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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03
silver HILL.
JAMES q. FAiR. Supt.

GoLp Hill. June I. is7s.-w. z. Dean.
Secretary Silver Hill Mining Company
Dear Sir: During the past week the east
drift on the 30 level has been advanced 10
feet.
On the 800 level the south lateral drift
has been driven a feet. The north drift
ON this level has been driven - fsst. and
In the crosscut east IRON this drift We made
81 feet up TO yesterday morning at 2
O'Clock. when work therein was suspended.
Both tho east crosscut on the 300 and
tho south lateral drift ON the so level show
much improvement. The north lateral
drift on the 500 level still continues 10
skirt . strong body Of quartz lying ~ Tho
eastward. II 10 looking very promising.
We shall resume sinking the main In
cline at 3 p. u. to-day. after . suspension
Of vork therein for the past IL days.
The machinery 10 working veil. Your.
respectfully. su,.
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ErruRSrp.-The gang-eossistins OF
Andy Haggerty. Charley Walter and 9TH
en-has returned from the trip through
the southern country mining camps. They
all agree In saying no more Bodio Tor
them. Probably got run out OF there by
the population A. dead BEATS
Bos,szA BuLLioS.-Ths Consolidated
Virginia Mining Company last night ship
ped n bars Of bullion. worth $40 .596 %.
The California Company shipped % bars,
worth 1921, i95 IS, making q total Of CO
bars, worth ss3t.t95 IS. making . total Of
&c bars. worth $3Si, 09i Gi.
Ir 10 thought that no work was done In
the sutro tunnel last week. ~ the work
men in the Savage did not hear any blasts
mt OF. No official report of progress
male Was published by the sutro i.d'Ps-d-
cat last Saturday.
Ir 10 suggested that 10 East Ledge"
.Cro-sman 10 credited with being the father
of the Julia baby. Superintendent Thayer
10 At least to 10 the s~ecoueheur. Maybe
0eorge ID. Roberts will ast - godfather.
Tue ladies' Of thu Virginia Methodist
Episcopal Church viii give . festival In
the lscture.room Of their church. rom-
nencing 10 evening and eontinu-
lug three evenings.
IT IL proper that . Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals should be
organized here. There Is no such Society
la Nevada
T.. j. PARKINSON. the junior Of tho Car
con Tsis-a,. male q flying visit To 'ir-
giuia City isst Saturday night.
Tux ladies Of 1t. Paul's Church. vir-
giniA City. will commence their fair this
evening al Cooper's Hall.
A SOCIAL Party 10 10 given by tina
Sutro Bachslors' Club IL announced Tor
next Friday evening.
JouS y. ALEXANDER. the talented young
editor Of the Reno GsIsr.. has been visit
ing the Comstock.
THE Savage Mining Company will pay
81. SOD 81 Tor services rendered during
this moath Of Nay.
TEE sutro pablo school being closed. =
number Of the youngsters are attending
school In Dayton.
TIE Caledonia Mining Company will
nav out $7.oi7 so 10 employee. for last
months services.
TEE Silver City public school will 10
clo.sd about tho last.of June for tho sum-
mer vacation.
IT IL feared the late frosts killed all the
young irui, in the ~neighborhood Of Fort
Churchill.
Tar sale day az the Dayton delinquent
stock has been postponed until Thursday
June Is.
TUE payroll Of tho Overnan Mining
Company for Nay amounts 10 sS.isa.
NHxr Wednesday the employees OF the
satro Tuausl Company will 10 paid Oh.
Hos. Jonx p. JoSrs 10 expected 70 re-
turn from Washington City before iong.
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JUSTICE.

Coin HILL. New. Juno =, ls7s.-R.
+. Kelly. Esd, Secretary Justice Mining
Company-Dear Sir : The Pacific mill has
rock enough 70 run until morning Of the
9Th inst. viii then clean up and shut
down. Tomorrow . large draft Of miners
will DO made from the slopes. only sum
Gent retained 10 work the slopes where
yet good rock remains. This rock will DO
shipped 10 tho Santiago mill and worked
with the second class rock ALREADY shipped
70 that mill. I expect the yield for last
month from tho Pacific mill will be fully
$4,000. There 10 little change In the
prospecting portions Of the mine. The
south drift. 1900 level. and drift south
from ii5o level Wine show favorably.
SAN. T. CURTIS, Supt.
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Msehaatcs' Wages.

