Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-07
(ouNG AMERICA OFFICERS +

o OFFlCEFS Ei.ECT.-
At q meeting Of Young America En-
CINE Company No. 2, held last Monday
evening. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Fore
man, A. C. Scott; First Assistant, d.
Stsarns; Second Assistant, w. w.
Coryell; Financial Secretary, ID. w.
.Balch ; Recording Secretary, William
McLaehlan Treasurer, f. Finck
Chief Engineer. c. G. Fogg; First AS
sistant, w. K. Hedrington Second
Assistant, NJ. Widrow. Trustees-J.
Rapp, G.. Goodwin, G. +. kleupfer, J..
H. Dyer and Jacob Young, Jr. Audit
ing Committee -Thos. Merkle, James
Kelly and ii. ID. Gress. Investigating
Committee-J. B. Daniels, B. F. Lack
ey and Charles Mayer. Steward-W.
r. Heddrington.
The NEW SrEANER.-Upon Its arri-
val at Virginia. yesterday afternoon,
the new steamer Of washoe Engine
Company No. 4, was taken up TO the
house Of Eagle Engine Company No.
3, where. by the kind permission Of
that gentlemanly company, it was
temporarily housed until other ar
rangsments are made. The boxing or
covering was not removed. and will not
be until 1t Is done by Mr.. Button, one Of
the firm who accompanied the machin-
cry from the mandatory. Waterford.
New York. He Is to see the machine
all right and in good working condi-
ton before turning it over TO Tie COLL
pany.
SuSsnISE AND SHADOW OF MATRr-
noNY.-Prof. Mcdonald will deliver
his inimitable and beautiful lecture
this evening at Miners Union Hall.
upon Marriage. the purest and no6lest
institution that blesses the human fam
,ly. The Professor handles the subject
In q different manner from any lectur-
er In the field. His language Is re-
fined and chaste. This lecture throws
food Of light upon the tender subject
discussed, aud many original and new
ideas are eliminated that will be a
real benefit to both old and young.
Read tho spicy programmes Lett at
your houses to-day, and you Will DC
lure to attend the unique and truly
great lecture.
sLHxpERs.-Some OF the saloon keep
ere OF Virginia resort to novel expedl-
ents ia Kidding their places Of sleepy
customers. The proprietor OF n es-
Establishment wakes them up by the
vigorous use of q leathern strap. An
other one uses Scotch snuff for the pur-
pose, and finds It very etfectual. Two
drowsy. impecunious customers, how
ever, came near sneezing the tops OF
their heads oil, and swear they will
v p~atronize the place again. Mes
serve had one Of these comatose indi.
yiduals in his place at 4 late hour this
morning. and thought seriously Of em.
balming him and selling him for n fig-
pre-head to n vessel.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY on THE DIVIDE
The numerous Improvements which
ara being made in the various hosting
works along the Comstock have created
q large amount OF business for the
foundries and boiler works OH the
Divide. Both foundries are being run
to their utmost capacity, aud are turn
llR 0UL Ill LlllultltS bioksthk Sh
and other machinery daily. In front
Of the Fulton Foundry We noticed Z
large number Of municipalities stacked
IN, reminding one Of plow-points In
Eastern manufactures. At the Alta
and Pioneer Boiler Works the work
men keep up an incsssant din from
morning till night.
IurRovING.-Oiicer Baker. OF The
Virginia police force. who, some eight
months ago, was badly hurt In the re
sjon Of the spine by a fall while in the
discharge Of his duty. is at present in
Vallejo. California. We are pleased
10 learn that In that delightful climate
ne Is gradually regaiuing the use Of his
limbs. Mrs. Baker, who was nearly
worn out while nursing her helpless
husband. and who accompanied him
to California, has recently returned to
her home In Virginia, greatly i'm
proved in health.
MrrroR.-A large and very brilliant
meteor was seen passing across the
heavens in a southwesterly direction
AZ about 2 o'clock this morning. A
Gentleman who witnessed it says h
fhe meteor appeared 10 DO nearly as
large As a mans head. and that II was
followed by q long bright train OF Ire
About one minute elapsed between tue
appearance and disappearance Of the
meteor.
PACIFIC COAST PIoNEERs.-A speclai
MA, CAasf pinnaars