Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-04
THE EVENING NEWS.

" uosuef mau, was working IN the
mine of the Chollar-Potosi. At three
O'Clock, Brown said he wished to 20
out Of the mine, and at once started to
do so; he had to go up a shaft by a lad
der to the tunnel, a distance of $50 feet.
1t is thought he went out, and in return
ing, stepped into the wrong shaft, where
there was no ladder; he fell q distance
Of $50 or 300 feet. His partner did not
understand the meaning Of his absence,
but waited until six O'Clock for his re-
turn; he then gave the alarm and search
was made; on descending to the bottom
OF the shaft the man Brown was found
on the bottom Of the shaft dead; he was
at once taken to the surface and carried
70 Wilson's establishment on B street.
The Coroner at once proceeded to ascer-
tain what effects he had. Search was
made but nothing was found, although
1t is known he had considerable money.
Mr.. Brown was a S~cotchman, and we
should judge about 40 years old. He
was a man Of steady habits and a good
miner. The accident occurred in the
old shaft Of the Potosi. The machinery
wal o in operation at the time, the
men going up and down by way Of
ladder in the pump shaft.
CARSON BALLs.-Carson Cityis q queer
plaee-and we rather like it on account
of ITS eccentricities. For instance, the
carson Mite Society" will give a Fancy
Dress Ball at the Pavilion on Wednes-
day evening ne1t-audiu the programme
the suggestion is made that dress is
OPTIONAL" No doubt ~supposing that
a peculiar ball costume might suit
Us, that genial red-whiskered jokist,
Warren WATSON, yesterday sent US a
card Of invitation, accompanied by an
elaborate epistle on the subject Of dress
and unGress, urging our especial pres
ence in the latter style-"by request OF
the Committee of Arrangements" Can't
go, the weather is too cold, the roads
are too bad, and the distance is too
great. Besides all Of which, the occa-
sion isn't a "feast of the gods" to
which Wasson's suggestion assigned US.
No, we can't go. The party, however,
will doubtless be a large and a pleasant
one, as il is the last night before the
adjournment of the Legislature.
To MEEr.-The regular meeting Of
the Sweeney Guards will come of on
Wednesday evening at their Armory,
Theater Hall. The usual drill exercise
will be a part of the business of the
evening, and the officers Of the company
desire a full attendance Of all the mem
bers. The Guards now muster sixty
FIVE members, whose discipline under
the Hardee tactics is quite proficient.
We paid a visit to their Armory yester-
day, and were pleasantly surprised to
see the soldier-like order in which their
rifles and accoutrements are kept. Their
Springfield rifles are kept FURNISHED,
cleaned, and bright, as though they
were stacked in q barracks Of the regu-
lar army. As their drill comes off on
Wednesday evening, we doubt not a
visit by u citizens would surprise
some of them as much as we were yes
terday. May the Guards have a rousing
Ball.
WILL HOLD 0vER.-There is q rumor
down at Silver City, that after the ad-
jourument of the Legislature next
Thursday, both Houses will re-organize
into Legislative Congress, and hold ses-
sions from day to day until the arrival
Of Treasurer Rhosdes from California |
with that oar Of greenbacks, to pay
them of. The reason of this extraor-
binary assemblage is said to be that al
most all the members personal baggage
is under lock and key-the latter being
in the hands of the Carson landlords
and their skeleton scrip being hypothe-
Gated with saloon-keepers. The grape
vine telegraph to Cedar Hill says that
when Rhoades was last seen he was pur-
sued by o pack of wolves this side Of
Emigrant Gap. Several "road agents"
were also observed going out on snow
shoes towards Bonner Lake yesterday.
No telling what this week may not
develop.
LECTURE ON FRIDAY EvESISG.-0n |
next Friday evening, Senator Mason, of
Esmeralda county, will deliver a lee
ture on the subject of "The Social and
Political Equality of Woman" at the
Gold Hill Theatre-the proceeds to 60
to the benefit of the N. E. Church in
this town. This is a live subject, and
appeals direct to the ladies of Gold Hill
to secure a full attendance. Senator
Mason has quite a reputation at Aurora
as o fluent and learned orator, and we
presume he will be able to highly
please q Gold Hill audience. The price
Of admission is fifty cents. See notice.
FIRrNEx's ELECTION. The election
for Chief Engineer and other officers Of
the Department took place to-day.
There are three candidates in the field
for Chief Engineer, Brokaw, Kern and
Paddock. Who will win is hard to guess.
The friends of all parties are working
hard for their friend. One man made
the attempt to vote on another's name,
but was coppered at once, and informed
that any attempt to vote illegally would
be dealt with according to the strict
letter Of the law in such cases made and
provided. The election is a very quiet
one.
IxrissABLE.-Main street, Gold Hill,
is yet impossible for quartz-teams, by
reason Of the depth Of snow, and the
many deep chuck-holes formed by cakes
of ice. There will not be much done in
the way of hauling for q week yet. But,
the teams are fattening in their stables
and there is much comfort and con-
tentmeut among them. IT'S an ill wind
that blows no one good-and the horses
and mules seem to laugh and grow fat.
This resting-spell don't give them the
dumps; nary dump bothers them.
ST.. P~ArRIck's DAY.-0ur local mill
tary company, the Swssny Guards, will
do honor to the memory of lreland's
patron saint, by giving a Grand Ball at
Theater Hall, on the evening OF Monday,
March lsth-two weeks from tonight.
The tickets for the occasion are now
out and for sale at So each. The Ball
will be a large one, without doubt, and
the managers are making preparations
accordingly.