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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-19

GoLD MINING IN GEonon.-Among the
arrivals in Virginia yesterday was dorham
Blake OF Boston. who has large gold min.
ing interests In Georgia, and who has been
rovisiting the coast for the purpose OF
viewing the latest improvements In both
quartz and placer mining. Mr.. Blake has
i,i00 acres Of rich ground In Georgia, In
which he has found at least seven lodges
which contain pay rock. The surrounding
rock IL slate. lie has already machinery
for . tw~eptystamp mill. and will put up
two Of them. open MP his lodges n de-
velop his property. Down there labor u
plenty at GO cents per day In Winter and
IS cents Ia Summer. Wood ia TO be had
In abundance 81 less than 81 per cord.
lie has secured already plenty OF water.
mill sites. etc., and expects 70 open up the
gold mining interests anew In that section.
Mr.. Blake was formerly 0 resident OF the
coast, aud has friends and acquaintancos
from Mexico 10 Oregon. He goes East 70
night.
PopoHr IT 0ur.-Thsrs was Q lively
scrimmago in . North @ street saloon In
Virginia las. night. Four men were play.
ing cards and got into Q eight. The bar
keeper Immediately rushed 70 the room
and drew from his pocket . large sized key
and locked them In. They fought IL out
on that line In about fifteen minutes. A
worse looking lot Of mugs than theirs
when released was never seen on the Com
stock before.
BEAUTIFUL INTERCHANGEABLE frames
for Firemen's certificates and oil kinds Of
pictures which arc made by Z. Dsrliner.
arv Of exquisits workmanship and In them
selves things Of beauty forever. Samples
can DO seen 81 Thorburn's, across the
street. and 1t the store Of Mr.. B~srliner,
Main street, Gold Hill,
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uS,oS CONSOLIDATED.

yIHoIsIl CRY. Aug. i7.is7s.- Bobt. Sher.
wood, Esq. President Union Consolidated
Mining CompAny-Dsar Sir: On our
1000 level NO have extended u north
drift II feet. making . total length from
the north line SIS feot. The material
passed through Is the same a. ct last re-
port. We are still engaged In charging
and r.timbering the crushed portions OF
this drift. We have commenced eIcAvat-
ing q chamber at the end Of the joint Mex
lean east crosscut for the purpose OF sink-
ing q Joint winze from that point IN the
1900 level. This will be completed In
about ten days. when sinking will be com.
meneed. This connection when made will
open up . large scope Of country for proc
pecting aud will prove very valuabls for
ventilaiing purpose. The continued bot
weather on the surface Affects u ventila-
ton materially, but our work 10 progress
ing satisfactorily.
W. II. PATTON. Supt.
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CNIEnhNIA.

vIRaISiA CRY. August IL, is7s.-C. T.
Gordon. Esd. Secretary California Mining
Company-Dear Sir: Good progress has
been made In charging and retimberins
the Consolidated Virginia shaft. and We
expect to put In the station set at the 400
level on Monday next. The daily yield OF
ore has been about io2 tons.
On the 1850 level the north DRIFT from
the Consolidated Virginia shaft has been
extended 10 feet; total length. 4l0 feet.
This drift has been connected with cross-
cut No. 3. and we expect 10 cut into the
north ore body within ton days. The sill
hoor going north from crosscut No. I IL
being extended in good ore.
On the 1850 level the north ore slopes
are being extended and are yielding the
usual amount Of good ore.
On the 1900 level Of the 0phir mine the
Joint Ophir WINE on u north line has
been sunk and timbered = feet; total
depth, 50 feet. The material passed
through and In the bottom continues hard
blasting ~porphyry.
The O.. 4 &. shaft IL nov sunk TO the
1850 level, and tho station set will be put
In place on Monday next. The o con
tinues hard and the How Of water strong.
W. II. PATTON, Supt.
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Nevada state Fair.

Tho fifth annual Fair Of the Nevada
State Agricultural. Mining and Mechanical
Society will commence at the Society's
grounds. near Reno, on Monday. tho 7th
OF October, and continue during the week.
The prosperity Of the present year. espso-
tally In the agricultural departments. war.
rants ths belief that the Fair on this
occasion will considerably surpass all pro-
vious fairs yet held In this State. The
display Of stock will also 10 extra good.
aud there will DO some choice racing
matches. The Fair deserves 10 b.. and
will be. literally ~pstronized and snoour-
aged. The News acknowledges with
pleasure tho receipt Of = complimentary
ticket.
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MAlIM AGAIN.
He 10 Arrested In Philadelphia,
Identined aud 60 be Broughs
Hack.


