Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-22
THE EVENING NEWS.

company with Harry Beckwith, Esq, Super
intendent of the company, we visited tn
new shaft now being sunk on + street,
long distance east of the old mine. Steppin!
on a bucket we were gently lowered to tn,
bottom Of the shaft, where we found the con
tractors and men were hard at work and los
ing no time. The south end Of the shaft i
running in very hard rock and requires TO b
blasted in the other end, n stratum OF wha
looked TO us TO be regular Comstock clay ha,
been cut and nearly passed through, and thu
whole shaft will doubtless now be driven fol
many feet through solid rock and at n slow
rate. The shaft is Of four compartments
with one foot divisions, ian unusually large
space, but rendering the timbering much
stronger; three of these compartments arc
each four by five feet in the clear, one for the
pump is Eve by six feet. Tn timbering is
after the improved style Of sets, and is an cx-
ccllcnt piece Of work. The shaft is now
down two hundred and eighty feet, which is
remarkably good work and hardly to be sur
passed, rs ground was broken on the fifth OF
May last, and some delays have been made
during the time. The contractors, Messrs.
Berry & Co., are bound 10 do the immense
Job with all possible haste, and vet the entire
work is done well and faithfully. When the
depth Of four hundred and twenty-five feet
shall be reached, q drift will be pushed 10 the
east and the first working level Of the mine
will be opened. According to the known dip
OF the ledge the shaft will have to he sunk to
an immense depth in order TO cut the ledge,
but the work will be gradually continued as
level after level is opened, and sc expect TO
record that the company are drifting east for
the ledge that, too, within two years, for we
have no scepticism as to the extent of our
Lodges. Ascending the shaft, we visited the
entire ground works. Hero we found that a
solid foundation had been made for the re-
ccption Of the engines, three in numbcr-one
Of one hundred horse capacity, for running
the huge pump; one for working the mine
from the several levels, Of iorty.fye horse
power, and one for sinking the shaft contin-
uously, Of twenty-five horse power. These
engines will be supplied with steam from
several boilers Of adequate capacity. Alargc
lumber of mechanics are ut work framing
the immense building. which will be Of one
hundred and eighty-SiN feet front with two
LIS, one fifty and by a hundred feet, the other
forty by ninety feet in size. The entire work
is being conducted on excellent principles
and in an economical manner, and yet no
expense is spared 10 make everything rs
nearly perfect rs possible.
GOLD HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT. - The
Ordinance for the organization and govern
ment of the Gold Hill Fire Department, read
before the Board OF Town Trustees at the
meeting las, evening and referred BY them 10
i Special Committee, provides that no engine,
hose, hook and ladder, or other fire company,
shall be admitted into the Department with
out first giving up to the town their equip
ments. After this Is done, and they are adj
mitted, the equipments are TO be given 20
them in trust, the title remaining in the town.
The Trustees Of which, have pOwer 10 take
them from the company At any time. The
bower, in all probability, never will be cXer-
cised unless the misconduct Of 4 company
demands that il should be. The Ordinance
further declares il unlawful for any organiza-
ton within this town TO exercise the duties Of
4 FIRE company which shall not be admitted
INTO the Fire Department. The. boys will
therefore have to go into the Department or
quit running 10 fires. We understand they
are willing TO come in. under the provisions
Of the Ordinance. which is TO 90 into effect
during next month.
ARE THEY EXTENSIVE Some time las,
week the above question was asked BY US
relative 20 our mines. Then we stated that
the Empire had cut a fine vein Of orc at the
lowest level vel reached in Gold hill proper.
Now we add, as proof c~ontirmatory that our
mines have not "petcrcd," that AZ n depth
Of seven hundred feet the Hale < Norcross
Company have cut 4 fine vein OF ore, well de-
yeloped in its bearings, and doubtless very
extensive. We saw several pieces OF the
rock that was imprcgnated with s%ulphurcts Of
silver, and in several places ruby silver could
be seen, of a superior degree of tnencss,
compared with that taken from any portion
Of the Comstock lode. When the Chollar,
Potosi, Savage. Ophir, Curry. Yellow Jacket
and Belcher follow the illustrious example OF
the Empire and Hale 4 NorcroS<, We think
that public opinion will answer our caption
10 this article in the affirmative.
PLENTY OF RoCK.-rhc Crown Point
Company are taking out plenty of rock now
a-days. 4 larger body OF ore than has ever
before been found in that mine was recently
discovered in the north end of the 230-fcet
level. IL is said TO be some 30 feet in thick
ness and Of good quality. The company
have recently started u drift from their shaft
At the depth Of 300 feet, which will open the
ledge 4. 4 point so or 60 feet lower than it
has vet been worked. When this is COM
pleted the large body Of rock which has lately
been found can be worked with greater effect,
as it can then be taken out to much better
advantage.
MAN KILLED. - We learn that 4 man
named Meyers, Il German was killed last
night in the cahon below the Gould < Curry
mill. Meyers was driving u large team
heavily loaded with freight, bound for Aus
lin, but the wagon ran against the side otth
bank and tipped over, burying Meyers be-
meath the huge weight, breaking both thighs
and cutting his groin so that the intestines
protruded from the wound. He lived but a
Jew moments after the accident. We are in
dcbted to officer Clark for the above incom-
p!ete particulars.
WOULDN'T KEEP.-This morning u dele
CATION Of long-,ailcd Celcstials attempted to
ship the defunc, carcass Of a brother by Fast
up.lo the Office Of Wells, Fargo ( Co., but
vewhilikens! talk Of De DULLES limberger,
or old Lovcjoy's feet, or six months oilge-
water; they were nowhere. Valentine
wouldn't stand the perfume, and the Johns
had 70 hunt 4 teamster who, for the sum OF
$50, consented 10 be provided with an Jaw
full presence" to Sacramento.
A FINE PIPH.-We saw u beautiful meer-
sehaum pipe yesterday, which was purchased
from Wertheimer, South c street, Virginia.
The cos. was $50, and we believe a presents-
ton is to be made tonight Of the article TO 4
mos. worthy gentleman Of the medical pro-
~fession. Any gentleman who wishes TO play
the same joke on us can find more pipes OF
the same sort At the above establishment.
DISTRICT CouRT.-Bcforc Judge Rising:
Coppers VS.. Howard-jury waived, and the
cause 70 be tried by the Court so soon as
other Jury cases on the calendar may be dis
posed Of. John Dewitt. a defaulting juror,
was fined S2j. Brundagc vs.. Ross ct ais
cause resumed; will occupy the Court the
entire day. Judge Mesick met at II o'clock
and adjourned for the term.
OPERA HoUsE.-The attendance At this
place Of amusement was not so large last