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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

THE AaU1LA. - The San Francisco Bulletin,
Of February 18th, says: The wreckerS have dis
charged the between-decks aft, and are now dis.
charging from the mizzen hatch and forward
To.day's labors up to one o'clock resulted in the
recovery of two large donkey steam pumps, a
number of iron plates and cases Of miscellaneous
goods. An arrangement is reported TO have been
made this morning between Captain Fletcher,
Agent for the Underwriters, and Ryan, by which
the latter is to superintend for the Underwriters
In taking care of the materials of the Comanche as
thew are landed at the foot of Third street. BY
this arrangement Ryan, who has heretofore re.
fused to receive the wreck as Government agent
until il is all delivered ashore will now act in the
capacity of Underwriters Agent in receiving the
materials. The position assumed by Ryan, under
the circumstances is an odd one, as the three In
terests of contractors, underwriters and Govern.
ment agents. conflict with each other, and it is ex-
tremely difficult to see how one man can represent
the three, and yet do impartial justice to each.
The interest Of the contractor Is naturally op-
posed to the interests of the other two parties
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
COMO.

We are glad to hear that Palmyra District
is creating so much excitement ut last They
appear To have gone to work rightly. The
Amazon Tunnel will cut the hill in which it
runs about thirteen hundred feet below the
summit, and penetrate their own ledge some
six hundred feet deep. The tunnel will also
cut lodges claimed by other companies, and
by paving the Amazon SO much of their
lodges, they can have their claims prospected
and what they really have; as it is, they
have done but little or 10 work OH them.
The Shiloh, lying west of the Amazon
ledge, is doing good work. They are down
one hundred and twenty feet, and are getting
ood-looking ore.
The Montezuma, living still farther west,
have a goOd-looking ledge of blue quartz.
They are sinking double shaft, and are
down about thirty-fve feet. The work is go
ing ON vigorously.
The Emerald, the first southern extension
of the Montezuma, at the depth OF one hun
bred and thirty feet are getting out speci-
mems of ore similar to the Ophir and Span
ish-the white chrystals intermixed with the
quartz and sulphurets, look delightful.
Many other claims which we visited are
apparently near striking their lodges, though
but little is said about them.
The Como mill commenced crushing ore
from the Whitman mine on the morning OF
the 18th. Mr.. ]. B. Winters is general Su-
perintendent of the company's affairs, and
Mr.. Turner Superintendent of the mine.
The morning of the 18th was day long
to be remembered by the many strangers who
were then visiting Como. Ex-Governor J.
Nicely Johnson and others admiring the ris-
ing OF the sun, the light rejecting upon the
snow-eapped mountains of Walker river-the
mist hanging over Lake Como-and, little
nearer, the steam from the mill pouring forth
with its puffs giving many cOlors and rain
bow beauties, which have been witnessed but
seldom
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
THE TRUTH BETTER THAN A L1E.-southe

