Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-27
THE EVENING NEWS.

To BE LOOKED Ain looking over
recent statistics we find that there are at
this time in the State of Nevada about
one hundred and fifty steam engines, of
an aggregate capacity of five thousand
TWO hundred and eighty two horse power.
Many of these engines have been used Tor
a number of wears. and where alkali
aboundS in the water the boilers become
crusted with the coating so familiar to
engineers, and in consequence great dam
ger exists Of M explosion and consequent
loss Of lif, and property. Beside many
men who are employed to run an engine
in this State are not professional enSi-
nccrS. and consequently do not under
stand fully the intricacy Of the machinery
they have in charge, and rlSking their
own lives. do not hesitate to risk the lives
of others. Wcare led TO make these re-
marks from having accidentally learned
that the boiler of an engine in Virginia
District was accidentally discovered by a
practical machiuist who CHANGED along,
IT, be ON the very point of blowing up,
some of the larger bolts being pulled
almost through the plated iron. The
steam was at once shut oil and perhaps
great loss OF life prevented by the accl-
dental discovery of the same. The hor-
rible catastrophe at Silver City is yet
fresh in the mind of the public, and now
that the Legislature Of the State is in ses-
sion, law should at once be drafted and
passed. making the Semi-auual inspection
of every boiler in the State the specific
duty of practical engineer. who has not
only had experience, but who is qualified
bcvond doubt to faithfully execute the
duties of the office. Such a law would
he maniteStly humane one, and might
prevent large loss of valuable property
and lives.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE. - Some six
weeks since, one of our friends, with
whom we meet every day, called us aside
and asked us to take note Of the date,
but absolutely refused to give any reason
for - curious a request. Time passed
away and yesterday our friend showed us
I letter announcing the death of Young
sister at the date at which our attention
was first called to the matter. He then
informed Us that the night previous to
calling our attention to the date, he had
dreamed Of seeing the calm, pale face of
he corpse of Z young girl, but awakened,
and dropping to sleep again, dreamed of
walking in the graveyard Of his native
village and Of seeing a fresh mound Of
earth ~ Of a new-made grave, with a
hcad-Stoue in the letters Of his family
name. The circumstance 50 impressed
him that he felt impelled 10 call attention
% the date. being the same hour at which
his sister died. The coincidence is Won
drrfl,l. and although we do not claim to
%. of q SuperStitiouS mind, we cannot
avoid thanking that there IS something in
such phenomenon.
RrroRpER'S CoURT, VIRGINIA. - The
following business was transacted before
Ills Honor. Judge Davenport, this morn
.ns: y. Bailey. arrested on warrant by
officer Downey, on two charges, one OF
disturbing the peace and the other for
threatening to do great bodily harm, he
vii! be tried this p. NJ, ats o'clock. MIR.
Forbes. arrested BY officers Clar&son and
Hu-st. on charge Of being drunk and
i.>orderly. plead not guilty, but upon
.rial was found guilty and fined $50,
which he paid.
Is THE OLp PJAcE.-Rice Liver
more. the well known druggists, have en-
.irely re-moddled and made larger their
old store, on South { Street, Virginia,
and are now prepared TO welcome their
friends and customers, and supply them
with pure article of drugs, for both medi-
cjnal and mechanical purposes.
CLOSING Our.--Me wish TO call atten-
ton to an advertisement in our columns
of new to-day" of the sale of fancy
goods at the san Francisco Toy Store,
Virginia. The same will be sold, regard
less of cost, TO close out the stock bv New
Year.
TAXING FACES Is one of the most beau-
tiful of model arts, and Satterly * Brother,
at the corner of B and Taylor streets, Yir-
ginia, are daily taking a superior style of
photographs, melainotypes, and all mod
ern styles Of pictures.
BrLLIoN.-Wells, Fargo X Co. shi! ped
this morning from their Virginia ottce,
fifteen bars of bullion. weighing 9S4
pounds. and worth, according to aSsa?,
S2S,2i0 IT.
ALMOST FIRE. - The interior of
house on E street, Virginia, caught fire
last evening, and was put out without
general alarm. \ man who assisted, got
his hands very severely burned.
An EPIsTLE.-My dear Dan: How
could you ask such question: How
many noggs, Ell: Well, old fel, less than
a thousand. Yours till death, FRANK.
IxsrALLATroN.-This evening the Ma
sonic lodges of Virginia will install Of
fcers for the coming year.