Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-25

Va y VI -
1t is scarcely a year ago that their
name was known In nj midst; while
Its members to-day. as good and busi'
ness men, will vie with any other so.
clety west OF the Rocky Mountains.
They have lately bought a large two
story brick building 24x75 feet, the
upper story to be used as their hall,
and the lower story they propose to
rent. At the last meeting they nd.
mitted % new members and received
IS names for membership, and among
Others were the names Of Hon. j. p.
Jones, Mai. NJ. c. Gardner, w. w.
Hobert. p. G.. Hymen, Henry Jones.
Mr.. Nevis, Of Carson, and many other
prominent citizens. Their second an
niversary occurs next Friday, October
3lst; they will indulge in q grand par
AIDE. leaving their hall in Virginia
City at IL NJ, headed by the Washing
ton Guard Band, and accompanied by
the Mexican veterans aud visiting Pho
necrs of California, marching through
the principal streets of Virginia, thence
to Gold Hill and through that town,
returning to the Miners Union Hall,
Gold Hill, where they will do ample
justice to a regular forty-nine plate OF
pork and beans, gotten up expressly
by our host Noyes, Of the Maynard
House, who Is n worthy member anu
knows beans to a dot. Hon. w. Camp
bell will then entertain the Pioneers
In good style, reminding them OF their
long aud wearisone roads and cut
offs over the Rocky mountains; their
rations Of bareback rs "they sailed
away" around the Horn. and Of the
s~corching plains OF Arizona, and
very little water will be drank at this
stage Of the exercises. The grand
fete and celebration will come oil at
the large hall OF the Odd Fellows, Vir-
ginia, in the evening, where music
and dancing will be unequaled.
There will also be n short address by
X. Ii. Taylor and a pious hymn or
two by W. d.. T.. Gibson, OF camp
meeting notoriety. Now, II there Is
not fun ahead, we are mistaken. Inn
agine the worthy President dropping
his pill bags to join In "all hands cir
Gle around !" our worthy "~silver.
haired' Secretary going through the
May dance. and Farmer Treadway
taking the pigeon wing before his ati-
ancee; or hearing "Red" Wheeler call
Ing oil the dances. We predict that
this will be the largest and most SUI
perb ball of the season, and hereafter
in speaking Of bygone events, it will
be said It took place or happened
about the time Of the great Pioneer
ball ut Virginia.
ENFORCED CoLLEcTIoN.-Quit an
amusing incident happened In Vir-
ginia City last evening, an attorney
being compelled to pummel his client
soundly before he would dlsgorge the
money which he had agreed to pay the
aforesaid attorney for important legal
services. The unpleasantncss hap
pened in this wise. L.egate, who was
indicted by the Grand Jury for passing
forged checks, employed X. IL. Lind
say to defend him in the District Court.
agreeing 10 pay 800 therefor. Lindsay
won the case and had his client set at
liberty. The latter seemed disinclined
to return qud pro quO. In other
words. the spondulix were not forth
coming. After the lawyer and client
had walked about the city in search
of a suppositious banker with whom
Legate claimed he had deposited his
money, Lindsay became satisfied that
his client WAS trying to deceive him,
and accordingly he determined to have
satisfaction, and so proceeded to
give him a sound thrashing, which
proceeding resulted in Legate's finding
$50, which lie said was all the money
he had. The lawyer determined to
balance the account BY administering
$40 worth OF castigation. aud started
i'm to give his client another warm
when the latter reached his hand
in his pocket and produced the other
twenty. The above mentioned pro.
ceeding reminds us that we have heard
that some Of the restaurant keepers In
Gold Canyon go after customers who
do not pay their board bills with a
pick handle.
RUNAWAY. - Last evening one o.
Gallagher's teamstcrs, when unhltch-
ing n four-horse team from a wood
wagon, neglected to unhltch one Of the
leaders tugs. The leaders took fright
in consequence, as they were being led
to the stable, and turning around
quickly, snapped of the wagon.tongue
and ran up Main street as far as the
Vesey House. dragging the pole alter
them. Several persons who happened
TO be on the street at the time. In their
to stop the horses turned them
around, when the excited roadsters
dashed down the street ut the top OF
their speed. They finally brought up
AZ the Silver Hill niue. Neither Of
the horses sustained any particular in
jury.
Pliers OPERA HoUsE.-rhe excel
lent dramatic company lately per-
forming at Gray's Opera House, San
Francisco, arrived this morning. They
will appear for the first time at Piper's
Opera House on Tuesday evening
next, OH which occasion the sterling
drama Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" will
be produced. The box office will be
open for the sale Of reserved seats next
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
New Boor AND SHOE SroRE.-Mr.
IL. G. Woodruff has opened a new boot
and shoe store on Main street. oppo-
site the NEWS office. He has stocked
It with a very tinc and large assort-
meut of boots, shoes, CATERS, etc, Tor
gentlemen, ladies' aud children's
wear. which he intends to sell at prices
detying competition. Give him a call.
TURKEY DINNER.-Loyers OF good
living should not fail to call at the
Franklin House, just below the Vel
low Jacket office. at - o'clock NJ, to-
and enjoy one OF the pro-
prietor's splendid turkey dinners. His
table Is supplied at all times with the
best that the market affords. Pretty
waiters-meals only 80 cents.
IScLuDxp.-Among the persons In
vited to participate with the Pacific
Coast Pioneers, In celebrating the ad-
mission of Nevada into the Union, on
D-:l., ,ho 2ist instant ara th0Sn whose