Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-10
n EVENING NEWS.

Journal for July, that Mr.. A outto mas
,o,s 70 Europe 10 seek from the capital
o.. - London. the S. 00, 900 needed for
the completion of the great adit known
"a ,be Su,ro Tunnel-which Is to run
from near DAYTON to the Comstock lode,
IN the State Of Nevada, draining the mines
a, a depth Of one thousand feet lower than
the lowest point any Of them have yet
reached. We should have have been bet
ter pleased to hear that the prosperous
silver companies mining the Comstock all
the way from Cedar Hill to beyond Crown
Point, had dubbed together and sub
scribed the requisite amount. There must
be from thirty TO forty Of them; and sup
posing there are but thirty, it would
amount to only 800. 900 each, while each
would derive a benefit far exceeding that
mount. There is no question but that
the Comstock is a true lode-all the sci
e~ntists are agreed on this point-and that
it will not diminish in richness as the
workings descend, Is generally believed.
Why, then, there should have been any
h~esitancy on the part Of these companies
TO take hold OF the Sutro project them
selves, is very surprising. Perhaps they
differed as to the proportion that each
should pay-as some Of the Comstock
mines lin Gold Hill extend only ten or
fifteen feet on the lode, while others (as in
Virginia) extend as many hundreds. But
whatever the cause, we may be sure that
British capital will jump at such a chance,
and that when the great adit is completed
If biologists are not entirely at fault
there will be gathered a harvest Of silver,
in contrast with which the $50, 900, 900 or
S40,0 00. 900 heretofore realized may be
counted only as first fruits.
FATAL ACCIDENT. - Yesterday after
noon, about four o'clock, another fatal
mining accident occurred. Leonard ST.
Jacques. Of St. Augustin, Canada East,
who has been working in the Yellow
Jacket mine, for a long time, while en-
gagged in the south shaft, in one of the
lower galleries, accidentally fell down an
opening through three galleries. No one
knew Of the accident for about three
quarters Of an hour. when the unfortunate
man was discovered lying senseless at the
bottom. having doubtless fractured the
righ, side of his skull, or mashed his brain
BY conclusion in striking the floor. He
was picked up. and brought TO the surface
as soon as possible BY his fellow workmen.
who feel deeply grieved at the sad mishap.
Surgeons were sent for, who did all IN their
power 10 relieve the sufferer, but he never
became conscious after the accident. and
a, ten o'clock last night he was relieved
o. his sutFerings by death. The deceased
is well spoken Of by those who knew him
when living; and being one of the Oldest
hands in the mine. it seems u~naccountaoly
strange that the accident should happen
him. When the other workmen last saw
him before the accident, he made a remark
about going somewhere for his smoke
pipe, and i, is presumed that having no
candle. it being very dark among the tim
bers about the shaft. he must have step
ped right into and down the open space.
The deceased was only twenty-siS years
Of age. and was buried this afternoon.
Max WALTERS BENEFIr.-The grand
complimentary benef. to Max Walter by
the members Of the troupe and the at
,aches at Music Hall and his friends gen.
orally. takes place at the Hall this even
ing. As may be seen by reference TO the
programmes distributed all over the city,
the very best bill of the season is out, and
the patrons of Max Walters theatre will
be experience a huge treat. Besides sny
amount Of music, songs, new acts and
novel features introduced. the pleasing and
accomplished vocalist will make her sec
ond appearance in some of her best ballads
and sprightly songs, and the capital COM
edy OF the "Swiss SWANS" will be enacted.
Blu, the oldest feature Of the evening, we
think, will be Max himself, who is to ap-
pear and make a characteristic speech.
By all means, give Max a bumper" for
in all business matters, or on the social"
we have always found him as much Of a
gentleman IS any many in Virginia City.
Tonight.
YELLOW JACKET MISB.-This excellent
mine is as successfully worked now as at
any other time since its Incorporation.
The company, from their 56o-toot level,
are now taking gu, an average of 800 tons
of ore per day through their north and
south shafts. II could increase this guam
,ity even to 500 tons per day, but in the
economical working OF the mine, it is not
desirable, as the time for "splurges' and
all those sort of things in the working OF
our mines are 'played out" Scientific,
systematic mining is the order Of the day,
and the Yellow Jacket officers know this
right well. As an evidence Of what We
say, q neutrality-suspicious. dividend was
declared this morning by the Trustees,
and there are more coming.
The FEsrrvAL.-Those Gold Killers
who attended the Fair last eyening-and
the only legitimate and least trouble and
one question to answers, Who did not:---
enioyed a rich treat in listening TO the ad-
mirable recitation Of Tam O'Shanter, by
Mr.. Murray. He Is petitioned to repeat
the rehearsal, on Monday night. This
evening, V. Butsch will make a declara-
ton that will bring down the house. The
precise character OF thu piece he IS TO
speak or read we are not able to announce.
II may be that the subject is 10 be sug-
pested by the audience. A Dance con-
cludes the entertainment and a dance at
this Fair means all the enjoyment it can
possibly indicate.
A Ho-DowS.-Two miners just in
from Death Valley and Pahranagat,
named Cook and Vesey, both having
awfully blis.ered feet, have made a bet OF
q box OF apples a side that one can out
dance the other in u rough ho-down--the
affair to come off on Saturday evening, at
McCluskey's Theater Hall. Among the
new steps that Vesey will introduce will
be the horned rsttlesnake waltz and Cook
will introduce the long-tailed lizards re-
treat. There is fun ahead at the Theater
Tomorrow night. The dancers are both
IN training ,o-day-their feet being poul-
,;ced in cstnip leaves. John Y. Paul and
Tom Jackson are acting as m~anipulasorS
and nurses,
IMPORTANT DBcIsIoN.-We learn by a
latter from Carson. that the Supreme
cour, has rendered q decision in the case
~ the Bullion rs. the Cresus Mining
Companies, on the Divide between cen
Gold Hill and Virginia; and that the
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