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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-18
A NEW MINING DISTRICT.

III " piAVCt AIOsPcCtUFS DTOp On
a "Cache" of $1,000 Ore-A
New District FOrmed-An Old.
Fashioned Excitement in Pers.
pective.
The recent discovery of rich ore in
an abandoned mine near the Bruns-
wick mill is likely to cause some ex-
citement in this and Ormsby county,
before many months. The discov-
cry referred to was made in the old
Phoenix mine, which was worked in
the early days, but which, for some
years past had been entirely lost sight
of. About three weeks ago Delaware
Sewell, Ed. Smith and George Will
son, of this city, who were on
prospecting tour, happened on the
ground, and found a piece of rock
which carried free gold visible to the
naked eye. Looking about they
found more of the same kind of
rock and eventually penetrated into
an old tunnel which had been driven
about 80 feet. They began work in
the face of the tunnel, and in a very
few minutes uncovered rich ore. On
further examination they became sat
isfied that the ore had been covered
up pnrposely, but this had evidently
been done years ago. They immedi-
ately relocated the mine, called it
the Edison, and continued work on
the tunnel. After working a few
days Smith and Sewell returned to
this city after load of supplies.
The rock which they brought in with
them was assayed in Harris's assay
Office, and went as high as $4,000 a
ton-nearly all Of which was in gold.
AS soon as this became noised about
quite number of prospectors and
miners started for the district and
made locations. A few days ago
district was organized and named
Delaware District, and Delaware
Sewell was elected Recorder. The
following claims were then recorded:
The Edison formerly the Ph9nix),
1500x6O0 feet, by Delaware Sewell,
Ed. Smith and George Wilson.
The First North Extension, 15OOx
600, by Thomas McJilton.
The First South Extension, 150Ox
600, by f. Winters.
The Second South Extension,
1500x6O0, by Mr.. Grler.
The Second North Extension
1500x600, by William Hines.
All of the above locations were
made on the Edison ledge, which
can be traced ON the surface for over
5000 feet, but the width of which is
unknown, as no east wall has yet
been found. There is another ledge
called the "Eclipse"-which is
| situated west of the Edison, and
| lies parallel with it. On this ledge
only two locations had been made
when the district was formed. These
were made by Delaware Sewell and
William Watson, and by f. Winters
and A. Candy. The rock in this
second ledge does not show so much
! free gold as that found in the Edison
ledge, but it is nevertheless quite
rich. 1t is not difficult to obtain a
bit prospect from Eclipse rock,
with q common horn.
Three or four parties left SILVER for
the new district, last Monday, taking
with them a week g supplies. When
they come in after more supplies,
something more definite will doubt
less be learned Of the probable value
Of the recent discovery.
Delaware district Is situated in
Brunswick Canyon, about fifteen
miles from this city and seven miles
from the Brunswick mill. 1t is
therefore in Ormsby county; but all
the locations made thus far have
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-18
Social Dance at National Guard
Hall.

The Liberal Society of Virginia
City will give social dance in Ma
tional Guard Hall, on the evening of
Saturday, the 21st instant. The oc
casion will doubtless be very enjoy
able. Admission, 81; ladies free.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-18

