Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-26
OrHIR SHArr.-The Ophir Company are


The work is being done by contracts. The
first contract, is to sink it down 800 feet. and
as soon as that is finished, work will be COM
menced on another, 10 sink il down two Ur
three hundred feet further. This shaft, is in
size, the largest in the Territory, it being Q
by T. feet in the clear. The manner in which
Il Is timbered, too, is ditFercn: from that
adopted IN ANY other mine. 1t is timbered
with 4 framework Of y BY y inch timberS,
the franc being composed of post six feet
long n each OF the four corners, tcnsUlcd and
mort;Scd for the beams 81 the same size,
whIch extend horizontally from one post to
the other, thus forming 4 tier OF timbcrs
one above the other five feet apart, or six feet
from centre 10 centre. These beams which
extend along the side from one corner to the
other, are connected together in the centcrs
bv the center post Of the same dimensions.
The shaft is also divided into two compart-
m@ntS, OF equal size, BY croSS-beams extend
ing from the center of one side beam to tn"
center of the other beam, on the opposite
side OF the shaft. These cross-bcams are
each eight 0y twelve inches in size, and are
covered with pian&s which are spiked on To
both sides of these cross timbcrS. By this
manner Of tim5erinS, the sides of the shaft
are supported BY the heavy beams. Every
~ feet, or, One-SiXth OF the surface is sup
ported Dy them. To support the space OF
Nyc feet between each side beam of the set
three inch p.anSS are uScd, which are OF the
prop,r length 10 reach from one set 10 the
o:hcr. These are placed between the frame
and me sides Of the shaft all romnd the frame.
On the inside Of the frame is I lining OF
Ttank<, one aud half inches in thickness
which are placed on in the same manner. and
spiked 20 the frame. The ptankimg on the
outside Of in" frame and the framework itself
!, covered with coating of trc-proot paint.
~hicG j, designed to preserve the timber
rom rapid &crIy. This manner Ci ;!mbcrIUg
Ike saa'; wi. do well enough, and can easily
enough be done when the ground IS dry and
Htu, but W. apDrehend that, when the shat;
i sunk down 70 where the ground is wet and
srft, there will be L great Gea, Of trouble cN-
2c-;cncgd in keeping the shaft closely caOGg!!
'iHhcrcd down - keep the ground from
ewing.
SINCE the tearing down Of the thousands
Of signs which were suspended over the side
w,,.i,s in Virginia. and projected from every
awning post, one can &C; pretty good view
Of the town. being able - see some rods
ahead. II WIS ike the clearing up VI 4 for
c>t, AID greatly improves the appearance OF
the city. The ordinance ordering all these
signs t.ken down was a big thing fer sign
painters. and all are busy getting up sucH
signs as will not interfere with the provisions
o: the ordinance.
TuoGREssING.-The Gould & Curry Com
pany are making good progress with the i'm
mynsc improvements they have undertaken
n their big mill. The granite foundations
:or the engine and other machinery are of the
most massive and solid character imaginable.
some Of the huge iron bolts passing through
the machinery and down into the granite
foundations will be eighteen feet in length.
I; Is no light job 10 drill the holes for these
BOTS. They are also making many improve
HlSu:s about the mine.
", * is being vigorously prosecuted on all
the hi: claims in Virginia which have erect
81 ho:S,ing works, rs the Best X Bclcher.
Dies sides, White < Murphy, Central No.
>. California and other claims on the Com
stock lead. which are cHceliently located but
- y"t are undcvclgPea. Big strikes are
hovui 20 he made in some or all of these be-
fore the summer passes. Most Of them have
their shafts down to proper depth and have
coamenccd drifting.
E>TERrEIsE.-Thc Enterprise Claim. sits
uatsd in the vicinity otI;he Justice, has tun-
mel in upon il about 40 feet, and the owner
arc Sanguinc that they will shortly strike
something good. They have passed through
. heavy stratum o! tough black clay, behind
which they found considerable stream OF
water, and are now in species of conGloT-
crate Which they suppose to be Immediately
II :roa: Of the ledge.
VIRGINIA PoL;CE CoUET.-No business
was done in this Court YESTERDAY, Judge
Davcnpo-; having gone 70 Dayton to attend
the Odd-FellowS' celebration. and Mayor
Arick being too unwell in his absence. There
are some dozen cases on the docket, prlncl-
?ai,y OF parties arrested for fighting and drunk
and disorder!y conduct.
Police CovRT-Before Judge Robinson.
john Ncenan was brought before the Court
this morning. charged with an assault and
battery on ThoS. II. Russell. Fined $50.
Andrew Johnson, dead drunk, yesterday
afternoon on Telegraph street. Taken care
o: by the police, and fined $40 for his lods-
ir,s in the calabooss.
\ pretty large party of well known citizens
OF Virginia will shortly start for the famous
Jordan Creek mines near Boise. They go
with Jordan himself. the man after whom the
mines are named.
BvHGLARY.-A clothing store in Dagget's
building on north street, Virginia, was
b.ukeI1iuto 4 night or two since, and some
eighty dollars worth Of goods taken. The
lock on the front door was forced.
MINING SrocKs of all kinds are exceed
ingly dull just at prescnt-in fact business
OF al kinds is rather dull this being the dullcst
season Of the year in Wasnoe.
TIE streets OF Virginia were rather dull
this forenoon. \ good many have gone
down from that city TO attend the Odd Eel
lows celebration at Dayton.
BILLION SHfrPED.-WelIs, Fargo & Co.,
this morning, shipped 10 bars, weighing in
the aggregate 1910 pounds, and worth ac
cordiEg 20 assay S2S,I6i 6S.
The Marysville Mill, below this town, is
about being overhauled. New machinery
will be added and its capacity considerably
increased.
THE horse auctioneers in Virginia appear
70 be doing some business again. At any
rate, they manage to attract pretty fair AIT
d!cnccs.
Good ore has been found in the New Or
leans claim, just west Of the Ophir works.
The company are about erecting within.
TONIGHT Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin take fare
veil benefit at Maguire's Opera House, and
leave for California.
The business Of recruiting is still going on
in Virginia, but there is no great rush OF men
anxious to enlist.
WHAT q cheerful place Dixie must be 10 Ike
in Towns gOiIS 10 ruin; grass growing N the
streets of prosperous villages: colleges, acai
r,nics AMI common schools closed; the only read
ing matter accessible TO tine people the wrrtched
secession news: the Inea ali OFT I" the war: the
Gar&icS intracl:bla aud muriuouS: tine necessarirs
OF life up 10 famine prices; poverty, wr"tche'..
arS> aud degradation covering the land rs with
mantle.