Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-08-24
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
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From The Alta California 18Th uU.

dence certainly the most encouraging we have had
forsome length Of time. The discoveries OF rich pla
ces and the frequent exhibitions of large and I'M
mensely valuable specimens, have impaired degree
of activity and life TO all branches obusness through
out the up river towns, such as has not been known
since last fall.
The Marysvle and Yuba Mining Company had al
most finished their work Of turning From the peculiar
natural conhguraton OF the ground the labor oftweny
five is sufficient in few days to divert the courSe OF
the stream Tor nearly four miles Most OF the citizens
of Marysville went up Wednesday to see the ope-
rations. The stock in the association has advanced
more than 1000 per cent already.
In the numerous streams running out from the lakes
in the mountains they found gold in quantities which
warranted their despacthng their ANIMALS Immediately
for full supplies ofprovisons.
We saw gentleman from Culoma yesterday, who
takes things easy and don't follow the rush, but makes
fresh look out for himself He has pospected for three
month past through the between the Middle and
North Forks. He across two or three rich spots
ono great extelt taking out from Of them $4,000 in
six days, chiefly in Large Jumps, many OF which were
shown u.s. Placer Times.
The Largest Lamp Of Gold euer Dug.
Last evening we examined the largest lump Of gold,
we believe, ever dug in Californ la it is mixture OF
quartz and gold, the whole weighing 80 pounds $3.50
onnces troy From the tests made, it is ascertaned
that the lump contains about % pounds OF pure gold
This mammoth piece was dug from ravine in the dry
diggngs, between the North and Middle Forks OF the
Yuba river, Nhe location is known as the Jim Crow
Diggngs) by Mr.. VIM. H. Julius, of New York city,
and Mr. John Grieves, OF New Orleans. The first
ofthese had been year in the diggngs, and had not
averaged over $40 per day. Himself and partner had
taken possession of an old hole which had been work
ed out and deserted by negroes Finding that they
could not work to advantage without draining the water
off, they dug trench or canal and as soon as the wa
ter had disappeared, commenced work.
They had worked several hours when one OF them
thought he esped piece Of gold utting out from the
earth in the canal which they had dug to carry of the
water from the main hole. lie stopped to examine it,
and finding to be pure metal, he drew forth his case
knife, scraped the dirt loose around it, while it contn-
ued grow larger and larger until the 30 dound lump
above mentioned, rolled out at his feet They kept
the matter profound secret and started oil TO Marys-
vile where they offered $4,000 for 1t, which they
refused They are exhibiting it at Meningitis, Suffer
Hotel at fifty cents per head. The ravine from which
this mammoth lump taken is nothing more than
small brook running through fiat; the ground rises
gently the sides and is covered with rich coat OF
grass 1t was found about feet below the surface
The young men are on their way home, and expect to
realise fortune from exhibiting il in the States
Mayyspile Cor of the San Francisco Courier, July 15
Persons coming in during the past two or three days,
from the mountain regions, whittier they have been pros
pecng. One or two have been as far over as Hum
boldts Bay, and from thence along at the llny rVer
its sources They speak discouragngly OF the pros
pect for digging Trinity but represent the country
down towards its mouth, and the Bay, as being admit
rably adapted to agricultural purposes-beng we'll
timbered and waered and the soil extremely fertile
Besides, there have been many fine valleys discovered
by of these parties this spring, OF considerable ex
tent both sides OF the Coast Range the sources
as accurate description Of these valleys and their To-
cation from the individuals possioe as they are re-
presented being well adapted TO the purposes oil agr-
culture, and are considered new discoveries.
