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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
FIJI n

The great California gold fever,
which so conyulsed tho fortune-hunting
world In 1883, Was succeeded ten
wears later By the Washoe silver ex-
c,,ement, which has proven fully a.
contagious, rcmunerative, and In some
respects far more substantial. We
have all read Of tho "Iron Age as
we'll as o. the Golden Age" the
'.Age of Bronze" and other minero-
logical era., and now prevails the
great diamond mania-for indeed 1t
seems more like q mania than any
thing else. The diamond mines Of
Golconds, Brazil, and even South AZ
rIca arc nowhere compared with those
OF Arizoua, New Mexico, and other
recently discovered localities where
these precious stone, aro reputed to
abound. In fact It Is just becoming
public that plenty Of diamond fields
have existed, and beer familiarity
known all along the coast for years
and years, and 1t Is only now that peo-
pie have got tired Of common gold and
silver that these immensely rich de-
poslss OF precious pebbles are thought
worth being made available. The San
Francisco Alta Of yesterday, comment
Ing upon this subject, says:
And now come, still another
report to set the adventurous = little
more crazy than ever before. This time
the diamond field Is reported to be in
Mexico, on the banks Of a ravlne on
the land II tho Hacienda" Dolores,
sbove Cayuca. a Mexican paper says
that rs long ago a. 1854, a sack con-
taiuiug fifteen or twenty round stones
was sent to Don Vicente Eayarete,
from the hacienda. by a herdsmar,,
with Information to the effect thai De-
ing n soldier with General Guerrero,
he understood that those stones con-
tained diamonds. The stones were
LEFT In the store-room, little or no
value being placed upon them, and
were Loaf. The subject lately having
been discussed by some Mexican pa
pers. other stones were obtained from
the location named. and were found
to contain various kinds Of gems. anne.
rhys,s purple and whito,, brilliant
crystals, and some r diamonds. II
Is thought BY persons po.ted, thst qua,
monds will be more likely TO be found
In the clay than in the stones. Gen.
Guerrero Is known 10 have presented
to General Irturbide a DIAMOND OF
good size, which he said. he obtained
during one Of his incursions IN that
section OF country. We trust that our
dit mord.struck citizens will not sacri-
si,s their homesteads In order 10 raise
the means Of striking out in pursuit OIL
this last reported diamond field.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
HAPPY MOMENTS.

The White Pine Neus tells this :
Yesterday . drunken man laid himself
away for a quiet little nap in thu shade
under the awning In front oil, Riley q
Co.'S store He made his bed OIL a
bench. lying, face downward, aud was
unGisturbed for several hours, until a
number Of boys, OH the lookout for
devilment, happened to pass that way:
They held ahurrled consultation and
went to work In earnest to resurrect
tho fellow, by first tying his feet to the
bench, and then, some bystanders FUR
nishing tho coin, they Procured d
Chinese bomb and placing it under the
bench let her went. The music brought
him up all standing, on his knees, In
the attitude Of repentance. After un-
tying his feet, which for several mo-
ments he thought were shot, he started
down the street with the avowed de-
termination OF turning over a new
leaf.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
WOUNDED WOMAN.

The Oakland Transcript Of the 18th
instant says: early last week wo
published ain item about a double trag-
edy in Livermorc Valley, by which a
wife was dangerously shot, and the as
sassin killed by his own hand. We
learned yesterday that the wounded
woman. Mrs. Ssdig, who Is Mt the Ala
media County lmtirmary under the sur
gical care of DR.. Coleman. cannot pos
sibly survive more than 8 few days.
The first ball entered the right arm,
producing a simple flesh wound. But
the other. which pierced the kidney
and lodged III the spine. 1t is found i'm
possible to extract. The woman Il uli-
dergoing intense anguish. and death
only Eau relieve her Of her sufferinSs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

DIAMONDS. ETc.-The diamond 1t Is
we'll known, Is crystallzed carbon. or
charcoal. mud the ruby Is crystaiized
alumIua. or clay. The sapphire, anne
thyst, torquois, and some other OF the
precious stones, are Of the same sub
ttance-clay-but differently colored.
Inferior gems, as garnet, carbuncle,
ETC., are crystals OF silica, %aIninina,
lime. and other substances. Diamonds
are estimated by the carat, 1915 carats
making HI ounce troy. one carat equals
four grains. A first class brilliant
weighing one carat IL worth $l05, the
price increasing nearly with tile square
Of the weight. A ruby OF II carat Is
worth from go to 300. two CURTIS
$3.50 to S4O0. four carats $4,000 to "a
$50, and 80 on. Large rubies are very
rare and OF great value.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

