Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-20
THE EVENING NEWS.

FROM DESERT.-From gentleman just
arrived from the Desert country we derive
the interesting information that some very
rich rock has been taken from the fony
Ledge, one of the first locations, which e1-
tends into Desert City. Mr.. w. I. Nichols
brought from this same ledge 10 TINS place
a few DAYS since some samples OIL ore which
ASSAY, at two different places, SSii % 10 the
ton, chiefly in gold More from the same
range as the Pony yielded $40 TO the ton,
silver predominating, Two tunnels are being
run and shaft sunk on the Pony Ledge, on
which are already four distinct companies
Desert City is steadily growing. The well
being sunk within the city in search OF fresh
water IS down now about sixty feet. The
work on il is necessarily slow because Of the
nature of the rock to be cut through. The
whole country around Desert City, from ten
To fifteen miles, is filed with prospeetors,
who have discovered some very rich lodges
hedges, the rock from which will pay to haul
to Gold Hill for crushing. Indeed several
loads of quartz from the Desert have been
brought already 10 Dayton From all ac-
counts we are forced to relieve that the De-
sert country is destined to occupy Large
place in the mineral resources of our Term
tory. Il is already divided off into three dis
tricts, viz: Desert, New Virginia, and Sebas-
topol.
Cor ANY FEET This was the universal
inquiry upon our streets yesterday, caused
by the striking Of the ledge in the Jewett and
Shepard claim at American Flat. At the
depth Of one hundred and ten feet they have
found a ledge ten feet wide, all quartz, some
of it first rate quality, having the appearance
Of gold bearing quartz. Quite an amount Of
this stock changed hands yesterday, at very
fair figures, considering that only two days
ago il could be bought at from two to three
dollars per foot Thus prospects At American
Flat are Frightening daily. Thereat we are
glad, and shall hope to record many such
strikes within the next sixty or ninety days
A RICH YoUrH-There is a youth in Gold
Hill, about 10 years Of age, who possesses in
his own name property worth about S25O,OOO.
II is all in mining stock-300 feet in the
Oyerman, and about the same amount In the
Original Hawkeye. He obtained these feet
by being made locator thereof at the time
when they possessed but nominal value.
We would give his name were We not afraid
that he would be besieged nigh unto death BY
all the manageable, but unmarried, females
in the country. OF him it may be said that
he was born with silver brick in his mouth.
The SAM PATcH.-This old American
Flat claim is having a tunnel put through it
without intermisSion, which is now about
one hundred feet in extent-straight as an
arrow and well timbered throughout-six
feet high in the clear. 1t is to be run one
hundred feet further, when it is expected the
ledge will be struck plum. Already good
quartz is being taken out, which 1t was
thought would not be struck SO soon. The
Sam Patch is now a fayorite claim of the
Flat, and the indications are that it will soon
be \ No. l.
For PRESIDENT, 4. LINCOLN.
above caption has been rudely painted on
board, and mailed TO the mast" BY pat
.riotic citizen and admirer of the President,
on his ranch above Stockton, on the Sonora
road. In passing there, day or two since,
il was noticed that the said ranchman had
hoisted the "stars and stripes" above the
sign. The sign is greeted almost daily with
shouts of laughter and applause by the pas
sers by.
POLICE MATTERs.-For nearly seventy
two hours but two arrests, and these only for
drunkenness, have been made in Virginia
The drunken fellows are named Andrew Jack
son Hall, powerful fellow, to arrest whom
it took four stout policemen; in default Of
tine Of $40 and costs he was committed. The
other is named John Doe-that ireclaima-
Die old sinner. John Doe, always in trouble.
VEro OF The COUNTY WARRANT BILL
Governor Nye has vetoed the Act to provide
for the order in which Territorial and county
warrants shall be paid The Governors ap-
proyal is withheld because the bill provides
for the payment Of warrants drawn or to be
drawn. The payment Of interest on these
warrants, the Governor says, is wrong in
principle and unjust to tax-payers.-VHginia
Union r........
NEVADA MILL.-The owners of this mill,
which is located below Gold Hill, in the canon,
are making preparations to put up batteries
Of thirty-two stamps upon the most approved
plan. The old machinery is still in use, but
will be abandoned as soon as the new bate
ries are up The mill is owned by the Impe-
rial Company, and is employed in crushing
rock from their own mine.
In LIrIGArIoN.-The Alban Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company and Virginia Hill tun-
mel Company claim the same ledge, and yes
terday suit for forcible entry and unlawful
detainer, instituted By the former against the
latter, came up before Judge Atwill, and was
continued till the I'D inst, In the meantime
an action has been brought BY the latter
against the former, in the District Court.
The BANK ExcHANGE.-Mr. Birge, the
gent,emanly proprietor of the Bank Ex-
change in Gold Hill, has just overhauled and
entirely refurnished and replenished his
beautiful saloon, in Maynard's Block. In
point Of finish, and the quality Of some
thing TO take" IT now has not 4 superior in
the city Of Virginia-noted for its splendid
public saloons.
QUICKEST TINE YET.-The Pioneer stages
which left Folsom day before yesterday morn
ing at FIVE minutes before eight o'clock, ar
rived here yesterday morning at ten minutes
before eight clock, being within twenty -four
hours between the two places, the quickest
time, we believe, on record.
CLOSED DooRs.-The Probate Court has
been in session all day with closed doors, in
the divorce case of Whitman VS.. Whitman.
1t must needs be an interesting case, that
necessitates closed doors.
COUNTY CoNNIssIoNERs.-This Board as
sembled this morning, but without transact
ing any business, because of the absence of
Mr.. Flagg, adjourned until Monday.
EXPECTS OF WRONG SPELLING.-Not long
since, gentleman, then ehorister of GER
tain choir in Vermont, wrote 10 a publisher
80 oat0,, eonv If that Y,oYaf,laY sip0tuey