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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11

EXCITEMENT IN WAsHoE CITY.-A tale
of strange doings came down from Washoe
City by yesterdays stage. We hardly
know what to do about it, but guess we
will give it Just as it came to US. A d.
vorce suit was decided in Judge Goodwin's
court, on Wednesday. By that decision
the marital relations existing between Mr..
and Mrs. S., were sundered. The sew
erence of her marriage ties left Mrs. s.,
free to roam. In q few hours she was made
bone of bone and flesh of flesh with a
young man who spells his middle name
in full and who lately has " welded the
tripod " of the Washoe rs. They say
that the marriage was the result Of coer-
cion on the part of the bachelorated Nh.
s., said Editorial Lothario being the
persor coerced. No sooner had this latter
ceremony been performed than a crowd OF
indignant citizens got together and came
hastily to the conclusion that it was meet
that they should express their congratu-
lations for the new-made husband by pre-
senting him with a coat of tar and feath-
crs and q toilet under the town pump.
Thus virtuously intent, the fellow-citizens
aforesaid proceeded to where they thought
...e gay and festive bridegroom was, but
he had gone from their gaze like o beauti-
| full dream, and, as our informant states.
has no. got back yet. Another person, a
! relative Of C-s So C-k, whose
| connection with the affair we don't quite
comprehend. has also thought it prudent
to withdraw his presence from the sweet
village near the bright and beautiful lake,
which his turgid nephew loved so well to
spread himself upon. We should not
publish this story did it not come to us
direct and from a thoroughly creditablc
source.-Cdrson Appeal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
DIR. j. +. Gibbon.-Thi. ceIebra,

DIR. j. +. Gibbon.-This celebrated
physician has returned to San Francisco after IN
absence Of u year, during which time he has Wis.
tied the prominent hospitals in the United States,
England, ireland. Scotland and France. and hav.
ing carefully studied the differen, modes Of treat.
ment In these establishments, comes back with
full knowledge as to proper adoption of them In
in tho etfectlng Of cures here. He has resumed
the practice Of his profession at No. 6l7 Kearny
street, where his old patients will ind him. and
those who arc suffering from ills which bis prae-
,ice will allow him to cure. His card VIII be
found In another column. }t { myl5 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Arrivals and Departures.

ARRIvALs.-By Pioneer Line-Wm Kidd,
Mrs Fredricks, Chas Rollins, Geo F Jones,
C Z McLaine, P Holland, Mrs Smith, MrN
Scott, J Ryan, G w Stein, H Lippencott, Mr.
Cornfenow, G Whitmore, Mrs Rupers.
BY Overland Stage-T B Granger, NJ
Kent, II C Mathewson, P Cross, w F
Toombs, F Mogrele. Mr. RowleS, J Mathews,
John Horner. Ali Norton, VIM Reilly.
DEPARTURES. - By Overland Stage-R
Harley, w Scott, J Connerton, Sam Sing, J
w Cammerson, + Dayer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11

DErERMISgD.-Thc cars on the Sacra-
mento Valley Railroad will be in Placer
vile on the 18th of next December.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Powder

THE UNDERSIGNED. AGENTS POR THE
i California Powder Company. will sell the
best article Of Powder at = slight advance shove
San Francisco prices. This powder has many
advantages over Eastern powder, - Il 10 free OF
any dampuess. Both powder and kegs arc wn.
ranted TO DO In perfect order.
BLACK & BROS. Agents,
au2 Cor. and Taylor Sta, Virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Notice to Tax PAYERS,

OFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
" sIoners Of Storey county. Virginia, August 7th,
l65.-NotIce Is hereby given, that the Assessment
Roll OF taxable property In Storey county now 10
will meet end sit as q Board Of Equalization on
MONDAY, the lith day Of August instant, and ey-
cry day thereafter, Sundays excepted, until MON
purpose OF bearing complaints. II any, thereon. BY
o' ans ID LUCIES HERMANN. Clerk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11

TINE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NOTICE THAT
i | have no copartnershIp with any person
whatsoever; and ! will not be responsible fol the
debts or contracts made by any person represents.
ing himself or themselves a. such. Any perSon
having claims against me, will please present the
same at nv office, between the hours Of twelve
and two o'clock. within thirty days from The date
Of the arst publication Of this notice.
.4 ROBERT APPLE.
Gold HUI, July I, 1865 YIN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
GILLIG, MOTT & co.

