Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-26

OF A. z. Crittenden, has been regarded
with a good deal of interest in Virgins
and Gold Hill ever since its commence.
ment, rs both parties were former resi-
dents Of Virginia, and consequently
well known by jewellers In
this section. This famous trial la:
evidently about reached its termina,
ton, as u San Francisco telegram:
say the case will probably 90 the jury
tonight. The San Francisco CRronici,
of Sunday last gives a full history o.
all the participants in the trial. anG
among other interesting incidental:
gives the following statistics: Eleven
Of the twelve jurymen are married
men. Six r Americans by birth,
three Germans, IL Englishman, one
Irishman and n Scotchman. The
twelve jurymen weighed z, 076 pounds
the heaviest pulling down 225, and the
lightest 165 pounds. The murder wa
committed on Thursday, November Sd,
the victim being at that time fifty.
three years of age, and the murderesS
thirty-three. The trial has cost the
county $500, and Mrs. Fairs ex,
penses have reached 81, 900. But the
Chronicle also, In the same issue, pub.
lished some fearful looking wood cuts
of Mrs. Fair, District Attorney Byrne,
Elisha Cook and Alexander Campbell.
OF the gentlemen's pictures we will
not speak. but that purporting to rep
resent Mrs. Fair is simply scandalous,
and were 1t not for the name beneath
it, no one here would suspect that II
was intended for Mrs. Fair. 1t looks
no more like her than 1t does Lots
wife.
Piers OPERA HoUsE-FIRsr AP-
PEARANcE OF Mr.. AND Mrs. BAND
MANN TONIGHT. - The fine concert
entertainment of the Choral Society,
repeated last evening, was, like Its
predecessor, n very pleasing success,
although given to 4 much smaller, but
none the less respectable and appre-
c~iative, audience. This evening Mr..
and Mrs. Bandmann make their first
appearance, tor a weeks engagement,
opening in NWcisse, a very excellent
and popular play, new here. The
high reputation of the Bandmanns rs
eminent artists is sufficient to ensure a
crowded audience tonight. They will
be supported by the full strength Of the
Opera House company, in n good cast,
rs may be seen by reference to the
distributed programmes.
Crown POINT MARKEr.-J. l.. Swa-
ney, proprietor Of the above excel
lent market on Main street, at the
lower part of Gold Hill, opposite the
Golden Eagle Hotel is prepared to fur
niSh hotels, restaurants, families and
all other customers with the fattest,
choicest and best p%rocurable beef. NUT
ton, pork, veal, bacon and other meats
usually found in n first class market,
also tallow. lard, etc. He invites
calls from all interested in these good
things. See his advertisement In an
other column.
The BALI. To-NIGur.-All Odd Eel
lows in good standing will bear In
mind that the grand anniversary ball
to be given by Nevada Lodge No. z,
/. 0. y. F., takes place tonight ut
National Guard Hall, Virginia, In &C
cordance with advertisement and pro-
gramme published in another column.
The best of music, good management,
good fellowship, and most social,
agreeable company, will signalize this
pleaSurable occasion.
STAMP Acr.-Chief Justice Lewis,
Associate Justice Whitman %concurring
CARRIER being absenth yesterday filed
an opinion in the case of Guy Thorpe
vs.. Jerry Schooling, in which the STU
preme Court holds that the Stamp Act
of the last Legislature s~upercedes or
repeats the former law on the subject,
and is the only existing schedule for
the guidance OF the State Treasurer
and others.
SALupmoUs.-The present delightful
Spring weather is conducive to good
health. Nobody appears to find fault
with it except the doctors. The snow
has disappeared from the surrounding
hills, the markets are all supplied with
plenty of green peas, new potatoes,
Strawberries, pie plant, and numerous
other species of good eatables, and we
hear of no sort Of Spring sickness as
yet. "ris well.
DRy.-Owing to the dry weather,
the springs are all pretty low in this
section, and more snow or rain is be-
ginning to be needed. There is more
snow In the Sierra, about the heads OF
the rivers, than there was last year Mt
this time, yet unless we have more
snow or rain the streams will be rs low
next fall rs thoy were last.
PLACER MrNING.-We learn from the
Enterprise that n nan Is at work on
Six-mile Canyon, near the Nevada
Brewery, with a rocker. He says he
is making 81 per day. There is plenty
OF gravel along the canyon, that looks
rs though it'would pay good wages for
sluicing. could 4 fair head Of water be
obtained.
ELECTION DAY.-The annual election
for Chief and Assistant Engineers OF
our Gold Hill Fire Department is pro-
crossing this afternoon quietly. with
out violent excitement. The winning
candidates will probably receive most
Of the votes.
OK Duty AGArN.-Oficer IIayton,
of Virginia, who was accidentally shot
in the leg n few weeks ago by means 81
n pistol ne had taken from an arrested
prisoner, is, we are pleased to learn,
sufficiently recovered to enter upon
active duty again.
ST.. JoHN's CHURCH, GOLD Hill
There will be divine service in this
church this evening, to commence at
half past I o'clock. Seats free and all
invited.
DELISoUENr.-The Imperial assess,
ment of SIS and the Ophir assessment