Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-14
,fnk CnnisrxsiSe.-The members Of

the NlrSlnl3 cit6 DtpdItiutut, "a
Chief Malone. and John Rush, ex-
Foreman Of Monumental Engine Co.
No. 6. An elegant and most sumptu,
Gus repast was prepared for the occa-
sion, the tables fairly grooming under
their burden Of good things. The ham
was superb, and the cake. frosted with
notices and other beautiful devices,
was such as would make the mouth OF
a school boy water with pleasure.
Without doubt, the ornamental frost.
Ing, which was SO much admired, was
the handiwork Of the celebrated cult
nary artist at MeMurtry's restaurant.
There was a bountiful supplyof every.
thing else which might be cravsd by
the inner man, including wine, cham.
payne. etc. A brass band was present,
which added zest to the affair by dis
coursing q number Of soul-stirring airs.
Royal honors were paid to the new
engine "that's housed in Gold Hill,"
nearly every one In attendance being
called upon either for a speech or a
song. Bill Gibson was master Of cere-
monies. and discharged the duties OF
the office very acceptably TO all. The
members Of the company We'd with
each other in making the affair an ell
joyable one to all who were present.
The gathering broke up at a late hour,
everybody going home in the best OF
humor.
MONTGOMERY GUARD BALk-Let all
lovers Of ~terpsichorean festivities re-
member that tonight will be given at
Odd Fellows' new hall, Virginia, the
first annual ball Of the Montgomery
Guard. The company have spared no
pains or expense In making arrange
ments for the ball. The hall they have
secured Is the finest In the State and
the music engaged Is the best In tho
| city. The hall will be handsomely
decorated, aud those who attend will
find that nothing has been neglected
that could In any way add to either
their comfort or pleasure. As 1t Ia
the first ball Of this fiue new company.
there is sure to be a strong turnout Of
their friends, both among the military
and civilians Of this place and Viz
ginia.
FUNERAL. OF Rev. V. RIaHTMYER.
The funeral of Rev. Mr.. Rightmyer,
lately deceased, was held at the Meth
odist Church, Gold Hill, on Saturday
last, At 81 p. NJ, and was largely at
tended. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr. McGrath,
assisted by the Reverends Mr.. Ham
mond, Fisher and Ewing. After the
services were concluded, the remains
were taken charge Of BY a delegation
from the American Protestant Asso-
citation and by them were placed on
board the evening train for shipment
to Pacheco. California. where they
will be inferred. Several members Of
the Order accompanied the widow and
children on their sad Journey.
IMpERrAL PUMpISa MAcHrsERY.-
The vertical portion of the pump col
umn of the Imperial-E Empire hosting
works. extending downwards as far as
the l3O0-foot level, has already beet
placed in position. and the company
are now waiting for additional ma
chinery, consisting OF shaft, gear
wheels, etc., which will be required to
work the pumps. Another large spur
wheel, n companion to the re-
ceived by the company last week, Is
now on the way from San Francisco:
Twenty horses were required to haul
the first one from the railroad depot to
the hosting works, Its weight being as
before stated, 2l,000 pounds.
Struck IT RIcu.-Looklng after the
leak In the water-pipe this forenoon,
at the head Of Main street, and In
making the needed repairs. a large
quantity OF Stun was turned loose from
the sewer al the railroad crossing. 1t
took down the centre Of the street, and
painted q blue streak along that main
| thoroughfare Of travel that was
ornamental than agreeable. That this
meaudering streak Of slum was only
| about a quarter OF q mile In length
was some comfort. We have known
things of the kind to smell worse, yet
the odor of the liquid was not liable to
be mistaken for that Of cologne.
EASTER SuNpAY.-Sunday services
at all the churches. both here and in
Virginia. yesterday, were very largely
attended and we're unusually interest
in. and impressive. The singing at
ths Catholic Church and st. Paul's.
(EpiscopaD Virginia, was magnificent
and could hardly have been surpassed
ON the Pacific coast. The attendance
M both churches was very large. At
Sc. Johns Church In this place, the
services were very Impressive aud the
singing splendid. The church was
filled to o~verfowing.
In TowY,-Alex. Stewart, brother Of
G, F. Stewart, the earthquake theory
man. was in town a short time to-day.
He has been up on the headwaters OF
thu Carson River. spying out the land,
and puzzled his travels as far over the
Sierra Nevada mountains as Markley-
Vile. lie says there is a great amount
of snow in the mountains m Is con-
tident that there will not be the least
scarcity Of water in Carson River this
Summer. He LEFT town for Carson by
the moo train.
Trout. Trout, and Of the finest
Kind, are at present plentiful in our
markets. They are being slaughtered
in great quantities. about Reno, by both
whites and Indians. AT Reno they
have n good thing OH the fish, as they
are there halted BY n large dam, and
before they pass their ranks are con-
siderably thinned by the hooks OF the
whites and the spears OF the FLUTES.
THE wEAruER.-To-day the weather
has been more Spring-likea than any
with which we have been thus far
favored this month. II Is clear and
bright, and, to the delight OF all, once
more calm. The washoe zephyr Il a
feature Of our climate with which we
are at all times happy 70 dispense.
A LEAx.-Several men were set to
work this morning to hunt up " leak
which has broken out In the main