Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-10

clan being called in, it was discovered
that the heather was suffering from the
effects OF poison. Chung was pumped
ont and snatched from the jaws of death,
and is now stated to be ont Of danger.
The Truckee Republican wants 10
know where one George G. Schwartz is
living; that is il be is living.
One Dickoffar has been appointed |
postmaster at Carson City wbereat. the
Tribune emits growl.
The California pan mill at Virginia
has a capacity of amaIgamating 300 tons
daily.
DR.. G. 8. Haswell OF Sacramento, Cal.
has accepted the charge Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Eureka.
The Carson Appeal pitches into State
Prison Haniord and the Virginia Chroni-
Gle because of the report of thesformer,
and the latter espousing the cause OF the
Governor as against Hyman.
By letter published in the Carson
Tribune it would appear that the fame
OF that burg is extended to the far East,
for number Of citizens Of Cazenovia
N. Y, have intimated their intention Of
emigrating thither in the Spring.
The Virginia Enterprise says that trade
dollars are again as thick as Autumn
leaves. The advent of large supply of
the said dollars would leave us very
contented in Autumn or any other season
Of the year.
The Black Hills fever is spreading.
The Eureka Sentinel OF the 9Th states
the fever IL commencing to show itself
there with considerable force, and quite
q number OF persons are talking of leav-
ing for the new Ell Dorado.
The Eureka Sentinel wants to know
the address of James +. O'Brien, who
formerly drove team for the Fast
Freight Company there. Any person
knowing his present whereabouts will
please inform rs.
From the Virginia Chronicle OF the Sd
we learn Of the death Of Mr.. Dennis E.
McCarthy's youngest child. Alfred, a
bright boy over five years of age. The
disease which carried off the little one
was water on the brain. Mr.. Mccarthy
and family have our respectful SYM
pathy.
Referring to the mines Of Jersey Dis
trict, q correspondent Of the Humboldt
Register says: There are about seventy
FIVE men at work in the mine and at the
furnace and about sixty men in the coal
pits, and every branch OF business APP
pears to prosper. must acknowledge /
was disagreeably disappointed. There
for the furnace.
The rush OF water in the Savage is
proving stronger than was anticipated,
the Virginia Enterprise of the 4th says
two hoisting-tanks were last night put
to work in the perpendicular shaft to
assist the pump. The large tank run
ming in the incline brings up to the foot
Of the perpendicular shaft II 900 gallons
OF water per hour; the pump running at
the rate of six strokes per minute and
raising fifteen gallons of water per stroke,
brings out but 5,40O gallons per hour.
hence the necessity Of putting in the ad-
ditional tanks.
We take the following paragraph re-
spectina the Mexican War Veterans from
the Eureka Sentinel Of the 6th Major
Mccoy has received letter from Con.
gresham Woodburn in answer to one
sent in behalf of the Society Of Mexican
Veterans, requesting him to use his in.
f1uence to secure an appropriation from
Congress to enable the soldiers Of the
Mexican War to visit the Centennial Elk
hibition Philadelphia. Mr.. Woodburn
says there is no hope of anything being
done by Congress, but he thinks there
will be no difficulty in making such ar
ranRements with the Central and Union
Pacific Railroad Companies.
The Eureka Sentinel of the 9th thus
mentions a strike at Mineral Hill: We
learn from T. F. Bruffoy. who arrived
here day before yesterday from Mineral
Hill, that the Austin company of that
place has struck q fine body OF ore in
their mine, only about twenty-five feel
from the surface. The vein is four feet
in width and and is of that rich chloride
ore which yielded so handsomely to the
company few years ago. As the mill
will not start up until about the first Of
May the company is not attempting to
take out much ore.
Regarding the prospects at Cornucopia
the Eureka Sentinel OF the 9th says: We
received letter from NJ Harrison, nov
located at Cornucopia. He speaks in
favorable terms Of the prospects OF the
camp in which he ia living, and although
the population is small at present he i.
confident Of large increase in thu
Spring. He says arrangements are being
made for the erection Of two mills in thu
district; one for the Hussey Company
which has lately struck a four foot ledg,
OF rich ore, at q depth of $50 feet; th,
other mill Ia intended for custom work
for which there will be plenty of work
as there is now large amount O
rich ore lying on the dumps of differen
claims awaiting reduction facilities.
The Austin Reveille of the Sd instan
thus describes the operations OF recen
importation who styles himself q
"Smoked Yankee" He dropped out o
the stage when it drew up in front Of tn
Express Office this morning, and grinninl
grin that opened gap which locke,
like the mouth OF o shaft, he asked
"Whar's the best hotel in town" H
1 a. NJ