Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-04
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

A man named Daniel 3urries was
drowned last Thursday week while try
ing to ford the Carson river on horse
back. near the Big Bend.
The annual picnic Of the Virginia
Miners Union will take place Septem-
Der 9th. The place selected is Farmer
Treadway's ranch. Carson City. The
picnic no Doubt will be very fine and
successful affair.
The stands which have been erected on
@ street, Virginia. for political speech.
flying. are Rodsends to bummers. who
convert them into lodging establishments.
They do very we'll for that purpose dur
ing this pleasant weather.
Pixies Peak would be cool resort dur
ing this hot weather. Several snow
storms occurred during the month OF
June. Snow Tell for half an hour, says
the signal officer. from clear sky on the
18th. in large tlakes-an unusual phe.
nomenon.
A mass convention Of the Independent
voters Of Washoe county will be held at
the Courthouse. in Reno. on the 9th
day Of September, 1876, to nominate u
candidate for State Senator. three candi.
dates for Assemblymen and candidates
for the several county officers.
The Black Hills Pioneer received ex.
elusive intelligence that the Democratic
National Convention had nominated
General Hancock for President and
"O'Connor, II Louisville man." for Vice
President. This important news was
carried to Deatwood City by q gentle
man just arrived from Cheyenne on
horseback"
The Laramie Sentinel says: We are
informed that orders have been issued
to stop all persons and freight headed
for the Black Hills, at Fort Laramie, and
that nothing will be allowed to pass that
point. 1t is said the military had al
vices which induced them to believe i, is
not safe for immigrants. and this action
ID adopted as a precautionary measure.
Austin Reveille: The earlier birds Of
the season. such as caterpillars. stink
bugs, mosquito-hawks and grssshoppvss.
have given way to large. brown beetles.
which are quite numerous. When ooe
Of these insects lights on young lady 5
neck the neighbors all say: The pre-
sumption OF that hussey! The idea Of
her trying to sling Italian opera
No one will deny, remarks the Black
Hills Pioneer. hut that our placer mines
are very rich, bat that the wealth Of the
Black Hills lies in her quartz mines.
We say what We believs to be true be.
yond shadow OF q doubt, that there il
gold enough in tho quartz mines within
q radius Of fifteen miles Of Dead wood
City to pay the last dollar Of national debt.
Mrs. Bowers, the astrological sharp Of
Virginia City. has written to certain
lady at the Grand Hotel In San Fran.
cisco. that within six months San Fran.
CISCO will receive heavy sarthq make
shock, and among the general wreck of
matter, brick and mortar, the Grand will
be knocked into the next Centennial.
She advises everybody to island from
under !" in time. In consequence several
light.hesded ladies have gone to other
hotels.
Some sooundrel, says the Enterprise,
who had neither love for man in his
breast nor the fear Of God before his
eyes. last Thursday evening put a
quantity of croton oil into the water.
pitcher at the Chrysopolis saloon at
Silver City. DR.. Z4briskis was The first,
and, 40 TAR as known, the only man
who partook of the dose, and his many
friends all over the State will be sorry to
learn that he Is seriously i'll in conse-
quence thereof.
The Reno Gazette says: One Of the
"blarsted Hinglishers" passed
through last night. and as be stood up
against the bar at Cham erlin's, said:
+" We Hinglishers do NOT dwink 80 many
wines as you do. but, aw. we dwink
nav. Not so often, but NAV, You know.
We are up to that sort OF thing Aw-
1emmy! Lanlavd, wen does the twain
svive? 2.30? aw. Weno's as dem'd
pleasant nights. but bsastly long. you
knaw."
What would the "Silver State +" do
Without the rabbits? Here 10 the last
tenn from Rabbitland: 81. E. Clapp, J.