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Daily globe., 1879-04-27
Railroad Bridge Across the missouri.

CHICAGO, April 26.-The first engine crossed
the railroad bridge over the Missouri river at
Glasgow, Mo-, to-day, with T. B. Blackstone,
president, and J. c. McMullen, general man
ager of the Chicago & Alton railroad, and a
party who were with them inspecting the new
extension to Kansas City.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27
Horse Purchases by Lorillard.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-P. Lorillard has
bought Maiden, the dam of Parole, and her
Lexington colt month old, for $4,000.
BALTIMORE, April 26.-Lorillard has bought
Problem, the steeple chaser, for $1,000. The
horse goes to England after appearing at Jerome
Park.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27

The following members were paired: Blount:
Crowley, Forsythe, Ladd, Hauk, Einstein,
OBrien. Bouck Horr, Hazelton, Cox, Morse,
Stone, Ballou, Mcmahon, Robeson, Hooker,
Beck, May, RUSSELL NC, Bland, Orth and Will
son.
During the vote Mr.. Mckenzie, of New
York, rose and inquired what party was guilty
of starving the government to death, to which
the Speaker replied the country would judge
of that.
A motion to adjourn until Wednesday was
defeated, yeas 81, nays 1862, and then the
House agreed without division to adjourn un-
til Tuesday.
MORE BILLS.
There was then rush to introduce bills for
reference, and several were SO introduced and
referred, including bill to establish religious
equality in the Indian territory, and a bill by
De La Matyr to substitute legal tender money
for national bank notes. There we're dozen
members on the floor with bills to be intro
duced, when stop was put to it by an objec-
| tion from MIR. Kelly, who said he did not want
to have Mondays sessions abolished and then
to have sheafs of bills introduced Saturday
afternoon. The House then adjourned.
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AT LAST IT'S DONE.
THE REPUBLICANS BRING OUT
THEIR CITY TICKET.

A Squad of Stalwarts-They Initiate the
Tailors of Too1ey Street-Three Hours Sc
cret Session, During Which Several Re-
publicans Get Discussed-The Ticket
Made, and Hasty Adjournment Before
1t Can Decline.
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-E---T1
S.ASII
Have u Seen
Have U Seen z=gE] =z]
Those nobby young mems suits at
The Boston, 43 East Third St., st. Paul.
REFORM SCHOOL.

Letting the Contract for the New Buildings
The managers of the State Reform School
met in adjourned session yesterday forenoon,
construction of the workshop and laundry,
to replace the buildings recently destroyed
by fire. Phe bids for the new laundry
building were first disposed of, consisting Of
four in number, the seperate bids being as
| follows: M. B. Farrell, $4,97O; j. w.
Smythe, $5,25O; G. w. Merrill, SIS, ,745; Willy
| & Hatch, $3.50. Mr.. M. B. Farrell's bid
being the lowest, it was accordingly accept
ed, the amount above designated to include
the labor and all the material in the con-
struction of the building.
| The bids for the labor and material to be
used in the construction of the workshop
were also four in number, the contract for
| the work being awarded to Messrs. Wiley d
Hatch, who submitted the lowest bid. The
bids were as follows: Wiley & Hatch,
$8825; NJ. B. Farrell, $9,40O; J. G. Nc
Carthy, $9,45O; J. w. Smythe. $9,746.
The amount of security to be furnished
by the contractors was next taken up for
consideration, the understanding being that
security should be furnished to the amount
of 50 per cent. of the bid, in addition to
which Is per cent. of the contract prices is
to be withheld until the completion of the
buildings.
The time for the completion of the build
ings was next considered, the understanding
being that the mason work of the workshop
is to be ready for the superstructure by June
Is, and the building to be ready for occu-
pancy by the 1st of next September.
After q general conversation concerning
the details of the work the meeting ad-
iOurned.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27
NJ MBEls lO3.
Several declared that Pascal Smith was
good enough.
Mr.. Hughson got very angry, and threat
ened to bolt.

