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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Another Railroad Pool.

Nxw YoHx, March LA Times Chi.
caRo special gives the details Of the pool
ing consolidation Of the Union Pacific.
Kansas Pacific and Colorado Central
railroads. It is arranged that the 70.
ceiver Of the Kansas Pacific shall retire
and the Union Pacific assume control Of
the Kansas Pacific. This will give the
Union Pacific the upper hand. either BY
lease, purchase or otherwise, OF the
Kansas Pacific. and allow the former
road to have q voice In the management
and control Of Its freight and passenger
arrangements. The principal induce.
ment to this arrangement 10 the speedy
extension Of the Colorado Central from
Georgetown to Lsadvills and thence TO
Arizona by way Of the San Juan silver
mines. The Union Pacific assumes tho
Indebtedness OF the Kansas Pacific. car
ries with II the right 10 control the Kan.
sas Pacific management and disposes
with the receivership. The terms Of
this arrangement will be ratified at q
meeting Of the Union Pacific Directors
In New York next week.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Ihining Transfers.
Mining transfers have been fled for
record a. follows:

Mining transfers have been filed fol
record As follows:
Leo Craig Of San Francisco has deed
ell to j. d. Treadwsll for $1,000 all the
right. title aud interest In the Elephant,
Patagonia. New Jersey, Honduras,
Rhoads, Garvsy. New Hampshire, State
Of Maine and Craig mining claims, Vir.
ginia District.
Thomas Ward aud George b. Ward
have decided to j. d. Trsadwsll. fol
$4,000 all their right, title and interest
In the Elephant, Patagonia, New Jersey,
Honduras, Rhosds. New Hampshire,
State Of Maine. Carney and Craig
claims.
T.. l.. willard has decided to j. B,
Treadwell for 5000 all his right. title
aud interest in the Elephant. Patagonia,
New Jersey, Honduras. Rhoads, New
Hampshire. Gsrvey and Craig claims.
II. q. Rogers and j. p. Garvey have
decided to J.. d. Treadwsll for IS oil
their right. title and interest In the same
claims.
j. +. Banks has decided TO J. B.
Treadwsll for $4,000 all his right, title
and interest in the same claims.
John Rhosds has decided TO Z. l..
Willard for 50 all his right. title and
interest In the same claims.
W. II. Broadhead to Edwin Suther.
land aud Gardner Adams. consideration
$3.50. an undivided oue.half Of NORTH
Star No. 2. adjoining the North Stal
(now the North Scorpion) and thu
Mackay,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01


San Francisco. March LIN an.
ticipstion of . veto of the anti. Chinese
Nm .na h no..;h;,i,v y, n di.,u,bane.
-. -, ,,.Cou, ..,,n. -,
s. '"s '
instrucuons OF tue uo'ernor' p'aeeo u
guard over all the armories OF the mil.
lila. II Ia not known that in doing this
be il influenced by the knowledge Of
spy proposed movement Of a riotous
-. Il, a. . ,,.c,u,;or.rv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Chief Of the Fire Department.

Eprrol Com Hill DAILY News :
Tho election OF Chief Engineer OF the
Paid Fire Department Of Virginia. by
the Board Of Aldermen, will take place
next Tuesday evening. Owing to the pre-
occupation OF the public mind here by
the all. absorbing Chinese and Railroad
questions before our National and State
Legislatures, but little thought has been
given to this matter. The Importance.
however. OF e%lcctina acompstent man
to All the Office Of Chief Engineer car
hardly DO over.estimated. In fact. so
far a. the property.owners OF this city
are concerned tho question involved
In the coming election Ia Of far
greater importance than either o!
the other questions named. In the
one the safety Of our homes and
property are directly concerned. In the
others the interests at stake. although
great, are moro remote. / hold. there
fore, that II Is the duty OF our Aldermen
to cast aside for the time all personal
feelings and private considerations, and
TO vote for the man whom thy believe
will make tho best Chief Engin eer.
Further, II Is their manifest duty TO vote
for apersonal enemy II they believe him
TO be better fitted for the position. rather
than to vote for q friend, or even q
brother, II they know the latter 10 be
less worthy OF the Office. Now. In the
opinion OF our property owners and tax.
payers, the present Chief Engineer,
James Brown, IL the most competent
man In this city for tho posi-.
ton, the right man In the right
place. and should be reelected. With
him in charge Of the Fire Department
the property.owners and residents gen
orally Of our city can retire at night with
feelings Of safety and security. for they
know that Brown Is ever awake and
prompt to respond TO every alarm Of
are. With him in charge no disastrous
fires need DO feared. His past record In
connection with our Fire Department il
his voucher. and speaks volumes In his
favor. I say. then. let our Aldermen act
In accordance with the wishes OF u
property-ownsrs. and rs.elect TO the
Office Of Chief Engineer Of the Fire De.
partmsnt Of our city the present ineum'
bsnt. James Brown.
A vrnaniis.
Virginia City, March !, 1879.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
piper. Oper. IIsu.e.

