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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

A stranger visiting HoboKen yesterday would con-
clude taat some great celebration In progress.
From eleven O'Clock IN Tue forenoon till the same
hour night the rush OF visitors had no lntcrmis
sion. II has been stated in the HERALD on more
than one occasion recently that there Is gradual
Elimination Of pleasureseekers in that quarter this
season. owing to the partition and almost complete
destruction OF the Eyslan Fields the great centre OF
attraction. But II Is now evident that people will
have their lager Sundays and stay near home
possible winnie taxing IL. III they cannot enjoy their
Sabbath on the greensward they viii have recrea-
ton the gardens bountifully furnished lii the
localities bordering the river Many OF these
pretty spots are trimmed ont with exquisite taste
the great retreat. Otto Cottage Garden at
ferry has been improved and Htied out INTO OF
the most delightful laants Of amusement 70 be
found any where around the metropolis TO say that
there were crowds wonla not convey clear idea OF
the number OF visitors yesterday 1t was
one continuous uninterrupted stream Of people
But The place Is not one Of the most
inviting 20 young ladies'. R0wdes and loafers
lay stretched on the grass In the only corner
that left OF the Ely sian Fields and made coarse
marks, audible 10 The crowd, when young ladies'
from blackwes Jslandf" sounded harshy enough,
but the ILLUSIONS 10 Greene street the presence Of
respectable young ladies were snply outraaeons.
But Que dare recent the insults, for the ruff!ans
were oui IA force TBe bloody Sxthr seemed 10
have dsgorged It's fonest norses for the occasion.
The great officially IL that the Hobokeu police have
no jurisdiction at the Elyslan Fieids. The rowdies
have, accordingly. frli swink there, and this warn.
Ing rs gwen for me benefit o! ali homes, people
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

This Justly popular society had their annual OK.
onfsion yesterday up the Hudson 10 Spring Hi
Grove, beyond yonkers. A commodions barge,
flowed by steamer ~ Lhsir service
the barge, ~ u cut the waters down
SUE East river from Ep0th street, around
The Battery and mp the North river, attracted
msspl Assensipn by We sles, nuAbse sQ0 yNley
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

AVVTuKt ItIHVtTn.UIc ytstcIuuy. .Vo7
ACREAGE temperature for corresponding date last
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

FORTRESS MoauoE, Aug schr Moonsh, was spohsn
u southeast OF Cape Henry by tbs pilot boat WIN
Siicer with he loss OF foreboom and sals; she
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09

A BsoLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED IN DIFFERENT
"A sjnscs without publicity legal everywhere; desersion
Ao., sIcsnt cause success guaranteed No charge I'D
X. HOUSE, Attorney, 70 Nassau slrssl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13
BY WOODRUFF AND BNNoR's LINE.
A CARpEr.DAaosa.-Charley Palmer,

A CARPEr.BAaaER.-Charley Palmer,
the only irrepressible. after undergoing
various vicissitudes, from q Snowman
of Christ and his Apostles, done in
wax, to q walking advertisement of o
cheap clothing store and agent ola sword
swallower, has now at last turned car.
p~et-bagger (; not u disappointed politi-
clan travelling to the springs for
retirement, however, for he carries the
springs with him in a carpet-bag.
These he attaches to the legs of any
common chair in o peculiar manner,
transforming it in two minutes time
into a luxurious rocking chair. These
truly valuable springs he furnishes, and
fits, if required, at 81 so per set, and
everybody who sees them will want q
set. We sit on a set Of them at the
present writing. Call on Charley.
AMONG Us.-Mr. Adolph Sutro, pro-
jector of the famous. tunnel, is stopping
Mt Virginia for n few days. His faith
in the ultimate success of this truly
important enterprise is implicit and
unbounded. Less than four miles OF
railroad through this tunnel would
carry the ore to plentiful water power
on the Carson River for crushing and
reduction purposes, and from a depth
some hundreds Of feet beneath ou
deepest shafts.
An OLp RESIDENT GoSE.-Johu
vigaot, a native of France, aged 10
years, died at his residence in this
town about 2 P. NJ. to-day. He was q
Of the very first settlers Of Gold Hill,
and has always been one of its most
respected citizen residents. His funeral
takes place at l o'clock r. N. tomorrow.
A SAD DEAru.-In Cherokee Flat,
August 4, Levi Bolick, aged IS years.
Poor Levi | His sad and sudden death
has cast q gloom over many a poor
heart, and the world will, indeed, miss
him. Death is the station where all
great things bring up.
FIaE.-Just as we go to press, at half
past 3 o'clock, n huge smoke, rising
from about where Empire City is, indi-
Gates an apparently extensive hre In
that locality.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
vice President Colfax,s Receptien. In
sacramento.

