The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-14

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THE MINT-CoINING COMMENCED.-
Superintendent Rice, having received
his dies from san Francisco, commen-
ced work in earnest at the Mint yes
terdav. Owing 10 the detention OF
his dies trom the East, by the blockade
on the railroad, he WAS forced TO Dor
row from the California Mint, in order
to enable him TO meet the necessities
OF the community, no are dependent
To a great extent upon tins institution
for ON tor home purposes. Yesterday
was employed i'll turning out half dot
lars at the rate OF about 20 pieces a
minute, and to-day some $4,000 III
Cold-twenty dollar pieces Viii De
finished and ready for circulation.
Altogether the institution l. IA success,
a credit to the state ami reflects hulloT
upon its present management. EAten-
slye and important itipru\ eInents are
being made III the refining ROOM,
which will greatly facilitate IN the
general workings aud economy OF that
department.. The neat appearance OF
the rooms: Il Z bu>Ine>s-Ilke manner
of conducting matters, and the gentle
manly department ottne employees, are
noticeable. Everything moves like
clock-work in and about the premises
during working hours. From tins
time forward, throughout the spring
and summer, business VIII steadily
grow and augment into hgures little
dreamed Of When the institution was
first proJccted-
BLOWN UP.-Nat. Dow, a youth of
about II, and nephew of \. d. Tread
way, yesterday met with a severe ac-
cident while playing with tire-crack-
ers. 1t appears that he was alone
near the house, and had with hIu "A
can OF powder and IA bunch OF lire
crackers. hIch he was setting OFT Tor
the fuu OF the thing. when nre from a
cracker got into the powder can Eek
ploding and iguitIng the powder, and
seriously burning his face and hands.
DR.. Waters reports three weeks u
lob for Young America. Boys, you
must not play with fire.
LEFT Ts.-R. l.. TiIden, who has
long been connected with the Register
as foreman, left yesterday to take
charge OF the silver State, at Union
VILE. his old stamping ground. As Il
w>pa man, Mr.. Hidden stands IN
the first rank, and has a host OF trends
all over the country. We wish him
the success that he richly deserve>-a
fortune in his new field of labor. We
heartily commend him 10 the citizens
of UuIonville, and especially to the
tender nercies of the ladies.
V. T. Il. R.-Superintendent Yer
ington promises TO have II connec-
ton of the road completed, and ears
running through from Reno to NIr-
Cinia by the first of July The long
tunnel will be finished by h 10th OF
next month. Superintendent 1erIng-
ton went to San Francisco on railroad
business.
YELLOW JACKET MILL.-John Han
son, Superintendent of the Yellow
Jacket mill, was in town yesterday.
lie epOrts work llOVing ahead on n
mill, which is being oVerhauled, en-
larged and much improved generally.
He is confident of being able to start
up by the fourth of next month.
RETURNED.-H. Jefferson Nudge,
formerly of this city, and at present
the atfabIe and efficient travelling
agent for the wholesale liquor house
of Shea, BocqueraZ * Mckee OF San
Francisco, reached Virginia Yesterday
from the Great East, and may be X
nected in Carson this evening.
CALICO RALL.-The ID. Q. B., who
met with such marked success with
their skating carnival and ball New
Years evening, will giveagrand calico
bail at Moore X Parker's Hall on the
22d, for which they are making extern
slVe preparations.
ADELPTII.-The Adelphi Club will
give another OF their pleasant enter
tainments on Friday evening. The
gentlemen of his club understand
their business, and their parties are
always successful, and leave behind
them pleasant recollectionS.
Stock observation-disclosures. Rice Il
Thorpe are prepared to do business in
this line. The firm is entirely respon-
sihle for any transaction that it may
make, and the public may rely upon
fair dealings in everything done
through it.
EUREKA MILL. This splendid
quartz crusher, the largest and finest
4. ll,-I,- at 81 tho li,,I -, tIn .napf