Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-15

A regular ssmi.monthly meeting OF
the Pacific Coast Pioneers Vas hsld last
evening at their hall. B street. Virginia.
President Taylor In the chair.
John Lerch OF Virginia City. vas
elected q member OF the Society.
LADIES INVITED.
s. d. Baker. Of the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to consider
the suitability Of inviting ladies to at
tend meetings Of the Society. reported
iavorably. He thought It would b a
good plan to invite the ladies to attend
one meeting per month. Were ladies to
attend there would no doubt b q more
regular attendance OF members. He
thought Il would also Be . good plan to
read on the nights when ladies attend
the names Of resident membsrs who
we're behind for dues ; this would no
doubt cause such members to 60 down
to the bottom Of their pockets for their
last coin. On the occasion OF meetings
attended BY ladies they could have songs.
r~ecitations and other literary exercises.
and occasionally Q social hop, when .
small fee might b charged.
The report was adopted and the com.
mittes discharged.
DONATIONS TO TIE cABrNET.
W. F Stewart. Librarian. examined
and Described several donations Of ores
and minerals. nrst speaking Of some rich
ore from the Eclipse mine. American
ravins. contributed by himself; also. .
specimen Of sulphate Of molybdsnum.
quite rare.
Samuel II. Birth-Fossil resin from
Burton Head, New Zealand. This resin
resembles rock crystal In appearance.
and trees are now growing in New Zeal.
and that produce the same resin - that
which IL dug out OF the ground.
A. II. Standardization OF gold
quartz from the Mammoth mine. Lake
City: ruby silver. from Indian District.
and carbonate Of lime.
William Neighlsy-Mundic. from al.
pine County. California, and ~argillaosous
quartxite.
A. J. Rhodss-Crystals Of IN I'M.
known salt. borax. sulphur. saltpstsr.
soda, epson salt. borats Of lime. bosax.
etc., from Rhodes salt marsh. Esmer.
aida County.
Joseph Smith-Specimsns OF gay.lus-
site from an alkali lake near Ragtown.
Churchill County. Professor Stewart
stated that this was Q very rare mineral,
being found in but n other locality In
the world.
[Gay.lussits 10 double carbonate Of
lime and soda. crystals OF these minerals
forming over the face Of the general
mass, which 10 . combination OF earthly
and mineral matter Of . fragile nature.
crumblipg beneath small pressure. The
surface colors are delicate pink. green.
brown, etc.. blended In beautiful combi-
nation. This mineral 10 worry rare. the
only place on the North American con-
tinsnt where Il II found being. a. stated.
In Churchill county. In this State. The
only other place IL In Maracaibo, South
America. Il was named In honor OF the
distinguished Fronch chemist Gay
Loussac, who was the hrst 70 recognize
and define It's peculiar charactsr.-Ep.
Nrws.
A. Williams : Specimens Of zinc ore
Of various kinds from Morgan county.
Missouri; rock crystal. galsns, garnsts
and O great curiosity In the shape OF .
piece Of galena in which was imbedded
pieces Of charcoal, which the Professor
said was proof that Q vegetable growth
preceded the formation Of the lead ore.
DR.. Pritchard-A mass OF vegetable
matter. bones. nails and the like, taken
from the stomach Of q swill-fed COW.
]. D. Minor-Nsvada public docu.
ments.
r. II. Dassstt-valuabls Patent ONCE
reports.
George II. Crall-speoimsns Of fossil
shells; ore from Arizona and from East.
srn Nevada.
The thanks OF the Society we're ten.
dered the donors Of the several lots Of
specimens. books. etp.
MISCELLANEOUS susISYss.
Leave OF absence was granted Prof.
W. +. Stewart. Librarian. on motion OF
r. Z. Lowsry.
President Taylor said he should ap
point s. d. Baker a. Librarian during
the absence OF Professor Stewart.
President Taylor mentined the recent
death OF J. 8. Bowksr. Q late member
81 the Society. at Reno. and. on motion
OF X. E. Lowery. appointed the follow.
ing committee to draft suitable rssolu.
tons: R. Z. Lowsry. 8. D. Baker and
p. Hanlsy.
On motion Of 8. d. Baker the fourth
Thursday In each month was named a.
that on which ladies should be invited
to attend meetings OF the Society. Gen.
tlemen who are not members are also to
be invited to attend said meetings, the
invitations being extended BY membsrs.
Az Professor Stewart expects TO leave
In Q few days to be absent for some
months, he took bis leave Of the Society
In . neat little speech. In which he
thanked all for the interest they had