c,-n.r NJ G and Tsylor stroets ......... virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11

have i. inclosed. This mill will work rock
nv dry crushing, an entirely different process
from tina. used in any other mill in the canon.
Is is claimed that By this process more gold
is saved, and rock can be worked much more
closely than can be done By stamps in wet
crushing, which is the method used in pre-
pairing the ore for the pans in all the ordi-
n~arially constructed mills.
DRIVEN Our.-Al the Cinnamon who re-
Gently left Virginia for Excelsior district,
have been forced TO skedaddlc from that
vicinity BY the cool-hcaded miners, who know
how hard i. is 70 drive the nuisance away
when once they become fairly naturalized in
n place. In Virginia, L recent ordinance
has been passed, and is now a law, requiring
them TO move beyond certain bounds, but as
vet the long tails keep their old situa ton in
the mos, populous portion Of the city.
WE call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement OF DR.. J.G. Thomas, which
will be found under the head Of new to-day.
The Doctor has been long favorably known
~ our citizens, having practiced medicine IN
Gold hin and Virginia during the past three
S.,ra. He is lust the kind Of 4 man to take
charge OF the hospital, and make II an efhciens
one, and 4 benefit to the town.
BvLIIoS.-wells, Fargo & Co. shipped
this morning, from their Virginia Office, four
bars of bullion, worth, according to assay
s6,3o4 II, and weighing 2O7 pounds
Fouxp.-Irwrn, the city jailOr, has at his
Office 4 trunk that was found at the recent
hre. The owner thereof had better call ana
get il.
Drsr.-The duS, has been most terribly
oppressive for several days past, and fills the
air in clouds at every breathing zephyr.
OPERA HorsE.-ro-nighs Talbot takes a
benefit at Haguire's Opera House. A fine
bill u offered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Have You Seen Barton ?

TWILL SELL w. w. VAN VLEET'S NEW
i method Of raising the cash, together with bis
contract, and a certain check Of eighty dollars on
the Bank Of California, payable to cash or bearer.
Said check became due on the 9Th Of last June.
For particulars, inquire OF
ana W. y, 81. HUGT,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Gold Hill Assay Office
AND ORES
ASSAY D,
AZ Geld Hill,...........StOrey County,
NEVADA,
By CONRAD

FdrS 1Ss Bx,i ssS' s,s;s. M h:.i S:n at
Francisco, CAL,
And Late Superintendent II Asseying n
the Could y Curry Mill, VirGinia
City, Nevada
NOLD AND SILVER BULLION MELTED
J and ASsayed, at San Francisco rateG.
RETURNS IN BARS are a. speedily rendered
ssi u compatible with a critical aseertainment OF
Value.
The Values stamped are guaranteed to be those
which the U. 8. Mint Tor its Branches) will de.
clare, II deposited for coinage.
Orc assays carefully made, at rates reasonably
correspondent with the number and character Of
Assays desired. and with the amount and form Of
sample furnished.
Specific and detailed circulars furnished on ap.
pllcatlon personally OF the Office, or BY mail to
CONRAD WIEGAND,
East side Of Main street, near and below Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S, Gold Hill.
References-By Permission.
IN doLD HILL.
=. d. Hedley, Esq, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co.
j. w. Flood & Co., BankerL
N. A. H. Ball, Esq, AZ j.. w. Flood Co.'S
W. II. Blauyelt, Esq. ofthe Bank ofCslaornla
IN VIRGINIA.
ChsS. Bonner, Esq, Bup't Gould & Curry CO.
J.. II. Latham, ESQ, Agent Wells. Fargo & Co.
VIM Sharon, Esq, ct the Bank Of California.
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Robt. B. Swain, Esq, eup'tU. 8. Branch Mint
E Benz. T. Martin. Esq, AIIaysr ofU. 8. B. Mint.
4lPb.Ssn Bull: President q Gould Z Curry Co.
Donohos, Kelly & Co., Parrot g. Go,
Flint, Peabody & Co.. VIM. T.. Coleman. Esq.
Gold Hill, May q, 1855. my27u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11
Union state Central Committee.

MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE
n Union State Central COMMITTEES" Of Ne
vada, will be held In tho Parlor Of the 1nterns.
tional Hotel, Virginia City. at J o'clock P. NJ, on
SATURDAY, August 18th, 1855. Business Of
importance will be considered at the meeting, and
o full attendance Is requested.
J.EEELY JOHNSON.
Chairman Of Committee.
l. Il. GOODMAN, Sec'y, eu4 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11

Charges 1t San Francisco Rates.
s.s,, H. HARRIS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-11

For Coughs, Colds nudThross Dis.
orders, use Browns Bronchial Troches," hAy.
ing proved their efficacy BY Q test Of many years
The Troches are highly recommended and pre-
scribed by Physicians and Surgeons In the Army.
Soldiers and officers being exposed to sudden
changes, should always bc supplied with "The
Troches," as they give prompt relief. jyalin
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STAFFORD & TRACY, Proprieters.


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the railroad depot 1t is the largest Hotel in the
please those who favor them with call.
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- Baggage and passengers conveyed to and
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-03
Three Rules for Good Reading.

First-fnish each word | use the phrase
in the sense of a matchmaker or jeweller.
The difference between two articles, which at
little distance look much the same, all hes
in the finish Each wheel in watch must
be thoroughly finished: and so each word
in sentence must be most completely and
carefully pronounced. This will make read
ing both pleasant and audible Careful
pronunciation is more important than noise
Some time ago L heard person make
speech in a large hall !; he spoke distinct
ly, and | heard every word unfortunate
~ he became warm in his subject, and spoke
loudly and energeticaly, and immediately
his subject became an inarticulate noise.
Secondiy-Do not drop the voice at the end
of the sentence. Simple as this rule may
seem it is one most necessary to enforce If
the whole of sentence be audible except
the conclusion, the passage read becomes
discontinuous, a series of intelligabe por-
tions interspersed with blanks Confusion,
of necessity, attaches to the whole. Third
ly-Always read from full chest The
reading voice should always be complete
roce d. petto; and the chest, which is truly
the wind chest of the human organ, should
never be exhausted. This is as important
for the speaker as for the hearers, and for
the hearers as for speaker. The voice is de-
livered with ease, and becomes agreeable.
Singers know well the Importance, indeed
the necessity, Of taking breath at proper
places
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-03
VOL. 11.---N0. IS.
Proclamation by the President.

WhereaS, By my direction, the Acting
Secretary of State, in notice the to public.
of the 18th, requested the various religious
denominations TO assemble on-the 18th inst,
on the occasion of the obsequies OF Abra,
ham Lincoln, late President of the United
States and to observe the same with appro-
pirate ceremonies; but
Whereas, Our country has become one
great house of mourning, where the head
of the family has been taken away, and be-
lieving that special period should be as
signed for again humbling ourselves before
Almighty God, In order that the bereave-
ment may be sanctifed to the nation
Nolc, therefore, in order to mitigate that
grief on earth which can only be assuaged
by communion with the Father in Heaven,
and In compliance with the wishes OF sena-
tors and representatives in Congress, com
municated to me by resolutions adopted at
the national capital, ,
l. Andrew johnson, President of the u
nited States, do hereby appoint Thursday,
the 18th day Of May next to be observed
wherever in the United States the flag of
the country may be respectea) as day of
humiliation and mourning And / recon-
mend my fellow-citizens then to assemble in
their respective places of worship, there to
unite in solemn service to Almighty God IN
memory of the good man who has been re-
moved, so that all shall be occupied at the
same time in contempla ton of his virtue,
and sorrow for his sudden and violent end.
In witness whereofI have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. Done ut the city of
Washington the 9th day of April, inthe
year of our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and sixty-fve, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of America the
eighty y-ninth.
L. s. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
w. HUNTER. Acting Secretary of State.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-03

