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s.Sf i I 4r 4. I I THE WILMINGTON POST. P. CANADAY, and:Pr oprieto r. s K w. Editor , WILMINGTON, N. C, Fuiday Morning March 2'J, 1878. '' ' - ga , gUAilAriNE OF THIS PORT., Vo do irot; write this article with the purpose of ccnstffjng any i one, but rath er to' slate our views as to the proper course to Lc observed by alt parties hav ing .interests involved under the quar antine Laws of .the slate, the obscrv auce of' which are. deemed necessary in tvery well regulated community. There arc two parties having supposed differ cucc of opinion, the authorities who (ate Chargod with IhcVrotection of the city against the introduction of conta gious diseases, and ' the commercial in terests that demand no restrictions on (otiimcrce beyond a careful supervision anil enforcement of the quarantine laws . .iiie-wdd from themostf enlightened Ht;indioint. 1 I - X ' ' ' '; J - ' ' The commercial interests ask. that the same privilegesT be extended to the commerce of this port asis allowed in JVrlK ADVERTISEENMTS. MISCELLANEOUS. , !ifiLi JIJ1a . , . . j - I ' - - , . 'i.-.- . i ,i. - .i .ii i a i operation of all good citizens , in efforts charcoal is solely used, in order to avoid by Prof. Booth that he can melt to secure in these particulars, at least, the presence of sulphar; which i3 de- with this force ingots sufficient to : J .1 ,,.:,' ' m ! .: it l.Ui V!U. &A AAA oiltrs. nnin iTliia ia flin amendments to the Constitution. i L structive to the finer metals. Nitre; 11. Resolved, That the? present sys- soda, and common salt, are used as pu- tern of punishment for criminals in this state, commonly known as ihe "chain- gang ; and farming lout convict labor system," is a relic oi barbarism, and degrades the honest! labor of the state by being brought into competition with it; and we demand that ihe Oenerai Assembly shall remedy this evil at the earliest day possible, by providing a system of punishment for criminals that is riot inhumanrr ' .?TT;rrr""" . rifiers. and at times powdered charcoal. Sometimes, but rarely.other means have to be resorted to. by Prof. Booth that he can melt daily mace $50,000 silver coin. iThis.is their full capacity of work withn ten hours, and is larger than has ever been ' executed; in this mint or in any other. ' By work ing overtime with the same force and with the same furnaces they could pro duce $75,000jclaity, or, "lastly, by using the additional furnaces and overtime, $120,000 per jday might be produced This would increase , the ratio of pro- auction ; irom l.uuu.wu per monin 10 other portsaud, t is not to be pre- iimcd ! that they desird to in any way etidangcr the health of, the city or the jivcfi. of .'any persou.- connected, with "thir interests, by favoritism, or other dsmand, than a strict enforcement of cvfery safeguard that eisperiijnee has shown to be necessary. On ihe other hand we do not think that our Mayor and the ' Board of Aldermen intend to cijact" unreasonable provisions in the ':cijforcement of quarantine law. detri mental to the commerce of the port, i jitsccms to us that, the quarantine of lieer is properly charged with the strict r jnTorccmeut of his duties and that his leaning, ? in cvejy instance, would be . extreme on the ,side of assured safety r uikl thatl no olificpr who values his repU" laiion as a medical expert would ever I Uccidc a doubt pthcr than on the side , of the' luealth 61 a citizen as against the enlirc commerce of the port,: We deem but thrc things essential to es apc contagious diseases brought from foreign ports during the approaching itiumu cr, cleanliness of our city: confi deuce in the (luarahtjjic physician, and Jhc loading of: infected vessels at quar aoinic. i Unucr - snene regulations we V think that the lives ;nd busines inter est of our citizens will be guarded, " ;iul that no contagious disease nccd.be .apprehended except from inland. UKOltttIA UEPUULICANS AVe give below the views of the Geor gia lit pabUcani as to the ilatform of the L'Hfty of thiit stae. it is broad enough, and Qnlightened and liberal in its purposes to commend itself to the people of that state. who arc wise in their ineration. Under the 8th article. ' . . . . : I. . . v herein the privilege tof vote jusl once free and uutrammelcd ji thought to be a liberal request, we : think much of prosperity or adversity for the state de pends, ll is possible for corrupt com binations to temporarily succeed, but the days of hanging' witches in New England haV passed into-oblivion.iind ngulsi We speak of the natiVnaVdebt; but do not think bow enormous ij is. Koine years ago, by adding Bomej claims, allow ed, it amounted to three billion dollars. If this sum was in $1 