Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-19


Of this morning says the railroad com
pany are hauling orc to the mills on
the Carson River at the rate Of 400
tons per day. The ore goes to the San
tiago, Eureka, Trench and Mexican
mills, all Of which are being worked to
their fullest capacity. The three teams
employed at the American Flat Tunnel
are able to haul the cars around the tun.
mel az fast as they r brought there
The tunnel obstruction Is not the real
cause Of the delay in getting freight
through to Virginia, as has been con-
jectured. The explanation is to be
found In the lack Of motive power.
This difficulty will shortly be remedied.
After to-day cars will be- sent forward
TO Virginia at the rate Of n hundred
q day, and from twenty-five to thirty
trains will make daily trips over the
road. Some idea can be formed Of the
increase of business on the road from
the fact that u year ago the company
were running only ten trains a day,
and oftcntlmes had to hunt freight.
DEATH OF WILLIAM BRrMAcoME.-
william B%rlmacomb. we'll known In
this State as a billiard player and
"sport," having Won the champion
billiard u Of this State some year.
aimee, died ut his room over Piper's
Opera House, says tho Enterprise oil
this morning, at ten o'clock on sunday
night. Brimacomb was born In Bridge
rule, England, and was t~hirty-four
years Of age. lie possessed many
warm friends here, being generally
noted for the devotedness Of his
friendships and general good humor.
A friend called on him on Saturday.
and, when about to leave, brimacomo
remarked to him: "Call on me TO-
morrow, Jack, for I expect on that
day TO pass In my checks" lie leaves
. sister at Rlgo, Ohio.
ArrRopHArH B:SErrr.-As will be
seen BIZ advertisement In another CO..
umn to-day. a ball Is to be given at
Aiuers' Union Hall, Virginia, Wednes-
day evening, November 21th"a week
from to-morrow-for the benefit Oh sam
Baker, City Jailer at Virginia, VINO, u
will bo remembered was so seriously
injured by a fall several weeks ago,
while in the discharge Of his duty.
Sam always was one OF the squares,
and most honestly Straightforward
among men, and has q host Of frienas.
II he does not receive q benefit on TINS
OCCASION worth while, then we Will
miss u guess. For further partieu-
lars read the advertisement.
The UNION SPY.-J. h. Sutterley,
the we'll known Photographic artist at
Virginia, has taken some very fine
Photographs of Miss Major Pauline
Cu.hman, the Union Spy of the Cum
berland, who IL stopping In mat city
for the present. The pictures coulu
hardly fail to be fine ones, for there
are few finer looking ladies In Virginia
or Gold Hill, as all will agree who
attend her lecture at the Opera House
to-morrow evening. when she will give
highly interesting account Of her
daring exploits and adventures during
the war.
SUDDEN DsATu.-R. p. Clifton, 3
we'll known resident Of Gold Hill, died
quite suddenly at his residence this
morning. AFTER q short attack OF Pne9-
monia. He was 4 native Of Maryland,
AGED 26 years, and was formerly a con-
ductor on the Central Pacific Railroad,
also ON tina Virginia and rruckee Kali
road. His numerous friends here and
elsewhere will be grieved to learn Of
bis sudden and unexpected decease.
OK. TRIAL. The Ormsby county
District Court Is In session to-day, try
ing William II. Pierce for the murder
Of George Wilson. Owing to the Pc
culIar circumstances of the case, much
Interest 10 manifested, and tho Appeal
thinks Il probable that there will be
much difficulty In obtaining a jury,
And IL 4, not unlikely that a change Of
venue will have TO DO granted.
DELAYED TRNISs.-In consequence
of the snow on the Union Pacific Rail-
road. the trains from the East have
been delayed In their arrival at Reno
fSom three to five hours for the last
three nights 90 that the trains for Viz
INA aud Gold Hill do not wait iol
diam. This delay makes It inconyeni
ent for passengers from here bound FOL
California, as they have to walt 81
long at Reno.
BsoKE GnoUSp.-Ground was broker
yesterday In commencement OF the
lAscs stone building about to be erect
cd g Carson for a depot, ETC., for the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Com
pany. Col. Abe Curry has the con
tract.
FoR SpEAxEn.-George II. Morrison
Of Storey county Is mentioned as
most eligible candidate for Speaker o.
the Assembly. We concur. Mono bet
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