Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-08

over them mas nearly resumed its ac-
cus,omed regularity, as far as stages,
mails. express, fast freight, etc., are
concerned. The sleighiug between
CRYSTAL Peak and Cisco is frst-rate, and
excellent time over the road will be
made in q day or two, when the track is
worn u little smoother. The bridges
between here aud Washoe are not yet
repaired or replaced since the Hood,
therefore the 0phir Grade is OF very
little use at present for quartz teams.
The road down Gold Canyon is IN tair
order, rs far rs the Sacramento mill,
but from there to Dayton it is impassa-
BILE. and will be so for a little while
longer. meanwhile the Dayton stage has
10 lake the old cmigrant grade, leaving
the Canyon NJ the Sacramento mil ana
passinr TO the right. The snow ex-
tends down to Dayton, but the warm
sun will make it leave in q very short
time.
STAGES, MAILS, y FAST FREiGHr.-
The California stages via the Bonner
Lake route arrived at Virginia city last
evening, about 8 o'clock, bringing pas
seurers and mails. There are now no
mails left back, all have come through,
and unless storms supervene TO prevent,
the stages and mails will come aud so
with great regularity hereafter. Ihe
Fast Freight teams also arrived AT tue
same time as the stages. All pass over
the Geiger Grade on runners, The sleigh.
ing being fiue, as it also is 'roui Crystai
Peak to Cisco. Between the foot OF the
Geirer Grade and Crystal Peak there
are some twenty miles of wheeling, ana
not very smooth or good, at that over
all the rest Of the route sleighs are used
The Placerville route is all right, as IS
the Overland, and the telegraph lines
being again in operation, we are once
more placed in complete communication
with the outer world.
LATEST Eastern LirERAruRr.-bur-
rail-. of the well known Pioneer book
Store, corner Of C and Union streets,
Virginia, has supplied us with copies of
the following, just received per mail
from the East: Harpers' Monthly for
January, 1868, Chimney Corner, Frank
Leslie's illustrated, Harpers' Bazaar,
Orlando Melville, American Artizan,
Portland Transcript, New York Sunday
Mercury, etc. Burial always has q full
supply Of all the very latest literary
food and news matter, received by each
mail from the East; also all the maya
zines and such like periodicals-al OF
which he sells with the leaves all neatly
cut, ready for reading, u very great con-
yenience. Call and see him.
ACCEPTABLE READING MATTER. - AT
Lilies L Co.'S well known book, sta
,ionery and fancy goods store, { street,
Virginia, q few doors south OF Taylor
street, can be found among n thousand
and one other desirables some OF the
hes. reading matter in the country, in
evidence of which, they sent us this
morning q nice bundle OF Eastern pa
pers and periodicals, just arrived by
mail from the East, comprising Harper's
Monthly, London illustrated News,
Chimney Corner, Harper's and Lesiies
illustrated newspaper, illustrated Lon
don News, Home Journal, one of Glea-
sons pictorial novelties, Cornells ln-
termedia,e Geography-new edition
and other papers.
DELryeuExrs.-People in Gold Hill
who have neglected to pay the on
their real and personal property-Stase
and county taxes-had better go and
see District Attorney Bishop, corner Z
and TAYLOR streets, Virginia, (up stars,
over Fcusier's STOREY or there will be
more costs. His summons is on the ith
page of the NEWS. And persons who
have neglected to pay the corporation
tax of the Town Of Gold Hill had better
ca and see the Town Attorney, C.J.
Lansing, a few doors below the NEWS
Office. His summons can also be seen
on the 18th page of our paper. save
costs.
The SKATING RISk.-The proprietor'
Of the artificial skating pond at the
northern par. of Virginia, near the
powder house, have swept off all the
snow, leaving a beautiful clear sheet OF
ice. The present delightful moonlight
evenings are the very thing for evening
skating parties at the Rink, and last
evening numerous ladies and gentlemen
we're there enjoying themselve. Skates
and skating furnished for n dollar.
The BALL TO TAKE PLAcE.-As will
be seen BY an advertisement in another
column, the grand ball at the Piute
Hotel, Gold Hill, heretofore postponed
unavoidably on account OF the storm,
will take place next Tuesday night, the
18th inst. The best Of music has been
engaged, and all preparations made 70
ensure this ball to be one Of the best OF
the season. Everybody will go.
pAx.oEp.-The new section of rail-
road completed on this side OF the
Sierra last Fall.i reported to be consid-
ersbly damaged by land slides, settling,
washed away, etc. II will hardly be Of
much use before Spring is fairly open
There is one advantage, however, IN the
fact that these same land slides AND set
things will not have to be encountered
next Winter.
FsxALE FInExAS.-At the regular
monthly meeting of Virginia Engine Co.
No. l, held on Monday evening, Miss
Fanny Hanks, the popular actress, was
unanimously elected an honorary mem
Der of the company. No. has always
been one of the most prompt and eth-
cient companies, of the Virginia Ere De-
partmcn., in tho hour Of danger.
vrLLAryous Act. - Some internal
s~coundrel, evening before last, took
opportunity to cut the hose in PiPer's
Opera House, which leads from the wa
ter eistern on the roof to the stage, Tor
use in case Of FIRE. This would seem to
indicate evil intentions, but the rascal
had better look out. He will meet with
10 mercy If caught.
SALARY FIxEp.-At the last meeting
of the County Commissioners il was