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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

If the strong pro-Turkish or
gans in Great Britain, or more
properly speaking, the Russopho-
list organs, could have their way, il
would not be many days before
Great Britain would throw her
sword into the scale in behalf OF
Turkey. Nor is there much douht
that the Earl of Beaconsfield ia
vors a strong policy on the part of
Great Britain, and that he has heen
held back by the more moderate
views Of some Of the colleagues.
The Liberals in England, headed
by Gladstone, Bright, Lowe and
others, are almost to a man opposed
to war in behalf of Turkey, and
many Of them would care as little
as Russia could desire IL Turkey
were completely blotted ont from
the map Of Europe. But il Eng
land were once in the war, Beacons-
field would have no reason to fear
home opposition for the national
pride would sustain him. The par
ticipation of Great Britain in the
war would probably lead to con-
flict Of arms upon q colossal scale,
for the other powers of Europe
would hardly be calm and disinter-
ested spectators while England and
Turkey were trying conclusions
with Russia. If current rumor is
worth anything, Germany would
champion Russia rather than see
the latter lose the fruits of her vic
tories over tho Turkey; and II
Germany took sides with Russia,
England and Turkey would have
sore need of allies.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

aye olden time" Is exemplifed in the
old Western Farmers Almanac, which
has made its appearance for 1878 on our
table as bright, entertaining, and vigo.
rous as ever. notwithstanding Time has
added another to its half century OF
years. Among the many original arti-
clcs we may mention "Going out to
Farm" by the versatile humorist, Nj.
Quad 1t is a laughablc sketch. "Agri
cultural Chemistry" from the pen OF
Prof Robert Peter, one of if not the
ablest writer OH such subjects in America,
Is oi Interest TO all who till the soil for
pleasure or for profit. wheat and
Wheat Lands of America" by Duncan,
Is another well written and valuable ar
ticle. In short, all meritorious and val.
liable. In the selected matter there Is Il
little Of every thing. Even the notices
which line the margins of the pages are
a fund Of amusement and instruction in
themselves. 1t Is an easy and cheap
way to make your firesides cherry
through the tedious hours of winters
night. Ten cents will bring it to you.
John 7. Morton Il Co., publishers, Louis
willie, Ky.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

According to an official compli-
cation in lie Monde Russo, the
Russians, previous to the surren-
der of Osman Pacha at Plevna, bad
captured 627 cannon, 10 pachas
and 50, 800 officers and men from
the Turks. Adding in the cap
lures at Plevna the total is brought
up to 704 cannous. 20 pachas and
YS.l2s men. The Turkish loss in
killed and wounded thus far during
the war must fully equal the loss
in prisoners Of war. 1t can safely
he said that the fighting force Of
Turkey has been reduced 100000
men since the war began.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02

Adjt-Gen. Latta. of Pennsylvania
already figures up the cost of the
July riots at nearly half million
dollars, of which the chief part
goes for paying and feeding the
militia. The queerest item in the
bill strikes us as being the $4,000
which the Reading Railroad charg-
es for carrying troops to save the
railroads property. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroads bill for like SER
vices will, when rendered, prove
vastly heavier. Considering that
the olficiousness with which the
Pennsylvania Railroad officials
seized upon the militia on arriving
at Pittsburgh, and stationed them,
like so many private watchmen,
where their own interests rather
than the public good required them
to be, was found by the Pittsburgh
Grand Jury to be chief cause Of
the costly and bloody riots there,
the bills charged by the railroads
for transporting troops will be the
sorest of all to pay.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-02
Smuggling and the New York Gus.
toms Inspectors.

The New York correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune says:
Recently some friends Of mine
who live in Chicago, by the way
notified me that they would arrive
by certain steamer, and wished
my assistance to get their baggage
ashore without delay. ! obtained
from friend in the Custom House
a note introducing me to the In
spector who would have charge Of
the steamer on her arrival. Armed
with this | made the Inspectors ac-
quaintance, and found him to be
jovial, pleasant fellow, having four
other Inspectors under his orders.
He designated one to examine such
baggage as should point out. AZ
ter meeting my friends on the steam
er / had their baggage placed on
the dock, unlocked each piece, and
then called the Inspector to exam
inc them. There was nothing du-
table in any of them, and all that
was wanted was to get them to the
hotel as quickly as possible. The
regulations required that every
trunk should be carefully over
hauled by the Inspector, even after
an affidavit as to their contents had
been fled. To prevent this over
and delay. ] slipped two
s. gold pieces into the hand of my
Inspector, and as a consequence,
Dot trunk was molested. IL was
however, to see the man
Ter 10 which he pretended to be
LONG his duty. lifting the lids and
cushing them about from one
lace to another. In doing this he
ropped one OF the gold pieces. but 1
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War News !!
Specia, Correspondence from. The
Seat Of War.
NH. CLIPPERS, Correspondent.


