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IAIDESl HLDESt! HIDEs!ll
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hides at the store of
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f1ERNARD KOWATz,
CARPENTERS AND BUILDER
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

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IIoMEsTEAD PATENTS.

ADTu7-11H F|N73J = n EN- 10.
am nov prepared ms usual to make
a final proof OF Homestead Entries,
and procure patents for same, also to
procure patents for entities made pre-.
vious to the late war.
Homestead and State Land entries
attended 70 with pnnctuality and dis
patch.
THAD. MAYO,
Lake Charles, June7, la77-ly.
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dob Printing of al descriptions care
fully ezecntea, with neataest md dis
patch.
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sgibst the seat Of government shah be estab,
5lishel at the city of Baton Rouge or at the cit
nj New 0rlaans, ~ the majority ofthe voters OF
the State may determine att the next en uIDE
election; those voting to locate tseState cap tai
mt Baton Ronge shall indorse on their tickets
'.For State Capital, Baton keuge;' those votiig
20 locate the capital at New Urle ms shall in
sicrse on their tickets, "for State Capital, New
Orleans"
tStrike out article one aaRdred and thirty
ACT NO. IA. lR. IS. OF 1873.
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NJ tBER THIRTBKE.
st'aaRR sFauRrRKS.

In lien Of the Office Of disttiet attorney, estab-
lished by article ninety +lwo of the ceonsitnten
Of 1865, there shall be elseled by lbe aaaif ID
voters % each Parisn. Estates attorney there
for, who ali be a eitlzsn qfltbci United State
and who shall have been aresidsnt9fltbe State,
and q praciisi land duly lieenred attorney at
Law fer atIleast two yeans. iHesshall receive a
salary fISn the sSaie ot not les than three nor
more than seven handred dollar per ahnam.
to be prosileslb by Law upon the basis Of repre-
sentitipn in the House OF Rep essniaiiyss, and
payable lsuaFtsfiy on has own Warrant. lie
siall bc exg,fisi attorney qf the parish and
resolve such saAars tberifk0m a, may be fixed
,yaIbe EaroeAiai Apihgrlties, qotst exeeed .eFe'
Bnpiireu aolia psr aangn. lie hail moreover,
reserve speh ieas, ofoElae ne aaay b. Above Fhy
/ Law. in th city 0t New trle ms i G Sta 5
sitsFney sbail receive such eempensati1b fl9p
the city. 10 sdliitlau l0l the salary above pro-
gided AZ may he eFtahlIshed hs law. mes ia
lie leete tilhe same time with the Iusiges, OF
the district ecu Is aid shall bald his Office tar
he terra of Ionr wears.
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IAoT no. "a. II. 81. on III


Representative shall be chasen on the FIRST
Tuestay afser the frs Monday IN November
every two years, aRd the eleetien shall be eotn-
I,seiei Ia one day. The iieneral Assembly
shai meet on the first Monday in January,
1878, and hiennaliy thereafter, on the firs
Monday ia .Iannary snless a different day eb'
appointed by laE, and their SESSIONS SHALL be
hsld . the seat Of government
tIstrike oat article sew enteeB.)
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NUMBER TWENTY

The Legi*lttnee - an ,hnrized to exempt
from safe. fnn tipal or p rIsh ia .Ation house
mold goau., such rs tlTnltnr,, " arlGE apparel,
TOO, OF ira .e OF Uro sSsl0n aud family p0rrlits
uqtse see ding in aggregate yalne tiie sun o.
i've huntired dnllarS.
ACT No. y. EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-21
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN

Il
pursuance OF Order of the District Court Of the
Second Judicial District in and for the County of Omsby
and State OF Nevada made the Sth day Of August 1877
in the matter of Guardianship of the and estate Of
Charles I. Smith, Clara Smith, Alice Smith, Egar Smith
and EmR Smith, the undersigned, the guardian of the
said and estate will sell at private sale to the high
bidder for cash. gold coin OF the United States the
18th DAY OF JANUARY A. D. 1875 subject to confirm
alton Of the said District Court at the law Office Of T. D.
Edwards at No. King street, all the right title interest
therein the 30th day of November A. D. 1877,
attested the 9th day Of December A D. 1877 in favor
Of ellison and Barber plaintiffs and against Robert Simp
and Jennie Simpson. his wife, defendants, for the
principal of Five Hundred $500 Dollars with inter
thereon date of judgment amounting the
neys fees and costs of this suit taxed at $1 $780, said
amounting in the aggregate to Seven Hundred and
Five and 63-100 dollars United States gold and
that the said principal Of $500 bears interest from the
date of judgment at the rate of two and onehaf CD per
cent month"; and Clerks accruing costs in the OF
"a 30100 and all costs which byreason of ad
vertsng commissions of SALE etc. all in gold coin Of the
United States and to directed, commanding to sell
certain real property set out in said Decree and Order of
Sale to satisfy the the above demand wit That GER
Nevada called and known and being the whole of Lot
Number Five (5) in Block Number Sixty three (63l in
Proctor and Green's Division Of said Carson City, and in
pursuance thereto have levied upon and will expose at
public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash in
United States gold coin, on MONDAY, THE 31st DAY
DECEMBER, A. D. 1877, in front of the Court House
door, between the hours of A and P NJ to wit at
One O'Clock M all of the real property described as
of the said minor heirs in and to that said piece of land
situate lying and being i'll the County of Douglas, and
is known the Warm Springs Smith Ranch; terms
and condition of sale cash. gold coin of the United States
on day of sale.
decI4 W. H. SMITH, Guardian
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