Vice President Colfax,s Reception. In
SACRAMENTO, August la.-The Collar
Reception Committee held q meeting
yesterday morning, at which the Sacra-
mento Light ARTILLERY were requested to
FIRE a salute on his arrival. II vas re-
solved that he aud party-eonsisting Of
himself and wife aud wifs's sister, Miss
Wade, ex. Governor Bross, Of Illinois,
and daughter, and s. Bowles Of SPRING
field, Mass.-be provided with a private
dinner, except that our distinguished
Mayor, Swift, could invite to be present
all he pleased, to convert what should
be a pleasure into an excruciating tor
ment. The Vice President courted
nothing of the kind, and, after q long
and tedious overland trip, could not,
without an extreme stretch of courtesy,
accept such a public feeding exhibition
as q compliment.
The special train bringing hither our
distinguished guests arrived about Gas
P. NJ, n quarter Of an hour ahead Of time.
Captain Siddons was on hand on the
levee with the "Union Boy" gun, and
blazed away as the train approached.
The City Guard and Sacramento Artil-
lery were ut the Pavilion, on Sixth
street. Captain Davis Immediately gave
the order to march, and the artillery
two guns) Numbered down X street as
though on a retreat, and arrived in time
to hear Captain Siddons's fourteenth
shot, and just as the Vice President
had turned up ] street in
a carriage. The distinguished guest
was soon met by the City Guard, as an
escort, with the Union Band, and thence
proceeded to the Eagle Hotel, where
rooms had been provided for the party.
On the route, the artillery came up and
fell in line. J street was literally |
crowded with people sidewalks and
way. On their arrival at the
Hotel, the military formed in
and presently Mr.. Colfax appeared
and delivered a brief speech.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13
Probate Notice.

TsTATE OF A. M0NTMlNY, DECEASED.
IL Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned,
executor Of the above named estate, to the
creditors Of, and all persons having claims
against, said deceased, to exhibit the same, with
the necessary vouchers, within ten months
rom tine frst publication Of this notice, TO the
undersigned. at his place OF business, on Main
street, Gold Hill.
Gold Hill, August 3, 1s6s-1m.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13
LIFE INSURANCE.
PATRoNIzE

|aOmG OOmEAN1GS.
THERE Is A FEELING INNATE m THE
breast Of every person that awstens pride in
the success Of home Institutions. It associates
and Identifies itself with our love Of country
and attachment to our homes; and the benefit
that the Pacific Coast derives nom . patronage
OF homo institutions is felt in every department
Of trade, perv.des all the different branches OF
busIness-enhryes that which is already estab-
rshed, and opens new fields for enterprise and
active industry. In patronizing home compa-
mics you rely on your OWL knowledge. and are
not compelled to take the ray SO OF interested
representatives.
In times Of disaster and trouble you naturally
seek assistance from your friends; you 60 to
those whom you know best, who can and will
assist you-spply this principle, acted on every
day, to insurance. Is there any country more
naturally self.sustaining than the Pacific coastf
Why then destroy the vital principle Of pros
perity, impovensh the country and complain OF
hard times, when your misfortune IS the result
of your own actioni Would you deposit your
money in,a bank on this coast, or on Wall
streetf Would you deposit money In . Life
Insurance Company on this coast, or one In
New York; Would you buy Mission blankets
or do you prefer sending East. You might get
a better article.
Would you stop the culture Of wheat to
improve the facilities for the importation Of
nouri We are all political economists, but
that man sets whately at defiance who exports
gold and silver and imports everything else.
What has become Of that $a,50o,00o sent East
for Life Insurance last yoart Is 1t drawing you
9 per cent, or Is per cent, Would $4,000
added to the circulation on this coast make any
difference in It's prosperity Would 1t not
increase tho amount In circulation here one.
tenth, and enable you to cash those outstanding
bills which you long since despaired Of col
lectingf
Is not the Pacific Mutual as responsible Is
any company in the world' Is It not as liberal
ss anyi Arc not the laws Of California as
careful Of the interests Of tho policy holders as
those OF any other statei Can you name q
company which did the same amount Of business
in the Same timo that the Pacific Mutual has
done, Do the stockholders Of the Pacific
Mutual get n half as much for tho manage.
ment Of tho affairs Of the company and the
security which their capital affords, as the
officers Of any purely mutual company which
you can name get for their services as officers
without furnishing you any security at ALI
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13
Departures.
,r rElIs, FARGO ANp co...LlN.,

