Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21

We are In receipt Ut the following
communication from n Coruucopiaa. a
member OF tho party which left Tir-
sinia City for the new mining dis
trict a few days since:
CAR No. so. C. p. r. r.,
BETWEEN RESo AND ELXo.
August 10. lS73.)
EDITOR NEWS: Our party left Reno
about l:30 A. ~, all hands making a
rush for the sleeping car. We were
informed, however, that there were no
beds left. Jim Orndorf rung In with
a friend the porter-and got II sleep.
ing berth. Jim did some tall sleeping.
YOU bet. The rest OF the party got
wha, sleep they could. sitting upright
or twining their tired limbs about the
iron framework Of the seat, snake
fashion. Did you ever notice how ut
,er.y impossible It l. for ones head 10
ut In amy nook or corner OF n seat In
n modern railway ear:
We arrived at WadSworth at $40 A.
II. Were 0SlivinuS of what occurred
afterwarl until u arrival nc the
HUMBOLDT House at S A. N. when We
turned out for breakfast. MIR. Editor,
% should see what a fine place the
Humboldt House il; splendid grub.
aud delightful surroundings. Including
n fountain and green sward. mud beau
tut ornamental trees. The sign on the
intel, however. 4 n wretclied affair.
and should condemn the artist who
painted 1t 70 three years imprison-
ment in the Penitentlsry. Before dis.
embarking we we,:t TO the sleeping car
tn take a wash. This luxury Was re-
fused us by the Cerberus of a porter
notwithstanding coin was rendered.
He was probably obeying the pos
tive Instructions of Billy Carr
or some other great railroad
p~otentste. | forgot 10 state that the
fare from Reno to Eiko is S23 80. Our
conductor, 4 very tlne gentleman.
Fred Bayless by lame. did everything
in his power to make ia comfortable.
Orndortf's yaller purp l. all right and
made away with a hearty breakfast.
Arrived at Mill City ut 9 A. "; tho
city l. not u large one but may be
some day or other. | am told there
ARE two poker games AID one black
smith shop In the place. Reached
W~lnnemucca nc $3.50 all well, but hot;
OH. ye gods. AMI rs cents Tor u lemon
ale. the Ingredients being Onc-haif Il
lime anh lots of water. Lett Winne-
mucct at 1920 with a new set Of lIands,
conductor, ETC., aud reached Battle
Mountain at 1910 r. AZ; remained
here % minutes Tor dinner, the price
of which was 81. IL Is very hot here.
aud the dust Is so thick you can cut it
with a knife.
Arrived at Pali.adc at $3.50; some
of the finest scenery on the road |, to
be seen here. PaliSide, which l. the
stage headquarters for Mineral Hill.
Eureka, aud White Pine. Is II flourish.
ing town; got s0ne good news here
from the new di2ging-. Two enter
pri-img merchants left here to day for
the purpose OF establishing n suffers
store In the new district. We are about
to enter Carlin, where we take supper.
our meal WAS n very enjoyable u ;
Chamberlain, who csme down with us
from Reno. Is landlord of the hotel.
Supper over. Chamberlain treated all
hand, TO n cigar, mud We went on our
way rejoicing. We will soon be In
Exc where We stop for the night.
Among the passengers OIL our train
are Frank Mayo and Miss Minnie Wal
ton, who are OH their way East. II
you bring your " whiskey and pipes
the total cost OF travelling from Viz
SlniS to E.lko Is $2S 81. They say
that the stage company are very liberia!
in their charges for carrying people
to the mines; II you have no money.
they let you go for uothins-provlded
you walk. We had \ very pleasant
trip from Virginia to EIko. Our conf
missary stores held out remarkably
we'll. Tile pipes and tobacco furnished
by Charley Palmer did good service.
There Is u large crowd waiting for
transportation TO the mines. We VIII
start as SOON rs we complete n few
preparations. All hands send regards
to Deacon Bill Gibson. Gross. Shepard,
Mager. Stephens, Col. Ferre,d. Red
ding. Buckner. Old Jerry and Beaure-
gard. will write you again when we
reach the msues. i. h. +.