Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-25
THE EVENING NEWS.

aLIula4 VI sOLueNn NAT elOnSdleu edIS, NuoSe
stubbornness, at times, would only equal
the obstinacy with which Vesuvius spouts
its fiery liquid, we started from Virginia
at o'clock, on Thanksgiving. for visit
10 Dayton. Passing through the Tunnel,
and taking the new Dayton road, built by
MeSsrs. BirdSal & Leet, we were surprised
that in a mountainous country like this,
4 road could be built with so little rise IN
its grade, as is the case with this. The
road speaks highly for the engineering
skill of Mr.. Leet, its Surveyor. Along
the road the stumpS of ancient forests are
seen covering the hills and mountains for
miles; some enterprising persons are gath
ering these, and BY the quantity of wood
collected, the business must be quite proht-
able. Wouldn't it be well for our free
lunchers 10 engage in It, instead OF hover
ing around in idleneSS and restitution.
An hours ride brought US TO our place of
destination. The first thing that attracts
the strangers attention on entering the
town, are the long rows of new Sluice-
boxes put up at the mouth OF Gold Canon.
To Californian the meaning Of these is
quite familiar, viz: Surface DigglnS.
Water has been let in the Ditch, which is
capable Of carrying 1000 inches, supply
ing great number of mills as well as en-
aiding the miners to work their claims.
The dirt prospects well-paying from four
cents TO I bit to the pan, and seeing such
results we thought of claiming somewhat,
as Artemus would say, but, "Wo me o
Lord :" there was not foot square
of ground to be found within % miles of
Dayton but what had Shingle sticking
upon it, setting forth the claims of John
Doe and his cousin Richard, seeing this
we gave up in despair. We will not at
tempt TO give description OF Dayton,
having came on private business, but
noticing many Improvements recently adj
ded 10 the town. and in time too
when other portions of the State have
done little or nothing for themselves,
we thought of making note of them.
The County Court House. just completed,
is altogether the finest building of its kind
IN the State. The building is a two story
brick with stone foundation and is forty
feet wide BY eighty deep. The first floor
Will be occupied by the County Recorder,
Tax Collector, Treasurer, Assessor, Sur
yeyor and Jailor, and will contain six cells
butt Of solid masonry. Either one will
be larger than the Storey County Jail.
The second floor will contain the offices
Of the County and District Clerks and
Commissioners room, the Court room on
this door is forty-one feet square. The
Dayton Guards viii hold a grand ball in
the Court House on Monday next. We
predict 4 glorious time for all who will
participate. Four first class mills have
been erected in Dayton within a few
months. The Woodpecker Mill, which
some time ago was burnt TO the ground,
has risen phueniX-like from its ashes, and
: but awaiting its boiler to start work; it
Is now named the Illinois. Winters,
huest 4 Co., have built a new fifteen
stamp mill short distance from their old
works, it is a model in finish and appoint
ment, Both of these mills contain roast
ing ovens, the most improved machinery,
and were built under the superintendent
of Mr.. BeSseler. gentleman whose
knowledge of mining matters and the
reduction of ores it of the highest order,
being a graduate of the most celebrated
mining academies of Europe. The Ophir
Companv's new mill is set about mile
from town, has fifteen stamps and IS
credit TO the company that built it.
MeSSrs. Sweetapple X HirShman have re-
built their mill, increasing IT'S working
capacity from eight TO fifteen stamps.
Over one thousand tons of ore are lying
in front awaiting he acton of the stamps.
Many elegant private residences and
cottages have been built and are still in
course OF erection. 4 new stone store IS
going up on Pike street. built by Mr..
Stafford. The streets OF Dayton have
quite lovely appearance, numerous wood, !
quartz and hay teams Dan, this is the
field for your descriptive powers)-are
passing 10 and fro. \ great many families !
have taken up their permanent residence |
here, our well filed schools testifying to |
their prosperity and happiness; it is also
an extremely healthy place, and the nine
VI. Ds. located there are despairing-one
has already turned TO mining, and his !
prospects are decidedly good. Altogether |
Dayton is lively, prosperous and sociable !
place. and were we family man would !
locate there, but having
No one TO love
None 10 careSs-
made our way back to that wicked burg, |
Virginia.
FIRING CASSoN.-Artillery IS consid-
cred in time of war weapon decidedly
useful in reaching for the enemy when he
is trying to keep out Of harms way. We
have actually read Of cannon balls taking
off heads at distance of mile. Artil-
lerv IS also quite useful in time Of peace,
when there is no enemy, of course, in tr-
ing salutes on the receipt of joyful war or
political news-that Is, provided the mr.
ing takes place out of harms way. The
cannon can hardly be considered toy for
bows play in fact, we may safely assert
70 the contrary. \ boyish freak. how
ever, got into the heads Of the Gold Hill
Artillerists last evening, after dark. They
seemed 10 be either "spiling for fght,"
wished 10 do some kind of honor to
Thanksgiving Day BY parting salute, or
they had more powder than they knew
what to do with, and perhaps wished to
keep their powder dry" considering that
The weather has prognosticated storm
Tor several days past. But whatever the
cause was, they loaded up the machine
last night, as though she was dry
for something 10 take" and in front
Avlesworth's Livery Stable, just slightly
punched the touch-hole with a red-hot
poker, and of course she went off as if the
devil had kicked her. She belched
awfully. Captain Terry came riding up
from Silver City, in terrible stew and
sweat; he thought the guerrillaS had
broke out. Bart. Lee came in from
American Flat, in go-cart, expecting
that the Broom Rangers were celebrating
their defeat of the Sth of November. Old
Nye telegraphed up from Carson. TO
know what had broke loose. Dan de
Guile, Of the Enterprise. came rushing
furiously down the Divide, expecting to
hear of the arrival of a load of hay" in
Gold Hill. and the whole police force of