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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20


VAIUABLE
Country Residence for Sale al. Public
Auction.
/ am authorized by the heirs Of the hls Chester
D KNOX 70 ODER At Public Sale, At the mont door
Of the Court HouSo, on
TUESDAY. MARCH s,
At 10 O'Clock A. the houSs and land at LEATHER
wood, now In the occupancy Of hu Adams Dod-
bon. Possession given april lat 1873.
The land lies on the National Road, two miles
east q he city Of wheeling, In tho Immediate
vicinity Of large end constantly Increasing popu.
hilton. The Wheeling Elm Grove RIilruad
pllSes in front Of the propeny-the cars running
each way every hour.
The house u substantial and well built Brick
Cottige Of ten rooms, With cellar and wAAh house,
tao rood brick elstefnB and never falling wei on
the premises. The outbulldingA eomprtte good
stabll and earfiake honio. Tho land consists Of
Lbout Eve acres, IN q high state a cultivation.
JERMs-One-ioGTth Of the purchase money, o.
more II tho purchaser 20 elfct 70 b paid 10 cash,
the remainder In thre equal annual payments with
interest al Iix per cenL The title viii DO retained
till all the purchase money q paid.
k4-R0l GEORGE ADAMS.
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TIE question Of buying the Allegheny
Gas Works was submitted to the voters
Of Allegheny City yesterday, and from an
estimate of profits made by a stakeholder
In The concern and published in yester.
days Commercial we shoald think there
was money in the busInes, for the city:
HssS 1t is the most valuable stock he
owns, and he would regret TO part with
Il, yet be nevertheless furnishes these
figures. The gas works consume daily
$500 bushels, or 100 tons Of coal, which
cost four. cenls bushel, or Sll2. The
daily expenses Of the gas company for
labor are IA follows: Sixteen men at 81
per day, $50; Superintendent, $40; Office
employees, $40; street hands, 50 DO; total
paid out daily for wages. S5S 90. Add to
this SIP, Tie cos. Of coal, and the daily
expenditures Of the company are shown
lobe Si70 50,
Now for The daily revenue. $500 bush.
ella OF coal make 100000 feet Of gas, $500
bushels Of coke and % barfels Of coal tar.
Averaging the price OF gas at 81 % per
thousand leet, the city paying les4 for it
than private individuals do, the gas alone
from $3.50 bushels Of coal yields 81, l26
oae third Of The coke produced ia used in
heating the retorts. The remaining two
thirds, or 1890 bu.help, is sold in the
ward at three cents bushel, or $61 %.
The twenty.eight barrels Of coal tar are
disposed Of at 81 so u barrel, or S42. This
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

DuR1so the month Of January the four
ports Of New York, Boston, Baltimore
and Portland, sent provisions to Europe
to the amount OF sll,l7O.s5S. Among
the shipments from New York, were 6l,-
s44.s70 pounds Of ham, 2.974,04o pounds
Of fresh beef, over 100000 pounds Of
pork, nearly 100000 Of cheese,
and half million pounds Of butter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
A Mercantile View Of the Wood
Tariff.

There Is little probability that the bill
will pass, and Il is questionable II any
revision Of the tariff will DO made this
year. II one ls to be made the CONNER
eiAl and manufacturing interests and the
labor Of the country have a right TO de.
mand that itshall BE- we'll conAidered, and
shall deal Justly with allinterests, and be
free from unfair Determinations. Unless
II can have these merits let rs keep the
old patchwork tGrilf, which, bad Is Il. ID,
L NOT 80 bad aS = worse one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

RoBERr Il. Bows, formerly deputy
sheriff Of Pocahoutas county, iell dead
from bis horse, while riding on the road
near Amherst O n, Va, on the 9th inst.
He, passed through the village short
time before his death In apparent good
health. He had two horses with him and
sIsn In money on his person.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
OUR moRGANroW N LETTER.
MonoANroNN. Pcb. rs. ISIS.

