Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-27
"sNEw, BLEW AND FRIZ.n
Well, we should say so. Somebod,

"sNEw, BLEW AND FR1z.n
Well, we should say so. Somebody
who was it2-oncs said that the
Sierra Nevada mountains were q {. high
protective tariff" on Nevada State and
people. We should say that, too, with
a vengeance, to-day. Both trans-moun-
taine routes closed up. No bullion 60
ing out; no coin coming in. Assay and
express Offices could be crowded with
the raw material for pocket-shiners, but
for tho embargo the weather-clerk has
laid upon the business of quartz-haul-
ing. Wells, Fargo l. Co., the California
Bank, and all other banking institutions,
of every character, out Of money-cause
there are no communications west.
Miners cannot be paid of, for lack Of
the yellow boys-ain't TO be had in ex-
change quantities. Tho times arc
tough; the roads are rough; the winds
do puff, etc.-it's 'nough. This thing
could be extended indefinitely. Com
munities round about, including u
own, are thoroughly housed in. The
least locomotion is difficult; and Of
every man, woman and child that can
do so, should and will stay domiciled
under their own vine and 6g tree
which, at this present, is a terrible
stretch of figure; the vine meaning,
when literally interpreted, an ieicle, and
the fig tree having no place in the
speech that is warranted at all. Our
oldest inhabitant-and he works across
the street-bids US think what sort OF
time il was in the winter of ''6a, when
the weather was most inclement." We
can imagine, and that wildly, the
condition and sutferings Of Pho
neer Nevadans, when they were sur
rounded with such tempest-tossed seas
Of slumgullion as now lie upheaved be-
fore US. 1t is indeed q severe season,
in which when you compare a man to
the fifth wheel Of a coach you compli-
ment for extraordinary seryiceableness,
and do not stigmatize him for supernu-
merability, etc. On yesterday, a mock
ing teamster, irreverent and drunk, took
his fiddle and went down to the scene Of
several disasters, in front Of the new
Catholic Church, and played and per-
sisted in playing the "Wrecker's daugh-
ter" That miserable teamster would
enjoy himself, playing ''Jordsn' in a
grave yard.
In speaking with n of our citizens,
this morning, concerning the novel sub
jects of the weather, state of the roads,
etc., he suggested: "Dou't you say
anything about the devilish bad way OF
our ways-it might ipjure the prospect
of real estate" No, sir; we will speak
freely on these matters. When the
food came last in Sacramento, it is
true, the Sacramento Union, though
gurgling forth yellow aqua ut every
BREATH protested there was no much
damp-spiritual heirs of the chap who
told Noah, when the srk-man refused
him admittance: "Go long with your
Whitehall boat, it amt going to rain a
great deal )" but this is no precedent or
example to US. We are bound to out
with the rutty facts, as they are.
And so, be it known that on this, the
9th day of February, 1867, its terrible
going in Gold H~ill-specially lower
Gold Hill-couldn't be much worse, and
be it known that this whole row among
the elements, that we have suffered
from recently is owing to the dispen-
sation Of certain individuals who desire
an amended road tax for this burgh.
The pious men who are after the new,
special road tax, have been praying for
storms, etc., to vindicsts their measure.
But, it strikes US, they've got a little
more than they asked for2 How is that
Mr.. Clerk?