New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-10
Mining and Other Items.

NEW DIGGINGs AT COLOMA-W g were pO'
litely furnished by Il. S. Hall, Esq OF Coloma'
few weeks since, with letter in which that gem
tleman adverted to the fine prospects opened u ?
along the bar in the river at that place. Gester
day we were again favored with another highly
interesting letter, communicating the Intelligence
that the whole to wn is probably located on good
digeiDgs. We learn from Mr. Hall, that one Of
the citizens Of Cooma, in digging well on his
lot has taken out several hundred dollars in gold,
and it is now the general impression that the
whole of the ground on which the town stands
will be dug over. Pieces weighing from one 70
three ounces have been taken from the WELL aud
it has paid from 81 to 81 per bucket, the gran
tie rock. COyoting and drifting will probably be
resorted to, as the richest deposits are from ten
to fifteen feet below the surface. ln regard to
the excitement consequent upon this discovery,
and the business prospects OF Coloma, Mr. bali
writes: /" So great is the excitement that, when
Twas on the ground to-day, | saw Judges, Law
yers and Doctors, with coats of, and picks and
shoVels were in requision. Business IS reylvlng,
and once more Coioma is all life, with fair pros
pect Of rich rewards not only to the hardy and
industrious miners, but to all other branches OF
trade and industry. The Coloma Mining Com.
pany have agreed to dig race above the town
on the north bank of the river to drain the river
and bar so that they can go down to the bed
rock" Sacramento Transcript.
RICH DIGGISGs.-V cry rick diggings have been
discovered on the Stanslaus River on the bar just
below Keelers Ferry. Last week men were
making each three ounces day and more. The
Indians have been working this place to adyan.
tage for some time. The gold is found scattered
all through the dirt, even within few inches OF
the surface. Some of is quite coarse.
Two or three weeks ago, on the first day OF the
rain, the miners at the Chinese Diggings washed
out $50 600 worth of gold, from dirt previously
thrown up. Much Of it yielded dollar to pan
fall. Sonora Herald.
THE RICHEST SPECIMEN YET.-Yesterdsy we
saw in possession of Deputy Sheriff Powers the
richest and most wonderful specimen OF gold
quartz that has yet been discovered In California.
The Quartz was some two inches thick and over
half foot in length, as much in breadth Large
grains Of pure gold covered it. while on one side
crystal forma tion, which seemed TO OoZe from the
quartz. presented the main feature Of the speci
men. At first sight, one would suppose that it
was a work of Art instead OF that OF Nature, the
crystal portion Of ittwining round and taking root
in the rock, and then putting out in most perfect
and beautiful spires and points Of nearly an inch
in length, with an evenness, regularity Of shape,
and 30 perfectly transparent, that the beholder
would doubt bis senses on being told that it was
taken, Just as it is, from the bowels OF mother
earth This crystal In its points resembles the
finest work Of cut glass, equally if not more 90,
as brilliant and clear and contains gold seemingly
in liquid state, while st the base or the roots it
Is not so clear, oeng OF tnlck Wnltlsn color, odS
rich in its combination.
This remarkable specimen was found in the
Msriposa mines, and is said to be Of immense
value. We obtained but a passing glance of this
mineral production, as it was exhibited to large
crowd in the street. but we shall endeavor to
learn more OF 1t and give to our readers further
particulars. Pacific News.
NOEDEscRIPT.-Hon William Greene Pres
dent OF the Board of Aldermen Of San Francisco,
whom we were happy 10 see on visit TO our city
yesterday, showed Us at the Mansion House, last
evening, an interesting little animal, which ap
peared to be the connecting link between the go
phor and dormouse. Its slender tail was nearly
six inches in length, and the proportion between
It's hind and fore legs was a. great as in the kan.
CARGO Ii was perfectly gentle and inoffensive
and were it not for the positive assurance Of the
Alderman that he picked him up on the plains be-
tween this and San Francisco, we should have
been strongly inclined 70 suspect that be was an
importation from among the nondescripts Of Aus
tralia San Jose Argus.
SEAMENs WAGES The rates Of seamen's
Wsges IN ths port are "a follows For harbor
duty, s45 per mouth river duty, 6 10 do coast
ing ?. northern ports ESQ al Other voyages, s9-