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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

A rLAo was hung out, several weeks
ago, in front Of the Willis House,
Springfield, Ohio, bearing the names Of
Seymour and Douglass, ":.aud a sub
urban Democrat, who visits the town
enthusiastically, to be supplied with
political news, asked Mr.. Willis, the
proprietor Of the hotel, "what's the
news from the Democratic Convention
at New York;" "well," said Willis,
''they have nominated Seymour for
President and Douglass for Vice Presi-
dent" douglas, what Douglass?"
"why, Fred. Douglass, the niger"
"well-by Ginger! !" said the inter
riied Democrat, "that's putty rough,
but I suppose re're got to son!"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.-The following
State elections are yet to be held this
ADrcrprlos SoxrwHERE.-Somebod,

ADEcEPrIoS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
has practised q gross deception upon the
Onion men Of Storey Couuty-but who
that somebody is remains to be SOLVED.
The report originated about two weeks
ago that the two Senators from Cali
fornia, the two from Oregon, and one Of
our own Senators, Mr.. Stewart, were on
their way overland to this section ; aud
In order to honor them, as good and
faithful servants Of the Union cause,
their political friends have made preps.
satlons to give them . grand reception.
But it now turns out-aceording to our
morning cetemporary in Virginia City
ina Mr.. Stewart alone Of the Senators
designated 10 coming, being accom-
panied BY Hon. Geo. G. Gorham, Seere-
tary Of the US. Senate. Here is q dis
appointment. If the Union party were
to give the Grand Demonstration which
has been talked Of, and nobody were to
appear but Mr.. Stewart, tina. gentleman
would consider himself the biggest man
on the Pacific Coast-would gobble up
all the honors for himself, and consider
ita big thing on iee." No, no. We
are all willing to turn out aud "demon-
strate"-but We are not all willing to
do It In honor Of Mr.. Stswars-for the
very good reason that We are not all
worshipping at his political soup
turreen. At present It seems difficult
to tell how this grand dsmonstration il
going to terminate.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

How 1T IS ExPLAiSEp.-A Southern
editor, more shrewd than some other
Southern gentlemen Of the quill, while
in the East, said
The popularity of Seymour and Blair
10 something like the fever and ague-
1t cannot be found in any place where
particular inquiry is made for it. In
tho settlements, where the shakes"
are supposed to have o lodgmcut, the
people inform inquirers that they do not
have them there, but the inhabitaut. Of
another place which they designate
have them lawfully" So Eastern
Democrats declare that their ticket,
though not strong here, has great pop.
ularity 10 the West ; and Western Dem
ocrats, while coufessing to Democratic
disappointment in that section, say that
their ticket will run well In the East.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
cu,vp,oyr. Tbe Cockn,v, ar

CHAxpAoxE. = The Cockneys are
greatly exercised BY a revelation in
Court of the way their champagne wine
is made. There was a defect in the
machinery, that caused a suit at law
against the makers; aud the secret was
pumped out by the lawyers. The people
Of London might feel relief if they knew
how America is supplied with cham
payne. The London makers being less
cute than the Yankees, do really make
1t chiefly out Of wine, however inferior
In quality, by admixture Of sugar and
carbonic gases. But at Newark, New
Jersey, where most of our supplies
come from, no wine at all is used. Cider
and decoctions Of dried apples and
every sort of spirit and confectionery
are used; but wine 10 religiously
excluded, except from the cork and
label. As with flowers, the gaudier
the colors the less honey; sc with
American champagne, the more fashy
the label the greater the imposition.
Gould We only succeed 10 assuring the
world that California champagne is,
besides its excellence, really made Of
wine, and only sound, healthy grapes,
all the vineyards Of California having
suitable grapes would fall short Of meet
ing the demand for this most csptiva-
ting Of all vinous beverages.-S. F.
Ala.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

STEALIsTs.-The La Crosse Democrat
says:
A friend writes US that the loyal car.
pet baggers Of Port Gibson, Miss, are
80 sharp that they "a steal the point Of
a needle without breaking 1t.
On this the Brandon Miss Repubh.
can rem arks:
That's nothing. Rolla Williams, Eg-
gleston's Chief Of Staff, can steal the
eggs out Of a pullet without waking her
up.
Whereupon the Council Bluffs Demo.
erdt comments
That's no stealing at all. Frank W.
Palmer, rat-aud-tan candidate for Con-
gress in this district, a steal the yaller
out of = pullet's egg without even dis.
turbing the white
They all beat Seymour. He stole a
nomination out Of the old Democratic
egg, and smashed the whits, the yduer,
shell and all, without leaving enough
out Of which to form q new party.-Sae.
Record,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

