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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
Office TO coo W n e r 5.
To Albert s. Johnston:

UNHE UNDERSIGNED, CO-OWNERS OF
IL the Times ledge, situated in DEVILS Gate
and Chinatown Mining District, hereby give
notice that We have expended and caused to
be expended the sum of 81 500 Fifteen Hun
bred Dollars, U. s gold coin. for labor and
supplies; that the proportion of the said ex-
penditures so ,uade Oh aforesaid due from you
amount to $500. You are further notified
that in case You fail or refuse r. pay said
amount due as your proportion of such expen-
diture, to the undersigne In silver City, Me-
vada, on or before the expiration of ninety
days from the first publication Of this notice,
your interest in the said Times claim and
ledge will, in accordance with IN Act of Con-
gress, titled, IAN Act to promote the de-
velopment of the mining resources of the
United States, approved May 10. 1872" be-
come the property of the undersigned CO.
owners, who made and authorized the above
expenditures ON said claim during the years
1875 and 1876.
JAS. M1AFEE.
a-4.- r. KENYON.
H. FONTECILLA.
@. BECKER.
Silver City, New. Nov. Is. 1875.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
For Stomachs Out Of Order.

No medicine will so effectuslly improve the
tome of the stomach as hese Pills; they re-
move all acidity occssioned either by iItem-
persnce OF improper diet. They reach the
liver and reduce It to . healthy sction; they
are wonderfully etiicacious in cases OF spasms
in fact they never fail in curing all dis
orders OF the liver and stomach.
AOLi OWAY'S PILLS are the best known in
che world for the following diseases: Aeue,
Asthma, Bilious Complaints, Blotches on the
skin, Bowels, Consumption, Debility, Dropsy,
Dysentery, Erysipelas. Female Irregularities,
Fevers of all kinds, Fits, Gout. Headache, In
digestion, inflammation. Jaundice, Liver Conn
plsints. Lumbago, Piles, Rheumatism Reten-
lion of the Urine, Scrofula or Kings EVIL,
Sore Throafs, Stone and Gravel. Tic-Doulour-
eux, Tumors, Ulcers, Worms of all kinds,
Weakness from ANY cause etc.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31

And in accordance with law and an order
of the Board of Directors made on the seventh
9TH day of December, A. d. 1876, so many
shares of each parcel of said stock ss may be
necessary will be sold at public auction at the
salesrOoin OF John Middleton Son, No, 80
Montgomery street, San Francisco, California,
OH WEDNESDAY. the 3lst day of January,
1877, at the hour Of two O'Clock P. N. of said
day to pay said delinquent assessment there
on, together with costs of advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
GEO. r. SPINNEY, Sec'y.
Otfice--No. 800 California street, Room No.
& San Eranciscn Cal
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
Delinquent Sale.

LAsGow GOLD AND SILVER MINING
" comprehension of principal place
of business San Francisco, California-Loca-
ton Of works, DEVILS Gate District.Lyo n coun-
ty, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are delinquent upon
the following described stock Oh account of
assessment mo. a. levied on the 9th day
of Dec, 1915, he several amounts set oppo
site the names of the respective shar eholders.
as followa
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
a UREoLA MINING CoMPANY.-Lo'

~
"A cation of principal place Of business,
san Francisco. California - Location Of works,
wills Gate District, Lyon County, Ma
vads. - Notice is hereby given. that at a
meeting of the Directors OF said company, held
on the 9th Of december, 1876. al assessment
mo. - OF Ten Gents per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable Immediately in gold coin Of the
United States, to the Secretary. at the Office
of the company. Room !, No. 240 Montgomery
street, San Francisco Any stock upon which
this assessment shall remain unpaid on the 9th
day OF February, 1877. will be delinquent. and
advertised for sale at public auction; and
unless payment is made before will be sold
ON WEDNESDAY, the 2Sth day of February
1877, to pay the delinquent assessment, togeth.
er with costs Of advertising and expenses Of
sale.
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
THAD, ) FITCH, Secretary,
OFFlCE-Room l, No. 240 Montgomery street
-i.U Francisco.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31

