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'ftXRSON CITY:
Sunday. -' June S3. 18T1..
THE 8UTH0 TDHHEL AND THE
GOVERNMENT COMMISSION.
Ve' yield considerable space this
morning to an interesting letter from
"tfaslnngton r relative (o the &utro
Tunnel Commission. The distin
guished gentlemen -who compose the
Board will probably arrive at Vir
ginia City to-morrow. . The result of
their investigations will prove of
vast importance to that city, and in
fact to the entire State. The Sutro
Tunnel is one of the gigantic enter
prises of the age, and important in
terests will depend upon its success
or failure. That Congress is dis
posed to look with favorable eye
upon this enterprise is evident from
the appointment of this Commission,
and the high character of the gentle
men who will conduct the investiga
tion. A report from, such a source
affirming the practicability of the
project will set all questions on that
point ' at" rest; and if, as hinted by
our correspondent, a report recom
mending the prosecution and com
pletion of the 'wbrk.' will determine
the fate of the proposed measure to
set aside the proceed of the sale of
mineral lands for the development
of the mines of the State, it becomes
the people here to give the Commis
sion a hearty welcome. Every fa
cility should be extended and every
avenue of information opened, that
a fair and correct resnlt may be at
tained. This State is not in a con
dition wilfully to throw away any
advantages, nor to lose them by in
difference, misrepresentation or ne
glect. In reputation as well as in
fact it ought to stand at the head of
the mineral States. Xo more influ
ential recommendation could go be
fore the people of this country and
of Europe than that emanating from
a Government Commission of this
character. The interests of labor,
the opportunities of capital, the rev
enue of the State, and the general
prosperity of the people, all will be
affected by the result of this official
examination.
Utah Judges in Trouble. There
it a general row in Salt Lake about
the judiciary a branch of the govern
ment that is always in a muss in the
Territories. An effort is being made
to displace all the Judges, and the
Oorinne Reporter says "the move
ment is warmly endorsed by at least
one U.S. Senator" probably referring
to one of Nevada's Senators now in
that city. It is charged that the
Judges are all interested in mining
proerty, and consequently unsafe
dispensers of the law. )u the other
band it is charged that the movement
is a big job put up by men from Ne
vada who want to get green judges on
the bench whom they can handle.
WASHINGTON COEEESPONPENCH.
Washington, D. C, June 17, 1871.
, SCTRO TUNNEL COMMISSIONERS. '
Your readers were informed by this
correspondence about the time the
circumstance occurred, of the passage
of a resolution by Congress authoriz
ing the President to appoint a Com
mission of two officers of the Engineer
Corps and one civilian, to report to
that body on the advisability and
practicability of completing the Sutro
Tunnel. Those Senators and Repre
sentatives who are qualified by expe
rience and scientific attainments to
judge of the merits of Sutro,s gigantic
project, have favored all along the
granting of Gorermental aid to the
enterprise, but the majority of Con
gress have not the time to spare, with
their multifarious duties, to investi
gate personally its advantages. It was
therefore a masterpiece of "engineer
ing" in our indefatigable tunnelist to
obtain Senator Casserly's influence in
introducing the resolution for a Com
mission; and the unanimity with which
it passed both Houses of Congress
argues a favorahle vote for a subsidy
to complete the tunnel when their re
port is made.
Sutro has no' doubt now about the
favorable character of the reiort. The
only fear that exercised him was, that
incompetent and inexperienced officers
might be selected, who would yield
eitbertothe blandishments or' bully
ing tactics of his unscrupulous oppo
nents, whose Machiavelism in and out
of Congress had already put a grizzly-bear-head
upon his youthful shoul
ders. The announcement of the dis
tinguished appointees, however, gave
buoyaney to his fearful apprehensions
and again the prospective millionairist
promenades the Avenue "as bappy as
a big sunflower."
From the records of the War De
partment I have obtained data that
will serve to show from an authen
tic source the high character of the
military gentlemen on the Commis
sion. My limits compel me to be
brief in this introduction to your read
ers and to omit a long list of distin
guished services standing to their
credit on the public records of the
nation.
Booth vs. Sei.by. A personal
friend, an old time Republican,
writing us a business letter from
California adds by way of post
script: "What is your private opinion
about the Democratic nominations? I
don't expect to ascertain through the
Register. If we nominate Booth, I
don't want to make any bets with you
about the result; but if Selfoy is nomi
nated, look out!" There is clearly a
Republican interest in that Stale that
does not intend to support Booth, nom
inated or not, and it is a very powerful
one an interest that will never follow
the fead of the Sacramento Union.
