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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-13
AND ORES
A s Y E D,
At Gold HILL. Storey County,
NEVADA,
By CONRAD
Formerly Supervising .AHsayer at
the United States Mint, san
ErnnHlAcn, CnI..

Formerly Supervising ,Assayer at
the United states Mint, san
Francisco, CAL,
And Late Superintendent. Of Assaying Mt
the Gould CIV a C! Neya dali 'irs'n'"
GOLD AND SILVER BULLION MELTED
" and AsSsyed. at San Francisco rates.
RETURN IN BARS are rs speedily rendered
as Ia compatible with q critical entertainment Of
Value.
The Values stamped are guaranteed TO be those
which the u s. Mint Tor its Branches) will de-.
clare, II deposited for coinage.
Ore assays carefully made, ut rates reasonably
correspondent with the number md character OF
Assays desired, and with the amount and form Of
sample furnished.
Specific and detailed circulars furnished on ap.
plication personally at the Office. or by mail to
CONRAD WlEGAND,
East side of Main street. near and below Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S, Gold Hill.
References-By Permission.
IL COL HILL
=. D. Hedley, Esq, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co.
J. W. Flood & Co., Bankers.
n. a.. II. Ball, Esq. nj J. W. Flood &Co.t.
W. II. Rlauvelt, Esq. Of the Bank Of Californin.
~ vIR1ISIA.
Gins. Bonner, Esq, Sup't Gould & Curry Co.
J. II. Latham, Esq, Agent Wells. Fargo & Co.
VIM. Sharon, Esq, Mt the Bank of California
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Robt. u. Swain, Esq, Sup'tU y. s. Branch Mint.
BenJ. T. Martin, Esq, Assaycr of u. 8. B. Mint.
Alpheus Bull, President Of Gould e. Curry Co.
D. o. Mills. ESQ, ut the Bank Of California.
Donohoc, Kelly e. Co, Parrot 8 Go,
Sather e. Co., Chas. F. Riehn,
Flint, Peabody e. Co.. VIM T. Coleman Esq.
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arREMEMBER THE PLACE.-s
TO THE NERVOUS AND NFIRM.

Corner Of c and Taylor streets, extdoor
to the Bank OF California. tmyz MP
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pounded by an experienced Chem.
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Washoo County Contributions TO the
Sanitary Fund.
The following is a copy Of q letter
Just received by Mr.. A. B. Paul,
from the Rev. Henry ". Bellows, of New
York, President of the United States
Sanitary Commission. The letter explains
itself:
U. S. SANITARY Commission,
1923 BROADWAY,
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THE UNDERSIGNED. ESTABLISHED As
L Assayer eight years In California, and for two
wears I'M Nevada Territory, 10 now at Gold Hill, where
he will attend TO any business entrusted to him with
promptness and dispatch.
tIOn Assnyed,
And returns of Bullion made within six hourSin Bars
or Colin, OF the option OF the depositors.
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NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

Parties from North Carolina report that the new rebel
RAM on the Roanoke river is nearly finished She an
improvement on the Abemarle A company, with sub
marine Implements their way 70 Plymouth 70 SEQ
II the Absmare DO raised In tmo 10 resist the ex-
pectsd attack from the new RAM which is to move with
the rebel ram Al kinston above Newborn, which
In good condition, and only waiting for the food tides
which the spring showers will bring.
Tho expected arrival Of Of tho light draughs moni.
tors the waters Of North Carolina has given tho assu
that arrangements have been made 70 meet These
rams, which very formidable.
Descrters from Wilmington state that Fort Fisher was
garsoned by unwilling conscnpts At the time the recent
attack made, who were anxious 70 surrender the
fort, had an opportunity been offered
Military and naval officers In North Carollns srs very
open and severe In oondcmning the failure 70 take
Possession Of Fort Fisher after resistance the part Of
the enemy had been made impossible.
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THE ARMY or THE JAMES.
Mr.. John A. Brady's Despatch.

HEADQUARTERS, Army OF THE JAsEs, Jan. 1b 1898.
