Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-16
Wildly he easss /, half afraId,

a NAsTr Town. Ouf neiBnO0rinB
town beyond the Divide. Virginia. 10 In
a aourishing state Of peculiar nastinssa
at the present time. Cstrest. especially.
is full Of chuck holes, filthy mud and
sloppy slushinsss, enough 10 break the
heart Of any observant Gold Hitler; but
the distinguishing and most prevalent
feature Of tho town In paint. Every
whero throughout the rebuilt and rs-
building burnt district swarms OF paint
ers ara busily engaged In finishing up
the interior and exterior arrangements
OF saloons, stores and fronts Of build.
ings, 90 that u Is unsafe 10 lean or rub
against anything for fear Of paint. The
mining stock dealers, business men aud
other regular sidewalk rangers contrivs
to keep themselves we'll bedaubed With
paint, and you can very easily tell o vir-
ginian by his back, which resembles
Joseph's coat Of many c%olors, from the
frequency Of his leaning against build.
ing fronts, awning posts and other con-
vsnient objects along tho sidewalk.
Several parallel stroaks Of black or
brown up aud down the back show that
the wsarsr has been leaning against
some luted iron front. and daubs OF
white. light stone color. etc., about tho
elbows and shoulders show that he has
found the interior Of some Of the new
and elegantly fitted up saloons. You
can smell and see fresh paint at every
turn, and warning placards marked
paint greet your eye In all directions.
The clothing dealers even talk 10 you
with q sort OF white lead and oil smooth
ness. and you cannot help longing to
SEQ the time when all that paint and
all that filthy mud and slnsh shall DO
dried up and rendered less prominent.
A SAD SPECTACLE. - Last evening
while passing along South Q street Viz
ginia, onacsr symons Of the Virginia po-
lice force, called our attention 10 the oon-
dilion Of . woman whose nams be In.
formed rs was Mrs. Corey. and her
daughter Maggie, . child about IL ysarS
Of age. Both mother and daughter
were In q frightful state Of intoxication.
The child was In q condition OF frenzy,
bordering on madness. To add 70 the
diseracefuiness OF the affair, quite q
number OF young boys and girls were
following alter the intoxicated pair, and
seemed delighted In provoking thom into
some act or demonstration which should
make their unhappy condition still more
apparent. Maggie. the daughter. ha
bright-eysd. r~osy-chesksd girl OF more
than ordinary intelligence, and wal
formerly q pupil In the Virginia public
schools. Il IL said that she has been
taught 70 drink intoxicating beverages
BY her mother. Unless the aid OF the
strong arm OF the law 10 invoked. she
will. In all probability. speedily drift into
0 life OF infamy. An order should DO
obtained from the District Court APP
pointing q guardian for the child. or II
this cannot be done. sho should DO sent
to the Orphan Asylum.
Commemorative arc pleased 10
acknowledge tho receipt Of compliment.
ary tickets 70 the fourth annual ball Of
the Ancient Order OF Hibernisns. Divis-
ion No. 2. Gold Hill. which Is to take
place tomorrow evening. at Miners
Union Hall. The music engaged for the
occasion Is among the best In the State.
and every arrangement Is perfected 10
make this one OF the most agreeable and
thoroughly enjoyable balls ever given 10
this section. A glance at the list OF
committees, In another column, will
show that the ball will be we'll and en-
GENTLY managed.
ADAxoxsous HoLx.-By the side OF
tho main road. down Gold Canyon. be-
tween the Waller Defeat or lower Jus
tics works and the Rsmsdsll mill, ID an
open shaft or excavation, twelve or hf.
teen feet across, which would DO . very
bad arrangement 10 walk or drive into
In passing along some dark evening.
Somebody should look outfor II, and do
something 70 nsutralizs tho danger be-
fore some unfortunate gets his neck
broken by . drop into the merits Of tbs
excavation.
Com rnox rux BLACK HnIa.--Pst.
Casey this morning rscsived . letter
from . friend In the Black Hills, inclo-
sing quite . number OF small nuggets Of
gold taken from tho new placer dig.
ginss. He has placed the specimens In
his cabinet, where they can b seen BY
those who wish occulaf dsnonstrltion
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