Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-18

Yesterday afternoon and to-day the
whole topic Of conversation in Virginia,
was the Senatorial election. During
the afternoon of yesterday Maj. Van
Bokkelen, Frank Denver, James Edding-
ton and several others, got out the old
brass canno on the corner of Sutton
Avenue and B street and fred a salute
of 80 guns that made the old hills echo
for miles around. In the saloons and
onthe street corners were crowds ofmen,
all talking at once. The Nye men look
ing pleased, no matter what was said;
and the friends ofDeLong many Of them
looking crest fallen, while others who
showed more whisky than sense were
using the most vile language both in re-
gard to Senator Nye and those who sup
ported him. Some even wished that
the Senator on his way to the East
might fall u victim to the cholara, or
that the vessel that carried him might
90 to the bottom Of the Ocean. When
we heard them express themselves it re-
minded US of the passage of scripture
which says: 1.-THE prayers of the wick
ed are an abomination to the Lord" 1t
is our humble opinion that the hand of
Providence will guard and protect the
Old Gray Eagle of Liberty from all harm
until his great mission of assisting to
restore peace TO the Nation is ac-
complished. We do not feel dis
posed to exalt over a fallen foe
but on the other hand, we admire
the fidelity of Mr.. belongs friends and
supporters. At the same time the rubi-
con is passed, and Nye is elected to the
Senate for the next six years. For the
short period he served US in that posi-
ton, he certainly did exactly what the
Union men of Nevada desired. And no
one has a right to charge him with du-
plicity or any thing other than a true
patriot, until they have some grounds
on which to base such charges.
PREsESrArIoS.-On last evening at
Doyle & Goodman's Saloon, Virginia,
Pat Lannan was presented with a Star
of office, by his friends from Gold Hill.
The rim of the star was made of bullion
and the cap or top piece and the star Of
gold; on the top wa inscribed "Con-
stable" on the star precinct No. 2"
and on the rim presented by his
friends" The presentation speech was
made by Frank Hereford, Esq. 1t was
a neat and appropriate speech and he
wound up by saying: "he hoped this
star was the emblem ofthe rising great
ness of the Democratic party MIR.
Lannon was almost overcome with the
great load he bore, having the whole
Democratic party on his shoulders, and
for a while stood mute and as passive
as a lamb, with nothing but one OF BaI-
ter's speeches in his mind, viz: 'Let US
drink but suddenly the spell that
bound him fed and Pat raised himself
to his full height and with as clear and
serene a voice as ever did the immortal
Douglas, (who Pat much resembles; not
Fred,) and said: 'Gentlemen Of Gold
Hill, fellow Democrats and friends, did
l possess the eloquence Of an Emmett, an
O'Connell, or q Clay, | might then e1-
press in some degree the feelings that
now disturbs this bosom. This testi-
monial of your friendship and esteem,
you have this night bestowed upon me,
| do assure you, is most fully appre-
ciated, and I trust will be worn by me
with credit to myself and honor to the
highly esteemed donors" After Mr..
Lanuan closed his speech, Of which we
give only a summary, being too lengthy
to report in full, there was a general
popping of champagne corks, and a gen.
eral good time prevailed for half an
hour, when the company dispersed.
FIRE IN vIRsISIA.-Yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock q FIRE occurred on G
street, near Smith, in Virginia, that had
nigh proved a most disastrous affair.
Some miners occupying a house adjoin-
ing the one owned and occupied by Gus
Ash, went to their work at 6 o'clock in
the morning and left a candle burning
in q miners candlestick which was
stuck in the wall. The candle burnt
down to the socket and dropped through
on the floor, where it set the ceiling on
ERE. Mr.. Ash heard the cracking noise, |
and went out in the backyard, thinking
some hogs had got into his yard, and
discovered the adjoining house on FIRE.
He at ono proceeded to extinguish the
flames, without giving any alarm, which
he did by mere chance and great exer-
ton, as the whole inside of the building
was on FIRE, the flames bursting out at
the window. Had the FIRE got q good
start, the amount of damage it would
have done is hard to calculate, as that
part Of town is compactly built, and all
Of wood. Persons should be careful
how they leave candles burning in a
house when they leave it, or on retiring
at night. . .
New BUILDNGs.-We notice many
new buildings going up in all parts Of
Gold Hill and Virginia. On the hill a
short distance below the dump Of the
new shaft Of the Imperial and Empire,
some parties are putting up three small
buildings, which probably are to be oc-
cunied by miners. Several new build
ings are being built on the Divide. In
onsequenc of the Divide being a CEN
trail point between Gold Hill and Vir-
uinia. and being the great rendezvous
Of teamsters, it will eventually be one
of the best business places in either
Gold Hill or Virginia.
TIE New ,MISEs.-Those owning
claims in the new district, north OF 'ir-
ginia, are making vigorous preparations
to develop them. A large proportion OF
the stock, in the first discovery, has
changed into hands that viii use tae
most strenuous efforts to develop tne
mines. The ore being taken out IS saia
to be OF a superior quality, and increas-
ing in richness as depth is attained.
To TEAcHERs.-The Superintendent
Of the Public Schools, Col. Collins, has
called q meeting Of the Teachers in our
Public Schools, to meet on Saturday
morning, at 10 o'clock, at the Second
Ward Grammar School Room.
AuD.-In consequence of the recent
snow the mud in Main street, Gold Hill,
10 almost b~ottomless. Loaded wagons
cut down TO the a1les, and teams be-
l.l "a