Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

lfOWEn SShSo
school census shows that from 25 to 80
children, Of school age, belong In
Flowery. The Trustees of this District
find considerable trouble in maintain
ing a school six months in the year.
Nearly the whole of the expense
Of conducting such \ school falls
upon TWO or three property owners, rs
the apportionment Of school money
from the State and county Is too small
to be Of any practical benefit. AL
though needing assistance more than
either Virginia or Gold Hill, Flowery
District was inadvertently excluded
from the benefits to be derived from
the sale Of the school bonds.
Book PEpDLERs.-At present our
community Is invaded by an army Of
i,lnerant book-peddlcrs. Business men,
annoyed by the persistent efforts Of
these parties to dispose Of their wares.
generally surrender at ohce and pnr-
chase the book rather than have their
time e~ncroached upon. Their wives
ut home, however, have the advantage
OF the book agents, As they can recon-
noitre through the window blinds u ;
picious looking characters seeking adj
mission to their houses. One married
lady In Gold Hill gets rid Of peddlers
who effect All entrance to her house. by
passing herself of as q servant girl.
ALIENS CONDITION. - Allen, the
man who was shot BY Chapman, re-
mains In pretty much the same condi-
ton as yesterday. Thi, morning he
complained Of a severe pain in his
chest. This, however, Is not necessar-
ify an unfavorable symptom. We
learned from the nurse In attendance
that the wound has not commenced
suppurating a yet. Last night Allen
ate a little toast, and this morning he
INQUIRED for the paper for the nrst
time, apparently anxious to ascertain
how much OF immortality he had
acquired at the hands Of the typos.
A BUSY TowN.-Silver City. every
thing considered, Is n Of the lireliest
towns In the State. The numerous
quartz mills In the town and the neigh
boring mines afford employment to a
large number Of men. The town at
one time supported two faro games,
both OF which, however, have been dis
Continued, not for lack Of money to
run them, but for moral reasons. Inc
town contains at present II mercaii-
tile establishment, four boarding.
houses, one barber shop, u school
house, one Good Templars' Lodge and
numerous saloons.
GOLD HILL SCHOOL FUND. - Tho
amount Of money deposited In the
County Treasury to the credit OF the
Gold Hill Public School fund. Is some-
whore In the neighborhood OF Slioo.
The southern boundary Of the town
having been extended so as to include
American Flat. the sum Of $l4o previ-
ously auportioned to the American
Flat District. reverts to the Gold Hill
School Fund, making a total Of Sl'oio'
STREET RErAIRs.-Under the direc-
ton Of Towr Marshal Berry the lower
part of Main street is undergoing some
much-needed repairs in the vicinity oil
the Fountain House Restaurant. The
street Is being leveled oil, and the deep
holes made by the quartz teams are De-
ing filled in with macadamized rock.
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL F~AcrLITiEs.-
The Virginia Board Of Education pur-
pose opening one or more additional
scbools In that city. Rooms suitable
for the purpose will probably be fitted
mn In the old Catholic church OH the
corner Of F and Washington streets.
DIN Nor SUccUMB TO THE ErIzoo-
rrc.-A large bay team owned by the
firm Of Walter & Augustine. Silver
CITY, and used In hauling freight from
Cold Hill to the last named place, mas
mot been off duty for a single day since
the commencement OF the epizootie
period.
TRUcxEE woop.-Wood in consid.
cradle quantities Is loaded on Central
Pacific cars and shipped direct o
,rruckee to Gold Hill and virginia.
The principal exports OF Truckee ~
the present time are wood iumoer anu
Ice.
CHAncoAI.-Chinese coal merchants
are doing quite a lively business ped
ding charcoal about the streets OF VIZ
ginia aud Gold Hill. The coal Is
ufactured from wood obtained III the
foot hills beyond Dayton.
AT HoME.-Orndorff 4 Magse nave
got their "happy family" safely In
stalled In the Delta Saloon, Virginia.
The monkey Ia a very intelligent lei
low, and the boys say he would talk,
only he Is afraid he will be set to
work.
DAYTON SrAaE.-The Dayton stage,
loaded down with ~sseup passed