greenbacks', and laid down in a pile, although- one bill is only the Hwo hundredth part of an inch thick, it would -make: a- pile 26b miles high. But if yon wottld spread it out on the ground, it would it carpet 9,83 acres.5 iryoilreler it ;n' silver dollars, lay them down tin a row arid they would xeachj4rpiittd r th0; giooe, over sea and land, once aflc )pefoo rth more. Should you desire Mtaove it, it would require; 935X)f wagbnlAitliti ton to eacbj place ; the ; wagons in Erocession, giving he ' space of a team etween each, it '' would make a line of wagons oyer -585 miles long; traveling at the rate road wagons do, it would require twenty-three days to pass your door. Now if this amount of cash had been in nickles 5 ' cents; - each-and piled up in one, corner of jthe; Garden of Eden, on tbe day Adam was turned in, and if he faaa Jetr that apple alone, and had gone w to work at the pile of monsy toj give ,us jn "fair: count? and had he counted sixty per minute word ing eight hours per day, six days in the week, he would not be through the job yet by many je&rs.'JBirq.m Martin, in Cincinnati Mar. - ; i vi ' . ' i . THE S(ELT. ;i J The; condition of the melt must be watched at regular intervals, in order that the instant of purification tbp liquid metal may be poured The Con- tents of the crucible are poured into a 2250,000 per month, shoe or open mould, and when cooled it'i8--.an6uHtoii( ine ring, or nuggei, is separateu irum the tlux and returned to the receiving room. From this piece a sufficient quantity is taken to make an exact assay of its value, either by acid or cupel process, and .upon the percentage value of this test the depositor is paid for his consignment. , ; ' THE, ASSAY. x lliis ' form of detection of the true value of the precious metals is to the outside world cenerallv a mistery, and note the amount of work $1,000,000 per month involve?. The $90,000 production per day weighs 6,170 ponds,4and being handled sixteen times a day makes it 98,700. pounds. The iron moulds, weighing 40 pounds each, carried 64 times for each melt, makes 76,800 pounds handled, the total sbeing 175,520; pounds, or 78 tons. A ,melt of silver! from. Ithe present pots 64 ingots,, - weighing altogether about 3,000 ounees. The size of the ingot is 13 inches in I length, 1J inches Hi-width few are permitted to see the operation I and one-hali' inch in thickness: weigh as conducted at the mint. A plain j ing about 44 ounces troy. These ingots statement, devoid of technicalities, will J are rolled down for the new dollar to a be ot interest to those who cannot gain J thicknessoip2,1000thotan incu,andcut access to the inner workings of this I to a diameter of ill inches. Tne keep! mg up of the. average of. purity m the establishment. . Assaying gold. The piece ot gold which is taken irom the bar is beaten out and rolled into a thin plate, ond from it is weighed a half gramme, the customary quantity for gold being about 7.7 grains, troy. The weights used in approximating the quantities is stamped 1,000" and all the lesser weights are depimal divisiona of this sum " down to : a ten-thousandth Silver U next weighed out for the alloy, for the gold piece should contain 900 1000 of gold the silver used must be three times this proportion, or 2,700- The lead used in the process is in thin sheets cut into square pieces, nAi(rViiinr f An fimoa no mlilt no 4VAvA1l This statement has evidently been a v- , naf neanA ;a nja matterof some figures to Hiram and it mto the shape of a hollow cone and into may prove vaiuaDie to me pecreiary oi imsw muyuuceu Hjie nuou n guiu w uc smelting; is done by; a constant succes sion of granulated assays. In a melt after the first two ingots they potir a granulated assay, and next to the last another assay. If they do not agree the; melt is condemned. The silver now in use is the! Dore silver from the Com stock lode. I It seldom needs refining and is taken as a rule from the bar to the melting pot. " " ! KOLLING. '. The ingots of metal pass from the melting rooms directly into the rolling room to be milled into suitable sizss tor the planchet or cutting process. ' The cutting presses are in the rear of the rolling mills; There are nine of these machines, each capable of cutting 223 pieces per minute. hey , can all oe adapted t- any size coin, as they can the Treasury by enabling him' to figure down' to a dot how-much time will be required to get in the legal tenders af ter resumption. It also enables many doubtful minds to approximate the ex tent of the Garden; of Eden. There is assayed and the proper proportion of be regulated by the size of the.movablfc silver. This combination ol metal i,s punch. , toampies ot each series ot cut placed in