April 27, 1879 (4 pages)

ta Sel % ‘ ee & THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. BEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. oe aed — eC we —=o ee foreiatetlished..september 6, 1860. Sunday, April 27, 1879. ‘Pouble Taxation Under the New Constitution. — H The act of _a drowning man catching at a gtraw was never more ard in another's? ‘‘outside”’ stocks be affected in the} game manner by assessing the mines ih the State or Territories, where’ they are situated’? Will stocks be} turkey in oneman’s pocket, and baz. . _If the interpretations efethe néw Thing,-as set forth by its*riends, be correct, then indeed is it fearfully and wonderfully made, a Advocates’ and supp?rters of ,the. new Constitution, this will not do, {t means that either stock under alf ePely initated in any case than by the pair of the new Constitution Anoth it preavnt efforts to bolster up apd defend that instrument. One after the faults, shortcomings and absardities of the ‘poor, mit’s friend” are being brought to light, and vast amusement is to be derived from the flimsy. ‘and absurd: advanced to, explain another aurruiments -away the incongruities of its provisions. For instance, in the TRansCitipr of yesterday, ex-delegate C, W. Cross finding that the taxing of ‘ocks under the ‘new: novel” is double taxation, and that said clause ia leading many men to prefer~the old to the new,coolly annontices that in the case of a domestic incorfforation, if the mine 48 taxed, the stock if held ‘in this S:ate will not be taxwhile if. a citizen of this State owned Comstock stocke, they would ‘taxed, Mr. Cross admits that if an iacorporated tine situated in the State -was taxed, and the stock was likewise submitted to the same ed; be process, it would be double taxation. erty” Po4 o _ Cross, ‘ tien under This much admitted, Tet us proceed toan examination of thé secconsideration, to wit: Sec. 1, Art. XII. on Revenue and Taxatioa, Which is in these words, “All property: in the Staté not exempt under the Jaws ot the. United States, shall be taxed inproportion to its value, to be ascertained as directed by law. ‘lhe word ‘propas used in this article and section is hereby declared to include maivsys, credits, bonds, stocks,” ete. it will be observed’ that the word property as contained in the first senteuce of the section is’ defined further on, It is directly asserted that stock is property. If stock .is property when the mine it represents is situated out of the State, by what uiagic wand is its property qualities destroyed and annibilated) by movjug the mine within the State? By what means is it that’ this wonderful transformation is to be brought about ? : Another advocate of the new Constitution attempts to evade double taxution in this case by anotier and quite different method. His’ theory that the. ttock -ineludes” all the prop rty of an incorporation, Both of these theories are udvaneed by a'torneys, and each asserts the correctness of his position, “. Lot us cousiter the €ifsct of the words nsed in the above section: “AIL property ia the State * * * SHALL bs taxed in proportion to its valye.” with the These words are identical second seiteves of Seetion 13. Artele XL of the present Constiion, and in the State” tu the words “all properly werd construed by the Sapreiny Court of, this State in the caso ot The Pacple vs. McCreury, 384 Cal, 432, said: ‘*The words ‘all this State’ is not public, wlhiere it is property. and tage Legislature has no power to éxempt any private’ property from Ii. an nounciag this principle,~utterance was given to one of the best established precedents in the construetied of Constitutional law, If the L.-gislature or the Courts can say tuxation,”’ that stock when Tépresanting a dowestic corporation is not property, it can with the samy propriety be decided that money is not proper-tv. i : ~ What then becomes of the Constitution irits direct provisions are to be disregarded in such a manner ? Tae people demand oae that needs no shuffling and dodging to prevent ntolerable injustica,” Bat, says Mr . ‘The rule of construction alWays. recosnized is thata provision of a Constitution must be soconstraed as to give’ effect fo ‘every part of the provision?” Then how ean the first sentence be disconneeted from the rest of the section? In. cértainly provides for taxing propverty in Proportion to its Value. How can it be sald that a’shatée of Com > stuck or Arizona stock is worth $10, and that a shage of stock in the Idaho mine fs of no Value Did taxing the wine destroy its value? It i: has this effect in the State, will not t tion is atop ‘mean all property nie cirgumstances.is property, and must 4 be yaxed.or it means “nothing. Is cannot be everything to all-inen. Why were the words ‘‘equal and uniform,” as found in the old Constitution, omitted, if it was not for the very purpose of paving the way for double taxation? oem — THE San Francisco Hera¥l says: The 7th of May will deeide who shall rale the State of California. Shall it be the Chronicle and Kearney, ortheintelligence, jidustry and business interests. of the—State? ‘This is the grave question involved. in the issue now before the people. Auy man can see this point and understand its bearings who. knows:not one word of Constitutionat law. Who beld as to say. that the State will be better governed,. and, therefore, prosperous under the rule of Kearney and the Chronicle than ithas been-for the last 50 more quarter-of a century? a MrInens of Nevada connty, listen to.the San Francisco. Post: ‘*‘Under ‘the operation of the new Constitution miners and small capitalists cannot-pussibly bope to develop any mining property. Only large capitalists will bein a position to open new mines. Hence its tendency is to create a mining monopoly which would be Injarious te ev ery workingen in the State,’ ea . AN exchange asks* this How lees the idea of being imprisoned for question: lik® the debt? or, of being tried for a crime upor some trumped up charge of a personwithout an indietment by a Grand Jury ? We answer that he appears to have a hankering for such things if he is poor manal. enemy, ‘‘upon information,” raslr enough to vote for the new noyel, a pene Seen eas eae Tire Heathen Chines is -as~good asany other man, according to the new Thing. If you don’t believe that, read~it and learn that a corporatioa can be formed by anybody under its provisions, ° es y It 13 a “poor man’s Constitution,” say you? ~Out. upon such fallacy, thinkers. Isa poor man benefitted compelled to pay an inon his hard earnings? gas has a Constitutional work. Lord help «© by bring come tax LoumstANA Convention at her!" a i & “A Race of Slaves.” Eprror Traxscrrer—C ‘lothed with majestic honesty, we stand in all granduer to propogate a race of slaves. ‘The bright sun rises, and i in its course it lights a race of