Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-15
IxprRI,1.Eur,pr.-The shaft is pro.

INPERIaL-EMrIRE.-The shaft is pro.
crossing deeper at II very acceptable
rate, the rock being comparatively soft.
II is now timbered to some sixty feet
below the 90O..oot level. When the
lOO0-soot level shall be reached a sta
ton for a drift west will probably be
opened. The Empire DRIFT west from
the shaft, ut the 900-foot level, has pea
e,rsted over 100 feet from The shaft aud
less than 200 feet more will carry il be-
yond the supposed west wall Of the
Comstock. The Imperial drift ut
the same level has progressed
in q similar manner aud the
face is now in hard quartz, with nm
occasional streak Of porphyry, and
shows but little signs Of good ore, al
though q gratifying change in that re-
spect ought soon to be encountered, in
case the good body Of ore found at the
7OO-foot level should continue down
properly. The winze being sunk to
connec the 700 with the 900-foot level,
is now down about 20 feet, and has run
ont of the aforesaid good body Of ore,
leaving il in the foot wall Of the Wine,
wider and better than ever. The rails
ing Of this wiuze from the lower level
is actively progressing, aud the connec-
ton will be made in four or FIVE weeks,
or less.
PRIvArE SHOOTING SoIREE.-A stout
bodied old chap connected with an un.
d%er,aker's shop down town, created
quite a sensation Sunday evening. lie
came down from Virginia about I
o'clock, and had apparently been drink
ing orange peel and water, for he was
pretty tight. lie wen, into the shop,
closed the door, and sat down in a big
chair and went to sleep with u drawn
revolver in his hand across his lap.
About an hour afterward the report OF
the pistol was heard, and thiaking per-
haps he had committed suicide, somc OF
the boarders sitting in front Of the Rus
sell House went over across the street
and peeped in. There the old fellow
sat placidly sleeping. they called to
him, and no replied Who's there p
Fearing his pistol, they concluded to
leave him alone. Not long afterward
TWO more shots were fired, AMI this
time it was thought advisable to put q
stop to his somnifcrous fun, so some Of
the police and others went in, disarmed
him and put him to bed.
GILLIG, Morn & Co.-The name OF the
above firm has, through the mediumship
Of the press, become US familiar rs II
household word throughout the length
and breadth of this State, aud even far
beyond her boundaries. Ii is the great
hardware firm of Virginia City, aud
everybody knows that their store is in
the huge brick building at the corner Of
C and Taylor streets. Everybody
knows, too, that they keep the most
extensive stock in the State, Of hard
ware, brass and steam goods, stoves,
tinware, agricultural implements, doors,
windows, the very popular Danford's
atmospheric Kerosene lamp, gas fixtures,
lead pipe, and all that sort of thing.
Millmen also know that At Gillig, Mott
4 Co.'S, they can find battery screens
ready made or punched to order, belt
ing, or anything else desired in their
line. But why should we thus dwell
on what everybody knows? Read Gil
lig, Mott & Co.'S great advertisement in
another column.
SoRE HEADs.-The disappointed ones
at all political conventions are generally
termed sore heads" even if they do
not actually express or grieve over
their i'll success. Sensible men, how
ever, under all such circumstances
squarely take into consideration the
fact that there are but q certain number
Of Offices 10 fill, and consequently some
one has to be left out in the cold. The
really smart and capable mans retec-
tons under such circumstances may DO
included in philosophically quoting to
himself the words " am the precious
cornerstone the builders did refuse
and so act and conduct himself
hereafter that those builders aforesaid
shall see how foolish they they were in
thus refusing him. Never show sore
headedness.
SroRrY COUNTY RAcEs.-Charley
Brooks, Secretary Of the Virginia City
Jockey Club, informs US that the Sep
TENDER races, under the auspices Of the
Club, will take place next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, the 18th, lsthan
10Th Of the present month. The race
track, which is in Long Valley, some
four miles to the n%orthward Of Virginia,
-. L:.- .,k -, tho n,Aat Nnnplato nFInr
aud the horses are uow OIL he ground,
in active training for the coming races.
The requisite buildings, judges stand,
etc are erected, refreshments aud all
the other eoucomitants Of race days will
be found out there, and sport in album
dance may well be anticipated.
EXPRESS Box CoSvESIEScE.-Captain
Warner, agent Of the Pacific Union
Express Company at Virginia, informs
MS that the company have placed, or
will ut once place, express boxes for the
especial convenience Of the public Of
Gold CANYON, one at the brewery
opposite the Popoosc mill, and
another at the Swansea House,
between Silver City and Johntowu-
The letters will be taken out every
evening in time to forward per
stages to Reno.
Srocxs DowS.-Stocks are decidedly
down to-day. There is, however, no
occasion for any very alarming panic.
The mines are all right, and their rec
ords show q soodly production Of pay