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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
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20 cSAesp
Relative to Mineral Lands Claimed by the
troduced By, Senator James. Passed Feb
ruary2 2, 1883. X GzlfS1kfA
WHEREAS, The recent discovery and de.
yelopment Of rich and valuable mineral
Deposits of gold, silver and cooper in the
immediate vicinity Of the line Of the Central
Pacific Railroad, at Excelsior and other
points, 10 sufficient evidence that the greater
portion Of the land on either side Of the pro-
the eastern base Of the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, 10 mineral land, and
WHEREAs, The terms Of tbs charter OF
said company do not contemplate the relin-
quishment on the part Of the United States
OF the title to the mineral lands donated to
said company, and
WHEREAS, Said company may, ueyerthe-
less, under their said charter, as It now exists,
acquire title in fee simple to lands which may
subsequently,, under the skill and research OF
the prospector, prove to be more abundant in
mineral resources than9the valuable districts
already discovered on the line Of said road.
and
WHEREAS, Our prosperity and existence
here as a State and az q people, depends al
most wholly upon our mineral resources,
which should therefore enlist our earnest and
undivided solieitude and attention therefore
be It WV '''" 'N"' 1'N I"
Re,olred, BY the Senate, the Assembly
concurring, That our Senators in Congress
DC instructed, and our Representative request
ed to procure, IL possible, the passage Of an
Act Of Congress prohibiting said Central Pa
ciGc Railroad Company, or any other Rail-
road Company which may hereafter receive
donations Of land from Congress in aid Of its
conjunction, from acquiring any right, title
or interest whatever to the minerals Of what
ever character, except iron and coal, which
have been or may hereafter be discovered in
tn. land. don.,; q y y. co o, 3 ~ to, .: :.id , CON,
and privileges n pro;pses!sg 70, aNs extract.
Of timber therefor. as though the said land,
Belonged to the Government Of the Uhated
States,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
FACILITIES

There is considerable feeling among
business men in Virginia city and Gold
Hill regarding the bill now before the
State Senate. on the subject Of providing
Geographic facilities in this State, in al.
di,ion to those now existing. The bill re-
ferred to was introduced in the House by
Assemblyman Elliott, Of Storey county,
on the 10Th Of January, on a suspension Of
the rules; read first and second time, and
referred to the Committee on corporations.
On the 18th, II was reported back favor
ably. ordered engrossed for a third read
ing. and subsequently passed by the
House. and it went I the Senate. where
it hangs fire, and will come up for action
on Thursday next. Now. we have care
fully examined this bill, and we cannot,
for the life Of us. make out what objec-
tons can be urged to its passage, and its
becoming a law. The California State
Telegraph Company has its friends at the
capital, who urge. in opposition to the
passage of this bill. that it will infringe
upon their rights exclusive monopoly
righ,si). Exactly! Now, we don't be-
lieve that. in the infancy Of this State, any
man or any company has got an exclusive
monopoly Of any particular branch Of the
public interests-to the exclusion Of every
body else. The Double Ads might as well
apply to the Legislature for the passage OF
q law excluding all other newspapers from
Storey county, and to give i, all the print
ing in the county, merely because it was
the pioneer paper! But the wisdom
and common sense Of our lawmakers
would soon object, and kick such a propo-
sition out of their legislative hall. A
well conducted telegraph line is a public
necessity-and so is a well conducted
newspaper. But we will vouch for the
correctness Of the proposition, that neither
a well conducted telegraph line, or any
one newspaper owns the public interests
of the State of Nevada. The State has
not sacrificed itself that far yet. Monop-
olies never were. and are not now, popu'
lar with our people. The proposition
that the Comssoek series Of lodges is only
one ledge could not be more obnoxious to
the masses Of u people, nor be more
senseless than that the Territory Of Ne
vada legislated away the true interests Of
the State Of Nevada, by giving any tele-
graph company the entire and exclusive
right Of telegraphing. Why. the Pacific
Railroad by way of Dutch Flat are bound
to construct telegraph wires along their
line, to comply with their articles Of agree
ment with the Federal Government. II
that railroad ever gets across our State
line. they will either build a new line OF
buy the one which is already built over
THEN route. There is an old Territorial
Act in the statutes Of 1864 (page 81,
the history Of which in its enactment We
shall briefly give to-morrow-and we shall
pursue this subject further.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
BY WIND.