slaves,” was not less true when spoken 2000 years ago, than now. Slaves to the same element of political corruption and the . same religious intoleration. that has. ‘been the fungus, the -parasites, the ‘natural undergrowth of ignorance and bigotry since time began, probably continue to raise thehydra-head andsshow its forked tongue until time shall be no more. The duty of each and every one who_ has any interest in his own welfare, or that of his native or adopted country, isto WORK AND VOTE AGAINST ALL THE COMMUNISTIC THEORIES of such a rabble as are now trying to catch the ‘‘Pedro” of time and set us back so many centuries in lis whirlvig, as it were. MERCHANT, — = ace ---Money Lenders May be Happy Yet. Becras Transcrivt: Old Mon: eybags lends Jones one thousand dollars, ‘and takes a mortgage on Jones’ house. Now if Moneybags pays the taxes, say $20, it is aided to the amount of the mortgage. “Chus Jones will owe him $1020; but if Jones pays’such tax, it shall be a credit ou the mortgage and Jones . willowe only $980, a clear saving of $20 to the one that succeeds in reach-ing the Coilector first. “ If Jones has borrowed ALL of old Moneybags’ money, and lias saved $20 of itto pay taxes, he will cinch the “Old Devil,” -but supposing he hasn't, then what? lratimit this is a queer proposition,’ but if you.read carefully Section 4, Article XITI, .of the new Constitu‘tion, yow will see that such will be the: ¢ase providing said. Constitned, Dex, and will . ; timony of KK. Casper and J. -J.-Rog-+ The Post says the first electric ligt ever introduced in. a mining claim was that placed on the Deer Creek placer elaim of the Excelsior Water Company at Smartsville, on the 1th éf the month, which event _. wag noticed at the time in the TRANpower Brush machine was put in op. ‘eration, ‘and three lights of 3,000 candle power each wera placed. in SCRIPT. <A twelve thousand candle . ) Electric Lighéd in ftyaraulte Mining Mire. Calawett on Double Saxation. _Eprrorn Traxsc RIPT: :—The oppenents of the new Constitution, com. posal prinéipally of capitalists, theirs dupes and minions; havebeen laborirg diligently since adjournment of the State Convention, in misrepresentations and misconstructions of the provisions ‘of the new Constitution; yet their opposition thereto however disguised is inthe main founded upon their gpposition to Article 13. Is it not reasonable that we might rs RE-UNION . _ OF THE Residents and Ex-Residents : OF NEVADA COUNTY, 30 BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES of the Althouwh: ‘the ‘night was very dave the .lights shed a brilliant light around‘and enabled thé miners to work as readily as during the day. Until this experiment the mines had to shut down during the night, but . now the Company expects to work both night and day. Nevatta add Yava County have many -bydrautie mining companies, and several of them have announced their desire to use the new light if the Excelsior Comparly is thoroughly satisfied with their machine. “As -Mr. Law has received several telegrams frori the company which state that it is working well, there can be no doubt that it will be adopted. The liree lights cost © the company about ten cénts per hour, and, with interest, wear andtenr, etc., included, the claim is ligated for sixteen cents per hour, The company’s daily cleanup is-from $500 to $1,000. and by running nights also, the yivid-of the mine can be doubiled.:’ eee E. Hl. Moore Found Gutlty. The case of EK. . Moore, charged with writing, printing and cireulating obscene letters, papers and cards, was tried before Justice Davis of Grass Valley, Friday, application for a change of venue from the’s Court in this city having been made by the defendantThe pros: . ecution was ably conducted by District Attorney Gaylord and W, D. Long, Esq., while A. J. Ridge, Esq., did all in his power to secure the acquittal of the defendant. The Jury was composed of representative men of that township, and the prosecution used no challenges, while the Nearly all of the witnesses subpeened for the prosecution were examined, and their testimony was of a convineitig character, The case went to the jury at alate hour. The first ballot is said to have stood 9 for conviction and 3 (rardefense made but one. for acquittal, and pg subsequent . ones, until the last, for ‘conviction ‘and one for nrert Finally, ra verdict of guilty as charged was arrived at. The sentence as pronounced yesterday morning was one hundredand twenty daysinthe county Jail. The result will doubtless put a stop to the practice of: sending obscene and insulting letters , and prints to respectable citizens, who are not injured but merely annoyed by being made the objects of such villianous work. cee Se Dist rict Saad, Citizens Bank vs. S. T. and Wm. ‘H. Murchie. Note and mortgage on which suit is_instituted tiled. _Motion made for judgment and decree in. favor of plaintifi, in accordance . with prayér of plaintiff's complaint ; made, Judgment ordered for $3,589. . Marid G. Morris vs. John F. Mor. ris. Deeree of divorce granted, Frederick Hoffman, Switzerland, was naturalized on tesers, John C, and Edward Coleman ys. Mary C, Newton, J.C. Colley. accordance plaint. John Clydesdale et als vs. Ah Sing et als. Case submitted without argument and taken under advisement. Court adjourned moring:at 11 o'clock. Executrix, and Judgment ordered in with plaintiff's comuntil Tuesday. Little Lovers, A boy of 13 and a girk of 11 ran away together from South Framingham, Mass., to. Lowell: ~Their escapade was telegraphed to the Lowell police as‘ an elopement, and they were arrested ; but the little fellow indignantly repelled any aspersion on hts companion, and proved that he had taken her frem her home, where she was discontented, to find her a better one. A slig htly older pair, aged 17 and 14, iat did elope’ from Cleveland, and were overtaken . by the boy’s “mother, and—the girl's father. The girl behaved sentimenbosom and declaring that her entw ning arms, but not her. heart, might be wrenched from him. bie boy, however, onfeeling. the grip. of. his*mother’s-hand on his shou er, sail, ‘I guess we had better go homa Jemie,’ —New York dun. ~ a native of . tally, throwing herself on her lover's }five . ¥e ‘new Constitution have dared to next word .O Frazier Grass Val ri? J expect to find it ths-? The'said article-concerns revenue, and taxation. They have been enjoying immunity from taxation for a. period of about years Or more; and they Fabout to get-up a Mg deat over the State because the framers of this are now they shall not much longer “enjoy this exemption from taxation, provided the new Constitution is adopted, They have determined to raise this growlto-a howl, and cry out all over the State ‘Double Taxation” !! ‘Double Faxation” ! ; : The first claiise in section Ist of snid-article 13 regs: *‘All