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(Ekr parson Va In -Apprclj CVKSOX WTV: ttwfaj, pril . M Am Old-Stylo Tale. T he oM avtUK-ular element of ronvtnre .. ,,1hv. so facito ir pleasant eiiiDax a.aj virtue's peic compensation iu the wctia us nn J melodramas of earlier days, ku its l ist ncdiTB illustration of fact in a little Virginian story. At Peters burg. i:i the jrllov fever year, say two decades aj when tue temole disease was brought lliitlicr from XorfWls by a vunie-tri keu fuiritivo frrim tbe liitter eatv. a oertaiu fanittv had but two survi- vos from the pest, a little girl, and an auxcle of hers who sad dwelt in the fctmseaold as nurse. The nncle had Bravely remained at bis post while his brother aud sisier-in-law were dying; hat noon bn-ung himself left alone in the stricken home at last with only his tattle niece to keep mm company, and thai, while the fatal disease yet ravaged B around, he suddenly suffered a reac tion of cowardice, and after placing the rpban in the rare of a neighbor for a 4ay tied hurriedly from the town, no ae knew whither. Like many another fugitive at that time, he might have re- sjiainnl with sally, tor tne cisease aoaiea rapidly theucelurtn. bone he Had, however, and when it was apparent that fee wool:! not return perhaps bad sunk and died of the contagion elsewhere the deserted child's lonely and helpless sa nation eicited mnch public sympathy, resulting nt last in her acquisition of an unexpected benefactor. Amongst the bereaved of the city was a wealthy lady whom sorrow had made a mother for the motherless, and she, in her sanctified womanliness, adopted the poor orphan, without reservation, as her own. Thns the little heroine entered upon a life in which all things seem to have been so anffirieut for her every need that, but for the i!s u::Tariiu memory of her childi.sh trials, there nii"ht be no ro mance, e ve:, to the record of her subse quent years. It cliaueed. however, that about 1 MAS so ice unknown bearer brought at lelier without address from her lon alseiit nncle, wherein the writer linmblv isiplured partlon for fcis abrupt desertion irJuriuf d her that he was aware of the iroo-i fortune that had I wf alien her, raid wi)h j-assioaate strlf-repriKtcb, declared titnl the sliinild never hear of him apiin in this world nut:!, by God's blessing, it sbaulu be in his power to make her some compeuSi.t.on for leaving her as he had Thin communication i wondered at and Mitt'iilate.i upon for sjuu. time with thoughts that were only forgiving: but as months and years rolled on vrithont any further revelati n, it was neariv for- rotUji at last. Of course the old style novel render fures'.-es the sequel. 'Within the past few Javs n-lates the Petersburg index- tne adoirtett ilanj-rit-r. now Minm-in" bel!e in her lirsi twenties, has recti vtd from China a huj;e case of cur ious and riirely valituhlt- cuts. aecm- panied by letter to '"Sly dear niece," nnounciu that her uuelo is a rich man in the Celestial kingdom, and sends these onetins iu token of his risen for tunes and determination to make the re cipient an heiress in her own right. Ali sorts of rich jewelry and wonderfully richlv carved caskets are anion" the treasures and probibly the early sum mer months will witness the return of the Chinese merchant-prince to a home visit, to tell the strange story of his s ntv-Teais absence, invest his de parted brother's dan;hter with a mun ificent dowry, aud claim her pardon for the one uu worthy act of his life, for wbicb more than divine forgiveness is cesaary to his peace. A utue love ro aaance, now, would make the narrative