he following Legislative ticket by
reclamation: @G
For State Senator.--W. r. Davis,
of Churchill.
For the Assembly.-Caleb j.
Crowley, of Sutro, William Elliott,
of Silver, and W. N. Battersby, of
Dayton.
FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS.
The following nominations were
then made:
For Sheriff.-James Donovan, of
Dayton.
For Recorder and Auditor.-John
Lothrop, of Dayon.
For Clerk.-Bart. Derham, of Sill
yer.
For District Attorney.-John Pow
ell, Jr., of Dayton.
For Assessor. George P. Randall,
Of Dayton.
For Superintendent of Public
Schools. g. Young, of Silver.
For County Commissioner Qong
term).-J.R Hougham, of Churchill.
For County Commissioner (short
term).-K. R. Hackett, of Dayton.
The nomination for Treasurer was
rendered to Mr.. Hunt, but he re-
fused it. The selection of candidate
was thereupon left with the County
Central Committee. There being no
candidates for Public Administrator
and Surveyor, the same order was
made.
PRECINCT OFFICIALS.
Nominations for Precinct officers
being in order, the following were
made:
For Silver.-Town Trustee. G..
Young. (No candidates were named
for the other places on the Board).
Constable-Henry Hill. Justice of
the Peace-Referred to Central
Committee-as were the nominations
for School Trustees.)
For Dayton.-School Trustees-J.
A. Swart, Joseph Pursley and A. ].
Barrett. Justice of the Peace ID.
+. Norton. Constable-Charles M.
Motley.
For Sutro.-School Trustees
William Tobin, Michael Kelly and
John Bluett.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Thomas Mack and f. Winters, of
Silver, F. s. Young and William
Donnelly, of Sutro, John Lothrop
and John Powell, of Dayton, j. r.
Hougham, of Churchill, and Mr..
Seamon, of Waubuska, were elected
members of the County Central Com
mittee. Mr.. Angel, of Silver, was
nominated, but respectfully declined.
He having served on the committee
for the past 10 or IA years, he said
he had earned his retirement.
THE DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR
BRADLEY.
The following was then offered:
Resolved, That the delegates elected
to the Democratic State Convention
to be held in Carson on the 23d, be
instructed to vote for L. r. Bradley
for Governor, and E. Blennerhasset
for Lieutenant Governor.
This was objected to, whereupon a
substitute offered by Mr.. Young, of
Sutro, pledging the delegates only
Tor Bradley, was adopted.
The delegates to the State Conven-
ton were instructed to meet with the
delegates from Esmeralda to nomi-
nate a candidate for Joint Dis
trict Judge.
The Convention then adjourned
without day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-18
The Democratic Central Commit
toe.

After the adjournment of the
County Convention last Saturday,
the Democratic Central Committee
elected the following officers: Chair
man and Treasurer, John Lothrop;
Financial Secretary, Thomas Mack;
Secretary, John Powell.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-18
Death OF Rev. T. H. McGrath's
Father.

The Rev. Thomas Fl. McGrath re-
ceived letter, last Monday, inform
ing him of the death of his father,
in Philadelphia, about week or ten
days ago, 1t the age of "a years.
Mr.. McGrath's mother died three
years ago, aged rs years. Out of
twelve children born to the Rev. Mr..
McGrath's father and mother, but
three are living.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-18
Fred. Grimmer Branching Out.

Fred Grimmer, the popular senior
Of the firm of Grimmer & Miller, of
Virginia, has purchased the right to
sell liquors and other refreshments
on the fourteen Oakland and Ala
media ferry-boats, and is settling up
his Comstock business preparatory
to removing to San Francisco. He
will take charge Of his new business
on the 18th of October.
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
Can Resumption FAM

We are within two and half months of
the date fixed by law tor the resumption of
specie payments. Our whole paper cur
rency, including both greenbacks and bank
notes, is substantially at par with gold, and
has attained such steadiness of value that,
excepting for q day or two at the close Of
last week, it has not varied more than three
The foreign balances are largely in our favor,
and seem likely to continue 80, relieving us
Of any apprehension of foreign drain of
the precious metals. Alp these circum-
stances are favorable to the smooth and easy
execution of the Resumption law without
any Jolt OF disturbance in the transition
from an irredeemable to redeemable cur
rency.
If there is any possibility that the expert
ment may miscarry it must arise either Q)
from repeal Of the Resumption law, or
(2) from IN insufficient coin reserve in the
Treasury, or (3) from defects in existing
legislation. The country is safe on the first
two of these heads, but there may be some
room for doubt as to the third. Let MS
consider them in the order named.
First The repeal Of the Resumption
law is o political impossibility. President
Hayes will remain in Office for two ears and
three months after the next meeting of Con-
gress and his veto may be relied on If a re-
peal bill should be passed. 1t is certain
that no such bill can pass both houses at
tho next session. The ground taken by
the republican party in this years elections
has made that party unit for resumption
and the republicans still have majority of
the Senate. Besides number of demo-
cratic Senators, led by Messrs. Bayard,
Herman and Eaton, are uncompromising
champions of resumption. Resumption
cannot fail by q repeal Of the law.
Sccond-The coin reserved in the Treasury
is ample and perhaps redundant Mr..
Sherman has been satisfied on this point
since the sale of the last four and half
per cent loan to the Syndicate. But even
il il were supposablo that the stock Of gold
in the Treasury may prove insufficient tho
Secretary has full authority to sell any
amount of new bonds for resumption pur-
poses The experiment cannot fail for lack
of coin.
7zird-We now come to the only real
source of anxiety. Will not the operation
of law which was enacted at the last ses-
sion make resumption a nullity? We, Of
course, refer to the act forbidding. any
further contraction of the legal tender
notes, and requiring all that are received
into the Treasury to be paid out and kept
in circulation. 1t must be confessed that
this looks like pulling down with one hand
all that is built up with the other. II our
whole paper circulation consisted of legal
tender notes We do not 500 how there could
/ be any valid reply to this argument But
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
Peonle,s 4screta.

