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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-06
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY,
Conducted by.J. c. Holland.

The American edition of this periodical is
now
MORE THAN 7O.OOl MONTHLY,
And it has larger circulation in England
than any other American magazine. Every
number contains about one hundred and
fifty pages, and from fifty to seventy five
original wooden illustrations.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.

The following letters, under tho dates
given. have been sent FROM De Comstock
to the principal Offices Of the various COM
panics in San Francisco:
Opnir.
VIRGINIA CRY, July &c. 1870. L.
W.iier. President: Very little work has
been done during the past week in the
bottom Of the main incline, owing to the
stoppages Of our pump machinery, caused
by the work Of d~isconnecting our pumps
in tho vertical shaft. above the l465 or
tank level. and some repairs connected
Herewith. These changes are now nader
and our water passing through the pain
line Of pipe to the Savage connection with
the Suiro tunnel. Tho pipe system Is
working perfectly. and Is capable OF hand
ling six times the quantity Of water
going through II. On the $500 level the
main north drift Is now in 30 feet, passing
through vein matter showing streaks OF
quartz. On our 2i00 level the joint MeIi-
can WINE. on our north line, Is down 10
feet below the station, passing through
blasting porphyry. This winze VIII DO
sunk a. fast ~ possible to connect with
the main north drift on the 2S00 Level.
The raise, from the north drift oil NO.
Wine. IL connected with the slopes above.
passing through good ore. The work oil
enlarging and r~etimbering the bob-stauon.
at the head Of the incline, and repairing
the main shaft above the 1865 level Is
making good progress. Owing to the IN
reference with tho hosting. caused by tue
pump stoppages. We have not holstsd tne
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Union Consolidated:

VIRGINIA CnY, July 26, 1872 Robert
.Sl.,cood. P,,-ide~t. On our 1000 level the
east drift to the Union shaft has been OK.
tended Is feet and il now l2S feet from the
main north drift. The material passed
through Is . soft vein formation, with
stresks Of clay and showing some water.
On Monday last the connection was made
between the Union shaft and our main
north drift on the 1000 level. This 10 an
important air connection and completes
another section Of the system Of drifts ON
this level. which now extends from the @.
4 c. shaft to the Union shaft. We are on.
gagged in enlarging and r~etimberins the
drift. preparatory to placing . line OF
pipes which will connect the Sierra Nevada
with the G.. 4 @. shaft and through which
the water from the Sierra Nevada will dow
To the sutro Tunnel. The work Of timber
ing the station for the joint Mexican
WINE. ON our south line, 10 completed,
anl we are making preparations to place
the hosting engine in position. The raise
from the Sierra Nevada east drift, on their
1000 level. il now up 90 feet. aud will con.
meet with the Union shaft during the
coming week. Owing to the inability VI
the Sierra Nevada to handle OUT material.
no work has been done on our $500 level
during the week.
". II. pArroS. Stunt,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Chinese Fishing.

The Chinese fishermen stretch their
nets across the boy in such . manne
that everything IL 6sh that comes TO
their nets. They don't give the Hsh q
ghost Of q show. using small msshed
nets and placing them 30 that scarcely
any Ash pass them. The Chinsman
10 Q hog In the strongest sense In which
the name OF that animal can DO applied
to q human being. Having no interest
In the country and being o mere sojourn-
er, he does not care whether or not
there 10 q Hsh In San Francisco Ave years
from today. By that time be will have
gathered up the savings Of his ~sojourn
In California and have returned to China.
and Il matters little to him whether the
Chinamsn who flls his place In the pop.
ulation makes anything ct fishing or not.
Fishing 10 q trade In which the Chinese
are experts, and their catches are very
large. They sell what they can here
for coin and dry the surplus and ahip It
to China. Judging from the amount Of
cured ash exported from California to
China, It would seem that the dsstruct-
I've method OF fishing pursued by China.
men has oil but dspopulatsd their home
waters Of Ash.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
W.. II. PATTON, Sup't
Consolidate, ylrkinin.

