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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
CONVEYING OF THE LEeIsLA-
TURE.

The FIRST Legislature Of the new o'S'e
of Nevada, viii convene at Carson Ct'"
on Monday next, at noon. We under
stand that mos. of the members are AREA
DIV at the capital. and are becoming &C
ouaiuted with each other. There are,
also, we are told. quite large number
of applicants there for the different posi-
tons in the gift of the Legislature-such
as officers and clerks-who, as matter of
course, are indispensable in carrying on
the business of legislative body. Well,
We expect they are all good men, and
competent to fill the different positions to
which they aspire. They certainly all
have our good wishes for their success
and if it were in our power. we should
give every one of them an ofRce-for the
reason that they are all such good Union
men.
As there are only two Democratic men,
bers OF the Legislature-one of whose
seats is to be contested-we presume that
the dominant party will not have much
difficulty in organizing, and setting the
legislative wheels running. 1t certainly
is important that no time should be lost
in enacting several laws which our new
State stands much in need Of. A Specific
Contract Law, being, perhaps, the most
important. The election Of United States
Senator's is a matter which will, doubtless,
also receive the early attention Of the Le-
gislature-ss members will appreciate the
importance of having representation in
Congress from our new state at as early
period as possible. The election OF
Senators will probably come of within
week after the organization. We have
every reason to believe that the different
delegations in the Legislature are fully
convinced that the people want WILLIAM
NJ. STEWART and JAMES W. NYE to re-
present them in the U. s. Senate-and
are governing themselves accordingly.
Governor Blasdel has prepared quite
an elaborate message which he will send
TO the Legislature as soon as it notifies
him of It's readiness to receive it. The
occupies twenty-eight pages of
legal cap paper. and presents the policy |
which will characterize his Administra-
ton. The Governor starts in well, and |
we trust, as we have reason to believe he
will, make good Governor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
BLANK CARTRIDGE.

The Union keeps up its sullen firing in
the direction where it supposes bill
Stewart" to be, but its explosions are all
blank cartridges and would do no harm
even if Stewart was within the range of
that short blunderbuss. AS long as we
thought the guns might possibly be load
ed, we lodged a little and fred back In
the direction that the noise came from,
but having discovered that it is nothing
but a sort of a John Chinaman uproar,
we have concluded not to waste any
more ammunition. The CHi9H squibs
against Mr.. Stewart are mere reitera-
ton of unanswerable inuendoes, and are
unworthy of the notice of that gentleman,
his friends or the public. Until some
thing more deserving of attention appears
in the Union than has yet been given to
the public, upon the Senatorial question,
we shall let our neighbor enjoy himself
with his re-crackers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10


The following is from the New York Ship
ping List: The present unhappy condition
Of the nation causes some apprehensions as
to the future, in the minds Of a good many
people, but the immediate national resources,
in connection with the indomitable energy of
the people, ought to be adequate to the utter
Punishment of doubt in the mind Of even the
most falthless, that ours is nation destined
to become the greatest, in point of material
wealth, Of any in the world. The present
limits Of the United States and Territories
comprise three millions Of square miles, sus::
ceptible Of the following geographical divi.
sion: Pacific slopep 750, 900 square miles;
Mississippi and Lake Valleys, $4,000
and Atlantic and Gulf slopes 900, 1000. The
great central division Of l, $4,000 square
miles, comprising nearly one-half the ma
tional domain, is drained by the Mississippi
and its tributaries, and the Lakes; the for
mer affording direct communication with the
Gulf Of Mexico. the latter, through the River
and Gulf of st. Lawrence, with the Atlantic,
extending through twenty degrees Of latitude
and thirty degrees of longitude. This large
extent Of territory abounds with extensive
deposits Of iron, coal, copper, lead, gold, sill
yer and quicksilver the coal always found
in the immediate vicinity of the iron depos.
its, and the quicksilver near those of the gold
and silver-the former being indispensable
to the manufacture Of iron, the latter for IA
cilitating and economizing the gathering Of
the more precious metals. In addition to
this source of wealth, the rich alluyial soil Of
the lake and river valleys will make the rich
est and most productive agricultural districts
Of the world. Land has been considered by
capitalists to be among the most stable re-
representatives. of value, and, therefore, the
most reliable security. In England it has
ever been conceded to be the basis Of wealth,
and its possession has been immemoriably
held as the test Of social position and
political influence. In this country we have,
to great extent, borrowed from England
her Partially for the soil, as basis of value
and security. As we have progressed in ma
terial prosperity, the value of land has risen
proportionally. 1t was adopted in this State
as partial basis for banking, although Of
late years it has fallen into disfavor, as COM
pared with stocks, by reason of the greater
difficulty which attended Its sudden CONVEX
sion into money, which was sometimes de-
manded. Our savings banks, however, still
make mortgages the chief security Of depos-
itors. Lands are also the basis of our sys-
TEN Of taxation, and the chief reliance Of our
municipal institutions for their support
Our landed estate is justly esteemed to be
the basis Of our great wealth, and in order
to give some idea Of the rapid increase Of
population and production in that section
bordering on and tributary to the great Lakes,
we take the following from the preliminary
report OF the United States Census for 1850:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

