Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-24

the company will be held August Sd, at
Virginia.
THAT CIsrERS AoAlS.-It appears that
we were wrong ia stating that the Baja-
re. cistern Of the Virginia Fire Depart
ment, on south G street, since the Chol-
lar-Potosi 6re in that vicinity, has been
filed with water. They have been try
ing to fill it, but now say it is useless /;
that it will not hold water that itleaks
out rs fast as it is let in. That's bad,
certainly, but this fact should have been
ascertained long ago, and measures
taken to remedy tho defect, either by
stopping the leaks OF constructing a new
reservoir Of some kind, for, judging
from the good service done by that
cisteru on various important occasions
when fierce fires ragged in that vicinity,
during the past four or Ave years, a good
reservoir Of water.is very essentially
needed in that particular locality. Tho
idea Of only discovering that a cistern is
empty and will not hold water, just at
the time it happens to be needed, is a
decidedly poor one. Who knows but
that some Of the other cisterns in the
city are in the same FIX. If that cistern
is now to be condemned, the cover
should at once be removed and the thing
filed good and solid with waste rock.
/, always was a nuisance there in the
middle of the street. Let it DO abated
forthwith, and a new reservoir placed
in a better situation.
Deserved TalBurE.-D. P. Pierce,
who for many months has been the sue
cessfal and well liked superintendent Of
the Sunderland mill, lower Gold Hill,
and alst Of the Rhode Island mill when
i, was running, has been induced to
give up his responsible position and go
down to Kearsarge district in order TO
take full charge Of the famous Rear-
sarge mine aud mill, which only needs
him to bring it out and develope it ss
one of the best paying mines on the
Pacific coast. At loon to-day, while at
the Sunderland mill, Pierce was greatly
and most agreeably surprised at being
presented with a splendid gold watch
and chain, worth about $500, by tho
employees of the mill. He was called
into the engine room for that purpose,
and the watch presented with appro.
pirate remarks. Poor Pierce was con-
siderably taken aback, and for q minute
or two his ideas were evidently some
what "pied." He rallied directly,
however, and says he" Boys, faint no
use; me and General Grant don't never
make no speeches. Let's all 60 and
take n drink" Pierce is as ticLled over
his present as a Piute with q now plug
hat. He deserves it.
CHARITIES CorFER.-This justly cell
ebra,ed brand Of coffee has become as
n household word with the people Of
Virginia and Gold Hill. It is the very
puress and best, and those using 1t once
will have no other; hence its great pop.
ularity. Another point is that it can be
obtained daily pure and fresh, put up
iu convenient sized packages, from r.
Marioni L Co., the manufacturers, cor
ner Union and E streets, Virginia.
They also run a deliyery wagon through
Virginia and Gold Hill for the purpose
of supplying regular customers and
Others who desire it. Pure, fresh, and
Of uniform quality, it will not pay auy
housekeeper to incur the vexstiousuess
Of trying to roast and grind coffee when
it can be procured already far better pre-
pared. P. Marionio b Co. also keep a
iue assortment Of choice family gro
~ceriss, provisions, wines liquors, etc.
See advertisement.
Sickness AMONG CuILDRES.-Consid-
erablo sickness exists at the present
time among children in both Virginia
and Gold Hill. Diphthsria and scsrlet
fever prevails, aud also cholera mor6us,
which appears to increase considerably,
even including many grown persons In
its attacks. Some degree oil prudence
in the matter Of eating fruit inc green
vegetables might be observed with ben
eft at this time; temperance In ootn
eating and drinking is commendao'e AZ
all times. Iced punches are very Sc
ductive and palatable these hot days.
but not healthy in all cases. o mueh
ice-water, even with good whisky TO
qualify it, is injurious.
NARROW EscAPE.-About IL A. N. TO-
day one Of the heavy timbers used in
the construction of the high trestle
| bridge for the railroad, across Grown
Point Rayiue, about 20 feet long by a
| foot square, was ran out to the end oil
| the track and being leveled to its proper
| place, when, by the breaking OF an iron
%clevis, it fell a distance of 60 or 10 feet
down into the ~ravine, striking in the
road lust below the Kentuck dump. A
man was ut work shoveling quartz, and
this huge timber fell so near him thai
the very wind and conclusion OFF II near
ly knocked him over. Had 1t got q fhil
rake at him he would never have known
what was the matter.
ArpnEcrArIoS.-The "Carter Drama
tic Combination" consisting of Carte
and wife, who refused to play to a so
house at Virginia, last Wednesday even
inc. went to Dayton next evening ant
refused to play to an audience Of per
sons. They were to appear last ever
ing at Carson, but the appeal OF thi
mirning says: Mr. Carter and Com
pany arrived here last night
aud apparently did not like To
prospect. Accordingly himself an
troupe took the stage for Reno, follow
ing in the footsteps Of their illustriou
agent, who had "a hours the start Q
them.
. LIFE IssuRAxcE.-Ths following is
statement eff business Of the Pacih
!, Mutual Life Insurance Company
Sacramento, for the six months endin
June so, 1869: Policies issued, lsl;
force, SOS; covering the sum OF Sl,7os
/. 900, about half in gold and half in Gu,
!, reucy-total in currency, S2,o25,ss
Total policies in force at this dat
!. l.ol4-smount Of insurance. S3,657,s
Brumsey, sgeut in Virginia City.
s CooLaR.-It 10 cloudy to-day, al
pv n l;ttle cooler. vet tl