Those who have been working on Deer Greek, have
confined their operations TO working IN the bed OF the
creek but some Germans at work struck out IN the
bank and commenced digging soIqe four Or I'VE miles
from Nevada city, and they struck very rich lead,
finding it in humps OF trenIan outce 70 $l3O his
had this morning from nner who hes lnst let the
and is removing to Feather rver; aud VI hsagss's
a., tnraa torT.s tai
the course of couple OF hours iunlp g.la: sas 3
Wherever discoveries are made, there is q rush
at once, and every foot OF groundslocaled Some rs
discoveries have lately been made on the MIdds tof
Feather rver-an account Of one ofwhch have heard
from various persons and this morning the
lucky individuals This location was(a point some
80 miles above Spring Town. where these persons mad
rich deposit from which with fone man engaged
in bailing out the wafer, and two working the rock
err they took out $500 in three hours and the next day
800 in the same time, when the water rising and
breaking through their dam compelled them quit work
So rich is the deposit that my informant says that Just
as they were leaving the work, he made grab and
got single handful OF EARTH out OF which, on wager
he washed out an ounce by panning. A gentleman OF
this place. and friend OF mine, has made an offer
this morning OF $500 for othe three shares-and
he is well posted up on these matters
FROM NEVADA AND GOLD RUN.-A friend lately from
Nevada informs u.s. that the streams that run through
that place called Gold Run, Of which surprising &C
counts have been gven have all been dug over, up 10
hills however, the leads continued extremely rlch and
the miners are still working into the banks. In some
instances forty feet OF earth have been thrown OIL be-
fore reaching the deposits OF gold and as the aDorers
continue penetrating the amount to be removed Will
increase Whenever the gold is reached 1t is found In
large quantities. OF the larger share were not
so fortunate. Quite serious accident happened IN the
side of one While a party OF four men were digging,
undermining place, and following lead into the bank,
the earth above caved in upon them, and all were
crushed to death instantly. Our informant did not
know their names, but they were from the state oil
Maine.
The hills and ravines around Nevada have all the ap-
pearance of being very rich with gold 1t has lately
been found scattered promscuousy over the nils,
mixed in with the very top SOIL where the earth IS dry
and dusty like ashes. Quite large number are en-
gagged in gathering this up from the hills and packing
it on mules, carng it to Deer Greek, where Is
washed.
Nevada is becoming lively little town. Some four
or five thousand people are said to be in its vicinity
[Sac Tran, july IL,
From the Placer Times 18Th uh,
MARYsvILLE LINDA AND THE NilNEs,-lhe uolu
late has almost entirely subsidized. crazy man comes
for share Of the responsibility another report Is
that they have found OF the pretended discoveries
and are about lynchng him at Marysvlle Indeed, we
are told that demonstration against the town feared
by many. People who have returned, after travelling
some $50 to 200 miles, say that they lett vast number
of parties roaming about between the sources OF the
Yuba and Feather rivers. 1t is asserted, also, that
fair order OF dggngs to be found IN that RECON-
and that if they chose to be content under their dsap-
poinment, they could do toeraby well, as provisions
are superintendent.
CALIFORNIA LIFE AND SOCIETY.
The " Ceestias," fresh from China, have opened
hote at Sacramento which is kept by one Cum Sing
1t is well regulated place, where one can SIT down to
good dinner, and enjoy the refreshing GOODNESS pro-
duced by large fan which hangs over the table, and Is
kept in motion by invisible power A grand cup oil
tea can be had at these Chinese restaurants.
Here better picture than the last recorded IN he
Pacific News OF the 10Th july:
The SABBATH-To an old settler" no change is
more remarkable in San Francisco than the difference
in the observance of the Sabbath between the present
time and six months ago. This struck us more orci-
bly, yesterday at the hour the several churches closed
their morning services, when the streets were crowded
with fashionaby costumed array of citizens, inter-
spersed with handsome ladies and whole families we
take pleasure in recording that there was no gambling
yesterday in public.
We observed that three or four of the largest gam
bling saloons on Portsmouth Square have lately redu-
ced their tables half placing billiards in their room
This latter is game in which the unwary cannot, be
invegled, as it is pure game OF skill, IN which The
knowing ones only can fleece each other.
LATER FROM OREGON.