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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
Gold Hill Stock and Exchange Board
Reported Daily by GEO. G. BURNETT.


GOLD HILL Thursday, April I.
GOLD HILL DIsTRICT.-Abell e. Keys, 81 usd
Arco, 25 asked Bullion, rs bid-lO0 asked Sal'i-
more American 40 bid-60 asked; Burke & Me-
ClelIan, asked: Consolidated Co., 35 bid-5J asa;
Caledonia Tunnel, Is bd-2f asked; Champion, .
asked; Crown Point Ravine, Is asked; Carson, {
asked; Contraband, 4 asked; Diligent bid
asked; Efiingham, . 50 Bldg 50 asked; Frankel,
9 bid-IO asked Original HawkeYe 81 bid-lOO
asked: Harold l. ArgO. bid-ll asked; 1ndepcn.
dent, 60 asked; Jewett & Sheppard, % bid-40
asked; Justice, rs bid-l35 asked Jackson, 3 80
bid-lO asked; John A. Logan, 50 asked; Jenny
Lind, ) asked; Keystone No. ., ! bid-20 asked
Kentucky, 1 so bid 50 asked KntCkerbocker,
33 bid-6O asked; Leon, G bid-20 asked Lafay-
cite, 6 80 bid-l6 asked; Lee. 2 bid asked; La
Plata Orc, . bid--l4 asked; Muy Rico, 20 asked;
Mother LOmpkins. 80 hid-l2 asked; Mary Ann,
95 bid-laO asked; MantonomOh, 10 bids aSd
North American. I35 bid-l50 asked; New Ore
gon, Is 50 bid-l6 80 asked; Napoleon, 8 bid-ll
asked; Management, Asked Nevada, IL bid
ID asked: Palo Alto, 1 rs bids asked; Pontiac,
l % bId-l 25 asked; Pride of America bid
10 asked; Rock Island, 90 bid Russian, 10 cents.
Bldg asked; Richclieu, asked South Madison,
asked Tontinc, Is bid-20 asked: Nesuvius, =!
bldg so asked; Wabash, asked; West Point,
asked; Yellow Jacket, l,l50 biG-l.45O asked;
Superior, $50 asked; Stevenson Kehoe, 20 asked;
San Francisco, asked.
VIRGINIA DIsTMCT.-Wm. Penn, SIS bid-l5
asked,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

WIDOW in Union, Maine, who has twelve
children, eleven of them boys, has Just sent the
eleventh son into the army. On the occasion Of
his enIsting some officers and friends made I'D a
purse of two hundred dollars tor this patriotic
matron, who said she was sorry her other child
was not boy 50 that she might still make anoth-
er offering.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

RUSSIAN TELEGRAPH telegraph line be-
tween Onsk and Irkutsk is now finished. The
first dispatchds sent from the latter town on the
Dist December at noon, were received at ST. Peters
burg the same day, at haf-past eight in the even.
ing, having trlversed the distance Of 5, $50 verSts
$50 German milcsl A letter from lrkutsk takes
twenty four days to arrive at st. Petersburg
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
Kcu,ncky G. e. =. n. Company

Notice is hereby given, that in accordance with
the laws of Nevada Territory and the bylaws Of
the company, there will be sold at public auction,
in front of the Justices Office. Gold Hill. on
MONDAY, May 9Th, 1864, at o'clock P. NJ, so
many rhares OF the capital stock, standing in the
names of the following parties, as will liquidatc
the following amounts due for assessments, to-
gether with costs of sale
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
Afternoon Stock Sales.

-Four feet Chollar at s32O; go feet Del Monte
at 6OGT5 9s feet Wide West at 2Sd3O; 40 feet
Original Hawkeye at -; % feet knickerbocker
at 4oG40 so; 5 feet Burning Moscow at 9s: no
feet North American ut l406 l45; 30 feet Empress
at 25: "a feet Danry nj l04; ll6 feet Nevada at
l203l50: 900 feet Blue Ledge at %; 10 feet lmpe'
rial at IsO; 25 feet Lady Bryan ut II 5OG4Si 3
foe. North potOsi nj 31.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

THE sum Of 81, o5s, 263 was shipped East for
Panama on Saturday. During the first three
months Of this year we shipped over five million
and q baltimore treasure than we shipped during
the same period last year.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

THE WASHoE.-The name of Captain Kids
new boat, which is nearly finished, is TO be
washoe. The Nevada Transcript says she will
be far superior to the Nevada in staunchness and
neatness Of finish. Z. B. Maberry il TO be clerk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

To CONNECT DIREcT.-The Folsom (Cal)
Telegraph says freight and passengers will soon
be forwarded direct 10 Folsom from San Francis
co, BY way of steamers that will connect with the
railroad at Freeport, on the Sacramento river.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

IT is said that the Tartars invite man to drink
BY gently pulling his ear. good many of our
people will generally take pull" without
waiting to have their ears pulled.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
CENTRAL PACIFIC ACT.

