Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-17

CEMETERY DEcoRATioSs.-lt Il to
be hoped that our people will not
allow the Spring TO slip away without
doing something towards the ad0rn'
mcnt OF the cemetery. We are no,
advised ~ yet whether Town Faith
ers have taken the necessary steps 20
wards Introducing water into the
cemetery grounds. Were this done,
there would be no trouble about cult.
waiting grasses, flowers, shrubs aud
ornamental trees. \ short time ago.
Ia passing by the grave OF somebody's
friend, whose remains repose there.
we noticed a few quartz specimens
piled up on the grave, a meagrc bat
loving tribute to the one gone before.
MINING PnRAsEoLody.-We wcrc
quite amused yesterday while listen
ing to the conversation Of n gentleman
who, from the expressions made use OF
had evidently at some time been en-
gagged In mining. He was describing
the farming business In California.
In speaking OF n COW eating her way
into a straw stack, he described the
doings of the bovine a. follows: "Old
Erindle drifted into the stack until no
thing could DO seen of the animal cx-
cept her tail. She then commenced
cross.cuttlns."
PRosrERous.-Emplre City Ia look
ing up. A good degree OF business
activity i noticeable in that borough.
The inhabitants thereof are contem-
pllting the propriety OF constructing
u leyee along the Carson river TO pro-
tee, the town from being Inundated
when the heavy body OF snow In the
mountains begins to dissolve under
the action OF the rays OF the sun.
TmE COMING ELEcrIoss.-'rhe mu-
nlcipal elections to be held In Virginia
and Gold Hill on the eth day OF May
next, promise 10 be- rather exciting.
The chief fight In Virginia Ia for the
Chief OF Police. a half dozen or more
candidates are In the field, and are la
boring energetically to carry tho pri-
msries la their Interest.
METEoRoLoGIcAL--rhe weather has
moderated greatly to-day, although
the atmosphere Il still a trlils coellsh.
During the late cold snap nearly
everybody accumulated cold wlthall
Its accompanying maladles. Every
body will now have an opportunity %
get rid OF their bronchial affections III
another storm does not set In.
BAsE BAHIA match game has
been made up between n picked niue
from the California Mlnstrel,. and a
picked nine from knlckerbocser En-
CINE Company No. 3. The game Will
be played ON Sunday next, on the base
ball grounds, In the vicinity OF the Ne
ylua brewery.
ELECTED TEAcnER. AT the LAST
meeting Of the Gold Hill Board oil
school Trustees. Miss Llbbie Salse!d
was elected teacher OF the new school.
which will probably be organized OH
Monday next.
STREET CROSSINGS. The woodeh
crossing blocks on Main street which
have rendered such good service 10 Pc
de'trians during the past Winter "e''
taken up 10 day.
PEusoyAt.-Constable Tom iiar"''
and wife. both OF whom have eeel
~rusticating for some time In Sou'ne,n
California, arc expected home o'"''
row.
BuILprsa IMrnovEMEsrs.-A iarse
number OF dwelling house, are eeins
erected In lower Gold Hiii, ia a''S
In the American Flat District.
RrotsrnIrIos.-'rho whole number
Of qualified voters registered by Justice
Wright, up to the present tirho Is d.
AnmvArs.-Day before yesterday n
whole car load Of miners arrived In
Gold Hill from Camborne, Cornwall.
SAsrrARY.-A large number OF cases
of laryngitis are reported In lower
Gold Iiul and Silver City.
JUSTICE wmour's CouRr.-No Grim.
,nal business was transacted In Justice
wright's Court to-day.
QuicKsu.yER.-rhe price OF quick
silver has advanced to Il 80 per
pound.