Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-11-13

elgnallZcu as II was oy tne CouPietiou
of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad to
this point, and the arrival Of the first
train Of cars. As a matter OF course,
this suspicious event could not we'll
mass without some little demonstration
of public joy, and although the track
did not fairly reach town until late in
the afternoon, long before the appointed
hour large crowds of men, women and
| children, from Gold Hill aud Virginia,
and the country around, were gathered
AS interested spectators of the track
laying, especially about the high tre'tle
bridge OF the railroad, over 80 feet high,
which crosses Crown Point RaNine.
Flags were floating from all the hosting
works, mills, the News office, Fort
! Homestead, aud other prominent places,
and in fact the whole town presented a
holiday appearance.
TRIUMPHANT PASSAGE OF II LocoAo-
TIvEs CROSS rHs BIG BRIDGE.
At 10 minutes of 5 O'Clock p. N. the
locomotive Lyon" with a construction
train of four cars, came steaming around
the bend south Of Crown Point Ravine,
and stopped at the south end Of the
bridge for a minute or so, footing her
whistle, which was at once responded
TO by nil the steam whistles oil tue
hosting works and mills, far and near,
and the laundering of old Genera!
Grant" from the rampaFts o! Fort
Homestead, creating a most terrific din,
such as is not often supposed to De
heard this side of Pandemonium-an
Internal scrseching, deafening din, such
rs no one here ever heard before, and
| lasting all the time the locomotive WAS
passing. Flags waved from both engine
and tender, as she gracefully but
slowly rolled across; and we pre-
sumo the Gold Hill Brass Band,
riding on the locomotive, was playing
some glorious air appropriate to the
occasion, for we saw them gong
through the motions. On the locomo-
tive rode q number of those who have
been most instrumental in tho concep-
ton aad prosecution Of this great rail-
road enterprise, Mr.. Sharon riding in
front, while Yerringtou, the Superin-
,endeut Of construction, rode mounted
aloit on the poop-deck Of the pilot
house. They all had their hats OH, end
so did the spectators, and mid q gen
eral- ovation of cheer, and shouts, the
train rolled across upon terra .frmd, and
a :.w dozen yards beyond the north end
of the bridge, being now fairly into
Gold Hill, directly upon the groupings
Of the mighty Comstock, and to the
present end OF the track. Directly after
ward the locomotive "Ormsby,' with a
| freight car loaded with lumber for the
Crown Poiut Company, also passed over
the bridge aud VAS similarly welcomed.
As the railroad party aligh,ed, they
were met ~ the Mayor aud other town
| digaitaries Of Gold Hill, and together
with the crowd, ail adjourned to an open
space close by, where there was q hne
layout Of champagne and other liquid
refreshments, provided by the railroad
company. After spleudidly executed
piece Of music by the Band, beneath
tho waving folds Of the glorious old
| Stars and Stripes, at heinritation OF MIR.
| Sharon to " all take Il drink the thing
wa, done, geuteelly at first, and then
with q rush, the whole layout being to-
tally wiped out, bottles, kegs and all,
in less time than it takes US to write
about it.
SPEECHES., CHEERS, MUSIC, ETc.
All hands now adjourned to where
the locomotives were standing, and,
after moro music by the band, j. Z.
Jones, Esq, Superintendent OF the
Crown Point mine, being loudly called
for, mounted u tender, and made one OF
those short, appropriate, and pleasing
speeches, so peculiar 10 himself IL &C
cep,able to his listeners. He spoke OF
the nuspicious occasion, and briefly re-
ferred to the great advantages and ben
efts 20 be conferred by this railroad.
Relative to the tax levied on the COM
muri,y in aid of its construction, and
which a certain few chronic grumblers
were irving to make q fuss ABOUT, he
| stated that the saving to the people on
the cost of frewocd alone, would more
than pay this extra taS-that the saving
on II single cord would pay this tax on
$1,000 worth Of taxable property.
| He c~oncludcd with calling for three
| cheers for the railroad and its success
ful projectors, which were most heart
ily given 5y the entire asssmblaSe.
VIM. Sharon, Esq, President OF the
| Railroad Company, ncw came iorward
in re,pons to voc,fereus calls, mounted
the rostrum and made one OF his best
,peeches, in fact we think his very best.
He congratulated the people on the sue
cess Of this great enterprise thus Tar,
| an enterprise which could not fail
10 add TO the prosperity OF tue
citizens, and thi, section OF coun-
,ry. but slso to the nation Mt large,
in the increased facilities afforded by
il for the development of these mines,
production Of bullion, and giving q great
additional incentive to new discoveries
and Developments in the general re:
sources Of the country. He touched
nointedly, briefly and effectively upon
the opposition met with at the
hands Of the ignorant, misguided
or uuthiuking, and yet looked upon
IL rs siUplN h"N"'"
attendant upon all new enterprises
in the history Of the world, opposition
which WAS invariably overcome finally;
for right, and true, iudomiiable energy
always must eventually triumph amid
the endorsement, of all risht-tbinking,
sensible men. He spoke well OF those
who ,oiled with him in the planning
and execution Of this great and good
work, mentioning each by name-each
was most heartily cheered. Mr.. Shar-
on's remarks were excellent, happily
illustrated, directly to the point, and
frequently cheered. While the speak.
ing was going on there was no noise OF
steam whistles aud guns-the din had
ceased. After more music by the Band,
and a few more cheers, the crowd ad.
;ourn.d, following the Band up through
Main street to Cross 4 Gibson's saloon,
where, n. the invitation of our worthy
Mayor, all hands went in and p~artook OF
beverage refreshments. So ended the
iubilee in Gold Hill. In response to the
steam whistles and cannon on the asri-
sn,,At;yau fhA steam wnis-