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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22
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From tho Union OF wednesday.1
RAiLRoAD RourEs.-The rain Of the
past few days has raised Putah creek
to such IN extent that the water backed
up and cut Into the California Pacific
railroad track between Davisville mud
Dixon, SO much that trains were unable
yesterday to pass. Tho passenger train
which LEFT yesterday for San Francisco
at the usual morning hour only sue
ceeded In getting as far as Davisville,
and from thence had to return to the
city. The steamer Capital was tele-
eraphed to and directed to bring her
passengers, mail, etc., TO tho city by
the river, which she did, arriving at
about z o'clock, bringing 400 passen-
gers. She left Vallejo at ll:2O AN.
Directly after her arrival a train was
made up and left for the East. The
Marysyille branch Of the California
Pacific railroad has also been rendered
impracticable, The Western Pacific
passenger train, due here at lilo p. n.
Yesterday, was delayed by a slide be.
low Ellis station, and has not yet got
In. The overland route between this
city and Ogden was uninjured, and
trains ran regularly yesterday. Tho
California and Oregon railroad trains
also made their regular trips, but the
road IS reported to be In a shaky con-
dition at sundry points, and a contin.
uation of the rain may interrupt travel
over 1t. The Sacramento Valley rail-
road Is out of fix, a bridge at Willow
creek, near Folsom, being unsafe. The
work OF repairs on tho California Pa
cihc railroad has been prosecuted, but
the road Is not expected to be passable
to-day.
ACCORDING to Tennent's rain-gauge
In San Francisco, the amount of water
which fell on Sunday night and up to
8 o'clock yesterday morning, was LOT
Inches, making a total for the season
| of $50 inches. It Ia probable that 1.0l
Inches fell since s o'clock yesterday
morning, and this would make the
total rainfall for the season over
inches, against .A for the same perioc
last year.
The SLcRAMENTo.-This morning
| between II and l o'clock, the Sacra
mento stood at seventeen feet three
inches above low water mark, as men,
toned in our first edition. At II
o'clock this morning It stood at nine
teen feet and some five or six inches
The river Is not likely to 60 mtcf
higher. its rise during tho night having
b0en very slow.
The AMERIcAN.-Thls river Is run
ming full, but Is still within Its banks
and has not even reached the bottom
of the levee. There is n large margin
for 1t to indulge In It's usual antics.
RArNrALL.-Dr. Logan's pluyiome
ter shows the amount Of rain which
has fallen during the present storm
up to 0 o'clock A. N. yesterday, to have
been $3.50 inches.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22
LATEST TELEGRAMS
TO THE GOLF HILL DAILY NEWS BI
rHs WESTERN ONION TELIeRArH LrNE.l
FROM SAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. I'll p. NJ
DeKay, In his cross-examination in the
alleged Magdalena Bay piracy case,
admitted that Cobos, the defendant,
paid him the entire amount of the pur-
chase money for the schooner Gina
Greenwood. He never. paid a cent
himself, neverthelesshe had hercleared
and took out a bill of sale In his own
name, though permitting Cobos to be-
lieve he owned herin whole or In part.
Tho case is again under examination
this morning.
Tho body Of the grocer who resided
In the southern part Of the city, and
who made his escape from bed while
delirious with fever some two weeks
since, was found In a decomposed
state In the bay last night.
Tho report that Signal Service Bu-
reau had autographed from Washing
ton the prediction that to-day we
would have a heavier storm than the
last, Is q canard. No such dispatch
has come over the wires, and the lines
have been down between San Francisco
and all points at any distance north
and south In this and adjacent States,
so that the Bureau could have had no
data from whence to derive such 4 de-
duction. The report originated with
an employee Of the Bureau here, who
spread it industriously, probably for a
joke!
Weather cloudy and moderately
warm; wind light and variable from
the west and north. No rain.
Tho schooner C.. Medan, from the
lower coast, went ashore this morning
near Fort Point. A tug has gone to
her assistance.
Quite q fleet, mainly from lumber
ports, Is coming In. The bar Is still
rough. NI
The charge of piracy made against
Manuel Cobos, for seizure Of schooner
Gina Greenwood, was dismissed to-
day by U. S. Commissioner Sawyer,
without introduction of evidence for
defence. The Commissioner said 1t
was evident that the charge Of piracy
had not been made out, and no had
nothing to do with the quarrel about
the ownership Of the vessel, which was
evidently at the bottom of the affair.
1t is expected the matter will not be
permitted to drop at this point.
The Signal Service reporter here
who started the report Of a prediction
OF a heavy storm to-day, now says no
received no such dispatch, but the
statement was made by him as his own
deduction from observations made
here.
The weather Is clearing up fine.
The case of Nicholas Johnston. IL
dlcted for the murder OF VIM. Miller,
on Spear street, Is on trial to-day In
the Twelfth District Court, ajury hay-
Ing just been empanneled.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

