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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-02-19

The publication of Gov. Wright's
speech entire this week, procludes an
extended notice of the meeting, at
which it was delivered, and much
other matter designed for this issue !;
but we know the desire Of our readers
to have this noble production at the
earliest moment, and feehunder obi
cations to crafty it.
The meeting in every particular was
everything the friends of the Union
cause could desire, both in numbers,
in the enthusiasm displayed, and in
the good order and harmony which
characterized the proceedings. The
only subject ofre greet was thewant of a
room sufficiently capacious to hold the
vast concourse, and the serious obsta-
cles of a high wind and the mud, to
an out door meeting, which in part it
was.
The number in attendance was
very large, certainly not less than
5000 or 1000, and they were from
the whole surrounding region, from
Burlington, Fairfield. and other places
out of the county.
We copy Gov. Wright's speech
from the Daily Hawkeye, for which
paperit was specially reported, and
to which the public and ourself are
under great obligations. This speech
and that of Hon. G. C. Cole, it is ex.
pected, will be published in pamphlet
form for general distribution.
Mr.. Coles speech we did not hear.
but it is pronounced by all who did
hear it, most able effort, fully Gus.
tanning the reputation Of the anthor,
and coming fully up to the cxpecta.
tons Of his friends. There is great
anxiety on the part of all who could
not listen to him and Governor Wright
at the same time, to see it in print, and
we trust they will not be disappoint-
ed.
The speech Of Hon. David Rorcr,
was one of the best efforts we have ey-
er heard firm, sound, patriotic and
justly severe OH traitors here and
elsewhere. The Judge followed Mr..
Cole in the Methodist church.
The meeting, we should have sta
ted, was presided'over by, = "
rill, and T.. II g.. a' occ' quarry
-onowing are the Resolutions
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-02-19
New Advertisements.
LIST OF LETTERS

EMAINING In the Post Office at Ottumwa, Iowa
HI February 18th, 1863 which II notfca He'd for on
or before April 15th 1862 will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, = -
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
Lost.

IN TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18th
" between American Flat and Gold Hill. 4
pocket book containing two certificates of stock
in the Navigation Gold aud Silver Mining Com
I,anv anil other papers Of value to ~ owner.
The finder. hv leaving the same III the Fountain
House. Gold Hill, will be suitably rewarded.
del6 lwt LOUIS WAGNER.
Notice is hereby gwen that at a
meeting nf the trustees of Confidence Gold and
Silver Mining Company. held December lst, lS6',
nn assessment of - lii per share WAS levied (or
$50 per fn";) on each and every share Of the cap.
t.l stock of said company, payable Immediately
ut the banking house of Almarin B. Paul Co.,
in gold coin.
D. l.. BLISS,
dee I'm Sec'y Confidence &. & = NJ. Go.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
At (.gttySI)ury,

The dedication of the National Gene
terry at Gettysburg took place November
10Th. The ceremonies were most impress
siye and the concoursc immense. Prcsi-
dent Lincoln, Edward Everett, and Sex
ret,lry Seward, spoke on the occasion.
The Presidents brief, but feeling and sug
gcstive address, we append:
"Four score and seven years ago our
fathers established upon this continent
Government subscribed in liberty and
dedicated to the fundamental principle
that all men are created equal by Il good
God. Applause. Now we arc engaged
in great conteSt-the question whether
this nation, any nation, so conSccratcd, 80
educated. can long remain. We are met
OH Il great battlefield of the war; we ara
met here to dedicate a portion Of that
field as the final resting place of those
who have given their lives that the nation
might live. 1t is all right, betitting and
proper that we should do this, but in a
larger sense we cannot dedicate /; we cam
not consccrate; We cannot hallow this
ground. The brave mcr, living and dead,
who struggled here, have consccrated it.
far above our power to add or detract.
[Great Applausc.] The dead will little
heed. Let Us long remember what we
have, but not forget what they did here.
[cmmense applause. Ii is for us, rather
the living-to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work that they have thus far
SO nobly carried forward. ['Good,' and
great applause. 1t is better for us to he
dedicated to the great task remaining be-
fore us-for us to renew our devotion 10
that cause for which they gave the full
measure of their devotion. Here let Us
resolve that what they have done shall
not have been done in vain; that the na-
ton shall, under God, have Il new birth;
that the Government of thepeoplc, found
cd by the people, shall not perish"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

