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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

An English actress now in the West,
was recently telegraphed by tho mana
ger of Mr.. Fisk's New York Opera
House, to know her terms for an en-
gagement. She replied Zone thou
sand dollars q week, n third of the
house clear once u week, one thousand
dollars to break m engagement in St.
Louis, and railroad expenses for three
people from New Orleans" The mana
ger replied : Madam-Your terms are
much too low. You shall have all that
comes in the house /; Mr.. Fisk will pre-
sent you with the Opera House and 200
miles Of the Eric railway, besides what
personal property he has accumulated
in a life Of toll and self-denial also all
that he may make in the next five years,
which, If We may judge by the past,
will be no ineonsiderablc amount. If
these terms should not meet with your
appreciation, it may be possible to make
Gould give up what little he has, that
tho light of your refulgent genius may
not be lost to the stage"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

A HoRRIBLE TRAGEDY.-Grand Gull
(Miss.) was recently the scene of one OF
those tragedies OF passion that appear
more like mar than reality. Ayoung
man named Cushing loved a Miss An
drews, pressed his suit, and was refused.
On Sunday last he rode to her residence
and, without alighting, begged to see
her. When she appeared he shot her
dead. He then rode frantically away
but was pursued by his victims brother,
breathing vengeance against him. An
drews overlook Gushing as he was cross
ing a creek, and fred at him. Gushing
jumped from his horse and took shelter
in the bush. Andrews, not 10 be at a
disadvantage, did the same. A parley
ensued, and the two young men agreed
to fight according to the code; to leave
the cover, fire, advance and fire, and
again advance, firing until one of Thorn
should fall. At the first fire Cushing
received o mortal wound in the left
shoulder; but the men continued to
near each other and fire, until their re-
volvers were empty. When assistance
arrived, Gushing lay dead with four bull
lets in his body. Andrews had received
three shots in the breast. Ho was just
able to tell how the fight hid taken
place before he also expired.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
"PAcxARp's MONTHLY" has q paper

defending babies. 1t says:
Babies are not to blame for being dis
agreeable ; they cant help it. They
want to be let alone and kept out OF
sight, il they are we'll bred but their
foolish parents won't let them have
their way, unless the word is differently
spelled. The unfortunate babies must
be taken into the light, and looked at,
and criticised, and poked in the ribs,
and asked to laugh a little. The idea
Of laughing under such circumstances !
Crying is much more natural, and they
cry, Of course. Who wouldn't? To
put q sensitive and sensible baby on *
hibitiou and insist on il playing q
comedy part with q dozen pins in its
flesh, and several doses Of medicine in
ternally, revealing the ignorance of
physicians, is much like insisting that q
bereayed son should dance a hornpipe
at his mothers funeral. Nor are babies
bound to resemble their father or
mother, or both at a time. They must
have q confused notion Of what their
personal appearance is, after being as
sured they are exact couuterparts OF
their parents, auutS, uncleS, grand
fathers, graudmothers, and all their con-
temporaneous relatives. The truth is,
they don't look like anything in par
ticular but themselves. Beauty is i'm
possible to them, and they know it.
Their family pride is revolted at the
thought Of being compared to their an
cestors, who may chance to be comely.
Their iutuitive sense OF art is quite
sufficient to inform them that seven to
thirty pounds Of scarlet avordupois,
with imperceptible noses, protuSerant
eyes, and entire absence Of symmetry,
do not constitute beauty. They are
conscious that they suffer by COMPARE
son with other little animals, even with
geese and pigs, so far as aesthetics go,
and, therefore, beauty is q delicate SUBJ
ject they prefer o to have discussed.
Babies have no individuality of appear
ance whatever, and discovering like
nesses between them and mature per-
sons is, as if we compared the tender
ness Of a steak with the expression Of n
human couutenance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
The ar,nte., Uudsrtakpx Of tho As..

