Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-16
psEsENrFAcrs AND PROSPECTS.

When Virginia and progress are coupled
in any mention to show unparalleled growth,
all is not said that may and should Be said
with respect to the astonishing improvement
of our astonishing Territory. There are
many districts and settlements whose growth
is quite as wonderful as that of the largest
city. Virginia has taken the lead IN emoei-
Gshments, but when the more rough, solld
and utilitarian resources are compared with
the like features of other places, they do not
so far surpass as they ought 70 in order to
sustain the belief that the city is many de-
grses above all the other parts of the Terri
tory in the possession of discovered, worked
and proba, lie resources sufficient to speedi-
" reimburse the capitalists and enrich the
community in proportion to the general out
lay and increase of expenses and population.
The city has been aided vastly by 4 Rotoriety
attained through busy channels; and It be-
came 4 center of trade, travel and all manner
of exchange and interchange, without having
first absolutely secured the proofs of substan-
tial and uniiminishing resources. The min
eral developments have been large and fine,
but not yet equal to the other developments
which have tIlen place in view OF their
promise OF increasing greatness. Splendor
and trade have advanced faster than mineral
produce. The interest on the principal
employed in the production Of precious
metals from local ores, has not reached
what any grade Of large money operators
have considered commensurate with the
designs OF the projects which have
induced them to invest. Expectancy, rather
stern reality, is their guide in the improve
ments which they have been making both in
city property and mining facilities. We join
our hopa with the hope OF the citizens of Viz
ginia, that the operations Of thiS year will re-
move every fear and doubt of the inexhausti-
be minerals Of her attractive and celebrated
district The rise oithe city has been rapid
and magnificent; speculation has been in
tense activity has been universal, and through
thousands of rapid channels, success and cx-
pectation have rolled their voices Of invitation
ana encouragement II was hdtuAA bAisAA q
central point of varied adventures would out
noise every other point, especially such
points as were its near neighbors. Though
thousands of those who have made Virginia
their place OF business have obtained their
success from the richness Of the Gold Hill
District, the fact has not been loudly herald
cd. Though the progress of Gold Hill has
been remarkably extensive from the begin
ming of its discoveries TO this day, the
prospects of an extraordinary growth this
year are not less gratifying than those which
have been repeatedly described as belonging
TO Virginia. Movements here do not rush
matters into great excitements, but our peo-
pie and town and district SO smoothly along,
like a sensible, rich man, conscious Of his
wealth and its value, without extravaganza.
Undoubtedly, additional rich lodges will be dis
covered here before the year shall have passed,
and we shall vet have to record the fact that
the expansion of Gold Hill and its American
Flat offspring are certainly unequalled in
wealth and prosperity.