December 28, 1872 (4 pages)

bed The Daily Transeript +< «NEVADA CITY, CAL.) Saturday, Dec. 28, 1872. FIRE RIE EERE TCLS TLE ILIT T IMT IT The French ‘Spoifition Cldims. A bill is now! pending. in the Congress of the United States for the appropriation of $5,000,000 forinjuries suffered by American citizéns prior to 1800, mote than 72 years ago, Recently, a Washington claim agent gave notice. that he established-an . agency\for these claims 4:! years ago, but the first and second generation of those interested had passed away, @nd he has lost track:of the third; so he has given notice that he will furnish blank memorials with instructions to those who apply de hiro, and. this is the cange of the present diseussion of the claim: in Congress.’ ' The original claim was $72,000,000. The claims are basedi upon. seizures. of American vessels: and . cargoes by France prier to. 1800, under.circumstances . which gave to: owners the right of! indemnity” at* the bands of France,. and +these-—claims 6a been annuled by the is sca which action gave the. efaimants as demand upon this Gaver ment, In ‘T778, Brauce made a treaty with the: people of this country, waranting independence, and; the United. States. guaranteed to France its» possessionss in America. Upon: this and. other points of the treaty contentions grew up, and during the ‘var between France and England, neutrality was declared to be the policy of the Government; but before this proclamamation reached France the treaty had been violated there by theseigure of American vessels, and during this time all the depredations for which indemnify is now asked, were committed upon United States vessels, andthe United States went. so far-as to issue letters of marque, authorizing the seizure of French vessels. In 1800 attempts were made to settle the troubles by treaty, France then claimed a far larger bill of dam. ages for our violation of treaty stipulations than’ we held for spoilation. Tu the negotiations it was agreed to postpone the settlement of thecluims aud counter claims to some future time, but before the treaty. was rati. fled;-a clause was incorporated, offsettingthe claims of the United "States against those of France, and so far as the two nations were con-, ' oerned the counter clainis were for‘ ever settled. Provision wes slso made by this trevty, by which were" gérved$3,000,000 from the Louisiana fund to pay indemnity for vessels not released by France, and a final adjustment of all difficulties was made. This’ same scheme for obtaining money from the Government for this spoilation has before been.attempted. It was rejected in every instance,and the-Government never assumed any résponsibility. Now itis sought to renew this matter, in order that claim agents and. others who have no direct interest: in the matter shall be ‘benefitted. The age of these claims, which were settled 72 years ago by the two nations, should be sufficient, together with the fact that they were rejected as unjust by Webster and his cotemporaries, for. their rejgetion at this time. ashes > TuE United States Supreme Court has just decided an important question,. under the. Internal Revenue law, as to what are gains subject to taxation, or, more directly, whether an advance in value of Government. bonds was subject to tax as gains. It appears that the case was one in which a Gollector of: Internal Revenue was against Dislington. The collector claimed a tax.on-the sum of $20,000 dollars, advance in the value of Government bonds‘held. by Bar-lington. The case was decided. against the collector im the Circuit Court, and then went up by appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the lower Court. The judgment of the highest judicial tribunal is, then, thatthe accretion of value iu Government bonds is not, under the iaternal revenue law, to be comsidsred us gains subject to tax. Tre Moonta copper ledge, in White Cloud District, Nevada, has Yeen bonded.to amEastern company for $30,000 for the term of three months. The property is owned, and has been partialiy developed by persons living in San Jose. JERSEY papers are discussing a ' Proposition to cail a <onvention to wensider the State constitation, Worx or.THE ApacnEs.—A wagon train belonging to Burkhardt & Fredley of San Diego, was destroyed by the Indians,as reported by telegraph, near Oatman’ Flat, Arizona, on the 13th mst. The following is ftom the $an Diego Union; ‘The Indians attacked .Fredley,” and , took alf“the mules, and came very near killing him and Bryson. Bryson was shot several times, buts only one of the wounds-is' bads The shot went through.one .hipand lodged in. the other. The Union says Oatman Fiat; stogiéhaven, will be pagsed in the night; and instead. of traveling a reasonable . distance in one day, the two days drive in one. This willlof course affect the price of freightasand pay tribute to the Apache. Ar. Burkhardt informs the Unjeh, ‘that the train was compose twotwelve e been seen in that neighborhood, until the raid about six weeks sinee, when the mules of Contreras’ team were stolen. The loss to, Burkhardt & Fredley ‘will probably be from.$6,. 000 to $8,000. These gentlemen are among the most energetic and-enterprising citizens of San Diego, and their misfortune-will be very. much regretted. A Romantic Reatity.