DEPARTING FROM THE WAYS OF THE
FArHERs.-What would stern old John
Wesley have said to the Methodist do
lngs In Washington on Thanksgiving
Day-he who couldn't endure even
steeples for his meeting houses; what
would he have said to the dedication
with prayer of a whole chime of bells,
with professions, banners, and the
singing of "Hail Columbia? {" Truly
he would have thought that these cere-
monlals smacked Of the Scarlet Lady
OF Rome, and would scarcely have
permitted his primitive Methodists to
indulge in any such elaborate rites.
For all that, a chime Of bells Is q
very good thing, and when a church
has been lucky enough to get one, the
brethren may harmlessly Indulge In 2
little mild ceremony. Our very good
friends, the Quakers, are doing things
every day which would have grieved
George Fox; and If We should hear
Of a Quaker congregation setting up
an organ and betaking itself to singing
in tune, instead of out Of tune. as here
tofore, 1t would not In the least astor-
ish us.-N. Y. Tribune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

eve understand" says the Golden
Age, "that old Mr.. Bennett, the foun-
der Of the Herald, has so greatly failed
In health and strength that he now
takes almost no interest In anything,
and Is gliding gently into helplessnoss
and second childhood. For months
past we have noticed an unusual retl-
cence concerning him by the press at
large. He has ceased to be sneered at
and abused. His name still stands at
the head of the great newspaper which
he called into life aud power, but his
contemporaries, who for so many years
gave him a daily blow, now refrain
from kicking the sick lion. Old age
and weakness thus come not unattend-
ed with compensation afterall." 1t is
known that since Mr.. Bennett retired
from active business, his occupation
has been wholly devotional.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

PRoTEcrroN OF MNERs.-Hon. J. NJ.
Days, of this place, has introduced a
bill in the Assembly, having for Its OBJ
ject the protection of miners working
underground. It provides that all
mining corporations employing twelve
men, and having a shaft or incline
sunk to the depth Of 300 feet or more,
shall have IN outlet beyond the main
shaft through which the men may es-
capt In case Of accident. And, further,
should the companies neglect to sup
ply this means Of escape within a GER
tain time after the passage of this Act,
they be held liable to the injured par
ties for damages; that Is If 1t be shown
that the latter could have escaped had
the second outlet been provided
Grass Valley Republican.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

A New GOLD STMKE.-A telegram
from Phoebe, dated December 18th,
says:
A new discovery Of gold quartz Of q
very fine character has been shown
around town for the past few days. A
great secrosy Is maintained by the par
ties as 10 the locality from which 1t
came. Bishop, Pattie and other lucky
men have fitted outan expedition and
started for the locality from whence
the gold came. It has been showing
OF and on all day. It Is cloudy now
wind east and north. Snow about
three or four inches deep.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

Overland Dispatches
SPECIAL to the GOLD HILL NEWS
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE z.

