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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
MONEY MATTERS.

Predictions are made that money
will be easier, now that Germany has
ceased boarding gold for re-coinage.
After the first Of January, a large pro-
portion Of the hoard from the German
mint will be released In payment Of
the bonds Issued by Prussia during the
Franco German war, and then, 1t Is
said, money will DO easier and specu-
lation take a fresh start. One writer
reasons that the holders OF the Prus-
sian bonds, to the extent Of about $780,
900, 900, will, Of course, seek other ill.,
vestments. A considerable portion OF
this sum will find Its way into first
class American securities. We under
stand that recently many orders have
been received In New York from Ger
many for Government and other first
class bonds. Some important negotia-
tions are also reported progressing
with German bankers for considerable
amounts of bonds and other securities.
The future Of tho financial condition
Of affairs In Europe Is, therefore,
toward easy money markets, and ln-
creased demand for American securi-
ties. Here on the Pacific slope money
generally Is easier in January owing
to returns Of the proceeds Of the wheat
crop and other causes, therefore, In all
probability. money will soon be more
plentiful and In consequence mining
stocks are liable to advance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

The Christmas number OF "To-
Day" came to hand yesterday. 1t Is
one of the liyeliest Of live periodical
magazines, full Of the most interesting
reading matter to the man OF business
or Of leisure, as we'll as to the family
circle. It Is elegantly illustrated by
ono Of the best engravers in the
country, and to each annual sub
scriber Is given q charming chrome
the coming year, being entitled Jus.
So High" Among the writers for
"To.Day" are Charles Reid, DR.. Die
Lewis, Col. A. d. Bailie, Miss Ella F.
Mosby, +. S. Arthur, and Max Adeler.
The subscription price is $3.50 per
year. 1t is a magazine which offers an
unusually good field for agents, to
whom liberal terms are offered. Nc
Lean, Stoddard s. Co., publishers,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
Cincinnati.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
THE

The weather Is dark and gloomy.
Were we an Englishman, we should
probably have suicidal thoughts, aud
visions Of the grim terryman who has
crossed 90 many of Us over the river
Styx. But being an American, and
having naturally a great flow ofanimal
spirits, we try to take things philo-
sophically. None Of US should sit
down and reflect exclusively OIL days,
bright days, that have fed like the
memory Of . dream, when we were all
happy, and perhaps well-to-do In this
worlds goods. No; on the contrary,
we should be thankful that We are per-
mitted to live so long, while others,
more robust, apparently, and more
worthy, really, have been summoned
to meet their Maker. Having inner
tied from our forefathers a propensity
to grumble at the least thing that
occurs Of an unpleasant nature, some
of US have cultivated this characteristic
Of John Bull to such an extent as to
soon take precedence Of him as o
growler. Though to-day may be dark
and gloomy, tomorrow may be bright
and beautiful. We should try and cul-
tivate q feeling of contentment while
inhablting this world Of sorrow and
trouble.
A c~ontented, happy man is always
welcome in society, while a man who
IL gloomy and morose Is not sought
after as q companion. II In our Inter-
course with our fellow beings we would
endeavor to make them moro happy
and contented, this world would DO all
the better for 1t. Much Of the pleas
ures Of life arc caused by having
friends, and we need not expect to
retain them unless we provo to them
that we are not governed entirely by
selfish thoughts, but frequently think
of their welfare, rejoice when they are
happy, and grieve when they meet
with mlsfortunes. We should not ex-
pect too much. Remember:
"The world can mover give
The bliss for which We sigh;
It's not the whole Of life to live,
Nor all Of death to die."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

We have received a copy Of No. l,
Volume l, Of the "California Art Gal
lery,"a new monthly magazine, de-
voted to music, the drama, art and lit
eraturc. 1t contains twelve large
pages Of original and selected reading
matter, and also a beautiful chrome
representing a view on MERGED river,
about Yosemite. This chrome Is
worth the price Of the book. Each
monthly number will be accompanied
with a similar chrome, illustrating
California scenery, and produced BY a
new process known as chromo-typog.
raphy, and will also contain an orig
inal piece Of music, arranged by CON-
posers Of talent and acknowledged
ability. The reading matter is Of the
most interesting, as we'll as Instructive
nature. and the price Of the work is
only IS per annum, OF so cents a copy.
Published by Alfred Chaigneau s. Co.,
400 Washington street, San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

