The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08
Intelligence from the Mines.
From the stockton Times. March %


Verify, the reports of Jumps of gold are becoming
Thick autumnal leaves
"That strew the banks Of Valambrosa."
Major Burney, who arrived in Stockton yester-
day, has informed US that lump OF gold was found,
few days ago, in one of the gulches near Free
mont's camp, weighing over one hundred ounces
Is lbs 4 or The Major saw IT; and was further
informed that the miners had generally done well
during the winters campaign.
CARsoN's cREEK-rHE SINEry-THREE POUND LUMP
OF GOLD.
The wonder of the inhabitants of Stockton was,
some weeks ago, much excited by the news that
lump of gold, weighing 50 lbs, had been dug up
at Carson's Creek. We, however, heard nothing
more about the matter until yesterday, when gen.
tleman presented us with piece broken from the
mass; as a specimen of the whole, we should Judge
that it contained barely twelfth part, by weight,
Of the precious metal, disseminated through quartz
Ii is much to be regretted that the parties who
from the size and beauty of the quartz It would, if
il had remained entire, been of greater value than
the intrinsic worth of the gold.
MoKELuMNE-RIcHSEsso or TIE MINES.
One of the most respectable storekeepers, estab-
lished the river Moke umne, has assured us that
every man who is willing TO work, may easily earn
at least one ounce u day, while provisions never
reach exorbitant rates. lie states that, from the
month Of April to December last, he paid in stock
ton, in Mokelumne gold dust, not less than one
hundred thousand dollars.
From the Placer Tines
n
the day before yesterday, (his countenance indi-
eating that he tickled all over, inside and out
with "a quart Of sand, which he had scooped up
right out the American Fork He said the
dirt full of scales, and, upon examination, Il
proved be so, the only trouble being the lct IN II
The scales were those of mica, instead OF gold.
The young man Strengthened his coat tail, and we
think he must be in the vicinity OF Tnnity uver by
this time.
The snow is said to retard operations in certain
sections of the placer, especially those TAR up on
the Yuba and Feather rivers. We have seen
several who have come down within the last lew
DAYS, preferrng to =" wait "A little longer" Mr.
ID. ). Witherby came down, on Monday last, with
another lump Of gold, weighing some six pounds,
which lac found within a few rods OF the fourteen
pound lump that was taken ont 10y his party, al the
Auburn dry diggings, three or four weeks since.
THIS specimen contains about two pounds oil quartz;
hence the lump IL not so intIinscslly valuable as
Mr.. w. would like TO have II. He has been Of
fered, however, a thousand dollars for the prize,
and think il worth more, as u ~ unquesonably
a very fine specimen. We have been favored with
the following extract Of a letter received 10y Mr..
Mcknight, OF the Sierra Nevada Hotel
AuBuuS, (CaI Feb y, 1850.
alt may interest you 20 say word
about the mines. Though this document bears
date ~ Auburn. my head quarters, ! am seven
miles above, on the Middle Fork, on Murderer's
Bar, where there are about 80 men at work with
various success, frsm to q TO the m an pes
day, but the most of them IN the higher noiches.
One company Of five men here, last week. one day
raised nearly Elk pounds, and are daily making
large wages Your humble servant. with three
others, IL raising daily from to 10 ounces. With
the exception Of one rainy day last week, the
weather has been delightfully."- fine since the first.
To-day it is rain and snow together, and the hills
about are white with snow; hence Gay down the
shovel and the hoe and sitting by the fire in
my tent, pcnning this mssve on my knee"
tFrom the stockton rnesl
The news from the Southern mines is OF the
most stirring interest. From all quarters, we learn
hat he latuu we'll In pup ~
three men. who struck placer ON the Stinisl lus,
took out five pounds Of gold cach- IN two days,
when they were compelled 20 leave the spof, IN
coneeqtUpcc Of n sudden rise in the liver. Mlny
new mines have been discovered, within the last
three weeks and the lucky Adventures have reaped
a golden harvest ia a very short Tune. Notwth-
standing the hundreds who are weekly arriving at
Stockton. rOufe for the mount ilns- there ~ am
pie room Cor thousands more; and IL is the opinion
of many, who are well capable ut forming Iudy-
ment the subject. that there will be an Immense
rush Of population htherward, az the year adj
vances. The storckeepers, established on every
river, animated by the utmost confidence, for,
although lstierly, prices of STAPLE commodities
have been low, IN consequence OF peculiar con-
Junction 81 circumstances yet stocks becoming
email and the gsflue ofkluors provisions, and ether
articles. is steadily rising.
The snow in che cxtre,1c northern mines cen
tlnues 10 impede operations IN that direction. and
the recent rain aorms infhc mining districts Of
the three forks 81 the Am.rs,an river have been a
=
think however. THAI these obN cles will soon be re-
moved IS those remnants Of water must soon give
placc to balmy sunshine, ana. dry, aimo'pher'
IT, the meantime, we icara thai IN hon5rc ctm'
down The other day from Deer Gre * with Si2,.ov
in dust. whirh he had dug IN about three weeks
he principal p1u &C % 10 Jingle Day Inc lucky
man was exhibiting his oro t. some .spoftng m
fltnen On Thursday, and u was suSp 'cted that,
hoggh some kscal arrng mcnt upon a cloth
covered table. he would get relieved Of ms burden
IN u yery brief space Of time.
rCtTrs rrON STOCKTON To TIE NINss
Stockton u now tn great centre Of business, AM
lspci Tor all the sOaihsm mines. Arriving al
Stockton. the miner must make the best bargain
be can Tor the conveyance OF hs freight 10 the
nnes some GO 10y water portion OF the way. ,
cut The route u circuiol= and tedious, on account
C The numerous hcutls In the river San Joiqrin.
end he rapi,y q the current. aud. after reaching
We head 81 navigation, n viii hc found that freight
u nearly a. high as fiOm stockton direct, by hnd
, be land route is, by all means, the shortest, |
cheapest, and beet Freight IL from twenty-five TO
hirty cents PCT pound, according 70 distances but