Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-31
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cleanup of the new mill just completed,
belonging TO And erected in the hois,ing
works OF the Sierra Nevada mine took
place on Saturday. II is the opinion Of
the Superintendent. that the yield per
ton will be between SIG and SIT. A
portion Of the bullion extracted has
been sent to California, and the remain
der is for Was yesterday still in the
retort. The amount OF ore crushed was
400 tons. aud the expense Of mining
and reduction 81 IS per ton. Mr.. APP
pie, the Superintendent, says il is safe
10 calculate all the bullion extracted
above 81 pei ton ns clear gain. The ore
vas taken just AS it came ont Of the hill,
everything being run through the bat
teries. The operation Of the new mill is AS
follows 1: They amalgamate in the bat
terry, and run the pulp from each ten
stamps into ii box twelve feet in length,
with rifles and quicksilver; from there
it il discharged into another box II feet
in length, containing copper plates.
From this il is discharged into n pan in
constant motion, and thence into
s~luiccs, l20 feet in length, containing
blankets thence again into smother
box, from which the debris goes 10
waste. The whole mine is looking bet
ter, and the mill is n perfect success.
A CAVE AND A SNAsH.-About Z
o'clock last evening the surface at tho
old workings at the north end Of the
Yellow Jacket niue commenced settling
into the old cave, and the foundations
beneath the old Comet m,ll giving wny,
thai. portion OF the building former
ly occupied MS the pan room, about 40
by 60 feet square, fell with 4 terrible
crash. The mill had no, been occupied
for over II year aud most Of the machinery
in that portion having been removed, but
little damage was sustained. Quite q
large trench now presents itself At the
surface. perhaps $50 feet long by 40
feet wide and ten or twelve feet deep.
The surface for several yards around is
badly cracked and settling, but 10 par
ticular damage ear be done, as the
caving Of the surface Only fills in the
old workings properly as they should
be, and there are no very valuable
houses, ETC., to be swallowed up. Some
Of the workmen in the old Yolo tunnel,
who were operating near those old
workings, were somewhat frightened
by that cave and ran on, at II pretty
lively rate. The balance Of the Comet
mill will be dismantled soon, and every
thing relating to i. removed.
FIERY ORDEAL To-SraHr.-At sharp
eight O'Clock this evening, n grand trial
of the patent fire extinguisher, adrer-
tised in another column, will take place.
A building, by the permission OF the
Mayor, Board Of Aldermen and Chief
Wilcox, of the Fire Department Of the
City OF Virginia, has been erected by
the eItinguisher agent, Mr.. Levey, on
the vacant lot just north Of Sutton
Avenue, between C and D streets, and
well charged with all sorts OF combust-
iblcs. When il gets well on fire, Mr.
Lcvey will step up with his little extin-
guisher, point theSnoEzle, twist the
cock, turn the stream loose OF the con-
fagrntion, and knock blazes out of the
thing ut short notice. The trial will
take place in presence of the assembled
III AhNSNa ""
Department, with their machines in full
readiness to squirt IN case the FIRE
should get away from the all potent sx-
tinguisher a contingency OF which
there -, however, no use in anticipat-
ing, as it knocks FIRE cold at the very
6rst squirt.
DExocRAric CorNrY CONVENTION. -
The Democratic County Convention met
at moor to-day n. Thea,er Hall, Gold
Hill. The meeting organized by the
election OF D. E. Mccarthy. Presidents
H. A. Young and Louis Hauck, Secre
taries; aud John Manning Sergeant at
Arms. The following committees were
on motion appointed: On Credentials-
o. II. Frank, John Mallon. Tbos. Cum
ninghnm, J. Z. Parker, II. NJ. Vesey
G. s. Saunders. On Order Of Business
R. P. Heating, W. T. O'Neil, j. J.
Cooper, Il. A. Young, John Rule. Con-
vention now took u recess OF halt an
hour. Reassemoling, the reports Of the
committees were adopted. A recon-
incubation embodied in the order Of
business was adopted, TO the effect that
when,the Convention should adjourn it
would adjourn until the 9th OF October.
The vote by which this recommendation
was adopted will, however, probably be
res.iuded, and MI earlier date be sub,ti-
tuted. At 2 p. n. another Adjournment
OF half an hour was carried.
Fon CouYrY TREAsuRER.-As will be
seen by notice in another column, /.
B. Storer is announced as candidate for
the office Of County Treasurer Of
Storey County, subject to the NOM
~ina,ion of the Union Republican County
Convention, to he held September 18th.
Mr.. S,orer is well known AS a former
citizen of Gold Hill, and rs for business
capacity and general integrity he 10
second to nobody. If he gets the NOM
ina,ion be will be elected. and will be
the right man in the right place
THE SHERlrsALTy.-we have heard
mentioned AS probable candidates for
the Sherifal.y OF Storey County, SUBJ
ice. to the nomination of the Union Re-
publican County Convention, TO be held
at P,per's Opera House, on the lith OF
September, the names Of ". D. c. Glib
son, Of Gold Hill, P Mulcahy (present
incumben,), and ". /. Cummings, late
Town Marshal of Gold Hill. AL good
men.
uSAx" To.SiGHr.-The grea, popular
dramatic favorite, "Sam," will be en-
acted at Piper's Opera House tonight,
with Charles Wheatleigh in the title
character. "Dick," the other choice
character Of the piece, will be person
ated by Willie Edouin. He is said to
DO very excellent In il. No extra charge
for reserved seats. Boz sheet now open.
60 and see Sam" tonight.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - A gentleman
from Carson informs US tina; Mr.. G..
Mangenberg, formerly proprietor of tho
Glenbrook House, Lake Tahoe, made M
attempt to commit suicide day before
yesterday. at Carson, by taking poison.
-.-.. .-A his