Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-22

BROKE DowS.-While coming down
the hill last night, on its way TO the hre'
Yellow Jacket Hose carriage accidentally
ran upon the porch Of the assay office OF
Edwards 4 Weigand, next door above the
News office. breaking the upright posts
of the wooden awning, which. with the
large, heavy signs thereon, came down
with q smash, breaking the awning and
posts 10 pieces. One man was considera-
bly, bruised by the falling fragments, but
the carriage "a four-wheeler) was not IN
iured much. After extricating 1t from the
rubbish. II was taken to the fire and did
as much service as was required. Our
Fire Department is in good and active
hands-the hose, carriages, and tre-plugs
being kept in good order; BESIDES which,
Marshal Began is ever active in keeping a
good supply of water in the Town Reser-
voir.
A FIRE.-Last night, about II o'clock,
the re,ort-house belonging to the Crown
Point Mine, located near the mill and
hosting works were discovered to be on
FIRE. Before our hose carriages reached
the place, the building was nearly all
burnt down; but the boys Of both COM
panies showed their goodwill by throwing
large quantities of water on the ruins, md
preventing any further damage to other
property. The building which was de-
s,royed was only a one-story wooden
frame, but the flames lit up the surround
ing hills in a very threatening manner,
and az frs, i, was feared the fire might
communicate 10 other and more important
nroperty, The Town was completely
aroused. and hundreds Of people rushed
20 the scene of conaagration.
MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE +. AMI
A. M.-The Grand Lodge OF Free and
Accented Masons, which has been in SEES
sion in Virginia city since Tuesday last
closed it's labors last evening this being
the second annual Grand Communication
The following officers were elected and IN
stalled: J. c. Currie, NJ. w. Grand Mas
ter: D. l.. Hastings, K. w. Deputy
Grand Master; J. F. Halleck. Senior IT,
w: Chas. F. Brant. Junior 6. W.; 5.
II. Robinson. 6. Treasurer; Robert ID.
TAYLOR, q. Secretary. The NJ. W. Grand
Master will convene the Grand Lodge at
carson CITY, on Monday next, for the
purpose of laying the corner stone OF The
United States Branch Mint, by invitation
of Hon. A. Curry, Superintendent oil
Construction. according . the ancient
usage Of the craft.
C.ypIpArEs.-The candidates before the
Union County Convention, for all the
Offices within its gift, are as "thick as
blackbeuies." II any regret exists on gu,
part. i, is, that there are not offices for al
,os them-for, really, there is a great deaI
of meri, and ability existing among the
yuIous candidates. But the defeated
candidates, whoever they will be, can nave
the consolation Of not being called upor
by the Central Committee for the heavy
assessments which are awaiting the sue
cessful ones.
PRIMARIES IN ORMsBY.-The Unior
Primaries are being held in Ormsby coun'
~ this afternoon. Judging Of the man
nsr in which the appeal is squirming i
greatly feared the friends Of Genera
Winters would carry the day agalns
Governor Blasdel. a contamination to b
dsvou,ly wished.
urs,o HAL1.-Miss Annie Hall had
,srv good benefit last night. A splendid
nTogrsmms is out for tonight. 10 an
see il.
Edwards & wiegand' COL
u;n received this morning, for meltin'
and ASSAY, 3,lle ounces Of crude bullion
Bu11,os.-yan wyck & Sanchez oo'
u;n. received this morning, tor meitln
and assay, s,65s ounces of crude oui'0n'
ST. JoHN's CHuRcH.-Services so-mO'r0'
n, usual-in the morning at II; in the ever
ing, at "a. Sunday school meets al IA NJ
PRIMARIES IN wAsHoE.-The Union m
mary elections are taking place, this ai'e'
noon. over in Washoe county.