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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08
SunRT MEMORY.

Judge Ralston is getting old; he says
that he is admonished of that fact and
he is admonishing everybody else of it, in
tones unmistakable. Among the strong
est evidences of his senilty and approach
inc dissolution,i is the fact that his memory
has utterly failed him. The events of his
childhood probably arise wildly before
his minds eye, but those Of yesterday
fade away and are forgotten. It's truly
melancholy thus to behold the wreck Of a
great mind. The Judge has forgotten en-
tirely that he has been through life con-
slant seeker after Office, and in fact has
been defeated several times. He says that
he has never been an offce-seeker.
Lordy! Lordy! Ifhe has been anything
else for years, it is news to the people OF
this Territory and California.
The Judge has even forgotten the events
of the late Convention, and of his own
earnest endeavors to obtain nomination
at its hands. He has forgotten his own
speech and his own pledges, which the
regularphonographic reporters took down
in black and white as they fell from his
lips, thus:
am admonishcd that Time, which brings
a period to all earthly life, must soon finish
my earthly career. If it be your pleasure
that l should discharge the duties OF this
office Supreme Judge1 for while, shall
certainly do so with the utmost endeavor to
discharge those duties correctly, with strict
reference to those great principles Of law
which l have made the study of my life, with
paramount reference to the rights OF my
country. II it be your pleasure not to place
me there, be it so. / am content. Whatever
may be the discrimination of the Conven,
ton L shall be gate toiilisg to abide At.
shall aeouieSee, aud shall support ats MONT
y,ees. l NAV state, too, that shall support
the Constitution. Why, sir, l helped make
the Constitution. ,coun as soon cast of
mn child as cast a rote against the CoElSt'tn-
ti0n. / think that that Constitution IS the
best Constellation that was ever presented to
a people for their support us the organic act
of their Government. IShdH support 'eiH'
all earnestness and energy .chether 1 an NOM
mated or not. Gentlemen, l leave every
thing with you.
The Judge has cast off the child of his
buzzom and adopted Charley Bryan and
Tom Fitch, and his solemn pledge to sup
port the Constitution, whether nomina-
ted or not" he now utterly disreSardS.
Poor old man.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

INSANITY IN CAL1FoRNIA.-The dispro-
portionate number of persons laboring under
different stages Of mental alteration in our
midst, is a matter of remark among those
who have been residents but short time.
We have never heard any predominating
cause specified, but observation and a
knowledge of the history of the State from
the discovery Of gold up to the present time,
points out to the mind the mad struggles
among reyerses, some of hope and some Of
despair, in the wild turbulent sea of specula-
ton; then, the dissipation that is so univer-
sally concomitant with this abnormal excite
ment, until the moral man falls into chronic
obliquity which ripcnss into a low state Of
insanity. Hardly day passes that one or
more Of these unfortunate persons are not
taken charge of by the hand Of public benev-
olence. Yesterday, man evidently insane,
was playing his crazy FRANKS on Powell
street, and on Saturday man named
Manuel was found in the same condition
S. F. Journal
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

GREENBAcKs.-The Sacramento cores
pondent of the Bulletin discourses as follows
on this subject: 1t is rumored that large
landholder in Butte county intends to make
tender of greenbacks in payment of heavy
amount Of taxes due by him If the tender
is refused, he will carry the case up to the
Supreme Court, should the inferior Court de-
eide against him, and obtain from the highest
judicial tribunal in this State decision fully
meeting all the points of the question which
were evaded when Judge Field was on the
bench, and when Attorney General Pixley
made an argument against greenbacks and
his own private convictions. The determina-
tons to tinker with the currency question
this winter is very strong. Those Legislators
who favor the enactment Of law making the
National currency receivable for taxes con-
tend that in reality such law is not needed,
and affect to believe that the Supreme Court
will be bound to decide in favor Of Govern
ment paper if such case as the above
mentioned comes squarely before it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

