Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-16

pIOLllPblls NAAilo WY OAhoS
and string band will accompany the
excursion, and all desiring to partici-
pate are respectfully invited. Tickets
for the excursion can be procured Of
Mr.. George Trimble, Woodruff 81
Ennor's stage agent Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S building, Virginia. Only % for
the round trip from Reno to the lake,
and back to Reno. For further par
ticulars see advertisement In another
column. The hotels at the lake have
made full arrangements to feed a null
titude, and everybody who goes 10
bound to have a glorious good time.
NEW BROKER FRN.-W. F. Myers
& Co. have opened an Office at No. ~
South c street, Virginia, for the pur-
chase and sale Of mining and other
stocks on commission. They are pre-
pared to make liberal advances on sat
isfactory securities. See their adver-
tisement In another column. The gen.
tlemen composing the firm are both
old residents, we'll and favorably
known In this section. Mr. Myers
was formerly United States Assessor
Of Internal Revenue for the District Of
Nevada, and Is much experienced In
the mining matters Of the Comstock
and vicinity. L. w. Ferris, the other
member Of the firm, was formerly Pro-
bate Judge at Virginia, and Is also
pretty well posted In mining matters.
Both are men Of business, and any
thing In their line will be squarely
and efficiently transacted.
BIRTHDAY OF SIR WALTER ScoTT.-
Yesterday, August 18th, was the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the birth Of Sir
Walter Scott, the great novelist and
poet. Walter Scott was born In the
city Of Edinburgh August 10, III,
aud died at Abbotsford about half-past
l P. N. on the 21st Of September, 1882,
In the presence OF all his children.
at was" says Lockhart, ia beauti-
full day-so warm chat every window
was wide open-and 8 10 perfectly still
that the sound Of all others most de-
licious to his ear, the gentle ripple Of
the Tweed over its pebbles, was dis
tinctly audible as we knelt around his
bed. and his elder son kissed him and
closed his eyes"
GONE EAsr.-Charles Croker, Esq,
the energetic Vice President Of the
Central Pacific Railroad, passed Reno
last night In a private passenger car,
for himself and family. on a trip to
the Eastern States and to Europe.
The citizens Of Sacramento gave him q
grand ovation at Pioneer Hall on Mon
day evening, and he carries with him
In his long journey the heartfelt wishes
for his safe return Of all the principal
men of Sacramento. Mr.. Croker Is a
good and q great man, as we know BY
many years acquaintance with him.
WARN WEATHER.-The weather for
the last day or two here in Gold Hill,
although not the hottest Of the season
by any means. has been decidedly
warm and summary. At Carson, how.
ever, 1t seems the weather was consid-
erably hot yesterday. The Register
says: Yesterday was n Of the hottest
| DAYS of the season. At 2 O'Clock P. n
In the shade, the thermometer stood al
So degrees, in the sun It was at 100 to
$50 degrees for two hours from that
time.
EouAL1zArIoN.-The Board Of Trus.
tees Of the town Of Gold Hill give Off
cial notice In another column that they
will meet as q Board Of Equalization
at the office of the Town Marshal, next
Monday, to equaliEe the assessed value
of all property within the corporate
limits Of this town. Their sessions Will
be from 2 till 5 o'clock P. NJ, daily,
for one week or till their business Il
disposed of. Property holders will
please take notice and act accordingly,
DOMESTIC REUNroN.-J. B. Lind,
Superintendent of Vansickle's stables,
on the Divide, between here and Vir-
ginia, went down to Reno last evening
TO meet his wife and son, whom he had
not seen for fourteen years. They
were coming from n OF the British
Provinces, and the son would see his
father for the first time, not being born
when the father left home. We sin.
cerely hope the meeting Of the little
family was as happy as anticipated.
MORE Coon ORE.-The Enterprise
says: Mr.. Phelps, Of Silver City, yes.
terday showed US two assays from q
lead just discovered by him n short
distance below that town. The aver.
age was $lO5 81, from ore dug upon
| the surface. Now that the Siiverite,
are tearing up the ground In all direc'
| tions, who knows but they may unearth
the switch end of the Comstock?
ORE AND BUL1IoN.-One thousand
and twenty tons Of ore were extracted
from the Chollar-Potosi mine last
week, the average assay Of car samples
from which was $50 20 per ton. Dur
Ing the month of July 1900 tons Of
ore was worked from the Succor mine,
yielding $40 or $40 per ton. The
\ July receipts of the Kentuck mine
footed up to $20,435 so.
CORNER SALooS.-At this neat and
we'll kept saloon, on Main street, next
to Judge Putnam's office, the best Of
wines, liquors and cigars, can always
be found also ale, porter, and beer Of
superior quality. MI. ]. Heating, pro
prfetor, respectfully invites tho patron.
age Of the public. Drop In at the Old
Corner. .a. na au's.