And In accordance with law and an order OF
the Board Of Directors, made on the sixth day
of December, 1876, 30 many shares OF each
parcel OF such stock a. may be necessary.
will be sold at public auction, at Office OF
company, No. 800 Pine street, Rooms 20 and
q. on WEDNESDAY. the THIkTY-FIRsT
day of JANUARY, 1877, at the hour Of one
O'CLOCK NJ. Of said day, to pay said deiin'
quent assessment thereon, together with costs
of advertising and exp-nses OF the sale.
JOHN A. REICHERT, See'y.
Office-390 Pine stree Rooms 20 and Il San
Francisco, Cal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are genuine unless the signature OF j.
Hxydock, as agent for the United states, sur
rounds each box of Pills. and ointment. A
handsome reward will be gwen to any enc
rendering such information as may lead to the
detection of any party OF parties counterfeit
ing the medicines or vending the same. know
ing them tu be spurious. ti
s.sSold at the mauufactory of Professor j.
Holloway h Co., New York, aud by all respec-
table druggists and dealers In medicine
throu ehout the civilized world, in boxes at rs
cents, co cents and 81 each.
~There il cons iderable saving by taking
the large sizes.
N. B'-Directions for the guidance of pa
tients in ev Try disorder are affixed to each box.
Office liz Liberty st.. New York.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
LYON COUNTY TIMES
MARK THESE FACTS.
The Testimony OF the Whole World.
HOLIOWAi'S PILLS.

al had no appetite; Holloway's Pills gave
me hearty one.
sYour pills are marvellous"
81 send for another box, and keep them
the house"
"Dr. Holloway has cured my headache that
WAS chronic -
~ gave one of your Pills to my babe fol-
cholera morbus. The dear little thing go'
well in day.
nausea of Q morning is now cured
"Your box of Holloway's Ointment cured
me Of noises in the head. rubbed some
your Ointment behind the ears, and the noise
has left"
q Send me two boxes; want one for poo
family"
81 enclose dollar; your price is rs cents,
but the medicine to me ia worth dollar" y
:. send me FIVE boxes of your Pills"
Let me have three boxes Of your Pills by
return mail. for Chills and Fever"
have over 200 such testimonials as these
but the want of space compels me to con-
lid
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
Delinuuent Sale.

DANEy GOLD AND SILVER MINING
IL CUnlpany-Location OF principal place
of business. san Francist o, California-Loca-
ton of works. Lyon county. state OF
Nevada NotIce-There #re delinquent upo.
the following described stock, on account OF
assessment no. 81 levied on the 7th day OF
December. 1876, the several amounts BET oppo-
site the names of the respective shsrehold-
ers as foliown:
Moo No. of
Names. Cer'te. Shares. Amt.
OLD ISSUE.
Schmledell II, Trustee .1246 100 Gu W
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-01-31
For Cutaneous Disorders.

And all eruptions Of the skin, this Ointment
il most invaluable. 1t does not heal exter-
naIly alone. but penetrates with the most
searching effects to the very root OF the evil.
, 1877-01-08

