Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-18

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DAN GLosrxn.-we saw him last
evening at Virginia; the same old Dan
Gloster. who was a prominent resident
Of Gold Hill some years ago. and was n
lively Democratic politician, miner
and q pretty good man anyhow.
We saw him but moment.
al he passed MS. and we mad.
vertently said. "How are you Johnf'
Dan Gloster walked off with his nose
up. a. though he thought We were try.
ing to play him for n Chinaman, and we
saw him no more thereafter. though we
wanted to apologize. We happen to
know, however. from other sources that
the Aforesaid Gloster il now n very
well 10 do farmer In Sierra Valley.
California. with nor cattle. chickens,
pigs, children and coin. than anybody.
His neighbors oil love him, and 80 does
his wife.
RAISING rnf TAxEs.-Tho Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen. OF Virginia. have
directed the City Clerk to notify all
owners OF real estate that II Is their in
tsntion to increase the valuation Of pro-
perty In tho city. Property.holders will
10 required 10 appear at the City Hall
next Saturday aud show causs why
their assessments shall not be raised.
This action wa nsccssitatcd because the
present tax, forty cents on the dollar.
which rate was fixed ly . previous
board, Is found 10 10 too small to dsfray
necessary expenses. Before this reduc-
ton wa made the tax was n dollar on
. hundred. II Is now proposed to raise
the tax to eighty cents on a hundred dol.
lars.
EYrEcrs OF TIE SroRx.-0no OF the
III effects Of the present protractsd
storm, which, by the way, shows no
signs Of letting up for some time yet, Is
the damage that has and will be done TO
the many bulkhsads In this place and
Virginia. Last night about forty feet
OF the bulkhsad at the New York Con-
solidatsd mine, Lower Gold Hill, gave
way, and allowed an smbankment nearly
twenty feet high 10 The ground
slid down the hill and camo near bury
ing tho residenco Of @. q. Stevenson.
situated short distance below. Should
the storm continue a few days longer.
there 10 no telling the extent OF tho
damage that will be done in this way.
No MAIL To.pAr.--The passenger
train from Reno did not arrive here to-
day. md we. therefore. havo no IVES.
torn mail. The train from Califor.
mia ran into q land slide near Collar
last night, and was not expected TO mr.
rive at Reno before noon. Consequent.
iy the Virginia and Truckse train left
there ut o o'clock this morning. but
could not get through on account OF
the track being washed out. The
people OF tho Comstock are getting 30
Injured to misfortune. however. that this
will no doubt be borne with quiet rssig-
nation.
A CosrLY Box or TEA.-Mrs. Corco-
ran was tried yesterday BY jury before
Justice Cox, for tho third time. upon q
charge Of receiving stolen goods.
Strange 10 say, q jury was nt last found
which convicted her. Tho cost OF the
trial WINS STAT. by the timo Mrs. Cor
coran pays this and the 5000 fine i'm.
posed. sho will begin to think that hve
pound boz Of tea was rather o costly
purchase. The experience will proba.
bly, teach her TO ask whore little boys
pick up boxes Of tea before purchasing
OF them.
Bro wMSISo.-A sport, commonly
known as Blsck-creek Jack, last night,
made q winning Of $500 at q faro game
kept at the Silver Palace Saloon In Vir-
ginia. Report does not say how soon
he lost II again, but the chances are
that he has none Of II left by this
time. Singular As II may appear, the
yarisus games In Virginia run much
stronger now than when the city was In
q hourishing condition. Let philos.
ophsrs explain the reason II they can.
The WEAriIER.-Ths following apt
and touching legend, relative 10 the
weather, was pasted on tho doors Of
Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S. express Office In
Gold Hill. at an early hour this morn
ing. II Is an epitomc Of tho situation:
"No train !"
"No mail !"
"No express I"
"Nothing but rain !"
Couons AND Coins n OFTEN Oven.
LOOKED. A continuation for any length
Of time causes irritation Of the lungs OF
some chronic throat disease. Browns
Bronchial Trochss are an effectual cough
remedy.
A Coon ArrorSrMESr.-Mr. w. II.
Armstrong. formerly superintendent OF
the Consolidated Virginia mill, was on
last Tuesday appointed superintendent
OF the California mill.