The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21

N'ANN"sAAN NNa'N~AN
when the vein gave out.
The Pacific NeIcs says
1--WE yesterday received intelligence from the
operations going forward at the Mariposa mines,
by which we ascertain that the most encouraging
prospects exist. The diggers struck new lead, a
few days since which promises TO be exceedingly
rich. One piece OF quartz had been taken out
which weighed about fifty pounds from which
about six or eight pounds OF pure gold were
tracted. The first bushel, or one hundred pounds
OF quartz taken out, yielded about $4,000 of the
genuine ore.
''The entire machinery for crushing the quartz
had arrived, and will be put in operation on Mon
day next. when we may anticipate the most flat
tering results. We congratulate those having
interest in this company upon the encouraging
prospect of a rich return"
The Marysvile Herald says that the miners on
Butte Creek, at the dry diggings, are averaging
two ounces each per day
letter from the Mokalumne river dated Aug.
%, says:
"rhe miners doing very well, and well
satisfied with the products of their labor. Some
fine specimens have been taken from the bed OF
the river lately. party of Kanakas from the
Islands have taken out six pieces, gross weight
seventeen and half pounds of pure gold. Yes
terday three colored men took from space less
than yard square, eight hundred dollars OF hne
gold; and of several hundred that now at work
upon this bar and vicinity, know of none that are
not realizing six dollars per day, and many
their sixteen dollars.
''Several companies now at work with quick
silver washers, and yielding eighty to one hundred
dollars per day The water ia the river is still
quite high, several feet higher than last year at this
season; it is, however, falling rapidly now. The
companies engaged in turning the rivers have
about completed their dams and channels, and IN
the course of few days will be enabled to work
the entire beds, and may find few OF the untold
millions. That the bed of this river is rich with
the ore, is a fact well known The farther, hereto
FORE that miners have been enabled to get into the
river, the richer it has proved and several compa-
MES are now paying SIX and eight dollars per DAY
for daily laborcrs."
From the upper Sacramento we find the follow
ing intelligence in the Placer Transcript:
''Our information leads US to believe that there
is very large gold bearing district yet almost en-
tirey unoccupied at the head waters of the Sacra-
mento. The reports from the Trinity diggings
not extravagant, but show a moderate and very
general success among the great numbers who are
there working. General Lane and party from ore
gon doing well about forty miles from Read
ing's rancho. The water in the Sacramento has
nearly reached the lowest ebb."
The same paper says:
"We learn that on Nelson's Creek miners
averaging about half ounce per day. Men are
hired at rate OF wages varying from six to eight
dollars.
"From the south branch of the north fork of
Feather river, we hear reports that the generality
of workmen arc making fair wages
erich dry diggings have been discovered be
tween Nelson creek and the mouth OF Butte creek,
which empties into the Sacramento The spot
where the riches diggings exist is about eighty
rods in length by forty inwidth. The dirt has to
be carried considerable distance, bat repays
those who are working il from two TO three ounces
daily. This appears formerly to have been the
bed of the river, and the gold found here is very
coarse and bright. Our informant adds that great
numbers of people arc rushing into the new
placer"
The Stockton Times, Of September I, furnishes
the follow ing items from the southern mines
"During the week several friends have visited
us with specimens taken from different veins IN the
southern district
cone of the most beautiful specimens was shown
to by Mr. Stillwell; its intrinsic value is nearly
four hundred dollars; the piece is pure gold OF
deep rich yellow color 1t was dug by party in
the rich gulch Mo<elumne. From the same hole
fifty pounds were taken in eight days
''MoRMoN GULcH.-We arc informed by MIR.
Jeffrey, who has Just returned from tour through
the mines that in his presence, before Coebrook's
bowling saloon, a miner washed two pounds oil
gold from pan of earth. The lucky individual
had three pounds in half an hour.
"The race is completed at Piori and operations
are commenced to dam the river. The miners are
sanguine, and claims have sold at $500 cash.
"PIEE CRossISG.-F From this quarter the reports
conflicting; general impression is entertained
that the bars deep be reached by the pres
ent work and that larger company must be
formed, ifany advantageis to accrueirom the spec
ulatiop
''on Saturday last two miners showed us twenty
four pounds of gold dust, part Of which they had
dug during the week preceding at the rate of two
pounds per day, at the new diggings, near Muir
phys called Douglass Flats, on the Stanislaus.
The Pacific Netrs notices the reception Of spoci
men Of silver from the southern mines The
lump weighed twelve grains, and on melting no
thing was lost in weight. On refining IL only two
grains were lost. IL was taken from the region Of
the SOnorian camp, where party were engaged in
digging a race for stream running down from the
mountain. The gentleman who brought the ore
said that there was abundance Of it in the same
locality.
In relation to the mining districts generally, the
Pacific NetoS remarks:
From the mining regions, although the ac-
counts conflicting, they are generally Of an en-
couraging character. larger amount of gold
will be taken out this scason than during any for
mcr one, but it will be divided between a much
greater number of miners, with perhaps less per
man than has marked the past. Large fortunes
will not be so frequent, but an abundant yield will
result from perseyering labor. The quartz rock,
particularly in the Mariposa mines, Is yielding a
rich return, with an encouraging prospect Tor a
still greater abundance when the machinery for
crushing tho quartz shall be put into successful OPP
Grafton"
MiscELLA NEous-Tho steamer Yuba, on her
passage from Marysviilc TO Sacramento city, when
Of Hodc Farm, struck snag, broke in two, and
sank in ten feet Of water. IL was expected that the
boat would be a total loss
Henry J. Durable fell overheard from the same
steamer, on a previous trip, and was drowned.
The Sacramento Ciy says that he was con Of the
late Martin Durable, Of New Orleans, who mar
ricd daughter Of Henry Clay. She died when
this a few years old, and he was brought
up in the family Of his grandfather.
There arrived at san Francisco, from the LIST OF
August TO tho 18th Of September by sea, 5,9i0 per-
sons, Of whom 81 were females. The departures
by sea for the same time we're 4.672-all males.
Edward T.. Hsviland, Of this city, lost his life
the bay Of San Francisco on the 9th Of September
He was cunning excursion with Albert H.
Clarke, Of Pennsylvania. Al bout hour after
they left the port their boat upset They succeeded
in rghting and getting into it, though IL was stl
full Of water. The waves broke over them con-
stantly, chilling and nearly drowning them at
every dash. Mr.. IIavilsnd soon became insane,
and died in that condition, after clinging 10 the
wreck from early in the morning until after dark.
The survivor drilled ashore in the boat the next
morning, in n very exhausted state.
The contractors for constructing the levee a. Sac
ramcnto city have given the requisite bonds and
the work Is to be completed in eighty days from
the time Of commencement.
Tho Stockton Times Of the 9TH Of September fur
nishcs the following narrative:
"On Monday foul deed was perpetratcd on the
banks Of the Mercedes, four miles above Scotts
ranch.
"Major Baldwin, formerly Of Baldwinyillc, Now
York, and his friend, settled a bottom between
SCOTS ranch and the upper ferry, early during
the commencement Of spring. They lived almost
alone, and devoted their time 70 agricultural pur
suits.
"on Monday morning their bodies were found
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