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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
New TunueI. Driving Machine.

The London Mining Journal speaks en-
c~ouragingly of the highly interesting and
important experiment, which was in pro-
gress, about the middle Of April last, near
the residence of Mr.. NJ. B. Beaumont, at
Wakefield, near the South Yorkshire line
of railway, in England. The experiment
was for giving a practical test of the value
of the tunnel-boring machine, the inven-
ton Of Mr.. Beaumont, who is o Captain
in the engineer corps. The result, up to
the time Of the report had been very salts.
factory, and had given quite conclusive
evidence of the feasibility of obtaining by
the use of this machine O rate of progress
in driving tunnels in hard rock, altogether
beyond anything heretofore effected. 1t
was thought that fully sir feet could be
driven in quite hard rock, in eight hours.
The working of the machine is described
as follows -
"a series of cutters or jumpers. are ar
ranged around the periphery of a strong
iron wheel or bore head, which latter is
also armed ut its center with a single tool.
The system is set in motion by steam or
compressed air, acting through the medium
of O piston and cylinder, with its necessary
accessories of valves, &c., giving q series
OF heavy blows, while ut the same time
the bore-head rotates slowly on its axis,
thus cutting a continuous chase or groove
which isolates d cheese-shaped mass OF
rock the central hole capable Of contain.
ing a sufficient amount of powder to shat
ter the rock thus left free to receive the
full force Of the explosion. The diameter
Of the tunnel now being cut is five feet
two inches, and the tools or jumpers being
the outside of everything. the machine can
readily fellow the borc-head carrying
them. During the week, in one day the
machine had completed nine feet six in
ches, the last twenty.three and one fourth
inches being cut in one hour and forty
minutes, and the time taken by one man
in breaking up the mass (after the charge
had been tired) and passing il through the
borc-head was one hour and a half. 1t is
needless 10 remark that this is irrespective
Of the time taken in manipulating the ma
chine and jumpers, which is at present ar
ranged constitutes by far the longest part
Of the operation. Mr.. Bacon, however,
who is conducting the experiments on the
part Of the manufacturers. Messrs. Bryan.
Donkin s. Co., already sees many ways of
increasing the mobility and hardness Of
the machine, which appears, imperfect
though it is to have already exceeded in
point Of speed the anticipations Of its pro-
iectors."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
Dreadful Condition Of Affairs In
Georgia mud Alabama.

y ANN
A correspondent Of the New York
Times, who has been travelling in Alabama
and Georgia recently, reports that the
people are actually starving. The whites
are hardly conscious of their horrible stu
alton. They are as mean and as proud as
ever. They dress in rags and have no
money to pay their passage on the cars or
boats. They subsist mainly by eating ref
use, which in ordinary times would hard
ly be given to the dogs. Some procure
rations from the Government of the Uni
ted States; others go hungry. They will
not work. They say that they were not
made TO work, and that only "niggers
should engage in toll. Thinking them
selves true TO this character, they allow
their lands to 90 uncultivated. The COL
pred people will be murdered and driven
70 untimely graves if the Government
does not keep provost guards at the county
seats and in the cities. So great is the
madness of the old Shareholders over de-
feat and submission, that IN their return
home they amuse themselves by cutting
off the ears, noses or lips of their former
.laves. This Is not O dream. 1t is a terri
bic fact. At Montgomery, five men came
in one day with their ears cut of, and in
an almost nude state. Others came in
with threats cut, while others appeared
terribly marked over their bodies with
blows from sticks and stones. The appear
ance of the country fully justiAes the be-
lief that the greatest distress prevails
among the people. And yet ir is strange
how terribly bitter the returned rebels are.
Even on their way to the Government
Commissary, to procure r~ations, they
abuse the Government and the people Of
the United States. Terms as unmerciful
as any we have heard for months were
used by this mad people. Indeed, one
would suppose that the rebellion was yet
in its glory, from the speeches of these
braggarts. Union men can not breathe
freely, or rest at any ease, apart from the
military authorities. One rebel officer
said 1--WE have no government. We
are aliens and foreigners, and never will
have our souls so degraded as to have
anything whatever to do with such a gov
eminent. Release us from the obligations
of this parole, and we will leave the id
people who have overpowered US" "Yes,
sir, that s our view" said a dozen others
of the same stripe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

