Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-17

j. ID. Gray. Nearly 300 votes were
polled, and the fight was principally
made oil the Chief, although the As
SCISSOR had also rather a warn time Of
it There was little or no opposition
as to the balance of the nominees, and
the defeated candidates seem to take
their reverses like philosophers. Dow
ney's majority over Orndorff was l5S ;
Orndorif's majority over Higbee, 81.
The following is the number Of votes
cast in each ward of the city for Chief /:
First Ward-Downey, 6S; Orndorff,
As; Higbee, IS. Second Ward-Dow-
ney, l29; Orndortf, ll9; Higbee, %.
Third Ward-Downey, l79; Orndorf,
81; Higbee. ~. Fourth Ward-Dow-
new, 80; Orndorff, A.; Higbee, IL.
Totals-First Ward, Isl ; Second, 47;
Third, 25S; Fourth, 81. Total votes
cast for Chief, S17.
New WAsHoE LAKE BRIDGE.-We
learn from the Carson Register that the
new bridge built owe the north end Of
Washoe Lake was finished Saturday /;
the stages passed over it for the first
time yesterday. This bridge saves
more than n mile, obviating travel on
the bend, near the New York mill.
The bridge was built by the citizens Of
Washoe City-proving that although
their town may present a dilapidatcd
appearance, yet the spirit Of enterprise
Is not extinct, but lives as Of yore,
when Washoe IA II of the livelieSt
places on the eastern slope OF the Sierra
Nevada.
CALIFoRNIA BLANKErs.-Uncle Abe
Curry has had made ut the Mission
Mills, San Francisco, says the Carson
Register, a pair of California blankets,
which are the finest fabrics Of the kind
we have ever seen. They are to be
presented to Mrs. Waller daughter of
Senator Nyel, Of New York, in accord
ance with n promise made by Uncle
Abe while in the East recently-Mrs.
Waller having expressed her admira-
ton Of California blankets. The blan-
ketS are nine by eight feet In size, and
weigh fifteen pounds.
RUNAwAY. - The two-horse buggy
team of Colonel c. c. Batterman, Su-
perintendent Of the Gould Il Curry
mine, standing In front of Vesey's
Bank Exchange, about 81 O'Clock this
afternoon took a notion to dash oil
down street on their own hook. They
created quite 4 sensation, and made
excellent time down the canyon. They
distributed the buggy rs they went,
and were stopped near the Rhode
Island mill. They were not hurt
much.
DISTRICT CoURT-RIsING, JUDoE.-
On Saturday last the following bust
ness was transacted in this Court :
George Holmes was admitted to citi-
zenship. Martin Griffin W.. Edward
| Corwin /; verdict for plaintiff. Daniel
Roberts vs.. Laura NJ. Roberts decree
| OF divorce ordered entered In favor Of
plaintiff. This morning Edward Go
yette was sentenced to one year in the
State Prison. The case of the Union
Mill and Mining Company VS.. Charles
Sehad ct al. is being argued.
A CARSON Row.-At an early hour
yesterday morning, some person or
persons cracked the Old Hens crib, on
South Carson street, Carson City. and
mixed all the liquors Of the hurdy
house into cocktails. They likewise
cut the letters out Of her cloth sign,
and otherwise confused things therea-
bouts. In consequence, the Old Hen
aud all the chickens are going about
like n roaring lion, seeking whom they
may devour. So says the Carson Reg
lister.
Coin HILL ASSAY OrFIcE.-McCul-
Tough & Co., late of the well known
firm of +. Ruhling 4 Co., are now sole
p%roprietors of the above popular assay
Office, Main street, n few doors above
! the Bank Of California. Mccullough
Il Co. will continue the business after
the most satisfactory style. guarantee
ing their assays to conform to the
standard Of the L. 5. Mint. See their
advertisement in another column.
THIGH Professionalism Redmond,
n miner in the Yellow Jacket mine,
accidentally fell down an ore shute
yesterday afternoon about 4 O'Clock,
breaking his right thigh bone. He
also received several severe bruises
and Commissions, and was fortunate in
not being more seriously hurt.
ANOTHER ORrHAN.-Lillie Smith,
an orphan girl thirteen years old, was
on Saturday admitted to the State
Orphan Home from 0rmsby county.
There are now in that Institution nine
teen boys and nine girls-total. %.
HILL REAcHEY.- We noticed this
famous pioneer stage line proprietor
on the street at Virginia this morning,
looking as substantial as ever. He is
visiting the white settlements on busi-
ness for a few days.
GENERAL. RENo.-This famous and
beautiful stallion took n trot over the
Carson race-course Saturday afternoon
In the presence Of a goolly number Of
a~ppreciative spectators.
SHOW CoMING.-The Carson Register
learns that a renowned v~entriloquist,
presti6igitator, ETC., now In California,
will shortly visit this State, making his
debut in Carson.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. - Tie
Democratic Convention ut Virginia,
for the nomination of city officers, Is
III session to-day. No excitement.
GONE DowN. - Edmond Goyette,