Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-30


the day before the Plantamour comet
was to have collided with the earth
aud totally wiped it out, a joking cit
izen of Gold Hill had quite a serious
talk with his wife about the matter,
telling her what III excitement 1t was
Kicking up,i and that there was
going to be great camp meeting next
day over In Washoe valley. Of people
from Virginia and Gold Hill, for pur-
poses of prayer and due preparation
ior the final event. In proof OF this,
next morning early he pointed out to
her the long string Of men on
horseback, OH foot and In all
sorts Of carriages, fastening along the
Ophir Grade in the direction Of Wa
shoe Valley. "Ah, what foolish
people they are" said she re~flectively,
ito believe In such u thing rs that. |
didn't think people could DO so
deluded." Our friend enjoyed
the joke capitally at the expense
Of his truStful wife, till the
man who takes care Of the horses hap
pened in. aud remarked: "Missis,
dye mind the big lot Of people that's
hurryin' out to the prize tight? ?" This.
of course, let the cat out OF the bag.
The lady doesn't believe In her hus-
bands camp meeting ideas any more.
CARSON RAcEs.-Thc second races Of
the season take place over the Carson
Course a week from tomorrow. The
races will consist Of n sweepstake
race. half n mile and repeat, purse and
inside stakes. $3.50 $500 to the first
horse and $50 to the second horse.
The horses entered for this race are,
Thomas Ii. Devall's bay horse Kent,
bay horse Punch, and Cowing Bros.
bay mare Juanita. The second race
will be for u silver cup, free for all
horses that never trotted tor money.
one mile and repeat. Two dollars and
fifty cents entrance. Entrance TO close
the day Of the race.
RIcu DuNpERBERa ORE. - Doctor
Munckton, OIL his return from the Dun
derberg mine, says the Carson Register
of this morning. brought in some ex-
ceedingly rich ore with him that WAS
taken out at 4 greater depth than any
heretofore extracted. It contains both
gold and silver. the silver largely pre-
dominating. The company has re-
Gently Incorporated the mine In San
Francisco with some heavy capitalists
rs Trustees. They have a few men mt
work there now; four more men will
start ont there to-day for the purpose
OF getting out ore.
New BOARDING HoUsE.-A neat and
commodious new boarding and lodg-
Ing house has recently been erected a
short distance below the Yellow Jacket
office, OH Main street. next door TO
Galland's dry goods store. 1t will be
opened OIL Monday next by Mrs. Hunt
of Virginia City, a lady of considera-
BILE experience In the business. She
will find 10 scarcity Of boarders.
New CABLE.-rhree steel wire ca
bles, four and one-half inches In width
by half an inch In thickness, were yes.
terday landed at the Hale aud Nor
cross mine. The cables were manu-
featured In England expressly for the
company.
FIRST WARD To-NIauT.-There will
10 a lively rally Of the Gold Hill
First Ward Grant and Wilson Club at
Miners Union Hall this evening. Sen.
ator McDuifie Of Sacramento, and
Judge will Campbell Of Virginia City,
will address the meeting.
U. S. BRANCH MINT.-The total
amonnt Of mixed bullion, gold and
silver, received at the Carson Mint
yesterday. was 1924 ounces, sent In
for refining and assay. So says the
Carson Register.
SnowERY.-The warm, cloudy
weather of the last day or two result
ed in n very light shower, or rather
sp-inkle, of rain to-day about noon.
It was not even sufficient to lay the
dust, but rs we 90 to press at 1 'cloc
T. n. It is doing better.
GONE EAsr.-Col. Abe Curry OF Car
son left yesterday on a visit to tue
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