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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

An ADVENTUROUS VoYAeER-A SAIL
,'0Ar GOING ACROSS THE ATLANTIc.-The
Sew York Herald, of June l4th, says that at
the foot Of Grand street, East river, may be
seen the brig Vision, Capt. Donavan, des-
tined to cross the Atlantic. She is but fifteen
feet in length, four feet six inches beam; and
two feet ten inches depth of hold, and is Of
one and three-fourtns Of a ton register. She
is hermaphrodite brig rugged, and spreads a
large quantity Of canvas. The crew Of this
little craft will consist of Capt. J. C. Dono-
van, mate and all hands; Mr.. W. Spencer, Of
Providence, r. l., and Toby, pretty and
intelligent dog of the species spaniel" The
crew will be divided into two watches, while
Toby is at liberty to do as he pleases. He
will, however, be obliged to keep bright
look out for approaching vessels, etc. The
provisions and stores for this venturesome
party will consist of tifty-fve gallons of water,
or an allowance Of three pints per diem; one
hundred pounds Of bread, or three-fourthS Of
a pound per day per man; a few pounds OF
coffee, and 4 little sugar. The cooking appa-
ratus will be small lamp to make the coffee
once day. A few currants and few cans
of preserved meats will make up the list Of
stores. The Captain expects to make the
passage in six weeks, and upon his arrival in
England will exhibit and then sell his craft.
He is an old sailor, the storms OF over fifty
winters having bronzed his face, and nerved
his heart to the perils Of the sea. The Vision
will sail about Monday next. He has had
several applications for passengers, but he
has no room for them. She is the smallest
vessel which ever attempted to cross the
ocean.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
SPECIFIC coNrRACr DECISION.

The Twelfth District Court of San Fran
cisco has decided that the Specific Con-
tract Law of California is Constitutional,
and we shall. ere long. have decision
upon the question BY the Supreme Court
of that State. 1t is, we believe, the pre-
vailing opinion among the legal fraternity
that the law will be sustained BY that
Court. If so. and men can be compelled
to do that which they solemnly bind them
selves to perform, there will be no diff
Guilty in business men obtaining capital
and credit whereon to transact business
and to give employment to thousands,
whom the present strinsency of the money
market has thrown out of employ. We
never yet could see the evil of holding a
man to the strict performance of contract
made by himself when in the possession
of his reasoning faculties, and we never
heard of any other than scamp attempt
ing to avoid such liability when in his
power to fulfil it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
FOREIGN INTERVENTION.

Ex-Governor Stanford. of California,
President of the Central Pacific Railroad,
being aware of the ignorance and utter
incompetence of the people of this Terri
tory to regulate their own affairs, has
kindly come over the mountains to give US
the benefit of his counsel and advice. He
has visited the Constitutional Convention,
and harangued them upon the subject Of
the Pacific Railroad appropriation of three
millions OF dollars. 1t is pity that rose
of his efFulgent radiance, which was born
10 blush in the luxurious flower gardens
of California, should be even temporarily
tranSplanted to the arid alkali, and waste
his sweetness on the desert air, where his
fragrance will BE- lost in the overpowering
odor OF the indigenous sage Great
is Stanford, and bully among railroads is
the Central Pacific; but in these days of
great financial trouble, when greenbacks
don't circulate, and gold is nowhere,
Foot and Walker and the prairie schooner
are the lines Of travel and the mode of
transportation that do take the fancy Of.
the Washoeites. When you do talk about
taxation, YOU do strike Us where we live,
and that two hundred and ten thousand
dollars Of interest money the people of
this Territory cannot think of paying at
the date Of these presents. for the good and
sufficient reason that 10 pay those taxes
with which they are now burthened is
more than they can well endure, without
paving for those things, the benefits of
which, although great, are in the far pros
pective. larry awhile with US, good
Leland; knock around among the sage
brush, and the alkaH; breathe the rarihed
air Of the mountains, and expand your
lungs; but don't, and thou lowest Us"
talk to US about that $4,000, 900 appro-
priation. We can't stand it, Uncle
Leland-we can't stand it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
THE LABOR QUESTION.

