Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-08
THE ceMSTock WARRIORS.
Nh. SHARON NIves THEM 4
RRGALBANQURT.

REGAL BANQUET.
Ho Makes . shsrs speech, and
Tsueh.s Lightly n Miai.s sssek,
and the Truekeo Railroad.
From the San Francisco Chronicle. Saturday.
Last evening the National Guard
from Virginia City, under command o.
Brigadier General G. G. Batterman,
by special invitation, marched to the
residence Of William Sharon. No 6l7
Suffer street, aud marching into the
house, were placed Eat ease" In the
spacious parlors and warmly welcomed
ny Mr.. Sharon, who immediately re-
Iussted them to repair to the banquet
ing rooms. The tables were ~proiusely
decorated with rare and magnificent
flowers, arrayed In boquets Of elegant
proportions. At each plate wasa tiny
bouquet Of rose-buds and helitropes,
and towering above the flowers were
the wonderful and sollditied marvel;
of the confectioner's art.
At THE WORD OF COMMAND,
"National Guards, make ready, fall
to-" given by the General, the men
obeyed, and the rare vlands and spark
ing wine monopolized attention fol
due time. General Batterman was
called upon for u speech, and In re
| Spouse lie stated that he had seen gooc
| Commissaries and poor ones, but for 1
drs.-class provider, give him the host,
| William Sharon.
Private Carson then adjusted hi!
gis-lanps, and sang Champaign
Charley"
Mr.. Sharon, in respone to calls, said
he wished the coinmissary had been
better. 1t u supplied at short notice;
the time WAS limited the National
Guard was welcome to his
wARNEsT AND BEST CHEER.
He was proud Of the organization, for
they We're men OF Nevada, and had
exhibited all the requisites and eni'
blemS of good soldiers. California ID
proud OF Nevada, and We Of Nevada
are proud Of our State, Of our mount.
aims and our mineral resources, and
moreover, we feel that we can trus,
the safety Of the State In the hands Of
such men as the National Guard.
Mr.. Sharon sat down amidst cheers.
and General Batterman was again
called for. He made Il short speech,
cling n history of what Mr.. Sharon had
done for Nevada.
SHARON SPEAKS AGAIN.
More cheers for Sharon and he rises,
and touching lightly On stocks, speaks
Of the rruckee Railroad, which he
built ; Of the immense benefit 1t had
been to the State Of Nevada; how the
price OF lumber had been reduced from
S34, and even $40, to $2i and $25 per
thousand, and wood from $l5 to $lO
per cord. The Comstock lode never
could have been worked successfully
without the railroad. It opened the
future Of Nevada. His object had al.
ways been to break ~monopolies and
Keep down prices, and he had dono 1t,
even at a great loss. His word had
been given to do that, and he had kept
it at every hazard. lie said he had
been accused of being n stock opera
tor; he had taken hls money only
from where the great God planted It.
TIE HENTUCK
Was his first mine, aud that paid $lO
per foot to the stockholders. The
Ghol!ar and Savage paid for their stock
in dividends while he was connected
with those mines. No ORE had ever
been concealed. and the system Of
closing mines was never inaugurated
oy him. Envy aud malice had been
At work against him /; they could do
their worst. He had reduced the
rates OF interest on money, and had
opened and developed mines which
were u lasting and permanent benefit
TO the country. He alluded ut length
TO the common Interests Of labor aud
capital; that they should be united for
success, and stated that
ENVY AND MALICE
Had set up false gods Tor the people oil
Nevada to worship, but he had conf
dence tina, the intellect aud wisdom Of
the people We're of too high n cliarac-
ter to descend to worship these brazen
images. He alluded to his poverty
when he first went to Nevada, but
HIS DEBTS WE'RE ALL PAID,
And his honor; which he valued more
than his life. saved. He closed with
the quotation chat mo life Is pleasing
TO God but that which Is useful to AL
kind"
Songs were then sung, some speeches
made by the officers, and ut a late hour
the Company formed and returned to
their quarters at the Lick House.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the Guard
will give Il drill exhibition at the Ar
mory on New Montgomery street.
they purpose to remain here until
tuesday next.
From the San Francisco Chronicle Of suuday.l
The Virginia City military company
have been passing 4 season of uninter-
rupted enjoyment during their stay In
san Francisco, aud there Is o to
come yet. Yesterday afternoon they
gave an exhibition drill at the armory
on New Montgomery street. and their
remarkable proficiency elected I'M
qualified praise from the large num-
Der of military gentlemen present. It
il conceded that in Upton's Tactics
they are better drilled than any COM
pamy in San Francisco.
At S o'clock last evening the Ma
tional Guard Of this city. attired In
tull parade uniform, marched to the
Lick House, captured the Sagebrush.
ers. and escorted them to the armory
on Post street, where q banquet had
been prepared for the occasion. A
delightful evening was spent, amid the
dow Of wine. wit aud wisdom, and at
II o'clock the guests. were escorted
back to their quarters ut the Lick
House, where each member proceeded
To wrap the drapery of his couch about
him aud lie down to pleasant dreams.
Tomorrow afternoon the Virginlans
will dine with John P. Jones, the
other King Of the Comstock.