Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-17

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GEArErUI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sisters Of Mercy, who have been solic-
itins charity in our midst for the
orphan boys Of the diocese, tender
their sincere thanks to the residents Of
Gold Hill and the surrounding districts
who have 80 literally responded to the
call Of charity in behalf Of tho desti-
tute little ones of Christ In particular
they with to express their gratitude to
Messrs. Kellogg. Hopkins, Ennis and
Bluid, and to the good miners under
their charge. who gave Of their hard
earned wages with u noble generosity.
The following are the sums received In
the mines: Crown Point, 1885 80;
Belcher. $2JS; Yellow Jacket, 1881
Shaft No. ., Sutro Tunnel. 800. 10
tai, 1924 so. They trust the Father OF
Che poor will amply reward all, and
chat the powerful prayers Of the or
phsns may cause blessings to be show
cred on their kind benefactors.
How THE TUNNEL Took Fire
The destructive fire of this morning
I'm the railroad tunnel was doubtless
caused by a spark from the last loco
motive. which passed about 10 O'Clock
last evening. a Waterman Is stationed
there to guard against fire, but he
evidently did not attend to his bust,
ness, therefore the stray spark had
its own way, and grew Into q
smart fire before 1t was discovered,
when 1t was Of too great dimensions
for any ordinary means Of e~xtingulsh-
ment. Those railroad tunnels should
be either walled with stone, or thor
ouehly sheeted with sheet-iron. Then
no unreliable watchman. would DO
needed. As we have before stated,
thers has not been amy adequate pro-
lection against fire In either OF the tun-
nels.
PrpsoSAL.-Mr. J. c. Flood, Presi-
dent Of the Hale and Norcross Mining
Company, left Virginia last evening
ON bis return to San Francisco. Mr..
Flood has been spending some time
with us looking after the Interests OF
h;s mine. which, considering tie
crpat amount OF labor and vast ex-
Sense required In opening new levels,
aat a greater depth. he finds IN a very
satisfactory condition. There Certain
Iy are few mines OH the ComstocE thar
are more economically worked aud
more energeticslly prospecfeu d 4
the Hale aud Norcross.
ArrEMrrEp THErr.-Sight before
last, says the Enterprise, officers Hay
ton and simpson discovered a China
man passing down Taylor street, at a
in,. hour. With a large roll OF rope
mst,in0 on his shoulder. The officers
~nnickened their pace, aud on oyertak-
mo tha Chinaman officer Haydn ad-
mSnistersd n smart blow on the Celes-
tials hack with his cane, causing MIN
% dron his booty and betake himself
inc%ontinently to flight. On inquiry
the mating was found to DO the pro-
perty of Brown & Wilson
CoLoNA FnUrTs.-Frahm Il Powell,
the enterprising fruit dealers at No. "
south c street, Virginia, are just re-
ceiving ono Of the largest shipm.n ts
Of California fruits made to Virginia
th;s season. This shipment includes
oil ,hs best varieties OF grapes, pears
and anples, and comes direct from the
oId.st and best Coloina fruit orchards.
one of the finest fruir growing portions
IF ,he state. Those DESTROYS or pur-
chasing a supply OF nice, fresh, CHOICE
fruit, should give them \ call at once
REGISTERED VOTERS. The regis
rsrsd voters in Storey county this
morn;ng numbered ADS, as follows:
In Virginia, 3,070; Gold HILL l,ooo'
Ylowery. &c. All who propose votinS
az the coming election QUIZ not la,i
10 90 and register at once u no.
wall till the last day, which Is next
Saturday. j..
CARSON MlSr.-'rhe total amount Oh
mixed bullion-gold and silVer-re-
ceiyed at the Carson Mint yesterday
was S.O52 ounces. sent In for melting
and assay. BY this mornings tram 70
Virginia City, the Treasurer OF the
Mint sent six bars Of impaired gold
and silver, worth together SlS.4oS 80,
to the credit of the Crown Point mine.
New HoIsrINe CABLE.-A coil Of
wire rope, weighing 5000 pounds, ar
rived from the East by freight train
over the big railroad yesterday. con-
stoned TO the Yellow jacket Miuing
Company. The rope was Hat. about
four inches wide and one inch thick,
FEna.-we see By the Sacramento
Union that r. D. Ferguson, formerly
Of Virginia City. aud once Speaker Of
the Assembly Of this State. but now a
resident Of Schellburn, was at saera-
mento day before yesterday on a o"s''
ness visit.
RuSAwAy. - About two O'CLOCK
T. NJ, to-day, at Virginia. atwo-norse
butcher team ran away OH North =
street and collided with telegraph
pole, breaking 1t In three pieces, ano
and not injuring wagon or horse' "
particle.
DISCHARGED. - Richard Moriarty'
charged with the murder OF john
O'roole, at Miners Union Hall In
Virginia, in 1868, was discharged yes
tsrday in the District Court by Judge
Seawell, on the ground OF no evidence
being found against him.