Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-02
srvEpr MrS1Se AccIpENr.-About

SEVERE MINING AccIDENr.-About
IL AN. on Sunday, Sam Holden, work.
ing at the l1OO-foot level Of the Yellow
Jacket mine, was quite severely In
jured by the explosion of a blast. Him.
self and working partner had put a
blast in the face Of DRIFT and retiring
to 4 safe place awaited the explosion.
After giving it a reasonable time to
either explode or 60 out entirely, Hol-
den went to It to see what was the
matter. Just as he got to 1t the ex-
plosion took place, blowing him 50
feet. His partner says the report II
Sam came together, the poor fellow
done up like q ball and going II 9
end as he passed though the DRIFT,
without hitting either side. he was
taken 10 tho surface as soon as posi-
bic, presenting q terrible sight, his
shirt being torn oil and his flesh cut,
torn and gashed from head to foot,
covered with powder smut, dirt and
blood. DIR. Kirby being sent for, adj
ministered the requisite surgical o II
ISOLATION and, although when first
brought up on the cage he looked rs
though he was mortally injured and
bleeding to death, yet after being
washed off and having his wounds
properly dressed, strange to say, he
was found not to have sustained seri-
Gus injury. His face, breast and the
whole front of his person was cut in a
multitude Of places with pieces Of
rock from the blast, yet there were no
deep or dangerous cuts. His right a
was torn partially of, but his eyes,
although filed with gravel and dirt,
were fortunately not injured at all.
His escape from instant death was
simply miraculous. DR.. Kirby says
he will DO all right again In a few
days.
The BALI. LAST NIanT.-The most
completely successful ball Of the sea-
son was the n given by Washoe En-
CINE Company No. 1 at Piper's Opera
House last night. The dancing floor
of the theatre was densely crowded
with the liyellest and most social as
semblage we have seen for some time,
everybody appearing to be enjoying
themselves hugely. There must have
been oyer 100 couples on the floor
dancing at one time. The music was
by the Opera House band and not to
DO excelled, Fillebrown doing the
calling OF the figures. A large num-
Der Of spectators were present, occu-
plying the dress circle and boxes.
Flags, pictures and other adornments
added to the already handsome In.
terror adornments Of he theatre, and
the ball was most eAccllently man
aged throughout. Supper was served
In the alcove beneath the dress circle,
and dancing was kept up till nearly
daylight this morning. 1t was an In
yltation ball, and gave t~irstrate salts
faction, as the balls given by that ex-
cellent company always do.
HAprY New YEAR.-Th!s annual
commencement holiday yesterday was
auspiclously signalized BY fine, clear,
sunshiny weather. 1t was enjoyed by
everybody. and tho usual calls on the
occasion were quite numsrously made.
We noticed several of the gentlemen
c%elebrators rather weakened la tho
evening, doubtless from the slippery
state Of the sidewalks.
SLxiGHINo.-The slsighing at Vir-
giuia is pretty fair only. being much
cut I'D and rough. 1t is best OIL B
street. Jake White runs his bus
sleigh between there and here to-day,
taking B street for 1t, although the
Gold Hill end OF the route Is extremely
inferior ~sleighing just now, especially
below the Bank Exchange.
poa-aoXE.-A well contested battle
took place last evening at the rooster
arsna, North C street. Virginia, be-
tween tho Carson wild cat aud Bill
Netherlands bull dog. The dog did
the best he knew how, but he got too
much wildcat, and died about an hour
afterward.
Schools RE-opENED.-The vacation
being over, the public schools Of Viz
ginla City will reopen tomorrow at
the same places as formerly. The re-
pairs to the Third ward school-house
will not be completed, ready for occu-
patton, under six weeks.
RoAps.-The roads being frozen hard
last night, are in pretty good condition
to-day, although very rough. They
are bad enough down the Canyon,
however. We do not cart to be either
a mule or n quartz teamster about
now.
REMovAL.-Sproston & Henley, in
surancs agents, Virginia, have re-
moved to opposite Wells, Fargo "
Co.'S, on G street.