Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-10
THE EVENING NEWS.


ted on American Flat, near Rigby's Mill,
was located on the 23d of June, A. D.
1860, and is one of the largest claims in
the district, comprising 5000 feet The
groupings which ran diagonally on the
side of the steep ravine, We're first pros
pected through a tunnel that was run
through the ledge at distance of seventy
feet from the mouth. In this tunnel the
company subsequently attempted TO sink
shaft, but at the depth of twelve feet, so
large body of water was encountered,
that It was found impossible to work at
that point. The company then went
. down on the fat and commenced tun-
mel, on which, at the distance Of four hun
dred and fifty feet, ledge so feet in thick
ness was struck, with immense walls
clearly defined. The character OF this
ledge is similar to nearly al the Lodges on
the Comstoc& vein, at that depth from the
surface, some of the rock showing free
>ulphure:s of silver in considerable
quantities. When this ledge was cut,
body of at least Seventy-five inches of
water was encountered. which has grad
ually dwindled to permanent stream of
about twenty inches. The tunnel was
steadily pushed forward after passing
through this ledge, (Which the company
claim) and last Saturday several spurs of
rich ore were struck, at a distance of $50
feet in the tunnel, indicative of close
approach to the ledge on the original
groupings, which will doubtless be found
this week, at depth of about $50 feet
from the surface, and from the appearance
OF the ore from these spurs it is but fair
10 presume that the ledge will also be
found rich in minerals. About four hun
dred feet of the tunnel is substantially
timbered, the balance of the distance
being driven through solid wall OF rock.
Two air shafts have been sunk, one forty
and the other two hundred feet IN depth,
thus aEording pure air to the workmen.
The company propose to erect a mill near
the mouth of the tunnel, for which the
timbers are now being prepared, and the
machinery is already purchased at San
Francisco, and will be shipped TO the
mine as soon as the roads will permit.
Stockholders feel confident Of having a
rich NINE. and for the benefit OF the State
we trust their expectations may be speed
lily realized.
The "FoUR- TWENTY. ''-Strolling along
towards the Divide yesterday, seeking
what we might devour in the shape of an
item, we were attracted to the shaft of the
above named company by a huge whim,
kept slowly in motion by span OF ''ca-
ballos," and at first came to the conclusion
that the beaten track around the whim
was the mouth OF the shaft, SO deep had 1t
been worn by lncessant travel; but ap-
preaching nearer, discovered our mistake.
and learned from one Of the owners that
the shaft had been sunk to the depth OF
42O feet, and work was still rapidly pro-
crossing. 1t is the intention of this COM
pany to sink to the depth of 500 feet, at
which distance they confidently expect to
strike rich ledge, and we hope that the
vast amount of work performed by the
Four Twenty will bring to its owners
many gold twenty in due time.
The SAvAGE.-We paid short visit to
this mine yesterday, but on account of
the absence of the Superintendent-Mr.
Curtis-did not obtain such information
rs we otherwise would. This mine at
present is employing about one hundred
and fifty men entire; who, to every ap-
pearance, are taking a vast amount OF ore
from the mine. The main shaft has been
sunk to the depth of $50 feet, from which
drifts have been run in various directions,
and from the bottom of which the COM
pany are now raising" The hosting
works are strong and durable, and pro-
PEELED by a powerful engine, which for
beauty of finish and workmanship can
rarely be eQualed. At some early day,
we propose to visit this mine again, and
give our readers more detailed account
of the Savage, which already stands
among the first of the prominent mines OF
Nevada.
RECORDERS Court, VIRGINIA. The
following business was transacted before
Judge Davenport to-day: W. Gregory,
arrested BY officer GARRISON, on complaint
and warrant, had his trial set for II
o'clock TODAY. Sam Patch, arrested by
officers Woodman and Bulger. for being
drunk and disorderly, was fined $40.
which he paid. NJ. MCGOWAN, arrested
BY officers Hurst and Woodman, on COM
plant and warrant, had his trial con-
tinued until tomorrow morning at ii
clock.
The Best & BELcHER.-The shaft of
this Company has at present reached the
depth of $50 feet, and they are now taking
from their mine quite large amount of
valuable ore, and seem confident that they
have as good ledge as anybody else.
The hosting works are of the best kind.
and the engine powerful and of superior
make-their buildings convenient and
commodious, and the general appearance
of everything connected with the mine de-
notes prosperity.
CITIZENS MEETING.-It behooveS every
citizen who has property. or ever expects
TO have, in this county, to attend the citi-
zens' meeting which is to held in the Dis
trict Court room, Virginia, for the pur-
pose of endorsing or condemning the Bill
of Consolidation as drafted by the Com
mittee of Fifteen of our ablest citizens
and property holders.
BUSINESS seems to be "looking up"
little in Storey county, and the streets of
Virginia, yesterday and to-day, bore
livelier appearance than for some time
past. Preparations are being made for the
working of mines that have been idle for
a number of months past, and in conse-
quence business houses of all kinds are
beginning to feel the onward impulse.
Music HATH CHARMS, ETC.-Last eve
ming the merry sound of fife and drum