Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-24

TSpcclal TO the Gold lIlll Daily News by the Allan
tic and Pacific Telegraph Line.l
To-DAY's KILOGRAMS.
Tennessee Politics.

Messrs. Senter and Stokes, political
aspirants, have each called n conven-
ton for tonight, and there will prob
ably be two Republican tickets. 1t is
reasonably certain the opposition VIII
have q ticket, aud in this quarrel will
exercise o policy of neutrality sen'er
and Stokes each made II speech last
night to their respective partis"ns.
Sentsr said the time would come when
c%onfederates should be enfranchised,
but it was a long way off. Stokes de-
clared in favor of giving the confeder-
ates who remained home and behaved
themselves, the right of suffrage.
Fire ut Atchison.
The fire at Atchison on the night OF
the Goth destroyed Graham, Washing
L Co.'s Wholesale grocery store, and
the Champion and Press newspaper
Offices. Loss about $50, 900.
Moro Federal Appointments.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The President
has appointed James f. Mclean "
partner of Orville Grant, the Presi
dents brother, Collector Of Customs Mt
Chicago. Edward Giddings, Assessor
of Internal Revenue for Washington
Territory (; and Charles II. Boycc' Con-
sui at the Hague.
Dcntb of Patriot.
Commander McCauley died in the city
TODAY. He had been in the naval SER
vice co years.
The Railroad Commissioners.
The Commission to examine the
Central and Union Pacific Railroads,
consisting of General Warren ]. Blink
ensdorTer, Lieutenant Colonel r. r.
Williams and j. G. ClcmentS, have
completed their report, and the Com.
mission has been dissolved. From
what could be ascertaiuCd Of the report,
they estimate that Mt the date of their
examination, in February last, an cx-
penditure of So, 800, 900 was required
to bring the Central Pacific Railroad up
to IL first class road and equip it for
thorough business, with rolling stock,
depots, machine shops, engines, etc.
Two Of the Commission. Warren and
Bliukensdorlfer, think IN expenditure of
SIG, 600, 900 will be required to complete
its locations. Williams aud Clement
report that the road has been built on u
location approved by the Government,
and is suitable to NIL the service at
present required. Accompany that
report is evidence showing that since
the examination 10y the Commissioners,
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
have purchased rolling stock, machin.
cry and iron to the anuunt OF
$4,000, 900, the greater portion Of which
has already been placed on and is now
in transit over the road, and the re-
mainder will be delivered from day to
day. Upon the Union Pacific Railroad,
they report that ut the time Of exam-
~ination the sum of Sci, 900, 900 was
necessary to complete and equip l,035
miles according to n first class stand
which time the Company
have been constantly ut work com
plotting the road, and placing on il the
material necessary to fully equip the
same according to the requirements of
law. The Commission also states that
the haste with which the roads have
been built has resulted in deficiencies
in location and construction, which
be remedicd TO bring the rohds mp
to the standard Of efficiency required
by law. No action has yet been taken
by the Executive on the report.