Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-03
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OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Especial to tho Gold Hill Daily News. BY the Allan
tic and Pacific Telegraph Line.1
To.DAY,s TELEGRAMs.

Brninc, tho Pirate, Discharged.
New YORK, March "A nolle prose-
qui was entered in the case Of Braine,
the Chesapeake pirate, the same who
was arraigned before the Circuit Court
of Brooklyn. Braine has been dis
charged.
Important Decision by the u. 3. Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Su.
prcme Court at Washington has given q
decision in the case Of the Agawan
Wooden Mills vs.. Jourdnn, confirming
the validity of Golding's patent. The
decision involves several million dollars
and affects the whole wooden manufac-
turing interests of the country.
Gold Discoveries I'm Nova Scotia.
NEw YORK, March 2.-There is CON
siderable excitement in Nova Scotia
over tho discovery of gold on Fosters
River. Many people are preparing to
go MS soon rs spring opens.
SMALLPOX In New York.
New YORK, March 2.-Dr. Harris, Of
tho Board of Health, reports smallpox
rapidly spreading in the city. He recon.
mcnds general vaccination.
An Old Sen Captain Drowned.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Thc steamer
Denmark, from Liverpool, has arrived,
Captain Cutting, of tho steamer Den
mark, while coming from Liverpool,
was washed overheard IN the 10th o.
February.
The Inst Cabinet Meeting. American
CONSUL mt Hnynnn-First Federal APP
pOintDicnt for Washington.
W%AsHISGToN, March 2.-The last Cab
inol meeting of the present Administra
tion was held to-day. All were present
Nr. Hale, the U. S. Consul at Matnn
zas, Inns taken temporary charge of thu
Consulship Mt Havana, pursuant to in
structions.
Colonel Coey has received his com
mission for Internal Revenue Collccto
at San Francisco.
Mails to be Sent by Stcnmcr.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Postmus,c
directed that the mails be sent to Cali
fornia and the Pacific Coast by thu
steamer to-day, and retain s%ubsequon
mails until the next sailing day.
Wrcck-Loss of Life.
IBosrox, March 1.-The brig Clara
from Messina. reports that on Sunda,
she picked up a long boat with the crew
of the ship Harry Bluff, from Cadiz tt
Boston. The ship struck Nantucke
shoals on Friday and sank. Two Of tn
crew were drowned in leaving the ship
two were frozen in the boat, and MI tn,
rest are frost-bitten.
Washington Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Intelligenc,
has been received Mt the Treasury De
par,ment that the wine case that hRi
been on trial in the United States Cour
ut New Orleans for the past month, re
suited in q judgment for the Govern
ment and against the wine importers oil
nil tho points. The amount d6penden
on the issue of the case is half million
The decision settles an importan'
question of law in controversy. 1t j
said that the Court has ovcrrulcd th,
opinion of the Treasury Department tina
false and cheap wines invoiced and Ia
bcled t. represent high grades are no
an imitation.
1t is said General Grant will rcsigl
the Generalship Of tho army and con
slider the Office MS having expired on hi
Inauguration rs President.
General Moore, formerly United
States Senator, and Consul General il
Canada under President Buchanan, mr.
rived in Virginia yesterday.
General Grant, in reply TO n commit
tee Of Republican representatives fton
the Southern States, said thore woulC
be no change in military commander
South.
In reply to the question whethe
Sheridan would be sent to New Orleans
he said he would not now, owing to tn
condition Of Indian affairs. He had or
dered him to remain and pursue the In
dams.
It is said hat Mcpherson, Clerk o
the House, will hold that the Georgii
and Louisiana credentials are incorrect
In the Third and Fourth Districts o
South Carolina two conflicting creden
tials are signed by the State officers
In all these cases the Clerk will submit
tho papers to the House.
After the election Of Speaker oil
Wednesday, Mr.. Colfax will resign, dc
livcring n yaledictory.
Mr.. Judd introduced n resolution il
the House requiring the completion o.
the Pacific Railroad according to thu
standards fixed by the Special Commits
sioners now examining tho Central Pa
ciGc Railroad. .