Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-12

S SSAs AAS SnoWo'-A BouNoWAu
belonging to Phoebe Hose Company No.
l. yesterday received his uniform in
Wiederhold 4 Goodman's store, and u
there was quite party present at the
time, some Of them badgered the gentle.
man to put on the uniform and 60 home
with it on. He bet the drinks for the
crowd that he would do it. The money
was then put up, whom the uniform was
put on and the party walked in to Schus-
trich's. took their drinks, and prepared
to see the gentleman walk up Main
street to near Panaca Flat. where he re-.
sides. In the meantime, q party had
gathered on the sidewalk to salute him
as he passed with the charivari tin horns :.
The drinks were finished, the gentlemen
walked out, jumped on his horse and
" rode home at full speed. winning
the bet. but not in the way the crowd
thought he would do-that is, walk.
FRoN BELLEvILLE. - We were Der.
mitted to peruse letter from Belleville
last evening. 1t says: The camp is not
doing as we'll as early in the Spring
owing to the discount on silver. They
meaning the controllers of) are playing
tricks with the Northern Belle stock.
The ore in the General Thomas has i'm
proved considerably lately and it is ex.
peeted it will soon take q rise. Pros.
pectors cannot get their ore mashed,
az there are no custom mills, and the
companies will not mash" ore for ont.
siders under $50 or $40, and will only
give 70 Per cent. on the pulp assay in
bullion. It costs the Northern Belle
$3.50 per ton to mill their own ore.
There Is not cent OF money in the
place except what Is owned by Q few.
There is q lawyer here but bis practice
consists in putting up jobs on the miners
to yet their ground.
We are in receipt Of letter from the
Executive Committee Of the Louisville,
Ky. Medical College. informing US that
that Institution has created number of
beneficiary scolarship." They state
that any student in this place who pre-.
sents himself with Q recon "a ndation
letter from Us will be entitled to q
scholarship, which in that college is
worth eighty dollars. The committee
request us 10 "seIect some worthy
young man sufficiently educated to study
medicine" We know 80 many worthy
young men here that it renders any
choice difficult matter. II any of the
boys want to study medicine let them
come around and throw for chance; We
will give the winning party letter that
ought to give him place in the Cabinet
and send him on to Louisville at bis
expense.
STAaEs.-The Hamilton and Salt Lake
stages departed from Phoebe yesterday
morning at seven o'clock, the Salt Lake
stage with one passenger. and the Ham.
ilton stage with four passengers. The
Eureka and Hamilton stage did not Or.
rive in Phoebe until seven O'Clock on
Thursday night, owing to the trouble in
getting the horses. Il brought three
passengers. One passenger left Phoebe
Yesterday morning by the Eureka and
Pslisade teams.
TIE Brooklyn Times Of July Oath con.
tains long local. about grand swim.
ming match Of two miles that took place
from the beach ct MoClusksy's g, at Bath
Pask. Brooklyn, Long Island. between
Joshsph Van Buren, and Edward Grant,
10 which Van Buren, was the winner in
W. minutes. swimming against the
tide.
: RxoIsTaAT1oN.-Ths number OF names
registered In this precinct has reached
i4S. This 10 about the only business do
Ing in the Justices of1os and IL il very
Nov.
In TowN.-Capt. Garden from Meadow
Valley Wash, was in town yesterday.
He reports the hay crop good this season
In the valley.