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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-28
RurkeviIle occupied by she Federal
Troops.

ATOOP5s
New YORK, March 2l.-The Herald 8
Sixth Army Corps correspondent, 18th,
gives report brought in by deserters, that
a force of Union cavalry occupied Burke
Vile, at the junction of'the Richmond and
Danville, and Richmond and Lynchburg
railroads.
Under Arms-Evncuntion OF Peters
burg Expected.
The Commercials Hatcher Run CORES
pondent, 18th, says our troops have been
under arms thirty-six hours, expecting an
attack. The movements for several days
within the enemy's lines, gave rise to this
expectation. An early evacuation Of
Petersburg is looked for.
Later from sherman md schofeId.
1t is reported that Sherman and Scho-
field are moving up the Weldon road.
Our soldiers are in fine spirits.
The HeralTs Wilmington correspondent,
18th, says all the refugees. deserters and
prisoners brought in by Sherman are sent
to that city. On the l4th, Sherman left
Fayetteville, marching towards Goldsboro.
Before leaving, the extensive arsenal was
completely destroyed. 1t was the largest
arsenal in the South. Every cotton mill
and several private residences were de-
stroyed, and six small steamers were burn
ed. The rebels will make a stand, if at
all, at or near Goldsboro. Johnston hav-
ing united with Bragg and Conger, and
reinforcements having come from Rich
mond, forms q combination which they
hope will defeat Sherman and Schofeld
combined; If successful, they calculate to
return and crush Grant.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Passengers
who arrived to-day from City Point, say
news from Sherman reached there on Sun
day. He had occupied Goldsboro with
out opposition, having connected with
Schofeld.
Jcfr. Davis Wants n SusPensiOn OF
HosIiIiIies.
New YORK, March 81 .-Correspondence
between Davis, Lee and Grant, concern
ing military convention to settle diff
culties, is published. The only new fact
is Davis closed his letter with these
words: ENTER into such an arrange
ment as will cause at least temporary
suspension of hostilities.
Fighting at Mobile.
NEW ORLEANS, March l3.-The Picay-
TN. extra says, on Saturday last an attack
was made on the two batteries defending
Mobile, by the monitors. They silenced
the batteries, driving the men from their
guns.
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The SCARLET LETTER is the piece on
the bills for the opening at the Opera
House tonight.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-28

SWORN STATEMENT.
TN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT passed
| April god, 1850, concerning corporations, the
Pacific Insurance Company makes the following
report
l. The amount Of the capital stock Of this com.
pany is seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
all paid in cash -S75c,OO0 w
III, The amount of assets IL nine hundred and
seventeen thousand. four hundred and forty-two
dollars and forty eight cents. ..S9l7 442 ~
III. The company has no debts
~, The amount of insurance written during
the year is eleven millions nine hundred and sew
enty-Seven thousand eight hundred and fifty five
dollars. .Sll, 977sSo W
The amount Of insurance In force December
3Ist, ten millions, one hundred and twenty thou
sand, eight hundred and ninety-four dollars
s10,120s94 90
v. The Company lnsureS against the following
risks, viz:
Household Furniture, II ents, Leases,
Vessels In Port and their CGrSOeS,
and other Personal
Property,
for loss or damage by fire.
VI Tho largest sum this Company will take on
any one risk Is $4,000, the limit fixed by law,
but on all such large risks reinsurance to GER
tain extent will be made in other responsible COM
panies HUNT PRESIDENT
A. J. RALsToN, Secretary.
San Francisco, January 10, 1865.
William Alvord. Moses Ellis.
Z B Benchloy. q Stlea,
f Lazard, moses Heller,
A Seljgman, Edward Martin.
Alfred Borel IubDs
Charles mayne, u Thomas,
Louis McLane, w G Rice,
LLOYD Tevis, John G. Bray,
John G. Kittle David Storms,
w C Ralstou, William Sherman,
James DeFremery, Samuel Blgelor.
W Beaver, ]. Sachs
Herman Michels. NJ Wilson,
Ell Goldstein, Alpheus Bull,
II HanuIman, William Schole,
HIN Newhall.
State Of California, City and County OF San
Francisco, sa.-On the 18th day ofJanuary, A. D.
1865 personally appeared before mel. D. no,
mans, Notary Public in and for said city and
county, duly commissioned and sworn-A. J.
Ralston, Secretary Ofthe Pacific Insurance Com
pany, who, being duly sworn, did depose and say
that the statements contained in the foregoing re-
port of the Pacific Insurance Company, to the
best of his knowledge and belief are true, full and
correct. A. J. RAL>ION.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 10th
day Of January, A. D. 1865.
ii. S. HOMANSr Notary Public.
The Pacific Insurance Company,
Having, in compliance with the law, deposited
Fifty Thousand Dollars in the bonds of the State
Of Nevada, are now prepared to effect Insurance
as the.
Lowest EstnbIished Rates!
OFFICIAL the Agency Of the Bank Of Cali.
fornia, corner Of c and Taylor streets, Virginia,
Nevada. SHARON & RALST0N,
General Agents for the State of Nevada,
mh2s is6ml
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RiRhtin2 at Mobile.

