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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
The Row Mt the Democratic Dinner.

80
From the New York Telegram we take
the following fuller particulars of the
row at the Democratic dinner in Wash
ington:
WASHINGTON, January "a Demo-
cratic meeting or dinner, it seems, never
came off without some rumpus. Last
nights grand affair at the Metropolitan
has been no exception to this rule.
Early in the evening, it is said, a diff
Guilty occurred between q member of
the dinner committee, Mr.. Owen Thorne,
and General McCook, our Minister Resi-
| dent to the Hawaiian Islands. The
difficulty was about a seatat the banquet.
According to one statement, the Cen
eral desired n seat not assigned to him,
and was prevented from doing so by
| Mr.. Thorne. Later in the evening the
General accostcd Mr.. Thornc, and, after
telling the latter that he had insulted
| him, struck Thorne in the face, causing
the blood to flow freely over his white
shirt and vest, and staggering him for a
few seconds. Thorne thereupon seized
a cane belonging to McCook and COM
menccd hitting him right and left. The
parties then cliuched, and u struggle
| cnsued for q few minutes, when the
friends of both interfered and separated
them.
General McCook gives the following
version Of the affair: He says he had
Just left General Logan and had got
into the banquet hall, which he found
greatly crowded. President johnson
was making his speech, and the General
was e to hear it. He pressed for
ward, therefore, to get n good position,
but he could find no seat. A gentle
man accosted him and asked him
to stand back. The General said
there was such a crowd he could not
comply. The gentleman said the Gen.
eral must get back, w%hereupon the
General suggested that the gentleman
had better keep quiet. The gentleman,
however, would not keep quiet, and
finally, it is said, asked the General if
he was q gentleman, to which the Gen.
eral replied, 81 suppose am am
generally consideredt to be one." "Herc,
then, is my card, sir" said the gentle
man, handing the General q card on
which appeared the pame of Owen
Thorne. The General declined to take
the card, said he had como to partake
of a banquet, to hear speeches and to
enjoy himself generally. Thorne got
very much excited at this refusal and
dared the General to 60 out into the
street and settle the trouble in that way.
The General still declined, however,
when, it is alleged, Thorne called him a
liar and no gentleman. The word was
no sooner out Of Thorue's mouth than
McCook struck at him, planting a heavy
blow on the nose and showed q pugilis-
tic disposition to follow it up. At this
point the General says he was set upon
by some of Thorne's friends, and found
himself obliged to strike ont generally.
One of Thorne's friends seized McCook's
cant and struck at the latter, who re-
ceived q blow on his arm. The cane
was shattered by the blow. In the
meantime the proprietor of the hotel,
Mr.. Shelley, arrived on the spot and
pulled MeCook out Of the room, and the
friends Of Thorns induced him also to
withdraw. This ended the mill for the
night. The affair is the talk of the
town this morning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
ssPcacc hus It's Victories land Defeats,
too), Ms well us Wnr.

