, 1870-11-01
WHITE PINE.

1lss-Tne WnIer-t1ncd Euruace-i
a1tnexs. Jotne-xtocK smelling Come
pany Proposed-NeE Discoveries OK
Fnae Metal a1ines-Conditiono OF the
District.
fYHnM ouR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
sHEax4SrowH, Ser., Oct. IS.
INp1oyMEsr IN THE xIsEs OF FREE oRE-
Thoae persons who hare adopted the theory
hat the mines Of Treasure Hill are rich in
silver caly near the surface, aud TINT they
xin gradually and finally be exhausted Of
paying ore, are continually having their opin- |
ion negatived in the rnost positive manner by
new discoveries II the oldest locations, and 1t
greater depths from the surface th.n any
hitherto reached. The new Enghsh Ehsrhar1t
Company have been prospecting the old Key
stone shift il thslr mine, and, last week,
struck Loly Of orc in no degreo inferior to
the earlier discoveries in the Same mine.
THIS will not only please the stockholders Of
the ccmusnv. but the oHness OF evesr mine t
on the hill for it j. an evidence OF the per
maleuce Of these mines very accepsAbl5 to
all. The managers OF tho E5erha,dt can now
70 on with scme confidence and a1acnty in the
h:tai City Ths building material il mostly on
tha ground, aud the machinery Is on thu way
fru1n the railroad. The rill Is to be supplied
with H..cr ftoua tho White rfua Watar Cac,-
ranx'= pipra, as tho s AFFORD afll, located st
The tame place, NOW ia.
te fea:uIe new to Americans, aud WL ua-
taout.tr,liy he adopted eventually By other min- |
ins companies or tho Psci1c Sto1e. This new |
Ershsh .' notion " Was uostccd and ilsustr7:ed |
week. ago. Il cotsists Of wire rope sus-
pended On possB, Ike telegraph line but |
ths il the only resemblance it bears 10 the
Telegraph fhe orc is transported in
boxes over this wirs rope. being
drawn distance Of milo By me4us OF an or.
ty belt from the main ahAft in the mill |
The boxes arc Suspended on IN iron arm:
curved so ns to pass on the wire rope clear Of |
each rost. The tox-htad sustaining this arm |
it fuInirhed with farGea wheels, which p.as !
o-sr short rails on the top Of each poss, cou-
OF pu1lie., and 30 on to the mill The empty |
boxes arc returned to the mine on another
line Of the sanle construction, and operated
ty means OF the ea1ne machicety that brings
form an ellip4e, on thd opposite sides Of
which loaded and empty boxes are continually
paes,ng eaeh o;hsk: Ill opposite directions.
Tho inizueuse saving over tho cost OF freight
ing y teams, ii thus seen Ut . glance. The
mill uiil be Situated hundreds Of feet befox
the damp Of the mino, 80 that the weight and
momentum at the loaded cars will just about
counterbaltuce tho rtraiu produced by the
asscL ding empty encs.
Tho Ward Retcter mine, situsted norti, Of
the Aurcrs Consolidated, which later belongs
10 the Eberhatdt Company, also YrodaceA
ore last wsek. which created an excitement.
| Offers have been made to sell thia nine At
| $4,000, sud then At $50, 200. few weeks
xgo; but tle expected purchasers not closing
tie bargain. and new etr'kes eonsluaiag to be
u,nde ia the mine, the prica has again ad-
| Tanced to ESQ, COO. At this figure, the parties
eeekipg mycstu1ent hays tso weeks longer in
| which 10 accept tic terms. Among tnoea Who
I htSe enGe.vored to elect purchase Of thia
! niue 1t tbs first figures arc Governor 1lals-
| dell ard the Chicago Mill Company.
The -AurorA South, belonging TO the STAN
| ford Hill Company, continues ~ yi:ll b1unsl-
I fully ii very rich ire
1EeaEAsE or sMElrtsa FACILITIES.
Be4idee sho three fufnzce- Of tho .lt3thsc!iild
Smelling; company, now in operation. tuerc
is 10 La immediately ret up vstcs-Mued
cupe1a near swsneea. in ths ua=e s1rgr, and
tho two furnaces Of the Hagary Company. near
H7ni1tou, hare been leased, sud Mil s10n Ge
running out bullion. Tho Nsthburn furn,ce
viii also be operated ..Lr. The came
eause great activity among tue miaero Of tie
lsse fAngc. Theru ia rome talk, ns.o, among
tho uiuers. Of organizing, joint-ttn:k COM
| lary. and leasing tho works Of tho White pile
Smelling Company, Ut S1snsca, Which cur1 a.
II. recently failed and Ceased operating. Such
an organization, il completed and Bucc: f.fui!x
working uould be a wholesome coautezpose
10 tho oyerraaching dispoti ion of some cspi-
tailets Nho lave entered upon tho business vi
b1ue,tis L in this district.
pEscE1rT1oS OF a wATER-L1sEp FCHSAcE.