The apparent success Of the pneumatic
dispatch cars, in London, seems to be
leading engineers in England to the in
quiry, whether they cannot be adopted on
a larger scale. and why passengers should
not be thus propelled or blown through
hollow tubes, very much on the same
principle. Nor is it improbable but that
this would be found eventually the most
perfect and pleasant Of railroads, but for
the one great question of expense. The
possibility Of overcoming all other difficult
ties is pretty fully established. This new
sort of underground railroad is in actual
and successful use beneath the most
crowded thoroughfares of London, and
cars. passengers, packages and freight,
weighing in the aggregate ten tons, have
been successfully drawn or driven through
the tubes, a. about the average speed OF
ordinary railway trains running the same
short distances. Among the plans now
being discussed is a proposition to lay the
tube above ground, instead Of in a tunnel,
and to construct it of iron and thick
glass, to admit the light. The tube pro-
posed is about six feet square Tor equal
to that, which would give a propelling
power (after the air is ~exhausted) Of $1,000
pounds pressure against the cars. It is
not to be inferred, however, that the pas
sengers would suffer from this exhaustion
of air, as they would be in the midst Of
the atmospheric air used to drive the
trains.
The whole matter is, however, still in
the region Of scientific speculation, SO far
as building long lines Of such railway is
concerned. The enormous expense OF
constructing hundreds Of miles Of such .
tube must confne the enterprise, for the
present, to short lines like that in Lon
don, to be used for the transportation Of
light freight. But the advocates OF the
plan are not without their arguments even
on the score of expense. for they assume
that after the first cost of the structure is
incurred. such a road will be cheaper than
the present kind, as it is free from the ex-
pense Of locomotives and their fuel, and
the great wear and tear which they cause
by laundering their heavy bodies at high
speed over the rails.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
GOLD HILL, NEVADA:
Mathematician q, 1866.
STOREY COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

The Senate Storey delegation met last
evening to consider the county building
purchases. The delegation were unani-
mously in favor OF legalizing the assess.
ment. and keeping the money collected in
a Building Fund. sc guarding it as to al
low Of no possibility Of transfer to the
general or scrip redemption fund. But
the delegation was divided on the ques-
ton of thoroughly confirming the pur-
chases made. Mr.. Tritle and Mr.. Winton
for the proposition Messrs. Sumner and
kellogg against. The latter insisted that
the building can and ought to be purchas-
ed for $4,000, and they would frame and
favor q law that would substantially make
that offer, Or keep the money securely
where i, is. The delegation adjourned
until to-day, to await the arrival Of Messrs.
Sharon and Paxton, Of the Board Of APP
praisers. The probabilities seem to be
that the delegation will agree to purchase,
under the County Commissioners stipula-
ton. if Sharon and Paxton so advise.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

An ANCIENT MINE DISCOVERED IN
SPAIN.-The Paris Prcssc contains the fol-
lowing statements: nE- 5isri ,-H
Miners who work in the Spanish silver
mine known as the White Pebble Pit"
belonging for a long time to the Orfla
family, have just made a discovery which
is alike interesting to art and archaeology.
Whilst digging their subterranean walks,
they suddenly found themselves in pas
sages whose origin dates from the remotest
centuries. They further discovered a
thorough and scientific system Of mining.
the implements being in such a good state
of preservation that it could be deter
mined that it was not a Roman, but q
Carthagenian or Phonician mine. The
hatchetsc sleeves for ore, but particularly a
smelling furnace and two anyils, excite
the interest Of engineers in the highest de-
gree. All these articles were carefully
collected, and will enable scientific exami-
nations to be prosecuted with greater ex-
actitude than was possible after n merely
superficial view. Particular attention will
be paid to the remarkable Instruments ind
OBJECTS Oh art "HlCn arc Suiu W HI thc
inches of q rotunda in the center Of the
NINE. This rotunda appears to have been
the spot dedicated to the gods presiding
over mines. 1t was occupied by three
statues 4; one sitting down, and Of half life
size, and the other two standing, being
about three feet in height. These statues
remind US neither of Roman nor Grecian
art, but rather touch the style Of that work
of sculpture which was discovered in the
year 1854 on the other side Of the mou
tains, and which is now being preserved
in the America. at Madrid, and is known
as the "Carthagenia Hercules" The same
symbols are found on a tripod, and on a
chest, which were leaning against the sides
of the rotunda. Men of science were al
ready excited by the discovery Of 1864;
the present one will certainly throw anew
light on the study Of a civilization which
was once very mighty, and is now almost
extinct. The tools, implements and OBJ.
jects Of art, at present, form part Of the
cabinet Of NJ. Lassery, at Yaliadorid.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

