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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24
PLEDGED ELECTORS.

The. Aka has lengthy article, impress
sing upon its readers who are in favor Of
the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln, the neces-
sity of pledging all candidates for State
electors. As the article, Independently
of its suggestions, contains considerable
interesting information that may be found
useful for reference during the coming con-
test, we make the following very liberal
extract therefrom:
"But we are going to have more candidates
for the Presidency than Mr.. Lincoln and Mr..
Fremont. They will put forward somebody
at Chicago, but whoever he may be, he will
stand no chance in California. A Conven-
ton, however, has been called to meet at
Buffalo. 1t lis called the Henry Winter Davis
movement. It is to be Union, but ahti-Lin-
coin. 1t may put forward candidates of ire
proachable character. With four candidates
in the field there may be chance to throw
the election of President into the House. II
unpledged electors be nominated in this State,
should the contest be close, California may
be used to bring about this result. In the
House, Mr.. Lincoln has no chance, for though
the Administration has majority of the in
dividual members, in the case Of the election
of President each State would have but one
vote, and that vote would have to be deter.
mined by the political complexion of the
majority. The present Congress stands as
follows:
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THE VACANT JuDaEsH1P.

Yesterday morning the Bar of Storey
County met to select, and recommend q
successor to the judgeship rendered va
csnt by the resignation of Judge North
A series of resolutions were adopted, al
ter which the Bar proceeded to ballot
each member having his name recorded as
he voted. 80
Forty-nine members voted. The result
was as follows 9.s9s
Mr.. R. S. Mesick received rs votes. Mr.
H. o. Beatty received q votes. Mr.. Y. M
Brosnan received votes.
The Chair thereupon announced that Mr..
Mesick, having received majority OF all the
votes cast, he declared him the nominee OF
the Members of the Bar of Storey county for
the position of Judge of the First Judicial
District.
On motion, the nomination was made una
nimous.
On motion, committee, consisting Of VIM.
NJ, Stewart, Caleb Burbank and Joseph Nd.
Nougues were appointed to frame and dis
patch to the President telegram informing
him Of the action of the Bar Of Storey county.
The following dispatch was submitted:
VIRGINIA CRY, August %, 1864
To His ErceAency, abraham Lincoln, Pres
ident of the United States:
AT meeting of the Bar Of Storey county,
at which forty-nine Attorneys were present,
it was unanimously resolved to recommend
R. S. Mesick, ESQ.,, of this place, for appoint
ment to fill the vacancy occasioned oy the
resignation of Judge North. And the Attor-
neys earnestly request the appointment to
be made Immediately and the undersigned
informed thereof by Telegram.
WIN. NJ. STEWART,
CALEB BURBANK,
JOS. NJ. NoUaUEs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24

This statement Of the complexion of the
House is based on the vote for Speaker, but
many changes may have since taken place.
If rumor be true, Messrs. Highly and Shannon
of this State are among those whose views
have been modified on the subject Of the pres
emit Administration; still proceeding upon
the basis of the election for Speaker, we
arrive at the following result:
The Constitution, in relation to the election
Of President of the United States, provides
as follows: "The person having the greatest
number of votes lin the Electoral College,
for President, shall be the President, If such
a number be a majority of the whole number
of the Electors appointed; and if no person
have such a majority, then from the persons
having the highest numbers, not exceeding
three, on the list voted for as President, the
House of Representatives shall choose imme-
diately, by BALLOT, the President. But IN
choosing the President, the votes shall be
taken BY States, the representation from
each State having one vote; quorum for
this purpose shall consist Of number OF
members from two-thirds Of the States, and
majority of all the States shall be necessary
to a choice"
The Government does not admit that any
secession has taken place. While IN the
Electoral College majority of the Electors
appointed shall suffice for an election, in the
House of Representatives a majority Of all
the States will be required. There are thirty
FIVE States in the Union. A majority Of
thirty-fve is eighteen; but according to the
above article, Mr.. Lincoln has only fifteen
votes in the present Congress.
If, by the engineering of the politicians,
unplesed Electors should be put forward, the
contest might be so close that by voting for
the nominees of the Buffalo Convention the
whole matter will be thrown into the House,
and the scheme of the plotters would be &C
complished. 1t is, therefore, plain that 1t is
the duty of every Unionist who fayors the re-
election of Mr.. Lincoln, to vote for no ticket
at the primary election to-day which he is
not satisfied is pledged to secure the five
votes of California, beyond the possibility Of
doubt, for Abraham Lincoln, in accordance
with the wishes of the vast majority Of our
citizens
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24
CHINESE LABOR IN OUR MINES