a cupel or small dish made of tings are carefully weighed .before they uone-asu, uu ariiLiB uajiamt; ui fiusui uiug the baser metals, and placed in a fur nace heated to a brisrht red heat. The cup is permitted to remain until the surface or the melted metal has become one cheerful thought surrounding these bright. This indicates that the whole estimates, and that is that the Treasury of the base metals have been converted has a larger clerical force than is known to have been employed under the civil service rules of the Administration of Eden. I . THE NEW UOLLAR. From an elaborate article in the New York Herald we take the following ex tracts showing the process of coinage at the Philadelphia mint. We should, if space permitted, copy entire, as the description is veryj full and interesting: THE PHILADELPHIA MINT. The United States mint in Philadel phia is a handsome white i marble, two storied structure, with an imposing Grecian portjeo, supported, by high Doric columns, and' approached by a flight of wide marble steps. The Phil adelphia mint wa founded , April 2, 1872, "the first director vas appointed by President Washington April 14, 1892y ond the present building, which is situ- ted on the pleasantestpart of uhestnut street, near Broad, was 'first occupied on the SSdol May, 15533. , ItECEIVlNG TOOM. In the centre of the building is the '.T- ' 1 receiving room, it is surrouuacu oy the offices of the director, the chief as sayer and the smelting department.with . i tit-- ii i ' -! i -r' i J' wnicn it.uaa easy access.fi a.uuuu ue- pends upon the absolutely exact and into oxides and are assorted by the cupel. The button thus produced is, when cool pressed into, a sheet between cylinder rollers, and annealed at least twice, and is then made into a little roll termed a V cornet." The silver that remains is extracted by the use of sul phuric acid. This is effected by the use of the platinum aparatU3, an, Eng lish invention. It consists of a small tray technically called a basket, made of platinum, divided into; twelve small compartments, each of sufficient size to hold a cornet. In this is boiled nitric acid, which extracts the silver and leaves the gold free from admixture with any other metals. The gold is then left in its pifrity. THE felLVEK are permitted to De used.; ihe pian- chets after) being adjusted to the re quired weight are carried to the clean ing room, and are then ready for the final process. ' , y . --; . . THE DIES. -:. . ' ; Thedies used in coining are at pres ent made Hinder the direction of Mr. Morgan, a jtbrmer employe in, his spe cial department iri the Royal Mint of London, a gentleman of rare ability as as a designer and engraver, and of fine artistic taste. The new coinage will illustrate his abilities in no measured degree. .The mode; of preparing the dies is slow, requiring great care, first in the sepatation of the material, and second in the annealing and adjustment for the blow. Each die under ordinary usages is subject to one blow a day; but JMr. Morgan, in order to facilitate the production of dies to meet the present urgent call", has undertaken to give thmiwo blows every twenty-four hours., This is but an experiment and may jstotice. u. s. internal revenue a SPECIAL TAXES,1 MAY 1, 1S78 TO APRIL 30, 1S79. ' , -":"'. ' . j- :'' " ' i ' '.-"' UmJer the Kevisci Btatntes of the U. S Sections 3232, y237r8238, and 32J9, every per son engaged in any business, avocation, or employment which renders him liable to a HFKCIAti TAX, is required to rROCURB, 1N1) Jt'ljAUE AJN1J lvKKJf UUINSfUJUUUSi- IjYIN 1I1S ESTABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. A STAMP denoting the payment of said SPECIAL TAX for the Special tax Year beginning May 1, 1878, be fore commencing or conuning ousiness al ter Apri I iJO. 1878. Are! urn . as prescribed on Form 11 is also required by law of every persbn liable to Special Tax as above. Tho Taxes embraced within the Provisions of the Law above quo ted are the following, viz: Rectifiers .' I........: 520O 00 Dealers, retail liquor 2. w Dealers.-wholesale liquor.. , 100 00" Dealers in malt jjiquors, wholesale, r not selling wines or spirits.:. . 50 00 Dealers in malt liquors, retail, not sel' ! ' . ling wint'S or spirits 20 00 Dealers in leaf tobacco.-............ IS 00 Retail dealers-in leaf tobacco....... 600 00 And on sales of over 51,O00,fifty cents i for every dollar in excess of tl.OOO. i Dealers in inauufactured tobacco....... . 5 00 Manufacturers of styis....;.-.i 50 00 Ana i or eacn siiii uiuuiacxureu..,. zu w And lor each worm manufactured... 30 00 Manufacturer of tobacco.L 10 00 Manufacturers of cigar. i 10 00 Peddlers of tobacco, ftrst class more than two hqrses or other animals... 