The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-20
ltrrtR FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Rsrsi.. ..u,yana.n:, II The wAih Pias Daily New

The European news received to-day
has created an intense excitement among
all classes of people. The declaration of
war against Prussia by France has taken
most people by surprise, from its follow
ing the withdrawal of the Prince of Ho.
enzollern as a candidate for the Spanish
throne, and because of so many declara-
tions that peace was assured. The news
papers receiving the dispatches posted
them in large letters ON their bulletin
boards, and around these gathered such
crowds that the sidewalks were complete
ly blocked up, and the crowds were kept
full from the time the matter was posted
until dark. The dispatch announcing
the news appeared at half-past O'Clock
and was dated at Paris ten minutes of 2
O'Clock, Of the same day, being ahead of
the time, and exciting comment, as such
a wonderful achievement might well do,
although our o'clock is about six hours
later than Paris 9 o'clock. But receiving
such important news almost as IL trans
pired at the great distance away, is an
astonishing evidence Of the progress Of
science.
now RECEIVED.
The manner in which the news was re-
eoived by the throng was as varied as was
the races and nationalities of those who
read OF heard il. The Germans regarded
it with solemn eountenances, but with an
expression of frmness and determine
ton, showing an appreciation of the seri-
ous matter; and the FreiEh. Italians and
Irish seemed delighted. The Germans
proceeded at once 10 form Relief Asso-
ciation-after the manner of our Sanitary
Commission during the WARRIOR the pur-
pose of sending aid and comforts to those
of their compatriots who might be wound
ed in the great battles sure to ensue.
Among Americans, of course, is deep
feeling of interest. There is generally
an expression Of regret, in view of the
enormous sacrifice of human life, suffer-
ing and wo that is TO follow.
EFFEcT OF THE WAR on THE UNITED STATES.
We naturally look to the selfish side
of the question. and sec the great adj
yancement of American interests as
consequence of the European war. 1t
will aid IL the restoration of American
commerce which the piracies of England
nearly destroyed; and, moreover, 1t will
prove stimulus to business now so
necessary to overcome the general leth-
ergy. All business has been stagnnnt
while the Country was full of wealth,
and for no other cause than that the idle
money-the life-blood Of commerce-was
not put in circulation. The country and
this city are full of money, and ready to
do as well as in 1862 3, and the cost is
the same-only requiring something to
stir il up. This war will do it, This
will set the business machinery in mo-
ton. and all of speculative enterprise
will seek to take advantage of the oppor-
tunities. There can be no doubt but
that England will be brought into the
conflict, and then the United States will
become the leading commercial power.
Better prices are now anticipated for the
California grim crop, which, il short in
some localities, is full in others; and,
with the surplus of last year, will bring
good sum 10 the farmer. Such are the
considerations which we selfishly calcu-
late upon as remunerating us tor the en-
lamities of the war,
CHINESE IAIMIGRAIIoS.
The warlike feeling in Europe suggests
belligerency here. You, of course, have
heard of the movements of Gov. Mooney
and his aids, Colonel Sumner aud Major
George, who propose 10 raise an army Of
100, 900 men and drive the Chinese out
of the Country, as their patron Saint did
the snakes from Ireland, and with this
as hobby, Mooney announces himself as
candidate for Governor. The newspaper
reports indicate by their statements of
tho numbers at the meetings and the
general enthusiasm that the movement
was popular; but in general it is looked
upon as unworthy OF notice. Should
these fellows make the expulsion of the
Chinese political question, as one of
the chief tenets of the Democratic plat
form, the party would he disgracefully
beaten. Tho Chinese are by no means
crowding ON these shores, nor is anybody
else. Our rich and attractive Country is
filling mp powerful slow, and our
Mooney statesmen are attempting to
drive away such ms we have. As only
about 800 arrived by the last steamer
iiOui 1niilt, ~ iot Nho
element which so opposes them. More
over, those who arc here are leaving for
tho States and Territories east of us, or
returning to China, and as a consequence
that offensive to some) class of people
is diminishing rather than increasing.
In the absence of other laborers and pro-
ducers, their loss will be severely felt by
every class.
THE NEW BRANCH, MINT
On the corner of Mission and Fifth
streets, is beginning to show its elegant
proportions. 1t occupies and mostly
covers a 100-vara lot, and its design indi-
Gates building which will be one Of
the grandest ornaments Of the city. 1t
has now reached the top Of tho base
ment which is of itself high story all
above ground. The inner partition walls
are numerous and of Immense solidity,
and the onter walls of large, smoothly
cut granite, ashler of uniform appear
ance. The upper stories are TO be Of