Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-02

acre? There are many fine farms
through this valley which yield an
abundance of grain and hay, with cat.
tie and sheep "upon a thousand hills"
GoLp HILL GRAMMAR ScHooL.-To-
day we paid u brief visit to the Gold
Hill Grammar School, and found Pro-
lessor James getting along finely with
his family Of lads and misses. The
very best Of order Is maintained In the
school, and the pupils appear to be
making fair progress In their studies.
Glasses are organized In the following
branches: Orthography, reading, writ
ing. English grammar. geography.
arithmetic, algebra, philosophy and
history. The advanced class In arith-
metic have completed tho common
school text book and taken up the
High School arithmetic. The class In
algebra have progressed as tar as equa-
tions Of three unknown quantities. A
very interesting class has been organ
lied In the History Of the United
States. 1t Is the Intention OF the Prln-
cipal Of the school to have written ex-
aminations In the various branches
pursued at the end Of each month. The
names of m]eritorious pupils will prob
ably appear in tho local columns Of the
NEWS.
BLOCKS DIX Goops EMPomUM.-A
person strolling along c street, Vir.
ginia, Of an evening, will be surprised
at beholdlng the magnificent display
of fabrics at the dry goods emporium
of d. Block & Co. Ladies never re-
gard their shopping excursions COM
pleted without calling ut Block & Co.'S
to inspect their elegant stock Of goods.
and have a little chat with the hand
some. gentlemanly and efficient Man.
del, who was formerly chief clerk Of
the firm, but now has charge Of the
house in Virginia City. All Of the
numerous articles in their establish
nent. which are so much coveted
by all the ladies, were selected
specially for this section Of country,
under the personal direction OF the
senior member Of the firm, who Is now
connected with n Of the largest
wholesale houses in San Francisco and
New York. We are pleased to note
the evidences Of prosperity Of this
widely-known. highly respected and
enterprising firm. Read their adver.
tisement In another column.
TnEATmcAL.-The negotiations which
we're In progress between the proprie-
tors Of the Metropolitan Theater, Sac
ramento, and Manager Piper Of Vir-
sinia City, were broken off for the
reason that the rent charged for the
theater was unreasonably high. MI.
Piper offered to pay $3.50 every half
month. / 1000 for the State Fair month
and $500 each for the three Legislative
mouths. The proprietors were not sat
isfied with his offer, and so the project
was given up. 1t was the intention OF
Manager Piper. In case he had sue
ceedsd In securing the Metropolitan,
to give dramatic entertainments alter
nately in Virginia City and Sacra-
mento, thus operating to good adj
vantage.
A STORM BREwINS.-About the mid
die of the forenoon to-day, the dust on
our principal streets was stirred up In
a very lively manner by numerous
gusts of wind which followed each
other In rapid succession. The wind
kept ND Its lick pretty we'll during the
Greater part of the day. A storm of
some kind Is evidently close at hand.
A good r~aln-storm would purify the
atmosphere, and by so doing, perhaps
hasten the recovery Of persons afflicted
with the e~pizootic.
POPULAR SALOON The Delta 81
loon, c street, Virginia, under the
proprictorshlp of r. Il. Manuel, con-
tinues to be a popular place Of resort.
Thomas Kean and Johnny Rowe, as
sistant mixologists, are uniformly at
tentive and obliging. The bar Is sup,
| plied with the best OF liquors and
cigars. The keno game In tho Delta
| Club room seems liable to have q run
for the next hundred years.
BOARD OF EpUcArIoS.-rhe regular
monthly meeting of the Gold Hill
Board of Education was held last even
ing, Present-Messrs. Chubbuck, Hunt,
and Blanchard. The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read and up
proved, The following bills were al
lowed: Teachers salaries. $3.50; i
Easton. AZ: Stroningcr, SO; A. b.
Caldwell, 80; c. P. Babcock, VS. d.
EpucAr,oSAL.-A new school Of q
mixed grade was opened to-day In the
old Catholic church, Virginia City
under the auspices Of the Board OF Ed
ucation of that city. Miss Mary Anne;
was appointed Principal Of the school
FREIGHT TARrrF.-rhe cost of trans
porting freight from Reno to Virgins
and Gold Hill, by rail, Is $40 per ton
The Railroad Company charge " per
thousand for hauling lumber from Car
son to the above named places.
CoRREcr.-It was reported ysster
day-April lst-that Sam Hyatt hae
cot shot. Those who inquired how III
Got shot, were told that he bought then
at Mercer & fuckers.
SrRAwBERmEs.-A fine lot Of Cali
fornia strawberries arrived In marke
BY this mornings train, being the firs
Of the season. They retail at the rat
of rs cents per box.
FREloHr.-The receipts Of freight al
the railroad depot, Gold Hill. sinc'
Yesterday were as follows: Twenty
three car loads of coal and one o