Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-12

Mr.. GreeIey's Opportunity.

Mr.. Greeley's friends will be glad 10
learn, through a recent TRIBUNE oorre-
Fspondent, that the famous overland
whipeter, Hank Monk," Is still above
grounds. Hank Is not only an histori-
cal character and a flrst-rate stage4
driver, but a great national benefactor,
and a friend Of Mr.. Greeley-a virtue
In itself. His great exploit Of 1850 of
getting the philosopher from Carson
City 70 Placeryille Gin time,n will
never be forgotten; aud the story,
which has q point to II, will be repeat
ed, with various improvements" as
long as Mr.. Greeley Is remembered
and Bohemians abound. We give "a
brief rendering Oft here, as the most
direct way 20. enfore its moral.
The old stage route from Carson City
10 Placerville. which Mr.. Greeley
travelled In 1859, on his way to Cali
fornia, lies Hovera high ledge Of the
Sierras, which has 20 be surmounted
BY a %serpentine and dangerous wheel
path. The passage up the mountain
Is necessarily slow, and Mr.. Greeley
becoming fearful that Mt the rate he
was going he would miss his engage
ment to speak at P~lacerville In the
evening, called out to the driver to
quicken his speed or he woald be late.
Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Greeley"
said the driver, ~ am due at Placer.
Vile at Z o'clock precisely. and this
stage Is dl,cdys on time In the course
Of an hour the great editor became
again solicitoNs. and besought the dri.
yer to quicken his gait. "1am engaged
to speak "a Piacerville at 8 O'Clock
this evening" said he,I "and I can't
miss the engagement J" 81 have also
an engagement at Placerville at seven
| this. evening"" said the imperturbable
\ Hank, "andS11l keepit or bust. All
you have to do Is to Keep yoar seat, and
we will get there together" And 80 he
toiled his slow way up the mountain,
Mr.. Greeley frequently looking at his
watch, and inwardly muttering that at
that rate of speed he should surely
miss his engagement.
In due time tho stage reached the tor
Of the mountain, and the driver, gath
ering the reins taut In his hands, and
placing his foot firmly against the
break, flourfshed his long whip-lash,
bringing Il to the ears Of the leaders
with a pistol report. The horses sprang
to theif work, pitching headlong down
the fearful decliyity with the coach al
their heels, rounding the abrupt turns
wnha swaying recklessness that made
the passengers shut their eyes and hold
| to. their seats with breathless appre'
hension. Mr.. Greeley's white hat,
with Mr.. Greeley's head in 1t, wa;
again protruded from the stage, and O
mild, deprecating, and wholly respect
full voice exclaimed "Driyer driver !
you needn't mind about my engage
ment at Placerville. A few minutes,
or an hour, will make but little differ
ence. Don't hurry, oil my account" /
Aud the same voice, In the same
! measured monotone, came from the
drivers seat: "Keep your seat Mr..
| Greeley this stage Is Gl,cdys on time
I will get you to Placeryille ut sever
O'Clock or bust" 2.3 .s.&s 10 "s
Mr.. Greeley Ia, by his own comics
sion, o candidate for the Presidency
| He Is due at the White House, In
Washington, on the 4th Of March, 1873
It Is OF the utmost importance to him
| and the country that he should be ION
time" Why not send for Hank Monk
and his stage coach? Let Dir. Greeley
get aboard and Keep his sea, and leave
| the rest to Hank?-N. Y. Globe, Sept. z,