Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-14

HOUSE BURSED.-ADout nalI-pasL .
o'clock last evening the large, two
story building at the corner Of Smith
and E streets, Virgins, occupied by
the Public Schools, was discovered to
be on fire. The alarm was quickly
given by the steam whistles and bells,
and the Fire Department very prompt
" got to work. The fire commenced
in the basement, and ran up to the
roof at the north side. 1t was extin-
guished below, but in the attic beneath
the roof It seemed to be rather out Of
reach. At any rate, the entire roof
and the upper story was destroyed.
There was no wind, and the fremen
working with great energy, and even
desperation, succeeded in preventing
the conflagration from extending to
adjoining buildings. They did excel
lent work, pouring q perfect deluge
into and about the building. As to
the origin Of the fire there are various
reports which we do not care to pub
lish. BY most people last evening 1t
was regarded as the work Of an incen-
diary, vet 1t Is difficult to understand
the motive for the crime. Others
again state that from examination this
morning the fire must have originated
In the Janitor's room, and probably by
accident. It was a very good building,
hard finished inside and was Insured
in the Pacific Fire Insurance Co. for
as OOO-another authority says $1,000.
The lower story Is not destroyed, al
though much damaged, and might yet
be made available for rebuilding. Ii
should mover, however, DO rebuilt more
than one-story in hight, as considera-
BILE objection has heretofore been made
by the schools occupying the lower
story, to the great noise made by the
scbools on the floor above. BY this
most unfortunate contiagration four
hundred scholars are given a forced
vacation. It will not probably % OF
very long duration, as other rooms are
available In the vicinity, where the
schools can DO kept until the scnooi
house can be rebuilt.
Carson IrEMs.-We extract the fol-
lowing from the Register Of this morn
ing: A lamp filled with non-explo-
sive fluid exploded in DIR. Sharp's
dental rooms, over the old Sazerac
Saloon, Saturday night. but the Doc
tors presence of mind and prompt
action In throwing the burning mass
out through q window prevented q
confiagration. ... Thomas Murphy, a
laborer employed on the wood hume
of Hon. J.. w. Haines, Of Douglas
county, met with an accident on Sat
urday last, by which he sustained a
compound fracture Of n leg. We
did not learn further particulars. go.
The eighteen State Prison convlcts,
now in our County Jail under indict-
ment for murder, will be arraigned IN
the Second District Court at 2 o'clock
this afternoon to plead. "A farmer OF
Washoe Valley brought In a load OF
pumpkins yesterday, one OF which
pulled down eighty-three pounds on
the Ormsby House scales....At .
o'clock on Sunday morning last the
mercury stood at 20 degrees above
zero-the coolest weather Of record
this season.
CLOSING OF THE FKIR.-The ladies'
Fair, for the benefit of st. Patrick's
Church, Gold Hill, which has been so
pleasantly and satisfactorily progress
Ing ut Miners Union Hall for several
evenings past, closes tonight. AL In
terested in the various ratfles are re-
qussted to be present, A great va.
fiety of desirable articles both useful
and ornamental, will DO closed out at
the most reasonable rates, and plenty
of choice refreshments will be found at
the proper tables to be partaken OF.
Good music In attendance, and dane
ing generally engaged In after . r. NJ.
Admission only four bits. AL who are
fond of agreeable company and a first
rate time will be present. Tomorrow
a calico ball will be given as final
wind.up.
KEEP IT MovrNG.-The Enterprise
SAYS: We understand that q meeting
will shortly be held to consider tho
report Of the Committee appointed to
ASCERTAIN the cost, p~racticability, ETC.,
of constructing n or moro large
reservoirs above the town, to be used
for fro purposes. Something should
be done in the matter, as IL Is easy to
see that 1t does not take much Of q fire
to destroy property Of a value equaling
tho entire cost Of the proposed works.
The loss last night by the burning OF
the school building amounts to more
thar half the cost Of the works, reser-
voIrs, pipes, hydrants and all COM
plete.
TuAsKservrSe.-Gov. Bradley has
,ssued his proclamation calling upon
the people Of Nevada to observe Thurs;
day, the 30th Instant as q = o.
thanksgiving and praise 70 ErS T
blessings they enjoy.
HAY FoR SALE.-See advertisement
IN another column to-day Of hay fol
sale By the bale or load, cheap Q
cash. Leave orders ss n = h0ipss
Stable, Main street, Goid I'LL