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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The PRUssIAN NEEDLE GuN.-Wt
have already described the deadly charac-
ter of the needle gun, the new and terrible
weapon of war, to which equally with
their quick motions, the Prussians owe
their great victories over the Austrians.
A letter in the Paris Steele, however, gives
on the authority Of q Prussian officer,
some interesting facts with regard to this
gun that are we'll worth notice. 1t can
strike a fatal shot at 500 PAGES distance,
aud we'll trained soldiers can tire it four
or FIVE times a minute, so that during a
charge Of the enemy's cavalry, the Prus-
sian understanding every allowance for
the excitement of the combat-can fire at
least three times before receiving the
horsemen with the bayonet. As to pre-
cision, the Prussians, with this formidable
weapon, are said to hit their targets ninety
times out Of every hundred. In the use
Of guns there is the greatest possible diff
ference between the soldier who has to
put a cap upon the nipple before firing,
and in order to do it raises the muzzle
into the air, and perhaps forgets himself
and fires before he gets it down again, and
the soldier who keeps his muzzle always
down, and, whether he forgets himself or
not, still fires q. the enemy and not over
their heads. The latter advantage rests
with the needle gun. It wastes 10 balls
and gains much in precision and quick
ness over other infantry maskets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

A REBuxB.-Speaking Of the case Of
Mrs. DeWolf, lately imprisoned for wear
ing the American Costume" the ORA.
matte Chronicle makes these remarks:
The question as to the woman's right to
wear a dress so far deviating from that es-
tablished by usage, is really q grave and
important one. The mind that is incapa-
BILE Of perceiving this-that can find in
the matter nothing more than the subject
for q wretched joke, must be one Of the
most feeble and frivolous cast ; and yet
this seems to have been all that the major
ity of the gentlemen presiding over the 10,
cal departments Of our city papers could
discern in it. Aside from the legal ques-
ton Of the right Of the woman to wear the
costume complained Of, there is the con-
siderauon OF courtesy and fair-dealing on
the part Of the Press where q oman is
concerned. The person accused in the
present instance seems to have been actu-
ated by an honest, though possibly mis-
taken, notion that she was inaugurating a
wholesome reform. Even the Judge who
sentenced her, to imprisonment is said to
have expressed from the bench his per-
sonal approval Of the costume she had
adopted, and to have said that he wished
"more women could be found who would
commit the same offense." Yet the Press,
at least in its local department, has over
whelmed this woman with coarse and
vulgar ridicule, and n paper In particu-
lar has repeatedly employed language Pc
culiarly offensive in abiding to the case in
its several phases.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

DIsINPEcTIoN BY STEAM.-The New
York Health Board has been trying the
effects Of steam as a disinfectant. To
make the experiment, they selected a close
room in one Of the steam ire-engine
houses, and the steam was generated by
the engine. For an hour the steam was
forced into the room, until the temperature
Of the atmosphere inside was raised to 200
degrees. The doors and windows were
then opened and the steam allowed to es-
cape, after which the effects of the expert
ment were examined. Some eggs placed
on a table were cooked, whilst others that
had been wrapped in a wet blanket were
not. A bushel of oysters had been placed
in the ROOM, but the heat, whilst it had
moi. separated the shells, had roasted the
oysters inside. The paint on the doors
and window frames had been drawn into
huge blisters, showing that steam will
never do to disjnfect painted houses.
After noticing all the effects, the Board
to the conclusion that steam Is not
near so good a disinfectant as others al
ready in use, and that its employment for
this purpose in dwelling houses cannot by
any means be recommended.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
"Not enjoyment and not sorrow
Is our destined end or way;
But to act that each tomorrow
Finds us further than to-day"
THE EUROPEAN WAR AND THE News.

