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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12
LETTER FMOR CoRNUcePFAr..
Mining Prospects In Cornucopia--
Bull Run and Mountaan City
Luxuries and Pneunaonia.

CoRNUcoRIA. Nov. 8.
EDITOR Silver STABs;-Tuscarora
lately, has overshadowed US. anGib is
hard for Cornucopiaite to continually
tell of the buildings here which have
been torn down and taken over there
this last summer and fali; bat that
business is closed now, aud we cannot
help thinking that those who are left
here are better off, and that many who
have left will, within one year from
this. wish they We're back here again.
Winter weather has started in rather
early, but ii has not been very cold yet
Appearances Indicate another storm to
night. and the fire in my Office stove
prognostlcates snow. Well, let it
come wen have to stand it.
THE MINING OUTLOOK
Ror this camp never was brighter
True, Cornucopia stocks are way down
in the market, bnt We feel that that is
no criterion to go by. The develop
mems in the leopard are most favor.
able. The ether day in the southeast
erly drift from the U foot level they
struck watta, and there il every indioa-
ton OF sooa biting as fue u body Of
ore MS Was ever seen In that mine. Mr.
Coffin. the Superintendent, is now IN
San Francisco making arrangements
Cor the fnnds to settle up all back de.
huqnencles Of the company. He is ex-
pecled back about the 10Th instaot,
when all will, We hope, be- we'll with
them at the Leopard. In the mean.
time, during Cofiu's absencs. the work
moves regularly along without stop
| pas. break or biadrance, aud those
WHO ought to know. predict that this
company will. during the early part Of
uext season 1T least, resume it's former
standing IN the mining world.
THEHUsssR
Cannot. from its present showing. be
| too highly spoken of Every day &
| work IN this mine demonstrates the fact
| that 1t Is mine OF the first class
EAey are now WORKING their ore at the
Leopard. mill During the last few
days they have had about ninety tons
worked there, which turns out well
| bat the workings at the mine shew tina;
they have bely Of ore in sight which
will work up into the hundreds--suffi
cieut to supply twenty-stanip mil
for years ruu ut least. Undoubtedly
they will put up mill of their owl
early ia the sprlDR; that is. l believe
the arrangement now.
Tng PANTHER HOSTING WORKS
| Started up few days since, and make
quite an addition TO our camp. l Wis,
tied the mine few days ago in com
pany with Superintendent Willard, bal
not being an expert. could not declar,
positively that it is a bonanza; but
can say that | there saw good strong
vein of very Mich ore. Superintendent
Willard says that this company viii
have mill Of their own next season
and be shipping large quantities o.
bullion. OF outside camps l will mol
say much.
oYRRIN BULL RUN
The Inadel mine. under the SuperiD
tendeLce of Meacham. is showing Itself
splendidly. They have good ledge OF
very rich ore. and Mr.. Meacham is now
preparing 20 put upoa mill. which will
be run by waite, power The ditch,
some three miles hong. is already nearly
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12
c. NTRAL HOTEL,
....NoRTH SIDE BRIDGE STREET,.
Wtnnenaucca, - Nevada. I.
ElNREg BROTHERS, Propr;etors.
Free Conveyance to and From,
All Trains.

NNHE PROPRIE TORS OF THIS OLD ES- .
Il tabiished resort take this oppor, unity ic
thank their many friends and patrons for the
kind and liberal support which the, nave re-
ceived III the past and beg To Inform their
that they have Just comp .eted extensive i'm
pioyements and alterations in tLeir establish -
ment which maAe it second to none i'll the 2
State. In addititJ to our hoteI improve,
meLts we have splendid
SALOON AND BaLLIARD' HALL
Where we have one of Strahle's Celebrated
Tables and sundry other appendages necessary
TO make 1t first class place of resort.
he Bar Ii always furnished with nothing
but the finest brands of choice Vines
Liquors., Ctgars S&c. The tables are al
Wa! supplied. with the very best the LII. rkst
an rds. Civil, polite and attentive waitels
VIII cater to the wants of our guests, and -
god order will be strictly observed.
Again thanking our numerous patrons for i
their past favors, We beg continuance of
the same, believing that We have superior &C.
oonmodations TO any house III towh. We as.
sure one and all that we shall make it our;
especial object to study the comfort of our
Patrons aud will spare. no effort 10 make them =
feei ut hone,
HINKEY BROTHERS,.
ds16-tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12
Men Wanted.

