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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

An ELEPHANT LoosE.-0n Monday
evening last, according the Oakland
Neps, at the close Of the perform
auco Of Cas,ello's Circus in that place,
the performing elephant, in some unac.
countablc manner, got loose from bis
%fastenings, walked out with the audience
after tho anvns was raised, aud pro-
ceeded to the gardens Of Mr.. Flint, on
Twelfth street, where he tore down the
fence and walked in. He then rolled
himself in n watermelon patch, played
base ball with the squashes, and RECALLED
himself plentifully on .he fruits and
vegetables growing whereabouts. Great
CONSERVATION was produced among the
employees Of tho circus who were re-
sponsible for his keeping, when they
found he had gone aud greater still
was that of the denizens in the vicinity
of the garden. The latter boltcd their
doors, barred their windows, and
climbed out on the roofs Of their dwell
iugs for safety. Tho dark Malay, who
punches the elephant through the streets
with n sharp stick, collected his fol-
lowers, mounted them on fleet horses,
and giving chase by moonlight, in due
,ime discovered the absconding speci-
men of the genus pachydermatous mamma ,
liza RECALLING himself MS above stated.
Ho was inclined to be obstinate, and
evidently in love with his newly acquired
freedom but resistance was vain, and
he was at ouce =" marched away to
hi, old quarters at n double quick.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

SURVEYING ExPEDIrioS.-The White
Pine Ners of last Saturday says: Mr..
Clark, Of Clarence Kings United States
Surveying Expedition, dropped in for a
moment yesterday evening. He is OPP
Grating outside Of the belt Of eeuatry
assigned for the operations Of the expe-
dition, but not 6esow the belt. His
branch is ,opography-aud be will make
q map of Treasure Hill and surround
ings, and expects Mr.. King to follow
with the geological wing of the corps in
q few weeks. Mr.. Clark has written Mr..
King, besides, advising a further desec.
ton from the allotted field, TO take in
an examination Of Cope District.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

TIE Srocx ROBBERY CAss.-The ex.
animation Of Mrs. Coon, at San Fran
cisco, took place on Friday last, and the
HERALD winds up its report Of it as fol-
lows: CATER the evidence Of the pro.
scouting witnesses had been heard,
Judge Hardy, counsel for the defendant,
asked for a dismissal Of the case, claim
ing that there was no testimony ad.
duced showing that Mrs. Coon was n
party to the robbery, and that in dis.
posing Of the stock she was simply the
instrument 10 the hands of the real
criminal, aud not necessarily pdrtieps
crininis. The Judge dismissed the
charges against Mrs. Coon, and the pro-
secution asked to have her detained on
the charge of having disposed Of twenty
shares Savage stock, belonging to com
p~laiuants, which was granted, and a
warrant Immediately issued under
which Mrs. Coon was re.arrested. She
gave bonds for her appearance in the
sum of $4,000, l.. Jaeoby and ]. A.
Conner being sureties."h
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

TIE date fixed for the assembling CT
the Ecumenical Council gradually up.
~prosehes. Despite all contrary predic-
lions, it now promises to meet, though
the probabilities Of its disin,egratiou,
and the results il can expect to attain,
are still matters of conjecture. The
Pope may be we'll assured that its pro-
csedings will be kecnly watched. Al
ready the cable announces a report that
the North and South German States
have c~onspired to initiate action, of
course hostile, with respect to the Couu-
Gil, in case the resolutions it adopts on
the question Of the temporal power of
His Holiness shonld threaten the peace
of Europe. Warned in time, he will &C.
wisely to refrain from giving the States
Of Europe any chance to array them
selves against bin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

TIE decree of the French Emperor,
issued on the late anniversary Of the
birth Of Napoleon /. which extended al
amnesty and pardon 20 various political
and military offenders, has given rise
to a great deal of complimentary dis.
cussion in the Paris papers. I. is gen.
orally regarded as an abandonment Of
his past policy, and a pledge OF lenisy
for the future. As q number Of pub
fishers and editors vera among those
liberated FROM confinement by the edic,,
it was especially grateful to the press /;
and if, in addition, they a see a guar.
antee Of a liberal construction in the
future Of the law, affecting newspapers,
it is no wonder they write about i, with
praise, and manifest a disposition to
think more kindly Of its author.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

