Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-08
ODDS AND ENDS.

ODDS AND ENDS.
1t will seem . great blessing, whom
the roads are apensd across the noun
tains. once more. We have not the
slightest doubt but that the Placerville
road could have been placed in travel
able condition o week or moro ago.
When stages commence looming
through" on either route they will make
very good time, for sleighing is the priv
ilege most Of the distance. One thing
is observable and worthy Of grateful
and congratulatory mention at this time.
The telegraph wires have been kept in
order with remarkable success. And
with their news-besring click, we have
no, felt isolated by snow tariff, but, on
the contrary, have experienced a pecu-
liar sense Of companionship with our
trsns-eontinent folks, as we read the
daily dispatches from the East. Fit
had not been for the "wires" and their
galvanie power Of communication, not
one but nearly every one Of our compa-
mics would have been so distressed in
its financial management here, that the
probabilities appear likely to have been
in favor Of q stopping of work. Ger
tainly, nothing but the warranted con-
fdenee of the laborers in several compa-
mics has kept them under working sail
for the last two weeks.
Now, see, If we only had a mint At
Carson, how independent and comfort
able we would be with q domestic COIN
age. We have q severe impression that
. branch mint in Nevada we will never
have. And this seems to be q general
impression. Nothing short Of the most
persistent, energetic action on the part
of our Senators at Washington can hold
The General Government, the present
Administration, to the purpose Of COM
pletely establishing a coinage instisu-
ton at Carson. To be quite candid, we
rely full as much on Adolph Sutro's in
~auence, direct and indirect, with his
tunnel advocacy, for illustrating the
necessity Of a branch mint in Nevada,
and at this end Of the State, as we do
on our regularly constituted representa-
tiyes at the Federal Centre Of Legisla'
tive and Executive authority. Indeed,
it must be a point Of cultivation with
him-the urging Of Congressman &c
make farther appropriations, if required
to place the institution " commenced
at Carson in 6rst-rate working order
Our people, generally, must be well
aware that an organized effort, emenat.
ing from San Francisco is being, has
been and will continue to be made &c
prevent the "branch mint" at Carson
from becoming anything more than 9
Government Assay 0ficei and, if pos
sible, to render it a mere Federal Office
building. It is already suggested by Al
officially reporting officer Of the Govern
ment, connected with the Mint Depart
ment, that this last named dedication o
Abram Curry's new building be de
cided upon by the Secretary Of thu
Treasury-if the law will permit him.
We have heard enough compass stree
talk within . few weeks, on subjects
connected with the prospective pros
pecting, to satisfy US that there will b'
a grand move on Belmont and on thu
Pahransgat region this spring. Every
day despite the "going" reports CONF
in Of lodges discovered, of enormous
width unto which the Comstock is ar
infant, and all discovered in a twelve
hours journey and looking in new
South East Nevada. It is even possible
that there will be IN approach to the
flush times Of old, in that section Of
our commonwealth, during 1867. It is
so prophecied by many, who say eve
ought to know" And they ought. :