Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-07

ALBANY, Jan. O.-l lie Legislature UISiil-
lied to-day, Union officers being elected.
The Governor i'll his message SAYS, but one
course will save us from National ruin. We
must adhere to the solemn pledges made by
the government at the outset, with trust, and
seek to restore the Union and uphold the
Constitution.
The Frcedmen's Celebration.
New YoRK, Jan. 5-The Freedmcn's
celebration Of the Anniversary of the Eman-
cipatiou Proclamation took place at the Coo
per Institute last night. Addresses were de-
iivercd by Bellows, Chcever and others. The
greater part Of the audience was colored.
The Draft Postponed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The War Depart
ment postponed the draft until the 10th Of
February. .......
... AveTiII's Late Raid.
An officer in Avorill's command writes,
that five million dollars will not cover the
rebel loss by the late raid.
Restoration of the Bounty.
The bill introduced in the Senate to-day,
restores the bounty of four and three hundred
dollars until the 18th of February, and Civ
ing bounty not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, to persons of African descent, residing
in the States, now in rebellion, during such
time as the President may determine.
ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC, Jan 5.-Nothing
Of interest, enrolment nearly completed. 1t
includes whites and blacks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN message sent
to Congress, to-day, the President recon-
mends the reconsideration of the adoption of
the resolutions prohibiting the payment of
bounties to volunteers. The Secretary Of
War says, that a majority of the people pre-
fer this method of contributing their proper
ton of the military force by bounty to volun-
teers, rather than by draft.
Matters in Ohio.
CINCINNATI Jan. 5.-The Ohio Legisla-
ture organized to-day, the Governors mes
sage was very brief. The public debt has
been greatly reduced, the militia system has
proved a success. The number of troops
raised by Ohio since the beginning Of the
war is 200,67l.
The Butter Outlawry.
New York, Jan. 5.-A dispatch to the
Times says, that our Government will not
permit Butler to be outlawed by Benjamin,
the exchange of prisoners is committed to
him, and will be left in his hands, through
him alone shall exchanges take place.
Operations on the Coast of Florida.
Naval operations ON the coast Of Florida
have been successful. Rebel salt works,
valued at three millions Of dollars have been
destroyed.
Burnside withdraws his Resigna.
ton.
Cen Burnside has withdrawn his resigna-
ton. 1t is not improbable that he will be as
signed to the command of the Department Of
Ohio. a
Stoneman assigned to a new Com
mand.
Major General Stoneman has been relieved
from the cavalry bureau and assigned duty as
Chief of Cavalry at the West, whittier he
proceeds at once.
Desperation at Charleston.
An intercepted letter published in the Tn
b,0ae says that Charleston is mined with gun
powder, and that Beauregard will make it
mass Of ruins should it be occupied by the
Yankees.
Amendments to the CONSUMPTION
49, Law.
NEW York, Jan. 6.-Twenty-fve amend
ments to the conscription law were submit
ted in the Senate yesterday. The bill before
the Military Committee has been approved
by the Secretary Of War and the Provost
Marshal General. twill retain the three
hundred dollar clause, and requires that the
conscript shall be responsible for his substi-
tute's service. ~
A State Secret.
A Washington dispatch says, that the
mission of Gen. Butler has much wider
reach than had been stated and relates to
future plans of the utmost Importance, which
must, for time remain secret.
The New Consumption Bill.
CHICAGO, Jan. Especial dispatches say,
that under the new Consumption Bill, none
are exempt, but the Vice President, Cover
nors. and Judges Of the Federal and State
Courts. It receives Us substitutes only those
not liable to draft.
Railroad Accident.
DAYTON, ONO, Jan. 6.-By q. railroad &C
cident near this city yesterday, two persons
were killed instantly, and fifty or sixty
injured.
CAIRo, Jan. 4.-Memphis steamers report
fhe thefnnyueier ten degrees below zero on