Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-30
THE EVENING NEWS.

MIA Singing Society yesterday, held on the
head of Seven Mile Canon, north Of Virginia,
was a most splendid and successful affair
The picnic was on small fat, high up the
eanon-a cool delightful spot, where grass
and towering plants clothed the slopes of the
hills and willows waved over bubbling water.
A large platform was erected for the accom-
mediation of those fond of tripping it to and
fro on the Eight fantastic toe, and to screen
the dancers, i large awning was suspended
over the platform and the seats surrounding
it, while above the awning, side by side, hut-
tered the Stars and Stripes and the colors
of the societies. The Gold Hill Turner's
and the Virginia Glee Club were also
present as the invited guests of the
Germania Singing Society, and were shown
all the courtesies due them as such. There
was some, indeed, n good deal of splendid
singing, exercises BY the Turner'S, any
amount of dancing, feasting and drinking,
and a cane presentation, with feeling and ell
oquent speeches. During the exercises the
Germania Society very much aStonished their
leader, Professor GrambS, by presenting him
with 4 magnificent gold-headed cane. The
stick is Of black thorne, and the head of pure
gold, with tne quartz set, forming the lid
of locket. The inscription on the mount
ing 10 in German, and reads as follows, when
translated: THE Germania Glee Club to
their Leader, Frederick Grambs, presented
on his 4lst birthday, April Doth, 1864" The
cane was presented BY DR.. Ehrenberg, in be-
half Of the society, in a neat and appropri-
ate speech, TO which the Professor replied in
most feeling manner, and with tears in his
eyes. The wife Of the Professor now pre-
scented the Society two beautifully wrought
silken fags-the German flag and the stars
aud efr,naS-an tv,fh 70 he IN
both sides. Dancing was continued until
late in the afternoon, when all returned mer-
rily to the city in the omnibuses, hacks, and
other vehicles, which, during the day, con-
stantly piled between the city and the
grounds. Many who went out from the city
took small tents for the accommodation Of
their families, which, pitched here and there
about the little valley, gave to the scene
most novel and romantic air. Altogether 1t
was a most enjoyable affair, and will doubt
less be repeated many times during the sum-
mer.
My Rico CoNPANY.-This company was
formed and its claim located about year
ago. The claim is situated on American
Flat, and contains one thousand feet. 1t is
worked by 4 shaft which is being sunk few
rods from the Miantonomah companys shaft,
and further down on the Flat than the latter
is. The shaft was commenced soon after
the claim was located, and then sunk down
about forty or fifty feet deep. After that
amount Of work was done, operations were
suspended, and the claim remained idle until
this spring, when work was commenced
again Since then it has been sunk deeper,
and the company now has shaft four by
eight feet in size, well timbered, and about
sixty feet deep. Thus far there has been no
Ii -, he char Thu
poets to find one, however, by sinking about
thirty feet further; but, if It is not struck in
going that distance, drift will be run from
the shaft to it. The ledge which this COM
pany located is one which was found in run
ming the Golden Swan tunnel, and was To-
Gated by one of the workmer who was IN the
tunnel at the time it was struck. II is
blind ledge, and its course cannot, therefore,
be precisely determined; but the shaft Of this
company was commenced directly over where
it is though to run, from the evidence to be
seen in the aforementioned tunnel.
STRUCK WATERING are informed that
the Nelson Consolidated company has lately
struck a large stream of water in its shaft. A
pick was struck into the ground where the
water comes in, and stream the size Of
mans thumb burst through. The next
stroke brought stream the size OF man
arm. The influx of water soon caused the
shaft TO fill TO a considerable depth. And as
the water came in so rapidly that it could not
be kept out with within, work has beeu sus-
pended. This shaft is about 200 feet deep,
and much deeper than the mining works IN
its immediate neighborhood, all of which have
lots Of water. The reason why this claim
never has before been much troubled with
water, was probably because the SHAFT has
been sunk between two lodges, and their
walls have kept the water back from It. One
of these lodges has probably been broken
into, and, from that the water comes. The
company has been anticipating this for some
time, although the water was not expected to
be struck so soon, and, to be in readiness for
it, and suffer as little delay as possible BY
its coming in, some time ago ordered steam
hosting works al San Francisco. As soon
as these can be made ready, or the water
abates of itself, operations will be resumed.
JUDGES OF ELEcrIoS.-The County Com
rnissiouers held meeting on Saturday, and
established precincts, and appointed judges
and inspectors of the election for delegates
to the Constitutional Convention. For Pre-
cinct No. l, Gold Hill, G. W. Pease, E. Cush-
man and W. H. Dolman were selected the
polls to be opened at Maynard's building.
For Precinct No. 2, Flowery District, +.
Parke. E. L. Buckingham and l. Skillman
were appointed; the polls to be held at the
Gould & Curry mill. For Precinct No. 3, W.
A. Bourne, F. ]. Schneider and Richard
Low. For precinct No. 4, Fenna Downer,
James Bolan and Columbus Walker. For
Precinct No. ), D. E. Hoff, E. W. Reyes and
Henry Schmidt. For Precinct No. 6, David
Bailey, J. II. Heilshorn, and James Wager.
For Precinct No. 7, W. Hurt, VIM. MINIS
and VIM. Boyden the polls to be held at the
Willows, American Flat
VERY PRoDUcTIvE.-The Belcher compa-
nv continues to take out large quantities Of
rich rock. This claim supplies rock to keep
both the Douglass and Succor mills running
all the time and Yields thousands of dollars
per day. 1t still has a good deal of water in
It's shaft, but this latter work is lower than its
diggings, and drains them so that It is good
working where the rock is taken out. The
quartz IS not hoisted through the shaft, but IS
run out through the company's lower tunnel,
and deposited at the dump by the side Of
Main street, below the Gold Hill quartz mill.
YELLOW JACKET Co.-This Company
keeps sinking its shaft and has already got it
down 2l5 feet. The Superintendent intends
10 sink il down another hundred feet before
he runs any drift from It. IL VIII not take
long to put it down that distance, if the work
is carried on as vigorously as it has been done
since the shaft was commenced. 1t is a
splendid piece Of work, large, straight and
heavily timbered. 1t is an honor to its con-
structors, and, when finished, will be great
improvement to the claim.
MORE HoIsTrSe WoRKs.-We are in
formed that new hosting works are soon to
be erected on both the Minerva and Omega
claims. Both the claims are situated on the
old Coppers and Mills ground, and both have
been standing idle for considerable time.
They compose that part of ground which lies
Just north of Gold Hill proper, and are in all
probability rich in minerals. All they want
now is machinery to open them to good
depth, which is just what is going to be sup
piled