Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-23

nrice of tickets for tho round trip will
be only $3.50. There will be all sorts
of diversions at the grounds, including
tarc.t-shooting BY the company. arch
ery. croauet and dancing. We hope
that we may have the pleasure of
chronicliny the contribution Of some
valuable prizes by II public-spirited
citizens, to be shot for OH the day OF
the excursion. We like the name
selected by the company, and we are
pleased with the energy manifested by
the members of the same In perfecting
themselves in drill. We trust that
they will receive hearty encourage
ment from our people In carrying for
ward their good work.
CARSON MINT.-rhe total amount of
mixed bullion, gold and silver, receiv-
ed yesterday by the Superintendent OF
the Carson Mint, says the appeal. was
2,3S5 pounds, sent In from mines on
the Comstock lode for melting and as
say. The coiner run through the press
$500 trade dollars, $2.5S0 Of which
were paid out to parties who had de-
posted with the Mint silver bullion to
be made into the dollar coin. 4
coined. making the coinage Of silver
for the day 50. 500. On the same day
the Cashier II the Mint delivered on
order, to Wells, Fargo & Co.. Carson,
81 impaired bars of gold and silver
worth the SUN of S65,664 OF, to be
sent by them to the Bank Of. London
aud San Francisco Qimited) London,
England, to the credit OF the Crown
Point mine, Gold Hill. The Carson
City Mint Is the first on the Pacific
coast to coin aud put in circulation
the trade dollar.
CoRoNER's INoSEsr.-Thls forenoon
Justice Wright held an inquisition
upon the remains referred to In last
evenings News. After a careful con-
sideration If the evidence given In the
case, the Coroner's jury rendered the
following verdict: I'VE, the jury, i'm
paneled to inquire into the cause Of
the death Of a person unknown, and
whose remains were found In the
Brown shaft. near American Flat.
Storey County, Nevada, do find that
the person was a white man., that he
has been dead from three to five year,;
aud from the character OF the testt-
mony, the position OF the body In the
shaft, and the arrangement OF the
clothing when found, that he was muir
derxd by some person unknown to the
Jury. II. Fi;z Simmons, Hugh Carley,
Myron Dederick. Edmond Twohey,
Dougald McEwen. F. Vandrutt."
HAS BAD MouTu.-Frank Rier, the
man now In the County Jail on n
charge of arson, says the Enterprise,
In setting fire to the premises Of Mad
am Torres Il few nights since,and who,
for some reason best Known TO him.
self, took into his mouth on that occa-
sion n quantity of nitric acid, Is In
rather a bad way. He Is unable to
eat solid food, and Is running on
spoon victmals. His mouth Is In such a
condition that he cannot even eat
boiled rice. aud lives on milk, broth
and things OF that sort, which he can
drink d.. Berthier, who Is attending
him, says that he swallowed none OF
the acid. The chances are that whole
rarboys of nitric acid might now be
left around loose, aud he would very
easily be able to restrain himself so tar
rs to refrain from swigsinS it.
HEAVY PuLILNa.-This afternoon q
young man from Silver City hitched a
Young iron-grey horse to an awning
post in front OF the Bank OF California
The horse became frightened by the
barking OF q dog, and commenced DO
ing some tall pulling. He finally sue
cecded in raising the awning post
on, of the ground. Some b~yStanuers
inte.fered before he had time to do any
farther mischief.
CHURCH ATTENDANCE. 1t wouid
seem as If an agricultural district in
comparison with 4 mining town Is TAR
more favorable to the propagation OIL
christianity and the observance OF the
Sabbath. As an illustration we may
mention that the Keno people atte',u
church with more regularity anu IN
larger numbers than the resluehtso VI
either Virginia City or Gold Hill.
assrssor.-County Assessor Thomas
Gracey and his efficient deputies are
making good progress in assessing the
taxable property of Storey county;
The amount OF personal properly anu
raaI estate returned this year Will conf
mare fuyorably with that OF last year:
rnwn Mar.llal Kelly has completed
the assessment oil the town Of Cold
Hill.
Az AGRICULTURAL REGION. - The
hardware stores in Reno have in froh1
of them plows aud plowshares. IN
MACE of muller plates and other mlli'
mo machinery. A few days ago u
tbTeshing machine was unioaueu iron,
,he cars ut the same place. Crops OF
all kinds In Washoe Valley, u ali
along the rruckee. are looking hhe'y
1t the present time.
WATER CoMPASY's AQUEpucr.-
There was laid, night before last, say:
the Enterprise, a total OF 33,2oo ieer no %
!, th. nire OF the new water works. lht
J,v', work day before yesterday wa'
I.55O feet; yesterday there was uouot
I.s. laid nj least rs much. Thus II VII
be seen that the work Is rSp'u'y "u'
vancing to completion.
Bowers GIFT ENTERrRIsE.-"ea ar
able TO state authoritativeiy thae '''
Bowers Gilt Entertainment drawing
will take place positively on the ia.
advertised, namely, September ~,
!. Persons wishing to try their Iuci
: should secure tickets without delay "
they are being disposed Of rap'uiy'
WATER FLuME.-rhe LUMBER use'
in the construction, of the water com
5 nany's fumes Is all on the ground
r The fumes along nearly the N Wn 0a,
: route are completed. ABOUT tUo.oo
r feet of lumber was used IN their ""
struction.
GoISG TO LAKE rAHoE.-A part.
t of gentlemen and ladies purpose ieaV
ing Gold Hill this evening ell route to
> Lake Tahoe, for the purpose oil ATTEND
, ING the nuptial ceremonies OF AL
Do,en and Mary E. Z. Stoddard.