Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-03
WILL LxcruRE AGAIy.-Laura D

Force Gordon will give another lecture
on S%piritualism this evening, at the
District Court room. The attendance
last evening at her lecture was very
large, all the seats being full and most
Of the standing room occupied. Con-
sidering the storm, and the consequent
sloppy state of the streets, this assem-
blage was highly complimentary to Mrs.
Gordon, as well as evincing the strong
interest taken by many people in her
lectures. The subject for this evenings
discourse will be chosen by the audi
ence, as usual. Admission free.
HANDSOME BARS. We Jaw on the
counter Of Van Wyck & Co., last even
ing, three beautiful, large silver bricks,
from ore taken out Of the Occidental
niue, New Brunswick ledge, two miles
east of Gold Hill, in Silver Star District.
The Occidental is owned by William
Weston & Co., Of Wcston's mills near
DAYTON. The above bricks weighed 81
32O>ounccs, and are valued at $40 As
being the result of only eight days
working of n fifteen stamp mill. The
metal is 995-lO00 fine. The Occidental
is one of the best mines, all things con
sidered, in Storey county.
CLOSING OF THE MAILs.-The mails
now leave the Postoffce in Gold Hill
daily as follows: For California, (via
P~lacerville route), at l o'clock p. N;
Silver City ana Dayton, A. N Virginia
City and Eastern mails at 81 o'clock p.
~. The mails close about fifteen min
utes before leaving. At the Virginia
City Postofice the mails now close daiiy
AS follows: Sacramento and San Fran
cisco, via Bonner Lake, 7:+5 A. NJ; Sac
ramento and San Francisco, via Placer
VILE. 1880 T. NJ; Overland, A. NJ;
Humboldt and Idaho, daily, 1880 A. NJ;
pownieville, every Monday, 1880 A. NJ.
PIpER's OPERA HousE.-"Little Nell,"
Of Gold Hill, met with a very tlattering
reception last evening, at the opera
House. The highly pleased audience
would not let her oil easily at all, but
encored her again aud again, showerinS
down plenty of half dollars upon the
stage for her to pick up. Her engage
ment will be a success. Fred. Sprung,
Tuers, Rhoades, the Red Gnome chats
Foster), Fanny Hanks, Maggie Brewer,
Clara Starr, thinner, and all the rest,
are also on hand every evening, and tun
of their dramatic fun, musical treasures,
jokes, and general deviltries.
Rich Cuuxx.-At Wells, Fargo Il
Co.'s express office, Virginia, can be
seen one of the largest and richest
pieces of gold bearing quartz ever wit
messed in this section. It weighs hity
pounds, and estimated TO contain over
$500 in pure free gold. 1t IS from
Swee,water mining district, Dacota
Territory, and was brought in by Major
Gallagher, formerly well known herea-
bouts. The major predicts tina tue
mines in that section will ere long De
making q big stir in the world.
FIRE ALARM AND AccIDEST.-About
. o'clock P. NJ, yesterday, there was a
fire alarm in Virginia, caused by a de-
fectiye stovepipea at a chop house. Sew
eral of the machines were out, but their
services were not called into requisition.
Two soldiers having hold Of the ropes
of Knickerbocker engine No. ., IN run
ming to the FIRE fell, and were run over,
but fortunately escaped with only rev
bruises. They are good kind OF soldiers;
evidently not used to running before
anything.
wAsuoE CHAMPION CUE.--Thls oeauti-
full ball poker can be seen at tie Wasnoe
Billiard Saloon, C street, Virginia city.
Il is Of ash, tipped with q silver band,
and the butt is formed of ebony, ivory,
and several different species oil rare
wood. The whole is beautifully mount
ed with silver, appropriately engraved,
spd cost $3.50. A grand billiard tourn-
ament is to be given at the above saloon
obopt Christmas, when the crackest
PLAYER will be entitled to the champion
cue.
THE SroRM.-Cousiderable snow fell
las. evening, which, melting, rendered
the streets particularly sloppy. 1t was
inclined to storm a little more this
morning, and still looks tina way.
Nothing very violent rs yet. No snow
ON the streets, but the fountains anu
hills all around, are white with it. Inc
roads over the Sierra to California are
renorted TO be in a terrible condition.
LADIES' NIeHr.-In order to give gen.
tlemen an opportunity of taking their
wives and families, or sweethearts, to
see the excellent musical, ter~psichorean
and Theological company now perform
inc ut the Opera House, Piper mas
made this evening "ladies' night The
bill Of entertainment is a choiee one
and there will doubtless be o full mouse
BLACK CRoox.-All the various levels
in full working operation, with plenty
of men to each shift. Rich pay in all
the breasts and side drifts. The hne
lead of choice whisky near the foot Of
the incline still continues. Flint BODIES
developed at the second foor OF the
rear chamber.
FIRE DELEGArEs.-A meeting OF the
Virginia Board of Fire Delegates will
be held tomorrow wednesday, even
lnO, lOE tuC PuhPOSS
day roll of the Department. Secretaries
of companies are expected to hand IN
their rolls without further notice.
Coop BoARpISG.-The Schaefer Broth
ers are running the San Francisco Res
tauraut in irst-rate style just now, ane
nave lots of boarders, but a few more
can End excellent accommodations. Ih'
best of board, and at very cheap rates
BuLLIoS.-There was shipped IRON
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Gold Hill oiice
his morning, 10 bars OF ouiiion
weighing1,Is s pounds, which Is valued
at S3l, 24s 43.
Cow.-Plenty of coin is being pai'
out among the miners and business me-
of Gold Hil-and there is more comin'
in a day or two.
LIBERTY Hosx.-Thc regular month";
meeting will be held on weaknesses;
evening. The officers desire a iu'
o.J..,a