the tecrct If hfs SUCCESS In business. "Sccretf
Ihcrc = no sccrct about It. All gnu have TO t'o
AZ another time he said: ''The secret 9f MY
slo TIL hare dono tn This waa nearer the
mark i! 1c h KEPT % his own Son;sl nn never be-
Its rAsroR's VIEW or 1tfH.
The Rcv. Ds. Deems, IN conversation with a
Tribune reporter, sahl Mr.. EanLcrbtlts deatl'
had been 10 often expected, and so frequently
great surprise. lie could scarcely rralizc that
bis old friend had gone. 81 have seen Mln."
,e sa!d, !, ",evcry day but eight since to :ot', 81
Inst April have feen more to admire i1 HIN
during his sickness thnn when lie was well: lle
must havc been rcTy Erent tnnn, for like all
thinga truly great, he grcw a,ltl grew upon ones
ffccEan'., have meyer known = gsandsf 'han.
III. could comprehend 80 much 50 quickly. Ho
possessed perfect wo'nanly Tenderness, md IN
iua.tcss oi faith he Ind tha simplicity of litt'e
sh,la tst aso no, n,1n seen a'if sioe,s to ca n
At tts BEGINNING he vas nervous antl irritable,
aud sonellmcs-as lie wouil sar-'ugly.' !
have Honc Into Its room just after = paro1ysn
a Pain. S p4 enae s a9s 1ks y a G orss Sais ps as
that ] have been 80 bad and ugly toward people
who have been 70 faithful to n;cl' Even then
ie never prayed that the pain be taken from
@ taK hut sr"y TSa Gsee pTay 1a e4 G DO not
r,n. r,,.r. ~ rAofAHiax. ~ IT.. r..r,,, p,t.
Tbc III ie f,omm'p,nrc ] viz hss Tnac XII. 1e
al, men w h,s virtmes It. fanitt nu.l is ncrt,i!ar.
files, Witch 50 par,ook Of virtues and faults that
sttoSmntrI % T.. .j.11,i.e n. innrnaor Will, rot,.
vcntinnai ;lrItrarv. md Il he 1,aI ,,crasion 10
swrnr' % whtc,, hr f,cn,tcntir dtI. thn swrnrtnr
wns done With On ors rot"ado which stespiscd
tcrii i. N" ,,c,,cr, mar man t,,arne,i !, fnnl.
Mar IN, ic hcsi, atn 10 ar him ,ctf cinphati
tnitv whrn ,,nyrrs}nr viii, iniIes. Entcfjnr
fr,,r, a foshinnsH,r ln,iv whn,n uft"r a while hr
, 1877-01-08
THE PACIFIC DROUGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. Tho drought
continues Ant&okcn. For the first t!ino since
the American tcttlcnlcnt, December passed
without drop OF rain. Yesterday dispatches
from various points Ut the State seemed to in.!I.
cute change Of weather. 1t has ngaln cleared
up. Tho crop reports received from all 4uar.
tcrs iudieato TINT in thu extreme south tho
drought his already lad, TO some extent, dis
ntrous effect IN grain and feed, and in somo
parts of tho Sun joaquin Valley, And the lover
crops. are suffering. From The coat
counties generally reports arc layorabIo
and no trunb!e ia appFchcndet& II ratn
should be delayed Until next month. In tho
nnrthtEn portion of tho State an1icty is felt.
but no sy1ious damage has yet resulted. Tho
crops In 0fcgun are coming forward exeelIcntly.
On the whole, ite present 'nt!catuns aro that,
with rains later In tho winter, sufficient grain
will bc raised fur homo consumption and .
small surplus. II rain comes within coupte Ut
weeks q f4lr rrop may bu harvested nndrr
favorable conditions during tho rest Of tho
ctasol. but largo yield can hardly be expected
now unacss the rains should le I1ilmudIuie anl
cOptoue.
, 1877-01-08

Nrs. J. C. RosentclJ. Of this city, formerly
Miss Juba Stopper, Ut Chicago. wLoso ,uarri.gs
to Mr.. kuscnfeld was celebrated but few
months ago. Acquitted rrsclf recently ol tIttlt
bit Of hero!s!n That deserves chrontcling. While
Mr. Kosenfe1l was absent attending to his tust
, ns*s tlief s!pped into the house without IT,
Erlu dFawcrs In which her iewcrY aud COD
siderable sum Of lnuney were PLACED, amount
inE IN all to $:0l Thesa yuluables he flaI suo
cec4cl IN gathering; up. and was making %
with them, when Alru. Ro.enfeli entered tn
bedroom fEum aupshrr 4luor.. She TOOK in ths
situation In M Instant, aud aetcl dccislyet}.
InsteaI of fasi.tlng VI screaming fos help Wlsa
she knew she WIS aioue iu the house, she cooll5
stepped up to q wasll-stan4 and drew froM ~
drawer large revolver, which probably had nos
been lcadtd or ilrcl fog y year, and, po.ntilk
ths uanHcruu. weapon Ut tlas bead Of the b4s.
Elar, Informed Him III unnlEstakalls language
that st,e was going to shoot hin. She wis 90
doubt really tlle worst frightened Of tho two
but the thief was bully enough scared tv droP
bis pfry md get bcyond reach of tho lady aaa
her revolver,
, 1877-01-08

