Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-08
THE EVENING NEWS.

ancient and honorable usage, is fast ap
preaching, and the "yule log and "mis
tletoe-bough" will bring recollection o
the days of Aud Lang Syue" that are
the sweetest memories our life. To al
who wish 10 make some dear friend happy
bv present of glittering diamond, or
humber gift, can find tn largest assort-
ment of holiday gifts at the store OF A
Hirschman, No. Sc South c street, w
s:nia, TO be found in Nevada, and all for
sale at the most reasonable prices.
\ Observation-Disclosures evening man
named Louis LePage got drunk and went
into the Niagara Saloon, on North b
street, Virginia, and amused himself with
throwing tumblerS, plungIng MS KNIFE into
the bar, and smashing windows; and then
he went to barber shop adjoining, and
with an Ak on his shoulder attempted to
stove up things generally, but was pre-
vented from so doing. He was finally
arrested and taken to the station-house in
Z perfect state of frenzy. His friends
should take care of him and avoid his in
iur,ng either himself or any other parties.
NOTWITHSTANDING, the pre-eminently
hard times, tickets in Eaves, Nye & Co.'S
lirand Gift Entertainment are being rap
.dlv " gobbled up" by the multitude who
are eager to win part of those glittering
cwenties" that are very agreeable to
nave possession Of, and those piles Of dia-
mond rings and pins, gold and silver
watches, and other precious wares, till
YOU can't rest, just call at the corner Of c
and Union streets, and look at the gilt
tcring mass Of gifts.
NJSAPPREHENsIoN.-I our report of
the criminal calendar of the District Court
Of this county, appeared the name Of Mar
Ic,te, and very many people Of a copper
r:nSe, took pains TO say that 1t was the re-
rentiy elected Surveyor General. The
only grounds for such rumorS was the
,uis-spelling Of the name, which should
have made one J. II. Mallett, as the party
against wohm an indictment is pending.
The Surveyor General will prove by his
official duties that he is honest. loyal and
competent.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Among the 6remen OF Virginia there is
nothing talked of except the election of
officers of the Department for the coming
wear. Among the nominees for Chief is
R,f Williams, VIM. Weir and |. E. Bro
kaw. For PirSt Assistant we have heard
mentioned the names of VI. Mccarthy,
Ben. Ballou and Ben. Lackey. For Sec
ond Assistant, Harry Harmon and VIM.
Mcintosh are in the field. All are good
men and efficient iremen.
ACCIDENr.-This morning tour-horse
team. in attempting to pass from North B
street TO d, in Virginia, got entangled in
the cross-trees and started TO run,
tipping over the wagon and throwing the
driver into the street with such force as to
dislocate his ANGLE. The team was
stopped. and no further damage was done.
The driver, whose name IS Sweet. was not
seriously injured.
DrsCHARGING FIRE-ARNs.-About one
o'clock this morning, pistol was dis
charged in front of Lewis Saloon, corner
Of c and Union street, Virginia, either at
some person in the saloon or standing
near bv, the ball struck the brick work
close TO the window, chipping out large
niece, Chief I.arkin was al hand and
gave the fellow chase, who dropped his
pistol which the officer secured, but was
unable to secure the fugitive.
Mrp.-Of all the intolereble, un-cross-
able, slushy, sloppy, dirty, filthy, slippery
>,ickey, muddy, mirey streets that we ever
travelled. Virginia City at present has the
worst, and it is almost All impossibiity for
a lady 10 walk the streets without getting
her clothing soiled. \ few crossings
properly built, would in some degree
remedy this matter.
HEALTHY. At present the general
heal,h Of the people of Virginia and Gold
Hill. was never better, and that portion
of community who sport NJ. D. to their
names are waiting for something to
turn up.
4 RUNoR.-It is prevalent rumor in
the vicinity of Wells, Fargo & Cos. office.
that a dance will occur after the Festival
this evening. We place no reliance In the
rumor, for it is a we'll known fact that the
pretty girls don't ike to dance.
OPP FELLOWS BALL.-The ball of the
Odd Fellows last evening was splendid
affair, and the merriment was kept up
until late hour at night, or rather until
an early hour this morning.
Acau1rrED.-Mr. Jacob Rapperpo, who
was before Judge Davenport yesterday,
charged with having committed an as
sault upon little girl. was upon the EVIL
dence acquitted.
FEsr1vAL.-The Ladies Festival in aid
of St. Paurs Church opened last evening,
at Armory Hall, B street, Virginia. The
Festival was attended, and will continue
this evening.
CRUDE BULL1ox.-The following lots OF
crude bullion have been to-day received
at the following Assay offices. Theall 4
Co, 1881 ounces; Van Wyck & Co., 1906
ounces; Rhuling s. Co., 27sS ounces.
DISTRICT CouRr.-The District Court
of Storey County viii again meet to-mOr-
row. at 10 o'clock. A. n, and the crimi-
nal docket will again be taken up.
BULL1oN.-Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped
this morning bars and one sack of bull
lion, weighing 6s5 lbs, and worth ae-
cording to assay Sl4.S2l 80.