Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-17
THE EVENING NEWS.


INrERIAL AND ENrIRE.-rhe work on
the new shaft of these companies IS still
progressing. We notice that the greater
portion of the frame for the hosting works
is already on hand, and will be put up as
soon as the grading for the same is COM
ple,ed. The old hosting works OF the
Midas claim have been purchased by the
company for the purpose OF sinking the
shaft, when they design putting up large
and substantial works. The work on the
sbof, will be commenced in a few days,
and will be pushed forward with all en-
errv by the contractor, Mr.. Kelly, and
under the superintendent Of W. l.. Hud-
nall. This shaft will. we believe, be the
larses, vet sunk in the State. being 80 fee,
4 inches BY : feet. and having five CON-
par,ments. Being situated several hun
bred fee, east Of the groupings, the ledge
will no, be reached by a perpendicular
shat, short of 1000 feet at least. We
learn that several companies beside the
Imperial and Empire design hosting ore
through this shaft. IL is also the inten-
ton OF the projectors Of this work to put
in the mammoth pump that has been lying
near the old works for the last year. Mr.
Kelly has taken the contract TO sink the
shaft 800 fee, az S5S per foot, putting IN
timbers, &C., the timbers furnished by the
company, but to be framed BY the con-
tractor.
WISpY.-Coming over the Divide last
night. about IL o'clock. we found It neces-
sary to put oil all the steam we could
raise, for the wind was from the South,
and blew SO hard that we were compelled
TO lean forward on an angle Of IS degrees,
in order to make any progress. And this
morning we expected TO find the snow a
foot deep at least, with one OF those cold
and chilling WaShoe zephyrs sweeping
over our sage-brush hills. But how hap
PLY we were disappointed when we
awoke TO find nothing but Spring breezes
and sunny skies, and our lips moved in
,hankfulness for this dispensation OF
mercy.
HARD TRAvELlNG.-rhc now is melt
ing away very rapidly, and the streets are
becoming quite slushy. The wet snow
clogs on the feet Of horses and mules 10
such an extent that it is almost Impossl-
bic TO travel. This morning a horse COM
Ing down Taylor street became badly
clogSed. and not being an expert coaster,
lost his balance and fell; w~hereupon
officer Edwards wen, 10 his relief with a
stone, freed his feet, and sent him on his
way rejoicing.
ExcgLsloR.-We were told yesterday
that some Of the EXcelSiorltcs were in
rather u dilemma. Several parties who
had laid in their winters provisions and
made arrangements for staying IN the
district all winter, had gone out on bust
ness prior to the late fall Of snow, and are
now unable TO get back; and some are in
Excelsior who have not a dollar nor any
provisions, and annot get out. We would
advise those who are showed IN to take
possession of the premises, etc., OF the
unfortunate absent ones.
RATHER GLOOMY. Yesterday, while
standing in a saloon in Gold Hill, a team
ster came up to the bar and called for
some whiskey, and at the same time re-
marking that he expected to go TO hill
in Il few minutes, for he was satisfied his
lock chain would break, and If il did he
knew where he would fetch up. We
don't know whether he brought up IN
thar port or not.
GRAprxG.-The Yellow Jacket Compa-
ny are grading the ground in front OF
their new works, and making telegraph
stree, one Of the best streets in Gold Hill.
We hope that our authorities will take
advantage Of the good example set before
them. and 60 and do likewise on some oil
the other streets.
RgcSRpER's CoURr.-Before Recorder
Meagher, Virginia, this morning: John
Doe, tried for fighting, was discharged.
rown. for same ofense, WAS fined
4 costs. Thomas Green, arrested
er Edwards on a charge OF drunk,
ed costs of Court.
T TIMEs.-This morning, in the
s.-. 20 er's Court, a poor fellow who had,
on terday morning, put his watch in
soak "a order TO get his friend out of jeop-
srdv, his morning found himself in the
calauoose, and wanted TO spout an extern
sion on the watch for his own deliyerance.
Rich STRIXE.-We understand that the
Imperial Company, day before yesterday,
struck uncommonly rich ore in their back
ledge, but the particulars We were unable
10 ascertain. Will post ourself about Il
shortly.
As the discovery Of rich mines in New
Granada, Montana and elsewhere bring
hope of competence to the adventurous
miner-so do the choice medicines to be
had at Deans Drug Store bring health TO
the sick and afflicted Of Gold Hill.
BULLION. There was shipped from
Wells, Fargo s Co.'s Gold Hill office, yes
,erday, II sacks OF bullion, weighing
ll6l pounds, and worth, according to
assay, S33,607 6S.
OvERHAuLISo.-We notice the office OF
Wells, Fargo & Co., in Gold Hill, is I'M
dergoing a complete overhauling. The
counters are being shifted around, which
makes 1t look quite another place.
IL anyone wants to buy ~greenbacks,
they can be found at Cachill s. Eyre's,
No. IS South G street, Virginia.