Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-26

EXCITING AND uhNn"''
| SMASH UP.-About IL o'clock, A. N. to-
day, three six horse stages were stand
ing in front of Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S on
C street, Virginia, preparing for depar-
turc, when the horse attached to the well
known "B. B. B. Whisky wagon,
standing in front of Buch 4 Co.'S liquor
store, took fright from some cause or
other, and dashed with his wagon Wild
" down street. He ran upon the side
walk between the stages and the express
office, upsetting the wagon in doing so,
and finally ran into Ham Lights livery
stable. This runaway frightened the
stage teams, and two Of them started off
at a frantic rate in spite Of the efforts OF
the drivers to control them. One stage
was dashed violently against the avn
ing posts in front ofSpaulding's saloon,
tearing them all out, and letting the Gu
tire awning or porch down with q terrific
crash. Their race was short, however,
for after upsetting three or four other
wagons they piled themselves together,
with several other horses, in Il democrat
lied condition, and was secured. The
other team ran down as far as Taylor
street, where they piled themselves and
stage against a heavily loaded quartz
wagon, which ended their race. The
whole affair occupied, probably, not
over a minute, but such an exciting
runaway and general mixing up OF wag-
ons and horses was never before known
of this side of the Sierra. Strange as
it may appear, in all this great melee,
ut the very time when G street Mt that
point is generally well filled with peo-
pie, wagons and horses, no person was
killed. The two stage drivers were
thrown from their boxes but fortunately
escaped with but a few slight scratches
and bruises. The quartz teamster was
somewhat hurt, but not seriously.
or three horses were somewhat bruised
and scratched. The excitement attend
ing this runaway was intense, rs might
well be supposed, and hundreds OF peo-
pie rushed to the scene, from all parts
Of the city.
NEW SHAFT OF THE 0PuiR COMPANY
The machinery at the new 0phir shaft
has been inclosed by n large and SUBJ
~s,antial frame building, to which wings
for workshops have been added, and
now all is safe and snug under cover.
| The water is still being hoisted out OF
the shaft in buckets, but preparations
are being made for putting in a large
pump. Excavations for the foundation
| Of the pumping engine and the pump
| bob are being made, and the machinery
will be set up and in operation before
many weeks have passed. The needed
machinery is allin, and much Of the cut
| stone for the engine beds is on the
ground. The shaft has at present at
tanned a depth of 1875 feet. AT this
depth so much water is coming in that
both buckets are constantly employed
in keeping the shaft clear, a few shovels-
ful of rock being sent up with tue wa
ter occasionally, however. But SLOW
nropress can be made in sinking until
the pump goes into operation, wnen
there will not be the slightest diihcuity
in keeping the water out, and the SINK
ING will proceed very rapidly, MS the
rock il not of q nature difficult to re-
move.
To THE LADIES -Archambault Il Phil
lips, dry goods merchants, a few doors
above the News office, this morning re-
ceived a number of cases choice goods
for the ladies. We suspect that they
are presents for Thanksgiving Day-an
occasion quite proper to pass mementos
between gentlemen and ladies. This
house has q fine stock Of goods, which
are selling off at remarkably low prices
PIpER's OPERA HoUsE.-"Mary Ann"
the most amusing after piece imas'n'
able, was played at the Oper" House
last evening, together with a choice bill
of other theatrical entertainment. a
st;,I better bill is out for this evening
Remember, it is the benefit Of Tommy
West. Assist this unfortunate young
man. for be is both ncedful aud deserV'
ing of it.
Ru,1,os.-There was shipped from
Wells. Fargo 4 Co.'s Gold Hill oihce'
this morning, 4 o"'' ,.Ino5
weighing 274 pounds which Is S"'ae'
at S7,l35 60.
BLACK CnooE.-CroOking along NJ
~,.naI. Plenty of fun, music, dancing
theatricals, "shape," and oil 'h"' s0''
Of thing, every evening.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Thursday VII
be generally observed as holiday IL
Gold Hill and Virginia. GiS 'u
eat, drink, and be merry 80.
BUtLIos.-van wyck & Co.. aol'
Hill, received this morning for mei;in'
and assay, s,s7l ounces crude oui''O
, WILL START Ur.-Dall's MILL il
: Washoe Valley. will shortly start up Of