New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06
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THy MARIposA DIceISGs-sTocKTos April q, 1850
MEssRs. EDITORS have just seen, at the store
Of Mr. VIM. ii. w ais. of this place, two pieces oil
onartz rock. with e0!aa ;Tterm.sca, weighing TO-
eether between forty and fifty pounds. They were
broken from lump of gold and rock, weighing one
hundred and thrty-three pounds, 'ound on the Mari
DOS a. below Fremonts camp. The lump was bro
ken by drunken German who found IT, to ascer
tain the quantity Of gold in the center he sold
the two above mentioned pieces, to Messrs. Powell,
Smith & Ipgraham, for S21j. | have also seen at
the same store a round lump more than half gold
weighing seven pounds. 1t was found in an arroyo,
below FremOnts camp on the Ma,iposa by com
pany OF twelve. They have refused 81 500 for it.
These Jumps are for sale at the store OF Mr. Wallis
MoQuELEME. - Interesting Disc0rery Mr.
Lane, merchant of this town, and Mr.. Mckinney,
Of MOqueleme, in recent tour through region
bordering on that River discovered a cave or grot
to of great extent They found that Il confined
large quantities of Sfalactie and saw evidences Of
gold The Indians who accompanied these gentle
men were horror stricken at the audacity OF our
friends when they entered cave which tradition
said no man returned from alive. Mr. Lane found
the skeleton OF human being some distance from
the opening. Stockton Times.
THE CALAvERAs MISEs-The miners at present
are doing very well the water being low in the
gulches and high in the rivers bet they fall Of
hope, looking forward TO golden haryests when
they can work on the bars or In the beds OF the
rivers. They appear to be in good spirits, for al
though not making much, their expenses are very
light since the reduction OF freight.
The health of the miners is excellent they all
say that the Southern gold region is the most healthy
place in the world. To sum up, the country is most
beautiful, the prospect cheering, and 1 have no
doubt that the gold which will be taken out this
season. will surprise the most sanguine.
stockton Times
TIE NORTHERN MrNEs.-Between the North
and Middle Forks but little is doing in consequence
Of high waters The snow, as late as the 23d ult.
upon the mountains and high lands was from four
to six feet deep. Notwithstanding there are
nearly ten thousand people patiently waiting until
the snow aud water shall subside, and give them
chance 10 work.
Miners in the neighborhood OF Hsngtown have
been, leaving for the canons high up on the Middle
Fork. during the last month. Some who have re-
turned report not less than ten thousand persons in
that region.
rich gulch has been discovered leading into the
Mormon ravine The dirt has to be carried one
hundred rods to water and many persons at that
make from twelve 10 eighteen ounces per day.
Sacramento Transcript
The New Settlement ut Trinidad.
The bark Hector, Captain Kemp arrived ia our
harbor Monday morning, thirty hours from TRIM.
dad Bay. Capt Kemp reports Trinidad as being,
IN his opinion, destined 20 become a place of con
eAeSi opic OF enter
prising men have given 10 the town a most bust
ness-lke appearsnce-house having been erected
stores opened, lands enclosed, &c On the north
erh snore OF The bay Nature has left a level plat
cav which appears to have been adapted 10 the
very purpose 10 which it has been put-viz Law.
lnS ous town. Ii is the only spot on the bay
"hch IS entirely free from the rich and luxnriant
siO"le o. TIMBER that forms distinguishing fea.
.afe o. 'ne surrounding country Upon this plateau
atown nas been surveyed and regularly ali ont
into lots 90 feet by 1870 by the enter1risin conos
MES OF Messrs. Parker, Hawks. Van w. c.
nyn and Sayles. A plan of the place will nrdhoti,
be brought down by the next vessel p''O~''y
Capt Kemp reports the timber on Trinidad D..
as being the finest he ever saw, both for ha;d;asy
purposes and spars for vessels-especiaIv ,ha -
ter He considers II the finest har6or he Re- s~,
upon this coast, with the exception Of San Frsncs-
CO and San Diego. sis beautiful little bav ns-.
fecty secure from all winds except those from the
southeast; and with little improvement such a,
the Captain Of the U. S. cater 4 wing intends sug
gesling 10 the Government a. home, might be made
perfectly secure anchorage in al weather. 1t is
protected lrom the north and west By high, bold
hesdlAnd. This promonsory has been claimed Tor
Government purposes, such as light house. bat
teries, &c. by Capt Macarthur Of the Ewing
There is plenty Of water within biscuit throw Of
the shore. The holding ground is excellent aud
there is good anchorage within quarter Of q
mile Of the shore in any part OF the bay.
lPae.be News, April ssh