Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-19
VIRGINIA ORPHAN ASYLUM.

by Senator Sumner, appropriating $4,000
ioor the benefit Of the Orphan Asylum,
conducted by the Sisters of Charity, at
Virginia City,.
\ more worthy object for State aid
could not be named /; indeed, we do not
know of any appropriation outside Of
direct appointments Of money for the
actual expenses Of State Government that
deserves, so meritoriously, public aid and
s%ustenance.
The Sisters of Charity who conduct the
Virginia Asylum came here two years ago.
at a period when our prosperity had COM
menced to ebb; and by assiduous efforts
principally confined to solicitations among
the members of their own church, they
were enabled to build the brick edihce
which now constitutes the smaller portion
of the Asylum. They at once established
a school, and opened tho doors OF their
house of refuge and christian keeping to
the orphaned children Of the State. Chill
dren of soldiers, and little ones sent to
them by the County Commissioners ave
been received and are now kindly cared
for by these self-sacriicing women in
Israel.
I, was soon found that the original size
of the Asylum was altogether inadequate
for the reception Of the orphans LEFT to
their charge. and the conduct of the school
connected with the institution. An addi-
tional struc,urc was accordingly contract
ed for on the most economical forms /; and
there is now afforded ample room, spe-
cially and admirably adapted for the pur-
poses specified. On the Asylum, entire,
there is now a debt of between eight and
nine thousand dollars. If help could be
extended from the State sufficient to dis
charge this indebtedness, the Asylum
would be established on a firm and free
financial basis ; and its current expenses
would undoubtedly be met by volunteer
contributions from our citizens and the
income to be derived from annual Fairs.
In giving expression to n sincere hope
that the Legislature will pass Senator
Summers bill, We can certainly plead en-
tire Observation-Disclosures, considering our po.
sition in Il UNCONVENTIONAL view. We are
protestant in faith, and all our sectarian
prejudice is against the peculiar dogmas
of the church under whose auspices the
Asylum referred to is managed. But
here we are, IN pioneer communities, where
orphanage is a frequent and a specially Sc
we're dispensation Of Providence: and we
are not otherwise provided with a home
for little children suddenly deprived
OF a parents affectionate care. How bleak
and desolate is this worlds prospect to
the child who has passed infancy but Is
yet of tender age, left without father or
mother in this State! A very hearthstone
of Christ's charity for these L" little ones
is placed in our midst. Before the warmth
and cheer Of the FIRE upon it, are gathered
already ten or twelve of those who are
named the blessed Of our Heavenly Faith
er, and yet would be the deserted sons
and daughters Of our people, but for the
organized provision described. The miner,
who Il few months ago was stricken quick
into death by an accident at the place of
his daily labor, and whose wife, heart
broken and herself thenceforth almost
helpless, soon followed her husband to
the bourne from which no traveller returns
these have their son and daughter in
this House Of Charity. The soldier, whose
wife died soon after his enlistment, who
himself persisted from disease contracted
in serving our country in one OF the recent
Indian campaigns, leaves his infants to the
care Of these Sisters, confident that they
would be reared in comfort and educated
up to a standard fitting them for useful
lives. These are examples and illustrations
from the history now made for this asylum.
The people of Gold Hill and Virginia
have made very liberal individual contri-
buttons to the Asylum-having in one
way and another, we understand, given
over $4,000 for this institution. Now
the benefits of the Asylum have been and
will be literally enjoyed by people in
Austin, Humboldt county. Carson and
Esmeralda county, and the inhabitants Of
other sections of the State, in as great
proportion as we have or shall enjoy the
same. Why then should not the State
give this aid proposed In California,
similar institutions yearly receive such
donations. Here, with one State bequest,
the Orphans Home will be secured for
the good, and wo might add the glory, OF
this young commonwealth. As there are
1--WE trust) nj among US so narrow
minded or 80 irreligious rs not to call
down a benediction on the heads of the
faithful daughters OF Christ, who have
inaueurated this work Of orphan protec-
ton and schooling in this State. so may
we feel assured that no considerations
other than those of utter and complete
inability will prevent the ready offering of
generous and establishing aid, contem-
plated in the bill we have commended.
Tho Supreme Court - Tho Currcucy
Decision Re-Rfirmcd. ,
CARSON, Jan. Is, 1866.
The Supreme Court met at 4 p. ". 10
decide the suit Of Milliken Va. Sloat.
Judge Beatty delivered the opinion Of a
majority of the Court, sustaining the for
mer opinion and decision Of the case. He
said he had not heard anything in the
arguments to change his opinion in any
particular. Judge Brosnan concurred in
the remarks Of Beatty, and said. further,
that it wal a mistaken popular idea that
the Government could not be run on a
coin basis under this decision. For the
benefit of the members of the Legislature
he would say that, in his opinion-and he
was sustained by all the authorities
taxes were not a debt in contemplation Of