The rebels along tho front OF tho Twenty Afth corps
stin remain quietly engaged at their intermlnabie
digging and their works gradually assuming the
formidable appearance They get along however In tho
most friendly manner and we do not manifest tho
slightest desire TO annoy them One thing however 10
observable, nsmcythc gradual falling OF 10 The
Der Of dcsertons from the enemy THIS attributable 20
the fac, that they have inhibited preudoes against tho
negro soldiers that prevent them trusting themselves 70
their hands The assertions tho Twenty fourth corps
front have, on the other hand greatly increased
REroarD rursY rRnors
II IL well known that the rebel government y be-
ginning 10 have trouble with the Virginia troops.
Pckeus division when ordered South absolutely refused
10 leave Virginia and carried their point Desertes from
Virginia regiments unanimous w the statement that
the men are determined resist being sent out Of the
State
TIVE WORTH CAROLINA AM GEORGIA rFoors
that were on this front all been sent South 10 defend
their own statsa scarcely probable that these
troope will ever light again in virginia
OP TRUCE.
Colonel Milford went outside the lines yesterday 70
meet The rebel commissioner and make arrangements for
a more complete exchange. He carried with him NUM-
Der Of ladies travelling into the confederaoy " rejoln
their husbands
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Escape OF Newspaper Correspondents
from Rebel imprisonment.

from FeUeA imprisonment.
sAFR ARRIVAL OF MEssRs. RICHARDSON AND
BROWN, OF THE TRIBUNE, ACCOMPANIED ny Mr..
DAVIS, CORRESPONDENT OF THE CINCINNATI
GAZETTE, ETC.
NASHVILLE, Jan. l6, 1895.
Albert d. Richardson OF the New York Tribune, with
William Davis correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gafette
and Clerk Of the Ohio Senate arrived here to-day They
escaped from the rebel ponitentary At Salisbury North
Carolina, the night Of December 1s In company with
Junius II. Brown, also Of the New York Tribune
They came three hundred and forty miles, by a cir.
cuous route through the mountains before reaching our
lines, fifteen miles from Knoxville For the FIRST nny
milcs thoy assisted by negroes; Afterwards by
Union men. They received the most devoted Kindness
their good friends secreting them in the woods and In
barns and sometimes In their houses by day and plotting
them through secluded pathways by night along the
trc route, at tho peril Of their lvee
They found a foot deep on the mountains, and
suffered much from hunger and from cold In regions
where they dared not build dres
A hundred miles from Knoxville they Joined seventy
Union refugees, who on their way 20 tho Union
limos under mountain pilots; but the next night al
Kellys Gap they surrounded by rebels and com.
PEELED moments notice, 10 separate into parties
Tho borscmen werc plotted In the darkness from the
rebel camp BY young lady, and they rode by forced
marches Of such severity kill many OF their ami.
mails Mr. Brown, with the other footmcp, undor an
excellent pilot took 10 mountain paths and reached
lines on Saturday.
Messrs Richardson and Brown we're captured
while floating onl hay bales In tho Mississippi
river opposite vicksburg, on the night Of May Q,
1893 after their boat had been exploded aud burned
by the rebel batteries, and half tho persons the
expedition killed or wounded. They have since been
confined in ecven different rebel prisons Mr. Davis was
taken while with shcrmans army, fsessaccs, o.,
May 49, 1858.
The Richmond authorities refused all proposals. for
their exchange declaring that they should be held during
the war M hostages and for retaliation.
They left seven thousand prisoners In Salisbury suffer
inr the greatest barbaritics from the rebels
They represent that there IS the earnest loyalty
10 tho government eth prevailing in the rebel lines
throughout Western North Carolina and Fast Tennessee
and that The people, many Of whom have had their
aud brothers murdered and their houses robbed aud
burned by the rebels looking and praying for The
advance - our armies Hundreds o. tho citizens arc
Wing ont n Tho woods IN anost every county waiting
y on,et II the uuion sCrt,co
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FORTRESS MONROE.
Major General Butlcr's Departure from
Fortress Monroe.
q MR. vvJc ovup
r. BuLKLEY's DESPATCH.

FoRrREss MoxRox, Va, Jan. IS, 1865.
Major General Ord, commanding tho Department Of
Virginia and North Carolina arrived here yesterday
morning his nag boat River Queen He spent the day
with General Butler and left for the front this morning
THE DEPARTURE GENERAL BUTLER yoRTRIss MONROE
General Butler takes final leave Of this department this
evening He is TO be escorted TO tho boat by the Third
regiment Pennsylvania heavy artillery, doing garrison
duty here He leaves for Washington where It said
he has been ordered 70 appear before the Senate nves
eating Committee.
