Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-17
THE EVENING NEWS.
Arrivals and Departure,

Arrivals u Departures.
ARRIvALs-By Pioneer-J \ Killip, Mr..
Hall. H Harris J S Hall, c Cook, A Passen.
ger, J W. Clark, Mr. Mundy, Mrs Logan, J
A Mars, T Zayitz, S Hall, J P Martin, Mr.
Nugent, J Morris, T Mcdonald, NJ Morris,
Miss Douglas, B II Hereford and lady, VIM
Runyon, w W Hoover, E L Davis, C II
Ross, P Mcdonald.
DEPAKrrREs-By Pioueer-Mrs Miller,
Mr. Burke, ] Crow, W Donnehe, Mr. Killip,
Mr. McMurty, Miss Wheeler, W II Rhodes
and wife, B Woolf, ] B Worry, Miss Cohn,
N Scheyerin, C Wilson, Benz Watts, W D
Ferrand, NJ Adams.
New SrRIxE.-We were shown, this morn
ing, a piece Of rock which came out Of the
Homestead claim, at the depth Of about 100
feet, which c~ertainly looked very promising.
There was a shaft sunk on this claim a few
rods east of where the cannon is mounted,
abou, a year and n half ago. The shaft was
then carried down TO the depth of about 100
feet, and a drift run from the bottom OF it
some l6 feet TO the west, cutting through a
large strata Of quartz, which was then thought
70 be the main body or the only ledge run
ming through in that vicinity. For some
time past grading on the Homestead grounds
(familiarly known 10 our citizens as Fort
Homestead) has been carried on at intervals,
and the fact has become apparent by the de-
yelopmentS made there, thar a large strata or
ledge of quartz lies just west Of the vein
opened last wear. About q week ago, there
fore, work was recommended in the drift
running west from the shaft, and it was car
ried forward n few feet when il struck the
vein from which the specimen shown US was
taken. Many persons have always advocated
theory that a branch Of the Cnmstock ledge
runs down on the east side OF the canon from
near the PotoSi mine. II this new strike in
the Homestead proves extensive, and demon
stra,es the fact that there is a ledge running
down through that claim, il will do much to
sustain that theory. Much interest is felt in
the matter BY many persons, and we would
like TO see the Homestead claim thoroughly
prospec,ed, as it is well situated for the pur-
pose of determining the existence or absence
Of a paying ledge on the east side OF Gold
Canon.
BELcHER CoMPANY.-The Belcher Com
pany are now taking out about one hundred
tons Of ore per day, with a prospect OF soon
being able TO increase the quantity. The
rock heretofore taken out has been all ex-
tracted from the 800 feet level and the other
levels nearer the surface, but the company
have recently quit sinking their shaft, which
is now down over 500 feet, and are now pre-
pairing TO open two more levels, the lower
one OF which will be about jlS feet deep.
The shaft has been sunk with little trouble,
there being only n small quantity OF water to
contend with. The shaft having been sunk
AZ some distance from the ledge, and being in
compact, solid ground, has not struck any
,o.n ~ ,.atar ne would uOsf 1iknly have
been the Gaze had il been nearer 10 or in the
ledge. Most Of the water they have had in
the shaft has come ont Of the 300 feet level.
They are now engaged putting u new Cornish
pump into the shaft, near the bottom, 10 act
In connection with the pump which they have
all the time past had in the mine. As soon
as that is placed and ready for work, the
lower level will be run i'll TO the ledge, where
il is expected both large quantities Of water
and large quantities Of rich rock will be
struck. It will not be long before the Belcher
Company will have opened and ready for
work about 2lS feet in depth Of their ledge,
and tnat mine promises SOON to be one Of
the most productive on the Coms:ock ledge.
BouoHr A MrLL.-Thc Alpha Company,
on Tuesday last, purchased the Pacific Mill,
Of Land, Skae & Co., together with all its
appur.enances, a large stock Of quicksilver,
etc, and will go into possession OF it on
Monday next. We are not informed what
was the exact sum paid for the mill, but we
are told that it was somewhere 10 the neigh
burhood OF 100000. The Pacific is a new
mill, having been constructed only last sum
mer. Il has thirty stamps, fifteen Wheeler
pans, and is driven by a l2O.horsc power en-.
CINE, and brushes on an average hfty tons OF
-. 49, H.. Il, sc s,,A he rN,nnafaDf iuHUas
10 be one Of the best constructed mills in the
State. Il is one Of the most conveniently
arranged also, as il requires but twenty men
TO keep it running day and night, while many
Of our mills which crush more than half the
rock which this one does, require nearly ms
many men. Il is just what the Alpha Com
pany requires, now that they have got their
mine well opened, and can hereafter, without
doubt, keep it running regularly on their own
rock.
BrILpINe.-Gold Hill is not only u lively
town, bu, i. is a growing place. A fine brick
building i. rapidly going up adjoining Mont
miay's store, and Mr.. Campbell is building a
dwelling house on his lot on Main street,
where he was burned ont A. the time OF the
big tire, about a year ago.. 4 large mill Is
being bull, in the lower part Of town. and we
notice several miners cabins recently put up
and now being erected around on tpe hill
sides. Signs Of ITO Let" are scarce in
Gold Hill.
OFF FOR ExcELsloR.-Dr. WELLER has
closed his business in Gold Hill, aud departs
to-day for Excelsior. The Doctor takes with
him a stock Of drugs and medicines, and in
tends to oren a drug store, and also TO prac-
tice his profession, At Summit City.
HEAVY Bullion SHIPMENTS Wells,
Fargo & Co. have shipped from their Gold
Hill Office, during the past two days, 70 bars
OF bullion, weighing 1855 pounds and OF the
sssayed value Of S4O,li6 70.
The Liberty Hose boys, at their meeting
last evening, did not attempt the election OF
First Assistant Foreman.
E1RE,-A few DAYS ago we mentioned