THE TRUTH BETTER THAN LIE.-Southe Z
ers are more frank and candid than are Northern
Copperheads. Gen. CAN'T, at Little Rock, Ark
said 1--WE went ont ofthe Union to protect the
negro" The Copperheads won't admit that the
war was made and being prosecuted on the North
for the negro, but are constantly talking about
the Government prosecuting cruel war i"
against the South Mr.. CAN'T also said that the
South was coming back into the Union to protect
the white man; choosing the white in preference
to the black. But many Of the leaders of the
rebellion and their sympathizers in the North,
still stick to the black man-to slavery-and for
division of the Republic that slavery may spread
over the Southern continent, and become the Dill.
lars of an Independent slave confederncy. why
are not the Copperheads as frank as Mr.. CAN'T,
and why not admit at once that they oppose the
Administration because they are In favor of sus-
tanning war made in behalf of slsveryi There
is no use denying 1t, and they would certainly be
worthy of more esteem to declare openly their
true principles But party tactics urges them to
fight for slavery on negative principles-oppose
the Government in putting down a war made
against It for the extension and perpetuity Of sls
very. Thank God their opposition amounts to
but little and that they, the Southern enemies
of the country, are to be finally totally over
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Appeal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
BY TELEGRAPH!
T DISPATCH TO THE MORNING PAPERS.
The Whisky Tax.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Senate amend
ment taxing all liquors distilled after the passage
of the Act, or sold between the first OF July and
the first Of january next, seventy cents per gal,
lon and liquors distilled and sold after the first OF
January, eighty cents, was disagreed TO by vote
of Al to los The amendment striking out the
additional tax Of ninety cents adulerated spir.
its on hand, was agreed to without maj action,
when the House adjourned.
Reports of a Rebel Movement-Se-
cret Union League in Virginia
Rebel Recruits and Plans-The
New Ten.FOrty Loan.
NEW YORK, Feb IA special to the Herald
from the Headquarters of the Army OF Western
Virginia says that the reports in circulation OF a
rebel movement towards Romney lack conhrma-
ton.
Captured rebel letters say a secret Union asso.
citation has been formed in Virginia, known to have
over ten thousand members, some OF whom are
wealthy and influential citizens. JEFF. Davis
knows this, and has ordered several suspected
parties to be arrested, and secret agents are now
on the hunt for suspected traitors.
The .TribuHe's Washington letter says that Lee
has received $1,000 recruits. Longstreet Is now
to be strengthened His force is said to be 45,OOO
men. Breckenridge and Buckner are to invade
Kentucky, assisted by LOngstreet, either remain
ing in reserve at Bulls Gap OF advancing to Cen.
tral Tennessee, TO attempt movement on the
rear OF Grant. The latter seems to be out Of the
question.
Our army officers from the front express the
opinion that within ten days the roads will ena-
BILE the rebels to move and that they will inaugu-
rate the spring campaign. Two opinions prevail
one that they will attack square in front and
endeavOr to drive Meade within the defenses OF
Washington-the other that Lee will go rapidly
up into Pennsylvania, plundering vastly more
than last year, aud fighting pitched battles but
only on line of safe retreat.
The Secretary of the Treasury will in few
DAYS advertise the ten-forty loan.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
Coxr1RMArIoxs.-The United States Sem

CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The United States Sen
ate has confirmed the following appointments
made by the President:
Albert sydney White, U. S. District Judge for
Indiana vie Caleb b. Smith deceased
Charles NJ Walker o. Indiana, 9Th Auditor, vice
John C. Underwood resigned.
: W. Tabor, of Iowa, 4th Auditor, vice Berrien
resigned.
Hugh Mccullough Of Indiana, Controller of the
currency vice Il. NJ. Olcott decliued.
John NJ Braidhead 2d Controller Of the Treas
urv, vice Cults deceased
Henry Hammond u. :. Marshal for Connect
cut
Robt b. Swain, Superintendent of Branch Mint
at >au Francisco.
Theophilus p Chandler, Asst Treasurer of BOs-
ton vice Lincoln deceased.
Wv. NJ. Briggs, of Mass, secretary of Legation
at Brazil
Henry Bergt, OF New York, secretary of Lega-
ton nj -. Petersburg, vice Bayard Taylor re-
signed.
RUFUS King. of Wisconsin, Minister resident at
Rome, vice Blatchford, of New York, resigned
Allen A. Hall, of Tennessee, Minister 10 Bolivia,
vice Carter resigned.
Andrew Dickinson of New York, Minister to
Nicaragua. vice Clay, transferred to Honduras
JOS K. Partridge. Minister to Salvador.
Thos. II. Clay. Minister to Honduras, vice Par
fridge transferred to Salvador.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

The HUMBOLDT MINBs.-The Humboldt
REGISTER says of the mines in its district, that
"the world is beginning to learn that there
is such n thing as Humboldt silver mines.
A few months ago, you could see no mention
of this region in any of the California papers.
A few adventurous people, however, got
thrown off from the mass that went tumbling,
like porpoiSes in a shoal, down the current
of curiosity, and brought up in Humboldt.
Once here, the trip was too tiresome and e1-
pensive to return without giving some atten-
ton TO the pretensions Of our mines Here
and there they struggled of, hammer in hand,
one at a time, guided by some enthusiastic
settler, on tours of inspection; incredulous
still, but willing to see the truth. A fewdays
of prospecting, and they caught the enthusi-
asm Of the old Humboldters, and frankly
owned that the half had not been told. They
had not imagined that region could rest so
quietly, where the mountains were so cram
med with precious metals. They were sur
prised and delighted. The pioneers have not
had the advantages Of feyered market IN
which to sell their stocks; but better, they
have had time TO discover what their claims
are really worth, and to learn by the expe-
rienee of others the best mode Of realizing
fair prices for their claims"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
IN OPERATION!

