Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-10

road(, which attained = thickness Of
eighteen inches. Tho writer says the
deposit intended to be located Is only
thirty miles from the railroad, and
every season nearly 10000 tons Of solid
soda can he cut. the same rs ice. Car
Donate Of soda Is used In immense
quantities in the manufacture of glass,
soap. baking powders, and in the prep
aration of various other compounds OF
soda, and Is an invaluable tluS In tho
smelling Of lead ores. 1t Is worth $40
the ton in market, and Mcdonald esti-
mates that it can be collected and
hauled to the Union Pacific Railroad
for $40 per ton /; and allowing $50 per
ton for railroad freight "a very high
estimatel 80 can be cleared on every
ton shipped-leaying an annual profit
Of 500, 900. The shipping point will
probably be Rawlings, 100 miles this
side of Omaha, or Separation station,
fourteen miles this side Of Rawlings.
Mcdonald, who is familiar with the
chemical market, says there is no fear
Of o~verstocking it with carbonate OF
soda, as Utah will consume thousands
of tons of it annually in her smelling
furnaces, the freight on which will not
be more than 81 or IS per ton.
OPENING or TIE New "VNuETIEs."
The Olympic Varieties, the neat aid
we'll arranged new melodeon theater
just completed at Virginia, in the old
Washoe billiard saloon, opposite the
Enterprise building, opens In good style
this evening with q first-rate company,
including numerous old and new fl.
vorites acknowledged talent. Among
them we recognize our old acquaint-
ances, Jake Wallace, Johnny De An
CELLS and Il. F. Baruwell !; also the
famous Reynolds Brothers, Tommy
Mclaughlin, Rose Vincent, Ida Fisk,
Annie La Mar. Josie Mayfield, and
several other artists, both male and fe-
male. They offer n fine bill Of enter
tainment, including a grand musical
and jokistical first part, which winds
up with the popular finale of Garry the
Ne,cS to Mary, followed by n rich inter-
lIdc of songs, dances, character acts
and general %delineations, and the whole
concludes with the amusing a~fterpiece
of the Theatrical Agency, and the pop
ular Shoo-Fly dance. For further par
ticulars, see distributed programmes.
EASTERN STAR FESTIVAL To-NIanT.
The grand concert and ball, to te
given by tho ladies Of Virginia ChaI-
ter No. 4 of the Eastern Star, takes
place at the new Armory Hall Of the
National Guard, Virginia, tonight,
commencing at eight o'clock. The en-
tertainment will commence with q fine
concert by all the best and most prom
inent members of the Virginia Choral
Society. who have kindly volunteered
their services for the occasion, under
the efficient direction Of Professor
Pasmore, singing a choice selection
of ballads, duets, choruses, etc. After
this pleasing feature the dancing por-
ton of the entertainment will COM
mencc, the best band Of music in the
State being engaged for the occasion.
There will also be plenty Of strawber-
ries and cream for those who like. As
n large number of tickets are sold, the
hail will be we'll filled. Tickets IS
each, to be had at the Masonic Library
or at r. b. Higgins well known One
Dollar Store, Virginia. We acknowl-
edge the receipt Of complimentarles.
ST.. JouN's CHURCH FEsrIvAI.-The
Festival given by the ladies Of Gold
Hill for the benefit Of st. Johns
Church, commences this evening. II
will be held at Miners Union Hall
tonight and tomorrow night, the OK
ercises of the entertainment given
being Of n most pleasing character.
including ar Art Gallery, fancy, floral
and refreshment tables, dancing, etc.,
but no lotteries whatever. The price
of admission is only fifty cents; chill
dren half price. Jake Whites omni-
bus line will take passengers from
Virginia TO or from the Festival, rum
ming accommodatingly for that pur.
pose. The doors will be open of
I o'clock precisely, and the festival
will be in full progress by s o'clock.
1t Is to be hoped that all who are really
interested in the welfare Of the church,
or like to have a real good, social tims,
ut little expense, will attend, and thus
materially assist the ladies In their
work.
AGRICULTURAL IDEAs.-Many Of the
enterprising farmers of Carson Valley
are this year experimenting extern
sively with seeds received from the
Patent Office at Washington, AID also
with costly varieties of cerealia, cereal
grasses and vegetables, purchased
abroad by their W private means.
This cannot fail of good results, and
the example should be generally fol.
lowed throughout the State. Sheriff
Bollen, Of Douglas county, this year
| planted both potatoes and oats fol
which he paid fifteen cents per pound,
and Is already fully satisfied that the
investment was q good one. So says
the Carson REGISTER. Wonder if this /:
the result Of Brother Ginn's agricultu'
raj missionary efforts in that section.
Coon TEMpLARs FESTIVAL. The
festival given by the Good Tsmplar<
at Miners Union Hall, Virginia, even.
ing before last was very fully attended
and everybody had n splendid time
Dancing was kept up till n late hour
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED. An assess.
ment of g per share was levied day
before yesterday by the Bullion Mining
Company, and on Friday last the Vir.
ginia Consolidated Mining Company
levied an assessment of 81 per share.
REcovERING.-T The little boy who
was run over by a heavy wagon at Wiz,
ginia yesterday, Is better to-day, anG
fast recovering. He is in good luck.
CuERRIEs.-Within the last few day:
this favorite fruit has made Its first ap-
p~earance for this season in our mar
ketS.
WENrHER.-Strong, chilly southwest
winds to-day blow up a terrible dust,
anal hid fair RI hlnw I'm n storm.