Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-31

Mary Russell
TYroGRAPmcAI. ENPLoRER.-A GER
tain printer here in Gold Hill, well
yeked In matters above ground, con-
cluded the other evening that he would
like to take his first peep into the
bowels Of the country, through the
mediumship Of the Crown Point shaft;
so together with n friend who was
acquainted with the mysteries Of that
particular hole in the ground, he made
the perilous descent. Down they went
on the cage, through the thick, heavy
darkness, to the depth OF 1000 feet.
From that station they descended on
steps over a hundred feet deeper, down
All incline Of 45 degrees, to below the
l,lOO-foot level, where 4 force Of miners
were busily engaged sinking the incline
still deeper In the vein. Typo was
struck with wonderment ut the
amount of work that had been
done, and the immense lot Of huge
timbers used in sinking and securing
this great shaft, and felt 10 little de-
gree of solemn awe ut being in such \
queer locality, 50 very deep in the
bowels of the earth; but the last por-
ton Of the descent was what got him
He was letting himself cautiously
down, step by step, with his candle In
his hand. when suddenly he arrived ut
the conclusion Of the steps and timber
ing, without knowing II, and happen
ing to step upon a bit Of plank which
stood terribly slanting, his erring feet
gave way "went abroad" as the
Cornishmen say-and down rolled poor
Typo, candle and all, end over end,
about 20 feet, landing in q sadly de-
moralized condition among the aston
ished miners. They picked him up,
and when lie regained his senses found
that he was not killed to any great
extent. Luckily, he escaped with only
q few slight bruises, but he thought 1t
rather a rough Introduction to That
select audience Of half-naked men. He
would have taken q little whisky II
they had kept any down there, but
after a while his own spirits rallied
properly, aud he succeeded in making
the trip out Of there without any fur
Their mishap. Typo thinks lie shall
confine his future mining explorations
TO the shafts, inclines and tunnels he
may find OH the surface Of the earth.
No more going below his depth here
after for him-not any II You please.
NEAT AND ARrrsrIc.-This morning
we We're shown a very exeellently
executed specimen OF penmanship,
consisting Of the resolutions Of Liberty
Engine Company No. l, on the death
Of N. A. ii. Ball, who 4 a member
Of that company. 1t is the work Of
w, G.. Metcalf, the we'll known teacher
Of penmanship. and Is handsomely eS-
ecuted on q piece Of cardboard about
IL BY lS inches square. The headings
of the preamble and resolutions are
done In ornamental capitals, and the
body Of the writing in u neat, plain
hand. The signatures Of Doane, Pease
Putnam and Lee are affixed in their
own handwriting, and the whole forms
4 very neat and appropriate memorial;
Il will be enclosed in 4 TIN case anu
forwarded to the relatives and friends
of Mr.. Ball, Portsmouth, New lamp
shire.
The STATE BoARDERs.-James Gar
net and VIM. Russell, the two foot
pads and burglars whose last exploit
in that line was the robbery Of Tom.
Finch's saloon. Lower Gold Hill, and
who were convicted in the District
Court Virginia, day before yesterday,
were called up before Judge Rising
for final adjudication at ten o'clock
this morning. He sentenced them to
six years each at hard labor in the
State Prison. They will be taken to
the new stone residence assigned them
this afternoon, and after due introduc-
ton to Lieutenant Governor Singer
land, will enter upon the discharge Of
their duties as workers for the State.
At the rate new boarders have been
coming in the last three or four days,
Slingerland will have to take up an
extension on his hospitable establish
ment.
PHGNIxLIEE.-It is after this style
that Dayton is arising from the ashes
of her recent devastating fire. Byron
& Crockett, proprietors OF the Odeon
Hall building, have nearly recon-
structed the interior thereof. The
brick walls were comparatively unin-
jured, so they went to work and put
In new floors, partitions, etc., and 1t
will be just as good rs new when
finished. One or two other bricks which
had their internal revenue departments
destroyed, are also reconstructed.
Henry Fisher and several others have
rebuilt their saloons and places of busi-
ness, and the burnt district shows 4
right smart sprinkling Of new build
ings.
CHOICE FRUIT. = Mr.. Cooper, the
head clerk of Mercer & Tucker, in
Gold Hill, the other day presented the
senior editor Of the News with some
very choice fruit, consisting Of ripe
peaches which weighed upwards of a
pound each. and measured from eight
to eleven inches round; also, some
very choice white and black grapes.
They came from an orchard ut Coloma,
the proprietor Of which intends send
inc Quantities Of these choice products
To Tucker & Mercer for sale. They
are certainly the finest fruit we have
seen or tasted this season. Thanks,
brother Cooper.
"SPALpNe's GLUE" cheap, con-
venient and useful. Mends every
thing.