Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-05
THE EVENING NEWS.

mn" wood for market in Gold Hill and
VIRGINIA city there being three principal
firms or associations conducting and real
i,;ng from the business. The ~"grubbers'
and the "peddlcrs" take t%urn-about SER
vice in their spportioned amount Of work,
and perfec, system is established and
maintained in carrying on the labor of
supply for the reservoir yards and sending
ont the hswkers. The prices Of loads,
Wa,hoe canary loads. as is well known,
tiuc,uates largely not only the season,
the particular weather Of the day, but the
hour OF the day, in whatever season Of the
year, having considerable to do with
Johns disposition to sell at reasonable
rates. dollar hap" Isl SOY loads of a
morning, frequently come down 10 "dol-
lar" bids at shutdown, as John is hailed
on his weary way homeward. John,
moreover, is said to be a good judge of
human nature-can read the countenance
of a proposing party whether or no the
latter is in want Of the wood belly
much" Shutdown is u time Of stress,
often. and John sabes that men in offices,
and even women Of households suddenly
find themselves out Of fuel. John twigs
their state Of want at once and I" dollar
hap" dollar hap is his persistent reply
70 lesser bids-driving by as indifferent TO
a sell as " Excelsior" was to the plead
ings of the old man and young lady
on Mount ST. Bernard. But a bid
made quickly. and # rejected. followed
BY a slap Of the door opened by the
oferer, or an immediate shutting down OF
the window. usually brings John round
to ascertain if he can't compromise a bar
gain a, Dollar quarter Finally &C.
cepting the regular first proposition of
sabeing buyer. Three hundred dollars a
day is frequently, during the winter sea
son. taken by one firm Of Chinese wood
merchants, Of Virginia city. A cord of
wood. at Chinese measurement and sale.
costs all the way from $50 TO SiS.
When we are aware Of their mode Of gath
ering the majority Of their stock we
can form some idea of profits they have
from $50 TO $40 per core net returns. So
far as cuteness in prosecuting a business OF
this kind, as well as unremitting industry,
"Chinaman " is not u warranted word
Of reproach. Their profits are said to
average. per load or cord. about the same
in Summer as III winter. It's evident
"Chinaman " folly TO buy wood Of these
A.iatics when It can be avoided and all
sensible and provident house holders lay
in their American bought pile Of fuel in
the Fall,-suficient TO last out the win,er
season. But residences in our communi-
ties are. in considerable part, 80 uncertain
that anticipation Of soon moving TO q new
domicil in town, or out OF town altogether,
prevents considerable purchases Of wood
q, any one time. And hence it is that
John woodman is patronized very extern
sively in the warm months by persons who
never take stick Of him in the cold period
Of the year. John drives a handsome
trade the year round, as retailer of grub
bed wood" and in one sense he makes it
quite manifest BY his shrewdness as a
bargalner, that he is no, the constituent
desirable for suffrage privileges. He
would go off TO the Copperheads, on
election day, every time at "dollar hap"
Masonic BENEFIT. Maguire's Opera
House will doubtless be crowded tonight,
being the occasion Of the benefit of the
Masonic Library Fund. A new play, and
very popular piece, entitled Arabs
Wedding" will be presented. In the lat
ter will be introduced the celebrated Barn.
door Jig, by Mrs. Yeamans, assisted BY
Mr.. Pardey. II is a fine dance, and is Of
itself worth the price of admission. Max
Walters whole troupe will be present,
and the entertainment will be as free from
vulgarisms and Objectionable features as
any performance ever given in the Opera
House. The object is well known, and
all who wish to give a helping hand will
- g. A. L. rAsaD Mo laarn thai = ~ |
contemplated, as soon as convenient, to
make the Masonic Library Room free to
the public. Let all who feel able TO pur-
chase u ticket turn out and attend the
benefit this evening.
The REsrLr.-Messrs. Edwards s VIE
gand, assayers in Gold Hill, this morning
made an assay Of the argentiferoas galena
bullion, sent over from the Swansea Mill,
At Galena. and to which reference was
made yesterday in this paper. The result
shows the ore TO be worth in silver 1927
40 per ton-besides the value Of the lead.
We predict that when the process for sep
arating the base metal Of this class Of bull
lion is established here. the mines Of
argentiferous galena known to exist in
our State will be an immense source Of
wealth. Who will be the enterprising
individuals that will establish the works?
A big fortune awaits them, and also hun
dreds Of others who are the owners Of
many "feet" in lodges Of this kind Of ore.
REroRT VIsioS.-George Smith, Of Red
Mountain, says he saw an Aurora Borealis
in the South, on yesterday morning, at !
o'clock. We told George tina, he was mis-.
taken-that il was 4 paint shop on FIRE in
Virginia City. He answered, with 4 sneer.
"Where did you get your information?
From Dan DeQuillc. I 'sposc. He don't
know nothing Of the difference twixt a FIRE on
earth and a aare-up in the heavens" George
10 down on Dan, evidently on account Of
that barn.burner discredit Dan threw at him.
In fact, George owns up that he feels a little
provoked at Dan but he is not malignant : |
he saws he will never kill Dan, cause he
couldn't endure an Ovation. An adherence
M nublicity is one Of the private, characteris-
tic virtues Of George Smith, Of Red Noun
tain.
yyRp,cr.-In the case of Patrick Moran
Va. New York and Nevada Mill and Min
ing Company. tried yesterday in the Dis
,rie, Court, the jury found a verdict for
l 900 damages for the plaintiff, who was
rendered a cripple for life by the breaking
of his ankle while in the employ OF the
company.
PIRsoSAL.-Charles E. McLaue, ESQ.,
the superintendent Of the Pioneer stages ar
rived 10 town last evening, from over the
mountains. Mr.. J. j. Valentine, the always
accommodating agent OF the same line, &C.
.omn,nird him. There are no better men
than Charley McLane, and his genial and
nI.a,ant coun,enance is ever welcome 70
;hose who hes, know him.
AccrpESr.-Caps. Geo. Downey, fore
man of Hook and Ladder No, l. had his
hand badly Gu. nigh. before last a. the
Ere, upon an ak. BY a fall through a hole IN
nod roof, DR.. Ben. Hermance dressed
-A..h uaa saYern.