Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-07

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Saturday Evening,-----Dec. ., 1867,
Coop THINGS FOR DAYroS.-0ur friend
Jesse Hammer, of Dayton, informs us
that the enterprising people of that river
metropolis are taking a %livelier interest
than ever in tho development OF the
mines in and about Como. The ore
hauled from there, and worked NJ tue
mills near Dayton, although not very
rich, Welded satisfactory results, en-
couraging still further operations IN
that line. He thinks the "key pei
Monte" will yield plenty OF twenty DOL
lar ore. from what is ascertained mus
far. Cant. C. A. Witherell, OF Carson,
bought in the entire "Union mine AZ
assessment sale a short time ago, ana
is considered to possess a valuable piece
of property. Some sixty tons OF care,
fuliy assorted ore from the "Wagram
is about to be hauled to Dayton for re-
duction. If it pays properly, tue haul-
ing will be continued. Mr.. TANNER.
interested with one or W other gentle
men in a recently discovered ledge on
tho west bank Of the Carson, some TWO
miles above DAYTON. 1t is supposed 10
he n continuation Of the New Brunswick
ledge. whereou the well known n
pood paving Occidental mine is stu
Sted. II can be traced for some dis
lance across the big fiat, past the paney
mill, to where it crops out OF the river
bank. The ledge is about eight feet
wide, and if il turns out as well as It's
appearance seems to promise, the fortu-
nate proprietors are on the sure road TO
wealth. The Ophir mill is situated only
about half mile below on the river,
and can be made available in working
the mine.
BILLIARD TouRNANENr.-By a notice
in another column it will be seen that a
grand billiard tournament will come of
at the washoe Exchange Billiard Saloon,
on the 18th, 10th and 18th instant. The
first prize will be u beautiful cue, mount
ed with gold and silver, valued at $3.50
and the championship Of the State-for
this none but residents Of the State VIII
be allowed to play; the second prize will
he SIS in coin, and the third, $50 in
coin. The winner Of the cue will be
held subject to challenge for it and the
championship Of the State by any player
who may give thirty days notice OF his
intention to play n match for the same.
A fee of fifty cents for admission 10 the
tournament will be charged, in order 70
keep on, all loafers and those not espe-
cially interested in the beautiful game.
STRANGE vIsIroR.-Yesterday, as two
ranchmen were driving a fine, fat, and
pet COW through main street, Gold Hill,
a sudden notion seemed to take possess
sion of the animal, and she deliberately
walked into Captain Clarkson's saloon,
and put her nose on the counter, as
much as to say, "Ill take something
The owner hastily went into the saloon,
and ordered her out. Captain ClarSson
must have some choice beverages IN his
place. But he refused to let her haVe
tsanything to take" as she already q
two horn, in her head, and he wanted
no more foolishuess. The little incl
dent, however, caused quite a crowd to
gather, and the COW, like many a green
horn from the country, seemed to con-
slider il q good joke, as she went Oh
smiling-(a cowardly pun.)
TRIED FOR CouyrERFEIrIsG.-The trial
of the Mayer brothers, Henry and Max
for counterteiting the United States rev.
niue stamp (such as is used in stamping
bars of bullion), came off yesterday, be-
fore the United States Commissioners
Court, W. E. F. Deal Commissioners,
when it appeared that the stamp was a
genuine one, borrowed from RuhlinS &
Co.'S assay office, which was all we'll
enough had they taken out a license to
carry on an assay office, but rs they had
no license, they had no right to make
use Of the stamp. They were acquitted
ofthe charge ofcounterfeiting the stamp,
but afterwards Henry Mayer was arrest
ed for carrying on the business OF assay
ing without a license. The hearing OF
this last charge is set for 2 o'clock next
Monday afternoon, before Commissioner
Deal.
WEEKLY BuLLIoy.-The following is a
statement of the amount OF bullion
shipped or received for assay during the
past week: From the Office of Wells,
Fargo L Co., in Virginia, there were
shipped 1884 pounds ofassayed bullion
valued at Sll6,3 1856 95; from their office
in Gold Hill, 3,l3l pounds, valued at
Ss7, 2S6 50. The amount OF crude bull
lion received for melting and assay IS as
follows: E. Ruhliug L Co., Virginia,
1880 ounces; Theall 4 Co, Virginia,
26,426 ounces; George W. Dorwin, Of
Virginia, 3,l0O ounces; Van Wyck 4
Co., Gold Hill, 37,076 ounces; Wiegand
L Co., Gold Hill, l2,44s ounces; d.
Harris, Silver City, 2,O22 ounces.
INTERESTING Discussion THIS EVENING.
In accordance with fully arranged pre-
~liminaries there will be q public discus
sion this evening, at the N. E. Church,
Virginia, between Mrs. Laura De Force
Gordon, the well-known spiritualist
lecturer, and the Rev. James E. Wickes,
the pastor Of that church. The follow
ing is the subject for discussion /; els
the book called the Bible q plenarily in
spired revelation from God to man, and
hence infallible The discussion will
commence at I o'clock, and continue for
two hours, each party being allowed
half an hour at a time. Admission free
to all.
PIpxR's OPERA HoUsE.-Both the up
per and lower levels and all the side
drifts will be running full again this
evening, as usual. Rich veins of humor
will be opened, and musical, terpsi-
choreau and dramatic entertainment
extracted by the car load. The box
office, where you can shovel out four
bits, is at the gangway entrance to the
first station, next to the whiskey cham
Der. This last is q capital place to
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