SALT LAKE, August 3-ll A. NJ.
We have just received the following
from Sweetwater Bridge:
SwHErwArEH BRIDGE, August 3D.
Just returned from Platte Bridge. Tn,
line ia cut for about Ave miles west CT
Platte Bridge and about half Of the wir,
taken off or destroyed. Williamson, tn,
Platte Bridge operator, says twenty-ninr
poles are. cut down, and thinks the line
can be put in tolerable working order b!
tomorrow might, if there is wire enough
there to repair it.
Fighting commenced on the 26th ult.
The Indians, numbering about fifty. at
tempted to take the herd from the post,
but were repulsed. the Kansas troops
charging them and killing four, including
one of their head Chiefs, a Cheyenne.
On the 26th the Indians made their ap.
pearance> in large numbers, estimated a.
from $500 to 5000. A wagon train oil
four wagons, with IN escort of twenty-six
men, on their way from Swectwater to the
Platte, consisting Of Eleventh Kansas men,
were attacked by Indians, four miles from
the Platte, on this day, in plain view OF
the post. Lieutenant Collins, of the
Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, was
ordered from the post, with twenty men,
to charge on the Indians and rescue the
train. In the second charge the Lieuten-
ants horse became unmanageable and
took him into their midst, when he was
killed and horribly mutilated. In
the first charge three men were killed,
and eight wounded. In the second, one
man was killed and one wounded. o.
the escort, with the train, only three es-
capped. The wagons were set on fire, and
the bodies of the men were burned by the
Indians. On the 9th, there was very
heavy fighting, in which the Indians were
worsted. Fighting this day was just
across the river from the Post. The total
casualties were one Lieutenant and TWEEN.
ty.seven men killed and nine men wound
ed. No correct estimate can be made OF
the Indian loss ; but it was much heavier
than ours. On the evening Of the eth.
the Indians ~retired-thc larger portion
going North with their wounded, the rest
going South. A note was found near
Lieut.. Collins body, written in pencil
hand, which stated that the war party
was composedof Comanches, Arrapohoes,
Cheyennes, Sioux and Blackfeet, and that
they intended to besiege the Post for four
days, and that the soldiers had killed one
Of the leading Cheyenne chiefs. This
note was supposed to have been dropped
by some prisoner in their hands.
(Signed.) MONTERREY,
Operator, Sweetwater Bridge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
WE wANT-sHoULD HAvE-MAY
HAVE.

The needs Of Nevada, fifty laid at IN,
door Of the General Government, are few;
and they ought, in view of the best in.
terests o. the entire nation, to be prompt,
attended to. We have no sea coast. Ex-
pepses for Notifications within our border,
will amoun to nothing. We need q
Branch Mint and q through Railroad 4:
and a general fostering, thereafter, OF ou'
peculiar Railroad interests. A Mint-th'
commencement of the building Of which
is surprisingly delayed--would be OF rela
lively more benefit to the people OF IN,
Union generally, than to our W citizen
individually regarded. We ought, in
consideration of our developed and de-
noted mineral resources, to have erected
at Carson City the best coming establish
ment in the world. With proper repre-
sentation, Nevada's wants will, We feel
confident, be at once and fully attend
cd to by Congress. The inhabitants Of
our East are now as importunate for a
through train as are the majority Of citi-
zens on the Pacific coast. The only point
desired to be explained and demonstrated
is, How to do it ;-How to appropriate
means, or redirect those already set. out
for the accomplishment Of this object, so
as to surely build the Road. Now is the
accepted time for procuring the Govern
ment aid Nevada alone needs to make her
the greatest Commonwealth Of the Re-
public. There is danger in a universal
demand or concession Of right and ueces-
sity for National gifts for Internal I'm
provements lest the call seem so strong
that it DO thought the requirements OF
particular localities along the route Of the
urged project will receive the due notice
wlthou, special, judicious and able repre-
senta,ion from and for those localities. Il
is quite possible that our prosperity might
be retarded, on lack Of just Government
enterprise, for many a year through laz!
and inefRcien, representation in n House
of Congress.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

