Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-12-30
Tur BrcxErr Mrn.-This mine, situ.

one mile nortneast uom SILVER City, was
located in 1861. Many Of the present
owners being locators Of the mine and
having full confidence in its merits as a
mine, have for four long years been pay
ing assessments in order to keep the work
progressing. The condition of the mine
at the present time is as follows: The
ledge is from five to seven feet in width,
and well defined; often showing free gold
(gold being predominant in the ledge over
s~ilver). The mine is worked from an in
cline, which is three hundred and twelve
feet deep. and has four levels running
from 1t in a northsrly direction, all Of
which improve in richness as the drifts
proceed north. The rock is found to be
much richer also as depth is attained.
The hosting and pumping is done BY a
splendid thirty-horse power engine, which
also drives the crushing apparatus, which
is something Of q novelty and well worthy
of a description. The crusher, one some
thing on the principle of a Chilean mill.
having four large wheels or iron rollers,
six inches in width and weighing $50
pounds each. that turn on an iron axel at
a distance of about four feet from the GEN.
ter, which makes the wheels traverse about
tw~euty-four feet every revolution the shaft
makes to which the arms or axles are at
tached-this shaft making thirty revolu-
tons per minute. The feeding is from a
hopper similar to those in a Touring mill,
and the bottom or part on which the rock
Is crushed being an incline, the rock natu-
rally works out under the rollers, which,
having some play on the axle, continually
work toward the center and slide out again
on the incline bottom, perfectly pulveriz-
ing all the rock under the rollers. Small
strips of iron or scrapers extending outside
of the rollers scrape tho pulyeriZed rock
into a shoot that carries it into a similar
hopper with the same kind Of rollers, ex-
cepting these are lighter and twelve inches
wide. From these it goes down into an
incline bolt that Sits out the fine, and the
coarse goes back into the hopper again to
be reduced over. The fine is now put
into the pans (of which there are six) for
amalgamating. The crushing capacity OF
this mill is eight tons per day. Captain
W. B~urgoyne, the Superintendent, who,
by-the-way, understands his business,
and who took charge of the mine and mill
nine months since, has overhauled and
started work with so much success that
during the last month, and also, the
present month, the rock has paid the snug
sum Of S35 per ton. He also informs US
that four men will send out Of the mine
ten tons per day Of this kind Of metal;
also, that he has on hand at the present
time $50 tons of good ore. There are
twenty men employed in the mine and
mill at the present time. but as soon as
the rock braker is completed several men
will be discharged. In conclusion, we
would say to all who have that character
of metal which requires to be crushed dry,
in order that it may be roasted, 90 and
see the Buckeye before you put up any
other machinery.
The RIoHr PLAcE.-Two places in
Virginia are much frequented. The lovers
of fun frequent Music Hall, and the lovers
of splendid goods fock to Rosener s.
Bros. They thereby show their good
Judgment, for what Sam and Harry Rose
ner don't keep, In the line Of dry goods, is
not worth keeping. Their stock oil silks
is superb, and makes many a lady guilty
of the sin Of covetousness, and her hus-
band to SORROW for his departing cash.
Their furs are q God send in cold weather.
Their elegant point lace sets are in great
demand. Then their splendid assortment
Of fancy goods, silver caskets, writing
desks, ETC., is unsurpassed. The magnif-
cent $500 shawl will be ratified for this
evening-it is now on exhibition at Spald-
ing's Saloon. But few chances are left at
the time of writing of this article. All
gentlemen having chances, are requested
to be present.
Nor THE HARRIs.-The real name of
Jack Harris, Of highway robbery noto-
riety, is Charles A. Harris. He was in
dicted and prosecuted under the name OF
C. A. Harris. There is in Virginia city o
young man by the nam Of e. A. Harris,
formerly of Quincy, Illinois. He never
robbed a s,age-at least not to our knowl-
edge, and we have known him from child
hood. The stage-robber Harris is sup
posed to be in Dixie. The similarity OF
their names has caused unpleasant rumors
to circulate in Quincy regarding u old
acquaintance. and we made this statement
at his request.