"out Of Bondage" by the Hysrs Sis
tiers Combination drew another large at
tendance at Piper's Opera House last
evening. While there was no change in
the play there was in the music, which
is the spirit Of the performances sort
Of melodious wing which waits 1t well
comely around the world. One peculi-
arity Of the singing OF this combination
is that IL Is done to no accompaniment
as long as nature rules, this aid only
coming in to assist art toward
the close. This makes 1t trying
for the singers In some instances. but 1t
il consistent with the nature OF the play.
II leaves every defect OF tho singer.
however. 10 there Is any. open to criti.
eism. What an improvement 1t would
Be in the last act II the piano and its
manipulation could be on the stage. The
audience could then take . look at the
party a. IL in their own parlor. II
would certainly give an additional charm
to the performance. Last evening only
increased the estimation Of the public OF
the many eIcellencies Of this truly
wonderful combination. IL brought to
the front Miss .. c. Brown in q solo
from Ernani." which was exceedingly
well rendered.
Tonight an entire change Of pro-
gramme. introducing "Uerlina, the
African Princess" an opera bouffo eI-
travaganza. written especially for the
Hyers Sisters. This will be the last
appearance Of the troupe. A crowded
house should greet them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
l.r,c,.L TO the oylp NIL p,ur xrvs.l
Icons SaI.


PARIS. March Leon Say. Minister
OF Finance. has explained to the Budget
Committee that the conversion OF the .
per cent. rentes would be unpopular
at homo and impossible abroad. lie
pointed out the contingency that holders
OF 5 per cent. rentes might refuse 10 OF.
change their old bonds for new ones.
The Government would then be com.
PEELED to borrow gold from the banks
and to redeem the 8 per cents. Such an
operation would exhaust the whole stock
OF gold OF the banks and compel the Gov.
eminent 10 resort TO a forced currency.
The Budget Committee resolved to take
note Of the declaration OF the Minister
OF Finance. That the Government does
not contemplate the conversion Of the 8
per cent. rsntes Is an expression OF con
fidence. German and Rouvier proposed
that the committee again examine Min.
lister Say and II necessary take other
measures, but the suggestion was over.
ruled rs possibly leading to a political
and financial crisis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Grinding the Printers.

WASHINGTON. March l. - John d.
Defrees, Public Printer. has written Sen.
ator Anthony letter regarding the
amendment proposed to the sundry
Civil Bill turning over the $500, 900
worth Of property in the Government
printing Office to private parties at q
rental Of 5000 annually. they TO do
tho work for Congress at 10 per cent.
less than now charged. He says
Congress fixes the present prices at
fair living rates to workmen. II private
parties take the Office they will reduce
the workmen's wages 30 per cent. and
increase tho hours OF labor. aud make
thereby about S20G, 900 out OF the wives
and children Of the employees" He 70.
CARDS tho scheme as impracticabls and
refuses to DO q party 10 It by becoming
custodian OF the office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01