tool, rs well ~ War.
The present Winter is the hardest
upon us of tho last six, though the sec.
ond of peace, following four of war.
Rents and provisions have not declined,
but wages are generally reduced from
twenty to twenty-five per cent. in fncto-
ries, and thousands upon thousands OF
worknen have been discharged from
the shops and ship-ynrds just rs tho
now year set in. Add to these the other
thousands Of workmcn whose business
cannot be prosecuted in cold weather,
in any circumstances, with still other
other thousands of women thrown out
Of their special employments by tho
enforced economy Of expenditure which
bears directly upon the principal pro.
ducts Of their industry, and the present
is described as emphatically "thc Win
ter of our discomfort" The crimc record
is the evidence of its suffering. People
arc begging, stealing, forging, and muir.
dcring to meet expenses, Mt n frightful
rate. Yet it is tho second Winter OF
peace The victorious North and the
conquered South are in greatly worse
condition than they were when they
were slaughtering each other by thou
sands, wasting the necessaries of life
and destroying its supports in oil the
wild w%antonness of war. "The king
dom" Tor rcign) "of heaven" says the
great Apostle, "consists in righteous.
ness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost"
Well, VIC have what we call peace, but
VIC have not the joy, and this for the
reason, probably, that We have not the
righteousness-in old Saxon, the right
wise-ness of heaven-or earth, either
in IL system Of life. Three years ago,
when q grceuback dollar was worth but
forty cents in gold, and the issue of the
war every way uncertain, tho whole
North was exulting in its prosperity.
Now, with peace assured, and the green
back worth seventy-fve cents in gold,
and every day getting better, the North
Is suffering in every member that de-
ponds upon daily labor, and the South
in despair.
Swedenborg says that hell is not
made of essential evils, but Of good
things turned upside down-thc highest
things put lowest and tho lowest put
highest. This must be the way we
have used our periods of peace, else
why have wc lost its joy? Washington
says that If In a season of peace, with
neither pestilcneo nor u%nfavorable sea-
sons prevailing, there is general suffer-
ing, the fault is in the goyernmcnt-not
the administration, but the policy Of
government and conduct ofthe common
interest of the country. S~wedenborg
and Washington were exactly right.
This world would answer tho uses of
its inhabitants, for which II was made,
If it were rightly managed. The good
Providence arranged tho whole system
of nature and Of human societies to
sccurc the best condition of men, and
only .mismanagcment can occasion a
failure of the intention. The
of the United States are, relatively to
our requirements, absolutely unlimited;
tho latent possibilities so far beyond
calculation that We may call them
infinite. Tho fault Of every failure,
therefore, must be in u W conduct
and management.-Phaadelphi Inquirer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

A affray occurred at Dyers
burg, West Tennessee, on Tuesday last
Sheriff Psrkinton attempted to arrest ar
old mar named Duncan, on the street
Duncan drew q pistol and fired, shoot
ing off the Sheriff's thumb. Parkin.
toms son, standing near, fred q pistol,
killing Duncan, whose SON coming up
at the moment, fred, killing young
Parkinton instantly. Seeing his son
slain, Parkinton drew his pistol and
shot young Duncan through the heart.
The most intense excitement followed,
and further trouble is anticipated among
the relatives of the deceased.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
WI were sorry to see on the Sabbath

WI were sorry to see on the Sabbath
quartz teams running to Black Hawk,
and most of the mills in operation
sorry on account Of the men and beasts
who seem to have been born only TO
work-who have no time TO clean up
and dress up and so to church and see
the ladies even once a week-no time to
read a book or paper or write q letter,
to cultivate or satisfy their religious,
mental, or social natures-no time,
finally, to reverence the Sabbath
Colorado Register.
Wonder whether the Black Hawkers
didn't learn that practice in Gold Hill?
We've had it here for the last FIVE years.
1t seems so natural, that nothing seems
to occur to prevent it, unless a heavy
snow storm of a few weeks duration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
virglnia-stormy Sccne In the State Con-
y%ention.

from the New York Herald Jan. lo.l
RICHMOND, Jan. 9.-Quite u stormy
scene took place in the Convention to.
day that nearly eliminated in q general
and probable bloody melee. While Mr..
Hunnicutt was replying to the record
given Of him yesterday by Mr.. Gibson,
conservative, ELECTED by his taunts on
Yirginiaus as rebels and traitors, he
called Renery A. Wise and R. NJ. T.
Hunter, delegate and relative of the ex
Senator, to his feet, who said, "If you
say r. NJ. T Hunter is a traitor you are
q liar, and / hurl the lie in your teeth"
Mr.. Liggatt then arose and Endorsed the
language Of Hunter, and a most in
describable scene then ensued. DR..
Morton, colored member, moved that the
parties be reprimanded. The Chair was
thoroughly bewild cred. For u time it
was feared that o general melee would
grow out of the matter. Many began to
feel for their pistols, and amid tho con-
fusion n revolver on the radical side
Of the house dropped on the floor. The
Sergeant-at-Arms roared "Urdcr !" in
vain, aud the Chair brought down his
hammer for naught, while the excite
ment prevailed. The remarks of Hun
nicutt are generally condemned. Half
tho house were on their feet Mt the same
time, but order was ultimately restored
and the affair referred for investigation
to an appropriate committee. Much
feeling existed in consequence of this,
and may yet result in an encounter be-
tween the opposing parties.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

