Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-14
ROBnERs AoArs.-Lass Saturday after

appears from the condition Of things about
| the premises when Mr.. Ford returned
home in the afternoon, that they had first
opened a little window near where he usually
hung his watch, and had apparently when
! reaching and fumbling to get that tore down
| several things which hung within reach.
| They then unfastened the door by wrenching
! out a staple to which it was locked, and then
had rummaged the cabin, broken open
trunks, desks, valises, everything where there
was possibility of finding money hidden
away, or anything valuable. 1t luckily hap
pened that all things Of that kind had been
taken care OF, and the proving thieves found
nothing to reward them for their depreda-
tons, Il i, a great pity some Of these sneak
ing wretches are not caught and made an ex-
| of ample.
M1sSoxER.-Even as Dan de guile
hath made the price of hay, and pack-tralns
of mules and washoe Canaries an inexhaus
tible theme for local items, so have we ap-
propriated the red water-cart of Gold Hill to
like purpose. The peregrinations and muta-
tions of that vermillion Navigator, the ian
chorage Of whic is Immediately opposite our
window, shall henceforth be our derTaser re-
sorte when all other topics fail. To-day we
chronicle the horrible want OF taste OF the
sponsor Of that cart. Upon the yermllllon
side thereof he yesterday painted IN huge
black letters the name of "Flying Cloud!'
Discustfull That machine was built, and is
each day used, for the express purpose of
preventing the 'hying clouds" Of dust which
so annoy the pedestrians and tidy housewives
of this dusty town. The red cart is cloud
dispeller, but not FLYING Cloud. The man
that named that cart has a worse taste than
old Loyejoy.
4 New SHAFr.-1he knickerbocker COM
pany has commenced to sink new SHAFT
over their tunnel, about three hundred and
twenty feet from its mouth. This shaft is
directly over one which is being sunk from
the bottom Of the tunnel and is designed to
connect with the latter. Where it is started,
is only about IS feet southeast Of where the
Jewett and Shepard company's shaft is
sunk. 1t is now only fairly commenced, be-
ing about ten feet deep. 1t will be four by
eight in size, and timbered in the most APP
proved style. The shaft is being sunk TO
come down on the ledge below the level OF
the tunnel some distance, and will pass
through the latter south Of the ledge, to strike
it deeper than it was struck BY that work, as
the Lodges pitch that way.
A MODEST MANA gentleman was tell
ing of his seeing couple of ladies thrown
out of buggy yesterday in city not a thou
sand miles higher up Mount Davidson
than this thriving village. "The ladies
were driving out alone" he proceeded to say,
land owing to unskilfulness on the part of
one of them, who was handling the ribbons
in making a short turn the buggy upset"
Did either Of the ladies get hurt :" anxious
" asked bystander. NO, not hurt" re-
piled the modest man, blushing and pulling
his hat over his eyes" not exactly hurt,
but" and quite overcome BY his feelings he
turned on his heel and abruptly departed.
GLOBE CoNPANY.-This company is now
at work grading for place to erect within
at their shaft. The spot is nearly leveled of
for that piece of machinery to be erected
upon, and it will be put into operation in the
course of I couple OF weeks. At present the
shaft IS being timbered, aud there is very
little hosting to be done, that there is little
need Of its aid, and will not be until the COM
pany commences to sink their shaft again.
This will be done as soon as the timbering is
finished. All along heretofore 4 common
windlasS has been used, but this shaft is
large one, and this mode OF operating is too
Slow at any great depth.
The WILLows.-Bart. Lee, the jolly pro-
prietor OF the "Willows," out at American
City, is making some very fine improvements
at his place. He is constructing 4 neat little
billiard room, where the knights Of the
cue " will be able to exercise TO their hearts
content. When all the arrangements are
oIn which copf.,y-1ataI-Cpoh he
erection of gymnasium, baseball grounds,
race-course, ballroom, reading-room, oyster
restaurant, music, etc., the WILLOWS will
be the most delightful resort in the neighbor-
hood. The drive from Virginia and Gold
Hill TO American City is already one Of the
most pleasant features Of the times.
The RSIcXERBocKER.-We strolled into
the Knickerboeker tunnel yesterday after
noon, and with our own eyes saw the ledge
which was found last week. There is no dis
putting the fact that this company have struck
it, and the indications are that they have
struck it rich but whether it is the genuine
Comstock ledge, remains to be developed,
although some of the most sanguine of the
stockholders say it is. We stepped over the
ledge for distance Of thirteen feet, and the
excavations had not yet reached the back
wall or casing Of the ledge. Arrangements
are making by the Superintendent to immedi-
ately develop the claim.
VIRGINIA POLICE CoURr.-But one case
came up for hearing this morning in Judge
Dayenport's Court. The solitary man was
Mr.. A. GRADER, charged with fighting; he
was charged SO and costs for what he had
had of it; paid the price (the Judges lowest
retail rates) and departed. j. O'Neil, who
was yesterday fined $40 and costs for indie
cent exposure of person, came up this morn
ing and liquidated the debt. Some two or
three cases were set for hearing this after
noon.
GOLD BARs.-We yesterday saw at the
banking house of Paxton & Thornburgh, yir-
ginia, three fine bars Of gold from the Grey
& Cook mine, Devils Gate District. The
aggregate weight of these bars was 6l9 ounces,
and their total value s., los 06, of which but
S305 Is was silver. The bars presented
quite bright yellow appearance.
THERE was an alarm of FIRE yesterday af-
ternoon in Virginia, and some Of the engine
companies got out their machines. 1t was
SoOA uISCONeEcu tudt the al1Itll was CduScu U|
the burning out of stove fue in building
on Howard street, when the boys reluctantly
housed their apparatus.
JAMES, found guilty of murder in the first
degree in killing Dowd, was taken to the
District Courtroom this morning to receive
sentence, but the Court being fully occupied
with other business the passing Of his SEN
tence was deferred until Saturday next.
INPRovEMENTs.-Main street, in the neigh
borhood of the News Office, will shortly have
a number Of substantial brick buildings added
10 1.-THE most prominent Of which will be a
large and splendid three-story brick Hotel.
THE present warm weather is driving the
last trace of snow from our mountains; but
a few small patches here and there on the
north side Of Mt. Davidson and Palmyra
range now remain.
THE Capisola Company, Flowery, have in
corporated and are about to let contract to