Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-26
THE EVENING NEWS.

some the festivities OF Christmas COM
menced on the evening Of the cath. We
went to the ball Of the German
Singing Club, which was held at the
Athletic Club Room. Not a German
within FIVE miles of Virginia but what
was there. We can't speak the Ian
cuage, therefore it is difficult to say
what was going on, further than that
all talked at once, all talked as loud as
they could, and all appeared to drink
all they could and enjoy themselves in
the highest degree. After a good, jolly
time, of several hours, where waltzes,
SchottiScheS and quadrilles held sway,
the company adjourned to refreshments.
Chas. Leyy's and John \. Moch's were
the places to which the crowd repaired.
We were in the Levy crowd, and a bet
ter supper or a more genial crowd we
never saw. And TO see the Germans eat
does a person good. ForinStance, there
was Begle, who was among the first at
the table and was the last to leave it,
having sailed in with both hands for
one and one-quarter hours, ~disposing of
n chicken, half a turkey, a vast guam
tity of beef, pork, tongue and other
meats, besides the cakes, pies, etc,
which he disposed of. We have seen
many hearty eaters, but the truth is,
Begle is chief as an eatiSt. We do not
know what the price for supper was,
but il must have taken several dollars
each to have paid the bill if Levy made
any profit. After supper we again re-
paired to the ball room where we found
the ball going on bravely. Allin all, it
was one of the most social gatherings
We have ever attended in Virginia,
Christmas morning, it was rather late
when we got out. The first thing that
attracted our attention was a noise in
Piper's saloon, where there was q ire
mendouS crowd As we passed, a dozen
of persons sung out, "Here is an item
for you" We supposed 4 man was
killed, but it proved TO be a pig; for on
entering the saloon we found a table
half the length of the room set and COW
cred with all kinds OF good things 10
eat. At the head was u nicely roasted
pig. There were over Il hundred who
got a square meal there during the day.
We also noticed at the International
Saloon, and at Doyle x GOodman'S
Saloon, a lunch, with a big turkey NJ
the head of the tables. All over town
there seemed TO be plenty TO eat and
drink. During the afternoon there were
a great many who showed the effects OF
egg-nogg. We have not seen the streets
so full of people since 1853 rs they were
Yesterday. Sometime in the afternoon,
at the WaShoc Brewery, near the Divide,
a sad shooting difficulty occurred, by
which a man named Herman Gggert
lost his life, by being shot through the
BODY and head. At I o'clock in the
evening we repaired to the Methodist
Church, TO witness the exercises
of the Sabbath School, which consisted
of songs, tableauX, etc. To make any
attempt to speak of all who took part
would be too lengthy. But we shall
simply say, all did well, and the only
one we mention is 4 recitation by little
Maggie Long, entitled: THE Flag OF
our Country" After the performances
by the school, came the distribution OF
prizes from the Christmas Tree, which
was literally covered with all kinds OF
nice gifts. The closing presentation
was 10 Rev. Mr.. WickS, the Pastor, OF a
large, handsomely bound Bible and a
purse containing $50 in coin. Our
brother Reporter, ALI. Doten, was not
forgotten, the tree contained Il box in
which a beautiful little black, curly
headed negro doll. The children all
enioyed themselves, and went home sat-
isied. The church was filed TO over
flowing in every part. After the cele-
bration at the church, we x went to
the Athletic Club Rooms, where Dan
LYONS had one of those very pleasant
parties that sometimes come of, where
no one gets intoxicated. There was a
lage crowd present and the ball went OIL
very pleasantly. We have never seen a
Christmas where every one seemed to
enjoy themselves better than Christmas
in Nevada.
BEAUrIFUL SERNoS.-The Rev. Mr..
Lathrop, Rector of St. Johns Church,
Gold Hill, yesterday, preached a most
beautiful Christmas Sermon, which was
attentively listened to by the congrega-
ton. The sacred music of the Choir,
under the leadership of Mrs. Sanchez
and Mr.. Ball, added much pleasure to
the solemn but joyful ceremonies. Mr..
Lathrop is certainly n OF the most
learned diyines on the Pacific coast, and
such of our people who negligently stay
away from his church, are losing each
Sabbath the valuable sacred teachings
of his gifted mind. As a pulpit orator
his speech is very pleasant, his language
choice. his manner and belief as sincere
as mortal man can be. We ask, in oil
earnestness, that our people in Gold
Hill will more generally so to church
on the Holy Sabbath.
THAyxs.-Harry Clawson, of the Gold
Hill Exchange, will accept our thanks
for a large pitcher of delicious egg-nogg
-capsheafed with the colors OF the
rainbow-which he sent to our sdRefum
on Christmas morning. Mrs. Woolsey,
the proprietress of the Mount Vernon
House. will also accept our acknowl-
edgements for sundry bottles OF Held
seick and a splendid pound cake.
Doyle & Goodman, too, remembered US
with a large bottle Of the celebrated
"Krug'' champagne. Mr.. McClusky, oil
the Theater Saloon, rather overwhelm,
ed US with sundry bottles of wine, "and
SIGH" etc, etc. 1--WE have superior
wines enough to last six months')
BROKE HIS LEG.-Last night, as W.
K. weare was walking along Main
street, Just below the Gold Hill MILL be
accidentally stepped into a deep wagon
rut alongside of the sidewalk, ana,
strange as it may seem, broke pom
homes of his right leg-causing wnat
the doctors cali a compound fracture
He was brought up to DR.. Hairs once,
and the surgical skill OF the Doctor
brought to operate upon the helPieSs
member. Mr.. Weare is doing as well as
could be expected under the circum-
tances. The slippery mud on u
norches and sidewalks makes. 1T rather
P--o.o,u for pedestrians; and care