New ORLEANS, March l3.-The Picay-
ms extra says, on Saturday last an attack
was made on the two batteries defending
Mobile, by the monitors. They silenced
the batteries, driving the men from their
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LATE Il.

Lieut.. Knox, chief signal officer, just
from the front, says reports were brought
in from Goldsboro that the enemy had
evacuated that place, and were moving
toward Virginia.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
On the Letter CT"

Two terribly tired travellers toiled
through tangled thickets, thickets thicky
thorned, toward the Talitan turnpike,
telling touching tales, thetically told, to
those that thought themselves thorough
ly theoretical tacticians. Therefore the
throng that threw themselves thickening
thitherward thought them Thespians.
Thraso-likc they Numbered thrasonically
their thritless thenodies. Thirsty they
tippied together. Their tractabiity told
them tolerably tolerant Their tortuos-
ity, too, transfgured the 1alitans timor-
ousy. Their tiarNs that Tiffany toilfully
trimmed till the topaz trembled therein
took the throng. The Tokay that they
took, trying the tavern table told terribly
-tinting, tinging, troubling their thought
till their titinuabulary tones tortured
the tired townsmen; they thereupon
thrashed the tIpsy tironian tyros through
the town. They Uttered thereat, there
fore thereupon the tomtts twittered touch
ingly, transporting thereby the thought
less throng to that transitory tranquility
that thoroughly transcends the terrific
trance. Two thrashy trapppers, tugging
two terrible try,lactle tigers, took three
triennial tulips to the theologic teachers
there, telling them that theorems theoret-
ic lily treated tended toward firing the
too thoughtful theologian, therefore theo-
logy theticaIly tinctured Thoroughly ttrot-
tied the thin thesis that theophanv throws
thenrgy to the thoughtless, Their tedious
triting tcased the teachers terribly, though
thcr theories taxed their theosophy
throughout, therefore the turnkey took
the two to the trap. The toier trimmed
them td>tefully, their testimony taken
tachigraphically taborer tabood them tll
their taciiurnity turned to the tallest
talking. These trying things turned their
tantrums, to thoughtful tameness. The
tigers thereupun took to the thickets, the
trappers to the toll-gate. Tardily they
rendered the tax, tartly throwing the
testy taXcr the twopence, they tawdrily
took to their travels The Thespians
tarrled-to tell the truth their tendencies
rendered their tickets to tempt the town.
The tagrag thronged the taphouse, talk
ing theatrcally. The tavern thronged,
the town tattlers told Pathological tales,
ten times tensible, tensible, tense, terse,
thckly tnsed, titilating, ISSUED to tickle
the thoughles-. The theater taken
"Thc Tcmpter's Tolls threw the thcater
tending town to trancendentalism. The
Town-clerk, town-crier, towns-man, town
tlnman, town-tlnker town-tailor, town
turnkey, tons, turned theatrcally topsy-
turvy. Thus the Talitan turnpike tale
terminates. Toll the tocsin tell the
treason Theological Talitan taken thea.
tricallyl Tacity taking the tale tha,
the rs tell, thoroughly tirei, Toltotethi-
SnrnS 'rlumphantly to the telic T.-BoS-
| ton Gd.eifr.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
Comfor table.