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 8,-The little town
Of hull Rapids, on tho canal, n few .nilcs north
Of here, !s now the econo Of much excitement
4 young laly vino has been teachlag school
there fur several mouths, oue night Inst week
Lett her boarding place, and going out into
field gavo birth to child In the know, and loft
It lying ID tho fence corner. II was fonnt! dead
nett rlurnlnE The lnnthcr'a footprints wcro
tracked To her house last n1nAt. The girl died,
having hcch In intense agony ever aimee the A.
posure on tho night of the birth, "a very heavy
snow.storn was prevailing at tho time, Bhe
eopet With lover about year ago, md It il
not known whcther She was married to lin Or
MT.
, 1877-01-08
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1877

knocked him hodily down tho stairs. Fearing
that he bad been Killed, afo hurried below anil
informed llcr little son ~ mucll, and tocethcr
Creighton Elecy, nephew Of tho murdered
nun. They tnet E!tcy coming frnu the stock
Fasf, hnd informed him of wtnt Ind taken
plaec aud on entering the house he found Henry
stairs In Q s!rkentng pool Il blooil. ..,
Mrs. CREIGHTON denies most positively TINT
there IA anything out Of order With her nell
tally. anu ewcars that tho decd was done In
lion before 'sgure Morebart brought nothing
new to light, and the woman wns bound nver tU
Court III heavy bonds. The Coroner's Jrry re.
turnell verdict charging lor with tho death Of
hos husband without mentioning any extenu-
before tho Common Pleas Court wc fear The de-
fentlant will bo found n confirmed n.an!ac.
, 1877-01-08

LAacAsEss, W 1a", !.-MFs tasla'e tfe'gII'
ton, tho ~"l1,an "hn k!'lel her husband ncnr
I.ltlopoli., Dnom Township, this county, lust
Tuesday morning. wns lut,,lrht to this ritr In
~. ,et,y ~ ~. au,rnr,,,.s ,.t .y.,,"a .a,,
ia,1s.a H., ian ~ H. n".s, H. hs..I,,' s".
'oaeea III 1ai!. 'leF version ol 'ae hot"ie!ue Ii
hays already bsru published. sl,u Stated Tint
shn Ind t.r, marreA twIre. tnn ,lr.,
.s.uo ~ n,,, t:..,r~.. car,a,u; ~, NJ.
s''"a ~ o"s '.s 1"'' " Me''
reside. Ona child, son' now ~ yGuFs ot
1Yc, "ia tlr result of this 'tuIo!L IN lSt4.
alter tle urath u Gattal'd she came I" t!lls
county 70 sett!e thc estate 9t m lnsa1e anht,
fore her arrival, ~ Columbus sae met and
married Henry tFciKhtn!', ai1 oA baeliclur Go
, 1877-01-08

OnEEsy1LLE, Mich, Jau, 3.-Iienry Cinrk,
nsetl ~, shot his brothers. w1fc last night, ut
the camp Of Sam J. Youngusan, In The Town Of
Cato, this county. 1Io came to tho house AZ 4
=, u,., and without word Of warning shot her
twlru. Tho irst shot took cifert tn tho right
hrtast, and the second slot passcsl through ttfo
The olllccrs wcrc ahlo to trark lln. At 0 r. in.
Ol!'rer Dan Martin overlook him 1.-Two mica from
tho scc,Ic Of lhe tragedy. On seeing tho officer,
lIe placed bis revolver TO i,is heud anh silut
himself twice. Both parties aro 1noetally
wounded.
, 1877-01-08
y lURDEnER's ATTEMPTED sUI-
eide,