MARRIAGE on THE CARs.-A runaway
couple was spliced on the cars near
Weldon, N. c., recently. 1t appears
that as soon as the airs Stacked up, the
Justice (who was to make the twain
one flesh, aud who had been telegraphed
toy jumped on board, and before the
train stopped had commenced to tie the
knot, and there at tho depot, while the
passengers were getting of and others
getting on, he finished the job that made
them man and wife forever. And there
was need of such haste, as the parents
of the bride objected to the match, and
finding out that their daughter had
eioped, telcgraphed to have the cere-
mony stopped /; but Hymen laughs at
telegraph operators, as Cupid does at
ioefsmiths, and when the representa-
lives Of the "parents" arrived at the
depot, the twain were one.-Ly"eh'"r9
News.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
WHAT'S IN A NAMEP

The Territorial Legislature Of Dakota
in mcmorializing Congress for a new
organization Of the western portion oil
that Territory, having requested thnt
the new Territory be called Lincoln, the
Cheyenne Argus makes q few sugges-
tions relative thereto, favoring the name
Of wyoming-premising however, that
the organization would be acceptable to
the people under whichever name. The
Irggs says:
wyoming was the name decided
upon for the Territory at the time Of its
first introduction in Congress. It has
already been marked upon many maps
as Wyoming. There is no name with
which Americans are familiar which
strikes the ear more pleasantly or is
surrounded with greater historic asso-
Citations. Lincoln vas n martyr, and
his name will live forever in the history
Of not only Americans, but of all the
nations of the earth, and requires nc
Territory or State to perpetuate it.
There is no more reason that this Ter.
| ritory should be called Lincoln than
that Ireland should be called 0'Brien,
or Utah Joe Smith. Admiration and
| sympathy for certain individuals arc
apt to disappear with the generation
that gives them birth, and these names
lose their charm. But Wyoming is O
truly American name; it has a pleasant
sound. Lincoln is anything but must
cal any child can spell or write il
(Wyoming) properly; which is more
than can be said Of many names o.
States, and it has already been applied
to this country by public consent ant
appreciation. Let US have Wyoming, il
possible; but if Wyoming cannot bt
had, give us Lincoln"
1t strikes US, that n better and more
original name than either might be de-
cided upon; something entirely new
and original: a name which is not nj
ready appropriated and applied to som
town or county within the United
States. Lincoln comes the nearest t.
it, but ever that name is already appro
priated us the name Of a county in thii
| State. The name Of a new territory o.
State, especially, should be well takei
into consideration before it is fully dc
cided upon and applied. The name o
NEVADA was the one which, after mucl
discussion, was deemed best, most I'D
visable, and cxpedient to apply to thi
State, but from the fact that the sam
name already belonged to an adjoining
county and town in California, we hav,
never been able to identify ourselves a
being separate and distinct therefrom
Even to this day thousands of peopl
in the Atlantic States are fully undo
the impression that this State is q par
of California, and letters come directed
accordingly. Some people in that sec
ton, who are q little better posted, di
rect thcic letters to "Gold Hill, Nevad,
county, Utah." or something after tina
style. The thing never will get proper
ly regulated during the present genera
ton. "What's in q name?" Indeed
there's everything in a name.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

Nor SOL, is now denied that Cen
eral Grant promised to hold on to the
War Department till he was formally re-
moved. On the contrary it is asserted
that some time before the action Of the
Senate the General ofthe Army notified
the President Of his intention to vacate.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
a Mississippi steamer sunk-Thrco Lives

