Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-08
Departures.


Panian, who was accidentally drowned
by falling into n cistcrn during the fire
Of evening before last, on the Divide,
took place about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, from the Hall Of Liberty
Engine Co. No. l, Of which company
lie was n member. The Gold Hill
Brass Band marched at the head
of the procession, winch was COM
posed Of the entire Gold Hill
Fire Department, Liberty Engine
Company being in full uniform. \
long string of carriages, containing
personal friends of deceased, brought
up the real of the procession. We
noticed the officers and several men,
bers of the Virginia Fire Department
also marching, and the flags borne
along were appropriately drhped in
mourning. Martin WIS., 4 man q
genial, good-hearted disposition, and
had numerous friends. He WAS buried
in the cemetery at the lower end OF
town.
The FESTIVAL AND RAFFLE.-The
pleasing little festival at Armory Hall,
Virginia, last evening, given under
the auspices Of the Sisters Of Charity,
was we'll attended by n large number
Of ladies and gentlemen. All partooh
of the bountiful refreshments displayed
on tables at either end Of the hall with
diScriminatiye appreciativeneSs. and
also Joined in the merry dance, Us
though they liked it. Good music was
In attendance and all passed oil hap
PLY and a~greeably. rs 1t should. This
evening the festival closes, and on this
special occasion the large n~eedleworS
portrait OF Washington, wrought at
the school Of the Sisters, and valued ut
$1,000, will be ratified of. Who wins
this valuable picture?
CLOSE OF THE MELoDEoS SEASON.
The present melodeon season at Piper's
Opera House closes next Saturday
evening. and on Sunday evening Miss
Minnie Corbyn, the hvorite and tai
ented singer and actress. takes her
farewell benefit. Next Monday, Tues
day aud Wednesday evenings the great
Duprez & Benedict Minstrel troupe
appear, after which the Opera House
will be closed till some new attraction
Is procured for the stage. Now is the
time for our theater-goers and amuse-
ment-seekers to improve their oppor-
tunity. Go see the pretty little Rat
catcaer's Daughter tonight.
May REcovER.-Mr. Fails, the un-
fortunate man who was so fearfully,
and it was thought fatally, injured by
the premature discharge of a cannon
ut Reno last Sunday, while firing n
salute in honor of the PrlSsian victo-
ries, is still alive, and hopes are enter
tanned OF his recovery. He was blown
ten or twelve feet, and terribly mutt
lated. His right arm had to be ampu-
tatcd close TO his body, and besides
other bodily injuries, the sight of both
eyes was thought TO be totally de-
stroyed. He can see 4 little out Of IL
now, however.
THE ORDER OF THE DAY.-A general
order for Sozodont. In the teeth Of
all opposition 1t has become the SILL
premc dentifrice of the age. No i'm
purity can infest the teeth cleaned
daily with Sozodont. Outlay, the bark
of the Chilean soap tree, an article
which possesses cleansing properties
supcrior to those of any other known
substance, Is one OF the Ingredients Of
this peerless compound. Sozodont is
the only dentriice in existence in
which this salubrious botanical product
is incorporated.
BEST MAI YEr.-We are indebted to
J. X. Myers, the well-known checkered
newsman, who perambulates Virginia
and Gold Hill, for n copy Of Frank
Leslie's new map of the theater of war
In Europe. 1t shows the courses Of
the rivers and roads, sites of fortified
towns and cities, coast lines Of the
Baltic and North eas, ranges Of hills,
positions Of valleys, plains, ETC.. and
is q very comprehensive understand
able map. Mr.. Myers has 4 few more
copies left for sale ut q very limited
and reasonable amount of cash.
INQUEST AND VERpIcr.-The testi-
mony at the Coroner's inquest, held
upon the body Of Martip Panian yes
terday afternoon, was somewhat con-
Trajectory. yet the evidence adduced
was substantially in accordance with
M item Of yesterday giving q full
and correct account OF the fire on the
Divide and the circumstances OF the
sad drowning Of Panian. The verdict
Of the jury was in accordance there
with. They found that deceased was
thirty-five years old, instead Of thirty
three, rs we had it.
MORE LocoMoTrvEs.-Two more fine
new locomotives for the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad. arrived at Reno
from the East last Monday, making
three Just arrived for that road. They
will make their debut in this section
shortly and be rode on a rail Or two.
They are already being taken to pieces
in order TO haul them i'll oil wagons to
the workshop Of the company ut Vir-
gina, where they will be set up again
and started on the road.
CArnoLIc CHURCH Bella huge
bell, weighing between two and three
thousand pounds, arrived at Reno last
Saturday from the East. II is for the
new Catholic Church at Virginia, and
will soon speak for itself. 1t is heavier
than any other church bell in this
State, and, If Its sound is in proportion
to It's size. it nigh: possibly be heard
at Gold Hill.
"SAuLpNs's GLUE," handy about