6Dft1Ht [HfFGkttHHfHC& 4f tn 7NRAH$.
e7. Josxrr, sfo., t.:.. !. Tic aitcmpt which
ssa's,' ,,, n,uTn u, 'aat w. on . , n y" ~
so!h'hn hn's'ue' ~ us eeH IN thc toun.Y van'
muntty. No WIS awaiting execution Of the
tlcath.senteure ra.,ci on lin by The Hon, T.
+. Grntb. :1n,1oo ~ thc purh.ran Countv CIr,
,,,. rn,'r. o."s. H. y. s .as,, ~ a.. -, ,s".
Whether tho wound ho inflicted on himself by
tic aid Of the Smith Il Wcsson pistol, which lie
taa Ind sccreted In his ,nattrcss for some time
tost ,r,,1 ,,ar. f.t,1 ~ ~ h.
question Tor Providence to decide. undoubsed-
" he was pt:fcctly enno at the t!nc he com-
mttcd the deed aud apparently 1,c WIS deter
minc,1. n no,sihto, N .cna If. .on, to eternity
weuni I; III the breast, Immediately oyer tle
!e.t n,np,Gi. anu y s'epoFeea oy our pnssle'ans ns
aTms'1y m'y a,r,... ser,uns o're:
lne G!t,G,ustat.ces IT, n.. M ~ siarI'soaet
M stc as s,n,n ,gws. % Um r. @'1 " s cee'"ocF .na.
nc mhrtnlly wontfaeu =; u. speatt, iarmcf
Iess''nE III nuenahan So;'l1.ay VINO e.' vas on
thas aay engage, IN la"tu't Win .!,,a hn,ne
Htch HNneu NRl"Hxlo'us III LUG 'hiaee
" ,i p1naag' III ts,ls suIn'y. ~ was s
nllcEeI, nna proven at brown'e trial, that nc
ao, sn.t ftt ,Lo H. oor ethseq r. th Rosso% % e
g 1scf pfa n. 'Ie q5 ~ ,snno v ove ah
nEea aE spsatts soa. Dlo"n Eas aTicsteu on
t,e enpt M H., "t fs!easGu u. Eng pali III tne sum
ot nhos ~ ro,1 h1 Wa Wa ,xe. r.
@r.essfs wnen a ne f wnvea T., III. sAaat t. anu VT IT.
eoi1,fnittea 10 nc 1a!i IN W. eisY 70 aWa'I MS
tFSi q tmd mesL r., ses:.n ~, o. 'Te G,eGt SGaft
tI,. ~ h..uu5, ~. u!u I'.a y. gece.'.oei, ~ "as
hfotent t h u our lal,, "ncsc ne "aa eonnncn 70
~ ocn t, lot some 1atno Decanso o. the TounM i,o
naa !eceNs!' uus'nE 1nat une nc Iuaae
H. taaenGnt w. ~ .1a Jno isporte,s stsasu
E iE 1nu naA',, ~ mn.H ~ uekn1" l.usGu ~
@ ,I. "uI LILLY, ts u nJ'Su ~, uJ "
seMu-acaenfG, M navlhE wSsn tuEeatenea Ie Dy 5prata
,.s ~ WY VI VI NY sou!sG .stcaf eonvlc.eat ala
eem'tncea sf H. ~ he @ tnngMi w.. s a'torneys tae
a,ea luz IT, rane to .nu ~ |uaIt o VIII ~
nsiasil, a,m' apparently nso"n nau 10 nope u
essME,n. ralait puns'n.en.. ,' nc!ose tne uhy
artsu o't "nem INC stn.encc W. 10 oc cae
caeco' ~ ~ eon,ta''1 M,1H sese1at oties pts1M
ctot ,nn,, nrmhn Jo4, nha ~, tS2ctaeI "ta
@ @9na nntlAh NJ. Ea1'y, escaped 10 .he IN, In
uinm . d,a!oa' ano ap!e1ents VIII Mhe.a
, 1877-01-08
EDUCATIONAL,

6p3e9o Utpo&cA 70 1hs T78aKs.
DLooals0ros. ILL.,, Jan. 7.-Tho first week OF
thu winter tcrm Of the State Normal school
ended Friday, With tho enrolment OF 30t stu
dents in tbs Normal Department and leo IN tho
Model. This total will be increased to 400 be.
fore the clusc nf this week. Thu attendance In
the Normal Department IL IS per cent greater
than last term, and per cent greater than tbs
corresponding tern! lust year, which facts a1s
somewhat seu1arkahe, considering the strtu-
gency Of tho tlnles throughout the State.
, 1877-01-08
CRIME.
THE AVENGERS BULLET.