THERE SHE Blows We witnessed all
exciting spectacle a few days since.
Three graybacks were raised close i'll
shore. 4 brace of boats put off i'll pur-
suit. The weather wuS very fine and
calm, and but brief period elapsed ere
harpoon was fastened to one of the triad
when, darting like courser under whip
and spur, the light chariot of the Sea
King; lcaped like thing of lifs over old
Neptune's course, accompanied by the
balance of the herd As outridcrS. Leap
ing into bright sunshine they laShcd the
waters to madness with their mighty
fukcs and far-cXtending fins. "AIastcr
of the situation" as we say on the Po:o-
mac, the bold harpooncr, with quick eye
and co nerve, darted the keen lance in
to the quivcring flesh again and again.
until the stream of life ascending i'll sue
ccssive crimson jets was exhausted, when
the whale, with pondcrous throc rolled
heavily to the lceward--his great heart
broken, his last race cnded.-[ Monterey
Gazette.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
Taxing the Mines.

The San Francisco Bulletin thinks the
General Government ought not 10 tax the
mines, even in the present strait for the SIN
cws Of war. 1t unreServedly admits, how
ever, that the mineral lands belong to the
Government. Suppose we amend by strk-
ing out the word "tax," and insert "rent,"
would there be anything Objectionable or
wrong in that Men rent farms, houses,
etc. They do not expect to get fertile fields,
and crop them year after year, until they be-
come exhausted and worthless, without pay
ing something for the privilege. They pay
rent for them, and then they pay taxes on the
wealth they take out Of them. Some farms
are good, some indifferent, some bad, and
rents are graduated accordingly. Is it more
unreasonable to ask rent for mine than for
farm or garden? The Bulletin thinks that
miners ought to be favored above al produc-
ing classes in the State that mining is the
prcdominating interest, and that the State Is
rich principally because Of its mines; that
when they languish, agriculture and all other
pursuits droop or perish. Perhaps SO. Min
ing advertisements would certainly fall off
greatly. If the entire State were made up Of
mineral land, instead of comparatively
small portion of it, we would no doubt have
very rich State, but under the Bulletins
plan where would the money be had to carry
on the Government As half-agricultu-
raj, half-mning county," as she is deSignat-
cd by San Francisco journal, Sacramento
is interested on both sides Of this question !;
and it can, perhaps, be better viewed from
her standpoint than from that Of counties
more exclusively mining or agricultural !;
and from that standpoint the proposition
seems not unreasonable but right, and col
umn of pcttifogging sophistry, such as that
in the Bulletin, is well calculated TO convert
many doubling ones to that view of the mat
ter. The Nevada Transcript, published in
the heart of one of our richest mining cOun-
ties, and the editor Of which was, in former
times, practical miner, indOrscs the recon-
mcndation of the Secretary Of the Interior,
that the mines should Weld tho Government
which OWNS them and protects their opera.
tors, their fair quota towards the general
| burden of taxation. and SAYS. "We agree
with the Secretary. We have on more than
ono occasion indicated our opinions on the
question at issue. We maintained them in
the face of all opposition when Il miner ten
years ago, and adhere to them now. II Is
no new question with us, as our readers well
know. Difficulties may be suggested in the
way Of law taxing mines, but they never
seem to us insuperable." But the miners of
California arc a patriotic and an eminently
practical and juSt-minded class Of our popu-
latiOn and recognizing right and duty, will
look at and discuss this matter aside from
and above 4 mere dollar-and-cent point of
vicw.-Sac. Bee, Dee. 18Th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
RnpSP River Items.
The following items We clip from th
RcrciXc of the 10th;

The following items we clip from the
RcreiNc of the 10th:
PROSPECTING PARTY. A party con-
sisting of five or six persons left this place
yesterday for San Antonio District. This
is the second trip of some of them, but
they go this time well prepared with pro-
visions, horses, &C., and they intend thor
oughly prospecting the district. Some of
them expect to remain i'll that section
during the winter, but the others will re-
turn in few weeks. We hope that each
one of the boys may strike ledge that
will make him his pile.
VEsTA LEDGE.-A contract has been
let to sink an incline upon this ledge TO
the depth of twenty feet. The work will
be commenced Immediately, and pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. The pros
poets still continue good that the owners
will realize their expectations. They are
determined to develop it without regard
to expense.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

