The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-12
JEWISH Psssoysp,-Last Monday even.

AhooSo Al Cou heinoAnttOu VI tuo 4sKnoi-
ties remaining intact on the nigt of the
destruction of the frst-born in Egypt i'm
mediately preceding the exodus from
that country. Originally it was observed
by sacrificing passover lambs toward the
evening of the 18th of the first Hebrew
spring month, and eating them on the
following night, as well as by excluding
all leaven from the meals of that even
ing and the following seven days. the
first and last OF which was observed as
holy. Since the final destruction OF the
Templs of Jerusalem the Passover has
been celebrated by eating unleayened
bread during the seven days and abstin-
ence from labor the two first and last
days. The festival is also commemora.
tive Of the deliverance of the Jews from
Egyptian bondage. Our Hebrew residents
have been appropriately celebrating the
festival. large quantities of matses, or
unleaven bread, having arrived here for
the occasion.
ARRESTED. An individual, hailing
from Bristol, made himself especially
obnoxious last Saturday by threatening
TO eat up every one in Phoebe. He
started to make a meal out of Louey
Klein. but Louey sent him to grass q
couple Of times, when the Sheriff hap
pened along and gathered the fellow in,
conveyed him to Jail and kept him there
until Monday morning.
BASE BALL.-Some of our young men
are anxious to have their fingers broken
and their eyes knocked out. so they have
| accordingly organized a couple of base
ball clubs. which will tomorrow. Easter
Sunday, celebrate the day by playing q
match game at Delmoi's old corral, in
the lower part of town. All the Sunday
| school scholars are expected to be on
hand.
In TowN.--Captain Fl. S. Lubbock and
Herman Krause came in from the Reef
last Saturday evening and remained here
| several days. Mr.. Krause will hereafter
be the agent of the RECORD in Silver
Reef. Dave Service and George Russell,
of TEN Pahute, were also in town on
business.
DEAD.--A. B. O'Dougherty left here
for Beaver Thursday morning, having
received dispatch from that place an
nouncing the death of his brother. w. J..
O'Dougherty, resident of Phoebe. who
was in Beaver attending to law business.
PAY-DAY.- Thursday was the Ray
mond & Ely payday. Each employe
on receiving his check at the same time
had handed to him little document
called poll.tax receipt, for which four
dollars was deducted from his check.
SUMMONS. publish this morning a
summons in the case of John Potter,
Superintendent and General Managing
Agent, vs.. Groom Mining Company (lim.
ited). J. B. Osborne, J. q. Baker and R.
M. Russell, debtors and defendants.
What's the matter with the Virginia
Chronicle? We have not received copy
of that paper for number of days. Sup.
pose you send it through the post Office
instead OF by Wells. Fargo, and let us see
how that will work.
| TREAsURER's REPORT. We publish to.
day the Treasurer and Auditors report
of the financial condition of Lincoln
county for the quarter ending March 81,
1879. 1t is worthy the perusal of all tax.
payers.
SHER1FF's SALE.-A Sheriff's sale OF
the Newark hoisting-works, boarding
house and Office in Condor Canyon took
place Saturday last. for taxes Of 1877.
The property was purchased by A. ]
Blair.
TAKEN CHARGE.-We understand thai
the hands at Long Valley have taken
charge OF the mine and mill, employed Q
competent assayer and will run the con.
cern until their accounts are squared.
DRY VALLEY M1L1.-The Dry Valley
mill continues running steadily on tail.
ings, doing very fair work with them. A
bar containing 81, 1918 was brought up
from this mill Wednesday.
The PLUas.-The fre-plugs were ex'
amined on Wednesday by the Chief En-.
gineer, who found the valves in some Of
them out of order. They were placed
in order the sameday.
SoLD.-L. Clarrisey's saloon, building
and lot. was sold on Saturday last te
Chas. Stein for $185 in cash. Phoebe
property is rating very low at present.
CHR1sTY BULLION. Christy Mil
& Mining Company shipped from Silvel
Reef on the Let, I'd and 7th of April foul
bars of bullion valued at Sc, $500.
| Coon FR1DA9.-Yesterday was Coco
Friday, the only day in the year il
which mass is not celebrated in tn
Roman Catholic churches
The Mayfower Silver Mining Com
pany of Bristol District, has levied q,
assessment Of of five cents, delinquen
in Office May 10th.
} TONIGHT is the time the ROSTERS Ia,
colored eggs for the good little ohildrel
who attend Sundsy-school.
PIocHE BuLL1oN.-$17, 246.37 in bul
lion was shipped during the past weel
by Wells, Fargo & Co.