From all that we can learn after the
most diigent inquiry among those likely
10 know about the matter, and disposed
TO give information upon the point, we
are led to the belief that the reduction Of
wages in our mines will not take the form
of a general movement among the COM
panies. We have heard of a few compa-
MES which have made slight reduction in
the pay of certain classes Of workmen,
and it may be that others will pursue the
same course; but We believe that the re-
ported combination Of the companies was
a fzzle and failed to amount to anything,
owing to the firm opposition of several
leading Superintenden:s. The story about
employing Chinese labor, we believe to
be without any responsible foundation.
There is no question of the legal right
Of mining companies TO employ such
labor upon their works as they deem
proper, but it is extremely improbable
that they would pursue q course of
such doubtful economy, and one that
would be so very likely to produce unlaw-
full and violent outbreaks. The story was
most likely piece of strategy, sort of
feint, on the part Of those proposing the
reduction, to terrfy their workmen into
submission. The meeting Of Superinten-
dents was held week ago, and if any
thing like concerted movement had been
decided upon we should have known all
about it BY this time. As the thing stands,
we see no reason for the laborers TO borrow
any trouble about the matter. The sur
plus population has been rapidly leaving
the Territory for some time past, and. as
the most casual observer will perceive. the
number of idlers IS greatly thinued. The
rush to the Territory has in great meas
ure ceased, and in short time the supply
of labor viii be in proportion to the de-
mand. Let those who have been alarmed
abou. the question of reduction keep cool
and quiet. Sufficient for the day is the
evil thereof" and those who take no
thought for the morrow" will enjoy them
selves fully as well, IN the long run, as
those who keep a big worry on all the
time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

STRANGE AS TRUB.-The Shasta Courier
says: Jus, above Kelly's Mountain House,
on the stage road leading to Wearerville, were
two springs, each discharging large volume
of water since the memory Of the Oldest in
habitant. The lower spring is known as the
Bark Spring-because of its discharging at
the edge Of the road beautiful stream Of
water through the concave of piece of bark
some hve tr six fett long, the bark having
en- placed there by some philanthropic
traveller, for the convenience Of himself and
other travellers. Now this beautiful spring is
nearly dry, having gradually fallen of, until
now but an occasional drop falls. The spring
above stopped suddenly about the time the
last big earthquake was noticed by the San
Francisco papers. We are indebted to Gus
Scammon, the best and most gentlemanly
| driver on the Weaverville road, for the above
iscts, and Gus wants to know why the San
Franclscans permit their earthquakes to straw
! of and destroy the beauties Of his road and
! dry up his water.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

HoRRrBIE.-The types do play the very
devil with the newspaper men sometimes.
In the Enterprise telegram this morning,
this terrible sentence appears:
"On Sunday night orders were received at
the Navy Yard here to dispatch at once to
Baltimore as large force Of sailors rs could
be murdered at this station"
Imagine the CONSERVATION among the
shell-backs at the Navy Yard had such
dispatch been announced by the COM
mandant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
THE LINE DOWN AGAIN,

1t is very rough on the people to have
the line down east of Omaha" at
moment when events of such startling
Importance are transporting as those related
IN the last accounts from the East. Such,
however, Is the lamentable case this morn
ing, as we are informed by our reporter at
Salt Lake. The interruption may not
be serious, however, and we may have dis
patches again this evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

The FUTURE OF NEVADA TERR1roRy-
An ARTIFICIAL PANIc.-It must be anna
rent to every man Of sense that there i,
gigantic game Of freeze-out" going on in
Nevada Territory, in which large capitalists
are endeayoring to get rid of small share
owners. We regret to see that many Of the
California newspapers are assisting to run
down Territory inhabited by enterprisiue
people, and which is undoubtedly one of the
richest in the world. The collapse of wild
cat stock will soon lose its effect in the de-
probation of valuable mines, and Nevada
Territory will assume permanence and i'm
portance to which its wealth and enterprise
entitle its. p. FLAG.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

