Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-25

decomposed portions of the vein
the assays run from $50 to S3OO, err
ton. while what are called tbe
powders" assay even higher
The lowest assay from these ia
given at 500 and the highest $3.50.
SI63 or this amount being silver
Much of the gold contained i'm the
ore Is exceedingly fine and not
very easily saved. More of t MS
gold appears to float away with
the higher material (known as
sllmes) passing from the mill than
goes away with the heavier parts,
or tailings. While the shines
caught and saved assay S23 per
ton, the tailings assay but S6.
A LUCKY SHEPPARD. We are
Informed that Jack Sheppard, a
man who has for long time been
engaged at the Imperial mine as a
mender of ropes, Il few days since
received documents from his old
home in England informing him
OF the death of an uncle and of
his having fallen heir to property
valued at Sl,OO0,O00. He has pulled
up stakes aud left for England and
his fortune. Sheppard, for years
previous to his coming here was
sailor OH the raging main,' and,
it would seem has never hereto
fore been greatly favored by dame
Fortune.
BULLION SHIPPED.-There was
last night shipped from the Office
OF Wells, Fargo II Co. in this city
bullion to the value of $S3,497 ST.
From the Gold Hill News ofthe 2Sd inst
PERsONAL-John l.. Moore re
turned to Virginia City this
morning, having effected a sale of
the Segregated Rock Island Mine.
to parties in San Francisco, fer the
sum of $4,000. Uncle John says
he has got all the money he
wants. and intends to enjoy him
self for the remainder of his natu-
raj life.
SILVER CITY.-A large number
of dweling-houses are going up
in Silver City, and good degree
of business activity is noticeable
throughout the town. AtpreSent
there is quite a rage for prospect
ing. Gold Canyon is being pros
pected nearly the whole distance
from Silver City to Dayton.
RIB BRoKEN.-James Littleton
fell off the "giratf, while going
down the incline in the Crown
Point mine this forenoon, and
broke the tenth rib Oh his right
side. DR.. Manson rendered the
necessary surgical assistance.
BIG PAIR OF GARS.-A pair
of shears weighing in the neigh
borhOod of 600 pounds. were taken
off the cars at the railroad depot,
Gold Hill. to-day. They go to the
boiler works of Wooley " Connor,
on the Divide.
PERSON Smith, Su-
perintendent of the Belcher mine,
Is expected to arrive shortly from
the East.
APPOINTMENT. - f. StrOther,
has been appointed Superlntend-
ent of the American Fiat mine.
From the Virginia Chronicle. May 23l
A SCRIMMAGE. - AS was an
nounced a day or two ago, n. f.
Mckay, builder and contractor,
was adjudicated bankrupt III the
United States District Court. one
of his employees, feeling somewhat
wroth at the misfortunes OF his
employer, abused him this morn
in language more emphatic than
polite, at which Mr.. Mckay took
umbrage and proceeded to admin
istered Justice at his pleasure.
THE TURF. The friends of the
turf will be pleased to learn that
on the 7th of June there Will be a
grand race at the Virginia race
course. i proprietors purse or
S5tU. and one inside of S3Uu, are Of
fered. The following are the en-
tries made thus far: Grey Eu-
dy," by J. Nickols; =" Jake Rroh,
SON" 6y VIM. Kable; and " Maud
Muller" by }. j.. Money. The race
Is to be mile heats, best three III
five.