Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-01
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The TOURNAMENT To-MoRRow.-The

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The TOURNAMENT To-MoRRow.-The
grand firemen's tournament at Fort
Homestead, Gold Hill, tomorrow,
promises to DO an occasion Of great
amusement as we'll as interest. All
the principal fire companies Of Vir-
ginia and Gold Hill have entered some
Of their fastest runners for the contest,
and the winner of the splendid trum-
net, which Is the first prize, or the fine
hat and belt, pertaining to the second
prize. The grounds and track are in
first-rate order and parties are practic-
ing there every evening. Every COM
pany Is fully entitled to sell all the
tickets they choose. and have the same
credited to them in the prize contest.
Everything will be conducted OH the
most perfectly square, correct and sat
isfactory principles throughout. Suita-
BILE refreshments cal be procured ut
the Homestead, and everybody will be
sure to have q good tlme. In the adj
yertisement to be found In another col
umn. all can read full particulars and
specifications rs to races, time, prizes,
tickets, etc. The omnibuses will bring
all who wish to ride from Virginia,
and take them back again for the usual
consideration. There will be gteat fun
ut Fort Homestead tomorrow.
ArrExprEp BuRoLARI.-Day before
yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock,
certain enterprisirg burglars tried to
get into the grocery and provision
store of T.. r. McGurn, on South Z
street, Virginia. They were success
fully forcing up a back window, when
Mr.. McGurn, who was sleeping inside
with one eye open, rs usual, was
aroused by the little noise made. He
cot out Of bed rs quickly and quietly
ne possible, with the charitable inten-
ton of filling their heads with pistol
bullets, but they heard him coming and
skeddaddled out Of the way quite lively
before Mac could get q decent shot at
them. Some of the neighbors, who
heard the rascals running. say there
were two Of them and that they made
splendid time. It was we'll for them
that they did. for Mac meant business.
He hopes they will call again.
THE CoScERr.-In our advertising
columns to-day see full notice and
programme of the grand vocal and in
strumental concert complimentary TO
Mrs, +. B. Storer, to be given Mt
Piper's Opera House next Thursday
evening. under the direction OF Pro-
lessor Pasmore. 4 number OF the
finest vocalists In this section have
volunteered for the occasion, also Pro-
lessor William Sauer, who will pre-
side ut the piano in conjunction with
Professor Pasmore. We need not re-
mark that this concert will be a most
excellent one and we'll attended.
GorNa TO CARsoN.-Liberty Engine
Company No. l, and the Hose Com,
pany of youngsters attached to their
Organization. will go to Carson ON the
Fourth, In order to help the natives o.
that ouadrangular city celebrate the
great National day properly. Yellow
Jacket Hose Company No. 2 and Lin
coin Hose Company No. 3. will re,
main at home in order to guard Gold
Hill against any possible conflagra'
ton. Chief Jones does not consider II
a good plan to leave u town un'
guarded at any time, and particularly
during the present dry moon.
CooL,Sa.-One Of the best articles tc
keep cool on, during these hot days,
Is the delicious, clear and pure ice
which Foster & Strouse send to Cole
Hill every morning, BY Billy, theil
clever young clerk. Orders LEFT a
Vesey's Bank Exchange will be at
tended to. This elegant Ice Is onl!
three cents a pound. Cool butter
milk, cream, cheese, berries. fruits
meats etc., are very comfortable u
families who cal afford \ lump Of Ice
every day.
ARRANGE IT o TIE ForRrH.-La
dies or gents here in Gold Hill vii
please observe that at Charley Pohl'
we'll known shaving and hair-dresslnG
saloon, Main street, next door to Glib
sons, Is the popular place where the!
can got their hair properly aud artist
cally dressed for the coming holiday
or any other day. Gentleman cal
here get q smooth, artistic shave, ant
all who p~atronize Charley Pohl may
feel lure Of receiving true satisfaction
TIE FOURTH At CARsoN.-Full pre-
paratlons are being made for cele
brating our National holiday in frs
rate style at the Capital. Large mum
bers will be present from Gold Hill
and Virginia to help them, and tn,
pleasant ride over the railroad vii
not be the least pleasing feature Of thu
occasion.
CHANGE OF NAME.-The hose com
pany running with Knickerbocker En-
nine Company No. 5, Virginia, for
merly known as "Our Own Hose,
have changed their name, and will
hereafter be known as "Neptun
Hose"
ST. JoHN's CHURCH, GOLD HILL
The Rev. j. McCormac will hold divin
service In this church tomorrow morn
Inc at IL o'clock, at which time tn
How Communion will be administered
Sunday School at ~ O'Clock. Seat
free 70 all.