MoRoAsrows. Feb. IS, 1873.
EdiOri Iutelligsuosr:
We have had no important social and
political earthquake In Morgantown the
past week. However few things that
may be Of some interest have occurred.
The Methodist Mite Society metal Mr..
Basuet,'s on last Thursday evening, and
had, as the pastor, Rev. Samuel Steele,
had expressed desire for them to have,
quite good time, "sOcislly and physical.
~" especially the latter, as some Of the
amussnsnta Of the evening were quite
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

The Hon. J. J. Faran, Of Cincinnati,
has placed in the hands Of the committees
Of Congress new plan for electoral vot-
ing. The substance Ia about as follows:
The plan Is to divide the electoral vote
Of State among the candidates in pro-
portion to the vote each one receives.
For instance, II State has vote of $780,
900, and one candidate receives 100000
aud another 100000, three,dlths Of the
electoral vote will be given to one and
tw6.Giths to the other. 1.-THE State Is en-
titled to rs electoral votes, 10 Of them
would be counted for one candidate and
10 for the other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

os The aaal vote 10 tho Senate on The
Silver Bill, twenty-five states voted solid
for tho bill, as follows: Virginia, Ohio,
North oa.ollDa, Pennsylvania, Alabama,
Iowa, Florida, Colorado, Kentucky, In
dina, Tennessee, Minnesota, ArkansaS,
Nebraska, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Texas,
Illinois, West Virginia, Kansas, Mis-.
souri, and Nevada; and eigh: States
gave half their votes for the bill: Della.
ware, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia,
Mi..lssippl, Michigan, California and
oiesop,-making a total Of 80 votes out
ot76.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

The Cleveland PlAIndealer.
We elected business man" Cover:
nor OF Ohio last fall. Indeed he Is all
business. a friend showed US commits.
sion this morning issued to a Notary
Public In this city, which Ia signed
"Richard NJ. Bishop & Co., Governor
"Uncle Dick " 10 so used to signing the
as Co." TO his letters that he unconsci.
ously added II to the commission.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

HOUSE FOR sALE.-l Offer for ale the house
IL on south Front street, l1land, In which now
behIde. Houle contains nine rooms, pantry, hath
10 thesbaSement, There are hot and cold water
and ESs fixtures on all three hoor. The lot Is 60
By rs feet, and the grounds well improved.
Terms eAIy. Apply 70 HeTyey d Britt.
JOHN MORGAN,
sepa South Front Street, Island.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
TUESDAY, The 25lh day Of March, 1873,

commencing ut 10 o'clock A, NJ, at the FRONT
DOOR OF THE I0UkT house OF PRESrUN
COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, proceed TO sell 10
the highest and btst bidder the following described
real eSate, or 70 much thereof Is may be necessary
to pay the debt secured by said decd Of trust and
the iecTutd interest thereon, and the expenses Of
ale, including the Tusee's commissions, that Is 70
say: The following real estats and property, Ettu-
ated 10 Preston county, West Virginia on the w.
Lefs u ThTes soiks eIeek, known . tho
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At clock A. NJ proceed 10 sell at public auction.
at the front door d the Court House Of Uhio eou'
~, the following described real estate namely;
portion Of land situated In Ohio county about four
miles east Of the dry Of wheeling. and bounded
n follows, viz: Beginning ut q sJclmore on the
blink Of Wheeling crock; thence south S9ho west
10 p0les 10 stake: thence south tQIfo west 1920
poles 10 stake; theme south L9e peit IS 4lO poles
10 stake; thence north 671So west IS poles 70 4
stSke; thence north $50 east 80 poles 10 white
walnut in run; thence Louth Sc 0Lst Il POLES to
stake; thence north 26s elSt 2OH poles TO stake;
thence south Sc east II poles TO stake thence
north 9gxS east ~ Toles 70 4 stake, thence with
the meandeTipRs Of Wheeling creek % POLES to the
beginning, cJutainiug forty and one.half acres.
TRIMS or SALE-0nt.third, and more II the
purchaser % elect, caSh In hand; the balance In
Two EQUAL inStIllmentS At one and two years, Cys.
denced BY negotiable promiIsuy notes bearing IN:
teIest fI0m day Of sale and secured BY DEED Of
JAMES p. ROGERS,
W. J. W. C0WDEN,
hIa-WGW Special Commissioners
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
WEDNESDAY,. FEB. 80. 1873.

Tar srea. Milwaukee twis) Iron
Works were sold on Thursday last and
the total sum realised was only 1881, l4l.
The property cost nearly s2,soo,oOo In
1859.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
DEPARTURE OF TRAnl.

elm Grove Accommodates. --This train only
runs between Wheeling and Elm Grove.
fD4ily except acknowledgements Accommodation.
iSleubenyille Accommodation. train dur
Ing the day passes backward and forward between
Martins Ferry aud BellRlre, stopping when re9ui-
red at Sherman House, RtnAyille, West Wheeling
and Gmyel Hill,
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aATuRnAY. MARrH ). ls1s.

