Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-20

HARD TI~Mns.--Nlrginlh Just now sscms
70 b turning into . hummer factory.
Gangs Of unemployed men hang about tho
saloons. ever ready 70 take . free drink
and after dark fellows dart cut Of corners
and beg four bits with which to get q msal
or Q bed. Many mes are forced into this
degrading msds Of life, but what IL at
frst r~cpugnant TO svsry feeling Of manli-
ness soon loses Its sting and becomes
pleasanter than hard work. II il neft to
impossible for o workingman to obtain
employment upon tho Constock at pres
sut and there Il sure TO be q great deal Of
real want and suffering during the present
Winter.
ELECTION or 0rricrRs.-M the annual
meeting Of Virginia Chapter No. 2 Of
Regal Arch Masons, held In Virginia City
last evening. tho relieving officers were
elected 70 serve for the ensuing Mason 10
year: Philip Ssldner. Z. II. r.; Enoch
Btrothsr. Z. K; George y. Ford. L. D.;
Henry A. CASTOR, Capt. Of the H.; Joseph
Mathswson. p. b.; Henry Roll. II. a. c.;
Robert q. w~sstsrman. N. Of the Third ";
John T. Hsmbly. n. Of the Second ";
Charles Harper. NJ. Of the First "; John
@. Carrie, Treasurer; N. ]. Henley. Bee
Rotary.
pIurE PRooHEss.-The Indians Of Gold
Hill are picking up . point or i've from
their white neighbors. On the hills TO the
east Of town may be seen . number Of lit
lie gable-rsefsd shantiss. composed prin-
cipally Of -four and gunny-sacks. which
have been erected by ssmo Of tho first ma
tive families. The lower orders still cling
10 the conlcal Affairs.
TEE EXEMPT FIRKxKx.-Tho Exempt
Firsmen held . meeting on Sunday last In
virginia. Fifteen new members were
added 10 the roll. The draft Of . bill 10
be presented 10 the Legislature, securing
sIsmptisn frsm Jury duty 10 the msmbsrs
Of the Association, was adopted. The
Exsmpta are now one hundred strong. and
will soon inesrporsts.
In tho Virginia Presbyterian Church
this evening there will be given a musical.
literary and social entertainment. The
seats will be free, but . collection will DO
taken up, the proceeds Of which will DO
devoted directly and entirely to presents
for . Christmas tree for the Sunday School
shildrsn.
0rYIcrns.- Tho Purim Club held Its
regular meeting in Virginia night before
last and reelected oil it, former sfiesrs
for the ensuing term, ~ follows: Charles
Gahrisls, President; William Alperson.
Vice President; J. A. Schiller. Secretary ;
n. T. Brodsk, Treasurer.
AssuAL MEuTISo.-The annual meeting
Of the Nevada Gold and Silver Mining
Company will 10 held at Che office OF the
company In San Francisco. or the 9Th day
Of January, 1877. SEQ Official notice in
eur advertising columns to-day.
AFarrcnxAs named Felix Pasquer Wa
arrested In Silver City yestsrday. He wss
charged with being insane because he
thought Silver needed q good restaurant.
"It turns, nevsrthslsss."
cocx and dog fighting are two smuss-
msnss which are publicly INDUCED In by
the highly civilized citizens Of Virginia.
There 10 no ordinance against this Kind Of
brutality.
The Centennial Social Club will give .
bon.bon party next Friday evening. Tho
regular bon.bons will DO introduced. aud
tho party premises TO be ~ pleasant as
unique.
A LITTLE snow fell in Virginia lato last
night. There was net enough 10 wet
the sidewalks. The sky 10 ~ clear ~ the
conscience Of . NEWS reporter to-day.
BIZ the Virginia and Truckss Railroad
SC carloads Of wosd' have been received
to-day for the use Of tho mining companies
and other parties on the Comsioek.
BEyonz AdIourning tho Grand Jury
tsndsred . vsts Of thanks 70 Jshn u.
Mills, Foreman, for The manner In which
he discharged the duties Of his ofics.
NrwLY.xLxcTrp county Officers nov
drop into the Offices they will soon occupy
lust 70 80 how the machine 10 run. you
know.
LITTLE NELL. who 10 TO "star" IL In
National Thsatsr during he holiday see,
sen. arrived By this mornings train.