Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-02
THE EVENING NEWS.
How Do They LrvE?-This is a ques-

CllN Luuuhktu " -
ever doing anything whereby they coul
gain A livelihood. Some of them "
have seen standing on the streets 70
the past FIVE years, yet they go we
dressed and always drink when asked
and are extremely friendly after pay-da
in the mines. They are always read
to ask you for four bits to get a squar
meal, or for u "'6ve" to buy u pair Q
boots, or a less sum to try their luck a
the "tiger." y few evenings since, W
heard one gentleman request another L
go to Virginia with him to attend tn
Odd Fellows benefit, but the other SAT-
no, he would not go, for the reason tina
when he went to Virginia he was dogSe'
to death by the d~eadheads; that I'VE
evenings previous to that he was up
and before he had arrived at Unior
street he was out seven dollars and Q
half. and had also refused not less thar
a dozen Others. Boots are the hooo!
they are on at the present time. Now
we would like TO know II 1t wouiu ho'
be the duty of the authorities to enforce
the yarrant law against all such, ana
compel them to either go 10 "o'e Oh
leave the city for, rs 1t now IS, II Is d
burning disgrace to the town; \ man
can't live without eating, no" 10
they buy bread? Some one is ioser'
certain.
RoRuERy.-Last night, be-
tween nine aud ten o'clock, some repro
hates made a desceu, on the till OF the
Virginia Postofice News depot, kept oy
Fred. Boegle, our Virginia carrier, nj
robbed him OF S63 so; taking the con
tents of the buckskin purses but kindly
leaving the skins. This is very rough
on Boerle, because he accuses himself
of lack of exercise of good judgment in
leaving none in such q place. Folks
in this county must look oat! Thieves
are around and Astounding in numbers
and artiice. As cold weather comes on,
they will grow more and more desperate,
and A proportionate activity among them
may be expected. Put your change in
the bank, There ought to be q Savings
bank in Virginia, and in Gold HILL
Lock your outer doors. LOCK your
drawers, and don't sleep much, ana
take your chances, etc.
Cou,ys,-We learn from Miss Ardery,
who has jus, opened a writing school In
Virginia city, that she will be in Gold
Hill the first of the coming week, Tor
the purpose of getting up a school here.
Miss Ardery has had u great deal o eS-
p~erience in teaching the art OF wrlt'ng'
and is confident she can give entire sat
isfaction to all who may attend. we
sincerely hope our people will make up
a good school, as good penmansnip Is u
rare accomplishment, and is OF great
utility.
T,uRIRs,-There has never been q
season when there was so large a stock
of mining timbers laid in as the present
one. The reason for such q large sup
nly IA owing to the fact that last winter
and spring our mines suffered a great
deal for want Of timbers, and owing 70
the bad roads il was Impossible 10 get
anyin. Now that all the mines are wen
supplied, all that remains TO make TINS
a lively winter is for Il few strikes 10 be
made in the lower levels.
MAcaryERY.-The power Of the ma
chinery now in use on the coms'oek Is
eoual in mechanics to 1850 horses.
This power is used exclusively Tor MOIST
ing ore and pumping water from tue
mines. The amount Of power used 10
reduce the ore is not less than three
times that used TO hoist and pump,
showing the total horsepower used IN
working the mines of the ComstocS 70
be at least 1920.
The PLAcE.-As this is the beginning
of the month, we would call attention
10 the fac, that Andy Welch is now
ready 10 accommodate about forty more
bosrders and any number of transient
atom ut his restaurant next door
N the Pos,ofice. There is no doubt
hut this is as good n place to board as
there is in the State. Everything cooked
10 order and on the most reasonable
terms.
Boy HuRr.-A boy belonging to the
Third Ward school, Virginia city, yes
terdav accidentally received a cut IN
the head, while at play, by being struck
18th a niece of iron. The cut was only
.bopt an inch in length and in no way
dangerous, but as the blood flowed
freely much CONSERVATION ensued among
the scholars, who rushed of in search
Of medical aid in every direction.
RACK CRoox. The bill, tonight,
contains all the peculiar features which
have made the Crook so popular. MISS
Ida Nav, Miss Josephine, Jimmy MUIR
pby. Ned Buckley, Spriggs, and sixteen
or seventeen more of the profession VIII
lust make that stage hump with dances,
and the hall reverberrte with songs ana
An answering chorus Of laughter from
the audience.
The ALvERsoS-W WILSON AFFRAX.-fhe
trial of Alverson for assaulting Wilson,
begins at Dayton on Monday next.
Wilson is walking out, but he cannot
sneak very plainly or rapidly on account
of INJURIES sustained. The Bacon mill
will be nearly depleted Of its working
corp, during the trial-so many men
called as witnesses.
DANCING ScHooL.-Mr. Lyon opens a
Dancing school atsArmory Hall, on B
street, Virginia, On next Wednesday
evening. The experience and reputa'
ton of this Master in the art OF dancing
90 Sufficient to attach all our young
folks to his school who desire 10 learn
to dance gracefully.
Esox PARIs.-Nr. w. Mayer, n wei
known barber Of Virginia city, who lei'
,bi, State las, Spring for the Paris Tx,
position, with a 6ne cabinet oil ore: ano
minerals, returned a day or two since
brincipg with him many curiosities pro,
cured in Europe, South America an'
Mexico.
TOTAL BULLION SulrNEsr.-The to.a
shipment of bullion from Virginia CITY
and Gold Hill for the past week wa va
5,972 pounds, valued at Sl29,sl2 80,
The total amount of bullion received foi
assay during the same period, by once
in both towns, was 1929 ounces.
p,pp,is We ore eYpressly informed