At last II would seem a. II Edward
Maiim, tho defaulting book.keeper Of L.
p. Drexler 4 Co., stock brokers Of yir.
ginia. had been arrested. Saturday the
firm received q dispatch from the Chief Of
Police OF Philadelphia to the effect that he
had caught Malim In that city. subse-
qucnt communications between the Chief
and the Virginia house not only confirm
the arrest but establish beyond . doubt
the identity OF the man. He has been re-
cognized by w. X. Williams. formerly .
policeman Of Virginia. and acknowledges
his name TO be Malim.
Messrs. DreIler q Co., have already sent
to have him brought back 10 Virginia, and
tho last development 10 that he will start
Immediately In the custody Of . virginian
about TO return from Philadelphia. Thus
time begius 10 set all things even. Messrs.
DreIler 4 Co. do not expect 70 recover
anything with Malim. ~ the wsll.known
habits OF the man assure them that be has.
ero this, gone through with everything
taken.
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L

GoLp HILL, New. August 10. 1875
Joseph Gruss. Secretary Bullion Mining
Company-Sir: Since my last letter our
main incline has been sunk 10 feet. making
. total length on the incline Of ass feet
below the 1910 level. During the latter
part Of the week We have been chambering
out for q water tank. 30 "a TO catch up all
the water which may accumulate at tho
bottom Of the incline. This will DO CON-
pleted In . few days, and then sinking will
be resumed. Material encountered has
been principally quartz which gives low
Assays.
Seventeen hundred level-East crosscut
has been advanced % feet. making total
length Of same GO feet. Material met with
has been vein porphyry and strata Of
quartz.
Eighteen hundred and forty levsl-East
crosscut. no material change In water since
my last report. hence no work can yet be
done here.
Two thousand level-west crosscut has
boon advanced &c feet. making . total
length Of 40 feet. Material encountered
has been extremely hard porphyry. which
has retarded progress very much.
Everything In and about the mine In
good order and working we'll.
L. A. S%cHuLrz. Supt.
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srocK KErOKr.
San frasetscs BEARD.
THis MoRNINa.

THIS MohNlNu.
aD Ophir. i6S. i6. ijA i5k, As, &C
igj Mexican. -, 23h, 33S, "a, 2tI
lao Gould 4 Curry. nA,, ia, IL, l0A,,
i0a, i0t. i0h
1915 Beet n Beleher, 1914. 90. 20h, 49,.
20. i9A
ll1J California, iia, ia, III. II, H. A.,
H., iiis
g5O Chollar. Potosi. 80. 3ss, -
1915 Con. Virginia, %. 81
1895 Savage. liS, l4as, lia. lih
62j Hale a Norcross, %. ~. .. 81.
$3.50 Crown Point, IL. H.. i0h. i0A..
lONs, l0a, iOs. l0kb5, l0S, l0a
as Yellow Jacket. i5A. i6
400 Imperial. I 20. IL. l 20. IL
$50 kentnek. G. 81 $50. 5A. 81.
1880 Alpha. i6, l5S, Is. l5a Is, 49,
AGO Bslehsr. IL. III. ia. IiS ,b5, Nv
100 Confidence. Gu
1850 Sierra Nevada. IL. iOs. 4os. 40.
i0A
go Utah. II. l7s. l6h. IN. is
2g3O Bullion. i2s, -. la, i2S
2j0j Exchequer. Ca. ca. ca. ca
SIS Overman. ISL, l5h. iG, ISL, l6S
37l5 Justice. s. ~, So, ss
1865 Succor. 2. 2 Is, a.. 2 20
1890 Union Con-. 2oh, 49,. 30. 2sh
95 N,a. ~, hs. hs, IA. Ia. i3s
IA
Is Seq. B-lcher. u
1895 JulgN. ~. lea, i6s, iGis. i6. iGs
lGs. iGs. &c
1000 Lazy Bryan. "a
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TROJAN.

