Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-31
CANAL Boar PRopELLEn.-A few

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a very ingenious mechanic, and a gen.
tleman Of a decidedly Inventive turn
Of mind. The idea was to propel the
boat by steam instead Of horses, aud
without washing the banks Of the
canal, as would be the cas- with either
side or stern wheels In the water. His
plan was a wheel running on the bank
Of the canal, driven by a shaft FROM
the boat, with a peculiar arrangement
tor shifting Or adapting that SHAFT to
anv required direction. or OF swinging
It around, wheel and all. Oh board the
GOAT when passing any other boats.
Nr. Rippingham took a motlel Of his
Invention to Washington, and for q
few weeks took opportunity to study
into the subject through practical OBJ.
S~ervation upon canals in New York
and elsewhere. He found certain i'll
.uperable objections existing to the
adoption Of his invention, and set HIM
Self to work to discover a better plan.
Meanwhile 1t had been decided that
the ordinary screw propeller could be
made to work to good advantage on
these boats, but the proper application
of it was the difficulty. When loaded,
canal boats generally set from six to
six aud a half feet deep In the water,
aud when empty, only from fourteen
to eighteen Inches; therefore the screw
would only work well when the boat
was loaded. besides which 1t would b.
In the way In passing through locks.
Mr.. Rippingham has now perfected a
plan whereby the screw can be with
the utmost facility adapted to any
depth or relative position. and FROM
his own observations he feels that he
l. ahead of all other inventors In that
line. We have seen the model Of his
plan, and consider that he Is perfectly
correct this time. He proposes having
two OF these screws at the stern Of the
boat, aud by a very simple arrange
lnent one man can with perfect ease
manage them both, and even steer the
boat with them, not requiring any
rudder ut all. He has already applied
for a patent, and forwarded his model
to Washington. and Il mechanical
Judgment says that 1t will prove a sue
cess.
TERRIFIC FALI.-Last Tuesday ev-
ening a friend of ours took a young
lady to Piper's Opera House, Virginia,
and saw her home after the play In
gallant style. At the head Of a long
Hight of steps leading down a very
steep bank nc the east side Of South
street they stopped, she Insisting that
she would not put HIN to the trouble
to accompany her down those steps,
rs she was nov close home. After
some little p~arleying, they babe each
other good night, and the lady turned
toward the steps, but rs she did so she
tripped. lost her balance and pitched
headloug over that terrible bank, turn
lug two complete somersaults in her
fearful descent to the bottom. The
bank Is over twenty feet In p~erpendic'
ular height, and he ran down the steps
a. quick as she fell down the
bank. expecting to find her dead. or
with a broken limb or two at least;
vet. strange to say, she escaped with
but a few bruises. No one else could
accomplished that terrific feat
without a broken neck. She laughed
quite satisfactorily when she found
that she was not hurt much. and In
reply to his anxious inquiry Is to what
were her sensations during her fierce
and rapid descent, she said: 1.-The
most l thought about was my new SILK
dress!
WE'LL ARuANoED.-rhe most con-
venient, best assay office in Virginia
City, Is that of Conrad Weigand, OH
North e street, next to the hall OF
Kuickerbocker Engine Go. No. 8. 1t
Is Il two story frame building, with "a
fire and burglar proof basement be-
meath. Although possessing some
rather peculiar features to All outside
observer. yet there Is nothing about It
that has not n very practical use. ~
erythins about tho establishment Is
conducted In q very systematic man
ner, iusuriny perfect correctness, q dc.
cidedly important requirement In the
assaying business. The furnaces are
of the latest style, most conveniently
and substantially arranged. aud the
establishment Is capable of melting
and assaying 10000 ounces Of bullion
per day.
U. s. BRANCH MINr.-The Carson
Register says the amount Of mixed bull
lion. gold and silver. received at the
Carson Mint. yesterday, was l4.lOO
ounces-13.6I6 ounces Of which CAME
from the Comstock lode to BIZ refined
aud assayed, and the balance. 4oi
ounces, was sent In from Pine Grove
District for coinage. On the same
day. 5000 half dollars were coined.
By the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
this morning, the Mint shipped to the
Bank OF California, Virginia City, to
the credit OF the Belcher mine, six
bars Of impaired gold and silver.
worth $23.273 81. To-day 1t l O'Clock
p. NJ. the Mint will coin a large num-
Der OF gold double eagles.
MuD BNrus.-Physlcians now recon-
mend ~wallowing the naked human
frame In soft mud rs highly beneficial
In case OF Rheumatism aud variou>
other diseases, aud 1t various watering
places and bathing establishments
these baths are provided for all who
desire. Mud baths are but recently
discovered to be not only a great ben-
etit, but q great luxury. The Gold
Hill pigs, however, knew all about
this years ago.
Gnsr MuL.-rhe Carson Register
says: Mr.. Peters Is putting up a
large grist mill in this city, north OF
the railroad track. A tlume runs from
the field of Farmer Treadway to the
mill, to convey water to the huge
wheel p~ropeliirg the machinery.
There will bs a great amount OF bust
ness done In this limo this Fall, and the
mill will be 4 great accession to the
town.
LEAP YEAR.-The ladies will bear
In mind that this Is leap year, and that
It Is rapidly drawing to 4 close. Only
four mouths left Of it. We will re-
mark that all connected with the NEWS
office are bachelors, all OF whom are
too gallant to refuse a good otier. and