Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-24
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Ing q trip over the Sierra
mountains to this State In a few weeks
The basket Of one of the balloons Il
capable of holding three and the othei
six persons. In case they telegraph u:
their time of starting, we shall be on
the lookout for them, and have a man
stationed on the peak OF Mount David.
son to lasso them In case they are un-
able to otherwise effect a landing.
The ballons will be Inflated with Ey.
drogen gas Instead Of heated air, aud
thus the aerial machines will be under
better control than would otherwise be
the case.
A BAD CuRvE.-Just at the depot,i in
this town, Is a curve In the track Of the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad, which
Is said to be about the toughest M to
pull around that Is to be found OH the
line of the road. We noticed the other
morning. when a heavy "double-
header" train was going up, that the
wheels of the locomotive were con-
stantly slipping, The train was backed
up several times and rushed forward
upon the curve, but on reaching a GER
tain point, the wheels would slip and
spin round with lightning speed. Hav-
Ing gathered a good head of steam the
train at last made the "ritfle." The
train was loaded with wood, coal, lum-
Der and mining timbers.
PIpER's OPERA HOUSE GRAND
CoNcERT.-A grand vocal and instru-
mental concert will be given at the
Opera House tomorrow night, for the
benefit Of A. II. Rothgerber. The fol-
lowing gentlemen have volunteered
and will appear OH the occasion Z.
Dreyfus, viollnist Prof. Sauer, the
weli-known pianist; Jos. Caspine, cor
netist Rus Ingraham, violinist, and
several others. Prof. A. +. Zamloch,
the celebrated magician, will show
some of his best tricks and illusions,
aud DR.. Paul NJ. Brennan will deliver
DR.. Sprouts sermon. 1t will be u most
pleasing and varied entertainment and
will doubtless draw q crowded house.
RETURNED FRoM EURors.-Our Yir-
ginia friends Messrs. Hedger and Noe,
the we'll known Photographic artists,
have returned from all extended tour
in Europe. Mr.. Hedger arrived In Viz
giuia yesterday morning, while Noe
went on down to San Francisco. Dur
Ing their absence they visited England.
France. Italy, Germany, Scotland and
Ireland. They seem to have enjoyed
their trip hugely, though they rushed
from place to place at lightning speed.
At Rome they had a personal interview
with the Pope, and Oh parting with
him received his blessing. notwith-
standing their being Pr%otestants.
PAcrprc COAST PIoNEERs.-The Pa
cifc Coast Pioneers (4aers) meet at
their rooms. at Virginia, on the sec
ond and fourth Thursday each mouth.
There are a great many Pioneers in
this vicinity, and quite a number that
have not yet joined the association.
They should all become members OF
the Society now formed ut Virginia.
They have jolly times at their meet
ings, giving in their experience In the
early days aud flush times OF Califor-
nia.
LARGE FUNEnAL.-rhe funeral Of
DIR. j. G.. Mayer, which took place
this afternoon, under the auspices Of
the Odd Fellows. was largely attend.
ed. The National Guard Band, Of
Virginia, headed the procession, ana
there was In attendance a delegation
from Liberty Engine Company No: /,
Of which deceased was q member. The
remains were deposited In tho Gold
Hill cemetery.
OpEnA HoUsE.-There has been talk
to the effect that the Opera House
would open next Monday night, with
q fine dramatic company from San
Francisco. We believe MIR. Piper Is
making arrangements to open the
house shortly with snch II company,
but have not heard on any good au-
thority that the opening would take
place next Monday night.
A New LEAD LocATED.-Some of
the members of Virginia Engine Com
pany, No. /, are giving their attention
/, orn,,
70 miiing, iney late iooIsou p.hor,
distance north of the Catholic ceme-
terry. and are engaged in sinking a
shaft to prospect their vein.
Drsrv-Tbe streets both here and In
v,.s;n,, o-o hecon,,no on,te dusty
n's,a' ~ .n,,;n.a a
Snou'u .ue pto.os "sn Iii ha q oil
for the sprinklinS carts In both towns.
Such weather as has prevailed here
this Winter Is unprecedented In the
history Of the country.
Rrsv tbe foundries and boils,
A.. NJ. :. q, c,,I h,,s,
Nm - ,he;r evas in work. The Divide
Is the headquarters OF the iron workers
The work done ut h several estao'
llshments Is almost exclusively ior ou'
mills n hosting WORKS.
Cu,rps.-The Daytonites are now
running ON chairs. Every coach that
has gone down to this town from yir-
ginia for the last i've days has had Il;
roof covered with chairs. Dayton Will
soon be quite u chairfu! place.