TuE QccsE Of England, In her recent
speech prorogulnS Parliament. rejoi.
ces 10 inform the members that the
American claim for indirect damages,
uhder the treaty OF Washington, was
rejected BY the arbitrators announces
that she hns received. notice from
France which would bring 10 an end
the commercial treaty Of 1880; also
expresses satisfaction that a treaty
with Germany has been concluded for
tho mutual surrender Of fugitive Grim.
inal.: speaks Of having taken steps TO
deal more etfecsually with the African
slave trade Of the tranquility and
growing prosperity Of Ireland ; ststea
that the revenue Il In a tiourishlng Con-
dition !; and concludes By asking Par
lament to join with her In acknowl-
sdx,nz the mercles Of the Almighty
Cod, and imploring their continuance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
GERMAN

The Government Of Germany Is De-
coming somewhat uneasy at the exo-
ius Of so mxny Germans TO the United
States. Every steamer and sailing
vessel that leaves any Of their ports Is
crowded with passengers. and the
great lsnded proprletors, insome casc-.
arc already under the necessity Of i'm
porting laborers to whom they pay
higher wages than they have been &C.
custop0d IT,. The newspaper, Of the
country. having been instructed to do
20 BY the Government, are doing all
they can u prevent immigration BY
publishing accounts Of the priyations
new corners have to undergo In this
country, and the dangers they Incur
from fevers, etc. With the desire to
better their condition, the Germans
are also fully conscious that ere long
another war either with France or
somo other power may ensue, and they
very naturally do not like the Idea Of
being put up IS targets to receive the
fire OF the enemy, when they have no
voice In the matter Al to the Justice Of
tho war. With US no war Ia ever de-
slared unless the people approve 1t.
There the peopleare bound to military
duty for 4 term Of years, whether they
have . desire 70 do 70 or not. Here
no o ia obliged 70 do so unless an
emergency like that OF the civil war
should arise. Germans make good cit
liens; they are industrious, thrifty,
intelligent and law-ablding, and
we, hope they will continue to come In
large and increasing numbers. Our
Country Offers them q warm welcome
with. homes for all. They have been
cS vast benefit to u ; and no class OF
people are more acceptable TO ~ than
they are. We notice that 10000 OF
them arrived y short time since, In
New York. 10 one day. May they
keep on coming; tho United States
need them, and there Is room for all
OF them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
DISCOVERY OF Rich SILVER MINES

DISCOVERY OF Rich SILVER MINES
IN LOWER CALIroRNIA.-rhe Sau d.
ego linton Of the 9th Instant says:
A day or two since Father Ubach
exhibited to US q large piece Of silver
ore. which gives evidence Of enormous
richness. The rock had been roasted
In IN ordinary fire, and was COM
pletely covered With silver brought
out by the heat. He also displayed
some specimens taken from the same
lead as the roasted piece, which had
the appearance Of great richness. The
mine from which the ore was taken Is
situated = short distance below Santo
Tomas, In Lower California, about 20
miles from the coast. ISanto Tomas Is
about 225 miles from San Diego.) The
discovery Of tho ledge was made In
May last, by Cunuto Lopez. The lead
Is said to DO quito extensive, and will
no doubt prove Of great value to Its
owners, If the specimens exhibited to
US are fair samples Of the oro. Several
persons who have examined the rock
pronounce it argentiferous galena, and
say that the percentage Of silver coll
tanned in It Is much greater than that
Of the Cerro Gordc mines.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

HAIL! GEORGE Francis Our George
has arrived. Not at Gold Hill exactly
but we feel that he will not slop
around In the outside localities long
before he comes to see Us. He has our
kind regards. The Sacramento Union
OF yesterday says:
George Francis Train passed through
the city yesterday for San Francisco
Oh the west bound overland train. He
says hs is sure Of being elected Presl-
dent OF the United States in Noyem.
Der, aud that Greeley will not carry a
single State In the Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

