Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-01


bid, with no sellers. Pony Express was in
quired for at from 81 so to So, $40 being
asked.-Umon.
CAPTAIN JoHNsoS.-This now notorious
individual who, a few months since, took the
life of Horace Smith, and who was arrested
last Friday night while in the act of attempt
ing to kill, with a bowie-knife, woman
named Mrs. II. NJ. Jennings at her saloon on
C street, Virginia, had hearing before Judge
Leconey, on Saturday afternoon. Capt. Pitch
er and Thomas Hall, who were in the saloon
testified, as did also the woman. The evidence
elected did not present any facts differing ma
terially from the report of the affair already
given in the News. johnson made state
meut to the effect that Mrs. Jennings, who
had been his mistress previously, had in her
possession valuable papers belonging to him,
and that his only object was to obtain them;
that in the struggle she herself drew the knife
out of his belt, and that it was in trying to
get it away from her that he cut her in the
hand. He disclaimed having any enmity or
evil intention toward her, and hoped that the
Court would deal leniently with him. Not
outstanding the phase he put on the affair,
he was bound over to the District Court, in
the sum of one thousand dollars, TO answer
the charge; and falling to get bail, was sent
TO the county Jail. The woman was dis
charged, and one hundred dollars, deposited
BY her for her appearance was refunded.
AMERICAN CIrY.-This new town, recent
" located in American Flat, already begins
to show signs of progress which will develop
il into 4 place Of considerable importance be-
fore next season is over. Several houses
have been erected, the frame work Of others
is up, and from appearances, recent mining
discoveries and the large number of miners
employed in sinking shafts and running tun-
nels, will soon demand hotels, saloons, stores,
etc in addition to the numerous shanties
that have already been built. The daily
travel between Virginia and Gold Hill and
this locality has become immense, and not
withstanding the bad weather yesterday, the
neighboring hills presented quite an anima-
ted appearance. Prospecting parties were
out looking for groupings, others were ma
king locations, and a number of stock deal
crs were examining the merits of claims
which have recently come into the market.
Il is evident that there will be lively excite
ment in American Flat stocks next spring
or this is the general opinion, at leaSt-and
everybody that can seems to be getting rs
large interests there as possible.-Union.
HARD PUsHED.-The locals on the Virgin
in papers are hard pressed for items of news.
One Of them in Sundays issue wrote against
space with an interest and ingenuity worthy
OF commentator. His columns contained a
dissertation on the mysterious affinity be-
tween men and dogs" description Of sun
rise the moneyed demand for cats year
ago to kill out mice, which he prcnounceS ex-
traordinary-''they have long bodies, and long
tails, and great jumping facultics"-the JOY
of a home-Sick Icelander on beholding snow
storm; paragraph informing his readers of
the location of Six-Mile Canon, puff for an
itinerant phrenologiSt, and that musty old
story about the fellow who refused an appe-
tizer in his morning cocktail because he didn't
know where to get his breakfast!
A MoDE 100 CoNNoS.-we encountered
soldier last night who was endeavoring to
drag an intoxicated young civilian
Come along" said the soldier, and sign
them papers. You said you would, and go
with u.s. Straighten up here, and come
along" The young man appeared to have
sufficient consciousness to comprehend the
fact that, when drinking, he had promised to
enlist, but now felt that he had no rational
intention of enlisting. We reflected that
this manner Of recruiting was too common,
and that it was not creditable attribute of
the military seryice.-Vrginia Union.
The Snow. - Yes, the beautiful white
snow which decked the streets on Saturday
morning, has stepped out" has " vamosed
the RANCH" fizzled, and is among the things
that were. Sleighing was kept up tn brief
extent on Saturday-the omnibusses between
here and Virginia being on runners, seemed
to do most Of that kind Of business. The sun
to-day is warm and pleasant; but pedestrians
find it rather muddy under foot.
GRAND, MAGNIFrcENr.-The Enterprise
and Union of yesterday give glowing descrip-
tons of magnificent new club room. lie. gam
bling hell, just opened on C sheet. It is fitted
up in gorgeous style at q cost of more than
5000. Many ladies-bless their curious
souls inspected the premises on Saturday
night, and were delighted at the grandeur of
all they saw. Wonder If the dear creatures
will visit the institution when it begins bust
ness?
A BAD PRAcT1cE.-The frequency of de-
serti1ns from the military may be attributed
IN a great measure to the too common and
very bad practice of enlisting men while they
are under. the influence of liquor. Yet by
the army regulations, the recruiting officer
must needs declare, in writing, and on his
honor, that every recruit by him enlisted was
at the time perfectly sober"
FINE oFFIcE.-The new Office Of Wells,
Fargo & Co., in Virginia, is said to be the
finest Office by them used in any part of
the United States. It is certainly magni-
fcent building, and its erection for this use
is indicative Of the immense business there
transacted, and the reliance placed on the
permanent prosperity and growth Of Washoe's
Metropolis.
Rich Rocx!-This morning we were
shown large piece of very rich ore from
the Mary Ann mine. 1t was filled with gold
and silver plainly to be seen with the naked
eye. Upon one side were some Of the purest
silver wires we even saw. Verify, the Gold
Hill and the Gould & Curry do not contain
all the pure rich metal in Silver Land.
TRoUT.-Over thousand pounds of trout
were brought to this market on Saturday by
Madison Chase, loczl Indian Agent at Pyra-
mid Lake, who purchased them from Indians
who procured them IN the Truckee river at
point three miles above the Lake. The trade
is to be be continued, and promises to prove
profitable.
The oneoto Consolidated Gold and Silver
Mining Company held meeting on Saturday,
January Both, for the election Of a Board Of
Trustees for the ensuing year. The follow
ing were elected: VIM. Arlington, H. B.
Summers, Geo. Swenson, C. j. Nelson, TT.
Kreiter.
ANOTHER New RoAD.-The new toIl-road
from the Halfway House, on the 0phir
grade, and American Flat to Virginia, was
begun this morning, and will be pushed with
such industry that its completion may be
looked for within month
BrLLIoS.-The amount Of bullion shipped
on Saturday, by Wells, Fargo & Co. was 9l2
pounds, ofthe value of SIS, 4S4.
GOLD HILL EXCHANGE BoARD.-This
Board hold meeting this afternoon at 4
o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.