Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-19

Harry Courtaine. Barry's persona
ton Of "Melter Moss" was the best
We V G saw, both in makeup, voice,
and exquisite delineation. Miss Mag
gle Moore made a very good hit as the
somewhat unruly youth, "Sam Will
loughby," and Mrs. Sinclair rs the
mother of this festive young Sammy
appeared to most excellent advantage.
But the piece was well played through
out, and where all did so we'll 1t Is diff
ficult to discriminate to any great
extent. Toodles vas given with
most laughable effect, rs usual.
This evening the very popular sensa-
tional drama of the OctorOOn, or Life in
Louisiana, will be performed, with
Raymond rs "Salem SCudder," n Of
his best presentations. The piece is
well cast, and will be put upon the
stage In excellent style. AS this will
bc It's only presentation, the admirers
of this favorite drama should by all
means go and see it tonight.
BEAUTIFUL METEoR.-About dusk
last evening the citizens Of this section
were treated to the sight Of II of the
most brilliant and beautiful meteoric
displays in the southerly sky Eel no
ticed by even the oldest inhabitants.
Being in the direction Of Carson, it
was specially noticed by John l. CHM,
the brilliantly imaginative "local" man
of the Register. and other respectable
citizens OF that rectangular city. Tho
pastoral and poetic CHM thus lumi-
nouSly describes it: "a long bank Of
cirro-cumulus cloud hung lazily u few
degrees above the summit of the Sierra,
and beyond and below this was 4 SINH
lar but smaller cloud. From the upper
and nearer bank 4 luminous body, APP
parently much larger than a flour bar
rel, and ola beautiful scarlet color, sud-
denly darted toward the more distant
cloud, with n tendency downward at
an angle Of about fifteen degrees, but
before reaching its apparent destina-
ton the ball exploded with n noise
like that of q twelvc-pounder cannon,
and shed its lurid glare over the whole
valley, and for forty miles eastward.
In its flight it left 4 brilliant light
along its pathway that did not disap-
pear for nearly three minutes, while
the superb formed by the X
ploSion seemed still more 10th to re-
lease its brilliant glory to the gloom OF
twilight" In another item CHM also
gives an able description Of why the
wind blows.
Rocky MOUNTAIN CoAT.-ln order
to afford greater facilities in supplying
the citizens of Virginia, Gold Hill and
vicinity with the above excellent coal
for both domestic and steam-creating
purposes, Messrs. Breed Il Crosby are
making extensive arrangements. They
have built n big dump at the upper end
of Reno, capable of holding 1000 tons
of coal, and which has now in it about
300 tons. A. side track nearly 4 quar-
ter of n mile in length leads to this
dump from the Central Pacific Rail-
road, so that the cars, with loads direct
from the mines in Wyoming Territory,
500 miles distant, discharge their con-
tents into this dump. On the first
of next month Breed Il Crosby will
commence hauling this coal In from
| Reno, for use ut the Ophir hosting
works, and also at Bowie IL Parks
mill, Six-mile canyon. The railroad
company transport it ut Il very cheap
| rate, and the cost, delivered here, being
much cheapened, this newly introduced
article of fuel will come into mucli
more general use than ever. It Is
| already used ut many OF our principal
hotels, restaurants, etc., and Breed y
Crosby expect to supply 1t at such
cheap rates that no II can aitoru 70
burn wood in preference.
WINSTON ACQUITrED.-The Carson
Register says that the trial OF L. b.
Winston, on an indictment for draw
ing aud exhibiting a deadly weapon In
n threatening manner, came Oft IN the
Second District Court yesterday, and
resulted in his acquittal-the jury
being out about halt an hour. 1t Will
be remembered that the drawing OF the
weapon referred to resulted In the ac-
cidental shooting and subsequent death
of Hank Sherwood, but the evidence
was not sufficient to justify the jury
in rendering q verdict against Wins
ton-the a y having been drawn
for the purpose of self-defense and
fired by the well-intended but rash act
of Sherwood himself.
REGISTER! REGISTER! Everybody
who intends voting at either the Gold
Hill town election or the Virginia
city election, on May 1st, must rush
up to the captains office and have
their names properly registered before
tomorrow night, or be left out in the
cold. Justice Putnam, the registry
agent here in Gold Hill, desires us to
state that all naturalized citizens regis
teriuC must bring along their papers.
No poll tax has to be paid OH the occ'l-
sion rs Il prerequisite to registering.
Register to-day or the first thing to-
morrow morning, or yOn may be
crowded out by the rush. Register!
SEVERE AccrDENT.-We grieve to
learn that our old friend and fellow
townsman, Mr.. George Waters, was
quite severely injured about . o'clock
this morning by n fall. He was OH the
root OF n house ut the turn Of the road
opposite the Alpha works, at the upper
end of Gold Hill. when he accidentally.
slipped or slid off, falling n distance OF
several feet. He was severely bruised,
and his back so badly strained that he
had to be carried to home, near by, Oh
the Bowers grade. With careful nurs-
ing, he will be able to appear IN pnoi'c
agaid shortly.
MINING AcCIDESTs.-Wc are pleased
to notice n scarcity Of fatal mining
accidents occurring Mt the present time.
There is the usual number Of less m
portant accidents, but not the sort OF
ones demanded by the horror lovers OF
the general public. They dcmandb blood,
and look upon q man who has simply
fallen sixty or seventy feet down n
shute, or through two or three mining
floors without getting hurt, rs not do
ing the fair thing by them.
BUCKLE FouNp.-A lady's buckle
was found in Gold Hill this morning,