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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
ABArIso A NursASos.-A Boston

ABArINa A NUIsANoR.-A Boston pa
per has the following
We remember a curious practice once
said to exist among tho Mormons, by
which the 4" faithful F" were accustomed
to rid themselves Of obnoxious persons
perhaps the Gentiles who in those days
were not 30 plentiful. Two or three
men were chosen, who sat OF the often
der's door whiting ; il he went out
they followed him, still whiting, and
his persecution was kept up night and
day until they finally whitfield him GU.
of town. A plan adopted by the New
York police is similarly curious. In
front Of the door Of a house in Howard
street, which has been reported dis
orderly" two large policemen have been
stationed every night for several weeks
past. Each Of them holds prominently
IN his hand q dark lantern, and whom
any person attempts to enter tho house,
each Diogenes raises his lantern, takes
asharp look at the visitor, and then
suffers him to pass in. The object is
to break up the place Of resort by pro-
venting people from visiting it, but the
experiment seems to have mel with very
Indifferent success, and it is suggested
that some more expeditions and econ
omical way might be found Of breaking
up the establishment.
In St. Louis the police adopt a differ
emit mode. A man 10 stationed at the
door Of zach house Of bad repute, and
takes down the name Of every man who
enters. A list Of several thousand names
is on file at the Chiefs Office, and it is
proposed to publish them with the cap
ton Directory Of Fast Men Of st.
Louis, for 1867" On this list the name
Of one young man appears over three
hundred times, showing that he visited
the places pretty often in the course OF
three months. He will come under tho
head Of Very Fast Men,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

CHoLrRA.-By recent dispatches, we
learn that cholera has made its appear.
ance at Forts Harker and Hayes, on the
line of the Kansas branch of the Pacific
Union Railroad. some $50 miles inland
from tho Missouri river. Fifty new
cases and II deaths were reported, from
which it would appear that this plague
lacks nothing of it, old yirulence. II
il worthy Of note that the cholera il
following its former track of dssolation,
and is making sur approaches to the
Pacific coast. At the present rate OF
travel, it will be here in the early
autumn, just when we have the hottest
weather, and generally the most siekley
season. The peculiar disorders which
have generally been f%orerunners OF
chelsra, viz, affections Of the bowels,
are now prevalent here to an unusual
extent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
Terrific Gas RxpIosion-R. n. Farauhnr,
County Clerk and Candidate for su-
premo Court Cork, Killed.

Terrific Gas RxpIosion-R. II. Farquhar,
County Clerk and Candidate for su-
preme Court Clerk, Killed.
NEVADA, July 27.-R. q. Farquhsr,
County Clerk and Union candidate LOT
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, was killed
this morning in the Court House, by an
explosion Of gas. He and his brother,
George Farquhar, opened the Clerks Oh
fee about 8 o'clock, and George re-
marked to r. d. that he must have lett
tho gas turned on in the vault, as no
smelt it very strong. They then opened
the vault door, wen" inside, and George
picked up a match and lighted 1t, when
q tremendous explosion occurred, blow.
ing out the windows Of the Clerks Of
fee and cracking the Court House walls;
R. H. Farquhar was terribly burned and
lived but a few minutes. George was
knocked senssless and his hands and
face were severely burned, but his inlu-
riss are NOT considered dangerous. The
clock in the Clerks Office was stopped
at IL minutes to o o'clock; indicating
the exact moment of the explosion. Inc
whole community is shocked BY the &C.
eurrence. The deceased leaves a wire
and two children.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