property in the"State not exempt” the laws of the United States, be taxed in.proportion to its ty ol. under shall value, to be ascertained as provided by law.” At which they. raise theold howl of ‘Double Taxation” ! ‘Double Taxation”!! The Convention dared to declare what the word “property” should include, and of course they how! all the ‘Double “Double Taxation” !! louder, Taxation”! _ Because it says moneys shall be considered property, they raise a terrible howl, and that is the only consistent howl they make, because the Supreme Court in the case of the People vs. Hibernian Bank may be referred to by themas authority justifying this terrible howl; but. do they howl so lowdly at this@lause of* the definition of property ? No, they do No SUCH THING Because they are afraid, that, might wake up our intlignant people and unmask their real alesigns, : They do not raise any howl at the in the “erdlits,” for the same reason, only occasionally where you fink « mau like Judge Tf. B. McFarland who, has the manliness to show. .the true colors of the opposition. He attacks that part of the detiniition of property or what the word “‘property” shall include,-at the same time his attacks disclose the real motives ofthe Hydra monster, that is opposing tie new Constitution. Judge McFarland was very innocent when he laid bare the true desigus of the monster, “We now come .to the next w ord i in the definition ‘‘bonds,” also_included in tle word property, and but a faint howl is male at that for the same reason, : We next come to the word “‘stocks”’ which the frainers of the uew Constitution have said shall be included *in the word property as defined in said article, and upon that word this Hydra monster raises a feigned -how! all over the State, and thie feigned howl . is the loudest and longest howl the enemies of the new Constitution aré making, and are likely to make on their'great bugbee of “double~ taxation” !! ‘double taxation” !! J. I. CALDWELL. aca cece Furniture Repairing. definition, viz: Frank Guild has” secured the services of John A. Smith, a practical worker, and hot a jack-knife carpenter who took up the business of mending chairs because he could not get anything else to do. Mr. Smith served a regular apprenticeship at the business. He is prepared to do all kinds of Furniture Repairing and Upholstering cheaper and better than it can bedone at any shop in the eity. other Also make, to order any article in his line, and of as good material as can be found in the Sate, ap27-lw At Grass ValleyAprit 24, 1879, to Richard Trathen and wife, a dau ghiter. Yesterday's hens at THE UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY © AL, Jacob Naffziger, Prepridter. A H Parker City HsWhelan § Fran W Piper Washington A P Clark Ranch Mrs L bearbou Wash D Johnston Grass Va! D Dodge Grass Val WB Hayford © Colfax FS Hail San Fran W H Murehie Hud Mi 8 T Murchie Hud Min W'S Williams do H Goette Willow Val Geo Haulery City « J F Hayeock 8 F A G Wiibor Boston F A McCutchan City « B McCuila Wash --Vesterday’ s Arrivals at THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, CAL, \ “Chas, E. Pearson, Proprictor. 2 . GR Trtner$" r ES Rerritt San Ppran AL Lancastér SF. R BGentry ¢ 2 K D Willams Hu Hill C Smith Grass \ alley BW Roberts G V CW Kircher San Fran C Conran = or BB Lee Grass Val E Broderick Col nar J Hittis “Saicrainénte S Heath Pett Mills: $ Hathington-THynt I H A Hopden San Ber + B Knapp Roeklin Pp DB Knettle City J A smith Blooinfield say ais AT ISME RIS GROVE, On ‘the line of the Nev ada County Nerrow Galge Railroad, mid-way: between Nevada City_and Grass V alley, eo ae THURSDAY, JUNE” 5, 1879, . On which oceasion there will be a MON NSTER CONCERT or 500 VOICES! Under the-Management of Profs.-Muller & Davis, AN ORATION BY . HON. :E. W:’ MASLIN, OF SACRA MENTO; AN ORIGINAL POEM BY MRS. NELLIE E. CHAPMAN, . OF VIRGINIA CITY, POPULAR ,.GAMES Dancing inthe Graves ! Ona large Platform specially erectel for the purpose, and excellent In-. strumental Music by J Thomas’ Silver Cornet Baiid . OF GRASS: V ALLEY, Military Brass Band OF NEVAD.: \. Special Railroad Trains _ Willrun every hour during the day to the Grove, .between Nevada City and Grass Valley. On the Evening of the same. day, ‘THURSDAY, June Sth, fey as MONSTER CONCERT, Willbe given at NEVADA CITY, Singers from all parts of the county and State, under the direction of Profs, Muller and Davis, — ASSISTE D pens st Marcus M. Biuam, To be succeeded by a GRAND BALL AT HUNT'S HALL. . Prof, “ON THE FOLLOWING EVENING, Friday, JTumc Gth, ~ The Concert will te repeated HAMILTON HALL, GRASS VALLEY, to be followed by a GRAND BALL. The Residents and ex-Residents of 9 Nevada county are cordially invited to attend on this holiday occasion, : der this visit fraternal and pleasant. ‘Lhe Grand Coneert will be repeat: {. ed in Nevada : City, SATURDAY EVENING June 7th: By order of the Executive Com. mittee. one And amusements-of all kinds.” Peounty, 4 cr and no efforts will be spared to ren--j 4 jo rSw 1 4 of Sectiou 31, . ! Uniun Day, and Confectionery Qpon the grounds, zUNION ASSOCIATION,. NOFICE FOR BIDs— REUNION ASSO, € SATION, ; a Li PERSONS WISHING TO Bip FOR . the privilege of selling all kindy érayes and Cigars at Ismiert’s Groy Thursday June { Sth, before Thursday, May Ist, 1579, hand.i; their bids, to the undersiy fled at Ney > City, before 4 o'clock, , Of saidvday, AL so ior the priv ilege a ecpleg. an fating Stand and F ruit ptand, at the same tifie; ah d place. at Terms: One-half to be paid pt the the of making the award,’ and the Balance before the ‘Ist day of June. ‘Ihe Committee reserve the right to rej any and all bids. Proposals to be addressed to C. MCELVY, Nevada City, N. 3B. The proprietor of the Grove served the exclusive right to sell Ice of Key. 8, on Re. “will On. or Oh or Jeet Nevada City April “Lith, 18i8 __‘Eand Notice, ‘Usitep States Laxp Oviges Sacratenro, Car., April 24, 1x79," 7X0 allfwhonr it may concern, W hereas, on the 3d day. of September, 1474. the puat ot taxcnghip 17 North,” lange 9 East, was filed in the CLS. Land Office wand and . by . Comn —— rs letter, dated December isi: S4 of NE}, SE [or NW 4 and XE 3 ) Mi township. 