Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-03-26

CASvassISo UxpEx D%rrricrLriEs. =
Tho canvasscrs for the new directory
find great difficulty in obtaining the
Of the inmates OF lodging.housss.
In some instanccs the landlord or land
lady does not know the names OF men
who have been boarding and lodging
with them for months. They know them
by sight. and that is all. Sometimes IL
requires half n dozen visits, at all hours
% the DAY, to clean up q house. An
other difficulty in Gold Hill is to give
the residences Of persons who live on
the hills where there are no streets. The
new directory will probably 10 ready for
delivery within two months.
ABAp SrrLI.-"How do you spell
Choycnno?" said an enterpdsing Viz
ginia City merchant to- his partner yes
torlny, y he lifted a piece OF blo,tinS
paper from an envelope which Lo had
lust directed. "why, S-h-i-e-nn." was
tho reply. "Oh. then I have got II
Right" said the other. 81 did not know
bm, what I might have made u mistake. y
Aby-standsr buried his chin deep in the
bosom Of his waistcoat. and managed 10
reach the sidewalk without suffoca''ng
with laughter.
PrRrnER RyLisr.-Two more boxes
Of clothing will lie sent this evening by
private parties in Virginia to tho SUI
ferers in Pottersville. Kansas. Pot'ers-
vilie IL in u district which was terribly
devastated by grasshoppers, and this
shipment has been mndo by persons
whose sympathies were touched by the
letters Of gratitude from poor people.
who received a portion OF tho goods for
wardei heretofore.
Fancy Goops.-M BcIlincr's variety
store. Main street. opposite Odd Eel
lows Hall, will DO found III elegant as
sortment Of fancy goods, picture frames,
Lamps, toys and stationery; also picnic.
market aud wall baskets. which are
offered nj the lowest prices. Parties In
need 81 fancy articles should call and
examine the stock.
Der or LrcK.-The spectacle OF an
unlneky player ut q faro hank rising
from the table and shaking his fist ut
himself In n mirror. end calling himself
a foo, and an idiot. all obliyious Of the
pr,sencc Of those around him, caused
a great deal Of amusement IN a saioo
in Virginia. last night.
Tux LITTLE GI,Nr.-Tho cast iron
cannon, Little Giant" ON Fort Home
r,ead has been affected but little by the
storms OF the past Winter. Though on
tircly unprotected from the weather, u
4, free from rust. and is in good condi'
tion for firing salutes on tho next paohc
anniversary.
ACCIDENTAL carpenter. named j. IL.
Davis. split his right kneo-Pan open
with an adze. night before last. while
hewinQ n stick Of timber OF the Console
dated Virginia mine. II will DO some
time before be is able to resume Work.
ytsrrons.-Therc were a number OF
strangers in town to-day. Many oil
them wero evidently recently rom the
East, and they examined the hoisuhs
works and other features OF deep mining
with gsnat curiosity.
GoSE TO CuIroRSn.- Jake White'
proprietor Of the Gold Hin and Virginia
omnibus line. who has for some time
Lcen badly afflicted with rheumatism.
has gone 10 tho Paso Robes Springs. IN
Southern California.
EarLnoAD Srocx.-rhe rolling stock
Of the Virginia and Truckeo Railroad
consists nj present Of % locomotives, ~
passenger coaches. $50 platform ears,
i25 ore cars, and n largo number oi boz
cars.
OAK suIrNKSr.-Therc were shipped
over tho Virginia and Truckoe Railroad
A mills on the Carson river, during the
n hours ending at ~ o'clock to-day
30 car loads Of ose, a~gsresaiinc tons
y,os.xr S~KsrEScKp. - One Eyed
Rsilly. a Unknown vagnnt in 'ir-
v;pia City, was sentenced by Judge
Knox Yesterday TO ninety days eonhne-
ment In the County Jail.
BL..rIxo.-A heavy blast at the head
.f Crown Point Ravine yesterday alter,
noon was an evidence that mining OF
some Kind is going on in that direction
Nrw Tunx-TApLx.-A new turn'taole
and vide track are being built at the Sh,
yrr City switch by tho Virginia anu
Truckec Railroad Company.
A NEw BRaxp.-when a man an'sa
an e,tru article Of twenty-five cent vhis,
XIV at . saloon. the latest style Is 70 eai'
for q little Of the bonanza.
DxLrseurxrs. - sheriff Kelly viii
commence suit on April I'D against all
persons delinquent for county Licences
y.anASrs.-Two vagrants were "
,e,,rd BY the Virginia police last night