Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-19

Hunt, of Gold Hill, accidentally got a
piece Of glass into the sole Of his right
foot, by stepping upon it, in 1854, while
q resident of the Eastern States. The
wound soon healed, however, and he
never experienced any trouble from it,
Notwithstanding that he has been work.
ing as C. miner 10 this State for years,
until u few days since, when q sore, hard
swelling appeared on tho top OF his foot.
Last Saturday he went to DR.. Hall, who,
on examination, opened the swelling and
extracted a piece of glass half an inch
long and an eighth of an inch thick.
The foot is all right now; but how a
piece of glass of that size could have
been Is years working up between the
bones Of that miner'e foot without
causing soreness, or oven loekjaw, 1t is
difficult to conceive.
TsANSe AccIDESr.-Ysstsrday morn
ing, as one of John Rules heavy teams,
loaded with quartz, was passing down
Main street, Gold Hill, just as it Wal
about opposite Finch's saloon, BY the
brake giving way or failing to act, the
wagon ran forward and the horses
started off in a run. Mr.. Lee, the driver,
was thrown of aud seriously bruised,
and otherwise injured, but fortunately
no bones were broken. Tho team ran
until just below the Rhode Island mill,
when the hind axle broke, and all was
stopped. None Of the animals were
hurt. Mr.. Lee is getting along very
comfortably to-day, and in a fair way to
recover, so we are informed by DR..
Hall, his physician.
BSSEFIcrAL.-The heavy rain storm
which has prevailed in this ~usighbOr-
hood since last evening, will be highly
beneficial to the road.bed Of the Vir-
ginia and Carson Railroad, as it will
settle the earth and make it quite solid
for the rails. The locomotive runs q
short distance above the Merrimack
mill, on the Carson river, three miles
above Empire City. In consequence Of
the rain, the squads Of men who were
flushing up the grade from American
Flat to Virginia, temporarily quit work
this morning at nine o'clock.
TIE FIRST STORM OF TIE S%EAsoS.-It
is apparent to all residents that the first
storm of the season came. last night.
It began with q light rain about eight
o'clock last evening, which soon turned
into q snow storm. There was littlo or
no wind, aud tho storm light and very
regular, the suow melting as fast as 1t
fell. 1t continues today, the streets
aud roads everywhere are very muddy,
and The hill tops and mountains all
around here are white with snow.
FIsrrAyA.-Murphy's sparring exhi-
bitiou, at the Gold Hill Theater last
evening, was attended by q select and
arpreciative audience. The boys had a
miscellaneous assortment OF fun, con-
sis,ing of songs, dances, music, etc.,
in addition to several very lively and
y interesting sst-tos between prominent
disciples Of the I" manly art" All who
attended got their full moneys worth.
LEFT FOR SALT LAxE.-Mr. H. F. and
Mrs. Amy Stone left last evening on the
Pioneer stage for Reno, whore they took
the aastern.bound railroad cars for Og-
den, on their way 20 Salt Lake, where
they will play an engagement before
going east Of the Rocky Mountains.
Good 60 with them, al they are most
excellent people, Professionally and in
private life.
DISTRICT CouRr. = In the Distric,
i, Court, yesterday, before Judge Rising,
the case of the State vs.. lombard, fol
murder, was on trial. The evidence
, was all in last evening by 9 o'clock, and
the case is being argued to-day. Both
the prisoner and the man killed were
Swiss, and there was a large attendance
|, at Court yesterday Of natives Of the land
Of Tell.
| BuRcLAR.-A man was seen skulking
burglariously about in the Asylum o
. the Sisters of Charity, at Virginia
night before last. He made his escape
before no vss recognized. A kettle o
t scalding water would be beneficial in
such cases.
ARM RRoKSS.-Richard Williams hnt
: his left arm broken just above the wrist
besides sustaining severe bruises BY
falling from the opbir dump, yesterday
morning. DR.. Hitler attends him, ano
he is getting along all right.
JULIA AsssssMgST.-The Julia Cole
and Silver Mining Company levied ar
assessment on the 18th instant Of 81
= cents q share on the capital stock
1 amounting to $ 5000, delinquent on thu
18th OF November.
SILVER CRY BALL.-Don't forget tina
= the grand opening ball at Wogan's uey
: hotel, lower Silver City, takes place TO
: morrow night. 1t will be n gloriou
!! good ono, and well attended. See ad
yertisement.
d Ex~cuEoUER. The Exchequsr Col
'e and Silver Mining Company will hol
n an election for Trustees next Monday
San Francisco.