Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-06

mine, and through the courtesy Of Mr..
Wilder we were enabled to CLEAN some ad-
ditional particulars relative to the mine.
The striking of large bodies of hot water
in this mine has excited much speculation
among miners and those interested in
mines, but the pervading opinion seems to
be the same as we expressed in an article
short time since, to wit: "that streams
of cold water coming in contact with large
bodies of sulphurets would Of course gen.
crate heat, and the water would at once
become heated" The pumps have been
steadily at work up to last evening, and
bailing has been constantly progressing
with satisfactory results until last evening,
when one of the rope cylinders broke and
since that time the water has been steadily
gaining, in fact the machinery now in use
is wholly inadequate to perform the vast
amount of labor necessary to clear and
keep the mine free from water. That the
appearance of hot water at the depth OF six
hundred feet is regarded as favorable in
dication of the deposit of large quantities
of precious metals is unquestioned; hence
it becomes the duty of those in control of
that mine, not only to prospect for their
own interests, but to determine the fact
that at lower level than has yet been at
tanned there does exist large strata of
precious minerals. At present but little
ore is being extracted from the Ophir, and
that is now being raised through the
Mexican shaft, temporary loan of which
has been obtained, the central shaft being
enveloped in dense atmosphere of steam
which fills the building with moistened
atmosphere-while in the lower galleries
OF the mine the steam is so dense that
lighted candles are visible but short dis
lance. When the company do erect the
ample hosting works now on the ground,
we shall be happy to announce the fact,
which we believe is most important to the
mining interests of the State, and particu-
larly of Virginia district.
MEXICAN MINE.-This mine, at present
is almost wholly idle, only some four men
being at work at this time, taking out
several very rich pockets of ore, that es-
capped the search of the workmen in for
mer times. As this mine is closely allied
to the Ophir in position and interest it
will doubtless be much benefited, should
the indications" now exciting so much
attention relative to the Ophir prove to
be all that is expected.
WITHDRAws.-,Louis La Page, a can
didate from Hook and Ladder Company,
No. l, withdraws from the contest in ia
vor of Mike Mccarthy, an old print, and
a finished gentleman, leaving Mike and
Ben Ballou in the field, for the position
of First Assistant Engineer of the De-
partment.
SENT BELow.-The following parties
were taken to the State Prison this morn
ing in charge of Sheriff Clark. George
Kirk. for an attempt to commit burglary,
sent for one year. Ned Hall (colored),
for grand larceny, one year. Senior
Gomez, for attempted rape, for two years.
ASSESSMENT SALEs.-The following as
sessment sales will take place tomorrow,
as reported by Billet, y Brlen Co., Bro
kers. No. SO South C street, Virginia:
Grenada, Belvidere, Santa Fe and Moni-
tor, Virginia District.
BULLIoN.-Wells, Fargo s Go. shipped
this morning from their Virginia Ufice,
s bars of bullion, worth, according to
assay, Sl3,5ss 70, and weighing AT
pounds.
NEARLY opposite the Office of Wells,
Fargo S Co., Virginia, some person
cumbers the sidewalk, almost daily, with
boxes and trash, which is an inevitable
nuisance to all pedestrians.
INsrALLATIoN.-The installation Of off,
GERS Of Nevada Lodge No. I, I. o, o. F.,
will take place at Odd Fellows Hall, Vir-
ginia, this evening, by D. D. G. NJ, ].
w. Wright.
QuIEr.-Virginia has been as quiet for
two days past as fat baby with spoon
full of Mrs. Winslows' soothing syrup adj
rninistered.