Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-13

VISITED THE BEIcHER. MessrS'
LEBANON and Case, the two literary
ard scientiic gentlemen we made
mention OF yesterday as taking a tour
Of observation through the mountains.
visited the Belcher mine yesterday
afternoon, and were shown all the
deep delvings and hot 'subterranean
excavations OF that famous mine.
Dave Monroe Terrill. the efficient
foreman. took them through. and gave
chem such 4 hot vapor bath rs they
never before experienced. They never
thought that anybody could sweat "a
!muci, "a they did and live; yet they
continue TO exist. aud depart hence
with a wonderful story to tell their
children and grandchildren. The
widest flights Of their Imagination
never one-tenth part equalled the
reality of what they saw In the shape
OF crude wealth deep down IN the
bowels Of the earth. They went right
through the richest and largest ore
body known Of In the world. They
saw silver to the right OF them and
silver to the left OF them, silver over
head and under foot. until r, last TO
shslr wealth-bewildered vision even
the barren porphyry and clay seams
looked rich as cream cheese. anu the
hot water draining from the rock bore
the semblancs Of melted bullion.
.Aladdin's wonderful cave was a mere
Cheap John shop compared with the
Beleher mine.
AN ENTERPRisINa LADY MASAoEil
A dramatic entertainment was given
In Reno OH Friday evening last for
the benefi, Of a poor womsn Whose
husband died some time ago at Salt
Lake from the effects Of a suh-stroke.
The entertainment netted $llO. Miss
Carrie Clark. OF Virginia City, organ
lied the company. hired the music.
paid the billI. played one OF the lead
ing parts. and In other ways di-tln-
suish.d herself In making The affair \
financial success. The other members
of the company We're Billy Robinson
aud wife. Morris Gregnry and Mis-
Ro.s. Of viiginls City, and Miss Bell
Warrington OF Reno.
NEW CEMErERr.-The Catholic resi-
dents OF Virginia City have purchased
ground for q new burial place In the
vicinity OF Wilson & Browns Gene
terry, situated a abort distance north OF
the city. A. soon a. :he grounds set
apart tor the new cemetery have been
properly graded. the bodies buried In
the old cemetery will be di-interred
aud removed TO the new burial ground.
Several hundred dollars have been ex-
pended In building a road to the new
cemetery.
OEY FOR ASNApoIIs.-Wm. Rior-
den, Of Virginia City, recently ap-
pointed cadet at the L. S. Naval Acad-
envy from the State OF Nevada. takes
Ills departure thiS week for Annapolis,
70 be present at the preliminary exam
ination to be held ut the Naval Acsde-
my. early Ia September. II hiI health
remsins unimpaired we shall not be
surprised at all to learn. at the explra.
tIon OF the conrSc. that he carries of
the highest honors Of his class.
rixe rABLE.-A pedestrian travel
ing at a moderate pace can walk from
Union street. Virgins City to the post
Office In Gold Hill In Fl minutes. The
average time msde by the bus. stop.
ping on the way to pick up passengers.
Is Is minutes. The cars following 4
circultous route, make the trip between
the two places Ia l2 inmates. The
time required for n smart buggy team
to accomplish the journey is eight
minutes.
CARTRIDGES I N DsMASp.-The sale
OF cartridges At Hayes & Nevln's store
In Virginia City amounts to 1000 per
week. At an early hour every MORN
Ing q crowd Of shootists can be seen
collected about the premises. waiting
for tho store to bo opened. a o
containing twenty cartridges rerails
for 81, 90 that every shot hred costs .
cents.
School ATTSSpANcE.-The number
Of children attending the various
schools In Gold Hill. Is as follows
st. Pstrick's School. 81; Prof. James
Department Of the Public School, q;
Mrs. Gaston's. s.; Miss McDounell's,
IS; Mt.s Holman's school. on the
Divide, 10. making 4 total for all the
schools Of 363.
AFFECTIONS TRrDrrE.-Eleven new
tomb-stones are being erected over the
ersves of lamen,ed mes whose remains
repose In the Masonic Cemetery. Gold
Hill.
WILL RecovEn-Harry Veal. who
was severely injured BY the explosion
Of a blast In tho Belcher Mine several
days ago. IN getting along finely.