Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-18
EVENING NEWS.

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hand at all of them. At the Crown
Point, Kentuck and South Yellow Jack
ct, the ore is taken from q depth Of
from three to FIVE hundred feet and is
known as the white rock, containing
black sulphurets and chlorides. The
ore from each of these mines is as good
as ever has been taken from them at
any time since they were first opened.
In the other mines of Gold Hill the ore
taken out is generally called surface
ore, coming from the depth of $50 feet
up to the surface Of the ground. This
ore is Of a deep red or mahogany color,
and contains more gold in value than
silver. Some of the bullion is worth
five and six dollars per ounce. There
will probably be but little done in any |
of the lower mines from the Yellow
Jacket to the Bullion, until the new
shaft Of the Imperial and Empire is
down, and the work begins from that
quarter, which will be during June or
July. Certain knowing ones have late
ly found out that the mines of both Gold
Hill and Virginia are about petered out.
The Hale 4 Norcross has only six inches
Of pay ore. The Crown Point entirely
closed out, etc. Old Smasty had best
be correctly informed before he attempts
to inform those who are posted.
CANE TO GRIEY.-For several days |
past quite a force Of men have been EN-
ployed in clearing the snow from the
0phir grade. On Saturday afternoon
they were al work on the grade above
Gold Hill. A large scraper was used to
drag the snow to the edge OF the grade, |
when it was showed over the steep en-
baukmeut in a large body. As it rolled
down the hill over the wet snow il accu-
INFLATED more snow, and BY the time it
got to the bottom it formed quite an
avalanche. At the front of the steep |
hill there are a number Of small houses,
some of which are occupied by families
and others by miners. The snow rolled
down the hill and came against some Of
these houses with great force, aud we
understand in one instance crushed in a
portion of one building. The men en-
gagged in the business of rolling snow
thought it rare sport, little caring how
much they damaged the property OF
others. But those who were having |
their property crushed up, appealed to
Marshal Began, who at once proceeded
TO arrest FIVE of the parties who were
engaged at the time in rolling snow.
The matter was compromised and the
men released, on condition that the
snow should be shoveled away and that
no more large masses were rolled down
the hill.
Coon NEWS FOR WASHoE.-festerday
there wa a long line OF men engaged in
clearing the snow from the Ophir grade,
SO that ,eams,ers can go to work hauling
ore to the mills at Ophir and Washoe.
Times have been very dull and business
at a ~stand-still with our Washoe neigh
bors for a month past, owing to the
roads being blocked up, so they have
been unable 20 get any ore from the
Comstock. A great many outside places
look to the Comstock and say, "Give us
this day our daily bread In fact the
mines of the Comstock really support
the people of this State and the State
government. And it is necessary to
have the mills all going, for they are
the machinery that runs our State, or
nearly so.
A WAR HoRsE.-In the procession to-
day there was a ~war-horse, rode by Mr..
John Abbott. The horse was rode by
him for four years.in the service of the
United States during the rebellion. The
horse has a large scar on his side where
he was struck Or a she'll in the battle OF
Antietam, since which time he will not
endure music. To-day, when the music
struck up, away the horse went, no
doubt thinking another she'll was COM
ing. If he WAS our horse, and he died,
we would have bis skin stuffed and save
it as a trophy.
A BESEFlr.-The benefit of Engine
Company No. l, at Piper's Opera House,
on Saturday evening, was a very good
one, and the receipts of the house will
90 far toward l~iquidating the indebted
ness of the company. The whole troupe
did very we'll. The performance of Mrs.
pGILAtE anu NJ. NAlu was par llSulaAA |
good, although all did better than we
ever saw them do. This, We believe,
will close the performances ofthis troupe
in Virginia for some time to come.
LARGE TCRSoUr.-The celebration Of
st. Patrick's Day in Virginia city, to-
day, was a complete success. There
were about four hundred Fenians in the
procession. We are unable 10 give a
full description in to-day's issue, as the
exercises were not concluded when we
went to press.
CHICKEN THrEvEs.-On Saturday night
some parties wen to the milk ranch of
Hr. Walton in the First Ward, Virginia,
and stole from his barn ffty-6ve chick
ems. Chicken stealing is becoming quite
and the dirty petty thieves
will get caught at it some Of these days.
GRAND SuPPER.-The San Francisco
Restaurant, just below the NEWS office,
will serve up a magnificent supper to-
night at II O'Clock, for the Sweeny
Guards and their guests at the Ball
the supper to take place at the Restau-
a A dry plank crossing over the
street.
REPRESENTATIVES. - Marshal Began
and Hon. John H. Mills, Of Gold Hill,
were in the procession to-day, to repre-
sent the FIRE companies, Yellow Jacket
and Liberty Hose, Of Gold Hill. Most
of the members of these companies wish
ed to u out with other organizations.
MAX wALrER.-Max Walter will open
Piper's Opera House during the present
week with a new set of actors from the
Bay. Max told us he would have as
FOOD a troupe as ever was in the State;
and we guess he will. Due notice Will
be given Of his approach.
BALL SuppzR.-The Barnum Restau-
rant, opposite Judge Halls ONCE Will
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