17: y_, as Thineral in l after Dunn, Nevauy Fiifeenth abyvicol. Range % East, is to be treated . character, until the contrary is pro due notice ; And whereas Juhu S. (Post oifice address Nevada City, County, California, did on the day ot May, Isi7, enter the same as mal land,alleging it to-be more\al . avriculttire il tian foF® niming PUTpeores you will take notice that. u inder sere wre and, by virtue of special instructions fron » . the Counmiissioner of the General Land G itive, q ten. . . we have fixed the 27th day of May tie: llo'ciock, A.M., at thas office, for + hearily “of proof to determine the chanicter of said lands. lu witness whereof, we have Réreurito set our hand the day and year first above wry: baw AK > EF, PAY LOK, eyister, Mc¥ arland & CF arr, Attys. ac 7 Se SS ne ee AND NOTICE.Uni -4 lice. -Sacramento, £ + wApril 24,1579. ,oallwhom itmay concern. W hgreds, on the 3d-Of September, 1874, the Plat‘ot townshijy 17 North, Range 9 East, wis filed in the C. 38. Land. Oifice, ‘and by .Commiissioner’s Letter, dated Dee. 2d, 1871: S 1-2 of NW 1-4 anu NW 4} of NW 4 of Sec. 32, in Tp 17 N, Range’? wast, is tu be treated as. nuneral in i States Land” Of. + character until the contrary is proved, after due notice ; and whereas, Jacob Arbcyasc, (Post office address) Nevada ‘city, Nevada Cal.) did on the 22d day-ot Octuber, +s77,enter the Same-ws-acriculsural land at leging it to be more valuable tor acricn}tural than fur muning purposes ; therci rey: You . will take notice, chat under and by virt 1e Of Spee al instry ue tions froin the Coinmissio: ler : or the Generar — tite, we have tixed the } 27th day ot Mi . D. Ls79, at i v clock, 1A. M., at this office res the hearing of proof ; tu determine the character Of said: lands, lia Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set jour hand the day and year first above written. EPWAKD F. ‘TAYLOR, Reévister, McFarland & Farr, Attyst >> 1927 —~ ——~ j . . . . ' Land Citation, Csrrep STATES LAxp OFFICcR, tAMENTO, CAL., April 24, isi: iT oe ail whon. it may concern: Wh pe: the 3d day of September, 1879, the plas o. Township 17 North, Range y East, was Jiled in the U: 3. Lafid Ottice, and by Comliissioner’s letter, N tof SE3, NE dated December 2d, 1871, } of SW fFand SE] of NW 4 ot Section 34, in vownship 17. North, Range ® Kast, is to be treated as mineral in Charaeter, until the. contrary is-preved-aiter-diye notice. And whereas George A. Cooper (Post Office address Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal.), did, on the 6th day of April, is77-enterthe same as agricultural land, alleging it to. be more valuable for agricuitural than tor mining purposes. Therefore you will take notice, that under and by virtue of special instructions from” the Commissigner oi the General Land -Ontice, we have fixed the 27th day of. May, A. D. 1879, at 11 o'clock; -A.M., at this office, for the hearing of proof to. determine the character of said lands. ; lu witness whereof, we have our hand the day and year first ten. EDWAdpD F, ‘TAYLOR, ‘McFarland & Farr, Att'ys. hereunto set above writReyister. apy ND NOTICE.—United States Land Ofd tive. Sacramento, Cal, April 24th, 1879. ‘bo all whom it may Concern ; Whereas on the gd day of. September, 1874, the Plat ot Towuship 17, North, Kange 9 ast, was filal in the, S$, Land Oitive, “and by Commnissioner's Letter dated Dec. 2d, 1sil: W12 of N W 1-4 and NE 1-4 of NW 1-4 of Sec. 54, In = 17, North, Ranye Y East, is to be reated as mineral in character, until the contrary is.proved, after due né nice > And . wnercas,: Victorin Souvee (Pest Oitice address {which will be participated, in by . ; structions from the Commissioner 0! Nevada City, Nevada ¢ounty, Cal.) aid, on the 6th day of April, 1877, gnier the same as ~ . agricyltural lana, alleging it te_be more valuable for-agricultural tha mining purposes. Therefore you will take notice, that under and by virtue of’ special instructions. from’ the Commissioner of the General Land Oitice we have tixed the 27th day of May, A. D. As79, at 11 o'clock, A, M. at this office & for yr the hearing of proof to determine the character ‘of said lands, : in witness whereof, we have hereunto, set our hand the day and year first at WTitOVE ten, EDWARD F. ‘TAY LOR, hieyister. McF. wee & F ant, Attys.” ap27 AND Noric E. Sacramento, Cal. April. L 24, 1879. ‘To all whom it may concern. W irereas, on the-38d day of September, ter4, the Fiat of Township 17 North, Range E ast, Was filed in the U. 5. Land Office, and by Coninissioner’s Letter dated December =, isT1: Lot 2 in NW fand Lot 3 in SW . ¢& Section 31, in ‘Townsnip 17 North, Range East, is to pe treated as mineral in ch: until the contrary is proved, after due 1 And whereas, George F. Cooper (Ros st address, Nevada City, Nevada Count) did, on the 1Sth day of May, 1877, enter & same as agricultural land; alleging it to . be more Valuable toragricultural than for 1 ing purposes. Therefore, yqu will take no tice, that under and by virtue f special a Ortice Cans General Land Office, we have fixed the day of:-May, A. D. 1879, at 11 o'clock a. this office for the hearing of proof to determr ine the character of ‘saidtands. In witness wheréof, we have hereunw set our hand the day ‘and year first atic writ ten. EDWARD F. TAYLOR, Reg ster, Mc MoFariand & Farr, Attys. hee 5 gillen AND NOTICE.—Sacram mato Ca April ITA 24th, 1879. To all whom ‘it on cern: Wheres as, ori the 3d day of $ 0 : 1874, the Plat af Sagnebip, 17 North, Range 9 East, was filed in the U. 8, Land Ortice, und bs Conmnaissioner’s celier, “dated, 1x cember 2, yea: W 4 of SW} and NE } of SWI See. i NE j of SE 4 of Section 2s, in 7 mK rth, Range 9 East, is to be mij ineral i in character, until the ¢é proved, after due notice: And wheress per Sauvee, Post Office address Ne Nevada County, (al. did, on the’ y August, 1878, enter the game as: agrict altura? land, uleging it to be more valuable for azTvaltural than for miihinz purposes; thereiore vou will take notice; that under and by Vit vue of special instructions from the Commis sioner of the Genegal sand oes we e have fixed the 27th day of May, p. 1379, at 1 o'clock A, M., at this office, he ey hearing r proofs to determine the charactor of sik lauds. witness w hereof, we hare heyguntosee our hand the day. and year first above writter. =, EDWARD F. EASON, Revister, skeForland & Farr, Att at ( p27 THE DAI NEVAD2 eee OTS —« A large matter 1S cr to an unéxp 6a the part . A.M. been reappo Hunt’s:danc ance Hall t The Unic kin had one ated while for a breec! It was st day or two~ yesumed mn ter a suspel Superinten: US a ha: yat thas ahead with the. Color The not ' Sacrament --Oakland—_1 ored citize subject of t very brief, not circula terno n. cupied by ladies anc es good t »D. D. Cart and Mr. St Ie appeal race to Bt: tion, for workingm trouble-an hastily.ov. new Const their most med up b tional pre client to-se ore] peap. art related perience conclusive organic le Snare, so f m ght. ace adoption Speakers a sense and listened t¢ niarks we Satisfactor T The triz John Fitt with bate plaiant’s was tried Garthe’s . After the the case w without a guilty wa ballot, hal-been action tha sustained, cute the ec the towne cused resi eouducte] lord andt Juveni There 1 Meeting « Society Angeles . at school . the Societ es, for wk adopted, these mex the adva from . int profanity They are the Serip al instruc time. T is neces ahead thi €o1 Preach evening, Subject i of false i ning: J invited. Preacl PM. by Sabject . for even’ C

