Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-26

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MEADOW LAKE.-Some idea may be
formed of the depth OF the snow by the
following: Mr.. Adams, q merchant OF
Virginia, a short time since was over TO
San Francisco to purchase goods. On
his return to Virginia he stopped At
Cisco, and concluded to go to Meadow
Lake to see a brother he had there, who
is u merchant of that place. He secured
II pair of snow-ShoeS and tool the tracks
ofsome parties who had rome over the
day before. After several hours of hard
travel, he arrived where the town should
be, but not a house was visible. While
be was looking around, q man suddenly
came up out ofthe snow, like q norman
out of the sea. Mr.. A. asked him If he
could tell him where Meadow Lake was,
not knowing, as yet, whether the object
before him was II man or n spirit; why,
said the fellow, You are right on the
plaza" Mr.. 4. asked if he could show
aim where the store of MeSsrs. Adams
4 Johnson was, " OH yes, come along
A few shoveS on Il pair Sn~ow-shoes soon
brought them 10 Il round hole 10 the
snow, and Mr.. \. wa told that that was
the hole which led TO the store. There
were stairs made IN the snow like
u spiral stairway twisting several times
around the hole in making the descent.
Finally he arrived at the bottom, and
was astoniShed 20 find his friends there,
happy and gay and ready to vouch for
the country being one OF the richest
ever discovered. From the store they
travelled over town through tunnels.
every one seemed TO be contented with
his lot. The citizens seldom go on top
of the snow, except when there Is u
snow-shoe race, at which time the whole
town turns out. Our friend, Judge Til
ford, generally acts as umpire and judge
IN all the races. The ladies, as q result,
always win. Mr.. \. staid a day or two,
and then babe his friends good bye. He
can't see the fun of that kind Of a life.
MUD.-We have made many mud items
but as now is the best time for an item
of the kind, we propose to give one
which will give our readers who have
moi, an opportunity of seeing the con-
dition of the roads some idea of how
the thing looks. While passing from
Gold Hill to Virginia yesterday evening,
we stopped on the Divide a short time to
look at the surging pillows Of mud as
thev followed one another down the hill
in rapid succession. like the ebbing Of a
sprinr tide. The whole street was COW
cred with mud 70 the depth of three or
four inches, all of which seemed to be
in motion. Although the mud was NOV
ing down the hill at u rate of two miles
per hour, the supply seemed 10 be mex
haustible. We traced it to its great
source, and found it to be at the upper
end OF C street, where there was
a great lake of it. On either side
of the road is a pile of sno several
feet high, while in the centre OF
the road inuumerable quartz wagons
grind up the earth, and with the water
from the melting snow, the supply OF
mortar is kept up, so that there is q
never-failing supply. The streets OF
Gold Hill are fed from this great reser-
voir, and not until it is tapped and let
run of, will the streets become dry and
solid. From Silver City to the foot of
the Geiger grade there is nothing but a
sea of mud. Even If the weather should
become warm and pleasant, as il should
do. il will be several weeks before the
roads are dry again. We do, on behalf
of the people Of the State of Nevads,
Il - A.. -,lar of tho vyaath-
er-guage TO move u guage up some;
in fact, shut the wet part of for a while.
Show US the "bow Of promise once
more.
MORE BREAK-DowSs.-Yesterday eve
ming, on the Divide, we saw another
quartz wagon loaded with quartz,
which had come to a halt by breaking
an axle. There never has been a time
in the history of Nevada when the roads
were worse on teaming, or more eSpen-
siye than during the past Winter. 1t
~reouires a team to be constantly going
70 keep it from running in debt. There
is not a day but what we see from one
20 six wagons broken down, and fre-
o~uently do we see horses and mules
killed, occasioned by the bad roads.
Coon TrNE.-The time now being
made over the Bonner Lake route, by
the Pioneer stages, is almost equal to
summer time. They arrived this morn
inc. at 8 o'clock, bringing way-bill
dated March 25th. The road from Cisco
70 CRYSTAL Peak is in excellent order,
there being good sleighing all the way,
and from Crystal Peak to the DOT OF tae
Geiger Grade, the roads are in sPienaid
wheeling condition. A trip TO Caliior-
mia, at this time, is more of a pleasure
trip than anything else.
Coon BusrSEss.-The fast freight line
between Virginia and Reese River, is
doing an excellent business-the wagons
.Iwavs going loaded with freight and
Messengers. The new district OF silver
Bend has much to do with the improve
ment in the interior business. n re-
cent heavy shipments of bullion from
that mart of the country, has done much
10 establish couidence,in its merits.
Police CoURr, VIRGISIA.~ohn DO
Ian, arrested by officer Gould for as
.urbing the peace; NJ. Correnson, ar
rested by Chief Edwards charged wi.n
pedlino without a license; Ghas. hlop-
pher, arrested by officer Billings Gnn
chare of assault and battery, 500 Dali
given; John Doe, arrested by dthcer plI-
lings on a charge of assault and battery
$50 bail given.
GOLD HILL GUARDs.-This new mill
tary. company will hold Il meeting LOT
the election Of officers, on Saturday,
April 9Th.
BuLLIoS.-There was shipped from
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Gold Hill office,
this morning, % bars of bullion,
weighing l,572 pounds, which is valued
at S44,4s5 l6.
BuLLIoS.-yan Wyck & Co., Gold
Hill, received this morning for melting
and assay, 6,4s0 ounces crude bullion.
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