Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-03

for the term, and others passed to set
In May.
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MONUMENTAL OpficERs.-At q regu-
lar meeting Of Monumental Engine
Company No. 6, Oh the Divide, held
last evening, tho following named
members were duly elected officers OF
the company President, w. b. Ryan;
Foreman, John Barclay First Assist
ant. Is. Dsherty Second Assistant, 5.
Gallon /; Recording Secretary, John
Goliath /; Financial Secretary. John
Rush Treasurer. Charles Zrigler ;
steward, VIM. krause. Owing to the
expected arrival of the steam engine
for this company that Is now on It's
way, the company elected MIR. Chas
Cummings, OF the Union Foundry. as
Chief Engineer. who appointed First
Assistant. J. L. Homeck ; Second As
%sistant, Hugh Kennedy ; Third Assist
ant, j. j. Naughton. The meeting,
which was n rousing one, closed with
three cheers for tho old machine, aud
also with three times three for tho
new one.
Another TREMENDOUS BLOCKADE
Bloekados are getting to be such com-
mon affairs nowadays as to scarcely
excite comment. But once In a while
We experience such an n that 1t 10
impossible TO pass 1t by without q spe-
| cial notice. Such an u IL the grand
blockade OF magnificent winter cloth
Ing now offered for sale at tho lowest
living rates by Banner Brothers. at the
corner Of Z and Taylor streets, Vir-
ginla City. IL matters not what you
want. he Ii n rich. fashionable dress
suit, then their shelves are full OF
them ; or you can leave your measure
and they will mako TO order " you
prefer. Is it . fine, substantial busi-
ness suit. or nice snug suit tor your
little boy? You will lind their
ters loaded with them. or anything
you desire. at either wholesale or re-
tail. Just step In and see for yourself.
Our AT u LAxE.-very few peo-
pie except lumbermen are wintering at
Lake Tahoe, and there are only enough
at Glenbrook. Tahoe City and other
Summer resorts to take care OF the
houses. The snow Is reported to DO
from three to i've feet deep about the
lake. Hank Monk says o will hardly
commence staging over tho route be-
tween Carson and the lake before the
lat Of May. owing to the great depth
Of snaw mt the Summit. By that time
Parson Richer, formerly Of the Hot
Springs Hotel. will have n hotel built
BY the side Of the lake, near Captain
Pray's saw mill.
PEsoSAL.-Rufus f. Arick, former.
ly Mayor OF Virginia City. returned
Sunday morning, after an absence Of
some years In Montana, where he has
been quite prominent, even to being 4
member OF the Legislature. Ike Bate.
man, who used TO be a Virginia City
Alderman. came along with Arick. but
went through to San Francisco. Capt.
Sam Curtis started for California last
night 10 attend to his Immensely rich
mining interests In that country.
NEW SUrEuSrgSpESr.-rhe Justice
mine having passed Into the control
OF the Hayward-Jones ring, we are
pleased to see that the management
have had the good judgment to appoint
Fred Smith Superintendent. lie took
charge yesterday. Mr.. Smith las had
much experience In mine management
on the Comstock, aud will bring out
the merits Of the Justice In the most
advantageous manner to all concerned.
II Is a COED aud judiclous appointment.
TEACHER or ruE vIoILS.-rhe most
competent teacher OF the violin In this
section Il Professor Emile Dreyfous,
whose card Is published In u advsr-
Using columns. lie Is not snly q flrst-
class player himself, hut knows how to
lmpart his skill and talent to Ills pu-
nils. Professor Dreyfous Is not only q
talented. leading musicianf but an hon
orable sentleman-very different from
at least one we happen to know OF.
VIRGINIA FIRENES's ELEcrioS.-To-
morrow wednesday,, tho election Of
officers Of tho Virginia Fire Depart
m.nt will take place. There are to
he elected a Chief Engineer and First
and Second Assistant Engineers. The
election will be held nc Judge foung's
COURTROOM, aud the polls will open at
q o'clock A. II. aud close ut . T.. II.
WILL PAuricrrXrr.-Engins CON-
.-,,,s. Nos. /, 9 and G, belonging to
m. Virginia Fire Department. have
,cc.n,ed1 The invitation to join In b
-nrocession at the coming celebration
ppf 81. Patrick's Day at virginia. Tue
other companies have been invited anu
will probably accept.
DEuonAIizxp. - It being neither
good slelghins nor wheeling between
here and virginia to-day, public travel
IA somewhat demoraliIed and CON-.
m~unlcation uncertain. People wno
are In a big hurry have TO DC teie-
grapbed through.
Srocns.-Ophir Is better To-Day ao-
yanclng with a stiff, upward tendency,
hut the balance Of the list Is rather on
from Yesterdays quotations. lhe
market Is decidedly "soR."
Mu.rc.-rhe COMMITTEES Of Arrange
men,s for the celebration Of st. Pat
rick. Day, at Virginia City. have Sc
cured the services OF three hne anu
Of music for the occasion.