TIE PRECIOUS METALs.-At the COM
mencsmept of the Christian era the
amount Of gold in existence was esti-
mated At S427, 900, 900. when Ameri-
ca uss discovered in 1892, this had d.
minishsd to $57, co. Oo. In 1900 it
lad risen again, through America pro-
auctions, to Slo5, 600, 900; in 100, to
1881, 90, 900; and in 1900 to 81, ISL ,ooo,-
600. The Russian mines were discov-
cred in 1919, and added to the produce
ton, so that in 1913 the amount Of gold
in existence was estimated at S2,00o,-
900, 900. Then followed the gold dis
coysries in California in lS4s, and in
Australia in 1851, which have added
greatly TO the gold production, SO that
in 1883 the amount in existence was es-
timated at So, 900, 900, 900, and in 1860
at 81, soc, oO0, 900. It is estimated that
from ls4s to 1860, California and Aus
.r.lia produced So, 900, 600, 900 in gold,
The total production Of gold during the
eighteen years, from ls4s to 1865, has
been estimated at Sa,54l, 600, 900, and
silver at 81, $40, 400, 900, Of which Mex
leo produced $50, OoO,o 900. On January
ls., 1856, gold was valued in London
a. IT'S. Cd. psr ounce, and silver at 81.
Cd. per ounce, the ounce Of gold being
thus fifteen times as valuable ~ the
ounce Of silver. Silver was at thai
time, relatively to gold, more valuable
than it was in ls4s, when it was quoted
At Is. lid. an ounce. which would
make one ounce Of gold equal to fifteen
and fve-sighths ounces Of silver.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
BLACK Rock OnEs.-The Sage-Bru.

BLACK Rock oREs.-The Sage-Bru'h,
July Goth, has the following:
"Judge Harrison's experiments with
Black Rock pres here, have satisfied
him that he can master all the difficult
ties in tho way to q successful reduction
of the ore in the vicinity Of the mines,
and he leaves us with the full determine
ton to prove the. fact, as he is sanguine
he can do.
HForty tons of Black Rock ore are
being shipped to different parts Of Ne
yada for purposes of reduction. Twenty
tons leave the region Of the mines this
week for Virginia city, and twenty tons
for the reduction works Of Washoe. It
costs for transportation, n hundred
dollars per ton, and forty dollars 10
charged for its working. A big proht
10 expected after expenses are paid"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
THE LAW OF LIBEL.

The Wisconsin editors, more fortu-
nate than some Of their craft, have late
ly taken an excursion together to the
head waters Of Lake Superior, and be-
sides, held a convention in which the
preliminaries were arranged for u me-
mortal to the Legislature to secure the
passage ola libel law. They ask that
the enactment shall include three par
ticular specifications. First, the pro-
csedings Of all public meetings shall be
deemed privileged matter, as are the
records Of Courts, and the responsibility
Of any libsls occurring in such reports
shall rest with the persons uttering
them; second, that where the damages
awarded do not amount to the costs Of
the Court, the costs and attorneys fees
shall be paid by the plaintiff; and third,
if the jury find that the matter COM
planned Of was published in good faith
and upon a reasonable presumption OF
its truth, they shall return a verdict for
the defendant, with the provision, how
ever, that the Court has tho power, if
though. best, to require . publication
Of tho facts az proven on trial.
Tho statute for which the Wisconsin
editors ask is based upon the decisions
Of the English Courts, where these
things are more correctly aud sharply
defined than in this country, and in
cludo, only just and equitable proviI-
ions. The third specification is the
most important, and that under which
actions would most frequently arise, as
according to the strict letter Of the law
. publisher is liable to = penalty for Ii
bel unless be knows with absolute cer-
tainty and can demonstrate the truth Of
every statement which he prints. II
the newspapers were not to trust to
creditable report and reliable testimony
for the great mass Of their facts, they
would be newspapers no longer, but
chronological registers, as fresh and On
tsrtaining as the family record Of ones
ancestors. The Wisconsin editors do
not seek for anything in their enact
ment which will shield malice, or cal
jimmy, or excuse the gross negligence
with which some papers are conducted.
II will only scurs the independence
which q live newspaper has a right to
demand, and which is tho great essen
tial to its success.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
NAx,p.-The Gold Hill N,ws has be-

NAxlp.-The Gold Hill Nnws has be-
slowed upon the great Rsgistrater the
significant title Of Infslix Prolir, which
might be freely rendered into English:
"The Unhappy Embodiment Of Prolix-
ity." The NHws says Horace has
written . good sized quarto in attempt
cd explanation of his California Regis
Try Law. Horace would revise the
Lords Prayer into seventeen thousand
volumes" Brother Lynch is all astray
in his last proposition. The illustrious
Registrator has no taste for Scriptural
sIsgsis, and probably considers the
Consolidation Act . more vsluablecom-
position than the Gospel according to
st. Matthew'S. +. Dram. Chronicle.
You are "Astray," Brother Young.
We are moro better, intimate, familiar,
with Horace's ways than you are; from
certain associations we won't stop 20
mention now. Horace nee started to
write . sacred Drama, bat as the first
act would have required four nights re
produce it," no manager could be found
to lay it before the San Francisco pub
lie. Horace thought he'd eclipse Rev.
Dr.. Bisn, author Of "SanpSon and De-
lilsh." 1t was recommended that tho
piece be offered to the Chinese Theater
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

