Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-06
THE EVENING NEWS.

north and west, Will no uou0' "0"U''
why so many houses were erected along
,h,, ,~borourhfare, and furthermore why
there are so many empty ones now re-
naming scattered along for at least a mile.
To a stranger, the sight presented would
Indicate an old deserted mining camp {;
tina; a mushroom settlement had grown
up that the diggings were worked, or
that there were no diggings. The true
facts, however, are known 10 most OF our
people, but for the information OF others
who are not posted, we will state that two
and even three years ago. that portion OF
the Comstock ledge south Of the Uncle
Sam. winding round in a half-clrcle shape
on the sides Of the mountains, With we'll
defined outcroppings, was believed to
possess as rich mines as many Others on
the Comstock. Hundreds of claims were
accordingly taken up, companies organ
lied machinery purchased. hoisting
works constructed. and many thousands
of dollars expended in sinking shafts and
running tunnels. They were all after the
Comstock ledge. The work of hunting
i, was going on finely two years ago,
when the crash came. Stockholders
would pay up their assessments no longer;
and one after another Of the companies
stopped work, until there was hardly
more than one or two companies in the
entire American Flat District that had the
courage or the means to prosecute work
on their claims. So there was a
stand-still in all operations there.
The miners left to seek employment
elsewhere; stores, saloons and board
ing houses closed up, and many Of the
buildings were removed to other locali-
ties. This is the condition Of affairs there
now-everybody interested, lin the Ian
guage Of Wilkins Micswber,) has been
waiting for something to turn up" Sew
eral Of the companies who "prospected"
there found small lodges, but they evil
IDENTIFY had cut merely through the tops OF
them-and we believe that not one Of
them ever had the means at their command
to sink deep enough TO strike the pay ore,
although the indications were sufficiently
encouraging to show that the Comstock,
or q branch Of il. was on the prospecting
line Of operations. But a chang is about
20 take the place Of this s~ickening lethargy
which has hung over American Flat, and
ere another six months roll around, we
hope 10 be able to record lively times in
that region. Near the southern end OF
Carson Avenue, upon the side OF the
mountain, perhaps a quarter OF a mile
beyond Rigby's mill, the PUBLIC have per-
haps noticed 4 plain and uGassuming
sign with Mount Blanc Nine" painted
upon it. u is Of the operations now 60
ing on in this mine 10 which we desire TO
call the attention Of the public. A por-
ton Of this mine, We believe, has been
sold to a New York company Of capital
lists, who are now prosecuting work with
three e shifts of hands 70 find what has
not vet been done-the extension Of the
rich Comstock Ledge. Last evening we
took a ride over TO the mine-it Is only
two miles from the rich Gold Hill deposits
and we feel gratified with our trip. We
entered the mine, il being = PLAIN tunnel, |
like any other mine, for a distance OF four
hundred feet, when we were shown
the first ledge Of quartz, which Is supposed
to be eighteen ;ees wide where the tunnel
cuts IL. There is considerable porphyry,
pebbles, clay, and float matter intermixed
with the lode, which is good evidence that
they have struck it near its top, although
its depth from the perpendicular surface is
not less than two hundred feet. \ shaft
is now being sunk on the ledge, is now
down about fifteen feet, and the ore as 1t
is taken out has good sulphuret indica-
tons. and is growing more solid and prom
ising as the sinking Of the shat, progresses.
I, is the intention Of the Superintendent
and the managing agent TO eScavate a
large chamber, and put in hosting works
over this shaft, if the ledge should warrant
It. after being sunk fifty feet deeper than
i, is now. In the tunnel west of the shaft,
there is another ledge, only about two feet
WIDE, but which has good indications OF
silver ~sulphurets. We should judge this
ledge to be only a small spur from one Of
two large lodges, the tops Of which are
cut by the tunnel, the one being at the
western end Of the tunnel. now being ex-
cayated. The ore has the genuine indica-
tons Of silver-assays showing from five
to forty dollars 10 the ton in gold and sill
yer. We believe il is the intention of the
managers to run the tunnel westward into
the mountain as far as they can; and we
should Judge that when it is in a thousand
fee, i, will have a perpendicular depth
from the surface of at least eight hundred
10 a thousand feet. We sincerely hope
the Mount Blanc Company will strike it
rich. Although a. work only a few
months, they have certainly revealed to
u eyes better indications Of silver lodges,
and the genuine silver sulphure,s of the
Comstock, than we have seen come u Of
any mine south of the Uncle Sam mine.
CoMISG.-Governor Nye is to have a
grand reception at Carson City tomorrow
afternoon. A large party will go to Lake
Valley to escor, him in. They are to take
dinner at Genoa, and arrive at Carson
o three o'clock-so we are informed
BY persons who are going to participate in
the reception. The Carson appeal, OF
this morning, contains the following tele-
gram
"SAS FRANcIsco, September 5.-HoH.
A. Curry Ashley will accompany US.
Stewart regrets that it is impossible for
him to leave here for a few days. All
TlRuIt VIM LCNN W. ~ AAA SNeS'S"
Friday morning. J. w. NYE."
FoRr HoMEsTEAD.-This evening comes
off at Homestead Hall, the grand compli-
mentary ball rendered to the proprietor
by the citizens of Gold Hill and Virginia.
The proceeds Of the evening are to be
spent in completing and furnishing the
hall. In view of this worthy object,
Professors Millinston and Kuh and other
of our noted Musicians, have rendered
the music for the occasion free. The sup
per and the music will be the best to be
had on the coast. Let all who would pass
an evening pleasantly be present. Tickets
TO be had at the Postofices in Gold Hill
and Virginia, also at the hall.
Como EAsr.-By a notice in another
column It will be observed thai our valua-
BILE townsman. H. g. MAYNARD. Esq, will
leave for the East in a few weeks, and
that all who have unsettled business with
him are requested to attend to the matter.
Privately, we learn that Mr.. Il. II. Flagg
will succeed Mr.. Maynard in business.
We regret to see so good a citizen leave
and hnna