The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-25

by the miners. steady stream Of emigration 10
also setting in for the Trinity, which must pass
through this place, as iNis much the best route,
and saves crossing Of the Yuba, by taking our
low er ferry, near the FL Dorado landing Formerly
teams were obliged to cross the Yuba, and then
come down and cross the Feather river at our
upper landing, just above the mouth of the former.
An important discovery has just been made, which
must prove of great advantage to our city. A few
days ago, Mr. Rex made an excursion to the Buttes,
distant twelve miles from this place, over one OF
the most lovely and fertile plains in the whole Sa-
cramento valley. While there, he came upon a
party Of Oregon men, who were quietly located IN
the mountains, and engaged in mining. We alrea-
dy knew that there was gold in these singular
mountains, but supposed II existed only in small
quantities; but it would seem, from the fact that
these shrewd Oregonians were bid away there,
that il must be much more plentiful than hereto
fore supposed Should this suppositon prove cor
rect, il will give a remarkable impetus to the
growth of Yuba City, as from here the road is over
dry, level plain, TO the Buttes, while the Sa-
cramcnto side is tue swamp. will next week
give you some other interesting particulars touch
ing this region"
A mass of gold and quartz weighing fifty pounds,
was found near Mariposa, and sold for sixteen hun
dred dollars
Los angeles Gold Mines.
We have conversed with gentleman re-
Gently from Los Angeles who has been to
the gold region in that district, and gives us
full accounts of the locality. He represents it
as tract presenting but little inducement to
the miner who anticipates realizing fortune by
very little labor being situated in a very sterile
tract of land about $50 miles north of Los Angeles
The gold was found in rocks of quartz mixed with
silver and was perceptible upon the exterior sur
face. 1t was with difficulty that the rocks were
broken with the tools which the party had with
them, but they succeeded in breaking of many
very beautiful specimens The rocks bearing the
gold in canon, and the southern portion of
hem only were found TO contain gold. The ex-
tent of them could not be ascertained. Mr.. Rel,
who conducted the party to the spot, exhibited us
some very beautiful specimens, which he himself
procured The richness of the gold will not COM
pare with that found on the Mariposa, but is some
what of the~same character. Mr.. Rel is of the
opinion that they can only be worked to advantage
by the means of expensive machinery of the proper
character, grinding mills and other apparatus,
which would require very heavy outlay of capital
He thinks, however, that by the employment on
such means very handsome profit could be real
lied. The city of Los Angeles is said to be very
dull, large portion of the male inhabitants having
left Tor the mining regions
AUBURN DRY DIGGINGs.
From the Sacramento Transcript
The miners in the village of Auburn, near the
North Fork, are doing remarkably well. The IA
vine running through the town is being dug up,
even to the doors of the stores. Six men, work
ing lead in front of Mr.. Houses store, took out
one morning last week, six hundred dollars in
coarse gold, and have averaged one hundred
dollars each, daily, for the last week The ground
under this store is undoubtedly very rich, as the
largest days work was only interrupted from the
fact that the proprietor of the store claimed right
TO the ground on which that building is situated
He can be said to have safe of gold under his
store, and can employ his leisure moments in dig
ging, until a customer calls him of. One party in
the rayine near the village, took out one thousand
dollars on Wednesday last. A person is taking
dsgueueoype likenesses, end also views of the
rayines, with miners at work, and is making his
fortune with great rapidity.
MORE LUMPs.
TErom he pac
The following extract from letter Just received
from gentleman in Stockton, bears very strong
presumption that there are few more Jumps of the
SAME kind left for the enterprisng. The Southern
mines are looming up, and no one need be aston
ished TO lind them yielding the most abundanty Of
any OF our placers, during the coming summer and
fall -
81 learn but this moment from gentleman Just
from the Sonorian camp, that an American dug
another twenty.thIee pound piece OF gold there two
days since. II contained between three and four
pounds Of quartZ.
" | have seen to-day several very large pieces of
quartz and gold, one weighing upwards of forty
pounds. The gold appears in 1t in veins, the most
beautiful have ever seen"
NEW DiGGINGs AT srANIsIAus
Another new placer has been discovered on the
Stanisaus, which is found TO he wonderfully rich
IN the precious metal. The place has not been
worked more than month, yet several men have
made nom ten TO fifteen thousand dollars. One
man who bad only been six DAYS az the mines, took
out Sl,CC0. These diggings are only forty miles
nom stockton. IL is SAID the water is nearly ex-
hausted, and that the miners wall be compelled 10
leave.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY.
From the Stockton Times
Mr.. Peter Mahan, Of Sonora, informs US that the
placer al Columbia city is not less than three miles
square. On Friday last, Mexican found lump
Of gold lying near the suffice weighing four pounds
sevts ounces; and he, Mr.. Msldn, also has in his
possess lump weighing seventeen ounces,
found near the same spot. The placer has been
Uncovered TO be of extraordinary depth. One large
hole has been dug TO the depth of sixty-two feet,
through red soil, OF volcanic nature, and the
quartz has not Yet been reached. Throughout the
in great abundance has been taken out. Ii is sup
posed that the whole area OF this immense placer
rs of the same character. From many holes mi
ners have been taking out from four to five pounds
Of gold per day
EXroRTATioN or GOLD DUST.
The amount of gold dust shipped from this port,
since the fret OF April amounts to over two mill
lions, three hundred and hty-six thousand, one
hundred and sixiy-iye dollars This does not IN
clude the sum carried out on the LIST, by the Cali
fornia, nor that shipped in the sloop OF war Van
dalia.
Very late from Trinity River.
Prom the Alta California. May 10
By the al wal of the schr Ryerson, on Saturday
evening, we have late aud interesting intelligence
from Humboldt Bay, Trinidad and Trinity nver.
II viii be recollecied that the Ryerson entered Eel
river near Humholdt or NJ, ndocino Bay and il was
would he total Lore Such, Of course has not
proved 10 be the case she got out ready. enter
ed the hoy, and is now safe al anchor in harbor
She.lth humboldt Bay on Friday, the 10Th inst and
arrived about III O'Clock Saturday night.
We are under obligations to Mr.. B. w Bulliit,
a very intelligent gentleman, who came down
the kyeron. for much interesting information re-
lsiive To that region, which has attracted Of late