The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20
From the Pacific News, Nov 30.
The Collaborating Quarts OF California.

In our last publication we alluded briefly to the n,es
which had been excited here by the exhibition OF some
fine specimens of gold bearing quartz said TO be found
exhausbie masses or qusies through The mountainous
region which forms the western slope OF the Sierra Me-
vada We have since had an opportunity OF examining
Ter Of lie rock the tests 10 which il had been subjected
and the results which II has given we desire 70 avoid
all exaggerated statement upon subject IN regard 10
which the attention Of the world is already sufficiently
awakened yet deem II not too much 10 say that the
facts thus indicated in regard to the character and u
lure OF this vast mountain range appear 70 Us altogether
70 s1rpass IN Importance any previous discoveries IN the
gold region which have yet been made public We are
giad 70 learn that the whole subject Will very soon be
brought IN an authentic shape TO the attention OF the pub
c IN the iom o. full and comprehensive report The
Ter King. As early as June last Mr.. King devoted Two
entire months to laborious exploration OF the whole
region and fully matured his conclusions in regard 10
HIS labors were interrupted by aud pTotraci
illness, but his report viii soon be completed and
will doubtless, we trust reach Washington before the dis
cussons upon the California question shall have come Up
and the views TO be set forth in this report will command
the public attention and interest to extent almost
not altogether unexamPIed BY any similar document
As Cafornans we await IFS publication with mpatence
Mr.. King, we learn, will take to Washington with him
full collection OF specimens OF the gold formations
both pure and in union with the quartz, which will fully
ness his theory of the gold region OF California.
The particular specimens which we have seen Of these
quartz mountain quanies are in the possession Of MI
fsrnia. who will take them on 70 Washington 10 The
steamer Of the LIST Of December. They consist for The
most part Of small pieces Of quartz rock generally Of
%
Of the rock formation In all these specimens the gold
points particles very slightly, If at all. visible
the naked eye TIE microscope, however. reveals DE
has himself selected, with great care, Is the farest aver
age samples OF the general appearance OF enormous and
very numerous veins or qnarries OF quartz, there also
laryo frnurn 70 RI.
should suppose, some ten twelve pounds from all parts
OF which the gold protrudes plainly in state almost
pure This single fragment Of quartz. which Mr.. Wright
by no means regards as an average sample Of The quar-
RES but which he pronounces to Be- the richest rock s
cmen he has ID found, by the most careful specfe
gravity test, applied 10 il by MIR Wright to coniais
This piece Of rock we understand from Mr. Wright,
destined 10 be laid las memorial from the Ca0rnia
mountains. suppose) upon the table OF the Speaker
the House 81 Representatives Its appeal we think, will
But the interest OF importance attaching to this or %
any other single and isolated fragment specimen, how
and even nconsderable. in comparison to that which BE-
longs to the more numerous fragments Of quartz in which
very little gold o. none, can be dscerned by the naked
eye. and which have been cautiously selected by Mr.
Wright the spot. the fairest average specimens d
whole veins and quarries, said to sweep visbly in snu
and broken lines through the whole western slope
the Sierra Nevada and to form vast masses Of mountain
rock, large enough and numerous enough TO freight
many times all the naves and commercial marine
the world Mr.. Wright has SPENT he informs US, much
OF the past season among the mountains collecting bis
samples OF the quartz in different localities and subject
ing the yield OF gold from them, very many instances
TO the most rigorous tests. G'ta
In all these experiments Mr. Wright has been guided
by the skill and judgment OF Mr. Augnstw Leland, al
gentleman largely conversant with mining operations
and who has been from the first equally interested with
Mr. Wright in all the researches which have been made
tons is that in particular and very extensive ven -four
pounds OF this rock yielded upon the average eleven dol
lars worth OF pure gold valued at sixteen dollars to the
samples he oeP Il sS ss ls e s. az.
three dollars for each pound Of quarts. Mr. Wright ex
hibted 10 US two small masses Of gold each about The
ing the granaaied appearance Of gold extracted and col
lected BY the aid Of quicksilver One of these cona
about twelve dollars OF pure gold and is the largest yield
ia pas sssn IRON four pound. q ne o
Twelve dollars and Is the smallest yield which has been
obtained from any of the experiments upon the rock Of
this vein. We understand that the tests applied have
been sometimes the operation of quicksilver, and some
hines the test OF the comparative specific gravity of the
pure quartz and the gold bearing quartz.
The samples OF the rock which Mr. Wright has tested
have been taken from many different veins In no sample
esed has the yield been less than dollar to the pound
of quartz. The average yield of the Different veins has
BEEN as determined BY the samples, from dollar and
single fact will show the unheard OF and astonishing
character Of the results which have been thus arrived at
Mr. Wright informs that he has recently conversed
WIN ktuucmdn, HOW IN tni8 county, WHO
has been long conversant, in the capacity Of overse
with mining operations, carried in the quartz veins
y Georgia From this source, Mr. Wright learns that
ifteen-hoFee steam power, working twelve stamps will
stamp about thousand bushels OF quartz rock in day
zach bushel OF quartz weighing about eighty rounds II
twenty-five cents worth Of gold is yielded from each
'ushe Of eighty pounds, The business is considered
good one IN Georgia IL the yield be fifty cents TO
ock which Mr. Wright has collected and tested, in
he bushel the profit is large Now, the yield Of the
ead OF being quarter OF dollar, or half dollar 10
ne seventy i've pounds, Is in great vein, nearly
hree dollars to one pound Abaie this, in view Of
'osslble or probable mistake, in view OF the superior
iied OF single richer vein, average OF two dollars
y OF one dollar, of half dollar to the pound and
,qually unexampled and monentous The whole ques.
non Is. Does gold bearing quartz making any approx
nation TO any such YIELD exist in California in vast and
nexhanstbe masses On this main point the recent in
designations OF Mr. Wright coincide entirely with the OBJ
ervaons and conclusions OF Mr. King, and with the
rave conversed They all agree that large number Of
.ens OF quartz pcrmeate vsbiy the western slope Of the
sierra Nevada, running mainly from north 10 south, and
hrowng out branches from the main lines nj intervals in
very form, and in all directions Mr. Wright we learn
30 wen assured OF the reality OF the results at which
ic has arrived that in connexon with his partners, he
,as already al large expense, placed number Of men
md which he states TO Be, apparently, scarcely more
promising than many Others and has sent for mule load
quartz rock TO take with him % Washington across the
shmus, and has already forwarded 10 the Atlantic side
age order for machinery suitable for the mining opera
ions which he contemplates
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