Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-16
THE EVENING NEWS.

shaft YESTERDAY, and which has a1reaaS oeen
incorrectly reported both in this ana inc VIZ,
ginia papers. The engine-house IS sRuaIeO
some distance below the whim-house, anu
splice in the hosting rope having become
Necessary. the man who attends the shaft
had CONC 10 the engine house and taken the
rome off the drum. Before leaving the shaft
he ran the car over the mouth of the shaft
and blocked the wheels, leaving the tut
standing upon it, decming that sufficient no
ticc that the hosting works were not IN ope'
ration. The two men, Murphy and Coch-
rane, came along and removing the car, Muir
phy got into the tub which descended a shori
distance, and was stopped BY 4 person IN the
cngine-houSe who saw the rope running OUT,
and seized hold ofit. Cochrane then conclud-
ed to 90 down with Murphy and jumped on to
the rope to descend into the bucket. This
additional weight dragged the rope from the
grasp of the man in the engine-house, and
the men were dashed to the bottom, as
lance of three hundred and ten feet. Murphy
Was instantly killed as related yesterday
Cochrane will probably recover. The de-
ceased mans name WAS James Murphy that
of the other Michael Cochrane. Both were
from Calayeras County, California. There
is, and can be, no blame attached to any one
but the men themselves, who were the vic
tins Of that universal carelessness, which
seems to be the inevitable attendant Of fami-
Earity with danger.
ARIZONA GoLD AND SILVER MINING Co.
This company's claim lies west Of Ameri-
can Flat. They claim 1900 feet adjoining
the Globe on the north. 1t was one Of the
first locations made in that section of coun-
try. Work was first done upon the claim by
H. he Load on tho m nf
the hill where rock was obtained that paid to
work inhn arastra; but it could not be worked
here TO advantage because Of water. This
work was consequently abandoned, and the
present tunnel commenced. Atter drifting
about 800 feet, a very large vein Of water was
Strnck, but il has diminished; so that now
there is barely enough TO run the air blast,
for the purpose of keeping the bad air out OF
the tunnel. They are now in over 500 feet,
and it is supposed, close upon the ledge. As
this tunnel strikes the ledge very deep, (some
800 feet below the crOppingS) they will I'M
doubtedly find good pay rock. The hill into
which the tunnel is being run, is covered with
cryStalized quartz, and has the appearance Of
containing large ledge. The Globe and Ar
izoua are running this tunnel jointly, wheth-
er they have consolidated further than for the
purpose OF prospecting we are not informed.
The Globe claim 1000 feet south, commenc-
ing 1T the slope. They work the tunnelniSht
and day, but progress slowly, as the rock Is
very hard, requiring blasting all the way.
4 CoxrLAGRArIoS.-Th was big FIRE
in Virginia about o'clock this morning. 1t
broke out in the st. Louis Brewery, on South
C street, which building was totally destroyed,
as were also three wooden buildings on Il
street, two of which were owned by George
kremcr, who was not insured. The Viz
ginia meat Market, owned by 2. Sicbel, was
damaged to the extent Of 500. W. {.
Brown, saloon keeper, sustained damage to
the extent Of $50. He is insured. The
entire loss is about Sl2,O00. The origin Of
the fire is not clearly ascertained. John
Tully, Barney Green, Oscar Steele, and other
fircmen, sustained slight injuries.
Printers LICK. - Printers are lucky
rascals. In this office, many tickets were
held in wright's Gift Entertainment, which
came off last evening. This morning, there
was an unusually early rising, and much rush
for the printed list OF prizes, and it was found
that the establishment had been peculiarly
blessed. One TYPO drew photograph of
distinguished uobleman-the lord Knows
who; another drew most useful article for
Il iourncyman printer-an opera fan; and
the senior editor package OF edJtes dc riStte.
Bully!
THE DRAwING.-The drawing of prizes in
Wright's Gift Enterprise, at Maguires Opera
House, Yesterday afternoon and evening, was
Witnessed bv an immense crowd OF anxious
spectators IL was conducted in 4 manner
that gave general satisfaction Six thousand
two hundred and twenty-Seren Is entitled To
the first prize, viz: Il span Of mares and
vehicle, valued ut 81, 500: the second, 10, 49,,
draws $40 in coin the third, 3,225. gets
$500 in coin, and the fourth, number 3,Jl9.
receives 500 in coin-
HAREM CLAIM.-We were shown to-day
By b. F. Moses, Superintendent of the COM
panv, some nc-looking rock from the Harem
Claim in Spring Valley. This company ap-
pears TO be about at last to reap n rich re-
ward for their vast amount of labor and
energy. They first sunk 4 prospect shaft to
the depth Of lj0 feet, which being satisfactory
they ran a tunnel, and at the depth Of 800
feet tapped their lead. 4 quantity OF the orc
has been sent to San Francisco by Mr.. Moses
to get from it 4 working test.
AMERICAN CrTy.-Any person DESTROYS Of
seeing the site of what will be large city, in
the course of few years, ought to take
ride out to what is now known as American
Flat-a mile and a half south Of Gold Hill.
Among the substantial improvements now
going on, is a stone dwelling house, which is
being built by Mr.. Couley, one of the owners
Of a tract of land adjoining the city site pro-
per. We shall shortly publish full sketch
Of the new town.
LEGAL.-The calendar for the next term of
the District Court is being made up. 1t will
contain about one hundred and twenty five
Jury cases. two hundred demurrcrs and fifty
or sixty equity cases. Besides, several causes
continued from the last term viii have to be
acted upon.
HO, FOR DEsEET Many people are de-
serting us for the Desert District, which is
Rov the rage. James Brannan, the street
contractor, took his departure to-day for
that place to negotiate for the building Of n
ditch BY which to carry water to the newly
laid-out towns.
RELIGIors.-A large and fne-toned har-
monica has been purchased for the Roman
Catholic Church at Virginia, and choir has
been organized for the Church, who will be
soon sufficiently advanced to ofieiate.
Curious BrRGLARY.-The blacksmith
shop of the contractors, Latson & Brannan,
was broken open last night and robbed Of all
it eontained-pieks, shoyels, anvils, etc.
NOTH1NG.-There was not a case, good,
bad or Indifferent, before Judge Leconey
this morning. Times are so dull that men
can't even afford to get drunk, it seems.
A BESEFTT.-No. Two's "fellers cleared
$500 by their benefit at Maguire's Opera
House, the other night. We are glad of it.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. theatrical troupe
is about to arrive from San Francisco. They
will perform at Sutliffe's new Music Hall.
AT LAsr.-An overland mail from the East
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