Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-08

THE PICNIC TO-NoRRow.-The pic
mic excursion Of the Gold Hill Miners
Union. which takes place to morrow.
In point OF numbers. Publication aud
general enjoyment. will undoubtedly
surpass any merry making Of the kind
ever projected In Storey county.
Twenty-SiX passenger cars have been
Chartered tn convey the excur-ionists
to the picnic grounds az the Bowers
Mansion. The train will leave Vir
ginia City at 5 A. NJ. sharp. and Gnih
Hill Is minutes later. The Washing,
ton Guard Band will be In readiness to
escort the Gold Hill people up Main
street TO the railroad depot ut seven
o'clock In the morning. The National
Guard Z ,md will render n similar ser
Vice for the Virginians. We are re-
qu.strl by the Committee of Arrange
nipi,tS to state that no diSorlerly on
duct will he allowed either on the
cara or NJ the grounds; also that they
will o tolerate any whi.ky shops
about the Bowers premises. Good
order will be enforced everywhere.
The price of tickets for the round trip
will be g so.
iii. CoScEur.--Mias Marston's grand
benefit coucer, last evening. Mt Piper'<
Opera nou.e. was well attended n far
as the dress circle was CONCERNED. hut
the parquptte WA not crowded. Her
singing l. among the finest ever given
on TINT stage. The flute solo Of Frank
Moore waS very tasteiully aud artist.
cally rendered. and most deServedly
encored. Mr.. DreyfouS also gave II
well executed violin solo. which called
for u full share Of applause. aud the
'.boxelima SOLO of "Nr. Smith. just
arrived from California" waS played
through to the bitter end. regardless
OF the vociferous applause of the audi
enoe. The singing OF Mr.. Morse. and
the piano playing Of Professor Pas
more. alIo filled la eXcellently. aud.
"a q whole. the CONCERT was n success.
MiSS MarSrun Il handsome, aud her
voice l. a fortune. We hope she will
be successful wherever she goes.
THE NEVADA GIFT CoNcERr.-Hold
ers or intended purchasers Of tickets in
the above legitimate and popular gin
enterprise may rest assured that there
will be- no further postpnnement Ut the
drawing. after September 4tn. The
sale Of the tickets In New York mud
other principal points in the East has
be-u VERY satisfactory aud conclu.ive
The tickets lett unso!d will all be
closed out without difficulty before the
day Of drawing. and the perfect fair.
nesss aud Legitimacy Of the project
fully established and acknowledged.
1t Is sanctioned by State authority aud
conducted by gentlemen Of the most
undonbted integrity. Read the adSer-
tiSemrnt anl then secure u ticket be
fore II l. too lats.
RAILROAD STEAM FIRE ENGINE A
'.IIooker" steam fire engine will here
after he permanently attached to. or
rather mounted on. the locomofive /.
f. James. The plan itself. which was
conceived by Superintendent, Yer,ng
ton, l. now being carried into etfrc' az
the machine -hop. under the superin-
tendrnce Of Master Mechanic Bowker.
The |. E lanes will be used IA here
tofore NJ n switching engine. hut at the
same time will be In readiness I run
10 any fire which may bre,k OUT In
wood piles OF Other comhustible matter
along the line Of the road.
Coin Hill PURrIc SCHOOLS The
school buildings in the Gold Hill Dis-
trict have been placed In good repair.
rbs schools will reopen on MoIiday
next with the following corps OF teach
eIs: Princ,paLof the Grammar Scloo'.
r B. James: uterine late Department
Mira. CASTOR; Primary Department
Miss Mary z. McDonnell; Divide
School. Miss Laura Holman.
wAsH,seroN GUARD PRzE DisrRr-
prrros The distribution OF prizes
sho, for by the members Of the WaSh-
invton Guard at their late excursion,
"a heretofore stated. Will take place TO-
night n, their hall. OH Union street.
Virginia Ciry. Members OF other COM
panies and their lady friends are M
vited To hs present.. See Official ho''ce
In another column
STREET MExDIcASrs.-A number OF
street brggars. taking fright or UNI
bragg at the sermon preached to them
by Dan de- Guile. have fed /" Carson.
The blind woman. accompanied %! !
young girl. who has been soiiciilng
aim. for several days In Cold hlli.
Wen. down to Carson OH this MORN
ing's train.
PERsoNAL.-A. J. Ralston. OF the
Bank Of California. zane up from san
Franclsco OH the passenger train wnien
arrived at Gold Hill at =. v. to-day