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Dead.

j. G. Swain. otherwise familiarity known
among old.time Comstockers a. doc"
Swain. died at the County Hospital yea.
terday. and was buried from Wilson 4
Browns undertaking establishment. ID
street. Virginia, this afternoon. by All
accidental slip while walking along tho
railroad track at Virginia. some I've weeks
ago, no sustained . fracture Of both bones
Of his left leg. Just above the ankle. Ow-
ing TO the unfayorable condition Of his sys-
tenn, and his age, nearly sixty years. tho
injury took . bad turn, and on Thursday
last am~putation was fonnd necessary.
lust below tho knee. but even that
operation could not save his life.
Deceased was . native Of Nantucket.
Massachusetts,, and came to California In
1919. He subsequently, was . member OF
the firm OF Moore. folger 4 swain. oil
dealers, San Francisco. and sold out In
1854. At that time he had sixty thousand
dollars In bank. but amid the lights
and shadows OF Pacific Coast life lac has
never been possessed OF - good fortune
since. He died poor. but the old pioneer
leaves many warm friends aud oid.timo
companions to remember him with kind
ness and regret.
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More Incesdiarism.

There was another Are In Virginia al
,.so mi. mornins which ppesr 10 have
-, ., n..,a,.,,,m
oeen ''es'' wv u .-,N
with no positive assurance oil im pcine
the work Of the reckless tramp. The
h,ilaino d..troyed Was situstsd ON
" ~ o,".... 81 a,r,h .,
street, peioW 'ns oisssls' snu oou'u "
Washington street. The building WA
n..,iv cov,r,d Inv dsbris when the G. A
-. 7, -. o~ccrriod
U. side uAck wa run W." o''uP"'
solely BY Mrs. Tr.inor and her inian! son;
The FIRE originated IN tne TOE. part =,
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vnaISIA CRY. July Is. ls7s.-Jcel +.
Lightner. Esq. Secretary Hale 4 Norcross
Silver Mining Company-Dcar Sir: The
water has been lowered three feet since
last report. aud II stands to-day five feet
above the 2iOO level. Our pump rod broke
three times; also the water tank at the
1000 level gave way. which makes our
stoppAges Of the pump ~ hours and 10
minutes. Total number OF strokes, 53,o2G,
or an average speed OF 7.09 strokes per
minute. In consequence OF the Sutro
Tunnel connection with tho Savage work
ings ON the sth instant. our shaft was
made an up-cast, increasing tempera.
ture In the mine from gG degrees to 125
degrees Fahrenheit. and we were Obliged
to have the current OF air turned again
until We get necessary air-pipes. blowers
and other preparations completed.
Pnu.IrP D~EIDEsuEiMgR. snpt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-15

FINAL NoricE.-Johnny Trezona gives
notice In u advertising columns to-day
that all who are indebted 70 him must pay
before the 10th Of ns1t month, or BIO wiz
put their accounts In the hands OF = con.
stable for collection. He will stand no
moro nonsense nor jawbons.
BONANZA BuLLIos.-The Consolidated
Virginia Mining Company. Saturday
night shipped bullion 70 the value OF
si29, iss, making thu total shipment ioi
the month $36s. DIG "a, and the total yield
Of the mine TO date, $50. 8 .2ie IL.
JOE BAnSknr says he 10 candidate ior
County Treasurer. Aside from being .
Democrat, Joe 10 very good man and u
we'll qualified for the ofics - most any
body In Virginia City.
orr.-Dick Brown and II. @. Thompson
started at I A. y. yesterday. for old y
mas. California. They took luck VIA
them. and the best wishes OF the boys.
The Douglas mill 10 reducing ore from
the old Imperial ground. Gold Hill proper
II has Ten stamps.
The Papooss mill, Lower Gold Hill, ID
Gathering IL ak stamps on Challenge.
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K.isnr. sh.susr 0.iisry.

