Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-18
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

VIRGINIA
We copy the following from the Enter
prise, of the 18th:
But 4l9 feet of the Sulro Tunnel re-.
main to be dristed before the connection
will be made between the main tunnel
and the drift which is being run from the
bottom of shaft No. /. Last Thursday
night large stream of water was struck
IN the face of the main tunnel.
IT is pretty well known that the Ophir
Company have struck some excellent ore
on their 1300-foot level. just how
much ore they may have in sight is not
known to outsiders, but it is said that
assays running as high MS 500 per ton
have been obtained.
STOCKS still continue to advance, with
Ophir well in the lead. There is every
indication that the next excitement in
stocks will be at this end of the lead
The last cleanup of the Sierra Nevada
Company gave 81, 200 rs the result of
9Jo tons OF ore reduced; being at the
rate of IS per ton.
The daily yield of the Silver Hill mine
Is at present sixty tons, which is being
reduced at the Bacon mill, Silver Civ.
EUREKA.
The following items are from the SEN
tinel of the 10TH
vi. PRITcHARD shipped yesterday for
the Richmond Company 160, 271 pounds
of bullion; for the Eureka Consolidated
H,9SO pounds; and for the Ruby Con-
solidated, 41,S64 In addition to the
above the X. K. shipped by private
teams $4,000 pounds; making a grand
total OF 297, 115 pouuds--equal to one
hundred and forty-eight tons and frac-
ton.
\ dAsTARDLY attempt was made last
Sunday morning, at about O'Clock. TO
burn the town of Eureka. There can be
no question that the fire was kindled bv
an incendiary hand. Marks were dis.
unctly visible, where the cowardly vii.
lain had crawled under the building TO
apply the torch. few minutes later.
and destructive conhagration, reducing
to ashes, perhaps, the main portion of
the town, would have been inevitable.
We are reliably informed that the matter
under notice has had the effect to revive
the vigilance Committee which was in
existence here year or more ago, and
1t Is not improbable that the members
thereof mean business.
We are told that for the twenty. four
hours ending yesterday morning the
Richmond Reduction Works turned ont
$1,000 pounds (nearly thirty-two tons)
OF bullion. Three furnaces were in on.
Grafton. This, we believe, is considered
the biggest run ever made in the district.
CARSON.
The Appeal, Of the l4th, furnishes the
following item:
The Cashier of the Carson Mint dc.
ilvered, yesterday, to Wells, Fargo & Co.
Carson, ten impaired bars of gold and
silver, weighing together $50 pounds,
and worth, in cash, the sum of S29, $40 10.
The bars are the property of the Grown
Point mine. Gold Hill, Nevada, and
stamped to go to the Bank of London
and San Francisco (limited).
AUSTIN.
Inc Reveille, of the 18th, gives an ac-
count OF the shooting of Jack Grant by
sylvester Leveritch, better known as
Doctor Sylvester. Grant Il a ,;o,;n;s.
and Sylvester bar-keeper. Tho bnllet
entered Grants jaw. shatterinp II in n !
dreadful manner The physic;e, ooii,J
was unable to find the ball, and tb;nLs;.
may have been swallowed or snit ont
The wound is not dangerous. Sylyester
was arrested.
j. P. Hickey and other old soldiers OF
Elko are organizing an association of
War Veterans.