Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15

NATtoNAL oUAhD hkApANu AooA
The new reading room Of the National
Guard in the front part Of their hall in
Virginia has been completed. aud was
thrown open to the members OF the
company last evening. Our reporter,
who was permitted 10 inspect the room,
was fairly bewildered by the splendid ap-
pointments and luxurious surroundings
Of tho place. Il 10 by all odds. the
finest, cosiest and most attractive and
richly adorned retreat for bachelors to
no found anywhere In Virginia. and de-
mons,rates the fact that General Batter
man and the officers and men OF his
company sabe how to provide themselves
with pleasant quarters In which to while
away their leisure hours. The reading
room is 40x24. The door 10 carpeted
with the finest OF Brussels. The gun
lockers, ninety.six In all, arc ranged on
two sides Of the room, and arc neatly
painted In pink, green and gold, with
numbers on shield shaped blocks. The
room IL provided with q reading desk.
writing desk, handsomely ornamented
card tables, etc. Files OF Eastern and
Pacific Coast papers will always bo
found in the reading room. also all the
magazines and current literature OF the
day, together with 400 volumes OF well
seiected reading matter. A grand piano
will shorty be added to the equipments
Of tho establishment which will DO
handsomely illuminated with jets OF
gas. The fair sex would boil over with
envy did they but know what elegant
quarters the Nationals have provided
for themselves. I've understand that
none but gentlemen will DO admitted to
this quiet retreat.) As for ourselves,
we shall mako immediate application for
admission to membership in the COM
pany. The wood work OF the reading
room was done by members OF the CON-
pany, tho ornamental work by Mr.. j.
G. Russell.
California MusrREIs.-An immense
audience. numbering nearly n thou
sand people. greeted the California Min
strels on tho occasion Of their opening
performance at National Guard Hall.
Virginia, last night. Their rich and va
risd entertainment, consisting Of songs,
dances, colloquiss and dramatic per-
formanees kept the vast audience shout
ing and bowling with delight from FIRST
to last. Each performer. as no retired
from tho stage, received q hearty encore.
Several ladies in attendance. came near
going into Mysteries from excessive
laughter. Where every performer was
excellent, II is hardly necessary to par
ticularizs. We can only advise our
friends who wish to be amused. to at
tend the inimitabls performances OF the
California Minstrsls. There will be an
entire change Of programme tonight.
Go carly, II you would secure q seat.
willow JACKET IScREAsE.-At ameet-
ing Of the stockholders Of the Yellow
Jacket Mining Company, IL was unani-
mously resolved to increase the number
Of shares Of stock In the above named
mine from $4,000 to 10000. or 8 for !,
at q par value Of 800 per share, aggro-
eating 81, 600. 900. Twenty thousand
shares were represented at the meeting.
The now stock will probably bs ready 10
DO issued day after tomorrow.
ADMINISTRATORS Scrivner. sister
in.law Of Judge Sswell Of Lyon county.
was appointed teacher Of the primary
department Of the Silver City public
schools. vice Miss Holmes resigned.
We arc informed that Miss Scrivner's
health is 10 poor that she will not te
| able TO remain in the school. II IN also
rumored that the Board Of Trustees have
tel.graphed Miss Kate Mcdonnell, nj
the Normal School. San Jose, rendering
her the position.
RoAps IxrRovrSo.-A number oil
teams, which have been laid up for some
timo on account OF bad roads, to-day
commencsd hauling wood from Dayton
to the Silver City mills. Tho road foI
the entire distance from Dayton 10 Silver
10 dry. The greater portion Of Msir
street, Lower Gold Hill, Ia In good con-
dition for hauling purposes. and II thu
fair weather continues In q few day.
will b entirely dry.