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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22
Annual siatiusician.

This welcome work has come round
with the regularity OF the season. and 10
as full Of information as Comstock days
In Summer Of sunshine. The book con.
tains coo pages. and on those pages
more things which people want to know
than IAN DO found on any other GOO
pages In print. OF Its contents 200
pages are new. The compilation Is
done by John P. Mains, who is old Sta
tistics himself. and the book is published
by L. P. McCarty, the proprietor. eo4
Commercial street. San Francisco, whom
everybody knows. or should know. The
cost Of the work IL 81. Il contains
matters OF record from the year 2700
b. G. down to the date OF publication.
Statistics In regard to the Old World are
contained In Il even to the events &C.
curing in the early part Of the current
year. The records In relation to our
own country 90 back TO the year 400
at which time tho Chinese claim to have
discovered America. The pages Of Ice-
landio history In regard to America from
9S5 are noted. Teachers Of schools will
find the work worth its weight In gold
for reference and for points Of interest
in which to enlightsn their pupils. It
takes up the big, rolling world and tells
much that has t%ranspired on Its surface
since the dawn OF civilization. Its
chronological tables are marvels Of con.
densation and accuracy. In biograph-
ical research 1t 10 full and complete. II
contains more OF the history Of this
country and OF its men than o big
volume written full. It's pages on
c~urrencies, etc.. recommend 1t to
bankers and business men generally.
For rules OF measurements and for tables
of the metric system It's contents com.
mend II to the artisan and the laborer.
It's mining records are needed BY every.
body ON the coast and It contains so
many useful and interesting things that
the more Il Ia looked over the more
necessary It becomes to all Glasses and
conditions OF men. One gets absorbed
In Il and never knows when TO put 1t
down. It supplements the other Annual
SLatisticians 80 perfectly that, although It
has been In the office only q few days,
We should be lost without 1t. When Mr..
McCarty calls on you, a. he will this
week, buy It and study It.
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Golden Gate Consolidated.

The old Vermont Consolidated ground,
after some little difficulty in the matter
OF reorganization. change Of name. etc.,
has finally passed into the possession Of
the Golden Gate Consolidated Mill and
Mining Company, aud It was regularly
listed on the San Francisco Stock Board
as such. The title to the ground Ia
complete. being perfected by United
States patent. and the location Is among
the most eligible and interesting. II
lies Immediately south OF and adjoining
the Sierra Nevada and extends along the
easterly portion Of the Union, Mexican.
Ophir and California to the Cousoli'
dated Virginia; therefore, whatever DO.
nanzas may be encountered In the
depths OF those mines, may eventually
be shared by the Golden Gate. It Is
one Of the pioneer locations, being made
in 1859. The heavy surface groupings
were sufficiently explored by the old
Bunker Hill shaft and the Vermont tun.
mel to indicate one OF the true Comstock
assures, and ct several points punches
and streaks OF fair grade ore were en-.
countered, showing the location to be
one OF great prospective value and inter
est. The early owners were poor men,
and consequently unable to stand the
expense OF heavy machinery and deep
explorations, but they incorporated nm.
der the name OF the Vermont Consoli.
dated and did ample work to keep their
title good until perfected by the United
States patent.
A couple OF years ago they commenced
sinking a frst-class three.compartment
working shalt q short distance to the
northeast OF the Ophir shaft and nearly
on a line between the c. & G. and Sierra
Nevada shafts, going to o heavy expense
in the erection Of excellent steam hoist.
ing works. By the time they had at
tanned the depth Of $50 feet. however,
they found themselves ineItricably
involved In debt, and last Christ.
mhb tuo ouetih Sompchce seS
pension Of operations. A company OF
San Francisco capitalists have since
then bought up all financial claims,
squared up the Indebtedness, and now.
being finally reincorporated under the
acceptable name Of the Golden Gate
Consolidated, the development OF the
mine will be proceeded with as o as
suitable arrangements can be made,
under new and very favorable auspices.
with plenty OF capital and everything 10
do with. The machinery Is amply sui.
ticisnt for present purposes, the shalt Is
in excellent order. and the proposition
is to sink It q thousand feet deeper or
until 1t reaches the extensive pay ore
deposit which neighboriug developments
have already demonstrated that 1t must
run into about that depth. The location
and title are certainly among the very
best on the Comstock, and the Golden
Gate must necessarily soon take its
proper position OF prominence aud favor
among the valuable mines OF the north
end.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22
Grants Inception.