doLp Hill. New. August IL. 1875
d. Wilder. Secretary Trojan Mining Com
pany-Dear Sir: Since last report have
cut i3s feet Of drifts aud wines. In our
south drift. fourth station. have been drift
ing through . very fine body Of quartz.
assaying from 81 80 to SO so. and bids
fair 10 develop into . good body Of ore.
Forty.four feet have been made In this
drift; total length. $50 feet. North drift.
second station. has been advanced 8 feet ;
total length.57 feet. fifty-seven feet have
been added To incline upraise. second sta.
ton ; total length, ~ feet. West drift
from incline uprAise. second station. has
been advanced 20 feet. Car samples from
second station assay sii CO. Car samples
from fourth station. S3i %. Bullion re-
eeivsd for month VI August. ss,73s 40.
A. LAcKEY. Supt.
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ALTA.
Annual MsetisE snd Eieeiisa Of
Oniesrs Report 81 Opsrattoss
During she Past Year.
CnARLrs FoRxAs. supt.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Alta Mining Company
was held on the 18th instant Of the Office
Of the company In Ban Francisco. 95,os3
shares being represented. Mr.. Graves
WAS appointed TO the Chair. and called the
meeting 10 order. After the reading Of
tho minutes OF the last annual meeting.
tho following report Of the Trustees 10
the stockholders was read and ordered on
file:
In accordance with custom and In com.
pliAnce with the bylaws, the undersigned
herewith submit thoir annual report for
the iiscal year ending on tho 18th instant,
showing In detail the receipts and disburse.
ments. assets. liabilities and generally the
financial condition Of the company On this
date. ~ will fully appear by the Secretsry's
report herewith submitted, and which NO
mako . part hereof. During the past yoar
We have sunk the shaft an additional depth
Of $50 feet. making the depth 10 this date
Of 1850 feet. Drift at 1850 level run 800
feet. including Wine Of 1874 feet from 1850
TO 1850 level. Drift ct li50 level 674 feet;
do do, 1850 level. 76G feet; do do, at 1850
level, 444 feet do do. at i4O level, Ia
feet. Grand total. 2.8i5 feet. The Super
intendent reports the machinery and
everything about the mine 10 working In
good order. There 10 no perceptibls In
crease Of water In the shaft. the pumps are
making five strokes per minute and han.
die Il without difficulty. A permanent
aud valuable development In the mine 10
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JrErICE.

doLD Hill, New. Aug. 10. 1s7s.-R.
Z. Kelly. Esq., Secretary Justice Mining
Compsny-De ar Sir: East crosscut. 1000
level. and east crosscut. li60 level. both
In the south end Of the mine, have been
stopped per orders Of Directors.
South drift, 1850 level. running with
Silver Hill. has some nice seams OF ore
assaying SIS. South Wine, this level. to
vcntilAtc south end Of 1900 level. 10 down
II? feet. bottom at present In low-grade
ore.
The 1875 level and south raise 1900 level
are being pushed with vigor TO connect
with 1900 level Wine and ventilAte. Both
show some spots Of ore.
Wine. 1900 level. is showing quartz
nearly whole size Of Wine; assays SIS 10.
Crosscut east aud south drift are In change
able ground giving low assays.
SAN. T. CURTIS. '.Supt.
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SAVAGE.

VIRGINIA Cray. August 10. ls7s.-E. d.
Holmes. Esq. secretary Savage Mining
Company-Dear Sir The north crosscut
ON the 1000 Ceast) level has been advanced
iG feet, making . total OF i0i feet. The
material passed through continues In slips
OF clay and quartz favorable for an ore
body. The north lateral drift has been
advanced IS feet. making . total OF $40
feet /; the material passed through being OF
q similar formation a. that In the crosscut.
The incline has been retimbered . feet.
Work throughout the mine IL progressing
favorably. The water stands to-day i0l
feet below the 1000 level.
n. q. GILLETTE, Supt.
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MEXICAN.

viRsISIl Crrr. August II. is7s.-C. l..
Weller. President Mexican Mining Com
pany-Dear Sir: On our 1000 level the
joiot Ophir east crosscut on our south line
has been advanced ~ feet total length
from our main lateral drift, 232 feet. The
material passed through continues hard
blasting p~orphyry.
We have commenced cutting out .
chamber at the face Of the joint Union
Consolidated east crosscut preparatory to
sinking q joint Wine from hat point TO
the 1900 level. The chamber will DO COM
pletcd in about 10 days. when sinking the
Wine will be commercial. The connec-
ton between this WINE and the 1900 level.
when effected, will open MP . large extent
Of country for prospecting and prove OF
great value for ventilating purposes. We
are still retarded In our work by the in
tense heat OF the surface, but our work 10
progressing we'll.
W. III. PArroS, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-19
Arr,,.,s Y..s.ra., Morning.

IA Morris,N W II Fay. Il Collins. II A
Jones, u johnson. J y Arnie, A Jackson,
q Batterman, ID T. Mccarthy and wife.
W N Lent. q Marshall. Trefren. Mrs
L. Gavin. T Costello. J Lowrey. q Letchsr.
Miss a Hawkins, Miss y Hawkins. Mrs
J J sullivan and child. Thomaz Buckley.
Dr Grant. GorhAm Blake. Mrs Il sullivan.
Mts Jefry. II A MeGee, Mrs NJ Scott.
D. Dsnforth and wife. Miss l. Moore, Miss
y Danforih. J Foley aud wife. u N Dunn.
J \ Bsggs.
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SILVER HILL.