BAsALT.-A naval officer has offered
the following solution for that tough geo.
logical problem, the origin of basalt. lie
thinks that the columns never were lava,
or molten matter of any sort, Wherever
naturally ball and socket jointed col
umns arc exposed to view in cliffs, or i'll
separate groups, or mounds, in plains far
away from volcanic districts, there the
bamboos, from which the columns derive
their form and features, really did grow.
The fact of coal, fossil wood, and pillars
of basalt being so often found i'll contact,
one above another, or side, arises from
the fact of their having all once been
growing vegetable matter. Instead of
basaltic columns being protruded up
wards through the coal beds, the bamboos
which formed those columns grew before
the surrounding horizontal or OVERLAPPING
strata of coal or other matter were
formed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
Legal ADVERTISEMENTS.
NIl,ElNIi n,.ci.fnlI.r Sil lssInl

OFFICE OF internal REVENUE DIST, y. L.
VIRGINIA, December Sih, 1853
ALL PERSONS DOING BUSINESS IN THIS
II trct without license for the year Of y ID. lsC3,
and delinquent in the payment of their monthly
,lutirs us nnnu fnrtrrrrS are respectfully directed
To- the following provisions Of the Revenue Law,
which will be strictly enforced If payments are
not made Ia the njth inst:
"All persons who shall neglect to pay the duties
and taxes aforesaid assessed upon them. t"
the Collector, within the time specified; shall be
liable to pay ten per cent. additional upon the
amount thcrrOf."-Scc 10.
THAT II any person or persons shall exercise
nr carry on any business hereinafter mentioned,
for the Exercising or carrying on Of which trade
or huSitrsS license is required by this Act. with
ont taking nut such license aS III that behalf rc-
,uircd ht. she or they, shall for every oilensc re-
sprrtivrly, forfeit penalty equal to three times
the amount "f the duties ar sum Of money I'M
posed for such lcrusr"-Scc. ~.
THAT for neglect ur refusal 10 pay the duties
provided by this Act manufactured articles, as
aforesaid. the goods. wares and merchandise man.
ufarturcd aud unsold hy such manufacturers
shall lie forfeited to the United States 10
THAT IL shall br tie duty nf til" Collector
aforesaid or his Deputies. in their respective Dis
tricts. and they hcrthy authorized, tn collect
all the duties and taxes imposed by this Act, how
ever the same may be- designated. and 1" pr"st
cute for the fccotcFt of any sum or sumS whir
may he forfeited hy Write of this Act 80
THE duties on lrgacirs and inhrritanccs arr
PAYABLE whenever shares in the same become Ills
rihutivr.
All persons who may be delinquent at the cS
pirainn uf the above notice, and nn property can
IL, found tn satisfy surh claims. names will he pub
liShrd. and suit commenced Immediately in thu
Circuit Court under section ~ of imen1at"ry .ic:
Of March ;h, ls6l
The undersigned Collector "f Internal Rrvchhr
District \. T., having received the Annual List
4 NJ yniI district tsvps
ticc tla; he will hc in the following places in the
several counties Of said District, in person or hy
Deputy, on the following days, I" wit
Storey county-Nirgina- al Collectors office
Mrduu Building, 18th tu 2jth Drcclnbrr
Storey rnuntv-t;uld Hill. III \. Il. laurs bank
18th and 18th December.
Lyon county-Sivrr City, ut Collectors office
2lSt December.
Lyon county-Dayton, ut Post Office, 2al and
9hl December.
Ormshv cOunty-Carson City, at County Col
lcctnrS Office 25tl und 26th December.
Douglas cUunty-(icnOa, III Deputy Collectors
office 18th 10 25th December.
WaShoc county-Wastor City, ut Deputy Col
lrctorsS office, 18th t" 2:jth December.
Humboldt c"uuly-Uninnvillr, nj Deputy Col
lrcrnr'S office. 18th tn 18th December.
Lander county-Austin, at Deputy Collector
office 18th to 2jth December.
For the purpose Of collecting the Taxes and Ii
ccnScs assessed and due and that the law In ref
crcncc to collecting the same will br strictly en-
forced. JAMES ). DILl.El,
drlltd Collector District " 7.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

