The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-07-10
CITY OF DUBUQUE IOWA, JULY 10, 1850.
Latest from the Placers,

Latest from the P1acers.
The following particulars in relation to the
different placers condensed from the San
Francisco and Stockton papers, brought by the
last California steamer:
THE TuoLUMNE PLAcER.-The river Tuo-
lumne, its tributary gulches and lands djoining,
are beyond all doubt, richer in the precious MT
al than any other tract of country of like dinen-
sions in the known world.
The most credulous mind can scarcely credit
the astounding assertions which have been made
with regard to these placers. The romances of
ancient times are att discount; the simple state
meHt OF facts far outwits the most wondrous
dreams of the necromancer.
Miners in many instances have taken out four
and five pounds of the precious metal each, in
one day. On Friday last, lump of pure gold,
weighing four pounds seven ounces, was discov-
cred; and it is now the general belief that every
gulch on the river Tuolumne is equally richly
impregnated with the precious metal.
Every day brings with it some incredible sto-
ry from this quarter. But this morning MIR. Rey-
holds, of the Express Office, Informed us that on
the 9th instant near the town of Sonora, two
other huge mass IS of gold, the one weighing
tWenty-three pounds two ounces, and the other
ten pounds eleven ounces, were dug from the
placer.
COLUMBIA ClTY-This is the name which
has been given to new city, situated about five
miles above the town of Sonora, and already con-
tains population Of 5000 persons. The placer
at this city is not less than three miles square
On Friday last, Mexican found lump of gold
lying near the surface, weighing four pounds
seven ounces, and Mr. Mahon has in his possess
sion lump weighing seventeen ounces, found
near the same spot. The placer has been Disco
vered 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 struck. Throughout the
whole depth, from six feet below the surface,
gold in great abundance has been taken out 1t
is supposed that the whole area of this immense
placer is of the same character. From many
holes miners have been taking out from four to
five pounds of gold per day.
Observation-Disclosures new placer has been
discovered on the Stanislaus, which is found to
be wonderfully rich in the precious metal. The
place has not been worked more than a month
yet several men have made from ten to fifteen
| thousand dollars. One man, who had only been
six days at the mines, took out 81 900, which
like good, dutiful husband, he has sent home
to his better half. These diggings are only az
miles from Stockton. 1t is said that the water
is nearly exhausted, and the miners will be COM
pc..e";H pc1.."; .c &c ..tavG.
MARIPosA-We have received intelligence,
says Pacific News, of the most astounding char
acter, from the head waters Of the San Joaquin;
we cannot believe the report, and therefore dare
not lay it before our readers. However, gen
tleman from this Office is at the present time in
those parts, and we hope that next week we shall
be able to lay before our readers an authentic
report.
Another paper says that mass Of gold and
quartz weighing fifty pounds, was found near
Marposa, and sold for fifteen hundred dollars
AUBURN Dry DIGGINas.-The miners in the
village of Auburn, near the North Fork, are do
ing remarkably we'll The ravine running thro
the town is being dug up, even to the doors of
the stores. Six men, working lead in front of
MIR. Houses, took, one morning last week, 5000
in coarse gold and averaged $lOO each, daily,
for the last week.
The ground under this ravne is undoubtedly
very rich, as the largest days work was inter
rupted only from the fact that the proprietor of
the store claimed right to the land on which
his building is situated. He can be said to have
| safe of gold under his store, and can dig it at
his leisure moments, until customer calls him.
One party in the ravine, near the village, took
out $1,000 on Wednesday last
City PLACER.-It must have surprised some
OF the new corners in San Francisco, Yesterday,
to see the number of men on the square, and a
i"iiS Oldy otlceI, Pchhg golu uust VI IN tne We
ry centre of the city, and yet it is vertabe fact
that it was gathered in little parcels in both pla-
ces. The query was, as to where it came from
was it scattered during the fire, or is it the ma
tura product ofthe soil of San Francisco, as we'll
as the gulches of the Sierra Nevada?
San Francis Journal Of Commerce.
Seven or eight miles above the town of So.
mama, another fresh discovery is recorded. Hun
dreds are tlocking to the spot. Indeed, the
whole country lying between the Stanislaus and
Tuolumne rivers, is rich in golden treasure
This was abundantly proved last season.
large emigration is getting towards the Ca
laveras mines, among whom are many from
the northern mines. Near San Antonio, new
placer has been found, and here miners are max
ing two ounces per day. .'.a.
: YUMA City According to the extensive pre-
parations now making, there will be more gold
taken out of Feather River alone, this season,
than from the whole of California during the
last. Nearly the whole river and it's branches
are claimed by companies, who have made pre-
parations on large scale for making dams on
the new French method, which is by filling saud
bags, made of drilling, about one yard square
This makes good dam, with a tenth part Of the
expense of the old method, and time of digging
a race