Coin HILL. August II. ls7s.-w. E.Dean.
Secretary Silver Hill Mining Company
Dear Sir: Following is . report Of our
progress In the mine for the week ending
this morning /; North drift. 300 level. 50
feet north drift. 800 level, "a feet south
crosscut. east 800 level, 30 feet; north
crosscut. east. 800 level. 80 feet north
crosscut. west. 800 level. G feet. The
main incline has been sunk and timbered
Is feet.
Yesterday We commenced . crosscut
east from the north drift on tho 9OO'foot
level. There Ia no change TO note In the
several working faces. All look encour.
aging.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-19

..o,,, porpryvL.-Henry Thomp'
80. .so Attempted .uIsias on d street
virginia. recently. Is sun SrsS 10 one
CHANCES are. however. Que ,ha nrob.bil.
lhs. a ss ,h.t be will not live f0r'y-e'sh'
hours. -
y. =. ossr.ros found on the I', ,.
,,r.s. step. Of tho c.iiiOrni. Ban. .n,'
-or.inr . dne gold and cameo es ..Iiins
T ovSsr can recover property by san,
: ~ ~ Could & Curry oiies and pro'us'Hs
tho mate.
TIVE child Of J.. A. stephens Of ,pS.a
....,.a 40 severely recently. 10 nos ss,,
sss,Ssp hss,.r and considered out OF DANCE
The public schools Of Storey s0a'''
reopen In two weeks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-19
AN ~uSDkN,ABLR U

You deserve to suffer. and II you lead . NILS.
cradle, upsatiifsctory life In this beautiful
world. Il 10 entirely your own fault and there 10
only QUE excuse for you-your unreasonable
prejudice ana siepticum. which has killed
thousands. Personal knowledge and common
sense reasoning will soon show you that 0resn's
plant, or Dyspepsia. with all its miserable
cfects, such as alex headache. palpitatien OF
the heart, pour stomach. habituaI c~ostivsness.
dizziness Ut the head, nefv0us proetrstion low
ppInts, etc. Its sAlss now reach svery townou
will tell you Of It's wonderful cures. You can
buy q sample Bottle for 10 cents. Tnrss doess
will relieve you. lel0 w
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NORTH CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA. August II. ls7s.-Robort
Robert Sherwood. President North Con-
sslidated Virginia Mining Company
Dear Sir: The water 10 all out Of the
mine and sinking 81 the main shaft was
commenced last Tuesday In good snaps.
Tho rock 10 very hard. though We hope 70
report good progress In the future. Ths
drift on the 1900 level are cleaned out
and will DO In good shape In abouta week.
The machinery 10 all running nicely.
ID. II. JACKSON, supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-19
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Michael CouEhian Jumps OF the
Cars, Falls or aud 10 Run
Over.

Over.
AZ ll:20 yesterday morning an accident
occurred at tho switch running 10 tho
round.house Of the Virginia and Truckeo
railroad. Virginia, by which Michael
C~oughlan. . boy Of twelve years, received
Injuries Of which he subsequently, died.
II seems the lad jumped on tho train at
Gold Hill TO ride to Virginia, and while at
the switch mentioned and after the engines
had been turned lost his hold. fell Of boz
tween tho cars and was run over by four Of
them. The wheels OF the cars passed over
his left leg below tho knee cutting II com.
plstely OF and leaving the foot part In tho
boot. His right thigh was also crushed
and mangled fearfully. hanging but by
shreds Of skin and flesh. His right arm
WAS also crushed fiat above the elbow and
left hanging but by ligaments and parti.
cles Of fiesh.
The boy was picked up and sent TO the
County Hospital. where he died ut l2:i5.
recovering Just sufficiently from the shock
10 tell how the accident occurred. lie re-
Allied his situation perfectly. and was not
afraid 10 die. Ho was anxious TO depart
rather than live and DO deformed for life,
and asked the doctor 10 tako . shotgun
and kill him and put him out Of his mis-.
cry.
The deceased was tho Oldest son Of q
widow living In Bullion rayine, Gold Hill,
who, with some half . dozen children. was
left In such destitute circumstances . III.
fla ovor A wear aro that n henelt waa given
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-19