REESE RIVER CANAL.-Wc have before al
ludcd to this enterprise, projected by Messrs.
Gould and Farley but since the plans have
been perfected, and a large amount of work
done, its importance deserves at our hands
another notice. The canal commences at 4
point on Reese river about one mile below
JacObSvile, and extends northeast towards
the foot hills until it reaches its most extreme
point of divergence from the river, about two
miles from Amador, when it turns towards
the west and again taps the river. 1t will be
of capacity sufficient to carry all the water
in the river when at an ordinary stage. The
ground is quite favorable for the completion
Of this work, as the canal can pursue pretty
straight course, ncccSsitating cuts of much
depth at only few places. The running of
this canal was rendered necessary, not only
by the great distance of Reese river from the
mines, but by the fact that the soil for some
distance OH each side of the river is so niry
that it would be impossible to secure good
solid foundation for Il mill. This, however,
extends to the foot hills, where fine mill and
building sites can be secured, and will be also
much nearer and easy of access to the mines
of Amador, Yankee Blade and Reese River.
The roads from all these places will be de-
sccnding grades for the whole distance, and
will extend along the foothills so that they
will be at all times good. There are sites
enough along the banks of this canal, and a
sufficient quantity of water will be conveyed
for all the mills that will, probably, be erected
in this section fol number of years. Two
gates will be erected where the ditch leaves
the river, so that the water in the river can
be turned into or off from the canal at pleas
ure. Mcssrs. Mcdonnell & Dillon have con-
tractcd to complete this work by the first of
next April, and they are now pushing it for
ward rapidly, under the general supcrintend-
cnce of Mr.. C. B. Harwood, the agent of
Messrs. Gould & Farley. They employ about
twelve or fifteen men daily. Sc far there
have been no deep cuts necessary, the aver
age depth being about three feet and 4 half.
1t is also very encouraging that so far only
one place has been found where it will be ne
ccssary to Aume, and at This point only for
short distance. The canal will be about three
miles in length. Messrs. Gould K Farley are
now in San Francisco making arrangements
to bring up mill carly in the Spring. Sew
eral mill sites have already been applied for.
This enterprise will do much, very much to-
wards developing our mines, and advancing
the interests of this whole section Of country,
and we hope that its projectors will be mag
nfcently rewarded.-R. r. RcrciHe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

MassillOn G.. & =. VI. Cmpauy.-
Notice is hereby given that ;t Il meeting of the
Board Of Trustees of the MtSsillou Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company, held this day ut the office
of the Secretary AN assessment of One Dollar SD
per share was duly levied on each and every
share of the capital stock, made payable imrnetii
atelv to the Secretary, ut his Office in Gold HILL
y. r, opposite Odd Fellows Hall
By order of the BOarfl of Trustees.
G. 4. HART, Secretary.
Ry 4 J. GOULD Deputy. del I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
Summons,


TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRI
u tory of Nevada, County Storcy-ss. Jacob
REIN, Plaintiff against James Ford, Defendant
The people Of the United StntcS of America,
Territory Of Nevada, to james Ford, greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me,
II Justice of the Peace in and for Gold Hill Pre-
cinct, County nnd Territory aforesaid, al my of.
flee, on the NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUA-
RY, A, d. 1864, at 10 o'clock, a. NJ, of that day,
TO answer the complaint of Jacob REIN, wherein
he claims to recover from von tifty.two (52) dol
lars for lager beer to you sold and delivered, MS
per complaint on file in my office; and you are
notified that if Won fIi To appear and answer the
complaint us aforesaid Judgment will be taken
against you for the said sum Of S52 aud costs Of
suit
To the Sheriff or any Constable of said county,
greeting: Make legal service and due return
hereof Given under my hand this 10th day Of
December, A. d., 1863.
s. A. KELLOGG,
Justice of the Peace of Gold Hill Precinct, Storey
County, n. Il. dele I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
Notice

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRI
y tory of Nevada, county of Storey.--Civil
Probate Court. KORN BROS vs.. NJ. MEIGlIAN
and c. MEIGHAN.-Notice is hereby given to all
persons holding or claiming liens upon that Ger.
tain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in the town of Gold Hil Storey county,
Nevada Territory, situate on the east side Of
Broadway, and bounded as follows, to wit On
the north by premises owned by one Berry on
the west by Broadway; on the south by premi-
ses owned by - Deland; on the east by n line
parallel with Broadway, five hundred feet distant;
said premises being in front one hundred and five
feet on Broadway, and five hundred feet deep.
To be and appear before the Civil Probate Court
of the county of Storey, on the 18th day of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1864. and exhibit then and there the
proof of said lien, or the same will be taken as
waived NJ. KORN, l.. kOkN-
by BISHOP & CoorER, Attorneys
December 2lst 1868. dc2l- -law3w
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

