December 20, 1872 (4 pages)

4 are engaged in it, news enterprise. The Daily Transcript OINEVADA CITY, CAL. * “Friday Dee, 20,. 1972. AY Combination for. Monopoly. We showed-by official documents and the testimony, of Orton.the Pres ident of the Western Uniou Tele. graph, that the Associated Press was rt bound.to oppose all competion and 4 “support the unscrupulous monopoly ‘ine alleits--oppressiveness,* These facts were developed in the Congressional investigation of the Postal Telegraph lust session. We now find " this same Qrton, denouncing the Postmaster General in a speech of: Rete two hours before the Committes.en , the ‘Postal Telegraph this session, and-all ‘thé tools of this combizmtion,. taking faithfully their ‘part of the contest’ by opposing the: establishment of a postal telegraph system. Among the papers that. belong to this combination are the Tribune in the East, the Sacramento Union, Bulldin‘and Call on this coast. Not“withstanding the fact that. this mo-. nopoly has raised the tariffs in some places, within a short time, to four times the amount previously charged, ‘nota, word of complaint has been heard from any of the above named papers. Ajlof them in thie, fulfillment of the agreement with the monopoly, have discouraged the Postal Telegraph. system. For their services they receive special advantages in the transmission of news, and all other papers on the aoast which have not been subsidized by the monopoly are compelled to wait until after these papers have first published the news. This, which in most places would be called the compensation for the abandonment af independence, is called by these subsidized concerns who But the investigations of Gongress have unmasked the corruption and venality of this Associated Press and the telegraph monopoly, exposed the contract and demonstrated to the people that it isan unholy alliance for crushing out competition in telegraphing. The more the grasping and oppressive policy of this nionopoly is understood the more general becomes the desire among the people fothe Government toassume charge of the business of telegraphing in the country. When this is done,the subsidized press will have no greater privileges than other journals, and the people may do their. telegraphing ‘at moderate prices. Give us a Rostal Telegraph as the shortest.way to crushing, this monopoly. -—? oe ss “K-Botch of the Sunday Law. LOitg ‘Queen throughout. ‘added ta.their beautiful and becomThe Oratorio at North San Juan. N. San Juan, Dec. 18, 1872. Ed. Transcript: The amateurs of ‘your city gave one of their recherche performances at the Theatre in this place, omTuesday evening, to a-very large and appreciative audience. I say.very large, .becauce it was for North San Juan; yet it was not as large as it should have been by any means, for if there has ever been a company at this place more deserving than the company of ladies and gentlemen that catered to the pleasures and enjoyments of our people,I have failed to discover it, thongh’I. have been:a resident of: this town. for the past sixteen years, and have patron. ized everything calculated to amuse and‘instruct that camé here. Tosay that the performance gave’ universal satisfaction ta-our people, wonld but illy express. the general sentiments of all whfo witnessed it. Everybody speaks of it in the highest praise,and all desire a repetition of it. The Oratorio. produced was that of Esther the Beautiful Queen,,and it was given in aid of the Episcopal Church now under construction at Nevada. Mrs. Charles Marsh infpeated in the character of Queen Esther. Her performance of that beautiful and sublime character cannot be excelled. She looked. the Queen and acted the Her singing was most charming and she won fre squent plaudits from her autlience. I doubt much ,whether the very best actress now in America could-render the character of Queen Esther better, if as well, as did the lady mentioned, last night. Miss Mattie Deal, as Zérish, the wife of Haman, was superb. Miss Deal is-what one might call a natural actress. During the entire performance, whether in rejoicing over the prosperity. of her liege lord, or ini despair at. his final fall, she was perfectly. at home. ,Miss Deal won golden opinions from her auditors, and the frequent applause given to her demonstrated-‘that she: was highly, appreciated. Ee Mis. Haison,, as: the Brophetians acquitted herself admirably, and the scene in. which she appeared was one,of the must beautiful tableaux ever presented on a stage! The Maids of Honor to Queen Esther,. Mrs. Marselus,» Miss Glasson, Miss Davenport and Miss Conaway, sustained tneir respective parts admirably. Their singing, was charming, and their acting perfect. All the ladies named have charming. voices andiare excellent musicians. This, ing costumes made a scene that gladdened all eyes and charmed all eats. I allude to the scene in which Mor‘he Code Commissioners have mad: a-botch of the Sunday law as they have in many other matters. ‘Thoy provide that a tavern may keep decai, Esther and the Jews render “Israel, Q, Israel, for thee do I trem‘thief from Nevada to San Juan. best entertainment, aker given to the people of thie town and'vicinity, and our people feel thankful for the honor of baving it in their power to express to the ladies and gentlemen. composing the Oratorio,,their heartfelt thanks, for this visit and most splendid entertainments —__-——_ ++ ——____— Kidnapping Chinese Women. aid inthe kidnapping of Chinese women if there is money to be made by it. The thin, forms of “law under which they act in such cases, Ree not encugh to hide the real object and . the-baseness of their acts. We yesterday published the details of an af-. fair of this kind at Truckee, which resulted in.the death of several. Chinamen. Noman believesthat @ warrant for petit larceny, for stealing a fey, trifling articles from a Chinaman, would have been sent from San Juan to Truckee to be served by an officer, had the offender been a white man or a Chinaman. Chifamen would not have gone to that place to identify aman who had stolen a Chiriese chop-stick, or something-of as little value. _Rether would carriages