1t may be recollected that, some days
since, we referred to what purported to
be the Virginia correspondence of the San
Francisco Ne,cs Letter, advocating the in
PRODUCTION of Chinese labor into our
mines. The San Francisco Argus, most
able commercial journal by the way,
notices our article upon the subject, and
responds with the following just and sem
sible remarks:
The correspondence above referred to, and
which appears in the discreditable sheet men
toned, (Nelcs Letter., never has been written
in Virginia-on the contrary, it is concocted
in San Francisco by parties who gull their
friends in England and elsewhere with such
communications-the opinions therein ex-
pressed, purporting to be the feeling OF the
community from whence the letter is sup
posed TO have its origin. In San Francisco
the character Of the sheet is so well known
that no respectable person pays any attention
to its contents.
Our interests are so closely allied with
those Of Nevada Territory, that any attempt
to introduce Coolie labor for the purpose Of
working our mines must be advocated by
those whose interests are inimiealt TO our own.
Such proceeding would be destructive Of all
the rights and real interests of labor and cap
ital; for it would introduce a species of the
most revolving slavery among US, commingled
with the direst vices and crimes. A man, if
one he can be called, who would advocate or
encourage such state of things, can have no
regard for the present or future interests OF
the Territory, or indeed Of the rights and in
terests of civilized society in general. Such
a proposition could only emanate from the
most sordid and grinding motiyes-which
would sacrifice the great permanent interests
ofour common country for a temporary gain.
Is the San Francisco Nelcs Letter the tool OF
a few foreign capitalists who desire TO inau-
gurate system BY which they could buy up
and work our mining territory, and who nav
ing extracted all they could, would leave the
territory and its population to its fate II IS
difficult TO find language to expose sucn
scoundrelism and villainy IN their true
colors. But they are well worthy such an
exponent as that despicable and yenal sheet
which has suggested it. Let 1t and It's we
suggestions be treated with contempt. For
our part, we will not again sully our columns
by referring to it in any way, much less
would we do so as any authority on public
matters. One thing is clear-that none but
the hired tools of gangs and chques would
venture to put forth such doctrines.
This is the second article we have
quoted this week from the Argus, defend
ing this Territory and its people from the
Vaccinations of its San Francisco enc
mics, and we are pleased to recognize so
able and efficient champion of our in
terests. Bully for the argus!
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Success of the War.

We are constantly being told that this Ad-
ministration can never bring mis- war to a
successful close and there are many who
really think that after ever three years Of war,
no material results can be shown. Such per-
sons can see nothing but the fact that the
conflict between the main armies Of the east
has never extended but q very few miles south
Of the James river, and that we are still ever
and anon, as in the first months Of the war,
startled with the announcement that Wash
ington is in danger. This is true; and while
it has humiliating aspect, it may,also event.
uate in being the main cause Of an early
closing of the war.
In considering the net results Of the war,
no estimate would be of value that did not
take into the account the vast area'of terri
tory over which the war has extended, and
the smaller, yet large area, remaining still in
the hands Of the rebels. The entire area is
but nineteen thousand square miles less than
France, Austria, Prussia, Italy and Spain.
In all this area, there is not rebel army of
any force west of Atlanta. The Mississippi
Valley has been redeemed from the presence
of a rebel force, save predatory bands Of
guerrillas, which, while annoying, offer no
resistance to the progress OF the Union
arms, and will not hinder its final
triumph. They can be wiped out
IA very snort uIle' Dut oonceulnS W 'he
neoels' OUT OF tne vast -tettleo5y west Vi
georgia the entire OF IeSas ana Aisoama,
ana we nave three n9norea ana nlty-nVe
thousand seven hundred ana fourteen square
miles OF territory redeemed from heoei ~
ranny, which IS but tnlrty-seYen square miles
less than Austria and Prussia. But Texas
is so situated that we can at any time aPPro-
pirate it, and this adds two hundred and thir'
ty-seven thousand three hundred and twenty
one square miles more, or over twenty-four
thousand square miles more than the entire
extent of France.
The capture Of Atlanta, with the destruc-
ton of Hoods army, would secure us las
Gov. Brown admits) at least Alabama and
Georgia, which embrace los, 722 square miles
more, or about thirteen thousand more than
Italy. We have then left Virginia and North
and South Carolina, comprising an area OF
1908 square miles, or forty thousand
less than Spain. The fate Of all this ter.
ritory depends on the success Of General
Grant.
The situation Of our armies at Atlanta and
Richmond are such that there can be no
doubt that their complete success would end
the main resistance Of the rebels. Sherman
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24

