Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-22
THE EVENING NEWS.

owner. There are only 200 feet in the claim'
but besides the mite, Mr.. LyfOrd has loeat-
ed and fenced plot OF ground ZVo lee'
square; nearly in the center OF tins plot Is
very handsome knoll, and the proprietor mas
commenced grading around the ioo1 VI s''lu
knoll with the view OF making carriage
drive There is not 4 prcttier building spot
for ha ndSome residence any where IN the
Territory, it overlooks the entire town, and
when il is graded, according to the pro-
nrietorS plau il must be L valuable proper
Is. We are glad to see this spirit of home
Improvement manifested here, and are also
glad to note this instance of the success oil a
faithful working" miner. 1t proves that 4
steady diliCeut course has its reward, even
in this country. In fact, 1t Is not TOO mucn
To say, that all (who came here IN an earl!
day, and have stuck to the mines,) nave sue
cccdcd. The shaft has been sunk to the
depth of l02 feet, and 4 drift run ll3 feet,
cutting a well defined ledge l6 feet in width,
showing fine quality of rock, demonstrat-
ing, beyond doubt, that there is good
ledge to be developed BY sinking TO the water
level. The work upon the shaft, and the
grading upon the lot have cost about Si,)OV
and has been mainly done by Mr. Lytoru 5
own Labor He has built comfortable httIc
house. graded the grounds with regularity
and ncatneSS, also set out some hne shrubs
in front of the house, and altogether has
made good beginning toward making the
desert bud and blossom rs the rose. We
say success 10 his enterprise. The clam Is
situated ON the summit Of the first range OF
hills cast OF the upper part OF the town. ana
is near the tunnel toll road. We noticed
that this road is being much improved BY
widening, and also filling up bad rutS.
SANTA CLAUS Is COMING The holidays
arc approaching! Some of our Gold Hill
merchants are fixing up their stocks of goods,
AS Santa Claus will require large quantity
to supply the Young folks. Frankcnhcimcr
X Co. have splendid assortment of ladies
and childrcn'S dress goods, suitable for the
season. Mr. Levy, at his jewclry store, OPP
poSite the Eclipse Stable, has 4 me aSSort-
mrnt of every description of Jewclry' Snlta-
bic for presents. Haas X Co, opposite the
Post Office, have as fine 4 stock of clothing as
can be found in the Territory, and sell as
cheap as they do in Virginia. In the contcc-
tioucrv and fruit line, Mr.. Mon,minyy,
below the Gold Hill Hotel, and Mr.. LcviSon,
next door to kOrn = store, can supply the de-
muud. In the pcriUmcry and fancy article
line. CANDLES apOthccary store, next door to
the Bank Exchange, and the Denny Broth
crS, under Odd Fellows Hall, have each got
i most splendid stock on hand. Sercra! OF
our bakers, also, are preparing to supply the
public with fancy cakes, etc. In the more
substantial eating and drinking line, our
readers can see who are likely to sell the best
and at the most moderate prices, hr referring
to our advertising columns Hurrah for
Christmas Life let us cherish, etc, as
it werc-aS ArtcmuS would say.
CHRISTMAS, The firm of Pepper X
Strauss, whose Market is on Main street, 4
few doors below the Gold Hill Hotel, and BY
whose energy and enterprise our people are
supplied with the finest beef, mutton, pork,
etc, that can be bought in the Territory,
Yesterday drove through our town between
40 and SO bccvcS. from Honey Lake Valley,
and which were, what is known IN eastern
markets, as show beef" They were in fine
order. and will be slaughtered forthwith for
the Christmas HOLIDAYS. Several hundred
fat sheep. and large number Of fat pigs, are
also being dressed for the holidavS-and we
will wager 20 saw, that large portion OF the
good things which Will gladden. the hearts OF
our ncighbUr> in Virginia, Will be bought at
this market.
New OREGON MINING CoMrNSY-This
company, located in 1860, have done a large
amount of work upon their claim, which lies
on the north side of American Flat, and di-
rcctlv adjoining the North American. y
tunnel OF nearly eight hundred feet in length
has been run in a nOrthcrlv direction, cutting
two led,rS. both well defined, and the quartz
from both looks well and paws well. At
meeting of the company, held last evening, It
WIS resolved ~ push the work of prospect
ing and to prove the value OF their lodges,
hv sinking upon them, and We doubt not,
but that By the able management of the truS-
tees, the stock will rapidly improve in value,
rs much 50 as some ofthe contiguous claims.
STATE observation-disclosures CANDIDATE.
Our friends John Church, OF the Union,
and Jos. T. Goodman. Of the Enterprise, will
not he alone in the struggle for the office of
State Printer. They will have competitor
in Geo. w Bloor. of Virginia. Mr.. BlOor is
well verScd in every department of the art
preventative" and has had experience in
California and elsewhere rs publisher. His
claims are very generally Endorsed by the
working printers, who are cXerting them
selves To compass his nomination, which may
he obtained, especially if the Convention
ShDuld spill: anywhere evenly on Church ana
Goodman.
GOLDEN GATE SILVER MINING COMPANY,
AMERICAN FLAT, GOLD HILL DISrEIcT.-
Ara meeting Of the stockholders in the above
company, held in Virginia, on the 18th inst,
il was resolved 10 incorporate at once. W.
Il. Wcare, VIM. Hunt, l.. Reynolds, y. Jew
ctr, J. A. McCurdv and &. h. Read were
elected Trustees for the first two months.
The Golden State Silver Mining Company Is
the first south extension Of the Navigation
Gold and Silver Mining Company, American
Flat. The stockholders are SanGunc that
they have got ledge as good as the Com
stock. We wish them success.
KEHrrCxY.-T This claim is located i'll
American Flat. The company have tunnel
one hundred feet in length, which will strike
the lead about two hundred feet below the sur
face. Their ledge, which has been pros
pcr,cd bv the works of another company in
the immediate neighborhoOd, is fifty feet
wide, with 4 hard casing on each side. 1t
lies in the range of the North american, ana
the quartz closely resembles the Bclchcr, with
(which lead it is supposed to be identical. The
claim contains two thousand feet, and is di-
yidcd, near the middle BY ravIne. 1t Is IN
tended, after prospecting, to mine III two
places, one at each end.
Az AFrAIE.-O. D. Hunt is being hunted
down bv the minions of the law for certain
little affair not Loo kcd upon as fair when
fairly stated. His sister, Mrs. Fair, is land
LADY, of the Tahoe House, which said house
adioins TOW shop, which said toy shop hoist
cd polo capped by an American flag, which
flag thrust itself into the windows Of the
Tahoe House. Hunt cut down the staff and
is now held for malicious mischief. Judge
Lcconcy will try him this day week.
CArSIzED.-That large wagon of Blanch'
ard 4 Hardys, known us the "Old SHIP
Zion" met with miShap this forenoon, just
back of our Office She had just discharged
her cargo of wood and got under weigh, when
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