Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-07
THE EVENING NEWS.
Grand Union DemonstratiOn aud
TOrchlight Procession OF Storey
NannfT.

scence that has ever been known IN the
history Of politics in Nevada. The simple
announcement, Of Union meeting at any
time has been sufficient to congregate
vast assemblage Of people, but Saturday
night was the appointed time for loyal
jubilee. and preparations for it had been
made ample and generous. The Grand
Marshall of the day appointed the hour
OF 81 o'clock in the evening for forming
the line OF march, and little later than that
hour, 3 street was crowded with
THE PROCESSION.
At : o'clock, amid the booming ofcan-
non, the glare of rockets and fireworks,
the screaming Of whistles, and strains OF
music from various bands, and better than
all. the shouts Of thousands of brave men
aui fair women, the procession commenced
its march down B street to the Divide,
where 1t was joined by the Gold Hill
American City, Dayton and Silver City
delegations, who were welcomed by
''ours" with many deafening cheer and
wild hurrah. Up street came the gor-
geUus pageant, welcomed by the blazing of
fires, the warm hearts OF hundreds of loyal
citizens who crowded the sidewalks, and
better than all, by hundreds OF ladies who
graced the balconies, waving their snowy
handkerchiefs. We took a position on the
balcony of loyal mans houSe.and care
fully counted the flowing tide of humanity
which at that poin, numbered mot includ-
ing musicians, ladies, or Others not voters
twenty-six hundred and eiShty-siX; but
owing to the irregularity Of the march. We
were unable 70 count correctly. rs we
ascertained by again counting the voters
Of /" 4 be and Andy on b street, where
BY an accurate count we found 1t 10 reach
the number Of th!rty-one hundred and
twenty. Glorious day Glorious victory !
Over three thousand loyal men grouped
in one glittering thEong. From an ele-
waited position on Howard street, we gazed
upon the scene below. From one end OF
the city to the other glistened stream OF
light OF various color>-rockets Jed their
fiery trail far into mid air, and moving
stream Of humanity. over mile IN length,
was bearing aloft torches that seemed 10
meet in one continuous blaze. On the
utmost peak OF Mt. Davidson, from the
sumit of Cedar Hill, and along the noun
taln-side, b,azed huge bon-ireS-while
looking over the sumit of the Divide, to
the town Of Gold Hill, the red air pro-
claimed that town awake to the general
joy-while from distant peaks, in the di-
rection OF DAYTON. forked flames told Of
loyal hearts far away through the distant
night. Words are inadequate TO express
the grandeur of the scene, the like of
which has never been witnessed on this
coast.
DIVISIONS.
First in the line Of march came the Gold
Hill delegation, bearing numerous ban
ners and transparencies, among which
were the following inscriptions:
\ race track-in which Abe is repre-
rented as being on the home stretch with
the little Grave-digger far IN the rear.
Another, representing pyramid OF stars
thirty-fve in number and large silver
star for Nevada over the inscription
1.-The flag shall float over them all, the
reverse side was garnished with the names
of all the States and the motto, "now for
Nevada" Another, represented traitor
cat, poor as skeletoa and tallleSs, mark
ed c. S. of A, and Union cat, tail en-
tire, fat, plump and content. while in the
background Federal soldier - saying
"our cat has the longest tail" Another.
representing Mcclellan rushing TO the
White-houSe entitled" before'-on the
reverse ne is seen skedaddling away
with the highly significant word " after,
prognosticating the election on Tuesday,
Another, representing Mac looking
through a telescope in search of a ma
jority." Another bore the truthful motto
of loyal papers the Gold Hill News,
the Union, the EaterpriSe-and so on, too
numerous to particularize, all Of which
were full OF significance.
SILVER CITY
Turned out her delegation OF loyalty, who
were worthy representatives OF the noble
cause. Among the numerous transpa-
rencies were the following: A big log
was placed on a wagon, representing
cannon. over which was suspended
wooden sword, pick and spade, while on
the transparency above was the inscription.
"The Quaker gun captured by Littul
Mac with 100000 men. Another, WAR
with the rebels. until they Icy down their
arus-and damned be he who first cries,
Hold, enough" 4 number of other
transparencies merit notice did time and
space permit.
DAYTON.
Next in order came the delegation from
Dayton, who are worthy Of praise for the
superior style of their turnout. A ship
OF State, with rigging complete, and
manned BY a crew of youths, was
marked feature of their Cub. A number
of line transparencies, with appropriate
notices, attracted universal attention, as
did the fine body Of men who represented
loyal Dayton.
VIRGINIA.
The First Ward Club Of Virginia seemed
70 vie with each other as to the number
and fitness of their transparencies, which
were TOO numerous to mention separately.
and to par.icularize would be difficult
task. The loyal Germans, Irish and
Spanish, were out in force and did honor
to their adopted country.
ILLUMISATIoSs.
With but few exceptions, the build
ings on B and c streets were gor-
seously illuminated. while far up the
side of Mt. Davidson cleaned the lights
from loyal homes. On C street, Messrs.
GiIlis, Mott s Co. had their large ware
house illuminated most magniicently,
surprising in its extent of display every
other building in the city. Jones build
ing was very prettily decorated and illu-
minated, as was the store Of Howell,
Black & Co., in which is the office OF the
Virginia Union. The store of Jacob
Young was ablaze with light. The Full
ton Market shone with numerous gas Jets.
arranged in an effective panner, with
tasteful decorations. Kirk & Co., had
their palatial establishment lighted brI-
liantly, as did Rice and Livermore as far
as was in their power. The following
houses and stores on c street were all
more or less illuminated-P. J. Jocelyn'
Frische & Co, the Chaplin House, (most