Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-16
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.


lowing from the Register Of this morn
ing: Between 10 and II o'clock Sum
day evening, five men assaulted and
robbed two Cinnamon on Carson street,
between the Ormsby House and Rails
hardware store. One Of the Cinnamon
received a blow In the eye from some
hard substance, probably brass knuck-
les, which felled him to the earth,
when the robbers seized his watch and
chain aud fled. None Of the men were
recognized. The Cinnamon are GER
tain they we're white men las It was q
starlight nightl and say that one Of
them had long whiskers. 49, The Su-
preme Court yesterday rendered a de-
-cision In the case Of N. G. Lake va.
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad
Company. Lake sued for an ~injunc-
tion In the Court below, which was de-
MED. and the Supreme Court afirms
the decision Of the Court below. The
opinion Is by Whitman, Chief Justice
Lewis concurring and Judge CARRIER
dissenting. .. We learn that James
Nelson SAVERS, husband of the woman
who killed his paramour In Stockton
some months since, Is now telegraph
operator at Treasure City, White Pine
county, where he has dropped the
"Saviers," and goes by the name Of
James Nelson. - On Friday last the
following named officers Of Carson En-
campment, No. 2, l.. o. o. F., were In
stalled by D. d. Grand Patriarch L.
Stearn : C. Ii. Maish, c. P; d. G.
Kitzmeyer, II. P; j. d. Minor, s. W.;
j. A. Risden, j. W.; A. Waltz, Scribe;
w. d. Torreyson, Treasurer. The
Inyo Independent Of last Saturday con-
firms our statement that the Slawson
letter to the Enterprise detailing the
Henry rifle tragedy between the es-
capped convict Jones and Francis 8.
Armisteadt, was a canard. 80. The State
Treasurer yesterday disbursed about
$50 In gold and silver coin to
holders Of State warrants Of 1871.
DEPTH OF SNow.-Passengers from
California variously estimate the pres
ent depth Of snow on the summit of the
Sierra Nevada at from fifteen to
twenty feet. The Grass Valley Re
publican Of day before yesterday says:
ssIsaac Thompson, Of tho Nevada Ice
Company, arrived from tho Summit
Yesterday noon. He LEFT the Summit
on Thursday morning, on the West
w%ard-bound train, and did not reach
Colfax until Saturday morning. The
snow on the Summit on q level was
about twenty feet deep. One night
last week, during the heaviest storm,
four feet of snow fell In twelve hours.
In coming down this side Of the Sum-
init the snow along the railroad track
was on a level with the top Of the pas
eenger cars"
KNrcKERBocKER MINE. = Work Is
progressing favorably on the new
Kn~ickerbocker shaft. This shaft Is
situated several hundred feet south OF
and on O line with the new Caledonia
shaft. It Is being substantially tim
bered, and Is divided into three COM
partments. A DRIFT will be started for
the ledge when tho shaft shall have
attained a depth Of 500 feet. Light
machinery will be used for tho first 500
feet, but at the depth Of 400 or 500 feet
machinery sufficiently heavy to do tho
work Of hosting to the depth Of LOO
or 1900 feet will be set up. Work Is
progressing the same as ever on the
old ground, and will be continued
while tho new shaft Is sinking. So
says the Enterprise.
JEWELLERS AND SrArIoNERs.-Read
Chubbuck s. Welton's new advertise
ment in another column to-day. At
their establishment, In the Gold Hill
Postoffice building, can be found one
of tho best assortmentS Of watches and
jewelry In tho State, including the
latest, most approved and reliable
styles Of watches now In use. Their
stock Of stationery, fancy goods, toys,
cutlery, etc., Is unsurpassed, and they
are constantly In receipt Of the latest
Eastern periodicals, magazines, pic
t~orlals, etc., received fresh by mall.
GRAM WXLrzrSe MNTcH.-Read in
our advertising columns tomorrow the
announcement Of the much talked Of
waltzing match to take place at Piper's
Opera House, on Monday evening,
February 9Th, between Vim. Daniels,
the challenger. and Daniel Lyons, the
we'll known and popular dancing mas
ter. who accepts the challenge. The
occasion will be one OF great Interest,
and no doubt attract q large audience.
Full particulars In the advertisement.
GRAND BALL.-We acknowledge the
receipt of complimentary tickets Of In
~vitation to the grand ball to Be given
by Prof. jacobson at Armory Hall, b
street Virginia, tomorrow evening.
As may we'll be expected, the masio
will be of the very best, and the affair
we'll managed and satisfactory.
You've LADIES' MErrrNa.-A meet
ing Of the Young Ladies Social Society
of Gold Hill will be held at Liberty
Engine Hall this evening for the
.Nnkank hanaNnAal