The following is an authentic copy of the
Act in aid of the Pacific Railroad, recently
passed by the Legislature OF California, and
approved BY Governor Low:
AN ACT
To aid the Construction Of the Central Pacific
Railroad, and to secure the use Of the same TO
this state for military and other purposes, and
other matters relating thereto
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
public ROQrtl.

Forty-tive feet Crockett at SO 1913; 50 fee:
Lady Bryan at 4Td5l; Seneca ~ l5' 90 ct
Buckeye at l4dI6 So feet Wide West 4: 2IUGJ;
q feet Del Monte at 70d IS; . feet Blue Ledge ut
10; feet Harmon ut 81
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

THE Sultan Of Turkey is only thirty -four years
Of age, and his hair is gray. But then he has 80
many wives, poor man!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
Washoe Stock and Exchange Board,

SALES ToEDAY-Tcn shares Knickerbocker nj
$40: IS Nevada IS; 30 ditto at A. 10 Vulcan at j.
10 Randolph at :.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08

Bv order Board Of Trustees
WIN w. DENNY, Secretary.
Gold HILL March sth, "a mig I'd
Tho above sale is postponed until SATURDAY,
3Oth day of April, 1864.
thapS I'd W. w. pENN1i SeCy
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
Births.

McDONALD-In Gold HILL April 1th, 10 the vii
of Josbph Mcdonald, daughter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
American City, y. T., April s, 1864 APPS t

Lois Ann &. 81 >. NJ. Compnny.-At
Il meeting of tina Trustees OF the Lois Ann Gold
and silver Mining Company, it WAS duly author
lied that all the delinquent shares of the cOmpa'
nv DO sold at public auction in front of the office
Of tho Secretary. in Odd Fellows building, on
FRIDAY, the 9Th day ri April, 1864 in accor.
dance with the by laws of tho company, ETC.:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Power of Attorney.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT WILLIAM
~ H. BEGAN, Of Gold HILL Storey county,
Nevada Territory, is our duly appointed Agent, TO
receive and receipt for all moneys due or TO be-
come due 10 us, as rents or dividends, on any all
property wo now own within the county Of Storey,
Mt JOSEPH BATH,
CHARLOTTE BATH.
American Flat March 81, 1854. mhal m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
Lost.

GAN FRANCIsCoCLoTH SToRE-THE
- Virginia Emporium of Fashion J. Barnert
& Co. call the attention Of the citizens Of
Gold Hill and vicinity, to their unexceled stock
Of Fine and Heavy Custom Made Clothing and
Gents Furnishing Goods
n. B.-Sew Goods, of the latest styles and pat.
terms, received by every steamer direct from Now
York. j. BARNERT e. co.
dell II No. q C St, Virginia
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
F. ASTIN G 8 & CO.,
BANKERS,

c Street, two doors North Of Taylor,
Virginia, ~. IT,,
DRAW ON SIGHT OR IN SUMS TO SUIT
George Peabody, $40: I: London.
The Bank of the State Of New York.
Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Phila'a.
John Slime & Co., :::: San Francisco.
B. T. Hastings, :: =: Sacramento.
Bullion Purchased and Advances made on same
Collections made on reasonable terms, and pro-
ceedS RENTED promptly.
Deposits, special or otherwise. received, and
all other business connected with Banking. pune.
tually attendedto. feoR
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS ADvERTs.
A - SAY OF f I Q e
Oh
n. Fl A r E I S,
Alta. B. PAUL & CO.'S BANKING HOUSE
Gold Hill, N. Il.

