Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-16
Heard FRox.-our fellow towns

HEARD fRox.-Our Ieilow toWns-
man, Mr.. Flsmmlng, has received a
letter from bis sen, Alexander, an-
nsunsing that his wsnisrines are at
an snd. The letter Il dated Mancos
river, Colorado, April 20. Tho writer
says: "wo arrived ut this beautiful
stream April. 1st; we had . rough
time getting hero. Our route was from
Vlsalla through Walkers Pass OF the
Sierra Nevada, thence across Death
Valley to Ivanpah, thence to Los Va
Cos. Skirting Arizona we struck the
Colorado river at Colvllle, thence wo
travelled to st. Thomas. From thence
up the RE Virgin river to 81. George.
Crosslng tho Colorado river ut Lees
Ferry We travelled southwark q dis.
tance Of $50 miles. l came near drown
Ing In the San Juan river. but wal res.
cusd BY my companions. Since my
arrival here | have occupied my time
In building houses aud hunting. l
have located q farm Of 800 acres. and
have built myself q fine log house;
am very much pleased with the conn
try; right here are some Of the flnest
stock ranches In the world. We found
plenty OF gold In the San Juan-it all
comes from the La Plata, Animus and
ether branches. We are commencing
to saw out lumber for slulcs boxes;
will commence slulclng In thirty days.
We find an abundance Of game. such
a. deer, bear, beaver, California lions,
elk, Wild turkeys and the like. All OF
the people In our party are In tho beat
Of spirits. Will write to you again
very o ALEXANDER FLEMMiSo.
Disrmcr CounT-RIsiso. JUD0E.-
The District Court met at Virginia
City at 10 o'clock this morning and
transacted tho following buslness
Theodore relley, charged with grand
larceny. pleaded guilty aud 10 o'clock
on Monday next set for rendition Of
judgment. All Lum, charged with
murder, pleaded not guilty; case set for
trial May 2lst. John Miller, charged
with grand larceny, pleaded not guilty,
VIII Campbell appointed attorney for
defendant, and . set for trial May
sd. Tho Court called law calendar
and disposed Of the several cases there
on as follows: Martha Sylvester vs..
Owen Fraser Ut al; demurrer to com
plant passed. Clovis Boyle ". jain
Glononl; demurrer to complaint pass
cd. Charles Keith Va. L. Jackson /; de-
murrer to complaint passed. Harris
Jacobs vs.. Consolidated Virginia Mln-
Ing Co.; demurrer to complaint pass
ed. G. Z. Stein vs.. Thomas Hughes ;
demurrer withdrawn, 10 days given to
answer, aud Lewis Il Deal added as
associate counsel for plaintiff. John
Msllon ct al. vs.. Lady Bryan Mining
Co.; demurrer to complaint passed.
John Rapp ct al. vs.. Charles Muller;
demurrer to complaint oyerruled and
10 days given to answer. All jurors
for this term excused from attendance
from May 18th 10 May 10th at 10
o'clock A. n. Court adjourned to ~
o'clock, Monday, May 18th.
A MosEY.MAxISs BUSINESS. - The
Chinese residents Of Virginia City,
have commenced gathering up all the
old rags and empty bottles TO DO found
In tho purllsus Of that city. These
they sell TO junk stores In San Fran.
cisco ut good prices. IL Is estimated
that there are enough paper-rags
scattered about tho suburbs OF tho city
to keep . single paper mill busy for
twenty years TO comc
AsTsoLo0Y. - In another column
will DO found the advertisement OF
Madame q. Norman, the great astrolo-
glst. Residence, Pioneer street, rear
Of Eclipse Stable.
PERsoSAL.-Among the arrivals In
Virginia City, by this mornings train,
wsro j. @. Fair, Mining Superlnten-
dent, and Ben. Lackey, Chief Of Police.