ta Sel % ‘ ee & THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. BEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. oe aed — eC we —=o ee foreiatetlished....september 6, 1860. Sunday, April 27, 1879. ‘Pouble Taxation Under the New Constitution. — H The act of _a drowning man catching at a gtraw was never more ard in another's? ‘‘outside”’ stocks be affected in the} game manner by assessing the mines ih the State or Territories, where’ they are situated’? Will stocks be} turkey in oneman’s pocket, and baz. . _If the interpretations efethe néw Thing,-as set forth by its*riends, be correct, then indeed is it fearfully and wonderfully made, a Advocates’ and supp?rters of ,the. new Constitution, this will not do, {t means that either stock under alf ePely initated in any case than by the pair of the new Constitution Anoth it preavnt efforts to bolster up apd defend that instrument. One after the faults, shortcomings and absardities of the ‘poor, mit’s friend” are being brought to light, and vast amusement is to be derived from the flimsy. ‘and absurd: advanced to, explain another aurruiments -away the incongruities of its provisions. For instance, in the TRansCitipr of yesterday, ex-delegate C, W. Cross finding that the taxing of ‘ocks under the ‘new: novel” is double taxation, and that said clause ia leading many men to prefer~the old to the new,coolly annontices that in the case of a domestic incorfforation, if the mine 48 taxed, the stock if held ‘in this S:ate will not be taxwhile if. a citizen of this State owned Comstock stocke, they would ‘taxed, Mr. Cross admits that if an iacorporated tine situated in the State -was taxed, and the stock was likewise submitted to the same ed; be process, it would be double taxation. erty” Po4 o _ Cross, ‘ tien under This much admitted, Tet us proceed toan examination of thé secconsideration, to wit: Sec. 1, Art. XII. on Revenue and Taxatioa, Which is in these words, “All property: in the Staté not exempt under the Jaws ot the. United States, shall be taxed inproportion to its value, to be ascertained as directed by law. ‘lhe word ‘propas used in this article and section is hereby declared to include maivsys, credits, bonds, stocks,” ete. it will be observed’ that the word property as contained in the first senteuce of the section is’ defined further on, It is directly asserted that stock is property. If stock .is property when the mine it represents is situated out of the State, by what uiagic wand is its property qualities destroyed and annibilated) by movjug the mine within the State? By what means is it that’ this wonderful transformation is to be brought about ? : Another advocate of the new Constitution attempts to evade double taxution in this case by anotier and quite different method. His’ theory that the. ttock -ineludes” all the prop rty of an incorporation, Both of these theories are udvaneed by a'torneys, and each asserts the correctness of his position, “. Lot us cousiter the €ifsct of the words nsed in the above section: “AIL property ia the State * * * SHALL bs taxed in proportion to its valye.” with the These words are identical second seiteves of Seetion 13. Artele XL of the present Constiion, and in the State” tu the words “all properly werd construed by the Sapreiny Court of, this State in the caso ot The Pacple vs. McCreury, 384 Cal, 432, said: ‘*The words ‘all this State’ is not public, wlhiere it is property. and tage Legislature has no power to éxempt any private’ property from Ii. an nounciag this principle,~utterance was given to one of the best established precedents in the construetied of Constitutional law, If the L.-gislature or the Courts can say tuxation,”’ that stock when Tépresanting a dowestic corporation is not property, it can with the samy propriety be decided that money is not proper-tv. i : ~ What then becomes of the Constitution irits direct provisions are to be disregarded in such a manner ? Tae people demand oae that needs no shuffling and dodging to prevent ntolerable injustica,” Bat, says Mr . ‘The rule of construction alWays. recosnized is thata provision of a Constitution must be soconstraed as to give’ effect fo ‘every part of the provision?” Then how ean the first sentence be disconneeted from the rest of the section? In. cértainly provides for taxing propverty in Proportion to its Value. How can it be sald that a’shatée of Com > stuck or Arizona stock is worth $10, and that a shage of stock in the Idaho mine fs of no Value Did taxing the wine destroy its value? It i: has this effect in the State, will not t tion is atop ‘mean all property nie cirgumstances.is property, and must 4 be yaxed.or it means “nothing. Is cannot be everything to all-inen. Why were the words ‘‘equal and uniform,” as found in the old Constitution, omitted, if it was not for the very purpose of paving the way for double taxation? oem — THE San Francisco Hera¥l says: The 7th of May will deeide who shall rale the State of California. Shall it be the Chronicle and Kearney, ortheintelligence, jidustry and business interests. of the—State? ‘This is the grave question involved. in the issue now before the people. Auy man can see this point and understand its bearings who. knows:not one word of Constitutionat law. Who beld as to say. that the State will be better governed,. and, therefore, prosperous under the rule of Kearney and the Chronicle than ithas been-for the last 50 more quarter-of a century? a MrInens of Nevada connty, listen to.the San Francisco. Post: ‘*‘Under ‘the operation of the new Constitution miners and small capitalists cannot-pussibly bope to develop any mining property. Only large capitalists will bein a position to open new mines. Hence its tendency is to create a mining monopoly which would be Injarious te ev ery workingen in the State,’ ea . AN exchange asks* this How lees the idea of being imprisoned for question: lik® the debt? or, of being tried for a crime upor some trumped up charge of a personwithout an indietment by a Grand Jury ? We answer that he appears to have a hankering for such things if he is poor manal. enemy, ‘‘upon information,” raslr enough to vote for the new noyel, a pene Seen eas eae Tire Heathen Chines is -as~good asany other man, according to the new Thing. If you don’t believe that, read~it and learn that a corporatioa can be formed by anybody under its provisions, ° es y It 13 a “poor man’s Constitution,” say you? ~Out. upon such fallacy, thinkers. Isa poor man benefitted compelled to pay an inon his hard earnings? gas has a Constitutional work. Lord help «© by bring come tax LoumstANA Convention at her!" a i & “A Race of Slaves.” Eprror Traxscrrer—C ‘lothed with majestic honesty, we stand in all granduer to propogate a race of slaves. ‘The bright sun rises, and i in its course it lights a race of slaves,” was not