Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-15
Come to Grief.

of Fort Fisher, and the possession of the
water approaches to Wilmington. have
brought the prosperous career of that
famous rebel rat-hole to a sudden stop.
Its occupation like that of Othello, is
gone. It's towering hopes of greatness
have been brought low. No more prince
" fortunes made out of contraband trade
no more rendezvous for fleets of Clyde
built cllppers-no more rendering of aid
and comfort to blockade bound seces-
sionists.
Nassau has made good thing out of
its rascally trade. Four years ago it was
stagnant little town of seven thousand
inhabitants. It had little commerce and
less character. Its people were poor,
thriftless, misunderstanding all the ar
rogance of Englishmen with all the indc-
lence of Creoles. But the rebellion proved
a God-send to them. They suddenly
found themselves on the high-road to for
tune. The population increased from
seven to ten thousand. Their harbor be-
came the rendezvous for blockade-runners,
their docks became alive with hustle, their
warehouses became stocked with precious
goods. Fortunes were suddenly made ).
the Nassauans looked down upon their
less prosperous neighbors with sublime
contempt; never were people more pulled
up with conceit and the pride which
cometh before fall.
1t was the most radidly secesh of all the
Colonial possessions of England. The
people Wed with their rebel friends in
cursing the Yankees" in hooting at the
Union, and Dragging over the glowing
prospects of the South. They did not
pretend to maintain even the hollow form
of neutrality. They openly avowed them
selves the allies of the Confederates, and
unbluShingly assisted, as far as they dared,
in the war against our Government. They
made their harbor the refuge of pirates,
and gave welcome asylum to those who
sought their protection against the minis
tiers of Justice. They extended to the in
famous Captain Semmes the honors due
hero and conqueror, on his return from
one of his piratical cruises. 4 salute was
fred in compliment to him from the Gov
eminent fort the Chief Justice and all the
leading officials of the Province paid him a
visit Of ceremony; the principal men of
the place, accompanied by their families,
FASTENED on board his ship to greet him ;
while the Governor not only permitted
HIM 10 coal and reft, but entertained him
at his house as an honored guest.
There IS a peculiar satisfaction, there
fore. in knowing that this pestiferous
place has fallen under a cloud. 1t is the
old story of the Nemesis pursuing the
evii-doer. Had Nassau been content to
play decent part in the conflict between
ourselves and the rebels. it light be per-
mitted to remain in honorable obscurity;
but having assumed the position Of bel
hgerent, it has made ITSELF infamous in our
eyes-and will remain infamous forever
more. 1t will be stunned by our mer-
chantmen intercourse with it will be
broken of, except as it may become neces-
sary to send now and then ship TO its
accursed harbor. Even the rebels will
"cut" its NANCY denizens as soon as they
have got through using them. We will
not fail to remember Nassau. and in good
time 70 pay it back the debt we owe It
with in,erest.--A Albany (N. ~ Journal.
BrLLIox.-Wells, Fargo s Co. shipped
to-day. from their Virginia Cffice, 81
bars of bullion. worth. according to as
say, S9l.S69 90. and weighing 3,36S lbs.
Now that is what We call comfortable-a
devilish good joke-has the ring of true
metal about it. (Snifkins, standing at our
side, remarks that we are poor judge OF
metal. a. We havn't seen any for a year,
Perhaps S. is right-but when We see fifty
one bars of solid silver glistening, glitter
ing and flashing IN the gas light, it makes
US young again. We feel happy-we re-
worship. But when the
next morning we get up with nary
color" we weaken. We subside, and we
only think of those bars as a sinner should
of Heaven.
FoY AND KELcHER. - The two men
bearing the above names are matched to
fight, on the 4th of April. for $1,000. The
encounter will occur in some place out
side of Storey county. Patsey Foy is now
beng trained by Tom Daily. al American
Flat, and has reduced his weight TO las
pounds; his health is excellent, and his
friends are condeent that he will win the
fight. Kelcher is in the care of " Scotty."
the Brooklyn Boy" and is in training
at Steamboat Springs; his present weight
is l44 pounds. In this contest will be
seen much that is obstinate in human ma
ture; and as both men feel sure of win
ming, long and bloody fight will proba-
bly, ensue.