Totals. 95203 6,ie9,23I l2,3TO,44
The returns from Minnesota, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Dacotah, with the above,
make a total Of Is 1856, 09S for the year 1850.
The recapitulation Of Grain products in the
West and Northwest is, for
Is4O-Al kinds of Grain. bushels. .267, e65 sI9
1850" ............ 434 ,e62, Col
1860 .......-..... org, 03I ,557
ls62-Estimated ...........90OO OO.OO0
By the year 1900, the fifty millions Of peo-
pie that will be inhabiting this section, divid-
ing their labor between agriculture, manu-
features and trade, promoted by the produc-
tive wealth of the gold and silver mines OF
the Pacific slope, will, from necessity, give
life and vigor 10 domestic commerce from
which will result more extended foreign
commerce than it has ever been the lot OF
any nation to enjoy.
From tabular statements, recently prepar-
ed to show the extraordinary increase Of do
nestle productions in the loyal States, as
manifested by the augmentation Of receipts
at central marts, we gather some extraordi-
nary results. At Chicago, for instance, the
number of bushels Of wheat, and barrels OF
-four reduced to bushels, was, in 1850, TO-
sos, 453; in 1860, 1892, S57 in 1861, 3d.
S55,55S; in 1862, 22,508, l43; in 1868, 49,
29S, 232. Corn exhibited a still more rapid
ratio of increase. In 1869, there was receiv-
ed I,349, 1850 bushels in 1860, 1900, ll3; in
1861, 24,372, 725. in 1862, 20,452,6l0; in 1868,
"a, 900 1884; thus exhibiting in these two
leading articles an increase of nearly twice
in the wheat, and six times as regards corn.
The same progress is observable in other
productions, and the total, as regards the
average increase, amounts to thrice as much
in 1863 as in 1859. Milwaukee exhibits even
a greater increase than Chicago, the ratio
being three times as great as regards wheat,
and four times as great in regard to presery-
ed meats and provisions the quantities is
four times as great as in 1859. Buffalo, To-
ledo, and almost every produce depot in the
west, exhibits similar results, and show that
it is by no diversion of trade from one entire
pot to another that such results have been
achieved. These facts, though necessarily
limited, cannot do otherwise than inspire US
with hope and confidence for the future, and
at this time especially, when we are looking
anxiously to the financial status Of the coun-
try, and are trying to provide for further con-
tingencies. 1t would seem as though the il
limitable resources Of our vast domain we're
uttering silent, eloquent word Of assurance
to loyal hearts, that the unity of the nation
shall be restored, that the hopes Of our sires,
who nourished and protected in its infancy,
shall find full realization in its perpetuity
to their children to the latest generations.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
a1,uE y1TR1oL IN AMALeAmA-
Dave TING.