—The New. York Times tells the following pleasant story: ‘‘A number of years since, the reports of the society gave an account of asad eventin Brooklyn. A woman had been murdered’ by her drunken husband, and a kind lady of that city discovered three wretched little children weeping over ‘the corpse, two boys anda girl. They were utterly friendless after the arrest and imprisonment of their father. The two boys were brought~to the Newsboys’ Lodging House in ‘New York, and the girl temporarily sheltered. At lebgth the society sent the two lads to homes in the West, and the girl was adopted by-a gentleman of propérty near the city. The latter never knew that her udopted father was not her own, The boys have now grown upand acquired property—one being a druggist and the other a farmer. They have been extremely anxious to communicate with their sister, and have been in correspondence with her guardian for some time. Recently they revisited the city for the first time,, very well educated young men, in: good circumstances. . They visited the Girls’ Lodging House, the Newshoys’ and other institutions of the society. The adopted father of their sister consented that they should see hen in his office, provided that they did.not disclose their relationship, as she is only fifteen, and he wisbed her to suppose herself his daughter, so that her affection might not be weakened fora few years longer,. She is to inherit his property. They felt’ the propriety, of this, and-hadtheir interview with her,. without disgovering well satisfied,.to the West.?’ -— 2oe salient Tae new land bounty bill; passed by the House of Representatives as a check against speculating landgrabbers, requires that the party entitled to the warrant under’the law must Idcate the same in his or her own name, and in effect prohibits any assignment of beunty claims prior to the entry. Of course afterward the clsim would be saleable, precisely as is other property; otherwise soldiers’ widaws and heirs who could not’ settle upon and improve the land would realize virtually nothing. The bill provides that warrants for 160 acres shall be issued to every soldier, officer or musicién hon orably discharged who served dur ing the war.for ninety days, inclu ding those who served in the navy, or to the widow or children of such soldier, seaman, etc., under. twentyone years Of.age. It is. understood, however,,that the Senate will refuse to conesr, thus defeating the bill, ~ Cxrrirtcates of election have been issued by Governor Bocth ‘to” Hon. Charles Clayton as representative tu al District of California, for the Fortythird Congress of. the United States, for the term prescribed by law; Hon. H. F. Rage, for the Second: District; Ron. 3x. Ky Luttrell, forthe Thiru Distriet;., Hon. 8. Houghton, for . the Fourth District. Tuer citizens of Tomales © have raised saflicient funds to establish u public library at that place, + I . tiful, accomplished’ and fascinating . -Whichiewas ont¢eregarded asa teamOring to-seek his “undoing.” teams will be compeiled to: make ja 5 all Arizona will help, indirectly, «to their relationship, andthen returned, Congress from the First Congressign. * > : A ee. -The Eastern papef¥felate the tase of a ‘‘beany,?" at Spribgfield, “eomhected with the first families of the State,” as they have it, ‘who has a;singular penchant for’ preacHegs. The Rev. Gifbe:t H. Robertson, of Lomisville, Kentucky, is the last of her yictims, She was in the ‘habit of sending™-for her pastor, in the absence of her bhusband, it is stated, to ‘administer spiritual consolation,” and then abus-. ing his sacred confidence by endeavMr. Robertson is the third preacher who ‘has.left. the chutch.in Springfield, which she attends; on fier aceount. One of them fade the renlark’ that after-bejzig sentfex: he alwaysppext an beer in prayer that he might not eld “to .temptation—aud probably he dfdn't. Buat.Mr. Robertson, it would. appear,., was: not made of equally stern steff; and snecumbed to the temptation. Mr. Robertson is déservingof sympathy instead of execration, Let him who would throw the first stone ‘‘put himself jn his place.” * It takes a pood deal of fortitude to withstand the wiles of such a beautiful tempter? Sampson and David both¢ried it and failed. All honor and glory te: the man who can pass through fire and come out without even the smel.of smoke upon his garments. : ae How She Got'fier Pay for HerCew. Some years ago, a widow living on the line of the Ohio and’ Mississippi railroad, owned a young cow of which she was particularly proud. As .the! woman was not possessed of much of this world’s goods, the cow was an important source: of/ineome to her, as she made buttér for sale, and also sckd some milk in’ the neighborhood. One day theexpress train came thundering along, and struck and killedthe widow's cow as it stood ruminating on the track. The widow applied to the station agent for her pay for the animal, and was told to send a bill to the general office of the road. Shedid so, but received no reply, and eoncluding that the road did not intend to make good her loss,, swore vengeance. Little attention was paid’ to. her threats until about a week after; when the morning. pasanger train, bound west, came along. The station bouse. of Flora is situated at the top of a gentle slope,, about half a mile in tength. The sum was just rising, and the engineer noticed, what le supposed to be frost glistening on the rails. The speed at. whieh the train was. ap-proaching carried it about half way the raise, but the driving , wheels of ofthe locomotive sprang round on the rails without pulling an ounce. The train came to a dead stop, and then commenced to slide baekward. The engineer whistled down the breaks and. got off to inspect the rails, He fuund that they were covered.with: soft soap, and as he had. someprosious experience, knew exactly whattodo. Hebacked down the track. about half « mile, and putting om.a full head of. steam, charged atthe rise with full. speed. When he found the speed slackening . ‘he opened his sand valves and allowed the ‘sand in the boxes to glide on the rails in front of the driving wheels. This, to some extent,. counteracted the effect of the soap, and. the train got nearly fifty yards farther. It finally stopped again, and the engineer again backed. out and again chargyd the slope. The process. was repeated several times, and. would have finally been successful had the supply of: sand not given out. No sand could be procured anywhera and finally the whole force of train. men.went te remove the soap, ‘This they, succeeded in doing after a half hours hard work, and nearly an hour behind'time the train reached. the station. A few days afterward.a similar, difficulty was experienced), But the company appreciated the situation and paid