1.-TWO OK tcamsters aud, two wood packers
II wanted Immediately. Wages $50 com
per month. None but competent and ex-
perienced men need apply.
Apply at once to Chas. Bowling, Camp Nc
Dermit. or to the undersigned 1.-THE wood
ranch, on Canyon Creek
Ftp. BROUGHAM..
Canyon Creek september "A. 1875. tt.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12
FROM MOUNTAIN CITY

Comes cheering news. Shipments of
bullion go from there frequently; yet
their facilities for working ore are quite
limited, Taking everything Into con-
sideration, the prospects Of northern
Nevada never looked AS bright as al
present, Provisions here are about as
usual. think; at any rite, there has
been no change in the price of board.
One luxury'we have here which have
not seen in any other portion OF the
State, and that is
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS
Dissolution of Partnership,

NNHE co-partnership heretofore existing
IL between the undersigned, under the
firm name of Lavea2a Il Ha|ley, is this Gay
dissolved by mutual consent. Jacob hawley
having sold his interest to Pablo Laveaga.
The business will be continued as hereto
fore by the remaining partner under the
name OF Pablo Laveaga, who assumes all
llsbkllties and collects ali debts of tue firm.
p. LAVEAGA,
j. HAWLEX,
UnionvillaI November ,, 1877. I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-12
MOUNTAIN SHEEP CHOP.

Talk Of your beefisteaks and mutton,
and other meats, there is nothing equal
to mouat"in sheep chop. We have
them every day. The sheep are killed
by hunters-out in the Bull Run noun
ta,ns. 1891 20 miles. from here.
Mr.. Wear Of your place, called on
me to-day He will return to- Hum
boldt about the Goth inst.
There is some sickness here; pneu.
monia appears to. be the prevalent all.
Evening star., 1877-08-10
EVENING STAR.
a Bfg ttsh.

tffrNi ne bssTltNg On T1,rfera,r
All he large nsh are not cauzbt tr, ~.
Isaac {. Heron. Agency ava5no 49, M
was angling. for The finny nhAbifaniS ~ - -
I'M pld hl>Sissippi up IN Judge Sf0s,xc,,-
n>hing GROUNDS. above Oguawka n ~.
nshing with a hand line aud had mo, No.
only moderate success until ahouf n ,e,ci,.a
ia the morning. when the line Wa 49,,
aud Tan with such violent rapidity that N sst
one OF the wooden row locks, around uhfrb
III mao taken turn. on FIRE. In his efforts 10
eAunkuish Tie DANES and capture the Ash
MI herron upset his boat, and was thrown
INTO des = water The line was tangled about
one OF his legs, which seriously impeded him
ln MS efforts To regain the boat and riehf if
rortunately, he managed TO get hold OF an
ossr, Nnlch assisted him In keeping his head
over Over water. The nsh, meanwhile, was rap
1dIy towing him out IN to the river. and Mr.
herron, now thoroughly frightened. gave up
al nope OF securing n, and, bent only o,
saving nlmtef, shouted Justify FOR helm for
ne was utterly unable TO break the line. n .
cries LOT help ATTRACTED The attention of some
raltemen. who immed iately manned a blat
al 4 started to The rescue OF the unfortunafa
man. whose condition was now one of eN-
treme peril. The fish. however rap.dlv
tOwed It's almost exhausted victim over -
The Iowa shore before the raftunen couli
T, ach him, pulled him up ON the bank, nan
into the woods with him, climbed a tree. and
haultd Mr.. Heron up after o., and was juSt
ON the point OF cutting his throat with his
uofSa! IN. when the limb ON which they were
seated broke and precipitated both OF them
10 lhe kround. where the ralomen. who had
Just come mp, killed the fish with haat-hoOkg
IL proven 10 be what u known as a sschanEel
cai-nsh,' and weighed. whea dreSSai a
pOuf q and a half, aud was early n We Inches
ons. MT HERON, although bruised aud eN-
auAted by his might and rough handling il
ss usual.
Evening star., 1877-08-10