less true when spoken 2000 years ago, than now. Slaves to the same element of political corruption and the . same religious intoleration. that has. ‘been the fungus, the -parasites, the ‘natural undergrowth of ignorance and bigotry since time began, probably continue to raise thehydra-head andsshow its forked tongue until time shall be no more. The duty of each and every one who_ has any interest in his own welfare, or that of his native or adopted country, isto WORK AND VOTE AGAINST ALL THE COMMUNISTIC THEORIES of such a rabble as are now trying to catch the ‘‘Pedro” of time and set us back so many centuries in lis whirlvig, as it were. MERCHANT, — = ace ---Money Lenders May be Happy Yet. Becras Transcrivt: Old Mon: eybags lends Jones one thousand dollars, ‘and takes a mortgage on Jones’ house. Now if Moneybags pays the taxes, say $20, it is aided to the amount of the mortgage. “Chus Jones will owe him $1020; but if Jones pays’such tax, it shall be a credit ou the mortgage and Jones . willowe only $980, a clear saving of $20 to the one that succeeds in reach-ing the Coilector first. “ If Jones has borrowed ALL of old Moneybags’ money, and lias saved $20 of itto pay taxes, he will cinch the “Old Devil,” -but supposing he hasn't, then what? lratimit this is a queer proposition,’ but if you.read carefully Section 4, Article XITI, .of the new Constitu‘tion, yow will see that such will be the: ¢ase providing said. Constitned, Dex, and will . ; timony of KK. Casper and J. -J.-Rog-+ The Post says the first electric ligt ever introduced in. a mining claim was that placed on the Deer Creek placer elaim of the Excelsior Water Company at Smartsville, on the 1th éf the month, which event _. wag noticed at the time in the TRANpower Brush machine was put in op. ‘eration, ‘and three lights of 3,000 candle power each wera placed. in SCRIPT. <A twelve thousand candle . ) Electric Lighéd in ftyaraulte Mining Mire. Calawett on Double Saxation. _Eprrorn Traxsc RIPT: :—The oppenents of the new Constitution, com. posal prinéipally of capitalists, theirs dupes and minions; havebeen laborirg diligently since adjournment of the State Convention, in misrepresentations and misconstructions of the provisions ‘of the new Constitution; yet their opposition thereto however disguised is inthe main founded upon their gpposition to Article 13. Is it not reasonable that we might rs RE-UNION . _ OF THE Residents and Ex-Residents : OF NEVADA COUNTY, 30 BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES of the Althouwh: ‘the ‘night was very dave the .lights shed a brilliant light around‘and enabled thé miners to work as readily as during the day. Until this experiment the mines had to shut down during the night, but . now the Company expects to work both night and day. Nevatta add Yava County have many -bydrautie mining companies, and several of them have announced their desire to use the new light if the Excelsior Comparly is thoroughly satisfied with their machine. “As -Mr. Law has received several telegrams frori the company which state that it is working well, there can be no doubt that it will be adopted. The liree lights cost © the company about ten cénts per hour, and, with interest, wear andtenr, etc., included, the claim is ligated for sixteen cents per hour, The company’s daily cleanup is-from $500 to $1,000. and by running nights also, the yivid-of the mine can be doubiled.:’ eee E. Hl. Moore Found Gutlty. The case of EK. . Moore, charged with writing, printing and cireulating obscene letters, papers and cards, was tried before Justice Davis of Grass Valley, Friday, application for a change of venue from the’s Court in this city having been made by the defendantThe pros: . ecution was ably conducted by District Attorney Gaylord and W, D. Long, Esq., while A. J. Ridge, Esq., did all in his power to secure the acquittal of the defendant. The Jury was composed of representative men of that township, and the prosecution used no challenges, while the Nearly all of the witnesses subpeened for the prosecution were examined, and their testimony was of a convineitig character, The case went to the jury at alate hour. The first ballot is said to have stood 9 for conviction and 3 (rardefense made but one. for acquittal, and pg subsequent . ones, until the last, for ‘conviction ‘and one for nrert Finally, ra verdict of guilty as charged was arrived at. The sentence as pronounced yesterday morning was one hundredand twenty daysinthe county Jail. The result will doubtless put a stop to the practice of: sending obscene and insulting letters , and prints to respectable citizens, who are not injured but merely annoyed by being made the objects of such villianous work. cee Se Dist rict Saad, Citizens Bank vs. S. T. and Wm. ‘H. Murchie. Note and mortgage on which suit is_instituted tiled. _Motion made for judgment and decree in. favor of plaintifi, in accordance . with prayér of plaintiff's complaint ; made, Judgment ordered for $3,589. . Marid G. Morris vs. John F. Mor. ris. Deeree of divorce granted, Frederick Hoffman, Switzerland, was naturalized on tesers, John C, and Edward Coleman ys. Mary C, Newton, J.C. Colley. accordance plaint. John Clydesdale et als vs. Ah Sing et als. Case submitted without argument and taken under advisement. Court adjourned moring:at 11 o'clock. Executrix, and Judgment ordered in with plaintiff's comuntil Tuesday. Little Lovers, A boy of 13 and a girk of 11 ran away together from South Framingham, Mass., to. Lowell: ~Their escapade was telegraphed to the Lowell police as‘ an elopement, and they were arrested ; but the little fellow indignantly repelled any aspersion on hts companion, and proved that he had taken her frem her home, where she was discontented, to find her a better one. A slig htly older pair, aged 17 and 14, iat did elope’ from Cleveland, and were overtaken . by the boy’s “mother, and—the girl's father. The girl behaved sentimenbosom and declaring that her entw ning arms, but not her. heart, might be wrenched from him. bie boy, however, onfeeling. the grip. of. his*mother’s-hand on his shou er, sail, ‘I guess we had better go homa Jemie,’ —New York dun. ~ a native of . tally, throwing herself on her lover's }five . ¥e ‘new Constitution have dared to next word .O Frazier Grass Val ri? J expect to find it ths-? The'said article-concerns revenue, and taxation. They have been enjoying immunity from taxation for a. period of about years Or more; and they Fabout to get-up a Mg deat over the State because the framers of this are now they shall not much longer “enjoy this exemption from taxation, provided the new Constitution is adopted, They have determined to raise this growlto-a howl, and cry out all over the State ‘Double Taxation” !! ‘Double Faxation” ! ; : The first claiise in section Ist of snid-article 13 regs: *‘All property in