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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

THE NEW YORK HERALD's HORRIBLE IDEA.
The Herald, speaking of the number Of treacher'
GUS, and, 10 the medical faculty, not quite COM
prehensible diseases, which are becoming preva-
lent in the Eastern States INDUCES in the follow.
ing startling reflections: Can it be that shoddy
plague il creeping steathily into our midst some
unknown terror, which medical science has not
contemplated or provided for combination
of diseases, originating from cause hith.
erto not existing in this country; the poison Of
the hospital and the battlefield, conveyed in the
form of shoddy blankets. shoddy fannes and
shoddy muslin goods We. believe there IL no
doubt that the materials of which these articles
are composed come mainly from these sources
We have IL on the authority of one of the man
ayers of n prominent Shoddy factory in Pennsyl-
yania, that the shirts, the blankets, and even the
bandages of the wounded. dead and diseased,
both on the field and in the hospitals are received
at the mandatory actually moist with blood
and corruption and that in this state they nre
torn into shreds In the machines, and are manu-.
featured into shoddy faunels, blankets and
cotton material If this be true, then the
shoddy manufacturers Outve in their hideous but
profitable trade the exultaton ofthe wretch Chow
les in his subterTanean orgies as Ainsworth de-
scribes him, during the plague of London Such
material infected as IL must be with the virus OF
all kinds Of diseasc-small pOx of course included
for we must not suppose that the harpies
who follow this line Of business are at all scru-
pulous-must fearlully affect the systems OF
those who wear them, because the natural heat OF
the body will necessarily extract the poison. We
trust that the mysterious diseases which now
aff1ict the community may be traceable to some
less horrible and inhuman cause; but We trust
also that the medical faculty will diligently in
vestigate the matter for II Is one of very grave
and startling character
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

JOHN BULL NoNPLUssED.-Major Ben Perley
Poore, the Washington correspondent of the Bos'
ton Journal says in a recent letter: John Bull is
very fond of lecturing Brother Jonathan on the
manner in which his rebellious citizens are some
times treated forgetting the horrible atrocities
which have often been committed by British
soldiers and sailors when in an enemy's country.
few evenings since, Lord Lyons, the British
Minister here was indulging At a dinner party in
some comments on the conduct of General Wilds
negro brigade during their expedition into Nirgi.
MIA and his Lordship concluded by remarking
that General Wild must be a hard hearted man"
Yes, my Lord, replied gentleman sitting OPP
posite, "a true soldier is always hard. hearted l
remember while in England, some ten years ago,
to have read in the papers that when Sir Edward
Lyons, your Lordships father, went with his
squadron to lombard Tazanrog, in the sea of
AZoff delegation Of citizens waited upon him,
begging him to spare the place, which had for
years supplied a great portion of England with
Oreads:dffs, and they added that most of the
wheat owners were Austrian subjects, But the
Admiral only replied, So much the worse for
you and in two hours the whole town was in
flames, reducing many wealthy foreigners, as well
as natives, to beggary" His Lordship passed the
wine, and changed the subject of conversation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26
THE DULL TIMES.

Concerning the dull times in the Stock
Market, and the general depression in stocks.
the ARa has an article, from which it appears
that the stagnatiOn is general and not con-
fined to mining transactions alone. 1t
reasons upon the matter thus:
The dullness of the Stock Market still prevails
Money continues tight among the bankers, and so
long as that is the case, business will be slow
among the brokers. People cannot buy stocks
unless they have the cash TO spare. The antici.
pations Of hard year among the farmers, and
consequent difficult collections, and small sales
influence the country dealers TO make few pur
chases and the city merchants. missing portion
Of the funds which they have received in previous
years about this season, fa ave need in their bust
ness for their money. This fact, the late call on
the importers for duties, the proposed tax, and
the uncertainties of the war, all operate to check
the kind Of transactions which make the life of
the stock market here.
The stock trade in San Francisco is far livelier
than in any other city Of equal size. In New
York, the brokers operate upon the resources Of
twenty millions of people; here. we have only
half million But the population Of California
contains many spectators. who like the excite.
ment of the stock market, and will engage in it to
a great extent whenever business is lively. In
proportion to its inhabitants, the San Francisco
Boards Of Brokers are more active in their dullest
times, IMAM tnOse OF OIner Cltes at tnelr nNelest
The transactions Of the Stock Exchange are not
to be considered as mere speculations, or danger
GUS investments Of money. Many Of them are in.
tended to be permanent purchases, with the reas.
enable expectation of deriving a fair profit from
secure property-as a man would buy house, Or
a farm and there are not a few of the prudent
landholders in San Francisco who would not
hesitate to exchange city lots for stocks in the
leading claims Of the Comstock lode, at the mar.
ket value of both classes Of property.
But the same dullness reigns in the real estate
as in the stock market. Transactions are few.
Our city Is increasing in population, and new
houses are demanded for growing business; but
the buildings and the sales are not in proportion
TO the prospects of the future prosperity of the
town. The dullness Of the stock Market is due
chiefly to the stringency in monetary affairs gen.
orally.
The sales of mining stocks during the week have
amounted to only about 100000, and many Of
them have been on time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26
THE BANKERS AND BUSINESS
MEMS MOVEMENT.