In pursuanes Of decree entered In this cAueso
on the 7th day Of January, 1875, The underIigned.
who were appointed special Commissioners for the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DooK-KREPRs.-Dennssd Books rsetined;
ID HaFtnerIhip Accounts adjusted, setl Of Books
opened or closed BY tie subscriber. Information
obtAIped In bnlInea regarded a conndentlAl.
Chafges reasonable. HAIRY CALDWELL,
Igl-SAW No, IN lhApllne 81
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EOR BALE
L Desirable Property, eonslstingoi two Houses
With . and rooms each, located on Ch1pline ht
Centre Wheeling. Enquire al this 0tiee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20
FOR SALE.

VALUABLE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-20

on MIXED CAkDs, Rpowa,kc. DIrii,t Y! Y,
OU notWo alike, With name, 10 Cts j. HlitA
a Co., Nassau, n Y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01
The Pioneer Picnic.

A meeting Of tho Executive COMMITTEES
for the Pioneer picnic excursion was held
yesterday afternoon at Pioneer Hall. vir-
ginia, 8. d. Baker. Chairman presiding.
The various Committees on Grounds.
Cars. and Music reported progress.
Tho Committee on Military also reported
progress, and was given full unrestricted
power and discretion In all the arrange
ments with tho teams from the various
military companies who arc TO contest for
the prize or prizes at the target shooting
tournament, fixing number OF men In each
team; value OF prizes not to exceed seventy
Ave dollars. We understand that the
teams will DO limited TO twenty men each,
and that tho first prize will DO an old ~
fifty dollar slug. and the second prize
twenty-five dollars In gold coin TO tho man
out OF any aud all tho teams, who shall
make the best score.
The Committee on Printing reported
advertisement OF the picnic inserted In
all the newspapers Of Storey. Lyon, Orms-
by and washoo counties, giving no newspa-
per man . chance to growl at being slight.
ed. The tickets were also printed and
placed In the hands Of A. l.. Edwards.
who was 10 receive, countersign and dis.
tribute the same judiciously for sale.
The name Of A. d. Brill was substituted
for that Of Frank Ward. a. u OF tho
commissaries for tho excursion, and the
various newspapers publishing tho adver'
tisement arc requested to make the re'
quisite alteration.
Meeting adjourned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01
JULIA CONSOLIDATED.

vrRoIsrA Cnr. June 20. 1s7s.-A. Noel,
Secretary Of the Julia Mining Company
Dear Sir: During the week ending this
date the following advance has been made
In our several drifts: Crosscut No l has
been advanced II feet. all In hard por-
phyry. until last night va encountered
soft vein matter Of . very favorable char
acter ; looks like We were very near the
ore vein. although our measurement
makes US five feet 10 run. In crosscut No.
2 have advanced II feet through most IA
vorabls vein matter: looks - though W
were about 10 open Q BONANZA ct this
point; face Of drift has the appearance Of
sending forth . little water. I I'm there
fore setting up . diamond drill with aview
Of running ahead TO feel for water. Now. II
we should happen to run into . body Of orc
In prospecting for water. there will Ger.
tainly be no harm done, IS the public will
be promptly notified Of the fact. In tho
main south drift 10 feet has been added
TO tho length; character OF the ground.
quartz and soft porphyry.. tho quartz
largely predominating. AL IL looking
very promising.
FRANK NJ. TnAYKR. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01
Arrivals ss,. s.ss,.s.

Morton Emerson. Willis Clark. William
Hoey. Fred Bryant. Billy Barry. 4 Ross,
II 7 Dyring. Tho. Baugh. Chas Jackey,
Fred Hilmer. Henry Lahart, Tony Pastor
and wife. Miss Flora Irwin, Miss NAY
Irwin. Miss Matte viekers. Miss blanche
fontAinbleau. Miss LeonA fontAiubleau.
Miss Ella FontAinbleau. Miss Kitty o'Neil,
Harry \ sanderson. Frank Girard. Chas $
Rogers. Harry Watson. CT Ellis. Harry
Kernel. John Kernell. Harry Kennedy,
Vim DAILY. Tho- DAILY. 4 Inman, sam Late,
q @ PendegAst. r u MeCourt, DR. Hogan.
2 W Cunningham, A A Hubbard. DIR
Hutehins. A Ramon. q W foulks, l. A
Crouch. A y Daily. Mrs Thurba. Miss
Parkinson. Mrs @ W Young, Miss Moore,
T Banner. Mrs J l. Duncan. DIR Dawson,
ID II Jones, l. T Pox. Major Downie. Mrs
Gray aud sou. A Allen, J powning and
wife.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01
Raiirssd Holiday Rates.

