Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-03
NIGHT.

discoursed upon, WI may arrange some
thoughts under the above caption. For
communities, like individuals, are benefit
ted in health by the announced improve
ment and the progressive character OF
their life. When it is brought to univer-
sal view that Washoe is surely on the
high road to prosperity Of the most agree.
able type Of largest degree, the progress
will be accelerated by the common feeling
OF confidence and expectation. And look
ing over the record on Sunday, in the
opportunity most Of Us then enjoy for
quiet reflection and forecast, we can, each
for himself. count whether these things
be so or no" and il "yea," we can gather
satisfaction for ourselves in the general
prospect and become fitted to render con-
yersations among the people and settlers
to California, and to the East bearers Of
tidings that will contribute to rapidly in
crease our home welfare.
I, has been a longtime uncontradicted
saying, that mining countries were never
rich that sections Of country where min
ing was conducted, mining for the precious
metals were always poor. the settlements
mean, the inhabitants uncivilized. This
has been the case in lands where society
generally, where Government cohduced to
such lamentable condition; and il there
was anything inherently abiding in the
gold and silver mining Districts calculated
to render the people who delve in the
slopes ignorant, dissipa,ed, unambisious
Of enlightenment, unenterprising in OBJ
tanning handsome dwellings, or variety OF
food, (all in the catalogue Of charges
agains, hacienda life,) it was not direct
ly or indirectly combatted by any
force proceeding from a wise rule or from
adjacent social or moral refinement. And
development on the Pacific coast; in
States under the fostering care Of the
American Republic, exhibit to the con-
trary Of the judgment of history heretofore
written. With the hours Of labor pro-
perly dividsd-rsduced at least one-third
from the number stipulated in other min
ing countries-the work under ground
proves to be not unhealthtul; not tending
to injure any Of the senses or impair the
mind. The chambers being well yenti-
lated, there is no more reason discovered
for exhaustion Of life-force in mine work
than in open air employment. The air
being of very nearly equal warmth in the
mines during the entire year, there is
really one argument favorable to labor in
them, rather than on the surface. And
we believe that to-day in this country,
experienced minsrs,-a very large proper
ton Of them,-who earn their living by
manual labor, prefer greatly to labor in
the slopes than IN the surface. Every
day suggests-almost every week secures
in practical operation, some new plan to
remedy heretofore existing defects in
mine working, pertaining to the convsn-
ence, safety and comfor, Of the laborer.
Within a few years the miner will be &C.
knowledged the favored worker in rsspec.
to the pleasantness OF his occupation. So
it will be in this portion Of the land, at all
events.
/. Nevada is not merely a mining State.
Right here we meet another customary
fling from California papers. From the
day (and before) when Gen. Russell's
Carson horticultural Show paraded q sol
itary plant from Lake Tahoe Valley,
whose nativity in this State was question
able-its birth and growth having, quito
probably, been on the Won Schmidt side
Of the Lake line-ever since that his
initiating theme, the journals Of our ad-
joining State have periodically INDUCED in
the statement that no fruits and very few
vegetables could be grown in Nevada.
Ard this statement is with eIasperating
regularity run the rounds Of the Atlantic
press. Only q few days ago, we noticed
that Scion Robinson, c~abbage-head editor
Of the n. Y. Tribune, in the course of one
of his ~esculent addresses before the Far
mer's Club Of Duchess County, took con-
siderable pains--brought forth q long par
agraph on the Subject-to say that in
Nevada an instance was given Of a State
whose geographical lines could never le-
Ultimately enclose a Farmers association;
tina. we had nothing but sage-brush here,
and that not even a palatable tea could be
made out Of this spontaneous but sparse
production. Thi, very year Nevada will
raise nearly if not quite sufficient supply
Of potatoes for her inhabitants, and next
year, unless opposing cause be found in
difficulty Of transportation, there will be
an adequate home supply for man and
beast Of all earth-crops except wheat; and
Of this latter staple we shall raise q sup
ply and a surplus before 1870.
1870! Before that year shall have pass
ed the railroad will not only have been
completed direct through our borders, but
numerous branches will be in working or
der-the direction and length Of which
we shall name, on authority, hereafter.
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The SOUTH AMERICAN TRoUBLRs.-So
far ss iS known, Spain has not yet renew
ed her attacks upon Chill, but Valparaiso
IL being strongly fortified, and is defended