Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-11

eagerly sought for In this progressive
q ; but the newest and best thing In
the gaslight line, since the Gold Hill
gas works fizzled out, was shown US
to-day by Mr.. ). E. Ewing, agent, who
Is at present ca~nvasslng Gold Hill and
Virginia for Its sale. 1t consists OF a
very neat and simply constructed gas
burner. made to fit any ordinary
coal oil lamp, and the lamp being
filled with a newly discovered
chemical fluid, the burner Is lighted
with a common match. and directly
gives forth a beautiful, clear aud brill
liant light, the burner throwing out
from half a dozen to q dozen jets, or
more. The fluid Is q preparation Of
gasoline, chemically treated with salt,
alkali and other simple articles, and Is
entirely inexplosive. 1t 10 no more
costly than coal oil, Is much cleaner
and neater in every respect, and the
agent sells the formula for making It.
It Is called "Chemical Fluid Gas
Light" and Rison s. BENEFITS, at their
family grocery store, Odd Fellows'
building Main street. Gold Hill, have
IL for sale, or will have 1t In q day or
two. The new light recommends It.
self to all who see It, and we see no
reason why it should not come Into
general use.
TERRIBLE AccIDENT-FEET Cur OFF
At about half.past three O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. a laborer, In the en-
ploy Of the Virginia and Truckee Rail-
road Company by the name OF Antoine
Silva, In attempting to jump on a train
OF cars while in motion, lost his bal
ance aud fell under the cars In such q
manner that the wheels OF several OF
the ears passed owe his ankles, sever
ing his feet from his body. The aeci-
dent happened in the vicinity OF
the Belcher mine. The wounded
mar was conveyed to the house
Of . Portuguese man who lived
neal BY, and couriers were dispatched
post. haste for surgeons. DR.. Manson
arrived In a few moments and was
Joined by DR.. Hall. DR.. Kirby, who
was at Silver City. was telegraphed
for and arrived in time along with the
other physicians, to assist in the ampu-
tation which was performed BY DR..
Weber. The mans right leg was
amputated about four inches above the
ankle, the left at the instep. leaving
the heel on. The man suffered in
tensely all night long, but was COM
Portable to-day.
TIE OLD 4ETNA.-In another column
under head OF New Today" see
advertisement Of the Etna Insurance
Company OF Hartford, Conn. This
old mvorite and most substantially es-
tablished insurance company. incor-
porated In 1919. has stood the test OF
fire and all other adverse circumstan-
ces without even ~1linching, while one
company after another has gone to the
wall or sunk to ruin, past all redemp-
ton. II Root, up at Virginia, had
insured with the Etna instead Of those
obscure companies he subsequently
displayed the names Of on his ''drop
curtain" he would now be all right
instead Of all wrong, In the matter OF
Insurance reimbursement. The loss OF
his large and costly building was a
serious one to him. and We doubt not
he considers 1t a good business propo-
sition to insure only with reliable
companies hereafter. Our worthy fell
low citizen John II. Mills, Is agent for
the Etna. Office at Virginia, over
the Post-oflice.
GRAND BALL At THE GI.ENBRooX.-
The very popular landlord of tho
famous Glenbrook House. Lake Tahoe.
has kindly sent us tickets to the grand
ball which he Is going to give next
Thursday evening. lie has secured
the best Of music, and made elaborate
preparations to secure the utmost &C
commodation and pleasure to the large
number OF guests which will doubtless
6e present. The price Of tickets, In
Guiding supper, Is only IS 81. IL Is
worth that for a supper OF luscious
fresh fish from the depths OF Lake Ia
hoe, to say nothing Of the pure noun.
tain air, the romantic ride, and = sail
upon the blue waters OF the most beau
tiful lake In the world.
IN TRouBI.E.-Haist, the we'll known
civil engineer, who Is now engaged In
~re-surveyiug the town Of Gold Hill,
has had a troublesome time Of It this
blessed day. Together with his assist
ants. he has been engaged all day try
ing to run a line up or down through
Main street. or trying to establish
some point In the latitude and longt-
tude thereof. but every time he sets his
~threc-legged spy-glass and tries to get
a squint some quartz team, dog, man,
buggy or other impeachment gets In the
way. Hast Is In despair, but swears
lie will fight It out on that line II 1t
takes him till next summer.
PIONEER BALL.-On Friday evening,
October 81, the Pacific Coast Pioneers,
residing in Storey county, will eel
citrate the admission Of the State OF
Nevada into the Union, by giving .
grand te~rpsichorean entertainment at
Odd Fellows new hall, In Virginia
City. This ball will be, par excellence.
the ball Of the season. The Pioneers
move strong, and everything they at
tempt, they do up In good shape.
TURKEY DINNnR.-Wm. Ptipps, tho
accommodating landlord Of the Frank
lin House, Main street, just below the
Yellow Jacket office, proposes to treat
his numerous friends aud patrons to a
splendid turkey dinner, with all the
necessary concomltants, tomorrow.
Give him a call.
The weather to-day has been very
summerish, just the kind to place
everybody In the best Of humor. The
clerk of the weather has treated US to
some gloriously fine days during the
Summer and Autumn months, for all
Of which we feel duly grateful.
STEAMER SUBSECTION. - The COM
mittee who were around yesterday
collecting subscriptions for the new
steamer ordered by Yellow Jacket En-
CINE Company, met with good success.
The amount they collected was some
where in the neighborhood OF $l6oO.
Nor CouSe.-Manager' Piper re-
ceived a telegram to-day from Pro
lessor Fowler, dated at Carson, and
stating that he, the Professor, will not
be able to lecture In Virginia City this