Elsewhere in our columns to-day, will be
seen the proceedings had last night BY the
bankers and business men of Virginia and
Gold Hill, touching the contemplated move
ment upon the currency question. Those
present at the meeting condemned the pro-
posed change with great unanimity, and COM
mittees were appointed to canvass the matter
among the people. A. B. Paul and Charles
81. yanGorder are the Committee for Gold
Hill, and will bessir themselves in obtaining
a decided expression Of the peoples desire
on the point. From what We have been able
to gather of the popular sentiment upon the
question, we believe that among the masses
of the people not more than one in ten will
be found anxious to change the basis Of bust
ness transactions from the established gold
and silver standard.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26
A BLUE PILL.

The Union of this morning, under the
head of "a Pill for Delinquent Stockhold-
ers,'' has an article upon subject which it
would be well for such parties TO give heed
TO. l, is the fact that mining interpretations
are beginning to avail themselves Of the pro-
visions of the ACT empowering corpora
tons and associations for mining to sue indi-
viduals." As this Act was passed some time
ago, and as its exact character may have
passed from the memory Of many of our citi-
Gems who may be interested therein, we re-
publish entire for public information:
An Act
Empowering Corporations and Associations for
Mining 10 sue Individual Members
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26
Approved December 10, 1851

Be IL enacted By the Goreraor and Legislature Is
sezbiy Of ths Territory Of NsrcdG, as to!loaS
SECTION l. Corporations and associations, and
companies, formed for mining purposes, are here
BY authorized. in their corporate or associate
name, to institute suits against any one or more
of their members who may be delinquent in the
payment of their assessments.
SEC = Before such suit is brought before any
Court having jurisdiction Of the amount, such
delinquent, and the amount he may owe, and the
intention TO institute suit thereon, shall be adver
tiSed in a newspaper published In the county
where the mining claim is located, and If no news
paper be published in such county, then in
newspaper published in the nearest adjoining
county,, for ~ least once week for one month
before such Suit is instituted
SEC 3 Il shall be proved on the trial OF such
suit that the Trustees or Managing Agents OF
said corporation, or association or company,
were fully authorized TO institute such suit oy
majority of the members Of said corporation, or
association, or company.
SEC. T. The members of such corporation, asso-
citation, or company, shall be competent witnesses
to establish the assessment and Indebtedness Of
the delinquent member.
SEC 5 This Act shall apply only to such cor
porations, associations, and companies, who are
actually engaged in mining, and for delinquency
in assessments for mining.
twill be seen that stockholders in mining
companies do not terminate their liability for
their share Of the assessments levied merely
by allowing their shares to be sold in the
usual manner. The present tight state Of the
money market renders the collection of as
sessments difficult matter, and the same
cause has depressed the value Of mining
shares in the market TO so low figure that
in the case Of those companies which come
under the general denomination of "wild-
cat" the stock will, in majority Of instances
not bring the amount Of the assessments; in
which case there can be no legal sale. This
state of affairs cripples mining companies in
their operations 10 ruinous extent, and
works a gross injustice to those stockholders
who pay their assessments promptly. We
hear general determination expressed to
have recourse to the law above quoted, and
compel stockholders who are able to pay
their assessments, and such will find itrather
binding to have to pay costs Of Court in adj
dition thereto. 1t will have the effect Of
causing delinquents to toe the mark more
promptly than heretofore.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