There was n large and enthusiastic
meeting Of sI.soldiers aud er'sailors,
Union and Confederate, at the Court
house 10 Virginia Saturday evening.
Captain Shepherd was called to the
chair and Major Creish appointed secre-
tary. On motion OF Captain Lord 1t was
Resolved, That We tender services
90 the Grand Marshal. whenever he is
appointed. to participate 10 the recep'
ton Of General Grant when he arrives.
The chairman was nominated to attend
to this part OF the business.
Messrs. Lord and Stonehill were up.
pointed o committee to wait on General
Grant and ascertain when 1t will DO
convenient for him to permit the Union
and Confederate veterans and all ex'soi-
diers and sailors to pay their respects to
him.
Adjourned to meet at the call Of the
chairman.
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Grant and the comstock.
S. 2. Ssoek Report. Sept. 10.

DE Re c'oeh ftepo't ceP's
We trust that General Grant will
make o point to visit Virginia City and
to inspect the Comstock mines. The
General has manifested o lively interest
in the resources Of every place through
which he has passed in bis tour around
the world. He has sought to inform
himself in a practical way. The people
who added to his store OF useful knowl-
edge we're the people whom he most de-
LIGHTED to meet. A visit to the Com.
stock cannot fail to give the General
pleasure. The people there are hospit.
able, and anxious to entertain the man
whom they hold In high esteem, and the
mining features OF the lode are Of sufi.
Gent Importance to demand the attention
OF any traveller, no matter how iilustri.
Gus he may bs. On the Comstock Gen.
Grant will meet brsiny men who have
overcome foods and hrss and other trs-
mendous obstacles and added millions
upon millions to the worlds wealth.
he will meet sslf.made men, like him.
self In many respects, who began at the
foot Of the ladder and fought their way
to the top. Peace has Its victories as
we'll % war. When General Grant sees
the underground workings OF the Com.
stock; when. he o~omprshsnds the vast
system OF shafts, tunnels, drifts and
crcsscuts; when he views the massive
machinery for pumping. mining. crush.
ing, etc.; when no meets the men who
wrought these wonders and talks with
thsm-he will know where to look for
organizing. engineering and executive
talent and the sinews Of war In case OF
foreign invasion. BY all means let
General Grant be induced TO visit the
Comstock. Mayor Young Of Virginia
City Is now here and will. w believe,
extend . formal invitation to General
Grant to look ct the Comstock lode.
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Remark. and Csudiris...

Nominations In stakes must be made to the
Secretary on or before the 90th day Of August.
1879. Entries for the purses must Be made:
For Mondays races. on ths Saturday preceding.
for Wednesdays races, on Monday; and for
Fridays races on Wednesday. q the regular
time for closing entries, 90 designated ~ the
rulss. Those Who have nominations In stokes
must nams 70 the Secretary. In writing. which
they will start. the day before the race, q
\. Horses entered In purses can only b drawn
b. the consent OF the Judges.
Tho rules Of the Pacific Blood Horss Assocts-
ton will govern running races.
The winner Of the stake for 3yesr old 70 b
run at Sacramento, Sept. 10. TO carry . pounds
extra, and Of Friday's 8 year old, then 8 pounds
extra. should the same colt win both ofthsss
STAKES Il shall carry 10 pounds extra.
All horses entering for State purses must b.
owned and kept IN Nevada and California east
Of the Sierra Nsvsdss for SIX months prior 70
day Of race.
Entries to all trotting purses will clote Sep
TENDER ltt with the Secretary.
Five or more TO enter, and three or moro 70
start In al races for purses.
National Trotttn9 Association ruies to govern
trotting races. Pacific Coast Blood Horse Asso.
citation rules TO govern running races, s1csps -
sbove.
zach dsy's races viii commence promptly d
I O'Clock r. r.
An entries must b directed 70 P. B. CON-
stock. SECRETARY Of the socistY.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22
HEAT IN SAVAGE.
How &c burns, and BotIs, = bIi''
ssrs, and Hinders Operations In
the Mine.