The Mechanics' Union Of Storey county
In. passed . resolution that FROM Ind after
July 1, 1878. all engineers In Storey cOun.
~ engaged In running surhcs hosting n
ripss viii Be- required 10 comply with the
serms of the Union. which specify that no
engineer 20 engaged shall run more than
eight hours In t~wenty-four. nor LOT -
than IS for ssid eight hours. The resolution
further states that no mechanics snaii
work for wages less than those estaolisned
on The Comstock during the past ave
ysars. Any sttsmpt to maks . reduction
viii b met with spirited opposihou.
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N. @. drLLrrrr. supt.
Asp CURRY,

VIRGINIA CrTr. Juno Q, 1s78.-A. X.
Durbrow. Esq.. Secretary Gould 4 Curry
Mining Company-Dear Sir: During the
past week the main incline was sunk and
timbered Is feet. The air In the bottom
continues very hot, caused principally BY
the steam from the largo stream Of hot
water that flows ct that point. We notice
. marked decrease In ths water during the
last few days. and I hope II will grow less
from this time on. We are still engaged
In repairing tho pump compartment OF the
shaft. The Savage Company commenced
to-day TO enlarge and retimber the 1000
level drift connecting with Us. This will
greatly assist our ventilation. Everything
on tho surface works we'll.
y. y. OsBsroS, Supt.
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UNION CONSOLIDATED,

VIRGINIA err. June I. ls7s.-Roberi
Sherwood. Esq. President Union Consoli-
dated Mining Company-Dear Sir: On
our 1000 level the north drift has been ex'
tended n feet; total length from our
southern boundary. 1913 feet. Tho mate-
rial passed. through 10 the same ~ at last
report.
The Joint Mexican winzo east crosscui
on our southern boundary has been ad'
vapoed IS feet; total length. SEQ feet from
the main lateral drift. The face contin.
ues In hard porphyry.
The work Of enlarging and retimborlng
the north drift connecting this level with
the SierrA Nevada shaft 10 progressing well
and u ventilation 10 improving.
JAMES q. PAiR, Supt.
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Nal, nr ni.,.s ars..a.

Tho America Mining Company has COM
menced . suit sgainst the Europa Mining
Company. 10 the First District Court, 10
recover $27. 900 due the last named COM
pany. together with interest 81 The rase Of
ten per cent. per q since June IL.
1876, ON the amount stated. On tho dats
named the America Company sold to the
Eureka Company 800 linear ieet OF ground
Of the Europa ledge. by 600 feet 10 width.
the consideration being $4,000, out inc
Europa has not Jet paid . cent OF us put,
chase money. although u has !e.insa
possession OF the ground csded, WHOM aa'
Ioins the claim on the south.
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Arrival. ssss sss.,ss.

CACois. z Lawrence. " Peers. J II
Polk. Edward SESSIONS. J o Green. n
Johns. ID Sullivan, TO Leary. N Page anil
wife. Mrs Bowers. ID Kitzmeir. II scadden.
Jr.. John Kelly. J y saban. Mrs swecny.
J Arthur. George steen. II Bush. q ID
Roberts. Z II smith, Alexander Ardry.
John \ Bourker. Mrs Lawrence. Joseph
BrOdero u Curler.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03

In tho 'es. oiAfAe y IN jan.
OrrioERs ELEcrED.-At the semi'an-
nual election Of officers Of washoo Typo
graphical Union No. G5, hold In Gold Hill
yesterday. tho following officers were
cho.en IN serve duripp the ensuing term {:
President, Z. 7. Plank ; Vice President
Das oonnc,, , naI ,aaasn wn ca,
Nn. D 49, .,.a.nt.,
,'sAn' Lrm No. ~ Me-
tors-James McAfee, Joseph D. Weston,
Samuel woodman and Alex. biAkely'
cu.nLrY pntcx. Of the Bank Exchange
o.,.., 4, ,.i. tom 80. ..,.rs,v ininred
,..,.rd.v mo,nino n, . tumbler thrown
-" ~ $780, Ido,n
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UTAH.

VIRGINIA err. June I. ls7s.-6eo. O.
Pratt. Esq., Secretary Utah Silver Mining
Company-Dear Sir: On the 1850 level
the northeast drift has been advanced 81
feet; total length. DC feet. Tho face Of
The drift 10 In softer material. On our
1850 level the south lateral drift has been
advanced 50 feet , total length. S02 feet.
and are now 10 feet south Of our line. We
expsct 10 connect with the Sierra Nevada
vipxs within three weeks and secure good
ventilation. East crosscut No. I has been
advanced 70 feet; total length. &c feet.
Of our machinery IL working we'll.
w. u. SHEPPERp. bupt.
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Tar virginia Relief Committee will bold
. meeting this evening. Tho question OF
diHsolviug the organization will be ssri'
ously discussed.
Hon. E. d. wAsusuRS. formerly United
States Minister 70 France. will b In Viz
giniA City some time this week.
HoS. r. n. DAoorrr. sditor Of the Es-
isrpri.'. has returned FROM bis visit 70
Stockton.
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JULIA CONSOLIDATED.

