Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-18
H EVENING NEWS
saturday Eyeulps.~...---Jul, Is. 1858
AN IxpoRrAXr BKSEPIr.-It is an in.

AN IMPORTANT BkSEFIr.-lt is an in
~disputable fact that our miners are the
bone and sinew OF the Stste-the Vi
tai arteries, we may say, Of the coun-
try. Without miners, the ores Of the
mighty Comstock might lie forever in
their original quiesceut state, instead
of being brought to the light Of day and
the enrichment of the world. Without
these riches, developed through the
hardy toilers beneath us in the bowels
of the darksOme mines, OF what use
would this everlasting sa%gebrush coun-
try be to the nation or the world at
large? The State of Nevada would not
exist at the present time, and should
her miners stop working, her vitality
would be paralyzed and onward pro-
gress effectually checked. In view of
these ideas it is the hight Of good policy
to aid, encourage and assist our miners
ali possible. The subterrauean toilers
Of Gold Hill have been sadly afflicted OF
late with sickness, accidents, and death
among their numbers, so that the fund
sustained by them as a provision and as
sistance in oil such cases of need,
is very much depleted, and really
in need Of assistance from the public.
1t is but just that such assistance should
be rendered. The miners are the pro-
ducers and must be cared for. Under
ordinary circumstances they ask no out
side assistance, depending more upon
each other, but now the state Of their
treasury calls for public attention, and
on next Monday evening the Gold Hill
Miners Union takes q benefit at Piper's
Opera House. No business man or true
citizen Of the State will fail to take at
least one ticket, whether he goes to the
theater or not, and we look to see the
Opera House crowded as it never was
before, and with an audience represent
ing at least five tickets to each member.
The play for the occasion will be
"Lady' Audley's Secret" in which Mrs.
Bowers stands pre-eminent. For bal
ance Of cast see programme in another
column. The character of the enter
tainment, be it ever so good, however,
has comparatively nothing to do with
tue puTCuuSG VI llChcLS. Let TUG lEleuuo
of the miners show their hands.
WEEKLY BuLLIoS.-The following is
statement Of the amount Of bullion
shipped or received for assay during
the past week From the Office of Wells,
Fargo l. Co., in Gold Hill, there were
shipped 1902 pounds Of assayed bull
lion, valued at Sll3,039 40; from their
Office in Virginia, COOS pounds, valued
at SlTl,35s 80. The amount of crude
bullion received for melting and assay
is as follows: E. Rubbing l. Co., of
Virginia, 20 ,0s2 ounces; Leopold Kuh,
Of Virginia, l,243 ounces ; ". C. Bous-
field & Co. successors to Theall b
co.,, Of Virginia, 27,o20 ounces {; Gold
Hill Branch Assay Office of E. Ruhling
& Co., 3s,222 ounces; Wiegand l. Co.,
of Gold Hill, 23,299 ounces.
To SINK DEEPER.-The powers that
be have decided to sink the Imperial
Empire shaft 100 feet deeper, for a new
level, which will be 1000 feet below the
surface, 1t which depth rich develop
ments Of ore should be found in the old
Comstock. An incline will shortly be
commenced at the west wall Of the ledge
from the old shaft of the Imperial Com
pany to iutersect the drift At the 900
foot level of the new Imperial-Empire
shaft. This will give q free circulation
OF air, which is much needed at present
in the drift aforesaid.
SUNDERLAND MlLL.-The above mill,
one of the oldest in Gold Hill, and
formerly known as the Gold Hill mill,
still continues grinding away on ore
from the Kentuck mine, exclusively.
Mr.. D. P. Pierce has been Superintend-
ent for The last year and q half. 1t is a
ten-stamp mill, and reduced during the
last mouth $50 tons Of ore. With its
very superior methods adopted for eS-
tracing the precious metals and the
concentration Of sulphurets, ore is evil
IDENTIFY worked closer in this mill than
any other in Gold Hill.
JoAQUIS KoEHLER.-This Joaquin was
never killed by Harry Love, nor any
other love, but his genial countenance
can be seen at his excellent wine and
beer cellar, in the basement Of the brick
store Of Mercer & Tucker, on Main
street, a few doors above the NEWS
, office. The best Of California and for
eign wines and liquors are there kept,
and J%oaquin's saloon is one of the COOL
est, pleasantest and most comfortable
in Gold Hill. Call and inspect.
,DRowyED.-We learn that four men,
formerly of Gold Hill, were drowned in
Truckee river last Tuesday morning, by
the swapping of their boat while en-
gagged in driving logs, in the employ OF
Land 4 Jones. Their names were Alex
ander Cropley, a native of Maine /; R. G.
Robinson, OF New Brunswick George
Iugold aud ]. Langdon. The bodies had
not been recovered at last accounts.
LETTER .BoXEs.-The Pacific Union
Express Company have placed letter
boxes at various points along the streets
Of Virginia most convenient for the
public, after the style Of Wells, Fargo
& Co., who have also added two or three
new ones to their number. Letters for
California will be taken from the boxes
q few minutes before the departure Of
the stages by either line.
ASSESSMENT LEvrEp.-An assessment
on the Enterprise mine, Excelsior Dis
trict, principally owned in Virginia and
Gold Hill, Of one dollar per share, or
four dollars per foot, was levied on the
llth inst, payable Immediately. The
snow is melted of, and work in the
mine being actively recommended. 1t
is a valuable mine, and only requires
proper development TO make it o good
paying institution.
FARE REDucED.-To-day and until
further notice, the rates Of fare per
Wells, Fargo L Co.'S Express line will
be as follows From virgiuiuia to Reno,
So; from Virginia to Sacramento, II.
BY Fast Freight From Virginia to
Reno, 81; FROM Virginia to Sacramento,
$ll. That, now, is what might be called
cheap travelling.