The heat on the 2IO0 level Of the Saw.
age and below there to the bulkhsad at
the 1900 station. where the pumps are In
place. Is excessive. The Thermometer
indicates 1914 degrees; and as it Is a
moist heat, 1t parboils and blisters. Yes.
tsrday 1t became necessary to send some
men down to pack q pump just above
the bulkhead OF the incline. Those most
Injured to the heat were selected, and
while they were at work q man stood
with his hand on the bsll.cord, to be In
readiness to ring them up at . seconds
notice. These men could only work
three minutes at q time. A mechanic
went down to the 2100. where some
measurements were to be made. but was
80 overcome as to be unable to AFFECT
them, and had to be rung up. Below
the bulkhead on the 1900 level, the tenn.
perature Is $50 degrees. The intense
heat on the incline above. and ON the
5000 level, IL caused by the raising OF
the hot air from below. In working
north from the bottom Of the winze,
and on the 1900 level, the air 10 mot
brought In from the Sutro tunnel. but 10
carried to the 5000 from above. thence
south to the WINE. and then down to
the workmsn. Were there no passages
mp through. this air would remain. But
the workmen find the drift open. so that
they can see forty feet ahead Of them,
and the air passes along this opening
and finds its way into the incline, carry
ing the hot air with Il. This In turn 10,
by the circulation. forced down the
winzs from the 1000 station. and de-
scends again with the fresh air to the
1900 level, and there sgain hindsrs the
workmsn. As soon Al the station IL
reached from the south. the mouth oil
the drift whence the water comes will be
bulkheadsi and the water boxed. n
then work can be done. as the heat will
be In o measure confined. Such and 80
great IL the work OF overcoming the wa
ter. even after 1t Is down.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22

TIMELY SUGGESTION. These are the
last days Of September. and 1t is time
for people to be thinking about laying
In a supply OF wood and coal for
Winter. Thomas Gallagher guarantees
full weight and measure In these desira-
BILE articles, and has the usual varieties.
See his advertisement under the head Of
new today"
Harry Bernard. the stirring wagon.
maker OF Sacramento. is in Nevada
making arrangements for showing his
bugsies at the State Fair. He reports
the people OF Sacramento as anxious to
make exhibitions ut the Fair. and he Ia
selecting space for himself and others in
the pavilion. He left Virginia for Reno
last evening.
STATE Fam PhIvILEoEs.-Those who
wish to obtain the privilege Of selling
ice cream at the grounds during the
State Fair or In the pavilion, or to run
the restaurant ut the grounds will find
an advertisement under the head OF
"Now Today" which will interest them.
James Brown. alias X. B., Chief Of
virginia's Fire Department. has found
one flame which he cannot squslch. and
has taken o partner. He was married
yesterday evening. and has gone to
Steamboat on q bridal tour a. happy as
o lord.
The California Mining Company Sat.
urday evening shipped ten bars Of bullion
worth S49. 744 SO. The 0phir Company
shipped - bars. valued at S43,0 66 43,
making o total OF S92, 800 70 from the
two mines.
Brick, hrst. class, homemade, tough
enough to stand anything from q washos
zephyr to an earthquake. al be had Of
Thomas Gallagher. near the Julia works,
Virginia. See his advertisement else
where.
John Kelly, well known in Gold Hill,
Is in from Bodis. He says that It Is o
lively camp. but not very desirable as o
residence for families. Tho Winters
there are NO worse than on the Com
stock.
Lieutenant Mscksy left last evening
for tho East aud under orders to report
in Nebraska. He hopes for q brush
with the Savages some time this Fall or
Winter.
The pumps at the G. & G. shaft are
running and water from the Sierra No.
vada is being hoistsd out. There will
be plenty business at the north end
soon.
The Hardy vein has yielded 10 date
l 1888, 221 IS, Of which amount $459..
Gil l6 have been gold. and S573,6l0 81
have been silver.
Isaac L. Requs, superintendent Of
the Chollar and Potosi and Chollar.
Norcross.S Savage shalt, Is up from San
Francisco,
Billy Eckhoff has gone down to help
San Francisco entertain Grant.
The road from Dayton to Como Is In
good condition.
Thos. Chappsll has license TO m'rry
Lizzie Johns.
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Times lea Susro.

