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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
WATER In THE OPHIR.
The Miners Working in Constant
Fear of Flooding the Mine.

Fear of Flooding the Mine.
The miners at work in the Ophir
mine are in constant dread of water.
For some weeks past, the seepage
on the 210O-level and below, has in
creased rapidly until ii now amounts
almost to running stream, and it
is feared that each successive blast
may tap the large body of water
which Is known to exist somewhere
10 the east of the workings on the
Lowell named. Were such mishap
to occur, it could hardly fail of be-
ing very disastrous, as the Ophir
and Sierra Nevada pumps are now
run to their full capacity to raise to
the surface the water coming from
the Union Consolidated and from
the drill-hole on the 2l00-level of
the Ophir. Any increase in the
present flow of water would there.
fore result in the flooding of one or
more of the quartet of mines whose
stock is now most sought after by
the public, and the consequent dis.
aster would be very great. 1t would
be the expensive Savage-Hale'and
Norcross experience over again.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
NEW TO-DAY.



DDUCKEYEG GOLD AND SILVER MINING
ID Company.--Locatiou of principal place
of business, San Francisco, California; loca-
ton of works. DEVILS Gate District, Lyon
county, Nevada.---Notlce is hereby given, that
at meeting Of the Board of Directors, held
on the 25th day of November, 1873, an as
essment mo. 19l Of fifty cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock Of the Corpora
ton, payable Immediately in United States
gold coin, to the Secretary of the Company.
Room 90 No, 1881 Montgomery street, San
Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 27th day of December.
1878, will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction; and unless payment 10
m ade before, will be sold on THURSDAY, the
10th day of January, 1879, to pay the delin-
queut assessment, together with costs of I'D
vertising and expenses of sale.
By order Of the Board of Directors.
G. A. SANKEY, Secretary.
OEFIcE---Room 20. No 33l Montgomery
street, San Francisco. California. ilfl
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27

The "Red" Ledge Of the EARLY
Days Found on the 1O0.Levsl+-.I
Ore Assaying 500, One.third Of
Which is in Silver, and the Bal,
ance In Gold. q Asi.. Naa MtIn|
Last Sunday morning rich chic.
ride ore was cut into in the south
drift on the 100-level Of the Chero-
kee mine. For two days previous
the drift had been running in blue
vein-matter giving good indications,
when the formation near the top Of
the DRIFT changed to solid red quartz,
carrying free gold. q Specimens were
at once taken to the surface, and it
was then ascertained that the .forma-
ton cut into was similar, in every
particular, to tho Amedsred ladgs of
the early days Of the Comstock. This.
1t will be remembered by all old
timers. was the ledge worked for
gold alone in the early sixties, the
black sulphurets Of silver contained
in it (whose value was unknown)
bothering the miners considerably,
as they did not know what to do
with the "pesky" stuff, and were,
only too glad to get rid of it by al
lowing it to flow down the canyon.
The Cherokee being virgin ground,
that portion of the red ledge snnning.
through 1t remained undisturbed,
and it has therefore retained all its
wealth to this day. Up to yesterday
morning, q thickness Of only six
inches of ore showed in the drift, but
when Superintendent Hillyer visited
the mine he had q gouge about three
feet in highth made in the roof Of the
drift, in order to ascertain whether
the ore struck was only seam or
vein, and the ore at the top Of the
raise or gouge showed as regular and
compact as at the edge of the drift.
The ore assays from 5000 to 500,
one.third being silver and two-thirds
gold, and some choice pieces have
assayed as high as 81 800.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
BRIEF MENTION.