Tho famous shooting gallery and saloon
Of syl. Knight. under the postofice. at
virginia, 10 the coolies, and cosisst place
in the city. There's where you can get
the most rcfreshing glass Of beer imagin.
able. . choice drop Of old whisky. and lay
or comfortably and read the papsrs-
where the miserable fly troublsth not. nor
doth the wheezy mosquito intrude Dis iithe
biIl. His shooting gallery 10 the best
arranged Of any. with full protection
against any possible accident. and there
the really good marksman can and the
guns and the facilities 70 show his true
merits. A News reporter who happened
in there . day or two since found ia;
verrill, Charley Brown othsr gooo
shots prscticipg at tho target. Brown
made ISL points out Of possible eco. and
did not consider IL was . good shooting
day for him. either.
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B.lance July o, 1871 (since
sunday Exesrsississs.


Blk carloads Of people from Virginia
and Gold Hill went over to Bowers Man
sion and Steamboat Springs yesterday.
These Sunday excursion trains Of the
Railroad Company are . great blessing
and accommodation. and II costs but little
TO enjoy them. The Rspps. at Steamboat.
had All they could do yesterday 70 take
care Of the unexpected rush OF visitors.
and Is for Nat Holmes. Of Bowers Man
siou, the crowd that piled themselves upon
his Inequalities. astoni.hed him with
their eating capacities. He swears some
OF these Comstocksrs must DO hollow from
their heads to their heels. Having
bought out all the grocery stores OF Washos
county. he has sent over to California Tor
a train.load Of provisions. Tho Pioneer
picnic next Saturday will put him TO Ills
trumna-
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MEXICAN.

viEarSIA CuY. July 10. ls7s.-C. l..
Weller. President Mexican Mining Com
pany-Dear Sir: On our 1000 level the
Joint Ophir east crosscut on our south line
has been extended IS feet total length
from the main lateral drift. las feet. The
material passed through 10 hard blasting
porphyry. The joint Union Consolidated
cast crosscut on our north line has been
extended six feet total length from main
lateral drift. ii2 feet.
The chamber for tho large fan in the main
lateral drift IL completed and the fan run
ming. This will give US much more air In
the Joint east crosscut and the Union Con
.olidatel north drift aud enable us 70
carry on the work W better advantage.
The work Of charging aud reiimbering
ths north dritt TO the Sierra Nevada .hsft
i. progressing well and will 10 completed
in about three weeks.
W. ii. PlrroS. superintendent.
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FROM HON. W. II. JONES or WEST
DOVER, VT.

"I have been troubled from my boyhood with
chronic or hereditary lung complaint. Some
years since. early In tn Winter. I took cold,
which - usual settled into . sewers cough,
which continued to increase as the season nd.
vauced. although I made uss Of all the cough
remedies I had knowledge Of. Ny family ply.
sician also prescribed for me. but I experienced
M relief. During all this time I was gradually
running down. losing 1ssh and strength until
my friends - well As myself became very much
alarmed. thinking ! should waste away In c,n-
sumption. while In Boston. during the spring
following. I Wa induced 20 try wistsris Baisam
Of Wild Cherry. Alter one days trial ! wss
sensible that u Was relieving he; In ten days
time my cough bsd entirely ceased. and ] was
poon restored TO health aud strength. I ha,-
ever since kept the taifam In my house. aud
whenever any member Of my family has .
cough OF cold it 4, immediately resorted 10.
No fAmliJ should be without IT," sold by all
druagista.
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A sunday ricsic.

Alittle over . mile from the reservoir 10
q garden spot for picnics. About an acrs
OF as fine land a can b found even In
California 10 covered with . thick growth
Of cotionwoods. interspersed with wild
flowers. and babbling springs Of cool,
swce. water oozo from the ground In all
directions. A party Of ladies and gentle.
men Of Gold Hill emigrated from the can
yon TO this charming retreat yesterday,
and passed the Sabbath In tho moot dsvout
Of all worship. communion with dod's
handiwork In nature. From the crest OF .
hill Just beyond the cottonwoods . hne
view Of washoe Valley. with Reno In the
distance. can be obtained, and no inner
place for Q small picnic can DO found In
any direction around the Comstock.
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SILVER MIL.