A Mississippi steamer sunk-Thrcc Lives
New ORLEANS, January 81. The
steamer Emerald, hence for Cincinnati
sunk on Saturday evening at Tunica
Bend. The cargo and boat are o total
loss. Three lives were lost.
Freedmen Resist ConstubIes In MississIp.
pi-Two Constables Killed.
JACKSON, (Miss.), January 27.-A
squad Of freedmen who have been steal.
ing hogs noar Jasper, on Saturday way
laid a party of c~onstables who were in
search of them with warrants. Two oil
tho latter were killed and six wounded.
One Of the freedmen was wounded.
Important Cnse Decided.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-Thc case
of Elgee against tho United States was
decided in favor of the Government in
the Supreme Court to-day. The case
involved half q million Of dollars, the
proceeds of o sale Of captured and
abandoned property.
Another Destructive Firo In Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 28.-A fire occurred
here late tonight, which has destroyed
all the buildings from Nos. G to 20 and
81 to Al Lake street. Tho buildings
were principally occupied by wholesale
dealers, some ofwhom had heavy stocks
The loss on the various stocks is esti.
mated ut o million and q half, and thu,
on the buildings from ons-half to three.
quarters of million. The fro was the
work of an inccndiary. The fire was
not subducd before midnight, too late
for the insurance to be ascertnined.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WASHINGTON, January 2s.-The de-
bate in, the Senate on the Reconstruction
bill was continued yesterday by Wilson
and Reverdy Johnson. The former was
very bitter on Doolittle, charncterizing
his speech of Thursday rs the most un'
patriotic harangue he yer listened to,
The bill removing the political disa'
bilities of Governor Patten Of Alabama
passed.
WASHINGTON, January %. - Sevcra'
bills were introduced and referred.
The consideration Of the RecOnstruc.
ton bill was resumed and debated nj
length.
The President has sent in to tho SEN
ate the nominations Of j.. Ross Browne
as Minister to China and Luther E.
Webb as Superintendent Of Indian AZ
fairs in New Mexico.
The Committee on tho Frecdmcn's
Bureau have reported q bill continuing
the Bureau one year from July.
The Committee On Foreign Affairs
have decided to recommend the ratif'
cation Of the Sandwich Island treaty.
HoUsE.-Pomeroy, from the Commit
tee on Currency, reported a bill taxing
the shares of National Banks in such
manner Us tho State Legislatures direct
which was passed also, declaring for
feitcd certain lands granted in MD o.
construction Of certain Southern rail
roads.
A lengthy discussion followed, wher
the House adjourned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

A WASHINGTON telegram says the Di-
rectors of the Union Pacific railroad
have agreed to build n branch from
their road to Denver, and to have it in
operation by October next. twill cost
about So, 900, 900. This will not inter
fere with their progress westward upon
the main line. So says the Colorado
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
Marriages.

FoX-BRICE-In Gold Hill, at the residence Of
Col. J. J. Hayes, Jan. 90, by the Rev. Father
Meagher. l.. #. Fox. Esq, ofGold Hill, to Miss
Katy Brice, Of Bcnicla, California. Tho
Cards..
Tho editors and printers in tho NEWS office
acknowledge the receipt Of a supply Of wine
and cake. with which to celebrate thehappy Hy.
menenl event. May the n~ewly.weddsd enjoy q
long, u prosperous md n happy life.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

THE freight shipped across the State
of Illinois eastward and westward dur
ing the year ending the first of last
June, amounted to four millions and
three hundred thousand tons, valued at
S4ll 200, 900. This is nearly equal to
two-thirds of the foreign commerce OF
the country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

SPECIALS from Malad and White Tail,
report deep snow, and still coming
down."-Helena (NOntaHa) Herald.
There has been a good deal of White
Tail in this latitude for q month past
and, like a poor article of mining stocks,
is 'Sstill coming down."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

The bottle, that dreadful thing, was
recently passed around in II presence
Colorado Register.
Why, bless your Colorado modesty, we
see that done every day and night here
on the C~oms.ock, and we amt shocked
in the least. Brother Forbes, of the
Virginia Trespass, a stand and see il
done every ten minutes, and ''smile' at
the operation every time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

IpAuo.-It is reported that Ray An
drcws has been appointed Governor Of
Idaho. The people of those frozen re-
gions have suspended business and
given themselves up to music, dancing
and feasting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