Day before yesterday We announced the
arrival of our Power Press. To-day-t''Sf
to'ty-eight hours since it was unioaded al 'he
ofice-we put the machine in notion and
this paper is a specimen Of its work. Inc
hrst Power Printing Press ever put up IN
the town of Gold Hill is now in operation.
1t is capable of printing newspaper double
the present size of the NEWS We are de-
,ermined tina, Gold Hill shall not be excelled
in this Territory in the newspaper business,
either in size, talent, nor facilities Of obtain
ing the very latest intelligence. As an earn
r,t Of our endeavors for the future, our pat
r,.ns can judge by what we have accomplished
IN the I,St tos1 months.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
FRIENDSHIPS RIGHTFUL SELF
ISHNESS.

All OF Us have felt and expressed the
warmth Of friendship; aud all of us have felt
gratitude for friendship. 1t cannot be true
that either of these sentimentS-tor they are
s.narate sentiments-has been withheld from
,nv of the creatures whose relationship de-
notes them as of mankin.. There are many
who have not largely and frequently enter
tanned the neutrality-suspicious. sentiments,
but none could pass through any rational
stage, and not have felt better for, and de-
Sirous of, renewing certain friendships,
which, though perhaps brief and accidental
are thought of with wish that they might
become constant, and could be acted toward
disinterestedly and continually. This feel
ing comes under every circumstance we
cherish it as much when we are IN throng
rs when we are in solitude; we turn to 1t as
well in the bright gaiety as in the cloudy
walks of dependency. We think that this
feeling is truly disintereSted, because Of the
cratitude-the thankfulness-which always
attends it, but we know, however, that 1t is
truly selfish. Well, sel6shness is not the
worst of sentiments, though it does pass as
the worst of attributes. Whenever selfish
ness accompanies the pride and the fondness
and the gratitude Of friendship, it is good
for it eleyates the desire to be worthy Of hne
friendship, and asks and gives and seeks,
that the resulting satisfaction may be given
one for the other, each friend being recipient,
in sweet exchange.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

As To DoGs.-Josh Billings fayors the world
with brief essay on dogs Dogs In the lump, u
says joshua are useful, but they are not always
profitable. The Eufoundlin dog is useful to save
children from drowning, but you hav got to hav
a pond ov water, and children runltn around
kareless, or else the dog amt profitable. Thare
amt nothing made boarding a Nufoundlin dog.
Rat tearriers are useful to koch rats, but the rats
amt profitable after yu hav keched them. The
sheppard dog Is useful tew drive sheep, but II yu
hsv got tew 90 and buy fox ov sheep, and pay
more than tina are wuth Jist TO keep the dog bizzy
the dog amt profitable not much. Lap dogs are
very useful, but If yu don't hold them in your lap
anvil the time, they amt profitable at oil. The
coach dog is one ov the most usefullest ov dogs |
know ov, but yu hav got tew hav coach (and
that amt alwas pleasant yu kant realize from
the dog. Thus we zee that while dogs are giner.
ally useful, thare are times when tina amt glner.
ally profitable
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

SINGULAR RESTORATION OF SPEECH
About four months ago, soldier by the name
of George Lucas, who belonged to the 18th
Virginia Infantry, and who resides in Harri-
son county, was attacked with violent fever,
which it was thought would result in his
death. The soldier, however, partially re-
covered, but with loss Of all power of speech.
He,had not spoken word for more than
three months, until one day last week he was
coming west on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, in company with relative, who had
gone to fetch him home. Near Grafton the
cars ran off the track with a great shock.
Lucas jumped out Of the car window upon
the ground, and as he did so, yelled Justify
to his relative to look out for the baggage.
Since that Lucas has been able, to the SUR
prise Of all his friends, TO speak as well as
ayex.-WHeeTin0 bstel1iqe,cer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
INCORPORATED,

