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OF the countries where the sale is q Gove~
meat monopoly, France last year etocd frst.
the gross duty, with profits, amounting to n,
I'D. per head Of the population annually, tie
ret revenue from the article being So. SD.
per head. La Austria the gross was S.. SAD,
the oct IS. 3d.; in Hungary, the gloss IS. sid,
the net Is. ID; in Italy, tia gross 81. lid.
and the net IS. Std. In Great Britain. the
duty and licences brought in Is. lOad per head
of the population for the year, and ia tas Upi-
ted States A. 41d. In Germany, On the
other nand, where the duty was very light, the
average was no mora than I'D. per head OF
the population. Tn new tariff which has been
passed this year will make the next return for
Germany much heavier. The value of The to-
bacco consumed ia Germany 10 1873 is ~oalcula-
ted 10 have beer 353 millions marks, or
eli, 5000 sterling, the total return TO ths
revenue being 26 1896 marks, or &1.31 49, los.
The quantity consumed in that empire 10 the
year is stated at 2,196, ooocwt., or rather more
than 100000 tons. OF this quantity $50, 600cwt,
or upwards of 20. 0oO tons, were consumed In
the form Of cigars. Reckoning a hundred Oh
gars to a pound in weight, the number of ci-
gars consumed in Germany in 1873 would be
upwards OF seyen billiards, which would give
two cigars a day all the year round to ten mil
lion smokers. But besides cigars the Germans
smoked in tbs year, 1,327, aoocwt., or upwards
Of 10000 tons of tobacco more or less manu-
fao,ured. Ia the form Of snuff they took
Ice, GOOowt, or 5000 tons in the course of the
wear, while in the way of chewing tobacco they
limited themselves to tue moderate guam
tity of l4,20Jcwt., or about 700 tons. Rather
more than ono-third of the total weight of to.
hacco consumed was grown within the limits of
Germany, the quantity SO produced in 1878
being 500, 776owt, while the imports amounted
to 1,76o, S55cw'. of tobacco leaves, 4,S27cw'.
Of roll tobacco, 14,S70cwt. of cigars, S,32lcwf.
of stems Cor snuff, 513cwt. of snqf, and sol
CIV. of cl ewing tobacco. The total area Of
lend engaged in growing the plant in 1875 was
1S,0l6 hectares, or about 4I,52O acres. Two
th;rds Of the quantity was grown in Rhenish
Bavaria, Baden, South Hessp, aud Alsaoe.
lorraine, in which districts 1893 hectares
We're employed in the cultivation Of Tue PLAN.
Times.
, 1880-04-03

to us, az q country, strategically, commercials,
and politically, to connect the Persian Gulf and
the Mediterranean Sea by a limo OF railway
which ultimately might be prolonged so as to
ioin our Indian railway SYSTEM Instead OF
being a rival to the Sues Canal, such a line
would prove a most important ally, aud would
enable as to thwart auy attempt on our present
line of communication with India. Colonsi
Champain questioned whether the railwsy.if
made, would be Of any such service to the army,
and he pointed out thai the traDshiPments over
this route would cause loss Of time which would
neutraIizs the shorter distance travelled.
General Sir John Adye, K.C.B., said be had
not been convinced that England should, either
from q commercial or military point of view,
assist in making a railway through Asiatio
Turkey. At The present moment our troops
and goods for India were taken through the
Suez Canal; but, if We had the proposed rail
way, we should bave to throw them on the
unhealthy coast of Syria, transport them from
the Persian Gulf-not across our OWN terrific
ny, but across that of another country-ihus
depending upon another nation for The safety
of our line of COMMUNICATIONS The Susz
Canal could. not be attacked from the land,
aad its defence would be a naval question; but
if we had to depend upon the lndo-Mediterra-
Dean railway for our passage to India, wa
should have to depend upon a route which
crossed the very frOug OF Russia. CONNER
cially this proposed liue would be foolish, AID
in a military s4asc, from a Blush point of
view, it would MOI only be useless, but danger
ou-. Captain CoIoMb and othor speakers
foiiow8d.-Times.
, 1880-04-03
TIE POPULATION OF FRANCE

