Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-07
The FOURTH OF July BALL AT CAR

s'S hA SaASVtI va
the evening OF the Fourth of July, was
a grand success. Over 800 couples
were in attendance, comprising the
elite Of Ormsby county. Among the
assembled guests we noticed n large
number Of ladies and gentlemen from
Virginia City, Gold Hill. Silver City,
Dayton and Empire. The city, N
honor Of the occasion, was decRed out
in holiday attire, Carson street, from
one end to the other, being lighted up
with Chinese lanterns. strung on teie-
graph wires. In the center OF the car
shop a tower was erected for the ac-
eommodation Of the band. From the
summit of the tower Prot. Cara II
his brother musicians discourSed some
bewitching airs for the delectatlon OF
the terpsichoreans. The hall was OF
such vast proportions that 1t was with
the utmost difficulty that tho callers
could make themselves heard. Among
the guests in attendance were his En-
cellency Governor Bradley, Superi:i-
tendcnt II. NJ. Yerington nut wife.
ey-Lieut.- Governor Slingerland and
wife, Col. Abe Curry and wife, Michael
Reese, w. G. Ralston, Joseph Sharon.
President Gilman, Farmer AID. Tread
vay, Harry Hunter and wife. IL, +.
Rice and wife. Peter CavanauSh. Jr.'
Chief Justice Whitman and wife Jerry
Schooling, j. W. Bswker. Warren
WATSON and wife. Henry Whitehill.
Sheriff Swift of Ormsby. Miss Parker,
daughter of IL. Parker, Miss Sharon.
the Misses Davis, Miss Noteware, and
4 host Of others whose names we do
not recall. In another large o OF
the machine shop a sumptuous feast
had been prepared for the guests by
the famous restaurateurs. Hunt u Phil
lips. proprietorS OF the Fountain kes-
taurant. The dancing was kept up till
the arrival Of the morning tram from
Reno, when there was 4 general dis
persion or breaking OF ranks, every
body showering blessings upon the
head of Colonel Curry, the protector OF
the gigantic entertainment.
PpER's OrERA HoUsE.-Our thea
tre.goers will be gratified to learn that
Manager Piper has effected an engage
ment with Kelly Il Icons famous
Combination. ind that the opening EN-
tertainment will be given at the Opera
House tonight. the company having
arrived in Virginia City by this morn
ings passenger train from Reno. In
addition to the celebrities named above
who are a lost within themselves. our
people are again to be delighted by the
non-riyaled singing of the famous Vi
Wan. The name OF Charley RhoadeS.
another old-time favorite. appears
upon the bills, also w. L. Baker aud
G.. W. Jester. the Man with the
Talking Hand" These sterling per-
formers will be supported by 4 full
dramatic company, aud the finest or
chestra OH the coast. The perform
ance will conclude with kelly& Icons
translation Of Oifenbach's funniest Of
comic operas. entitled :" Mons. Chou
ileuri." or the prima donna OF n
night" For further particulars. see
advertisement under the head OF "New
To-day"
SILVER PLATE RAFFLE.-A valua-
BILE set Of silver ware Is put up for rattle
ut the Gold Hill Bank Exchange, Main
street. IL being \ portion OF the effects
OF a private family who are In need OF
the coin equivalent thereof. There are
$50 chances ut 81 each. The highest
throw wins n splendid tea set. and the
lowest n heavy soup tureen and a soiid
silver q bowl. The rattle will posi-
lively take place on Saturday evening
next, ut the Bank Exchange, IA Il
finer chance TO secure a valuable silver
set cheap. was never offered. Most
every family man can afford to try his
luck on this arrangement. Read ad-
yertisement.
ARRIVAL. OF FOREIGN CarITALisTs.-
A party of European Capitalists rum
boring about n dozen in all "a most OF
them natives of France, arrived In
Virginia City last evening. Yesterday
afternoon they came down from Lake
Tahoe "a far rs Carson with HANK
Monk. Supt. Yerlngton. being unable
to furnish them with n special tram.
they rode up TO Virginia on the top oil
n car load of lumber. To-day they
spent several hours exploring the
Belcher mine. The members OF the
marty expressed themselves agreeably
surprised at the wonderful richness
and extent Of the ore deposit.
/. 0. o. +. ISsrALLATroS.-Ata reg
u!ar meeting Of Parker Lodge, No. IL,
/. o. o. F., held on Thursday evening.
July Sd, the following officers were
duly installed to their respective Offices
for the ensuing term. ID. d.. Grand
Master E. l.. Stern officiating J. ID.
Loynachan. n. c.; j. Is. Marsh'li. V.
c.; Daniel Roberts. Recording Secre-
tary c. Haub, Treasurer; ID. y. Col
ton, Secretary.
The WEATnER.-To-day has been
delightfully."- fine, although n triiie
warmi.h, the mercury at 2 p. NJ. stand
inc at Sc deg. in the shade. The water
cart man improved matters generally
BY giving Main street a handsome wet
ding down. Yesterday we were IA
yored at Intervals with a few drops OF
rain, which cooled oil the atmosphere
a~ppreclably.
FREIGuT.-We are indebted TO the
p~olitenesS of Mr. Henry, Gold Hill
agent of the Virginia and rrnckee
Railroad Company, for the following
statement of freight received here dur
inv the month OF June: Coal, i.1OS,-
400 pounds; lumber from Reno, 22o,-
900 feet; merchandise 90l,lI5 pounds,
bullion, 1883 pounds.
The wrestling tournament at Nir'
ginia City terminated yesterday. The
following is a list OF the successful con-
t~estants. First prize, $3.50. William
Fellow ; second prize. 300, William
Temby ; third prize, $50. j. Mitchell i;
fourth prize, $40. Joseph Crosse ; NTH
prize. $50. William Harvey; sixth
prize, $40, James Trevillian.
REpMSrED.-rhe work Of repaint-
ing the front of the house Of Liberty
Engine Company No. I. of Gold Hill,
was completed several days ago. The
building is painted very handsomely
in imitation Of granite. aud reflects
great credit upon the skilled artists IN
thp ,mnlov of Meadows az Co,