Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-29

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comu,rcInI proclamation by the PresI-

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dent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The President
formally announces by proclamation that
in accordance with orders from the En-
peror of France, all vessels belonging to
the United States, after the first Of jan
nary, will be admitted to the ports Of
France and its dependencies by the pay
ment of the same dues which French
vessels are subject to. The President
further announces that by virtue of the
authority vested in him by the Acts Of
1924 aud 1928, so long as United States
vessels are admitted to French ports on
the terms aforesaid, French vessels will
be subject to no higher duties on ton
mage than those Of the United States.
The Fenian Uprising in ireland.
Sgw YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Herald's
Ireland correspondence o the 10th says:
The revolutionary excitement is still at
fever heat. Sixteen British war vessels
are off Queenstown harbor. 1t is
thought that a rising will occur stimuli
~tancously in the counties of Cork, Wa
terford, Limerick and Kilkenny.
Heavy storm all over tho Continent.
BosroS, Dec. 2S.-The storm yester-
day and last night was very severe.
Considerable damage vas done to the
shipping. Several buildings were blown
down and railroad tracks were washed
away in some places.
ALBANY, Dec. 2S.-The severest snow
storm for the last 20 years occurred
yesterday afternoon and last night. All
the railroad trains have been delayed
and telcgraphic communications inter-
rupted.
CANADA WEST, Dec. 2S.-A fearful
snow storm has prevailed for the last
few days. All railroad trains are de-
laved. The snow is three feet deep on
the level.
New YORK, Dec. ga disastrous
gale set in last night and continues this
morning. The Cunard steamer, Aus
tralasian, is aground in the bay. The
steamer Commodore went ashore on Long
Island and went to pieces. All saved.
The tide has fallen within "a hours
lower than for years at Harlem Row.
Six houses on Alexander avenue were
unroofed and n blown down. Loss
$500, 900.
The storm was very violent ut Hud'
o n Every avenue to the place was
blocked by snow. Four passenger cars
were blown from the track, but without
serious damage. No trains have arrived
from the West. The drifts on the Bos'
ton road are enormous. On the Hudson
River road are great embankmcuts and
several trains are showed under.
Collectors Of Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial orders
have been issued to Collectors of. Inter
nal Revenue in whose districts diStilla.
ton of spirits is still carried on, to per,
sonally and thoroughly inspect every
distillery, and summarily close up those
which are not conducted in exact con-
formity to the laws. They are also re-
CURED to report for immediate removal
! Inspectors of Distilleries who are incom-
petent, or who they have reason to sus-
pect of completely with those seeking to
evade the laws.
The Iron Horse Is Coming!
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-General Simp-
son, President of the Board of Govern
ment Commissioners, advises the Gov
eminent that the ninth section Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, west Of Omaha,
is in acceptable condition. The road is
now in running order II distance Of 3O5