The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-08-31

exalted mountain lOW1, HOteu iOr luS |
silver mines and great mineral wealth,
has been extremely quiet, and free from
excitement, excepting the last week or ten
days, which has been enlivened by the
arrival of many distinguished visitors from
the east.
Independence Day was celebrated by |
all classes, and many dollar and sober
mind were made willing sacrifice to the
spiritual and patriotic remembrance of the
past.
The miners all came out from their
holes in the ground, like a city Of prairie
dogs, manilesting lively interest in the
exercises of the day. Many of them par
took too freely Of exhilarating beverages,
and before night a number Of free fights
were indulged in, by way of variety.
Some few went home with an eye dressed
in mourning but as no one was killed. it
was considered that the occasion passed |
off highly complimentary TO the good
morals Of the community.
The Congressional lVayS and Means
Committee, after spending some time in
California, paid this city a visit on their
return few days since. They expressed
themselves well pleased with the mines
here, and spoke in terms of unbounded
confidence in the future growth and pros
perity of the State. One oftheir number
who has travelled much in foreign coun-
tries, declares that the mineral resources
of Nevada are greater than all Europe
combined. (He includes the Empire
Mine Of course.) This party was enter
tanned while here, by the officers Of the
branch of the Bank of California, at an
expense of $4,000, coin. The irrepressa-
BILE Sutro who has immortalized his name
by originating the "Sutro Tunnel pro-
ject, accompanied this party, as he has all
subsequent parties composed of senators
and men of influence, and took particular
pains to lay before them the advantages
to be gained by the completion of the
tunnel, and to show them the inexhausta-
Bile fountain of silver it would tap, 1900
feet from the surface.
This tunnel if made, will start at
point seven miles below the Comstock
lode, and strike the vein at right angles,
eighteen hundred feet below the surface.
1t will be wide enough for double rail
road track and deep enough for space
of four feet under the track for the flow
of water. Sutro asks Congress for an
appropriation of S5,000,000, and is very
sanguine of his final success.
Next in order the Wisconsin party ar
rive and visit all the leading mines, mills
and points of interest. They expressed
surprise at the extent of the town, the mines
and mills for reducing ores, and wondered
how it were possible that two hundred and
fifty tons of ore could be brought to the
surface in twenty-four hours out of one
, mine, hauled to the mills and reduced to
bullion. Ten tons is common load of
ore here for a twelve mule team.
This party was composed Of lawyers,
bankers, and merchants, and though men
of large business experience, everything
they saw here seemed to be something new
Some Of them affected more than usual
surprise at being obliged to pay 1.-TWO bits
for cigar, to disbursc quarter of a
dollar for glass of beer; to come down
, with two York shillings for backing a
pair of boots; and being so politely re-
, lieved of half dollar for barberous
shave. All of the above are quite foreign
to the prices in the Badger State, where
five cents buys Il pint of lager In due
time they departed, relieved of much coin
9 and curiosity. The next cortege to put
\ in an appearance was our most worthy
and honored Vice President, and party.
, a large delegation of citizens met thi'
Q party at Reno, with all the finest turn
o outs the liveries afforded. and escorted
: them into town, while those who remained
). made every demonstration possible t.
!, characterize an enthusiastic welcome
Y As the long procession was entering tn,
: town. the canon'speal rang out and echoed
O among the hills, fire bells scattered thei
. notes at fearful rate, the steam whistle
Y on all the mills and hosting works, le
loose, and the burst of music that resoun
ded far and near over the lofty mountain
A tops, must have been very like that of tn,
l. Boston Jubilee
= The walk, extending from where tn,
party alighted to the entrance ofthe hotel
: was not paved with silver and gold, bu
2, strown with protusion Of flowers, owe
d which the honored guest tread lightly, an'
IS was soon lost to view, while the gazinl
1t multitude were greeting, with deafeninl
6 cheer. The President was evidently wei
e pleased with his reception. A
rs least he said so in the course Of the re
o marks he made in the evening. Cola,
'r was the recipient of seven silver brick.
1t the short time he remained here, If h
s. does as well in every place he visits, h
'e will get to be II perfect brick before h
le leaves the coast
! The mine owners of this vicinity ar
lo constructing rail road from Virgin
- City to the Carson river, seventeen mile
- distant, for the express purpose of ship
y y ping their low grade ore to water power
% - where it can be worked cheap, and at
;" much greater profit. All the noted mine,
y y on the Comstock lode, are doing wei
!" though the stock has fallen in the last fe,
days over one hundred per cent. Thi
- result has been brought about by the larg
~ - spectators taking advantage,of the strir
rs gency in the money market in San Fran
y cisco. Over two hundred laboring me
- in this city have lost their last dollar
II II Now is the time to buy again and retriey
- WAT they have lost but these poor me
" have not money or credit left to do
with, so capital comes in and makes it al
N We have an exhibit which we will add j
this connection, showing the gross an
lg net receipts of some of the leading mine
n in this district. for 1868. ...
GROSS KEctIPIs OF uuLLIoS. 20
r. Amador Mine, ,., ..... s'Si,sj2
Crown Point, ....... -. l,092,9G
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