Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-08
THE EVENING NEWS
T.e.1.y Eve.i.s--..Deoenser 8, 1855
Geological Character Of White Pine.

LUG Moose niNeT heVeute VI beSeH'oSi
I'd, under the head of PERSONAL"
says; "Wo had the pleasure this
morning Of a call at our Office from Mr..
Robert Barton, u mining engineer Of re-
pute, who has been in California and
this State for the last seven years. Mr..
Barton Is q graduate of the Mining
School of Mexico, aud has held tho re-
spousible position Of Superintendent OF
important mines in that country AS well
NJ ia Peru. He claims to be familiar
with the developments OF the great
Comstock vein, aud entcr,ains u pecu-
liar theory 10 relation to it. Mr.. Bar
ton returned to this city yesterday from
a visit to the district Of White Pine,
where he spent several weeks in critical
examination iu the interest Of capital.
Il is needless to say that he thinks inn
msnsely Of that district, the parallels to
which he met with in Mexico and
Peru"
In addition to the above, we would
also state that we had the pleasure OF Il
personal interview with Mr.. Barton yes
terday at our office, and elected the
follo Wing as his deductions relative TO
the geological and mineral characters
tics Of that new and interesting district,
Treasure Hill especially. 1t seems that
the chief mountain formation is q con-
gl%omeratiou Of limestone and calc-spar,
carrying very large and irregularly de-
fined veins, varying in width from one
hundred to seven hundred feet between
the walls, containing stock rerk' or
layer deposits Of exceedingly rich chic
ride silver ores, with u small proper
ton of gold, and but very little
Of the base metals, thus allowing of
its being worked with the greatest
facility imaginable by the simplest pro-
cess. These larger deposits vary
greatly in thickness-the most import
ant being that 10 the Eberhardt claim,
which is from 80 to so feet thick-and
run across from wall to wall Of the
vein, the ledge or vein matter between
the layers, being the limestone and
ealc-spsr or country rock spoken Of
above. What space Of this barren vein
matter lies between the rich layers, OF
course can ouly be ascertained by
deeper sinking. He classes these
rs segregated veins Of large size,
which may be fourd to yield layers Of
the rich ore at a very great depth, per-
haps not to be attained by the present
generation. The walls are distinctly
defined, and the main veins all
have q dip similar to that Of
the Comstock. The deposits re-
semble in character and formation some
Of the richest and most productive
mines Of Chile and Peru. II is crafty
ing to know that Mr.. Barton, whose
theories and predictions concerning the
deep levels Of the Comstock lode have
in many instances turned out very cor
rect, has such a good opinion of the
richness, extent and permanency Of the
mines of White Pine District. He has
gone now to California, but we hope
o to see him back this way again.
"PLAScHErrE."-A friend Of ours
who leaves for White Pine tomorrow,
and who is the only one we have seen
yet who has been able to make Plan
Ghetto work At all with anything like
satisfactory results, feels very much en-
couraged, and confident Of FINAL success,
all by reason Of what Planchette has
told him several times lately. This
little scrap Of board, mounted on W
casters, and o lead peucil, confdentislly
informs him hat the third claim which
ho shall fairly develop out in that rich
Silverado, will prove the very richest
yet discovered, throwing the E%berhardt
completely in the shade. Each claim,
however, he has got to 60 into and de-
velop in q systematic and workmanlike
manner, none Of your hen scratching mt
the surface, but good, square, honest
prospecting-no throwing off, on the
arrangement. He will follow out the
programme, and we are grati6ed to
state, for the benefit Of certain holders
of small bills against US, that he has
solemnly promised to locate US in that
aforesaid third claim. We cannot ex-
aetly believe altogether in Planchette,
although in this instance we would k
to very much. 1t won't always do to
bet on, by any means, and is far from
being reliable, even when operated by
those most familiar with it. Ono Of u
San Francisco sxchauges-the Dramatic
Repier-says :" Planchette in various
quarters has been talking alarniugly
concerning more earthquakes. Plan
chette will lie. Spirits will lie. Lying
does not cease on this side of Jordan.
We believe in the existence of spirits
and of their communicating, but rank
neither them nor mediums rs angels
MUSICAL AND THxsPrLS CoSsoLIDA-
rIox.-As may DO seen under the head
of "married," in another column.
Alfred Bamford, the talented aud
famous falsetto singer at Piper's Opera
House, Virginia, has consolidated him
self into a private little matrimonial
troupe with Miss Mollie Lowe, also well
known in the theatrical line rs an
actress and singer upon that stage.
We tender our friend Bamford and his
fair bride our sincere congratulations 10
their newly developed relationship n
consequent happiness. Our 'ympa-
thetie muse perpstrates the following :;
Together on the stage Of life,
Two loving hearts are thus well met, oh !!
Embracing now his loving wife,
Lo! Bamford sings tbs no fslso-set.to.
MAsoSIc.-At. the annual communica-
ton Of the brethren Of Silver Star
Lodge No. 5, F. and A. ~, held at
their hall in Gold Hill on Saturday
evening, December 5, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
Masonic year: R. X. Colcord, W. NJ;
A. Iugrund, S. W.; 4. c. Hay, J. W.;
H. N. yesey, Treasurer /; S. w. Club
buck, Secretary.
BEtcHER.-Between 20 aud 80 tom Of
ore per day are being extracted from
this mine at the present time, but this
quantity will soon be increased owing
to better facilities being presented.
The troublesome water in the mine will
hereafter be made to find its exit
through the 0vermsn drain tunnel, thus
o~bviating much labor and expense in
the pumping line. Il
BuLLroS.-No new developments q
the way Of rich ore are observable in
this mine at present. The drifting a}