Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-07-25
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

RY a ESSoR's LINE.
Jno Davis Jno Holmes Maria Ashburn
GF Stockle Mrs Stockle Master Stockle
Mr. Bents NJ Brown
/. ID. CRoss.-This IS the name Of
one of the most i~rrepressible men In
America. He isa perfect salamander,
and never to be ~squelched by fire or
any other ordinary species of adver-
sity. In the palmy days Of Como,
Cross went there from Petaluma with
his extensive family, including the
Young Gal from Sonoma." and
erected there the principal hotel Of the
town. Ii never burned down, but the
town went down. and Cross ut last,
starved out Of Como, left for Dayton.
He kept the old Roberts House there
awhile, "a q first class house, Of course,
until the breaking out Of the Excel
sior District excitement, when Cross
took all his household goods and gods,
and went thither. That turned out
to be another Como, and starved out
again, Cross brought his family back
to Dayton. There for the last two or
three years he has remained enSconced
Ss navigator of a first class new three
story hotel, built upon the site Of the
old Roberts House, burned down while
Cross was fortunately over In Excel
sor, the only big streak Of luck Cross
has ever met with, until q few nights
ago., when Dayton was destroyed by
fire, Cross big hotel was reduced to a
big heap Of ashes. Cross Is 4 philoso-
pher, and totally irrepreSsible. Before
next Winters SHOWS set in he will
be again we'll housed and installed as
landlord Of another first class hotel.
This last hotel prostration was rough
on h~im-rougher than uSual-but Cross
still lives, calm, cool, and rs ever
ready for that jolly laugh with his
s.lends-and he has n heap OF them.
He remembers them all, and their
kindness especially on the late trying
Occasion, and II he ever had an enemy
he would snap his finger in his face, or
accent his apology, according to cir
cnmstanceS, The world contains many
worse g but comparatively few bet
ter ones than I. d. Gross. We happen
to know him.
That PIaEoN-SnoorISG MATcH-THE
WISSER CHALLENGEp.-Last Saturday
the pigeon-shooting match for the
champiou cup Of the Nevada Sports
MANS Club, took place In accordance
with announced programme. and Cock
ing won the much coveted cup. Cock
;nS and Allen killed 10 birds each,
Brady II and Rowe 8. Cooking and
Allen having tied, they shot on ON
double birds, having three pairs each.
Cooking killed four OF his birds n
Allen 3. In our advertising columns,
,nrder head of New, To-Day" 1t Will
he seen that Frank Osbiston has chai-
iepxed Cooking to shoot a match win
him for that cupand $lOOa side. FRANK
was over to Lake Tahoe, did MOI
oct back In time for the match, other
Wise he proposed winning that cup
himself. In order to get il, therefore,
he has TO challenge, the winner. The
understanding Is that the cup, valued
ar 300. shall be the property OF any,
member of the club who shall succeed
in holding it for six months. meas
the head that Wears a CROWN OsDts-
ton is going TO make it hot for COCK
Ing.
Go,p HILL MrLL.--The mill Of the
Gold Hill Quartz Mill & Mining Co.
after n cessation of hostilities for a few
weeks In order to overhaul, repair ana
renoyate, Is now in full operation
once more. The machinery, through
ont has been put in the best possible
and most effective condition for future
service. and Is much improved in many
resnects. Il now consists OF q very
sf,cIent six stamp battery, three large
new pans Of the Stevenson pattern
and two Knox pans; two large sell
tIers. and two ag~itatorS. Mr.. HuSuet,
the Superlntendent. informs Us That
..,e working capacity Of the mill Is 20
tonS of ore per day, or IWO tons per
mon,6. 1t Is running at present on
nre Srono the surface workings OF a
mine near that Of the Cole Company
at Virginia.
The VERY PLAcE.-Go to Iom
r,nch,s saloons. lower Gold Hill, If
rou desire the best OF wines, liquors
c;oors. lager beer etc. At saloon No..
q. Opposite the churches, sa nue. new WV
Jenny Lind bagatelle taoie; i1r Inc
amusement of the patrons OF sne iVu IS:
Ar saloon No. / can also be found tne
Sme excellent brands OF liquors anu
sa pa. besides 4 fine assortment Oh
Gig" 20. nuts, candies, stationery,
tobac, !, canes, shoe brushes. slate
walking powder, shot, jackknives.
pencils, "a pipes, and all that sort OF
meerschau. Of those saloons is the
thing. Eth
very place. v,cvrr Iosr.-
n~,s,ins was the fortunate
nroprietor Of ticket ~ Goncert' call
Mercantile Library G. " ~ he 1rown
inc for the 100000 pril y That ticket
on the LIST Of September. ..aGo,d Hill
cor burned up In the late b, US,b In.
Sre. therefore, In ~accordanc>' InouS-
REACTIONS from headquarters, 90 tho
line notifies the world that he W."
sole proprietor Of the same.
Tus BLONDES ARRIVED. - Ly'
Thompson aud her famous troupe -
up,onaes,-both female and male
arrived at Virginia this morning, cre-
ating quite a stir among me S,om n1' the
ppos"h in front Of the hotel. A nrst
Class dog.fight or a private war o DC,
tween two check guerrillas woui' Nv"
have created more of 4 sensation.
To BUILDING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
advertisement in another column
~n,n, for bids for the erection OF 2
for St. Johns Church. Goia
Hill.
r,,,x,se about bath houses but shete
- none on the coast like BrodeKs,