Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-07-25

| make the following corrections
| First-The bar in question was assayed anc
sold ON Saturday, and the mistake discovered
and corrected by reassay at our Office and the
parties notified on Monday, instead of "a few
hours afterwards.
Second The mistake was not made GIN
figuring the bar y
| Third-When l went to the Mint OR Tues
day morning the assayer there aros "aware
that mistake had been made" He had
"aready discovered the error" by enc assay,
and was making, but had not completed, a
second assay to confirm his frst, when | in
formed him of the discovery and correction
of the error at cur own office.
F. E MILLS,
At Wisgand Is Co. s Assay Office
PoLLARD's AMALGAA.
In regard to the complaint made by A. A.
Pollard, the letter of Mr.. Hsfer does net claim
that the bullion remained two days in the
furnace without being melted. The bullion
from Powelrs mine deposited by Pollard was
aot bar, but was i'm the form of base ANAL
gam deposit of that description is treated
by what is knswn as the Sweating process.
1t is melted in the crucibles in the furnace,
and then resolved into seml- moulten state
with slow fires kept up During this time the
gold, being heavier than the base, slowly
sinks to the bottom, and in the case of Pol
lard's bullion it required over tive days
and was then mostly Stag. He was offered
the Stag but declined to take it away, saying
he did net care to bother with it. He made
an objection to the return, bat was shown
that the Mint return was correct and ex-
pressed himself fully satisfied. The fact that
he ,pas satisfied is shown by the records of
the Mint where Mr.. Pollard's name has fire.
quently appeared since that time as q depos-
itor.
A MATHEMATICAL ASSAY.
1t may not be out Of place here to make an
assay of the Chronicle mathematics. 1t says |
After Dir. Pollard's return to Silver City |
he bullion return was forwarded to him from |
he Mint. Instead of IL 42-1OO ounces, the |
.eturn showed - 1O-1OO ounces-a loss of |
exactly % ounces, or 63 II. 100 per cent in
melting.
If Pollard expected - 42-1O0 and got
% 10 100 it would be hard to figure up loss
# 63 71-1OO.
FINE AND STANDARD SILVER.
The Chronicle in its charges, reckeRs all
liver as fine instead of standard. Standard
liver has no fuctuatien, but is worth one
lollar an ounce. Fine silver fluctuates in value
nd has been worth during the past year in
he neighborhood Of 81 IA. For ine silver
he regular market rates are paid, but when
old bar is brought, containing quantity Of
liver less in value than the gold, standard
ates are paid The order to pay standard
ates in such cases GENES from Washington.
PIE DOUGLAS NATTER.
As regards the bars sent down by Doug
IS, one of them had been overstamped at a
omsteck assay Office. Mr.. Douglas made
o complaint regarding the matter. The bars {
lluded to we're received in November last
nd if Mr.. Douglas has any complaint to ;
'dge, it will be attended to at any time.
lie has never lodged any complaint however,
nd since that time not a week has ever
assed that he has not sert bars of bullion to
is not probable that SO shrewd business
an as Mr.. Douglas, would continue his
salings with the institution doing the steal L
&.
THE GOLD PIN. h
As regarding the gold pin sent down with Q
me bullion, the simple facts of the case are 81
ere The lot came i'm a sack. After the
,llion was treated and the returns made the Il
n was found stuck to the sack, and while G.
e sack was being handled, the pin fell to
9 floor. 1t was Immediately returned to its 9
Tner.
WHO IS WILSON?
As regards the purchase of base bullion
I'm A. Wilson, the following card has been
nded us for publication:
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT CARSON, J
AssAYER's OFFICE, July "a, $780, i
EDITOR APPEAL: In last evenings Virginia
ronicle appeared an item charging the un-
rsigned with purchasing from one A. Will :
!, quantity of base bullion and paying q
the same the sum Of $216 We have not
honor of A. Wilson's acquaintance, but if
re is such q man and if he has asserted
4 va bouoht bullion of him ha has rtterad |