Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-11-15
pONATIoNS
To the Cabins, were made as follows {:

by Lloyd ~Rawlings-A specimen OF
very rich chloride silver ore from the
Ontario mine. Summit County, Utah;
also a tine specimen OF shale containing
silver.
by Mrs. ]. &. Hampton-A very
beautiful specimen OF carbonate OF lime.
containing pe,riiied moss; from Euclid
Township, Cuyahoga County. Ohio.
By Henry Patton--An Indian arrow
head picked up April IL. 1877. on a high
rocky point nine miles north Of
Virginia.
By the Pioneers Of Sacramsnto-Copy
OF their bylaws. list OF members, u.
members and deceased members.
The usual vote OF thanks was rendered
TO the donors.
ARRANGING THE CABINET.
Under tho head Of Good OF the Socis-
ty the matter Of the cabinet and the ar
raneement. classification and cataloguine
Of the specimens WAS brought up. A
motion was made that Prof. Stewart be
employed and requested to do 1t aud be
paid for his services. To this latter
proposition the Professor objected. but
he would willingly do the work and take
pride in 1t. lie would require certain
help which he mentioned and the mo.
ton 20 compensate him was withdrawn.
Members having donations in their pos
session were requested TO
BRING Tue SPECIMENS IN
And others wherever scattered through
ont the State who had cabinets or con.
tributions with which they were willing
to part on condition OF their being pro-
perry arranged. cared for aud displayed
were also requested to forward them to
the Society. Many such were known to
exist. aud the subject Of notifying the
owners through the public journals was
acitated. but necessary economy pre-.
vented the Society from mourning the
outlay. II was left therefore. to b.
done by the individual members OF the
Society themselves. their friends and
such notice as the publication Of the
minutes OF the meeting Of the Society
would give the public.
rHk CABINET rfshLf
Is about completed. IL Is constructed In
the IRON, chamber or ante-room OF the
hall. I, has seven COMMITMENTS. with
~
ing thirteen shelves covered with black
velvet. aud by an ingenious graduation
of the pitch Of the shelves every speci.
men laid upon them will be plainly visi.
- S,sn5,a, IN ,ha c.n,.r -, a.
room. The total length OF the c ,binet
Is thirty two feet, its high, eleven feet,
ana AT 'ne Top OF me- oshiee when sur,
az 49, I.,snna ms, .s,os :" nis.s
lar,er article, which a, no, ned Gloss
ipspection. Beneath these shelves are
bsi"k fos uNciassifihp oiohcis'
Such n gold. silver, zine, copper. lead
and other ORES. At this west end Of the
room il n L,r,. standing shox.c,s.
IN WINCH 70 PH'cs us"ca'e spee'"ens F"
prevent their ruin by handling. There
i also a large n elegant showcase Tor
the center OF the room. In order to
double its capacity and at the same time
| RI - frJa,..i.ss - % h. ni..sJ IN
| the center. This case has also several
shelves under 1t for the storage of dupli-
Gates and such other things us do not
no,,h ~ n, ,hs room nj 40 ,ha Ian 70
the entrance stands
rhk Library
Which il constructed after the same
general plan As the Cabinet, The book
g.. 4, ,..,v. Ia, Lon, H.. .,,,,,.
~
ineht OF the "ho'e IN complete anu con-
venisnt aud Is a credit TO Professor
Stewart who planned 1t and to j. +.
Hall under whose supervision 1t has
been constructed and brought to its pres
ent stage OF completion. IL is beau
tiful and fitting place for storing and
securely keeping the donations made to
~ Iii 49, a,,rsa,;ss - o.
visitors "a well A. an Instructive ono M,
the student OF science, mineraloey and
natural history. The entire cost oil 1t
W 'ns 'oe's'y mas oeen ou' so-' w.
ABOUT A FAIR.
The subject Of finances was thus
brought nm and after dina dslib.r.,ion In
80 -. 1880.
mat all the success OF tho unsrtaking
depended upon the active cooperation
Of the lady friends Of the society, 1t was
resolved that the Secretary be requested
to extend a general invitation through
the public press TO the ladies' who
10 the success Of the Fair Of The %,oeist9
last Winter. to the wives. sisters and