The EUROPEAN WAR AND THE News
PApBRs.-It appears that the recent strin-
gent orders issued by Marshal Benedek,
of the Austrian army against newspaper
correspondents, has been revoked. Bene-
dek at first refused to have any newspaper
correspondent in his camp, or to permit
any one in the Austrian service to furnish
intelligence to the press, unless specially
commissioned to do SO by the Austrian
Government. He afterwards 80 far re-
Taxed his order as to permit DR.. kussel to
accompany his army, for the London
Times, but this favoritism caused such q
hue and cry to be raised by rival journals,
and such a commotion among the Euro
pean press generally, that Benedek, &C.
cording to the London Adeneun, with
drew his prohibition. and now permits all
the newspapers that wish 1t, to send cor
respondents to the Austrian camp. The
popularity and necessity Of the press is
thus INDICATED, and hereafter as reliable
intelligence may be anticipated from the
Austrian army as from the Prussian. The
corps of correspondents engaged in both
camps, especially for the London journals,
is large and able, and they show as great
a desire to obtain early and reliable intel
ligence, as was so marked among the
American newspapers during our late re-
bellion. The London Times is chief
among these enterprising journals, and
seems to have gone into the business of
reporting the great war, almost to the sac
rifce Of every other department CT news.
The London Telegraph, Pail Mall Gazette
and Daily Neos are, however, scarcely be-
hind the Times.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

IRISH IMPROVEMENTS. The Irish Board
of Public Works reports that, during the
year ending with March 1866, they loaned
GU. S23l,o75 for land Improvements, I'M
der various Acts Of Parliament; and that
during the same period, ATS acres ofland
were drained, at an average cost Of S26
Der acre. They complain very much Of
the scarcity of laborers, and say it causes
wages TO be raised very high. The wages
of laboring people cannot, however in
the estimation Of Americans, be consider
ed very high, for che same report men,
tons tina. the customary wages OF farm
lsborers in the northwest of Ireland is but
from 20 to 26 cents a day, whilst in har-
vest time a few cents more are added.
We have no doubt that improvements are
going on IN Ireland. but they do very
little to ameliorate the sad condition OF
the lower classes, or to change the gener-
ally prevalent idea that Ireland, for a poor
man, is not a very pleasant place to live in.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The CANAL AROUND THE FALLS OF TIL
OHIo.-For more than six years past the
work of enlarging the canal around the
Falls of the Ohio river, known as the Lou
isville and Portland Canal, has been in
operation. The change is made so as to
admit Of the passage Of large steamers,
and a Committee of the Cincinnati Cham
Der Of Commerce. q body very much in
terested in the success of the work, have
jus, reported that 81, 800, 900 have already
been expended upon the enlargement, and
that 1886, 600, and at least two more
years labor, will be required to com
plete Il.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
fitting Hoops,

A correspondent sends the following al
legged incident, which is given without
vouching for its truth:
Six handsome and stylish young ladies,
on their way, apparently, from the Post
Office, were noticed standing this beautiful
afternoon. on the corner Of Broadway and
Liberty, wait for q Madison Avenue stage.
So presently one came along, and as tho
street was crowded with vehicles, II was
very important that they should get into
the vehicle as fast as possible. As the
first young lady, about eighteen Sum-
mers, entered the narrow stage door, out
sprang her immense ''tilter." and the Sec
ond young lady, in a most charming
"Stella" on her bewitching frizzled hair
mot head), in her great haste to follow,
ran up under her hoops and wal dragged
forward. while the third young lady got
enveloped in like manner, and so on until
all had rushed in, pell nell, under each
others hoops, in less time than 1t takes to
tell it. The horses having started sud
denly, precipitated them oil like so many
bricks, one knocking the other over. 1t
was, indeed, q ludicrous sight. But, as
the young ladies were all alone, they did
not seem embarrassed at their situation,
and were extricating themselves, until, BY
their loud shouting, they excited the sus-
picions Of two watchful policemen, who
mounted the steps, thinking they had a
big haul of pretty pickpockets. At the
sight of the policemen, the young lady Of
the "Stella' hat, having extricated her
self, screamed, two men are coming in"
whereupon there began such q futter and
such screaming that the gallant officers
grew weak in the knees and were quite
powerless. BY this time the stage had
got opposite the Howard House, and was
lost to view by the intervening vehicles.
1t was ascer,ained afterward, however,
from the policemen, that the young ladies
succeeded in disentangling themselves
without serious injury-N. Y. Express.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The VOYAGE OF A TAX Built is told
in connection with the sad story Of the
Portland fire, that the ~engrossed copy OF
an old tax bill of that city was picked up
after the confagratiOn, at the village OF
Brunswick. twenty-seven miles distant
from Portland. It had been kept in the
Portland City Hall, which caught FIRE,
and it was carried by the current of air
created by the FIRE and the wind that great
distance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The report Of the Commission on the
Jamaica Riot, sent out by the British
Government. demonstrates, beyond all
question. tina, there was no general insur-
rection contemplated, and noneattempted;
and that the authorities, from the Gov
ernor down, acted toward the unfortunate
persons who fell into their power with the
brutality that is characteristic Of coward
ice. Such is the character Of British rule
over the weak.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

