Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-13

STAR PRrzEs.-Our friend Patrick
Keys, the gentleman who, everybody
knows. has from time to time given
prizes to the scholars Of the various
public schools Of Storey county for
meritorious excellence In their studies,
is now about performing another OF
his friendly. encouraging acts In that
line. His gifts have heretofore appro-
priately been beautiful little silver
bullion bricks, but on this occasion he
offers something extra, In the shape OF
two most beautiful and valuable six
polluted stars, one of pure gold and the
other of solid silver bullion. They are
very neatly fashioned and engraved,
and are very creditable to the
we'll known jewelry establishment
Of NJ. NJ. Friedrich, Of Virginia,
where they are manufactured to order.
Mr.. Reyes gives them as prizes for the
best spelling. the golden star as the
first prize and the silver n rs the sec
ond, no one school being allowed to
take both prizes. The various public
schools Of Virginia and Gold Hill will
contest for the prizes at the Third
Ward school-house, Virginia. at some
time between now and Christmas, and
the scholars are ambitiously preparing
themselves, each determined to win.
These are the most valuable prizes
MI. Reyes has yet given, and he de-
serves the a%ppreciatlve thanks of both
parents and teachers for the cumulative
encouragement rendered to the schol-
ars aud the cause Of education.
GONE TO CALIFoRNIA.-Hon. A. c.
Hay, for some time past, s%uperinten-
dent of the Gold Hill division Of the
Virginia and rruckee Railroad, left
at noon to-day, for Auburn, California,
In order to regain his health which
was so sadly impaired by inhaling the
noxious gases and smoke at the time
of the burning Of the American Flat
tunnel Of the railroad. He was
down at the Genoa Hot Springs,
for three weeks where he recovered
somewhat, returning, however. still
weak and debilitated a few days ago.
During the last day or two, he his
suffered from a relapse, but to-day felt
sufficiently strong to undertake the
ride in a buggy to Reno, where he
will take the cars. He was accompa-
MED by Hon. George Sherman, OF this
town, who will see him safely through
to Reno. Mr.. Hay has friends In the
entire community, and all unite In the
heartfelt wish that he may find the
balmy breezes and genial Cline OF the
foothills Of the golden slope conducive
10 his speedy return to health and old
friends Of the sagebrush land.
GONE EAsr.-McGurn the enterpris-
ing proprietor Of the cheap family
grocery and provision store on south
{ street. Virginia, left for Ogden q DAY
or two since. and now telegraphs the
announcement that he has secured TWO
car loads OF fat turkeys, chickens, ETC.,
for the holidays, which he will ship
directly, In order that other dealers
and general customers dependant upon
him may secure their supply In time ut
the cheapest rates.
NEARLY REApr.-lt is now calcu-
lated that the American Flat tunnel
Of the Railroad, will be completely
| cleaned OF debris, the last timbers put
In, the zinc lining finished. the track
laid, and everything finished so that
the regular trains can pass through
about the last Of next wsel-possibly
u little before.
DIsApLxp.-we regret to learn that
Colonel l.. L. Requa, the efficient and
gentlemanly Superintendent OF the
| Chollar.Potosi mine, Is confined 70 MS
room by a severe attack OF inhamma'
tory rheumatism.