Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-06
THE FIFTH OF FAY

blood from Lincoln county.
THE FIFTH OF MAY.
Our fellow citizens Of Mexhan birth
are always earnest in the celebration o.
those days which are observed in their
iatherIand. The anniversary of Next
can independence-their Fourth of
~July-falls sometimes in September.
The fifth OF May yesterday is cele-
brated as the anniversary OF La tr1unl-
ia de Sardgozd, or tho victory OF Sara
gossa. Why Saragossa we do no
know, unless that be the name Of a
suburb Of the city OF Puebla; for he
event celebrated was the capture Of
Puebla by the Republicans under Por-
tino Diaz. on May 5, 1867, being tie
first great success against the Imperial
lists. IL was the Mexican Saratoga. The
Mexicans among j. did due honor to
the day, commencing, according to
their custom, at the midnight of the
previous day. At II O'Clock on Thurs
day night the town was aroused by the
discharge Of annOn and the sound of
martial music, and on arising yester-
day morning our eyes were greeted by
the Mexican flag flying at the pole, Is
Ia courtesy bound, under the .aolors of
the United States. Al IL NJ. yesterday
a national salute of n hundred guns
was fired, and the festivities, which
we're kept up Throughout the day, con-
Guided with ball in the evening.
GIsA.-Letter Of April 25th says:
Fi,ere Is no change in the appearance
Of the mine. The contract in the 200
foot level was completed this week. |
have started a cross.eut running west
from the end, which il in IL feet. The
li0 iuut crOss-cut j. still III ~quartzite,
hut IA feet WAS made the past week,
oa wing 10 the increased hardness Of the
rock. Ia he $50 foot cross-cut. 1871
feet were run with 10 change. Con-
nection was made with straight winZe
on the 18th uitimo. A strong current
Of air is now running through the
mine and thoroughly ven;ilatIng all
paris of IL.
GOING TO THE CENTENNIAL.-Co
Fitton, of White Pine, it appears, has
abandoned his idea OF Walking 10 the
Centennial, as we are credibly in
formed that he aud his friend. Judge
Harmon. have chartered a hand ear,
upon which they propose propelling
themselves To Philadelphia. They will
start from Palisade ahuut the middle
~ June and take ia the National Dem
ocfatic Convention at 81. Lonis, pro-
viding they can obtain proxies from
tiunn Williams, Governor Irwin or
some other Californian. to represent
the Battle Born state in that body.
HEAVY MAcHtNERY.-The Meadow
Valley Company at Phoebe is having
shipped some Of the finest and heaviest
machinery that has v been used by
any mining company in Eastern Ne.
vada. The whole weighs upwards of
300, 200 pounds. We noticed az the de
pot yesterday 4 SHAFT ID inches In Iii.
atneter and Is feet in length, which
weighed 10000, and a portion of the en-
gine frame. weighing $4,000. There are
90. 900 pounds now AT Palisade awaiting
shipment.
THE SAMBRINUs.-This the name of
the beer saloon and lunch house
which will be opened this evening by
Haupt & Mcdaniel, in the basement
of Whitton's American Exchange
building. Cold lunch, consisting of
everything in that line which the mar
ket affords. will be furnished at all
hours. Chicago beer and the best
wines and liquors at l2I5 cents a drink.
See advertisement in another column.
I Trwrf q SrDIN A. n r. -1Nlara xxa "a
little scrimmage Thursday forenoon on
the corner OF Main and Buel streets,
between DIR. w. A. Spinks and Tommy
Douglas. A complaint was filed
against each OF them in the Police
Court. Tommy plead guilty and was
fined one dollar and costs. The Doctor
denied the soft impeachment, and his
case will receive the attention Of the
court to day at 10 O'Clock A. M.
IMPRovEMENT.-Uncle Dave Man
helm has had the front of his store re-
painted and renovated in such fine
style that it resembles a magnificent
public building more than a store.
The interior has also been materially
improved, and is filled with as fine
aud complete a stock of goods as was
ever displayed in Eastern Nevada.
CHINESE WAR ENDED.-The Chi
nese war has ceased in Virginia, as
it has Eureka. The Celestials evident
ly appreciate the fact that they will
have their hands full to resist the rap
idly increasing feeling of hostility
against them by the Americans, with
out fighting among themselves.
BURLEIaH DRILL.-We noticed al
the freight depot yesterday q Burleigh
drill. which will be shipped to-day t.
Belmont. Ii belongs to Manuel Sar
Pedro, and will be used in tho BARGE
Iona mine.
THE stated monthly communications
OF Eureka Lodge, No. IS, f. Il A. M.
Mill L.. III -. nm All. -.