Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-08
Our San Francisco Correspondence

present time would be in for it pretty heavily
on all hands. However, we manage with &C.
casional shooting, ARRAYS, murderous as
saults, and visits to Squarza's Punch Fac
tory, to make life endurable in the metropo-
lis Of the Pacific.
STOCKS AND THINGS.
Stocks are down and no mistake, and the
town is filled with busted men. On Mont
gomery street is heard the voice of mourn
ing; Brokers weeping for their business,
which is nowhere, and is not likely to return
for long time
1t may be for years, and 1t may be for ever,
Oh why art thou silent" etc.
Gould & Curry advanced to-day to 81, $50,
but closed weak, and there is little faith gen.
orally in its ever going back to old rates.
Outside Of half dozen other leading stocks,
OF pinto and "wild cat" are over forever, and
for the good of the real mining interests Of
the Pacific Coast am glad that it is so.
Legitimate enterprises will suffer somewhat
at first BY the depression, but in the end
money will seek its proper channels, and
they will all be benefited by the reaction,
which is winnowing the sound grain from out
the chatf.
4 member of the Pacific Board of Brokers,
tolerably well known on the streets, vamosed
the ranch on Monday, forgetting even to bid
goodbye to his friends, and carrying oil, 1t is
whispered, some 81, 600 of borrowed money,
all he could overdraw at his bankers, and all
the partnership funds he could lay his hands
on. As his wife returns home by the steamer
of the 18th, it is not unfair perhaps to con-
clude that he went eastward BY the Golden
City.
THE SACRAMENTO STEAMERS.
The mails and telegraph have doubtless
informed you of all the facts regarding the
late infamous attempt by the officers of the
c. 5. y. Co.'S steamer Yosemite to run
down and sink the opposition steamer
Washoe, while the latter was lying ut the
wharf 1t Bepicia on Friday night last. can
only say that haze never seen such an una
nimity of opinion on any subject IN my lte,
as exists at Benicia, and in this city, regard
ing this matter. Captain Poole is denounc-
ed on all hands as guilty OF the most infa-
nous disregard OF life and property, if moth.
ing more. and he is certain 10 BE- prosecuted
both civilly and criminally. The Washoe
will be out again on Monday and will be far
perS, as well as BY traders, than ever before.
There seems to be widespread opinion
that the Sacramento is great natural high
way open TO the whole public, and that it
does not belong, by Divine right, to the c. S.
y. Co. alone. Should second attempt Of
the kind be made, l would not stand on
board the attacking vessel for an independent
fortune, for the decks will be dead sure to be
swept BY broadside which will remove the
immediate offenders out Of the jurisdiction
of any court in California.
THE WEATHER.
On the Fourth we shook with cold, eat
dirt by the cart-load, and the whole town was
ready to curse the clerk Of the weather Office
as confirmed Copperhead, and give up all
hopes OF ever breathing genuine air again,
but Yesterday the wind was missing entirely,
and to-day We have the most thoroughly
summer-like weather I have ever seen in
San Francisco.
A GREENBAcK OPERATOR BITTEN.
Yesterday the telegraph announced fall
in gold from l75 to l25 PREMIUM - and
well known stock and money broker getting
hold of the dispatch, jumped at the conclu-
sion that the rate was l25 only; not l25 pre-
MUM. He swept the street Of loose green
backs at once on this supposition, and caus-
ed temporary advance in rates this morn
ing, but as gold has already gone back TO
"lS0 premium" or $50 selling price" he is
of course badly bitten in the operation, and
must suffer for his SmartnesS.
LIBEL SUIT.
r. T. Ryan, Capt. of the Shields Guards,
this morning, commenced an action in the 18th
District Court against Daniel O'Connel Nc
Carthy and the other owners Of the american
Flag, from whom he claims Sl0,O 900 damages
for being stigmatized as secessionist, and
reported as making secession speech at
target excursion by the McMahon Guards at
Oakland some four weeks since. He denies
every part of the Flags statement, says he
voted for Lincoln and is loyal citizen in
every sense of the word, and promises to
give the whole amount OF the verdict to the
Sanitary Fund. He threatens TO put stop
to black mailing operations under the cover
of patriotism in San Francisco.
SHOOTING ARRAY.
The shooting of MCGOWAN, an old hack
driver and not very reputable man, BY James
Barrett, soldier Of the Fourth Infantry Cal.
lar) this morning, is a curious affair. Bar
rett alleges that the ARRAY grew out of seccs-
sion language used in his presence by de-
ceased on previous occasion, and insists
that he acted in self defense, as deceased
told him he had been laying for him and was
starting to get a weapon when he was killed.
l confess total inability to comprehend the
matter to-day.
rurATPUcAT
There is little doing in the way Of Theat-
rical business now days. The Metropolitan
with really good company, is doing starry
ing business, playing nightly to one fourth
filed houses, and sinking money all the
time. The cork Opera is for the time, back
in the old Eureka Theatre, running light
houses with not new feature to attract the
public, and Wheatleigh, the incompatible, is
drawing Just paying houses at Maguire's OPP
era House. "The Bull in the China Shop"
is a magnificent thing in the comedy line,
and should be seen by every one who believes
in the health inspiring influences of a hearty
laugh. Miss Caroline Richings appeared at
the Academy of Music, last evening in La
SonlnambuLa with Bianchi supporting her.
Her voice is sweet, rich and full, and to my
mind, her singing is far greater treat than
that Of any other professional artistic have
ever heard in California. presume the
father and daughter will visit your neck of
the woods before they leave for the east again,
and in that case bespeak them hearty
welcome. They are no Dodges.
THE EASTERN NEWS.
1t is hardly necessary for me to comment
on news which you must have twenty-four
hours ahead of me at any rate; but must
say that the announcement Of the sinking of
the Alabama by the Kearsage, which has
Just been made on our streets, has produced
more excitement than any other intelligence
which could have reached US, save, of course,
the fall Of Richmond, could possibly have
done. We have, for once, triumphed over a
hated enemy, and the raid into Pennsylvania,
the check Of Sherman, and abortiye expedi-
ton Of Kautz, with the terrible uncertainty
regarding the ultimate fate OF the grand ex-
petition under Grant for the capture Of Rich
mond, for the moment pass for naught.
SHALL WE HAVE A DRAFT?
This is question which is asked every