Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-16

GREAT We nav
Yesterday from c. F. Schaetfsr. who has
ut thirty years Of age travelled In every
continent on the globe, visited many u
tries, and has in his pocket-book among
autographs Of many distinguished person
ages specimens of caligrsphy in nineteen
different Languages written in the respect
i've countries where they are spoken. he
is no, only a great traveller, but has lone
nearly all his travelling on foot. starting
when q boy Of fourteen aud mending UNI
brellas BY the way as he wandered through
Europe. Then be travelled through Asia;
then TO Africa. aud finally to this CONT
nent. He is now IN his way to Calfor-
mia, from whence he designs proceeding to
Australiu, China; Japan, etc. Already ne
has travelled over $4,000 miles. he is OF
yery short stature, about four feet elk
inches high, deformed in consequence OF
an accident in early life, is q native OF
Hesse Cassel in Germany. with q pale,
weakly look about him. that is scarcely
indicative of the courage and powers
Of endurance which he has displayed.
Mr.. SchaefFer's notebook bears the certih-
Gates and seals Of all the eonsulstes OF the
various places through he passed. II
bears also the names Of many distinguished
men of our country, among which we mo
ticed those Of Grant, Sherman, President
johnson, Seward, and the officers OF the
Government generally. Mr.. Sehaetter
will remain in the vicinity OF Gold Hill
and Virginia for q short time to examine
our mines and mills. BE is entitled to
respect and sympathy for his brave and
cheerful spirit, no less than for the dan
gers he has passed.
ORPHANS FAIR.-This creditably con-
Quoted Fair, got up expressly for the poor,
negligent children. that in every commu-
nifty, ch~ris,ianzed. civilized, new or old,
are liable, and in fact are always beneh-
Charles, and subjects Of benevolent regard
and consideration, closed last night. Ii we
have not been misintormed, the Fair has
been a success, not perhaps as we, and
others would have desired. but still q sue
cess, in adding to the funds Of the Asylum,
and thereby increasing its usefulness.
Though no sectarian ourself-looking
upon every charitable institution with Pc
culiar respect, and always disposed to ex-
tend to it every good wish that q benevo-
lent heart could suggest, though we may
not have always the coin to dispose as we
could desire, in aid OF the same, still we
most always wish q god-send to all benev-
olent institutions. We are pleased to re-
gard this Asylum as one in which every
charitable expectation can center, in pro-
motion Of one Of the requirements OF the
ICE, of n christianized and civilized com
munIty.
To-Nroxr.-Ths Union man Of Silver
City will hold . mass meeting this even
ing. a, Armory Hall. Hon. chas. &. De-
Long, candidate for United States Sena-
tor, will address the meeting. Mr.. De-
Long 10 one Of the most pleasant and ell
tectiye speakers in this State, and the an
nouncement Of his appearance will draw
out the entire neighoorhood. Remember
tonight. .
DAxsx BALL.-Mr. Sang, Of the d.
nsy Hotel, will give q Social Ball at his
place, at the Daney Mill, Carson river, on
mex, Saturday evening. As q "cookist"
old Sang Is ahead Of any man in Washoe.
Lively dances, good music, and good sup
per!
FNANc1AL.-The quarterly report Of
the President Of the Board Of Trustees Of
the town Of Gold Hill, will appear in the
News to.morrow. The corporation debt
foo,s up about $4,000. Larger than We
had been led to suppose ; the water
works are worth the money.
EDWARDS & WsIoAND received for as
October 18th, 1854 ounce bullion.