Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-11
H. L. D.-Under the above peculiar

I. L. D.-Under the above peculiar
heading the Carson appeal of this
morning gives the following item /:
We were allowed by Mr.. whitehill,
State Mineralogist, at earnest So
licitation, to publish the following
item Of his travels through Southern
Nevada on his exploring tour In the
Summer Of last year. Near the sum-
NIT Of the Clarke mountains, In the
Kingston range, on Its eastern slope,
there Is q limestone cliff with smooth
surface, almost perpendicular, and $50
feet In hight. About 100 feet from the
base Of the cliff, on Its front, are en-
graved the above characters Of i'm
mense Size, go feet high and ~ deep,
which may be seen at Q great distance.
There Is no tradition respecting these
characters. The cross and the Roman
letters seem, however, to argue the
workmanship Of Jesuit missionaries.
A mission was established at the mouth
of the ella river In 1888. and also at
various points In New Mexico, By
Eusebius Kino. There Is also an old
map eXtant representing forty towns
aud villages In Arizona. Probably the
letters were made by the followers Of
the good priest while making some
settlements In the vicinity, In their en-
deavors to Christianize the Indians;
or while passing by on a tour to Cal.
~ifornia, where permanent missions had
been established.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Corning, assistant
general superintendent Of the Central
Pacific Railroad, and Mr.. Mathewson,
division superintendent, were In town
yesterday. Mr.. Corning travelled In
his own car as far as Carson. In CON-
pany with Mr.. Yerington. these gen.
tlemen made a careful inspection Of
the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. 1t
is to be hoped thar some good may re-
suit from this visit, and that the Cen
trail Pacific Company hereafter will be
more gracious In the matter Of loanlng
their cars for tho transportation OF
lumber and fuel to this city. Mr.. Corn.
ing reports that the fire Is extinguished
In the Evanston coal mine, but states
that the mine has caved badly over the
burned portions. In a few days 1t Is
expected that the coal company will
be able to supply the Union and Cen
trail Pacific Railroads with fuel, after
which our prospects for getting coal
will be materially improved. So says
the Enterprise of this morning.
ROBBED HrM.-Some thieving scoun-
drels, not having the fear Of the law,
the devil or the doctor In their souls,
feloniously entered DR.. Webber's office,
at Virginia, night before last, and stole
the Doctors oyercoat, Greeley hat and
a case Of surgical instruments. The
thieves, not being old-line Democrats,
as indicated by the hat portion Of the
business, were not smart enough to
escape the vigilant police torce Of that
city consequently two Of the scamps
were arrested, and the property, with
the exception of the hat, recovered.
PIERCE TRIAL.-We learn, says the
Carson appeal Of this morning, that at
ESQ o'clock last night, when the stage
left Genoa, ten men had qualified to
serve as jurymen OH the Pierce murder
case, and that It was thought the two
others necessary, would be procured
before the court adjourned. The &C
cused seems relieved In mind by the
change Of venue ; he thinks there Is
some hope for him in Douglas, but felt
that In Carson he would stand no
chance.
The SAnsFIELDs. - Our excellent
local military company here in Gold
Hill, the Sarsficld Guard, have re-
ceived their new and improved Spring
field brecch-loading rifles, and are be-
coming well drilled In their use.
Those arms are Of the very best pattern
and description. and the Sarsflelds are
having a new gun-rack OF case, with q
glass front, made, In which to keep
them.
TICKETS REApY.-The tickets for the
grand invitation ball Of Washoe En-
CINE Company, No. 4, on New Years
night, are now ready and in the hands
of the proper committee, ready tor dis
tribution to the members Of the Com.
pany who have subscribed for them.
None will be sold, and lone are trans
fersble.
Struck IT.-It Is rumored to-day, on
the street, that a big strike Of rich ere
has been made ut the lower or 1900
foot level OF the Savage mine. Hope
ills true.
VAcArIoN.-On the 10th Of DeceT-
week from tomorrow - the
yearly session Of the Gold Hill public
closes, and the vacation CON-
mences.