50 00 Peddlers of tobacco, second class two horses or other animals. .................... 25 00 Peddlers of tobacco, third class one . horse or other animal. 13 00 Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class on foot or public conveyance..;....... 10 00 Rrewers of less than 500 barrels 50 00 BreAvers of 500 barrels or more. 100 00 Any person, so liable, who shall iail to comply with the foregoing requirements Avi 11 be subject to severe penalties.- , l'ersons or Urms liable t0 pay any of the Special Taxes named above must apply to Isaac J. Young, Colleclor of Internal Reve nue at' Raleigh, Ni C., and pay for and pro euro the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to May 1, 1SJ78, aikK . w. , WITHOUT FURTHER KOTICE. Special Tax Stamps will be transmitted bysmail only on receipt, from the person or firm ordering the same, of specific direc tions so to do, together with the NECESSA RY POSTAGE STAMPS, or the amount re quired to pay postage, 'ine postage on one stamp is tiiree cents and on two stamps six cents it it is desired tnattney De trans mitted by registered mail ten cents Taddi tioual should accompany the application. - ! liHUJKIS IS. KAUM, Commi'-siorier of Internal Revenue. Okfice of Intkknat. Revenue, - Washington, D. O. i Veb,. 21, 1878. march 22 it. ! , niTY ftRnp.cR.q Ann nTiiPnrtl W I - 3:;'-- tt-.'v To Where the Banners Hang Upon Wilmington & Wciilon IL il The Outward Wall, S.. AND BUY! THE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS I Ever offered in Wilmington. Note the Following Retail Prices; OFEtCfcUstNCKAljScrEKlNrKNnii.N r. Wi'mingtort, N O., March 7, isr.8 . CUANtiX np tiUllCDri.L . : r.:: - " " , . - ; --.j ;. nl-'l ()n an'J after Thurdday Mait h iih, 1378. PjiRPCDRer Trains ou the W. W.i liii lrol i will run as follows: r ;i DAY MAIL AND EXTKIyN TIlAIN ' ' Disilvv . -. ! ' .i .;. 4 4 Brown , Cotton - 4-4 Brown Cotton....................... 3-4 Heavir Brown Cotton... ..... 4-4 Bleached iCotton...u............. 4-4 Bleached Cotton 4-4 Bleached Cotton (good)..:...-.. 4-4 BleacUedfCotton (best) Calicoes.- it cod .. Calicoe,. ery good... 7S cent worsted Dress Goods at...t.50 cents 50 cent Worsted Dress Goods at-.J.:i7 cents 40 cent Worsted Dress Goods at...i.30 cents 30 cent Worsted Dress Goods at-.:.22S cents 35 cent Worsted Dress Goodi at...i.!8 cents 20 cent Worsted Dress Goods at...i-10 cents Needles 5. cents a paper; Coates'- SdooI Cotton 5 ceuts. Fins 5 cents. Hosiery very ;. W. cents ayx ceuts . 1 cents .. a ," cents 6 cents .. 8 . cents ..10 cents 5 cents cents iy, cents rev I Leave Wilmington, fc'romt Depot. at...i.....j .. Arrive atWcldou hI . .. Leave Weldon laily a . ,. Arrive at Wilmir ion, Front t. Depot at... i . U.U1 A r r, io i- .12:43 A M;- .7;(5T night .Mail and ExriiESrf TRAIN, Daily exccid Sunday ! i Af Large .St jck of every kind of DRY GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 1 i " ' ' i ' - :'-:' : .. r. 1 . I " ; fe" Our greatly increasing: j sales en courage us to make new additions to our stock by every steamer. k HEbRICK! '.-.. . . j . ' ;-v"' ':--','? " : - " 1 t : , " ", "' ' Ni .W, cor. Front! and Market st., fefa 22 Wilmington, N. C. n. D. GILDKQT'S DAKKUV, HERE YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND BREAD, CAKES of all kinds, Leave Wllmiigtf i. Yrjnt iSl'c.t i Dedot at T.O r Arrive at Weldon at !.-... "...I .i'i l!i A Leave. Wei don daily, at io 15 A. Arrive at Wilmirgtou Front St , Depot at ... . . ; ...... 10 10 A M M- The Day Train makes close eounicthv! ;it W'eldon lor all points Nxrth rm BajLi"!c,: daily except Sunday,, aud jdaily iTt't; Kitii mond and all-rail route i Night Traiu m iki s closf! Weldon for all point-) north .iiu: cli n at vi.i Kii:hmom!t Sleeping Trains. Cars -'-attaclK. .1 ( all JS'uht a. roi'F, ti. r. i a JOHN F. DIVlNhi, Central Sup'tJ inarch 7 tf . G KN. 8U PE KI N TE N 1 K NT'S OPl'lCK . : - : r- i I-- ' .1 :.:L A a&jai. ;:. ': - prove a lauure. ia preparation lor a . . . -'II I if 1 I il l i T 11 i Cm nn jttfifl si Uw i used in the silver oiow tncaie.musiue Drought raauany to assay, as it has been demonstrated by a cherry red heat in a charcoal furnace this iniutland the mint of Pans, France, and permitted to gradually cool withm that out of a sranulated mas3 the same the lurnace, trie operation occupying finpnWs rfisultsJ whether bv assavino: a from sixteen to twenty-four hours. The single granule or a number together, I blow pro4ucing an impression is from From ia aamnle of silver prepared in 1 a hydraulic press exerting a power of aoout one nunarea pons. t is not a rapid blow, but may be truly termed a pressure exercising a quick but not percussive power. A percussion always crvstalizes the metal, an objection en tircly avoided by this applicati in of torce, r RE INVITED TO EXAMINE GOODS , - ' 1 ' - received by ju on consignment C1IESE, CRACKERS, FLOUR, CANDLF.S, i.. ! 