Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-17
THE EVENING NEWS.

SANDY BOWERS CLAIN--This company S
claim was located last fall upon the northern
extension Of the Louisville. A double shaft,
well iimbered, has been sunk to the depth OF
thirty feet, striking a fine ledge Of quartz
from which some good assays have been OBJ
tanned, yielding both gold and silver: Inc
company have not worked their shaft lately,
but EXPECT to commence the work again I'M
mediately. They have sixteen hundred feet
in the claim. The company is Incorporated,
and owned principally BY men who are de-
termined to prosecute the work vigorously
until their ledge is Thoroughly developed.
They may prove that Cedar Hill, in Gold
Hill District, contains more mineral than
Virginia Cedar Hill does We hope they
will.
4 SAD PREpIcANENr.-Anat attorney, well
known in town, had the misfortune to get
into an alteration on Monday evening with
q negro cyprian concerning a law suit, and
was followed through several Of the principal
streets by the irate Ethiopian female, who
poured forth hood of bilingsgate not ut for
ears polite. The affair WAS witnessed BY
large crowd who evidently Inexperienced
the nature efthe difficulty, and the legal gen
tlcman, who was not accustomed to eneoun-
ter opposition in this form, sought refuge IN
a neighboring doorway, and thus finally es-
capped pursuit.-CniOH.
CIVIL PROBATE CorRr.-S. Corlander VS..
W. II. Guessey; verdict in favor of plaintiff.
S. Stratus vs.. G. Abcschall ct al; verdict for
defendant Stratus vs.. Straus; suit ordered
TO be entered on the calendar. The following
are the names of the petit jury in the Pro-
bate Court for the present term: P. H. Dam
aher, ]. d. Barnes, d. Levy, W. W. Bord-
we'll, John Cahil, J. d. Wright, W. w. SEQ
gin, George G. Leopold, II. B. Williams, X.
Sheppard, ]. VI. Gearhart, \. Frcedburg, J.
B. Prush, D. Bailey, NJ. NJ. e. Ress and II.
J. Brown.
WHAT II Cosr HIN.-George P. Dalton
and NJ. Hand had difficulty the other day
in relation to some matters legal, and the
turn of affairs not suiting Dalton, he sought
satisfaction by assaulting Hand. This ap-
pearcd to be exactly into Hands hand. for he
handled his hippcrS hardly; but policeman
spoiled the sport, and to-day Judge Leconey
fned Dalton so and costs, he being the as
sailaut. A fight is 4 nice thing-sometiues
but when il costs man so and costs, II Is
rather an expensive luSury-cvcn IN Washoe-
SPrxxY.-Last night, at public house in
Gold Hill, quite lively scene was witnessed
for short time, which caused not little
merrincnt to the boardcrs, who were en-
gagged at the time in partaking of their sup
per A woman, who is poor but said to DE
respectable, having heard that the landlord
of this house had east certain unoecoming
reflections upon the memory Of deceased
sister, took It upon herself 10 ehastiSe the
offender, which, report hath it, she did most
effectually.
PoLrr1cs AHovE.-Almost every man one
meets in Virginia is candidate for Office at
the coming charter election. Mr.. Shepheard,
Deputy Sheriff, is out for City Marshal, and
the friends Of VI. McCluskey insist that he
shall run for Assessor. James Branuan, the
Street Contractor, is up for Alderman IN the
Second Ward, while for the same position in
the Fourth Ward, there is IN opposition
ticket bearing the names Of Warren Hcaton,
(now Assemblyman) and 7. Phillips.
tenth of the official aspirants have not yet
appeared.
LOCK YoCR DooRs.-We mentioned, yes
terday, that there would be meeting Of a
Vigilance Committee tonight at Washoc-
We now have additional evidence OF this fact
by the presence among us Of Old LoveJoy,
editor Of that old rag called the PiHts. He
would not. as u matter OF course, stay within
reaching distance of I Vigilance Committee.
Citizens! lock your doOrs-tight. Wheel
ock, also, is yet about.
A BLACK Man FOR SrPPER.-Two gentle
men of color named Jack Scott and William
Brown, quarrelled about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, in the formers saloon, on North
b street, Virginia Scott flung knife 1t
Brown, and Brown thcrcupnn shot Scott
stone dead with revolver. The slayer Is in
prison. The deceased had the reputation of
being " very bad rigscE." He was about
50 years OF age.
THAT FIGuI.-Patsy Daley has, in pub
Iished card, accepted the challenge OF Bill
Davis TO Syht for from $1,000 to 5000, in
the prize ring for the championship Of the
Pacific coast. The FIRST deposit will be made
at the Delmonieo Saloon, Virginia, on or
before the Goth instant. They will hght at
about lS5 pounds. Ifthe fellows arc half as
plucky as they are big, 1t will be hard con-
test.
MARRIED By NNVrRE.-A colored woman
named Lucy Brown was tcstifying before the
Coroner yesterday, when she stated that she
was married to Mr.. Brown, but "not by any
man" "How then :" asked the astonished
magistrate. "By nature and God Almighty
for four months :" replied the fair Lucy.
Lucy should take the stump for the sake Of
woinan's Rights and Free Love.
The DIVORCE MILL.-The Divorce Mill
is grinding briskly in this county at present.
The Civil Probate Court this morning di-
vcrced John Henry STAINS from Henrietta
STAINS, and Louisa Richford from John Rich
ford. The frStd name are colored and their
separation was caused BY eonjugal in6delity.
The complaint of Mrs. Richford was neglect
by her husband.
The LECTURE LAST NIGuT.-The lecture
Of Rev. Mr.. Briggs last night, at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, was well attended.
The subject was Human Nature read Back
wards" and was very ably and eloquently
handled by the reverend gentleman.
YELLOW JACKET MISE.-This mine is now
in splendid working condition. All the ma
chinery is in due order and a large amount of
ore is daily raised. It is frst-class mine.
They are now finding excellent black sulphur
ret ore.
MAY QUEEN MINE.-The owners Of the
May Queen claim, situated short distance
below Silver City, are getting out lot of 100
tons of ore for crushing. Il will be worked
at Empire City.
TRorT.-Mr. Coldbath, of the Glenbrook
House, Lake Tahoe, to-day presented this
Office with a splendid large trout from the
Lake. Thanks, gentlemen of the Glenbrook.
BrLLrox.-wells, Fargo & Co. yesterday
morning shipped I,l9I pounds Of bullion, Of
the estimated value of S22,S92 40.
ISNocENcE.-Mr. D., a well-known metro
politan printer, once told US that on one oc-
casion, an old lady from the country came
into his printing Office, with an old bible in