Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-08
THE EVENING NEWS.

work was started. Scarcely a pound
of rock is taken out unless il is blasted
loose. The shaft at this time is in
the east wall. The work Of grading for
the new hosting works will commence
mex Wednesday morning, and will be
pushed forward with all energy. As
soon as the timbers can be got on the
ground, the work of framing will be
commenced. 1t is thought that by the
time the shaft attaius a depth of 900
feet, the new building will be ready to be
put up, and but little time will be lost
in having the work again started. Ac-
cording to the surveys, At a depth OF
900 feet, it will require 8 drift Of only
$50 feet 10 strike the ledge. When this
is done, the Comstock will be tapped at
n depth of not less than 200 feet deeper
than at any point on the ledge, and will
drain all the other mines in Gold Hill.
The hosting apparatus will consist OF
two engines of l6-inch bore each, which
will do the hosting with IS tiue boilers
to supply the steam. The pump will be
the large Cornish pump, which was par
TALLY erected at the old works OF the
Imperial. The cylinder of the en-
CINE Of this pump, is larger than
that of any other engine in the
State having Il bore Of - inches
and IL feet stroke, and estimated at 500
horse power The capacity Of this pump
will be sufficient TO raise the water from
all the mines of Gold Hill. AS soon as
the ledge is tapped in the Imperial mine
We may look for active operations IN all
mines from the Bullion to the Yellow
Jacket. As the great quantity of water
with which they have to contend 10
wha, has caused them all to suspend
operations in the lower levels, within
the next four months there will be more
known Of the ~permSnency OF the Com
stock ledge than has ever before been
developed. Should good ore be found
at the depth where the ledge Will be
opened in the new works, OF the Imperial
and Empire, il will do much TO estab-
lish confidence in the mines along the
whole ledge. The design of the compa-
MES, we undersigned, is TO continue the
work of sinking until the ledge IS cut IN
a perpendicular shaft, which will be at
a depth of about 1900 from the surface.
Tn. last work done in the lower level OF
the Empire showed an excellent body
OF ore, but owing to the rough condition
Of the shaft but little was hoisted out.
The Alpha, also, in its lowest level 800
feetl found the best Of encouragement,
but, owing TO the vast quantity OF water,
were unable to do anything. The rem
edy is at hand, and the story will soon
be told.
A SAVAGE FIGHT.-Yesterday after
noon a savage fight occurred on the
Divide, betweep two lrishmen and two
teamsters. 1t seems they had n row a
short time since down in the main part
of town, and the tcamSterS concluded
they we're too many for them and drew
out. Yesterday they met on the Divide,
two OF each party. The result was, 4
general pitch battle ensued, taking place
In the centre of the road where the mud
was half bootleg deep and very soft.
The contest lasted for about ten min
ut.s. There were a number OF knock
downs and considerable rolling in the
mud. \ party who was present sald ne
did not think the fight would have ended
hut for the fact that all parties became
so completely covered with mud, they
were unable to tell friend from foe.
The ground was as bloody after the con-
test ended as a slaughter-pen. The
teamsters, it is said, came out v~ictors,
although all were badly worsted.
OLD Folks CONCERT. - Remember
that it is this and tomorrow evening
tina, the Old Folks Concert comes of
at Theatre Hall. Now, the truth is, 1t
is given in a good cause, and then You
will get twice your moneys worth IN
good fun. Those taking part in it, have
been making grand preparations, and
thew will look for all Of you out. Let
every Young man who has q lady he has
A liking for, take her out this evening;
she will GO, if you ask her. There is
no refusing on this occasion. We nave
seen some of the rig to be worn, and 1t
ia beautiful. Old Grimes is TO wear the
same coat that Noah used TO wear for a
Sunday coat-the regular old claw
hammer" Everybody buys a ticket
for a dollar and goes both nights on 1t.
Dress circle only one dollar for TWO
uights-just half price.
MILITARY MrErISG.-The Gold Hill
Guards met ut Theatre Hall, April 9th,
in pursuance to the call offs. II. Robin
ION, and elected the following officers:
A. n. Kirkpatrick. Captain; J.J. Flaher-
tv, LIST Lieutenant; F. G.. Houston, "a
Lieutenant; Chss. W. Denny, brevet "a
Lieutenant; Chas. II. Watson, Orderly
Sergeant; Geo. H. Berry, I'd Sergeant;
George W. White, Sd Sergeant; John
Murphy. 9Th Sergeant; John G. Ross,
Ia, Corporal; James NJ. Stevens, I'd
CORPORAL; w. Il. Flsherty, Sd Sergeant;
". C. Phillips, 18th Sergeant; u. w.
Pease, Secretary and Treasurer.
THE WrArHER.-The weather yester-
day was decidedly Winter like; at one
time the snow fell as rapidly as during
sny storm of the Winter. To-day, how
ever, is warm and pleasant. The a
are becoming dry and solid. The streets
in Virginia are beginning to improve
very fast, although there are some
places which should be filed in with
waste rock, as tho mud is very deep aud
has no chance to let off.
ArrEyrroy.-It will be seen by an ad-
yertisement under "New To-day" that
at a meeting of the Kearsarge Mining
Company, held April s, 1867, assessment
No. ia was ~rescinded, and a meeting OF
the company is called to be held at the
Office of the Yellow Jacket Company on
the 18th day of April, 1867.
Nrw Goops.-We notice a great many
stores are beginning to receive new
goods. and we would suggest to those
Who wish to let the people know VINO
il the first in the market, that the'oest
way is by asking us to stop as we pass
and take an inventory for our adVertis-
ing columns.
IxpRoyExrSrs.-A small house IS DC
ing erected just opposite our once, II
is no, large, but shows that men ave
confidence in the permanency oi "'
town.
NEXT wEDsEsDAY.-NeIt WEDNESDAY