Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-18

A K !Patten, F N Bailey, T Brunn, MAJ
Crow, Mrs Crow, F Wiss.
Tul FIasr OF WISruR.-Winter com
msnced last evening AMI continued all
night. The high southwest winds and
binding dust of yesterday had to cnl.
inmate in something, therefore it turned
out a genuine wintry snow storm. The
snow fell to tho depth Of a couple oil
inches, and this morning the bright sun
glared broadly down on the frat white
mantle which has shroudsd the cities,
hills and other appurtensncss of the
Comstock this winter. 1t is n bright,
clear, pleasant day again, and the snow
i. turning to mud. The dust is played
out just now, but from present indi-
cations it may revive again in a day or
two. There is nothing particular in
this FIRST little touch Of winter to com.
plain Of. It was very mildly drawn,
yet it is reported to have been much
more severe away to the eastward, and
must have cooled of the ardor of the
White Piners somewhat. We have been
especially favored with good weather
thus far this season, and have no cause
to grumble. We shall probably have. a
little moro EARNEST touch Of winter along
about Christmas and New Years.
MeauN bile perhaps this change in the
weather and the atmosphere may have
q beneficial effect in the abatement Of
the much dreaded smallpox in our
n%eighboring city Of Virginia.
MILLS FOR WHITE PlyR.-Three quartz
mills are now being taken apart and
prepared for shipment overland to
White Pine District. Work was com
menced this morning on the Manhattan
Mill, in Washoe County, which is one
of them. 1t is q 24-stamp mill, and will
do good work on the White Pine ore, as
it has the reputation Of being a good
mill. Another mill in Washoe County,
but we have not learned which one, is
also to be sent out. The third one is
located down on Six Mile Canyon.
These mills have heretofore been
worked on Virginia District ore, 80
that their removal is no loss to the Gold
Hill District. II the mines Mt White
Pine are anything near us rich as they
are represented, these mills will be
good property out there.
FLUME CoAPLErrD.-Yesterday the
new iume around the hillsides to the
west of this town, constructed by the
Virginia and Gold Hill Water Com
pany, was completed. This Aumo is
intended to supply tho inhabitants
Of Gold Hill with an abundance of pure
spring water from the head of Grown
Point Rsvine. A tunnel is being RUIZ
by the company some 400 feet in length
to tap the spring, and it is hoped that
the volume Of water will be greatly iu-
creased thereby. a large tank or
reservoir has been constructed on the
Divide, and in the event that more wa
ter is obtained from the spring than will
be necessary to supply Gold Hill, the
balance will be taken into Virginia.
EycouRAoISG.-The Enterpriie Of day
before yesterday reported eighty cases
of smallpox as existing at Virginia ;
yesterday it reported two or three deaths
from the disease and several additional
cases of it this morning it reports one
death, and three additional cases, and
estimates that there are now sixty cases
Of smallpox fo%urishing in that devoted
city. From these figures, n wo ild
naturally judge that the dread epidemic
was decreasing instead Of increasing ; q
very encouraging circumstance. We
have noue to report at Gold Hi, and
hear of no fresh cases in tho surround
ing country.
GRAND MATINEE To-xoRRow.-At Pi-
per's Opera House tomorrow afternoon,
another Of those pleasing and popular
matinee, will be given, for the special
entertainment of tho ladies, children
and families of Gold Hill, Virginia,
American Flat and vicinity, who fud
that the most convenient time to attend
the theater. Among additional attrac-
tions, besides the regular musical, terp-
sichorean aud dramatic entertainment,
the great, beautiful and interesting Hi.
beruico-psnoramic painting Of scenery
in Ireland, will DO exhibited. This alone
is worth going to see.
COOP OUTSIDE ORx.-we were this
morning shown a sack full Of good
looking ore from an old claim in Silver
| CITY District. 1t was from the crop
pings, and assayed over $40 per ton in
gold, containing but little silver. The
| person who showed it to us will acquire
a portion OF the claim if he can, and
when he commences working the rock,
will be ready to make known its where
abouts.
CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS FEsTIvAL..-The
Catholic ladies of Virginia are going to
give q festival at Athletic Hall, on
Christmas night, in aid Of the construc-
| ton of the new Catholic Church in that
city. That this festival will be an oc-
casion Of much interest and pleasure no
one need doubt, and a goodly sum will
most surely be Melted for the worthy
object toward which the proceeds will
be devoted. We wish them the best Of
success.
"CoAsrlxa." We saw lots Of little
boys this morning at Virginia and
about the Divide, enjoying their FIRST
opportunity this eason of INDUCING in
the merry and healthful sport Of coast
ing. Under the bright, warm suns
rays, however, the beautiful snow"
was rapidly disappearing, and the
chances were that their fun would not
last long.
MAsoSIc.-At a regular meeting OF
Valley Lodge No. ., F. and A. NJ, held
at their hall in Dayton on Monday even
ing, the following gentlemen were elect
ed officers for the ensuing term F.: Chas.
F. Brau:, W. NJ; James Crawford, s.
W.; Homer A. Billings, ]. W.; B. II.
Carrick, Treasurer, and ]. c: Hazlett,
Secretary.
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