Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-30
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Departures.


sian as we'll rs OtNer varieties OF sail
ors land and cruise about, thus speaks
Of the experience the barkceps down
there have Of n fresh Russian crew just
turned loose among them: "Our re-
porter Is informed that the saloon
keepers around town, profiting by
former experiences of Russian visitors,
have dispensed with the bit-a-drink
system as Improbable with the present
ones. They found that a drink with u
Russian means nothing less than a
tumbler full, and so they now supply
the Boy rine's crew, when ashore, with
q bottle. for which a dollar is charged.
This just serves for ore drink for
three" Now. those Russian fellows
down at Vallejo may be some OH Il
good sized beverage. but we happen to
Know several chaps in these parts who
can discount them bad, and they are
not all bull-teamsterS and miners
either. We know one Sedate old
deacon who can wrap his lips lovingly
around the nozzle of n bottle of
whisky and suck down two-thirdS of it
for a starter. Plenty of fellows here
always hold their hands around n
tumbler when they pour out their
drink, so as not to horrify the barkeep
BY the size of it. Old Blifkins always
calls for n beer-glass for his, and pays
accordingly; he wants none of your
Ispony" drinks. When he is particri-
lariy dry he uses the demijohn slung
across his elbow till he gets satiSfac-
tion. and calls those who drink their
whisky from the bung Of \ barrel in
temperate.
New FAMILY SroRE.-Quite a sensa-
ton is created at Virginia among the
family grocery and provision dealers
by the recent establishment Of a new
store Mt No. lis South C street, about
opposite the Gould It Curry mine and
office. T. r. McGurn, the enterpris-
ing proprietor, is evidently a live bust
ness man, judging from the way he
starts In. He adyertises to sell not
only family groceries, fruits, vegeta-
bles, butter, eggs, poultry. fresh fish,
can fruits, case goods, ETC.. cheaper
than any other heuSe. but also Keeps
the greatest supply Of elk, antelope,
deer, and other species of wild game,
ever before seen in this section, with
which he is fully prepared to supply
hotels, restaurants, families Ii all
dealers, by wholesale or retail. l1av-
ing been engaged IN the same line OF
business in the eastern part OF this
State. along the line of the big rail-
road, he has arrangements made with
the best hunters on the Laramie plains
TO keep him fully supplied with the
horned game of that region, having on
hand at the present time over nifty
head OF fine fat antelope, deer, elk.
etc. He also gets all his poultry from
Salt Lake. Buying his goods where
he can purchase at the cheapest cash
advantage, and selling for cash only.
he proposes to continue ahead OF all
competition In his line, and invites
EVERYBODY to call OH him and verify
that fact. Read his new advertisement
to-day.
OuK IssANE.-lt appears from the
report Of the Secretary Of State, that
Nevada has sent to the California In
sane Asylum IS persons in all, the first
being Mrs. Gottische Fischer, from
Ormsby county, October ., 1865, and
the last, John Powers, from Nye
county. October 5. 1870. OF these, 10
have died and Is have been discharged;
William VI. Roberts, a native OF Iowa,
AGED IL, being the youngest admitted,
and John Powers the last, a native OF
Ireland, aged 10, being the oldest.
The birthplace of Z Is unknown,
foreign countries gave birth to ~, New
York to 4. Pennsylvania to s, Hen
tueky and Ohio to , each, North Car
olina, Michigan, Wisconsin, Vermont,
Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Maine and
Tennessee to ! each. Storey county
sent %; Ormsby, II; Lander, 4;
Yashoc, 5; Humboldt, 4; Lyon and
White Pine, 3 each; Elko and Nye, =
each, and Esmeralda l. rwenty-eight
of these persons came from California
TO Nevada, and the others from various
Territories, States and countrics.-Cdr-
son Register.
HrsE ELK.-Something new in the
way OF wild game has been on eXhiol-
ton for the last day or two in front OF
the new family grocery and provision
store of L. X. McGurn, lis South &
street, Virginia. opposite the Gould y
Curry mine and Office. This novelty
consists of two huge el6s from the
Laramie plains, brought in over the big
railroad In excellent condition. They
weigh ovor 500 pounds each, dressed,
and when striding in majesty across
their native prairies must have carried
the tops Of their lofty branching horns
pretty high in the air. Mr.. McGurn Is
fhs man who has imported all the an
teIops this Winter, supplying all other
&ealers by the wholesale. He has
about Atty feet of fine fat deer, ante
Iope and elk now on hand at his store.
PRoMESApE CONCERT. A grand
promenade concert il to be given at
the Carson Theater next Saturday
evening, for the benefit Of Professor
Farini. The beautiful and accom-,
nlisbed Miss Tufly, of Carson, together
With r. Fl. Lindsay and several or the
most talented singers and musicians OF
Carson and Virginia, have volunteered
for the occasion, and a very fine enter
tainment will be given.
MITE ENrERrAINMENT.-T The mex
entertainment of the Gold Hill Mite
Society will consist Of music, singing
recitations, etc., at Miners Union
Hall, next Thursday evening.
COMMISSIONED. - Governor Bradley
Yesterday commissioned W. l.. Brom-
Law a Commissioner of Deeds for the
State of Nevada, to reside In San Fran
eisco. California.