Dispatches. San Francisco dis
patches to the Xcws last night say
there is nothing new from Amador.
Se! by made a speech at a serenade
by Germans in which he opposed all
i ail road subsidies, street extensions
and iecial coin missions.
Letters from Lower California assort
that only a dozen men are left at Mag-
dalena Iiav. Colonization is a failure
A Speck ok War. Berlin dispatches
report serious complications between
Germany ami England. Bismarck
wants to purchase the "Island of Ifili
gnland, on the uerriian Coast', as neces
sary 'farther profeiifion'of that " shore," I
MAJ. GEN. HORATIO O. WBIGIIT
Began his eventful career as a cadet at
West Point, whence he graduated and
was promoted to be Second Lieutenant
Corps of Engineers, July 1, ISil. He
served several vears as a Professor of
Engineering at the West Point Acaile
my, and in superintending the con
struction of forts and river improve
ments in Florida. During the rebel
lion he was the Chief Engineer of the
expedition to destroy Norfolk Navy
Yard; was also assigned to the im
portant duty of constructing the forts
and defenses around Washington. He
was made a Brigadier General of Vol
unteers Sept. 14, ISil, and performed
important service in the Florida Ex
pedition with which country he was
thoroughly familiar by previous ex
perience. July IS, lSUJ,as Major Gen
eral of Volunteers, he commanded the
department of Ohio and district of
Louisville, Ky. In April, 1863, he
commanded a division of the Army of
the Potomac in the Pennsylvania cam
paign, participating in the battle of
Gettysburg after a forced inarch of 35
miles; also commanded Sixth Army
Corps in the capture of the rebel works
at Rappahannock Station. During
this time he was also steadily receiv-
inp promotion in the regular arni3' for
gallantry. May 12, 1SU4, he received
promotion as Brevet Colonel in the
army for gallantry at Spottsyl vania,
Virginia; May 13, lS65,'Brevet Briga
dier General for gallantry"' at Cold
Harbor, Va.; Brevet Major General
for gallantry at capture of Petersburg,
Va.; was present at the capitulation of
Gen. R. E. Lee. lie was mustered out
of volunteer service Sept 1,185, and
resumed his lineal rank as Lieutenant
Colonel of Engineers, and has since
been on duty in that department at
Washington.
The Legislature of his native State
(Connecticut) voted thanks to General
Wright "for his eminent services in
the late war, as commander of the first
brigade that set foot on the soil of
South Carolina," and other gallant
services enumerated in the resolu
tions. ' MAJ. GEN. JOnN G. FOSTER
Will be remembered with pride and
pleasure by a'goodly number of Pa
cific Coasters who served in the Mexi
can war. front' which" resulted the ac-
quisition by Cuole Sam of our great
treasure tJ.eTd. "Gen:. Foster was tltfcn
a voting Lieutenant, and laid the'
foundation deep for the eminence he
has since attained., ',Hls rrecorcf shows
that he graduated at West Point Mili
tary Academy Judy 1,! i4C. Went to
Mexico with the corps of1 sappers and
miners, participating in' the capture of
era Cruz, and battles or Cerro Gordo
and Contreras. He received a brevet
for gallantry at Contreras' and Chefu
busco, and was brevetted Captain for
"daring and brilliant services" at Mo
tino del Rev, where he was severely
wounded. He was subsequently en
trusted with the superintendence of
many important works of engineering
in different parts of the country which
stand as monuments to his skill in the
art. During the late war his services
in many of the most important en
gagements yielded him the1 high' 'dis
tinction of ''Brevet Major General of
the army for gallant "arid meritorious
services in the field during the rebfiU
lion." He was also a full Major Gen
eral of Volunteers. "Since the war he
has been on duty in the Engineer Bu
reau at Washington. I regret "an
nounce that he has met with a sad be
reavement in the loss of his'wife since
his appointment to the CbmtnTssion.
PROF. W. NEWCOMB,
The civilian appointee of'the Commis
sion, is a savan of great distinction, a
profound scholar. ' liens' Professor of
Geology at Cornell University, Ithaca,
Y., and is said to be thoroughly
qualified to report on that and kindred
branches of science pertaining to the
duties assigned the commission.