The following certificates of incorporation were
fled in the office of the County Clerk of Storey
county to-day:
Occidental Consolidated Mining Company, TO
mine in Gold Hill District. Capital stock
S5lO,OOO. divided into 500 shares of 500 each.
Trustees-william Arlington, II. b. Summers and
s,ad J. G. Black. Principal place of business.
Virginia
Muy Rico Gold and Silver Mining Company, to
mime in the Gold Hill Mining District. Capital
stock s25OOOO divided into 1000 shares of the
value OF $3.50 each Trustees - l. f. Buckley,
George w Lameroux and John 7. Miller. Prin-
cipal place of business Virginia
Memuon Gold and Silver Mining Company to
mine in Gold Hill District. Capital stock S4OO,-
OCO divided into 1000 shares Of the value Of $500
each. Trustecs-John Kneeland, 4. X. Grim and
t. w Gordon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
TIE srAnrEpr rRnM rur

THE STAMPEDE FROM THE "CoHFEpERAcY."
The reports received from Union sources of
the wholesale arrival Of refugees frorwithin the
rebel lines, are confirmed by rebel statements
The Richmond EzaBsiRey thus notes and explains
the hegira: THE action Of Congress looking to
the conscription fthe principals of substitutes
pede for the border the part of many whom
such legislation would directly affect. II the OBJ
ject Of the laws are 10 drive such persons from the
Confederaey, and not to put them In the service,
then no better plan could have been adopted Its
effect, we fear, will be TO paralyse business close
many businesses, and drive enterprlEng capital
from the community, without beneAttlng the
country and filling up the army to the extent II
was anticipated" Very many who went South
Ia search OF their rights seem to be satisfied
that q better place for the hunt may be found
north Of the potomac
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18
SAN FRANCISCO DISPATCH.
San Francisco, Feb. II.
Gold 6I@62-Fight in the Pacific
Board Of BrOkers-Semmes Going
to New YOrk-1he Wyoming and
jamestown Close After Him.

Private dispatches quote gold at 81 G62.
A fsticuff fight took place in the Pacific Board
of Brokers to-day on account of a resolution OF
the Pacific Board expelling any member be-
longing to the Public Board Result: one
black eye, one damaged, two arrests and Il gene
raj effort to hush il up.
Semmes of the Alabama, wrote 10 the Captain
of tho Jamestown that several packages on the
ship Contest burned by him, were directed to per
sons in New York from said Captain, and he
(Semmes) would take pleasure in delivering them
in person, AZ he was going to New York with his
ship or ships before long The Wyoming will
probably enter the harbor of Annoy, where the
Alabama is in dock and sink her. The James
town left Kanagawa in n gale to reach Annoy be.
fore the Alabama could escape.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN NATIYIDAD.-The
Jacksonville Times Of February 18th says: The
people in Monterey county are in earnest about
Kidding themselves of the thieves and cut'throats
who infest that section of country. Last week,
at Natiyidad. the citizens formed themselves into
a Vigilance Committee, and tried three Califor'
nians-two brothers named Lopez, and one man
whose name we did not learn. One of the broth,
ers, and he of the unknown name, were found
guilty Of various rObberies and depredatiOns and,
on Monday last, were publicly whipped and sent
to JAIL The elder of the Lopez brothers was adj
Judged guilty of murder, and was forthwith hung.
Beside several other murders charged against
Lopez, he killed Chileno, some months since, for
an old saddle and a sack of barley. The whole
family is said to be of wicked nature. The
father was sentenced to death and hung, some
wears since, in this country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

SEIZURE AT THE CUsroM HoUsB.-In
San Francisco, on Tuesday, the Custom
House authorities seized about $4,000
worth of champagne upon the order of the
Surveyor of the Port, Naval Officer and DePu-
ty Collector. The wine was seized for valu-
ing and paying duty on it at much less than
its real worth. Besides the seizure Of the
wine, the books and papers Of the importer
were also seized, to be used as evidence in
the ease. Rumor was busy charging that
other and more extensive seizures had been
made
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

4 MAN BAKED TO DEATH.-The Newark IN.
j. Journal records the following: ON Saturday
last a man named David Winston, employed in
Stengers patent-leather mandatory, Plane
street, was missed from his work, and il was sup
posed that he had left the premises. On Tuesday
an unpleasant smell was noticed in the vicinity OF
a large heated chamber. and next day, the smell
increasing in ofensivcness, one of the men in the
factory entered the arzhway to ascertain the
cause, and there discovered the body OF WINSTON
reclining against the wall The chamber was too
hot TO allow of the immediate removal of the re-
MAINS but it was evident that the unfortunate
man had beeu literally baked to death He had
probably gone in for the purpose of warming
himself and was so overpowered by the heat as
to be unable to find his way out. The oven was
cooled off yesterday afternoon and the body re,
covered from it's awful tomb--N Y EreRing
Past Inn l2fh
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Notice of Trespnss.-TO the Superb