VERMONT will hold an election for
Governor and State officers, members
Of Congress and \ Legislature, Sep
TENDER Sd. Maine will hold An cleo
ton September 9th. and the same tick
e. will DO put In the field by both par
lies. Psnuaylyania, Ohio, Indians
Snd Nebraska hold elections October
9Th. In Pennsylvania Governor Har-
&: suffs has gained considerable strength
On account OF his offering to resign II
rae Republican State Central Commit
zee thought It advisable fo- him to do
80. in all probability Pennsylvania
and Indiana will be holly contested.
although we teel confident that the
Republicans will carry them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

Coon WALx1Ne.-The Vallejo Lde-
psndent' Of August 9th says: Last sun-
day = couple Of ladies Of our city got
into conversation about speed In walk
Ing. Tho dispute wsxed warm, when
one OF them wsgered a new dress that
slio could walk To Beulcia and back In
three hours. The wager was promptly
accepted. The frat mentioned lady
dressed herself for the occasion, and
Immediately started out, accompanied
By her younger brother. 1t was In a
cool portion Of the day, and In conSe-
uuence she had q much easier time OF
il than was expected. She returned
home afer having made the trip inside
OF three hours by some minutes, and OF
course woa the dress. The distance
to Benicia is about seven miles. which
shows her travelling to have been Of Ill
average Of about five miles an hour,
which Is remarkably good walking.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
4 ooNET CoLLI81oH.

1t appears BY the joiIt observations
OF the Swiss astronomer Plantamour,
and Of the Russian Professor Bockh.
that . comet has been observed By
,hom separately and nearly simults-
neously. the n at Geneva, and the
ether Ut 81. Petersburg. Plsntamonr
went to St. Petersburg to join Bockh
In his observations. Both OF these As.
tronomen predicted that the aforesaid
comet would como In colllsion With
the earth on the l2th Of AuRust--ycs-
teeday. Havs the calculations OF these
great sayans been incorrect? Have
these erudl.o comet sharps figured
wrong? II the predicted collision has
already taken place, the sffsc: has not
bean severe as yet. Perhaps the cooler
weather Of the last day or two may &c
attributed to It. II. however, the ef-
feets Of such . collision would DO sert-
ously damaging, We most fervently
hopo It may DO avoided altogether
Imagination stands appalled, in view
of the dreadful consequences, should
&c strike anywhere In this vicinity,
Iorit might play toe deuce with mining
stocks, and dlsarrange things generally.
Should IL collide with the New Eng
land States, the Inhabitants might be.
come 90 ds1sd and confused a to go
!or Greeley, which would be dread
full calamity. Again, !: might knock
the Unitod States into n cooked hat.
which would be. II possible, a worse
calamity than would be tue election Of
Horace Greeley. We stand sghast
when we think Of the horrible results
that would ensue II this terrible comet.
which travels a: the rate Of 10 miles 4
second, should hit Gold Hill fairly.
We ahall. however, rest easy for the
present, feeling that We sre In the
lands OF Him who doeth all things
yell.o
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
WHEN Is JONES COMING BACK

That's the question. 4 few months
ago our correspondent at Sacramento.
.'Dion," said the question with most
everybody ~shsreabout who had any
thing to do with stocks. was, when 10
Jones coming DOWN." Well, ne
did 20 down. and he has staid
at and about the Bay ever aimee. He
has Been threatening to come back
from time 20 time, and scores OF
certain expectant individuals have
been living III hopes, pantingly futter-
ing at each announcement OF the COM
Ing OF their Idol, until "hope de-
TERED hath made their hearts SICK"
Loan, hungry and seedy, they
still aaxiously await the coming
OF him who is TO put money In their
collapsed purses and employ their
very weighty influence e. In electtng
him to the Senatorial chair ; and yes
terday, when again the joyous news
that Jones was coming quickly spread
FROM ono to the other Of them, they
brushed and fixed themselves up and
went struggling down as usual around
the Crown Point, The central point OF
their hopes. All! but won't Jones be
loved by them when he does come?
viii they not stick closer to him than
brothers? will thcy infest the Jones
premises like the grasshoppers Of Salt
Lake Valley? win they vie with
each other as to which shall enjoy the
light Of his beamiug smile earliest in
the morning or latest At nighti
But now comes the announcement that
Jones will positively come tomorrow,
or on Friday ut the fsrthest. VIII all
these ~inpecunious expectants turn out
In grand procession to escort their
Most worshlpful to bis castle? VIII
they bring him in from Steamboat 10
= triumphant chariot. with a band OF
music, headed by the chief organ
grinder himself? The G. o. G. has
heard Of the coming Of Jones, and yes-
terday and to-day has had two or
three printers busy r~emodeling and re-
setting that big three-column editorial
Of - Welcome to JONES'" as 1t had be-
come too rusty and stale FROM long
standing. The first column is a re-
view Of the god-liks virtues aud capa.
bilitles Of Jones, and hi, special adap-
tstion to tho office Of United States
Senator. The second column Is a pun
for the Savage, Crown Point, and
other Jones mines, and advocating
the surrender Of the balance Of
the Comstock to the beneficent
management Of the Jones ring.
The third column Is simply a
fierce deuunciation Of Sharon and the
California Bank, proving that although
the country Is more prosperous now
than IL ever was before, that 1t has been
ruined BY Sharon, who will still 90 on
running /: the same way. But we d.
gress. Jones Is coming. He 10 oom-
Ing rp. and will be expected to "coine
down" also. extensively and promls-
suously. =. o. G., prepare to sound
your hewgag!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