IlANIEL ST. STEVENS, late of Sacra-
~ mento, takes this opportunity of in
forming his friends and the public, that he has
become 4 permanent resident of Virginia,
and has associated himself with Mr.. F. A.
Tritle as above. Having been exclusively
engaged in the business of "Searcher of Rec
ords" the past IA years, he is thoroughly
conversant with this profession in all its
branches, and will guarantee perfect and rcli-
able abstracts of Title and Membranes,
and correct rccapitulations thereof, in all
cases when engaged and required.
Virginia, Oct. u, '63. OH
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
pROcTAMATION.

WHEREAS, 4 REQrISITlON HAVING
w been made upon me by Brgalirr General
Wright. L. $. Army, commanding the Depart
mcnt of tho Pacific, for one ID regiment nf Vol.
untccr Infan;ry and two ~ companies of Cnval'
ry. for service in the employ of the General Gov
crnmrnt Of the United States.
Now therefore /. JAMES W. NYE, Governor of
the Territory of Nevada, and Commandcr-in'
Chief nf the Militia thereof, by virtue Of the uu-
thurity in me vested do isSur this my Procl',m;l-
tion. calling upon the people of this Territory I"
forthwith proceed Ia organize regiment Of In
fautrv consisting of ten (ln) companies, and CD
companies Of Cavalry, in full compliance of said
rrquistion.
AL applicants for line officers will present thom.
selves before the Army Examining Board for cx.
animation, and report to me with certificate of
such examination soon rs practicable.
Given under my hand and seal, at Carson, \.
T., this fourth day of December, a. ID. ls63
JAMES W. NHE.
Attest: Gov. of the Territory Of Nevada
ORION CLEMENS, Scc'y of the Territory.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

War Eagle Gold and Silver Mining
Company-At 4 meeting of the Board of IrnS-
tees OF the above company, held November 2sth
1903. an assessment of Fifty (5O) Cents per share
WAS levied on the capital stock of said company
payable within ten days tn tn" Secretary. at his
Office in Como in gold or silver coin Of the United
States. J. s. CROSMAN, Secretary.
Como, Dec. eth, lS6sl- deg I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

Company-Sotic,. is hcr,hy given that an as
ssssnent of twenty five (25) cents per share has
this dav been levied upan each and every sharr
of tbs. capital stock of the above named compa-
nv. pavsblc Immediately to the Secretary, at his
oifcr Burlington HOUSE. south i street. Drlin-
0ucut Shareholders urc requested 10 pay in their
assessments without delay. BY order Of the
Bnar,l If Trustees. W. DOOLlN. S"c'y.
Virginia Nov ~. lSfS. d"l-lm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23
Caution to the Public!

THERE Is IN THE MARKET, AND HAS
l been Offered AMI sold at the Stock Board in
Virginia mining stock purp"rtng IN bc that at
the Cru.Sus Gold :nl Silver Mining Company.
The stnrk 81 offered is bogus and worthless. The
stock "f the CrTsus Gold and Silver Mining Co.,
Of Gold Hill District. is all signed by Win. AIRING
ton aS President and hy either II. II. FlagC "r j..
Pfnutz Us Secretary. This is TO caution buyers
of Crrsus stock that all stock otherwise signed is
spurious.
Gold uiIl Nov 9O, lSiSl no20 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

Each company Of Infantry consists of ono ~
Captain. one ID First Lieutenant, one ID Second
Lieutenant five % SrrEcunts, eight G) Corporals,
two C2l Musicians one ~ Wagner and sixty
four (6D l'rivutcs
Each company of Cavalry consists of one Ql
Captain one Q) First Lieutenant, one % Second
Lieutenant one First Sergeant. one % Quarter
master Sergeant one ID Cominissnry Sergeant
five (5) Sergcants, eight (9 Corporals two (2J
Farricrs or Backsiniths, two (2) TrumpetcrS, one
ID Saddlrr one ID Wagner, and not less than
sixty (6lO priyatrs dcT I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-23

WE use but very few words compared
with the number in the language, amount
ing to about $4,000. Shakespeare, who
displayed a greater variety of expression
probably than any writer in the language,
produced all his plays with about 10000
words. Milton's works are composed
with 5000; and the Old Testament utter'
all its history, its poetry. and its divine
teachings with 5,6i2 words.