Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-15
THE EVENING NEWS.

ers Mime = situated IL Gold Hill proper.
is owned BY Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers, and
consists OF twenty linear feet Of the Gold
Hill or Comstock Ledge. Il is now being
worked at the depth OF four hundred and
FIFTY feet, and produces about eighteen
tons of ore daily. The mine i under the
superintendence of Mr.. WIN. Bewick. and
gives employment 10 thirteen men. Bow
ers' Mill i owned by the same parties as
the mine. Il has twenty stamps and thirty
hve,feet amalgamating pans Of the COM
mon pattern, and is propelled BY sixty
1--WE horse power steam engine. 1t has
the capacity 10 crush twenty-five tons o
ore per day. and gives employment to
fourteen men. Mr.. James Livingston is
the Superintendent.
The CONFIDENCE Co.-At this time the
main shaft of the Company is down about
Eve hundred and sixty feet, and at this
level drifts are being run TO strike the
ledge. Nearly every claim in Gold Hill
has lately been sinking TO greater depth
than va, absolutely necessary at this time,
for withou, sinking. large bodies Of pay
ore were in sight: hut taking the history
of some mines IN Virginia a. = lesson, they
have started for new levels, and by the
time the old levels are CLEANED of the
precious ore. new and deeper levels Will
De all opened. ready 70 Weld up their viz
gin treasures on the hcen,ious touch OF
:he miners pick and shovel. Gold Hill Is
bound to take care Of herself.
CKALLExGE CuvPANY.-This Company.
whose claim consists of fifty feet OF ground
n Gold Hill proper. are now engaged in
sinking. They are down 10 the depth OF
$50 fee. with their shaft. and will soon
run DRIFT from the shaft at that depth
into the ledge and commence TO take out
ore aSain. Al present no ore Is beng
taken ou'. A. there i considerable water
10 BE- hoi,ted while sinking. The Com
psny have strong and substantial hosting
works, which were put up less than a
yesr ago, and which are therefore COM
para;ive,y new. L. L. Goliath Is Super
in,endent. and HI knows how TO work
mine. Whatever he does, he does well.
TIE PRocEEDs OF THE FESTIVAL re-
Gently given By the ladies Of this Town
for the benefit of the NJ. E. Church,
amounted 10 the sum of $3.50 81. We
are requested 10 state that this money to-
se,her with that which has been collected
by the Pastor on subscription, has been
placed on deposit 70 the order of the
Trustees Of the Methodist church Of this
place. and IS DOW subject 10 their disposal.
The society are striving hard to raise
tuthcien, fund to erect themselves place
Of worship in God Hell, and we hope
they will meet with good success.
COPPER ORE. Copper ore may be
ranked among the staple products Of Me-
yads, and recent discoveries Of this metal
prove to US that we have vast amount
Of the article within our boundaries. From
Prsvinr 10 Walker River. 10 the Hum
boil, and on the Desert. we hear Of cop
Der lodges that. from repeated assays. are
from seventy. five TO ninety per cent. cop
per, with now and then considerable gold
and silver in the ore. Our copper mines
will vet become valuable when time shall
have rendered the development of the
country more perfect.
LAST nigh, the managers at the Opera
House acceded to the demand for one
night more entertainment for ladies and
families, and this evening will positively
be the las, Of the season. So every one
who has not seen the WorrellS had better
coax lover, Sweetheart. husband, or some
other man 10 take them 10 MasuIre's to-
night. 10 see the beautiful play of The /
COr>air." besides character act by that
elm lir,le witch Jennie, who has got more !
fun. laughter. dancing. singing and mis- :
chief generally in her makeup. than any /,
human being since the palmy days of
Mrs. Stoves veri,able ropsy.
FLYING CLorD.-We Yesterday noticed !
the box OF the old water cart, FLYING
Cloud, which used to be 50 prominent a
feature on Main street year ago. laid up
BY the side Of the street up in Crown
Poin, Ravrne. Few who were here last
summer will easily forget the FLYING Cloud
or "ye grinnins alligator who so regu-
larlv app AIRED with his leather-coyered
book. No one regrets the absence of the
appropriately named Flying Cloud. since
Liberty Hose Company have been water
ing the streets.
CONSOLIDATION Co. No. AFTER some
weeks spent in sinking the shaft to
greater depth. drift has been run to the
west, cutting some "feelers" Of hne ore,
but a. vet not cutting the main ledge.
The work j. being pushed steadily for
ward and in few days the ledge will
doubtless be cut. This claim IS under
excellent management, and has good
hosting machinery. A component part
of Gold Hill proper. we look to see a rich
strike in this the lower level before many
days.
BOARD OF DEIEeATEs.-The Virginia
Board of Fire Delegates met last night,
and without ,ran>acting any business of
special importance adjourned. The new
delegates 90 into Office in July, and among
the first duties devolving upon them will
be the selection Of Secretary for the De-
partner, for the coming year. The promi-
nent candidates are H. McDougal, the
presen. incumbent; George F. Vosburg,
late CITY Clerk: and Timothy Shea. As
all cannot be elected. we drink to our
friends, and wish them luck.
STILL QrlcxEa.-rhe Pioneer Stages
on and after date will leave Virginia at S
o'clock P. ", and rush chap through
on quicker time than ever. The cars COM
menced running TO Single Springs yes
,erdav for the first time, and the Pioneer
folks, ever on the lookout for "advan-
tages," at once cut time down two hours,
giving one a chance TO dine well in Viz
Sinia, and breakfast better in Sacramento.
Everything rides on the Pioneer now-a-
days.
LADIES FEsrIYAL.-The ladies Of Viz
E;nia will give a festival this evening at
the Medan Building for the benefit Of the
Ladies' Relief Society of Virginia. The
proceeds Of the festival 90 for the relief Of
Door and needy families of that place.
The ladies will make the festival enter
tanning 10 those who attend, and especi-
ally to those who patronize the tables.
There will be music IN attendance, and IN
the latter part Of the evening there will be
dance. The tickets are only one dollar.