Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-26
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Arrivals.

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MYSTERY. - The following item
eliuvsl from the Pittsburg Pa Chron-
ns Of August 9Th, being evidently OF
interest to somebody hereabout we
publish 1t: "Some three or four
mOr,hs ago, Jacob o. Tinsman mystic
rlou'ly disappeared from his home in
Oyertsn, westmoreland county. II
VI known that he went on horseback
to. eenSburg, aud 1t was subsequently
irarled that he had taken the train ut
Greensburg for this city, but beyond
chi, nothing could be learned Of him.
though every effort was made. The
ease WAS one Of the utmost mystery.
.;Ir. Tinsman WAS n man OF large
wealth., was Of the highest respectable
~. and was conuected with the oldest
and wealthiest families In WeStmore-
laud county. There existed. so tar a.
vas known or suspected, no reason for
his going away, and no explanation
whatever could DC obtained to account
for his Disappearance, beyond the fact
that he had on various occasions talked
TO his wife about removing to Calitor-
mia. The matter was placed in the
hands Of Chief Of Police, Irwin, aud he
has been unwearied In his efforts to
lind some trace of the missing Il al
Ysrtising him in various directions. and
sending letters with descriptions and
photographs everywhere, particularly
In the Vest. At last lie has obtained
a clue. 4 letter from Virginia City,
New, has bssn received by Chief lr-
win. 1t Is dated July Goth, and stated
~, 4 man passing under the name OF
,IrrIl IN there. and has been there for
the past two months. and that In the
minutess detail, he perfectly answers
che description OF rinSman. He Is set
tied there, it seems, aud according TO
The letter. goes with the biggest men
In the place. The writer Is per-
fectly confident Of his identity"
CARSON RAcEs.-The races over the
Carson course took place on Saturday,
according to programme, says the Reg
;s,er. and were witnessed by quite q
number of spectators. The wind was
blowing all day long, which made it
d~isagreeable for horse racing, still the
1rosramme was carried out in Il salts
iactor,' manner. The first race u
WAS a single dash Of half 4 mile. for q
silver pitcher. which was won BY b. M.
waunita. In 553s seconds. $. g. Johnny,
on the Green. coming out second, anu
q. G. Grey Ranger. last. After a rea-
sonable lapse OF time the second race
half mile and repeat. was run. when
was won by Q. h. Bundle and TO,
against b. h.. PillboN, The time made
In the first heat wa ;iI4; second heat,
80 seconds.
HALE & NoRcRoss.-Relative to the
assessment OF IS per share. now levied
y the Hale & Norcross Mining Com
pany, the San Francisco Aka OF Sat.
u.day says This assessment Is levieu
OH l6, shares. making SSO.OO to be
paid. The stockholders authorized an
increase TO Is. 900, but it was never
carried out. The mine, with hosting
works that will operate 10 a depth oil
$500 feet, Is now sinking an Incline
$50 feet, which will give a perpendic-
ular depth OF 100 feet, or below the
level Of the proposed Sntro tuhhei.
There are very good Indications Tor
the Chollar, Ilaie and NorcroSs IL
Savage.
MINING AccIpESr.-About 10 O'Clock
chs morr2g. Richard Mickey a
Cornish miner, working in the Crown
Point mine, received a very severe,
though not dangerous hurt. lie vas
helpiug { retim5er a waste shut De-
tween the 800 and l000-toot levels.
when n quantity Of loose rock fell
from overhead, striking him OH the
head and shoulders, cutting a severe
cash on the right side OF his head three
or our Inches long and severely bruis-
Ing aud cutting his shoulder. lie was
Brought TO the surface and taken BY
ms friends to Virginia, where he re.
eeiSed proper surgical treatment.
u. 5, BnAScH MINr.-rhc amount
OF mixed bullion. gold and silver, re-
ceived at the Carson Mint, Saturday
according to the Register. for ret,hiuy
and assay, MAS 2i.550 ounces. By To-.
morrow's train to Virginia CITY, seven
bars Of impaired gold and silver will
be vent up TO the credit of the Crow
Poiut mine, Gold Hill. They weiyl
In the aggregate 81 pounds. and ar,
worth In gold coin. the sun OF $40.
25S q. A large deposit OF foreisl
coin was received from San Franci>c,
Yesterday, for iecoimage /; some of th
pieces bear date as far back as l'69.
PERsoxAr.-We enjoyed the piea'
ure of q visit this forenoon from Nj
Frank Kenyon. late editor OF the =
ochs Record. He Is on 4 brief visit {
this locality.'and will leave shortly iC
Phoebe. where. In connection Win W
b. Taylor OF the Elko Independent, D
will start a daily newspaper on %
18th Of next month. 1t will be goo
Republican paper and we with It an
its gentlemauly propriesors the best Q
Success.
T'HR DIVIDE ScuooL.-This school
after a short vacation, again started u
to-day. under the able leadership O
Miss S. II. Foster. The school. "
believe. was never more prosperou
than ss the present