Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-20
THE EVENING NEWS.

morning as seen from the summit of Mt.
Davidson, and the glories of the rising
sun. preceded by the horizons beauteous
tints, the busy towns, the buzzing mills,
the pleasant valleys, the barren yet varie-
gated hills, the lakes nesting in the charm
ing Washoe Valley, and the great altitude
attained, were each dwelt upon with a
freshness and vigor worthy the scenes
enumerated and the language of a-pho-
with the pictures as depicted by our friend,
at once proposed an excursion for this
morning, to witness the elegant panorama
to be seen by early risers, but was rather
taken back by the cool answer of our
friend, who preferred some n in
the indefinite future for the proposed ex-
cursion. Insisting, however, our friend
agreed to the ascent, but thought it better
TO perform the trip ut once, and sleep on
the very crest of the mountain till dawn,
when a cold breakfast would be served,
with adjuncts not allowed l n temperance
organizations and then the sights could
be viewed with a pleasant abandon. Set
ting themselves to getting things ready,
they soon had blankets, overcoats, edibles,
and sundry bottles accumulated, to start.
Thinking it best TO prepare for the ascent
scope view through the bottom Of one of
the bottles, which, nerving them up. pre-
pared them for another view. Frequent
draughts compelled the calling of a second
bottle into requisition, and our friends in
their enjoyment laughed, sung and made
merry, without noting the coming twi-
light, and the short time allotted them to
make the trip. Finally, resolving to
postpone the ascent till morning, they set
their alarm clock at the hour of four, and
thinking it best to quiet their hungry
stomachs, pitched into their intended
breakfast, not forgetting the attending
fluids. This morning at nine, the usual
hour of opening the gallery for business,
an assistant opened the doors on n strange
sight to him. Stretched on the floor,
with feet elevated on their roll Of blankets,
lay our two friends, IN u perfectly oollV-
ious condition, with five empty bottles
surrounding them, and their rosy coun-
tenances too well indicating where their
contents had disappeared. We will only
add that the trip up the mount has been
postponed, the beauties OF nature are yet
~unobserved, and our friends are now re-
viving from the mellow influences Of last
nights incidents.
FROM ExCELsIoR.-Last evening, we
met our friend Mr.. Saunders, just in from
this district, who gives US n most glowing
description OF the vast mineral wealth OF
the county. The crowd Of emigration
there exceeds anything before heard OF.
Several hundred people are already in the
vicinity, building cabins, saloons, board
ing-houses, and erecting mills for the
crushing of the argcntiferous quartz which
crops in huge boulders over the entire
length of the main ledge, which is already
claimed and located for a distance of five
miles. It has always been evident to
every one who has mined on the Iuba or
American rivers, that there must have
been some source for the vast amount OF
drift gold that each year was forced lower
down the changing bottom of those rapid
streams and in these newly discovered
gold quartz lodes we may find q solution
of the problem where did the rich river
deposits of gold com from? Mr.. Saun-
ders also assures US that he believes other
and richer lodges will soon be discovered
higher up in the mountains, as numerous
parties arc daily prospecting those n
known wildsi in search of rich lodes OF
metal. Already, within a circuit OF i've
miles, two rival towns have been started,
and three series Of lodges lying parallel
have been located, and as the industry OF
prospectors increase, and the country be-
comes known, we doubt not that equally
rich lodges will be found and worked,
making men now poor rich. Mr.. S. goes
back 10 Excelsior tomorrow with a large
lot of provisions, and workmen for the
speedy erection Of q ten-stamp mill OF q
tirst-class pattern, and thinks that IN
thirty DAYS he will have the stamps tread
ing gold from the heartless rock. we
wish the new district success.
OPERA HousE.-A jovial audience last
night greeted Setchell's second appearance
at the Opera House, and bestowed upon
him n liberal applause, which certainly
was never more honestly deserved, Tor IN
"Toodles" he surpassed himself, n
although lacking somewhat the peculiar
gravity mot specifc) Of Burton. yet on
the whole we like his rendition OF the m
mortal Toodles the better OF the twain.
Miss Belle Land, a beautiful young lady,
made her first appearance, and acquitted
herself creditably. Miss Flora Bray also
made her temperance. Tonight will
he presented the dutch Governor" in
which Setchell, as Burgomaster. Is I'M
mense, besides some other interesting
piece.
l. 0. G. THE installation OF the
officers elect in the above Order will take
place this evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
Virginia. The lodge commenced on Tues
DAY last, with some sixteen members, ana
we understand about the same humble
will ioin this evening, which is certainly
fattering to the founders of the lnstitu-
ton. Indeed, we hear that some OF the
high dignitaries and officials ofour county,
propose uniting with the Order and cast
ing off the satanic influence of their late
favorre beverages. As to ourselves, we
can still wish our abstemious friends much
happiness. and drink to the success OF the
institution they are fostering.
PIc-NIc.-The teacher and manager OF
the Sunday school connected with the
Rev. Mr.. Dunn's Church, have arranged
for a picnic, for the benefit and pleasure
of the children, 10 be held tomorrow, at
a grove a mile and a halfnorth Of Virginia
and in the valley this side Of the Geiser
Grade toll house. All friends and ac-
quaintances OF the scholars and parents
are cordially invited TO be present, and
will assemble ut the church at nine o'clock,
tomorrow, where omnibuses and stages
will be provided for their transportation
to the picnic grounds.
Moscow VS.. OPHIR.-This case which
has occupied so much time, and in which
40 deem an interest is felt throughout