Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-28
THE EVENING NEWS.

YouR HrALrH.-The Herald of Health
and Journal Of physical culture, for Au-
gust, has just been received by Begle.
Price 25 cents. Among the articles in
this number, we note a few "The
Brownville Athletic club" "a capital
article y "The Love of Money" an ar
ticle contributed by Henry Ward Beech
err; Chow to Battle" by DR.. Miller;
Letters to Ladies'" by Mrs. DR.. Glsa-
son while the departments, headed
Home Treatment Of Disease" and
"Answers to correspondents" are full
of valuable information. Buy and read.
HEALrHr.-The showers with which
this section of Nevada has been blessed
for several days past are decidedly
healthy aud invigoratiug. The hot and
sultry weather for Ave or six weeks pre-
vious had a very facilitating effect up
on almost all classes Of people, and
there were more complaints of illness
than we have known since we came to
Gold Hill, u period of about four years.
But, just now, there is q favorable
change.
PERsoSAL.-We had the pleasure, re-
Gently, of meeting our friend Warren I.
Lockhar,, Of Carson, q Federal officer
whose conduct in Office is eStolled by
every one who has business with his
department, in this Land District.
Prompt and efficient in the discharge OF
his duties, aud agreeable in his inter.
course with all who communicate with
him as Register, il is no wonder that he
is universally held in high esteem.
HEAVY FoG.-For several hours to-
day, - dense fog-equsl to anything
ever seen in San Francisco-covered
Mount Davidson halfway down 10 its
base. # came from a northern direc-
ton. As we so to press, immense black
rain clouds are floating from the north
10 the southwest, indicating . heavy
rain tonight. Queer, for August
weather.
LxcruRE By CAPTAIN WxARE.-To-
night, at the Methodist Church, in this
town. We are confident that there will
be 4 large attendance, as there ought
to be. Capt. Wesre has chosen a topic
which he might truly call, with empha-
sis, a "home subject" although OF
National and universal Importance.
We expect to hear a lecture remarkable
for ITS originality and r~aciness.
OPERA House. MsLoDEoS--The atten-
dance q, this Melodeon is very large
since Murphy's advent. Last night
Talbot appeared in a very amusing char
ac,er-Hsrdy Andy, in which he blum
ders ludricously. Joe made his scrape
in with n banjo, and had TO leone out
several times, in response to very loud
calls.
JUMPING INTO A SHAFr.-AP Portuguese
named Emanuel Nuuez, residing in this
town, Jumped into an 0verman shaft,
last night, sixty feet deep. His right
thigh was broken, as was ascertained
on his being hauled gut Of the shaft.
DR.. CASTOR was sent for and set the
broken limb. The man will probably
die.
CAS'r HrRE.-Geo. Smith Of Red
Mountain, says he has unsuecesstully
applied to Max. Walter for an engage
mont, as an artist competent to perform
the new French Trick-if the audience
will stand by,-"show how = red hot
poker can be thrust into II barrel OF gun
powder, without firing the inter-
ARrKxus wARD.-We have received
from Bancroft & Co. II set of illus.ra-
lions of A. Wards writings, which are
very pecoolisr, and genuinely illustrate
the hunor Of the texts quoted for the
several pictures, notices.
LIcsSsEs.-At a meeting OF the Vir-
GINA Board of Aldermen, last evening,
Tax Collector Finley reported having
collected for licenses, during the week
ending August II, $40, and for the
week ending-August "a, S4o5.
JOHNNY EDyASDs.-Thi' minstrel per-
former made his appearance at the
Black Crook last evening, and was re-
ceiyed and encored with great enthusi-
asm He is largely represented in the
6rst-rate bill for tonight.
A COUNTY DRArS.-The sewer, which
is being put in on B street, Virgins, to
drain of the stagnsnt water which has
been accommodating under the Court
House, will cost $4,000. The county
pay, the cost.
LADIES' NIGHr.-Ladies are invited
TO attend at the Opera House Melodeon
tonight. Seat, can be reserved up TO
g o'clock. The Minstrel Troupe will
amuse you immensely.
BEtow.-will. Burial, the Virginia
pioneer newspaper and book seller, is
in San Francisco making selections for
n very large stock Of readable goods.
REcovERISo.-Judge Hayden, we are
happy TO state, is recovering from the
rheumatic attack that has afflicted him
Of late.
RAN.-The dust is thoroughly laid,
and there seems a probability that the
season of mud is to be established IN
the midst Of the dry season. More rain.
BILLIARD MArcH.-Wsllsce Wright
won 5000 from VIM. Brinacomb on q
billiard match, yesterday, at the Wsshe
Exchange.
You've AMERIcA.-This company have
procured the lot and building opposite
their present building; to which we re-
ferred the other day.
Ar Neutrality-suspicious. Of the eel
ebra,ed pen picture of the Lords Prayer
NAV be seen at Morrill's Drug Store,
Virginia.
CHoLLAR PorosI.-The new strike
in this mine is developing better and
better every day.
DAyrox.-Rer. o. W. Whitaker will
oficia,e aud preach in the Methodist
Church, Dayton, this evening at i-z
o'clock.
BuLLIoS.-There was shipped from
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Gold Hill Office
this morning, IL bars OF ouiion,
weighing siI pounds, which is valued