| married young. Ny husband was
grave, sincere, and of few words l ar
dent, excitab.e, and full of rapture. One
day some young friends came in, to whom
| eagerly showed the newly-arrived par
Tor furniture, among which was spring
boitomed, hair-coth, mahogany rocking
chair, rarer article than nowadays.
Everything was splendid, elegant
charming magnificent Their enthu-
sastic CALCULATIONS delighted me. At last
they went away, and my husband came
home.
30, this chair !" l exclaimed, throw
ing myself into it, sis it not splendid, mag
nifcent, euchanting!'
''lt is very comfortable,S he answered,
slowly and 2ravely, after q short pause
Comfortable. !" | inly said how cold
Comto o'taJie ! and is that all ?" Tears
rushed to my eyes. I'VE can nerer, ney-
er sympathze. Comfortable" repeated
to myself, ''comfortabls"
Dinner time came, but could not re-
gain my spirits The meal was unsocial
and soon over, when | escaped to my
chamber to brood over our fancied diff.
ference of character. Comfortable
what coldness :"
1t was not long before footsteps were
heard on the stairs, and my husband,
whom had supposed gone, opened the
door Hastily brushing away my tears,
looked intenty out of the window
After opening and taking something from
drawer without speaking, his silence
confirming my accusations, he approach
ed me, and looking, as it were, straight
into my heart, said, kindly: 81 do not
find in everyday life anything CORES
pond'ng to what suppose magnificent"
''splendid," enchanting" to mean, in
fact, do not understand those words as
you are in tie habit of using them, for
they do not express things as they really
are. In this plain world, this world of
2erplexity, trouble, defeated hopes, we
can expect little more than to be comfort
able. And how much does that sam
up of what is within our reach-freedom
from ills, the absence of annoyances, ease,
rest, tranquility. What is then like the
sober certainty Of being comfortable ~
And then he left me 10 sober second
thoughts, which, like good angels, rushed
TO the rescue. ''How true, and wise.
and sensibe!" they said "With all
your magnifcentonotions, you are very
unhappy and likely to make your husband
So"
After pretty uncomfortable afternoon,
| began to think there might be something
very good and substantial in being COM
Portable, after all, and | was determined
to look into it
Exaggerated language employed on
trivial occasions spols that simplicity and
singleness Of mind so necessary to a right
Judgment of ourselves, ours and others
Christian Almanac.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
About Noses.

The Grecian nose, models of which
are preserved in ancient stathary, is con-
sidered the highest type of nasal beauty.
The Roman nose is another type which
is indicative of firmness and good sense.
There are pug noses, and noses in the air,
supercilious noses, earnest noses, noses
out OF joint and noses thrust where they
do not belong. Pug noses are very hand
some. Noses in the air tell that their
possessors are on the lookout for the main
chance they indicate that they are of
an iDquiring state Of mind. and scent "a
bargain, us the horse does u battle, from
afar. Supercilious noses are the peculiar
property Of those who smell acutely. Fine
women are frequently the owners OF this
fortunate feature. These are the
ladies who expect to monopolize
the best seats in the street cars, and look
superciliously and turn up their super
cilious noses if any unusual jam causes
the exquisite symmetry of their belong
ings to be iniringed upon. They accept
the seat of u weary man without the
most distant recognition OF the courtesy.
They smell Il mechanic block removed,
patronze the opera, and when they can
afford it ride i'll carriage. There are
men with superciious noses, but contact
with the world usually takes the quality
they represent out of them. Earnest
noses belong to earnest men and women,
who despise the frvolities of life, and
make existence a serious matter. They
are intelligent and active, and in whatev-
er they engage-business, politics, or re-
ligion-they work with their whole soul.
The great workers are earnest men. and
rejoice in earnest noses; most women
and some men are 50 distinguished. A
slight nose is no unpleasant ieauture, but
if large amounts to deformity. A turn
up nose in Il woman indicates good nature
as thin straight nose indicates the vixen.
Those who thrust their noses into matters
which do not concern them, constitute
great portion Of what is called society
No sex, class or profession is exempt
from their impertinence. These are the
persons who peep behind muslin curtains,
to see if Mrs. Blank is not receiving Wis
its in the absence of her husband they
wonder where DR.. Brown will get new
wife, and pity poor Mrs. A. because Of
the neglect of her husband; they make
and unmake marriages and drive neigh
bors to distraction, and husbands and
wives to destruction.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
MISCELLANY.
FOR THE CHILDREN.
The Barn Swallow
BY AUGUSTA MOORE.