the country-Hampton Roads, the Keys Of
Florida and New Orleans-and with free and
paid labor to replace that enforced system Of
labor which had been a blight to mankind,
for, with Lamartine he believed that God
never allowed chains to be bound round the
limbs OF the slave without forging the other
end round the neck Of the opressor-the for
tunes Of the country would again,be in the
ascendant.
The honorable gentleman proceeded to
paint in eloquent language the magnificent
future Of the United Republic, with the best
part Of a continent for Its heritage II they
were only faithful to themselves, to their in
situations, to their country, they would merit
and attain to the grsndest destiny that lay in
the womb Of time for any nation on the globe.
Instead Of So stars a whole galaxy Of blazing
orbs would spangle that glorious field Of blue.
Applause. The star OF Washingto1 Terri
tory-that only territory that has ~beehUAmed
after their great and immortal statesman-
would shine there the stars Of Idaho, Of
Montana, Of Colorado, Of all the Territories,
would shine on that glorious flag Tremendous
applausel and all those noble States would
revolve round the central government as one
central sun-distinct as the pillows, but one
as the sea! Applause.
The honorable gentleman concluded a
most forcible and eloquent speech amid
thundcrs of applause.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
alphabetical Record OF the Rebellion.


Alphabetical Record OF the Rebellion.
A-Stands for Andersonville-the ghast-
" monument Of the most revolving out
rage Of the century.
B-Stands for Booth; let his memory be
swallowed up in oblivion.
C-Stands for Canada ; the asylum Of
skedaddlers, and the nest in which foul
traitors have Matched their eggs Of
treason.
D-Stands for Davis; the most eminent
low comedian, in the female character,
of the age.
Islands for England /; an enemy in u
adversely, a sycophIus in u prosper:-
ty-(Music, BY the band; air, Yankee
Doodle.)
F-S,ands for Freedom; the bulwark Of
the nation.
G-Stands for Grant ; the undertaken
who of6ciated at the burial Of the re-
bellion.
H-Stands for Hardee; his tactics could
not save him.
l. Stands for Infamy; the spirit Of
treason.
Islands for Justice; give it to the
traitors.
K-Stands for Kearsarge f.; for further
particulars, see Winslow's Soothing
Syrup.
Islands for Lincoln We o his
loss.
M-Stands for Mason; More music by
the band ; air, There came to the beach
a poor exile, etc.,
N-S,ands for Nowhere; the present To-
cation of the c. S. A.
O-Stands for 20 dear, what can the
matter be :" For answer to this ques-
ton apply to Kirby Smith.
P-Stands for Peace; nobly won BY the
gallant soldiers Of the Union.
Q-Stands for Quantrell /; n Of the guer-
rillas in the rebel managerie.
R-Stands for Rebellion which is no
longer able to stand for itself.
S-Stands for Sherman; he has q friend
and vindicator in Grant.
Islands for Treason; with a halter
around its neck.
U-Stands for Union; "Now and for
ever, one and inseparable."
V-Stands for Victory /; further explana-
ton is not necessary.
W-Stands for Washington the Nation
is true to his memory.
islands for 'X,radition; English pa
pers please copy.
islands for Young America; who
stands by the Union.
Islands for Zodiac; the stars are all
there. Music by the band
The Star spanSled Banner, Oh long may II wave,
Der the land Of tho free, and the homo Of the
brave.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
LETTER FROM EXCELSIOR.
SUMMIT CRY. july 80, 1866.