PY VIRTUE OF DECREE AND Or
der OF Sale issued out Of and under the seal Of the
honorable Second Judicial District Court in and for the
ornsoy County State of Nevada the 18th day Of De-
cember D. 1877, and attested the Goth day of De-
cemoer A d. 1877, in favor Of Jacob Muller, plaintiffs
ana against IT, f. Clouette and Agnes Clouette defend
nants IN the sum Of 81 092 IS principal and of
taxed at ~ O also interest since the 18th day of Deem
per 1877 on 1902 80 at the rate Of two (2) per cent
per month until paid, and interest 500 35 and $42 80
costs at the rate Of tenqoper cent per from
uste until PAID, all in United States gold COIN together
with Clerks aecrling costs in the Of 81 IS and all
costs whch may hereafter accrue me directed CON-
mandng me TO sell certain real property described in said
Decree and IN pursuance thereto, have levied upon and
VIII expose al pubic auction, TO the highest bidder in
front OF the Court House door said Orsby county ON
the 18th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1873 between the
hours OF A. NJ and p NJ, to wit: I o'clock P M the
real property set out in said Decree and described a fol-
lows to wit: All that piece parcel land situated in
Carson CITY, Ormsby County, State of Nevada and known
and designated the official map thereof as lots num-
beed eight ( and nine 90 in block numbered thirythree
f33 Of Sears Thompson and Sears Division of said Carson
City, Nevada together with the enements heredaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging.
S. T. sWIFf Sheriff
Carson City, December "a, 1877.
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INFORMATION WANTED.

CSAMUII. MURRAY CARR, A CAPTAIN
= in the New Hampshire regiment commanded by ex-
Governor Hartman deserted his wife in 1867. Murray
assumed the of L. N Carter and went to New York
with woman named Mary Jane Burpee, taking also his
children Lizzie Florence. aged y years. and bis two sons
Fred Elmer and Frank Weston Carr the boys being young
err than their sister Carr with the children and Burpee
woman left New York the steamer Henry Chauncey,
having purchased through tickets to WELLINGTON New Zea
Catholic school, and George E. Lane wrote from San
Francisco New Hampshire in 1867 that he had recog
nzed Carr alias Carter in theater in that city CARR
alias Carter been heard OF in Texas it being said
that he and faro dealers there In Texas
also in Colorado Carr known Steele Carrs wife is
nurse in San Francisco, broken woman seeking
her children and desiring to obtain of her offspring,
bes the press to circulate the above ANY intelligence
regarding Carr or more particularly his disposition OF the
children if forwarded to H. r. MIGHELS editor of the
MORNING APPEAL Carson City, Nevada will be thankfully
received and promptly transmitted TO the mother.
July 9th, 1878. tt
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ORDINANCE NO. AZ.

An Ordinance in relation the Office of City Assessor
Of Carson City, the duties and compensation of said
officer.
The Board Of Trustees of Carson City do Ordain:
SECTION l. The City Assessor of Carson City shall
ally all taxable property of the inhabitants of said
city, situate and being in said city, for city taxation at
the time and in the he said
property for State and county taxation He shall not
make separate Assessment Roll of such assessment but
shall place and extend the upon the Assessment Roll
made for State and county taxation by him.
SECTION 3 The City Assessor of said City shall receive
annual salary OF hundred dollars in United States
gold cOn which shall be in full for all services rendered
by him to said city such officer
SECTION g. All Ordinances heretofore adopted, so far
only they conflict with the provisions Of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Approved. JAS. A. ST CLAIR,
Carson City, June II, 1877 President pro tenn
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NOTICE OF SUIT.

A n. CALVIN, PLAINTIFF, VS.. MORRIS
"A CALVIN, Defendant.
To Norris Calvin, Defendant: You hereby notified
that the plaintiff A. R. Calvin, has brought suit against
in the Second Judicial District Court of the State Of
Nevada in and for the County OF Omsby for divorce
the ground of neglect part for the period of
year provide the necessaries of life such
lec not being the result of poverty which you could not
avoid by ordinary industry and also for the custody of
the child Eleanor.
You further notified to appear and answer the
plant in said action or before THURSDAY, AUGUST
FIFTEENTH Q5thG EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEW
ENTY EIGHT QS7S and if you do not your default will
be entered and the trial of said will proceed upon
the complaint and such default.
Attest s. II. WRIGHT District Judge.
ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
July 18th.
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NOTICE TO sTOCKnOLDRRs.