AN IMPORTANT QuEsrIoN.-A case is
now before the Supreme Court Of the
United States. at Washington. which in
wolves the question whether q pardoned
rebel is, by virtue Of his pardon. entitled
to the recovery Of confscated property,
and the reinstatement Of all rights relative
thereto. II is, Of course, utless to com
ment upon the merits Of case pending its
decision, but this much is certain: II the
Presidents pardon involves the restora-
ton Of con6scated property, then the said
~pardoning business will prove to be very
expensive. as well as very ridiculous,
which latter point II has already attained.
We venture to say, that II the Court de-
cides the aforementioned case in favor Of
the "psrdonee." nineteen. twentieths 81
the whole class who have received the
Presidents certificate Of ~absolution, viii
present bills for damages " sgainst the
Government. They would, lin the event
Of such 4 decision, be entitled to o
not only: for loss incurred by conascaian,
but also for any damage they may have
sustained in any other manner as a cons
sequence Of the war and this notwith-,
standing they may have done all in their
power 70 promote the success Of the rebel
-.-.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

-NkRRow EscAPE-THRRs BOYS GDRrfr
on Ice I. LAKE MIcHIohN.AYesterday
afternoon three boys. named Michael Ken
nedy, John and Patrick Kelly, aged re.
spectively ID. Is and l6,years, were iskat.
ing on the Chicago river near the North
Pier Of the harbor, when q large mass of
the ice upon which they were amusing
themselves, became detached from the
main Geld and drifted into the open lake.
The wind and current, much to the terror
Of the little boys and the horror. Of the
spectators, rapidly drove the ice out into
deep water, and before the tug McClellaI
now doing duty between the shore and
tho lake tunnel crib-could be fred up
and sent to rescue them roms their peril
Gus n dhelpless condidon,,thry had loat.
ed. out to sea some two miles, suffering
intensely'from fright and coldl They were
safely returned to their homes!3 There 10
danger from gpromiscuous skating-the
Parks the fhinG.-CAicago Journal 6h
,JoHudyy. 3Sst (: Ysa7aat tAh Hi''
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

LIxcoLx's BIRrH-DAY.-The people Of
Carson intend celebrating the anniversary
of the Birthday Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
on next Monday, February 18th. As it
has been raining heavily in that vicinity
for the las, twenty-four hours, the usual
mois,ness Of the streets there after heavy
rains will be apt to spoil the procession
display-especially the military portion Of
it. The military display, especially. is in
tended as a grand feature Of the anniver-
sary. I, is 4 be hoped the streets will dry
up and give the turnout a show. We
believe some Of the Storey county military
have some idea Of participating in the an
niyerssry, the weather permitting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

MITE PARTY AT CARsoS.-On Thurs
day evening next, the ladies Of Carson
City will give a grand mite (no ~paradox)
party, at the Pavilion. This kind Of en-
,~ertainment has been deseryedly very pop
ular at the Capital City. As the name
indicates, the prices Of admission and par
tieipation in all the accessories and as
soeiations" Of the occasion. are moderate;
and the rational enjoyment to be had.
held. and bound over. is beyond calcula-
ton. Carson is noted for its beautiful,
women, and. now the Legislature is in
session, they have an opportunity to fas-
cinsse a representative portion Of the out
side world. These parties. to which
reference is made, are tor the benefit Of
the Episcopal Society Of Carson ; of which
the Rev. Mr.. Riley is pastor. On Thurs.
day next, the Senate and Assembly stand
Adjourned for the help Of the " mite" 1t
il well, Alphonso.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

Nezrss CHILD Bursod Over 1.-Two Coal
-Ono Of tho ChvalRy in a Rag.

