The Nevada journal., 1857-09-04

with some force. The lighted candles
in the prisoners cells fell from their pla-
ces and the prisoners started up from
their beds in alarm. At the residence OF
VIM. NJ. Stewart, Esq, the shock was
quite violent. Mr. G. F. Wood, sitting
by one of the pillars of the verandah at
the time represents the shake of the
house as being severe. In the hardware
establishment of G. w. Keeney, the
stoves and tinwarc ratified about i'll an
astonishing manner. At San Juan, bot
ties fell from apothecary shelves, and
the same characteristics observed as at
this city. We have heard of no DANA
ges sustained.
The shock occurring soon after the
closing Of the polls, a wa@ suggests that
''Nature groaning through all her
Gave signs of voc that all is lostn
QUARTZ PROSPECT NEAR EUREKA.-
Through politeness of O. Crandall, Esq,
we received rich specimen of quartz,
from the Morris Lead, from the proprie-
tors, Messrs. Morris, Powers, Mitchell
& Co. The lead is situated on the soutL
fork of Poor Mans Greek, and bids fair
to be celebrated as one of the riches.
discoveries yet made. 1t is from two to
eight feet thick, and strange to say, the
thicker the lead the richer it is in gold.
About two hundred tons of rock have
been crushed. We are assured that
upwards of $4,000 heve been taken
from part of the ''rif1es." 1t is thought
the rock will average 1925 per ton. On
Saturday last, from two days crushing
to four stampers, there was taken out
Of the upper rifle, 1881 ounces Of gold.
The lead is conveniently located for
working. \ tunnel, 400 feet in length,
in horizontal direction, will strike the
ledge 225 feet below the surface. The
lucky owners are six men, named VIM.
p Morris, Michael Powers, George S.
Mitchell, NJ. W. Connallv, Owen Carr
and Michael Quinn.
There exists a quartz excitement at
Eureka at the present time. Mr.. II. II
Sweet has mill in process Of compile
ton with eight stamps, 1t will be put
in operation on Tuesday next. 1t has
so horse engine, and, altogether, is
said to be as fine mill as can be found
in the State The rock it is intended
to crush, will come from a lead from two
to six feet in thickness. Our informant
says it is extremely rich-gold being
seen in the rock plainly in all parts of
the lead.
The we'll known National lead has a
mill about ready to run. Several 9th
er mills are about being completed, and
an impetus has been given to quartz
mining in that section by the prospects
held out for crushing.
Prospecting and discovering quartz
is the order of the day at Eureka.
The MuRDERERs OF GILBERT.-We
are indebted to Bruce Garvey for the
following particulars:
An attempt was made last Saturday
to capture couple of Indians, who are
supposed to have murdered Mr.. Gilbert
near Washington, about ten days since.
An Indian named Nose came to town on
Saturday morning, and informed him
that the murderers of Gilbert were at
an Indian Camp, about a mile and a
half from town, and offered to go with
him and point them out He (Garvey,)
took three men with him and repaired to
the camp, and saw an Indian called
Jack, who had the powder horn and
shot-pouch which were taken from Gil
bert's cabin in his possession. They i'm
mediately caught hold of Jack, and as
they did so, about a hundred other In
dams, the most of them armed with
guns and pistols, intcrfered and compell-
ed them to desist. They then returned
to town, and got ten or fifteen men to go
out with them, but found the camp de-
serted by all except few squaws and
children. The next morning mar
shal's posse went to the camp, about six
miles below Grass Valley, and succeed
ed in arrcsting thirty Indians who were
brought to town. The Chief, Wemeh,
and three others, were lodged in jail a
short time. Mr.. Bower was sent for by
the Marshal, to talk with them. They
were discharged on promising to appre-
bend and deliver up the murderers-
Wemeh gave his opinion that Jack was
one of the two Wanderers.
The MAIL-WHATIs THE MATTER?-l
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