Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-14

From the following. taken from this
mornings Enterprise, it will DO seen that
the Belchor Company have changed their
plans in relation to sinking an air shaft:
81. +. James. the wsll-known civil en-
ginecr. yesterday completed tho surveys
for q new air-shaft for the Belcher mine.
The new shaft will stand one hundred
and fifty feet further west oftbs old one
and on higher ground. IL will be OF the
same dimensions as the old shaft, and
will be finished and timbered in the
same excellent and substantial style.
Being on higher ground than the old
shaft, ii is hoped that il may prove an
"upcast'-that Is, that the draft in II
may be upward. not downward. NJ in the
old one; but the ways Of currents OF
air in mines are mysterious and al
most past finding out-at least past
finding cut beforehand. IL was at one
time decided to fill up the old shaft with
waste rock and then begin timbsring at
the top, taking out the waste to the size
Of the shaft; but. IL wsuld seem, 1t has
been thought advisable to sink q new
shaft in sound ground"
THE WILLOW JACKET BALL.-On Tues
day night next. the Yellow Jacket En-
CINE Company will give a grand ball at
Miners Union Hall, Gold Hill. As this
will be their First Anniversary Ball.
great preparations are being made by
them to insure success in every particu-
lar. No questionable character will be
allowed a~dmittance to the hall on that
night. and our citizens need have no
fears but that everything will be condue-
ted ia a style that cannot fail to prove
satisfactory to all concerned. Because
IL will be a hremens ball is no reason
tina, il should not be well ~patronizsd.
All our citixsns are aware of the fact
that the members Of Yellow Jacket En-
CINE Company No. 2 are gentlemen and
not hoodlums. As gentlemen they will
conduct their ball, and We sincerely
hope that the lovers OF the terpsicorean
art will turn out en- masso and give the
boys a send of Of which they may be
proud.
ENGINE Tnsr.-To-morrow, shortly
after noon, the Yellow jacket engine
will DO tested on Main street by the
members OF that company, and all inter.
ested parties are invited to be present.
II will be remembered that not long ago
the sngine-a new ons-was found to
be sadly in need OF repair. The cause
was that when finishing II the makers
in attaching the water gauge placed 1t
wrong side up, 80 that when itindicatsd
seven inches OF water there was In re-
atty but two in ths boiler. Here was
tho difficulty. The engine was taken to
the foundry, repaired and then tested,
and now they have rot q much better
engine than they anticipated. To-mor-
row the frst test will be through nifty
feet Of hose and the succeeding test will
be from that number up. until they put
in use the full amount OF their hose.
hich will DO about 1000 feet.
MKrkoRoLooicAL.-For the past week
the weather in this country has been all
that could DO desired. The streets are
now free OF mud. consequently freight
ing is unimpedsd. Many hundreds OF
tons Of ore are daily shipped by teams.
and large quantities OF wood, hay and
charcoal are being received by the same
means OF transportation. We are afraid,
however, that the fair weather we have
been blessed with will not hold out
much longer. and then will begin the
long, dreary Winter. Now 10 about the
time OF year TO look out for msteors and
all such heavenly phenomena. wslooked
out last night. We procured a three
legged stool. placed IL on the roof OF eur
humble bachelors cabin and ourselves
upon ii. There we sat for three long
hours (w)rapt in thought and two pair
Of blankets. Gaze as We might no
shooting nsteors ~gladdsned u sight.
We have great expectations but don't in
tend to sit mp tonight.
Too TuN.-Under this head the In
dependsni man this morning takes US to
task and calls us names. II sim
,licity and an ignorance Of all ways
that are dark or tricks that are vain. Is
eur only fault. then. indeed. we must
plsad guilty. Have patience with Ms,
brother Loomis. We are young yet,
but under the influence Of this light air
we breathe. may improve in time.
RAnHoAD IrrNp.-Ths engine Storey
was discovered to be leaking badly this
morning. and was sent to the e~ompsny's
,hop for repairs. She will be in running
order to-nigh. in all probability.
A.rssxxsr.-An assessment OF 90
cents per share is levied by the Lady
BRYAN Mining Company. See oficiai
notice In our advertising columns 10
day.