The Greatest Undsrtakins Of tho Age.
The unusual activity manifested of
late BY the merchants and leading capt.
talists of st. Louis, in view of the al
legged feasibility of divertiug the i'm
<0ense grain trade Of the Northwest from
CAkcago to St. Louis, has aroused the
g~rafdsdealers Of Chicago to a sense of
their danger, aud with the promptness
for whic6sthat city is famous, her COM
mission merchants have already devised
a plan not only to Illustrate the designs
Of st. Louis, but one which, if success.
fully carried out, will seriously damage
the foreign commerce of New York, and
practically annihilate Buffalo, Oswego
and other great grain e%ntrepots on the
lakes, and make Chicago unq~uestionably
the greatest commercial city on the con-
tinent.
The enterprise referred to is the turn
ing of the waters Of the great lakes iuto
the Mississippi River, BY means Of q
mammoth ship canal, of n contemplated
width of 1000 feet, and with an average
depth Of 60. With the fall that cor be
secured between Chicago and the mouth
Of the canal at a point on the Mississippi,
which the directors do not reveal for
prudential reasons (speculative), it is
claimed that the entire drainage of the
lakes can be made by this artificial
means, lessening Niagara Falls to about
one-tenth their present volume.
The Mississippi River will be 80 much
aAS,nauNol u atza Nhok lha Iarnaok yao-
sells in the world can navigate its waters.
Steam tugs of extraordinary power will
bring sailing vessels from New Orleans
to Chicago in four days.
Tho feasibility of this startling pro-
ject is pronounced by the most accom-
plished engineers, among whom is B. B.
Graham, Of the British service, who has
built similar works, on n smaller scale,
in India.
1t is estimated that the cost of the
work will be $s4, 900, 900, $1,000, 900 of
which will be required to pay for private
property, condemned as necessary for
this great work.
Low water on the Mississippi would
then be forever unknown, and the St.
Lawrence would be but a small river.
That tho benefit which Chicago expects
to derive from this vast enterprise would
accrue to her alone, and not be shared
to any extent by st. Louis or rival cities,
is unqusstionable. No one will pretend
to claim that a city capable Of origin
ating and carrying out so great a project
is not fully competent to secure and re-
tain all the commerce resulting from it,
or, in short, the commerce Of the world.
-Ledpenporh Commercial.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

A BAD SPELL.-the following story is
told of Judge Noggle, Of Wis, just ap-
pointed Chief Justice of Idaho:
The Judge was once prosecuting a
criminal in the Rock County Court, at
GAINESVILLE, and warming up with the
case, ventured beyond the safe field Of
fact and prose, into the regions Of imagi-
nation, which to his rustic acquire
mcnts were exceedingly dangerous
ground. gentleman Of the jury"
said he, the prisoner at the bar was
born a rascal. There is not an honest
hair in his head. There is not IN hon.
est line in his countensnce. God made
him a scoundrel, and placed his mark
upon him. Fraud is written upon his
brow. You can sec it yourselves gentle.
men. The characters F.R.O-A-D are
stamped there as plainly as by the finger
Of the Almighty"
The Judge was going on with his flight
of sloquencs, but was interrupted by
the uproar which greeted his primitive
spelling of the word fraud. The jury
decided that if God had failed to mark
his born scoundrel correctly, it did not
become them to hold him, and be was
discharged.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

A COOP SroRY.-The buffaloes found
in the telegraph poles Of the Overland
line a new source of delight on the tree
less prairie-the novelty Of having some
thing to scratch against. But it was
expensive scratching for the telegraph
company ; and there, indeed, was the
rub, for the bisons shook down miles Of
wire daily. A bright idea struck some.
body to send to St. Louis and Chicago
for all the brad-awls that could be pur-
chased, which were driven into the poles,
with o view to wound the animals and
check their rubbing propensity. Never
was a greater mistake. The bufnloes
were delighted. For the first time they
came to the scratch sure of n sensation
in their thick hides that thrilled them
from horn to tail. They would 60 Is
miles to find u brad-awl. They fought
huge battles around the poles contain
ing them, and the victor would proudly
climb tho mountainous heap of rump
aud hump of the fallen, and scratch
himself into bliss, until the brad.awls
broke or pole came down. There has
been no demand for brad-awls from the
Kansas region since the first invoice
Omaha Republican.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
IRON SACRAiIEhTO.
The Programme Of the Celebration In
Sacramento To-day.