st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-The
Emperor arrived this morning.
London, Dec. 22-The Edin-
burgh Scotsman SAYS in influential,
circles considerable credit is given
to the report that the government
contemplates the purchase of the
Porte's snzerainty over Egypt.
London, Dec. 22.-During the
past twelve months ships have been
constantly conveying stores to
Gibraltar and Malta, where there is
now a vast accumulation Of war
material. Orders have been receiv-
ell at Woolwich for the manufacture
Of sixteen-pounder field guns. 1t
has also been determined that four
eight ton guns for the InAexible
are to be chambered forthwith.
London, Dec. 2l.-The Saturday
Review thinks it probable the
House Of Commons may be asked
to make an extraordinary grant for
military and naval purposes. The
anticipation Of the usual period
for the meeting Of Parliament is in
some respects unfortunate, though
it will probably admit Of justifica-
ton.
The Spectators believes that the
real meaning of the summons of
Parliament is Lord Beaconsfield's
desire to encourage the Turks to
continue the struggle ia the hope
OF ultimate British assistance, aud
that the Turks will so interpret it !;
that England, when il comes to the
point will decline to fight for the
Turks, who will at last be compelled
to purchase peace by withdrawing
to their natural home in Asia.
London, Dec. ga telegram
from Erzeroum reports that twenty
battalions Of Russians were seen
northeast Of Erzeroum. A con-
siderable Russian force Is also con-
centrated behind the Deve Boyun.
ST. Petersburg, Dec.-The total
Russian loss by the war to Dec.
10Th is SOAP.
London, Dec. 23.-Constantino-
pie dispatches say 1t is declared the
porte is determined to carry on
the war to the last extremities
should his last request for mediation
fail. Layard, British Ambassador,
has not yet received Lord Derby's
reply to the porte's note.
Great distress prevails among
the poor Of Constantinople. The
prices of provisions are rising in
consequence Of the depreciation of
currency. Difficulties are feared
II the price of bread rises higher.
Constantinople, Dec. 23.-The
Porte has issued proclamation
deposing Prince Milan, Of Servia.
Pera, Dec. 23.-The arrival of
Suleiman Pasba In Constantinople
has strengthened the war PARTY.
He counsels resistance. The Grand
Vizier supports him.
Bucharest, Dec. 23.-A snow
storm which began ON the 18th in
Bulgaria and Roumania has tesn
unusually severe. 1t is feared
hundreds Of Turkish prisoners and
Russian troops caught on the
march must have persisted. OF a
convey overwhelmed at Cotroceni,
a suburb Of Bucharest, forty horses
and twenty-nipe men frozen to
death.
Vienna, Dec. 23.-It Is reported
from Paris that very active diplo-
matte intercourse has been going
On between Paris and London With
\ view OF establishing an UNDER
n andin0 on the Eaafern oucsf;or '
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Only 1913 Men in Those Six Com
panies


