Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-12
THE EVENING NEWS.

new MIL, Nnleh IS situated in the cano
at the lower portion of this township, an
owned by Land, Skea & Co. Work wa
commenced in erecting the Pacific las
May, and so large force of help was EN-
ployed that the crushing of ore was com
menced on the 29th of August, The ap
proach to the mill is by graded road
which crosses the canon a short distanc
tins side, and which has been paved will
rock. making solid causeway for team
hauling ore. The mill is built Of wood
and Is l02 feet in length, by y feet il
depth, and of unusual hight. The entire
structure is covered with a coat of fire,
proof paint, that for excellence of quality
and workmanship in laying, cannot b
surpassed in the State. On the front O!
the mill is the shed for the reception Of
ore, which is dumped directly in front Of
the batteries, causing but little trouble to
the blenders to keep the same in feed,
The batteries are six in number, each with
five eight hundred pound stamps. The
ore, after being crushed in the batteries,
passes in pulpy state through long
spouts to settler No. l, and from thence
into the other settling vats-nine in num-
ber-below these watts is long settler,
from which the pulp is shoveled into fif-
teen of Wheeler's amalgamating pans,
which, in turn, are discharged into five
eight feet settlers, from when the Stun
passes through sluces into the canon.
From the batteries to the sluices the ma
chiEery is built on graduated plan. saw
ing labor in great degree, while the
whole mill is so arranged that the work
men can readily pass under the greasing
and oil, or make any repairs that may be
necessary without danger of accident, or
inconvenience for labor. There are also
till pans for grinding the amalgam after it
is taken from the pans and settlers which
greatly facilitates the reduction Of the
same. The motive power consists Of an
\ No. common slide valve steam engine,
of l25 horse power, which is provided
with steam by two boilers, eighteen feet
IN length and four feet in diameter. This
engine is almost noiSeleSS in its movement,
and is one of the most finished pieces OF
machinery in the State. 1t was manufac-
tured at the Miners Foundry, San Fran
cisco. The present boilers are adequate
TO furnish steam, but to guard against &C.
cident the proprietors are at this time eN-
caysting the bank 10 set two more boilers
of the same size, which will make every
thing secure against accident. In the
lower portion OF the mill two large retort-
ing furnaces have been built, capable of
retorting at one blast three thousand five
hundred pounds of dry amalgam, which
is run TO the furnaces on car which runs
on a track the entire length of the mill.
At the western portion of the building a
convenient storage-ruom and carpenter
shop has been partitioned of, and vault
is 10 be built for the reception of the crude
bullion, which will be both fire and burg
lar proof. At distance of one hundred
wards from the mill large reservoir has
been built, which has a capacity of 5000
gallons of water, supplying the engine and
pans, and also being an efficient protection
against fire, hose being connected with the
pipes so as TO food either the inside or
outside of the building il a very short
space of time. At this time the mill is
engaged in crushing ore from the Chollar
mine, consuming about fifty tons OF the
same per diem, and working with the most
satisfactory results. Twenty men are en-
ploved, who are under the personal So
pervision of Mr.. Chauncy Land, one OF
the owners of the Pacific, and who makes
an excellent "boss," not only for his own,
but for his employers interests. Before
closing this notice we desire TO recommend
the system of ventilation used at this mill
10 Others, for there is hardly particle OF
steam escapes into the room, it being con-
veyed by pipes TO the outer air, thus afford
ing to the men employed an opportunity
to breathe the pure air so essential TO
health, instead of the noxious fumes OF
chemicals used in matchmaking. After
visiting the mill, we called at the office,
which is under the charge Of Mr.. Ben.
Land, who received our attenuated form
caressingly, and helped US to refreshing
stimulant. Our visit was pleasant one,
and we are pleased to be able to record
the successful working of the Pacific.
BOARD OF FIRE DELEeATEs.-The Nir-
ginia Board of Fire Delegates met last
evening at the rooms of the Common
Council, and were called to order by Pre-
sident Wilson in the Chair. In the alb
sence of the Secretary. Theodore A. Hale,
a delegate from Engine Company No. 2,
was appointed Secretary. The roll was
called and quorum found present. The
reading Of previous minutes dispensed
with. A communication was received
from Engine Co. No. ), announcing the
election of Mr.. Challon as delegate
The Judiciary Committee reported unfav-
orably to the reduction of the number OF
the stewards of the several companies, and
the President agreed to convey the import
of the report to the Board of Aldermen,
the idea having originated in that body.
The Chairman Of Special Committee on
Trumpets requested further time to report;
granted until next meeting. The Presi-
dent thought that there was a matter OF
serious importance that should be proper
" brought before this Board. He refer
red 10 a consolidation with Gold Hill and
other places, as proposed by recent bill
that had been drafted by committee OF
fifteen. He thought the provisions of that
bill unjust to the Fire Department, and
that fremen knew their rights and were
bound to maintain them, and that the time
when the word fireman was synonymous
with BLACKBOARD, had long since passed
away. Upon motion of Mr.. Shea, COM
mittee of five was raised by the Chair to
report q series of resolutions to our dele
CATION in the Legislature asking that the
ishts of the Department be respected
Messrs. Shea, LaEnan, Barrett, Hastings
and Hale were appointed such committee
Upon motion the President was added to
the committee. = communication was
received from Mr.. Kaneen, of knicker-
booker Co. No. ., resignlng his member
ship in the Board. Mr.. Challon present.
ed his credentials from that company and
was duly sworn in by the President. Mr..