Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-01-26

S. I.abouchre VS.. NJ. Medin; ]. Rem ct al.
ys.D.X. Hobbs ct al; Concordia NJ. Co. VS..
Ophir S. VI. Co.: I. Barclay vs.. John Car
bray.
The wooD RANCH MrRDER.-A terrible
double murder was committed, on Saturday
last, at the head Of Merrimac Canon, about
ten miles from Dayton. In the accounts
published in the Virginia papers several in
aecuracies occur, with regard to the names Of
the parties, although the circumstances OF
the murder are correctly stated. The persons
killed, were Parvus Adkins and his nephew,
whose christian name was William. Our IN
fsrmant has forgotten the surname, but Is
positive that It was not Adkins, although I'M
Gle and nephew were known among the neigh
bors as "the Adkinses." They had recently
purchased 4 tract of woodland in the locality,
and on the fatal morning went to the spot &C
companied BY man in their employ, named
Nat Pease, for the purpose of chopplng.
They there met two men named - Sol
and VIM. Barnwell, who had been for some
time cutting wood on the land, and burning
charcoal. The latter forbade Adkins party
from cutting wood. They were armed, one
with rife and the other with dOuble-bar-
relied gun, and threatened to shoot the FIRST
one who struck a blow with an axe. Adkins
told them that the land was his and that he
should prosecute his claims in legal manner.
Stout then commanded Sarnwel to shoot
Adkins, and Barnwell raised his gun to do so,
when Pease started and ran. As he fed he
heard four shots fired at the young man. He
continued his flight to the house of A. W.
Howard tour informant) and stated what had
happened Howard went Immediately to the
spot ana found both Adkins and his nephew
living dead, the former shot through the breast,
and the latter both in the side and head. The
murderers had fed. Mr.. Howard then pro-
cccdcd to Empire City and found the Coroner
who went to the spot and held an inquest up
on. the bodies. The deceased were from the
neighborhood of Rochester, New York. Par
ties are in pursuit of the cowardly murdererS
and it is rumored that they have been seen
near Carson
SHAMROCK MTNE.-Fine looking ore has
just been struck in the Shamrock, situated
between here and Virginia, on the Divide.
Their shaft is go feet deep; from its bottom
they drifted ten feet, when they struck the
lead. But the quartz was very hard and
good deal mixed with porphyry. They drift
cd through this kind of vein matter 20 feet,
when they struck into the streak from which
they are at present taking ore. They hrst
cut through a sort of shell of hard ore, OF an
excellent quality, then came into streak OF
decomposed stuff, very much resembling the
decomposed ore Of the Gold Hill mines.
This, as well as rock from the hard shell
mentioned, is being saved for crushing. 1t
is thought that it will pay SIS to $50 per ton,
and it certainly looks as though it would do
so. They have driited some 10 feet into the
decomposed streak and are not vet across it.
Mr.. P. Holland, the Superintendent, informs
the Enterprise that he intends getting out
100 tons for crushing. The company GER
tainly are upon u splendid vein, and their
prospects for fortunes are exceedingly Hat
tering.
DARING ATTEMPT TO MrRDER--An in
famous attempt to murder was made about
O'Clock last evening at u house near the
Ophir works, Virginia. A man named
Robinson, who lived there, was in the house
ut the time alone, when some one stealthlly
opened the door, and fred at him with
double-barrelled gun. Both barrels were
discharged, but none Of the shot struck the
intended victim. The would-be assassin fed !;
but soon afterwards a man named Louis
Burns was arrested on suspicion Of being
the offending party. A brother OF Burns was
killed not long since in California by Robin
son. Burns deposited 81 900 as security for
his appearance, and he will be examined
this afternoon before Justice Atwil.
CoMsrocK NoRTH.-We understand that
some Swedes have struck ore precisely SINH
lar in appearance to that found here, in the
Comstock range, about sixteen miles north Of
the city. The lead in which this ore was
found is said to be about seventy feet wide.
They were only able to sink about fifteen feet
on the lead on account Of the large amount
of water which then flowed into their shaft
We hope this may be true, but have serious
doubts about the truth Of the story. Yet we
in washoe should by this time be past aston
ishment, no matter what manner of discovery
should be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mu.roS woRKs.-The Milton Company
are fitting up their hosting works in gay
style. Everything is being painted, striped,
vanished and Lord knows what all. They
certainly feel some pride in their works and
are bound to keep up with the times. The
painters were still at work yesterday, but
everything will be completed ready for start
early next week. First they will have to
pump the water from their shaft, then they
will be able to get into their drift again,
which must have cut the casing Of q lead -
The drift runs 100 feet northwesterly from
the shaft. There is now fl feet 6 inches Of
water in the shaft.-Enteprise.
ANOTHER DIsTRIcT.-A citizen assures US
that within short time party of Mexicans
discovered a rich mineral district, about
seyepty-6ye miles from Gold Hill, and that
the miners on returning and exhibiting speci-
mems Of the rock, were fitted out by our IN
formant and others, to make locations. The
PARTIES interested refuse, for the present, to
disclose the location of this new district,
which they assume to believe "rieher than
anything yet"
GOLD HILL CBARTER.-Yesterday, in the
Council, Mr.. Flagg, according to previous
notice, introduced bill amending the act
Incorporating the town CT Gold Hill-author-
izing the collecting Of licenses, building
town Jail, improving streets, levying lines,
etc. Read second time and referred to Sto-
rev delegation.
New ENeINE.-The Miantonomah Com
pany, in American Flat, yesterday purchased
a steam engine Of fifteen horse power, which
will be nut up in working order upon their
mine in a few days. The water which was
recently struck in their shaft was the cause
of this improvement and outlay Of capital
They CONE AeAIx.-The stages from Cali
fornia begin to come crowded again, and the
streets, as consequence, look nearly as bust
ling as they did few months since. Every
thing betokens spring that will exceed In
activity any former season here.