wAsHISeroN, December 22.-ln the
Senate Sumner introduced q joint res
olutiou amending the Constitution so
as to confine the President to one
term, the amendment not to 60 into
operation until after the 4th OF March,
1873. It was laid over.
In the House n message was received
from the President on certain matters,
and after a general debate In Com
mittee of the Whole, the House ad-
iourned to January 9Th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

The prospects are that If this rain
storm continues for a few hours longer
Sacramento will be transformed into
an island. It Is to be hoped that the
inhabitants are we'll provisloned, and
that the Christmas turkey Is not COB
bling in u~nattainable freedom on inac-
cessfble marshes. The very thought
Of such q catastrophe Is sufficient to
blanch the cheek and bedew the brow
with cold perspiratlon.-Sac. Record o.
Wednesday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22
raR oARsoN RRANoH M1NT.

We make the following extract from
the annual report Of James Pollock,
the U. s. Director Of the Mint and Its
branches:
CARSON CrrY.-This branch mint has
been In successful operation during the
past fiscal year, and the prospects for
the future are most encouraging.
The deposits during the year were:
Gold, $1,OO3, 800 60; gold coined,
S93O,715; impaired gold bars, $751;
800 10; silver deposits and purchases,
81, ,6S4 IS; silver coined, $52,s7o;
impaired and fino bars, $~1,969,6lo 80;
total deposits and purchases, $2.29l.-
494 45; total number Of pieces, lbs, oiS.
This statement exhibits the gratify-
Ing fact that tho amount In value OF
the gold and silver deposits during the
year has exceeded that OF the past year
more than 81, 600, 900. The Superln.
tendent, In his report, expresses full
confidence In the future Of that branch.
A bullion fund, adequate to the ext
gencies Of the business Of the Mint,
has been provided, and full authority
has been given to melt. assay and
stamp gold and silver bullion, and re-
turn the same to depositors In impaired
bars, beariug the Government stamp
Of weight and flneness. This has
largely increased Its business, and
added to Its usefulness.
The clerical force Of this branch Is
inadequate, and should DO increased.
The salaries OF all the officers and
clerks are too small for that locality,
and I earnestly recommend an increase
Of salary and clerical force. The pol.
icy of the Government toward this and
similar institutions, In their relation
to the development Of tho mineral
wealth Of our country, should be liberal
and generous.
In addition to the increase Of busi-
ness, from the assaying and stamping
of'unparted gold and silver bars, the
Superintendent In his report says :
$40 the increased product OF the
mines throughout the State may also
be attributed the enlarged Increase OF
business Of the past year. The late
rich discoveries Of ore at the lowest
levels of the ComStock lode, and the
constantly increasing product OF the
country to the south and east of this
city, have materially aided in adding
to our business; while, on the other
hand, a reciprocal benefit, both to pro
ducers and to the State, has been de-
rived by the location Of this institution
near the mining centres, and the accu-
racy and promptitude Of Its returns"
The suggestions of the report on
other subjects connected with the pros
perity Of this branch are worthy of
consideration, and only a want of
power prevents their adoption.
Tho report Ia highly encouraging,
and its facts aud statements attest the
efficiency Of Its management.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

A CIVILIZED INpIAN.-We saw q
day or two ago on the lower grade be-
tween this city and Clifton, a verita-
bic drunken Shoshone, the first that
ever came under our observation dur
ing a residence of nearly nine years In
their territory. Lo evidently realized
his degraded condition and was hearth
ly ashamed of 1t, for lie was trying to
stow himself away out Of sight among
the rocks, on the upper side OF the
grade. We are of the opinion that the
Shoshones would not make good aver
age drunkards.-Reess Rirer RereiHe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

COMING QUA Sacramento CORE.
spondent of the Coronicle writing OF
the new Senators, says n of them ap-
peared disguised In a new necktie,
paper collar and velvet vest. He felt
rather uncomfortable, but hopes to get
used to 1t BY and by" Another "has
discovered the best place in the city to
get rye whisky" Three more Of them
have purchased new stove pipes, but
one refused to wear his at the inaugu.
raj for for fear 1t would rain. And yet
another purchased "a new shirt with
spots In It, and this with a blue neck
tic and soft felt hat-new-completed
quite a picturesque costume"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

