Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-08
A yr,,r TO THE BxIcHsR NINE

OotChaoys shAoa6h ~ PSN
Mr.. Donnelly, the foreman, we were
allowed a look at the Interior Of the
famous Belcher mine. We were first
let down $50 feet In a cage, after which
we were deposited In an anomalous
looking craft called a "gtraffe and
sent with lightning speed down the in,
cline. We imagined the cable had
broken aud that We were to be smashed
Into smithereens, but the "giraffe
''slowed up" aud allowed US to dis
embark at the 1000 foot level. W.
wandered through the labrynthlan pas
ssges, and up aud down ladders, be-
wiidered by the formidable array Of
timbers, BY the vast extent OF the mine
and the dazzling sights which every
where greeted our eyes. Without
doubt, in this mine alone, there
Ia timber sufficient to build q
CITY Of the size Of Virginia
Upon one Of the upper floors Of the
lOOO.ioot level we saw In operation one
OF the Burleigh drills, for the working
Of which the celebrated Burleigh Air
Compressor furnishes the motive
power. The drills In use are Of
various lengths. from 3 to IL feet, the
points Of which are shaped ! x the
letter X. The drill strikes 800 blows
a minute, and has a rotary motion be-
sides. 1t was working splendidly at
the time OF our visit. AS before stated,
it Il driven by compressed air, the air
compressor Itself being situated atthe
surface Of the miae. The transmission
Of motive power such a long distance
is a wonderful feat. Mr.. l.. c. Parke
Of Virginia City Is agent for the air.
compressor and the drills. They made
1t "mighty hot" for Us down In the
mine so that we did not tarry long.
The huge piles Of Ice scattered about
at the various stations were fairly
smoking. We were informed that the
miners were obliged to drink large
quantities OF ice water In order to pro-
vide themselves with "sweating ma
terisl. Persons with systems broken
down by excessive and long continued
indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
could be restored to health In n short
time by taking a sweat In n Of the
mines. Were IL not for firing the pa
thence Of our readers we should be glad
to give other particulars. Suffice It to
say that we wandered through passa-
ges and lodged behind posts to avoid
passing ore cars, until we'll nigh ex-
hausted, wo were piloted back to the
Incline by the good.natured under
ground foreman, Mr.. Richards, who
took pity on our forlorn condition.
In u few minutes we were landed safe
ly Oh terra tlrma, feeling much pleased
with our first visit to the Belcher. and
grateful for the c%ourtesies shown US by
the officers aud men employed In tue
mine.
pPER's OrERA HoUsE.-A large aud
fashionable audience was In attend
ance at the Opera House last night on
the occasion Of the second presentation
Of the intensely thrilling drama Of the
I" Woman in Red" Miss Fanny
Cathcart rs Rudiga, again delighted
all hearts with her matchless acting,
throwing into her personation OF the
character a tenderness and pathoS
which brought tears to many eyes,
albeit unused to the melting mood"
Mr.. George Darrell gave general sat
isfaction in his rendition OF the char
acter of Samson. Miss Jean Clara
Walters acquitted herself admirably
rs Countess C~oustanza Donati, as did
also Miss Florence Kent in the charac-
ter of tue Countess Daughter. The
ing voice. Mr.. and Mr.. Edmonds, as
usual, enacted their respective parts
i'm a most excellent manner. The last
act i'm the play Ia exouisitely beauti-
fnl. and l. was rendered by all the
play.rs concerned in such a manner as
m hold the audience smell bound, eve.
ryGody ieelinS iotn 10 see .ne eur.a,n
wsii This evening there
will be an entire change Of programme,
the performance opening with the
magnificent drama entitled the ''Stran-
GER" aud concluding with the nautl.
cal drama OF "Black Eyed Susan,"
the whole constituting q most attract
I've e"'ef'a'n''e""
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board Of County Commissioners
met Yesterday afternoon and allowed
the following bills: I. A. Atkinson,
1922 IS; ID. Knapp, $25 ; z. Il. Kirby,
$50; f. Sapidare, SIG; GOLD HILL
NEWS, 49, r. 40 virgins So' III .U.
SIis o.. VIM sharon s3O: Wilson s.
Hroyn ss5 "a. GilIio' Mott & Co,
sIse OF. 'iacob Yonnv. ,Jr.. Kiss so: j.
+ MrDonnaII. sIG: j. n. FLINT, SIS;
J. II. Pomeroy. $i2; Virginia City Gas
Company, 5000; l.. II. Torp, $50. The
Board adjourned to meet Thursday,
November la' NJ l CLOCK + NJ
.oo,,rr-rrn-I 3, wild. indicted
-, w,o,zormor, .nd
o ieiony "hu ~
whose trial on the hrst charge q oc-
cup,eu for ~" two Savs nast, was acouitted
Iast evening, the Jury having been out
but about two hours before bringing In
a verdict Of not guilty.
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WORTH .e".'.' WIN
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