Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-23

MIsINFORMED.-The Enterprise OF
yesterday morning has the following
under the heading Of "A lucky Shsp-
pard :" ave are informed that Jack
Sheppard, a man who has for a long
time been engaged at the Imperial
mine as . member OF ropes, a few days
since received documents from his CID
homo In England, informing him OF
the death of an uncle and OF his having
fallen heir to property valued ut 81
$40, 900. He has pulled up stakes and
left for England and his fortune"
We felt q little incredulous in regard
to the statement that Jack Sheppard
had suddenly become a millionaire.
although the Ereninq Chronicle Of yes
terday repeated In substance the same
story. Seeing Jack Sheppard on the
street this morning, we asked him II
he had fallen heir TO a million and a
half and had gone to England He
replied irreversntly, saying that the
"whole story was a id lis." He
added as We were about to leave him,
'.tell them newspaper fellers not to
count chickens before they are hatch
cd" Jack has great expectations,
which hinge, however. upon the death
OF some psternal OF maternal relative,
which event has not yet t%ranspired.
WANTED A Coon LAwYER.-This
morning \ Chinamau came into Justice
Wright's Courtroom and asked Con-
stable Tom Harkin to show him a law
yer. Harkin pointed out Judge Fitz-
simmons. who was standing In front OF
the Justices office. The Chinaman
walked up to the Judge and accosted
him as follows: '.Are you a lawyer,
to which Judge Fitzsimmons replied
In the affirmative. "Are you a GOOD
lawyer?o was the Celestial's second
question. The Judge felt a little mod
eat about making answer. this being
the fret time he was ever called upon
TO pronounce judgment on his own
legal attachments. The Chinaman,
however, concluded to employ him as
his legal adviser.
P1urE FnnMoSGERs.-The Piutes
living In the vicinity Of Virginia City
and Gold Hill make a raise of money,
vberewith to crafty their passion for
gambling, In tho following manner:
They 90 down to Reno as "deadheads'
on the passenger tralu, stop over n
d.y. and catch all the trout they can
carry. after which they wait for the
- N. passenger train, ON which they
return to Gold Hill at an early hour
In the morning. bringing with them
nearly a hundred pounds OF trout eaen'
THEW sell the fish at reasonable rates.
and have no trouble In dispoSing OF
them.
WAsursoroS GUARD BAND. "A
newly organized brass band having 10
p,eces, 10 to be connected with the
Washington Guard, under the leader
ship of Edwin Pascoe. The uniform
worn by members Of the band VIII De
Of the following description: White
cloth coat with scalet trimmings,
white leather waist belt with short
sword. black pants with scarlet stripe,
DARK blue cap trimmed with gold lace
'The band played In the National
Gnard Hall last evening, for the first
time, aud acquitted themselves very
creditably.
C.usoN MrNT.-The Superintendent
Of the Carson Mint, says the appeal,
received yesterday, one ton 9oi pounds
~ linked bullion. gold and silver, sent
In for melting and assaying. By tram
-, "a az last night, the Cashier OF
Inc Mint shipped through Wells, Fargo
q Co. Carson, % Impaired bars OF
oo,d and silver, worth together the
sum Of S69. 200, going direct 70 tue
Bank OF London and san frane, So
iLimitedl London, England. 70 tns
credit of the Crown Point mine' "o'u
Hill, Nevada.
May FEsr1vAL.-Our readers VIII
bear In mind that Sunday next is the
opening day Of the May Festival OF tne
Virginia City Turn Verein society
which ia TO be held at Hildeoranu ;
Pleasure Gardens. The o~rchestrs, un-
der the direction Of Professor WINS,
Ter, will discourse some excellent SOU
inspiring German airs. h VIII
also be q variety Of other amusements,
consisting Of singing, dancing, anu
oames, All who attend VIII Do sure
Of having a good time.
psrr,ooIrs.-Two mammoth iron
n~at,icoats, which for several days have
ha.n undergoing repairs at the Pho
nser Boiler Works on the DIVIDE, were
.sns down, one yesterday and the 9TH
ar today, BY rail to the Merrimae
ua,,, an he Carson River. The term
:. n~stticoat" In machinery denotes q
hollow tube or iron envelope surround
Ing . turbine water wheel.