OLD CHIP INPRoyING-"General Chapman"
otherwise BLACK Chip" is said to be improving
wonderfully at Alcstraz, under the influence OF
wholesome restraint on his appetite aud passions
regular hours, and plain but substantial diet. He
does not get a. much whisky in week, as he was
in the habit of swallowing hourly when ranging
around loose; but what he does get is Of an excel
lent quality-far better than he has been used TO
drinking-and the change for the better, IL plainly
manifest in his countenance. When he comes
out Of confinement, the appearance Of his face on
the street will not, heretofore, be the pre-
cursor of alarm of fire. and if he is not absolute
ly handsome-a thing of beauty and a joy forever,
etc-it will at least be possible 10 drive blind
pony past him without danger of death to the by
ISLANDERS from the sudden shying of the animal
OF course, when we speak of pony" we wish
to be understood as using the term in an equine
sense, not applied to dose of eau de uie-noth-
ing of the latter description could get past the
General by daylight-Ahd, 23d.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

The war in Poland may not have more chval.
~ in its conduct than ours but it certainly shows
more Polish.
No man has right to do as he pleases, except
when he pleases to do right.
The cultivation of the cotton tree has been be-
gun in California
He who loves to employ himself well, can
never want something to do. ....
Say what is right, and let others say what they
please. ...
Taxing agricultural products goes against the
grain. ...
President
The wool growers of Vermont have had con-
vention and ask for high tariff.
Families in Boston have banished butter from
their tables until the price is lower.
THE New York railroads caused the death Of
293 persons and injured l39 Others last year
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26
Communicated
COmmunicated.
Mn GnaanhnnIra Ia. currency.

NO Greenbacks Tor Currency.
MEssRs. ED1ToRs:-The morning paper
Of Gold Hill asserts that the great majority Of
business and laboring men, excepting bank
ers) are in favor OF adopting Legal Tenders
for currency. This is an assertion entirely
unwarranted by facts, for our labrring men
feel indignant, and on the first opportunity,
will show their hand, unmistakably. And
it is equally untrue that any class Of the COM
munity except the brokers, favor it in any
way. 1t is absolutely needful that the stamp
of disapproval be placed on the whole move
ment at once, as it already draws capital
from circulation and keeps it from coming
here for investment But let monied men in
California know that it is settled and deter
mined that all loans of coin shall be paid in
kind, and we shall at once recover from the
present condition Of things, and soon see
lively times again. J.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

DOCTOR BRYARLT.-An attack was made on
Doctor Bryarly, Of this city, in our paper The
Doctor has said nothing about the matter, except
TO tell rs thas the matter was not fairly repre-
scented in the communication but a mutual friend
explains He states that il was only PROPOSE.
tion to the hands, that If they willing TO &C.
eept of the Doctors services, which he would
render them condtiOnally, that they should each
one Of them pay him one dollar Per month, no
matter whether they were sick or we'll 1t was
not obligatory upon the hands by any action Of
the officers Of the company, but purely matter
OF f-es will or decision upon their paFt-OLd
PiEIe.
Inasmuch as we joined in the condemna-
ton of the transaction, as it was published in
the Virginia papers, we also publish the above
explanation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