Times in and about the Su:ro Tunnel
at present. says the Independent. are
very quiet. The number OF men m
ploysd by the company does not exceed
$50, but this number will be increased
considerably when preparations to eI-
tend the south lateral branch are COM
plsted, which. Ii is hoped. will be in the
course Of the neIty thirty days. With
this prospect ahead for better times.
coupled With the belief that we are to
have, before the LIST Of next January,
one or two good-sized mills near the
mouth OF tunnel crushing ore. we look
with favor on the future.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Rsussfvaanshlu.

Ladies' Grand Tournament, for the most &C.
complished and graceful lady rders. Wsdnss.
dsy, october 9. 10 O'Clock 4. T..
The Society offers four prsmiums, which Will
consist Of the socisty's SILVER Plats, valued -.
sp ctivsly q 500. SO. so and 90.
The lady Who IL sdjudgcd arst, hall have her
choice Of all premiums offered. The second
LADY shall have second choice, and % on.
Il 10 expected that other special premiums
will be addsd to this List b.. private eosu10e'
ton.
None bot ladies' Of the highest reepecfaptnv
viii Be allowed TO compete for prizes. -,
Ladies' Wishing to compste TOT pIises WI
plesse send names 10 becretasys moossso ~
two members OF the socisty.
military Tssrsansnt 80. Friday 10
s,cIsck a. ~.
prrmium $50. and special premium OF eoh
ucasi- value AGO (gift Of President S~tevsnsoa)
Tor ira bsst drilled Military Compeny.-.uo
shooiine. The Company competing ah.n y
,cys vfth mos lees than forty men, and VII b
rconired 10 dnli IN accordance with "Uptonae
iIss. Army Tactics, 70 In the ''ochool Of the Don
nany.1 paragraphs ia 70 i7s. and In shrmish
druf, psnEsphs 10 10 20.
q. O. STEVENSON, President.
P. 3. coNsyoox. ssesstss5. IVA
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Arrival. Yesterday Morning.

Mrs b II Carrick. X V Dsy. b II Car
rick. b Williams. T Richards, L Stein. II
Hendrick. Thomas Hymas. II N Barnard.
Thomas Gray. A Hill. DIR Matthews, O
r Hillyer. n Nugent. Annie Mudd. Mrs
&C Goodwin. Mrs 4 J Beals. Mrs ] +
Lewis. Mrs II Rosenbrock. Mrs @ Jones,
Mrs. N A Gavin. Miss Crane, Miss Harvey,
Mrs. r D Mcmahon. Mrs Pitts. Miss
Houghton, Mrs Angon. Mrs Thomas.
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rroubis Ahead In Bodie.

