Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-16

lies immediately IN front Of the Main Gold
Hill ledge, the shaft being in front of the
Federal House. We are informed that the
claim, which is six hundred feet in length,
was located late in 1859, or early in 1850.
The shaft was sunk to L considerable depth,
but was necessarily abandoned on account of
water. The tunnel now being run beneath
the claim i'll that locality will have the effect
OF draining the one in question and render its
development practicable. The company are
about driving operations with energy, having
full faith IN the value of their claim.
SPRING HAS CoME.-The winter of our
discomfort is over and We will now visit our
neighbors in search Of cowcumber seeds"
The refracted rays Of the MONDAY sun dance
along the low ridges of the hills and set the
lizard, basking on his fIvorite rock, to blink
ing; the horned toad pants as he crawls
along the heated sand OF the plain and the
spicy sage-brush, feeling the genial warmth,
acknowledges the same by Dustin forth in
all its beauty. Bully for spring! we ali
have stock in it and the divs. are big.
NEVADA DrsrRIcr-This Distric, is stu
ated some twelve miles north, east of Vir-
ginia, and contains many promising leads,
though no great amount Of work has been
done on ans of them. The most promising
lead in the District is that known AZ the
Carrie Mack, IN which Il tunnel Is now IN 2JO
feet, and has Just struck the vein. The ore
taken out contains black sulphurets of silver
and looks better than anything we have seen
from anv outside claim in 4 long time.
SENTENCE of death has been passed on
James. About 10 o'clock this forenoon he
was taken from the County Jail to the Court
Room, when the Judge pronounced the fear
ful words. lie is to be executed on Friday,
June ID, between the hours of 10 o'clock in
the morning and , o'clock in the afternoon.
James was very much affected and wept aloud
when the Judge had pronounced the fearful
words, "dcad, dead, dead" A large crowd
followed him back to the Jail, curious to get
look At his face.
MORE MACHlNERy.-The Daidanclle Com
pany have purchased 4 thirty horse power en-
CINE, and have made arrangements to COM
mcnce the erection OF a suitable building for
the machinery Immediately. The machinery
for this mine will be shipped as soon as the
condition of the roads will permit, and from
appearances now, the roads over the noun
tains will soon be passable for heavy freight
ing.
VIRGINIA POLICE CornT.-But the two
following cases came before Judge Daven-
port this morning: James Lcary, fghtingb
fined $40 and costs; in default Of payment
was committed for nine days. John Healy,
charged with fighting, was fined $40 and
costs, and in default OF payment was sent up
for nine DAYS. Some civil business was trans
acted, generally being suits for small sums Of
money.
THE streets of Virginia were filled with
the usual Saturdays crowd this forenoon.
The town will present a lively and crowded
appearance until Monday evening, when the
many persons who have come in from the
surrounding country to attend the theatres,
and have good time generally, will have had
a surfcit Of fun, and will be ready to return
to their homes and labors-
STREET SPRINKLING.-The water carts
commenced running this morning in Fir-
gnia. sprinkling the streets and subduing
the dust, much TO the comfort and satisfac-
ton OF everybody Yesterday the city was
very dusty and the wind sent clouds Of
Washoc soil whistiing through the air during
the whole day.
4 number OF small prospecting parties are
preparing to leave the older portions OF the
Territory to prospect in the vicinity of the
Goose Creek Mountains, and beyond. 1t is
thought that the nest OF the goose that pro-
duccs golden eggs will be found somewhere
OF Goose Greek.
Nc b,Npt 20 et, IN hat
the supposed attack of cholera under which
we announced Mr.. Samuel Hyatt as suffer-
ing yesterday, was nothing more than
wind" with which that gentlemen is fire.
quently troubled. We think his cure this
time is radical.
SOME OF the small frame houses on north
3 street, Virginia, are being hoistcd up on
screws to receive an additional story below.
There are n number Of these small wooden
structures in that place that should either be
raised or RACED.
THE old Ogden & Wilson mill, just east Of
Virginia, on Six-mile Canon, is being pretty
thoroughly overhauled. 1t is now receiving
Il new roof OF shingles in place Of the old one
of boards.
The present warm weather is a good thing
for the lager beer mills and their wagons are
10 be seen on the streets at all hours OF the
day, answering to the cry Of ga little more
lager"
AMERICAN FLAT stocks continue to be
the favorites with brokers'. A number Of
mines in that vicinity give promise, from late
developments, Of being OF great and perma-
nent value.
BvLLIoN-Wells, Fargo & Co /, this morn
ing, shipped 10 bars and one sack of bullion
OF the aggregate weight OF l,l75 pounds, and
of the estimated value of S2S,S92 %.
ALL is quiet at Steamboat Springs, though
armed men still guard the property of DR..
Ellis every night. They still fear being at
tackled by the jumpers.
THE roads via the Henness Pass route to
California, are rapidly drying up, and will
soon be in good travelling condition again.
IT was uncomfortably warm in Virginia
this forenoon. The old ice cream man was
out with his donkey and cart.
THE stages from California are again
bringing full loads of passengers.