Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-22
TIE BLocxApE.-Gradin for track

around the hill through which the
American Flat tunnel Of the railroad
passes Is already commenced. and it
will be pushed forward to completion
lust a. fast rs plenty Of men can do It,
therefore the actual interruption will
exist but a very few days longer. 1t Is
said that turntables will be required
at each conjunction Of this new side
track, although 1t does not look as
though the curve at either side would
require them. Meanwhile the stages
are running regularly in conjunction
with the trains, connecting at the
Mound House, and a large amount OF
freight of all kinds for Virginia and
Gold Hill Is arriving daily at that point.
ANY number of teams can find employ
ment In hauling freight from that
point to this city. A large number OF
teams have been dispatched from Car
son and Reno to assist In the carrying
business during the temporary blockade
OF the railroad.
FnoM CARSON TO RESo.--The jour-
ney from Carson City to Reno, says
the Carson Register. Is truly one Of
comfort ut this time. The terrible
iolring passengers were ~unavoidably
subjected to by tho old method or
travel Is now a thing Of the past. The
passenger cars are splendidly fitted up
and that good looking conductor,
Harry ShrieveS, Il ever on the alert TO
attend 10 the comfort Of his passen-
gers. The road Is as smooth "a Il par
Tor floor, the time Is short. aud were It
not for the detention In Reno. the trip
TO the Bay would be II Of 'entire
pleasure and comfort.
ANTHRACITE CoAL.-The Carson Ap-
p.a, makes mention that anthracite
coal Ia being used By way of expert
ment at the L. 5. Branch Mint In that
city rs fuel for melting bullion. IL Is
said TO succeed splendidly thus far, as
a few shovels full does the work. IL
gives out an intense steady heat. and
does not radiate and glare and burn
the face. and blind the eyes OF the ope-
rators as does charcoal. The heat OF
the room Il much less, aud the cost VIII
be much Ia favor Of this coal even ut
80 or $50 per ton.
WOULDN'T Put CP.-Dr. Peter West
gave free lecture at the Carson The
atre Sunday evening on the subject oil
Splrituslism. which Is spoken OF rs eN-
ceedinely interesting and listened 10
with rapt attention throughout oy q
large audience. At the close, how
ever. when the Doctor tried to collect
money enough to pay Tor the use o,
tho hall. the entire audience rusneu
out pell.mell. Couldn't STAND having
the hat passed around.
BALL.-The numerous friends OF Mrs.
Emerson will be pleased to learn that
ball Il to be given at Miners Union
Hall In about three weeks from now,
TO aid her in the construction OF her
new boarding house. Mrs. Emerson has
met with misfortune ut various times
by fire and other circumstances. n a
little assistance at tho present time Is
merely a lust return for the many kind
oforts In the assistance Of Others i'll
times past.
Ar SILVER THIS EvESINo.-John Z.
Jones, A. J. Lockwood and William
Woodburn will address the people Of
Silver City this evening. There VIII
b. a large turnout. The Grant lnvin-
cibles will be present in force from
Virgins and Gold Hill and the Giee
Clubs from both places, jt Is under
stood. will attend. Rally around the
standard ; sound aloud the old Union
refrains.
CARSON RAcEs.-The Fall races over
the Carson Course commence to-day.
Bots Dare. Gallinipper. Twenty
Cents, Pillbox. and Kent are the
names Of the contrasting horses, and the
races commence with n sweepstake for
1900, two miles and repeat. Many of
u :. horse" mon from Virginia and
Gold Hill have gone down to particle
patio In the sport.
SrxsrEp UP.-The Pacific Mill was
started into full operation once more
Yesterday morning, under the Super.
Intendsncy Of Mr.. Gray, running OIL
ore from the Bslcher mine: b ex'
tensive mill has been lying Idle Tor the
last I'VE months.
CARSON MISr.-The total mount o
MIXED bullion, gold and silver. re
celyed at the Carson Mint yesterday
was 55.4S4 ounces, sent FROM mines on
the Comstock lode for melting ane
assay.
Stock LOST OR SToLES.-See notice
In our advertising columns to-day, o
ter shares Of Yellow Jacket stock los
or stolen
MEx wANTED.-Fify men can hnc
immediate employment by applying
At tho railroad otace, Gold Hill.