Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-23

No.sh Misunderstanding the Bo-
nnnsn - LoWertng she fsood -
HsIeher and Crown Point Ready
60 Open Another Level - The
Alta aud the Jassies.
The market just now is like the peace
Of God. in that it "passsth all under
standing" Perhaps, however. ont
reason for the depreciation in north.
end values was the installing Of q word
in the last Sierra Nevada letter. which
made the ore reduced at the Mariposa
mill yield Glow" in bullion instead o!
"well." a. intended. A News repre-
sentative looked at II carefully. as writ
ten in the copy furnished for pnblica'
ton. and could not determine the point
with any certainty. and hence followed
copy" the word looking rather like
Glow" than 'well."
The preparations for prospecting
the ground lying south and west OF the
big BONANZA. and on the 1900. 1850 and
1850 levels. are worthy Of note.
The mines at the north end are NOV.
ing slowly along. still troubled with
water in soms places. But the gray Of
the dAwning OF q better day 10 seen.
Connection on the 1000 level between
the Union shaft and drift has been made
aud is OF consequence since this long drift
south to the Ophir incline is to be used
to carry of the water from the slopes Of
the Sierra Nevada, the steaming flood
being thence to Be conveyed to the c. 4
c. shaft and there raised to the tunnel
level.
The requisite changes Of the pumps.
etc.. at the Ophir and G. & @. shaft are
also being made. and soon all water on.
eountsred viii be easily disposed Of. 1t
will not be long before the big engine at
the Union shaft will be in place. with
its expansion cylinder 100 inches in
diameter, and then water will q
from troubling.
At the flooded mines the water is con.
~tinually yielding. and has about given
up the 2lO0 level. With the increased
facilities for handling 1t which are being
brought into use ut this time, the work
OF conquering 1t will proceed more rap
idly.
At the Chollar. Norcross. Savage shaft
sinking is going on again and the pro.
gramms for prospecting the Chollar and
Potosi IL laid down.
There il little new in the Divide or
Gold Hill mines. Bslcher and Crown
Point are nearly ready to open the next
lower level, about which no little interest
csnters.
Justice is worthy Of q passing obser.
walton. The crosscuts there are full oil
interest and promise. Alta, too. gives
an encouraging outlook rather than al
occasion for a drop in prices.
Below ws give u regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from Official
and authentic sources, showing the cit.
uation OF each mine to-day up to the
time OF going to press
Co~usoiidased virxinia-
The output Of ore from the mine has
been nearly doubled Of late and the
yield Of bullion will be corrsspondingly
increased. Four feet per day are being
added to the length Of the west joint
crosscut, $50 level, and harder rock Is
encountered. Preparations are being
made to start q raise from q point In the
1900 south drift 160 feet in. for the pur-
pose OF prospecting the ground lying
south and west Of the old slopes on this
level. On the 1850 level the southwest
drift to winzs No. 2 10 being reopened
for ventilation and to afford facilities for
exploring the ground to the south and
west Of the old slopes on the 1850 and
1850 levels. On the 2l50 level the south
drift has been discontinued and Q cross
| cut east started. This Ii now In 40 feet
and cutting good vein material showing
some quartz and carrying some water.
Ophir.
The main incline Is 1873 feet on the
slope below the $500 station and still
continues in a likely, vein formation.
carrying streaks OF low grade orc. The
change being made in the pumping sys-
tenn has interfersd. in its results, IN
what OF late. with sinking. Ont the $500
level the drift east and chutes have been
timbered and the drift north started.
This drift Is in most promising vein ma.
terial carrying stringers Of quartz and
low grade ore. The joint Mexican vinze,
2lOO level, Ia now making good progress
downward, the engine being in place
and at work. The raise from the drift
north Of No. I WINE is 90 feet up and
in low grade ore. The raise south has
connected with slopes above. The work
Of enlarging and retimberipg the V.bob
station Is continued a. 10 also that Of re-
pairing the shaft above the l465 level.
Jussiee.
The ore slopes on the $50 level are
yielding the usual quantity OF good rock
and for the past few days there has been
. little improvement in the quality.
Crosscut No. / west. on the 1900 level.
10 making good progress, but has not
yet reached the east clay Of the ore
channel. Crosscut No. 2 west, same
level, has cut the clay and IL encounter.
ing streaks Of ore and nice vein por.
phyry mixed. The ore assays about $50.
As this crosscut 10 advanced the lorna
tion grows stronger and better and an
increase OF water Is encountered. Cross
| cpt No. 8 east, on the same level, Ii cut.