Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-18
THE EVENING NEWS.
"wednesday Rveninx,.-...Dec. rs, 1867.
Fnru PRoDucE PEDpLlsa.-At the reg-

ula meeting OF tue virginia 'Doaru v
Aldermen held last evening, Alderman
Warren presented an Ordinance NO. 81,
supplemental to Ordinance No. 50, en-
titled can Ordinance to fix and collect a
license tax upon certain trades, pro-
fessions, etc., within the limits OF VIZ.
pinia CITY," The Ordinance was read
and passed. BY its provisions peddiers
will be allowed to sell in this city, Tree
of license, vegetables and farm produce
raised in this State; also game and hsh
taken in the State, upon making oath
before the City Tax Collector that they
arc residents of the State, and that the
articles they intend selling were pro-
duced in this State. The Tax Collector
is allowed a fee Of one dollar from each
applicant and gives q certificate which
allows tho holder to sell his wares any
where in the city. We will now have
a fine opportunity Of seeing how free
trade in that respect operates. IL II
operates well in Virginia, we might
adop, it to equally good advantage In
Gold Hill.
AMY SroxE AT THE OPERA HousE-
LADIES NIaur.-On Friday evening. Amy
Stone will be the recipient Of a compl'-
meu,ary benefit n, Piper's Opera House,
ON which occasion she will make her
last ~appearance in Virginia, prior to her
departure for California. She will DO
assisted by the popular comedian, h.f.
Stone, in combination with the amous
Chapman Family, and a full DRAMATIC
COMPANY, together with the talented
Opera House troupe. Tho great mn,
,orv drama of the Z" French Spy, y Will
be given, besides which there wiit DC"
select and miscellaneous entertainment.
Mrs. Stone is q very talented actress, Us
we'll as es,imable lady, and having q
host of friends in this section, her oene-
&, will undoubtedly prove q substantial
one, and a merited success. kecoilect
il will be " Ladies night" allowing OF
wives and swee,hearts taking a good
square peep once more at the legitimate
drama.
THE LITERARY BuRRALL.- Will. IL.
Burial, Of the famous Pioneer Book
Store, corner of C and Union streets,
Virginia city, yesterday sent us the iol-
lowing very acceptable budget OF latest
Eastern literature, just received per
steamer: Unrpcrs' and Frank Leslies'
Pictorial Wecklies, Harpers oazaar'
New York Ledger, Chimney corner,
Scientific American, New York Clipper,
the Novelette,, Merrymau's Monthly,
Irish People, Richmond Enquirer, Gin
cinua,i Commercial, New York Mercury.
Burial = v no man shall undessell HIM
ANYHOW in the newspaper and periodical
line. He sells them ut the very lowest
rates, and don't charge all the more Tor
his other goods, in order to make up
for lack of prof. on papers and per'od'-
calls.
FIRE IN CARsoy.-About noon, yester-
dav, a fire, proceeding from a defective
Aue, broke out in the roof of the build
inc NJ the corner of Carson. and King
streets. Carson, owned by DR.. Wayman,
and occupied, partly o. p. Wills as u
drug store, and by \. B. Gardner as a
restaurant and lodging house. Not
w~i,hstandiug q strong gale of wind pre-
yailinp at the time, the fireman, by the
most strenuous and active exertions,
succeeded in combining the flames to the
upper story of the building: The dam
ages by water was more than that oy
FIRE, and is mostly covered by insurance.
Coop PLACE TO TRADE Ar.-M. L..
Dexter, formerly of the well known hrm
Of Crosby Il Dexter, on the Divide
having dissolved co-partnership with
Mr.. Crosby, still continues business at
the old stand, and keeps constantly on
hand \ choise and extensive assortment
of groceries, provisions, crockery, to-
bacco, boots, shoes, clothing, IN
fact a general assortment of goods, such
as miners and families may require.
Dexter will be found as heretofore, a
fine man TO deal with, and he invites
everybody to give him a trial. See
advertisement.
VIRGINIA CrrY ScRrr.-The following
resolution was unanimously adopted by
the Virginia Board of Alderman last
evening: "Resolred, That the proposal
of C. c. Batterman and \. X. Grim, Tor
the surrender Of city warrants presented
to this Board on the 10th day OF sep
tember, A. D. 1867, be rejected, the evil
dcnce Of Indebtedness presented oy them
for redemption not being valid claims
against the CITY," City Attorney
Hoover stated that he was about TO
suit against all holders OF
illegal city scrip.
SEVERE AccIpEyr.-Day before yes,
terday o miner in the Confidence mine
made q miss in swinging his pick, and
drove it with a glancing blow entirely
through one of his legs below the knee,
causing q very severe, if not dangerous
wound. The sharp point passed through
between the bones and projected on the
other side. 1t was wedged in so firmly
between the bones that considerable
force had to be exercised in Withdrawing
it. He received due surgical attendance.
BENEFIT OF FANNY HAYKs.-This pop
ular actress at Piper's Opera House,
Miss Fanny Hanks, takes a benefit this
evening at that favorite place Of amuse-
ment. A most excellent programme OF
entertainment is offered, including ia
blesus, marches, combats, etc. in which
a small army of young ladies of unex-
c~eptionable "shape" will appear. The
"Naked Truth" will DO exhibited in full
development.
BUS wREcKEp.-oue Of Haight's
Virginia and Gold Hill omnibusses cx'
perienced a breakdown yesterday even
ING, near Wells, Fargo & Co.'s, while
passing along c street. Owing, prob
ably, to the roughness Of some portions
of the route, the forward axeltree wa
fractured, and being heavily loaded,
ave way. No one was hurt. Anothe
bus had to be put on in its place
that's all.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExANISArroS.-Ther
will be q public examination OF the Col
Hill Grammar School-Dr. Waterman
tomorrow Thursday, commencin
at 10 o'clock A. N. The First War
Public School, on the Divide, will b
examined on Friday Of this week. Pa
rents and friends of the schools are re
nreated to attend these examinations.