A CHICAGO merchant adyertises Ly-
ons yelvets at the ruinously low price
of from SIS to $asa yard; and yet
some Of the people there complain OF
a scarcity Of clothes!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

An exchange says that the author Of
the article in Old and Neo, who adyo-
Gates cremation, and the bestowal Of
oue's ashes to manure the fields, has
manifsstly the very best pumpkin
raising elements In his corpus.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

The Rev. DR.. Patton said in a pub
lie discourse !: ~ heard Elder Alfred
Bennett say, abiding to excluded
church members, sWhena sheep Is ex-
cluded from the fold, 1t will bleat
around until 1t was readmitted but
when a hog Is put out OF the pen, 1t
will root around and try to upset it' "
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

Tie religious statistics Of Cincinnati
are summed up n follows: Roman
Catholic, 5000; foreign evangelical
Protestants, 5000; foreign rational
istic, $1,000; American uneyangelical
church members, 10000; and within
evangelical influence, 10000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-22

The weather Is clearing up fine.
The case of Nicholas Johnston, IL
dicted for the murder Of VIM. Miller,
on Spear street, Is on trial to-day In
the Twelfth District Court, ajury hay-
Ing Just been empanneled.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-09

that he requires q sworn statement in
every instance. How, then, Is it to
be believed that the AD0laRche meant
to speak the truth when il said, ''The
circulation is not sworn to''? To es-
cape the truth as to its circulation,
which warns advertisers not to go to
it if they want their moneys worth,
it says also that the circulation sis
published to the world In figures in
the books printed by advertising
~agencies.t Wei, in its own Ian
guage, "Who gives the hgures?"
We should think men who
would say in the face. Of this commu-
nifty that the income returns are not
sworn TO would be able to put the
figures high enough at least to adver-
Using agents. We advise our neigh
Dor to stop hbbing, 50 as not to run
the risk Of getting 50 much worse that
ne VIII not be believed the next time
he swears to his returns. AMI then
nobody viii believe when he does
fever be should succeed in raising
his feeble circulation enough to be
worth Dragging Of.
-" o, while you live, tell truth, and shame
the devil"
That is the best policy-tO Initiate
the straight forward APPEAL, as the
following extract from the record ex-
hibits it:
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
RETURN OF SALES.
Account of all sales by the Mem
phis APPEAL Publishing Company,
of Memphis, in the county of shelby
and State OF Tennessee, during the
quarter ending September 80, 1870,
liable 10 q tax under the excise laws
of the United States:
Sales by manufacturer. S9479 40
LSigned,1
MEMPHIS APPEAL PUB. co.
I, A. ID. WitheTspOOn, do swear
that the above account is, according
to the best Of my knowledge and be-
lief, the whole amount Of sales during
the time aforesaid, and that the
amount Is stated in legsl-teuder cur
rency.
rsigned,l 4. D. WITHERsPOON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 18th day Of January, 1871.
Signed, JOHN n. NEWEIRK.
Assistant Assessor First Division. Eighth
District Of Tennessee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-09

IT NAY be convenient to falsify to
serve an interest. But t~ruthfuIness ia
the best policy in the long run, and e.
peciaLy when, if you misstate, ven are
in dangtFo If getting caught at it. The
Avalanche ventures to say, il. relation
to the astounding difference OF circu.
lation Of the two papers, revealed by
the sworn returns, that "the circnJs.
ton is not sworn TO-" That is an as
-tonishing WhopPer, which we did not
think even our neighbor had brass
enough to put forth. The APPEAL.
was required to swear to its returns Of
circulation to the revenue once. Scare
ali others who reader Ia their income
accounts, Is every man Of business
and whoever has an income to report,
wsH knows. The assessor Informs Us
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-09