several declared LlaL rascal smith Wao
good enough.
Mr.. Hughson got very angry, and threat
ened to bolt.
POURING OIL ON THE WATERS.
At this, Mr.. Thomas Cochrane, with Chris-
tian forbearance beaming out like Edison's
| concentrated electro magnetic light from his
countenance, offered the following resolution
Resolued, That the members of this c0nven-
ton do hereby pledge themselves, individually
and collectively, to use their utmost endeavor
to secure the election of all the candidates
when nominated by this convention, and call
upon all Republicans of this city to do the
same. Carried.
Mr.. Hughson subsided, and the secret con-
vention went on with its work uninterrupted
by any more ebullitions of discomfort.
After two hours incubation the conven-
ton was thrown open, and the following
bantam brood, excepting Roche and Smith,
was exposed to public view as the Tooley
street candidates
THE CANDIDATES.
For Mayor-John T. AveriI.
For City Attorney-John B. Sanborn.
For City Comptroller-JohnW W. Roche.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward, Second Precinct-J. N. Miner.
Second Ward, Second Precinct-George B.
Morton.
Third Ward, Second Precinct-C. n. Bell.
Fourth Ward, Second PrecincEPascal
Smith.
/ Fifth Ward, Second Precinct-T. M. Metcalf.
The Sixth ward candidate for alderman was
referred to the ward delegation.
SCHOOL INSPECTOR.
First Ward, Second Preeinct-J. c. Quimby.
Second Ward, Second Precinct-R. O.
Sweeney.
Third Ward, Second Precinct-A. R. McGill
| Fourth Ward, Second Precinct-James II.
Weed.
Fifth Ward, Second Precinct-H 4. Castle
Candidate for school inspector in the Sixth
ward was left to the ward delegation to select.
| FOR JUSTICE.
Upper District---
Lower District-Philhp Haas.
| FOB CoNsTABLEs.
| Upper District-Matt Miller
Lower District-A. L. Robinson.
Associate Judge of Municipal Court-George
c. Squiers.
No sooner had the sunlight been shed
upon the secret crowd through the open
doorway, than Mr.. Thomas Cochrane, Jr.,
moved to adjourn.
And adjourn they did.
And this is the way the Republicans car
ried on and consumated the work of the
convention. There's the same contrast be-
tween the Democratic way and the Republi-
can mode as there is between day and night.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27

Coffees freshly roasted every day, at Halls
tea store, 81 Jackson street.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

Gospel Teachings To-Day in the ST. Paul
Sanctuaries.
The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the
east shall be shut the six working days; but on the
Sabbath it shall be opened
< x 4
Likewise the people of the land shall worship at
the door Of this gate before the Lord
X T.
At that day ye shall ask in my name; and I say
unto VOL that I will nraY the Eathar for Won
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DAILY wsarHs BULLETIN.

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION. SIssNAL Corps. q. s. A.
INGERsoLL BLOCK. Third STREET.
N.r D.rrI
Daily globe., 1879-04-27

The Wheeler & Wilson New No.
Is the latest, the cheapest and the best.
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Well Madl

Clothing, children's, boys and mems.
BosroN .sONE-PRIcE" CLOTHING HOUSE,
43 East Third street, st. Paul.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27

Fine Formosa Oolopg teas at Halls tea store.
81 Jackson street.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27
Something New.

Lambies boot and shoe house, No. IA East
Third street. judging from the cut on the last
page of to-day's GLOBE, is just the place to
| shoe up q family.
Daily globe., 1879-04-27

The Lishtest Running Lock-stitch Sewing
Machine
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22

BAN Francisco, Dec. 22-2:So p. NJ
$50 Union. ssh. $50 do 81. so do ssa. 80
do sas. 40 do ssh; 80 Potosi. Az. 100 do
q IS; 50 Sierra Nevada. lSk. so do i5&,
$50 do Is. $50 do IAN. s5 do liS; s2s
Mexican. l3k. $50 do l3s, las do ish.
10 do isk b5; 10 Sierra Nevada. l6; 10
Union Con-, ssh; 70 Chollar. 4 s.; SIS
Ophir. Is. ITO do IAN; 220 Hale L Nor
cross. ~. 40 do I 90. 10 do 8; s65 Best 4
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
t.r,orAI 70 re. sorD ur1I DAILY nvsI
fhs Ute Commission.