A MEETING of Rcpublicans at Marshall,
Texas, December 81, was broken up by
q mob. Judge Caldwell, while speak
ing, was fired at several times, and
sought protection at the Post headquar-
ter. The disturbcrs Of the peace were
arrested by the military, but were Of
forwards, by order of General Hancock,
turned over to the civil authorities, who
released them on bail.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

FIVE gamblers recently broke Jail at
Winona, Wis, by picking a hole through
the wall and taking to their heels.-Ez.
We're their heels on the other side Of
the wal?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

SoxE of the girls employed to tend
store in Boston receive S4per week, and
there are moro applications for such
places than can be granted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

The West Virginia Democrats send to
tho National Convention q delegate in
favor Of Pendleton for President.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

THE fourth of March is fixed for hoist
ing the American flag in Havana by M
tive Cubans in favor Of annexation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29
FORENOON STOCK REPORT.
CONNECTED DAILY BY SHAW t BOONE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29-l P. N.

San FRANCISCO, Jan. 29-l r. ".
l.
3Gould & Curry. s4o5; SIG Savage, sl35; ~
Chollar. Potosi, S207; 9 Hale & Norcross. $500
seller 30: / Empire Mil, sls7 80; l67 Imperial.
el95: 81 Kontuck, s267: 9 Gold Hill Quartz Hill,
s92 so; l70Overman, s75; 81 Sierra Nevada, SIS;
q Daney, els; 60 Exchequer, SO so; 5Bullion,
s33; 4 Belcher. 500; % Yellow Jacket, SITS;
5 Crown Point, 81, 275.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-29

wcll Furnished and In a good Location; sltua.
ted next door to MRS. EMERs0N'S BOARD.
ING HOUSE. Parties Wishing to 60 Into the
business will never have q better chance.
Gold Hill. Jan, %, 1868. jy2s.lm.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-08
ARTS, SCIENCES, ETC.

! ER-SEEKING.-Ihe Dicining Rod
At times we meet with.reference, especial
YIN fictitious writings, with those who car
lind, with hazel twig, the places of waite,
courses beneath the ground. Many will
unhesitatingly declare that it cannot be
done, and that it is merely within of the
credulOus. Hence it may well become
! those who are interested in scientific truth
to consider whether there is any reliance
! to be placed in the claimed power of sue
| cessful water seeking.
| An elderly gentleman, OF most reliable
character, states that when he was youth
Ilvlng afshis home, some miles north of Phi
ladelphia, water was obtained for domestic
purposes from natural spring situated a
little below the house. A neighbor. who
the same. spring, at considerable inconveni-
snce, had made repeated and Unsuccessful
attempts to secure a welk
AT length, hearing of a man in another
place, more than twenty miles distant, who
could decide, by the use of branched
stick, upon good localities for wells, he sent
for him. On arriving, the man passed
about the grounds with suitable stick in
his hands, and pointed out a favorable spot
at some distance from the house where the
surface OF the earth was nearly twenty feet
higher than places one would ordinarily
select. He also, though an entire stranger
III the region, followed the curving line of
W. nANoSh SeASaAh dCiOSS ID IOduJ ouTOuR0
fields, to the spring mentioned above
A well was dug on the line proposed, with
entire success, and, subsequently, second
one. Each was little over twenty feet in
depth, though the latter was at point
some sixty feet lower on the surface.
A gentleman at Andover, Mass, q few
years since, purchased fine residence; that
was poorly supplied with water. Repeated
attempts had been made to sink q well, but
in consequence of rock, or firm clay, no
water was reached. The owner secured
the services of member of the Theologi-
cal Seminary in the place, who was said to
have the water seeking ability. He took
in his hand the stock Of Il whip, and held it
by the portion towards the small end, so
that the heavy part would be erect. On |
Ills passing across certain portion of the |
grounds, the end that had been upwards |
would bend down sufficiently to make less |
then right angle with, the portion in and |
below the hand, and would swing round as
he went forward. After successive obser-
vations he pointed out line, beneath |
which he said there was a stream of water |
in the earth; but at what depth he did not |
attempt to decide. Ii others held the rod,
it did not move; but if he placed his hand |
on that persons shoulder, it would give the