Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-24
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DArroS.-Last evening. in company
with our good-natured friend, G.
Becker. of Silver City, we paid a fly
ing visit to Dayton. We greatly en-
loved our evening drive through the
quiet streets Of the beautiful hamlet.
and never grew weary Of gazing upon
the handsome cottages. beautiful How
er gardens and majestic trees. decEed
out with their coronal Of green leaves.
The Daytonltes complain Of dull times.
A chance acquaintance OF sporting pro-
clivities. whom we met on the street,
volunteered the information that the
town could moi support a faro game.
but that poker was having a big run.
During our re~rambulations we fell In
with K. VI. Nickerson. better known
as "Nick,"a jovial young gentleman.
standing six feet three In his stockings
and weighing sos pounds. In front Of
DIR. Hazlett's residence We noticed the
worthy Doctor smoking his calumet Of
killekenick while indulging In his
evening m%editations. After shaking
hands with a number OF highly es-
teemed friends, we turned u horses
heads homeward. The pleasure Of
our return trip all the way to Silver
was enhanced by a delightful serenade
from a bevy Of young ladies possessing
Angelic voices.
SUDDEN DEATH. - Yesterday after
noon, about two o'clock. says the En-
,erprise, William Pope. a miner who
lived zeal the Gould & Curry hosting
works, fell from his chair aud died al
most instantly. A post mortem exam,
ination, held by Doctors Heath n
Green. revealed the fact that he died
of embolism of the heart. The de-
ceased was 81 years Of age. and was a
native of Cornwall, England. where
he leaves q wife and six children.
LxcrURE.-Rev. J. R. Johnson, will
deliver q lecture In the Methodist
Church. In Gold Hill. this evening.
unon the subject, "Take care OF your
self" The lecturer will have some
ting to say concerning matters OF
local Interest. Go and hear him.
BOARD OF COUNTY CoMMIssIoSERs.-
At a meeting of the Board OF County
Commissioners held at ! o'clock this
afternoon, the contract for taking OH
the ppe story OF the County Court
House was awarded to a. +. Polite.
D-;,o o.r.ad npon 81 d
FRurr.-The display Of fruit In IL
markets at the present time, Is a most
attractive one. 1t embraces the choic-
eat varieties Of peaches. pears, plum',
apples. apricotS, strawberries, cher
ries, oranges. bananas, watermeioliS
aud muskmelons.
EDUCATIONAL. The taxpayers OF
Silver City propose to expend SLOW
In providing additional accommoda-
lions for their constantly Increasing
Juvenile population. We learn also
that the public schools will be graded.
Souru DAYTON HOSTING WORKS.
The South Dayton Mining Company
have nearly completed the erection OF
their new hoisting works. Tie build
ing Is n commodious one, aud Is con-
structed in the staunchest manner.
The NEW LocoMorlvEs.-rhe first
of the two new locomotives ordered
BY the Virginia and rruckee Railroad
from the Central Pacific Works at
S,cr,m.nto- will be completed In Au-
gust, the second In September.
S,pRArH School IN SILvER.-Rev.
Mr.. Johnson l. about to organize a
Sabbath School In Silver City. AZ
pre,ent he Ia casting about fni teachers.
a number of tho leading citizens are
enlisted In the enterprise.
As,essMENr LgvIEp.-The Ameri-
can Flat Gold and Silver Mining Com
nany have levied an assessment OF nifty
cent, per share, delinquent in the OF.
flee Of the company the 18th Jay OF
August next.
ToRS DowS.-The Swansea mill on
the road leading from Silver City to
Dayton. has been torn down and not a
vestige remains to mark its former
grandeur.
Nur PINE Woop.-A large quantity
Of this highly priced fuel Is being col.
lected for the Virginia and Gold Hill
market, from the foothills southeast
OF Dayton.
WARM CLrMArE.-For tho past four
or five days, the thermometer In Day.
tor indicated a maximum tempera-
ture Of 100 deg. in the shade.
BUILDING lMpRovsMESrs.-A large
number OF new dwelling houses are
springing up like mushrooms all over
the divide.
The Pioneer mill In Silver City has
been thoroughly aoyerhauled and re-
paired, aud will start up on Monday
next.