Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-12

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uns. LoaAS's LEcruRE.-The lecture
by Mrs. y. A. Logan In the Methodist
Episcopal Church last evening was earnest
and interesting. and II every lady In the
land entertained her views and practiced
her prrcept. We might have q revolution
on the rum question. She argues that
nothing will ever stay the tide of intern
p.ranse but a righteous and just legisla-
ton that II the male portion are power
les. to effect a change for the better. that
women should be allowed IA help them,
a. the curse Of intemp.ranes has already
too long afflicted the nation. We wish
the LADY, success In her arduous labors 10
benefit the masses.
UNDER PRorrsr.-The California and
Consolidated Virginia Mining Companies
yesterday paid to the City Tax Collector
Of Virginia the AMOUNT Of their municipal
tar ON the proceeds Of their mines for the
quarter ending September 3Oth. The pay.
meat IL the California mine was sls.-
$50 -, aud the Consolidated Virginia
5000 81. Both mounts were paid In
gold coin; but under protest. tbs same
b-ing lone 10 prevent a forced collection.
The companies also notified tho Tax Col
| lector that they would shortly institute
suits ~ recover the amounts already
paid.
srRsrr IarRoyrnrsrs.--Chief Laekoy,
cf Virginia. i, doing a good work ON II
street. IL. has a gang Of prisoners and
paid labnrcrs busily engaged in widening
anl grading the roadway from Colonel
Fairs residence north tn the junction with
&. Tho street will he covered with waste
rock. Street Superintendent Highly has q
large force at work On the same street be-
tween Union and Sutton avenue. bringing
the road down To this proper level. The
accumulation ~ years has raised the street
about a foot above the sidewalk.
TnE NATIONAL GAM. 40 course
they're all right" said Colonel Msss. in
the Fashion saloon las, night, as he shuf-
led tue cards after the dealer. &c but then
Yer zee IL don't do no harm to give EN- a
riff iess fur luck. A man may believe yer
when yer tell him that the North Pole Is
rcd hot. or that his mother-in.law IL an
angel in disguise. but when he gifts = jack
full beat in a game u bean poker. l. 10 a
difficult thing 10 make him belisvs that
everything Is exactly ON the squar."
A CRNEY MlS.-An insane man named
Joseph Bastien WIS arrested at the Gold
Hin railroad depot last Sunday and taken
10 the County Jail. liastion has been en-
rar-d As a miner In this vicinity for soms
time. anil has been stopping at the board
ins-houss of Charles Haub, opposite the
SUNDERLAND mill. No cause Is assigned
for the malady.
TmE vrrERASs' BALL--The Order oil
Union aud Confederate Veterans will give
a grand reception and ball on Monday
evening. January sth, at Cooper's Hall
Virginia. The affair premises To he q line
one. Tickets. admitting . gentleman and
ladies, ars sold for - 50. Every attention
will lie paid for the comfort u guests.
REPORTED Dr,ru on doc" HI.ros.-
A report has reached Virginia that doc.
U.atou. a ~well.known sport. was shot and
Killed at Belleyille yesterday. Doc.
Heaton il we'll known upon the Comstoek,
having dealt faro and held interest In
game. In Virginia for years.
Nor CoSrRNrp.-The report that Tenn
Clarke. the engineer had shot himself
while hunting near PYRAMID Lake. has mol
been confirmed. Nothing further has
been learned concerning the matter.