Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-06
THE EVENING NEWS.

ladies Of Virginia, in aid Of the poor and
destitute of Virginia. It is difficult to
describe the feelings of a person who
went into the hall. There was a multi
tude of men and women, all with q most
decided look Of benevolence plainly
written on their c~ountenances. Every
one present seemed to feel they were en-
gagged in a most worthy cause, and as a
natural result being happy. It was
a gathering Of those who were fortunate
enough to have plenty to make them
selves comfortable and some left; they
had assembled there to donate from their
surplus, to assist those less fortunate.
Too much credit cannot be given those
who have interested themselves in this
humane cause. How many were present
is hard to estimate, as the large hall
was crowded so full that there was
scarcely an inch Of spare room left.
The music vas made up entirely Of
volunteers, and was the best we have
ever heard in the State. The following
persons composed the band: Messrs.
York, Millington, Lyons, Kuh, Marsh,
Ingram and Goethe. We understood
that some other musicians felt hurt be-
cause they did not have an opportunity
to play. The large hall was kept con-
stantly filed with those who are fond
of dancing, while those who were more
Of tho old fogy style staid in the front
% and enjoyed a social chat. The
tables in a side front room were presided
over by Mrs. Hermann, Mrs. Hillyer,
Mrs. Dayton, Mrs. Rising, Mrs. Briefly,
Mrs. Gillig, Mrs. Spaulding, Mrs. La
them and Mrs. Jones. A great deal OF
money was spent at the tables, as they
were kept constantly full. As every
thing was donated, the result in the
receipts will probably be from $1,000 to
$500. This will be sufficient to meet
the wants of all who are suffering in
the city. The donation is worthy OF q
free, generous people such as the peo-
pie of Nevada. During the war, they
gave TO the Sanitary Fund literally;
now the suffering At home make q de-
mand for assistance, and il is promptly
responded to in a most liberal amer
For ~benevolence the people of the Paci-
fc have no equal.
GOLD HILL.-During our acquaint-
ance with Gold Hill we have never
seen the streets in so bad a condition,
or the town at such a ~stand-still as at
the present time. The road through
the main part Of town, and as far down
as the Imperial Mill, is in a most hor-
rible condition. In fact, just in front
of the News OFFICE, the street is so
bad that Billy Wilson in passing through
with his stage was compelled to have a
man along to hang on the sides Of the
stage in order to prevent it from turn
ing over. Quite a large number OF
teams, yesterday, were engaged in haul
ing quartz, but little however could be
done, as it was as much as eight mules
could do to haul the empty wagon
through the streets. We hope the
streets Of Gold Hill, and all the roads
in the country, will soon get in good
order, so that a certain class Of team
sters, who are devoid Of soul, will have
no excuse for beating and abusing their
animals. The idea of a teamster taking
a heavy shovel to beat a horse with
because he is unable to pull the load
out of the mud! We have spoken OF
this abuse of animals on several occa-
,ions, and hope our authorities will
sometime make an example of some OF
them by enforcing the law against such
men and see if it will not put a check
to it, as common sense will never gov
ern them.
Be on Your GuARp.-Letall who VEN
ture off our streets and highways keep q
sharp lookout for now hidden shafts.
The country is full of deserted and I'M
protected shafts of various depths-from
20 to 400 feet-but all deep enough to
be exceedingly dangerous now that they
are rooted over with snow. A day or
two since a person was seen to pass
near where a deep shaft vas known to
exist lear the Uncle Sam works; some
one who saw him declared that he pass
ed exactly over the shaft. To max
sure they visited it and found by the
mans tracks that he had walked square
over the shaft, it being covered by a
crust Of snow. The shaft is 300 feet
deep and had the crust broken the un-
conscious individual who stepped upon
il would doubtless have lost his life.
The shaft was uncovered in order that
others passing that way might not be
unknowingly entrapped.
SrAsEs.-The Placeryille stage will
probably be in on tomorrow, as the
road is almost open now. The Dad
from CRYSTAL Peak, on the other route,
will be in good order in a day or two,
but from Crystal Peak to Cisco nothing
is known Of the condition Of the road,
there being no kilograms since last
Thursday.
Arm BRoKxS.-This morning, a man
named John Davidson had an arm bro
ken in the Belcher mine. It appears he
was engaged in hauling timbers up out
of an old shaft, when q plank accident
ally fell and struck him. Both bones OF
the forearm were broken. DR.. CASTOR
was called to attend the wounded man.
Nor KILLEp.-we learn from DR..
Green, that the man Eastman, who was
shot, is in a fair way Of recovering.
The skull on the outside is not injured
at all, and fthere is no internal injury
be win be all right in a few days. The
ball was fattened out like an old Span
ish quarter Of a dollar. He evidently II
a hard-head man.
BsSEvoLEScE.-The poor n helpless
of Gold Hill are few in number-thert
having been but two cases yet diseoV'
cred. Rev. Mr.. Lathrop is interesting
himself to relieve persons who ma!
claim benevolence. Persons VINO ma!
be needy can call on him.
WoRx FOR PIurEs.-This morning w
noticed a great many Piutes engaged II
shoveling the large piles OF snow on tn'
tide. of the street into the center OF tn'
rosd where the teams will soon smooth
it down.
FurL.-wood is going downtown
Ps,,ie, were offering it yesterdayin thu
.;,v for Sob ner cord. They must hurry