The Virginia 4 Truekeo Railroad Com
pany. in consideration OF tho present hard
times. and wishing TO give everybody a
chance for . run over the road on the great
national holiday. As well as to attend the
Car son races. the following very
liberal reduction from their regular rates /;
ON July ith the railroad will carry passen-
gers from Virginia or Gold Hill to Carson
and return on all passenger trains al ST.
children half.price-and on tho 9Th and
9th. 10 accommodate parties wishing to
attend the races at Carson, will continue
the same reduced rates. but ON those dates
the reduced rates will apply to the special
train only. which will leave Virginia al
II N. and Gold Hin at i2:i3 =. NJ, arriv'
ing at Carson at i:3O ?. N. Returning
will leave Carson at 6 p. NJ, arriving At
Gold Hill at 100 p. N. and Virginia at
7:30 y. n.
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CALIFORNIA.

y... c.. H.. 90 ,e,s n n
,lh"i ',I,, June c.;,asnS. Main.
ooIuon, ISL Gu. Tsn %ansoiia.,aS
SompAhsLlrh -.sI .nS ~.
.nsinsA sn IT,. ,s., Nm .=on,,nrs.
mnos,e. y .ss.,.ix s.,.ri. onr nrosrss.
sn.A LII i .,,rsc,ion os ore
o' Iepa Is,ais wsand /, mneh
noaa aio,.nI, ~ ,n,,miss, yoins Jovn nan
Hnan nv H., 80. .hsointsly nocesssrv
~ ~ P,h., !. ,Sa essa vonld nal
80 J,wn ,h. sS.ft. Ne snticipsts mo-
mn,oS.ms,t 4, ,ha Ventilation untiI the
aIp.Js,inn y, ,an,i,s in the sbsft or
.plas ~ wa.,har on The surface. We
ns ssnn, Sss ,an. m ora a.;,,
-
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sILyrR HILL.

Coin HILL. June 20. is7s.-w. Z. Dean.
Secretary Silver Hill Mining Company
Dear Sir: During the past week the main
east drift on the 300 level has been driven
three feet and the north lateral drift seven
feet. On the 800 level the north drift was
advanced - feet and the south drift -
feet. No. 5 crosscut was advanced 10 fee,
TO the east. when IL wn stopped and q
crosscut run TO the west. This 10 now In
10 feet. On Monday morning the main
strap connecting incline pump rod
with the bob broke and II took Is hours 10
repair II. during which time the water
raised IS feet above the 300 level aud filled
the east drift full OF clay and mud for Sc
feet. The balance OF the drift Is In very
good condition aud We expect TO get 70
work In the face tomorrow. Tho incline
timbers are In . much worse condition
and Il will take all next week 10 repair 10.
In tho meantime no progress can DO made
in sinking. The pump and oil OF our ma
chinery IL working very we'll and smoothly.
The 800 drift 10 showing quartz with good
assays and looks promising for = body OF
ore. Our 500 south drift 10 also looking
very we'll and showing more quartz than
ever before.
NJ O.. HuIYIR. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01
New York Miaisw Company.


Al tho recent annual meeting OF this
-. 80, a, A.. ~ A.. ola
o"P."y," ~ :" "e -.
Board OF Trustees Was reelected Win MAI.
Csnavan for Superintendent, also re-
.,.,,.a m. a..ro,.rv,. r.no,, .hov.
~ 80 80 "a, ~.
cash on hAhd June ~ 1919, Of soo's'i -.
The following report OF Superintendent
Csnsyan 10 an interesting document:
q. l.. Weller. Eso.. President New York
Mining ComnsnvrDesr Sir: I respect.
s,ilv s1bmit the foIloving report Of opera
tions dnrine INV term n ONCE for The wear
sndins Jrne 9G 1914. I h,ye overh.uled
snd reiineJ tbe hoistino mscbinery. nut
,ine tbs same I'm arst-class condition.
Rniit = ,ope bouse sixteen BY ono hundred
feet. supt the shsft three hundred and
twelve feet, timbering the same with
twelve by twelve inch ,imbers. This work
Il stiIl being carried on At the rate Of two
feat per dsy. Raised one compartment
thirty feet, and replaced the three Inch
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01
Piuinbers.