viroIyIA CRY. July 20. 1874. ".
H.c,s,, Secretary: There have been ex.
tracted during the past week LAS tons Of
ore. On the $50 level the joint California
west crosscut has been extended IS feet
total length. sos feet, and still continues
in hard. blasting porphyry showing some
water. On the 1900 level we have discon.
tinued work on the south drift and started
an upraise from tho end Of the drift. II
is now up ~ feet, and shows In the face
ore giving low assays. On the 1850 level
the work Of opening tho southwest drift
leading TO No. 2 winze 10 making good
progress aud We expect to reach the Wine
during the coming week. On the 1850
level we have started . drift north from
the west end Of crosscut No. /. This drift
Is now in 81 feet and will DO continued
north into California ground TO the ore
TOPICS on this level. On the 2l50 level the
east crosscut has been advanced 81 feet,
and is now 81 feet from the main south
drift II still continues In vein matter.
At the c. K G. shaft vi are still engaged
in cutting out q bob pit ut the 1850 station
and excavsting at the 2i50 level for the
station pumps at that point. When this
station il completed We shall commence
work at the 1850 level and excavate for the
pumps at that station.
W. II. PATTON, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Overrnnu.

GoLp HILL, July 20. ls79.-Geor9e ".
Beorer, President: Since last weekly 70
mort, tho crosscut from tho north lateral
drift has been extended 40 feet and Is still
penetrating the p~orphyry formation lying
TO the east Of tho vein. The south verti-
cal winze has been sunk 10 feet, making
its total depth 3OS feet, which brings II to
the level Of the Belcher 2l63 iHvel. and as
soon a. we can sink deep enough for .
stump, q drift will be started and run 10
connect with the south drift from the
Belcher incline on that level. At the For
man shaft the drain tunnel has been ex.
tended Is feet and connected with the hole
sunk at the point where the excavation Is
to be made for the foundation Of the pump
ing engine. This connection will greatly
facilitate the progress Of tho work on this
excavation a. the rock can oil be run out
through the tunnel. The excavation for
the bob station on the 800 level is COM
pleted, except sinking Q pit at the back
end OF the station for the balance box.
Work is progressing favorably on the 600
bob station. II 10 cut out the full length
and width required on the bottom aud two
sets OF timbers the full hight up against
the shaft and We are now engaged In blast
ing down the top and carrying It back the
full hight required. Tho strong dow Of
water still continues undated In the bot.
tom OF the main shaft.
CHAs. FosxAS. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
In Prison.

A News reporter saw ]. T. Pritchard
in the State Prison yesterday. but did
not speak with him. He 10 In 9 bad
way. The surgeons arc trying still to
rave his arm. but have about given II
up. Amputation will doubtless be the
result. The man looks badly. and while
he has all the care and attention pos
sible at the prison. and better than be
could get in Jail, the chances are that
the bullet which Marshal Folsom sent
through the muscles Of his arm. near
the shoulder. and which shattered the
bone, will kill him. and the hangman
will be cheated OF his victim.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
lula Consolidated.

ymoryrA CrrY, July 90, ls79.-H,nry
A, Caarl,s, Sscretary: The now OF water
discovered in the face Of the southwest
crosscut, 1000 level (which Ii equal to "a
miners inchesl, continues a. free a. when
first discovered, greatly oyertaIing the
all Of which are performing excel
lent duty. Two different attempts were
made to reach the face, but the water.
spouting 20 feet from the hole, increased
the heat and steam to such IN extent that
each attempt failed. The winze sinking
from the 1900 level has been sunk and tim.
bered II feet during the week ending this
date; total depth, % feet. In the last two
DAYS an increase Of water has made its APP
p~earance, but not in sufficient quantity to
retard progress. The formation encoun-
tered Is precisely the same as heretofore
reported. As soon as the present large
dow Of water subsidies and the level 10
freed, operations In the face Of the south.
west crosscut will be resumed with re-
newed energy. Everything 10 being done
that can be, under the circumstances,
which is deemed best for the company's
interest. HENRY BAwpES, supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
B,II Les.

W. H. II. Lee. formerly Of Gold Hill.
but for some years past . resident Of
Sacramento. ia on q visit to his old
stamping ground. The boys have him
we'll in hand and make him feel per-
fectly at home. Bill Lee was one Of the
old FIRE boys Of Gold Hill. and was tbs
first Chief Of the Fire Department. He
was q thorough, wike.awske fireman.
too, one Of those whose soul leaps
with him to the front at the
first tap OF tho Gre bell or the
screech OF the steam whistle. and whore
the conflsgration ragged the isrcest there
always wal Bill Lee. battling With the
rsd.tongusd foe ip Q hand.to-hand nsht.
his greatest ambition being to triumph
over the great destroyer. Neither was
he alone on those occasions by any
means, for he had o set OF pretty eject
i've boys about him. such as Abe Jones.
Nick Wipont, Putnam, McMartin. Glib.
son, etc. And those old boys arc the
ones who have Bill In hand now. They
talk over the old times, aud Bill has
had to take Q look at oil the ms
chimes and get acquainted with the
lively new IRE companies OF the
Department. Bill Ii merchant
now, aud wears . plug hat all the time.
but Just let q Are break out. and be
would run with the machine and rush
with tho nozzle right straight Into the
fre and smoke. al hs used to do In the
early days. for Bill Lee 10 no broken
down old stiG yet. by any means. In
fact, he has grown no older the last ten
years. He will return to Sacramento To-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
PENNSYLVANIA Flooded.

