Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-16
THE EVENING NEWS.

since 1868; we found things in that Sec
ton little cl ,nged from what they were
four years ago. The same mills that
then ratified away, pounding up quarts,
are still laundering away with the same
old measured beat. The boards that
enclose them, since then, have grown
grey, is the only change we Jaw. The
Sierra Nevada Co. are engaged in taking
out the machinery of their old works
and removing them to q point some three
or four hundred feet East Of the Old
works, where new worksare being erect
ed and where a shaft already has been
sunk to depth Of SIS feet, and from
the bottom Of which, . drift has been
run East q distance of $50 feet, where q
vein OF water was struck that rem
dered it impossible to go further
without erecting larger and more
powerful machinery in order TO clear
the works of water. The large engine
of the old works is already in position,
and within six weeks will be ready to
start up. The pump "a ten-inch one) of
the old works will be put in operation,
which will soon free the shaft Of water.
It is thought that the water comes from
the ledge, which no doubt is the case,
as the main Comstock must necessarily
take a bend to the eastward at this
point, from the fact that the west wall
rock was found in the old works; at the
depth Of 400 feet. We saw some very
favorable looking ore on the dump pile,
which was taken from the new shaft.
Should the Comstock be found running
off to the east, where the Sierra Nevada
Co. are looking for it, no one can tell
the importance Of the discovery to
Storey county, and in fact to the whole
State. There is certainly no good rea-
sons why the ledge should not be just
as rich in the next range of hills be-
yond the Sierra Nevada's claim, as il is
in the range on which Gold Hill and
Virginia stand. And from the direction
the ledge seems to take, it passes
through q section Of country entirely
unprospected. A few weeks will suffice
to demonstrate the fact whether the
course of the Comstock does change
or not.
CRuELrY TO ASINALs.-There is such
u thing as Furnishing u horse or a mule
in reason for not doing its duty while at
work, and then there is such a thing as
a driver making a fool Of himself by
beating animals in a most shameful
manner, simply TO crafty a malicious
disposition of their own. We to-day
saw the driver of q team in Gold Hill
allow his passion to run away with
what little brains he possessed, and for
no other reason than because his team
did not act as he thought it should.
Although it did not refuse to pull, he
stopped it, and with the butt Of his
whip commenced to beat the animals in
a most brutal and shameful manner.
We looked on until we became disgust
ed, and left him pounding away. II the
team was his own property it should be
taken from him, or he should have q
guardian appointed for him. And if be
is simply a driver for another person,
we would advise the owner to keep his
eve on him, as such persons should not
be entrusted with a team. No man who
has not got brains enough to govern his
passions should have charge Of any
thing on which they can vent their
devilish cruelty.
BLocxApE.-In Gold Hill to-day has
been the grand BLOCKADE" of the sea-
son. No less than thirty large quartz
wagons and teams became jammed up
in the street. In front Of the NEWS
Office was the sticking point. One
wagon got stuck and the balance piled
in around it, until all were so wedged
in that none could move for q long time.
We took particular pains to see how
these blockades were formed. Every
team that comes up drives as far as it
can up among the others, those coming
up takine particular pains to get their
agons hitched on 10 those coming
down, so that the chain is made COM
plete.
OLD PIcruREs.-0n last evening we
called at Dale & Co.'s, to procure a copy
of the new song entitled "Glory, Glory"
or the "Octeroon," when our attention
was called to a large pile of old Picto-
rails which had been sent over from
California, to Mr.. Dale for wrapping
paper. These papers extended back to
1860 and contained ~engravings Of all
the great battles that took place during
the rebellion. Such things are worth
preserving, not only for the pleasure of
future references, but forteaching child
rem the history of our country. History
illustrated by an engraving, is far more
lasting than what is simply read.
PUBLIC ScHooL.-0n yesterday we
called at the Public School in the First
Ward, Virginia. This is the largest
and most difficult school to teach in the
city, having this term an average at
tendance Of over fifty pupils. The
scholars are Of all sizes, and of almost
all nations, as well as being graded
from the alphabet to grammar school
scholars. Some of the children are
obedient and Industrious, others are in
dolent and hard to govern. Miss Holmes,
the teacher, has q hard task to control
the school, but from a long experience
in teaching she succeeds admirably.
CHANGED HASDs.-The National Brew
cry, on c street, Virginia, has changed
hands. Mr.. E. Morton, formerly Of Nor
toms cider mandatory, has become
sole proprietor, and will run the institu-
ton in the future.
SwxESY GUARD, ArrESrIoS!-A meet
ing of the above company will be held
this evening. Business of Importance
will be transacted; therefore every mem
Der is requested to be present.
The LrrrtR OcrosooS. That very
popular piece of music entitled "Glory!
Gloryl or the Little Octoroon,' can be
found at Dale l. Co.'s, together with
plenty more music, etc.
SILVER BRIcKs.-We saw to-day, on
the counter in the assay office OF a
Wick l. Co., Gold Hill, nine large silver
bars, all of which were from the reno"
Iacket mine