the widow for her cow, the rails were allowed to remain unsoaped., It has been discovered by Minne. sota farmers that two acres of sun+ flowers will supply a family with:fuel through a long Winter. The wooed of the stalk and the oil of tha seed, it is said, make roaring and chearful fires. Tue depot grounds of the Sonthern Pacific Railroad have been located at Los Angeles, and citizens are subscribing money to — them. A YOUNG man has/jukt been acquitted in Ro. ounty; Virginia ‘testify a regard which miners’ and thorized agent, Toesday evening dast, eets of Madjson.Lodgeg.Na,, 23, F. and A. M,, says, the’ GrassValley Union, Morehouse, W. ‘Mi: Daniel Kendig, S. W; Alex: Stoddard, J. W; Wm. K. Spencer;.Treas ‘@eocWT Hit Séc'y; T. J. Mitchell, S. D; James Rowe, J.D;John L. Sullivan and™a. Be Stepton, Stewards: Thos. R. Walker, Marsh Alex. Bugnie, Tyler: After the installation there was trealintion and a good: time for thé-brethren. The collation: was,under the direction of Brother-@. W,.Smith, and he coflates. well,. always. While the boys were-vating and drinking, (men dove fo. drjnk,) . Brother Win. Watt stepped forward and directed his remarks toward Edward Coleman. After his. very. happy. and pointed. speech he, presented Edward. Coleman & Past Master’s jewel,. the gift pf Madison Lodge. The’ jowel-is appropriately inscribed and: is adérped with beautiful settings. Among the settings we nctice a splendid diamond, Mr. Coleman was taken by surprise, on the presentation, but he responded most happily. It seems to us that Ed. Colenian is-getting too many finepresents in these:days; but we must say that the presents Masons hold him in, a regard backed up by all of his fellow citizens of Grass Valey. —AWhe-Aldine. Persons wishing to subscribe for the Aldine, can do so by calling on Chas. McElvy, who is, the only au~ Every person pay-ing five dollars in. advance for one year’s subscriptiom, will receive two beautiful chromos: 14 by 20 inches, which are worth many times the value of the magazine, whichis. a.gem of itself. -, Esther. Wa learn that this excellezbt orato+. rio will be produced again in» this city on. Fuesday evening next, for the last time. This is done at the earnest solicitation of many who: would like to hear the excellent music again. ItJoses none of its beauty by. repetition. All those who take part in this entertainment, are requested to meet at the Theatre for dress re -hearsal on Monday evening. Seats may be secured at Welch's store, Break Down. ; Yesterday morning a hind wheel of the San Juan stage gave way and let the mud wagon down, just out of town. The passengers were delayed a short time while the driver camie to town and got another wagon. No serious damage was done. Mining at Blue Tent. The mining season hus commenced at Blue Tent. Yesterday morning Killham & Co., E. Bond, Superintendent, turned on two heads of water, and the Sailor Flat Company has . also commenced work. The season opens first rate for good work at Blue Teat. Spollied Meats. The law makes it a misdemeanor for any person to sell or dispose of tainted meat.or. unwholesome food, after the Ist. day of. January, next Wednesday. This is.a good law,and it should be enforced. >_> Mr. Wirrtam ALEXANDER SeLkrRK publishes a lengthy editorial article in the El Dorado Venwerut, in which he takes a great deal of unnecessary” pains in trying to convince his readers that it costs him no gréat effort to espouse the cause of Democracy after Muby years pretended devotion to Republicanism. No one who knows him will, for aamoment, suppose that it. does, and he may rest-assared thatthe Republican party suffers no heartrending pangs in getting rid-of him. Walliam alexander, adieu! Be virtuous and you will be happy in a corresponding degree.-— Appeal, Though it willnot cost Selkirk any thing it will probably be an expensive thing for the Democratic party. Says a Victoria dispatch, of.the 21: tm the House, on. Thursday, the MeCreight Ministry were defeated hy a majority of one. The following resolution was adopted: *‘That while entertaining the fnllest confidence in, that form of administration known asresponsible goverament, still’ we believe that the administration. of public affairs has not been satisfactory to the people generally. The Ministry yesterday placed their resignation in the hands of the Lieuten. ant Governor.” Tue whaling bark Minerva, one of the vessels rescued from the ice'fields on @ trial for.killing his ‘illegitimate father.” ; \ ! with four. feet of. water in her hold. of th@north, is lying at San Diego, as be _ er prepgtations for the Exposition in good.earn\ ¢ Magnic eines, AOR .¢ A Gicantic Tower. Philadelphia e om will jeave nothing undone. torpiake, the Exposition a grand success. In. the copa norikb ee evesptrade: gndiproféssion is represented. They have €alled upon the ladies to organize aud assist them. A prominent manufacturer offers a plan fora: column a thousand feet high, to be made of ‘fron’ ‘network, in which is to be placed a Drummond: light to illumi-: nate Fairmount Park and thegrounds fo tie Exposition. His plan ‘is said to be practicable by the scientific men . who have examined it, and it will} doubtless be erected, giving Phila délphia the loftiest monument in the’ world. ~ S Por. Clayton, of Nevada, a competent authority, estimates that the. silver product of that State for 1872 will be from 30 to 33 per™sent: grenter than last year. He bélievesthe Comstock lodé: will-yield**this year not.less than $16,000,000. * This includes of cOufse, all the bullion from that lode, a proportion; greater or less; being gold. The Raymond and Ely mine in the Pioche district of Nevada is the most productive silver mine known, except ‘Point on the Comstock lode. Its yield this year is expected to exceed $4,000,000. This mine was stocked and seldbin San Francisco for $3,000,+, 006, and has paid seven percent. per . month on its stock ever since the day of its sale.” Mr. Raymond, one of its discoverers, bolds ome million dollars in its stock, on whieh he receives $70,000 monthly. His: dividands forthe last twelve monttis have amounted to $840,000 in gold. Ir will be a source of universal satisfaction to learn that the heirs of Mr. Greeley, are: likely to arrange satisfactosilpameng themselves the disposition. of his property. Mr. Sinclair: disavows any intention to interfera with the matter except in the interest off the two daughters. The olderdaughter, Miss, Ida, has willed half of:the estate to her sister, retaining only.a.supervision of her education. : of Califo:nia’’ has appeared. It is published by J. P. H. Wenthworth & Co., and is the very best-document. that can be procnred to send East, to, scatter information concerning our. State. : An old lacy went into a. barber shop in Virginia City, recently and ordered her hair cut ‘‘as closeto the skull as you can cut it without scalping,”’ leaving a ‘“‘beau-catcher’’ on the right temple. After the job was done she put on a curly wig. An Indian on Rogue river, Oregon, a few days ago, killed two pan-hers and wounded a third, all at one shot. Asa Modoc, that Injnn would be dangerous. = Funny.—A certain little damsel aggravated beyond endurance by her brother plumped down upon her knees and cried: ‘O Lord! bless my brother Tom. He lies, and he steals, he swears; all boys do; usgirls don’t. Amen.”’ woo JOHN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, JUSTICH OF THE PEACE. FFICE on Broad Street, opposite tie f Bank of Nevada County, in building formerly occupied by T. H. Kolfe. d28 PROBATE NOTICE. NW THE PROBATE COURT of the County of Nevada, State of California. In the matter of the Estate of Luke Burke, deceased, It appearing to the Hon. John Caldwell, Judge of said Court, by the peti tion this day presented and filed by John M, Bush, the Aduwinistrator of the Estate of Luke Burke, deceased, praying for an order of sale of real estate, that it is necessary to sell the whole of the real estate, te pay the debts, charges and costs of adininistration. It is therefore ordered by the Hon. John Caidwell, Judge of the said Court, that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before the said Probate’ Courton Saturday, the 25th day of January, A. D. 1873., at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court room of said Probate Court at Nevada City, in County of Nevada, to show. cause why an order should not be granted to the said John M. Bush to sell the whole ef the real estate belonging to the said deceased and that a copy of this order be publishedat least four successive week& in Nevada Daily Transcript, a newspaper printed amdpublished in suid county, Dated December 27th, 1872, ° JOHN CALDWELL, Probate Judge. Office of the Co: Clerk of the County of Nevada. I, 2. C. Plunkett, County Clerk of the County of Nevada, State of alifornia, and Ex Officio Clerk of the Brobate Court in and fer said County, do hereby certify the sappavina do be a true, full and correct copy of an duly made and en. tered upon the minutes of said Probate Court. = etogis itpess. hand and the seal of, {a seid Probate Court, this ath dsp —~ j of December, A. D. 1872. T. C. PLUNKEPT, Clerk. Beal &-Clar By Joun. Partison, Deputy. the Cron . ANOTHER issue of the. “Resources . 27th day4ORATORIO! _ a _ : r . ést. ALeommittee oft300 has been! 7 733awr ESTEER " . q were installed as follows: Alphonso appoisted, who have set to work,and POSITIVELY LAST TImr. ‘+ ¥ I hay AID OF THE EPISCOPAL “CHURCH, —ONy TUESDAY EVENING, Dee. sist, This béantiful piece of Music Walt be pro. duced by local talent of Nevada and Gragg . Valley, composing’ thirty +Five. selecteq. Singers, assisted-by MULLBR, Ciiiie any CARTER. Characters in costume (9t. the period represented, aye Admission. $1. Box office open at Welch's, Book Store, g7s Delinquent Sale, MA AMMOU'TH BLUE GRAVEL MYNTN M COMPANY, — Location of Wore Nevada County) California. Notice, There. are delinquent upon the following: deserihed stock of account of Assesment No 1, ley. ied on the Lighteenth d y of November, 1¥72 the several ainounts set opposite the Dames . ot the respective shareholders as follows; ‘ No of Cer, -No. of An't, Names, . mes tificate. Shs G, W, Frasher. bal. 9 872 $ 69% H, & Warren; z 12 1742 139 36 5. B. Whipple, bal, 7 1730 = 13845 Jas. T, Dean, 8 2130 ~ 17049 Mrs §. W Chroninger, 13 159-1279, John Williams, bal 3 238. 1905, Peter Cook, 4 287. 8096. And in accordance with law and an order of the. Board of Trustees made on theEighteenth day of November, 1872,s0 many shares of each parcel of said stock as may be necessary will be seld at public auction at the office of the Company, Room 37 New Merchants Exchange on, the 13th day of Jan. uary, 1873; at the hour'of 12 .o0’clock, M, of f said day to pay said delinquent assessmert. [/ thereon. together with costs of advertising: [J and expenses of sale. fs J. M. BUFFENGTON, Sec’y, Office—-Room 37 New Merchants Exchange. . Calitornia Street, San Francisco. a2 LAST BUT NOT LEAST . , GREAT BARGAINS!—_— HOLLDAY GOODS. PGTTER & SIGOURNEY, . ++} Opposite Uniom Meat Market, ' FA 8 0s" Reautven THE LARGEST. AND BEST. STOCK OF ~ 8 HOLIDAY GOODS ® IN NEVADA COUNTY. e : The following is s partial list and prices: : of articles: . : Fine White Tea Sets, 44 pfeces,, . G8 to $10. . Fine Decorated Tea Sets, 44 f pieces, $14to $24. Fancy Cups and Saucers, 25. cents to $4. ; : . 1,000 China Mugs, all privee, . COLOGNE SETS TO ‘SUIT. EVERYBODY. WHITE CHINA CUPS & SAU-. CERS, best, $3 a doz. GLASS FRUIT BOWLS, 50 CTS. to $1. — SILVER PLATED WARE, ALL KINDS. FANCY BASKETS. Vases of all kinds and qualities. . 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 + ask your patronage, POTTER & SIGOURNEY. Nevada, December 5th, 1672. THE OLDEST AND THE BEST DR. HUFELAND’S ' CELEBRATED SWISS STOMACH BITTERS. first and the most healthful Toni¢ f wae introduced in thy, United States. These Bitters have been in the rneeeRTpORR NESTE ears, and notwith: © ates fur public favor, the sales aye constautly increased. : TAYLOR &. BENDEL, ~ le Agents, 409 anda) as” 4 3m Francisco. 3) Francisco Market for over . = of

