Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-22

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reaches the Comstoek. Whether the
sibyl's predictions will be realized re,
mains to DO seen. II will be well
enough, however, for the virginians to
set their houses in order and take the
usual precautions to ward of the im-
pending calamity. Mrs. Bowers will be
In Virginia again in n day or two.
FrxERAL or COLONEL VEsEr. The
funeral Of Colonel Horace ". vesey took
place this afternoon from Odd Fellows
Hall, Gold Hill. instead Of Virginia, as
wa. Inadvertently announced in yesisr.
days NEws. Bishop D. W. Whitaker
Was the officiating clergyman, and Prof.
Pasmore. Of Virginia, presided Mt the
organ. The remains OF the deceased
were inclosed in a very handsome
casket. The funeral ceremonies.
which were Of the most solemn and
impressive character. were conducted
by Silver Star Lodge No. .. Z. aud A.
u. Of Gold Hill, assisted by q large
deputation from Dewitt Clinton Com.
mandery OF knights Templar. Colonel
yesey's remains were inferred in the
Masonic cemetery. Virginia. aud a
long procession Of carriages. filed with
representatives Of the Masonic Frater'
nifty and friends Of the deceased, FOL.
lowed them to the grave. Colonel
yessy was buried with Masonic honors.
His large circle Of friends, both here
and in California. will learn OF his
death with profound regret. Few men
ever led n moro blameless life. Colonel
vesey always had n kind word for every
body. Although he enjoyed but indif-
ferent health for n number OF years past.
he was never known TO complain. When
the hour for dissolution came, he folded
his arms quietly.
"Lihs one VINO wraps the drspsry Ct HE couch
And ii.s dS~n to plsa-sn, dram'."
Tho sympathy Of our entire community
will DO extended TO the bcreaved widow
aud sou.
CALIFORNIA MrSsrREIs.-Last even
ing the California Minstrels gave another
and exceedingly interesting entertain
ment at National Guard Hall. Virginia
City. The interest," in the performances
Of the company does not seem to dag.
aud last night they performed to a fuI
house. An excellent programme Is ar
ranged for tonight. Tomorrow night
the Minstrels will appear In Carson
City, and on Friday evening next
SIR. C~ourtwright OF f1eury Feury motto.
riety, will take a benefit ut National
Guard Hall, Virginia. on which occa.
sion Harry Courtaine. the prince OF
comedians, will contribute to the sntsr-
tainment OF the many friends and adj
mirers Of Courtwrieht. On Saturday
evening next Mr.. Russell. tho famous
vocalist, will take n benefit at the same
place. Both gentlemen are artists Of q
high order, and il is 10 DO hoped that
they will be greeted with q rousins au-
dience ON their benefit night.
FUNERAL or MaJoR PHILLIrs.-Mr.
W. N. Phillips. OF San Francisco,
brother OF Major Phillips. lately de-
ceased. arrived here this morning. The
funeral Of Major Philips will take place
tomorrow (Ihursday) at 2 o'clock p.
N. from the Capital Lodeiug-house.
Gold Hill. His friends and comrades OF
the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion
of the United States and also members
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic are
invited to attend. Major Charles A.
Phillips, who died here ON the 2Oth
inst, was a graduate OF Harvard College,
OF the class OF lsC0. He entered the
army al the commencement of the wal
AZ a Lieutenant Of the Fifth Massachu.
sets Artillery. was promoted Tor GAL
lantry 10 the command OF that battery.
and served until tho end Of the war in
tho Army Of the Potomac. at which time
he was in command Of u brigade OF
artillery in the Fifth Corps Of that
army.
Nun. That portion Of the Divide
north Of the Lone Star stable. "a also
South c street. Virginia, is covered ut
present with q sea Of mud; in short,
throughout Virginia, everywhere, the
most palpabls thing which imprssses
itself painfully upon the consciousness
OF pedestrians is mud; mud everywhere.
mud In all forms and constituencies.
Young hoodlums up there take delight
in plastering persons riding in the bus.
or other conveyance. with mud. splash
ing them well whenever n good opPortu-
nity Is afforded. II seems q little singu-
lar that with all the wealth and enter
prise, boosted Of by the virRinians. that
no effort is made to drain Q street and
rid Il Of some Of the su%perfiuous mud.
The mud has entirely disappeared from
tho streets OF Silver City. and in Dayton
the roads are dry and dusty.
PEIsoSAL.-Mr. Ross Lewes, who Is
owner Of the fines, and most productive
ranch in washoo Valley. was in town
to-day. Ho came over in a buggy and
hal to make a detour by way Of Empire
CITY before he could Hank the snow
drifts. Mr.. loves informs us that there
10 still a large mount OF snow on his
premises. The Mill Station Public
School, which has been temporarily
closed, will BE- reopened on the LIST Of
April. The position Of teacher has not
been filed as yet.
PKxsoSALs.-Rev. S. =. Kelly. Super.
intendent OF Public Instruction. Is in
Virginia looking after the interests OF
the public schools. 80. Colonel Babcock.
Superintendent Of the Leviathan. arrived
in Gold Hill this morning -. George ID.
Fryer. the popular and genial landlord
Of the 0rmsby House, Carson. was In
town to-day looking youthful and hand
some, like he had quafed q wee drop
from Do Soto's spring.
A NunAxcE.-Main street. Gold Hill.
would be comparatively free from mud
to-day were il not for the ice and snow
which have accumulated in the narrow
allsyway between the Bank Of California
building and the Postofics. the seepage
from which is a fertile generator OF mud.
Il il to b hoped that tho town authors
H. ill abats thu nuisance,