BREVET MAj;'WMrR.' KINO,
Secretary of the commission, grad uated
at the West Point Military Academy,
June 11, 183, and was promoted to
1st Lieut. Corps of Engineers," served
as Asst. Engineer Dept. of North Caro
lina; subsequently Chief Engineer of
that District. He was Chief Engineer
of the 18th Army Corps in' operations
before Richmond, was brevetted Cap
tain for gallant and meritorious ser
vices, Dec. 1st, 1334, 'and brevetted
Major for gallant conduct In the field.
April 9th, 1S65. lias since' been As
sistant in the Engineer Bureau at'
Washington.
From the above it will be seen the
Administration, in this instance, ap
preciates the importance of the duties
devolving on the Commissioners, by
detaching from other duties gentlemen
of eminent character and ability, en
titled to the courtesy and respect of
the community they are about to visit.
Should their report be favorable, there
will probably be iittle or no opposition
to Senator -Nye's bill proposing to set
apart the entire' proceeds of sales of
mineral lands to be devoted to devel
oping the mining resources of the
country a result which ought to
awaken the interest of every class of
citizens, without distinction of party
or pursuit, in your section of the
Union. Aleck
WASHOE CITY CO RKESPONTENCE.
Washoe City, June 24, 1871.
Tftii lamentations of 'Washoe cItt.
Ed. Register: The barking of the
Crescent we could stand; ingratitude
being a 'part of Snarley's nature and
to be expected; the yelping of the
State Journal, since i's untimely birth,
we cared nothing aubut, as we hope
an early death will'abate the nuisance;
the action of the County Commission
ers in holding an election for location
of the county seat, made us 'a great
deal of trouble and expense, but we
beat them in the Courts and got even;
the Legislature last Winter gave lis
more trouble, by passing the Act re
moving the county seat to Reno, and
then refusing to let us segregate and
Noin Ormsby; but weknew- the act was
F... ..,;. i i i. . . .i
UIIUt'lLSlllMlMMlitl, .11111 lllUUIlb IUC3
Courts would so decide; even when
the Supreme Court went back on us
we hail hoes that a petition for are
hearing would bring the Justices to a
realizing sense of their error; when
this last hope failed us, we said "go to
thunder with. your old archives, the
county seat don't amount to much,
anvhow; we will lie happv vet." But
the crushing blow has come, and now
we weep. The circus passes us by
ignores us and the voice or Mr.
Merryman will be bean! no more in
the land of Washoe hence these tears.
GOOD PAY.
Washoe county paid the County
Assessor for the year 1870, $.'5,14$
verv good pay for three months work
For ist9 it was still better, $3,4X,
The county had about 1.000 votes last
year. The Commissioners of Lander
are a set of illiberal cusses to limit
their Assessor to ninety days work,
and pay. when they could let him
spread himselfand deputies over three
hundred, and make a good deal out ot
the office. Those Lander fellows must
be Democrats.
notary public.
' P. E. Shannon is a Notary Public,
residing at Washoe City, and proposes
to remain there. This will be aeon
venience to jurors in this part of the
county, wno wisn to nave needs ac
knowledged, or to transact business
requiring the administering of oaths
and eertilymg thereto, etc. A.
The Rest Chance Yet. A grand
musical festival will be given on the
4th of July, at Brooklyn, Alameda,
county, California, at which'" $-"iO,0Oft in
gold coin will be awarded to ticket
holders. There are 2.1W prizes one
chance in everv 2J. The prizes ranire
from $." up to lo.iKNi. The profits are
to be devoted to a public library.
County Hospital, General School
Fund, a Fire Department, and to the
four churches of Brooklyn. This
the most liberal schedule vet ottered
the public on this coast, and the man
agers are thoroughly responsible
Koppel iV Piatt, clothiers, corner of
South Carson ami Third streets, are
airents for the sale of tickets in this
city.
1776.
The Elko and Hamilton Rail
road. The Eureka Sentinel is satisfied)
by information "from a source that is
entirely reliable that " arrangements
have been lately perfected by which
the narrow gauge will be built from
Elko to Hamilton, and no further
doubt on the' subject need be mani
fested. It is further agreed that the
company will put on engineers, and
survey a route via Eureka, which,
upon good authority, is said to be as
good as the one "already surveyed,
within three miles of Mineral Hill,
and reach Eureka on the route." The
Sentinel is certain that enough money
can be subscribed bv the citizens of
Eureka to induce the building of the
road to that place instead of a branch
to the Hamilton road. It would no
doubt largely increase the business of
the railroad.
