The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-09

Observation-Disclosures were YES
terday engaged in painting the Dol of
he new schoOihOuSe. and Will con
tinue until the whole structure has
been subjected t o the brush Plaster
ers are working on the inside. and be
fore cold weather sets in the house
Will be ready for occu pancv, and Car
son will then contain As fine a school
building as any town in the Stale.
Children Of the public school have had
a long respite from study. ami no
doubt Will start in with renewed vigOr
when school opens to make mp for lost
time. and the fact of having comfort
able apartments in which to gain an
education, will promote q harmonious
feeling among teachers and scholars
heretofore unknown to them during
their stay in the old building.
\ SURPRISE PARTY.-On learning that
Mrs. IL. +. Rice was on her return rom Il
seven months visit in the Atlantic States,
and would be at Reno ON Monday night
last, Mr.. Rice, and some ten or fifteen. of
both sex =, intimate friends of the family,
took The train and very happily surprised
the Lady mcntiUned on her arrival at Reno.
The party We're composed of a number
sufficient TO make the trip one of great
pleasure, and, we are told, n very pleas
time WAS had. The many friends of
Mrs. Rice were heartily glad ofthe Oppor-
to welcome her safely hOIne with
family, after an absence OF several
months visiting relatives and acgualnt-
tnC"S-
IN A DITCH.-A drunken Indian, q
or two since, fell in a ditch on
street near, the Catholic church,
md was too much under the influence
If fire water TO eNtrlcate hImSe!f from
he 'tilemma INFO which he had fallen.
Two white men happening along at
he time replaced poor Lo on terra
and marched him off to jail to
OFT his potations. Had no one
HANGED to have been passing at the
ime. the unlucky redskin would no
ioubt found himself in the last
as a sufliciency of water courses
that channel to drown q person
IL his condition.
INCREAsISG.-Travel over the Viz ,
inia and Truckee Railroad, between
-irginia and Reno. is Increasing rap
lily. In the outset the COMPANY sup |
that two passenger cars would :
sually Accommodate all the travel be ,
the two points. The passenger |
'at1io has increased almost one hun
red per cent. since the road started, {
nd If 1t continues, more carS will be !
aquirei to do the business. On Mon ,
night, the baggage car was filled, |
addition to the Two regular passen-
er cars.
PoTAToES.-Fine potatoes, large and I,
nall, enough to supply the wants of i
|; potatoes white and mealy, fit for
lvone really; good when mashed, +
ot bad in hash, to supply the hungry =
nd greedy, can nov be fnand, all .
,er town, from ranches ofthe valley. (
anchors peddle Them around at ~ =
per pound. arr every honest <
mixer, should now invest in y sack =
least, for use the coming Winter.
U. S. BRANCH MINT REPoRT.-The
tai amount Of mixed bullion, gold
I'd silver, received at the Carson Mint ?
,sterday, vas AS ounces, sem in for >
and assay. On the same day 2
e Mint coined $4,000 in gold quarter p
giles. BY this mornings train the II
easurer shipped to the Bank Of Cal
'rnia, Virginia City, 10 bars of pure 3
yer, worth together $2O,lS9 95. IN