CELEsrIALs RgrURSSp.-The San
Francisco Times OF Saturday says:
Choy Chew and Sing Man, prominent
Chinese merchants 10 this city, returned
on the Vallejo boat last evening from
their visit to Chicago, New York and
other Eastern cities. They speak in
the highest terms Of the receptions they
received during their absence. Charles
walcost Brooks, Japanese Consul 10
this city, and Fung Tang, Ching Guam
and Chy Yune, Chinese merchants at
Sacramento, accompanied them on
their return"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

PAssISe CouyrERrkir GRErsBAcKs.-
The Carson Appeal of yesterday has the
following: A man who reports his name
as Daniel Collins, passed severed coun.
tcrfeit ten dollar bills in Carson, several
days since. He was arrested in Virgi-
ria yesterday and released on promise
to appear in this place for examination
before Judge Waltz. The proceedings
in Justice Court, in the case, come to rs
reported as follows: Tho State vs.. Dam.
iel Collins-arrested on the charge OF
forgery. Thos. Wells for the prosecu-
ton ; VIM. Patterson andT. D. Edwards
for defendant. Held over in the sum OF
$1,000. and committed In default. The
State vs.. L. Wilson and W. F. Rocher-
attempt to swindle. 10 progress Of
trial,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

THEArRIcAL.-Lo,ts is playing to ex-
cellent houses at the California Theater.
San Francisco. Tom Thumb and the
other little folks with him were an
nounced to give their last show at Mer-
camille Library Hall, Saturday evening.
They leave for Japan soon. Miss Elise
Holt Is playing at the Alhar,bra to very
good houses. She will come to Vir-
giuia and play an engagement at Piper's
Opera House about the last Of next
month.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30


The GREAT Boar RAcE.-Some disap-
poiu,men. must naturally be felt BY
Americans at the result Of the Interna-
tional Boat Race on the Thames. Still,
as the Ala says, if the indications,
which have been faithfully sent to
America during the past few days, have
had any effect upon the mind ofthe pub
lie, there will not be much surprise that
the Oxford men have beaten. The par
ticulars will be read with interest, and
the result may be considered as q
victory Of tho English school,
the practice of the Harvard and
Oxford crews being so widely different
as to make the race a fair test Of tho
relative merits Of the long stroke Of the
Englishmen and tho short stroke Of the
Americans. One cannot fail, however,
to notice that the weights of the crows
show a considerable preponderauce in
favor Of the O1fords. The heaviest
man in the Harvard crew is Simmons,
who weighs Ill pounds the heaviest OF
the Oxfords is Time, weighing 1879
pounds, aud the average weight of the
Americans is below that Of the English
men. The distance rowed is from Put
uey Bridge to Barnes Rails, Mortlake,
four miles and a fourth. This course
has been traverssd by the Harvards,
while pracsiciug, in twenty-one minutes
and ten seconds. The fastest time ever
made was by tho Cambridge crew in
1916, in tweuty-oue minutes and FIVE
seconds. The event has been a topic OF
absorbing interest wherever the English
language is spoken, and its details will
be c~anvassed with eagerness.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

vELocIpEDEs PLAYED our.-The ve-
locipede mania seems to be pretty well
run out in America; and it ia said that
whole ship loads of them are being sent
to China and Japan. Those relocating
barbarians are said to be considerably
infatuated with the idea Of navigating
themselves abou. on two wheels like
Mclean man.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

A YOUNG lady ouce married q man by
the name Of Dust, against the wishes Of
her parents. After a short time they
lived ~unhappily together, and she re-
turned to her fathers house but hc re-
fused her, saying: "Dust thou art and
unto Dust thou shalt return"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

THs "PoLIrioAL VIsEYARD."-ln
noting The demise of the Weekly Dis
patch, q Democratic journal, the En-
amiaer says: ave deeply regre. the
cessation of the labors Of our contem-
porary in the political vineyard" We
suppose the Dispatch left the vineyard
because it found that the grapes were
aoprp
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

NEUTRAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. opiu.
ions.
CHICAGO mourns the death of a pc.
alligator.
Tur Revere House, Boston, holds three
live lords.
KATE BArENAN is called a dramatic
sweetmeat.
Nsw YORK munches $1,000 baskets Of
peaches daily.
THERE is only one women iu the Ore
gon State prison.
MADAME RIsroRI is said to be the best
pistol-shot in Europe.
CAxpHoR is q most powerful agent in
driving away mosquitoes.
A pUrIrUL son 10 California has had
his father arrested for profanity.
FISK, Jr., i. called by the New York
Commercial the " Blonde Admiral"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

HAPPY PLAcE.-An exchange says
that pieuics in a town in Pennsylvania
are wound up by the girls standing in a
long row, while the young men go
along the line and kiss them oil "good
night" All why could they not
specify what particular town that is?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

LYDIA Howard, IN infant phenomenon
Of Eve years Of age, who delights the
discriminating audiences of Great
Britain, objects to burlesques because
i, forces her to snake an exhibition Of
her legs"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

A JERSEY paper records the escape OF
a prisoner thus: "The Constable and
prisoner disagreed as to which was the
bes, route, and as the prisoner has not
been heard Of since, i. is supposed be
took the wrong route
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

GENERAL GEORGE B. MccLELLAs has
finally resolved to build his mansion on
the top of Orange Mountain, New
Jersey, on land adjoining tue property
Of General Marcy, his fa~ther-iu-law.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

TuE Confederate Generals do not
readily respond to the invitation to visit
and mark out the plan of the battlefield
OF Gettysburg. This doe, do. argue for
them the mos. pleasant and amicable
frame Of mind.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD.

| ~ H .L n
Mr.. CanGeld, one Of the exploring par
ty who are examining the route Of the
proposed Northern Pacific Railroad,
states that the Rocky Mountains, which
were once dreaded as an impossible
barrier. were &c crossed without know
ing it, at a point covered with fat cat
tie, grazing on an elevation not exceed
ing Eve thousand feet above the sea-"
The full force Of this statement will be
better understood when it is considered
in connection With tho fact that the ele-
walton at the poin. where the Union Pa
ci6c Railroad crosses tho Rocky Noun
tains is more than eight thousand feet
There Is q corresponding difference be-
tween nearly all the other portions Of
the northern and central routes, which
tells largely in favor of the former, not
merely in grades, but in climate, COM
parative freedom from heavy snow
storms, fertility of soil, and superiority
of native products.
Another member Of this party-Rev.
r. Bethel Claxton-a gentleman Of e1-
%cellent judgment and reliability, gives a
graphic and attractive picture Of the
climate and of Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Montana. While
those distant regions will be greatly
benefited by the new national highway,
there can be no doubt that they will in
turn swell its revenues by supplying
vast quantities of freight, and, as popu-
lation increases, many through and local
passengers. Mr.. C~laxton's belief that a
great city must arise on the North Pa
ei6c coast, Is well founded. II Is con-
frmsd alike by the progress which Port
land has already made, the vast extent
of SEQ coast between tho British Prov
inces on the Pacific and the southern
boundaries of California, the advantages
for internal water communication and
external commerce with Asia, the salu-
brity of the climate, and the immensely
of the rich agricultural and mineral re
gions Of which it ia the natural outlet.
The nation requires not merely one, but
at least two, if not three, great trunk
lines over the western half Of the CONT
usut, aud the northern route will open
up to cultivation and civilization Q
larger and richer region than either th'
middle or southern road.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
FORENOON STOCK REPORT.

rREpoarrp DAILY by IL. II. rLAdo 4 co., GOLD HILL
=. SAN FRANCISCO. August 30.
8 Gould & Curry, sSt 8 0; $40 Savage, S5lH $
9G52X653aI 5; olO Chollar. Poiosl. $40 b 10
@ls g 30; 20 Hale II Norcross, $1tG41lI@l1S;
10 Imperial. SAC g 80: 4 Kentuck, s1s011s1; 90
ovcrman. $TO16S 6 5000 s Q; 80 Exchequer. s.
ASK 100 Segregated Belchcr, Sl01l04 80;
10 American. 800 q 3130H ITO Yellow Jacket,
$46G45H; 50 Crown Point, S26X0.T; 20 Justis,
81; 80 Occidental. SIS SO.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

The State Camp Of the Order Of
"Sons Of America" held n three
days session last week at Reading.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

A FOREIGN letter writer says: "a
little American girl, Helen Armstrong,
ia exciting considerable interest among
tho musical critics on the Rhine"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
Especial to the Gold IrI Daily Newoby the Allan.
tic and Pacific telegraph Linel
To-DAY'S TELEGRAMs.

