Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-30

HOA, ETE. -k1duh Cluttu D
mule, Pete, which he lowered down
the Jacket shaft night before last, to
work In the Belcher mine, was hitched
up thi, morning, to initiate him into
the mysteries Of being miner" on
the 1,lOO-foot level. Pete was q de-
clded success for two trips, until he got
warmed up to his work, blowing and
sweating like a mule-porpoise just up
out of deep water. But OH returning
for the third car load, the brake of the
car gave way, allowing that useful ve-
hicle to press Pete's hind legs too close,
which caused him to strike out right
and left from behind. demoralizing
himself more than injuring the car.
The brakeman got scared and left,
leaving Pete and the car to fight 1t
out and rs they were on the down
grade, Pete struck out In the direction
OF the lower levels of American Flat,
and was making good time, when sud-
denly he brought up among the miners
OH the !, l00-foot level Of Belcher-ca-
vorting around, with the car bob6ing
about his hind parts, like q "girl Of
the period and her Greclan bend.
Great and terrible was the consterna-
ton among the miners, who ran In
every direction, as Pete raised a terri
BILE dust, and they were unable to dis
Io;er what the tremendous rumpus
was all about-some thinking the devil
had broke loose, or perhaps that some
of the escaped convicts were making a
forcible entry into the mine to hide
themselves. Hank Smith was there,
and soon discovered that it was his ia
vorite Bucephalus, Peter" and OH
addressing him the animal made a
fresh start for American Flat, and ran
into the new drift "like sixty" drag
cling the almost disabled and dlsmai-
tied car along with him. Oh, but
there was q terrible racket along the
west wall Of the Comstock! The tim
bers shook, the miners shook, and the
ore ratified down from the face as II
giant powder or Peter Of old were
shaking things up generally. Old
Pike suggested that they I'LL the mules
ears with ore, so rs to gentle him 4
little. Hank Smith sent n man up to
the surface to get a bottle Of chloro-
form ut Jones' drug store, while an
other proposed to get q copy OF the
Riot Act and read 1t to Pete, while an
other tried to eason with him by ask
ing him why he acted thusly, and be-
haved so like a drunken miner? Pete
gave up when Hank Smith addressed
him kindly with whoa, Pete! J"
"Whoa, January! !" The fact Is, the
air Is slightly warm in the Belchcr,
and Pete was only taking n little air.
ing; but he'll get tame in a few years
down there, and will have to wear
goggles by-and-oy.
CROWN PorNT.--The l,200-foot level
of this valuable mine shows better and
better the farther 1t is developed. The
full extent of the ore is not yet known
by any means, and much of 1t Is Of q
very high grade. The ore producing
levels above are also looking and pro-
missing well. Last week the NINE
Welded 572 tons, the estimated MIL
value of which was $l5,5 30 IL. Crown
Point stock is up, but not by any
means above Its merits.
SMILING FAcEs.-This mornings Car
son Register says: "The bondsmen OF
the late Eben Rhoades walked the
streets Yesterday with a lightsome gait
and looked somewhat as Christian
might be supposed to have looked
when his burden rolled Drills shoulders
into the Dit overhaul Pilgrims Pro-
oressl, The verdict Of the jury Is evil
IDENTIFY satisfactory to those gentle
men,
SADDLE Rock OYsrERs.-Dealers in
oysters are referred to the advertise
ment in another column OF Emerson
Sorv;lIe 4 Co, wholesale dealers In
ovsters. No. 40 Pine street, San Fran
cIsco. They claim that their Shoal.
water bay and New York transpiantea
oysters are the finest Favored IN the
world. They fill all orders as soon as
they are received.
METHODIST CHURCH, GOLD Hull
Rev. v. Rightmyer, Pastor. Services
will be held tomorrow Sunday ut Z
o'clock, r. NJ, sharp. Preaching by
the pastor. Prayer meeting a. 8 r. NJ
every Friday evening. seats Tree
All are cordially invited 70 attehu'
Strangers made welcome.
wEAruER.-To-day is about as plea
SAINT and agreeable rs one could we'll
wish quite a contrast with the rough
wintry eouinoctial weather Of a week
mast. We shall now probably have q
smell of this nice weather, lasting for
some weeks.
CAUGHT IN THE Acr.-M. F. Waller
Is selling his new and w~ell-selected
stock of mems and boys clothing, boots,
hats. trunks, furnishing goods, etc, as
cheap as any house In the State. Two
doors above the News office. $50