Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-06

arc in uncontrolled possession, and no
one has yet bad the temerity to dis
pute their hight. They are we'll dressed
and, singfy, might be mistaken for
gentlemen, but standing together, tie
most casual observer would not fll
into the :error Of thus classifying
Them for they manifest an Ignorance
of the prophecies that could not be
excelled by actual bulls and bears. No
lady thinks of walking on their side Of
| street, for most Of the fair promenaders
have learned from sad experience that
II they were to do so, they would stand
an excellent chance of having their
dresses stained with tobacco juice, and
their ears with subdued conversational
oaths, spoken just loud enough to be
heard, and that as the obstructionists
never move. IAN inch either for woman
or child, they would have to take to the
road until the barrier was passed. Last
of all In the list Of corners which have
been staked of by professional clans,
is that Of Montgomery and Pine
Tho Gamblers' Csrner. $50
Pine street Is not o business thor
oughfare, SO the gamblers can stand a
few feet from the corner without fear
of being jostled by pedestrians Oh the
main artery of travel, and can smoke
his cigar and pick his teeth with the
lordly ease that comes from a free pock-
ct and an untroubled mind. He gen.
orally takes up his position about noon,
having just breakfasted, and remains
there, excepting an occasional visit to
the "Kremlin," until two or three
o'clock, when he adjourns to Briggs or
to the Mead House club room. II he
has any shooting to do, he selects that
vicinity for. 1t, because he knows that
he Il certain to find his man somewhere
near, and he prefers to have witnesses
that he a depend on, to prove that
his opponent drew first, In case any
thing serious should result from the
ARRAY. On Saturday afternoon he con-
gregates in groups and inspects the
procession Of beauty passing on Mont
gomery street with the air Of a con-
noisseur. Then he saunters off to din
ner with the tranquility Of conscience
that results from the knowledge Of an
afternoon we'll spent. Neither the
Bush, Post nor Suffer street corners
have yet been appropriated rs lounglng
places, though 1t Is probable that they
will not long be neglected. Tho first
one, from Its proximity to the principal
billiard saloons, Is likely to be handed
over TO the knights Of the cue, but who
will claim the other two, Is at present
a mere matter Of guess work.
A Notable Building DemoIIshcd.
Moneys bank will soon be remem-
bered only as a tradition. The build
ing in which its business was once
transacted Is nowi in process Of demoli-
ton, and q new one Is to be erected on
the site. Like the financial genius
who occupied the premises, the build
ing Is found to BIO n sham. badly built,
of poor material, and on n shallow
foundation. A dividend of twenty
five cents on the dollar will soon DO
paid to the unfortunate depositors
In the defunct concern, and 1t Is ex-
pected that the total assets will In the
end amount to six bits on the dollar.
This Is better than was anticipated,
and q much moro favorable showing
than will be made by the kindred insti-
tuition on Sacramento street, lately run
by Daniel Murphy. JACK HoRNER.