1 ' KOATS, FISH, ttc. tobacco; cigars, Ac; ... v SAUSAGE, EGGS, POULTRY, Ac, ! APPLET, FLOUR, &C. We encourage none but best quality, and sell a t the very lowest market prices to close. We are iust luctcd not to hold goods, but sell. - l; ! :-. ; PETTEWAY & BCUULKEN, ..".' - .P.rokers and Commission Merchants; ' ; ' j - . ' ". Nrxl north Priiicess and Water streetis. j.ui is tf ; v and of best material. Also fresh homemade CANDY, dec 211 H. D. GILBERT, Proprietor, 23 South Front Street. NOTICE. Il this way the weight I.Uo-iuoo ot a fixed, I very small quantilj is taken, which is dissolved with nitric acid. Into this solution a pipette full of standard , solution of salt is inttodnced, andit instantly produces a white prev cipitate which is chloride of silver, oi metaiic silver iuuu . AVING T1IIS ,; ,1 Executrix of the estate COIvIXU DEPATMENT. political comiutlsion will receive eman cipatipn . at the hands of a free people nice .working of tbe receiving i.a:i surely as compulsory labor, and at a day not in the distant future. Tho rcsoliUionSt' arc as follow: Kcsolved, That Ihe United States a nation, not a confederacy? a gov iernnifiiit of the people, by the people, not a league of sov.er containins: pari. Hv if l!'V:ui3i: Occupying the larger portion of the act.and Z AlX1 eastern floor, it is considered the most depart- buowue,.. ww. fi14 MV ihterestine part of the operation of . ii. . v. ii ii. i -. : l i onr. v kiiukkii i i uiifs i.h iimiti iiv i ,i . r7i . - . iial in th mint.! first, nnssps- for it is mechanical arrangement, the time oc- hnlv'fmm thft TiArfoot oaminrstrntion of cupiea being apout twenty minutes this, dfinartment ithat thA:' losses and me .jsuhib uuiuuni. ui pnu -uuut ic If gains of the minting process can be re- cipitated an lntrouuction ot. a portion alizftd. The work of the delivery de- o m suiyuuu oi,uu vpu3o:. Preeipitatiusc a thousandth of silver 't'. . i ... .. i ..,-. - i n kr . i i :li i v wilu Lilts i t-A.ciiLi" i t-iiiaLi v. auu ii i v . . TT- - r WV U1UI pv-upit', eign states. r Resolved, That "The state.ofGeor 'iia shall ever remain a member of the American Union- the people thereof ine, a,t part of the American .nation: every! citizen thereof owes paramount 'iulesjuuic.c to the Uohstitution and gov efnicnt of -the United States, and no law or1 ordinance of this state in con ;..travention or subverson thereof shall I ever have any binding force." 1. Ttcsolved. lliat the hrst dutv ot ..... I '.!. - . . " the government is the protection of all its citizens in i the enjoyment ot life hbertv and property. !.' I . ecsr I ier "I l n r ' riAirtAi n 4 ! t. j-fctowv tu, Mm 1'iuoiJCfiiy rtMu I i ' i j. -Lr.-ll t i i I UUUL1U v , tuuuiiuuuc human liberty. depend upon the educa- VnS' ply mainly upon the i-1 !.r;:rf?r:L-rn:. rr. it was tnsco partment must at each month's balance tnllv with thft rfieeivinff rpffiRtrv. and if there is a deficiency in. the accounts an be Keen, lins m repeated until me investigation, toliows and the discrep- nquor , is ciear, i ii m uie operauou ancy is discovered. : The nugget, pure three measures of the decimal solution or mixed with quartz; old, unused or I 13 enecwve-.iv wiu mjuw uun iu wornout plate; andent jewelry, bars parts of silver contained 1,003 parts of trnm tho ussav fttnwa ntlh( trnvflrn-I ui iiuie huvei. vvx c-vcoa la ment and from fbrign fcountries, and pure matter. This department of the refuse matter in every conceivable form t Philadelphia mint' has been brought to rate, of o r o 1 . are received at this point, to-be trans muted into beautiful brigh coin, to be upon its errand of good or evil, as the medium of exchange lor the business of the world. f SCALES TO WEIGH A GltAIN OF DUST. The consignment, whether it be small 4ion of the, people: that education in- Ureases thp security of life and property pVcvcnts crimes mak:es better citizens, promotes Jiappiness, teaches respecta bility mid independence of character, .ciilargi's " the sperc of intellectual en joyment, lHiritit'S public morals, and eiUist.i public opinion as well as tbe nll'ucncc'3 of religion against immoral ity ami crime."; :r :.;. J, G. liesolved, That a svstem of gene- . i al education, to be forever free to all the children of the state, should be es tablished by the 'Ueneral Assembly and amply maintained by taxation or oth- -envisc. , "' . . -:s ; ; ; . 