Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-13
mAxE A MINING APPARATUS

The ART of quartz ledge mining has
within the last eight years improved IN
all respects in immense ratio to former
| advancements. In less than three years
after the first working Of the Constock,
the process Of working ore was improved
more than it had been previously since
the opening of the Zacatecas mines.
This is stated by the most competent
authority. Aud We repeat our long
since expressed conviction, that the
Coming Man of tho Age is the inventor
Of some very simple process Of quickly
exhausting all ores Of their precious
metal possessions. We believe that the
day is not far distant when the Yankee
will come forth with q "%marsheen' that
will grind, ~salivate, and separate the
component parts of the gold and silver
bearing rock Of the country with what
now, in prophecy, would be considered
marvellous facility. While writing OF
the sewing machine, we wondered il
there was not an ELIAS Howe" for the
mining interest-now patiently "brood-
ing" over a plan-to be ultimately sue
cessful-for reducing rock and seducing
the rich s,uff out Of it with little rela-
tive expense Of toll and trouble. We
cannot help imagining the grown up
IONS of our present teamsters and mill
operatives, in a few years hence, en-
gagged at the comparatively far more
agreeable labor Of tending factories Of
gold and silver, where the work is as
neat, all through, as in a paper mill,
and the entire rrn Of the dust and ANAL.
gam as rapid to a bullion deposit as the
pulp that formed the legal cap on which
we are writing. Without encouraging
speculation that is clearly visionary AND
vain, the attention Of practical miner:
should be directed to the great need
of the Nation-not merely our desidera'
tum in Nevada: a process for grinding OF
melting ores quickly, and extracting the
metal in the powder instantaneously,
Recollect, it was the remark made &c
old Ari, in Boston, in Howe's presence,
Invent a Sewing Machine, and III
guarantee your fortune,' that set the
wits of young Elias to work on the
"idsa" of q sewing machine. Now
what is required for mineral earth work
working seems quite as likely to be &C
complished, as in 1889 appeared the
probability of making a sewing machine
Out of the ranks ofthe practical miner
will surely como the inventor we look
for, whenever he shall appear. There
is no hazard in so much foretelling,
| The miserable managers that mushroom
bankers ''inreut" out Of their Mantalini
experience memories, will never accom-
plish the desired result, but will only
roll from foundry to one mining canor
and another, fit objects for a ridiculs thai
will never be reproved By a success. II
is the practical mechanic, who 'give'
hi, mind" to it, thpt will spell out the
great invention. And SO we say to oul
hardy ,ous of toll, our miners and mil
workingmen: "You are expected to dis
cover and invent a machine, simple,
safe and sure for snatching bullion, bald
headed, out Of the ore Of our mountair
sides, in a fashion that brings the whole
business Of a given ton within twenty
four hours, and leaves no tailings for q
benefit in the slow effects Of ordinary
atmosphere" This is what you are
reasonably expected to do, sooner OIL
later. Please be in as much Of a hurry
about it as possible. Won't you? KesI
thinking about it. Please DO.