Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-31

One hundred persons have died durino
the past year, which, accepting the com.
mon claim Of 5000 as the basis of oul
population, shows q ratio Of 1 to 500. OF
this number Haskell 4 Co. have buried So,
q. schwamb AZ, and 5 bodies have been
sent elsewhere.
The Public schools.
The public schools Of Eureka for the past
year have been very ably conducted and
well ~patronized. The teachers reports
show the number Of scholars at 775, against
$50 Of the preceding year, and the average
attendance 129 mot including Pinto)
against "a for the year 1877. The corps Of
teachers has been increased by two. One
Of them has charge Of the juveniles Of
Pinto "a branch of Eureka District. The
financial condition Of the district il very
fatterring to the Board Of Trustees, since,
by their careful management they are able
to leave o larger surplus in the fund than
was on hand when they went into Office,
Notwithstanding the fact that they employ
two additional teachers and have con.
structed aIschool-room Of one-half tho ca
pacity Of the original building. besides rent
ing and furnishing a primary department
for this place, and also one for Pinto.
The amour expended during the year
is Sc, 1872 GA, $4,430 being for TEACHERS sal
arlies, and the balance, 81, 1852 GA, being for
rent. fuel, water. janitors' pay, bydlding,
repairs and stationery.
Religious.
THE PRESBYTERIAN cuURcH.
This congregation, under the pastorship
Of Rev. Mr.. Phelps, has made rapid prog
ress in the past six months, and IL men,
bers have recently been added to the
fourishinS condition, aud musters some
80 scholars. The trustees have generously
paid a debt of some $500 that had fallen
due, and the church generally is in a pros
porous condition.
TIL MISSION,
Under Father Monteverde, has done good
work the past year. The Sunday School is
now well attended. An excellent parson-
age and sacristy has also ben built. The
average attendance will foot up $50. Forty
baptisms and IL marriages have been per-
formed by the Rev. Father, who has reason
to be gratiied over the result Of his labors,
THE E~PrscoPALrASs.
We have received the following report Of
Rev. Mr.. Crawford's work in connection
with st. James Church since first taking
charge, September 1, 1877: Number re.
ceived into membership, Is. 0 confirmed
and 6 received from other Episcopal
churches; memberships at present, As; mum
Der Of baptisms, 30: number Of marriages,
II; number Of burials, 10; total number
OF scholars in Sunday School, 1879; teach.
ers, 9; officers, q. Mr.. Crawford also dur.
ing the past year has beer visiting Pail
SADIE once a month, and has made several
visits to Carlin, at both Of which places he
has received much encouragement. WI
clip the following from Bishop Whitaker
annual statement: ssThe church in Eu
reka, which was closed during severa
months Of last year, has this year been un
der the charge of Rev. C. b. Crawford
and fiourished in both temporal and spirit
ual interests"
H ~METHoDIsTS.
The NJ. Z. Church was closed during tn,
greater portion of the year, and was re
opened October Goth by the Rev. r. A
Kicker. Since Mr.. Kicker assumed charg,
the congregation has increased from 8 h
80, and the Sunday School from 7 to GO
This is certainly a crcditable showing. ant
one that reflects credit on the reveren,
gentleman.