The change In commanders will cause many changes
10 DO made of subordinate officers on detached duty
Of Provost Marshal Of the department Major John Cas-
SELL who has occupied that position for many months
past has boon relieved and Captain GiIchst OF the
Hundred and Forty-eghth New York Volunteers ap.
poGted In his place. understand ths4 Major Cassell
US relieved at his own request.
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Anothe. Fleet on Wflmington On the
14th Inst.
Trom the Richmond Examiner, Jan. lAl
Yankee sunboas, upwards Of City in number, are
again visible on Wilmington and yesterday said 70
be engaged in Smelling the woods Fort Psher There
menced attack against the fort itself; but the War
Department has received no intelligence yet Of IT,
The Yankees viii not take Fort Fisher.
From the Richmond Wing Jan. lAl
An ocal despatch from Wilmington, dated this morn.
ing he 14h says that about nifty federal vessels
sight They are mostly opposite the point Of former
landing, with fair weather and smooth sea-
Fort Fisher I'm Better Condition than
whom Butler Attempted 20 Take Il.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan lAl
An Official despatch received yesterday says:-"About
City vessels in sight, mostly opposite the point Of
the former landing Of the enemy The weather is fair
and the smooth"
There report last night that the enemy's feet
had begun the bombardment Of Fort Fisher There wa}
however, official despatch on the subject
They will find the fort in much better condition for re-
sstance than when Butler made his attempt upon H.
We learn that the two valuable Brooke guns which
lost in Fort Fisher during the last attack were burst by
being loaded and fred with shell that did belong
them From the very heavy charges Of powder used in
them the Brooke guns require shell Of extraordinary
strength Tho shells used At Fort Fisher crushed In
the guns and the fragments becoming jammed caused
the guns TO burst
Railroad Communication Between Rich.
mond and Wilmington Restored.
From the Richmond Examiner Jan. al
We learn that the Piedmont connection will be in run.
ming order to-day or tomorrow. From what we hear
there certain obvious facilities Of transportation
which the government may command by the altera.
ton Of the gauge Of this road, and which u should
take advantage Of a. the earliest moment In our
great line Of Southern communication, extending
say from Richmond TO Augusta, the road Ia OF
the same gauge, excepting the Piedmont link, which
extends forty eight miles II 10 only necessary to
conform the gauge Of this forty eight miles Of railroad TO
that Of both its connections by moving OF its rails
three inches and halfa work which gang OF negro
labore might do In aweekto have single gauge from
Richmond 10 Atlanta, which trains might pass
without once breaking their freight As is ws hear
there great occasion Of delay In the rcshpmcnt Of
froight and informed that Ia not an unfrc.
quent for trains 70 DO detained at Godsboro
for two dnys at time waiting TO shift their freight
xhere Ii occasion for these stages Of transportation
which choke up the road and that dis
but the neglect Of obvious facilities why the gov
eminent should not through trains from points far
As Georgia TO the depot In Richmond
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I'm porsant from Canada.

fORoNFo, Jan. TO TNcu
non. George Brown arrived IRON England on Saturday
night
rho Globe to-day says 1--WE arc crcdoly Informed
thai, tho best legal opinion 10 England fayors The es
duon Of tho railcra now before the Cnnadiao 49,
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Excitement Caused by tho Publication
OF Incomes-Over Twenty.sevon NAL
Irons Collected Since 1860 I'm this City.
The publication Of the incomes Of prominent 0xpay-
srs commenced IN this paper Last week, hes created
quite an excitement in the community Many people
pronounce Outrageous and threaten 20 appeal 10 wash
ngton for satisfaction Some Of the eosston and asses
sti refuse 70 give the Of taapaysn for pub
Meaon although nearly al Of them Admit chat The law
sesms TO direct Otherwise Their principal objection
consists in the supposed adecacy N Publishing 70 the
world what they consider 70 Do "the private busness"
Of citixenA Assessor Cleveland has written - The Con-
missioner Of Internal Revenue q Washington, askius
subject A. he receives answsr WA % made
their sction IN accordance
Our reporter called q four OF the dscts yesterday
and received about Abe reply In An In She Ninth
district Of which Mr. Homer Franklin II The aaseseor
reporter given 70 understand by Mr. VIM Allen, the
chief csrk, that they had objection 70 furnish the
for publication but preferred 70 await the abwes
70 Mr. Cleveland, daily expected from Waahnston In
this district there are persons WHO pay taxes
incomes amounting 70 or exceeding e20, 600 One
gentleman prominent shipbuildcr, has income OF
4183 $50 There quite number above $50 900 apd
SEQ 600 Mr. Fernando Wood and Mr. Jacob vanderpool
pay tax al ALL being exempt on the ground that all
their property consists Of unproductVo real estate which
swallows MP the rents and profits In taxation.