ED. Nsws:-Having arrived here safely,
I now, agreeable to promise. will write q
short account of my trip and the country
hereabouts for your edifcation, if not that
of your readers. We left Virginia, seven
of us altogether, on last Tuesday week, at
5r. NJ, by California stage. and got to
Ingram's at about ten that night. In
grams station is about thirty-fve miles
from Virginia, and is far the best way to
come here, as a stage leaves there every
other day, which comes directly through
u Summit City {; whereas, il passed.
travel to Webber's by the California z
which Is the nearest they approach
the traveller has an eight-mile wan
take to finish his journey. Rema,ninSN
Ingram's over night, we took the stage
next morning, and arrived here at b P. NJ,
after quite a pleasant trip. We found
Summit City a pleasant village OF perhaps
three hundred people, situated eight miles
south Of Webbers station, and three from
the very top of the Sierra Nevada range,
from which circumstance it derives its
dame. The city is laid out in squares,
and numbered LIST, I'd, Sd, etc., while the
cross streets bear the names of the letters
Of the alphabet. Some $50 town lots
have been already disposed of, and more
are in demand. On the slope at the
northeast Of the town is a pretty little
lake, which has been secured by the Ne
vada City Ditch Company, who intend
supplying the town with water. The
principal houses are the Cosmopolitan Ho-
tel, kept by Mrs. o'Connor, and the
Lake House, owned by Mr.. Lake.
Several stores have already commenced
vending goods, while others are preparing
to commence operations. Some twenty
ladies are already numbered in pop
ulation, and others are expected. The
principal claims seem to be those Of the
California company, who have four lodges
called the California, Indian Boy, Indian
Queen, and the Knickerbocker. Three Of
these I know to be good, as I myself have
prospected their groupings. Of course no
great deprh has as yet been obtained on
any, and time must solve the problem as
TO their permanent value. The Mechan-
les Co.. have a fine looking ledge, as also
the Excelsior Co. Other claims abound,
and are entirely too numerous TO name in
this brief letter, but which I may hereafter
speak of. Any number of Virginia and
Gold Hill people are to be constantly met
on the streets, which make the town appear
like an appendage to our W town.
Another town called Baltimore City, has
been surveyed some three miles from here,
but which now exists on paper only.
My impressions are that the country is
rich. and yet I have moi been able to
definitely determine its extent and value.
and could not advise my friends TO blindly
leave good positions to secure what may
be of more value but upon which so much
doubt can be attached TO. ! shall en-
deavor to become posted as to affairs here.
and will let you know from time to time
as to prospects and developments.
Yours, w. A. BOURNE.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
TERRIBLE HoMclpE.-Last evening,

TERRIBLE HoMcIpE.-Last evening, q
man named William Lombardy. a Swiss,
was instantly killed, at the Pacific Brew
cry, North c street, Virginia, by q coun-
tryman named Joseph Argustina. The
following are the facts as we gather them
from parties who were present at the time
the fatal blows were given. The deceased
was playing billiards with another party
when Joseph came in, and a few angry
words passed, when he drew q knife and
rapidly struck Lombardy several times,
who almost Immediately fell to the floor
and died. We are informed that there is
a woman in the case. When we saw the
body it was lying in the room where the
killing occurred. and from q partial ex-
animation we found that he had been cut
in six different places, four times in the
chest Zone thrust evidently reaching the
heart). once in the head and once through
the left arm. The body was covered with
gore and presented a horrible sight. De-
ceased was about 50 years Of age, and
leaves q brother and sister in Virginia,
| Both parties were engaged as teamsters.
! The murderer after committing the horri.
bic deed fed to the mountains, and las,
night had not been captured by the Off.
! GERS in pursuit.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
Total equal to 81 milcs). 1873

LARGE FRErGHr LoAp.-Bully for the
Placerville route, We will stand treat If
anybody can automatically show US the
figures of a larger load Of freight brought
over the mountains. Samuel Corrington
arrived in Gold Hill this morning with
his wagon and ten mules, the load Of the
wagon consisting of ten tons and thirty
pounds of freight. We believe this is the
largest load of freight ever brought to this
State on one wagon. It came from Sac
ramento city in twelve days over the
Placerville route. Any teamster who can
beat this and will let us know, can win a
bottle of champagne. (But, pre-haps the
Dutch Flat wagon road might possibly
overtop it! HUI nose: y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

PARgwILL.-Our friend and fellow
townsman, George G.. Burnett, will leave
Nevada to-day by the Pioneer stage for
San Francisco, where he is about to estab-
lish a FIRST class Drug store. We have
known George intimately and long, and
in our entire intercourse have ever found
him a kind friend and genial companion.
In his future path we hope sunshine may
ever make all his life light and happy. and
while we regret to lose a prompt and hon.
orable business man from Nevada, We can
yet be generous and commend our friend
TO our ,rans-mon,aine neighbors Of San
Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

TRAvEL.-Look at the list Of arrivals
and departures daily. A perfect rush
each way. Folks are immensely on the
ago" Talking Of travel: there s no
such stage route on earth as the Pioneer
turnpike. sprinkled like a gentleman''
from, yard path. You need not get your
shir, collar dusty from the foot Of the
Lake Tahoe grade to Sportsman Hall.
There was a man came over the Dutch
Fla, route. the other day, without soiling
his linen bosom /; but he did MT have any
shirt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03
coMsTocK LEAD CLAIMS.