A private dispatch from Bodie this
morning reported George DAILY and 10
armed men In the trenches OF the Ju.
piter. He is said to have sued the
Miners Union and attached their hall
for the value OF the cabin burned by
them at the time OF the Owyhee trouble.
and they In turn have resolved that be
shall leave the country. This 10 not as
we'll authenticated as the first portion OF
this item and may be considered as
somewhat doubtful, although tele-
graphed. A gentleman who left Bodie
Saturday reports the weight OF the dim.
culties above limited at as absolutely op.
pressive, and that q man cannot express
an opinion on either side without having
q pistol drawn on him. This man OK.
poets some exciting times there before
existing difficulties are settled.
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Ward.

VIRGINIA Crrr, Sept. 20, 1s7s.-Jaeob
.Stadtfsid, Jr.. Secretary: During the
week ending this date the shaft has been
sunk and timbered II feet; total depth,
1897 feet. The dow Of water remains
about the same q stated In our last re-
port, 10000 gallons per t~wenty.four
hours. The general character OF the
ground encountered is birdseye porphyry
In large blocks. with the usual quartz
stringers. The ground remains favorable
for sinking at the usual rate. East CROSS
cut. 800 level, has required considerable
repairs the past week. but has been ad-
vanced 10 feet. . total distance from the
shaft Of 875 feet. The formation eucoun-
tered 10 q beautiful hirdseye porphyry.
with clay seams intervening. carrying
quartz pebbles. Hosting machinery re-
mains In excellent running order. causing
no delay in developing the mine.
HEsRY BAwDEs, Supt.
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Yellow Jacket.

doLp HILL, Sept. "a. 1S79.-Iereer
Otsy. Seersiary The north drift from the
27OO station 10 being pushed ahead and 81
now In Is feet. Have also started . drift
south Immediately opposite. Work has
been temporarily suspended In sinking the
north Winze owing to tho breaking OF .
tooth In the pinion Of the south spur
wheel. II Is expected 70 have this repaired
In abouta week. Machinery for the new
engine IL coming forward and work will
soon be commenced in setting up the
same, !. Z. JAMEs, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22
nepsrsures Last evening.

u Beckman. Vim Eckhoff. II Bernard.
W wilkison. J T Hasell. ] p Becker. Z II
Sherwood. Mrs b d Norton. Mrs Minock
and child. W II virden. Mrs Mcmahon
Minnie Blackburn, r p Stinson. Lieut.
Msckay. A b Hill. Mrs ] Trezona and
child. Mrs. J J Bray. Mrs L Rawlins and
two children. Mrs L Patterson. James Z
Barnard. Mrs E Jones, Mrs n A Gavin. J
FLewis, W u Sewell. W r Smith, DR.
Matthews. Mrs J Hill. Miss N Lynch, J
q TAYLOR, James Brown and wife.
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Chris. Blair.
Nevada Transcript.

Chris. Blair, who has been confoundsd
with Reuben Blair by most Of our 81.
changes. formerly lived at Grass Valley.
In 1870 he was tried In this county for
completely In the Burckhaltsr robbery
at Truckss, and acquitted. he then
vent to the State Of Nevada and COM
mitted q crime that Landed him In the
p~enitsntisry, where he figured prom
inently In the famed revolt Of 1879.
After serving out his time be went to
Bodie and married q wssberwoman. to
whom he made himself quite useful BY
keeping account OF her customsrs' linen
and performing other odd jobs. He ID
an ENTHUSIASTICALLY fellow, but has no
superior In the burglary business.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-22
Departure. Saturday Evsaisx.

A Dixon. + r Girard. Ry Dey. II Ri
der. J A Lancaster. George L Converse,
Wade Converse. Z Jackson. q Lipman.
Mrs J Wagner. J Williams, ID J McIn-
tosh. Miss Black. Mr. and Mrs Craven. IA
ireland. w G johnson aud wife. Mrs II
Rosenbrock. DR. Mathews and wife, Il II
Taylor, W II Kelso.
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aru,n,. an. Morning.

