Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-16
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i"~Hpu'Ss hiSuOucttc, Nuilc rocket,
bachelors button, pansies, aud .the
like. there was M end. Having u
weakness for flowers, u lady member
OF the family culled for US a handsomer
bouquet han we were ever able to OBJ
tain In any of the flower gardens In
Sacramento. In one end Of The garden
we were shown some plants which
were being cultivated by Uncle John
himself (who. by the way. has q greater
fondness for the useful than the orna.
mental). They were of the species
GOar cd6MS, commonly known as cab
bage. Last year Mr.. Grier raised a
fine crop Of peaches and plums, the
favor of which was tar superior to
that of the fruit grown IN California.
After an agreeable chat with his esti-
mable wife we took II departure,
cautiously engineering our way out Of
the garden so as not to tread upon the
flowers. We have made this extended
allnsion to the subject hoping that
more OF our own citizens will be in
duced to make an attempt ut the cult.
Walton Of flowers and ornamental trees,
especially the latter.
GRAND PlcNIc ExcUHsIoN.-Uuder
the head Of "New To-Day" will be
found the advertisement Of a grand
picnic excursion of the Gold Hill Min
ers' Union to the Bowers Mansion In
Washoe Valley on Saturday, August
9th. The Committee Of Arrangements
have chartered from the railroad COM
pany a special train TO convey excur-
sionists to the grounds. The best Of
music has already been secured and
all other preparations have been made
commensurate with the occasion. This
will undoubtedly be the grandest pic
mic of tho season. The members Of
the Union always have everything in
good shape when ttey start in to hold
n picnic. When the time comes we
Intend to embark or the excursion
train with Our wife and little ones.
The price OF tickets Is only 81 so.
They can be procured from the CON-
mittce or from the President Of the
Union.
The GREAT CLorHINu EMpoRIuM.-
The daily sales OF clothing made by
Banner Brothers. of Virginia City, ale
enormously large. owing to the fact
that people generally have got the I'M
preston that they can save money by
going there. How they car sell their
goods at such low figures Is more than
we can tell. \ long time ago it wa
predicted that the firm were going to
burst up, nevertheless they are still
doing a tlouriShing business In Virginia
City. and will continue to do so until
the ComstocS mines peter out. Every
day we notice boxes upon boxes OF
goods unloaded in front of their store.
Their assortment of wearing apparel
Is so extensive that they are enabled to
tit out Il customer with anything he
may desire in the clothing line. All
OF their goods are made OF the very
best material. and in the latest and
most fashionable style. Give them a
call.
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FRrIT.-
| At +. II. McGurn's store, ZIG South Z
street, can be seen 4 very superior as
sortmeut OF fruits Of all kinds. Yes
terdav we noticed on the fruit stand
30 different kinds of fruits peculiar to
| the tropical and temperate chimes. he
| sells choice apples At the low price oil
| 81 and 81 % per box and delivers them
| free of charge. He has made arrange
memts with fruit growers In California
to forward 4 fresh supply OF fruit every
morning. aud he does not intend to
have it lot on his hands. At his store
may also be found game, poultry
candies. also groceries and provisions
OF all kinds. McGurn Is n wide awake
business mar and has the reputation
of selling goods at very low figures.
SILVER CRY NEws.-we returned
this morning from a flying visit to
Silver. We CLEANED the following
items. The Circus Company performed
there last evening, to n $500 audience.
Two faro games are running Mt
present. There Il q great deaf OF
activity in milling and mining opera.
tions there aud ~thereabonts. Inc
boarding houses generally are doing n
good business Mrs. Sherman keepsa
fine eating establishment in the eastern
part Of the town.
BUILDING IMrRovEMENrs.-Hon. T..
C. Stevenson is building Il handsome
addition to his residence In Lower
Gold Hill. lie appears to have been
very successful In the cultivation OF
ornamental trees, his premises being
entirely hemmcd in with thrifty look.
ing specimens OF locust. popular atd
cottonwood trees.
The WEAruEn.-Wc have enjoyed
some very saiubrious weather to-day.
At midday, in Gold Hill. the theImon-
eter indicated n temperature OF a de-
grecs. 4 refreshing breeze which pre-
vailed most OF the time during the day
modified the temperature OF the atmos-
phcre TO some extent.
BALI. AT TIE GLESBRooH HoUsE.-A
grand ball will be given at the Glen
brook House this evening. The Ma
tional Guard Band will furnish the
music. Uncle Horace Vescy will see
to it that the terpsichoreans have Il
good time generally.
INDIAN MCTiI.ATED. - lncIc 10 u
rumor to the effect tina. an Indian fell
or the morning train from Carson to
Virginia, somewhere between the two
places, and that in falling, his legs got
under the car wheels aud were severed
from his body.
y FInsr.CI.Ass SALOON. - Persons
who, in passing though Silver City,
may feel the need of something reviv-
ing, will do we'll TO call on Claus
Becker. n of the most popular saloon
k~eepers'in the country.
MAruEMNTIcAL.-We have received
q communication from a gentleman iu
relation to the mathematical problem
published in the News Of Yesterday.
I'VE will give 1t u place in our columns
tomorrow.
DIvoRcsp.-In the First District
Court yesterday, Mrs. Mary E. Foun-
tain was granted 4 decree Of divorce
from her absent husband, Stephen
Fountain.