The following communication whien
SD in the Reese River RereiHe of
wednesday, may prove interesting to
those of our mill men who use sulphate of
copper in their amalgamating process:
AUSTIN, Dec. 5, 1864.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Professor Silliman
says in the San Francisco AkG Of November
LIST, in his report on the Sheba mine in Hum
boldt: Chemical affinities are not resolved
by mechanical means, however ingenious.
But Nature is very docile when properly APP
preached, as has been abundantly SHOWN IN
the experience Of the Reese River and Hum.
boldt regions, in dealing with the so-called
rebellious' silver ores-now so easily man
aged BY chemical means after total failure
Of merely mechanical processes.
The roasted ore is amalgamatedin Wheeler's
fat pans, where the reduction of chlorides is
effected by iron agitators with blue yltriol,
etc. The operation of this system is COM
pletely satisfactory to govern amalgamation.
Mr.. John Random, whose reputation as a
well instructed metallurgist is well known In
Nevada.
The loss of silver in the roasting is, by Mr..
Ramdohr's statement to me, only six to eight
per cent, far less than had anticipated, and
II the results so far ascertained are confirmed
BY experience, it will tend to show that the
amount Of arsenic and antimony in the ores
is less than has been generally supposed,
while that of copper is certainly greater.
The bullion, after the mercury has been
distilled off III the retort, presents black
and uninviting appearance, owing to the large
amount of copper it contains. 1t is subjected
to repeated calcination, with quenching in
dilute sulphuric acid, which has the effect to
remove the scale Of sub-oxide Of copper,
formed in the fire and speedily to raise the
standard of the silver to about $50 fine"
Experiment: Place chloride Of pure silver
in hask-add water and blue vitriol, heat or
boil, and there is no chemical action or
change, except that the vitriol is dissolved.
Now put into the flask, with the chloride Of
silver and blue vitriol, 4 strip Of sheet-iron;
warm gently, and we find the copper Of the
vitriol adhering to the iron. In short time
all the copper is precipitated; then follows
the change of chloride Of silver to metallic
silver. Now if this change had been made
on ore in iron pans, with mercury, what
would have been the result? An amalgam
Of silver and copper, or bar of low fine
ness.
Again: Place chloride Of pure silver in
flask; add water and a strip of iron; heat
and what is obtained: Metal
lie silver. Had this been done in an iron
pan, with mercury, we would have bar of
pure silver. OF what use is blue vitriol in
amalgamating ores, as practised here: Is
it not adding fuel to the fame we wish to en-
tinguish, or copper to the silver brick we
wish to have pure: Notwithstanding the
OF our learned professor, and the
50 well instructed metallurgist quoted above,
experiment and practice show that it is.
Yours, o. JENNINGS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
ATTACHMENT LAW.

In view of the approach of the Legisla.
tive session, and the probability that oui
code of civil procedure may receive
renovation, much interest is manifested as
to the character of Attachment Law when
will be enacted. While there exists a ne
cessity for such law as will guard 'ne
creditor against fraud or wilful waste yet
there is such thing as carrying tha' Pfo-
faction too far and converting the Ia" INTO
an engine of malice and oppression
Those of lis who have had to deal WIN
.ncb matters elsewhere have seen the un-
.....rv ruin which has been too fire.
ousptly wrought by too ready resort to
.he xr,t of attachment. Where this writ
10 too easily obtained, the debtor is even
trembling on the brink Of precipice over
which merciless creditor may hurl HIM
at any moment. As Chief Justice MUIR
ray, of California, once remarked in de-
cision, "a drunken man has as much
right to a safe sidewalk as a sober one,
and needs it more" so it may justly be
said that if a creditor has right to the
protection of the laws, so has the debtor,
and his need is perhaps greater. The
creditor may protect himself before the
sale of his goods or the loaning of his
money. The debtor should be so far pro-
tected that his creditor, in obtaining his
pound of flesh, should not be permitted to
carve his victim into sausage meat. I'm
der the operations of too stringent at
tachment law perhaps "too loose " would
be better term) we have often seen
trifing debt made the instrument OF the
debtors total ruin. The attachment once
levied and the Sheriff in possession OF the
debtors property, and the mischief is ac-
complished. It acts as signal of alarm,
every creditor rushes to secure himself,
and as fast as writs can issue they come
futtering down like vul:ures upon the
carcass, each with its attendant ruinous
bill of costs-and the insolvent court is
the only refuge of the debtor. In the law
of attachment the creditor and the debtor
occupy positions so antagonistic, that
what seems fair, just and equitable to the
one, seems unjust and oppressive to the
other, and to strike that happy mean
which would be satisfactory to both,
seems thus far to have been an impossible
ity in legislation. We hope that our leg
islators, having the Statute books OF the
whole Union before them, will be able to
frame a satisfactory attachment law for
this State. We have heard an intimation
that San Francisco influences will be
brought to bear to secure the passage of
a law TO suit the purposes of the whole
sale merchants of that city, but which
would be most oppressive in its operation
upon their debtors in this State. We
hope that our legislators will remember
whom it is that they represent, and that
while they make laws that shall secure
The administration of strict justice, they
will properly reject any policy that may
cad to the oppression of their immediate
We have received pointed
hint as to the channel through which the
u foreign intervention to which we have
alluded would be brought to bear, but re-
rain from further comment upon it until
it shall assume a more tangible shape.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
THE MEETING TONIGHT.

