Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15
II EVENING NEWS.

the dollhouse OF the American City Turn
pike Company, about a mile and a hall
from Gold Hill, and compelled Mr.. Town.
send. the toll-collector, 10 open the safe
and deliver its contents 20 them. which
consisted Of five hundred and 6fty-fye
dollars. The circumstances Of this infer
rally-bold robbery, a. we have learned
them. are about as follows: About fifteen
minutes before seven o'clock, some quartz
teams passed the toll-gate, and Mr.. Town.
send then took the light from the office to
his dwelling adjoining on the rear, leaving
the office in darkness. A slight noise,
just at seven o'clock. in the front room
caused him to get up and walk in. and
just as he entered the door. a hand pressed
on his breast, and he instantly heard the
click Of a pistol near his head. The man
who cooked the pistol remarked: Ave
do not wish 10 injure you, but you must
deliver over your money" Mr.. Town
send endsavored to argue the matter with
them that the money was not his that
it belonged to the company, etc. One, OF
the robbers then spoke up, saying that he
was glad il was not his, as the company
could stand the loss better than him. Re-
luc.antly, Mr.. Townsend commenced
opening the sste-and, hoping that assist
ance might arrive, he bungled q good
deal in trying to open it-but the thieves
hurried him up by threats. After recsiv-
ing the money, they started out Of the
door. and down the road single file, each
holding his weapon in his hand. On
starting to leave the door-steps, they
halted, and asked Mr.. Townsend whether
he was armed: and on receiving a mega
tive reply. they bade him goodbye, and
in single Tile marched off. The Office
being rather dark. Mr.. Townsend could
not distinguish these scoundrels particu-
larly-but ! e observed that they were all
masked on ,heir faces. The leader is de-
scribed as a short, heavy-set nan, with a
Sigh, Irish brogue in his s~peech-perhsps
assumed. The other spokesman Of the
party-only two Of them speaking at all
during the disagreeable interview nith
Towuseud-he thinks WAS a American,
taller than the leader. After the robbery,
Mr.. Townsend ran up the road 10 his
next %neighbors. and gave the alarm, but
Of course the thlev,ng scoundrels had dis
appeared. All this robbery occurred in
less time than it takes US 10 write this
item. In fifteen minutes after its perpe-
~;rstion, one or two quartz teams arrived
at the toll house. The robbers evidently
knew there were teams coming, because
they hurried up the operations Of opening
the safe very p~eremptorily. Question:
Is this the same gang Of highwaymen
who robbed the Pioneer stage north OF
Virginia City on the 3l.s Of October cor
il il another gang since organized Il
behoOves everybody, who has anything,
to be on their guard.
THRIH CANpIDArE.-Hal. Clayton, OF
Carson City, was in Gold Hill last even
ing. (Anybody who is a politician " OF
Nevada. and don't know Hal. Clayton. Is
unacquain,ed with the toughest and most
sagacious Democra, IN it, He declares
that he is as Black a Republican as there
is in Massachusetts,; as he now goes in
for the election Of Bill Bird. OF Virginia
City, to the United States Senate-since
Massachusetts has elected . colorsd man
10 the Legislature Of that State" We are
not surprised a, Hal. Clayton, the least
bit. He 10 . genuine. full blooded seces-
sionist from Georgia or Alabama. 1--WE
forge, which, and we know that the COL
ored man has been his beGg ideal Of supe-
riority over the " ignorant whites Of the
South ever since we have known Hal.
Clayton. But he 10 going to run his
friend Bird as the representative OF the
Democracy OF the State Of Nevada. BE
dad" but somebody ought to second the
motion. We have known Bird these many
years ; and, for intelligence, good breed
ing, good looks, and real manly honor, we
don't know his superior inside Of the
Democratic party in the State. Besides,
which. too, ne carries the true coIors OF
some Of the most intelligsn, and chivalric
Ara, families OF the sunny South.
SHOOTING AYrRY AT WAsHoE.-Yestsr.
day a shooting ARRAY came of at Washoe
BY which a man by the name OF Kern lost
his life. l, seems that a man blythe name
OF Sampson and one by the name Of Kern
were in the back yard Of the Exchange
saloon, in Washoe City, when some diff
Guilty arose between the two parties. The
repor, of a pistol was heard and several
persons started TO 90 out 20 see what was
going on. when Kern rushed into the
house and threw up his hands and said !:
NV God. I am killed." and fell TO the
Hoor dead. Sampson ran away but was
captured in a few moments afterwards.
The ball entered the breast of Kern and
came out at his back. Both parties were
under the influence Of liquor at the time.
Nothing is known Of the origin OF the
difficulty. How often do we see persons
poipg around with 4 pistol hung to them
and often drawing them in order to make
some one believe they are brave. we
have a law TO prevent persons going heelsd'
as they term il, and we hope to see It co.
forced.
MARTIN THE WIzzARD.-Thsre is not a
boy Of ten year, Of age, on the whole Pa
ciSc coast, who has not heard Of Martin,
the wizard, so notorious has he become.
We do not wish TO say anything to injure
M, feelings, but it IL believed by many
who know him best, that Martin has q
little private understanding with the
Devil, and during a portion OF the per-
Torrance is assisted by him. So do not
think strange OF it, il you smell birthstone.
This world-renowned Wizard will give
one OF his wonderful exhibitions at the
Opera House, in Virginia City, this even
ing. For particulars see small bills.
FALSE REPoRT.-lt was published 10
yesterdays Union that H. c. McDougall'
the Secretary of the Central Committee
had absconded with $4,000 belonging tc
the Central Committee. We are author.
lied by Mr.. Piper, the Chairman Of said
Committee, TO state that the report Ii
withou, foundation, and false in every
particular.
ISJuRxD.-A child, while playing or
s,ewar, street, Virginia, yesterday, fell
,,nkine its head against q broken bottle
cutting a cash from four to FIVE inche'
long. The wound was properly dressed
and the little sufferer is getting along al
well a. could be expected. There is en-
tirely TOO much csrelss'ness about throw
ing rubbish in the streets.