Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-03

company is sinking shaft on its claim down be
yOnd the Baltic mine. The place where it is
started is southwest of the Baltic company's shaft
and few yards below the road which has been
graded by the North American company to con
meet their shafts the extreme ends Of its claim
I The shaft is only fairly started, and is not down
more than - feet, work was only commenced
on il a1uu; i week ago. The avowrd intention
: OF the company is 10 push the work forward Us
/ rapidly as possible. This is an old company. 10.
. Gated. we believe, early as 1860. About that
time il ran = tunnel which has since been used
and extended further by the Gentle Annie com
pSny. Since that work WAS done the claim has,
for some cause or other, remained idle until re-
eentiy. when work was again commenced by the
company.
I VIRGINIA POLICE COURT. - The following
cases were DISPOSED of In Judge Davenport's
Court this morning NJ Nash, arrested by officer
} Sour, "n IA warrant was discharged. Tom
Brown. arrested by officer Green, for being drunk
and ,,.Nurdcr!y. was fined s. and costs in default
Of payment. he was seut 10 the lookup. Richard
Marble, arrested by officer BulgeE, for an assault;
on al. officer. fined s. and costs paid. John
Doe b. Ward, for fighting. cOuiinued. Il. Doe,
by Ward Tor lighting, continued. Several cases
viii De heard this afternoon.
GENTLE ASSlE COMPANY. - This company
keeps Al work on their shaft. down below the
North American Compauys claim. The shat,
was started only short time ago but has been
steadily worked upon since and IS now down -
:rvi deep. /: Is not vet t.mGerCd but Il will lie.
and j. made lIrg" enough 10 admit OF good, sub
s;ut:i Sets Of t,inber,. and then De- four by eight
feet IN zr IN the clear. This company appears
70 have plenty OF perseverance, auI there Is Gu
Old a'!I;r tEa; perseverance will accomplish won.
dcrs " Inch in This case is lik'lv - be fulfilled
THE COUNTY FINAScES.-From the report Ct
the ..,I AMI
the receipts for the quarter ending the second day
~ May. .s6t were SJO.2i5 ". u! which SS,6S4 "a
was Distributed TO Territorial fund. and S2l J9l u
20 County fund The amount OF registered war,
rants outstanding is SlJ2,s39 30 Cash IN hand
and Tor which warrants are advertised - redeem
able S2lj iu-!eavins debt OF S!3!,Ji3 @G.
JUDGE ATwILL's COURT. - The following
cases were on the docket of this Court this morn
ing, People w. Bonner e. ais. "a large number Of
tiou,d y Curry workmrn) continued for ten days
Pcop.r ", Altman, continued. People vs., Shcp.
i,..rd. Deputy City Marshal. Ct ais ~ number OF
p".icc:urnl. continued till tomorrow. People vs.
PatIeu malicious mischief settled for hearing thi!
afternoon.
STRUCK live were shown some rich spcci-
mems OF rock which were lately taken from the
Woolsry claim in this district, The rock is blue
silver bearing quartz and that company has eri'
NfltN u ElNli " Z sAIt.a az bAl' NUS
romcn, practicable. pay the claim avis;t and give
full information concerning the claim and the
Ledge
VERY COOP TIME-The Pioneer stage coaches
arrived in Virginia this morning 4; o'clock
The drivers turned about. without awakening
those sleeping in Virginia and drove back. For
ihc sake of the joke they will have 100 miles each
70 drive
Az ACTRESS MARRIED - This morning. Miss
Joey De We're. OF the Atheuruui, was joined in the
holy bou,ts of " paddock" TO Mr.. Joseph Eldridge,
by Justice AtwilL y matrimonial fever appears
70 be raging in washoe Well. lei it rip
MAJ0R CoM?ASY.-At meeting OF the Major
C.. ( :. NJ Co, held May 81, 1861 a; their office,
the following were duly elected Trustees for the
ensuing year: 4. Moptniuv, F.. Sissa, 5. Mark
wiz, !. Il. Sourlry and A Luk!n.
TWO or three lish; shocks Of m earthquake
ing They appeared 10 be ola local nature. CAUSED
by explosions deep down below the springs.
BULLION SurPED.-we.ls Fargo & Co. YES.
trriay shipped II bars and 5 sacks OF bullion,
Weighing i,2JO pounds. and Of the estimated value
Of S3j5.3 10.
~rR4wDERRIEs have made their appearance in
the Virginia markets They are broush; fro'n
California and /. taxes mHcho plaza TO buy feed
Of them.
ASNALL DROVE Of "a, ca;;lc arrived in Virginia
Yesterday Thi, .nsurcS continuance ofd!geSt.
aoie steaks n the restaurants.
VIRGINIA presented rather dull appearance
:h:s forenoon. Few teams arrived from CaIItoT.
E.I-
,r-,D,-, Trvr,rOPy Tho --,rf of land pur.
chased from the Mexican Government by Mr..
Gadsllru under the treaty OF December 30th 1851.
and originally called Arizona formed part OF
The Mexican State of Sonora. It WAS abou: 500 /
miles in length. with an extreme breadth of 100
miles and contained nearly $4,000 square miles,
or y GOONlO acres. The new Territory of Ari-
IONA embraces all OF that purchase except what
lies 70 the east "f the l0oth degree OF longitude
and also q portion Of northwestern New Mexico
sufficient 20 constitute 4 district OF l2O9l2 square
miles or -. 3S3 60 acres It is included within
The following parallels aud boundaries viz, Com
lucncin- ~ = point where the iV9Ih degree OF Ion
-;uic nter>ccts the 37th degree OF north latitude;
thence south GU said degree Of longitude TO tho
boundary liue between the United States and old
Mexico; thence West on said boundary line 10 the
boundary line OF southeastern California; thence
north on said boundary line 20 the 3Ith degree Of
north latitude; thence east on said parallel OF
north latitude 10 the place of beginning. 1t has
been estimated shat thrcc-fths Of the Territory il
composed ct mountains one fifth Of sandy sterile
deserts and ouc-ffih Of arabic lands About one
fifth Of the mountain ranges arc good pas;urable
lands. and onc-sxth are well timbered. The met
aI.!cruL< region may be summed up rs containing
r,,rly 1900 square mics, or l2,l6o,cOO acres.
THIS large area embraces every description OF
metals known 10 exist among the primitive rocks,
and in such abundance Is 10 be beyond coinpre
h-n,:na The chief rivers are the Colorado Of the
West explored by Lieutenant Ives in l-JS). the
CHA q branch thereof. and its branches the Rio
Verde or san Francisco tho Salinas, the San
Pedro. the Flax river, or Little Colorado the
Williams river and the Francisco. The Colorado
Of the West is the only of these streams nav.
irlb,e for steambc,ts, and that only as far north
- Fort MohaVe AZ all aso3s.
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