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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-17
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

A PPLICATI0N OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PAN
n CAKE COAL COMPANY to Remove the Officers Of
said Company.-The Stockholders of the Pancake Coal
Company, Corporation OF Nevada, hereby notified
that meeting the Stockholders of said Company will be
held the Room of the District Court Of the
ond Judicial District Of the State OF Nevada in and for tie
DAY OF MAY A. d. 1877, at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ Of said
day. consider the removal Of the officers of said company
S. II. WRIGHT, District Judge
April %, 1877 myltd
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NOTICE Is HFREBY GIVEN TO AL

~ persons holding liens against the property of Jacob
r Winnie, described follows, to wit: Lots numbered
eight and nine in block number fifty eight of Proctor
Green's division Of Carson City, Nevada that the under
signed has commenced action in the Justices Court Of
Carson Township. Ornsby County, Nevada, before c. A.
Wthere, Justice OF the Peace to forecose mechanics
lien held against said property and all persons holding
liens said premises under and by virtue of Act of the
Legislature the State of Nevada, entitled An Act to
secure liens mechanics and Others and to repeal all
other in relation thereto approved March q 1877,
hereby notified to be and appear before said Court
the 9th DAY OF JULY A D. 1877 at 10 o'clock of
sal oday and exhibit then and there the proof of their
liens DUNNING & HUNT,
By HARRIS 4 COFFIN, their attorneys
Carson, Nevada, June 16, 1877. 1aw3w
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Dissolution of Co-partnership'
Dissolution of Partnership.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ partnership heretofore existing between the under
signed, under the of Pixey Mcconnell, Stock Bro
ker at Carson City, State of Nevada is this day dissolved
mutual consent and the interest of R. F. Pxey therein
has this dav been sold to Mcconnell Co. The business
of the old firm will be continued at the old place by the
firm of Mcconnell & Co, and all debts to and from
Slid firm to be paid to and by said Mcconnell Co.
r. F. PIXLEY,
SAAC MCCONNELL.
Carson City, Nevada June 49, 1877.
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TN DISTRICT COURT. SECOND JUDICIAL

I District, State of Nevada County OF Ormsby-In the
matter of the estate Of William Patterson, deceased
Upon reading and filing the petition Of Alexander Leport
in the above entitled matter praying that decree be made
authorizing ard directiu the of the last will
testament of said deceased to to the said Alexander
Lepor certain real estate, to wit: Lots Cd and ten
Q0 in block ortyeigh 4s) of Sears, Thompson Sears
division OF Carson CITY, Nevada, and that day of regu
lar term of said Court be appointed for the hearing OF said
petition and that due and legal notice OF the tendency of
said petition and of the hearing thereof be given accord
ing to law and appearing therefrom that proper
therefor exists it hereby ordered that SATURDAY,
JULY 18th, 1877 day OF regular term, to wit of the
June, A d. 1877 term of this Court the Court
of this Court in City, at 10 of said day, be
appointed the time and place Of the hearing of said pc
ton; when and where all persons interested i'll said
tate may appear in the prescribed by law and
test said petition and that copy Of this order be pub
shed least week for four weeks before
said hearing in the MORNING APPEAL newspaper pub
lshed in Ornsby county, Nevada.
S. II. WRIGHT,
District Judge Second judicial District.
Carson y, New, June 18th, 1877. ie16w4
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT or ASSIGNEE.

nISTRECT OF NEVADA-ss-IN RANK.
- ruptcy.-The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
appointment Assignee of the estate and effects George
c. Thaxter of Carson in the county of Omsby and State
of Nevada the said District who has been adjudged
bankrupt upon his petition by the District Court OF
said District II. r. WHITEHALL
Assignee Of the estate Of George Tbsvter, Bankrupt
April Is, 1877 1awsw>
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Dissolution of Copartnership.

FSJHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
1 existing between the undersigned, by OF Mores
Ambrosett is this day dissolved by mutual consent
The firm of AmbrOsetti x Co.. composed Of Frank Ambro
and GIUSEPPE Moresi succeeds the business
entitled to collect all dues and will pay all bills.
ID. MORESI,
F:.AMBROSETTI
&c. MORESII
Carson Oily, Nevada, May Il, 1877. Ivy
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NEVADA SULPHUR COMPANY.-Loca-

N ton OF principal place OF business Carson City
Ornsby county, Nevada Location of works, Ormsby
county, NevadaNOtice is hereby given that at meeting
the Board OF Trustees held the Second day of March,
A. d. 1871 assessment (No p of Four ga Dollars per
levied upon the capital stock of the company
payable Immediately in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary of the company in Carson City, Nevada Any
stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on
the 18th day OF June, A D. 1877 will be delinquent, and
advertised Tor sale public auction and unless payment
is made before will be sold the 18th day Of july 1871
pay the delinquent assessment together with costs
ertisng and expenses sale By order of the Board
ol Trustees. THOMAS L. SMITH, Secretary.
Carson City Nav 10, 1877.
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EN- THE DISTRICT COURT OF TB

EN- THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il United States for the District of Nevada.
J.. re A. Muller and P. C. Weber, bankrups In bank
.uptcy
Notice hereby given the creditors of said bankrups
and to all parties interested that TUESDAY, THE 18th
DAY OF JUNE, 1877 10 o'clock NJ, and the Courtroom
Of said Court in Carson City, District aforesaid have been
appointed the time and place when said Court WILL
hearing inquire whether the resolution passed by the cred
itors said bankrupts the Both day of May 1877 &C
ceptng the proposal of composition made by said bank
rups passed required by law, and whether the
for the best interest of all concerned when and
that behalf.
Witness the Hon E W. HrLLYER, Judge of said District
Court and the seal thereof hereto affixed at Carson City
District Of Nevada, this 9th day of June, 1877
IsEAL1 T. J. EDWARDS, Clerk.
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Sl3,4CI 81
The amount Of twenty-five dollars and seventyve cents
reported received from miscellaneous sources derived
in the case of the State VS.. Watson Marcoux.
The County Treasurer has settled with the Controller Of
Strife the 18th of June 1877 and has his receipt and
discharge for the Respectfully submitted,
FRED. d. TURNER County Auditor.
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corSrY TRrasrnna'a orY,cs.

CARSON CRY, Ormsby County, July 7th, 1877
To the Board County Commissioners OF Ornby county
Nevada
Gentlemen herewith submit my report Of the bust
of the County Treasurers Office for the half year end
ing June 80, 1877.
On the lst OF January 1871 there in the several
nty 1ndc fhof nuinn
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TRANSFERS.
During the half year the following transfers have been
made:
From General Fund to District Judges Salary
Fund ........................... $3.50 90
From Road Fund to County School No 9 Fund 500 90
From Treasurers Salary Fund to General Fund 1896 43
From Redemption Fund to General Fund. .... 142 10
From Repair Fund to General Fund ....... 1136 %
From General Fund to County School Fund. 1900 90
From State Fund to General Fund ......... COS Sc
From Road Fund to School District No. Fund 900 90
PAYMENTS.
During the half year the following payments made
from the several funds as follows:
From State Fund 81 444 7S
From General Fund 1876 90
From Railroad Fund Observation-Disclosures. 4749 81
From Redemption Fund. Observation-Disclosures. 17S 25
from Contingent Fund Observation-Disclosures. "a 90
From Road Fund. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 207 81
From Repair FUND ........................ Dol Is
From District Judges Salary Fund ........ 225 90
From County Treasurers Salary Fund ...... 375 90
From State School No. l Fund .,........ 2l23 80 |
From State School No. 2 Fund ........... 500 90 |
From County School No ! Fund ,. $500 % |
From County School No. 2 Fund ,,,,,,. 1854 25
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-17

OFFNE COUNTY AUDITOR, !
ORMsBY COUNTY, NEVADA july T. 1877
To the Hon the Board OF County Commissioners Ormsby
County, State of Nevada:
The County Auditor respectfully submits the following
report OF the fiscal affairs of the said county for the six
months ending June 30, 1877
Balance on hand January 1st, 1877. .... S25 952 OF
RECEIPTS
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And OF the coin there is silver So 000 The larger Dor
ton OF the licenses and poll taxes in addition
cradle portion Of the taxes personal property having
been paid in silver.
have made my semi annual settlement with the State
Controller for all monies received account of the State
and hold his receipt in full to June IL, 1877
Respectfully submitted
H. J. PETERS, County Treasurer.
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1T THE DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JU-
dicia District and for Ormsby County, State Of Ne.