4. lvcsoiveu xuat irec speech ana a free press are essential to the mainten ance ot human liberty. , 6: Jiesolved, That the. exercise of the elective .franchise is one of the most sacred rights and solemn duties of an American citizen, and that every quali fied voter should be protected by the lull power ot the government, if need be, in the free and untrammeled exer cise the right to vote ''Just once" at all elections. , ; 0. Resol ved, That mechanics a nd la borers should have liens upon the pro pcrty of their employers; for labor per formed or material lurnished, and that the General Assembly should provide ri'or ihe speedy enforcement of the same. ljO. llesolved, lhaLwe view with ap prehension and alarm the following features of the Constitution of 1877, number of the consignment are entered upon the books of the receiving de partment and also , upon a tabulated statement of each day's proceedings. AS exacuiuae is qi paramount iniporo ance i in this, the initial stage of the work, it is requisite that the officials should be painstaking and trustworthy men, and that they have at their com mand means of weighing their valuable receipts to a perfect nicety, . In this room, three sets ot scales, ya- rying ln capaaty irom tuv ounces, to 6,000 ounces, and, so perfect is the ad justment of these beautiful pieces of mechanism that tne largest scale will indicate with, ease the weight of the hundredth part of an ounce. It wm actually weigu a grain oi uust. a breath will, tip the beam, and airtight class cases are necew r'y t i encWkib the msirumenu xi you put a piece; oi uiaua. paper on the scale and then write your name on the paper these balances will indicate the difference in. weight. These scales are the very perfection of me chanical wbrmansiiip.. The arms of the instruments hang on agate pinions, the metal portion having been made of case hardened steel, and, although they have been in constant use for thirty-two years, are as accurate in the indications as when first placed in position. the melting npoM. Here is commenced the process of testing the intrinsic value of the metal viz: TheV omission to provide for the received. Tf the package, is smalt' it is the utmost limit of present metallurgi cal science. As confirmative of their evident superiority an incident would not be inappropriate. - AN IKTERNATIONAL DISPUTE, i J Some years ago, when but moderate quantities of gold were mined in this country, the mint depended, tor its sup- receipts ot .British vered by an assay that a consignment from IJngland was far below the English standard! No tice to that effect was served upon the Royal mint at London. The assertion was strenuously denied on their part, and insisted upon Just 'as firmly by the officials of the United States mini. The controversy, whichvas animated, gave rise tp.thc formation of u commit tee of investigation on the part of the London mint, and the result complete ly sustained the allegations of the American experts, From, that date there has been no questioning tUc decis ions of our mint masters.! TIIE SEPARATING ROOM. The separating room occupies ithe greater part of the western side of the .building' n the second llior, The gold iiiul .sii vei l i larj: -mii .i.-.sc.s are separated from e ich jnier ;!ier samples have been once melted .and assayed, i Jn separating and purifying gold a certain quantity of pure silver is added. The whole I then immersed in nitric acid, which dissolves the silver and leaves the gold pure. The silrer solution ig Court drawn ott and the gold is left at the bottom of the tub. In preparing silver the mass is melted and granulated and dissolved in nitric acid. It is then a .chloride and contains all of the baser metals. The cloridc is precipitated by using common salt, and rendered into a thick, creamy mas. 5y pouring zinc Hi-Xtnni irTi, rt rHPPMfl tn fa a n1 lnhnrora the failure to insure an efficient system of free common schools! its certain tendency, to trammel and unjustly limit the elective franchise, and the refusal of its'framers to provide-for a suitable punishment lor, pcs,rsons engaged m dueling, as was provided in the Consti lu'tioh of 18G8, thus virtually re-estab lishing tho code in Georgia. yfQ therefgre earnestly solicit theco sent in bulk, but if large a portion only is taken for refining. In this room are foiir furnaces, keept in constant use in the refining process. It is the province of, the management of this ' room to take from the gold or silver received for refining all refuse matter or baser vola tile ' metals, in order that the assayer may reach by assay an approximation of the inherent value of the consign ment. The furnaces are small and ipe mint. j.nere are eleven presses m this room of different sizes, varyihg ac- conng to tho wort required! them Lach press 13 capable of coining 120 pieces per minute, but the ! average run is but eighty, as beyond that number