have to convey an.ordinary petit tarceiiy Chinaineh would not have paid $280 to get a Chinaman from Truckee to San Juan. Yet all this was done under the thin guise of law, in the case of a poor Chinese woman, ‘The ,woman,. was taken from San Jgan to Trickee probably went willingly. She was a slave and her master wanted to get her back. He offered to pay for it, filing a complaint charging her with petit larceny and it is sent to an officer at Truckee. The owner and several other Chinamen lose their lives; the woman is arrested; she is délivered in San.Juan and the parties -who perform the service are paid, but the job will probably cost the tax-payers $2,000. before the end of the prosecutions resulting from this kidnapping. The whole thing is disgraceful to those engaged 1n it, and none the less so because the forms of Jaw are invoked.to shield them from just. punishment for their infamous baseness. The woman is handed over to her master who. compels her to earn her purchase money by a life of prostitution. We rather think that such cases as this nay be reached in the United. States courts under the enforcement act, and if. not after the first of January any officer who engages in this business will soon lose his commission. to.act under the new es LO Charley Going. _ nie Charles G; Going died at Pioche a few days since from~ the effects of an overdose of { }iudanum—whether taken by design or.through mistake ble.’’ .It and the following solos, duetts, ete.,, wherein. these ladies apopen on Sunday for its legitimate speared, were rendered with charmbusiness., This as all, wWery well. sa far, but Webster detines tavern to be ‘a house licensed tu sell liquors in swall quantities to be drank on the spot. iu some of the United States tavern is synowimous With inn or hotel, and denotes a house for the entertainment of travelers as well_as for the sale of liquors for that purpose.”’ Thus far tue code is well enough, for the word tavern in the Sunday law may be held as synonimous with hotel. Then the only question would be “‘is liquor selling or saloon. keeping a legitimate. part of the business of a .otel?’’ ‘Lhe abvious pnswer would be, ‘‘no, if the code allowed,the matter to rest here.”’ Vntortunately,, however, the Commissioners have udoptéd the ‘first detinition df! tavern.given by Webater, and have in the Revenue law issued ticenses to keep tuverns to all saloon keepers. Thus the o:e part of the code defeats the object of, another, und, as by law saloons aré designated, as taverns and taverns are jallowed.to keep open for'their legitimate busi. ness, and as the legitimate business of such places is to sell liquor in small.quantities, we think the Code Wommissioners have made the Sunday law weaker ‘thun it was before they commenced their cobbiing. We should like to see how Haymond and Burah propose to enforce the Sunday law against saloons. But all these qpestious will come up in the trial of some of-‘tha tases which are soon. to arise after the first day of January, _ when every effort will be made to enforce the law. a Ex Cirx, hauous, TMhuintains a iowah: rh dmalll cpa Jogre NOBINSON'8 elephant ‘hes been F , a&< Prk ea SS & eet La ing effect. The acting and singing of Miss Katie Edwards and Miss Van Bergen as lst and 2d Maids of Honor tu Haman’s wife, were excellent. Mr. Havell performed. the part of the King to the life, and Mr. John Glasson, Haman, was. as perfect a piece of acting as one could wish to see. Both of the characters named were Well sustained throughout and the geutlemen named gained frequent applause. . Mr, Earl Brown; Mordecai the Jew,. was all that could be made of it. He perfection. Mr. Brown has a rich most excellent. Mr. Crase as Hegai, Mr. Haskius as High Priest, and Mr. Conway.as Harbonah, gave universal satisfaction. . The choruses, solos, dialogues, duetts and quartettes, were rendered admirably and receivedtumultuous applause. It is impossible for me to do justice to each one . deserving of praise where all acquitted themselyes so admirab) x. Dr. Harris read, between acts,, portions from the book of. Esther,, descriptive of the scene: that was. to well; so well as to call from the Ken Mr. Urmy, of the M. E. Church, a glowing eulogy. Just before the curtaim rose for the last scene in the drama, Mr. Urmy addressed the peoplein.a few well timed remarks, as did also Judge Stidger. At the close of the performance Dr, Harris delivered a short speech to the people. The San Juan Brass Bana was in ; Mttendanee and during the evening . ha scoursed sweet music, playing betveen acts. looked the character and acted it to. melodious voice and his singing was. follow, and he performei his part will probably never be_ known.— Charley Gaing was a man of fine edcation, was formerly a dry goods merchant:in Saccarappa, Maine, and was one of: the pioneers of this city. In early days he owned and worked a rich claim-on Gold Flat. He was an expert miner and a good judge of mines, aud had but recently returned from British Columbia; where he had been to examine and report upon some mining property for a San Francisco company. Soecially, he was all sunshine, and his sudden demise will cause a pang of sorrow to many a. heart that had learned to love hin. Aceounted Fer. Charley Mitchell, of the Grass Valley Union, is a great hunter, and, as a matter of course, required a hunting dog. He procnred one about & year ago, and the canine proved faithful to his master up to Wednesday morning last. On that day he shook the-Grass Valley dust from his feet and came to this city, for reasons best knawn to himself. We have since learned that the cause of his sudden. departure was.on account of an article published in the Union of Wednesday morning reflecting ‘upon dogs, and the aforesaid canine feeling quite hurt about it made tracks fora more congenial clime, . Hravr Crant.