The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-01

SPIRITUAL SEANcE. On Sunday even
ing last number Of the "boys" from
Bullionyille paid visit to Panaca for the
purpose of being present at spiritual
seance" to be given that evening by
resident of that place. After the gentle.
man had everything fixed, he desired the
audience to either ask questions audibly
or INTERNALLY" (as he specified it) and
the spirits would Immediately answer.
Most of the "boys" began to ask ques-
tons 10 the latter style, but no replies
were received; thereupon the medium
declared that the "spirits" were not
favorably inclined that evening, the
audience being composed of antagonistic
elements. An effort was then made to
have the table rappings, which also was
unsuccessful, owing to the boys" hold
ing the table down so tight and sitting
on j! with their combined weights that
the medium" became tired in his en-
deuvors to attempt to lift it with the aid
of the spirits.
REPORT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
We have before US the report of G. r.
Alexander. County School Superntend-
emit, from September /, 1876, to August
81, 1877, from which we CLEAN that there
are now in the county 475 children be-
tween 6 and Is years, only 302 Of whom
are attending public schools, and rs re.
ported az attending private school. The
whole number OF primary schools in the
county are nine and one grammar
school; number Of male teachers, 9; fe-
male teachers, 8; average monthly wages
paid to male teachers, S104; to female
teachers, SILT. The average number of
months the schools were kept open
throughout the county during the year
WAS ITO. This is very short
time for keeping open public schools
and something should be done in refer
ence to il.
AN OPERATION. Hannah Gibbons, q
young girl. was brought into Phoebe, and
on Monday last submitted herself to an
operation at the hands of Doctor Phil
son, assisted by Doctor Lee. She lives
in Utah. about so miles from Phoebe,
right leg above the ankle joint. 1t was
set in some clumsy manner, so that
when brought to town and an examina-
ton made it was found that the bone
above the ankle joint protruded and the
foot was deiormed. The Doctor re-
sected the bone, and thinks now that az
the girl is young she will recover from
the effects of the deformity.
WOUNDED AND PROMOTED. - We OBJ
serve in a Helena, Montana, paper O
thrilling accoun! of the Big Hole battle
with the Indians under Joseph, written
by volunteer who was present with the
whites under command of Colonel Glib.
bons. Among the list of wounded is the
name of Second Lieutenant Woodruff, a
son.in-law of j. II. Duff. Superintendent
OF the Meadow Valley mine. Lieut.
Woodruff was wounded in three places
one of the wounds being in the heel
though neither are thought to be- serious
He was promoted for bravery on the
field from the rank of Second Lioutenan,
to that of First Lieutenant.
FROM SILVER REEF.-Peter Harrison
came in from Silver Reef on Sunday
last, looking as healthy as usual. Ht
reports business matters as not being sc
brisk as they were during the COO
weather. The weather being 80 intensely
warm keeps parties away from there who
are not absolutely compelled to go
Mining is going along steadily, and tn,
, place is prospering in u small way. Al
association has been formed for the pur
pose of saving and loaning money, ant
as soon as the necessary amount o
money 10 paid in will be turned into
Savings Bank
, FINISHING UP.-The County Assesso
has completed the assessment OF th
, town OF Phoebe, and is now busily en-
+ gagged in entering the list, &C.. on til
, assessment roll. By the time he has
finished his deputies will send; in tn
balance of their reports for the outsid
portions OF the county, which will b
|
plotting it in the required time.
a RETURNED. - A. b. Hunt, who ha
I been absent from Pioche, having made
trip to Ivanpah and San Bernardino b
, way OF the Vegas, returned to Phoebe o
8 Tuesday last looking improved by tn
! journey. He states that he made SUI
| cessful iourDey at1cc0edinu in The hne
ness for which he made the trip.
Il BoRN.-The employees of the REcoR
o INDUCED themselves to their heart
It content in drinking wine ON Wednesda
J, evening last. the occasion of the rejoi
}. ing being the birth of n son to the viii
II of G. F. Anderson, at Sacramento. Gal
on the 2Gth inst.
!, ARRIVED. - Thursdays Eureka coac