JUNE "a ,ls1T
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON. FROM Derot,
corner OF Sixth and streets, as feiows
For Pittsburg and the W est, 10 g. IN daily, with
Psrlor Car to Pittsburg and Sleeping Cars from
P1ttsburg to CINCINNATI ST. Louis, and Chicago;
TAO p. m. daily, with Palace Car to Chicago
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Canandalgua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara FAILS,
And 1:So p. m: daily, except Saturday, with
Palace Cars to watkins. For WilliamspOrt, Lock
Haven, Elnira, and Watkins, at 1910 m.
daily, except Sunday.
Palace Csrs attached. LIMITED ExPress II Pull
man Parlor Cars, $40 a. n daily, except Sunday
For New York and the East, :: = a. NJ. and 1870 D.
r., daily except Sunday with Sleeping Cars FROM
ashingtOn 10 Boston.
For Philadelphia, 3:23 a. N ard 1870 . m daily,
except Sunday, and $50 and 9:55 p N. daily
Limited Express, 9.20 Am. daily, except SUNDAY
Accommodation for Baltimore, $50 a. m, snd 30
.. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Pope's Greek Line, $40 q. m. and &:2D .. rl
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis $50 g. m. ana ago ?. IN. daily, eI-
cept Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND pFREDERICKsBURG RAIL
MN MAf = kSR ksIP,hLs6 hhLLss66ANDRIA AND WASHING
For AleXandTia, 8, Z, =, $40, 10, II an, 1, ),
4:20,3,6, p, m On Sunday at 9:lo a m. and
For the south, via Richmond les 8 n daily: $50
p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, o, .s:l o,
$40, 10, a. M; J., 3, 4:2O, D, y, and 7 D. M
On Sunday at $40 and o q. m. and p. m.
Tickets, Information, sleeping and parlor car &C.
east corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northeast corner Of Sixth ard Pennsyi
vans avenue, and at the depot where orders can be
left for the checking Of baggage 70 desin alton from
hotels and residences
l.. P. FARMER, General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager. jea
Evening star., 1877-08-10

ALCOHOL Nor FooD-A concert was
lately given ln the Roy al Albert Hail, Lon
con- as part OF The exercises a. a national
temperance fete. An address between the
TWO parts OF The concert was in the pro-
eramme. IL was announced by the chair
must be treated from an artistic or scientinc
point OF view. On this occasion an address
was delivered by Dr. Richardson, in which
he ella med that scientific learning and COM
mon experience unite in declaring that alco-
mol Is not food necessary for the wants OF
mcn-thai IL reduces the muscular power,
ana, though II may give flash 10 energy, ~
snorie Ms the duration of labor. While there
ls diversity OF opinion among physicians
on this subject there Is none among them or
any class OF men as 10 the physical, moral
and social evils entailed by excess Ia The use
OF alcoholic drinks.
Evening star., 1877-08-10

WOUNDED, But MARRIED.-Blp lp day last
Week, young iNey. vino had Oeen ADD rt.ss lfs
Miss Buliard against the " shes OF her "a bpT.
dove Up TO the house of the latter for the
purpose OF carrying away his prize In the
absence OF The old man, who had gone fish-
ing. ID appears that the old gentleman had
made ready by loading his gun with slugS OF
lead. cut from the sinkers on his lines, 10
SlOOt the lover IL he persisted n his efforts 10
carry on his daughter. The two lovers were
sealed IN buggy and making their way TO
Norm Carolina, when they Were overtaken
Dy a small brother OF the bride elect, who
leveled the Old gun and commanded them To
halt. Not needing the command, the young
ster pulled down upon them, aud severely
wounded his sister in the side, but missed
her lover, the shot lodging Ia the back of the
buggy. Nothing daunted, the two proceeded
on their journey until they reached the house
OF a preacher, who made them one. The
young lady was so wea k that She was sun
Ported while the ceremony was performed.
IL seems that the hoy acted under his fathers
Mdrtoa IS. c. Merchant dHd
kdgg!lIF.
Evening star., 1877-08-10

THE "SCIENCE OF SoDnING."-Thfs IA the
Title OF an article gong the rounds credited
10 New cik paper. which 10 the practical
gardener Will prove amusing, AZ hc should
o. able 10 fOTygO his disguSt. u tells Al
about how soiding should be done. one
must nrst have measuring line, fn order
That the blocks may be all Of the same siye.
sharp spade, cut the blocks diagOnally, 30
hat The edges may IL closely, sprinkle a
llttle soil Al the place OF Joining so that any
creNices may DE nJed, well pounded win
NE back OF the spade. or a handle eau he
placed IN a block OF wood a. a urop sr angie
ana win ihat pound away y lttip pracficN
VIII soon make you proficient. much depends
nlOh lne quality OF the sod in masfuc a FIRST
class 90, which when done should 'oak ike
an old sod-and So on and 81 on. WoullnI
III now De much better. much Ciipap-r and
much 10 o. preferred 10 prepare tas ground
u ne SOddCd carefully. sow II Win the n nal
nlNsd Lawn grasses" tnickiy, slightly rake.
O. rdthcr press Wiin tue garden roller. and
tEus IN about three months obtain a Rrst
c.ass 'it7f Sod. with no Old weed, sc. Sol
ding should be done only where a tIttlg -
needed.-l t'e11ionIDfra Telegraph.
Evening star., 1877-08-10
hUkCANSON bios, Aucttsnesrs,
~ ). Z. corner 9Th and ID streets northy es,

