Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-09
A cARrn1poE IrEx.-As cartridge

since the brigade excurslon OF last
Saturday, and as all sorts Of Wild and
decidedly improbable stories have been
originated and circulated relative to
the difference In the cartridges used on
that occasion, we will give an item BY
way of illustration. A gentleman,
evidently interested In the matter,
called OH Dorwin, the well.known
Gold Hill assayer, last evening. bring.
Ing three Of the cartridges aforesaid.
The shell or casing Of Que wal Of cop
per. and the other two were brass,
looking just alike In all other respects.
- There" said he. II want you to
weigh these cartridges carefully and
let inc know the difference. for l am
satisfied that there is big difference.
Dorwin complied, weighing each sePa-
rately and carefully on a pair OF the
finest U. S. Mint scales. The result
was as follows: Copper cartridge, !
42-l00 ounces; n brass cartridge, l
37-lOO ounces; the other brass car
fridge, l $500 ounces; difference be-
tween the copper aud brass cartridges.
5-l0O of an ounce In n case, and 7-lOO
In the other; difference between the
two brass cartridges, 2-lOO OF an ounce.
The gentleman expressed his surprise
ut so little difference In weight, In
fact amounting to a mere trllle. and
Just what might be expected to DO In
the general run of cartridges from the
same mandatory. The difference In
weight between the copper and tne
brass cartridges Is due more to the dlf-
ference In the relative density OF the
metal than anything else. II these
cartridges are q fair sample Of those
used at the target shooting, and OF the
actual difference existing between
them, we are sincerely sorry that such
a serious aud almost bloody quarrel
should have resulted from 80 trttiing
a cause. The parties most Interested
should make n close examination into
the matter, and have all wrong COM
United during the excitement Of the
moment properly recti6ed, as true
gentlemen and fellow soldiers a do.
QUEER MISUNDERSTANDING dilapi-
dated front ofthe Root building street
Virginia, destroyed by the terrible
explosion and fire Of few weeks ago,
is adorned with the following inscrip-
ton In bold black letters OH a white
canvas sheet, eight or ten feet square.
Root calls It HIS "drop curtain ~
Take cheap insurance; they are
prompt TOR premiums, but don't pay a
cent on losses. State Investment ;
Home Mutual; Triumph Of Ohio.
They will pay when Mooney's bank
opens" Mr.. Root Is apparently q
little sore-headed over the Idea that
Kennedy & Mallon, who were leisees
aud occupants Of the building at the
time of the disaster, have received
their insurance In full from the follow
ing companies, viz: Imperial, Com
mercial Union of London, Fireman's
Fund and Northern Assurance Coinpa-
ny OF London, while he from local
American companies have not re-
ceived anything. with a loss Of over
$40, 900. Whatever may DO the cause
Of disagreement between MI. Root
and those Insurance companies he has
dealt with and expected to make good
his losses. we know not ; but that drop
curtain hangs there In full view OF all
passers-by, and everybody reads 1t.
In fact, IL - one of the public sem
satlons, sufficient for an item, anyhow.
Tie INFANT OuAToR.-We had the
pleasure this afternoon Of listening to
a few of the recitations of Master Ell
lie Brown, the infant orator. lie Is
only live years OF age, yet Is able, with
the most astonishing facility. to recite
anything In the English language he
has heard three or four times. For In
stance, he rcclted "Sheridan's Ride f"
aud the "village School" with
wonderful precision and In excsl.
lent style, yet these were called
for at random from among the numer-
Gus collection In his repertoire. He
plainly has a miracle In the way OF q
memory, and moreover, seems to have
q good appreciation OF what he u
speaking.
NEEDS WETTING DowN.-The loose
dirt recently deposited to I'LL up the
Irregularities and cover up the macad.
amizing at the upper end Of Main
street, at the turn Of the road op-
posite the old Imperial or Alpha
dumps, needs wettlng down, In or.
der to pack It properly and lay the
dust. II Town Marshal Kelly would
have u length Of hose attached to the
hydrant at that point, and n little
water slung around loose, 1t would
have a good effect, and people would
more than ever be confirmed In the
idea that he Is a good man.
DESERVED SUocEss.--John and
Joseph Mallon r doing a regular
land office business In the family
grocery, provision and liquor line,
Wholesale and retail, ut their tenn
porary store OIL ID street, Virginia. In
| the basement OF Odd Fellows Hall.
As straightforward business men
they have been we'll and favorably
known for years, and their success
we'll deserved. They will reopen o.
their old place In the Root building, Z
street, as soon rs 1t can be made ready
for them.
MINERS BuTERs. - DR.. Petinelli,
has compounded delicious beve rage
which Is highly beneficial in counter.
acting disea ses occasioned by working
under ground. Persons DESTROYS oil
testing the efficacy Of miners bitters,
can obtain a. supply by calling at
1888 South G street, Virginia, and also
at the principal saloons Of that city.
RsyExuE.--Yesterday .rhos. Gracey.
County Assessor, paid into the County
Treasury the sum of $4,000, the same
being the tax OIL the proceeds OF the
mines for the quarter ending June ~.
| or this sum Storey county gets only
ore-sixth and the State five-siSths.
'Bys Extraordinarily Puberty,
Of Silver City, has taken up an exten-
sion on Jake Whites Virginia and
Gold Hlll omnibus line, having put on
a real and commodious passenger car
riage to connect with Silver City.
IMPROVED TRAVELLING F~AcILLTIEs.-
A new stage line Is In operation be,