Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-14

SPIINo GooDs are coming into ouI
merchants hands III great abundance.
The grocery stores are receiving their
immense supplies for the summer trade
which bids fair to be extensive if not
profitable and our dealers in dry goods
are displaying large and handsome
as>ortments of everything in their line Of
business. We noticed yesterday thas
Mr.. Harris had been shipping up q great
number of boxes, the contents of which,
no doubt, will be duly displayed in day
or two. He has also just got lot OF
Grover L Baker sewing machines.
Noticing 3 great pile of boxes and parts
Of tables and things at George kitz-
meyers. We went into his furniture estab-
iishment and learned from him that he
was receiving these goods direct from the
manufacturers in St. Louis. This is 4
new feature Of the furniture trade in
Carson, and ought 10 give Us = material
reduction in prices. We we're down ct
Driesbach's the other iay md found
him asserting so,Ie wall paper ~hish, be
SAID was Just from. the East He told us to
hold OH and not say anything until TIE
balance. Of the stock sh"u!i come. We
are holding on rs well rs we can do
when items are scarce.
4 display CT muscla and endurance
took place on Carson street yesterday
afternoon which vas really wonderful.
The stage had JUS: deposited n nuge IN
even plank of hard oak, some seven or
siCh. feet long and about six inches
thick. at The corner of tae Ormsbv
house, consigned TO Ior.ys1n, TO be
wrought into axiss. hubs, etc, when. as
usual, knot of l0iterers got around and
began to guess 1t Its kind. weight and
destiny A man in the c oNd named
Andrew, who works for Col. Garry at
the Round House, said he would bet five
dollars (out he did not have the money
that he could larry it :ilrse blocks on
tbs shoulder without stopping or chang
ing the loed. Billings, kersey, Judge
Watt, and Torryson made up purse of
five dollars and bet 1t against his muscle.
The plank Was put on the scales and
found to weigh two hundred and fifteen
pounds. Andrew took it on bis brawny
shoulder and waltzed of with it, followed
by an enthusiastic crowd to Nat.
Rinkle's corner where he dropped the
load and got the bet.
A LADY who is on her way from Cali
fornia to the East, thinking to visit some
friends here, came to Carson on the train
from Reno yesterday morning. When
she got to her friends house and went to
give Up her baggage checks, which she
AID pnt into her wallet, she discovered
that wallet. overland tickets, money,
checks, and all were missing; and now
she sends word to the finder that she
will feel greatly obliged to have those
things returned to her. She would give
up ali else if she could only have the
tickets restored: hut, of course, if the
wallet has fallen into any honest persons
hands she will get back the whole of her
lost property. The tickets may be left
at the APPEAL Office and no questions
asked; or We will give suitable reward
for the wallet and its contents.
TIE Catholic Festival, Thursday night, |
gives promise Of being Il most enjoyable /
affair The very best music is engaged. |
Carl York will be there and Bob F'lan- |
ders accompanied by n full band compile |
ment. Thanks to the kindness of one
Of our best citizens who is too modest to |
suffer the mention of his name in SO
nattering q connection, n canvas is de-
voted for use on the occasion, and will
be spread a Ia mode.
HARRY PETERS and Mrs. P. came in
safely and soundly yesterday morning.
and Harry found very hearty welcome
from his many friends here. The
pleasant contrast of youth and old age.
presented by Peters and the Deacon is
an instructive picture to gaze upon: AMI
Harry looks az if marrying and Journey
ing agreed with him and he owns to q
gain of ten pounds in weight during his
trip. 4
Ice for everybody will be furnished by
Doc. Benton during the coming heated
term. The Sitka, Summit and Boca
companies, and that concern in San
Francisco that manufactures ice, have all
consolidated, and they constitute the
Pacific Ice Company; and the Doctor
will be that Company agent, here. He
will receive his supplies from Boca and
will furnish families, hotels, &C.. at fair
and uniform rates. See his adv.
THERE prevailed o wretched wind
storm yesterday afternoon and none but
close-mouthed men got along without
taking in u gusty dose of sand. dust and
the remnants of old furniture, clothing /,
and cordwainery. |:
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-1t should be
borne in mind that the Catholic Straw
berry Festival will be held on tomorrow