vIRoISI, CIrY. June I. ls7s.-A. Noel.
Secretary Of tho Julia Mining Company
Dear Sir: All work on tho 1000 level 10 DO
ing rapidly advanced. At crosscut No. I,
100 feet south from station. the diamond
drill has bscn taken out and the advance
Of that crosscut resumed. No. , crosscut.
200 feet from station. Ia being steadily adj
vanced. Main drift south 10 being pushed
ahead. turning . little 10 the east 10 get
clear Of the dow OF water coming In at the
right Of the straight drift. Al wo got
past the water our drifts and crosscuts are
much cooler. Arc handling the water
with ease. Pumps and all other machine
~ working nicely.
PRAxx N. THAYER. Supt
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s,.r.vs.r.s sa., Evs.i.s.

Al Nichols. T. r Smith. General
Chapman. II II sherry. General A Bragg.
u Mcfarland. DIR Lsfevere. = olden. VIM
James. George Roberts. Mrs sheehan. DIR
Moore, Mrs y W williams. J II Mather-
con. Mrs II Day. = seldner. As hunier.
Mrs J Van Blarcum. James Meiiugh. q
X White, u Stsen.
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MExicAN.

VIRGINIA Crrr. June I. ls7s.-C. l..
Weller. President Mexican Mining Com
pAny-Dear Sir: On the 1000 level tho
new north drift has been advanced u feet;
total length. 225 feet. The material
passed through 10 porphyry. with clay
seams.
The Joint Union Consolidated east cross
cut on our northern boundary has been
advanced Is feet; total length. 3GG feet
from the main lateral drift. Tho face con-
tinues In dry. hard porphyry.
The work of enlarging and rctimbering
the north drift connecting this level with
the Sierra Nevada shaft 10 progressing
we'll. and our ventilation Is improving.
JAMES u. Pam, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03

Especial Correspondence Of the oeIp HILL
DAILY NEws
San FRAScIsco. May 81. 1878.
Eprrox NEws: Thursday afternoon
was the last Of the May Festival and the
whole city seemed possessed with the
single idea and desire 70 attend. The per-
formanco was advertised 70 commence at
hsif.past q O'Clock. but by hslf.past IL
crowds began 70 throng Markst and Ms
sion streets afoot, In street cars and In car
riages. At hslf.psst I Market. Mission
and Eighth streets In the Vicinity Of the
pavilion we're literally jammed with
vehicles and pedestrians. Working hard
all the time, Il actually took me over half
an hour 70 reach tho inside Of the build
ing by tho Mission street entrance. from
tho corner OF Market and Eighth streets.
Once inside I found that every seat In the
auditorium was reserved even the q
hundred chairs reserved for the press
gang had been sold. 90 great vas the de-
msnd for reserved seats. Ibid not mind
losing my chair. however. - walking
-.
AA'Si'''hSr r''r0nA
The sight was . grand q from the ex'
treme rear gallery ct tho market street
an, r,,. ,o,. ...,.. .-..,,.,. ., .....
o"
lending from The leaders stand on . Lowell
70 within ashort distance Of Market street
and than ri.ins GRADUALLY. s~mpbithestre.
like, 70 the height Of The gallery, were
packed with Thousands Of gaily dressed
people, tho backs Of the Thousands Of won.
derfuliy constructed female hats suggest
ing q vast garden OF Brilliantly colored
flowers. all In bloom. The p~romonsdss
OH either side Of the main body OF seats,
and extending under the galleries. were
GRO ded with hundreds Of men unable 70
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A CARD.

To all Who are suffering from the srrors and
indiscptions Of youth. nervous weakness. early
decay, los Of manhood. etc. I will send .
receipt that will cure you. YKHI OF cHAnos.
This great rsmedy vas discovered BY Q mission.
Az In South America. Send . s~elf-addrcssed
envelope 10 the REV. JOSEPH T. IMAM.
station d, Bible House. New York City.
se20 an
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IRON n. PLUMnRR, u. D., OF
AUBURN, n. II.

"Aithoueh aveise 70 oountsnsneins patent
medicines. I cheerfuliy make IN exception OF
your very eIeell Mt lung peparstion-Dr. Wis
tsr's Balsam Of wild Cherry. This psepsrstion
have used IN my practice for more than ten
Year, past, and have always fOupd u TO be OF
more e~ffectual service than anything within my
knowledge. 4 recommend u with the greatest
confidence TO those subject TO coughs and pal-
mopafy complaints" sold by all druggists.
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rnR PALACE BATTING STAND.

