Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-12-22
THE EVENING NEWS.

Chinatown-were raised about SZo'oUo'
over and above the estimates put IN oy 'he
Celestials. The Mayor and the rest OF
the Eoualizers, visited Canton-wnich Is
near the terminus of Geo. Smiths md
McDougal's c~oasting eousse-ana exam
med rho Goods in store. and made o new
and right appraisement. This effected q
saving or gain to the city Of about 5000
in revenue. Great credit is due the City
Fathers for the trouble they took in this
matter. The object Of their mission to
Chinatown was, at first, misunderstood by
a portion Of the Celestials therein dwell
ing-probably owing to the fact that they
were headed by the City Clerk.
\ SPoRr's RAISE on H COASTERS
Las. evening two coasters made a bet OF
one dollar on the relative speed of their
pungs-placing the stakes in the hands OF
a sport. While the trial-trip and haul-up
from the hill foot was being made by the
hand-cutter contestants, the sport carried
the two dollars to q f~aro-bank, in the
hope.of making a raise" Alas! The
Fates were u~npropitious 4; the two dollars
on deposit went up the spout-the holder
obtaining a barren result from the trial
trip" he slid for. When the successful
slider reached the head land, corner Of c
and Union streets, and learned of the de-
falcation on the part Of the stakeholder,
he waxed exceeding wroth, but his anger
was in vain, for both sport and cash were
gone "Search is life
ST. JoHN's SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL.
Don't forget to provide for the children,
Saturday, and send your gifts to the
Church in season for their display upon
the Christmas Tree then go and renew
your youth, all you old bachelors, who
have lived so long in this sage-orush
country, that you need some reViVlng
"Reminiscences Of the years far away gone,
when you were young, innocent and pure,
and dependent upon the thoughifulness
of Others for your Christmas pleasures-go
and see the bright array OF smiling, happy
faces. hear the songs and carols suitable
to the occasion, and you and all others
will admit a qualification that will repay
all outlay and effort made.
RrSAwAY.-Yesterdsy afternoon, the am
b~ulance, running between Virginia and Fort
Churchill, started from the front OF the Inter-
national Hotel down Union street, Bound for
the old Provost Guard quarters, when the
horses took fright from the wagon sliding on
the slippery road, and started of on u full run
down Union street, through Chinatown, ia
pan and the country adjacent. or course,
everything had a general smash-up, but the
driver escaped uninjured. The extraordinary
speed and consequent smash forcibly remind
ed us Of our fast trip down the same road the
day before with Ben Ballou, on u hand.Sled.
Workmen were engaged all last night repair
ing the ambulance, and this morning 1t has
carried Capt. Wallace and the soldiers favor
tie, the greenback man, down TO the Fort.
JUSTICE MuRRAy's CouRr.-The fol-
lowing business was before Pembroke
Murray Justice of the Peace, this morn
ing: NJ. Klee VS.. c. G. Cambell-set for
Esd inst. I. Brophy VS.. Flowery Tunnel
Co.-ses for 23d. n. Jariello VS.. L.. J.
Grover-set for Esd. Melan s. Co. VS.. A.
Strongest for 26th. L. V. Blonge VS..
VI. D. Vose-set for 26th. French & Co.
vs.. Mason S Co.-set for 26th. Lam
bridge vs.. Graney-set for 26th.
Before Justice Addison Tobias VS..
Bell, action on account-pos.poned till
tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Whitcher VS..
Be~ll-judgment for plaintiff. Gleason VS..
Miranda-set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
CHRISTMAS PREPARATIoNs.-Grand ar
engagements are being made at the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church for a happy time
on Christmas. The church is being beau
tifully decorated with evergreens, and a
magnificent Christmas Tree will be pro-
vided for the little ones. 1t Is to be
"made up" in the shape Of old Santa
Claus, and loaded with presents for the
children. The distribution will take place
on Monday evening next The exercises
of the evening will be interspersed with
dialogues, declarations, songs, etc., oy
the Sunday. School scholars. The pro-
ceeds are 70 go for the benefit OF the Sun
day School.
Music HALL continues to draw full
houses. Last evening the glorious farce
of "The Grumblers " was produced and
received with immense applause. Harry
Courtaine is justly entitled to his fame as
a comedian. To see 9 display OF his tai
en,s is alone worth double the price OF
admission. Amanda Lee was received
with demonstrations Of delight and JOY.
Collins power Of imitation was finely dis
PLAYED in the "Seven Ages OF Man.
Miss Josephine appeared in a favoriso
dance, and Tuers kept the house in a roar
by his comicalities. g.,
On, No! WI GUESS Nor!- Harry
Clawson, that Prince of good fellows, OF
the Gold Hill Exchange, this morning sent
us a large. fat. luscious turkey to COM
nelee Christmas with. We'll, We have
been in capital humor all day /; and shall
have a capital dinner of turkey, in remem-
brance of the liberal donor, about an hour
after the News visits its patrons this
evening.
ACCIDENTAL teamster, who arrived IN
Virginia, this morning, BY the PlaeerVille
route, loaded with freight for White & Cum
ninvham, me, with a serious accident while
on the road. Wagon was heavily loaded and
drawn by ten horses. The rough-lock chain
broke, while coming down the grade beyond
Strawberry, letting the wagon run on to the
wheel.horset, killing hem. The two SWING
HDTNC1 0lACSNlN va W y
AS TO render them useless for future service.
CHRISTMAS TREEs.-The "town " and the
.'cisy" are being supplied with these ever
green holders Of holiday gifts. St: Pauls
Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episco.
pal Church have two beautiful specimens Of
young fir from the mountains. The ladies
we're at work, las, night. dressing ST. PauIs
in tasty Christmas style.
THERE was no session of the District
Court to-day. Seventy cases are now
pending in this Court, which will not be
put on the calendar for next term unless
the fees are paid. The titles can be ascer-
tanned on application to the County
Clerks office.
MrsrAxE.-We stated in yesterdays issue,
on information, that Companies A and c,
new Volunteers, now at Fort Churchill, had
been mustered ont. They will be mustered
out the first OF next week. The Green6ack-
man has Just gone down to the Fort, and the
boys will soon get their cash and walking