Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-29

Ing. At an carly hour In the morning
hs sauntered Into the Delta saloon
with his banjo under his arm. and ad-
dressing Tom kean, the barkeeper,
asked him u he recognized him. on
Kean's answering In the negative, III
introduced himself rs Johnny Dia-
monl. Kesn told him he could not
be the man, inasmuch rs the real john
nv Diamond had been dead nearly SIX
months. The dead nan with the banjo
lsbored hard TO establish b fact oil
his existence and personal Identity.
but without success. As he shutiied
himself out OF the saloon, he, too,
like tho me,aphysiclans OF old, began
TO have grave doubts about his own
existence. lie visited several other
saloons, with a result similar to that
already related. Everybody assured
him that Johnny Diamond had been
dead for months. The last seen OF the
defunct minstrel he WAS passing Down
G street, muttering to himself the fol.
lowing: IAN | Ami, or am net
Ami; IL | am not Ami, then who In
HI am !"
PERsosAL.-Jewstt w. Adams re-
turned this morning from a few days
trip out Ia the Humboldt country. He
speaks well OF things out that way. cs-
peeially minisg matters. The new
mining laws passed by Congress, com.
pei owners and locators to work their
property or give somebody else q
chance to do so. This has already had
the very salutary and beneficial effect
OF developing excellent bodies OF
gsed pay ore, and among the best
aud most valuable Of theso new
iy developed mines are the Nor
man, and the Millionaire. 1T. Fox.
OF the Gold Hill Market, next door TO
the NEWS office, returned a day or two
since from quite q lengthy visit to San
Francisco. Fox Is n OF the pillars
OF this town. as we'll a. one Of tho
most responsible citizens Of the State
nj large. lie would make = good Gov
ernor or even a good fa~ther.in-law.
GRAND COMPLIMENTARY CoscRRr.
On Friday evening next, at National
Guard Hall, Odd Fellows building.
will he given the grandest musical
treat Of the season. Members Of st.
Paul's choir, assisted by other emil.
nsnt talent, purpose giving Msssrs.
Russell aud Clark, late baritone aud
tenor Of Maguire's San Francisco Min
strels, a complimentary 3enefit. On
the occasion Miss Laura Dorwin
daughter Of our townsman, George
Dsrwin) will play q piano solo aud
duett with her instructor, Mr.. Pas
more. We understand that this child
l. n truly wonderful performer, and
we advise all who wish to p~atrsnizs
home talent 10 be present. The pro-
gramme will consist Of solos, duos,
tries, Quartettes, etc. BY looking at
the names Of these intending to take
part, IL will be seen that the very best
Of our MUSICAL artists will participate.
A SMALL. FREsnEr.-At IL o'clock
to-day u considerable body Of water
commenced coursinE down Main street,
rendering the labors Of the w~ater.cart
man su%perfluous. For = shsrt time 1t
was feared that there would be q gen.
sral l~nunaation. People rushed out
Of their houses and places Of business
hurrlealy, aud with spades, hses aud
brooms attempted to divert the flood
from their premises. lt was thought
ut first that tho water pipe, running
along Main street, had bursted. IL
was as~ccrtained subsequently, that the
| pipe had sustained no damage, anu
that the water had to be let out Of the
pipe between the reservoir and Jake
Becker's saloon, for tho purpose oil At
taching a hydrant to the same at the
last named locality.
GOLD HILL Mrsrns' UNION MEEr.
lSG.-By reference to All official notice
published under head Of "Ncw 10
Day." It will be seen that q special
meeting Of the Gold Hill Miners Cn-
ion Is called, aud will be held ut their
hall on Saturday evening next ut six
o'clock. The meeting Is called ior b
purpose of receiving and entertaining
the Virginia aud Silver City Miners
Unions, who purpose visiting Cold
Hill on tho evening named. The
members Of the Gold Hill Miners on,
lon are ~proverbial fer hospitality ana
will do everything In their power 10
make their guests enjoy themselves.
Without doubt the reunion Will % y
very pleasant one.
To THE LApIEs.-The attention OF
our numerous lady readers In Virginia
and Gold Hill, IL called to the advsr-
tl.emsnt Of Mrs. L. Page. Of the New
York Millinery store, NO. l0l Soutn
c street. Virginia, which Is published
In another column to-day. Mrs. rage
/, lust receiving n fresh accession to her
| already gine stock OF goods, Including
all the very latest aud most popular
Eastern Spring styles Of ladies' hats,
flowers, trimmings. etc. Grand open.
Ing day next Monday, May 4th. She
invites everybody to call and SEQ her
new goods now u~npacsing.
BuiLpISG IMpIovEMESrs.-Mr. j 81.
Cooper. proprietor OF the Clipper Gap
Stable In Virginia City, 10 about to
build on his premises a row oil lodging
houses. There will be six In all. each
tbres ,torle, In hight. They will front
ON n street, with balconies facing q
street on a level with the floor OF the
second story. Mr.. Cooper will hurry
forward the work OF building "a fast A.
posslble as soon rs the lumber arrives,
seven carloads Of which arc already
Oh the way.
New PosrioN.-Enginesr Charles
McCormac has been appointed Master
| Mechanic at the round house In Viz
cinis City. Engineer Thomas CLARK
takes his place On the locomotive
Reno. Both gentlemen enjoy, the con
i;Jrnc- OF the company In high de,
Gree. being uniformly faithful ana
Trustworthy In tho discharge OF their
duties.
I. o. o. f. ELEcrIoS.-At a regular
meeting Of Olive Branch Lodge No.
IL. |. q. o. F.. held last evening. ths
following Past Grsnss were elected
representatives to the II. w: Grand
Lodge: Il. II. McGrath, w. II. vH-
den. A. Cornwall, George Hsnn,ng'
III. II. Holland. b. whiteman, mos
-. A Coy and ID, Callaghan.