Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-10
GRAND UNION DEGENERATION.

equalled on this coast. San Francisco has
never so gorgeously displayed her Union
multtudes, enlisted in the hosts offreemen.
The procession was near a mile in length,
and numbered in its ranks at least three
thousand men, carrying fifteen hundred
blazing torches and brilliant Transparent
cies, beside streaming banners. The pro-
cession formed ON C street, and marched
down c to the Divide, where the Gold
Hill and American Flat delegations Joined,
swelling the noble army who with wild
hurrahs, returned through b street to Mill,
and thence to d street, south on ID to
Smith, thence to c and the various speak
ers' stands, erected for the occasion. The
Ophir and Washoe Union Clubs with COL
ored transparencies and Haunting banners
added to the scene. Standing at the
Gould & Curry office on B street, as far
as vision could penetrate, was the spark
ling sea of fire upheld by loyal arms, that
rolling and surging to the best of martial
trumpets, was like the surging pillows Of
ocean, dashed into fury by the storm, and
Gaping each billow with phosphorescent
blaze-while the glare of rockets piercing
the sky with fiery trail, illuminated the
city with sheet of fame. No pen can
do justice to the magnificent scene. The
tops of buildings and every balcony. was
covered by ladies' and children, and the
hearty cheers that responded to the hutter
of snowy 'kerchiefs, demonstrated the
chivalrous hearts of true men. Various
buildings were illuminated n honor of the
occasion and private patriotism was Illus
trated by the burning of rockets and TO
man candles. Heading the vast procession
was the flags of America, Switzerland,
Germany and Mexico. The notices on
the various transparencies were appro-
pirate to the occasion, of which the few
following are examples: Loyal is the
heart of Nevada" "God grant Victory"
Hang the Traitors, but don't hang fire"
"Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, our
Peace Commissioners" beside Others too
numerous to particularize.. At the corner
of C and Taylor street. huge bonfire was
kindled, while the majestic fame Of Amer
lean timber, shot far into the darkness,
from Cedar Hill.
The Gold Hill delegation was particu-
larry noticeable, not only from its large
numbers but for the enthusiastic manner
of the boys, who will put the Copperheads
to shame in November. The German
Club of Gold Hill was also out in force,
and we hope our German friends of Yir-
einia will not allow themselves to be sur
passed in their devotion to their father-in-
law-Uncle Sam.
Oh, but it was a glorious sight-a day
of which Storey county may well be
proud, for the swarming hosts struck fear
to the hearts of traitors, and made glad
thousands of loyal hearts who did not
Join in the procession. The Copperheads
few ruffans on B street, who
howled and hooted, but quickly sunk
back into the darkness, ashamed of their
declining cause; some few died hard,
asserting that there was but seven hun
dred men in the crowd, but in con6den-
tial whispers among themselves admitted
their "goose was cooked" and gave
"ghastly grin" Not an accident or mis-
move was made in the arrangements,
thanks to the management of Marshal
Birdsall and his efficient aids, who may
well feel proud of the brilliant pageant.
The procession, after coming to halt on
C street. were addressed from two stands,
one in front of the international and the
other opposite the Enterprise Office by
Governor Nye, Charles 4. Sumner, VIM.
NJ. Stewart, Judge Brosnan, VIM. H.
Clagett, Thomas Fitch, DR.. Bien, and
others, who all made patriotic and telling
speeches, that We're listened to with close
and vociferously applauded.
The Glee Club sang several spirited airs,
that touched the loyal heart and brought
hearty applause. The crowd seemed never
to weary of hearing the solid truths OF
Union itany, and were 10th to leave, but
finally dispersed for their homes with
three times three for Uncle Abe and honest
Andy, and the Union nominees of Nevada
Delegations from the several Clubs escorted
the Gold Hill and American City folks to
the divide, where some filthy brute who
belongs in Dixie or HI, when the pro-
cession was passing proposed three cheers
for JEFF. Davis. The crowd made a rush
FOR the spot from whence the voice pro-
ceeded, and had it not been for the de-
termined efforts of two officers would
have hung the disloyal whelp to the near
est awning, as a just punishment for his
blatant treason. Finally, affairs were
ouieted, and the scattering of lights pro-
claimed that the greatest and most tri-
umphant demonstration of loyalty ever
held in Nevada had come to close.
NEAR GETTING HuNG.-On Saturday
night, about IL o'clock, as the Gold Hill