DExvxa, December 22.--Gen. Charles
Adams, Of the Ute Commission, arrived
here Saturday evening. he has little
doubt that the twelve Indians dssigna-
ted by the Commission will 60 to Fort
Lsavsnworth, and believes that sun.
Gent evidence will b secured TO convict
several, II not all. Of them. Those
convicted will be hung. He doesn't
know that the trial will take place at
Fort Lesvsnworth, but they will be
taken there hrst. Mrs. Price. Miss
Mseksr, and Captains Payne and Cher.
ry. will probably appear before the Mill.
tary Commission as witnesses. The
General thinks the Indians have by this
time started north with General Hatch.
General Hatch cannot leave until
each Indian designated joins him,
40 this 10 bis military order. The
Indian prisoners will proceed via Santa
Fs to Fort Leavsnworth, with . guard
OF ten soldiers; and General Hatch and
Chief 0ursy will come 10 Denver. where
they are expected to arrive between
Christmas and New Years. It has been
hoped that the Commission would hold
q session In Denver and take the evi.
dence Of Captain Payne and Lieutenant
Cherry, bat Captain Payne Is still suffer.
ing from his Wounds. and the Commits.
sion may be obliged 10 proceed to Fort
Russell. near Cheyenne, and take the
testimony wanted. After the evidence
OF these two officers 10 secured. General
Adams, General Hatch and 0uray will
proceed 10 Washington.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
More Horses for Stanford.

OMAHA, December 22.-Two carloads
Of thoroughbred horses. recently pur-
chased for Leland Stanford, OF San
francisco. at o cost Of about S45. 900,
left this city Saturday. after a days rest.
for San Francisco on the regular express
train. They win DO rested . day or two
at Ogden. The horses were bought for
Stanford by his private agent, Col. a..
r. Covsy. In Lexington, Kentucky. and
Nashville, Tennessee. Blk came from
the latter place aud thirteen from the
former place. The late owners were H.
P. McGrath and Messrs. Sanford, Cad.
walader and Tracy & Wilson, the most
extensive breeders OF thoroughbred
horses In the two States. They are all
running horses and thoroughbreds.
Three are by Lexington" four by
"Grinnell," two by Virgil" and sew.
ersl by imported "Bugden." One Of
the latter e the famous running mare
Fannie Lewis" concerning which 0
quarrel last fall between President
Lewis Clark and Captain Moore, her
owner. resulted 10 the fatal shooting Of
the former. Some arc retired turf
horses. which arc bought for breeding
purposes. and others will 60 on the turf
in California next spring.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
Ophir.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Dec. 20. 1870. l..
Weller. President: During the past week
our main incline has been sunk and tim
bered 20 feet. and IL now 50 feet on the
slope below the 2500 station. The material
passed through continues . fAvonble-look.
Ing vein formation having An easterly dip.
We shall this coming week commence ex.
csvating the tank station for . plunger
pump. On our $500 level the main north
drift has been advanced IS feet through .
vein porphyry, making . total length Of 50
feet from the main incline. On Wednes.
day next We shall start . drift east from
the station. This will form the main east
drift Of this level and explore our ground
In that direction. On our 2i00 level the
west crosscut has been extended 2S feet,
continuing In . vein formation showing
some water. On our $500 level the south
drift has been extended ~ feet. and II now
In 208 feet from the main east drift, pass.
ing through . hard. blasting porphyry.
showing some clay seams The joint Mexi.
can west crosscut on q northern bound.
AIRY line has been advanced Is feet through
. vein porphyry, showing more quartz
than at date Of my last report, making .
total length from the main north drift Of
2i9 feet. On our 1900 level the southeast
drift has been extended q feet-total
length. % feet-and continues In o vein
porphyry. On our 2l00 level the north
drift in the Hardy vein has been advanced
II feet, and 10 now In All feet from cross.
cut No. /, tho face still showing milling
ore. We have extracted the usual amount
OF ore from our slopes. Our pumping ma
chinery 10 working we'll. and we shall have
our $500 level pump connected and run.
ming in about three days.
W. ii. PATTON, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
Union shan.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Dec. 40. 1s7s.-Georgs
G. Pratt, Secretary /. The balance bob for
station No. I II being placed In position.
The excavation Of bob station No. 2. and
the work Of timbering bob stations Nos. s
and 4 will be completed during the com.
ing week. The work on bob station No. D
10 making good progress. and the balance
bob has been lowered and placed In posi-.
ton In bob station No. 9. The work OF
excavsting bob stations Nos. 4 and 8 10
progressing::well. We have found II neces.
ssry to ease the timbers In the shaft. below
the 1000 level. the ground pressing 90
heavily q 70 crowd the shaft out OF level.
The large beam Of the pumping engine 10
lowered into the beam pit. and We are nov
engaged In placing the sole plates Tor the
fy wheel and our pump engine In position.
ABORTION OF the large cylinder Is ON the
ground, and other large pieces OF the
pumping engine are arriving daily.
THOMAS II. ROONEY, Supt.
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nexscan.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Dec. 20, 1870. l..
Weller. President: On our $500 level the
main north drift has been advanced 81
feet. passing through . birdseye porphyry
with clay streaks. and has reached . point
2il feet from our south line. The joint
Ophir west crosscut on our southern
boundary has been extended Is feet through
q vein porphyry. showing more quartz
than at date Of my last letter. making .
total length from the main north DRIFT OF
2i9 feet. On our 1000 level the joint
Union Consolidated west crosscut on our
north boundary line has been extended a
feet. and Is now In i07 feet from the main
north drift. the material passed through
being . hard vein porphyry. The joint
Union Consolidated Wine has been sunk
and timbered II feet. making . total depth
Of $40 feet. The vein formation. carrying
clay and quartz. now extends over the
whole bottom Of the winze.
w. II. PATTON. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22