PrrrssuRo. Pa. July 2s. A severe
rain storm passed over this section
Saturday. causing considerable damage
to property in the surrounding country.
At Irwin station. on the Pittsburs Rail.
road, the food was the highest ever
known In that vicinity. Houses were
deluged and fences and outbuildings
washed away. On the Sewickley branch
Of the road the damage to the track was
heavy. At the Petrolia the greatest loss
occurred. Is or 30 stores aud dwellings
being washed away. The Harms City
& Parker Railroad was damaged $40. 600.
and the telegraph lines are down in all
directions. The total loss OF property Is
probably $4,000
PHILADELPHIA, July 28.--During q
heavy storm Saturday evening dwellings
and barns In the northwestern part OF
the city were uprooied and houses
flooded,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Calihruia.

VIRGINIA CrrY. July &c, 1850. p.
6ordoa. .S,cr,tory: There have been e1-
,racted during the week 800 tons OF ore.
On the $50 level the joint Consolidated
Virginia west crosscut has been extended
80 feet; total length sos feet, and still cod.
tinues in hard. blasting porphyry, showing
some water. On the 1850 level We have
started q Wine down from the north end
of the ore slopes. This WINE IL now down
eight feet. showing ore giving low assays.
As soon a. the rearrangement OF the pumps
at the c and @. shaft 10 completed we
shall start . west crosscut on the $3.50 lev
Ell. This crosscut, unless prevented by
water. will DO extended to . point under
the north ore body a. developed In the
1850 level. and will thoroughly explore the
ground on this level. At the G. aud Q.
shaft We are still engaged In cutting out .
bob pit at the 1850 station and excavAting
the 2l5O level for the station pumps at that
point. When this station is completed We
shall work at the 1850 level and
e1eavate for the pumps at that station.
W. II. PATTON, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Miscellaneous

CHICAGO. July ga gravel train on
the Northwestern Railroad, while back.
ing into waukegan. H., on Saturday.
with a large number Of workmsn In its
cars. struck q COW on the track and was
ditched. Anthony Joyce. Mike shsri.
dan. John Dusan and Pat Connors were
killed, and one OF the other workmen
will die Of his injuries. Conductor Tom
Halligan and Tom MoNally were badly
injured, together with several othsri
whose names are not known.
sr. PAUL, MIMI, July ga special
from Bismarck says that Il 10 reported
by scouts from Fort Peck that General
Miles command was on Rock Greek on
the Esd. resting after the battle and
chase OF o few days before.
TRENTON. N. j., July 28.-The Court
OF Errors and Appeals has reversed the
decision Of the lower court In the case oil
Mrs. Smith and Bennett. convicted Of
the murder OF policeman Smith, 10 Jer'
sey City.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 28.-Martin Do.
for aud his wife. an aged couple. who
lived near this city, were murdered In
their bed on Saturday night. No AZ
rests.
vrcKssuRo. July 2s.-Henry Miller
(colored) was hanged yesterday ct John
sonvills. Sunfover county, for the muir
der OF Henry Murphy, eolorsd.
CHrcAoo. July ga New York dis
patch says: "In~ proportion TO thsil
numbers, the Italians and Chinese have
figured more prominently In our Grim
inal records Of late, for the use Of deadly
weapons, than other n~stionalities. -Four
casa Of q Chinaman using . deadly
weapon have occurred within the pas,
ten days"
A Paris letter predicts that all the
shares In the Panama Canal project will
be taken by Frenohmen In twenty.fouI
hours when they are put on the market,
because OF confidence In Lesseps. b
being q wealthy man already. and n
years old.
Senator Blaine will not stump Ohio.
he 10 too busy In Maine. Another rea.
son 10 that General Ewing Il his cousin.
and there exists between them Q warm,
personal friendship.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Caledonia

