Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-07
CIR Ban francisco Correspondence
SAN FRANc1sco, Jan. 4, 1865.

SAN FRASc1sco, Jan. 4, 1866.
EDIToRs GoLD HILL NEws-Gsntle.
men Now that the agony is over and
we have met the enemy, may as well
say few words about the manner in
which San Franciscans speak.
NEW YEAR. 10
As predicted some two weeks since,
the practice of making New Years calls
was less generally observed than formerly
and am glad also to be able to add tina;
1t was less generally abused. Nearly
everybody received calls, or callersmand
IN most houses refreshments were offered
to the guests, but this was by no means
rule, many OF the most wealthy and fash
ionable dispensing with refreshments alto
gether, while many of those who did offer
refreshments omitted wine and spirltuous
liquors. substituting therefor e1hee OF
lemonade. There was some clubbing to-
gether oy young clerks, whose ambition
was greater than their financial resources
and hiring one hack in which six or eight
made the rounds, each by turns introduc'
ing his companions to the houses OF those
he happened to know. greatly to the dis
comfort and confusion of the hostesses who
never caught the names of half the intrud-
ers, and were put as far out of temper and
composure as possible. There were also
some cases of petty thieving by sneak
thieves, who went into the best looking
houses-and as the gentleman of the
house Is not expected to be at home on
such occasions, found no difficulty Ill IN
Producing themselves as friends of the
head OF the family, and now and then
nipping a spoon or purloining an over
coat or an umbrella. But, as whole
the day was got over tolerable comfort
ably, and the female world will breathe
free again for a twelve month.
Nav YEAR AMONG THE DARKIEs.
The colored population of San Fran.
cisco turned out strong on New Years
Day, and for the first time within tht
history of San Francisco-so far as my
memory goes-ventured on a street de.
monstration. I don't blame them fol
their enthusiasm on the anniversary o.
the publication of the proclamation which
may well be regarded as the most impor'
tant document-so far as their race i;
concerned ever penned by the hand o.
man. But / doubt whether 1.-THE of the
bright anticipations they now entertain
will be realized within the lives of those
now living, and in fact rather lean tc
the side of the hope that they never may
l would destroy slavery as I would any
other institution, good or bad-and / an
free to say that IL was the latter-to pu,
down the accursed rebellion, but 1t is fol
the purpose of putting down that rebel.
lion only, not that care for Dinah OIL
Sambo. or for moment relish the ides
of their offspring taking on equal right.
civil and political with my own. Whar
my wishes or preferences may be, how
ever, will make little difference, for tht
tide is all the other way, and the signs Of
the times all point in one direction: to-
wards universal freedom and equal right.
to all. The Millennium is, however, some
months off yet. They procured white
band with great difficulty, but their pro-
cession numbered some 400 or 500, and
am bound to say that I have seen many
a procession of white men winch was less
orderly and well behaved. Their Grafton
poem, and other literary exercises were o.
the usual heightened African style. Here
are few specimen chips from the Grafton
by the negro Bishop Campbell as report
ed BY the Bulletin.
"They were now welcomed and told to
come along, and were among the brayest
soldiers in the land. They had beer
placed on almost an equal footing with
the white soldier, but not quite. They
were made corpo-als, sergeants, and SER
geant-majors, and there the grade stopped
He would really like to see black colo
mel. Laughter 1t is coming-it i,
coming. II the war continues three years
longer we will see it. The two race.
never can be separated. Do you suppose
the negroes are going to give up those
cotton plantations down South: Not d
bit of it Not bit of it And what i,
better still, the Government is going to
give them to US; so that "for better OIL
for worse, in sickness and in health, in
life and in DEATH" nothing can put u:
asunder. We will live there if we have
to live under black rulers. In view Of
such contingency we should educate the
rising generation to fill their important
positions. God means that all men shall
own that all men are their brethren, and
this will soon be brought about when we
get rid of these devilish shareholders. II
was the design of God that the black man
should forever remain on this continent,
as an integral part of the American race.
Soon after the Government consents to
having black colonies for colore6 regi-
ments, colored brigadiers and major
generals will follow, and JEFF Davis will
90 to Cuba to find resting place for his
soul. Were the colored troops thus COM
manded by colored officers, it would not
be long before the taking of Richmond,
They would run their former masters out
of the country in hurry. Applause. !
We must forever abandon the idea OF
maintaining a nation within a nation
All we want is, that we have the same
rights as other Americans. Powder and
ball have done much to convert men and
converts made in this way never back
slide"
How do you like that, my boys no.
ticed one feature of the procession which
would seem to go far towards refuting q
very common assertion of our political
speakers. Out Of every s in the ranks,
at least, 7 were "off color" or in other
words had white blood to some extent in
their veins, although by far the greater
part of them were born in the Northern
States.
..-.. AN OLD LANDMARK.
In August, 1850 the old Miners Res
taurant building on Commercial street,
between Montgomery and Liedsdorf
street, was built by contract in three days,
and from that time until November, 1868,
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