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

also destroyed. The time made by
Conductor Shrieves' train between
Reno aud Gold Hill WA two hour.
aud twenty five minutes. From Reno
to Steamboat Springs the train shot
forward at the rate Of about 60 miles
per hour,
BrGoY UPsET.--At about Ealf.past
eight last evening. ii Capt. Canavan
and another gentleman. whose name
we did not learn. we're approaching
tha Main street railioad Gro ssing In
Gold HILL. In n buggy drawn nv one
horse. the animal became frightened
at n passing train aud whirled sudden.
~ around. unsetting the buggy aud
shilling the occupants on the ground.
The forward axlrtree aud fore wheels
were liberated from the body IF the
vehicle aud the horse started off with
them down Main street ut n lively
pace. He was finsllv brought To a
stand.still In I'll. vicinity Of the Catho.
lie Church. The buggy was damaged
70 fhe extent Of 300. The Captain
aud hia friend did not sustain any
bodily injury.
PERsoNAL.-Captain Sproston. who
l. widely and hvorahly known In this
community. left Virginia City last
evening for San Franclsco to take n
prominent position in n leading i1snr-
ancc company. The members Of the
Washington Guard TO the C~nptaincy
Of which he was elected some time
sincel. as we'll "a , very large circle
Of personal friends. will sincerely re-
greet his departure. We hope that the
business arrangement which he has
entered into will not keep him away
from Virginia City permanently.
During his absence from Virginia City
he will be efficiently represented in
insurance matters by A. L. Edwards,
Deputy County Treasurer.
SARsFiELp GUARD.-rhe annual tar
get excursion Of the Shrs1eld Guard
will place on Saturday. the ODD Of this
month. The spot selected for the
shooting for company prizes Ia near
the line Of the railroad. just hevond
the Homestead Tunnel. Shou'd the
present holder o; the company prize
medal again he the successful winner.
Ii then becomes hiS private property.
Some gaol shooting nav De looked for.
as the Sar<tield boys are a live. wide.
awake company, and are moi going To
he ontdone by Others IL they caa help
it-and they think they can.
PEIsoSAL.-Mr. John 3. Howe and
his brother James B. Howe. two CAPT.
taiists from Indiana. both of them old
Appropriateness OF Mr.. Fleming. Of Gold
Hill. have hren spending several DAYS
examine 9 the mines M the C0m-t"ck
lode. They left for the East on last
evenings train. expressing themselves
well pleased with the:r visit to silver
land.
BIRDS oE PAssAGE.-A bevy Of mag
niticently at,ired nymphs da pace seated
in n handsome baroucl,e rode down
through Main street. Gold Hill. this
afternoon. casting their smiles right
and lett In the most lavish mann'r r.
They me with n cool reception from
those of our citizens WIN happened TO
be OH the street at the time.
LuNBER.-rhe.dem,n for lumber l.
becoming ore lively of late. Mr..
Potter. our local dealer. has several
carloads at lruckee. which will arrive
here IN n day or two. He has also con-
tracrcd tor All additional supply OF
bnilding matrrial, which will shortly
arrive from Gleubrook.
Tue weather yesterday aud to-day
was delightfully."- fine. Tho warm
weather which we have been having Of
late has toned down >om-what. The
nights are cool aud conducive III slnm-
brr. At II NJ. to-day the thermometer
registered n temperature Of 73 degrees
In the shade.
HOME AGNS.-Sherif Atkinson and
wife arrived in Virginia City from
Lake rahne las: evening. He Il very
enthusiastic In his praises Of the youth.
ful II. VI. r-S-y. mine host OF the
Glenbrook. Tom saws he was never
treated better in his Lille.
REcCrsRATfNd.-Nearly all OF the
teachers connected with the public
schools of Virginia City are recuper-
ating their wasted energies In the
land OF sunshine ann lower
Their VACATION expires Ut 'he ehu VI
tile month.
uo,,n,y..w, are informed that the
men working TX the BelcI,er. Crown
Point. yellow Jacket, Imperial AMI
other mlneS, who desire To participate
In the picnic excursion to morrow.
c.. s,o c,,o,, Lamar. !,
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virginia lily eo"hp'"'i' VI u"ii lungs
sa n""%" w., nmn.,,,.,,.n or
,ra m,onth hv ,h. variou. mining conn
,,,,in. nn.r,tiny on tb,. Cunisturk
in.I.
To-, r, Il;II ,bis morn.
nro,..r,r r..s;,, hook
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tn" finder viii receive u snita"'e re-
S.n ,Jy.r,is.,nsn nude %N.w ro.
d.y."