Title in Dispute. There is a con
test in Winnemucca about the title to
a portion of the townsite. The issue
is as to the priority of right between
certain citizens and the railroad com
pany. The United States Land
Register is there taking testimony.
The railroad company ought to move
to have it referred to our friend of the
Reno Crescent, as he is posted in rail
road equities. The railroad company
would have a sure thing on a favor
able decision, unless a different rule is
applied to individuals than that used
by the Crescent against the State in the
matter of swamp lands.
A new paper is to be started in Bos
ton," to advocate the nomination ' of i
Gen. Butler for Governor.
1871.
3r n tt jo
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION!
TO BB HELD IX
CARSOX CITY, NEVADA,
TO HICH ALL CITIZENS ARK IJIVITXD TO ATTEND.
ProiirHinme of Exercises:
''HE FKOCKSSIOX WILL UK FORMED
J. on Cartn street, at 11 oiuo a. in., the
ritfl t f tins line resting on Munaer street, in the
folluwiitg order:
Gran J Marshal and Ai 's.
M i Hill ltr-- Hand.
TUe Governor aod hi' S'aff.
Militmiv Coiurmniea.
Liberty Engine Company, o. 1, of 0 M Hill.
Warrn Knirine Company, . 1.
Currv Engine Com pan v. No 2.
CAK UK ST A TV,
Containing thirty seven young I a-lie, each rep re
Bentine Mate of our Kf nuMic.
President of th Day. Orator, Poet, Header of the
Declaration, at 1 Chapliin. in Carnages.
Fe-letal OjTicers.
State Officers if mount-! or in carriaixes; it m
fot a place will be aligned them.
Masons, Odd teliows, lied Men, Good Templar,
and other 8' ret Societies.
Civic Societies.
Public S'ho-tl Children nf Carson City.
Select S hil Children of Car-on City.
Public School Children cf Empire.
Citizen in Carriages.
Citizens ou Horseback.
Citizens on Foot.
The Prjcssu-n will march up Caraon street to
Robinson tret; up Kobiuftou atreet to Minnesota
street: down Mum-ta street t' Kin street;
down Kin); street to Division street; down Umdon
street to Sixth street; down Sixth street to Carson
street, and up Carnon street to the Theater, where
the exercises ot tue day will be concluded.
A. Grand Display of Flrcworki will
toe given In the Evening.
'LAST VI
.' The broken 'ends ' of 'the' Atlantic
cable of 1SG3 hav&een' fiSnfef wp and
rt! united. i
President ot the Bay Gen. It. M. Claike
Chip!ain.... Ker. Jeo. B. Allen
Keauer of tue ueclaratiun ol ludetend'-nee
.Cul. II. 9 Mason
Orator......... -A. Ellin, Etq
Poet .lolin I. Gitin
Header of Drake'a Addreits to the American
Hae." Ow. A. Tyrreil
Grand Marshal of the Day 8. T. Swift
All)-:
M. M. Gair:e. Harry Day.
Oe trge ltethinger, Oeorjce W. Chedic,
John Buckley, I'eter Cavanaugbi Jr.,
P. P. Kelly, of Empire.
T. D. Fdwards. 1
Gov. Js. S. Srfingeiland,
M. I. tiaiirM,
Jacob Slmyer. I
Pete. CaTanaugh, Jr., j
' 5-Iu the evening a GRAND BALL' will ke
given, at Moore k Parker'!' Ilall;' "dnae'"tl)e
anKpiced of the Kxecutive Comnu'tlee ' TICKTTS,
91 50. jeii-td
Executive Committee
dr. jL&otieiiar
Will be Professionally, " st the
ST. CII4RLE4 HOTEL,
CARW)N CITY,
On Tuesday, June 27, 1871,
And Bemain until the Next Morning.
fcirFersons desiring to consult
DR. A BO UN before he returns to
California, should call on TUES
DAY, as that will be his LAST
VISIT to Carson City.
HAS UNPKECEDKXTF.D SUCCESS IX TilE
treatment and cure of Deafness. Dichrg-ff
from the bars. Buzzifiy; Nuises in the jlexi. Ca
tarrh, Athm. Bror (litis, and all throat. Bron
chial d1 kuofr Affoctforis. all Dir-a.r cf the Eve,
BLtl. Heart, loma. b and Livr. Also, all De
rangements ot the Nvttoui ivstem.
