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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12

Poor FELLows.-A correspondent
from Washington gives q sad descrip-
ton Of the hordes Of Office seekers that
throng the hotels there, aud of the
chronic Office holders Of that city.
Washington, be says, is II great paupcr
house for young clerks, anxious to grow
gray in the positions they hold, because
they have become untitled for anything
else. They havO lost their individual
ity at home, where they might have had
ambition, and they are simply mcninls.
At FIRST they meet the member Of Con-
gress from their district with u good
morning." feeling that they are of
some Importance, as they had helped to
elect him to Congress, butit soon wears
OF, ms the member learns that they
have no longer influence ut home-that
they are in Northumberland they grad
ually learn that they are only expected
to touch their hat to the member, for
he is all powerful to keep them in the
places they hold. Their ambition and
pride soon lower them, for once n clerk,
never above a clerk in Washington. In
a little while n now member appears
from the district, and the CLERK is not
eysn recognized. II he retains his
place, for there are always II score Of
applicants. sympathy keeps him, or he
is accidsntly overlooked. II he loses
it, and saved enough TO get back to his
old home, he finds he is "r!nyed out :
his old associates are in II prosperous
business, and he is II pauper with no
show of employment. There are scores
here, who have lost their places, aud arc
ready to do any kind of work for a
living, having toiled some OF them for
months and years TO get ont OF debt
and save money enough to get home,
for they will continue to call the place
they originally anne from home $
yet they would be strangers II they
could get there.
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FROM SACRAMENTO.

SACRAMENTO, April ll.-A portion Of
yesterday, at South Park, there was n
fight between u colored man, named
"Nigger Blue" and \ white man. The
latter being whipped, a friend of his
afterwards, to make the thing even,
fought the eolored man, and came ont
victorious.
A biting and wrestling match, be.
tween a bull dog and a large black AMI.
NAL, something of a cross between "
setter and cur, took place on street,
noar the Western Hotel, about o'clock
last evening. 1t lasted abou. Is min.
utes, and attracted q crowd Of 200 or
300 men and boys. Finally, the bull
dog outwindod his antagonist, and was
declared the victor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12
By TELEGRAPH.
FROM sax %FRANCI.CO.

SAN FRAxcIsoo, April l2-2 P. NJ
Specials to the Herald say that it is
bslired tho principal Foreign Missions,
as appointed by the President, will be
Mr.. Motley to England; Ex-Governor
Curtin to Russia General Paine to
BAIL ; John N. Francis to the Hague ;
George P. Marsh to Italy, and General
Bu,tsrield to Spain.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, is urged for the
Supreme Bench.
Ex-senator Harris is working for II
Circuit Judgeship.
Mr.. Casserly is said to favor the pro-
tocol prepared by.Minis.er johnson and
Lord Clarendon.
The Indians in Montana have burned
their treaty aud are oucs more on the
war.path.
The officers of the-Paci6c Railroads
have decided against the project of an
opening EXCURSION.
The Illinois Legislature has passed
a law imposing fines on keepers of
houses of prostitution in Chicago, aud
a~fixing heavy penalties for their non-
collection ; providing tho amounts to be
collected DO appropriated to q Home
Reform School.
A woman, 81 years old, was arrested
at Gardiner, Maize, on suspicion OF
having murdered four husbands.
Yesterday afternoon a FIRE broke out
on Clay. street wharf. A quantity OF
saltpctre communicated it to the
schooner Mary Helen lying nj the wharf,
and partially burning her, when she
sunk. She had on board a cargo OF
100 hides, value $500 aud 900 sacks
of saltpetro valued at $4,000, which
were totally lost. The schooner was
damaged to tho mount Of $4,000. No
insurance on freight or cnrgo. Sup
posed cause, n sthe cnrelessness of per-
IONS smoking on the wharf.
Liverpool wheat market to-day, nine
shillings four pence, M advance of !
penny.
The United States steamer Saginaw,
from Alaska, aud tue steamer Active
from yictorin, arrived this afternoon
with As passengers aud Sl0,3sO trea-
sure and small freight list
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12