More than a year ago We publi'hed a
lis, of claims from the Ophir to American
Flat. Since tina, time there have been
sales, compromises and consultations
that have changed the complexion mate
rally. We give them as they now stand,
August LIST, 1865:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

ORs.-The Imperial company are now
daily hosting an excellent quality Of ore,
and in quantity sufficient to supply their
mills. hT
Nor CAPruRBp.-The SwiSs who kill.
ed VIM. Lombardy, last evening, has not
been captured, and probably will escape
from the country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

No LADY's TOILET COMPLETE Unless
there be the fragant SozoDoNT; unto the
breath sweet odors it imparts, the gums a
ruby redness soon assume, the teeth quick
rival alabaster tim, and seem as pearls set in
a coral vase. Sold by all Druggists and Per-
fumcrs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

CAsH.-Capi,al continues to come in
for the benefit Of the Reese River mines,
though slowly and sparingly. It is in
sisted by leading men Of Austin that
Eastern money would develop their sec
ton Of our State amazingly If greenbacks
were our accepted currency. We notice
tina. both of the belligerent Sacramento
Conventions passed resolutions calling for
thu repeal Of the Specific Contract Law.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

"RETuRN IN A PROPER SPIRIr."-The
Lexington 0d,errer, in the Spring Of 1852,
warned kentucky rebels to "stay away
unless they can return in a proper spirit,
and upon such terms as may be held out
by the Government they have struggled
IN vain TO DESTROY"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

BsNErrr.-Isaacs, the leader of the
orchestra at Masuire's, is to receive a
benefit on Friday evening. We trust it
will b ~pScuniSSily successful.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

tho Brother JonnIhan-List OF tho
Survivors.
San Francisco, Aug. 80 P. NJ.
The following message was received at
the office of the California Steam Naviga-
ton Company, last evening:
CRESCENT CRY, July 80. via Jackson.
vile, Oregon, August 2.-The steamer
Brother Jonathan struck q sunken rock,
of St. Georges Point, eight or ten miles
northwest from Crescent City, about half
past one o'clock P. NJ, to-day. and went
Town about forty-6ve minutes afterwards,
Ind all on board are supposed to be lost
except seventeen adults and three children,
who came ashore with me in the ships
life boat at this place at about five o'clock
P. N. AL the small boats at this place
have gone to the rescue. There are no
hopes of saving any one. Two boats
swamped alongside of the ship, and there
were three boats left on the steamer. Tie
passengers are cared for by citizens here.
The following is a list Of those saved
James Patterson, third officer; David
Farrell, steerage steward Z; Henry Miller,
baker; Patrick Linn, fireman; VIM.
Lowry, fireman ; Vim. E. Shield, waiter ;
Stephen Morgan, waiter; Mrs. Mary
Ann Tweedle, Mrs. Minnie Bernhart and
child, Mrs. Martha E. Wilder, Mrs.
Martha Slote and child, and four colored
seamen.
At s o'clock the boats returned and re-
ported nothing seen Of the wreck.
We have given up all hopes.
(Signed) JAS. PATTERSON,
Third Officer.
Forenoon stock Sales.
Uncle Sam, S22o@237 so.
Confidence, Sl20@l25.
Ophir, S430@4l5.
Chollar, S460@452 so.
Potosi, S44O@45O.
Yellow Jacket, Sl,3009l,3lO.
Imperial. S225@220.
North American, 1897 so.
Moscow, SSl@3l so.
Bullion, Sl65.
Crown Point, 5000.
De Soto, $40.
GREHNNAcKs-733.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-03

WHzN 10 butter like Irish childTens
When Il 10 made INTO little pats.
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Notice.

Notice. "
TNHE LADIES OF GOLD HILL INTER.
/ csted In the Calico Party. 10 be held OF the
Olympic Hall, on Friday, August lNh, for the
benefit Of Mrs. Collins, and other families whose
cases Of charity have been made known TO the
public, are requested to meet ar Mr. Hale'S, Tel.
graph street, on THURSDAY EVENING, August
81, to choose officers and make arrangements for
said party. aus II .