—Robert and Stephr ator Douglas, have prepared and will. yreeien to Congress on Monday, a, 1863, in Mississippi, by a portion of the Federal army. tinal al Inpiana and @hio are quarreling as to which has. the most Poor houses. ' . Officers-of the law are too ready to branch of the public service. Cade. r en A. Douglus, son8-of the late Senlclaim for $250,000, for their private eotten, and other property taken,, used and appropriated in March, . Civil Service Reform. The following is a synopsis of the Civil Service Reform rules, as prethe President On April 16th, President Grant promulgated the new civil service rules, and of.his proclamation said: “The utmost fidelity and dilligence wwill be expected of all officers irevery Political assessments, as they are called, have been forbidden within the vari. ous departments, and while the . right of all persons im. official po . sition to take part in politics is ac-knowledged, and the elective franchise is recognized asa high trust to, [be discharged by all entitled to its _exertige, whether in the employment; of the Government or in privatedife, honesty and.¢fficieney, not, political activity, will determine the tefure of office.’ : The regu lations contain nineteen rules, which may be briefly stated thus: 1. No person shall be appointed in the civil service who shall not have furnished satisfactory evidence of his fidelity to the Union and to: the Constitution of the United States. 2. The evidenee jn regard to character, health, age and knowledge of the English language, shall be furnished in writing. 3. Examinations fo fill places: in pared by the Commision appointed . for that purpose, and approved by . Battrmore builders are evidently determined that their reofs shall got . bother the Fire Department in case of a conflagration, ‘and accordingly construct t em so as to lift off easily, like the covers of pasteboard boxes. . The wind blew a little harder tham ‘usual in Baltimore on the night of the 10th, and the roofs of sixteen hotises out of a newly finished row jof twenty came off without the . slightest difficnity. The experiment;. . as far as it goes, may be regarded as eminently. successful; butiimasmuch as tenants complain thatsuch complete uncovering, when not rendered necessary by. fire, has the inconvenience of letting in air and rain rather too freeley, it is proposed ta-put on the-roofs bereafter with hinges at the back and a small book in . front. te ee east for Congressmen. Clayton his 1,055 majority, Mage Q14,. Guttrell O14, Houghton 1.366,. THE epizootic is steadily~ increasing in this State. It has now broken outin Inyo county, commencing its OMicial. ; The Secretary of State offtvixtiy;~ canvassed, om the 18th, the votes y. LAST BUT NOT LEAS? GREAT BARGAINS}: HOLIDAY Goopsg, ¢ w* ‘POTTER & SIGOURNEY,. Opposite Union Meat Merket, HH’ JEST RECEIVED THE aan LARGEST. AND BEST STOCK op: % $ + , + < ey HOLIDAY GOODS ® IN NEVADA COUNTY.,. aed The Gicone isia para list and prive. od sia : ? Rin e White Tea Sets, 44 pieces, $8 to $10. ‘Fine Dueeated Tea Sets, Sd. we Washington may be filed not oniy in the aaenn! Capitol, but at couvenient places in the several States. 4. Persons employed in the secret ers, private secretaries, or to fill vacaneies.jin clerkships in either of the Executive Departments, may be exempt from the be cease of the 37g eifes Departments, shall be nominated or appointed trom persons} within the sorenne> if any suitable thare ‘be 6. Consular. offices worth $3,000, shall be filledas the President may please, but when the fees of consular office is nore than $1,U00 and less than $3,000, any person may apply. for it and become wahyect ta to exainination. 7. When a vacancy occurs in the Ofticer, Appraiser or Surveyor. of the Customs, in the Custom Districts of. New Yerk, Boston, Charlestown, Baltimore, San Francisco, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Vermont, Burlingtony Oswego, Niagra, Butfalo creek, Champlain, Portland, Falmouth, Corpos Christi, Oswegutchie, Mobile, Brazos de Santiago, Browusvilie, Galveston, Savannah, Charleston, Chicago, or Detroit, the Secra tary of the Treasury sball ascertain if-auy of the subordinates the Custom Districts in which vacancy occurs are suitable persons qualiied to discharge efficiently the duties of the office to be filled, and if so he shall certif eir. names, not exceeding thr to tha President who shall, one of.them; if none be ified then the President may ominate ashe please. Appointwents to all other positions in the Custom service in said districts may be, until otherwise ordered, excepted from the operation af the rules. §. In case of vacancy in the. office of. Collector, Appraiser, Surveyor or or. ay Chief Officer in any Customs District not specified above, any person residing in the district may apply for the place, but the preference shall be:given to subordinates when found cp vpetent. 9. In case of vacancy in the office of Postmaster of a eity having 20,000 or more population as per last census, the Postmaster General shall certify to the President the names not exceeding three of the subordinates qualified to become Rostinaster, from which the President shall choose one—but if none be qualified. then any person may be appuinted. All ether appointments in Sach Postfrom the rules. offices in towns with less than 2u,0U0 population any person may apply, be examined,and.not more tnan turee of the best qualitied shallbe sent to the President, from which he shalt choose one. Other appointments in these offices are excepted irum the rules. 11. Special officers of the Postoffice Department shall be appointed by the Postmaster General trom persons not more thana year, the service. 12. Mail route messengers shal] be for the appointm $200. 13. When a vacancy occurs in the office of a Register or Keceiver of a . Land Uffice, or Pension Agent, any person in_the district may apply, and the Board of Examiners shai certify not execeeding three, from whic» list the nomination shull be made. 14. The same routine will apply to mw office of the United States Maral. 