Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-05

noon William Davis, while engaged in
putting up n set Of timbers in the main
tunnel of the Sierra Nevada mine, was
badly hurt by the caving of the earth
forming the mouth Of the tunnel. IL
seems that MIR. Davis in company with
another man had placed the two up
right timbers of the set In position,
aud were just upon the point Of put
ting the cap piece upon them, when
several tons Of earth came down, pre-
cipitating the timbers upon Davis and
burying him In the ruins. When the
man was taken out. the small bone OF
his right leg was found to be broken
tust above the ankle, his head and
Shoulders were badly bruised, and the
middle finger OH his lett hand was
nearly severed by being caught be-
tween the falling timoers and II al
ready in position. The other miner
who was working with Mr.. Davis es-
capped without injury. Two men who
witnessed the accident were so paral-
yzed with fright that for several min
utcs they were Incapable Of rendering
any assistance to the unfortunate man.
After being taken out OF the mine,
Mr.. Davis was conveyed TO his house
on North b street. Virginia, and pro-
perly cared for by DR.. Heath.
MAruEMArIcAL.-As there has been
considerable controversy over the ques-
ton rs to the exact contents, board
measure. Of a telegraph pole 20 feet In
length, the two ends being respectively
4 and 8 Inches square. We append here
with the solution. The telegraph pole
as described above Is the trustum Oh a
pyramid having 4 sides. It's soliu con-
tents are found by adding to the areas
OF the two bases u mean proportional
between them. and then multiplying
the result By l.3 Of the length OF the
frustum. A mean proportional De-
tween two numbers Is found by taking
the SQUARE root Of their product. fhe
area of the smaller end OF the pole
EQUALS 10 Of a square foot, II OF inc
larger. 40. The mean proportional
between these numbers Is 30. The
sum of all three equals ~ whiSh.
multiplied by Is of 20. gives Ior the
solid contents of the pole 0 o-2I euols
feet. This latter amount IS chahseu
into board measure by dividing it BY
l-l2. which gives for the contents OF
the telegraph pole G2 80 feet. Note;
The unit of board measure Is a board
I foot snuare and l inch In thickness,
its cubical contents being LIZ OF n
foot.l
Er1zoor1c. - This much dreaded
MI Of the horse family is begin
ming to manifest its presence in this
vicinity, and in all probability Will
cause considerable embarrassment 10
the leaning business. Nearly all o.
che horses belonging to the nfm OF
Breed & Crosby, which are now AZ Tue
month of the Sutro tunnel, have oeei
a,tacked with the disease. Mr. CROSBY
states that his animals caught the NAL
adv several days ago, at Dayton, oy 9e-
ing exposed to some iniecteu m'''ss
belonging to n team when ca'ne VI
from Belmont. Two eisht.horse teams
belonging to the SutIo Tunnel Com
many Are also laid up with the disease.
Tbe SYMPTOMS are \ running at tine
nose and eyes, q bad cough, sweiiihs
Of the glands Of the throat aud a gen.
eral appearance of debility ana stu-
nidity. None OF the cases are report
ed "a having resulted fatally up to the
present time.
THEATRE SNLooN.-By reference 10
an advertisement in another column II
will be seen that George Muck, OF the
washoe Brewery, has purchased the
Theatre Saloon. on Main street, Cold
Hill, and fitted it up with a choice
stock of wines, liquors and cigars. lie
nlso keeps OH hand n very superior
quality Of beer of his " brewing.
He invites all Of his friends and ac-
ouaintances 10 give him n call. Mr.
Muck has purchased all the outstand.
ing accounts of the establishment and
REQUESTS parties whose names are on
che books to call and ANGEL their IN
debtedness.
FrnENsS's ELEcr,oN.-rhe annual
election Of officers Of the Virginia Fire
Department passed of quietly yester-
day and resulted In the choice OF Jo-
seDh Bell, of knickerbocker Engine
Co. No. ). as Chief Engineer James
Brown, of Virginia Engine Co. NO. /,
First Assistant, and Thomas Qninian;
of Washoe Engine Co. No. 4, Second
Assistant. Good firemen, all.
HuRr by A FALL.-Day before yes
terday. Mrs. Summers, the capable
and efficient Principal Of the Third
Ward grammar school, Virginia City,
while returning home from school,
met with a severe fall, from the effects
Of which she Is still confined to her
room.
MUD DRYING UP.-The high wind
which has been prevailing during a
part ofyssterday and to-day has dried
up the mud considerably in the upper
portion of the town and on the Divide.
FREIanT.-rhe receipts Of freight at
the railroad depot, Gold Hill, since
Yesterday were rs follows: three car