GOLD HILL. July 26. ls79.-Gsorge ".
Bearer, President; Since last weekly re.
port the vertical winze has been sunk 10
feet, making its total depth 245 feet. The
formation penetrated Is still quite hard.
which renders progress unavoidably
slow. At the Forman shaft the surface
drain tunnel wa extended 23 feet and con-
nected with the hole sunk at the point
where the excavation is to be made for the
foundation Of tue pumping engine. Work
on the excavation can now DO prosecuted
to much better advantage. ~ all the rock
FROM the excavation can now be run out
through the tunnel and save tho expense
Of hosting. The excavation for the bob
station on the 800 level 10 completed. eI-
cept . pit in the back end Of the station
for the balance box, which will be done -
soon as the loose rock now lying In the pit
can be removed. The COO bob station IL
cut out the full length and width on the
bottom. and two sets Of timbers the full
hight are in place up against the shaft,
aud we are now engaged in blasting down
the top aud carrying II back the full hight
required. The strong How Of water still
continues undated In the bottom OF the
main shaft. CuAs. FonaAS. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
srocx nEPoxr.
Saa Francisco Board.
THIS MORNING

$40 Ophir, 81. S0%, sou, 30a
$40 Mexican. ~, 22a
400 Gould 4 Curry, Q. 81, 81, 81
3i5 Best 4 Belcher. lea. l6s, i6s
$50 California. 1 IS, 4 30, 4 80
20 Savage. IL
260 Con. Virginia. 4 20. 4 65
760 Chollar. 6k, 81. ca. 81
260 Potosi. 4 60. 4 IS
90 Hale / Norcross. IN
4l0 Grown Point. A.. 4 80
77s Yellow Jacket, 10, i6k, ign
1850 Imperial, I 80
$50 Kentuck, A.
TAO Bslcher. 4 10
IS Alpha. 20k
SIS Sierra Nevada, SiS
$40 Bullion. s. 81. 81
205 Exchequer. 81,
40 Overman. 81
100 Union Con-. 80. 2sk. 20. 2st. %
4i0 Alta. e.. ca
100 Lady Bryan.
$50 julia. Al. 2 so
60 Silver Hill. I 40, I 10
l55 Challenge, ~, 2 20
20 New York. 4oc
les Woodvills. 40c. SIC. 45c
25 Lady Warrington Con-. I 40. ! IS
420 Andes. I
200 Ward. I 10
200 Scorpion. ~, I 60. l 80. IN
100 Leviathan. 35c
ls5 North Con. Virginia.
375 Benton Con-. 3 30, ) 50
$50 Con. Dorado. I 50
so Flowery. &5c
400 North bonanza. I IS. IL
200 Trojan, Sc
CSC MackAy. I 80. I Sc
90 south Utah, &c
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
CONGREGATIONAL ~Qommittee.

CHICAGO. July 2s.-Ths Select House
Committee to inquire into the u Of
the depression Of labor and business
will begin taking evidence here on We'd.
nesday. From Chicago direct they will
make their departure for San Francisco
for an analysis Of the Chinese problem.
The committee intend TO pursue the
same course - that Of the committee
which sat In New York last year. They
desire. besides getting the views Of the
w~orkingmen. 10 learn the opinion Of
prominent business men on the chief
questions regarding trade and labor
which are now before the public. The
trades unions Of this city have taken
measures TO present their case before the
committee In q proper manner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28

VIRGINIA CIrY, July 2s. ls7s.-E. b.
Hoim,.. Secrstary : The water stands to.
day IS feet below the 2l00. At this point
We have two submerged donkey pumps,
lost . year ago, to recover which pumping
will DO necessarily slow for the next a
hours. During tho week we have been
pumping into the Combination shaft with
two donkey pumps, and running u main
pumps at an average Of TAO strokes. We
are engaged In sinking and repairing the
south winze below tho 2l00. which we fnd
has caved and come together. This work
Is necessary to have ventilation for the
220O and to place an extra donkey pump
in case Of accidents. Our machinery and
pumps are giving excellent satisfaction.
N. @. dILLrTTr. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
The Christening influence Of Cox.
". Y. Tribune.

