Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-26
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AxorHER INcENp1ARY ArrEMpT.-A


very bold and daring attempt WAS
made about 3 o'clock this morning to
set fire to McLeod's New York Ba-
kerry, South c street, Virginia, next
door north OF McGurn's we'll known
family grocery and provision store.
The incendiary entered the rea door,
which was open, piled a lot Of rags
saturated with coal oil on top Of a box
against the wall, not far from the door,
set 1t blazing, and left 1t in a hurry.
Three men were sleeping In the room.
Two were employees, and slept In
hunks at the east end Of the room,
next to the partition Of the front or
salesroom Of the bakery. Mcleod
himself was sleeping on a side bench
or table at the north Side of the room,
and the fire was kindled not two
yards from the soles Of his feet.
The sudden blazing light awakened
HIM and he sprang to the floor. The
fire had III up the side OF the wall
and was rapidly becoming formidable.
Mcleod promptly dashed a few buck
cts Of water upon the flames, from a
barrel standing nea by, and was for
tunate In putting out the inclplens con-
~fagration. Had It got fairly started.
there Is no knowing where 1t woald
have ended, for all the buildings
around there are Of wood, built closely
together. Somebody seems determined
to burn that neighborhood, this being
tho third unmistakable attempt made
within the last three weeks. What
the motive can be We are not prepared
to say. but sundry motives are nus
pected, and the Internal scoundrel who
Ia trying his hand at it may get =
bullet through his worthless body, or
his neck in q sling sooner than he an
ticipates.
GRAND CRAsH.-Read Blocks new
advertisement in to-day's NEWS. He
has got his mercantile back up and will
not back down from what he sets forth
In his advertisement. He means ousi-
ness. That little joke Of pretendingto
sell goods at extreme low rates, LOT
mere cost or less, or even at the same
low rates that Block does, Is entirety
played out now, for Block m u
boldly, advertising his goods for sale
ut less rates than anybody else can or
dare do, and moreover, he publishes
the prices he does It on. He advertises
shawls at New York importation
prices, all kinds Of dry goods for the
next sixty days ut IS per cent. less
than San Francisco wholesale prices.
and all sorts of furs, ETC., ut reduced
rates. Block invites the ladies OF Gold
Hill, Virginla and surrounding com.
try to call and examine goods ana
prices.
PARDON OF DEpNAN.-A petition Is
being extensively circulated among
the business men and most RESPONSE
Bile citizens Of Virginia and Gold HILL
for the pardon of Bob Dedman, now In
the State Prison for life. This action
ia induced by unvarying good behavior
on his part since his confinement, and
most especially IN account of his great
and most meritorious services rendered
at the time Of the recent terrible break
Mt the prison. He fought desperately
In behalf Of the officers of the prison
and in defense OF Lieutenant Governor
Denyer's life, when he, too, could have
escaped Just as easily as the rest did.
He earned his liberty, although no did
not take It.
CARD OF TuANEs.-In another col
umu will be seen q card Of thanks
from Young America Engine Com
pany No. 2, for $3.50 presented to
them by c. G. Pendergast, agent Of
Wells, Fargo It Co., $50 presented
them by George Schwab, OF the Ex-
press Saloon, and for valuable services
rendered by the miners Of the Gould
q Curry, Savage and Hale & Norcross
mines, and also TO Liberty Engine
Company No. l, or Gold Hill.
PERsoSGL.-Gen. John B. Winters
and family arrived at Virginia, Satur-
day evening, last from Kearsage. IN,
General speaks very highly Of tn,
famous Kearsage mine and its presen,
and future pro5psctL and after enjoy,
ing tho society Of his numerous old
friends and acquaintances in this sec
tion for a short time he proposes re
turning to Kearsarge.
REWARD OrFsREp.-Governor Brad
lev arrived at Carson yesterday morn
ing from California, and in conse
ouence q long list Of specified reward!
d offered for the recspsure Of tn,
escaped ~convlcts. Better late thai
nayer. The chances are now that som,
of the stray scsmps will be caught.
DusrY.-The high southwest win
to-day raised a perfect dust storm o
the Divide, so that 1t was almost IN
possible for man or beast to iace
successfully. Throughout Virginia an
Gold Hill clouds Of dust were whlrie
IN = most dlsagreeable manner. Every
body, with both tears and dust IN tnel
eyes prays for rain.