Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-06


FuSERAL.-The funeral OF ex-Lleut.
Governor ]. $. Slingerland, ut Carson
on Sunday, was very largely attended.
IL took place from tho Methodist
Church, Rev. Mr.. Allen officiating.
and the obseluies were conducted by
the Masonic fraternity, Of which de-
ceased was a member. The church
was crowded to Its utmost capacity.
aud the address by Mr.. Allen was u
feeling, mastery effort. The besuti-
full and appropriate hymn 81 would
not live Away" WAS finely rendered
by the choir. and the feelings OF all
present were deeply moved 10y the I'm.
pressivc incidents and observances OF
the occasion. The procession was a
very long one. consisting ct large num-
bers on foot n well as Ia carriages,
many friends OF the lamented deceased
from Gold Hill, Virginia aud else
where. being present. At the grave
the deeply interesting and impressive
ceremonies and exercises OF the Ma
sonic burial service were solemnizcd.
and the remains OF the true friend,
warm-he,r,ed brother and good citizen
were laid In their fiual resting place.
TIE BALL Te-SiGnr.-To-night, sc-
cordlng to previous announcement, a
grand ball Is to be given at Miners
Union Hall, Gold Hlll, for the benefit
of ~. Patrick's Church. The enter.
tainment will be under the direction
Of the Ancient Order OF Hibernians,
Division No. 9. The hall has been
handsomely decorated for the occasion
with flags and banners. which cause u
to present q very attractive appear
snce. Excellent music will he In at
tendance. A large number OF the
people Of Virginia have signifled their
intention OF being present at the ball.
The entertainments will undoubtedly
be one Of the most enjoyable OF tile
season, and IL Il to be hoped that our
townspeople will turn out In large
numbers aud assist In wiping out the
church debt.
ALIVE ASp kicxiS0.-S,ocks up or
stocks down makes no difference to
Banner Brothers. They are always
alive and kicking and doing a big bus
iness. nj their famous clothing house,
corner OF C. and Taylor streets. Peo-
ME must have clothes, and they viii
20 where they can trade to the best
advantage. Banner Brothers are do
Ing q heavier business ut present than
they ever did during the holidays.
See their new dvcrtlsenent In an
other column to day.
PERsoSAL.-M. L. Haynes, Of Elko,
an old washoeitc, WA In town y~ester-
day. He speaks very encoursgingly
of the mines In the C~ornucopla Dis
trict. The shafts la the Antelope and
Leopard mines. he says. have already
attained a depth OF rs feet. The
lodges are twelve feet In width. NJ.
l.. Freeman & Co. are packing the
rock on mules TO Cope and Wlnnemuc.
ca for reduction. One hundred aud
Any feet Of the Chloride mine has been
leased for the handsome sum OF fso,Ooo.
LxcruuE.-ro-morrow evening Rev.
Eugene Sheehy will deliver his lecture
on English Rule and Irish Dis
content" The reverend gentleman 10
very able. eloquent and talented lee
turer, and his subject being a very In
tsresting one. not only to lrishmen,
but 10 all who take an interest In the
political and social status OF the Irish
people. lie will doubtless have a
good audience.
vmoiSiA ScHooIs.-Thc Virginia
Public Schools reopsned yesterday
with 600 pupils In attendance. There
are also In the nelghborhood OF loo
pupils attending private schools. aside
from Sc. Mary's School, where are 10
be found nearly 900 more. making the
number attending school 1000.
RxsiosKp.-Mr. II. Schussler has
resigned his position as Civil Engineer
Of the Sutro Tunnel Company. owing
TO his Encouragement as engineer Of
the Spring Valley Water Works, san
Francisco.
OyERMAN MAcmSERY.-A car ioac
Of pump column ordered for the Over
man Hoisting works, arrived at tn
railroad depot, Gold HILL last night