The dance in Sutro, tomorrow
evening, will be at tho Bonanza
Hotel.
An assessment Of three cents
per share is levied upon the capital
stock Of the William Penn Mining
Company.
The regular fortnightly reception
of the Cosmopolitan Social Club, Of
this city, will be held in the Miners
Union Hall this evening.
Letters addressed as follows are
held for postage at the postoffice in
this city: J. d. Sims, Dayton; Jo-
seph Lozo, Ghenbud, Ontario.
1t is reported that the controlling
interest in the Niagara mine has
been sold to New York company,
and that the papers were sent East
last Thursday. Eel
Judge strother, Superintendent of
the Baltimore Consolidated and
American Flat mines, left for the
Eastern States last Saturday. He
will be gone at least a month.
"Flor de Alma" the new cigar
received at the Sacramento saloon,
corner of Union and d streets, in
Virginia, is the best cigar ever sold
for bit on the Pacific Coast. It is
a genuine Havana.
The controlling interest in the
Erie Consolidated mine has passed
into the hands of company of
well-known capitalists Of San Fran
cisco, who intend to resume work on
the property and continue 1t in a
systematic manner.
Last Saturday the repeating office
for Geographic dispatches which has
heretofore been at Salt Lake City,
was changed to Ogden. The repeat
ing offices between San Francisco
and Chicago are now as follows:
Virginia City, Ogden, Cheyenne and
Omaha.
George Langridge, Superintendent
of the William Penn Mining Com
pany, returned last Saturday from
short visit to San Francisco. He
says that the feeling toward this end
of the Comstock is much more
favorable there at present than it has
been, and he anticipates general re-
vival OF public interest in our mines
at an early day.
William Hines has succeeded in
organizing dancing school in this
city, and will henceforth give two
lessons a week -on Monday and
Thursday evenings. He will also
organize a ladies' and childrens' class
for SATURDAY. afternoons, and will
probably organize another class in
Dayton in a week or two. His terms
are so moderate that all who wish to
learn to dance can afford to pat
ronize him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
ApportIonment Of School Money

There was in the general school
fund of Lyon county, on the 22d in
slant, the sum of $3.50 SO, which
was apportioned by Superintendent
Young, rs follows: Silver City Dis
trict, $2,SS0 SO; Dayton district,
$l,672 6S; Sutro district, 1851 81;
Churchill district, $36S CT.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
A home .STRIKE.03
A BODY OF ORE In THE CHERO.
.EHE0KEE MINE. Z xL0AGl

The cred" Ledge Of the EARLY
Days Found on the 100-Levslr.
Ore Assaying 500, One.third Of
Which is in Silver, and the Bal.
ancp n nAld9pAsfe 4@a ht5G
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27

The dance in Sutro, tomorrow
evening, will be at tho Bonanza
Hotel.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-27
Assessment Notice.

VAyILLIAM PENN MINING COMPANY
w Location of principal place of busi-
mesa, San Francisco, California; location OF
works, Silver City, Lyon county. Nevada--
Notice is hereby given that at u meeting of
the Board Of Directors, held on the twenty
second day of November, 1878. an assessment
mo. A. of three cents per share, was levied
upon the capital stock of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin. TO the Secretar3- st the office OF the
Company, Room 20, No. 1913 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the twenty-fourth day Of
December, 1878, will be delinquent and i'd
vertised for sale at public auction; and un-
less payment is made before, will bs sold on
SATURDAY, the eleventh day OF January,
1879 to pay the, delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs Of advertising and expenses
OF sale. Ey4 ~, rsv =
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
0. HUMPHREY, Secretary.
OFFIcE--Room 90, No. 1928 Montgomery
street, San Francisco, California.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

