Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-29

All contracts for the sale OF shares OF the
capital stock Of any corporation or associa-
tcn on margin, or TO be delivered at q future
day, shall b. void, and any money paid
ON such contracts may be recovered BY the
PARTY paying 1t by suit in any Court OF
competent Jurisdiction.
The SENTINEL has no fault to hnd with
this clause. By all means let 1t stand as .
part Of the instrument, and then let the
Constitution be adopted by the people.
It will rebound 70 the interest Of Nevada.
II can have but one result. namely, the
driving Of al the capital and stock busi-
ncss from California to this State. We are
willing that the business shall be trans
ferrcd 10 Nevada.
ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
California Is now attracting . good deal
OF attention, not so much on account Of
her wonderful climate, fruitful soil. rich
mines and diversities Of production, but
because her vote may, in certain contin-
gencies, be useful in deciding who shall
be the next President. As the election
takes place there one year in advance Of
hhe Presidential election, and members
thon elected will take their seats in
tho next Congress, the political question
places al others in the shade. There is no
doubt chat with two parties in the field
the nominees being equal-the Democrats
would readily carry the State ticket and
three out Of the four Congressional dis
tricts. But at the present time there ap-
pears 10 be good reason to believe that the
Workingmen will have . full ticket in the
field, and can certainly elect one Congress-
man in San Francisco regardless Of either
tho Republican or Democratic parties. and
In the other districts, by uniting with
either Of the old parties. they can beat the
clans Of Washington As well as in Califor-
mia.
An extraordinary petition has been pre-
sented 10 the House Of Representatives in
behalf Of one Seth Minor, at Washington.
claiming 81. s47 - compensation for his
loss Of seven slaves, emancipated in the
District Of Columbia. The commission
appointed under the District Emancipation
. act Of 1864, awarded him that amount. but
II Afterwards being discovered that be was
3 citizen Of Virginia when that State
-secsded, and thst he had voted for the or
diuances Of secession. thereby debarring
himself from the benefits Of the act Of
1861, The payment was withheld. He nov
states In his petition that be voted for the
secession ordinance in. : moment Of weak
nsss aud that he has been loyal ever since.
He thinks he should be allowed the amount
which tho commission awarded him. Tho
papers were referred to the Committee on
Claims, where>they will sleep with others
of : like character which have preceded
them.
TnE ~Philadelphia '.Record,"a Republi-
~csa organ. u frank enough to admit that
Ne Republican party made . fatal mistake
in enfranchising the negro, II by that means
Is sxpscted 70 retain power in the Southern
.Statss proportional to the voting strength
d The negro population. II wss : very
.err0neous estimate Of the whits man; and
IL i : most fortunate thing for the country
that it. political power has bsen practically
retained in the hands Of white men. Mr..
Dlaine has made : great mistake for him
:sslf and his party. The white men Of the
North will never be able TO control the
nsgro vote - against the white men Of the
A--aa 49, 49, - A.. n~>.Alf