A SNAKE SroRY.-The Circleville
(ohio) Union has q snake story Of a size
smaller than that which has lately az
cited the Tenneueeans. A Mrs. Will
kins, living near Circleville, while
making her husbands bed one morning,
discovered under one Of the pillows a
black snake, which measured, when
killed, I've feet ten inches. Mr.. Wilkins
heard the reptile moving on the bed two
or three nights previously, but supposed
Il TO bel RAT.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

GEN. RosrRr Tooxss' speech at At
lan,a boiled down" Yes, I'm Bob
Toombs-I am ; and this is id pref
ty state Of affairs! First, . United
States Senator, then q Major General
Of the Southern Confederacy, and now,
my God, nothing but a id runaway
Niger !" How different from that
speech in which he predicted that he
should call the roll Of his slaves from
the top OF the Bunker Hill Monument.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

$50 far as the State Of New York is
concerned" says the New York Herald,
We have no doubt that her fifty thou
sand majority cast last year for the
Democratic ticket, will DO entirely
wiped out next November, and that the
State will 60 about the same number
the other way"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

WHEN Nasty was in New York, he
wrote homo as follows: 81 dropt into
the Soljers' and Sailers' C~onvenshun,
but l didn't stay long. Them whose
noses wuzn't red all wanted to be either
President or Cabinet or6sers; and Nv
the balance nv them, the leastsst said
the better. My sole indignated as saw
seated among en- the very sutler that
refoosed me credit when I wuz servin
ez q drafted man in 1862.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

To raise watermelons without seeds,
the following plan has been successfully
adopted by o planter in Caddo Parish,
Louisiana After the vine Is about two
feet long, cover the vine at a point 10.
termediate between the root. After II
has taken root where It Is covered, di.
vide the vine between the old and new
root, and the result will DO that the
melons will DO ~ssedlsss, without impair.
ing their quality.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

ADAM lay down and slspt-snd from his
aide a woman in her magic beauty rose /;
dsxzled and charmed, be called that woman
BRIDE, and his frat sleep became his last re-
pose.-ErehanSs.
We don't believe 9 word about that
"last repose." The living human
world 10 uumi,takable evidence that old
Adam has been around pretty extensive
" ever since be fell in love. Repose
has not been Adams forte.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

AMONG the transparencies" carried
in the Democratic torchlight procession
at Louisville, recently, were portraits
Of Jeff. Davis, Robert E. Leo and Stone
wall Jackson. Another instance Of
Democratic consistency.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
UAud Thnt,a Ma 10

The Rev. J. s. has achieved a high
distinction as q very fUrcible, though
somewhat eccentric preacher. He was
a. one time preaching in the city where
be still labors, and had in his congre-
CATION a roughobut ~kind-hearted butch
er, who was q little given to dividing
the sermon audibly among the cougre.
gation-feeling, perhaps, that some Of
the hearers might not understand that
the preacher meant them. On this oc-
casion Mr.. S.ihad undertaken TO point
out some Of the faults Of his people In
relation to the observance of the Sab.
bath, and proceeded something after
this fashion :
Even when you come into the house
Of God, my brethren, your thoughts are
not on bis word, or on heavenly and
divine things. One Of you, for iustsce,
will DO thinking Of your whale ships
(the town was a whaling port), and
reckoning how much money you will
make out of It."
"That's you, Deacon w." ~interposed
the butcher, in q voice which was audi
BILE all over the house.
"Another," pursued the minister,
twill be thinking of the house be 4,
building, and contriving how he al
slight his work, so as to make 1t more
profitable"
That's you, Deacon L." again
broke in the butcher.
"Another," continued Mr.. s., twill
be occupied with the thought of his
goods, and planning how be could sell
more Of them, and ut n better profit"
"That's you, brother b." said the
butcher. rsc go.
"Another will DO counting his gains
from his fisheries, and wish that he
could catch larger quantities and sell
them faster"
"That's you, brother H." interrupted
the butcher.
"Another," said the pastor, land he
10 the worst of all because he breaks the
Sabbath worse than tho rest ; will rise
early on the Sabbath morning, and kill
and drees cattle so rs to have 1t ready
for market on Monday morning"
"!Anl ha.'s mo !" roared the butcher,
and ever after held bis peace.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
FOR ENOON STOCK REPORT.
rcoaREcrrp DAILY sI NELSON, cHuBBucK . 90.
GOLD HILL
SAN FRANcIsco. August

