Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-09

ANOTHER WHIM--The Golden Eagle Comps'
nv have nearly completed grading Il place ~ 'ns
ton Of their shaft on the side hill, back OF the
! North American Company's upper shaft, for the
| nrrpose of erecting within. They have suns
| ,bi sbnft about i hundred and fifty feet and all
! the time used the common windlaSS Bnt the
work is becoming too hard. the pull too long, and
! As the intention is TO sink considerable deeper,
the company have determined 10 use whim and
substitute horse for man-power.
PUTTING on PAISr.-The Midas Company
have Just been having their machinery and hoist
ing works painted. which now present very
gay appearance The company now have their
niue again under full healway. The pump is
kept working and the miners have commenced
sinking the shaft deeper. The intention is to go
down between three and four hundred feet. Tho
shaft is At present 200 feet deep and to reach the
depth intended. it will have to be sunk down on.
~ hundred and fifty feet.
PARpoSED.-DeborahP Phillips. who was recent.
" convicted of msnsauShter and sentenced to
the Territorial Prison for one year, has been par.
doned by Governor Nye. The petition presented
TO the Governor, praying for her pardon. was
signed by the jury that convicted her. by Judge
North and the Prosecuting Attorney. by the
Sheriff and his Deputies also by all the city Off
Gals majority of the members of the Board,
great number of prominent citizens.
WORKING AwAV.-The Miantonomah Compa.
ny still keep sinking in their shaft, despite the
water. Since they put their machinery In opera
ton several days ago, they have sunk their shat
about fourteen feet deeper than It was before.
Their engine gives entire satisfaction, and is found
fully equal 20 do the work required, and to au-
swer their purpose as well rs q larger and more
expensive would have done.
Police CoCRr. VIRGISIA-The following cases
were heard this morning in Judge Davenport's
Court: Charles Morgan, fighting; lined $50 and
costs VIM A. Brown, drunk aud dlsorderly, was
discharged. Patrick Downey, fighting; fined $50
and costs Con Harrington lighting, was fined
SO and costs Somebody appears 10 have been
vending fighting whisky in Virginia
CoRoSERs ISaUEsr-Judse Kellogg held an
inquest to-day upon the body Of Cessna. whose
suicide is noticed elsewhere in our paper The
verdict of the Jury was III accordance with the
facts to-wit that deceased came TO his death
from dose of laudanum, self-administered with
suicidal intent.
Coop AssAY-Nr Harris, the aSSayer in Gold
Hill to-day showed US an assay Of some OF the
rock from the Whitman mine in Indian Springs
District Lyon county. which yielded Al the rate Of
sl+7 so per ton, mostly silver This Is considered
a very good assay, and promises well for the Whit
man
LA NINA DE La ALTo.-Some very rich ole
has lately been taken from this claim, situated
high up on Mt Ophir. west Of Virginia. The
SHAFT or opening on the vein is but eight or ten
feet deep "a vet, but assays OF over $1,000 per
ton have been obtained from rock dug from the
vein.
GOLD HILL TuRS EEREIS.-Iu the quarterly
meeting Of the Gold Hill Turn verein held April
9Th 1851. the following officers were elected for
the next three months: C. Fedner, President;
George Perry Secretary; J. G. Mayer, Treasurer;
Fred I'hl, lst Turnwart: Fred. Begemann, 81
Turnwart; Louis Wagner. Zeugwnrt.
STILL IMPROVING. The Belcher Company
still keep making improvements around their
works. They are now grading place down by
the road in front of their building for dump. A
large excavation has already been made and the
framework, we are informed, will be erected in
short time.
JUDGE ArEILL's CoURr, VIRGISiA-There was
hut one case on tho docket at this court this morn
iug-that OF The People vs.. A Nelson, charged
with larceny. The case was sot for hearing this
afternoon.
BrLLioN-wells. Fargo * c.. this morning
shipped eight bars Of bullion, weighing, in the az
resate, $50 pounds, and of tho estimated value Of
S.599 IS.
WOOD is selling in Virginia u: present at SIT 90
per cord. This is not unreasonable, considering
the bad stats Of the roads and the grea; distance
mos; of il is hauled
HORSE AUcTIoSS.-The late good weather has
set prospec:ors 10 thinking Of scouting out into
the eastern wilds g ii the horse aucrioneers arc
~ ain doing good business in halfbre-d stock
THE late fine werther is drying up the mud Ia
the streets of Virginia, and one can now manage
TO Sc; about the streets dry.shod,
THE streets OF Virginia presented quite n
bustliag appearance to-day; being Saturday,
many persons from the neighboring towns were
in the city.
TuE mines of Como and vicinity attracting
more attention at present than for year or two.