Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-06
THE EVENING NEWS.

CONCURRENT JrRIsDIcTIoS.-Our Dis
trict Court is supposed to hold concurren;
Jurisdiction. which, in some cases, works
in mysterious manner, as the following
case, which occurred not long since, illus
Tates: PopkIns-that means John Doe
got summoned as a iuryman-Popkins
was neither fireman. nor had the regis
try opinion then been delIvered-Pop-
kins didn't want TO serve; was sicS-was
busy-had wife-in fact was IN bad
state ANYHOW. Popkins beSought Judge
Messick with prayers-Judge couldn't see
it-wouldn't lie, Popkins off. Popkins
knew Judge Burbank-old friend. Good
hearted, compassionate Judge No. ?, with
concurrent jurisdiction. did excuse Pop
kinS, who thereupon went on his way
reioic:ng-uo, mourning. Popkin'S name
was called in Judge MeSsic's Court, but
no Popkims answered. Judge was indis-
nanr-tound out the dodSe-held a coun-
ell of wnr-concluded that Popkins was
too smart for the country fined PopkinS
S25 as a starter and issued an attachment.
Popkins Oheyed-came 10 the Court
served his country, and now thanks God
FOR the Registry Law, which reserves
Pnpkins 20 the bosom Of his family. Pop
kinS won't vote this fall, MoraI-Beware
Of concurrent jurisdiction.
The Ladies Fair, at Armory Hall, B
street, Virginia, continues to be favorite
place of resort wherein to while away an
evening. The tables are covered with de-
licious edibles and drinkables, presided
over By women as fair as the bright side of
Paradise. Excellent music Is waited upon
the ear. and the may dance makes all so
merry a. a marriage bell besides the
object is charitable. which covers multi
tude Of sinS-even that of wishing that
you. a poor delapidated. dead-oEoke and
bursted sinner, could own just one OF the
bright-eyed. rosy checked, beautiful little
hours that there do hold sway.
The OPERA House last evening was
we'll filed. and the play, Don Caesar de
Bazan. tolerably well rendered. Miss
Flora Bray has the finest alto voice we
ever heard, and li,lle cultivation and
few years study will undoubtedly place
her among the first rank OF artists. Wal
ter Bray. as a compound extraction OF
comica eccen.ricity. has no superior on
the coast, and any one who desires to pass
an evening pleasantly should visit the
Opera House. where there IS fun without
obScenity and wit without vulgarity. An
excellen: bill is offered for this evening.
CHANCE FOR SPEc'.-Walking our
streets in the night season is dangerous;
liable to Gu, your feet with a broken bot
tie. Bottles cover the back roofs and
Yards of Virginia and Gold Hill. 4 dill
gent ga,herer of all sorts of glass necks
could realize a steamboat load in a weeks
peregrinations, with dog and cart. We
have heard our friends vent bottled-wrath
on more than one occasion, when boot or
shoe leather opened at the cut Of piece
of green glass. Where is bottle scaven-
ger:
The pleasantest and bes, conducted es-
adjustment in Virginia where a person
can pass a pleasant evening. is at the
Washoe Exchange Billiard Saloon. South
c street. Flint * Co. are up in the bust
ness. and some splendid billiard tables are
always found in excellent order, while
person who needs moistening can be wet
At the bar with the finest kind Of liquors
in the city.
JrDGE BURBANK has been engaged with
his Court the entire morning in empan-
nelling jury and trying Boss Fouke ct
ais, charged with having fought duel in
March last. Extreme difficulty was ex-
per;enced in procuring a competent jury,
as nearly every one called was either an
active fireman or a non-registered voter.
IL the Recorders Court this morning,
Murray had two of the Doe family before
him. charged with INDUCING in free fight
on South c street. Both were fined as by
statutes in such cases made and provided.
METHODIST CHrRcH.-The third quarter
ly meeting o: the ". (. Church, Gold Hill,
occurs to-day and tomorrow. Preaching IN
the Odd Fellows Hall, in the morning at II
and evening at j o'clock.
The Pioneer Stages, notwithstanding
the heavy roads on the summit OF the ST
erras, are making fine time, and bringing
full loads of passengers and freight.
Couxe. - We are informed by the
agent, Mr.. Rowe, that Lee & Ryland's
Circus will soon arrive IN Storey county,
and exhibit.
BuLL1ox.-.Wells, Fargo s Co., shipped
this morning, from their Virginia office,
10 bars of bullion, worth, per assay, $780,
III OF. and weighing 535 pounds.