Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-21
Bio Ixpucrurxr. - We understand

only conclude to settle permanently in
Virginia City. Tho General must have
q soaring ambition. for among tho many
handsome and lucrative positions placed
ut his refusal was that OF President of
tho FL Dorado Coal Mining Company.
This off.r. ~ vol M the speech In
which 1t was placed before Sheridan for
his acceptance or rejection. Is charnc.
t~eristic Of the prodigality and impul-
siveness Of the gentleman (R. II. Dag.
getty rendering the same. He IL re-
ported to havo said. while giving n part
ing shake to little Pills hand last
evening: ''Danme, Genenl, I don't do
things by halves, and rather than zee
you 80 away Ill resign In favor Of you
rs President OF u company" The
G'neral paused a moment. and then an.
swered. musingly: az didn't come hero
with NJ eye TO any Presidency. and nj.
though the offer Is tempting / must de-
cline" This remark OF tho General
may servo to quiet the fears OF those
who supposed his visit to this coast was
m event OF deep political Significance.
DrsArroISrED.-whon the down raa-
scnser train stopped at the Gold Hill
depot last evening. General Sheridan.
who was aboard, sitting at ono OF the
windows, was accosted by q great big
rnw.boned double.fsted Missourian who
was standing close by on the platform.
Like many others who have painted m
ideal man. he was not q little disap-
pointed In the appearance Of tho real.
and gave vent to his disappointment In
tho following characteristic language:
"wall General I've heard 80 much about
you that I thought you must a'been q
hell.of.a.follow." No doubt ho OK.
pected to see a man about twice rs big
~ Uncle George Tufy. The General
wal amused and almost suffocated him.
self laughing. His good humor was
contagious, and a the train was leav-
ing, the surrounding hills echoed to three
rousing cheers for "Littlo Phil"
Pass HIM ARouSp.-Robert Golden,
formerly Of North c street, Virginia. is
a man, who. II what Is told about him
Is q fact land our authority for the fol.
lowing leads us to think II is). deserves
o little /, newspaper ~notoristy: Some
three or four months ago he stole q val
liable gold watch from q gentleman In
Virginia, named j. p. Braden, and left
for parts unknown. Returning TO vir-
giria o few days ngo, he went to his
wiie's room and after abusing her. he
destroyed all her clothing. about $500
worth. and again made himself scarce.
II Is supposed he went 10 San Francisco,
and II 30. the police wonld do well to
have an eye on him. Mr.. Braden will
give $50 to amy n returning him his
watch. The watch Is OF Swiss man
ufacture and Is numbered four.
NOTHING MEAN ABOUT HiM.-Early
last evening q tough and seedy looking
individual was observed coming out OF
Dumar's Saloon, opposite this office.
pulling a cigar with tho gusto OF a man
to whom the fragrant Havana was an
unaccustomcd luxury. He had gone but
n few steps when ho was nccosted by
another man his equal In point Of per.
sonal ndornment-with the question:
81 say. Tom. old boy. have 20 the mate
OF that nbout your old clothes?" Tom
iumbled his pockets for q few moments
with nm mir Of confidence, but not And
ing the innate" he remarked: swell,
Bill. don't b'lieye / have, but there's
nothing mean about me. Ill divide
with you. III do the smoking md you
10 the splitting" Exit Bill In search Of
q ''better lay"
PIrER's OrERA Housx. - An apprc-
ciative audience attended the Opera
House last evening. "Ths bohemian"
which was the attraction on that occa.
sion, Is q much better play than tho
represented on tho two preceding even.
ings, and was received with greater
favor. This evening "Tho Octoroon."
with Mr.. Mestaycr M Old Pete. To-
morrow evening. benefit Of Messenger.
OH which occasion no will appear In his
specially, entitled "Hoodlum" or Life
In Frisco. The same bill for tho mat.
inee OIL Saturday. Messenger IL very
highly spoken Of In this character, and
will no doubt draw crowded houses.
INFORMATION wASrxp.-A woman, &C.
compnnicd by two small children, the
eldest scarcely three years OF nge. called
at tho Office Of tho County Clerk In Vir-
ginia, yesterday. and mads inquiries
about n man named John Delaney. She
said she was a widow and came from
Memphis, Tenn, In search OF her broth.
or, the above named man. She gave tho
name Of Mrs. Lena Latin. IL any man
OF tho name having q sister Mt tho above
mentioned place, resides In this section.
hc ought TO examine into tho matter. Ms
the woman told q pitiful tale. and mp.
pcnrcd TO be destitute.
RErnEsHISa.- Tho fame OF Gold Hill
is not exactly based upon the number or
beauty Of its parks or conservatories;
but those who think II has nothing TO
boast OF In the latter respect had better
pause In passing down Main street, and
take q look ut the bay window OF Mrs.
L. r. Kirby, which IL o regular boquet
Of tho choicest nntivo and exotic flower.
ing plants. Every day o number OF gay
plumaged humming.birds, that make
their homo somewhere In the neighbor.
hood, can be socn flying about md
pcrched ncar the window. cager to sip
tho nectar that perfumes tho mir.