Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-07
HI EVENING NEWS.

visit to the school Of the Sisters of Char
ity. On our arrival at the school build
ing we pulled the first bell-knob we
saw, and the result was, Sister Fredrica
opened the door and we were ushered
into the front reception room, where
there was q man with his little girl. He
was there to visit his child, who seemed
much pleased to see her father. although
she seemed to be happy when with the
other children. We made our business
known, and were at once ushered into
the parlor where there wasap piano. The
teacher of music and seven young la
dies were sent for andfour or FIVE pieces
of music were played and sung with
most excellent taste. Each one seemed
to enter into the spirit OF the songs with
their whole souls. After this we visit
ed the recitation room, where quite a
number Of pupils were reciting, mos; Of
whom were very young, and were entire
orphans. From the recitation oom we
went into the main school room, where
there were over so scholars of all sizes
and ages. The school sang the ma
tional song entitled, the "Red, White
and Blue" In this room frames on
tanning some very handsome needle
work, done by the young Misses out of
school hours. We were also shown the
composition books and drawing books
of the two Misses Beckwith and Miss
Burk. The drawings were very good
and the penmanship was excellent. Miss
Burk certainly eIcels in the art of writ
ing, although all the books we examined
showed a high state Of perfection in the
art. From the school room we were
shown into the dining room, where
there were two long tables set, all
ready for dinner. Everything looked
neat and clean. South of the dining
room is the room occupied by the Sis
ers, and on the north end is q large
and convenient kitchen, with a large
brick oven for baking bread. West ofthe
kitchen is q room with n brick furnace
for the boiler, and another for heating
irons, etc. Everything is very conven-
lent and we'll arranged. The dining
room, kitchen, washiug-room and SIS
ters' room are all in the basement story.
We were next shown into the third
story, where the sleeping arrangements
are found, which consist Of two large
rooms filled with beds one room for
washing and bathing and another for a
nursery, where the little ones are kept.
On this floor there is q neat little chapel,
where service is held during the week.
From here we returned to the parlor,
where we spent some time in CONVERSE
ton with Sister Fredrica and some of
the pupils with whom we were acquaint-
ed, it being now after school hours and
they were at leisure. The school at the
present time has sixty scholars-ofthe
eighteen are orphans, t~hirty-one lave
one parent living, and the others are
boarders. For many years past we have
been prejudiced against schools OF this
kind, and even to such an extent that
our visit yesterday was the first we ever
made. When we are convinced Of being
wrong we consider il a virtue to confess
it, and our visit yesterday fully con-
WINGED US that the Sisters is not only a
most excellent school for all grades, |
but it is a home for the homeless
and an asylum for the orphan. We
were astonished TO see the excellent
government that is in the institution ; |
the Sisters govern BY love, not by Sc
verify; they are kind and genial, and
were it not for the difference in dress
it would be hard to tell who were the
Sisters and who pupils. There are 1--WE
Sisters and two teachers. The whole
institution is well managed, children
are not only taught from books, but
they are taught to cook, wash and
iron. As to the teachers making any
effort to prejudice the minds Of children
in the Catholic faith, we do not believe,
as there is a young lady in the school
who was not raised as q Catholic, but
from being a long time in the school,
wished to Join the church, but was ad-
vised not to do so, as her associations
probably was the reason for her wishing
to do so. This showed good sense.
We are satisfied that all the money
which has been contributed to this in
stitution, and all that may be contriout-
ed, has been well spert. II any one
does not think so, let him or her do as
we have done, 60 and see.
ELopExESr ExrRAoRpISARY.-On last
Sunday night, at half-past IL o'clock,
says our informant, as two we'll known
citizens of this town were on their way
home, they met a youthful couple march
ingu Main ~street-which Of itself would
be nothiug-but being neighbors Of the
aforesaid gentleman. they were impiorea
to return to their guardian. M male
made no answer, and all that could De
cot out of the female was 'Bah!' which
we suppose, in her strange dialect,
means: UNo street. Nor could either
~ them be induced to return. Four
DAYS have elapsed, and still nothing has
been heard of the youthful couple. Any
person having seen or heard from them
will please leave word immediately IN
the rear of the new Catholic Church,
where their anxious guardians wouid
be overioyed to hear from them. T. s.
Since writing the above, we learn that
the gentleman has returned, and mas
been forgiven; but nothing can induce
him 10 make known the whereabouts OF
his duleineG. This is o veritable tale Of
lore, which, however frigid the atmos-
phsre, has never been known "to run
smooth"
HELPED HrRsELr.-This morning, q
large Piute Indian was standing on the
corner OF Union and G streets, Virginia.
with a gold chain and locket on his
neck, when q woman came up, and IN q
quiet way ordered him to take the chain
of, as it belonged TO her. The Indian,
with her assistance, soon removed the
chain, and she departed. Officer Gould
was soon on the ground but nothing
could be ascertained in regard to 1t as
the woman was not known and the In
dian said he had found the chain.
EIo,LsIoR.-Some. parties Yesterday
evening, received letters from Meadow
Lake. bringing the news that the Cali
foruis Company had struck the ledge a
81 feet in depth, and that the ore proved
to be very rich. The result OF TINS
strike has been that the stock has
trebled in price in the last "a hours.
20 "a ~ will helm