Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-14
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FAIR.


The following is the letter received BY
Mr.. Paul, the President Of the Storey
county Sanitary Commission, from the
Treasurer of the Mississippi Valley Fair.
We presume it is all satisfactory to the
contributors. except the charges made for
the transportation of the bullion. But, If
they are wrong, we doubt not Wells,
Fargo & Cos agents will make it all right:
ST. Louis. August eth, 1861.
ALMARIN B. PAUL, Esq, Gold Hill, Ne
yada Territory-Dear Sir: Circumstances
unforeseen and beyond my control, have pre-
vented me heretofore from acknowledging
your yery kind favors Of 9th and 9th June,
together with the munihcent gifts OF your
county to our great Sanitary Fair. Your let
tiers were duly received, as were also the bars
of bullion. The three bars shipped hrst ar
rived during the Fair, and were exhibited to
the assembled thousands much to their graf
ihcation. These were disposed of, along with
many other articles, in grand closing sale,
By lot, and brought $4,000, less expenses of
1854 05, said to be charges paid Wells, Fargo
& Co., accrued between Storey county and
San Francisco. The eleven bars did not
reach New York until after our Fair closed,
consequently we did not have them forwarded
here, but sold them there. They brought
1921 premium, and netted US 1913, 432 70 after
deducting 81, 1869 AZ paid Wells, Fargo < Co.,
charges on same. Your Geographic dispatch
to us, when the bars were shipped, stated
they were to be taken by Wells, Fargo & Co.
free of expense. Now, il these charges which
we have paid them are not right, you must
see that they refund. We could not, Of
course, dispute any bill they chose to make
against them-there was no alternative but
for us to pay, and trust to you to have 1t rec
tilted, provided it was erroneous.
We are under MANY and lasting obligations
to the noole-hearted people Of your county OF
Storey" for their exceedingly liberal dona-
ton to the good cause, and that cause moth
ing less than our coaltry's suffering defend
erS. You have done nobly, and your works
are appreciated and spoken Of in terms of the
highest commentator. Our Executive Com
mittee passed special vote Of thanks to
YOUR worthy citizens-which will, presume,
in due time be transmitted by the Cores
ponding Secretary OF our Fair, now Temporal
rily absent. After our Fair had closed re-
ceiyed small bar of bullion by express,
stamped oil its face as a donation from the
county of Ormsby, n. T. 1t was sold here
at auction, and Melted sis 10 IN treasury
Notes, although the nominal value in coin
was only 1918 03. There was no letter, or
adyices Of any kind accompanying the GIT,
and am therefore unable to acknowledge It
direct, and will be obliged to you if you will
in some way make known to the public spn-
tied and giring men Of that county, that their
donation was received, and has gone to swell
the tide Of generous offerings in behalf OF
our sick and wounded soldiers.
send you by the mail two newspapers,
one containing my closing acknowledgment
of receipts as Treasurer Of the " Mississippi
Valley Sanitary Fair" and the other the re-
port of our Secretary pro. tenn. Of the whole
operations Of the Fair, which thought you
and your fellow townsmen would be glad to
see. Our "Western Sanitary Commission
are making good use of the funds placed in
their hands-at this time, by liberal provision
for the wants of the sick and wounded Of
Sherman's army, and other forces down the
Mississippi river, in Arkansas, etc. 1t will
accomplish an exceeding amount of good, and
no doubt save hundreds of valuable lives.
With many thanks for your interest in our
undertaking, and hoping to hear from you
soon, l remain,
Yours, very respectfully,
SAN. Corr, Jr., Treas. NJ. V. S. F.