A PPLICATIoN OF STOCKHOLDERS OF TIE PAN
IA CAKE COAL COMPANY 70 Remove the CfBserv Of
said Company-The Stockholders Of the Pancake Coal
Company, Corporation Of Nevada, hereby notified
that meeting Of the Stockholders Of said Company b,
held at the Court Room Of the District Court Of the See
ond Judicial District of the State Of Nevada the
County Of Or1nsby on SATURDAY, THE NINETEENTH
day. consider the removal of the officers eopaNy
8. II. WRIGHT, Distinct Judee =
April g. 1877 nyltd
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NOTICE Is HkREaY GrvFN no ALL

~ persons holding mechanics liens against the property
Of VIM H. and D. G. Corbett described follows wit:
Lots Nos. H. and of block SO, of Proctor Green's
division of Carson City, Ormsby County Nevada that the
Court Of Carson Township Ormsby County Nevada be-
fore 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 of the State of Nevada entitled
can Act to liens to mechanics and Others and
repeal all other Acts in relation thereto approved March
1885, hereby notified to be and appear before said
Court the 7th day of August 1877 at 10 o'clock NJ Of
said day and exhibit then and there the proof OF the
said liens. P. A. WAGNER & CO.,
By T. COFFIN, their Attorney.
Carson, New, July 10, 1879 jyl7-1aw3w
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ORDINANCE NO. 4s.
An Ordinance to Abolish Opium smoking Dens.

An Ordinance 10 Abolish Opium smoking Dens
The Board of Trustees Of Carson City do oruain:
Section l. No person persons shai within the limits
Of Carson City, keep maintain become Of
visit contribute to- the support Of place, houes
where persons frequent assemble fer the par
pose of smoking opium and all such places, houses
rooms, hereby declared to be nuisances.
Section 2 Any person who sha violate Of the
visions of Section of this Ordinance, shall conviction
thereof, be punished by fine exceeding hundred
dollars Imprisonment not than fifty days by
bolh such fine and imprisonment in the discretion Of Ne
Court. D. A BENDER, President Pro teuS
Attest: ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
Carson City, June 12, 1877.
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IN JUSTICES COURT, CARSON TOWE-
II shin. OrmshX County. state Of Mazda hafoxe A

ship ormsby County, state OF Nevada, before c. A.
Witherell Justice of Peace.
D. H. Lentz and P. A. Wagner, plaintiffs, David
SMALL and Rachel E. SMALL, his WIFE, defendanta
Notice hereby given to all persons holding Aming
liens that certain piece of land with the building and
dwelling thereon in Carson City, 0sby county sts.e Of
Nevada, called and known being the hah Of
number nine 90 and the west half OF lot number tan 9)
in block number eleven Q1 Of Currys Division Of said
Carson City, same being and forming compact piece Of
land under the Constitution OF the State Of Nevada and
under the provisions Of the Act Of the Legislature sad
State entitled An Act TO hens mechanics and
others and to repeal all other Acs in relation thereto ap
proved March 1s75 to be and appear before said Ju-
tees Court on the 18th DAY OF NAY A. D. 1877 At ~
o'clock NJ of said day and 70 exhibit then and there 70
said Court the proofs Of their said lena
ID. H LENT, ! 1,..n
p. A. WAGNER, ! SnAhAAaS
Carson City, Nevada April p, 1877 Iawsv
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N O TIC e.

NOTICE IA HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
undersigned Trustees Of the Pancake Coal Company
corporation organized and existing under and by virtue
Of the laws Of the State Of Nevada have called and do
hereby meeting of the stockholders of said corpora.
on to be held the Office Of the company in Carson City,
Nevada at Office OF I. Conn, the 18th DAY OF AUG
UST A. D. 1875 at IL o'clock of said day. for the pur
pose of increasing the capital stock of said company from
million dollars consisting Of fifty Thousand shares Of
twenty dollars each to two million dollars consisting Of
one hundred thousand shares of twenty dollars each.
June 10, 1878. C. DERBY,
MARK STRAUs
HORACE CRANDALL,
JOHN r. WHITE,
r. COFFIN,
je21wsaul7 Trustees of Pancake Coal Company
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

III II. DUNNING and e. M. HUNT, doing
II business at the Lake Tahoe Lumber Yard under
the hrm name OF Dunnng Hunt, dissolve partnership
this day by mutual consent H. T. Dunnng viii collect
all bills due to and pay all demands against the old firm
The business will be continued the old place by E Il
Hunt sole proprietor.
Carson City, April 10th 1873. N
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WANTED TO EXCHANGE.

