Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-21
EVENING NEWS.

ACCIDENT ON THE TRucKEE.-ln yes
terday's Union, a long and touching mar
ra,iye was given in regard to several par
ties who attempted to ford the Truckee
river, a, o. Niel's station, and came very
near being drowned by the buggy being
unset. and all carried down BY the turbid
waters OF the raging Truckee. But fortu-
na,ely each one as they were floating
down to find water deep enough to make
a wa,ery grave, threw up their hands and
caught the very tip ends Of some small
,wiss that extended down to near the
water. from a friendly tree that Providence
no doubt had placed there for the express
purpose of saving these parties. We were
told last evening, by a gentleman just in
from there, that it was a good story in the
Union, but as to facts they were simply as
follows: Thos. Dick, Mrs. o. Mel, and
Mrs. Barns, were crossing the Truckee
river in a buggy, with two mules attached
to IL, and when about the middle Of the
river, n Of the ladies became frightened
and caught hold Of the lines and pulled
the head of the animals down stream.
The swift current and the buggy making
the short turn, capsized the vehicle, and
all went into the river. The ladies were
swept 10 the shore and were o on the
bank and proceeded to the house; but
Mr.. Dick got, pretty we'll ducked by try
ing to &c, the mules and buggy out. The
stream having carried them down for some
distance to where the water was deep.
One Of the mules became tangled in the
harness and was drowned. Other than
this no serious damage was done.
CLIMATE OF NEvApA.-There is per-
haps no place in the world hat has so
grea, a variety Of climate as that portion
Of this consinen, that lays between the
Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains.
During the winter months especially is
the weather changeable. For instance,
within the LAST month we have had the
following programme: Snow fourteen
inches deep for five days; then rain for
three days, making the whole country a
sea Of mud and water ; then the heavens
became clear. and the gentle zephyrs sang
the songs Of spring. and old Sol made his
daily rounds without a cloud to dim his
genial rays as he looked down on Nature
and smiled. This continued for some
twelve days, the ground again became dry,
and on yesterday the gentle zephyrs
changed TO the Washoe zephyrs, and
clouds Of dust filled the air to such an eS-
tent that in coming down over the Divide
we came very near walking over several
quartz teams. II is an old saying. that
e Variety is the spice Of life." II this Is
80, surely we can boast Of a great deal Of
the spice. There is but little doubt that
the greater portion Of winter is past, and
We may safely calculate that there will be
but little more snow and bad weather this
winter. So mote it be.
A FIRR.-Lass night at about 9 o'clock
a bright reflection on the clouds was dis
covered, and many thought it was a fire
in Virginia City. In fact, Riff Williams,
George Downey and ourself took quite a
round to see if it was not q fire in Virginia,
bu, we finally discovered that it was in
the direction of Red Mountain, and per-
haps some eight miles distant. Owing to
the mOOUIlkuNt ~ ulu NV SuO" - RA1AAA.
as it would have done otherwise. From
the light that appeared and the length OF
time il continued, il must have been a
large FIRE. But this morning we see that
Dan De Guile is out, calling it an aurora
borealis. If this is so, Dan. it is the first
one we ever saw so near, by far. The
reflection was from clouds not over seven
or eigh. miles away, and we believe the
other is what 10 known as northern
lights" and has its III further to the
north than has ever yet been traversed BY
man. Oh no. Dan. this aurora borealis
was evidently caused by some persons
house or barn being burned.
WHO ARE THEY.-Lsst evening a man
was arrested in Virginia, for discharging
firearms within the city limits. The rea-
son he gave for so doing was that, almost
every evening some parties come to his
house and make attempts to get IN. and so
annoying had it become that he had made
arrangements to move his family up to
Howard street, in order 10 avoid the in
suits of the roughs who are continually
practicing their outlandish acts on his
in the absence of the male members.
The gentleman Of whom we speak IS the
foreman Of one Of our principal mines, and
his family stands as high as any family IN
the city.
Coon OSE.-Yesterday, we were shown
some very good looking ore that was taken
from the tunnel of the Globe mine, situa-
ted in American Flat. The owners in
this mine think that there Is is no doubt
but that they have found the Comstock
ledge or something better. II this proves
to be a large ledge it will be the means OF
bringing American Flat up to her old
standard no doubt.
BESEFrr.-A benefit to the attaches OF
Music Hall comes of on next Friday
evening. An excellent bill will be out,
and several neat prizes will be given to
the lucky holders Of the winning tickets.
There is no doub, tina, there will be a big
house on that occasion.
The BALL.--Liberty Hose Co., No. /,
will have a splendid Ball at the Gold Hill
Theatre, tomorrow evening. III youth,
beauty and fashion Of Storey county will
be there.
BrLLIoN.-wells, Fargo & Co., Gold Hill,
shipped to-day 592 pounds Of bullion, valued
at Sl0,437 80.
BrLLIoS.-E Edwards s. wiegand, Gold
Hill, received to-day, for melting and assay,
o e7i ounces of crude bullion.
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