;ss q 1Efss " sst y
a sg bbsss H. IL Rs s ast G md
eHtln thaas Il ths event q MI HAYES de-
Mr.. uaraeId, Of Ohio, aaid chat when the Elee-
toral Communication was nnrs'iinR its lab9rs there .
who acted ne patfiots. and ttade II q matter Of
honor That the count sl,ould pc eoptpleteHi he
would nY bi ss They had f . a u f T. Ss
ATTY And hs believed that t.. the m A.
any pne says that any one on this SIDE, IN the
President. made . bargain q, trade. let hiln
The rascal MAY be La he'd naked through the
world. The man who asserts that there
was a. bargain ,ahd traie was rather
and and hareain az to the withdrawal Of The
troops j., He believed i was done for soneil Y,
That oct but lie evils That have followed and The
turbulent spifit shown by certain petsana IA
MI. acetherd, Of ohlp what do yeu mean
by the tnrhnaan Fpst ns tns .s,ssst,e, hs
msmb S q lie Nqtafhihts Ress1 fAeplspssl
MI Hale, OF Mainps Halu al allhal8A haH neeu
made e hin as one q the asntsae,n. who he'd
f #4 f 4slssg es y NJ esssssP' aes hsass
Wells as an old rascal. He was one Of those
whip went 70 Louisiana TO zee (, fatt count. dee
because they knew, the spirit that had preyalea
In Demeetatie .cireles was likely ia break out
aaain and that the streets Of New Orleans might
again run with blood. He went on. 10 argue
that The count was fair, and defended his action
hplthvp1 hta pnnyiptt8n TWAS An outrage,
Mr, Ellie saa that the man that asserted
that Louisiana and her representatives.
or any Of her agents, had bartered OF sought to
barter away the electoral vote Of the State. lies
III hia heart and lies lii his foul thtont, When
the electoral count, and when It became ap.
narent that no Democratic President would
Shield Louisiana from The effects Of
laaieal rule, there was .Efsat solieituds, He
MAN, MAJ eA bepoera'a rats United e' Win him rhs
came the Woflnley conference There waa not
The shadow Of bargain. The friends Of Mr..
HAYES nj that conference. bound him by no
promise or pledge; They .sail they
knew the man and Without protesting to be ai.
would give the Rtate the blessing OF peace, and
that The nag should float over states. not prov
jhens.
Mr. Ellis time having expired, unanimous
consent was ashea to allow him 10 proceed, but
objection was made.
Mr. Hills subsequently, explained that h. had
used plain language IN the opening of his re-
marks because he had been misinfotmed as to
what had been said about Louisiana
The House was then brought back to, huei-
nese, end the amendment offered by Mr.. ulsmer
was adopted.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill na amended 10 the House. but without 40.
tion on II the House. at 4ES y. m. adjourned
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
The Coutcsted E,cct,on Cases.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls-The House Committee
on Elections o-day agreed to hear argument
GA Wednesday next on the motion filed by Joe
Pulitzer. counsel for Gen. Frost, In tho Foster
Metcafe contested election case from the
Third Missouri District. to extend the time for
taking testimony
Louisiana District was to have been brought
up in the Hause to-day but Mr. Thornburg.
81 Tennessee requested that the matter be
postponed until tomorrow, inasmuch as he.
Mr. Wait of Connecticut, and Hitchcock Of New
York. would probably agree upon report this
evening. It is believed that this report will
favor the seating of Aeklen, Democrat. although
the conclusions by which they reach this result
will differ from those embodied In the majority
Air. Price and the other members OF the com
m}ttee will report in favor OF Darrall. Republi-
can, the sitting member.
motion was also argued to auas II the pro
the Sixth Mississippi District and Messrs.
Springer and Price were appointed suh-com-
mittee to examine the manuscript testimony.
and report whether the committee ought to
grant that motion. or whether further. testi-
mony and the consequent preparation OF re-
port in the matter will be necessary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
AN Esss4-OsTsGAL BATTER.
The Academy stage IL shetIsd ny tn,
Audience.

Lust evening the Academy Of Music was
tho seete Of IL littls jeu d'esprit that has not
for many day st,livshed our local stage. In
the first seems Of the second act of the Shaagh-
tat,n there is wake over the supposed corpse
Of the deceased. AS soon ss the curtain rose
there was delivered, with remarkable HGcl,-
raey, b shower Of eggs on the stage. Tho ron
son Of this was that the wake sesns so VIC
lated the feelings Of tho audience that they
could not refrain from testifying their disap-
> In In y Washington City old potatoes we're
thrown on the stage during this scene, md IN
Philadelphia eggs were thrown. It appears
the eggs thrown last night we're not delivered
ral persons in the audience received the COM
piments evidently intended for the stage.
Since Barney Williams was sgged off the
stage in 1858 or 1869 such an occurrence has
not happened here, aud it goes to show how
keenly our people feel any attempt TO bring
into disrepute any sect, no matter whit 1t may
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
A NEW EIEv Arom-A conH FACTORY.
several ssinar Matters Considered by the
City Council.

City council.
At The Council meeting Yesterday q request
was read frone Mr.. r. DelBondi6, asking that
when the plans were fully matured point OF,
The Western steamboat landing be allotted
for the erection Of a grain elevator.
Another petition, asking for permission to
erect steam engine on ReYal street. near
Toulouse. for the purpose Of manufacturing
turhs=ah entirely new industry here-was
granted
These are but small stiaws. but which
show. nevertheless. which way the CONNER
eial wind blows
NUMBER F1xE's HNatHH-H HOUSE,
will probably be reconstructed on the site of
the present building, the city's budget being
IN such condition az not to allow Ut the putz
chase Of the lot on liampart street and the
building Of new engine house thereon.
The request Of the Ftemen's Charitable As
ISOLATION. asking for special appropriation OF
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
10 entertain the flretnen Vt neighbnthng cities
on the fourth Of March next, coming UP. Mr.
MnCafffey, after saying that the Fireinet,'s
and the city heita hael ward IN lis eotnpensa-
tion to The association, he Thought that the
special appropriation ought to be granted. He
Moved. however. 10 substitute $1,000 instead OF
$500.
The Mayor Does Mr.. MeCaIrrey mean
That the amount shall lie appropriated FROM
the budget Of his DEPARTMENT.
The matter was referred 10 the Adtninistraz
ton Of Finance, after Col Denis had said
however, that he had no idea where the
money could come from.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
ON RECORD.


