Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-22
FLUE DUST.

The weekly advertised letter list will
be found in another column.
Deputy Marshal b. f. McLain de-
parted for Carson yesterday morning.
The value of the crude bullion
shipped since last Sunday was S63 900.
Minister Washburne passed Palisade
Monday last in a special car bound for
San Francisco.
About 500 tons of ore are shipped
daily over the Ruby Hill railroad.
The ain are constantly employed.
Mr.. w. G. Reveal, one OF the pro-
prletors OF the Typo stage line, arrived
by rail last evening.
A number of Russian naval officers
passed Palisade Sunday last, Ell route
to San Francisco.
Assessor Knight left this morning
for San Francisco. He will be absent
about two weeks.
Bon Bons were a feature of the soiree
last evening. The guests were de-
lighted, and much sport ensued.
Mrs. Annie Dixon was among the
arrivals last evening. Her advent will
be noted in certain circles with con
siderable interest.
Calisher Bros. have the latest picto-
rails n magazines on hand, aud a
general line of fresh and entertaining
literature.
Dick Ryland informs us that he will
burn a big kiln Of brick pext week.
He will turn out over half a million
during the season.
A hurdy-house snuabble was ven-
tilated in the Justices Court yesterday
morning. A jury decided there was
nothing in it.
We have received from the proprie-
tors of the Postot1ice news stand all of
the latest pictorials, etc., a full line of
which can be found at their store.
James Burmeister was slightly
burned by the explosion of some mol
ten iron at the Consolidated Monday
night last.
On the arrival Of Mr.. Robert Zeile a
force of a dozen men will be employed
sacking and shipping flue dust at the
Consolidated.
The late storm did not extend north
farther than the summit on the Eu-
reka and Palisade railroad. Palisade
was favored with a few slight showers.
The picnickers can take their trout
lines along with them. The fishing in
the Humboldt river is represented as
being first class.
X X Consolidated bullion is averag-
ing in the neighborhood of $500 per
ton. The ore received at the furnaces
lately is OF a very high grade.
A number of dwelling houses are
being built on the plateau west of the
Metamoras furnace. That seems to be
a favorjte locality among residents.
A contract to construct necessary
buildings on the Kit Carson, and to
straighten the shaft, will be let this
week.
Two weddings will take place in a
few days. The brides ''trossy," as a
friend of ours remarks, being now in
the def hands of the Eureka modjstes.
The Masonic fraternity is consider
ing the propriety of giving a grand
ball on the 9th of June, ST. Johns
Day.
Letters addressed to j.. w. Isaacs,
Fort Stanton, New Mexico, and James
Duffy, Carson City, New, are held for
| postage at the Eureka Office.
Mr.. p. =. Caravan returned from
Virginia City last evening. His ardu-
Gus labors on the State Central Com.
mittee are appreciated in this region.
There will be a meeting of the Inde-
| pendent Champions of the Red Cross
at their hall this evening. A full at
tendance is requested.
Anumber of coal burners left Eureka
for Carbonate Point yesterday, under
contract to burn charcoal in that dis
trict.
George A. Davis holds forth nightly
at NJ. Davids' store, on Main street,
south OF the Parker House, and sells a
numerous collection of useful articles.
Just the place to get bargains.
The atlantic Monthly for June con-
tains a remarkably we'll written article
on silver and geology. Our scientific
citizens will find it well worthy OF
perusal.
The Richmond prospecting shaft to
the west of the Albion is making good
| progress. a strike out in that vicin-
ity would upset a good many precon-
ceived theories.
The building on Main street, for
merly occupied by Thos. Murphy, is
being razed from root to foundation.
A gentleman from Virginia City will
| occupy 1t as a saloon.
The Bert Dramatic Troupe will liter
| ally play under V The ceiling is
all that will intervene between the au-
dience and the heavens above, the
root having been removed.
The San Francisco Alta, in a criti-
cism on the harp soloist with Hav-
erly's Minstrels, says that he depends
more Upon his shape than on his abil-
tiles. We knew those blue tights
would create a sensation.
1t is on the cards that the Metamoras
aud Kit Carson Companies will jointly
build a tramway, as an economical
means for delivering the ores to the
wagon road in the valley below.
The Eureka Postotfice does a larger
business in the money order and regis
tered letter line than any other office
in the State. Eight hundred of the latter
have already been forwarded this
month.
The United States Land Register was
engaged yesterday in taking evidence
in the contested homestead case of G..
Fl. Shoemaker VS.. John Downing.
The land in disDuta lies in Ruby