the"State not exempt” the laws of the United States, be taxed in.proportion to its ty ol. under shall value, to be ascertained as provided by law.” At which they. raise theold howl of ‘Double Taxation” ! ‘Double Taxation”!! The Convention dared to declare what the word “property” should include, and of course they how! all the ‘Double “Double Taxation” !! louder, Taxation”! _ Because it says moneys shall be considered property, they raise a terrible howl, and that is the only consistent howl they make, because the Supreme Court in the case of the People vs. Hibernian Bank may be referred to by themas authority justifying this terrible howl; but. do they howl so lowdly at this@lause of* the definition of property ? No, they do No SUCH THING Because they are afraid, that, might wake up our intlignant people and unmask their real alesigns, : They do not raise any howl at the in the “erdlits,” for the same reason, only occasionally where you fink « mau like Judge Tf. B. McFarland who, has the manliness to show. .the true colors of the opposition. He attacks that part of the detiniition of property or what the word “‘property” shall include,-at the same time his attacks disclose the real motives ofthe Hydra monster, that is opposing tie new Constitution. Judge McFarland was very innocent when he laid bare the true desigus of the monster, “We now come .to the next w ord i in the definition ‘‘bonds,” also_included in tle word property, and but a faint howl is male at that for the same reason, : We next come to the word “‘stocks”’ which the frainers of the uew Constitution have said shall be included *in the word property as defined in said article, and upon that word this Hydra monster raises a feigned -how! all over the State, and thie feigned howl . is the loudest and longest howl the enemies of the new Constitution aré making, and are likely to make on their'great bugbee of “double~ taxation” !! ‘double taxation” !! J. I. CALDWELL. aca cece Furniture Repairing. definition, viz: Frank Guild has” secured the services of John A. Smith, a practical worker, and hot a jack-knife carpenter who took up the

business of mending chairs because he could not get anything else to do. Mr. Smith served a regular apprenticeship at the business. He is prepared to do all kinds of Furniture Repairing and Upholstering cheaper and better than it can bedone at any shop in the eity. other Also make, to order any article in his line, and of as good material as can be found in the Sate, ap27-lw At Grass ValleyAprit 24, 1879, to Richard Trathen and wife, a dau ghiter. Yesterday's hens at THE UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY © AL, Jacob Naffziger, Prepridter. A H Parker City HsWhelan § Fran W Piper Washington A P Clark Ranch Mrs L bearbou Wash D Johnston Grass Va! D Dodge Grass Val WB Hayford © Colfax FS Hail San Fran W H Murehie Hud Mi 8 T Murchie Hud Min W'S Williams do H Goette Willow Val Geo Haulery City « J F Hayeock 8 F A G Wiibor Boston F A McCutchan City « B McCuila Wash --Vesterday’ s Arrivals at THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, CAL, \ “Chas, E. Pearson, Proprictor. 2 . GR Trtner$" r ES Rerritt San Ppran AL Lancastér SF.. R BGentry ¢ 2 K D Willams Hu Hill C Smith Grass \ alley BW Roberts G V CW Kircher San Fran C Conran = or BB Lee Grass Val E Broderick Col nar J Hittis “Saicrainénte S Heath Pett Mills: $ Hathington-THynt I H A Hopden San Ber + B Knapp Roeklin Pp DB Knettle City J A smith Blooinfield say ais AT ISME RIS GROVE, On ‘the line of the Nev ada County Nerrow Galge Railroad, mid-way: between Nevada City_and Grass V alley, eo ae THURSDAY, JUNE” 5, 1879, . On which oceasion there will be a MON NSTER CONCERT or 500 VOICES! Under the-Management of Profs.-Muller & Davis, AN ORATION BY . HON. :E. W:’ MASLIN, OF SACRA MENTO; AN ORIGINAL POEM BY MRS. NELLIE E. CHAPMAN, . OF VIRGINIA CITY, POPULAR ,.GAMES Dancing inthe Graves ! Ona large Platform specially erectel for the purpose, and excellent In-. strumental Music by J Thomas’ Silver Cornet Baiid . OF GRASS: V ALLEY, Military Brass Band OF NEVAD.: \. Special Railroad Trains _ Willrun every hour during the day to the Grove, .between Nevada City and Grass Valley. On the Evening of the same. day, ‘THURSDAY, June Sth, fey as MONSTER CONCERT, Willbe given at NEVADA CITY, Singers from all parts of the county and State, under the direction of Profs, Muller and Davis, — ASSISTE D pens st Marcus M. Biuam, To be succeeded by a GRAND BALL AT HUNT'S HALL. . Prof, “ON THE FOLLOWING EVENING, Friday, JTumc Gth, ~ The Concert will te repeated HAMILTON HALL, GRASS VALLEY, to be followed by a GRAND BALL. The Residents and ex-Residents of 9 Nevada county are cordially invited to attend on this holiday occasion, : der this visit fraternal and pleasant. ‘Lhe Grand Coneert will be repeat: {. ed in Nevada : City, SATURDAY EVENING June 7th: By order of the Executive Com. mittee. one And amusements-of all kinds.” Peounty, 4 cr and no efforts will be spared to ren--j 4 jo rSw 1 4 of Sectiou 31, . ! Uniun Day, and Confectionery Qpon the grounds, zUNION ASSOCIATION,. NOFICE FOR BIDs— REUNION ASSO, € SATION, ; a Li PERSONS WISHING TO Bip FOR . the privilege of selling all kindy érayes and Cigars at Ismiert’s Groy Thursday June { Sth, before Thursday, May Ist, 1579, hand.i; their bids, to the undersiy fled at Ney > City, before 4 o'clock, , Of saidvday, AL so ior the priv ilege a ecpleg. an fating Stand and F ruit ptand, at the same tifie; ah d place. at Terms: One-half to be paid pt the the of making the award,’ and the Balance before the ‘Ist day of June. ‘Ihe Committee reserve the right to rej any and all bids. Proposals to be addressed to C. MCELVY, Nevada City, N. 3B. The proprietor of the Grove served the exclusive right to sell Ice of Key. 8, on Re. “will On. or Oh or Jeet Nevada City April “Lith, 18i8 __‘Eand Notice, ‘Usitep States Laxp Oviges Sacratenro, Car., April 24, 1x79," 7X0 allfwhonr it may concern, W hereas, on the 3d day. of September, 1474. the puat ot taxcnghip 17 North,” lange 9 East, was filed in the CLS. Land Office wand and . by . Comn —— rs letter, dated December isi: S4 of NE}, SE [or NW 4 and XE 3 ) Mi township. 