According to the Aanuaire Stat;tique
recently published by the Minister Of agri-
culture and commerce., the total population
of France, a :@little under 37000,000 in
round Numbers, is divided into II, 000,0 900
inhabitants CT towns and $4,000, 300 inha-
bitants tCt the country. On eliminating
FROM the general total 660.690 individuals
(Who are soldiers, sailors, studeats in
echo)a, inirm and diseased, prisoners Or
monks not giving Instruction.. The total of
a litfle over So, 600. 900 of persons pa5tici-
pating fully in social life comprises, with
regard to means of existence and profess
sious, 10000 persons without known
professions; 1890 v~agabonds aHd mendi-
cants; 2.15I 400 stockholders Qncludlng
1885, 600 pensioners Of the GcY4InmenD
!.53l,4G0 pefs0ns exercising liberal pro-
LESSONS. %or..Iivng by them; 3,637,200 persons
engaged IN trade, transport, aud navlga-
ton, or living on their products; 9,274,50O
persons engaged in various Industries or
living by them (6,0OO,G00 IN small
industries. 5000, 600 in miaing and manu-
factures) !; IS, eco persons practising
agriculture or living by it (ot whom lO5
millions are pfopnetors OF their land'
nearly six millions are tenant farmers,
q millions are agricultural specials, com
prising v~ine-growers). On entering Into
detai. 81 each Of the great branches OF The
national production, it is found that
100000 OF proprietors or agricultural
tenants of whom 100000 are women)
employed as clerks, 50, 900 men and $4,000
women /; as workpeopie, $4,000 men and
37S, 900 womeG ; as day Eabourers, "22'0OO
men and 704, 900 women as d0mestlcS,
Col 900 men, aud 663 600 women and on
the other nand, that the families maintained
by the landed property or Agricultural
work consists of 3 100000 persons OF
masculine sex, apd7 400 600 Of ismlnlne;
l,125,0O0 iudas'riat patrons (ot whom
226,0oO are women) have tor clerks
$4,000 men and $4,000 women; l,5oo,ou0
woskwomen and 100000 workmen
305,O 900 male day labourers and 244'ooo
female /; $4,000 male domestIcs and
$4,000 female. The families living by
industrial operations embrace nearly
1000, 600 persons of masculine sex ano
100000 of feminine $4,000 employ
ers in trade and carriage (ot whom. vi ,ooo
are womep) have PAT 900 male employees
and II, 1000 female; 19S. 600 workmen and
Sc 900 workwomen; 100000 male Gay
labourers and $4,000 female; 6o,ooo male
domestics and $4,000 cooks or nursery
maids. They support families amount
ing to 66l:0OO boys aud 1,346,Oo0 girls
-St. IhomG 1ideHde,
-a3Gy tu- stI ---
, 1880-04-03
THE PROPOSED Undo MEDITERRA-
ot MEAN" RAILWAY.

Commander v. l. Gamer on, C.B., R.N., on
E5iday, 10 the presence Of 0 very large audience,
atihs Royal United Service Institution. gave
a,lsptMss on the subjects Of "My Travels in
Nss9Hotamia,Y especially with reference to the
proposed EuphFates Valley Railway.pG Gene
T!hsaihM. nGedriagtan presided Commander
CsYerons reminded HE audience that the snb-l
jaab qfyorailwaye communication between the
Mleditsrra4san and the Persian Gulf had alrea--
d6ibeen, discussed, bat the1 difference between
bis. views q dthessi Of his predeces sors was on
ia subject Of route only for he agreed in the
haisjas4 That twas Of che utmost Importance
, 1880-04-03
Hus og I4od

No. l BfT orvegade i Christiansted
bliye opraabt til Bortsalg we'd Zen
@oltentlig Auction, der afholdes paa
undortegnede Auctionscont0ir Lover
dagen den lode april d. A, ON Etter'
middagen II. | slet.
Conditioner V Notwithstanding og
andre Salget veGkommende Docu-
merter ere til Eftersyn paa Auctions
c~Ontoiret
Christiansteds Auctionscontoir, St
Croix den 24de Marts 1880.
H. A. JURs.
, 1880-04-03
oAuCtio2l

TFTER Begjaring at Chr;siansteds
e Skifteret som bohandlende afgang-
ne Lucas Hendricks og efterlevsndo
Enkes fables 30 vii den navnte 30
tih0rende Eiondom
, 1880-04-03
TOBACCO9STATISTICS.