The Disaster Mt Dnnbury, Connecticut.
The following additional details of
the disaster at Danbury, Connecticut,
lately, are given in the Connecticut
papers
Just as the bells for evening worship
had stopped ringing, the residents in
the upper part Of the town were startled
by a sudden rushing, roaring sound,
like the driving of q heavy gale of
wind. Those indoors could not under.
stand it, as their buildings were not
racked, as they would be in such a
gale. Many left their houses aud went
out to listen better, and then they dis.
;ed before their very doors q boil-
ING. hurting mass of water. The dam
of the upper Kohanzie reservoir had
given way, and the immense body OF
water therein contained cam sweeping
upon the village through the gorge
above Fiiut's dam, bringing with it
hinge masses of ice and heavy masses of
timber. II cam with fearful velocity,
striking the houses on Main street, near
the river bank, and sweeping them
from their foundation in an instant. II
swept down the flats along the stream
north and east Of Main street, carrying
RESTRICTION to everything in its reach,
and bringing terror to all within hear
ing. The Main, North, aud White street
bridges were destroyed, and the Patch
street bridge so racked rs to be unsafe
To walk over. Great cakes of ice,
Weighing a ton or more, were scattered
along the course OF the water in great
profusion, fences were swept down, out
houses and sheds damaged and torn
away. Soon after the raging Hood had
passed White street, two women were
seen clinging to n tree. They cried for
help, but the huge cakes of ice aud
masses of timber surging between them
and those who ~endeavored TO help, ren-
dered all attempts Intellectual, and, after
the lapse of n few moments, they iooscd
their hold and were swept from sight.
One of these two was undoubtedly Miss
Fanny H~umhouse, n lady who had left
Mr.. F%airchild's house, on White street,
inst before the coming of the food, and
was oyertakeu by it before she could
get across the bridge.
The loss of property is estimated to
certainly exceed $4,000. The follow
ingis given as a correct listof the killed :
Mrs. Huested, an old lady, mother in
law of Charles 4. Andrews, body re.
covered +; Edward CLARK, body recov-
cred Mrs. Edward Clark, body sup.
posed to be hers, but badly disfgnred,
was recovered three children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Clark, bodies not re-
covered wife of James Brothwell, body
not recovered /: two children of James
Brothwell, body of one recovered /; Miss
Fannie Humphreys, body recovered.
The damage done to the reservoir is
very great. About 100 feet of the up
per dam aud the entire length of the
lower dam is swept away. Men are al.
ready Mt work upon the dam, and the
water pipes will be filled in u few days.
At present the town is destitute Of
water, and would be perfectly helpless
in case of FIRE.
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RuMoRs.

II. C. Bennett, u gentleman con-
pec,ed publicly and privately with the
press in San Francisco, has sent US a
letter stating that there were rumOrs
ON the streets of that city regarding the
origin of the ere in u mines last
Wednesday, to tho effect that the con-
aarra,iou was Intentionally started by
persons interested in the mines, ex-
pectipg to "bear" the stock of the
mines. Such rumors sound so infer
nally and so dsmuably malicious-and
bearing upon their face the stamp and
conception of some incendiary scoun-
drels-that it seems hardly necessary to
notice them. But lest that silence on
our part--as we live near, and were
among the earliest at the mines when
the FIRE was discovered, and know what
we state-and rs we have been advised
Of the street reports in San Francisco
might be misconstrued, we take the
liberty TO state that there is not the
least ground for ~supposing that the fire
WAS anything but accidental, or cul-
pable 'carelessness on tho part Of one OF
the workmeu. who himself narrowly
escaped from n horrid death. To
attribute sinister motives to General
Winters, the Superintendent Of the
Yellow Jacket, to Governor Jones, OF
the Crown Point and Kentuck, or TO
any Of the hard-working and honest
foremcn under them, or even to any Of
the miners, is doing an net Of such
gross injustice, that the parties origina'
ting and circulating such reports, had
better not come to Gold Hill and repeat
them. Our b~rawny-armed miners who
escaped from the dread calamity would
not rest easy under such imputatious-
and woe to the foul-mouthed villain:
who had the temerity to whisper such
reports in this community. Mr.. Bennett
states that the reports have it that can:
of brnzine, ~shayings, and other infam'
mable materials were used to start the
conaagration ! Horrible and villainous
thought
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12

TELEGHAPH WAR.-Last week the
wires OF the Pacific aud Atlantic Tele.
graph, extending over the Pennsylvania
Central Railway, were cut in a great
many places, it is supposed, by persons
ia the interest of the competing line.
The wires were cut, and some of the
poles were hewn down and hacked and
cut up outrageously. The evident in-
,ention was to prevent the new com.
pany from. telegraphing Grants iuaugu-
raj address in advance OF the Associated
Press. Those miscreants who were
guilty 'af the act deserve the severest
puuishment,-C Columbia (Pd.) Spy, sm.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12
Marriages.
GILE-LYNCH-In Virginia, April 3, by Rev:
Father Msnogue, L. n. Gle to Margaret
MAINE and Philadelphia papers cepy.l
Marriages.
Deaths.