0oLp HILL. July 10. is7s.-w. +. Dean.
Secretary Silver Hill Mining Company
Dear Sir: Following is q report OF our
progress during tho past week North
drift, 300 level. 81 feet |; north drift, 500
level. So feet; south drift. 800 level. AZ
feet ; erosscut No. J. west, 500 level, ~
feet.
No sinking was done In tho main In.
cline until last night, When work In tho
bottom was resumed.
The north drift on the 300 level Is fully
half quartz. with spots Of good ore.
On the 500 level tho north drift 10 carry.
ing considerable quartz aud looking very
favorable. Crosscut No. D, west from this
drift. 10 showing . face which looks en-
ceedingly we'll. one.fourth OF II being ore.
Tho south drift IL In vein matter VI good
promise. Yours, very truly.
N. q. IliLLyER, Supt.
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sToCK sErOnr.
sAn rraneiseo Beard.
THIS MORNING.

THIS MORNING..
80 0phir. 49l. i9a 1874
1900 Mexican. iiS, Is, Hh, IAN, Is
225 Gould a Curry. c.
40 Best 4 Belcher. liis, II
7S5 California. l2a, l2it, IL
lilo Savage. nh
Cos Con. Virginia. o. 9h,9
20 Hale A Norcro-s. G..
80 Crown Point. Ga, CO
$50 Yellow Jacket, So
1850 Imperial. Csc, COG
ii0 kentuck,
1885 Bslehsr. a., 80
1245 Sierra Neyads. ca, G..
100 Utah. %
GO Bullion. 4 10, 10
so Exehequer. 2 NJ. 10
40 OvermAn. ~. ga. ~
27j Justice. 4 40. 4 IS. 4 40
$40 Union Con-. c., !. ~
100 Suecor. I
50 Confidence. ~
5T5 Alta. ~. 7h.7s,h
1000 Julia, e., G.,
$50 Caledonia. 1 20. l IS, I 10
i20 Silver Hill. 9Oe
50 New York. 55c, 5Oc
$50 Crown Point l~,avine. i5c
GO Andes. t0c
1000 wells-fArg Toe
600 Ward, I IS. IL, Is
80 Occidental, 500
50 LeviAthan. iOc
COO Trojan. i5c
COO Benton. a.
100 Boyle. Sc
i7G Solid Silver. 2 ~
40 Grand Prize. J 80. 3.
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ovERMAN.
Rsssis or the Recent Annual nsss.
tas-Rspsrs Of she ssersssry-
Deed Bhowtng for . Mise.

The regular annual meeting OF the
Overman Mining Company. for the cleo
ton Of officers. etc.. VA held ct the once
OF the company In Ban Francisco on
Thursday last. 3O.436 shares Of the stock
being represented. Tho result Of the cleo
ton was a. follows: George W. Beaver
President ; n. wegener. Vice President;
II. +. Morrow. Joseph Clark and soi Hey
denfeldt, Trustees George d. Edwards
Secretary ; Charles Forman, superintend.
emit. with the exception OF Heydenisldt
the above constitute the old oficsrs' 70
elected. ,-.
The sscrstsry's report for the a,c.l year
ending July lith gives the following -
tbe diaburssments during that period:
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MEcuASIcs' INHALATION 90 OrrIcERs.
AT the regular session o. the Storey
County Mechanics Union. held at their
hall in Virginia City last Saturday even
ing, the following officers were indueted
into their respective Offices for the ensuing
term Of sir months President, stephen
Wilkin; Vice President. A. ID. Mckay ;
Second Vice President. George ]. Perkins;
Recording Secretary. Theodore IL. Wool
worth Financial Secretary. Samuel ID.
Couaor Treasurer. Owen Fraser Mar
shal. John II. Fully; Sorgeant-at-Arms,
Frank TaIbox Benjamin !. Hazeltine.
Richard Cottsr and Daniel Kelly. Trus-
tees.
CoRoSER's ISQuEsr.-C Coroner Hodges
Saturday evening held an inquest into the
matter Of the death OF Richard PAull. the
man who died from the effects Of injuries
received through tho accident OF = tank
falling into the Ward shaft last Friday.
The verdict Of the Jury was that fAnll
"came 10 his death by being accidentally
injured In the Ward mine on the 18th day
Of this month. bY the water tank falling
down tho shaft. and from the evidence We
cannot determine whether the engineer
was 10 blame or not. but find no blame to
attach to any OF the officers OF Inc m'he'
TURN vERErS PIcSIc. 90 The Virginia
Turn verein will hold their seventh annu-
al picnic at Treadway's ranch, Carson
sunday. Angus, 4. The occasion will be
enliyened by gymnastic exercises for prizes
by foot and sack raees, games. etc. Gustav
Thede IL Secretary OF tho Committee on
Races and ID up to tho business, ana wiIi
piIe more iun ~ uh' une siio'"a ~, Ia
THE nicnis will be- noticed further here
after.
yuL.rSors CoSsriR,cr. In e,plana-
,,o, al An. numerous long funeral. occur
80, yi,,ini. -. hear a .,ated that oy.
..I..,.-
ing 10 me ns,u umes .oe en",., ne !
kers Anu s'Ao'she" snoi,n. ,hs
paIsne',r,P IN ue ai".,sh y, so,r.s
only tbo.e who can Afford 10 pay for good
stylish burial. Eli Mooney. however,
says there Is NOT sotu uutn ,ns
yarn. ne 800 "@"
iuhsfAi'' ne's''"
Hrs ISIrniEs.-The injuries sustained
nv Richard Faull in tho Ward shaft Fri.
H., Ia J,.5 s,,,,l,v morn.
inc. proved much more serious than at
first supposed. A, the POin, where tho cut
appeared. above me syo, "sas u1una LA
III. ramo.sJ m.ny niece. n bone, leay-
Nsa nnn. H. a. .knll nearly three
ing IN vPen'ns - nh. rijs- be-
Inenes ions ,. ~ rnyl.nI. Aged
.hon, "a vs.r.
po,,,p-Th, Y. Brown a Co., the
r~on,l,r elo,bier,. No. "a south c street.
v,,,,,i. ar. doinr All thew promise to do
'"s
IN their ho,ce 20 ,he Pus5 hS a.
column u s~onnuantiy esruu
maze pureh..e. and 20 auay fully satisfied
with their goods and rejoicing over the
low prices which prevail IN the establish
ns"'' i"' ~ foP
No Lrrrrhs.-rhere s'e no "Oaia q
Na.1. ~ Hat llAIAlAE IElNaTA Hi Nlll-
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THE MACHINE WAS WORN OUT.

