Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-06
ENADA STATE ITEMS.

rom the NtlAl NH news sept "a
TERRIFIC HAIL AND THUNDER STORM
Yesterday afternoon and during the
evening, Gold Hill was visited by several
nice little showers Of rain, with lowering
distant mutterings and threatenings that
finally eliminated in most fearful hail
and ruin-storm between and o'clock
this morning. The storm opened with a
most fearful shower of hail-stones, many
of them being as large as hens egg.
Then the very heavens seemed to open,
and the rain poured down in torrents,
while the whole face Of the earth was
lighted up with the lurid glare of the
lightnings continuous flash, and the
mountains reyerberated back and seemed
fairly to shake with the steady roll of the
thunder terrific crashing The waters
rushing down Main street formed a
Young river, and for a short time threat
| ened much damage. Fortunately for the
/ quartz mills down Gold Canyon, the ter
nble pour Of water was of short dura-
ton, lasting only about half an hour.
At Virginia the hail fell even worse than
in Gold Hill. heaping mp on some of the
roofs of the houses two feet thick. With
the rising of this morning S sun all traces
OF the storm had disappeared, and the
fresh morning breeze was again waited
over the hills as fresh and sweet as the
breath OF slxteen-year-old maiden.
RICH RocK-We were shown several
samples of rock to-day from Cornucopia
District, which assayed as follows: Chic
ride Rock, horn silver, Sl,570.sS. An
other SAMPLE containing ruby and red
antlmOnial silver SS94.36 and another
showing green and blue chloride ST.
24G.s3. Mr.. J. Il. Tules, the gentleman
who showed us specimens of the above,
IS enthusiastic over the richness of the
new district and contemplates a speedy
return.
From the Eureka sentinel, Aug. 3.
For BELMONT District Attorney John
L. kittrell. of White Pine, Under Sheriff
Jake Belrude, T. A. Wagner and Sam.
Mcguire arrived from Hamilton by pri-
waite conveyance last night. They are
en- route for Belmont to attend the Dis
trict Court now in session there. kittrill
goes over to prosecute Sampson, the
Duckwater murderer, and the others are
witnesses in the case of the State vs. Geo.
Smith, who participated in the White
river stage robbery at the time Billy
Mann, the driver, was killed. They will
resume their journey early this morning.
/ SrEASGERs.-An unusually large num-
Der of strange faces have appeared on
our streets within the last few days.
Eureka is gaining favor abroad and we
may expect our population to materially
increase this Fall!
OK A Hunt Charley Cobb, of the Eu-
reka Restaurant, departed yesterday fol-
a hunt to Fish Greek. The elk and griz.
ely bear of that section would do we'll to
make themselves scarce, as Charley will
not permit anything to escape him. He
is going to spend several days in the
country.
From the Reese River Reveille Sept Id
FINE SHEEP.-During the presen
month there will arrive at Battle Noun
tain two lots of Merino and Cotswolt
bucks and ewes. One lot of 700 is from
Vermont and is being brought out b,
Messrs. Hammond & Severance, of Mid
dlebury, in that State. The other lot il
from Ohio. Messrs. Rocker, Watt ant
others of our sheepraisers, with an eye t,
the improvement of their stock, will b.
on hand on the arrival of the sheep witt
view to the purchase of animals from
one or both lots. Sheep raising is gain
ing more importance and charging it
dimensions year by year in this country
but we believe that hitherto but littl
effort has been put forth in the improve
ment Of breeds. Sam Clifford has
specimen of the fleece from the Vernon
lot which is almost as fine rs silk.
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING.-The at
mospheric electricity last evening belle
the adage that lightning never strike
twice in the same place" 1t made tw
visits to Mr.. Wright's jewelry store, i
which is situated the telegraph Office, an
set fire to the ceiling, threatening fo
r the moment, conhagration. Lightnin
a seems to have an unnatural predilectio
! Tor our telegraph Office, for it rarel
misses making an invasion on occasion
: OF electrical disturbance, though hither,
It's visitations have been unattended /
any damage.
BULLION FOR AUausT.--Wells, Fargo
Co. shipped, for the month ending A,
gust 3lst, Sc bars, weighing $40 pound
and valued at Sl21 ,565 55--the produ