Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-18
1R1rosApH1c rRouBLBs.

The break in the Overland Telegraph is
nlaying the very mischief with the bust
ness of San Francisco, throwing every
thing into the utmost disorder, uncertainty
and confusion. Nobody feels confident
of anything, and trade stands still wait
ing the resumption of communication. as
the New York markets may now be far
above or far below what they were two
weeks since, and to buy or sell any staple
article in any quantity may incur heavy
loss to the operator. Worse yet, tins con-
dition of affairs is taken advantage OF by
brokers and others, to bull and bear the
money market alternately; and all sorts
Of tricks are played off on the community
with IMMUNITY. For instance: 1t Is well
known that efforts are being made to re-
store communication as soon as possible,
and that dispatches may be got past the
break at any moment-and Yesterday
afternoon rumors were purposely set on
foot to the effect that unfavorable dis
patches had been received by private par
ties, brokers and others, and were with
held from the public. This rumor,
although promptly contradicted at the
telegraph office, had It's effect, and holders
of greenbacks becoming uneasy forced
them on the market causing decline OF
nearly one per cent in half an hour. OF
course the authors of the rumor were on
hand to profit by the effect produced, and
many thousands of dollars changed hands.
To-day, the market is fat and depressed
nobody buying and nobody beng willing
TO sell. Private and public business Of
the utmost Importance to individuals and
the community, is all in allegiance pend;
ing the reopening of communication East.
ward-and how much longer this state OF
affairs will continue, Heaven only knows.
We are fast beginning to appreciate the
value OF that much abused institution, the
Overland Telegraph.
- MINT DROPS.
Sub-Treasurer Cheesman has beenplay-
ing the mischief with business again, as
usual. Whenever he sets his foot down
on any matter of public Importance, he
puts his foot in it all over. Walter S.
DEMO, the Meter and Refner of the
Mint, died suddenly last week, and new
appointment must be made, but in the
meantime it was proposed by the Super
intendent of the Mint to place the first
assistant of that department in charge
until the authorities at Washington could
signify their pleasure in the matter, pre-
cedents for such action existing in abund-
ance, and the public interest imperatively
demanding it. Mr.. Cheesman, however,
would not hear word of it, and closed
the Mint to all business until new sp-
pointment shall be made. We may have
to wait ten. twenty or even thirty or forty
days vet, before the appointment arrives
but what of it, Is it not better that one
man should have his will in the matter
than that the public good should be con-
suited and common sense brought to play
on a very plain business proposition
LUNAcY.
I do not follow with the above sub
heading out of compliment to Mr.. Chees-
man, or as having any connection with
his case, but merely because it refers to
subject now attracting unusual attention
in San Francisco. It is noticeable fact
that lunacy is fearfully on the increase
here, and the people are just waking up
TO the knowledge of the fact that persons
suffering under mental arrangement are
taken not to the Hospital but to the Gala
bose to await examination. and are often
confined there for days in succession, their
condition being horribly aggravated by
the horrors of every kind by which they
are there surrounded. Imagine thirty,
fifty, or even seyenty-ive or one hundred
men and women drunkards, thieves,
murderers, and lunatics-all confined in a
single row of grated cells, within sight OF
each other, bowling, yelling, singing,
cursing and fighting, and you have faint
idea of Hell broke loose" in the San
Francisco Calaboose five nights out Of six
the Year round. The quietest lunatic in
the world will become excited at the sight
Of fighting drunkard, covered with blood
and raTing like wild beast, such as are
brought in there every half hour, and l
think you Will agree with me that the fact
that no other place is provided tor the
temporary confinement of our insane, is a
blot on the name of San Francisco.
PETROLEUM.
A year or two ago, used to meet men
at every step on the streets, who had be-