Convalecenoe anil Recovery
Ar rapid un.Ier his mw nnl scientific mode of
trwttfwnt. But Terr few, if ahr, men of his
in the pn-fc"htn have beru ao universally f ucc
ftil an IR. A BORN". Combining with hi' knowl
edge, ftkiil and cxerieMC: in his special I ranch ot
his prof-fciti all that the invent n of the age or
the lata di9ntrirof mediciil acience have brubt
t the aid wf the mMem practitioner. IR ABokN
is pre;ared to treat with almost unf-tiling mcce
II uch ca-te a may cune under his ca e. He
haa, within the pt few vears, in trod need in ti
hs rctice aianv o-w and latp irtant r-medie,
wiih noTDl nd effectnal ni ifs of application, with
whn-h. dnrfnjt hw prof ei-ami career, he has pro
dded the niual successful and satisfactory resalts.
DR. ADORN.
P.w twrWe Tears pt, hai devoted nimself ei
claiTely to office practice ior the treatment cf ob
stinate c!i route dieam. eaj eeiall snrb case as
have reitd all the cr1inary niodvs of practice,
lie has thus be-n enabled to treat at leaat five
times a mny ati-nt annuity m be possibly
culd( had be treated tliein at . thir renleuce.
Thus he claim twelve years' office practice, ex
clusively devoted t) special chronic diseases, as
more than u,ailent t bixtt years' expeneuce
m fcen-nil prc:ice.
Kvery physician m more successful in a certain
rnm of ttieaaes than in othr r. and be who devote
hit thoughts to a S(ecia((v is (tetter prepitreJ t
treat it in tliat particular than one who is engaged
in general practice.
No Painful Opeiation?.
IR. ABORV docs not subject his patients to
any painful nor uup1eaant operations. His trevit
meot it mild and ate f r ti mt delicate chil l.
Tne aftl.cted are her-bv inf .rmeil that after the
first viMt f ir mtny uf the d teases which he makes
a specialty, they can take th treatment home
an J use it until cured, without pain or interrup-ti-m
t their uual avocati ij'. jeJl-tf
PIONEER CL0THIIT0 fcTORE !
J. ROSEN STOCK
AS jrST RECEIVED A LARGE A 5 SORT -ment
uf
II
SI M N FR
CLOTHING!
DIRECT FROM THE EAST AST AL0 FROM
SAX FRANCISCO,
Of the latest Stylet and Newest Patterns,
COX-WTING IS TART Of
' Summer Casslmcrc Snll
CuKr Beaver Sulta;
Flannel Sallst
Llutii Sult(
Straw and Manilla Hats)
Mohair and Alpaeea Coatii
Men's and Bay.' Underclothing
Trunk and Vallae
Boon, Shore and Sllppeisi
Bock Olovee and Mitten.
Together with a jrrneraj srtnifitt f all neces-
oioa n. s
On hnt. nn.i coD.tantlv rpitlcnUhlne. m 1arr-
stuckof HAVANA AND DJMESl'IC CIGARS.
AtfMy tirices are as LOW aa any on this aid of
the .-ieTa NfTada. Call and ex.miiue uy goods
and karn my prices.
J. Sll.EST()CK.
Pioneer Clothing Stura, County Building.
GEO. ZENOVICH'S
Corner of King and Carson 'uYreeCa
OPPOSITE THK STATE CAPITOL.
FRl'IT, HpOcLTRT,
VEGETABLES," F.CtiS, Etc., etc.
The Cheapest Store in the' State !
SAN "FBAhCISCO "M&RKET!
(NEXT DOOR TO CaRSOX lIEATER.
Confectionery, Fratlt,
Vegetabtea, Poultry,
Game, Flan, Etc., etc..
4arCbeaper than at any other store in toVn.
' RECEIVED DAILY BY FAST FREIGHT.
ja27tf
GARDEN "SEEDS.
IJTAVE 0V llAVn A COMPLETE ASSORT
MENT OF FKESIJ
GARDEN and FLOWER -SEEDS :
ALSO
fttowell'e KVerjfreen JC'efrn, Field
Corn, and Graii Seeds.
Call an' examine. C. F. C0LT0X.