ANIMATED.-Thes streets Of our city yester-
day presented decidedly animated appear
ance, reminding one Of the lively times OF
last wear. C street was actually blockaded-
a circumstance which has not occurred for
the past four or FIVE months before. Business
is evidently reviving. Thank the Lord for
the eyidence.-PiuRe.
We have noticed the apparent improve
ment, and rejoice thereat but shall not
feel fully sure of the good time coming
until we hear from Dan de Guile. When
we begin to see in the local columns of the
Enterprise items headed "Hay," "Immense
Pack Train" "Another Blockade" &C.,
&c., then, then, and not till then, shall
we know that the crisis is past and that
Washoe Is herself again.
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The Dying soldier and His Mother

A Washington correspondent relates
the following touching incident of the
present campaign:
An interesting anecdote, though Of
doubtful authenticity, is related of Frank
lin, who, it is alleged, in order to test the
parental instinct existing between mother
and child, introduced himself as belated
traveller to his mothers house after an
absence of many years. Her house being
filed with more filiusrious visitors than
the unknown stranger, she refused him
shelter, and would have turned him from
her door. 81
Hence he concluded that this so-called
parental instinct was pleasant delusive
belief, not susceptible of proof.
The opposite of this lately occurred in
Washington. In one Of the fierce engage
ments with the rebels near Mechanicsville
in May last, young Lieutenant of a
Rhode Island battery had his right foot so
shattered by fragment of a shell that, on
reaching Washington after one of those
horrible ambulance rides, and journey
of weeks duration, he was obliged to
undergo ampatstien of the leg. He tele-
graphed home hundreds of miles away
that all was going well, and with SOL
dier's fortitude, composed himself to bear
his suferings alone.
Unknown to him, however, his mother,
one of those dear reserves of the army,
fastened up to join the main force. She
reached the. city at midnight and the
nurses would have kept her from him
until morning. One sat by his side fan
ming him as he slept, her hand ON the
feeble fuctuating pulsations which fore
BODIED sad results. But what woman
heart could resist the pleadings of a
Nmother them In the darkness she was
finally allowed to glide in and take the
place at his side. She touched his pulse
as the nurse had done; not word had
been spoken, but the sleeping boy opened
his eyes and said, "That feels like my
mothers hand; who is this beside me J
1t is my mother; turn up the gas and let
me see mother g.
The two. dear faces met in one long
joyful, sobbing embrace, and the fondness
pent up in each heart sobbed and painted
and wept forth its expression. The gal
liant fellow, just twenty zone, his leg am
putated on the last day of his three year s
service, underwent operation after opera
ton, and at last when death drew nigh,
and he was told by fearful friends that it
only remained to make him comfortable,
said che had looked death in the face too
many times to be afraid now" and died
as CALAMITY as did the men of the Cum
berland.
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THAr suaaEsr1oN.-The Enterprise co

That SUeeBsT1oN.-The Enterprise CO.
incides with US in regard to the sugges-
tons in one or two of the Bay papers,
that if monthly or quarterly statements Of
the receipts and expenditures Of mining
companies were made, the confidence Of
stockholders would be largely increased.
People are not over-anxious to spend
money blindly. The suggestion is excel
lent, and is one which the Legislature Of
our new State win probably consider.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24

CoSsrrrur1oSAI Mass MKETNe.-Lase
Saturday evening mass meeting OF the
voters of Lander county was held at Aus
tin. Resolutions in favor of adopting a
State Constitution were unanimously
adopted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24
NEW TO-DAY.

