Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-10

o;ss ahout forty-fye miles 10 tne sou'nenS'' e"o
nth yo,,sv about eighty miles to the eastward
=. ohorrds in timber and fine springs OF water,
.ns ia supposed to contain ricn ana extensive
,,"r. Au~ ,,s;ns rs also excellent placer dggings
fsom the fact that several nuggets valued az nom
$50 TO $50 each, have oeen lounu tnele oy t eur
sro,ts and brought into the settlements. Inc
anntrv surrounding this region is barren and
steril,-on one side the lofty peaks OF the Sierra
E.ya5as-at.d on the other sandy deserts, on
which fnany weary emlgran' n'As Ihu MN uo"n
10 die lust as he was coming IN sght OF the prom
ised lsnd-his El Dorado, California Leading
DOWN the side of this mountain to the desert be-
low is a cailon at the head of which are several
springs in close proximity 10 each other and our
informant who has visited the spot, states that
within stones throw OF these springs there are
living blanchiug in the sun, the skeletons of twen
tv-four human beng-men, women and children
who after wandering in search of water per
haps for days, in the hot sandy plains below
have when they at last found these springs, al
lowed their thirst to get the better of their judg
ment and after drinking their ill paid the penalty
of nature with their lives, and left their whitened
bones as a fearful warning to those who shall
come upon the spot hereafter under similar cir
eumstances Several of the skeletons however,
bear evidence that the beings of which they once
formed an important part died at the hands of the
Indian, the skulls still showing the marks of the
tomahawk- In fact, this locality is the only one
for many miles around where the Indians can con-
greSate in any number from the fact that the
country is so exceedingly barren that 1t Will sup
port but few lives in any one locality. But here
pipenuts and rabbits are plenty, and there are at
all times quite a number OF Indians in its mmedi-
ate vicinity. These Indians are quite hostile to
the whites and are sure to butcher small
parties whenever chance directs them that way
Several men have lost their lives in the vain en-
deavor to explore the receSses OF this and the ad-
iacent mountains. Such party, numbering four
oil
Summer and il was while on his way to this re-
zion that Mr. William Dewey, an old pioneer of
this Territory, met his death in what is known as
Death Valley" Two other parties who went to
this locality last Summer from the State Range
country were driven ont by the Indians, barely
escaping with their lives 1t is well ascertained,
however, that there are several large and promi-
nent quartz veins the eastern side OF the noun
taius, pieces from the groupings OF which test
both silver .ud gold, and there Is no doubt that
fortunes await the hardy pioneers who shall first
occupy this country, and drive out the hordes OF
savages with which it is now infested
DAVIS, THE MANIAc-We visited the Gala
boose at II o'clock this morning, to ascertain the
condition of Jerry Davis, the madman, who yes
terday created such an intense excitement at the
Nevada Hotel, in Gold Hill, by stabbing four
men. DR.. CASTOR, at the time of our visit, was
making an examination of the unfortunate man.
Davis does not seem to reco1ect any Of the cir.
cumstances in which he was such q prominent
actor yesterday, and at present seems quite docie
and rational He slept well all last night, and
partook of some breakfast this morning. AL
though apparently docile and harmless at present,
the officers do not deem it advisable TO remove
the irons from him We certainly concur in their
action, for man whose reason will so suddenly
leave him. as in this instance, and become very
fiend in human form, should not be trusted very
soon outside of prison cell or a luuatic asylum.
Davis is a man apparently 80 years of age, light
hair and slim built What disposition will be
made Of him by the authorities we cannot imagine,
as there is no asylum yet in our Territory for the
treatment of crazy men.
ACeUITrED-MikeB Branigan, who has been on
trial in the District Court on the charge of ut
tempt to commit rape on the persons of two little
girls was Yesterday acquitted. Although il was
clearly proven by several witnesses that he had
entered the chidrens bed with them, and there
remained for some time in nude state yet there
was no evidence adduced TO prove the intent. No
net showing such intent, other than the above
being proven, his attorneys moved the dismissal
OF the case on that ground, which Judge Locke
seemed inclined to grant; but a. there were one
or two questions of fact, they were accordingly
to the jury, who brought in verdict of
mot guilty" within ten minutes. Notwithstand-
ing the prcjulices existing against the accused
from the knowledge Of his past history, most peo-
pie who heard the evidence agree that the jury,
under the circumstances, could return no other
verdict Branigan was straightway arraigned on
the other indictment and released on his own re-
cognizance i'll the sum Of $500
MORE TEAMS wASrED.-We We're informed,
BY Mr. rockingham, of the Vivian
Mills on Carson river, that they have been obliged
10 hang I'D their batteries for several days past
from the fact that it was utterly Impossible t"
secure teams TO haul the rock from the mines at
Virginia We have noticed a scarcity of traIns in
,bis Territory for several weeks past but was not
aware until TODAY that mills were forced to lie
Idle on that account. There Is 1ne chance here
now for teansters from California, and we should
suppose that they could do better hauling ore to
our mills than in freighting over the mountains.
BRUSH Up YOUR STORE CLorHEs-VeSey's
ball. tomorrow night, will assemble the fair Of
the surrounding country. and we earnestly desire
that the gents of Gold Hill shall outshine IN gor-
reous array all outside rivals. We, the local.
have got the swell head and amt pretty any
more and shall not disgrace the ball room, but
will lend our good clothes to any man OF our size
that wants to cut sPlurge.
4 SIIsASCE.-The water allowed to run into
the road from the Junction House and Illinois
Hotel lust beyond the junction of B and streets,
ia an outrageous nuisance, and should be aoated
,. ONCE n makes an almost bottomless mudhole
Of that part of the road. and teams get stalled
there almost every day, being obliged to double
up" to get through.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATIoN.-T The Board OF
County Commissioners met yesterday as Board
ot Humiliation and will remain in session for the
next ten days Let all who are not satisneo Win
the amount of taxes required OF them come lor-
ward and have the matter fixed, for now Is the
accepted time"
DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Locke presiding
The attention of this Court has been occupied
during this morning with the trial of Boulton,
sSoreed with robbiue the Episcopal Church on
the e5th of September last John Robinson was
oIso arrested on the charge of being an aecomplce,
but turned States evidence.
DEPARrUREs-Per California Stage this morn
,nr-Geo. Spell, B. W. Huff. H. ]. Miller, NJ J.
Murphy. P Donahoe, VIM. Kline, B. Cumming,
i G. Birdseye. Archer Moore J. w. Gioson, A.
Hammerstag, S. Rattle, G. P. Hill, H. Hornitz'
Dan Gray. and w. Osborn.
FINE SPEcIMENs.-Mr Jas. B. Winters VINO
TO Virginia a few days since from Reese
p;,,s- bronpht in some very fine specimens OF
ore trom that country. One OF the pieces almost
exactly resembles the Ophir ore, containing, per-
haps, q little greater per cent OF lead
CONDITION OF THE WouSDED.-We nave
been informed that the men who were yesIeraay
stabbed by the crazy man, DAVIS. TINS morning III -
sS GOOD as could he well expected, although all OF
them are dangerously cut.
ryLoapEp.-The large freight wagon, which
was s.uck fast in trench, on the east side OF
street virginia, Just south of Taylor, tnrongnou'
the forenoon Yesterday, was in the aiternoo" uN