Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-13
n EVENING NEWS.

city, He had Win nlm somc SsOV VI
5000 in coin, aud when near the Sum-
init House he met u man who once or
twice crossed the road before him. The
man was thus crossing and recrossing
10 escape the dust created by Fosters
wagon, but Foster thought he was a
road agent, aud in order to get ready for
him, pulled out his revolver, cooked it
and laid it in his lap. As he laid the
pistol in his lap it exploded, sending a
ball through his left leg. The ball
passed between the bone aud the main
artery of the leg, narrowly missing
both. The wound is only u flesh wound.
DR.. Bryarly was sent for. The young
man was taken to the International
Hotel, Virginia, where he now lies.
New BoILERs.-The Nevada Boiler
Works, situated in Lower Silver City
are turning out a mammoth boiler and
= steam drum for the Empire State Mill.
The boiler will be ffty-four inches in
diameter, and sixteen feet long. II will
have thirty-six four-iuch tubes, with
one and one half inch in space between
the tubes-a greater space than ever
allowed in \ boiler Of this description.
The heads will be seven sixteeths of an
inch thick. The steam drum wtIl De
80 inches in diameter, and seven feet
ioag. Joe. Taylor is the proprietor OF
the Nevada Boiler Works; and he and
his employees can furnish forth as good
work in their line as can be done on
this Coast.
CLOSED FOR RxPAiRs.-McCluskeys
Melodeou, which mas had u very sue
cessful run Of good houses for almost
three weeks, has closed for a week,
when il will be opened again with a new
troupe, and some of the popular per-
formers who have won many iriends
since its opening. The Hall VIII De en-
tirely renovated, repaired, andimproSed;
and a lot of new scenery introduced.
Mr.. McCluskey will spare no pains or
expense TO make his Melodeon Il per-
msuent place of amusement, which wtil
be decidedly comfortable for the Gold
Killers when the rainy season commen-
ces.
OvyR THE MouSrAINs.-Our genial
friend aud companion, Col. Watson,
Secretary. Of the Yellow Jacket, leaves
on the Douuer Lake stages this evening
for San Francisco, on a brief visit OF
pleasure and recreation. The Colonel
has been in poor health since the Cali
,ornia election, aud he is DESTROYS OF
finding out the modus operandi OF how
the thing came to pass, as 1t did. The
result, has been 4 matter Of no ordinary
surprise 10 him and his friends. We
wish the Colonel a safe trip, and plenty
of enjoyment.
To MrLLxgx.-L. B. Frankel, of the
Gold Hill Stone Store, has just received
A large lo, of blue-stone, of which a
large quantity is used among our mill
men on the Comstock. Being at his
store, yesterday, when it was ~unloaded,
we were really surprised, on inquiring
ing its price, TO fad that he sells far be-
low any store in Virginia or Gold Hill.
He sells inquanti,ies to suit.
MAX wALrEs's.-Bsne6, of Maggie
Brewers, ",he Virginia favorite,' to-
night. |, is not q Ladies' Night
full house is already pledged and paid
for,-Maggie having sold between tour
and FIVE hundred dollars worth OF tick
cts. Johnny Tuers aud Charley Rhodes
appear o-morrow night, with a troupe
Of most bewitching forms. Matte
Fields is on the bills.
STATE PRisoS.-Kelly aud Uranium,
two men who were sent from Washoe
ouuty ten months ago for an attempt
TO rob the Savage Mill, were discharged
Yesterday from the State Prison by or
der of the Third Judicial District Court,
Judge Rising Of the Frat judicial Dis
,rict, presiding.-ARpeaI.
BrSErrr.-Tommy and Katy Rosa,
Of McCluskey's Melodeon, had rous-
ing benefit last night, the house being
full. Tommy and Katy Rosa are de-
,eryedly favorites Of the patrons OF the
Theatre, and we expect the proprietors
will retain them among his new troupe
when he opens next week.
Nike QUINN, the popular bsnjoiSt n
d%elinea,or of negro character at AeClus-
KEYS Mslodeon, intends remaining in
Gold Hill this Fall and Winter. We
hope McCluskey will secure his valuable
services, as he is very popular among
the ~"boys."
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. A small
blsck-covered CIPHER book was lost be-
tween Virginia city and Silver City, a
few DAYS ago. The finder can get i've
dollars for his trouble by leaving 1t al
the News office. See advertisement IN
another column.
FIRE AT SrEAxBoAr.-Night before
last the residence of DR.. Ellis, at steam
BOA, Springs, was destroyed by hire.
The furniture and all had been taken
out. 80 that nothing but the naked
house remained to be consumed. Inc
house was undoubtedly set on hire.
ExprRv-IMPERIAL.-The great hosting
house is being closed in rapidly. The
immense sign is being lettered, in bril-
liant colors. The cupalo is finished.
The ponderous machinery will be level
ed on the grand granite foundations
next week.
You've ANERlca.-This Virginia En-
CINE Company have commenced remov-
ing the wooden building opposite their
present house, TO make way for II brick
two-story Of their own.
BLACK CRoox.-Jimmy Murphy, Ned
Buckley, Miss Josephine, and a long
roll beside, appear nightly in the best
style of Minstrelsy performances.
HALE L NoRcsoss.-The new hoist
ing works are covered and painted.
Charley Thomas does not sluuosr or
sleep over his business.
OpHrR.-The horse wiudlsss IS being
run night and day, in sinking the new
shaft, on F street, near the overland
stage stables.
BuLLloS.-van wyck & Co., Gold
Hill. received this morning for melting