Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-20
THE EVENING NEWS.

of Equalization of the city Of Virginia,
At their last meeting, raised the taxes
on personal property to the vicinity of
$3.50, 900, or valued the personal pro-
perty at that much higher figure. The
amounts given in by the various branches
of business were so low that it was a
complete farce to try to meet the accru-
ing expenses. The Board were fully
satisfied that the amount given in was
entirely too low, and the result was that
the Board took the responsibility of ad-
ding TO each one what they deemed to
be a fair thing. We have no doubt but
that there will be considerable grum-
bling, but the matter is beyond redemp-
ton, and there is no salvation but to
come up 10 the scratch. II is nothing
more than right that in every instance
where any one has given in their pro-
perty at too low an estimate, that those
having the authority should put it up to
its proper value. If the property was
insured and should burn up we have no
doubt but that every one would be will
ling 10 acknowledge their property was
worth the very highest estimate placed
upon it. II is Il hard matter TO run II
government without money, and 1t Is
necessary that all property should be
accounted for at its full value, for the
government must be sustained and if
YOU fail 10 raise q sufficient amount At
the present percentage it will have to
be raised. So, it is just as broad as it
is long.
DrSxlssED.-Thc case Of the Inhabit-
ants of the Town of Gold Hill rs. Ed
wards 4 Wiegand-charged with a vio-
lation of Town Ordinance No. Il, in
making q pine-block street-crossing OPP
posite their assay ofice-waS called in
Judge Halls Court, this morning. The
complaining parties, previous TO the
case being called, agreed to pay the
costs Of Court if the defendants would
plead guilty-which was accordingly
done when the matter came up, Il
with that understanding the case WAS
dismissed. the defendants promising TO
remove the blocks of wood complained
of. Ii was q decidedly muG-dled case
and in a legal point of view nothing
was proven rs TO the matter complained
of being Il nuisance under the law. But
rs both parties are satisfied with the re-
suit, the public need not complain. In
fact, as there will be no block foot
crossings. Notwithstanding the mud is
from three to six inches deep, the public
had better grin and bear it, or wade
in as deep as they wish either INTO
the street or into law suits. Edwards
4 Wiegand have got "pie enough -
among which, we understand, is plenty
of diSintereSted advice to stand 4 heavy
law suit ut their own expense. Tit
blockade question is in labor, and no
one can tell where it will bring up. We
hope Marshal Began will solve the
question. Wont somebody start a
ferry or two? 4 train of Piute packers
would do-hoop-Skirts might be removed
for the trips Of c~roSSing.)
4 CHAxGE.-At the last meeting of
the Board of Aldermen of Virginia city
complaint was entered against Mr..
Haight for stopping his buses in front
of the International Hotel, setting up
that it prevented stages from getting up
to the house. Haight has changed his
place of stopping TO Doyle 4 Goodman,s
saloon, which will hereafter be his
Headquarters. The omnibuSseS stop
where they please in Gold Hill, and no
one finds fault. Mr.. Haight pays his
license, and should have a right to drive
and stop on the public streets where his
business requires. As his bus line is
one of our greatest public conveniences,
il should be encouraged instead OF being
imposed upon.
No SrAGEs.-0wing to some derange-
ment on the Railroad below Dutch Flat,
the cars came up to Secret Town, a
short distance below Dutch Flat and re-
turned to Sacramento. The true cause
of the arrangement is not known, but
it is supposed &c be a landslide in the
deep cut below Dutch Flat. In conse-
ouence of the cars not arriving, the
stages were not sent forward. There
are many places on the road where
slides will occur during the Winter. As
the road was built without reference to
preventing accidents of this kind, hav-
ing only in view one object, speedy con-
struction. Ii will require a vast amount
of labor to put the road in proper con-
dition and make it safe against land
and snow-slides.
WrSDY.-This morning we came down
on foot from Virginia to Gold Hill, and
a more disagreeable trip we never made.
The wind was so strong that at times 1t
brought US to a complete stand-still.
While coming over the Divide we Jaw
one female pedestrian, who had too
much sail to face a head wind, and dur
ing a sudden gust Of wind she was COM
PEELED to seize a telegraph pole to pre-
vent being blown over. In our expert
ence of four years we have never seen
two consecutive weeks of as rough
weather rs has prevailed for the past
two weeks.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING and one of those
beautiful, new style of carte de ~risitss, or
N OF THOSE uauusOHS fSSf
taken by A. J. Beal, would be just the
thing to give a friend. We have never
seen liner pictures than those now taken
at Beal's Gold Hill gallery. Give the
Professor a call and you will be sure to
get a perfect likeness. n. Bile says
he will Just put on a little extra and
make you look pretty if is necessary.
PosrPoyED.-The dedication of the
Presbyterian Church, Virginia, which
was to have taken place on the 23d inst.
has, in consequence of the illness Of the
wife of Rev. Mr.. Wallace, been post
poned until the 3Oth. Mr.. Wallace de-
iiyers the dedication sermon. The ex-
e~rcises will therefore be postponed until
Tuesday, the 3Oth day Of December.
DEEP MUD. - Coming down Main
street this morning, we noticed in front
c Wills s,ore n sign-board planted