Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-18

A PETITION WHICH Could Nor DE
GRANTED. A petition containing the
name Of one hundred voters, residing at
American Flat, has been presented to
Board OF County Commissioners OF
Storey county, praying for the establish
msnt Of q voting precinct at tbs Flat.
The petition was duly considerably the
Board. but they found upol q close e1-
animation Of the law. that they had not
the power to grant the prayer OF the
petitioners. II appears that the law
prescribss that there shall be an inter
ysning distance Of eight miles between
the several voting precints. The Flat
il too near Gold Hill, according TO this
doctrine.
PrrKR's OrERA HousE.-Thsre was n
good house last night on the occasion
of the presentation OF "0thsllo." Mr..
Chaplin appeared in the title role and
the play passed of very smoothly, con-
sidering the short time many Of the per-
formers had in which to study their
parts. Tonight will DO given the sen.
sational play entitled "Strathmore,"
Mr.. Chaplin appearing as Strathmors,
and Miss Incs a. Lady varsour. The
piece has never been performed at the
Opera House. and being somsthing new
win no doubt attract q crowded house.
Next Friday night Mr.. Chaplin will take
his farewell benefit.
A TuNmLE.-A small boy who was
riding a pony through c street. Virginia.
last evening fell to the ground, and was
so seriously stunned that he was rem
dered insensiblc for q time. He was
carried into q saloon and revived. when
he came out as bright As q new trade
dollar. When asked his namo he gave
his qusstiopers an arch look and said /:
On this occasion II Is John Doe ; j
Amt particularly anxious to have my
mother know Of this little affair"
MINING AccIDkSrs.-Now that acct
dents have again begun to occur in our
mines. We shall probably have a regular
chapter of them. When they como they
generally all come nj once-that 10 we
have a sort Of season Of them. The
same rule also seems 10 hold good in rs-
gard to fires. shooting scrapes and other
exciting occurrences. In this country
they all have their season and their run.
LKKLY To RrcoyER.-The physicians
are Of the opinion that Alfred Donald
(no, Donnell. ~ the name wss given MS
Yesterday, the man who was So serious
ly injured by the accident at the Belcher,
will ultimately recove,. Most OF his
symptoms are favorable to-day. His
most unfavorabls symptom is an inclina.
ton to sleep. which indicates concus-
sion Of the brain.
Tuk wooD-DRrvr.-Ths big wood
drive in Carson river is still dragging its
slow length along. The wood is scat
tered from Dayton TO the head Of the
river. A good deal is being taken out
at various points, but 4 vast amoun is
still where the owner are sorry to see
IL anchored.
BuuprSo.-Building still continues
active, and n~ew-structures are to be seen
going up in all directions. Gold Hill
will o consolidate with Silver City on
tho south a. she has already we'll nigh
done with Virginia on the north.
Tur Sierra Nevada Company are moi
at present working their hydraulic claim,
owing to their being unable to obtain q
suficiency Of water.
PnooRrssrSo.-Good progrsssis being
made by the Yellow Jacket Company in
the erection Of their new hosting frame.
..aye,t.,Oekofdrygood come
andsee.