The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-27

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CoNFoUNDING NAMEs.-The tele-
graph everywhere is noted for jun
bling matters. A Geographic mistake
in his city, on Friday last, caused
and the inciient would have been very
ludicrous had not the matter been of a
serious nature. Mrs. Joseph Eau of
this city had a lady friend who had
recently been confined i'll Gold Hill,
and she was notified hat her assist
;iice would be called in i'll case the
child "a boy did not recOrer from the
illness Witch afflicted it from its birth.
On Friday last, Henry Ross, of Clear
Creek, went III to Gold Hill, leaving
his wife at home on the ranch. That
day the sick lady in Gold Hill tele-
graphed o Mrs. Rau, OF this city, are
ofJake Klein: Come upimlnedlateiy;
he is dying" The telegraph boy re-
ceived the dispatch all right, put in
addressing the envelope he wrote
Mrs. Ross" Learning that the dis
patch was of an urgent nature, Jake
Klein llitched up a team and dispatch
ed 1t after Mrs. Ross. who, thinking
her husband was dying i'll Gold Hill,
lost no time in reaching the railroad
in this city, only 10 learn that the dis
patch WAS not for her. She was fright
eued out OF her health, and returned
home dead than alive.
EXCITEMENT-N IGILANTEs- SHOOT
IHG.-ADout $50 last evening, a great
excitement prevailed on Second street,
uedr this office, caused 10y a large New
fouud!aud dog, belonging to Myers,
the carpenter. sprinGIng upon Mrs.
DR.. Waters, knocking her down, bling
her on the shoulder and tearing her
clothing. Mrs. Waters. in company
with her Youngest daughter, went to
Myers shop and residence To engage
hIuI TO make some repairs about the
hh!le House, amt on approaching the
door the dog sprang at her saNageIN.
above ut>crlptd. y number of
gentlemen ru>htd TO her rescue, on
the screams OF the LITTLE girl.
" hen The dog ran toward EoN> store.
We did not learn the nature or MEM
AN ~ -
but presume they We're not
dangerous. y large crowd was called
10 the spot, and i suggestion was made
to organize a Vigilance Committee 90
known rs co., Tor the purpose OF
hanging the dug-a IA Virginia City
but better ~cuun>els reNalled, ami
alter d brisk fusIIade Ill the rear OF
II was announced that The dog
dead, and order relguS in War
Look OUT There are two or three
watching over the foresight of
double barrelled shot guns Tor the
scamp or scamps who are in the habit
stopping up the boxes and pipes
.eadIng water from what is known a.
he Clayton spring, i'll the southwest
of the city. We hope they
nay find the object of their vigils-ior
TENS are scarce, and We pride ourselt
III our powers of description when it
,onnes TO gun-shot wounds.
SEVERE ACCIpENT.-Dr. Robert E.
sharp, of this city, met with Il painful
accident on Friday. He was chasing
turkey among the vines. flowers and
reeS of his prolific garden, and i'll
unning underatree threw up his hand
0 turn a branch aside, but made u
lIiscue, and the sharp point of Il dead t
wig entered his right ear, tearing
Trough The drum and breaking of Ill
he tyInpanitic cavity. where a portion
+ it (t Is thought) still remains.
LITERARY FAvoRS.-Wear indebted
John G. Fox. news dealer and |
.tationer, for S%cribner's Monthly Illus
Magazine tor September; Apple
on's Journal august weekly mum ,
bound i'll one) DeInorest's Illus -,
rated monthly, and Mirror of Fashion =
Or September, Harper's Bazaar, The ="
'herub, and Champagne.
FANDANGo.-The Washoe Indians /
ave been holding a grand moonlight '
andango at the foot of the hills south
vest of this city for the past few nights,
realty to the annoyance of the pale
ices residing in the vicinity. Il