IT Is often said among us d~enlzens
OF the Pacific Coast, that q poor man
who commits a misdecd has but little
chance before the law, while a rich
man can do pretty we'll as he pleases,
as his money will carry him through
all right, whatever his crime may be.
Donovan, who vas to have been hung
for murder yesterday at San Francisco,
was . poor man, without money to
fee or reward lawyers, judge, jury and
friends, yet his sentence was commut-
ed to imprisonment for life. Even the
San Francisco Stock Board i~nterposed
in his favor. The reason Is not exactly
clear for this extraordinary interces-
sion OIL their part, or Of the popular
sympathy in Donovan's favor, unle IS
it be on account Of his present dement,
edness and responsibility Of mind.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
Sacramento Items.
stFrom the Record Of Y~estsrd.y.l

pTFrom the Record OF Yesterday.1
Governor Bradley passed through
this city Yesterday afternoon, on his
way from San Jose to his homo In
Nevada. The members Of Magulre's
minstrel company went to Stockton by
the regular train yesterday afternoon.
On one Of the freight trains which
arrived hero night before last q brakes
man who had just been transferred
from the Union Pacific was killed
while coming through tho s~nowsheds.
| The ears of the U. p. are much lower
than those Of the Central, and he not
being aware Of the fact, mlscalculated
the hight and was knocked of.
The amount Of rain which has fallen
in this city since the commencement
of the storm up to last night, according
10 DIR. Logan's rain-gange, Is as fol-
lows: On the 23d, 800; oath, 1880;
25th, 1850, and yesterday, .920. The
aggregate amount Of rain which has
fallen since the 23d instant, up to 7
o'clock yesterday morning, was 3.l2s
inches.
The river has risen very rapidly
within the past few days, and yester-
day morning at 8 o'clock the gauge at
the steamer company's dock showed 1t
to be fourteen feet above low water
mark. At 8 o'clock IN the afternoon
1t had risen to fifteen feet, and re-
manned so during the rest OF the day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
JAPAN.

Japan Is a wonderful country. What
we call civilization was introduced, TO
a limited extent In Japan, some two
hundred years ago By the Dutch, who
were permitted to send two ships a
year there and trade with the natives.
They were obliged to submit to many
restrictions, and to forfeit their self
respect In order to do 70. The Cath
Ollie priests made many converts, until
In an evil moment they were led to
take sides In a civil war, and the party
with whom they allied themselves be-
ing defeated, the Catholic priests were
banished from the country and their
religion suppressed. Hence arose the
custom which prevailed for a long
time Of trampling the cross under foot.
Civilization then retrogaded until a
treaty of commercial alliance between
the United States and Japan was
signed In March, 1854. In 1885, Ma
gaski and Hakodadi were opened to
foreign commerce, but 1t was not until
after nino years. intercourse with for
eigners that Japan gave indications OF
adopting many Of the elements of
Western civilization. Since then the
Japanese have introduced into their
country the steam engine, the tele-
graph, and a national system Of educa-
tion-all important steps toward free
dom.
The Anticipated feudal system Of the
Japanese under which so much power
was held by the hereditary mobiles, and
the country continually threatened
with civil war and anarchy, has been
abolished, and all governmental au-
thority has been vested In the Mikado
and his ministers. The sale Of young
women for the purposes Of prostttu-
tien has been prohibited under severe
penalties, and other great social and
political reforms have been accom-
plished. But the most remarkable
news Is that brought by mail n short
time since, that next month an cleo
tive parliament is to be established.
This is to consist Of 900 members, and
there are to be two Houses, but wheth.
err both will be elective, similar to
those Of the United States, was, at
the time Of the departure Of the mail,
not clearly understood. The ia.
pan Gazette says: at Is an expert
ment of the deepest interest ; and no
thing that has yet been done by the
Government Is so big with mighty
consequences as this. Surely all praise
Is due to the Government which has
led the people step by step to freedom,
and which now places so large an
amount Of power In their hands" We
are in the habit of thinking that this
truly wonderful people are semi-bar.
barious. This is q grave mistake. In
the manufacturing of many wares and
other ingenious c~ontrivances, they are
our superiors, but we have not the
time or space to enumerate, and will
therefore simply allude to n thing
In which they excel. They under.
stand most thoroughly the art OF
dwarlng plants and trees. They have
peach and other trees which are only
one foot In hight, and still bear fruit.
While we a teach them much we
can also learn much from them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
Fatal Avalanche.

