Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-28
THE EVENING NEWS.

OoSNfh CENTRAL OONAIFTbE.--Iu ISu'
ant 70 public notice, the Peoples Nationa
Union Central Committee, of the county
of Storey, met at the Probate Court room,
in the city Of Virginia, on Wednesday
evening, July 9th, at s o'clock, Almarin
B. Paul, President in the chair, and
Lloyd Frizell Secretary pro tenn. The
President stated the object Of the meeting
to be to take action for the selection Of
delegates to the Convention to meet at
Carson City for nominating delegates to
Congress also to take such action as the
Committee may deem best for the noml-
nation of county officers. After several
propositions were spoken of, the follow
ing was offered for the consideration OF
the Committee: We, the undersigned
citizens of Storey county, Nevada Terrl-
tory, regardless Of class, creed. interest or
locality, deem it our imperative duty,
from motives of self-preservation against
oppression and grinding taxation, to unite
ourselves in one common Peoples Union
Party, for the purpose Of securing the
most reliable and competent men to fill
the various positions within our gift at
the approaching September election. In
order to battle all political trickery and
dishonest and corrupt influences, we do
now invite the following well known citi-
zens. composed of gentlemen representing
all classes and interests in our midst, to
act as Nominating Committee for the Sc
lection of candidates to fill said offices,
and We hereby agree and pledge ourselves
to support such ticket as they may deem
TO the best interests of the whole people
Of this country. Nominating Conamittee-
John Leayett, mill man; Charles Jones,
lumberman; John Gilhg, merchant; Ira
Parks, foreman Gould s Curry mill; John
Dohle. brewer; II. ii. Day, miner; 6. Y.
Collins, blacksmith; John A. Benham,
carpenter; W. II. Blauvelt, banker; C. B.
Land. millman; Thos. ]. Taylor. mer-
chant; ID. o. Akin, miner; I. G.. Taylor,
miner; p. Murray, merchant; John NAL
lon, merchant; Thomas Jones, foundry
man: A. W. Baldwin, lawyer; A. S. DIN,
hyeryman; John A. Paxton, banker; ]. 7.
Corrigan, Superintendent of Mexican
mine; Marco Medin, property owner; K.
Herman, butcher; J. c. Cory, Sup't I'M
perial; V. Butsche, blacksmith; John DE
Witt, carpenter; E. Gushing, merchant;
John Nelson, miner; George Hardy, team
ster; Moses Korn, merchant; T. P. Ball,
miner; Jas. A. Rigby, mill man; Thomas
Parker, Star Stable; Michael Lynch,
miner. After the matter being freely dis
cusSed pro and con-, 1t was-Resotred,
That for the harmony of the Union party
of the county, the two cuntesting Central
Committees be requested to meet this Con-
yention on Saturday evening, July S0th,
at O'Clock, at the Probate Court room,
for the consideration of united action ;
also-ResolreI, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be published.
NORTH AMERICAN CoNPASY.-This
company is now busy running the drift
north to connect with that of the Uncle
Sam. 1t is now in over q hundred feet.
The distance between this eompany's shaft,
and the shaft of the Uncle Sam company
is about 500 feet. The latter company Is
running drift south towards the North
American shaft to connect with the drift
being run from that one. This drift was
commenced about the same time that the
one from the south was started, and has
been run about the SINE distance. The
distance vet to be run, between the forces
of the two drifts, is therefore about one
hundred feet. It viii not take long to
finish this work and thus connect the
works of the two companies. The drift
which was being run to connect with the
Baltic mine, struck through into that COM
pany's work several days ago. This south
drift and the north one are on about the
same level and are designed for drain for
this and the Uncle sam mines. The OBJ
iect, as far as concerns this claim, has been
carried into effect, and now the water does
not hare to be hoisted to the top Of the
shaft in buckets, but runs of In the drift
TO the Baltic, and from thence out through
the Caledonia tunnel. These drifts are
about three hundred feet deep, and by
discharging the water of the two mines to
which they are run, into them, they can
be worked down to the greater depth of
500 or 400 feet without much more ex-
pense than was incurred in striking the
first three or four hundred feet from the
surface.
Macy AVN CoMPASY.-This company
keeps steadily at work sinking its shaft.
The Overman company drains this claim.
BY taking the water from its own, and this
company can sink its shaft and keep down
nearly as deep as that company does,
without hosting any water. The dirt
from the shaft is hoisted with whim.
The new steam hosting works of the COM
pany are being rapidly put up, and viii be
ready for use in short time. They are
being built by Capt. Plaistead, and are Of
the same style as those on most OF the
claims where he has been the builder.
The frame however is not dressed, planed,
and painted like his most finished pieces
of work, but it is just as strong and dura-
bic. The engine and boiler which the
company has procured for present use, Is
one Of the locomotive or portable kind, Of
about twelve horse power. The company
intends to make this answer its purpose
for the present, and when the mine Is
worked deeper so that more power IS re-
CURED heavier machinery viii beprocured.
NE ndlQe HOIk las Oetu e1eCbe0 VI ouCA
size and strength as to require no change
when heavier engine is procured, and
will answer every purpose required Of it
by l00-horse power engine. The shaft
is at present about 800 feet deep; and is
being sunk as rapidly as the water win
permit. When the machinery is once IN
operation, the company viii go ahead with
its work, and sink down as deep and as
rapidly as any of the claims in its vicinity.
THs UNCLE SAN COMPANY continues
sinking in the shaft. 1t is now down
about $50 feet. The shaft Is now going
down outside of the ledge, and Is N clay
formation which permits very little water
to come into the works. The SHAFT is nov
about hundred feet deeper than the old
level at which the ledge was worked. be
fore the company commenced sinking
down. This is sufficient depth to com
mence another chamber or level at; but,