1T THE DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JU-
dicia District and for Ornsby County, State of Ne
Tada.
In the matter Of the estate and guardianship Of Charles
F. smith, Clara Smith, Alice Smith, Edgar Smith and En-
Smith, minors
1t appearing to this Court from the petition this day
presented and fled by W. H. Smith, the guardian OF the
and estates OF Charles Smith, Clara Smith, Alice
Smith and Emma Smith, minors, praying for order OF
sale of certain real estate belonging to his wards that it is
necessary would be beneficial to said wards that such
real estate should be sod hereby ordered that the
of kin of the said wards and all persons interested in
the said estate appear before this Court MONDAY
THE 23d DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1877, at ten o'clock NJ
the Courtroom OF this Court in the County of Ornsby
then and there to show cause why order should be
granted for the sale OF such real estate
And is further ordered that copy of this order be
published least four weeks before the said
day of hearing in the MoRNNG APPEAL newspaper print
ed and published in said county of Ormsby Dated June
23d, 1877 S. II. WRIGHT,
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IN JUSTICES COURT. CARSON TOWN.

Carson City, April 20, 1877.
T. W. W. DAWES, Plaintiffs Attorney.
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From General Fund to District Judges Salary


During the half year the following transfers have been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16
a Serious Charge.

The Richmond Dispatch says &c. j. Rad
way, Richmond agent Of the Wheeler Il vii
son Sewing Machine Company, was brought
before the Police Court on Saturday to answer
the charge Of abducting Laura Mitchell from
her homo in this city. Miss Mitchell, aged
nineteen, and L younger sister, aged seventeen,
were the only witnesses examined. The cvl
ucncc showed that brother CT the two girls
living in St. Louis, had been 10 the employ OF
Railway; that Mitchell had requested halfway
10 pay Tic sisters certain small hu!u5 Of money
| ard that hr (Alltchcll) would return il; that
Railway, in July last, went to the girls home
and told Laura that il size would meet him at
Il designated time mt house on Poplar street,
near the Jail, he would give her the money;
that Laura complied with the invitation, and
1T that house listened and yielded TO hia pro-
rosal>; that there were three or four such Wis.
its, and that Laura received money from him..
"Ihursday last Railway called upon the
younger sister and exhibited to her letter he
had rccalvcd from the brother 10 st. Louis, in
which the latter begged Of midway a loan of
twenty-five dollars to enable him to 20 out to
California. Railway then offered TO give her
money il she would meet him ut house ou
First street, and he slipped into her band Il
piece Of paper, upon which was written the Iii.
rocl)n to tic house. She refused his money
and tore up the paper.
"lustIcc White saDt on accused to answer
for abduciln:; tn" elder aud attempting to abb
duet the younger. Bail was fixed in the former
Case At s. 90 aud in the latter at $1,000
The Nlssc:, Mitchell are natives Of King and
Queen county. Their father. who il yet living
down the cIuntrr, was bora William Jackson,
but upon uh"ritlnR very considerable fortune
Wa3 required to assume the name OF Mitchell.
lie became greatly Impoverished hy the war
At one time he resided on the MochaEirsyIe
turnpike, near The thickahOminy. The young
or girl i, learning dress making with a very re.
Spectacle lady here. who speak, very highly Of
her department.. Hallway Is Northern man,
who came here slHc,. The close Of the war. lie
publishes = card 70 day asking suspension of
public judgment, aud another stating that lie
has transferred all his interest in the Wheeler
4 Wilson sewing machine agency to Mr.. t. T..
Motley. Witt Il Caskic arc the counsel 0r
him.
Railway is about Gorty-two years Of age, has
vile and family, and owns considerable prep.
erty. The two sisters have been living at diI-
lerent places, dress making and probably have
not Tor some months past been on the very best
terms. They have 4 brother, very young
man, who works at one Of the manufactures in
Manchester The one who has been living in
St. Louia ,Iamcs) is expected here ia \ day or
two.
The prosecution was commenced by gentle
lneD, friends OF the younger lady, who heard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16


