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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
Merchants,
Building Association.

II you want TO borrow money to be paid back
In monthly instalments, for the purpose Of pay
ing on q mortgage on your home, or Of building
you "a house, or II you want 70 secure house and
for few shares Of stock In Savings Fund and
Building Society Of Los Angeles Or II you want
to lay up little each month out OF your earn.
ngs where 1t will he safe and yield better inter
est than any savings bank. subscribe at once for
shares.
For full information apply TO
E. II. BENTLEY, Secretary,
my2Su so and 81 Temple Block, Los Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06

Just received at VIM. Thorpe's fine
liquor store, corner Court and Main
streets, fresh invoice of the celebrated
Royal Batavia Gin, for medical use.
mr3l I'm.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
Knights Templar.
American Legion of Honor.

SAFETY CoUScIL, No. e64, meets first and Third
Tuesday evenings Of each month at rooms SO and
", Temple Block.
D. r. PAYNE, Commander
7. L. NoLTE Secretary. ap6-3m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
K. Of p.

OLIVE LODGE No. 90 Meet first and third
THURSDAYS In the msnth at Odd Fellows Hall
p. o. Building Sojourning Knights invited.
J. r. SUMMERS, c. @.
B A. YoRBA. K Of r. and g. ia1-1Y
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
CAUTION

No one in Los Angeles county Is authorized to
contract any indebtedness or sell anything for
my account except J. II. falvey, Superintendent
OF Santa Anita Ranch. and will pay no bills nor
recognise any sale contracted by any other per
son. Ell. BALDWIN
Los Angeles. Aug. LIST, 1883. augs I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06

Do not forget Maginnis' imported Gan
cia cigar.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
SUMMONS.

In the Superior Court of the State OF
California, in and for the County
of Los Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
DIR. THO. WI0ANn

Has removed his ofies and rsuidsncs 70 Ponee
Block, Main street, between Firss and second,
whsre he will always be found. II mot proissuioa.
slly eHgased- 0fhee hous. 10 TO 10, 3tos, and
tos jus1m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-06
MINES AND LANDS.
C. HILL HOWARD & co.
G HILL HOWARD, aenp Manager

Lands and Mines bought and sold in Arizona,
New Mexico, Sonora, Snaloa and Mexico. Large
and valuable land and mining properties on hand
and for sale. Address, Tucson, Arizona.
F. II. Howard, ESQ, Los Angeles correspond
ent nf the firm febltf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25

Information from various sections Of North
Carolina Is TO the eject that the cotton crop of
that state will be over 5000 baieS LEES than
last year. and that great quantities Of cotton left
In fields unpioked has been badly damaged By
snow
A s,a ement just prepared by the commissioner
OF agriculture shows that there are twCniy.soven
cotton mills In South Carolina now In operation
aggregate capital of sLSi7o00, run 1920 looms,
and leO ~, sptndles they give employment 10
4Sea hands, and pay out si2s9O in.wages annu'
ally
Mr., Pansom, national statistical agent for
south Carolina, describes co,ton.picking ma.
chine, and believes. from It's success In recent
Held uial, that the inventor Mr.. ID. II llaSlc-
ton, Of Chailes,ch, has solved the problem OF
picking ,otIon by machinery. The implement
somewhat resembles long wagon on two
wheels, from whose naves motion is conveyed
by chain band, horses or mules furnishing
the motive power The pickers are toothed
stee, dsks, revolving between two wood.
en- disks the latter prevent unopened bolls foil.
axe, etc, nom ENHANCEMENT while the fbers OF
the bio SON, dropping even but slightly be.
tween, are caught drawn entirely IN, and taken
cleanly from the ball by the teeth of the swiftly
turning metal. A revolving brush removes fron,
the tech the nbtcs. which fall upon an endless
aprou and are conveyed 10 the body OF the ma
ohine As the machine moves forward V.
shaped dew CO couyefgos the plants to The pick
~, Tho SHAFT on which the latter revolves IL
)lined In such q way that the blossoms at any
IlAncv from ", ground are reached. No ion
Ha,so convey, 4 to brushes on the front OF the
Dpleme T. BY which sand and dust are re.
AQvcu frum the plant
"a On umbia = e, correspondent Of the New
viai.s says. A statement lust prepare
" commissioner OF agriculture shows thai
arc "a cotton mile In -outh Carolina now
ofAti,n or nsanut cnmrletion. these mills
10 Aggregate capital Of etst7.t,p. run i.i2r
md lsn, I'll slindles. They awe employ.
= ~ hands, aud pay on es1Svo In
1untsliy. Their aggregate ho se power Is
16lch i.s05 H. steam pow,r and Aeie water
~ annual consump lon ~ cotton IL
~ NOS. the toi.l value OF whic III, 70.
"A H. mill upp les. IL u sis.asi The
pr due daring the ~, year ~ ~
NJ reports have yet BEEN receive
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Mentsa.