IDAHO SouND.-The Acting Governor Of
this Territory, William B. Daniels, in his
Message, delivered before the first Lcgisla-
tive Assembly lately, remarked as follows:
The child is born who shall see railroads and
telegraphs connecting our great centers of
trade with the Atlantic and Pacific oceans !;
who shall not only see the inexhaustible min
eral wealth of this country developed, but
shall see the trade of Asia turned from its
ancient channels, and the road across this
continent become the great highway of the
world. He shall see slavery-that foul stain
upon our country-blotted out forever, and
all danger from domestic insurrection and
foreign Intervention pass away with the
cause that produced it. He shall see States
of the Pacific rival those Of the Atlantic sea-
board in population and wealth; shall see a
city located on the western side OF the CONT
nent, by the Pacific ocean, SURPRISING IN
trade and magni6ccnce ancient Tyre when
she sat as queen and her merchants we're
princes and cities in the interior surprising
Palmyra and Persepolis in the days of their
rlory-splendid, not with heather temples
and palaces decorated with barbaric pomp
and pride, but with churches dedicated to the
worship Of the God of our fathers, and insti-
tutions of learning devoted to the education
of our youth in arts and science, morals and
religion. He shall see the Capital Of the ma
ton removed to the valley of the Mississippi,
not four days journey from either ocean, far
from the reach of any invading foe, aud east
" accessible to all our countrymen. He
shall see his country more united and power
full than ever before, leading all the nations
in the pathway of political civilization, and
imparting to all the millions beneath her
sway degree of prosperity and happiness
enioyed BY no other people beneath the sun.
Then shall the population of the mountain
States be counted by tens of millions; and
Idaho, one of the last of the Territories to be
organized, shall be one of the first Of States.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

FOLSOM TELEGRAPH. This paper has
passed into the hands of P. ]. Hopper, a
sound Union War Democrat. The late u.
D. Ayaline was pleasant, social man and a
forcible writer; but, under his control, the
telegraph was no friend to the cause Of the
nation. His democracy" was too strong
for his patriotism. While we regret the
death of Mr.. Alkaline, viewed in the light Of
u man of youth and talent, whose loss is a
sad bereavement to the circle of his family
and friends, we hail with satisfaction the
change Of sentiment in the columns of the
TeLeQyaDh.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

The CONSTITUTION AND THE PAPERs.-Of
nine newspapers published IN this Territory,
but two oppose the acceptance of the Consti-
tuition the Aurora Times and the Humboldt
REGISTER. The Pah- Utah may be opposed,
but we don't see it.-HumbOldt Register, Jan
Iary2.
Why, bless you, Forbes, the Virginia
Union, since it failed to get the State Print
ing, has been as sore-headed as little
chicken in a strange coop. 1t is with YOU
body and breeches, and as the people, reali-
zing fully the proud position of sovereign
people in a State organization, intend to as
sumo their proper status as such on the 18th
of January-you and all who are against the
Constitution can just make all you can out OF
your kind of glory. As you live on the
outsquirts" of civilization there is an excuse
for you, Forbes; but the Virginia Union "a
paper whose only excuse is disappointment
in getting office, the people will fail to "see
the point"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

THE Stock 1NTEREsr.-Notwithstanding
the evidence before Us, but few have any real
conception of the magnitude of the stock in
terest of the country. During the last year,
some four thousand certificates Of incorpora-
ton Of mining companies were fled in the
Office of the Secretary of State. Oman aver
age, each of these certificates represents two
thousand shares Of stock--in all, eight mil,
lions shares. Suppose each share Is assessed
twenty. five cents monthly, land no NINE can
be worked for less than that amount the
sum Of two millions dollars per month MIL
he called for to keep the wheels moving. We
presume that, in reality, larger sum than
this is called for. The mines must do some
thing to return this sum. At present. the
yield from quartz mines (silyer and gold
is about one million dollars per month. 1t
is calculated, however, that by next spring,
this sum will be more than tripled.-CaH
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR'S,
JAMES W. NYE
ND
HENRY EDGERTON.
THE NEWS.

