Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-29

1880 silver Hin, is, lsX, IS, IL bs1.
400 Eclipse. 81, 81.
SIR WALTER RALEIGH EMULATED.
Our readers are familiar with the cir
cumstances under which Sir Walter
Raleigh ingratiated himself into favor
with Queen Elizabeth. To day a stall
wart miner, residing in Gold Hill, out
did Sir Walter In gallantry. Notice
ing a lady perplexed about how to get
over the sea Of mud flowing down
Main street. he grasped her around
the waist securely with his right arm
and packed her across the street. The
lady, %appreclating the chivalric sem
timent which prompted him to assist
her, overlooked the ungracefuiness OF
the proceeding. thanked the miner and
went on her way rejoicing.
PIPER's OPERA HoUsE.-rhe talent
ed Company performing at Piper's
Opera House continue to draw crowd
ed houses. Professor wienawskl, the
famous yiolinist, won new laurels for
himself on Saturday night aud, like
the Roman maiden Tarpeia, came near
being pelted to death with the presents
showered upon him. Tonight will be
given the beautiful play Killarney
The entertainment will conclude with
Templetou's new farce Assurance"
The closing piece Is mirth-provokatiVe
In the highest degree. and Is alone
worth the price Of admission.
STILL BATTLING.-The brave Boegle
still stands on the defensive at his
great toy and fancy goods store. on c
Street, Virginia. He and his chief
lieutenant Smith had n pretty rough
time Of It through Christmas, aud the
only way they could fight oil, or pacify
the beseiging crowd was to sell them
all the goods they desired. take their
money. and send them away. They
are now. freshly ~entrenched behind
barricades of New Years presents
fighting it out OH that same line.
INCREASE OF CArITAL.-A special
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Central Silver Mining Company Is
called, 10 be held at San Francisco.
January 27th, to take into considera-
tion the increase Of the capital stock
Of the company from Sl,OS0. 600, d.
yided into III, 500 shares Of the par
value OF 800 each, as at present, to
$5,40O, 600, divided into $1,000 shares
OF 800 each.
The HEALING ARr.-rhe attention
Of u readers Is called to to the pro-
fessional card of DR.. Gates of Virginia
CITY. which will be found under the
head Of NewTo.day." The doctor Is
familiar with all the ailments to which
the human family Is subject. and has
been a successful medical practitioner
fer many years. Persons suffering
from any physical ailments will do
we'll to seek his services.
A FAvoRIrE PLACE OIL REsoRr.-
Persons visiting Virginia City, AN te
accommodated with a good cigar or
ANYTHING needed in the line OF bsver-
ages by calling at the Delta Saloon. K.
III. Manuel, proprietor. The gentle
man just named proposes to Keep on
hand a plentiful supply OF egg.noS
during the holidays. His friends here
and else where are invited to call and
sample the same.
EXAMINATION OF TEAcHERs.-At an
examination Of teachers, held in Vir-
ginla City on Tuesday and "Wednesday
OF last week. certificates were granted
to the following named persons: A.
III. Willis, Mrs. Oustett. Miss Annie
DUNLAP. Miss Pauline Nicholson, Miss
Ida Bartlett, Miss Gertrude Barron,
Mis-, Clara Currier, Miss Katie Lowery
aud Miss Lizzie Ashe.
TIE WEST POINT CApETsIIIP.-At a
competitive examination of applicants
for appointment to the vacant cadet.
ship at the Uuiied States Military
school. West Point. held In Virginia
on SATURDAY. last, Milton Elstner. son
OF Col, Elstner OF Ormsby county, vas
the successful competitor.
AwxwARp.-The block crossing on
Main street In front Of Maynards
BLOCK Ia set too low, or the mud n
snow Is up too high. Some d the
blocks In the crossing In III OF tue
NEws Office are sec TOO low. lhey
were intended to keep people u oil
the mud.
CHANCES FOR ACQUIRING WEALTH
In no other part Of the world are there
ca many opportunities afforded as
here whereby a person, by tue JUL
.,o,,. In yestment Of 4 few hundred dol
lara can. In II months raise himself u
n condition Of comparative afhuehce'
A HANDSOME PREsESr.-Colone
Els.ner, superintendent Of the Bruins
wick mill, OH Friday evening iast wa
n,esented with a handsome II costly
sat of silver plate. In recognition %
his uniform Kindness to the mea e'n
pleyed in the mill.
ru.sxs.-The committee o farranse
meuts will please accept our 'nahA'
for complimentary tickets to the secon
ANIMAL hall of the A. .. IL. Division
No. l., to be held At ODD reiioWH
in Virginia, Oh the evening Oh Dee
Der 3lst.
ATTENTION observation-disclosures
of tho Virginia Caledonian Club mus
obtain their tickets to the grand oan u
onst. TO be given on the evening o
January LIST, without fail to-day. s, %
says the Committee OF Arrangements
FINGERS MAsnsp.-Last night Pat
.,.t N,rpbv. fireman at the Crown
Point hosting works: hau sh, h,nG
and fourth fingers OF nus a,.
badly mashed while ieedins the '"''
mace.
MuD-At present there is a superb
bundance Of mud in Gold Hill. Thii
FAC Is disagreeably apparent to every
one attempting TO cross Main street.
STOCKS keep on booming.