Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-30

OPIiIR.-At tine meeting Oh tuis GULL
pany held day before yesterday in San
Francisco, an assessment Of % per
share, aggregating $50. 600. was levied,
delinquent on the 4th Of March. The
proposal TO increase the capital stock
of the company was voted down. This
Is an excellent idea. Stocks generally
are too badly watered already. The
market has more stock thrust upon 1t
than 1t can or will carry, which com-
bined with great stringency In money
matters, and the fact that some stocks
are quoted yer now at more than
their actual value, induces depression
generally. 1t cannot last forever.
CuLLISa OVER WASTE RocK.-Con-
siderable activity prevails in the up
per part of town in the line Of surface
digging and culling Of waste rock In
the vicinity of the old Bowers mine.
Gold Hill proper. A number Of men
are working as busy rs a lot OF badg.
ers, scratching over the ground aud
asserting the loose rock scattered
about In every direction. We follow
ed one of the men through q tunnel, at
the father end Of which we found an
other mar getting out some good pay
rock only a short distance below the
surface OF the ground.
RErunNED.-Charley Barstow, n
of the most healthy looking and genial
of the old time citizens Of this section,
who has been out In the land OF Brig
ham for several months past, returned
day before yesterday to the bosom OF
his family and home on the Gold Hill
slope Of the Divide. Old Brigham Of
fered Charley any amount OF wives,
and even wanted to appoint him his
successor in case he should die, but
Charley was incorruptible and stead.
lastly refused. saying that lie wanted
to 90 home. He will stay here now,
and wishes he never had LEFT.
DELANEY's CONDITION. = We are
pleased to learn that William Delaney,
who from the serious character Of IN
iuries received In the Savage mine yes
terday was scarcely expected to survive
the night, Il In n comfortable condition.
| Although afflicted with a broken jaw
and numerous bruises, he rested toler-
ably well last night, and OH awakening
this morning, called for a newspaper
the first thing, in order to ascertain
how much Of Immortality he had ac-
quired among the typos.
A RIcn TREAT.-Our citizens will be
pleased to learn that Professor Nc
Donald, the practical phrenologist and
eloquent orator, will give a free lee.
turu tomorrow evening at Miners
Union Hall, upon Human Nature
and the Laws Of Life" The citizens
of Virginia we're highly pleased with
the Doctors entertainments given
there n short time since. No doubt he
will draw large audiences here.
ASSESSMENT OF THE MINEs.-Thc
County Assessor at present 10 occupied
in assessing the mines. We learn that
the X OH the proceeds Of the mines
will not be "a large during h present
quarter as the previous one. BY n
Singular provision Of the law govern
ing the matter, some OF the mines are
compelled to pay a tax, notwithstand'
ing the expense OF working the mine
exceeds the receipts.
EXAMINATION PosTpoNEp.-The ex,
animation OF James Burk. Charlie:
Smith and Thomas Mulrony, charged
with the crime of burglary, which wa
to have taken place before Judge Mar
pie, In Virginia, at l o'clock this after
noon, Was postponed, for want Oh the
necessary witnesses, until ! O'CLOCK
2. ~. tomorrow.
ENFORCED PoLrTESEss.-During Inc
prevalence of the wind storm yester'
day. a number Of gentlemen, while
passing over the Divide, were noticed
to be continually touching their hats
as II on the point OF making a military
salute to some imaginary dignitary, OF
to old IEolus himself, the king OF the
winds.
No EASTERN MNrL.-Owing to thu
snow blockade on the Union Pacific
Railroad, the west bound train IRON
OGDEN to San Francisco was thres
hours late this morning at Reno, ant
the train on the Virginia and Trucke'
Railroad did not walt Tor It, therefore
we have n O Eastern mail to-day.
CoMrrlAENrARY.-We acknowledg'
the receipt of complimentary ticket
to the fine entertainment to be given Q!
Zamloch, the famous magician ant
yentriloquest, Saturday evening; a
Pipers' Opera House. See his adsef
tisement.
Er1prxcAL.-A large number OF al
ditionsl cases of scarlet fever are re
ported among the children oil TINS Tow
and Virginia.