Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-03

HARD TIMEs.-The Virginia Enter
prise SAYS there are a large number o.
men in that city unable to obtain en-
ployment. The same is the case in
this dist rict. The number of miners
here is largely in excess of the de-
mand, and the same may be said in
regard to all other branches of labor
and business. The Richmond Com
pany's furnaces are the only smelling
works in operation, and the principal
mining companies have either us
pended operations altogether until
spring or have greatly reduced their
working forces. Scores of as effi-
cient miners as ever swung a pick are
out of employment, and it they re-
main here are likely to continue idle
until there Is greater activity in mining
operations in the district. We don't
believe there is anything gained by a
mlSstatenIent OF facts, and while We
confidently believe that orr mines are
the richest and most extensive OF any
on the coast, except, perhaps, those of
the Comstock, there is no use in de-
nying that times are unusually dull at
present, and we would certainly adj
wise no one looking for employment to
spend his money in coming to this
place, when many of those already
here are unable TO obtain work.
HIGHWAY ROBBIE RY.-Henry Serb
ner was stopped by a toot-pad about l
o'clock yesterday morning, about half
way between Oberfelder's barley mill
and the Eureka Consolidated furnaces.
The robber, who had a piece OF black
cloth over his face, presented a pistol
and demanded of Mr.. Scribnsr what
cash lie had in his pockets. The sun
to al of his Immediately available pc
euniary effects was -four dollars and 4
quarter, which he handed over to his
Interviewer, who look it and started
across tow ards the old road leading to
Ruby Hin. Mr.. Scribner thinks he
would know the robber again and is
especially confident that he would
recognize his voice.
CLOSED DowN.-Messrs. Arlington
d Bartlett, who have for some time
had charge of the Geddss Il b rtrand
mine, at Secret Canyon, yesterday dis
charged the force OF workingmen, hav-
ing concluded TO suspend operations at
the mine for the present. Among their
reasons for closing down are, thai the
Richmond Company has raised ten
dollars per ton on their Rates for work
ing the ore and ~ luceitheir allowance
Tor liver from sl.05 10 81 LOO per ounce.
In addition To This, hauling AT this
season costa nearly twice a. much as
i'll the summer, besides "a considerable
additional percentage in moisture.
There ~ "A large quantity OF ore in
sigi I, aud active operations vii! be re-
suned upon the opening OF spring.
FIRED UP.-fhe Crcal furnace, near
the Richmond works, vas fired up
again a couple of days ago for a second
lex perimental run. The result, so far
a. we can learn, was not a success. The
heat Was sufficiently intense to melt
the ore, hut the arrangements for sep
srating the metal from the Stag were in
ONE way defective, the former carry
ing the latter with it through the dis
charging scupper. The inventor, Mr..
CTeal, We understand is confident that
he can make the furnace work success
fully Notwithstanding the 1iscouraging
results attending tho first two trials.
READ Ir.-Inlerior DEALERS in vege-
tables, fruit, fish, poultry, game and
general produce, Will do well To read the
advertisement OF ID ovid Del,ernardi, of
the Sacramento Market, M. "a X
81 rect, Sacramento. California, under
the head Of New To- Day" He keeps
no. ming but the best articles in his line.
and will supply his patrons upon rs
favorable terms as any establishment
IN Sacramento or San Francisco.
TAKE NoTIcE. Persons owning
property upon which the taxes are de
linquent will bear in mind that judg-
ment has been taken IN all the eases in
which suits were brought, and in n few
days the property will De advertised
for sale. There is no time allowed for
redo mption of property sold for taxes,
the sale being absolute. A considera-
BILE muu in costs can be saved by
settling before execution is issued.
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REruRNED.-M. X. Chamblin, NJ.
D., and Luther Clarke, ID. G., returned
on last nights train from a three
weeks visit to san Francisco. As we
don't desire to yet our Senior killed NJ
ing 10 several Intermediates related Ivy
him, upon his return, of their move
ments and adventures in the Bay City.
AUCTION SALE.-rhe fixtures of the