cRoMKR-In Gold Hill, April II, John Cromer,
anative OF Ohio, aged 81 years.
GROSS-In Virginia, April 10, John Henry, son
O John E. and Barbara Gross, aged II months.
sMITH-In Virginia. April 10, George w.
Smith, q native OF New York, aged % years.
New Jersey and Ohio papers copy.
CRENSHAW-In Shermantown, April ., INFANT
daughter ofJ. N. and Mrs ] Crsnshaw.
HEFFRRNAN-In Treasure City, April 9, a
native Of Ireland.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12

REVOLUTION IN THg WAR DEPARTMENT..
General Sherman has entirely revolu-
tionized the way of doing things in the
War Department, and is iustituting
vigorous economical Here
tofore, the various bureaus have been
practically Independent, and the Ad-
jutant, Commissary and Quartermnster
Generals have been issuing numerous
orders relating to their bureaus on their
W responsibility, without even con-
sulting the General-in,Chicf or the
Secretary of War. No order Of any sort
is now allowed to go out without hav-
Jug first passed under Shermau's eye.
General Sherman illustrates the neccs-
sity of this by saying ii has often hap
pened heretofore that supplies have
been accumulated at a great expense
at distant stations from which troops
were about to be removed, which could
not have happened but for the bureau
contract system in vogue.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12
CORRESPONDENCE.

OPERA HOUSE, April 0, 1869.
John Piper, Esq.-Dear sir: We the undor.
signed members or your Dramatic Company and
attaches of the Theater, deeply sympathizing
with the families OF the unfortunate sufferers
by the late terrible calamity at Gold Hill, and
desiring TO show our sympathy in some substan-
tial manner. respectfully tender our gratuitous
services for a Benefit, TO take place at such time
AZ you may determine, md trust that you will,
with your usual generosity, place the Theater at
the disposal OF such parties as may be authorized
to receive the proceeds OF the evening.
Amy Stone. II. +. stone,
Mrs.. +. F. Stewart, James Harrison,
Mrs. T.. L. Reach, r. g. Marsh,
Miss Maggie DAILY, G. W. Marsh,
Miss Louise ArnOt, Harry Hawk,
George Huxley, Charles French,
John Finn, Samuel Goodchild,
II. Rheinhart, Frank Moore,
W. Stepbight John Roscnbrock,
Joseph Hayton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12
1,HR MUTUAL LIFE INsUR-

ancc Company OF New York issues every
approved style Of Life and Endowment Policies
and declares AND III its dividends OF surplus
every year, commencing ono year from tho date
of application. Before insurlng your life, ask
the agent II the dividends arc deferred for two,
three or four years, or whether they arc actually
available to nssist In the payment OF the second
premium, az the case IL with policies In tho Nh.
tual Life. BY looking into the Virginia Agency
a very large number OF dividend Statements are
to be seen, belonging to policies on tho llyes Of
our host %citizons, and as any Of these policies
can be examined, no one need be at n loss TO as.
certain the best company 10 insure In, Is II
not better to Judge from actual policies OF our
ncighbors than to take the mere statement OF
an agent "a TO what MS expectations may DO!
JOHN SPROSTON,
Virginia, State Agent.
.R, j. BUTLER, Gold Hill, Local Agent. mh31 st
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OUR. GOLD HILL SUFFERERS.

. .M"|"# ..|
AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
n Board of Trustees, held this day, the follow.
ing gentlemen were appointed a COMMITTEE to
take charge Of subscriptions now under way and
solicit further aid, and inquire into the imme-
diate wants OF the sufferers by the late mining
disaster. and to investigate and apportion what
ever funds may DO collected:
7. G.. Taylor, Il, n. Graves,
j.. ID. Greentrcc, John Lambert,
p. N. Mckay. j.. V. 8. Mccullough,
Chas. Foreman, Q. II. McWilliams,
W. II. Blauyelt, II. II. Flagg,
J. II. Mills, Philip Lynch,
j.. II. Tucker, Th0s. L. Finch,
NJ. Frankenheimer, id Denny,
A, Montminy, l.. G. McMurtry,
John Rule, ]. w. Adams,
Simon Ogg, J.F Gladding,
Owen Frazer, Alex. McMartln,
Jas. 0'Donncll, Tim o'Conuell,
II, Motz, . A. @. Stacey,
ii. Crandall, W. II. Stone.
The Committee arc requested to meet at the
Rooms OF the Boanl. over Gibson q Cross So.
loon. TUESDAQ EVENING, at Z O'Clock,
Gold Hill, April 10, 1869. ap10-1t
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THE STORE UNDER ODD FELLOWS
L Hall. Apply at room In rear Of Justlco's
Court. to w. N. HALL.
Gold Hill, March la, 1863. mhia.tf
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POLITICAL.
GEORGE DOWNEY
JAMES MALONE,
For City Assessor.
Store to Rent.
Toilet.

