Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-23
SEVERE BLASTING AccrnExT.-Ycs

tsrday evening Mike Hawkins was Sc
verely and almost fatally injured by
the %puncture or explosion Of blast In
the Crown Point mine. Both bones OF
his right leg. below the knee, were
badly broken and the rear portion OF
his skull fractured. besides which he
sustained several severe cuts and con-
tusions about the front portion OF his
BODY from the flying pieces OF stone.
IIs was taken to his residence In Lower
Gold'Hili when DR.. Hall being sent
for. attended him. The leg was found
60 be 30 terribly crushed as TO necessl-
tate the removal Of = portion OF the
bone In setting Ii. The operation was
akIlIfully performed by DIS. Hail ana
Bronson, and the patient VIII prooa-
bIy recover unless adverse conditions
should s~upervene.
WosDERFuL ESCAPE. Yesterday
afternoon a shnte in the old Bowers
milne being blocked up solidly, with
bouldcrs OF ore. q cartridge Of powder
was inserted among it from beneath
In order to let 1t loose The charge
not exploding. after waiting n reason
able time, one OF the miners. q German,
vent In TO see what was the matter.
He found out directly, for the charge
exploded and down he went covered
bv about three car loads Of rock. His
eompaDion sent for DR.. Hall at once.
and dug the unfortunate man out as
soon a. possible. When the Doctor
arrived. His patient was walking about,
strange to say, totally unhurt. ne Is
the hardest Dutchman We eVer hearu
OF.
D1Ep.-Charles Hall, N Of the oid
residents OF Virginia, died last even
inu at his residence In that city, alter
an illness of several weeks. He was
FORMERLY a constable. attached to a
ties Hills court, and has been quite
nrominent In various capacities. Pos.
sessed Of a gentlemanly, quiet, gehisi
disposition, very few were neia IN a
higher degree Of esteem by his fellow
citizens than was Charley Hall. his
laS. words to an attendant friend
were. "Sreve, open the skyliSht, I'm
going home" Deceased was q native
OF New York. aged about 10 years.
His funeral will take place tomorrow
at two O'Clock P. ". from the Presby-
serisn church, on South c street.
NEVADA GIFT oScERr.-The Carson
Rsgis,er Of this morning says: Mr..
Blanchard, the agent for the Nevada
Gin Concert, informs US that the draw
inc for the prizes to be distributed
among ticket-holders will take place
I'm Virginia ut an early day. The
tickets arc being disposed of rapidly"
Here In Gold Hill and Virginia also
the tickets fluid ready sale, aud every
body Is confident Of winning at least
one sweet smile of Fortune. Those.
however. who do not hold tickets stand
no show Of even a pleasant grin from
tho "nekle goddess"
TEAouEHs' CONVENTIONAL meet
ing of the teachers Of Storey county
will be held on Friday evening. No
vember %. at the Third Ward SCHOOL,
house, Virginia. The object OF tue
meeting |, mutual Improvement. DIG
cussIons will be held in regard TO tne
best methods Of teaching. There VIII
also ts some literary exercises Oh an
i~nteretjpg character. An itNltat'"n
In extended to all persons Interested III
educational matters to be present Oh
the occasion.
PAY YorR PoLL-rAx.-Counsy As
ss.so, K~ruttschnitt gives notice In our
advertising columns that the poll tax
for the wear 1872 Is now due, ana pasS-
bic 70 him. By Act Of Msre9 - nS sns
ali corporatlons or individuals ha',ns
rersons In their employ are nell re'
snon,ibie for the poli-tax OF such per
.pn. and the County Assessor aeeosu,
inoIv notiaes all persons 'mtereSleu
that he shall enforce payment III al
Instances.
Kx,cxrRBocxER Ball. Read the
advertisement Of Knickcrboeker En-
sine Company NJ. s, Virginia. II
will be their seventh annual ball, ana
Ia 20 take place next Thursday even
Inc November 23th = Thanksgiving
Rail. That company never yet failed
70 have a frst-rate ball, and will no,
this time. For lists Of committees n
other particulars, read advertisements
1urRovEp Arms. The Sarstield
Guard Of Gold Hill, and the Emmett
Guard Of Virginia. are soon TO be sup
piled with Springfield breach-loading
rifles, OF tho latest and most improved
pattern-eighty to each company.