Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-07
THE EVENING NEWS.

ING CoMPANY.-This companys shaft Is
three hundred feet southeast Of the Midas
works. 1t was located March ID, 1861, and
work commenced upon it by running the
present Overman tunnel. This, however,
was abandoned and the present shaft sunk
TO the depth of 100 feet, 10 feet from the sur
face the ledge was run through, II was at
this point well defined, although not very
rich, It was, therefore, thought best to sink
the shaft as far as water would permit, ana
then drift to the ledge. The drift has been
ran S. feet west from the bottom of the shaft,
cutting a ledge TWENTY-FIVE feet in width.
The Superintendent, Mr. A. Ricket, yeSter-
day showed us the entire works. Passing
down the SHAFT to the drift, we found that
both shaft and drift were thoroughly and
neatly timbcred. From forty to fifty feet
frnm The entrance 9f the drift, we saw some
very fine looking StrataS Of blue clay mixed
with quartz. 4 little further in We came to
the wall rock, in front of the lower edge, and
were much surprised to find large decom-
posed ledge OF quartz well defined, with
scarcely anv mixture of granite or other
rock; there was vein in this ledge, (aoout
two feet widc) of as good looking rock as we
have seen for many a day, it is thoroughly
decompoSed, and has mixture Of yellowish
clav. From this vein, the Superintendent
informed us, pure gold could be obtained, by
merely washing it in n prospecting pan.
This rock resembles the Belcher so closely,
that it seems evident that it is upon the same
ledge, or branch of it; it would be difficult
10 tell this rock from the Belchcr, taking the
ore from the Belcher ledge at the same dis
tance from the top that this is found. There
are 1000 feet in the claim, The shat Is a
double one, each compartment, four feet
square. The company are now erecting
building, 80 BY 90, to enclose the shaft and
whim thus our mines are being slowly but
surely developed, and notwithstanding the
scarcity of money, at the present time, work
goes on, and we predict that next spring will
prove rs lively as last spring was, with quite
rs many rich strikes to record.
ANTI STrrrrIoN-ANTT-WAR the
meeting held by the boilers last night at SUIT
liffe's Hall, ChaS. II. Bryan introduced
subscription list asking for subscriptions to
aid in recruiting the first Regiment of Nc
vada Volunteers, and spoke as becomes a
good Union man, urging that the aid asked
should be given. Neither the audience nor
thegentlemen who occupied prominent places
on the stage paid any attention to the APP
peal. The names Of Charles L. Strong, Al
mon H0vey, Stewart 4 Baldwin, Il. F. Nor
row and the Baiazette & Golden Era Com
pany were on the paper when 1t Was pre-
sentcd at the meeting, and 1t came away with
the Same-no addition was made there. The
same subscription paper will be presented at
the meeting to be held tonight at Maguire's
Opera House BY those in favor of the ratlh-
cation Of the Constitution. We don't know,
but rather think the loyal and patriotic peo-
pie who will be there will add something to
the amount subscribed. We rather guess 1t
will be in their line; such things always
have been. Aid in recruiting is indeed sadly
needed. The expenses of the gentlemen en-
gagged in raising the various companies are
very heavy. They must pay $40 dollars per
week board for every man while he is stop
ping here, and NOW, since the ambulance has
been withdrawn that formerly piled between
this city and the Fort, must hire teams TO
carry their recruits TO the rendezvous. The
regiment can never be raised without aid.
No aid, no ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THE TAN QuEsTIoN.-A paper is now in
circulation among the tax payers of this city
and county, which has been Signedby large
number Of property-owners, having for its
Object the lOEllllLOu VI - ~ AS-
siSt the payment of the city and county taxes,
rs levied by the Assessor. There is a wide
spread and wcll-gvnundcd dissatisfaction on
this taxation question among all classes of
propertv-ownerS, and unless the city and
county officials act with discretion in the
matter, the legal fraternity will make some
pretty good picGinSs out of 1t. Many OF the
narticS interested in this movement inform
us that ther have not the slightest Oblec ion
To paving all the taxes legally levied upon
their ur1pcrty, assessed at what il is worth,
but they will resist 10 the last eXtreRIity the
exaction of taxes for double or treble what
their property would bring in the market.
We are well aware that the Trustees cannot
alter the assessment roll when once placed
in the hands OF the Collector; bat 1t Is clear
" within the province OF their duty to call
Special meeting and order the refundinS OF
the amount of overcharge IN cases where
such Is so fragrant, as in many instances,
within their own knowledge. We do hope
this very important matter may be amicaoly
settled, without resort to the law dsappolnt-
mentS and delays.-B"L!etia-
KLEPToMlNIA-T The propensity of steal
lug other peoples property, under the above
title, has reached Gold Hill Yesterday,
gcutcelv dressed individual deliberately stole
a handsomely silvcr-mOunted revolver from
the bookcase of Judge kellog, during the
temporary absence Of that functionary. He
soon after went and enlisted in one Of the
cavalry companies now raising here; after
which, he had the cool assurance to return
To where he had stolen it, and the handle OF
il being exposed, Judge kellogg observed 1t,
hut did not discover his own loss until an
hour or two afterwards. The scamp stoutlg
denied the theft, notwithstanding the pistol
was on his person, alleging that 1t was made
preSent 10 him, sometime ago, when he
twas Captain of military company" But
the kleptomauia game did not work, and the
pistol was returned.
THE CLINTON & HrBB's CLAIN.-There
are 900 feet in this claim, and it is supposed
TO be on the same lead as the Justis. They
sunk one shaft to the depth of % feet, and
struck the ledge pitching east. Now, they
are engaged in sinking another shaft about
lj9 feet east of the first. This they think
will require to be about 100 feet to strike the
vein. considering its pitch in the first shaft.
Their new shaft is l0i by 81 feet in size, and
will be divided into two compartments. II
Is now down about 40 feet The lead Is about
eight feet thick, and is Of promising ap-
pearance. The claim is north Of the Justis
Company's ground. They will soon erect
within for hosting.
THE FAIRvIEw.-This very promising
mining ground is situated on the summit
between Virginia and Gold Hill. A shah
has been sunk to the depth of one hundred
and seventy-fye feet Rich specimens OF
rock have been found, and the company are
now running n tunnel to further develop their
undoubtedly valuable ledge. A shaft and
tunnel house has been built, and machinery
and other improvements have been procured
to aid in the rapid opening and regular work
ing of the mine.
A DARK TRANsAcroN.-''Doctor J. ).
Porter, black citizen of African descent,
was fined S25 and costs of Court this morn