The Western Union Telegraph Company
is the keeper Of everybody's secrets, but
some secrets it does not keep with o success
calculated to inspire confidence. Perhaps
If it were known how many secrets are in
trusted to the wire it would be thought that
the number Of those that get out is very
small indeed. In the dispatches kept might
be found probably the key to every domes-
tic tragedy that has broken hearts or de-
stroyed homes; as well as the comm ercial
and financial secrets Of merchants, bankers
and brokers, and tho plan Of every crime
that has startled the community and puz-
zled the police. Any government that
should assume the right to make free use
Of the dispatches would put itself in
possession of more secrets than ever echoed
in the ear of Dionysius. But the secrets
committed to tho custody Of the telegraph
companies.aro kept very we'll except when
they are political, and on several i'm
portant occasions the projects, schemes
and rogueries of the politicians have been
disclosed by the simple process Of Con-
gressional demand for the papers. Nobody
but the victims will care to object when an
exposure of this nature proves that Prosi-
dental candidate was prepared to buy the
great office il he could get it cheap enough.
But it has often happened that nets OF
doubtful advantage have been permitted TO
pass into regular precedents because they
produced good results without consideration
OF the facility with which they might be
turned the other way. One of these days
the people will have to go over the subject
Of the disclo of tolegraphic dispatches
in spirit not affected by one or anoth er
results of such disclosures
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
All Work and No Play.

Congressman Hewitt having offered the
West Point cadetship in his gift to whatever
boy o competitive examination might prove
sented themselves; but eight of the
twelve were promptly rejected as physi-
cally unfit for the position. The disabili-
ties of some of these boys may have been of
hereditary nature; but the proportion Of
The rejected is too great to be explained
away in this manner. The New York school
boy enjoys great deal of teaching, but no
exercise worthy of the name. He is in
school from FIVE to six hours day and
studies at home during several hours more /;
but if he can find little time for
physical training the means are lack
ing. The combined gymnasia of the
city are inadequate to the proper physical
our schoolboys, and the schools them
selves, public and private, neglect the
physical necessities Of their pupils in
manner almost criminal If the average
physique of the dozen boys alluded to is a
fair indication Of the condition Of city boys
in general-and there is no reason to believe
it is not-the nominal estimates of the value
Of education must be reduced just two
thirds. No matter how able. some feeble
men have been intellectually. the general
rule holds good that to have q sound mind
ono must have a sound body. Is not the
condition of these selected boys warning
powerful enough to set parents and teachers
to thinking, SO that mind in future may not
SO frequently be unavailable for lack Of
physical backing2
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
BAuNUM's CIRCUS.

Tho samc old attraction that has drawn mulsisudes
from timo mmcmorial was presented last evening 81
Giimore's In the '.Own and Only Greatest Show on
Eurthu OF Y. T. Barnum. But while the same clowns.
the same lady riders, and even tho same sawduss
seemed 70 DO IN the ring that oil saw In childhood
days-at least u they wore not the very samo they
werc Identical in appcarance--ycs tnerc wore now
attractions that were 10 she old circus AZ French
doll tina. says msmma and opens and shuts her eyes.
is 10 tho old fashioned rag baby There was man In
evening dress who caught real live cannQ(
bail In his hands when II was shot D
OF a genuine cannon with veritabie pow
There was giaot who walked around
allowed tho people to that he not m
eawdusI There were educated horses, Trakenl
lions and others that did everything bat r.
pswspapers; there was the woman with an u
gifted beyond her sex; there were Wild bel
ncrobats, ana thore was the grcat T. 7. Barn.
sell, who walked around quite like ordiDs
aud there were at least four thousand per
mad assembled to see the show, bcsd
number who were said 70 have besn turn ed
lack Of scatG AZ any rate they were not u
snow is presented with most admir- abla
detail, tho seats are omfertubie ana spf
comnand Wow OF the stage, and mo-
nifty 70 see the iavoriss old.tims shQy
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