15. Appointments to fill vacancies accurring 1p offices in the several “Lerritonies, excepting those of Judges of the United Staies Courts, ln‘dian Agents and Supermtendents, will be made from suitable persons domiciled in the ‘lerritory iu which the vacancy occurs, if any such are found. and it is declared that uotbing in these rules shall prevent the rea) pautment at disciguen of the incumbent of, any oihce, and ibe term which is txeu by law, and when One sewing. machine-agast says he {whe it all im.all, it. Was the ‘yery, knocks, us he is sure to get in” . fgets inside the, Moar . before a bara uch reappoiLmmment Is Wace ‘no. va-{ @uncy. wi Abe, ing of the service or as translators, steuograph. . . The heads of huieee’ in the Exec: office of Collector of Customs, Naval. offices, are for the present,, excepted . ! 10, ln case of vacancy in post-appointed in the manner provided} eat of Posimastera, whaese aunual salary is less than, ‘rhe other rules refer to the gor~. ernment of the Board of Examiners; ravages om Bishop Creek. Several valuable horses have.died from the effects of it. During the course of” the disease the animals discharge at the mouth and nose great quantities of an oily lignid, which seme say,is the blood transmuted. GEMS FOR THE TOILET! LUNDBORG'S COLOGNE. HOLIDAY GOODs, AP : x PRESTON'S. LA ABSOLUTE WATERPROOF, Po Fer Boots, Shoes, Harness, ete< ®PRESTON’S DRUG STORK TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES HAVE this day appointed JOHN. PATTISON beputy County Superintendant who will transact all business connected with the oflice, during my absence. (Office in County Clerk’s room. B, J. WALSON. Nevada City, Pec. 17th. Millinery & Dress Making. MES E. H. MOORE, —AND— te sO MRS, A. ARMER, HS opened a Millinery and Dress Making Establishment, On Broad Street, . A few doors below the Skating Rink, and are now prepared to do all kinds of "MILLINEKY AND DRESS MAKING, in the very latest styles and at reasonable rates. ‘They have just received a choice stock of Silk Velvets, Satins, Velveteens, Flowers, Kibbons, Ladies’ Neck Ties, Hats and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimimed, &c, which they ask the Ladies of Nevada and vicinity tocall and examine, Beautiful Wax Dollis, for Presents, A dren's Dresses, ot the lateststyles, just received from the East. Orders trom the country sent us, will be qeametiy filled, and setisiaction. guarantes. aeclS NOTICE. NHE Amrnal Meeting of the Stockholders ot thre Névada and Mountain Lakes lve Company will be held at, their office, in Nevada City,on Monday the 20th duy of. January, A. D. 1873, at 2 o’clock P, M. dig CHARLES: MARSH, Secretary. TAXPAYERS. TAKE NOTICE. State and County Taxes. * will receive taxes at the office of the County Treasurer, Nevada City, up to and including SATURDAY, JAN. 4th, lo73; after which time taxes become delinquent, and five per cent. will be added therety.on all who uo not pay on or betore ‘that time. A. GULDSMITH, Co. Treasurer and ex-officio Colector. ‘New Store. New Goods, MRS. M. A. STERLING, OULD respectfully iuform the people of Nevada and vicinity thai she has epened & New Store and has un hand a compiete assortment of FANCY DRY GOODS, Latest style Ladies’ Hats, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Flowers, Feathers Ribbons. Jet‘O:naments, Hosiery, Toweling, Tahl¢ Linen Napkins, Handkerchiefs, Fancy, lawelry, Parian Vases, Brackets, Framea, Raper Holders, Glove Boxes, Glasa and. Crockery Ware, hac. ke. ke. Mo St Gommercial Street, Wevada, Oct. 3d. NEW SAW MILL, 4T WILLOW OW VALLEY, ake a Willow Val se motnet bent net been All Kings of ei sear. Bees lett at the wae Semittnay on ea oe tant wend is . uy'to ah al . CERS, best, {$3.8 doz. choice lot of Patterns ter Ladies’ and Chil. pieces, 614 te $24. Fancy Cups and Saucers, 25. contsto$4. 3 1,000 China Mugs, all prose COLOGNE SETS 70 sUiT EVERYBODY. WHITE CHINA GUPS & § ‘SAK aby GLASS ERULT ; yLS, 50 CTS: $1. “ TER PLATED WARE, Alb. KINDS. ~~ FANCY BASKETS. Vases of all kinds and qualittes. One thousand Fancy Articles thet. ~ we have not time to enumerate. Call and price our goods, and if we don’t: sell for less than the cheapest, we will uoé. ask’ your patronage, — : ‘ POTTER & SIGOURNEY. Nevada; December 5th, alta Jewelry for the Holidays. N. W. KNOWLTON H's just receiyed a: magnificent stoak. ~ ° a WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Suitable for Holiday, presents, which be will se]] 10 per cent. cheaper: t San rap cisco priceé. He has, beautifiut GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, CHAIRS. BRFASTPINS, STUDS, LADIES’ SETS, RINGS, CARD CASES, LOCKETS, THIMBLES, ETC. ETC. A complete stock of Spectacles. All kinds,, and prices. And a theusand other — which must be seen to be appreciated. Cm and see the beautiful Holiday Goods. _ Nevada, . December 3d, 1. f THE OLDEST AND THE REST. DR. HUFELAND’S CELEBRATED SWISS STOMACH BITTERS. ; FEVBE first and thé most healthful Tonie ever introduced in the United Btates. These Bitters have been in the. (wenty years, and notwitbstanding. t many new canditates for public tieore the sales uave constantly increagea, TAYLOR & BENDEL, wole Agents, 409 and 411 Clay Ss. ms BOUT 700 FEET ¢ OF ELEVEN INCH BYDRAULIC PIPE, with Fifty, Feet. oI Canvass Hose and Distributor, will be as cheap. Apply te A.-B. BRADY, a all ey > 4 ni? NEVADA BAKERY. 78 BROAD STREET, Hot Bread and Breakfast. Roks every morning, Sumdays exrapted. Ww: have always the best variety of every thing in our line. EXCELLENT BUTTER, CRACKERS OH OUR. \OWN MANUBACA good samp} x from the beet factory im the Ww Cake cinuanat 0 en tice. ase. LOST. st Seth ha ATraning y poet e ene aes Spe be . e. » ia RA CU mee vedo: rent ae’ maT ot Boag. Bans turn of the vost to this office. Jevaaa. Duc. Lh; WA. ee j San Francisco Marketfor ever °F . Wet axcelle: “vation. any otk tlemah ality, rior to the Sta aid cou erect a _ liquors : though ‘advant who ha look at Valley in exté: Cashin worthk it for s fertiliz: produc last Oc sents a who tl raise gi Cashin poorest A N.Y day; b Holran ~ for the dies’ ¢ Breast Finger Button atyle) ( sorfme Ladles. and ms table fc presen call an just re Dr. ' Nevad: Wedne ‘. early . . mining . buildix ‘. reka to The filed fo border’ * .°Mini “+ .& Co, Worth: four m . crossin submit Orde for 361 Januar . Matrh Loo! please: McDor make and Sk ically ; a Tich the sp. house At tl] Thurs was d young presen & book and W The Smith exami are in recitat Very ix tanght Miss A ined, Fror Gray, cisco, music We har “Swee Frenc] & Hex the Re and ey Aitle e: M Gr

