Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-02
THE EVENING NEWS.

NEVER READ rHg PAPBRs."-A few
mornings ago,a certain resident OF Viz
cinia, who atixes to his name the words
" attorney at law" was breaktasting IN a
b street restaurant, and joined in II con-
versa,ion regarding the merits OF the three
dailies published in Virginia and Gola
Hill. His comments were quite untavor-
able. and a stranger might have thought,
from the sap;ent in which he lie
liyered them, that they were entitled 10
rrea, credit. At the end, however, he
entirely spoiled any good impression they
nigh, have created. by remarking that he
never read the id papers, and had not
for several months" During the course
of the day, in fond hopes of receiving a
letter containing a "%retainine fec" he
strolled around to Wells, Fargo * Co.'S
office. The change being made by the
carpenters, in fitting up the office of the
new United States Telegraph Company,
excited his curiosity, and he inquired Of
an employee of the old company about
the obiec, of the change, and "what was
going up in the corner" The desired
information was given him. He was ia
ken back BY surprise. Strange as It may
seem. he was totally ignorant Of the exist
encc Of the new and nearly completed tel
esraph line. 1t so happened that his
informant had overheard the conversation
above referred TO, and the lamcntable igno-
rance of the climb Of the law" struck aim
as not being surprising in the least. After
further enhghtening him. he could not
resist an impulse to quiz him on the cause
of his ignorance. and plainly told him that
he had better subscribe for the News; for,
il he had read il during the past week, he
would have known more of h was go
ing on around him. He probably has a
disgust for the papers because they men
toned a circumstance in which he figured
ungracefully with u shoemaker, not long
since.
PREsExrNrIoX.-The Yellow Jacket
employees wishing to show. by some tes-
timonial. their high appreciation Of Mr.. J.
b. Winters, Superintendent Of the mine,
on Yesterday made him the recipient OF a
splendid chronometer gold watch and a
magnificent chain, the whole costing $3.50.
This certainly speaks well for both the
Superintendent and those under his m
ploy. Where good feeling and friendship
exists prosperity will dwell. The pre-
.cn,ing Of the watch was done by James
O'Donnell, in behalf Of the miners, and in
the presence Of near three hundred per-
sons, the majority, however, were opera
,ives in the mine and had contributed to
this most appropriate gift. Mr.. O'Donnell
presented the watch, saying that he was
no speech maker, and he also thought the
watch looked we'll enough to speak for it.
self. On receiving the watch, Mr.. VIM
tiers said that he had ever found the IN
ployees Of the Yellow Jacket honest
industrious and noble men. with but one
fault-that Of being too generous; for
they had raised q large amount for the
Fenian Brotherhood but u short time
since. and had also presented their Fore
man with a splendid watch and chain.
which was all right enough; but why he
should be ,eGtcheG BY the boys, he could
not tell. Mr.. Sherwood, one OF the Trus-
tees, suggested that perhaps it would be
well for the shareholders TO teGsch the
Trustees and all concerned. The thing
passed off to the full satisfaction Of all
present. After the presentation was over
we noticed that the air was completely
filled with champagne corks, and
"All went merry As 4 marriage bell"
ASSESSMENTS LRvIED.-The Caledonia
Tunnel and Mining Company, Gold Hill
District, have levied an assessment Of two
dollars per share, payable on or before the
23d day Of January next, TO the Secretary,
at his office, No. 10 Government House,
San Francisco. The Kentuck Mining
Company, Gold Hill District, has levied
an assessment Of Sl7 so per share, pay
able on or before the 18th of January, to
II. Z. Green, Secretary, No. 20 Mont
gomery Block. San Francisco. The AL
MAIDEN G. & S. NJ. Co. have levied an
assessment Of fifteen cents per share, pay
able Immediately to W. W. Coryell, Sec
re,ary, at his office. The Milton q. x S.
VI. Co. lave also levied an assessment Of
five dollars per share, payable to Monroe
Thompson. Secretary, at his Office, corner
of C and Union streets, Virginia.
NEW YEAR's.-The new year dawned
upon US as fair and lovely as a May morn
ing. Not q cloud was to be seen in the
heavens. All nature seemed to smile and
be glad that a year filed with blood and
carnage had forever passed. and would
forever take its place on the pages OF his
tory as one Of the most eVentful years TO
America tina, has ever marked the page OF
any country's history. Readers OF the
Gold Hill News, allow US 10 congratulate
you as an humble reporter on the bright
beginning Of the new year, and may all
your efforts during the year 1866 be
crowned with equally bright rewards.
STOPPED BY HIGRwAYNEN. - George
w. Aylsworth. the President Of our Town
Trustees, was down at Carson on Sunday
evening. but as i, wa, a beautiful moon
light night, he concluded to return home.
He travelled in q two-horse buggy, and
Just as he arrived in the neighborhood OF
the New York House. three highwaymen
stopped him. made him get out of the
buggy. and then went through him to the
exten, of abou, twenty dollars. They
were very polite fellows, and left him a
couple Of dollars to cheer him on his way
home. The travelling public had perhaps
Just as we'll keep u lookout for road
agents, as grass is mighty short with idle
people in this land Of s~age-brush.
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