Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-05
A MovE IN THE RIaHr DIRECTION

A number Of Migrants who, for some
time past, have made their h~eadquar-
tiers In Gold Hill. were arrested yes
terday by Constable Harkin, and were
to have m examination In Justice
Wright's Court, this afternoon. The
action Of the authorities Is to be highly
commended In e~ndeavoring to rid the
town Of these excrescences on the body
polite. Might not the police. force OF
Virginia do a little work Of the same
nature. with evident advantage to the
community at large? The question
proposed In the Scriptures, Why
stand ye here all the day idle p has
lost none Of Its pertincncy In these
latter days.
AN OASIS IN TnE DEsERT.-At the
Adriatic Saloon, one Of the most popu-
lar places Of resort In Virginia City.the
Stevens Brothers, and their right bower
Frank Edwards, still continue to dis
pense thirst assuaging beverages to
their numerous friends and acquain-
tances. All three OF them are whole
sould gentlemen, aud deserve to De
patronized by the thirstlly inclined.
Their commisslonary stores are much
sought after and are OF superior guam
tity. Tho saloon Is complete In all
Its appointments. Club rooms are at
tached thereto.
DrRp.-Frank GuIard, who, some
time aimee. ATTEMPTED to commit sui
eide by swallowing 4 quantity Of nitric
acid, died from the effects OF the same
In the County Hospital at s o'clock
yesterday morning. At the time OF
his death GUARD vas under indictment
fer the crime Of arson. A nolfe prosequt
| will have to be entered by the court
In his case, as the poor man, whatever
crimes he may have committed. VIII
have to answer for them before u high
er tribunal.
COUNTY CoMNIssIoNERs.-Ata meet
ing of the Board of County Commits
sioners held yesterday, the following
| bills were allowed L. A. Atkinson,
S244 20; Patrick Monahan, IS 90;
Thomas Harkin, $l2S 75; Joseph
| Fredricks IS 90; q. A. Noltmeier, $S 80;
Virginia City Gas Company, 1856 %;
Virginia City Gas Company. as 75;
William Mooney, IS; r. /. Higgins,
81 80; j. Pegingney, $50; A. II.
Savage. $37; Tyrell s. Cummings, $66;
A. Berthier, $50.
vIsrToRs.-Nearly all Of the legal,
oonstabulary and editorial fraternity
OF Virginia City were In town to-day.
Among tho Number were r. Il. lay
lor. Deputy District Attorney Stephens.
r. II. Lindsay, X. Z. Lowery, Chief
Kelly, Constable Baldwin, Thomas B.
Gardner and Dan De guile of the
Enterprise, Captain Kelly, formerly
local editor Of the Chronicle, and
Charley Morrow of the Virginia City
Police ; also, Henry Piper, Of Piper's
Corner.
SALE OF PooLs.-In Virginia City,
last evening, the selling Of pools on the
approaching Brigade target shooting
was quite spirited. A large number Of
pools were sold by Messrs. Orndorf &
Currie. One man alone invested $500.
The betting ran as follows: Nationals
against the field. The gentlemen above
named will continue the selling OF
pools tonight at tile Magnolia, and to-
morrow at the Bowers Mansion.
CARSON MINT.-The Cashier Of the
Carson Mint, says the appeal, deliver
ed yesterday to Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Carson. sixteen impaired bars Of gold
and silver. Weighing l,703 pounds. and
worth together the sum Of $780, 34 Al.
The bars are directed to the Bank OF
London and San Francisco (limited),
to the credit Of the Crown Point mine,
Gold Hill.
BEIcuER DIvIpEND.-The Belcher
Mining Company declared a dividend
to-day Of IS per share, payable Sep
TENDER 10th, aggregating $520,OOO.
Sec official notice In another column.
NATIvrIEs.-The youngsters Of the
female persuasion started out on the
voyage Of life last night all In Gold
Hill.