Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-09
TT EVENING NEWS.

Ry.r-A very intimate friend OF ours ai''
.nn.ored from our presence yesterday
and we really did not kn0"-'O
are the ~frailties Of human naIu'e-ou
~, he had been engaged in some meta
-. ana-.,ion. and was secreang himself
- RSIv Reagan. Such, however, WI
~ III % learn was not the case. He
e rsIy engaged all day in repairing
.N.",a-for he is q blacksmith BY
- living in the lower part Of town
I'D cave us the following items: The
m;I wherein he was engaged at work, just
.hove Devils Gate, is driven by water
lower and runs three arastras. Their
average OF work is seven and hall tons oil
rock daily. For this the price charged is
- so per ton. As there is little or no
expense incurred in the working Of these
kinds Of mills, any one can see that some
profit is left TO reward the proprietor.
George Saunders is the Superintendent,
and manages things well. On asking our
informant, the diameter Of the wheel by
which the arastras were worked, he told
us A thousand feet. We opened our eyes
in as,onishment. but he assured US before
he left the mill, he and George went TO
the priyate office OF the same and took
glasses for the purpose Of inspecting this
wheel. OF course it is all corrective
did not doubt the diameter OF the wheel
after this explanation.
CLOSING OF ST.. JoHN's FEsrIvAL.-Ihe
ball that took place at the theater last
nish,-the closing &C. Of this festival
was one that will long be remembered by
our citizens. The hall was beautifully
decorated with flags, evergreens, and ev-
erything that an artistic art could suggest
70 render that place agreeable and pleasant
10 all concerned. The company assembled
was Just sufficient, in point OF numbers, TO
fill the theater, and never did we see the
same number congregated together that
appeared TO enjoy themselves more highly.
Il was a success, Notwithstanding the
weather, and we heard frequent remarks
from old residents in Gold Hill, that the
ball was the very best they ever attended
here. In regard 10 the net proceeds OF
the whole affair Of the festival and ball.
friend y. A. II. Ball, Of this place. who
has devoted much time TO this affair
throughout, will duly post us.
ACCIDENT on. II OPHiR GRADs.-As
our fellow. citizen Geo. W. Aylesworth
was returning from Washoe, on the above
mentioned grade, on Thursday, at IL
o'clock, he was witness TO an accident
that. under the circumstances, might have
terminated ~disastrously-in fact we greatly
wonder q, the escape Of the parties. A
lady and gentleman were riding along IN
a buggy, and when two miles from town,
and where the turn in the road was some
what short, down went buggy, horses,
lady and gentleman a distance OF two hun
dred feet in a most promiscuous manner.
The lady was very much cut about the
face and bled profusely. Very little dam
age was done to horses or buggy. Our
friend Geo. Ayleswor,h took the lad in
charge to Virginia. She appeared very
much injured internally and otherwise,
and may be a long time recovering from
the effects Of this. Our informant did
not learn the names Of the parties.
PREsEyrArIoS.-we were witness, to-day,
10 a presentation scene at the Kentuck mine,
which is worthy OF comment from Us. This
affair, unlike some others that have taken in
our community, was wholly unsolicited on
the par, Of the recipient, and, therefore, more
praiseror,hy on the bestowers-employees
In this mine. Il was rendered TO L. B. Hop
kins, Superintendent, and consisted Of one
Of the mos, beautifully got up chains
and ornamental surroundings for a watch
tina, we ever saw. The shield-for so we
~ = - - r,.Na anRrAnrtafR
name-bore the emblems and devices known
to Masons and Odd Fellows on reverse sides.
It was u very pleasant atfair-this presenta-
tion-and reflected credit on all concerned.
FESrAS CALL.-Pos,ers are out calling
upon the friends OF I~reland-as in fact
upon all who ~sympa,hize with the Fenian
movemen,-,o meet at the Gold Hill The
alter Sunday evening ; eloquent speeches.
spirited resolutions and all the attendant
circumstances OF u frst-rate meeting will
take place. By the way, friend Swaney,
of the Union Market. showed US to-day
some mos, beautiful Fenian Badges, just
over from California.
TELEGRAPH MArrERs.-Judge Baldwin,
in the Uuited States District Court, over
which he presides, decided the other day
tina, the application of the California State
Telegraph Company, TO suspend operations
on the part Of the United States Pacific
Telegraph Company should be sustained,
and was so decided by the court. This
leaves the California line in sole possession
of all kilograms and without competition.
HANS AND BAcoN.--W. w. Stovall,
No. s South B street, Virginia, has on
hand five or six tons Of the best cured
hams, shoulders. and bacon ever brought
10 this State. This meat is from gram
fed hogs in Colusa County, California,
and is decidedly healthy for those who are
fond Of cured meats Of this class.
Mourn VERNON HoUsE.-Our friend
II. D. Benner has re-opened the Mount
Vernon House, on Telegraph street, and
he assures US that he will use his utmost
endeavor to make A HoNE for all his Gus
toners. Its close proximity to u prin-
cipal mines, with a good landlord, ought
TO get the Mount Vernon a goodly run of
customers.
BULLION. There was shipped from
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Gold Hill office, this
morning, o bars Of bullion, valued at
Sl4.57i 81. and weighing $40 pounds.
BvLLlox.-Yan Wyck s Sanchez, Gold
Hill, received this morning, for melting
and assay, 4.749 ounces Of crude bullion.
BuII,oS.-Edwards & Wiegand, Gold
Hill, received this morning, for melting
and assay, S,02S ounces of crude bullion.
O'NEIL, THE FENIAS.-The telegraphic
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