Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-12

TARGET Practice We notice thai
the various companies In General Bat.
terman's Brigade are doing a heap Of
shooting OF late. On the uplands. in
the viclnity Of Virginia and Gold Hill,
bullets are flying in every direction
from morning till night. Yesterday
morning we had occasion TO pay a visit
to the astronomical monument. On
our arrival there the mn-Set balls
whIzzed around our head In such i
lively manner that we were compelled
TO take refuge behind the lava beds In
that vicinity. We are told that 1t Is
actually dangerous for n chance trhv-
eler 10 show himself anywhere In the
neighborllood OF the julia hosting
works. The General, commanding.
las succeeded remarkably we'll In in-
spring n healthiul feeling Of emula-
ton among the different companies,
all of whom. no doubt, will give u
GOOD account Of themselves OIL the day
the brigade medal is shot for.
THEATRICAL ATTRACTION COMING
On Tuesday evening next, Piper's OPP
era House will be reopened for n dra-
matte season Of five nights. with the
famous actress Mis- Bella Patenian,
rs the bright particular star. support
ed by 4 first-class company. The
opening play will be the beautiful,
scenic aud emotional drama of the
New Magdalen.' never yet present.
ed TO the theatre-goers Of this section,
and which Is highly spoken OF by all
who have seen IL. Miss Pateman has
been playing TO crowded houses ut San
Francisco and will DC similarly appre-
clated here. We are glad that Mama
ger Piper has succeeded IN securing so
good an attraction, for the legitimate
drama has been ; scarce an article oil
late that our people are beginninS TO
hunger and thirst TOR 1t.
APrRorRIATE PREsENr.-We under
stard that Mrs. Bowers, Of the Bowers
Mansion, Washoe Valley, has p-e.ent-
ed or Il about TO present to the Gold
Hill Miners Union a fine oil painting
portrait Of her deceased husband, il.
). Bowers. All the old residents Of
this section will remember him as one
of the very earliest and most prOmi-
nent pioueers OF Gold Hill, and among
the first miners who ever struck n pick
Into this portion Of the Comstock
ledge. 4 more appropriate and ac-
ceptable present could hardly be made,
and It will be highly appreciated.
PERsoSAL.-We had the pleasure to-
day of meeting our old. time friend,
ID. W. Parkhurst, Of Truckee, who
acted as supply agent for the Company
during tn. construction OF the Central
Pacific railroad. He rendered good
service In raising the now blockade
on the summit several years ago. He
Is now engaged Ia making contracts
for wool aud timber delivered either
ut Reno. Gold Hill or Eirginls City.
His facilities for delivering the same
ut the end of his slx.mile tluine at the
mouth Of ProSser creek. six miles east
OF rruckee. are extraordinary.
DECIDING IA BEr.-Col. Abe Curry
OF Carson went mp 10 Virginia to-day
for the purpose Of ascertaining whether
he had won or lost u bet made some
time since with Mr.. Crosby, In regard
10 the time the water from the Sierra
Nevada Mountains would arrive In
Virginia City. The services OF 4 sur
yeyor were called Into requSition, In
order 10 determine the boundary line
between Virginia City aud Gold Hill.
We suspect that the Colonel has lost
his money.
New OFFIcR.-rho Crown Point
Mining Company are about to
erect a new fireproof brick building,
1910. A short distance north Of the
old Office on Main street. Gold Hill.
The new building Is designed for office
purposes. The ceiling will be IA feet
high. The Secrctary's Office will be
in the front part Of the building. aid
the room directly In the rear, dimeI-
sions 3Ox40, will be used as an assay
office.
BLASTING MArERIAL.-Among the
freight received at the railroad depot,
Gold Hill this morning, were 40 cases
OF Hercules powder.
NoRE RAIs.-During the day the sky
was overcast aud the parched earth
was hedewed with a delightful shower
OF rain.
GoISe TO neutrality-suspicious. are
being made for the erection Of large
number Of new dwelling houses on the
Divide.
STATISTICAL. - Seven hundred and
twenty-three men fad employment In
the Crown Point niue ut the present
time.
Personal---very. Young, the well
known artist, IL stopping at the luter-
national Hotel In Virginia City.