Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-05
THE EVENING NEWS.

going on. The first mine we reacheu was
the Belcher; of this claim we are unable
10 saw much. as they are still prospecting
and making preparations for work-in
f,r, The mine at present is undergoing
oui,e n change, and not IN 4 situation for
visi, from 4 reporter, rs they generally
sneak Of things rs they see them, not un.
I~erstandinc the underground arrange
men;s. From the Belcher, we called at
the Apple mine. and found they were
taking out considerable ore Of fine quality.
Leaving this clsim we next visited the
Oyerman 4; from this mine a large quantity
Of ore is being extracted. some Of which,
from the lower levels, show a great deal
OF black sulphurets Of silver, the rest was
the common red ore from near the sur
fsce-the company having separate dumps
for each class of rock from the amount
and character Of ore in these dumps, the
Overman must be in rather a prosperous
condition. The next mine of note is the
Uncle sam; here we found the old gen.
tleman quietly reposug between the
Gentle Annie and Mary !Ann-all OF
which were resting from their labors, not
II sign Of life being seen where, a year ago,
all was noise and hustle. Our next point
was American Flat here we found every
thing as quiet as a Sabbath in one Of the
New England States. The New Oregon
C~ompany's works stand like a spectre of
other da,s. while the new hosting works
of the BALTIMORE American are about half
finished and now deserted. The King Solo
mon. the pet OF the Israelites in 1868. has
los, its greatness, and the once prosperous
establishment Of Brown is abandoned.
All thar was TO be seen were several slaugh-
ter houses and two mills that seemed TO
be inhabited. From the Flat we took the
shortcs, road for Gold Hill, saving 10 our
self, How have the mighty fallea."
The FUNERAL SERvIcEs.-rhe funeral
services of Benjamin W. Ballou, which
took place yesterday a; the house OF No.
3, was well attended BY both iremen and
citizens. The crowd commenced to con-
sregate a, abou, | o'clock, and BY . o'clock
the engine house was filled with ladies'
and fremen, and B street was tlled with
people for some distance czech way from
the engine house. The funeral services
were performed BY Rev. Mr.. Martin, and
were very appropriate and much 10 the
point. although entirely too protracted.
After the services were through with at the
engine house. the procession was formed
with the band in front; then the Gold Hill
IRE companies next (which were well rep
resented) /; then came the different Viz
GINA FIRE companies. After these came
the hearse, escorted by sixteen pall-bear-
ers, all of whom were dressed in full hre-
mems uniform. The coffin was covered
with the flag OF our country. After the
hearse was quite a train of carriages. The
line Of march was up b street 10 the Di-
vide, then back down c street 10 Carson
street. where they crossed 20 B strec;, and
up that street to the undertaken establish
ment Of Mr.. Wilson, where the body was
deposited in q vault preparatory TO ship
ping i, 10 New York. There were pres
rnt, who took part in the exercises, 2S5
tiremen and quite 4 large number Of ci,i-
zens. The services throughout were very
imposing.
ST. MARY's DIsrRIcr.-A few days
since we made an item in regard to this
district. in which we did not speak in
very aat;ering terms, and which has
brough, forward the following facts re-
garding that section which will be of in
,erest 10 many Of our readers, no doubt:
John Leconey. for q long time a resident
of Virginia city, but al the present time
the Recorder of s.. Mays District, and
also o Notary At that place, gave US the
following particulars: There are forty
claims located in this district - all OF
which have been worked more or less.
The General Grant ledge is about fifteen
fee, in width: a shaft has been sunk 10
the depth of fifty feet and some Of the ore
was worked in a mill in Virginia which
was found TO pay Sls so to the ton. The
Abe Lincoln, American Chief. and many
Others. have been worked during the
WATERFALL of which show good ore"
There is but little doubt that this district
will be a paying but we do not be-
lieve it is the equal OF Excelsior, by any
means.
SPIRITUAL MEETING. - The spiritual
meeting a, the Court House, Virginia, last
evening, was well attended, and the lee
ture that was delivered by Mrs. Stowe.
was most certainly a very fine thing. II
was entirely diEeren, from the harangue
usually got off at these meetings. The
lecture was evidently the result OF a great
deal Of hard study, and was worthy OF
having been made in advocating some doc
trine with a better foundation than the
doctrines Of Spiritualism. Mrs. Stowe is
a lady Of fine talent, and is the possessor
OF an excellent voice. She also recited
some very choice poems on the subject OF
Spirits. We do not believe in her doc
trines, at all, but must say tina, her lee
lures are well worth hearing, a, all events.
She will deliver another on next Sunday
evening.
MrsIc HALL.-The performance at Music
Hall las, night was excellent, every performer
seemed to enter into the spirit Of each peice
performed. And then there was more new
talent on hands, and a good house, which
gave the performers life. In short il has
been a long time since we have seen as good
n performance at the Hall. And then there
is 4 host Of the finest talent that can be Sc
cured on the coast, will be here during the
week, and a show as is 4 show will be given.
SPLENDID BEEF. This morning we noticed
while passing the Fulton market, B street,
Virginia. tina, the walls Of the establishment
are literally covered with hat fat stall fed
beef we mentioned Saturday as having seen
n, the slaughter house OF said market. Let
every one call around by the Fulton market
and look n, the display Of fine beef, for the
like is seldom seen in this or any other marker.
BESEFIr.-Grand preparations are being
made for the performance that will soon come
off for the beneht Of the Odd Fellows Library
Association. Several Of the performers are
knights Of the quill, and no doubt will we
win Forces. and Booth in delineating
Shakespeare.
REruRSEp.-Fos,er, the favorise ballad
singer has again returned, and last night
made his re. appearance at Music Hal. Mr..
Foster is a ~favori,e with the public either on