The last number of the Imperial Statistics
VaGerMdny compares the taxation OF the
chief nations of the world in respect to tobacco
, 1880-04-03
.AMcljOm.

nj the request of Christiansted's
u Dealing Court as administering
the dealing Of the deceased Lucas
Hendricks and surviving widow the
property belonging to. said dealing,
, 1880-04-03
and Lot

No. 1 B if Market Street in Christian
sted, will BE offered for sale at One
public Auction, to be held at the I'M
dersigned Auction Office on Saturday
the 10Th April a. c. at l o'clock p. M
Conditions, appraisement, and other
documents concerning the sale may
be seen at the Auction Ofice.1q -La!1A
Auction Office, : Christiansted St
Croix March Oath 1880, Eli -. yy 60
45.g.@ 9.a .af i II. A, qJUkSI 10
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

The Emperor William 10 now In eI-
csllsnt health, and instead Of declining
appears to DO gsiniag strength and
vigor. He has been maintaining a.
strict an incognito az possible at Ems,
where he drank the water and took .
walk regularly at half-psst 8 o'clock
every morning. During bis constitu.
tional visit he graciously acknowledged
the salutations OF the crowd and had .
ready word for any whom be personally
recognized. His memory for faces Il
astounding. He recalls In an instant
even persons whom he has but rarely
met In his svsntful life. During his
visits At Ems the Emperor IL rarely seen
in uniform. His civilian dress, not In
the latest style. nevertheless becomes
him we'll. although the ''old martinez"
may b Immediately noticed In his erect
and soldisrly bearing,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
Humboldt Items.
Siirer State, Auq,.st 8,

A man named Bill wsthsrs killed an
Indian called ''Scotty," ct Hall.ck sta.
ton. last evening. by cutting his throat
from ear to car. We did not learn
what provoked wsthsrs to commit the
deed. He Is said to be . disreputabls
character.
A party Of emigrants consisting Of
eight persons. with two wagons drawn
by mules. passed through here today.
They left Southern Kansas or the 9th
OF last May. and are going to Carson
Valley.
A bar OF bullion. valued at S1,453 81,
from ore at the Ohio mine. worked at
the Bullion mill. wa shippsd to San
Francisco today. It was the product Of
twenty tons OF ssooud.elass ore, that
worked up to ss~vsuty-fvs per cent. Of
the battery assay at the mill.
Bullion valued Ut $3.50. from the
Buffalo mine ct Atlanta, Idaho, was
received today at Wells. Fargo & Cos
ofacs. and shipped west to San Fran
cisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

Dewey i Co. Scientific Press Patent
Agency has received official notice Of the
issue Of tho following patents to Pacific
coast inventors. for the week ending
July "a, 1880: W. B. Csntrell, Yreks.
Cal, railjoint for ~bedframss; W. T.
CARAT. San Francisco. uniting the two
halves OF cylinders W. Lancaster.
Santa Rosa, CAL. sysshads; A. Lay.
Oakland. Cal. rsin-holdsr.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

General Trsvino. the Mexican officer
who has just been married to Miss
Roberta Ord. gave to his bride some
beautiful marriage gifts. Among them
were . pair Of magnificent diamond ear
rings and bracelets. necklaces, locksts
and rings. all rssplsndsnt with dia.
monds. BE also presented TO her q
eainty saddle. with silver stirrup and
ornaments,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

Edison has given up his effort to devise
an electric light. and 10 now working on Q
uoiseless. smoksless and dustless electric
locomotive. Edison can get on the soft
side Of the press BY i~nventing . form
which will lock up in such . way that
each advertiser will appear at tho head Of
the eolumn.-Car'0n Appeal
Edison will confer q great favor on
newspaper publishers in this section il
he will only invent some way to make
advertisements sent through Eastern
advertising agents profitable. As a
general thing they won't do to bet on.
but are frauds Of the biggest kind.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

Certain Dutch naturalists are testing
the ability OF the domestic cat to act as
postman. Selecting LUX for their
headquarters, they thence dispatch q
number Of cats. securely tied up in
WOODEN bags, to the neighboring villages
where they are freed from confinement
and turned loose. with neat packages Of
letters firmly strapped to their backs.
At once their domestic instincts come
into full play. and they swiftly Geo
homsward with answering directness.
VI thlrty.ssven cats thus constrained to
serve their country not one has hith-
erto failed to fulfll its postal function
with excellent p~unctuality.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

The San Francisco Daily Stock
R.por. Of yesterday gives q very
extensive and detailed report. occu.
plying eleven columns and q hall. Of
the mines OF Bodis district, milling
facilities. present operations. etc. 1t 10
by W. u. bunker. editor Of the Report,
from his own personal observation and
experience. and 10 well. written
report in every respect. and OF great
interest to all interested in that sec.
ton. Even residents Of Bodie can
obtain Q better knowledge and under
standing OF the mining and
prospects Of their own district from this
report than they have o or can have
in any other way. A year or 20 ago
Mr.. Bunker made the best report OF
Bodie. and has now done it again.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
HOW DANA z Z IT.

