Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-08
THE EVENING NEWS.
FRoN rHE DEsEKr DIsrRIcr,-Hap

Light, arrived in Virginia yesterday. from
the Desert Mining District. and furnishes
u the following mining items. The prin-
cipal company in the district il the Alma.
den. which comprises four lodges. called
the Enterprise. Desert Pride, Franklin and
Independence. These mines are situated
East Of this county. about seventy five
miles, and have been worked for about six
months. \ shaft has bern sunk about
one hundred feet. and drifts run TO the
east where the ledge is found. to be about
six feet in width and perfectly developed.
MIR. LiShr. has shown u several pieces of
the ore which has peculiar app arance.
being in plates spotted with fine gold. and
containing large per cent of sulphurets
OF silver and copper, with iron, lead, and
red ochre. Lameroux's Mill is nearly I'm
.shed. and large quantity of ore is
"earthed for crushing. some tons of
which. worked in Six mile canon, near the
Gould * Curry mill, paid one hundred
and cighry dollars per ton. At present
eight men are engaged in working the
mine. and about ten tons of ore are hoiSted
daily. The great want of the district is
good wafer. which cannot be got except
BY hauling a distance of sixteen miles.
An ArteNian we'll has been bored 10 the
depth Of two hundred and ninety feet,
when an impenetrable stratum of rock wa.
struck but no wa'er. The mill will be
Completed and ~ work in few DAYS, and
We have no hesitation in saving that with
IN two months the Almadsn company will
DC added 20 our already long list Of bullion
producing mines.
WE RScIPRocArE.-Now that Doten of
the CR!2n owns an immense tract of ANAL
sam-prooacing ground in Pine Wood
District, and that we are comfortably Ak
&c IN s two thousand feet location of
Wheeler'S Pans, run by the Erernars Ho,
Spring power, il affords us extreme plea
sure 10 know that Dan De Quille has
struck II, near Carson. in the shape of
WEB silver from the Teuro claim. which,
being recently located. has been but slight
" worked, and that on an entirely new
principle. Instead Of the usual process,
Dams mine i worked on an entirely novel
method: Huge sheets of the argenufer-
Gus mass are taken from the face of the
d. -
manufacturing room. placed in position at
:he patent screen punrher-the machine
moves-the quartz i crushed 10 smith.
ereen-, leaving a web work of pure silver.
g. delicate a. a lady, lip. and a. rich as q
ioke from the Fir>t District Court. We
congratulate you, Dan.
ExcELLExT.-We learn from friend
Jus, in from Fort Churchill. that the assaS-
sinanonists, Pearson and Coxey, and the
balance OF the cut-throats. are bu>ily en-.
gagged in saving wood. allowed but short
rstiou~, and not particularly pe,ted by
ANYBODY. + i well for there have been
zines when : was greater TO be a rebel
;han king. Thank God that day j.
pat: and to-day the mackerel-catching.
5lue-5elhed, psalm singing. Aboli'ioni>t
= far ahead of the high toned.
card-plavins. horse racing. nigger-pIo-
6ucing, need hanging chiV. OF the South.
in the ewes Of civilized world as the sun
:, above the earth. for those Yanks have
demonstrated the grand fact that they can
our-sen-raI, Outright, and whip all the
ts~cendants of John Smith and Pocahon-
ta<. Jist step on the tail ov our coat.
The OPERA HorsE.-A limited audi
ence witnessed The play OF Don Caesar de
Bazan last night. in which Mr.. Pauncefort
ss;a6,i,hed his reputation as a first class
sc.or. He ~as admirably supported by
Mis- SaAie Hinck.y, who. e. Mariana.
Certainly vas deserving Of great credit.
To Might Hamlet will be presented, Mr..
paunsrfort assuming 'he difficult charac-
:er Of Hamlet. while Mr.. Walter Bray will
pe.,onate The Ghost. character in which
he ha> NO equal on mis- coast. or perhaps
this continent. This will be Mr.. Bray's
6rsc appearance in white character, and
We beSpeak him hearty welcome; and If
our citizenS appreciate good drama. well
well rendered. ther should I'LL the Opera
House tonight and witness one Of Shaks-
pears's Gnest conceptions.
GrSPowDER PLoT.-This morning, at
about o'clock, the citizens in the vicinity
Of North A street, Virginia, were alarmed at
a tremendous explosion, which, upon exam
nation, proved 10 come from Chinese wash
house, located near by. I, seems that some
other John wished to get revenge on the IN
mates Of the house, and had placed iafNe
can of yuupuwder beneath the hnor, connect
ing nv a long piece Of fuse with the outside.
The aoor was torn up, the lining set on nIe
in several places and a general wreck maze
Of the premises, without, however, InJurlnZ
anyone, No clue is 10 be had 70 the would
be GUY Fawks. In our opinion, the city ari-
thorities should not allow the Chinese TO re-
main in 10 central portion Of he town.
Doos.-Dogs in Virginia haze grown 10 be
an acknowledged nuisance, and ours Of all
kinds infest the highways Of the hiIiy CITY,
Saturday night some benevolent cuss pur-
rh,Ssd. a, a c street drug store, four pounds
~ s,r;chnine, distributed II literally through
~. c;ry. on tempting mDrSals of beef, ana
Yesterday morning some twenty carcaSSeS OF
iead purp testified TO the efficacy OF the SAINT
.ary drug. So ne Of the unfortunate cannes
acre of respectable birth and much beloved
Nv their guardians, but the oeneht 10 TAR
excuse for their early deceaSe, as al iedSt
80 AZ, NJ zen Of the ''dnrg" population of
Virginia are NANCY, bowling ana worthless
.urs. Let the "piEen spread
cosso1,pArEp.- Saturday the stock
holders OF the Sunrise and Leon Gold and
Silver Mining Companies effected con-
.oI;Sar;on under the name of t5e Lon
Con Undated Mining Company. The iSi-
loving gentlemen were selected Tor om-
sers President. Hon. L. W. Ferris; Sec
,etary, VIM. E. Hale; Trustees. z. Lee
2 Cn,hiag. P. Kstcham and j: O,Bnen :
Snner;n,enden,. l.. W. Lee. Work l: 10
" Immediately commenced on the claim;
,Sb;ch, when prospected. We believe; VIII
come one of our dividend declaring
ms buttons.
FIesr.-Las, evening two Mezicans had
=, long fsht in saloon. on north Z street.
Virginia. which came near ending Serious
~ As both parties drew dirk knives, oat
were prevented from using them oy the
bv ISLANDERS. Cause fair Senorita'
A Coop MovE.-Neariy all the MINES
Of Virginia have ceased to prosecute worX
On Sunday, and the laborer is now allowed
one day in seven for rest. ms IS as !.
should he. for six days shall thou iaoor
saith the Lord.