The telegraph brings information
from the Salt Lake region Of a terrible
snow slide occurring at Little Cotton
wood canyon, near Central City, day
before yesterday. The account says
From six to eight feet of snow had
fallen there in the last two days, and
about $50 in the afternoon an ava.
lanche 600 feet wide and twelve feet
deep came down, crossing the stage
road and carrying away from eight to
ten teams and teamsters, packing them
1900 feet across Cottonwood Creek.
Three teamsters were shoveled out
alive, but badly bruised, and four men
are still buried, and IL is thought that
1t will be impossible to find them be-
fore Spring, although 200 men are at
work shoveling. All the teams in the
line Of the avalanche were swept away.
The names Of the men are unknown.
Eight mules were dug out, some dead,
some with their legs broken and the
others severely bruised.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
Body Found.

Sometime during September last,
says the Marysville (Cal..) appeal OF
yesterday, an item was published
stating that C. W. Dixon, IN old res
ident OF Paulinville, aud a miner, had
suddenly disappeared, and it was
feared that he had met with some fatal
accident or committed suicide. Moth
thing was heard Of the missing man
until a week ago Wednesday, the 18th
inst, when q portion Of his remains
were found in a ravine about one mile
from Paulinville. The skull, a few Of
the larger bones Of his body, and
pieces Of clothing. with - In coin,
were all that was found. Dixon, 1t
will be remembered, left q note stating
that he would not return to his cabin
again, and he undoubtedly committed
suicide In the ravine where his re-
mains were found, and where they
had all been eaten to the bones by
rowing swine. y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

KENTUCKY produced last year, 1o3,-
900, 0Oo pounds Of tobacco. The num-
Der OF acres planted was 142,9o5. The
average per acre, 6a pounds, average
price per pound, less than s cents.
Whole value Of crop, $1,000, 900, or
an average of $50 so per acre. The
entire crop Of the United States for
last year was 253, l9S, 100 pounds. over
one-third OF which was raised In
Kentucky.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
-MERcENARY POLITICIANS.

Any political aspirant who, dis
trusting his own personal popularity,
deliberately puts his hopes and pros
poets upon a money basis, and pro-
ceeds, openly or underhandedly, to
buy his way into office, is decidedly
mercenary In his ideas. Whether sue
cessful or not, he has placed himself
upon a purely mercenary foundation
in the eyes and opinion OF all honest
men, and any success he may meet
with Is merely a moneyed success, like
a lucrative stock speculation. Should
he be finally defeated by the
same merccnary means which he
has employed - money - it Is SIM
ply a moneyed defeat, and he need
not feel at all aggrleved over 1t. In
politics, as in war, all is said to be fair.
vet there are measures and means in
both, which are neither fair nor hon.
est, and which deserve to be defeated.
Moneyed corruption in politics Is espe-
cially to be deprecated and discount
tenanced, as, tor instance, the whole
sale buying and selling Of votes in the
Senatorial part Of the recent election.
Scarcely less mercenary, however.
is the securing OF legislative or other
offices by pledging support or other
consideration in return. 1t Is simply
and plainly buying tho coveted office
for a consideration. The aspirant to
the Legislature tlet his motive be the
honor or the actual or contingent
cmoluments Of the office who has Sc
cured the much desired position by
pledSing himself to the support OF
some potent or moneyed aspirant to n
higher position, U. S. Senator for in
stance, has directly or indirectly pur-
chased the office, and has no right to
claim that he was elected by the popu-
lar vote. He was elected on q mer-
cenary basis and should DO looked
upon rs subject to mercenary con-
siderations in his future actions.
The man who is elected to
office upon his own personal popular.
ity, and especially o member Of the
Legislature, who goes there unpledged
and untrammeled by any mercenary,
private or any other consideration, save
adesire to do his honest dutyasa public
servant, necessarily has to be a man Of
good sound sense, and In his good
honest Judgment the people are willing
to rely. We would like to see 1t be-
come a State law, that any man who
thus attempts to or succeeds in buying
himself to public office by means Of
money, pledges, or any other than a
desire to honestly serve the best in
terests Of the public and the State,
should by that very act become not
only ineligible to the office, but should
also become suspended or totally de-
prived from the privilege Of voting.
Thus o good men would be elected
to the Legislature and other offices,
and less Of the mercenary kind.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

