Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-22

Hone for the Lower L,evol,.

Soillus, UsiCHaru hletnanS II u JACOBS, Mr
Meagher.
Hope for tho Lower Levels.
The richest ore Of the Comstoek, and
that which first demonstrated the true
value of the silver ore producing capa-
bilities Of this State, camc frem the up
per levels of the mines along the great
lode. Immense quantities of pay ore
have been developed and extracted
since then, and the prospecting Of this
section of country, at least, is depend
ent upon what can be found at the lower
levels. A heavy belt Of barren ledge
matter interyenes, and for some time
past has diminished the production Of
pay ore from most of those which were
the leading mines two or three years
ago. The main hope now lies in what
may be developed ut the lower levels,
beneath this belt of barren ledge matter.
Taking q Wholesale, comprehensive
view of the Comstock at the present
time, we cannot certainly say that this
barren UelI - avIuaiIJ passSu. hnH
Yellow Jacket and Hale Il Norcross
have a good showing ofpay ore rs vet at
their lowest levels, but the Imperial
Empire shaft at l, 100 feet shows little or
no signs Of encouragement. The deep
shafts Of the Gould & Curry and the
Ophir may develop something good, and
so may that Of the Crown Point Mt the
i,lOO-foot level now being driven to-
wards the ledge. The prospect really
is not superlatiyely brilliant Mt the lower
levels just at present, yet we are u hope
full community, and deal largely in
strong hopes for the future. The san
Francisco Mining and Scientific Press
| saws GAS to the developments on the
Comstock lode, we cannot give very en-
| c~ouraging news ; however, work is be-
ing prosecuted with the usual rigor-
yes, we may say, with greater energy
than for q long time past, and 1t Is TO
he hoped success will crown the efforts
OF ALL"
EXCELSIOR IrEMs.-Joe Ravelle, re-
recently returned from Meadow Lake,
gives US the following items relative to
Excelsior District: The Mohswk and
Montreal mine is steadily being worked.
The tunnel from the level Of the mill OF
the company is steadily progressing to-
ward the ledge, which it will intsrsect
at q depth of 400 feet beneath the crop
pings, thus afordiug n grand chance to
extract ore to the greatest advantage at
all seasons Of the year. The Pacific
Company also propose commencing
work soon :; also the Independent. The
Enterprise mine and mill are still idle,
with a man there in charge Of the prop
er,y. The company will probably COM
e operations again when tho snow
goes Off. The Lake Company, about a
mile southeast Of the town OF Meadow
Lake, has developed a valuable ledge OF
| rich collaborating rock, three feet in
width, and has let q contract to sink a
working shaft on the same-the con-
tractors to take the rock extracted, dur
ing five months in sinking said shaft,
for their pay. The shaft is already IS
feet in depth, with q good house erected
over it. The snow is eight feet deep on
A level ut Meadow Lake, and some seven
or eight families will winter there. The
White Pine fever has exercised quite an
effect in diminishing the population OF
Excelsior.
LIBERTY BALL, To-HIGHr.-A visit to
Theater Hall, this morning, developed
the opinion ia our mind that the grand
fifth annual ball to DO given this even
ing by Liberty Engine Company, No. |,
Gold Hill, will DO the most gratifying
| social terpsichorsan event of the season.
| The hall is very beautifully and ap.
propriately trimmed with flags, pictures,
em6!ems, etc, and the floor neatly COW
cred with canvas, thus keeping the long
| skirts Of the ladies all the cleaner, and
avoiding much Of the dust attendant
upon such occasions. A very excellent
band Of music will be present, and
everything that can enhance the enjoy
ment Of the occasion will be done by
the Liberty boys. Members Of the Vir-
giuia Fire Department, or others from
our neighbor city, can come down in the
bus if ;hey chose. Tickets to the ball
are Only S.. Peter Becker's Gold Hill
Bakery aud the San Francisco Resta-
rant will both have supper for this ball,
at .he proper time. Ho! for the ball,
tonight. Let everybody put on their
good clothes and go.
ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-William Lang
worthy, an Englishman about 40 years
Of age,l living near the Summit mill, Viz
cinia, attempted to commit suicide
about . o'clock this morning by cutting
| his throat with q razor. Cause, mental
depression consequent upon recent IN
TEMPERANCE. He. inflicted n ghnStly
wound, nearly severing his ~windpipe.
DR.. C. C. Green was sent for At once /;
came, sewed up the hole, and the
paticn, will probably recover, unless he
rips out the stitches.
A FALSE CoycErrIoE.-Our local I'M
dertaker, Aamlin, t~elegraphed a day or
two since to undertaken Wilson, OF Vir-
ginia, for q " hack" to convey q small
pox patient to the county pest house.
The telegram went all right, but Wilson
read it wrong and sent u hedrse down.
The ludicrous effect may be imagined.
PRIZE FIGHr.-There was u regular
square fist fight between a butcher boy
and Il brakeman the other evening, at
or near Fort Homestead for the possess
sion Of the hand and heart Of n fair
Gold Hilless. The butcher boy won.
CANADIAN Kelley SocigrY.-A regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the above asso-
citation is advertised for tomorrow
evening, in another column. Open
doors, and all friends cordially invited.
RESTAURANT BuRGLARY.-The show
window Of the Colombo Restaurant,
Virginia, was robbed Of u lot Of canned
oysters, green peas, ETC., last night, by
breaking N n light Of glass.