Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-22
THE EVENING NEWS.

tAA1oeiiLS It's NILs. Inc "dteI NHtCn
comes in IS all hoiSted with bucket or
tank, made square to fit the shaft. This
tank runs in guides like the cages IN other
mines. 1t holds between two and three
hundred gallons, and is so constructed as
to MI itself at the bottom of the shaft, and
discharge its contents itself when it reaches
the top of the shaft. There IS a valve IN
the bottom of the tank which allows 1t TO
NIL when il comes down 20 the water, and
there is a slide door on the side of the tub
down at the bottom which falls down and
closes of its own weight, when not held
open BY some continuance or by hand.
Attached TO this side door or valve Is a
lever, which extends across the tank and
projects few inches over the side OF the
latter. There is a weight hung above the
shaft in such position as to StrIke TINS
lever whenever the tank comes above the
surface. which operates TO open the SIDE
valve, and let the water run out. by
being discharged out of the side valve, the
water is thrown by its momentum over
the side of the shaft, and falls into a box,
from which it is conducted by sluice boxes
10 the outside of the building. This in
geniouS continuance is the invention OF
the Superintendent of the claim, and saves
the company the expense of the labor of a
man to do the work which it performs.
An ATTEMPTED RoBBEEY.-Last night
about half-past eleven o'clock burglar
undertook to effect an entrance into J. E.
Colburns new house on Main street, a
few doors above the Eclipse Stable. The
room was occupied by MesSrs. Colburn
and Beckwith rs sleeping apartment,
and at the hour above mentioned they es-
pied man raising the window. When
about half way up Mr.. c. being very anx-
ious 70 know what was up) enquired
what in thunder the man wanted"
whereupon the burglar answered, "Oh
nothing at all" In the meantime Mr.. B.
was keeping very quiet, hoping the rob-
Der would get in that ne could corral
him; but of course when called upon to
make his wants known he skedaddled,
and both Mr.. B. and &. started in pursuit
but had just barely time to see him disap-
pear in cabin close by. They would
have Immediately followed him but having
no weapons they thought itnot best to
attempt to break into his house as he
would have every advantage of them.
They think it must have been some one
who expected to get their watches, as any
one would have known better than to
have expected to find money at that time
about them.
The miners employed by the Gold Hill
and Virginia Mining and Tunnel Com
pany keeps at work all the time on the air
shaft now sinking some $50 feet from the
mouth of the tunnel. The work is very
slow on account of the hardness Of the
rock. Every piece which is taken out has
20 be blasted loose from the huge mass of
which il forms part. The shaft IS being
sunk IN 4 dyke or bed or trap rock, and as
it IS circular shaft, only about four feet
in diameter, one may easily imagine how
difficult a task it is to work that species
of firm hard rock from the bottom. The
workmen hoiSted one monStrouS piece OF
rock which had been torn loose by blast
out of the shaft, with a windlaSS couple
of days ago. 1t weighed nearly half a
ton. and required the united exertions of
four men at the windlaSs TO raise it. The
strain on the windlaSs was so great that it
bent the inch and an eighth iron bar which
forms the cranks, and on which the weight
rested. Just where it enters the wooden
drum. They are in hopes of getting
through this hard rock before they go
much further. They have reasons to
think that they are getting through it now,
but they may be disappointed neverthe-
less.
The BATTERIES of Land, Skae & Co.'S
new mill are up. There are six mOrtars
and 80 stamps in all. 1t is needless to
say that they are of the best kind, for all
the machinery about the mill is of that
character. The foundation for the engine
is nearly completed, and that viii be put
in place in a few days. Preparations are
now being made for putting in the ANAL
yamating pans. The watts are nearly I'm
ished. and it will take but very few
weeks now TO finish the whole of the mill.
II will be ready to run early in the next
month. \ very large force OF men is now
employed, and it will be completed as
soon as possible.
The Hull company keep at work
steadily on this shaft. It has got it down
20 the depth of l4O feet and has timbered
it in substantial manner all the way.
The ledge is to the west OF the shaft. At
the surface the groupings are about 80 feet
from it, on the upper hill side. The ledge
is supposed to stand nearly or quite per-
pendicular, and the drift to reach it,
which the company intend to run when
the shaft is down $50 feet deep, will
have to be run only about 80 feet if it
stands as supposed to. The work is going
along very rapidly now, and, it will be
but a short time before the ledge Is
opened.
SILVER BRIcxS.-At the banking house
of Hastings s Co. can now be seen the
silver bricks donated by the various mill
and mining companies, and other parties,
of Storey county, to the Sanitary Fund.
They are twelve in number, and of the
value of, over $4,000. If evidence were
wanting Of the patriotism of our people
of their earnest sympathy with our gal
liant soldiers in the field, fighting the bat
ties of the Union-this truly munifcent
gift will satisfy everybody. They will be
a great curiosity at the East-convince
capitalists that the wealth of our mines is
reality, and be the best advertisement
that Nevada could possibly haYe.-Union.
The Lucy Ella Company continues to
take out considerable quantities of very
good looking ore. The ore found in this
claim is gold bearing, and like that found
in the Lucerne, Green, and other claims
in its neighborhood where work is being
carried on and ore being taken out. Sew
eral miners are employed at this claim all
the time. The ledge, as general thing.
does not pay very largely, but now and
then pockets are struck which are exceed
ingly rich.