AT a, b, PAUL q w. y DhHh1N0 nOooA
Gold Hill, n. Il.
THE undersigned, established ms ASHaysr eight
years in California and for two years in Ne
yada Territory, is now at Gold HILL where he
will attend TO any business entrusted TO him
promptness and dispatch.
Gold, Silver and Ores OF every
description Assayed,
and returns OF Bullion made within six hours In
BARS or Coin. ut the option of deposltors.
For correctness of his Assays, he refers to
Messrs. Trovor & Colgate. New I rork
b. Behrend & Co-......... Ne" lorh.
Davidson & Berri. San FRANCISCO.
j. Parrot &c Co.-....-. San tranclsco'
" Sathpr & Co............San Francisco.
Tallnnt L. Co--.......-...Sa San frahcibco'
REYNOLDS REFS e. Co.. San FRANCISCO
Il, F. Hastings & CO--..-.-. Sacramento.
d. O. Mills g. Co. Sacramento.
Rideout g. Smith. .---------- MaryeFlne'
Decker e. Jewett. :MhrysE
BF Hastings & Co... virginia City.
MAYNARD e. Flood. -......-..G oid Hill I'LL,
a. b. Paul & Co. COO ihi'
febl2 II. hAhhlo.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
Justices of the Peace.

Phe following noie is sent to US by the Governor for
publication:
In reference to Justices Of the Peace shall del ne
certifying in their favor for exemption where they axe
under forty FIVE years OF ase-entrely satisfied thst
persons above forty Eve be easily found who are
iuly competent to the performance of the meSgrc du
ties which are left them by the existing war.
We published the other day the Resi- ldtions Of the
LeghlItuIe bearing upon this subject. They were
lliny directory to the Governor. He takes the
sponsb ty Of disobeying them. IL Is not for US to
anticipate the action the Legislature may feel called
on to take, in Wind cation o. authority.
The Resolutions, abridged to exclude all other
subjects embraced in them wouli read about as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virginia, That
t,s State claims u, an absolute rgh,, the total mnu.
nifty from any aty service or duty to the Confede-
rate States OF Justices OF the Peace siudispenaabe to
the performance OF the public functions with which
they are charged and to the proper maintenance of
the dignity, integrity and efficiency of the State.
Resolved, That the Governor be and he is hereby d.
rected to apprse the Confederate authorities that the
ate claims and req hires the exclusive service OF these
officers and their Immunity from all military service to
the Confederate Government.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
Information to Plantsrs-sOrghum.

Since the breaking cut of our present war, one by
one have agricultural journals ceased pubEcat
until there Is one, that are aware o. nov roir
on. The great progress Of the few preceding ye-rs in
the tiase of land, in using improved implements aud
fsrtzs in introducing articles Of cultur, and in
the general increase of production and improvement Of
SOIL the result in small degree Of these v-la-
abe periodicals To supply this de6eieuoy to some
extent. Ws deem E our duty, as well that of the
press generally at presen. in operation in our States
TO afford such facilities for information on agricultural
topics as our space will from time to time admit
We call the atteaton Of our agricultural readers
At this time the advantages Of eutVatng extensively
TIE Chinese Sugar Cane We see announced BY our
contemporaries OF this city that of most enter
Prisng citizens OspAn Charles Y. Norris, proposes
establishing extensive and con plee estAbshmsn Mt
for the manufacture Of sorghum syrup At some
nient point the Canal between this city and Lynch
burg Circulars VII soon be sent around to planters
along the CAMEL ascertain the extent TO which ssch
viii cultivate this most important crop and encourage
and be benefited by this enterprise. From his expert
snce and success in refining sugar 10 this city upon
large scale and the possession Of all the most improved
muebinery requisite for such an establishment
SVuo ue OeeeeE 4AAiiuoo Ao4 eSs~N3N''S NuN S'AN1'
ing such an enterprise.
TIE Chinese Sugar Cane ia a native Of NOItlern
China and Of about the same latitude middle Viz
GINA Frsm experiments tried in various parts Of our
country il Is found to flourish wherever Indian corn
win grow. Its culture Is similar TO the latter and It's
period Of maturity varies from three TO four months
We have known it to riPsn at the foot Of tho noun
tains Ehsn planted az late the 6rss Of June though
earlier planting Is advisable. Il win yield crop
limited On moderately stiff clay soil, as its height
and weight Of seei render it liable falling down from
Winds, which greatly Injuries it, when grown more
porous lind.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
Details.