For Q roast OF beef uneIcelisd In storey
county, 70 TO Thomas H,fron's Eating Stand.
in the Palace Saloon. NO. : North o street,
Virginia oity. Yresh oysters at all hour IN
every style. Forty miners always on hand Of
night. For tssty, hons style OF cooking. and
tbs beat and fresl est Of eli that the markets
AFFORD, the Palace Eating stand has no superior.
To II. apis N
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p.,.rs.r,. Saturday Eye.i.s.

CT Crouse. A Ash. = z Dickson. J N
Eukle. J Y Alexander. J ID Desert. John
Taylor. AN Cummings. \ Richardson.
J @ Horner. J W fulstone and wife. l. q
Pumow. 4 n stowo. II T. stowe. T =
Robinson. q W Grayson. Joseph 0leovieh.
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MURRAN q LASMAN's FLORIDA
WATER

Rxsrts . wonderfully eIhiisrsting and refresh
ing influence on svesy one coming within IL
range, and - . consequence. a. parties where u
II usd, the dancers fe.l no fstigus, the con.
VIBRATION never nsgp. all the mental powers
Of the guests being stimulated 10 I . highest
dssrte. my15 In
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lugLp, OR PERISH.

Thousands OF persons In bad health. and
those suffering With disease. feel that II they do
not get relief soon. It will BE- too iatA. They
lives. To all such we vsy. In good faith. ~
Brstols Pills and ssrspsrlla, they have
cured thousands who were In despair. and Why
not you,
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THE GRAND MUSICAL EVENT.

Third Nay or the eress Hay vsssi-
val ~ Bsa frsseisee-ths
miuasisa Of HaSnasnisus Enth'
sissm Cenastseksrs present.
The Wiad.Up.
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FROM 8. THATCHER, ". D. OF
HERMON, n. Y.

"wnrAA's BALKAN OF wild cHERRY gives
univsrpal satisfaction. IL se~ms 70 cure .
and sllsying irritation, thus removing the
cause, instead OF drying up ths eough and lesv.
Ing the csuse behind. I coz idsr the BALsAn
the bet cough medicine with which I AN 20
quaintsd." Sold By al druggists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03

CERTAINLY, the state Of mathmony 10
one OF the United States. To obtain
divorce Is 10 sscsds from the Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03

IT Is q great deal easier In these days
to borrow trouble than 10 borrow money.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03

TEE numbs: OF hogs packed 10 the
West last Winter Was 6.6O5 900. q gain
Of i,4O4, 900 over the previous year.
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q. H.. GALLUP.

o. n. 0ALLur. opposite the Bank Of oalifos.
mia, Gold NH, Keeps constantly on hand eli
fayorite brands Of Imported Cigar. oholcs bit
Cigars, eli hiuds OF chewing tobacco. meer.
schaum pipes, nuts, candles. me cutlery, and
toys and fsncy goods OF all kinds. ap19 %
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-03

" I we're In the sua and you were out
OF Il, what would the sun becomsf Sin.
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A Man Killed.

A young man named Adams. about 20
years Of ago, WAS shot and killed by Pro
lessor II. A. Clarke. In Carson City. nj
2:i5 yesterday afternoon. Clarke formerly
lived In Virginia City. but was driven to
leave tho community By tho prosecutions
Of the hoodlums. His trouble with
young Adams was caused by an attack
which Clarke made upon Q younger
brother Of Adams last Saturday night.
II IL reported here that Adams shot Clarke
In tho leg. Clarke 10 In Jail.
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CALIFORNIA.

