Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19
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ceedingly good; the yields of gold are
daily increasing as the waters re-
cede. Extensive dams and trenches
have been made in several parts TOT
the purpose of turning the streams,
An anticipation, shared in by most oil
the miners, is that when the waters
subside there will be found an abun.
dance of dust.
MURPHY's DIGGINGs.-A company
of seven men have taken out in one
spot, in the above named location, IN
less than seven weeks, Sl5,OOO IN
gold dust. This is their net proceeds,
clear OF expenses.
Another company of six took out,
in the same diggings. last week. AZ
pounds of dust. This company is
working fifty-four feet beneath the
surface.
The great points of CONSERVATION
are the Mercedes, Tuolumne, and
Stanislaus. Encouraging accounts
have reached US from the Calaveras.
There is no lack Of provisions and the
health Of the whole district is excel
lent.
In one portion Of the mines, a par
ty of Mexicans working under Amer
leans, have perched themselves on a
piece of table land, existing on the
top of mountain, and here secreted
from the eyes of the tax collector,
they are making pile.
The Sacramentonians boast now
and then of ten or twenty pound
lump. At Murphy's a miner has in
his possession lump weighing nine
ty-three pounds, of which it has
been ascer:ained at least one half in
pure gold. Two thousand four hun
dred "holes" are registered at Muir
phys as pre-emption claims. Those
not present at the first of August to
answer in the matter ofpre-emPtions,
forfeit their claims.
MERcEDEs.-A lucky hombre, on the
head waters of the Mercedes, has ex-
tracted a lump weighing 83 pounds,
nearly all pure gold,
SAN ANToNIe.--At this point, which
was deserted last winter. five men have
been taking out, on an average, seven
ounces each for the past eleven days.
The report is favorable from all
the mining region south; and the
yield rs undoubtedly greater than at
any previous season. If the trou-
bles which agitate our district were
only at an end, which we feel assured
they soon will be, the San Joaquin
district would rapidly distance any
other section Of the State.
Stockton Journal.
DISTRESS AMONG THE OVERLAND
EMIGRANrs.--The Sacramento Times,
speaking ofthe Overland Emigration,
says:
"We are told that there is scarce
ly party who have not been some
time on short allowance, that the
road is lined with dead animals,
some from exhaustion, others slaugh-
tered for food and partly consumed,
and that great numbers Of travellers
had lost all their animals and were
packing their scanty supplies on
their hack, almost ready themselves
to give out, worn down and emacia-
ted by their long journey and priva-
tions. These cases are among the
stronger sex-but short distance
behind :hem are hundreds of women
and children, doomed TO the same
suferings, and die, too, we fear, un-
less the hand of charity is quickly ex-
tended. At Carson River some sup
plies are found, but generally at a
price beyond the means OF the needy
to purchase. flour and hard bread at
50 per lb. The loss OF stock pre-
vents the carrying Of supplies OF wa
ter over the long stretches Of deseret
and on there is the most exquisite suf-
fering experienced.