Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-05

walk, the top OF which formed the
roof. The sides Of the place sloped
outward at an angle Of forty-flve de-
grees, and were boarded to prevent a
cave. The boards and likewise the
floor were covered with mating and
carpets, which made the place look
quite cosy and comfortable. 1t was
the encampment Of a tribe Of city
Arabs whom the ~offlceShad that morn-
Ing routed out. The only plumber re-
covered was q few feet Of lead piping,
but 1t was more from lack of Of oppor-
tunity than want Of ability that the
little rascals made such o poor show
ing.
Nearly every street in San Francisco
outside of the few business thorough
fares has Its juvenile gang Of Forty
Thieves" properly Differed with Cap
tain and Lieutenant, and with some
such a rendezvous as the one l have
described. either under the sidewalk,
under the wharves or In the sandhills.
| Their exploits are mainly confined to
differing, but as they grow older they
become more daring, and eventually
pull up at the Industrial School, which
Is too often but the threshold to San
Quentin. The great number of these
predatory waits Is past all accounting
for, and unless something Is speedily
done to gather them In, u few years
will find this city possessed OF rs dam
ccrous an army Of mtlVe-born crlnin-
| ais as either New York or London.
Chinese AdaptabiIity TO Civilization.
1t has long been a complaint of the
Anti-Coolieists that John Chlnaman
shows but little adaptability to West
ern civilization. They admit that he
adapts Western wickedness with rs
much ease rs If to the manner born,
that as a chicken thief he Is a success,
as a despoiler of linen unequalled, as a
petty larcener almost unapproachable,
and that rs q burglar he exhibits u
latent talent that may develop into the
fine art of crime, but outside of these
indifferent accomplishments they give
him credit for no progress. But not
w%ithstanding the destruction Of his
enemies there Is no doubt he Is max
ing strides in learning II manners
and customs, especially those con-
nected with commercial usages. Tho
Chinese already sue each other In
American Courts, commence proceed
ings I'm bankruptcy against their debt
orr. and 90 60 law with each other gen
orally, with all the righteousness OF
average Christians. This last month
they have taken n great step forward
BY Inducing themselves In the mys.
teries of mortgages. The celebrated
DIR. Ii Pc Tai having lent a brother
Celestial s., 900, secures himself BY n
mortgage OH the borrowers property
the first recorded instance Of such n
transaction.
Sale Of Mazuire's Opera House.
Mr.. Mcguire has sold his Opera
House and the lease Of the lot on which
It stands to the owner Of the land for
$27, 900. The Napoleon Of the stage,
like the stage Napoleon of France, has
latterly lost all heart. The death OF
his wife, to whom Mr.. Mcguire owed
all that was successful In his career
was n blow fromwhich he Is not likely
to recover, and 1t Is pretty certain that
the curtain now falls on his theatrical
management.
A Business Migration.
The movement Of the large business
houses from the northern portion OF
the city to the streets south Of Pine,
and to the vicinity Of market, Is chang
lug the former locality into the ap-
pearanco of a deserted village, though
not exactly Of Goldsmith's type. Halt
Il dozen wholesale dealers have re-
moved within the last few weeks and
rents are coming down Mt a rattling
rate. Stores which three years ago
leased for 5000 per month, can now be
had for $50, and owners are glad ia
find tenants at the price. R. B. Wood
ward. of the What Cheer House. has
contracted for n new hotel OIL Mont.
gomery street south, within a block OF
the Grand, which when completed Is
to bear the name Of his celebrated car
avansera Oh Sacramento street.
JACK HoRNER.