bed The Daily Transeript +< «NEVADA CITY, CAL.) Saturday, Dec. 28, 1872. FIRE RIE EERE TCLS TLE ILIT T IMT IT The French ‘Spoifition Cldims. A bill is now! pending. in the Congress of the United States for the appropriation of $5,000,000 forinjuries suffered by American citizéns prior to 1800, mote than 72 years ago, Recently, a Washington claim agent gave notice. that he established-an . agency\for these claims 4:! years ago, but the first and second generation of those interested had passed away, @nd he has lost track:of the third; so he has given notice that he will furnish blank memorials with instructions to those who apply de hiro, and. this is the cange of the present diseussion of the claim: in Congress.’ ' The original claim was $72,000,000. The claims are basedi upon. seizures. of American vessels: and . cargoes by France prier to. 1800, under.circumstances . which gave to: owners the right of! indemnity” at* the bands of France,. and +these-—claims 6a been annuled by the is sca which action gave the. efaimants as demand upon this Gaver ment, In ‘T778, Brauce made a treaty with the: people of this country, waranting independence, and; the United. States. guaranteed to France its» possessionss in America. Upon: this and. other points of the treaty contentions grew up, and during the ‘var between France and England, neutrality was declared to be the policy of the Government; but before this proclamamation reached France the treaty had been violated there by theseigure of American vessels, and during this time all the depredations for which indemnify is now asked, were committed upon United States vessels, andthe United States went. so far-as to issue letters of marque, authorizing the seizure of French vessels. In 1800 attempts were made to settle the troubles by treaty, France then claimed a far larger bill of dam. ages for our violation of treaty stipulations than’ we held for spoilation. Tu the negotiations it was agreed to postpone the settlement of thecluims aud counter claims to some future time, but before the treaty. was rati. fled;-a clause was incorporated, offsettingthe claims of the United "States against those of France, and so far as the two nations were con-, ' oerned the counter clainis were for‘ ever settled. Provision wes slso made by this trevty, by which were" gérved$3,000,000 from the Louisiana fund to pay indemnity for vessels not released by France, and a final adjustment of all difficulties was made. This’ same scheme for obtaining money from the Government for this spoilation has before been.attempted. It was rejected in every instance,and the-Government never assumed any résponsibility. Now itis sought to renew this matter, in order that claim agents and. others who have no direct interest: in the matter shall be ‘benefitted. The age of these claims, which were settled 72 years ago by the two nations, should be sufficient, together with the fact that they were rejected as unjust by Webster and his cotemporaries, for. their rejgetion at this time. ashes > TuE United States Supreme Court has just decided an important question,. under the. Internal Revenue law, as to what are gains subject to taxation, or, more directly, whether an advance in value of Government. bonds was subject to tax as gains. It appears that the case was one in which a Gollector of: Internal Revenue was against Dislington. The collector claimed a tax.on-the sum of $20,000 dollars, advance in the value of Government bonds‘held. by Bar-lington. The case was decided. against the collector im the Circuit Court, and then went up by appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the lower Court. The judgment of the highest judicial tribunal is, then, thatthe accretion of value iu Government bonds is not, under the iaternal revenue law, to be comsidsred us gains subject to tax. Tre Moonta copper ledge, in White Cloud District, Nevada, has Yeen bonded.to amEastern company for $30,000 for the term of three months. The property is owned, and has been partialiy developed by persons living in San Jose. JERSEY papers are discussing a ' Proposition to cail a <onvention to wensider the State constitation, Worx or.THE ApacnEs.—A wagon train belonging to Burkhardt & Fredley of San Diego, was destroyed by the Indians,as reported by telegraph, near Oatman’ Flat, Arizona, on the 13th mst. The following is ftom the $an Diego Union; ‘The Indians attacked .Fredley,” and , took alf“the mules, and came very near killing him and Bryson. Bryson was shot several times, buts only one of the wounds-is' bads The shot went through.one .hipand lodged in. the other. The Union says Oatman Fiat; stogiéhaven, will be pagsed in the night; and instead. of traveling a reasonable . distance in one day, the two days drive in one. This willlof course affect the price of freightasand pay tribute to the Apache. Ar. Burkhardt informs the Unjeh, ‘that the train was compose twotwelve e been seen in that neighborhood, until the raid about six weeks sinee, when the mules of Contreras’ team were stolen. The loss to, Burkhardt & Fredley ‘will probably be from.$6,. 000 to $8,000. These gentlemen are among the most energetic and-enterprising citizens of San Diego, and their misfortune-will be very. much regretted. A Romantic Reatity.