FROM Washington dispatches Of
later date than that we published
yesterday, We learn that misapprehen-
sion exists as to the amount involved
in the cotton tax case now on trial be
fore the Supreme Court. The case Of
Harrington vs.. Saunders is the only
case pending in any competent court,
and all other cases have been barred
by the statute Of limitations, so far as
judicial remedies are concerned. This
suit involves only $500; and having
been Instituted TO test the question
as TO the power Of Congress to tax ex-
ports, the products OF Southern and
Western States, while the productions
Of other States are exempted, comes
rather late Tor the benefit Of PSF
ties who have not resorted to their
remedy in time. But the Southern
people have become used to illegal
~eEactiOns, and have learned to ex-
pect no justice. That is the reason,
probably, why only q single suit has
been instituted. sixty millions have
been taken from them by this tax, in
addition to four thousand millions by
the abolition Of slavery and as much
more by the havoc of war. And even
where the property Of minors, widows
and orphans has been taken, OF money
and property by mistake in inficting
military penalties, or where property
has been otherwise taken fOr public
use from persons not engaged in the
" rebellion" no remedies have been
provided and no restoration made. 1t
may be well enough to have a decision
of the Supreme Court which viii forbid
the enOrmity Of another cotton tax, as
IL Is better TO be robbed only once in
stead Of twice or more. But the de-
ci-i0n in this cause VIII otherwise, /
and as to the past, be worthless for the
practical purpose Of any restitution to
planters. By the time the country Is
able to pay of its bonded and other
Acknowledged indebtedness, if al
to 20 on with our industries in
peace, We shah have forgotten our
losses and be able to do without what
in many cases ought to be restored to
The cotton case amounts to moth
ing but a test case for the assertion Of
constitutional right, which we may
VIII be observed for the future.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-09

LATE accounts from San Domingo
represent great excitement through
out the whole country, on account Of
the action Of the United States. An
iuhammatOry circular has been put
in circulation, which denOunces Baez,
the accomplice Of President Grant,
''ss the Judas who governs Us for the
sale Of our country tor a mess Of pot
tsge." 1t appeals to the D0minicans
TO take up arms, ''and hUrl from the
seat Of power the vulgar tyFant who
is expressing and betraying US" 1t
denOUnces the scheme as a made-up
job by the Yankees to plumber them,
and exclude them, with ire and
sword, from the benefits Of that ma
terial progress which Baez and his cut
Threats hold out" The circular, signed
by a thousand patriots, says:
Lying, wheeling and bribery have
lot yet been able 70 complete the
~tWO-LhLrQs of favorable votes which
are required In the Senate at Wash
lngtOn for the realization Of this wick
cd plan, and already the 6libusters
who are ripening it in connection with
a handful Of Dominican traitors. are
cOngratulsting themselves, through a
salarIed press, with the hope that the
cOnQuOrers Of Lee viii not fail TO keen
the rudest elements Of Dominican So
ciety alOOf from all interference with
the material progress Of the country.
And do you know, sons Of AugUste
and Fabre, what these terrible words
signify? They contain a sentence Of
condemnation and death against US
all. They announce to Us the sad fU-
ture that awaits Us, il we suffer the
nag Of the cross to be lowered and per
INIT that Of the Stars and Stripes TO be
raised in its stead.
The Augusta C0nstuuai0nG1ia is
correct when it asserts that should
this Government purchase San Do
mingO, it win have a sweet time in
settling titles to its new possession.
The Seminole WaE may have to be re-
peated; or, if the more peaceful plan
Of buying up the r-esistants be adopt
ed, there is no telling where the costs
VIII end. But the more money paid
out the fatter the job. The whole pro-
ceedlng is a prod ssCus job Of a mon
eyed ring. What share is held in it
by the Grants and Dents, and all that
patriotic family connection. is puzzle
70 outsiders. Why should the Yam
KEGS want more territory populated
by negroes, seeing the trouble they
have had with their Southern con
quests2 We suppose it is to have
more pickings and stealings in new
fields fox carpet-baggers, and more
negroes backs on which to ride into
ONCE.