Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-28
A TRIP To oENoA.

AT seven O'Clock yesterday 'morning
NO left Carson In company with Mr..
Billings, Agent Of Wilson'S stage line,
and josrnsyed southwark As far tho
Genoa Warm Springs. The regular
mail coach. drawn by ak spanking
bays. had twenty-one passengers on
board, besides a large amount Of bag
gage. The hurricane deck was loaded
down with men and trunks, three tlsrs
deep, forming a sort OF pyramid with
an Indian for the apex. At present.
there Is quito 4 rush Of people south
ward. he principal points Of dssti-
nation being Genoa, Silver Mountain.
Columbus and Aurora. Owing to the
fact Of the stage being overloaded,
Billings was obliged to hitch up an
extra" 30 that we had the good for
tune to be assigned q seat In = light open
wagon. drawn by q pair Of mettle-
sone stecd.. which whirled Us alongat
a rapid pace. The weather wal do.
lightiully mild and pleasant. 90 that
our ride was n very enjoyable one.
Tho southern portisn OF the Carson
Valley, up to the present tune, was to
us u terra incogaitd; which clrcnm.
stance made our trip still more enjoy:
able. Midway between Carson and
Genoa. Ia a small house surrounded by
sac brush, Miss Notewars, OF Carson,
has commenced tho work Of teaching
..the young Idea how to shoot" A
ride Of an hour aud \ half past cosy
looking farm houses, and green nsld,
covered with large bands OF cattle,
brought US to
Csnoa,
One OF the prettiest hamlets In the
State. It Is situated directly at the
foo: Of tho Sierra range. contains =
number Of fine locking buildings, aud
Years a prosperous look. Last Friday
night the resident Odd Follows gave a
grand ball ut thslr new hall on Main
stseet. About ssventy-fivs couples
were In attendance. The rosy checked
damssls OF the valley and their stall
wart escorts tripped "tho light fan
tastic too until bread daylight. After
journeying two milss further south
ward we drew up ut the
warm springs IIstsl,
Kept by Mr.. Valley, a gentleman
VOL known In this section. The Ho-
to! dies Invslidss Is ono Of the most
delightful retreats to DO found any
where between the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada Mountains. Among the gxests
we found at Valleys wsre Mr.. and
Mrs. John Keen, Thomas Gallagher
aud Mr. Rasner, OF Gold Hill; Mr..
aud Mrs. Beal Of rruckes Mlss Kate
Parkinson. OF Carson; Miss Simpson
aud Miss rimmons, Of Virginia Mr..
Henry, OF Silver City Mr.. August,
and a large number Of Others whose
names We do not remember. lmme-
diatcly upon u arrival, Mrs. VALLEY,
tho sind.hearted landlady, hustled
about aud prepared an excellent break.
fast. That out party were sllghtly
hungry may be Inferred from the fact
that Billings alto four hard.bollsd eggs
at one sitting. All Of vi ~acquaint-
ances who were stopping at the hotel
appeared to be enjoying themselves.
Tom Gallagher spends his time princi-
pally In taxing mud baths, fishing for
chu6s aud hunting jackass rabbits.
John Keen, who isa great favorlte
with the lady guests, spends his leisure
hours la meditation and reading the
New Testament. Signor Bsnoventi
August, the celebrated vlolinlst, Is
stopping at the hotel aud favors the
lady guests from time to time With
some delightful music. lie Is said to
possess a marvsllously fine voice.
Miscellaneous.
Tho water flowing from the hot
spring, Is not at all d~lsagreesbls to
tn. taste. aud is possessed Of excellent
properties. Mr.. VALLEY Is
making improvements about
the premises, which are kept In the
neatcs, OF order. The hotel Is three
in hight, contains a large num-
Der OF room, and 10 handsomely fur
throughout. Valley knows
how to keep n hotel, sets a good table,
and manages generally to make his
guests enjoy themselves. The fare by
stage from Carson to tho springs Is ".