tne uanger oi injury to the press in case ot accident is much increased The larger presses, of which there are five, will only'be used iij coin inert he new silver dollar, and at the eiguty pieces each per minute 00Q an hour. On each silver dollar, to create a perfect impression, a force of eignty ions is useuana yet the ma chiheg are ao delicately adjusted -that, the observer deems the assertion as bordering on the marvelous. . The im pression oh both, sides of tbe coin are made with one motion ot the press, The steel die is fastened upon what is termed a stake and placed on the bed of the presi- surrounded with: a collar. Working directly.over the lower die the Obverse die is fixed, and it! is from this portion the needed pressure Is regulated. Two iron arms called feeders catch the ppins as they drop from the brass tube, which is Ulfed vith planchets. grasft.it and place it on the lower die. At the instant this die sinks below ihe collar the upper one descends upon the piece, its impression given, and in an instant the completed piece U paij'gUt by the feeder, removed, and another planchet takes the position. This is the finishing process, and the coin, bright and sparkling is taken to the counting board to be repacked, weighed and shipped to its destination. ft may be observed here that in this: as in all other departments of the mint, the weighing process and an exact entry Of the same is of vital necessity. The gold and silver coins, when completed, are-transT rred to the chief coiner's room, where thev are put up in. packa ges'-, ready lor delivering to the .Treas urer, DAY QUALIFIED AS of Samuel Nixon, deceased, notice i hcrpby given toall parlies . " . 1 indebted to mid estate to make ihiniediate payment to the Undersigned, and all parties - ' : i aaving claims against the same to present. on or be forte the Sthilay of December, . ! . !. ' ' A. 1). 1878, or thlsj notice will be plead in bar of their recovery!. ... -!.-- i -. : MACkilK NIXON, Executrix. Wiiiiiinton, 1ST. C, Dec. 8, 1S77 jan 18-6w THE PURCELL HOUSE JJAS PASSED INTO THE HANDS OF the undersigned; has 'been newly fur- ' ' !rr: ' ' -" " : ; nlshed throughout, and, as heretofore will be run strictly as a First-Class Hotel ! '-'--v-:. v.,; . (.. - i , Board reduced as follows : 52 5 and $3 per day; With Rooms, per month, ;$M5 ; Table Board, per month, . -i i f f i- .. 'f ' '-'''. y ... " Befct of Wines, Liquors and uigars ALWAYS ON HAND AT ' .h , ; j ., . ; .; Regular City Prices. We hope to see all the old patrons of the ... . . , j . ' i I , ! 5 house and ALL THEIR FRIENDS, pi omis ing them that no pains ehall be spared to please all. m jan 18 COBB BUO?. .Froprietorri. Wilmiiiirloii olumJi;i A. w !'. -y . : y I '.. i:' . !..;- Wilmington, N. C, Nov.jll. 17; : . - i .. t - ;' CHANGE !F m.CHEUULE N and .after Sundnv. Nov. iltli. read: DAY flowing schedule will be run tye'lol on.th'S, 1 ! . . " i EX Pit ESS. AND MAIL j TKAIN' ( Daily except tSunday.) Leave Wilniing'ton . . . . Arrive at Florence... Leave Florence Arrive at Wilmington. 1() Ii A M .J7FM 1.20 P M C'AO P M I GO Hp E ' CO i . O CO H EH - q I Ph NIGUC EXPUE33 TU UN; (d tlly) Leave Wilmiugtou.... ... .... ... 7.2i V. M Lcare Florence.:... .... V. 11 120 I. M Arrive at Columbia. ............ u iOTi A M Leave Columbia. . . , . ..... . . 12,50 A M Leave Florence;... J... .. t. :..r4. 18 A. M Arrive at Willi? i'ytot!.; . ...... .i: 8:4J A. M This Train will onlv stop at Fh iiiMi:toH, Whifevflle, Fairlilu!!. Mitrioi Flor a e,'', Timmonsville, Sumter and' Kastoier, be tween Wilmington and Columbia. J ' I Through Fi eij;titj livim Sundays.) Daily jlezvvpt AND 2. Leave V. lining . Leave at Fl'-'-.-tct . . Arrive at Coluuibiat. . Leave Columbia.. . Leave.Florence. . . . . Arrive at Wilmiogtun , , 1 L (K A 1 'IA) ) V. . 3 10 A. .12.15 A. . S 0) A ,. 1,001 vi Al M M M M People ere getting acquainted and those (who are not ought to be with the wonderful merits ot that great American. Remedy, tbe . Passengers for .Augusta and 1 beyor, should take Night Exnress Traiu Hum WiU mlngton. - Throuiih Sleeping Cais on niiit. trains (or Charleston and August a;?