Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-19
THE EVENING NEWS.

Our AoArS.-Mrs. Ramshars, the poor
crazy woman, with an infant in her arms,
who has been a number Of times taken TO
the city prison in Virginia City, several
times taken 10 the lookup in Gold Hill,
and abou, two months ago sent to the
county hospital-sgain made her appear
ance in Gold Hill last evening, with her
almos, naked infant in her arms, and her
own feet wrapped in rags, wandering
along the wet and cold streets, she knew
not whittier. Marshal Began very kindly
took her in charge, and taking her into the
omnibus conducted her to the county jail.
We know not how she got out Of the
county hospital-but it mus, be a rery
safe aud secutely-kept institution if a
poor. harmless woman, half-crszy, can
leave its doors and locks behind without
hiudrance, 70 wander about the cold and
dreary streets of Gold Hill and Virginia
City. DR.. Bronson has charge of the
county poor-house, and as his contract
will soon be up we hope somebody else
will get charge OF It. A county hospital
that has no more attention paid to it by
those who are getting the peoples money
to keep it Us it should be, had better
change hands. Bronson & CO., up TO the
LIST of October, had been receiving $1,000
a month for = year previous to run the
hospital. On the first of October they
contracted 20 do the same business for
Sl,240-underbidding the Sisters OF CharI-
-r..,l -. sata fha ppnfrarf for
$3.50. Il would seem, as now conduct
ed, that the place is no, tit TO keep secure
even q poor crazy woman
ALKALI.-In this land Of sagebrush, the
term "alkali' is 30 frequently used, par
ticularly throughout, the "Grea, Basin,
tina, i, il well TO fully understand both its
derivation and its precise meaning. The
word ia Of Arabic origin, meaning the
ashes. Al. answer to our dehRits article
the, and kali meaning in Arabic, ashes.
Alkali is described as follows: II is a
general term which includes all those SUBJ
stances having an action like the ley OF
wood ashes. If this is boiled down II
forms potash. What is chiefly understood
by the term alkalies means potash, soda
and ammonia. Potash Is the alkaIi OF
land plants; soda is the alkali Of sea plants,
and ammonia is the alkali OF animal sub
stances. Potash and soda are fixed that
is, not easily raised in vapor by hire.
Ammonia always exists in a vspor unless
fixed BY something else. Lime. fresh
stacked, has the alkaline qualities OF pot
ash, but weaSer-so has calcined mag
nssia, hut in a less degree than line.
TALENT ARRwBp.-There is a rumor
that Larry Murray, the leader OF the
Broom Rangers two years ago, has arrived
in Virginia City, and tina, he intends to
chaperons the leading candidates on the
Democratic tickle, around the country. to
learn them the ropes. We should not be
surprised il such is the fact. Larry,
armed with a broom. and Mitchell! "preg-
nan, with the truths OF Democracy"
would cut quite u figure travelling toge,h-
er. Old Cartain French has been here for
several weeks-armed with "old tsngle
which he has the assurance 70 say IS the
true stuff, as it went all through the re-
bellion-Ben Butler having stopped i, at
New Orleans-but ANDY" released the
cargo. and French swears by all the
brooms ever made. tina, he has the stuff"
that will kink the Democratic hair this
election. We shall see.
Ma. n,r month. have
- .aoa ,o t.ve ...r ANYTHING
hom.rL. R,, This morning we paid .
-. Tho Cow HurSpus.
''s'' " e..
II Is true since our departure 'ne onos
60, %, we f,nrd a decided Improvement
in the appearance of everything. Wha,
il the cause of i, we are unable to state,
but our old friend Lynch, we verify be-
lieve' IooNs' twenty YEAR, yUd IT, "0
~. nonsc;orca md a vood anpe,,,e no
- 80 o.r.ao ~ i, Long NAV he
wave. BRIER.
N,,vpr -Tb;. evening, a. announced
v;.a;.;. C;,r .rd Go,d
uTn Mia Jsrr;s B,iyos, from the Olym-
:. r,..,o- G, P,.rc;sco make. her
debut at the Opera House Tor the ht'' l'lhs
oeto,e ,"s"ntS H"n"a,;en.I Jr.ns ~
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