Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-31
THE EVENING NEWS.


seems 10 know where to strike for the pay
streak, and how TO get it without spending
more money than it is worth. He now has
workmen employed in taking rock from an
old incline, abandoned when the claim was
worked before which will pay largely. This
incline is run from the west side OF the IA
vine lust below the road, and follows the
ledge down IN the same direction as 1t pitches,
which is to the east Of an angle Of about
thirty degrees from the horizontal. The ledge
is several feet thick, of dark color, but like
many Of the lodges down that way, is
considerably mixed with gypsum. The bulk
of the ledge is composed of what the Super
intendent dcnOminateS Second-clasS rock,
but there is 4 stratum Of collaborating quartz
OF a browniSh hue, which is from 4 few inches
10 as much as eighteen inches in thickness,
which is very rich. This rich streak has
considerably increased in size as it has been
followed deeper. The brown quartz is being
saved in sacks, and, when eight or ten tons
have been taken out, will be crushed. Then
the Company will receive large returns. 1t
has several tons already put up in sacks, and
will soon have enough more to make a good
run. The Superintendent has taken out
large quantity Of the second class rock, and
has Lately sent several tons of it to mill. II
this rock yields as well as anticipated, the rest
will be sent to be crushed At once. While
work IS being carried on taking out rock, it
i also going ahead ut the north shaft. \
drift Is being run from this towards the
south, and is deSi gued to ultimately connect
with the works above spoken Of. This is
commenced at point about seventy feet be-
low the surface, and as it has not been work.
ed on so long it has not been run far. This
mine now stands in a very promising condi-
ton, and If its second class rock proves rich
enough TO pay for working, this will soon be
ranked among the dividend paying mines.
LvcERNE CoNPANY.-This company is
now carrying on work in its north shaft, and
is taking out some very good rock from this
part of its mine. The shaft was commenced
u wear or two ago and sunk down TO the
ledge, but no rock, we believe, was taken out
which ever was crushed at mill. The shaft
is about l26 feet deep, and from that point a
drift has been run 10 the ledge, which IS now
being worked for pay rock. 4 drift has been
run across the ledge, which IS being worked,
which shows II 20 De about twenty-SlN feet III
thickness. The quartz which is being taken
out Of this part of the claim very nearly re-
senbles that which is found in the old dig
yiucs further south. Il contains consider
able gypsum, but is being assorted into what
the Superintendent calls trst class and second
class rock. Several tons OF the trst quality
have been taken TO 4 mill to be worked, but
as no returns have vet been made. II IS I'M
known how well it will Weld. From pros
pect we saw of some Of the rock taken from
the basket, lust as It came from the mine, we
Judge that the Weld will be good. The pros
pect which we saw was from handful Of the
rock and gravel which was washed out in
horn, and consisted Of a half dozen quite
large grains of gold and scores Of small par
ticles. The company expects large returns
from this rock In the diggings further
south, where the machinery IS put up, the
work is also being carried on, and some quartz
taken out. The work on the drift, which the
company was some time ago running south,
has been suspended, and only the north drift
is now being run. The ledge rises As il comes
north, and BY following it in that direction, 1t
is developed the same as It would be If It were
sunk down upon. This claim has been worked
with VARYING results for four years, but It's
works have never gone much below the water
line. When the mine is worked down as deep
as some Of the claims in this district have
been sunk, this will, without doubt, be found
TO be a rich Silver-bearins ledge. At present,
considerable more silver is found than was
obtained nearer the surface.
EMIGRAST CoAPANY.-This company To-
Gated its claim in Devils Gate District, in
1850. Its claim is situated in the southwest
part Of Silver CITY. II is at present worked
bv means of 4 shaft which it has down 100
feet. The shaft is four by eight feet in size
in the clear, and timbered all the way down.
There has been considerable water struck IN
sinking it, but not so much but that It can all
be kent out BY means Of a horse and whim.
At present the company IS not SINKING, out
is running drift towards its ledge. It has
cut through several strata OF quartz which
ure feeders to the ledge, and the ledge itself
will be struck in few days. This is not i
mere prospecting claim. Il has been pros
pee,ed wears ago, and has been developed by
many DAYS labor. Besides the shaft which
is now being used, there are two other ones
on the claim close By, and also an incline,
which has been used TO as good advantage as
any Of the shafts. We understand that the
ledps which is being drifted to from the new
shaft al the present time, has been found and
worked to some extent through nearly all the
several shafts and inclines which were sunk
down before this one was commenced. Some
very good rock has been takon out OF this
ledge through them, but they were rude
works, and water which lies near the surface
could not be taken out, nor the ledge worked
TO sufficient advantage to make It pay. lhlS
shaft was therefore commenced; and when
the ledge is reached BY the drift there Will be
some more rock taken out and crushed, and
If it is rich enough 20 pay at that depth, the
ledge will hereafter be steadily worked.
THE New FouNDRY.-The new foundry
which is building below Gold Hill, is nearly
ready to commence operations. 1t would
have been in full blast before now, if its builder
had not been delayed in getting lumber. It
has been almost impossible to get that article,
vet BY great exertions they have obtained
enough TO give semblance Of building to
the structure. The back part Of the building
snot covered yet, but will be as soon as guam
tity Of lumber can be obtained TO finish 1t
with. The engine is set, and was to be start
ed I'd Yesterday. We noticed a couple of
lathes in that part of the building which is
to be used as a machine shops. One of these
is very large and the other is of about medium
size. The gentlemen who are putting up
these works are all acquainted with the bust
ness, and will endeavor to make this the
leading shop of the Territory.
VIRGINIA Police COURT.-The following
eases came up for hearing in Judge Daven-
port ) court TINS inOTnluR' Vphh -nShAAoHS
drunk and sleeping on the sidewalk, fined 81
and costs-Sl3-paid. John Miller, for
disturbing the peace, case set for hearing at
s o'clock, this evening. VIM; Mccarthy,
fighting, fined s. and costs-Sl3-paid.-
sam Patch, fighting, fined $50, paid. Sam
Patch, ID, fighting, fined $50, paid. Sam
Patch, Sd, resisting officer, fined $40, paid.
B. NJ. Cool and Charles Pearce, attempt to
commit murder. Aunt Nancy and Sally
Smith, accessories before the fact-the whole
batch discharged. This was a row among
the darkies, one Of the contrabands of the
city claiming to have been shot at, etc
Nothing of the kind appears in the evidence.
PRoeREssGSG.-The work on the new
quartz mill which is being constructed just
below the Pioneer Foundry, is progressing
finely, and it promises to be substantial
piece Of work. The foundation is laid. 1t
consists of several heavy stone-walls, which
are built forming network which will sup
port the building. A large number of me
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