Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-09
. OPERATIONS.

From the 8. F. Bulletin, Sept. fth'l
The Mining Share market continues
10 exhibit a good degree OF ACTIVITY u
sales at the San Francisco STOCK anu
Exchange Board for the montn OF Au-
gnst amounting to Sll,6l2,ooo. win
One exception, this is the largest month
10 aogre9ate since the LIST Of January,
and Is over So, 900, 900 in excess of tho
amount in July. 1t should DO remem-
bered, however, that the "Long Room
sales wero discontinued on the lst of
August, that institution having been in
existence just q year. The business,
of course, was transferred to the regular
Board, and hence the increase in the
aggregate sales for August, which COM
pare as follows with the corresponding
month in previous years 1865, S4,2o2,-
GIG 1866, $~l,284,452 1867, $685.
42O; 1868, Sill, Gl2, 00l. A brief refer
ence to the course Of the market for
August, as based on the closing cash
sales at the regular Morning Board, can
not fail to interest some of our readers.
During the first half Of the month, AL
pha f~uctuated from $40 to $50, and du-
ring the last half from $50 to S57, clos
ing at $50. The sales Of Belcher were
unimportant, ranging from Sl2o to $ll5
| until the 18th, when mn assessment of
| S25 was added. Subsequently there
were sales at $l4O, Sl60 and $3.50, clos
ing at $lG0. Bullion was characterized
by a fair degree Of activity, selling from
SIS to S24, and closing at $50, an AS
sessment of $40 having been levied on
the 10Th, being the Sd this year, and the
3lst in the existence Of the company,
which thus far has not paid a single
dividend. During the first two-thirds
of the month, Chollar-Potosi ranged
from $3.50 to $3.50. Starting at the lat
ter figure on tho Goth, the price was run
up 10 SlsG by the close Of the following
week, receding to SITE, and closing on
the 3lst at Sls3. There were only
about three sales of Confidence during
the month, each at S35. Crown Point
opencd at $50, and was quite steady
until the 10th, when o dividend of IS
was paid, the stock Immediately drop
ping to $75. Starting at $50 on
the 18th, it rose to sol on the 94th F;
then gradually receded to SSl on the
3lst. Empire Mill met with but few
buyers ut Sll5@l25, closing Mt the lat
ter figure. Exchequer was only modcr-
ately active at $l7@2l, closing on the
2Tth at $50. There were scarcely half
a dozen sales Of Gold Hill Quartz Mill
during the month, the prices, being
S69@6G, closing on the 18th at the lat
ter figure. Gould & Curry opened at
sos, receded to $50 on the 18th, then
steadily rising to $l06, which was the
closing price. Hale 4 Norcross attract
ed q good degree Of attention, tho ex-
tremes for the most part being S7o@So,
though after the assessment Of $40 was
added on the god, the range wns $500
90, closing on the 3lst Mt $50. Open.
ing ut $l05, Imperial rarely rose above
Sil0 until the 18th. From TINT date to
close of the month the range was Sll3@
1873, closing on the 3lst at Sll5. Ken
tuck was S3S763S2 until the 10th,
when a dividend Of $40 was paid,
the price dropping on the same
day to $3.50. During the follow
ing ten days, the stock steadily appre-
ciated, reaching $3.50 on tho goth, only
to fall back the next day to S4l5. The
range for the remainder Of the month
was $43O@435, closing at the inside
figure. Ophir was steady at S22@l9,
closing ut SCI. 0yerman ranged from
$40 to Ss7 until the 10th Of the month ;
after which prices were higher and
more irregular, reaching Sll4 on the
9th, dropping soon after to $50, and
closing at Ss5. The whole number OF
shares was sold several times over dur
ing the month. Savage showed un-
mi.tnkable signs Of weakness through
out the month, the average being the
lowest this year. Opening at Sl34, the
price steadily declined to SlOG on the
18th, the usual dividend of $40 being
paid during the interval. For the re-
mainder Of tho month the range was
SlOGMll7, closing at the outside figure.
Segregated Belcher ruled remarkably
steady at Slo@l4, closing at Sll.
Sierra Nevada maintained n mnch
higher average than for any previous
month this year, the extremes being
S27M3S, closing at the inside price.
Yellow Jacket was characterized by its
customary irregularity. This stock is
probably one Of the best in the list for
operators to work upon.
IT'S IN i'll wind that blows dust in