Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-30

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all the while urging Skerrett to forth
with proceed to the Justices office and
order a search for and arrest of the sup
posed malefactor. "0," says Skerrett,
''its after business hours on Saturday
night, and its too late to make u fuss
about it now. But if the sledge is ours
I'm glad you found it. Let's have an
other bottle Of beer, on the sledge.'
And so, many a bottle was called by the
crowd, on Charley's recovered sledge;
he becoming more and more imPet-
Gus, not 70 say furious in demanding
that Skerrett file a complaint, etc.
ssLook-a-hsre now" says Charley
"Skerrett, | want to talk business to
you. | am talking business to you. Mr..
Bittner is away, and you are the other
man Of the firm, and am clerk OF the
establishment. Now, d it, l want to
talk business, business to you about this
matter. No foolishuess now. think
il your duty to file a complaint and have
that son of 4 gun arrested. Don't make
any difference about the honr
of the night. It's your duty Mr.. Skier
rett-(thumpingt the beertable heavily
to have that id sledge thief arrested"
&" We'll, uow," said Skerret, "it's long
after business hours-well, let's have
another bottle of lager on the sledge,
Charley" Aud evidently in firm hope
of having u complaint filed before MORN
ing, Charley sang out for more lager,
aud kept up the fire Of urging against
Skerret. Mr.. Shaney, and Joe Taylor
of the Melodeou troupe, had joined the
party before midnight. The converse
ton could not be led off on another
subject for many minutes before Char
lev would return to his charge, to be
met with a most ~exasperating inditfer-
ence-and more calls for lager on the
sledge. At n o'clock in the morning,
Rhodes found it convenient to leave;
and as soon as he had departed, A. P.
Church leaned over the table and aid
to Charley: "Chsrley, Rhodes stole the
sledge! Amt I your friend?' And,
of course, here came a Gaping bottle
Of lager on the sledge.
MASONIC FuSERAL.-The Brotherhood
of the mystic.ti in Virginia city, had
another sad duty to perform this after
noon, in the burial Of the mortal re-
mains of brother NJ. Dreamer, who died
Yesterday, after a short but painful
illness of an abcess in the liver.
Brother Dreamer was n good Mason, II
nobls-hearted man, ~ kind and atfec-
Tomato husband, and u true friend. His
death came early, as he was only forty
FIVE years of age, and unexpected, as he
was preparing to return to the State oil.
Georgia, TO visit an aged and affection
ate mother, whose days upon earth he
had reason to believe were but few
But.he now sleeps his last long sleep,
and his noble soul has been waited to
that Lodge above, not made with hands,
eternal in the Heavens.
WAX FIGURE SHow.-Professor Alex
der's Museum of Wax Statuary and
Cosmoramic Views, which have been
attracting so much attention and large
audiences in Virginia city, have been
brought to Gold Hill, and will open for
exhibition this Monday evening, IN
S,ockle's Hall, nearly opposite the
News office. Families and schools
especially should so to see it-but,
whether young or old, there is instruc-
ton, pleasure and amusement for all.
Admission, so cents.
M~cCLusXEY's MELoDEoY.-New pro-
for tonight, full of fun, frolic,
wi, humor. Tonight will be given one
of the very best exhibitions yet pro-
duced at McCluskey's; and we doubt
not, there will be a large and lively au-
iience to enjoy it. THE Matinee, given
on Saturday afternoon, was a pleasant
success, and many awaited themselves
Of the opportunity. Another, next
Saturday afternoon.
Commemorative arc. requested by
Cummings to correct a mista-
Ken impression that is generally enter,
.ained BY some of the people OF Gold
Hill in regard to his being the collector
Of the special school tax for Gold hiii
District. Mr.. Cummings has not at the
present time nor never has had anything
to do with the collection Of said tax, IT
being an entirely separate tax from any
he has any jurisdiction over.
BLACK CRooK.-A great variety oil
songs and dances nightly. Amanda
Lee, Spriggs, Edwards, Buckley, Belle
de Courcey and a host of other perform
ers are to be seen at the Black Crook
every evening. See the till offered this
evening, and you will make haste when
the long roll Of the drums tells you 1t IS
time to 20 in and see the fun commence.
Living s~tatuary, in Grecian style, re-
volve every night.
OpHrR.-The 0phir Company have
levied an assessment of So per share,
PAYABLE October l, and becoming delin-
ouent October 3h. Owing to the great
amour. of water met with, the ophir
COMPANY heve been compelled to sus.
mend work in their new shaft until
pumping machinery can be set up. Inc
shafts is only down IS feet.
New BRoKgR's OrrIcE.-Harry G. Lo-
gan has opened a new stock and hA-
change Brokers' office, next door TO
Mercer L fuckers store, Gold Hill. DE
has good references, and lots OF cash
TO do business on. Mr.. Logan is a gen.
tleman well known among some OF our
frs, citizens, and is highly recommend
ed as a good and reliable bushes man.
PERsoxAL.-Bishop 0'Gonnell leaves
Virginia city, for California, on to-mor-
row evening. Bishop Kip is expected
to arrive here, next Friday. An agent
r a. r,;a, paci6c Railroad. n SUR