MsRINo SHEEP.-Messrs. Sake and
Jewett, says the San Francisco Bulletin
Of yesterday, have just imported three
hundred splendid merino Vermont
sheep. They were brought overland
In sixteen days, and are said to be the
finest importation ever brought to this
State. They may be seen at tho cor
her Of Market and Ninth streets.
Colonel Sake has OIL the way, also, a
a load of Kentucky Costwolds, and
will 20 In a few days for a young herd
Of "Short Horn" Durhams-some
seventy-two In n~umbsr-the most ia
NOUS young herd In Kentucky, Of the
Duchess Bates stock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

TUE raetsoric display regularly ex-
pected on or about the 10th Of the pres
eat month did not 'pau out " as an
t!cipsted ; In fac: 1t did not display n,
I'll. Lots Of people 81. up from starry
eve till dewy morn, BIZ. no more than
:he usual number Of oecasionally.shoo,-
Ing stars shot and they vert finally
obliged to pronounce tho whole thing
9 failure, as far as this season 10 con.
.erned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

PLyNoUTH Church. Brooklyn ccle-
brates Its "silver wedding" to Rev.
II. W. Beecher, October Sth to 18th
next, and wants the old members from
the ends of the earth to send their
names and address to the "Clerk Of
the Church." so that all may have invi-
tstions and Information. W. are
happy In the receipt ola special invi-
ton, and will forward our name with
out delay.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

TIE United States debt was reduced
]3,427.6S7 during tho month Of July,
and $337.4oi, 800 since March l. 1859.
rhe amount ofgold coin In the United
States Treasury on the LIST instant was
Sss, 800, 900, a decrease Of 100000
on the mouth. % EE
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

ArPRKcIATtvR AND CANDID. - The
White Pine Ne,os Of last Saturday
commences an editorial item as fol-
Iowa: "Shsron Isn't SO bad as some
people have described. He has
smoothed things considerably for u.s."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

ArAax OF 1000 acres belonging to
". L. Adams. situated sevca miles
from Lafayette. Yamhill county. Ore
son. was recently sold TO +. 4. rhomp-
son for ta5.o 600. This II said to Be the
,inest farm in Oregon, and at the price
named is cheap.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
OPIUM EATERS,

The following atatement Is from the
Boston Giobe: .The habit OF opium
eating Is undoubtedly gaining ground
in America. Druggists tell OF long
lists of regular customers who come to
their shops for the fascinating intoxi.
cant, and It Ia a we'll known and la
mentable fact that there are scores of
men Of letters, In the ranks Of the
clergy, the legal and the medical pro-
fessions, who do the greater part of
their work under the Influence Of the
seductive drug. To meet the demand,
the importation Of opium Is constantly
increasing. and last years statistics
show that Of the $50. 900 pounds sent
out from Smyrna, the United States
took $50, 000. When we add to till.
the importations from other less i'm.
portaiit ports, and the very considera-
bic quantity produced In California,
and mostly used at home, we may we'll
tear that time will bring upon lis that
excavation that Is sure to ultimately
characterize an oplum.eating people,"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
HuvulvN NuRusRsaylsalsTsu.