Special Correspondence NJ Tbs Tribune.
DEs Mu1sgs. H., Jan, B,-Tho details and
x.at. T., ~ .,.o,,,ur, .fra,. =. E.osa,,o,,, ~
~ 1ac'' ~ t"s enoo"ua ""I. 'eeosA"slaa, va
Iuesday last, arc aa 1ollo1e' gatne1eu from
parties residing there aud other reliable sources:
NAL C. II, Fletcher was . resident OF Fairfield,
where hr hntf wife md family. rta bnca,,e
,'.S, 49, $3.50: ,,.<.,, ,,t.,
'n'eteo.oA ~ t''e nH',v" .s%.eu 4a'.oNu "u'en
was being built from Fort Madison to AeoSnn'
qun, an1 temporarily made Ills 1.ca14uar,ess at
the latter nlara. He WIS rulllckinc, fov,al
fellow and so,ncxhat erra,,,. Willis thrrc Ia
.o'o", .ao sou's "As r,, ,,"N,. ,,- 'o
formed thc acquaintance ot AlisS L1zz!e bfowns
an accomplished aud reanel young lady, WHO
WAS very popu]ar In social circles, Is werc also
tc- rul,ttrrs mi. rrnuafntanc. r;oencl into
,.,. ~. 80, .i. -, J., .,'' s.1.,..,'.s .,l ..s
lntMnaey. anu fesulten u. LUG ntHue.on A'u .nn
81 tLG "9hlan. sle en..s ~ tnis Iby .asL epsahg
70 yist iFens, o. won s1 ;i aa ~ f.Yesa' t.o wno
EaYe ncI colula1 "cteo.S' Mac s.e ~ ~. atlo
r!eteer s!stea y nea, a''u sureo5 ts1y VII @ ~
gethet anu, u npIcaFe' wenl 10 81. LOUIS "nele
snc Easo baftil 20 snaAl hoon a'teT thas
fictehes aeseItea her; lenslnG ns3 ~ noSel.
Witnout money Or irlenas. she, 10 sasc i !lef
!flehuh 1to1i, snc sl.ane VI NET
~ fEc nGl ,,.,t,1,a Mn;i.e " ans wanuut u
efss!a, ~ ngaa%c' & her n,1,a ,chas ,,,, "ero ;f
" seafeE ot ,s., hvs, , anu i.sa'y; "'l4 .no
am o. tac 0oase,toleo @ ,i M o. 's Loa,s.
hcE Whcfeebptts was ulscoscfeN, anu' Then sho
ivy su'!seetty tetusetca ie1ht aet saeMness, aS'
, 1877-01-08

s11ERMAH, Tex, Jan. "A day or two ago.
near Pilot Point, at bail, three men, named
Fllppin, Harrison, aud Markham, got Into .lit-
ilculty In tho ballroom. Markham VIA asked
ou,nI!e by the ntller two .As tie stepped out,
he was shut VI by Fllppu. the ball eraiing aud
cutting h!s lrad Markham returned tho fire,
killing Flippln instantly, lIarr!.nn. Ft!Fpin's
friend. report says, also shot At Markham, hut
missed Inn. siarkl,all shut lin in tlie ,l.nutl,
The eball icon,lng out Ink of Ills nerk. rlirre
arc no hopes Of his recovery. Markham sur
rendered.
, 1877-01-08


