Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
,t.c,nsS1-A few nights ago while

,,sose.r aud was passing down the stairs
tor the purpose of imbibing some of that
WHICH says give, give! and is never salts
fed. Coming gently down the steps be
had not placed his feet upon mother
ssrth until his attention was called to a
man who seemed rather the worse for |
,i,nor. and who was endeavoring to ''get |
nwav" with something. The noise Of
approaching footsteps caused an alarm,
and the would-be pilferer dropped his
load and fed. The gentleman who was
intent on assuaging an unnatural thirst
entered the saloon and satisfied his crav-
iuss. After the dance had ended this
Gentleman, in company with some
friends, started home, and the incident
recurring 10 his mind he determined to
make an examination. His investiga-
ton uncovered very strong circumstan.
tal evidence that somebody had visited
the meat market on Main street, oppo-
site Lacour, and appropriated a slaught-
cred lamb to his own use. without as
much as saying to the rightful owner,
.,by YOUR leave, SIR" The mutton was
restored to its place on the hook in front
of the butchers stall. aud the conse-
ou.nce was that the g-ntlman who was
instrumental in restoring the stolen
property taired sump.uously on mutton
cheap and the luckless pilierer-well, we
can't say how it is with him.
OLD '49-ERs.- We have not been a
careless observer of men and things, and
our observations and inquiries often
bring to mind the good old days OF ~
never to be forgotten, never to return.
To those who have buffeted the waves OF
misfortune on the Pacific coast but
few years it is next to impossible to com
prehend how it is that man could have
been SO long in the land of gold and
silver without amassing untold wealth.
But when those who are so dull OF COM
urehension shall have broken new ground
fought Indians, endured privation and
braved every danger in hunting better
dgeings without finding them-they will
appreciate the forlorn condition and cil-
eulnstances OF the old '49-er. In this
and in every mining camp on the Pacific
coast, old '49-.rs are to be found. Hav-
waters of the Pacific have stopped their
course, they have rebounded and sought
fortune in the wastes of the sagebrush
country. Many of them are men OF hne
culture and intellectual attalnments, ana
not one of whom cannot relate incidents
in his career of twenty-five yeart on this
coast sufficient to make novelette, but
the heart instinctively warns towards
the old '49-e.. To his intrepidity ana
daring is the world indebted for the
opening up and developing OF the great
est gold and silver mines ON earth, the
rearing of magnificent city on the
shores of the Pacific, the construction OF
the continental telegraph and railroad.
Though in time the old 40 ers will have
been gathered to their fathers, whiie
there IL in the human breast an admlra-
ton for daring deeds, will the memory
of the old 40 is be- reyered and hon
ored.
TIE SAN JUAN HUMBua.-ln letiei
from Bingham to the Salt Lake Tribune
the writer sends the following extract
from private letter written by Hope Is
Ferguson. dated San Juan mines, Jan
q. 1874. 1.-THE San Juan country is
humbug. There are no gold lodges her
of any size, and as for surface diggings
they are out of the question. the yer
Est being from two to Tour aoiiar ale
pings. My advice to all is, not to com
here. Cottonwood is nowhere, as lar
snow ia concerned. After leaving Sa
Lake. we Ia party Of four) travelled sout
9Sn niles and then took u southeastern
course $50 miles. until we came to u
present home of John d. Lee. we the
travelled northerly and were joined
two men FROM Bristol, New. Reachii
DeChilli Valley, 50 miles FROM Lee $.
were attacked by Indians, and two OF
Charles Martin Of Bingham Canyon a.
George McClaren, of Bristol, New,
staptly killed. / received two wount
one through my left arm and anon
through the thigh, the rest succeeded
escaping uuhurt, except man oy
name of Fink, from Bingham Canye
who is lying here badly wounded. IN,
has been quite a number OF men u
crossed the Colorado river, bound
San Imam. who have never been hei
from" Piocbers by this time should
Gin "a weigh the relative chances OF IRE
ing to death, being killed by Indians
making A fortune in the San Juan co
try. "Look before you leap, should
the watch words in regard to the
mines.
TrRps1cHoRE.-Th god who presi
over the choral song andthe dance SET
to have taken possession of Phoebe
its people. Night before last there
very pleasant gathering at Brow
Hall. where the light fantastic toe
tripped gayly until wee sma' hour,
tha meaning. This evening 81
and pillow-cas party will be givei
Browns Hall by the Free Thinkers.
Tuesday, the great event OF the seaso
the Firemen's grand masquerade
will be given. It is expected tnas
will be a grand affair, and we un
stand that great competition IS eanit
bv number OF ladies' and gentlen
who will 90 in mask and costume.
JUDGE FULLER, who has been i'll
DAVIS continues to improve, but he II
. vet able 10 hold Court. For two or
months past his labors on the o
have been of the most onerous "a
and in his desire to dispatch puonc
ness be has probably overworked
self.
YESTERDAY was pleasant day
weather is still unsettled, and we hay
reason to believe that there viii be
tinued clear. sunshipy days till ate
eouinoxial storm. We nopo' ~"
that the worst Of the Winter is over
CONNECTION not having been ma
Hamilton on Wednesday. we got no
Yesterday. Consequently we are
our usual interesting clippings 'ro'
vada exchanges.
Pay DAY.-Yesterday was pay
with several Of the principal u