Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

will not be tapped until the water fails in the
StanislauS which will not probably happen until
the last of June. The miners have thus good
prospect Of steady employment until November,
when another supply OF water may be expected.
An agent of the Russian Government was in
Taunton. Massachusetts, short time since, In
search Of machinists and workmen for the Russian
establishments, but business in all departments is
so good in that city that he met with no success,
finally obtaining the greater part Of his men from
Mystic, Connecticut.
We learn that the total number of men liable
TO do military duty, enrolled by the Federal off,
GERS in California is trihe over l27. 900. Allow
ing that 1900 were exempted for different rea.
sons, the available force which could be called
out in case of invasion would still be 100, 900
men,
Mrs Bissell and daughter, and Mrs Carter, sent
to the Old Capitol, Eome time ago for attempting
to smuggle goods and letters SOUTH wero sent
south on Wednesday via Fortress Monroe Mrs.
Bssell is said 10 be the wife Of retired naval
officer now in charge Of California nayy-yard
The Oldest house in New England. If not in the
United States, is in Medford, Mass, having for
merly belonged TO Matthew Cradock, the first
Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company
His farm, on which this house was erected about
1910, contained two thousand acres Of land.
Il is stated that Field Marshal Won wrangel has
sent for the Crown Princess Of Prussia a Danish
cannon-ball which fell near TO the Crown Prince
while he was making o reconnaissance and that
her royal highness has caused the ball TO be placed
her drawing room at the Potsdam Palace.
Major milford, of Fortress Monroe, alludlug to
the story. in Georgia paper. concerning the
passage of Mrs. J. Todd White. a sister Of Mrs.
Lincoln, through our lines with some articles of
great value in Rebellion, says the statement does
not contain one word Of truth.
Some of the influential friends Of Gen Ere
mont are making strenuous exertions to effect a
poStponement of the meeting Of the Union Nation
al Convention until September. They arc also
eudcavoring to have the location changed from
Baltimore to Cincinnati
Accounts from West Virginia Of March 25th,
says that General Averill had been very i'll ut
the United States Hotel, Martinsburg, but was
then considered out Of danger At one time he
was so low with hemorrhage Of the bowels that
his life was despairedof.
Artificial limbs are now made Of vulcanized
india.rubber As they are hollow, all the ma
chinery is contained within, and Is not liable TO be
deranged or broken. They are, 1t ~ said, much
more readily made and lighter than those made Of
wood or iron.
The bill consolidating the Indian Superinten.
denotes of California has passed both branches
Of Congress. The chief feature of the bill is that
which provides that there shall hereafter be but
one Indian Superintendent and but four reserva-
tons.
A new comic periodical is about to appear
edited by Mr. Thomas Serle Jerrold youngest
son of the late Douglas Jerrold), aided by staff
Of contributors including some Of the clever
est and most popular writers and artists Of the
day.
Rev. Dr. Brandagee. rector of Grace Church,
Utica is dead. He was attending to his pastoral
duties on Monday, and oil Wednesday was q
corpse. He was a man Of deyout plety, a scholar
sT fS,t.
Francois Hugo's French translation of Shak-
spearc's works will be completed by April He
is said to have received a remuneration of $1,000
francs for his work-a somewhat higher sum,
probably, than that which the poet received.
DR.. LANCASTER has ascertained that in the
course of three years many females have lost
their lives by fire in the city of London as were
sacrificed from tue same cause at Santsgo-over
1850. This is surely great exaggeration.
The last bugaboo OF the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis is General Grant in he role of Dictator The
Marysville Express is haunted by this nightmare
vision; also the Secesh press generally. They are
al troubled by Grant on the brain.
A dispatch says that yesterday morning, in
San Francisco. Miss Van Fhister, while riding in
q buggy, was thrown out as the horses were run
ming away, and dragged on the pavement in such
"A manner as to cause her death.
Gen. Joseph L. Johnston of the rebel army, has
made a report. charging that disobedience Of his
orders by Gen Pemberton resulted in the defeat
of the rebel forces in Mississippi, and their cap
ture Of Ficksburg.
The building known as the Mansion House. in
Folsom was lately destroyed by fire. Several OF
the adjoining buildings were also destroyed, and
the total loss Is estimated at over ten thousand
dollars.
The Prussians are very proud Of their much
talked ofneedle rife. finding it to answer well in
the field. They say 1t gives their men a vast su-
periority over the Danes.
There were manufactured last season on the
Upper Mississippi and its tributaries, the enor.
nous quantity Of three hundred million feet of
lumber.
Adyiccs from St. Petersburg state that in the
southern provinces large extent Of country
has been tapped" yielding very superior petro-
leum.
Capt II. G. Wilson, Of the e3d New York Regi.
ment, died at Harris Island recently from the
effects of the bite of rat on one Of his fingers.
The employees of the Mariposa Mining Com
pany, Bear Valley, some $50 in number, eontri.
buted 81, 666 so to the Sanitary Fund
The Toronto Globe is disposed to credit the
rumor that Queen Victoria intends to abdicate the
throne in favor the Prince of Wales.
"Our Mutual Friend" is the title of tho new
story by Mr. Charles Dickens, commenced in a
monthly series on Saturday, April 30,
Pittsburgers are disguised at the discovery that
the bodies of swill-fed and swill-dead cattle are
selling for beef in the Pittsburg market
The Emperor Of the French. with view to en-
eouraging cattle-breeding in the LimouSin, has
purchased largely Of Durham stock
The members of the New York Board of Brokers
have subscribed Sc, 900 towards securing recruits
to fill up Gen. Hancock's corps
There are only twelve Revolutionary pension.
ers now living-the youngest is ninety.two, the
eldest one hundred and five.
A Stradiyarius violin that once belonged to the
Medici family. was recently sold by auction In
Paris for 81, l49.
The aged King Of wurtemberg is gradually
sinking, and it is not expected he will survive
many days.
Rossini has received from the Emperor Of the
French the Grand Cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
It's estimated that 81 500 900 worth Of tobacco
was grown in Lancaster, Pa, last year.
Thaekeray g income for many years before his
death averaged "a, ZOO per annum.
Only Ave slaves are left in Polk county, Mis-
souri,.