CAPTURE OF GENERAL FRANKLIS.-It
will be seen BY the telegram that General
Franklin, through the treachery of a
/" Baltimore lady" was taken prisoner by
the rebel party who captured a railroad
train between Baltimore and Washington.
That Baltimore lady" IS of course
known, and the rebel slut ought to be
taken to Fort McHsnry, clad in a gunny
sack, fed upon sow-belly, and cobbed
daily with handsaw, during the whole
term of Franklin's captivity.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

PENsIoNERs.-TheS Sacramento Bee says
that the number of revolutionary soldiers
borne upon the pension rolls had dwindled
down to eighteen on the Both Of June, 1868,
of whom only ten had made application for
their stipends on the 4th of March of that
year. The number Of widows Of revolution
airy soldiers on the rolls, at the same period,
was 1913. The whole number of army in
valid pensioners on the rolls the 30th of June,
1868, was 7,24S, most Of whom were PEN
stoned on account of wounds received or dis
ease contracted in the service during the pre-
sent war. The widows, the orphans and de-
pendent mothers Of 1913 deceased soldiers
of the present war we're inscribed upon the
rolls during the last fiscal year, making the
total of this class on the rolls at the close of
that year, 4,S20. The number Of navy inva-
lids on the rolls at the close Of the year, was
IA, and number of widows, orphans and de-
pendent mothers of deceased officers and sea-
men of the navy, 577. The whole number of
army pensioners added to the rolls during the
fiscal year of 1868, was 1852, and of the ma
w, sic. The number of army pensioners,
of all classes, on the rolls on the Both June,
1868, was 1869, and Of the navy, 1872. The
payment of the former requires the sum of
Sl,227, GAL IS, and the latter, Sl44, 074 81 per
annum. OF course, this list has been nearly
doubled during the fiscal year just closed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

Some gentlemen, in conversation with the
President, a few days ago, expressed their
doubts as to Buffers capacity as an officer in
the field. "Well," said Mr.. Lincoln, If he
does not succeed it will not be my fault. l
have set three of my best Generals to watch
him-Balky Smith, Gilmore and Weitzel.-
Now, if they can't deep him from doing
harm, l am sure ought not to be held ac-
countable for what he does"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

AN INTERESTING SaUABBLE.-The Brl-
fish Columbia and Victoria papers are at
loggerheads about their "mines." One
gives utterance to big yarn about new and
great discoveries in their pet fields OF
Cariboo, and the other also exposes the
falsity Of the statement. The only thing
upon which they unite is in deserving the
wealth of the mines in this section of the
country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

The New ATLANTIC CABLE.-A London
paper thus describes the New Atlantic tele-
graph cable: The conductor is a copper
strand, consisting of seven wires, six laid
round one, and weighing 300 pounds per
nautical mile, imbeddtd for solidity in Chat
terton's compound. The insulator in the
old cable was gutta percha, laid on in three
coverings, and weighing 26l pounds per knot;
in the new it is gutta percha, four layers OF
which are laid on alternately with four thin
LAYERS of Chatterton's compound. The
weight of the entire insulation is 400 pounds
per nautical mile. Ten solid wires Of the
guage 695 mo. l3 guage) were drawn from
Webster < HorSfall'S homogeneous iron,
each were surrounded separately with five
strands of Manila yarn, saturated with pre-
Servative compound, and the whole laid spi-
rally around the cords, which latter is
padded with ordinary hemp, saturated
with a preventative mixture. The weight
in air Of the old cable was twenty hundred
per nautical mile, and Of the new 35S hun.
bred per nautical mile. Weight in water Of
the old cable 1874 hundred per nautical mile,
or equal to 4.S5 times its weight in water per
knot; that is to say it would bear its own
weight in little less than five miles depth of
water; of the new fourteen hundred per nau-
tical mile, or equal to eleven times its weight
in water per knot; that is to say it will bear
its own weight in eleven miles depth of water.
Breaking strain in the old cable, 3 tons
cwt.; in the new, 7 tons Is cwt. The deepest
water in both cases to be encountered is 2, 400
fathoms. The contract strain Of the old cable
was equal to 4.S5 times its weight per nautical
mile in water; the contract strain of the new
is equal to IL times its weight per nautical
mile in water. 1t will thus be seen that great
improvements have been made in the cable.
The various processes OF manufacture were
watched with much interest by gentlemen in
vited to be present, from the breaking up Of
the raw material, its progress through the
boiling house, the masticators, and so on,
until it comes TO be applied to the wires, and
after going through series of coatings, is
passed to be examined and tested. The test
is 500 pounds to the square inch, and the
cable is manufactured in lengths Of $500
yards, which are joined together when COM
pleted by splice similar to that used in join
ing fishing rods. The splice having been ef-
fected, there are two coatings Of wire over
Tapped, which are coated with gutta percha
to the size of the cable. After passing
through all these various processes, the cable
is then sent down to Greenwich, where, at
the works of the company, Gate Glass & FL
lots, the outer covering is completed, and
the cable rendered ready for use.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

