NEVADA. 



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The Dutch Indian budget for 1878 showed a 

 deficit of 16,500,000 florins, arising chiefly from 

 the outlay on public works and the develop- 

 ment of the railway system in Java. The Gov- 

 ernment proposed to cover this deficit by the 

 issue of a loan of 16,500,000 florins at 4J- per 

 cent., to be charged to the budget of the Dutch 

 Indies. 



In May several Catholic bishops petitioned 

 the Government to intercede with Italy for the 

 liberty and the independence of the Pope. The 

 Government rejected the petition as an un- 

 warranted interference in the internal affairs 

 of Italy. 



NEVADA. Mining continues to be almost 

 the only important industrial interest of Ne- 

 vada. During the last three years it has pro- 

 duced more than half the gold and silver yield 

 of the United States, being in 1875 $40,478,- 

 869 out of a total of $80,889,087; in 1876, 

 $49,280,764 out of $90,875,173; and in 1877, 

 $51,580,290 out of $98,421,754. The follow- 

 ing is a comparative statement of the product 

 of the several States and Territories west of 

 the Missouri River for the year 1877, including 

 likewise Mexico and British Columbia, although 

 not a part of the United States. It will be 

 eeen that the aggregate exceeds 90 millions: 



STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF PRECIOUS METALS PRODUCED IN THE STATES AND TERRITORIES 



WEST OF THE. MISSOURI RIVER. 



The following is a comparative statement of 

 the bullion product of the last-named region 

 for eight years : 



from its organization, in January, 1870, to 

 June 30, 1877, amounted to 698,702 pieces, 

 valued at $9,959,590, in gold; and in silver 

 coins, 84,883,761 pieces, of the value of $10,- 

 088,558 ; making a total of 85,477,463 pieces, 

 worth $20,048,143. 



The following statement gives the value for 

 each year and the totals : 



Following is the gold and silver yield of 

 Nevada, by counties, for the year ending June 

 80, 1877, as certified to by the State Control- 

 ler (from ores) : 



Daring the same period " fine and separated " 

 bars were manufactured of the value of $24,- 

 543,849. 



The profits of the mining bnsimss are to b 

 inferred from the dividends paid bv the differ- 

 ent companies. The Consolidated Virginia be- 

 gan paying in May, 1874, and has disbursed the 

 following amounts in dividends since that time : 



To this amount must be added 135,887 tons 

 of tailings worked, which yielded $1,106,172, 

 making a grand total for the year of $42,460,- 

 176. 



The coinage executed at the Carson Mint 



InlS74,ifftitof$8rxTahi 



In 1>7.\ two of $8 per share ............ 



In 1*7.\ t>n of *loperbor ........... 10.800.000 



In 1.7. three of $10 per shmM .......... 8> KM5!! 



la 1876, nine of $i per nhare ............ 'IS'SS 



In lb"7, eight of $2 per bar* ........... 8.IO t OOt 



Total. 



