Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-02

Stewards TRAvELs.-Mrs. f. A.
Dufield. OF Virginia City. having re-
ceived the exclusive agency for the
counties Of Storey, Ormsby. Lyon and
wsshoe for the sale Of the famous new
book Just issued by ID. Appleton & Co..
New York. entitled, Wv. II. Stewards
travels around the world" is now ac-
lively engaged in canvassing for the
same. She has about completed the
canvass Of Virginia City, where she
has met with very good success. as the
book meets with high favor, and to-
morrew she will commence the can
vass Of Gold Hill. IL Ia a work of over
200 pages. with 200 finely executed
illustrations, Is neatly printed. excel
lently bound. edited by Oliver RiSley
Seward, and Is 4 complete illustrated
history of what Secretary Seward eX-
psrienced and observed In his recent
trip around the world. This book is
one OF the most interesting yet pub
lished. and should find a place In ev-
erybody's library. 1t Is sold only by
subscription, therefore now Is the OPP
portuuity to secure a copy.
4 WEALTH PRoDUcrNe COMMUNITY.
A person who pauses to reflect for a
moment will be astonished at the
enormous amount Of wealth produced
In our little community Of 5000 souls.
The ore product of the Gold Hill mines
during the present year will, In all
u%r.bability. amount to somewhere In
the neighborhood Of $50. DOC. 600. Dur
ing last month over Sl,20O,COO were
taken out of the Belcher mine alone.
The Crown Point mine will make
eoually "a good showing. The ore
product OF these two mines alone eX-
ceeds that Of the entire State OF Call
fornia. II the vast amount OF treasure
which Is extracted from our mines
could be permitted to remain In our
midst, our desert country could De
made TO blossom as the rose, and u
little hamlet might be converted into
a CITY o~utrivaling Rome in her palmi-
est DAYS. Gold Hill Is, to-day, the
greatest wealth-produci3g community
npon the face Of the earth.
MAY DAY PIcNIcs.-We understand
that our young people had a very
pleasant time picnicing yesterday. The
pupils of the Gold Hill public schools
selected the plaza at American Fiat
CITY for their picnic grounds. anu had
A heap OF fun playing baseball, CoPen-
hagen and other games. frot. iiyue
pupils r~endezvoused ut the French.
mans ranch. near the American fiat
Tunnel. The girls who attended ms
picnic rode down OH the cara as far as
the Scales, and then made the rest OF
Inc trim on foot. Mis-. Mygstt's
scholars. belonging to the First Ward
Public school, Virginia City, went TO
Riddlaman's ranch. north of the city.
M. Ksyes was on hand with q spacious
vehicle and treated the little folks to
numerous rides. We understand that
Che youngsters had an unlimited
amount of fun and enjoyment.
MONTHLY SrArEMENr.-We are in
debted to the polisensss of MIR. Henry
agent Of the Virginia and Tiuekee
Railroad Company. Gold Hill. for the
following statement Of freight receiv-
cd At tbs railroad depot, Gold Hill,
duripg the month Of April merchan-
dise. 1880, S97 pounds; grain. ll2s56
do coal, l.009,S 800 do; lumber. 10
900 feet; Truckee wood. IL cords
Run1Ioy ELEcrroS.-At a meeting
If the Trustees of the Bullion Mining
Comnany. held yesterday. George II.
Sb,it1 was chosen President, f.. a.
Shnjtz vice President aud Superinten-
dsnt Sbuitz and Van Bargen, Treas
urers, and George W. Hopkins, secre-
tary.
DEATH OF AN ON RsslDEST.-Roo-
ert Wood, a well-known and highly
esteemed citizen OF Storey county,
died at his residence in Virginia CITY,
this morning Of pneumonia. Deceaseu
was a native Of England. n at tne
time of his death was about 6O years Oh
age.
FREIoHr.-The receipts Of freight at
the railroad depot, Gold Hill, since
last report, were as follows: Five car
load OF lumber, two Of coal and one
OF merchandise.
ORE SH1rMKNT.-During the month
Of April, 1000 carloads OF ore were
skinned By rail from the Comstock
mines to tho various mills In this
Vicinity.