Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-08

GRAND ASNIvERsARY BALL. = On
Thursday evening, May Isl, a grand
anniversary ball will be given at Pr
per's Opera House by the Virginia
Fire Department, In aid Of the Fire
mems Charitable Fund. The fire COM
panies Of that city always give excel
lent t]erpsichorean entertainments, and
when they all combine, rs they pro-
pose doing on the occasion referred to,
they make the strongest kind of a
team. We predict that this ball will
be a great success financially and 9TH
erwise. The object for which the ball
: Is given Is one which will appeal
strongly to the sympathies of our COM
munity, and those who attend, in ad-
dillon to having q good time at the
ball, will have the satisfaction OF
knowing that they have contributed a
few dollars to the fund for the relief Of
sick and disabled firemen. The price
of tickets will be s.. See advertise
ment, with lists o: committees, In an
other column.
GETTING Ur IN IL Womp.-Alex.
Whitman. our old.time prospecting
friend aud fellow Comoite, has, as We
stated the other day. bought out. reno
waited and thoroughly retltted. in the
best and most approved style, the fine
restaurant on the east side Of Main
street, just above the Eclipse Stable
formerly Miller's, but more recently
Buffers Restaurantl. which no pro-
poses to run In the highest style Of the
art. His tables will at all times be
supplied with the freshest, best and
choicest of everything the markets
afford. prepared by cooks second to
none In the culinary art. We can well
remember when. q few years ago,
Alex. and ourself had to scratch like
the - to raise even the plainest Of
grub, and now to think that he owns
. whole restaurant! Verify the world
moves. Give him a call.
PERsoNAL.-"Ba Bart" an old driver
on Woodruff &c Ennor's fast freight
line between Virginia City and Reno.
returned to Virginia this morning
from Eureka. having been allowed o
short furlough to visit his old stamp
inc ground. At present Bart Is driv-
ing on Woodruff & Ennor's stage line
between Eureka and Hamilton. lie
does not give a very hopeful picture OF
times in Eastern Nevada. A number
of old stage men have gone INTO the
hotel business. Len Wines IL still at
Salt Lake. o. X. johnson is proprie-
tor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel at Elko,
and Hill Beachy Of the Lake House,
San Francisco.
WATER CoMrASy.-A telegram from
Mr.. Schussler, Civil Engineer, dated
San Francisco, stated that he would
arrive in Virginia City this morning.
On his arrival the work Of construct
Ing the aqueduct from the Sierra Ne,
vada Mountains to Virginia and Gold
Hill will be entered upon vigorously:
Yesterday the experiment was tried
and it was found that a wagon could
be driven over any portion OF the
graded bed on which the water pipes
are to be laid, consequently there VIII
be no trouble in hauling material for
the aaueduct to the place where IL
may be needed.
SEAsoNABL.E ATrIRE.-We noticed q
few ladies on the street to-day wear
ing light colored suits. We hope that
tbs weather will moderate sufficiently
ere long 90 that the fair danes a ex-
change their sombre Winter haolia-
mepts for Summer attire, especially as
we have so little " the way Of vegeta-
tion TO mark the change Of the sea-
sons. To u mind the light dress
good. intended for Summer wear are
very becoming to the fair sex.
For TowS MARsHAL.-The name OF
Hugh Tregoning is announced oy a
in our advertising columns to-day, as
candidate for Town Marshal Of Gold
Hill at the coming election. Mr.. IRE
coming Is an old resident. active, eti-
Gent and responsible. and If elected
will try and show his constituents tnat
they have put 1.-THE right man In the
right place."
Cry ELEcrIoN.-A number OF the
friends of Alderman Lawrence are
trying to induce him to become a can
didate tor the position oil Mayor OF
Virginia City. Ben Higbee's name Is
mentioned prominently as a candidate
for the office OF Chief OF Police. Both
: of the above named gentlemen are
good men.
CENSUS Observation-Disclosures James,
Principal Of the Gold Hill Public
School. has been appointed Census
MARSHAL of the Gold Hill school dis
trict. Children Of school age arc worth
s.yen dollars a piece to the schooi
,,,rd and It Ia to be hoped that the
professor will hunt them all up.
Com HILL. OLrMrIc CLuB.-The
meeting of the above club, which wa
~ have baen held last evening, was
Nostnoned till Thursday evening next
iShsp ali members in arrears are eS-
pected to come forward ana settle vi
be settled.
p.psos,L.-N. C. Hall, Of the Viz
c,n;, and Gold Hill Water Company,
re,urned to Virginia City this morn
mo from the Paso Roblcs Springs Cai-
;fa,n;o' where he has been soJournihs
for some time for the dement, o n''
health.
LEFT THE RErMR SHor.-The loco
motive Esmeralda, which has oeen
undergoing some alterations 70. se,era,
days past at the round mouse, Dino
City, left the repair shop this morning
in splendid working order.
REwARp OrrEREp.-The finder oil a
pair of gold-bowed spectaeles' ioss on
Main street last Monday, will receive
n liberal reward on leaving the same
Mt this office. See advertisement.
ORE SHirMEST.-Ninety car-ioaos
If orc were shipped over the Virginia
md Truckee Railroad yesterday to the
Silver City and Carson river mills
-, th. Cn,nstock Mines.