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

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BIT THR pLAcsRvILLs ROUTE:
Grim L Jones CE belong
PUBLIC ScHooLs.-ln order that q full
report of the condition of the public
schools of the county might be made,
we ycstderay, in company with Mr.. Ecu,
sier, paid u visit to the schools of the
First and Fourth Wards of Virginia,
The first we visited Was the school OF
the First Ward, under the charge Of
Miss y. u. Holmes. we found the whole
number enrolled TO be 10; the average
attendance 20 be rs; boys, 20; girls Is;
claSSed as follows, to-wit: Reading in
books, 30; reading on charts, 10; spell
ing, 80; arithmetic, mental, Is; arith-
metic, practical, .; geography, -; writ
ing, -. General exercises, such rs
vocal music, caliStheuicS, etc, are
in the whole school. This school,
like the other schools of Virginia and
Gold Hill, have all the most improved
furniture, and is taught according TO
the latest system. The order in the
school WAS good, although recently
quite a number of new scholars have
come in, making it very annoying 10 the
teacher, from the fact that all the
schools work with rs much system as Il
clock or watch. and those who do not
understand the regulations derange the
whole concern. After hearing several
recitationS by different classes, and
making some remarks, we took our
leave. and directed our steps 10 the
Fourth Ward school, situated on the
Divide. This schools under the charge
OF Miss L. Z. Willis. Number enrolled,
81; average attendance, IS; boys, Is;
girls. 30. Reading in books, 81; read
ing on charts, Is; spelling. 10; mental
arithmetic, 10; written arithmetic, t;
geography, 20; English grammar, B;
writing. IS. The school building
in this ward is altogether the
best in Virginia, and will compare IA
vorablv with the Grammar school house
in Gold Hill. The furniture is of two
classes the front desks are for small
scholars and the back ones for large
scholars. Being too late to hear any OF
the classes ~recite, as the school was
ready 10 be dismissed, Miss Willis had
the scholars sing several pieces, which
they did in good style. In fact the sing
ing ~ this school is rather better than
n of the schools we have visited in
our rounds. The system OF teaching in
this school is the same as in the others.
In conclusion. we would say that for
many years past we have taken much
interest in the cause of education, as 1t
is the only way in which mar is pre-
pared to fill the position which the Gre
ator Designed him. And during our
observations we have never seen the
common schools conducted with so
much system, and so well calculated to
impart proper knowledge as in the pub
lie schools of Gold Hill and Virginia.
The people of Storey county have much
to be proud of in their Of educa-
ton, while the rising generation have
much TO be thankful for, in the means
of education that is afforded them, even
in these mountain wildS, where, but a
few years ago il was inhabited only by
savage tribes OF Indians. To the chill
dren we would say, you have much bet
ter means OF education than the genera
ton that has passed before you, and If
you fail to improve the opportunity now
offered you, in days to come you will
see your folly, when it is too late.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-Last
night, At the Imperial mill, n short dis
n below Gold Hill, one of the ANAL
gan robbers, who, for some time past,
have been committing d~epredations OF
this character, made u bold attempt TO
rob the retort at the above named mill
but was foiled in the attempt. From
Mr.. Grey, the Superintendent, we get
the following particulars: At II O'Clock,
last night, the fires in the retort were
taken out, and the bullion left TO cool
off. Mr.. George Clark, the foreman OF
the amalgamating department, on the
night watch. was acting as Waterman,
and had instructions TO keep his eye on
the retort, which is some $50 feet from
the mill. At 3 o'clock in the morning,
he went down TO the retort, and found
the doors standing open, but no person
was TO be seen. After closing the doors,
he proceeded to examine the premises,
and behind the chimney, in Il corner, he
found a man who had stepped into a
small place 10 Secrete himself. The man
made AN attempt TO burst the boards of
when Clark called for help and at once
10 administer blows with a blacksmith 5
hammer which he had in his hand; he
succeeded in giving the villain one
blow, when the robber aimed a blow at
Clark's head with a small crowbar,
some three feet in length, which he had
in his hand, with which he had been
e~ndeavoring TO open the retort. The
bar struck the uplifted hammer of Clark
and glanced, missing Clark's head and
taking effect on the right shoulder, frac-
turing the chollar-bone and prostrating
him. The robber at once gave leg bail
and has not been seen since. He was
tracked for some distance in the snow,
but after he got into the main road all
traces of him was lost. We are request
ed TO state, that if the ~dastardly villain
will call again he will get all the bull
lion he desires, but it will be lead.
Coop SpoRr.-This evening, at the
Amphitheater of McCourt L Orndorff,
C street, there will be som rare sport
In the absence of any amusements, such
as theaters, ~melodeons, ETC., many Of
the BOYS have taken up cock hghtlng,