Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-05
THE EVENING NEWS.

mento. we visited the mine Of the Mary Ann
company in this district. This company
commenced their operations in January,
1850, and since that time, have accomplished
a vast amount of work. For their patient
labor and heavy expenditure we are happy to
see BY actual observation they are entering
upon their reward. We entered the mine
BY the tunnel and CROPPED our muddy,
stumbling, ill-lighted way through long
arched gallery of ragged rock, that to our in
experience seemed endless, until We, the
writer, succeeded by our slow and laundering
locomotion, in being left behind in the dark
Discusted. forlorn, we took the back track for
daylight turning only Mazeppa-Gke to
"boWl back a curse" That curse BETRAYED
our retreat; we were pursued by one Of the
demons of the mine" who is, when out
amongst folks, very decent citizen, and pre-
tends to be our friend. His name is Brit
ain. BY this individual we were captured
and dragged through the gloomy cavern,
and rejoined the grining crowd of "smarteys"
who hadn't backed out. At a distance of
two hundred and fifty feet we passed through
ledge, generally supposed to be that of the
Overman company. At about four hundred
feet we turned into gallery leading to
the left, and proceeding on, we have
forgotten how may feet, we came to the
top of an incline which pitched hell
wards at a grade Of forty-fve degrees, and
down which one steadies himself by hanging
on, like grim death, to a'rope. Here it was
General Hutchinson's turn to weaken, and he
accordingly weakened. We had now passed
through the ledge and were at the west wall,
and it was down this west wall that we low
cred ourselves on the incline. Arriving at
the bottom we found the miners excavatlng
the richest kind of rock. The ledge is velned
throughout with strata OF SulphuretS which
those of the visitors who were wise in such
matters pronounced of the richest quality.
We collected several specimens of the rock
and they adorn the shelves of our sanctum.
At short distance from the bottom of the
incline a small opening has been made into
the shaft of the company, which Is l9o feet
deep. Through this opening we crawled and
were at the bottom of the shaft. Up this we
were hoiSted, in company with Geo. Hardy,
standing on the edge of bucket and hang
ing to a rope. We have our own opinion
about that style of traveling-taStes differ.
Who knows but when fellow is about
hundred and ninety-three feet from the bot
tom old Hopkins may come from Dutch Nick's
with an axe and cut the rope! On arriving
at the surface we went down the hill to the
company's house, where We found the Cen
eral and the rest of the crowd. Here we saw
large number of sacks of the choicest ore,
over which watch and ward is kept to prevent
the carrying away OF too many specimens"
We return our thanks to the Superintendent
and others for their courtesy and eXplana-
tons, and congratulate the Mary Ann Com
pany on their good fortune.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Last Sunday
morning witnessed the formation, at Odd
Fellows Hall, of the Presbyterian Church
Society-the first in the town. Since the
middle Of August stated services have been
held at this place BY Rev. w. W. Macomber,
recently from the East, and these labors
have resulted already in getting a church
and congregation. On this occasion the SER
mon was preached by Rev. Fred'k Buell. of
San Francisco. After which Mr.. Macomber
declared the New Testament warrant for the
gathering and formation of churches. He
then read the names of those who united in
the organization and the articles and cove
nant of the Church to which the members
standing gave assent. Mr.. Z. Caldwell was
elected an Elder, when the Church was de-
clared duly organized. The administration
Of the Lords Supper followed; after which
the congregation was dismissed. 1t was not
the least important or interesting service
which we have been privileged to attend in
the territory.
The Church enters upon its existence and
its work under encouraging auspices. A
part Of those who united as communicates
, f.. ~ ~, Of
the close of service there will be an election
Of Board Of Trustees for the congregation.
SHEBA.-We saw a very fine specimen Of
ore from the Sheba mine, Humboldt, yester-
day, in front of the fast freight Office on Tay
lor street, Virginia. 1t consisted of pure
white quart, mingled with argentiferous
galena, and is said to be exceedingly rich.
These ores contain so much lead that is i'm
possible to work them by the ordinary meth
cd Of amalgamation. They are accordingly
concentrated at the mine and shipped TO
Europe where they are smelted.
C1srERNs.-The cisterns Of Virginia are
constructed in what would seem to US any,
thing but durable manner. A pit is sunk
into the earth the sides of which are either
or fifteen feet. Along the upper rim shoulder
is cut down, some two feet, into which brick
wall is laid (about twelve inches in thickness)
which forms the foundation for the timbers
supporting the covering. The inside of the
cistern then receives coating of plaster and
cement, and when this is dry the institution
only requires planking over and it is COM
nlete. Now it seems reasonable to suppose
that when the ground becomes saturated and
softened bv the winter rains, that these struc-
rures will be exceedingly insecure. 1t is no
uncommon thing in this land of mountain
scbooners, to see loads of freight on our
streets weighing from eight to ten tons, and
we very much doubt whether these cisterns,
considering the insecure foundation of their
covers, would sustain such a weight, espe-
cially in winter.
DIsRoBING.-Old Mount Davidson is dis
robing himself, throwing off his mantle of
snow. The old fellow has made up his mind
that he put on his winter clothes most too
early in the season. In fact, nearly all the
snow has disappeared from the hilisides about
Virginia. ......
GooD!-Messrs Howell, Black & Bro. and
Fusier & Co., of Virginia, are constructing
good and substantial crossing between their
respective places of business, on c street.
We venture to assert that it will not inJure
their trade particle, and if it does injure the
trade of those who "hold sixpence so near
their eyes as to be unable to see a dollar,
why we are glad of it, that's all.
JUDGE RoBINsoN's Court morn
ing Henry Jones was brought into Court,
charged with being drunk last night, and I'M