Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-24

Y
.,nia City yesterday morning between
II and o'clock. the Gold Hill News
.ys: The hoisiipg works Of the Rocky
b Mining Company. situated east Of
the Ophir. on the other side Of the can.
yon. and close by the Cath Ole cemetery.
were seen to be in fam.s. As there is
no water in the vicinity the engines were
not brought out aud the building burned
- the ground. II is supposed that the
ire was started by an incendiarv, as no
work has been done in or ahont the mine
for several months and therefore there
WAS no chance for accidents xbout the
works. The machinery. which was not
of costly kind. was wholly destroyed.
To-day it was rumored in Virginia that
several men were nj work in the mine NJ
the time Of the fire and had peri-hed. A
News reporter proceeded to the mine and
asceriained that there was no truth in
he report. The shaft. which had been
Junk to the depth Of about fifty feet il
IN fire, and AZ M wafer can be obtained
will. Of course, burn TO the bottom.
ABOUT WooDBuRN On the strength
of what We saw in Tuesdays Enterprise
we ven,ured SO say that Mr.. WOODBURY.
WAS at the Crown Point mansion. Gold
Hill. In yesterdays issue of that excel
lent family paper We have the following:
We are now satisfied that our informn-
lion M to Congressman WOODBURY. S ar
rival Sunday morning and d"miciling a.,
he Jones mansion. Gold Hill, WIS
mistake. Representative Woodhurn WAS
in his seat and attending to his dn'ies on
the last day Of the session, and con'd
not, therefore have arrived in Gold Hill
on Sunday. There is certainly II mis-
lake in this matter somewhere, unless.
indeed, our Congressman has, in con
nec,ion with his other powers, that Of
ubiquity.
COMING TO ATTEND THE BARBECUE.-
/. is going to be a gala day here to-day.
Excursion trains will leave Virginia City
and Gold Hill this morning and arrive
here about half past 9 or 10 O'Clock.
The Gold Hill News says that it should
he especially understood that the ladies
are invited, and every man who goes is
expected to take his wife, his sister. or
-omebody's sister. Gold Hill will turn
out IA big cro~d and Virginia City is ex-
pc cited 10 do her duty.
SCOUTING PLACE.-The County Com
ni,,ee rave erected q commodious ros-
rum .nr the accommodation of the pub
lie speakers who will address the Assem-
lied multitude this vtpinc II stands !
IN the Capitol Square side of Carson |
street opposite the County Building
It will he the sounding place of rare |
ploquence and convincing fact.
DIsREAETENING TO THE MINTERs.-A |
dated Washington, August 90.
Informs US that in order to bring the ex-
lenses within the appropriation q re.
luciion in the rates of wages at the
,Iinfs at Carson and San Francisco is
rdered, and reduction Of the number
1 employees at the last named Mint.
FURNITURE FOR SALE CBEAP.-Mr.
GEORGE w. Ki'zmeyer makes notice that
10 has selected a large lot of new fur
'iture at the East aud that he will sell
is present stock cheap in order to make
Dom for the same. See his advertise
lent and then go and buy yourself rich.
The alarm Of nre last evening was
aused BY some sort of a brief ipglorious
onfiaRration on or about fiat car near
= the timber framing works down on
,e railway there. The gallant iremen
ere promptly out. No damage of any
OUR old and valued friend. Doctor
came down from Virginia
ity last night to attend the convention
day-he being a delegate from Lyon.
elighted to see him SO well and hearty.
AT HALF MAsr.-The flags fioated a, s
lf-mast from the Capitol. the Mint =
ID other public buildings in the city
as token of public lament
ION the death of Speaker Kerr.
The Carson Guards will accept the :
anks Of the editorial department of h
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