4 are engaged in it, news enterprise. The Daily Transcript OINEVADA CITY, CAL. * “Friday Dee, 20,. 1972. AY Combination for. Monopoly. We showed-by official documents and the testimony, of Orton.the Pres ident of the Western Uniou Tele. graph, that the Associated Press was rt bound.to oppose all competion and 4 “support the unscrupulous monopoly ‘ine alleits--oppressiveness,* These facts were developed in the Congressional investigation of the Postal Telegraph lust session. We now find " this same Qrton, denouncing the Postmaster General in a speech of: Rete two hours before the Committes.en , the ‘Postal Telegraph this session, and-all ‘thé tools of this combizmtion,. taking faithfully their ‘part of the contest’ by opposing the: establishment of a postal telegraph system. Among the papers that. belong to this combination are the Tribune in the East, the Sacramento Union, Bulldin‘and Call on this coast. Not“withstanding the fact that. this mo-. nopoly has raised the tariffs in some places, within a short time, to four times the amount previously charged, ‘nota, word of complaint has been heard from any of the above named papers. Ajlof them in thie, fulfillment of the agreement with the monopoly, have discouraged the Postal Telegraph. system. For their services they receive special advantages in the transmission of news, and all other papers on the aoast which have not been subsidized by the monopoly are compelled to wait until after these papers have first published the news. This, which in most places would be called the compensation for the abandonment af independence, is called by these subsidized concerns who But the investigations of Gongress have unmasked the corruption and venality of this Associated Press and the telegraph monopoly, exposed the contract and demonstrated to the people that it isan unholy alliance for crushing out competition in telegraphing. The more the grasping and oppressive policy of this nionopoly is understood the more general becomes the desire among the people fothe Government toassume charge of the business of telegraphing in the country. When this is done,the subsidized press will have no greater privileges than other journals, and the people may do their. telegraphing ‘at moderate prices. Give us a Rostal Telegraph as the shortest.way to crushing, this monopoly. -—? oe ss “K-Botch of the Sunday Law. LOitg ‘Queen throughout. ‘added ta.their beautiful and becomThe Oratorio at North San Juan. N. San Juan, Dec. 18, 1872. Ed. Transcript: The amateurs of ‘your city gave one of their recherche performances at the Theatre in this place, omTuesday evening, to a-very large and appreciative audience. I say.very large, .becauce it was for North San Juan; yet it was not as large as it should have been by any means, for if there has ever been a company at this place more deserving than the company of ladies and gentlemen that catered to the pleasures and enjoyments of our people,I have failed to discover it, thongh’I. have been:a resident of: this town. for the past sixteen years, and have patron. ized everything calculated to amuse and‘instruct that camé here. Tosay that the performance gave’ universal satisfaction ta-our people, wonld but illy express. the general sentiments of all whfo witnessed it. Everybody speaks of it in the highest praise,and all desire a repetition of it. The Oratorio. produced was that of Esther the Beautiful Queen,,and it was given in aid of the Episcopal Church now under construction at Nevada. Mrs. Charles Marsh infpeated in the character of Queen Esther. Her performance of that beautiful and sublime character cannot be excelled. She looked. the Queen and acted the Her singing was most charming and she won fre squent plaudits from her autlience. I doubt much ,whether the very best actress now in America could-render the character of Queen Esther better, if as well, as did the lady mentioned, last night. Miss Mattie Deal, as Zérish, the wife of Haman, was superb. Miss Deal is-what one might call a natural actress. During the entire performance, whether in rejoicing over the prosperity. of her liege lord, or ini despair at. his final fall, she was perfectly. at home. ,Miss Deal won golden opinions from her auditors, and the frequent applause given to her demonstrated-‘that she: was highly, appreciated.. Ee Mis. Haison,, as: the Brophetians acquitted herself admirably, and the scene in. which she appeared was one,of the must beautiful tableaux ever presented on a stage! The Maids of Honor to Queen Esther,. Mrs. Marselus,» Miss Glasson, Miss Davenport and Miss Conaway, sustained tneir respective parts admirably. Their singing, was charming, and their acting perfect. All the ladies named have charming. voices andiare excellent musicians. This, ing costumes made a scene that gladdened all eyes and charmed all eats. I allude to the scene in which Mor‘he Code Commissioners have mad: a-botch of the Sunday law as they have in many other matters. ‘Thoy provide that a tavern may keep decai, Esther and the Jews render “Israel, Q, Israel, for thee do I trem‘thief from Nevada to San Juan. best entertainment, aker given to the people of thie town and'vicinity, and our people feel thankful for the honor of baving it in their power to express to the ladies and gentlemen. composing the Oratorio,,their heartfelt thanks, for this visit and most splendid entertainments —__-——_ ++ ——____— Kidnapping Chinese Women. aid inthe kidnapping of Chinese women if there is money to be made by it. The thin, forms of “law under which they act in such cases, Ree not encugh to hide the real object and . the-baseness of their acts. We yesterday published the details of an af-. fair of this kind at Truckee, which resulted in.the death of several. Chinamen. Noman believesthat @ warrant for petit larceny, for stealing a fey, trifling articles from a Chinaman, would have been sent from San Juan to Truckee to be served by an officer, had the offender been a white man or a Chinaman. Chifamen would not have gone to that place to identify aman who had stolen a Chiriese chop-stick, or something-of as little value. _Rether would carriages