17: y_, as Thineral in l after Dunn, Nevauy Fiifeenth abyvicol. Range % East, is to be treated . character, until the contrary is pro due notice ; And whereas Juhu S. (Post oifice address Nevada City, County, California, did on the day ot May, Isi7, enter the same as mal land,alleging it to-be more\al . avriculttire il tian foF® niming PUTpeores you will take notice that. u inder sere wre and, by virtue of special instructions fron » . the Counmiissioner of the General Land G itive, q ten. . . we have fixed the 27th day of May tie: llo'ciock, A.M., at thas office, for + hearily “of proof to determine the chanicter of said lands. lu witness whereof, we have Réreurito set our hand the day and year first above wry: baw AK > EF, PAY LOK, eyister, Mc¥ arland & CF arr, Attys. ac 7 Se SS ne ee AND NOTICE.Uni -4 lice. -Sacramento, £ + wApril 24,1579. ,oallwhom itmay concern. W hgreds, on the 3d-Of September, 1874, the Plat‘ot townshijy 17 North, Range 9 East, wis filed in the C. 38. Land. Oifice, ‘and by .Commiissioner’s Letter, dated Dee. 2d, 1871: S 1-2 of NW 1-4 anu NW 4} of NW 4 of Sec. 32, in Tp 17 N, Range’? wast, is tu be treated as. nuneral in i States Land” Of. + character until the contrary is proved, after due notice ; and whereas, Jacob Arbcyasc, (Post office address) Nevada ‘city, Nevada Cal.) did on the 22d day-ot Octuber, +s77,enter the Same-ws-acriculsural land at leging it to be more valuable tor acricn}tural than fur muning purposes ; therci rey: You . will take notice, chat under and by virt 1e Of Spee al instry ue tions froin the Coinmissio: ler : or the Generar — tite, we have tixed the } 27th day ot Mi . D. Ls79, at i v clock, 1A. M., at this office res the hearing of proof ; tu determine the character Of said: lands, lia Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set jour hand the day and year first above written. EPWAKD F. ‘TAYLOR, Reévister, McFarland & Farr, Attyst >> 1927 —~ ——~ j . . . . ' Land Citation, Csrrep STATES LAxp OFFICcR, tAMENTO, CAL., April 24, isi: iT oe ail whon. it may concern: Wh pe: the 3d day of September, 1879, the plas o. Township 17 North, Range y East, was Jiled in the U: 3. Lafid Ottice, and by Comliissioner’s letter, N tof SE3, NE dated December 2d, 1871, } of SW fFand SE] of NW 4 ot Section 34, in vownship 17. North, Range ® Kast, is to be treated as mineral in Charaeter, until the. contrary is-preved-aiter-diye notice. And whereas George A. Cooper (Post Office address Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal.), did, on the 6th day of April, is77-enterthe same as agricultural land, alleging it to. be more valuable for agricuitural than tor mining purposes. Therefore you will take notice, that under and by virtue of special instructions from” the Commissigner oi the General Land -Ontice, we have fixed the 27th day of. May, A. D. 1879, at 11 o'clock; -A.M., at this office, for the hearing of proof to. determine the character of said lands. ; lu witness whereof, we have our hand the day and year first ten. EDWAdpD F, ‘TAYLOR, ‘McFarland & Farr, Att'ys. hereunto set above writReyister. apy ND NOTICE.—United States Land Ofd tive. Sacramento, Cal, April 24th, 1879. ‘bo all whom it may Concern ; Whereas on the gd day of. September, 1874, the Plat ot Towuship 17, North, Kange 9 ast, was filal in the, S$, Land Oitive, “and by Commnissioner's Letter dated Dec. 2d, 1sil: W12 of N W 1-4 and NE 1-4 of NW 1-4 of Sec. 54, In = 17, North, Ranye Y East, is to be reated as mineral in character, until the contrary is.proved, after due né nice > And . wnercas,: Victorin Souvee (Pest Oitice address {which will be participated, in by . ; structions from the Commissioner 0! Nevada City, Nevada ¢ounty, Cal.) aid, on the 6th day of April, 1877, gnier the same as ~ . agricyltural lana, alleging it te_be more valuable for-agricultural tha mining purposes. Therefore you will take notice, that under and by virtue of’ special instructions. from’ the Commissioner of the General Land Oitice we have tixed the 27th day of May, A. D. As79, at 11 o'clock, A, M. at this office & for yr the hearing of proof to determine the character ‘of said lands, : in witness whereof, we have hereunto, set our hand the day and year first at WTitOVE ten, EDWARD F. ‘TAY LOR, hieyister. McF. wee & F ant, Attys.” ap27 AND Noric E. Sacramento, Cal. April. L 24, 1879. ‘To all whom it may concern. W irereas, on the-38d day of September, ter4, the Fiat of Township 17 North, Range E ast, Was filed in the U. 5. Land Office, and by Coninissioner’s Letter dated December =, isT1: Lot 2 in NW fand Lot 3 in SW . ¢& Section 31, in ‘Townsnip 17 North, Range East, is to pe treated as mineral in ch: until the contrary is proved, after due 1 And whereas, George F. Cooper (Ros st address, Nevada City, Nevada Count) did, on the 1Sth day of May, 1877, enter & same as agricultural land; alleging it to . be more Valuable toragricultural than for 1 ing purposes. Therefore, yqu will take no tice, that under and by virtue f special a Ortice Cans General Land Office, we have fixed the day of:-May, A. D. 1879, at 11 o'clock a. this office for the hearing of proof to determr ine the character of ‘saidtands. In witness wheréof, we have hereunw set our hand the day ‘and year first atic writ ten. EDWARD F. TAYLOR, Reg ster, Mc MoFariand & Farr, Attys. hee 5 gillen AND NOTICE.—Sacram mato Ca April ITA 24th, 1879. To all whom ‘it on cern: Wheres as, ori the 3d day of $ 0 : 1874, the Plat af Sagnebip, 17 North, Range 9 East, was filed in the U. 8, Land Ortice, und bs Conmnaissioner’s celier, “dated, 1x cember 2, yea: W 4 of SW} and NE } of SWI See. i NE j of SE 4 of Section 2s, in 7 mK rth, Range 9 East, is to be mij ineral i in character, until the ¢é proved, after due notice: And wheress per Sauvee, Post Office address Ne Nevada County, (al. did, on the’ y August, 1878, enter the game as: agrict altura? land, uleging it to be more valuable for azTvaltural than for miihinz purposes; thereiore vou will take notice; that under and by Vit vue of special instructions from the Commis sioner of the Genegal sand oes we e have fixed the 27th day of May, p. 1379, at 1 o'clock A, M., at this office, he ey hearing r proofs to determine the charactor of sik lauds. witness w hereof, we hare heyguntosee our hand the day. and year first above writter. =, EDWARD F. EASON, Revister, skeForland & Farr, Att at ( p27 THE DAI NEVAD2 eee OTS —« A large matter 1S cr to an unéxp 6a the part . A.M. been reappo Hunt’s:danc ance Hall t The Unic kin had one ated while for a breec! It was st day or two~ yesumed mn ter a suspel Superinten: US a ha: yat thas ahead with the. Color The not ' Sacrament --Oakland—_1 ored citize subject of t very brief, not circula terno n. cupied by ladies anc es good t »D. D. Cart and Mr. St Ie appeal race to Bt: tion, for workingm trouble-an hastily.ov. new Const their most med up b tional pre client to-se ore] peap. art related perience conclusive organic le Snare, so f m ght. ace adoption Speakers a sense and listened t¢ niarks we Satisfactor T The triz John Fitt with bate plaiant’s was tried Garthe’s . After the the case w without a guilty wa ballot, hal-been action tha sustained, cute the ec the towne cused resi eouducte] lord andt Juveni There 1 Meeting « Society Angeles . at school . the Societ es, for wk adopted, these mex the adva from . int profanity They are the Serip al instruc time. T is neces ahead thi €o1 Preach evening, Subject i of false i ning: J invited. Preacl PM. by Sabject . for even’ C