nUSCAESON bios, Aucti.neers,
~ ). K. corue. 9Th and streets northwest.
TRCsTEKs' SALE or A VERY VALUABLE
SITUATED AT THE lNTERsECrloS OF
i3IH, G SThEETs, AND OHIO AvsNSk
By virtue of deed Of trust, du'y executed "A
10 William kendall and Charles "a. W u HE
der, trustees, bearing date the % day of Msy 80
loo1, and recorded In Liber v. q. No.i, fJto =>g
OF the land records OF Washington county, District
Ill offer for sale At public auction ia frut a the
premises, on MONDAY, 2str August, lsl7, al ID
@ CLOCK ,. m, al OF that very vhlUao prJ J-rtl
situate AZ th- intersection OF 18th, street., and
phl" aFtnue northwest, being known ID descrio q
on Ground plan or plat Of Wa LInston city as iug
80 y IN sac care a. described Ia said cesd, ths
ssld pr perry teng alessehold for % years tn
WIN ali ne buildings, improvements a. apou.ts-
nalces thrIenh and thereto be,onging being a
plaLIlG T. "a with sll the machinery necessary f.r
Gctihe bLsiaers operations. Also, all the goods.
eEatt inrn upon said premises, as set forth
TeIms OF sale: Onethird cash, of which $500 mus,
be paid on the day OF sale when the pro psrty is
Knocked Gown; the balance Of the cash payment
within ten days notes FOR the deferred payments at
ole and two years, bearing per cent. per aanum
secured by deed of trust OF the proPetD, Shich
deed must provide for the maintenance of san ceat
insurance on the premises, and the payment of the
taxes and rent as the same shall become dae IL the
terms be not complied with within ten days from
the day OF sale. the property shall be resold upon
v- days notice IA some one newspaper publ he'd in
the city OF Washington, at the risk aud cost of tn
purchaser. All cOnyeyanoing az the Cost of the
CH. II. wJNDER, Surviving Trustee
DuNCkNSON BROS, Aucts. angiO-d
Evening star., 1877-08-10
TNHOMAs DOWLING, Auctioneer.

By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated Septem- -
Der 18th, A ID. lo57, aud duly recorded In Liber 14
K. O. E.. No. Is folio 81, of the land rec s2.A
ords for the County OF Washington, in the District
OF Columbia, and at the request in writing Of the
parry secured thereby, viii sell at public auction,
IN frrnt OF the premises, on MONDAY. the l3th
day OF August, at J,s O'Clock p. m, parts of Lots
Nos, and 20, in square No 253 in the city of Wash
tngton District of Columbia contained wi hin the
folio wing meies and bounds: Beginning for the same
at the southeast corner of said square, and running
thence north 18th street west eighty two Sl feet
and ten and one half (l0Sl inches; thence west
twenty tA) Feet thence south eightytwO tS2l feet
and ten and one-h half (l0ED in5hsE; -hsnce east
twenty EO feet 10 the beginning together with the
improvements thereon, consisting Of a three story
Brick Dg eing and Store.
And also, that part Of the same Lot No. IS begin
nlng az the northeast corner thereof, and running
thence south 18th street enty tJ2l feet and
ten and one-half lObsD inches, and extending back
~lth the same width, one hundred feet the whole
depth Of the lot.
Terms of sale: 0ne-tbird cash, and the residue In
one and two years, wi iatereec at eight per cent
Fer annum from the dav Of sale, secured By the
notes Of the purchaser and deed of trust pom the
premises, ana also by policy Of insurance on the
ti Ding or the purchaser pay all in cash at his
option. A deposit of 3 loo on each parcel will be
required at the time of sale If the " sale
Dot Piled with within seven davs after the day
OF sae, tine Trustee the right resell the
premises at the COS. of the defauting purchaser All
conveyanciag az the cost of the purch,s
aDgl-t6ds WM. j. MILLER, Trustee.
Evening star., 1877-08-10

BlED FOR LoyF.-At noon yesterday the
deputy cOroDer Investigated the cream
s;hnces o. the death of Charles Legrer, who
shot blmself st Petty's Island on last Ssiur-
day. i. r. johnson, an employe In the ship
yard on Petty's Island, testified that the
young man Told him that he had shot him
sell on account OF love, and wanted the wit
ness 10 see his folks. The deceased had al
ways been sober and industrious young
man, nut had been very melancholy and dis
10 whom he had been paying attentions.
Ills father bad no doubt that his mind was
anected- The jury found that the young
man took his own life In a melancholy
frame Of mind, induced by Disappointed
love- IhilddC lphid Tunes.
Evening star., 1877-08-10
EDWARD WOLCoTT. n.
BRAINARD III. MAkNER IrEst'