Don't forget the citizens meeting to be
held this evening at the Court House in
Virginia, to act upon the county affairs.
The several committees appointed to in
yestgate the books of the city, town and
county corporations will be prepared with
their report, and some definite action will
probably be taken upon some Of the
consolidation projects. Every tax
payer who can do so should be present.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
Our Navy,

The navy of this country is becoming a
very powerful arm Of the National defense.
There are in active servic 558 steamers, with
an aggregate tonnage Of 408, 900 tons, against
the original 26 steamers and 1890 tons,
with which the war commenced. OF this
number 200 steamers, with an aggregate Of
1000 tons, have been built BY the Depart
ment. The additions which are now being
made to our navy, are Of vessels of the first
class, which will largely increase its efficiency
and power. There are seven wooden steam
ers, two built by outside parties, the others at
the naval ship yards, Of $500 tons, intended
to have a speed Of sixteen knots an hour.
They wilt carry immense batteries, be full
rugged, and will doubtless prove the fastest
and most formidable ocean cruisers ever built
By any power. There are also in progress OF
building by the Department twenty first. class
wooden screw steamers of two thousand two
hundred tons each-to have speed of thfr-
teen knots, carry enormous batteries, and be
full rugged for ocean cruisers. They will
soon be completed. There have just been
completed eight screw steamers of 593 tons
each. The machinery is from the design OF
various parties building to compete with the
Department. The tirst three, having the De-
partment's machinery, have been thoroughly
There are now nearly completed the wooden
iron-clad coast steamers Tonawanda, Monte
nomah, Agamenticus, and Monadnock, of
1854 tons, drawing II feet Of water, and hav-
ing two turrets each, carrying two l5-inch
guns. The Monadnock has been tried, and
IS found capable Of achieving a maximum
speed Of II knots. Four other iron-clads Of
the same type, but larger and faster, being
2 100 TONS are being constructed The Moni-
tor iron-clads constructed number "a, and
have an aggregate tonnage Of $500. That
this powerful navy should have been created
within three years, when the means at com.
mand were at the beginning only about two
dozen machine shops, some Of them without
tools, machinery or worknen, fitted for the
work required, proves how readily the skill Of
the country can adapt itself to the ciroum-
stances required, and how great are the re-
sources Of the nation to supply any Of its
wants.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

An indianapolis special of November 9th
says: The swindling bounty-jumpers and
agents, lately arrested, were on dress parade
to-day, preceded by a large negro ringing a
bell. He marched the agents, some twenty
in all, chained altogether in couples, with
placards on their backs, the niger holding
came the bounty jumpers in double file, with
placards also on their backs. They were es-
corted with an armed guard on either side,
while the band brought up the rear playing
the "Rogue's March," They paraded the
principal streets of the city, the observed of
all observers. They will be sent to Nashville
tonight under guard Of one hundred and
fifty men, and turned over to the tender mer-
cieS Of Sherman. Altogether, it was sorry
sight.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

The CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoN.-There are
complete returns from all the counties IN
California, most Of which are also otie'al.
Lincoln receives Sc, 1861 votes; Mcclellan.
A, 34S-Lincoln's majority, l6,2lS. The TO-
tai vote Soldiers yet to be counted) is TO-,
GIG. The home vote last year was as fol-
lows: For Low, 59022; for Downey, 43,OS9.
Total home vote, 02,l1l. Gain on home
vote over last year, sos. Lincoln's gain over
Low, 545. McClellan's gain over Downey,
$50. Lincoln's Per cent. Of gain, nine-tsnths
S1%sssslyl; Msclellan :iT Is nth CnsaIiy2.
in, these figures may be slightly altered, but
very slightly. The soldiers vote will not
exceed 1000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10
EASTERN TELEGRAPH
DATES TO DECEMBER 5.



WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The House assem-
bled at noon. The galleries were densely
crowded. All the members were in the best
humor, and exchanging salutations. The
speaker called the House to order, when
prayer was offered up to the throne Of GOD
oy the Chaplain. The roll Of members was
called, and upwards of $50 answered to their
names. A quorum was announced as IN 81
tendance. A message was received from the
Senate informing the House that quorum
Of the Senate had assembled and were ready
to proceed to business. Resolutions were
adopted to inform the Senate and President
that the House was ready to proceed to ousi.
ness. The Senate was called to order at
noon by Mr.. Clarke of New Hampshire,
President pro tenn. Prayer was then made
by the Chaplain, Mr.. Bowman, Of Indiana.
Foote, OF Vermont, offered resolution that
the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to
inform the House that the Senate was ready
to proceed to business, which was adopted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

OPERATIONS on THE Pacific RAILROAD.
Il appears that operations have been sus-
pended on the California end Of the Pacific
railroad. The eastern end, westward from
the Missouri, however, is progressing rap
idly. The work Of grading having continued
all winter. The grading near the river j.
very heavy, but by next summer the rails will
be laid to the Platte river, when for distance
Of FIVE hundred miles the track will be laid
with great rapidity, there being no obstacle
requiring cutting or curves. 1t is estimated
that one hundred miles will be completed anc
in running order west Of Omaha one veal
hence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

A MORAL CUsS.-The Consultation IS
bitterly opposed to Gift Entertainments
1t says they are gambling" concerns. 1t
wants them suppressed by legislative en-
actment. 1t says
"We prefer to see our young men spend
ing their money with the hurdy-gurdies, for
dancing puts the muscles into play, and Is
conducive to health"
Tastes will differ. 1t is all owing to
how a man has been raised.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

PHILIP SHULTz, saddler, died at Philadel-
Phia, short time since, of hydrophobia.
During the night previous to his death he
frothed at the mouth yet had not any of the
paroxysms which usually accompany the dis
ease He was rational and bid his nurse
good-by only short time before he died.
Mr.. Shultz was bit several weeks previous by
dog.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

SOLOMON SruRsIs, a millionaire, died at
Zanesville, Ohio, lately. At the outset Of the
war, he organized a company Of rihemen at
\ cost Of $4,000. When told short time
before his death that he could not live, he
said with something Of his old positive en-
erHy, "Can't die till Richmond is taken"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

THERE are hundreds of steamers in pro-
cess Of erection in the Scotch waters. The
builders on the Clyde act as If they were as
sured the war was to last 1--WE years. The
yards are all lighted with gas, and RELAYS Of
hands work every hour ofthe twenty-four.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

Deputy CoSTRoLLER.-Morg. Miller,
Esq, formerly of Sacramento, and lately
Of Austin, has been appointed Deputy
State Controller BY Mr.. Nightingale. Mr..
Miller is splendid business man, and his
appointment will give general satisfaction.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

Heaven gives to LIES declining years indem-
nifying feetness,
And those of youth seeming length proper
toned to their sweetness.
-CoaSfitHfi0H.
Heaven gives jackass lengthy ears.
The emblem of unreaSOn;
And Kungle those of greater length.
The ass that scribbles treason.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-10

Box PEDRO, Emperor Of Brazil, does not
set = very high estimate on the value of slave
holding Immigrants from the Southern United
States. When he heard that large immi-
grafton was expected from Sonth Carolina,
he at once abolished slavery in his dominions.