Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-22
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Commercial Aninirs.

goods have been sold of late for currency
at less than cost in gold.
Several failures are reported in the pro-
vision trade at Buffalo, and some excite
mens was created here to-day by the dis
appearance of a Broad street produce
dealer with Sl0O,O
Insurance circles have thrown u mys-
terious hints of other companies being
about to pass into the hands OF receivers.
The domestic Of this port is
in a lourishing condition, and steamers
for Southern ports 60 out full Of freight
and passengers.
A Queer Rumpus on the Liquor Law
in iInssnchuartts.
BosroN, March 81. - Certain liquor
seized at Taunton. Massachusetts, last
week, by the State Constables, was yes
terday again rescued by the Marshal
and returned to the owners, on the ground
that the United States license under the
Internal Revenue law took precedence OF
State law.
The case excites much comment, and
raises an interesting issue.
Steamer Smiled with The Telegraph
Correspondents.
New York, March 2l.-The steamer
New York sailed to-day for Aspinwall.
Among her passengers was Thomas w.
Knox, well-known correspondent lately
connected with the Associated Press
agency, who will accompany the Tele-
graph Expedition through Liberia and
Russia.
Governor OF Idaho.
DR.. Ballard. of Oregon, has been APP
pointed Governor of Idaho, and will
doubtless be confirmed by the Senate.
Rrovet Major General.
John NJ. Thayer, of Nebraska, has been
brevetted Major General.
Great sterm.
CHICAGO, March. 2l.-A terrific hail
storm passed ove Northern Illinois, yes
terday afternoon, doing great damage
Stones as large as hens eggs fell in some
places.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON. March 2l.-In House,
Price, of Iowa, from Committee on Pacific
Railroad, reported bill to secure speedy
construction of Northern Pacific Railroad,
|. EquaIizing Counties.
Julian introduced a bill to equalizt
bounties Of soldiers and sailors. It wa.
referred to the Committee on Military of.
fairs.
War Claims.
Henderson, Of Oregon, presented a join
resolution from the Legislature Of Oregon
in regard to Oregon war claims.
A Soldiers Cemetery.
Ward, of New York, said friends Of de-
ceased soldiers. buried at Arlington Gem
e,ery, were apprehensive lest that property
should revert TO heirs of General Lee
Therefore he desired to read a letter from
the Secretary Of War, which states thai
the Arlington property was bid in 70,
Government at S26,s0O, at a sale for un.
paid taxes January 18th, 1864, and tn,
certificate of sale would soon be placed or
file in the Treasury Department.
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
The House passed'the Diplomatic APP.
preparation Bill, with an amendment au.
thorizing the printing of Solicitor FOL
State Department on an annual salary o.
$4,000.
Pacific Railroad do Government
Business FREQ.
The House also passed a bill to prevent
railroads which have received land grants
from receiving any compensation for Gov.
eminent business. Ayes SO, noes 46.
Moro Railrond.
In the Senate. Brown, ofSMo, intro.
duced q bill to aid the construction of O
railroad from Kansas City to Galveston,
Referred.
New Port Of Entry.
Ramsey, Of Minnesota, presented a me.
mortal from the Minnesota Legislature 70,
the establishment of q port Of entry at tht
head of Lake Superior.
For Railroads., aud Against Coun'
terfeiting.
The Senate passed a bill providing fol
the incorporation Of the Kansas Railroad
Company, and also a bill to punish coun-
terfeiting or altering any bonds.