Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-07
THE EVENING NEWS.

the Grammar School of which DR.. w.
W. Waterman has charge. We found
the average attendance Of the school for
the present term to be fifty, and study
ing the following branches, to wit:
English Grammar, II; Geography, 40;
Written Arithmetic, II; Mental Arith-
metic, whole school; Bookkeeping, 4;
Reading, whole school; Calisthenics,
general exercise; Vocal Music, general
exercise; Physiology, general exercise.
Singing, Defamation and Composition
on Friday afternoon of each week; PEN
manship, whole school. The school
room is neatly arranged for the accom-
mediation of both teacher and scholars
the teacher having u rostrum about
n foot high in the real of the room,
which extends clear across the room,
and at one end of which is u neat desk
for the teacher. Each pupil has n small
desk in front of him, with II shelf under
meath for books; and the inkStands are
set into the desks so that they cannot
turn over. While we were in this school
the scholars were made I o go through a
portion of the general exercises, in
which they showed much proficiency.
The Grammar School scholars in point of
age range from s to 10, and are brightand
intelligent looking children. The order
in the school was very good. We were
sorry so little time was spared us to see
the school. The school of Miss A. Barn
stead is the Primary Public School, and
has an average attendance OF IS. The
branches studied are the same NJ in the
Grammar School, only the books used
are primary or elementary works. The
general exercises are the same rs in the
Grammar School. On Friday afternoon
the Grammar and Primary Schools join
in the general exercise of defamation
and composition. One thing we noticed
and wish to speak of in particular, and
that is the most excellent order OF the
Primary School. Better order than was
kept during the time we were in the
school never prevailed in II church COM
posed entirely of Deacons. The little
fellows sat up rs straight rs arrows,
with their arms folded and their eyes
fixed on the teacher, rs though she had
them charmed. Miss BarnStead seems
to have u peculiar faculty for governing,
not through fear on the part of the child
but from a peculiar mode of treatment.
From the largest 10 the smallest seem
TO have a desire to obey through pure
respect. In conclusion we would say,
regarding the Public Schools OF Gold
Hill. that the people may well be proud
of them. The Town has two good
school-houses, furnished in the most
improved style, with all the necessary
maps, charts, etc. Also, each school Is
supplied with a teacher who thoroughly
understands his or her business, and
who is ever ready TO obey the beheStS
of duty. From the Public Schools we
next visited the private school of Miss
Mary Hickman, on Main street, opposite
the Vesey House. This school is prim-
ary, and has an average attendance OF
twelve scholars during the present
month, although during good weather
the attendance is from % TO 35. We
were unable Ia see any of the exercises
of the school, as we did not arrive at
the school until it was ready to close.
One word to parents, and we will close.
Let the parents of children make a prac-
tice of visiting the schools At stated
times, and see how they are conducted.
II will have the effect to encourage the
children, and will show TO the teachers
that an interest is taken in their labors.
Noisy Row.-Last evening we were
going down c street aud when near
Burrell's book store, ut the corner OF
Union and C streets, our attention was
attracted to the San Francisco saloon
on the opposite corner, by the report Of
a pistol. 1t seems that quite a large
number of the ''boys" from Gold Hill,
most of whom are employees of the yell
low Jacket Co., were in Virginia last
evening and many of them feeling pretty
we'll, had II disposition to talk pretty
loud. One of the policemen requested
them TO moderate their tones, and one
Of the "boys' took it in high dudgeon,
and informed the policeman that he'd
talk as he id pleased, and that he
could not make him dry up. The man
was at once arrested and taken TO the
station house. During the arrest some
one fred of a pistol in the saloon, the
ball passing into the floor. While the
officers were taking the prisoner to the
lookup quite q number OF his friends
came up and demanded his release, when
thew were warned not TO make any at
tempt to release him or they would be
shot down. Here the prisoner made an
attempt TO get away and was struck
over the head by officer Harman with a
pistol. A large crowd assembled IN
front of the station house and coaxed
for his release; then some would
threaten to tear the house down, etc.
For a while it looked rather squally.
Finally the Police Judge was found n
the prisoner was released on bonds Of
$1,000 and will have a hearing to-day
before His Honor, Judge Meagher.
BULLION MISE.-This mine has been
more extensively prospected, probably,
than any other mine on the Comstock
ledge. For several years past work has
been pushed forward with undated
yigor, the whole Of which has been paid
for by assessments alone, as the mine
has never yielded any pay ore yet. A
gentleman who had been in the MINE on
several occasions, told us that it was
his honest convictions that if the shaft
and all the drifts were put into a straight
line it would reach half way to San
Francisco; Ia long drift, that III from
the enormous dump pile in front OF the
hoising works, there certainly has beer
a yast amount of drifting done, n
would have accomplished one half OF
the work of running the great Sutro
tunnel, had it been done on the survey
of said tunnel. The vein matter In the
ledge is some 300 feet in width, and
composed principally of pure white
ouartz-although in some places small
lunches Of rock is found containing a
heavy proportion of black sulphurets Of
silver. That there is a good one some
place in the mine, is certain, for on one
side of il is the Chollar-Potosi, and on
the other the mines of Gold Hill. Per
scverance will overcome all obstacles,
and the Bullion will, eventually, be d
paying institution.
OPERA HousE.-The Silver Star ORA