Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-20

PRECAUTIONARY. - Let everybody
bear most especially in mind that ut
the present time there is a very great
scarcity of water, not only in the pipes
of the Virginia aud Gold Hill Water
Company. but also in the water reSer-
voirs and ci,terns provided against
fire. The springs are all low and the
supply daily failing, aud 1t will be a
mouth or two before the anticipated
new and good supply OF water from
the Sierra Nevada can be brought in
by the Water Company. IL is there
fore most imperatively necessary that
everybody should economize on water
as much rs possible. Let none be
wasted. Should n fire occur just AZ
the present time when everything i
dry NJ finder and no liberal supply OF
water to put il ont, there l. no telling
where it would end. IL is r that
we have plenty of fire engines, both
hand and steam machines, yet without
plenty Of water. n Babcock EXtin-
cuisher would discount the whole OF
them. Take good care Of your fires
and look we'll 10 your s;ovepipes.
CANNOT AFFORD FIREwowES.-On
the occasion Of the coming Fourth OF
July. it would be 4 very wise precau-
tlonary idea on the part OF all jewellers
in Gold Hill and Virginia. to have as
little to do with fireworks IL possible,
I'm consideration of the great scarcity
of water. We can get along without
our regular rockets. crackers anu iZzle-
wheels lust for this time, making up
for it next year. when water Will be
nlentier. Let us remember the great
fire which devastated the business por-
ton of Gold Hill three years ago the
night of the coming Fourth. and which
was caused by the surreptltiouS expo
sion or Ignition of fireworks after the
celebration was over and everybody
had retired TO their beds for the night.
Water was scarce enough then me IL
Il much scarcer now. lt Is 10 DC
bopcd that these suggestions VIII De
fayorably considered and that the an-
thorities Of both Gold Hill anu |irgi-
min will take such action in the pre-
misses as may possibly avoid a destruc-
tive con~ilagration.
INTERESTING LECrUrE.-On Sunday
evening next at National Guard Hail.
Virginia. b. +. Underwood, Tor sew
erai years past n celebrated 'ecturer
throughout the East, will give \ Zee
tnre on 1.-The Influence OF Christianity
unon Civilization" His lecture VIII
be OF the broad. comprehensive h"-
ma~nitarian kind. devoid OF all ueaa or
diving issues and narrow-Sanse ideas
eminently liberal aud practical, sncn
ms the people of the present should
and will listen eagerly to. lie Is
very talented aud able lecturer II
will handle the subject vigorously aud
In accordance with the most advanced
and approved ideas OF the present
time. See advertisement.
FRIsnrruI. Mining AcciDENT.-ies-
terday forenoon John Welch, a ar
nonter employed in the Gould Il Curry
mine, from some II winch IS hos
well understood fell down The smart
from the fourth level. Il distance OF i:o
feet breaking his left leg in TWO places
togetber with several of his ribs, his
Le,d was also covereI with cuts anu
hurises. When discovered 4 few mo-
n,ent. after the accident occ,iTFcd nc
was taLen ND ont OF the mine aud con-
,o,oa 70 his room ut the Chaplin House
u;L.re he was cared for by DC.
ION. Az 10 o'clock this forenoon ne
was still alive. Ill recovery no"e,e,'
should il occur, will be little less 'i'''
n miracle.
AGRgNr SrISKEI--iea, verify. OUT
the Gold Hill town sewer stinEeth III
the nos,rils of the people most eSten.
sively and EXCEPTIONALLY ut tue presens
time. From every exposed aper'ure
an aroma ariseth which resembleth nor
the spicy breezeS which elbow soit
from Cey,on's isle" but 4 loud smell
eclipsins that of the Chinese stinS-pot.
Many OF the residents OF Main street
are expressing disapproval OF the u
sance. They earnestly desire the
abatement OF il. and pray that the
town authorities shall cause some GOOD
dis~infectant to be put into the sewer
to modify the terrible smell. \ few
dead dogs would help 1t some.
PERsoSM--lIarry Young, a very
clever artist, whom one Of these days
Nevada will be proud to claim rs her
foster son, has been sojourniny for a
few days at Virginia City. This morn.
ing ne took his departure for Lake Ia.
hoe, for the purpose Of taking some
sketches 10 that paradise for artists.