John Harris. Chubbuck. Mills. Gallup.
Hyde. and about . dozen other old plums
wero doing their best this forenoon to as
certain whether that new flagstaff on top OF
Mount Davidson 10 exactly plumb or not.
They had . clothes line, with an old hro
shovel hitched 70 the end Of IT., strung
down from tho porch OF tho Maynard
House. and each one was trying TO hold his
head level and squint past the line at tho
stan. Club thinks tho polo leans TO the
larbosrd. but Mills says II has . decided
cant TO tho starboard, while Hyde. who Ia
considerably cross-eycd. insists that u leans
both ways. Several Of the boys last even.
ing. In front Of the Wedge Saloon, plumbed
the pole between drinks as long a. they
could zee II. without arriving NJ any deh.
nito conclusion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01

a Minsr Falls 1850 Feet and II
Dashed % Atoms.


At I o'clock this afternoon one Of those
terrible mining accidents. against which
the greatest care cannot guard, occurred
in the Caledonia mine. At that time @.
+. German. one Of tho shift bosses Of The
mine, was thrown from the cage and foil
ii5o feet to tho bottom Of the shaft.
The manner OF the accident cannot DO
better told than In tho language Of W. r.
Mckay. who wal on tho cage with tho do
ceased ut the time Of its occurrAnce.
Mr.. Mckay says "We had been down
70 the 100 level TO change . clack OF the
pump. When tho work was completed we
were lowered to tho 1000 level, where the
man who had been assisting us was let on
TO his work. We then started for the sur
face. We had ON tho stage with Us our
tools. and Mr.. 0ormann had o piece OF
plank about six feet In length which he was
taking 10 the surface. lie held u arm
around Il and ! held 10 the crossbar.
When within about $50 feet OF the top the
cage gave Q violent lurch. throwing me up
Into the bonnet and injuring my side and
hip severely. I came down OF the cage
and a. soon - ! looked around l saw that
dermann was missing. lie fell to tho
bottom Of the shaft. l45O feet, and the
plank fell with him."
Mr.. Mckay gives II ~ his opinion that
Mr.. Germann must have allowed the end
Of the plank 10 swing out till II struck tho
timbering Of the shaft. thus causing tho
accident.
When the reporter reached the Caledonia
hoiating vorks n ~portion of tho remains Of
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the total depth 2265 feet. On Tuesday
morning the work Of sinking WA suspend
cd for the purpose Of splicing about 500
feet 70 the hosting ropes. This will DO
completed this evening. During this time
We have kept shaft free from water BY bail
ing with tank. The main shaft OF hosting
engine has been babbitted and all bearings
thoroughly overhauled. Everything about
the engine Ia now in perfect order ; 1850 o
gallons Of water have been raised. Chollar-
Potosi pump has worked lsa hours.
Isaac L. REouA, Supt.
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Written for the GoID HnL HEws.
Our FLAG ON THE MOUNTAIN.
NJ v. u. viRpHN.

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Inn. N tsfa
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there.
WI Pu's "oun'Aih
NJ
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In m. ~ or.. h,,.,h of h,,,su. n, ,ov,,,
h.nd. io,.i .ps t,ue
ws., dr.. No.. .r.n,s,o,s ,,., N Al, In m.
Evil .
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nELCHER.

Coin HILL, Juno 20. ls7s.-James
Sewlands, Esq.. President Belsher Min.
ing Compsny-Dear Biz +: b north
incline has attained . depth oil 81 feet DO.
low the 23G0 level. having been sunk IL
feet during the past six days. The con.
nection between the Crown Point and
Belcher. on the 23G0 level. has been made.
This connection will cool of tho bottom Of
the mine to . great extent. The east drift
ON the 23GO level 10 In 1913 feet; ~ fee,
having been added during the week. The
south drift on the 2iG0 level 10 In aga feet.
having made 81 feet the past week; and
the incline from the 1900 level 10 down 2i3.
having been sunk Is feet the past week.
W. II. SMITH, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-01

VIRGINIA err. July I, 1873. = +. d.
Holmes. Esq, Secretary Savage Mining
Company-Dear Sir: Since last weekly
report the east crosscut has been advanced
81 feet; total length. III feet. The face
10 in vein porphyry. softer and good
blasting ground. Tho west crosscut has
been advanced "a feet. the faco being In
the east clay Of the vein. We have com
pleted timbering the 1000 drift and will
resume work to-day In tho face Of the
drift. The main pump ia completed and
In place at the 1850 Of tho incline. We
will make the connection to-day reliey-
ing the donkey pumps and reducing the
consumption Of wood 7 or 8 cords per
day. The water has varied between ~
and So feet below the 2i0O level and stands
to-day Is feet below.
NJ. q. GILLETTE. Supt.