The MAILS. Our California mails are
now arriving with commendable regularity,
showing conclusively that the finding out
where the negligence and fault complained of
lay, was matter Of no great difficulty when
the parties concerned set themselves about it.
No public officer or servant is entitled to any
thanks or great amount Of praise for simply
doing his duty but is a subject Of public
graduation when such duties are properly
performed. 1t is also proper, when neglect
Of duty has been commented upon with
severity, to acknowledge freely and fairly the
fact that a reform of abuses has taken place.
We were waited upon, since writing the
above, by Mr.. MeLane, of the Pioneer Stage
Line, who explained to our satisfaction that
the mails are carried by the line just as they
are furnished by the Postmasters, and that
no blame could possibly be attached to them.
From what has come under our observation
within week, we are led to believe that our
severe remarks concerning the Pioneer were
unmerited but it has had the effect to RENE
dy the evil complained Of in the right quar-
ter. By an oversight Of the clerks in the
Sacramento Post Office, heretofore nearly
all the mail matter intended for Gold Hill
has been placed in the Virginia through mail
6ag-which could not be opened en- route.
BY directing the attention Of Mr.. Postmaster
Rowland, of Sacramento, to the error, he has
very promptly corrected it, by having the
mail matter for this Post Office placed into
the Salt Lake way bag, which is assorted at
all the offices between Sacramento and Vir-
ginia. We trust that in future we shall not
have occasion to direct attention to furt her
delihquencies in any quarter Of the mail
service = and that the Sacramento Post
Office viii always be cup to time," and as
efficient in forwarding direct what belongs to
the people Of God Hill, as it now is.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

DIscoURAGING TO IDAHO ADVENTURES
Stocktonian writes from Idaho, to the indie
pendent, that he has been successful in business,
but counsels his friends to remain at home. His
Is an exceptional case. He names many Stock
tonians who are barely making living, and to
use his own words, "a poor living at that" He
writes under date of May LIST; describes the eli
mate as being pleasant during the day. but freezes
hard enough during nights to make it very I'M
comfortable for person who has been accuStom.
cd to the atmosphere of latitudes farther south
He says that on account Of the rush of emigration
from California and other places, the streets Of
Idaho city, during day time are more crowded
than Montgomery street. San Francisco, and
still they keep coming and what under heavens
they are all going TO do is more than he can tell.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

EDITORIAL YIsIT.-NiSs Isle Lester editor Of
the HesgsriaE. honored our sanetum with call
to-day.-G0LG HiH Nssrs
HsyperiGR. heyl Wen bet coonskin that
Lisie will wear out her pretty gaiter boot on the
postal extremity Of the editor of the Nss as soon
a. she gets back, for calling her magazine the
HsspeTiaR. Why, old blunderhead. that's new
name for her maSazine-ii's the Pacific Monthly
Old PiU,s
Miss Lester saw that paragraph, and in
formed US Of our error before eye ancient
aborgoyne." The gaiter boot of the lady
was not busted on that occasion. She pleas
antly informed US that HesperiGn was the old
name of the magazine land not a nes0 one,
Mr.. Ingine), and that it had been changed to
the Pacific Monthly. Sheneve used her toe.
No, no!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

At meeting of the bankers, merchants, and
business men held in Virginia on Wednesday evo-
ming, May oath, the following WAS unanimously
adopted and signed by all present:
In consequence of an attempt being made BY
certain parties to change the currency of this
Territory from gold and silver to Legal Tender
notes, the undersigned bankers, merchants, in
corporations and business men of Nevada Terri
tory, knowing that such change in our currency
would be mpracticable and destructive to credit.
hereby declare that SO far as they are concerned,
no such change will be recognized, and that any
party who may attempt to make payment OF any
coin vaue-excepting cases where debts are con-
tracted with mutual agreement that payment is
to be made in Legal Tender notes-shall be deem.
ed defrauder published TO the world, and there
after be refused credit by us:
B F Hastings e. Co., II Myers.
Maynard g. Flood, Howell, BLACK q Bro
Stateler e. Arlington, Kennedy e. MallonI
Almarin Paul & Co., N A H Ball,
Wells, Fargo & Co.. Chas Fish,
Per D Latham, A'gt Bernhard Franz,
E Ruhling e. Co., Per II Franz,
Paxton & Thornburgh, Joseph Frederick,
Wells, Fargo & Co. (G.H)Mitchell g. Adams
Per P d Hedley, RoSener Go,
Arnold g. Blauyelt, T Steudeman g. Co,
Korn Brothers, Burnham d. Hall,
Rice g. Iivermore, Gartrell g. Murray,
Geo F Jones e. Co, Ira S Parke,
Frankenhcimer & Co, H w Heath g. Co,
Gilligg, Mott &; Co, Z D Sloat.
Mclaughlin & Root, Chas 0 Sloat,
NJ Goldman g. Co, Carl Ahpel,
Louis Feusier g. Co, Cohen,
John Brickel, S Sommers,
HCKirk g. Co, III Bartlett,
Block g. Co, Weinshank g. Alsbacher,
Wolf Herzog g. Co, Witkowsky,
J Barnert & Co, SHaas g. Co. per Shuster,
Sargent e. Foglor, A s Tobias e. Go,
Oh Dahlman & Co, Wood s. Co.
F Schloss a. Co, B Cad g. Co,
A Cook e. Co, E A Fargo,
Walter g. Co, w keyes,
D Wolf g. Co, Volney Spalding,
) Wasserman g. Co, A P Crittenden.
Dias e. GlOuber
On motion -Messrs Blauvelt, Root, Cook.
Schless, Block and Reynolds Of Virginia, and
Messrs. Ball. Korn, Paul and Van Corridor OF Gold
Hill, were appointed to procure signatures to the
foregoing Preamble.
The following resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED That A. K. Grim, l.. Feusier, n. q.
Arlington, Mr. Block, A. B. Paul and H. COOK
be and are hereby constituted an Executive Com
mittee to carry into effective operation the objects
of this meeting
Pesolced, That in all cases where Legal Tender
Notes are paid for debt at other than their coin
value, the same shall be reported to the Chairman
of the Executive Committee and by said Commit
tee daily published according to the Preamble this
evening adopted
On ution-Adjourned-subj to call Of the
Executive Committee.
(SigneD A. X GRIM. Chairman.
(Signed) W. BLAUvELT, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

