Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-23
THE EVENING NEWS.
BOARD or FIRS DELEeArEs.-The Vir-
,inia Board of Fire DELEGATES met at the

The roll was called, and the following
delegates responded to their names Geo.
Birdsall and George Yosburg, from En-
CINE Co. No. /; Theodore A. Hale and
Joel S. Gardiner, from Co. No. 2; ]. II.
Harriet, from No. 8; James Camel and I.
Farley, from No. 4; VIM. Pennison and J.
Challen, from No. 5; Thomas Parker and
II. 4. Young. from No. 6; Patrick Ian
nan and Charles Wilson, from Hook and
Ladder No. l. Minutes of last meeting
were approved. The Committee on Trum-
pets reported unfavorably. The report
was received and placed on file, and upon
motion it was carried that the several COM
panies now in possession of trumpets pro-
cured from the firm of Gillig. Mott s CO.,
are instructed to return, or pay for them.
A Committee of Investigation Of Recorder
Dsvenport's books, offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which where
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Judge Wm. H. Davenport,
Recorder of the city of Virginia, has seen
proper to appropriate sums of moneys to
his own use, in direct violation of law
and honesty, and which moneys properly
belonged to the Charitable Fund of the |
Fire Department of this city, therefore,
be it
Resolred. That we, the members of the
Virginia Fire Department, condemn such
acts as unworthy public officer, an
honest man, or gentleman.
Resolved, That we will use all honorable |
means TO defeat the said VIM. II. Daven-
port, in the event of his ever presuming |
to again become candidate for any office. |
Resolred, That we deem him unworthy |
the public confidence, and we leave him
with contempt to enjoy his ill-gotten
gains.
Upon motion. it was carried that the
Secretary furnish each company in the
Department with copy Of said resolu-
tons. Upon motion, it was carried that
the Secretary be empowered to procure |
from each company the sum of Sl5, to |
procure blank printed certificate of mem |
hership of the department. The bill of E.
W. Keyes was referred to Nevada Hook |
and Ladder Co. No. /. Upon motion, it |
was carried that the daily papers Of the
county be requested to publish these pro-
ceedings. Upon motion, the Board ad- |
journed until the next regular meeting.
REcoRDER's CoURr, VIRGINIA. u The |
following business was transacted before |
his Hon. Judge Davenport, this morning
George Doe, arrested by officer Clarkson |
on charge of assault, plead guilty, and |
paid his fine. John Doe, brother OF
George. and q virtuous member of the |
Doe family, was arrested by officer Hearn |
on charge of being drunk and disorder
", plead guilty. and was fined Sl5, which |
he paid. Mr.. Johnson, arrested by officer |
Rider, on a similar charge, forfeited bail |
10 the amount Of S26. CivI Docket
Herman s Co. VS.. Weight; action on ac- |
coun. of SSS-trial set for January %. at
IL o'clock ".
New MAS.-Ike Phillips, the cookist,
has bought Dawson's eating stand at
Lewis saloon, Virginia, and henceforth
will run the machine on his own hook. |
Ike is a good fellow, and will doubtless
be largely patronized, for he is bound to
furnish his customers with the best in the
market.
LoRYEA assures US that the tickets in
his Enterprise are going off like hot cakes
in a hash house, and he asserts that the
drawing will take place at the time speci-
fed, and some lucky hombre be richer by
fine dwelling, or ghttering stacks of gold
coin.
ALARN OF FIRE.-At ten o'clock Sat-
urday evening the bells and whistles in
Virginia sounded an alarm of fire, which
happily proved to be but an alarm. The
''boys" had good run, and though anx-
lous for work, were not gratihed.
Acau1rrEp.-AhY Yum, the Chinaman
who has been on trial for murder before
the District Court, was acquitted by the
Jury. His honesty in coming from Bri-
fish Columbia to save his bondsmen doubt
less made favorable impression. i
ARRIvALs-By Pioneer Stage.-Louis
Faul, L. Wolf, B. F. Brown, ]. W. Con-
dit, wo Kee, A. P. Hough, L. E. Ogibb.
N. c. Gardiner, ]. Peters, G. Kustel, Mr..
Hoffman, NJ. 4. French, P. P. Williams,
]. D. Reed, J. 4. Woods, F. A. Bee.
CRUDE BULLION. following lots
of crude bullion have to-day been re-
ceived by the several Virginia assayofices:
Van wyck S Co., 46.lSs ounces; Theall
& Co.. 1924 ounces; Ruhling s Co., $3.50
ounces.
BuIL1oN.-Wells, Fargo s Co. shipped
this morning from their Virginia Cfice,
25 bars of bullion, worth, according to
assay, S55,54o "a, and weighing zoos
pounds. .s. -...~
Rich Rocx.-We saw at the saloon Of
George Lswis, in Virginia, yesterday,
fine piece of ore from the North Star mine,
in the Desert District. .......
Mourn VERNON HoUsE.-We call the
attention of "boarders" to the advertise
ment uf the Mount Vernon House, among !
our New To-Day"
ATTENTION, LIBERTY HOSEA meet
ing of your Company is called for this
evening at Z o'clock, at the Grey Hound
Saloon.
DBAp.-Jessie Lester, q woman of the |
town, who was recently shot and had her
arm amputed, died this morning at sig |
o'clock. D..
The Potosi Company are now working
a large number of men, and will doubt
less add materially to the gross amount Of
bullion shipments.
CoLD.-The weather has been very cold
for two days past, and reminds one of
New England fall season.
ouR Trade WITH cASADA.-Notice has