Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-24

FRANKTowN.-After leaving the cars
Franktown presents itself, even at this
season, when all business is dull
everywhere. n stirring little town. A
prominent feature Of the place Is our
old.time friend, Postmaster Fred A.
Ent, who dispenses good advice and
benzine to all persons standing in need
of these articles. We always knew
Fred to be a staunch Democrat whisky
straight) and were consequently sur
prised to see him wear q pair OF Chi
nese slippers. which, we are Informed,
were presented { o him by the Chinese
residents, rs a token OF their esteem.
Fred Is rather down in the mouth. be-
wailing the loss OF his pet bird "Ben-
zine" a fine cat owl, which disap-
peared under rather suspicious cir
cumstances. We are informed the un'
grateful being re-appeared lately mt
Virginia City and adopted, without In
reference from the State Legislature.
the name Of his former patron. Fred
thinks Nate Kendall has something to
do with these mysterious transactions.
VIRGINIA LUMBER YARp.-Lonkey
& Smith, the gentlemanly and accom-
odating proprietors Of the Virginia
lumber yard No. As South d Street,
opposite Smith street, desire to inform
their patrons aud the public generally.
that they are prepared to furnish
Wholesale or retail at prices As "low
a. the lowest" mill and mining tim
bers, finishing, building and fiume
lumber, clear and dressed lumber, pine
and redwood ceiling. Oregon pine
flooring, stepping. and joists. Sierra
Valley clear dressed, finishing lumber,
siding, laths, plain and fancy p'eSet'
plsin and redwood shingles, tnrnings:
inoa,dings, doors, transoms, sash ano
blind: In fact everything kept In
a f~irst-elass lumber depot. Those
desiring TO contract for, or IN need o.
building material will do we'll to give
them a call before purchasing. keao
their advertisement.
CHOICE DEMONSTRATION Z"
Bennetts, family provision, grocery
and LIQUOR dealers, In the basement o.
odd Fellows Hall, on Main street
next door above the Yellow Jacket Of
flee. favored us yesterday with a gen
erous sample, in bottles, OF the various
LIQUORS and beverages they, ave on
hand. The samples include the famous
old Cutter Bourbon whisky, old rag
Nv claret, Oregon champagne. Blood
Dublin Stout, Tennent's and Younger
& Sons India Pale Ale, etc. Btson y
Bepnetts keep one OF the finest STOCKS
of provisions and family requirement.
I'm Gold Hill, and we are glad to Know
that they are we'll patronized' ~ theI
deserve to be.
SURyEYs.-we understand that /. Il
James, civil engineer. Is making goo'
with the underground survey
If tie Belcher mine. Great pains arr
hcioo taken to make the survey per
f.etiy accurate and reliable. The sur
yey of the Town Of Gold Hill Is nov
Going forward rapidly, although tut
WORK was Interrupted a few DAYS
owing to the illness OF Mr.. HAST, th'
cHBto'SS''
GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC BALL
On Thursday evening, October !. TN
Washington Guard will give a CRANE
military and civic ball. at their hall OF
Union street, Virginia City. The u
ticers aud members Of the Guard ar
determined to make this. n OF IN
tinest and most enjoyable balls OF I'M
seasons. Professor Cars's band VII
furnish the music. Price OF tickets
~. For full particulars see advertise
ment under head Of New To-day
INTERESTING L.EcrUnE.-On IhurS
day ,to-morrowl evening, Father bu
cbard. the able divine. will lecture IL
~. Pstrick's Church, Gold Hill. taHini
"A his subject 1.-THE Supremacy OF 'h'
Pope" The price OF tickets VIII o
500. The proceeds of the ieeius'
viii be used In liquidating the ueo
upon the church.