The vote on Mr.. Leonardo amendment to
the constitution, proposed yesterday, by
which all monopolies now in existence are
and the Legislature forbidden here
after to erect any others, was lost by II very
close vote There we're Is votes cast In the
affirmative, but 6of these were changed to the
negative, and one person, Mr.. Detiege, who
voted no, changed his vote to yes leaving 10
in The affirmative on the count, 30 being re-
quired to pass the amendment. The follow
ing gentlemen are recorded in the affirma-
tive:
Breard Drice, Briggs Bridger. Bilieu. Bow
den, Brown, Buck. Burton. -Carloss, Greasy.
Deayi9ne. Delay Detlege. DinkRrave Duke,
ster. Gary, Gaakins, Gaudet. .Gracien, Gillespie.
Robert johnson ELY Of VIM Kelly Fl 1s-
Mcdehes, Newsom. Nunez. Pitts. Porter. Ran q
dpph Richardson Ko leo ho aaara asy ynna
ton. Taylor. Tremoulet. Toler. Vance, Voorhies,
Washb,1rn, Williams, Wise and Wood-7a.
The following voted in the negative:
Messrs., Barron. Brooks. Bogley. CaTyille'
Como Cole Davidson paXries Deloie p He,
II. NJ. Johnson, Kern. Lewis, Magoire. Milon.
Raby. Stewart. semmss. Sour. Warmo'h. Wash
ington;, Watson, and Young Of C1albornenn a.
rats. Drury, D'Ayy Hahn; Jonas, Keeting; Nc
Millen, Peralta. Ronton, Snaer;, Stage. spiller,
Tolliver. Walker. Wilde. and Young Oh BATON
Rouge-1s.
Those who voted In the affirmative and af-
forwards changed their votes to no were
Messrs. Barron, Brooks, Bosley, Cole, David
son and Drew Mr.. Detlege voted in the neg
alive, but changed his vote to the affirmative
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE ROWING CONVENTION.

The members of the Rowing Association
were called to order in the room over Johnny
Hawkins saloon. last evening at half-past 7
o'clock The occasion for the meeting WAS
the gathering Of those belonging to our anna.
ts,ur clubs who desired TO make u success OF
the coming regatta.
After the meeting was called to order 1t was
resolved that the association should cor
respond with clubs outside the State with q
view Of securing u meeting of all the amateur
clubs this spring.
The regatta Is intended to be organized for
the latter part of June, and it is proposed that
Ahe annual regatta Tor the State championship
will take place in July next,
After some preliminary business the con-
ventiou adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
I'M THE SUPREME COURT.
The Contempt Case ri Recorder 9. !. N
smith.

The rule of contempt against Judge $. J. N,
Smith eatne up yesterday morning before the
Supreme Court. After the reading of the
pleadinga the oaIidavit Of the defendant. in
rule was He'd. which contradieted IN toto that
made by the relator.
The Chief Justiee after reading tho nlIi-
davita, snid that 81 far rs he knew, under. the
circumstances. the relator had been t,ifling
with the wrlts of the court, but he would ss-
anime the aiIidavta pro aud con.
dicted the allegations Of tho relatpr. and the
court deaired to know which were true.
Mr., Hutchinson, for the telator, stated that
his client had clearly enunciated the allega-
lions set forth. and he did and could not be-
lieve he had been deceived.
The court, through the Chief Justice an
swered that they would consider the papers
and to-day would render q decision.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14

the country. 90 that representations made by
forge az If made 10 the creditor himself.
Mfr Angle spoke fpr the West In favef Of en-
forcing prompt Hsttlnmenta Of accounts. In
bis section, ihe.tenths OF the credit customers
were behind In tbar payments
Mt HplmPH, OF Boston, Thought cash dtyt-
dends should he, SO heavy that customers who
would not take advantage Of them might Justly
be epnsldernd untrtistworthV.
hIf ,Kehee''s suggestion was laid on the table
discussion O. the u, resolution 5, BY George +,
yided into Eve districts with headquarters at
New York. Dpstun, Cincinnati, Louisville. and
Chicago. for the purpose OF facilitating such .as-
tirefs against fraud was postponed until to-
"a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

This body held n called meeting last night
to receive the report Of the Finance Com
mittee.
The chairman of said committee said he
would like to postpone the reading Of his re-
port to the next regular session. Adopted.
A communication from Mr.. j. l. Krost was
read in which the board was asked, should
the Legislature give them the old desks of the
House, to loan or sell, for q reasonable sum
about twenty-five of them for the use Of the
Polytechnic Institute. Referred to committee
on furniture.
1t was agreed to furnish McDonogh Schools
Nos. and 8.
1t was moved and accepted that the Secre-
tary should furnish the board with q printed
list of the names of such parties as had re-
Gently passed examination. Adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
PERSONAL.