perfect; aud if the Index can add that in gredient at any future time, it should cr-rtainlr subserve all noetic precedent and complete' the artistic effect by so woing- FOR .8 AL ! FRUIT AND SHADE: rVllIB imEB8I6NKD HAS 0 HAND JL and for sale, EAR THE RAILROAD STATION, IN cabbon an, A Flaw Ut mt FnUt, Sana mm. Of : . na tnl Tines Sfcrwfchwr-r, And tbe like, and will furnish URGE-SIZED, FIRST-CLASS TREES Of Good Variety. At ssanasa-f Retail Prices I An he is prepared to prove. Hi stock comprises BWaUf PKAB THUS. EXTRA HZE APPLE, FLCM . PEACH AND CHKBBT TREKS, AUIO, bOCVST ARO ELM TREES. ran Tims have good roots ana have boos h iilli il nn rnllT mil mil litre rim nf e has alsoaoaM axcelleat CaM-rant ui Bl aa wallas Grape vines. Boar Bushes, sad the km. The attention o the ettisens of Canon anta vicinity is invited to this stark of Tress, ewer before equaled in sise, variety andqoaa- mmy tm turn maran. r.. a. ebiwibi CM. L A. HESRSSK, - T. H OaraTOfAafte arrtciAN. fj.'naJ tet ffjri a. .-tv Orno la tha County Buildings, Carson CAB80S CTTT.H ATT ADA, OX JfO AFTER MAT MKST. vTM. pittfr-kik will r-iiwt all debts duo ni!-. Those, who would rave costs can settle i.r ii t that date with me. ap-4-liu liKO. L. IB8t. DISSOLUTION OF FARTKERSHIP. lRO.TI AXD AFTER DTS THE JJ irtoeisbip betetofore exitiu uu r the Crra-name of Ladd Billings, in hereby dissol ved by mutual roraeut. All arconntp doe to the late firm and all debts against tb said firm will be aettled by U. A. BilliBBS. who aloue is an Iborixed to nettle tue am-. JOH.V K. IAT1D. H. A. BII.LINiS. Canoo taly. Nevada, ptil 17, 1873. aplS-lm SPECIAL -NOTICE. It is a well known fact that Dyspepsia and In digestion ara the causes of nearly all tbe dis eases thai tbe human bady is heir to; then why pay ronrmona doctor's bills 1 It uftiiue Doctor HX LEY'S CFlebnted I X L Bitten they can thoroughly eradicated from the system and new life imparted to tbe sufferer. Bead physicians certificates ia advertisement in another column. mh-3m i. R. JOHNSTON, Nw. M J St., sjetvreesi Secwmisl ds TauUrw SACRAMENTO, CA1. Dealer and Shipper in CALIFORNIA PRODUCE FRESH TABU VEGETABLES Fruits, Nuts, Eggs, FRESH SALMON, And aU orders filled with dispatch, moderate. Charges jaJl-lf 8266,000 Xzx Grold Coin ! FIRST GrWtlP&TFi CONCERT OF TBE STATE OF NEVADA, Authorized hy ct of its Iegirfature, j Irtvecl ilart-h 31, 1871, for the tuiuidiug of a STATE INSANE ASYLUM, TO EE HELD AT VIRGINIA CITY, KEV. Tickets of Atlua2saion.. .$5 iitrold ruin. 1 Gold Coin Gift 1 oold Ciio trttt 1 GoM Ooia 011 1 Gold Coin iiti 1 Gold C' m Gn't 1 Gold Colli Ori!t . 4 Gild Coin Gifts of .. each., lii Gtld Cvnu Gitis of 2.GIH) ea-b.. 5-J ti-ld Coin Gifts of 1,0110 tacli.. W Gold C"in Gifts of 9iu -ach.. UK) Goitl Coin Gifts of 2i) each.'. 300 Gold Cin Gifts of 1( each.. 6o Gkl 4Xi!l Gilts of t ea h . . ! 2.-..IK 0 t'i.tfuo 15.0C0 15.01 i llJW 10,tAXI 2tt.uu0 20.IKJ0 ."I.OOO ao.taal S0.OXH1 23.taio 11100 Gifts amonnring to S26o,l- THE BATE OF DBAW1NS. All the nec-SParr arrangements having been eompli ted f lt t by sle of the rviuaiaut-r of the uiawlU ucket.o in tlie 6tate of Nevada Gilt Con cert, undrr Act of tiie Lcuislst ure. 1 am now en able! to di Snitelr fix the day of drawing. The drawing and distribution ot prizes will posi- iVL-ly take I'lacc on SATURDAY, J'JNE 2 I 1873, At Piper's Opera Houar, Vlrgi in C ity. AeTaoa. In the sale of tickets and in making their re turns agents will govern themselvesaccordingly. D. I Bo WCU lRO, Maaagor. WELL, F.VRtS& CO.. Sankers,Vir- atiat Cici'y 1 reasarer. ta I. o. CARSON LODGE, MO. 4, 1. 0. 