Southern Branch of tho Pacific Railroad.
JUNCTION CRY, Kansas, August 20
An excursion was made yesterday to
tue end Of the 6allastcd track of the
Southern Branch of the Central Pacific
Railroad. The track is laid about l6
miles, and is being pushed forward Wig
orously.
Movements Of tho President.
SARATOGA, August 29.-The President
goes TO Washington on Monday. His
family will remain here. He will return
aboi 1t the latter part of the week and
stay until the middle Of September.
Murder and Suicide.
Sr. LOUIS, August ga man named
Casper Waltz, living in East St. Louis,
killed his, wife yesterday, literally chop.
ping her head in pieces. Waltz then
walked to the railroad track, aud DELHI
erately placed his head on the rails be-
tween two cars of a moving train which
passed over him, severing the head from
the body. He had been drinking freely.
From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, August 29.-It is said Gen.
Scho6eld's headquarters will be removed
from Leavenworth to st. Louis about
the last Of September.
The weather changed suddenly this
morning, and a violent wind and rain
storm set In, cooling the atmosphere
most gratefully. The heated term is
believed to be broken at last, and some
little pleasure in living will be realized
for the balance Of the summer.
Captain Shaw, Chief of the London
Fire Brigade, made n hasty visit to the
city to-day. He was shown oil the nota-
BILE places. At 5 o'clock an alarm was
struck to show the working Of the Fire
Department. In three minutes three
engines were on the spot and strenms
were playing. A hook and ladder truck
was also present. Captain Shaw OK
pressed his surprise at the rapidity OF
movement and generally at the efficiency
of the Department.
The Marshal Of St. Charles, Missouri,
arrived here yesterday with q man
answering the description of the MUIR
derer of William Lake, the circus pro.
prietor. He has been taken to Cranky
for Identification.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
ConI Mine on Fire.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, August 2s.-LSte
yesterday Afternoon II fro broke out in
the Pine Ridge colliery, above the city.
The fire caugh. at tue entrance Of the
miue and burned with fearful rapidity.
The widest excitement prevailed (; 80
men being at the bottom Of the mine.
Tho fire originated from an explosion of
Hre-damp. The same mine took frc
eighteen months ago and burned furi-
ously for several weeks, and was finally
extinguishsd by being smothered. The
Superintendent of the mine reached
hero at midnight, and reported that, all
the men we're rescued alive. The minc
is still burning, but the men being
rescued, it will be smothered out.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
From Cincinnati.

ClScIsSArI, August GA splendid
rain took place this morning. lasting
several hours, with great benefit TO the
crops.
Two prize fights occurred near the
city, to-day, between local bruisers.
Houghton, an attachc Of the Inquirer,
got into the car Of q hot air balloon,
yesterday, to ascend with the aronauts.
The balloon by mistake was let SO with
Houghton alone in it. When about
1000 feet high, It collapsed, and de.
seconded among the houses, landing
Houphton ~uniniured in an alley.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30

BosroN, August ga FIRE broke out
this morning at No. 81 Chatham street,
occupied by the National Chemical Co.
and the proprietors Of the Boston Ship
ping List as a composing and press
room, and several others. It 10 sup
posed to have been caused by sponta-
neous combustion Of some chemicals.
The stock Of the chemical company and
the press room aud printing material Of
the Skipping List were destroyed. The
aggregate loss is SEC, 900.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
Wa.hInston InteInxenco.

WASHINGTON, August 29.-Tbo Act
ing Secretary Of the Treasury has di.
rectod the Assistant Treasurer. at New
York 10 continue the purchase Of bonds
and sale of gold during September to
the same extent and nne as in Au-
gust.
There is 40 Improvement in the health
of Secretary Rswlius. He rode out this
afternoon.
The time Of the return of Secretary
Boutwell, is unknown.
There arc no indications ofa Cabinet
meeting this week, nor limitations OF
any business that renders one neces
sary.
Secretary Rawlins is the only head Of
q Department nov in Washington.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-30
Movement. Of tho President.