And when he come to himself he said |;
How many hired servants of my fathers
have bread enough and to spare, and
perish with hunger! 1 will arise and 60 to
my father, and will say unto him; Father,
have sinned against heaven, and before
thee and am no more worthy to be called
thy Son.-St. Luke XIV 1919.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

DEATH OF AN EDIToR.-We learn from
the Sacramento Union ofyesterday morning,
that DR.. W. II. R. Wood, formerly Deputy
Secretary Of State, and the author of "Wood's
Digest" Of California laws, died in the County
Hospital Of San Francisco, May 22d, Of gen.
eral debility. He was a native of North
Carolina, and aged 81 years. He resided for
several years in Sacramento. and has been
connected as editor with two or three daily
papers. The Doctor was for some time edi-
tor of the Virginia Erenirsq Bulletin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

1t is said that in the late terrible battle at Dup.
pei, the courage evinced by the Danish soldiers
won the admiration Of their enemies, who placed
wooden cross over the graves of some Danes
whom they buried, with the inscription: Here
lie twenty-five brave Danes, who fell heroically
on the 18th of March, in the combat Of Duppel"
This act reflects credit on both parties. In what
contrast to the action of these German soldiers
was the conduct Of Forests cut.throats at Fort
Pillowf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26
STOREY COUNTY UNION TICKET.
NO DISPATCHES.

Il will be seen BY reference to the telegram
which we copy from the morning papers,
that the Eastern papers are requested to de-
sist from publishing the movements of the
army. Our selegraphic reporter has no dis
patch for US to-day, owing probably to the
suppression Of military intelligence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

CAPT. E B. JET, of Oxford Mississippi died
in Chattanooga on the 18th instant. The Gazette
says at the breaking out of the rebellion he was
Professor of Oxford College, at which place he
was most brutally mobbed for expressing Union
sentiments, and left for dead. He recovered,
however. and making his escape, raised com.
psny of Union men in East Tennessee, and with
them made his way to the North and joined our
forces, and has been in active service until about
three months aimee, when he was compelled to re.
sign on account of i'll health
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-26

CONSIDERABLE IN BUrLER-The following is in
the peculiarly characteristic style of General But
Ter. General Butler has remitted the sentence of
the Rev. II. Wingheld, of Norfolk, directing his
employment In sweeping the streets for term of
three months, for notorioasly disloyal practices.
"His punishment" says General Butler. us re-
mitted not from respect to the man, or for his
acts or because 1t is unjust, but because Its ma.
ture may be supposed 10 reflect upon the Chris.
tisn Church, which. by his connection with it, has
been already too much disgraced"