Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-14

The ADMINISTRATION the last 81
hours the weather has been considera-
bly, mixed. Last night the wind
blew n perfect hurricane pretty much
all night. This morning n few snow
flakes were to be zee flying through
the air. At noon yesterday the mer-
curry stood at IS deg. At noon to-day
1t had fallen to 40 deg. The sky has
been overcast part Of the day and this
forenoon the clouds hung threaten
Ing around the summit OF Mount.
Davidson. The sun shone brightly
this afternoon and the indications are
that the snow storm which everybody
expected has been postponed n few
days.
A DIsArroINpMENr.-Several nights
ago a Bohemian in Virginia City came
into the possession Of q bottle OF whis-
Ky. After taking a horn or two he
concluded to hide it In n market way.
on which vas standing or Il street.
lie argued to himself that the wagon
was a perfectly safe place In which to
deposit his Treasure trove," for the
reason that no one would think Of
looking there for 1t. After paying a
visit to the bottle twice or thrice, he
went Off to bed. He was greatly an
noyed on the following morning, when
going after his whisky, 10 find the
wagon and everything gone.
CoRREcrIvE.-Our informant, 1t APP
pears, was In error in stating that the
Cole tunnel water had been rung In OH
our citizens in place Of the pure arti-
Gle from the Sierra Nevada mountains.
We are informed by Mr.. Overton that
the Virginia and Gold Hill Water
Company do not mix or adulterate
their supply OF water, and that they
have no connection with the Cole
Company.
PROBLEM SOLVED. We have re-
ceiyed the following solution to the
problem published in the News day
before Yesterday: 1.-The areas Of sim
liar figures are to each other rs the
squares OF their like dimensions. The
square Of l (inch) is l, the square OF 2
Gnches) equals 4 ; therefore, the 2'inch
pipe will carry four times the amount
Of water that a l-inch pipe Will"
PERsoSAI.-Chas. l.. Perkins, ex-
State Printer, arrived at Virginia City
yesterday from Arizona. He is large
" interested la the Wallapai mines,
and the prospects are that he will re-
alize handsomely therefrom. Per.
kins Is a whole-souled gentleman and
we are pleased to learn that he Is on
the road to fortune. lie will remain
%hereabouts for a few days.
OPERA House MATISEE.-To-morrow
Saturday afternoon. the excellent
company now performing at Piper's
Opera House will give a grand matt
nee for the accommodation OF ladies
and children who may not be able to
attend In the evening. The play Sc
lec,ed for that occasion IS East
Lynne"
MErEoRoLoaIcAL.-rhe November
meteoric shower failed to put In APP
pearance last night, at least only a
few shooting stars were to be seen
darling athwart the heavens. We
shall be compelled to wait until the
year 1899 tor the next great pyrotech-
mic display in the heavens.
A LONG span Of the trestle work
over Main street. connecting the Crown
Point mine and Rhode Island mill.
having been found unsafe for an ore
car to pass over IL. has been torn down
and replaced with a new no..
RRLlGIoUs.-"But After the Power
OF an Endless Life" will be the theme
of a farewell sermon by Rev. j. Raw
son johnson, In the Courthouse ut
Dayton, on Sunday evening, Novem-
Der 16, at Z O'Clock.
GoISG TO TIE RAcEs.-The Q o'clock
passenger train for Reno last evening,
was crowded with people going to San
Francisco to witness the great running
race, announced Tor Tomorrow.
The Water Company are making
rapid progress in laying their new
pipe on the Divide. The ditch has al
ready been completed as far as the
Imperial-E Empire hoisting-works.
IMrRovINa.-W. Ii. Armstrong, STU
p%erintendent Of the Sapphire mill,
who had his leg broken a few days
ago, Is improving rapidly.
SLIMEs.--Parke s. Bowie's teams
are engaged at present In hauling
shines from the Pappoose mill in Low
er Gold Hill.