0ur or TIME.-Three shifts Of mi.
ners. numbering 10 men each. have
been discharged from the Gould L Curry
and Best 4 Bslcher mines. These men
were put on during the bad weather last
Winter TO do certain dead work that
was required, and that work being now
completed and the weather being again
good, the companies do not feel JUST.
lied in longer retaining them.
FIRr CnIEr. Virginia Is becoming
exercised over her coming choice Of
Chief Of the Fire Department. Gold
Hill is only interested incidentally but
casts her vote solid for Chief Brown.
In this she is but following the lead Of q
large majority OF the business men OF
Virginia, all the property owners and
taxpayers. II Virginia looks to her own
interest she will ~re.elect X. Il.
SrLyRR's UNION. - The somi.annual
election OF officers OF the Silver City
Miners Union will take place next Tues
day evening. Tho Times says that w.
II. Atkinson, N. ]. McNanus and Joseph
Hebert are candidates for President, Re-
cording Secretary. and Financial Sscrs-
tary. respectively. and that they have no
opponents.
PARADISE 0RE.-The Pacific Coast
Pioneers have received from Captain
Lloyd Rawlings, o In the Paradise
mines. q huge chunk OF ore from the
Bullion mine in that camp. which Is not
only rich in sulphurst OF silver, but also
shows much pure gold. Captain Raw.
lings has the Bullion mine bonded.
BEAUTIFUL SoSo. -Msssrs. Sherman,
Hyde & Co.. San Francisco have sent s
q charming song an chorus entitled.
"Breathe Them Once Again." by ID. b.
Hakes. The song Is 40 easy that . child
can play 1t, and 80 pretty that everybody
will want 1t. The key Is ID fiat. Price
50 cents.
SErTLED.-Ah Fong. who was arrested
for kidnapping Que Nong. now the
happy bride Of lie Hawk. yesterday paid
the costs OF the prosecution and gained
his liberty, the case having been ssttlsd.
He Is not as happy a. big bumblsbss,
but much more dangerous.
A MEETING Of the Republican State
Central Committee will DO held this eve
ming at Captain Lords Office, In Viz
ginia.
JIM anAr Is dying In the County Hos
pital Of dropsy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01

NEw Surr.-Dick Dey has commenced
suit In the First District Court against
William N. Leete, executor Of the
estate Of Charley Van Gorder, to recover
$4,000. his share OF the proceeds Of the
sale OF the Rsarsage mine In California,
which was bought and sold on shares by
the two. under al agreement to divide
profits.
BAcx-.It took Chief McCourt and OF
Captain OF Police O'Brien, who had
been surrendered by their bondsmsn In
Carson, twenty minutes yesterday to get
new bonds OF $500 each. and thoy both
came up again last evening.
CuuRcu OFFICIALS. - Certificate oil
election Of Trustees Of the First Baptis,
Church, Virginia. has been filed 81
follow: Edwin A. Hyde. Matthew Pat.
terson aud s. L. Reid; to servo until
January 1, 1880.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
The Lynn Crime.

BosroS. March 1.-The investigation
regarding the body Of the young woman
found In tho ssugatuck river. at Lynn.
demonstrated beyond doubt that death
was caused by abortion, probably within
forty.sight hours. The body was clothed
In a long white night dress. In the ears
were small gold earrings with pendant
globes. The face was olottsd with frozen
blood, which being washed away revealed
the fact that the woman's nose had been
cut completely of, apparently with some
sharp instrument, aud with the evident
object OF causing Disagreement which
would prevent Identification.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
~t.rror.L TO tn, BOLD HILL D.u.r u.v,l
The Potter Committee.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Potter
Committee met In secret session ysstsr.
day. The Chairman read letters from
Allison and Insalls-the Senatorial tel.
lers when the electoral returns were
presented In the Senate saying they
did not know what became Of tho no.
called "John Smith" certificate from
Louisiana. which was suppressed from
the records. A communication was read
from Rogers. private secretary Of the
President. saying he knew nothing Of
the letter from Theodore Bourne regard.
Ing q certain confession connected with
the Florida frauds. The committee
seemed to regard the letter a. very i'm.
portant and directed further search for
It. After hearing other letters, etc., the
Chairman said he had o memoranda Of
the committees report and would like II
considered now. An animated discussion
ensued-the Republicans being dissatis.
fed with II aud In some respects the
Democrats not appearing satisfied. Some
OF the Democratic members wen threaten
to make n second report. but Il 10 be-
lisved they will to-day accept Potter's
report. Hisoock will present the mi
nority report and Butler his own.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Special Dry iiood. Notice.

II anybody ever supposed that Lip.
man & Co.. the famous dry goods deal
srs at Virginia, had retired from the
field. he had better read their special
notice In our advertising columns to-day.
They have something Of Importance to
tell all the ladies Of this section. Hav.
Ing a whole house full Of the best So
lected dry goods OF every description
and carloads now coming over the rail-
road from the East. they have inau.
gurated q new era In the business and
offer everything ut lower prices than
ever. Read their advertisement In
another column aud then give them a
call.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Assembly.