The Programme Of the Celebration In
sacramento To-day.
SACRAMENTO, May SO A.. A.
On the announcement by the tele-
graph this morning, probably a
few minutes past 10 o'clock, that
the "lnst spike" has beeu driven,
IA telegram from the front informs US
that the Central Road Directors con-
cluded to drive their last spikes,
ms their end OF the roAd WAS all ready TO
join the Union road.-EDIroR News.
the fact will be made known to the pub.
lie by the firing Of cannon and the
blowing of about sixteen locomotive
whistles, which will continue for 10
minutes.
The procession will then form ac-
cording to programme, and march
through the principal streets, finally
haltiug at the Central Pacific passenger
depot. where literary exercises will be
held. In the evening there will DO a
general illumination.
The members Of the Grand Lodge
and Eucampment of Odd Fellows, the
visiting military companies from below,
and the various bands Of music, etc.,
will arrive in the city from San Fran.
cisco by this mornings boat.
LArER-2:3O p. M.-The city is full Of
visitors, who are here participating in
the railroad celebration. San Fran
cisco military companies, bands, and
delegates from different societies are
present, in addition to the fire COM
pauies from Virginia and Gold Hill, and
many strangers from the country. The
greatest enthusiasm prevails. Exercises
are being held Mt the Central Pacific
Railroad Company's depot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

PULLMAN's PALACE CARs.-If fresh
evidences are wanting Of the prospect
i've speedy opening of the Pacific Rail-
road, they are readily supplied from the
fact that three of Pullman's Palace mag
n~iicent sleeping cars are alread, CON-
pleted, and the balance, amounting to
81, will be nil in readiness at the time
specified. The Humboldt, Platte and
Michigan are complete triumphs in the
sleeping car line, and arc equipped with
all tho most recent improvements that
luxury can desire or ingenuity can sug-
gest. They are at the Michigan Central
depot and will be placed upon the road
on the lst of May. They will run from
Chicago to Salt Lake, changing at 0ma-
ha and Cheyenne. When n sufficiently
large number of these splendid coachos
arc completed, they will be let to pri-
vate parties and run through to the Pa
ci6c coast without change Chicago Re.
publican,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

DEATH OF DocToR MIrcEELL.-The
telegraph yesterday brought the painful
announcement that DR.. E. Mitchell, for
merly Of Esmeralda County, the Journal
Clerk Of the last Assembly, and, under
the provisions of the White Pine Bill,
Surveyor Of that new county, died on
Thursday at Hamilton. His demise was
caused, as we learn, Of inflammation Of
the bowels. An excellent man and a
most useful citizen is thus taken away.
His loss will be sincerely and univers-
ally regretted.-Carson appeal.
This makes two Of the attaches Of the
last Assembly who have died within a
month-Captain kirkpatrick havingdied
in this town.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
CAscrLLrye INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS

CAScELLINe INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS.
commissioner Delano has decided
with regard to affixing and cancelling
internal revenue stamps, that in all
cases where an adhesive stamp shall
hereafter DO used, except as may be
otherwise provided, the person making
and delivering, or giving the instrument,
matter or thing to be taxed, shall 80
anix the stamp that the entire sur
face of each stamp shall be exposed to
view, and shall cancel the same by
writing with ink, upon each stamp, his
initial and tho date, or by such mechnn-
cal means az the Commissioner may
heretofore require, in order that such
cancelled stamps cannot again be used.
The cancellation Of stamps for spirits
and tobacco will remain rs heretofore
prescribed. The Commissioner calls the
attention Of officers to the provisions of
the Act imposing fine and punishment
for using adhesive stamps which have
already been used.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

