Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-15
MEETING OF rHE PIONEERS.

s"s Nos"es sCiuC NoAst El0noors
was held at their hall on d street. ylr-
ginia, last evening. It was q lively
one. as usual, and well attended, Gold
Hill. Silver City, and adjacent locali-
ties being we'll represented. Aftsr the
usual reading aud acceptance OF the
minutes Of the last meeting. tho cor
alteration Of new memberships was Ia
order.
New Member.
Mr.. L. l.. Bradley, Of Virginia City,
wa, balloted for aud elected q member
Of the Society. The
Applications for Membership
| or Henry Balch Of Carson, Ebcnszer
Palmer OF Reno, Patrick Henry Of
Silver City. Joseph Calsmbsrti Of Car
sou, James Hunt Of Carson. j. p. Nes-
dale OF Virginia City, J. X. Stuart Of
Gold Hill, and Louis Rlsffsl OF Vir-
glnla City. were read and referred TO
the proper committee.
Financial.
\ number Of BILLS and accounts
against the Society wore read and Or
dered paid, or referred TO the proper
Committee.
Reports OF Committeex.
Gibson. Of the Committee on Sick,
Gold IIlll, reported II. Harris, OF Gold
Hill. as severely indlspossd, but re-
covering under COED attendance.
/ Ntllsr 80 Cn~ntffaa mn Aiek Vlr-
gala, reported all we'll As far As he
Knew.
W. +. shepard. Of Committee to see
to the framing OF the iine, large llth-
ograph plan or s~asrAving OF the pro-
posed great Centennial eslsbratlen
building at Philadelphia, Ia 1876, re-
ported having get tho anne dsns at q
very cheap rate, Mr.. Joseph Fredor-
icks, the we'll known dealer la paints,
oils, paper hangings, pictures, ETC., on
q street. having done IL tree Of charge.
On motion a vote Of thanks Of the So
clety wa rendered to Mr.. Frederlcks
In acknowledgment OF tho compile
ment.
Frank Stewart, Of Committee on
Cabinent Specimens. reported having
the promise OF valuable and interest.
lug specimens Of ores, ETC., from va
rious sources.
The Committee on Life Membership
Certificates, asked aud was granted
further time In which to report.
Donations.
The following donations for the cab
inet and library were received, apprc-
c.atlvely accepted, and the donors will
please accept the thanks Of the Society
In return
Map OF the United States, by A.
MilatOyich.
Specimens OF copper aud antimony.
by John Randall, II. Clawson and J..
Ii. Winters.
Continental money. date l77i, by +.
A. Ent. Of Franktown. [luued the
same year that Uncle Fred. Was born.
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A COPY Of the New England Jour
md, dated April s. l72s, and New York
Post, date November Z, 1883, by F. J..
ilammlll. Decidedly old newspa-
pers and very Interesting to read and
study over, as old pioneers Of Journal
isn.-ltEr.1
"JOhuson's Narrative OF Military
Operations" BY George 3. Saunders.
Specimens OF great variety. from the
Atlantic states, by Mr.. =. NJ. Lynds,
Of the Mound House-llnoludlng Indi.
an arrow-heads, Arkansas whetstones,
a small footprint about "a Inches
long. In solid silicite. looking just like
the footprint OF q baby; q pstrifled
cosn's leg. aud other Interesting relies
Of the "s,one age" as Frank Stewart
calls ~it.-REr.l
Special Dosatlou.
Mr. Lynds, being present. now came
forward and unloadsd about half q hat
full OF copper coins from bis brseches
pockets, rs 4 special coin presentation
10 the Society. These wore repre-
sentative pioneer colns from all parts
Of the world. and Of all styles and
dates since tho time OF the ancient
Pioneer, Noah. aud constitute o OF
the meat valuable lots Of the kind we
have ever seen. Lynds looks like =
young man, but he 10 evidently an old
coln shar .p-REr.l On melton, the
rules were suspended, and q special
vote OF thanks rendered to Mr.. Lynds,
and the Secretary was directed to com.
municate tho same to Mr.. Lynds In
proper official style.
From Cnr-oh.
communication from Samuel Bs.
-. -..,..a ,,.,
ker' Carson' was reau' suggesting sns'
q resident committee be appointed 1t
that place to lsek out for the members
Of the Society residing In that place
and vicinity, who might happen TO DO
sick and In need Of assistance. On
motion, the matter Was laid v for
the present. a, tho election for officers
Of the Society will take place on the
7th of July next, when the matters
will be- properly arranged.
.Frank Stewart gave notice that he
should make u motion nc that time to
amend tho Constitution Of the society
so as TO elect n Vice President for each
county In this State, where there are