0an Beard

The HokNtNo.
$40 0phir. 15k
1880 Mexican, l4a, i4t. II
7S5 Gould 4 Curry. 81, 8 30
ass Beet 4 Bsleher. IN, IA
40 California, 2 IS
$50 Savage. s 90. 8 95. 9sS
AGO Con. Virginia, 8 IS, 3 60. seS
100 Chollar. 4 80. ~
coo Potosi. ~. 2 90
$50 Hale 4 Norcross. s. 81. ~
765 Crown Point. ~. I ~
ESQ Yellow Jacket. 6S. 81, 6k
li20 Imperial. SOC. $50
% Ksntuck. 2 IS, Az
$50 Alpha, sk.6
500 Beloher. I GO. I IS. ~
ITO Confidence, 5A.6
$40 Sierra Nevada, TN, TN. l7a. II
SIS Utah, 9, 81, 6k, 81
$50 Bullion. ~. ~, q
$40 E~xchequsr. 2. I 30. I 80. I IS
260 0vsrman, AZ, 2k,2
ll0 Justice. CSC. COO
Ills Union Con-. 81. 33k, So. 32k. san
500 Alta. I 80. 1 90. l s5,2
$50 Julia. I 40. I 10. I Is
$50 Caledonia. 75c, Toe
lilo Silver Hill. 40c. $50
1850 Challenge. I so. I 95,
1850 New York. l0c
$50 D~ardanelles, 75o
220 Occidental. SOC. $50
ss5 Lady Warrington Con-. SOC
IS Andes, $50
$50 Ward. 75c
100 Scorpion. q 20. a.. 2 so. 2 IS. 2 40
10lo Lsvisthan. 20c. 2So
$40 Benton Con-. Ssc. CSC. DOC
400 Golden Gate. I 0S
$50 Con. Dorado. CSC
100 Flowsry. zoe, 25c
1890 North BONANZA. SOC, $50
500 Mackay. i0c
100 Mountain View, I
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
rhs L,shsa,.x Express.