KNOXVILLE; H., Jan. 4.-ln your editorial III
Wednesdays issue entitled "Onc Lesson Of the
Horror" you take the ground that 1t Ia proved
TINT iron Is unfit for use In the construction Of
railroad bridges, and that every bridge In the
country built Of that material Is liable to g!ye
wuy In tho same manner as did tho Lake Shore
ltallroad bridge ut Ashtatula. as a civil cngi-
opinion, and to express the belief that the
breaking down Of that bridge has been the
result 81 either ignorance. carc!cssness, or
eriiiiinallty Oh the 1art Of some one. To my
mini there enn he but three possible modes Of
explaining why tho bridge gaTo way. Ono Is,
that, III kute of nlE that IL sud Ut the perfect
nntnGr tn which the bridge was constructed, It
nercr was really safe bridge from The bcgil-
ning, but Was faulty In plan ur construction.
Another IL, that, II Il was really built on reason
ahls-corrcct principles, II has not been prop
csly watched, but has been allowed to ret
out Of order by tho 1oosening OF screws or
otherwise, this bringing tuo great strain on Ger
tain parts. And, lastly. II Ia possible that tllu
brldgc may have becn tu1nperctl with by ey-tlls
posell porsons for tho very ptrtH,ae oi producing
q nmasll.up. Thought Is ilo doubt true TINT re-
pcateu stralns brought to bear upon iron induce
which wtakcns tt, yet this can be and generally
Ia provided tor in bridges by giving thc!l, muri,
ercatcr strength than Is sufficient to sustain ay
weight ever likely to DO brought upon thcui.
Aud, III yfew Of The rast expcrtenro VI the world
In The use Ut Iron, believe that must engineers
will ngree with Inc that tho late calamity must
have been duo to ono of the causcs taye smg-
gcstctl rnthcr thnn to my inherent fault In Iron
as reliable material. EDWARD POWERS.
, 1877-01-08

CV5FS9p0THEHtt
WAsHtNoToS, ID. C., Jan. tin the liouse OF
Representatives, alr. bland, of Missouri, pre-
sssntcd q petition Of tue County Court OF
Laelcde County, Mo-, askipg thu Senators and
Members from that Stale to opposo any subsidy
or aid to the Atlantic Il Pactlc Railroad Coln-
pany, which is now seeking mid In tic construc-
tton Ut brunch southwark tu connect NTH tho
comply with the laws Of The State III the matssr
ot thu paylacnt VI Just, legal, aud equitable
, 1877-01-08
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,

New yons, Jan. 1.-Arriyed, steamers
Parthia aud City Ut New York, from Liver
pool.
HALIFAX, jan. 7.-Arr!Fed, the polynes!an,
from Liverpool.
rLxAouIu, Jan. 1.-THE steamship ronue.
raMla. from New Yurk, has arrived.
HAL!YAx, Jan. 7-Tlle steamer Austrian hal
arrived at st. Juhn from Liverpool.
NEW Yonx, Jan. 7.-Arriscd, steamer Ilaho,
frufn Ltvrrpool.
sAn FaAsclsco, Jan. 7.--Agrtred, the ship 81.
lSau!. FROM New York. Tile lsussian guu.boat
ErMaek arrived today. Six Russian rorYettei
aud gun-hoats arc pow here aud dive are due.
, 1877-01-08
DANGEROUSLY SHOT.

OMAHA, Seh., juu. 7.-Fur, MrVcy, boot.
black, dangerously shot llcury Turner, @ col-
cred man. in tho stomach last night iu saloon.
The trouble arosu oVur EsiHa VI cards. Me.
fty WBs arrested.
, 1877-01-08

DAYTON, o., Jat. 7.-Isarycy Z. Adams, who
was convicted of ln,lrrr In tho first degree scv-
cral weeks aso, Was yesterday scntcnrcd 10 be
hanged on The 9Th Of April. His counsel will
take tho case 10 the Supreme Court.
, 1877-01-08

tho expense Of keeping Il ready for action fs
comparatively. nothing. Several railroad mud
scientific gentlemen hnyc cxamlna't tho stove.
and do not icsitate To pronounce II superior to
anything nf Tho kind brought out, mil that
passengers oil rars where It is used necl layc
no fcar ut being burned IN.
wonderful advantage ovcr ttinsc Tint do not,
and the public Will speedily takc cognfzaucc Ut
that fact They arc eagerly watching the enter
rrisc, md when thorough trial ins been natle
your correspondent will inform them through
the columns of TIM Tn1nuNE, which Is nlucll
called for and read III thts ctty. SAFETY.
, 1877-01-08
" "1ROOPS" IN lNDtAt3A.

JsFTERsoSviLLE, Ind.. Jau. 7.-Capt. Con.
raIs Company /, sscou1 Infautry United Ssxtes
Army, u command Of Lieut.: Esbert arrived
hero last night from Atlanta. Ga aud arc quar-
tered at the QuastcYlnsater's depot.