whyf Not beesuse II was not we'll built. but
II was wrongly run. Thousands Of men who
have run down long before their three score and
ten years are accomplished might have been
rsnswed into sprightiiDess and vim II they had
tried the vell.known Peruvian syrup. shieh
contains among it, compounds the protoxide OF
irun. 20 combinsd that II assimilaics with tho
blood and invigorates the whole system. This
syrup has proved efncseiou. In thousands of
casss, and will do everybody good who uses u.
All druggists keep it. lyl I'm
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silver city odd Fellows.

AZ . regular meeting Of Silver City
Lodge No. 2. 1. o. o. F., held Wednesday
evening. the following officers were In
stalled for the next siI menths BY d. D.
Grand Master Robertson. assisted BY y. w
DEPUTY Grand Master. J. O. Smith. X. W.
Grand Secretary, W. II. Hill, 3. II. SHAW
r. o., l.. ID. Noyes, p. O.. and I. II
Mack, p. O.: W. II. Sirlott, N. o.; y
Mock, v. O.; w. p. Frame. Rec. Bee; D.
McAiiis,er. Treasurer; L. D. Noyes, y. =,
Of n. a.; A. vsness. L. y. OF N. O.; II. ny
Chsfin, Warden @. Smith. Conductor; T.
n, Parr, II. q. Of v. O.; J. Traver... l.: b
Of v. O.; T. p. Mack. u. y. B.; i. W. Fra
Ger. y. b. y.
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LIVER II KING.

Ths Liver 10 the imperial organ Of the whole
human system. - u controls the life. health
and happiness Of nan When It 10 disturbed In
It's proper action. all kinda OF ailments are the
natural result. Tho digestion Of the food. tho
diatsly connected with the workings OF the
Liver. II has been successfully proved that
8reen's August Flower IL unequaied In curing
all persons sfficted with Lyspepsia OF Liver
Complaint, and all the Numerous symptoms thst
result from an unhealthy condition OF the Liver
and rtomaeh, sample bottles 10 try. 10 cents.
Positively sold In all towns on toe western
Continent. Thr,e Does will prove that II ID
lust what you want. lef COW
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Arrivals ,.,. s~s.,as.

