Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-22
THE EVENING NEWS.

go to impress upon the minds Of men ano-
ther lesson of caution to be observed in the
management Of the heavy teams in use upon
the sscSp roads and streets in this locality
The first Of these, was the running away OF
a team belonging to blanchard 4 Hardy in
front Of Vesey's Hotel. The mules became
. frightened as the music of the National
Guard, which WIS marching down the street,
and started to run. Mr.. Melzner who keeps
the sa,oon under Odd Fellows Hall, endea-
Sorcd to stop them AND was thrown down,
and tramplcd upon, and severely injured.
The full and exact character of the injuries
We have not been able to ascertain. The
second accident happened to another team
belonging to the same firm. The wagon had
been loaded at the Confidence mine, and had
bn about thirteen thousand pounds of rock.
From the peculiar locality where the wagon
was loaded, il was impossible to start with a
shoe on. The driver started the team, but was
unable to make the brake operate effectively,
and the wagon dashed down the road us far
as the yellow Jacket. The wheelers were
thrown down and one Of them fell over the
wall ON the lower side of the road. The
ether had its Jaws so terribly and hopeleSSly
crushed that il had to be shot 1t was val
~uable and favorite mule worth about 500.
Although the driver WAS riding one of the
wheel mules when they fell, he managed to
escape without injury. ...
The WEAruER.-ThiS is the odd of Janu-
ary, and the weather, day and night, for
about two months past has been such, that
perhaps, not a single inhabitant OF Washoe
Except, perhaps, the Pi-ute IndianS,) has
ever experienced the like in any part Of the
world. SunShinc-bright, warm, beautiful
sunShme-and moonlight such moon
light as the gods might cnjoy-pocts grow
romantic inland the yOtaries of cupid dream
over-has been our lot The bowling blasts
of winter have kept from our doors; our
streets have been dry, and even dusty, nearly
all the season mining and all kinds Of BUSH
ness is now, and has been, progressing, pros
pering. aud fouriShing all the time, and even
better than in the summer season. Ram,
that Indispensable element to all other coun-
tries, is not requisite consideration IN the
onerarions Of silver mining. The tunnels
which pierce the lofty, cra%gy mountains In
our neighborhood, Weld i'll addition to the
bright Silvcry metal, sufficient water for all
uses. And we NAV as well congratulate the
peoplc who are so fortunate as to be located
in this, the greatest, and wealthiest mineral
country on the face of the globe. We be-
hcve the climate of this country Is as dis
tinct from California, as Florida is distinct
from Maine. Time will tell whether the
GREAT BASIN, savage wilderness until
within few years. is not one Of the bright
est and most desirable regions on Gods foot
stool.
The 0NEoro.-This claim, located in the
Fall of 1860, upon American Flat, is now
attracting considerable attention. They
claim 1000 feet upon the extension of the
Baltimore American claim, running south.
Soon after the claim was located, tunnel
was run l15 feet, 100 feet north, and back
from the mouth Of this tunnel shaft was
sunk to the depth OF forty feet, developing 4
ledge eight feet wide, but could not be work
cd further on account Of water. In their
original location they have claimed two
lodges. but at the time Of incorporation, two
more were claimed, making four in all. A
short distance east and on 4 line with the
mouth of the tunnel, new shaft, by 5,
with two compartments, is being sunk; 1t IS
now down some thirty feet, and being work
cd both night and day. The company are
also cleaning out the old tunnel which had
Ifor the distance of eighty feet) caved in,
they are now very near the end Of the cave,
aud will in a few DAYS reach that part of the
tunnel which was timbered, and then they
may be able to get ahead much faster.
TIE PALo ALTO MINE.-ThiS mine is To-
Gated in the Blue sulphur mining District,
sbout four hundred yards below the dollhouse
on the American Flat grade, and comprises
200 feet Of the ledge upon which it is Sltua-
ted. The company have run 4 tunnel about
two hundred and nifty feet and have dcmon-
strated the fact that the Gold Hill lodges hold
their range through and beyond American
Flat. The Palo Alto tunnel peuetrateS the
same soft front that distinguishes the Uncle
Sam, Belcher and other well known lodges IN
the Gold Hill range, and passing through the
same slate casing, strikes SulphurctS OF the
same character as those found in the claims
above mentioned. They have already passed
through about fifty feet of this rich rock, and
expect, from indications, 10 find it about
eighty or ninety feet thick. This fact is an
encouraging stimulus to those whose claims
lie in the American Flat district, on line
between Gold Hill and the Palo Alto. The
claim next south is the Doc. Stoey-
ARTISTIC thing of beauty is JOY
forever" somebody says. We saw some
beautiful and artistic pieces of workmanship
this morning in the window of Herman
Horst's CITY Exchange Restaurant, c street,
Virginia, which will, however, not last for
ever, being made of confectionery. The hrSt
represents Temple of Liberty, about three
feet high, supported and adorned BY pillars
and columns, and stairs and stories, so ele-
giant and graceful in proportion and tasteful
in design as to rivet the attention and adml-
ration Of the passing crowds. Alongside was
! smaller structure, upon the top OF which
stood Neptune with his trident Sceptre. The
whole is the work of Mr.. Schultz, who if he
could but mould marble as well as he does
confectionery material, would become a
sculptor Of the FIRST order. $50.
DESERT CIrY.-The new Desert District
has already goodly number of inhabitants
despite its lack of water, and the towns al
ready located are assuming the proportions
of towns w. L. Nichols, who is the locator
of Desert City and Secretary of the company
bv whom it is owned, shipped Yesterday for
that place over 1000 pounds of material,
much of which is intended to facilitate work
ON A well now being sunk there. There are
already some half dozen houses in Desert
CITY and many more will soon be added.
The site of the town embraces three hundred
and twenty acres
The JACKSON MISE.-This mine was To-
Gated last Spring, and is situated immedi-
ately north of Gold Hill, above the Ophir
grade. The company have sunk double
shaft to the depth Of two hundred and twenty
five feet. They do their hosting BY means
Of Il within. They struck their ledge a few
DAYS ago, and are still sinking through it,
The rock through which the shaft is now
passing is good pay rock. W. r. UPham Is
the Superintendent.
STRANGE EFFEcT.-We have, heretofore,
noticed the fact, of the stagnant water being
pumped or hoisted from the Crown Point
shaft, and the ancient and bilge-like smell
peryadiRg the town BY reason thereof we
learn that the men employed upon the WORK,
and were thus exposed to the stronger effects
ofthc gas had their eyesight materially af-
feeted, and that several Of them became en-