ny WELLS. FARGO n CO.'S
r f Burgess, Mrs Gray, Miss A Mccall
Tough, John Hayes George White, Mrs
Yarmouth, W II Long, n A Cooley, Mr.
Monaghan. John Lazenberg, H V S McCul-
Tough, Winnie Fredonia.
By WOODRUFF AND EHNoR's LINE.
CChandler, Richard Ryan, Patrick Hayes
Michael Ahcrn, Louis Wagner, Mr. MeMil-
Ian, Bulcara Joan, l. D Clark, John Jackson,
Alex McGee, Geo LAGRANGE.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13

TN DEFIANCE OF THE ONCE 'CELE-
bratcd Virginia Clothing Combination, who
did their best to drive US from Virginia, and
who predicted that VIC would "bust up" In
sixty days. Where arc their predictions nowy
We have the satisfaction of seeing that self
same Virginia Clothing Combination fading
away, like the last Rose OF Summer" and
vet
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-13
SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS

inst received. 1000 papers Flower Seeds, di.
rect from Thorburn's, New York. A beautiful
assortment indeed. Also on hand, all kinds of
Vegetable Seeds, warranted Fresh and Genuine,
in quantities to suit, either by the pound or In
small papers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01

THE heirs of Noah Webster receive
$4,000 annually, from the sale of his die
tionary. Harper & Bro theirs pay Marcus
Wilson an annual copywright of $4,000
and the same house has paid Anthem,
Barnes, Robinson, Abbo IT, Motley and
Prescott, or heirs, upwar DIS of $4,000,
each, COPYRIGHT on their 'orks. Charles
Scribner & Co., paid Headle. $4,000 pri
or to 1859, and to DR.. HolIan, 4 they have
paid larger amount Hur,1 e. Hough.
ton still pay COPYRIGHT of $4,000 on
Cooper's works. We might mt sntion IT.
wing, Bancroft, Parton, and man others,
which would make it apparent hat the
best authors derive as much ormo, e from
their books as sold IN the trade, Il van if
sold by subscription agents,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01

The Masons OF Baltimore have new
temple almost completed, which has cost
$380,000
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01

The salaries of the difernt monarchs
OF Europe, are given as follows by Ger
man statistician
Alexander HISS ,250,OO0, or $4,000 a
day; Abdul Aziz, $6,00O,OOO or $4,000 a
day Napoleon III, $5,O0O,OOO or $14,
219, day, Francis Joseph, $4,OOO0O0,
or $1O,050. day; Frederick William I,
S3,00O,00O, or $S,210. day; Victor Ema-
nuel; So, 100000, or sc, $40 day; Victoria,
$2200,O0O, or $6,570, a day; Isabella II,
$500, 600, or $4,643, day; Leopold, SO,
100000 or 1858, a day.
La addition to this salary, each of these
individuals is furnished with dozen or
MORE first class houses to live in, without
any charge or rent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01

- For Programmes and Bills requiring an unusual
amount Decomposition, or for bordering and other
extra work reasonable charges will be made
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01

The Northwestern sangerbund will
hold its fourth annual festival of the
Northwest in Madison Wis, on the 25th,
Goth and 9th of June. 1t is calculated
that there will be as many as twelve or
fourteen hundred representatives present
from the different singing societies of the
Western States, and that this will be one
OF the grandest affairs Of the kind.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01
Why the Alabama" did SO
Much HARM.