BUcKs COUNTY, Pennsylvania, has just
solved a mystery. Two years ago, a
young miller was shot at three times
while at work in his mill, narrowly es-
Gaping assassination. The explanation
now comes in the. shape Of q note from
q young lady whose life he once saved,
in which che says that, having fallen in
love with him and finding no reciprocal
affection, she determined that be should
never marry another, and SO sought to
take his life. Now, she adds, she has
got over her fancy and would lot take
him under any consideration, aud is,
moreover, going to Europe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

THE Roanoke IN. c. New, says: The
following extraordinary marriage no.
tice was furnished US yesterday even
ing, and positively occurred in this
county yesterday morning Married,
on the morning Of the 18th instant, at
the PoorhouSe in Halifax County, North
Carolina, by G. N. Webb, Esq, Mr..
David Johnson, of Halifax, North
Carolina, to Miss Nellie Alkcrson, for
merly of Lunenburg County, Virginia.
The happy bride was a youthful
maiden of only % winters on tho 26th of
December last, and the groom was a
blooming boy in his s9th year. We
wish them a happy honeymoon, and
trust they may live to a ripe old nge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

THE SPRAGuE-BURNsIDE EXCITEMENT.
PRovIpENcE, R. l., April 23.-Au ad-
dress to Governor Burnside, expressing
indignation at the assaults made upon
himself aud the officers and soldiers who
first volunteered from this State BY
Senator Sprague, and inviting the Gov.
ernor to meet his friends at a public re.
ception in this city, has been signed by
about 5000 citizens. Governor Burn
side has replied to the address, decliu-
ing for the present q public reception,
and going on at some length to poin,
out what he calls the untruths in Seua.
tor S~prague's aspersions on the Rhode
Island regiments, and quoting the SEN
ator's official documents in vindication
of himself.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

One of the recent Consular nominees,
named Cox, who was designated for
Leghorn, was subsequently arrested for
theft in Philadelphia. We wonder If he
ever held an Office before, or was his
net the result of merely practicing for
one.-CincinnaGi Chronicle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

AN old Washington beau, who was
engaged to q young lady, on applying
to be confirmed in Church, recently,
was refused by the Bishop. who would
not lay his con~secrating hands upon a
wig. On hearing of this, the lady, who
suspected nothing of that kind, broke
the engagement.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

ALBANY has a queer trouble. Two
members of a church choir having Sc
cedsd therefrom have been singing in
the congregation Justify, out Of tune, to
break down the enemy. Arrest aud dis
charge and rearrest followed, to no pur.
pose, the offenders still singing out OF
time
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

THE newest plank in the woman's
rights platform is for married women to
hold fast to their "maiden name" The
Rerolution insists that there is no
more reason for a wife taking her hus-
bands name than for his taking hers"
How about the childrenP Or is this
little old-fashioned arrangement (rids
Harpsr's Weeklyl to be done away with ?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

CHRISTIAN graccs are like perfumes
the more they are pressed, the sweeter
they smell /; like stars, that shine bright
est in the dark like trees, the more
they are shaken the deeper root they
take and the more fruit they bear.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

A EE%AR.sIGHrBD Pittsburg woman,
the other day, having occasion to re-
plenish the coal in her stove, picked up
the scut.le and dumped in a black cat
which was taking a nap in that recep
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

ABOUT PRArERs.-A Western paper
announces the illness Of its editor, pi-
ously adding Gan good paying sub
scribers are requested to mention him in
their prayers. The others need not, as
the prayers of the wicked avail nothing,
according to good authority"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

THE Now York Times thinks those
who talk so glibly about transferring
Canada to this country, ought to inquire
whether the people there are willing to
be sold to pay England's debts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

The New York Herald, speaking OF
Senator Sprague', belligerent speeches
and his assault upon his brother Sena-
tors, says : off he does not make them
howl, he makes them laugh, which is
evidence that at any rate he enlists their
~ottentionv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
A CARD.

