Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-20
SAN P,lscrsco. Dec. IS. 1876.


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sAx FRAxcIsco. Dee. IS. 1876.
Ed. Nrws: "Dida't I tsld yeu 10 2" 10
what the curbstone operators said this
morning when ophir was bulletinsd at
san. 0phir opened this morning at "a,
but rapidly fell OF till It touched s2s.
rhoss who prOphesisd that stocks would
be lower before they we're higher arc
jubilant over this fulnllmsnt Of their
prophecy; though I can't zee how 1t
makes . cents difference to them, for they
belong largely to the class whs just watch
stocks without operating In them. The
week really opens very dismally for stocks.
however. and . feeling Of insecurity and
dependency seems 70 pervade The street.
There IL an abssnce Of tie usual hurry aAd
push, and men stand on the sidewalks In
an indolsnt. lAnguid sort Of way. a.
though they did net care whether scheel
kept or net. ! never 90 inside the rooms
Of the stock boards. ~ l cannot eompre-
bend the method Of doing business, and
the rushing and bawling OF the brokers
confuses me ; 30 ! get my stock inspira-
ton ON the street. The street operators
say "Ophir 10 the market; II Ophir
gees 10 blazes. look out for . general
panic" In fact. I have heard fears Of .
panic freely expressed this morning. II
Il always easy 10 dad causes for = dspres-
sisn In stocks. every little circumstances
which can possibly have any bearing on
the subject being used TO show why stocks
should be up or down, rs the case may DO.
The latest cause assigned for tho fiabby
state Of the market ID the fears Of
ADRouour.
Which are becoming more marked ~ each
day passes without rain or any indications
thereof. From the columns Of tho Ala I
Learn that six weeks have elapsed without
rain ; that an annual descent Of twenty
tive iachss Of rain 10 needed to insure .
srsp (; that but two inches Of rain have
fallen thus far this season. and that one
half Of the usual rainy season has passed
without rain. There have been only dry
north winds for some time past but yes
terday the wind vesred 10 tho southwark
and 4 few clouds put In appearance In the
sky but the sun began to peep out before
noon. and the weather 70 assume an ap-
pearance unfavorable to rain. Even IL
there should be . rain between new aud
New Years Day. II IL probable that there
would not he = full crop. owing to the dry
weather which has prevailed during the
early part OF the season. The people Of
Nevada arc not directly interested In the
crop prospects, Of California but II tho
failure Of the crops Of the latter State 10
going to make the stock market any sicker
than II now is. I would advise that the
Nevada people adopt their usual course
when anything DOESN'T 60 10 suit than. and
sffsr up prayers that 1t may be otherwise.
Perhaps II the people Of Virginia City
would offer up prayers for rain in Cal.
ifsrnis. their prayers might be answered.
The only danger 10 that such \ course
might bring down = Hood that would wash
the entire State into the Pacific Ocean.
The virginians would pray Is they do any
thing slse-with e~nergy-and their pray
ers for rain would DO too energetic.
clnnrxAs oRxxss
Have made their appearance. and Christ
mast trees. wreaths. crosses. and other veg
stable smblsns Of the holiday season are
s.n...J for ssls In the f~lorists' vindovs.
The toy stores are crowded from morning
till night with people purchasing articles
for holiday gifts. and the show windows
are constantly surrounded with admiring
crowds Of women and children. with .
sprinkling Of men and boys. But, rs .
rule, masculine humanity disdains TO gaze
ON dolls and baby rattlss !; the men and
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