Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-25
RENO ITEMS.
from the Crescent Of the 3D.

From the Crescent Of the I'D.
INsANE..-A man named Moore passed
through Reno on Wednesday last, hav-
ing in charge an insane man from Hum
boldt County. The lunatic was formerly
q soldier in M~cagher's Brigade, and IL
is thought his mind has become diseased
in consequence Of n wound received in
the war. When we saw him he was
singing Justify" For old Ireland is my
country, and my name is Pat Mnloy."
The most sorrowfal spectacle in the
world lisa human being bereft Of reason
The BLUE JAY.-This is q now loco.
motive, and when 1t first reached Reno
last Monday, it was prettier than a spot
ted mule, or q New York school ma'am.
We all felt proud Of the new conner, and
wished it long life and prosperity but,
alas for human hopes and expectations
Going up with the passenger train on
Thursday morning, it ran into n dis
abled lumber train, and, bruised, broken
and crippled, was taken limping to Sac
ramento for repairs.
SxALL.Pox.-Thcre is but n new
case of smallpox in Reno, and that is
very mild. Tho disease, we think, has
about run its course here.
JOHN r. BUcKBEE, of Plumas County,
CAL, paid US a brief visit during the
week. He reports the Oroville and Vir.
pinia Railroad ns now secured on a ba'
sis that will insure its speedy construc.
ton.
FIRE in WAsuog.-W We understand
from Mr.. Richardson that the brewery
of George Booker, Of Washoe City, was
destroyed b y6re IN Thursday night last.
We believe tho property was insured.
TIE rush for Elko continues unabat-
cd. W. notice that the great majority
of the emigrants go armed with canvas
tents.
ELKo.-Cold as damnation ! tricd
to wash with hot water, but it froze be.
fore I could get it to my faco, and
weakened. would have taken whisky
but it was all frozen.
Poor lodgings-none at NIL except in
fonts. One dollar per bed.
The location is nice.
Saw Jerry Schooling. Changed so
much, probably from drinking (which
had been Thinking Crescent. that
we did not at frat recognize each other.
Took pity on him and gave him my
blankets.
Passabls eating-that is, it is DO tier
to pass it than to cat.
Business houses number about five,
principally whisky shops. In oil there
are about 26 tents.
Wood will all be Como from that vicin.
ity within three months.
No building material at all in the
vicinity. Tho rock at first thought to
be good is of no value.
All freight goes ut present BY express.
No lumber can be had for love or
money.
A now and shorter route to White
Pine is being opened.
Only one case Of smallpox thus far
that man died.
At Heads, Wiunemucca, going out,
We saw a man dead, with both ears cut
or frozen off. He was found in an old
shed hear the hotel.
Conclusion-Eastern Nevada is n good
place, but just now it has q good deal
Of cold weather, and not q superabun-
dance Of comforts.
1.-THE above is a verbatim account, as
It was furnished US by a gentleman who
resides in Washoe County
The Crescent says that tho Gold Hill
Nsws is a consistent paper. We know
It'll And it is O great doal moro consis-
tent and honest than tho candidate for
U. S. Senator which the Crescent sup
ported so rnliantly at the late election.
Don't you think so, Brother Lewis?