Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-12

stockholders is the dividend Of 80 per
share disbursed on the 10th inst. Moth
ing new developed in the mine.
SIERRA NEvADY.
Nothing new or unusual. Mill and
mine operating excellently, with
plenty Of ore and good prospects.
ahead.
VIRGINIA CONSOLIDATED.
The stump of the new shaft Is COM
pleted, and the station opened for the
drift west ut the 500-foot level.
BULLION.
Assessment levied of 81 per share,
aggregatiug $4,000; delinquent Oh
the 9th of March.
LATEST PIUTE INTELLIGENcE.-Cap-
tain Charley has got back from his fes-
tive trip to Walker River, and gives
us the following important items about
the affairs of his tribe: The grand fam
dango, near Pine Grove, which he
went out to attend, was a complete
success in every respect. The nut
pines were appropriately trimmed in
green, and every preparation was
made to make the occasion n of the
most recherche Of the season. and pass
| of with utmost eclat. The music was
by the best native talent, and highly
exhilarating, consisting Of torty-three
reed flies and eleven Indian bull
drums. AS to the May dance, 1t was
amazingly we'll done up, there being
about a thousand Piute participants.
The festive warriors jerked and whirled
their dusky mates, and all hands slung
their light fantastic toes through wild
terpsichorean measures. The music
rose with its soft voluptuous swell,
bright eyes beamed love to eyes that
caromed it back again, and all went
merry as a Pike County corn shuck-
ing. Charley's description of the cos
TUNES is too minute and elaborate for
| our columns. His eyes saw too much
or too little. They danced into the
"wee sma' hours" several times, for
the festival was kept up about two
weeks, before they weakened OH it and
dispersed to their regular campoodies.
Captain Charley was Il lion among
them. and gave them all the new points
he has picked up in the dancing line
here in Gold Hill and Virginia. He Is
particularly eloquent in his description
Of the continual feast enjoyed; Of the
pine nut and tOadstool puddings; the
roast "jackass labbitS ;" the baked
"pish :" the rich one aud two finger
"poi," and other choice eatables and
delicacies. Charley sums up with
cheap good time; heap sluaw, heap
dance, heap eat, you bet" He gained
several pounds. The big hurricane Of
two or three days since, which visited
this section, was very strongly felt also
in the Walker river region, and Char
lev saws it almost blew him off his
pony several times. He reports the
entire Piute nation in q state Of amity
toward America and General Grant.
| The gallant warrior looks i%lourishing
in his gay beaded red scarf, and mill
tary coat. and nothing the worse for
wear except his venerable plug hat,
which Is 4 little battered and dilapi-
dated, and the brass button armament
Oh it somewhat furnished. lie is gone
now over to his palatical campoody,
near the romantic borders of Lake
Washoe. there to repose awhile In the
bosoms of his wives and family, away
from the arduous cares of public life
CONFIDENTIAL WHISKY DmSKING.-
A jolly resident of this burg, who re-
Gently paid a short visit to n family
where he is acquainted, tells a good
story. The locality might not be over
a mile from Gold Hill, but we shall
not be very exact. The family consists
of the husband, his wife and two grown
sons. The good old lady was the
only one of the family who
did not take a little of the 80 be joy
ftl." Sitting by the fire a few min
utes, the old man tipped him a wink,
and the visitor followed him out.
Stopping by q shed, he pulled u a
long necked bottle, remarking: ~
have to keep this hid, for the boys
might get to drinking, and the old
woman would raise the ID" They
took a drink and returned to the fire
side. Soon Tom, the oldest son, asked
the visitor out to see n horse, and TAX
ing him behind the barn, pulled out a
flask, remarking, Il have to keep inns
hid, for the old man will get drunk,
and then the ID Is to pay {" and they
both took a drink and returned. Soon
Bob stepped on the visitors toe and
walked oil, the visitor following, As
they reached the pig pen, Bob drew
out a good sized bottle, remarking:
"You know the old man and Tom
will get drunk. and l have to hide
this.'P Our friend concluded he could
not stand it to drink contidentially
AGAINST the whole family, and started
hack to Gold Hill, declining the cor
dial invitation to stay and spend the
day.
TIE PIcEoN SHOOTING TO-DAY
GOLD HILL VIcroRIOUs!-A pigeon
shooting match took place to-day in
Virginia City, between Frank +. Os-
biston, Secretary of the Yellow Jacket
Company, and X. X. Allen, Insurance
AGENT, for a purse of $l,0OO-twenty
niSeons aside. The purse was won by
Mr. Osbiston, who killed sixteen birtlS
TO Aliens fourteen. There was great
rejoicing NJ the result among MIR. Os-
biSton's friends, who rendered HIM n
grand dinner. to come off this evening
In Virginia City. We understand that
they also intend presenting him witha
beautiful silver cup, as a mark OF their
esteem. We understand that Mr.. Os-
biston now retires from any further
contests of craftsmanship Oil the pig
con question, tand we'll he may, for
nearly all the pigeons In Storey n
Ormsby county are shot and dead):
Osbiston and Allen are both excellent
shots, and each can rest on his iaureis.
But we claim the championship Tor
Slippery Gulch. Mark that.
FleHuNG ALLEY.-Constable HarEin
saws that if the Gold Hill spring fights
hold ont as we'll as they open, he shall
try and have the Board Of Town Tr9s-
tees set apart the alley between the
Postofice and Wells, Fargo y Co.'S as
La special fighting ground, 1t being
already pretty we'll inaugurated Us
such. BY fencing up the two ends n
arranging seats 1ike a circus, 1t might
be made quite a source Of revenue to
the. Town Treasury.