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Year: 1877

In New York an amendment to the Con-
sideration in which 1t is to be provided
that NO one who does not pay either rent
or certain amount of taxes shall vote on
questions of money appropriations for
public expenditure. The lavish style In
which municipal money has of late years
been spent and municipal credit stretched
in New York city is the proximate cause of
this movement. 1t would appear by in
ference from these facts that the libefa'ity
is credited to those voters who had no.
thing to lose.


There appears to be something of justice
in the proposition. Certainly they who
have to pay the money would seem the
proper judges of it's appropriation, and IN
all ages the bulk of legislative power has in
in the principal property holders. In an
cient Rome the Patrician class made laws,
while the populace was not represented
except by the Tribune who had no power
but that of veto. In Great Britain,
eemi Republican monarchy, the House OF
Lords has always contained the great bnlk
of landed proprietors in the realm, and in
! nearly all European countries, where legis-
lation was not by imperial decree, similar
condition prevailed.


1t cannot, therefore, be considered dan
gerous experiment-the one contemplated
| in New York-but its expediency and justi-
| fication on strict principle are not so clear.
| If public money must be expended on the
vote of those only who contribute it, then
people ought to vote in proportion to the
amount of til cir tax, like stockholders in a
| corporation.


Again: Suppose Senate representing
property holders and a lower House repre-
senting universal manhood. The Senate,
according to the New York theory, would
have sole control of appropriations, while
both Houses would have concurrent power
in all other legislation. Now, if the Senate
should refuse to pass an appropriation fol
the expenses of the lower House that part
of the Government would soon be virtually
suppressed.


1t would appear, too, that even those
citizens who have no property, have some
pecuniary interest in the taxes that are
paid by others. They belp-these lack
lands-to form the Common wealth, to Gre
ate national strength, to give valne to the
property owned by other men. They own
no land in particular, but they own an
undivided interest in the whole country.
They are stockholders in the genera al pros
perity. Let US pause before we assume that
non taxpayers have no interest in the
appropriations of public monies.
Year: 1877

IL DoINds AT THE CAPIT0L-PANIc IN TIE
HOUSE CAUSED BY THE APPEARANCE OF MISS
lNEn.soN.-The most Interesting event in
the House yesterday was the visit to the
House of Miss Nelson, about d O'Clock,
while the appsrtionment bill was under
consideration. She was escorted to the
privileged seats, under the western gallery,
and was there introduced to many members
bv the Sergeant-at-A Arms, who had pre-
yiousIy been fortunate enough to make the
fair lady's acquaintance ALL eyes were
centred upon that side Of the house,
and but little or no ATTENTION was paid
to the member who was then addressing the
body. TO say that she created sensation
would not half describe the scene during
her stay in the House. The House was
captured. AS she passed from the hall she
turned upon reaching the door and glanced
toward the member from surry, who was
then speaking. That gentleman had also
been inflated by her presence, and, turning
his head toward her, met her glance. 1t is
needless to say that for moment he, too,
was overwhelmed and lost the thread OF
his argument, whereat there was q roar OF
laughter as Miss Nelson left the hall, and
business was suspended until order was re-
stored.


Governor kemper yesterday granted
respite Of twenty days to Samuel Il. Thor
burn, OF Petersburg, sentenced to the pen
itentiary for embezzlemeilt and forgery.
Meanwhile the application for pardon will
be considered.


He modified the sentence Of Zachariah
Spruce, of Augusta, who was sentenced to
Imprisonment and to be given ten stripes,
to the extent OF relieving him of the latter
on account Of ill-health and eXtenuating
circumstances ....
Year: 1877

AN EXCURSION NoRTH.-The many friends
OF the ladies of Centenary church will be
pleased to know that they have nearly COM
pleted arrangements for an excursion
North which presents greater attractions
than any yet made in that direction. Their
plans will be made known in few days,
and let all anticipate trip with them which
for pleasure, economy, and comfort prom
ises to surpass any heretofore made.
Year: 1877

