Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-04

Mr. Merks and w Jacobs.
STRUCK IT RIcH.-The Sam Patch Compa-
nv, whose claim Is located near American
Flat, On Monday last, at a depth of fifteen
feet from the surface, struch ledge which
shows native silver in considerable aoun-
dance.
A BALL IN THE WILDERNEss.-ln one Of
the Reese River settlements was given
"Grand Thanksgiving Ball" Four ladies
we're present, three and half Of whom were
of the Pi-Ute persuasion. The music for the
occasion was tortured from a cracked fiddle
and an Indian drum-the supper consisted OF
tule roots, pine nuts and roasted mountain
rats. For dessert all hands chewed pine gum.
-Enterprtse.
THE OPHIR AND BURNING Moscow!-Day
before yesterday the Ophir Company obtain
ed an order in the District Court, restraining
the Burning Moscow Company from doing
further work on ground claimed by the Ophir,
until the 18th instant, when they are to APP
pear before Judge North, in the District
Court of Washoe county, and shcw cause
why an injunction may not be issued against
them.
TREAsURE-Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped
S23, I'D 81 this morning.
WEIGHT OF BULLION Wells, Fargo &
Co. shipped 1908 pounds of bullion this
morning.
IScoRREcr.-It is stated that Richard Ed
wards, the young man who committed sui
eide at the Ophir Works, shot himself through
the heart, instead of through the head, as has
been stated. No reason for the commission
OF the deed has as yet been discovered fur
Their than the statement that he ''was tired Of
living" made in the letter left for his brother.
THE OPuIR COMPANY have commenced
branch tunnel from the Latrobc, which will
connect with the works of that company
when prosecuted to the distance Of six hun
bred feet. 1t will tap their lode seventy-two
feet below the SIXTH or lowest working level
in that mine, and is expected to be completed
within six months.
THE LATRoBE Tunnel is now in to the
distance of three thousand feet, being little
back of A street, Virginia.
THRowN.-A woman was thrown from her
horse, yesterday afternoon in front Of No. 4
engine house, but it was found after she had
recovered from the fright that she was not
seriously injured. The horse-a mustang
turned down Sutton Avenue into street,
down which he went at fearful rate to his
stable.
New OrFIcE.-we called upon Judge Lee
coney in his new Office, this morning, but
since this Judge has apleasant room to deal
out justice in, no one seems to want any
For the last "a hours no one has got drunk,
disturbed the peace, got into fight, stole
anything, neglected to have water upon their
premises, or their storepipes less than four
feet above the roof, and-there has, therefore,
been no proceedings before his honor this
morning. The new Office is situated IN the
front room Of the House of Engine Company,
No. 3, up stairs. It is larger than the old
room, better lighted and ventilated, and Alto
9ether much more pleasant.
UPHILL Bus1xEss-The present slippery
condition of Tayicr street, Virginia, renders
the hauling Of ore up that street from the
Gould & Curry dump, a very difficult matter !;
and the oaths and curses which are poured
forth upon the air Of that street shock even
our reneratioR and respect for Divine things,
the Rev. Evans to the contrary not"lta-
standing.
BCbLIoN REcEIPrs.-Nine hundred and
sixty ounces of crude bullion we're received
at the assaying establishment of Theal &
Co. this morning, and between 800 and 4UO at
the Office Of E. Ruhling & Co.
THERE was no business in the Civil Pro-
bate Court this morning.
THERE is said to be great excitement at
Reese River about some rich discoveries in
Auador District. Nothing so rich, it is said,
has ever before been found in that region.
A Big INsTIrUT1oN.-It is said the Gould
& Curry mill furnishes twenty mills with
oro and directly and indirectly gives en-
nIoyment to nearly ten thousand persons
Ebor. 400 tons of ore are taken out per day,
worth $40, O00.-Enterprtse
ANNUAL FREIGHT BILLS OF MILLs.-The
annual freight bill of the Central MILL in this
city is, we are informed, about S2o,ooo. inns
is for salt, chemicals and such machinery anu
other things as the legitimate wear aiiu 'eS'
of mill make necessary.
The MILITARY BoARD.-The following
are the names of the members OF the Military
Board of Examiners: Captain Cnarles
Sumner, President; Captain Milo Oeolee
and Surgeon John Wilson, DR.. Wilson act
ing as Secretary.
RICH ORE.-This morning we saw iumI
of very rich silver ore at tho banking hous'
of A. B. Paul & Co. 1t was taken out OF TN
Mary Ann claim, and was, studded WITT
specks of pure silver. We confess mat ",
have not seen finer piece of ore taken out
Of any claim in this district