Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-18
KEPT WELI,-Ed. Harris, o of II.

KEPT WELL.-Ed. Harris, son of ii.
Harris, the we'll known assayer, re-
Gently sent a small package Of grapes
by mail. from here. to a friend residing
near Chambersburg. Penn, and has
lust received a letter stating that they
arrived safely aud in excellent condi-
ton. They were OF the Flaming
Tokay variety, and came from Califor-
mia to a fruit dealer in Gold Hill. con-
sequently were a day or two from the
vines when they left here. They were
seven days going to their Pennsylra-
mia destination. The package con-
tained three pounds and a half, and
every grape went through sound and
good.
MORE BUILDING on II DIyfDE.-
Preparations were being made this
morning for the erection OF a number
Of other new houses on the Divide. A
norton of that territory Is being bull:
up very irregularly, an utter disregard
being had for street Arguments. we
trust that at the next meeting OF the
Board of Town Trustees some steps
will be taken to have the streets laid
out regularly in that locality. The
Virginia City Board Of Aldermen VIII
also do we'll to send a committee 70
look after the Virginia portion oil the
Divide.
MAruEMArrcAL.-The only answer
we have received to the rat problem
published in the News a few days ago
was handed in by n very smali-sized
boy. His name Is Isaac Shartf. Nhae
Is the matter with the rest OIL our
Young mathematician? Below we
gSiye another problem. requesting solu-
tions to the same: A and b " q
melon In partnership; A owns % n
q 81. C offers them asshilling for .
of the same, with the understanding
that all three are to share equally In
the melon. Required-an equitable
division of the shilling between A and
b.
Town SURvEY.-rhe surveying party
under charge of Mr.. Haist, civil en-
gineer, are making good progress with
the survey Of the town Of Gold Hill,
although having numerous obstacles 10
surmoInt. A number OF cast-iron
monuments, which are being manufac-
tured at the Gold Hill Foundry, viii
be placed i'm position In various locail-
ties, in order to serve rs points oil
reference for future surveys.
BACK AGAIN.-Abc Jones, Chief OF
the Gold Hill Fire Department. who
was granted a short leave of absence
by the Board Of Town Trustees. ut
their last meeting, on account OF poor
health, returned home from the warm
springs at Genoa last evening. looking
yery much improved. having gained
fifteen pounds avoirdupois during his
short stay at the Springs.
X EFT BUsY.-All the locomotives
owned by the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad Company are on duty, We
believe. with the exception of the
Comstocx, which Il undergoing repairs
at the round house, under the super
vision of Master Mechanic Bowker.
lxpRovrNs.-Mr. O'Gara. who was
severely injured at the the time OF the
late railroad accident, is getting along
finely. The long cut In his scalp Is
healing up rapidly, and he will proos-
bly be able to make his appearance on
the street In a few days.
The ball at Glenbrook, which began
night before last, must have been a
very festive entertainment. Glenn
Berry, who came away from Glen
brook at - NJ, yesterday. reports that
twenty couples were still on the iioor
ut the time he left.
PKRsoNAL.-H. NJ. Yerington Super
intendent of the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad, who has been in San Fran
cisco during the past week, returned
home this morning. To-day he made
a flying visit over the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad.
Our AGAIN.-Pat Kerwin, engineer
at the Gold Hill Foundry, who was
stabbed In the leg some time since by
Nagie, has recovered from his injuries
sufficiently to be able to hobble about
the street on crutches.