MEETING OF THE YoUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION To-NIGHT.-The first regular
monthly social meeting OF this Association
will be held at Association Hall tonight at
8 O'Clock. The object OF this meeting is to
draw the members of the Association and
Christians OF all denominations into closer
communion one with another, and thus by
this meaus to advance the cause of religion,
and promote the work OF this Association.
The meetings will be made source Of profit
to all who participate. The ministers Of
the city churches have promised to contri-
butte to the interest OF these meetings, and
interesting exercises may be expected.
Year: 1877

Mechanical ingenuity eliminated I'm
the invention of the Sewing Machine
and millions of toiling women were cl


evated from drudgery and poverty to
intelligence, industry and competence.
If this be true i'm the abstract as regards
the average sewing machine, with what
force must 1t apply to that marvellous
embodiment of all that Is useful and
beautiful i'm sewing machine mechan-
ism, the Victor Sewing Machine, which
has fairly ecliPscd all others, not only In
its adaptability to do all kinds of work
but in the ease with which 1t is done.
It may be said to have carried its ad-
mirers by storm Us soon rs its c;spabllity
for work became known. The aim Of
its inventor has been to discard every
useless complication peculiar to ordinii-
ry machines, and only familiarity with
the machine will enable our readers to
fully appreciate how far he has succeed
cd. 1t Is not too much to say the ma
chine will last lifetime. SalesroOm 81
East 10th Street, New York City, and In
all the large cities of the country. 5-l3
Year: 1877

And for the benefit of their many
customers and the public general
ly in this vicinity, will here state
that they have the best selection
of goods, and the lowest prices
ever offered in this market. They
wish it distinctly understood that
they will not be undersOld either
by home or foreign competition.


A cordial invitation is extended to
all, to call and examine goods and
prices.


4-55O
Year: 1877

II The Atchison Champion proposes, merely
to save trouble and expense, you know, and to
fulfill the requirements of the law, that the Re-
publican State Central Committee meet and nom-
mated Judge Horton to the vacancy in the Chief
Justiceship, to which he was appointed by the
Governor. To still further simplify the matter,
we suggest that the editor of the Chompion be
authorized to nominate Horton, and to cast the
vote Of the State in his favor, thereby electing
him. We know of no objection to Horton, and
think his nomination would give general salts
faction; but the Champion volunteers to say
how the nomination shall be made, and who the
nominee shall be, why not let it run the whole
businessi
Year: 1877

~ 1t is now said that the Senate Committee
on Elections have agreed upon a report admit
ting Kellogg to a seat from Louisiana. If this
be true, it will he another hard slap in the face
of "My Policy" especially as one of Hayes or
ders to his swindling Commission, was to secure
the election of SpoffOrd.
Year: 1877

From Daily Of Friday:


THE Coal ExPoRT.-The depar-
Of the Samoset, yesterday, left the
Seattle Coal wharf empty for the
first time in several months. The
company has shipped away some
5000 tons of coal since the 1st cay
of the present month and, had the
rest of the fleet arrived promptly.
would probably have shipped at
least II, 900 tons during the month.
As it is there are but five days left
the month and probably none of
their vessels could complete load
and clear for San Francisco in that
time. The bunkers are now so full
that ship of 1900 tons could be
loaded on one tide, if the coal could
be properly trimmed as it goes into
the vessels hold. The Talbot and
Renton companies will soon begin
to load at the railroad wharf which
will greatly expedite their shipments.
HOME LUMBER TRADE. - OF the
ten million feet of lumber cut by
J. M. Colman's mill in 1876, less
than one-fourth was shipped to San
Francisco. TIE great amount of
building that has been done in this
city and Belltown, is the canse of
this large local consumption and
small export. We learn that the
schooner Aurora will succeed the
Frithiof, which will sail some time


to-day


SURPRISE PARTY. The young
ladies under sixteen gave surprise
party last evening to Master George
Hill, at the residence of his father,
Capt. J. S. Hill. There was music,
] dancing and festivity of every de-
scription till a late hour. The
young folks were marshalled at the
house of Henry l.. Yesler, Esq,
and the old gentleman was in his
glory among the children.


