Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-09

the Sierra Nevada have acted on the ca
davsr Of the market like Q salvanic bat
terry on a corpse. There has been an
opening OF the eyes. q twitching Of the
muscles. q heavins Of the diaphragm.
but no general resurrection to life and
activity.
The development. however. Ia none
the less important because Of Its want
OF great effects upon the market. AT q
point in the ledge fully 2iOo feet below
the surfacs-for the Sierra Nevada mine
is really some 30 feet deeper than Its
nominal levels would indicate-a feeder
OF quartz has been encountered which
carries free gold in abundance.
is rich in black sulphursts and 10 moi
wanting in evidences OF ruby silver.
There is nothing alarming either In
the present dullness. 1t is the season
Tor it. April and May here are always
more or less characterized by II. Aud
then |, is necessarily consequent upon
the present situation. Affairs have been
put upon an entire different footing BY
the Sutro Tunnel compromise and have
not got waywistd n yet to tho new or
der Of things. Everything has Stacked
up to make the turn in the new direc-
ton and will loon IN an ao-
CELEBRATED movement along the altered
way.
The situation In the mines where &C
tivity prevails is. however, increasing in
interest. ophir and the G. X G. shat,
are sumpius preparatory to starting Of
in new lines on new levels; Consolidated
Virginia has commercial western 81.
plorations on the $50 level; Curry is
bulkheading for removal; the water
mines are waiting. to DO sure. but with
a hope. a purpose and q prospect right
before them: next south and on to the
Yellow Jacket prospecting is eagerly
prosecuted; Belcher Is prosecuting and
Crown Point is getting ready for 1t;
Overman and Caledonia are taking
breath while the Forman shaft Is going
to the relief OF their lower levels: Alta
aud Justice are moving confidently and
assuredly toward objective points and
there is nothing discouraging anywhere
on the Comstock.
Below We give our regular weekly
summary Of the latest aud most correct
mining information. derived from Of.
ficial and authentic sources, showing
the situation Of each mine to-day up to
the time otgoing to press
Ces-siidat~d Virginia.
The repairs to the shaft have been
completed and the joint drift west on the
$50 level started. Repairs to the main
drift. 1900 level. connecting with the @.
A &. shaft. have also been concluded.
and the ore stopped from this level eau
now DO ruu out that way. The joint
drift to the G. x q. shaft. 1850 level. IL
still receiving repairs. The joint Cali.
fornia WINS from the 1850 level il aver.
aging two feet per day. as is also the up
raise iron the 2l5O level to meet it. An
average Of i've feet per day Is being
made in the Joint west drift, 2l50 u vel,
from the G. 4 G. shaft. The station set
Is in at the 1850 level OF the G. X Q.
shaft.
Caiissrsia-
Tho joint Consolidated drift. $50 level,
to prospect the unsIplored ground west
Of the shaft has been started. There
still remain about 35 feet to connect
the joint winzs from the 1850 level with
the upraise from the also level to meet
il. The joiat west drift, 2l50 level.
from the c. K G. shaft Is in $40 feet.
Crosscut No. l.. west on this level,
showed indications Of water and has
been discontinued till a diamond drill
can be sent ahead to test the ground.
The G. X g. shaft has reached the 1850
level. The station will not be opened
till a sump 10 feet in depth has been
made.
sierra Nevada.
In the incline q very rich striugsr Of
ore has been encountered. This rock Is
largely collaborating. but shows some
rich sulphursts and what appears to be
ruby silver. The pitch Of this stringsr
Is greater than that Of the incline and
hence has been intersected by II. Ii In
supposed to be a feeder OF the main
ledge, which has been left to the west
by the greater slant OF the incline. The
work Of grading and timbering the DRIFT.
200 level. connecting the incline and
cas- shaft, is progressing well. There
remain some 400 feet to receive atten-
ton. The east shaft will DO ready to
receive its pumps and tanks next week.
North Besassa and riowery.
The joint incline shaft is averaging
-. feet per day along the east wall Of
the ledge. The drift north from the
second station has been discontinued
for fear Of encountering water. The
drift south into Flowery ground IL max
ing good progress. Preparations have
been commenced for putting a pump in.
with n 5.inch discharge. at the second
station. These will DO completed In 4
or 3 days when work in the north drift
will be resumed. The drift from the
first station is making from 40 to 20
feet per week.
Unioa Consolidated.
The main north drift on the 1000 level
Is being driven six feet per day through
. soft formation requiring timbering. It
is to DO extended to the north line as o
base for ~crosscuts. The joint Mexican
crosscut on this level has reached a dis
lance Of IS feet and an upraiss there
from has been made 10 feet. This will
be carried on up to meet the joint Wine
from the 1900 level. which is cutting .
dry. bu, favorabls.looking vein forma-
ton ZIG feet on the slope below that
level. The north drift to the Sierra Ne
yada Is still being retimbersd.
silver NM
The new cable has been put in place
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