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

NEW LOCoMOTIvE.-Ihe new loco-
motive named the columbus, arriv-
ed from Sacramento day before yes
terday and passed up owe the Vlr.
ginia and Truckee Railroad to Vir-
ginia City last evening. The Column
bus is very substantially built and Is
the most powerful locomotive on the
Virginia and Truckee road. On her
first trial she hauled sixteen heavily
laden cars from Reno to Carson. and
eight from Carson to Virginia City.
-rhe Columbus Is the first locomotive
built at the Central Pacific Iron
Works In Sacramento. 1t Is an eight.
wheeler, l7x2t. The tender Is made
OF solid Iron. This roadster, which Is
complete In all its appointments, may
be regarded as a product Of the Pacific
coast, all of It's constituent parts hav-
ing been manufactured at the Sacra-
msnto Locomotive Works. We un-
derstand that Superintendent Yerins-
toQ Is we'll satisfied with the fiery Be
hemoth.
PERsoNAI.-That venerable gray
beard and sage dispenser Of mental
pabulum to the citizens OF the State
Capital through the columns Of the
Nevada Tribune, was In town yester-
day. Up to this writing no n has
reported to us the loss Of any valua-
bles. Brother Z. Is we'll, seems pros
porous. aud publishes a good paper
something needed In that community.
We are glad to hear that In all proba-
btlity our friends ut Carson will SOC
s,sye the Nevada T'ribuRe to read ev-
cry day ut their dinners, and shall hail
its daily advent to u editorial sane
sum as heartily as that Of any OF our
State exchanges. Carson has long
needed such 3 daily.
GLENBRooK.-A letter from q friend
at Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe, says that
mine host Vesey'of the popular hotel
at that point. ia getting religious as
yell as corpulent. The reason Is that
everything runs along so smoothly,
and his numerous guests are so well
satisfied with him that he finds nothing
TO swear at, consequently Is getting
ont OF proper practice and has TO make
up In eating. The days are deliciously
pleasant, the nights cool and glorious
sor Sleeping, the drives and boat sail
ing delightful. and Capt. Pray's new
wharf Is sufficiently completed to al
low the steamers to land their passen-
gers thereon.
OuR ScnooLs.-The schools Of Gold
Hill, both public and private. arc in a
very prosperous condition. Good or
der Is maintained in the several de-
uartments, and the scholars generally
are making fair progress In their
studies. The following L. n report OF
the number OF pupils attending the
various schools: Prot. James depart
ment, 81 /; Mrs. Gaston's. 81; Miss
McDonneli's, 90; Miss Holman's, 81.
Total. a35. There are li6 pupils In
attendance at st. Patrick's school.
Prof. Hyde We suspect, Is Kept pretty
busiiy occupied with his large family
OF youngsters.
SLIGHTLY lNcoRRrcr.-The follow
ing Is a specimen OF the results attain
ed BY editors OF Eastern journals In
eudeavoring to correct or emoeilish
Stems taken from Pacific coast news
napers. The sujoined article Ia taken
rom the Evansville (0hio) Signai. IL
will be observed that it Is Incorrect IN
nearly every particular: Charles Col
lima tCullenl met his death last week.
At the Hot Springs. Steamboat Land
inc. Nevada Territory. Tho sad event
VIZ. caused by = discharge oil scaidinS
water from the springs, or when nc
was the owner.
rnr weather to-day has been some,
what .capricious. This forenoon the
atmosphere was sultry aud oppressive,
Th,, afternoon the mercury dropped
In a short space Of time from 81 oe'
grees to 70 degrees. The sky Is over
csst and the clouds look threatingiy
over the submits Of the surrounding
mountains. There Is \ stit breezs
from the south, with every indication
of a plentiful shower Of ain ere long
Carson MIsr.-Ths Superintendent
of tho Carson Mint received yesterday
says the appeal. 1894 ounces o
mixed bullion. gold and silver, sen
to the Mint for melting and assayinS'
1900 ounces Of which came from Ben
o n California, the balance, SSH
ounces, was sent from mines on the
Comstock.
BAD IpKA.-A load Of plank for town
cistern purposes We presume, was un
loaded to-day directly in front OF Vel
low Jacket Hose house. so that In cast
Of are the machine could not have
been run out before removing b pile
A bad idea In case Of ire.