Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-08
THE EVENING NEWS.

llICISoIhS AhSLAo NAaNAt blCAClO ~ I'LL
time the main shaft has been sunk to
depth of five hundred and fifty feet, wher,
a drift has been driven TO the east to TIT
distance of ninety-fvc feet, the entirt
walls Of which show a mixture of broker
quartz, porphyry and clay, but with nc
very flattering indications of a ledge,
Another drift, running due south from the
shaft, has been driven a distance Of forty
five feet, cutting veins of ore that are evil
IDENTIFY feelers of the main ledge, which
will doubtless be cut in going a few fee,
farther. The indications here are very
favorable. and doubtless will develop the
actual resource of this the pioneer ledge
Of Nevada. Not only will this south drift
in all probability cut the main ledge, but
il will also tap the water in the central
shaft and drain the entire mine into the
Spanish shaft, where the immense pump
will at once exhaust the same and thus
render the entire mine susceptible to pros
pecting. We await the result with ex-
pec,ant earnestness. The old reels being
without babbitt metal at the bearings, and
the new ones having arrived, the work
of exchange vas commenced yesterday
morning. and last evening the new and
excellent six-feet reels were in place and
working in q most satisfactory manner.
Meanwhile the two engines used for
hosting were overhauled and made in
perfect running order, under the careful
Superlntendence of Mr.. Peter Taylor, who
is and has been the chief machinist for the
companies, and whose excellent work
commends itself to the inspection of every
mine Superintendent in tho State who
contemplates the erection of perfect ma
chinery on the claims in their charge. The
pumping works at this shaft are deserving
of special mention, for nothing could be
more perfect than the entire work. 4
splendid engine, of one hundred and
twenty horse power drives the pump.
This engine is Of eighteen inch cylinder
forty-two inch stroke, and runs noiseleSsly
but with ccurate movement, and regu-
lated BY a patent cutoff, which enables
the same 10 be run at n much more eco
nomical rate than would otherwise be the
case, for by use Of this most cunning in
vention the engineer, by turning a small
wheel at the head of the cylinder, can put
his power on q half, third, quarter or
eighth stroke, and of course have his
power proportionately; besides this, an
injector is being attached TO the boilers,
which will make q further saving of motive
force. The, immense engine works the
heavy pump, which makes six actions
every minute with n force of but ten
pounds Of steam pressure from the boiler.
The reason why so little steam is neces-
sary TO raise water q distance of four hun
bred and twenty-siX feet-lifting two
hundred and seventy and forcing one
hundred and f:ty-siN (the water being
discharged into the Union tunnel, at O
depth Of about one hundred and fifty feet
from the surface is obvious. as the weight
Of the pump column so nearly equalizes
each other that but slight force isrequired
to raise the water. To be more illustrative,
the pump works on the principal of q pair
of beam scales equally balanced, and re-
Quiring but little weight TO cast the diff
ference OF the scale. The pump bob is
made of solid iron castings and moves
with steady stroke, and requiring 10
immense weights for the engine TO raise at
each revolution. The pumps work al
most perfectly and require TO be run but
about one hour in six to keep the mine
free from water. In the Union tunnel a
force pump with eight feet stroke and two
inch bore, forces water up to the surface
where il is held in two tanks for the use
Of the boilers. The present machinery at
this shaft can hardly be surpassed any
where in the world, and is most certainly
a credit TO the projectors, and the archi-
tcct, Mr.. Taylor. Leaving the new shaft
we pass to speak of the main Ophir mine.
Our old friend James Dickey, Esq, is
now il charge Of the mine, and to him
we are indebted for the following informa-
ton Between the sixth and seventh
stations of the old works, n very
rich stratum of pay ore has re-
Gently been developed, which has been
traced to a depth Of seventy feet, widen
ing as it goes down, and where struck
being about fifteen feet in thickness.
About forty tons of ore are raised daily
from this portion CT the mine, which
mills" from sixty to one hundred dol
lars per ton. So Don as the south drift
in the Ophir-M Mexican shaft cuts the wa
ter in the main mine and drains it, q large
body of ore will doubtless be exposed.
At present about sixty men are employed
by the company, but the number will be
largely increased as soon as the lower
levels may be opened. Upon the devel-
opment of the lodes in this and other
prominent mines in the Comstock range
at q great depth, depends the future pros
perIty Of the country. Hence we desire
the early development of the entire num-
Der.
BEAUTIFUL Flowers. - Last evening
we CHANGED TO call upon Mayor Jones, Of
Virginia, in chambers, where we were
charmed with the most beautiful lot Of
hot house plants and flowers we ever saw
in barren Nevada. The collection COM
prises various specimens, and a necessary
course has doubtless been exercised to de-
velop them so perfectly. Such ornaments
make home lovely and betray a refined
taste.
Wy call the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement of Fiebush s. Durkee,
in another column. They have just been
receiving a new stock Of the richest and
most fashionable jewelry, and now offer
it to the public at San Francisco prices,
Their California diamond jewelry is splen-
did. and is worth going to look at even
though one does not wish to buy. Gold
Killers should give them n call before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
GENERAL REJoIcISo.-Last evening, IN
Virginia, upon the reception of the inselli-
gence that the two notorious desperados,
Billy Mulligan and Jack McNabb, were
dead, a very general feeling Of quiet re-
joicing was manifested by nearly every
good citizen who respects the laws or has
regard for life.
STORE CLorHEs.-We know OF no bet
ter place in Virginia City for people to
buy frst-class clothing than at J. Barnert
& Co.'S emporium, North c street, west
side. a few doors south Of Sutton avenue.
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