Convened at 1880 A. n. Speaker IL.
A. CASTOR In the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. T. NJ. Weir.
Journal read aud approved.
Allen. from Committee on Judiciary.
reported iavorably on Senate bill No. 81
purchasing Hawley's digest); also
favorabiy ON Senate bill No. 81.
vansickle. from Committee on Con-
tingent expenses, Duncan and Green.
laws claims. AZ amended.
Hagar. from Committee on Elections.
reported favorably on Assembly bills
Nos. 80 and o. (relating to elections).
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Wilson, from White Pine delegation.
reported favorably on 8. ID. No. l3l.
creating q current expense fund in White
Pine county.
Lyons. from Storey delegation. re-
ported favorably on A. Is. No. l0l, reg
ulating the price Of water. as amended.
Mayhuph, from Elko delegation, re-
ported fayorably on s. u. No. GO, au.
thorizing the building Of a County Jail.
Mayhugh, from special committee.
submitted q substitute bill, prohibiting
tho employment OF Chinese on public
works. Rules suspended. bill read n
third tune and passed.
MESSAGES IRON THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor notified the Assembly
OF his approval OF the following bills /:
Assembly Bill No. 2, securing liens to
mechanics; Assembly Bill No. l.. rela.
tive to tho sale Of lands; Assembly Bill
No. 10. provided for the incorporation
Of railroad companies; Assembly Bill
No. So. providing safety Cages for vsrti-
cal shafts.
MOTIONS AND REVOLUTIONS.
BY Shakespeare = That tho Lyons
Railroad bill DO made q special order for
to-day at 2 o'clock. Laid on the table.
BY Allen Of Lincoln--That the Or
phan Asylum bill (%returned from the
Senate for c%orrections), be taken up and
acted upon. Adopted.
BY Robinson - That tho Assembly
meet at 10 o'clock A. N. hereafter.
Adopted.
The resolution providing for paying
Louis Duncan 500 for work performed
was adopted.
The resolution providing for paying
Mayo A. Gresnlaw s25 for copying In
surancs COMMISSIONER report wai
adopted.
BY Mayhugh- That the State Con.
troller DO authorized to draw his warrant
in favor Of W. W. Hobart for $500, for
copying Controllers report for 1877 and
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
The william Pc mn.

The Lyon County Times Of this morn
ing says: ''Tho William Penn Company
have purchased the old Kalmas site,
across the creek from Young & Sirlott's
and will begin the erection Of a new
mill thereon as soon asihe steam engine,
pans and machinery already ordered ar
rive. The mill will DO Of only ten tons
daily capacity at first, but pans will DO
added until a maximum capacity ofthirty
tons has been reached. The mill will
DO ready to run on or before the 18th OF
April. In the meantime the mine will
Be opened up Al much rs possible, and
put in shape for supplying u quantity Of
ore equal to the working capacity Of the
mill.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Sonora's Revolution.

SAN DIEGO. March LA special from
Tucson says I; Hundreds OF s%onoranians
are coming into Arizona TO avoid taking
part In the revolution or the effects OF
Il. Many are destitute. Captain Raj
ferty, with 4 company OF troops and In
dian scouts, left yesterday for q months
scout along the border southwest OF
here. This scout was ordered weeks
before the Sonora revolution was known.
hsncs has no reference to 1t. Very
little exploring has ever been made 10
Southwestern Arizona, and this sxpedi.
ton 10 q sort Of pioneer one, from which
mining and other information il sI'
narted
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
No, 10 be Ourdons.

And now Alex. COIN. another
Gold Hill merchant prince, is receiving
daily all kinds Of fancy ana staple dry
goods Of Spring styles and latest pat.
terns, aud he now declares openly aud
publicly and guarantees In another col
umn that he will give his customs rs
better bargains than they eau get else
where. Mr.. COIN Is well known here
and his word Is n good rs his
bond and no n can doubt
that he means just what he says. His
store Is on Main street NJ all know aud
II will DO 10 handy to give him a call and
30 good TO secure the bargains ho offers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Dental.

We have received a card Of invitation
To the sixteenth annual commencement
OF the Philadelphia Dental College, with
the compliments OF the Faculty aud
graduating class. OF which Charles q.
Conwell OF this town IL a member.
Charley Is son OF DIR. Conwell, our well
known and popular local dentist, aud
his many friends will be pleased to learn
that Charley is graduating In good style,
carrying of all the honors.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
diving hoods Away.

II. Aitmark. the great Gold Hill dry
goods merchant. has Of late been taking
in from $1,000 to $500 per day and Is
now about ready commence giving
away goods. He gives official notice
in another column to-day that he will.
as soon as his two caf.loads now on the
way come In. give to all OF his customers
"a calico dress or ten yards OF muslin
for nothing" Ho also gives the assur-
aucs that no dry goods store within a
thousand miles can come down to his
prices. Read what he says and give
him o call.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
County Csmmissiqaers.

