The North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1834-1850, 1850-08-14
THE GOLD MINES OF CALIFORNIA.

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mines alluded to are situated in range Of low hills,
living in the valley of San Jose between the Contra
Costa and Coast ranges of mountains, and four o.
five miles above the Pueblo. The gold is found In
the form of ore-one species being clearly micaceoos
sandstone-the other blue, compact stone, resem'
Hing talcose slate, without the saty texture. Sew.
era specimens have been assayed the highest assay
Welding S74 cents to the pound the lowest about 70
cts. So that it may be safe computation at over
twenty cents to every pound OF ore for the whole
mine. What is little singular in the case, the peo'
ME at San Jose think it is silver mine while there
IS not enough of this metal in the ore for the neces-
si,es of the assay. A company from this city have
purchased the mining right of the whole ranch, (con-
sistjnq of several leagues) upon which the mine Is
located and are about to commence eA'eeslse opera
,ons with approved machinery. Ne,Us of June TO-
RICH DlscovERY OF VEIN GOLD. There is no doubt
m our minds that the mineral wealth of California
will be found intellectually greater than even the most
sanouine have hitherto imagined. Every days dis
eovery goes to confirm this opinion ana iacIs wl'nln
or knowledge warrant in saying that the present
season will bring to light the most startling develop
nonts in vein or quartz mining. Ii In the low, or
secondary hills. few hundred feet in height only. in
the San Jose valley rich mines of gold ore are found
of which we spoke yesterday what may not be look
ed for in the explorations among ue mo"e'am G
on either side! And if such results are found In the
coast mountains, where no one expected much gold
to exist what will the foot slopes OF the Sierra
Nevada disclose TO the searching enterprise tnat
now actively employed AMIDST theif sorses a"u ."
the borders of their streams!
W. .ro led tn these remarks from certain remarka-
HE discoveries of quartz gold which have lately come
TO our knowledg ge from unquestlonabie source. SeV
eral gentlemen engaged in mining upon one OF the
northern rivers, in their explorations IN the adjacent
mountains during the past winter. came upon VEIN
ouarz where the observed In threads and
Shameless beautiful to look upon An examination took
place specimens taken from various parts OF the rock
and such rude tests as at hand applied, with the
most satisfactory and even astonishing results me
vein is about thirty feet wide, and IN some Porons SO
rich as to produce dollar to an ounce OF rock. a
niece was knocked off weighing Fourteen pounds, and
submitted to the action of the heat in blacksmith
forue when the amount of thirty-two dollars was
smeted from the rock! Not half of what contained
could be got out in such way. Other specimens
have Welded from dollar to two dollars to pound
of the rock, and the quantity of it is represented as
literally inexhaustble. The mother mines OF CALI
roa are vet to be discovered of which the gold In
rivers and ravines but the disnegrated PARTICLES.
Neocs Of June l2h.
GOLD ON FEATHER R,veR. The Steamer Ell Do
rado which came down last brings the intel
lgence that the greatest excitement prevails on ea'
er River in consequence Of the discovery OF vast
bed Of gold bearing quartz, said to exceed In guam
ttv and richness even the specimens from the noun
tains- of Los Angeles. Herald ef June II.
The S6urHERN MINES. Mr.. Henry Prior has just
returned to this city from the southern mines where
he has been digging the past WlieI' He u"S IVY
months in the Mariposa mines without meeting with
much success. Those who. passed the winter there,
he thinks, have generally fallen in debt for part OF
, their expenses A company of eleven men were the
most fortunate he saw. They struck rich place.
and in one day took out nineteen ounces OF gold. IN
small lumps besides finding a large piece OF gold
blended with quartz weighing seven pounds. After
this they had very Little encouragement MIR.
left the Mariposa diggngs about six weeks ago, and
went to the Bflesnake creek, of the tributaries
to the Touomne He found the miners at this stream
doing fair business-average from ten to twelve
dollars per day. About five hundred were at work,
half of whom he thinks, were Mexicans. Mr.. p.
prospected quite extensively in the Mari posa and
Toulomne diggngs but the richest he found were on
Ratlesnake creek. From what he has seen and from
all he has been able learn, he judges that miners
have generally only made enough to pay their expen-
in the principal diggings he has visited He oc-
casionay heard of monster Jumps being found, but no
regular yield could be calculated upon. large por-
ton of the diggers throughout that portion OF the
mines are foreigners. Provisions are very cheap,
and all kinds of trade dull. Mr.. P. is old miner
He spent the Hast season in the Feather and Yuba
mines, and after having, he thinks, thorough
y tried the southern diggngs, he again returns to the
field of his former labors. Sue. Trans. June IL.
The OVERRIDING HAND OF PROVIDENCE. In his
address to company of miners emigrating to Cali
U of %h.,