In A HUDDLE.-The Tacoma went
down with the Samoset yesterday
and is likely to meet some of the
fleet now in the Straits. The Cyrus
Walker and Favorite Though most
ly employed on the immense RATS Of
the Puget Mill Company will be
here again before long with por-
ton of the fleet.
Year: 1877

THE RAPID INCREAsE IL extent and
shamelessness OF The social evil al New Or
leans is filing the thoughtful with alarm.
Some of the most elegant and formerly
aristocrafic streets have been almost given
up to houses of prostitution, some of which
ara so conspicuous and palatial as To a.
tract the attention OF every stranger, while
on almost every street are found brothels OF
some grade. Courtesans faunt their trade
on the most respectable avenues, and citI-
zens are constantly Abandoning valuable
property TO escape from heir vile surround
ings. The newspapers have become aroused
to the enormity Of the evil, and are calling
upon the city government TO do somethiag
about n.
Year: 1877

THE SILVER BILL.-A meeting OF the
Senate committee on finance was held To day
for the further consideration of the silver
bill. By practically unanimous vote the
free coinage section OF the bill was stricken
out, but no substitute for IL will be acted
upon until the next meeting OF the COM
mittee.
Year: 1877

Senator Paddock introduced
resolution in the Senate to day asking for
the appointment OF commission to visit
Europe for the purpose OF studying AMI re-
porting upon the forestry of foreign nations.
Year: 1877

THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
AFFAIRS met to day and decided upon re-
porting back TO the Senate Mr.. Maxey's bill
for reciprocity treaty with Mexico, with
instructions that the committee be dis
charged from further consideration OF The
bill. The appointment of Mr.. Hilliari as
minister to Brazil WAS also considered but
laid over until another meeting without
action being taken thereon.
Year: 1877

CONGRESSMAN Roger @. Mills, of Texas,
in recent speech gave as his opinion that
the scheme of the Electoral Commission
averted civil war, and believed that "if war
had come it would have been bloody and
destructive war at the North, while we,
who are one-sided, would have had nobody
to fight and would have been exempt from
the scourge. The Northern people would
have fled its rayages in swarms with such
property as they could bring away, and sought
shelter and homes among the quiet people Of
the South, and when peace and order were
restored, the South would have been the
more populous section of the two."
Year: 1877

The shipments of American beef to Great
Britain increase with each month-the
amount shipped during March being over
three thousand tons. The traffic bids fair to
prove bigger bonanza than any likely to be
developed in the Black Hills.
Year: 1877

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake'to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley T.
Pulen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal
Year: 1877

The general opinion at Washington is that
the extra session of Congress will not be a
short one. In the first place considerable
time may possibly be consumed in the cleo
tion of Speaker and other matters of organ
ization. Besides the indications are that .
variety of business will be laid before Con-
gress by the Departments. The deficiency
for the Navy Department will be presented !;
a number of railroad schemes are expected
to crop out from private; sources an appro-
priation for the French exhibition and for
the buildings of a national museum-to pre-
serve the acquisitions of the Centennial
will be asked, and there will doubtless be
fight over the army bill, if the extreme Dem
ocrats carry out their programme of attempt
ing reduction. So that it is pretty certain
that, unless the summer should be extremely
hot. and Washington unusually unhealthy,
the session will wear well along toward the
regular winter meeting.
Year: 1877

Having established his innocence before a
court of justice Mr.. Trenor W. Park is now
thinking of turning his attention to those
newspapers which have with such "damna-
BILE iteration" insisted upon his guilt in the
Emma mine sale. 1t Is much to be doubted
if Mr.. Park would show wisdom in prosecut-
ing the controversy further. But he GER
tainly has reason to complain that the old
Scotch justice of Jedburgh has been meted
out to him by the journals. and that he was
condemned first and tried afterwards. The
trial has lasted seventy days. At its begin
ming the expression of public opinion wa.
loudly and decidedly that the promoters of
the mine speculation were guilty of gross
fraud in making the sale. The result is a
triumphant acquittal. The least that the
organs of public opinion can do is to be as
emphatic in their proclamations of Mr.. Parks
proved innocence as they were in their de-
nunciations of his presumed guilt.