"Oh! Uncle Lewis, don't, don't,
don't !"
Flash Bang went gun, and Shrek
ing trantically, the little red-headed, ten
der-hearted girl tell to the earth and roll
led on the green sward in a transport of
agony. But it was not the little girl who
was shot, Did you think it wasi
Far away in the wilds of Pennsylva-
MIA used to live four little children who
had no mother. They had little to do but
roam about the fields and woods, and find
out the beautiful and romantic places hid
away in those wilds, and to make friends
with all the birds and animals they could
tame. These were many, for the chill
dren were skillful in the art. The birds
and the animals seemed to know that the
little rovers were their friends for they
never were very resolute in their efforts
to escape capture. What | tell you is
quite true; | know, children, for | was
there and saw it,
These little ones would catch wild
squirrels in their hands, birds of the air
would light upon a pole held in these chill
drens' hand; the deer-mouse $50 called
because of its habit of jumping) would
play about their feet, and allow them to
take them in their hands; and rabbits
would hardly care to hop out of their
way. The cattle all allowed them tc
ride on their backs the smallest of th'
children used to swing on the horns of th'
COW, and in fact, the understanding be-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25

YoUNG AMERICA.-A lady, teaching
her little daughter, four years old, point
ed to something in the book, and asked,
what is that, my dear! ? 'Why, don't
you know ? inquired the child, Yes
said the mother, but | wish to find out if
you know well, responded the little
miss, Il do know Tell me then. if you
please, said the lady. 'Why, no. in
sisted the little one, with an arch look,
you know what it is, and know what it
is, and there is no need Of saying any
thing more about it,
A little fellow, not more thar five
years of age, hearing some gentlemen, at
his fathers table, discussin the familiar
line, "An honest mau is the noblest work
of God" said he knew it wasn't true his
mother was better than any man that
was ever made.
A citizen of New Hartford tells that
the first time he attended church, he a
little four year old, was seated in pew.
Upon being asked what he did in church
he replied, II went into cupboard, and
took seat on the shelf
A little boy disputing with his sister on
some subjecl, do not now remember
what. exclaimed, SITS true, for ma SAID
so and if ma says its 50, its so, II IL
ant So"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
POETRY.
90 Chipman's Hill'" IN Summer and
Autumn.

Autumn.
In all the village. please range up and down,
Through main street aud by-way, by grotto or
riil,
know Of no place in village, or town.
So Mgklgt enjoyed as 'Chipman's HILL"
just out Of the hustle OF square and street.
High over the site Of forges and mill,
All is there place so pleasant to greet
As the high old crown of ''Chipman's Hl"?
Through all Summer long the beautiful stream,
That winds through the valley and dances along,
Throws high oer the hill its glimmering sheen,
And warbles its music in merriest song.
The white 1eecy clouds stand out OH the sky,
Flowers with their fragrance are lrcighting the
air,
And becehes and birches four hundred feet high,
And litchcns and moses quite lovely and rare.
There fossils and shells in settings Of stone,
And boulders of curious color and form,
But how came they here aud whence did they come,
Was it by force OF some terrible storm?
Rounded and worn by the chate of tho sea,
Till beauty crops out every side,
'Iis by trials that we are divested of pride.
The drum of the partridge is heard in the dale.
The heron's lone note falls sad on the ear,
Sir robin pours forth his tcndcrest tale,
The song of the blueird rings mellow and clear,
Your eve wanders forth Ger curnlirlds and farms,
The woods in their robes are russct and scre,
And Autumn now mourns the Summers lost
charms
And shivcrs to think that Winter is near.
The fence row is draped in clambering vine,
The Maple has donned his mantle of fire,
And music is set to the notes Of the pire-
The touch Of the breeze as it sweeps DER the
Tyre.
lis pleasant to pass an hour quite away,
From the dust of the town aud noise OF the mill
Quite pleasant to note the close of the day.
Where the last rays Of summer expire on the
Hill.
In primitive times, hero saintered the stag,
Defending and guarding his duiiul hind,s
Where then rOamed the deer noc loiter- the war.
With his dear or his arm, all smiling and kind
Here nomadic chiefs, with feather and bow.
$50 runs the legend rs every one knows)
Hunted and mated, but now It's not So
The bears do the hunting and capture the Jeaur
Springside Oct, 1863 II.
So called from Hon. Daniel Chipman-a law
! yer OF some considerable distinction. and AN early
residrnt and proprietor of "A portion OF the hill
| The extreme altitude Of Chipmans Hill /,
some 400 feet above the waters Of Otter Creek,
below the Falls
! We are informed by Judge Swift anil others
that i'll the early growth Of the village. Deer were
often seen feeding on the side, of the hill not over
thirty rods from the present site of the Ladies'
Seminary.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25

