Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-19
Our San Francisco Correspondence

San Francisco, Nov. II, 1864.
EDITORS GOLD HILL NEws-GentIen'en;
The great feature of local interest IN San
Francisco this week, has been
THE LAUNCH OF THE coNANCHE.
The telegraph has long since informed you
of the success-triumphant success, may
say of this great undertaking. The launch
took place unfortunately about half an hour
earlier than the public at large had been ex-
pecting, and the result was that thousands
and thousands Of our people who were on the
way there we're disappointed, and the San
itary Commission was thereby loser Of some
thousands Of dollars, which would have gone
into its treasury from receipts at the gates.
As the huge mass of iron went off as gently
as if OF but feathers weight, and splashed
into the waters of the Bay, a shout went up
from the crowded shipping in the harbor, the
ship yard and the hills crowded with thou
sands of loyal citizens, which was good to
hear, and when the New Idea Band struck
up 1.-THE Battle Cry of Freedom" aud the
Marcy fred a salute to the new born mis-
tress Of the waters, the enthusiasm Of the
multitude knew no bounds. regret that the
launch was attended with one terrible acct
dent, Hon. John P. Buckley being struck BY
a recoiling hawser, and suffering compound
fracture Of the ankle joint, from which he has
already lost his left foot, and is likely to lose
his lite-erysipilas having set in yesterday,
in its worst form. The launch was followed BY
LUNCH,
Furnished by Leland, of the Occidental Ho-
tel, who knows how to keep hotel if any
man on earth does-to some six hundred in
rited guests, none of whom went home hun
CRY or thirsty. Speeches naturally followed
Champagne and sandwiches, and champagne
and sandwiches so naturally followed speeches
that some of the guests seemed inclined to
let them 90 on following each other all the
afternoon and evening. 1t was glorious
event, for the accomplishment Of which the
people Of San Francisco have fought, prayed
and been bled for long time, and am glad
to be able to say that the long agony is over.
The Monitor will not be fitted with the turret
and armed and manned ready for action for
some months vet, but the undertaking is now
past the failing point, and is virtually ac-
com plished.
AFTER THE BRIDEGROOM.
Some little stir has been created in town
this week BY the rumor, which is well found
ed, that an actress who has often been on the
boards of the Silverland, and who was
never married, is about to commence an ac-
ton for damages to the amount Of SlOO,OOO,
against a member of leading Front street
liquor house, who has recently abjured his
early follies and taken unto himself wife.
Miss - has recently returned from visit
of some months to the interior, where she
was not professionally engaged, and rumor
1zfs ,Iy,,n R,,ra
of the LIQUOR dealer. She is said to have
lived after the manner of the old folks with
said liquor dealer for several years, and her
claim for damages is based upon an alleged
promise of marriage, and injury done to
name. fame, person, ETC., by non-fulhfment
Of said promise. The case is a scan. mag. of
the most enjoyable character, and is OF course
highly enjoyed BY our Quia names. AS the
bridegroom is rich and able to come down, It
is probable that he will "bleed" rather than
have the case go upon the docket and come
to the ears Of his wife.
ANEW STAR.
The Keans having extended their engage
ment for two weeks more, they are OF course
the "objects of interest" at present. They
play their old round of characters to fair
houses vet, and will do so for another week.
There is a new star in town, as yet unan-
nounced, but under engagement TO appear at
Maguire's next Monday week. She is from
New York, is small in figure, rather good
looking, and pleasant voiced, but with what
other qualifications or disqualifcations for
her profession lam unable to say. Her line
is burlesaue drama, q Ia Mrs. John Wood,
and her name Fanny Brown.
ACsGEsP1ELT.
The great Hippothestron," &" Equescur'
riculium," etc., etc., at Platt's Hall, proved
failure and has closed its doors. The Circus
is one of our favorite amusement in San
Francisco, but after few nights it becomes
a little on the tedious order, something like
our down East friends boarding house fare.
" I don't mind Goldfish for two or three hun
dred meals or so but damn me madam 1t
amt Just the thing for regular diet" That's
what's the matter with the Hippothestron."
AMONG THE GAY CHANDELIERS.
One D. W. Patterson has this week Great
ed quite a stencil among the "gay gambo-
liers" by spotting some dozen or so Of them,
as fast as officer Jehu-a fast man in this
line, so to speak-can And and bring them in.
They, to the number of some half dozen or
so waived examination in the Police Court
Yesterday, and their cases went before the
County Court. They will, perhaps, buy him
off and send him over to the outskirts OF
your State to run for Congress {; ! have just
such case in my eye now, and know how
the thing was done.
DEAD.
Since l wrote the above in regard to the
launching of the Comauche, l have learned
the melancholy fact OF the death OF Ex- Sen
ator John P. Buckley, who expired at half
past ) A. NJ, to day, from erysIpelas super
yening on his wounds. He was one Of the
earliest settlers OF San Francisco and had
been identified from the first, not only with
the business enterprises Of our city, but also
of the principal public and private charities
He was a jealous advocate Of the Industrial
School, OF the Board OF Trustees Of which he
was the President, and always gave largely
towards the support of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum. He was native of New York and
had reached the age Of 40 years or there
abouts. His property, consisting OF real
estate mainly, is large, but his liabilities are
also heavy, and the estate will not when
fully settled leave very large amount for
his family which is large one. The execu.
tors of his will made, on Wednesday morn
ing, are Giles H. Grey, C. D. Carter and his
widow. The funeral takes place tomorrow,
and our city is in mourning to day. Five
minutes before he was struck down i saw
him on board the Comanche swinging his
hat, and shouting Hurrah for the Union"
He was then perfect picture Of health and
looked likely to outline half the people
around him. How little do we know what
a day may bring forth, but even what may
occur in moment! I can hardly realize,
at this moment, that he is dead.
ANOTHER DISASTER.
We had terrible FIRE on Market street
yesterday, about $4,000 worth of property
being destroyed, and one poor fellow losing
his life in the vain effort to recover the little
earnings he had saved through years Of toll.
saw a crowd hunting for his money as
came down town this morning, and learned
that a part of it had been found, but the poor
sufferer himself lay slowly dying in neigh
boring building, his weeping wife standing
over him with their little child in her arms.
San Francisco is the worst built city in
America with regard to fires, the material
used being almost exclusively the miserable
redwood, which burns with fash like gun
powder, and if it were not for the abundance
of water, our excellent Fire Department, and
the fact that the wind rarely blows at all here
in the night time, We should have all been
burned out long since. AS 1t is, our hres are
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