SAN Francisco. August 10. 1883.
30 Alpha, $45; 80 Chollar. Potosi, $1300132 20
GlS2; $50 Crown Point, .7+97t976; % Gould
& Curry, $ss; 10 Gold hin Quartz Mil, $s7 80;
l05 Hale & Norcross, $7a0740T3 IS; 40 Impec-
rial, $loT0lO69loI; 90 Lady Bryan, $ll9lI -;
q 10; a23 Savage, $lOsGl0G0lO6 90; 90 Sierra
Nevada, $a5 b. 50; $50 Segregated Belcher, $40 Is
6l0 5O1i0 62H; SO Yellow Jacket, $1,l15G
i,1050i,l0 so; 20 Julia, a. Gold, l47H.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
no MILLMEN.

I'VE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE GOLD
w Hin NyWs once, half . ton Of superior
typs mSai, Ss ~journstng puIposss In quartz
nil, hoiShngswotks, &C. WIN b sold ct ~
d1s:S
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
6SS,o56 SO
r.. l,.nr ,h., NJ ,hs ahove total az.

It thus appears that Of the above total ex-
penditures Of the Wal Department, S647,-
s 1000, or 20 per cent. Of the whole, were
directly contingent upon the termination Of
the war and the disbanding Of the army, and
were disbursed within nine months immedi-
a,ely succeeding the surrender Of Lee in
April, 1865.
The balance Of expenditure charged to the
War Department on the books Of the Treas.
ury, viz: S269, 42S, 1887 10, covers a period Of
thirty months, or from January lst, 1866, to
June 3Oth, 1868, and represents the disburse-
ments further contingent upon the termina.
ton Of the war, such rs arrears OF pay and
transportation Of troops; the regular expenses
Of the military establishment; the expenses
Of the Indian War in the summer and fall Of
1867; the payment Of bounties (S49, 3S2,S59
from July LIST, 1856, to June 30th, 1852; the
payments for property lost or destroyed 10
the military service OF the United States
1911 900, 0O0); the reimbursement OF State
claims (Sl0,S30,000 in 1879; river and
harbor improvements, and the expenses Of
Notifications; subsistence Of Indians; Freed.
mems Bureau; expenses Of reconstruction,
etc etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
GOLD HILL ASSAY OFFICE
-oT-
G. & co.

0HARGRs FOR BULLION 81 %
u In addition to one per cent. OF Silver value
(Thcse charges are San Francisco rates strict.
w. Small Bars at specially Low Rates: Re-
suits Of Mil Tests Of small lots OF Orc for ";
The foregoing charges are lessened BY, the ml
value Of all scraps belonging to the Bullion a.
BULLION PROFITS SHARED WITH PA,
IRONS. Every Deposition receives a portion
OF the profits Of the ONCE, by q certain per
cent. DISCOUNT from his charges, which dis
count becomes large as the business OF the OF.
ace increases. Large work for ALL COMBINED
secures small charges to each individual.
CHARGES FOR ORES. Assays OF Orc are
made for 30 Is, 81, q 90 or Is, for each sample
reported, according to the nature OF the assay
required. For fun information on this point,
send for o circular.
BEWARE OF ASSAYS which, a. q saving to
the Assayer, arc made In old crucibles, espe'
cially when the reports are not based on two
distinct assays. No matter by whom made,
they are perlous. An unexceptionable' assay
report cannot be made with a profit for less
Orc assays nom a distance may be sent, with
fees, by mail. THREE OUNCES Is a sum.
cIent quantity for q sample.
CONRAD WIEGAND,
Gold Hill, Nevada.
EGrme.ly Supervising As'nyer Of u s Mint
Gold Hill, August !, 1868. Aulu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.

