Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-11
THE EVENING NEWS.

circulated tnat q man was shot. We at
once made the best possible time to
Kinks drug store, where the wounded
man was carried by some friends who
were near by at the time, the shooting
having taken place on Taylor street be-
tween G and d. When we entered we
expected to find a dead man but such
was not the case, as we found him stand
ing up with his coat and vest of and
washing the mud from his hands and
face. We looked for blood, but there
was ''no blood" We asked where he
was shot, when his side was exposed to
US, and q small red spot on the left side
with a dark spot in the center was yisi-
BILE. The la groaned as though in
great pain. Drs. Bryarly and McMeans
were both sent for, but neither could be
found. DR.. Bronson finally wa brought
in. By this time n crowd of three or
four hundred persons had collected at
the door, all anxious to know if the man
was dead The Doctor proceeded to
make an examination of the wound. The
fatal wound was pointed out and the
doctor proceeded to probe it with the
end of his finger. The patient seemed
TO be suffering the most intense pain.
Finally the doctor said: sis this the
only place you are hurt?' and was in
formed it was, when he left the man
and went in search of mis- vest, and in a
few moments more, with n pair of scis-
sors, he cut from the bosom OF the vest
"A bullet which had lodged in the cotton
padding, between the outer cloth and
the lining, AS the ball was extracted
from the vest the patient AZ once re-
yived, and dressing himself, went to
the station-house 10 see how the other
party was getting along. The only way
he could account for the ball remaining
in the vest was, that it struck one OF
his ribs, and he says they are very
springy, and it threw the ball back into
the cloth again! 1t is about as bad as
if he had been shot, for he evidently
suffered AS much as though he had been
killed. The name of the person shot is
J. Arbuckle, and the man who did it
was Tommy Burns. We know Tom
we'll, and although he will fight, Tom is
a pretty good boy. As to whose fault
il was, we will leave it for the Courts to
decide. The difficulty first arose at a
game of faro, where Arbuckle was deal
ing and Burns was investing.
Big LEAxs.-No wonder that some of
the stockholders in our mines growl and
curse, sometimes, that the returns made
from mills engaged in crushing ores are
not what is expected according to assay
tests made of them when they are
brought to the surface. There is a case
in point, which shows where the mon
ey goes'-and perhaps there are others,
if the trouble is gone to, to ascertain.
A few days ago, Mr.. Pierce, a new Su-
perintendent Of the Union Mill, in Gold
Hill, had occasion to dig into the earth
under the mill to construct u subterra-
mean drain, and on examination Of the
soil, he found it filled, rich in crude
amalgam and quicksilver. Workmen
are now engaged in digging up the
earth underneath and putting the whole
through an a~malgamating mill process.
The probability is, that enough money
will be realized from this source to pay
off some Of the debts hanging over the
property. Another case in point. The
Superintendent of a certain mine, and
a mill belonging TO the same company,
took a notion not long since to overhaul
the earth under the mill, and on a thor
ough working process Of what he found,
he realized from his employers the snug |
little sum of three thousand five hundred
l1.-, Tiki, -.n nplv amnnn the dry
earth under the mill; but it plainly
shows that quicksilver, with whatever
gold or silver adheres TO it in a quartz
crushing mill, will naturally and invis-
IDLY leak away from the pans, troughs, |
tunnels, retorts, or whatever It is appli-
ed 20 in the buSiness-unless a new and
improved system Of stoppsge and vlgi-
liant care is applied. We do not pretend
to say that there is criminal negligence
10 this matter Of waste and loss, but
mills that do custom work will certainly
get into bad repute if these losses are
found out-and mine owners cannot be
blamed If they will withhold their u 5
tom. The Union mill is now in new
hands, and will be thoroughly over
hauled. Let others also stop the leaks.
ARRrvED.-0n Saturday evening the
stages arrived with an Agent Of Wells,
Fargo & Co., with a large amount OF
specie from California. He had with
him an escort of ten soldiers and a Lieu
tenan, to protect the treasure against
~hiehwaymen. The soldiers were from
Benicia, and were all we'll armed. The
escort was much larger than there was
n necessity for, as there was little
danger of an attack being made on 1t
during the bad weather. Many OF the
mines for want of money have been I'M
able TO pay of their men for the last
month, but we suppose that will now
all be obviated, as he most OF the
none which arrived, we understand,
was for that purpose.
BGeLr IN DIsrREss.-This morning
we met Begle on Union street, looking
as though he had lost his last relative.
He spoke, but not intelligibly. We
asked what was the matter? With a
woe-begone look and a deep sigh, he
said: somebody has stolen my dog.,
Begle's dog is a beautiful little oiack'
and terrier, and is near and dear to him.,
and whoever has il will do a kindness
to return it to the bereaved owner, at
the P~ostofice, and thus make a misera-
BILE man happy
INV AppoISrNrSr.-James Carter,
formerly of the Police Department OF
Virginia, has been again appointed 70
the position of a regular policeman, vice
Preston resigned. Jim has his failings,
but one thing is certain, he is a fearless
officer, and will discharge his duty re-
0ardless of consequences. An ofncer OF
his kind is much needed in Virginia a
the present time. Go after them, Jim'
and YOU will be stood by. Do your
whole duty, let it be what it may
W,xoLsp's LECTURE IN VIRGINIA
We wish to call attention once more to
the Lecture this evening at the opera
House. The subject is both important
and a live one. Tickets of admission
are but two bits, and the funds are LOT