CURIOUS COINCIDENCE. The Paris
Temp, says that Munchengratz, where the
last serious conflict between the Prussians
and the Aussrians was fought, is the same
place in which the King of Prussia and
the Austrian Emperor, on September sth,
1888. with a view to strengthen their re-
lations of ami,y and good neighborhood,"
signed a treaty, by which each country
promised to place a corps Of $4,000 men
at the disposal OF the other, to suppress;
any future Polish rebellion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
Notice to

TrAyING THIS DAY RECEIVED THE
III Tay Roll OF the Town Of Gold Hill for the
fiscal wear ending on the first Monday Of April.
A. D.. 1861, notice Is hereby given to all persons
interested that the taxes on NIL the property rs.
sessed In tho Town Of Gold Hill, Of one dollar
and seyenty-Ave cents upon each one hundred
dollars, Is due and payable from and after this
date at my office in Gold Hill.
An taxes remaining unpaid after the eleventh
day Of August, A. D. 1866, will go on the delin.
ouent list with ten per cent. added thereto.
w, II, BEGAN. Marshal,
And e~x-oficlo Tax Collector.
Gold Hill, July 18th, 1866. yll'tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The Chicago Republican says that the
United States will refuse TO annex Canada
because they are not quite ready. There
are q great many things which the Cana
dams must do before we can accept them.
They mus, teach their people military
tac,ics ; they must instruct their Colonies
that hiding in a hay-mow and divestlng
themselves Of clothing, however par
donable in commanders Of the Queens
Own" troops, will never be tolerated in
the American service.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The immediate sensation Of Brooklyn
is a young Irishman by the name Of GAL
laher. who is settled over the First Baptis,
Church. He is peculiar for his fun. He
tells roaring stories in the pulpit. He has
some dramatic power, and acts u the
story. His brogue aids him greatly, and
be often ~convulses his audience, and espe-
cially the young. Though his talk is
broad. and often borders on the vulgar, he
is o huge fayorite.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

IT is said that a responsible party in
Portland, six years ago, offered to bring
the water Of a lake near by into the city,
and furnish a bountiful supply, adequate
for all purposes, a, a very low rate. but
the city government refused to grant HIM
the legal power to do it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

HORACE HAYES, the Great Register,
says he has reason to suppose that al at
tempt will be made to asssssinate him.
lie, him prepare his conscience by giving
the Redwood Sunday School another $40
library, or deciding another lawsuit, in the
shape Of a block Of outside land" to the
Ladies' Relief Society.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
NEW TO-DAY.
LOST.

r osT IN GOLD HILL, ON THE MORN.
California, payable iu Gold Hill or Virginia, for
the sun Of one hundred (elo0 dollars, drawn
by L. s. Bowers In favor Of James Henderson.
Payment has been stopped, and the finder will
obiige q Woodworking man BY leaving It at the
Daily NEWS Office.
Gold Hill, Aug. II, 1856. aall.l0t
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

SIX months ago, and so back, Greeley
4 Co., were sbusing Stanton for his using
military. power so sharply as he did
against the rebels. Now it is exactly the
reverse-in complaint. The old. grim
Secretary has not changed his admins
tration a particle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

Lxrr IpAHo.-Ex-Go Governor Weller, &C.
eording to the Idaho City Union, failing
to make an impression upon the Democ-
racy or other people of that Territory,
took his departure for California some
time since. He labored hard, and the
fruits Of his toll are not apparent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

The Stockton Independent and San
Francisco Bulletin announce as among
the candidates for U. S. Senator from this
State, James A. Baker" Who is he :
We dom, know any n of that name in
Nevada. Perhaps he resides in Pahrana-
cat
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

