Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-12

MENTAL ErsrRy,rIoS.-This Is the GEN.
iennial year. aud men are getting sharp in
| politics A. well a. in other matters. A
Sacramento paper says that at the Repub-
lean primary in the Fourth Ward OF that
city last Saturday, q man who was known
"a. hay. always been n Democrat offered
his vote anil was challenged. ON being
sworn a. To whether he would pledge him
self To support the ticket and vote Tor
Hayes and Wheeler. he responded. Yes
IL live long enough" After his ballot
had been Deposited, he turned tn those
near ham and remarked THAT IL areser-
walton I propose tn hold 10. may vote
for HAYES aud Wheeler one hundred years
from now. but I don't think I'll live long
enough These mental reservations are
sometimes convenient things. hut the pol
iticians % Gold Hill will try 10 see that
no one comes such a dodge here.
C,LrpoSi, PIcSIc.-There Was n big
crowd this morning on the excursion train
which left for Tresdway's ranch tn enjoy
the games and sports which have been pre-
pared by the Virginia Caledonisn Club.
Al half-past = o'clock the train from vir-
GINA came in, carrying its precious freight
Of Jolly excursionisis. They were accom-
rsnied BY a splendid cornet band. and in
The mil.i 81 all stood a Highlander with
hi. baepipss, the observed Of all observers.
nm. members Of the Club seemed in the
most contcnted AMI thoroughly happy
mool. and they have the rare ability OF
transferring these feelings to their guests.
n was a quarter tn y when the Gold Hill
| norton 81 the train was coupled on. The
conductor shouted, IAN aboard" and
away they started. the %iolliesi. be-i-natnred
| company imaginable.
TrLroR,pmc. "A number % young
| men in Gold Hill are getting upa com
pany Tor the purpose Of establishing an
amateur telegraph line in Gold Hill.
similar institutions exist In Virginia City
and Carson. and arc very popular with
those who are fortunate enough to be In
IN. .s circuit." Several Virginia young
ladies have wires leading In their rooms
and can talk to the boys without having 70
:, primp " for half an hour before hand.
This il an advantage that will h. recog.
nizeJ by the fair sex. II would be . good
Il card LOT rHt Ntblu mn tbN" w ~ ~ ~
i'm. The only objection to counting by
telegraph is that everyone In the ring can
hear every word you say. Operation. are
sworn to --cresy. however. and 1t don't
matter.
IL Don Coat CoNfASy.-So new
development. have been made in the
workings of this company. Last Thur.
day the workmen weta In sandstone and
fine clay. having apparently worked
| through, the gravel and powders which
were thought 10 have comprised the bed
of some ancient lake or stream. The SHAFT
il now down ii0 ieet. and the company ex-
meet to strike their next ledge after going
| down sixty feet more. theiE calculations
having fixsd II az 500 feet below the sur
face. Over $4,000 have already been
expended ON this mine.
CHARLEY" the ~eood-naturcd and pop
ular Celestial. who is connected with thu
Bank Exchange saloon. rode up 10 vir'
| sinla ON the bus last Thursday evening.
| lie had not been 50 far away from home
for eighteen months. and expressed much
.urpri.e Al the number Of houses that had
been built up ON the Divide. Not having
.s.n Virginia since the iire he thought II
strange that all the old houses should ha,s
been torn down aud new ones built In their
places.
ANrniciS fLAr To n fRoSr.-The
p,,riotic citizens Of American Flat have
re-olyed 10 no longer llRger on the out
| .IJe in the cold; and 50 have called Z
meeting Al .;30 O'Clock this Saturday
sy,nine. Al the Rock Island sc~hool-honse.
| for the purpose Of organizing Hayes ana
Wheeler Club. One by one the outside
| districts drop into line, n nus 'n'
" work goes bravely on.
IScoHron,rrp.-The Goodman Mining
| Company. incorporated at San Francisco
| day before yesterday. with $4,000 900 cap
| ital, 10 work the Goodman mining location
in Lyon and Storey counties, Nevada. pi'
rectors-A. X. Grim, William II. hAs.
Robert n. Gi,ons. Thomas II. Hayes and
W. II. Corbeti.
SrArioSAEi ESoISrrRs. Members OF the
q. ID. Stationary Engineers are notified
/ that the funeral ~ their late brother. Jss.
| NJ. Young, will take place from Odd Eel
Iows' Hall. Gold Hill. tomorrow Csun'
| dayl afternoon at , o'clock.
Tmr Gold Hill Hayes and Wheeler Club
held their regular meeting IN Miners
| Onion Hall last evening. Some minor
| business matters were discussed and
settled. aud the Club adjourned IN meet
again next Friday evening.