WANTED TO EXCHANGE ONE HUN.
w dred and sixty acres of land mile and halt
from Reno for house and lot in Carson Enquire at this
office. je19u
Ea'Refers to John D. Kersey, Real Estate Broker
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WARM SPRINGS
rOT AND COLD sWIMMING BATHS
near the Nevada State Prison, Warm Springs Road
BUTTS g. GEORGE, Projectors.

This splendid Bathing Institution and well known place
OF resort has been thoroughly ovehaued newly furnished
and is in point of cleanliness and comfort surpassed by
none on the coast THE BATHS are undergoing thor
ou@h repair and Will receive great addition to their SIZE
THE BAR is supplied the best of liquors procurabe
MEALS by First Glass Cooks served to order at all hours
The Springs Carriage constantly Orders left at the
hotels will be promptly attended to.
RATHa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cents
Carriage Free nov7u
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COUNTY TRBAsURER's OYF1cR.
Carson CRY, Ormsby County, Nevada,

July 2, 1878
To the Hon. Board Of County Commissioners of Ormsby
county, Nevada:
Gentlemen: herewith submit my report OF the bust
ness OF the County Office for the half year end
ing June so, 1875
On the lst Of January 1878, there in the several
county funds the following
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
April 2s, 1877

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, Assignee in Bankruptcy Of the estate
A. B. Driesbach and A B. Driesbsch and T. D. Hatch
bankrupts in bankruptcy that will sell at pubic
on MONDAY SEPTEMBER g. 1877, at IL O'Clock A. ~ ia
front of the County Building Carson City, highest
bidder for cash. in gold con the following described prop
erty to wit All the right title and interest Of the said A.
Driesbach bankrupt in bankruptcy to twenty four
thousand and fifty shares Of mining stock in the
known the Fourth Of July Gold and Silver Mining
Company" located in Eureka Township the county u
Eureka, State of Nevada.
Also all the right, title and interest Of said bankrupt
and to certain mining quartz claim, known the DA
wilson Mount Hope Mine" located in Grizzly Flat Hin
ing District in Ell Dorado county, State Of California
Also all the right title and interest the notes. book
accounts and demands belonging 70 said estate that
main unsatisfed at the time OF sale.
ISRAEL CRAWFORD, Assignee. =
Carson City, August sth, lS77B
IN DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL
District, State Of Nevada, County Of OTnshyIn the
matter of the estate of William Patterson, deceased
Upon reading and filing the petition of Alexander Lepot,
in the above entitled matter praying that decree be made
authorizing ard directing the executor OF the last Will and
testament of said deceased TO the said Alexander
Leport certain real estate wit: Lots "a and
0) in block forty eight as Of Sears, Thompson Scarf
division of Carson City, Nevada and that day OF regu
lar of said Court be appointed for The hearing OF said
petition and that due and legal notice Of the tendency u
said petition and Of the hearing thereof be given Accord
ing law and it appearing therefrom that proper cause
therefor exists it is hereby ordered that SATURDAY
june A. D. 1877 term Of this Court at the Courtroom
of this Court in larson City, at 10 A. said day. be
appointed the time and place of the hearing Of said pe
tton when and where all persons interested in ssid es
tate in the prescribed by law
said petition and that copy Of this order be pub.
shed week for four successive wee before
said hearing in the MORNING APPEAL newspaper pub.
g. H. WRIGHT
District Judge Second Judicial District
Carson G y New, June 18TH 1877. telev4
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CARSON CITY, NEVADA.

The Proprietor of the MORNING APPEAL
takes this method of informing the public
that with the New Year are begun certain
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self, will make his paper more attractive, as
it certainly will be made more available to
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Price Of Weekly Subscription by Carrier
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lOFFICIAL.l
II RIO p O ID AMENDMENT TO THE
Constitution Of the State Of Nevada, passed at the
Eighth Session of the Legislature:
Resolved That there shall be added to the present Con-
sttuton of this State Article TO be called and known
as Article XVIII, and which shall be as follows:
ARTICLE XVIII-The rights of suffrage and office hold
ing shall be withheld from any male citizen Of the
United States by Of his color previous condition
Of servitude.
Passed February is, 1877.
Resolred by the Assembly the Senate concurng That
Article Eleven W Of the Constitution of the State Of Ne
vada be amended by adding said Article Eleven W
ton ten C0) thereto, which shall read as follows:
Section Ten No public funds, of kind character
whatever State county, municipal shall be used for
sectarian purposes.
Passed February 81, 1877.
hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies from the
enrolled resolutions on file in my Office
Witness hand and the Great Seal of State August g.
1873. J. D. MINOR,
IsHAL.l Secretary Of State.