Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-04

statesmen. Our short-horned friend
Gosse, who keeps a hotel In the neigh
borhood, gives.it as his deliberate optn-
lon that It was the ~liveliest interna-
tional discussion that has ever taken
place on American Flat-and that It
ended In an exciting "discussion with
fists" among the Irish and Scotch,
while the French and Prussians used
what they i~nnocently called chassepot
rifles and needle-guns - popularity
known among US 'belllgerent Ameri-
cans, rs common pistols. The fight
with firearms. was lively tor a few
minutes, there being no less than half
a dozen shots discIarged-but unfor-
t~unately killing neither French, Prus-
sian, Irish or Scotch; and not even
hitting any Of those nationalities
enough to cause q call for a doctor.
However, clubs, rocks and fists made
1t very lively, when gunpowder tailed,
and several had heads put on them
the worst one being Jake Keyser, the
butcher, who got a terrible paster on
the mug. The umpires have not yet
sent In their decision as to which ma
tionallty won, and the world Is yet In
darkness as to the result of the battle
on American Flat. We are afraid the
war on the Rhine is involving more
nationalities than Is generally sup
posed. Like the battles In Slippery
Gulch, the Flat-ers, we suppose, Will
keep this thing up-or, IN the language
of the NeN York Ledger, "to be con-
tinued." Our 'war correspondent
is going to the battlefield at American
Flat. 20
SUPERIOR FIRE HATs.-Two Of the
best iremen's hats we v saw were
shown us this morning by VIM. Hy.
Doane, of this town. They are sam
Piles sent him from the celebrated man.
ufactory Of Cairns 6 Brother, 143
Grand street, New York, successors to
II. 4. Gratacap, the famous manufac-
turer Of firemen's equipments. One
OF these samples Is a 2-cone hat, Of
the style of those Of Liberty Engine
Company No. l.. weighing only one
pound two and a half ounces, and the
other is OF the style Of those of Yellow
Jacket Hose Company No. 2, weighing
one pound and two ounces. This last
mentioned company, 1t will be recol-
lected, lost all their hats by the late
fire destroying their hose house ; there
fore 1t vas commercially thoughtful
on the part of Mr.. Doane In sending
for these samples, In order that meas
ures maybe taken to replace those lost
equipments as o rs practicable.
The 2+-cone hat first mentioned can be
furnished for 80 each, and the Others,
which are S-cone hats, for Is 90 each.
For shape. strength and beauty Of fin
ish they are unsurpassed. Cairns q
Brother make 8, 16, q, 80 or 40-cone
hats, us desired. They also sent a
sample of tiremen's belt, Of improved
style and most excellent finish, which.
together with the hats, q be seen ut
Gibson & Cross saloon, Main street,
where Mr.. Doane will be pleased to
explain and show up the various good
points and peculiarities.
LIVING WoNDERs-GIXNTs, DwARRs
AND BEAUTIEs.-As may be seen by
advertisement In another column, the
tallest lady in the world, Miss Ann
Swan. only twenty years Of age. eight
feet high. and weighing Alb pounds;
the beautiful Circassian girl, Miss
Zobedie L.ut Monsieur Joseph, the
French giant, weighing over 400
pounds ; and little Major Green, only
thirty-eight inches tall, and thirty-two
years ofage, are coming across the big
mountains from California, and will
be OH exhibition at Athletic Hall, In
Virginia, next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday afternoons and evenings. They
constitute q museum Of living wonders
such as never before visited this sec
ton, and most anybody would pay the
small fee of admission-four bits-to
see that large lady alone, aside from
the rest of her wonderful companions.
CONTRACTED FoR.-The new fire en-
CINE Of which we made mention a few
days ago as being purchased for Knick-
erbocker Engine Company Nos5 8, Viz
ginia, Is secured and will arrive next
Saturday or Sunday. This machine Is
Eureka No. l of Marysyille, the COM
pany to which she belonged having
purchased q steam fire engine. She Is
Of the Button & Blake pattern. like
| washoe No. 4, Virginia, and Of the
same size, therefore In the hands Of the
Knickerbockers she will prove fully as
efficient. ,
NORTH 0ccIpENTAL.-At a meeting
of the stockholders Of the North Occi-
dental Mining Company, held at Viz
ginia yesterday afternoon, the follow
Ing Trustees were elected for the en-
| suing year: E. Ruhling, ]. p. Smith.
john Browning, William Weston and
s. Schleweck. At a subsequent meet
ing of the Trustees william Weston
was chosen President, 5. Schleweck,
Vice President, and Charles N. Mayer,
Secretary.
FuRNIruRE.-One of the best places
in Virginia City to get good and ser
yiceable household furniture, at low
cash prices, Is at John l.. Moore's fur
niture store, on B street, a short dis
lance south Of Sutton avenue, in old
Niagara Hall.
MIS-. GoRpoN's LECTURE. - Don't
forget to attend the lecture Of Mrs.
Laura DeForce Gordon, Tomorrow
evening, OH "Woman's Enfranchise-
ment, Fat the Methodist Church, Vir-
ginia.
CRows PorNT ASSESSMENT. An
assessment of IS per share has been
levied by the Grown Point Mining
Company.
LADY BRYAN.-The main shaft OF the
Lady Bryan mine has again been
cleared Of water, and drifting resumed.
Hor.-The Appeal says that the Their
nomotar Of caraon indicated from 81