Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-08
FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.
a Reminisccnce or silver city.


buried beneath the events of later
years. Time has worked wonderful
changes in our city and surround.
ings since the first appearance OF
the article. From voting popula-
ton of 200 or 800, we now have
considerably over thousand. Then
there were but four mills this side
the DEVILS Gate, now there are
eight. There were no developed
mines and no hosting works, where
now hundreds of thousands of dol
lars have been expended in i'm
meEse works and machinery, and
the gopher holes of those days are
supplanted by huge shafts, lengthy
tunnels and well developed mines.
Nevada has been erected into an
important State, with prosperous
industries, millions of uncovered
wealth, and reputation abroad that
is justly the pride of her citizens.
There are many now here who par
ticipated in the jollifi cation referred
to, while many there are who have
long since crossed the dark river to
return no more, or are scattered
over the Coast and through the
mountain Territories. We care not
to refer to the dark da VS. which were
then upon the nation, baptizing it in
blood and carnage, for they are long
since past, and peace and prosperity
reigns throughout the land. The
clipping is from the Enterprise:
PEOPLE OF SILVER JUBILANT.-
Some friend, full and boiling over
with loyal enthusiasm, sends US the
following account of the Notification
at Silver City on the receipt of the
news of the repossession of Sumter:
Hurrah Hallelujah Victory
has perched upon our Standard, and
the end now suddenly coIneih!
Autobiography to the proclama-
ton OF Governor ii. q. Blasdel, and
in accordance with the recommend
alton of the Secretary of War, the
Sheridan Flying Artillery of Silver
City, at noon, fired national salute
(36 guns), under the command of
Captain Charles G. Hortop, on the
Plaza in this loyal city, in honor of
the capture CT Fort Sumter, the
initial point in this rebellion of the
slaveholders-each gun being charg
ed with the maximum charge of "a
pounds of cannon powder. A de-
tachment of the Silver City Guards,
under the command of Captain Ste
phen Terry, assisted at the salute,
and the only reason that the whole
company did not parade was owing
to the suddenness of the proclama-
ton, and the fact that most of the
company were busy in the different
mills. The drum corps of that conf
pany kindly volunteered for the
occasion, and discoursed several
patriotic airs. The public generally
nobly came to our assistance and
evinced a most loyal unity of SELL
timent. Every demonstration of
everywhere by everybody. DR.. Z.
b. Zabrskie organized Il public
meeting and read the proclamation
of Governor Blasdel, at which it
was resolved that the National Flag
be hoisted all over town, and the
salute alluded to fired at noon.
After the exercises the public ad
journed to the Chrysopolis, where
ioasts and national sentiments were
the order of the day. The whole
wound up with patriotic and feel
ing speech from DR.. Zabriskie.
HERE is ANOTHER.
Which is the dispatch of the Pres
ident of the Sanitary Commission
in answer to one of the many con-
tributions made by our citizens.
The total amount contributed
aggregated nearly four thousand
dollars. We have no space for
comment, and the dispatch itself
will suggest all the thoughts We
would wish to call into mind:
SILVER CITY TO THE UNION.
The following Geographic dis
patch has been handed us:
New York, Feb. II, 1862.
Your noble contribution, just
received, sixteen hundred and fifty
three dollars in coin. Your votes
are worth more to the Nation than
their weight in gold-that means a
good deal here at present rates.
H. w. BELLOWS. President.
To N. P. Sheldon, President, and
DIR. Zabriskie, Secretary, Silver
City.
This was truly a noble contribu-
ton for 3O8 voters to make for the
relief of our suffering soldiers.
All honor to the citizens of Silver
City! ...
TUoLUMNE RE-UNIoN.-We are