Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-06
AMEN WE KNOWS

The San Francisco Nous Lftsr Of Bal
urdsy Last. under the abovs caption.
publishes . well written biographical
sketch Of John W. Mackay. the richest
Of the four bonanza kings. Mackay and
Fair and Flood & O'Brisn. accompanied
BY q most admirably executed and very
correct Autographed portrait OF that
well known gentleman. Nj. Msokay
became identified With the history and
development Of the great Comssoek
lode .. . very early dais. and has sssid
With II pretty stfsctually ever since. A
man Of quick perception. natural
shssvdness, strict integrity and great
business ability and energy. he vas Of
lust the kind 70 work his way 10 the
mont. and from . hard working mschan-
ieal laborsr in the depths OF the Com
s.ock. he has In . few short ysars b.
come q principal owner Of the richest
mine or mining BONANZA known OF in
the whole vide world. and IAN
reckon his wealth BY millions. But this
uakss no difference to the man. He Is
the same John Msckay n ever. rscoe-
uizss his old friend al the same. and Ia
the same good and svsr popular citissn.
In fact, during our numerous years 60
quainiancsship with him No have never
found the man or roman Who had sught
70 say against the natural integrity and
true manly character Of John Nackay.
In these days Of corruption and general
human cusssdness. this II something
proud to say Of any man. He certainly
il n Of the men ~ know. and We
ehserfully append the biographical
.ks,ch aforesaid from ihs Nsss L<tfsr'
John William Mackay. the gentleman
whose handsome and resolute face V
oreseutei 10 tho public with this weeks
| Ns,cs Lstsu, has serious claim. II ne g.
| innate his wealth beneath AZ wei a.
above ground, 70 uus es.seese
man In the world" NJ. MscEay owns
thres-eights Of tho famous Bonanxa
mines, from which his income 10 ssti.
mated TO bs over eight hundred thousand
dollars per month. Il has been oalou-
lated in regard to the total income Of
this youngest OF the quartette OF DO
nanxa Princes" that each minute Q, q
day and night twenty-five golden doliars
drop into his pockets With mechanical
and monotonous regularity. Or rather.
il would DO q moro appropriate figure OF
speech 10 say that that amount drops into
his already dropsicsl bank account, On no
human pocket could Withstand o golden
| shower Of that description many Aoprs.
NJ. Naekav vas born In Dublin on the
oa,h of Noyember. 1855. and therefore
h but iittls over forty.ons year, Of age
~. v-,,r,sst nrohabiv of all the worlds
s,s., money tipgr. When quite a youth
--u~, 40 All. copntyv ana vas for
.oms vs.r, snosoed In he office Of WIN.
" wan IN shipbuilder Of Now York.
Tn ,hs isiier part Of 1864. he Joined q
n.,tv Coming 10 the vi Dorado Of the
W,st. and reached this coast late In the
Winter Of that wear. on a vessel built by
M. forms, empiovsr. Having n natural
~. $500 .%rs,xthino connected with
m;n;n. hs A one sdon.sd that busiuess
.nsct.ssion. His 8r.t smpiovmsut
-. -. IN iIlsohsny. Sisrrs
h...rmni.,.a anal
oo.r.y'. ~ v;,c;n;.
A IL. visn..
Sny .anns, ~ ~. .%.IInion
ssaunJ !. rorsh of ,ha Onhir. Not ionc
s.H ~. ,nnds ..rs out ami he
nessS o.. -. ,,ns ,;mhs,,no ,hs
vo.t v,,s !, ~ Law Al this
N.aS. :, ~. I..l.v n.
Ps.,oI - t., ~. 5000. an.
os.sn. s.. ss,nn,s, y ooo vith
os;ss ss .;.h~S - msls comfo,tahis
~ ~. -. ~ nj. moth.r Lftsr
,,.tnn. n h.esr. In.
A.A 20 7 NJ MAN., In M.
s.", Isca Th;. Arm Va enlarged
a.. sdd;,,on ~ Flood 4 O'Bri.n
~ ,sci anil 40 continued until 1865.
~. 49,. ~. n,ss. N NJ W.ltsr
~. a.. . IL ,houssnd NJ the
~. wealth controlled by
~. a. =. nal. d.r;no sh.ir control
- \ Hi. q No,cro.s nina I'm 1865
CT Tha c.,ssr on NJ. Msoisy. sinos
a.. An. ~ M n,s.snt has been chief.
!. ~..;.s.hi. NJ, N. sc.iys part he hss
49, ~ ~. ;a..s.snt sfSort. msds by
~. -. a.s.n.rs ~ ohssin fnrthsr &c.
sn ~ ,.Sr,,o,s N ,hss msryslous
unas,s ~ o. Inovn a. ths Comstock
~. R.cSsd Nv ,h.ir constantly in
.Ss.n. csnis,i THAR MORT hays re-
snI,sd IN opsnipc 10 The world the won
ds,sui ..Bonaurs" mipes. On the 25th
~ So,smbsr. 1867. Mr.. Mackay mar.
"a nost ioysly and accomplished Ia
Az Al, daughter Of Colonel Daniel Z.
Hnncerford. Of the army. They have
- shiIdrsn. Mr.. Nackay resides Al
vir,,ni. civ. vhsre. win Nr. Pair. he
,snsessnts his arm al the fountain head
az thsir r,souross. and initiates The 9th
Az member In the simpls and unostsn-
ts.ious character Of their department.
Suyrounded bv avery allurement
recipient Of the revenue Of an