The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-27


subsequently from three to four ounces The dust
he brings Is exceedingly fine, and of beautiful color
new town Is growing up rapidly around the cee-
braed Caldwels store. near the creek The town has
been named Nevada after the mountains and the in
habitants have elected an acalde sheriff and other
officers necessary to insure the peace and quiet of the
place For five miles above the town claims have been
taken upalong the creek in eligible situations The
roads to the mines good From Rosas above Ma
rysville, where ample be had there
stopping places at convenient dis all the way
out. Provisions and clothing cheap. Vegetables
very scarce Fresh meat is in abundance and the
miners regale themselves on 1t daily. Mr. Holland and
the party with whom he travelled found on thsir way
down TO Marysvle, quantity Of wild onions. They
small, being about the size of a cherry They fried
them with their pork and found them In flavor and in
every other respect similar to American onions
The miners in the diggings which he has just left
have established hospital for the sick but it has been
remarkably healthy there. gentleman by the name
OF Bowers runs an express up from San Francisco and
goods This is a convenience which miners in many
other sections do not possess
THE BIG LUaps.
From the same paper, April IL
We have Just been favored through the politeness of
Mr. Nickerson, with the examination of a large and
splendid specimen Of gold and quartz weighing one
hundred and twenty y-teven ounces This lump was
found few days since by gentleman named Neither
by in the Auburn Dry Diggipgs aud is now owned by
r @ ss,r "no va'Iti Upwards OF two thou
and beautiful specimens we have The quartz
is Of very dark color, and fne particles gold are
closely and regularly comminged with it, It's specific
gravity &c. have been determined and the conclusion
arrived that the gold dust is thus thoroughly and
pieniiiully sommingsd through9ut the whole lump
II II be such curiosity Tor TINS land OF gold and
ders, what would IL be in the States.
NEW pIGoNGs AT pLAcERvrrLE
From the same paper
countv called in unop us on s,tnr,av Ias, ~ ~;
formed that some important discoveries had been
made in the neigh hborhood of Paceryille GIanptown1
A large sink or low fiat place which extendeJ tor
some forty or lfty rods Seween two ray,ne was
Iected by two diggers zone Esmed Albert W. Bee
"A y and
rich 1t has a rocky hilly bed which ind,cates tb.t
water formerly extended over tbs sprfe. nj 80
ed with the rsvines either side There are at pre-
sen. ABOUT IOo men oiggng AZ TINS place. the number
Is iapuiy increasing, ana ihs prospect Il, that the
Nhole % VIII soon be taken up The rules adopted allow
eaeh man uteen ieet square Ihe gold obtained Is
coarse and lumpy MT Daniels assures Us that large
pnmotr working In TINS place are averaging pound
Of pure gold per day and this under great dsaiyan
ages tor want of water The dirt ia hauled packed
distance Of thirty rods, TO small crock which emp.
ues INTO weaver creek This stream dries up in sum
iner. IRON note nanded US by MT Danieis, written
by gent.msn on the spot above referred TO- we make
The following extract " There probably will be more
sod obtained In this placer than in any other in the
mines and that too, where 1t was supposed 10 have
been exhausted. Thousands Of dollars taken out
9any' ..
THE NORTHERN MINES.
CoLoMA April 10, 1850.
have had opportunity during the last two weeks,
OF learning the exact state Of the northern mne aud
will give you. briefly what have learned assuring
you that my statement may be fully relied upon 1
rent out party the FIRST day Of April amply pro-
yisoned, 10 explore the head waters of the middle
- y. u.s 4aneii.an ,ier anu "i.n tne we" W
a,h ~, a ,s' ~, ~, is sunmer. me party went
sn ,st,as ~ u - s'V.u' Wiz - aOos ,u
a. ,,s;,, ss % .s y. t'e siiauie rora Win
s,, So, aH.nos -. ssy ny wen' on 100. over snow
as ~ a Nv " y. ~ ,rsI, re, IN uep.n, sn.rSy
@ ~, 70 ~ y, 'ne ''sie N or \, anu some
up sne siu ol .nc Sis.Ia Nevaus mountains Inc ex-
atiae,s sh, r,s'va -, aseom p,i'nins any oI .he
Tl.,s - sa ~ ,,,'i, Nv s uPS, VI sno".
tha y,,,ar g., ,his ity " en-, snv~ is'n uuiins
~ n,h " - ..s reson, wnIcn win requ,,e AT ieast
sSrot ~ ~ ,i no sis sumcon'y % eo eo
60 600 op.is'ons ,I mere WIZ rom S Sooo
gated In the vicinity Of Birds store waiting until The
f--- -ssiss' .. a~ ~ pe.ni them 70 work Inc pros
Pectng oi TINS district last tall gave evidence of