Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-13
mR. surRo,s LECTURE.

MR. sUrRo's LECTURE.
Adolph Sutro, Of Sutro Tunnel noto-
isty, delivered . lecture at Piper's
Opera House last Saturday evening.
The lecture was both instructive and en-
pertaining. The portion thereof relating
70 the geological formation Of the Com
,tock Lode, illustrated with photo
colorsd pictures, enlarged
By the eamera obscura, and ably sI-
by the lecturer. was well worth
listening 10. II was decidedly interest
ing. and shows that Mr.. Sutro has stud
led the subject thoroughly. His theory
Of volAtilization ~ tho method whereby
the great assure became filled with the
mstalliierous deposits which exist there
In. although not entirely new. wa
presented forcibly and in . very
Satisfactory manner. II Mr.. Su-
ro bad confined himself TO this
subject or sven the additional
one Of the manner in which he proposed
10 develop the comstock lode by means
Of his tunnel, he would have raised
himself In the estimation Of all think
ing men. But. unfortunately. the leo
turer touched upon. . subject which
aroused his bad passions. He got angry;
In fact. mad; and In so doing let him.
self down from the station upon which
the scientific portion Of his lecture had
placed him. He made charges un-
worthy Of the occasion, unworthy Of
his audience. d~isgraceful and impotent
in their wildness and eIaggeration.
This, though cropping out all through
the lecture. was most noticeable when
he touched upon tho Negley amend
mont. which nj readers remember was
passed by the House and beaten ia the
United States Senate last Winter. Here
Mr.. sutro went beyond all reason and
decsncy. In speaking Of the opponents
Of that infamous swindle. he charae-
termed every member Of Congress from
California and Nevada and every Sena-
tor from those States. as "hired liars"
and Is having been thought by Sharon's
gold" He said that every journal on
this coast which opposed the amend
ment referred to was similarly infiu-
snced. and stigmstized their owners and
rs also "hired liars" be-
This IL must be acknowledged
to and owned by "de Bangk
is putting il rather strong.
Every journal on the Pacific coast Of
any responsibility whatever. has oppos-
cd the amendment referred to. Every
member Of Congress from California
and Nevada, and every Senator from
those States voted against this amend
ment. II Mr.. Sharon has purchased
all these. it must be confessed that he il
quito q proprietor Of both votes and
brains. Such absurd charges are only
noteworthy as showing how utterly rea-
son Is destroyed when passion, engen-
dsred by opposition and aggravated by
disappointment usurps control OF speech
and action. Mr.. sutro is a dissppoint-
Cd man. That "hope deferred which
maketh tho heart SICK" has rendered
him almost insane upon the subject Of
I" de Bansk wing and ''ds Sutro Tun-
nell" He has seen the airy palace dis
appear. his hopes Of q vast fortune
crumble to dust. the long eIpcctant roy
atty elude his grasp until no has be-
como q monomaniac. He applied for a
subsidy of two millions Of dollars. The
Credit Mobilier and similar investiga-
tons put subsidies out Of favor snd he
failed. He spent tunnel stockholders
money TO elect Mr.. Kendall. and now
declares that he (Kendall) is a traitor
to do tunnell." that 'de Bangk wing"
have bought and own him. II Mr.. Su-
tro gives another lecture in Virginia
City We advise our readers to hear
him. They viii DO instructed by the
scientific portions Of his talk and
amused not eIaspersted (for who could
b 1t such ridiculous follyi) when he
gsts mad and bcginst to curse" de Bangk
We do not know what Mr..
object Is in delivering this lee
turc. We presume that he intends to
instruct and amuse his "desr friends"
the miners. II this be so. he Is decidedly
successful. Buff Mr.. Sutro expects
BY stigmAtizing every man who chooses
10 object TO his appropriation Of the
Lode. 8 . liar Or purchased
lsgislator-to gain the sympathy or re-
spect Of sensible men Of whatever sta
ton In Life, no 10 mistaken. Arguments
may mako converts to his theories. but
abusive language and furious bowling
neithsr force conviction nor gain friends.