Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12

when the balance sheet was exhibited
and he realized that he was bankrupt,
pennilesss and disgraced by a worth
less son, the Intelligence was too much
for nature to bear, and he fell down
fainting to the floor. But even this Is
.probablysnot the worst blow the UNI
fortunate gentleman will receive. Ru-
NOR to-day says that forged paper for
a very large amount has been discov-
cred In circulation, and although I
have heard nothing definite about It,
there Is strong grounds for believing
the statement true.
Such Is the mere skeleton of trans
actions that have been the sole topic
Of conversation for the last few days,
and that will be long remembered as
the worst cases Of commercial turpi-
tude, on the part Of the chief actors in
them, that have yet dlsgraced our local
annals.
RsgEy Wsather.
We have had a regular London fog
for the last few days, and many have
been the maledictions in consequence.
On Saturday it was especially thick,
and the ferry boats went roaming
about the harbor as II they were play
Ing a game Of maritime "blind mans
buff" The Oakland boat got lost in
the darkness, and after humping on
Goat Island, had to give up the search
for the Oakland wharf In despair.
The Moses Taylor, coming In from
Honolulu, had to anchor in the stream,
and the Pelican, from northern ports,
struck on Point Bonita, but by the
greatest good luck, backed off without
a disaster. It was not so bad on hand,
and q few additional drinks, Just to
take Off the taste Of the fog, enabled
us to get along with tolerable comfort.
Tonight. there Is general rejoicing be
cause of q fall Of rain, which, from
indications Is likely to develop Into q
storm. Two weeks Of wet weather
would be hailed as n Providential ac-
acknowledgement Of our late charities
during the holiday season, and would
stimulate US to renewed efforts OIL
future occasions.
Elder Grant,
the ID Adventist, has been trying hard
for the last few weeks to create a re-
ligious sensation. Much fervid sxhor-
tation and startling predictions about
the ncar end of things terrestrial hay
ing failed of tho desired effect, he has
followed the example of Elder Knapp,
and for a trump card attacked the spi-
itualists. After abusing them to the
full extent Of religious language land
a II adept can hurl pulpit slang at dis
believers heads with all the force Of
choicest Billingsgate) he went down to
their headquarters on Sunday after
noon and challenged them to q public
discussion In any print they might Sc
lect. The gauntlet was taken up and
tho debate resulted in the total argu-
mentatiye defeat of the Elder. But 1t
raised an excitement and suggested a
method of making himself prominent.
Acting Oh this suggestion, he COM
mences a series Of free public debates
tonight with Mr.. Lombard, on n sub;
Ject that all the debating In the world
will not elucidata. The Rev. o. p.
Fitzgerald has been selected to preside
on tile occasion, and as q small sum Is
to be charged for admittance, tho OBJ
ject of the Elder in coming here Is
apparently In a fair way for success.
But he will not make rs much as either
Earle or Knapp. They were pioneers
and had surface digglngs. Elder Grant
will have to content himself with tall
inps. JACK HoRNER.