The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14
Intelligence from The C.lifornia Mines.

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Intelligence from the California Mines.
From the Sacramento Transcript Oct. 81
ess hsSs n Of
gings within twenty miles of our city. The pros
.pecting party first hit upon them the side Of
Texas Hill, near the American river, but search
ing they found that the diggings extended all over
the hill, from the summit TO the base. Miners i'm
mediately flock ed to the place, and the whole hill
is now staked off into claims. The earth yields
about ten cents to the painful.
SALMON CREEK MINES.
We conversed with gentleman who arrived in
this city yesterday, in fifteen days from Salmon
Greek, one Of the tributaries Of the klamath river.
about one hundred miles from Trinidad Bay, and
enc hundred and thirty from Shasta city. Our IN
formant says he should have remained during the
winter but for a report, which was very generally
believed before he left, that party of eight had
been murdered by the Indians, which he has since
learned was untrue. He tells US that about two
hundred men have been at work during the sum-
'-ner, upon Salmon Greek, and that half of this
number will winter there. Parties, during the
summer have occasionally crossed over from the
Trinity, but have very generally returned to that
stream. Mining operations have generally paid
very well, averaging from eight to sixteen dollars.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
From the Stockton Journal, Oct. 261
We learn that the miners are deserving the rivers
and returning 70 the dry dggings Again we have
10 announce that new diggings are being almost
daily discovered. There is no doubt but that COM
paratively few persons will, this season, leave the
mines in search Of more comfortable winter quar-
ters in the river towns Sonora il now a town OF
pconsider able importance, and numerous large
buidinGs have lassl been constructed for the ac-
commodstion Of the public and we expect that
the aggregate amount OF gold that Will be taken
ouf IN the ensuing winter, will treble IN amount
that Of las, year.
YuBA RIVER MINES
IProm the Pacific News1
OF all the rivers, IL is likely that the Yuba has
'gurned out the most gold for the past year. From
tbe lowermost bar welve miles above Marysville,
TO the smallest sfiuent, one hundred miles further
up in the re zion OF the fabulous "Gold Lake, be-
meath the foot of the lottiest peak OF the
snowy mountains, gold has been found scatter
ed with lavish profusioR. At the upper forks the
yield 10 coarse, and lies partly In the banks and
partly in rich deposits in the bars Il is not, how
ever, equally distributed. Many OF the damming
operations on the Yuba, as elsewhere, have PROV
ed failures.
Sicard's bar is about eighteen miles above Ma
rysyle, ana has proved BY all odds the richest bar
which has been found 10 the gold region. Here
not only have the banks bat the bed OF the stream
nun OF dirt shovelied up without foresight, from the
rivers bed, has yielded pound OF gold. The gold
is all in fine scales, and has evidently been driven
to this locality by the aciion OF currents and nun
.dations in the lapse Of departe ages.
The amount of labor expended by the company
in turning the river, has been very great Blasting
and excavating for some distance rough q rock Of
adamant, has cost nine OF wealth, all OF wnlcn
has been amply repaid; and the prospects OF n fur
her harvest are even better than what has already
franspired. The company who mold possession Of
the nches part Of this bar, will soon 20 into winte
quarters, and await the even, OF another summer
10 complete the operations they have begun. Bd
antiine we are informed that SIS, 900 per share
has been refused, in several instances no one wish
These facts we gathered yesterday from an oil,
friend Just from that locality, and Who had no mo
tive for Disgusting from us the facts, and who di'
not suppose they would be used by us Tor pubca
tiop We give them credit, furthermore, from per
aonal and thorough acquaintance with that part o
the mining district, and believe they are not exag
gersted. Tbefu fact, however, should BY m
means be disguised by us, TO wir-that this goo
fortune Is reserved for but few.
vast population is still located upon the COLDER
banks Of the Yuba, from Lover Bar to the hrs
Fork very few of whom, after experiencing IN
hardest trials. will do much more than pay ex
penses. We purpose TO describe, at some no DIS
isnt day, mining life as 1t existed in that rego
from Aug, ~ 10 March, go, the eight months @
our experience in the rlacers.
WORK GOLD. BEARING QUARTZ.
fProm the Alta California. Oct "a
We have cenverted with gentleman Just iron
the mines, whom we are bound "a CONSIDER fof
tupste man He has DISCOVERIES aud holds Ia pos
session, in common with few partners, yer
rich vein 81 euriferous QUARTZ ia the vicinity OF tn
MERGED river. IL - located about nye miles cas-
Of California rancho, near Buras' old digsiags
The ledge OF rocks ia which 10 the GOLDEN vein
more than quarter ct mile IN ie5gth, and MI
Thurmond says that the gold exposed to view !
lion OF dollars. He also exhibited to us specimen
OF the quartz, come VI which are now before u'
They are very rich. We refer capitalists an
others TO his advertisement He represents IN
location as most admirable for operations, being
ihe midst Of fine timber and water, and easily st
tessible. Crookers will begin to believe, by an
by, that the State Of California is not quite e,
hausted Of her treasures yet.
The Financial Condition OF California.
Prom the Pacific News, Oct al.
Now that the long and painful suspense is ende
by the cheering intelligence that California M
now that the public heart s animated with EN-,
lions OF JOY at the brilliant destiny which this tar
measure OF justice to her, only the more firmly al
cures, IL IL important that matter so essential
our vital interests, as that Of establishing and su
tanning the public credit, be not lost sight Of am
ihe eenersl rejoicing
II settled doctrine that no State can Ion
exist, or at least cannot be really prosperous, Vi
aess possessed Of revenue sufficient TO meet the o
binary expenses If government The cripple
condition OF California IN her financial affairs, HI
operated very prejudicially upon the business Of HI
ci,izens ne az well known 10 all who are conve
SAINT with tho depressing effect which depreciat'
state credit exercises throughout the channels
,rsde. The estimates Of he amount OF State rev
nue founded upon the assessment valuation OF re
and personal property, polL,ax, ans the impo
-lpcn foreigners working IN the mines, will utter
Al 10 be realized. The migratory habits OF
s,ge norton OF COR population, az well az the wa
If petpsus nee among so many 1T the busine
coyn,uuuty In the cities ard towns ofthe stat
,s,-l~v the collection n taxes extremely Difficult
ara the 6scsl year is fast drawing 10 close wit
out arr reasonable ProsPec, Of the treasury beu