The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
TIE STOCK MARKET.

The week opened quietly yesterday and prices
showed no particular variation from Saturday.
The close was weak
Weekly reports from the Comstocks are as fol-
lows:
CONSOLIDATED CALIFORNIA AND VIRGINIA
1850 levei-Have been making some necessary re-
pairs and easing timbers in the south drift the
ninth hoor-the first floor above the sill floor Of
this level. From this south drift, at point go
feet north from east line from the Consolidated
virginia shaft, an east crosscut has been advanced
~ feet through porphyry, clay and quartz forma-
ton of very low assay value. 1850 level-From
the fourteenth to the nineteenth floor at the north
end of the slopes in old ground and former work.
ings and from the northwest drift upra Sc on the
east side OF the ledge, we have extracted during
the week Ill tons of ore the average ASSAY yaIue
or which, per samples taken from the cars in the
mine, was SOP 50 per ton. In working to the
southwest from the above-mentioned npraise
on tne ninth floor, "a feet above the sill
fioor we have followed streaks OF varying
from to feet in width, assaying about $29 per
ton looo level-In working out to the southwest
from the east crosscut from the top of the up
raise - feet above the sill floor of this level at
point 2oO feet south OF the north boundary line of
ane i@nine nine we are following narrow streaks OF ore
ano hllngs which continue to appear. We have
$45 ss per ton. 1000 level-West crosscnt
started at point in the north drift $50 feet
horth from the Consolidated Virginia shaft station,
mas oeen advanced 81 feet; total length lat feet:
continuing cont is porphyry, clay and quartz assayng
from 80 cents to So so per ton. The total extrac-
tioh OF ore Tor the week amounted TO 144 TONS the
avarage assay value of which, per sample taking
from the cars when raised to the surface, was
SOL As per ton
OPHIR-l000 level = The west crosscut $50
ieet south of the shaft station is in 1OS
eeG leeG ne face is in porphyry carrying seams OF
cray ana lines OF quartz The west crosscut the
same level $50 feet north Of the shaft station is in
FL rect, with the same MAJ eria in the face. In
tne olu central tunnel workings of the Ophir,
northwest from the old Mexican shaft and Sc feet
ABOVE the tunnel level, they are raising in quartz
assaylng "a to So per ton. They are also working
upward at another point where they saved during
ehs week tons OF ore assaying sol l9 per ton.
:, NO important changes are reported in the Union
consolidated, sierra Nevada, Utah. Andes, Best d.
oeicner and Gould & Curry mines.
BRUNSWICK LoDE-Shaft This shaft has
peeh sunk IA feet on the incline. passing through
poIphyry, clay and quartz: total depth $50 feet
Noo leVei-Ihe north drlt, which was started from
the station, has been advanced 20 feet, passing
,,hIouen porphyry and quartz showing value; total
iehgtn l42 feet. Shaft 2-The west crosscut :
started from the south drift 80 feet east cross
CUT i mas been extended feet to the foOtwall and
ulscontlnued. AT point in this west crosscut, 40
leet from the south DRIFT started south from
small strlnger of quartz and extended the drift 6
IeeG. Also run an east crOsScut 2 from the south
uIHt at point 80 feet from east crosScut ] ex-
Tended 1t IA feet and discontinued work, with the
race In hard porphyry. Gould & Curry Company'S
tunnel-The main north drift has been extended
~ Iset, passing through porphyry clay and quartz:
totaI length 6S2 feet. There is also small flow of
water from the face
OCCIDENTAL CoN.-Edwards Shaft-The west
Crosscut from the bottom of the shaft, ITO feet
uoWI. mas been extended 33 feet; total depth Is
Ieet 1he crosscut has cut into vein Of gold
bearing ore for distance of 23 feet and has not
value OF 81 per ton in gold. $50 level-Southeast
urift from the northwest crOSScut has been ex-