Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-27
MEETING OF TIE PIONEERS.

oinc Coast Pioneers was held last even
ming At their hall On Ii street, Vir-
gina. Tho meeting was n spirited
and Interesting n aud was well at
tended.
After the usual reading and appro-
val Of the minutes Of the last meeting.
elections aud applications for member
ship were In order. Willis e. Marye
was unanimously elected a msmber OF
the Society. and the applications Of
Daniel Sturr and j. ID. S,ocker OF Car
son, were read aud referred to the
proper committee.
Anumbcr OF bills were read. n Or
dered paid, or referred.
The Committee on Sick reported
John Hearn on the sick list, but able
to lie about, the aged widow on the
Divide was properly provided for, aud
vlcenxo Ramarills, an Italian inem-
Der, was very sick aud IN need ot rs.
sistance. On motion. SO was ordered
drawn from the treasury for the assist
anc OF Ramarilla.
About Cabinct Specimens.
The Committee on Cabinet reported
that hs had consulted with Mr.. Z. q.
Pendergast. tho Virginia agent for
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S express, and Mr..
Pendergast had agreed OH the part OF
his company TO transport specimens OF
ores. etc. through their express Tor tho
cabinet free OF charge, provided the
aforesaid ores, etc, did not exceed n
reasonable weight. lie would not
agree to transport a large amount, Ike
u ton or more, without charge. All
packages OF the ssrt must be properly
directed per w. +. Il Co., &C. d.. On
motion, n vote OF thanks was rendered
to Mr.. Pendergast, IA representing
Wells. Fargo Il Co.. for the kind aud
liberal offer. On motion, Hank Don-
nelly, foreman Of the Belclor mine,
was added to the Committee on Cabin
ct Specimens. VIII Campbell, OF this
committee, said that no would prepare
u circular letter to send to influential
parties In various localities, asking
their assistance In obtaining specimens
and articles for the cabinet.
Douations Received.
Tho following donations Of books,
coins, specimens, ETC., were received,
and on motion the thanks Of the Socie-
ty rendered to each Of the donors:
by Seymour Pixley, OF Gold Hill
American Scenery ; Life and Speeches
OF Henry Clay Military and Naval
History OF the Rebellion, aud a Con-
federale note.
By f.. Nye. OF Virginia City-New
Life In New Lands Chicago as II Was
aud Is; Representative men Of the Pa
ciiic toast !; Explorations Of ths Nile.
by George Sanders-Undcrground,
or Life Below the Surface.
. by John A. Long, OF Gold Hill
Several fine specimens Of ores from va
rious mines, and some outlandlsh coins.
by Col. John II. Mills, Of Gold Hill
Statutes OF California. 1850.
by Mrs. John Wilson Of Virginia
City-a beautiful specimen Of gypsum
from the 0phir mine.
By j. =. Peck OF Virginia City-a
curious little newspaper, the work OF
n Union soldier while u prisoner, Ia
1864, confined In Camp Ford, Texas.
all done with n pen In decidedly news
paporial style.
by VIII Thomas, Silver Ci.y-an
ancient copper coin, now valuable only
as q relic.
speech.
After the transaction OF a little
financial aud other details, speeches or
songs were called for. Col. Bob lay
lor. In response, said he had a bad
cold last now. like all other good
singers; therefore, couldn't tune up
his pipes properly. Besides that, he
had partaken s~umptuously OF u late
dinner /; therefore, felt too full for Ut
teraucc. lie would 3 tale unfold"
If lie had Que. lie was destitute oil
that appendage, but 1t did him good to
see 90 many old fraternal faces present
together. lie spoke OF the flns prog
ress being made In getting up. = cab
met aud library, aud rc]oiced to sec
tho good work going on 50 nicely. He
felt that the Society was truly q oand
OF brothers, and that the tie between
the survivors grew stronger u
stronger, as occasionally n alter the
other our brother Pioneers passed
away to the unexplored country be-
You'd the grave.
On motion OF Mr.. Pixlcy. the Sec
rotary and Treasurer were authorized
and directed to provide necessary
shelves or other suitable arrangements
for tho books already donated to the
Society.
Col. Il. ii. Taylor said that n gen.
tleman In this city. u OF the first art
Ists In the country, Mcclellan, had
expressed to him an earnest desire to
paint n lifc-size portrait Of some menu
Der Of this Society. lie moved that
our worthy and much respected Prssl-
dent, DIR. McMeaHs, be selected to sit
for the aforesaid portrait. Carried by
n unanimous vote.
DIR. McMeans arose and In q few
feeling remarks thanked the Society
for the great compliment, aud allud:
Ing 10 the lavish generosity displayed
In voting the expenditure Of money,
called TO mind the sanguino remark oil
viii Campbell awhile ago, that the
Society "would oon be able TO pay
the National debt"
The meeting adjourned In time for
tho Gold Killers to so hvme OH the y
o'clock train.