Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-12
THE EVENING NEWS.

un,ecrs. who has been for the last eighteen
months stationed at Fort Ruby. and who
a few DAYS since arrived in this place. his
company having been mustered out OF the
service on the 18th Of last month. From
him We learn that Ruby Valley, which is
situated in an easterly direction from Nir-
piniA CITY about three hundred miles, is a
valley seventy-ive miles in length by if
teen IN width and the greater portion of
this valley is composed Of a rich loan soil
that is well adapted to the cultivation of
all kinds of grain excepting corn. Veget-
abIes can be grown in that valley equal to
those grown in the valleys Of California.
Preparations are being made to build a
large Touring mill the coming summer. by
which Reese River and other mining local
tiles will be supplied with flour. Fort
ruby is situated in the south end OF this
valley, and within two miles of the Over
land road, the fort being now garrisoned
by a company OF Regulars. Ruby Valley
is becoming settled up very fast by fami-
lies, who have stopped here in preference
to coming further into Nevada or to Cali
iornis. The timber is principally nut
pine and cottonwood. and grows on the
surrounding hills. There are mines in the
vicinity OF this valley of surprising rich
ness. Those of Egan Canon are in an
asterly direction. about forty miles from
t'ort Ruby: and the Kingsley mines are
about forty miles from the Fort, and in a
northeasterIy direction. The ore from this
dis,ric, assays from three 10 seven hundred
dollars per ton. chiefly in silver. The
Pah- Ranagat mines are located three hun
bred miles south of Fort Ruby. and are
supposed 10 be among the richest silver
mines within the borders Of the United
States. Lieut.. Seamonds showed US some
ore from this district which he brought in
with him that contained more silver than
rock. The specimens shown US were taken
from the groupings. The Lieutenant IN
tends starting back on Saturday, and will
20 on a prospecting tour by way OF the
Pah- Ranagat mines and down through
the Apache country TO the Colorado river,
thence TO Arizona, and return by the same
route. The company of which the Leu
enant will have command will consist OF
twenty-five men. with a psck-train and
all the necessary implements for thorough
~ testing all the ores that may be found.
There is but little doubt but this expedi-
ton will bring 10 light some rich mineral
regions.
BLASTING OH. - Bandmsnn, Nelson
X Co.. of San Francisco. have sent US a
circular and also a pamphlet, descriptive
and historical OF a new invention called
the Blasting Oil, discovered by a Sweed-
ISL engineer. The typographical execu-
ton Of the circular and also the pamphlet.
j. very creditably executed by the printers,
and the binding of the same is likewise
neat. Tho literary arrangement OF the
circular. as also the pamphlet, is highly
cTeditable - being well punctuated and
grama,ic in is composition. We notice
that copies OF the work have also been
sent to several Of our contemporaries, who
have noticed the work, but in rather a bad
sort of humor-the Blasting Oil not being
particularly fancied BY them, for the rea-
son that the proprietors thereof have not
sent Herewith an advertisement. Our
contemporaries are a selfish set. Now,
we are not selfish not a bit As the
Blasting Oil il so highly spoken Of, If
Bandmann X Co. will send US a barrel we
will put i, to a test of its powers, by blow
ing on, a sewer which is bound up, and
which is the outlet TO a cesspool not fer TO
the rear of our office. Il would be a bias.
which would raise the oil higher than q
kite Send US q barrel, Bandmann.
PREsESrArIoS.-Last evening, we had
the pleasure Of being present at a presen-
ta.ion OF various tokens of respect and
esteem made TO our friend Mr.. Wright,
"local" Of the Enterprise. The thing
passed off splendidly and to the full salts
faction of all present. Bob Lowery acted
as Master of Ceremonies, Judge Taylor
Orator. Charley Parker Bottle = Holder,
Chief Birdsall Moderator, and All. Doten
and ~ourself As Referees. Mr.. Wright,
being a man Of q retiring and bashful dis
position, seemed entirely overcome by the
grand display. was only able TO say that
the gifts should be kept and highly priced
BY him as long as he lived, and when Old
had counted out to him his measure
OF years, these tokens Of respect should be
handed down to his posterity. We give
a lis, OF the articles presented: One horse
shoe from the Truckee; a fan from his
Celestial ; a comb from his lady admirers;
a pen from Gov. Blasdel, very appropriate,
he being a knight of de quill ; a pipe from
Gov. Low, Of California /; a sausage stuff
fer from the Butchers Association; a
leather medal from Senators Stewart and
Nye also a bottle Of old rye TO sooth and
quie; his nerves. Dan, long may you
The BALL.-The ball ,ha, cane off at
the Mount Vernon House, las. evening.
was one of the largest and most social
dancing parties ever given in Gold Hill,
and was kept until q late hour. The
greatest difficulty was the smallness oil the
room. Although the hall was small, and
the company large, each one-with few
excep,ions-seemed willing TO wait pa
tiently for a chance to have a set TO-"
To those exceptions, we would suggest
that you will enjoy yourselves better if
YOU would give all a chance to dance be-
fore you dance more than six times. Re-
member, some who attend these parties
are strangers, and it is your duty TO make
i, pleasant for them as well as for your
selves. Some who were present last even
ing, are waiting We, for an opportunity to
have q dance.
The WgArHsR.-rhis afternoon we are
once more greeted with a sunny sky, the
the dark snow clouds that have hung
around US like a mantle of night for the
pas; two days having passed away and
given place TO sunshine. The snow which
has fallen during the past two days vii!
measure about twelve inches. The ground
being frozen prior to the falling OF the
snow makes the sleighing excellent, which
il being fully taken advantage Of. If we
are 10 Judge by the different kinds Of
sleigh rigs thar are TO DO seen on our
streets.
Music HALL.-Last night, on the occa'
sion of Jake wsllace's benefit. an entire
new bill was presented and the perform
,,s ,beh hest we have ever seen IT