The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-02
EMPIRE SCHOoL.-Rev. Mr.. Allen,
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who was present at the examination of
the Empire public school on Friday
last, informs us that the school is
taught by l.. S. Greenlaw, County Su-
perintendent, and that he has - pu-
pills. The school is under good disci-
pine and excellent training. The
algebra class passed a splendid eXaml-
nation, as did all the other classes.
The declarations were good, and a
| paper edited by the scholars gave
much satisfaction as read. Mr.. Allen
speaks in high terms of Mr.. Green-
law as a teacher, and recommends the
people of Empire to raise his salary.
as by that means alone they can retain
his services. The SchoOlhouse is a
nearly new and substantial building,
81 bv 30 feet, cost about $1,000, and
will accommodate 60 scholars.
FANCY SIGN.-Jimmy Mandlebaum
received from San Francisco, yester-
day, an allegorical sign, done in oil.
Jimmy says the design came out of
his own head. 1t is a beautiful affair
and proves that there is more in his
head than One would suppose. In the
centre is a vase of flowers, in n
corner is an Indian guarding a lot of
tobacco and cigars boxes; i'll another
a Young boy wistfully gazing on a
large goose in a small pond; in the
third a vegetable ranch, Intensely
green; and in the fourth a heap of
books and stationery huddled together
promi>cuou>ly, the whole i'll most
brilliant colors. Jimmy was so eNcit-
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scribing its various ~significations.
The BROOKS BAT.-Mr. Brooks hav-
ing deposited the bat heretofore men
toned. with the Executive Committee.
to be played for on the Fourth of July.
and the Silver Stars having requested
the +. h. Clubs of Virginia and Reno
to contest for said bat. the committee
have determined that the contest there
tore shall take place at the time de
si"nated by the owner. Therefore the
Silver Stars, Champions of Nevada.
will play the Unknowns, on the
grounds of the former. the winners
to hold the bat; game TO nm ence
at 30 p. m. The bat is to be seen at
the saloon of J. Mart Reese.
1 ~e
evening the Hon. A. c. Cleveland,
Senator from White Pine county. ar
rived i'll town with a band of cattle
from California. The Hon. gentleman
was warmly welcomed by his n
friends. He is well-but looked
so much like a hard up Greaser. that
but few recognized him at first glanch.
The %silverv ones of his voice and eN-
pre>>iVe manne soon convinced old
acquaintance that it was indeed Cleve.
left him endeavorlng TO explain 10
those who welcomed him from a dis
lance, that he was clean although
ragged.
CLEAN THE STREETs.-H. :. Mason
our County Treasurer. had a gang Of
men employed Yesterday. cleaning
the street in front and rear of his
store. Will not our citizens follow his
example? There is more rubbish scat
tered in our streets than in any town
in Chri>tendom, and to make matters
worse. piles of huge rocks have been
dumped on the main street in front OF
the County Buildings. We beg leave
to say that it is heavy work to drag all
engine over a smooth road, but over
rocks weighing a ton each. 1t is too
much for bipeds to accomplish.
PASORAMIC BANNER.-A banner was
in the middle of the street
in front of the Theater Saloon. yester-
ia V. on one side of which was painted
..Exhibition tonight" On the re-
verse the letters were wrong side up.
caused much wonder until the {
was explained by a German
who lives near Gib>On'S Saloon. He
said it was lettered by n of his coun
trymen-One side i'm the forenoon. and
he other after 1 o'clock. We saw the
point.
LAST CALL.-The Executive Com
for the Fourth of July Celebra-
ion. Will call on the subscribers who
ire delinquent on Monday. 1t is eN-
that every n who has not put !
no already, will come to the center on
hat dav, as it will be the last call. So
,ar the committee has been quite sue
cesSful in making collections to defray '
but still there are a few who
are vet behind, and as they are prom
men, it is hoped that they will I
De punctual on Monday.
SOME CoLT.-Jerome Thorington t
lad his colt in town yesterday and ,
vas showing him around. He the
.olt) is of Black Hawk stock. eight
months old, and will weigh 40 pounds, a
S most beautifully formed, and the I
put up for power and speed of
we have seen for years. He is a