AND SUCH A CHANCE Judge Cowles
has changed the name Of John Purdy to
Charles 0lpf Christensen, he having been
adopted by Christian Christensen. This
is the first case which has come under the
new law passed at tho last session Of the
Legislature.-Sdn Francisco Bulletin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

merry. a brilliant French poet, is dead.
he had wonderful power Of improvisa-
ton. Theophile Gautier, in a most touch
ing tribute to his memory, published in
the Moniteur, says: "He walked through
Life with pearls loosely attached to his
boots, like the Hungarian mobiles at their
balls, aud when they rolled upon the
floor, he let any n who wished pick
ham up."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

RRAD.-In another column will be
found the views Of VIM. Cullen Bryant,
In regard to the Philadelphia Convention;
the same appearing in the New York
Evening Post, of July 18th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

A MONUMENT, as big as the grand Pyr-
amid might be built Of the teeth that have
been ruined by neglect. Shall this still
90 on in face of the great fact that Sozo-
don't is a certain preventive Of dental de-
cav 1ateti
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

A LITTLE boy, name unknown, playing
on the precipice on Broadway, near
Kearny street, San Francisco, on Thurs
day evening, fell over and broke his skull.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

Como Our OF BusrSBss,-The Mining
Bureau Of San Francisco advertises that 1t
must close up its afairs and go out OF
business.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

IKE COppetheads are inquiEing as to
who ordered or pu, the iron shackle on
Jeff. His wife encountered him with
steel hoops.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
Marriages.

BREESE-BOwEN-In Sacramento, Aug. sth.
by Justice Lynch. Abraham Brecsc to Marga.
rot Bowen.
MITCHELL-MILLER-In San Francisco, Aug.
4, Chas. Mitchell to Margaret Miller.
TAYLOR-STOWE-In Stockton, Aug. i, E.H
c. Taylor to Lille R Stowe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

"HxAar DISEASE" according to our OBJ
ssrTaaon, is hypocriscal name for
"whisky blost."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
Snacial Notice.

In pursuance of an order Of the Board Of Town
Trustees, made this day, the time allowed for the
payment Of the Town Taxes for the fiscal year
less the ten per cent specified In the above no.
tics-ls extended until The 2lst day Of August,
instant, at 3 o'clock Pm
.TEgnE. W. H. BEGAN,
Marshal and Ex.0ficIo Tax Collector
Gold Hill, Aug. II, 1896. aull.td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

pECIISEp.-COlOnel George W. Bowie
declines the prOfFsred c~On'ul'hip at Can
ton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
NEW TO-DAY.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS.

-
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
Board Of School Examiners Of Storey Coun.
", on MONDAY, tho 9th day Of August, D.
1866, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the office OF the Su
perlntsndent Of Public Schools, No. 81 South b
street, for the purpose Of Examining Candidates
for the positions Of Teachers Of the Public
Schools Of this County, in the following Branches
Of Education. Candidates for One years yer,
tIBcates will DO examined In the first list OF
branches; those for Two Years Certificates Will
DO examined In all tho following Studies:
LIST. photography Reading Writing; Aritn.
mcticJ The Elements Of Natural PhnosGpnyi
Geography; Grammar Tho History ofthe United
States; Philosophy, and Hygienne. ,
Cd. Drawing; Elements Of Bookkeeping; ~
zebra: Geometry; Natural History, and Astron'
BY order Of the Board Of Examiners.
D. NJ. GEIGER, President
J. W. wHTTcHER, Sec'y. aullta
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11
Births.
Deaths.

wEIsEL-In Sacramento, August 9, the wifo Of
C. Weisel, Of O son.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

GOLD HILL, NEVADA; ,sss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

Deaths. r
DELANEY-ln Virginia, Aug. 10, Mary Eliza.
beth, intent daughter Of James and Cstharine
Delaney, aged l month and 81 days
BROWNIE San Francisco, Aug. z, CatharIne
Brown, aged IS years.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-11

GOLD HILL, NEVADA.
THE UNDERSIGNED. ESTABLISHED AZ
L Assayer eight wears In California. and for over
two years in Neva.Ia 1T Cold HUI. viii attend to any
business entrusted To ".m witt Emptiness and
care.
Gold, Silver and Ores of Every Descrip-
uon Assayed,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-29
copperIohnsonism i'm CLEVELAND.

