Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-24

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bies-Chrissmas Coming.
Correspondence OF the Gold Hill Daily Sevs'l
WASHINGTON. Dec. l6. 1878.
Our national Legislature has worried
through another week OF existence, and
astonished US by actually performing
some efficient labor in the way Of pass
ing several appropriation bills. The
fathers Of tho Senate. like all great
bodies. move slowly. though they do
Claim to be something like the stars,
"~uuhasting. yet unrestins." There is
sufficient necessary legislation now be-
fore the several committees OF the two
Houses to keep them here for six
months hard at work; and II Is safe to
saw that none OF these measures will DO
properly attended to. both from lack OF
time and because so great . change OF
membership recurs with the beginning
OF the Forty.siIth Congress. Outgoing
members do not care TO commit them.
selves further. nor do their constituents
desire TO have them introduce important
measures at the risk Of non-completon.
THURMAN AND SHERMAN.
Although Senator Thurman has posi-.
lively declared that he is not a candidate
for Governor OF Ohio. 1t is thought here
that such pressure will DO brought to
bear upon him as to compel him to 80
cept the nomination. Ohio Democrats
nhss~itatingly assert that Thurman In
the only man who can win. and that he
must run. They argue that II Thurman
Is elected Governor. his nomination for
President by the Democrats is assured.
This consideration will doubtless have
great influence in shaping Thurman's
course. II Thurman consents TO run
for Governor OF Ohio. Secretary Sher'
mans friends intimate that he will be
the opposing candidate. the Presidency
being also in the background OF his
canvass.
sESaroR coSKLIso.
A largo number OF New York politi.
clans are here looking after the Custom
house nominations, IN winch P ,Vu
interest is generally taken. Collector
Merri'ts iriends are very sansu'no ana
m.,;.n IN, no ,S,onob ,ba senate NOT.
v~itbstapdips the hostility Of Senator
Conkliuc. IL will be remembered that
lust after the November elections Il was
stated with great p~ositiveness by Mr..
Conkling's most trusted supporters that
he intended to bury the Ratchet rs re-
CARDS the administration. and. conse-
~ausntly. would make no opposition TO
the nominations. The solution Of his
sudden change OF front Is found In the
report that Conkling's reelection to the
Senate is not absolutely certain. owing
to the fact that a number OF kepubiican
members OF the New York Legislature
hitherto considered his staunch supper.
tiers, have within b past lew DAY
shown unmistakaoie evidences OF weak
ening.
oEvtLL ohASr
Brother OF our meandering ex.President,
4. in thu civ. Hs ayows himself az D
- =, ,r,,.;,I. a. ir.,ns a.vlum. In
-,eneral ani 10 TINT one In particular
which IN located nj White Plains, New
Jersey. where ho has been having sew.
.ral montbs' experience. He says that
for three months the physicians would
not allow any o, MS ianily 70 see n'm
ana mat III eouiu mo- oommun'ea'e WIN
them IN any way ei'her oy message Oh
letter. ana yet he was no. mau No,
no, not mad except a, inc Aforesaid
doctors. ne hectares 'nas ~. my
purpose u Is u,s,tea 70 uI,so m
uis'rsc',on, M 'ua y,
compiisn Una, ,esu'. M'o P'auo
the White fiains Asyium' no .eis
wofui ale oil tyranny over the patients,
the free use oil the whip, ana q SLOW
process OF starvation. Sad he "ihey
tried to maui me, u 1 was aitoseteer
too much ior them, ana men 'aey sa,e
me something 70 gay. az ias ny ",,'
ms anil he s.m. Law n,oonrsd AN order
for my release" "why. bless you."
he added, 81 am