We have telegraphic advices from the
East up to yesterday. The news is not OF
grea. interest or Importance. Among
other matters, we notice that the celebra-
ted land case, in which Doll claimed the
whole town of Red Bluff. California, has
been decided finally by the Supreme
Court O. the United States against Doll,
and in favor of the citizens There is un-
doubtedly great rejoicing to-day in that
town. The funeral of Archbishop Hughes
was celebrated with great pomp and cere-
mony. We have an account of a success
full cavalry fight in North Carolina. The
proceedings in Congress are interesting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

TAXING THE MrNEs.-The telegraph from
the East, several weeks ago, informed us that
the Secretary Of the Interior recommended to
Congress the taxing Of the mines. The re-
port heretofore published did not convey
correct idea of the recommendation made by
the Secretary. He only suggests that tina net
proceeds of the mines be taxed. To propo-
sition Of this kind we understand mine owners
do not object. Under such a system only
those mines which are productive would be
taxed. and those who own such mines in CAL
ifornia and Nevada, we are assured, are en-
tirely willing to pay tax of the character
named, provided Government whl protect
them in their possessory title to mines they
are working on public land. Even those in
the Nayada Convention who opposed taxing
the mines expressed willingness to have
those pay tax which were productive and
were such plan as the Secretary Of the In
terror proposes adopted in Congress, it would
most likely be hcquiesced in without serious
opposition from any quarter. Where mines
pay from Eve hundred to twenty-five hundred
dollars per month to their owners, the latter
can wen afford to pay liberal tax on the net
proceeds to the Government. S.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

CoRREcTIoN.-Mr. Thomas Fitch called
to see us to-day, regarding some personal re-
iections cast upon him in our paper yester-
day, in replying to some untruths published
in the Virginia Union against us. We con-
nected Mr.. Fitch in our reply, because we
believed him the editor Of the Union and the
article in question. As he disclaims the au-
thorship, Or any completely Herewith, we
take pleasure in withdrawing the remarks
made concerning him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE OF
the Humboldt Register, grarely informs us
that we were mistaken in surprising that
Jesus Christ was born on the 18th of Decem-
Der, A. D., l. We are much Obliged to
Forbes for the information, but are of opin-
ion that it would puzzle the old Herodotus Of
Humboldt to prove that the Savior was not
born on that day, as much as it would US to
prove that he was. We shall continue to
celebrate the oath as Christmas Eve, and
write paregorics" on the same, and the old
heather of the desert can continue to hold to
the Saturnalia-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

President LINcoLN!-The Washington
correspondence of the Boston Journal,
speaking of the personal habits of Mr.. Lin
coin, says: Mr.. Lincoln is an early riser,
and he thus is able to devote two or three
hours every morning to his voluminous pri-
vate correspondence, besides glancing at a
morning paper. At nine he breakfasts, then
walks over to the War Office to read such
war kilograms as they give him, Occasional
" some are withhcld), and 20 have n chat
with General Halleck on the military situa-
ton, in which he takes great interest. Re
turning to the White House, he goes through
with his mornings mail, in company with a
private secretary. Some letters are endorsed
and sent to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are en-
trusted to the Secretary, who makes minute
of the reply which he is to make-and 9TH
ers the President retains, that he may an
swer them himself. Every letter receives
attention, and all which are entitled to re-
ply receive one, no matter how they are word
ed, or how inelegant the chirography may
he
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

In HONOR OF GRANT AND CHATTANOOGA.
Statutes of thirty-three guns were fired on
Monday morning, November Both, from all
the battaries on Morris and Folly Islands, by
order Of General Gilmore, in honor of Gen.
eral Grants victory. The Charleston papers
give the news without word of comment.
The mortar fire on Sumter continues. De-
serters report heavy losses from our shells.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