SARATOGA, August 29.-The President
goes to Washington on Monday. His
family will remain here. He will return
aboi 1t the latter part Of the week and
stay until the middle of September,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
General Agents for the
Pacific Guano Company,
BALTIMORE, Md
From the Columbus Enquirer, Sept. 18Th, 1869
A Great Crop, Notwithstanding the Worms

We yesterday visited the plantation of Mr.. c. A
Peabody, in Lee county, Ala, and found hjs cotton
crop more prolific of bos than any we ever saw or
even conceived of before, but entirely stripped of
every leaf, bloom and tender boil The caterpars
have made summary work of it, stripping it in three
or four days after their appearance We noticed
every cotton field the road between this city and
Mr. Peabodys and found the worms at work in all
Of them--some already denuded Of leaves and the
late growth of fruit, and Others only day or two
behind in the work Of destruction. The entire
destruction of the later growth in this whole section
is now certain, and thereby the crop has probably
been cut onethrd short of the calculations Of plant
ers entertained q week or ten days ago.
| But Mr.. Peabody has made great crop, nOtwith-
standing this sudden destruction of the top growth
His improved modes of culture and judicous appli-
cation of fertilizers have never told with more sue
| cess than during this season. lie has a half acre
near the house that is certain to make a full bale
and his whole crop will no doubt average bale to
| the acre. Though much of it has already been
picked out the bois on the otherwise bare branches
thick as to remind one of clusters of cookie
burs after the leaves have been killed. lie applied
Guano (he Soluble Pacfc) at the rate of four hun
dred pounds per This liberal application of a
powerful fertilizer stimulated his crop to such an
early and prolific growth of bOllS as to secure an ex
traordlnary yield before the worms made their ap-
! pearance. His crop even after the havoc made by
the caterpillaTs, is splendid ana convincing exhibit
! ton of the advantages of scientific culture and
i liberal application o. commercial manures
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
(From the Southern Cultiuator)
Premium CrOpS-lIalf Acre Of TurniDs.

COMMUNICATED FROM TRANSACTIONS OF THE EAST
ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY," BY THE SEC
RETARY.
We, the undersigned, having examined one-half of
an acre of turnips, grown by Col. Geo. p Harrison.
and having seen ten feet of an average of the same
gathered and measured, do hereby certify the Weld
of the same to be six hundred and twelve and one.
half (6121) bushels of roots and eighteen hundred
and thrty-seven and one-half 1937t) bushels Of
closely pressed tops.
VIM. DAVIS,
J. r. PADGETT
October 21M, 1868.
The above is respectfully entered in competition
for the largest and best crop of turnps raised on one
half Of an acre
The land selected was new ground, of a grey.
sandy soil The timber was cut off in the spring,
and the lot cow penned till about the first of July.
when the ground was thoroughly broken up By
off in drills fifteen inches apart, and sowed, in the
drills about one hundred pounds Soluble Paeifsc
Guano covered this by drawing the drill nearly full
of earth with rake. The seed was then sowed on
the manure, and again covered with the rake. The
plants came up promptly, giving fine stand. When
they were three or four inches high, they were
worked thoroughly with the hoe cleaning out all
weeds and grass; stirred the earth generally and
thinned out to stand. About the first of Septem-
Der, it was worked over again with the hoe. The
variety of seed sown was Ruta bags" The Weld
is exhibited by the above Certificate
would state that the tops alone would pay for
the trouble and expense, the plants averaging, IN
height from three to three and half feet
Respectfully submitted
GEO P. HARRISON.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
N o r C. T.

The Pacific Guano Company fully appreciates the
Importance Of calling to its aid the best scientific
ability in the prosecution of this important business;
hence the valuable services of Dr. St. Julian Ravenel,
of South Carolina, have been secured as scientific
adviser and director to the Company.
DR.. Ravenel is well known to the South from hs
long connection with agricultural science, and his
engagement in this connection is matter of no little
Importance He is fully acquainted with the cAaroc-
ter resources and policy of the Company and will give
full information as to the character and composition
of Soluble Pacific Guano if addressed or called on a.
Charleston, S. c.