The meeting of the little squad of john
sonites and Copperhsads at the Kennard
House. last night, to arrange for the con-
veDtion of recreant soldiers called to meet
here on the nth Pror., deserves notice
only as the first overt miscegenation Of
the Senter clique with the Democracy.
The union was perfect and the harmony
was delightful. Everything was lovely.
Senter and Armstrong were as gentle as
sucking doves, and Grannis and Jo.
Fitch reminded one Of the predicted scenes
of the millennium, when the lion and the
lamb shall lie down together. The only
rivalry between the two factions was in
enthusiasm for johnson, and the race was
neck-and-neck in this regard.
The display of military names in the
proceedings will be imposing to strangers,
but will be appreciated by those who un-
derstand the perils and hardships of the
service rendered to the country by Gen
eral" Fitch and "Colonels Bliss, Senter,
SC. OF the gentlemen present
last night bHt one, 50 far as we are aware
ever smelt rebel powder, even like Jobs
horse "sfsr off, and that one has been so
long connected with the Post Office organ
on Bank street that it is no wonder he is
demoralized.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-29
Shof Proof CIothinr.

The Nord says that the trial of light
coat impenetrable to musket shot, invented
by NJ. Charles Bernard, was tried few
days ago, at the Belgian Tir National.
The experiment was made with a cavalry
carbine, charged with three grammes and
half of powder, and the conical ordnance
ball for that arm. The carbine, after hav-
ing been tested and regulated, was placed
upon stand pointed at the level of the
breast. NJ. Bernard, placing himself at
the distance of q hundred metres, COM
menced by taking of his coat, and showed
that between his breast and his capote
there was absolutely nothing but his shirt
and his Raistcoat. He then put on his
capote, which is flowing ggarment falling
to the ground, and covered his head with
a steel casque. The shot was then fred
The public was greatly moved when they
appeared to see NJ Bernard stsgger and
fall.
Happily he had only made a false step
in stopping to pick up the ball, which had
struck him little above the waist and to
the left side. The ball, deadened against
the stuff, had fallen at his foot, and he
came running towards US to show it. At
short distance he threw the ball to the
marksmen, crying to them not to ap-
prosch- Not yet having taken out pa
tent, NJ. Bernard absolutely refused to let
the garments be examined by which he
obtained so marvellous a result. The ball
was only slightly beaten out of shape, and
bore on its point the impress of the stuff
The inventor offered to renew the exper-
iment; but, in presence of the result OBJ
tained, those present declared new ex-
pertinent unnecessary. The coat is said
10 weigh very little, so that there can be
no objection to it on the score of its bur-
densoTneneSs
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-29
suinhnrne.s View Rook.

Algernon Charles Swinburne's new
volume of poems is bitterly con-
demned for uncleanness" by the Lon
don Atheneum. The ereviswer says
"How old is this young gentlemen,
whose bosom, it appears, is flaming FIRE,
whose face is as the fiery foam of flowers,
and whose words are as the honeyed kiss
es of the Shunamite2 He is quite the Abb
salon of modern bards-long- -ringleted,
fiippsnt-lipped, down-cheeked, smorous-
lided. He tosses to US this charming
book Of verses, which bears some evidence
of having been inspired in Holywell
street, composed on the parade at Brigh-
ton, and touched upon the Jardin Msbile.
Very sweet things in puerility, as lite
rary hnen-draper might express it-fne
glaring patterns after Alfred de Musset
and George Sand, grand bits in the man
ner Of Hugo, with here and there a nots-
bic piece Of insertion from Ovid and Boo
caccoio. Yet ere we go further, let us at
once disappoint Mr. Swinburne, who
would doubtless be charmed if We aver
red that his poems were capable Of having
an absolutely mineral influence. They
are too Juvenile and unreal for that. The
strong pulse and true passion beats in no
one Of them They are unelean, with
little power and mere uncleanness re-
pulses. Here, IN fact, We have Gito,
seated in the tub of Diogenes, conscious of
the filth and whining at the stars