—The New. York Times tells the following pleasant story: ‘‘A number of years since, the reports of the society gave an account of asad eventin Brooklyn. A woman had been murdered’ by her drunken husband, and a kind lady of that city discovered three wretched little children weeping over ‘the corpse, two boys anda girl. They were utterly friendless after the arrest and imprisonment of their father. The two boys were brought~to the Newsboys’ Lodging House in ‘New York, and the girl temporarily sheltered. At lebgth the society sent the two lads to homes in the West, and the girl was adopted by-a gentleman of propérty near the city. The latter never knew that her udopted father was not her own, The boys have now grown upand acquired property—one being a druggist and the other a farmer. They have been extremely anxious to communicate with their sister, and have been in correspondence with her guardian for some time. Recently they revisited the city for the first time,, very well educated young men, in: good circumstances. . They visited the Girls’ Lodging House, the Newshoys’ and other institutions of the society. The adopted father of their sister consented that they should see hen in his office, provided that they did.not disclose their relationship, as she is only fifteen, and he wisbed her to suppose herself his daughter, so that her affection might not be weakened fora few years longer,. She is to inherit his property. They felt’ the propriety, of this, and-hadtheir interview with her,. without disgovering well satisfied,.to the West.?’ -— 2oe salient Tae new land bounty bill; passed by the House of Representatives as a check against speculating landgrabbers, requires that the party entitled to the warrant under’the law must Idcate the same in his or her own name, and in effect prohibits any assignment of beunty claims prior to the entry. Of course afterward the clsim would be saleable, precisely as is other property; otherwise soldiers’ widaws and heirs who could not’ settle upon and improve the land would realize virtually nothing. The bill provides that warrants for 160 acres shall be issued to every soldier, officer or musicién hon orably discharged who served dur ing the war.for ninety days, inclu ding those who served in the navy, or to the widow or children of such soldier, seaman, etc., under. twentyone years Of.age. It is. understood, however,,that the Senate will refuse to conesr, thus defeating the bill, ~ Cxrrirtcates of election have been issued by Governor Bocth ‘to” Hon. Charles Clayton as representative tu al District of California, for the Fortythird Congress of. the United States, for the term prescribed by law; Hon. H. F. Rage, for the Second: District; Ron. 3x. Ky Luttrell, forthe Thiru Distriet;., Hon. 8.. Houghton, for . the Fourth District. Tuer citizens of Tomales © have raised saflicient funds to establish u public library at that place, + I . tiful, accomplished’ and fascinating . -Whichiewas ont¢eregarded asa teamOring to-seek his “undoing.” teams will be compeiled to: make ja 5 all Arizona will help, indirectly, «to their relationship, andthen returned, Congress from the First Congressign. * > : A ee. -The Eastern papef¥felate the tase of a ‘‘beany,?" at Spribgfield, “eomhected with the first families of the State,” as they have it, ‘who has a;singular penchant for’ preacHegs. The Rev. Gifbe:t H. Robertson, of Lomisville, Kentucky, is the last of her yictims, She was in the ‘habit of sending™-for her pastor, in the absence of her bhusband, it is stated, to ‘administer spiritual consolation,” and then abus-. ing his sacred confidence by endeavMr. Robertson is the third preacher who ‘has.left. the chutch.in Springfield, which she attends; on fier aceount. One of them fade the renlark’ that after-bejzig sentfex: he alwaysppext an beer in prayer that he might not eld “to .temptation—aud probably he dfdn't. Buat.Mr. Robertson, it would. appear,., was: not made of equally stern steff; and snecumbed to the temptation. Mr. Robertson is déservingof sympathy instead of execration, Let him who would throw the first stone ‘‘put himself jn his place.” * It takes a pood deal of fortitude to withstand the wiles of such a beautiful tempter? Sampson and David both¢ried it and failed. All honor and glory te: the man who can pass through fire and come out without even the smel.of smoke upon his garments. : ae How She Got'fier Pay for HerCew. Some years ago, a widow living on the line of the Ohio and’ Mississippi railroad, owned a young cow of which she was particularly proud. As .the! woman was not possessed of much of this world’s goods, the cow was an important source: of/ineome to her, as she made buttér for sale, and also sckd some milk in’ the neighborhood. One day theexpress train came thundering along, and struck and killedthe widow's cow as it stood ruminating on the track. The widow applied to the station agent for her pay for the animal, and was told to send a bill to the general office of the road. Shedid so, but received no reply, and eoncluding that the road did not intend to make good her loss,, swore vengeance. Little attention was paid’ to. her threats until about a week after; when the morning. pasanger train, bound west, came along. The station bouse. of Flora is situated at the top of a gentle slope,, about half a mile in tength. The sum was just rising, and the engineer noticed, what le supposed to be frost glistening on the rails. The speed at. whieh the train was. ap-proaching carried it about half way the raise, but the driving , wheels of ofthe locomotive sprang round on the rails without pulling an ounce. The train came to a dead stop, and then commenced to slide baekward. The engineer whistled down the breaks and. got off to inspect the rails, He fuund that they were covered.with: soft soap, and as he had. someprosious experience, knew exactly whattodo. Hebacked down the track. about half « mile, and putting om.a full head of. steam, charged atthe rise with full. speed. When he found the speed slackening . ‘he opened his sand valves and allowed the ‘sand in the boxes to glide on the rails in front of the driving wheels. This, to some extent,. counteracted the effect of the soap, and. the train got nearly fifty yards farther. It finally stopped again, and the engineer again backed. out and again chargyd the slope.. The process. was repeated several times, and. would have finally been successful had the supply of: sand not given out. No sand could be procured anywhera and finally the whole force of train. men.went te remove the soap, ‘This they, succeeded in doing after a half hours hard work, and nearly an hour behind'time the train reached. the station. A few days afterward.a similar, difficulty was experienced), But the company appreciated the situation and paid the widow for her cow, the rails were allowed to remain unsoaped., It has been discovered by Minne. sota farmers that two acres of sun+ flowers will supply a family with:fuel through a long Winter. The wooed of the stalk and the oil of tha seed, it is said, make roaring and chearful fires. Tue depot grounds of the Sonthern Pacific Railroad have been located at Los Angeles, and citizens are subscribing money to — them. A YOUNG man has/jukt been acquitted in Ro. ounty; Virginia ‘testify a regard which miners’ and thorized agent, Toesday evening dast, eets of Madjson.Lodgeg.Na,, 23, F. and A. M,, says, the’ GrassValley Union, Morehouse, W. ‘Mi: Daniel Kendig, S. W; Alex: Stoddard, J. W; Wm. K. Spencer;.Treas ‘@eocWT Hit Séc'y; T. J. Mitchell, S. D; James Rowe, J.D;John L. Sullivan and™a. Be Stepton, Stewards: Thos. R. Walker, Marsh Alex. Bugnie, Tyler: After