Though no official statement is made
now, as is usual at the first of July, Of
the condition Of the national finances
and the public debt, because it is de-
sired to have the figures for the fiscal
year, which closed with June, made
complete by the returns that will come in
in July, a good many interesting facts
and figures are given ,emi-oficially.
The receipts of the treasury for June
were about Sls, SOC, 900 from customs,
and $40, 400, 900 from internal revenue,
an increase of So, 500, 900 over May, and
but $500, 900 less than for the cores
ponding month in 1866. The aggregate
receipts from this source for the year
ending June 80, are 'S265, 1853 ,ls+,
againstS $685., s64, 1872 for the year before.
This is q decrease of $40, 600, 900, and is
Just equal to the commissioners revised
estimates made after the reductions in
the tax law were agreed upon. The in
terual revenue receipts for the present
month are estimated at $40, 000, 900, and
it will all be needed, as there will be
heavy drafts on the treasury during the
month, d the SIS, OOo, 900 in gold
interest due on the lst, and S2l, O00,-
900 of compound notes with accrued in
tsrest, which was due on the 18th.
When the statement Of the last fiscal
year is fully made out it is expected it
will show that the aggregate Of the
public debt has been decreased during
the year, from the surplus revenue Of
the treasury, $3.50, OoO, 900, making the
whole decrease since the debt reached
its maximum, al the close of July, 1865,
S257, 1853, 900; and it will probably be
shown that the debt, at the present
time, less the cash balance in the treas
ury, of which over $500, OOO, 900 is gold,
docs not exceed So, 500, 900 900. While
the aggregate of the debt is thus de-
creased, the funded gold bearing stocks
of the United States have increased
$500, OOO, 900, by the conversion of the
currency debt. But notwithstanding
this increase and tho fact that gold is
10 per cent. cheaper than At the end Of
the last fiscal year, those bonds have
advanced from 3 to 6 per cent. on oil
descriptions, and u bonds are steadily
increasing in favor both at home and
abroad. As far as appears now we have
every reason % DO satisfied with the
management and condition Of the public
finances, and TO anticipate similar salts
faction in the future.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
Deaths.

LIOHTENBERGER-In Gold Hill, July osth
Mary Gertrude Lichtenberger, daughter Of
Silas g. and Elizabeth Lichtenberger, aged 8
years and 16 days
[The funeral will take place At the parents
residence, on Telegraph street, on Tuesday, the
Goth Instant, Qo.morrow) 10 o'clock a. n
Friends and acquaintance arc respectfully In,
vited to attend.]
BARRY-In Gold Hill, July 10Th, Jas Barry, q
native Of the County Of Cork, Ireland, aged IS
years
1.-THE funeral will take place on Tomorrow
Tuesday, July 3oth, at Q o'clock A. NJ, from 81.
Patrick's Church, Gold HILL
CkTLN-In Folsom, July 25th. twin SON aud
daughter Of A. p. Cstlin and wife.
ALBRED-At Walnut Grove, Sacramento
comfy, July e4th, Of consumption, John
ALFRED, Of 81. Joseph, Missouri, aged % year..
BREEN-In San Francisco, July 2tth, Lixzie
Victory. daughter Of Thomas and Annie Brsen.
aged Il months and Is days
BRAYTON-M San Francisco, July 18th, Emma
s.. wife Of Albert P. brsyton. Jr, aged q
year..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

Mons Ir.-As . specimen Of the fine
new political writing in the Saera-
msnto Union, We subjoin the following
from its leading editorial Of yesterday
"The nation was in danger once, and
without tho aid or counsel Of the follows
who nose around for Office, it saved IL
self. It Is safe now and il knows it,"
You "nosed" round in every party
until 1861, whom you saw the Union
party was certain Of q tremendous ma
jority. The State Of California nose il.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
FOR yIoR-PREsIpENT.

