Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

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FIXES At SEWER CITY.-Two incipi-
ent conf,agrations occurred at Silver
City yesterday afternoon, oeeasioned
by that fruitful source, defective stove.
pipes. The first was at the residence
of A. ]. Hutchinson, near the Nevada
Foundry, ut two o'clock. The ceiling
of the room took fire from too close
contact with the pipe, and directly the
flames burst ont through the roof,
burning 4 hole about six feet across
before it could be cXtiEguiSlied. which
was done BY the energetic help Of the
neighborS with buckets of water. About
five o'clock T.. II. the Silver House,
right in the heart of town. was dI'coI-
cred TO be OH fire from Il similar cause.
and this fire, also. was SIuciciicd with
buckets Of water actively applied be-
fore it had done much damage. IL that
fire had got q fair start there is no tell
ing where it wou,d have stopped, for
it had plenty Of material In thu: part
of town to 90 on. and the wind was
blowing heavily. We understand that
all the male inhabitants of Silver Keep
buckets of water handy, ready to riA
with them ut the first sign or alarm OF
fire. Some Of the most energetic lire
men sleep with a bucket OF water nm
der their pillow. Such All extensive
fire brigade can hardly fail OF being
effective. and moreover the chap who
oets ..first water" on tine tire is
rewarded With a bottle of good whisky.
Not having anv bells, lilo. Joe l.
the alarm signal, which Is qniSS'y res
bonded to BY the bucket brigade r'''1'-
ING from all directions, singing OUT
vi! VII. at the top of their voices.
They just swarm around. into andover
a burning house, as thick as suit Lake
gr,ssbonners, and the threatening nrc
"a flooded. drenched and soaked ON o.
.ristence i'm no time at all. The CHE;
en.jneer nacks n two gallon syringe. i
.hnSe mon OH the end of n long pole
M from rake for tearing dowr:
cloth ceilings, a step iaooe'' u HUE"
ax, and 4 cross-cnt saw.
cuRIsrNAs AND New YEAR GoonS
az Brn,s,rL's.-By referring TO an adj
yerti.ement manifesto in another part
Of this paper to-day, it will easily le
~nerceiyed that n o; the best places 10
go TO purchase Christmas gifts and
Kew Years presents Is n brlrrallS
pioneer Book Store, corner o: { aud
TAYLOR streets. Virginia. Will IL.
Burial has had long and ample cNpe-
" .hA h,tn=s and fl,nlsntny.s
knows Just what il required in that
line to suit this market. lie has 4
large and well selected assortment OF
gin books, albums, Juvenile instru-
ments toys. pictures. dolls-in short
every description Of holiday goods,
aud everything ut Eastern prices o"
less. Customers may be sure of their
full moneys worth ut Burrall'S. He
Invites Gold Killers or anybody else
to call and inspect goods anu prices.
PArnoSIzE HOME INsrrruTIoXs.-
Singular as 1t may appear there are
people residing here in Gold Hill who
would rather spend their money al
Virginia when they can do fully as
well or better by patronizing the stores
and business places in their own town.
thus keeping the money circulating
here at home. Haas says all who bug
their clothing at his w~ell-EnowI
pioneer clothing store of Gold Hin
will do much better than going to Nir'
'ginia, n fact he can easily prove tc
them il they will just call and examine
his goods and prices. Trade at home
MISrNa PATENTS. Captain Todd
the present attentive Register of the
U. 8. Land Office at Carson City, III
forms us that Government patents
have recently been received at III
office for the following mining claims
Empire Mill and Mining Company
north and southl; Dean Company
and the William Brophy Company,
Potomac Lode. There are also several
other patents in the Registers oiic(
for companies on the Coms,ock Lode
but which are refused because they
contain tho "Sutro royalty" provision
IN them.