A CURIOUS question has arisen to
disturb the deliberations Of Congress on
the distribution of the Geneva award.
The insurance companies, better Or
ganized and more powerful than scat
tered ship-owners, r coming to the
front as the most prominent claimants.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

IT Is said that King Victor Emanuel
has sent by the hands Of Sir Bartle
Frcro to Livingstone a large medal
commemorating his services. II the
difficulties Of African travel have not
been exaggerated, it will require an
amount Of effort to transmit the deco
ration to the explorer quite dispro-
portionate to its utility.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

VARIOUS REILoIoNs.-The census of
1870 reports, 72,459 church organiza-
tions In the United States, and 63,0S2
edlfices capable Of seating 2l.665, 062
persons, and valued at 364,4S3, SOL.
This includes all rsligions-Christia
and heather, Jew, Gentle, and Nor
mon, Protestant and Papal, orthodox
and heterodox. The Methodlsts are
the wealthiest denomination In church
property, owning $50, S54,12l the
Presbyterians come next, with $685.
399, 726, and the Roman Catholics third,
with $50, 1885, 500.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

IT Is proposed in Kentucky that the
Legislature charter a faro bank, to bs
u by the best citizens In opposition
to the Louisville Library Lottery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
Iou......S5 In geld esin
1000 Gift, amounting to................sse1,o

eN- To insure the sale Of all the tickets, and
q iull drawing, those who intend to buy should
do so early. Delay In purchasing tickets i'm.
poses an smount Of labor upon the manage.
ment, when the day Of drawing Ii near at hand,
that Is very dificult 10 perform.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
%FLANNELs, ETC.

White, Scarlet, Blue md Fancy Flanncls,
from 37k cent. per ynrd.
sheeting from 12h cents per yard.
Bee Spreads from 81.
Blanket. very chem.
Towels for 81 so per dozen.
Table Dnmnsk, NIL Linen, ut so cents .
yard.
Irish Linens, all prices.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

DEspERATE.-Two men from Ohio
and Virginia, employed as herders in
Kansas, lately had a quarrel, and
taking hold Of hands, drew pistols and
commenced shooting one another.
The Virginian shot six times, the Ohio
man, who had been shot through the
heart, knowing his time had come,
clinched the Virglnian, drew a knife
and cut him In the neck, completely
severlng the juglar vein. Both fell
dead on the spot. A box was made,
both men put into it and buried TO-
gether,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
Marriages.

TkEGLONB-McCoY-In Gold Hill, December
"a, by Rev. v. Rightmysr. Thomas Treglone
to Mrs. Mary Ellen Mccoy, both Of Gold
Hill.
wILsoN-COoK-In Carson City, December
Is, John T. r. Wilson Of Waehoo county to
Miss Catherine Cook Of Ormsby county.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.