NoErOa Child Cd over 1.-Two OouA
-O1o Of tho ChvalRy in n Raae. q
Sever,l weeks age information wai filed
with the Superintendent Of the Freedhanh
Bureau. Dist1ict Of Rarrensburg, wherein q
.certain1 Irish 6mily named -Brannon via All
legged to have in their possession, and claim.
ing as = slave, an orphan child aged about .
years, which was also said to be the victim OF
most barbarous and inhuman treatment Mt
'the,hapds Of a mistress whose temper knew
no-botnds when fully aroused
It was also alleged that parties had seen
tha child confined 10 pieces Of wood and madar
TO sit over live Goals until the flesh Of ies
limbs were burnt to acrisp. 1sIEIgGir
sued out before. Judge Harrison, President Of
the johnson County Court, and the child
taken from'the parties by IN order from the
Court, and placed in the hands'of the Super
intendent Aforesaid, by whom It was properly
cared for, when, on examination, the creature
was found covered with vermin and its limbs
afflicted with horrid, great scars and sores,
rejecting q cruelty from some inhuman fiend
too revolving to describe, or to be believed
possible among a Christian community.
In the meantime, and while the case was
pending before the Court, one Mike Brannon,
who had responded to the writ, with the child,
frequently disturbed the proceedings OF the
Court by loud and boisterous swearing, and
conducting himself in a manner which mer.
tied and would have received from any Court
Of ordinary dignity and self-rcspect, fnc and
imprisonment on the spot, and when the or.
der was finally made, giving inc cnila into
the custody Of the Superintendent aforesaid,
Mike became furious with rage, and while
the child was being led away he sworc all
sorts Of hostilities and dire revenge. Finally,
We learn that the County CLERK rescued the
dignity OF the Court by ordering Nike rom
tho Court room.
"A half hour or more elapsed, and WINE the
Superintendent was quietly seated at his "
house, q hurried n repeated rap brought
him to the door, which he opened, and con-
frontcd the memorable Mike bloatcd with
bad whisky and evidently furious with rage.
Knowing Of his threats at the court room,
the hour previous, no time was lost in eject
ing Mike from the premises, whiehthe Super
intendent proceeded to do, using whatever
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

The chairman of the South Carolina
delegation to the President declares his
belief that emancipation has already in
creased the self.respect Of the negro and
many very prominent planters, hitherto
successful in their business, are Of opinion
tina. the negroes, if properly paid and well
treated, will work under the new system.
These opinions, says the Cathode Telegraph,
honestly held by the Southerners, afford
good groundwork for patriotism and a
friendly feeling toward the North. Let
US have a Union Of hearts as well as Of
hands.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
Ma. GKAuAu, in closipg the defense 0

Mr.. GRAHAM, in closing the defense Of
the Strong case in New York, gave the
following description Of the plaintiff, with
some general remarks, which have the
merit of novelty At least: l
THE plaintiff is q man of forty years Of
age, educated to the law, but without
practice, or the desire for practice. When
q man has the shrewdness of a lawyer, but
without his industry, he is an uncomfort-
able member Of any family. You might
as we'll have the plaques Of Job in your
house. When a man has been sharpened
By the hone Of the law, he needs some
thing to eat, and II he doesn't cut the
world he will his family" n .g
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND MusDzn..

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AND MURDHR.-
We were informed last evening. by Mr..
Ellison. that rs he was coming toward Car
son after dark. ind while near the Plank
House, on the Genoa road. a man hailed
him and told him to stop. Hearing .
pistol cap explode, he Concluded that
foul play was intended, 50 getting a: close
as possible to the back Of his horse,
(Hai. Cayton,'s "Bull of the Woods"
he urged his animal into a quicker pace
and was lucky in escaping Ave shots that
were fred at him from both sides Of the
road, Who il was that thus assaulted him.
or why it was done, be has no other ides
than that an attempt was made to rob or
murder him, or, perhaps, that both crimes
were intended. Perhaps certain scsPe
conriets had q hand in this matter.-Car-
son Appsal of this morning ai'97'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06


