The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-02

It the science of all the Learned
.ht, has yet another wonder t.
her catalogue of marvels in the
verY of an oyster bed, six feet be
the surface of the main street o
.r>on City. Yesterday the men EN-
pioyed by MIR. Headrlck i'll digging d
cut for the tiain pipe for the new "a,
work, in Trout of the Magnolia Saloon,
came upon a bed of TO them
seemed oyster shells, but on eNauina
tlon found Il quantity OF tine fresh Oys-
terS of a.! sizes. ScVera were taken
out and deposited in the Magnolia "a
loon. and some of them eaten by the
lucky finders. Many years ago an
oyster stand WAS kept adjoining the
Magnolia. and no doubt those found
Yesterday are The descendants of the
small oysters thrown out Years gone
by. Some OF our most respectable CIT
liens have seen the bivalveS and can
testify a. to where they were taken
from. The n~aturali>ts of OrnShv
county are at fault: much interest is
felt in the result of their conclusions IN
this matter. rhv iucky diggers intend
~tH1owing upthe la d a. far as Fri,bie's
fner. and II Che ply streak is not too
'spotted,' the gro. nd will be thor
KIN nfpSkicfttu- sfNtaol bulitIt'i
f. ct % the street have already been
taken up by spectators, and work
will be pushed Immediately after the
Fourth. Among the oyster shells was
found a card with April first printed
thereon; probably the date of the
planting of the oysters.
L. $. BRANCH MfNr.-The Carson
Mint received yesterday 40, III ounces
ofgold aud silver, or over two o n of
precious metals, for assay and coinage.
Under the present superintendency
and management the Mint is doing a
big business. Considerable bullion is
being received from the Monitor and
Lone Pine Districts of California. as
returns can be made quicker by send
il = 70 Carson than san Francisco. The
bullion fund Of the Mint is ample to
make eturn~ 10 all dapo~itors within
tweGty four hours al er delivery Of
deposit. Nine impaired bars of gold
and silver were sent Oft 10y train this
morning, weighing S44 pounds. and
worth in gold coin $3.50 81. to the
credit of the Belcner and Crown Point
mines.
The FOURTH OF July BALL.-With
thanks We acknowledge the receipt of
complimentary tickets both for self
aud the editor in chief, for the ball on
the Fourth. No paths will be spared
10 make the bail a success. The
members OF the reception committee
have been chosen for their native polite |
ness and their we'll known gallantry.
The floor managers are the ne pins
Observation-Disclosures and manly beauty.
The Bali committee need no comment,
a. a references to their names will
suffice To prove that everything con
nected with the arrangement Will be
satisfactory.
VISITORS on H FoURTH.-From
an Empire gentleman, We learn that
the people of III sister town intend
coming owe ell masSe on the Fourth
ofJuly. The twotowns are 50 closely
united, 50 intimately acquainted, that
il would seem to us as though we
were deprived OF our relations, didh
they stay away on that occasion.
There NAV not be a very large crowd
on the Fourth. but certainly no town
on the coast will We Il more happy
one. should the weather be propitious.
CLOSING SHOPS ON THE FoURTH.-
1t was yesterday intimated to us by4
one of the tonsorial artists of this
town, that he is DESTROYS of closing his
shop at o in order to participated
in the celebration. The idea is good,
and ve take the liberty of suggesting
tht e members of the profession
SIT We shall be glad to maket
notihe"ise the fact to morrow, if SO
notified.
CARSON Bras BASD.-This exec! t
49,. -, -. auto on Sunday after I
re goose steps to |
Ioo.' TtI. tbed and counter S
IA SiI yvet e race track to try :
COZ rsed excelleh music. and need
L aience in the wo1d-the Peace Jubi &
lee not excepted. t
Ice CREAM.-Uncle Bob Fouke has
in the ice cream business. and
will be glad to see his friends aud fel y
low citizens, day or might. at bis snug :
little Restaurant, i'll the rear Of The !;
SaEerac saloon. Robert rather
brags of MIS- ice cream ana desires the
the opinion OF the public as to lis q
a
CAR OF SrATE.-The young ladies' l
who are to represent the several States .
in the Uu.on on next Fourth of Julyl
are requested to meet at the Stale Con I
trolIer's Office precisely-at 10 O'Clock Il
a m on that. dayy- lib