The suit was brought in the United States
Circuit Court by the English stockholders in
the enterprise against Mr.. Trenor W. Park,
Gen. Fl. Fl. Baxter, and ex-senator Stewart
of Nevada. As appeared in the trial, some
time after the organization of company to
work the mine, with a nominal capital of
s5,O0O,OOO, the property was sold TO English
capitalists for the same sum. Subsequently
the mine did not prove productive, and the
English stockholders jumped at once to the
conclusion that it never had any value, and
that the sale was fraudulent and based on
false representations. But it was proved
that at the time of the sale the mine was a
valuable property, having yielded richly for
many months. Its failure was an event
which even mining experts were unable to
foresee. The sale was a perfectly legitimate
transaction, and entered into in good faith by
all parties concerned in it. Even now there
is prospect that the property will again be.
come very valuable.


The case has excited widespread interest
because of Gen. Shenck's connection with 1t.
At the time of the sale Gen. Shenck, one of
the directors of the company, was United
States Minister to England. 1t was alleged
that he took advantage of the facilities af-
forded by his official position to help the sale.
He certainly did express his belief in the
great value of the mine, a belief amply war
ranted, as the facts brought out in the course
of the trial proved. His innocence of all
wrong intent was fully demonstrated and
tardy justice done to long slandered man.
The only possible fault now to be found
against him is that of error of judgment in
retaining his prominent connection with
speculative company while holding bis official
position. His exoneration will be gladly re-
ceived, for stain upon the reputation of our
representative was stain upon the good
name of the nation.
Year: 1877

\ CASE IN PoINr.-The Supreme
Court of the United States has Just
decided that an officer whose term eX
tends 10 he qualification Of his sue.
ceSSor remains an officer until his sue.
cesSOr is sworn in. Although Watts
rendered his resignation after he had
been voted for on the 9TH of Nov.
his successor had not qualified on the
day when the electoral votes were
cast, and according TO the decision of
the Supreme Court Just alluded TO he
was still 4 postmaster This being so
Hayes has not the slightest chance,
unless that provision of the consti.
tuition can be nnIlified which forbids a
federal office holder TO he Pfesiden
tial eleclor. This is the decision held
b. the Supreme Court, and vet it is
quite certain tha; Bradley and his as
socIates on the commission will rule
that Watts was an eligible elector.
From the first the republicans manag
ed tho Presidential controversy on tie
principle Of the Little Joker" Now
you see il and now you don't"
Year: 1877

DIsMisSRD.-The country will learn
with some surprise that the case of ;he
United States against ex Secretary
Belknap has been dismissed by the
United STATES District Attorney. The
reason given Is that the crime ot which
he was charged cannot be proved
against him. President Grant indor-
ses this action, stating that he learns
from the District Attorney that con
viction is improbable, end adding,
with somewhat vulnerable logic, that
BeIknap has already been pretty Sc.
verely punished, and in consequence
ought not to be pressed To trial. Gen
eral Be;knap was a weak man. He
had not the moral courage TO spend
less money than people who had more
20 spend and he was moreover the
husband of woman who had no com.
FUNCTIONS of conscience IN regard 10
the means by which money was OBJ,
tainel 10 crafty her vanity. Belk-
nap was not the kind OF man 10 be
much more honest than his neighbors,
and he we was less skillful than some
of them in covering up his tracks.
But this confessed inability OF The law
to detect and punish crimes. known to
have been committed, will have bad
effect upon the public mind. II gives
force to the suspicion that the law is
less efficient in pursuit Of influential
offenders than of petty thieves, who
steal 10 escape starvation.
Year: 1877

DEMOCRATS generally propose TO
abide by the decision of the electoral
commission, but when asked their
opinion of Bradley and his associates,
the expression is that they have
damned themselves to eternal in-
fanny"
Year: 1877

THERE is a probability that an ex
ira session Of Congress may be called
for the 4th of March. The attention
Of our law makers has been so taFen
up with the presidential question and
the work of the great tribunal, that
everything else has been neglected and
the necessary appropriations have not
get been made. Unless more business
shall be done between the present
time and the 4,h of March, than has
been done thus far, an extra session
will be unavoidable.
Year: 1877