Mr. 1isskell, machinlst OF San Francisco,
| in 1868, conceived tho ileA OF a smelling fui'
race. for reducing copper ares in Matspoaz
and Fresno Conuties, California, 10 that il
the metal in pigs directly from the ore To dc
thts, j: vas necessary to eon-srNct cE11cih1s
OF ent1icisrt strength to admit Of = rapid GEE
. cenira ion ct inteces heat upon the ota with
eut injury 70, the u.tsf'ai oi the taE'
in an outer ghe;l 81 tEick boii-r'
, | ;ren, Of tho same form a. the curula OF an
| lfcn furnace, ar1 to place on Tuner wall OF
; 1scket between this shell aEd thn 1Enernos'
, lic:,s Of tic farnscs.; the Epsco b7:xeen the
with this experimental furnace IVES complete,
. | The improvements which have since been
/ made cohfist IN generating =tcan 10 tlt
: hoileE which tuna the enEina for shs htass t<
q | the heat Of the furnace itse1f. and in sapp15
: ing tho boi.er NTH water from the jacket u
, wate.-lniug.
The furnace about to DO introduced herr
1 w7s constructed BY Haskell 4 Gushing. fol
j Ness1s. r. v. Ja:k-ou 4 Co., OF San Fran
cisco, .to viii unde st.ke to rsduce auy Of IL,
. II Zee. in height from tie hearth: fr7c
: hearth to feed -lols, feet incles. 1ntayio
: aiaEtser at the tuseres. feet; 1t feed-ho!e
: . feet Giuchca. Space between outer ani in
q rcr Hall-, for va:er, inches. The height O.
/ the inner walls: snd eor.equsntl7 TIE Leigh
n meut Of tho smelter who pro
= Eosea to nss this Kind u furnace. Tho inner
mort lining may 10 OF clay. or OF adoees
i interior diameter. Pass through bo:h Halls
u AID :: e coz II ti:soo;lS eurrouudel always b.
I tho wa:e1 IN tha jacket. Tho wafer is ra:,
It thcit i;H own pressure from tank; TIL
a top Of the watsr in the ta.k Icing siwaya an
d levc1 with the top Of the w4.or III t.1r fusra,e
i | sAye.tf, SO IA to keep theI a1xaxa cau
n Nevertheless the hest ia so grelt AZ to Wit
& tire ~ater euiHcitnsl; to .i.ow Ut ia besn
E pumped directly from the bottom Of tho wate
r into steam. The boiler kl's upon the top {
J. tho curolh- 1ateralty, and ii without tuba..
10 il tig1t feet long, tho back end r. ting elpo
IS tho bank at tue back Of the furnace, T.:
% emoke~staet Of the fufnace passe, unIar ii
IA back end OF the boiler, ard sntna With Il. =
on one eide, and tho slAS and netal Yeats O
10 the opposite side. The whole body
.. the cupola rezss upon teI-F!ate, saFpofte
at by four l7pn ep2a1nns, t*o feet nina inchs
to high. snd Eix inches IN diameter Tic be.
ID plate il four feet eix inches square. Cnde
t. the hearth, dttirG into ! circular hole in tt
ia bsd-ptata. are twn folding doors. hinged u
sa to drop down simultaneously, AlloSinS I'll
"a | entire contents OF the futnuce, hearth az
~ all, to Re discharged through lilo Apertur
- The water IN the chamber c.t then b. draw
Ia Of, aLd cold water introduced instead !; 1t
o. titus the whole furnace ca1 be cooled dow
OF fcr repairs in an incredibly short time. IT
to exhaust steam from tie engine, and whatev
u stesu Is generated in tho wate1-cha:
ae ber, il conducted into the cold 1ater taa
I x1fefN IL ia rhndft.Aa6 QnH HaTp1.
.ly The ecgiue to run the fau Is OF 16-hof
n power, vertical, md stanaa On thu ground
od line eith the blower AID fu.nace. Ths 4
b. whsels {for there are two} arc Ave feet
It, fsa il No. 4 ssurdivant. ani j. run by t
ID | tel:s directly trou the fy-Nheels. The n
nd ton nf tho ian is, consequently. ves5 steAa
DO and its bi arings s-e not u1,e9u,lly strained
Of / 1t is obvious ttat-a foInsce constructed
a. this nsnnes, With the driving machinery
gb fuel. water, time, and the materials Of {,
;et struction. The writer sa9. in 1861, #
al fiitt pige Of copper which had been run .
he from Haekelrs experimental furnace. Th
IS were - e1eaa and pure as it Is possibls to {
ds tain them in ona opsrsttor directly from t
ed / ore- It IL certain that thaze are 10 o.es
: White Pma containing silver, copper, gz1e1
N carbonate Of lead, Or antinanny, WHICH sho,
il not yield to the treatment b. this fRrn1
lot Iha clay or adobe lining, is tic on1y por'i
OF nEe0lbg FeEa&1l. &uQ Iht8 can 01 done At r
10 h!af intervals, 10 be determined by actual
i've pe7ience With the furnace.
lot Metsrs. F. II. Jsckson l. Co., hosaver.
ion not the only parties about to nTe Ha.k+.
aat wster-hued cupola. Adam Hall i ]. II. B.
erteop, Of Eurefa District, have one. nj,
or | nil be fred up this week Ths results in b.
for will be received NTH grea. interest By min
ler and emelters hers and elsewhere.
oEy 1 KEW nzgCoTE11Es OF BABE METAL. A1SEs.
lly On the spurs Of Treasure Hill. aud on ,
us, xesteru k1ope Of White Pine Mountain, Il
lte erM very valuable mines Of carbonate @
.ad hare recently been opened, and their ptodt
ar. / il already in the market. Four of those
~ Nhte Pine Moantaio have been purchased