Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25
THE EVENING NEWS

Presbyterian Church that is being erected
on ,ou,h C street, and nearly opposite
WelIs. Fargo 4 Co.'S Office, was attended
bv . large number Of persons. The sx-
eici.e, commenced with singing by the
choir. af,er which the Rev. VIM. N. Mar
Tin. Pastor of the church, delivered q most
eloquent and appropriate address. which
was listened TO throughout with marked
attention by the entire assemblage. After
more singing by the choir, the corner
stone, a neat block of quartz, was placed
in position at the northeast corner of the
building, and a prayer being given by
Rev. Mr.. Wickes, Of the NJ. E. Church,
Rev. Mr.. Martin, with appropriate re-
marks, deposited a square tin box with
the contents properly secured, within the
place followed out in the upper side of the
stone for its reception. This box is nine
inches long, by four wide and three deep,
and contains a copy Of each Of the daily
papers Of this county, a brief history Of
this city from its earliest origin to the
present time. together with the names OF
the present and past city officers, COM
pilsd and prepared for the purpose by
City Clerk Gillespie, and very neatly and
elegantly printed with a pen by Benjamin
Hermance; also a history of the P~resbyte-
rian Society Of Virginia City, from its
origin in 1862 down 20 the present time;
a history Of the building enterprise, with
the names Of its ougiuators, the architects
and mechanics employed in its construc-
ton, trustees of the church, etc. The
stone being properly placed and secured.
the ceremonies concluded with the sing
ing Of Coronation and Doxo!ogy, in which
good old tunes the congregation joined in
singing. and after benediction. pronounced
by the Pastor, the assemblsge dispersed.
The size Of the church will be sixty feet
in length By thirty-siS in width, with a
pulpit recess at the rear end four feet in
depth. and acroes the front end will be a
gallery with vestibule beneath. The
building will be capable Of seating be-
tween three and five hundred people. l,
will be elegantly finished in the old Eng
lish Gothic style, with belfry and spirs to
correspond. The walls inside will be
lard finished. and made TO initiate stone
work. and the wood work will all De
grained to represent oak. The building
will be very heavily framed and strongly
constructed. and when finished will pre-
sent an elegant and substantial appearance.
A decade Of years has not yet passed
since the spot on which this building Is
being erected. as well as the whole sur-
rounding country, was a wilderness in
habited only by the savage whose until
,ored mind neither knew nor feared q
God. Education and religion are the
great schools that have brought about the
change. Instead Of barren wastes, the
whole land teens with wealth. The very
earth even yields up her hidden treasures.
The hammer of the mechanic, the clink OF
the miners pick and the hum OF machine
ry all mark the change and instead OF
being inhabited By a wild and uneduca-
ted and savage people, We see all over the
land school houses for educating the mind;
churches with their spires pointing to-
wards heaven. directing man that earth IS
not his adding place, but that far beyond
his short vision is a ''house not made with
hands. eternal IN the heavens"
FEMALE FIGHr.-Yesserday afternoon
a, 4 o'clock, at the corner Of Union and ID
streets, Virginia, 4 well contested hair
pulling match came off between two ladies
Of the Celestial persuasion. The attacking
party used . bar Of iron, with which she
struck her adversary over the nose. After
the srst round. they elinchsd and went TO
pulling hair. Officer Edwards soon ap-
pearsd and arrested both parties. On the
battle ground after the the Eight, q pistol
was picked up, which doubtless had been
drawn but no time WAS given for its use.
The parties each deposited $50, and were
turned loose.
SOMETHING RARB.-In front Of the E1-
change Saloon. Gold Hill, we noticed the
carcass Of q splendid deer. The animal
was killed on the west side Of Lake Tahoe.
BY John Mckinney, and sent TO MIR.
Clawson, Of the Exchange. Il weighs as
It hangs 1856 pounds. l, arrived this
morning by the Pioneer stage. Deer pas
ture is good in the section Of the country
where il was killed, judging from the
amount Of fat around the kidneys. II
won't make good eating-oh! no.
Rich OnE.-To-day we saw some very
rich ore, on the dump of the Empire mine,
taken from the seven hundred foot level.
The strike was made yesterday, and as
vet no, sufficient developments have been
made TO tell how extensive it will prove.
The BODY of ore was found lT6 feet east
OF the shaft, and on the natural dip OF the
ledge from the old works. We sincerely
hope that the strike will prove an extern
siye one, as it would do much 10 prove
the permaneucy OF our mines.
SHELL OYsrERs.-The Barnum Restau-
rant, in Gold Hill, is certainly n Of the
cozies, places in this State, for real good
living. Oysters on the shell, oysters fried.
oysters stewed, or, oyster pie! Fit for old
Epicurus himself, il he is hanging around
Washoe. Turtles, too, in any style you
want. Cakes and pastry in abundance.
Jus, drop in at any hour OF the day or
night.
OK THE WAR PArH.-Senator Nye and
Congressman Ashley started out this
morning on the political war-path to Lam
der, Humboldt, and other counties. May
they flax every Copperhead they come
across. May they break up every "com-
bination'' which rumor says has been
made with them BY ,hin-skinned Union
lists.
JIwELRY.-W. T. caves, corner OF I'm
ion and c streets, Virginia, returned from
San Francisco a few days ago with q new
and elegant stock Of gold and silver jew
elry, silver ware, clocks, watches, etc.
which he is offering at remarkably low
prices, and invites his old Gold Hill Gus
TONERS TO call and examine his stock.
FIRST WARD UNION CLuB.-We are re-
ques,ed by the officers Of the First Ward
Union Club of Gold Hill, to state that
there will be no meeting on this evening ;
but the regular meeting will be held on
the stated day next week, when q number
of distinguished speakers will be present
TO address the Club.
BEAurrFuL.-H you want to see some
thing beautiful in the way OF chrystais'
call at the Exchange and see some recently
T.aGaR wilma ThRy