Louis voss. L Holland. william Lucas.
Ell Hickey. n Collins. Jf Gladding, n
MeNeill. II N Gaylord. J N Mcguire. $ Z
Foster. J MeLsin. W q Durno. q Angus.
Mrs. Murphy. Miss X Bardenwerper. Mrs
Dr Goodrich. CT Adams. William Fall.
J u Kiitrell. @ ID Roberts, $ W kimball,
II d Cohen. J Connolly and wife, l. +
Cuno, A W Poole.
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Departure. saturday E,e.ins.

DR. II Wagner. J Mann, J Rappond,
Mrs. J II Jessup. L pico, N = Ieinstein,
" L Pierce. Miss N Pierce, Miss sinton,
Mrs Guy Thorpe, John Pierce and wife.
Mrs J A DArretto. ~ Connolly. W II II
Cary, y Wheeler. J b Burns. Miss Kelley.
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rnR PALACE RArIsa STAND.

For . roast OF beef unereeilsd In storey
county. 20 to Thomas Hsrron's Eating Stand.
In the Palace saloon. No. Z North @ street,
Virginia CITY. Fresh oyster at all hour I'm
syefy style. Forty miners always on hand 81
night. For tasty, home style OF cooking. and
Afford. the Palace Eating stand has no superior.
TT II. apis u
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duced another 10 furnish money to back
the other horse; that he hired the
horse and induced the most prominent
successful and important racing club to
part with its privileges for . mere song /;
then that everybody got alarmed. feared
that there was q "cat In the meal" that
Harper was threatened until no was dazed
with fear, and that the stakes were not on
the ground. but were. II thcy really had
any actual existence, "away over the
mountains" three thousand miles away
from where the race was run all these
facts show that tho race was wanting IN
tho essential elements OF . legitimate
sporting event, running itself. The marc
absolutely pulled up and never camo To tho
post. but was csrried TO her stable on en-
iering the last quarter OF tho last
mile. and there hsr jockey dismounted
without permission. away from the judges
aud half an hour afterwards came TO the
stand. stepped on the scales and made his
weight. Yet this Jockey WAS not expelled
or suspended. or fined, or otherwise pun
ished. This fact Is absolutely ineIplic.
able. Had the race even Appropriated
reasonable expectations; had 1t been got.
ton up with Q view to actual rivalry.
been conducted to Its final issue with thai
object. We should have been pleased, how
ever disappointing tho efforts of the horses
may have been, to have presented the
bright side Of the picture TO our readers.
As IL 10 We are forced TO tho conclusion
hat a. wa. A fatal mistake; that Its
influence will long be felt 10 the severe
d.trimsnt of the turf. II arms Its
enemies with weapons Of Q dangerous
character. with which they infiict upon
,hs turf dreadful wounds. As q racing
eyent n will never DO mentioned except In
derisiou and with disgust. To class II
will the eyer.memorable events OF the
nast. i'm which Henry, American. Eclipse,
Boston. Fashion, Lexington, Lecompte.
portsmouth. Picton and hosts Of other
grs.t fivers participated, with 90 much
credit 10 themselves and the country.
would be next TO sacrilege. But let II rest;
disturb u no more Tor Tvs plush.
ever.Rresen. WITNESSES wv"
sr' LOUIS July ii.-Anotner scofen'ns
Gay anu Ano'ner 1erfioic deau' ~"
corded fuiiy MY cases Oh sun''i'A' w
Cured to-day, with 20 deaths, including .
,,mh.r M c.ses NJ vesterday and Friday.
-, L---S -. ,,,o,.
NOTWITHSTANDING the ih'enso hes' ""'"
sands Of people have visited tho beer gar
dana and other nlaees In and around the
y, ari,l.
Guy 'o-uay, shu .he usuAi n, IL ~ iii.
ing nAs peeh inuuIseu in ..J
TACT. anu III hntlcipttlou VI III ineies'ea
number oil excited OF WeAAeneu ~
tomorrow, iesui.lns ,losn sa..."I No.
Jay w. nea' o.a. IN n.s a, nm. citv dls.
co.'s 70 'nosS a,Issy n.sa..sd ,ha nell.
p rsi ~. ,nu ,o'morror'. iabor.. Horse,
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4 CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrstions OF youth. nervous weakness. early
decay. loss Of manhood. etc. I will send .
rccelpt that will cure you. rRkE ~ CHANCE.
This great remedy wss discovered BY Q mission.
arr In South America. send . self-addressed
envelope TO tho REV. JOSEPH T. iNMAA.
station d. Bible House. New York City.
aell fm
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A HOUSEHOLD PERFUME.

