Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-12

yIsrroRs.-This morning a party of
tourists passed through Gold Hill on
the passenger train. en- route for Viz
ginia. Their names were as follows /:
Charles T. Bender OF Reno. James Nc
Clure of Corinne, Miss Julia Wright,
New York city, Clara v. Bender and
Maggie Mcclure Of Reno. and Katie
E. Croker, daughter of Judge Croker
of Sacramento. Report says they in
dulged in a good deal Of hilarity on
board the train and kept the other pas
sengers from going to sleep with their
jests, repartses, music and laughter.
The fun became contagious, aud even
old Sobersides himself 1--WE refer to
Harry Shrieves, the conductor) be-
came innoculatsd with merrimsnt
and laughed louder than anybody.
The party, after breakfasting In Vir-
GINA. took q carriage and returned to
Gold Hill for the purpose of visiting
some Of the leading mines on the Com
stock lode. At the depot they
fell In with Mr.. Henry. an old
friend of Bender's, who piloted the
party to Mr. kellogg's Office at
the Crown Point hoisting works.
From the last named gentleman the
excursionists sought and obtained per-
mission to visit the famous Crown
Point mine. Mr.. Williams, shipping
clerk, kindly c%onsenting to act as
chaperon. The lady members OF the
party were shown to the dressing room
and directed to dispense with all un-
necessary wearing apparel before de-
scending into tho realms OF Tar
tarus. In the course of q few
minutes they reappsared. with their
dresses merely turned wrong side out
aud having their heads tied up In wells.
They did not pass inspection, how
ever. and were ordered back aud told
to take of all the clothing they could
conveniently spare. The second time
they did better, emerging from the
dressing room with scarcely any APP
parel except skirts aud a miners tlan-
mel shirt. Two cages were required
to accommodate the party, and the de-
scent to the ll00.foot level was made
without accident, the ladies occa-
sionally giving utteranc0 to ejac-
ulations Of p~leasurable surprise.
From tho l100-foot to the l3OO-foot
level the party were allowed to ride
OH the anomalous looking conveyance
called the "giraffe." At the bottom
of the incline the party fell In with MIR.
Woodcock, underground foreman, who
piloted them through to the number
less labyrinthlan passages Of the mine,
up flights OF steps and down again,
along vast corridors, whose walls gilt
tered with precious ore, and amidst
sets Of timbers whose numbers would
seem to indicate that the Sierra Neva-
da mountains had been robbed OF all
their forest trees. The tourists, while
passing along the l300-foot level, the
perspiration exadlng off their faces In
great drops, fairly astonislied at
The extent and magnitude Of the mine.
From a hot climate the visitors passed
into one so cold that they were
actually compelled to warm themselves
It 3 blacksmith's forge on the lowest
evel Of the mine. Mr. Woodcock was
in his efforts to contribute to
he enjoyment Of the fair excursion
SIS, aud pointed out the direction
AIKEN by tho ledge, and made plain
ven to uninitiated eyes the marvellous
ichness and extent Of the Crown Point
ire deposit. After the visitors curios-
ty had been thoroughly gratlticd they
we're ushsred up TO the 1l00-foot level
y way Of the pump compartment,
nd shortly arrived at the surface of
he mine. highly delighted with their
rip, aud very enthusiastic In thoir ex-
of gratitude to Messrs. Nc
)onnell, Williams, woodcock, Living
ton, Balch aud others, for the
ourtesies shown them. The party left
Reno on the 4 o'clock train, In the
Of spirits.
COUNTY CoMMIssIoNERs.-A regular
Meeting Of the Board Of County Com
nissioners was held to-day. Present.
ull Board, and Thompson, Clerk. The
minutes OF tho previous meeting were
cad and approved. A number OF bills
we're allowed. Communications were
eceived from the President Of the Hi.
,ernia Savings Bank, and +. w. Burr,
4 San Francisco, relative to the pro-
,osed sale Of school bonds, the former
tating that the bank did not wish to
purchase the bonds at all, and the lat
err placing q valuation on tiem OF
ixty or sixty-fve cents. The Board
,assed q resolution requiring Justices
Il the Peace to notify the District At
ornsy of all suits commenced in be-
,alf Of the State, and refusing to allow
nv bills not In conformity with the
The Board adjourned un-
next Saturday at IL A. N.
CARSON MINT.-The following Is the
,ficlal exhibit Of the business OF the
United States Branch Mint. Carson
;ity, Nevada, for the month Of March.
S73, furnished by Henry Is. Bost-
wick. Chief Clerk:
Dspoak. 0anees; .cUn w, a,
live. .......... So, 26s.S6 6S,4S W
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