Ds ssSssk lsSAUx. 0YFKSX-c
mn mn nsas Us MS SCENTS for ne s,sfs a f-sss -
bis, Rss,n sssts.sa y. lsnedy Nsms Gems.
nervous debility. loss sf msn,osS 49, 81 eSh
are1 diseases should at once Procure M ~
nom which to learn the csnse al m S' ssesHs
above renuened then Al once TO no -, ~.,s.sss
s ~ "r snioSsn Us BY your dscgRtorl ysx sress
ckoMpCs, BALDWIN 4 WILLIAMS
wholesale druggists. Ial.ss' rsxsx
Ry retail at Howel1 Rros and zses Ts'.'ss.
Illustrated Marriage Guide, go pages e,o,s
ana SUI binding, 50 cents; same paper cover
. cents Manhood 10 cents; wonsnAooa. ia
cents pamphlet cents securely sealed Nv
wi,, lena money or postage stamps Dr.
WHITTIER the great specialist ST. 81 Chars,
street ST Louis Ma -'~s
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from 10 mills. Of which are jus beng com
nletei-wsS slC470SS During the past year
the mills made As 5S7, S6i yards o. cloth and
Sas9s1S pounds of warn The net piodts OF the
mills ranged nom 10 ID - per cent the average
Mas about n per een. la $50 there were only
Is mi Is in the stale, with a total capital OF a.
s0i SEQ .9sS looms and ~ 9is spindle Nothing
. clearly shows the Industrial proereSs OF the
s:a,s as the wonderful glowta q her cotton
manufactures. AT the recent session o, lhe leg
islsture nire new cotton mills were chartered,
With an aggregate capital of sl52aV , az [.
many inquities are being received nom north
ern capitalists and mill-owners tS y the value
~ real estate and the price of water powers.
Under an act of the legislature, all manufactar-
lug companies in the state are eN smpt frVn
taxation or a period OF ten years
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25
COTTON,

(, The receipts Of cotton in this city to-day were
comparatively large. reaching 600 bales, $40 of
which came by rail, as follows: for Sanger
Bros, IL for Merchants press, Ia for Caller &
Hill, from Plano; p for I. B. Mitchell, from
Kaufman so for L't,lehale & Co., from Forney
for Kealy Bros, Lewsyille; 81 for Adams 4
Leonard, Kaufman; 81 Tor White & Co., from
Kaufman; for N. Morton, from Forney; A for
d. b. Atwel from Ilutchins, and s for n.
Elliott, from Hutehins, The shipments were 30
bales for Littlehale u Co.. by the Texes Il
Pacific. and 100 bales for Evans Il Co., by the
Houston K Texas Central The markets all
over the country were firm and in New York
and In New Orleans they advanced a sixteenth,
While no one believes that it
will so much higher than present figures
until later in the season. there is no reason to
suppose that there will be a reaction and prices
decliue. The market is certainly low enough,
even with the prospects ahead OF heavy he.
ceipts in the near future III this city prices
have been marked up ut Mr.. Wheelocks ex-
change in consonarce with the HERALD's quo
tations, which are always correct and reliable.
~ ~ inluunhg va
Strict low middling .."..................,,..9
l-UW Inluuing .......'...,....,..., oi4
Good ordinary. ........,............,.S 81
TJVEppDO1
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FUTURES.

CorroS futures are decidedly firm and some
better, closing to-right 6t1 points higher than
YESTERDAY. Maucl ester is firm aud higher on
Januarys, Spots advanced lilo In New York
and New Orleans The entire market looks
healthy, and will probably advance consider
ably above present figures,
Chicago Produce-ChicaGo ives rather in
clined 10 be weak to-day. declining on wheat
corn and pork, and closing some lover than
last nignf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25

II You doubt come TO see US and We will
CURE YOU, OF charge no,hingl Write for par
uculars and copy Of the little book Message
70 me Unfortunate suffering" Ask any drug,
gist as 10 our standing
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25

Some thirty years ago there lived IN Non,rom.
DRY, Ala a.young man who was terribly ailiict.
ed, Afer being treated for a long ulne ~ he
medical profession OF this town with no bencat
ne commenced taking Is, Is. AFTER persistent.
acquainted with him twenty years thereaf,er
can testify that the disease never ma,lc ia return
j. w. BIS HoP, 1. p. bot Springs. ARK.
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REMARKABLE