The County Commissioners yesterday
afternoon passed the following resolu.
ton aud then adjourned till next Wed.
nesday at II A. NJ:
Resolved. That the County Treasurer
Of the county OF Storey DO and he Is
hereby authorized and directed to trans.
fer the sum Of 49, 900 from the General
Fund to the School Fund Of said county.
In accordance with an Act Of the Leeis-
laturs Of the State OF Nevada entitled
FAN Act relative to the surplus General
Fund OF Storey county. approved Feb.
ruary "a. 1875" and said money is
hereby SO transferred.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01

A. T. Brown. more Familiarity known
as "Horss's Eyes Brown" formerly Of
Gold Hill. made his appearances at Bodic
week before last. He liked the place.
and before he went to bed he sat down
to q faro game and won Sl6O. After
breakfast next morning he went out and
bought q twslve-mule team and started
to do all the hauling Of any kind that
anybody wanted. Brown has now over
sllO0 in the Bodie Bank. plenty OF
hauling to do. and is trying to get mar.
RED. He wants TO settle down and
help populate Bodie.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Pattee. the sWindIer.

NEw YonK, March l.-Jamss n. Pat
tee has been arrested here on q bench
warrant Of the District Judge Of wyo.
ming Territory for advertising and rep.
resenting the Seminole Gold and Silver
Mining Company Of Wyoming. NO such
organization existing. II 10 stated that
Pattee has been engaged In similar bust.
ness for some time in connection with
Utah aud other western Territories.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Pacific Coast Appropriations

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations. at the
instance Of Sargent, have amended the
Legislative Appropriation bill by giving
the San Francisco Sub.Treasurer the
chief clerk omitted by the House. aud
also q coin teller at 81, 500 per year. The
same committee have recommended the
insertion in the Sundry Civil Appropria.
ton bill OF items OF 5000 for continue.
ton Of boring Of the artesian we'll at
Benicia arsenal, $780, 900 for the proteo-
ton Of Government interests In Alaska,
aud $50. 900 for the improvement Of the
military wagon road between Scottsburg
and Camp Stewart. Oregon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Chinese Restriction Bill.

WASHINGTON. March /. = President
Hayes to-day returned the bill to restrict
Chinese immigration without his sigma
ture. As It was expected II oauses but
little excitement, though the Pacific
coast Senators and Congressman are
loud In their indignant donuuoiations Of
the Presidents action.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Chicken Dispuses.

There will be a cock FIGHT at the Elk
Saloon tonight between the Silver Pal.
ace chicken and the North Side cham.
pion for $3.50 q side, aud other games
are pitted against each other both for to.
night and tomorrow evening.
On the 10Th instant. at tho Elk, San
Francisco will DO pitted against Virginia,
thirteen cocks u side, $3.50 on each. and
$1,000 on the odd pair. Not less than
$50, 900 will change hands on the result
and 1000 men will come up from San
Francisco to attend the match.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Patriotism Rewarded.

PARIS. March l.-Major Labordsre.
who. In December. 1877. refused to
obey orders which he considered indica.
tive Of q coup d'stdi. and who was conse-
qusntly superseded for d~isobedisnce.
has been gazetted TO the command Of a
battalion, while General Bressalles. who
gave the objectionals order, remains un.
attached.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Ifins saloon.

Gibson l. Dealy. Of Carson, have just
completed and fitted up one Of the finest
saloons in Carson City. It Is on the site
Of their old place. destroyed by Ere a
few weeks ago. aud Is very haudso msly
and tastsfully finished and furnished.
Moreover. behind the bar they keep just
n little the best OF everything In tho
shape OF beverage for the thirsty legisla.
tor or any other man. George Gibson
aud Jimmy Dealy have hosts OF friends.
and are always ready to meet and smile
with them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-01
Amnesty 10 Communists.

VERSAILLES. March LIN the Senate
yesterday Victor Hugo advocated full
and complete amnesty. Minister lie.
roger replied that the Government were
strong enough to grant such amnesty,
but would not allow themselves to be
dragged into o course they did not ap-
prove. The proposal Of Victor Hugo
was rejected. A proposal made by Der.
enger, which was less liberal than that
Of the Government, was rejected. The
Government bill was finally adopted by
n vote of 1863 10 &c.