9S&n
-
The Oregon papers are urging the
claims Of Senator Williams, Of that
State, for the National Union vice-Presi-
dency nomination. They make up a
strong record in his favor; but, it seems
10 US, they fail to present a grand point
in his favor when they forget his posi-
ton in hostility to the present Federal
Mineral Land Bill. In opposition to
that measure, on the 18th Of juno, 1866,
Senator Williams said:
"Ths Senator from Nevada mr..
Stewart, processes to be astonishsd be-
cause l am opposed to this bill. ZEN
ture to say that nine-tsnthI Of the men
who are to-day engaged in mining are
opposed TO this bill or any other bill of
q like nature. The gentleman says that
it is not in my power to prevent agita-
ton upon this subject; but his wi ad-
mission here to-day is that this bill in
itself il imperfect, and additional Legis-
lation will DO required to make it per-
feet in its workings"
We call the attention Of miners TO
what Senator Williams described as the
ultimate effect Of Stewards pet measure;
"Undsr the terms and provisions Of
this bill, . person may take q claim
according to the local usagss and GUS
toms Of . mining district, AID hs may
file his plat and obtain . patent; the
title becomes perfect in him, And then
he may cease operations upon the claim
and he may hold it for an indefinite
length Of time. he may proceed in the
same manner on another claim, and 80
in this way claims may be acquired by
individuals. not for the purpose Of min
ing, but for the purpose of holding until
they shall DO increased in value by the
operations Of miners in the immediate
asighborhood and vicinity; and in this
way this property may accumulate in
the hands Of individuals, or in the hands
of companies; the business may come
to DO 9 monopoly in the hands of corpo-
rstions or capitalists"
Stewart was ever Illuminating against
the "old common law doctrine Of nom
abandonment" Where 10 this record
for him, or this point?
Senator Williams record OF this bill
entities him to the cordial appreciation
Of tho miners on this coast; an approval
they may well show by ~in,sructing dele
gates for him as q candidate for the
second sfics in the gift Of this Republic.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
"DAD's DYIN. "-As o remarkable in
el:.I .r.ot;on md ;nvnniIA

"DAD's DYIN. "-As q remarkable in
stance Of flial affection and Juvenile
philosophy, we present the following:
On Tuesday a lad Of twelve or thir-
teen years Of age visited Caledonia for
a doctor. He found Riddle Mt home
taking his %siesta, and woke him up
with: doctor, | want you to come and
see dad-he's dyin'." "Well," says the
doctor, 'If he's dyin' | can't do him
any good" "That's So" rejoined the
boy; "he'll be dead in less than an
hour" and turning on his heel, added:
"Well, by jung, we've all got to die
some time or other, and dad might as
we'll die now 40 any time"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

A CLASS IN Music" First class in
sacred music, stand up. How many
kinds Of metre are there"
"Three sir-long metre, short metro,
and meet her by moonlight alone y
"Who told you that, you BOBBY"
bill Jones, SIR"
"Go to your seat. When school is
over we will try and establish tho key
note of a birch I"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

WHILE trudging along one day all
alone, a soldier met a Methodist circuit.
rider, and at once recognizing him as
such affected ignorance oft. Preacher
-"What command do you belong to ~
Soldier-"I belong to the-the Texas
regiment, Van Dorn's army. What army
do you belong to" Preacher-(Very
solemnly)-"I belong to the army Of
tho Lordm Soldier-"My friend, you've
got a very long way from headquartersF'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

SUN SpnLLrSa.-The following are
among the signs over the shops Of trad.
ers at Fort Smith, Arkansas: "Cam'
phein And burnin fewd." "Ches nuts
boiled and roar" "Cain scat cheers
Re seeted Hear" "Woshing, ironiu 4
dom dais wurkS dun here"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

TRACT distributing has its funny in
cidents. During the war a lady passing
from cot to cot through the wards of an
hospital, was shocked to hear n fellow
laugh at her. She stopped to reprove
the wretched patient" Why look here,
ma'am," says he, "you have given me
a tract on the sin Of dancing when | have
got both legs shot off,"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

In q. speech in the Senate, on June
10, 1866, Senator Nys said:
al think that persons who produce
gold and silver should not be taxed for
that product"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

Nzw YORK CITY has . burdensome tax
bill Of S2l, sss,s55 SO for 1867, against
Sic, $780, 67 SO last year. This increase
il explained by the fact that New York
city il governed by Coppsrheads.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