OIL RIeHT.-A "right" whale, measuring
over eighty feet in length, foated ashore at
the Pajaro landing, in the neighborhood Of
Watsonville, last week. The consequence is
that half the inhabitants Of that ilk have
stuffed cotton in their nostrils, while the other
half are boiling the fat Of the leviathan into
oil.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

DIVIDEND DEcLARED.-The Trustees Of
the Belcher, Baldwin and Abenathie Silver
Mining Companies have declared their Sec
ond dividend. 1t amounts to eight dollars on
each share of the stock of the several COM
panies, or twenty-four dollars per foot on the
original Belcher stock. 1t is payable at the
Office in Virginia City forthwith.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

RAILROAD MATTERs.-The railroad trou-
bles in Placer county have been quashed by
an order of the Supreme Court, prohibit;ng
the Judge Of that county from issuing war.
rants for contempt until hearingis Obtained
in Saeramanto, -.-'''
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

The WAsHoE CoLLIsIoS.-According
to the Solano Press the pilot as well as
the Captain of the Yosemite had been in
dicted for assault with intent to murder.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

BULLION ExPoRr.-One million eight
hundred and six thousand dollars was
shipped by the st. Louis-one round lot of
half million being shipped to England.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

PLATT KErCHAM, secy.
Gold HILL July II. 1854. iylim
CACTION.-OIllce of the Jewett e. Shep-
ard Gold and Silver Mining COmpany.-uOld Hill,
July 18th, ls6t.-The public are hereby cautioned
against negotiating or purchasing the following
Stock In the above company, the same having been
duly sold at pnOllc auction July 18TH 1851, for delIn-
Qucnt assessments ani expenses, and said stock is
thereby cancelled and OF no value. viz:
NnLnss M Hsrki fcnke Shs anld
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

GEO. v. TUKNLY, Seey;
Gold Hill. June ), 1854. ln5 ~
41-Utfice of the Company changed 10 the foSt
ONCE Building, Gold Hill.
The above sale Is hereby postponed I'LL WEDN Es-
DAY, JULY SMITH at the same hour AID place.
By order Of the Board of Trustees.
iy5 Il GEO, W. TURSEY, Sec'y.
The above sale is further stponed until THURS
DAY, the FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY; 1904; at
the same hour ami place. By order Of the Boaru oil
Trustees. [IyI tdl GEO. W. TUNNEL sec!'
The above sale is further postponed until SAT
URDAY. JULY SIXTEENTH, 1854, at O'Clock.
iyiI I'd GEO, W. TURGEY, Ssc'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

The city debt Of Philadelphia is thirty-six
millions Of dollars.
A crocodile, hundred feet long, has been
found in France.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
PaIo Alto Gold and Silver Mining G.,

Sotce.-The delinquent stockholders Of the Palo
Alto Gold and Silver Mining Company are hereby
notified that In accordance with the bylaws OF sau
will be sold at public auction in front of the Post
mice Gold Ill., n. T., on MONDAY, July 4th, At
O'Clock, PM, many shares Of the capital stock OF
said company as will pay all assessments thereon,
together with costs Of advertising and sale standing
In The names Of the following parties. 70 wilt:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
NEW TO-DAY.