When Gen. Gibhon, says the N.
Y. Sun, was fighting Chief Joseph
there were in the army 22,304 men.
Gen. Gibbon attacked the Nez
Perces chief with six companies of
infantry. The majority Of the
House Of Representatives has been
bitterly reproached with the fact
that there were only 1873 men in
these six companies. An orator Of
waste and an advocate Of privilege
made picture in the debate of Nov.
s that would have been touching
had it not been absurd, of Gibbon
Kidding on his marches with a rifle
over his shoulder Brigadier-
General reduced to the ranks by
the smallness Of his force, and
obliged to fight like one Of the
rank and file. The point was not
a clumsy one. But no amount OF
money would have hired Gen.
Gibbon. or any other man who set
value on his life, to follow a hostile
Indian trail without rifle in his
hand. Gibbon carried a long-range
weapon Of defences as a man, and
not a soldier.
1t was howled through the House
Of Representatives that, owing to the
niggardly unpatriotic, and criminal
reduction of the army, Gibbons
was Obliged to attack Joseph with
only 1873 men. With matchless
effrontery, the advocates Of privi-
lege and sinecures endeavored to
show that there were not troops
enough in our depleted army to
give Gibbon a larger force. But
the fact was that during the whole
Of the Nez Perces war there
were on extra and civil service duty
1916 soldiers; there were in the
city Of Washington, misapplied to
civil service, 900 enlisted men
there were Of troops, doing no
harder work than eating, sleeping,
and loafing. 1.466 in South Caro-.
lima, 1891 in Louisiana, and in all
the Southern States 1852: there
were Of privates in the artillery,
idly chewing rations At fancy posts
on the seaboard, 1887 there were
in the aggregate thousands OF
soldiers in the 2l2 military posts in
the United States whose only
service was to make q sembance of
commands for captains and lieu
tentants, and help their housekeep-
ing as servants. Scarcity of
soldiers TO night Joseph ana his
handful of Indiansl There were
$4,000 men avilable, ut the very
least. They superabounded. No
where on the Atlantic seaboard no
where in the South except wertern
Texas, nowhere on the Canadian
border, or the line Of the great lakes,
where they are wanted. In all that
-egion officers and men could have
'een happily spared In large num-
,ers for use In Idaho, Montana, and
Dekota, and the taxpayers would
ave been delighted to see them 90.
3ut the Military Ring would not
ct them goo The army is q great
amily, comfortably established In
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increasing the. difficulty by send
ing them farther inland.
Berlin, Dec. 27.-Russia has
ordered 1000 Krupp field guns.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-28
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

An Ordinance relation opening and closing and alter
ing alleys in Carson City.
SECTION l. When majority of the owners representing
majority of the real in value in any block Of land
in said city shall join written request to the Board Of
Trustees OF said city to have opened the alley in such
block lin alley originally laid out in such
bOck) the Board of Trustees will make order that such
alley be opened.
SEC , When all of the representing all of the
real estate in any block of land in said city shall join in
written request the alley in such block closed the
Board Trustees will make order that such alley be
closed.
SEC g. When the health comfort convenience of the
inhabitants of Carson City any portion of them shall
require that the alley in any block OF land in said city
provded alley originally laid out i'll such block
be opened altered the Board OF Trustees the
written request of residents OF said city, or
upon the recommendation of the Street Inspector upon
its notion its discretion make order that such
such alley be opened altered the necessities of tae
case may require.
SEC T. Ali orders the Board Of Trustees made pursu
ant this Ordinance shall if necessary and when
dered by the Beard of Trustees be executed by the City
Marshal or by the Street Inspector.
SEC. ). Ordinance No Is, entitled 'An Ordinance in
relation opening and closing alleys in Carson City,
adopted April 2G 1875 and all other ordinances parts
of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, hereby
repealed
Dated February 2G, 1878.
Approved. ID. a. BENDER,
Attest: President pro TEN.
ALFRED HELM Clerk
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.


DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND OR.
der of Sale issued of and under the seal of the
Honorable Second Judicial District Court in and for the
Ormsby County State of Nevada the 18th day OF De-
cember A D. 1877 and attested the goth day of De-
Cember A D. 1877 in favor of Jacob Muller plaintiffs,
and against H. F. COuette and Agnes Couette, defend
nants in the of 81 092 IS principal and of suit
taxed at So 30 also interest since the 18th day of Decem
ber A. D. 1877 $500 90 at the rate of two 2 per
per month until paid and interest 500 80 and $40 30
costs at the rate OF ten0per cent per from
date until paid, all in United States gold coin, together
with Clerks accrung in the of 49, and all
costs which may hereafter accrue directed,
handing to sell certain real property described in said
Decree and in pursuance thereto have levied upon and
will expose at public auction to the highest bidder, in
front of the Court House door in said Osby county,
the 10Th DAY OF JANUARY, A d. 1873, between the
hours of A. NJ. and p to wit O'Clock NJ, the
real property III said Decree and described fol-
lows, to wit: All that piece parcel of land situated in
Carson City Ormsby County. state of Nevada and known
and designated the official nap thereof lots
bered eight @ and nine 9 in block numbered
(33) Of Sears Thompson and Sears Division of said Carson
City, Nevada together with the tenements Entertainments
and appurtenances thereto belonging.
S. T. SWIF"' Sheriff.
Carson City, December "a 1877.
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sHERIFF's SALE.