TIE Oakland Nsr, offers hundred
dollars reward for the discovery of the
chap who represented Alameda county
in the "State Revise Convention" at
Sacramento.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

RIcH.-The Amador Di.pateh is an
enthusiastic paper. 1t is down on the
Yankees, most particularly, as the fol.
lowing rousing appeal will show. The
Dispatch says: "Clean them out! The
psalm-singing Puritans, who will neither
drink whisky nor fight"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

PACIFIC Hygeisn Home Water Cure,
at Fountain Farm, nsar Oakland. R.
8. Macbeth, N. D. Office northeast cor
nsr Of Montgomery and Sacramento
street, San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

BIpwELL declines the nomination Of
the Sorehead Convention, and McCallum
takes the stump for the Union ticket.
There is nothing left Of the "bruised
scalp" party but the dregs.-Saerdmsnto
Record.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

TH, ladies Of New York now wash
their faess with wine. There is danger
II IL strikes in.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

TEE people Of Chicago did net hear
the sound Of 6rs-craeksr on Indspsn-
dsnes Day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

Lord MONK, the ricsroy Of the new
dominion of Canada, gets $4,000 a
year, and in gold too, for his services.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

A Lncotx MONUMENT, las feet high,
10 V bs erected at Atlanta, Georgia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

Tns Legislature Of C~snnscticus re-
fused ,o abolish capital punishment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

DRAxArIc CHRoNIoLs.-Ws did not
claim your "screed," your dog poem.
Didn't so publish it. Excerpt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
Births.

CURRIER-In Virginia, July 9Th, tho wife Of
g. w. Currier. O SON.
T~HoMAS-In Virginia, July 18th, the wife Of
Alexander Thomas, o daughter.
CATLIN-n Folsom, July 25th, the wifo Of A.
p Cstlin, Of twtns-son and daughter.
LAHUsEN-In Gan Francisco, July 22d. the
wife Of Henry Lahussn, Q daughter.
yIZELlCH-In Stockton, July. 2Ith, tho wife OF
Nicolas vIzelich, q daughter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
STOCK TRANSACTIONS

rRrro.rED DAILY BIT II. H. TLAeo, BANKER
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2s-l ?. n.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29
NEW TO-DAY.
Barber Wanted.

yIIANTED IMMEDIATELY A GOOD
w BARBER. Enquire at the Shop Of 8.
FLIEDNER, opposite the Bank Of California.
Gold Hill. July @. 1857. ly29.tf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-15

ST.. Louis AS AN ASYLUM FoR MEMPHIS
PAUrERs "A st. Louis exchange devotes
nearly half column TO the narration OF
a pitiful tale Of two helpless orphan girls,
who arrived in that city on the Belle
Memphis, on Friday last, and made APP
plieation to the health office for admis.
sion to the city hospital Itwould seem,
If the representations Of the children be
true, that the Mayor of Memphis shipped
them up the river; and upon stating this
fact, our contemporary adds that DR..
Somebody, to whom the girls applied in
St. Louis, after making the necessary
inquiries, became satisfied that It was
rather q cool proceeding on the part OF
the Memphis Mayor, thus TO dispose Of
his invalid paupers aud referred the
matter to Mayor Thomas, With the sug.
gestion that the girls be sent back The
older girl says that upon applying To the
Mayor in Memphis for permit TO the
hospitals here, she was answered by that
functionary: No, Nancy all | can do
is to give you pass up to 81. Louis,
where they have hospitals. Suffice il to
add, that in st. Louis the little wander
ers we're finally taken in charge by the
Southern Relief Association, where their
stay will probably be made az comfortf
BILE as the circumstances will admit The
lack Of suitable hospital accommodations
in Memphis is fact which we do not
require the authorities or the press Of our
sister cities to remind us OF. We ore
grstifed, however, to learn that no one
more fully realizes such a condition OF
things than our worthy Mayor, who, in
his inability to afford aid and comfort to
the poor and afflicted humanity, pays
their expenses out of the city treasury to
some more fortunate quarter, where
they have hospitals " Nor are hospitals
alone needed among the requisite APP
pointments Of our city. A reform school
and an orphans home would serve ex-
cellent purposes in the case of such chill
dren as those who we're shipped to a sis
ter city for the treatment and care which
they should have received at home.