Notice to Advertisers.-Thoseo OF our patrons
whose places Of business are at the upper end OF
town. can save themselves walk, by depOsitng
their advertisements messages in our box at the
Post Office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

Thirty-fve IS gold pieces, dated 1892, have
been discovered in removing an old building
at Fort Ann, N. Y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
Capture of Trains South of IIaVre dc
Grace-The Rebel Force, $4,000 In
fantry, with 40 pieces of Artillery
New EOrk,s quota full.

New YORK. July l3.-The Herald has the
following in regard to the capture OF trains
south Of Havre de Grace. About 90 miles
from Gunpowder Bridge, pistol shots were
heard and the train was stopped, when the
rebels entered, pistols in hand, and ordered
the passengers out. As they went out they
were robbed OF watches and money, with
cooked pistols pointed at their heads. The
cars were then set on fire. Franklin was a
passenger on the first train, and was asked
by the rebels who he was he replied, "no-
body Of any account" The guards passed
on, but Baltimore lady told them who he
was, when they returned and demanded his
papers and took him in charge. The rebel
force was $50 strong. The lady passengers
were we'll treated, and appeared to be ac-
quainted with many Of the rebels, whom they
greeted most atfectionately. The rebels had
no hesitation in taking what they wanted
from the passengers-boots, coats, hats, etc
Among the prisoners were several officers,
who succeeded in making their escape. The
passengers were finally released, and Obliged
to walk to Bush river, more than nine miles
distant.
CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch to
the Tribune, from Philadelphia, says: Con-
siderable skirmishing has taken place in the
vicinity of Bladens6urg. The rebels have
been plundering in Anne county. 1t is be-
lieyed that they design making dcmonstra-
tons on Annapolis. Sufficient force is there
to repel any attack they may make. Gen.
Smith, from Frederick city, who has been in
consultation at headquarters at Baltimore,
saws he counted the enemy as they passed
through Frederick. They numbered $4,000
IF ~
New York, July l2.-Major General San
ford. in reply to Mayor Gunther's letter yes
terday, saws in answer to the present call OF
the President on the Governor, only $500
men have been detailed from this division.
A quota of $4,000 is required. There still
remain twelve disciplined regiments in the
city. This force is abundantly able to pu,
down any demonstrations against the peace
and good order Of the community.
From Memphis-Gen. Washburnc'I
Order acknowledgements State
Convention of Indiana.
MEMPHIS, July llth.-Washburne's re-
cent order detailing guard of prominent Sc
cesslonists to man our trains, resulted in the
entire cessation Of firing on the trains by
lSplANAPoLIs, July l2th.-The Democra.
ne Nc Stale convention to-day nominated ]. E.
Io'Uonalo Tor Governor. All the old Demo
cratic state officers were re-nominated.
The resolutions denounce arbitrary arrests,
the suppression Of the writ of habeas corpus,
and the general policy of the National and
state Governments. They favor a speedy
peace. A resolution indorsing Vallandig.
ham was lost, amid much confusion, and a
substitute adopted pledging Democrats to
maintain civil and persons1 Ghar,I' III
hazards. al
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

BY OTUtT OF the DOhTU OF ITusItts.
W. O. CUNWELL, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, May 30, 1864. my30m
The above sale is postponed until MONDAY, Thu
ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY, A. d. lS6I, AT the
wi I'd ". D. C0NwE ELL. Sec'y.
The above sale Is postponed until MONDAY,
JULY I: GlITEeNTH, lS6l at three O'Clock, Pm,
at the same place. W. U. C0SWELL, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, July II, 1861. Jyli I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14

Combined Effort Mining COmpany.-No.
tic il hereby given that many shares OF the capi
tal stock Of this company standing In the names OF
the following persons will pay the assessments
due thereou together with the cost Of sale and adj
verslng will be sold according to law at the Office of
the company In Gold Hill, on THURSDAY, June
,yth, ut O'Clock Pm:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-14
FederoI Gold &. Silver Mining Compapv.


Notice is hereby given that so many shares Of the
capital stock of this company standing In the names
Of the following persons will pay the assessments
due thereon with cost of sale and advertising will be
sold according TO law at the office Of the company