Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-11

Recently the people OF that Town nave
been greatly electrified by the discovery OF
an A No. l article of coal. closely re-
>enbling English camel. DIR. Harrison
brought in about one hundred pounds OF
the coal, specimens of which can be seen
AZ the banking house of Paxton Thorn
burg. and at the office of 4. ID. Ferguson.
This Iecer, seam of bitumen was struck
IN the claim of the ChryStal Peak Coal
COMPANY, in shaft sunk on coal CROP
-:nsS 10 the depth of fifteen feet, at which
no:rt the seam Is twenty-five inches in
width. In appearance this coal is of
-. black enamel color, closely formed,
w.,rou: taste or smell. vet burning freely,
producing welding heat in q remarkably
Short space Of time, and rs by trial yeS;er-
Sav, producing fraction over eight
thousand cubic feet of excellent gas TO the
ION. Very much has been said newspa-
pOria,ly and otherwise, about coal seams
IN Nevada. but until the discoveries made
by the Chrys;al Peak Company. we have
nev'r vet seen what was the undoubted
puvS article of coal, and it to be used
to- either fuel or the manufacture of gas.
urc:l this last browning effort has pro-
,iucsd what we honestly believe 70 be the
r.al article. The recent strike on the
clam OF the company not only produced
i sensation IN WaShoe county, but in Viz
GINA very many people yesterday had
severe attack of " coal on the brain" The
company have been prospecting their
clam for a wear past. and have sunk nu-
ncrouS shafts. and run two tunnels-one
- ~ nprh ~ 4
scam Of coal mot so good in quality as
ma. more recently fouud) sixty feet in
thickness has been car; the second tunnel
: TWO hundred feet in length, and cuts
vein Q. similar coal, eight feet in thick
ness, clearly demonstrating The proposition
ma, al immense bed Of coal does exist IN
rha, and adjacent ground. The company
feel elavcd. and will az once put up ma
chiaerv for the greater development OF the
lode, and we believe will within SIX
months furnish the demand of the market
IN Nevada for tirSt-rate article Of coal.
ANY person who desires can see speci-
men OF the coal by calling at the News
Office. The company are at present work
ing fourteen experienced coal miners, and
ne produc, always pays the expenses OF
working. The recent discovery will IN
crease the general value ten-fold.
QUARTZ LoDEs.
~ AMI in The vicinity OF Chrystal Peak,
large number Of quartz lodes have been found
which are being proSpected thoroughly BY the
energetic citizens. The Chrystal Peak Coal
Company have on their location seventeen
distinct silver bearing Lodges Of greater or
less value. and have within the past year
tAA No IN
hundred feet in tunnels and shafts. In the
Truckee Ophir lode 4 recent strike has been
-nlGs In tunnel one hundred and eighty-slN
fee. in length, ledge was Gu: last week
eleven feet in wi6:h, pitching sharp TO the
east, and perfectly developed-that ASSAYS
two hundred dollars 10 the ton. A. this time
m1.e than TWO hundred tons OF pay ore are
!! the several dumps. awaiting tue erection
ofq9ar,z mills for crushing. Already huge
building hfty feet in highth, sixty feet long
snd forty-tve feet in width, has been erected
with no timber in the wheeE-structure
Spiiced) and the requisite power TO run re-
duction works in the lower story Is at hand.
The second story is used az present as
shing,e and planning room, and an excellent
s2w-miil occupies the upper portion OF the
building All that is now wanting IS stamps,
pans and settlers, which will shortly be put
in place. and rhe bono tide value Of the silver
mines established.
sAw.MILLS.
Al this time there are bulk and IN running
order in the town, six saw-mills, capable OF
producing each, one thousand feet OF dressed
lumber per hour. The timber in the vicinity
IS inexhauslable and OF the best quality, and
will become future source Of wealth to the
owners. The town is comprised Of about 81
900 acres OF fenced land, comprising the old
rancho, OF O'Neil and Ball.
RASCHING.
A large amount of fine arabic soil Is
found in the vicinity. and already numerous
farms are 10 fair state OF cultivation, pro-
ducing vegetables and grain sufficient for
home consumption, and soon 10 DC Increased
sufficiently TO supply large annual product
for the Storey, Ormsby and Washoe county
market.
FOREIGN CAPITAL.
AlreaGr considerable capital from outside
districts have been invested in the coal,
quartz, timber and ranching interests OF the
town, aud 4 much larger sum Will doubtless
be invested during the coming season.
PEAvISE DISTRICT,
LONG since having achieved a considerable
no,oriety for its mines, Is located about eisht
miles distant, and the miners there are
steadily AZ work developing the various
lodes. The agents Of Rock Island (lliuoiS)
and made arrangements for the purchase OF
one or more Of the best Lodges, ore from
which, worked BY mill process, produced
bullion 10 the ton OF the value OF 81 IL
which, with the facilities for working the ore
in a heavily timbered country, affords very
handsome profit for mining. The general
prospects Of PeaTine District are al this time
very fat,ering, being as it is so intimately
connected with the prosperity Of GnfyStai
Peak.
TRB ENGLISH QUARTZ MILL.
Mr.. O'Cvnnor, agent for wealthy Engnsn
company, has already erected the building for
large quartz mill on the Truckee, about
two miles from the station Of Stone s Gates.
The machinery, consisting ot thirty-slS
stamps and twenty pans and settlers, Is being
nut in position, and the mill will in few
weeks be furnishing valuable addition TO
our weekly bullion shipment. The general
aspect of mining, milling, numbering and
ranching industry in the northeastern portion
OF WaShoe county, is most dattering, anu
few months or years may serve to make tnat
none m the State.
The OPERA HorsE.-Last night the play
of Rob Roy was presented TO fair house.
Mr.. Pauncefor,, as Rob Roy, exhibited his
talents to advantage, and Mr.. Myers as the
Wild man." deserves more than passing
notice. Mrs Stewart, as Helen, made the
best point we have Yet seen, while thayer,
Hirckley, Stevenson, Bray, and the balance
Of the company, though frequently hating,
managed to afford excellent support. MISS
Hinckgey, as Maggie, had no particular
chance 10 exhibit her abilities except through
the glare Of Il lantern she swung in the hrst
ACT. Tonight is the last appearance and
benefit of Mr.. Pauncefort, whose sterling
abilities should fill the house.
MINING Row.-Last night, some Of the
parties connected with the Bajazette & Gold
en- Era mine went into the famous "stope
B." claimed BY the Po.osi company, and we
learn erected 6arricades to prevent any more
work being done on the ledge at that point,
This morning, general war is the talk; OUT
as vet We learn OF no overt act being COM
mitted.
BACON NINE DIvIDESD.-The Bacon NJ
SM. Co. have declared dividend OF $40 per
share. or $500 per foot, being the first or No.
/ of what we trus, will be long series. III;
mine is situated contiguous TO the Imperial
md Alpha companies claims, and wneeis
- En. "a dividend paving institution al