Al the annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Julia Mining Company.
held on the 18th instant, at tho Office Of
the company. in San Francisco, Superin-
tendent Thayer submitted 4 very interest
ing report as to the present condition Of
the mine with practical suggestions as To
iz future working. Ths following Is an
abstract:
Speaking Of the 1000 level and his opera
tons there Mr.. Thsyer says: Am led to
believe We have = paying body Of ore in
this immediate vicinity. Certainly our
prospects were very flattering. In the
meantime we were crowding main drift
and reached crosseut No. ?. About this
time We encountered . heavy dow Of water
at the point marked water" on tho map.
Az va had encountered no water thus far.
the result was We were not prepared to
take care Of the water when 70 80 unex-
psctsdly came upon II. However, we soon
got ready and took the water out and re-
Sumsd work In the drifts. The drill was
resumed again and run la tho distance Of
$50 feet, tho last ten feet In fine looking
quartz; 30 or 90 feet Of porphyry being
between tho first and second strata Of
quartz. We felt satisfied that our pros
poets would Justify us In driving cross.
cuts into the ore body. Therefore the
drill was taken down aud crosscut pushed
ahead until IL reached o distance OF 68
iess IIom MAIN sou.h u.n' Wiz
foooi''. ssiu .mS ,oss;h,a
set up . ~ Ana H. ao.,
auph0ss All, va .st n, anil
nois. NJ a., 80. ~ nina Al.
70. " m ,Sa a.. ho,a 49, Jrn,icatsd In
sis ilon .,,hin saw csnil. AMI ,hs
wv .an. main J,,t, h.inc right then
ais,Anoo iIou h.. ~. rr,,ions
WITHOUT goins iu i.n "a .., !, rnin
were W xks aoWn ,no ~ ..a. r.
crosscut NO. :. anu " sho nann ~
aheau WIN NO. vas uonv, az As,.
ing INC distance OF oi 'es', I" ~.
q NO. uistAnc9 VI - ,oo'' nuu unS
main driit o. iect, ra9o VI nia,n u,'''
crosscut NO. = DON 10 low giAuc o'e, al,
looking very promising; on 'ne SUI W
July We very unfortunately broke inc strap
that connects the upper end OF pump rod
10 the bob. This was repaired and inc
pump started. In the meantime The wafer
bad raised about four feet ON station. Hal
made but little headwAy IN getiing water
out when we broke pump rod. THIS caused
another delay OF ABOUT tweivo houis' u
then one niue break ioiloweu Aho,ner un-
VI the water had raised III incline 2zo ieet.
.,.,,,m a.. This iii in ali nrobshiii,v
sNuoh hoo'' , ipN',y
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CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.

to the principal Offices Of the various com.
panies in San Francisco:
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA CirY. Aug. II. is7s.-A. W.
Ravens. Secretary Consolidated Virginia
Mining Company Dear Sir: Good pro-
gress has been made In charging n re-
timbcring the shaft. and we expect 10 put
In the station set at the 400 level ON Mon
day next. The daily yield Of ore has been
about 10 tons.
We lind the 400 station and the east
drift ON this Lowell badly crushed. and shall
Immediately commence the necessary re-
pairs to enable US TO reach the ore Slopes
ON this level.
oh the 1900 lsvel the south drift has
been cleaned out and rotimberei 20 feet
the past week total distance from the sta
ton, 32I feet.
frOm the L. A G. drift has been extended
~ feet total length. 81 feet.
On the 1850 level We are still engaged In
repairing tho main air gallery leading To
the Gould 4 Curry shaft.
On the 1850 level We have completed the
| repairs in the southwest drift to the q. Il
c. shaft. and have commenced enlar.tng
| and retimbering the main west drift from
the c. 4 G. shaft TO the Consolidated Vir-
GINA shaft.
On tho 1850 level Wine No. 3 has been
sunk and timbersd IS feet : total depth.
81 feet. and Is still In ore giving good as
says.
ON the 1850 level crosscut No. 4 has been
extended IL feet: total length from the
main south drift. IFS feet. The material
passed through has been hard blasting por.
phyry. The connections made between
crosscuts Nos. 2 aud J has improved our
ventilation. and will enable To increase the
yield Of ore from this level.
On the 1850 lsvel crosscut No. 2 has been
extended 81 feet ; distance from the main
main south drift. i27 feet. The material
passed through continues blasting por'
phyry. Tho work Of cleaning and repair
ing tho Joint east Best 4 Deleher crosscut
10 completed and work resumed In the
face.
The @. a &. shaft 10 now sunk to the
1850 level. aud the station set will be put
In place ON Monday next. The rock
continues hard and the dow Of water
strong.
W. II. PATTON. Supt.