The books Of the various districts show that the follow
ing collections have been made In this city since the m
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B L A ! r
HIS MISSION 70 RICHMOND.
WHAT THE REBELS THINK OF IT.
~~~~>>~~~,~-~~.~>~o~~~
Mr.. Blair q Constituted Commits
sioner, Visiting Richmond Without
Authority or Invitation.
--~-~~,,>>>~~~~>.>>>~
He Is Believed to be Hunting Items for
Mr.: uncoln's Inaugural Address.
Davis Said to Have Expressed Willingness
to Treat Of Peace, and to Have Ap-
pointed Three Commissioners to
Meet Those Of Mr. Lincoln.
..,~~.~s,~>~~~>~,~~.~~~
Another Rumor Says Mr.. Blair
Was SnubDed and Dismissed
with q "TIea I'm His carp
-. -. &e.
He Is Believed to be Hunting Items for
Mr.: ulncOln's Inaugural Address.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1905
Ar Francis Blair sr arrived here about four O'Clock
this afternoon from his trip 70 the rebel capital His
mission there Of purely private character The
pass accorded him 70 enter the rebel lines not only re-
ness but restricted him 70 the transaction OF such bus
exclusively The delay Of few hours between the
picket liDss while this pass being obtained afforded
opportunity for the OF his coming 10 be spread
throughout the city, and not only tho SpottswOod
House crowded with people curious TO the peace COM
missioner but numbers OF his old friends and scquaint
ances camo out upon the road TO meet him. On his
arrival he proceeded directly 70 the War Department 70
the Secretary Of War; and while there was waited
personal friend OF r. p Blair, Jr and became the
guest Of Colonel Hatch during his soourn in Richmond
Mr. Blairs chief object In going TO Richmond was 70
recover possible some valuable title deeds distracted
from his homo by the rebels during the rebel raid against
Warrington. Como Of these papers were recovered.
Mr. Blair mot authorized TO make any peace propo
son but hoped to be able 10 lay before his quondam
fends who leaders Of the rebellion, such sug
gsstions might tend to bring about conclusion Of tho
and free conversations with Mr.. Davis and numbers Of
others % the leading Of the South, but these
suited IN nothing definite.
Tue story published In the Richmond DsspaleA Of sa-
tufdAy 10 al bosh No propositions either written
bal were made BY Mr. Davis TO Mr. Blais, nor was he
made the bearer Of any 70 this govenmonA A far -
political a6AiSs eonosssed his mssion was without
result
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General Grant and tho sherman Testi-
mOntal.

CITY Porn, Va, Dec ~ 1894 |
r. H. HUNTER, D, TAuNAGs JoHs T. BRAsEs-
DEAR SRs-I have just this moment received your
printed letter In relation TO your proposed movement In
Acknowledgment Of one Of oho's greatest sons wrote
only yesterday 10 my father who resides In Covnetp
Kentucky on the same subject and asked him 10 man
guate subscription 70 present Mrs Sherman with fur.
nished house In the city OF Cincinnati General Sherman
10 eminently entitled TO this OF consideration and
directed my father 10 head the subscription with $500
for and half that amount from General ingalls, chief
Quarermastsr OF this army, who equally alive with
myself 10 the eminent services OF General sherman
Whatever direction this enterprise In favor OF General
Sherman may take you may set down for the amount
named, | cannot say word too highly In praise OF
General Shermans services from the beg inning Of the re-
bellion to the present day, and WIN therefore abstain
tory gives no record OF his superors and hut few canals
am truly glad for the you have set on foot
and Of the opportunity OF adding my mto In Testimonial
Of So good and great Yours truly
" y GRANT lieutenant ,enoYal
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CINtINNAn, Jan TO, ISbD
The Rank Of .arysyile Ohio was robbed az ,ap thou
sand dolar on Thursday iast
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THE PUBLICATION OF INCOMES.