T"And while we are astonishing the
people of the States east by our contributions
to the relief funds for patriot soldiers, and
while we are augmcnting the national mill,
tary force by large numbers Of volunteers"
Union.
Any reference to the stupendous sum
$4,000 contributed by the bolter fandango,
the other night, at Sutliffe's Hall, will be
considered odiouS and irrelevant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08
Members of the Territorial LegIsla-

tufes
The Legislature which conyenes next Tues
day, At Carson, is composed Of the following
gentlemen:
SHNATE.-Douglas, p. Chamberlain; Es-
meralda, J. J. Corrington Humboldt, NJ.
Thompson; Lander, D. E. Waldron Lyon
and Churchill, A. P. Sheldon and r. NJ.
Trask = ormsby, G. D. Halle and A. Curry
Storey, A. w. Baldwin, R. n Daggett, H,
H. Flagg; Washoe, James H. Sturteyant
7. c. Negus. Those marked with hold
over.
AssEMBLY.-Douglas, Robert Fisher ane
Sames Dean Esmeralda, ]. w. Calter, )
H. Gray, j. Hess; Humboldt, VIM. Il
Claggett, A. J. Simmons; Lander, Z; z
Dixon, 7. ]. Tenant; Lyon and Churchill
John Mcdonald, Jr. R. E. Trask, B. Curley
Ormsby, Well. Stewart, w. H. Brumfeld, 3
C. Jones; Storey, Warren Heaton, VIM: NJ
Gillespie, A. II. Ungar, A. B. Elliott, Ih9s
Barclay, E. E. Phillips, L. L. Requa, join
Nelson; Washoe, D. E. Hunter, E. Bah
cock, Hiram Grove.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

A WINTER CANPAIGN.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the St. Louis Repa6h-
can, writing under date Of December Sth,
says that at that period there was heavy
pressure at the Capital against putting our
principal armies into winter quarters. Lead
ing supporters of the Administration main-
tanned that our victories had so greatly re-
duced the strength of the rebellion that Wig
orous operations during the winter season
would be decisive. They argued that incle-
ment weather, bad roads and other obstacles
were to be encountered BY the rebels as well
as by our armies, and that our troops were
better provided against the seventies of the
season. The correspondent anticipated that
these arguments would prevail at the White
House. 1t is Just possible that after Chatta-
nooga has been converted into vast depot
of supplies, if Johnston should remain at
Dalton, only thirty-eight miles distant, Grant
will endeayor to get another fight out of that
beaten army; but if Johnston should fall
back behind the Coosa, the army pursuing
him would have serious difficulties to sur
mount in advancing to that point. The
country is broken and intersected by numer-
Gus streams which render long line Of COM
munication precarious. There is more to be
gained by pushing our arms up the Savan-
nah to Augusta, whence, when Grant enters
upon the campaign in earnest, communica-
ton may be opened with Atlanta. As for
the new campaign in Virginia, it ought not
to commence until the Army of the Potomac
and the forces in General Buffers depart
ment are sufficiently powerful to insure sue
cess. Delay is vexatious and wasteful, but
there is work enough to be done on the
Southern coast to make the winter disastrous
to the enemy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08
the UNION STATE NOMINATIONS.
EIec,iou-Tuesday, January 10, 1864

ElectiOn-TueSua!, JdnUA! A~' A
For Member of Congress,
J.B. WINTERS, of Lyon.
For Governor,
Mn. MITCHELL, Of Storey.
For Lieutenant-Governor,
NJ. S. THOMPSON, Of Humboldt.
For Attorney General,
H. G. wORTHINGTON, Of Lander.
For Supreme Court Judges,
J.B. HARMON, of Storey;
NJ. d. LARROWE, Of Lander;
r. S. MESICK, of ESmeralda.
For Clerk Of Supreme Court,
ALFRED HELM, of OrmSby.
For Secretary of State,
ORION CLEMENS, of Ormsby.
For State Treasurer,
W. B. HICKOK, of Lyon
For State Controller,
EDWIN 4. SHERMAN, OF Esmeralda.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
A. +. WHITE, Of Ormsby.
For State Printer,
G. ". BL0oR, of Storey.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