In THE ASSEMBLY YEsrERDAY.-A very
interesting discussion came up yesterday
afternoon in the Assembly. in regard to
the test oath in the Registry law, which
wa under consideration. Messrs. Banks,
of Humboldt, and Hayden. OF Lander.
advocated the dong away with a test
oath, whenever the President should grant
a general amnesty. DR.. Mason. Of Es-
merald.. replied in a brief but eloquen,
speech in the our Of which he was
very severe on political sspiranss who
were counting secesh favor. His remarks
were greeted with applause, and at their
conclusion he was congratulated BY nearly
every Assemblyman-exceps. OF course,
Mr., Banks and Mr.. Hayden.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06
RBsoLUTtoNs,


By Mr.. James:
Rssolssd, Thatthe Ssrseant-atsArms- DO
directed to deliver to the Adjutant-G General
and Secretary Of State one hundred copies
Of the Adjutant-G Generals report for dis
tribution.SS Adopted.
BY Mr.. Kellogg;ZEsLg
Resolred. That the Sergeant-at-Arms
draw from the Contingent Fund sofsthe
Senate 1912 to be deposited with Wells,
Fargo S Co., for the payment of services,
weekly. to w. L. Hoover. Adopted.
Mr.. Hobart, from Committee on Ways
and Means, reported Senate Bill No. lO2,
An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act
to provide revenue for the support Of this
State, approved March 9th. 1865. Read
first time, rules suspended, read second
time by title. and ordered printed
BY Mr.. James, Senate Bill No. l0S, An
Ac. to amend an Act concerning juries'
approved February s., 1855. Read first
time, rules suspended, read second time
by title, and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. 6S-An Act to prohibit
the carrying Of concealed weapons. Read
third time and passed.
Senate Bill No. 75-An Act to provide
for the publication Of laws passed during
the second session Of the Legislature of
Nevada, was considered and ordered en-
crossed. fC- aurs.s S. .rg
MESSAGE FROM rHR GOVERNOR. =
To the Hon. the Senate Of Nevada: On
the I'd inst, l approved Senate Bill No.,
IAN Act defining the duties Of State
Treasurer"
The Governor transmitted the annual
report of the Surveyor.G General Of this
State for the year 1865. Report was re-
ferred to Committee on State Affairs and
Committee on Public Printing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

The ORPHAN AsrLux BrLL.-The Bill
appropriating $4,000 to the Orphans
Asylum from the State Treasury is made
the special order in the Senate for We'd
nesday, (to-morrow.) at 2 o'clock P. n.
Senator Sumner has the floor on the
measure when it comes up. It's final con-
sideration is fixed for one week from to-
day. We sincerely hope that the appro-
p~riation will be made for the poor orphans,
the States children and helpless wards.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

DR.. BELLOWS has printed a card to cor
rect the statement which Is now going the
rounds on his authority, on the ratio Of
our native troops to the whole number
enlisted in the war. According to the
best sources Of information at present open
to him, the ratio Of native born soldiers,
in the whole army, was eight per e Of
the whole. Per contra, the percentage OF
disabled men demanding or requiring
asylum. is, according to the best testi-
mony, ninety per cent. Of it is Of foreign
hirth
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

HAVE Cor THE CoIS.-The Assembly
have drawn the entire amount Of their
Contingent Fund-Ss.0 Oo-and placed it
in Wells, Fargo s. Co.'s bank, in charge Of
the Sergeant-as-Arms then they proceed
cd to draw their warrants for the appropri-
alton. The first to draw the money on
the same are the very men who have most
vehemen,ly opposed the proceedings as
unconstitutional, and some Of these parties
desired 10 draw their warrants for the $50.
MOI. to pay out of it their already incurred
stationery bills! Oh, this world amt self
ish Not at all.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-06

WARRINGTON relates q story, which
Tom Corwin used to tell, about a horse
Jockey, in Lebanon, Ohio, who had a rule
=" never TO lend a man a dollar, unless he
would put down two Spanish milled dol
lars as security" The jockeys three main
rules for life, however, were, first, " never
refuse to drink with q man, because It
won't cost you anything - second. .'never
ask a man to drink, because it will cost
you something. and might lead the man
into bad habits !" third, never mind
what happens, as long as it don't happen
70 YOU"