Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-25

FROM SOUTH AFRICA.-G. r. Cushing
yesterday received letter from Mr..
Strouse, one of the parties who left
Phoebe for the gold fields of South Afri-
ca. The letter is dated at Pietermarly.
berg, the capital of the colony, and is 81
miles from Port Natal. The trip up the
coast from Capetown to Port Natal occu-
pied seven days. Durham is the name
of the town II miles from Port Natal,
with which it is connected by railroad.
The party remained two days at Durham
and took an omnibus to Pietermary berg.
During this ride of 81 miles horses we're
changed eight times. In Durham they
met number of Americans coming home
from the gold fields, who pronounced it
frst-class blk. The Phoebe party have
changed their minds and are going to
the diamond fields instead. Strouse
says there is no money there except
what is brought there by men like his
party, and that if man once gets there
and becomes broke be will be " fixed :"
He would not advise any one to 90
there without first waiting for better
news.
AIM iLuichn Scutiuol says. ne
heavy machinery which has been passing
through here for the last month for the
Meadow Valley is expected to be in
place by the middle of October. There
IS no doubt that the principal mines will
be cleared of water very soon thereafter
so the future of Phoebe will most likely
be determined before the expiration OF
the present year. II the mines Or owe
good below the water level. of which
there is but little doubt, Phoebe will
again become one of the livelest camps
IN the State. We certainly hope that
the most sanguine expectations of the
people there may be more than real
led" Much obliged for your good
wishes and expect that you have not I'm.
derrated the future prospects of Phoebe
MARRIED.-The marriage of Charles
doedicke and Charlotte Bernham tool
place on Sunday evening at 81 o'clock
At the residence of Mrs. Lynott, or
meadow Valley street, The ceremony
was performed by Judge Rives, thu
BRIDESMAID being Miss Lulu Tyrrell ant
soomsman G. 7. Rives. A number Of
.nends and acquaintances were present
" witness the marriage ceremony. Th,
reception was afterwards held at the res
1uence OF the newly married couple OF
Fanaca Flat. A large np mber of friend
called and enjoyed pleasant time unit
q late hour of the night.
LErr.-W. H. Ellis. wife and family
lett Phoebe yesterday for the Union Pa
CHIC Railroad, on which road he takes
position as engineer. Mr.. Ellis has TO
some years been employed in Phoebe i,
. sae same capacity, and during that tim
has gwen general satisfaction. We wisl
A'" success in his new position.
STOPPED. - The Raymond and Ely
pump was stopped working yesterda,
AFTERNOON in consequence of there beip,
some repairs to be made. 1t will no
ptooaoiy be started again for over
WeeR. This makes its very bad, as i
WIN necessarily entail a stoppage of th,
APPS mill for the same length Of time.
The Mantle man killed by Jimm,
Harrington in Virginia City on saturda.
last was named John Sullivan. He wa
resident of Phoebe for three or fou
months, and was an industrious, quie
and inottensive man. He was probably
about 81 years of age.
The OvERrLow.-The large overflow
ofwater on Main Street came from tn
Mnk of the Raymond and FL,
caused os BY the flow Of water being shu
tS.M the lower portion of Pioche film
~nk and causing the flow.
LIE present Prussian Centennial Con
.a'Sslon are now making the rounds G
r 1Is State. They have visited vireini
Dry and Eureka and are now at Whit
and will eventually take in Phoebe
LARGE number of our citizens visit
81 tanaca on Sunday last, ENJOYING III
meals. '"eI
LIE Eureka and Salt Lake stages d,
PARED yesterday morning at seve
II ''ock with four passengers.
day. i'''u ~ Town on sun
~. ANOTHER light shower of rain visite
N'ocne yesterday afternoon.
hIssEr LAs1us will return to Pio,b
about August 18th.