In the conduct Of thus far there has too often
been mantle sted, in various departments Of public
yics, short coming deposition to shrink from a
strict and faithful attention to details. This is evil
dtnced alike in failures Of railroad connections in ur
gent cases Of The transportation Of provisions NUM-
tions and men in the wording Of Congressional
enactments and the constituting and enforcing them !;
and in the grand nents Of CO operating armies
the march and on the battle field Il would cflen ap.
pear that prsposterous belief prevails that attention
to such matters would be Inconsistent with the self
conceived idea Of eAtness of intellect or magpanimty
of soul Yet the e1pressO0sand performances of the
greatest and mos. successful Of msa bear Testimony
directly to the contrary.
Bacon said, with profound truth, tina. "he who can
not eOntrac the sight Of bis mind, well as dispense
and dilAs it, wantsth great faculty" The trulrgreat
man, as well a. the truly useful contracts ard expands
his visws with equal facility. With clear vision ne
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

sorghum win yield aS,d. 6ve times tse forage per
sore Of snv e.her OF az crosses, when tui and cured
entire Il yields an equA amount OF blades win corn
owing to the multiplying Off stalks from Ssnse seed
7, vI Weld of grain an EQUAL amount to any osnei
cs,s.I we crow There are variety of other purposes
h;cb !, ba, been found BY experiment to suoserye IN
,hs arts IS paper making, dye stoffs &c, &C. But ts
.,l slne 20 "a at this time is for the syrup made
r,Om .hs irice Of its stalks According to varying
circumstance of SOIL seasons, cultivation and facilities
for manufacture the yield Of syrup may be safely est
mated at from fifty to one hundred and fifty gallons
per acre. Tn, latter consideration is by far the great
est at this time With cur planters With mills and
irregular motive power, great portion of the juice,
and by soma persons considered the best, the most
concentrated and least wAtery, is not extracted from
the canes.
In addition to the advantages ofseam and improved
large szed iron mills Of three or Ave cylinders to make
a good. wholesome article of syrup, that will keep
without becoming acid and that will have good taste
and appearance filters CARRIERS succession OF eVapo>
rasors coolers skmmerI, &c., are essential Boiled ID
single pot, il Is liable to many Injuries, and especially
to charrng Experience only tel the proper amount
Of alkal to add to temper il, for which saecharome-
ers are often called into requisidon alo, to determine
the point twhich It should be boiled. In all these our
planters generally are deficient Il is to supply these
deficiencies and to growth Of this valu-
able crop, which may be made to great txen to SUBJ
ut, meat in these short ration times, that the enter
prise we have alluded to il designed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

Vcruiinzs With the game ease the narrow files OF
details, az e sweeps The broad Geld ofgenera zs!ion.
more flhciOus and dang ,roas idea oouli not pre-
vail, as unfortunately too great exten: it Goes
with US that only narrow minds and dull spirits stoop
10 investigate dcarry out details.
10 the estimates of the War Office, prior TO the ap-
pointment Of Baron Seuben Inspector General, in
ITS, Eve thousand extra muskets we're generally
allowed for waste and destruction in the army. Yet
such was the exact order under his superinisnderce
that in his inspection returns but three muskels were
deficient and these accounted for. When Mr.. Calhoun
was made Secretary of War; 10 1917 he found upwards
Of forty million dollars of unsettled accounts In Inside
partmsnt which he Ipsedy reduced to three llions
Such was the e1actness OF accountability he iatrodnoed
into every branch Of Disbursements that he was ena
bed to report to Congress- in 1928 that of the money
drawn from the treasury in 1922 for military service,
though 1t passed through tho hands OF nearly three
hundred disburspg agents. there had not been single
defacaon, nor the loss of cent to the government.
By varou, other rerenchments he saved the country
millions of dollars @ar 1t is said could call by came
every soldier in his army To the same extent he
famiarzsd himself with ryhirg affecting his militia
~ organization and his army movements. Garnet
organzed at once fourteen armies created by the ng
en- Of the French people Cooperating under his
directing mind in the execution Of his wsll.deyised
plans defeats were soon succeeded by brilliant yicto
ri:s No detail or particular escaped his scrutiny. Add
Napoleon won his mighty battles by calculating steps
and counting minutes. 1t in this way that he 90
often crushed the combined powers of continental Eu-
rope ConceLtrati6g his overwhelming armies on a
given spot and at given hour otsn by orders issued
weeks and months BEFORE and to many corps separated
by hundreds of leagues no would into the minuest
detail and with the utmost accuracy. pointing oct MOI
only the precise thas each would take bu. their
daily marches, their halls and their renisz sous the
obstacles they would encounter and the movements by
which these were to be overcome.
l! s needless TO multiply instances Illustrating the
Importance OF aten ion details how far such course
would be promotive Of success, and the contrary la
10 failure and disaster Isdoes admit OF question that
negligence in this particular prevails great extentin
many of the departments Of public service. If We
have been enabled to carry on cur struggle thus far
with such encouraging prospect, of It's successful icsre
notwithstanding these aEbaoks, how much grta.er
would be our encouragement, how much speed.er our
realization OF that issus every public officer would, in
dchargng his duties show strict aud faithful attention
TO detaitS
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