as Major Fielder, and was spoken of as a
very promising officer.
1t was many long months after the mid
night of East Tennessee, before the gleam
of Union bayonets and the flash of Union
sabres began to make a very pleasant sort
of sunrise in that region. In the advance
of the grand army, which at last carried re-
lief and protection to that prosecuted peo-
pie was a fine squadron of cavalry, which
occupied, after slight resistance, the vii
lage near which Mary Basham lived This
squadron was commanded by Major Ernest
Fielder.
Dick Basham had been killed while ma
king brave but desperate defence against
the overwhelming force of the Federals when
they entered the village; and his sister, al
though she did not love him as she former
ly had, was indignant at his death, and re-
solved to revenge it, if she could find shad-
ow of excuse for so doing. So with the
blood of the Bashams" boiling her veins,
she seated herself at the window where she
and Ernest had sat so many months before
More troops came pouring into the vii
lage, among them an infantry regiment, all
tired and hungry. An army on the march
seldom treats very tenderly the country
through which it passes, nor is discipline
always preserved as it should be. Some of
these men were excited by liquor, and
others were foraging about as they chose.
A number of them made their appearance
at Mary Basham' fine mansion, and com
menced raid upon the pigs and poultry.
Mary warned them off, but they laughed at
her, and ordered her to. open the door,
threatening TO break it open if she refused.
She again warned them of, and leFelled her
gun at the foremost man. The soldier
laughed and advanced toward the door with
rail to burst it open. Mary Basham cool
ly sighted her piece, but as she drew the
trigger a fine looking fair-haired officer rode
up in front of the disorderly soldier just in
time to receive the bullet in his shoulder.
He fell from his horse, and had only strength
enough to order the men to protect that
house and carry him ill., 1t was Ernest
Fielder.
When Mary Basham saw who it was that
she had shot, she quite forgot the death of
her brother in this new calamity, and her
GOODNESS and frmness forsook her entirely
She did her best. however, to cure the
wound she had inflicted, and the presence
OF the wounded officer IN the house was the
best protection she could have had. 1t was
two months before Ernest fully recovered,
and when he was able to return to duty,
Mary Basham felt that she was not forget
ting her position in marrying the brave and
talented officer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-03
LIGHT IN DARKNESS.

o, God our way through darkness leads,
But Thine is living light
Teach to feel that Day succeeds
To each slow-wearing night;
Make us to know, though Pain and Woe
Beset our mortal lives,
That i l. at last in d cath lies low,
And only good survives.
Too long the 0ppressors iron heel
The sanity brow has pressed.
Too oft the Tyrant's murd rous steel
Has pierced the guiltless breast;
Yet in our souls the seed shall lie,
Till thou shalt bid it thrive.
Ofsteadfast faith that Wrong shall die,
And only good survive.
We walk in shadow; thickest walls
Do man from man divide;
Our brothers spurn our tenderest calls,
Our holiest aims deride
Yet tn on Oh fell Craft. with 6endish thought,
It's subtle web contrives.
Still falsehOod's textures shrink to naught,
And only Truth survives.
Wrath clouds our sky, War lifts on high
His flag of crimson stain;
Each monstrous birth o'erspreads the earth
In Battles CORY train;
Yet still we trust; in God the just,
Still keep our faith alive.
That meath Thine eye all Hate shall die,
And only Love survive.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-03
High Price of Meat.

The n Y. World observes upon this sub
ject, Great complaint is made of the cost
of meat, especially beef Housekeepers
cannot understand why it should be higher
now than when gold was 270 The last re
port of the agricultural bureau, however,
gives some interesting facts which go TO show
that there is reason for high-priced meat
apart from the value of the currency. 1t
seems our stocks of cattle, horses, and
swine, have run down during the continu-
ance of the war. Apart from the waste of
great armies, grain, and especially hay, was
SO high thatit paid farmers better to- slaugh-
ter their animals in winter than to feed them.
We now find that this destruction has been
going on for so long time that there is an
actual scarcity of beef cattle The number
of sheep have increased owing to the CON
tinued advance in the price of wool. When
fleece is worth more than a carcass, farm
ers will not send their usual supply of NUT
ton to market, and this has been the state
of the case for the past year. Nor Is the
supply of cattle likely to increase very soon.
There viii be large demand for them from
the South when the war is infnitly over,
and this will tend to keep prices up all
through the summer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-05-03
Wonders of Geology.

More than nine thousand different
kinds of animals have been changed into
stone. The recess of genera of more than
half of these are now extinct, not being at
present known in living state. From the
remains of some of these ancient animals,
they must have been larger than any living
animals now known upon the face of the
earth The Megatherium, Great BEAST
says Buckland, from skeleton nearly per-
feet, in the Museum at Madrid, was perfect
ly colossal. With head and neck like
those of a sloth, its legs and feet exhibit
those of the armadillo and the ant eater Its
fore feet were yard in length and more
than twelve inches wide, terminated by gi-
gantic claws. Its thigh bone was nearly
three times as thick as that of the elephant,
and its tail, nearest the body. was six feet in
circumference. lis tusks were admirably
fitted for cutting vegetable substances, and
Its general structure and strength were In
tended to fit it for digging in the ground for
roots, ON which it principally fed.