Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-16

GEonGE EMNEr, proprietor of the
uoid Hill Foundry, YESTERDAY ran h;s
large establishment with coal fron. the
Black Diamond coal mine. situated II
mics from this city, or II miles distant
oy way OF Dayton. The foundry will
also be run to-day ON coal from this
mine. This coal makes steam more ran.
idly than Rocky Mountain coal or wood.
compared with the Scotch and New Yea.
land article the Nevada coal looks 10 he
tne superior. The coal seam of the
BLACK Diamond was only one inch in
thickness at the surface, but at a denth
OF lou feet by incline, or, say, 60 feet
vertically, the vein has widened out TO
FULLY three feet. The walls of the vein
are smooth, hard and strongly marked.
At present four men are engaged in sinL.
ing on the incline, and steam boistino
sT are to be put up Immediately
Virg. Independent, 18th.
Tag Investigation COMMITTEES of plv.
mouth Church may gain useful instruc.
ZION from decision rendered some wears
ago In Kentucky; it fits Henry's case ex.
actly. and he should be honorably 40.
Quilted. The Gsyzette says:
Rev. Nelson Grayson, a negro clergy.
man In Lexington. KY, thirty years ago,
was accused Of great improprieties. The
investigation COMMITTEES reported that as
Brother Grayson had kept entirely within
his own church, and had not gone out to
follow after strangers, or strange women,
he should be honorary acquitted.-(S.L.
News.
STAR DrsTRIcr.-M. Cullen called into
our office this morning and reported the
Rebel mine as shipping about Eve tons
daily to the smelter. He does not know
Tut thinks the Elephant Is shipping
about the same; cannot say for the other
mines further than that they are looking
well and shipping enough to keep the
smelter running. The mines generally
are looking better then ever. The in.
nesota. milling ore mine, is the best in
Star district. Some think it is the best
In Utah; large bulk Of rich ore is 10
sight, Beaver Enterprise. 10.
NEW YORK. August 9.-The City Of
Pekin ia advertised to sail for San Fran.
cisco, via the Cape, this month, and the
company is Offering strong Inducements
to shippers to send freight by her. By q
'omewhat unexpected stroke Of good
luck, the Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany has at last obtained from the Attor.
ney General decision affirming the va
lidity of its contract with the Govern
ment, in spite Of the failure of the com.
pany to fulfil its conditions. The com.
pany, however, will derive no Immediate
advantage from the decision, as no I'D.
preparation was made by Congress for
the payment OF the claim.
A SALOON KEEPER on South G street
went home drunk at midnight night be-
fore last aud ran his wife out OF the
house, she having nothing on but her
night clothes, and the atmosphere being
chilly cold. A policeman saw her SILVER
ing in the lumber yard of Lonkey &
Smith, and requested her to 70 with him
to the Office Of DR.. Green, where she
could find shelter, but as she knew not
who he was she preferred to remain and
suffer from the cold until morning.
(Virg. Independent, 18th.
I. I. HOLMES, of San Francisco, is de-
veloping gold bearing soapstone ledge
in Fl Dorado county. The soapstone il
Of greenish color, without any regular
cleavage. The gold is found in large
leaves, which are thinner il possible,
than the beaten leaves Of gold foil, and
almost in state Of perfect purity. The
ledge is very rich; but owing to its ex.
IRENE thinness. the gold is liable to float
of on the water.
SEVERAL citizens laboring under a 20.
we're attack OF gold fever, will leave town
in day or two for the placer discoveries
in the Bruneau Mountains. The favor.
able reports from the new "diRgins'
still continue, and il the claims are hall
as rich as they are represented, q rspeti.
ton OF the good old days" will soon
follow.-[ Eureka Sentinel, 14th.
COLONEL A. G. ELLIs arrived yesterday
from the westward. and ID now stopping
at the International. He will tarry in Eu.
reka few days, and then proceed to the
mines of the Pancake Coal Company, in
White Pine. From there he goes to
Hamilton, and thence to Phoebe. Eu.
reka Sentinel, 14th.
The Democratic Central Committee oil
Whlte Fine mas nxed on september b fOI
the Democratic primaries, and Septem.
Der 10 for the County Convention. The
Republicans have not yet called their
conventional Eureka Sentinel, 14th.
ia. s. BRApronD. the colored incen.
diary OF Dayton. who attempted to IRE q
blacksmith shop in that town few
highs since. made full confession yes.
terday afternoon, the particulars OF which
will be given to our readers tomorrow
[virg. Independent, 1lth..
A MAN named Patrick Conroy was yes.
terday arrested and placed in the County
Jail as insane. He has been in town
for some weeks past, coming here from
White Pine county, and at intervals
shows strong symptoms OF being de-
mented.-[ Eureka Sentinel, 18th.
THREE families Of emigrants from thu
Willamette Valley, Oregon. arrived in
town last evening. and campsd on Msir
street. They come to settle permanently
in this city, Austin Reveille, l1th.
A STAGE line is to be started to run be-
twaau Euraka and JeffrvaOn CaNvo1