the installation there was trealintion and a good: time for thé-brethren. The collation: was,under the direction of Brother-@. W,.Smith, and he coflates. well,. always. While the boys were-vating and drinking, (men dove fo. drjnk,) . Brother Win. Watt stepped forward and directed his remarks toward Edward Coleman. After his. very. happy. and pointed. speech he, presented Edward. Coleman & Past Master’s jewel,. the gift pf Madison Lodge. The’ jowel-is appropriately inscribed and: is adérped with beautiful settings. Among the settings we nctice a splendid diamond, Mr. Coleman was taken by surprise, on the presentation, but he responded most happily. It seems to us that Ed. Colenian is-getting too many finepresents in these:days; but we must say that the presents Masons hold him in, a regard backed up by all of his fellow citizens of Grass Valey. —AWhe-Aldine. Persons wishing to subscribe for the Aldine, can do so by calling on Chas. McElvy, who is, the only au~ Every person pay-ing five dollars in. advance for one year’s subscriptiom, will receive two beautiful chromos: 14 by 20 inches, which are worth many times the value of the magazine, whichis. a.gem of itself. -, Esther. Wa learn that this excellezbt orato+. rio will be produced again in» this city on. Fuesday evening next, for the last time. This is done at the earnest solicitation of many who: would like to hear the excellent music again. ItJoses none of its beauty by. repetition. All those who take part in this entertainment, are requested to meet at the Theatre for dress re -hearsal on Monday evening. Seats may be secured at Welch's store, Break Down. ; Yesterday morning a hind wheel of the San Juan stage gave way and let the mud wagon down, just out of town. The passengers were delayed a short time while the driver camie to town and got another wagon. No serious damage was done. Mining at Blue Tent. The mining season hus commenced at Blue Tent. Yesterday morning Killham & Co., E. Bond, Superintendent, turned on two heads of water, and the Sailor Flat Company has . also commenced work. The season opens first rate for good work at Blue Teat. Spollied Meats. The law makes it a misdemeanor for any person to sell or dispose of tainted meat.or. unwholesome food, after the Ist. day of. January, next Wednesday. This is.a good law,and it should be enforced. >_> Mr. Wirrtam ALEXANDER SeLkrRK publishes a lengthy editorial article in the El Dorado Venwerut, in which he takes a great deal of unnecessary” pains in trying to convince his readers that it costs him no gréat effort to espouse the cause of Democracy after Muby years pretended devotion to Republicanism. No one who knows him will, for aamoment, suppose that it. does, and he may rest-assared thatthe Republican party suffers no heartrending pangs in getting rid-of him. Walliam alexander, adieu! Be virtuous and you will be happy in a corresponding degree.-— Appeal, Though it willnot cost Selkirk any thing it will probably be an expensive thing for the Democratic party. Says a Victoria dispatch, of.the 21: tm the House, on. Thursday, the MeCreight Ministry were defeated hy a majority of one. The following resolution was adopted: *‘That while entertaining the fnllest confidence in, that form of administration known asresponsible goverament, still’ we believe that the administration. of public affairs has not been satisfactory to the people generally. The Ministry yesterday placed their resignation in the hands of the Lieuten. ant Governor.” Tue whaling bark Minerva, one of the vessels rescued from the ice'fields on @ trial for.killing his ‘illegitimate father.” ; \ ! with four. feet of. water in her hold. of th@north, is lying at San Diego, as be _ er prepgtations for the Exposition in good.earn\ ¢ Magnic eines, AOR .¢ A Gicantic Tower. Philadelphia e om will jeave nothing undone. torpiake, the Exposition a grand success. In. the copa norikb ee evesptrade: gndiproféssion is represented. They have €alled upon the ladies to organize aud assist them. A prominent manufacturer offers a plan fora: column a thousand feet high, to be made of ‘fron’ ‘network, in which is to be placed a Drummond: light to illumi-: nate Fairmount Park and thegrounds fo tie Exposition. His plan ‘is said to be practicable by the scientific men . who have examined it, and it will} doubtless be erected, giving Phila délphia the loftiest monument in the’ world. ~ S Por. Clayton, of Nevada, a competent authority, estimates that the. silver product of that State for 1872 will be from 30 to 33 per™sent: grenter than last year. He bélievesthe Comstock lodé: will-yield**this year not.less than $16,000,000. * This includes of cOufse, all the bullion from that lode, a proportion; greater or less; being gold. The Raymond and Ely mine in the Pioche district of Nevada is the most productive silver mine known, except ‘Point on the Comstock lode. Its yield this year is expected to exceed $4,000,000. This mine was stocked and seldbin San Francisco for $3,000,+, 006, and has paid seven percent. per . month on its stock ever since the day of its sale.” Mr. Raymond, one of its discoverers, bolds ome million dollars in its stock, on whieh he receives $70,000 monthly. His: dividands forthe last twelve monttis have amounted to $840,000 in gold. Ir will be a source of universal satisfaction to learn that the heirs of Mr. Greeley, are: likely to arrange satisfactosilpameng themselves the disposition. of his property. Mr. Sinclair: disavows any intention to interfera with the matter except in the interest off the two daughters. The olderdaughter, Miss, Ida, has willed half of:the estate to her sister, retaining only.a.supervision of her education. : of Califo:nia’’ has appeared. It is published by J. P. H. Wenthworth & Co., and is the very best-document. that can be procnred to send East, to, scatter information concerning our. State. : An old lacy went into a. barber shop in Virginia City, recently and ordered her hair cut ‘‘as closeto the skull as you can cut it without scalping,”’ leaving a ‘“‘beau-catcher’’ on the right temple. After the job was done she put on a curly wig. An Indian on Rogue river, Oregon, a few days ago, killed two pan-hers and wounded a third, all at one shot. Asa Modoc, that Injnn would be dangerous. = Funny.—A certain little damsel aggravated beyond endurance by her brother plumped down upon her knees and cried: ‘O Lord! bless my brother Tom. He lies, and he steals, he swears; all boys do; usgirls don’t. Amen.”’ woo JOHN ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, JUSTICH OF THE PEACE. FFICE on Broad Street, opposite tie f Bank of Nevada County, in building formerly occupied by T. H. Kolfe. d28 PROBATE NOTICE. NW THE PROBATE COURT of the County of Nevada, State of California. In the matter of the Estate of Luke Burke, deceased, It appearing to the Hon. John Caldwell, Judge of said Court, by the peti tion this day presented and filed by John M, Bush, the Aduwinistrator of the Estate of Luke Burke, deceased, praying for an order of sale of real estate, that it is necessary to sell the whole of the real estate, te pay the debts, charges and costs of adininistration. It is therefore ordered by the Hon. John Caidwell, Judge of the said Court, that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, appear before the said Probate’ Courton Saturday, the 25th day of January, A. D. 1873., at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court room of said Probate Court at Nevada City, in County of Nevada, to show. cause why an order should not be granted to the said John M. Bush to sell the whole ef the real estate belonging to the said deceased and that a copy of this order be publishedat least four successive week& in Nevada Daily Transcript, a newspaper printed amdpublished in suid county, Dated December 27th, 1872, ° JOHN CALDWELL, Probate Judge. Office of the Co: Clerk of the County of Nevada. I, 2. C. Plunkett, County Clerk of the County of Nevada, State of alifornia, and Ex Officio Clerk of the Brobate Court in and fer said County, do hereby certify the sappavina do be a true, full and correct copy of an duly made and en. tered upon the minutes of said Probate Court. = etogis itpess. hand and the seal of, {a seid Probate Court, this ath dsp —~ j of December, A. D. 1872. T. C. PLUNKEPT, Clerk. Beal &-Clar By Joun. Partison, Deputy. the Cron . ANOTHER issue of the. “Resources . 27th day4ORATORIO! _ a _ : r . ést. ALeommittee oft300 has been! 7 733awr ESTEER " . q were installed as follows: Alphonso appoisted, who have set to work,and POSITIVELY LAST TImr. ‘+ ¥ I hay AID OF THE EPISCOPAL “CHURCH, —ONy TUESDAY EVENING, Dee. sist, This béantiful piece of Music Walt be pro.. duced by local talent of Nevada and Gragg . Valley, composing’ thirty +Five. selecteq. Singers, assisted-by MULLBR, Ciiiie any CARTER. Characters in costume (9t. the period represented, aye Admission. $1. Box office open at Welch's, Book Store, g7s Delinquent Sale, MA AMMOU'TH BLUE GRAVEL MYNTN M COMPANY, — Location of Wore Nevada County) California. Notice, There. are delinquent upon the following: deserihed stock of account of Assesment No 1, ley. ied on the Lighteenth d y of November, 1¥72 the several ainounts set opposite the Dames . ot the respective shareholders as follows; ‘ No of Cer, -No. of An't, Names, . mes tificate. Shs G, W, Frasher. bal. 9 872 $ 69% H, & Warren; z 12 1742 139 36 5. B. Whipple, bal, 7 1730 = 13845 Jas. T, Dean, 8 2130 ~ 17049 Mrs §. W Chroninger, 13 159-1279, John Williams, bal 3 238. 1905, Peter Cook, 4 287. 8096. And in accordance with law and an order of the. Board of Trustees made on theEighteenth day of November, 1872,s0 many shares of each parcel of said stock as may be necessary will be seld at public auction at the office of the Company, Room 37 New Merchants Exchange on, the 13th day of Jan. uary, 1873; at the hour'of 12 .o0’clock, M, of f said day to pay said delinquent assessmert. [/ thereon. together with costs of advertising: [J and expenses of sale. fs J. M. BUFFENGTON, Sec’y, Office—-Room 37 New Merchants Exchange. . Calitornia Street, San Francisco. a2 LAST BUT NOT LEAST . , GREAT BARGAINS!—_— HOLLDAY GOODS. PGTTER & SIGOURNEY, . ++} Opposite Uniom Meat Market, ' FA 8 0s" Reautven THE LARGEST. AND BEST. STOCK OF ~ 8 HOLIDAY GOODS ® IN NEVADA COUNTY. e : The following is s partial list and prices: : of articles: . : Fine White Tea Sets, 44 pfeces,, . G8 to $10. . Fine Decorated Tea Sets, 44 f pieces, $14to $24. Fancy Cups and Saucers, 25. cents to $4. ; : . 1,000 China Mugs, all privee, . COLOGNE SETS TO ‘SUIT. EVERYBODY. WHITE CHINA CUPS & SAU-. CERS, best, $3 a doz. GLASS FRUIT BOWLS, 50 CTS. to $1. — SILVER PLATED WARE, ALL KINDS. FANCY BASKETS. Vases of all kinds and qualities. . 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 + ask your patronage, POTTER & SIGOURNEY. Nevada, December 5th, 1672. THE OLDEST AND THE BEST DR. HUFELAND’S ' CELEBRATED SWISS STOMACH BITTERS. first and the most healthful Toni¢ f wae introduced in thy, United States. These Bitters have been in the rneeeRTpORR NESTE ears, and notwith: © ates fur public favor, the sales aye constautly increased. : TAYLOR &. BENDEL, ~ le Agents, 409 anda) as” 4 3m Francisco. 3) Francisco Market for over . = of