Since the Presidential campaign OPEN
ed, Democratic newspapers and orators
have had a great deal to say regarding
the great cost to the Government to
support the Army since the rebellion
ceased; and, in order to deceive the
people, they have spilled up the agony"
of Justification tremendously. As q
good many more speeches are likely to
be made by these orators, we publish
the following extract from the official
report of Hon. David A. Wells, Special
Commissioner of the Revenue, bearing
date July Is, 1868, SO that people can
Judge as to how the money has been
spent to support the army since the
rebellion:
Erpenditure, of the Var Department.
The aggregate expenditures made through
or under the direction Of the War Depart
ment, from April LIST, 1865, to june 3Oth,
1868, inclusive, were S9l7 IL 7,043 43. or
this aggregate, the disbursements for nine
mouths, or from April lst, 1866, to December
3lst, Of the same year, as stated BY quarters,
were ss follows:
April l to June 80, lS65.....S4l4, 96,277 So
June 80 to Sept, 80, 1866. .l65,3 69, 237 81
Sept. 80 to Dec. 81, $780,. 6S,l22,54l IS
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

LIVER COMPLAINT Is a disease much talked
about and but little understood. Properly
speaking, every arrangement OF the liver or
bilious system IA Q liver complaint. It is gen.
orally preceded or attended b. costiyencss, or,
alternately, costivcncss or diarrhea prevails. The
coarse particles Of bile become moro or less
mixed with the blood, and obstruct the pores OF
the skin and small blood vessels, giving rise 10
various discases OF the skin. such az erysipclas,
itching. blotchcs, pimples, boils, sore eyes, and
sores and ulcers Of various kinds. Dr. walker .
Vegetable Vinegar Bitters can be safely recon-
mcnded as a safe and certain cure, as well as
preventive, for this class OF Ills.
NorHrSo renders a lady 30 charming and lire.
slstible as clean white teeth and q pure sweet
breath.
"No man so young, so old, or so to passion
dead,
That beauty will not draw him with a silken
thread"
No preparation 30 pleasing, 50 efacaclous as
DR.. Spencer's Fragrant Sapoine for the teeth.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-13

TIE Minneapolis Tribune says Seymour
Is the Satan whom this couclave oil
lost and damned spirits have selected to
make his way upward ia search Of relief
from the pangs they do suffer. He will
be met at the barrier which bars him
out of tho elysian fields Of his Presi.
Dental aspirations by the genius Of Re.
pubIicanism, with the scorpion whip OF
popular indignation, and the dart,
weighted by the'ballots OF four millions
of freedmen. who to his challenge will
answer:
-"Back to thy punishment,
False fugitive, and TO thy speed add wings,
Lest with Q whip Of scorpions / pursue
Thy lingering, or with one stroke Of this dart,
Strange horrors seize thee, and panes unfclt
before I"
And won't he I" getP'
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-20
ALABAMA.
Governor Smith. I..uguraI Address.

The inaugural address of Governor Smith of
Alabama was delivered ON the IA h. In 1t he
coperaiulates the people OF Alabama on the re-
s'oralion OF the Sta'e TO the Union. Governor
sidtration OF the subject OF public education, in
which connection he says:-The first of these
interests Is that of education. A sound and
thorough common school system is not only
the great want but the only hope of the com-
monwealth. We are far behind most of our sis
ter States in this respect. Thirty seven thou
sand and six hundred of the adult white
population OF Alabama in 1860, could not read
al d write, and the coored people are still more
deficient in education. The operation of our old
naturally to the production OF one class possess
ing lands wealth, and education. and OF another
and larger class, poor, depressed, and almost
destitute OF knowledge, and desire for improve.
ment. Witch enlarged freedom, and full oppor.
tunIies for individual development, should
come the most ample facilities tor obtaining that
Information which makes man the peer of his
fellows, and enables him to protect his own
Interests, at the same time that he Is
better fitted to discharge his duties as a citizen
We must see 10 it, tnat every one in the State
shall have an opportunity of acquiring an
education. For this purpose the expenditure
need not be lavish or eXravagant; but 1t
should be ample and unerudgingly bestowed;
the more go, as 1t is by far the best use to which
the public funds can be devoted. 1t Is true
economy for the State to promote the educ alton
OF all her children, for oy no other in nyestment
will she so surely and so abundautly be repaid.
The history of the States of the Union fully
proves that the material prosperity OF the Com
mon wealth advances in the same degree that
education is dlfused among the masses of the
people. 1t is with States as with the pyramids;
the greatest danger lies at the base. II the
foundation is not made secure by the education
of the masses who form the basis of the nation,
the whole superstructure must inevitably
crumble.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-20
PHILADELPHIA Trade Report.