JOHNNY REB was looking at one Of our
guns, and remarked that he didn't think
that the Yanks would use them much long
err" "why not :" inquired one Of the Feds.
Z" Because said he, the Confederacy Is
getting so narrow that you'll fire clear over
It and hit your men on the other side.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

BEN. WooD AND BRooKs.-Whenthe New
York members were taking the oath Of office
in the House, it was noticed that Ben Wood
and James Brooks neglected to raise their
right hands with the rest OF the colleagues.
They stood listening to Colfax as he read the
oath as if they gave no assent. The oath, it
must be remembered, is new one, and is
exceedingly stringent against everything that
looks like treason.-Cor. N. y. Erening
Post.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

LAKE SUPERIOR SlvsR.-The people
about Marquette, Lake Superior, are wild
over the rich deposits Of silver in their
neighborhood. In one locality it was be-
ieved that fifty tons Of ore could be got out
in week. The veins are usually well defn-
ed and of character to be easily mined.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

LoSo LIvERs.-A writer in the Boston
Transcript, says there is person IN that
city. whose father was one Of family OF
thirteen children, all Of whom lived to be
over eighty years Of age; his father being the
youngest, lived to the uncomfortable Old age
Of nfnety-six. The grandfather hved 20
ninety-siI, and the grandmother TO ninety
seven. 24
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08
The AINsA AERoLyrR.-A singular me

The ArNsA AERoLYTR.-A singular me-
teorite, Of immense size, has Just been re-
ceived at the Smithsonian Institute, in Wash
ington, and is attracting much attention. It
is in the shape Of a ring, the greatest dame
ter being over four feet. Its weight is four
teen hundred pounds. It was presented to
the Institution by the Ainsa family, of Cali
fornia, and will be known as Ainsa Meteor
ite." A full analysis and history Of the
meteorite viii be published by the Institu-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

GENERAL BuRSsIDE.-The country is not
to lose the services Of General Burnside. At
the earnest solicitation of the President, the
hero of East Tennessee has withdrawn his
resignation. He win return 20 the command
Of the Department of the Ohio, relieving
General Foster. General Stoneman has been
sent to the West, where he will be Chief Of
Cavalry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

IMPORTS AND ExPoRrs.-Fify-two yes
sells from abroad entered this port last month,
and the freight on these cargoes amounted to
1851, 928. During the same period thirty
eight vessels LEFT port with cargoes invoiced
at 81. O64.2O4 Is.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

RoBERr TOXINS late speech was almost
wholly taken up with the exposure Of the
arbitrary and financial abuses Of the Rebel
Government. He stated that the deprecia-
ton Of the Confederate money from March
LIST to July lst, had been at the rate OF tye
per cent, per day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08

ST. CrsroM HousE.-Colleetor James Is
sued a circular on the 9Th, requiring all Gus
tom House officers to report within ten days
what knowledge they have OF their ofneiai
duties; also, weekly and monthly, the char
acter and amount Of duties performed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS ADyERrs.
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q. HAIR RIs,
At 4, B, PAUL 4 co.'s BANKING HOUSE,
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GOLD HILL NJ ].


UlHE undersigned, established as Assaycr
u for eight years in California, and for
two years in Nevada Territory, is now at
Gold Hill, where he Will attend to any bust.
ness entrusted to him with psomptnesS and
dispatch,
ton assayed, and returns Of Bullion made
within six hours in Bars or Coin al Che option
Of depositors.
For correctness Of his assays he refers to
Messrs. Trevor & Colgate. New York.
B. Behrend & Co............
Davidson & Berri............saHFr.n's
J. Parrot & Co.............. "
Sather & Co................
Tallant & Co..............
Reynolds, Refs & Co....... {"
B. F. Hastings & Co........ .Sacrament0.
ID. o. Mills & Co............ 4"
Rideout & Smith. .Murysville.
Decker & Jewett.
B. F. Hastings & Co......... Virginia city
Maynard & Flood. ...........Gold Hill.
A. B. Paul & Co............"
OLE II. HARRIS.