The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
THE STOCK rIARKET.

The Comstocks were at a discount yesterday and
prices shaded off few cents, under light sales.
The brokers paid more attention TO the nuctua
uons in the grain market, aud several are a long
ways ahead on the days advance. Despite the
fact that the Con. Cal. & Va carried over credit
balance OF S57. sos 81 from August prices OF
the shares were cut yesterday, and the stock sold
down TO 81 20, with plenty of stock ohered at
81 25. Private advices from the bale q Norcross
reported continuation of the showing made last
week IN the Wine below the 1900 level. In ordi-
nary times the stock would have been lively under
such an exhibit, but it has actually declined. A
Joint meeting OF TIE conference comm .ttees from
the Miners Union and the other industrial in
terests on the Comstock was to have been held
yesterday. ana il is to be hoped that they have
arrived at some definite conclusion.
NOTES.
Silver was a point lower yesterday, selling at
1870 in New York and S412d in London
u special meeting OF the directors OF the Con-
Cal & Va Mining Company was held yesterday TO
consider the proposition of the West Con Va a,
Cal Mining Company to work their property
through the formers shaft. II was formally
agreed TO accept the proposition. but 1t will take
some little time TO get everything in shape.
August is follows;
W orked at Nevada mill 1900 tons of ore. Gross
proceeds in bullion. $S4, 40 %: cost of reducing
$500; net proceeds In bullion, S24 $40 y: assay
value per ton. S26 Is; gross average per ton,
81 50; net average per ton, $l5 35; mill worked
In the Kentuek the east erosscuJ from the south
DRIFT from the joint east crossCut is in Is feet;
tace in quartz and porphyry. The west crosscut
IN the west ledge, started at point IS feet south
ore.
In the Occidental they continue to extract from
the west, ledge above the 400 level, from two to
three tons OF ore per day. Have started west
croSscut from \ o. upraiSe at poiut rs feet be-
low the 800 level.
A correspondent of the Virginia Chronicle says
IN relation to Nevada County (Csl) mines:
The Derbec and other famous mines have been
paying regular monthly dividends for years, and
VIII do so Tor years 10 come. The Harmony,
Morning star. Gray Eagle and others are closely
following suit, and the Centennial, owned and
worked by COmstockers. the Lupiu, san Jose.
Phelps aud others along the Centennial ridge.
be cath which runs the famous old blue gravel
lead OF Nevada County, are being daily developed
into line. The North Bloomfield and other noted
gravel hydraulic mines above the Centennial will
be released from their anti-debriS bondage by the
next Legislature and add their golden millions 10
the wealth of the world before.
1.-The present prosperity and future outlook Of
this always rich section Is far better and more
substantial than for many years. and people are
getting in here from ali quarters. have recently
met quite a number of newly arrived Comstock-
ers. in Guiding Superintendent kervin. all taking
in the present prospects and future probabilities.
Plenty more will sely follow suit unless some
thing heaves in sight very shortly along the old
lode better than can be seen at present. Gravel
mining here IS simply getting into its golden
glory, while silver mines are at a poverty stricken
discount in Nevada and everywhere else--thanks
to Cleveland"
Atlantic Dynamite will pay dividend Of 4Oc
on The 18Th.