0. F. ItaTEBTB EVERT WEDSESDAT It I Evening at rreciselv 7 o'clock, at its hall corner of King and Division streets, Carson City. Nevada. Visiting Brethren, in aood standing, an cor dially invited to attend. euuus uu, n . D. H. Ixsrz, Secretary. declS-tf O. P. WILLIS, A P O T II E C A R Y Corner Caraaat avstal KIstir Stresta, "lO.VSTAMTXT Olf BA9TD ALARSE Vy ana oompiets srocs ox DRres, MEDIC Uf EM, . PERFI7MERT, ETC, aOLSt at Wholesale and Retail. O. P. WILLIS. MESICK t, WOOD, TTOaUTBTB AT It W-Otr, Ualral aoor wiinams a amaaisss gwimnisj. m mrt. Vinriaia, L TALCOTT, M. D., bHTMCIAJI AUD SCREO?t. OV. - Bos: Bstwiaai tba Xewtasnae sad ramrod OCCIDNTAIj LIVERY STABLE - - CtarsM Briwat,' f.'iO CABS02T CITY, .... ...... NEVADA THIS OLD EWftBUSBID AND widely known Bteble bat bans bateiy reno. rated, t&e oia stoes cmuiea am ana repiaosa wrta fine young horses- Osrriajceaoa' alldsscTTpiWiBa sn hand AT ROD ZBATBCHABOBB.1 r , . -i ', !.. r Hart boarded by the DAT or VSXE ss tas LOWEST POSSIBLE TEBM 8. -V. R Ws attend strictly to onr own basinent 1-tf ' WQntlE DATID. THE SPRING TRADE ! I.argpst Sales Lowest Price A. B. DRIESBACH, WaislssntW sad RotaE o o C.4RSO? 9TREKT Oaxson O t y, OlTcn llir Mt Kx(rnitlTe ito?k ua tie Sniallt Mir.Bft will not be beat cannot be nndfnold hu tSie bent of everyt hln, and fn itec all unnlinj; GROCERIES TO GIVE ME A CALL. Alwajs cu hiad a f oil stock cf FLOUR AXD FEED, WINES, LIQUORS, PORTER & ALE, Alio . HARDWARE, CUTLERY, Nails, Scales, Farml n & Tools ' " Crockery Ware, " Powder and Fuse, Wall Pape r, , Doors and Windows, Window Glass, Paints, Oils and Varnish, Paint and Varnish Brushes California Lime, Plaster Paris, Cement, Plasterers' Hair, Tinware, Etc, Etc I have as lam a stock of coeds a an In the Xrada, and aa prepanJ to f nmiak WHOLESALE AND RETAIL vsrrsrUclasbovsi Oooas delivsred fees ot cfasrgr. al-td A. B. DRIESaVACH. STAG-EJ HiIKTDE:. w AXD AFTER DATE, STAK, will leave this office arery - MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, AXD r RID At ' FOB GENOA, PINE GROVE AND AURORA. Connecting at Aurora with CIXR1CK A V RIGHT'S STAGES TO Hot s x l saga's TTEKDATS AND THCRSDA Y8, Through rc-cneit.ou TO INDEPENDENCE, MONDAYS AMD FRIDAYS. From CARSON, making clone connections with stages at LNDtrtSDEMCB for Lone Pine, Swansea, and Cerro Cordo. 7Stse from CARSOlf on MOTDAT will eonnect with stages at HT SPRINGS for CO- CM151 H and SILVER PEAK. W. P. WILSON, Proprietor. arson Cilj. Jannarv 1, 1873. GENOA AND SILVER JaJ-tf MOUNTAIN Stasrc SAne, rilHE IVDERSIGXED, HATING X purchased the interest of Mr. Lather Old in tne above named GENOA and SILVER MOUNTAIN STAGE LINE, beg Ifave to inform the traveling public that tht-y are now running a line of CONCORD COACHES, carrying passtngent, express and the i illicit M-atcs oiauJ, irom GEXOA via Shrridan, Fredericksburg, ooriforrfs, MarkJoeviile, Mount Bullion and Monitor to HILl'EH MOIXTAIX. K-yLx fiouoa evrrv MONDAY, T.'EDNES fAV anl KlilDAY. R-tnrnfn?. leav-- Silvrt Mountain ivvrj- Yl'ESDAV, Till KSDAY anrf ATil.I.VV. Wtt. F. WILSO.V, johv n. Ill:i.sk. Carson City, January 1. jao-t A CARD. irfllOTEE LADIE3 OF CARSON AXD VI ! JL : Allou in ; to st it that 1 am owe in--tv n-rniy to supply ym with Drj ttKKl nad (inch other 2xi that yoa may ntfl in my lim. llavic; 1 filed ray tutHiy, 1 axu nble t i mke Hatssfnctory arrn'mnenta for a new ani t lt gant t(X-k r.f Spring ail Snnimir cnou atiu all st:li rt;Uiii ra the futnre a I have in the pa t tlie mtto f qnuk mlt s ani small profit. Thanking uiy friends and iustiu re f r favors shown mp. ud hope to sec yoi :11 on re more at my old place. C. HAIIKIS. Apll-liii New Yt-ri Dry tiotls sture. TO WOOD-CHOPPERS, And