The Central Pacific had intended 10
haul Of the lightning train between Re
no and San Francisco on the 28th In.
slant. when the trains over that road
will commence running via Bsniois, and
saving IS miles in distance. A petition
was circulated on the Comstock. aud re.
ceived the signatures OF many OF the
leading citizens, and OF all to whom II
was presented, showing that II this train
was taken of, the necessity to the peo.
pie here Of taking the overland train
would cause them to spend three days
and four nights IN making q trip to San
Francisco which can now DO made In one
day and two nights. and asking % an
especial accommodation to western Ne.
vada that the lightning express be 70.
tanned. To this petition the Central Pa.
CLIO have returned . favorable answer.
and ask for o due appreciation from press
and people Of the favor which Ia now
granted. The train will be continued.
After the 28th the overland will leave
San Francisco at II A. NJ, making the
passage OF the Sierra Nevada mountains
In the daytime instead Of at night, as
has been done ever since the oonstruo-
lion OF the road.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
General Grants Movements.

PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-Gen.
Grant was given q reception. Saturday
afternoon, by the children Of the public
schools. About 5000 boys formed in
open order at Walnut and Broad streets.
and the General reviewed them as he
was driven to the Academy Of Music,
where about 5000 girls from the normal.
grammar and secondary schools were
seated In the auditorium.
The General and Mrs. Grant lunched
with George W. Childs.
The public reception OF the General
was given In the Academy OF Fine Arts,
aud lasted from 8 TO 0. When the doors
were closed there was . line Of people
four deep extending four blocks.
At the close OF the reception the Gen.
eral was driven to St. Georges Hall,
where the city gave . banquet In his
honor. Mayor Stokeley presiding. There
were 5000 people present. The General
remained only about ten minutes, 70.
GREETING that he had q pressing engage
ment which he was obliged to keep.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
Singular Death.

James Garter, Of Virginia. died very
suddenly and very sipgularly yesterday
morning. He had been down some 10
days with pneumonia, but was improy.
ing till Friday. when be unnecessarily
exposed himself. About 8 o'clock Sun.
day morning he told his nurse that he
was hungry. The man went down stairs
to get some tea and toast and when hs
came back noticed one OF Cartsr's legs
out Of bed. The nurse asked him what
hs was about, and began scolding him
for again exposing himself. As NO at.
tsntion was paid to these admonihons
the nurse approached the bed and found
Carter dead. he was the nan who shot
a Cornishman for providing around his
lodging place on North B street. oppo.
site Charley Legate's, just after the big
FIRE. OF late. however. Carter has been
an honest miner. He was commonly
known among the boys as Brigham
Young.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22

SAx FsAxcsco. December "a % p. H.
Uuion. sik sales. 80 sales. 81 bid; Best L
Bslchsr. Z bid; Potosi. Az asked; Mexican.
IS bid. lsk asked; Sierra Nevada. i4s
bid; Union. IS sale; Sierra Nevada. iiA
bid. Is asked. IAN sales: Mexican. 1874
sales, ISL sales. l3k bid. 1871 asked
scorpion. q bid. q 10 ssked; Chollar. IS
bid; Ophir. l4k bid. Is asked; Imperial.
2Sc bid, 500 asked; Sierra Nevada, Is sales;
Hale 4 Nsrcross. 4 30 asked; Union. s2s
ssies. s2x bid; Sierra Nevada. Is bid;
Lady Warrington. SOC sales; Best 4 Bel.
cher. ~ bid; Con. Virginia, 50 sales;
Male a Norcross. 4 30 bid, 5 asked. 4 30
salsa; Bulliou. SIS bid; Sierra Nevada.
ist bid; Po,osi. . IS bid; California. 2 SO
MA
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Unioa Consolidated.