Every family able to appreciate and eljoy tho
pleasure Afforded by . really heaithfui and do
iicious performance should supply Themselves
With the genuine Murray q IAnman's florida
water. ills the most delightful and most last
ing Of all fragrant waters. my5 I'm
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ssrees Quotations.
Isr rns wr.rrHs rsios ~rsIsaRAru Irsr.l

sAs Francisco, July 1880 p. n.
Julia ca. Navajo 4jc. California ~.
Leopard $50, Con. Virginia ., pa. Mexi-
can iIi. Alpha iOs. Eureka Con sc.
Ophir 49,. Crown Point o., Yellow
Jacket 81. Ophir j0s, Dodie 81, Best 4
Beleher iis. Bullion us, Mexican i5a,
Gould 4 Curry O..
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MEDICAL

This great cure for RhsaUAti'm. Neuralgia
and all Pains. Burns. Solids. Colds. and All
aches and palms that people and families sumo
with. 10 really 4 wonder aid . succsss. -
Jones. il, sslb :. st Gold Hin. jsi7om
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YELLOW JACKET ELECTION.
Rs-sIecsiss Of the President, super
istsndens and Eutire board
Report Of Observation-Disclosures
mens Of Secretary, etc.


Tho annual meeting Of tho Yellow
jacket Mining Company was held In Gold
Hill this Afternoon. and resulted In tho re-
election Of T. @. Taylor. President and
Superintendent; J. @. Fair, y. A. Tiitle,
George Wallace and George A. King
Trustees. Mercer Otey was elected secre-
tary. The number Of shares represented
was s2.2s5. Tho utmost harmony pre-
vailed.
The following 10 . brief summary OF the
report Of the Superintendent:
WORK poSE-oLp SHAFT.
Wine In old works sunk from 22OO level
TO 24oo level. and now opening . station
there. On 1900 level run drift east from
this Wine s7s feet. to . point 22so feet
vertically below the collar Of the new
shaft. Drift all In vein matter. Have
also drifted north and connected with the
Con. Imperial for ventilation. On the
north line, this levol. run crosscut east 252
feet and west l1G feet. Both drifts nearly
all In favorable quartz. Also drifted south
from winze s27 feet. aud made drifts west
and east, oil In quartz favorable To ore.
in i'm S ~, t NV, . a, =snnnor.aa ri,h Jr,,,
run BY Crown Point COMPANY from their
incline.
On l7i0 level stone dam completed to
hold back hot water struck some years
since In incline at . depth Of nearly 1000
feot. This dam retains 1000 gallons.
which would otherwise have TO DO pumped.
This water 10 now stationary at near 1900
level. Pumps have not been run since
2Gtb Nav. inns saving 500 Der day.
All work at old shaft has been shut
down except air compressor Tor north
Wine below 1000 level. from which point
Grown Point raises waste matter. men.
tools. etc, for 81 IS per ton. From old
nina two mipers' inches Of water come In.
vbIoh n passed 10 the Belcher pumps at .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-15

CHARLEY BARNETT forgot the c. G.
side track aud the deep cut to tunnel I
street, and in running to the fire this
morning, found aud was reminded Of both.
Slight bruises were tho consequence,
J. c. FRIcK is delving In the old crop
pipss Of the Ophir, and directly north OF
where the Comstock was first found, for
ore for the winnebago mill. In the canyon
north Of the ophir works.
HoS. s. p. KELLY. State s~uPerin'end'
ent Of Public Instruction. was interview.
ing hIs friends in Virginia aud Gold Hi
to-day and honored the NEWS Office wi'h
his presence.
TUE Virginia police ere about to RAID o
street for hen coops, barrels OF vegetables
boIes Of sinking fish. decayiny Sege's-
bles. etc. II 10 about time.
JOHNNY SKAE. whom everybody knows
10 on the Comstock onc more,