Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-03

closing down, that il they would stand
hall the discount-that is reduction Of
Is per cent. on their wages--until silver
rose within Is per cent. Of its ssssyed
value, the mine would not be stopped.
This was refused by the miners and the
mine owners were obliged to close down.
II is to be hoped that Congress before it
adjourns will legislate for the interests
OF Nevada, which. as Senator Jones says,
is worthy at least rs mnch attention as
shoes!rings and bodkins.
A copper ledge has been discovered
near Creggsville. in Gold Run District,
which is said to be twenty five feet wide.
The ore is principally red oxide, Of which
there is large quantity in sight on the
surface. The locstion is about seventeen
from the railroad. Golconda Station be-
ing the nearest point. Copper is said to
be In demand in San Francisco. and the
discount on silver does not affect its
price.
A telegraph line is to bs Immediately
constructed between Eureka and Bel
mont. The line will run over Ruby
Hill to Spring valley. running down that
valley. and crossing the Monitor range
Of mountains at Copenhagen canyon aud
down Monitor valley to Belmont. The
distance by that route is about ninety
miles. 1t is expected that the line will
be completed and in working order in
about six weeks.
The Gold Hill News says: In sinking
the shaft Of the Virginia City Coal Com
pany's mine 10 FL Dorado canyon. the
men, at o depth OF about $50 feet, have
come upon an unexpected geological de.
velopment-nothing less than the bed OF
lake or river. The men are now work.
ing among round. water worn boulders.
smooth as glass and lying in fine sand.
Professor Frank Stewart and the rest OF
the rock sharps are in state OF pleasur-
able excitement over the discovery, and
they are all putting out feelers for an in
vitation to visit the mine.
An English inventor has patented q
new safety apparatus for mine cages.
Peculiarly constructed bevel clamps are
used for locking the cage or platform to
the guides when the rope breaks,
each OF which clamps has parallel bear
ings surfaces placed obliquely to the
levers, one within the other, and pivoted
cross.wise together, so that each lever
thus bites on both sides of the guides.
These levers may be connected in numer-
ous ways with the platform so that its
weight will cause them to bite upon the
guides. Means are also provided for
opening and clamping the levers.
How are You trade dollar1 And the
trade dollar answers and says he wishes
be had never been born at all, or that be
had died when he was an honorable two
bit piece; that while he feels he has been
robbed of one-tenth OF his birthright.
there are many people who will bssely
insinuate that he basely and frsdulently
went about the country under false pre-.
lenses. like wooden nutmeg; and tina.
had 1t not been for some malicious and
envious Paul Pry, who would profit by
his disgrace, the discovery OF his rascal.
ity would not now bring the shudder to
80 many at the thought of having 30 Low.
ingly petted this wolf in sleeps cloth.
ing.
On the Goth ult.. Alexander Comstock
foreman of the Ophir. was badly injured
by an explosion OF blast in the 1000.
foot level of the Ophir. It appears tina,
1t is the usual custom. after ignitipg the
fuse connected with the blast, to signal
the fact by tapping upon a pipe. which
makes a sound audible for some distance
in the drift. The man who fired the
blast neglected to do this. and Mr.. Com.
stock, unconscious OF danger, entered
the drift and suddenly became aware OF
his peril, when he saw the fuse splitting
fire beneath his feet. He turned at once
and ran, but when ten feet away, the
explosion took place, hurting him to the
ground and inhicting terrible injuries
upon him. The calf OF his left leg was
badly mangled. He was severely cut
and bruised in the region OF the kidneys
and the back Of his head was severely
bruised