Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-28
THE EVENING NEWS.

SSNA " oOO0
six years since the barren sides of Noun
Davidson heard the echo of busy ~ciyiliza.
ton on its rugged breast, and TO one who
has been in Storey county almos. wi,hou,
intermission for that length of time, tn,
change between then and now is mos,
wonderful and calls up some kaleidoscope
views with brilliant coloring and rough
hnish. In 1859 the six days of the week
were devoted TO laying out lots, stalking
OF mining claims, and doing almost INV.
thing that paid u "piece" down or offered
q future prospect; the other day (Sun
day. was the grand climax. which Hf,y.
two times a year witnessed a drunken
revel, a fight, shooting. cutting, and ,hs
general favorite pastime (gamblinpl: and
no only was this state of things general
IN that year, but was followed up 10 little
more than q year since, by the blackless
and cut.throats, who would not work.
and who believe not in the Inequality of
mankind as 6guered by a national phiian.
thropy. Yesterday we saw a scene-ob.
o changed from the olden times. When
IN the early morning the soft air received
with caressing sweetness the rude vibra-
tons OF the brazen chimes, we saw ,hrongs
OF human beings, well dressed, cheerful
and happy, passing in groups down the
oy-wayS that lead to churches of various
creeds that worship Him who died on
Calvary. Pealing music rang to Heaven
IN joyful tones, and worshipful devotion
was offered to Him who d0eth all things
well. Children r~eyerentially bowed before
the divine alter-youth and maiden. man.
hood and old age. all gathered at the COM
mon tabernacle, and were blessed with
righteousness. Whata change-and how
much needed-has come across the barren
face Of those surrounding mountains
within the past four years. Let it con-
tinue-and let civilization. religion and
equality pervade the land until the old
olessing'o of :" peace on earth and good will
TO mar" shall be fully realized.
MrNINo ACCIDENT. Last Friday, a
miner named Bernard Smith, formerly
working in the Gold Hill and Virginia
mines, was killed BY a blast in the tunnel
OF the Peck company, Eagle Mining Dis
trict, Douglas county. The blast had
been put in the breast Of the tunnel, the
fuse fired, and Smith with the other work.
men had retreated some $50 feet. where
they considered themselves out of danger.
They were not. however, for when the
blast went of a piece of rock weighing
several pounds was thrown through the
tunnel, striking deceased in the abdomen,
causing his death almost Immediately.
Mr.. Peck, Superintendent Of the claim.
brought his remains TO Virginia, from
which place they were to be sent to his
parents, who reside at Grass Valley, Cal.
We hope this sad accident will be q warn
ing TO miners not to stand openly exposed
to the flying fragments from a blast, no
matter how distant.
ALMOST A SERIOUS Acc1pgSr.-Satur.
day evening, while Mrs. Eugene Bona
fous was attending to some poultry at the
barn connected with the house. the candle
she was holding was blown out, and in
lighting il she threw the match on the
aoor, unextinguished. which communi-
Gated the flames to her clothing. With
grea, presence Of mind she tore her cloth
ing from her person, and with the assist
ance of Dan. McKune, who was near.
succeeded in extinguishing the flames
which enveloped her, and which would
soon have communicated to the combusti-
Die material Of the building. The lady's
hand was severely burned in %extinguish
ing the flames, although her numerous
friends will be pleased to learn that the
injuries will not prove serious.
FROM ExcElsloR.-From Mr.. Geo. E.
Ames. who lately returned from that
country of great excirements and rich
strikes, we learn that everything still con-
tinues most lively, and the town. which
has already sprung up almost as II by
magic, is still growing and assuming the
proportions Of a city, with surprising
rapidly. Two mills will be running
within ten days. One of them is situated
on the outlet ard just below Meadow
Lake. and within a few rods Of the shaft
of the Lincoln Company on the knicker'
booker ledge. This company, which Mr..
Ames thinks has one of the best claims in
the district, has taken out about ten or
fifteen tons OF ore. which will be worked
BY the mill near by as o as it starts
up. There is any quantity OF ore easy OF
access, which will be taken out as fast as
it is required for working.
OK A The miners of the
Savage company, at Gold Hill, struck on
the 22d inst. for "A per day /; and their
example will be followed by those employ
ed in most of the other mines in that dis
trict.-S. F. Call. 26h.
The big ass who wrote the above news
item. ough, to know if he was 6t to &C.
cupy the editorial chair, that the Savage
mine is not. neither has it ever heen. in
Gold Hill District; further, Gold Hill
miners have no occasion TO strike, being
paid legitimate wages. For correctness,
the squeak" is remarkably unprover-
bal /; as see an cou Of a recent SHOOT
iny scrape," which appeared in its edi-
,orial columns. Ysr6un, sap.
WANTS A MARTIAL BAND. - Uncle
Nicholas, who is now serving our towns
people BY engineering the Flying Cloud"
about u streets, u VINO TOT TWO years
served his country under Generals Logan
and Grant, and followed the standard OF
the latter as Fife Major a, the battles OF
For, Donelson, Shiloh, Corin,h, Vicks-
burg and on a dozen other well fought
battle fields. is anxious TO organize a band
of martial music in Gold Hill. Will not
some of our musicians aid him?
Nsw PAPERS y Periodicals.. We
to-day received a large bundle Of Magazines,
Newspapers, and periodicals from VIII Bur
rail-, the irrepressible news dealer. at the
corner Of C and Union street, Virginia.
Burial received BY the last steamer news
matter Of all kinds till you cant rest. He
has got the Atlantic Monthly for August, the
Lady's Book for September, Harper's weekly
comic illustrated papers without limit as 10
number or kind, and newspapers from all