The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-22

10 said the Chilians displayed CONNIE ndable zeal
and determination,) and hopes were entertained
that they would he caught.
A heavy rain Of about six hours duration fell in
the region Of the Stanslaus three OF four days ago,
causing rapid and great rise Of The river All the
dams are reported To be earned away, aRd where
the beds of the river had been worked, the miners
have been uniformly unfortunate In this species Of
enterprise.
From the Californian. Oct. 1871
Just In front Of cur Office, not hny yards distant
nom us, we can see and count, al thus moment,
some dozen persons blowing away the dirt and
picking up gold. The winds have swept such
portions OF Portsmouth Square are not
occupied gas lumber yards and mellon patches,
pretty clean OF the common dirt, leaving the
" precious dust 4" In the littie holows which
were scOoped out by last winters rams The hoofs
Of animals and Other Causes There il is that our
city plscers are located and our miners at work
There can be no doubt OF the fact that gold is scat
tered through even the sand in and around our city
as well as on the Yuha, Feather, Tuolumne. and
other rivers. There seems no other means of ac-
counting for the gold that is found occasionally on
Portsmouth square.
From the Alta California october IA
We have received froa our friend Mf. Wilson,
who has just returned TO Stockton, from Carson
Valley, a specimen of the gold found ABOUT thirty
miles TO the eastward OF The valley. IL Is Tine,
but differs in appearance from the dust found
on this side OF the Nevada, being some what
roughed Mr. Wilson's party found no Dig
ginfs on the other side Of the Sierra, that would
yield much more than IS To Sl2 per day per man
The impression of MIR. Wilson appears TO be that
there are very rich diggiDgs on the other side, but
none so extensive as those upon THIS side, because
there are no streams which can compare In extent
with the Sacramento, aud San Joaquin, and then
tributaries. Wherever gold was found on the other
side, water was very scarce.
From the Placer Times
A gentleman Just down from DJWnivlle, on the
fork of the North Yuba reports that the labors OF
the miners IN that quarter, tor The past season,
I'D tAaFa 10
Nine -tenihs of those who were engaged in turning
The bed OF the river, have been amply rewarded for
their toll This news Is cheering, tor we had be-
gan 10 fear that damnsg operations were totally
uns ucCe ssul, from the accounts brought IN from
the various quarters Coyote diggiDgs IN that Vi
ciniiy have also been successful DJwnieville Is
reported TO be a town of considerable size, and
many of the miners intend wnteriug al this place,
and are now building or making preparations 10 re-
side there during the RAINY season.
The farms, or rather gardens, which have been
properly cultivated during the past seasons, have
afforded on an average a greater yield than any
other occupation. We know small lot OF eight
acres, about fifteen miles below Sicrame nto Guy,
which has realized clear profit of $4,000 10 the
iouf projectors who have worked II Another, a
friend tells us Of, near Coloma, where greater
sum has been obtained from the came investment
of labor These were squatter possessions, TOO,
and such is the squattensm we favor; not the
taking of town lots without intent 10 improve or
any other honorable purpose.
A lump of pure gold weighing l3lbs., on Tues
day lasi, 10 the town Of Sonora, by Mexican.
IL was found in the creek running between Sonora
proper and the Sonorian camp.
Letter from Besl's Bar, Suffer Co, oct. o.
TINS place is remarkably healthy. Cola is as
plenty at last dates. We were all alarmed,
about ten days ago by the rains and rising OF the
river. 10 about the space Of four hours the water
rose nearly six feet, overlooking and carry ing
away a number Of fine dams, canals, aud banks.
But by great perseverance We are all again pro-
crossing timely, and our labor is paying well. IL Is
rather CODA heavy frost IS ~ thus time on the
ground. Many Of the miners who are not engaged in
the dsmming operations are preparing for The dry
oggings, which are about four miles from this
place. But plenty of gold abounds in the noun
tans well as in the valleys, and it only requires
work TO be well played at any place you may die.
IL appears that the whole earth IN this req On has
more or less gold in it, and by prospecting, Is found
To pay the prospectors from two up 10 seventy-tve
cents in the hills and in the rivers from ten cents
TO an ounce. This 10 the average as far as can
learn, and believe il correct. The miners in this
section who work by the day, have struck for
higher wages, and l believe the employers pay
them their price.