Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
THE CARSON MINT.
Summary OF Operations During Au'
gust. Aggregate Average,
Si5i O10.

A lady correspondent residing at Car
sou. Nevada, sends the following items
relating to tine Carson Mint:
The operations at tie Carson Mint
during the month o: August have been
unusually heavy, the total coinage
amounting 10 S45i, 90. embracing S291,-
$40 in gold, eagles and double eagles,
and the remainder in trade dollars, half
dollars and dimes. Nearly ali the sub
sitiiary coin is shipped East. There Is
every prospect that this extraordinary
activity will be maintained indefinitely.
The Mint starts this month with new
set of officers. The new coiner, Mr..
Dague, came into Office or the 18th ult.,
much sooner than was at first expected.
So far lie seems to be 1.-The right man
in the right place" He has thorough
knowledge of mechanics, which is really
indispensable in conner, having been
superintendent of mills and mines for
many years. He has an unblemisbed
record for integrity, and Is sentlemaniy
and dignitied IN bearing, commanding
the respect of all his associates and sub
ordinates. He is very unlike his prede-
cessor. Doene, who is very unpopular
here. The Superintendent. James Craw-
ford, is duplicate of Dasue. Both
have had the same milling and mining
experience, and both bear unstained
regulations. Writ Hopkins, the assayer,
and his assistant, " 2. Prescott. are
well known in San Francisco. having
been connected with the assay depart
ment of the San Francisco Mint. Geo.
". BRYANT, meter and reiner, was also
connected with the melting department
there. His refinery has the name OF
making the finest gold and silver OF any
OF the hints. running up as high as
ninety-eisht per cent, and only requlr-
in. to be annealed once before rolling
aud cUttinc-somethinS not done in
either OF the other minis. Professor
Rogers vas surprised at In. result when
be was here. William II. Stevens,
assistant meter and re.iner. was once
assistant postmaster under Parker. In
tie coiuers Office are II. Bryant, who
was once connected with the Navy De-
nartmeus at Vallejo. as assistant, and
appointed accountant The latter was
formerly in the Custom-hOuse under I.
Batter King. The pressnan and head
machinist, George Fleming, Is counted
one of the most skilled worklnen IL his
line, having learned lis trade IN the
workshops Of Morgan n Sons, Philadel-
phia. where all the machinery used by
the United States is manufactured The
cashier in the treasury department IS
Wm. ). byTne, once secretary OF the
Tide Land Commissioners. john L.
Starting. once assistant meter aud re-
finer IL the san Francisco Mint, also
holds an important position III the
treasury department. 50 you see San
Francisco IS well represented here.
There are eightysiz names on the Mint
payroll, and it IS claimed that more
work is done here in proportion to labor
and machinery than is done III the Mint
below. I have 40 doubt we will get an
appropriation next winter to enlarge,
Df L!ndeTE!aa is q"i.e Jealous III our
favor. TD-,lty he 3. .l-taut S21 goo
n tttdl tu.itl- se.- cJ,ttr, Tor Virginia
CIV. I!.e rv.r.g- G.: 1'.cent pieces
thus :ar tlts mouth iouta up to sli, GOO.
Nexr week the coinage OF dimes and
trade dollars Will be resumed; S3l, O0G IS
to be made into go"dencs
:. T. Bulletin.