Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-14

lSs ~ AIsSih IL - u Nbiudulo lnerd
1t is, however, seldom found In any
thing like n pure condition, although
good mines Of 1t are developed In the
eastern part Of this State, aud only Il
few days ago we made mention Of q
car load Of this mineral passing Reno,
en- route for San Francisco. The Sac
ramento Record gives the following
correct Information regarding 1t:
"Antimony Is a metallic ore consisting
Of sulphur combined with a metal. It
Is a blackish mineral, hard and brittle,
and full Of long, needle-like stria. 1t
is found in France, England and
America. The pure metal Is Of a gray
ish or silvery white. BY exposure to
air its surface becomes furnished, but
does not rust. 1t is much used In the
manufacture Of concave mirrors, Civ
ing them n finer texture. It Is also
used in bells, the sound Of which Is
rendered clearer thereby. and 1t also
forms one Of the principal ingredients
in the composition of which type metal
Is made, giving the types their firm
ness and smoothness.. 1t Is also used
In compromising chemicals, and Is Of a
poisonous nature II taken internally"
CARPENTER AND BUIIDER.-Read
the new advertisement Of Charley
Turner in another column. His shop
and headquarters is on Main street,
opposite the theatre, where he Is not
only prepared to do carpenter work in
all its branches, including jobbing and
repairing, but he will also contract to
build anything, from a h%igh-tonsd
church to a miners cabin, In the most
| approved manner and on the most
reasonable terms. Turner Is a thorough
practical carpenter, and here In Gold
Hill especially, during the last few
years, his work speaks for itself-as,
for instance. the front door Of the cot
tage next to DR.. Halls office, which,
rs a specimen Of neat, substantial job
work, will compare favorably with the
very best In this section. That, how
ever, is simply a small specimen Of his
work. Call on Turner when you want
any carpenter work done right.
RoUGH on HIM.-Boegle, the fasci-
mating youth who owns the Virginia
P~ostotfice News Depot, Is caught on a
jury for the first time in his life. 1t Is
the jury in the case Of the State vs..
William Cornelius, now OH trial in the
District Court. lie finds the situation
extremely trying on him, as well rs
the defendant. lie has been talked to
distraction by the lawyers, and dis
putcd into q state Of nervous imbe-
cility By his brother jurors, and was
out all last night with these disagree
able fellows. He keeps the officer who
has the jury in charge constantly doing
crrandS, running for cocktails, soap,
towels, tooth-brushes, Dutch news
papers, cards, or something Of the sort.
The grub furnished isn't what he gets
when lie eats with the Goose Club,
either, by a long chalk, and unless this
thing is put a stop to soon, Bocgle will
commit the hari-kari or something
worse.
PIPER's OPERA HousE.-MiSs Kitty
Blanchard, Rankin, and those COM
posing the excellent variety and
dramatic company to reopen the Opera
House next Monday evening, will ar
rive the last o, this week. The theatre
is fast being put in first-rate order for
the grand reopening, quite a number
of workmen being busy renovating
and repairing throughout. This popu-
lar place Of amusement will be in
better condition than V before. The
orchestra of musicians will be the best
procurable, and jacobson will be In
his old place once more rs leader.
Miss Blanchard Is not only a very tai
ented and versatile actress, but she Is
also firSt-rate in song and dance, and,
like Lolita, she Is an excellent per-
former on the banjo and other instru-
mentS.
SoUELcmNG TIE MooN.-Early yes
terday morning, at Virginia, when
Flurshutz, the champion candy man
on South Z street, was awakened from
a sound sleep by the alarm Of fire, he
sprang out Of bed, but had to rub his
eyes for half a minute before he could
realize the situation. "'rurn out here,
quick :" shouted a neighbor, "your
house is aflre !" Flurshutz rushed for
his big water pitcher. and just then
seeing a bright ray Of moonshine
cleaning through a crack, he reso-
futely shot off the contents Of the
| pitcher straight at it. Flurshutz got
- first water" but it was not a success.
The moon kept on shining long AFTER
the fire, which some ~incendiary had
kindled In the alley-way, was eStin-
guished.
CoMM1ssIoNEp.-Goyernor Bradley
has commissioned Sherwood B. CHM
brother to John ~ a Commissioner Of
Deeds for the State Of Nevada, to re-
side in the city Of Baltimore, Mary
land; also, Benjamin L. John, Com
missioner Of Deeds for the State Of Ne
vada, to reside In the city Of New
York.
ST. VALENTINES DAy.-To-day being
! st. Valentines Day, the patron saint
of all well-meaning lovers, the post
offices are doing a lively business In the
! transmission Of the numerous pretty
pictorial love mlssives peculiar to the
occasion.
CABIN RoBBED.-Some thief entered
the cabin Of Billy Turney, back Of the
Bowers grade. last night, during his
absence, and helped himself to $40 In
coin-all he could find. He took
nothing else.
BALI. or THE LIBERTrEs.-Don't fol-
get to secure tickets for the seventh
annual ball Of Liberty Engine Compa-
ny No. l, on the evening Of Washing
tons Birthday week from to-mor-
row night.
ALL RlGHT.-Col. Avery, Superin-
tendent Of the Rhode Island mill, Is
sufficiently recovered from his most
recent accident to appear on the streets
again and drive about In his buggy.
HOSPITAL PArIENrs.-rhere are ut
present twelve patients In the County
Hospital under the efficient cart Of DR..
Zabriskie.