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measures as derogatory to Divine Providence ; 

 but both Chambers adopted the bill by large 

 majorities. Among other bills laid before the 

 Chambers, toward the close of the year, was a 

 new electoral law which, if adopted, will in- 

 crease the number of voters from 100,000 to 

 130,000. 



NEVADA. Nevada was one of the first 

 States in which the Democrats joined in what 

 was known as the Liberal Republican move- 

 ment. The State Central Committee adopted 

 the following resolutions on the 20th of Feb- 

 ruary : 



Whereas, In view of the early meeting of the Na- 

 tional Democratic Central Committee, to decide upon 

 the future policy of the national Democracy, it be- 

 comes appropriate for the Democracy of the several 

 States to express their opinion as to the course most 

 conducive to the speedy and permanent success of 

 the Democratic party ; that said committee may act 

 intelligently and in full harmony with the Democra- 

 cy throughout the country : therefore 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this committee 

 the elements of opposition to the present Adminis- 

 tration, whether they exist within or without the 

 organization of the Democratic party, should be con- 

 solidated in the approaching campaign, that the 

 united people may be afforded one more opportunity 

 to express and enforce the convictions of a majority 

 of the republic, and that, in furtherance of this pur- 

 pose, we invite the cooperation of all who entertain 

 similar views, irrespective of past partisan associa- 

 tions. 



Resolved, That in the opinion of this committee 

 the adoption of what is known as the Missouri poli- 

 cy in the nomination for President of the United 

 States is expedient and advisable, and promotive of 

 the best interests of the Democratic party, both na- 

 tionally and in the State of Nevada ; and we there- 

 fore recommend to the consideration of the National 

 Democratic Central Committee, and to the National 

 Democratic Convention, the adoption of that policy, 

 should the Cincinnati Convention evince, by its pro- 

 ceedings, a similar desire for mutual cooperation and 

 action. 



Resolved, That, reposing faith in the wisdom and 

 patriotism of the National Democratic Convention, 

 we shall give the candidates nominated or indorsed 

 by that body our hearty support. 



Resolved, That, animated by an earnest desire for 

 the preservation of constitutional principles, econo- 

 my in the administration of public affairs, and the 

 restoration of this Government from the corruption 

 and misrule which pervades every department, the 

 committee recommend an earnest, aggressive contest 

 during the approaching campaign, and the thorough 

 organization of the Democratic party in every county 

 and township of Nevada, being confident that we 

 have only to make a united and determined effort 

 to successfully complete the political revolution com- 

 menced in 1870. 



There was no State election this year, but 

 unimportant conventions were held by both 

 political parties to nominate a Eepresentative 

 to Congress and a board of presidential elec- 

 tors. The whole vote cast at the presidential 

 election numbered 14,649, of which 8,413 were 

 for Grant, and 6.236 for Greeley, giving the 

 former a majority' of 2,177. Charles W. Ken- 

 dall, Democrat, was elected to Congress over C. 

 0. Goodwin, Republican, by a majority of 701. 

 The Legislature, which meets biennially, is at 

 present Republican in both branches. The Gov- 

 ernor of the State, elected in November, 1870, 



for a term of three years from the following Jan- 

 uary, is L. R. Bradley, a Democrat ; the Lieu- 

 tenant-Governor is Frank Denver, Democrat ; 

 Secretary of State, James D. Mine, Republi- 

 can ; Treasurer, J. Schooling, Democrat; 

 Comptroller, "VV. "W. Hobart, Republican ; At- 

 torney-General, L. A. Buckner, Democrat ; 

 Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court, B. C. 

 "Whitman, Republican. 



One of the principal interests of Nevada is 

 silver-mining. -"With regard to its condition, a 

 well-informed writer said, in May : " During 

 the last two years so many new mines have 

 been opened, and the mechanical details of re- 

 ducing ore so much improved and enlarged, 

 that success in gold and silver mining in Neva- 

 da and California is now the rule, failure the 

 exception. Capital is seconding mining enter- 

 prises in the West with a freedom never before 

 experienced. In the Comstock Lode, at Vir- 

 ginia City, which is the greatest vein of silver 

 ever developed, immense bodies of rich ore 

 have been found at a depth of 1,500 feet, 

 and what lies beyond may be judged from the 

 fact that no fissure-vein in the world has ever 

 been exhausted. The shares of one company 

 (Crown Point), which sold in November, 1870, 

 for $2.50 per share, were quoted in April, 1872, 

 at over $1,000 per share. During the first 

 three months of 1872 the market value of mines 

 at Virginia City alone has increased from 

 $15,318,000 to $40,518,000. Mines elsewhere 

 in Nevada are yielding largely, that at Pioche 

 to the extent of $10,700 per day." 



According to the census of 1870, of the total 

 population (36,655) ten years old and over, 

 there were engaged in all classes of occupations 

 26,911 persons, of whom 26,468 were males 

 and 443 females. There were engaged in agri- 

 culture 2,070, including 2,063 males and 7 fe- 

 males ; in professional and personal services, 

 7,431, including 7,152 males and 279 females ; 

 in trade and transportation, 3,621 being exclu- 

 sively males ; in manufactures and mechanical 

 and mining industries, 13,789, including 13,632 

 males and 157 females. 



The State contained 92,644 acres of improved 

 land, 13,415 of woodland, and 102,451 of other 

 unimproved land. The cash value of farms was 

 $1,485,505 ; of farming implements and ma- 

 chinery, $165,718 ; total amount of wages paid 

 during the year, including value of board, 

 $438,350 ; total (estimated) value of all farm 

 productions, including betterments and addi- 

 tions to stock, $1,659,713 ; orchard-products, 

 $900 ; produce of market-gardens, $31,235 ; 

 forest-products, $36,700 ; value of home man- 

 ufactures, $2,329 ; value of animals slaugh- 

 tered or sold for slaughter, $104,471 ; of all 

 live stock, $1,445,449. There were 7,520 

 horses, 990 mules and asses, 6,174 milch-cows, 

 2,443 working-oxen, 22,899 other cattle, 11,018 

 sheep, and 3,295 swine. The chief productions 

 were 147,987 bushels of spring, and 80,879 of 

 winter, wheat, 310 of rye, 9,660 of Indian-corn, 

 55,916 of oats, 295,452' of barley, 985 of buck- 