NOR DELINQUENT TAXES FOR THE
Il fiscal year ending December 3lst A ID. 1878, under
and by virtue of Execution issued OF the Honorable
Second Judicial District Court and the seal affixed thereto
to directed and delivered dated February 2lSt A D.
1875 upon Judgment recovered in said Court the l4t
day of February, A d. 1875 in favor of the State of NeNa
da, plaintiff and against Mercedes Barrga and the real
property hereinafter described for the delinquent
for the year A D. 1877 and in pursuance OF law shall
expose for sale at public auction in front of the Court
House door in Carson City Orsby county between the
hours of A. NJ. and P. to wit at o'clock NJ
WEDNESDAY, THE eth DAY OF MARCH, 4 D.
1875 much of the real property taxed will satisfy
the Judgment costs, and costs of sale all in gold coin Of
the United States Lot number nine (9) in block fourteen
Q4) of Sears Thompson Sears division of Carson City
Nevada, with dwelling house thereon and lot number
eight @ and the east forty -four 4) feet of lot number
nine (9 in block twenty (2 of Sears, Thompson
Sears division of said Carson City:
Amount of tax and delinquency .S57l 81
Original costs Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
Stj45 81
S. T. SWIFT Sheriff
Carson City, March ., 1878
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE

~ undersigned Assignee in Bankruptcy of the estate
4. B. Drieshach and A. b Driesbach and NJ. D. Hatch
bankrups i'll bankruptcy that will sell public auction
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ,, 1877, II o'clock A. M in
the County Building in Carson City the highest
bidder cash in gold COIN the following described prop
erty to wit All the right title and interest of the said a
B. Dresbach, bankrupt in bankruptcy, twenty four
thousand and fifty shares Of mining stock in the mine
known az the Fourth Of July Gold and Silver Mining
COMPANY located in Eureka Township the county of
Eureka State Of Nevada.
Also all the right title and interest Of said bankrupt in
and to a certain mining quartz claim, known the Da.
wilson Hope Mine, located in Grizzly Flat Min.
ing District, in FL Dorado county, State Of California.
Also all the right title and interest to the notes book
accounts and demands belonging said estate that re-
main um,atsfed at the time Of sale
ISRAEL CRAWFORD Assignee
Carson City AuTrst Sth 1877
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-28
IN JUSTICES COURT. CARSON Town

SNIP, UIllsUy NVulty, oIllt OF NeVada before c A.
Wtherel Justice of Peace.
D. H. Lentz and P. A, Wagner, plaintiffs, David A
SMALL and Rachel E. SMALL, his wife, defendants.
Notice hereby given to all persons holding claiming
liens that certain piece of land with the building and
dwelling thereon in Carson City Orrsby county, of
Nevada called and known being the half lot
number nne ~ and the west half OF lot number ten 40
block number eleven l) Of Currys Division of said
Carson City 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 of said
State, entitled AN Act liens mechanics anu
others and repeal all other Acts in relation thereto a
proved March 1885, to be and appear before said Jus
tees Court the 18th DAY OF MAY A D. 1877 at 10
O'Clock Of said day and to exhibit then and there to
said Court the proofs of their said liens.
D. H. LENTZ p,...~
P. A WAGNER ! FlalhtnS
Carson City, Nevada. Apri! q, 1877 law3w
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IT TIE DISTRICT COURT. srcoNp 111.

1T THE DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JTT-
dcal District, and for Ormsby County Of Ne
| vada.
In the matter Of the and guardianship of Charles
F. Smith, Clara Smith, Alice Smith, Edgar Smith and En-
| ma Smith, minors.
1t appearing to this Court from the petition this day
presented and filed by w H. Smith, the guardian of the
persons and estates of Charles Smith, Clara Smith Alice
Smith and Emma Smith, minors, praying for order Of
sale of certain real estate belonging his wards that is
necessary and would be beneficial to said wards that such
real estate should be Sold is hereby ordered that the
next 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 A. NJ
at the Courtroom Of this Court in the County Of Omsby
then and there to show why order should
granted for the sale of such real estate
And is further ordered that copy this order be
published least four successive weeks before said
day Of hearing in the MORNING APPEAL newspaper print
ed and published in said county OF Orsby Dated June
23d, 1877 S. H. WRIGHT,
District Judge.
STATE OF NEVADA, County of Ormsby, SS.-I, Alfred
e County Clerk, and Ocio Clerk Of the Second Ju
dica District Court in and for said County and State do
hereby certify that the foregoing is full and copy
Of abe original order of said Court in the matter above
stated the appears file and Of record in my
office.
-. In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty third
' day Of June, A. D. 1877.
- ALFRED HELM, Clerk