Charles A. Dana OF the New York Sun
that he was an owner Of the ILL.,
fatsd S~eawanhaka. II has been charged
that he was. he has also been charged
with the msansst kind Of oowardics on
the occasion Of that terrible disaster
when the boat Was being destroyed BY
fire. Miss Ada Ward, a young lady who
was acquainted with him. claimed his
protection and assistance. He arranged
her life-pressrvsr for her. and when the
most eligible time arrived to jump over
board and make for the shore he re-
marked, "svery n for himself" and
Immediately sprsng overheard leaving
her to take care Of herself. She got
overheard also and amid other strugslsrs
for life managed to keep aaost until
rescued BY some boatmsn.
That ID her story - shs told 1t a.
soon as abe got ashore. and she has per-
sistently adhered to 1t ever since. II has
been extensively published. yet never
denied by Dana. except in . small para
graph in the Sun two or three weeks
sitsrward in which hs briefly and
morossly pronounced 1t to be "a lis."
He has offered NO explanation Of the
matter. however. until recently at the
coroner's inquest. We extract from the
Graphie's report:
Charles A. Dana was sworn next and
testified that he was . passenger on the
Seawanhaka.
Were you An owner Of itf"
emo, sir ; never" To the Jury "Mr,
Barlow, Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. Owen
were with me on the port side Of the wheel
In the saloon. Mr.. Barlow and I were
playing cards. Isaw smoke. but I said,
i don't believe 1t il the boat that 10 on
fre.' We got up and went out on deel
and then saw small flames licking up thu
engine. I busted myself getting out life
pressrvers for the people. Mr.. Barlow
busted himself quisting those who vert
afraid. gave lie preservefs 70 seVera
persons-ons to . young lady who got II
on wrong. I helped her to put II right
Then ! went down on the main deck
Presently there came . crowd rushing GU
from the saloons. The young lady or
whom I put the life preserver. 9 Mis-
Ward, came TO me and said. What 10 to b
done now7' answered. The thing to b
done now 10 to get forward. so that wher
you must jump Of you will DO a. near thu
shore - possible That was the last l saw
Of her. Afterwards saw Judge Onder
donk and others. I knew and helped
young man named Cole to put on his lii
preserver. then waited till the boat wal
bsached. A great number Of people
Jumped overheard. I waited till the last
and then lot myself down. AL this oc
Cured with such rapidity that one hat
scarcely Q chance to think. It was hardl.
four minutes from the alarm until th,
boat was beached. Two minutes later al
were OF Of II. Ny watch stopped at pre-
cisely 8 o'clock. Everybody seemed to b
getting ashore all right"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

New York Tribune! General Han
cock wrote . letter In 1868 cordially
indorsing the nomination OF Seymour
and Blair and declaring that hs would
commit q crime against his country "
II hs did not acquissce in the work OF
the convention which made the nomina-
ton. Yet that convention declared IN
Its platform (: "we regard the recon.
struction acts (so.eallsd) OF Congress.
a. such. a. usurpstions and unconstitu.
tional. revolutionary and void" Gen.
sral Hancock Is now the candidate OF
the party which not only made this
declaration in 1868. but has since been
steadily and persistsntly doing oil in ito
power to carry the declaration into
effect. It has made the reconstruction
acts ''vaid" in the South. and will make
them void in the whole country IL 1t is
trusted with power.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

W. B. Weaver. Deputy Sheriff. who
was badly shot in an ARRAY with W. B.
Hammond. at Tusoarora. on Monday
last. died on Tuesday afternoon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
Programme of James

