Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-10

A MAGNIFICENT PREsKSr.-when the
Hon. Thomas Fitch delivered his lecture
in Gold Hill On the Sutro Tunnel, he
concluded it with a panegyric to 1.-THE
Pioneer" The language he used could
not have been improved upon. With
that elegance Of phraseology for which
Mr.. Fitch il so noted, he proceeded TO
show 10 what an extent the Pacific Coast
is indebted to the hardy class OF men
Who left home. civilization, everything
behind them. to develop the resources
of the Pacific States. Mr.. W. ID. q.
Gibson. OF this town, approaching this
fitting tribute, determined TO secure thai
portion Of the speech. He called ON
Slr. Fitch. procured the extract and
when he went to San Francisco took It
with him. There he had it printed In
handsome. plain. large type. on white
satin, and then framed. We saw 1t IN
his saloon to-day. The frame is OF Cali.
fornia laurel. veneered, with inside and
outside borders OF gilt, and is 80 inches
by thirty. and three inches wide. On
the upper corners, two bears are en-
caved-one ON each corner-in the
wood. while on the lower corners, a
nick and shovel crossed. with a pan in
the center, set Of the frame handsome
IL. A distance Of perhaps i've inches
is left between all sides OF the printing
work and the frame. II Is designed rs y
present 10 the Pacific Coast Pioneers OF
Nevada. and will be presented. We be-
Ieve, tonight. II is probably the hand
soonest piece Of work Of the kind ever
seen in Nevada.
AMUSING ScESx.-M the close oil the
last scene in the last act Of the Pirates
Of the Mississippi" at Piper's Opera
House. a general shooting scraps takes
place. Last evening in the dress circle
Was seated one OF the smigrants who re-
Gently arrived here. He evidently sup
posed all the actors meant business, for
during the play. whenever q pistol shot
was fred. he appeared to labor undsrin-
tense excitement. At last, just before
the curtain dropped, when the Captain
Of tho pirates is supposed to meet his
death at the hands OF n of the rssula-
tors, our "pilgrim" could hold in no
longer. When tho pistol was raised. he
jumped up from his seat and cried out,
'.Hsy, hot Look out there. He's goin'
10 shoot" The audience seated in the
dress circle could not restrain their
mirth, and q prolonged shout arose such
AZ has not been heard In the Opera
House for many . day. The curtain
Was whistled up and the actors took II
all in as a compliment to themselves
MspLAcKp CONFIDENCE Glynn
who boards at Bart. Harrigan's St.
George Hotel. had q great deal OF conf
dsncs in his fellow man. and especially
in Victor Hope. when he gave him SOL
to keep until he came OF the J o'clock
.hift. Victor didn't wait for Mike to
call fer the coin. but collecting a. much
AZ hs could from his friends and putting
that amount with the s5i. he bought q
tick., 10 Reno and used IL. When Mike
returned from the scene Of his daily
toll, he missed Victor and then searched
for Tom Harkin. Tom set tho wires
working. and Deputy Sheriff kineaid. OF
Rsro. collared victor-prstty name
and called for Tom. Tom went down
last night. and the extreme conse-
auences, ut present. are that Victor will
appear before Judge Wright this after
noon to answer = charge OF grand lar
eepy.
FuSkRAL or MAJoR FxRRHSD.-The
funeral OF Major George Z. Ferrend.
took place to-day from the Catholic
Church, in Virginia City. II was prob
ably the largest funeral oortege ever seen
in the streets Of that city. The entire
militia Of the county. delegations from
every FIRE company in Virginia. and .
long line Of carriages. followed all that
remained Of George L. ferrend to the
grave. The ceremonies at the church
were most impressive, and were Wit
messed by all who could possibly obtain
admittance.
FRKIoHr R~scxiYrs. - The following
amounts OF freight we're received at tho
Gold Hill and Virginia depots Of the
Virginia * Truekec Railroad. during the
tuenty-four hours ending at u n. to-day:
coal Z, wood As. mdse, 4. ties J, lum-
Der 81, hay 4. pig iron ?, sand 2. To-
tai, l0s car loads.
ATTENTION. FIRE DrrAnrNkSr.-Ths
members OF the Gold Hill Fire Depart
msnt are requested to attsnd the funeral
Of Thos. Hsfsrnan. to take place TO-
morrow (Friday) at l r. X. See oficiai
notice in another column.
ORr SHrPxKSr-Ons hundred and
seysuiy-ons carloads Of ore ~asgrsgating
one thousand two hundred tons were
shipped over the v. & T. II. Il. for the
last ~ hours.