OF assault with q deadly weapon against
each.
The wiunemucca Silver Sidt says
Crime has been the bans OF the tax
payers Of Humboldt county. Last Sum
msr the Jail was crowded with prisoners,
and tho expense OF keeping. prosecuting
aud defending them cost the county
Sl5, 900. The average expense OF muir
der cases within the last two years has
been s. 900 each. while burglaries and
grand larcenies average about $1,000
each.
The Tuscarora Times Of the 18th says
On Wednesday afternoon last q mine,
named Walter Noyes was seriously In
iured in the shaft OF the Grand Prize
West by having q bucket lowered upon
him, mangling him about the head. I'm
less severe Inflammation snsues, he will
probably recover.
I'm. G. or Henry Marsh, formerly o!
Richmond, Illinois, who came to Cali.
fornia in 1851. will address 4. A. Olney,
Tribune Office. Oakland. he will hear OF
his daughter. Addis +. Marsh. Any
one knowing the whereabouts OF MIR.
Marsh. will confer a favor by addressing
Mr.. 0lney as above stated.
Tusearora now boasts Of four quartz
mills, containing IL stamps, in active
operation. and another 10 stamps in
course VI construction. II won't be
very long until half million u month will
be shipped from here.
The ice in the Carson river vas oI
such an extent Sunday night that 1t shu,
oil at least half the water supply, and
seriously interiered with the running Of
ths ih''is'
The taxable property ! Napa county
has increased from SJ.2sl.iS9 IN ioOo,
q sS'ii,'.o' IN 1871. INC a S,sc y
state anu county ahss '
A.. p.,uon5
Ine Iioene n.eo,u '"ss ~.
,am ~. nnn.s i%svs,s' Tbs Meadow
vs,i.x shaft viii la retimbsrsd.
N,.,.L c.,,o,., w.s sho, \, Ch.,rx
c,saI i.s, srnJsr wh;Is e-nJsayor;nv n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21

DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
LnricE OF SUITS COMMENCED.

-
nm TIE rOLIDWISG.SAMED DEFRsD.
| .Ioo,s "a IN All owner, or claimants, known
-, ,nrra~n' OF tho real estate aud
~. mnscy.wsrts "A, rrop. hereinafter de-
seribtd or lmpI' ,ems hN NAL ,bai mil l,s
sesssu. ia IN. Ju.tiee'. Court In
zen vonaipss". n.ia mi storey county.
lo.nnP W. h'so,. 4 a cock. Justice Of
,sa o. ss'a wa ra.nshIn No 81 BIZ The Town
w ,ssss w ssiu or..ig ssin.i .arh of The
2. ooiu mn; ~ p..,n'u. and araiIst
aeIsnosh'. he,eins.r.I anJ n.,r,is or
.a.n I'M 9.s ~ ..n,a."mert. thereon.
III " M In. na m,sn =. ~p"n a,e,-.d ,epar.
siely, situate y,'h,n n. eSrporsis l, ,i,lS ..
tne . ooIu ~. = W n,r,osn 40 M.
III " 'ne san,i nA.wn ~ T,.n ~ aoli
e IN ,ns w mi ~ a.i,nons.ey s..s.,td TO
HUI sIor, ssIu. nna y ..nl.sssy Ld ea,n
sid deisndan,s; W .nl.eu sa.s "a,
against tne sala "a, - NJ
conanleneink - a., 49,. ~ ~ n
I'LL snI snV,ns ~, re- I'm dnIy i.sne,i
isIS, ana 'ns' sunlnaons /. H.. nn,isss ia,
~ eaen suit. Anu you ioiu.,.s. eaauai.,n,
u you iaii ~ appear Anu sn,seI u al t., -
Med IN sais 1eton on ., pV,o,u y 10 n sioeL
Deoehost ..o'.m., ,.ii he taken
a. ~. OF saia osy' Iuagme. mn nv Claims
against you and the possc-roIy sia,M -
and me Improvement ,ne'eoI, anln N, nm,
eriosd. ~ untea n,a.s ~. ' ~, ant A..
amouhto i ra,u 'shi snn 'n,'sn 80. .nh.s.
nnqu, ney, 70 ,nee o'n. y ~ ,a.c. snd so,t.
quent 10 ne s.s.eh.
~ suit, IN Uni',u saA,ss po, ~.
y. Allen anu iot u p'WA - Many a.
value,
ma. pspo'ef snd : po,.ior vs. .. an
Block J, itAnie " Nsiu.. s.o...., sV
b. ~. benne,t ana impIo,vTea 81 a,
Lotss, pIoeh !, nans. ~. s,
hienafd nirweIaha a.n, a, vsiIa-
lmpfuvemeh,s .ot,nr.', 20 ~ -
!sake. new ,hs't' s.,ue. s''i' -"
j. ~; BIrtsu ana = P1s NJ ssa~'" "a
bloeki ltAnse " value, t1o......s