Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-18
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Philadelphia, Boston and Portland, besides
thrty-four tons Of ordnance and ordnance
stores, in 1862; also, ll,947 ,005 percussion
caps, and a few fowling-pieces, swords and
pistols. There is no account Of the like mate
rails dispatched to the Confederates.
CALIFORNIA PEA-NUTs.-Pea-nut raising
is on the increase in California. The Alta is
informed that the crop this season bids fair
to be several times greater than that OF any
former one, the number Of acres devoted to
the cultivation of the plant being this year at
least doubled.
The Richmond Enquirer Of May 18th says
that Richmond is to be defended to the
very last" and advises the people to prepare
barricades in the streets and port holes IN the
houses, so as the more effectually to arrest
the progress of our troops that may enter the
city.
The women of Holland and Belgium, who
make their linen so beautifully white, use bo-
rax instead of soda as washing prepare
ton, in the proportion Of a large handful of
borax powder to about ten gallons Of water.
Its effect is to soften the hardest water.
In recent case with regard to bridge,
| an expert very correctly testified that mea-
sured march Of men was the seyerest test OF
bridge, and that the trotting of horse
produced double the vibration Of twelve or
fourteen ton locomotive.
Mr.. Banks, of Healdsburg, Cal, has been
engaged for the last five months in that place
in manufacturing chewing tobacco. He has
now on hand about fourteen thousand pounds
of the weed, pressed and in leaf, all grown IN
that neighborhood.
General Pemberton, who commanded at
Vicksburg, has resigned his commission as
| Lieutenant General in the rebel army, and
volunteered as Lieutenant Colonel of cavalry,
in which position he was serving on May
18th.
NJ. Edward de Prepense, Of France, is on
! his way to the Holy Land, for the purpose
/ Of gathering materials for reply to NJ. Re-
| mans Life Of Jesus. He is to publish life
! Of Christ as soon as possible after his return.
An assay was made lately, in Marysville,
/ of 4 lot of rock from the Rattlesnake Ledge,
near the Honcut, Butte county. The assay
exhibited 1888 so in gold, and 81 Al in sill
yer, the aggregate being nearly $500 per ton.
A slight shock Of an earthquake was expe-
rienced in San Francisco on Monday even
ing. Persons in upper stories experienced
the sensation Of a long vibration from north
to south.
The hot air bath is recommended as pos
sible cure. of phthysis. Some of the most
ing the Turkish bath as great restorative OF
health.
The General Kautz, whose raids south OF
Richmond lately have attracted so much pub
lie attention, is the man who captured guer-
rilla John Morgan during his raid into lndi-
| ana.
The daily average attendance in the pub
lie schools of San Francisco, last year, was
4,664. Just prior to the end Of the school
year, in April, 1864, it had risen to $500.
"Let u.s." say, the Montgomery Gala
bama) Mail, "inrade them with our whole
force. Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and
the Copperheads will swell our ranks"
The Queen and Prince of Wales are said
to quarrel continually. Both are very snap,
pish, and the old lady led her late husband a
sad life BY her silly jealousy.
The standard in height Of recruits in the
| British army has been reduced one inch, SC
that in regiments Of the line the men need be
only five feet five inches.
A MAN named Miles Cosgroye was killed
in mining claim at Grass Valley, lately
! He was the third brother killed in this coun-
try by mining accidents.
Gen. Dick Taylor, in command OF por'
ton Of the forces confronting Gen. Banks in
Louisiana, is a son of the lamented ex-Presi.
dent Zachary Taylor.
A rccruiting office has been opened in Sal,
Lake to fill up the regiments under Conner, s
command. The Vedette thinks recruits will
prove plentiful there.
The OK Hercules" recently slaughtered
in Augusta, Maine, weighed, when dressed
two thousand six hundred and nine pounds
The Confederate flags were hoisted in Vic.
toria, June 4th, in honor Of the natal day OIL
the Southern President, Jefferson Davis.
The French Government has maintained
since the Goth of December, an electric light
at lie Hevy lighthouse, near Havre.
A cotton Spectator was recently hung al
Haines' Bluff by colorcd soldiers for exulting
in the Fort Pillow Massacre.
Since December last, between $3.50, 900 ant
$500, 900 in gold have been taken out Of the
diggings at Rowland Flat.
Til. city of Detroit boasts Of pear trees
| $50 years old, that present no symptoms o.
decay, and bear profusely.
The Odd Fellows Of Downieyille, and the
Masons also, are erecting new lodge buildings
for their separate orders.
A number of gentlemen have presented
! General Hancock with beautiful and costly
carriage and harness.
A Western editor has fallen heir to ont
and half millions of dollars-all in silvel
claims in Nevada.
General Grant, was born in Clermon
county, Ohio, April %, 1922, and consequent
| ly is ~ years old.
Andy Johnson, Union candidate for VICE
President, was born at Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, in 1908.
The importation of foreign printing paper
is resolved upon by some Of the New York
An oil farm in Pennsylvania has jus
been sold for upwards Of half million o.
dollars. .,
India-rubber type have been invented
Truth will be stretched.
There are now 566 people in the Stockton
| Insane Asylum