Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-12

! VIRGINIA POLICE CoURT.-The following
cases came before Judge Davenport thi:
morning, John Dolan, fighting, fined $40 ant
costs in default of payment was committed
for nine days. John McGrimes, assault ant
battery, fined $50 and costs, in default was
sent up for fourteen days. Pasqual, on war.
rant, fined SIS and costs; paid. Swarton, at.
tempt to commit burglary, case set for hear.
ing on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. T
w. Parker, fighting, fine $50 and costs; in
default Of payment, was sent up fourteen
days. John Murphy, fighting, fined $40 and
costs and in default of payment was sent up
for fourteen DAYS. Kelly, assault and battery,
case was being tried at noon.
PLUcKTSG CAMELs.-Yesterday those in
charge of the camels, now stopping in Yir-
GINA, were engaged in plucking from their
shaggy sides the heavy crop of wool which
had accumulated during the winter. 1t was
rather painful operation, Judging BY the lu-
dicrous faces these uncouth animals put on
at each pluck, and the heart-broken below
ing that issued occasionally from the cavern
Gus depths OF where they live"
KENosHA.-We learn that the Kcnosha
Company, on Cedar Hill, north of Virginia,
have struck a spur Of rock, rich in gold, in
their shaft, at the depth of 100 feet. They
have been looking for it several years, and
we hope they may now be near to their ever
lasting fortunes. 1t ought to be somewhere
in their vicinity. Faint heart never struck
il rich.
Ran Ro>Ds-Tba roads oycr tho rr,nuu
tains are very bad just now. Some heavy
teams arrived to day that had been out %
days from Folsom. The Fast Freight wagon
which arrived yesterday, was eight days in
getting through to Virginia from Folsom,
travelling day and night. Much freight is
now lying at the various stations awaiting
good roads.
A CHANGE.-John i. Winters, late Su-
perintendent of the Whitman mine, Indian
Springs District, has been elected President
and Superintendent of the Yellow Jacket
mine, Gold Hill. A better or more popular
man could not have been found for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Winters comes into office to-day,
and will at once take charge Of the affairs Of
the company.-EHterprsSe
\ SMAsH.-Some partie, in couple of
buggies were racing, or at least striving to
get the road, last evening when one Of the
buggies, in turning out 10 pass the other,
near the Gold Hill Mill, ran into big quartz
wagon and brought up standing, smashing
the tongue out OF the vehicle and bringing
the sport to sudden close.
SIERRA NEVADA HOTEL, SILVER Cry
Mrs. Elliott, well known in California as the
proprietress Of the Orleans Hotel at Auburn,
has purchased the interest Of Kaspar Haupt
in the above named hotel. Those who have
ever been the guests of Mrs. Elliott need no
assurance that she "knovs how to keep a
hotel"
PHoToGRAPHs.-We call attention to the
advertisement OF Desmond and Sus:crly,
Photographers. at Virginia. They have a
magnificent suite of eight rooms, and perform
their FORK in a style unegualled in the Terri
tory. Their gallery Of portraits is worth a
visit. Give them a call.
TEMPERANCE LEcTrRE.-Mr. J. F. VIM
ton, who has been lecturing for sometime
with great success in various parts of Cali
fornia, has arrived in Virginia, and will lee
ture on Wednesday evening. Due notice OF
time and place will be given.
A large pack-traiu passed through c street
Virginia, this morning. Doubtless we shall
hear from Dan de Guile to the effect that,
the streets Of Virginia presented an I'M
usually lively appearance yesterday"
SEVERAL arrests were made in Virginia
last night for fist fghting-mostly mere
scuffleS, none of the parties being greatly
damaged. Better than fighting with knives
and pistols, and quite as satisfactory.
The WEEKS BrLLIoS.-The quantity of
bullion shipped from Virginia last week by
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., was unusually small
scarcely So tons, only 1871 pounds, and worth
but $780, LOG II.
BrLLIoS.-Wells, Fargo & Co this morn
ing, shipped bars and 10 sacks of bullion
of the the aggregate weight OF 2,07S pounds,
and of the estimated value Of S49,772 70.
MEDIcAL.-Dr. T. S. Barnes has taken up
his residence in Gold Hill. His rooms are at
Vesey's Hotel. See card.
No business was being done in Judge At
Wills Court this morning.