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

OullQlnR u % oy ~ ITCH anu NSs
hight; boiler house 40 by 20, and l6 feet
feet high-all substantially framed. Two
tubular boilers, 81 inches in diameter 10
feet long. each substantially laid in heavy
brick walls. % inches in thickness Win d
% inch wall in the center. Inc oohers
are so arranged that they can DC useo
separately if needed. The IL huge smoke
stack, so feet in hight and 40 inches in
diameter. The machinery Is the most
compact and economically and advan-
t~aseoasly arranged for mining purposes
of any works of the kind in the State.
Everything that is needed is there, and it
is all together. There are two engines Of
IA inches bore, 80 inches stroke, and Of
the most approved style; link motion,
and so admirably arranged with a rest-pin
that they can be worked together or sep
arately, or one at a time. The power Of
both coupled together is equal to at least
l50-horse power. These engines are put
down to stay. There are twelve Il inch
bolts in each engine bed, extending down
through some twenty feet of solid ma
tally attached to the bolts from the top,
10 that there is actually 20 feet Of solid
masonry attached to each engine and pillar
blocks. Pillar blocks, engine beds, and
reel block are all bolted together by II
inch bolts in the most substantial ann
The reels are the finest we have seen IN the
State. They are about seven feet breadth
Of lange, turning on a seven inch shaft
with circular clutches, which 10 an admir-
able improvement on the old fashioned
wheels. But nothing around looks as
substantial as the pump gear. The bob
pit is about % feet deep, filled with heavy
stone, laid in cement, with II inch iron
bolts extending through the masonry. l
believe Mount Davidson will move as soon
as the bob" Of the Baltimore American.
The pump is ten inches in diameter and
seven feet stroke, and is not like the old
plan, attached to a spar-wheel, but is
worked with O crank. banded with
wraught iron. The rod is eight inches
square, made Of quarter inch plank. We
do not believe they will have any trouble
with water when they have such a Moni-
tor. But nothing about these admirably
arranged works so pleased US as the vast
Improvement in the hosting process over
the old gallows frame. It is a part Of the
building, suspended like q hinge over the
shaft, strengthening the building and at
the same time answering the place of the
cumbersome old gallows frame, leaving
the entire space around tho shaft unen-
numbered, and is Of sufficient strength to
lift fifty tons. Mr.. Patton. the Superin-
tendent, told me it was cheaper than the
old way by at least u thousand dollars ; it
is certainly much better. We believe they
will be adopted universally when men see
them. The keen perception Of the Yellow
Jacket Superintendent, John B. Winters,
soon discovered the advantages Of this
trap, and now one can be seen over the
shaft Of the new works Of that company.
We were told by Mr. Patton, the gentleman
ly Superintendent, that the entire cost OF
these works, including gearing and all,
would not exceed $4,000. II so. Mr..
Patton cannot get too much credit for the
economy and judgment he has displayed
in putting up these works. The Baltimore
American is one Of the Oldest locations on
the ledge-located early in lS5s-and has
been worked steadily ever since, and the
company will soon be rewarded for their
labor and expenditure of money.
WINTER ARRANoENENrs.-We learn
that the Pacific Railroad Company have
made arrangements with Mr.. Leet to keep
the Dutch Flat road open for the next
ninety days, paving therefor $4,000. In
order to do this, Mr.. Leet will put on a
line of fast freight teams, charging no
more per pound for freight than is asked
BY the California combination line OF slow
teams. This will be of great benefit to
our merchants, who will render it all the
assistance in their power, in order to keep
up a line that will carry goods at a rea-
sonable figure. For the last six months
our people have been laboring under the
extortions Of a Teamsters' Association,
which we hope may now be broken up,
and some freedom had in the t~ransporta-
ton of freight from our sister State.
ANOTHER FAIR. - The ladies OF the
Presbyterian Church Of Virginia city, will
commence on the 18th Of this month to
hold a Fair, a, Armory Hall, on B street.
Extensive preparations have been made to
have the Fair pass of in splendid style.
Lots of fine things have been bought for
the occasion, to induce US innocent young
men 10 purchase, under the belief that the
dear, sweet creatures will love US all
the more when our money is gone into
their Golfers. Well, perhaps it is so; faint
reasonable though. But, nevertheless, we
will be there. and spend a million or two
ius, for the fun Of the thing, and to show
that we amt mean.-if we are little.
BESsrir.-EuGine Company, No. /, the
pioneer " water squirt" Of Virginia, will
take q benefit on Thursday evening next
a, Music Hall. The entire troupe OF per.
formers at that place have volunteered
their services for the occasion. We hope
TO see the house filled on that night for
the bene6, Of the boys who have so faith
fully served our citizens for the past four
wears, without asking or receiving any
reward for their valuable services. GiVe
the boys a rouser.
SroLHN.-A gentleman-we won't men
ton his name on account OF his family
connection - tied his s~addle-horse last
evening in front Of John Norton's feed
store, South e street, Virginia. and while
engaged inside playing a game OF chess
some unmannerly rascal stole the saddle
from his horse. Up to a late hour this
morning no traces Of it had been discov.
cred. The party is in dire trouble, and
the police are on the lookout.
GRADING The contractors for the
grading of B street, Virginia, between
Sutton Avenue and Taylor street, broke
ground yesterday, and intend TO put on
Sufficient force to rush the job through
before we have any very severe weather,
When this portion of that street is finished
i, will add much to the value OF the pro-
perty on either side.
BOARD OF EaUALIzArIoS.-The Virgins
BOARD Of Aldermen are in session, to-day
a, their Hall, to hear complaints in regard
10 taxes upon the property Of our citizens
All who feel aggrieved at the Assessor