Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-20
GREAT A1rRAcTIoN.-As already an
nounced, Manager Piper has effected

a brief engagement with Mrs. d. T.
Bowers, the most famous Of actresses
since the days Of Mrs. Siddons. Mrs.
Bowers will make her first appearance
at the Opera House OH Monday even
ing next. She will be supported by a
first-class dramatic company. The San
Francisco alta OF the 18th Instant has
the following with reference to this
talented lady MRS. Bowers received
an ovation last night, In the immense
attendance at the California Theater.
and In the enthusiasm displayed.
Every seat in the house MAS occupied,
and all the movable chairs were taken
In from the vestibule. The proceeds
Mt tho matinee exceeded $l,lOO, and
the returns at night were $1,000, over
81, 100 In one day"
School CENSUS STATISTICS. - The
largest family Of children encountered
as yet by the Census Marshal In Viz
sinia City, numbers nine. There are
in that city. all told. about a dozen
Chinese children of school age. The
Young Celestials have TO be counted in
In the apportionment Of the State
School Fund. The colored people
seem to have a passion for naming
their children after distinguished per-
otiages OF George Washingtons,
there IL no end {; II bright-eyed little
darkey rejoices III the cognomen OF
Abraham Lincoln !; another one Is
named after the warrior, President
Ulysses 5. Grant.
TAKE CARE OF Your SrovErIrEs.-
Chief Jones desires US to notify every
body here in Gold Hill, that he pro-
poses to enforce the law relative to
stovepipes to the very letter. All who
do not have them put up properly anu
securely and Of proper hight above the
roof. must do so at once or be prose-
cuted. The dry weather Is setting In
and we cannot afford to have the town
burn up through the fault Of some neg
ligent~ stovepipe proprietor. Have the
Joints of your stovepipes well riveted
together and clear Of any contact with
woodwork.
DEpApruRE.-Our contemporary OF
the Chronicle, John 1. CHM, has met
with an affective dispensation in the
death Of a young daughter and only
child. which occurred ut four O'Clock
This morning. The little ones name
was Dawn. Like Dainty Baby Bell
sbe only tarried a few short months on
Garth and then "ops'd her eyes IN
p.raai,en The funeral will take
Mace ut Carson tomorrow.
MEsAaERlr.-This morning, Homo
and Ursus, or the bear maj ana MS
net. wero out taking a little stroll be-
lore breakfast. Boys who are In the
habit OF telling whoppers. or OF being
disrsspectful to their superiors, Will uo
we'll 70 remain In doors after dark ui-
ill the bear Is gone. as there Is no te,l'
ing what he might or might not DO IN
case he got loose.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY during the
day a washoe Zephyr was to be seen
coursing up Main street. and lifting on
n~eonl.'s hats. We noticed a number
~ Gentlemen following Oh leisuriy
af,ss their so cent head gear. II there
"a ANYTHING which detracts from one
nersonal dignity II Is being compelled
70 chase up a hat on 4 windy day.
The NEW AQuEpUcr.-The water
COMPANY are making rapid progress
In the work OF constructing their new
n-annsdnct. The ditch will be entirely
nownIeted inside Of ten days. Nine
car loads Of iron pipe ave been un,
loaded at the Lake view iiou,s
already, and more Ii arriving a"'''
from San Francisco.
GETTING REApy.-A friend writes
ia from Elko. to the effect that sau's
burv & Co., have brought down q 10
of teams and carts from SAT- Lane 49, woy
preparatory to commehclns VIC al,
of grading the track for tne ne" 10"
road from Elko to White Pine.
AouEEn LOOKING PuNEroS.-A' Z
spooner, proprietor Of the Spoone,
Hotel at Lake Bigler, drove throng.
town to-day In u strange looking Graz.
The top Of the carriage was ehtirei.
round. At first we mistook Spoohe'
for an itinarant corn-doctor.
SCHOOLS CLosEp.-The Virginia Cit.
Public Schools were closed to-day, O.
account of the death Of J. D.. Gray
who was \ member of the Board o
Education.
STATE NORMAL. ScuooL--Scvada !
represented In the California Stat
Normal school by Miss Alva Calls
cher, formerly OF Virginia City.