KANSAS CRY; No, September ~ lssa.-r
. .a,iu aeuS owe 70 humanity to say what
contracted a bad case Of blood disease. ard NOT
SHOWING the resulrof such troubles, allowed II
TO run on for some time. but finally AMAZED "a
the best physician IN this city, who treated me-
ier SIX months, In that time took oyer 800
and had run down in weight nom 80 10 lss
pounds, and was confined 10 my bed with mer.
ouria rheumatism, scarcely able 10 turn myself
over, being travelling man some Of thefra.
ternity found me In this dep'orable Condition.
aud recommer dsd me to Try your srsclac' as
they knew OF several cases ihathad been enred
BY It's use, lcommenced the use of h with verv
h,ue iu,h, aud IN less than three weeks was
al, r. { 8 g &, e: Is; !;
hpols gradually disappeared, and to-day have
not sore or spot on my person and ry weirht
s2l7 pounds, being more than 4 aver Was /
do not wish yeu 10 publish my q IN, Won
may show this letter 10 any nnht INA
merit OF 3 S. 5. for know II isa AZ. ,nre
Yours truly, J,u.B
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25

RB-Si 900 Reward will he paid To any
chemist who win find, on analysis OF 100 bottles
Of 5. s.. one particle Of Mercury, lodide Of
Potassium or any Mineral substance SWIFT
SPECIFIC CO.. Proprietors. Atlanta, Ga,
Price of Small Size xl.OO
Large Size i.J6
Sold by All Druggists,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14

81 6tty DR.. Bensop'S Celery and
ChGnlonliIe Pills and introduce them
aOhereoer I 90. Personal 61loaO ledge
and eGDerje7lce of their effects on
others prompts this Gct." Rev. J. P,
Fugett, rector, st. Luke's church,
Myersburg, Pa. Fifty cents at drug.
gists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14
Wife Murder.

Newark, n. Z, 13.-JOhn e. Chs
holm y a. to-day indicted for murder IA
the frat degree by the grand jury Of E5-
sex county, for me murder OF MS vic in
July last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-14

REMEAIBER, if you want Leallb,
and strength of mind and muscle,
us BrCTn'5 iron BI,tsrS
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24
THE STATE PRINTING.

Considerable excitement exists in the
printing fraternity, especially among those
most interested, concerning the proposal
of the Legislature of this State to farm
out the printing to the lowest responsible
bidder. We do not see why this is not a
fair course to pursue; unless the claim
that party papers are entitled to party
patronage be allowed. In that case, the
price should be fixed at rate at least as
low as that paid by business men for
similar work. 1t is an undeniable fact
that the book and pamphlet work done
for the State has for years been fixed by
the Legislature at a Price at least one
third higher than the rates charged for
similar work done in the ordinary course
of business. There is no reason for this.
The State is good pay. It even makes
advances on its work "a thing seldom
done by individuals, and the time allow ed
is generally longer than would be allowed
were the work done for an individual GUS
toner. The difference, IL any, should be
in favor of the State.
As to the printing of bills and other
work for the Legislature required doing
its sittings, there is reason why the price
should be higher than for general work.
1t is required to be done in hurry, and
great deal Of night work is necessary,
thereby entailing additional expense to
the printer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24

The Rev. Jahu Dewitt Miller, of Tren-
ton, itches to be considered smart. He
shows his want of smartness by sensa-
tional style of preaching and praying
which is not creditable to any clergyman.
The Rev. Mr.. Miller made prayer one
day last week in the House of Assembly
at Trenton, and it is said that he prayed
among other things, that the members
should not ask themselves, How shall
line the nest of some editor and so make
myself the subject of editorial squibs
dripping with honey" nor g How shall
curry favor with the BOSSES but How
shall conduct myself so as to win the
endorsement of my own conscience, the
approval of my constituents aud the fla
vorabe Judgment of Cod He also
prayed that no member might be forced
to explain to an inquisitive constituency
when he returned home how, having come
to Trenton poor he went back rich on "a
salary of $500 for the legislative session !.
He further prayed that in the coming
Senatorial contest the man who best repre-
scented the integrity, intelligence, cons
cience and craftsmanship of the State
might be elected
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THE 6 PRINTING sWINpLE.u

