Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-13
THE EVENING NEWS,

eNhlOIio1 OF o3re was given. 1t leaked
out in some way that a large bear had been
caught on the Ophir Grade bv DR.. Ash and
others, and was locked up in a room some
where in the vicinity. The proprietor of the
Willows went about among his neighbors
borrowing lug-chainS and looking mysterious
until he had strongly excited the curiosity of
all in the vicinity. They had heard of bear
being captured and at once guessed that said
''animule" was in confinement in some room
at the Willows. After being 4 good deal i'm
portuned about the matter, the proprietor of
the Willows reluctantly confessed that he had
some such animal shut mp in one of the
rooms Of his establishment, Ut the same
time begging those to whom he
made this acknowledgement to tell
no one ~ he did not want q rush OF people
to the house. until he lad succeeded in pro-
perty securing the beast with chains, at the
same time promising that as soon rs this was
done all should have a chance 10 indulge
their curiosity by peep at the great Ophir
Grade bear. Seine Swore that the animal
was no grizzly it must be cinnamon
bear; grizzlv'S were never known to wander
50 far from the heavy timber of the Sierras."
At last. however, all was in readiness and it
was announced that one man at time
would DC allowed 10 80 in and take peep at
the animal" but one man could be allowed
t. enter at time, As crowd might enraye
the beast and cause him to break loose" So
one after another was conducted into back
room. free Of charge, 10 take look at the
- tsruciouS beast Of pray" All swore that
he was the most terrific monster thew had
ever witnessed" but it was noticed that each,
AFTER milking this assertion, asked all hands 10
take something stimulating. We don't say
that We SAN the animal OurSelf, bur we can
saw that the visitor being conducted toward 4
back apartment, with many injunctions TO
tread softly ond speak low" At length came
70 i room with a blanket hung before the
door In this blanket i small hole was cut,
to which the visitor was directed TO apply his
eve. On doing 50 his optic was at first
dlsllcd and blinded BY brilliant light, but
in ! moment his eye became accustomed to
the glare and he saw room, all the windows
oi which were darkened, while fifteen to
twenty candles furnished artificial light, and
chained up with a dozen log-chains 70 post
in the centre OF the room, with all the can
dies flaming about him, Stood-winking and
blinking, and wearing LOOK Of utter despair
a dininutjve, conSumptivc looking iackass
The man who furnished US this description
informs US that as he entered the outer room
in As calm tone as he could Command
he asked the boys if they wouldn't take some
thing To Wet his lips.
\ SAFE HooH.-We Yesterday took occa-
sion 70 examine 4 newly invented hook for
use in the mines, which is now being used at
the Confidence claim. The hook is the in
ventiou Of Mr.. Frazer, mechanic employed
4; the Fulton Foundry. Il IS composed of
several pieces which are fitted together in a
manner different from those OF any other
hook which we have seen in use at any of the
other Claims in this district. The main piece
OF which the hook is composed is o: 4 square
bar Of inch iron about ten inches long,
which 1T the lower end is turned up in the
form OF Z hook, or section OF circle. \
piece Of iron Of the same size, but only four
or tye inches long, IS attached 10 the side Of
this main hook by an iron clasp which en-
tends around both these pieces, and is SO
hlted rs to allow the latter piece to play up
and down readily. The lower part Of this
latter piece is turned TO correspond with the
curve Of the other part of the nook, and to
which it is exactly ftted. IL will of its own
weight fall down and close the hook. To
fasten the hook piece Of iron couple Of
inches in length is added to the top OF the
lection Of about quarter Of an inch, which
turns in toward the shank Of the hook. This
piece of iron is attached to the other slide by
l spring which keeps it 10 its place and
makes it appear almost asif it were part OF
the same piece. When the slide is down and
the hook closed the rejection on this upper
piece of iron snaps into groove cut IN the
shank of the main piece of the hook, and no
lar will uniaSten it until 1t IS taken hold OF
pulled back, and the whole slide lifted up BY
hand. We think, from what we saw of II,
that This newly invented hook is one which
will prove safe, strong and durable, and is
less liable 20 get ont of repair than thoSe
which are generally in use. Attached 10 the
hook is 4 chain and swivel, which Is, IN all,
about two feet long, and Is designed "a
connect the hook to the rope and allow
the latter 10 twist the or untwiSt without
turning the car or bucket which is attached.
The hook is now in use at this claim. and
has been ordered and will soon be put IN
Use at the Uncle Sam mine. As soon as
their quality becomes known, We predict
that thew will be extensively used in our
mines.
THE SEGREGATED CGowN POINT CoMPA-
Ny are still at work on their claim by the side
If the road, about - or 20 rods south Of
Grown Poi~t Mil. The company is grading
off a place to sink shaft and erect machine
~, and has employed 4 large gang OF hands
for that purpose for two or three weeks. The
work Of excavatirg has been quite slow, on
account OF the hardness Of the rock in which
il has been made. The place OF deposit OF
the rock and soil which is eXcayated, is Just
across the road, down the bank back OF Mr..
\. B. Pauls residence. The company is
building I massive wall with. the largest OF
the rocks, around the dump which prevents
the waste rock and debris from rolling down
into the ward or against the house. ms
cut viii be about seventy feet long and sixty
feet wide, and the west par. Of the cut VIII De
when completed as much aShfty feet deep.
\ WIFE wuIPrER.-A man by the name
of O'Gradv, living on South C street, Viz
ginia, three or four doors south of the Chrys-
tai Peak Hotel, last night beat his wife and
drove his children-fye or six IN number
out of the house, forcing them to seek shelter
among the neighbors. O'Grady was drunk
at the time, and howled and charged about
like mailman. Officer Lackey was called
and arrested the brute and dragged him on
Tn the lookup. This is the second time that
O'Grady has been arrested for this offence:
He should be punished by getting taste OF
that which he is so liberal in dispensing IN
his family. As he is a working man heavy
fine is only taking the bread out of the mouths
Of his children, such would also be the effect
of locking him up. He should be tied TO
post to be pelted and jeered BY all passers.
ANOTHER New MTLL.-The Enterprise
SAYS that Mr.. Land, OF the Cedar Hill MILL
is about TO erect fine new mill few hum
drei wards below the Pioneer Foundry, on
the road to Silver City. The mill will be To-
Gated on the east side of the rayine, and to
reach the site a firm, substantial bridge IS
being built across the canon. The mill covers
\ space of ground about eighty by one hum
dred feet in size, and will be fitted up With
all the latest improvements in crushing and
matchmaking apparatus. The site OF the
mill IS one Of the finest in the vicinity. Mr.
Land intends to have this fine new mill IN
operation by the middle of July.
STOREY COUNTY DELEGATEs.-At meet