Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-04
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Work on the Episcopal Seminary at
Reno has been commenced.
Nine hundred and ninety .seven chill
dren between 5 and Is In Virginia.
Chinese cheap labor in the railway
line has appeared in New York. Over a
hundred coolies are now at work on the
Rockaway branch OF the Long Island
Railroad.
Tho Enterprise says that the Virginia
& Truckee Railroad is to be extended
southwark and that work for that pur-
pose will shortly commence.
The Carson Tribune learns with I'M
feigned sorrow that our most excellent
and much honored Chief Executive
Governor L. R. Bradley. is lying sick
abed in Elko.
During the year 1875. the record OF
transactions at the San Francisco Stock
Board shows that 10000 shares Of Con-
solidated Virginia changed hands during
that year. equal to 395 900 shares Of the
present issue.
The marble brought up from Southern
Utah by Prof. Clayton. is being manu-.
featured into small monument to be
forwarded to the Utah collection in the
Centennial. This marble is said to be
equal to the best Italian. aud far su-
perior to any ever discovered in America.
The workmsn at the Consolidated Poe
mine. Peavine District. have quit work,
declaring that no more ore shall be taken
out until they are paid of Ave months
wages, and that change in the m snaRe-
ment is desirable.
The Reveille says the grasshoppers
have invaded Austin. and on Tuesday
the air was filled with the pests. They
alighted on some alfalfa patches in the
city and in few minutes there was not
enough of 1t left to stuff q roasted mos
| quito.
Mr.. G. HAST, who has been Superin-
tendent of the Pacific Wood. Lumber
and Flume Company. ever since Its or.
ganization. has resigned his position.
Mr.. D. X. Jones, late of Chicago, has
been appointed Supt. in Mr.. Haist's
place.
The Austin Reveille desires II under
stood that there are fewer politicians in
Austin than in any county seat In the
State; in fact, there seems to be an aps-
thy about local politics, and, so far, not
one man in the county has announced
himself as q candidate for office ut the
Fall election.
" Silver State says s. l.. Cahoon
has. and is entitled to the credit, OF Dor.
ing the first successful nrtesian we'll in
the State OF Nevada. He has com.
pleted two wells at Battle Mountain, one
OF which discharges pure fresh water
four feet above the surface, and the
other still two feet higher.
Mr.. Mckay, says the Reno Journal,
has brought two yeast powder cans and
. phial full Of fine wash gold into town
from bis placer diggings which are
situated in the vicinity OF Peavine. The
gold 10 clear and clean, and worth els or
JIG an ounce-the very best goes about
VII, This 10 the second shipment of
this kind be has made this season.
The work on the Southern Pacific
Railroad. in the Colorado desert, has
stopped for the season at Seven Palms,
which is SO miles beyond San Gorgonio
pass, 100 miles beyond Los Angeles, ITO
miles west Of Fort Yuma and I3O miles
west OF Fortl Mohsve, which two last.
named points are $50 miles apart on the
Colorado river ON the same meridian.
The connection between Fan Francisco
and Los Angeles will be completed In
September.
In San Francisco. on the Goth ult., a
number Of those who lost money and
property during the late war with Mex
loo met for consultation in Pioneer Hall.
The matter Of claims has been referred
70 Sir Edward Thornton. and as the
time Tor mating awards expires ON the
LIST OF July. an extension OF time will
probably be asked for. About 1000.
600 damages are claimed by the parties.
The Dutch Flat Forum 10 informed
that IN aasay Of quartz taken from the
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