Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-20
THE EVENING NEWS.

precious metals contained in the ores which pass
through them, and the saving seventy five per
cent of the gold and silver is exceedingly rare
exception This being the fact, the undeniable
truth follows that from twenty-five to forty per
cent of The precious metals contained in the ores
which undergo treatment in our mills are irrecov-
erably lost the pulp containing this metal passing
out through the mill into the creek, which is the
last of il. We do not for a moment attach any
blame to those persons who have the running OF
the mills in charge, for it cannot certainly be sup
posed that our mills should with three or four
hours working compete with the Frieberg process
which consumes about thirty six hours, and which
combines the process of roasting the pulverised
ore with salt the ore having been previously as
sorted so as to contain the proportions of sulphur
iron and copper But on the contrary, we assert
that the mills are doing exceedingly well, and In
all probability WELL or nearly as we'll, as ever
will be done here from the fact that the prices of
fuel would consume the extra % or 40 per cent of
metal or its value in its elimination. We, there
fore establish the ground that our ordinary ores
cannot be prohtably worked, and at the time save
90 or 40 per cent of the precious metals they
contain and consequently, that the project we
have to propose would be highly remunerative
for years to come. There are, in Gold Canon,
from its source to point just below Silver City,
some thirty-tive mills which will average at least
ten stamps each, making $50 stamps, which erusn'
ray one and a halfton each in twenty-tour hours,
making grand total of o2o tons OF ore crushed
daily, all Of which flows down that Canon, bear.
ing with it. Mt the very least % per cent (or one
fourth of the gold and silver originally contained
in the ore The percentage of gold is very small,
being only such rs is exceedingly hne ana misty
and which il isneNt to an mposSi0hlty TO save out
the great bulk is in silver in the form OF snlphu-
rets which not having been reduced, are heavy,
and easily separated from the muddy stream with
which they are flowing along, and saved Prac-
teal example of which may be seen any day along
the stream in the Mexicans industriously engaged
with shovel and horn in this work. They make
from three TO six dollars per day each Our prop
osition is this-To construct iume for conduct
ing the water and valuable material which it con-
tains TO an overShOt water-wheel, ana
after il is used for propelling, into
cOncentrators of a simple construction, ana
which may be propelled by the water-wheei,
where the argentiferous sulphurets may be sepa.
rated or concentrated. From thence they should
be thoroughly reduced under one of Cones pull
verizers roasted, and then treated by the ordina-
nv process of amalganation-with this difference,
that more chemicals should be used than IN treat
ing common ores. From actual experience, We
state without fear of successful contradiction,
that sulphurets thus concentrated and treated
will Weld 800 to the ton; and from the almost
unlimited amount of them which daily pass down
that stream a person might save any required
number Of tons-only to be limited by the extent
of his machinery. An apparatus to WORK TWO or
three tons daily could be driven by the power
furnished bv the stream itself. and with such APP
paratus the expense of concentrating and work
ing the suphurets would not exceed S25 per ton
thus having a net profit of ST5 per ton for every
ton worked.
HUMBOLDT BULLIoN.-About $1,000 in bars
passed through the office of Wells, Fargo & Co..
in Virginia. yesterday. from the Humboldt mines
Much of the richest ore of Humboldt is OF that
kind owing to its peculiar composition, that can
not be worked by the mill processes OF this coun'
try, and is therefore, freed from all rock and
ear thly matter and shipped to England for reduc-
ton. However. many leads are now being opened
the ore from which the mills can work, and we
shall expect TO hear in future many big shipments
of bullion from that region.
ARRIVALS at Virginia last evening per Pioneer
stages J. A. Lewis and wife, Mr.. Deland, John
Hopper, Sam Jaynes, D. Oliver wife and chill
dren, y B. Dickinson, James Schatfer and wife,
Cary Mecm. Mrs. Meem. Caroline Crowner, Chas.
Benner, H Hodges, JAS Algamin, G. Bandoneth,
Mr. Harris and boy d. Howell, James Williams,
] Evans. Chas E Tasker and wife, c. II. Condee,
Ms. ". Rhodes. f. B. Dorsey, n. B. Harrison
and wife, NJ II. Houston, Geo. c. Cock, A. Cock
and John Quint.
EARrHwoRKS.-The street in front of our office
has been improved" by the construction Of
gravel dyke which runs slantiudicularly across
10 the wash.house of our friend AhKce. As n
cheap, easy anil comnodious transit for dirty
= ~thes the institution i well conceived aud adj
nrably constructed. AS 4 blockade for all up
ward bound teams turning toward the Crown
Point mill il IL effectua AMI deserves the high en-
comiuml it receives from tcamSters.
GOOD IDEA-Tc understand that Wells, Far
20 & Co contemplate filling the street in front Of
their office with waste rock from the mines and
when it has become thoroughly packed. planking
i; over sIhis will be great convenience to the
public % well as themselves, and will render II
much pleaSanter for the many passengers EN-
barking and disembarking from the many stages
W hch leave the Office in Virginia
CONFIDENCE CoMPASY.-The works Of this
Company. which are located between the Yellow
Jacket and Gold Hill proper. Is about completed,
and will probably start mp tomorrow. The
boisrinc gear il different from any in use in the
Territory and is3said by those familiar with it TO
be the most practical and economical system yet
adopted 1t is worthy the attention of miners.
NUISASCE-Our streets are difficult enough to
travel under the most favorable circumstances
but the damnable habit that some men have OF
hitchine their horses to the awning posts on the
sidewalks is an unmitigated nuisance, and one
that ought to be abated. A sharp jack.knife ap-
piled TO the halters would make these bold horse
men sick of the practice complained OF
ASSESSMENT hOLL.~ht uuuCAstohu eAo$
assessment for town purposes is about completel
and we are in hopes to see our citizens come up
with the little tax levied to enable the Trustees
10 make improvements so desirable. We want
our streets graded, and sidewalks reconstructed,
but all this costs money.
FRANK LUDLOW, of Carson is engaged in get.
ting ND a Photographic album of the members Of
the Constitutional Convention All the members,
we understand, have subscribed for one, and 1t
will undoubtedly be paying operation for It's
protector.
DEPARrUREs-TheP Pioneer Stages this morning
took away the following passengers; j. W. Root,
Mrs, L. F. Holmes and daughter, Miss ). Piatt, B.
A. Guiberson, R NJ. Bufnham, D. Mills, J. Cutie
A. Dumier, John Anderson, A. GnlesPle' w. ~
rons. C.. L. Graves, H. Macklin, and Harry fost'
HORACE SMITH, the gentleman who was shos
in difficulty with Mr. johnson, some time since,
at Virginia, has so far recovered as 10 De aoou1
his room most of the time. we may eAPee' W
see him on the street again soon
JUpGE RoB1NsoS's CoURT.-Janaes Haniin'
for being drunk last night, was brought before t9e
Cont this morning and fined 50 and costs IN
def,nIt of nayment he was committed to the
lookup.
THE RoADs.-we are informed that the ROADS
below the Devils Gate are in good condition,
there having been but little rain there, ana tue
soil being Of more sandy character than on the
higher hills.
FAST FRE1GAT.-The state of the roads pre-
vents the Fast Freight Line from carrying more
than half loads they have consequently deter
mined to raise their price to fifteen cents per pound
CoMM1rrEE-we perceive that the Conven-
ton have Committee on Phraseology. We pro-
nose that another be appointed upon "Euphony,'
and that the gentleman from Esmeralda be Chair
man.