Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10

Justice -Sutro Tunnel.
Securities have generally advanced o
little OF late, and a better feeling Is man.
ifested both rs to tho market and toward
the mines. The first is doubtless owing
to the fact that the California election,
with its absorbing interest. Is over, and
has not ended as disastrously as was
feared; and the latter is in some sense
no doubt, to be traced to an actually bet
ter outlook along the Comstock.
Here, movements are being urged
toward desirable ends. This Is mani
tested in the endeavors put forth to con-
meet the Union shaft with the 1900 OF
the Sierra Nevada. The dssirableness
Of this connection has frequently been
noted, but never was more apparent
than now.
At the ophir. the development In the
drift running north along the Hardy
vein on the 2lOO level is important.
That milling orc will DO found there,
there is but little doubt. The improve.
ment in the ophir- Mexican crosscut, too.
is indicative, as that opening Is now
nearing the point On the 1000 level
where developments OF Importance have
been expected by many.
Nothing OF importancs is yet reported
in Bullion. but the crosscuts In the
Con. Imperial are in q most promiains
vein, the material OF which is highly
m~iueralized. The birdseyo p%orphyry.
like that of the Yellow Jacket. is itself
low.grade ore. The progress OF these
two crosscuts will be watched with much
interest.
The operations in Savage are full OF
interest. The battle now waged Is the
closing one Of a nearly four years war
between man and the forces Of nature
for the mastery OF the 1900 level OF that
mine aud the possession Of the treasures
| believed 10 DO concealed there.
In Crown Point. too, crosscutting Is
going on ut the same time that workings
have been carried east in order to get
nearer the vein aud preparatory to sink
Ing to the 5000 level.
Belcher will join Crown Point in ex.
plorations aud in gaining additional
depth before the week closes.
overman has found soms ore. is en-
Outraged to vontilate and then run Cross
cuts at n greater depth. She will soon
Join hands on the 1900 level with both
Beleher aud Caledonia, and a then
work to advantage.
or Alta and Justice not much addi-
tional can be said. but important pre-.
liminary work is being done there.
Mr.. Su,ro is doing some scientific
prospecting from the tunnel. with the
Intention OF opening up the Occidental
aul Silver Star lodges.
Below we give our regular weekly
summary OF the latest aud most correct
mining Information. derived from official
and authentic sources. showing the sit
uation Of each mine today up to tho
time OF going to press
Opnir.
The most important development
made in ophir during the past week has
been on the 2l0O level aud in the drift
from the bottom OF tho winze from the
1000 level. which drift is following the
| Hardy vein north. The quartz encount-
| cred has hitherto been Of low grade, but
has greatly improved Of late. There Is
more quartz also encountered in the
Joint Mexican crosscut on the 1000 level.
In the joint Mexican winze from the
2lOO level the rock continues hard and
| the water quite strong; total depth. ~
| feet. Birdseye porphyry. carrying streaks
OF clay, continues in the formation pen.
e,ra,sd by the north drift, $500 level.
through which, however. the drift Is
making . feet per day; total length. 2IO
feet. The crosscut from the main DRIFT
cas- from the station on this level is cut
ting vein porphyry, its face in a distance
of % feet. The incline Is now "a feet
below the 2i00 level, the bottom in the
same vein matter heretofore reported.
Consolidated virginiN.
The joint crosscut. $50 level. Is being
pushed ahead again to prospect the
formation carrying the clay into which
the dismonl drill penetrated aud stuck
fast. The work is making good pro-
press. The lateral drift south from this
crosscut il in 90 feet and Is encounter.
ing slips Of clay in promising vein
matter. The raise from a point 80 feet
east OF No. . Wine. 1850 level, to ex.
plore the country lying east OF the old
slopes, il making favorable progress.
East crosscui, 1850 level. is still cutting
n favorable vein formation; total length,
2i0 feet.
Mexican.
The joint ophir crosscut west on the
1000 level has averaged , feet per day in
additional length during the past week.
and has encountered more quartz than
heretofore; total length, lis feet. The
Join, Union winze from this level is now
down GO feet in soft vein matter carrying
a heavy dow OF water. The joint Union
crosscut ives, il in s. feet, and Is cut
ting soft vein matter carrying both
quartz and clay. The joint Ophir winze
from the 2l00 level is in hard porphyry.
carrying considerable water; total depth,
IS feet.
Cniimrntn.
Drifting north, $50 level. from the
Join, crosscut has been discontinued to
push the crosscut itself toward the clay
in which the diamond drill, after pene.