Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-29

Ion ofIINs.-Iherc IL n story SuihS
the rounds connected with officer Cen
ter Of Virginia. that is too good to keep.
A friend Of Center's met him at the lie
pot in Virginia the other day and kindly
told him that a low fellow by the name
Of Collins was up in Orndortfs saloon,
circulating the most malicious and I'M
founded ISLANDERS upon his good name.
He says YOU are not worth your salt As
an officer. that you haven't done any
good since you came ON the force; that
you ought to he shipped at once, and
-. But Center didn't wait to hear
the balance; he posted of NJ to Orn-
dOrfi's and was told that Collins hal
lust left for Cooley X keoley's. Down
Center ran to Gobey's and found out
that his man had just gone up to Da-
ley's. Arriving here he ascertained that
Collins had left for Ferrcnd's. Center
thought il too bal that his villiter
should elude him in this manner. and
made one more attempt 10 find him, so
he started for Ferrcnd's. Now Center
il not "a light weight man by any means,
and the hasty tramp lac had made began
to tell seriously ON his breathing pow
ers. When he arrived at Fcrrend's he
WA quite ont 81 breath, and some nc
a~uaintance suggested that n mild bever-
ae. all around would do u power OF
good. Then officer Center dropped ON
it," He's looking for that friend that
met him at the depot.
IMroyENESrs.-Mr. Cohen, the concen-
iraied lightning man atthe Gold Hill lie
pot, has been having some improvements
made in his office Within the past few
days. The covering Of the old wires had
worn or and impaired their efficacy
10 the extent that during several storms
lately, the wires have been grounded and
the current Of electricity has failed to
connect with the instruments. New
wires have been substituted for the old
ones, and their position changed so that
now they enter the building from the
roof Of the freight house and have been
strung along the ceiling Of the office
until they reach Immediately over the
operators desk. here they drop and are
connected with tho instruments. Instead
Of two old instruments n new n and
n plug switch has been provided, Now
Mr.. Cohen expects To experience no dif-
iiculty in receiving AMI sending corked
lightning in quantities to suit.
NEVADA CoAL.-Mr. wm. II. Day, OF
lower Gold Hill. showed us to-day n
fine specimen OF coal weighing about
forty pounds. which Was received from
a mine in which he is interested. This
mine is situated in the Palmyra District,
opposite the mouth of Seven Mile Canyon,
and about four miles north OF Dayton.
The vein is about two and n half feet
wide, at the present depth OF forty-hye
feet, but is widening perceptibly as the
shaft is sunk. The coal closely resem-
bles coal found in Illinois, but is not
quite so hard. Mr.. Day assures us that
he has tried the coal. using 1t for various
and that the tests were salts
factory in the extreme. We congratu-
late him upon the valuable discovery, as
1t will. in time. prove Of great service
and pecuniary value to him.
NEw FrSruRss.-friend Dumars, OF
the Fashion Saloon. has got the reft-
ting fever, and expects to have il forthe
next three weeks more OF less. He has
made an excellent beginning in romoy-
ing the old fixtures from behind the bar.
and placing in their stead n handsome
black walnut arrangement. The next
thing he will do is to substitute a black
walnut counter for the one in use at
present. He says he does not want to
do everything Mt once. for his friends
wouldn't know the old stand.
At ruk SiERRA NEvADi.-Yestcriay
the workmen at the Sierra Nevada nc
complished the herculean task Of placing
the immense pump-bob-the largest VT
believe ON the Comstock Lode-in its
proper position. The work Of arrang.
ING the machinery goes brayely on and
lie Superintendent confidently expect.
no. resume sinking the shaft in about =
weeks time. When the hosting work.
arc completed, Mr.. Lambert intend,
giving a grand spread tn his employees IN
Sommemoraiion Of the happy event.
AMATEUR ESrEKrAiNMsSr'-An ANA
,eur performance is spoken OF, to b
Given b, several young ladies and gentle
men of'virginia and Gold Hill. Tor tn
relief Of the Eureka sufferers, in Piper
Oner. Uonse. on next Saturday night
O,Y advice la the amateurs IN 10 -
ahead and make out the programme, 10,
worthier object than the alienation Q
the sufferings Of their fellow ei'iheh'
could not command their attention.
FsrroHr.-Four carloads OF merehan
disc passed here to-day for Virginia OF
tho Q o'clock train, and m load OF ie'
WAS received at this station. Aoou
,ws,,v.6ye carloads Of wood have beei
received to-day. Ore shipments Tor 'h'
past week have been very hgh''
Ju.r,cr wnraur's couRr.-BusineS'
I. very slack nowadays with the 1ndge,
and he is afraid that IL something Is mo
INV. hssore the Summer is over that h'
wnn., ost a chance to 60 to the Lake
Horsx FOR sALK.-Any person WISH
an, "a purchase q hne large dwelling
house in Gold Hill. will do well to reaa
The advertisement OF House for Sale
pubished in another column to-day