NOR PARTICULARS INQUIRE AT THE
C storc Of STERN & SON,
ap2tf Main street, Gold Hill.
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january 1. 90,
$5e5,542 os!

wsaIA ysu pay Express Chnrss- o"
Msnoy e The Atlantic ss"Ies, for the
purps.o 81 having u Invested wks'r
10 will briaE Bat ssc-hnlf b return
thai it will At sae'se 2. Rond Tho fol-
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Jy21 II II. HAkkls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-24
TONNAGE DUES.
The Question Taken Up by Other Ports-The
Matter in WILMINGTON, N. g.

Tho Question Taken Up by Other Ports-The
Matter in Wilmington, N. G..
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
herewith enclose you the following abstract OF
proceedings before the wilmington IN. CO. Board
Of Commissioners OF Navigation and Pilotsge, from
which It will be seen that the question OF the cons-
tuto nality Of the imposition ana collection Of State
taxes on tonnage which recently attracted such at
tention In this port extending itself to other cities
on the Atlantic seaboard, and promises ere long to
assume some definite aspect
OFrIcE or COMMISSIONERS or }
NAVIGATION And Pr.oTAaK,y
WuMINGTON, N. c. Nov. ., 1883. }
Hon. N sARaRNT, Commissioners OF Customs Treasury De-
partmsnt Washington d. O. = -.
with the collectors several ciea Of the United States
gardng the Illegally of tho collection OF harbor masters fees
OF and agents Of vessels refuse to pay
the usual fee Of three dollars levied BY the Board under
thor Of the Legislature Of the State This fee FOR harbor
ever since this became a port OF entry. has
always been collected by the Harbor Master,
and not by the Custom House oncers or
subject 10 calls for aid and assistance from masters OF YES
ses which 10 always rendered And or hs com
psnsaton thsss fees enacted Harbo Matters duty
Also e 70 enforce he regulations for the government OF the
WIN you please have the kindness inform this Board n.
undsr the decision quoted In your he
o. North Carolina ID powersas 10 enforce the coeson OF
the Habor Masters Fee and further to inform u there are
BE- conrbuis compensation Of useful
IN od1cor
n illegal TO collect foe for The Of the Hsrbor
Master u u not equally 20 70 collect ptosAssf
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nominal q NAe lF, gold for Manila; Sor ry FAM M
pico In bond. .....
HAYThs market was passably active ct shout
days. prices The receipts liberal p.
ping va quoted &c. retail lots SSc. u l6 long rye -
HDls-Ths market was quiet, the demand being ligA
but prices were unchanged We quote :-Busnos AyrsA
Io a. lSs 1o sss ssen0. AyIe. 70 y lb. g o.;
slS; slS orands AZ e lss 49,; or.noco. 2 lbs,
a Ames = Il II lbs lse lsc MatsmOros and hszssn
= os, nc. no Vera Cruz, 10 ~ lbs, ls$c We'
lS e s c all gold Total stock hide. November 49, 1859
iRos.-for Scotch pig tho market very quiet, but
prices were steady a. former quotations Sales 30 tons
agnton At Sss 90 .hp glsnSsnock ship was quoted
az a1d xs7 Wy for No. Ri we heard Of no sales OF moment
Gray Forge were disposed of private price Refined bar
was dun and nominal at 1885, Rails, though quiet were
steady at $b7 gold for English and $6b 30 $77 currency
for American.
gold.
LEATHER-Hemlock sole-There prevailed good demand
ror heavy and good damaged and moderate INQUIRY for
middle weights and previous prices fully maintained
OAK was dull except for crops which selling to fair
extent at unaered prices Rough though quiet, steady
In value. We Quote-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