MONDAY. July 20.-The Flour market remains
in the same apatnetlc condition noticed on
Saturday, but prices without quotable
change. The demt nd is confined to the inn
mediate wants of the local trade, who purchased
a few hundred barrels at 81 5O9S 25 for superfine
SS'25@92 25 for extras, 95O@ll'25 for common and
strictly choice spring wheat extra family, sl09
IL for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do. aud Sl264H
for fancy brants, according to quality. Rye
Flour is selling at SO 20@9 90 per barrel. No.
thing doing in Corn Meal.
The Wheat Market is quiet, and prices have @
downward tendency. Sales of Penusy lvauia,
Ohio, and new Delaware red at 50 356Q240 Rye
is selling at 81 20 per bushel for Pennsylvania.
Corn is quiet but steady. SIN all sales of yellow
at Sl20. and Western mixed at SI'I7aI l8; 10 600
bushels sold on private terms. Oats are without
change. Sales OF a few thousand bushels at S6
@SSc. Tor Pennsylvania and $4,000. for Della
ware. Nothing doing In Barley or NJ 1t.
Bark Is scarce, with sales of No @ uercitron
966 ton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-20
Philadelphia Cattle Market.

MONDAY. July 20.-The Cattle Market was
moderately active this week, and prices were
firmer; about HOO head arrived and sold at 100
1910. for extra Pennsylvania and Western
steers; s1z@013c. for fair to good do and e@8c.
U Id. gross Tor common as to quality. The
following are the particulars of the sales:--
Head.
Az owen Smith, Western, 9al0 gross
81, A. Christy & Bro, Western. 81%@9N, gross
rs, Dengler & McOleese Chester co., 1861, gross,
20, f. McFillen, Western S156Dl0X, gross,
rs. z. Hathaway. Western, 5z0IOl4 gross.
so, j. s. Kirk, Chester county. SI5@9lI, gross,
25, B. McFillen, Western, 9@9%. gross
so, Jas. McFillen Western, ~, gross.
81, Il. s. McFillen Western, 99934, gross.
81, Ullman Bachmsn, Western, 9QD9l gross
so, Martin Fuller d Co., Western, 90l0N gross
20, Mooney Smith, Western, 915@l0N gross
55. Chas. Mooney & Bro, Western. 697%, gross
81, II. Chain, Wesler 6lSlD7%, gross.
40, John Smith d Bro, Chester CO., COLO gross,
AZ, L. Frank, Western, 7@8, gross.
s5 Frank Schomberg, Western. 899H gross,
So, Hope Co., Western, S@9A gross
40, Blum & Co.. Western, S98M gross.
81 Ben. Hood. Chester county, 7@8%.
rs, Chandler & Alexander, ,Chests9 CO., 9lSlllO or,
20, O. Weeks, Western, 654@75A.
Hogs were in fair demand at full prices. $500
head sold at the different yards at Sl3@l4 p 100
lbs. net.
Sheep were also in fair demand 1000 head
sold at 4951ac. q lb gross, as to condition.
Cows were unchanged. 200 hea sold at Si5A
65 for springers, and S5O@75 V head for Cow and
Calf
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-20
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OPFIuE OF THE EVENING TELEaEAPH, [
Monday, IulY DO 1868.


The Money market continues easy. Call
loans rule at 405 per cent Firsv-cass mer-
camille paper ranges from to per cent. per
annum.
The Stock market opened very dull this morn
ing, but prices were without any material
change. Government loans were firmly held.
1l42 was bid for 6s OF 1881; 1l4A for '62 5-2Os;
Ill4 for '64 520s; ll24 for '65 5.20s; 1904 tor
July '65 6-2Os; and 1854 for l0-40s. CITY loans
were 6rmer: the new issue sold at 1O24@lOS, an
advance of 1.
Railroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at AZ 69-l00, decline OF Il PennsylSauia Rail-
road at 52s no change; Mnehill at 66t no
change; aud Camden and Amboy at lSo, n9
change. 33 was bid for North Pennsyl yansls; ott
Tor Lehigh Valley; 334 for Catawissa preIsrfeui
and 265 for Philadelphia and Erie 49,
lH City Passenger Railroad shares tueI9 2 was a
nothing doing. so was bid tor SECOND ana c; Iniru;
10 for Hestonvllei 81 for Green ana coates;
and 43 for Union. ., H..
investment at full prices. Central sold at l2l.
i6i was bid for Philadelphia; 5Sl fer CONNER
elal; 81 for Mechanics; los for South wsrk; 60
ior GIrard; 81 for Manufacturers'i ~ for City;
and 58h for Com uonwealth.
Canal shares we're dull Lehigh Navigation
sold at 2II decline Of /; IL was bid for Schuyl-
XIII Navigation, common; Fl for schuylkill Navi-
CATION preferred; l5 for Susquehanna Canal and
40 t0T Delaware Division,