( j UEXICAN Lluotang Liniment, JOHN F.r nov 11 1 1. A PO?E, ;-.p. piVIK, Gen. Sutft. Ph a, , JUSr IN TIME FOR 1877, XM1S " 1877 :'...). . : : . I riiiiK UESr SELECTED STOCK OF FOR. EIGN AND DOMESTIC GOODS In city, consisting: in part or the Caudles, Oranges, Apples, IVUlK, Iavc or Dead lou 1 try Fresh Egs, Referring to the remarks about the decision of the Louisiana Suprei in the Anderson' case being in the interest of iconciliation, the Cincin nati Times says: "It is tbe business of a court to measure ou t justice and justice ia a passionless thipg to which neither patriotism sentiment, nor con ciliation enter. The idea of supposing that a great court should shape its ridings wim a xomautic idea concilia- ting anybody, escapes beingan insult to every sense of justice only by its exceeding absurdity." Inter Oceon. on the precipitate it becomes metal jc silver,, and .washing and melting bring? itt virgin. meltixg! , In this department there is a force of lorty-one men engaged in smelting gold The Detroit News publishes the fol- fRrt" Tf ?t bUDS1?iary operations, lowing; VErratum-ln the case of thp Of this I force there afe seyep melters signature to the comiottnication on auu W5e,mceu ueipers engageu solely in Senator Conkling, on oar inside vze u.vmua "" ... are now to-uay, ior a tmet Ass' readliquitas.' wviiii vm5,ivciv tuPon tne prepara- Typographical errors will occur in the . U'vu vuc Buyer uouars. n J3 claimed ' most carefully managed paperi." f Raisin?, I Currants (Citron. iiest St ljouis Flour at 1 8 M nor hhl.. Uqnors; -Wines, etc., etc., of the betit quaN ly, at j UEO; C. SCIJUTTE'S, v i Live Flower Store, '.E. cor Market and Princess doc 21 tf i i. ASSUMPTION ' " .' f - '.'t"-.-;;- s ' : ; I'OSM'IMVEIjY cured All sufferers from this disease that ay anxious to bs cured should try Dr.Klssner's veieoratea uonsumptive rowqers. These Powders are the onlyT preparation known that will cure Consumption and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs indeed, so strooer is our faith in the-m,. and also to convince you that they are no humbug, we will for ward to every sufferer, by mall, post paid, a free Trial Box. i "--,:: . ' We don't want your money until you are perfectly satisfied of their curative powers. xi your me is worta saving, apn ueiay in giving these Powders at tfial, ag they will surely cure you. i . lrieeV for large box, $3.00, sent to any part of the United States or Canada by mail on receipt ot price. . ASH & 1IOBBINS, 300 Fcxton Street, Bboqklyv, N. Y, Mareh 3-l y, FOB XIA1T AND BEAST. This liniment very naturally originated to Ameri ca, where Nature provides In her laboratory such surprising antidotes for the maladies of her chil dren. Its fame has been spreading Tor S5 years, until now Jt encircles the habitable globe, a The Mexican Mustang Liniment Is a matchless remedy for all external ailmentsof man and beast. To stock owners and farmers It is Invaluable. A single bottle often save a hornan life or re stores ibqlrafuhicM f an excellent horse, ox, W, O ehf ej, u ri , !. j It Quires foot-rbt, hoof-ail, hollow1 horn, grub, screw-roirni,,8fionlder-rot, mange the bites and stings 4f iohwaous reptiles and Insects, and every such drawback to stock breeding and bueh life. : It cure Jfevery external trouble of horses, such as lameness, .cratchea ewinny, sprains, founder, wind-gall; ring-bond, etc., etc. "' . The llexlcanJIuBtang Liniment Is tbe quickest cure la th world for accidents occurring in tbe family;, in tho absence of a physician, such as burns,, s&Ms, spralas," cuts, 'etc., and for rheuma tism, and aUSneas engendered by exposure. Par ticularly valuable to Klners. -9- It U the cheapest remedy In the wbfld, for it penetrates, the muscle to. the bomeaiid a stogie application Is generally suf3cfen po cure t r Mtxlcn Mustang Lhumeat U puS H In three sires of bottles, the larger ones being proportion ately much the cheapest. Bold eTcrywhere, febrnary 1 ly R I Carolina Central Ji nil- way C-oriiin,iiy, OFFICE (iKN'i, S U 1 E 1 1 1 N T K N b EN T, WlLMlNOTOX, N. Cl I,! 1 rwmi, ii r-VHltr.i ' C01NGG OF toMDibfl. N AND AFTER KlilO VV llil inst. 1S77. Trains will be rut over tH.s I KaU way as follows : - ;f PASSENGER,, MAIL TRAIN 1 ; BIGGEST THING OUT. GRAINS.OF WHEAT MEASURING ONE HALF INCH1 IN LENGTH. SAMPLES FREE, to every Farmer in the United States Greatest Cariosity In Seeds ever seen. , 8. Y. HAlNES '& CO., dec2i2t " Sweetwater, Tenn. ti AND EXPHK&S Leave WilraiiiKtott at...,..,.;, .V5n A. M Arrive in Charlotte at. s.0 1. M ULeave Charlotte at 7.43 'A. M. Arrive to AVUmiDston at ....... . U V- 'M I sheilby Division. . . Leave Charlotte. . . ... i .... . ... . 7.30 A. ,M Arrive H Shelby at. .j...... 11.45 A. M Leave Shelhy at. . . . ; . . . . . . . 12.43 P.iM Arrive at Charlotte............. 5 00 P. M These Trains will leave Wilmington.Char lotte and Shelby, Daily, except Sunday. . H:-y y'l y-i;. y:': fy ;;. ( j !.f ::rv :,jr;. Freight train will leave Wilmington arid Charlotte on .Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, and leave-yirinburg on Tuesdays, innreaays and Sa . se . :-r. 1 Chief Ei oct 4 ' 1 7i r fQ- JOHNSON, and Superintendent.
The Wilmington Post (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 29, 1878, edition 1
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