Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-22
THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP QUESTION.

Since last wrote you the facts in regard
to the withdrawal of the Peoples Opposition
Steamship Line have been made public. 1t
appears that all the rival interests have been
arranged, and the war between the Wander
bilt and other factions terminated. Cheap
fare is to be the rule no longer, and in lieu
thereof the public is to be treated to single
choice of rates. The P. o. S. S. Co. has
turned its steamers on this side, together
with the Golden Rule, now running on the
Atlantic side, to the Central American
Transit Company" and the Nicaragua route
is to be reopened at once. 1t is understood
that Vanderbilt's line Of steamers will ulti-
mately be transferred to that route on the
other side, the contract Of the 4" old man Of
nearly expired. The Moses Taylor, the hrst
steamer in the line, will sail for San Juan
del Sud on the 23d inst. in charge Of her old
New York, by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's steamship Golden Age, on Tues
day, the 23d inst, is fixed as follows: First
cabin 1854 and S24S; second cabin, SlS4;
steeraee, $3.50; and the rates by the Moses
Taylor will probably be Just the same, there
being actually no competition whatever be-
tween the lines, except, perhaps, as to routes.
Since the above was written learn that two
new steamers are being built at Steers old
ship yard, in New York, for the Nicaragua
line, to run on this side and make 800 miles
a day. They will be Of the first class, and
equal to anything now afoat on the Pacific.
THE SEIZURE OF THE PERUVIAN PROPELLER.
The qualified seizure Of the little steam
propeller built at Rincon Point, by NJ. LARGO,
of this city, under contract with the agent Of
the Peruvian Government, Gen. Herran, has
created but little feeling or comment here.
She is a vessel Of 100 tons register only, and
il was the intention Of the contractors to
arm her with two iron and one brass guns
from the wreck of the Russian steamer No
vich, which were purchased by Charles Hare,
the old Junk and marine stores dealer Of this
CITY, when that vessel was cast away about a
wear since, and send her out from this port
under Peruvian colors. The row which has
been raised by few wiseacres, who thought
they saw Confederate cruiser in this little
revenue steamer, will perhaps prevent her
being sent out armed and equipped as was at
6rst intended, but will not, probably, prevent
her being turned over to Peru in our waters,
in fact am informed that it is already known
that orders have been received by General
Mason to release her as soon as the proper
certificates Of her character are shown.
THE LATEST HORROR.
The telegraph has already made you aware
of the fact that another terrible and mysterious
crime has been perpetrated in our city, and
that as in the case Of the Pike street and
Stouts Alley murders (then the victims were
prostitutes murdered in their own houses at
night), the police are utterly at fault, and
stumble about like one in the darkness Of
night without ray Of light to direct them in
their search for the perpetrator. allude Of
course to the murderous assault upon the
boy Myers in his fathers Pawn shop, on
Commercial street, door or two above the
Call office yesterday afternoon. 1t seems
quite probable that this horrible outrage was
perpetrated by single individual, and the
public mind sets strongly in favor Of the idea
that the perpetrator is identical with the
murderer Of the women above alluded to.
How much was taken from the store In the
way Of plumber, is as yet unknown, and in
fact it is even doubtful TO my mind whether
ANYTHING At all was taken. Myers senior, can
nsIshs. rad OF WIiss, and knows little about