Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-24

in a buggy, he met with . ssvsrs aeci-
dent or the Divide. His team. taking
fright at q stray horse which came up
behind them. dashed OF at q terrific rate
Of speed. The Doctor made . strong
effort to check thsm but failed. owing TO
the giving way Of the front portion Of
the buggy box. He was thrown TO the
ground with great violence and wa 81
verely bruised about the hips; he also
received an ugly cut on his forehead.
He was picked up in an inssnsibls con-
dition and taken into Q saloon near BY,
and shortly afterwards was brought
home by Mr.. Kellogg. The Doctor did
not come TO his senses until he reached
| home. The horses turned Oh into the
sagebrush q shsrt distance below the
Washington House. and completed their
inglorious escapads by falling down.
The top was smashed. but the running
gear Of the buggy was uniniursd. The
Doctor was quite comfortable this after
noon and win be able to be about again
in a few days.
School SrArIsrrcs.-Ths whole num-
Der OF ehildrs. attending the public
schools Of Storey County, is about HOO,
number attending private schools,
800. There are eight sehool-housss
in the county. three Of which
were built this year. and n last Tbs
following is q list Of teachers employed
in the several districts: LIST Ward, Viz
ginia. Mrs. Gardner. Mrs. Lsggett, Miss
Davis and Miss Allen. Sd Ward, (E
street school) Prof. Willis, Miss Gertrude
Barron. Miss Annie Dunlap. Mrs. Brs-
toll, Miss Pauline Nicholson. Miss
Clara Currier and Miss Ida Bartlett.
| 3d Ward, Of street school) Mrs. 3. II.
Summers. Miss Maggie Simpson. Miss
| Timmons, Miss Cashion and Mrs. SheP-
pard. Gold Hill schools. Prof. James.
Mrs. CASTOR and Miss Salksld. Divide
school. Miss Olivia Taylor. LowsrG Gold
| Hin, Miss Leslie. American Flat, Miss
Ksrchsval. Flowsry. Miss Jeanette
Wilson.
SrArrsrIc,L.-Ths annual report Of
Assessor Thomas Gracey 10 the Surveyor
General. for tho year 1874. gives the fol-
lowing interesting statistics: Agricul-
tural land in Storey; acres inclossd, 500;
cultivated. $50; wheat, acres, Is; wheat,
bushels, 100; corn. acres. 4; corn, bush-
els, 100; potatoes. acres, 8; potatoes,
bushels, 500; hay. acres, GO; hay, tons,
10. Apple trees $40, peach 40, pear 4S,
plum IS, cherry 81. nectarine I, ounce
o, apricot 3. gooseberry 81, grapevinss
s, horses 79l. mules 80. asses Go, cows
42s, calves "a, beef cattle 90. sheep $50,
hogs 35i. chickens 500, geese Is.
ducks all. quartz mills &c, tons OF ore
crushed to date l36. $50, mining bitches
I. miles in length lG, amount OF water
used 800 inches, irrigating bitches l.
acres irrigated $50, population 1900.
registered voters 5,43l.
DISTINGUISHED vIsrroR.-Mr. Z. Sau-
wage Of Paris. = gentleman well verssd
in geology and mineralosy 10 engaged at
present in making an examination Of the
mines Of this country, and the various
methods OF working them, with a view
Of making an accurate report OF the
same TO the French Government. Mr..
Savage has already visited the Lake
Superior copper mines, the Galena dis
trict. and the gold mines OF California.
On his way back. he proposes to take in
the Comstock and the mines in Eastern
Nevada. Our people will undoubtedly
affsrd him all the facilities In their power
for the obtainmsnt OF any information
he may desire in respect TO the Comstcck
IL NJ. G.nxan. h stappiun nj nrea- |
cnt in Virginia City.
FoR County AssEssoR.-Mr. George
Gribbls, Of Gold Hill. in n card which
will be found elsewhere. announces him
self a. a candidate for the Office OF
County Assessor Of Storey county, sub
ject to the decision OF the people OF this
county. Mr.. Gribbls has resided in our
midst q long time. and stands well in the
community. He possesses superior
qualifications for the position. and II
elected will discharge the duties OF the
Office faithfully and conscisntiously.
PrRsoSAls.-Mr. j. T. Goodman and
wife. when last heard from, we're in Lon
don. Goodman il expected 70 return
shortly to the United States. . . Richard
Moore, Of Gold Hill. who went east
with his mothers remains three weeks
AGO. returned home this morning. -.
Nidshipman Nicholson, con OF 3. Mi
ehsl.on, Of Virginia City, 10 stationed
at present at Key West, Florida
woop.-Al the tsnitory in the imme-
date vicinity OF Empire City has been
converted into a woodward. About co.
900 cords are piled up in that locality.
As o as temporary side tracks can be
built tie Railroad Company will COM
msnce hauling Il TO Virginia and Gold
Hill. II is expected that the work Of re-
moving the wood remaining in the river
will be completed in about sight days.
BnouoHr BAcx.-Mr. s. W. Chubbuek
and J. Ramsdsll arrived in Virginia from
winnsmueea this morning, having in
charge the remains OF d. l.. Hastings,
l,t.ly deceased. They were met at Reno
by representatives Of the Masonic fra
tcrnity Of Silver City. The funeral Of
Mr.. Hastings will take place in virginia
ON Sunday next, under the auspices OF
the knights Tsmplar.
Call AM SKrrLx.-Mr. N. +. Waller,
in a notice which can DO found in
another column. invites all persons in
dsbted to himself to call and settle at
once, and thereby avoid trouble and sx-
pense. Mr.. Walters books have been
left with George Hall. atthe new tobacco
store. on Main street, opposite the News
Office.
TAXABLE PRorsRrr IN SroRxY CoUxrr.
The assessed value Of taxable property
in Storey county this year (is74) is 81
96l. sl2. Last year the amount was 81
735, $50; thus the increase in the value
Of the real estate and improvements dur
ing the past year amounts TO s226 ,632.
FuSEKAL. The funeral Of ]. ID. Cross
took place in Gold Hill this afternoon.
under the auspices Of Widely Lodge No.
I, I. o. q. T., and was attended by