The Trenton Times uses the above term
In reference to the high charges paid for
the state printing. An editor who pub
licly announces that he is a graduate of
Princeton College, should not thus misuse
words. Wei agree with the Times that some
Of the prices have been too high, but that
there Is the first element Of a swindle we
cannot see. The price of the state print
ing is fixed by law, the Committee ON
Printing who (almost always able and hon-
orable mem, have charge of the bill, fixing
the price and introducing it, and it is
open to full discussion in both Houses,
Why any public printer should be charged
with swindling because be charges for the
printing the price fixed by the State, is
inexplicable.
The Times also wastes its time in at
tempting to prove that the publisher of
the State Gazette did either dishonest or
dishonorable thing when he charged the
State the legal price for printing pam
phlet on the Oyster Trade and Silk ln-
dustry, the type for large part of which
was ready set-up in Washington for the
Government use and printed sheets for
the job secured there, las we'll printed,
without doubt, as it would have been
done 10 Trentou), thereby saving tho CON-
position, and making large profit.
Suppose that the Gasette publisher had
secured bargain in the paper used for
the work so that the stock cost only one
half of the market price, or suppose he
had got the type setting Of the book done
for one half the usual price, will the Times
pretend that the State should have 10.
ceived any part of the benefit of that saw
ing of expense? the claim is absurd If
under these conditions the State has a
claim for reduction, then the printer
has claim against the State for increased
compensation should the stock cost him
more then his estimate, or the forms fall
into "pie,' or the printed sheets get de-
stroyed and require re-printing.
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DEATHS.

BARR0N.-In Lambertville, Jan. 23d, of con-
sumption, Philip iarron, in his 44th year.
Funeral services in the Nj. f. Church tomorrow
Thursday at 23O PM
CRAWUEv-In LambertYille, Jan. TO- =Lut4a
daughter Of Thomas and Katie Crawiey, aged
months.
BURR0UGHS---Near Washingtonis Crossing,
Mercer CO., on Jan ~, of consumption, Nelson
Burroughs, aged u years.
SHOOK In Stockton jan. is, May W., daughter
ofThomas X. and Sarah E. Shook aged years
and 10 months.
ALPAuGH-At Croton, Jan. G, Mrs, 8. Alpaugh,
aged 5s years.
WILSON AT Oak Grove, Jan. 10, Mrs Josiah
Wilson, aged 81 years.
KREWSON-Near Cr0ton, Jan 16, of diphtberia.
Amos Krewson. aged ! month and on Jan 10,
Edgar Raymond Krewson, aged years, months
aud 26 days, children OF Mr.. and Mrs. W Krew-
son.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24
A BAD BILL.

A bill was introduced into the House
last week by Mr.. Clark, of Hudson, pro-
viding that in cities of the third class, all
applications for licenses shall be signed
by five freeholders Such bill is very
frank confession that rumselling is becom-
ing so unpopular that it is difficult to get
twelve reputable freeholders" to sign a
petition. One would suppose that the
proper outcome in such case would be
to have less rum shops-not fewer signers.
The bill is bad one and should be de.
feated.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24
Winding Up the Clock,
When the Weary Wheels Were Almost
Still, A Lucky Accident Re.
yeals the Lost Kew

GLOW long did you say you had itS"
'rwenty five years.
'whati bad cough, with occasional attacks of
hemorrhage for twenty Ave yearsg Why, man. it's
a mercy that there's a dozea pounds left OF you."
Abraham orner of uighspire, pauphin County
Pa, stuck TO his statement aud when the exclama-
lions Of wonder ceased, he added:
Exactly. You're right. II is mercy. But
the greatest mercy of all Is that, before actually
coughed myself out of existence, got hold of
PARxsa's GINGER Tonic, and a few bottles of 1t
cured me-
Cured your Relieved YOU you mean ?"
- mean what say; II cured me,n said Mr.. Or
ner. simply. II feel like another man.
Please take especial notice PARKER's GINGER
Tonic is not a mere essence of ginger; not mere
stomaehic. The ordinary preparations OF ginger
are beneficial for transient aches but at that point
their value ends. PARKER's GINGER Tonic covers
a far wider aud totally different field. 1t attacks
and disspates radical and chronic diseases of the
Lungs. Kidneys Liver and Nerves. Ii is as delicl-
Gus TO the palate as II is prompt and effective In
operation, Ginger Is only among many power
ful euratiyes which the Tonic holds In eombiua-
tion, Test Its virtue for that cough of yours or
for any Of the Ills which require invgorant for
the whole system.
An., above all, do not permit yourself TO be mis-
led. PARggRs GIsaRR Tonic stands alone. Moth
ing else Is inst the same Just as good" Prices
90 cents and 81. Economy IN buying the larger
siss- Hncox Co., New York. Jan. s.>im.
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AMERICA s WEALTHIEsT PEOPLE. The
estimated wealth Of the leading American

