Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-21

A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION. - State
Mincralogist whitehill called ut our Of.
nce this afternoon with q certificate OF
assay Of specimens, just presented him
by Henry Balch, ESD, OF tho Crown
Point mine. tho figures OF which are
truly wonderful. Tho contents Of tho
box presented by Mr.. Balch weighed
$50 pounds, and tho ore wns taken from
tho i5OO-foet Lowell Of the Crown Point.
The average assay Of tho lot was $3.50.
aud selected specimens thereof, nssayed
as high M $li.45I 90. OF which nearly
half was gold. Tho valuo OF tho lot
presented by Mr.. 1lalch Is certainly not
less than 1000, and the donation
forms not only n very interesting, but
valuable contribution to tho Centennial
Collection. Mr.. whitchill also desires
IN, In this connection, 10 return thanks
10 Mr.. l.. p. wardelle, also Of the Crown
Point, for the contribution OF some
very rich specimens from the Eberhardt
mino In White Pine county. While
upon this subject wo call tho attention
OF superintendents, Foremen and others
engaged In mining TO the fact OF MIR.
whitshill's presence In Storey county
and his desire 10 obtain specimens from
ali portions Of our section for exhibition
at the Centennial. There Is no section
Of the State where so valuable q col.
lection can DO obtained M In tho lis
tricts hsreabouts, and II those having
mining matters and mines In charge VIII
use o little eIertion to co.operate with
the State Minemlogist the exhibition
from this county at tho Centennial next
Summer will be unriyalled. A hint In
this connection should 10 sufficient.
TIKI PEELxRs.-A very good photo.
graph OF the policemen Of Virginia.
.aken by Moo Brothers, was on exhibi.
tion ct the Delta saloon last evening.
The countcnanccs OF tho following
named gentlemen appear in the picture:
Chief White, Capt. Mills, City Tailor
Smith, Higbec, Mccarthy, Kiley. Sy.
mons. Scott, regular officers, and simp-
son, Main. Daley. Bartlett and Martin
specials. Officers Coryell aud Curran,
Of tho regular police force, did not put
In mn appearance ut the artists studio In
timc, and hence fail to appear on the
photograph. The handsome and DO.
nipn c%onntenanccs Of the fourteen
named. are speaking indices Of tho large
b~enovolsneo that always prompts them
10 soc that no weary and i%mpecunious
wayfarcr Is forced to mako q couch OF
the hard sidewalks, and o covering OF
the charitable mantle OF night. They
arc all hearty, sleek.looking men. who
evidently do not fret the flesh OF their
bones because they cannot have rs fat u
position rs an Alderman.
ASSIvEisARr COLONIZATION. The FIRST
annual anniversary celebration Of Mt.
Davidson Turn verein Society will DO
held at Turner'S Hall. North G street.
Virginia. next Sunday afternoon and
evening. Dancing and other amuse.
ments, %intorspersed with abundant cheer
for the inner man. will serve 10 pass
away q few pleasant hours for the
Turner'S and their invited guests. al.
though the Society Inns been in exist
encs only one year. tho hill nnd other
property Of q total value OF several
thousands oidollars-which now belongs
70 Il, unincumbered by o mortgage
topsther with constant acccssions to us
numbers, give gratifying proofs OF It's
popularity and permanent prosperity
Gosr.-Gsncral Sheridan and party
took their departure from Virginia City
for Reno anil ON East, ON tho regular
passenger train last evening.