Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-18


The BALL IN VIRGINIA LAST NIeur.
The. ball given at Odd Fellows Hall
last night, In aid Of the orphans under
charge Of the Sisters of Charity, was a
grand success. In point Of numbers
it surpassed any entertainment Of the
kind ever given In the State. IL was
estimated by some that three hun
dred couples were In attendance.
The vast hall, from one end to the
other, was filled to overlooking with
the votariss Of Terpsichore. and when
the dance was on, from the balustrade
In front Of the Refreshments room, all
that could be discerned was n tumul-
tuous sea OF smiling faces, aad fairy
forms clad In beautiful attire, oscillat-
ing to and fro to the bewitching strains
from the orchestra. Prot. Lyons. as
door director. acquitted himself re-
markably we'll. and made his voice
heard distinctly throughout the I'M
menss assemblage. The tables In the
rsfrsshment o at tho west end
of the hall. were loaded down
with everything that could please
the ere or tempt the appetite.
The dancing was kept up without In.
tstnlssion until the ''wee sma' hours,
when the guests reluctantly dispersed
10 the music Of Home, Sweet Home"
Nearly all of the prominent citizens
OF Storey county were in attendance,
tsstifying thereby their sympathy ior
the prsiseworthy charity In all OF
which the ball was given. The pro.
Goods Of the ball must have Melted at
least $1,000.
ROLLING Srocx.-rhe exact distance
from Virginia City to Reno by rail Is
SIX miles. Some idea of the amount
of business transacted BY the Virginia
and >Truckee Railroad Company can
he formed from the fact that over ~
trains are plying daily between Vir-
oinia and Carson. The rolling STOCK
owned by the company at the present
dime may be summed up as follows:
i6 locomotives, S passenger and Dag,
oaSe cars, 10 box cars, l05 ore ears anu
ii platform cars. In addition. q large
nnmber of box cars and fats belonging
IN the Central Pacific Railroad are
constantly passing over the road, n
freight cars from many oil u prihei-
nal railroads In the United States may
e Q Q discharging cargo at the va
rious stations along the line OIL the
road.
HARlsHrps ExPERIENcEDBY CADETS.
IL, will be remembered that orders
were issued from the War and Navy
Departments, granting to the West
Point and naval cadets permission TO
participate In the inaugural csremo-
niles AZ Washington on the 4th inst. A
i.,ter received from naval cadet
Ntch.lsoI. o Of S. Nicholson OF Vir-
oinia. states that the weather was so
s~nsanselv cold on Inauguration day,
ehst sayeral of the West Point cadets
had their fingers frozen while march,
inc m the procession. The naval ca
diets, from the fact that they lead 2
somewhat moro exposed me; caue on
easier. 70 add to the hardshiPs OF tne
youno gentlemen, after marchingnear-
" ali day in the procession, they wers
refused permission to attend the ina"-
gural ball.
Coon rrxpI.ARs' BALL.-The annual
ball Of Champion Lodge. No. o. l. y.
G.. T.. Il will be remembered, lakes
MACE at National Guard Hall, Viz
oipia CITY, OH Thursday evening next.
fThs v.rious committees having the
matter In charge have made ever
nroyision for the enjoyment OF tne
9nests. A splendid baud OF music
has been secured for the occasion, wiz,
Professor Lyons as caller. ihe ooou
Templsrs will not allow themseiss'
70 be- outdone by any other organlza-
tIon I'm getting up enjoyable enterta,n-
mamie. and the present ball Will Ok ih-
terror In no respect to those gwen
heretofore by the Order. The price oi
tictst. admitting gent and ladies': Is
"A For further particulars, see ao'
vsrtisement In another column.
HOWE AoAIN.-Oficer Sam Baker,
who has been sojourning for seVerai
months In Lower California for the
bene1t OF his health, mas retuile' ~
bIs bome In Virgins, very muen im-
proved In health. With the assis.an ou
Of = cane, he Is able to get ABOUT ,Sa
foot. but he hasdot yet recovered ths
use Of his upper limbs.
EMPIRE PUBLIC ScHooL.-Me learn
that the public school at Empire C,sy,
under the efficient management OF MISS
Shirley, Principal. Is in a prosperous
condition. The attendance IS iarge'
ana the pupils manifest a good des'e'
of interest In their studies.
A BIG DAYS woRx.-Yesterday iz'
car loads of ore were shipped ove the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad 10 tne
Silver City and Carson River m, n,s
from the Comstock mines. ms, we
believe, Is the largest shipment o ofe
ever made In n single day.
COUNTY JAIL.-rhirteen prisoners
are lodged in the County jail at the
nresent time. A colored woman a
been promoted to the position OF COOK
in the establishment, made vacant 6y
The expiration Of term Of service OF the
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