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

Precious RoorISo.-In putting the
second story to the south portion Of
his extensive brick building on Main
street, Mr.. Maynard has caused the
old roof to be removed. When IL was
put on. In lS62-ten years ago-in or
der to assist In making It flre-proof,
81 inches Of a sort Of mortar was laid
on. composed Of tailings Of silver ore,
from the old Coover aud Stevenson
mill. mixed with lime. Yesterday
Mr.. Maynard got some of this material
assayed, and it yielded at the rate Of
$27 80 to the ton. Maynard says he
can't afford to lose such valuable roof
ing. so he 10 making it into mortar
again, to be spread over the top Of the
new structure. Main street in front
OF the building, being filled in and re-
filled with low grade ore for several
years past, assays as we'll rs that roof,
and even better in places.
GooDwIN AND KENDALL. These
two candidates on the Republican and
the Greeleyite tickets respectively, are
now swinging around the circle
throughout the State together, shaking
fists nc each other across the bloody
chasm ut each appointed place Of meet
ing for oratorical discussion OIL the po-
litlcal topics Of the day. BY mutual
arrangement they will thus travel to-
gether. eat together, and each evening
after soundly tongue lashing each 9TH
er before the public, they will take a
drink Of the beverage they like best,
and then like two lions, lambs, or
baoes In the wood. they will lie down
and sleep together. Last evening at
Genoa, they shook fists across the
bloody chasm at each other. aud this
evening they will take their chasm 10
Reno for the same purpose.
rRASspLASrsp OYsTERs.-The best
and finest favored oysters In the whole
world arc the New York transplanted
oysters. procured from the famous 3
Sruno beds. San Francisco Bay. En-
cr.on. Coryille Il Co., the pioneer i'm
porters and planters, 40 Pine street,
san Francisco. are doing their best to
supply dealers everywhere with these
celebrated oysters, and are especially
we'll prepared and disposed TO attend
10 orders from the country. Now that
the Virginia aud Truckee Railroad Is
completed, orders sent from here VIII
be properly filled directly from the
beds, aud their delicious oysters VIII
come through direct In The best posi-
Bile order and time. Read their ad-
yertisement in another column to-day.
INCREASE OF TRAvEL.-rhe Carson
Register says: Travel over the Viz
ginia and Truckee Railroad, between
Virginia and Reno, is increasing
rapidly. In the outset the company
supposed that two passcnScrcars wouIu
usually accommodate all the travel
netween the two points. The pas
senxer traffic has increased almost II
hundred per cent. since the ROAD
started, aud If il continues, more cars
will be required to do the business.
On Monday night, the baggage car
was filled, ia addition TO the TWO regu-
lar passenger cars.
10 TAXPAYERS. - Town Marshal
Berry. ex-oGlcio Tax Collector, gives
notice IL orr advertising columns that
lie has this day placed In the hands OF
the Town Attorney the Delinquent tax
list for the fiscal yeIr ending May.
1873 that on and after this date III
per cent. will be added, and at the eS-
piration of 20 days action will be COM
menced In the proper courts for their
collection. aud the law strictly en-
forced. Taxpayers will please take
notice.
CARSON MINT.-The total amount Of
nixed bullion. gold and silver, re.
ceiyed A, the Carson Branch Mint, yes
terday, was s,30S ounces, sent in for
melting aud assay. On the same day
,be Mint coined 1900 half dollar
nIeces. Six bars Of refined bullion,
worth together $3O.l2I 50, were
shipped this morning 10 the credit OF
the Belcher mine, Gold Hill.
POSTPONED TILL TUESDAY EVENING.
The grand ball for the benefit OF l.. Z.
McMurtry is uuavoidably postponed
till Tuesday evening next. This Is oy
reason of not being able to obtain the
hall for Thursday evening. as pro-
rrased, and IN order to sell more tickets
and make the benefit more OF a thor
QUICKLY substantial one.
EaytRE ASSESSMENT. An assess
Inent of 81 per share Is levied by the
Empire Mill and Mining Company
Gold Hill District. See official notice
in Il advertising columns to-day.
REGISTERED VorERs.-The number
of registered voters In Gold Hill, up to
Ala n.oaant finnn L, 1 OTH