Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-19
MONTANA Trims.
From tn. virginia City Post

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Indians, 10 in number, stampeded and
captured go horses from another party
of Pen D'Oreilles and Flatheads, which
had pitched their wakiups on Crow
creek. The victors of this expedition,
who hailed from this vicinity, went
there afoot and came back mounted.
Enjoying the ride very much after their
pedestrian exploits, they uttheir stock
through and broke down a great por-
ton of 1t on the trip. They are nov
camped a few miles down the Gulch
with only q dozen horses left. If elm
jim" had only stolen from "%Injin" IL
would have mattered but little; but 1t
transpired the next day that with the
stolen stock was some eighteen horses
and mules belonging to settlers. Yes
terday brought three Of these settlers
to Virginia, they having tracked their
stock and found some Of them on the
road. Securing the services of the re-
doubtable "X," they visited the cum
tutored minds" and endeavored to take
one fine animal a hostage, when one
of the aforesaid "untutored'r fpmbled
for his revolver, az" however, was too
quick and "got the drop on him" when
the red skins broke for the willows in a
hurry. A party who knows nothing
about nothing says: at would have
been unfortunate for them Indians if it
had occurred behind some hill instead
of in the gulch." They abandoned all
claims to the animal very suddenly in
deed, and in a ''peace talk" afterward
expressed their intention to hunt up the
missing stock Of the settlers, protesting
their innocence vehemently. One buck
manifested his knowledge of the situa-
ton by stating: "Injin steal Injin boss,
good; Injin steal white mans boss, too
much id shoot EN-. Ughr' If he is
not a Flathead, his head is level on that
point, anyhow.
GossIP.-The coaches from different
directions have brought to Virginia dur
ing the last few days the members of
the Legislature. The respective Halls
occupied by the House and Council dur
ing the regular session are again occu-
pied by those bodies. The Council sue
ceeded in organizing on Monday, but a
row of empty desks, that would have
broken the hearts of the minstrel troupe,
greeted the eyes of the Chairman Of the
House. Some dozen or more spectators
occupied the lobby, no doubt expecting
to see something extraordinary because
it was called an extraordinary session A;
but in the conduct or appearance Of the
members, either during the sitting or
Immediately after the adjournment, we
saw nothing unusual. The Gazette office,
which prints the slips containing the
proclamation, still retains the word Setd,
appended opposite the Acting-Govern-
or's name Selsh is defined to signify
a pause or silence, and when it is still
retained opposite the name of Thomas
Francis Meagher it certainly implies
that every good Democrat is expected to
be "dnmb with silence" or pause in
silent admiration at the name and title
it precedes. Some of the members were
very bashful, and not having any special
invitation to stop inside the bar, re-
NAMED in the lobby during the attempt
to get a quorum. Having no organiza-
ton and no officers, the House could
not very well compel their attendance,
and there not being q sufficient number
present to constitute q quorum, no Ser
geant-at-Arms could be appointed.
Nevertheless the motion to adjourn was
made and agreed TO-. Something new
in parliamentary law.
A WILD GOOSE CHAsE.-About ten
o'clock yesterday morning, the m
was circulated in the streets that two
men, q white man and q negro, had been
hung by the Y~igilanteS, near the city,
the night before. The rumor gained
credence from several suggestive evil
dences, and all Virginia was on the qui
ripe to know the particulars. First re-
port said it Was below Nevada score
of men went Gathering down the road
as fast as csyuses usually travel. An
other report raj that It was near juno
ton, and pedestrians streamed down the
gulch in breathless haste-half an hour
elapsed, and another report came-the
person had seen them, recognized them,
told their names. They were banging
at the slaughter house, near the scene
of the late murder. Oh! didn't the
hills swarm with men and boys, clam
bering over ice, and snow and each
other to be sin at the death" We
reached the hill top, near TIE cemetery,
and far away in ravincs, on the hill
sides, as far as a ~ten-pounder would
throw a shell, the white surface of the
snow, wat dotted with merchants, law
yers, clerks, mechanics, representatives,
loa!ers and dogs, in onward and d.
verging lines, seeking the dead men.
One, two, four miles they went, break
ing through the crusted snow, tumbling
on the ice, up hill and down, staring,
putting, running, swearing, every one
trying to get ahead, until around the
huge hill east Of Nevada they were lost
from view. By and by, they came back
by ones and dozens, and twenties-
tired, hungry and thirsty; demoralized,
cross, and declaring that, for white men
or darkies, hum, beheaded, or quarter
ed, they would 60 seeking no more.
And so ends the "biggest SELF perpe-
trated on virginians for some time. 1t
was easy to know the "Viges," for they
were about the only ones who did not
go-they and the candidates for clerk
ships in the Legislature. Our curiosity
seekers could have seen any number Of
the latter gentry hanging around the
Legislative Halls, without walking half
so far. ~ %
Tar WsATHER.-There is not much
to say with reference to this rather
threadbare subject. "From grave to
gay, from lively to severe" about eI-
presses the matter. Sunshine and
storm-storm and sunshine, both in
about equal proportions, have blessed
US for the past two or three days, with
a strong probability Of its doing SO in
definitely, although not by particular
request" GH1.ug
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