Senator Mitchell has arrived in Washington from
Oregon.
senator J. B. Eustis, OF Louisiana, Is tho Hotel
Brunswick.
Mr. jeremiah s. Black, OF Pennsylvania, IL At the
81. Denis Hotel.
ExTrcasurer Now says that tho indiana election in
sures the nomination OF Hendricks IN 1850.
Senator Stanley Matthews among the visitors
at the National Executive Mansion yesterday.
Buffalo Express :-"Haulau begs ttA people to lot up
Courtney And truly II Is poor rue that doesn't
work both ways He let up on Hanian."
The President ana Mrs. Hayes will leave Washing
ton Wednesday morning Tor the Winchester (va.i
Agricultural Fair, returning in the evening.
OF she iour Russian grand dukes Conssantnovitch 10
tho handsomcst.-P. l. Don't want scom contra
diciious; but Witch Is the ugsst -Iaiadelphia Bug
iettn-
Tho Row N. Bjerrng has received . "aKase'-a
special letter from the ecclesiastical governments
ST Petersburg. together with tho .skamilafYka,n a
violet barretta Acknowledgement Of his services
In this city a. pastor OF the Russian Chapel
The editor Of Lonaen Truth is himself Jew, and q
very one, and he makes the following renarks:-
al have never understood the loneliness OF Jows at
being called Jcws when the term Is rather
a. dos ignaiion Of race than opprobriousiy / SEQ
nothing DO other particularly ashamed OF, 10 bc
particularly proud OF, In being a Jew In England
Jews have great advantage Christians because,
while they have the advantage Of being English men,
they also have tho advantage Of belonging power
ful fraternity, bound together nko Freom asons ever
ready to support any OF It's members No people are
more exclusive than Jews, and people have moro
marked traits OF character. Let an English and
Jew have tho fortune and tho latter will spend
more than the former Out OF business they more
ostentatious, moro liberal and more charitable than
Christians. 1 would rather. with eye TO my own
intcrssIs do business with . Christian than with
Jew; Dus were | besgar would rather beg Of Jew
than OF . Christian"
General sherman recently IN Arizona Al
Prescott the citizens gave him ball, every who
subscribed $40 being entitled 10 adm ssen An army
oGicsr VINO was OF tho threo four hundred
says that In the midst Of the joyous dance miner
q hardy son OF toll, with unkempt hair, soiled face
and hands ana the usual miners outnt. trousers in
hts bools in shirt sleeves bolt nDod wish cartridges
pistol and Kuiie. approached entrance door and
said 10 tho s,tondant:-'Sse here. my FRIEND how
much does Il 10 got into this lay ou.2' Ten
dollars replied the attendant Does that give a fs.
ler the right to 60 and shake hands with General
Shsrmanf Certainly was tho reply. 'ren dollars
goes, said tho minor, and handling tho attendant
ton dollar bill ballroom. lie wcnded his
way carefully through the crowd, avoiding ladies'
trains a. deity could have done Of your fam
ous German leaders, approached the General and
said :sGenorai Sherman merely want to snake your
hand. fought under you IN tue march to the ses
and turned ana left The room I'm mediatsy."
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
Tn. Proposed Corner in Gold.

We regret to observe that our intelligent
contemporary, the Times, is uneasy about
the possible success Of supposed attempt
by notorious speculator to get up new
corner in gold and force up the premium.
Such a speculation cannot succeed, it
rightly says, without the help of the banks !;
but we will add that it needs, besides the
banks, the help of sufficient number of
panic makers in the street. If such people
are allowed to scare the public thoroughly
beforehand with vague and wild threats Of
what is going to happen and of the magni-
tude and probable success of the threatened
speculation this will be of the greatest pos
sible assistance to the speculators. We
know, of course, that the Times does not
mean to play into the hands of spectators
by circulating alarming reports. We mean
only to suggest caution to it; for the alarm
lists on the street, many of them more
honest than wise, would be glad of its help.
The New York herald., 1878-10-15

ests, because these are to great extent
their own.
These citizens might tell him, as doubt
less they would tell General Arthur, that
straight" republican ticket can only help
Tammany to win, but that a judicious and
fair combination ticket, made up of repre-
sentatives of all the opponents OF Tam
many and composed of good men, could
beat Tammany and achieve q creditable
and perhaps lasting political success
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
Hard Money Candidates Wanted.