Notice of TrespasS.--TO the Superin-
tendent and Trustees of the Silver Moon G.. e. S.
NJ Co-Gentlemen The ground claimed by the
Silver Moon G. and 5. NJ. Co., in Gold Hill Dis
trict, american FlaD IL, by prior location,
claimed by the 10 DaviesS G. e. S. II. Co., and
you IRE hereby notified to commit no further tres
pass upon said claim.
BY order of the Board of Trustees
SAMUEL d. PRYOR, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, Feb. II, 81. fele 2wt
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

FALL OF BUILDINGS At SAN FRANCIsCo.-On
Tuesday. two frame buildings, Nos % and q
Clay street wharf. near East street, fell into the
bay. One was occupied by Gould & Edgerly,
who kept the Indian Queen saloon, and the other
by aChinese laundry. The occupants had timely
warning. and no lives were lost. The loss Of
Gould & Edgerly is considerable, as they had O
quantity of liquors stored in the rear portion Of
the building The neighboring houses are re
moving their goods, anticipating similar disaster
AS the piles on which the houses are built are
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

A SINGULAR GATHERISG.-Some calcu-
latign, inquisitive and explanatory fellow,
says that at the dinner tables Of Cabinet
officer in Washington, there were one Vice
President, one Secretary Of the Treasury,
three Senators, three ex-Senators, two ex-
Major-Generals, three ex-Representatiyes
and six ex-Goyernors, and yet there were
only six members in all The persons were
Messrs. Hamlin, Chase, SprAgue, Morgan
King and Ramsey.
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Four Blockade Runners Destroyed.

NEWPORT NEWS Va). Feb. l4.-The Pequot
has arrived, with news of the destruction Of four
blockade runners A powerful paddle-wheel
steamer, which sailed from London in December,
with cargo of pork and biscuit, was destroyed
February 4th by the Sassacus. The iron steamer
Dee, very fast and built especially for the South
ern trade. was destroyed by the Cambridge Febru
ary 5th The screw steamer Emily, built ut Lon
don last Fall, and the Fanny and Jenny, an old
prize steamer condemned and sold TO outside par
ties, were destroyed February 10th by the Florida
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

From these statements twill be seen that =, o0I
cases (more than oue-third of the whole number)
have been finally acted on. More than another
third 90 900 acted on far rs is properly within
the power of the Office delayed by the failure
Of claimants or their attorneys to supply essen,
tial omissions necessary evidence in support OF
the same. These cases have cost the office much
more labor than those finally disposed Of The
whole number GU the Examiners desk Enacted
on if properly prepared and the evidence com
plctc would be finally adjudicated in less than one
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

A CRITICIsM.-The Salt Lake Pedette, i'll a late
notice OF the performance of "Othello" in its vi.
cinity says: Desdemoua' looked very pretty,
walked the stage and spoke her part like perse-
cuted LADY, and went to her long sleep in the
uuetest and most approved style. she looked
vastly comfortable in her stage-becurtained bed
and had her flight put out" by her dusky hus-
band in the most satisfactory manner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

DENocRArIc BLINDNEss.-It is thought
in the East that the blindness Of the attempt
to re-establish the Democratic party as ID
was. will leave the field open to Mr.. Lincoln,
against whom a Democratic candidate for
the Presidency viii be very much in the con-
dition that John Van Buren, psephesied Gen.
cass would be IN ls4s. requiring afadssits to
prove that b. bad ever rRn a. an.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

Observation-Disclosures, following her sis
ter State Missouri. is adopting measures to
free her soil of slavery, and assume her place
among the free States of the Union Dele
gates to a Constitutional Convention viii be
elected on the 9Th of April, to meet on the
24th Of the same month. The new Constitu-
ton win be submitted to the people by the
4th OF July.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-18

The NATIONAL BANxs.-Down to the 18th
Of last month. the whole number Of National
Banks organized with stocks on deposit with
the Treasurer Of the United States, was two
hundred and five. These sound banking in
stitutions are certainly the best money-issuing
shups that the country has ewes had.