have to convey an.ordinary petit tarceiiy Chinaineh would not have paid $280 to get a Chinaman from Truckee to San Juan. Yet all this was done under the thin guise of law, in the case of a poor Chinese woman, ‘The ,woman,. was taken from San Jgan to Trickee probably went willingly. She was a slave and her master wanted to get her back. He offered to pay for it, filing a complaint charging her with petit larceny and it is sent to an officer at Truckee. The owner and several other Chinamen lose their lives; the woman is arrested; she is délivered in San.Juan and the parties -who perform the service are paid, but the job will probably cost the tax-payers $2,000. before the end of the prosecutions resulting from this kidnapping. The whole thing is disgraceful to those engaged 1n it, and none the less so because the forms of Jaw are invoked.to shield them from just. punishment for their infamous baseness. The woman is handed over to her master who. compels her to earn her purchase money by a life of prostitution. We rather think that such cases as this nay be reached in the United. States courts under the enforcement act, and if. not after the first of January any officer who engages in this business will soon lose his commission. to.act under the new es LO Charley Going. _ nie Charles G; Going died at Pioche a few days since from~ the effects of an overdose of { }iudanum—whether taken by design or.through mistake ble.’’ .It and the following solos, duetts, ete.,, wherein. these ladies apopen on Sunday for its legitimate speared, were rendered with charmbusiness., This as all, wWery well. sa far, but Webster detines tavern to be ‘a house licensed tu sell liquors in swall quantities to be drank on the spot. iu some of the United States tavern is synowimous With inn or hotel, and denotes a house for the entertainment of travelers as well_as for the sale of liquors for that purpose.”’ Thus far tue code is well enough, for the word tavern in the Sunday law may be held as synonimous with hotel. Then the only question would be “‘is liquor selling or saloon. keeping a legitimate. part of the business of a .otel?’’ ‘Lhe abvious pnswer would be, ‘‘no, if the code allowed,the matter to rest here.”’ Vntortunately,, however, the Commissioners have udoptéd the ‘first detinition df! tavern.given by Webater, and have in the Revenue law issued ticenses to keep tuverns to all saloon keepers. Thus the o:e part of the code defeats the object of, another, und, as by law saloons aré designated, as taverns and taverns are jallowed.to keep open for'their legitimate busi. ness, and as the legitimate business of such places is to sell liquor in small.quantities, we think the Code Wommissioners have made the Sunday law weaker ‘thun it was before they commenced their cobbiing. We should like to see how Haymond and Burah propose to enforce the Sunday law against saloons.. But all these qpestious will come up in the trial of some of-‘tha tases which are soon. to arise after the first day of January, _ when every effort will be made to enforce the law. a Ex Cirx, hauous, TMhuintains a iowah: rh dmalll cpa Jogre NOBINSON'8 elephant ‘hes been F , a&< Prk ea SS & eet La ing effect. The acting and singing of Miss Katie Edwards and Miss Van Bergen as lst and 2d Maids of Honor tu Haman’s wife, were excellent. Mr. Havell performed. the part of the King to the life, and Mr. John Glasson, Haman, was. as perfect a piece of acting as one could wish to see. Both of the characters named were Well sustained throughout and the geutlemen named gained frequent applause. . Mr, Earl Brown; Mordecai the Jew,. was all that could be made of it. He perfection. Mr. Brown has a rich most excellent. Mr. Crase as Hegai, Mr. Haskius as High Priest, and Mr. Conway.as Harbonah, gave universal satisfaction. .. The choruses, solos, dialogues, duetts and quartettes, were rendered admirably and receivedtumultuous applause. It is impossible for me to do justice to each one . deserving of praise where all acquitted themselyes so admirab) x. Dr. Harris read, between acts,, portions from the book of. Esther,, descriptive of the scene: that was. to well; so well as to call from the Ken Mr. Urmy, of the M. E. Church, a glowing eulogy. Just before the curtaim rose for the last scene in the drama, Mr. Urmy addressed the peoplein.a few well timed remarks, as did also Judge Stidger. At the close of the performance Dr, Harris delivered a short speech to the people. The San Juan Brass Bana was in ; Mttendanee and during the evening . ha scoursed sweet music, playing betveen acts. looked the character and acted it to. melodious voice and his singing was. follow, and he performei his part will probably never be_ known.— Charley Gaing was a man of fine edcation, was formerly a dry goods merchant:in Saccarappa, Maine, and was one of: the pioneers of this city. In early days he owned and worked a rich claim-on Gold Flat. He was an expert miner and a good judge of mines, aud had but recently returned from British Columbia; where he had been to examine and report upon some mining property for a San Francisco company. Soecially, he was all sunshine, and his sudden demise will cause a pang of sorrow to many a. heart that had learned to love hin. Aceounted Fer. Charley Mitchell, of the Grass Valley Union, is a great hunter, and, as a matter of course, required a hunting dog. He procnred one about & year ago, and the canine proved faithful to his master up to Wednesday morning last. On that day he shook the-Grass Valley dust from his feet and came to this city, for reasons best knawn to himself. We have since learned that the cause of his sudden. departure was.on account of an article published in the Union of Wednesday morning reflecting ‘upon dogs, and the aforesaid canine feeling quite hurt about it made tracks fora more congenial clime, . Hravr Crant.