Teamsters I WANTED S PROPOSALS TO CCTAXD DKI.IV e r 4(H) cords of 4-foot wood ol the tx cheq wr OompaoyV Hiii'.ting Works. Also. 4in eonls at the IXL Coiupinr's Workj. Alw.for cntting and hauling to the Exchrqmr CompaOT's Saw Mill 20ll o atW.duu feet of Saw Logs at tha rate of aot less than 12,(v0 fee per Also, a first-class Ptnsle lino Teamster (horses) to haal q-iartx and Irjitber from null to mine (wages o and board.) Koue bat sober, an- jui uirn zitru appjj. Fenders for casting aad Insrging to be lodged with the Manager at the Mill on or before, the 2lt of April. LEWI3 CHALMERS, . - Mnnagrr Exchequer Hill by 8ilver Moaatain. AJnias count j, Oal., Hareh. IS73. apl-td RAILROAD 'BUS AND AFTER THIS OATK, . Uw will ma A REGULAR OMNIZUS LINE 4sosjasnMoraiacaadKvaiingwthtB VIRGINIA at TRUCKEE R.R Orders left at tas at. Charles Hotel. Ormsbv Houaa, or as B17 Liven HtaMr, will bs praaaptlv attended t. , J af. BBNTOH. CARSON CITY CHEWERY, . -KING ITRIIT, carsoh cmr, revaba Wagner ft Klein Proprietors. The very beat quality of LAGEK JEER Made anywhere on tha Pacific Coast or elss- w here. Orders promptly attended to. Tas Saloon is eoaataatlj sappliesl with the finest brands of WHTES, LIQUOES ft CIGARS fiiv Vm a CalL JOHS WAORKB, aaltf MRS. TALCOTT'S Select Sohool FOR UTTU PvTOA AT TS PRCKV TOR Street. Caisen City. tuition. 'A per Month. I Instrnetiana an the Piano gfiven, 915 spi per Te i as -Ten Lrsssns. tf VIRGINIA & TBUtjKEE R. R. 05". nO AFTER FKBRCAKV as. THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS or RA50, eotuteeri ng with Ki stern sad Wsstssa bonad PiaiiBgar Trsiai ef the C. P. I.B. W11X LEAVE Virginia Citj Station . .at 9.00 r. H. Gold Hill at 9.12 r.w. Monnd Hoase at 9.50 p. u. Carson Citj at 10.45 p. at. Franktown at 11.13 p. u. Wasboe City .at 11.27 p. u. b team boat at 11.43 p. at. Arriving at Reno at 12.15 a. at. WILL LEAVE Eeno at 2 25 a.m. Stenruboat at 2 57 a. m. Washoe Citj at 3.13 a. m. Franktown '. .at 3.25 a. si. Carson Citj at 4.05 a. h. Monml Ilouse at 4 42 a. v. Gol.l Hill at 5.29 a. it. Art ivingat Virginia City at 5. SO A. M. LOCAL PASStftGER TRAINS LEAVE Virginia City FOR CARSON CITY At 7 its and 11:13 a. an. and 3:43 p. am. LEAVE O , x s z xx Oity FOR VIRGINIA CITY At 8 a. na. M a, and p. aa FREIGHT ARB ACCOMNIUATIOR TRARH Le jinia City for Brno st 7:4 a. m. aai 3:o p. m. Will leave Reno for Virginia Cttf at a. at., 1 p. at. and M p. as , FREIGHT TRAINS Leave Virfiaia City DATLT at f.-tt a. ., TAf a. at., ti s. m., UaW p. m., Isi p. m., p. as, ans .15 p. n. Leers Cm City DAILY st a. aa., a. au 10 a. ak, U a p. an, p. as., sad p. at. At Tirgiais City. Gold Hill sad Canon OBva Tbrwagh Tickets can bs obtained to Sea Praa caac '. ogdaa sad InUmamtiata points est tba at P. H. K. Through Tiskrte can bs procured at the Cssa. pany'solBce, Virginia far Chicago, Asanas Ctar sad )t. Leua. M. TRJUBTCTOK, Take Warning ! aaxloas to take due weeeaation sirataat aa cidenta sad loss of Ufa nsssltina from rasnlns of their trains; and they take this method of warning Parents and Gasvdians aatast the dangers attending the ton common practice of Childnta playing abnnt their Cam and leoame tives. Thens having ia charge the bosineas of the Company find it Impossible toraastraBS boys, who fiiejueul the trmlni and stopping places of tint road from climbing npon the eata and engines, sad they will feel themselves obliged to resort to more derided mesmnva If these annovanees are continued. Recent sett. denta. which are wholly aarriosUe to the aara- leeaness of persons jumping on and on tas eata when in motion, should be warning enough SB k a. M. IKKinUTOH, -