Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-16

Mining Company levied an assessment
Of 81 50 per share day before ysster-
day.
Tue PicSic To-pAY.-rhe weather
to-daywas s%mlnently favorable for the
picnic sxcur Ion Of the Silver City
Miners Union to the Bowers Maniisn.
The excursion train len Virginia and
Gold Hill on time, having On board a
~iine-looking delegation Of gontlem,n
In linen busters. fianked BY sweet
hearts aud lunch baskets. The WASH
ington Guard band accompanied the
cxcurslonists aud dlscoursed some ex-
cellent music ut the principal stations
along the line OF the V. SC L. Rail-
road. The delegation from Silver City
was very large, the people turning OUT
nearly en- masss. Large reinforcs-
ments Of plcnicers were taken on
board the train at the Mound House,
Empire and Carson. Tho excursion
lists reached the Bowers Mansion
safely, and our latest advicss IRON
them were to the effect that they were
having 4 good time.
MR,. woopnuLL's LECTURE. - On
Monday evening next. IL will DO rc-
memborcd, Mrs. Victoria weohull lee
lures at Piper. Opera House. Subject,
1.-The Naked Truth" The lady 10 n
OF tho most gifted and interesting lee
turers ev.r appearing before the pub
lie. Although speaking plainly what
she means. and freely exposing the
h~ypocrlsles and wrongs Of society, not
tracking to wealth, power, high po'
sition or anything else, yet hor Ian
cuage Il we'll chosen and unsxcsp-
tlonable to the car OF true modesty
aud refined judgment. The ladies
should turn out Ell masso to hear her
anl take their husbands or gsntlsmsn
friends along. The price OF admis.
sion will 10 as follows: Dress Circle
and orchestra chairs, 81 ~parquetts,
10 cents; private boxes, -.
School CKssus.-Professor James,
Census Marshal OF the Gold Hill School
District, has already enrolled tho
names Of JOS children Of schoel age.
The Professor expects that the whole
number Of children entitled to draw
public school money will be some.
where In the ne~lghborhood Of COO. At
some houses tho Census Marshal 10
mistaken tor John Keen, agent Of the
Virginia and Gold I'LL Watsr Com
pany. On such occasions no meets
with q very hostile reception. One
lady on being asked to spell her hus-
bands name, stated that she had done
a big days washing tho day before,
had taken q bad cold and did not feel
ut all like spelling.
Cousry JArL.-rhers are now 81 Of
Tenders lodged In tho County jail at
Virginia. Unlsr the superintsndence
Of sheriff Atkinson Q pertien OF tho
cells, occupying the csntsr Of the jail,
arc being torn down, all the old rot.
ten timbers taken out aud replaced
with new. and a row OF cells, two
stories In hight. constructed along the
north side OF the building. leaving an
open passage way between the cells
OH the opposite sides Of the jail, which
will greatly benefit the ventilation
aud add mueh to the comfort aud se-
curity OF prisoners.
SINGULAR IscrpEsr.-Last evening
q young monkey belonging ut the
Delta Saloon, In virginia City. do.
parted thls life. An elder monkey.
who Ia, been his associate for several
months past. was deeply affected BY
his death. For several heurs after
ward lie Rugged tho dead monkey to
his breast, a. II trying to warm him
Into lite. lie then applied his 4 to
the region OF his heart 10 see " there
was anything beating there. Tho sur.
yivor kept moaning all night through
grief at tho loss OF bis csmrade.
GESEn,I. oRDER G0i.-Hayes & Ne.
vim. corner Of c and Smith streets,
Virginia City. have just Issued General
Order col. for the distribution Of y, 1000
rounds Of Bridgeport metallic car
tridgas among tho officers and mem
bsrs Of the Second Brigade. Nevada
State Militia. at san Francisco whole
sale and retail prices. The cartridges
are Imported direct and are warranted
the beat ~ use iseaa .ne'r "a'e'''
"e"'
STRAWBERRY FKsrIyAL.-A large
.,r,,or ~ ,,s,e, and yentlsmen AZ.
"'" .,y.n A,
Tue ere
National Guard Hall last evening Dy
the ladies Of tho Liberal Society. Inc
.nioyable ono.
'rbs entertainment will conclude this
evening with a dance. Let all who
enjoy social recreation be pTessnt.
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TRAIN LATH.-lhs pssss"ke' "","
from Reno due here at 5 A. NJ, was SIX
h.ur, late today. The detention was
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