WOMEN GAMBLERS IN NEW York
In one OF my recent letters | spoke of
gambling as one of the vices Of our fash
ionabe women, and have since learned
that it is practced in certain modsh
quarters far more than | had supposed.-
In Fifth avenue, and Fourteenth and
Twenty-third streets, there are often par
ties Of ladies from which the opposite
sex are sternly excluded, where the fair
gamesters play until daylight for large
stakes And it MT unfreqaently Happens
that when their purses are depleted, they
put up their bracelets, necklaces and
watches rs wagcrs. Some of the iemin-
Inc gamesters lose heavily, ard the des-
robes-to which they arc put TO conceal
their losses and replace them, must be
tearfuly demoral'zing. \ young woman,
the daughter of one Of our most opulent
citizens, was pointed out to me last Sat
urday, in the park, as IL notorious gamb-
ler by one of her own sex, who informed
me that she had parted with nearly
100000 since she went to Saratoga in
July, and made her dotng papa believe
that she had expended the sum in dress
and charity. The young woman IN ques-
Non is very pretty, not more than twenty,
and no one, regarding her pale, spirltuelle
face, her soft blue eyes. and geatlc and
reserved manner, would imagine that she
had fallen victim TO one Of the most
dangerous vices.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25

ANEcDorE OF Gov. BRoUGH.-The
Commercial give this anecdote of Gov.
Brough's power of voice:
During the Polk campaign, Brough
was addressing a large audience ON the
public landing in Cincinnati. Opposite
the Ohio, belyw tho mouth of Licking, a
bar extended into the river at low water,
which then being the case, Kentucky
audience had gathered there to hear. 1t
was moonlight night, and the speakers
attention was drawn TO stir in his CIV.
ington auditory. He stopped moment.
go on man disturbed the meeting
and we ducked him. was the response
from across the waters So powerful
was Gov. Brough's voice at that time
that his speaking was distinctly heard
across the river"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25

"It was ever my invar:able custom in
my YOUTH" says celebrated Persian
writer, "to rise from my sleep to watch,
pray, and read the Koran. One night, as
/ was thus engaged, my father, man of
practiced virtue, awoke. "Behold," said
/ to him, "thy other children are lost in
irrellgious slumber, while | alone am
awake to praise God" ''Son OF my
SOUL" said he, ''it is better to sleep than
to wake to remark the faults OF thy
brethren"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-25
LONGING.


BY NJ. l.. VI.
From this valley, dark and drearv,
Could but dcliverancc see.
Then, my heart, 81 chill aud weary.
oh how happy thou would,t he
Lone.v hill top, glistca vonder,
Ever fresh and ever green,
Had | wings, straight would wander
Where they rest in light serene
Hamnnies from thence are ringing,
Sounds that tell Of Heavens rest.
And light wind the breath is bringing
From the Balsanl's fragrant breath.
Through the leaves ripe fruit is shining,
In the bright moons golden ray,
Aud the flowers beneath them twining
Never shall he winters prey.
Oh. how sweet the balmy treasure
Of that sunshine over me,
And upon those heights the pleasure,
How refreshing must it be.
But the wave, OF Deaths dark river.
Thus between rs iercely roll,
Lighting up it torrents ever,
To my horror-stricken soul.
There's boat, the sails all ready
Bat the ferry-man is gone
Sails set toward, that land 50 steady,
Shall venture all alone?
Thou must trust Ito one above thee,
Though no pledge lie in tiny hand,
He, who, more than man, can love thee,
Takes thee TO that spirit-land
Sept. q, 1868.
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children. This sorrow which he had
caused was great punishment to him
for his thoughtless deed. In every way
he tried to suothe it. 'Oh. uncle, it was
"A mother bird; we are sure it was
mother bird, and now its poor little ones
must all starve. How could you-how
could you be so cruel Z
In vain Uncle Lewis and all the other
gentlemen told the children that perhaps
it was not mother bird. They seemed
to have not Il shadow of doubt on the
subject 1t was tt sad evening to all
Uncle Lewis would gladly have restored
his victim to life.
Next day the children searched the
nests. They found one in which the
nestlings seemed very weak; indeed al
most dying. They watched this nest.
No bird came near it the whole day long
They fed the hungry little creatures, and
tried to warm them with their hands, and
at night, finding them still alone, they
put feathers over them-but all would
not do. Next day the little bereaved
ones were all dead.
Uncle Lewis soon after took his de-
parture. lamenled by the children. who
loved him in spite OF his fault We do
not kaoic that It's so but we will ven
ture Il guess that he never shot another
barn-swalluw as long as he lived.
hope the boys that are now growing
up all over our country will cherish IL
horror of all needless destruction of htc,
either of men or animals, and be always
the kind friends of all harmless BIRDS
Birds are blessing as well as Il beauty
and delight, and it is great folly us well
as cruelty to kill them for sport.