Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-10
THE EVENING NEWS.
Our San Francisco Correspondents
san FRANCISCO,

great e1cltementS enough, more tnan enouSn'
may say, for the good of the community.
THE GREAT DISASTER.
You have, doubtless, learned from the
Sacramento papers the full particulars Of the
great steamboat disaster on the river on
Monday night, the very thought Of which IS
enough to make the blood run cold. need
not, therefore, repeat the story. Suince II
to say, that in the opinion OF those IN San
Francisco who ought to be, and douotiesS
are best informed on the subject, the trlght-
full loss of life, and the wounding and mann
ing Of many who will yet recover, Is charge
able not to the officers or owners Of the
Washoe but to the makers of the boilers.
The boilers were radically defective from the
start, and Capt. Kidd spent over SS,OOO IN
endeavoring to remedy the fault of others,
and render them safe and trustworthy. He
was informed by the best mechanics that the
task had been fully accomplished or he never
would have resumed his trips. The boat
was going at q high rate of speed at the
time Of the explosion, but was not racing
in the proper acceptation Of the word, rs
Capt. Kidd had repeatedly ayowed his deter
mination not TO attempt passing the Chry-
sopolis, and he had shown his disposition to
avoid racing or chances of collision by twice
changing his hour for starting out from Sac
ramento, TO get rid Of running side by side
with the ChrysopoliS. The calamity is n
terrible one, and has cast a gloom over our
entire community.
THE OPPOSITION NOT DEAD.
l am informed that so far from being dis
couraged BY repeated assaults and the final
explosion of his boat, Capt. Kidd is as de-
termined as ever, TO give the c. S. \. Co.
long and 4 strong pull in the way Of oppo-
sition. The Washoe will be raised imme-
diately and new boilers Of more approved
pattern and the pest possible quality put
into her, when she will resume her trips as
usual. Her hull which is the finest on the
river is thought to be uninjured, and her
beautiful engines are as perfect as when FIRST
put into her.
PLEASANTER SUBJECT.
The feeling here in regard to the prospects
of the Union, has generally improved within
the past two weeks, and greenbac&s which
were weaker than even the New York mar
ket warranted, have stifened until they are
propOrtionately several cents on the dollar
higher here than at the East. The fall Of
Atlanta did not create any great excitement
here, although received with hearty gratiica-
ton By the loyal population Of the city. No
public demonstration was made on the occa-
sion, with the exception Of a salute OF lOO
guns fred from Alcatraz at Y ". to-day.
We have not yet arrived at full appreciation
OF the value OF this last great achievement to
the cause Of the Union. The corn and pork
producing regions Of the South, the most val
liable portion of the Confederacy, is now At
our mercy, and the available territory Of reb-
eldom is now actually comprised within the
area OF three States, one of which is thor
ouShly exhausted BY the devastating marches
of armies over every foot Of her soil. Should
We be fortunate enough to avoid complica-
tons through political manGuvres at the
North, for three months more, January LIST,
1865, will see the Confederacy ruined, and
PROSTATE at the feet Of the Union.
Loves LABOR LOST"
told you last week how two young bloods
went out to fight for the honor of " faire
ladye" who treads the boards before the foot
lights nightly, and is, in sOoth, both fair and
sweet, and how her favored champion, after
50 rounds, laid out his antagonist " cold as q
wedge" and was declared the winner in the
prize ring. / said that he was soon TO put
prize ring on her finger and lead her TO the
altar; but woe is me- Perhaps / ought to
say, woe is he or, woe is his'n! There is
little mistake there. A San Jose gallant is
10 have the prize after ell, by all accounts,
and the noses Of both hghtists are, like the
times, "out Of joint" l assure you that all
the parties have my most sincere sympathy,
but suppose they cannot all have her, and
don't know but what she ought to have some
thing to say on the subject, as she really has
some little interest and feeling at stake in
the matter. once interfered in matter Of
this kind, and friend Of mine got licked on
account Of my doing so. That little circum-
stance taught me lesson. Perhaps / ought
20 add that ! was the favored suitor in the
case refer to, and that the Teller that got
licked thought he knew better what was for
the good of myself and the young lady than
we did ourselves.
THE CIRCUS.
The Wilson, Zoyars and Carlo Circus"
has opened again here, and is doing rush.
ing business-so am told. have not seen
it vet, for the simple reason that the placards
bluffed me. Let me explain " When was
young"-which lcGS a number OF years since,
I am bound in candor TO admit used TO
hear 4 song about one John Brown. do
not mean this remarkable poetic production
which sets forth the fact that
John Browns knapsack is number g.
and reiterates the well established fact that
His soul goes marching on;''
nor vet that disappointed hunters song, so
familiar to the residents on the borders Of
John Browns Tract" in the State of New
York, which, if memory serves me rightly,
runs thus
"Hsmlock and spruce,
Up hill and down.
Death and damnation
To old John Brown -
but that other John Brown song, which re-
counts how
Old John Brown he had little Injin, had a
little Injin, had little Injin,"
and so kept right on having little Injins and
nothing else 10 speak of to the end of the
chapter, which is supposed to contain con-
densed history of long and useful life.
Now, when l sailed out to visit the Circus,
the first thing which caught my eye on the
street was 4 mammoth poster, on which the
only words my weak eyes would enable me
TO see, were, "CIRcCs" and FELIX CARLO,
WILLIAM CARLO" GEORGE CARLO,
and "FREDERIcK CARLO" Amigo, my
boy says I, there is too many Carlos in
that song; in the days Of your yerdant youth
YOU squandered two bits lawful money Of the
United States, for the anticipated pleasure Of
hearing the song of John Brown, and you got
nothing but little Injins and the jeers OF your
fellow students the streets are not over safe
now at late hours Of the evening. Better go
home, save your money, and don't get sold.
went home. They tell me, however, that
the Carlos are really good, only like the
Smiths they are rather numerous.
THE MODEL ARTIST FCRoR-
This beastly excitement has about had its
run, and the decent part Of the community
have reason to be thankful that such is the
case. The Metropolitan tried "Miss Ute Cliff
ford as Mazeppa, after Jordan got sick of it
and ceased to draw. She proved losing
card; handsome and stuff well " but clumsy
when acting in this most unlady like part,
and affecting style of pronunciation and &C
cent, which would drive Spanish burro crazy.
"El Hyder," with the magnificent Jordan
rs the wild rider, and scenic effects Of the
most brilliant character, but that sort Of thing
was played out, and after night or TWO, was
withdrawn, and the legitimate drama came
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