A WELL EDUCATED YOUNG WIDOW,
a an experienced teacher, desires O situa-
tion as Resident G%overncss In q pleasant family,
where she will have the comforts OF o home.
she gives instruction in the various English
branches. music and Frcnch-which language
shc sneakr-and has good references. Address,
stating requirements and salary, etc., Nj. X. T.,
box as Postofice, San Francisco. mh2i-a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

WHAT is that which was born with
out II soul, lived and had o soul, yet
died without a soul2 The whale that
swallowed Jonah.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

WHAT is the longest and the shortest
thing in the worried? the swiftest and
the slowest? the least valued and the
most regretted =? the most invisible
aud the most extended? without
which nothing can be done? which de-
YOURS all that is small, and gives life
and spirit to all that Is grent? Time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

WIRES DowN.-The Overland wires
have been down somewhere east Of Salt
Lake since yesterday morning. No later
news.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

Mn. MOTLEY intends tc sail for Eng
land, in the Cuba, from New York, May
10th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

The fashion Of exhibiting the present!
at weddings is said to be dying out.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

WHAT is the difference between a
schoolmaster and an engine driver2 One
trains the mind and the other minds the
train.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

TRINITY BUILDING, New York, cost
$500, 900, and the Offices in it rent for
SIOO non.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

WHAT is the difference between a lady
and a postage stamp? One is a female
and the other is u mail fee.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

A FiRsr-cLAss wedding in New York
is said to cost at least So, 500.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
Notice.

MELLOW JACKET SILVER MINING COM.
pany's Office, Gold Hill, Nevada, April 9TH,
1S69.EAt a Special meeting Of The Board Of Trus.
tees OF the Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Com.
many, held this evening, tho Dividend No. IS, of
Five Dollars per share, declared April 9Th, and
payable on the 18th instant, was rescindcd,
owing TO the delay and damage occasioned by
6ro. F.F. oSBISToN, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

"JUsr before the battle, mother" is
now the London rage.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

iyo1 " H. HARRIS,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

waAr is like a horses shoe? A
mares.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08
ASSAYERs.
A s SAY OFFICE
II. H A r Il I y

OF
II. III A r. R u,
SILV r
THE UNDERSIGNED, ESTABLISHED AS
i Assayer eight years In California, and for
over five years In Nevada, has removed his office
to Silver City, where he will attend to any bust
ness intrusted to him with promptness and care.
Gold, silver md Ores Of Ever, Doscrip-
ton Carefully Asnnyed,
And returns OF Bullion made within six hours
In Stamped Bars or Coin, at the option Of the
Depositors.
Guarantees his assays to conform with tho U.
s. Mint.
R~EFEREycEs.
Messrs. Trevor s ColSate........ New York
Mcssrs. Il. Behrcnd i o............Ne York
Mcssrs. Davidson & Co...........Sa Francisco
Messrs. j.. Parrott & San Francisco
Messrs. Sather g. Co. ........ .... San Francisco
Messrs. Tallant & Co.. .,.........S San Francisco
Bank of California. ............S San Francisco
Messrs. b. +. Hastings & Co. ....... Sacramento
Messrs. d. o. Mills j. Co. .........S Sacramento
Messrs. Ridcout & Smith. ........... Marysvilc
Messrs. Decker & Jewctt. $500. .Marysyile
w. H.. Blauvclt, Ag't Bank Of Cal......Gold Hill
ivo1 N II. HARRIS,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-08

A Most Magnificent Celebration ut the
Bay, In Honor Of tho Railroad Compile.
ton.