PaIGEs IN NEW YoRK.-The Yankees are beginning
to grumbe a. "The Exorbitant Price of E7erything
Under this caption, the New York Herald, Of recent
date, says:
VT lie proverbial that creates " war prices for
everything consumable but there is usually standard
by which the price OF goods, whether faprcs pro-
visions, is regulated. Ia tbs present time, howeye
there docs appear to be any recognized standard az
all. Fer instance suppoeiDg the price OF gold or the
rae of exchange winch is heavily against this country
to be the bae upon which the extraordinary advance
upon all the necesssries of life is established il Goes
not appear that either gold exchange has gone no 10
twics its regular vslue while The price Of all nearly
all, the articles in ordinary consumption has been
doubled There Ia reason for this, any explanation
Of the fact except that unfair advantage taken of
the opportunity 10 extort enormous profits under the
pretexs of the increased value of gold. l. would be
reasonable to suppose that the rate OF exchange,
through which medium the cost Of imported goods
must be saidated, the advance on gold, in which
the customs duties must be paid, worli enhance the
value Of all articles Of foreign manufacture or may
be admitted that the price OF cotton fabrics of domes
manufacture is not exorbaat Ia the absence of the
staple article from present relations with the COT
ton growing States, although IL has more than quad
rupled within three years; but thsre Is no reason !
whatever Why the products of The soil and Of agricul-
tual labor--such as four butter meat, poultry, and
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
THE WAR IN FLORIDA.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE WRIG)
LAKE CIIY, Fla, March 20, 1854.
Nothing important from this quarter at the present
time. Three deserters from Jacksonville came Tito
camp yesterday aud report but 900 at that place.
We think possibly the en- my may be about evacuatng,
as they have so suddenly done heretofore Their force
ia reduced, although part of il may be at Paaks,
seventy mile, above which place they occupy and have
fortified.
To morrow is fixed Tor the first military execution Of
a soldier by the army of East Florida. man famed
Cobb, some months since found guilty of mutiny or
conspiracy, is to NEE. the penalty OF death. The de-
tail to shoot him were drawn for yesterday. Cobb was
captain in the 1T Florida cavalry, Colonel Dass
giment but resigned on that regiment being ordered
out of the State. He a member OF Opt. Mooty's
company, lat florida battalion, at the time he commit
ted the late offence. He leader in certain unlaw
full meetings held secretly in florida before the late
campaign. Nm
Men are almost daily cirried from the hospitals here
to their last resting place in the grave yard adacen
to the town. saw soldier being removed from one
of them yesterday, dead, stiff and cold. Hs was con.
veyed 10 the Wsgon which to bear him away upon
or Ohi tor he sunk beneath iti m3rous folds) the
bleeding from his unheasd wounds He was
a soldier of the enemy. As they lifted him
iuto the wagon the blanke. fell from bis face,
and saw thas face. |. pale a1d welchseled and
Death as If not cont mt with the artistic Norkna
of Life had defined its outlines still sharper. 1t
fine face, not of German or Hbernian mould, like
so many of its companions. Though many of those
have seen equally fne) but purely American-of one
who had not long elcountorsd the scorohng sIoccos
of ba.tle-but who bore upon his visage something
which, even in death, seemed nterpretable into the
words ''home," sister" perhaps "moiherl" H. was
borne aWay the throng which fell in battle at Ocean
Pond-the throng OF the invader-the throng who lie
together as they came together-in one close formed
rank-as strangers and enemies, not as friends as
strangers they sleep-cared for and tended while pros
trate in life but in death placed in cold fraternity to-
gether-no name 10 mark their resting place, while,
perhaps hope Affection ety. all the lovely passions
which show tina. QUE common nature is not yet wholly
blghted hover together in spri.uil congregation
their home to solve the mystery of their fate. The
dead soldier of the enemy lies where he might have
p cted 10 e but il his departing spirit fingered
moment to catch glance of weeping sister, mother,
or WIFE would that The distance which divides the de-
parting from the surviving annihilated that all
may have moment hold spiritual counsel together
j would war against thee, Of nation, when thou
camest to invade, but would drop tear with that
spiritual throrg who weep Tor thee lest brother,
son or husband, of orr erring race
FLORIDA.