The rebel freebooter Semmes has Just
published g MY Adventures Afloat a
large book voted unwieldy and unreada-
BILE by those who have tried to read it,
The following passage, however, has some
interest, now that Mr.. Gideon Welles has
retired from his long service at The head
of the Navy.
1.-THE time had now arrived for me to
stretch over to the Cape of Good Hope.
had been nearly three months near the
equator, and on the coast of Brazil, and
it was about time some of Mr.. Welles'
ships OF war in pursuance of the tactics of
that slow old gentleman should be making
their appearance On the coast in pursuit
of me- [ was more than ever astonished
at the neglect or want of sagacity at
the head of the Federal Navy Depart
ment, when | arrived on the coast of Bra.
I'll and found no Federal ships of war
there Ever since had left the island of
Jamaica, early in January, L had been
working my way gradually to my present
cruising ground My ship had been con-
| stantly reported, Fand any one of his
clerks could have plotted my track from
these reports, so as to show him past all
! peradventure where | was bound But
even independently of any positive evil
dence, he migt have been sure that soon
er or later, would make my way to that
great thoroughfare.
Again. he is very severe on the aged
Secretary when he says?
eff Mr.. Welles had stationed heavier
and faster ship than the Alabama-and
he had number of both heavier and fas-
ter ships-at the crossing of the 18th par
allel; another at near the equator, little
to the eastward of Fernando de Neronha
and third off Bahia, he must have driv-
en- me on or greatly crippled my move
ments. A few more ships in the other
chief highways and his commerce would
have been pretty we'll protected. But the
old gentleman does not seem onceto have
thought of so simple policy as station
| ing ship anywhere. The reader who
has followed the Alabama IN her career
thus far, has seen how many vital parts
he left unguarded His plan seemed to
be, first to wait till he heard of the Ala
bama being somewhere, and then to send
eff number of cruisers, post-haste in
pursuit of her, as though he expected her
to stand still and wait for her pursuers
This method of his left the game entire
ly in my own hands.
The Pail Mall GAZETTE epitomises
Semmes' plan in few words
In fact he performed a simple caiou-
lation, and knew when and where to ex-
pect cruiser after him. When he was
at Brazil, he reckoned what time it took
news to reach Washington; then he would
calculate how long ship OF war would
occupy in passage to Brazil and lit
tie before the expiration of that time he
moved off So it was everywhere else.
The reader will have occasion to remark,
says Capt. Semmes, with just1fable com.
placency, how we'll this system worked
for me, as he will observe 1 did not fall
in with single enemy's cruiser at sea,
any time during my whole career >"
The GAZETTE pertinently asks: "Have
the AmiTican people ever got these facts
fairly into their minds?"
The salaries Of the difernt monarchs
| ut
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-01

Moses Fl. Grinnell has been appointed
Collector Of Customs in New York. No
better selection conld be made.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-23
BY
FROM SAN %:FRANCIsCO.

SAN Francisco, March 23.-The
smiling OF the steamer Montana is post
poned until Monday, Goth instant.
The house of R. 7. Vansden was
entered by burglars, who failed to Sc
cure any booty, as they were fright
ened away by the ladies of the house.
1t is rumored that the Custom-touse
Block was recently leased, at the sug-
gestion of Senator Cole, to Buckbse for
20 years, at $1,000 per month, by
Secretary McCullocb, before retiring
from office. The Custom.bouse build
ing was to be greeted on another site
in a more central part Of the city. The
lease was declared illegal by Attorney
General Evarts, on the grounds that
while Congress was in session no such
lease could be granted without its con-
sent.
George C. Hartman, private book
keeper for Ben Holiday, died suddenly
at midnight last night supposed cause,
heart diseare. Deceased leaves n wife
and three children. He was about 81
years old, and had been many years in
Holidays employ.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-23

