The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-31

LAYING of the northeast corner stone O.
the new Ormsby House building, took
place yesterday, in the presence of a
number of persons, in an imprOmptu
manner, although due sole!nnity and
the usual ceremonies were finally re
sorted to. S. Il. Swift, Jacob Sheyer.
Jas. 5. Slingerland, b. II. Meder, ii,
p. Phillips, and others, took an active
part in the matter. Swift being the
only person present having metallic
substance to deposit, placed a Carson
coined half dollar in the stone, and
there being nothing else at hand to be
placed in the treasure box, Captain b,
III. Meder made a few appropriate and
we'll timed remarks, suited to the Oc
casion. bidding Swift's half dollar a
final farewell, closed the solemnity OF
the occasion byinviting the; assembled
crowd to join him in "A glass of-soda
water. After which the workmen
were directed to resume their labors,
and the work of building the new
Ormsby House gees bravely on under
the supervision of the old hero-B.
II. Meder.
CARSON GAS CoMPANY.-A meeting
Of the above named company was
held, yesterday, at their office, in this
city. j. G.. Fox was elected temper
airy Chairman, and William II. Cor
bett temporary Secretary. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected Directors:
Jacob Klein, William II. Corbett, j.
q. Fox, Charles Harris and J. u.
Minor. J.. l.. Bright. w. w. Hobart
and William H. Corbett were appoint
ed a committee TO report at the next
meeting whether The Maxim Gas Com
pany have complied with the guaran-
tees given 10 shareholders, whereupon
the meeting adjourned to meet at the
call of the President.
THE GREAT TRACK LAYER.-D. ]
Sullivan, who is now engaged laying
the track between Washoe City and
Carson, is the same man that laid
down all the iron on the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad thus far, except that
part of the road between Steamboat
and Washoe City. He also performed
the work OF track laying on the entire
length of the Central Pacific Railroad,
and is claimed to bc the swiftest, as
well as the best, in the United States.
don't care how fast be performs
the work on the balance of the road.
The sooner he completes the work ehe
better.
L. S. BRANCH MIST.-Four bars of
impaired gold and silver were shipped
this morning from the Carson Mint,
worth together. ll,42l, to the credit
Of the Crown Point mine. \ deposit
Of thirteen thousand, six hundred and
TWO unces of mixed gold and
bullion las received on yester-
day for coinage. a shipment OF ST.
-2S 80 WAS made to California and
Districts in Nevada, i'll return for de-
pOsitS made for coinage. Yesterday
he Mint was coming half dollar pieces,
and to day, $4,000 in gold double
will be run through the press.
The THEATE2. - The California
rheater Star Company played to a full
house last night, and were highly
appreciated by the audience. Each
character in the drama was forcibly
aud Mrs. +. NJ. Bates, as
Eileen" vas An embodiment of per-
y fine bill is presented for
night, and no doubt the house will
,e crammed. The company will stay
ut five nights in Carson, and now is
lie timeto indulge II a theatrical treat.
OFFICERS ELECTED.-At a meeting
f Union Lodge No. f., 10. G. T., held
Monday night last, the following
AIMED members We're elected officers
the ensuing term: Peter Swain,
Y. c. T.: Miss Artie Penrod, w. V;
FRS. Lottie Loveioy, W. T.; William
lara, w. NJ: John Elliott, w. 1. G.; +
Ohm May, w. o. q.
Observation-Disclosures quantities of
lmberi is being brought into town from 5
ne mountains, a part of which goes
to the ComStock range and -,
ONE unloaded at the yards in this city. J
Though large lots is being deliv-
red. the millsare considerably behind
18th orders given them.
PRIVATE SCHooL.-There are now '
1irty scholars in regular attendance, '
! the private school Of Miss Lizzie
Wheeler, 1t the old public school
uilding. This speaks'well for the in
crest taken in the cause of education
l this city.
WARM SPRINGS. - The following
AIMED persons arrived at the Warm
prings Hotel: Owen Marlowe, w. A.
lestayer, Jas. c. Williamson, Geo.
rench, Mrs. Judah, Miss Minnie
Mrs. Bates. members of the
a~lifornia Theater Star Company. a.,
AN MISUNDERSTANDING & David. of
Occidental livery stable, are hav b
10 an addition built on their already h