" Stewart. r Brown. g Lipman. Col Il
Il Rice. 8 Youngs. Ed Davis. s Conner, l
II Isaacs. A shane. s Dickson, James
Brown and wife. A Miilett. George Stein,
Mrs L Hughes. s Colt. Robt II Taylor. DR.
Mathews and wife. J L Wilson aud vile,
W II Hawkes.. Thomas A Mitchell. Mrs
Tamkin-
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OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.

The following letters, under tho dates
given, have been sent from the Comstock
to the principal Offices Of the various COM
panies in San Francisco:
Opnir.
VIRGINIA CrrY. Sept. 20. 1870. L.
Weller. President. Owing to OF COM
mencipg the work OF opening the 2iOo
station, nothing has been done during the
mast week In the bottom Of the main In
Cline. The work on the station has now
40 far advanced rs to enable Us TO resume
work to-day in the incline, and carry on
work at both points. Tn Q station will DO
opened sufficiently BY the last OF the COM
ing week to enable US TO start . west cross.
cut. which will be run to the west wall
and thoroughly open the ground In that
direction. On the $500 level the north
drift has been advanced IS feet, n Is
now SIS feet from the main east DRIFT.
The materialIpsssed through still oonnn,
ues . vein porphyry. containing streaks Oh
quartz and clay. The Joint Mexican raise
to connect with the joint Mexican VINE
being sunk from the 2l0O level 10 up y
feet. The east crosscut from the main
east drift has been extended 10 feet-toni
length, Sc feet-still showing vein por-
phyry In the face. On our 2iO0 level the
north drift on the Hardy vein has been
extended l6 feet, making . distance OF ~
feet from crosscut No. I, passing through
good milling ore. The joint Mexican
wipze on our north line has been sunk and
timbered Il feet. making 4 total depth Oh
lO9 feet below that level. The rock sun
continues hard and the fiow Of water
strong, but We expect to connect with the
uprsise from the $500 level In three
weeks. On our 1000 level the joint Mexi-
can west crosscut on GU north line mas
been extended Is feet-total length from
the main north drift. Isl f~eet-passinB
through . soft vein formation that will re-
auire timbering. Our slopes continue TO
Weld the usual quantity Of good milling
ore. w. II. PATTON. Supt.
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ExeheQuer

doLp HILL, Sept. ~, 1871. ~.
BrassH, Secretary: The winze connection
mentioned In my last IL now completed
and No arc now pntting in the air pipes
from the 1000 TO the 2lS5 level. We are
also eularging the drift which connects
the 3I35 With tho Alpha.lmperih vinzs to
the AGO. We expect 70 have this oom-
pletsd by the last Of this week.
E. A. SCHULTZ, supt.
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GouId n Curry.

VIRGINIA CIrY, Sept. 81, 1874. X.
Dur6ro,c, Secretary: The joint crosscut
east on our 100 level was advanced ~
feet during the past week total length,
1928 feet. The face is in hard, blasting
porphyry. At the joint shaft the flow OF
water from the bottom has been strong all
the week; and. IS the amount Of work that
is being done will not justify the heavy
expense incurred. we have concluded to
attempt no more sinking until the new IA.
inch pump 10 In place. The shaft Is now
735 feet in depth. Good progress 10 being
made on surface Improvements, setting
h. II. PENoYEn, supt.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shan.

VIRGINIA CIrY, Sept. 30. 1874. X.
p. Harmon, President: On Saturday last
tho shaft having attained q sufficient depth
for another pair Of our l6-inch pumps,
sinking was temporarily suspended for the
purpose Of cutting out stations Tor TANK
and pumps and for another balance bob.
During the week we have been putting In
a 2O.inch air pipe to supply fresh air at
these stations aud today the work OF cut.
ting out Is begun. Everything In and
about the works Is in good order. and all
machinery Is working well and running
smoothly.