We clip the following from the Sac.
ramento Union of yesterday. Young
Bryan Is we'll known TO the police and
most people Of Geld Hill, as a bad
boy:
On tho 2sth Of last month a party Of
young Hoodlums In San Francisco
went Into a garden owned by China.
men at Twentieth and Harrison streets,
and commenced 10 eat or destroy some
OF tho vegetables. The owner. All
Wing. made his appearance and at
tempted to drive them away, when one
OF the number shot and killed him.
Two of the boys, F. Dellmar and II.
W. Ames were soon arrested oy inc
san Francisco police. but the one VINO
fired the fatal shut could not for some
time be found. It was ascertaiued
chat a bow named William Bryan was
the principal offender. On Saturday
afternoon Bryan was brought down
from Auburn and taken to the Bay by
o~ticers Meagher OF san Francisco, and
Dole OF this city. Bryan's parents
have lived at Gold Hill. but his mother
was In San Franci.co when the murder
was committed. The sou Is about 10
wears old. When. Ii became evident
that there was danger Of Bryan's ar
rest his mother started with him for
Vallejo for the purpose OF placing him
on board Of q man-ot-war. At Val
leio he ran away, aud for some time
the police could not yet upon hts track
again. His mother came to this city,
and was followed BY officer Meagher.
He, by strategy, discovered from her
friends that young Bryan had passed
through By railroad 70 the mountains.
Through the aid Of special officer
Borke. who has access to the railroad
books, officers Meagher and Dole asce,.
tained that thrce boys had been put OIL
the train In the foothills because they
could not pay their fare. 1t was also
ascer,alued that a house had been
robbed In. Placer county, aud that
three boys had been arrested for the
ottense and were confined IN the AT
burn Jail. With this Information
Meagher aud Dole went to Auburn
Saturday, aud returned yesterday with
their prisoner. (
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

The PERSIAN FAMrNE.-Mnny har-
rowing facts have been given Of the
late dreadful famine In Persia. but Que
incident Is now related 90 intensely
horrible Us to almost surpass all belief,
although seriously mentioned In the
Levant Times. In the Persian city Of
Flatnatan, two famishlng women, aid
ed by seven Others, stole three chill
dren and ate them. They were arrest
ed and the bones Of tue dead children
found partially concealed In their
clothes. The Grand Vizler condemned
the two women 10 the gibbet aud their
companions In guilt TO DO starved 10
death in prison. At the end OF a
week five OF these @ven wretchss
were found dead In prison, after hav-
ing deyoured the other two.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT. FIRST JUDI.
cial District, for Storey Connty;1in InS ny ~
ter Of the E.tate OF HEARoD ). . ae
cssssd.-NotIcc 10 hereby given BY the undc..
signed administrator Of said estate. totae st,t
said deceased, to exhibit the same Win tne
NO ,cssary vouchers, within ten months from ine
drst publication Of this notice, 70 the nn1es.
sInued, st b 9 ofaes 1t the :. Douglass All,.in
The Town Of Gold HI, his plaee Of ous'nsss'
Gold Bill, August 18th. 4. .. 1873, -
g., o, STEVENSON, A~dmlnisratoF'
sula atAwtw
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

THE Original Hidden Treasure Mill
Ing Company have levied an assess
ment OF 81 80 per share, agSregatins
&c., 900. delinquent at the Office on the
18th Of September.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

A MAN In Missouri Is seeking a Ill.
vorce from a person to whom he has
been married sixteen years, OIL the
ground that that person 10 not a wo-
man. a sufficient ground, certainly,
but II seems to have taken him q long
time to fluid 10 out.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

A FARMER bad.a calf 80 contrary, he
said, that hs had to pull his ears of to
make him suck, and pull hi. tail of to
make him let 60.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
Marriages.
Deaths.
NEW TODAY.

YELLOW JACKET HOSE COM.
PANT NO. 2.
THERE WILL BE A REGULAR q
! Monthly Meeting Of tho Mem co
Hall, o n WEDNESDAY EVENlNG,d~
August 18th. al half.past Z O'Clock. A. full At
tendance 10 desired
Jos. MARSHALL, Secretary.
Gold Hill, August Is, 1872. oul3 "
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13
LINCOLN HOSE CO. NO. 8.

,T,HE REGULAR MONTHLY &
Meeting OF this Company will
be- held on WEDNESDAY, EVEN WIZ
ING, August I4th. All memburs s41
moro than three months In arrears Tor dues Will
be returned to tho Courts as non 'actiya nremen,
liable 10 Jury duty.
= n a,,n Ma. SECRETARY. al 3 20
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-13

We clip the following from the Sac.
ramentoU Union Of yesterday. Young
Bryan Is we'll known to the police and
most people Of Geld Hill, as q bad