A DESPERATE CHANCE-Unless j.
Madison Wells got the million in
hand, or legally secured to him, for
counting Tilden out and Hayes in, it
Is probable he will come off badly in
his Infamous bribery operation. The
radicals in Congress, however willing
to do so, can never pass the bill TO
pay his thieving claim of half a mil
lion dollars for cotton that he did not
lose, and it is not among the things
unlikely 10 happen that he should yet
be brought 10 atone in some measure
for his heinous crimes by serving the
remainder Of his life in prison. A
striped suit would exactly become
him. Then he would change from a
laughing to a crying hyena.
Year: 1877

president GRANT is said to have
made a good pie of money by inves-
ting in bonanza stocks and selling oGt
at the right time. One Of the bonanza
Senators is supposed ,c have had
good reason for showing him how to
do the trick.
Year: 1877

We we're the witness of q tender and beau
tiful scene in 1861. It was early in May,
and fair young Louisiana girl was bidding
her soldier lover good-by.: Her head was
bowed upon his breast, andshe was weeping
bitterly. But when he besought her to dry
her tears and display brave heart, she lifted
her head, and, looking him proudly in the
face, said


IT am weeping because you are going
where there is danger and probably death,
but, If you were not going, you would see
me blush and bow my head in shame"


Once again we saw that girl. Adivision Of
federal troops were attackinga body of Con-
federate cavalry near were she was taking
refuge in full view of her house, and the shells,
and round shot hissed over the village and
plunged through it's streets, and there she
stood gazing eagerly at the battle, as needless
ofshot and shell as though they had been rose
leaves scattered around her by the autumal
wind; her hands were clenched. her cheeks
we're winter than the lilies, her whole form
seemed to heave with excitement, but there
was battle-fre in her blue eye. By heaven !!
we believe that had it been possible she
would have dashed into the thickest of the
blaze and thunder of the battle. That girl
lad the heart of Richard Ceur de Lion.
But she faded away with the strength of the
Confederacy, and then they dressed her in
white robes, folded her hands on her bosom
and laid her away; and when the last ragged
Confederates Lad surrounded their guns her
soul had vanished from the earth.
Year: 1877

Ond Judicial District of the State of Nevada IN and for
the county of Omsby. Roger Crow, Plantlff, vs. D. L.
Clegr and Florence Cegg and A W. Pray defendants
Action brought in District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the State Nevada in and for the county of
Ormsby and the complaint filed in said county OF Orsby
in the Office of the Clerk Of said District CourtIhe State
of Nevada sends greeting J. L. Clegg and Florence Cegg
and W Prav defendants: You hereby required to
onnear in an action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the State of Nevada in and for the county Of
Ormsbv and the complaint filed therein "a copy
of which accompanies this summOns) within ten days lex
elusive of the day of seice after the service on you OF
this smmons-f served within this county, or if served
ont Of this county, in this district within twenty days
otherwise within forty daysor Judgment by default will
he taken against YOU The said action is brought to fore
close a certain mortgage executed by defendants j. L.
and Florence Clegg to said plaintiff on lot NO. one ~ IN
block No six (6 Rice Peters addition to the city OF
Carson in Ormsby county, Nevada; which said mortgage
was given to the payment OF promlSsory note
made bv defendants J. L. and Florence Cegg, the goth
day of May, A. D. 1875 to plaintiff, for the sum OF SIX
hundred dollars and interest thereon at three @ per cent
per raonth all in gold coin OF the United States And
plaintiff or foreclosure Qf said mortgage and
that the premises be deGreed to be sold and the


proceeds applied to the payment OF COSTS attorney fee
taxes insurance and the principal sum and interest On
said note in gold coin of the United States and found
Insufficient that judgment be dockeed against the prop


rtv Of defendants L. and Florence Clegg for any bal
anee found remaining due plaintiff. All OF which is more
fulv set forth in plaintiffs complaint on he III my Office


And Won are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint, above required the said


atF will apply the Court for the relief demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of the District


Court of the Second Judicial District of the State


LIS of Nevada in and for the county of Ormsby, this
49, oath day of August, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy


o195 IarTfv ALFRED HELM Clerk
Year: 1877

And in accordance with law and order OF the Board OF
Trustees made and entered the 14th day OF August A
D. 1877 so many of such designated shares OF stock be-
longing to and standing in the OF the shareholders
aforesaid as shall and will be necessary psy the assess
ment upon all shares held and owned by such
or standing in their upon the books OF the company
will be sold at public auction at the ofce OF sald company


Of Tranmor Coffin in Carson City Nevada on