THE PUBLICATION OF INCOMES.
TO The HpfoR % THE HERALD.
The Collector Of the Eighth district In 20 cardn which
appears this morning respecting the publication OF the
assessment list says-'The law does not require the
collector 70 allow notes to DO taken from tho copies in
his ONCE" This statement seems TO make II necessary
for say that both the law and the distractions Of
the Department render mo powcrless 70 prevent It.
Of the Treasury and the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue EXTRACTS from which appendl was not al
nothing but my sis The nature q the extracts iSer.
from, theft extent classification publication, are mat
tiers sxcasyey belonging TO the press which alone is
NJ random or for psrsonel reasons otherwise Az
for the wisdom the impolcy Of the law It's 'impro
Founders, and not for its humble ministers Judge
know nothing but obedience to Its requirements These
sioner July ~ 1894 with the heading 'Publc Charac-
ter of the Lists"
The attention OF assessors particularly called 10 that por
sury which regulates the publicity to be given the s
The regulation referred Is contained in tho Score.
tary's circular Of July 90 az folows:-
op. q % & y ' * 81 June r 1
he once Of the Assessor and .h. BE % the
especial give ia effect o I'll. pro-
containing The for he for The @
ssS BE- sSs & he % for ss s
made and any omissions ths. have occurred and for
paying citizens.
Az the Collectors statement that the Claw permits and
REQUIRES the lists TO be open for inspection for certain
time at the Assessors Office" may mislead Judgment
and leave 10 be inferred that after certain time the
lists shall be closed is the reference TO
appeals would say that thcre provision Of the TT
else act OF June 90 1884 to which the Collector makes
no express reference. II 10 az follows Section III
And be further enacted that each collector on receiving
from time 10 time ists and returns from the said assesso
shall subscribe three receipts one Of which shall be
full and correct Of each list return
vercd by him to- and shall remain with Of his
collection district and shall be open the inspection Of any
person who may apply 10 inspect the same.
II is only necessary 70 add the following copy Of
Department order to end discussion upon the subject OF
publicity so Tar as any undue responsibility may be
thrown upon either Collector or Assessor
This order was published in the HERALD OF yesterdayl
A. J. BLEECRER, Assessor Eighth District
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RICHMOND.
Major General John GibbOn TO be Assigned to the
Command Of the Twenty-fOurth corps.
Reported Mutiny A mOng Virginia
Troops,
Ac., &e., &c.
THE SECOND CORPS.
=. VIM. J. stark. Dispatches.

Mr.. VIM. j. stnrlk's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND ARMY CoRrs, Jan. u, 1895.
The usual quiet prevails along tho lines In front Of
the Ninth corps yesterday truce was agreed upon by
the opposing troops and numbers passed to and fro,
exchanging tobacco and other articles The good feeling
seemed continue during the night the usual picket
firing not observable.
SECOND DIVISION.
The Second division OF this corps Major General John
Gbbon commanding, was reviewed In thc afternoon BY
General Humphreys large number Of general officers
present. the weather being very nne the review
passed or admirably showing the condition Of tho troops
to be most excellent.
EMBALMERs ORDERED OUT or The ARMY.
In accordance with orders from the Lieutenant General
commanding General Patrick has informed all embalm-
ing surgeons that they win be longer allowed TO carry
on their business within the lines OF the army, and
directed all thus engaged 70 leave the army with the least
practicable delay II Is understood that this 10 owing 10
the very unskilfui which many Of them have
performed the duties OF their profession
Aa4GNMkSTs
Brevet Major General Alexander g. Webb, formerly
commanding the Second division OF this has been
assigned duty chief OF staff 70 General Meade.
BTevet Brigadier General John Barney has been as
signed to the command OF the Fourth brigade Of the
First division.
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BY these figures will be noticed that the lower dis.
tct consisting Of the First Second and Fourth wards
and which, sngularly enough denomnated the Thirty
second district has afforded the largest The
next il the Fourth and the next the Eighth district
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Notice.
THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NOTICE THAT
/ I have no copartnership with any person
whatsoever: and will not be responsible for the
debts or contracts made by any person represent
ine hiuselfor themselves a. such. Any person
having claims against me, viii please present the
sauue al my Office. between the hours Of twelve
and two o'clock. within thirty days from the date
OF the frst publication Of this notice.
Gold HUI, July Z, 1855 '' jy7m