MAJoR.GEyERAL JoHN G. BREcEISRIDGE,
late of the Confederate Army, a traitor,
aud for n long time II fugitive from his
native country, has been toasted in New
York by the Manhattan Club, which
embraces the Belmont, Hoffman, Church
and Seymour Democracy of that city.
We venture to say, that Major-Gsneral
John C. Breckenridge, late Of the Con-
fedcrate Army, could not have received
the same honor in Richmond, Virginia.
There are too many persons in that city
vet smarting under the recollection OF
the destruction Of their property, by
orders of that incapable hero, 10 bear
his presence among them with squsnim-
ity. 1t was, perhaps, well for Major
General John c. Breckenridge, late of
the Confederate Army, that he was
enabled to get out Of the country, after
tho burning Of Richmond. 1t is very
likely that some other Confederate, re-
duccd to poverty by the burning OF
Richmond, would, in the first trans
ports of his rage, have killed the man
who brought ruin upon him, without
necessity, and in no other spirit than
that of w~autouuess. However, the fes-
tival at the Manhattan Club was pecu.
liar other leading traitors were also
present, and made much of. The mag
n~ificent Bcauregard, who opened the
war at Charleston, was there. Magru-
der, who set q fine example to Breckin-
ridge, by the wanton burning of Hamp-
ton, Virginia; Pickett, who was probably
the most decent among all Of them and
with them was tho renowned son OF
thunder, Brigadicr-G General Roger A.
Pryor, late of the Confederate Army,
whose most brilliant exploit was sum-
moniug Major Anderson to surrender,
when, in consequence Of the c~onfagra-
ton at Port Sumter, he could no longer
fire a gun. Breckenridge was \ United
States Senator. He left his curule chair
| some months after the war commenced
and went over to the enemy. His State
did not go with the C~onfederacy. His
portion of the United States did not up
hold the Coufederacy. He was n traitor
unpledged, without excuse for his dcre-
LECTION. But these infamies made him
dear to the Democracy Of New York,
and hence this ovation to n man who
will stand in history next to Benedict
Arnold! Let the fact be remembered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-23

SNOWMAN ELoQUENcE.-The following
is the latest piece of Snowman elo-
quence:
"Gentlemen-this is the celebrated
boa constructor ; the finest, largest,
longest, strongest and prettiest animal
of its species on exhibition in this
country. He WAS caught in South
Africa las he lay torpid after swallow
ing two oxen and q drove Of sheop) in IL
wire net, his capture nffording a
beautiful illustration of successful wire
pulling. 1t it supposed that the sand
where he was found was hot enough to
boil eggs, and that his skin vas Mt
least well done there is proved by its
highly finished appearance. His color
is supposed to combine all the hues
of ali the snakes that ever bit from the
'old serpent to n congcr eel. His size
is variable, rs, like most other objects
of nature, be expands with heat and con-
tracts with cold. For n rise of five de-
grees in the thermometer, he gets n foot
of longitude. In his native sands he's
a hundred and fifty feet long. The
warm seaso of our country stretches
him twenty-five feet. Last January,
when the thermometer fell to sixteen
degrees, he shrank into such trifing
dimensions rs to be invisible through
u microscope. His present length you
can see for yourselves. His temperance
principles are of the Goughiest kind.
He is a dozen cold water societies all
rolled into one. His drink at his pre-
sent dimensions is three gallons of wa
ter per week, bis food three more GAL
Ions. He has great natural talent for
politics, which he shows by changing
his coat four times n year. Price of fad
mission twenty-five cents"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-23

THREE desertcrs from the United
States Army were recently drummed"
out of the service, having been sem
fenced to have their heads shaved, their
left hips tattooed with the letter D
(siguifying deserter), and to be dis
h~onorably discharged from the United
States service. In the morning, the
barber Of the battalion shaved the
hair from their heads, leaving them as
bare as n clean-shaved face. Then
their %pantNloons were taken of and
the D stamped with India ink upon
their hips. The officer of the day, to-
ge,her with q guard, supervised the
execution of these penalties. In the
afternoon, at the dress parade, the I'M
fortunate fellows were brought out in
their undress, with their shaven heads
uncovered, and marched (headed with
the drum corps, and followed BY a
guard) in front of the whole command,
through the navy yard to the various
Offices, and then into the city through
several of the prominent streets. After
being exposed and paraded in this a
ner for some time, they were then
formally dismissed, and ordered to
leave the garrison, which they did with
an air of deep shame and modification.