Probably a larger number OF ingenious
theories were constructed with refer.
encs to Mr.. Chastine Cox's recent ex-
ploits than about any similar affair
within recent memory. But II was re-
served for that gentleman himself to sur
pass even the morbid inventivsness Of
the police, and bestow upon an aston.
ished world the most extraordinary tho
DRY Of all. He is not guilty Of murder.
and has never felt that he was; he osn
smile therefore and be at his ease. be-
cause Mrs. Hull was alive when he left
her and he IL conscious OF his innooenos.
He does admit tho burglary, but plso.
idly remarks that he thinks ''God has
forgiven that crime" He expects to be
hanged. bat thinks II would DO o
''crusl" thing to do. He is 80 buoyed
up by his goodness that when he was
brought back to his cell alter his oon-
viotion he felt like shouting praises to
God" and he adds-this most sxemp.
larry person - that he would have
shouted II he had not thought the War.
den would bs d~ispleased." From the
nights Of bis piety Coz pities the Dis
trict Attorney "a situation which
Mr.. Phelps will probably regard
a. somewhat novel. He bad
''the bitter feeling OF an adversary In his
heart" and Cox 10 ''sorry'' for him.
The Arst superficial inference from these
uttsrauces and others like them, would
be that Cox 10 insane, but there are no
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
The Isthmiau Canal,

New YoRx. July 2s.-Ths World has
an editorial on the Panama Canal, In
which 1t says: General Grants nomi.
nation to the Presidency Of the Canal
Company shows that what the pro.
motors OF the canal really want from
this side OF the Atlantic 10 not American
money. but a. authoritative assurance
that the United States do not mean To
put any impsdiments In their way. II
10 not to be conceived, says the World.
that the United States Government will
now DO content with anything less than
q complete and efsctual naturalization
under guarantees satisfactory TO this
country In the case OF the proposed
Panama Canal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
Belcher.

aoLp HILL, July 90. ls7o.-J,m,' N.~-
land,. Pre.iieat: The north incline has
attained = depth Of lGl feet below tho 27GO
level, having been sunk II feet during the
past week. The south drift from the 276O
station has been advanced l6 feet during
the week, making its total length 20 feet.
Better progress will be made In this drift
in future. now that the 27G0 station In
almost completed. The last set Of timbers
was put In place Ia the 27G0 station this
morning. and we are now engaged In cut
ting out Q chamber In the side Of the
station for Q blower to furnish air for the
working Of this south drift az we'll as for
sinking the incline. THIS excavation will
be finished in u few days. Crosscut No 1.
on the $500 level, Is now In los feet and
has been stopped for the present. All
other work in aud about the mine IL going
ON a. usual without anything Of import.
anco to report. W. II. SMITH, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
GOuld A,

VIRGINIA CRY. July "a. 1914. X.
Darbror. .Seer,tury: The following work
has been done in and about the mino dur.
ing the week ending yesterday: In the
100 joint east crosscut We have made o
raise Of 10 feet. which brings us to 4 level
with the north lateral drift Of the Sutro
Tunnel. From the top Of this raise we
have started q drift east for the Joint shaft
and ars In IA feet, with the face In hard,
dry ground. The pump has been taken
out from = point SO feet above the 1900 sta
ton where the water now stands) to the
1900 station at the bottom Of the straight
shaft. Good work has been done on top.
hoiso Dig out surface bob. etc. The joint
shaft has attained 4 depth Of SIS feet. The
masons will start work on the foundations
for the pumping engine Tuesday next.
II. Fl. PESorER. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
California Products in England.

California Products In England.
NEW Yonx, July 2S.-Ths Anglo
American Food Supply Company. 70
Gently organised In London, advertise
in their prospectus to supply California
Ash and fruits among the popular Amer.
lean articles to be imported to England.
The average sale In London OF American
beet IL now computed to bs about 5000
quarters q week, and there are not half
a.dozen butchers In London who do not
sell II. OF this only about 800 quarters
are retailed a. American beef, being
sold OF extdrtionate prices a. English
beef. It is stated that but for the greed
and unfairnsss OF English butchers, tho
people could purchase meat ct greatly
reduced prices.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-28
TrOlan.

doLp HILL. July 20. 1879. - Dapid
Wilder. Secretary Twenty-Five feet have
been added TO the northeast drift, third
station. passing through quartz and por.
phyry. The upraise from the east cross.
cut has been extended 10 feet, passing
through quartz and porphyry, the quartz
asssying about 81. The west drift, from
the north drift above the second station.
has been continued 30 feet, through por.
phyry (; total length, n feet.
ALBEIT LAcxEY, supt.