Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-26

months ago, while p. S. Peterson was
repairing some portion of the machine
ry Of the Yellow Jacket mill at En-
piro, one Of the heavy quartz stamps
fell upon his left hand, reducing it
nearly to the consistency Of jelly. AL
Of the bones OF the hand were more or
less shattered and the muscles were
laid bare. 1t was not supposed at the
time that there was any possibility OF
saving the hand. and most OF the ply
sicians who examined It advised i'm
mediate amputation. DIR. Collins,
however, undertook the difficult task
Of saving the fractured member aud
wa successful beyond the most sah.
guine expectations. The mans hand
at the present time is nearly well. Its
natural shape has been preserved and
the fingers aud thumb a be licked to
,omo extent. Peterson, who Is de-
pendent upon his Owl labor for his
support. Is greatly rejoiced at his good
luck In having his hand saved. and In
abiding gratefully to the kind and
gentle ministrations Of the attending
physician remarked, "he came TO me
more like a priest than a physician
We don't know, but we imagine that
the God bless you," uttered BY a
poor man after being carried success
fully through a critical period In his
Illness, Is oitsntimes to the physician
a richer reward than silver or gold.
PERSONAL. john Rosenbrock re-
turned to Virginia yesterday morning
after an extended tour through south
ern California, for the benefit Of his
health. Mr.. Rosenbrock spent con-
siderable time In Los Angeles, and
while there subsisted principally upon
ripe oranges and strawberries piucSed
from the trees and vines. lie gives
glowing descriptions OF the orange
groves and magnolia forests OF that
fsr-famed country. The lemon trees,
be saws. are hardened with u TO
such An extent that the lower branches
rest upon the ground. One lady, a
Mrs. SHAW, residing two miles below
the town, has been very successful III
the cultivation Of tropical fruits. her
orchard consists OF 100000 orange,
lemon and limo trees. The latter pro-
duce ten crops yearly, aud the amount
realized from the sale oil the iruit
grown upon a single tree In many cases
reaches 500. At the celebrated springs
of the Paso Robes, Rosenbrock fell IN
with Jewett w. Adams, OF Gold Hill;
and n. c. Hall. of the Virginia ana
Gold Hill Water Company.
DEDICATION BALL.-A grand dedica-
tlon ball will DO given at the new odd
Fellows Hall, Virginia, OH the even
ing OF April 25th, under tho auspices
of the Odd Fellows Building Associa-
ton. The Committees having the mat
ter In charge intend to make this en-
tertainment one of the Srandest ever
given In the State. Delegations from
Various Lodges In Nevada and Caiifor-
nia will be In attendance OH the occa-
sion and add zest to the affair. The
building of this magnificent hall must
be regarded in the light OF n pnoiic
benefit, aud in carrying forward the
work to completion. the Building AS
ISOLATION are entitled to the heartieSt
support of the citizens Of Storey coun-
~. Tickets for the ball a be OBJ
taiued Of any member Of the commit
tee also at tho music store Of Il. l..
Higgins, South c street, Virginia. and
AT B~urrall's and Atchison's book stores.
For further particulars, see advertise
ment In another column.
u. S. BRANCH MINT REroKr.-The
ro,.l amount of mixed bullion, gold
and silver, received at the Carson City
Branch Mint on Monday, March 81. Of
which ene.third was gold. was two ana
one-fourth tons. sen to the Mint from
variou, mines In Nevada for melting
and assayiug. Since Saturday the .ist
nm TO last night, the Treasurer OF tue
Mint shipped direct to San Francisco
aS Unmarried bars OF gold aud silver.
worth In the aggregate the snm OF
slol, 900, going to the credit OF ouii'on
rscsived from the Comstock lode. so
says the Carson appeal OF this MORN
ing.
ALIENS CoSplrIoS.-There Is no
particular change to report in Allen
condition to-day. either for better OF
worse. The young man rested wen
last night. He now lies quietly IN
bed, seeming to realize that his reco'-
ery depends' to a considerable degree
upon his doing so. His appetite Is
none Of the best, and he partakes vi
but little nourishment.
D1srmcr CoURT.-The District Court
was moi In session to-day. owing to tho
absence Of Judge Rising. who was
called to San Francisco night before
last by a telegram announcing that his
sou. a confirmed invalid, was lying at
the point Of death.
BUILDING lMPRovENENTs.-rhe new
building which is being erected by
william Hall oil Main strcet.just below
the Yellow Jacket engine-house, is de-
signed for a paint shop. and will be
occupied as such by Mr.. Jewett.