NAT. B. MEADE, Eso.-The Norfolk Laud
mark, in noticing the resignation Of N. Z.
Meade, esq, as Chairman Of the State Con
servative Committed, pays him the following
deserved compliment, which We heartily en-
dorse -
Colonel Meade, editor OF tue Wing, has re-
tired from the position Of Chairman Of the Con
sentative State Committee, which he adorned
during the late Presidential canvass and sc
arc doubly sorry to lose him. from the fact that
he tells US i'll health has constrained him to re-
sign. Our gallant friend has withdrawn, tem-
porarily, from active pursuits, and in the beau,
iiful Valley of Virginia is seeking the reposo
to which he is so fairly entitled. In his en-
forced retirement we give him our best wishes,
and hope that he will soon feel himself able to
return to Richmond, where his presence always
offers guarantee that the Interests of Virginia
will be protected by 4 vigilaut ego and an
honest pen -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16

The act amending the charter Of this oily
which passed the General Assembly on the
10th Of March last, is identical with the amend
mcnts agreed upon by the City Council, AID
heretofore published. in the Gazcttc, with the
following exceptions: LIST. The clause:rcquiriug
prepayment of Corporation taxes as rrerequi-
site to voting at municipal elections is left out,
but the State capitation must still be paid be.
foro voting. I'd. Tho act contains the following
additional section which gives the City Council
the privilege, il they choose TO accept it. OF
submitting the whole or any portion OF the
amendments to the voters, but declares that
what ever is not submitted shall stand as the
law
1.-The City Council under this act shall have
the privilege Of submitting the whole or any OF
these amendments to the qualified voters Of
Alexandria city for ratification or rejection, and
if said City Council exercise the privilege here
in granted, the vote of the qualified voters on
the amendment or amendments submitted,
shall be taken Oh or before the fourth Thurs
day 10 May, 1877, and any amendment or
amendments so submitted as shall receive a
majority Of the votes cast, shall continue part
of this act And any amendment or amend
ments so submitted as shall not receive ma.
iority Of the votes cast, shall not continue u
part Of this act, and any amendment or amend
ments as shall not be submitted shall continue
q part of this act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16

how she had been treated On Thursday, ard
who resolved to institute proceedings first with
reference 10 Laura. So the warrant obtai5ci
read. The other charge followed from the tcs.
tlmooy. Captain Wise, Commonwealth a..
torney, announced al the Police Court Satur.
day that he meant to prosecute accused with
the utmost vigor, and that if lie failed to cor
Wet on the abduction charges be would insist
upon trial for adultery. The Police Justice
spoke 10 very decided terms OF the Nervousness,
OF the offences ALLEGED
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16
The Washington correspondent Of tho Phil
adclphia North American says:

uuclpulA IUllll Sa0H'
There is much comment here at the action
of George Washington Gusts Lee lnstltutlDg
suit for the recovery Of the Arlington estate
II the National Cemetery was not on the place
there would not be any attention paid to the
matter, but as i, is, q revolution would cpsuc
before the people would allow the bones OF the
brave soldiers to be removed, let the courts de-
cree what they might on the subject"
The correspondent is ovcr.c1cItcd. The
plaintiff does not want "the bones of the brave
soldiers removed" but he does want the great
u. S. government, which bought his estate,
valued at over quarter Of a million Of dollars,
for $92 OF, to pay him what it vas worth al
the time it was seized and, what ii mole, NC
honest man in the country will object to the
payment Of the claim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16

In noticing the sudden and mysterious dis
appearance Of 4 young man in his night clothes
from his room in the hotel at Yauceyvi!le, the
Milton Chronicle says the presumption is thai!
lie was under the influence Of liquor, Which lis
made SO iuierual mean now a.layd that one
drink will make a man runaway from himself
or nut @ pcriod TO his existence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL lG, 1877.
The Legislature has, as has already been an
nouneed in our Richmond letters, adopted some

