Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-16


THE RacE-The foot race between Adams and
the Emigrant' came of yesterday a; the Viii
lows as advertised There were several hundred
people out to see the film and yesterday Sunday
on American Flat q gala day. The grey
shirted miner the Northumberland sportsman,
the swarrhy Spaniard, ard the hoarse-tO toned and
brown.compIec;ed tearlster all crowded around,
with gaping mouth and staring eyes, 70 see the
two contestants when they came upon the track;
while down on the road below the race track
sitting in a carriage, were number OF ladies
beautiful creatures who seemed not less interested
in the race. Both men showed heavy muscle, and
both appeared in good condition. Adams IS
rather stout man, OF medium height. The Emi-
grant" is as tall Adams, but - thln and WHY
built The latter seemed the favorite with the
crowd. and in the betting two TO one was freely
offered on him, with no takers. The track WAS
in splendid condition, and the runners got on with
little trouble They kept even for about forty
five wards when "Emigrant" commenced TO gain
on his adversary, and came out, a. the Judges de-
cided one foot ahead, but other gentlemen who
ought to know say that at the end Of the score
Adams was as much as three feet behind The
utmost good feeling prevailed among the crowd.
and there was no disturbance of any kind After
this race was over. another one was gotten up
and run by = couple Of the outsiders, watch ended
in one Of the runners losing his shoe and the other
tumblirg into the bank, much TO the merTiment
of the few who remained 10 look on
VIRGINIA fOLlCE SOlhls - 4 40 AVAS"AAe
cases were disposed of this morning by Judge
Davenport: James Farrell, arrested by Shep.
ard, assault with deadly weapon, continued un-
Ill the 18th, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. John
Thompson, on a warrant, by Hays, for disturbing
the peace set for hearing on the 18th inst, at III
o'clock in the morning. John Brown, drunk anu
disordsrly arrested by Soule, fued $50 and costs
in default was committed IA days-SouIe Is al,
WAYS arresting John Brown. P. Kenny, arrested
by Soule sleeping on sidewalk, nnct % ana
costs VI. Murphy, arrested oS Souie IL d nheu
IS and costs, committed for six days John Doe,
arrested by Magee and Lyuch, d. d. fined SIS ind
costs paid +. Smith, arrested by y gee add
Lynch, d d. forfeited bail, S25. John Chambers,
attempt TO commit grand larceny, arrested oy
Magee and Lynch, committed TO cou!ty jan 70
answer, in default of finding bail in the sum OF
$500 H. c. Mccarthy, arrested by Hanks,
drunk and fighting. fined SO and costs, commit
ted in default for "a days J. Carter, arrested by
HAYS fighting. set for Saturday next J. AaihhS'
arrested BY Hanks d. d. discharged ID. OCon-
NOR arrested bv Soule drunk and ,eping on
sidewalk forfeited SOS deposited for bIl John
Doe arrested by Magee, d. d Joseph Shi' her'
arrested BY Soule, d. d. Scion Bard, arresteI oy
Greer, d d. G. Benedict, by Greer Il q Sh
these cases were set for hearing at o'clock thls
afternoon.
RICH RocK-we were shown rich specimen
of gold bearing rock yesterday, by a gentle nan
lust returned from the Reese River couatry.
The specimen was taken from the Shamrock
ledge in lone District. The quartz was OF light
yellow color. and on side OF the lump was
great mass Of lead ore The gold appeared 20 be
very fine and il ran in wires aud lay in leaves
all through the quartz and lead ore. The gchtie-
man who has the specimen tells US that the ledge
is about 10 feet wide. and that there are tons OF
the rock as rich As the specimen which he exhi-
bi,s The country, he firmly believes, is richer
than any other part Of our Territory, and all tha'
ia wanted to prove IL so, are mills to work the
rock, which has been taken out from nearly every
ledge which has been opened and is now lying on
the dumps of the different mines, waiting for the
erection of mills to work il.
NORTH AMERICAN Co-This company is now
working only at its upper or old shaft. The work
on the three other shafts which ii has commenced
further south on its claim is suspended on account
of water and will not be commenced until the
new machinery which the company are building
for IT, in San Francisco is brought over and erected
The shaft which Is now being worked in IS 34O
feet deep and there Is drit from it at 80 feet
from the bottom 200 feet 10 the west
THE CRGsus-The Cresus company has got
the frame for the new building. to cover its hoist
ing works, erected The old building which was
over the mine has been taken down to give place,
TO this new, larger and more elegant structure
BULLION Wells, Fargo & Co., this morning
shipped ~ bars ana . SACKS o. ouInon, "s,enns
2 42i pounds, and valued at sse63l 10 The to-
cal shipments of bullion for the week ending May
18th, amount to S25O,50e s.
Virginia presented gay and crowded appear
anee yesterday on the occasion of the Sanitary
rally' The parade Of the military was very
nleasing feature in the programme, and one that
was much admired
THE Virginia Police have been doing good
business for day or two past. Nearly ~ arrests
were made on Saturday night and Sunday.
TERRIBLE AccIDESr-RAIS IN TIE NOUN
rLISs.-The San Francisco papers have the ioi'
lowing telegram: &