Notice to Advertisers.-Those Of our patrons
whose places of business are spt the upper end OF
town. Gun save themselves walk. by depositing
their advertisements messages in our box at the
Post Office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24
. CANDIDATES. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TO Candidates.-Person who are candidates
for office will please bear In mind tnat we have GER
tain miles In this office which they must observe,
and they are as follows First No candidates name
win be inserted in this paper unless 1t is paid for In
adrauee. second-No posters or election tickets
will be printed unless the order for such printing be
accompanied citk the cash. There will be no devia
ton from these rules-no matter who the candidate
ia a >
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Elegant extract" as the dentist said
when he took out two sound teeth at one
pull. .5l &. 5f Z
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"Violet Yane" advises her sex tn cut
short their skirts. Their length Is certainly
On expensive nuisance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-08-24

Marrying disagreeable woman for
money Is swallowing sugar.costed pill.
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SU1PHUR in the stockings is Q recent
European remedy for govt.
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JOB PRINTING.

THE PROPRIETORs OF THE GOLD HILL
L NEWS would inform the public that they are
prepared TO execute in the best and most work
maulike manner.
STOCK BOOKS, BYLAWS, ETC, ETC.
For Mining Companies
HAND-BILLS, CARDS, CHECKS, ETC. ETC
At the shortest notice and on the most reason
able terms, FOR CASH.
TYNtlEJ A. MITNDALL
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LYNCH & MUNDALL.

Dissolution OF CopartnershiP:
i Saloon Keepers, American City, Is this day DIS
solved by mutual consent. All debts and naoiltles
will be settled by JOS T. Keepers, who alone Is au-
INV Aeu " O SO''Ns '4 - JOHN II. O. LEE,
J. T. KEEPERS.
American City, July o. 1854 5!. Jy23 m
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Our Lawyers and State Government.
VIRGINIA, Mt, Aug. II. 1854.

We the undersigned, members of the Bar
Of Storey county, are in favor of State Gov
eminent, and will use all honorable means in
our power to favor the same:
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Charges at San Frasciscs Rates.
,.r,o n. HARRIS.
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W NJ Stewart, FA Sawyer, Barbour & Key
Frank Hereford, Burr Hereford, ser,
7 B Reardon, g NJ Beebe, PA McRea,
] Hutton, FL Aud, Perley & belong
J G Foster, Pc Hundey, Edward Janin,
Caleb Burbank, VIM Nunnally VIM l. Hoover,
Dtbble Byrne Isaac Boggs VIM II Rhodes,
John Harmon, G Curtis, Chas Lindley,
VIM Ii Claggett, John A McQuAid, Richard Rising,
David Bixler, H Mitchell, Quint & Hardy,
S d Fulton, RS Mesck, r II Taylor.
H o Beatty, Alfred A Mace, Will Campbell,
Fitch & Cole, BIZ Hereford, Sam'l Sankey,
] r Mcconnell ] Grifith, P Hardy,
c G Howard, Carmichael, CT Hilyer,
G Bradford, Leon'd W Ferris, W II Davenport,
@ A Hill, WE Anderson, Dighton Corson,
] McC Reartan, John Anderson, B @ Whitman
John Nugent W Baldwin.
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ASR ASR

ON AND AFTER MONDAY, 22D INST, PAS
" sengerS leaving San Francisco by boat at p. NJ.
will take at Ereeport arrival of boat change
to stage at Latrobe (3S miles from Sacramento and
arrive at Virginia City In "a hours from San Fran
cisco-cTossin0 the mountains by Daylight
Returning-wL leave Virginia City by afternoon
stages take cars at LatrObe next day steamboat at
Freeport, and arrive at San Francisco In "a hours
from Virginia City-cOnnectng with cars for Sacra-
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BANKERS NOTICES.
MAYNARD & FLOOD,
BANKERS,
Gold Hill, 'i:i's'ii Nevada Territory.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK.
Checks on

Checks on
Bank of California, San Francisco
ID. O. Mills & Co., ;;;;;iii sacramento
Rideout & Smith, ::iit,:,, Marysville
jyl2n
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Original Hawkeye COmpany.-NOtice II
hereby given that there will be a meeting Of the
stockholders of the above company on SATURDAY,
September 10TH 1854 for the election of Trustees for
the ensuing year. By order Of the Trustees.
C. KEIFFFR, Sec'y.
Gold Hill August a 1851 au2i I'd
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CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING
GENTS, FURNAi kSH1NG GOODS,

Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes. Blankets, Trunks,
Valises, Carpet Bags, Kid Gloves. Perfumery, etc.
N.B.-New Goods Of the latest style received by
every Steamer, direct from New York.
"BENKERTS BQUTS-A full supply con-
stantly on hand. Remember
]. BARNERT 4 CO., G street,
Next door to Wells, Fargo & Co.'s old once.
IND tf-
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VAN WICK & CO.,
AssAYER9,

ASS<A Il AAA@<OS
TAYLoR's BUILDING. TAYLOR STREET,
VIrsinia City.
coLp AND SILVER BULLION MELTIb AM,
" Assayed, and returns made in Bars the DAY OF
deposit.
Our Assays
VIII conform strictly to the standsUn Of thu
u. 3. Mint,
And our charges viii be the same as In San tra1ciseo
SS-ParticulSr attention given TO ORE ASSAYS.
iV.O O.
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Wines and Liquors..
uTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM THE
w Bay, a new and choice stock Of Foreign and
American Wines, Brandies and other Liquors, which
we offer at remarkably Low kates F45 p Sas
o.,, mn Irne II 1854 -S' - jnl7
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MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
PIONEER STAGES.
Gre at Expire $ 8 Line
BETWEEN
SAN FRANCISCO AND VIRGINIA CITY II!

THROUGH IN u HOURS!
Via C. s. N. Co.'S Steamboats,, FreepOrt and
Placerville, and Sacramento Valley
-r Railroads. and Pioneer
Stage Lines.
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TICKEr No. 10, IN THE RATTLE FOR THE
L Bible, Ticket No. in the Pitcher, Ticket No.
l6 in the Card Basket, No. 10 In the Cushion. No.
In the Work-BOx, and Ticket No. 80 In the Rattle for
the Gold Watch, were the ones that won the respec-
tive prizes. The prizes have not yet all been called
for Persons holding the lucky numbers are ear
nestly requested to call on me and receive their
prizes, Inu2l W AGATHA BUTSCH.
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J. BARNETT Il CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO

Call the attention of their friends and the public In
general to the
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u,Hr UNDERSIGNED, ESTABLISHED AZ
i Assayer eight years in California, and for two
e vii attend 70 any business entrusted to him with
promptness and dispatch.
Gold, Silver and ores Of Every DescriP.
ton Assayed,
And returns Of Bullion made within az hoar' In Bars
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Patrick White,
An ORDER FOR MONEY, PAYABLE TO YOU,
"A Is at this office. Call and get It.
Gold Hill. August Y, 1854 9nz
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ACCOMMODATION LIME

The usual stage connections will be made between
Sacramento and Virginia City, as follows: Leave
Sacramento by Sacramento Valley Railroad at Ga A.
NJ connecting with stage for Virginia City at Latrobe
Leave Virginia City at A. NJ, connecting with the
81 train next morning at Latrobe for Sacramento,
arriving in Sacramento at 8 A. N. au22 M
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-08

A farmer cannot afford to grow poor fores trees, any more thar he can afford to grow pool apple trees, Five dollars spent in tree plant ing upon useless land will be sure to produce one hundred dollars in twenty years.
 The people need instruction and urging te systematic tree planting, not only in waste spots and by the road side, but in great forests
 Mr. Greeley alluded to Pike County, Pa. and other districts that have been denuded ol pine forests, which are not, with all the i'm prov ements on the land, worth as much to-day as the land would be if the original forest was yet standing. aE s.4 5s.
 He also spoke of the great John Brown tract in this State, which he thought ought to be purchased by the State, and preserved in its natural condition of great American forest and home for the deer and other wild game which ought never to be disturbed by the SC uud of a railroad whistle. If that tract is ever cleared up, its effect turon thiaa Hudson River will be extremely disastrous. %
 Mr. Greeley was particularly severe upon all improvident destruction of trees. He said that some farmers seem to be almost inssnely uneasy until tue last tree is cut They clear of the toughest par's of the farm to make more pasturage which MT. Greeley considers one of the blights of good farming in this couu, try. Let us then," said he, ''use our infu- ence to preserve our forests, and to induce far mers to plant more trees"