Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-01

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to-day. and paid his respects to the NEws
Office, OF course. Mr.. Blake IL heavily
interested In gold mines in Georgia.
aud having In years past been . resident
aud active mining man in California, lie
thought he would visit this section again.
and tako In all the latest improve
msnts In mining machinery. etc.
With this view he has taken = look al the
machinery and mines Of the Comstoek.
He expresses his entire approval OF things
% far A. lao has seen. aud will leave for
Grass Valley. CAL. tonight.
AncHERy.-Nany Of tho ladies Of the
Comstock. the arch dears. have dropped
their beaux and taken to bows and ARROWS.
The fact is they arc prscticing for the
archery contest, which will a X place 81
the Caiedonia picnic. for . beautiful CEN
tennial water urn, presented by Captain
Dali, Of Dall's Grove. There Is no more
graceful or healthful pastime than archery.
II 10 now very fashionable in the Atlantic
States, ani archery clubs are 10 be found
among the ladies Of every considerable
town.
MONEY ORpERs.-Notwithstanding the
dull tunes there Is considerable call. In
Virginia. for money orders. of the amount
postal sold there. which Is about So.
600 per month. Gold Killers take about
one third. II would be much more con.
venisnt u our Office here In Gold Hill
could be converted into = money order
once a. 10 doubtless soon will DO.
DE-. JAMS y. MEYER Of Virginia claims
10 have discovered the secret by means Of
which the ancionts were able to make
tools and weapons Of bronze and copper
Of . temper superior TO that Of the best
steel. He says he IL coniident he can
make . bronze that In wear and tear. TEN.
per and elasticity. will surpass tho best
steel.
DrcuEp.-Lsst evening about @ O'Clock
freight train No. Z, going East. and emf.
grant train No. 6. going West. collided at
3 point two miles this side OF Bronco sta.
ton and fourteen miles from Truckee,
ON the Central Pacific. Three engines were
ditched, but no u was killed. This Is
what delayed the mail today.
srocKHoLpIns' MEEriSo.-rho regular
annual meetings Of the stockholders Of the
George Douglass and Tolo Mining Com.
paniss will be held at their respective Of
fices In San Francisco IN Thursday. Au-
gust sth. for the election OF officers. etc.
Nee OIL cial notices In our advertising col.
umns to-day.
TuE attention OF Presidents and Secre-
tariss and managing directors OF mining
compsnie. Is referred TO ths notice Of II.
8. Lawrence In our advertising columns
to-day. lie 10 preparing an important
work which will be found . great eonve-
nisnce.
YESTERDAY ~ one Of Sol. Noel's IA
horss teams was descending . steep hill In
Lower Silver City. hanling = heavy wagon
loaded with tailings, the brake gave out
and the vehicle ran upon the animals and
piled them up. One horse was killed and
some others hurt.
THE Trustees Of the Sierra Nevada Min.
ing Company met in San francisco yes.
terday afternoon and levied an assessment
Of 81 per share on the capital stock OF the
company. and the stock at once went up "
per share.
THE cutters and sewers Of Virginia AMI
the sewers OF Gold Hill need cleansing out.
Unless this Is done wo cannot escape
fevers In many localities. ~ the hot, dry
weather continues.
DH. CHAPMAN. surgeon dentist, has
located permanently In Virginia. and may
be found at $50 South c street. Hc guar.
Antses satisfaction with his work In all
cases.
TIE work ON the foundation Of the Del.
cher trestlework progresses slowly. but
the improvements are TO be OF q substan.
tial nature, aud slow and sure 10 best.
We spoke q good word for Messrs.
Reinstein 4 Wolf yesterday. and they are
out to-day with something for themselves.
Look u over In another column.
THE female dog which, u not rabid. has
been the cause Of making all the other
CANNES OF Virginia mad. has been caught
and killed.
WILLIAM KISosNAS assumed the fore
msnship OF the Silver Hill mine last Sat.
urday. vice Perkins, resigned.
Dn. T. J. M,oEE has appointed George
". Hall Of Gold Hill TO 10 his authorized
collector.
THK house Of Manuel Antoine, which was
burned Monday night. is to be rebuilt at
once.