~ Ash. b. WILLIAMS, Auotioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF vALuABLs IMPROVED
Real ESTATE In THE C9usTi OF WASH:
ROAD, MAR INTERSEC NON or Road TO
SDLbIERS, HONE, IMPROEED RY Two
WITH BRICk sLAUGHTsR HOUSE AND
OTHER OUT BUILDINGS
by virtue OF a desd OF trnst 20 ne, da-ed OF krA
the 18th day OF November, ISL, aud recorded ;is.M
records fos the District Of Columbia, aad by tne
written Quest of the party secured thereby, viii
sell al public anctiOn, the premises. TU UES-
DAY, August 2sth, ls77, at : o'cl eek . m, the
county Of Washington, District Of Columbia, 10 wit:
All that piece parcel of land lying 10 county Of
Washington, III the District of ColumbIa Beginning
at point on the west line OF the Seventh road
ters+ctiou Of said Seventh road with the Rock
Greek church road and running thence n a5If w .
Ii O5 perches; thence 3. Ia, h. or perches thence
n. S4, W. IL 20 perches, thence n. Ia. w. /. 4s
perches to the place Of be sinnng containing one
acre. one rood and five 90 per ches Of land more
OF loss AS sld down Oh the plat OF the subdivision of
lots one, % and two (2l, IN the dv.ioa of PADS
yeniber, 1868, and recorded 10 Plat Book Levy Court
No z, page s. OF the office Of the Surveyor Of sad
DsIIct, With the lnlprovemt ns, consisting of
story and basement Brick Dwelling, Brick Slsugh-
ter House. and other out buildings.
Terms Of sale: Cne-f fourth cash; the balance in
notes OF the pure haser of equal m1unt one, two
and three years with seven per cent. interest from
day Of saie secured BY deed OF trus. upon the
will he required OF tie purcfssec at time Of sale All
conVe ancing at purchasers cost IL the terms of
sale Dot complied v it'll in days from sale,
the Trustee reserves the right to resell az risk and
ERtSTUS NJ. CHAPLIN, Trustee.
Wash. Il. WILLIAMS, huct. aug3 3taw Sds
Evening star., 1877-08-10
John SHERMAN, Auctioneer,
~ Cloud Phil
TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUABLEIMPBOYE
PROPERTY ON ROCK CREEK CHuRCH
ID.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON ROCK CREEK CnURCH
ROAD, NEAR SOLDIERS HOME, D. q.
BY virtue OF deed of trust to me, dated lzxk
june 18th, A. ID. ISL, duly recorded in Liber taH
No. 6iI, folio 45i, ct seq, one Of the land re- L.
cords for the District Of Columbia, and at the re
quest OF the party secured thsreby,I viii sell st
DAY, August 2fth, lS7, at ; O'Clock o m :, the
following described tract of land lying 10 the coun
" OF washington, District of Colpmbis, and
formerly part of Thomas Browns land. situate on
Rcck Greek Church kosd, and beginning for the
rad tract at al old boundary stone marked ], on a
pat, accom- psnyng deed from said Tn ,uias Brown
and wife to John LOeliEer, which deed is recorded
N Liber j. ). No. 20. foio 253, ct seq, one of
tne La records for said county and District bear
Jag tie desc ription No. s. thence running south 3z
i.grees west lU3 chains; thence north 6iL degrees
east 30 chains, thence north7fi degrees S a.
ans, thence nrrth uta degrees west 20 chsas;
tnence south s6zs degrees west lOa a5 chains
:EoGce south Ia degrees west l45O chains; thence
nor h64I degrees east 4B chains to the beginning,
con aiming thirteen and +o-lU acres, or less,
= gefher " nth tie i'm prOTGmebts.
Terms OF sale: One thousand dollars cash, and the
baiance IN four equal yearly payments, with later
est At per centom per 3nnUm, secured 5y deed OF
trust on the property sold. 4 deposit 0F 90 ra-
quired of the purchaser at the time II sale and all
expenses at purchasers cost. Terms to % rl piied
with within seven days.
This property ha. good front on the public road,
with line viney ard In good bearing order, sni IL
IN good stare Of cultivation. There . frame
as the "Wine House, y and the other with about 8
room; also, barn, &C., &c. -
W. NJ. SMITH, Salesman ang3