—Robert and Stephr ator Douglas, have prepared and will. yreeien to Congress on Monday, a, 1863, in Mississippi, by a portion of the Federal army. tinal al Inpiana and @hio are quarreling as to which has. the most Poor houses. ' . Officers-of the law are too ready to branch of the public service. Cade. r en A. Douglus, son8-of the late Senlclaim for $250,000, for their private eotten, and other property taken,, used and appropriated in March, . Civil Service Reform. The following is a synopsis of the Civil Service Reform rules, as prethe President On April 16th, President Grant promulgated the new civil service rules, and of.his proclamation said: “The utmost fidelity and dilligence wwill be expected of all officers irevery Political assessments, as they are called, have been forbidden within the vari. ous departments, and while the . right of all persons im. official po . sition to take part in politics is ac-knowledged, and the elective franchise is recognized asa high trust to, [be discharged by all entitled to its _exertige, whether in the employment; of the Government or in privatedife, honesty and.¢fficieney, not, political activity, will determine the tefure of office.’ : The regu lations contain nineteen rules, which may be briefly stated thus: 1. No person shall be appointed in the civil service who shall not have furnished satisfactory evidence of his fidelity to the Union and to: the Constitution of the United States. 2. The evidenee jn regard to character, health, age and knowledge of the English language, shall be furnished in writing. 3. Examinations fo fill places: in pared by the Commision appointed . for that purpose, and approved by . Battrmore builders are evidently determined that their reofs shall got . bother the Fire Department in case of a conflagration, ‘and accordingly construct t em so as to lift off easily, like the covers of pasteboard boxes. . The wind blew a little harder tham ‘usual in Baltimore on the night of the 10th, and the roofs of sixteen hotises out of a newly finished row jof twenty came off without the . slightest difficnity. The experiment;. . as far as it goes, may be regarded as eminently. successful; butiimasmuch as tenants complain thatsuch complete uncovering, when not rendered necessary by. fire, has the inconvenience of letting in air and rain rather too freeley, it is proposed ta-put on the-roofs bereafter with hinges at the back and a small book in . front. te ee east for Congressmen. Clayton his 1,055 majority, Mage Q14,. Guttrell O14, Houghton 1.366,. THE epizootic is steadily~ increasing in this State. It has now broken outin Inyo county, commencing its OMicial. ; The Secretary of State offtvixtiy;~ canvassed, om the 18th, the votes y. LAST BUT NOT LEAS? GREAT BARGAINS}: HOLIDAY Goopsg, ¢ w* ‘POTTER & SIGOURNEY,. Opposite Union Meat Merket, HH’ JEST RECEIVED THE aan LARGEST. AND BEST STOCK op: % $ + , + < ey HOLIDAY GOODS ® IN NEVADA COUNTY.,. aed The Gicone isia para list and prive.

od sia : ? Rin e White Tea Sets, 44 pieces, $8 to $10. ‘Fine Dueeated Tea Sets, Sd. we Washington may be filed not oniy in the aaenn! Capitol, but at couvenient places in the several States. 4. Persons employed in the secret ers, private secretaries, or to fill vacaneies.jin clerkships in either of the Executive Departments, may be exempt from the be cease of the 37g eifes Departments, shall be nominated or appointed trom persons} within the sorenne> if any suitable thare ‘be 6. Consular. offices worth $3,000, shall be filledas the President may please, but when the fees of consular office is nore than $1,U00 and less than $3,000, any person may apply. for it and become wahyect ta to exainination. 7. When a vacancy occurs in the Ofticer, Appraiser or Surveyor. of the Customs, in the Custom Districts of. New Yerk, Boston, Charlestown, Baltimore, San Francisco, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Vermont, Burlingtony Oswego, Niagra, Butfalo creek, Champlain, Portland, Falmouth, Corpos Christi, Oswegutchie, Mobile, Brazos de Santiago, Browusvilie, Galveston, Savannah, Charleston, Chicago, or Detroit, the Secra tary of the Treasury sball ascertain if-auy of the subordinates the Custom Districts in which vacancy occurs are suitable persons qualiied to discharge efficiently the duties of the office to be filled, and if so he shall certif eir. names, not exceeding thr to tha President who shall, one of.them; if none be ified then the President may ominate ashe please. Appointwents to all other positions in the Custom service in said districts may be, until otherwise ordered, excepted from the operation af the rules. §. In case of vacancy in the. office of. Collector, Appraiser, Surveyor or or. ay Chief Officer in any Customs District not specified above, any person residing in the district may apply for the place, but the preference shall be:given to subordinates when found cp vpetent. 9. In case of vacancy in the office of Postmaster of a eity having 20,000 or more population as per last census, the Postmaster General shall certify to the President the names not exceeding three of the subordinates qualified to become Rostinaster, from which the President shall choose one—but if none be qualified. then any person may be appuinted. All ether appointments in Sach Postfrom the rules. offices in towns with less than 2u,0U0 population any person may apply, be examined,and.not more tnan turee of the best qualitied shallbe sent to the President, from which he shalt choose one. Other appointments in these offices are excepted irum the rules. 11. Special officers of the Postoffice Department shall be appointed by the Postmaster General trom persons not more thana year, the service. 12. Mail route messengers shal] be for the appointm $200. 13. When a vacancy occurs in the office of a Register or Keceiver of a . Land Uffice, or Pension Agent, any person in_the district may apply, and the Board of Examiners shai certify not execeeding three, from whic» list the nomination shull be made. 14. The same routine will apply to mw office of the United States Maral. 