TUESDAY, Nov. 23-6 p. NJ
The attitude of the government In determining TO
seize the otilla OF Spanish gunboats now In course
OF construction in American ports was the occasion
OF sharp rise in the price OF gold to-day. said
action being regarded as "a speck OF war; on the
otherwise peaceful aspect OF the political horizon.
Sales before the board are reported to have taken
place al high figure as 127; but &C the formal be-
ginning OF the session In the Gold Room the price
was 1861. From this there ensued q decline to
12o1l the news failing to cause any further excite
ment. The market WAS Gull after the early ANNA
ton, anu the transactions at the Clearing House
were even less than yesterday. However.
this Is not reliable index OF the eX-
tent OF business, AZ many dealers still prefer
to carry on all transactions in gold outside OF the
Clearing House. BY reference to our law columns 1t
viii be seen that further injunction has bee>
granted In dispute between two firms, members OF
he Gold Exchange, arising out Of the operations OF
September a. The range OF the gold markets. SHOWN
NS I'M t..tIA
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Wheat sought after the demand being stimulated
ss,
fsT s1Ss. e wsss.1 s q
f Ss sn M's sSs . y ST sr5 r 81
vi 10 for No do Corn was in good demand partly specu
,y sss s: G. "a Sss
prime MIXED Western and 81 10 for new white Southern.
ssc the latter price Tor choice BsTsy continued IN de-
at "sS Su 1 p: Canada suy snd
State. or barley malt small sales made at 81 TO-
wer or ii n on full
$50 quntas SIS 80 for Grand bank 81 80 for Georgss
nrmsr, with small arrivals The sales wsrs about 1000
ss s ~ :a0s pr se do .na rp AZ for No
sdo Smoked hsrrn IN good but lover
sold at ~ 50 for Labrador and ~ Us kinds
fair amour. of room on tho berth and
small offering the market dull and heavy
per- = I. 3d. Grain b. sail va. quoted a. SsS
as ID The charterng business was tras more active but
:is, eS o af.sy .hs %
per steamer 1000 bales cotton q slsd., bushels
sso 800 bu.Se. wssss At hs"dou. sooS ob.
ro.in q &c. sd TO Antwerp, 5000 bushels grain The
Is S
WITH
s. s g q ss s s ss:: o. !.
bark to o.di with slaves At or shout 3s bark US
e Porto sDs sSS S.S a. %
sra cargo and North German bark to London, general
dGssIks were dun and prices were nominal q. lsc no.
for bags, and 1870 aobc for cloth.
from ali sources bsug light there change
choice new w.r: quoted lso no. No. and old &c. &c.,
HEMP w~ dull and w heard Of no Sales rr'cea we're
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STREET QUOTATIONS..
Haif.past Five O'Clock p. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, Nov. 23-6P.M
BEEswAx quiet, the demand being light and prices
we're heavy though not quoaby lower 5000 lbs sold
at 4Gc.
BUILDING MArERIALs-The market for almost all kinds
fair business doing in Eastern spruce prices for which
steady at $40 &22 for to choice schedules; the
sales about 900 feet Laths moderately active
u 81 for common and 81 IS for lump Rosendae
steady at 81 For bricks prices nrm at the following
quotations adclphfa 'front.' $40; Croon SIS SIS;
North river, 81 $40, and New Jersey, &6 50 a SO.
CANDLES were dull the sales being confined small lots
at i7c &c for Western and city adamantlne, 4sc for
sperm and SIC. for patent.
for Guayaqul, in bond, and 2Sc. &c., do for Maracabo
do.
CoRDAaE quiet but unchanged IN value quote: =
Manila, 24c. 25c tarred Russia, 17c bolt rope do PIC.
GoPPER.-The market for nsot duh, and prices
nominal at &c 22c. at which there sold about
$1,000 lbs
CoFFEE.-For Rio there prevailed fair demand from tho
S,ruve us do Contest 332 do. ex steamer North
America. Other kinds dull, but unchanged Sales l55
bags LaCuayra on private terms We quote RIO ord-
Ishc l6c primo do 1916 l7c extremes for lots I3c.
17Sc lsHc; Maracabo, l7Hc like Laguayra, i6,4c
lsc jamaica i5c &c., Costa Rica, 14Sc. lsk. Ma
lskc.-all gold, duty paid.
CovToS-Therc only moderate degree OF activity In
the market and prices receded fully h. the market
the sales were 2l7l bales ncudnR l67 arrived Of which
4l were for export 1876 for spinning and speculation.
For future delivery there fair business transacted
sas low m RaGs for 1ses %
do, for do at 24c 400 do for January, at c Msc.;
100 do for February at a5c 800 do March, 25c 800
do for March and $50 do, mdding for March and April
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