Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-28
occ,pEyrAL.-Tbe new lower tunnel

new lOWCE tunnel
of the Occidental Company is pro-
crossing finely. For,a long time the
rock was very hard-so hard that the
contractors. who receive $50 per foot
for driving it, were unable TO make
more than So per day. Now, however,
the rock is becoming softer, good pro-
gress is being made, and the men doing
the work are making fair wages. There
is a slight increase Of water us the
tunnel advances. As they are keeping
inside Of the heavy clay wall behind
which the water lies, there is no Danger
of a rush that would sweep the tunnel.
The company know where the water is,
and when they need it for the new mill
which they intend building, will run n
short cross drift through the clay and
bring it out through the tunnel. The
new tunnel will tap the vein 400 below
the present loves, workings, following
the dip of the vein, will be II perpen-
dicular depth Of about 300 feet below
the present lower level. At the crest Of
the hill the backs" from the new
tunuel will be over LOO feet. Every
miner can ut once see the great advau-
tage this gives them in working their
lead. They are also putting down u
large incline to connect with the new
tunnel, which will give them u free cir
culation Of air in every part Of the
mine. Meantime they are taking out Il
suficieucy Of ore to pay all the ex-
penses aecruing from the improvements
they nre making, which is all they care
to 10 until they have IL iirst-ciass mill
at the mouth Of the big tunnel they are
now running. Few companies in the
State have more brilliant prospects be-
fore them than the Occidental.
4 New CIRCUS C~oNlyG-THE FIRST
SHOW ACROSS THE CoSTISENr.-Jamcs
NJ. Nixon, Esq, Director, has concluded
arrangements with the Union Pacific
Railway for the transportation OF Dan
Castello's great combination show from
the Missouri River TO the Pacific Ocean.
Mr.. Nixon is one of the most energetic
managers Of such exhibitions in the
whole country. He established Niblo's
Garden as II circus, bringing from
France the 6uest circus and equestrian
troupe ever in this country. lie was
afterwards proprietor of the Crcmornc
Gardens, New York, and has been con-
nected in various capacities with the
chief travelling exhibitions OF the coun-
try. Mr.. Charles C. Pell, the pioneer
agent of California, Oregon and the
Territories, is the business agent. Their
exhibition consists of n mcnagerie, Goa
tanning q rare and carefully selected
collection Of wild and tame animals,
and a complete circus. While waiting
the completion of the Union Pacific
Railroad, Mr.. CASTILLO devoted great
care in perfecting his show. His circus
troupe is said to be unrivaled, COM
prising a~rtistes from Paris, Spain and
Brazil. His menagerie contains two
elephants, camels and various other
wild animals. This grand circas aud
mensgerie left Omaha this mornin" on
their western trip. So we are informed
by a private telegram.
PIrER's OPERA House. -tiAIrG. The
perfectly unassuming ease AMI t''ih'y
with which the magical ll,rtZ con'T 'r-
10 delude the sharp eyes OF "v"n I'll"
cutest philosophers nmoa: IA with "i~
truly wonderful and diversified irtlS "i
lcgerdemain, attracts good audiences OF
the most a~ppreciativc people. OF c"nrS"
great ingenuity is exercised in studying
ont the exact way he does 1t, ami some
think they know, but just about the
time they have got the thing ciphercd
down 10 a spot, the willy wizarl 10y other
and diversified manipulations shows
them very conclusively that they know
Just nothing ut all about it. Occasion
ally he shows hOw u trick Is done, just
by way of variety. That wonderful!
floral feat is the prettics. of all, and we
would like to see the man who can OK
plain it satisfactorily. There it is
first, three common Hower-pots with
earth in them, n whirl of the cnchant.
er's wand, and presto ! change, the
three pots grow full OF rich blooming
plants, right before your eyes. Money
pervadcs the air, rondy aud yielding to-
his grasp. Entire change OF programme
tonight. Go and see.
LATE EASTERN PAPERs.-Thc ire
pressible Boeglc, whose periodical md
stationery store is in the Posiotic"
building in Virginia City, has sent us u
large budget of the very latest pictori-
ais from the East, just eight days from
New York and Boston, received THIS
forenoon. Among them is the Jolly
Joker for June the London Illustrated
News Of May sth, Just 90 days from
London; the National Police Gazette,
dated May %; Illustrated Polio" Ga
zette, May 90; Frank Leslie's ll.ustra-
ted Newspaper, May 20; Harper's Week.
", May 20; and The Days DoinSs,
same date ; etc. Boeglo is an enter
prising young colt, and sells by whole
sale to many Of the news dealers in this
State. He also keeps on hand NIL the
latest song books, magazines, books on
raising colts, on athletic exercises,
swimming, riding the v~elocipede, etc.
He Has ARRIvED.-We had the pleas
ure Of shaking by the hand our good
uatured friend William y. Leet, Esq,
Commonly called by his friends Uncle
Bill Leet,") who has just returned from
n visit TO Washington TO see how Grant
and Colfax run the Government ma
chine. Uncle Bill is rs fat as II bear,
and about as good-uatured. He says
tina. Grant and Co!fax showed him the
News containing the yarn about his
cashiug the greenbnck check on Broad,
way, and that they offered to make italI
right. il no kept ~good-natured about 1t,
which he promised, Of course.
BENEFIT BALL.-At II meeting held by
them, night before last, the Sweeny
Guard, of Gold Hill, resolved to give a
grand miliinry and cavic ball on the
evening Of the 4lh Of July, the proceeds
to be devoted in MD of the family ct
Thomas Mccoy, q late member OF the
company, who lost his life in the great
mining disaster. The Swceny Guards
are n good and honest set OF men
with a heart that can feel for others
and we anticipate that their
Benevolent Ball will result in a good
cash return, to make glad the hearts oil
the poor widow and her orphans.
D...c. nrou.-