4 splendid variety OF Light Gloves fer
evening.
Ladies' Undertaking In great variety.
French Corsets from 81.
| Real and Imitation Lnccs.
EmbroidcrIes, EdEInE md Insertions
Great Bargain.
Lace ColInrsIfrom rs cents to 49,
| And nm Immense Variety OF FANCY
GOODS, too numerous TO mention.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28

THE SOUTH HALF OF TIE FASHION
Saloon building. on Main street, opposite
the GoLp HILL NEwso fico, 10 offered for rent
on the most reasonable terms. II 10 an eligible
and commodious. place for . store, saloon or
size. and was recently occupied BY J. {: Lock
wood - Z tin store. For further particulars
apply Ut this once. dsa1 Il
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-28
sHAWLs AND sAcQUEs.

An Immense Variety of Shawls, In all tbs
newest styles, from S3 %.
Broclre ShnwIs for SIS, worth S2j.
LndIcs' Misses md Childrcn's Talmus
and Sncque-, in great variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-22
New York News.

ARRIVAL OF EUROPEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK, ApTl Arrived the steam rs
BTCm,n. ~
TEE UsUAL SUNDAY ANUsENENrs.
,aonh cummings was also sh0; i'm the light in
houston street Yesterday morning Noung
clemens, who was wounded in the same fght -
not expected to live. n. wresdsn fatally STABBED
tnom,s MahleT ia a fight in Brooklyn yester-
cay. Matthew Bradley FATALLY stabbed Thoma-
Lo"ery IN another tight in Brooklyn yesterday.
on Saturday,
BoNNEE's FoUR-YEAR OLD
mane quarter OF n mile in thirty-four seconds
and half mile in one minute nine ana mr.,
quarter seconds, attached TO a road wagon car
ryiEg SOS pounds.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
committee appointed 20 cooperate with the
Senate custom house committee have reported:
they say the new general order system l. A great
Improvement, and encourages commerce.
TIRE HYDE TRIAL
were out twenty-nine hours n l. said they
nnally an agreed TO aeqult but one, AMI that Ina
Greer 20 render verdict the eleven agreed To
$1,000 fine, and 10 raise the money themselves;
but The disagreeing juror was Obstinate The
counsel ms, ioi Mrs HYDE will move for her release
TIE SCHOOL TEA,HEEs AND THR NEW
CHARTER.
Considerable excitement is said To prevail
among The 100 school teschers. owing 20 ina
bllity 10 End any prov siOn in the new charter
Tor their retention.
A p. Z. CHURCH IN ROME
Measures have been taken 20 establish p
church in Rome, Italy. the trustees OF which
are 10 reside IN this city. Among the trustees
named IL Secretary Fish.
FATHER GAvAYZI
preached his first sermon in America Yesterday
at the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
THE BUTCHERS AFTER THE TRIBUNE.
The butchers had an Indignation meeting YES
terday, and appointed a committee 10 demand
OF The Tribune rctTa elton of the assert ION that
certain butchers sold unmerchantable meat, OF
take the alternative of prosecution.
OF ldbbie Garrahrsndt for the muir Ter OF Ran
som r. Burroughs begins to-day at Paterson,
New Jersey.
- FANNl HYDE ADMITTED To HAIL.
fanhy Hyde was thus morning admitted 10
bail IN the sum OF : Jln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-22
The Seneca stone Investigation

The House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds this morning resumed the Seneca
stone investigation, and examined
Charles H. SerTiU, WHO testified that the Gu,
stone dam OF the Washington aqueduct was con
structed under his supervision out of Seneca
stone; he considers Seneca superior to any sand
stoIe he ever knew-good enough for any build.
ing.
Er- Mayor Ncthec G. Emery testified that he
had a verbal understanding with Albert Ord
way, Of Richmond, who has the contract for
furnishing granite for the new State Depart
ment, that if he (Ordway) should get the con-
tract he would employ witness to cut the stone.
oTdway did get the contract, but did not keeI
his agreement with witness. He thought SEN
eca stone should be quarried in warm weather
and If so quarred il is equal to any sandst one
He has examined the Seneca work in the new
State Department, and thinks il a good job
The stone there is equal to marble, and much
cheaper.