Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-30

CONSOLIDATED ynGINIA.-The reporter
of the Gold Hill News. who visited the
newly opened section OF the CONSOLIDATE
ed Virginia mine on the 23d inst, gives
the following account OF 1t:
This drift after reaching the CONSOLE
dated Virginia south line, and being con-
nected with the l500-foot level of that
mine by an air Wine, the Gould x Cur
~ drift being 80 feet lower down than
the south drift from the Consolidated
Virginia shaft, was pushed directly ahead
to prospect the ore vein on that level
Hardly had the line been crossed before
the drift encountered body OF rich sui
phuret ore, second to nothing of the
kind now known to exist on the Com.
stock lode. The drift has penetrated
this body of ore ITO feet, with every indi-
cation of extending the entire length OF
the claim, and even into the California
ground. To attempt q fair description
OF the rich character of the ore is almost
useless. Che sides aud face of the drift
being one elittering mass of sulphurets
mixed with the richest character OF chic
rides. Much of this ore is being sacked,
and portion of the matchmaking de-
partment of the Mariposa mill is to be
| set apart for its reduction, its extreme
richness often requiring the use OF 300
and GOO pounds Of quicksilver to charge
a single pan, where only 200 pounds Is
used in working the ordinary class OF
ores. No prosecuting OF this body has
been attempted, as all the air forced
in by the compressor is required to drive
the Burleigh drills in the face of the
drift. The exhibition of the precious
metals displayed in the face when q
blast of half dozen holes is discharged
is simply grand, and one that would
cause the eyes of miser to weep with
icy; Two upraises have been made, ioC
800. drift south Of the shaft. H Bun rs 8
J which passed the entire distance through
! the same rich character OF ore. Tht
/ future prospects OF the Consolidated
> Virginia, Judged by its present develop
|, ments, are not only almost without OIL
d estimate, but every drift run, in fac
IS almost every stroke of the pick made
st seems to be adding to its already i'm
ID mense wealth.
8. BULLION PRoDUcT.-The bullion pre-
o. ductiop of the Pacific coast has With
<. the past few years assumed proportion
large enough to astonish the world. Th
v, sum total, while decreasing in som
ty States, is increasing in Others, so thi
ng each year shows an increase in the aggr
e. gate amount produced. Last year ii
e, product was as follows; California, SIS
be 052, 722; Nevada, 1916, 254, 507; Oregon
tn 81, 376, 3S9; Washington. $209, 1886; Idat
of S2,343, 654, Montana, 1882, $40; Utal
n 81, LOG, 33l; Arizona, S47,778; Colorado
d. 81, OS3, SOS; Mexico (w'st COAST, 1856
79S; total, S72, 1885, 1868. During the YET
1872 the total product from these san
al States and Territories amounted to S62
ay 236, 913, showing an increase of over t.
IN millions of dollars for 1873. The vie
ar in 1871 was SIS, 2s4. 029, about four nj
ey lion less than in 1872. Thus in tv
mt wears the increase was over fourteen m
ne lion. During the three years precedii
II this the Pacific coast produced S19.
er 779, OBS in hard cash. During 1873 the
ed was produced in gold bullion 1927 ,70I
er O59; in silver S34, 3l5, $50; base bullio
OF declined $2,72l, 699, OF which one m
OF lion was in California. The mining div
as dends of which there was any reco
&c amounted in 1873 to the sum of 81;
Oh 356, 900, from sums quoted on our sto
en boards. The assessments during I
ne same time amounted to Sc, 729, 343, lea
n. ing n profit to stockholders OF Sc, 62'
257, or over $780, 900 month duri
as 1877 WERE 20, ,otr, ioG,"'aends paid
As' showed an increase of $6,G14 800,
Oh about so per cent. whon .-----,l
in that in 1871 the total dividends or
he amounted to S4,S37 $50, we can app
I'm ciate the result Of last years operation
he This year the dividends will be mu
tie heavier. The dividends for last mon
en- were larger than any correspond
The month in the last ten years. This YET
IN up to the present time, the coinage
to our mint has been larger than ever
an fore. For the past nine months of
us year it was $l9,942, 600, as compar
ass with SIS, 442,900 in 1873, and 81
MIA 524, 900 in 1S72,-[ Mining and Scienti
Press.
,ur PASSENGERS who arrived from S
vas Francisco give accounts Of robberies
in the sleeping cars on the Central Paci
yer Railroad. Mrs. T. b. Winston, of CT
lily son. last Monday night was awaken
u.s. by q man who thrust his head into /
ly. sleeping berth. She woke her husban
he and on arousing the passengers it W
err found that several had been robbed
Ter their money and valuables. 1t would
as well for persons from this city traveli
lie, to California to keep good lookout
their property while on the cars Vir
Chronicle, 23d.