The following list OF Prisss. now on s1hibi.
tion at William hanning's Jewslry Store. will
be awarded TO the successful compositions:
l. Throwing Heavy Hammer { weight. 81
pounds: First Prixs-klegsnt Silver Kpsrgns.
Second Phzs-6ilvsr = Engraved Dinner cisior.
2. Throwing Light Hammer weight. u
pouadsl: First Prize -Handsome CHASED But.
TAR Dish. second Priss Pair Of Gents Noes
Agate sleeve Buttons.
s. Putting Heavy Stone (wsight. - pounds:
Firft Prize Oat.glass Silver Pickle Castor.
second Pdzs Bet Of Gold Enansled Shirt
Studs.
4. Putting Light Stone (weight. Il pounds:
Fret Prize Elegant french Git Alarm Clock.
Second PriEe-Sheli Vase.
o. Short Race Zoo yardsl. for msmbsn Of the
Club only: tirrt Prise Handsome Engraved
silver Ice Pitcher. Second Prize Silver Syrup
Jug.
o. Sack Race: First Phss Silver CHASED
Goblet. seeold Prize - Pair OF Solid Silver
Sleeve Buttons.
Z. Standing Jump: First Prise - Pair Of
Opera Glasses. second PfiLs-Silver Cup.
9. Hop. Stop and Jump: First Pnse-Ris.
CANT Silver Wstsr Pitcher. Second Prizs-Palr
Of Gents Cameo Sleeve Buttons.
Q. Ysulting with Pole: First Prize-Bsf q
dozen klt CANT Silver Knives and FORKS. rec.
ond Prize Silver individual Combination Cas-
tor.
10. Tossing the Csber First Prize - In.
graved and Chased Silver Tobacco box. Second
Prizs-Handsoms Silver Napkin Ring.
II. Pour. Hundred.Ya ard Race: First Prize
Silver Dreamer. on stand. second Prixe-sil.
vsr.tipped Cut.glsss Syrup Pitcher.
"a. Young Ladies' Race Us ysrds)-No Fee
First Prize Elegant Toilet bet. presented BY
ArthurL Wilson. Rsq. eecond p~rire-Silyer.
mounted Cutslass Jewel oaskst, presented BY
VIM. Manning, Esq. Third Prlse-Gold and
Onyx Vail Pin, presented BY Alex. Dickson.
ksQ.
Is. Hurdle Race 600 yards. I hurdles): First
Prife-9ent's Elegant Fan shaped Gold-Qusrtl
Brsastpin. Second ize-aold.mountsd Hall
Watch Guard.
IL. Boys Rscs ~ years and under)-No Fes
First Prize Silver Cup. Second PrtSs-Eiegsnt
Pearl Breastpin.
Is. Girls Racefl yesrs and under)-No Fee
Observation-Disclosures Cut.glass Toilet Bottls
on Silver Stand. Second Prizs-Pair OF Kle
CANT Pearl and Gold Earrings. Third Prise
Lady's Gold Straight Pin, presented BY Alex
Dickson. Esq.
l6. Ladies' Archery Is ARROWS each; distance
90 yards)-No Fee; First PrIs-Elegant Cut
glass Silver.mountsd Jewel Cssket. SECOND
Prize Handsome Antique 6ilvsr.mounted DO
hemian Vase.
II. Archery Club Shooting. Teams OF Nv,
men esch from the several Archery Clubs OF tn,
state will compete for
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT THE
! Books OF Registration for the general
election to DO held on the I'd day Of November.
A. D. 1880. are now open daily from 10 O'Clock
A. =. 70 9 o.cloei 2. q TIE !usties's Court.
Nsturalifed citizens will BE- required 70 pro-
duce their papers at the time thsy prsssnt
themselves for registration.
]. p. PLANNINaHAM,
Ex.of1cio Registry Agent, Storey eoaaty, New.
Gold Hill, August 9Th, A. D. 1880.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
RATES on A Il ETC.

Tickets flor round trip. including I'd:
mission to Park)...... ...............vz W
Children under ten. aluminium. w
Admission 10 Park .... ................ %
iaQtd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06

Professor Cara's Full Brass Band
VIII accompany the excursion and furnish
music to al thoss desirous OF dancing ct the
Grounds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
SOLID GOLD WATCH

And Heavy Solid Gold Chain - the nrst prire
for the team making the most points. shooting
to be conducted according to the rules OF the
United ststss National Ride Association. Dis.
lance, 100 yards. Each man 70 have 10 rounds.
second Prizs-S0 gold coin. Third Pnzs-S2'
gold coin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
8 1890.
PIONEER LAUNDRY,
NORTH OF VIRGINIA.
G. ". HALL, Proprietor.

THS oLp-RsTABLIsHxD AND RKLL
1 able Laundry 10 prepared TO turn ont any
quantity Of Rsnoyatsd and Clean Linen WITH
oat being damaged ~ manipularon % ~
chemical application.
Packages panctuaiiyr called for and. -
OYPicRs-Thsodors Mola's Clothing stoes
gtnia. and vsssg Houss. Cola Hni. In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-06
GOLD ARCHERY MEDALI
Msds expressly for the purpose. Each man TO
have 10 srrowS, at ". 90 and ~ yards.

In addition to the above games. Teams, con-
sisting OF twenty men each, from the various
Military Companies OF the State. will compsts
for Q Stem. winding WAlthsm