Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09

/ ~ eNNctaBh'-hS1 ~ Aho
wedding took place yesterday at tho
residence Of the bride Miss Mary Hes.
ier) b street, Virginia. Rev. Father
Mouogue officiating. Last evening
the newly welded pair received the
congratulations Of their friends nc Nr.
Woodcock's residence near Fort Home
stead, Gold Hill. Tho occasion wal a
most pleasing one. Songs. toasts and
b%anqueting were the order OF exer-
clses. The largo number Of friends
and acquaintances who were present
voted that they had never enjoyed
themselves better In their lives OH any
similar occasion. The merry-makers
prolonged their stay until the wee
sma' hours. A generous supply OF
wedding cake and ~drlnkables was sent
to this office, for which the newly mar
ried people will please accept our
thanks. Our sincere wishes are that
"they may live long and prosper"
A POPULAR PLACE or REsoRr.-
Those Of our readers who have occa-
sion to visit Virginia, will ilnd the
Delta saloon. under the proprietorship
Of X. II. Manusl,s very pleasant place
OF resort. Manuel keeps the best Of
everything In the line Of liquors and
cigars. lie Is also q superior chemist,
aud can compound anything that may
be desired In the linc OF beverages.
lie Ia withal a whole-souled, compar-
ionable gentleman. In rear Of tho
saloon are club rooms. where all sorts
OF amusements are provided for those
who desire TO while away an hour or
two OF leisure time.
PERsoNAI.-County Assessor Thos.
Gracey. who recently returned from n
raid upon the Isle Of Nan, successful
In securing n good woman for a wife,
visited Gold Hill to-day, and In so to-
Ing dropped into the NEWS Office for a
few minutes. Mr.. Gracey Is a good
man. aud has plenty OF friends to wish
him Joy. and congratulate him upon
Ills matrimonial exploit. Ho went \
long way for n wife, but doubtless
realizes the force Of tho old saying that
he Z" might have gone farther aud done
worse"
INTERESTING LECTURE. - Rev. Eu.
gene Sheehy, whose lecture ut Virginia
City on Wednesday evening was so
well received and gave such universal
satisfaction, will, we are pleased to
announce. give n lecture at Miners
Union Hall, Gold Hill. next Wednes-
day evening. January nth. His sub
| feet for tl.e occasion will be "Irlsh
| Humor and valor." All who heard
his last lecture will be we'll pleased to
hear him again, and those who did not
should by no means miss the coming
opportunity. Tickets, VI.
SHARP PRAcricE.-A young man Of
Bohemian proclivities, n few days ago,
spared his way on the cars from Elko
to Reno, BY travelling In the night
time and playing Indian. Part Of the
time he rode on tho platform, and the
rest OF the time on the top OF a box
car. With his noble form enveloped
from head to foot. In q white blanket,
he was easily mistaken tor q Shoshone
or Piute. lie co%ngratulates himself
| on being able to get the best OF STAN
ford, Croker It Co.
ENGINE HoUISa.-Our readers will
bear In mind that tomorrow evening
the members Of the Yellow Jacket
Engine Company. No. 2. propose 10
Indulge In a little jolliication OH the
OCCASION Of the housing OF their new
engine. Members nj the Gold Hill
aud Virginia Fire Departments-also
the fiiends OF tho company-arc o r
daily invited TO be presented ut the
housing.
FUNERAL or JonS FIrzuKnAI.D.
The funeral Of John Fitzgerald, who
was killed In tho Crown Point mine
night before last, was held In Virginia
this afternoon, and was largely at
tended. The remains were followed
to the grave by delegations from the
Gold Hill aud Virginia Miners Unions
aud the variou, military companies
compelling the Second Brigade, First
Division. Nevada State Militia.
Ton FIScn's PARRor.-rhe green
plumsged g~srrulou, blped, who may
be seen any pleasant day, sitting on
his perch In front OF the Senate saloon.
/. remarkably Intelligent and Is very
interesting pathological specimen.
Tom has taught him n great variety oil
tricks, among which Is that OF kissing. |
The parrot has n word for everybody
tl.st passes, and Is excessively fond Of
children.
TsRrsicuoREAS.-We acknowledge
the receipt OF n complimentary ticket
to Professor wilson's dancing soiree,
which takes place at Washington
Guard Hall. Virginia City. Tomorrow
Saturday evening. Professor Wilson
gives lessons to gentlemen Oh Tuesday
aud Friday evenings, aud to ladies
ON Tuesday aud Friday afternoons,
commencing at . o'clock.
LuMuxn on THE RAnrAoE.-As n
train was rounding the curve clo'e BY
Liberty Company's engine house, at
h,lf.past IL yesterday, the stakes on a
car loaded with lumber gave way OH
the lower side, causing n quantity OF
plank 10 DO precipitated against the
engine house with such force A. to Gre
ate a number Of ventilators In the side
Of the building.
A SLIGHT CosrIAonATIos.-At IL
o'clock this forenoon Mr.. Bragg's
house, situated near the Plaza, In Car
ann. was discovered to be on tire. The
entire Fire Department turned out
promptly. but their services were not
called into requisition, as the fire was
speedily extingulshed BY the jadlelous
application Of n few buckets OF water.
our SurrNEsr.-within the past
week the amount OF ore shipped by
rail from the Comstock mines to the
y.riou, mills In this vicinity, has
largely increased. The largest ship
ment wa. made Oh the Sd Instant
amounting TO lis a loads. Tho
averags shipment Of orc by rail- At
present amounts to ll5 car loads.
ARRIVAL or MUNITIONS OF WAR.-A
section Of field artillery, consisting OF