The Legislature has, as has already been an
nounced in our Richmond letters, adopted some
amendments to the election law in accordance
with the recent amendments Of the State con-
etitutiop. Under the new law the same quail
fcatiops as heretofore are required III voter
with the additional qualification that lie shall
have paid to the State before the day OF cleo
ton the capitation tax required by law for the
preceding year. 1t also makes the following
section relative to the.new disqualification grow
ipe out Of conviction OF petty larceny:
The clerk of the County Court aud lluslioGs,
or Corporation Court, shall, at each reglStrl'
ton, deliver to each registrar 10 his county or
city, list of all voters who have died. or who
have been convicted Of felony or petit larceny
since last registration. Aud it shall be the duty
of the registrar to correct his list in accordance
With the list thus furnished, before proceeding
with the registration; and he shall strike from
the list of voters the name Of any person con
vcted Of felony or petit larceny, upon The pro-
duction before him Of certificate OF the clerk
OF q court Of competent jurisdiction that he has
been conviotcd Of felony, or convicted OF petit
larceny since December /, 1876, 10 such court,
or has been so convicted by a Mayor, Police
Justice, or Justice Of the Peace in the county
or CORPORATION wherein is the court to which
said clerk belongs, unless said person shall pro
duce pardon from the Governor, or a cert,
icats from the keeper Of the rolls that hls dis
abilities have been removed by the Genera
Assembly. This act shall be in force from rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16

The apparent determination of President
Hayes to adhere to his conciiatory aud homo
rule policy 10 the South, notwithstanding the
consequent covert as we'll as open attacks upon
him by the leading AID most influential men
among tho radical party, is gratifying to tho
real friends OF the country and those whose
good will he will find more beneficial to him
than the empty pIaudits he will receive from
those who are endeavoring to force him to
abandon that policy and pursue the bloody
shirt course, should they succeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16
SuliGiIe.

FAIRFAX G. H., April II. 1S77.-Tho body OF
Charles &. kidwell, who resides about miles
west of this place, Was found yesterday -
ing near the road side and but short distance
from his home. Justice j. Il. Taylor hold MI
Inquest To-day, when tho following facts woro
in proof before the jury: Deceased lett his un-
cle's david thompson in the early part or the
day on Thursday, his uncle having PAIL him
ninety i've cents for job of work. From thoro
he went to his home-(ho resides with his moth
or in law, Mrs Hornbeck.) On his arrival his
wife ask ed him if he had breakfast. Replying
that ho had, he took his shot gun and went out
his family supposing that he had gono to i
pheasant blind which no was Watching. They
soon hoard the report of Q gun, but thought, ri
course, he had only shot 1t u pheasant. N Ut
returning q neghbor by tho name Of Bush was
sent for, who, with others, went in the direction
which tho young man had taken on !eav ing the
house, and soon discovered his lifeless body
near the path side, his gun unlosded with ram
rod drawn lying by his side, and fearful gun
shot wound as If tho muzzle of the gun had been
put III his mouth and discharged, the load car
rying away the back part of the head the gun
having been discharged by the use OF the ram
rod. He leaves q vito and three very small
children. Tho money he had received was in
his pocket domestic trouble seams to be sug-
gested as tho probable cause.
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Fighting i'm The City OF Er"!htfiS '''

PHILADELPHIA. April lG.-'l uii" 4" ,...
ment was created 90 ChG,tnut ~'fs~' u, =.
to-day by the attempted whipptnt "i '." =.
*. Mcclure, Of the PhlaIcIpL'H ''''.. -
Nat. Mckay, government r'n'F:" ,,,....
Mcclure was in tie company Of IS ''''' -
when Mckay approached with d - %, ,!,,. b..
struck him. Then Mcrinre cauhht '.i''
the throat, and while hoI,ling io ,,''....
from behind dealt hc'Inrr a h.o"' @' I'LL.
other in front Of him struck him o'' 49, ...
eve. These men are supposed to BE- it's'.r
Mckay. One CT them got AVA, ~! III, ,....
was arrested along with Mckay. i"' '''....
crs were given hearing at the e'n''' ..'
and we're held TO bail to answer.