Hard Money Candidates Wanted.
Both parties in this State having adopted
sound currency resolutions we hope they
will be so far consistent rs to nominate for
Congress only gentlemen who are known to
stand on the platforms. We hear OCCASION
ally of intrigues, by one or the other side,
to curry favor with the greenbackers by
nominating men for Congress who either
favor imitation or are conveniently 'ton the
fence" The voters are not unlikely to
resent this kind Of trifiing, which is pretty
sure to be exposed when the nominations
are made, if not before. The republican
party is just now claiming to be the especial
friend of sound currency. We advise its
managers here and in Brooklyn to take a
little care that they are not caught bargain
ing with the greenbackers, because this
would certainly be exposed.
The merchants Of the two cities, who are
vitality interested in the currency question,
ought to bestir themselves in this matter
and see to it that they are fairly and ade-
quately represented in Congress.
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
A second Chance 10 Register.

=
Tomorrow will be the second day Of
registration, and it is to be hoped that oil
the voters of the city will qualify them
selves as electors without delay. The first
days registration was slightly in excess Of
1875 and of last year, but was over
10000 less than in 1876. In 1875, when
Tammany was overthrown by the opposi-
tion with Recorder Hackett and District
Attorney Phelps, the total registration was
IA, 900; in 1876 it was 183, 900 and last year
143, ,OOO This year the total registry will
probably be in the neighborhood of 160, 900.
The total vote polled in 1875 was 169, 0OO-a
falling of of nearly eleven per cent; in
1876, 183, ,0O0-a falling off Of nearly eight
per cent, and last year 124, OOO-a falling of
of nearly fourteen per cent. If the loss
this year from the total registration should
be ten per cent the total vote would be
144,OOO 1t is estimated on the basis of our
population that there are over 190, 900 legal
voters in the city of New York, and it is
not encouraging to the cause of good gov
eminent that nearly SO, 600 citizens should
absent themselves from the polls on an
election for Mayor, especially when the alb
sentees are known to be mainly persons Of
responsibility and good social position.
The interests involved in the present elec-
ton are of sufficient magnitude to demand
full expression of the public will, and it
is to be hoped that the registration of to-
morrow and the succeeding days will indi-
cate larger vote than is predicted.
The New York herald., 1878-10-15

fortunately our paper currency consists IN
about equal proportions of greenbacks and
bank notes, and a contraction of one
will have the same general effect as a
contraction of the other. The volume
of paper in circulation would be as surely
diminished by the withdrawal of hum
dred million dollars of bank notes as by
the withdrawal of the same amount of legal
tender notes; and if all the green backs are
kept in circulation, as the law directs, the
effect of resumption will be to contract the
circulation of the banks, if the currency is
at all redundant. If there should be no
premium on gold during the month Of JAN
uary that fact would prove that our paper
circulation is not excessive, and in that
event there would be very little demand
for coin at the Treasury. But if there
should be ever so small q premium on
gold the currency would be at once con-
tracted until the premium should cease.
But the contraction would fall upon the
bank notes. Bank deposits consist in
about equal proportions of greenbacks and
bank notes, and the banks would send the
notes of other banks to Washington to be
exchanged for greenbacks, and Immediately
present those greenbacks for redemption.
The effect would be to force home a large
quantity of bank notes, most of which
would not be again put out until there
began to be dearta of currency. There
will be no difficulty in contracting the
paper currency, but the contraction will fall
on that part Of it which consists of bank
notes.
The New York herald., 1878-10-15
TONY PASTORS.

great audience last night assembled at Tony
PASTORS Theatre 10 welcome him homo anes
his long tour During his absence tho theatre
has boen rontted aud enlarged, and IL nov
ono OF the pleasantost resorts Of tho kind
IN the city. The programme comprised, nrst
a short comical sketch, aud aftcrward performances
by artists who arc well known to the public Fred
Bryant and William Hoey played on forty difrofcne
Instruments Miss Katy 0'NcI repeated her jig dan-
eng, Tony Pastor sang hts popular songs the French
twins, Watson and Ems, Emcrson asd CLARK, and
Konncdy, the vibrited IN their rsspsc
two spcctaclos and tho attraction was IN all respects
as complete as II can bo made by ART