Our esteemed friend Senator Stubs, fronp
Ouachita, leaves the city to-day for his home
in Monroe. on q leave Of absence Ole will re-
turn before many days.
We had the pleasure Of meeting, yes
terday, Col. Lucas of st. Louis who is in this
city on u brief visit of pleasure. His many
friends In New Orleans are delighted to see
that he is keeping up in health and looks as
well as can be desired.
Mr. WI. Miller, now and for many year
past the able and worthy treasurer Of the
short visit to our city He will, no doubt. be
we'll taken care Of by the members Of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
BREvlTIEs.

The hanquettes on Esplanade street, be-
tween Johnson and Prieur streets, are In u
very bad condition.
Why don't they raise those awnings on
ROYAL street Tall men are still gruinbling
at their proximity to the sidewalks.
Those whose duty il Is to wash out the fish
stalls In the several markets do not, it seems,
entirely extinguish that 'ancient and tish-like
SMELL
The Little Sisters of the Poor propose to
add. next to their asyums, another building
for the accommodation of the aged and in
firm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-14
THE ro.n INvEsT1aATIoN.
The Dsorkeeper ststl en the staud-lssw
Things are aFtNed. lin xyaslstnktass.

WARRINGTON, Feb. lathe Investigation into
s fsssa s ss q "s &
BY The Committee On Owl service Reiprm.
Polk vac uueatIen.ssd ip regard TO the appoint.
Which p h. Mss y ha qats e ept
lie saia that Wedderbufn was rival candidate
for the position Of Doofkeeper and during the
sase With which Wealebsrn was 10 Be pro-
vided for in some form. In consideration Of his
withdrawing from the canvass and Of the sup
No surh salary as that paid to Wedderbufn was
authorized by law, but II waa thought that un-
der the eltcuinatanees he ought not 70 receive
Accounts, however cut down that salary, like
oil others Oh the ray roll 10 per cent.
II ia shown by Mr., Pelk'e answers that he had
anrhned T. nse y a sr i liz saadas
't dol, pelk waa asked by Mr. Morgan, q Mls.
1he nshe ee
company, The question wac put az to hla con-
neelien With eucl lobby during the r., frat aea.
don ua y was e obieced to BY Judge Hanna, reks
ups.nse as beyond the scope aud purpoft OF the
resolution directing the investigation. Quite.
ss e a eeas esae he aueesea w
a proper enc and must be answered. Polk
then, In replies, to questions by Mr.. Morgan. adj
ployea by the Nanehatea Paving Company, not
aa lobbyist but az their eounEel and adviser
70 aid them In ACQUIRING favorable action nnon
Diatrct Committee. He supposed that he was
to nae what influence he had. He never made
an argument before the committee. but intro
yiueed to Judge nurkner one evening Gen,
Ayerill, of the Graham Paving Com panyt and
den Taylor, Of the Nanehated Paving Cons
pany, The entire p,atter broke doYn and he,
fpr the trouble nndersans hy MIN ~ eieh s,so
W was paid ana aen Taylor save him ha nee for
the balance hut he has released Gen. Taylor
from ANY further obligation, ...5.
Referring to the Houee bill number lnl9, Tor
the relief OF the North American Nanehated Paw
ing Company. introduced by Mr. = raft, Of MIN
neaota. during the present gesnt9h. COL FOLK
said he knew nothing about ", and was not M
terented In the matter mentioned,
Regarding htH connection with Stlverche aatd
that he had employed silver on the etrengtb of
tha ntter's representations that be had influence
with Mr. Henckle. OF Maryland, who was u
member OF the District Committee.
Polk said that his original contract with the
Nanchated Paving Company WA for $4,000, AZ
deputy serEeant-at=armH for the Louisiana in=
veRtigaton committee.
IN reply to a question IA to whether he told
Coryell that he would place him in position to
make more money than he could puaaihly make
In the House, inasmu9h rs he (polkl wac N
would give him an interest In mining opera
ton In Maryland.
He said be had never told tho company for
whom he was working, that he had any influt
ence with Judge Buckner. chairman of the
District Committee. He alao denied having ap.
named Finley and having requested him to
take charge Of u certain matter.
The examination at this point was suspended
and the committee adjourned until tomorrow,