Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-09
THE EVENING NEWS.

known to the the world. had struck ar
uncommonly rich ledge. We heard it al
the street corners, at the Board, and in
fact almost everywhere we went /; and the
inquiry Of where does Comstock's rich
rock come from; was only equalled by
the question /: " Where is Barton J" Yes
terday we met the "frst man" Comstock,
and by a deal Of persuasion managed to
coa him to show US the famous lead 'just
struck" After a brisk walk Of O few
minutes, we reached the ground owned
by the company whose pane is a caption
for this article. The mine is located on
the northeast side Of Spanish Ravine, south
of Cedar Hill, and was located as early as
81, by Comstock and Caldwell, who had
but 600 feet as their claim. During the
same year a shaft was sunk, near the CROP
pings, a short distance; but was abandon
cd on account of the impecuniosity of the
locators. In the Fall of SO and the sea-
sons of 60 and '6l the present tunnel was
run by contract, by Palmer and Splitter,
! distance o. l0S feet, when q vein Of ore
but three inches wide was cut, which was
lost as the tunnel progressed an additional
80 feet. Still later, a shaft was sunk on
the hill side. to the depth of GO feet, cut
ting q vein of ore that pitched to the west
at a sharp angle. Mr.. Comstock, who
has butrecently returned from the North
crn country, ONE six weeks since con-
cluded to examine his old tunnel at a
distance Of about ITO feet, at the point
where the narrow stratum was first cut.
He commenced a sharp pitching incline,
which we climbed down yesterday for n
considerable distance. and found at the
bottom thereof n well-defned and rich
ledge of decomposed quartz that showed
silver every time, and closely resembles
the original Comstock ledge at the same
depth in the Ophir and Spanish mines.
The walls are somewhat broken, but at
the east the inevitable black clay wall is
found as distinct rs in the Curry mine.
From the point where the incline CON-
mences, the lead widens rapidly, pitching
sharp to the west, and the foot thereof is
between two and three feet wide in pay
ore. To-day, u force of hands will COM
mence mining the lead, and furnishing q
quantity Of ore for milling. Two drifts
and an incline will be run, and the lead
followed until. like its parent, the Ophir,
it turns 10 the east, when the company
will take measures accordingly, and sink
q shaft at the east Of the ledge, and by
erecting machinery become enabled TO
work the mine in IN economical manner.
Coms,ock is acting Superintendent Of the
mine, and we trust that this old pioneer
Of the silver fields Of Nevada may reap q
rich reward for his long and continuous
labors. We believe that this ledge, when
developed, will prove immensely rich.
Ok A RAiD.-Dan De Guile, Of the
Enterprise, and ALI. Do,en, of the Union,
have left for Excelsior District. They de-
parted quietly, wishou, even letting their
Bohemian friends know whittier they had
gone, or that they had gone at oil /; but
this morning we saw the small dog Keizcr,
of the Doten family, running frantically
around several bit lager saloons, and at
once knew that ALI. had, gone from our
gaze. Inquiries from several Limburger
dealers elected the same facts relative to
Dan. Upon further inquiries We learn
that both Of these weak and sinful "pitch-
ers" have left for the new Ell Dorado
whether to jump ground, open a saloon.
or build a quartz mill, we are unable to
state. AS we close. Charley Parker wants
to know if Dan. has got "ile" on the
brain Where is Barton:
RECORDERS CouRr, VIRGINIA.-Judge
Mesgher. this morning, had a lively old
Court, during which the following bust
ness was transacted: John Dalton, sem
fenced yesterday TO pay Q fine of 800,
for assaulting Miss Cad. Thompson, was
brought before the Court charged with
having made threats against her life some
preliminary motions were made and the
case postponed until this evening. John
Doe, drunk, fined SIS and costs-com-
mitted in default of payment. John Doe,
assault. and battery, will be tried to-mor-
row. Robert Joice. sleeping on the side
walk, discharged. Cad. Thompson, dis
,urbing the peace, and Eliza Morgan,
assault and battery, both appeared before
the Court; but their cases had not been
called at noon.
DISTRICT CouRr.-Beforc Judge Mes
ick-Bggart VS.. Doscher-casc transferred
to Judge Rising's c9lander on motion OF
plaintiffs attorneys. Richardson VS..
Gillman-by consent Of parties attorneys
il was ordered that a commission issue to
II. W. Marcy, at Boston, Mass, TO take
the testimony Of Geo. G. Richardson, Jno.
Tilton and Moses W. Richardson.
Court took q recess until tomorrow at
10 o'clock A. W.
JUSTICES CoURr, VIRGINIA. - Before
Pembroke Murray-Hardy VS.. Cullen
trial Friday, at 10 A. NJ. Hardy VS.. Gull
len-same. Kaiser VS.. Legate-same.
Dias s Glauber W. o.. & h. kelly-same.
L. W. Roe vs.. Mrs. lrwin-case with
drawn. Anderson vs.. Hampton-trial on
Saturday next. Cutter VS.. Ophir Com
pany-triai Saturday.
NEW OrFIcIRs.-At a meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Baltimore American
G.. & S. VI. Company. held at San Fran
cisco, on the 22d ult.. the following off,
GERS were elected Geo. b. Reeve, B. +.
Sherwood, C. J. Hillyer, L. Gersle, Edw.
Hull, Trustees: G.. b. Reeve, President ;
J.. H. Sayre, Secretary /; ]. Slime, Treas
urer Edmund Patten. Superintendent.
Office, No. SO Montgomery Block.
ELEcrED.-At a meeting Of the stock
holders, held at San Francisco, on the
18th u!t., the following gentlemen were
elected officers Of the Gold Hill Tunnelins
G.. & S. VI. Company: Camilo Martin
P. G. Venard. c. Gailhard, H. Huguet,
4. Pichoin. B. Lamalle, H. w. Fortune,
Trustees Camilo Martin, President; K.
wegcner, Secretary and Treasurer; +.
Chappellet, Superintendent.
RH-NcoRPoRATED.-The Minerva Com
pany was re-incorporated in San Fran
cisco on the 10th of July, under the name
of Exchequer Mining Company. The
following gentlemen are the Trustees FOL
the first term 4. X. Grimm, 0. A. San
born. S. H~eydenfeldt. Chas. II. Grimm
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