Irelands condition must be indeed pitt
able il the picture presented by an Ameri-
can citizen who is travelling through the
green isle, be not overdrawn. 81 have
resided many years in America he says,
land have witnessed poverty IN the sense
in which the term is there understood,
but such poverty is a condition of life that
would be hailed with joy aud coutent-
ment by thousands and tens of thousands
of this woe bcgone land. | have found
hunger in its worst form in rags and in
filth-shocking and repulsive to look up
on able-bodied men actually starving
fam ishiDg for want of the coarsest food +;
little children barefoot, ragged, crying for
bread. and their mothers weeping because
ir could not be provided for them y
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24

JERKEp 275 FEET ISTo THE AIR On
Goth inst, at Minneapolis, as G. Sullivan
and James Campbell were working on the
electric light mast to-day, the rope hold
ing the 00-pouDd balancing weight slip
ped. The men had hold of the rope aud
thought that they could hold the weight
10 place and prevent accident, but they
began to ascend slowly, and Campbell,
whose feet become distangled, fell TO the
ground Relieved of his weight, the
equalizer shot like bolt Of lightning TO
the ground, jerking Sullivan to the top of
the mast, 275 feet, in an instant. He
reached out and seized small cable, on
which he slid to the ground uninjured.
Campbell, who fell about fifteen feet, says
that when he struck he glanced TO the top
of the mast and saw Sullivan getting ready
to come down, so that Sullivan must have
assembled $50 feet IN about the time that
it took Campbell to fall 10 feet.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24

ANAS~SA~ AAsssA 49,
That long established and well
known hotel property, situated on
corner of Bridge and Union streets,
near the Depot, in Lambertville, N.
j., and known as I" The Lambertville
House" The house contains about
forty rooms and is in every way
most eligibly situated for business /;
can be bought right, and to an en-
terprising purchaser, would prove a
capital investment.
A Brick Dwelling House on York
street, east of Main, present residence
of Thomas B. Naylor.
The Fine Brick Dwelling belong
ing to Hugh B. Ely, on York street.
Most eligibly situated and the house
and grounds all in prime order. viii
be sold bargain if applied for soon.
A Good Brick Dwelling House on
the south side of York street, east OF
Main, and contains 6 rooms and at
tic, all in good repair. Well of good
water and cistern at the door.
A Good Brick Dwelling House
containing Six Rooms, situated on
the Turnpike Road, near Levi Rey-
nolds, will be sold at a bargain.
Also, Two Small Frame Dwellings
on Quarry St.
No. /. Is nice three story brick
dwelling house, on Union
ST., between York and Dele
van, containing s rooms.
No. 4. A large brick dwelling house
with stable, on Bridge ST.,
near the depot. A good
business location, and in
a position to grow in value.
No. 5. A brick house with vacant
lot, with barn, situated on
Washington and Coryell
SITS, very cheap.
No. 6. A large lot on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal, North
of Moore's Spoke Factory,
Lot is "a #. on the canal
and has three tenement
houses renting for a good
income, and the property
is also approaching in
value.
No. z. Is frame dwelling and store
room with bakery at
tached, situated on Della
ware avenue, one of the
best streets in the city. A
coed location for the bak.
ing business, and can be
bought cheap.
Several other desirable properties
now in hand and for sale not includ-
ed in the above list.
Sept. -, laas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-24

A DIsMANTLED STATE. What is to be
done with the State of Nevada is becom-
ing question of some interest to the
remnant of its population. 1t is admitted
that the bottom has fallen out of the
Comstock lode, aud as The Comstock lode
was To all PRACTICAL intent and purposes
Nevada, there is not much left of the lat
ter but the empty shell, from which tho
kernel has been taken.
Nevada was the golden youth of the
Union when 1t WAS admitted the mines,
which constituted almost its only wealth,
were supposed to be almost inexhaustible,
and the white and yellow bricks they
yielded had an effect on the money mark
cts that was felt throughout the world.
The State was organized on magnificent
basis. The Governors salary was W, 900 ;
the Lieutenant Governors, $1,000 with
81, 500 additional as State Librarian the
three Judges of the Supreme Court re-
ceived 81, 900 each, and the other State
officers and the members of the Legisla-
ture were provided for with similar mnni-
ticence These salaries were thought
proper enough in the States golden age.
But the $500, 100000 taken from the
Comstock lode has exhausted that won
derful deposit of treas ure and left Nevada
a beggarly State. Its millionaires have
fled TO San Francisco and New York to
spend their wealth. The wives of some
of them have taken their share of it and
gone to Paris, where they are living in an
opulence peculiarly their own. The en-
terprising mining classes have gone to
Arizona to pursue the quest of gold in
that new and more promising territory.
Virginia City, the capital, has lost its