15. Appointments to fill vacancies accurring 1p offices in the several “Lerritonies, excepting those of Judges of the United Staies Courts, ln‘dian Agents and Supermtendents, will be made from suitable persons domiciled in the ‘lerritory iu which the vacancy occurs, if any such are found. and it is declared that uotbing in these rules shall prevent the rea) pautment at disciguen of the incumbent of, any oihce, and ibe term which is txeu by law, and when One sewing. machine-agast says he {whe it all im.all, it. Was the ‘yery, knocks, us he is sure to get in” . fgets inside the, Moar . before a bara uch reappoiLmmment Is Wace ‘no. va-{ @uncy. wi Abe, ing of the service or as translators, steuograph. . . The heads of huieee’ in the Exec: office of Collector of Customs, Naval. offices, are for the present,, excepted . ! 10, ln case of vacancy in post-appointed in the manner provided} eat of Posimastera, whaese aunual salary is less than, ‘rhe other rules refer to the gor~. ernment of the Board of Examiners; ravages om Bishop Creek. Several valuable horses have.died from the effects of it. During the course of” the disease the animals discharge at the mouth and nose great quantities of an oily lignid, which seme say,is the blood transmuted. GEMS FOR THE TOILET! LUNDBORG'S COLOGNE. HOLIDAY GOODs, AP : x PRESTON'S. LA ABSOLUTE WATERPROOF, Po Fer Boots, Shoes, Harness, ete< ®PRESTON’S DRUG STORK TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES HAVE this day appointed JOHN. PATTISON beputy County Superintendant who will transact all business connected with the oflice, during my absence. (Office in County Clerk’s room. B, J. WALSON. Nevada City, Pec. 17th. Millinery & Dress Making. MES E. H. MOORE, —AND— te sO MRS, A. ARMER, HS opened a Millinery and Dress Making Establishment, On Broad Street, . A few doors below the Skating Rink, and are now prepared to do all kinds of "MILLINEKY AND DRESS MAKING, in the very latest styles and at reasonable rates. ‘They have just received a choice stock of Silk Velvets, Satins, Velveteens, Flowers, Kibbons, Ladies’ Neck Ties, Hats and Bonnets, trimmed and untrimimed, &c, which they ask the Ladies of Nevada and vicinity tocall and examine, Beautiful Wax Dollis, for Presents, A dren's Dresses, ot the lateststyles, just received from the East. Orders trom the country sent us, will be qeametiy filled, and setisiaction. guarantes. aeclS NOTICE. NHE Amrnal Meeting of the Stockholders ot thre Névada and Mountain Lakes lve Company will be held at, their office, in Nevada City,on Monday the 20th duy of. January, A. D. 1873, at 2 o’clock P, M. dig CHARLES: MARSH, Secretary. TAXPAYERS. TAKE NOTICE. State and County Taxes. * will receive taxes at the office of the County Treasurer, Nevada City, up to and including SATURDAY, JAN. 4th, lo73; after which time taxes become delinquent, and five per cent. will be added therety.on all who uo not pay on or betore ‘that time. A. GULDSMITH, Co. Treasurer and ex-officio Colector. ‘New Store. New Goods, MRS. M. A. STERLING, OULD respectfully iuform the people of Nevada and vicinity thai she has epened & New Store and has un hand a compiete assortment of FANCY DRY GOODS, Latest style Ladies’ Hats, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Flowers, Feathers Ribbons. Jet‘O:naments, Hosiery, Toweling, Tahl¢ Linen Napkins, Handkerchiefs, Fancy, lawelry, Parian Vases, Brackets, Framea, Raper Holders, Glove Boxes, Glasa and. Crockery Ware, hac. ke. ke. Mo St Gommercial Street, Wevada, Oct. 3d.. NEW SAW MILL, 4T WILLOW OW VALLEY, ake a Willow Val se motnet bent net been All Kings of ei sear. Bees lett at the wae Semittnay on ea oe tant wend is . uy'to ah al . CERS, best, {$3.8 doz. choice lot of Patterns ter Ladies’ and Chil. pieces, 614 te $24. Fancy Cups and Saucers, 25. contsto$4. 3 1,000 China Mugs, all prose COLOGNE SETS 70 sUiT EVERYBODY. WHITE CHINA GUPS & § ‘SAK aby GLASS ERULT ; yLS, 50 CTS: $1. “ TER PLATED WARE, Alb. KINDS. ~~ FANCY BASKETS. Vases of all kinds and qualittes. One thousand Fancy Articles thet. ~ we have not time to enumerate. Call and price our goods, and if we don’t: sell for less than the cheapest, we will uoé. ask’ your patronage, — : ‘ POTTER & SIGOURNEY. Nevada; December 5th, alta Jewelry for the Holidays. N. W. KNOWLTON H's just receiyed a: magnificent stoak. ~ ° a WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Suitable for Holiday, presents, which be will se]] 10 per cent. cheaper: t San rap cisco priceé. He has, beautifiut GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, CHAIRS. BRFASTPINS, STUDS, LADIES’ SETS, RINGS, CARD CASES, LOCKETS, THIMBLES, ETC. ETC. A complete stock of Spectacles. All kinds,, and prices. And a theusand other — which must be seen to be appreciated. Cm and see the beautiful Holiday Goods. _ Nevada, . December 3d, 1. f THE OLDEST AND THE REST. DR. HUFELAND’S CELEBRATED SWISS STOMACH BITTERS. ; FEVBE first and thé most healthful Tonie ever introduced in the United Btates. These Bitters have been in the. (wenty years, and notwitbstanding. t many new canditates for public tieore the sales uave constantly increagea, TAYLOR & BENDEL, wole Agents, 409 and 411 Clay Ss. ms BOUT 700 FEET ¢ OF ELEVEN INCH BYDRAULIC PIPE, with Fifty, Feet. oI Canvass Hose and Distributor, will be as cheap. Apply te A.-B. BRADY, a all ey > 4 ni? NEVADA BAKERY. 78 BROAD STREET, Hot Bread and Breakfast. Roks every morning, Sumdays exrapted. Ww: have always the best variety of every thing in our line. EXCELLENT BUTTER, CRACKERS OH OUR. \OWN MANUBACA good samp} x from the beet factory im the Ww Cake cinuanat 0 en tice. ase. LOST.. st Seth ha ATraning y poet e ene aes Spe be . e. » ia RA CU mee vedo: rent ae’ maT ot Boag. Bans turn of the vost to this office. Jevaaa. Duc. Lh; WA. ee j San Francisco Marketfor ever °F . Wet axcelle: “vation. any otk tlemah ality, rior to the Sta aid cou erect a _ liquors : though ‘advant who ha look at Valley in exté: Cashin worthk it for s fertiliz: produc last Oc sents a who tl raise gi Cashin poorest A N.Y day; b Holran ~ for the dies’ ¢ Breast Finger Button atyle) ( sorfme Ladles. and ms table fc presen call an just re Dr. ' Nevad: Wedne ‘. early . . mining . buildix ‘. reka to The filed fo border’ * .°Mini “+ .& Co, Worth: four m . crossin submit Orde for 361 Januar . Matrh Loo! please: McDor make and Sk ically ; a Tich the sp. house At tl] Thurs was d young presen & book and W The Smith exami are in recitat Very ix tanght Miss A ined, Fror Gray, cisco, music We har “Swee Frenc] & Hex the Re and ey Aitle e: M Gr