VIRGINIA CRY. June I. 1s7s.-C. p.
Gordon, Esd, Secretary California Mining
Company-Dear Sir: The enlarging and
retimbering Of the upper section OF the
Consolidated Virginia shaft from the 200
level will DO completed tonight. To-mor-
row We shall commence putting new guides
In the finished portion OF the shalt when
| this work Ia finished We shall resume tho
enlar,ing and retimbsring Of tho shaft at
| the 1850 station. working from that point
up. This work effeetuAlly closes this shaft
so that no ore can bs hoisted through 10.
and also shuts of ventilation. rendering
| the mine very warm. Even with our best
efforts Il will probably DO 30 days before
this work 1. finished.
On the 1900 level We are still engaged In
retimbering the north lateral drift and
| erosscut No. 4. The ground through
| which hi. drift and this crosscut pass 10
very heavy. crushing the timbers badly
| anal necessitating constant repairs.
Tn. 1900 level Ia furnishing the usual
amount Of ore Of good quality. We have
not yet completed tho repairs on the east
lateral drift.
ON The 1850 level the north drift from
the Consolidated Virginia shaft has BEEN
extended 20 feet ; total length 267 feet.
The connection IL not yet made with cross.
cut No. 4. There 10 no change worthy OF
note in the ore Slopes on this level or on
the q above.
On the 1850 level the north drift from
No. s vinze has been extended % feet ; 10.
tai length ca feet. Wei have not Jet reached
ths north ore body.
On the 1850 level tho east drift from NO.
. Wine has been advanced IS feet and II
now within ~ feet of the q. Il q. shaft.
The face continues in perfectly dry and
hard blasting rock. We hope to connect
with the c. 4 q. shaft during the coming
weeh and obtain ventilation for tho Two
lower levels. Tho south drift from this
drift has our south line. PROGRESS Tor the
week % feet ; total length. ~ feet.
ON the 1900 level of the Ophir mine the
Joint Ophir winzo has been sunk . feet.
The material passed through 10 extremely
hard. We shall place . hosting engine
ON this Wine the coming week.
Tho q. 4 c. shaft has been sunk md
timbcred Is feet. Tho rock continues very
hard and tho water strong.
JAMES u. fIrR. supt.
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TKu tited shosmaksr xa.ss Weary.
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AN ASTONISHING FACT.

Asrss proportion Of the American people, are
to day dying from tho effects Of Dyspspsia or
d sorderei liver. The result Of thee die ases
UPON the Masses ~ intelligent and valuabi-
people 10 most alarming making life actually Q
burden instead ~ . PHEASANT existence OF en-
ioymeDt ana usefulness % it ought TO Be.
There 10 no good reason for ihis,if you VIII
only throw asiie skepiioi,ni. ufs the sdviee OF
Of urreu's August Flower. Your speedy rslief
4, certain. Milllo1s " bottles of this lrrdicine
have bern given away 10 try its virtues, With
satisfactory results in every ess-. You can bay
. sample bottle for ~ cents to uy. TIRE
doses will relieve the worst case: Positvely
sold by all Druggists ON the wes,srn o.n'
tiuept. mniieowoh
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An IxxRvrxw WITH TILrox.

"wIlking up and down his back psrlor,
hs ooptrsssed bis pOsilou In life with that
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Tho following letters. under tho dates
given. have been sent from the comstock
to the principal Offices Of the various COM
panies in San Francisco:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13

number was few thousands greater than in
1875.
1t will he socn that this road. which the public
snocred at while it was building. and spoke Of
as Il grcnt sewer" and II hopeless spccua-
ton has become very useful; indeed. it is
difficult Soc how London could now get along
without it, Includng the loop of the outer
circle ut the West End. the length Of the whole
road is about seventeen miles. Of which each
company owns about half. The traffic of the
Metropolitan Company. however, il much the
greatcr. and its financial management is also
much better. For the week ending Dee. 49,
1877. the trallo of the Metropolitan was stated
at $4,000. and that Of the District at 500 $40.
The ordinary shares Of the latter are quoted at
80. II is almost ms sick as our unfortunate Eric.
Fares are very reasonable. On the District
line the fares for single station arc generally
!. 3. and 2 cents. for first. second. and third
classes respectively; and return tickets, &. 5.
and cents. For very short distances the
Metropolitan charges Il trinc more. Here,
single station is 6. t. and cents and for re-
turn tickets. &. q. and cents. The Under
ground Railway is forced to compete with the
cheap and omnprcscnt omnibus and hence.
when the distance is rs much IA n mile. the
fare for third class must not be above two cents
Il mile. To the extreme point ON the limo six
miles-thc third class fare is but ~ cents. An
omnibus will carry an equal distance for the
same money. The railway. however. has the
advantage In point Of time. First class fares
arc about double the third class rates. For
cheap. convenient means of travel London may
safely challenge the whole world
Tn" company organized to complete the cir
cult of the Underground Railway has it, books
now open for subscriptions. This will be- the
most expensive part of the whole line. The
distance is II small fraction more than milr
and the estimated cost is sl3.25O.OOO. The suic
Of surplus lands will realize s2.OOO.OOO. AMI the
Metropolitan Board Of Works agrees to pay
s2jou.uoO for n now street. under which the
line Will run. This leaves the net estimated
cost to the company ss7j0.000. Subscriptions
are not brisk. and the success Of the enterprise
Is somewhat doubtful ~ yet. II is thought that
the freight traillc will largely incrcas' when
the line 10 finished. j. W.