VIRGINIA Crrr. Dec. 20. ls7s.-Robert
Shsreood, President: On our 1000 level tho
joint Mexican winzs or q southern
boundary has been sunk and tmbered II
feet-passing through . vein formation
carrying clay and quartz. which now GOV.
ers the whole bottom Of the winxe-mak-
Ing . total depth Of 2a0 feet. The Joint
Mexican crosscut has been extended AZ
feet and 10 now In 407 feet from the main
north drift. The material passed through
10 . hard vein porphyry. On our $500
level (Sierra Nevada 2200) the main south
drift has been extended AZ feet. making o
total distance Of $50 feet south OF the
Union shaft. passing through . vein por-
phyry showing some water and having .
distance Of l76 feet to run before connect
ing with the joint Mexican winze being
sunk on our southern boundary from the
1000 level. The drift north from the
Union shaft has been extended II feet,
passing through . fair grade Of ore, and
liz total length IL now IS feet. We have
been Obliged TO discontinue work In the
face Of this drift for the purpose Of timber
ing Il securely. On our 2i00 level we are
still extending our sill floor TO tho south
and east, and work has not yet been
resumed in the cast drift. Owing to the
immense amount Of work being done in
the Union shaft on the various bob and
tank stations We have not - yet been able
to materially increase our output Of ore.
We have extracted $50 tons during the
week and shipped 9s2 tons TO the mill.
leaving AGO tons in our ore house. Our
second shipment Of bullion. amounting to
about $50. 900. will DO made tonight. The
work in the Union shaft 10 making good
progress and also the placing In position
Of the large pumping engine on the sur
face. W. Il. PATTON, Bupt.
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vnom1A Orr. Dec. 20. ls7s.cJseoS
&adyeid. L., Secretary: The work Of TO
moving the stationary water tanks-threc
In number-ha been effected. and q Of
which has been placed within 45 feet Of
the bottom Of our shaft. or 1885 feet from
the surface. Wooden boxes have also been
placed in from the 800 level down TO the
aforementioned water tank. not only to
conduct the water which fows from the
800 level. but also the living water which
exists between the two points, . distance
Of 1885 feet. A these three stationary
tanks stood In the pump compartment
shait and above the point Of Julia oonnec-
ton, they formed an obstruction 70 the
ventilation. Since their removal the ven.
tilation has % improved that IL has not
only caused . free circulation OF air In the
shaft, but has wonderfully improved the
circulation through the Julia mine. We
have also raised the pump shaft IL feet
above the floor Of the main building. for
the purpose Of creating . stronger draft.
The result has been . success. Sinking
the shaft was resumed this morning under
favorable circumstances. The company's
hosting machinery remains In excellent
running condition.
HxSRY BAwpEs, supt.
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON. December 22.-Daggett,
Of Nevada, Is gathering and arranging
facts as the basis Of q speech on the
railroad transportation question. Il
will b very severe on the Central
Pacific management In Nevada.
Scott, the Oregon member Of the
National Committee, left for home Sat.
urdsy. he speaks with confidence Of
the prospect OF Republican success In
that State. and. alluding to past dissen.
sions. declares It to DO his desire TO aid
In preventing their continuance.
Scott Lord, formerly Q member Of
Congress from New York, and Q man Of
sminsnoe 10 the Democratic party, ex
presses the opinion that Tildsn's friends
In the National Convent ion will bolt II
he Il not nominated.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-22
Sierra Nevada.

VIRGINIA CIrY, Dec. 20. ls7s.-W. ".
S,,,.os. Secretary: The north drift on
the 1900 level from the east shaft has been
advanced during the week Is feet; total
distance. 1876 feet. This drift still con-
tinues in . soft and kindly formation. re-
curing close and substantial timbering.
The east drift on the $500 level 10 now 10 .
distance Of ITO feet. The face Of this drift
10 in Q mixture Of birdseys porphyry and
slabs Of clay. carrying stringers Of quartz
giving low assays. The main north lateral
drift on this level Is now In . distance Of
SO feet from the station. The face Of this
drift also shows. . fine vein formation.
We have commenced an excavation under
the incline on the $500 level and In the
vest ore body. preparatory to building in
cline chutes. This work. when completed.
viii very materially Lessen the expense OF
handling tho rock from the 24so lsvel:
The ore at this point 10 OF very good
grade. Tho dow OF water In all paru OF
the mine remains about the same.
AK. @. MCKENZIE. aupt.