Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-03
1osr ~ Il Syow.-A %gentleman,

No. 4, yesterday morning, about FIVE
o'clock, when from the violence of the
raging storm and the deeply drifted
snow they became tired out, and near
the junction of B and G streets they
struggled in o very deep drift until they
became completely exhausted, and sank
down unable to proceed further. The
fierce piercing winds whirled the blind
ing sleet in thick suffocating clouds up.
on them, and they might have persisted
there, had it not been for Charley Kus,
sell, the milkman, and others who found
them, and promptly rendered assistance.
The lady was about insensible from cold,
and had to be carried to the Russ House,
which was only about a couple OF nun.
dred yards distant. She was very i'll
yesterday, but was better this morning
and will 500 recover.
PIpxR's OPERA HousE.-There were
not as many ladies present ut the Opera
House last evening as there would have
been, had the weather been pleasant,
it being "ladics' night" The theater
was we'll filed with gentlemen, who
naturally 60 to the Opera House in or
der to pass a pleasant evening out OF the
way Of the bad weather. The winds
may rag and this storm may howl, but
leaning back in his comfortable seat
with a drink or so and a cigar, ii he de-
sires, our Washoeite gazes enJoyingly
upon the plays and general fun transplr-
ing on the stage, and ~philosophicaiiy
| don't care -. The Opera House is
a far better place to SO to than to be
loafug about saloons or gambling
houses.
C~oyrRABAxp SHOOTING AFFRAr.-New
Years night, at Carson, the colored
population were having q ball at the
California House, when Glenn Berry
the blacklist niger in the world-came
with a and not conducting him.
self properly, they all made q raid upon
and put Glen and his woman out oil the
house. Immediately afterwards n shot
was fred from the street into the house,
the ball taking effect in the shoulder OF
", Nahl. Glen was arrested and put
Jail. He denied doing the shooting and
charged it upon Moody, u barber from
Virginia, who was also arrested. y
single-barrelled pistol, said to be Clem's
was afterwards picked up in the street,
but it was loaded.
A ROUGH TRIP.-Bcnnett, Of Wells,
Fargo l. Co.'s, Virginia city, returning
from Hunters night before last, on
horseback, found it q mighty "hard
road to travel" to say nothing Of the
piteless storm. When near Madden's,
a, the foot Of the Geiger Grade, his
horse became exhausted, and at last
laid down in the deep snow, and died,
unable to proceed further. Bennett
forced his way through to Madden's,
where he fixed up II couple Of strips
| from nm old bedstead, BY way OF snow
shoes, and came through to Virginia, ar
irving yesterday morning pretty we'll
used up.
Nosx BITTEN Orr.-Charlcy Grundie
and Henry oe,;inser met on the Divide
this morning, and got into a quarse!
with eacn other on politics, which re-
suited in a desperate fight, in which
Grundie bit the end Of 0ettinger's nose
of, after which exploit he took to his
heels and has not been or heard OF since.
There has been a grudgc between the
parties for some time past.
THE WEArHrR.-The sun shonc bright
and clear this forenoon, but a strong,
blustery wind prevailed, whirlins heavy
clouds of glittering slcet through the
frosty air. This afternoon wild, lower
ing clouds are glooming portentiously in
the southwest, the quarter whence
storms come, and our pig barometer
saws more 4" weather.
FINE SLEIGHISG. The sleighing in
Virginia city is excellent, and all sorts
| of vehicles OIL runners arc dashing about
ut q merry rate. 1t is q clear, sunshiny
day-or was so this f~orenoou-and lots
Of sleighing parties are out, enjoying
the exhilerating sport, despite n sharp,
clustering wind, heavily charged with
singing, sleety snow.
SLuIcIya.-Quite a force Of our enter.
prisiug citizens were out a good portion
of to-day, with hoes, shoyels, ETC.,
clearing out q channel down Main street
for the free passage Of the water from
the melting snow, there being quite
young river Of it. Considerable OF tne
slushy snow in the street was thu
sluiced of.
LITTLE NELL's BENEFIT.-Little Nell
of Gold Hill, takes a benefit at Piper's
Opera House this evening. A most ex'
~cellent programme Of entertainment II
prepared for the occasion, and o grea
treat may well be expected. Jimm!
Murphy, Frank Sparrow, aud other vol
untcors will appear.
BARoMErRIcAL.-As VIC 60 to press
We learn that Mr.. Charles Foreman
barometer indicates heavy rain, which
is likely to fall within forty-eight hours
A warm, heavy rain, with the larg.
quantity of snow now on the ground
would cause a worse flood than we a
yet had.
TIE TELEGRAPH.-The wires over tn
mountains have been down since Tues
day last, thus cutting off our communi
cation by telegraph with California
The Eastern dispatches are taken oil q
Virginia city, the San Francisco paper
not being able to get them ut all.
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CAvED IS.-The side wall of tho hos
house Of Yellow Jacket Hose Company
!. Gold Hill, caved in last night, owing
the action Of the elements. The hos
!. carriage was removed, and we believ
no serious damage resulted from tn
accident.
UYpgMISED.-We regret to state tha
the food in the rear Of our old frien
Butsch's blacksmith and wagonmaker'
shop, undermined the stone wall
such an extent that a portion OF 1t DO
fallen down.